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Somebody contacted me by LinkedIn whether I would write a review about this book from Addison-Wesley. Why not, replied I, if I get the book to read and it is understood that I am not a professional reviewer. I got the book, read it and here are my subjective impressions.
Gee, there are SO MANY THINGS in Android - that was the lingering feeling after having read the book. Because the authors' strong intention is not to make compromises. They methodically go through every feature of the Android API, including 1.5 features. Have you heard about AppWidgets before? Or LiveFolders? I admit that I have not but now I know about them because the book mentioned it.
The enormous breadth of the discussion comes with a cost, however. Even though everything (or almost everything) is mentioned, very few topics are discussed in depth. For example I checked the most popular topics of this blog - unit tests, adapters. The Android unit testing framework is discussed as a bulleted list (no code examples) and the ArrayAdapter example uses Strings as backing data which causes so many problems for developers. I even managed to find the topic of hybrid applications (mashup of web technologies and Android applications, like the JavaScript handlers that an Android app can implement) that was not discussed at all (go to the lean Hello, Android book if you are interested, how this very fashionable approach works in Android).
It is best to handle this book as an inventory of Android features and as such, it is very valuable. Such an inventory takes 573 pages, as of version 1.5. I wonder what that number will be in 3 years time.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Another book: Android Wireless Application Development
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SAN BERNARDINO – Monday was a good day for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, especially board Chairwoman Josie Gonzales, who was sworn in for her third term.
"… This is with God's grace the first time since I have been an elected official, that I can tell you we have a damn good elected county board," Gonzales said during a swearing-in ceremony for herself and newly elected 1st and 3rd District Supervisors Robert Lovingood and James Ramos, respectively.
She believes the new board will be one sans animosity, special interests and hidden agendas. But more importantly, Gonzales believes strongly that the board, in its new configuration, will be one that can push the county forward without it having to take two steps back.
"I have every faith and can tell you that we now have a board that can communicate, that can discuss, disagree, and can arrive at a consensus by which thought has been processed, and opinions have been shared, and that the conclusion will be the benefit to the people," Gonzales said.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's honor guard opened Monday's ceremony with a presentation of the colors. Hillel Cohn, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Emanu El in San Bernardino, delivered the opening invocation, praying that the county's top elected leaders, old and new, "never lose sight of the trust their fellow citizens have put in them" and that they never compromise their integrity.
Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren swore in Gonzales for her third term. Gonzales, a former Fontana councilwoman herself, was elected supervisor in 2004 and represents the county's fifth district, which includes the cities of San Bernardino, Colton, Rialto and Fontana and the unincorporated communities of Muscoy and Bloomington.
Former San Manuel tribal chairman James Ramos was sworn in by his father, James Ramos Sr. As Third District supervisor, Ramos will oversee the bulk of the East Valley, the Morongo Basin and other slices of the High Desert including the city of Barstow.
Ramos, 45, is a former trustee of the San Bernardino Community College District and recently resigned from that board to take his seat on the Board of Supervisors.
He said he will let his "moral compass" guide him as he works with his colleagues on the board to make the many important decisions that lie ahead.
"The road ahead will be challenging and exciting," Ramos said.
High Desert businessman Robert Lovingood was sworn in by his wife, Melanie. Lovingood will answer to constituents of the sprawling 1st District that encompasses much of the High Desert, including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Needles and the town of Apple Valley.
Lovingood said the challenges and opportunities in the High Desert are great, but the same goals he is setting for his district he is also setting for the county as a whole. The first order of business out of his office will be an economic assessment of his district, once he hires a staff.
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I've never been much for portable gaming systems. In my life I've bought a Gameboy, a DS, and a DS Lite – and each time I've sold the system within a few months of having made the purchase. This buy-sell-buy-sell trend is the result of an internal conflict that I have yet to resolve. I love the idea of portable gaming, but I'm not a fan of the often cutesy and limited games usually found on these systems.
Alienware's M11x provides a possible solution. It's not a hand-held system, but it's portable enough to carry around in a small messenger bag or even a large purse. Gaming netbook is a term I've heard used, and it's a description that feels accurate even though it's technically incorrect. The M11x combines the smaller-is-better trend prevalent in consumer electronics with Alienware's brand of big, chunky, high-end gaming laptops.
If you told me two years ago that Alienware would be selling an 11.6" gaming laptop I would have called you insane, yet here we are. The reason I would have doubted the future of such a laptop is the engineering challenge that exists whenever powerful hardware is crammed into a small frame. Gaming laptops are generally thick, heavy monsters with displays over 15 inches because that's the size required to pack in and cool gaming hardware. And what does the M11x pack in?
This combination of hardware represents one of the most powerful Alienware M11x configurations available. The base model M11x, which has a Core 2 Duo CULV processor, starts at $799. According to Alienware's website the configuration tested in this review would set you back just over $1300. That's $500 more than the most basic model. That also puts this Alienware M11x in the same price bracket as the Alienware M15x and ASUS G51.
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Gov. Togiola Tulafono has signed into law an administration bill allocating $50,000 each to fund the completion of the traditional Samoan fale, Faletele at Utulei Beach and to assist the American Samoa National Under 19 Football team.
"Thank you for your efforts and for those of your colleagues in passing this important bill," Togiola wrote in an Apr. 4 letter to the Fono leadership about the bill signed into law. The measure is to be funded with the estimated general fund revenues for fiscal year 2012, which are available as a result of the governor's line-item veto action of the FY 2012 budget bill.
According to the measure, $50,000 for the Samoa Bowl Committee is to assist with providing transportation and accommodations for the Under 19 team, recently returned from an Australia tournament and heading out this summer to Texas.
In his letter to the Fono, the governor says that the team was "victorious" in Australia, at the qualifier for the International Federation of American Football's World Championship and they will be playing in the Texas tournament later this year.
"These young men have worked very hard and I appreciate the Fono's support of their efforts," said Togiola. "They and their parents and coaches know that there is much more training and fundraising to be done but this appropriation is a significant step toward ensuring that they will be able to step on the playing field in Texas prepared to compete."
"I know they will represent American Samoa well as they use this opportunity to pursue their athletic and academic dreams," he points out.
Samoa Bowl Committee official Peter Gurr told a House hearing in February that the total cost of the Australia trip came to $91,000. The Samoa Bowl Committee sought additional funding from the governor after their fundraising efforts fell short by $30,000, he added.
Gurr said most of the money for the trip was raised by the Bowl Committee, the team and their parents. He also said that the team will again need to raise money for the Texas trip, which could be a little higher due to the cost of airfare.
As for the Faletele funding, the money has been allocated to the Office of Samoan Affairs, the ASG agency that has jurisdiction over the project — it received $250,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. It is scheduled to be dedicated Apr. 16.
Samoan Affairs secretary Lefiti A. Pese testified before a House committee in late February that the $50,000 will help with the finishing work carried out by the Department of Public Works.
The final work includes outside railings, lighting and the sidewalk cement which were not included in the original contract, he said, and revealed that some $15,000 was also collected during a radiothon fund raising activity for the project and this money is held in a bank account to be used for the traditional Samoa customs for the dedication ceremony.
Some lawmakers voted against the bill because of their opposition to using this money for Samoan customs when fundraising was carried out specifically to raise money to complete the project.


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Olympus E-30 [specs]
Along with the E-30 comes a new lens. The second generation F2.8-3.5,
14 - 54 mm Zuiko Digital lens' new features include support for contrast detect
AF and a circular aperture mechanism. It too will ship in January, with a
list price of $599.
Expand Your Artistic Vision with In-Camera Art Filters
and Multiple Exposures
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., November 5, 2008 Through the centuries,
legendary artists have expressed their individuality by relying on active imaginations
and keen eyes to produce artistic masterpieces that alter reality to reveal
a profound truth or feeling. The Olympus E-30 digital SLR (single lens reflex)
camera is a powerful tool that takes the art of photography to new creative
heights by offering the artistic freedom to capture what you see in your minds
eye, not just what you see through the camera lens.
Like a brush stroking color across a blank white canvas, the E-30 delivers
instant artistic gratification. Its ease of use and power to transform the
everyday into something artistic will appeal to painters, graphic designers,
illustrators and Web designers, those with an eye for fashion and artists from
all walks of life, not just photographers. New Art Filters and Multiple Exposure
change how we create images, unleashing a digital imaging experience unlike
any other that produces striking works of art inside the camera without the
need for costly computer image editing software.
E-30 Rounds Out Robust E-System DSLR Lineup
The E-30 fits in the spectrum of the E-System lineup above the E-520 as a mid-range
advanced DSLR, while the E-3 remains at the top as the flagship Olympus DSLR.
Beyond the new Art Filters and Multiple Exposure function, the E-30 delivers
the same high-precision performance and imaging quality demanded by professional
photographers who use the E-3, as well as the consumer-friendly features
found on the E-520, and several new surprises all its own.
As with all Olympus DSLRs, the new camera provides advanced Dust Reduction
and in-body mechanical Image Stabilization so that every Four Thirds lens is
stabilized. The new camera also offers TruePic III+ Image Processor and Full
Time Autofocus Live View. These features are coupled with a new 12.3-megapixel
high-speed Live MOS image sensor to capture breathtaking images.
Adding to the line of Four Thirds-compliant lenses, the ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm
f2.8-3.5 II is also being announced today. It boasts high-speed Imager AF support
for Live View shooting and a circular aperture mechanism for higher imaging
performance. A versatile 28-108mm equivalent zoom range makes the new lens
an ideal choice in a wide range of shooting situations, enabling users to enjoy
the exaggerated perspective of wide angle shooting while providing telephoto
power to zoom in for close-ups.
The E-30 is the camera for people who are not content to simply capture
and document a scene, but rather enjoy enhancing or customizing an image to
make it their own, said John Knaur, senior marketing manager, Digital
SLR, Olympus Imaging America Inc. The cameras Art Filters and
Multiple Exposure capabilities enable incredible individual artistic control
over an image within the camera, in many cases eliminating the need for time
spent applying image effects in the computer. Additionally, it delivers the
same proven image quality of our E-System DSLR line.
Art Filters Make Your Vision Come to Life
New to the E-30 is technology that conveniently helps photographers transform
a basic image that faithfully represents the scene into an image that carries
emotional impact. Olympus recognizes that some of the most iconic images
ever captured were intentionally altered through exposures to render contrast
beyond normal levels, or are alive with saturated colors or the gritty graininess
of film. All have wonderful artistic merit.
Art Filters are easily activated via the mode dial on the left side of the
camera body, and the effects are viewable right on the new cameras 100
percent accurate swivel 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal LCD when using
the E-30 in Live View mode or when reviewing the captured image.
Multiple Exposures Create Something Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
With the new cameras Multiple Exposure function it is possible to alter
space and time by combining images shot in different locations and moments,
lending your photos another dramatic dimension. For instance, take one shot
of the full moon with the E-30 and the image will appear on the cameras
LCD. Then take another shot while the moon still appears on the LCD and superimpose
a close-up of an owl perched on a tree branch. The two images will merge together
seamlessly to form one dramatic image that has the haunting effect of a Halloween
Or take a self-portrait posing far away from the camera, and then another
close-up shot to capture you and your identical twin both in
sharp focus. Wedding photographers can capture an image of newlyweds posing
together and then overlay a portrait of the blushing bride and a shot of the
sunset to create a lasting wedding memory. The creative possibilities are endless
and only limited by your imagination. The E-30 can combine up to four images
in a single photograph, overlaying various subjects to create a montage that
blends all the elements together. Thanks to the new TruePic III+ Image Processor
you are able to accurately compose, capture and combine your images on the
fly directly on the cameras LCD.
Digital Leveler
The E-30 is equipped with an internal Digital Level Sensor that detects the
cameras pitch and roll and indicates it in the optical viewfinder,
on the control panel and during Live View operation. This Digital Leveler
is a tremendous benefit for architectural photographers who must ensure that
images they take of buildings are as centered and true as the walls of the
buildings themselves. Rather than spend time rotating an image in computer
software, you can use the new cameras Digital Leveler to make sure
your subjects are where they should be in the frame.
Superior Image Quality
The new cameras high-performance Live
MOS image sensor delivers excellent dynamic range, accurate color fidelity
and a state-of-the-art amplifier circuit to eradicate noise and capture fine
image details in both highlight and shadow areas.
Its Live MOS image sensor is complemented by Olympus TruePic III+ Image
Processor that produces crystal-clear photos using all the pixel information
for each image to provide the best digital images possible with accurate natural
color, true-to-life flesh tones, brilliant blue skies and precise tonal expression
in between. TruePic III+ also lowers image noise in images shot at higher ISO
settings, enabling great results in low-light situations.
Two Fast Autofocus Systems
The E-30 offers two systems to quickly focus and capture the image. They include:
Swivel Live View LCD: Freedom to Move You
Unlike others with fixed LCDs, the new cameras 100 percent accurate
270 degree swivel 2.7-inch Live View HyperCrystal LCD can be rotated
freely so photographers can compose at tough angles, including overhead and
down low, without feeling like a contortionist. Because Live View enables an
E-30 photographer to communicate face-to-face with subjects and still have
everything in the frame with the camera body out of the way, an encouraging
smile or wink of the eye can be used with a shy or nervous subject to get the
desired results.
During composition, settings like white balance and exposure can be selected,
and their impact is seen instantly on the LCD, thanks to Live View. Real-time
monitoring offers amazing versatility and creative control. The LCD displays
230,000 pixels in vivid color and includes HyperCrystal technology, which offers
many times the contrast of conventional LCD monitors for easier viewing in
both preview and playback. It also provides a wide viewing angle of 176 degrees,
which ensures images can be composed from even the most obscure angles. The
2.7-inch LCD makes viewing icons and text on the cameras menu a squint-free
Multi-Aspect Ratio Shooting
Since photography is a form of expression that is essentially based on clipping
a scene, framing is an important component of style. The E-30 provides nine
aspect ratios including the standard 4:3, as well as 16:9 for impressive,
cinematic-style images, and 6:6, which is available with medium format cameras,
plus 3:2, 5:4, 7:6, 6:5, 7:5 and 3:4. By selecting the aspect ratio before
shooting and easily reviewing images on the LCD throughout the shoot, the
Multi-Aspect function adds a new means of expression to your photography.
As with all Olympus E-System DSLRs, the E-30 offers the following features:
The Olympus E-30 DSLR will be available in January 2009. It includes E-30 Body,
USB Cable, Video Cable, Li-Ion Battery Pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion Battery Charger
(BCM-2), Shoulder Strap, OLYMPUS Master 2 Software CD-ROM, Manuals and Registration
card. The ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II lens will also be available in
January 2009.
U.S. Pricing / Product Configurations
E-30 Body Estimated Street Price: $1,299
ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II lens Estimated Street Price: $599
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An Introduction
Rwanda, a small and heavily populated country in east central Africa, has consisted for centuries of two main ethnic groups, the Tutsi and the Hutu. Over this time, the two groups lived comfortably together, intermarried and shared a common language. The physical differences between the two groups became less distinct. But as a general rule, the Tutsi were herdsmen, and the Hutu were cultivators. The value of cattle was such that the Tutsi over time became a financial and then political elite, even though they were a minority of some 15 percent of the population.
Struggles for political and economic power were a consistent feature of Rwandan history, but communal violence was not. Belgium was granted control of Rwanda after World War I, and in the early thirties, the colonial administration initiated an identification system that froze ethnic identity. Belgium also aligned itself with the Tutsi minority, which had dominated the economic and political life of the country.
The Belgian favoritism of the Tutsi and its ethnic division of the country produced a tribalism that ultimately erupted in communal violence in 1959. Granted independence in 1962, a Hutu dictatorship took hold. Significant attacks on the Tutsi occurred regularly over the next three decades.
On April 6, 1994, the Hutu president of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana, died when his plane was downed by a rocket-propelled grenade. A radical Hutu group calling itself Hutu Power took hold of the government, and a well-planned and centrally controlled and directed genocide of the Tutsi community began. The government's use of the radio in particular incited the Hutu to attack their neighbors and directed Hutu groups to known concentrations and hiding places of Tutsi. Often the deaths resulted from being hacked to death by machete. Over the course of the next three months, the world community watched as at least 800,000 Tutsi were murdered, two-thirds to three-quarters of the Tutsi population and one-tenth of the entire population of the country.
Lesson Plan
Assignment: Read Chapter 10, "Rwanda: Mostly in a Listening Mode," of Samantha Power's "A Problem from Hell." Also "The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda," the report of the National Security Archive at George Washington University (Web site reference above). Particular attention should be paid to documents 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15 and 16 attached to the report.
Class: Break the class down into five groups. Assign each one of the following subjects:
Each group should report its work back to the class.
Assignment: The documents mentioned below can be found at www.unhchr.ch/english/law. See also the interview with Tony Marley, U. S. State Department Political Military Advisor in "The Triumph of Evil." Answer the following study questions:
Class: Review and discuss the study questions, particularly questions 6 and 7.
Class: Watch "A Good Man from Hell."
Lead a class discussion of the following questions.
Class Project
Have the class review the collection of photos of Rwandan children at www.nytimes.com/library/world/Africa/index-rwanda-children.html. (Note the guidelines for analysis and use of photographs attached to this lesson plan.) It is estimated that 95 percent of Rwanda's children alive during the genocide witnessed acts of savagery.
Each student should write a poem of hope and compassion addressed to one of these children. In addition the class should organize a fund-raising project to benefit a Rwandan orphanage as well as develop a pen pal relationship with a class of Rwandan students. Of particular interest might be the Imbabazi Orphanage associated with the Rwanda Project, www.rwandaproject.org
Final Assignment
Choose one of the following quotations. Write an essay discussing whether you agree or disagree with the quote's author discussing the following questions:
Norfolk, Michael, "For Most of It, I Have No Words," (Dewi Lewis Publishing, 1998), foreword by Michael Ignatieff, p. 3.
"The impulse to commit genocide is ancient. The list of tribes which have been exterminated may be as long as the list of animal and plant species which we have rendered extinct. This exterminatory impulse is much misunderstood. It is actually a kind of longing for utopia, a blood sacrifice in the worship of an idea of paradise. What could be more like paradise on earth than to live in a community without enemies? To create a world with no more need for borders, for watch-posts, a world freed from fear in the night and war by day? A world safe from the deadly contaminations and temptations of the other tribe? What could be more beautiful than to live in a community with people who resemble each other in every particular? We all long for harmony, for an end to the seemingly interminable discord of human relations. What could be more seductive than to kill in order to put an end to all killing? This utopia is so alluring that it is a wonder the human race has been able to survive it at all. Certainly genocide enlists lower motives than the longing for utopia. The men with the machetes may have no utopia in mind higher than at last possessing their neighbour's farm or property. But low motives aren't enough. Genocide is such a radical cleansing, such a violation of the normal order of things, that it must seek permission for itself. It must enlist the highest of motives, the biggest of dreams. Most genocides begin with orders from above, with hate-filled campaigns on the radio, with rabid invocations of the people's need to cleanse themselves of pollution. Beyond the hate, however, the authorities always promise a calm after the cleansing storm and a world freed of enemies and fear. This utopia both glorifies venal motive and silences residual scruple."
Gourevitch, Philip, "We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families," (Picador, 1998), p. 17-18.
"Considering the enormity of the task, it is tempting to play with theories of collective madness, mob mania, a fever of hatred erupted into a mass crime of passion, and to imagine the blind orgy of the mob...."
"But mass violence, too, must be organized; it does not occur aimlessly. Even mobs and riots have a design, and great and sustained destruction requires great ambition. It must be conceived as the means toward achieving a new order, and although the idea behind that new order may be criminal and objectively very stupid, it must be compellingly simple and at the same time absolute.... For those who set about systematically exterminating an entire people -- even a fairly small and unresisting population -- blood lust surely helps. But the engineers and perpetrators of a slaughter ... need not enjoy killing, and they may even find it unpleasant. What is required above all is that they want their victims dead. They have to want it so badly that they consider it a necessity."
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His personal-best time of 27:31.38 set an American Collegiate Record, broke the school mark and gave him the Olympic 'A' standard for the 2012 London Olympics. Now all Derrick needs is a top-three finish at the Olympic Trials in Junes to earn his first Olympic berth.
"I kind of knew I was going to get the 'A' standard," Derrick said. "I was keeping track of it during the race. I knew we were on pace. I was happy with how we ran."
Derrick, one of 28 athletes to earn the Olympic 'A' standard in the meet, ran a smart tactical race hanging in the pack for the first 5K, before surging to the lead with six laps to go. He led for a few laps, before the elite field began to trade pace-setting duties as the tempo quickened. Cameron Levins of Southern Utah finished with a furious kick to win in 27:27.96, while collegiate recordholder Sam Chelanga was second in 27:29.82 and Derrick third.
"It's always less good when you lose —especially to someone in college, but I'm pretty stoked and it just shows you what attitude and expectations can do," Derrick said. 'I saw that (Stephen) Sambu and (Leonard) Korir did it last year (got the "A" standard in the race) so I thought I can do it too."
Levins ran the fastest time in the world this year, but Derrick grabbed the ACR because Levins is Canadian. The top six finishers in the race now rank in that order on the 2012 world list.
Derrick's time, which ranks him No. 3 in the world in 2012, broke the record of Oregon's Galen Rupp by just over two seconds.
"It was great taking it from him (Rupp)," Derrick said of the American Collegiate Record. "It's great to be mentioned in the same breath as him . . . quite an honor. The record, ahh, it's not all that big of deal. I got beat by another college guy. He just happens to be from 30 miles north of the border."
Derrick also took down the Stanford record for the 10K by a whopping 28 seconds. Previously, Ian Dobson had been the only Cardinal to break 28 minutes, running 27:59.72 in 2005.
Derrick and Levins were two of eight to earn the Olympic `A' standard in the 10K. Derrick now has that valuable card in his deck along with one for the 5,000. He ran a school indoor record of 13.19.58 at the Millrose Games in February, just getting under the Olympic standard of 13:20.
The fact he already had the 5K qualifying mark for London allowed Derrick to chase the 10K standard in Sunday's meet.
"We kind of targeted this meet for the 10K," Derrick confirmed. "Obviously the goal was to run under 27:45 to give me some options for the (Olympic) Trials and such so I'm pleased with that. I felt pretty good in the race."
Actually, Derrick has felt pretty good all season for the first time in his Stanford career. He has a right Achilles' injury during the indoor season of his sophomore year and a left IT band (upper leg) injury last year. This season, by comparison, has been a dream.
"I'm definitely in the best shape of my life," he said. "I haven't had major injury problems."
That has allowed Derrick to keep his mileage high and his training consistent.
"This year I was able to take the really good base of cross-country work and carry it right into track season, which I haven't been able to do in past years," he said. "So, I think just having that uninterrupted training block, having things going according to formula —as opposed to having interruptions — is what really helped me in get in good shape this time of year. I knew if I put in a really could solid block of training under me, I could do this."
Despite the excitement of the 10K, the men's 5,000 might have been the most thrilling race of the night as 2008 Olympian Lopez Lomong won after coming to a complete stop before the final lap. Lomong kicked to the lead with 600 meters to go, thinking he was on his final lap. As came to the bell he stopped to celebrate what he thought was the end of the race, but really he still had one lap to go.
Photographers on the track urged him to restart and after a couple of seconds, Lomong realized his mistake and kept going. The U.S. flag bearer at the 2008 Olympics wasn't deterred, however. Lomong restarted and finished with another blazing lap to win the race in a world-leading time of 13:11.63.
Lomong was one of seven to reach the Olympic `A' standard in the race. Finishing ninth in a personal best of 13:27.07 was Stanford grad Garrett Heath. Heath likely will move down to his better event, the 1,500 meters, for the Olympic Trials.
The final men's `A' standard winner was Andy Baddeley of Great Britain, who won the 1,500 in 3:35.19. Alan Webb, the American recordholder in the mile, finished 10th in 3:38.36 in another attempt to come back from injuries that have stalled his career over the past four years.
On the women's side, Sally Kipyego stole the show with her dominating performance in the 5,000 meters. Kipyego ran a Cobb Track and Angell Field record and world-leading time f 14:43.11 to win by 25 seconds. Kipyego ran solo the entire race to smash the previous record. She was one of six to grab the Olympic `A' standard in the event.
In the women's 10,000, six more earned the `A' standard led by 23-year-old Kenyan Betsy Saina in a world-leading 31:15.97.
In the 1,500, Anna Pierce put on a strong finish with 200 left and won in a world-leading 4:07.00. It was Pierce's fastest 1,500 in almost two years.
Stanford grad Jill Camarena-Williams was the star of the field events as she broke the stadium record in the women's shot with a mammoth throw of 64-1 1/4. She overcame two early fouls to easily surpass the previous mark of 63-0. Camarena-Williams, who holds the American record of 66-2 1/2, already had the 'A' qualifying mark.
Aside from the elites, Stanford also had several top efforts. Tyler Stutzman continued his breakthrough season with a personal best in the 1,500 meters. Stutzman ran a time of 3:40.53, which ranks 10th in Stanford history. Michael Atchoo also ran well with a time of 3:42.36.
In the 5,000 meters, Stanford had a pair of nice efforts in the second section. Brendan Gregg ran a personal best of 13:48.49, while teammate Miles Unterreiner was not far behind in 13:50.90.
In the sprints, Amaechi Morton led the Cardinal with a personal best of 46.12 in the 400 meters. The 400-meter hurdles specialist now ranks third among collegians in the open 400 meters after Sunday's race.
In the field, Geoffrey Tabor led the Cardinal with a season-best toss of 187-1 in the discus.
Leading the Stanford women was Kathy Kroeger, who broke through with a huge personal best in the 5,000 meters, running 15:33.76 to finish second in her section of the event. The mark ranks sixth in school history, but more importantly qualifies Kroeger through to the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer.
In the sprints, Shataya Hendricks won the 100 meters with a time of 11.50.
Katie Nelms ran a personal-best time of 13.24 to win the 100-meter hurdles. The time ranks second in school history to Kori Carter, who placed second on Sunday with a time of 13.30. Carter did come back to win the 400 hurdles later with a time of 57.62.
Next up for the Cardinal will be the Pac-12 Championships. This weekend will be the heptathlon and decathlon competitions with the rest of the meet taking place in two weeks.
Derrick expects to run the 1,500 and 5,000 and probably the 5K and 10K at NCAAs, which would give Stanford a shot at some hardware.
"We definitely could get a trophy," Derrick said of a top-four finish.
After that, it will be time to focus on the Olympic Trials, which will be held in Eugene, Ore.
While the 5,000 will be filled with a lot of runners with the potential to turn a slow race into a sprint at the end, "the 10K is more like a war of attrition," Derrick said. "I feel like the 10K suits me better. The 10 is first (at the Trials). I think it will depend on how I come off NCAAs."
Since Derrick is in the best shape of his life and still looking for his first individual NCAA title, you can bet the national championships will be a healthy start for his Olympic aspirations.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Saturday Short: Au Revoir Southern Accents
Sniff...sniff... there were a lot of sighs and angry words around the Roundtable when we chatted about the closing of Southern Accents Magazine. Class and originality is slowly sifting out of the shelter magazine rack and folks we've been lucky enough to get to know - such as the kind and, yes, gracious Miss Southern Living herself Karen Carroll - are being personally affected. Jobs lost, lives upturned. It's just numbers for some, but it's personal for the rest of us - from the readers who wait by their mailboxes to the designers, architects, artists and photographers whose work has graced these pages, to the staffs who put their heart and soul into each publication. Requiescat in pace - Southern Accents.
Click here to listen to our June 2009 chat with Karen Carroll, editor-in-chief, Southern Accents.
9 comments:
- Terry said...
A bit different listening the 2nd time. Best wishes to Karen Carroll and family.
- August 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM
- Teacats said...
Makes me so out-and-out mad too! Yes -- its the numbers -- but it is the numbers being paid to the high-and-mighty executives at Time Inc.! Sure -- ad dollars may be thin right now -- but their choice to shut down a 14-person operation -- and close an excellent magazine with a great and wide-reaching influence is simply short-sighted. Perhaps if they had actually EXPANDED the magazine to include MORE hardcover books -- maybe a series on decor and design issues and ideas? As well-evidenced by wonderful bloggers like yourselves -- there would have been LOTS of popular topics to be covered -- and an eager audience ready to buy the books! All best wishes to Karen Carroll and her staff -- and many thanks for such a wonderful magazine! Frankly my dears -- we all DO give a damn! sigh.
Jan at Rosemary Cottage
- August 15, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- Cote de Texas said...
Thank you Jan, well said.
- August 15, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- LIBERTY POST EDITOR said...
The sad reality is this: how do we support all the young people who are dreaming of working for a magazine? It seems those days are dwindling. This was a class act publication. Karen was 'the voice' of SA. The internet is changing everything. Everything.
- August 16, 2009 at 3:06 PM
- "Blossom" said...
So sad.......Another great thing going to the wayside. Sometimes you like to see things, feel it and touch it. I don't understand, we have let the internet do this to us. Our children are using other tools that don't let them think. I guess all this will pass.......but for how long!
- August 17, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Something about this wonderful magazine being shut down by the big bad powers at Time feels a bit sexist to me.
Love your passion for the magazine biz and now I want to know more about what happened behind-the-curtain at Domino. Think you could rustle up an interview from an ex-employee?
- August 18, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- The Antiques Diva™ said...
Another interesting post... I thought the comments on cost of a photo shoot were quite interesting given a recent experience I've had with this. I'll be appearing in an upcoming issue of a US-based magazine (no names mentioned for the moment) and had an interesting experience during the weekend we were putting the article together. As it happened, the antique shopping tour with magazine appointed staff/writers took place one weekend and the magazine actually scheduled their desired photographer to come overseas to a week later to take the pictures to accompany the article without accompanying the tour guides (myself and another lady). Over the last month as the magazine editors have been putting the final touches on the upcoming issue I've been receiving urgent emails from the editors - "Who is this person?" or "What store is that?" regarding the photographs, but because the photographs were not taken on the tour neither the writer or others involved in the tour are able to answer the magazines questions!!! Seeing the organization behind the scenes on putting a major piece together for one of America's top magazines has been a major eye opener for me and a lesson learned in coordinating tour details with media outlets!
Losing Southern Accents is a tragedy! It's one of my all time fav publications!
- August 19, 2009 at 4:33 AM
- Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) said...
Hi Joni, Linda and Megan, This is all very upsetting...to lose the magazines we've all enjoyed for years. It's like a good friend has up and moved right out of our lives. I know the economy is a HUGE factor...maybe the biggest factor. But I think decorating blogs have had a big impact. With so many wonderful resources and inspiration online, it's hard to justify the expense of a mag. subscription...not to mention...dealing with storage of them. I personally agonize over tossing them out...but am always reluctant to rip my favorite pages out, too.
Newspapers have been suffering for years...even before the down turn in the economy. Again, most everyone I know gets their news and weather online these days.
The one thing we can always count on to stay the same is the fact that "Nothing stays the same." Everything is always evolving, changing. I hope Southern Accents does come back one day...maybe even bigger and better. Sorry, Joni...wish I had words to make you feel better. :-(
- August 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- laurie @ bargain hunting said...
I remember being shocked when Ms. Carroll said, in her interview, that Southern Accents' office staff consisted of 14 people. For such a gorgeous production, I would have thought it took legions of people in an office somewhere to produce that magazine. My thought was that this was a co. who knew their stuff and had hired the right people to make it work without paying a huge # of employees. I know I need to change with the times, but I cannot imagine receiving as much pleasure seeing decor on line as I did looking through the pages of S.A. I am so crushed by this closing that I couldn't even come listen to this R.T. discussion when you first posted it. I feel a great loss over this closing - not just of decor, but of beauty. laurie
- August 25, 2009 at 3:23 PM


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Critiquing the Major Film Studio Logos
About 90% of the money paid to see a movie in North America goes toward one produced or distributed by one of the six "major" film studios. These are mega-profitable, highly visible corporations that nevertheless usually don't have a lot of brand distinction between them. A movie is a movie is a movie, for the most part, and I don't know anyone in today's world who associates any one major with a particular type or quality of product (with the one exception probably being Disney). Yet each company has a rich history and an identity they try to convey to indifferent viewers, probably more for the sake of tradition and corporate pride than for advertising or branding purposes. The way they do that is through their animated logos which they slap in front of their releases. I decided to examine these little-scrutinized industry totems and review those of the six majors. Here are my conclusions:
Columbia Pictures
Columbia's logos over the years have varied as to whether they zoom in to or out of the torch's light, but all have featured "Columbia," who looks exactly like Annette Bening, and is supposed to be a female personification of the United States. (A little ironic for a studio owned today by Japanese conglomerate Sony.) The latest iteration, which has been in place since the early '90s, contains some rich detail and color, especially in the clouds. I think it would be cool if those clouds were animated to move in a more noticeable way, but it's still an impressive feat to make clouds so visually interesting. This logo also features a lens flare big enough to embarrass J.J. Abrams, which was certainly not the case in the logo's early years, when lens flare was thought of as an unacceptable error rather than the cinematographic weapon it is today. Although the scene is presented about as attractively as it can be, this logo feels a little off to me. Its patriotism, even after being toned down—the blue drape Columbia holds used to be an American flag—doesn't seem all that relevant to the idea of movies; the symbol isn't evocative of much other than silver dollars and World War I propaganda. I really like, however, how the studio lets their mascot have fun: She wears sunglasses and holds a neuralyzer for Men in Black, and in a bizarre meta-joke, had her face replaced with that of the real Annette Bening for her 2000 film What Planet Are You From.
Paramount Pictures
Like most of the logos in this list (movie studios rarely go with a full re-brand, I've discovered), the Paramount logo has changed from one variation to another of the same theme for the entirety of the studio's existence. I had always assumed the mountain depicted was supposed to be the Matterhorn, but it's a bit too misshapen, and possibly a bit too associated with another company, to be it. The logo's original designer was a Utah native and many have suggested it could have been inspired by any number of peaks in the Wasatch Range. But if there's one mountain in the world that most resembles the Paramount peak's current form, it has to be Peru's Artesonraju. Anyway, the identity of the mountain is irrelevant; the question is, how does it function as a logo? I would say this logo does a lot with relatively little, and the stars that ring the mountain are the unsung heroes here. For decades, their appearance came spontaneously. Starting in 1986, they approached from downstage right. And after 2002, they descended from the heavens. As you can see in the logo above, the new 100th anniversary one adds some new wrinkles including the stars taking a meandering, leisurely skip across a lake and a bright sun in back of the mountain. I give Paramount credit for making such an obtuse, formerly static symbol interesting. It doesn't have much to do with movies or anything else really, but something about it just feels right.
Twentieth Century Fox
The monument topped with a huge "20th" predates the company itself, as it was originally used by Twentieth Century Pictures before its merger with Fox Films in 1935. The gleaming Art Deco colossus is a splendid thing to center a movie studio logo around, because it belongs to a certain design era that everyone associates with Classical Hollywood. Until 1994, the image was stationary; only after then was the twirling view of a CGI Los Angeles cityscape introduced. The first iteration included a number of easter eggs to be found in the signage on buildings, including, for instance, "Murdoch's Department Store." The version seen above was updated within the last few years but is largely unchanged, as the most visible difference to the old CGI one is the addition of palm trees surrounding the spotlights. I'm wholly in support of this. The more classic Hollywood tropes they can cram in there, the better. I like this logo a lot because it's sort of like a slightly more reality-bound version of the new Disney one. In this case the fantasy world isn't one of medieval legend but an idealized, romantic Hollywood, and it feels alive, with individual buildings and moving cars and the Hollywood sign. I think they could probably do more with the idea—how about throwing in a majestic old movie palace marquee or two?—but I still think this is one of the best studio logos there is.
Universal Studios
This is one logo that has benefited a lot from the development of CGI in my opinion. Its extraterrestrial vantage point was ambitious when it became the first still-operating American film studio to be founded in 1912 (beating Paramount by a few months); early renditions of the logo were obviously of the scale model-on-a-matte-background variety, and it stayed that way pretty much until the '90s. It was only then that the magic of 0s and 1s could provide the vivid detail we see today. The 100th anniversary logo seen above takes, aside from the huge interstellar cloud it has the Earth residing in front of, a very realistic approach to to the globe. This includes depicting the luminescent signs of human inhabitance, a decision that I'm not sure how I feel about. For sheer aesthetics, I think I preferred the late '90s and '00s version with an Earth that was shimmering with white light and comprised of the brilliant rainbow of hues normally reserved for topographical maps. To its credit though, the new one is a tiny bit less Americentric, as it doesn't conclude with North America perfectly centered. (The Earthcentrism of the company's name referencing the universe but only focusing on our planet is another issue.) All in all, this is definitely a logo I can get behind. I like anything in space, the globe is an instantly recognizable icon, and the subtextual message—that through movies you can have a world of experiences—is a comforting one.
Walt Disney Pictures
The Disney logo of my youth holds a good deal of nostalgia but it was looking aged by the mid-2000s. Knowing nothing but the two-tone, two-dimensional representation of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, the 3D, flag-fluttering version that preceded Toy Story (and a few other Disney/Pixar films after it) was a bit of a shock. But nothing prepared us for the staggering orgy of color, sound and visual information contained within the current Disney logo. It starts in space, focusing on the star to be wished upon from Pinocchio, along with the "second star to the left" from Peter Pan. The camera swoops over an ocean, multiple rivers, an expansive network of small villages, a large sailing ship and a steam locomotive before settling before an amalgam of Sleeping Beauty Castle and Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle. I love this logo. If you look really closely, you can see numerous individual buildings and trees, a network of roads, docks extending into the rivers, another faraway castle-like structure, and an entirely different landmass beyond the sea. On its bad days, Disney can feel sterile and like a soulless simplification of everything; that feeling is not to be found in this logo. it presents a breathing universe that represents Disney's position as a modern custodian of timeworn myths and implies that that universe can be explored and lived in rather than only known of at the basest level. Essentially, I want to play an open-world video game taking place inside the Disney logo, and I'm impressed when any 30-second clip of anything gives me that feeling.
Warner Bros.
Unfortunately, I think there is a clear last place among the six majors' logos, and it is occupied by Warner Bros. Although they've gone through some interesting minimalist periods, the gold shield as we see today has been pretty much the same as long as it's been their logo. I have a number of issues with it, and the fact that it's hard not to think of Looney Tunes when looking at it is the least of them. Biggest of all is the opening view of the sequence, in which we see a warped, gold-stained aerial shot of what I presume are Warner's studios. Like I mentioned with the Fox logo, I applaud attempts to showcase imagery that evoke the essence of Hollywood. But this one fails because there's nothing romantic, exciting or emotionally resonant about looking at row upon row of warehouse-like soundstages, even if they are where the proverbial magic is made. And it doesn't help that the image is probably too distant to look like anything identifiable anyway unless you are really concentrating, which you are not, unless you are scrutinizing it on YouTube in order to blog about it. Another problem with this logo is the sky background. Columbia proved that with CGI you can make clouds look amazing. So why is Warner still rolling with what looks like a matte painting from the '40s? It's jarring, especially since the shield itself has had a 3D, CGI sheen since 1998. I don't think this logo concept provides very much to work with compared to some of the others, but I still think WB is really dropping the ball here.
Well, that ends my review of the Big Six, though there are dozens more logos like them in the wide world of film production and distribution, including a few real gems. I think my personal favorite might be that of Skydance Productions, which, for some beautifully inexplicable reason, shows the letters of its name being released into zero-gravity space by elaborate vice-crane contraptions in the vicinity of the Sun. I'm also a big fan of those of Marvel and DC, which in my estimation express a similar idea—the mythmaking power of the comics medium—in admirably different ways: Marvel by overwhelming the screen with the vastness of its canon, and DC by showing rays of weightiness emanating from those iconic building blocks of comics, the Ben-Day dots. Hollywood has been owing much to these companies lately, and I think it could learn a lot from their movie logos too.


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SyncCreation is a wonderful course. It is unique. We have used it in our study group over the last four months and found it to be thoughtfully presented. The concepts work and can be applied to your daily life. Our lives have become richer and more abundant. And as an important bonus, the exercises are fun! It's amazing what wonderful surprises manifest when we open ourselves up to the abundance that life has to offer. – R.D.
Have Love, Joy And Be Playful, Grateful And Trusting
I learned that PK energy and healing energy are the same. It is an energy that flows best when you open your heart; have love and joy; and are playful, grateful and trusting. - G.W.
Healing In My Body Is A Daily Occurrence
SyncCreation is a graduate course that has summed up all of the great wisdom tools, recipes, and formulas. The information in the workbook begs me to reflect and journal. The exercises reinforce my active participation and drive the points further and more quickly. Through SyncCreation, my intuitive abilities have skyrocketed. Healing in my physical body is a daily occurrence. Relationships at work and in my neighborhood have dramatically improved. The applications are fun and exciting. All this and I'm only a little more than half-way through! – K.S.
A Course That You Can Do Over And Over Again
The course allows a person to blend it into their lives over a period of time. You can work on it a few hours per week then put it away. And after finishing, you can come back in six months and re-do it. Also, the consultation did what it was intended to do, to send you off in the right direction. – G.G.
I Learned How To Live, And What Life Is Really All About
My involvement with this course is unending. I have experienced many manifestations, but it is something far more profound that anchors me in the lessons. I have learned my life has always been what I have made it to be. I am more able to see what I really want. I got more out of the course than what I expected. Of primary importance is to learn more about how to live and of what life is really all about. As home studies go, a person can't do better than SyncCreation. – W.D.
We Learned The Amazing Truth Of Our Personal Capabilities
Through raising our heart energy and eliminating personal blocks that prevented being in a connected, loving space, we learned the amazing truth of our personal capabilities. – T.K.
I Get What I Want Much Easier
I feel more relaxed and trusting in the process of life. Things that I want are coming to me much easier without all the effort. I've learned new techniques about manifesting in the SyncCreation course that I haven't come across before. – B.D.
SyncCreation®: A Course in Manifestation®
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working through new techniques
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Great Course
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