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Re: If a*b=c/d, then a=c/bd, How do i do this in Mathematica?
On 8/3/07 at 6:20 AM, gobithaasan at gmail.com (GR) wrote:
>I tried reading the help doc in M6, but unable to find the right
>command. Can M6 simplify it?
Yes, use Solve, i.e.,
In[6]:= Solve[a b == c/d, a]
Out[6]= {{a -> c/(b*d)}}
and if you need this in the form of an equality
In[8]:= Equal @@ (sol[[1, 1]])
Out[8]= a == c/(b*d)
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Sitting here watching Star Wars on spike tv and the wife and i were trying to remember if in any of the movies do they tell what species Yoda is and if they ever show a female from that species. Any one have an answer?
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Sitting here watching Star Wars on spike tv and the wife and i were trying to remember if in any of the movies do they tell what species Yoda is and if they ever show a female from that species. Any one have an answer?
Lucas will probably never reveal what species Yoda is. The female was on the Jedi Council in Episode I. Her name was Yaddle.
The best to my knowledge the species has never been given a name but there has been a female"yoda".Her name is Yaddle and was a librarian at the jedi temple.
Hope this helped.
Phantom Menace showed a female of Yoda's species name Yaddle. She was a Jedi in the council scene. Check out these really informative pages for some good reading. :thumbsup
There was a green female Yoda called Yaddle in Starwars Tales 5. Confusingly the pink coloured jedi called Yaddle in the movie is also in the comic. The pink Yodaish jedi council member (Yaddle) was male not female and I'm not even sure he is the same species as Yoda.
Thanks guys for the info. I had thought there had been another shown but could not remember where. I knew i could count on the tdh crew....
thanks agin for the info......
Arrgh! now I'm going to have to re-watch TPM and I hate Ep I! (though strangely that didn't prevent me from purchasing the DVD. I suspect that GL is developing Force mind control powers).
I recall Yoda's species as being a Whill, but I don't have any sources (yet) to back that up.
I'm pretty sure he is a Frogling
I could have sworn I seen it on the back of a figure.
if I find it I will post it for you...its not like I have a job or anything...lol
"my sister Regina-D2 lives here"- R2-D2
According to wikipedia-
Yoda is portrayed as a wise and powerful Jedi Master in the fictional Star Wars universe. Series creator George Lucas originally wished Yoda to follow his other characters in having a full name: Yoda Minch, but instead opted to have many details of the character's life history remain unknown. Yoda's race has never been stated in any media, canonical or otherwise, and he is merely stated to be of a "mysterious species" by the Star Wars Databank. His race has been called a "tridactyl species" but this simply means that they have three fingers.
Early in the development of Episode IV, Lucas included a species called the Whills, a distant, omnipresent race who were to take the story-teller perspective. It has been postulated by fans that Yoda, Yaddle and Vandar Tokare are Whills; recently, there has been passing reference to a Shaman of the Order of the Whills in the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, confirming their continued canonical existence in the Star Wars universe. However, Lucas has firmly denied that Yoda's species is in fact that of the Whills. In fact, very little is reported of Yoda's life before the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
there you have it....lol
"my sister Regina-D2 lives here"- R2-D2
see above
Species: Unknown
I know what Yoda is, and everyone should too... Yoda isnt a Whill...
He is the evil crossbred lovechild of the Muppets Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy :D
lol Whills however are a starwars species, at least supershadow got that bit right :p...
What they are exactly im not too sure, but from reading Obi Wans Life History on Wiki, he encounters one on his self exile on Tatooine, whilst training himself to become more powerful...


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The Finnish postal service Itella is to release a set of stamps commemorating Tom of Finland. Itella says it wants to celebrate the iconic artist's 'proud homoeroticism'.
Tom of Finland's work is set to feature on a set of stamps due for release in the autumn. The artist, whose work celebrates the male form and Itella describes as 'proud homoeroticism', was selected by graphic designer Timo Berry.
"The sheet (of stamps) portrays a sensual life force and being proud of oneself. There is never too much of that in this northern country," said Berry in an Itella press release.
The sheet of three stamps is to be released in September in conjunction with a new Postal Museum planned for the Vapriikki centre in Tampere.


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Determine brightness of colour/Convert to GrayLevel
Colours have several representations, such as RGBColor, CMYKColor,
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Is there a way to convert between these representations? More
specifically is there a way to convert a colour to GrayLevel? I would
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***Lake County VW Campout and Cruise***
Meet up with those wanting to camp out the night before at either the Glenhaven Beach Resort or 1 can 'rado's families summer property (this is pending the ok from 1 can rado and his family). Jon and I will be arriving around 4 pm.
I will be bringing hotdogs and hamburgers. If someone or a group of people would be willing to bring soda/beer please let me know.
Leave the campsite at 11am.
Head east towards the 20/53 junction.
Meet up with everyone that didn't camp or meet at the campground somewhere around the 20/53 junction. Will look into a good location soon. We will wait 15-20 minutes for those running late so plan on leaving there at about 11:30.
Head out 53 towards Middletown taking some occasional back roads so we arnt on 53 the entire time.
Show up at the Calpine Visitor's Center at around 12:30.
I will call Monday and find out more info on the campground and Visitor Center.
Jon and I be heading back to the campground no later then 4:30pm.
My gf mentioned going to the visitors center for an hour or so and then a relatively close area to cook food and have the actual g2g.
I will find out if there is a check out time for the campground but Jon and I will be leaving around 11am.
The drive from the campground to the Calpine Visitor Center is 30 minutes according to google maps without back roads. So I will be planning on taking some occasional back roads once we are on 53 to make the drive between 45 minutes to an hour.
Meeting Locations (pm me if you want me to post a meeting spot for you.)
If you want to cruise with us from eureka or meet somewhere along the way please pm me. We will be leaving Eureka around 11am.
If ur camping with us Friday and are coming from 101 we can meet on 20 right after you get off 101 and leaving there around 2pm.
If ur camping with us Friday and coming from I5 meet at the campground at 4pm.
For those that don't want to camp and are coming from I5 we could meet somewhere around where 20 and 53 meet (possibly Masonic Lodge parking lot if they will allow us to) and continue on towards Middletown.
For those that don't want to camp and are coming from 101 we could meet at the camping spot or at the I5 spot.
My friend caddyjumper93 will be bringing up the rear. If we loose anyone please get him on the radio and he will let you catch up and guide you back to the group. Also please notify me as quick as possible of any accident or breakdown as I will be bring some tools and any replacement parts/fluids I can find. I won't guarantee I will have what you need so please be prepared if you can. If I don't have my golf fixed by then or I do decide to bring my caddy i will hopefully have my car dolly finished by the time this comes just incase.
Both Jon (caddyjumper93) and myself will be on channel 7.1 on handheld radios and channel 7 on CB.
If you have a handheld radio please bring it along with any extras for those that don't have them.
This is all tentative for now. As we get closer things will become more concrete. I will be doing calling and messaging in the next few weeks to get things setup and ready.
attending list
And here is a map of my planned route. My gps says 1 hour 25 minutes without stops. Also my appologies for the size. its the best i could get and still look decent. if someone has street atlas from delorme i can send you the map file.
With that keep a look here for future updates.
If anyone has anything they would like me to add or edit to this post please feel free to pm me.


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Gator Baseball Runs the Bulls Off
All nine Florida starters contributed at least one hit and the Gators (31-20) used a four-run fifth and a five-run seventh inning to cruise past USF (26-25), 12-2, on Tuesday night at Perry Field. Sophomore Clayton Pisani set a career high with four RBI, junior & former Santa Fe high star Avery Barnes collected three hits and sophomore Jonathan Pigott hit a two-run homer in UF's final non-conference tilt of the year as the squad banged out 17 hits.
Florida will play its final three regular season games of this season at Perry field against Vanderbilt starting Thursday night. The Gators are locked into a four-way tie for fourth with Alabama, Kentucky and Ole Miss, while the Commodores are in third place. The top eight teams qualify for the 2008 SEC Tournament.
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Showing more explosive footage, the new promo video for 'The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn' focuses on the protagonist's first adventure with Haddock.
New theatrical trailer for Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" has been debuted. Making its way out via Apple, the two-and-a-half-minute promo video is packed with more action scenes and stunning visual effects. This new trailer put its focus on Tintin's first adventure with his trusted pal Captain Haddock, with only a few footage featuring Thomson and Thompson.
Aside from releasing the new trailer, Paramount Pictures also unleashed a new poster for "The Adventures of Tintin". The fresh one-sheet sees the protagonist standing tall with a flashlight in his hand while his trusty dog Snowy accompanies him. He looks brave against the background of a stormy sea where an ancient ship is seen burning and nearly sinking.
Based on a comic book series by Belgian artist Herge, the movie revolves around Tintin's first encounter with Haddock and the discovery of a clue to the treasure of his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock. They set out to find it with protection from a prison escapee, who tries to get the treasure, as well as eccentric detective duo Thomson and Thompson.
This "Tintin" movie is produced by the "Lord of the Rings" helmer, Sir Peter Jackson. The voice cast features some notable English stars, including Jamie Bell as Tintin, Andy Serkis as Haddock, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thomson and Thompson, as well as Daniel Craig as Red Rackham. The animated movie will be released in U.K. on October 26 and in U.S. theaters on December 21.


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Two days out from the opening of the Sydney Writers' Festival there is, says its director, no such thing as the calm before the storm. ''It's all go, go, go,'' declares Jemma Birrell. ''It's an intensive, crazy time.''
Eleven of 49 international and interstate authors, including the Russian immigrant turned literary celebrity Gary Shteyngart, the African-born performance poet Inua Ellams, and the British comedian Sandi Toksvig, fly in to Sydney on Monday. The human rights activist and author of The Color Purple, Alice Walker, and Emma Donoghue, Irish author of Room, arrived last week, and Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad, has been and gone.
Last-minute author drop-outs and visa difficulties are the bane of Birrell's existence, and this festival is no different from any other. If not for illness, the Canadian memoirist Lawrence Hill would have loved to have been in Sydney to talk about his 2007 novel The Book of Negroes, and a television miniseries based on it, which is in production.
Bobette Buster, who worked with the Disney story animation team for years on development of Frozen, has stepped into the shoes of Matthew Luhn. Urgent phone calls were made between Australia, London and Singapore to sort out a visa issue with one writer only a day ago.
Birrell admires the physical centrepiece of this year's festival, a Shakespeare-inspired cafe and reading space. Sunday was day 18 of the construction of a recreated street scene from Stratford-Upon-Avon inside Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay, which is festival central.
Shakes-pier is the work of the festival's operation manager, Mike Smith, who conceived of the black and white plywood facade with its crooked timbers and tudor windows while admiring the mediaeval streetscape of Shakespeare's birthplace.
Planning for a literary festival begins many years ahead. Personal connections make a difference, says Birrell, but it ultimately comes down to timing. ''It's hard to pin down international writers because of their schedules. Hay-on-Wye is on at the same time and it's hard to convince some writers to make the long trip. I know to include a photo of the beautiful harbour setting when sending out my invitations.''
Non-fiction writer Andrew Solomon will open the festival on Tuesday night. There are 350 events - 39 have already sold out - scheduled across five days, of which half are offered free to the public.
New to the festival is a series of mini lectures on subjects ranging from the existence of evil to the philosophy of love. For the first time, the festival is live-streaming events from venues in Walsh Bay, one of which will feature the writers of the acclaimed TV series Redfern Now.
This is Birrell's second year as festival director and once under way she suspects she will be ''walking on air''. ''This is the best bit where it all comes together, people are milling about and the buzz and excitement is palpable.''


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Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern
This is one solar lantern, a portable lamp that charges up using solar power and gives off light via energy-efficient LEDs. While many solar lanterns tend to come in a hard shell, this one looks and feels more like an inflatable balloon.
The Luci inflatable solar lantern is an LED solar-powered light, but the main feature is its ability to be inflatable, and therefore space-saving for storage. When it's needed it can then be inflated like an inflatable ball for it to gain volume and will look just like a portable lamp in its inflated form.
The solar lamp requires 6 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge, and will run on the stored energy to provide 6-12 hours of illumination depending on the brightness setting.
A space-saving design for an eco-friendly LED lamp.
The Luci inflatable solar lantern retails for $24.95 from Amazon.


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I found this site which has some good prices on Devilbiss HVLP guns.
The ZHIPP Low Volume GUN does not compare to the IWATA LPH400-LV if you check the pics. It is not an IWATA and you are not going to get an IWATA for the price of the TUULSHED GUN which is less then $50. If the gun cost anymore then that then it is not worth it - because it comes from CHINA and is suppose to be CHEAP.
The Fit and finish on the LOW VOLUME TUULSHED AIR CAP is not top shelf - matter of fact it is obvious that it is a below $50 gun. That is what it is a cheap economy gun. Again look at the business end and know the fit and finish are SUPERB on the IWATA. The IWATA obviously sprays better for my opinion. Business END of the Spray Gun and only a blind person could not see the difference.
I am not sure but think and believe even STEVIE WONDER could see the difference.
The Tuulshed Low Volume looks like an IWATA in some external features but it is a PORKY HEAVYWEIGHT for feel and is actually noticably heavier - less balanced.
There is no comparing them for the EXCELLENT Trigger Control offered from the IWATA.
THE IWATA LPH400-LV is My FAVORITE PAINT GUN.
If I were to make a suggested change to the IWATA then it would be to go to more durable "air cap retaining threads" like found on a SATA. Just a suggestion.
Pattern done with AutoAirColors reduced with water.
Paper size is 9"x12". Not bad for an under $50 gun.
The pattern is still semi-wet in the pics and the paper is curling around but the center pattern shot is about dialed in. The paper is right at 12 inches tall.
This paint gun is not in the CLASS of the IWATA! Sorry but you are not going to get an EXACT COPY of an IWATA for less then $50.
Is it impressive for under $50 = YES. But again it is not an IWATA.
A similar review at the P2 Forum for the Tuulshed Low Volume gun:
I do like the red ZHIPP R31 Mini Gun - copy of the Iwata LPH50. The purple K3 gun from Harbor Freight was a disappointment because it was assembled with sealant that interferes with the actual operation. It is also different for the way it is assembled and the components used in it.
The fan control was inoperable because of sealant and the trigger was sticking on the Harbor Freight model because of excessive sealant. POOR ASSEMBLY - Bad Results. However it did work fairly well after cleaning and the cost was only $7.99 at the local Harbor Freight.
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I liked the R31 mini gun from Tuulshed and it worked properly out of the box. The Harbor Freight mini LPH50 copy required a complete tear down and disassembly for cleaning. A new paint gun should not have to be torn down that far - all due to sloppy assembly in CHINA.
Oh and if you want to READ the P2 Forum then you will have to register.
So Barry if Tuulshed is selling the same basic COPY TYPE paint gun for $35 then how much is your friend charging YOU for these COPIED TYPE paint guns?
Why don't you order a TUULSHED gun and compare it for yourself - share your impressions with the forum for the Tuulshed gun VS Your Friend's Gun? Compare Copy against Copy.
The issue is not price. If you import a container you can get the basic gun from 30-50 manufactures.
For a fact I know on this copy prices range from $8.00 - $37.00 (400)
plus freight but thats not more than a $1 difference per gun because of amount of guns.
Only reason I would get involved is if there is a quality difference that is not available.
Here you go. This is the one I have:
Thanks Ken! I may get one of these LVLP guns over the HVHP gun because I have a cheap compressor. In your opinion, will this gun have enough volume to paint a car? Have you tried your gun?
ZHIPP R31 Mini Gun
Timer: Where did you get that ZHIPP R31 Mini Gun?
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Like Earl I've only blown water through the guns to make sure they work. Well, also I did a crude check on air consumption at 50psi inlet pressure which is probably way high for this gun anyway. At that pressure the gun seems to consume a bit more air than a Sharpe Platinum which is - or was - the king of low air consumption. At the inlet pressure it should be used at (30-ish psi?) , perhaps the consumption will be lower still - either way it should work great with a small compressor unlike air hogs like the Finishline series or any Sata or the Sharpe T1 etc etc.
as far as being able to paint a whole car - no doubt! It produces a nice large fan, should be perfect. Quality of finish - dunno about that yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if this gun performs as well as the average $200 gun.
Hey, what are you doing on the internet on Christmas day?
I just noticed something from the pics Timer provided.
If you look he was comparing to the LPH which is from what I hear an AWESOME gun. But if you look the air cap on the REAL IWATA W400 it is much closer to the copy except for the fact that the air holes in the gold ring are the same size on the copy and different sizes on the real thing. So this might be that its an exact copy of this gun. Which would make it in theory a great primer gun wouldnt it? I couldnt find pics to post but here is a link to an ebay auction that shows a nice pic of the W400 Air cap.
Hopefully this is my last post I been trying to do some research on all this stuff right now before I make some new tool purchases for work.
I was looking through what TUULSHED carries and found that most of their products look the same as the ones pictured below and are probably manufactured by this chinese company called RONGPENG. Check their stuff out at www.rongpeng.com
nice catch silver. so the w400 clone does have a similar appearing tip to the real thing. This the r31 clone so similar to the real thing too. I wonder that if Iwata would sell a knockoff of their own gun for less than $100 if they could eliminate all of the no name clones. Wouldnt the $400 guys still buy the top of the line anyway and develop brand loyalty. Isnt this the point of the chevy cavalier?
Well figured I would give an update since I used my ebay zhipp w400 iwata copy on a hood I had a small repair and clear. Still haven't gotten a chance to use it on a complete, but probably will have one coming soon. This simple repair was a major headache for me, one of those things were nothing goes right, but that was mostly user error and reducer choice for the base with the conditions. I ended up buying more clear and respraying it, but last night went off with only a few minor hitches like a few droplets of water from gun in the second coat of clear and some minor dirt nibs I have yet to buff out. The w400 did clog the vent hole and wasn't thinking the first time I tried painting, why it wasn't spraying right, but that should have been a minor thing. The clear is nason 496 with the high temp activator, not yet touched with the buffer. So far I say the gun is worth the money I paid for it. No fisheyes this time like I got a few of in the bumper and fenders I painted with the gun last year, but I cleaned the gun out well since painting that.
Ken, that looks pretty good indeed. I reckon most rodders would
be very pleased to get results like that even from using a higher
end gun as opposed to a lower cost one.
What pressure were you running the gun at ?
Would you think the gun would be suitable for continued shop use !
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Now a United States citizen, Marie-Eve was born in Paris, growing up in France's food and wine culture. She earned her Diplome National d'Oenologie (Masters) at the University of Dijon, gaining practical experience and training in Burgundy's wineries and vineyards. Arriving in the United States in 1991, she worked at Argyle, Covey Run, Hogue and Gordon Brothers. She brought her extensive experience and knowledge to Walla Walla in 2001 where she is Forgeron Cellars' Founding Winemaker & Managing Partner. Marie-Eve Gilla is married to Gilles Nicault, Director of Winemaking & Viticulture at Long Shadows where he works alongside some of the world's greatest winemakers.
In 2013 Marie-Eve was inducted into the Seattle Chapter of the prestigious Les Dames d'Escoffier International, an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage, & hospitality whose mission is supporting women through education, advocacy, & philanthropy.
"During the past 20 years, I have devoted my time researching and establishing relationships with the best growers from Washington State. My training in Burgundy has prepared me to deal with adverse growing conditions such as cool and wet ripening season but fortunately it is much easier to grow grapes in Eastern Washington, where little precipitation (6-8 inches per year), and warm long days in summer, allow for full ripening of the grapes. Being a firm believer in the philosophy that great wines are made in the vineyard, I craft my wines by sourcing grapes from unique sites located in warm locations such as the Walhuke Slope and Red Mountain for intensity and ripeness, as well as cooler sites, like the Columbia Gorge and Yakima Valley for complexity and freshness."
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This is a study of 144 adults aged 45–68 who were showing signs of early atherosclerosis as demonstrated by thickening of their carotid artery. Supplementation with lutein or the combination of lutein and lycopene over a 12-month period reduced the thickening of the artery, essentially reversing the trend of cardiovascular disease.
One group of 48 subjects was given 20 mg of lutein per day. Another group of 48 subjects were given a combination of 20 mg lutein plus 20 mg lycopene. And the third group of 48 was the control.
The blood levels of lutein and lycopene significantly increased in those taking the supplements. In the lutein group the thickness of the carotid artery was decreased significantly by .035 millimetres. In the lutein and lycopene combination group it was reduced by .073 millimeters.
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Though the mainstream success of their song "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" back in 1993 might forever guarantee their inclusion in VH1 shows like One Hit Wonders or Where Are They Now?, Digable Planets were a wickedly creative group. Their style of funk and jazz-based hip-hop was fresh and stylish, while their minds were sharp and imaginative, veering from fantastical images and puzzles to real-life politics and struggles seamlessly. While their debut album Reachin' (a New Refutation of Time and Space dazzled with newness, for their second (and final) album Blowout Comb the group deepened their sound by bringing it further to the earth via old-school soul/funk and shout-outs to political prisoners. They might be just about forgotten by your average person on the street, but Digable Planets have a place in the hearts of many. The return of Digable Planets MC Ishmael Butler, aka Butterfly, is thus a big event to some, though it's not even a blip on the radar of most MTV or pop 40 fans these days.
Now based in Seattle instead of NYC and bearing the more sensuous name Cherrywine, Butler's spent his missing years honing a new sound and persona, which he presents on Cherrywine's debut album Bright Black. His new image is in step with the "Cool Like Dat" mood, even as his music is pretty far removed from what Digable Planets was up to. Cherrywine style is all about being smooth and elegant. Drinking, dancing, and romancing are what the songs are about, at least on the surface. Butler's "girl-crazy", sharply dressed and ready to show you a good time. "I know I'm fine / I just act like it don't matter," he sings. He's a pimp who cares, a fashion plate with secrets. There's no hint of Digable Planets' political bent on Bright Black, and as Cherrywine Butler seems less spacebound, less eccentric. Yet the more you listen, the more mysterious the album gets.
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On a musical level, Bright Black is on a futuristic R&B tip. Though Digable Planets were never a conventional hip-hop group by any means, with Cherrywine Butler's coming closer to abandoning hip-hop all together. His vocal style mixes rapping with singing and is usually somewhere between the two. But an even more important shift comes from the fact that there's no DJ. Instead Butler plays guitar and is joined by other instrumentalists on guitar, bass, and keyboards. Guitar is at the forefront, yet Cherrywine's by no means a rock band. Here the bass pounds (in a way not too distant from either hip-hop or club music) while the guitars alternatively offer a relaxed funky stroll or travel the spaceways like Funakdelic's children. The whole affair is drenched in funk and soul grooves yet is also inflected with out-there sonic touches, like intricate electronic beats or a melody played on the keys of a phone.
While musically Bright Black's a space trip that melds genres in exciting ways, lyrically things are just as complicated. The album-opener "What I'm Talking" sets a scene where Cherrywine's the party host, enticing you to drink and celebrate. Yet it's soon clear that what this party is all about is the act of creating, that "what he's talking about" is the fact that he's ready to take listeners in a new direction. "Build a new song / Drive it down your block / Now that's pimpin'," he says. What he's showing off isn't himself but what you can do with words and sounds, the places you can go.
Most of the songs on Bright Black are on the surface about the sensual pleasures of life, the proverbial wine, women and song. Yet lurking beneath the romance is conflict and confusion, and the cockiness is often tinged with fear and insecurity (though not always; songs go by where the veneer is intact). The relationship portrait "Anchorman Blues" starts with Cherrywine declaring "This song is the truth", before he kicks off a lengthy litany of instances where he's lied to his lover or betrayed her. That song's spiritual cousin "Gracefully" has a laid-back pimp's strut but the relationship it's about has just as much distrust and duplicity, with sentiments like "Laugh in the face of the ones you love the most" and "be graceful girl when you go and break my heart". In another song, he declares "I don't believe half of the shit I talk," making you wonder when he's being authentic and when he's adopting a persona. The genius of Bright Black lies in the way Cherrywine captures the allure of fashion and style in total, pulling you into a glitzed-out scene, while cutting against that ideal by pointing out the pain and sadness underneath. Cherrywine doesn't make fun of the "bling bling" lifestyle; check out "Dazzlement", where he sounds in awe at the players who are "thugged out" and "iced out". Instead Bright Black is an off-kilter portrait of the glamorous life while captures the shininess of it while exposing the more complicated emotions underneath.
By the album's end, Cherrywine has become impossible to pin down. The final two songs are musically more eclectic and lyrically even more evasive than the rest of the album. "Bitch Inc." throws a blissed-out electronic wave over a bawdy, almost club-ready number that seems like a seduction until you hear lines like "stars and stripes, bitch!" which complicate everything. Bright Black ends with a brief stripped-down tune with Cherrywine singing and playing an acoustic guitar. Its a confessional musical format, one suited to being open and honest, but the lyrics still offer no easy-to-summarize message. They're a mix of cockiness, revelation and mystery, like everything on Bright Black
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But Mad Catz isn't satisfied with just making video game controllers. It looks like the peripheral maker is ready to jump into the arena against the likes of 2K Games, Ubisoft, and Capcom and be a full-blown video game publisher in its own right. I guess that almost makes sense, but it is a little odd when you think about it.
In any case, Mad Catz has formalized its Xbox 360 Publisher License Agreement, so it looks like that's going to be the console of choice for now. Whether Mad Catz decides to expand onto PS3, Wii, portable platforms, Wii U, and so on remains to be seen. Possibly the first game is the previously announced War Wings: Hell Catz, which kinda looks more like an XBLA title than a retail disc release.
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Coming off a non-conference win against Averett, the Liberty men's tennis team traveled to High Point, N.C., Wednesday, squaring off against High Point. The Panthers downed the Flames, 7-0.
After dropping No. 1 doubles, 8-1, Liberty fought hard to capture the point. The Flames kept it close in No. 2 and No. 3, but were edged out 8-7 and 8-6 respectively.
In solo action, the Panthers took all six singles contests. After losing the first set in No. 5 singles, Rafael Riso won the second set, forcing the match into third tiebreak. Riso nearly took, the point for the Flames, but lost in the tiebreak, 10-7.
The Flames next host UNC Asheville. Match time at the Esbenshade-Hershey Tennis Center is slated for 1 p.m.
1. Charles Bottoni/ Maxime Dutois (HPU) def. Sebastian Pena/ Rafael Riso (Liberty) 8-1
2. Julien Antraygues/ Ben Deloume (HPU) def. Jarda Trojan/ Leandro Schujmann (Liberty) 8-7
3. Marc Laslaz/ Henri Mangin (HPU) def. Juan Reyes/ Chad Simpson (Liberty) 8-6
1. Charles Bottoni (HPU) def. Sebastian Pena (Liberty) 6-2, 6-4
2. Julien Antraygues (HPU) def. Chad Simpson (Liberty) 6-4, 6-0
3. Henri Mangin (HPU) def. Jarda Trojan (Liberty) 6-3, 6-2
4. Marc Laslaz (HPU) def. Leanardo Schujmann (Liberty) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ben Deloume (HPU) def. Rafael Riso (Liberty) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
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An incredibly sturdy heavy displacement trawler built by Seahorse Yachts after designs by George Buehler, this Diesel Duck 44 Trawler is designed to go anywhere. Her robust and economical John Deere engine, combined with a substantial 1200 galls fuel reserve give her a transatlantic range of over 3,000 nautical miles.
Her auxiliary rig with a recently fitted furling forestay allows her to use the staysail downwind, providing help with fuel efficiency and giving a stabilizing effect, reducing rolling in cross seas; her Flipper Stoppers roll stabilisers ensure utmost comfort both at anchor and underway.
Down below one finds true 'home-from-home' luxury & comfort with generous volumes, excellent headroom throughout (including her walk-around engine room), air-conditioning & heating and a clever 2-cabin layout arrangement (both en-suite). Out-fitted in solid varnished teak with teak & holy flooring & exclusive furnishings.
A true gem awaiting for new round-the-world adventures. Viewing and absolute must !
Built in 2003 by Seahorse Marine in steel hull, decks & superstructure.
Dark green Awlgrip paint shipsides, white painted superstructure.
Auxiliary Rig with mizzen mast & steadying sail and forestay with furling staysail.
Flopper Stoppers (roll stabilizers) with 'fish' rigged from outriggers.
Forward-slanting pilothouse windows.
Semi-rigid aft deck cover (new 2014).
125 HP JOHN DEERE 4045TFM marine diesel engine
Fuel Capacity: 4550 ltrs [1200 galls] approx. in 4 x fuel tanks
Water Capacity: 1150 ltrs [300 galls] approx.
both water tanks opened & cleaned Sept 2016
Holding Tank: 225 ltrs [60 galls] approx.
Cruising/Max Speed: 7 kts / 8 kts
Range: 3,000 + NM
Average Consumption: 5.9 Ltrs/hr
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The texture genius
By juxtaposing fine and chunky textures in her hand-dyed rope cuffs, sculptural necklaces, and furniture, Tanya Aguiñiga has honed a singular design style—one that has caught the eyes of design shops, retailers like CB2, and hotels like Kimpton.
Enter her L.A. studio, and you'll find it packed with skeins of wool and pieces of fabric. There's prickly goat-hair yarn from a fixture of the city's 1970s weaving scene. A leather belt that's a loom used by women in Chiapas, Mexico. While her designs are contemporary, Aguiñiga is clearly inspired by traditional craft.
Raised in Tijuana, she took a bus across the border every day to go to school in San Diego. From that experience grew what she calls her "two-sidedness" and knack for contrasting cultural references in her designs. For a series of brightly colored folding chairs, she took damaged chairs and nursed them back to life by hand-felting each one, making a mass-produced object feel unique. "The color and felt change it to the opposite of its original identity," she says, distilling exactly what makes her designs so witty and appealing.


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Douglaston's monument to memorialize its residents who died in World War I has been neglected for 20 years and no city agency has come forward to claim that it is the overseer of the historic marker, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and a civic leader said Friday.
"No one wants to take the responsibility for the upkeep of this particular monument," Halloran said, noting he contacted three city departments — Parks, Transportation and Citywide Administrative Services, which manages 54 public buildings — but none of them have said they are the agency in charge of maintaining the structure.
Halloran said Parks was the only one to give him an answer while the DOT told him it needs 90 days to "investigate" whether the monument falls under its jurisdiction.
"A monument like this ... deserves better," Halloran said.
More than 60 Douglaston residents died in World War I and their names were etched into the monument that sits near the Long Island Rail Road station next to 41st Avenue and 235th Street.
Marie Marsina, vice president of the Douglaston Civic Association, said the monument is nearing its 100th anniversary and is in need of an upgrade.
"It would be wonderful to have this plaque completely refurbished," she said, noting her civic group alerted Halloran to the problem of finding the city agency assigned to caring for the monument.
Halloran pointed out that the monument is part of the Douglaston Historic District and a weeping beech tree near the stone structure is in shambles.
"This is part of a very historic area," he said.
Halloran said the monument needs to be power washed and possibly polished, and that kind of maintenance can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The councilman said there are no records of a cleanup of the monument in the past 20 years.
Even if a private organization or a company in conjunction with a civic organization wants to spruce up the monument, it would need to know which agency is responsible before going through with the cleaning.
"In order to even have a cleanup, we need permission and we need permission from the relevant city agency," Halloran said.
Reach reporter Howard Koplowitz by e-mail at hkoplowitz
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Moby Duck
Eyes: Black
Hair: None, white feathers
Race: Duck
Occupation: Whaler
Marital Status: Single
Base of operations: The Seven Seas
Story: Moby Duck is a whaler traveling the Seven Seas with his best friend Porpy and his shipmate Dim-Witty. Despite being a whaler, Moby has never been seen capturing whales but has saved whales on several occasions. Mostly he is using his ship for cargo and transporting other people like Uncle Scrooge or Gyro Gearloose on their adventures.
Continuity: Disney
Company: Disney
Gold KeyFirst app.: Comics: Donald Duck (vol. 1) #112 (1967)
Cartoons: Pacifically Peeking (1968)Creator(s): Vic Lockman
Country of origin: USA
Background notes: The name Moby Duck is a pun on Moby Dick, the whale in Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. Besides his appearances in Donald Duck and Walt Disney Showcase, Moby Dick also had his own series from Gold Key. The series lasted 30 issues from 1967-1970. Moby only appeared once in cartoons. This was in The Wonderful World of Disney episode 365, Pacifically Peeking (1968). Moby's voice was done by Paul Frees.
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- Disney Characters
- Dim-Witty
- Donald Duck
- Gyro Gearloose
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie
- Porpy
- Scrooge McDuck


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We dare you to disagree: when all was said and done, 2010 was a great year for movies.
Christopher Nolan managed to somehow create a summer blockbuster in "Inception" that actually required thinking. Animation dominated the Cineplex with perhaps the greatest lineup of cartoons a single year has ever seen -- "How to Train Your Dragon," "Despicable Me' and "Toy Story 3" just for starters. And "The Social Network" managed to combine our two national obsessions -- movies and the internet - in a way that, frankly, only we here at Nextmovie had ever previously accomplished.
Just kiddin'.
There were a lot of tough choices, but we managed to crown the year's best movies, scenes and stars in our first annual year-end movie awards.
Best. Movie. Ever.
It didn't sound like a recipe for Hollywood perfection: the kid from "Zombieland" in a movie about Facebook? Really? But beyond the great performances turned in by Jesse Eisenberg and his cadre of young studs, "The Social Network" had something else going for it -- the fact that, for the last few years, just about everyone in America has had a hand in writing the story. Is it any wonder that we all "liked" it so much?
#Runner-up: "Black Swan"
Best LOL Fest
FTW: "The Other Guys"
There were a lot of funny movies this year, but nothing quite made us ROLFMAO like the truly inspired team of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as mismatched cops in "The Other Guys." Ferrell, of course, we expected to be funny, but Wahlberg was a bit of an unknown quantity when it came to comedy. Sure, the guy can do underwear ads, but could he bring the laughs? The answer was a resounding hell yes. We can't wait for the sequel.
#Runner-up: "Get Him to the Greek"
Best Threequel
FTW: "Toy Story 3"
Some things just get better with age: cheese, wine, Keith Richards. You can add "Toy Story" to the list, thanks to what might be the best threequel in movie history. Given their incredible track record, we didn't think anything from Pixar could surprise us anymore, but making a third "Toy Story" movie that was even better than the first two? Well played, Woody and Buzz, well played.
#Runner-up: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Best Chick Flick
FTW: "Easy A"
For a long time, the phrase chick flick has been used as something of a derogatory term. But at its best, a good chick flick isn't entertainment just for the ladies. You want proof? Well, how about "Easy A," which not only turned Emma Stone into a superstar overnight but also showed that even a potentially crude story -- about a girl who pretends to sleep with guys at her high school and gets a bad rep as a result -- can become a subtle and sublime look at life when given a woman's touch. The lesson "Easy A" taught us all? Embrace the chick flick.
#Runner-up: Anything but "Sex and the City 2"
Best Use of 3-D
Critics of 3-D have long derided the technology as little more than a stunt. To which "Jackass 3-D" offers this response: exactly. So it's no wonder that the latest collection of bone jarring and nut crunching stunts from Johnny Knoxville and company made the best use of 3-D yet. After all, from jet ski launches to flying port-a-potties, nobody does dumb stunts like the crew of "Jackass 3-D." So welcome to the 21st century, everyone, because the future of movies has finally arrived -- and it looks a lot like Wee-Man.
#Runner-up: "Despicable Me"
Best Animated Movie About a Supervillain Who Has a Change of Heart and Becomes a Hero
In Hollywood, villains are just heroes with bad publicists. So it's no surprise that not one but two big budget animated hits came out this year with almost identical plots about villains undergoing a change of heart to become heroes. No, the surprising part was just how much heart those films actually ended up having, especially "Despicable Me" and it's almost indescribably cute combination of grumpy villain Gru, his goofy crew of inhuman henchpeople and his three newly adopted daughters. It is, in fact, so fluffy.
#Runner-up: "Megamind"
Best Breakout Performance, Male
FTW: Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network" and "Never Let Me Go" (But Mostly "Social Network")
When Andrew Garfield was announced as the new Spider-man earlier this year, fans around the world sounded like a flock of owls as cries of "who?" reverberated around the internet. But thanks to his instantly iconic turn as Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in "The Social Network" -- and his less known but equally acclaimed role in the indie "Never Let Me Go" -- everyone in the world now knows his name. Which leads to a new question: is Spider-man big enough for Andrew Garfield?
#Runner-up: Tom Hardy, "Inception"
Best Breakout Performance, Female
Once upon a time, Emma Stone was a cool but little known actress whose only claim to fame was playing second banana in the cult flick "Zombieland." A nice way to earn some spending money on the sci-fi convention circuit, but hardly the path to becoming a household name. Then "Easy A" opened up this fall and lickety-split, Stone was a Hollywood superstar. And for good reason, because as the movie showed, Stone has both the acting chops and the on-screen magnetism to be a breakout star for years to come. "Easy A?" Easy A-List is more like it.
#Runner-up: Chloe Moretz, "Kick-Ass" and "Let Me In"
Best Leonardo DiCaprio Mind F**ker
If there's one thing we know about Leonardo DiCaprio after all these years, it's that he likes to f**k with your mind; when you expect him to zig, he zags. And this year, he zagged like never before in "Inception," anchoring 2010's biggest mind-bender with a performance that was equal parts action hero and mental patient. Did that top stop spinning or not? One thing's for sure: DiCaprio's never going to tell us the answer.
#Runner-up: "Shutter Island"
Best Multiple-Movie Performance, Male
FTW: Mark Wahlberg, "The Fighter," "The Other Guys" and "Date Night"
Anybody can turn in one cool performance over the course of a year; after all, like the say, even a blind dog eventually finds a bone. But turning in three very different but equally awesome performances in one year? Well, that takes a special talent. Enter Mark Wahlberg, who began the year by showing off his abs and his comedic timing in "Date Night," upped the laughs to full throttle with "The Other Guys' and then turned on a dime to become a serious award season favorite as a gritty boxer in "The Fighter." Let's face it: the guy gets more done before lunch than most actors accomplish in an entire year.
#Runner-up: James Franco, "127 Hours," "Eat Pray Love," "Due Date" and "Howl"
Best Multiple-Movie Performance, Female
FTW: Kristen Stewart, "Eclipse," "The Runaways" and "Welcome to the Rileys"
Newsflash to the world: Kristen Stewart is not just Bella anymore. Sure, that's something that most Twi-Hards actually knew already, but the rest of the universe seemed to have missed the memo. Until this year, that is, when K-Stew blew away audiences and critics in the indie rock epic "The Runaways" and the intense family drama "Welcome to the Rileys." Add yet another appearance as Bella and you have the makings of an actress that is going to be with us for decades to come -- sparkly vampires or not.
#Runner-up: Mia Wasikowska, "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Kids Are All Right"
Best Ass-Kicker
Let's face it: a lot of ass was kicked this year. From "Iron Man 2" to "The Expendables" to "Scott Pilgrim," villains and punks were pummeled in a variety of ways and with a variety of weapons. But despite the bounty of beatdowns, there was really no contest for this one, as Chloe Moretz executed the unrighteous with extreme prejudice. We're not sure how her middle school classmates felt about the performance, but we thought Hit Girl lived up to her movie's title: she kicked ass.
#Runner-up: Helen Mirren, 'Red'
Best Use of Abs
FTW: Jake Gyllenhaal, "Prince of Persia"
After a half decade of being dominated by Ryan Reynolds, this year's Best Use of Abs award is being presented to a surprise winner as Jake Gyllenhaal takes the prize thanks to his unexpectedly moving use of abs in "Prince of Persia." While most of the movie was dominated by CGI, Gyllenhaal's abs were a special effect all their own, causing eyes to pop in theaters around the country. Our plea: put a shirt on those things, stat. After all, with great power comes great responsibility; you don't unleash the dragon unless the villagers act up. You hear us, Jake?
#Runner-up: Jake Gyllenhaal, "Love and Other Drugs"
Most Unexpected Nudity
FTW: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1"
Fans heading into the theater to see a "Harry Potter" movie have grown accustomed to seeing the unexpected, as magic, wizards, trolls and flying cars are the norm in the world of Hogwarts. But nothing could brace fans for the truly unexpected when "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" hit screens earlier this year -- a fantasy sequence featuring a nude sex scene between Harry and Hermione. We're pretty sure that wasn't in the book (except for that extra chapter we wrote for… our own purposes), but regardless, it quickly became the most surprising and memorable sequence in the film -- and perhaps the entire series.
#Runner-up: Anne Hathaway, "Love and Other Drugs"
Best Couple
We know what half of you are thinking; finally, someone agrees with us and recognizes that Edward and Bella are fated to be together. And we also know what the other half of you are thinking: nooooo, she belongs with Jacob! Whichever way your jib is cut, though, you've got to admit that the heroes of both Team Jacob and Team Edward continue to set the bar for on-screen chemistry with their lady love. Now if only we can convince the producers of "The Twilight Saga" to include Team Coco in the next movie…
#Runner-up: Bella and Jacob
Best Bromance
If you're a guy who loves movies about guys who love guys, then this was a great year, because bromance became a Hollywood buzzword thanks to mantastic films like "The A-Team," "The Expendables" and "Iron Man 2." For our money, though, the most bromantic film of the season was "The Other Guys," which featured Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as policemen who were so wrong for each other they became right. We're not afraid to admit it: "The Other Guys" completed us and if you let it, it will complete you too -- in the most manly way possible, of course.
#Runner-up: "The King's Speech"
Best Bro-rgy
Heading into last summer all the man-hype was about "The A-Team." But it turned out to be another group of action movie relics from the 1980's that stole the show as "The Expendables" became the surprise smash of the season. We should have seen it coming, though, because honestly -- Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzeneggar all in one movie launching grenades and bon mots with equal relish? That's just made of win whether you're a dude or not.
#Runner-up: "Jackass 3-D"
Best Dance Movie
Everyone loves a good dance movie. Get some dirty dancing going, maybe some flashdancing or some electric boogaloo -- guaranteed crowd pleaser. But a movie about ballet? That's gotta suck, right? Well, a funny thing happened this year, as director Darren Aronofsky turned the universe on its ear by not only making an awesome movie about ballet, but making a movie about ballet that was simultaneously sexy, smart, dangerous -- and, yes, even crowd pleasing. Natalie Portman as a (possibly) deranged dancer in a cutthroat ballet world? That's a tune that will get everyone's toes tapping.
#Runner-up: "Step Up 3D"
Best Tent Scene
FTW: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1"
Movie goers had many chances this year to pitch a tent at the theater, but in a close race we had to give the Best Tent Scene to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1." And it's not just because half the movie talks place inside a tent; it's because the tender dance between pals Harry and Hermione was one of the few additions to J.K. Rowling's text that actually improved the storyline. The kids are all grown up.
#Runner-up: "Eclipse"
Best 2011 Movie (Judging Solely from the Movie Trailer)
FTW: "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
They say don't judge a book by its cover, but we say, why read in the first place when you can just watch movie trailers all day? And when it comes to snap judgments, we've already made ours, as we hereby name "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" as the best movie of 2011. Oh, sure, some of next year's biggest movies don't even have trailers out yet, but for our money, "On Stranger Tides" has already claimed the title. And that's a decision we're going to stick with -- at least until the next batch of trailer arrives.
#Runner-up: "Your Highness"


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