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First with the just-released Diamond Edition of its 1942 classic, Bambi, and now with Tron: Legacy, Disney is including a Blu-ray bonus called Disney Second Screen. After downloading an app to your iPad or laptop computer, you enable the program in the disc's menu. The iPad/laptop now plays special features to coincide with your viewing of the Blu-ray on TV.
Syncing the two screens would seem to be the obvious problem, but the app can listen to the audio in the movie and automatically line itself up. A manual sync is included that involves just clicking a button or tapping the portable's screen when a counter reaches 0. (Tron: Legacy will also have a network sync.) No matter the method, if you want to scan ahead or stay on something you find interesting, a simple button push will bring you back in sync.
I played with a demo of the Bambi version and was highly impressed. Second Screen features included different animations of a character and some tests showing how scenes evolved. Storyboards, still frames with info tags, paint-by-number games, puzzles, and more were all usable without interrupting the movie.
The Second Screen for the Tron: Legacy Blu-ray will offer CGI vehicle renders that you can rotate and zoom into. Certain movie sets will be available in 360º views. Various scenes will have a Progression Reel, where you can peel away the CGI layers all the way down to the actors against the blue screen. You'll also get concept art and much more.
Being able to go behind the scenes of a movie while you're actually watching it is becoming second nature, given all the Web-connected devices in our lives. But enjoying dedicated content from an app that's timed to the movie — well, that points to a clever use of technology. In this way, Disney Second Screen has brought something new to the Blu-ray experience.
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Claws often come out when there are hot deals to be had, but the fashion flock stayed civil in the face of deeply discounted goods at the biennial 7th on Sale gala in New York benefiting HIV/AIDS research and organizations. Jennifer Connelly, Kate Bosworth, Mary-Kate Olsen, Giambattista Valli, Liv Tyler, Narciso Rodriguez, Donna Karan and Blake Lively scoured the racks and kept it friendly.
While Bette Midler took style counsel from Kate Moss on a handbag, Barry Diller schemed with Oscar de la Renta ("Let's buy Anna Wintour's coat and resell it for more!" joked Diller). And Francisco Costa picked up some baby gifts. "I didn't even know Ralph Lauren made bears," he said, examining one of the cashmere creatures.
Decorated with wall tapestries and flaming torches, the party site, the 69th Regiment Armory, felt a little like Medieval Times. Fortunately the waiters in breeches served lobster and steak potpies and not huge mutton legs. The one-course dinner was refreshingly brief, as was the award ceremony announcing the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winners: Rogan Gregory won first prize, while Phillip Lim and Philip Crangi placed as runners-up.
There was even more shopping—although no slashed prices—across the pond, where Chloé hosted a dinner and runway show attended by Lily Allen, Camilla Al Fayed and Lillian von Stauffenberg. In homage to the spring collection's Sea, Sex and Sun theme, Rena Sindi transformed the Shoreditch House's rooftop pool into a tropical paradise, where guests were entertained by a three-piece band from Saint-Tropez.


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Pristina's District Court postponed without any explanation Tuesday's session in the Klecka case trial.
A Kosovo court was expected to decide on Tuesday whether the "Klecka case" can be sustained without the testimony of the key witness, which the defence counsels argue was taken illegally.
However, the hearing has been postponed without any official explanation.
Two years after he initiated the investigation, the Special Prosecutor of EU rule of law mission to Kosovo, EULEX, Maurizio Salustro, will have to explain to the court, whether the diaries of the deceased witness Agim Zogaj will continue to form the foundation of his case or if he has other evidence.
Sources from EULEX have unofficially told BIRN that the trial has been postponed because the panel of judges needed more time to assess Salustro's response.
The source said that the trial should resume next week, "most probably on Monday."
Ten former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters, including their commander Fatmir Limaj, have pleaded not guilty to charges of war crimes against Serbs and Albanians at the Klecka detention centre committed in 1999.
Limaj's lawyer accused the prosecutor of having gathered all the evidence in the Klecka case illegally, and argued that Maurizio Salustro was not authorized to raid the house of his client for war crimes.
In April 2010, EULEX raided the ministry of transport during Fatmir Limaj's tenure as minister. That investigation relates to road construction tenders issued between 2007 and 2009.
Limaj's defence team claims that the prosecutor abused the legal process during the raid by confiscating photos of the war, and the military uniform of Fatmir Limaj, without a proper court warrant relating to the suspicion of war crimes.
The case, heard in front of Pristina's District Court, rests mainly on the testimony of the deceased Zogaj, who killed himself last September in Germany.
Zogaj, known as "Witness X", was a prison guard at the Klecka prison during the Kosovo war in 1999, and made notes in his diary about events there. The notes have provided the key testimony in the war crimes trial against his alleged commander Fatmir Limaj and nine other defendants.
Fatmir Limaj has already been tried and acquitted by the Hague Tribunal in 2007, for war crimes committed in another prison camp.
Pristina's District Court is expected to decide later this month whether or not the testimony of Agim Zogaj is relevant to the trial.
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Ryan Howard does not think the Phillies are old, and that you should ignore them at your own peril
An energetic Ryan Howard said he is back to normal after a year spent recovering from Achilles surgery. And he disagrees with the public perception about the Phillies.
Ryan Howard does not think the Phillies are old, and that you should ignore them at your own peril
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The Big Piece sounded more like the Big Aristotle. Or, rather, the Big Tony Robbins.
An energetic and optimistic Ryan Howard labeled himself back to normal after a year spent battling the effects of Achilles surgery, and he labeled the Phillies a contender that is being unduly downgraded by the public.
"First, I want to address this 'old' thing, because that's all I keep hearing," Howard said late Thursday morning. "People keep talking about older, and older and older. There's a guy in this league in Jamie Moyer, who I'm sure people told him he was old and this and that, but Jamie Moyer would go out every year and show people that he can play and get it done. I don't buy into the whole old thing. It's about how young you feel inside. It's all about how well you take care of yourself.
"Everybody in this clubhouse goes out and works their butt off. Everybody goes in the offseason and we train and we do what we need to do. If people want to call us old, that's fine, but I think going out there this year we're going to show people that we're not old. As far as the Nationals and the other teams in the division, it's going to be a great division, it's going to be a fun division to watch. They had a great year last year, but once again, we had a lot of injuries.
"So call us old if you want to, that's fine if you want to sweep us under the rug, just don't be surprised. Don't be surprised."
Howard said that last season he was essentially playing on one leg because he had not redeveloped the muscles in the left leg that was operated on and immobilized after surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles in October of 2011. This year, he says those muscles are back, and the mental block that is often associated with traumatic injuries is gone.
"It's one of those things where you just weren't 100 percent confident in it," he said. "You can't do all the things that you would normally do. Sometimes you might try to make a cut or do something that you would normally do and you might feel something. Yeah, there's always going to be that little bit of fear in that back of your mind that you might rupture it again or what not, but now it's not even a second thought in my mind."
Howard missed the first three months of last season, then struggled when he returned.
"You don't realize how important spring training is until you don't have one," he said. "Being able to be here, create the chemistry with my teammates, just being healthy, just being ready to go."
Howard was particularly bad against lefties, hitting just .173 against them. He said he is focused on improving his performance in those situations, and believes he has the ability to hit lefties like he did in 2006, when his average was over .270 and his OPS over .900 against southpaws.
"I think (the problem is) a combination of listening to the noise, trying to please people, trying to go out there and people saying, oh, he can't hit lefties, I have to show them that I can hit lefties," Howard said. "Obviously, to get to the big leagues you have to hit lefties and righties. Like I said, putting all that aside and trusting in my ability. I know I can hit lefties, it's just a matter of going up there, being relaxed, having good ABs, getting good pitches and putting good swings on them."
Howard said his surgically-repaired leg is a non-issue.
"I want to go out and play 162 games and every game in the playoffs and the World Series," he said.
Is that realistic?
"Yeah, why not," he said. "That's what the offseason is for. That's why I train. That's why I do what I do, to go out there and try to play 162. I'm not the kind of guy who just wants to come out here and play 150 games and be cool with that."
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Fossils and fables at Hampshire museums
Monday, 18 March 2013
Lively and innovative geology sessions are coming to Hampshire museums, with activities including a collector's box of geological curiosities, story-telling activities, a geochemical kit, a beginners guide to fossils and a stunning textile geological map of the area.
The activities have been made possible with funding provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which awarded £48,000 to a partnership of museums across several counties in the South East region, collectively known as Rockband.
Hampshire's interactive map, which has lots of intriguing pockets with fossils to explore and discover, was produced by textile artist Jenny Langley and shows many local geological features, including St Catherine's Hill, Selborne Hanger and the 'Sand Boils' at Bishops Waltham.
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Suburban Propane Partners L.P., in the Whippany section of Hanover, has completed its acquisition of Kansas City, Mo.-based Inergy L.P.'s retail propane operations for $1.8 billion in cash, stock and senior notes, expanding its customer base by 600,000 and creating what it believes to be the third-largest propane marketer by gallons sold in the United States.
The acquisition expands Suburban's service territory into 11 new states, and the company now serves approximately 1.3 million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 750 locations in 41 states. While the acquisition significantly expands Suburban's retail propane business, the company said it would continue to focus on natural gas and electricity services, as well — though Suburban President and CEO Michael J. Dunn Jr. said in an e-mail the company doesn't "currently have plans to significantly ramp up our natural gas operations. That part of our business will likely remain business-as-usual."
"We expect to continue to see our company grow through the acquisition of other high-quality propane operators, perhaps not as large as Inergy, but propane companies with similar characteristics," he added.
While the acquisition doubles Suburban's size and market share, Dunn said the company's New Jersey operations will not be affected by the deal.
"We have steadily grown through acquisition, so we already have the resources and business partnerships in place that allow us to expand our capabilities as needed, without increasing our staffing level in a big way," Dunn said.
Terms of the deal, which was announced in April, included Suburban paying Inergy shareholders $184.8 million in cash, distributing 14.2 million new shares valued at approximately $600 million and exchanging Inergy's outstanding senior notes for $1 billion of its new senior notes. Suburban's board approved a 2.6 percent increase in annual investor payments to $3.50 per share, beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
Suburban today announced a third-quarter net loss of $9.3 million, which the company said was "consistent with the seasonal nature of the propane and fuel oil businesses."
The company had a $2.5 million greater net loss compared to the third quarter of 2011, though this year's third-quarter net loss included $5.9 million in acquisition-related costs.


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My friend Ann turned to me one day and said, "Haven't you ever wanted to make a bunch of cupcakes and then have a bunch of people over to eat them?"
"Um....no." I replied, "But I sure hope you have."
I am pleased to inform you that not only has she thought about doing that...she did it! And it was was so much fun. She asked me to help a little with the decorations and I was excited to lend a hand. It was "A Cupcake Tasting" and this is how it worked.
First of all, we picked an evening and Ann sent out an easy evite a few weeks in advance. This gave her an idea as to how many cupcakes she would need to make. She then planned the flavors and got to baking! She decided on five different flavors....some "safe" and some being a bit of stretch as far as cupcakes go (i.e. not your traditional chocolate and vanilla stuff). Ann is a very accomplished baker and enjoys it so this was a great excuse to flex her baking muscles a bit.
I used my crepe paper rosette wreath from my daughter's birthday and made this little cupcake bunting (cut using my Silhouette SD) for some decor on the entry way table. I cut a few different sized cupcakes on a few different pieces of paper and then pieced them together. I then hot glued them onto a ribbon and Boom! instant bunting.
I then had Ann email me a description of each cupcake flavor and created this menu board using Photoshop and then had it printed at Costco.
Ann had it set up beautifully on cake stands of all kinds.
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College alumni magazines need copy editors to keep them from making mistakes like this one by University of North Carolina -Asheville:
Wow. I mean… Wow.
Luke, of course, did change jobs back in June. He moved from the Arizona Republic of Phoenix to the Boston Globe. I can only assume the alumni folks took their info from this blog post but then missed that key first sentence. And maybe the headline.
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No idea where they got this, but I demand compensation!
Tell ya what, Luke. Take your demand to the head of that design firm you're working for. And when you find him, give him my resumé, willya?
You know who else needs copy editors? Pharmacies. And Tea Party candidates. And city and county Boards of Elections. And Google News' 'bots. And billboard companies. And sign painters. And rubber stamp designers. And restaurants. And breakfast joints. And college athletic department ticket offices. And the New York Jets and the St. Louis Cardinals. And baseball jersey manufacturers. And the Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN and Time magazine. And drive-in movie theater managers. And Home Depot and manufacturers of "hoodies.†And T-shirt designers. And road paving contractors. And cake decorators.


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More Known About Serial Killer Israel Keyes Prior to FuneralService will take place in Washington StateANCHORAGE - Jake Gardner says he never met Israel Keyes, but he knows Keyes' family well. Gardner is an elder with The Church of Wells in Wells, Texas. Speaking from Colorado, Gardner told CBS 11 News on Thursday that he's on his way to Washington State to preside over Keyes' funeral on Sunday. He said the family chose a chapel near to where Keyes spent 14 years growing up. Gardner is traveling with Keyes' mother and four sisters -- the mother and three of the sisters are also members of The Church of Wells. "They are grieved, it's a grief for a brother and a son and a soul," Gardner told CBS 11 News. "It was surprising to say the least," he said, describing how the family felt when he was arrested. On Wednesday, Gardner told television station KTRE in Wells, Texas, "We are not glad that Israel Keyes is in hell, we believe he is, but we are not glad at that." Gardner said the family knew nothing about the eight murders, including that of Samantha Koenig, and several bank robberies that Keyes confessed to committing. According to Gardner, Keyes visited his family in the Lower 48 numerous times between June 2011 and his arrest in March 2012. One of the visits was after he murdered Vermont couple Bill and Lorraine Currier in June 2011. "When the family asked why he went to Vermont, Keyes told them he just wanted time to himself," Gardner told CBS 11 News. Gardner said Keyes also visited his family after the murder of Samantha Koenig in February. The family told Gardner about one particular visit when Keyes and some of his family went into the woods and the family shared their experience about joining the Church of Wells. The family told Gardner that Keyes broke down crying, but never revealed his crimes. The family said Keyes was very emotional on several occasions when he visited them, including at his sister's wedding. "Even at the wedding the lord pled with him, pled with him, in the midst of it all he wept, broke down weeping, bawling, even wailing, but he would not repent," said Gardner. Gardner told television station KTRE in Wells, Texas, that Keyes spoke with one of the pastors in the church and said, "not everyone has morals like you… not everybody has your morals." Even though he said he was an atheist, Israel Keyes' funeral is scheduled to be held in a chapel at a funeral home. "I'm worried about the funeral because of the animosity towards Keyes," said Gardner. You have indicated this comment should be removed.said on Tuesday, Jan 15 at 9:58 AM Israel Keyes is nothing less than a "MONSTER" His gravestone should have that written on it! MONSTER LIES HERE NEVER UNEARTH..His dealth was to easy for him! He didn't deserve to have any burial service as we were not given the chance to say Good Bye to our loved ones! To Samantha Keoing and Bill and Lorraine may you rest in peace, you were all taken way to soon. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Saturday, Jan 12 at 8:56 PM @ the voice- that's precisely the thinking that religion wants you to have, to control your mind! Reverse your questions for a minute- why do I need a god to tell me right from wrong? Why can't humans develop their own moral code, their own ethics? Why is it so far fetched to you that the collective majority is able to reason together? Our brains have evolved to this level, and we use them accordingly. Most follow rules and laws, some don't, and some seek to change the laws. What exacty makes any of that impossible without some 'higher power'? And since the vast majority of humans are NOT christians, according to your logic the world SHOULD be in total chaos! And please explain the remote jungle tribes who have had zero contact with the outside world, who have no concept of god, and exist peaceably? You need to open your mind and learn more realities beofre coming to such ill-conceived conclusions. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Sunday, Dec 16 at 3:03 PM r.i.p. samantha koenig Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Tuesday, Dec 11 at 12:00 AM Why is it that we are talking about religion and politics after this poor girl was brutally murdered, not to mention the other innocent victims.... seriously? Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Sunday, Dec 9 at 2:02 PM Gosh I find it super co inky dink that this dumb slob gets sent back to where it all began? Deer Park? Isn't that where one of $arah's Idaho Arian Nation Terri Lee have a Nam Vet hung? Hmmmm... Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Saturday, Dec 8 at 9:46 PM @The voice, WELL SAID! Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Saturday, Dec 8 at 11:13 AM CoolJulie, The only reason this world isn't in total choas is because of Gods mercy in our world. If you think there is no God, or believe that it is an ancient myth, why not do anything you want to anyone you see fit? Why should anyone follow any rules or laws if there is no higher power. Man certaintly isn't a higher power over you! If you really are convinced that there is no God, then why shouldn't we kill anytime, or anyone we want for any reason we see fit? If death means nothing of consequence why should we judge the actions of anyone on earth? Why is anything a crime? Just because the collective majority deems it! No man has power over anyones decisions or actions in life if there is no God. Please think about your last few moments on this earth and reason with yourself, if there is no God, Why am I here? Why not instead ask the question " God if you are here, somehow show me? You may be surprised at what happens. I will still pray to God for you even if you don't believe. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 10:18 PM Cooljulie--keep the faith. I am very sorry that evil has such a grip on us that we seek to have an all-loving God torture this man for all eternity. Will that set things right? Will it restore Samantha to her family? The outrages done by this criminal cannot be undone by the prospect of eternal torment. Indeed, the more we pray for the torment of another, the more we become like the very thing we hate. Evil begets evil. We are right to condemn torture and murder--of anyone. If we really are better than this sick serial killer, we cannot delight in his torment. Pray for the families of his victims. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 8:36 PM what about that one from the palmer church of god who took a person to scarah's church...when there was no evil present that blew up in scarah's face so the neice of the preacher accuses a black man of rape when he was no where near the area...or the burning of the church of scarah's and the sisters house of the preacher...praise god right? Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 7:50 PM Right on Julie! They probably 'conveniently' forget things like Lot offering up his virgin daughters to be raped 'to show his love for god'. Twisted indeed! Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 7:29 PM Lunatic? Not so cooljulie are you in a loony bin? Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 7:07 PM ANY translation of the bible (it's not MY translation!) has the same scriptures (worded sightly differently but same message) showing what a sick twisted ruler 'god' is. Religion wants you to take the good literally and spin the bad as 'figurative' or 'prophecy'. The reason so many THINKING adults no longer believe in heaven or hell is that they have chosen to think for themselves instead of cowering in fear at the mind-controlling lies of the clergy. Instead of being 'anonymous', try thinking for YOURself once in awhile. You might be amazed if you actually open your mind to thoughts other than those your preacher told you to have. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 9:49 AM It's so absolutely frightening that so many grown adults DON'T believe in Heaven and Hell in the year 2012. Straight mind boggling. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 9:31 AM I. Romans 3:10 As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one. II. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. III. Romans 5:8 But God commend his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. IV. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. V. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. VI. Romans 10:9-11 That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture says, whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. VII. Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 9:31 AM Cool Julie, not sure what bible you've been reading, but your translation of it couldn't be further from the truth. the last few Chapters in Judges are a breif insite to the near self destruction of the tribes of Israel...Judges 21 specifically is not about what God has ordered them to do; rather, it's what they have decided to do themselves without regard to God's guidance. It's a history lesson it what happens without God as your King Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 8:37 AM Forgiving this sub human maniac, or even thinking about him, is really a waste of my time, and everyone else's time. He destroyed people in life, tortured them and slowly killed them, and he will get exactly what he deserves. No need to even turn my attention in his direction again, ever. His family? Wow, how shameful and horrifying for them to know they raised a monster, a sadistic, murder loving monster. I do feel sorry for them but they will find solace, perhaps, in their religion. I don't know how, but they are not responsible for his life, and if there is a hell, and I think there is, that's where he'll be. Read: Descent into Death. Great book. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 8:30 AM Cool Julie, God does not you to believe in Him, or to like Him, or to love Him, or to understand Him to put on His throne, He is and always will be. You believing or disbelieving in Heaven or Hell is not going to make it go away and we are all going to find that out one day. Hebrews 9:27 1 Corinthians 2:14 If you are nothing but an evolved ape woman that came from a rock, that sounds just as silly to me. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Friday, Dec 7 at 1:40 AM He was the lowest of low, but it is not for any of us to judge him, God will be his judge and jury, He had free will and now the question is does he feel remorse from his Action?? Hating the killer does not help the healing process to be able to carry on with the living as hard as it sounds it's true. Pease and love and patience to all. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Thursday, Dec 6 at 10:55 PM Not only is it mind boggling that grown adults believe in ancient mythology like heaven and hell, it's mind boggling that they are outraged by Keyes, yet praise a god who is far more sadistic and twisted- ie- bashing babies against rocks (Hosea 13:16 & Psalms 137 :9). In Judges 21, god orders the murder of all the people of Jabesh-gilead, except for the virgin girls who were taken to be forcibly raped and married. When they wanted more virgins, God told them to hide alongside the road and when they saw a girl they liked, kidnap her and forcibly rape her and make her your wife! Maybe Keyes was an Atheist because he wasn't quite evil enough to follow god? Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Thursday, Dec 6 at 10:29 PM He deserves to be put out with the trash. I wish the other inmaes could have had their way with him so he would have suffered horrifically! Rot in hell! Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Thursday, Dec 6 at 9:53 PM It's so absolutely frightening that so many grown adults believe in Heaven and Hell in the year 2012. Straight mind boggling. Inappropriate? 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It's midnight, and just now it dawned on me, I want to update my blog AND I want to have a bath.
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 12:05 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev
Call of Duty: Ghosts was shown at Microsoft's Xbox One reveal on Tuesday, and with it, speculation of a new game engine followed. It's not an entirely new engine, Infinity Ward's animation lead Zach Volker has confirmed, but it has seen significant upgrades.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 15:37 BST
Destiny: new CG trailer due today, E3 reveal confirmed in books
Destiny will receive a new CG trailer today, ahead of its June 10 showing at E3. The confirmation was included in a Rudyard Kipling book sent to VG247 this morning. We've got photos inside.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 04:27 BST
Is Far Cry making a comeback?
With the recent success of Ubisoft's throwback to the 80′s with the Far Cry 3 DLC Blood Dragon, it looks like they may have decided to do another throwback, this time to the original Far Cry.
A Far Cry HD listing for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has surfaced on the Brazil's rating board site. No announcement had been made by Ubisoft, but with the success the franchise is having, it could be on the cards.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 04:28 BST
Free respec offered for Dust 514 players
While DUST 514, the console based MMO/FPS set in the Eve Online universe, is continuing to receive changes from CCP to its skill system based on feedback from players, some players are not happy with the effects the changes are having on their chosen skills. To help things run more smoothly CCP is offering players a chance to request one free respec.
Players are able to request a respec by emailing the CCP support teamwith any key information. This option is available from now through to May 31st, thanks to Ten Ton Hammer.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 23:01 BST
Scourge: Outbreak releasing on Xbox Live in July
UFO Interactive Games in partnership with Tragnarion Studios has announced a July release for Scourge: Outbreak on Xbox Live.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 21:23 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts next-gen engine shown in side by side comparison video
Infinity Ward has released a video showing the tech differences between Call of Duty: Ghosts and Modern Warfare 3.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:57 BST
Battlefield 4 single-player campaign detailed a bit more by executive producer
DICE executive producer Patrick Bach is featured in the Battlefield 4 dev chat below, and in it he discusses the shooter's single player campaign.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Metro: Last Light Season Pass now available, upcoming DLC detailed
Information on Metro: Last Light's Season Pass and upcoming DLC has been announced by Deep Silver.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 13:08 BST
Battlefield 4: is this the Xbox One & PS4 pack art?
Battlefield 4 developer DICE has opened Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders for its shooter, and may have given us our first look at what game boxes for both formats might look like.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:59 BST
Call of Duty Ghosts: Hirshberg talks dynamic MP maps, plot & cross-gen development
Call of Duty: Ghosts was revealed last night at Microsoft's Xbox One event, and since then Activision's Eric Hirshberg has spilled many beans about what to expect from Infinity Ward's cross-gen shooter. He also confirmed the game would release within the Xbox One's launch window.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 12:22 BST
Battlefield 4 gets 3 new screens: explosions, forests & soldiers
Battlefield 4 has received a trio of new screens, care of developer DICE. They show a big explosive fireball, two soliders talking and a man walking through a detailed forest.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:31 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts developed by Infinity Ward, Raven & Neversoft
Call of Duty: Ghosts development was aided along by fellow Activision teams Raven Software and Neversoft, Infinity Ward has confirmed.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:10 BST
Heavy Gear Assault: Unreal Engine 4 mech shooter now funding Kickstarter
Heavy Gear Assault developer Stompy Bot Productions has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a free and pay-what-you-want take on the series. It's a chunky shooter, and it's riddled with dynamic destruction.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 10:01 BST
Battlefield 3: double XP event this weekend, details inside
Battlefield 3 developer DICE has announced another double XP weekend event, kicking off tomorrow.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 04:27 BST
Ghost in the machine! Features of CoD:Ghosts
Adding to the big announcements, information for Call of Duty's next-gen installment in the franchise has started to emerge today. Following leaks of the name and a teaser trailer in the past weeks, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts is developed on a new engine which will add features such as exponential polygons and mocapped dogs.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 11:14 BST
Battlefield 4 hits current-gen Oct 29, Xbox One & PS4 date pending
Battlefield 4 was announced for an October 29 release date last night for all formats, but EA has since clarified that the shooter will only hit current-gen formats from this date, and will hit PS4 and Xbox One at a later date.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:13 BST
Xbox One: Destiny release confirmed by Bungie
Xbox One will get its own version of Destiny, developer Bungie has confirmed.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:45 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox One gameplay shown, all DLC is timed exclusive
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been shown for Xbox One at Microsoft's reveal event. See both the official behind-the-scenes trailer, and the new reveal trailer here.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 23:08 BST
Xbox One: Quantum Break revealed by Remedy as a TV series and game
Quantum Break is the debut Xbox One game from Alan Wake studio Remedy and its a TV show tie-in similar to Defiance.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 17:21 BST
Metro: Last Light Season Pass and single-player DLC details coming tomorrow
The official Twitter account for Metro: Last Light has revealed that information on the Season Pass and future DLC will hit tomorrow. The DLC is single-player content expanding the world of in the game, and the Season Pass will contain all the content being created since Last Light's completion. It will also be offered at a discount for those who want to grab it. So, in other words, look out for more information tomorrow.


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"Oh wow...What is this place?" Hope asked in awe.
Siffron led Hope down the corridor until they reached a huge library.
"Oh wow...What is this place?" Hope asked in awe.
"A huge library." Siffron said. "Containing thousands of books an-" Siffron cut short as Broby called. "Siffron! Get the damn door!"
Siffron took Hope and rushed upstairs to answer the door. "Hello?" Siffron said before backing up and taking out a crucible. "Back down, vampire!" He yelled before Broby jumped up and kicked him in the face. "Knock it off! Hes the new butler!" Broby said as Siffron got up. "Y-you hired a vampire to be your new butler? Do you have an undeath wish?" Siffron asked before the guest spoke up. "Actually, Im a magician." He said before appearing behind Hope. "Why hello." He said to her as Siffron sat in the corner surrounded by crosses and silver.
"Eep!" Hope cried out in surprise when he appeared behind her, "H-Hello there..."
"I am Randio. Randio the-" Randio began. "VAMPIRE!!!!!!!!!!" Siffron said before Randio could finish. "Hehe. No. Randio the Magician." He said, appearing behind Siffron.
"D-Do you do tricks?" Hope asked, slightly nervous around peopel she couldn't keep track of.
"Of course I do tricks." Randio said, floating in the air. "I told you he was a vampire! Only vamps can float!" Siffron said, trying to reach Randio.
"Do you have any tricks that won't make siffron think you're a vampire?" Hope asked.
Randio thought. "No. My act is that I am a 'living vampire'. Plus I like watching him squirm." Randio said.
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I just recently got a video camera that records great 1080p video but I'm having a dilemma. I just filmed a 1080p video and when I'm exporting in Final Cut Pro, it ends up being around 7GB which would take way to long to upload to YouTube. My friend is recommending using applications like MPEG Streamclip to reduce file size but I don't want to lose quality. What export settings should I use to reduce file size? asked Mar 03 '11 at 19:34 TomMaxwell |
Though Youtube does not have a recommended settings, I think these are the best for Youtbe without going crazy in filesize. answered Mar 03 '11 at 19:54 kevin ♦♦ I'm guessing you mean 1920x1080
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I just use compressor. That's what it's there for. When you open up Compressor it shows a bunch of templates for you to choose from. There's a Youtube template but don't choose it, it's only 720p. Hit cancel, go to the Settings tab and go into Apple>Other Workflows>Web. Then right click on "YouTube sharing," and click "Duplicate." It will show up in the Custom folder as "YouTube sharing copy." Make sure it's selected, then go to the Geometry tab in the Inspector window. Change the frame size to 1920x1080. Then change the name if you want and hit "Save" at the bottom. So then you've created a compression setting that is the same as the default YouTube setting, you've just changed it from 720p to 1080p. It seems like a lot to go through but if you set it up once, it's easy to use over and over. I use this setting for all my Youtube videos and it works well for me. The file size is cut down a lot with minimal sacrifice in quality. answered Mar 03 '11 at 20:58 sfrancis928 |


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Gotta say that I'm really impressed with many of the CSS animations on CodePen and am wondering if those in the know here see it taking more and more of the animation pie away from JS? I'd be curious to know why or why not.It really depends on the scope of the animation. I'm a firm believer in separating content, presentation and interaction (HTML, CSS and JS), so if it is just a little animation that compliments the styling, then use CSS, but if it is interactive, then JS is probably the way to go.
With that being said, I have certainly done interactive animations on CodePen using CSS, but that was more as a showcase, and generally using techniques I wouldn't recommend for production.I'm not 100% sure what I think of this yet, but JS has replaced what flash used to do and CSS is slowly replacing aspects of JS. I agree with josh but there's nothing that stops you from creating an 'interactive.css' file. Having functionality working with out depending on js in certain situations would be great (tabs, accordions, etc) but obviously with some kind of fallback.@jamy_za The main issue for me is that in many of those cases we are using CSS 'tricks', such as the checkbox hack, which are pretty poor semantically.If no mistake, CSS animations are heavy. Way heavier than JS animations.@joshuanhibbert yeah agreed, to be honest I've never looked at the various checkbox hack articles. I get the idea of how it works and I'm not interested in any way. We could create CSS tabs with #target and have e.preventDefault() in js?
Semantics come first :p@jamy_za I do like :target quite a bit, but it can perform poorly in some situations (i.e. repeating clicking, toggling).:target was an example.
:active, :hover, :focus, :target, :enabled, :disabled, :checked still exist :p
Separating interactivity from presentation doesn't mean "Keep interactivity with JS and presentation with CSS". It means don't mix interactivity with presentation. I see it like separating code, such as MV* frameworks. I'll use which ever language is best for the job, which happens to be mostly JS for interactivity at the moment (due to browser compatibility) and completely CSS for presentation :p


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Edgar Schmidt purchased Kreuz Market of Lockhart, TX in 1948 and turned it into one of Texas's legendary barbecue restaurants (see the Roadfood.com review). Edgar died in 1990. A daughter of Edgar's ended up with the building housing Kreuz while two sons owned the business. In 1999, a disagreement resulted in a split of Kreuz: the sons moved Kreuz to another spot in town while the former Kreuz Market, under the daughter's ownership, became Smitty's, earning a stellar reputation of its own (see the Roadfood.com review). Now, their descendents are joining forces in a new barbecue venture. Schmidt Family Barbecue will be opening in Bee Cave in the fall, in the Hill Country Galleria. Can't say we like the upscale shopping mall location but the Schmidt family pedigree should make this a barbecue spot to keep an eye on.
How have we gone this long in our decades of Roadfooding without a visit to Atlanta? We finally took our first ATL trip and made a beeline for The Varsity (see the Roadfood.com review). Oddly, it was late dinnertime on a Thursday and the huge place was nearly empty. We had our choice of order-takers and went with the one with the most enthusiastic "What'll ya have?". We ordered a pair of slaw dogs, a chili dog, a heavy weight all the way (which came sideways), strings, ring one, and two F.O.s. And a fried peach pie. Translation on next page.
75 years ago the original Beverly Hills Lawry's the Prime Rib began serving prime rib dinners with all the fixin's for a buck-twenty-five (see the Roadfood.com review of Lawry's in Chicago). And that's what you'll pay if you're one of the first thousand people to show up at the Beverly Hill Lawry's on June 11th as they celebrate their 75th anniversary. You'll get the whole spread: prime rib, Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and the famous Spinning Salad Bowl. How early will you have to arrive to nab one of these dinners? Don't know, but we're guessing you'd better pack a breakfast before you head out.
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Schwarz received the honor after scoring 30 points in leading Lakeland to a 92-80 win over Beloit College Tuesday in a non-conference game. The 6-5 forward scored a game-high 30 points, including 18 points in the second half as well as the Muskies' final eight points over the final 1:39 of the first half. Schwarz shot 11-of-17 from the field, including 6-of-8 from the three-point line, and made all four of his three-point tries in the second half.
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Through two games this season Schwarz is averaging 28.5 points, eight rebounds and two assists per game and is shooting 47.7% from the field, including 42.9% from three-point range. With 1,630 career points he has moved into fifth place on Lakeland's all-time career scoring list. He is 26 points behind Gary Hovey (1963-67) for fourth place on the list and is 378 points behind the 2,008 points of John Koslowski (1980-84) for the school record in scoring.
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So, I have to share. I tried going right to 100% and had issues...in the potty...if ya know what I mean...and I know you do. Too much info I know, but I realized I have to gradually get there. With my work schedule I can't have that. But! It didn't discourage me, just slowed me down a bit.
I am adding more raw every week and will eventually get there.
BUT the exciting thing, my children are about 80% raw! :O I kid you not. They are both teenagers who have watched an learned. Do you know how happy that makes me???
My oldest had a banana for breakfast and packed herself a salad, grapes and almonds for lunch.
My youngest packed a banana, orange, pecans and tomatoes for lunch.
Now I'm trying not to cry from sheer joy that they succeed even as I struggle. My years of eating raw have rubbed off. They are healthy little eaters. LOL
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Artery | |
The human main arteries, part of the circulatory system. | |
Latin | Arteria (plural: arteriae) |
Arteries (from the Greek ἀρτηρία - artēria, "windpipe, artery")[1] are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. This blood is normally oxygenated, exceptions made for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries. The Effective Arterial Blood Volume (EABV) is that extracellular fluid (ECF) which fills the arterial system.
The circulatory system is extremely important for sustaining life. Its proper functioning is responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all cells, as well as the removal of carbon dioxide and waste products, maintenance of optimum pH, and the mobility of the elements, proteins and cells of the immune system. In developed countries, the two leading causes of death, myocardial infarction and stroke, each may directly result from an arterial system that has been slowly and progressively compromised by years of deterioration. (See atherosclerosis).
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Description [edit]
The arterial system is the higher-pressure portion of the circulatory system. Arterial pressure varies between the peak pressure during heart contraction, called the systolic pressure, and the minimum, or diastolic pressure between contractions, when the heart expands and refills. This pressure variation within the artery produces the pulse which is observable in any artery, and reflects heart activity. Arteries also aid the heart in pumping blood. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, whereas veins keep blood flowing towards the heart. Except pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs for oxygenation, all arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues that require oxygen.[2]
Anatomy [edit]
Diagram of an artery.
The anatomy of arteries can be separerated into gross anatomy, at the macroscopic level, and microscopic anatomy, which must be studied with the aid of a microscope.
Gross anatomy [edit]
The arterial system of the human body is divided into systemic arteries, carrying blood from the heart to the whole body, and pulmonary arteries, carrying blood from the heart to the lungs.
Systemic arteries [edit]
Systemic arteries are the arteries of the systemic circulation, which is the part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Pulmonary arteries [edit]
Pulmonary arteries are the arteries of the pulmonary circulation, which is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.
Microscopic anatomy [edit]
The outermost layer is known as the tunica externa formerly known as "tunica adventitia" and is composed of connective tissue. Inside this layer is the tunica media, or media, which is made up of smooth muscle cells and elastic tissue. The innermost layer, which is in direct contact with the flow of blood is the tunica intima, commonly called the intima. This layer is made up of mainly endothelial cells. The hollow internal cavity in which the blood flows is called the lumen.
Types of arteries [edit]
Pulmonary arteries [edit]
The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood that has just returned from the body to the heart towards the lungs, where carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen.
Systemic arteries [edit]
Systemic arteries can be subdivided into two types - muscular and elastic - according to the relative compositions of elastic and muscle tissue in their tunica media as well as their size and the makeup of the internal and external elastic lamina. The larger arteries (>10mm diameter) are generally elastic and the smaller ones (0.1-10mm) tend to be muscular. Systemic arteries deliver blood to the arterioles, and then to the capillaries, where nutrients and gasses are exchanged.
Aorta [edit]
The aorta is the root systemic artery. It receives blood directly from the left ventricle of the heart via the aortic valve. As the aorta branches, and these arteries branch in turn, they become successively smaller in diameter, down to the arteriole. The arterioles supply capillaries which in turn empty into venules. The very first branches off of the aorta are the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle itself. These are followed by the branches off the aortic arch, namely the brachiocephalic artery, the left common carotid and the left subclavian arteries.
Arterioles [edit]
Arterioles, the smallest of the true arteries, help regulate blood pressure by the variable contraction of the smooth muscle of their walls, and deliver blood to the capillaries.
Arterioles and blood pressure [edit]
Arterioles have the greatest collective influence on both local blood flow and on overall blood pressure. They are the primary "adjustable nozzles" in the blood system, across which the greatest pressure drop occurs. The combination of heart output (cardiac output) and systemic vascular resistance, which refers to the collective resistance of all of the body's arterioles, are the principal determinants of arterial blood pressure at any given moment.
Capillaries [edit]
The capillaries are where all of the important exchanges happen in the circulatory system. The capillaries are a single cell in diameter to aid fast and easy diffusion of gases, sugars and other nutrients to surrounding tissues.
Functions of capillaries [edit]
Capillaries have no smooth muscle surrounding them and have a diameter less than that of red blood cells; a red blood cell is typically 7 micrometers outside diameter, capillaries typically 5 micrometers inside diameter. The red blood cells must distort in order to pass through the capillaries.
These small diameters of the capillaries provide a relatively large surface area for the exchange of gases and nutrients.
What capillaries do [edit]
- In the lungs, carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen
- In the tissues, oxygen and carbon dioxide and nutrients and wastes are exchanged
- In the kidneys, wastes are released to be eliminated from the body
- In the intestine, nutrients are picked up, and wastes released
Embryonic development [edit]
Arterial formation begins before the onset of blood flow, when endothelial cells begin to express arterial specific genes, such as Ephrin B2.[3]
Pathology [edit]
A number of pathological conditions can affect arteries.
Blood pressure [edit]
Systemic arterial pressures, are generated by the forceful contractions of the heart's left ventricle. (See blood pressure)
Healthy resting arterial pressures, are relatively low, mean systemic pressures typically being under 100 mmHg, about 1.8 lbf/in², above surrounding atmospheric pressure (about 760 mmHg or 14.7 lbf/in² at sea level).
To withstand and adapt to the pressures within, arteries are surrounded by varying thicknesses of smooth muscle which have extensive elastic and inelastic connective tissues.
The pulse pressure, i.e. systolic vs. diastolic difference, is determined primarily by the amount of blood ejected by each heart beat, stroke volume, versus the volume and elasticity of the major arteries.
Over time, elevated arterial blood sugar (see Diabetes Mellitus), lipoprotein cholesterol, and pressure, smoking, and other factors are all involved in damaging both the endothelium and walls of the arteries, resulting in atherosclerosis.
Atheroma [edit]
An atheroma or plaque in the artery wall is a build up of cell debris, that contain lipids (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue.
History [edit]
Among the ancient Greeks, the arteries were considered to be "air holders" that were responsible for the transport of air to the tissues and were connected to the trachea. This was as a result of finding the arteries of the dead devoid of blood.
In medieval times, it was recognized that arteries carried a fluid, called "spiritual blood" or "vital spirits", considered to be different from the contents of the veins. This theory went back to Galen. In the late medieval period, the trachea,[4] and ligaments were also called "arteries".[5]
William Harvey described and popularized the modern concept of the circulatory system and the roles of arteries and veins in the 17th century.
Alexis Carrel at the beginning of 20th century first described the technique for vascular suturing and anastomosis and successfully performed many organ transplantations in animals; he thus actually opened the way to modern vascular surgery that was before limited to vessels permanent ligatation.
Theodor Kocher reported that atherosclerosis frequently developed in patients undergoing to thyroidectomy and suggested that hypothyroidism favors atherosclerosis, which was, in the 900's at the autopsies, more frequent in iodine-deficient Austrians compared to Icelanders, which are not deficient in iodine. Turner reported the effectiveness of iodide and dried extracts of thyroid in prevention of atherosclerosis in laboratory rabbits.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ ἀρτηρία, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
- ^ Maton, Anthea; Jean Hopkins, Charles William McLaughlin, Susan Johnson, Maryanna Quon Warner, David LaHart, Jill D. Wright (1999). Human Biology and Health. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-981176-1.
- ^ Swift, MR; Weinstein, BM (2009 Mar 13). "Arterial-venous specification during development.". Circulation research 104 (5): 576–88. PMID 19286613.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ Shakespeare, William. Hamlet Complete, Authoritative Text with Biographical and Historical Contexts, Critical History, and Essays from Five Contemporary Critical Perspectives. Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martins Press, 1994. pg. 50.
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