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The first full-squad workout is scheduled for Friday and Figure Skating is about to leave my universe for the next 4 years, so the reasons to celebrate are many and more than just a little pleasing as the snow continues to fall on the North Coast. Thus, between the snowflakes and amongst the winter wind, let's release some quick tomahawks to hit on "The Branyan Effect" and the distribution of innings of starters, among other topics, to celebrate the arrival of "competition" in Goodyear…
If you haven't seen it…and I'm sure you have, allow me to clear my throat for my public announcer's voice and be the first to say it – "Ladies and Gentlemen, Russell Branyan, the starting 1B for YOUR 2010 Cleveland Indians"!
And the crowd goes…well…
Yes, indeed it is true that Branyan will be the 1B for the majority of his time here in Cleveland, as per both the GM and the Field Manager
via Castrovince
Also, Shapiro and Manny Acta confirmed our expectations that Branyan will be the regular at first base, though they stopped short of saying that confirms that Matt LaPorta will be a regular in left. They said both LaPorta and Brantley will be playing every day "somewhere."
I'd still expect LaPorta in left and Brantley in Columbus on Opening Day.
The "somewhere" term is a great vague anomaly, as it could mean "somewhere" around the diamond in Cleveland, just as easily as it could mean "somewhere" on a baseball team within the state of Ohio. The "Branyan will be the regular at 1B" goes along with
how I saw the dominoes falling after the deal was announced
, and the issue that I still have with it has to do with the way that LaPorta suddenly becomes a man without a position in a year in which he should be settling into MLB as a 25-year-old with fewer than 200 MLB PA.
Maybe there's some as-yet-undetermined amalgamation of players at different positions that affords the plate appearances to keep LaPorta and Brantley playing every day "somewhere", but it's much more likely that the Indians simply send Brantley to AAA to start the season and send LaPorta to LF, with an occasional stop for him at 1B and DH as Branyan and Hafner get days off. If we're working under that assumption, Brantley goes to Columbus to play LF "everyday" and either forces his way onto the team by his own merit or gets the call-up when Branyan gets traded or Hafner gets hurt or any number of scenarios that would open up 1B again for LaPorta and allow Brantley to settle in covering LF in Cleveland after getting his sea legs beneath him in AAA.
That issue of opening up 1B eventually for LaPorta remains the sticking point for me in that he's now entering the season in which he'll be 25, having accumulated less than 200 MLB PA to this point in his career. If LaPorta is that potential middle-of-the-lineup thumper that he was purported to be when the CC deal was made (and if you'll remember, his bat was allegedly "nearly-MLB-ready"), it's time to put him in the lineup everyday at the position that the Indians see him occupying in 2012 and 2013 (which is 1B…I think) and let him have at it.
As for the idea that Brantley figures to start the season in AAA, it really may not be the worst thing in the world as Brantley still did only post a .267 BA / .350 OBP / .361 SLG / .711 OPS in Columbus last year and he could probably use some more seasoning, not to mention spending some time in AAA to prevent his service clock from advancing unnecessarily.
Would I like the "future" to start tomorrow?
Absolutely, but if I'm given the choice of a 25-year-old LaPorta playing part-time or a 22-year-old Brantley spending ½ of a season in AAA, I'm choosing the latter. Of course, I'd probably have picked "C – None of the above" and left Branyan to his own devices, but if the Indians can manage Brantley's service time (and that is an important factor at play) giving them one more year of control of Brantley 6 or 7 years from now, I'd struggle to find fault in it. With Brantley starting the season in AAA, it forces him to assert himself onto the MLB roster in 2010 instead of a spot being handed to him on the basis of 121 MLB plate appearances last year, during which he looked the part of a MLB hitter, but only posted a .707 OPS in 28 games.
While the LaPorta-to-LF endeavor makes little sense to me as I think that he's eventually slated for 1B and I'm frankly tired of this versatility card being perpetually at the top of the Indians' deck, the set-up does seem to be there to get LaPorta his "everyday" AB playing LF, 1B, and DH. While he does that, Branyan plays as the everyday 1B and protects Hafner (who may just need more protection than they're letting on) at DH. Brantley goes to AAA to start the season in an attempt to see him improve on a .711 OPS in AAA and to manage his service clock to give the Indians one more year of Brantley down the road. All of this for the low, low price of $2M for Russell Branyan…or whatever the pro-rated amount of his salary that they pay him before he's traded.
An interesting scene unfolded here at The Reservation tonight as The DiaTot (formerly known as The DiaperTribe) was paging through the old man's new issue of Sports Illustrated as dinner was being prepared. He came into the kitchen opened to the article on the Mariners in the new issue and asked (as innocently as a 3-year-old can), "hey Daddy, how come Cliff Lee's not wearing an Indians' shirt in this picture".
The DiaBride (after telling me that this explanation was all mine, which I accomplished after swallowing hard) then noted that she had been cleaning out some of her dresser that day and found that all of her Indians' T-Shirt jerseys that have been collected over the course of the last 5 to 6 years were no longer viable for the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. The Lee jersey (bought BY HER in 2004, back when he was still #34), the Blake jersey from 2006, the Victor jersey from 2007…I found all of them lying on the bed, mocking me as I went up to start up the bath for the boy later in the evening.
Despite Spring Training being in full bloom, it's impossible to erase the memories of the last few years and the "what-ifs" from the corner of Carnegie and Ontario, making this coming season even more difficult to get excited for as the grieving period over the 2005-2009 teams is not yet complete.
Just as an addendum to that "Ten Little Indians" series, I thought it was worth mentioning how I'd like to see innings divvied up between starting pitchers this year. That idea of managing innings for the prospective starters counts because, if you'll remember, we're not necessarily shooting for contention in 2010 here and answering questions about pitchers that project to contribute past 2010 is tantamount to the Indians' rebuild/reload/whatever period being as short as possible.
For starters, let's take a look at what's being projected (at least by CHONE and PECOTA, which have proven to be the most effective projection tools) for the starting rotation, to see if it starts to bear out the idea of where the majority of the innings should go:
CHONE Projections
Masterson – 4.36 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 1.85 K/BB
Westbrook – 4.38 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 1.53 K/BB
Laffey – 4.68 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 1.37 K/BB
Carmona – 4.72 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 1.42 K/BB
Huff – 4.87 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 1.85 K/BB
Sowers – 4.94 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 1.40 K/BB
Rondon – 5.08 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 1.98 K/BB
Talbot – 5.25 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 1.64 K/BB
Carrasco – 5.26 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 1.68 K/BB
PECOTA Projections
Masterson – 4.20 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 2.03 K/BB
Rondon – 4.54 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 2.40 K/BB
Carrasco – 4.85 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 2.03 K/BB
Huff – 4.96 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 1.84 K/BB
Carmona – 4.99 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 1.49 K/BB
Westbrook – 5.00 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 1.47 K/BB
Sowers – 5.02 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 1.34 K/BB
Talbot – 5.13 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 1.91 K/BB
Laffey – 5.34 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 1.22 K/BB
Yes, these are only projections (and I'm not including Scott Lewis or Ant Reyes here, for reasons, if only obvious to me), but looks about right, doesn't it?
That being said, MLB teams averaged 942 innings pitched by their starters in 2009, so let's round that number down to 940 just to keep it as a nice round number. Tell me if this inning breakdown doesn't look too far off in terms of divvying up innings, strictly in terms of innings as a starter with the idea that you don't want to stretch any one pitcher too far in terms of innings while attempting to answer questions:
Westbrook – 100 IP (Lee had 22 starts before being traded, so 5 IP x 20 = 100 IP)
Carmona – 200 IP (he threw 171 2/3 combined innings last year)
Masterson – 160 IP (he threw 129 1/3 innings last year)
Huff – 180 IP (he threw 167 2/3 combined innings last year)
Laffey – 140 IP (he threw 139 1/3 combined innings last year)
That combined number is 800 innings, and 700 of those innings would be pitched by starters that could factor into the team past 2010. While that's obviously on the optimistic side and assumes health and effectiveness throughout the season, it's a pretty nice chunk of innings from the 4 pitchers that the Indians need to have answers on going into 2010. If we're going off of that wildly optimistic assumption on those 5, it would mean that the Indians would have about 140 innings to play with in starting roles to be divided up between the prospective long men/spot starters Jeremy Sowers and Mitch Talbot (who, it is worth noting, threw only 68 1/3 innings last year in the Minors), as well as the two young pitchers who figure to start the year in AAA, Hector Rondon and Carlos Carrasco.
Do I really think that there will only be 140 innings available in the starting rotation if the Indians go with the above guidelines?
No chance as there will certainly be more, and it's important to remember that Tomo Ohka had 70 innings pitched for the 2009 Tribe and Ant Reyes threw 38 1/3 innings (no, seriously), as much as we'd like to forget those 100+ innings. Thus, divvying up 140 innings in starts between Sowers or Talbot (as the situation dictates from time to time) and Rondon and Carrasco (towards the middle to end of the year) isn't going to be rocket science as the innings will be there for the taking.
Maybe one of those guys (ahem, Fausto) blows up and is not deserving of those innings or maybe injuries and trades force those inning totals to be moved around, which could cause the season ending with the most promising looking arms in terms of projected WHIP and K/BB (Masterson, Huff, Rondon, and I'll even throw Carrasco in there because of his K/BB line, his PECOTA projection, and the fact that he's not yet 23) could be where the Indians end up in terms of their 2010 rotation.
However, the Indians need to answer questions most importantly on Carmona, Masterson, and Huff in 2010 with less pressing answers needed on Laffey, Sowers, and Talbot and just a taste of what could be expected from Carrasco and Rondon going forward. The distribution of innings for starters this season should reflect those priorities accordingly.
Now, if you'll pardon me…I need to go snowblow the driveway while I dream of flying baseballs under the Arizona sun
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Walrus Sax: Marine Mammal Jazz It Up In Turkey
Sara the Walrus is one of the main attractions at the Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey. Her skills? Playing sax!
The Walrus was...Sara.
Proving that humans are not the only mammals who appreciate the joys of sax, Sara has been awing the crowds at the newly-opened Dolphinarium (no relation to us!) in Istanbul, Turkey.

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FeeBSD 7.0-beta1 has been released, with 6.3-beta1 on its way. "We have entered the final phases of the FreeBSD-7.0 Release cycle which also means the beginning of the FreeBSD-6.3 Release cycle. Because the people who support the ports for FreeBSD also need to go through a freeze cycle as part of releases we had decided to combine the two releases to try and minimize the impact on the ports maintainers."


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The almost factual, totally sound belief that the shit we call music today is nothing but bear scat. Britney Spears, Shakira, and all the other dimiwtted pop divas suck monkeys. Just about all modern American rap IS crap. Even most modern rock sucks monkeys (I don't want to mention any names-Creed, Panic at the Disco, etc.)
Today's music sucks. Drop that stoner shit and listen to classic rock, roots reggae, or some other form of good music.
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The Los Angeles Laker Girls
The Los Angeles Laker Girls are perhaps the most well known NBA Dance Squad, so they'll give the Celtics Dancers all they can handle. You'll find them in action throughout the NBA Finals, dancing during timeouts as well as during promotional giveaways and other events that occur during downtime around the arena. Today you'll find them in action in the gallery below, dancing for your votes. Enjoy!


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Car Review
2013 Lexus ES: New Car Review
Pros: Spacious, quiet and comfortable; excellent fuel economy for hybrid version; 5-star safety rating
Cons: No backup camera or heated seats for base version; distracting infotainment controller
What's New: Totally redesigned for 2013
Lexus is on a mission to change its reputation. The automaker's current lineup is sportier than ever, and that includes the 2013 Lexus ES 350. But while the completely redesigned ES features more aggressive exterior styling than its predecessor, calling it a sports sedan would be a stretch. The front-wheel-drive model remains relatively tame when it is compared to the rest of the 2013 Lexus model lineup.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. Not every driver wants to sacrifice ride quality for sports car performance. So if a smooth ride, ample space and luxurious comfort are your priorities in a sedan, the latest Lexus ES should be on your short list.
With a starting price of $36,100, the redesigned 2013 model offers excellent value in the luxury segment. The new ES is roomier than ever, thanks to a longer wheelbase than its predecessor. The newly added hybrid model, the ES 300h, offers more value in the long run with a 40 miles per gallon combined fuel economy rating. Safety is significantly improved, too; the 2013 ES scored a 5-star rating in federal crash tests. Lastly, the ES benefits from the part of its reputation that Lexus is not trying to change -- that of high quality, high customer satisfaction and excellent resale value.
Comfort & Utility
Both the V6-powered ES 350 and hybrid ES 300h include standard equipment like memory-linked keyless entry and push-button start, 10-way power-adjustable front seats, Bluetooth, satellite radio, dual-zone automatic climate control and a power tilt-slide glass sunroof. Notably, neither a backup camera nor heated seats are standard on the ES.
But these and other features are offered as parts of several options packages that range in price from about $2,000 to more than $9,000. For the extra money, you can opt for luxurious equipment like navigation, a leather- and wood-trimmed steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats, premium Mark Levinson audio with HD Radio and a power rear sunshade.
Because the ES 300h uses a battery pack fitted to the trunk to power its electric motor, trunk space suffers in comparison to the ES 350.
With its longer wheelbase and improved interior space, the ES is comfortable and spacious for both front- and rear-seat passengers. Standard adjustable lumbar supports in the front seats deliver comfort on longer trips, and a quiet ride also helps to reduce driver fatigue. Although Lexus redesigned the interior of the ES with a more up-to-date look, ergonomics remain excellent; controls are well-marked and well-placed, reducing distraction.
That said, some drivers may find the remote touch controller provided with the optional HDD Navigation System distracting. The mouse-like device on the center console looks elegant and is positioned in a natural location for the driver's right hand, but operating it sometimes requires diverting your eyes away from the road and toward the 8-inch, dash-mounted display. Fortunately, most functions can be accessed through voice commands, including entering a navigation destination or selecting a contact and making a call from a Bluetooth-linked phone.
Instead of the full-blown HDD system, Lexus also offers Display Audio for the ES. It adds a 7-in display, HD Radio, iTunes tagging and a backup camera. That's in addition to the in-dash CD player, USB/iPod inputs and SiriusXM satellite radio that come standard on the ES.
Audiophiles may choose a 15-speaker, 835-watt Mark Levinson sound system that includes an in-dash CD/DVD changer and delivers superb sound quality in a factory-installed unit.
Performance & Fuel Economy
Like the last-generation ES, the 2013 ES 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. With 268 horsepower and 248 lb-ft of torque, the V6 offers good acceleration across its rev range and delivers the smooth performance characteristic of Lexus vehicles. Shifts from the 6-speed are similarly silky, and the transmission is relatively quick-shifting and responsive to the driver's throttle input.
Opting for the hybrid powertrain requires some trade-off of performance for economy. The heavier ES 300h uses a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine mated to both an electric motor and a CVT automatic transmission. Together, the 4-cylinder and electric motor produce 200 hp. Although the hybrid system performs smoothly, it does not accelerate with the light and quiet effort of the ES 350 model's V6. Expect more engine noise under heavier acceleration.
In normal driving, however, the hybrid can be even quieter than the conventional V6-powered ES. That's because the ES 300h can operate in electric-only mode, and its start-stop system means no noise or vibration from an idling engine when traffic stops at a red light.
The other payoff comes at the pump. While the ES 350 is rated at 21 mpg city/31 mpg highway, the ES 300h achieves 40 mpg city/39 mpg hwy according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings.
The previous-generation ES suffered from a weak federal crash test score. But Lexus has improved the crashworthiness of the 2013 model, resulting in a best-possible 5-star rating.
A range of safety equipment protects passengers, from ten standard airbags to seats that help to reduce whiplash in an accident. Stability control and 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes help drivers avoid accidents. Optional safety equipment like a blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert and a lane departure warning system are also available.
Driving Impressions
Lexus drivers returning to the showroom will likely enjoy the supple ride and relaxed dynamics the ES offers in everyday driving. Although Lexus says that the new ES has a stiffer chassis, revised suspension tuning and quicker steering, the experience remains one of luxury and comfort. The front-wheel-drive ES does not deliver the sporty dynamics of the rear-wheel-drive Lexus GS, but it is suitably quick and braking and handling performance -- even in the heavier ES 300h -- are very good.
In both the V6 and hybrid models, Lexus includes a drive mode dial that lets drivers choose from three settings: Normal, Sport and Eco. In the Normal mode, throttle response and shift points are balanced for power and economy. Sport mode favors improved power response at the expense of economy, while the Eco mode reverses that trade-off.
Eco mode requires the driver to push further into the accelerator pedal to get the car moving, or moving faster. It takes some getting used to, but once driving in Eco mode becomes familiar, it's easy to improve economy beyond even the EPA-rated 40 mpg. And if you need power to accelerate into traffic, the hybrid system will deliver without having to switch out of Eco mode. It just requires more pedal input. In layman's terms, you have to floor it.
Other Cars to Consider
Buick LaCrosse: The LaCrosse is more affordable than the ES and is similarly comfortable, spacious and well-equipped. For those that battle wintry weather, the LaCrosse offers the added traction of all-wheel drive.
Hyundai Genesis: Although the Genesis is becoming dated in comparison to the competition, it continues to offer excellent value among luxury sedans. Pricing starts at $34,200 for the rear-wheel-drive Genesis, and Hyundai offers a V8 engine for those who prefer more power.
Lincoln MKZ: Like the ES, the Lincoln MKZ is also totally redesigned for 2013 and is offered in conventional and hybrid versions. The base price for the MKZ is just less than that of the ES, and Lincoln charges no premium for the hybrid version.
AutoTrader Recommends
We'd choose the 2013 Lexus ES 300h for its more relaxed character and thriftier fuel economy. The bamboo trim exclusive to the hybrid version gives the interior a calm, spa-like feel. The start-stop system takes the tension out of traffic by eliminating the subtle, ready-to-charge feeling created by an idling gas engine. We'd select the midrange premium options package to add features like heated seats, a power rear sunshade and parking sensors.


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Phoronix: Ubuntu To Stop Supporting LPIA Architecture
Two years ago Ubuntu began supporting LPIA, or the Low-Power Intel Architecture. LPIA is i386, but with different compile-time optimizations...
No announcement yet.
Ubuntu To Stop Supporting LPIA Architecture
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Yes and no
If you use XBMC to watch the media, it just works
Mplayer on the other hand must be configured to use VDPAU.
But this is less important
The point of this article is stopping to support some features in binary distribution (Ubuntu).
In source distribution, it is just configuration.
And always latest and greatest
Neither is perfect but IMHO Sabayon in right direction to provide perfect OS
As time goes on, the gap between latest HW and lower common denominator will grow. So "one size fit all" will punish some people. Since Linux distributions tend to support older HW rather optimize for new, I don't like that my money paid for useless silicon circles
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In order to use vdpau you have to use an optimized config file. I am sure that's not provided by default. So if you are a noob you have got lost without help anyway.
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Hm ...
Let's see ...
Everyone provides deb AND rpm ? i know that you can use "alien" ...
But, try to explain it to my 70 years old stepfather.
Let's say he installed Skype or Picassa from the web site in one click ...
You can't expect him to remember to update all "non official repo" packages. In Windows you at least notified that "update available".
Or "only one package to compile, SVN, dependencies, libraries" ...
He just wants to watch some VC-1 1080p movie ...
He does not know what VDPAU is.
I was frustrated to install something with VDPAU support on his Ubuntu.
It took me less time to switch him to Sabayon
and I'm talking about couple of months ago.
So it took me a while to teach him how to use Synaptic for Add/Remove programs.
Non of the current ways is perfect.
Gentoo/Sabayon in my experience gives you the most comprehensive official installation source. Games (ET, ETQW,DOOM, DOOM 3,Quake-Quake 4 and many others), Skype, Picassa, Nero etc.
Numbers are confusing since in Portage number of packages is about half of what you have in Ubuntu.
But remember those *-dev packages ?
Or even better. Only ONE package to install to get OOO. In ubuntu it's 10-20-30 ?
And one very funny example ...
Ubuntu 64 uses 32 bit flash that recently stopped to work with some flash controls in games. 64 bit flash plugin available ~year.
Try to remove ubufox.
And so on ...
I started experimenting with Sabayon on my mom's laptop. After trying Ubuntu/Debian... Guess what, even without rebuilding it worked much better.
And no frustrations with Skype sound, flash videos etc. (that's the main part of her usage). Other option was to cleanup XP. I don't want to spend time on maintaining computers. For some people they should just work.
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Well your examples are not that good First of all you get deb/rpm/tar from http://www.openoffice.org/ - i put em into a repository - then it is really easy to update. For the webbrowser it is just needed to extract any official tar.gz in your home. That works even for snapshots to try em without hurting the rest of the system. mplayer should be compiled as snapshot, but thats only one package - i even provide scripts for svn default, vaapi enabled or mt branch...
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OK, lets separate things.
You can use "stable" rolling and "not so stable" on Gentoo.
The trick with "multislot" solves a lot of problems.
Actually, I'm not against scheduled releases of "base system"
but stuff like browser, media player, and other non critical user apps should be rolling.
I don't want to wait 6 month to see the newest browser or OOO.
It is hard to call Linux desktop "Bleeding Edge" when you are the last to see cross platform software.
What happens in real world, only minor version updates available.
To get the new stuff, you have to add repos etc - not an option for average user.
PPA or overlays not maintained good enough and tend to disappear
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Sabayon should look at SuSE, there is syslinux with gfxboot patch in a version that supports isohybrid mode. Currently they use completely outdated syslinux without. Therfore you can not put it 1:1 onto usb. A rolling distribution is nice for freaks, but it is not the future. I supported this for 3 years and every day it could break a part (Debian sid not Gentoo). You can not plan when something will change - from users point of view this does not matter or when you do it for your own, but when you want to support lots of users it is not funny. You also have got no time to really fix major things.
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That's why I use Gentoo
Yes it is nontrivial at least to maintain Gentoo installation even for experienced user.
With current level of HW performance, compilation time is not an issue.
IMHO, Sabayon is a step toward ultimate OS for average user.
It is polished and configured out of the box on the same level as any mainstream binary distribution (Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Fedora).
It takes minutes to install (no longer or more complicated then Ubuntu).
But what makes the difference is that Sabayon is 100% Gentoo compatible.
What it means, that you can safely rebuild the packages.
The only recommendation is not to change global use flags.
IMHO, this is the future. Rolling distribution, highly optimized, but not visible to the user.
The performance gains could be x4 times over prebuilt binaries like Ubuntu. After all, binary distributions use lowest common denominator which is usually Pentium Pro for 32bit. And this is decade old HW that can't do anything useful on the desktop.
64bit situation is better, but still, has not changed much since first AMD 64bit processors.
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Useless effort anyway, i don't think that it was usefull at all. Packages which could be compiled with cpu optimisations like mplayer are outdated in all cases and have to be recompiled anyway. For a standard package you gain usually nothing.
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Mozilla Background Transparency Bug
Mozilla-based browsers prior to v1.4 seem to skew the colour of a background image, if it is a GIF with transparency, and the element has been absolutely positioned.
The above example images are background images applied to DIVs that have been absolutely positioned. The left has no transparent areas, and renders correctly. The right has a transparent background, and while the transparency functions properly, the colours shift rather wildly in Mozilla-based browsers. Scrolling of the page results in random shifts back and forth between the proper and incorrect colours as the image scrolls off and on the viewable page. Example colour shift pictured below:
By comparison, IE and Opera get it right, as depicted:
This bug has been tested and confirmed in Netscape 7/Win and Mozilla 1.0/Win. It does not occur in IE6/Win, Opera 6/Win, Phoenix 0.5, and seems to have been fixed by Mozilla 1.3. Feel free to pass on additional testing results.


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Nicole Scherzinger: I'm Not Ready To Have Kids
Nicole Scherzinger sizzles on the cover of Marie Claire UK's December 2012 issue, on newsstands Thursday (November 8).
Here's what the 34-year-old entertainer had to share with the mag:
On having kids: "I'm not getting any younger. I don't want to have kids now, though. When I'm a mum, I'm not going to be one of those mums who has nannies. Actually, I might have nannies – never say never – but I'm not having someone else raise my kids. I think five years might be a good time to look at having children, but I think whenever it's meant to happen is when it will happen. I see lots of women having beautiful children later in life now. And, if not, just freeze your eggs."
On losing everything: "To think of losing it [my fortune] scares me because I grew up with nothing. We couldn't afford the luxury of getting a year book or school photos or anything like that. Mom got all my clothes from second-hand stores and garage sales."
For more from Nicole, visit marieclaire.co.uk. Bigger cover inside…


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Angelina Jolie Flies Shiloh & Zahara!
Angelina Jolie disembarks her private plane with her children Shiloh, 3, and Zahara, 4, after a completed flight on Friday in California.
Looks like Angie, 34, gave her two daughters a ride in the sky. What a cool mom!
The trio took off from Bob Hope Airport and flew for 24 minutes before landing at Big Bear City, about 100 miles east of Burbank. They flew to approximately 10,000 feet in the air!
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Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2008
President Bush today cited the incredible progress that has been achieved in Afghanistan after hed been briefed on the situation by U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, NATOs top commander there. Bush told reporters after meeting with the four-star general at the White House that McKiernan, commander of NATOs International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, is going to make sure that we continue helping this young democracy succeed.
Bush cited several examples of progress in Afghanistan, such as new and renovated schools, expanded education and health care, and the building of much-needed roads.
Theres been progress when you consider the fact that millions of young girls go to school that didnt have a chance to go to school before in Afghanistan, Bush said with McKiernan at his side.
Thats incredible progress, Bush said.
The president also acknowledged that challenges remain in Afghanistan. A rejuvenated insurgency is placing Afghan President Hamid Karzais fledgling government under renewed attack in some eastern and southern portions of the country.
Obviously, this is a situation where theres been progress and there are difficulties, Bush said. Problems in Afghanistan, he said, are being caused by Taliban and al-Qaida terrorists who want to topple the Karzai government. Bush described the terrorists as killers who cannot stand or accept the progress thats been made in Afghanistan.
McKiernans job in Afghanistan is to work with, obviously, not only our own troops, but the thousands of troops from NATO countries there to provide security so the progress continues, Bush said.
Earlier today at the Pentagon, McKiernan told reporters that he is optimistic that the war against radical Islamists in Afghanistan will be won, despite the likelihood of more battles ahead.
Bush acknowledged recent tough fighting in Afghanistan. He also saluted U.S. forces whove sacrificed so that Afghanistan never becomes a safe haven again for extremists who would harm our citizens.
The president said he has approved the deployment of more troops to Afghanistan to deal with increased insurgent-committed violence there.
But, we also much make sure theres a civilian component that runs alongside our military, Bush said, to assist the Afghan government to provide good governance and to improve its connectivity with the Afghan people by providing community aid projects and infrastructure improvements.
Bush thanked McKiernan, other U.S. servicemembers and their families for their service to the nation.
I want to thank your family as well as all the other families who are standing by those who wear the uniform as this nation continues to defend our own security and defend young democracies, Bush said.
During their five-year reign in Afghanistan, the Taliban routinely cut off the heads of people who didnt agree with their radical Islamic philosophy. The Taliban also cooperated with Osama bin Ladens al-Qaida terrorist group and allowed it to establish training camps in Afghanistan. The Taliban were kicked out of power in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom that was launched soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
McKiernan and the roughly 32,000 U.S. troops currently serving in Afghanistan are making sacrifices today, Bush said, so that future generations of Americans dont have to worry about harm coming from a place like Afghanistan and future generations of Afghans can grow up in a hopeful society.


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1. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGSalem_Intel Aug 26, 2011 11:47 AM (in response to han2001)
Regarding the manufacturer of the onboard LVDS connector on the Intel(R) Desktop Board DH61AG, I'd recommend locating an Intel Authorized Distributor so that they can, in turn, escalate your inquiry to a Sales Rep.; this is because the information is considered "Intel classified information" and access may be granted only to those who have a business need. A list of our distributors can be found at the following web site:
As for "type LVDS-connector", I confirm that's a 40-Pin one; you could refer to page 27 of the Technical Product Specification for more details on it:
2. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGmkaturagi Sep 5, 2011 10:12 PM (in response to han2001)
You could refer to page 13 of the system design guide.
3. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGWaschle Oct 15, 2011 12:56 AM (in response to mkaturagi)
Good morning,
my English is not very good, but I try.
I also have this motherboard. It is almost impossible for this one
To get cable, even the company ES & S in Germany, the
produce almost only LVDS cable, can not help.
I do not understand why you can not go to plug known as
e.g. Hirose DF13 or the like. Someone here has an idea?
best regards
4. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGAtaolur Nov 17, 2011 9:04 AM (in response to han2001)
I have the same board and same problem.
Finally I found connector manufacturer and ordered.
Please find details below.
Mainboard : Intel DH61AG
Connector type : 40-pin LVDS
Model : ACES 88441-40
Manufacturer web site : http://www.acesconn.com/
Contact person : Lydia Sha
e-mail : email@example.com
5. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGGeorgeIoak Dec 4, 2011 8:34 AM (in response to Ataolur)
What did you actually get from ACES? In the manual for the DH61AG they list the 88441-40 as just the mating connector, did you get just the mating connector or were they able to supply you with a kit or something to build your LVDS cable?
I really don't understand why Intel makes this so difficult. So many other companies use JAE or Hirose (or at least compatible) LVDS connectors which you can easily find connectors, kits, or cables for. ACES doesn't even list the 88441-40 on their web site and I couldn't even find Starcom on the internet. Why not just list contact names at these companies to help customers actually use what they've designed into the motherboard?
6. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGWaschle Dec 5, 2011 3:27 AM (in response to GeorgeIoak)
I see quite the same way.
But it gets even better:
We have made several inquiries to Intel, with respect to the LVDS connector on this board.
An employee of Intel, who calls himself Ataolur has written me the following email to this problem:
"LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AG
Reply from Ataolur in Desktop Boards - View full thread "
He has referred to the thread in this forum. This must be thought of times. It's like when you ask the manufacturer for his car, for what a particular button, and you get the response:
"I have to look even on the Internet, write what the people who have such a car."
I also have the testimony of another Intel employee that
This LVDS port is only for very large OEM manufacturers, and the assignment is strictly confidential. (The assignment is in the manual!) And if you look in the bios, I also find no settings for the interface.
But that does not help. ACES I have the information that this grade is reserved for OEM, also is here to coax cable, which can be soldered only under a microscope.
I'll switch to a different motherboard, nothing else works.
Best regards Waschle
7. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGpupesha Dec 18, 2011 8:14 PM (in response to han2001)
I also try to use DH61AG motherboard with flat panel display LG LP101WH1 (10,1" 1366x800 pixel), because nowhere in a proper/related place ( I look in Intel® Desktop Board DH61AG product guide and Intel® Desktop Board DH61AG technical product specification ) is written that this motherbard doesn't support lower size displays. I bought three cables for laptops ( 2x G558J - this two cables have 20pin connector for motherboard, I splice the connector to become one 40 pin and 1x C603T - this one have 40pin connector for FPD) and make my own. After one day playng, testing and wondering why doesn't work I found http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/47/97/479749_479749.pdf where is writen that motherboard support from 18,5" and large 16:9 displays!!!
And if you wondering were is the settings for LVDS you should look "NOTE" of page 28 in Intel® Desktop Board DH61AG technical product specification were is written "1. Internal flat panel display connectivity is disabled (and all parameters hidden) by default."
I spend a lot of money and time for useless cause !!!
8. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGmrmoss Jan 8, 2012 9:12 AM (in response to pupesha)
Look at my post (should be near the bottom) here.
9. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGAlexSt_66 Jan 9, 2012 9:49 AM (in response to mrmoss)
10. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGGeorgeIoak Jan 16, 2012 12:08 PM (in response to AlexSt_66)
Nice idea! Would you be willing to share one of your PCBs?
11. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGAlexSt_66 Jan 17, 2012 12:21 AM (in response to GeorgeIoak)
Pls email me directly to alexst_66 [ dog ] hotmail.com to dicuss subj.
12. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board firstname.lastname@example.com Feb 7, 2012 11:21 PM (in response to AlexSt_66)
I would also be interested in purchasing one of these boards. Please contact me if you are willing.
13. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGlvdscable Jul 16, 2012 9:32 PM (in response to firstname.lastname@example.com)
Hello,our company could make these kinds of LVDS cable,which is mated with connector ACES 88341-40
If you need these,please contact me,
or visite our company website: http://www.micro-coaxial.com/ or http://lvdscable.diytrade.com/
14. Re: LVDS connector on Desktop Board DH61AGdbrockma Aug 11, 2012 11:06 PM (in response to lvdscable)
I would love to order 5 or even 10 of these for a project I have, but I don't want 1000
Do you have a reseller that has them in lower quantities?
I also looked through most of the pictures and did not find a matching cable to the above one.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.


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On April 5, 2013, at about 10:51 AM, Newport Police Department officers were dispatched to 206 Fourth Street in Newport in reference to a residential burglary.
The homeowner reported that they had left for a few minutes and came back to find that a window in their front door had been broken out which allowed unknown suspect(s) access to their home. Among the items stolen were two gaming consoles and several games. The Newport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene. The homeowner pointed out a television which had been removed from a stand and placed into the floor. This television was processed for latent prints and investigators were able to lift two latent prints from the television screen. These fingerprints were submitted to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory and were later positively identified as belonging to DEMETRIC DENTON, a 33 year old black male from Newport. At the time of this incident, DENTON lived in the same block as the victims. "According to the victims, DENTON unexpectedly showed up at their home and asked to use their telephone. The next day their home was burglarized" stated Lt. Patrick Weatherford. On August 28, a felony warrant was issued for DENTON charging him with the offenses of Residential Burglary and Theft of Property. DENTON was arrested on August 29 by officers were the Arkansas Department of Community Correction when he arrived for a parole visit. DENTON is currently incarcerated in the Jackson County Detention Center. He is expected to appear in Newport District Court on August 30.


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I am curious to know what software everyone uses for capturing circuit schematics for their robotics projects. I've tried quite a few different packages over the years and have never been particularly pleased with any of them. Of course there are still many that I haven't seen yet. Do any of you have any recommendations, especially for open source software to do this?
Yesterday I decided to try an alternative approach and created a schematic of a slightly modified version of David Tait's classic serial PIC programmer using scalable vector graphics. SVG is the up and coming web technology for creating high quality 2D graphics on web pages. You can see the results of this first test here http://asmith.id.au/robotics-pic16f84.html converted to a gif file, since most web browsers don't properly handle SVG yet. The SVG source file for this can be downloaded from http://asmith.id.au/files/serpic.svg. You may or may not be able to view the SVG file directly in your browser.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Minorin is awesome! Granted, she's mostly there for the humor (what with being this random eccentric genki character) and doesn't have much character development compared to others but the anime just doesn't feel complete without her.
I hoped onto her bandwagon ever since episode 5's 'Minorin radar' and her 'circle -- X" thingy -- she cracks me up so much! It's just a different kind of humor from Taiga and Ryuuji. And I loved her in episode 6 especially. Her whistling during the bento scene was awesome!
"Convenience Store Fist of Truth!"
"Eloping? I don't mind that."
Haha! I think I laugh at most of her lines. XD She's awesome!
|2008-11-14, 01:07
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She seems to play a bigger role in the anime up to this point than in the novels.
Anime: Minori > Ami > Taiga = Ryuuji >>>>>>> Kitamura.
Novels: Ami > Taiga = Ryuuji >>>> Minori >>>> Kitamura.
Not that I have anything against Kitamura or Minori, its just they don't seem to get much development yet in the novels (read up to where Baka-tsuki has translated).
|2008-11-15, 18:03
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Yeah, I'm trying to remember if I've *ever* seen "whistling in the graveyard" used as a gag moment like that with a female character. Nearly hurt myself laughing at that moment.
|2008-11-15, 23:52
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It is a pity she doesn't go "BYUUUNNNN!" everytime she has an inspiration and her hair is dark red like Kallen's. Anyway why Ryuuji is not taking active steps towards chasing her is beyond my understanding.
|2008-11-16, 00:21
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Purely my speculation - this may lead to her having more serious feelings for him that she hides "for Taiga's sake".
|2008-11-22, 14:18
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singing heartbreak
|2008-11-22, 14:27
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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aye, the ep 8 "in the rain" moment kind of confirmed my suspicion. Not sure that Ryuuji quite "got" the significance of that little moment though. I suppose the summer holiday will provide a lot of extra clues for him.
|2008-11-22, 15:53
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In anime progression, Minorin herself is quite enigmatic as Ami. We are not too sure which direction of her conversation with Ryuji in ep 8 really, really goes. It could be platonic or more.
|2008-11-22, 16:28
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I'm sure Minori has been fond of Ryuuji all along and just put a brave face on it when she got the wrong end of the stick about Tora x Dora. It's about time Taiga beat some sense into her and made her understand that the self-sacrificing that has been going on has been all backwards. I'd like to see Taiga setting her own feelings aside and telling Minori that Ryuuji is hot for her, I wonder what Minori would do at that point. In the game of self-sacrifice who would blink first and go for him? Maybe they should have a contest...
Actually when Minori announced a contest for Ryuuji in ep.7 I thought maybe she was going to take part too, resolving the standoff by taking Ryuuji away from both of them! Let's face it in any physical contest she would win easily, she's very athletic.
|2008-11-28, 07:01
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I like Minori a lot.
She has a wonderful sense of humor, is VERY perceptive of others, and has a carefree attitude.
She initially may appear as a ditz but that's only because she doesn't have any negative attachments in life to weigh her down, but if there were, she might be acting carefree in spite of those that would bring her down in order to escape those dilemmas.
Her ability to see through people, if the author is going deep here, is probably because she's very introspective herself. Thinks about heavy stuff, but vents off the weighty thoughts with a genki carefree attitude.
|2008-11-28, 16:22
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At first glance, the ghost would seem like it actually means love in the romantic sense. However, I sort of get the feeling that perhaps Minori was going beyond that and referring to love--unconditional caring and concern from another person, like from a parent to a child. My reasoning for this speculation was because of how deeply provoked Minori was from Ryuji's simple question. So provoked that she would respond in riddles in the form of ghost. And ghost strongly suggests "past" which means she perhaps is referring to something in her childhood.
Then add in her overly giddy personality. She is too friendly and agreeable. My speculation for her reason to act like this is because of her childhood, she was surrounded by upset people and she forced herself to act like this in order to keep them happy. This along with that idea that Minori overworks herself with club activities and part-time jobs to avoid her home signifies that she is a deeply wounded person who has relationship problems with her parents. She's also afraid of the dark and quiet as indicated by the episode where she was locked in the shed with Ryuji... that dark and quiet could mean no love and care from parents in her life.
Interestingly enough, Minori is best friends with Taiga who coincedently has a history of bad relationships with her parents. Furthermore, Minori considers protecting Taiga from brokenheartedness her upmost duty.
I really think that Minori is going to come out as a tragic character.
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1. Known to his friends as SAM, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, Militry Cross, was born on April 3rd, 1914. He had his early schooling in Amritsar and Sherwood College Nanital. Manekshaw belonged to the first batch of 40 cadets to be selected for the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the 12 FF Rifles on 4th Feb 1934.
2. In the first Burma campaign, he took part in several actions against the Japanese. On the Sittang river when he came to grips with the Japanese, during the push towards Pegu and Rangoon , Field Marshal (then Capt) Manekshaw led his company with courage and tenacity, despite being wounded. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his gallantry and leadership. Later he was again wounded a second time and evacuated to India .
3. Later Manekshaw commanded an Infantry Brigade for two years. The Field Marshal is also a graduate of the Imperial Defence College . He was later awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968 for his distinguished service. He commanded a Division in the J&K for a short duration and took over the command of a Corps on the Eastern Frontier in November 1962. On 4th December 1963, then Lt General Manekshaw became the first Indian Commissioned Officer to become an Army Commander and became the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command before taking over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command in November 1964. Field Marshal Manekshaw was appointed the Chief of the Army Staff on 8th Jun 1969.
4. Manekshaw was appointed the Colonel of the Regiment 8 Gorkha Rifles and 61 Cavalry on 24th May 1953 and continues to be the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment of the 8 Gorkha Rifles and 61 Cavalry till his death.
5. As Chief of the Army Staff, he rendered yeoman service to the Nation by forging the Indian Army into an efficient instrument of War. In his capacity as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, he welded the Army, Navy and Air Force into a well knit team working in perfect harmony which resulted in the capitulation of the Pakistani Army in the Eastern Front. The decisive results achieved by the Indian Army during the 1971 conflict with Pakistan under the able military leadership of Manekshaw gave the nation a new sense of confidence and his services were recognized by the President of India when in January 1973, he was elevated to the rank of Field Marshal.
6. The Field Marshal passed away on 27 Jun 2008 after a long illness at age of 94. The knight shall be missed forever.


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The UFC 177 Danavlog Asserts That Dana White Might Not Be Such a Sleazeball After All
Recently, UFC President Dana White was named the 8th biggest sleazeball in all of professional sports by GQ magazine, placing just behind War Machine and just ahead of Lance Armstrong. While we've had our barbs with The Baldfather in the past, even we think it might be a little much to lump him in with the likes of a woman-beating multiple felon and a steroid-abusing sociopath who built his entire empire on a throne of deceit and manipulation.
I mean, sure, DW may fly off the handle and do something detrimental to the sport every now and again, and he may treat any media member who has the balls to call him out for doing so like a hostile witness in a murder trial, but for the most part, he seems relatively harmless for a multi-millionaire in charge of (what was once) the world's fastest growing sport, right guys? (*narrowly ducks beer bottle*)
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Neymar believes Lionel Messi confirmed his status as the best player in the world with his impressive display in Barcelona's 3-1 Champions League victory over AC Milan on Wednesday.
The Argentine attacker netted twice to help Barcelona to the full three points after scoring just once in his previous five games and Neymar believes that his team-mate will soon be back to his usual best after Wednesday's boost.
"Messi is a true great, without question the best in the world," Neymar told the official Uefa website.
"Even he has to struggle a bit in front of goal occasionally, but now it'll be less and less after these two goals and a good result."
The former Santos star then went on to voice his satisfaction with Barcelona's progress in the opening months of the 2013-14 campaign.
"The team is growing, bit by bit."
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This Will Have Been: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s
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In Dotty Attie's fractured reprisals of well-known works of art, great paintings of the past—here, John Singleton Copley's (American, 1738–1815) Watson and Shark (1778)—recur in abbreviated form, split into checkerboards of disjointed panels edged with the bare gallery wall behind them. Attie's carefully hand-wrought copies play with ideas of both originality and mechanical reproduction. In An Eminent Painter, Attie uses this mode of fragmented re-presentation to inject her source material with politics and affect: texts at the painting's corners complicate Copley's place in the history of the American Revolution, and the repetition of the extended hand emphasizes both the urgency and the futility of the gesture in Copley's original.


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Marion & Tabitha Broderick: Sarah Jessica Parker's New Twins!
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have confirmed they welcomed their twin girls via a surrogate on Monday (June 22) at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry, OH.
Publicist Simon Halls rep tells ABC: "Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are delighted to announce the healthy arrival of their two daughters at 3:58 p.m. on June 22 in Ohio. Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz., and Tabitha Hodge Broderick weighed 6 pounds. Both Hodge and Elwell are family names on Parker's side. The babies are doing beautifully and the entire family is over the moon."
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First, I wanted to let you know that we are finally releasing the last piece of downloadable content we created for Oblivion. We had mentioned it a long, long time ago but we hadn't released it, until now. Starting Monday, October 15 it will be available to download via Xbox Live (for Xbox 360) and elderscrolls.com (for PC). And, for one week, it will be free to anybody who wants to download it and play it. So mark it on your calendars and don't forget.
Fighter's Stronghold provides the last of four themed domiciles (along with Vile Lair, Thieves Den, and Wizard's Tower) for the adventurer on-the-go. You inherit the rights to Battlehorn Castle, located on a lovely stretch of the Colovian Highlands, west of Chorrol. Dining Hall, barracks, wine cellar, training room, and your own private Shrine of Julianos. Update your castle furnishings, perhaps even a Dwemer Forge for the aspiring Armorer? Hire a taxidermist to tastfully decorate your new abode with trophies from your adventuring. You can read all about Fighter's Stronghold here.
Since we're talking about DLC, I thought I'd update you with what's going on with the PS3 version of Oblivion. We are close, very close to working something out to bring Shivering Isles to PS3 owners. That may be in downloadable form via PSN, or as a standalone retail disc, or both. I can't say definitively yet that it will happen, and I definitely can't say when. But it's looking good, and hopefully we'll have good news soon. Don't have anything I can tell you about any other DLC, but Shivering Isles is the one we get asked about all the time, so I at least wanted to update folks on that.
Next week sees the release of two other Elder Scrolls games. Shivering Isles Xbox 360 is coming to stores next week, so if you don't have Xbox Live or waited to have your very own boxed copy, you'll be able to pick that up next week in stores. The boxed copy of Shivering Isles does also come with Knights of the Nine as an added bonus. It does require a hard drive to play it, as well as the original Oblivion disc. If you don't have original Oblivion, get the Oblivion Game of the Year Edition for Xbox 360 that came out a few weeks ago to get both in one box.
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Dustin Hoffman has waded into the debate over American gun control laws by accusing movie directors of desensitising audiences with a "fraudulent" depiction of real life violence and discriminating against actors who refuse to use firearms onscreen.
The Graduate star has spoken out in the aftermath of the devastating shooting at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on 14 December, when 20 young children and six adults were gunned down.
The atrocity prompted calls for politicians to tighten the country's firearms laws to prevent another rampage, and also sparked debate over whether gun violence on the big screen is linked to the high number of shootings in America.
Hoffman insists he has always hated handling weapons onscreen and has only carried guns in a few of his movie roles, including Straw Dogs, Hook and Little Big Man, as he feels moviemakers shouldn't use violence to thrill viewers.
The actor reveals his hatred of firearms began in the 1960s when a theatre colleague threatened to shoot him in a dispute over work.
He tells NPR radio, "I have always felt passionate about the fact that the audience is identifying (with movie violence) in a very fraudulent way… I don't find anything interesting about a gun. A gun is there to threaten or kill…
"I don't think people understand what it's like to have a gun pointed at you. When it happened to me (it was) after Kennedy (President John F. Kennedy) had just been assassinated. I was in Boston. I remember thinking, 'I'm going to take a hit' and every second you are feeling the bullet go straight through you… You're in immediate shock. I've never forgotten that feeling… It was a guy who was part of a theatre company on the producing end… He came out and pointed this gun…"
Hoffman is convinced many moviemakers use shooting scenes to bolster the plot because "the script is lacking", and don't convey the true horror of real life violence because "a gun is rarely used in film in a way that it feels like in life. It's simplified into being a cartoon experience."
He also fears actors are pushed into violent roles because their career will suffer if they refuse to handle weapons onscreen, adding, "If you are not holding a gun, and that is something I have always refused to do, then suddenly this person who was always offered leading roles, suddenly gets offered supporting parts then you… start getting offered cameos…"
Fellow actor Denzel Washington recently admitted he will be choosing his movie roles more carefully in the aftermath of the Connecticut shooting, but both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Samuel L. Jackson have spoken out to insist movie violence has no correlation with real life issues.
Dustin Hoffman has waded into the debate over American gun control laws by accusing movie directors of desensitising audiences with a "fraudulent" depiction of real life violence and discriminating against actors who refuse to use firearms onscreen.


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Romo in 10th Cowboys camp, doesn't seem that long
Tony Romo is in his 10th training camp with the Dallas Cowboys.
It doesn't really seem that long to the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who is coming off one of his best seasons.
"I didn't play for the first 3 1/2, I missed basically a full season in another one," Romo said. "I guess I've only played five, 5 1/2 seasons of football, and it kind of feels like that. But 10 is definitely a bigger number."
As an undrafted rookie free agent from little Eastern Illinois in 2003, Romo was just trying to make the throw, make a play and make the team.
"He's matured as a person, he's matured as a player, he matured as a leader," coach Jason Garrett said.
This is Romo's sixth camp as the starting quarterback for the Cowboys (No. 15 in the AP Pro32). That is the same time Garrett has been part of the staff.
When asked what he thought he'd see looking back, Romo responded, "A really bad player."
And he wasn't referring to those first days in San Antonio's Alamodome when Bill Parcells was still coach. He was talking about after he became the starter seven games into the 2006 season.
"It'd be laughable if I went back in `06 or `07, `08, `09 as a player, the way I was then and compare it to the way I'm growing as a football player," Romo said. "Obviously through experiences and the decision-making, but I'm just talking technically. It's way different just the ability to throw a football, and that's exciting to know that you keep improving."
Romo threw for 4,184 yards with 31 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season. Even with his career best quarterback rating of 102.5, the Cowboys finished with an 8-8 record and missed the playoffs for the second year in a row – a first since he became the starter.
Jerry Jones has called 2011 one of his most disappointing seasons in his more than two decades owning the team, primarily because of the failure to take advantage of Romo's play.
But the 32-year-old Romo, the Cowboys' oldest offensive player, believes he's still far from peaking.
"Well, I'm still advancing. I still think the ceiling is still there, and I'm learning new things all the time," he said. "Some of the stuff I worked on this offseason, I get pretty excited about seeing that aspect being able to take shape. … I'm already a little bit excited about some of the things that I feel like are going to carry over."
As usual, Romo wouldn't get into specifics about what he focused on this offseason, which is also when he became a father for the first time.
Romo spent his entire rookie season as the Cowboys' third quarterback, then was the backup quarterback and kick holder in 2004 and 2005. Everything changed at halftime of the sixth game in 2006, when Romo took over at halftime for Drew Bledsoe, started the rest of the season and was elected to the Pro Bowl after starting only 10 games.
When Romo got to camp in 2007, before a 13-win season, he was entrenched as the starter and Garrett had arrived as the offensive coordinator.
"He's won a lot of games, he's lost some games, and I think when you go through that process, if you go about it the right way, you're going to get better and Tony certainly goes about it the right way," said Garrett, who took over as head coach midway through the 2010 season. "He wants to get better as a player technically, understanding our scheme, defensive schemes and certainly how he interacts with his teammates as a leader of his team. I think in all of those areas, he's gotten much, much better. We're really lucky to have him as a quarterback."
Romo has a 47-30 record in the regular season as a starter. He has been to the playoffs three times, but his only postseason win came in a wild-card game in 2009.
Still, he said he's definitely having more fun now because "it's more fun when you're a little bit better than when you're a little bit worse."
His current career quarterback rating of 96.92 is more than 10 points higher than any other Cowboys quarterback. That includes Hall of Famers Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.
But Staubach and Aikman have the big piece Romo is missing and what matters most – a Super Bowl championship.
"You feel the onus to produce and to get your team to play in big games and to ultimately win the Super Bowl," Romo said. "That's part of playing the position, that's why you love playing the position, that's why you compete as hard as you do, and for me, I just, I want that for a lot of different reasons.
"It excites me to know that one day we'll have a chance and the ability if we just keep continuing to get better," he said. "When I sit in bed and think about that at night, it's a great feeling to be able to hopefully experience that with the fans and the people who root for us."
Notes: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the afternoon practice that he has finally talked with Dez Bryant about the receiver's July 16 arrest for allegedly assaulting his mother. Jones said they talked extensively, calling it a great visit without elaborating on details. Jones said he had been too mad and emotional before then to talk to the former first-round draft pick. … Bill Nagy, who was expected to compete for the starting center job, is out after sustaining a high left ankle sprain on the first day of practice. When asked how long Nagy would be gone, Garrett said they were in the early stages of evaluating it, but added, "He's not going to practice anytime real soon." … Four-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff is able to take part in walkthrough periods, but the Cowboys are being cautious with him otherwise because of a foot problem that has hampered him throughout the offseason.
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DURHAM — Local sisters, Elizabeth and Grace Henry of Durham, sang the national anthem this weekend at the Jumper Classic, New England's only International Horse Show Jumping competition.
Young, talented and full of energy, Elizabeth, 13, and Grace, 11, won a WERZ contest earlier this summer which rewarded them with the opportunity to sing at the premier social sporting event in Hampton Falls.
Their mother, Kathleen, said she submitted a YouTube video of them performing together, which got them to become one of the top-three finalists. The winner was chosen by the public.
On the final day of voting, Kathleen was informed of the voting rules. She had no idea the public was choosing the winner. She frantically emailed all of her friends and family to help vote for her daughters.
"We missed first place by ten votes," she said.
The first place winner sang the national anthem on Sunday afternoon and the second place winners, Elizabeth and Grace, sang on Saturday.
It was only the second time Elizabeth and Grace sang together publicly. Grace said she has been singing since kindergarten and performed at baseball games in the past, but really enjoyed singing on Saturday with her sister.
"We had a lot of fun," she said.
Grace's passion is dancing, but she does enjoy singing and actually made it to the semifinals in Hampton Beach Idol two years ago when she was only nine-years-old.
Grace's sister, Elizabeth, won second place at the event and placed second overall in Seacoast Idol and first place in the youth category.
"I've been singing since I could speak, basically," said Elizabeth. "I love to sing."
Elizabeth has performed at Seacoast Repertory Theatre as Winnie in Winnie The Pooh and as Velveteen in The Velveteen Rabbit. Her next role will be in Annie at the Rochester Opera House.
Their mother said they sing well together and, "They harmonize together."
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DURHAM — Local sisters, Elizabeth and Grace Henry of Durham, sang the national anthem this weekend at the Jumper Classic, New England's only International Horse Show Jumping competition.


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ASM curators are in the midst of planning an ambitious basket exhibit adjacent to the basketry vault, in a space we're calling B.I.G. (Basket Interpretive Gallery). To borrow from a classic wine commercial, we will open no exhibit before its time.
In the meantime, we thought it might be interesting to read about what it takes to create, install, care for, and de-install an exhibit at ASM.
Design and Planning
This involves determining the overall theme, key messages, and footprint of an exhibit, which is done by curators, contributing scholars, and cultural representatives. Consultation, storyboarding, object selection, and floor plan design are all are part of the process, which can take months to years, depending on the size and scope of the project.
Cost Estimations
At the outset, the overall cost of an exhibit must be projected and painstaking detail. In the beginning, you want the vision to be inspired and ambitious, sprinkled with state-of-the-art technologies and museum-quality materials; but that initial vision, and its budget, will undoubtedly require frequent updating as they get tempered by reality. As with all complex construction projects, costs seem to move in only one direction–up. Realistic cost estimates must include such easily overlooked items as public programs, celebrations, and marketing surrounding the exhibit over its lifetime.
Intellectual Content
An exhibit requires curatorial oversight of its storyline. If it's a small exhibit, just one curator is sufficient. For a large and complex exhibit, there may be a team of co-curators with different areas of expertise, all working on smaller sections but always speaking to the common theme. For any size exhibit the process involves expertise and research on the objects and cultures being discussed, and writing a cohesive story. There is much research, much copy writing, much editing, much rewriting, and much re-editing.
With that comes the sometimes arduous task of distilling it down to label copy that is at once on-point, digestible, and reader friendly. This process can take months depending on other priorities and responsibilities of the curators. (ASM curators teach classes at the University of Arizona, conduct and publish their own research, run laboratories, serve on student thesis and dissertation committees, serve on campus committees, serve on statewide committees, have leadership roles in national professional organizations, and participate in museum committees and programs.)
Object Selection and Condition Assessment
Once objects are selected, they go to the conservators for photography, condition assessment, and if needed, treatment, before they are cleared for use in the exhibit. Some are cleared; some are not. If not, the curator has to go back to find another that will illustrate the story in the same way. Depending on the number of objects and other priorities of the conservators, this process can take several months to a year. If objects must be borrowed from another institution, then the process is even more complicated.
Graphic Design
Usually, graphic design is developed while the intellectual content is being created. You want your color scheme, fonts, and graphic elements to create an appropriate look and feel. They must come together with the intellectual content to illustrate the exhibit's theme, enhance the storytelling, and define a cohesive visitor experience.
Once all the dominoes are in place, an exhibit is ready to be installed. What has up to this point been an intellectual and artistic pursuit now becomes a construction project. This is a noisy and bustling time in the workshop when table saws get turned on and when ladders go up in the gallery. There's painting to be done. There are cases to be built or refurbished. There are mounts to be fabricated for each object (we're talking hundreds). There are text panels and object labels to be printed, mounted, and cut. There are lighting tracks to be installed. There are air handlers to be programmed. There are cameras to be made ready. There are alarms to be activated. Then, finally, the objects, carefully inventoried, can be placed. Panels and labels can be installed.
Fundraising and Marketing
There's as much careful thought, strategizing, and effort that goes into grant writing, fundraising, and marketing of an exhibit that goes in to the designing of one. This process begins months to a year prior to the beginning of the process. Fundraising then continues through the planning stages and usually wraps up sometime after opening. Marketing, naturally, continues through the life of the exhibit.
Opening Day
Ah, yes, opening day. That glorious day that always seems like it took years to get to. Now you see that it sometimes does!
Care and Feeding
Once an exhibit is opened, we come to the care and feeding stage of the game. Cleaning fingerprints off cases is a daily task. Picking up trash left in the galleries is, too. Occasionally, it is necessary to remove dirt, chewing gum, or even Magic Marker graffiti from text panels. In the case when removal is not possible, a panel or label will have to be re-printed, re-mounted, and re-installed. This may also be necessary if humidity causes damage to the panels during our rainy seasons. And, of course, there is the replacement of those lightbulbs that burn out on an almost-daily basis.
Environmental Controls
During the life of any exhibit at ASM, there is daily monitoring of environmental controls within the exhibit cases and within the gallery. Adjustments are made as needed. This process is overseen by the conservators.
Collections Rotation
Sometimes, for conservation reasons, an object is not allowed to be on exhibit for an extended period of time. This is common with paper, photo, and fiber items. After an amount of time, agreed to by curators and conservators, an object or several, must be replaced with another during the life of the exhibit. If the airtight seal on an exhibit case must be broken, the equipment monitoring and controlling conditions in that case needs to be recalibrated.
Once an exhibit closes and de-installation is in progress, the objects are carefully inventoried once again by the curators and sent to conservation for another round of mandatory condition assessment. Treatment occurs if necessary. Only after each and every object is given a clean bill of health are they put back in storage to await the next big thing.


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Cycle Computing: Roundup of our Favorite Bike Computers
The pervasiveness of electronics in our everyday lives leaves us expecting computing to be very complex. Yet, one of the most important computers we use everyday is our simple cycling computer. Below is a list of a few cycling computers that we find outstanding.
- Garmin Edge 705: In the world of GPS bike computers, Garmin reigns as king. The 705 is the undisputed ultimate in cycle computers sporting turn by turn instructions along with its tracking and speedometer duties. What makes the 705 so compelling is its accurate hall effect sensors that measure cadence, and speed. Coupled with a heart rate monitor and the 705 can handle nearly all of your training needs. The only downside is its very steep price of $500.00 or more (unless you catch it on sale).
- Planet Bike Protege 9: The Protege 9 is a solid, simple wireless bike computer that works great for enthusiast. Like most simple bike computers, it uses an electronic read sensor to count both distance and speed using the sensor and a spoke magnet. One serious downside is that the Protege 9 is very large significantly contributing to aerodynamic drag.
- Cateye CC-VL510: The Cateye is a very basic wired bike sensor. No frills and running at only $18.00, it is so cheap it is difficult not to justify on any bike. Coupled with solid sensors and a simple rugged design, even a tough mountain biker can appreciate the CC-VL510.
- iMapMyRide iPhone App: If you really want to condense and analyze your rides with a free app, this is it. Not only is the app easy to use, with the multitude of iPhone bike mounts, your phone can become your cycle computer. We have used ours to track over 1,500 miles of riding and elevations data. You get all of those functions for free and with real time speed and time data available at your finger tips.
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He is so beautiful! Congratulations!
A huge congratulations to you and your family!!
OMG! He's beautiful Amy! Congratulations to you and the boys!!
He's so beautiful! Welcome to the world sweet Isaac! Congratulations to all of you.
Oh, he's beautiful! And I love the name "Isaac" - very cool. Congrats, Storch family!
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby. :)
Congrats, he is absolutely beautiful
Congrats! He is so beautiful!! Great name
He looks lovely. I like Ike, and I appreciate his middle names. Congratulations to all of you.
He's beautiful! Love the name Isaac too! Congratulations!!
That is definitely a Storch baby. I cannot wait to meet him.
Aw! Congratulations, he's beautiful!
Congrats Amy and Jason! He is a sweetheart!
Oh man, he is SO CUTE! Congratulations!!!
Precious & perfect. Congratulations. Lovely name.
Oh, AMY. I am so, so happy for you, Jason, Noah and Ezra!
You now have a trio of cuties!
Welcome to the world, Ike!
He is beautiful!! I am so very happy for you all!
Awww, so dang cute!! Congratulations!
Congratulations! I hope Ezra and Noah are excited :)
Congratulations! He's beautiful! Welcome, Ike!
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He's so beautiful!! Congratulations.
SO precious. Congrats!
He's adorable! Congrats to the whole family!
You pick the best names!! (And he is still so cute.)
Gorgeous newborn! Congratulations and best wishes fir a good recovery!
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He's beautiful, and his name is perfect. Congratulations to all of you!
Congratulations Amy!
He's perfect. Just like his brothers. Congratulations!
Congratulations! We Like Ike!
Congratulations!! :D He's adorable! :)
So, so cute. I think he looks like Ezra.
He is beautiful and looks JUST like his brothers. Congratulations! Happy babyhood!
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Congratulations! What a lovely name. I'm quite partial to George myself. All the best to your brood of handsome boys!
Welcome to the world, Ike!
What a beautiful little guy. Congratulations, Amy and family!!
OMG FOR REAL you two make the MOST ADORABLE children. I love him. He's so perfect. I love his name. Everything. SO WELL DONE.
Congrats, you guys.
Wonderful. So happy for you!
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Ike! Love it! Congrats to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!
Precious! Congratulations!
So prefect!! Blessings to you and your "boys".
Awwww, welcome to the world baby Ike! I love him and his name. He is so precious! Congratulations to you all :)
He's gorgeous!!! Congrats to all of you, he's so perfect.
CONGRATS! You did good, mama. Have fun finally getting to know him!
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy. Wishing you a quick recovery.
Congratulations!! LOVE!
Congratulations! He's beautiful, although that's no surprise given your track record with cute kids!
Congratulations to all of you!
aww he is so beautiful!!! Congrats to you and your family!!
Congratulations! Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Wishing you all the best.
He's beautiful. :)
Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Isaac!
Hurray! Welcome, gorgeous boy!
Beautiful! Welcome, Ike! Congratulations to you and your family!
Beautiful!! I love the name! (It's even one my husband and I were discussing as a potential name for when we have kids!)
Congratulations Storch family!
Woo! Nice job, youse guys! Congratulations!
Whoooo hoooo! What a lovely wee man. Congrats to all
Congratulations! My second boy is an Isaac too, and I love the nickname Ike! What a beautiful family.
he's gorgeous! Congratulations! and what a perfect name for this handsome guy (who looks just like Noah!)
Ike! Welcome! Congratulations, Storch family!
Awww, look at the precious. Congrats, Amy...may your recovery be swift and uncomplicated. What a great talent for names you have.
Perfect. Congratulations to you all. Love the name!
P.S. He looks like his brothers!!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Oh, those wonderful little cheeks! Congratulations. And welcome to the world, Baby Ike!
(P.S. Now we see where the nickname "IKEA" really comes from! Such an adorable, cute, funny, sweet thing.)
awww yeah! Welcome Ike! :)
Welcome to the world baby Ike!!!!
YAY! Baby Ike is precious! Love that your dad's name will live on in him! Congrats!
Beautiful! Congratulations to all of you!
HOORAY! :) Welcome, Isaac!
Welcome to the world, baby Ike! You are gorgeous.
How lovely he is. Congratulations Amy to you and yours. May your tribe of testosterone live happy healthy lives and bring you much joy. xo
Perfect! Congratulations to you family on the newest addition!
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Congratulations Amy! He's gorgeous.
Congrats! He's a handsome fellow already.
Oh....oh my....what a beautiful baby :) Congratulations Storch's!!!
Oh he is beautiful! Welcome to the world!
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Congratulations, and welcome, Ike! He's precious!!!
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He's adorable! Congratulations!
Another perfectly beautiful baby! Congrats to all of you.
Wow...74 comments in the 12 mins since this was posted. Glad I was not the only one eagerly waiting! :)
CONGRATS to you all and welcome to sweet Baby Ike!
Welcome, baby. You have one hell of a family.
Cuteness! Congrats mama! Love the name.
Congrats! He's so beautiful!
Congratulations! He looks like a Storch; what a wonderful gift.
Good looking kiddo... And what a sweet tribute to your dad. Hope you have a quick recovery!
I like Ike! He's gorgeous! Congratulations to everyone!
Congratulations! I LOVE the name.
absolutely precious name--you have yourself a little boy band now! congratulations to all :)
-janine (longtime reader/1st time commenter)
*snort* He's *snicker* really *chuckle* adorable. *wipes tear* George Hamilton would approve
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NEW YORK (AP) - June 5, 2013 --"Good Morning America" weather anchor Sam Champion will host The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, joining forces with HLN network's A.J. Hammer and Robin Meade.
HLN announced Wednesday that this trio will preside when the awards show airs live June 16 from the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In addition, Hammer, host of HLN's "Showbiz Tonight," will emcee the network's red-carpet special.
Meade, host of HLN's "Morning Express" and a country-music recording artist, will sing both best song nominees: "This Day" by Sheryl Crow (for "Katie") and "Good Afternoon" by Little Big Town (for "Good Afternoon America").
Scheduled presenters on the broadcast include Kathy Griffin, Rachael Ray, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Erica Slezak and the ladies of "The Talk." Others include Steve Harvey, Betty White, Wayne Brady and Alex Trebek.


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It's a unique opportunity when an illustrator can also write stories that other artists can render. This happened to Don Tate when he wrote It Jes' Happened, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
Check out this excellent discussion between Anne Rockwell and Don Tate, at Anne's site.
"…While I could have illustrated the story, my illustration styles weren't the perfect match for the text. My editor wanted the art to be edgy, gritty. I wanted to go with an illustrator who had broader name recognition than myself. Greg Christie became one of our top choices."—Don Tate
Remember this if you encounter a book editor who loves your story, but suggests that another illustrator provide the art. Don't insist on all (doing both story and pictures) or nothing.
If a publisher is seriously interested in acquiring one component, make sure to ask why. Decisions like these are made for the good of the project.
Editors want your book to sell as many copies as possible. One practical consideration is name recognition. Newcomers tend to forget that buyers invariably prefer to request a familiar name or brand, even in bookstores or libraries. Or just the books with the medals on their jackets. Publishers also need to see how your name fares out there initially, in the mutual interest of nurturing a new career for the long term.