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(CNN) — In a sport famous for its all-consuming rivalries, and mirroring a historical conflict that has caused sporting enmity for decades, the figure skating matchup between Mao Asada of Japan and South Korea's Kim Yu-Na is one of the most storied competitions in the sport's history.
Sochi will likely host the final chapter in this legendary head-to-head, which has dominated figure skating since both skaters were juniors. Both Asada and Kim plan to retire following this year's Winter Games.
It is also the Japanese skater's last chance for Olympic gold. Asada finished up as runner-up to her nemesis the last time they met in Olympic competition, taking the silver while Kim grabbed the top podium spot. Asada, for her part, has won two world championships and the 2013 Grand Prix Final.
"In Vancouver, I had the gold medal as my goal," Asada was quoted as saying on the Olympics website.
"I'd worked for it since I was a child, and afterwards I really regretted my mistakes. In Sochi, I'd like to erase those memories by doing everything perfectly. That's what I've been working for these last three years."
Japan and Korea's history, which spanned decades of occupation before entering a post-war state of grudging truce, is the backdrop for the pair's rivalry. The two country's prior conflicts saw Japanese colonial rule enacted on the Korean peninsula from the early part of the 20th Century to the conclusion of the Second World War.
Various diplomatic mis-steps since then have kept relations between the two neighbors as chilly as the surface of Sochi's Iceberg Skating Palace.
Mao and Kim have been adversaries since their very early days as competitive skaters, and have shared honors throughout their respective careers. They have both been skating competitively since 2005.
They were born only 20 days apart, in 1990, and given the length and depth of their on-ice history, it is fitting that they should both choose to bow out of the sport at the same time.
Despite — or perhaps because of — their long rivalry, they remain very different skaters. The Japanese skater has long been noted for her technical abilities, while her Korean counterpart is praised as a more artistic, emotional skater.
Asada was the first woman to land a triple axel in competition and has since bettered the feat. The 23-year-old has credited the ongoing competition with her Korean counterpart as a key motivation for her continued improvements on the ice.
They describe their dynamic as friendly, and Kim has also acknowledged the importance of Asada's part in her professional development.
"We have been constantly compared since we were in junior competition so I always considered her a rival," Kim told reporters last year. "While we want to avoid each other, having her there also gave me motivation and stimulation."
As the two prepare to meet one final time, their fans around the world will be glued to their TVs. The Ladies Short Program and Free Skating take place on the 19th and 20th of February.
Kim has yet to skate at this Olympics, although Asada arrived in Sochi last week and has already taken to the ice for her part in the Team event, a new introduction to the Games.
She fell during her Ladies Short Program routine on Sunday, and finished third with a score of 64.07. Despite the Japanese media saying that she has no problem with her triple axel during practice, it was the difficult jump that undid her at the weekend.
It is one of her most devastating weapons but she has had trouble re-mastering it following a change of coach. Teammate Akiko Suzuki replaced her for the free skate portion of the event.
Kim is only the third woman to defend her Olympic figure skating title, joining Katarina Witt, who took to the ice in Calgary 26 years ago, and Sonja Henie, who competed in the 1920's and 30's.
However, a fairytale ending for for one of the skaters could be thwarted by the aptly-named Gracie Gold, the 18-year-old American who will be skating in her first Games. Gold wowed fans with her victory in the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship last month.


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"Hot Straight Shirtless Guy Twerking In A Vine Video" Of The Weekend
Straight guys twerking awkwardly on Vine is officially a thing (thanks for kicking off the meme, John Mangum), so we may as well enjoy the gratuitous six second videos on a weekly basis, don't you think?
This week's hottest half-naked bros twerking in a Vine video comes courtesy of Carson Hiner, who wastes a perfectly good strip-twerk-dance on someone who doesn't seem to be enjoying it as much as many people we know would.
(h/t: Antitwink)
a) not twerking, just embarrassing. b) the guys other vines, as pointed out by another user can verge on embarrassing, racist and even homophobic - check "how to lie to your mom" - where he had his mom say "crying again, weren't you faggot" - so sweet. c) the guy sitting down is HOT, not so much the other guy (who's VINE it is).
LOLOL you are so right.....however, it is kinda cute....and it ain't 'twerkin', and i did get a chuckle out of it, and I think it's funny the way the 'twerkin' guy almost touches the other guy's face with his butt, making the other guy jerk is head back.
Ok, but sometimes, after reading the 'news' section of the magazine, don't you like some levity as provided by this video.......?
All of you really need to shut the fuck up. Seriously? Just because it is two guys in their underwear and fucking around you have to say, not straight? You all make me sick. Stay the fuck home, stay off the internet, and stop talking to anyone. You are all an embarrassment to the entire WORLD. As for you KevDobbins, you really need to... Someone just needs to punch you and get it over and done with. Assholes the entire lot of you.

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AUSTIN– Juan Alfredo Gandarilla, 43, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, is now in custody after being arrested in El PasoMonday night by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Bridge of the Americas. Gandarilla turned himself in to authorities, and stated that he did not want to be arrested in Mexico. Gandarilla was wanted for failure to comply with sex offender registration and parole violation.
Gandarilla, who has family in the El Pasoarea, is a high-risk sex offender with a lengthy criminal history, which included a conviction for sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl. He has been wanted since 2005 and was added to the Most Wanted list in September of 2012. See Gandarilla's captured bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=163.The arrest was not the result of a tip and no reward will be paid.
So far in 2013, DPS and other agencies have arrested six Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, and $10,000 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests. The cash rewards are funded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division.
The following link, http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/video/tipsterVideo.htm, explains the steps on how to submit a tip regarding a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive or Sex Offender and/or how to receive a reward once the fugitive is captured.
Anyone with information can provide anonymous tips in four different ways:
- Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
- Text the letters DPS—followed by your tip—to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
- Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
- Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the "SUBMIT A TIP" link (under the "About" section).
All calls, texts, e-mails and Facebook messages are anonymous.
DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives featured in the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program. To view the current lists—with photos—visit the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.
Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.


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Looking to break into a CRA
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Sean M in Marlton, New Jersey
132 months ago
I'm currently finishing my first year in a PhD program, but am quickly discovering that bench research is not where I want to be for the rest of my life. I'm looking to get into a CRA position in the south/central Jersey or Philadelphia area, but I have zero experience in clinical monitoring. With the exception of the experience, I feel that I would be a very good CRA. I've worked in a cGMP/cGLP environment, and I have a strong analytical background, good communication skills and basically a love of learning; so jumping into a CRA and learning as I go would not be a difficult prospect for me.
I have a BS in biotechnology, and completed one year of a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Anybody know of a place where I can start?
SwissHam in Newark, Delaware
132 months ago
You are in a very good place being in the New Jersey and Philly area...There are a ton of big pharma, biotechs and CROs in your area.
Good luck,
Sean M in Marlton, New Jersey said: Hello,
Nitin Bansal in Sydney, Australia
132 months ago
Your qualifications r 100% matched to wat is reqd to make an entry in CR field. But I also recommend u here to do some training courses on CR & ICH-GCP to add weightage in ur CV.
Wish u all the Luck !
simon in Hackensack, New Jersey
130 months ago
i m simon . completed my masters in life science.i m interested in pursuing PhD in clinical research assocites.....i just wanna to know that is there any uni in USA.who carry on PhD in CRA..pl..reply me
suneetha kambampati in Corona, New York
129 months ago
hii..im suneetha doing my masters in biotechnology at new york....the thing is im international student..am i eligible for the american scitech institute to get into that for CRA...
Gaurav in Corvallis, Oregon
127 months ago
Hello All,
My name is Gaurav and I will be completing my PhD in Pharmacology. I wanted to shift from basic research to clinical research and looking for clinical trials management/clincial research associate as one of the good options for me. Can anybody suggest me how can I enter into this industry considering the fact that I will be needing H1 visa.
Pooja Shah in Hayward, California
124 months ago
Is there anybody who can provide training to Dentist (BDS) from India
Naren in Sheffield, United Kingdom
123 months ago
suneetha kambampati in Corona, New York said: hii..im suneetha doing my masters in biotechnology at new york....the thing is im international student..am i eligible for the american scitech institute to get into that for CRA...
Hi suneetha,
Njoh MANDENGUE in Tours, France
122 months ago
Hello Vidu,
Frank in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
122 months ago
Employers love to see an accredited university on your resume, rather than some for-profit institute. Make sure you thoroughly research whatever training you choose.
hemal in Jersey City, New Jersey
121 months ago
i m doin M.S. in Pharmacology. and i am international student.
is it true that if you r not citizen or green card holder of USA then you can not job as CRA?????
Please email me on firstname.lastname@example.com
suvarna in Union, New Jersey
121 months ago
hemal in Jersey City, New Jersey said: i m doin M.S. in Pharmacology. and i am international student.
Hi hemal,
Aditi in Piscataway, New Jersey
120 months ago
Hello Michelle,
I am looking to get into the CRO industry, and wanted some further advice on American Scitech institue. Also i wanted to know how was the course format along with job oppurtunities.
Thanks Aditi
Sanket in Jericho, New York
120 months ago
@ Aditi
Jeba in Fords, New Jersey
117 months ago
Janaki in Mississauga, Ontario
117 months ago
I am in toronto Canada, Canadian citizen. I have PHD in pharmacology and Regulatory Affairs program from Humber college, Toronto. Work expereince as RA associate and Project Leader for over 6 years in Pahrma and Biotech industries, Canada. I am interested in moving to Clinical Research. When is the next start date and what will be the salary structure for CRA at entry level.
deepika in Bangalore, India
114 months ago
Pooja Shah in Hayward, California said: Is there anybody who can provide training to Dentist (BDS) from India
HI Pooja,
Sydney, Australia
17 months ago
Your qualifications r 100% matched to wat is reqd to make an entry in CR field. But I also recommend u here to do some training courses on CR & ICH-GCP to add weightage in ur CV.
cranewbienetwork in Detroit, Michigan
113 months ago
If anyone is interested in information on training and other resources for those with little or no experience and looking to become a CRA, please check out and join the new site CRA Newbie Network at www.cranetwork.ning.com.
There are not many resources for the non-experienced CRA on the web and this site aims to help:) Thanks and good luck.
GreyWall in Yonkers, New York
107 months ago
Devang in Toronto, Ontario said: hi Hitesh,
Scitech gives internship for 400/ month to interns.
Hitesh in Lodi, New Jersey
106 months ago
GreyWall in Yonkers, New York said: Scitech gives internship for 400/ month to interns.
American Scitech has lost all their projects, the internship is cancelled. They're going bankrupt!
Hitesh in Lodi, New Jersey
106 months ago
Devang in Toronto, Ontario said: hi Hitesh,
i would advise you to go somewhere else for the training. American Scitech is turning into a fraud. they have cancelled internship and they are just down to stealing money. I am upset at the fact that they were not able to pay me due to money problems they are having. They're having to leave the building that they are located in because they didnt pay rent.
Carrie B. in Cary, North Carolina
106 months ago
Keep in mind, there are only a limited number of professional organizations that provides industry-recognized certification for CRAs. The only accredited certifying agency is ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals) which issues the CCRA title- The 'certifications' that training companies provide are NOT transferrable and NOT recognized by outside agencies.
You should do your research about an institution's accreditation with a recognized accrediting agency (like the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the same type of agency that accredits universities). Never waste your money on a degree or certification that isn't recognized by outside agencies.
106 months ago
"To All Pharmaceutical Companies" Please give us advice about how to get the 2 years experience in monitoring alwyas requested to land as a CRA. We need somebody too trust us and give us a chance in an Entry Level. Thanks!
Sam in North Bergen, New Jersey
105 months ago
Beware of the training offered by American Scitech. This section is for jobs only yet they continuosly put their ads here.
American Scitech is a total fraud. Their cro has been in existence for theee years and on the home page of their CRO website they claim to have 17 years of clinical experience. Due to the lack of money and expetise in the field no one protocol of theirs recruited any subjects and were surrendered. no company is ready to get involved with them. The directors are fraud and Can barely speak English. They constantly get visits by the DOL cause they can't pay their staff on time. They were sued by their landlords at 15 corporate pl S. They couldn't pay rent and have to leave the building by august 2010. All the business partners sued the Ceo ,ratna Grewal whose office smells like cat pee.
Melissa in Edison, New Jersey
105 months ago
Thats true Monish, I was there for open house.They have developed excellent course materials.I have signed up for the couse.
kunal_shah2411 in Bronx, New York
105 months ago
Melissa in Edison, New Jersey said: Thats true Monish, I was there for open house.They have developed excellent course materials.I have signed up for the couse.
Hello Melissa,
After reading lot of posts on Indeed.com for different agency who claims to provide training and internship in Clinical research... I am afraid to join any of them and loose my money and time... american, sci tech, clinwell... etc... You said that you have attended the open house.. how did you feel at first site... was it comfortable and legitimate..?? If they claim to give students a internship at clinical trial site.. which clinical trial site they are affiliated to..?? or I have also witnessed on this forum that people who are posting here are also one of institute's people I am really afraid....
What is the price for training and schedule?
Thank you
rishi in Jersey City, New Jersey
105 months ago
course material is not important.
question is about marketing and job availability.most of the compnies who give training they just run on fees from students. they do not care after you took training
and for CRA cirtification it atleast needs 2 years of authentic experience so do not trap with any kind of crooks. first search about CRA cirtification requirement and then think
go to Rutgers university do not trust on Indian Crooks. i have lost my 1500 usd in this field.
Karen in Piscataway, New Jersey
97 months ago
hi hitesh,
Karen in Piscataway, New Jersey
97 months ago
Hitesh in Lodi, New Jersey said: i would advise you to go somewhere else for the training. American Scitech is turning into a fraud. they have cancelled internship and they are just down to stealing money. I am upset at the fact that they were not able to pay me due to money problems they are having. They're having to leave the building that they are located in because they didnt pay rent.
Hi Hitesh,
good advisor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
97 months ago
hi guys,
so he said do not join this course as they will not help you for finding job. they will just take your 4000 usd for nothing.
and there is no value of any certificate from institutes like this.
CRA certification exam is most authentic. and for its eligibility you must have experience of some years.
good luck
CJAA in Bogotá, Colombia
97 months ago
I just wanted to know, how difficult is to apply for being a CRA in the USA, I have been in clinical research on the data management of clinical trials for 3 years, but I would like to move on as a CRA, however since I have no experience as CRA itself it seems its really hard to find a job opportunity, does someone know any CRO with a job opportunity to start on this field? also any company that hires international people??
Job Opening in Austin, Texas
97 months ago
For all of you hoping to get a job as a CRA, I got an email from one of the big CRO's today. The economy must be coming back because they've posted openings for CTA (Clinical Trial Assistant) and Project Assistant (PA) jobs. The CTA position is how you get the 2 years experience in order to get your first CRA job.
Hope this helps!
CJAA in Bogotá, Colombia
97 months ago
Thanks for the information do you have any e-mailof contact or something?. I you have any information I would really appreciate it.
H. Jani in Teaneck, New Jersey
89 months ago
Karen in Piscataway, New Jersey said: Hi Hitesh,
Hey Karen, as I don't check these post's much. If you still haven't gotten them I might be able to help. firstname.lastname@example.com. Email me.
Shira in Westwood, Massachusetts
5 months ago
Get CRA certified www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny6iAW6f0js&feature=youtu.be
drvj in Houston, Texas
2 months ago
Try ccrpcourse.com
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(Reuters) – Ever wanted to unleash your inner Jedi?
If Thalmic Labs makes good on its promise, Star Wars fans will soon be able to play video games with the sweep of a hand.
The Canadian startup venture says it has 22,000 pre-orders for its MYO device, an armband that reads muscle signals before amplifying and relaying them to gadgets using Bluetooth wireless technology. It plans to begin deliveries in the fourth quarter.
"It's a functional device," Stephen Lake, co-founder and chief executive of Thalmic Labs, told Reuters in an interview. "We have prototypes currently. We'll be shipping commercial units by the end of this year."
Gesture-based devices, such as the Kinect device used by Microsoft Corp for its Xbox 360 gaming console, have grabbed the attention of technology companies on the back of the runaway success of touch-enabled smartphones and tablets.
Another device developed by Israel-based start-up Leap Motion reproduces finger movements on screen, effectively converting a monitor into a touchscreen display without the need for a mouse. (r.reuters.com/nap86t)
Priced at $149, the MYO is more expensive than Leap Motion's $80 sensor and Microsoft's $100 Kinect, both of which use external sensors, for example a camera, to detect hand movements and apply them to a specific device.
What sets the MYO apart is its use of muscle movement to control a wide range of devices. The device takes its name from the Greek word for muscle.
Its dependence on muscle signals also means the MYO, unlike other gesture-controlled devices, needs to be specially calibrated for each individual user, said Juan P. Wachs, an expert on interfaces between humans and machines.
"The problem with this kind of technology is that it requires lengthy calibration," said Wachs, assistant professor at the School of Industrial Engineering in Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
"It's not that, once you calibrate, someone else will use the band and it will work right away," said Wachs, who is familiar with Thalmic Labs' work.
Would he buy the device? "Definitely."
Lake said Thalmic Labs would provide access to its software interface for developers to make apps that are similar to mobile app ecosystems already used by Google Inc and Apple Inc.
"We provide the software interface," he said. "(Developers) are free to use the device for whatever they are interested in, and we've had all kinds of different ideas."
Thalmic Labs was founded in May 2012 by three mechatronics engineering graduates from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. It has the backing of angel investors such as Y-Combinator.
It began taking pre-orders online from February 25 and has said it will ship the device anywhere in the world.
Lake said the company was working with "contract partners" to manufacture the devices and that its first shipment would be limited to 25,000 units.
"We're not going to stop taking orders after that, but we're not going to promise to deliver in the very first shipment," he said, adding that Thalmic Labs would charge customers only when the device is ready to ship.
A demonstration video shows MYO users, armband attached, moving their hands to play shooting games and control computer screens, presentation slides, flying objects and remote-control military vehicles. (r.reuters.com/dap86t)
The company's website carries the endorsement of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who describes the MYO as "very cool and impressive".
Lake said he hoped the MYO would be available in the mainstream market from next year, through "the traditional retail channels".
Technology blog Singularity Hub wrote this month: "A few years from now, it isn't hard to imagine people wearing Google Glass or a related headset, using a MYO armband to control the headset and other computers in the area, and having a Leap Motion to use a computer at their workstations."
Google in February revealed some of the features of Google Glass, a pair of glasses that allows users to see information and record video.
Lake, meanwhile, said Thalmic Labs' efforts to deliver a futuristic device had piqued the attention of bigger companies.
"We certainly have … interest from many companies," said Lake, who in 2007 was named as one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20, a youth awards program for leadership and initiative.
But selling up is not in his plans. Lake said he would rather build the company up and go public.
source: http://www.reuters.com


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Ubisoft's "limited-edition premium" UbiCollectibles are still only available to European customers, but that doesn't mean the rest of us can't have a close look at the Ezio and Michael figurines.
Only 2,000 Ezio's Fury figurines were produced and only 500 figurines of Might & Magic Heroes VI's Michael were made.
We're told that both are available for pre-order over on Ubi's UK shop.
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Can we get rid of this please?
I wouldn't mind it being on the actual search methods, but for the 'View unread" and 'View my threads', I just get irritated with it.
If I go view a thread, and there was only one reply, and it's only a small one sentence reply, I can't go back to the list of my threads because it's considered a 'search' and I was too fast.
Make sense?
Can we dump it?
- Anthony


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Windows 8 computers have slowly been getting smaller: the 8-inch full Windows barrier had been cracked most recently by the Dell Venue 8 Pro, and Toshiba Encore 8, both of which were a bit better than previous 8-inch models. So, if you ever wanted a Windows tablet that felt like an iPad Mini, you have plenty of options. The best of the bunch, however -- provided you can afford a little price bump -- is the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, which like the ThinkPad Tablet 2 applies the ThinkPad brand to a small tablet. This is no laptop, just in case you were confused.
The ThinkPad 8 is a great-feeling device, and one of the most solid 8-inch tablets I've tried. It costs $399, compared to the $300 (or even $270) price for Dell and Toshiba's tablets, but you also get more: 64GB of storage, and a higher-resolution, clearly superior display. Going to 64GB would cost around as much with both of those models, and the ThinkPad 8 has better design, extras, and all-around performance.
It's the best 8-inch Windows 8 tablet out there. That doesn't mean it's the best Windows 8 tablet, however, in fact you could argue that 8 inches is a downright weird territory for an OS that really still wants to be a full computer operating system, with only slight overtures at touch-friendliness. But if you want a full Windows experience on a little tablet, and still leave yourself room for versatility once you get to a desk, this is an intriguing little solution.
|Lenovo ThinkPad 8
|Asus Transformer Book T100
|Acer Iconia W3
|Display size/resolution
|8.1-inch, 1,920x1,200 touch screen
|10.1-inch, 1,366x768 touch screen
|8.1-inch, 1,280x800 touch screen
|1.46GHz Intel Atom Z3770
|1.3GHz Intel Atom Z3740
|1.8GHz Intel Atom Z2760
|PC Memory
|2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
|2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
|2048MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
|Intel HD Graphics
|Intel HD Graphics
|Intel GMA 1003MB shared
|Optical drive
|802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
|802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
|802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
|Operating system
|Windows 8.1 Pro (32-bit)
|Windows 8 (32-bit)
|Windows 8 (32-bit)
Design: ThinkPad-classy, with a very fine screen
Black matte metal, glass across the front, and a little ThinkPad red LED light on the back logo: the ThinkPad 8 has a slick, clean feel, easily one of the best designs on a Windows tablet. It also looks a bit like an extra-long iPad Mini.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 is an 8-inch tablet -- 8.3 to be precise -- and has a sleeker look than the previous (and larger) ThinkPad Tablet 2.
At 5.19 inches by 8.83 inches and 0.35 inches thick, and weighing 0.95 pound, it feels dense but manageable. It's heavier than a Retina iPad Mini, but the same weight as the Dell Venue 8 Pro. The Toshiba Encore 8 is a tiny bit heavier still.
A Windows logo on the front display is a touch-sensitive button for snapping back to "tile" mode, and gives off a slight haptic buzz. A flat sleep/power button and volume rocker on the top edge of the right side, if you're holding in upright portrait mode, are the only other buttons. A headphone jack sits in the middle of the lower edge, and the only other ports are a charging port, Micro-HDMI, and a pop-out panel where a microSD card can be inserted. The ThinkPad 8 can support USB 3.0 via its Micro-USB port, which is also where you charge the tablet.
The 8.3-inch, 1,920x1,200-resolution IPS display is easily the ThinkPad 8's best feature: screen quality pops, viewing angles are stellar, and there's a little more screen room for 10-finger multitouch. Still, the extra-wide 16:9 aspect ratio is better for watching movies than for Web browsing or magazine reading: even Windows 8 tile-based app icons feel like they're not filling the long-rectangle space properly, leaving too much empty space.
Games, videos, and Web pages all look fantastic, however. Stereo speakers which pump sound through two little grilles on one side of the tablet's back sound really good, too, but it's too easy to accidentally cover up the speakers with your fingers.
An 8-megapixel flash camera on the rear and 2-megapixel on the front, both able to shoot 1080p video, looked better than expected, and offered more than I'd need for my average chats or tablet photography.
Accessories not included
The ThinkPad 8 has a clever magnetic Quickshot Cover that folds over on one corner to allow the rear camera to work, and bends back to a tent-type mode for a desktop-viewing stand. But, it's not included with the ThinkPad 8: you have to buy it separately, for $34.99.
There's no stylus, either, something the Dell Venue Pro 8 included. And, unlike the ThinkPad Tablet 2, there's not even an optional made-for-ThinkPad 8 keyboard or keyboard case. You can dock the ThinkPad 8 via a USB 3.0 dock, but you could also just snake an HDMI cable into the Micro-HDMI port and connect to a monitor, too.
It means that the ThinkPad 8 isn't really as modular a tablet-to-desktop PC solution as other products, including Microsoft's own (but much more expensive) Surface Pro 2.
Processor, performance, specs, and configurations
There's only one configuration of the ThinkPad 8, really: 2GB of RAM, 64GB of onboard storage (Lenovo claims there's an upgrade to 128GB for $140 more, but I couldn't find it on the order page on their site), and a quad-core Intel Z3770 Atom processor that's part of the Bay Trail family, which has given surprisingly decent performance in products we've tested. This particular processor is better than the one in the Dell Venue 8 Pro we reviewed, and as you can see in our tests, it performed better, not dramatically so, but noticeably. Really, it's a very good processor for everyday tablet use, and could even hold its own doing some basic computing on a larger screen. Just don't expect to do any serious gaming or graphics work.
Lenovo also has the Miix 2, yet another 8-inch Windows tablet with similar features, and weirdly, it costs about the same ($389) (http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/ideatab/miix-series/miix-2/#customize) despite offering a slower processor, a lower-res screen, and only 32GB of storage. Don't get that: get the ThinkPad 8.
The ThinkPad 8 is $399 for its main configuration, which comes with Windows 8.1, or you can add Windows 8.1 Pro for $100 more. Our review unit has Windows 8.1 Pro. I wouldn't recommend anyone pay up for that, unless you have a clear reason to.
Working and playing: From a ThinkPad 8
I tried writing this review on the ThinkPad 8, but gave up. The screen feels too small for some Windows applications, and the process of digging up and using another keyboard and mouse defeats the simple appeal of tablets like the Surface. The ThinkPad 8 is best used as a pure tablet, or docked into a suite of other desktop accessories. The on-screen keyboard on Windows 8 just doesn't feel fun to use at all.


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Dmitriy K necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 124 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
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The Grand Island Golden Age Club will hold its annual Holiday Happenings on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which will take place at the Golden Age Center in Nike Base Park, 3278 Whitehaven Road, will feature crafts, a bake sale, theme baskets, gifts and a hot dog sale. Donations of new or slightly new items for the bazaar will be welcomed. The center will open at 9 a.m. for crafters to visit and set up their tables. Donations of baked goods may be dropped off anytime after 9 a.m.
Pictured, are organizers of the event. From left, seated: Nonnie Carroll, raffle chair; and Kathy Lechner, basket chair. Standing: John Duchnik, lunch chair; Martha Muller, bake sale; Christa Bihler, bake sale. Not pictured, Gloria Diringer, gifts. (photo by Larry Austin)
Golden Age Center Menu
Friday, Oct. 12: Souper Seniors
Monday, Oct. 15: Reuben sandwich, pasta salad and apple sauce
Tuesday, Oct. 16: hobo pack, hamburger patty, potatoes, veggies and a side of cole slaw
Wednesday, Oct. 17: hot chicken casserole and a side of beets (2 p.m. - root beer floats for $2.25)
Thursday, Oct. 18: crusted meat pie, fruit cup
Friday, Oct. 19: Souper Seniors
October Events
•Thursday, Oct. 18 - The Golden Age Club's executive board will meet at 12:45 p.m.
•Friday, Oct. 19 - The Brown Bag Medication Review will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can bag up prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements and take them to the center to receive tips for safe and effective medication use and tools to keep track of medications.
•Thursday, Oct. 25 - A general meeting of the Golden Age Club will take place at lunchtime.
•Thursday, Oct. 25 - A nurse from ElderWood Health Care at Riverwood will be at the center from 10 to 11:30 a.m. to check blood pressures.
•Monday, Oct. 29 - The Travel Club will meet at 10 a.m. and final decisions will be made for 2013 travel. Travelers can attend with checkbook in hand to make deposits.
•Wednesday, Oct. 31 - A prize for the most original costume will be awarded at the Halloween party.
•Autumn walkabouts take place, weather permitting, for about an hour each Wednesday at 10 a.m. Call Sally Waterson for details at 773-5531. Upcoming walkabouts include: Oct. 17, Sunset Drive; Oct. 24, Beaver Island; Oct. 31, Golden Age path.


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Templates Syntax
aMember Pro v4 uses PHP-syntax based templates, like the ones used in [Zend Framework's Zend_View] or templates used in WordPress.
Finding the templates
aMember Pro templates are located in the following folders:
- application/default/views/public/img/
- Images
- application/default/views/public/css/
- CSS files
- application/default/views/public/js/
- JavaScript libraries
- application/default/views/
- user-side templates
- application/default/views/admin
- admin-side templates
- application/default/themes
- user-side themes
- application/default/themes-admin
- admin-side themes
aMember Pro allows you to create your own custom theme. You can copy any template, image or CSS from the application/default/views folder to your theme folder and it will override the default theme. Your custom theme will only override aMember's default theme if your theme is enabled. This is the recommended way to customize the look and feel of aMember Pro, because this way your custom theme will not be overwritten by upgrades and it is easy to determine exactly which files were modified. You need to copy to your theme folder only template files that you want to change. aMember will check template in your them folder first and if not find it then fallback to default folder.
Create your own theme : quick todo
- Create folder amember/application/default/themes/bob/ (use only lowercase letters and digits for folder name)
- Go to aMember CP -> Setup : enable "bob" theme
- Create file amember/application/default/themes/bob/public/css/theme.css and looking at amember/application/default/views/public/css/reset.css and amember.css, add custom styles to the theme.css.
After each step, check the results by looking at user pages.
Create your own theme : step by step
In this quick tutorial we will describe how to create a new theme named mysite. The theme's name must be lowercase.
- STEP 1. Using your favorite FTP client, go to folder application/default/themes/ and create folder mysite
- STEP 2. Create an html template file layout.phtml in the mysite folder
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">   <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title><?php p($title) ?></title> <?php $this->printLayoutHead(); ?>   <?php echo $this->placeholder('body-start'); ?>

  <?php echo $this->_scriptImg('large-alert.png'); ?>

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This html contains the following important elements:
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- prints page title to HTML header
- <?php $this->printLayoutHead(); ?>
- prints necessary header codes to HTML header
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- must be outside of the page where you embed aMember content
- <?php include $this->_script('_content.phtml'); ?>
- displays aMember inner page content
- <?php echo $this->_scriptImg('large-alert.png'); ?>
- (optionally) prints URL of image large-alert.png that you may upload to application/default/views/mysite/public/img/large-alert.png
- STEP 3. Create a file application/default/themes/mysite/public/css/theme.css and put the following lines inside your code:
body { font-size: 16pt; background-color: lightred; }
- STEP 4. Go to aMember Admin Control Panel -> Setup/Configuration, select "mysite" in "User Theme" dropdown and click "Save".
Congratulations! Your new theme has been created! If you open any user-side pages, you will see it uses a larger font size, and red background color. Now, that you have a good idea of how to create templates, you can start the real customization of your theme and change layout templates and CSS styles as you want. Important note - step 2 and step 3 are both optional. If you do not need layout customization, you do not need to upload the file layout.phtml; likewise, if you do not need CSS customization you do not need to upload the CSS file.
Modify aMember templates if you have "Use wordpress theme" enabled
1. Create folder /amember/application/default/plugins/protect/wordpress/YOUR_WORDPRESS_THEME_FOLDERNAME
For example if you use default wordpress twentyeleven theme, create /amember/application/default/plugins/protect/wordpress/twentyeleven folder.
2. Copy layout.phtml file from /amember/application/default/plugins/protect/wordpress/default to /amember/application/default/plugins/protect/wordpress/YOUR_WORDPRESS_THEME_FOLDERNAME
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Silas Russell Bryant Jr.
Silas Russell Bryant Jr., 79, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. He was born May 31, 1932, to Silas Russell, Sr. and Cleo (Stanley) Bryant in Tuskegee. Russell served in the U.S Navy during the Korean War.He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Vicki Bryant, Kathleen McClain and Avious Benavidez; brothers, Dorford Bryant and Hershell Z. Bryant.Survivors include his three daughters, Donna Coe and husband, Gary of Commerce, Texas, Shelley Johnson and husband, Harlen of Poteau, and Becky McGowen and husband, Nick of Summerfield; three sisters, Ora LaDon Bryant Oliver and husband John of Okmulgee, Erna Bryant Mills of Beggs, and Jan Phillips and husband Jerry of Oklahoma City; one brother, Lyle Bryant and wife, Betty of Okmulgee; 15 grandchildren, Jeremy Coe and wife, Emily, Jessica Coe, Jenna Coe, Joshua Sconyers and wife, Jill, Kelsey Sconyers, Ashlee Sconyers, Jake Sconyers, Alyssa Sconyers, Jared Brown, Courtney Brown, Hunter McGowen, Skyler Johnson, Corey Johnson, Ian Johnson, Noah Johnson; two great-grandchilden Shelby and Sadie Coe and an unborn great-grandbaby.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Shurden-Jackson Funeral Home Chapel in Okmulgee with Rev. Leon Barnhart officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Tuskegee Cemetery in Edna.Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.Military Honors will be conducted by the U.S. Navy.Friends may send condolences to www.shurdenjackson.com.


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It's no secret that the U.S. housing market has seen better days. From falling home values and impaired labor mobility to backed-up inventories and a flood of foreclosures, the real-estate downturn has affected the economy at large in countless ways.
One of the unfortunate results of a bad housing market are empty homes. Vacant properties have increased by 43.8 percent nationwide since 2000, according to the Census Bureau.Homes can be vacant for many reasons, but are defined by the bureau as both unoccupied rental inventory as well as homes that are unoccupied and "for sale." As of 2011, there were about 14.3 million year-round vacant housing units in the country, with a 10.6 percent gross vacancy rate that excludes seasonal vacancies such as vacation homes.
Earlier this year, the Cleveland Federal Reserve analyzed the impactof foreclosed and vacant homes on the surrounding communities. The study found that a vacant or tax delinquent house decreases the value of nearby homes by at least 1.3 percent, thanks to poor maintenance, and because the empty makes the neighborhood appear less desirable.
This effect is amplified in higher-income neighborhoods where a vacancy or foreclosure has a negative price impact of 4.6 percent. In low poverty areas, each additional vacant or tax delinquent home was found to reduce values of surrounding properties by between 1.7 percent and 1.8 percent.
Each quarter, the Census Bureau publishes dataon homeowner and rental vacancies in the 75 largest cities. Listed here are the 10 cities with the most vacancies, using a weighted ranking of both rental and homeowner vacancies based on a 12-month average of both kinds of vacancy rates to smooth out sampling errors. Weights are assigned to rental and homeowner vacancies according to the national proportion of homes to rental properties in the U.S. Our list reveals the most significant outliers in both categories relative to other major U.S. cities.
So, what are the emptiest major U.S. cities? Click ahead to find out!
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If you don't have your period for more than 3 cycles, it is called amenorrhea.
Diagnosis begins with a medical history and a complete physical exam, including a pelvic exam. Your healthcare provider will want to rule out other menstrual disorders, medical conditions, or medicines that may be causing or aggravating the condition. A diagnosis of amenorrhea means that you miss at least 3 periods in a row, without being pregnant. Young women who haven't had their first menstrual period by age 15 should be evaluated promptly. Making an early diagnosis and starting treatment as soon as possible is very important.
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History of the Beach Bulletin
The Beach Bulletin has been documenting important doings on Fort Myers Beach since its debut in 1951. After more than half a century, it is the Beach's premiere entertainment newspaper, offering readers detailed news of the entertainment scene in Fort Myers Beach and other parts of Lee County.
Early on, it was a small publication. It was composed the old-fashioned way — on a typewriter. Today, as part of the Breeze Newspapers Beach division, its staffers use computers and pagination software to design each issue, which is printed at our new print site center near Southwest Florida International Airport.
The Bulletin today fills a niche ignored by others — it answers the questions, "What can we do that's entertaining tonight." '"Where can I eat a fish dinner and then listen to some music for the night?' The Observer tells readers what's out there to see and do.
It also is the primary source of information for tourists vacationing at the Beach as well as for area "day trippers" who want to enjoy the beaches and some of the best seafood to be found in Lee County.
The Bulletin looks forward to continued growth with the Beach communities we serve.
History of the Fort Myers Beach Observer
Nearly four decades old, it was known as the Mad Shopper. Now, this newspaper is known as the Fort Myers Beach Observer and is the dominant publication of record in the community.
Founded in 1968, the Mad Shopper was Fort Myers Beach's community paper, with an ever-growing circulation as the island became more popular during the '70s as both a tourist destination and residential community in what was one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Issues covered by the newspaper in the early days — as now — hinged on development.
Today's Observer has come a long way from the cut-and-paste days with writing, photography, composition and printing done on state-of-the-art computers. But the Observer remains true to its roots, documenting life on the Beach and being involved in the community, as it always has been.
In 1996 voters chose to incorporate the town of Fort Myers Beach, and the Observer now concentrates on extensive coverage of town issues, including beach restoration and redevelopment. Readers look to the publication for the latest local news, whether the issue is roadway congestion, where to park all of the island visitors cars, or how to upgrade roads.


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About Charlie ArehartA veteran server troubleshooter with over thirty years experience in enterprise IT, Charlie Arehart (@carehart) is a longtime contributor to the community and has for several years been a recognized Adobe Community Professional, Adobe Forums MVP, and more. An independent consultant, he provides short-term, remote, on-demand troubleshooting/tuning assistance for organizations of all sizes and experience levels (carehart.org/consulting).
Charlie's also:
- has given more than 100 presentations to hundreds of user groups and conference
- blogs at carehart.org/blog
- is a contributor to 10 CF books, including the CF10 Web Application Construction Kit (WACK) and all three volumes of both the CF8 and CF9 WACK books (by Ben Forta et al), and others
- has written over 80 articles for the Adobe DevCenter, ColdFusion Developers Journal, Java Developers Journal, and more
- is a certified Advanced CF Developer and Instructor for each version since CF 4
- the Online ColdFusion Meetup, coldfusionmeetup.com, the world's largest CF user group with over 2,800 members
- the CF411 site with over 2,000 resources and tools of interest to CFers
- the CF911 site with thousands of references to information on CF server troubleshooting
- the UGTV repository of recorded user group presentations from hundreds of speakers all over the world
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- Member, Adobe User Group Managers program
- Adobe Certfied Instructor
- Organizer of several other resources to help CFML developers in a variety of ways, including guides to getting started with multiple instances in CF, spying on ORM database interactions, and much much more
- Co-author, ColdFusion 10 Web Application Construction Kit and of all 3 volumes of ColdFusion 8 and ColdFusion 9 Web Application Construction Kit as well the books, Adobe ColdFusion Anthology, the ColdFusion MX Bible, and still others:
- Contributor to several podcasts over time, including being a regular panelist on The RIA Podcast (hosted by John Mason), a panelist or interviewee on The CFConversations Podcast, and the focus for several episodes on The Mura Show (where the episodes were about showing possibility of converting this site to run under Mura.)
- Past member, Adobe Community Professionals program
- Past member, CFUnited Advisory Board
- Tipicalcharlie (a non-CF tip site he created in April 2005, with the demise of blog-city.com, but available via that link at the archive.org site)
- His older CFMXPlus blog , from 2002-2003
- His BlueDragon blog, from 2003-2006 (now defunct, with the demise of blog-city.com, but available via that link at the archive.org site)
- His original tips list from 1998-2002, from before the days of blogging, at his former SysteManage site
- Other resources he's contributed to the CFDJ (including a series of CF Advisor tips from 1999-2000) are available via CFDJ contributions (Articles and tips posted at CFDJ)
As additional background about his previous 15 years in enterprise IT (1982-1997) before getting into web apps, he worked with very large scale database systems, first in development then administration, doing the same sort of writing, speaking, mentoring that he now does related to web application management. He worked on some of the largest databases in the world at the US Health Care Financing Administration (now CMMS, then with 60 billion records) and the Australian Department of Social Security (now Centrelink).
It's amazing how much of that prior experience (building interactive applications and managing them and the database in a mainframe environment called Model 204) translated to the web and CF.
Indeed, from his days working with 204 back then, he ran still another resource (now long-gone, but accessible courtesy of the fantastic web archive):
- The Ultimate 204 Site, which he ran for several years. (To those who find this and are looking for 204 help, Charlie has not worked with it since 1996 and can offer no useful assistance.)
Specialties: Server Troubleshooting/Tuning; Admin/Config; Security; Monitoring, Debugging, and more; ColdFusion and Java Appliation Servers (Tomcat, JBoss, Wildfly, WebSphere, WebLogic, end); .NET; SQL Server
BTW, the site name is carehart.org, not careheart.org. It's easy to mispell, so I've set up a honeypot to catch those who may search using that misspelling, to redirect them to the right place.


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Besides the train-wreck fascination of the pictures, the writing! Snappy, funny, insightful, and never mean-spirited or nasty. I fell in serious girl crush. And after finding that the author lived next door, so to speak, I got in touch with her. Once I convinced Sid I was not a crazy stalker-person, we did meet, and became good friends. I lured her into joining my writers critique group. Her voice and ideas were good for our group, and getting out of the house and talking about writing was good for her. I frequently commented on her blog, and she was a frequent commenter here.
Her boyfriend is also OCPD, and the unhappy relationship dynamics that so many experience, that *I* experienced, were also part of her experience. He was a drinker/she was a drinker, even after it began to create serious health problems for her. She cut back.
Still, the relationship was eating her up on the inside, especially when, over two years into the clean-up process of the hoarding house, there was no end in sight. And of course, he could neither give it up nor hire someone to help. I tried to support Sid, as best I could, without pushing or telling her what to do.
It frustrated me to watch her spirit get eroded over time, drip, drip, drip, but still, it wasn't MY job to save her. She did have a supportive family. And Sid was the stubborn kind of person who needed to do things in her own way, in her own time. So mostly, I was the listening ear who understood, and who told her what a great person she was.
One of my online friends has pointed many to an excellent book called, "When the Body Says No," about the damaging health effects that accumulated stress may have on a person. See, sometimes if WE don't learn to say no, the body says it for us, by getting sick. Or we swallow our feelings with alcohol, drugs, food, sex, shopping...
Sid was the kind of caregiving person who poured herself out for others. She took pride in being STRONG, not asking for help, but giving it to others. She blogged and worked part time and was active in Children of Hoarders. She co-founded a local group called SoCalLady Bloggers. On October 8 she appeared as part of this streaming video chat on hoarding on Huffington Post.
Her ex was not and is not a bad person. In his own way, Greg, too, is heartbroken. He was the reason she was found, still clinging to life, after she missed a scheduled meeting with him and he would not let it go. I am very grateful that her parents and I got to say goodbye to her when she was still technically breathing, rather than after lying dead in her apartment for days. But his own overwhelming anxieties did not allow him to SEE how sick she was, or to help her in any meaningful way. As she described here when she was going to visit her parents, very sick, and he got hung up on the cheapest train fare.
After another hospitalization this summer following that train trip, during which the b-f was anxious, bossy, "knew" more about what she needed to do than the doctors, and demanded attention and energy she simply didn't have left in her to give him, she realized that though she still loved him deeply, if she stayed with him, it would literally kill her. She'd already been making emotional plans to leave; her parents helped her out financially, and she moved into her own place a month ago.
breathe, without being criticized. She was so proud, showing off her new place - which had been IMMEDIATELY unpacked, no boxes hanging around for her! She showed me her cool rooftop patio and talked about having a party up there, excited, because her ex never wanted to have people over. She still loved him, and they were friendly, trying to work out the sale of their house amicably. She was taking her meds and NOT drinking and working hard to regain the weight she'd lost during the summer, but she was still so frail...
The damage to her body was too great, her remaining physical resources too low. She had a heart attack just a week ago due to the chemical imbalance in her body, and then another, in the hospital. No alcohol found in her system.
Last Monday I sat with her parents and her ex, in the hospital. Both before and after they turned off the respirator. Today is her "Celebration of Life."
She was beautiful and vibrant and funny and 43 years old.
I am angry and heartbroken. This did NOT have to happen. For all of you still with a disordered partner - I am not telling or urging you to leave. Only you can make that call, if or when it is right for you. But please, please, PLEASE, do not pour yourself out entirely for your partner and other people, until there is not enough left for your own body or soul. It may be the hardest thing you will ever have to do, but learn to put yourself FIRST.


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The photo shows a wall-mounted clock with chunks of glass missing between one and three o'clock.
"This photo depicts a broken clock in a classroom. It shows how time is lost and how simple things are broken, [and how] a simple thing can affect us in such a big way," the photographer, identified only as Khalid, wrote.
Khalid took the photo as evidence of what needed fixing at his school, Ballou Senior High School. Ballou is in Washington D.C'.s eighth ward, which is known for high rates of crime and poverty. Though Ballou has an accomplished school marching band and much to celebrate, it, like many schools in DC, has suffered from deteriorating facilities.
That an inner-city public school has broken clocks and lockers and, generally, could use extra funding isn't surprising; it's the type of image that often finds its way into discussions about what's wrong with public schools.
It's also not surprising that a local organization, Critical Exposure, is working to remedy what it says are inequalities in the public school system, where poor neighborhoods have underfunded and under-equipped schools.
What is surprising, though, is how the organization, working with students like Khalid, tries to remedy what it calls a systemic problem.
Founded in 2004, Critical Exposure teaches students in disadvantaged schools how to document, with photos, the bad – and the good – of their school experiences. At the same time, the organization advocates changes in education public policy, often relying on the power of the lens.
Adam Levner, the organization's executive director and co-founder, says that Critical Exposure is distinctive for its blend of art and advocacy.
"There are lots of great organization that teach you how to express [yourself] through art. There are lots of great organizations that involve youth in reform efforts. But there are very few programs or initiatives that systematically and intentionally teach students how to use their voices and their stories and their images as concrete tools to secure the kinds of changes they want to see," he said.
Public policy is normally the province of self-described "wonks," those who, so the word suggests, traffic in big ideas, not so much in the gritty problems that occupy most of our day-to-day lives; say, a school's leaking roof or broken water fountain.
But Mr. Levner, a former 5th -grade teacher, said that changing public policy is "critical as part of school reform."
"That's what makes [reform] systemic," he said. "That's what keeps it from being a Band-Aid and just a quick infusion of a few dollars to fix up a few tiles in one classroom."
Still, raising the public's awareness about schools' problems remains a core part of Critical Exposure's mission. Each year, the organization holds an exhibit of student photos, accompanied by often-detailed captions, at a local art gallery.
"It's amazing to watch students walk into a nice art gallery, usually for the first time in their lives, and see their photographs blown up and framed and hanging on a wall, and have a whole bunch of strangers standing around, looking at their work, talking about their work," Levner said. "Equally or more important is that those photos are always accompanied by writing, captions, where the students are telling their stories. For a lot of students, seeing people stand there and read their words is really powerful."
Students have learned, too, that their photos can reach more than just strangers in an art gallery. Levner said that, as part of Critical Exposure's work with other organizations to increase funding for Maryland public schools' facilities, students came to the state capitol in Annapolis and whisked away state legislators to share their photos and stories. One legislator was so taken by the photos that he distributed copies to fellow lawmakers. The legislator, according to Levner, said that the photos helped in passing a bill that increased funding for the schools.
And in D.C., Critical Exposure was part of a successful campaign that secured $200 million in annual funding to modernize public schools.
Still, the organization, like many nonprofits, has had challenges with its own funding. Its revenue comes from a combination of grants, individual donors, and fee-for-service programs. Critical Exposure, Levner added, has been extremely fortunate to benefit from the subsidized labor of dedicated AmeriCorps VISTAs.
But Levner said the organization is still working to develop what he considers a sustainable funding model.
"Fundraising has been a combination of tireless searching for funds and trying to be as creative as we can about different ways to generate revenue," he said.
It's easy to become fixated on everything that's wrong with public schools. Newspapers titillate us with stories of urban blight and dreams deferred, and countless films show us scenes of savage inner-city students running amok – that is, until a daring hero or heroine, in one miraculous swoop, turns the school around.
Certainly there are problems with our public schools, Levner admitted. But it's important that programs like Critical Exposure also expose what's good and hopeful about schools. To the surprises of many people, students are very interested in – not indifferent to – having good school experiences, he said.
Moreover, students need to feel as though the schools are worth fighting for, he said.
"It's really hard to get people to invest in something that they think is completely a wreck, that there is no good in," he said. "We want to make sure that we're not giving people the impression that public schools are a failure and we need to walk away from them."
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Anyway, our ghost(s) was/were pretty protective of the family, actually, and made their disapproval of anyone we brought in who they didn't like quite apparent. When I was 17 and still in high school, my mom went on a work trip to California and left me at the house by myself. Since I was uneasy being by myself with all the weird activity that usually took place, ie seeing apparitions, lights going on an off, etc., my boyfriend offered to stay with me that week. This was in violation of direct orders from my mom that no boys were to spend the night while she was gone, lol.
The first night she was gone, I actually did obey...and was home alone. However, the second night, my boyfriend came over and it was almost as if things started from the second he walked in the door. It started with little things...lights flickering, the TV turning itself off, and for some reason...the oven turning itself on. Then it became more intense. When we were in the living room, we could hear footsteps in the hallway and what sounded like a bedroom door slam. Pots and pans in the cabinets started rattling like they had fallen over in the cabinet, and books slid off a bookcase. The garage door opened itself. The second time the oven turned on all the way, we turned it off, grabbed my poodle and walked outside to the front porch to figure out a plan. While we were sitting out there debating on whether to leave or not, we heard an ungodly crash and saw the front window pane actually vibrate violently. It was if someone threw a basketball as hard as they could at the window, right where we were standing...and there was not a living soul in the house...not even an animal. We took that as our sign as to what to do, and I called my mom sobbing and saying I was NOT going to stay there that night, lol.
This event was the most frightening to me because it was the first time that whatever was in my home had acted with such intensity and obvious hatred. Whatever was there was NOT happy, and I think it was unhappy with my boyfriend, who turned out to be a not-so-good guy. In fact, he had his own horrifying experience there that he didn't tell me until much later...Some time after this experience we acquired a cat. When my mom and I were out of town visiting my grandma, we took the dog with us, but left the cat home, and it was my boyfriend's job to come over once a day and make sure the cat was fed, had water, and had a clean litter box. While taking care of these duties one day, he says he went into the bathroom and at first, he didn't see his own reflection in the mirror.
As he was trying to figure out what the heck was happening, his reflection slowly started materializing in the mirror...but it WASN'T his reflection. He said it looked like an evil version of himself. He took off running, and as he was running out the back door, he said something pushed him and told him to GET OUT. He said as he was running, he looked over his shoulder and saw a woman with black hair looking out the kitchen window at him. He never again watched the cat while we were away. And I never told him that my sister and I had both seen this lady before, lol.
I don't know how true my ex's experience was, but we were both there the night all heck broke loose. Interestingly, my SISTER had a nearly identical experience when she had a boyfriend over. They too ended up leaving the house.
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I have never had a scary experience. I wish I could have one just to give me that jolt. All of mine have been just that: an experience. Whenever something starts to happen, I almost immediately flip into analyst mode. That kind of kills the scare thrill.
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was sleeping one night and woke up at around 3am, laying on my back, i looked up at the ceiling and saw a red spirit orb floating there above me. it "noticed" that i was looking at it and shot through the wall(outside). then, i felt a presence on my patio(i lived on the 2nd floor of an apartment building, where the back patio connected to my room). then it started to breath, which sounded like this: the inhale sounded like a rake scraping on concrete and the exhale sounded like a distant flock of birds chirping. i was frozen in absolute fear (i consider myself a manly man at that), laying on my side wide eyed, facing the patio (the blinds were closed) for 10 min while it "breathed" until i somehow fell back alseep. i wish i could have faced my fear and gotten up and peaked out, i can only imagine what was sitting there.
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Me to go see the baby now as he sleeped. Remember I thought we were just going visiting. When I went into the room the crib was on the back wall and the room was dark because the blind where closed but not dark to the point were I couldn't see. So as I walked up to the crib my mother said carefull then all of assudden I felt something very bad and evil by the baby. So I went up the baby was sleeping and I heard a real deep growl and there was a black entity about two feet tall sitting at the foot inside the crib. I stepped back then crabbed for the baby my mother said no don't touch the baby you see it don't u ? I said I see it feel it and here it. The baby was under protection that's why I couldn't remove him. I asked what it was in the crib my. Mother said it was a black entity when I left the room I realized my grandmother and grandfather was there also I went outside to my father and my mother and grandmother took care of what was there. I have to say that was one of the most scarier thing that happened to me. But I have others experiences to.
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Germany, powered by great rides by KTM factory riders Max Nagl and Ken Roczen emerged as the top nation in qualifying for tomorrow's annual motocross battle of attrition, the Motocross of Nations, this year being run for the 66th time in the deep soft sand of Lommel in Belgium.
Belgium, the Host nation and with KTM factory riders Ken de Dycker and Jeremy van Horebeek were also in blistering form as second fastest qualifier, while Italy with Tony Cairoli and Netherlands with Jeffrey Herlings were third and fourth. Marvin Musquin of KTM's US factory team helped France to fifth place and USA with Ryan Dungey. KTM's AMA 450 champion was sixth.
The USA team is bidding to continue it's long-standing winning streak in the competition and want to retain the coveted Chamberlain Cup but they are riding on a surface that is very unfamiliar to them. The soft sand of Lommel is renowned for being tricky and it will be roughed up and deeply rutted for tomorrow's race action.
KTM's MX1 World champion Tony Cairoli of Italy got qualifying going at a blistering pace and apart from a mid-race period where he tucked into second behind KTM teammate Max Nagl he made the race his own. Cairoli lives for much of the year Belgium and is no stranger to the deep sand circuit. Nagl also looked very strong and is out to make big points for Team Germany.
Unlucky was KTM's Ryan Dungey who had trouble with his goggles and had to discard them, leaving him in a brutal situation with the fine sand flying in his face. Dungey crossed the line in sixth place.
"I wanted to race a good qualifying," Cairoli said. "Lommel is one of my favorite tracks and I wanted to start the race weekend in the best way. I made the holeshot and immediately pushed. I just waited for the best moment to take the lead on Nagl." He said he and his teammates are going to do their best for Italy in tomorrow's races. "We are confident for tomorrow but we also need some luck on our side because in past years we didn't have this luck. Forza Azzurri!"
Next up was KTM's Ken Roczen racing for Team Germany and he blazed his way to the win in the qualifying to not only put on an impressive display but also to put Team Germany in a great position after Nagl's second qualifying place in the opening race. Jeremy van Horebeek racing his KTM for host nation Belgium came in second and Marvin Musquin (Team France) was fourth behind Blake Baggett of the USA.
All that was left them was for MX2 World Champion KTM's Jeffrey Herlings to make his customary magic in the sand at Lommel. Competing on the KTM 350 SX-F instead of his usual KTM 250 SX-F Jeffrey did not get away cleanly at the start and was in eleventh place after the opening lap. But then he let fly.
He put down the hammer and had moved up to fourth in the next lap before he quickly closed in on USA's Justin Barcia in the lead. The next laps were hard-fought battles with Barcia defending hard before Herlings got the edge and went into the lead. Then disaster struck for Team USA when Barcia lost the line and wedged his bike in between two of the track barrier plates.
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Qualifying races were 20 minutes plus two laps but Sunday's races will be 30 minutes plus two laps and this will be crucial on this deep fine sand on what will by then be a very cut up track.
Sunday: Warm-up B-Final 8:40; Warm-up MXoN Group 1 9:10; Warm-up MXoN Group 2 9:40; B-Final 11:00; MXoN Race 1 (MX1+MX2) 13:08; MXoN Race 2 (MX2+Open) 14:38; MXoN Race 3 (MX1+Open) 16:08. (All times CET)
MX of Nations at Lommel, Belgium
MX1 Qualifying Heat
1. Tony Cairoli (I), KTM, 25:24.630 min
2. Max Nagl (D), KTM, 25:34.119
3. Clement Desalle (B) Suzuki, 25:55.290
4. Gautier Paulin (F), Kawasaki, 26:06.030
5. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS), Honda, 26:10.512
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1. Ken Roczen (D), KTM, 24:24.394 min
6. Glenn Coldenhoff (NL), KTM, 25:21.626
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NL), KTM, 24:23.539
2. Ken de Dycker (B), KTM, 24:25.563
3. Tanel Leok (EST), Suzuki, 24:52.400
4. Max Anstie (GB), Honda, 25:09.897
5. Davide Guarneri (I), KTM, 25:35.424
Other KTM
8. Valentin Guillod (CH), KTM, 26:33.792
10. Filip Bengtsson (S), KTM, 24:30.108 (11 laps)
16. Matthias Walkner (A), KTM, 25:22.151 (11 laps)
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4. The Netherlands, 7 points: Jeffrey Herlings Open (KTM), Glenn Goldenhoff MX2 (KTM), Marc de Reuver MX1
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after the rain
still in London, egg huntin' in the garden...
My easter weekend started with a family luncheon with friends, where I was invited not only to sit at table but cook in the kitchen, as well.
I must say I'm not used to cooking for a group of twelve (even though I did only a portion of the whole meal), and I don't think I'd ever be able to get used to it, but it was still fun to be involved in the event, and I had a wonderful time cooking, eating, drinking, talking - and lots of laughing. So thank you very much everyone, for letting me a part of your Good Friday afternoon.
Hope everyone is having a fun-filled, exciting weekend. Happy Easter! x
*eggs from ko-koa
*past Easter posts: 2005/2006/2007/2008
posted by chika at: 4/11/2009 12:24:00 PM
6 comments:
- santos. said...
happy easter to you! i hope you find the golden egg!
- 10:46 PM, April 11, 2009
- Shalum said...
oh wow! it's so spring-y!
- 8:09 PM, April 15, 2009
- Jack O'Sullivan said...
Those are great pictures!!!
Jack O'Sullivan
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- 4:28 AM, April 20, 2009
- il ramaiolo said...
Yuou have a very interesting blog!! I see you!
- 6:39 AM, April 26, 2009
- wix said...
kitten stalking the easter bunny :)
- 4:15 AM, April 27, 2009
- chika said...
hello all - hope you had a lovely time over easter (I know it's already a month ago, but well...)
- 10:57 PM, May 05, 2009
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