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BEIJING (Reuters) - China will relax some curbs on filmmakers, the government said on Wednesday, in a small step towards greater freedom of expression that has drawn a cautious welcome from Chinese film directors, who argue authorities will retain a tight grip.
Chinese filmmakers will no longer have to submit screenplays to officials for review and approval before they can shoot a movie, the central government said on its website (www.gov.cn).
But films will continue to be subject to pre-screening approval in one of the world's strictest censorship systems in the second largest movie market after the United States.
The measures appear to be the first, albeit tiny, moves to expand some rights related to freedom of expression after hopes for political reform warmed when a new leadership took power in March.
In its announcement the government did not give a reason for the relaxation, but said that besides helping to usher in new management techniques, it wanted to encourage the interaction of market forces, social expectations and professional skills.
The July 11 regulations, approved by China's State Council, or cabinet, did not say when the changes would take effect.
Chinese filmmakers, who have long lobbied for restrictions to be lifted, said they welcomed the changes, but it was too soon to celebrate.
"Censorship of completed movies still exists," movie director Zhang Qi wrote on his microblog.
"What's more, under the new regulation, the risks from censorship will be borne fully by producers and creators. However, I hope this will be a good start."
Tang Yi, a production executive, wrote on his microblog, "The only way out for China's film censorship is the implementation of a grading system".
China does not have a film ratings system to help users pick appropriate movies.
The response of Chinese social media was similarly guarded.
"They make me feel the style of China's new central leadership is changing into something that won't stick to one certain type, but will allow a hundred flowers to blossom and a hundred schools of thought to contend," a microblogger wrote.
"But whether that will happen, we need to wait and see."
China bans films with explicit sex, violence and anything deemed politically sensitive. Filmmakers often complain they are forced to censor themselves to ensure their films get seen.
Despite the controls, banned movies can be downloaded from file-sharing sites or seen on pirated DVDs openly sold in Chinese cities.
Yet many banned movies, which often do well at international film festivals, would have little appeal in China, where they are seen as being too arty, and even boring, for the mainstream.
Many Chinese films struggle to match the popularity of Hollywood blockbusters such as "Avatar" and "Star Trek", despite a strict quota on foreign movies, and government-backed films with patriotic content frequently bomb.
China had ticket sales of $2.7 billion in 2012, says trade group the Motion Picture Association of America.
Additional reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Ben Blanchard and Clarence Fernandez


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First off I hope I am in the correct section, I am currently writing a Rock, Paper, Scissors program for my class and I ran into an issue that I don't seem to be able to fix.
If you notice it doesn't matter what Player 2 inputs, it seems to just automatically pull whatever player 1 put in place.Originally Posted by Netbeans Console
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To clear the stream, however it doesn't seem to resolve the issue and just forces the user to type on a blank line to proceed. Anyone have any tips?
package assignment4; import java.awt.AWTException; import java.awt.Robot; import java.util.Scanner; import java.util.logging.Level; import java.util.logging.Logger; public class Assignment4 { public static void main(String[] args) { String playerOne; String playerTwo; int userInput; int gameCount; boolean bestOf = false; Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in); //Best of X Series while (!bestOf) { System.out.print("How many games should be played in a best of X series? "); gameCount = stdIn.nextInt(); userInput = gameCount % 2; if (userInput == 1) { System.out.println("You will be playing " + gameCount + " matches first one to win " + ((gameCount / 2) + 1) + " games wins."); bestOf = true; } else { System.out.println("You have entered an invalid number for a best of X series, please enter a new number"); } } //Clean out the stream stdIn.nextLine(); //Turn phase //PlayerOne's Turn System.out.print("Player 1: Enter R for Rock, P for Paper, S for Scissors: "); playerOne = stdIn.nextLine(); playerOne = playerOne.toUpperCase(); //Robot to Clear Screen, Pulled from [url=http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7522022/how-to-delete-stuff-printed-to-console-by-system-out-println]java - How to delete stuff printed to console by System.out.println()? - Stack Overflow[/url] try { Robot clearScreen = new Robot(); clearScreen.keyPress(17); // Holds CTRL key. clearScreen.keyPress(76); // Holds L key. clearScreen.keyRelease(17); // Releases CTRL key. clearScreen.keyRelease(76); // Releases L key. } catch (AWTException ex) { Logger.getLogger(Assignment4.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex); } //PlayerTwo's Turn System.out.print("Player 2: Enter R for Rock, P for Paper, S for Scissors: "); playerTwo = stdIn.nextLine(); playerTwo = playerOne.toUpperCase(); //Testing Variable System.out.println(playerOne); System.out.println(playerTwo); } }


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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV), Soy Labs LLC and the Missouri Plant Science Center today announced a new joint research and development partnership that will give Reliv greater access to the latest soy and plant biotechnology research.
Reliv is a maker of nutritional supplements that promote optimal health.
Soy Labs focuses on delivering high-quality soy ingredients to the leading health supplement formulators and manufacturers. The Missouri Plant Science Center is a joint venture of the Missouri Technology Corp., the University of Missouri System and the city of Mexico, Mo., where Soy Labs is also based.
"The partnership offers Reliv the opportunity to collaborate with some of the nation's leading biotech researchers to develop innovative plant-based ingredients," said Dr. Carl W. Hastings, Reliv's chief scientific officer.
Through the Missouri Plant Science Center, Reliv will have access to top biotech researchers throughout the University of Missouri System.
In addition, Soy Labs offers Reliv collaboration opportunities with other highly respected research institutions, including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Louisville and the University of California campuses in Berkeley and Davis.
While it may take some time for those relationships to result in new supplement ingredients, Soy Labs potentially offers Reliv more immediate possibilities.
"Soy Labs has already produced breakthroughs in soy ingredients that Reliv will consider for use in new products," Reliv's Hastings said.
Soy Labs will benefit also. "This partnership offers us a ready-made market for new ingredients we develop with Reliv, and opens a new sales channel for our existing ingredients," said Ryan Schmidt, president of Soy Labs.
He added, "This is a first step toward the Missouri Plant Science Center's goal to strengthen the state's biotechnology industry, create jobs and improve Missouri's global economic competitiveness."
Soy Labs is a seven-year-old company that earlier this year moved from California to Missouri to become managing tenant of the Missouri Plant Science Center. Soy Labs has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Defense, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and other organizations.
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Reliv International, Inc. is a direct selling company that develops, manufactures and markets nutritional products that promote optimal health. Independent distributors sell Reliv products in 15 countries. The company's charitable foundation, the Reliv Kalogris Foundation, combats hunger around the world by providing free nutritional supplements to more than 42,000 people every day. Learn more about Reliv at www.reliv.com.
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Soy Labs is the premier soy-based ingredient supplier to the nutrition industry. The company spearheads research and develops proprietary, soy peptides, ingredients, and formulaic compounds for inclusion in nutritional supplements, cosmeceuticals, soyfoods, functional foods and beverages. For more information about the company and its products, visit the web site at www.soylabs.com
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NEW YORK — EBay (EBAY) has redesigned its website to encourage visitors to browse and collect items they might want to buy later with something it calls the "feed."
The feature, reminiscent of popular sites like image-heavy Pinterest, shows users items based on things they purchased in the past or items they've clicked on the site. Shoppers can also edit their feed by adding or removing categories and individual items.
San Jose-based eBay unveiled the new site Wednesday at an event in New York's trendy Meatpacking district.
The company is also launching a smartphone and tablet computer app called eBay Now. The app lets people order items from retailers such as Macy's, Target and Walgreens. In most cases, eBay promises delivery within an hour. eBay Now is being tested in San Francisco.


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In developing some apps that had to support older devices, I had to acquire a previous generation iPod Touch for testing purposes. I figured a 3rd generation 8GB iPod Touch would be fine. So I set off to eBay to quickly grab an iPod.
After a few days, my new-to-me-but-used iPod Touch arrived in the mail. I took it out of the box and plugged it into the iMac, only to have XCode tell me I had a 2nd gen iPod Touch in my possession.
I checked my eBay order to make sure I hadn't ordered the wrong thing. Nope; 3rd gen 8GB iPod Touch. So I assumed the seller had sent me the wrong item. I contacted the seller, and was informed I'd received the correct item. I was ready to go off on the seller, but I first checked the Apple page on identifying iPod models. It turns out, we were both kind of right.
You see, technically, there is no such thing as a 3rd generation 8GB iPod Touch.
The Confusion
In 2009, Apple introduced the 3rd Gen iPod touches; they released new 32GB and 64GB models, but didn't release a new 8GB model. So for a time Apple sold the 2nd gen 8GB iPod Touch alongside the new 3rd gen 32 & 64GB models (Wikipedia reference).
So what had occurred, was that the seller had identified the 8GB iPod as 3rd generation, because it was sold alongside the actual 3rd generation iPod Touches. It's easy to see how this confusion might occur, but in looking at Apple's own page on "Identifying iPod Models" (source):
iPod touch (3rd generation) features a 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display and 32 GB or 64 GB flash drive......The iPod touch (3rd generation) can be distinguished from iPod touch (2nd generation) by looking at the back of the device. In the text below the engraving, look for the model number. iPod touch (2nd generation) is model A1288, and iPod touch (3rd generation) is model A1318.
it becomes clear that there is no such thing as an 8GB 3rd generation iPod Touch. And that Apple would refer to the model number of the 2nd generation iPod Touch in the blurb about the 3rd gen suggests that this confusion may be common.
Why Does This Matter?
If this were simply a matter of getting the wrong model, that would be one thing. But if you look at the pricing (as of the date of this post) of the 8GB 2nd gen vs. the 8GB 3rd gen, there's a big difference:
These are the exact same thing; iPod Touch model A1288. It would appear that sellers on eBay are profiting from this confusion; selling the mislabeled 2nd gen iPod Touch for a higher price than the correctly labeled 2nd gen 8GB iPod Touches. Whether this is intentional or not is difficult to say, but it is something you should be aware of if you're in the market for a used iPod Touch.
In my case the seller was friendly and willing to accept a refund, but not everyone might be so fortunate.
Bottom Line
If you're looking to buy a used 8GB 3rd generation iPod Touch (or any used iPod Touch, really), refer to Apple's page on "Identifying iPod Models" first to make sure you know what you're looking for, and don't end up paying more than you should.


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Linda Robertson: National Signing Day lottery takes years to cash
The annual lottery known as National Signing Day concluded Wednesday with lots of rankings, pronouncements and lists of hits and misses.
It's only fitting that prized recruits are described as "blue chip," as in gambling.
Yet National Signing Day, like the NFL Draft, has spawned a mini industry of experts and website wizards who speak with hyper authority on a football player's "explosiveness" or "pocket IQ."
What does the crush of names and data mean? Check back in three or four years. Whether a high school senior was rated a three-star, four-star or five-star recruit means nothing if his stars don't shine in college.
So, the University of Miami's results can be viewed two ways. Coach Al Golden did not get all the cards in his hand that he badly wanted, but he got enough, and the game has only started. Ratings don't matter. Results do.
Or, UM's class can be seen as a disappointment, according to analyzers who spend an enormous amount of time watching 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on grainy video.
UM did not dominate the "state of Miami," as Howard Schnellenberger surveyed it. Most notably, two kids from the heart of the city took a pass on the program located 10 miles from their state champ school, Miami Booker T. Washington High.
Two hours into the school day, linebacker Matthew Thomas and offensive tackle Denver Kirkland took time out from class to announce their destinations.
The scene was televised live, as if a nation of viewers was on pins and needles, which goes to show just how deformed this media spectacle has become. And which makes one wonder why the chemistry whiz choosing MIT over Stanford and the violinist choosing Julliard over Yale don't get on TV. How about celebrating academic muscle, too?
Thomas picked Florida State over UM, then Kirkland picked Arkansas over UM. In the span of five minutes, UM absorbed blows on defense and offense. James Coley, UM's newly arrived offensive coordinator from FSU and a Miami native, was supposed to be a factor in rounding up this class, but apparently not. Given his contacts here, he will be an asset very soon.
Coley was too late to undo hard feelings that might have been lingering from last week, when UM assistant coach Micheal Barrow revoked a scholarship offer to Kirkland right after the Tornadoes' victory parade through Overtown. Booker T. coach Tim Harris said Barrow gave Kirkland an ultimatum — declare his commitment to UM over Arkansas and FSU or UM would "move in another direction." Although UM had been privately assured that Kirkland would be a Hurricane, the senior wanted to wait until National Signing Day to have his moment in the sun, surrounded by family and coaches.
"This isn't the way UM should be doing business, not with the kids in their own backyard," said Harris, who worked at UM under Randy Shannon and whose sons Tim and Brandon were athletes there. His youngest son is Booker T.'s quarterback.
Golden quickly apologized to Kirkland and patched things up, but when you're dealing with the bruised ego of a teenager, anything can happen.
UM did score by signing Miami-Dade County's two best defensive backs, Artie Burns and Jamal Carter, as well as Oakland Park Northeast receiver Stacy Coley. Staten Island fullback Augustus Edwards chose UM over FSU, and New Jersey quarterback Kevin Olsen should be a great one. But UM's direst position of need — defensive tackles to stop the run — did not get filled as hoped when Port St. Lucie's Jay-nard Bostwick opted for Florida, Delray Beach's Keith Bryant chose FSU and junior college transfer Terrell Brooks committed to Baylor.
FSU coach Jimbo Fisher learned well from consummate salesman Bobby Bowden on how to close a deal, and delivered a top-10 class. UM signed a paltry total of four players from the state in its small 2013 group and didn't rate the top 25.
Florida, highly rated on ESPN's list, signed a hefty class toward its goal of becoming a better passing team by mining Georgia and central and north Florida, although coach Will Muschamp likes to caution, "It's not add water, instant player." Quarterback Jeff Driskel can't wait to throw to top-five-rated receiver Demarcus Robinson of Georgia, hoping he will give the Gators a weapon similar to Amari Cooper, the Miami Northwestern receiver who was key to Alabama's national title.
Other South Florida kids decided to shun the so-so ACC and venture into SEC territory. You cannot fault them for accepting opportunities to play in the nation's toughest conference. It's hard to turn down Nick Saban at Alabama or Les Miles at Louisiana State or Muschamp at Florida.
The SEC, whose schools have won eight consecutive national titles, is the hot choice. Arkansas, under new management, is simmering. It was no surprise that Shannon, former UM player and coach, now an assistant at Arkansas and a friend of coach Harris, was able to help lure Kirkland from the school that fired him. He might also persuade South Plantation's Alex Collins to pick the Razorbacks over the Hurricanes.
"Florida got what they needed, FSU flipped a couple of key kids and Miami salvaged its class a little bit by signing Stacy Coley," recruiting expert Charles Fishbein said. "So much of recruiting is relationships, and Miami is rebuilding those. Even if they don't end up losing any scholarships, the possibility of NCAA sanctions is still hanging over them."
Fishbein lamented the "drop-off in local talent" this year. Golden said he is taking a self-imposed slap with his small class to send another message to the NCAA — in addition to the bowl bans — that UM has been conscientiously contrite during the two-year investigation.
But Golden is also betting on the future. The class of 2014 is considered a jackpot.


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I finished my block from last week. I must say, I find this pattern to be a challenge. But, OH! I love the end results. I am still trying to decide if I want to commit to an entire quilt of these blocks. I think this one is best dealt with one block at a time, between other projects. The block is called Mississippi Wheel of Fortune and it is a Karen Stone pattern.
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
If you follow my blog, you may have noticed that I have removed the UFO challenge info from my sidebar. I joined a challenge to finish 10 projects this year.
I posted my 10 intended finishes and waited each month for the hostess to post which project to complete for the month. This is the final month of the challenge. To date, I have finished only one of my 10 UFOs.
I have a second partially quilted. So I have to consider this a failed effort. Can there be an upside of this? Well, I haven't really created many new UFOs to speak of either, so I feel like I am ahead of the game. Will I ever finish all of my quilts? I doubt it.
I am even considering giving away a few UFOs. Could my tired old project possibly be someone else's fabulous new quilt? I'm pretty sure I will never finish the quilts shown.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
DWM-I actually have something new to share
On Friday my design wall still looked the same as in my last post. Those blocks had been hanging on my design wall since June. I finally decided to just put them away for now. When I have a need for a baby/child-size quilt, they will become a finished quilt. Until then, since they have not been speaking to me for months, they need to go away.
This is my new project. It is a Mississippi Wheel of Fortune block. I am using paper foundations to piece it following a pattern by Karen Stone. The block on the left is finished. It was intended to be a table topper to tie in with this at Christmas time. Hubby, however, thinks it should be a pillow. We'll see about that. (This is a 20 inch block!) The block on the right is in progress. I'm not sure how many I will make. I have a good stash of batiks and could easily make enough for a large quilt. But I am undecided on if I want to devote that much time to a foundation pieced project. I will say that I love the colors so far.
To see more quilters design walls for inspiration, check out Patchwork Times blog. Judy L. hosts this every Monday.
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Apostrophe has two major functions each of which has its own peculiarity.When a pronoun takes Apostrophe it betokens abbreviation but when a noun takes it, possession is depicted...eg..the book is Mike's/My father' etc(possession)...He's home(abbreviation..He is...)
"America" is a noun,a proper one for that matter,therefore it can take Apostophe to show ownership.However,there is a little problem here which has to do with whether America can be said to own the manager.
I would have wanted to say "American manager" but for the fact that a non-American can become manager in America and even of America.
To this end,if I may suggest,I think it'll be safer to say something like this..."the manager of America"...because he uses his managerial expertise to the advantage of America.Therefore,as a matter of peroration,I wish to conclude that since a nation cannot be said to own or possess her inhabitants,it may be loose to have expressions like "America's manager"


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Anabolic steroids provide benefits to athletes, weight trainers and to other people but they have continually raised questions wherein the answers are yet to be found. So what are steroids, anyway? Steroids are considered to be a huge group of chemicals wherein the head group is cholesterol. The structure of steroids is composed of the basic four-ring carbon structure but the difference lies in the attachment in the carbon number 17. Human bodies can store cholesterol and make large amounts of it.
There are various types of anabolic steroids. Corticosteroids are an example of a steroid which are anti-inflammatory agents and they break tissue down. They are drugs based on naturally-occurring hormones and are often a very significant part of lymphoma treatment. However, there are certain types of steroids known as anabolic steroids, which are produced synthetically. These resemble the structure and form of testosterone. Naturally produced testosterone can be found in men, primarily produced by the Leydig cells of the testes. In women, the adrenal glands are the primary source of testosterone.
The production of testosterone in women, however, is relatively less in amount as compared to the male. The steroids have many functions in our body. This is why doctors have prescribed steroids to their patients to help them overcome or manage certain diseases. Anabolic steroids are the ones that athletes and sports men and women are fond of taking because it increases muscle strength as well as enhances the body processes.
But albeit, there can be possible side effects as with most sinthetic steroids compounds. Both the andrgenic and anabolic properties are present in Testosterone where Anabolic would mean a build-up of tissue and a spurt of muscle growth and then the Androgenic properties would mean things like voice deepening facial and body hair growth and also mascularity.
Often steroids are taken orally and usually have short-term effects. However, as time goes by, drug companies and scientists have continued to adapt anabolic steroids to fit patients needs. Some steroids are injected by intramuscular injection, commonly in the buttocks, and have been proved to last longer than the Oral Steroids. Another benefit is that Injectables tend to break down and be absorbed much more rapidly thus improving metabolism and utilisation.
But when it comes to Oral Steroids, they were produced with a side-chain addition so that it could stay alive even after coming into contact with the liver. oral steroids for sale Unfortunately this method also causes damage to the liver and you should take the necessary suppliments to comabt and nullify these harsh effects. Injectables on the other hand are gradually absorbed directly to the blood stream and therefore do not have to first pass through the liver.
Also to add to thje fact, the Liver has much lower concentration levels with injectable steroids then it does with oral steroids. It is because of this reason why doctors and health professionals alike perfer injectable steroids as apose to oral steroids. Steroids are very much a common place to bodybuilders and athletes. They utilise the use of Anabolic Steroids to gain muscle, size, strength and agility. It has also noted that certain testosterone supplements are found to be a Male Contreception. Although there are many positives to steroid use, there are also some downsides so seek proper advice before taking them.


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Coleman Farms provides high quality grass-fed beef for families. Our beef has no added hormones, steroids, or antibiotics. Cattle are rotationally grazed in a stress free environment to provide the best variety of forage for our animals and leave the smallest environmental impact possible.
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Chart-topping superstars Jay Z, Beyonce and Drake lead the nominations for the 2014 BET Awards.
Jayonce and Drizzy all nabbed five nominations each including Video of the Year for 'Drunk in Love' and 'Worst Behavior,' respectively.
Following behind them is Pharrell Williams with four nods, including Video of the Year for his ubiquitous song, 'Happy.' R&B newcomer August Alsina also grabbed four nominations including Best New Artist and Best Collaboration for 'I Luv This' featuring Trinidad Jame$.
Other nominees include embattled crooner Chris Brown with three nods, while Jhene Aiko and Justin Timberlake garnered two mentions apiece.
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Beyoncé f/ JAY Z — 'Drunk In Love'
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Best Female Hip Hop Artist
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Charli Baltimore
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Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Beyonce — 'Partition'
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z — 'Drunk In Love'
Chris Brown — 'Fine China'
Drake — 'Worst Behavior'
Pharrell Williams — 'Happy'
Video Director of the Year
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Chris Brown
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Director X
Hype Williams
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August Alsina
Mack Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann
Tye Tribbett
Centric Award
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Jhené Aiko — 'The Worst'
LiV Warfield — 'Why Do You Lie?'
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Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Krept & Konan
Laura Mvula
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When I am out in the field birding I often can't resist taking pictures of birds even when I know that the light is such that I am not going to get a very good image. Sometimes this means low light, sometimes this means that the birds are backlit, sometimes this means that the bird is obscured. I never know what to do with such images.
I think you can figure out where this post is headed. That is if the title didn't tip you off from the get-go. Here are some allegedly "artsy" shots (and maybe some legitimately artsy shots) of some of the birds I have seen since arriving in southern California nearly a week ago. Enjoy!
Golden Eagles in low light (click to embiggen)
motion-blurred and out-of-focus Yellow-rumped "Audubon's" Warbler
Pied-billed Grebe in low light (click to embiggen)
backlit Black-necked Stilts (click to embiggen)
Yellow-billed Magpie in low light against a cloudy sky
Common Yellowthroat and its reflection
What do you do with your pictures that are not quite ready for prime time?
I love that third shot, the pied-billed grebe.
What do I do with my not-so-good photos? (Which includes about 99% of the total.) Sort of, half-way "fix" some, ditch the rest. Calling a few "artsy" might save some more. I'll remember that.
That pied-billed grebe–I'd be thrilled beyond words with that shot
Like all of them, but the pied-billed grebe is beyond artsy–it is beautiful! Can I copy it to my homepage slide show, or is this allowed?
Corey, they are all so amazingly beautiful. I was particularly struck by the pied-bill grebe. Stunning!!! More, sir?
Love the grebe & stilt shots! Those are very nice.
I usually throw out my less-than-clear bird shots, but every once in a while, I save one because it's funny, or silly, or pretty, despite not being the best depiction of the bird.
I think the grebe one is particularly successful, because although it isn't the clearest shot of a grebe, it does show the bird in its habitat, and there's certainly value in that. It's nice to have some shots that aren't just close-cropped portraits of the birds, so you can remember that birding day, where you were, what it was like, and so forth.
The magpie is my favorite because it looks almost like an X-ray! Very unusual angle and lighting!
Bird photographs that show a clear, well-lit, full-frame shot serve one purpose but photographs have other purposes as well. They can be about storing memories, about illustrating particular things beyond just the bird's identity, or about art. What is good for one purpose may be bad for another purpose and vice-versa. Pictures that don't serve any of the purposes decently tend to get tossed but I keep a lot of pictures that are "bad" by the standards of photographers who are mainly concerned with getting a full-frame bird shot. I take a lot of pictures that are intended to be "artsy" rather than just about the bird. I also take a lot that are intended to illustrate what I write in my on-line journal where I often want to illustrate the type of habitat or the atmosphere rather than show a portrait of a bird. Your Pied-billed Grebe is a great example of that type of picture.
Add my vote – that Pied Billed Grebe shot is INCREDIBLE!!!
I used to erase all the 'iffy' shots, but now I use many of them on my blog. Rump shots make great ID quizzes! Plus, I sometimes teach beginning photography classes, and the "bad" shots make for good lessons. We can analyze them and learn from my mistakes. Only problem with keeping more of the previously thrown away shots is, I need more hard drive space.
Yeah, the grebe photo rules.
As you well know, I just post them anyway, also like everyone else I agree that the Pied-billed Grebe can in no way be described as bad.
I love that Pied-billed grebe shot too. Also quite fond of the stilts. 🙂
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After a great end to the winter season summer is almost here, and in Tignes we're planning a couple of weeks of classic summer camp style shredding and good times – with a firm emphasis on good times! Snowboarding in the summer has a different vibe, it's all about slush slashing, euro carving, park sessioning, natural side hitting and tranny finding ollies with your friends. The shredding is only a part of a summer shred trip though, once you're off the mountain you still have long sunny days to skate, get on your bike, swim in the lake, BBQ and drink beers and hang out with your friends – this is the perfect summer shred camp vibe that we are inviting you to come and share this July…with our famous Dragon Lodge hosting and of course some coaching from SuperRad's James Sweet and others…
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Is there a Wordpress Plugin that you can give it a list of old tweets (specified by url or tweet number (for example: http://twitter.com/#!/leeand00/status/20215977534820353) and put them on a map, which will slowly move between them (in demo mode) and then allow the user to click on those tweets?
(Just figured I'd check before implementing one)
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Fed's Balance Sheet Tops $3 Trillion for First Time
By Sarah Portlock and Jeffrey Sparshott
The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet topped $3 trillion for the first time as the central bank continued with its easy-money policy.
The Fed's asset holdings in the week ended Jan. 23 increased to $3.013 trillion from $2.965 trillion a week earlier, the central bank said in a weekly report released Thursday.
The Fed's holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose to $1.697 trillion Wednesday from $1.689 trillion a week earlier. The central bank's holdings of mortgage-backed securities rose to $983.17 billion, from $947.61 billion a week ago.


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For centuries, mankind has explored, always reaching for the next frontier. From Magellan to Columbus, mankind has searched for new land, expanded freedoms and political dominance. From 1957 to 1976, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a race to the ultimate frontier - outer space. From the first satellite images taken of the Moon by the Soviets in 1959, to the historic walk on the Moon made by Neil Armstrong in 1969, the race to space was marked with triumph and tragedy.
Today, the Moon is as compelling as it has ever been. Sophisticated ground- and space-based exploration has revealed new information about the surface of the Moon and its evolutionary history. The advances in lunar discovery could not have been made without the early pioneers of space exploration representing the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Space Foundation is pleased to present Launch to the Moon, the inaugural exhibit of the Space Foundation Discovery Center. Located in the El Pomar Space Gallery, Launch to the Moon takes you on a journey to examine the early lunar exploration and discoveries that resulted from both the Soviet and American experience.
Join us to learn how astronauts and cosmonauts live in space, what they eat, what they wear and what they do. Explore the amazing solar technology developed by the Soviets with the design of the Lunokhod, a robotic moon buggy that was secretly launched and deployed during the Cold War and was recently re-discovered on the surface of the Moon. Learn about the Soviet Luna series of launches that successfully returned lunar samples to the Earth. And see a model of the U.S. Lunar Module (LM) that enabled humans to land on the Moon.


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Just a minute ago I submitted my final exam for my very last class for my Master's Degree! YAAAAY!!! (to be exclaimed with flailing arms all Kermit-the-Frog-style). I'm FREE! Well at least academically speaking. So let's start tackling that "list," shall we?
Here is the long-awaited Pleated Pocket Tutorial. Now you too can make your very own and add it to everything: skirts, shirts, purses, baby dresses and more. This really is so simple. Enjoy!
made by Rae
please do not take images from this tutorial without permission. thanks!
For EACH POCKET cut:
- 1 rectangle for the top band of the pocket: 1.5″x12″ for narrower band (yellow one, shown in tutorial) or 2″x13″ for wider band (pink one pictured above)
- 2 rectangles for the bottom of the pocket: 5.5″ x 8″ each
Step 1: Press under 1/4″ along the bottom side of the top band (I did both sides but later realized I should have just done one).
Step 2: Fold top part of pocket in half lengthwise.
Step 3: With a 1/4″ seam allowance, sew around just two edges of the top band, the top edge and the side across from the fold (has been marked with purple in picture below). This will leave the bottom edge (the one you pressed) open.
Step 5: Turn right-side out, poking the corners out with a tweezers or a pencil or some special thingamabob you purchased for this very purpose. Press. If you are smart you will also fold and press the raw bottom edges under along the folds you made in Step 1. Did I do this? NO. Dur!
Now set this piece aside.
Step 6: With right sides together and a 1/4″ seam, sew the bottom pocket pieces together, leaving the top open. When you do the corners, instead of making them square, sew them as rounded as you can. FOR BEST RESULTS, DRAW THE CURVES WITH A FABRIC MARKER BEFORE YOU SEW! One rounded corner closeup is shown below:
Step 7: Trim corners off with scissors and clip seams.
Step 8: Turn right-side out and press.
Step 9: Tuck bottom part of pocket into top band, making sure the folded edge of the top band is tucked inside, and pleating the bottom piece to taste*. I would tuck at least 1/2″ into the band. The size of the pleats will vary depending on how wide your top band is, but I would guess they will be about 1/2″ deep; adjust the size of the pleats so that the edges of the bottom piece fits exactly inside the top band. Pin pleats to secure.
*Want the one you see in the picture? On the pink pockets I made two pleats facing out about 2″ from edge of pocket. On the yellow pockets I made two pleats facing one way about an inch apart. For the bird pocket I put one large pleat in the center facing inward).
One other thing here: I found that the pocket looks better when the corners of the bottom piece go farther into the top band than the center, so don't feel like you need to make the edge of the bottom even with the edge of the top. If anything this will help your pocket pucker more.
Step 10: With the pocket facing up, topstitch across the bottom of the top band to close everything up. The closer you are to the edge, the harder it is to "catch" both the top and bottom edges of the top band, so be careful. You may want to baste first with the back side up or do some extra pinning. I'm a glutton for punishment so I always just wing it and then end up inevitably tearing out the part I missed. Of course I remain graceful and dignified as I do so. Always.
Here is a view of the finished pocket from the back (I used a white lining for one of my rectangles because I was short on fabric. You don't see the inside anyway):
Notice that it looks a little uneven still; this will go away once you sew it to your garment. Remove pins, press it, pin to your garment and sew around the edges to secure. If you pin it so that the top band doesn't lay completely flat against the garment, the pocket will have more of a rounded look and will pucker away from the garment somewhat.
Finished dimensions are approximately 6″ x 7″


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Three new faces in Ireland training squad
ESPN Staff
September 21, 2012
Tommy Bowe is back in Ireland's training squad after missing the June tour to New Zealand © Getty Images
Ireland's head coach Declan Kidney has named three uncapped players in a 33-man training camp ahead of their autumn internationals.
Dave O'Callaghan, Luke Marshall and Iain Henderson are all included for the first time, while there are recalls for Paul O'Connell, Stephen Ferris, Tom Court and Tommy Bowe, who missed Ireland's June tour to New Zealand. Fullback Rob Kearney is one of the players that have been left out to continue his pre-season with his home province of Leinster.
"At this stage of the season it is about building foundations for the Guinness Series and it is vital to get the players together to do that," Kidney said. "A number of them have yet to play, but it was important to include some of them from a positional sense for this camp, such as Paul (O'Connell) and Rory (Best), as well as other players who missed the summer tour. There are a number of players who are not included due to injuries and will continue their rehab and their preseason work in their provinces."
Ireland will announce the squad for their Test matches against South Africa on November 10, Fiji on November 17 and Argentina on November 24 in late October.
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Inversion-recovery suppresses the signal of certain tissues as a function of their relaxation time T1. So by choosing a short inversion time, the short T1 tissue signal is suppressed.
The TI corresponding to fat signal suppression is 150 ms at 1.5 T: the sequences using this TI are STIR sequences.
This technique is effective for large volumes and has low dependency on magnetic field heterogeneities.
However, inversion-recovery alters the contrasts and the technique is only employed for sequences with DP or T2 weighting.
It is not recommended for studies after Gadolinium chelate injection as Gadolinium reduces the relaxation time T1 of the tissues: the risk being that the signal from Gadolinium-enhanced lesions is also suppressed.


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State Sen. Rod Wright's sentencing has been delayed for another two months so his lawyers can continue to prepare an appeal. Which is fine.
This means Wright, D-Inglewood, will keep drawing his $95,291-a-year salary for at least another two months. Which is not fine.
The Senate voted to suspend Wright after he was convicted in January of voter fraud and perjury for living outside the district he was elected to represent.
Unfortunately, California law doesn't allow legislators to be stripped of their salaries and benefits unless their colleagues vote to expel them, and that hasn't happened to Wright because his conviction isn't final (or to Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, and Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, because they haven't been tried).
Good news: Californians may soon get to vote on a state constitutional amendment being proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, to revoke the pay of suspended legislators. This would apply only to future cases, not to Wright's. But it would prevent further expensive outrages like this.
Two-thirds of the Senate and Assembly have to approve the amendment. Then it would go on the November ballot.
Tell your state representatives to let the people vote. But don't call Rod Wright — he isn't serving these days, only getting a paycheck.


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The 800m long Dihua Street (迪化街) is one of the oldest thoroughfares in Taipei. Built in the 1850s, the street is lined with a mix of buildings in diverse architectural styles, from southern Chinese to Baroque and contemporary.
The Dihua Street market, also known as Dadaocheng (大稻埕), has been the city's major trading hub for herbal medicines, textiles and fabrics, tea, food specialties and many other goods since the late 19th century.
The street, which in recent years has undergone extensive renovation and refurbishment, has emerged as an attractive site for those wishing to experience the Lunar New Year atmosphere, and the area tends to draw huge crowds seeking special holiday treats in the run-up to the holidays.
Over the past few years, some "cool" stores have sprung up in the area thanks to the efforts of a new generation of creative entrepreneurs.
These new shops, including cafes, tea houses, art galleries, studios and bookstores, aim at making Dihua Street market a more interesting and inspirational place by imbuing it with a touch of modernity, culture and creativity.
"The old stores and their stories remain the heart and soul of the Dihua community. We are just supporting actors. We aim to silhouette the glamor of century-old shops, historic buildings and culture in the community," said the project's mastermind, Jou Yih-cheng (周奕成).
"We want to be charming supporting actors, because sometimes people will go to see a film specifically to see the supporting cast," Jou added.
Jou, a former political activist who founded the Sedai Group two years ago to pursue his dream of turning Dadaocheng into the nation's new cultural center, said the area was home to the Taiwan Cultural Association in the 1920s.
Noting that the creation of the cultural association symbolized the birth of Taiwan's process of modernization, Jou said he looks forward to contributing to the resurrection and expansion of Dadaocheng's innovative heritage.
According to Jou, the district boasts Taipei's largest concentration of historic buildings.
Now that the city government has spent a large amount of money to renovate lanes and buildings, including the Yongle Market, Jou said his group aims to inject new life into the region.
"We want to set-up new ventures based on the region's unique commercial and cultural resources, such as tea and fabrics," Jou said.
Jou first rented a renowned old building near the Yongle Market as the first step in implementing his plan to open new stores that complement existing ones in the area and also offer new perspectives.
"I love the building and have invited like-minded young people to develop it into a new space that houses creative and cultural ventures," Jou said.
Dubbed the "Art Yard," the refurbished space now houses a 5m high performing arts center known as the Thinkers' Theater; a bookstore that specializes in selling books on history, culture, fashion and life in the 1920s; a fabric studio and a cafe.
Jou has also rented another historic building near the well-known Xia Hai City God Temple (霞海城隍廟). The southern Chinese-style building has been divided into six areas that house different ventures, including a tea house, a pub, an art gallery and a pottery studio.
Jou said that within two years, all the stores have managed to establish themselves in the area.


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James Branch Cabell (April 14, 1879 - May 5, 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres.
Cabell was born and lived most of his life in Richmond, Virginia; though he wintered in Florida until the death of his first wife in 1949, and eventually retired there.
Cabell was born into an affluent and well-connected Virginian family. While Cabell's surname is often mispronounced "Ka-BELL",… (more)


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Baharampur (also spelled as Berhampore) is in Birbhum-Murshidabad in India. BankimChandra has written his epic Anandamath sitting beside the bank of river Bhagirathi.
Get in
Berhampore Court Station or Berhampore bus stand.
By train
Start from Sealdah railway station, Kolkata. Take Bhagirathi Express(18.22) or Hazarduari Express(06.50) starting from Kolkata(Chitpur) station or any passenger train going towards Lalgola. It is 186 km away from Kolkata and takes 4.5 to 5.5 h depending upon the train that you catch.
By bus
Get into any private or government bus from Dharmatala/ Esplanade(Kolkata) going to or via Berhampore.
This is probably the best urban town of West Bengal.
Hang around in the riverbank in the afternoon.
Just go to the Laldighi Park once iin the evening, if possible, with your love interest. Great spot to (re)discover love.
And don't forget to have chhana bara, the trademark sweet of Berhampore.
Also, lots of cottage industry can be observed, which make lot of hand crafts items.
The best sweet in any sweet this urban town has given when you bite it will have a flow of sweet syrup inside it.
Wide range of mangoes from Kohinoor, Rani, Khosba they are awesome and unique in test. A sweet called KHAZA made from sesame, also very popular.
There is a number of liquor bars on the outskirts of the town.
Nowadays, not many tourists comes to this place, but it still has a handful particularly due to its historical value. Tourist are mostly the locals or former Europeans.
British East India Company starts its journey from the place now known as Murshidabad.
The town Berhampore has a wide choice of restaurants and hotels from a budget to luxury.
Samrat Hotel, at NH34, is known as the best hotel and best dine in the town. It can be classified as four-star hotel.
Also, there is Berhampore Lodge in the heart of the city and can take the view of laldighi.
Hotel Mauyr Hotel Whitehouse Hotel Bhaghirathi
contact nos Berhampur tourist lodge (03482)250439 / 259711 Berhampur Lodge (03482)252952 Berhampur Lodge Pvt Ltd. (03482)250500 Royal Hotel (03482)254818/251721
Get out
Making Berhampore as base, people can enjoy various tourist spots in the district. The famous Hazar Duari,situated in Lalbagh, is just at a distance of hardly 30 km from the town.On the way you can find Katra Masjid, Imambara, Motijhil, Palace of Cossimbazar, etc to name a few. Other than these one can also visit Karna Suvarna,the capital of Bengal under king Shashanka.


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Lisa Louise Cooke and her podcasts, especially, Family History Genealogy Made Easy, inspired me to create this blog. Her detailed instructions, friendly suggestions, and caring attitude caught my attention when looking for the perfect genealogy podcast for my hour ride to work. I've only made it to Episode #43, averaging 3-4/day, but have learned so much.
I finished Episode #43 "How the Calendar Changes Through History Affect Your Research" today on my way to work, and out of all of the podcasts I've listened to so far, this one has been the most educational and helpful. Episode #43's topic was about the historical calendar and how the calendar has changed over time.
I never knew the calendar change affected records in the United States! I learned that in 1752 the calendar went from March 25th being the first of the year to January 1st being the first of the year. I always thought 1735/6 meant my ancestor was born in 1735 or 1736, no one really knew which year was correct. Now I know that 1735 indicates the old system (OS) and 1736 indicates the new system (NS). An ancestor with a birthdate of 12/18/1733 would have actually been born February 18, 1733 (February 18, 1734 in new system), not December 18, 1733. I'll have to go back and look at all of my ancestors that have dates before 1752.
To make matters worse, I also have family from Italy, but they changed their calendar back in the 1500's, and I haven't found family that far back.....yet.......
A big thank you to Lisa Louise Cooke and her great work in the genealogy field. If you are new to the genealogy field or just want an excellent podcast about genealogy, I would highly recommend her podcast, Family History Genealogy Made Easy.
Friday, June 18, 2010
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Wow, thanks so much for the nice write up Melissa! I learned a lot myself while doing that interview for episode 43. :-) I LOVE creating the podcasts and I'm so glad you've found them helpful. Say Hi to Millie for me!ReplyDelete
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.ReplyDelete
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
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There and Back Again - The Hobbit/
In the middle of November, I talked about Tolkien's WWI experiences and their impact into their writing. With the live action adaptation of The Hobbit released into theaters soon, it makes sense to look at how The Hobbit was written in the first place. It's an interesting story, with a bunch of twists and turns. Go read There and Back Again: A Hobbit's Tale over on Kirkus Reviews.
Here are the sources that I used and would recommend:
The Annotated Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien and Douglas A. Anderson: This edition of The Hobbit has received the annotated treatment. I was a big fan of the Annotated Dracula, and this edition has some good insights into the creation of the book.
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology, by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond: This massive volume was an invaluable resource in determining where Tolkien went during his time in combat. It's detailed down to the day in most cases, with an overwhelming amount of information.
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Reader's Guide, by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond: This second companion book was also great for background information on Tolkien's friends and some of his influences.
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter: This book was one that I came across years ago, and it still remains one of the definitive biographies of the author, with a comprehensive and readable detailing of his life and works.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century, by Tom Shippey: This book provided some good background information on Tolkien and his influences in the War.