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Blue Streak (UK - BD RB)
Leigh Riding takes a look at the Blu-Ray release of this Martin Lawrence vehicle
Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) is a jewel thief who attempts to pull off the biggest heist of his career by stealing a huge diamond. However, after being double-crossed by his partner (Peter Greene), Logan stashes the jewel in a building under construction before being arrested. After serving two years in jail, he comes to find out that the building he hid the diamond in is now a police station. In an attempt to regain his diamond he poses as an LAPD detective, but his straight-laced new 'partner' (Luke Wilson) bogs him down at every turn...
Before descending into sub-standard family movies like Rebound and Black Knight, Martin Lawrence plied his trade post- Bad Boys trying to replicate that film's success by starring in sub-standard cop action/comedies such as National Security, Big Momma's House and this 1999 movie. One of the reasons those subsequent movies were never as successful as his breakthrough film is that unlike Bad Boys, which was equal parts hard action and laughs, there was an emphasis on the comedy elements of the mix, which watered down the thrills. This is definitely the case with Blue Streak.
The problem with Blue Streak is that the huge favouring toward comedy in the film cancels out the action/thriller element of the story completely. Normally that wouldn't be a problem, as it is primarily intended to be funny. However, despite the dearth of action sequences, they are not only quite straight in tone, but they also bookend the film. As a result the tone of Blue Streak feels inconsistent, and the film feels almost inconvenienced by being saddled with a thriller plot; for instance, the villain of the piece (played well by Peter Greene) is ushered away after the opening sequence, and doesn't reappear until the climax where he's rather clumsily thrown back into the story, rendering him more of a plot device than a character.
To be fair, the comedy is quite funny if you're a Lawrence fan, and the actor is pretty high energy and game throughout. It also helps that the supporting cast bounce off him well. Dave Chappelle has good chemistry opposite Lawrence, and Luke Wilson makes a decent straight man as Logan's greenhorn partner. Peter Greene is solid as the main bad guy (although he'll always be Redfoot to me), but is so underused that he's almost forgotten about.
Although the plot leaves something to be desired, the technical aspects of the movie are perfectly fine. It looks good, the director seems to know when to cut before the improvisations outstay their welcome, and the scarce action scenes are nonetheless directed with a solid eye. That sums up Blue Streak perfectly; there's nothing terribly wrong with the film on the whole, it's just unspectacular. The movie starts, rolls along pleasantly for ninety minutes, and finishes without much incident. That's quite fine, but I'd prefer just a little bit more ambition from all involved.
This is the first Blu-Ray disc I've seen, so I was eager to see the vast step up in quality from the standard DVDs I'm used to. Maybe I should have picked another disc. The 1080p transfer offered here is, like the film, an ordinary affair. Although colours are quite vibrant, the image seems a little soft in my opinion. The image has a fair bit of grain, particularly in the opening night-time robbery sequence. I also noticed quite a bit of motion blur with certain scenes. The image isn't a disaster by any means, but to be honest there doesn't seem to be much difference between this and an upscaled standard DVD, aside from a touch more sharpness.
Again, the English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track is solid but unspectacular. Dialogue is pin sharp, the surround work is solid and the action sequences are handled perfectly fine, with bullets zinging round the room nicely and some roaring car chase sequences. Score is well balanced, but unfortunately the music in the title sequence is horrendously tinny. It's not a bad track by any means, but then again the film isn't a sound effects extravaganza.
Offered in standard definition full frame, Sony has ported over the features from the original DVD, and it's hardly a rousing set. The Setting Up for the Score featurette is a puff piece containing sound bites from the cast and crew, which are the usual love-in we've all come to expect, padded out with ten to fifteen second title cards to pad the running time to twenty minutes. 'HBO First Look Featurette: Inside & Undercover' covers exactly the same ground, and it's hard to see why Sony felt both EPKs were needed on the disc. Three music videos round off the features, and it's interesting to note that the title track is nowhere as tinny as it is in the actual move. Also included is a link to BD-Live.
While Blue Streak is not a bad film by any stretch, there is an air of indifference surrounding it. While it's competently made and inoffensive, the movie desperately needs a cohesive tone. While the comedy is solid and moves the film along at its own little pace, the rest of the movie seems to be lacking the narrative drive and structure a thriller demands, and the whole affair feels fairly forgettable as a result. Blue Streak is a harmless film that will entertain, and probably be forgotten about by the time the eject button is pressed.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page.
Review by Leigh Riding
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I must admit I can't stand Martin Lawrence - I gave this movie a try but didn't make it through
With Blu Ray, does the sheer awfulness of Martin Lawrence shine out more?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 3rd November 2008
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Italian Dolby TrueHD5.1, Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish (VO) Dolby Digital 5.1, Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
Extras: Setting Up for the Score Featurette, Inside and Undercover Documentary, Three Music Videos by Jay-Z, Tyrese Featuring Heavy D and So Plush Featuring Ja Rule
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson Peter Greene
Genre: Comedy
Length: 91 minutes
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Friday, 01 February 2013 10:23 AM
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Spending on U.S. construction projects climbed more than forecast in December, showing the housing industry is sustaining gains that may lift the economy.
Outlays rose 0.9 percent to a $885 billion annual rate, the highest level since August 2009, after increasing a revised 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department reported today in Washington. The median forecast of 47 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 0.7 percent increase.
Improving demand driven by population growth and affordable borrowing costs, coupled with low inventories, is fueling business for homebuilders such as D.R. Horton Inc. Limited access to credit and little progress on reducing unemployment may prevent bigger gains in the real estate recovery.
"When we see volumes pick up, that makes homebuilders feel more comfortable about going out and creating new houses because they feel like the market's starting to pick up," Andres Garcia Amaya, a U.S. market strategist at JPMorgan Investment Management in New York, said before the report. "There's just not enough houses out there for people to buy."
In another report today, payrolls rose by 157,000 workers last month following a surge at the end of 2012 that was larger than previously estimated, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate climbed to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in December, according to a separate survey of households.
Estimates in the Bloomberg survey for construction spending ranged from little changed to gains of 1.7 percent. November was initially reported as a 0.3 percent drop.
Growth Boost
The larger-than-projected increase combined with the better reading in November may help boost fourth-quarter growth.
The world's largest economy unexpectedly shrank at a 0.1 percent annual rate from October through December, Commerce Department data showed this week. The figures will be updated at the end of this month and again in March as more information, such as today's construction report, becomes more available.
Construction spending climbed 9.2 percent for all of 2012, the first annual increase since 2006 and the biggest since 2005, today's report showed.
Private construction spending advanced 2 percent in December from the prior month.
Homebuilding outlays increased 2.2 percent to a $308.2 billion annual rate, the highest level since November 2008. Private non-residential projects rose 1.8 percent, reflecting gains in schools and power plants.
D.R. Horton, the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume, is among companies seeing a boost in orders. The Fort Worth, Texas- based company reported fiscal first-quarter profit more than doubled from the previous period with net income at $66.3 million, or 20 cents a share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, up from $27.7 million, or 9 cents, a year earlier, according to a Jan. 29 statement.
'Broad Improvement'
"This quarter we saw a broad improvement in demand in most of our markets, which has given us the ability to raise prices in more of our communities," Donald Tomnitz, the company's president and chief executive officer, said on an earnings call that day. "We're anticipating a good spring selling season and have added homes and communities to capture this increasing demand."
Purchases of new homes unexpectedly dropped in December, Commerce Department data showed last week. The 7.3 percent decline to a 369,000 annual pace followed the prior month's 398,000 rate that was higher than previously estimated. Builders sold 367,000 homes in 2012, the most in three years and the first annual increase in seven.
Spending on public projects dropped 1.4 percent from the prior month, today's Commerce Department figures showed. Federal construction climbed 1.3 percent after falling 5.2 percent in November. State and local agency projects declined 1.7 percent from the prior month to $245.1 billion at an annual rate, the weakest since November 2006.
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For all of the last one hundred years it has been there. Sitting on a hill under the shade of a canopy of mighty oaks, Saxon Heights Elementary School has been the place where children of Dublin have gone to learn their ABCs, reading, writing and arithmetic. This is the story of the early years of one of Georgia's oldest existing elementary schools.
Near the end of the first decade of the 20th Century, Dublin's growth shifted to the southwest along Smith Street in an area known as "Quality Hill." The citizens in the area demanded a school on their side of town. The school board explored two options. One site was on the extreme southern end of town and the other site ,which was chosen, was on a hill along Smith Street, just west of Saxon and Pine Streets. The city council had the final say and opted to purchase the latter site at a savings of five hundred dollars and with the enthusiastic endorsement of school board chairman Frank G. Corker.
In mid September 1908, the acquisition of the land from Captain Thomas H. Rowe was consummated.. The board of education decided to carry on the practice of naming schools after a street on which they fronted. Though commonly called Saxon Street School, the correct name is Saxon Heights School, named for the area in which the historic institution stands. Rowe's second wife was named Emma Saxon Guyton Rowe, who the city honored with the naming of Saxon Street. At the time, Smith Street was not opened to Telfair Street, so the primary approach was along Grady Street to the front of the building, where its prominence could easily be seen from Telfair Street.
Immediately plans were formulated to extend Grady and Palmer Streets to give access to students as far north as Bellevue Avenue. The new building had to be ready to occupy by the beginning of the spring term in order to relieve the overcrowding in the high school building, which already housed an elementary division. Six thousand dollars was set aside for the construction out of the twelve thousand dollars remaining in the bond fund, an earlier version of the current S.P.L.O.S.T. fund.
The plans were changed and C.N. Cooper and his large force of hands didn't begin construction until early May 1909. A fourth entrance was added and the bathrooms were removed to underneath the building. By mid-July, the exterior had been substantially completed. Work on the interior was progressing at a rapid rate.
Though the new building was modeled after Rev. George C. Thompson's design of Johnson Street School, the interior was different and was built at a cost of an additional one thousand dollars. There were four large class rooms on each floor of the two story building. Each story had a large hallway and cloak rooms. Originally heat was provided by stoves, but the building was designed to accommodate a steam or hot air system in the future. A large auditorium was built in the rear of the second floor.
By the first of September, the facility was almost ready to open. City Street Superintendent S.J. Hattaway began the sprucing of the grounds. Trees were trimmed, grass was mowed and grounds were leveled to put the finishing touches on what was billed as the most handsome school in the state. Of course the people of Dublin were slightly prejudiced and rightly proud of their new school.
Exactly at nine o'clock on the morning of September 20, 1909, the doors were opened and the students went to their assigned classrooms before marching upstairs to the auditorium where their parents and school officials were waiting. Professor D.A. Walker, the school's first principal, initiated the opening exercises by leading the congregation in singing All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name.
Mrs. W.E. Harvill was there and reported that a fine talk was made on the importance of good school work. After that, one hundred and five pupils and their parents were given an orientation before the first lessons began in the city's third white elementary school. Two schools, one on North Decatur in the Scottsville neighborhood and another on Taylor Street, housed the black children of the city. Though the opening enrollment was sixty to seventy less than school officials had anticipated, the Superintendent Roland E. Brooks was confident that the actual number would rise as soon as all the crops were harvested from the fields.
Professor Walker taught the seventh grade while not attending to his duties as principal. His staff included Sarah Howard, who taught both the fifth and sixth grades. Minie May Green taught fourth grade, Mrs. C.E. Campbell was in charge of the third grades and Zoe Hightower was the second grade teacher. Alma Carrere was given the assignment of teaching the brand-new students in the first grade. Mary Hicks served as the school's first supernumerary, when and where her services were needed.
After just three months, the seventh grade was dropped. Professor Walker accepted a position at Lanier High in Macon. He was replaced by Mrs. E.C. Campbell, the city's first female principal, who did double duty by teaching the third grade. Though the appointment was supposed to be temporary until a permanent male replacement was hired, Mrs. Campbell served the school well for a number of years. Ida Belle Williams, who would later become one of the state's top teachers, took over the fifth grade. Carrie Shropshire became the new first grade teacher for the 1910-11 year. Schellie Prince was appointed as supernumerary and Mrs. George T. Rowe was assigned to summer school.
Among the other teachers in the early years were Hope Chavous, Ethel Hall, Gertrude Pierce, Florine Deese, Ethel Hall, Nancy Duggan, Dora Belle Shewmake, Mrs. R.Y. Beckham, Ruth Smith, Julia Porter, Nell Johnson, and Josephine Harrison.
Today, school fund raisers realize thousands of dollars with parents selling stuff to their friends and relatives. The parents organized the Saxon Heights School Improvement Club. Nine decades ago the students of Saxon Heights School were trying to raise money for a Victrola. They sold lunches and candy, realizing a nice profit. For fun they put on a "tacky party," minstrel show, and races. The students staged a show featuring impersonations of the faculty. The admission charge was ten cents.
The original building was used until the mid 1950s when it was replaced by a modern brick structure, which was substantially destroyed by a fire in the mid 1970s. The burned building was remodeled and expanded into the current facility.
Today, Saxon Heights Elementary School is recognized as one of the top elementary schools in the State of Georgia for its outstanding programs and the academic achievement of eleven consecutive years of achieving AYP, a mark unsurpassed by any school in the entire State of Georgia. So here's a cheer to the Shooting Stars of Saxon Heights, Happy Birthday! May your second century be even better.


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It's easy to get excited about the amount of quality ingredients Lawless brings to its true-crime brew: director John Hillcoat (who made the underseen, underrated The Road), post-punk icon Nick Cave, who not only wrote the screenplay but also composed the score with Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis, and the presence of actors like Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Gary Oldman. It's about that weirdest, most fascinating of all 20th century American social engineering mistakes, Prohibition, and it's based on Matt Bondurant's fictionalized history of his bootlegging family and their battles with the Law, The Wettest County in the World. It's lushly photographed and its period details authentic. The foamy head on the illegal beer: 85-year-old bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley gets to perform his take on The Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat" over the closing credits.
To extend the alcohol analogy just a little bit more (and then I'll be done with it, promise), it's just as easy to get fall-down, barfy drunk and pee your pants on the good stuff as it is the cheap stuff. And that's how it all goes south here, an accumulation of wrong-headed details that distract and ultimately weigh down an already too-conventional story of criminal ascendance, hubris, comeuppance and redemption. It wants to be Bonnie and Clyde. Instead it's Old-Timey Scarface and His Alcoholic Superhero Brothers.
Shia LaBeouf, a young man already scrambling to get out from under the shadow of Optimus Prime by wisely seeking out work with demanding directors like Lars Von Trier (in 2013's The Nymphomaniac), is saddled with carrying his first serious adult-oriented film (not counting Eagle Eye, and there's no reason you should). But when the script calls for him to go through the Tony Montana motions in vintage clothes and to affect a wildly fluctuating Southern accent, it's hard not to feel a little sorry for the mess he's gotten himself into. Hardy, who plays LaBeouf's older brother, also suffers. The script puts myth before man so literally that his character's defining attribute is that he's made of indestructible materials and easily survives shootings where literal holes are blown through major organs. That he also can't seem to decide which dialect of the American South he likes best is just more weird on top of weird. As comic relief -- his dialogue consists of a series of distrusting grunts and murmurs that unexpectedly give way to eloquent ruminations on the nature of humanity, fear and morality -- he's more than the film deserves and less than enough to save it from itself.
But nobody gets scorched as deeply as Guy Pearce, cast as a supervillain Special Deputy with an extreme hair-part and a vaguely Euro-rodent manner of speaking. That he's not an animated character playing against the rest of the cast, Roger Rabbit-style, is all that's missing from his cartoon-like presence, one that throws the film full tilt into the directional confusion and chaos it flirts with from the beginning. Characters drift in and out, symbolic motifs peek up out of the brush (cockfighting, of course, identical Foghorn Leghorns attempting to peck one another to death) before scurrying away and everything ultimately finds itself drowned in the spray of machine gun bullets and huge, splattery squibs.
Brother-against-brother-against-crime-boss-against-retro-drug-war-metaphor never felt so much like a field trip to the least interesting art museum in the city: pretty things to look at everywhere and your boring old history teacher phoning in a lecture you tune out as quickly as you can.
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A new year means new beginnings, and it just might be the right time to tackle that renovation you've had on the brain. In rounding up our standout posts from this past year, let's take a look at the best resource guides for nailing your bigger projects.
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How should I try to swim that race again? What should I do differently next time?
Today marks the start to another staycation, so no work until the 30th Quick swim this morning ...
200 free/200 back/200 im drill
2 x (with snorkel)
- 100 kick with AK
- 150 swim with AP
- 100 pull with buoy
200 as 25 easy into 25 fast IMO (in traffic)
100 loosen and out
(Solo/Rec/1600 yds/30 min)
Off for a motorcycle ride this afternoon with my neighbor and then some bowling later with the family.
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[ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=36269&postcount=16"]200 im[/ame]
[ame="http://forums.usms.org/showpost.php?p=256498&postcount=1733"]400 im[/ame]
[ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=34463&postcount=82"]lots of splitting info[/ame]
A big shout-out to Ande for sharing these
500 free thoughts
One strategy pwb likes:
Cruise your 1st 100 and count your strokes on the 4th lap Hold that stroke count (think of nothing else) for the next 250 BAM! You're already at the 350 mark - 70% of the race done
Gently build the next 100 Aggressively build the last 50 into a sprint-like furry of 12-beat kicking and no breathing from the flags to the finish Pump your first like Phelps and maybe sit on the lane line if you're feeling really cocky and chuffed with your time
Pwb on warming up for the 500:
Of course, it all depends upon what the warmup scene is like. If it's a taper meet for me and the 500, I'll typically do something like: 400 IM - easy kick-drill by 25s (too me, this is the best way to just ease into the pool, get the full range of motion for legs, arms, core) Then I might do something like 12 x 50 where I go 4 descend freestyle on an interval that would give me about 15 seconds rest above my target race pace (e.g., 45 seconds), trying to hit the last one at target race pace 4 on 1:00, going IM order, build swim 25, then build kick 25 4 free on that same interval, holding target race pace
At this point, if the race pace is easy and I feel warmed up, I'll do a 50 to 100 cool-down If I feel like I still need some more revving up, I'd do something like 1 x 50: easy - just to relax from the previous set of harder 50s 4 x 25: either doing cycle 4 - build-up, build-down (e.g., start fast and get easy), all easy, all fast
1 x 50: easy 2 x 50: trying to hit the race pace again 1 x 50: easy
In general, for a taper meet, I'm going 1,000 to 1,250 warmup. If it is a mid-season meet, it takes me a lot longer to warm up, so I'd go 1,500 to 2,000.
The other thing I like to do, especially for my 400 IM and 500 or longer, is to time my warmup so that I finish 20 minutes ahead of the race. That allows me enough time to dry off, put on a fast suit and get behind the blocks, feeling rested, but still warm.
[ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=255214&postcount=342"]200 fly[/ame]
more 2fly, with training
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Yesterday one of the guys asked me for some last minute fly advice before his first ever 200 Fly, and I told me to "pick a breathing pattern, and stick to it." If you're constantlythinking about 2 up, 1 down during the swim, then 1) it won't hurt as bad, and 2) it will naturally keep your hips up rather than slowly sinking by breathing every stroke.
Stroke helps:
[ame="http://www.usms.org/forums/showpost.php?p=254199&postcount=226"]quicksilver's back tips[/ame]
Redbird's backstroke rotation article link
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHNRVvQxzPI"]Coach Marsh - How much elbow bend in Backstroke? - YouTube[/nomedia]
Oct Streamlines Rotation Drill
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Agencies looking to bring smart phones into their enterprises will soon have a security option that could make mobile devices feasible.
Good Technology and ActivIdentity have announced a range of government-strength, two-factor mobile authentication and credentialing applications for mobile devices using the Apple iOS and Android operating systems.
The partnership will provide federal employees the same security level as a smart card, but without the need for an attached card slide/reader because the credentialing and security features are installed in the device via a secure microchip.
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The services include strong public-key infrastructure credentials and secure multipurpose Internet mail extensions. This back-end security will offer a more seamless experience because bulky card readers did not work very well with Android and iOS devices, said Jean-Luc Azou, a senior product manager with ActivIdentity.
Good and ActivIdentity officials said their offerings, which will blend the Good for Enterprise and Good for Government capabilities with the authentication technology of ActivIdentity's ActiveClient Mobile middleware, allow federal agencies to comply with standards such as the Defense Department's Directive 8100.2 and the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. Both directives require strong, two-factor authentication and credentialing applications to access federal networks, which smart phones and tablets were not able to do, company officials said.
Another aim of the effort is to provide a set of tools that will allow developers in federal agencies to easily work with both companies' capabilities to create secure mobile applications. "Our goal is to make the security [features] as easy to deploy as possible," said Nicko van Someren, Good Technology's chief technology officer.
Demand for the capability is being driven by users wanting to access their government e-mail accounts from their mobile devices, van Someren said. This has historically been something only BlackBerrys could do, but Research In Motion's (RIM's) devices are expensive to manage on a yearly per-user basis, which has limited the number of devices agencies could afford, he said.
The partnership is another sign of the growing competition RIM is facing in federal and commercial enterprise markets, said Yankee Group senior analyst Chris Marsh. Although RIM still provides a higher overall level of support, Marsh said he expects Android and iOS systems to overtake BlackBerry in North America and Europe within the next two years.
A major hurdle for RIM is that BlackBerries are mainly viewed as e-mail access devices while Android and iOS platforms are seen as application tools, Marsh said. This trend will not likely reverse itself as devices such as the iPad get more traction in government circles, he added.
As an example, he noted that the United Kingdom's government is considering the possibility of issuing iPads to all of its civil employees to save money on printing costs, and the House of Commons and House of Lords are already using tablets.
The Good/ActivIdentity partnership will allow agencies to deploy and manage a wider variety of devices such as tablet computers to more employees, van Someren explained. The first offerings of the partnership are scheduled to be released in the first half of 2012.
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it's not the cost of the devices that this article is referring to, it's the cost of managing the devices. to manage BBs you have to pay for licenses for each user to have them on BB's server. that cost can stack up quickly. if you remove that recurring fee altogether but the cost of the device is the same, you're better off.
I'm interested to understand how they think using a different type of smartphone will reduce costs versus that of a Blackberry. I guess on the one hand there would be more tool options so competition can drive the price but I don't see where BBs cost that much more than equivalent alternatives.
I do not think it is so easy to define the boundaries and legal issues around allowing personally owned devices in the government environment. Such as, security incidents/data spillage, you would have to submit your only phone to the security folks and that can take days to weeks and beyond to investigate/resolve.
Now that Iphones and androids are going to be able to use this tools, would it not make since just like the private industries to let the Federal agencies give you an allowance towards a some of the selected phones to use for work and personnell use. I see to many people carrying around 2 phones so that they do not get in trouble for using a company phone. We really need to rethink this, plus at least this way that person will be available in case of an emergency, since he/she only carries one cell phone with them. We need to get away form that old saying it is good enough for goverment work.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged Wednesday from a New York hospital after treatment for a blood clot on her brain, the State Department said.
"She's eager to get back to the office," Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philippe Reines said in a statement, NPR reported. "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts, and they are confident she will make a full recovery."
Clinton, 65, who checked in to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Sunday with a blood clot -- apparently caused when she fell and suffered a concussion -- had been seen earlier Wednesday walking to a waiting van outside the hospital, driven by her security detail, the New York Post reported.
Clinton was treated with blood thinners during her hospital stay and was expected to make a full recovery, doctors have said.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Clinton had been working from her hospital bed, even though she hasn't been seen in public since Dec. 7.
"She's been quite active on the phone with staff and taking paper, etc.," Nuland said.
Clinton fell at her Washington home last month after suffering dehydration because of a stomach virus. The illness forced her to cancel some foreign travel and testimony before Congress.
Aurora victims boycott theater reopening
AURORA, Colo., Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Families of victims slain in the Aurora, Colo., theater shootings in July said theater reopening plans are insensitive and they will boycott them.
A dozen family members said in a December letter to Cinemark, the Plano, Texas, company that owns the Aurora theater, they were shocked by invitations they received via email through the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance for "you and a guest to a special evening of remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 17," The Denver Post reported Wednesday.
The invitation said counselors would be available at the theater during the event, and victims and their families may visit the theater Jan. 15 and 16, prior to the theater's reopening.
James Holmes, 25, of Aurora is accused of shooting and killing 12 people and injured at least 58 when he opened fire in the movie complex's Theater 9.
Theater 9 is being converted into an XD theater with a screen that will take up the whole wall, the Post reported.
Sandy Phillips, the mother of Jessica Ghawi, slain when a gunman opened fire during the July 20 sold-out midnight showing of a Batman movie, said, "None of us received a letter of condolence or any other communication from Cinemark, but now they want us to step foot in that theater."
The movie theater has been closed since the shooting, the Post reported.
Archbishop of Westminster halts gay masses
LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Great Britain's archbishop of Westminster, who opposes a government bill on same-sex marriage, said a London church's masses for gay Catholics would be ended.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols said the masses at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Soho were out of line with the church's main teaching on sexuality, the BBC reported Wednesday.
"The moral teaching of the church is that the proper use of our sexual faculty is within a marriage, between a man and a woman, open to the procreation and nurturing of new human life," Nichols said.
Nichols added, "As I stated in March 2012, this means that many types of sexual activity, including same-sex sexual activity, are not consistent with the teaching of the church."
Ruth Hunt, a Catholic and the director of public affairs of London's Stonewall gay rights charity, said: "Given what's happened over Christmas, where there were vitriolic and mean messages from the pulpit about same-sex marriage, there has never been a more important time to provide a safe space for gay Catholics to pray."
Nichols previously said the government's gay marriage bill is "undemocratic" and a "shambles."
Putin raises retirement age to 70
MOSCOW, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the nation's retirement age to 70, the Kremlin said on its website Wednesday.
Putin, 60, introduced the measure in September, after his predecessor Dmitry Medvedev, 47, lowered the retirement age to 60 in most cases in an attempt to rejuvenate the nation's bureaucracy, RIA Novosti said.
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Event: Actors Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah, director Sajid Khan and producers Vashu Bhagnani, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala launch the trailer of the action comedy film HIMMATWALA at Gaiety Galaxy in Bandra, Mumbai.
Guest List: Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah, Sajid Khan, Vashu Bhagnani, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ronnie Screwvala, Sajid Khan
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Date: 24-Jan-2013
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
Bollywood celebs Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Nimrat Kaur among others were snapped by paparazzi.Bebo looked super cool in a casual look. She wore a white t-shirt with yoga pants...
Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
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His play experience honors include All-American Nominee accolades from Chabot College and All-American Honorable Mention from CSUEB. Sergio played in the USL Professional League for the San Jose Frogs and in the NPSL for the Bay Area Ambassadors. He also played in PASL arena soccer league for the Stockton Cougars.
Currently, he participants on both the Pro Beach Soccer Tournament Circuit and the US National Beach Soccer team.
His coaching experience includes high school soccer coach at James Logan since 2006 and goalkeeper trainer / director at Union City Youth Soccer League.
He is the proud dad to two children, son and daughter.
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Italia Guitar Day @ The Guitar Shop Liverpool! 8th Dec.
Guitar lovers in Liverpool and surrounding areas, put this date on your calendars - 8th December! Dolphin's Guitar Shop in Liverpool is hosting a Italia Guitar Day, with live demonstration and a massive discounts on the day!
Our Italia Guitar Day event @ The Guitar Shop in Liverpool is a perfect opportunity to find out more about those fantastic guitars, and see what they're capable of, in the hands of a great guitarist such as session musician Gareth Mouldon, who'll be giving a demonstration on the day.
If you feel tempted to buy one, then great news - Italia guitars will be available with a massive 15% discount off their usual price, but only on the day!
So come along to our Italia Guitar Day on 8th december - you won't be disappointed!
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Designed in the UK by guitar guru Trev Wilkinson, Italia guitars are great looking guitars made with an incredibly high standard of design and craftsmanship - but they're available for very affordable prices.
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With a respectable list of endorsees, you can see how seriously these guitars have been taken by many professional players in the world, including Chris Rea, Keith Duffy (The Corrs), Gary Day (Morrisey) and others. Nicky Wire of the Manic Street Preachers could be seen playing an Italia bass at some of the biggest music festivals last Summer, such as Glastonbury and V Festival.
The official launch of Italia guitars in the UK might as well be considered one of the single most significant releases of the year, for guitar fanatics - with so many new models, at such great prices, you'll be spoiled for choice!
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FRISCO, Texas (Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014) – FC Dallas has transferred midfielder Bobby Warshaw to Swedish football club GAIS. Per league policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
The club has also waived its rights to Bradlee Baladez and Kyle Zobeck.
Drafted 17th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Warshaw appeared in 32 games for FC Dallas, logging seven starts and scoring one goal. In 2013 he played nine games for Dallas before he was loaned to Swedish second division side Ӓngelholms FF on Aug. 13. In Sweden, the Pennsylvania native played 785 minutes in nine starts, scoring eight goals.
Baladez signed a Homegrown contract with FC Dallas prior to the start of the 2013 season. He played 27 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Montreal on July 20. Zobeck was a supplemental draft pick in 2013 and started four matches for the FC Dallas Reserves.
FC Dallas opens the 2014 season at Toyota Stadium on March 8 against the Montreal Impact, presented by AdvoCare.
Transaction: Transferred M Bobby Warshaw. Waived F Bradlee Baladez and GK Kyle Zobeck.


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This week, President Obama unveiled his plan to curb gun violence, which includes banning military-style assault weapons, closing loopholes in background checks, and conducting more research on the effects of video game violence. When Obama presented his plan, he was joined on stage by four children who wrote the President letters after the shooting in Newtown.
"These are some pretty smart letters from some pretty smart young people," Obama said in introducing the letter writers.
Here, the kids, who range from ages 8 to 11, read their sweet and hopeful letters to the president.
Letter from Hinna.
"I feel really sad. Also, I feel terrible for the parents who lost their children."
Letter from Grant.
"I think there should be some changes in the law with guns."
Letter from Julia.
"Even though I am not scared for my own safety, I am scared for others."
Letter from Taejah.
"I thought I would write to you to stop gun violence."


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The GEOINT Symposium is the nation's largest intelligence event of the year. The annual GEOINT Symposium, hosted by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, is the nation's preeminent intelligence event.
The GEOINT 2013* Symposium promises another agenda packed with important keynote speakers, insightful panel discussions and interesting breakout sessions.Building on the dialogue from past Symposia, GEOINT 2013* will break new ground and bring the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities together, all in one place.


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It's not just the number of available characters that makes LEGO Batman so much fun though, it's also the variety of special moves each one of those characters has. The Joker, for example, dishes out a shocking handshake to police, courtesy of his electric joybuzzer, and the Penguin lets loose little robotic penguins packed with explosives. Over on the side of angels, you've got Batman with all of his fun toys. By default the Caped Crusader can whip out a Batarang and hit up to five selected targets with one throw. Certain stages also expand the capabilities of Batman and his friends, equipping them with new costumes that add everything from glider wings to magnetic boots to their usual bag o' tricks.
After completing a mission in Story mode, it unlocks a Free Play mode in which players can replay the level with immediate access to a number of unlocked character and their respective abilities. In fact, this is the only way players will have to find all of the hidden goodies and extra studs (used to purchase unlockables) scattered throughout the game. Free Play adds a lot of extra shelf life to the title, and never feels overly repetitive.
So far, LEGO Batman is looking pretty good. It's been a real treat visually, and the characters all have a surprising amount of personality considering they're all made out of LEGOs. The only real problems facing the game at this point seem to be persistent camera issues and the occasionally buggy AI. In certain parts it's hard to judge perspective correctly. This is particularly frustrating when trying to make some of the more precise jumps. At one point it took falling to our doom five different times just to correctly judge a jump from a rooftop to a catwalk just below.
As far as the AI goes, in solo games, more than once we had to backtrack through part of a level because our AI controlled partner got stuck somewhere. It's nothing more than an occasional irritation, and it's non-existent in co-op play, but it's still something that will hopefully be addressed in the final retail release.
After spending time with the preview build of LEGO Batman we're itching to get our hands of the final release later this month. If this build is any indication, LEGO Batman is hands-down the best LEGO game to date. The "Batman" comics fit beautifully within the confines of popular building blocks. Hopefully this won't be the last time gamers get to see a LEGO version of the DC Comics universe. Maybe we'll get a LEGO Justice League next. Just a thought.


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Eating Out and Staying Slim: How to Eat Healthy at Delaware Restaurants
Yummy restaurant foods can kill any hopes of donning those bikinis. But there are ways to dine out without beefing up.
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Scott Thomas is on familiar terms with most of Sussex County's restaurants. About 10 times a week, Thomas, the executive director of Southern Delaware Tourism, either goes out for a meal or grabs takeout. But all those banquets, staff lunches and dinner meetings can wreak havoc on his waistline. Thomas also has high cholesterol that requires medication.
To keep his weight and cholesterol in check, Thomas created guidelines. For one, he avoids anything white, be it rice, sugar, bread or potatoes. For another, he exchanges fried foods like chips for a healthier option. "I like the results," he says. "If I can stay within those guidelines, then I'm less prone to worrying about what I eat."
Having a plan before you crack a menu is a good strategy for anyone looking to maintain a healthy diet and still enjoy restaurant food. But it's not the only one. Even if you don't cook, educate yourself about what's on the plate and how it's prepared. Ask questions and learn about portion size. Don't be shy when it comes to getting what you want.
"All restaurants serve healthy food" says Carol Arnott, an area gourmand who's celebrated for her slim physique. "It's just a matter of making healthy choices."
Basic Instincts
An anniversary dinner or a girls' night out might prompt you to skip lunch. But you might be so hungry by dinner that you'll eat more than you'd initially planned. Moreover, some experts say that regularly skipping meals will slow down your metabolism.
Carl Georigi of the Platinum Dining Group is a fan of three daily meals, even if he's going out that night. He often orders a lunchtime salad with a protein, such as tuna or chicken. "If I'm really hungry, I add a cup of soup to take the edge off," says Georigi, whose restaurants include the new Taverna in Newark and Capers & Lemons in Wilmington.
The goal is to avoid diving into the breadbasket, which takes a beating in diet lore. And with good reason. "Your will power breaks down when you see warm, crusty, yeasty French bread," says Gretchen Hanson, owner of Hobos Restaurant & Bar in Rehoboth Beach. "Ask the server not to even bring it to the table."
At Culinaria in North Wilmington, the servers ask diners if they want bread and butter. They don't automatically bring it. The practice avoids waste while it saves waistlines.
Like bread, a cocktail usually starts a meal. Alcohol, of course, contains calories. Few people, however, realize how much mixers can add to the count. Consider that a 12-ounce bottle of tonic water has 124 calories. Packaged juices are packed with sugar. Choose a spritzer, add Perrier to your wine, or order clear alcohol. Only ask for fruit juice if it's freshly squeezed.
Salty bar snacks, meanwhile, are free for a reason. They make you thirsty enough to order that second icy beer. They up your caloric intake and your water weight.
Without bread and a light cocktail, you'll probably want an appetizer. Keep in mind that appetizers are designed to arrive swiftly, Georigi says. That's why so many restaurants have fried options. Turn a cold shoulder. "If I see a cold appetizer—crudo, sashimi, etc.—that is a healthier choice than fried anything," he says.


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The retiring pastor of Barack Obama's church — the Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr. — said in a sermon five years ago that black people should ask God to curse America — instead of bless it
BC News reports the following from a 2003 sermon — "The government gives
them the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants
us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the
Bible for killing innocent people. God damn America for treating our citizens as
less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and
she is supreme."
Well, the Obama camp made Ferraro step down. Hopefully they'll condemn Rev. Wright as being wrong.


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Giggs: Rooney means more than goals
Ryan Giggs insists that Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney's importance to the side is about so much more than goals despite the forward's recent scoring streak.
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Rooney went into December with just two Premier League goals to his name courtesy of a brace in the 4-2 win over Stoke back in October, but further doubles in victories at Reading and Manchester City in the past fortnight have brought his tally up to six.
While his fellow striker Robin van Persie has been consistently among the goals - the Dutchman has 11 in the league since moving to Old Trafford in the summer - Rooney has been a creative force for United with seven assists so far.
Giggs highlighted that aspect of Rooney's game, praising his overall influence on the Premier League leaders and drawing comparisons with former United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Wayne is the kind of player who can score goals but if someone is scoring more, he's not too bothered," Giggs was quoted as saying in the Sun. "He's quite happy setting goals up and pitching in with important goals like he did on Sunday.
"It's like when Cristiano was here. He scored a lot of goals but, like Wayne, he's not just an out-and-out goalscorer. He's more than that.
"Wayne is the catalyst to everything good that we do. He can score goals, make goals."
Van Persie scored the winner against City on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium for his 13th strike of the campaign in all competitions, but his excellent start to life at Old Trafford has not surprised Giggs.
"Robin has not surprised me because at 29 I knew he was a ready-made, experienced, world-class player. But he just has that bit of class that can make a difference - like it did on Sunday. You see it in training, you see it in games, he's just a brilliant player."
Giggs admitted that United have found it hard to motivate themselves for matches that they would be widely expected to win, something which has accounted for them often going behind in matches this season.
"Our best performances have been the games where you don't need motivating," the 39-year-old added. "It can be different at Old Trafford against a team you are supposedly going to win against.
"We found this season it is tough. Teams are getting 10 behind the ball, making it difficult. We've sometimes struggled.
"But the confidence and the quality we have in the squad at the moment, we should be kicking on now and going on a good run."
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Cafe Brulot
Makes about 4 servings
This delightful after dinner beverage was created at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans. It makes a wonderful display for your guests when prepared at the tableside in a chafing dish.
1 orange peel
1 lemon peel
4 tablespoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Sweetie Magic®
4 whole cloves
1 cinamon stick
2 ounces cognac
1 ounce Grand Marnier
2 cups strong black coffee (use a dark roasted coffee, freshly ground)
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Place a 10-inch skillet over low heat. Add the orange and lemon peel, Sweetie Magic®, cloves, cinnamon stick, cognac and Grand Marnier. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Continue to stir until the liquid is warm. Flame the mixture by lighting it with a kitchen lighter or a match. Pick up the peels with forks or tongs and ladle the flaming liquid over the peels, allowing it to run down the peels and back into the skillet. After flaming for about 1 minute, add the coffee slowly. Continue to stir until the flames die out. Using a small ladle, transfer the Café Brulot to demitasse cups and serve immediately.


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Double D Records/ New Nation Entertainment featured recording artist Unkle Sam was born Samuel Andrew Boyd on December 20, 1986. When he was seven weeks old, his family relocated to Murray, KY. That is where he stayed until the age of twelve when they moved to Buchanan, TN to be closer to his grandfather, the legendary country music artist, Jack Smith. Unkle Sam moved to Louisville, KY from 2004-2006 to pursue musical interests in a larger city. In Louisville is where Sam was discovered, branded "Unkle Sam", and developed his southern rap style. He made a name for himself in the Louisville music scene by performing with musical acts such as The Villebillies, KD, Nappy Roots, Juvenile, Goodfella, and the late Stephen "Static/Major" Garrett. After getting comfortable in the music industry, Unkle Sam moved back to Buchanan, TN until the untimely passing of his grandfather in August 2007. In September 2007, he moved back to Murray, KY to promote his new material and help get the Murray music scene on a roll. In March 2008, he hooked up with DJ Jay-Nice and his Bloodhound Entertainment label for a collaboration on the hit song "ROCKSTAR", which is featured on the newly released "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" mixtape available now. In April of '08, Sam hooked up with Theo Mackey, a.k.a. Fate Til Death, who was starting his new entertainment group, "New Nation". Unkle Sam jumped on board and is expecting to put out an album soon under Fate's "New Nation Entertainment Group" as well as his own, "Double D Records".
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Vehicle: 1992 PRELUDE Si-R RHD
Car Club Affiliation: www.wrteam.com
What Events have you competed in?
Carlisle Performance and Style, OC Car Show, DUB Show, Honda Day Events, different varies east coast shows.
"All Show', "All Go" or Both, Why?
Have to say both since the car make 320WHP and gets tons of trophies. Currently have 26 in my collection with a couple of Best Of Show JDM.
Any Shout Outs?
Shout out to my family, my son Ayden and my fiancé Ashley. Also to my car team WR TEAM, Shawn Baker, Donnie, Hanna, Jay Martinez, Manny Olivio, Bob Dructer, Pete Coello, Brad Mauher, Dave Mauer, Riaz, Jenna, Matt Lenart, Jason Richardson, Jamie Zapata, Red Beard Adam Tar, Joey Talarico and everybody else that has ever helped me with this build. Especially my family since I've owned this car for 12yrs, spent every dollar on it. THANKS AGAIN PASMAG !!!


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Don Levy, of Birmingham, Ala., had one rule when he car shopped this year. Like the game-day shirts at his beloved University of Alabama, the car had to be crimson, white or gray.
"I'm an avid fan," said Levy. "So every car I've had and every car I will have is one of those colors." His 2010 Ford Fusion is gray.
Although financial analysts suggest you shop price, condition and mileage, many car buyers consider color crucial.
"Our studies show that up to 40 percent of buyers will change their vehicle choice if they can't get the color they want," said Karen Surcina, color manager at DuPont Performance Coatings in Wilmington, Del.
Meanwhile, manufacturers spend a bundle researching buyers' color preferences. Their offerings have come a long way since Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."
Now, Ford's color choices, which include Lime Green Squeeze and Passion Orange, sound more like smoothie flavors than descriptions of 5,000-pound machines. Ditto for Honda's blackberry, dark cherry and mocha.
Color my worldGlobally, according to DuPont, silver, black, white and gray are top car color choices, in that order. Blue and red follow.
In North America and Japan, white is No. 1, said DuPont. In Europe, it's black. Silver wins the color race in China, India and Russia.
Local preferences abound. Blue is the top car color in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., said Ford. Boston and Seattle like green.
Red is the embraceable hue in Cincinnati and Minneapolis, while gold shines in Miami and Orlando. Sun-reflecting white reigns in Dallas and Phoenix.
Black cars sell better in cold climates and white in hot climates. The exceptions are models often used for livery, such as Cadillacs, where black rules.
Age mattersThe buyer's gender and age affect color choice too. "Color is a higher priority among women than among men," said Michelle Killen, color and trim designer for General Motors Co. in Detroit. "Everyone thinks younger buyers want brighter colors, but not necessarily."
According to Honda, buyers ages 16 to 29 prefer black. Buyers in their 30s and 60s want silver, while those in their 40s and 50s go blue. Some colors increase in popularity as buyers age, like green, said Honda. Gray cars, on the other hand, decrease in popularity as its buyers' hair grays.
More than age of the buyer, said Killen, the type of vehicle affects color choice.
"People tend to want color on a smaller scale," she said. "Not everyone wants a big, bright yellow pickup."
Edmunds.com factors color and region into its appraisals, which are based on current sales. It appraises the 2010 BMW convertible in Illinois, for example, for more in Sepang Bronze Metallic than in Alpine White. The 2010 Cadillac sedan in Tuscan Bronze ChromaFlair is appraised for more than the same car in White Diamond.
Extra-long lead timeCompared with industries such as fashion and home decor, car manufacturing has a longer color-development cycle, explained Killen.
"We're designing three years in advance," she said. "Designing the color doesn't take that long, but tests such as chipping and fading take time."
Car designers look to products with faster turnovers for color trends and identify those with staying power.
"Used to be, fashion was the Holy Grail for color trends," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone Color Institute in Bainbridge Island, Wash. "Then Apple introduced color to technical products."
In the color world, said Eiseman, "history repeats itself. There are no new colors. You have to give a color a rest. No one wanted to see avocado after the 1980s. But now you have a younger generation who hasn't seen avocado, and it's new."
Certain color truths are time-tested, though, said Eiseman.
"The color you choose says something about you," she said. "Red is sexy, speedy, dynamic. Orange is fun-loving, fickle. Dark green is trustworthy, traditional. Black is empowered, not easy to manipulate. Taupe says you don't want undue attention."
The economy affects color preferences, added color experts.
"During boom times, people are more likely to lease a new car and take the risk of a bright color," said Killen. "They know they won't have the car that long. But during a recession, they want a safer color like white because they know they may have that car for a long time."
Not your grandmother's whiteAlthough basic colors such as white remain staples in the car industry, they are not the whites of yesteryear.
"Thanks to technology, we add ' effects' to the paints so you see different colors in different lights," said Surcina.
Key ingredients include aluminum or pearl pigments. This gives new life to dull colors such as beige and brown, she added.
Paint supplier PPG Industries in Pittsburgh said some of its new paints include glass flakes that sparkle, mica that turn an otherwise white car into a Chaos Sky White or tints that give silvers a copper cast.
Pigments of your imaginationColor does not affect insurance rates, said the Insurance Information Institute in New York.
"That's an urban myth," said its spokesman, Michael Barry. "The red sports car may be in more accidents, but that's because it is more likely to have a young driver. The insurer looks at the policyholder's record, age, etc., not the car color."
Nor does color affect safety, say the experts.
Although the Internet is rife with allegations that gray cars have more mishaps in foggy weather, for example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety have no data to support such links.
Following the yellow brick roadWhat car colors will buyers see down the road?
"More fuchsias and oranges," predicted Killen. "And more global similarities, thanks in part to the Internet."
PPG forecasts colors that will do more than entice buyers; they will reflect solar rays so cars stay cooler.
But die-hard sports fans will continue to buck all trends and match their car colors to their teams. Come football season, Madison, Wis., is a sea of red cars, while the parking lots in Ann Arbor, Mich., turn blue. Maroon is one of the least-favorite car colors nationwide, but you wouldn't know it if you joined the Aggie tailgaters in College Station, Texas.


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When Hana Financial Group (Hana) agreed to acquire Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) in 2012, significant tension and conflict arose between Hana and KEB's labour union, which demanded job security and independent management of the bank. The union filed a lawsuit to block Hana's acquisition of KEB and sued its president. Hana threatened to sue the union in return. We also noted that its board needed improvement, especially in respect of the independence and skill sets of its non-executive directors. Furthermore, we had concerns about executive remuneration.
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When Captain Hernando Cortes arrived on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, at
what he would call Vera Cruz (True Cross), he entered a world which had been prepared to
receive him. More accurately, it
was a world prepared, though not yet willing, to receive his God. It was 1519 in the Year
of Our Lord, but the fifth epoch according to the Aztec Sun Stone, which chronicled the
history of the people who only recently had come to dominate central Mexico.
In Tenochtitlan (Place of the Prickly-Pear Cactus), the capital which we know as Mexico
City, the Aztec king Moctezuma II (Montezuma) awaited a prophesied fate. Not only did the
Sun Stone tell him he was near the end of the last era of his people, but in 1509 his
sister Pazantzin had received a vision of ships, having sheets with a cross on them, whose
sailors would bring to her people the knowledge of the true God. This had taken place
while the Princess was buried in a tomb, mistaken for dead during a sickness but
fortunately discovered alive. Further, a comet visible in central Mexico the year before
the arrival of Cortes was understood to presage disaster.
Then there was the mysterious legend of the priest-king Quetzalcoatl. When the Aztecs
migrated in the 12th century to the Valley of Mexico (where
Mexico City is located), they passed by the great city Teotihuacan, the City of the Gods,
at its northeastern end. Teotihuacans carefully laid out streets and massive
temples, especially the great Pyramid of the Sun (the largest in the world at its base), the temple of the
Moon and the temple of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcoatl), seemed to the Aztecs to be
the work of the gods themselves. Although abandoned in the 8th century, and
probably the work of an earlier people, Teotihuacan was commonly associated with the
Toltec civilization of nearby Tula, whose culture greatly influenced the surrounding
peoples, including the Aztecs. In the history of the Toltecs there had been a king, a
priest whose name was the same as the god he served, Quetzalcoatl. Driven out by rivals he
went down to the Gulf of Mexico and sailed away. Legend had it that this king would one
day return to reclaim his rightful kingdom. Of course, in the meantime the Valley of
Mexico and far beyond had fallen to the Aztecs, and what would have been
Quetzalcoatls domain was now Moctezumas.
All these factors came together to produce caution, respect for and a certain dread of
Hernan Cortes and his men on the part of Moctezuma and the Aztecs. They received them
initially with great deference, and only after some time when they saw that they were mere
men did they seek to defend themselves and their religion. The Aztecs, however, were no
match for Spanish arms. Cortes, assisted by the Tlaxcalan people (more than willing to
repay the Aztecs for their cruelty), conquered Tenochtitlan in 1521 and ended the Aztec
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Take a trip back to the past in this week's Euro FNF in some scarily nostalgic maps recreated with fine, dated style. Stop by American FNF for Eon Deathmatch, a Cacoward-winning mapset designed around a blend of old and new school.
European FNF
When: January 3rd, 2014, 19:00 UTC
Where: Grandvoid, UK
WADs: Doom 2 the Way id Did, Classic LMS, ZandroSpree, Fuzzball's text colors, connect sound
Mode: 20-Player Last Man Standing
Maplist: MAP01-32
American FNF
When: January 3rd, 2014, 20:00 EDT
Where: Best Ever servers
WAD's: Eon DM, railgun, ZandroSpree, Fuzzball's text colors
Mode: 16-Player Deathmatch
Maplist: MAP01-06, 08-14, 32
If you want to join, you'll need to download the latest version of Zandronum. You can find out anything else you need to know about Zandronum here. More specific details for this event can be found here.
Join us for the first ZDS this year! We will be going through the all-new 2013 edition of 32in24, with 48 all-new maps to blast through. It will all be played on ZDaemon 1.10 with full bright skins.
Game mode: Deathmatch
IWAD: Doom 2
PWADs: 32in24-13 zds_addon_3 monster_skins_heretic5 miekskins-r3 UTvox1d
WAD URL: KrawaServ
Date: Saturday 4th January 2014
Times: Euro: 19:30 BST (14:30 EDT); USA: 02:00 BST (21:00 EDT)
Locations: [SDA] / Dwango United NJ
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The folks from Speed Demos Archive are organizing the fourth annual Awesome Games Done Quick, a live speedrunning charity marathon held for 7 days from January 5th till 11th. Donations raised during the event go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Last year, kubelwagon raced through Doom and Doom 2 in pretty decent times and he added Chex Quest for extra Doom-related fun. This year, Doom will return on January 6th (or 7th, depending on your timezone) as Dime will tackle Plutonia on Ultra-Violence! The speedrun will be followed by a race between him and Vortale on either Doom or Doom 2, depending on a bid outcome. There will be an extra donation incentive to make Dime suffer through Go 2 It as well.
Simply follow Dime's instructions to watch the show:
Watching and joining in on the action is easy! Just head to the Speed Demos Archive website or the Games Done Quick homepage on January 5th, at 12PM EST (GMT-5)! An embedded video player, a chat window, and directions for how to donate will be right there on the page. It's as simple as that! So mark your calendar, and don't miss a second.


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So, I'm a huge fan of the Game of Thrones books and TV series and as a Heavy RPer on the Landroval server its always been a fancy of mine to try and get a group of fellow role-players to establish and RP through various story lines as a group of noble houses centered around the town of Bree. My method of thinking was thus...
Governed by the people who elect the mayor and who mostly live under the influence of the town Bank and watchmen. However, the outlying estates, large farmsteads and lucrative business' have to be owned by somebody, right? Noble-houses.
These noble houses would be noble simply because of wealth, history or influence within the region, they bare no allegiance to any one "King" but instead bear their loyalty and their investments into the town of Bree and all its amenities such as loaning and financing the bank who in turn keeps the economy in check. They also serve the defense of Bree by volunteering their second born's and various other family members to the Bree-town watch. It is common for a member of a noble house to hold public office or the position of mayor, though currently no house claims that title. Most of the farms and ranches of Bree-land are owned and financed by these noble-houses, so are facilities such as the lumber mill and the crafters guild and the auction-house.
These houses would almost surely be of the Race of man, however what region they came from and how recently ago is much more debatable.
As long as they had the power or the coin to make a name for themselves in the region they would be right in the middle of the game.
Sounds lovely, ehh? thing is, trouble is brewing. There is a war about the lands, the Free-peoples call for soldiers and the houses grow weak, or strong as the case may be. Not to mention that each house is constantly trying to gain more power over the other in terms of business, influence and control over the town of Bree itself through political or martial means.
So, sounds like a huge storyline in waiting, aye? Well, on the Landroval server in the EST timezone I'm ready to get started.
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Use the "I See Ice" viewer to look at some of the many places where ice has been found in our solar system.
Water is everywhere. So far, scientists know of no living things, even the smallest microorganisms, that can live without liquid water. Until recently, Earth was the only place we thought had liquid water, but now we know of other places.Europa and Callisto, two of Jupiter's moons, may have liquid water oceans beneath a surface crust of ice. In the case of Europa, this ocean may have twice as much water as the whole Earth! Most of the water in the universe, though, is in the form of ice. This ice can come in many forms.
On Earth, the ice is not as cold or hard as it is elsewhere in our solar system. Here the ice is made up of many grains all tightly pressed together. Between these grains is a thin film of water. It is so thin, we might think it is not even there. But, in fact, there is enough water to allow microorganisms to live there. They feed on the minerals in small amounts of dust trapped within the ice.
Scientists discovered these micro-organisms in Antarctica by drilling far down into glaciers. They pull out ice cores with layers of ice that took hundreds of thousands of years to build up.
When you get away from Earth, though, the ice becomes so hard that it is like a rock. So, unlike Earth, this ice contains no liquid water.
The rings of Saturn are made up of rock-hard ice particles that have gathered around the planet.
Comets streak through the solar system, releasing small amounts of their ice as it is driven off by the sun's energy, forming a tail. When comets collide with other bodies in the solar system they release all their water to the moon or planet they crashed into. This is one important way in which many planets, like Earth and Mars, and many moons, like Callisto and Europa, may have gotten a lot of their water.
Recently, using a new instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists discovered that Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, has water volcanoes spouting up through cracks in its icy surface. The Cassini spacecraft at Saturn has learned more about the water volcanoes during its flyby passes of Enceladus. In fact, the more we look, the more water we see, so it seems more and more that water really is everywhere.
Could there be life out there, too?Learn more about the balance of water, air, land, and life on our own awesome planet. Solve puzzles by finding important Earth words.