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| They call me Bruce chapter 3 . 10/2/2015
Nice work here, fella.
| Wolvmbm chapter 3 . 8/29/2015
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I must say not a bad job on the origin to Giant Girl, but I have to ask...will she be joining the Avengers anytime soon in hte future ? :(
Also interesting twist on the origins of the Giant man and Wasp team, plus it prevent Hank Pym from having his psychotic breakdown in the future. :D
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Lloyd C. Bird (Chesterfield, Va.) athlete Jalen Elliott has spent practically half his life in Maryland's backyard. The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder has plenty of relatives in the Upper Marlboro, Md., area, and growing up he said he'd visit them every other weekend. On top of that, Elliott, who also plays basketball, participated in several AAU tournaments and camps at Maryland's Xfinity Center.
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"Maryland is kind of like a second home for me. Since I was born, I've been up there, playing [basketball] as much up in that area as I did down here in Richmond," said Elliott, who has offers from N.C. State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Marshall and ODU. "But [April 4] was the first time I went there as a football recruit, and I liked it a lot. The facilities are really nice, all the coaches are down to earth and I like the plan they have for next year and in the future. It was a really good time."
Elliott said he primarily spoke to his recruiter, Chad Wilt, and receivers' coach Keenan McCardell during his stay. He said Wilt has been in touch for a good while now, and the two have a developing rapport.
"Coach Wilt is a really cool guy and someone I can relate easily to," Elliott said. "He was telling me that [Maryland is] recruiting me, he really likes my film and he wants to stay in touch. He was saying how I'm a scholarship player, and [the staff] is going to decide whether to offer me as a safety or a receiver. [Wilt] said they all watched the film and loved it, but now they just want to see me work out this spring to see where I fit best into what they do. So I'm looking forward to Coach Wilt coming down to my school and getting that offer, for sure.
"And Coach McCardell, he's a real cool guy too. He was saying how he wants to watch me workout, but he wants me on the good side of the ball (laughs). He wants to keep me away from Coach Wilt and the defense (laughs)."
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"The locker room, the weight room, all of that is Under Armour. And just learning about how Under Armour has helped the school grow, and with the new facilities they're building, that's really cool. I think that's huge for Maryland," Elliott said. "The only thing is I didn't get to try on any of those jerseys (laughs). I got to get back up there and get into all that [gear]."
Elliott enjoyed watching the Terps scrimmage as well. He didn't pay attention to one particular coach or area, but said the team as a whole performed well.
"They looked good on both sides of the ball," Elliott said. "It's only April so of course there's work to do. There were good plays and bad plays, but the guys are coming along. I liked what the coaches were doing and how the players were responding."
Elliott went on to say if Maryland did eventually pull through with an offer, he would "definitely" consider it.
"Of course," he said. "It would be my first Big Ten offer, and like I said, Maryland is like a second home to me. It's a great campus, a great program and they have a really good communications program too, which I want to major in. [The Terps] would definitely be in the running."
In addition to UMD, Elliott has seen Va Tech, Wake Forest, NC State, ODU, UNC and Penn State. Next, he's visiting Tech for the fourth time April 7, followed by State for the second time April 9. He has no other planned trips after that, but will hit the campuses where "[college] coaches really want me up there."
At this time, Elliott has no stated leaders, although it's clear the Hokies have his eye.
He does not have a definite timetable for selecting a school, although ideally he'd like to end his recruitment before his senior season.
"I kind of want to decide in the summer so I can get this over with," said Elliott, who mentioned every school recruiting him wants him as an 'athlete' and will decide his position later. "But if I can't make up my mind by August, I'll put recruiting aside and then revisit it after my senior season so I can fully concentrate on helping my team win another state championship."
Last year at Lloyd C. Bird, Elliott played quarterback and cornerback, though he was primarily under center. He ended up passing for 1,800 yards, rushing for 300 and producing 32 combined touchdowns (25 passing). On defense, Elliott recorded 27 tackles and three interceptions, helping his squad to a class 5A state title.
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You wrote you had them replaced. I would take it back to the person that replaced the radio/ speaker and let them know what is going on. It sounds like the switch on the drivers door, "the one that tells the system the door is closed" is loose, broken or maybe a wire to it inside the door panel is shorting out.
make sure the push pin that sticks out is going in or is broken off,eather way you can unplug it from under the dash,other side will still work.
the person that replaced them was a friend of a friend and can not get contact with. Guess I'll need to take the car to a shop now, which will probably cost me an arm and/or leg. Thanks
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Germany have no chance of winning the World Cup this year because of their lack of skill, according to Togo's German coach, Otto Pfister. He said that the hosts of this summer's finals would "do very well" if they made it to the quarter-finals.
"Germany have no chance. I don't think they can even get to the final, or even the semi-final," said Pfister, who took over as the Togo coach in February. "I think if they get to the quarter-final they do very well.
"It's quite simple, you need skill and Germany doesn't have that. Carlos Alberto Parreira [the Brazil coach] has another problem - he has to think who is on the bench. Germany don't even know who to put on the pitch."
Togo will make their World Cup debut at the finals beginning on 9 June. They are grouped with France, Switzerland and South Korea. "It's difficult for us, our players are playing all over the place in Europe and even now we are still waiting for players to arrive. I only met the players for the first time on Thursday," Pfister said.
Despite the difficult preparations, Pfister thinks anything can happen. "You have the rankings, Brazil number one... Togo number 59, Switzerland number, I don't know. It doesn't matter on the day, anyone can beat anyone on their day." Pfister, 67, has coached six African national sides and steered Ghana to the African Nations' Cup final in 1992. He took over from the Nigerian, Stephen Keshi, after a disappointing Nations' Cup where Togo failed to score a goal.
"I was not trainer during the African Nations' Cup. I have been trainer since 10 February and everything before that doesn't concern me. I start at zero and we reinforce the team," he said.
Togo were the first squad to arrive in Germany on Monday and will play their first match against South Korea in Frankfurt on 13 June. Pfister said: "The fact we play Korea first will help, but on paper nothing matters. If we get the group together and they play well, then the second round is a possibility for us."
He was disappointed that Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor, the scorer of 11 goals for Togo in qualification, will not join the squad until tomorrow due to the European Cup final. The striker did not take part in the final against Barcelona last night because he is cup-tied, having played for Monaco earlier in the competition.
Pfister said: "I think he has the potential to make a mark on the finals in Germany. He has terrific pace and skill, a special player."
The Germany defender, Philipp Lahm, underwent an operation on his injured elbow yesterday, forcing him to miss the squad's training camp in Sardinia.
The German Football Association said Lahm, who is the coach Jürgen Klinsmann's first choice at left-back, had torn tendons in the elbow and would be unable to join his team-mates for the five-day camp on the Italian island.
It was not immediately clear if he would be able to join his team-mates for the subsequent training camp in Geneva from 21 to 30 May.
Lahm, the 22-year-old Bayern Munich defender, suffered the injury in a 7-0 victory over the amateur club Luckenwalde on Tuesday in a 60-minute exhibition match that was supposed to see the team off to Italy in good spirits.
"He will be able to resume running in three days and full training in 14 days," the Germany assistant coach, Joachim Loew, said in Italy yesterday. "We assume he will be at the World Cup. There are no plans at the moment to call up a replacement," he added.
The centre-back Christoph Metzelder and the midfielder Sebastian Kehl also have injury problems but should be at or near full fitness by the time the Germans reach Geneva.
"They are both well on the way," said Loewe, who added that the captain Michael Ballack, who signed for next season with the Premiership champions Chelsea this week, had been battling a light bout of flu.
Germany have friendly internationals lined up against Luxembourg on 27 May, Japan on 30 May and Colombia on 2 June. The World Cup finals begin with Germany's Group A match against Costa Rica in Munich on 9 June.
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Kelgruk Bloodaxe is an orc blacksmithing trainer, formerly a weaponsmithing trainer, located outside the Burning Anvil[75.6, 34.6] in the Valley of Honor in the orcish city of Orgrimmar. He may be related to Kergul Bloodaxe in Thunder Bluff.
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This amazing book—part architectural monograph, part urban planning analysis, part screenplay-waiting-to-happen explores in essays, plans, and photographs the incredible story of Torre David, a skyscraper that was abandoned in the wake of the Venezuelan banking crisis—and then transformed in 2007 into a 45-story city that now houses more than 750 families. Within the building are supermarkets, hair salons, churches, playgrounds, and parking lots. Torre David, the authors argue, "with its magnificent deficiencies and remarkable assets, gives us the opportunity to consider how we can create and foster urban communities."
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February 22, 2017
Posted by Rachael McCrary
In turbulent times, the world needs us focused and positive.
Rachael, the CEO of Jewel Toned her desk
I was at a formal dinner in Santa Monica the other day. I had the unfortunate luck of being sat next to a gentleman (kind of) who asked me what I did. Here's how that convo went immediately after the introduction:
Him: What do you do?
Me: I'm a fashion designer. You?
Him: What kind? (ignoring my question)
Me: I own a lingerie company focused
on empowering women.
Him: Why do you think it's important to empower women?!
Me: *blank stare*
His position was that sexism is women blowing things out of proportion and getting worked up because of their hormones. I calmly illustrated a few examples that myself and colleagues had experienced and that I receive letters from my customers sharing similar instances of imbalance. He eye-rolled me and when his friend happened to come over, he let him know that things were "getting a little dicey" and "you know how women are, tell you later" I was immediately infuriated at this point.
He is entittled to his opinion about sexism. What makes him frightening is his minimization of me as a person because of my gender. He was willing to stir the pot in an inappropriate setting, but not willing to truly engage or hear me. I was upset because if he thought my visible restraint in comments and difference in opinion was "dicey" he hasn't met a woman who has faced adversity and stepped into her power. This wasn't the time nor place to get into a heated discussion, so his inappropriateness started there. I realized he was doing the exact thing that he does not see. He doesn't see it because he's the problem. When we dismiss someone's opinion based on assumptions, we're the problem.
He was considering my opinions frivolous and invalid because "you know how these lady business women are" vibes. I wanted to let him know all my thoughts, which typically go straight from brain to mouth with no filter, but I was raised right and a wedding is not the place. I painfully kept my mouth shut and contemplated it the next day. My conclusion was that we need to create space, breathe and remain focused and positive. We need a safe place to share with other women when this is happening so we aren't alone. The lesson is to be a haven for other women, and to not reverse discriminate with assumptions about men. We need to really hear each other.
When we get mad, let's turn that energy into divine feminine power and inspire those around us! All genders, all colors all faiths. Spaciousness creates oneness.
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January 27, 2017
Posted by Jewel Toned
Our CEO, Rachael McCrary, was featured on the cover of Her Magazine (cover pictured below). She enjoyed the process of being featured in a publication made by women, featuring women. Rachael became close with Nineveh, the founder of Her and wanted to, in turn, learn about how she started the women-focused read.
What prompted you to start HER?
My background is in broadcast news. After more than a decade in the industry as a news reporter and anchor, I decided to create content focused on empowering women. There were many moments in my career that I felt disempowered as a woman. News can be a grind, and there were many stories I was moved by that didn't necessarily make the cut on to the airwaves. Topics I wanted to venture into that were too taboo. I saw the digital space as an opportunity for me to create a voice for the stories and ideas I was most passionate about. I lost interest in the old media model, and quickly gained a passion for creating content on my own terms.
You seem to love what you do. Did you always want to have your own magazine? What were you doing before?
I have an adoration for story telling, absolutely. I love talking to people, getting to know their perspectives on life and business and finding out how they were able to achieve success. The truth is I didn't really know what I wanted to do growing up; I always had a passion for writing but floated through high school, guessing my way into college. I like the arts, fashion, and writing - I am a creative spirit. I first discovered my desire to launch a magazine when I was writing for the school paper in community college. I was the Editor at the time, and I remember distinctly opening up a word document and writing the words PLUM MAGAZINE across the blank page. I highlighted the font, made it bold and changed the color to a dark purple. That's as far as I got.
From there, I interned at several TV stations in San Francisco and discovered a deep passion for television news reporting. I found my way back to that blank canvas in college, and now I'm pursuing a vision I've had for decades.
Before TV, I was a makeup artist and esthetician. Those skills would come in handy later in my career ha!
What surprising influence has your magazine had on your life? Has it promoted you to make any changes that you didn't anticipate?
It's taught me how to persevere. It's taught me to be patient, and that I am not in control of everything. It's taught me to stand firm in my beliefs, and stand true to who I am. Often times, we bend to make others comfortable or conform so that we don't rattle or ruffle any feathers. I've definitely found my voice and become more fearless in my pursuit. Building a business is not easy; there are so many challenges you have to navigate, unexpected and unwanted surprises - but there's a lesson at every corner you face and that's what is so exhilarating.
Who is your dream feature? If you could interview any woman alive for the cover, who would you select and why?
Oh this is TOUGH! I can pick just one? I've been working hard on getting Arianna Huffington. I interviewed her about 15 years ago as a college student when she was running for Governor of California; this was right at the start of her HuffPost career. I would love to reinterview her all these years later.
Other women on my list: Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Ivanka Trump
just to name a few…
But besides the A-listers, I am also moved by stories of 'everyday' women who are doing extraordinary things. While some of these big names would add so-called star power to our publication, I think there are many women who are not in the limelight whose stories the world needs to hear, and we try to focus on them the most.
What's your one beauty product you can't live without?
Just one? Ha. Clearly, I have a tough time picking just one (see above answer). Bronzer. I would normally say lipstick, but bronzer can serve as not only a highlighter for your face, it can double up as a shadow and you can even use it to 'toast' your lips.
Jewel Toned is about women promoting positive body messaging to ourselves.
Have you ever worn a body shaper? How did it make you feel? (both traditional shapers and the JT product)
The first time I bought a body shaper was about a year ago (in my mid 30's) - I thought, "So it's come to this…"
Body Shaper at the time represented a negative connotation - this meant to have to wear this shaper meant I was not proud of my body or that I had gained a little too much weight. I remember wearing it one evening, and instead of feeling more secure about my shape since it 'sucked' everything in, I felt insecure about the fact that I had to wear one!
When JT was introduced to me, it was at a time that I was going through IVF (in 2016) and thanks to hormone shots and being more sedentary than usual, I saw a lot of changes in my body. I remember wearing the JT body shaper on a trip to visit my family over some tights. I threw on a button up jeans top with it and some knee high boots, looked in the mirror and thought wow I look good! It was a much different feeling than your typical body shaper. Now I want one in every color!!!
Do you have a message for our customers as they go into the New Year?
Going through IVF taught me a lot about appreciating my body - the battle it's been through, and the strength it has to endure. We all have different body types - and I think it's important not to put down one body type over the other. There are women who are naturally more shapely and that's beautiful. There are also women who are naturally thinner and that's beautiful too. It's really learning to embrace your self at the stage that you're at right now, and working on improving your overall health. If you focus on health and the way you feel rather than just the image staring back at you in the mirror, then you can begin to have a much healthier relationship with your body. Besides, not all mirrors are created equal.
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January 04, 2017
Posted by Rachael McCrary
There could be no better introduction to 2017 than to be featured in Oprah Magazine, and that's just what happened.
Our Major Mini Dress® is happily featured in all 6 colors for the January 2017 issue. With a built in bra, light smoothing and the look and feel of a mini dress, you will be date night ready!
Oprah says to live big, and that's exactly what we intend to do! Living big means to live every day with knowing we're in the right place, yet observing areas where we can improve. A good exercise, is to ask ourselves: What do I want? What do I need? What do I have to give? Write it all down and read it first thing in the morning. The answers may help us to observe what we can let go of, where we can help and how we can experience more joy.
Now that we're working on our minds, let's take a look at our bodies. Let's be conscious of the inner monologues we say to ourselves and choose our words with care. My older women friends often tell me that 20 years ago I would pine for the body I have today. I like to think of that often. I think it's good for us to know that while we should maintain healthy bodies and keep healthy goals, we should also love the body we have today. One day we just might pine for it!
In our office of Jewel Toned babes, we all went on a rampage to toss out our old undies or anything that was not cute, especially body shapers. We believe shapewear should be beautiful and underwear should be comfortable. For these reasons, we're offering all of our readers 30% off with the code: NEW17 http://shopjeweltoned.com/collections/shop
Now move forward and Tinder on with a positive attitude, calm mind and cute undies!
Happy New Year, Babes.
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October 04, 2016
Posted by Rachael McCrary
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As the CEO of a shapewear company, I receive a lot of messages from women about getting ready, which for many women, includes body shapers. It's interesting how common it is to wear them, yet most women hide it. Perhaps we tell our best girlfriend, but no significant others, colleagues or other friends. Some feel comfy with asking for a shaper when shopping in a boutique and some don't.
Why is that? We talk about push-up bras freely. I'm not suggesting we should run around telling everyone our secrets at all, but if it's purposefully hidden, this could cause shame stress. Shame stress is a type of stress that's so common we don't even notice it. Bringing awareness to it can help us tune in to the negative dialog we're saying to ourselves, that over time can hurt self-esteem.
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What are you saying to yourself? Some common things I hear:
"I need to cover that up."
"I hope no one sees me without shapewear."
"If I just lost 5 more pounds."
"I'll start a diet tomorrow so I don't need these things."
"I can't believe I have to wear something I can't breathe in."
"I'm getting older."
"I'm getting fat."
I also get lectures on why they DON'T NEED it which is sometimes just as profound.
"I go to the gym so I don't need shapewear."
"Oh I don't need that."
"I hope I never need that."
In reality, shapewear is the modern day corset and should be beautiful. Great fashion starts with the right foundation. Some styles of today require a foundation garment because they are tight, sheer, lace, crochet, laser cut, deep scoop or baggy.
Shaping the silhouette has been around since the 1500s, so why stop now when we have the most curve-conscious styles ever? Let's notice what we're saying to ourselves, learn to catch it it's tracks and replace it with a more suitable mantra: I am beautiful. My body takes me through my life that I love and I embrace how gorgeous I am today.
Embrace it, shape it and shake it! You are beautiful today….just the way you are.
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Ever get back to school FOMO? It's a billion degrees in LA, but our office is craving sweater weather, mostly because we miss the end of August of years past, when we would go back to school shopping. Ahhh the smell of those colored erasers!
Despire bread not being allowed in the state of California, we manage to sneak
it in. We confess we enjoy a good PB&J and our lounge goals include pizza.
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August 22, 2016
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As a life-long entrepreneur, people often share their ideas with me. I truly love hearing them, and it never gets old. I believe that when we all do what we love, the community is more harmonious and everyone thrives. When we cease to see a job as a means to a paycheck, but instead as an opportunity to be wildly fulfilled, we get to a place where we can experience joy every day -- not just when we're on vacation. Entrepreneurship is a great way to create your own rules for your life while receiving an income. What could be better? However, freedom needs to be joined with discipline in order to thrive. Here are some guidelines I've noticed consistently within successful entrepreneurs I've met and gotten to know.
Delayed Gratification
That thing you want -- whether it's money, power, notoriety, revenge or to be in Forbes -- is not going to happen for a while. In fact, you'll probably experience the opposite for a while. Less money, less free time, less partying and not much recognition will be in your future until a sequence of milestones are hit. You know when you don't want to go to the gym, but you know you'll feel awesome afterwards? It's like the 3-year version of that.
Tattoo Rules Apply
Is your idea an inside joke, a trend or something that comes to mind ONLY when you're having too much, um....fun on Saturday night? Then it's probably not a great thing to get tattooed...or reason enough to quit your day job. Do you consistently think of it right when you wake up and just before you sleep and have been falling in love with the concept for the last six months? Do you find yourself sharing your concept with people and it prompting thought and conversation? Then maybe it would make a sweet tattoo and/or a great company.
You Don't Require The Buddy System
Do you never make it to the gym without a buddy or trainer? Some people work best with cooperative or outside motivation and that's ok. However, if self-discipline is an issue, you may find it hard to be a full-time entrepreneur. It takes constant diligence and, even if you have co-founders, they won't be around all the time. While ADHD is a common founder trait, this needs to translate to multi-tasking, not procrastination. Being self-motivated is crucial.
You Think Balance Is For Seesaws
It was advised to me early on that investors don't like founders that have balance.
I quickly learned why. It's not that anyone is cracking the whip, it's that doing something really, really great that other people are also trying to accomplish is extraordinarily hard. The competition is all in, so you have to be all in too. You get out of things what you put into them. Intense dedication will reap intense results.
Deserve Is A Dirty Word
Over the years I've heard a few startup founders and employees say things like well I "deserve" this or that. While that might be true, and best efforts are certainly reward-worthy, this type of thinking won't help your startup. People don't always get what they deserve. The drive and determination needed requires constant assessment of what is producing results and what is not. Try not to get stuck in a routine because that's usually your "work," and notice anything that begins to produce declining results. Notice everything, pivot fast and desired results will happen in due time as a result of actions that lead to them, not because we deserve it even though that may be the case.
Taking the First Steps
If this all sounds cool and you can't wait to share your idea with the world, great. First, find a safe place to incubate your idea. This could be a colleague, mentor or trusted friend to bounce ideas off of. Start writing things down and identify the consumer or business that will be your customer. List ways your concept solves problems and why others mike enjoy it, and even better, exchange money for it. Writing a 50 page business plan can be intimidating, so just start with the who, what, why and how, along with some visuals and you'll be surprised how fast things move once you're in action mode.
This all may sound tough, but so is having a business. If all this sounds great to you and you have a dream no matter what size, by all means close your eyes and jump. We learn by doing and grow through learning. When we get that butterfly feeling that lights us up over and over it's usually the universe giving us the green light to follow our dreams. When we're doing exactly what we were meant to be doing we feel understood, satisfied and helpful to others and the planet. I guess that's what they mean when they say all new businesses strive to make the world a better place….because that's exactly what they do. You have a lot to give to the universe! Share your passion and dreams with the world and it will come back to you ten fold.
Rachael McCrary is a lingerie expert and the Founder and CEO of Jewel Toned. A certified Life Coach, Hindu philosopher, and a Fashion Design major from FIDM with 20 years of industry experience. She is passionate about making body-positive undies and inspiring women to follow their dreams.
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For the challenge today I thought I would make a pink Christmas. Here are the two projects that I came up with today. If you'd like to participate with me just comment in this post with a link to your "pink" Christmas card or 3D item. I hope you will join me! Let's get the world thinking pink this month!
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Hi Robyn! I'm back! I don't know what is wrong with me, I have been totally lazy!!! (Well, I have been busy with cards, but just not with posting!) Even though I haven't been posting, I am still keeping tabs on you! Love your pink challenge - just lost my mother (in January '07 to cancer). I'll try to add something in honor of your challenge. Talk to you soon!ReplyDelete
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Chess Computers Press Attack in Battle With Humans
Published: October 2, 1995
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To increase speed further, some programmers are building machines that use parallel processing, which links a series of computer processors together, significantly increasing their power. Deep Blue will have 256 custom-made processors when it is completed, and Star Socrates, a computer being built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Computer Science, will employ 1,824 processors.
The emphasis on speed and processing power is needed, say computer programmers, to make up for the basic inability of computers to think.
"Programs go through an iterative process," Mr. Campbell of I.B.M. said. "They look at all the possibilities two or three moves ahead. Then four, five, six, seven. People identify lines that are not likely to be good and don't waste all that time."
The brute-force approach makes computers good at some phases of chess, but poor at others. "Strong human players are better at evaluating positions," said Larry Kaufman, one of the programmers of Socrates, "and computers are better at calculating variations."
He added that this strength at calculating made computers more adept at faster games like speed chess, in which each side has only five minutes of playing time. With longer games, the balance tends to swing back in favor of humans.
Many top players agree that computers are weaker in longer games because by their nature, the machines are poor strategists. "Long-range strategic ideas are beyond the computer's horizon," said Mr. Chabris, who is a chess master.
Despite these shortcomings, the success of the brute-force approach has shown that computers can handle many complicated tasks. Monty Newborn, a computer professor at McGill University in Montreal, said: "Brute-force machines are not bright, relative to humans. But if you have a large enough search, you can have a relatively stupid program."
Mr. Newborn believes that critics underestimate the power of brute force as a research tool. "A lot of problems are amenable to brute-force searches. There is not so sharp a distinction between a smart search and a brute-force one."
The question of whether chess computers are smart may seem like just an academic argument, but computer scientists are taking away lessons from their experiences.
Mr. Campbell at I.B.M. and Mr. Kaufman, who is working on Star Socrates with M.I.T., said the primary value of developing chess computers is that they are teaching researchers more about how to program parallel processors and large-scale integration systems like the ones running Deep Blue and Socrates.
What programmers have learned from making computers more efficient at their searches could be used to check for credit-card fraud or to handle airport scheduling, said Mr. Campbell. Other practical applications, Mr. Newborn said, are voice recognition and stock market modeling programs.
Already, powerful computers have changed forever the way chess is played, even at the highest levels of the game. All adjournments have been prohibited in tournaments out of the fear that the players will use the opportunity to consult computers. "You don't want games decided by who has the better computer," said Michael Rohde, a New York grandmaster.
Chart/Diagram: "A Crucial Move in a Game Between Masters . . ." The Initial Position -- In a world championship game, White puts its rook in a position where it can be captured by a less valuable pierce, a knight. And the Move -- Black captures the rook, but the move proves to be a blunder because it unites White's pawns. Black loses eight moves later. ". . . And How Others Would Decipher the Situation" A Human -- Commentators at the match, relying on strategic knowledge, would have chosen another move. Artificial Intelligence -- A computer examining the game might have come to the same conclusion as the commentators, but would have required more time to do it. Raw Power -- Most computers without artificial intelligence evaluated the exchange as better for Black in the short term.


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Wednesday's wind storm caused the largest outage (in metro Detroit) since 1991. So many of us are without power. A lot of damage was caused to our homes and vehicles and we just hope that you are not injured.
The wind, according to DTE Energy, has downed trees and power lines, caused traffic signals to not work, led to work places closing and contributed to traffic accidents. It has led to extensive tree damage and more than 2,000 downed wires so far, according to DTE Energy's update.
The highest wind gust of 68 mph was reported at Detroit Metro Airport and in Saginaw.
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Labour will have "lost the plot" if it doesn't listen to Tony Blair and elects Jeremy Corbyn as the party's next leader, Andy Burnham has warned.
Two weeks ago Mr Burnham criticised the former Prime Minister for making "dire predictions" about what would happen to the party under a Corbyn leadership.
At the time he said Labour members were "well aware of the issues at stake" and that the time had come to "trust the members of the party and supporters to make the right decision about its future."
But in an about-turn less than two weeks before the result is due Mr Burnham has suggested that Mr Blair's repeated interventions should be heeded.
"Tony Blair won three general elections for Labour," he told Sky News. "If we have got to a point now where the Labour Party says it doesn't want to listen to him then I think we have lost the plot."
Mr Blair conceded that appeals from himself and other ex-leaders appeared only to have emboldened those who have propelled the veteran MP from rank outsider to frontrunner.
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Municipality: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
South Africa's second-largest city both in terms of population and economic gross value add (GVA), Cape Town is similar to most metropolitan cities in its large concentration of people, resources, services and infrastructure. However, it continues to face a number of physical constraints in terms of its spatial development.
Cape Town is home to two-thirds (66%) of the Western Cape's population, generates 74% of the region's gross value add (GVA) (2009), and contributes 11% to national gross domestic product (GDP) (R175 billion), making the city an important driver of regional, provincial and national development.
It is the region's major service centre for health care, education and shopping, and provides employment to people from across the province and beyond. The city is becoming increasingly linked to surrounding towns, resulting in higher levels of interdependence, but also placing greater pressure on the resources and infrastructure of those towns.
With a current annual turnover estimated at between R2,5 billion and R3,3 billion (approximately 20% of the national industry), Cape Town and the Western Cape's BPO&O industry is fast becoming a major driver of the local economy.
Equipped with a well-established Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and contact centre industry, Cape Town and the Western Cape are well placed to attract international investors.
According to the FEM Research analysis (2010), which presents an overview of the BPO&O sector, the bulk of the region's call centres are situated within Cape Town. This relates directly to the large-scale multinational organisations. The reasons for this are as follows:
- Access to labour pools. A 1 400-seater call centre can employ more than 3 500 people working on a 24-hour basis.
- Proximity – to feed into industries and their support centres.
- Infrastructure. Office space is readily available, which means shorter set-up times.
- Transportation networks. Due to the population who lives in the City of Cape Town area, transportation is well developed. This ensures that employees arrive at work on time, which is critical in a business that must liaise with other countries in different time zones.
- Presence of a labour pool equipped with financial skills.
Cape Town is seen as one of the financial skills hubs of South Africa. This is primarily due to the fact that many financial houses and life insurers have their headquarters based in the Cape Town area.
According to the analysis, the BPO&O industry is a key driver of Cape Town's local economy due to its high employment potential as well as links with the current ICT and financial sectors.
In 2008, approximately 28 000 people were employed by the provincial industry, 20 000 of whom were full-time equivalent (FTE) agents. Also in 2008, the BPO&O industry constituted 3,1% of total formal employment within the Cape Town metropolitan area – a 25,7% increase from the previous year.
Source: City of Cape Town IDP 2007 - 2012
Data from Municipal Economic Review Outlook 2013
Critical infrastructure
Key strategic regional infrastructure is located in Cape Town, including Cape Town Port, which should see a new container stacking system and an upgraded container terminal handling system completed by May 2011. The five-year investment programme by Transnet will be capable of handling nearly double its existing cargo capacity.
Other major regional infrastructure in Cape Town includes Cape Town International Airport, which is strategically located in the centre of the metropolitan area. As the airport becomes busier, its traffic and environmental health implications may become cause for concern.
Airport in Cape Town
The extensive Cape Town International Airport upgrade project, completed in time for the hosting of the World Cup, has significantly enhanced the airport's capacity. The longer-term development of a system of airports, and the ongoing servicing of increasing air travel needs, are also being discussed, and the feasibility of alternative sites is being investigated
Renewable energy
A leader in the renewable-energy sector, the Western Cape was the first province to have a sustainable-energy strategy. In the City of Cape Town, an Energy and Climate Change Action Plan (ECAP) (including a Solar Water Heaters Policy) is driven and monitored by an Energy Committee.
Currently, the Province's energy consumption is high, at around 3 500 MW a year. To ease this high consumption and general strain on energy demands, the Province has set itself renewable-energy targets of 15% of total energy by 2014.
Via its ECAP, the City has promoted various energy-efficient initiatives, some looking at stimulating demand in the local solar water heater manufacturing sector.
A new sector body called GreenCape was launched by the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and CCT in November 2010 with the aim of unlocking the manufacturing and employment potential in the Green Economy in the Western Cape and coordinating industry development on the renewable-energy subsectors of wind, solar and others.
Creative industries
Activities related to film, crafts, music, performing arts, visual arts and cultural tourism constitute the creative industry sector, aimed at attracting foreign and local investors, and merging international trends with local creative culture.
Cape Town is currently competing to become the World Design Capital in 2014. Numerous competitive advantages, such as a range of excellent and varied locations, affordable production costs, world-class technology and post-production facilities, experienced technicians and set crews, good telecommunications infrastructure, the biggest visual effects studio in South Africa, and facilities for PAL/NTSC television system conversions and bulk duplication, make Cape Town an ideal destination in this respect.
The injection of R430 million into the building of a world-class film studio in Cape Town has further boosted the Western Cape's capacity to host and produce films and commercials. A location film and television production incentive offers 15% rebate to foreign productions.
Information communications technology (ICT)
When it comes to tourism, Cape Town's economic value has increased in recent years. The 2009 Grant Thornton study reports that an estimated 23 000 permanent employees and around 10 200 temporary employees are employed in the Cape Town tourism industry Tourism, construction, wine exports and call centres should be relatively immune to the current economic crisis, although this does not take into account electricity increases implemented during 2010.
Unless steps are taken to reverse the current environmental decline and resource consumption patterns, the City recognises that the social and economic cost and risk to Cape Town and its citizens will increase dramatically.
Therefore, in recognition of the value and importance of Cape Town's natural and heritage assets, the City aims to enhance, manage, utilise and protect these assets, so as to grow the economy, extend social opportunity, develop its communities and build a more equitable and resilient society.
Unemployment has decreased only very slightly in Cape Town since 2001, when 29,2% unemployment was reported in the national census (Stats SA, 2001). During the period 2004 to 2006,
unemployment decreased from 23,4% to 15,1%. However, since 2006, there has been a steady rise in unemployment, with joblessness reaching over 20% from 2008 (Quantec, 2004; Stats SA, 2001 – 2010).
In 2010, 24,2% of the labour force7 in Cape Town was unemployed. This is an increase from 20,04% in 2009 and 19,89% in 2008. The unemployment rate for Cape Town is currently higher than that for the Western Cape, where unemployment increased from 18,36% in 2009 to 20,34% in 2010. The number of unemployed people in Cape Town increased by just over 56 000, while the number employed declined by 113 000 from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, almost 10 500 people were discouraged work seekers,8 an increase from 2009 (Stats SA, 2010).
Since 2006, the City's economic development programmes have created over 40 000 job opportunities, with 8 246 direct opportunities provided in the 2009/10 period, mainly within informal markets, small-business support facilities, Wesgro and the Cape Film Commission.
Jobs created by Cape Town's Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) have almost tripled since 2006. Althoug, the City continues to be a net importer of migrant labour, the skilled work pool continues to decline with out-migration of skilled workers and reducing graduate numbers. This
negatively affects the capacity of local business as well as the City as an organisation.
Cape Town received R1,01 billion in total foreign spend in 2009. Of this amount, R94,2 million was secured by Wesgro (the City of Cape Town's primary direct investment promotion partner) and other sector organisations. The decrease in foreign direct spend in Cape Town has been attributed to the
recent recession, which affected global foreign direct spend.
Facilitating local economic development (LED) is part of the City's job creation objective, which includes a range of projects land programmes, such as the urban agriculture programme; small, medium and micro-sized enterprise (SMME) business support; and prioritising skills development based on local requirements (Wesgro, 2010; FDI Intelligence, 2010).
The number of employment opportunities could be increased in the longer term through the promotion of entrepreneurship, and incentives for import and export activities. These therefore need to form part of any strategic plans aimed at alleviating unemployment in the city Skills mismatch in terms of the required qualifications and the
In particular, Cape Town faces a challenge in dealing with solid waste in the future, as its landfill capacity is not sufficient for likely waste increases in the medium term (five years). Sources predict current landfill capacity will be depleted by 2012. Although landfill space is available, new landfill sites for additional capacity have not yet been built. A key challenge to waste management is the major impact of any further delay in the issuing of a record of decision for the establishment of a new landfill site to replace existing landfill sites that are nearing capacity.
The existing landfills will not be able to cope with the increasing waste volumes expected over the next five years and beyond. Therefore, the construction and commissioning of a new northern-region landfill site by 2012/13 is a key project for the City.
Various interventions and programmes, some of which are already under way, aim to deal with the waste site issue, such as landfill/dump rehabilitation, new landfill sites, multipurpose transfer stations, the completion of mini-material recovery facilities and waste collection vehicle replacement.
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