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July 20, 2012
the big one
I love it I love it I love it.
So, take a look below kiddies, I do believe my lovely boyfriendy whipped up a silent stop-motion film for you all. You know, no big thing, turning two-weeks of grueling work into forty seconds. Why not?
Brooklyn to West - The Big Table from Ariele Alasko on Vimeo.
Thanks to Nina, who designed the beautiful pattern; Amelie, who helps me always; and Zay, who made the amazing film for me -- without you it would just be a million pointless photos sitting in my computer. Thank you thank you. You are the best. Now let's go out to celebrate.
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- AnonymousJuly 20, 2012
Oh. My. God.ReplyDelete
so amazing!! love the table and the stop motion.ReplyDelete
Whoa mama! I hope that's still around next week, I'd love to see it in person!! And the film is too cool.ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous! Loved the video. :)ReplyDelete
That is gorgeous!! I'm astounded by your woodworking abilities. You rock!ReplyDelete
How fantastic!!!!ReplyDelete
OMG, that is amazing! You are very talented, and the video was a great idea! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful table top!ReplyDelete
omg... wonderful work!!!!! just shared the video on FB...ReplyDelete
big hugs and congrats!!!!
Blown away! I love your workReplyDelete
- LiannaJuly 21, 2012
Incredible!! Just like you!ReplyDelete
One day I want to have a table like that. Keep up the fantastic work!ReplyDelete
I love that photo of you! You're like a mondern day rosie the riveter!ReplyDelete
beautiful table! :) i really enjoyed the video too.ReplyDelete
Awesome! The video is so great... It surely took some foresight and dedication to set things up and commit to doing the animation but it turned out so beautifully. I'm always too caught up in the spirit of "git 'er done!" to fiddle with documentation, and I'm always sorry I didn't bother at the completion of a project! Congratulations on your biggest table ever!ReplyDelete
dude. so freaking amazing. that thing is HUGE! did you guys measure out the elevator first to make sure it would fit before you built? crazy.ReplyDelete
also - i am pretty sure i passed you on the street the other day (monday?) in clinton hill (maybe we were walking on greene?) - or at least, i swore it was someone who looked just like you. said person was with a dude and both of you (or they) were carrying iced coffees.Replies
K! Yep, we measured the elevator first. I suppose ten feet is as big as I will ever be able to go while in this studio, hah.Delete
And if said people were both tall -- the dude especially -- and if said people were indeed carrying iced coffees, then that was TOTALLY ME! next time say hi it would be lovely to meet you in person!
haha, i come in at a whopping 5'4" so pretty much everyone is tall in my book! though seriously, i'm pretty sure you guys were both tall - dude especially - so dangit, that totally was you! i'll definitely say hello if/when next time i see you on the street, would indeed be lovely to meet sans internet.Delete
GUH! SO beautiful, omg. And that video is great!ReplyDelete
Congrats, you. Max told me about this beast but I'm not sure I grasped the enormity until I saw it here. I want to see the room it's going in now!!Replies
'Guh' just about sums it up for me too :) And wow, Max was the coolest {Ahem, cutest!} guy ever and it was super awesome and quite a surprise to get to meet him!Delete
Just gorgeous, Ariele, but made even that much more spectacular by the VDEO! I'm crazy about it! Way to go, Zayzay! MORE MORE MORE! What a great collaboration.ReplyDelete
LOVE to you guys. (and, hullo, WHEN are we going to have a date in Greenpoint with Miss Amelie? Let's make it happen!)Replies
SO happy you love the video! Doncha adore the little glue bottle dancing around? Quite possible that's my favorite part of the whole damn thing. Thank you for giving thanks to 'Zayzay'! He was quite pleased he got a well deserved shout out in the comments :)Delete
And yes YES! Let's do a thing, the three of us -- Soon! Soon! Coffee/tea/lunch?
A quilt table.......stunning!ReplyDelete
so freakin awesome!! Striking and beautiful (and useful!) work of art. And I adore that photo of you looking like rosie the riveter. You can do anything girl!ReplyDelete
Simply stunning work! That table is huge and i want it! :DReplyDelete
I want to be you. Thank you for inspiring me.ReplyDelete
I LOVE IT!!! D + E are super happy with it as well. I can't wait to see the finished product. You rock.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2012
Long time blog follower, first time commenter! This table is just insanely, ridiculously beautiful.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2012
I am the future owner and looking at this table has made me weepy in a good way. Thanks to both Ariele and Nina for your incredible creation.ReplyDeleteReplies
I am so very happy that you love the table! If you adore it even half as much as I do then we are off to a terrific start :)Delete
wow, that table is so beautiful!!! i'm in awe!ReplyDelete
been following your blog for awhile and i love it. my family is going down to big sur for labor day weekend, and on the way down, we're going to eat at il vecchio! i'm excited!
- two hazels momJuly 24, 2012
your creativity and courage have woven together what would be at the bottom of a landfill ....thanking you for the planet !ReplyDelete
the pattern and energetics of this great table will help weave incredible conversations and bring together humans to share food and love. whomever your anonymous future owner is.....(fortunate and wise person)
you are a force of nature...
thinking about what could be done on the bottom, with only you and the owner knowing.....peace out.
That table is amazing and the pattern is beautiful! I really envy whoever bought that table!ReplyDelete
Ariele...You are SO COOL! That table blows my mind, it's so incredible, and I love your craftswomanship :)ReplyDelete
I featured The Big One on my blog, in a post called Five Fabulous Fings on Friday, you can have a peek here if you wish:
Keep making awesome stuff! I hope to own one of your pieces one day :)
Katie. xxx
It's incredible, your work is magnificent!ReplyDelete
I found you via Design*Sponge, and boy, I'm glad I did. I really admire your work, and how you're just doing your thing. It's awesome.ReplyDelete
Beautiful tables. Maybe someday, when I have a real house, I'll be able to get one :)
You are one of my inspirations for my life-coaching post for today about being inspired. Blown-away. (Also learned of you on Design*Sponge today.)ReplyDelete
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I just LOVE your work and pics!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2012
Awesome - are you going to build the base for it too? Where does the client plan on putting this large table? Boardroom?ReplyDelete
So incredible! I'm an admirer!ReplyDelete
so inspiring. i love your creativity. i wish i lived nearer to NY so I could see these things in person.ReplyDelete
So tremendous! I love reading and seeing your posts. I sit in an office all day ( in Chicago ), but when I see your posts it gets me really excited to leave work and go build things :) Where do you find all that beautiful lath? I wish I lived closer to see some of your creations in person.ReplyDelete
Sister, your work is LOVVVVEEELLYYY!ReplyDelete
what color is the paint color please on the wall behind the flower vase with the old saw next to it? Thanks.ReplyDelete
That table is absolutely gorgeous but I like it even better up against the wall! AH! IMAGINE A FULL WALL OF WOOD PATTERN LIKE THAT SURROUNDING A STONE FIREPLACE! <3 I swear to god I'll have to do that in a future home that will not be coming my way any time soon.ReplyDelete


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|2012-03-21, 04:38
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I am a Japanese. I would like to hear what an overseas person thinks of anime.
I'm not good at English.
実は同じ内容のスレッドをSuggestionsセクションに投稿していたのですが、Gene ral Animeセクションに移るべきだというご指摘を受けましたので、移動しました。
セクションの内容を理解せず、場違いな内容を投稿したことを、誠に申し訳なく思います(´;ω ;`)
私たち日本人が普通だと思っている多くの表現は、海外の文化圏の人々にとって変だと思うことが 多々あると思 います。
There are many 'forms of expression (translator note: w.r.t anime presentation or dialogue)' which are normal to us Japanese, but which may appear strange to foreign interest groups.
And that "difference in perception" is what I would like to know about.
If anyone from outside of Japan has any doubt on a 'form of expression' appearing in an anime, I would like to hear about it. And I will try to answer your doubt as long as it is within my means to do so.
I especially welcome questions on the names of characters.
For example
"Does this surname actually exists?"
"I would like you to write this name in Japanese."
and things like that.
I await your reply.
I would like to remind everyone that this is an english forum not a japanese one, and all post here must be made in english.
|2012-03-21, 04:45
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Hi again! Now that this is in the right sub-forum, we won't have to worry about this thread being closed.
I'm actually kind of curious as to what the Japanese think about Westerners/Americans? (I live in the US). Have you thought about traveling to/visiting the US?
|2012-03-21, 05:04
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To answer your question.
But since you're Japanese making (or taking) questions, I might as well take this opportunity:
Can Americans someday make "anime" on their own? Mind you, I'm aware of the Japanese view using the term "anime" for all animation. Unfortunately, we English speakers differentiate the Japanese style of animation apart from everything else, including Korean.
To anyone else on this forum, don't bother answering this question, especially if it bothers you.
|2012-03-21, 05:26
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To miroku2192様
Thank you very much!
I'm very glad.
|2012-03-21, 05:48
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This is awesome. A Japanese getting outside hir comfort zone (sorry I'm not sure if you're a boy or a girl). In recognition of this, I'll keep my English as simple as possible when replying to this thread.
Well, I'm not American, but animes are quite popular here in our country. It is just so unfortunate that our seiyuu industry is not as flourishing as yours, and our voice actors usually do Asian dramas or something like that.
Speaking for myself, I find anime as a very versatile genre ("you can put anything into an anime, from everyday life to the works of Karl Marx") and has more profound lessons than anything I have ever seen. I would say "anime is the soul of the Japanese bared for all the world to see".
Anyways, I am asking you some questions about yourself and Japan, but I guess I'll send you a Private Message for that.
But here is one in my mind: Can foreigners adapt a Japanese alias while in Japan, especially if his given name is incredibly difficult or offensive to spell or pronounce in Japanese, and provided he stays there for a long time?
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|2012-03-21, 06:17
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|2012-03-21, 06:19
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I can't understand.
ですが、日本のような という解釈でしたら、もしかしたら少し難しいかもしれません。
Thank you!
|2012-03-21, 06:53
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残念ながら私は中学校(Junior high school)レベルの英語力すら怪しいので迷惑をかけることも多いかと思います
|2012-03-21, 07:07
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|2012-03-21, 07:49
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申し訳ないが、できるだけ原文の後ろに並んで、機械翻訳より英語に訳した文を入れてお願いします。このフォ ーラム(掲示板)では、英語でしか会話していけないのです。完全に私の間違いでした。はい、すみませんでし た。m(_ _)m ゴメンナサイ。
[In English: Sorry, but as much as possible, I would like to request you include the machine translated text after your original text. We can only carry out conversations using English in this forum. It was completely my mistake. Sorry. *prostrates sorry*]
|2012-03-21, 08:15
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I could try to greet you with my rudimentary Japanese but that would be insulting so I am gonna chicken out of it.
Other than that, I am going to provide my answer to the topic you started this thread with.
I think anime - as in the medium - is wonderful. It's a very vivid and valuable medium of storytelling. And there are so many classics! It's just awesome.
However, I dislike anime - as in the actual products - in general. There are exceptions, of course. Those would be the classics I mentioned. However, in general, I dislike anime and it's been getting worse as of late. I could be getting tired of them or I am just getting more cynical. But either way, I feel that most of the shows that get produced miss the mark and completely miss the potential the medium has.
However, I have known from a while, although I don't know with certainty because this is basically what I hear from others, that anime is somewhat looked down upon in Japan. And that the anime industry isn't necessarily a financially sound one. I can therefore understand the constrictions that most anime face. Especially now that the industry has more or less become dependent on what the mainstream society doesn't find acceptable. With that in mind, I think it's really something else that most anime still manage to tell a good story and even explore a few things about human nature and other deep philosophical constructs occasionally. I am not conceited enough to shoot down the hard work of lots of people. Not when many of them work underpaid and without much recognition by society.
As for a request for you, I would like to hear from you how you personally see anime and how the general populace sees anime in Japan. You sound like the type of person that sees things from a casual perspective. Most people whom I have read opinions from on this subject have been people who were analytical and perhaps knew far too much about how the industry runs. I would like to know how a Japanese citizen completely uninvolved with the mechanisms of the industry sees anime. Or any related media for that matter.
Lastly, I encourage you to spend more time on English boards etc. if you wish to interact with foreigners. You could even try playing a MMORPG or some other online game with friends you make over the net. Continuous communication is the fastest and the best way to learn a language. That is, assuming you have more than a passing interest in interacting with foreigners.
Now if only somebody would be kind enough to translate my post into Japanese.
|2012-03-21, 08:57
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I will try to use simple English. When I cannot I will try to use very precise words in the hope that the precision will aid in translation.
Since you ask about anime I will review a few anime that have gained significant popularity on this board, and express why I believe they appeal to Westerners.
I believe that Japanese animation appeals to Westerners primarily because of the universality of the human condition.
Some anime are very straightforward in its presentation of these universal themes:
Consider Cross Game (クロスゲーム) a recent anime adapted from a manga by Mitsuru Adachi (あだち 充). This anime was very popular here at AnimeSuki, even winning the AnimeSuki Choice Awards last year. The story contains some Japanese elements such as Japanese funeral customs, Koshien, and Japanese concepts such as senpai-kohai relationships.
However, the commonalities are much more significant: Grief for the death of a loved one. The complexity and difficulty of romance. The importance of keeping promises. Working together as a team to accomplish a difficult goal.
Americans especially can identify with the baseball arc. We also have our Little League games, and National championships. With a few minor alterations, the story of Cross Game could occur in any Small Town USA.
Other anime may at first glance appear to be more Japanese, but actually have strong Western roots.
Consider Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ) the show that won this year's AnimeSuki Choice Awards. What can be more Japanese oriented then a Magical Girl anime?
However, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica was inspired by the story of Faust. A famous Western legend of a man who made a "deal with the devil." Because of this, Western fans began making accurate predictions about the plotline as early as episode 2. By episode 9, several Japanese fans began commenting on this, wondering how the Western fans were able to predict future events so well.
Additionally, the Magical Girl elements are originally Western, and are not unfamiliar to Westerners. Any Western girl, or boy who has sisters, was exposed to the Magical Girl genre in shows such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Rainbow Brite, or She-Ra. The original Japanese Magical Girl shows were developed from an old Western show called Bewitched.
The ending for Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica as well:
Spoiler for Spoiler for ending:
Certainly significant Japanese elements have been added to this show, but the sources are primarily Western.
Other shows are very Japanese in origin yet still have wide appeal to Westerners. The works of Takahashi Rumiko (高橋 留美子) are good examples.
Inuyasha (犬夜叉) is a story set in Japanese feudal era and populated with Japanese legends and myths. To the Japanese these are more familiar stories. To a Westerner however it is new and mysterious. Because the story of Inuyasha is a quest, both reactions are effective in generating interest.
Ranma 1/2 (らんま1/2) requires understanding Japanese concepts of obligation to fully appreciate the difficult situation Ranma is in. Western fans often do not understand why Ranma has such a hard time making a choice between his multiple fiances. However, the exploration of gender issues has significant appeal to Westerners. What does it mean to be feminine? What does it mean to be manly?
Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻) is very Japanese. Many of the obstacles that Godai needs to overcome before winning Kyoko's hand in marriage do not exist in Western culture. However, the general story is very universal. A boy must become a man, and prove himself worthy to marry the woman he loves. Most stories externalize this development into a monster that the boy must defeat. Maison Ikkoku shows an internal development. Godai must change himself, and must defeat his own weakness. This is a less common depiction, and therefor made Maison Ikkoku notable, even outside Japan.
Shows like these often have elements that Westerns do not understand, or don't even see. However, these differences of perception are not enough to prevent a Westerner from enjoying the show.
I believe the shows that are most confusing to Westerners are those that use Western iconography and symbolism incorrectly.
Christianity, particularly Catholicism is commonly used this way. Enough so that Western Anime fans even have a term for it: Anime Catholicism, or to reference the most glaring error that we often see "Nuns are Mikos." (Nuns are actually quite different from Mikos. The image most Westerners associate with Nuns is an elderly woman wielding a ruler that will be used to punish you for some mistake you made.)
Shows such as Chrono Crusade (クロノ クルセイド) are so flagrant in these errors that often it serves as amusement for Western fans. Despite these errors, the general story of a sister sacrificing herself to save her younger brother is again a story with universal appeal, and so the show is still popular with Westerners.
However I think this errant use of Western symbols is one of the reasons Japanese anime has a reputation for "weirdness" among the mainstream Western audiences. The obsession with giant humanoid robots being the other.
There are several other things in Japanese anime that Westerners have trouble understanding.
For example "Class S" (クラスS) is often incomprehensible to Westerners and mistaken for lesbianism.
|2012-03-21, 09:34
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I understand.
Since it will be the result of my awkward English if it says origin, please do not apologize too much.
I thought that it would do so from the next a while ago.
I think that I will do my best in English study from now on.
|2012-03-21, 10:43
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Try reading the Japanese Culture thread here to see what we foreigners like and dislike about Japan.
|2012-03-21, 10:52
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My capability is insufficient for understanding a long sentence completely.
Therefore, please allow becoming the answer of only the understood portion.
I think that anime is wonderful.
There are two purposes that I look at anime.
The 1st is for discerning whether he buys it, when the book of comics is published.
That is, anime is seen, and if interesting, I will think that an original will also be read.
2つめは、原作の漫画を既に読んで内容を知っている場合、アニメとなって動き、話す様子を楽しむ ためです。
The 2nd is for enjoying signs that become anime, and it moves and talks, when original comics are already read and the contents are known.
Probably, there are those who have the same idea also in the other Japanese.
But,I think that anime appreciation is not fundamentally faced all with so deep an idea.
大抵の人々は絵やあらすじ(概要)、または出演している声優などから興味を持ち、アニメを見るのだと思いま す。
Most people get interested from a picture, an outline or the voice actor that is appearing, etc., and think that they see anime.
Anime and manga have already rooted as culture for the Japanese.
よって、私たちはその存在や、漫画を読むこと、アニメを見ることに対して疑問を抱く事はないの です。
Therefore, we do not have a question to the existence, reading manga, and seeing anime.
Thank you for the advice.
I would like to challenge, if there is an opportunity by all means.
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Thinking about a 1989 dodge 4*4 w100.
Thinking of getting a truck to replace my 03 pt cruiser. I only get 14-17 mpg driving around town so a truck won't be much worse. And we have a car for longer trips. So I saw an older dodge truck at a small lot here in town. It ain't perfect, but neither is my car.
But I don't have any experience with Dodge trucks so I don't know what to look for. There is some surface rust on the lower door skins. Cab corners and rockers look ok. One big dent in the bed on the passenger side. So the body needs a bit of work, but it doesn't look half bad from 20 feet. Good enough for a daily driver.
I drive about 3 miles to work, more or less. I don't have a truck, but you would be surprised at what I can get in that pt cruiser. The odometer reads about 93k miles, and my pt cruiser has about 130k or so. Plus the truck is a 4*4 which would be a plus in the winter time.
So what goes wrong with this era dodge truck? It has a 318 motor. What do I need to check or look at closely aside from the fluids and wires? Where do they leak and what goes wrong with this motor? What about electrical issues? What do I need to check in the drive train?
Not sure if this should have gone here or general rodding, but this ain't really a hot rod so I thought maybe here was best.
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Wayne Law to Honor Legal Community's Finest at 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala, March 28
DETROIT (Feb. 26, 2009) – Wayne State University Law School students, alumni, friends and supporters will once again meet to honor the legal community's finest as they attend the 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala from 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit on Saturday, March 28, 2009.
Since its inception in 1998 the Treasure of Detroit has become Wayne Law's premiere event for honoring those who have made a lasting contribution to the growth and success of the Law School as well as to the practice of law.
This year's event is hosted by Wayne Law, the Wayne Law Board of Visitors, the Wayne Law Alumni Association and Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman. The Wayne Law Class of 1959 will serve as Official Event Hosts and the Wayne Law Class of 1984 will serve as Honorary Event Hosts. Class of 1984 25th Anniversary Steering Committee members include Bernadette M. Dennehy, Kevin I. Green, Kenneth R. Marcus, Patricia Nemeth and John J. Wallbillich. Bodman LLP will serve as the event's Presenting Sponsor.
Those who will be honored at this year's Gala include George J. Bedrosian, '59, Carl Ziemba '48 (honored posthumously), and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly, '71.
"The stature that this year's honorees have attained in the legal community is extraordinary," said Wayne Law Dean Ackerman. "They have made immeasurable contributions to the profession of law and to this Law School. I am honored to play a role in this event and look forward to an evening with Wayne Law students, alumni, faculty and friends."
Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly, '71, was a courtroom attorney for 17 years in Michigan before taking the bench. In 1988 she was elected to the Michigan Court of Appeals for a six-year term, and in 1994 she was reelected. She was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court for an eight-year term in 1996, and reelected in 2004 for an eight-year term which expires January 1, 2013. In January 2009 her colleagues selected her to serve as Chief Justice. The Detroit native serves the law school as a member of its Board of Visitors. She is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association where she has been active as Chair of the Family Law Committee and Committee Co-Chair of the President's Task Force on Improved Dispute Resolution. She has been an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and a panel member of the State Attorney Discipline Board. She is also editor of the 6th Edition of Michigan Family Law published by ICLE and past member and president of the Michigan State Board of Education, as well as past president of both the Women's Bar Association and the Women Lawyer's Association of Michigan. In 2003, Justice Kelly became a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
George J. Bedrosian, '59, served as a partner at Goodman, Eden, Millender & Bedrosian for over 35 years. The Detroit native was appointed on Feb. 22, 2005, by former Chief Judge Bernard A. Friedman as the district's first Ombudsman and the nation's second after Delaware. Present Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen asked that Bedrosian continue to serve as Ombudsman. Bedrosian is actively involved in alternative dispute resolution, including facilitation, mediation and arbitration. He is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and served on Michigan's Standard Jury Instructions-Civil Committee for 25 years. He has also served as president of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, chairman of the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section, chairman of the State of Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, and as a member of the Wayne Board of Visitors. Bedrosian has held numerous other memberships and fellowships with organizations specializing in the administration of justice. He has continuously been honored in "Best Lawyers in America" and was the 1997 recipient of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Nathan B. Goodnow President's Award.
Carl Ziemba, '48, began his career in the Prosecutor's Office in Detroit and later worked for Michigan Senator Philip Hart in Washington, D.C. on refugee and immigration matters. He was widely known as one of Michigan's best appellate lawyers, and he ably represented defendants at every level from Detroit Recorder's Court to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ziemba's work took him far beyond the Michigan appellate system. He argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. His appearances before the Michigan Supreme Court spanned 25 years. Ziemba's last appearance before that court was in 2002. His landmark cases included Michigan v. Mosley (1977), in which the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the admission of a defendant's custodial confession; People v. Aaron (1980), in which the Michigan Supreme Court abolished the common-law felony murder rule; and People v. Konrad (1995), which clarified the meaning of "constructive possession." Upon his death, the Carl Ziemba Scholarship was created at Wayne Law via a $3.1 million estate gift.
Additionally, the Wayne Law Class of 1969 marks its 40th anniversary this year and will announce a reunion date at this year's Treasure of Detroit Gala. Class of 1969 committee members include David D. Joswick, Daniel G. Wyllie, Barry P. Waldman, Richard J. Burstein and David W. Potts.
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Wayne State University LawSchoolhas educated and served the Detroit metropolitan area since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located at 471 West Palmer Street in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media and distance learning classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 40 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized and expert faculty, Wayne Law students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, are experts in their disciplines and include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The conference " Parallel Computing: The T3D and Beyond " is scheduled for April 2-3, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. Computational scientists from across the country are encouraged to attend and submit papers on parallel processing topics. The conference, co-sponsored by the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC), the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), will feature sessions on code development for applications such as atomic physics calculation, DNS-based fluid flow simulation, and adaptive finite element methods.
Other sessions include selecting the best parallel architectures for the particular science, learning how the Department of Defense is promoting parallel processing, and a forum for exploring the future direction of parallel processing. Don Morton from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Cameron University in Oklahoma states that "the benefits of the CRAY T3D communications system are demonstrated in my recent timing data between a cluster of Pentium workstations and the CRAY T3D system." Morton, who uses the Cray Research systems at ARSC , said his adaptive finite element code was recently packaged into a single executable, allowing for SPMD implementation on the CRAY T3D/E systems for increased portability and enhanced performance.
According to ARSC's Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) Specialist Guy Robinson , "The continued advancement of parallel systems, both in terms of faster hardware and developments in the supporting software tools, present new opportunities for Arctic researchers." Robinson will present an overview of some work recently started on a code which models three-dimensional seismic wavefields using a newly developed pseudospectral technique. This code will be used to simulate the impact of earthquakes in the Alaska Range and surrounding area. Such a large and detailed model requires parallel supercomputers and high performance visualization, both in setting up the model\xd5s parameters and in the simulation of possible events for study.
University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute software engineer Thomas Logan will talk about Parallel Processing and Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery. Advances in supercomputer hardware and software combined with Logan's program development have reduced the time from two days to ten minutes to combine many satellite images of Alaska into one 'mosaic' image.
The conference will be at the Ramada University Hotel near The Ohio State University campus. For more information, see the conference web page: http://www.osc.edu/pcomputing/ or contact conference organizer, Stephen I. Gordon, (614) 292-4132, firstname.lastname@example.com .
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Krokus werden am 11. April 2015 beim SnowpenAir auf der Kleinen Scheidegg für euch rocken!
Dies wird die "Generalprobe" für die kommende USA-Tour, welche die Swiss Rockers nach über 25 Jahren wieder über den grossen Teich führt!
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RIHANNA ROCKS IN 80′s KROKUS TOUR SHIRT ON-STAGE AT THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA TO KICK OFF "MONSTER TOUR" WITH "SLIM SHADY" EMINEM
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Sony Music Entertainment has announced the release of the Android version of PINBALL ROCKS HD, a five-table pinball compilation game.
The app has previously been available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch with downloads exceeding over 1.8 million on all iOS operating systems.
Pinball Rocks HD features a free entirely metal and rock-themed table with featured music from different music acts including KROKUS with "Dirty Dynamite".
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FREE FOR ALL YOU GAMERS: OUR "DOEG SONG" NOW ON "PINBALL ROCKS HD" iTUNES GAME APP (Android version out in a few weeks)
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KROKUS filmed their new video in Hollywood
He smokes, drinks whiskey, hangs out in strip clubs, drives an old pick-up truck and even visits a tattoo parlor!
Right before the first concert of our sold out "Close Contact Doeg Tour" our record label Sony Music presented us with gold and platinum record awards. We would like to thank all of our fans for their continued support over the years.
We are saddened to report to you that our ex-Krokus drummer Dani Crivelli passed away. Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
Also a native of Solothurn, Switzerland, Dani (far left) joined KROKUS in 1987, replacing Jeff Klaven. You can listen to him on the band's 1988 HEART ATTACK release that included KROKUS staples like "Rock'n'Roll Tonight" and "Wild Love". He always kept in contact with the band over the years. We liked his straight forward, but true words about music and life. He will be missed but will keep on drumming in Rock'n'Roll heaven!
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Germany is the 3rd largest music market after the USA and Japan these days. It is the first time in KROKUS' history that the band charts in the " Top 20" of the German charts. Get your CD or Vinyl copy of "Dirty Dynamite" on amazon.de [click on picture for link] and we thank you for all your support!
The German edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine reviewed the new album and had this to say: «Here they are again, these percussive perfectly timed, precise riffs», it says. «And Storace still roars after all these years like the late Bon Scott.»
It is without doubt the most famous recording studio in the world. Here it is where the Beatles created and recorded classics like «Come Together», «Hey Jude», «Lady Madonna» und «She Loves You». The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Oasis recorded here many of their greatest hits: the Abbey Road Studios in London. For the last two weeks KROKUS worked feverishly on their follow-up album to "Hoodoo" in these «hallow halls of rock music», as vocalist Marc Storace calls it.
The Swiss rockers record here songs for their new CD «Dirty Dynamite». The album is slated to be released February 22nd, 2013. «The nights were long and extremely creative, it was totally worh the effort», adds bassist and producer Chris von Rohr. «For us a lifelong dream has come true», adds Storace.
As Switzerland's most successful hard rock band, KROKUS sold more than 13 million albums in a career that spanned over almost forty years time. In the past they recorded their albums in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto or Zurich. After well publicized quarrels eventually the originals broke up and in 2008 the originals finally reunited. The comeback-CD «Hoodoo» shot straight to #1 in the charts of their native Switzerland.
Now the ambitious rockers want to surpass their successes of the past. «This album could possibly become our masterpiece. Pure, dirty, in your face hard rock with some blues-elements. We've been taking the time it needs to work on songs and melodies and to constantly fine-tune them at the place that offered us the maximum inspiration», explains Von Rohr.
«We wanted to take in the vibe at the birthplace of modern rock music», comments Storace. «It is a unique feeling to return to the place where it all started.» Both rave that this place is full of memories, the ghost of John Lennon present everywhere.
«The magical ambiance inspires us, it's like additional doping for our creativity», beams Marc. That was the main reason why they decided to record at Abbey Road Studios in London. «We return to our roots.»
As the Beatles' 1969 «Abbey Road» album was their last official recording, will «Dirty Dynamite» be the last official album for KROKUS? Chris von Rohr: «That only the (rock) Gods know! »
[Official Press Release] Solothurn, 30. April 2010:
LEMMY (MOTöRHEAD):
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Late Comeback Falls Short as Phoenix Falls to No. 18/21 Purdue, 49-45
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Trailing by 11 points with three minutes remaining, a resilient Green Bay women's basketball team mounted a comeback that got them to within a point but eventually fell short as the Phoenix dropped a 49-45 decision to No. 18/21 Purdue, on Wednesday evening at the Kress Center.
Down by two points (20-18) to start the second half, the Boilermakers (8-2) looked to put the game away early in the second half as it started with a 10-0 run to jump out to a 28-20 lead just three minutes in. The lead grew to as many as 12 points (34-22) midway through the second stanza, but Green Bay (6-4) never quit.
With Purdue leading 34-22 at the 12:50 mark, the Phoenix went on a 8-1 run over the next 5:03 to get back to within five points (35-30) with 7:47 remaining. Back-to-back threes from junior Megan Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) and freshman Tesha Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) kick started the Green Bay offense before a layup by senior Breannah Ranger (Skokie, Ill.) brought the Phoenix to within five points (35-30). A three by Purdue's KK Houser brought the run to an end, but on the next possession Buck responded with a trey of her own to keep the margin at five points
However, the Boilermakers used a quick 6-0 run to push its advantage back to 11 points (44-33) before the Phoenix mounted its late game rally to nearly pull off the upset. A 10-0 run powered by a three point shot from Megan Lukan and back-to-back layups from Buck and Ranger was capped as freshman Mehryn Kraker (West Allis, Wis.) found the net deep in the corner for a three-point shot to get the Phoenix to within one, 44-43, with 49 seconds remaining.
Back at the other end of the court, a Ranger foul put Purdue at the line for two free throw points, and on the ensuing possession Kraker had another three-point look at the basket with 19 seconds remaining that bounced out but deflected off a Boilermaker to keep possession with the Phoenix. On the inbounds play Buck's three-point attempt sailed high, and Purdue's Houser was fouled on the rebound to send her to the line where she made both. Megan Lukan got a layup with four seconds remaining to get the home team back to within three, 48-45, but Houser made one of two free throws in the final minutes to secure the 49-45 victory for the Boilermakers.
Purdue scored the first basket of the game, but the Phoenix then used a 9-1 run to assume its largest lead of the half (9-3) at the 11:48 mark. Redshirt freshman Mehryn Kraker (West Allis, Wis.) led off with a three before the Phoenix moved the attack inside with paint points by freshman Tesha Buck (Red Wing, Minn.) and classmate Mariah Monke (Fergus Falls, Minn.). The Boilermakers received a point on an April Wilson free throw, but sophomore Kaili Lukan (Barrie, Ontario) again found the bucket from the lane to put the Phoenix ahead, 9-3.
The Boilermakers were able to tie the game on two more occasions, unable to grab the lead as the Phoenix offense responded each time to keep the home team ahead. Tied 11-11 with 7:01 on the clock, Green Bay steadily maintained its lead, going ahead by as many as four points (20-16) in the closing minutes before Purdue sunk a pair of free throws to pull to within two (20-18) going into intermission.
Strong freshman play carried the Phoenix in the first 20 minutes, with Kraker, Buck, Monke and Sam Terry (Baraboo, Wis.) combining to score 16 of the team's 20 points. Both teams struggled to make shots fall, as Green Bay shot 27.3 percent (9-33) from the field and Purdue shot 31.8 percent (7-22).
The shooting totals didn't improve much for the game, as the Phoenix was 28.4 percent (19-67) from the field for the game, while the visitors shot 35.0% (14-40). In a sight not normally seen, Green Bay went to the free throw line just one time in the contest, as Terry missed the lone attempt at the 6:40 mark of the first half. On the other end, Purdue was 17-of-21 (81.0%) from the charity stripe.
The Boilermakers controlled the boards, 45-31, but Green Bay stood atop in almost every other statistical category including steals (10-5), assists (13-9), turnovers (10-21), points in the paint (22-8) and points off turnovers (22-4). Both teams also finished with six blocks, a single-game season high for the Phoenix.
Green Bay was paced by 10 points apiece from Buck and Megan Lukan. Monke had a strong showing, finishing with a career-high seven points and three blocks in addition to four rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench, while Ranger finished with six points and a team-high five rebounds.
Purdue was led by a game-high 17 points from Houser, and Whitney Bays added a game-best 10 rebounds.
The Phoenix will now enjoy a break for the holidays before returning to the court against in-state rival Wisconsin on Monday, December 30 at 6 p.m.
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|You are aware that the vehicle speed must be over 20 mph to activate. Contoller will not apply the current to trailer brakes if applied under 20 mph to prevent the slow speed jerking you can experience in heavy traffic. If brakes are applied over 20 mph, they will stay energized all the way to a stop and release when your take your foot off the pedal. I had a customer complain about his controller being "iffy" and we found that it was his trailer brakes were way out of adjustment.
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This ain't exactly a hotrodder question, but I thought someone might be able to help.
The Integrated Brake Control system on my neighbor's 2009 GMC C2500 has gone kerflooey after about a year and a half. His original dealer first made some attempt to diagnose it, but to no avail. Calling a couple of other GMC (and a Chevy Truck) dealerships seems to indicate that no one has technicians that are yet trained on this unit and all want nothing to do with it. All GM corporate will do so far is refer the guy to 'the GM dealers near him." I can't tell you the details (what instrument panel warnings come on, etc), but I assure you there is a problem in the truck...NOT the trailer (as the dealers like to hopefully claim).
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Video: Artison In-wall Speakers
Steve Kindig has been an electronics enthusiast for over 30 years. He has written extensively about home and car A/V gear for Crutchfield since 1985. Steve is also a volunteer DJ at community radio station WTJU, where he is a regular host of the American folk show "Atlantic Weekly," as well as the world music program "Radio Tropicale."
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Tara W. has worked for Crutchfield since 2004. She writes about whole-house music and video gear, and works on Crutchfield's video team.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Artison's in-wall LCR speakers deliver the front left and right channels, and also have dedicated built-in center channel drivers.
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Steve: Hi, I'm Steve.
Tara: And I'm Tara, and we're here in the Crutchfield video studio to talk about Artison in-wall speakers. Now, Artison has a reputation for producing audiophile-quality sound from really unobtrusive speakers.
Steve: Yep. And these speakers use a lot of the same technology as Artison's acclaimed LCR flat-panel speakers, and those mount to the sides of your TV, but these are specifically designed for in-wall mounting.
Tara: Right. And we've seen a lot of different types of in-wall speakers before, but we knew these were special when we took them out of the box. The first thing we noticed was their built-in enclosure. Now, most in-wall speakers are open in the back so they create a cabinet within your wall and that means that the sound can differ depending on the materials that are in your wall.
Steve: Yeah, it can be kind of hit or miss because you don't necessarily know how wide your studs are going to be spaced or how deep the wall is, and it also makes a difference whether or not there's insulation in the wall.
Tara: Right. But with a built-in enclosure you're going to get really consistent sound no matter where, or what you're walls are made of, and they're ported for really good bass response.
Steve: Artison takes a really clever and unique approach to solving the common problem of ,"Where do I put my center channel speaker?"
Tara: Right. And this can be particularly tricky with an in-wall installation. Installing an in-wall center channel can sometimes force you to cut into a stud.
Steve: Yeah, you don't want to do that if you can avoid it. And Artison's solution is what they call the DualMono® center design, and that means that both your front left and right speakers also produce center channel information. So it sounds like the sound is coming straight out of the screen, rather than above or below the screen like with typical installations.
Tara: And this really simplifies installation too. You'll install two speakers instead of three, and just run an extra set of wires to each speaker for the center channel info.
Steve: Artison makes three different models of in-wall speakers, and they all sound great, but there are just some differences in the components that are used.
Tara: And they all feature seriously solid components. In fact, each of the speakers is pretty heavy. You might want an extra set of hands to help out during installation.
Steve: Yep. And what we have here is the top of the line model, and it's called the Masterpiece. And that's what we have mounted in this wall behind us, and that's the way all of these speakers mount — vertically. Now the Masterpiece has two 5-1/4" Kevlar woofers for rich, smooth mids and mid-bass.
Tara: And two 1" tweeters that give you really clear highs. They're also adjustable so you can aim them precisely to get the best sound for your room.
Steve: Then next in line is the Portrait, and that has two 4-1/2" Kevlar woofers and then also two tweeters, but those tweeters are not adjustable.
Tara: And Artison's entry-level speaker is called the Sketch. The Sketch features two tweeters and two 4-1/2" polypropylene woofers. These models take care of your front sound stage. To round out the system Artison makes matching surround speakers and subwoofers, including in-wall models.
Steve: And all of Artison's subwoofers include a special anti-vibration technology. And we actually saw that demonstrated and it's amazingly effective. It really cuts down on vibrations, and that's especially great for in-wall installation because you don't want the subwoofer shaking your walls.
Tara: To learn more about these speakers visit crutchfield.com/ArtisonInWall.
Steve: Or you can always call us at 1-800-555-9408.


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In his CM: the Next Generation series, Joe Farah gives us a glimpse into the trends that CM experts will need to tackle and master based upon industry trends and future technology challenges.
So this year, I'd like to anticipate a few specific trends that will start to shape the market over the next year or two, as third generation solutions begin to emerge: Pricing, Ease-of-Use and Customization .
Before we do, let's review briefly the key capabilities that constitute a 3rd generation architecture.
3rd Generation CM/ALM
What features distinguish 3rd generation solutions from their 2nd generation counterparts? This is one person's opinion on what additional features are required in a 3rd generation CM/ALM solution, so expect there to be a certain level of subjectivity. As you go through the feature list, try to envision the architectural requirements of a 3rd generation solution. If there are particular areas you wish to zero in on, look at the CM Journal January 2005 and January 2006 articles by this same author.
Administration and Operations
- Low Administration (single administrator)
- Fully Interoperable between Windows/Unix, Big/Little
Endian architecture, 32/64-bit architecture
- Low Risk, Rapid Roll-out and Upgrade Capabilities
- Scalability to Hundreds of Users per Server
- Platform-independent scripting integrated along with
repository data access
- Basic Multi-site Capability Across Entire Tool Suite
maintaining Low Administration
- High Reliability and Availability
- Data Transaction Journaling and Data Recovery
- Advanced Backup and/or Redundancy Capabilities
Configuration Management
- Change Package-based CM Model and Processes with
Change-based Promotion Model
- Workspace Synchronization/re-basing
- Formal Support of Stream Based Development
- Minimizing Branch/Merge Requirements (e.g. thru use of
1st Order Objects)
- Stream-based Automated Branching/Knowledge of Branching
Strategy and Product Road Map
- Easy Build/Release Compares: source, changes, defects,
- Automatic Build/Make/ANT File Generation
- Easy Bulk-load Capability for End Users, including
multiple Source Baselines and Problem/Feature/Change Data
Applications and Process
- Integrated, Configurable Process State/Transition
- Role-based data access and functionality
- Broad set of Integrated Applications from Requirements
Management through to Test Case Management
- Seamless Integration of CM/ALM Applications on a single
repository, common user interface
- Extensive High-Level Customization: Process, GUI, Schema
- End-to-end Traceability
- Real-time Metrics to Support Decision Making
Ease of Use
- Unix, Windows, Web Access Interfaces
- Role-based Operation
- Rapid Performance
- Flexible Reporting and Interactive Query
- Context-sensitive on-line help
- Advanced Merge Operations with Selectable Diff/Merge
- IP-based and File System-based Connectivity Capability
So with this as a background, let's look at three key trends that will help shape the CM/ALM solution market over the next couple of years: Pricing, Ease-of-Use and
Customization Capabilities.
The cost of ownership for CM technology, including consulting, operations, licenses, maintenance, training and customization, has been historically high. In fact, such costs have, in some cases, been the difference between a profitable and unprofitable year. When these costs are compared against the bottom line, it becomes clear that such costs cannot be sustained year after year, especially while other technology costs continue to drop. So pricing changes will be coming.
Open source tools have encroached on the low end CM solution space. More to the point, they've taken it over except for a couple of significant commercial players on which enormous price pressure has been placed. As long as they can continue to differentiate themselves from the open source solutions, they will have their market share. But
there may also be some pricing pressure to contend with from higher end solutions. In any event, low end CM solutions will be dominated more and more by open source solutions.
Moving up to the middle of the solution space, there are a number of older solutions and some new ones, including open source solutions, which are competing.


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Nikon 1 series: The testsThursday September 29 2011 Sensor Review
Having reviewed the results for the entry-level Nikon J1, here are the results for its big brother, the Nikon V1.
In principle, the specifications for both the J1 and V1 sensors are the same, with the sole difference of an anti-dust window on the J1 which is absent on the V1 (equipped with a more traditional anti-dust system). This design difference shouldn't have any effect on image quality.
Other differences include:
- A more robust magnesium housing vs. the all-plastic housing of the J1
- A 1.44Mpix electronic viewfinder, whereas the J1 uses only its screen to aim
- A better screen resolution of 0.9 Mpix vs. 0.46 Mpix for the J1
- Multiple accessories, including the ability to connect an external flash
But now let's look a little closer at the V1's DxOMark test results.
Nikon V1 sensor measurements
You can see the complete results here: Nikon 1 V1 measurements
No suspense here: the sensors for the Nikon V1 and the J1 are strictly the same (8.8 x 13.2 mm, 10.4Mpix). There are slight differences in the scores for each, resulting in an overall score of 54 for the V1 and 56 for the J1, but these differences are so small that they are well within the limits of measurement uncertainty and variances in manufacturing quality. (As a reminder, a difference in DxOMark scores of 5 points is equal to 1/3 stop and is barely noticeable on images.)
For more details, see the comparison between the two models here: Nikon 1 V1 vs Nikon 1 J1
It is possible, however, to raise some serious questions about the V1, as its price would tend to place it in competition with such cameras as the Nikon D5100 or even the Sony A580: Nikon V1 vs Sony A580 vs Nikon D5100
Similarly, pitted against a high-end compact such as the Fuji X100 or an entry-level DSLR such as the Sony A35, the V1 does not appear to justify its higher price: Nikon V1 vs Fuji X100 vs Sony SLT A35
In short, at this price, the V1's sensor puts it at a disadvantage.
In conclusion, even though the Nikon J1 appears to achieve its goals, we are a bit skeptical about the Nikon V1's ability to find a place in its market category.
One last remark: the Nikon 1 RAWs are cooked
One last thing about the Nikon 1 line: we have detected some smoothing on RAW files —a first for Nikon, though a somewhat regular occurrence for Sony and Pentax cameras. As explained in more details in a previous article, such smoothing artificially suppresses noise by lightly mixing neighboring pixels, but comes at the price of a loss of resolution.
So as to fairly analyze each camera, we have estimated the amount of sensor noise prior to smoothing and indicated with a white dot each ISO for which we detected smoothing. More precisely, this smoothing is clearly apparent starting at ISO 800 and intensifies right up to the maximum ISO (ISO 6400).
The amount of smoothing also varies depending on the gray level: it is weak in highlights, but becomes proportionately stronger in the shadows.
Further readings for the Nikon 1 series: The tests
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Following the hybrid camera trend and after the limited success of the Pentax Q, Pentax is announcing today a new compact camera with interchangeable lenses, the Pentax K-01.
Last year, photography headlines noted a revival of enthusiasm in the old-fashioned camera sector.
The most active manufacturers for this segment were Olympus with its PEN camera and Fujifilm, with its Fuji X100 one of the most acclaimed cameras of 2011.
Announced in June 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC GF3 will be of interest to photographers who can afford an easy-to-use compact camera with interchangeable lenses and an image quality superior to that of other compact cameras (such as the Canon Powershot S100).
A few weeks ago, Nikon announced the Nikon 1 series that we had the chance to test immediately. For this new format of camera, Nikon also designed a completely new format of lenses, the "Nikon 1 mount," for which we are publishing the measurements today.
Nikon put a lot of effort to design lenses that offer the best balance of image quality and portability, and apparently it paid off. Let's look closely at how these lenses perform compared to their direct competitors.
Introduced this past summer, the PEN E-PL3 and PEN E-PM1 are the latest micro-four-thirds cameras from Olympus. These 2 new models are intended to complete the PEN EP3 series and thus offer a whole range of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses. Each model offers a different set of controls with a different size, depending on whether you need more directly-accessible controls while shooting, or if you favor a pocketable camera. But as we'll see, given that they're based on the same sensor as the PEN EP3, these cameras perform equally well (or poorly) in term of image quality.
The long awaited and rumored mirrorless Nikon camera was finally announced today. And it's not just one but a pair of new mirrorless compact "1 System" cameras that are coming to compete with the Sony NEX 7, the Pentax Q, the Olymps PEN EP3 or even the Fujifilm FinePix X10. These 2 first models in this new Nikon 1 series are the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1.


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It seems that there has been some hostility toward responsible disclosure this year. Mainly, I'm speaking of how Apple treated Charlie Miller recently. I've responsibly disclosed problems with an online business (to whom I am a customer), and gotten either indifference, or a legal threat. This really burns me, as I have entrusted this company with my business, and my personal info...yet it seems they don't give a &$#$ about security I realize nobody's perfect, and consider myself moderately skilled, but these were rookie programmer mistakes that should have been caught during QA.
That being said, I'm curious what other forum members think of responsible disclosure. What process do you follow? How has it worked out for you? What feedback did you get from the vendor?


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Mother of imprisoned US trucker says newspaper reports of son's release 'absolutely not true'
EL PASO, Texas - (Nov. 2012 story)
An article published in Saturday's edition of El Diario de El Paso reports the American truck driver imprisoned in Veracruz, Mex., is back home in Dallas.
The mother of Dallas trucker Jabin Bogan, 27, says the article and other news reports originating from unnamed Mexican sources are untrue and cause for
"He is not home," Aletha Smith, the truck driver's mother said. "I'm worried, now. I don't know why they would be saying this."
The article published by El Diario de El Paso does not report the source of the information on an alleged release.
The newspaper did not return phone calls regarding the validity of the article.
Bogan was arrested by Mexican customs agents on the Mexican side of the Bridge of the Americas in Cd. Juarez, on April 17, for exclusive-use rifle ammunition trafficking.
The truck driver was delivering a shipment of 268,000 bullets from a manufactory in Tennessee to a firearms store in Phoenix, according to shipping documents and purchase orders.
Bogan said his GPS failed and he took a wrong road while passing through El Paso.
Bogan told Mexican customs agents he was unable to maneuver a U-turn due to heavy truck traffic at the bridge and his rig began heading for the international crossing.
Bogan, the owner of trucking company Demco Express, and supporters all say this was a huge mistake.
Firearms and ammunition are illegal in Mexico, where even possession of a single bullet carries a prison sentence.
El Paso attorney Carlos Spector in conjunction with Mexican defense attorney Emelio De La Rosa were able to secure the release of Bogan, after the payment of a fine equivalent to nearly $1,500.
Bogan's family and his attorneys say the fine has not been paid and the truck driver has not been released.
Bogan has been held in a maximum-security prison in Veracruz for nearly seven months.
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It's official: Infosys has bought Lodestone Management Consulting (LMC).
You can find the details all over the news today:
India's Infosys pays $350 mn for Swiss consultancy
MUMBAI — Indian IT outsourcing giant Infosys said Monday it had agreed to buy Zurich-based consulting firm Lodestone for $350 million as part of its strategy to move into higher value services.
Lodestone will add more than 850 staff and 200 clients across industries including manufacturing and the car sector to Infosys' clientbase of 700 companies, the Bangalore-based firm said in a statement.
Analysts said Monday's announcement was suited to Infosys' future growth strategy.
"There have been concerns over Infosys' lagging growth and unused cash balances. The acquisition is a positive step and fits with Infosys' strategy to increase its presence in consulting," said Rumit Dugar from Mumbai-based Religare Securities.
Shashi Bhushan, analyst with Mumbai's Prabhudas Lilladher agreed, saying the firm had been looking for a consulting firm for a long time.
"This is the much needed inorganic booster for Infosys," Bhushan said in a note to investors.
via AFP (The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and other agencies also reported the news)
A meeting was held this morning amongst all of the Lodestone employees where Ronald Hafner, Lodestone's CEO, explained the strategy behind this decision and layed out the next steps as part of the aquisition.
As it is publicly known, I'm a Lodestone consultant and likewise many of my colleagues, I do have a lot of questions about what this deal will mean for us in the future.
One thing I do have to admit: it's for sure exciting at this stage to be part of this process!


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Inside The Park: The Iona Softball Blog
Eileen McCann is a junior outfielder on the Iona College softball team. This season, McCann will be taking Iona fans inside the world of not only an Iona softball player, but that of a student-athlete. After two short seasons, McCann has had a very successful career at Iona. A two-time MAAC Champion, McCann is a Mass Communications major with a concentration in Public Relations.
Baseball season has arrived. My boy Matt Kemp and the L.A. Dodgers have opened up their season strong, taking three of four from the Padres this week. I absolutely love baseball, it's my favorite sport and just about the only one I understand as I am probably the most ignorant person you could watch a basketball or football game with. While I do follow the other teams here at Iona and hope for their success just as much as the next Gael, it comes as no surprise that I follow our baseball team's season closer than any other, and I have done so since my freshman year.
Our baseball team is, no doubt, the underdogs of the Gaels. Their past two seasons have begun with much promise, yet ended with a losing record. As a fan the team can often be frustrating to watch. To see the team outmatch the majority of its opponents in pure talent and skill and get beat is disheartening. As a player I can imagine it would damn near drive you crazy. You would never know it, though. I've rarely seen any of the players hang their head, or freak out, or turn on one another, as so many teams do, when their season doesn't go the way they had hoped. They took a big W from Michigan early on this season, and you'd have never known it by the way the carried themselves around campus, probably because they knew that one solitary win wasn't enough to get them where they needed to be, and even still they had to keep working. Their demeanor stays even; they don't let their wins get them too high, or their losses get them too low, and that is what puts them in a position to win their next game at all times.
Off the field, they work harder towards their physical well-being than any team that I've seen. The boys know that, given their program's history, they have a lot of things working against them, and they take advantage of any opportunity they can to get a leg up on the competition. It is in these ways that I most admire our baseball team and wish that we, the softball team, were more like them. They, just like us, have been playing the game since they were in diapers, knowing it both backwards and forwards, yet they recognize the potential in each day to get better and, from what I see, try to take advantage of it by working out, running, or taking hitting/fielding reps on their own. It's these little things that allow a team to hold strong, keep their composure in the bottom of the ninth (or seventh), and pull out a big conference win. I witnessed the guys accomplish exactly that this past Saturday.
As the Gaels' self-proclaimed number one fan, it kills me that our seasons clash and I only get to see a handful of games each year. By some force of nature, we didn't have games this weekend, and were given Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off for Easter. Beth Kann and I road-tripped upstate and watched the boys play their third game of the series vs. Siena. They had split the past two games, and needed to get this second win to keep them up in the conference standings after their series with Manhattan. They got up 1-0 early in the first inning and tacked on three more throughout the rest of the game. They got in a jam in the bottom of the ninth. After Siena tightened the deficit to 4-3, the boys were only a base hit away from losing the game. They stayed strong, turned a double-play and took home a huge win from the Saints, possibly serving as a turning point of their season. The game itself proved to be a tough test for the Gaels. At some point in those nine innings each person in the lineup stepped up and did something big for the cause; a sac bunt, clutch hit, cleanly fielded ball, or just throwing strikes and letting the defense go to work. I left that game so hyped up, feeling as if my own team had won.
Anyone can look at the standings and see that we have had success in our past two seasons and that the baseball team hasn't had as much as they would have liked. But what the stats don't show is the heart, determination, and grit that are displayed in each game, regardless of the outcome. It is here, more so than anywhere else, that our squad can learn from the boys.
While we play knowing that we're expected to win, they play with absolutely nothing to lose. With a powerhouse senior class, the boys play knowing each game is bringing them closer to their last, and they have no intention of ending their season early. It is this mindset that I believe will take them deep into the playoffs, and maybe even a shot at the 2012 MAAC 'ship.
Softball is not the only team makin' a run at it this year, Gael fans. Ya'll better get on board.
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Social Security Basics
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- Information Survivor Benefits Disability Benefits Retirement Benefits Special Considerations for Women "Understanding the Benefits" pamplet by the U.S. Social Security Administration
Social Security Basics
Social Security helps older Americans, workers who become disabled, and families in which a spouse or parent dies. Today, about 167 million people work and pay Social Security taxes and about 59 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits.
Most of social security beneficiaries are retirees and their families—about 42 million people. But Social Security was never meant to be the only source of income for people when they retire. Social Security replaces about 40 percent of an average wage earner's income after retiring, and most financial advisors say retirees will need 70 percent or more of pre-retirement earnings to live comfortably. To have a comfortable retirement, Americans need more than Social Security. They also need private pensions, savings, and investments.
The money you pay in taxes isn't held in a personal account for you to use when you get benefits. We use your taxes to pay people who are getting benefits right now. Any unused money goes to the Social Security trust funds, not a personal account with your name on it.
Where your Social Security tax dollars go
When you work, 85 cents of every Social Security tax dollar you pay goes to a trust fund that pays monthly benefits to current retirees and their families and to surviving spouses and children of workers who have died. The other 15 cents goes to a trust fund that pays benefits to people with disabilities and their families. From these trust funds, Social Security also pays the costs of managing the Social Security programs. Click here for updates on current Social Security and Medicare tax rates.
How you become eligible for Social Security
As you work and pay taxes, you earn Social Security "credits." In 2015, you earn one credit for each $1,220 in earnings—up to a maximum of four credits a year. The amount of money needed to earn one credit usually goes up every year. Most people need 40 credits (10 years of work) to qualify for benefits. Younger people need fewer credits to be eligible for disability benefits or for their family members to be eligible for survivors benefits when the worker dies. For more information on how you earn credits, click here for "How You Earn Credits" by the Social Security Administration.
Social Security benefits only replace some of your earnings when you retire, become disabled, or die. Your benefit payment will be based on how much you earned during your working career. Higher lifetime earnings result in higher benefits. If there were some years when you didn't work, or had low earnings, your benefit amount may be lower than if you worked steadily. Click here for updates on current social security retirement earning limits.
When to Apply for Benefits
You should apply for benefits about three months before the date you want your benefits to start. To file fordisability or survivors benefits, you should apply as soon as you're eligible.
Benefits for your Family
When you start receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, other family members also may be eligible for payments.