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This week I have introduced legislation, S. 7875, designed to increase the ability of schools to detect guns more effectively with scanner technology as an improvement over traditional metal detectors. The next generation scanning technology I am proposing is leaps and bounds ahead of outmoded metal detectors, which are slow, bulky, intrusive and inconvenient. Your article is correct, however, in the fact that the technology detailed would definitely be wrong for our schools. We need to protect our students without making them feel as if they are passing through a TSA checkpoint on their way to class. This technology accomplishes that goal.
This quick capacity smart sensor threat detection system I propose is recognized as the least intrusive object detection system on the market. The scanners are thoroughly vetted and approved for scanning individuals of all ages. To ensure safety, the state of the art scanners utilize pulse induction and magnetometers, and does NOT employ dangerous X-ray technology. It is so harmless, individuals with pacemakers or pregnant women can pass through without worry.
Industry insiders state that the system incorporates technology unlike the detectors used by the TSA. The proposed threat detection system uses two sensors: the first sensor, the magnetometer, is 100% passive and has zero emission of any signal used today. The second sensor, the induction balance sensor, has a Very Low Frequency (VLF) signal that is pulsed 12kHz, but only 10% of the time. The effective emission is 0.017 uW/cm2 maximum. The limit set by FCC to be "continuous exposure" with no harm is 200 uW/cm2. This system is 11,000 times under that limit. The emission is radio waves not X-Ray, millimeter (mmWave) nor microwave. As previously stated, the system DOES NOT expose any harmful radiation of any type to users or those being screened. The technology is 100% unobtrusive and non-invasive. No imaging occurs that is neither revealing, has cultural sensitivities, nor negative implications. The photos taken is only to show the overlay of the detections that the sensors locate. The bottom line is the technology is safe, effective and considerate of the individual.
Additionally, corporations with strict human resource regulations have chosen this technology because it does not infringe on employees' rights or privacy. It is unfortunate that your reporter decided to spread misinformation to incite fear in parents. This scanning system will quickly and accurately identify a student attempting to bring a dangerous weapon into school. The scanners have the ability to detect objects with iron, nickel, cobalt, copper and more. These systems are inconspicuous, and have the ability to detect high-risk items in addition to firearms, such as knives, brass knuckles and improvised weapons. Sadly, our schools have become soft targets and current security protocols are not sufficient to protect our students. Incorporating this technology in our schools, along with a police officer, will give parents peace of mind and needed security for students. It is important that we utilize every possible safety measure to protect our teachers and students.

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Our learning process is not isolated, but should be connected and integrated in all areas of the curriculum. Learning should also focus on the whole child by meeting their physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs. Because the aim of Early Childhood Education is to facilitate optimum development of the child's full potential and lay the foundation for all round development and lifelong learning.
Learning centers allow children to make choices, encourage active learning and hands on experiences and provide for individual learning styles and also team works.
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Inexperienced photographers and models tend to do mistakes. It's a learning curve many have to experience and your "oh shit"-experience upon screening images after completion of pictorials can be highly heart-breaking. One of the most common mistakes is probably to concentrate too much on poses and sexy parts of a body or face while neglecting small imperfections. In the case of model Juliet her imperfections are very obvious. Her legs bear scars and large surfaces are bruised from traffic accidents she had suffered while growing up in Leyte. Such imperfections on legs and arms are rather common with people who grew up in the provinces like Samar, Zamboanga or Ilo-Ilo. How can you avoid such ugly exposures?
Some photographers will hire make-up artists, others will retouch using Photoshop software in post production. Both methods require resources amateur photographers won't be able or willing to spare. Also both methods will require a high degree on professionalism. It's not really worth it in my opinion.
The optimal solution is working around by using angles, perspective blurring with open aperture and by hiding ugly body sections behind accessories like socks, belts, scarfs and teddy bears.
The most professional way would be utilizing high grade lenses like an 30 mm or 50 mm 1:1.4 Sigma lens. While using an aperture of 1.4 depth of focus will be limited from breast to forehead while details on legs and background should become blurred. Of course such lenses are somewhat expensive and they don't allow zooming. Still, it is the most professional way of hiding imperfections. They are proof of skill and models will very much appreciate results. At the end having a happy Leyte model is possibly the most grateful experience of any shooter. In another post I will be writing about ways to mask stretchmarks and other pregnancy related damages.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Everything's a mashup
When, according to some folks, pop music became stale and needed to be revitalized, along came mashups. Mashups took two very different songs, possibly even from different genres, and combined them to forge something thrilling and new.
Now, it looks like Hollywood has judged that movies have become stale, and they're trying to do the same thing.
I finally added to the impressive coffers of The Hunger Games last night, and I could have devoted today's post to discussing my thoughts on it. But that's not really what you come here to read. So instead, I want to talk about movie mashups, since I saw trailers for three of them last night. (It helped that I also saw two movies, sneaking into Casa de Mi Padre after Hunger Games finished up.)
It seems like Hollywood is really into reenacting those old Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ads these days. You know the ones -- "Hey, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!" "Hey, you got peanut butter in my chocolate!" If the trailers I saw last night are any indication, cinematic peanut butter is getting mixed with movie chocolate left and right, as unfamiliar genres are shaking hands, placing their faith in each other and hoping for the best.
Let's examine the trailers I saw last night ...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Basic idea: Before Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States, he fought vampires.
Genres mashed: Historical epic/biopic and vampire movie
Will it work? The trailer looks fun as hell. However, I have come to distrust Bekmambetov since not particularly liking the last four features in which he was involved: Apollo 18 (producer), 9 (producer), Wanted (director) and Day Watch (director). In fact, the thrilling Night Watch is now starting to feel like a distant memory. Perhaps returning to vampires is just what little Timmy Bekmambetov needs to win us back over to his side.
Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton
Basic idea: A man cursed to live as a vampire in 1752 wakes up in the 1970s.
Genres mashed: Seventies movie and vampire movie
Will it work? I think this one looks fun too, even though I distrust Burton far more than I distrust Bekmambetov. (Coincidentally, Burton is a producer on Abraham Lincoln.) There's something I like about the anachronistic vampire played by Johnny Depp -- anachronistic both because he's a supernatural creature, and because he lived in a different time -- interfacing with television and listening to Tom Jones. So even though Burton and Depp have worked together more times than any other duo in cinematic history (exaggeration), I'm looking forward to this one in part because it's also a property I was not previously familiar with -- a big change for Burton.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, directed by Lorene Scafaria
Basic idea: Weeks before an asteroid will end life on earth, a man (Steve Carell) seeks out his childhood sweetheart with the help of his neighbor (Keira Knightley).
Genres mashed: Apocalypse movie and romantic comedy
Will it work? I sure hope it does. I love the idea of examining what human beings would do in the end of days from an absurdist, comedic perspective. The trailer is chock full of comedic gold. Example: Carell tells his maid it's not really necessary for her to come back ... ever. But she doesn't seem to understand that concept. The only thing checking my enthusiasm is the fact that Scafaria is primarily associated with Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, which she wrote. I hated that movie.
The other trailers were all a bit more standard, though I must say, that G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer filled me with a huge amount of optimism as well.
So three trailers for three mashup movies that look very promising. Is it just that I'm a sucker for trailers in general, and almost every movie seems like it could be good when you just see the trailer? Or are mashups really the way to breathe life back into moribund genres that have been repeatedly picked over? And I know there are more on the horizon ... Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, also written by Abraham Lincoln writer Seth Grahame-Smith, is supposed to be made into a film, even though it's had some problems getting into production.
Or maybe what I'm identifying is not really a true phenomenon. Maybe what I'm seeing is only a variation on the Hollywood mandate to "put an original spin" on such and such reliable cinematic chestnut. Maybe what I'm identifying as mashups are really just injections of creative spirit into tired entities. After all, you could expand this argument outward and say that Hollywood doesn't want to make anything unless it can figure out that small way that a thing is different from similar things that came before. I'm not saying Hollywood wants to take risks -- Hollywood in general is pretty risk averse. I am saying that even the least courageous studio executives realize they can't serve up the exact same dish as they served up last week -- something has to be different. And maybe those "differences" is what I'm describing as "mashups."
In any case, I don't know why I should have any confidence at all given the unqualified failure of last year's big mashup movie. If you want a prototypical example of a movie mashup, look no further than Cowboys and Aliens. It was a western mixed with a movie about aliens. And boy did it stink.
But something tells me that at least one of the three chocolate-peanut butter combos mentioned above will taste pretty sweet.
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- Travis McClain said...
I think it's largely a consequence of the spillover from geek culture into the mainstream. I suspect if you traced this fad back, it would coincide neatly with San Diego Comic Con being taken over by Hollywood. Now, instead of being a celebration of comic books, SDCC is a trade show for mainstream movies based on geek-centric properties. It's big business, and the same audience that makes it so is the same audience targeted by these genre mashups.
BTW, my personal favorite such mashup remains Shaun of the Dead: "A romantic comedy with zombies."
- April 5, 2012 at 11:53 AM
- Vancetastic said...
Yep, Shaun of the Dead is certainly a mashup of tones -- the highly emotional parts catch you off guard, but actually work.
I agree that Comic Con is responsible for a lot of this stuff. Good call.
- April 5, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- Don Handsome said...
I have to say that the mash-up concept doesn't seem to be that new of a concept. I love the idea that movie mashups are a product of geeks taking over holywood, but I think its just more a matter of needing broad appeal in order to market popular movies...wasn't Star Wars (a space western) a mashup? Wasn't Airplane! (a disaster-comedy)a mashup? Wasn't The Three Stooges Meet Hercules a mashup?
I think that mashups are currently getting better as whole and possibly higher concept as a whole and therefor are more likely to speak to the modern geek, but I think Hollywood has always been trying to play different target audiences off of each other for box office gain.
Just a thought. Good perspective though...I never thought of movies as mashups before, but the description definitely works.
- April 6, 2012 at 4:09 AM
- Vancetastic said...
Quit reading my blog and turn your attention back to baseball.
- April 6, 2012 at 4:11 AM
- Don Handsome said...
Isn't Erik Bedard a mashup?
- April 6, 2012 at 4:26 AM
- Vancetastic said...
Oh, but to give a serious answer to your point, Don ... yes, I think you make an excellent point about it being incumbent on movies to find as many demographics to appeal to as possible, and it always HAS been incumbent.
So maybe the title to my post -- "Everything's a mashup" -- has a literal meaning I didn't intend, beyond the three movies I was using as an example of "everything." Maybe EVERYTHING really is a mashup. And if a movie can't mash up multiple prospective audiences, it just shouldn't get made.
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Question about Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine
I have just got my Rancilio Silva machine, but I'm not satisfied with the steamed milk. I have been trying now for 3 weeks, but I feel the steamed milk gets watery.
I always let the machine stay on for 30 min before I start, when I turn the steambutton on, I empty the steamer for condensed water. I let the machine work until the mainlamb stop lightning, then empty the steamer again for a sec so there should me no condensed water into the steamer canals.
Still I feel it's a bit water into the milk when I finished. I have tried with all kinds of milk, from nofat (0,01%) to my favorite (4,6%). My old DeLongi machine made perfect steamed milk, my Rancilio do not so far.
If I put the steamerhead into the buttom of the milkcontainer there will not be any good steamed milk, I have to have the head just below the surface to make a good steamed milk. Could the preassure on the steamer be to low? And possible ways to solve the problem?
Is it only lack of practice or could there be something wrong?
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Make sure the milk (doesn't matter the fat content) is COLD. Then USE EXTRA MILK...(more than you need) that way it stays colder during the steaming, and it will froth instead of break. If it heats up too fast with too little milk... it will start to bubble and remain watery instead of producing froth. I use almost a full cup of cold vitamin D milk.... then I keep the steam head just below the surface..... Do not put the steam head at the bottom. This way some air is pulled into the steam and helps start the frothing process. I continue bringing the cup of milk lower and lower as the foam gets higher and higher, so the steam head continues to be just 1/4 inch below the surface. You will have super creamy foam (not bubbly foam). It takes a while to get perfect, but its worth it. Don't worry about expunging the condensed water at the start ... that really doesn't make a difference. Hope this helps!
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The X Black Holes Workshop was held in Aveiro in 18 and 19 December. It gathered more than ninety researchers and students to discuss state of art problems in the field, see the group photo here.
This year's edition of the workshop commemorated the 100 Years of the Cosmological Constant.
The workshop also included the Annual General Assembly of the Portuguese Society for Relativity and Gravitation.
There was a special session dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Professor José P. S. Lemos, celebrating his contributions to black hole physics and to the development of the area of astrophysics and gravitation in Portugal. In this session, there were speeches by Ilídio Lopes, Vítor Cardoso, José Sande Lemos, Carlos Herdeiro, and Jorge Rocha, see photo.


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Delhi is turning into hell, why can't Sisodia come back, asks BJP
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept. 18 (ANI): Continuing their political assault on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its lackadaisical attitude towards dealing with the vector borne disease outbreak in the national capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday asserted that while Delhi is turning into hell because of Dengue and Chikungunya, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia continues to remain abroad. "As far as Chikungunya, malaria and dengue are concerned, these are very sensitive issues and have to be handled sensibly. Delhi is turning into hell as far as diseases are concerned. Delhi is sinking," BJP leader Sambit Patra told ANI here. Talking about the Lieutenant Governor writing to Sisodia, asking him to come back from his Helsinki tour, he further said that there was nothing wrong with him making such a request, as the people of Delhi needed every help possible. Yesterday, Sisodia responded to the charges that he was 'holidaying' in Helsinki by asserting that he was on an educational tour. "I'm in Finland. We need to learn a lot from their education system, the best in the world. I have visited approx a dozen schools, colleges, skill centers and universities in the last 3 days. Have met senior officials of Education Ministry, Educators, Principals, Teachers, students and others. We have worked hard in Delhi on improving education and now we're here to see what more needs to be done," he said in a series of tweets. Yesterday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain issued an order declaring Chikungunya as 'dangerous' and directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to keep a record of all such cases and alert the city government. Chikungunya and dengue have reportedly claimed 30 lives so far. (ANI)


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Lauren is in love. But her feelings are a secret, even to her closest friends. But when she throws a party celebrating the engagement of her friends Ryan and Ashley, things start off convivial and friendly — until the guests of honor arrive and all hell breaks loose.
Like many social comedies revolving around romance and relationships, this short revolves around a discrete event, captured in loose, cinema verite-style camerawork and warm natural lighting. But its compact narrative sparkles with plenty of witty banter that feels like the loose, hilarious profane conversations people really do have at lively dinner parties.
The performances all hit the comedic notes with aplomb, but stay true to the emotional truth of each character, whether it's someone trying to grin and bear an uncomfortable situation or someone struggling with simmering resentment at a long-term partner that is just waiting to come out.
The clever dialogue is laid over a group of emotional arcs that feels truthful to each character. "Delicious Ambiguity" — which gets its name from a quote from legendary comedienne Gilda Radner — ably juggles multiple stories among its tableaux of couples and friends, capturing both the shifts in a group dynamic as well as individual revelations. The film is a enjoyably raucous, tumultuous ride through sex, love, romance, truth, deception and finally honesty — in short, the "delicious ambiguity" of human relations, in all its agony and ecstasy.


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Chapter 159 The Sinister Move, Tiger Tailwhip Kick.
AST 0159 – The Sinister Move, Tiger Tailwhip Kick
Wenren Wu-Shuang felt uncomfortable, or even fearful, as she looked into his devilishly lewd stare.
Qing Shui held onto Wu-Shuang's hand lightly and said, "Wu-Shuang, go wait on the carriage. I'll chase off this perverted guy in a moment."
"Young lad, I don't wish to kill you. I only wish to eat the delicious food you made. As long as you promise to make me the delicious food I smelled earlier and let this woman be with me for a few days, I'll let the two of you off." The intrepid man said this as if he was being charitable. He was making a natural expression.
"Damn! To heck with you! Who do you think you are?" Qing Shui was infuriated, and even more so than when he had heard the hidden motives of the two coachmen.
It was mainly due to the man's tone, arrogance, and egoistic nature. He acted as if he was the most formidable and impressive person. He also acted as if he was a righteous man when in reality he was just a mere lewd lecher. There was a saying that goes "a pretentious prick was even more shameful that a courtesan". His behavior was worse than a courtesan's who were at least open with what they do.
After hearing Qing Shui's words, the man was in a daze. It wasn't that there was no one who had cursed him before, but that they were all dead. This young lad in front of him didn't know any better and was scolding him. Did he think that he would not kill him?
"Lad, there's still time for you to regret your decision. If not, I'll put you through so much misery that you'd wish you were dead! I will also let you see with your own eyes how I play with your woman by using all sorts of techniques that would guarantee to be an eye opener." The man's large face that displayed his lewd and vicious intentions caused others to feel deterred.
Wu-Shuang blushed in anger as she looked at the man. Other than fighting, there's no other way to deal with such uncouths!
"There's still time for you to scram." Qing Shui said in a soft voice, feeling disdain. How could a boorish man like you compare to the techniques that I know? In my previous life, I had gone through all the films from that island country. (Japanese AV)
The man stared with furious eyes that looked like a pair of copper bells. His fist cracked and soon, a layer of golden light encompassed his hands.
As expected, his strength was in his two hands. Qing Shui had guessed as much when he first saw his hands. The Qi of Xiantian was concealed within the golden light.
"Lad, I will not let you die immediately. Instead, I will make you pay that price for your arrogance today. Like I said, I will take your woman in front of you. This is the first time I've come across such a beautiful woman. Look at that skin, it'll definitely feel good to the touch…"
"Qing Shui, kill him for me." Wu-Shuang blushed in anger as she looked towards the man.
Qing Shui was already walking towards the man. When Wu-Shuang said her piece, Qing Shui immediately increased his speed to the maximum level while concurrently crossing his hands in a tearing motion as he pounced towards the man's chest.
The man was obviously stunned by seeing Qing Shui's speed. A ray of light bursted out from his huge, copper-bell eyes. Qing Shui's laceration technique seemed sharp and was accompanied by a low Tiger's Roar, causing him to feel restless and uneasy.
Only in that moment did the man view Qing Shui as his opponent. He had only thought of Qing Shui as a young master from a wealthy family with his concubine when he first saw his delicate appearance. Now, he knew he was wrong.
His two hands, shrouded in a golden light, came into contact with Qing Shui's at great speed!
Bang bang!!!
A few deep sounds echoed, as if two big mountains had collided. Dust flew about. From the Tiger Roars of Qing Shui's attack, the situation seemed to be in a state of chaos and darkness.
Who would have thought that Qing Shui would be sent flying with a trail of blood flowing from the corner of his lips. However, he managed to land on his feet.
On the other hand, the man was forced three steps back before he stabilized himself and looked at Qing Shui in shock.
Qing Shui was feeling even more astonished as it was the first time he had been injured since he had broke through the 4th layer of the Ancient Strengthening Technique.
"Qing Shui, how do you feel?" Wu-Shuang frantically ran towards Qing Shui when she saw the blood at the corner of his mouth. She knew that Qing Shui was very strong and did not expect him to lose in one move.
"I'm fine. This person's technique is really weird. He is able to exert two strong forces almost at the same time. Moreover, he has huge strength and I wasn't being careful. Thank goodness that I noticed it earlier." Qing Shui smiled at the frantic and worried Wu-Shuang.
The intrepid man was even more shocked. He had relied on this "Second Wave" to defeat countless experts. To think that he was not able to kill his opponent today must mean that the boy had a tough physique. If the man had cultivated to the "Third Wave", his opponent would probably suffer from heavy injuries even if he did not die.
Qing Shui looked at the pair of hands radiating with golden light. He felt that this man should be on the same level as his goddess-like master. It seemed like it was going to be a tough fight.
Utilizing the Free Spirit Steps, Qing Shui displayed the speed he was so proud of. He only needed to be faster than his opponent. Qing Shui was also very excited to be able to use the Tiger Form against an opponent for the first time.
The Tiger Form integrated with the Rapid Solitary Fist displayed its prowess quickly. Qing Shui exerted 80% of the prowess in each blow, being careful to not face the opponent's blow head on. One time, their attacks were forced to clash, and Qing Shui was prepared to withstand the opponent's Double Impact. After all, the opponent's strength was much weaker than Qing Shui's. Qing Shui felt that the opponent's strength was about 200,000 jin while he had an immense strength of about 300,000 jin.
In a battle between experts and especially in a fight to the death, one can gain plenty of experience quickly. QIng Shui could feel the obvious fluidity from utilizing the Tiger Form compared to when he practiced alone.
Gradually, Qing Shui realised that every time his opponent used the Double Impact Technique, his hands would be covered in a strong golden light! With this, Qing Shui was able to prepare to fend off the attack.
When he saw the golden light in his opponent's palms once again, he knew that it was the only time when his opponent's attack would clash with his!
Qing Shui, who had long since raised his aura to its pinnacle, used the Tiger Descend to exert an overwhelming aura. With this aura, Qing Shui exerted his strength from his whole body, causing an explosion that was accompanied by a loud trembling tiger roar cutting across the sky.
This time around, Qing Shui was sent flying backwards again, but the intrepid man was also puking large amounts of blood. That was because at the moment when they collided, Qing Shui had used the most sinister and vicious move of the Tiger Form.
Tiger Tailwhip Kick!
It was a kick as fast as lightning. With an overwhelming strength, he directly landed on the man's chest before he could defend against it!
Qing Shui struggled to stand up with his tough body. "Damn it, this strength is too dubious. Each time before the impact of the first blow is gone, another one just as strong is dealt after. One cannot even defend against it and the only way is to avoid direct collision."
Thank goodness he had cultivated the Tiger Tailwhip Kick. While it was sneaky, it was practical.
"Qing Shui, Qing Shui…" Wenren Wu-Shuang looked at Qing Shui who was puking blood and cried out. She was trembling as tears uncontrollably flowed down her cheeks.
"Don't cry, lass. It's the second time you're crying. Be good, give me a smile!" Qing Shui wiped off the tears off Wu-Shuang.
The Ancient Strengthening Technique automatically circulated in his body. The image of Yin-Yang in his consciousness gradually repaired Qing Shui's damaged organs, muscles, and bones.
Hearing Qing Shui's words, Wu-Shuang looked worriedly at Qing Shui's concerned and pale face as he looked at her. She felt very warm, and also very blessed to have such an outstanding guy who liked her.
She reached out her tender white hands and wiped off the blood traces at the corners of Qing Shui's lips. Qing Shui fidgeted and wanted to move away, but was held around the neck by Wu-Shuang's other hand.
"There's still time for you to scram." Qing Shui said in a soft voice, feeling disdain.
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Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus manual – Towards 2016 IFA exhibition in Berlin at the beginning of next month, the event is expected to be able to introduce many of the latest output products such as laptops, tablets, smartphones and other gadgets.
And one of the devices is expected to skate in the event is Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Plus 10. Although not officially, now the specs of the tablet is the newest from original Chinese manufacturers had been leaked.
Quoted from Geeky Gadgets, Thursday (25/8), as the name implies the device comes with a 10 inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x provided 1600 pixels. In addition, this handset is also armed with specs that qualified as 650 Snapdragon chipset hexa-core, 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB of internal memory that can be expanded with an additional microSD slot.
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Whether you love them or hate them, there's no denying that the New York Yankees are a team with an incredibly rich history. And in Pinstripe Empire, we learn a lot about this treasured franchise, from its humble beginnings in 1903 as the New York Highlanders right up to the A-Rod suspension in 2013. At nearly 600 pages, a lot of ground is covered in this book, going over the numerous dynasties from Murderer's Row of the 1920s to the late 90s powerhouse that won three consecutive World Series. I learned quite a bit from reading the book, like the fact that the Yanks played two seasons at the Polo Grounds before moving to the first Yankee Stadium in 1923 and the enormous impact that the signing of Catfish Hunter had on a free-agent market that exploded in the following decades. There's so many factoids here that no review can do it justice. Whether you're a true Yankee fanatic or just a casual baseball observer, Pinstripe Empire has something for everyone. Kudos to author Marty Appel for tackling a subject that spans more than a century!
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Common Name: Osprey
Scientific Name: Pandion haliaetus
Size: 24 inches (60 cm); Wingspan: 71 inches (180 cm)
Habitat: Worldwide; it is found on all continents except Antarctica. Individuals in the tropics and subtropics are resident, but others migrate to the lower latitudes of the Amazon Basin, South America's northern coast, or West Africa in the non-breeding season. Migrants begin moving to lower latitudes in August and arrive by October, returning in March and April. Birds are generally solitary and usually migrate alone, but may congregate in small groups at roosts or plentiful food sources. The species migrates on broad fronts and is not dependent on land bridges during migration; birds readily cross bodies of water using flapping flight, but can soar easily over land. It is entirely diurnal.
It inhabits the areas around shallow waters, being sufficiently tolerant of human settlement to persist in suburban and sometimes urban environments.
Status: Least Concern. Global population: 500,000 adult individuals with an increasing population trend. Human persecution was the main historical threat, prevalent from the 18th-20th centuries. A combination of deforestation and the collection of eggs and live birds drove the species extinct in Azerbaijan. In the U.S.A. (and to a lesser extent elsewhere), numbers fell significantly from 1950-1970 as a result of pesticide use, although they are now recovering, as they are in Scotland where the species had been extirpated by collection and hunting. Pesticide use has now been reduced to a minor threat, but shooting still affects many birds on migration in the Mediterranean, notably in Malta. A few Australian birds are apparently impacted by local human disturbance. It is very highly vulnerable to the effects of potential wind energy development.
Diet: Fish make up 99% of the osprey's diet. Osprey may prey on rodents, rabbits, hares, amphibians, other birds, and small reptiles.
Ospreys have vision that is well adapted to detecting underwater objects from the air. Prey is first sighted when the osprey is 10–40 m above the water, after which the bird hovers momentarily then plunges feet first into the water. Ospreys, however, are unable to dive deeper than 1 m (3 feet) in water so shallow fishing grounds are preferred. Several studies have shown that ospreys caught fish on at least 1 in every 4 dives, with success rates sometimes as high as 70 percent. The average time they spent hunting before making a catch was about 12 minutes.
Nesting: The upperparts are a deep, glossy brown, while the breast is white and sometimes streaked with brown, and the underparts are pure white. The head is white with a dark mask across the eyes, reaching to the sides of the neck. The irises of the eyes are golden to brown, and the transparent nictitating membrane is pale blue. The bill is black, with a blue cere, and the feet are white with black talons. A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long, finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive appearance. The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of the male is also weaker than that of the female, or is non-existent, and the underwing coverts of the male are more uniformly pale.
The juvenile osprey may be identified by buff fringes to the plumage of the upperparts, a buff tone to the underparts, and streaked feathers on the head. During spring, barring on the underwings and flight feathers is a better indicator of a young bird, due to wear on the upperparts.
Ospreys usually mate for life. The breeding season varies according to latitude; spring (September–October) in southern Australia, April to July in northern Australia and winter (June–August) in southern Queensland. In spring the pair begins a five-month period of partnership to raise their young. Breeding areas are near freshwater lakes and rivers, and sometimes on coastal brackish waters. Rocky outcrops just offshore are used in coastal areas. The nest is a large heap of sticks, driftwood and seaweed built in forks of trees, rocky outcrops, utility poles, artificial platforms or offshore islets.
The female lays two to four eggs within a month, and relies on the size of the nest to conserve heat. The eggs are whitish with bold splotches of reddish-brown. The eggs are incubated for about 5 weeks to hatching.
Cool Facts: The osprey is sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle, river hawk or fish hawk. The osprey differs in several respects from other diurnal birds of prey. Its toes are of equal length, its tarsi are reticulate, and its talons are rounded, rather than grooved. The osprey and owls are the only raptors whose outer toe is reversible, allowing them to grasp their prey with two toes in front and two behind. This is particularly helpful when they grab slippery fish.
There are 4 subspecies of Osprey:
- P. h. haliaetus, first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The nominate species; found in the Palearctic.
- P. h. carolinensis, first described by Gmelin, 1788. Found in North America. This form is larger, darker bodied and has a paler breast than nominate species.
- P. h. ridgwayi, first described by Maynard in 1887. Found in the Caribbean islands. This form has a very pale head and breast compared with nominate species, with only a weak eye mask. It is non-migratory.
- P. h. cristatus, first described by Vieillot in 1816. The "Eastern Osprey"; found on the coastline and some large rivers of Australia and Tasmania. The smallest and most distinctive subspecies, also non-migratory.
In Greek mythology, Nisos, a king of Megara became an osprey to attack his daughter after she fell in love with Minos, King of Crete.
The osprey is depicted as a white eagle in heraldry, and more recently has become a symbol of positive responses to nature.
An Osprey may log more than 160,000 migration miles during its 15-to-20-year lifetime. Scientists track Ospreys by strapping lightweight satellite transmitters to the birds' backs. The devices pinpoint an Osprey's location to within a few hundred yards and last for 2-3 years. During 13 days in 2008, one Osprey flew 2,700 miles—from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to French Guiana, South America.
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- US Black billionaire Robert F Smith, a technology investor, pays down entire US$40m student debt of 2019 graduating class at historic black college
- 'Yes, sanctions and Zanu-PF are inseparable twins, they move together, so Zanu-PF and sanctions must go!' Chamisa.
- ZANU PF ARE CLEARLY GLOBAL PFEEERORRISTS, AS MALAWI Vice President orders immediate deportation of Chihuri
- ZIMBABWE'S POLITICAL CIRCUS AS MDC-Alliance Members of Parliament cost the taxpayer over US$100 000 by walking out of parliament
- 'HOW GUDYANGA (69) PAID US$1 629 500 secret payments to Nikuv in 2014 to manipulate the country's elections'.
1972 to 1979, during the liberation struggle 27,000 people were killed,..that was war! In a much shorter time under black rule by PM Robert Gabriel Mugabe, during independance 20,000 Ndebeles were butchered
From 1972 to 1979, a total of 27,000 people were killed in the liberation struggle,..that was war! In a much shorter time during a time of independance under black rule by prime minister Robert Gabriel Mugabe, State Security Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa who have worked together for 54 years at the helm of Zanu, Mugabe's nephew now Zimbabwe's minister of Lands and Agriculture the Rtd Air force Commander Perrance Shiri a.k.a Bigboy Samson Chikerema from Mugabe's mother's family as then head of the brutal Fifth brigade, with logistics for all gukurahundi raids across Matebeleland coordinated by Chiwenga as head of One Brigade in Bulawayo butchered over 20,000 unarmed innocent Ndebeles from Midlands and Matebeleland.
President EmmersonMnangagwa while speaking in Davos Switzerland, openly admitted that gukurahundi happened but denied that the deaths are as much as reported.
We are all aware that the Chihambakwe Commission of Inquiry on Gukurahundi was stopped from being made public by Mugabe as Parliament was told in November 1985 that the report could not be made public. We all know that Mugabe as head of state and his accomplices feared reprisals once the truth came out which included arrest, prosecution and imprisonment.
What Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuwao is letting the people know, is most likely part of the Chihambakwe Commission of Inquiry on Gukurahundi findings. We need Mnangagwa to publish the rport and let the people know the truth.
Zimbabweans must realise and respect the fact that gukurahundi happened and affected over 20,000 people butchered by Shiri, Mnangagwa, Mugabe, Chiwenga. To the Discerning eye www.newzimbabwevision.com it is obvious why Mugabe kept these figures close throughout his 37 year reign of terror over Zimbabwe.
Mugabe rewarded his accomplices in crime, his nephew Fifth Brigade commander Perrance Shiri with the post of Air Force Commander, One Brigade Commander Chiwenga with the post of Zimbabwe National Army General, Sekeramayi with the post of Minister of Defence and alternated Mnangagwa between posts of Justice Minister and State Security Minister in order to always prevent prosecution.
Its clear with the style of exit, where Mnangagwa stated that Mugabe is a father, mentor and one he will always approach for advice, before granting him and his family immunity from prosecution over crimes committed, that there has been no change, we simply changed the bottle of wine but are still drinking the same old wine.
Mnangagwa of all people knows the real truth about gukurahundi, has got the files about who the real pepetrators were, names, dates of birth, names of parents, villages of origin and everyone's addresses, where they operated, what happened in each raid, commanders and group members for each operation.
The fifth brigade killers were Shonas, a deliberate grouping by Mugabe because the operation was for buchering Ndebeles. However as I always say, because Fifth Brigade was Shona and Mugabe is Shona, it does not make all Shonas guilty or in support of gukurahundi.
We the people of Zimbabwe must push for a Truth and Reconcilliation committee, and seek answers as to what happened, when, how,where and who did what.
Mnangagwa must apologise to the Ndebeles, and further to that, government must compensate victims and surviving next of kin of those killed. This must be part of the healing and closure process fro this horrendous genocide. 20,000 lives lost,cannot be ignored or wished away as government and many brainwashed people assume. Mnangagwa needs the people to rally behind him. We want the truth and now that he has openly refused to allow postal votes by 6million diaspora people, generally there because of him and Mugabe, he has lost the battle before the war, 'harmonised 2018 elections'.
We cannot bury a genocide under the false belief that its all for the good of the nation,..nonsense! If Mnangagwa fails to address this then his will be the shortest president term in Zimbabwe and he will not enjoy the US$10million dollar presidential retirement package he gave Mugabe.
Gukurahundi happened , most fifth brigade killers are still alive, know their crimes and hope and pray it will die a natural death but this is the era of social media and mainstream media so, gukurahundi must be addressed.
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Genesis 6 New International Version (NIV)
Wickedness in the World
6 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not contend with[a] humans forever, for they are mortal[b]; their days will be a hundred and twenty years."
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, "I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them." 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
Noah and the Flood
9 This is the account of Noah and his family.
Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. 10 Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
11 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. 12 God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 13 So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress[c] wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.[d] 16 Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit[e] high all around.[f] Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. 17 I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. 18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you. 19 You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. 20 Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. 21 You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them."
22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
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Genesis 6 King James Version (KJV)
6 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.
19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 6 New Living Translation (NLT)
A World Gone Wrong
6 Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. 2 The sons of God saw the beautiful women[a] and took any they wanted as their wives. 3 Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not put up with[b] humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no more than 120 years."
4 In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times.
5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. 6 So the Lord was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart. 7 And the Lord said, "I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them." 8 But Noah found favor with the Lord.
The Story of Noah
9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. 10 Noah was the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11 Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence. 12 God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt. 13 So God said to Noah, "I have decided to destroy all living creatures, for they have filled the earth with violence. Yes, I will wipe them all out along with the earth!
14 "Build a large boat[c] from cypress wood[d] and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15 Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.[e] 16 Leave an 18-inch opening[f] below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper.
17 "Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. 18 But I will confirm my covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and their wives. 19 Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood. 20 Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive. 21 And be sure to take on board enough food for your family and for all the animals."
22 So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.
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March 16th 2008
Stars in our eyes
Why do writers want to see their books made into movies?
Not everybody does, of course. Many novelists, if not most, will express deep reservations about the thought — after all, they're only going to screw up your book, right? They'll cut things, and dumb it down, and turn the black lesbian private investigator into some blonde bimbo gossip columnist. But despite that, I think a lot of writers are secretly or openly excited by the thought, despite those reservations. And I admit, I'm one of them.
The obvious one, of course, is money. Before a book even gets within sniffing distance of actual film existence, there's the option — the money somebody pays to "call dibs" on turning your masterpiece into a movie. For a writer, anything that involves making more cash off a title without doing more work on it is awesome. And these days options only last for a while, so if the guy is serious, he has to keep re-upping the option, which means extra injections of cash. If they buy the book for real, then there's even more money involved — probably not a lot by Hollywood standards, but it doesn't take much to get your average novelist excited. Supposing the book makes it all the way to the screen . . . however much it got butchered, they say no publicity is bad publicity. People will see the movie and then buy the book, and that means — you got it — more money.
But we're not all mercenary hacks, right? Well, we are, because that's how we pay for things like mortgages and college tuition (our kids' or our own). But that isn't all of it, especially since most writers are hard-nosed enough to recognize the minuscule likelihood of making it all the way. You could also say it's the reach, above and beyond the money that comes with it; even a flop at the box office generally draws a larger audience than most SF/F novels. (Though if they're filming you, you were probably pretty successful to begin with.)
I think there's one more aspect, though — something about the prospect of a movie. (Say the preceding words in suitably awed tones.) Is it that we think movies are somehow better or more special than books? Probably not, given the line of work we're in.
No — I think it's the thought of the characters coming to life.
Someone, I forget who, once said writing is a kind of telepathy. I have a thought in my head; I put it down on paper, you read it, and then the thought is in your head. Magic! I don't even have to be present for it to happen! But from the writer's point of view, sometimes that's hard to trust. There are all these people inside our heads, and then we send them out into the world and short of some e-mail from readers, maybe a bit of fanfic or fan art, the occasional discussion at a con . . . it's really hard to believe anybody else sees them. (We're like delusional schizophrenics, in a way. Does anybody else see that guy over there, the one with the eagle on his shield . . . .?) But if they get up on the screen? There! See that? That's my character. And you can sit in an auditorium with other people and know, they see him too. Real as life, and twice as large! (More, on some movie screens.)
I think that illusion is what puts a sparkle in a writer's eye. Not because the visual enactment of a character is better than what we do on the page. There are things books do better than movies, and vice versa; I can think of some fabulous characters who would lose nine-tenths of their depth on the screen. You're dependent on the right actor, physically and performatively. But when we get that sparkle, we're not thinking of the practicalities of casting and budgets. We're imagining our characters standing in front of us, where everybody else can see them.
Me, I admit it: I get a bit sparkly at the thought. And if it ever happened — if that particular bolt of lightning ever struck me — well, I can dream . . . .
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1. on Mar 16th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
The second most satisfying thing about seeing one's book turned into a movie (besides the money, of course) would be finally having a positive answer for all the well-meaning friends who ask when the film is coming out.
3. on Mar 16th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
It's always nice to see your characters come to life. But some don't want that. Robert Crais has repeatedly refused to sell movie rights to the Elvis Coles novels. He's never really said why and has cheerfully sold his standalones to the movies.
5. on Mar 17th, 2008 at 12:44 am
regrading the possbile butchering of a storyline, at least I'm glad to see a trend (cf Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings) towards staying true to the author's original narrative. Whether that continues to develop in regards to books that haven't become a cult in themselves, is probably a different story.
6. on Mar 19th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Say what you like about The Lord of the Rings movie, but I believe it was perfectly cast. Trying to put the plot on the screen made it the Cliff Notes version of the plot, but it was fun to see the characters so perfectly visualized. If only all movies could be cast this well.
Actually, the Da Vinci Code movie was another one that was very well cast. The plot was ruined on the screen, but the actors sure were apt.
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We were in a six seater cabin and when we boarded there was only three of us in our section. So we all had plenty of space to stretch out. However, there were a couple of hours around midnight where there were five of us in the six seater cabin. So that was a little uncomfortable for a while.
Either way we both managed to get a decent amount of sleep before arriving in Venice at 8:30am the next day.
When we arrived in Venice it was cloudy but kind of humid. Right outside the train station we jumped on a boat that took us to our hostel.
I've seen so much of Venice that I've always wanted to visit. The first thing that surprised me was how blue the canals were! That might seem strange but any other canals with a lot of boats operating in them are usually dark gross water. But in Venice the water is bright blue, it's beautiful.
Our hostel here is probably the best we've stayed in yet. It's a shame we're only here for one night.
We dropped our stuff off at the hostel then headed into the city again by boat…(you go everywhere by boat in Venice, so I won't keep mentioning that!)
Two other athletes from our University (Massachusetts, Amherst) were in Venice at the same time as us, so we met up with them at Saint Mark's Basilica.
You couldn't take any photos inside the Basilica, but it was a huge cathedral with enormous some ceilings, decorated with gold mosaic tiles.
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It's hard to explain the city's layout because there are no roads, just all canals. But, inbetween the canals it's all tiny streets that run through tall building. So it's like a huge concrete maze. Luckily the city isn't that big, so you're never too far away from where you want to go. I found it extremely hard to grasp my barings though!
Before dinner we took a Gondala ride along the small canals. This was definitely my favourite part of Venice. It was so calm and quiet, so relaxing. Our Gondala (driver?!) was called Marco. He was very friendly and explained some of the city's history as we paddled through it.
We grabbed dinner in town before getting a boat back to the hostel. I was very tired from the early start and nights sleep on the train, so I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
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