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Ah, Las Vegas…
Home to massive themed hotels, major-league gambling, and the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) conference – the annual meeting and exhibition for home video rental and sales representatives. What a mix! This year, the conference was held from January 7th – 10th at the Sands Convention Center and the Venetian Hotel and Casino. It was the first time I've had the opportunity to attend, and I'm glad I went. I learned a lot and met a number of people that I hope will help broaden the scope of our family video entertainment coverage.
The Exhibition
Since this was my first VSDA show, I didn't quite know what to expect on the exhibition floor. However, I did know, from previous reports from The Digital Bits and The DVD File, that at least the studios had booths where they would be showing their latest and future video releases. As I quickly learned upon entering the exhibition hall, this was also the place for video rental and sales folks to get the latest on store carpeting, sun tanning booths, loss prevention hardware, popcorn, and on and on. Very interesting stuff but not much for the home theater (the popcorn and Ben and Jerry's ice cream were good, though!).
Indeed, the studios were present but not as many as I had expected. Evidently, several of the studios had decided to have hospitality rooms in other parts of the convention hall or hotel rather than a booth. This made it a bit more difficult to track down the information I was looking for, but I did get my exercise! Also, some discussions in the pressroom indicated that because the much larger Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was also in town, the VSDA show was a bit smaller than it had been in past years. That didn't matter too much to me since there was more than enough for me to do this trip!
After taking some time to develop a plan, I started making the rounds at the studio booths and hospitality rooms. I collected all sorts of information, press kits, tidbits, etc., during my trip. For ease of organization, I divided the information into two basic categories, large studios and small studios. I'll start with the information from major studios and then move on to the smaller ones in the next installment.
The "Big Name" Studios
These are the studios that we are all familiar with, for the most part, and they are also the ones that are generating a large percentage of the DVDs in the market today. Unfortunately, a few of the major studios, like Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox, were not on the exhibition floor, and I didn't have time to visit their hospitality rooms. For the ones I missed, I'll be contacting them for additional information, and I'll pass that along to you as soon as I receive it!
Buena Vista Home Video (BVHV)
I figured I'd start with the obvious one first... Before I left for Vegas, I created a big list of questions that I wanted to pose to the various studio representatives, and because I'm most familiar with Disney's catalog, it was by far the longest. Fortunately, after poking around a bit, I was able to talk to one of the marketing folks who was kind enough to run through my list with me.
While not quite as encouraging as I had hoped (Buena Vista is usually pretty guarded about future release information), there were a few encouraging tidbits. Also, I'll admit that some of the material I was asking about may not have the high marketability of their feature animated titles, but I think it still has strong historical / nostalgic appeal for Disney fans and families alike.
My first question was about classic Disney TV series being transferred to DVD. Currently, DVDs with full seasons of shows like The X-Files, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and The Twilight Zone are selling quite well, and I'd love to see the old Disneyland, Wonderful World of Color, Walt Disney Presents, and Mickey Mouse Club TV series transferred to DVD collections. However, BVHV currently does not have plans for any TV anthologies. Maybe someday...
Then I asked about some of the classic animated-short collections on DVD, like Goofy's "How To" series, Disney's World War II animation, or the Space series (Cosmic Capers, Man in Space, Man in Flight, etc.). This is classic Disney animation, and, fortunately, some of it is showing up as bonus material on other DVD titles, like Toot, Whistle, Pluck and Boom and Melody on the Fantasia 2000 DVD. Again, BVHV has no immediate plans to transfer this material, and most of their effort and DVD replication time is being spent on big name titles. Maybe someday...
And, to round out my "Maybe someday..." list, I moved on to the migration of the Disney Archive Collection Laserdiscs to DVD. For those unfamiliar with these titles, they were laser disc special editions of several animated features, like Pocahontas and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, with tons of bonus material. The BVHV representative was not familiar with these, so he couldn't really comment on them. He hadn't heard anything about them being transferred, so my guess is that they fall into the same category as the material in the previous two questions – they're just not profitable at this time. Hopefully, as the cost of producing DVDs drops over the next couple of years, consumers may have a better chance of seeing these titles. Maybe someday...
Closer to the realm of reality are the Gold Classic Collection DVD releases for the rest of 2001. Currently, BVHV has only announced two titles through March: The Sword in the Stone and Bedknobs and Broomsticks. I came up with a list of animated titles that have yet to be released or announced and posed it the BVHV representative. Here's how they shook out:
Finally, I asked about the Platinum Classic Collection DVD release for 2001. During the DVD piracy hubbub that erupted last year, there were rumors about Michael Eisner pulling the Platinum Collection titles for fear of losing Disney's Crown Jewels of animation to digital thieves. Well, it looks like cooler heads prevailed, and come fall, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will make its appearance as the first Platinum title. The bonus material has not been finalized, but based on the old laser disc set, there's a lot of stuff to draw from. Hopefully we'll get all of the previously released material plus a bunch of new stuff. Nothing was mentioned about the 2002 or beyond Platinum releases.
A few other tidbits from the press kit included:
While Paramount did not have an exhibition floor booth, they had a hospitality room in the convention center. I was fortunate enough to sit down and chat for a while with Paramount's Vice President of Publicity for home entertainment.
One of the first things we talked about was one of my son's favorite TV shows: Blue's Clues. The only Blue's Clues DVD release by Paramount was the Blue's Musical Adventure, which was released last year. There are no plans to transfer the current VHS collections of TV episodes to DVD because they have found the low price point to be more important to the target consumers than high quality video and audio or bonus material. Additionally, there are no plans for additional direct-to-video Blue's Clues movies.
They also see Blue's Clues as a somewhat mature property (it has been around for a while), so they want to start introducing some new children's "franchises" into the market. One of the first will be the release of Rugrats in Paris: The Movie on VHS and DVD at the end of March. While intended for the kids, this DVD will sport 5.1 Dolby Digital, bonus material, and more. I'll get more info on this shortly.
Other Nickelodeon properties making their way to video in the Summer of 2001 are Dora the Explorer and Bill Cosby's wonderful animated series Little Bill. They will probably be released on VHS at first, but they may eventually make their way to DVD. Dora tends to grate on my wife's and my nerves, but my whole family loves Little Bill, and if you haven't seen it yet, check it out.
I also asked about the DVD release of some of the additional Dr. Seuss animated shorts that have been produced over the years. Currently, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is the only title, but it appears that Paramount will be repackaging and releasing several titles that were originally prepared by 20th Century Fox. No firm date on the releases.
Moving on to another one of my personal childhood animated favorites, I asked about the rest of the classic Peanuts TV shows appearing on DVD. Many of them were released late last year, and we'll be reviewing the three disc set in the near future. However, there were several educational shorts and some other seasonal shows that have not been released yet. It now appears that Paramount will be releasing these in the near future. They'll release the seasonal shows first, like It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, and then they may follow those up with the others. Another option is to include the educational shorts with the longer TV shows, like they have done on the previous DVD releases.
Finally, I asked about a few personal favorites that are not really "kid" titles, but many folks are still interested in them. The first was the Indiana Jones Trilogy on DVD. Well, we're not going to see it in 2001, period. Maybe 2002... but no official timeframe has been announced. The other titles were Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2. Yea, they're pretty silly, but Mike Meyers knows how to make me laugh. It looks like, before the end of 2001, they'll be on DVD in one form or another.
Warner Brothers
Unfortunately, Warner was not present in the exhibition, and nobody seemed to be at their hospitality room when I stopped by. So, I didn't gather much info. They appear to have a few animated VHS releases on February 27th: Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies, Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement, and The First Easter Rabbit (a 1976 feature narrated by Burl Ives). On March 6th, they will be releasing several Scooby-Doo "adventures" on VHS. However, more info will follow.
Fox was another one of the studios that only had hospitality rooms, and unfortunately I didn't make it up to visit with them. However, during one of the seminar sessions, a Fox DVD producer confirmed that he had just completed assembling the bonus material for The Simpsons DVDs. No specifics were mentioned, but I would expect to see them before the end of the year. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
Here was another studio that didn't have a floor booth and I couldn't get to their hospitality suite in my short timeframe. However, I was able to find out about some new releases in the next few months:
Hopefully I'll have some more release info soon for the rest of 2001.
Universal / Dreamworks
While Universal had a floor booth, they didn't have much in the way of family release information available. Of the information they had, they announced that they will be bundling The Prince of Egypt DVD with their direct-to-video DVD release, Joseph: King of Dreams, in March for $29.95. Also, the live-action theatrical feature The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas will be released on DVD on March 6th. Finally, the entire An American Tail series will be released on VHS on March 6th, but nothing has been announced about those titles on DVD.
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The Angels avoided arbitration with reliever Kevin Jepsen on Tuesday, agreeing to terms with the hard-throwing right-hander on a 1.181-million deal for 2013 that includes an awards package. Jepsen, who rebounded from 2011 knee surgery to go 3-2 with a 3.02 earned-run average in 49 appearances last season, had asked for 1.4 million, and the team countered with 975,000, a fairly sizeable gap for a non-closing reliever in the first year of arbitration. But the sides settled right around the midway point, assuring that the Angels will avoid going to a hearing with any of their arbitration-eligible players. Pitchers Jason Vargas (8.5 million), Tommy Hanson (3.725 million) and Jerome Williams (2 million) all reached agreement with the team this month, and third baseman Alberto Callaspo has agreed to a two-year, 8.975-million deal pending a physical. -Mike DiGiovanna
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Midway through an interview with Zap2it on the "Breaking Bad" set in Albuquerque, Bryan Cranston offers to punch me in the face.
It's not the result of an impertinent question, but rather a way to explain how his character, chemistry teacher-turned-meth manufacturer Walter White, and others on "Breaking Bad" slide into doing bad things. It's an analogy he's used before, and it comes up here in response to a question about his reaction to Skyler ( Anna Gunn) spinning an elaborate lie about Walt's financial windfall in the Season 3 episode "Kafkaesque." ( Go here to get Gunn's take on that scene.)
"What I've realized in doing this is even the meekest person among us is dangerous given the right set of circumstances," Cranston says. "It's possible anyone could do anything if pushed to the limit. If I said to you -- and truly, everybody has a dollar amount on anything -- if I said to you, 'Let me punch you in the face,' you'd say no. 'Let me give you $100.' 'Get out of here -- what are you talking about?' 'Let me give you a thousand.' 'No!' 'Let me give you ten thousand dollars.' You'd say 'What?' ...
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Walt has already gone pretty far down that road, and as he puts it in the video above, this season is about him "[being] this new person he's become."
"It's no longer a facade of strength, but he's really pushing through and becoming this other man, and how he lives with this new understanding of who he is, not wanting to hide and be anonymous anymore," Cranston says. "He wants credit for it; he wants to be known for what he's doing. He wants to be the guy. So this fourth season is a real turn, and we're seeing Walter White become this new man."
How that change affects Walt's relationship with Jesse ( Aaron Paul) and Cranston's take on the opening of Season 4 are also in the video. "Breaking Bad" premieres at 10 p.m. ET Sunday (July 17) on AMC.
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Honda Day Atco 2K13 Highlight's By Al Norris
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Honda Day Atco 2K13 Highlights
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Honda Day Atco 2K13 Race Results
Apr 18th
Posted by Peter in Event Results
Thank you to everyone who came out to Honda Day Atco 2K13. Congratulations to all the winners. Congratulations to Ricky Silva on setting a new SFWD record. We hope to see everyone on August 10th and 11th for Honda Day ETown 2K13!
Winner – Steven Oliveira
R/U – Rodolfo Mercado
Congratulations to Ricky Silva who set a new SFWD Record by running a 8.797 @ 178.05 mph during qualifying. This is the Official Record for The SFWD Class at an NHRA Sanction Track under the Ortega Global Solutions (OGS) 2013 Class Rules.
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Winner – Jonathan Reynolds
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Winner – Alex Pagan
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Winner – Bart Colon
R/U – Garry Rainford
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Winner – Anthony Romero
R/U – Donald Schechter
Xenocron 11.50 Index
Winner – Alberto Santiago
R/U – Bobby Bonilla
Winner – Adam Hall
R/U – Troy Wallace
Winner – Pete Church
R/U – Jason Ortiz
Honda Day Atco 2K13 Sunday Car Show Results
Apr 18th
Posted by Peter in Event Results
Thank you to everyone who came out to Honda Day Atco 2K13. Congratulations to all the winners in the car show. We hope to see you on August 10th and 11th for Honda Day ETown 2K13!
Best of Show Honda – Brian Howley, 05′ Civic Si
Best of Show Acura – Alex Nieves, 92′ NSX
Best JDM – Ray Sutton
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Honda Day Atco 2K13 Auxiliary Parking and Shuttle Bus Ride to Atco Raceway
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In our continuous effort to improve your Honda Day experience and alleviate previous issues, additional parking will be provided in the rear of the Louden Volunteer Fire House. Parking will be free of charge on 4.71 acres of property. After parking you will be transported to Atco Raceway via shuttle bus to the main gate. The shuttle bus will be running continuously through the day. To return to your car you only have to go to the main gate and wait for the shuttle bus to transport you back to the Fire House.
We encourage all who will not be Racing or Showing to proceed to this location first rather than going straight to Atco Raceway. We also encourage car pooling. This will help alleviate much of the traffic at the main gate.
The Louden Fire House is located at 566 Jackson Rd, Atco, NJ 08004.
Thank you for your cooperation in this effort.
Honda Day Staff
Honda Day Atco 2K13 FAQ
Apr 10th
Coming to Honda Day? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions that our enthusiasts may have.
1) Where will the upcoming Honda Day event take place?
Atco Raceway
1000 Jackson Road
Atco, New Jersey
Phone: 856-768-2167
2) What is the event date?
Honda Day @ Atco raceway will be a 2 day event. The event is taking place on both days which are Saturday April 13th, 2013 & Sunday April 14th, 2013.
3) What time do gates open for Honda Day Atco?
Gates open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Gates open at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday.
4) Which days can I register to race my car?
You will ONLY be able to purchase a race ticket on Saturday (April 13th, 2013). You will ONLY be able to register your vehicle to drag race on Saturday. There will be no racer registration on Sunday. Racers who do register (on Saturday) will be able to race on both Saturday and Sunday.
*All drag racing qualifying sessions will be held on Saturday April 13th, 2013.
*All drag racing elimination rounds will be held on Sunday April 14th, 2013.
5) Can I purchase Honda Day Atco event tickets before the event?
There are no pre-event sales for Honda Day Atco. There is no way in which to purchase tickets in advance. You can ONLY purchase tickets on the day of the event once you arrive at Atco Raceway.
6) Where can I purchase event tickets?
You will only be able to purchase tickets on the day of the event at the gate. You will be able to purchase tickets on both days.
* You may purchase a 2 day car show participant ticket, if you are looking to compete in both the top 100 car show (Saturday) and the fully judged car show which takes place on Sunday.
* You may purchase a Saturday car show participant ticket if you are looking to display your car in the Top 100 Car Show on that day ONLY.
* You may purchase a Sunday car show participant ticket if you are looking to display your car in the fully judged car show on that day ONLY.
7) What type of vehicles are allowed in the car show?
The car show is specific to any and all Honda/Acura makes and models ONLY. The Honda Day staff reserves the right to be selective in regards to the vehicles that are permitted to enter the car show. The following types of vehicles are not permitted
No vehicles that are UNDER CONSTRUCTION
No for sale vehicles
No vehicles that do not have a full set of wheels. (NO DONUTS)
No primered vehicles
No vehicles that were clearly in an accident
No vehicles with multiple colored exterior body panels (I.E. doors and fenders different color than the rest of the car)
**If you purchase a car show participant ticket, we ask that you do not violate any of the above mentioned regulations. If you do purchase a car show ticket and violate ANY of these rules, you will NOT RECEIVE any refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS
8) Will my car club be allowed to park our vehicles together?
Car Clubs may park together ONLY in the event that they all drive in together. There will be no saving spots for friends, car crew members, family and such. Please keep in mind that there may still be instances due to parking, where all members of a car club or crew may NOT be able to park together. These situations may arise and the decision in regards to parking will be made solely by the Honda Day staff.
9) Am I allowed to bring a tent with me to the event and have it placed near my car?
Honda Day fans are allowed to bring tents. However, these tents are restricted to the spaces that the car is in. The tent can not take up an additional space.
10) How much does it cost to attend Honda Day? The prices for attending Honda Day are as follows.
Children the age of 6 to 12 are $10 per day.
Children the age of 5 & under free.
Spectator Event Tickets:
Saturday Only: $15.00 per person
Sunday Only: $25.00 per person
2 Day Satuday & Sunday Spectator: $35.00 per person
Car Show Event Ticket Prices:
Top 100 Car Show (Saturday Only): $30.00 per car
Fully Judged Car Show (Sunday Only): $45.00 per car
2 Day Satuday & Sunday Car Show: $65.00 per car
Drag Race Event Ticket Prices:
Saturday Only Drag Race: $30.00 per car
2 Day Saturday & Sunday Drag Race (MUST BE PURCHASED ON SATURDAY): $75.00 per car
11) Is there more space for parking at this year's Honda Day Atco event?
Atco Raceway has been kind enough to make the necessary changes to their facility in the off season which will allow for more parking spaces for our Honda Day enthusiasts. We have also changed the strategic setup of parking at the event for the competitors. These changes were made to create even more space at the location. Additionally, we have overflow parking along with shuttles to and from the event which will take patrons to a nearby parking lot.
12) Will I be allowed to camp at the track overnight?
We currently have a Honda Day promo special for those looking to stay at a hotel near to the track. This special rate is limited to the amount of vacancies which are available at the hotel. No enthusiasts, racers, spectators or car show competitors are allowed to stay at the track overnight. There is no overnight camping at the facility in any way shape or form.
Aloft Hotel of Mount Laurel
558 Fellowship Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
13) How do I register to win the Project Honda Day giveaway car?
Any and all Honda Day spectators, racers, and car show participants have a chance to win the Project Honda Giveaway car. Once you have entered the event, you will need to fill out your event ticket and register at the official Honda Day booth.
Participants looking to enter the Project Honda Day giveaway MUST be at LEAST 18 years of age. You MUST be at the event in order to win the Project Honda Day giveaway car.
14) When will the winner of the Project Honda Day giveaway car be announced?
The winner of the Project Honda Day Giveaway car will be announced on the afternoon/evening of Sunday April 14th, 2013 at Atco Raceway.
***** Please be aware that O.G.S. along with Atco Raceway and Honda Day has no affiliations with pre-event meets or cruises/roll outs. Anyone who is attending such gatherings does so at their own risk and must utilize their discretion*****
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Apr 7th
Honda Day @ Atco Raceway is coming up once again on April 13th & 14th, 2013! Checkout part 3 of the Project Car Giveaway build up! Yes, this is the car which will be given away to one lucky Honda Day Atco attendee! Anyone can win so just show up to the event and enter your name to possibly win this car!!
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Honda Day @ Atco Raceway is coming up once again on April 13th & 14th, 2013! Checkout part 2 of the Project Car Giveaway build up! Yes, this is the car which will be given away to one lucky Honda Day Atco attendee! Anyone can win so just show up to the event and enter your name to possibly win this car!!
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Taylor, G.N.L.; (2006) Variations on a theme: patterns of congruence and divergence among 18th century chemical affinity theories. Doctoral thesis, University of London.
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The doctrine of affinity deserves to be recognised by historians of chemistry as the foundational basis of the discipline of chemistry as it was practiced in Britain during the 18th century. It attained this status through its crucial structural role in the pedagogy of the discipline. The importance of pedagogy and training in the practice of science is currently being reassessed by a number of historians, and my research contributes to this historiographical endeavour. My analysis of the variety of theories sheltered under the umbrella term 'affinity theory' has emphasised the role of pedagogy in influencing both the structure and the content of knowledge. I have shown that there were wide ranging discrepancies between many of the components of individual affinity theories. Nevertheless, the scope of divergence was limited. This underlying organisation resulted from the unifying hub of affinity theory, the logical common ground. This was the essence of the doctrine of affinity, encompassing the law of affinity and the conceptualisation of the table that brought together the relations described in the law. The doctrine of affinity thus provided a disciplinary common ground between chemists, providing a mediating level of understanding and communication for all those who subscribed to the doctrine of affinity, in spite of their detailed differences.
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Advice on recovery from ankle fracture
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Wow. The last doc I talked to had one piece of advice: "
Stay away from doctors
Here is some more input about the guy who had to have his leg amputated. His story concerns me because you think a doctor would take care of you but after 3 months his foot was dieing. I guess no injury is simple and the doctor wants to go home at the end of the day too.
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Hey gang, sorry about the mix up. I crashed my bike in September of '05 and broke my ankle and wrecked all of the nerves. After 5 months of it not getting proper blood supply to the bones and RSDS ( Super hyper sensitivity, swelling, discolouration, sweating.....) the doc. told me to put weight on the foot, thats where the first pic. comes from. The ankle is broken again and very swollen. The next pic. is when I had my leg amputated a month ago. And the rest is history, however I have a very nice '02 in my garage just waiting for me to heal so I can ride her again. Oh Oh, I have had nothig but great success with my Akrapovic Exhaust System, when I put it on I was amazed to see the original Headers fit INSIDE the Akrapovic Systems Headers. This was a real boost to my PIG, maybe it will lead others like myself into temptation,lol, because it will.
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Well it has been a very long time since I have ridden. A short little
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Phoenix Suns (7-8) at Detroit Pistons (4-11), 7:30 p.m.
(Sports Network) - Goran Dragic had big shoes to fill when Steve Nash departed
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Singler said after his first career double-double. "Multiple guys played
great. It was good to see."
Singler is averaging 16.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in his last two games.
The Pistons' fourth win of the season snapped a 12-game losing streak to
Western Conference teams dating back to last season. Monroe has posted at
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Psychological and Biological Approaches To Emotion
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So I'm seeing a lot of old arcade games popping up in the app store. I'd really like to get a controller for these, maybe two. I know of the icade, but that is just too big(which I still do kind of want). Then there's the 8bitty. The one I find most attractive is the Steelseries bluetooth pad, but it is rather pricey(retails for $80, but I recently saw it for $40).
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Panthers Lock Up First Overall Pick in 2011 Draft
At least fans of the Carolina Panthers will have something to be happy about at the end of this season.
Today, the Carolina Panthers officially became the sole owners of the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. After losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night and falling to 2-13, while having the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals improving to 4-11 this afternoon, the Panthers will have the worst record in the NFL regardless of what happens next weekend.
The Panthers have played ugly all season long, their only wins coming against the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. With so many holes on their team, there is much speculation as to how they will use this year's first pick.
They have never used the first overall pick in team history. The only first overall pick they had was in 1995, which they traded to the Cincinnati Bengals. That pick was used to draft eventual bust, Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter.
The earliest pick they have ever used was the 2002 second overall pick, which they used to pick defensive end Julius Peppers of North Carolina. He eventually became one of the greatest players in Panthers' history.
It is believed that the first overall pick should be Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck if he decides to declare for the draft on January 15 after his team plays in the Orange Bowl. However, the Panthers drafted their supposed quarterback of the future last year with Jimmy Clausen in the second round, so it's questionable if they will be willing to use the pick on a quarterback.
I think that the Panthers will either use the pick on one of the other premier players who could be in the draft such as defensive end Da'Quan Bowers of Clemson or wide receiver A.J. Green of Georgia, or trade the pick to someone such as the Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals or San Francisco 49ers, who will all be desperately looking to add a quarterback of the future like Luck.
However, picking Luck is definitely a possibility, as he is already being considered one of the best quarterback prospects to come into the NFL in recent history. He has drawn comparisons to Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons.


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Sommaire: June 5, 2003: Iraq: Commission grants EUR 10 million to combat landmines (Brussels)
The European Commission has granted €10 million in Humanitarian Aid to help protect people affected by unexploded landmines and bombs in Iraq. Funds allocated via the Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson, will provide safety training, information on the location of such unexploded landmines and bombs and some minefield clearance. Programmes will be implemented by international agencies operating in the region. ECHO has contributed more than €57 million in humanitarian aid to the region since 2000.
Following the recent war in Iraq a significant level of contamination from unexploded landmines and bombs continues to threaten the population and to hamper humanitarian aid activities. According to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), 77% of children's injuries in Northern Iraq are attributed to playing or tampering with unexploded landmines and bombs. MAG, a non-governmental organisation specialised in mine clearance, registered more than 340 incidents related to unexploded landmines, missiles and cluster munitions in April and May. These explosive devices are often stockpiled in areas and buildings easily accessible to civilians. They constrain access to agricultural land and basic social services such as health centres and schools, and hamper the safe and timely distribution of humanitarian aid.
This funding decision will help collect and disseminate information on likely locations of high concentrations of unexploded landmines and bombs, and develop local capacity through formal training sessions and raise awareness through Mine Risk Education. The money will also provide landmine safety training to humanitarian aid actors and help to identify, mark and/or clear hazards that prevent delivery of humanitarian aid.
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The key to this whole thing is to limit everything, including the engines. Once again think NASCAR. This Daytona Prototypes and Grand Am racing became a natural for Flis Racing. Troy Flis spent the past year as crew chief for the Powell Motorsports Grand Am Cup cars. These guys know the LS6 engine better than you know your way to the local mall.
What's A Crawford?When it came for the Flis family to purchase a car, the Crawford seemed the way to go. I think GM had more than a little influence in this decision since all the Crawfords this year are using Corvette LS6 power. Do I detect a really huge relationship between GM and Crawford?
The folks at Grand Am have a very strict set of rules about the cars. Only seven companies in the world are allowed to build them. If there's a part on these cars, there's also a rule about this part.
The idea is that if you pay $500,000 (okay, maybe $750,000) for a car, it shouldn't be obsolete six months later. The goal is that you can race this same car for several years. The accountants out there already know about amortization-so do the guys who can afford to race these cars.
Crawford, coupled with the Corvette Pontiac engine, seems to be the hot ticket this year. Max Crawford has spent most of his career working on Porsches. Then he spent some time developing the Taurus Aero Program for Ford. Once GM decided to get involved in Grand Am racing, a few phone calls were placed and Max Crawford was ready to embark on a brand new composite adventure. The best part is that the Crawford may be the nicest-looking car in the whole series.
The EngineThe engine rules are very simple. If it makes more power you can't do it. Grand Am approved the "LS6 V-8 two-valve push rod engine with a maximum displacement 5.5-liter (stock bore, 3.898, and a maximum stroke of 3.50 inches). The maximum rpm is 6,500. The maximum valve lift is 0.585-inch with a rocker arm ratio of 1.7:1. Only the stock LS6 single throttle body (2.992-inch diameter) on the stock LS6-approved intake manifold is approved, and 10.5:1 is the maximum compression ratio. The Grand Am rule book also says this engine may be branded as a Chevrolet, Pontiac, or Cadillac with visible Chevrolet, Pontiac, or Cadillac brand identification located on the intake or valve covers."
What we have here essentially the same engine that's in your Z06, with the intake manifold turned around. The power isn't even that much greater. The headers don't even add very much power. If the exhaust system was fully developed, Grand Am would simply find another way to lower the power on the engine. This could be done by restricting the air intake or limiting the rpm. One Flis crew member simply stated, "So what's the point of even trying to find more power?"
Racing has always been about who is fastest within a given set of rules. If the cars get too fast, then the rules are changed. The size of the rulebook varies, but the program is basically the same all over the world. Now you understand why GM is getting heavily involved in the Grand Am series. This is a chance to get the Corvette Pontiac some recognition.


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Desert showplaces
Borrego home tour puts the spotlight on midcentury modern architecture
When Trace Wilson was growing up, he loved to visit his grandparents at their vacation house in Borrego Springs. There, glass window-walls facing the untamed desert seemed to erase any barriers between domestic life and vast, prickly open space.
"The house was a fascinating place to me as a little kid," Wilson recalls. "I tried to figure out why I liked it — the glass, the simplicity, the architectural quality."
San Diego architect Henry Hester first sketched the boxy, low-slung Borrego house on a napkin during lunch in 1957 with Trace's grandfather, David B. Givler, at the then-new La Casa del Zorro resort in Borrego Springs. The house was built the following year and outfitted with custom furniture and built-ins Hester also designed.
Today, Wilson is a La Jolla-based architect, urban planner and landscape designer who owns the desert house and the napkin from whence it sprang. He bought the old family gathering place in 2006, after watching in frustration as it was sold twice to strangers over the years. As the new owner, Wilson promptly rounded up his relatives and the custom furniture scattered among them and resumed family celebrations in the house.
(Years earlier, when Wilson was only 16, he met Hester, who also designed the restored modernist landmark at 3200 Sixth Ave. opposite Balboa Park, and the two hit it off. Hester took him on as an apprentice and successfully recommended Wilson to his alma mater, the University of Southern California's architecture school. But that's another story…)
The handsome, impeccably furnished Givler House is one of four homes and three other buildings that will be open to visitors next Saturday during the 2013 Borrego Modern Weekend. Architecture historian and tour organizer Bill Lawrence will kick off the weekend Friday evening with a lecture called "The Architecture of San Diego's Mid-Century Modern Desert Resort." The publisher of the Borrego Modern website (www.BorregoModern.com), he is also working on a book about Borrego Springs architecture with San Francisco-based photographer Judy Parker.
Using period and recent photographs by Parker, Lawrence will set the scene for next Saturday's self-guided tour, called "Borrego Modern: Architectural Evolution — Mid-Century to Contemporary." Historic buildings designed by Cliff May and William Kesling and a recent house by Walter Chambers represent the breadth of talent at work in the desert. Borrego Modern Weekends have been held three times since 2005, each one attracting 200 to 300 visitors. This fourth year is the first time Lawrence is including tour stops at contemporary homes designed by architects in the modernist tradition.
Desert midcentury modernism, Lawrence says, is characterized by open-plan buildings that invite indoor-outdoor living with floor-to-ceiling glass, wide overhangs for shade and adjacent patios and pools. "The ideals, methods and materials are still being used and expanded upon today," he says.
A new steel-frame house on the tour is a stunning example of modernism's ongoing relevance. Architect Richard Orne and color design consultant Susan Hancock, a married couple who moved to Borrego Springs from Mar Vista and Santa Monica several years ago, designed this home for themselves.


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Viewsonic ViewBook VNB130
SpecificationsNotebook: Viewsonic ViewBook VNB130 (ViewBook VNB Series)
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
Display: 13.3 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 1.5kg
Price: 900 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Viewsonic ViewBook VNB130
Source: Reg Hardware
The ViewBook is actually quite a nice little laptop: it's light and easy to carry, and perfectly adequate for day-to-day tasks. Its main weakness is that it simply seems a bit over-priced when compared to other laptops that provide similar features and performance. Of course, you could say the same thing about the MacBook Air, but the MacBook can rely on Apple's drop-dead gorgeous design and full metal jacket to overwhelm your better instincts. The ViewBook has no such killer feature to recommend it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techradar
ViewSonic also includes a two-year warranty as standard. Continuing its successful run of recent releases, ViewSonic's ViewBook 130 is a highly stylish and usable machine. While the battery life is bettered by rival CULV machines, such as the Asus UL20A, this is still a well-made laptop and one that's very easy to like.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/14/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.
SU4100: Entry-level dual core processor for slim and light subnotebooks. Due to the Pentium name, the CPU may have less power saving features than Core 2 Duo processors.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
13.3": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.5 kg: This sub-notebook weighs less than the average of all notebooks and represents a medium class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 11 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Viewsonic: ViewSonic Corporation is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology, specifically CRT monitors, liquid crystal displays, projectors, plasma displays, HDTV technology, and mobile products, including tablet PCs and wireless monitors. The company was initially founded as Keypoint Technology Corporation in 1987. In 1990 it launched the ViewSonic line of color computer monitors, and shortly afterwards the company renamed itself after its brand. 2009 they entered the netbook market with own products.
65%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
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Partnerships for International Research and Education Program (PIRE)
- Internal Deadline: September 8, 2014
- NSF Preliminary Proposal Deadline: October 21, 2014
- Final Proposals (by invitation) Deadline: May 15, 2015
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community. PIRE promotes excellence in science and engineering through international collaboration and facilitates development of a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. science and engineering workforce.
This PIRE competition will be open to all areas of science and engineering research which are supported by the NSF.
There are no restrictions or limits on who can serve as a PI as long as they have or request PI status through Boston University. Proposals may be submitted by U.S. academic institutions with Ph.D.-granting programs that have awarded doctoral degrees in the 2012 or 2013 academic years in any area of research supported by NSF. Note that universities are limited to one proposal as the lead institution. There is no limit on the number of proposals in which an institution can participate as a partner. Full proposals will be accepted by invitation only. For the purposes of this opportunity, Boston University and Boston University Medical Campus will be considered separate institutions allowing one preliminary proposal from each.
NSF intends to award a total of $10 million-$15 million for this round of PIRE. Pending the availability of funds, NSF will make average awards of approximately $4 million over five years. Additional funding for international partners on PIRE projects may be available from selected NSF counterpart agencies abroad.
BUMC may submit only one application to the PIRE program. Potential applicants will be reviewed internally to select the final candidate. If you would like to apply, please email the following documents (preferably combined into a single pdf file) to Diana Lehman (firstname.lastname@example.com), Office of Clinical Research by September 8, 2014:
- a one-page project summary describing the concept of the proposed PIRE project, including why the international partnership is critical to the project success and the broader impacts of the project
- Junior faculty (instructors and assistant professors should include a support letter from their research mentors
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dannel Malloy is facing a slander suit by a fellow Democrat for saying that she made anti-Semitic comments.
The lawsuit was filed by former Congressional candidate Lisa "Lee" Whitnum, a Greenwich resident who said she made statements that were truthful, not anti-Semitic.
On the day before the August 2008 Democratic primary between Whitnum and now-U.S. Rep. Jim Himes in the Fourth Congressional District, Malloy held a press conference to say that voters should support Himes over Whitnum. The comments by Malloy at the press conference on August 11, 2008 were broadcast in lower Fairfield County by Channel 12, the top local cable television news station in the area.
Whitnum has strongly criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, and the decisions by the U.S. Congress to award billions in funding annually to Israel. She has written a book that she says will be published in July with the title, "Anti-AIPAC, not Anti-Semitic: Breaking the Israel Lobby's Control – A Patriot's Guide."
Despite the lawsuit, Malloy is not backing down.
"A couple of years ago, she made some statements that I then viewed – and continue to view – as anti-Semitic, and I called her out on it," Malloy said. "She obviously didn't like it."
When asked if he would request in court for the suit to be dismissed, Malloy responded, "Somebody will handle it."
Whitnum, who is representing herself in the pro se case, is also a former candidate for the U.S. Senate. As a candidate in April, she called upon Richard Blumenthal to resign as attorney general because she said he did not do enough to prevent the financial problems at American International Group's financial products division in Wilton – which suffered huge losses and eventually led to the federal bailout of AIG.
In her race against Himes, Whitnum lost resoundingly – by about 87 percent to 13 percent. After defeating Whitnum, Himes went on to defeat longtime incumbent Christopher Shays, who had held the Congressional seat for 21 years.
Whitnum's lawsuit in the Malloy case states, "Malloy advised, falsely, verbally at the press conference, and in print that Whitnum had made statements that were 'anti-Israel and anti-Semitic.' "
"Channel 12 televised that Stamford Mayor Malloy called the press conference because of 'anti-Semitic comments' Whitnum had made 'about Jews,' " the suit states. "The report was aired three times on Channel 12, with several hundred thousand viewers at each showing."
"Ms. Whitnum is well read and contends that her words are intended to educate the public and that her only motivation is for the well-being of her country and that Mr. Malloy's words constitute defamation, slander, libel and libel per se," the suit states. "Malloy's words, written and spoken, were false and defamatory, were known to the defendant to be false and defamatory, and were spoken willfully and maliciously with the intent to damage the plaintiff's good name, reputation, credibility as a candidate and person in the community."
Whitnum has repeatedly criticized AIPAC, which is a leader in calling for pro-Israel policies in the United States.
"AIPAC had a strong hand in pushing for the Iraq War, and AIPAC has fully infiltrated our election process," Whitnum said in a statement. "AIPAC has grown to enormous power in the last 20 years. I believe AIPAC is the reason why Senators and members of Congress consistently vote $2 billion a year to Israel – a country that is not impoverished. We need that money here at home for our own crumbling infrastructure."
She added, "Unlike the other members of Congress, I don't pledge support to another country to get elected here. And, especially not to Israel in light of [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu's recent defiance to our president's request regarding the settlements. I won't throw my country under the bus for the benefit of my political career."
Whitnum's lawsuit says that she has not spoken "disparagingly about any religious group" and "the plaintiff seeks to define what it means to be 'anti-Semitic' and to make it defamatory to use the term to stifle much-needed discussion as it related to the well-being of the United States of America."
In a statement, Whitnum said, "Do we really want a governor who doesn't know the difference between a lobby group and a religion? If he can't tell the difference, perhaps he's not the right choice for governor. … I won't let a man like Malloy stop me or stifle my speech. I'm going to talk about AIPAC, the neoconservatives' role in the Iraq War and the settlement all over Connecticut so Malloy better get used to it."
Malloy is currently battling against Greenwich cable television entrepreneur Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary on August 10. Malloy won the Democratic Party's convention endorsement in May, but Lamont has been leading the race by 17 percentage points in the past two Quinnipiac University polls. Dating back to last November, Lamont has been ahead of Malloy in the past five polls.
The winner of the Democratic primary will oppose the winner of the GOP race, which is currently a contest between U.S. Ambassador Tom Foley of Greenwich, Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele of North Stamford, or longtime business executive Oz Griebel of Simsbury. Chester First Selectman Thomas E. Marsh, who was previously running as a Republican, is now running for governor under the Independent Party banner
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Family members have said a 26 year-old Sag Harbor man, reported missing Thursday afternoon, has been found.
Victor Weiss, 26, was located in New York City this morning, Friday, said Meikle Blossom, the man's mother.
Weiss had been in Sag Harbor on Tuesday evening at his mother's home and left on a Jitney early Wednesday morning to New York City.
Some time between 8 and 9 a.m., he called a friend to say he was going ice skating at the rink at Bryant Park. He had skated there about three times over the past week or so, said his mother.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Victor texted another friend to say he was on his way to Penn Station. New York City Police found his cell phone there later that afternoon.
By 3 p.m. Thursday NYPD issued a missing person alert for the man.
"We're just thankful we've found him," said his mother.


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At UT Law, the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice is a focal point for critical discussion and policy analysis of international human rights law and advocacy. The Center connects students, practitioners, and academics engaged in interdisciplinary study of human rights both locally and globally. The Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law promotes and sponsors education, collaborative research, critical discussion, policy analyses, and hands-on clinical experience to address the most pressing energy and natural-resource issues of our time.
Elsewhere in the University of Texas, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law engages the best minds in academia, government, and the private sector in developing practical solutions to the pressing problems of an increasingly globalized world. The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, together with the School of Law, offers an innovative program in Latin American and International Law.
Under development are programs that will expand the depth of the exchange between UT Law and law schools in Latin America. A joint degree program between UT Law and a Mexican law school is currently in the planning stages. It will allow students to receive both an American JD and a Mexican law degree, and thus be able to practice in both countries. Also in development is an initiative that will bring Latin American lawyers to study for an American JD degree. Having foreign students around the School of Law makes possible wide-ranging discussions with people of different backgrounds and perspectives, and enhances the educational experience for all.


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Earl Bennett signs four-year contract extension worth $18 millionContinue reading.
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Earl Bennett declines pay cut, expects to be released
Earl Bennett's career with the Bears is likely over.
The wide receiver declined to take a pay cut and expects to be released, sources confirmed to the Sun-Times. A member of the Bears since 2008, Bennett took a $1 million pay cut last season to stick on the roster; he'd spend most of training camp recovering from a concussion.
He was set to make $2.35 million this season.
Bennett's pending departure opens up the third receiver spot for second-year wideout Marquess Wilson. Domenik Hixon, signed last week as a likely special teamer, will compete for the third receiver spot, too.