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September 15, 2003
LOS ANGELES — Professor Francis A. Longstaff has been selected to hold The Allstate Chair of Insurance and Finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management. The appointment is effective immediately. The Allstate Chair endowment was created to support teaching and research activities, including training Ph.D. students, organizing colloquia and conferences, and attending professional meetings.
"I am extremely honored to be named to The Allstate Chair," said Prof. Longstaff, who currently serves as the academic chair of the finance area at UCLA Anderson School. "This chair was previously held by Professor Richard Roll, whose many research and teaching accomplishments have made it one of the most prestigious in the academic world," added Longstaff.
Prof. Longstaff joined the UCLA Anderson School's finance faculty in 1993 from an academic appointment at Ohio State University. His research examines various aspects of investment finance and his teaching interests include fixed-income markets and managerial finance. His current research interests include fixed income markets and term structure theory, derivative markets and valuation theory, credit risk, computational finance, and liquidity and its effects on prices and markets.
His research has earned him commendations, including the Western Finance Association's Chicago Board of Trade Award for his paper "Dual Trading in Futures Markets," and the Research Excellence Award from the Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Conference for "The Volatility of Japanese Interest Rates: A Comparison of Alternative Term Structure Models." Prof. Longstaff has published some 40 articles in professional journals and has served in an editorial capacity on several academic journals.
In addition to his academic experience, Prof. Longstaff has held significant positions in the private sector, most recently as a vice president at Salomon Brothers, Inc. (while on leave from UCLA), where for three years he was head of fixed income derivative research. A certified public accountant (CPA) and a chartered financial analyst (CFA), Prof. Longstaff also worked in the research department of the Chicago Board of Trade and for Deloitte & Touche as a management consultant.
Prof. Longstaff has extensive experience as a consultant for many Wall Street firms, mutual funds, hedge funds, commercial banks and other financial institutions, software developers and risk management firms. He has also provided his expertise in litigation support. Many of his valuation models have been used widely on Wall Street and throughout the global financial markets. He is a frequent speaker at practitioner seminars and conferences.
Prof. Longstaff received his Ph.D. in finance from the Graduate School of Business at The University of Chicago. Some forthcoming publications include:
"Electricity Forward Prices: A High-Frequency Empirical Analysis" (with Ashley Wang), forthcoming, Journal of Finance.
"Losing Money on Arbitrages: Optimal Dynamic Portfolio Choice in Markets with Arbitrage Opportunities" (with Jun Liu), forthcoming, Review of Financial Studies
"The Flight to Liquidity Premium in U.S. Treasury Bond Prices", forthcoming Journal of Business.
Paper Millionaires: How Valuable is Stock to a Stockholder Who is Restricted from Selling it?, forthcoming, Journal of Financial Economics.
Some of Prof. Longstaff's working papers include:
"The Credit-Default Swap Market: Is Credit Protection Priced Correctly?"
"Optimal Recursive Refinancing and the Valuation of Mortgage-Backed Securities"
"Corporate Earnings and the Equity Premium" (with Monika Piazzesi).
"The Market Price of Credit Risk: An Empirical Analysis of Interest Rate Swap Spreads" (with Jun Liu and Ravit Mandell).


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The Obama Energy Agenda: Gas Prices 2013
The White House has released a new infographic in April 2013, The Obama Energy Agenda, Gas Prices. We have seen the White release a number of infographics as a communication tool, and they have consistently been getting better.
Explore the infographic to learn about President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy.
The prior Energy Agenda infographic I reviewed was in April of 2011, and it was a rough, early attempt at an infographic design for online publication. This design is significantly better, and has a number of good points to highlight that all designers can learn from.
First, the data visualizations are well done with the chart axes clearly labeld and units of measure clearly shown. The color scheme is simple and easy to understand, but some of the small, gray text is hard to read on the white background.
Second, the big issue with the prior designs was the lack of sources for the data. This design does a good job of citing the source of data for each visualization (chart). For an administration that is attempting to increase transparency, the sources are still very vague. I would like to see URL links to the actual reports or data sets referenced to make it easy for readers to check out the data on their own. Instead, most of the sources are listed as just "EIA" which is the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Certainly a step in the right direction, but could have much done better.
Third, there isn't an obvious, clear Key Message. Most readers only look at an infographic for less than 5 seconds, and it's the designer's responsibility to communicate the key message in that short time. The rest of the information should tell a good story, and support the Key Message, but isn't required reading. There's a lot of data shown in this design. Probably too much data. It's hard for readers to understand the flow of information because there is both top-to-bottom sequence of sections and side-by-side charts.
The area chart in the center of the design draws the reader's attention because it is so large in relation to the rest of the charts. This visually implies that it is the most important data in the whole design, but I'm not sure that was the intent.
After reading through the whole design, I believe that the Key Message is "The Obama Administration has supported increased domestic drilling for oil, but that hasn't lowered gas prices at the pump. We need to do more." An infographic design should make this message very clear and easy to understand without having to read through the entire design.
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Given that filming starts next week in Louisiana, I promise I'm almost done reporting breathlessly about Butter, the political satire comedy that... well, just read what I wrote about it this morning when Olivia Wilde signed on to it. The cast is almost complete, but first there's yet another awesome name to add: Vulture reports that Hugh Jackman is in talks to play Boyd Bolton, a used car dealer who is also easily wheedled by Jennifer Garner's ambitious character.
As written in the screenplay, Boyd isn't that intelligent a guy-- he's carrying a flame for Garner's character Laura, and is easily manipulated by her to get her way in the local butter carving competition. Jackman is many things and very talented, but it's hard to imagine him playing a dim-witted Iowa used car salesman, no matter how attractive that car salesman may be written. But then again, isn't that kind of the genius of it all? Garner and Jackman both playing against type, scheming together to take down a 12-year-old girl who dares to compete against her. Go ahead, tell me I'm in the tank-- I just see every decision made by the people behind this movie as a brilliant one.


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Tomorrow is National Spaghetti Day, but we're celebrating today with guilt-free recipes... YAY!!!
1/2 of recipe (about 1 2/3 cups): 312 calories, 3.5g fat, 460mg sodium, 60.5g carbs, 8g fiber, 12.5g sugars, 13.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8* For ages, we've been obsessed with the insanely delicious sauce creation used on our Chicken Amore. And now we've made a veggie-friendly dish with it so even MORE people can enjoy!
4 oz. uncooked high-fiber spaghetti
1/2 cup creamy tomato soup with 4g fat or less per serving (like Amy's Chunky Tomato Bisque)
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1/8 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 cup chopped portabella mushrooms
1 cup chopped zucchini
1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup jarred roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
1 tbsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
In a medium-large pot, cook pasta per package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain and cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix tomato soup with sour cream until uniform. Stir in basil and Italian seasoning.
Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and zucchini. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low. Add peas, chopped roasted red peppers, and soup mixture. Cook and stir until hot and well mixed, about 2 minutes.
Add cooked pasta, and stir to coat. Continue to cook until pasta is hot, 1 - 2 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with Parm-style topping. Enjoy!
1/6th of recipe (about 1 1/2 cups): 230 calories, 8.5g fat, 630mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 8.5g sugars, 18.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 6*
This recipe features spaghetti squash, not actual spaghetti noodles. We DARE you to be disappointed with this zesty, comfort-food creation...
1 spaghetti squash (about 4.5 lbs.)
3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
12 oz. raw lean ground turkey
4 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese
1 cup chunky salsa
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Microwave squash for 3 - 4 minutes, until soft enough to cut. Halve lengthwise; scoop out and discard seeds. Fill a large baking pan with 1/2 inch water and place squash halves in the pan, cut sides down. Bake until tender, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Cook and stir bell pepper and onion until slightly softened and lightly browned, 6 - 8 minutes. Transfer cooked veggies to an extra-large bowl. Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and return to medium-high heat. Add turkey and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning. Cook and crumble for 4 - 6 minutes, until fully cooked. Transfer turkey to the extra-large bowl. Add corn and 1/2 cup cheese, and thoroughly stir.
Remove the pan with the baked squash from the oven, and reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" X 13" baking pan with nonstick spray.
Use a fork to scrape out squash strands. Place in a strainer to drain excess moisture. Blot dry, if needed. Transfer to the extra-large bowl, and sprinkle with 2 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning. Thoroughly stir contents of the bowl.
In a medium bowl, combine salsa, sour cream, and remaining 1/2 tsp. taco seasoning. Mix well. Add mixture to the extra-large bowl, and thoroughly stir.
Transfer mixture to baking pan, and smooth out the top. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Enjoy!
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If the season's got you thinking cynically about politics and politicians, TCM has the movies for you. It's running a series all this month called "American Politics on Film." You've missed classics like "A Face in the Crowd," but there's still time to catch "All the King's Men" this Thursday night, about a Southern reformer who becomes corrupted by power, and "All the President's Men" on Friday night, about an ambitious Westerner who was probably corrupt long before he got power. Also on Friday night: "Advise and Consent" and "Seven Days in May," made from the great political novels of the 50s and 60s. Whatever happened to great political novels, anyway?
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edward boaz jones from derbinshire n wales died in michigan
i am looking for info on edward prior to his move to the u.s. i know he was married and his then wife refused to move.they had one son name john.they divorced and he than maoved to kentucky where he married laura henry.
looking for charles smith and carrie bennett smith of michigan
charles smith and carrie bennette smith had two daughters florance christine smith carpenter-hicks and mabel lousie smith knowles.all i know for sure about charles and carrie is that both girls were born in or around muskegon michigan
any help would be great....thanks
looking for george whitney of vermont and michigan
george was born 7/1860 in vermont.he moved to michigan at some point.he married wilma mc gregor. they had atleast two sons.george and clearance.
clearance was born 6/1893 in hope,michigan. he married fanny ?.
they had two children loren kay whitney and doris whitney.
loren was born 9/23/1917 in hope michigan.he moved to kalamazoo michigan and married maurine bos.they had two sons richard whitney and charles henry whitney.
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Augmented Reality (Aug, 1962)
'Seeing Things' with Electrocular
YOU can look two ways at once with this 30-oz. electro-optical viewing device. The Electrocular uses a miniature cathode ray tube 7 in. long, a deflecting mirror, a focusing lens, and a dichroic filter viewing eyepiece to present a TV-type image without distracting from the work in front of you.
The developer, Hughes Aircraft Co., Fuller-ton, Calif., says the unit will let a repairman work on the rear of a digital analog panel (Fig. 1) while closed-circuit TV camera (outlined) pipes the results to him from the screen in front. Or a pilot (Fig. 2) can see a TV picture of air traffic information and ground conditions while he's still in flight.


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Apple's COO Tim Cook engaged in a 45 minute question and answer session about various subjects, including the iPhone, at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium. Apple has put the the audio online as a QuickTime stream. (Be warned: the audio quality is mediocre at best.) In it, Cook announces that Apple has now sold 90 million iPods since 2001.
The interviewer, who (I think) remains nameless, asks how Apple thinks it can be successful with the iPhone in the mobile market, despite widespread doubts. Tim Cook's response is that Apple thinks the iPhone is a revolutionary product, like the Mac in 1984 and the iPod in 2001—yes, he's well-rehearsed—implying that the traditional rules don't apply. He continues to observe that many people pay $0 for their phones—because that's what they're worth. AppleInsider has taken the time to write a transcript of all the iPhone-related remarks.
Apple isn't exactly lacking in confidence. In reply to the question of whether there is room left for innovation on the iPod:
We've been asked that question after the first iPod, the second iPod, the iPod Mini, and on and on and on. You can look at the track record.
And about DRM, what if the music industry wants to switch to MP3 or another unprotected format, would that lower the value of Apple's installed base?
We would welcome it because we believe it's the best thing for the consumer. [...] Frankly, DRM really hasn't worked. [...] We're confident with our ability to innovate.
In response to the accusation that Apple favors closed systems to force other people out to create barriers to entry:
Apple takes responsibility for the user experience. In consumer devices that sometimes means we control the whole experience.
However, Mr. Cook's answers weren't always completely to the point. After a question about the company's pricing versus market share philosophy, he talked about how Apple believes in giving people great value, focusing on what the consumer wants and providing all of that. Case in point: built-in video cameras, which hurts the peripheral market, but having them built-in is what consumers want. However, Cook doesn't say anything about pricing or what Apple intends to do about its market share, except that Apple focuses on being considered. It's not like people think about whether to buy a PC or a Mac and then decide in favor of the PC, they simply never consider the Mac. This is why Apple opened its retail stores in highly visible areas, with the result that, reportedly, 50 percent of the sales there are from people who are new to the Mac. Apple isn't afraid to make decisions that aren't in the best short term interest of the stores if it helps the company as a whole. Last year after the introduction of the first Intel Macs, the stores pushed those, even though they weren't really available yet.


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Friday Morning Pretty: Ralph Lauren Soft Ricky Alligator BagsCategories:Other Brands
Fashion is a complicated topic, for sure. It sits at the intersection of art and commerce, of high and low culture, of aesthetic and functional design. Sometimes, though, when something is beautiful enough, fashion feels incredibly simple; it's just about owning something beautiful. That's what it felt like when I first set eyes on the Ralph Lauren Alligator Soft Ricky Bags.
Handbag lovers are all well familiar with the Birkin-reminiscent Ricky by now, as well as with all kinds of exotics, but something about these bags stands out. Perhaps its the color choices, which are all soft, powdery pastels that give the alligator an almost porcelain quality. Its an extra element of delicacy to an already fragile material, and it's easy to get the idea of the kind of women who would potentially carry one of these. Suffice it to say that her life probably doesn't suck.


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Texas history group says it found unfinished part of Houston City Hall
A Texas history group has plans to complete what it says is a newly discovered and unfinished piece of Houston City Hall's design.
While perusing old newspaper records, Lynna Kay Shuffield, from the Texas Star Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, found that architect Joseph Finger, who designed the City Hall structure over 75 years ago, had planned on incorporating two statues of Houston's founding fathers, John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen, to the front terrace of the building.
A Houston Press article she found from November 1939 told the tale.
"The city ran out of money in the Great Depression, so they didn't have the $8,000 needed to build the statues at the time," says Shuffield. "And by World War II, the materials needed to be used to build the statues were needed for the war effort."
The DRT wants to correct 75 years of oversight by the city, and they have raised part of the money to do so, but Shuffield says they still have a ways to go.
The DRT has raised $25,000, but they are about $75,000 away from their goal for the statues.
It's not just monetary donations the group wants for the Allen brothers statues, they are also accepting bronze metal donations from Houston recycling companies. They hope to be able to create the pieces from locally recycled materials.
Minnette B. Boesel, Mayor Annise Parker's Assistant for Cultural Affairs, said the group will also need to pay 10 percent of the stated value of the art in order for the city to accept a donation of the statues as public art.
This money goes into a conservation fund used for the upkeep of public art that has been donated, and bronze preservation can get costly.
Boesel said the city will need to do research to authenticate the concept and go through Finger's own documents to see if there was any mention of the statues in the City Hall's master plan. There is also a review process involved in getting public art installed, says Boesel.
"As per the city's civic art ordinance, any proposed donation of a city artwork is reviewed by the Houston Art Alliance, which makes a recommendation to the city," said Boesel.
Any final approval would be a city council action, said Boesel.
"We appreciate their efforts and we look forward to working with them to see if this is all possible," said Boesel, who said she had a meeting with the DRT group earlier this week.
Shuffield's group picked Lori Betz with the Betz Foundry to create the statues.
"They came to me for a consultation and I think it's a great project and I am really excited about it," said Betz, who has been doing bronze casting for over 25 years, 15 of them in Houston.
Betz said the Allen pieces are still in the sketching phases.
"We're working on the tiniest details, like hair and clothing, and getting help from descendants," said Betz, speaking from her warehouse district space.
The pieces will weigh around 600 pounds once they are done, and will have a gray-tone patina to compliment the metal doors, windows and bannisters already on City Hall.
Shuffield said her group's aim is simple.
"We do things to preserve the memory of things that have been forgotten by Texas history," Shuffield said.


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What a fantastic night of music and dancing with Si Cranstoun in concert at the St Sava Church Hall in Greensborough. Last night was the last leg of his 2017 Australian tour having performed at various concerts in NSW and Queensland. It was a packed hall with close to 500 dancers and patrons attending his concert. I last saw Si Cranstoun when he came to Melbourne for the first time about 4 years ago. The concert was held at the Moorabbin Town Hall and again it was packed with dancers and patrons. It was a great night of entertainment as I recall.
Si Cranstoun, for those who are not familiar with him, is a very popular singer from the UK who performs with "retro swing" and rock & roll songs from the 1950's era including one of his idols, Jackie Wilson. His music is fantastic for dancing or simply a joy to listen & enjoy. He has a great stage presence and connects very well with his audience. Last night, he performed a mix of his new songs and many of the old favourites such as Reet Petite made famous by Jackie Wilson, Coupe de Ville, 1950's Pin Up Girl and many more. I really enjoyed dancing to Si Cranstoun and I am sure by all the dancers too.
Last night, he was backed by the Rockin' Daddies belting out some fantastic tunes for dancing. The dance floor was obviously crowded all night long.
Well done to Jonathan & Zoe from Alleycatz promoting & hosting the show last night. Can't wait for them to host more dance "specials" and great bands going forward.


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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has agreed to buy General Electric's technology that liquefies natural gas to supply filling stations for long-haul trucks along major U.S. transportation corridors.
Clean Energy Fuels will also borrow up to $200 million from GE to buy to buy two of the systems, the companies said in a press release Tuesday. Each system will produce 250,000 gallons of LNG per day — enough to fuel 28,000 trucks, GE says.
The system can be expanded to produce 1 million gallons per day. The LNG will be sold mostly at Pilot-Flying J truck stops. The systems are expected to begin operation in 2015, but the locations for the systems have not been determined.
Passenger cars, sanitation trucks and local delivery trucks can use compressed natural gas as a fuel, but long-haul trucks use so much fuel that they must carry the much more compact liquefied natural gas.
Liquefying natural gas often requires a sprawling amount of equipment to lower the gas's temperature to -260 degrees Fahrenheit. General Electric, based in Fairfield, Conn. has developed a small, modular system the company calls "Micro-LNG."
Clean Energy Fuels, based in Seal Beach, Calif., builds natural gas fueling stations. Many are for private groups that operate fleets of natural gas vehicles, such as delivery companies, utilities, or municipalities that operate buses and sanitation trucks. The company is also trying to build a network of public fueling stations to service long-haul trucks so trucking companies can switch to natural gas vehicles.
A drilling boom in natural gas has pushed its price down compared with the price of oil-based fuels such as diesel. There appears to be so much domestic natural gas that trucking companies and engine makers are becoming confident that the natural gas price advantage will last long enough to allow them to more than recoup the higher cost of the natural gas-powered engine and storage tank.
GE estimates switching to natural gas will cut fuel costs for long-haul trucks by 25 percent.
Still, engine makers are only now unveiling large-sized natural gas engines, and a nationwide fueling network is still years away. Clean Energy Fuels plans to have 70 LNG stations by the end of the year.


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"…..To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Volunteerism is the life blood of Sun City Hilton Head. Perusing the pages of the monthly SunSations Magazine, you will find a host of organizations dedicated to helping others within and outside of our community.
Anyone can participate by joining one or many of the clubs, groups and organizations active in Sun City. Groups are active, for example, in helping retrieve surplus food from area outlets to provide for the hungry, helping in area schools, bringing relief to the abused, the homeless, the victims of injustice, the needy, the lost. They work within the community itself by serving on committees and boards, as keepers of our gates and playing fields, and as general support to their neighbors, all of which are saving thousands of dollars each year that would otherwise have to be budgeted. They are our truly successful neighbors who spread help and joy and ask nothing in return for their good deeds.
Each year, the community honors these special friends and neighbors by nominating them for special recognition. It is that time of the year again. Submit the name of some deserving volunteer that has eased your way or that of our wonderful community inside or outside the gates for a Board of Directors Award or a Volunteer Award. Doing so will give a collective thank you to those who work tirelessly among us.
The Board of Directors Award is the most prestigious award given to Sun City residents. It recognizes longtime volunteers whose service has had a measurable effect on the community. The Annual Volunteer awards recognize residents who give their time and talent to make great impacts on the community.
"Obviously, volunteers are very important to our community. They all work so very hard to provide us with the lifestyle we have come to enjoy," said Lois Barton, a member of the Volunteer Award Subcommittee. "So, think about all the people who have made your life in Sun City so much better. Tell me, 'Who do you know?'"
Guidelines and applications for the Board of Directors Award and Volunteer Award are available on pages 33 to 36 in the February issue of SunSations. You can pick up nomination applications and a copy of the guidelines in Pinckney Hall, Palmetto Commons, Magnolia Hall ticket counter or at Hidden Cypress and Purrysburg Fitness Centers. Fill out the application and return it to Palmetto Commons by Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Show someone that you appreciate all that they do for all of us and tell them that as Emerson writes, their life is indeed a success.


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A few months back we cited a Segway designed for robots but didn't really think we'd see it in use, at least not so soon. That was before researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science introduced "Hubo," which, so far as we know, is the first robot to have mastered the art of the twin-wheeled scooter at more than 12 miles per hour. That's nearly 20 times faster than its walking speed, just enough to get it in trouble.
At present the bot's driving must be directed by humans via remote control, according to Fareastgizmos, but the next step is for Hubo--whose name is a mashup of "human" and "bot"--to tool around on its own. (Let's hope the Segway people have worked out all the kinks from the human version.) We have even more ambitious plans, however: teaching Hubo to deal with the endless lines and paperwork at the DMV.


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Active Media Products is a manufacturer of unique USB drives so it's not surprising to hear the company's latest product just in time for Independance Day. The company has announced an 8GB Obama USB drive in honor of President Obama. The drive will come loaded with 80MB of preloaded material.
The material includes high resolution photos of President Obama and the First Lady, two hours of speeches including his Inaugural Address and his Victory speech and text of more than 35 other speeches. The drive is waterproof and features a chrome plated steel pivot-style lid which includes a holographic picture of the President. The drive is USB 2.0 compliant and is compatible with PC and Mac computers.
The 8GB Obama drive is priced at US$29.95. A 2GB version of the drive is also available for US$9.95. Both are available through TigerDirect and Amazon.
Read more from the Active Media press release
Brian's Opinion
If you are a manufacturer of USB drives it must be tough to differentiate your product from other USB drives on the market. Oh sure, USB drives can offer different speeds and security features, but for most people as long as it allows you to store data it will work. That being said, how do you make a USB drive which stands out?
Active Media Products seems to have found a way through offering specialty USB drives. Considering Obama's popularity I can understand why they would make a USB drive in honor of his presidency. At the very least, the 2GB version is very affordable and is a great purchase for any student who expects to do a report on President Obama in the near future.
I've heard of other branded USB drives, but I like the idea of a USB drive in honor of a sitting president. It'd be really cool if Obama or his family used one of these for personal use. Of course, that's like expecting President Obama to carry the specially minted coins which are offered on TV that are stamped with his likeness as well.


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Dear Editor,
Like every ratepayer in the county my electric bill took a big jump in August, my largest total ever for a single month. It reflects the last 6.5 percent increase imposed by the PUD and a very hot summer. I get even hotter when I think of all the millions of dollars wasted by the PUD on projects that clearly were not needed.


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Angel Food Cake With A Fresh Lemon Curd
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- 10 large egg whites at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 4 medium fresh lemons - (to 6)
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter cold
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 egg whites at room temperature
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 pints assorted berries rinsed and hulled
- (such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chiffonade of fresh mint
Servings 1
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Using an electric mixer beat the egg whites on medium speed with the cream of tartar and the salt until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and beat for 2 minutes, scrapping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Pour the batter into an ungreased angel food cake pan. Bake until golden brown and springy when touched, 30 to 35 minutes. (The top of the cake may crack a little.) Remove the pan from the oven and turn it upside down over the neck of a bottle. Let cool completely.
Remove the cake from the pan and slice horizontally into three layers. Place the bottom layer on a serving plate. Spoon half of the curd over the cake. Lay the middle layer on top of the curd. Repeat with the remaining curd and top with the last layer of cake. Set aside.
Ice the entire cake with the Boiled Icing. At this point you can eat as is, or lightly brown the boiled icing, carefully with a crème brulee torch. Slice the cake into individual slices and place on serving plates. Spoon some of the berries over the cake.
For the Lemon Curd: Zest all of the lemons and set aside. Juice the zested lemons and strain the juice, you should get about 3/4 cups of juice. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and yolks until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour the mixture into a nonreactive saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and pour into a glass bowl. Stir in the butter, one tablespoon at a time. Cool to room temperature. (Yields about 2 1/2 cups)
For the Boiled Icing: In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Bring the sugar to 240 degrees. If crystals appear on the side of a the pan, take a damp pastry brush and brush the sides down. Meanwhile, combine the whites, salt and tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with wire whip. Beat on low speed until soft peaks form. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form. In a steady stream, add the sugar syrup to the whites and continue whipping until the icing is spreadable. Whip in the vanilla. (Yields about 2 1/2 cups)
For the Marinated Berries: Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in the mint. (Yields about 2 cups)
This recipe yields 1 cake for 12 servings.
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Nestling in the wooded hills above the Wye Valley between Ross on Wye, Ledbury and Newent, The Ross on Wye Golf Club is one of the finest courses in the South West Midlands and is something of a Hidden Gem. Rolling fairways lined with mature stands of trees mean that accuracy and course management are at a premium rather than just length of hitting.
Ross-On-Wye welcomes visitors and societies. Why not start by taking a tour of the course. Read what Ryder Cup Star Paul Broadhurst had to say about us - here.
Come and visit, you will find this a Better Place to Play! We look forward to welcoming you at the club.
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Kim Rees and Dino Citraro - What Makes an Infographic Cool?
Guest Post by Kim Rees and Dino Citraro
When an Infographic Isn't
Infographics are popular, useful, and seem to be an established part of our vernacular these days. They are easy to read, quick to digest, and for the most part, can require less work to create than a more in-depth data visualization. However, as with many things that are popular and useful, they have a dubious imposter that is frequently wrongly categorized.
Digital Posters
Digital Posters are everywhere and almost entirely presented under the auspices of being an Infographic. These distant cousins confuse the definition of an Infographic because while they often might be easy to read and quick to digest, they fail to expand the essence of the data by adding context and metaphor.
A collection of cats holding a variety of mobile devices may be adorable, but it is not an Infographic. A huddle of celebrities who all have a similarly peculiar personality trait might curious, but this also, is not an Infographic. Extremely large numbers surrounding nicely formed text treatments is not an Infographic.
All of these are examples of Digital Posters.
If You Want to Make an Infographic, Don't Make a Digital Poster
You might still be confused by the revelation that not all things posing as Infographics are in fact genuine, but if it's your job to create one, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Add Context
One of the most important things an Infographic can do is add context. Consider this example:
The illustration on the left represents the way this information would be presented in a Digital Poster. The illustration on the right shows the same information as an Infographic. Both of these start the same information, but the Infographic allows the viewer to glean a deeper understanding through the addition of context. A good example of a Digital Poster posing as an infographic can be seen here: http://think.withgoogle.com/databoard/
Expand Context Through the Use of Metaphors
Infographics can (and should) be enhanced through the use of metaphor.
Being stuck with a single number to display is maddening. How do you show size? What does its size even mean? This dilemma is an opportunity to add context and metaphor. By comparing a number to something else that is familiar, you create understanding.
Here are some examples of adding context to the previous graphic:
Keep in mind that the context should match the subject matter. The examples provided above concern emails – or correspondence – and the metaphor will be most effective when it extends the topic. Making a comparison to a page of text and the time spent reading it are easy leaps of imagination because the viewer's mind is already considering the concept of communication. If we had instead compared that number to the blades of grass in a field, the size of the field might end up being pretty large, but the goal of getting the viewer to imagine the scale of the emails requires a larger cognitive leap, and provides less impact.
By adding metaphor to data we add dimension. Through this abstraction we gain the ability to provide complex information in a way that is accessible to a much wider audience than that which might be familiar with the specific subject matter. In addition, metaphors not only provide an easy vehicle for empathy and comprehension, they are also an excellent opportunity to add visual interest.
Respect the Data
Data collectors are the historians of our time. The data revolution that started with affordable large storage devices is capturing our history in the finest detail we have ever known. The process of collecting it, specifically when it is done by real people, is difficult and tedious, and largely goes unnoticed. When you visualize data, you must respect what you have, and the enormous potential it represents. Even the simplest statistic deserves more than a passing thought, or an effortless grasp at the most obvious visual display that comes to mind.
Do More
When creating an Infographic, the data you present must do more as a graphic than if it were presented as a number or single line of text. Adjusting the size of your text, illustrating a word found within the text, or even showing the concept embraced by a cute illustration is not enough. If you believe the data has a story to tell, then you should do your best to tell it.
Know Your Options
Working with data is nuanced and requires an understanding of the appropriate types of data display. A single data set, or statistic, can potentially have multiple ways of being visualized. In the same manner, a single data presentation method can be used to display multiple types of data. Understanding the relationship between your data and your data presentation options is essential if you want to create effective Infographics.
Strive for Elegance and Clarity
A natural tendency is to want to include every datapoint on the screen, assuming that more data will equate to more credibility. This is logical in spirit, but counterproductive in practice. Data design follows the same rules as visual design. Remove anything you can't justify and isn't relevant to the message you're trying to convey. The empty spaces, the things you leave out, can provide clarity – and can also provide an opportunity to evoke questions in the viewer's mind (that's a good thing).
Use Emotion
The best way to connect with people is to elicit an emotional response. No matter what the subject matter, visualizers need to have empathy for how people will feel when they reflect on the data we're presenting. Sock, joy, sorrow, curiosity, and other strong emotional reactions likely illustrate that you've chosen an important dataset and are presenting it well. In many ways, the ultimate compliment an Infographic creator can receive is to know that a viewer of their work is being moved at a level that goes deeper than just an intellectual response.
Be Authentic and Sincere
Presenting datapoints without consideration for what they represent shows a lack of empathy. When you visualize data, it is essential to understand the role it plays in the larger social conversation. If it has the potential to change a person's worldview, you need to do whatever you can to make this happen. Divorcing yourself from this responsibility is the sign of on uninspired designer. Imagine you are actually having a conversation with the viewer. Let your design choices begin a dialog.
Know the Difference
Data is easy to love. It represents truth and clarity, and can inspire people to grab whatever living thing is nearest to them and insist it listen. It can move a person to join a protest, to shout a slogan, or even inspire someone to make a poster. Even a digital one.
When we begin to discern between graphical representations of data and actual visualizations of data, we become better data consumers and better knowledge creators. There is a place for Digital Posters, it's just not the same place as Infographics.
Kim Rees
Partner & Head of Data Visualization (@krees)
Kim Rees is Head of Information Visualization at Periscopic, and is a prominent individual in the data visualization community. She has presented at several industry events including Strata, OSCON, Wolfram Data Summit, VisWeek, Tableau User Conference, NY Hacks/Hackers, and Portland Data Visualization among others.
She is an advisor to the US Congressional Budget Office. Kim has published papers in Parsons Journal of Information
Mapping, was an award winner in the VAST 2010 Challenge, and is a guest blogger for Infosthetics and FlowingData.
Recently, she was the Technical Editor of Visualize This, by Nathan Yau of FlowingData. She was a judge on the WikiViz Challenge 2011 and CommArts Interactive Annual 2012.
Dino Citraro
Partner & Head of Strategy (@dinocitraro)
Dino Citraro is Head of Strategic Design and Operations at Periscopic, and has a strong background in problem solving, creative direction, and writing.
A twenty-year veteran of the multimedia industry, his work has spanned immersive online development, application design, interactive motion pictures, multi-player games, and interactive hardware installations.
He is the Visualization Editor of the Big Data journal, as well as a contributing blogger to several industry sites. He is also an accomplished photographer, a published poet, and has written & illustrated seven children's books.


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One of the things on the iPhone wishlist is being able to use it as a universal remote for your Mac and your Apple TV, but this Telekinesis webserver app meets us at least halfway. By installing this app on your Mac and hitting up the webserver, you can load up pages that allow you to do screen capture, control iTunes, browse your files, run AppleScript, take an iSight image and even do some basic typing.
Sure, it's not what we were asking for, but it is a nice way to get into your machine from across the house (or even across town if you have the right ports forwarded).
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MONTREAL - For most people, winning a prize is a wonderful accomplishment.
But for Louise Daoust of Lili-les-Bains, winning EquiLibre's Prix IMAGE/IN 2012 is much, much more than that.
Because for Daoust, it's a sign that her message, a message that has been her mantra for more than 20 years, is finally being heard.
And what is that message: "Beauty," the outgoing and confident designer told me in a recent conversation, "is never a question of weight, but of attitude."
And believe me, this extraordinarily charming gal has got plenty of that.
Daoust says she has dressed more than 30,000 women, all sizes and shapes, and, sadly, many of them suffer from the "fat mentality, even thin women, and that is something that has to change."
"It should be about size healthy, and that really means something different for every woman."
Daoust first began designing swimwear when she could not find a swimsuit for herself.
"There was nothing on the market, nothing that I felt good in that was stylish and made for a rounder woman."
When interviewed in 1996 by then-Gazette fashion editor Iona Monahan, she said: "One skirted suit made me look like a 200-pound 5-year-old."
She made it her mission to start her own business designing and making custom, figure-flattering swimsuits that had style.
Success was born, and Daoust operated her Lili-les-Bains store for more than two decades.
She only recently closed her St. Lambert store and is concentrating her efforts on developing her website, which will sell clothing, cruise and resort wear in all sizes (8-24) and accessories and will still do custom fittings for swimwear out of her South Shore home.
She will not – so do not ask! – copy any swimwear or clothing.
It has to be her vision.
EquiLibre, a non-profit organization founded in Quebec in 1986 dedicated to helping people achieve a healthy and sane approach to body image, awards the Prix IMAGE/IN to companies in the fashion industry.
What warms her heart most, though, is that it's young people who do the nominating.
Daoust was nominated for her company slogan "Experte en femmes parfaites, taille 8 a 24" (or, loosely translated: Expert for perfect women, sizes 8 to 24.)
And she was recognized for her belief in not retouching fashion photographs.
"I think it is absolutely disgusting that so many images are retouched, made to look perfect. Who is perfect?" she asked me incredulously. "Even the models themselves don't look like that!"
Daoust started taking her own photographs in 2008 so she would be sure the women she featured were accurate and truthful representations of her vision.
"It can be very hard to be a young woman these days. They have so much pressure to be perfect in school, on the job, with their bodies. It's too much."
Especially when we are bombarded by images of how we are supposed to look.
"And some of those images are not healthy – point finale."
She would love to see a democratic movement of "all-size women."
"I am not a fashion girl," she told me, "but I have style."
And she says that when she sees young girls on the street, she sees a different attitude beginning to emerge.
"You can see by the way they dress, the confidence is there, they are okay with who they are, and I love that."
It's a subtle shift, one that she hopes will take flight.
"I've been fighting for this for a long time," she said. "Why can we not appreciate ourselves for who we are? We are unique and we should celebrate that. That is what is important. Don't wait for something bad to happen to appreciate who you are and what you have"
Yes, we should Louise, and felicitations for conveying that message to the young, clearly they are listening – as should we all!
To find out more about the Lili-les-Bains collection and to read her blog, visit www.lililesbains.com
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At Xerox, sustainability is our way of doing business. We align our goals for the environment, health and safety in five key areas to make an impact across our value chain worldwide. Together with our suppliers, customers and stakeholders, we strive to maintain the highest standards for preserving our environment and protecting and enhancing the health and safety of our employees and communities.
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With more than 25 years in college basketball under his belt, Dwight Evans joined the Lipscomb men's basketball staff in June 2013 after two seasons on Casey Alexander's staff at Stetson.
Having guided a number of players to the NBA ranks, Evans' primary responsibilities with the Bisons are coaching the post players on the court and overseeing all academic related items. He also contributes to the entire staff's recruiting, coaching, and scouting efforts.
"Dwight's a true professional with a lot of experience that will serve our players well," said Alexander. "We're lucky to have a coach of his caliber."
Prior to joining the Stetson staff, Evans served as the associate head coach at South Carolina State following a stint at Central Florida where he helped guide the Knights to three NCAA Tournament appearances in eight seasons.
Evans has also spent time on the coaching staff at Missouri, Florida International and South Alabama where he helped guide the Jaguars to a pair of 20-win seasons and an NIT appearance.
A 2002 inductee into the Birmingham Southern College hall of fame, Evans was an all-conference performer and team captain for the Panthers. Following his playing days, Evans went on to join the coaching staff for BSC and helped lead the team to the 1995 NAIA national championship and a 141-15 record in five seasons in the "Magic City".
Evans began his coaching career at Missouri from 1988-92 under hall of fame Head Coach Norm Stewart. The Tigers won two Big Eight tournament titles, one regular season crown, and three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 1989.
A native of Queens, N.Y., Evans graduated from Birmingham-Southern in 1984 with a degree in Business Administration.


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|At Chalong Chalet Resort & Long Stay
is perfectly situated atop a majestic hilltop, overlooking the magnificent Chalong Bay and its serene mountain ranges.
It is a glorious and breathtaking view that will soothe the soul and drop away all your worries.
At Chalong Chalet Resort & Long Stay we bring to you the ultimate in comfort and privacy. We offer 18 traditional Thai style chalets set in a lush tropical garden. Each chalet provides a private balcony for you to enjoy the romantic natural surroundings. Our swimming pool is perched near the edge of the hilltop for a closed-up and surreal view of the Chalong Bay. You can enjoy a relaxing swim or just lazily float on the crystal clear water and take-in all the views, while sipping on a delightful cocktail.
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|18 Stunning Thai style villas surrounded by beautiful landscape and greeneries. These One Bedroom Villas boast a spacious living area with a kitchenette, 2 bathrooms, an indoor and outdoor with a bathtub, a big bedroom with parquet flooring, wooden decors and big wardrobes. These villas will surely give you the feel of a real home.
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The hillside offering a fantastic view over look Phuket town and various bays included Chalong Pier.
The resort is located 5 minutes from famous Rawai and Nai Harn beaches.
The resort is located 10 kilometers south of Phuket town and is situated between Chalong and Rawai. All famous beaches such as Kata Beach, Karon Beach & Patong Beach are 7 -10 kilometers away to drive from Resort. Also, It takes just 5 minutes' drive to Homepro Village & Villa Market and 15 Minutes' drive to Central Festival Shopping Centre or Tesco Supermarket.


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Nila Uthayakumar, KF14, Uganda
My Rough Guide to Kenya has been open face down on my desk for the past few days. My time in Uganda has been incredible. I have seen and experienced so much in such a short period. Like my life has been on fast forward. This country captured me instantly. Drew me in. And held me close. Whispering. This land is unlike any other.
But it seemed as if from the moment I set foot upon this soil, my presence so fleeting, that my footprints would disappear almost instantaneously. I knew I would be here for only two months. And my heart didn't want to take root.
This city built on seven hills. Kampala. I've relished her. Hours spent on the back of motorcycles and stuffed in share-taxis. Open air markets. Shoulder to shoulder. Senses ablaze. Rainforest and a roaring river. Ubiquitous orange dust. Mud-caked and stained. Friendships. The kindness of strangers. Lives so vastly different, yet so much alike. Laughter and pain, sometimes one and the same. Like a cartographer's quill, my mind races to fill in the blanks. I am at a loss. Restless.
I've lived in East Africa for more than eight months now. I wonder to myself if I am a different person from the girl who bounded aboard the flight to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania last May. Heart aflutter, mind racing, ready to embark upon the next chapter of my life. I suppose I was always a romantic, an explorer. My gaze was always upward, towards the horizon. I dreamt of far away places.
The French call it Le Mal d'Afrique. An illness, a disease. This continent, she will rob you when you least expect. Everything you ever thought you needed and desired will be replaced with just one thing. You will feel and behave as though you were making your own choices, but they won't be yours, because from the moment you're infected every decision you make will lead you back to her.
But for me, it is that and so much more. It feels as though one has awoken from dormancy. As if emerging from a cocoon of silk, feeling sensations anew. The burn of the sun on the back of the neck; the tingle of the breeze as it grazes the lips. Like one could unfurl limitless possibilities, entire worlds with each pealing layer.
If fury and euphoria were one, and infinity stretched between my thumb and forefinger, I would pinch the threads of time. And if I thought this feeling in my chest would dissipate, those threads would transform and ensnare me. My heart has taken root.
Nila Uthayakumar is currently finishing up her Kiva fellowship in Kampala, Uganda. She had the pleasure of working with two Kiva field partners, MCDT and BRAC Uganda, and is looking forward to working with several more partners in Kenya. She is moving next week!


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Eight We the People projects will receive $1.1 million
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced the first awards in a new program, America's Historic Places, which is part of NEH's We the People initiative for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture. Eight historic sites and historical organizations will receive more than $1 million in grants for implementation, consultation, or planning for humanities interpretations of historic sites.
"Our nation's historic sites provide millions of visitors with engaging and compelling stories about central themes in American history," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. "Supported by outstanding humanities scholars, these projects will deepen the public's knowledge and appreciation of our cultural heritage."
Grants for America's Historic Places encourage historic sites, communities, or regions to develop interpretive programs that address central themes and issues in American history, and to focus on the development or implementation of interpretive content that tells a significant national story appropriate to the place. A complete list of the grants is available in the above box.
Implementation grants offer up to $300,000 each to support interpretive programs for historic sites. Pennsylvania's ExplorePAHistory.com will develop an interactive Web site that uses new technology to expand and deepen interpretation of Pennsylvania and American history that appears on the state's historical markers. Tennessee's The Hermitage will implement a site-wide reinterpretation to place Andrew Jackson and his home in the context of United States history from the Revolution to the Civil War era. Virginia's Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation will implement an introductory exhibition and interpretations of the dependencies at Monticello, emphasizing plantation work and the interactions of Jefferson's family with African Americans on the plantation. Maryland's Historic St. Mary's City will implement a new interpretation at the VanSweringen archaeological site's complex of building and what they show about Maryland's history between 1670 and 1700.
With a planning grant of $15,000, Tracks Across Wyoming will plan an audio CD, a virtual tour on DVD, and a small traveling exhibition for the state's residents and visitors to illuminate the southern Wyoming corridor as a significant place in the history of American migration, transportation, and settlement. New NEH consultation grants of $10,000 each will support Maryland's Frederick Community College, which will work to develop a regional Civil War Web site and other activities concerned with the battlefields and the home front in the border region of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; the District of Columbia's Cultural Tourism DC will work with scholars and programming experts to select interrelated stories for interpretation at historic sites and cultural venues in the city's Greater Shaw area; and Illinois's Newberry Library will consult with scholars and library and institutional staff to establish the intellectual framework for the interpretation of Hull House and other settlements in the historic Chicago neighborhood.
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800m 1:54.22
1000m 2:26.53
1500m 3:50.34
Mile 4:09.01
3000m 8:21.26
XC 8k 24:32.9
XC 10k 31:28.8
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1,500m 3:49.43
3,000m 8:20.80
Mile 4:09.39
Two-Mile 8:52.56
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XC 5k 16:55.20
2013-2014: Emerged as one of the team's top middle distance and distance runners in his freshman season...Placed in the XC team's top three twice and in team's top five in five races...Placed fifth on the team and set his 10K PR at Regionals...Set his 8K PR at Heps...Finished second on the team at both Harvard-Yale and the Iona Meet of Champions...Placed third in mile run against Columbia and Dartmouth...Finished first in 3,000-meters at Giegengack Invitational...Placed third in mile at H-Y-P meet...Placed fourth in 1,000-meter final at indoor Heps...Placed seventh in mile run final at indoor IC4As...Finished third in 1,500-meters against Harvard...Placed sixth in 1,500-meter final at outdoor Heps...Qualified for IC4As 1,500-meter event.
High School: Two-time cross country and track captain...Nike Cross Nationals individual finalist...Three-time New Balance Nationals All-American...Dream Mile qualifier...National runner-up in the two-mile at New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
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Today we celebrate the 20 years of service at Adobe by accessibility team member Greg Pisocky. If you've ever worked on making a PDF document accessible chances are you've read or used resources Greg helped develop, and many of you are lucky enough to have worked have worked more closely with him. Greg has worked on accessibility at Adobe since the late 90's, and through his work on Adobe's government sales team was instrumental in the introduction of accessibility into Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. Accessibility was introduced as a feature in Adobe Acrobat 5.0 in May of 2001, and Greg's work with our customers and the Acrobat engineering team helped make this work happen.
Since then, Greg has advocated internally for improvements and worked with external customers to promote the use of the accessibility features in Acrobat, helped countless end users with disabilities understand the accessibility support features available in Adobe Reader and other Adobe tools, and contributed substantially to efforts to help other tools such as Adobe InDesign and Adobe FrameMaker create accessible content. Greg has also worked for many years to make the PDF/UA accessibility standard for PDF documents a reality, contributed to the Authoring Tools Working Group at W3C-WAI, and engaged with the Section 508 refresh committee (TEITAC) on behalf of Adobe.
Comments from colleagues and customers speak volumes about Greg's impact.
Victoria Richards, Government Customer
I met Greg Pisocky for the first time at an IDEAs Accessibility Forum in Washington DC. I immediately appreciated his extensive knowledge about the issues and his honesty about the ability and limitations to solve accessibility problems. Greg was instrumental in giving me a voice with the Adobe Acrobat team. He is an invaluable source of knowledge and ideas which have greatly improved the workflows to create accessible PDFs. Greg, thank you for helping me improve the products I create for people with visual impairments.
Noha Edell, Sr. Solutions Consultant, Adobe Systems Inc.
Greg Pisocky, a juggernaut of the movement of accessibility, a quintessential liaison between customers, product management, and engineering, and a relentless advocate who dedicates his life to improve the lives of the less fortunate. Greg understands the importance of accessibility and the needs of the customers working with it. His steady contributions to the products teams helped propel Adobe's advancements in accessibility across products. Happy 20th Anniversary, Greg, it is an absolute honor to work with you.
Duff Johnson, Chair of the US Committee for PDF/UA
Greg led the charge on PDF/UA since the beginning, and showed me the ropes of tagged PDF. Greg combines a gentle demeanor with a fierce passion for accessibility and for his work. Every government agency in DC owes much of its successful use of Acrobat to Greg Pisocky.
Loretta Guarino Reid, Adobe Acrobat Engineer (emerita)
Greg Pisocky was one of the earliest champions of PDF accessibility at Adobe. He was a great partner to accessibility engineering, helping us to understand the needs and priorities of our government customers, and giving them information about new accessibility features in Acrobat. I loved working with Greg and I'm grateful for his part in the PDF accessibility story.
Those of us on the accessibility team appreciate Greg's knowledge and valuable contributions – thanks Greg, and congratulations!
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So, if humming along to whale music is not enough to have you swapping your met-con for mat-con, we've got a yoga discipline that'll give you a leg-up no matter your fitness goals. Faster recovery, meaning more time in the gym? Check. Cardio? Check. Inner peace? Why not. Read on for the ultimate broga walkthrough.
Yoga means union, referring to striking poses which unify your mind, body and spirit. It's no soft option in the world of exercise either. Nowadays footballers, fitness instructors and "modern men" whose flexibility is much admired by females are all downward dogging. The trick is to find which of the many disciplines suits you. So, take a deep breath and start your search here:
You're after: Old-school yoga
Try: Hatha. Most yoga forms stem from this all-encompassing "daddy".
You will need: Baggy pants, loose T-shirt and a good teacher. "While it's a great entry-level form, a good tutor will offer easier and harder versions of each pose," suggests yoga instructor Conrad Paul.
Related: how to use yoga to flu-proof your body
You will get: Relaxing, slow, gradual exercises and a familiarity with the basic moves and principles of pranayama (breathing), asanas (postures) and dhyana (meditation).
You should go to: The British Wheel of Yoga (bwy.org.uk) for that good teacher.
You're after: Getting detoxed
Try: Bikram Hot. Heat-assisted, extreme yoga.
You will need: To handle exercising in 37-degrees-C temperatures wearing close-fitting shorts and a vest. Founder Bikram Choudhury – an almost naked tutor himself – insists that tight clothes stop sweat becoming a discomfort.
Related: our 6 best-ever detox tips
You will get: Nauseous at first, many Bikram converts do. But what follows is improved flexibility and undoubtedly a bit of weight loss as you sweat through 26 different hatha asanas and two breathing techniques at every session. "There are no 'inversion' (head below the heart level) moves," explains Paul. "It's not suitable for those with certain medical conditions either."
You should go to: Log onto hotbikramyoga.co.uk.
You're after: A CV workout
Try: Yogabeats. Fusing traditional yoga with Cuban rap and other melodic ditties.
You will need: An enthusiasm for mixing dirty dancing with some serious stretching. "Also bring a vest and light cotton Thai-fisherman-style trousers," says creator David Sye. And to avoid using sweaty old yoga mats get your own – from £9 from yogamatters.com.
You will get: "High on the endorphins this type of yoga releases," says Sye. "You'll also find that rather than using fixed postures, Yogabeats uses what Sye calls continuous 'micromoves'. After a slow warm up, a more intense second section, partner work and then meditation you'll have given your cardio-vascular system – and dance-step repertoire – a grand workout.
You should go to: The Amida Club gym chain, amidaclubs.com, or yogabeats.com to find your nearest session.
You're after: Going with the flow
Try: Vinyasa. A sequence of postures linked into sequences.
You will need: To know that Vinyasa is also used as a noun to describe the series of poses that are done between 'downward-facing dogs' as part of a 'sun salutation' sequence. (Don't worry, you'll learn the drill)
Related: how to be more productive by meditating
You will get: To master moves that generate heat and increase strength, flexibility and stamina. You'll also sound good if you repeat this: "Famous Vinyasa styles include Viniyoga, pioneered by TKV Desikachar whose father trained the founders of Iyengar and Ashtanga Yogas."
You should go to: YouTube for yogatic's Vinyasa Flow classes.
You're after: A challenge
Try: Ashtanga. Top-end, hardcore yoga.
You will need: To be a fast-learner. This yoga combines strength and dynamism. "It is a set sequence of prop-free poses flowing from one to another with little time to adapt," says Paul. "Definitely not one for complete beginners."
You will get: Your money's worth. "It's nicknamed the 'athletes yoga' for its aerobic workout qualities," says Paul.
You should go to: Log onto yotopia.co.uk.
You're after: Recovery
Try: Iyengar. Yoga with accessories.
You will need: To use this style of yoga if you're on the comeback trail from injury or illness. "It's very gentle and supportive but can be tough when needs be," says Paul. Sound like a know-all by emphasising to friends that 'these classes usually do not incorporate breathing techniques since founder BKS Iyengar believes this only comes after years of practice.'
You will get: To use some hardware. "In Iyengar classes alignment is paramount and the use of blocks, bolsters, belts, walls and chairs are used to help support the body in the various asanas," explains Paul. You won't need to bring your own wall.
You should go to: Log onto iyengaryoga.org.uk.
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This is a simple example that demonstrates how to build and consume API apps in Azure App Service. This example application uses a Web API middle tier API app, a Web API data tier API app, and an AngularJS client web app front end.
This sample is used in the getting-started series of tutorials for API apps. These tutorials show how to use API metadata, how to configure CORS, how to configure user authentication, and how to handle internal access using an Azure Active Directory service account.
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Quality keyboards
Handling pointing and manipulation of on-screen objects is only half of the touch story. The other half is text input. The quality of the on-screen keyboard is a big deal: if typing every URL, every e-mail, every password is a painful, clumsy chore, then it doesn't matter how good the rest of a tablet operating system might be; nobody will want to use it.
The Windows 8 touch keyboard has two main keyboard modes—a simplified full-width layout and a thumb layout that puts the keys near the edges of the screen—a third optional-but-off-by-default extended mode, and a fourth mode for pen/handwriting input.
The keyboards are, of course, Metro-styled, and they are similar in appearance to the ones in Windows Phone. As with those keyboards (and unlike the iOS keyboards), the labels on the key caps change case depending on whether shift is pressed. The two main keyboard modes include features that are now standard on touch keyboards, such as slightly modified layouts to ease the typing of e-mail addresses, and long presses on keys to allow direct entry of accented characters from a pop-up selection. A neat feature here is that you don't need to directly press the accent key, just swipe in a line through it.
One of the specialized keyboard layouts is used for password entry. Normally, the Windows 8 keyboard highlights the key you've just pressed to make it clearer what you've done. This highlighting could make it easier for someone shoulder-surfing to see what you're typing, though, so whenever the keyboard is in a password box, an extra button appears to let you disable the highlights.
(Another nice touch: password fields that you've typed into get a little "reveal password" button within the field itself so you can verify that you've typed the password correctly)
Both of the touch-oriented keyboards include left and right arrows, a ctrl key, a symbol key, and an emoji/smiley key. The arrow keys move the cursor left and right, though I wish there were up and down arrows too; one of the things I find particularly awkward in touch operating systems is exact positioning of the text insertion cursor, and having cursor keys to nudge the cursor up or down a line would be handy.
The ctrl key means that some keyboard shortcuts are within reach of touch users, particularly the all-important ctrl-x/c/v trifecta, ctrl-a, and ctrl-z.
Tapping the symbol key switches to symbol entry. The key works like another shift mode, and like the shift and ctrl keys, it is multitouch aware: if you hold down the symbol key with one finger and then tap the symbol you want, it dismisses symbol mode when the key is released.
The emoji mode opens up access to many hundreds of emoji characters, and a few dozen conventional ASCII emoticons.
Of the two main touch keyboards, I prefer the split layout. It allows easy two-handed (well, two-thumbed) typing without having to put the device down, and it has the same "feel" in both portrait and landscape orientations. Unlike the other keyboards, it comes in three different sizes to accommodate different thumb lengths. In landscape mode, there's a centrally located number pad. (It disappears in portrait mode.)
Unfortunately, it's pretty bare-bones. Unlike Apple's split keyboard, there are no "phantom" or hidden keys available. The left hand thumb, for example, has "QWERT." If you press too far right, where "Y" should be, but isn't, you get nothing. Apple's keyboard forgives such sloppiness (allowing you to type the "Y" even though there's no "Y" button), and I think Microsoft's would be better if it did too.
I also wish that the keyboards had a few more keys. In particular, I want a tab key, and I want the tab key to be in a useful place. The full size keyboard has no tab key at all in its normal view (it's part of the symbol view). The split keyboard has a tab key in the center of the screen when used in landscape mode (meaning you can't reach it without taking one hand off the tablet, defying the point of the split layout completely), and no tab key at all in portrait mode.
When filling out a form on a webpage, for example, you have to move between fields, and on a tablet, this is actually quite awkward, with the keyboard appearing and disappearing, covering and uncovering parts of the page. A tab key, to let me switch between fields without having to move my hands off the keyboard, would make this scenario a lot more pleasant. Exacerbating this issue, I found one or two places where the system simply didn't draw the screen properly, leaving the on-screen keyboard covering up the field I was typing into and making the process of moving between fields even more awkward.
Microsoft says that its first attempts at designing the Windows 8 keyboard did include the tab key, but that it was removed because it made the keyboard too cramped. While I find this plausible, and reasonable, for the full-width keyboard (adding a tab key would force the company to shrink the rest of the keys, which might not be a good trade-off), I don't agree with the rationale when it comes to the split keyboard. There is ample room for a tab key in a position mirroring the backspace key, in both landscape and portrait layouts.
The extended keyboard layout is a fairly direct copy of a physical keyboard. It's off by default (though weirdly, its icon appears in the keyboard selector even when disabled—it's just greyed out), but when enabled it exposes a full 5-row keyboard, including meta keys and both backspace and delete, in a layout that almost exactly matches the corresponding physical layout. It even has a "Fn" key that turns the number row into F-keys.
While not designed for regular usage, this mode means that the on-screen keyboard can be used, in a pinch, to control the command prompt or other legacy apps.


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Next-Gen Content App, Nvision, Brings Gaming, Entertainment & Tech Editorial Directly To Android Users
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2012
NVision, the next generation content tablet app featuring the hottest gaming, entertainment, and tech editorial, is now live in the Android app store. A free download for Tegra-powered Android tablets, NVision highlights Android and PC gaming, movies, gadgets, and technology with an eye for the most exciting and groundbreaking graphics. Updated daily with high-def visuals, video, and in-depth stories, NVision covers the spectrum of visual entertainment from the newest games and effects-driven movies to the hottest gadgets and visual technology.
NVision is a new brand of entertainment publication designed for todays digital lifestyle, said John Gower, CEO of NVision publisher Dialect. We deliver the best games, entertainment, and technology content that enthusiast and mainstream Android tablet and PC users crave, served fresh daily on your device.
NVisions innovative content is overseen by Will Tuttle, a ten-year video game industry veteran who was previously Editor-in-Chief at GameSpy.com and TeamXbox.com. The apps gaming coverage is unique, bringing together insider perspectives and in-depth analysis of developer technology and techniques to reveal the art and science behind the hottest games on Android, PC and console. NVision also sorts through the over 450,000 Android apps to pick the best apps every week, with direct download links for seamless access.
On the tech front, NVision takes readers to the forefront of visual technologyfrom blazing graphics processors to 3D monitors and in-car entertainmentfor in-depth coverage of tomorrows tech today. For movie fans, NVision reveals the secrets behind dazzling special effects and covers the latest movie scoops while bringing the biggest stories in entertainment to tablets. The apps gadget section previews the coolest new devices on the marketfrom tablets to the latest phones and smart TVsto give readers all the info they need to make the right choice.
NVision is quite unlike any other digital entertainment and technology publication in print or on the web, said Will Tuttle, Editor-in-Chief for NVision. With a sharp focus on the visuals and industry-leading technology that drive modern games and films, all your favorite content is wrapped into a single app that uses the full capability of Tegra-powered Android tablets to showcase a superlative presentation with slick graphics, insightful editorial content, rich video, and interactive links to take you directly to apps.
NVisions content at launch includes a feature on what gamers can expect from Ubisofts upcoming Assassins Creed III, a look at some previously unreleased character renders from Blizzards highly-anticipated action-RPG Diablo III, and a head-to-head breakdown of the differences between Google Play and Amazon AppStore. On the film front, the app will serve up an analysis of why fans are worried about Michael Bays upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, as well as a chat with John Carter director Andrew Stanton about the future of 3D movies. Gadget fans can discover the recently announced Google glasses, get first-impressions of a new gaming tablet, and learn how to connect their Xbox or PS3 controllers to their Android device. Android newcomers can get to know Ice Cream Sandwich, learn how to control their home with their tablet, and discover the most essential apps with NVisions weekly must-read roundup.
Though an independent editorial voice, NVision is platinum sponsored by graphics chip leader NVIDIA and is heavily featured within NVIDIAs Tegra Zone app, which is pre-installed on Tegra devices. This high profile exposure in conjunction with strong promotion and marketing by NVIDIA will bring the app to an estimated two million tablet users by the end of 2012. NVision is optimized for Tegra-powered Android devices, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom, Sony S1, ASUS Eee Pad Transformer & Transformer Prime, Acer Iconia A100, Acer A500 and the Sharp A01SH.
For more information, visit NVisionapp.com.
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About NVision
NVision is a next generation content tablet app for Android featuring the hottest gaming, entertainment, and tech news. Available as a free download for Tegra-powered Android tablets, NVision highlights Android and PC gaming, movies, gadgets, and technology with an eye for the most exciting and groundbreaking graphics. Updated daily with high-def visuals, video, and in-depth stories, NVision covers the spectrum of visual entertainment from the newest games, effects-driven movies, and must-have gadgets to the impact cutting-edge visual technology and science have on our digital lives. For more information, visit Google Play or NVisionapp.com.
About Dialect, Inc.
Founded in 2011, Dialect, Inc. is an expert content marketing and app development agency that works with some of the worlds biggest brands to drive deep customer engagement. The San Francisco-based team works with leading retailers, technology and games companies to increase brand loyalty, measure customer retention and drive product sales. Dialect creates, designs, develops and monetizes great branded content. The team is lead by CEO John Gower, who has developed award-winning magazines, apps and content-driven customer loyalty programs for Best Buy, Activision Blizzard, Sony, BT, Sky and O2 both in the US and UK. Content is overseen by Editor in Chief Will Tuttle, a ten-year video game industry veteran who was previously Editor in Chief at GameSpy.com and TeamXbox.com, and Client Services are lead by Jack McHenry, an experienced relationship manager in gaming and tech who has worked with Ubisoft, Toys R Us, Apple, and other industry leaders. For more information, visit http://www.dialectinc.com.
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