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Monday, 18 April 2011 17:40
By: Todd Martin
Blog: toddwmartin.blogspot.com
Date: 04/18/11 from London, UK.
The Big News: R. Truth lost his pay-per-view title shot after only a week, but appears in better shape now than he was after getting the shot.
Show Analysis:
The show started with Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole on commentary. With Cole toning down his act and Lawler and Ross controlling the commentary, the angles and matches got over so much better than usual. They would be so much better off if they just let Ross and Lawler do the commentary and made Cole the top heel manager.
R. Truth came out and said that he would win the triple threat title match and be the most fighting champion ever. His delivery was weak and he got a negative reaction from the crowd. John Morrison then came out and said Truth got lucky last week. The crowd booed Morrison too. Morrison then showed video of Truth drinking a little water between falls last week and ridiculed Truth for it. The crowd again booed Morrison.
Morrison laughed at Truth for being out of shape. Truth asked the crowd if he was in good shape and the crowd reacted negatively to him too. Morrison continued by mocking Truth for smoking cigarettes. Truth said Morrison was trying to get in his head to force a match between them for Truth's title shot. Morrison responded by saying he accepted the match. Truth said that the people didn't want to see Morrison vs. Truth. The crowd half-heartedly indicated they did. They joked back and forth about the idea of drinking water during a match and basically agreed to wrestle.
This segment was a disaster. The material was awful, the interplay was unbelievably awkward, and both guys came across as unlikeable losers. I was waiting for Steve Austin to come out, cut a promo on both of them, and tell them to go home. The focus on shaming R. Truth for drinking water was particularly bizarre, as if world class athletes in every sport don't drink water during games. Keeping hydrated is not in fact a sign of weakness.
John Morrison beat R. Truth to take Truth's spot in the Extreme Rules title match. Truth was in control for about three minutes before Morrison hit starship pain out of the blue for the win. This was not good and felt like a burial of Truth.
Things turned around, however, with the post-match angle. Truth pulled Morrison off the ropes as Morrison was celebrating. He then hit a great looking running knee to the head and another spectacular looking running to the head that sent Morrison's head into the barricade on the outside. Truth seemed conflicted and sorry about this, so he hugged Morrison and helped him up. Then he shoved Morrison back down.
Morrison grabbed a water bottle and his Morrison with it. He said Morrison did this to himself and gave Morrison a downward spiral on the floor. Truth then grabbed a cigarette and lit up. The crowd chanted "That's illegal." He blew cigarette smoke on Morrison and threw the butt on Morrison. Even after all the problems leading up to it, this was a great turn. Truth's growing frustration and anger throughout was handled very well and the little touches worked well, particularly the cigarette bit.
Dolph Ziggler beat Evan Bourne in a short match. Ziggler has a new look with a haircut and no more dyed hair. That's a really good move. The bleached blonde look just didn't work that well for Ziggler and I think he's got a better chance of getting over now. Ziggler worked over Bourne. Bourne came back with kicks, knees and a double foot stomp but missed the shooting star press. Ziggler then hit the zig zag for the win.
Miz and Alex Riley came out for a brief promo. In a very positive sign, Miz got a big star reaction with lots of cheers. Miz was annoyed about having to face not only John Cena but also John Morrison, and in a steel cage. I really don't understand the reason for making that a cage match. It just seems like the prostituting of stipulations with no positive gain. Miz vowed a sit down strike until he was interrupted by Sin Cara and John Cena. The GM made a tag match.
John Cena and Sin Cara beat Miz and Alex Riley. The heels worked over Cena, who received dueling positive and negative chants. Cena used a body slam on Riley and tagged Cara. Cara came in with punches and kicks, then a springboard huracanrana, dropkick and enzuigiri. Riley took out Cara from behind and the heels worked over Cara. Cara finally got the tag to Cena, who came in with shoulder blocks, the Cena slam and five knuckle on Riley. Miz left while Cena in the ring hit the FU. Cena then tagged Cara and Cara hit a springboard second rope moonsault for the win. This was a very good match and was perfectly laid out to showcase Cara while building Cena vs. Miz.
Eve Torres beat Nikki Bella in a brief expose of the business. Eve hit punches, kicks and an arm drag on Nikki. Eve missed a baseball slide and Brie Bella slammed Eve's leg into the apron. Eve came back with a cradle for the win. Just about every move in this match ranged from bad to terrible.
Michael Cole introduced Jack Swagger as his trainer and friend. Cole put on a cape and Swagger read from a goofy scroll proclaiming him Sir Michael Cole. They announced a knighting ceremony and Queen Elizabeth came out. It didn't appear to be the real Queen Elizabeth. They cut to Lawler and Ross looking completely disgusted. The Queen knighted Cole and Cole kissed her on the lips.
The newly knighted Cole then told Ross to come in the ring and kiss his feet. They made up Cole's feet to look disgusting. Lawler and Ross came into the ring together but Swagger jumped Lawler and took him out. Swagger and Cole then went after Ross. Cole told Ross to kiss his feet. Ross told Cole to go to hell. Swagger put Ross in the ankle lock and made Ross kiss Cole's disgusting feet. We're at the point where Ross has been humiliated so many times that it doesn't get heat on the heel but rather just makes you roll your eyes at Vince McMahon.
Sheamus beat Santino. Josh Mathews did commentary the rest of the show with Michael Cole. Sheamus dominated the match. Santino tried to go for the cobra but was too weak and was hit with the Brogue kick for the pin.
Randy Orton beat CM Punk. There were dueling chants for Punk and Orton throughout the match. Orton hit some stomps and then Punk some knees. Orton hit a powerslam but Punk avoided an RKO attempt. Punk took control and beat down Orton for a while. Punk hit a running knee but Orton countered the bulldog attempt. Orton went for the Angle slam but Punk escaped and hit the bulldog.
Punk then used a springboard clothesline. Orton kicked out of the pin attempt and came back with a superplex. He went for the draping DDT, which was countered into a GTS attempt, which was countered into an RKO attempt, which was countered into a Punk kick to the head for two. Punk went for the GTS again. Orton escaped but Punk went for the high kick again. Orton ducked under that and rolled up Punk for the pin. This was a very good match.
After the match, Nexus ran in. Mason Ryan was shoving other members of Nexus like he was out of control going after Orton. He gave Orton the side effect. Ryan went to punt Orton, but Punk wanted to punt Orton himself. They argued back and forth until Punk finally convinced Ryan to get out of the way. By the time Punk finally went for the punt, Orton got up and gave Punk an RKO.
Final Thoughts:
This show got off to an inauspicious start, but it really picked up from there. It had some good wrestling, good angles, and focused on showcasing and putting over specific rising stars.
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Flying cars and Lasers
My father was always fond of telling me how when he was a kid he really believed that the future would be a place with flying cars and laser guns.
Man would live on the moon and regularly visit space. This is well before the personal computers lead us to digital photography. When I was in college I truly believed that cameras in the future would be of film quality and do other amazing things like wireless transfer, GPS tagging and extremely fast writing to storage that would make lag time obsolete.
So what has happened? Where is the wireless transfer that would save hundreds of photographers systems when the model trips over the tether cord?
Why when I am in the middle of shooting do I have to say ³hold on hold on we need to wait for the images to write to the card.² In the race to sell photographers a new and better camera every 12 to 18 months, manufactures have focused intensely on one marketing point only; mega pixels. I will agree that when we were in the days of 6-mega pixels pro systems it was a consideration. But for a while now the pro end of camera has been well with in the ³film comparable² range. Yet, manufactures and consumers alike still want more pixels packed in to smaller space so that the next system to hit the market can have a larger number displayed on the box. This makes those who have a system feeling jealous and inadequate. The latest jump has brought a
60.5 mp digital back on to the scene, and pushed the 5D up to equal the 1DS Mark III with 21 mp.
It is canon¹s move to put their flagship camera at the same level in terms of pixels as their top selling 5D that is so interesting. Why would a company not keep pushing the top selling point of cameras forward by increasing the Mark III to 30 mp? The answer is noise, noise, and noise.
Noise increases as pixels size decreases. This means that since the sensor size on 35mm cameras has only increased by a small amount, the pixels are running out of room. If any more pixels are packed in to the small 35mm sensor, the noise levels will go off the charts bringing down image quality.
Believe it or not, we have reached a much more exciting point in photo technology because of this pixel ceiling. What we are seeing now is a true separation of sensor size for those that want a larger image and a more professional system. The 35mm is truly separating from the medium format system. This separation means that more research will be poured in to other areas that will make each camera more attractive to professional and armature photographers.
The most important of these needs coming in the near future is going to be a fast wireless transfer system. This means that as we shoot the images will be sent through either a Bluetooth, WAN, or other wireless connection to a near by computer or hard drive. This will bring back a very important part of photography, the photographer¹s freedom to separate the set from the art director and client. Right now the furthest a tether can be is 30 feet unless you have a complicated boosting system. This puts the client and Art director huddled around the computer with your digital tech and in the way of that connection that is made when a photographer can be a little more on there own with the model and set. I remember in the days of film, on most sets, the client and Art Director would sit apart from the set but not a part of the action until the Polaroid was brought over. This separation also helps the photographer cover up small mistakes. The current tethered system is like having your boss look over your shoulder while you work all day.
Internal GPS Tagging, which is here in a basic way, is the second form of technology that is coming to a camera near you. Why would you want this? It is a great way to track down an image in your system since we are visual people and remember places over dates. This also has great potential for selling photos of a certain area. However, the biggest potential for this will be down the road a ways when people are searching for an image of yours on the web. They will be able to find your ³real local² images. This search technology already exists on flicker and will not be too far off on stock sites.
Finally the holly grail to some photographers is eliminating lag times for writing images to cards. We all have been in situations where we have wanted to fire off our camera like an Uzi only to reach the continuous shooting wall. Due to the Sensors and Pixels reaching their limit in size the engineers working on these systems can now focus on the write speed. The goal here is to get the speed as fast as your 35mm camera with continuous shooting until the card fills. The time is near when you will only have to stop shooting when your battery dies.
There are many other cool technologies out there that have taken a back seat to the race for mega pixels. Ok so Flying cars and lasers are not coming any time soon, but maybe now that the mega pixel battle looks to be ending we can get back to creating the "space camera" that we were promised when I first read about digital camera capture.


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Whiskey in a can?!?
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Just when the world thought Four Loko was OMG SO CRAZYY@#*&, it's been topped.
Scottish whiskey [which some Scots are arguing is NOT the same thing as Scotch because it's not as good] is now available in can form.
You have to travel a bit, but you can stay in-continent if you're in the US. It's available in South America!
They say it's ideal for 3 people to share, but let's be honest, cans are not made for sharing. This is basically death on a convenience store shelf.


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Call Of Duty: Ghosts Character Transfer Includes Xbox 360 To PS4
Adam Barnes
Thinking of swapping Xbox 360 for PS4 with next-gen? Well don't worry, Call Of Duty: Ghosts has got your back.
Published on Aug 22, 2013
When Call Of Duty: Ghost's multiplayer details were revealed last week, Infinity Ward also revealed a new system by which you can transfer your characters, loadouts and unlocks to your next-gen system when you upgrade.
But Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin has confirmed that you won't need to stick to the same platform if you want transfer your characters across to a next-gen copy of Call Of Duty: Ghosts.
"We felt very strongly that there's a console transition here that is a heavy burden on players," said Rubin in an interview with NowGamer, "on gamers spending that much money on a console and having to buy a bunch of new games.
"It's not an easy thing for a lot of people and we wanted to be conscious of that and try and do something for players who can't afford day-one to go out and buy a new console."
The solution, claims Rubin, is to create a platform-agnostic character profile that can be transferred anywhere.
"So what we did was we created this idea of your Call Of Duty character - who you are - goes anywhere.
"So if I have an Xbox 360 and I purchase Call Of Duty: Ghosts on 5 November and Christmas comes and I finally get my Xbox One. My character will be there, so I don't have to start over and start from scratch."
Rubin then confirmed that the same could be done to transfer your character from Xbox 360 to PS4. Considering the popularity of the PS4 over the Xbox One at the moment, this will be good news for gamers.
"And it goes deeper from that," adds Rubin. "Whatever console I have and I'm playing on, I can go to friends' houses and I could play on their consoles even if they're completely different."
"And you can go back and forth if you want. You can go any platform you want - PC as well. That's something I think that as a player is important because, again, we hope we're supporting people who don't have tons of income.
"I hope it's generally well-received."
Activision recently revealed the pricing for its next-gen upgrade, the feature that enables you to upgrade your copy of Call Of Duty: Ghosts on PS3 to PS4 for a small fee.
The same won't be true for Xbox 360 to PS4, sadly, so if you're hoping to benefit from the next-gen upgrade feature you'll need to make sure you buy Call Of Duty: Ghosts initially on PS3.
UPDATE: Activision has provided a statement clarifying character transfer details:
With the launch of Call of Duty: Ghosts, using their Call of Duty account, players will be able to carry their profile, stats and in-game progress forward and backward from Xbox 360 to Xbox One, and from PS3 to PS4. This new ability will not only allow players to further enjoy their Call of Duty: Ghosts experience regardless of whether they are playing on current gen or next gen, but also will help them seamlessly transition to next gen, within console family, when ready. Currently, we do not have the ability to allow players to transfer their information across platform between Xbox and PlayStation. We apologize for any confusion. Please check CallofDuty.com for any new updates to policies surrounding console transition.
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two progress kills in a week! gz team 1 :) title quote from our beloved raid leader :3
massive gz to team 1 on a perfectly executed kill of Spoils HC, bumping us up to 10/14hc! 4 more to go :)
TCC headed back into Pandaria this week to clear up a few guild achievements and unlock a new mount for all members (be sure to pick it up from the guild shop!) by knocking over the old heroics - some were a little tougher than we thought! We'll be headed back to finish off some metas if anyone is interested, we'll let you know when! Cheers for all involved, it was a fun couple of nights :D


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Well, all of this snow and cold did not stop us from having a great meeting at Friendship Village last month where we shared several activity ideas. Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting despite all the travel peril, to all who shared activity and supply ideas, and also to Friendship Village of Bloomington for hosting our meeting. It was a lot of fun getting re-connected and "re-tooled" after a busy holiday season. The upcoming meeting in March should be equally inspiring and we are eager to offer more speakers and presentations, that MAPA members have requested, in the months ahead. MAPA's mission is "to provide educational opportunities for the continued growth of the professionals it serves." To that end, please let us know what you would interest you. And in the meantime, please secure these dates for the upcoming meetings so that you don't miss a thing, and so that we don't miss YOU:
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Name one thing you've learned from another TEDster.
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Sep 9 2011: One particular instance I had not considered was Colleen Steen's comment on what I had precieved as war mongering/vengeful crowds (after 9/11 crowd gatherings what I had seen as "cheering upon idea of global anti-terror war" and what I had seen as "joy and gatherings" after death of Osama Bin Laden), she gave me new prespective by replying "people were scared". And might have been right to some extent with it.
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Jonathan Fitchett, 22, was chased across a automobile park exterior a JD Sports retailer in Prescot, Merseyside, and then subjected to a 'barrage of punches and kicks' whilst browsing for a football.
As he lay dying on the floor a single of the killers boasted 'Thatâs how you knock a person out lad' and walked away, a court docket heard.
Jonathan Fitchett, 22, was chased throughout a automobile park exterior a JD Sports activities retailer and then subjected to a 'barrage of punches' though purchasing for a soccer in Prescot, Merseyside
Mr Fitchett was taken to hospital with bleeding on the brain and a fractured jaw but died the up coming working day from a brain haemorrhage.
Gerard Childs and Stephen Selling price, each 28, had been jailed for existence soon after becoming convicted of murder, at Liverpool Crown Courtroom.
The court read the two adult males have been locked in a trivial feud for years with Mr Fitchett contacting Childs a âmuppet.â
A jury was advised that at lunchtime on July 11 the killers noticed Fitchett in the vehicle park of JD Sporting activities, the place he experienced bought a McDonalds meal and a football so he could get his girlfriendâs nephew for a kickabout in a neighborhood park.
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But he bumped into Childs and a shirtless Cost who chased him throughout the vehicle park just before flooring him. They then punched and kicked him to the head and entire body.
Rate then leaned around the unconscious Mr Fitchett, and stated: 'You wonât do that yet again, will you?' He was then listened to to say as he walked away: 'Thatâs how you knock a person out lad.'
Just one shopper who had been on her way to the Animals at Residence retailer saw one of the attackers 'throw a barrage of punches' in the victimâs facial area and explained the blows as 'horrific.'
She instructed the jury: ' I shouted "halt it, quit it, donât do that". Another lad ran up and kicked the other lad.
'As the lad walked absent he explained "thatâs how you knock someone out".
Gerard Childs and Stephen Price tag, both of those 28, ended up jailed for life immediately after staying convicted of murder, at Liverpool Crown Courtroom
'I bear in mind any person declaring "youâre likely to get nicked. Itâs cameraâd up". They bought in a auto exterior JD Sporting activities and drove off.'
Law enforcement arrived to locate Mr Fitchett unconscious and motionless on his again and he died in Whiston Hospital. They arrested his two killers afterwards immediately after CCTV from the retail park showed the assault in depth.
Childs, a roofer of Rainhill, Liverpool and Price, of Prescot denied murder professing it was self defence.
Price tag mentioned: 'I didnât want any of this to come about. We didnât want anyone to die. It was just a big tragic incident. Iâm f****** devastated you know.'
Childs will provide a minimal of ten a long time in advance of he can be deemed for launch. Selling price should serve 11 decades.
The choose, Mrs Justice Laura Cox said: 'This is a tragic situation which transpired in wide daylight on a chaotic retail park in the existence of shoppers and ordinary family members going about their company.
'It will involve the loss of life of one particular youthful guy whose loss has devastated his loved ones and pals and the conviction for murder of two some others who have to now live with the implications of their steps for the rest of their lives.
Police arrived to find Mr Fitchett unconscious and motionless on his back again and he died in Whiston Hospital. They arrested his two killers afterwards after CCTV from the retail park showed the assault in element, Liverpool Crown Court (pictured) read
'They will know only also well the grave outcomes of this tragedy for them and their personal spouse and children and pals.'
Following the situation Gary Simpson, Senior Crown Prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Provider Mersey-Cheshire, mentioned: 'Jonathan Fitchett was subjected to a deadly and sustained assault by Childs and Rate in a fast paced searching centre.
'It happened during an very chaotic section of the day with heaps of shoppers and pedestrians around who were without doubt horrified by the assault.
'Several witnesses verified that they had witnessed the males punching and kicking Jonathan who was not able to protect himself.
'The challenging perform of the Crown Prosecution Services and Merseyside Law enforcement has introduced these two violent gentlemen to justice. They are now guiding bars and Jonathanâs family must wrestle to arrive to conditions with their reduction.'
At the time of his demise Fitchettâs sister Amy Hutkowski, 24, who operates as a nanny in The usa explained: 'Jonathan was a loving young gentleman, seconds away from starting his everyday living. He was operating difficult having matters all set for his very own business enterprise and wished a dwelling and a loved ones in his foreseeable future.
'He cherished to hold energetic, playing soccer and loved playing golf. Not a day went by wherever another person would not have the enjoyment of observing Jon with his cheeky smile and an ear to hear to or a hand to aid.
'He was this sort of a caring aged soul, experienced, powerful-headed and ready. He will continue being a big section of us all, and will be cherished and missed generally.'
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lol, so going to have fun showing this to DH!
I often have to sleep during the day, so this could actually be useful!!!
This is freaking AWESOME! I sleep with a pillow over my head at night b/c I'm sensitive to light and my DH (and dog) snores LOUDLY, so for me this is perfect. I know you're probably making fun of it but this really makes me happy. I've already bought one.
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Fortunately for me my work and my personal hobbies sometimes coincide in unexpected ways. At work I've recently completed a year long project with altimetry data and am moving on to work with the Mars Science Laboratory. While I gear up to do that work I have a hand full of projects that I think would be better served with web databases than the old Excel spreadsheet paradigm that people seem to love so much. This brought me to a great crossroads. I could quickly build and deploy websites to handle my number crunching work, do it faster than compiling even more spreadsheets, and in the end give a whole new tool to my project. I liked this idea so I've begun to pursue it.
I have recently been involved in a love affair with Django. It's robust, responsive, and allows me to quickly build things that integrate with existing python scripts that I have floating around. The problem was that I'm used to doing my development with an actual MySQL database on hand, not the sqllite3 that comes preinstalled with python. Solution? Install a MAMP Server stack on my laptop so I could develop like I would deploy.
Deploying a MAMP Server and serving up Django websites provided a number of challenges. Thankfully most of the resources I needed were online and could be handled by MacPorts. After a day and a half of hard work I've managed to do it and document the results in two pages on my wiki:
I thought I'd write all of my experience up in one place so that others could use the same information in the future. The only thing I wasn't able to figure out was how to serve up multiple Django websites on my computer, though that's not terribly important to me at this juncture.
I'm excited that I'm going to get a chance to do my work using Django. I'm even confident that my project might take my project and deploy it for the project and maybe the lab to use. I guess we'll see. I've got a lot of work ahead but I think I'll manage to get it done in time.


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WESH.com is reporting that attorneys for George Zimmerman have requested a six-week trial delay based on new evidence released by the state last week.
In a report released from the state, prosecution voice expert Alan Reich claims he has deciphered more evidence that Zimmerman voiced his intent to go after Martin.
According to WESH.com, Reich said that analysis of a call Zimmerman made to dispatch complaining that "these (expletives) always get away" continues with a phrase Zimmerman muttered under his breath, "but not on me."
Zimmerman's attorney Mark O'Mara told WESH 2 News that an expert claiming he can make out what someone is muttering is different than voice identification, which is why he'd ask for the delay.
Zimmerman's trial is scheduled to start in June.
Also on Thursday, Zimmerman's defense attorneys released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at Zimmerman's murder trial.
One of the photos shows a person who appears to be Martin blowing smoke. In other pictures, he's extending his middle finger to the camera. The photos also show a gun and what appears to be a potted marijuana plant.
In the text messages, Martin tells a friend that his mother has told him he needs to move out of her house and move in with his father since he was caught skipping school.
Prosecutors have filed a motion asking Circuit Judge Debra Nelson to prevent the photos, texts and other personal information from being used at the second-degree murder trial. The hearing is set for next Tuesday.
Zimmerman's defense attorney, Mark O'Mara told The Associated Press last week that the materials could be relevant if prosecutors put a spotlight on Martin and his character.
"If the state puts at issue Trayvon, who he was. If the state makes that an issue, we get to respond to that," O'Mara said.
Bay area attorney Tom Carey says the photos have no context, so they are not meaningful. He thinks their release is a strategy to influence the public or a jury.
"Trials are all about fairness and equity to both sides. both sides have a lot at stake in this trial, and if the defense is trying to do an end run around the courts, it's pretty shameful" said Carey.
Martin family Attorney Ben Crump said another big issue will come up at trial.
"The Sanford Police Department did not take a drug and alcohol analysis of George Zimmerman the night he shot Trayvon Martin in the heart. Now George Zimmerman has admitted to Detective Sereno that he was on prescription medications," Crump said.
Zimmerman is charged with fatally shooting Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.
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Exploring the Crystal Desert: Antarctica Through a Photographer's Lens
Christopher Michel doesn't like to sit still. Despite a career that includes gigs as a Naval flight officer, tech investor, entrepreneur, journalist, and government science advisor, Michel has managed to steady his hands long enough to also hone his skills as a photographer. His pursuit of the perfect image has taken him from Mount Everest to Papua New Guinea to the Korean Demilitarized Zone — and even, in 2010, to the edge of space (inside a U-2 spy plane). His most recent journey, however, is to a place he deems most magnificent of all: the frigid waters of Antarctica's so-called "Crystal Desert." On board a giant ship chartered by Harvard (his alma mater), Michel photographed icebergs as they froze, melted, and refroze. We managed to slow Michel down long enough to ask him a few questions about his polar voyage.
What kind of photography equipment do you recommend for extreme environments like Antarctica?
Antarctica and camera equipment aren't friendly. From the inevitable Zodiac sea spray of the Southern Ocean to the battery-draining deep freeze, a smart photographer needs to come prepared with backup equipment, extra power, and protective everything.
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Girls Make You Liberal
Ronda Kaysen: Parents of girls are more liberal voters than parents of boys, or so say British economists.
A team of economists studied the voting habits of fathers with three sons and fathers with three daughters and found that the dads of girls tended to vote in favor of the liberal parties while men with only sons voted for the conservative parties.
"Political feelings are much less independently chosen than people realize. Children mold their parents," Professor Andrew Oswald, one of the authors, told the Telegraph.
Having daughters made men "gradually shift their political stance and become more sympathetic to the 'female' desire for a ... larger amount for the public good," he said. "They become more Left-wing. Similarly, a mother with sons becomes sympathetic to the 'male' case for lower taxes and a smaller supply of public goods."
Earlier studies support this theory. A study of U.S. congressmen found that those with daughters tended to vote in favor of reproductive rights, flexible work policies, and education funding.
The evidence might be growing, but I'm not sold. Let's assume that most of the fathers who have daughters are married to the mother of the child. Presumably, their wives would have alerted them to some of these issues before. I also think that the experience of raising kids, regardless of their sex, offers a crash course in issues like education funding, health care, and family leave. (If your wife wants a longer maternity leave, it doesn't really matter if the baby is a boy or a girl, now does it?)
Some scientists think this is all a bunch of hogwash and that having girls doesn't make you liberal, rather that liberal people are more likely to have girls. Biologist Arthur Mayne comes up with a wild theory that women with more testosterone who are "more likely to display dominant, positive behaviors -- seem to produce more sons." Women with less testosterone who are more empathetic and better listeners are more likely to have girls. Because of their nature, they pick partners who are also more empathetic men who will vote liberal. The girls, it seems, are incidental.
I find this counter theory a very hard pill to swallow. It assumes that people who are liberal have lower testosterone levels and are better listeners than conservatives. I know as many fiery, opinionated liberals as I do calm, docile conservatives (and vice versa).
Moms: Has raising kids changed how you think about politics? Do you think raising girls makes a parent more liberal than raising boys?
|Ronda Kaysen is a freelance writer. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, BusinessWeek.com, Architectural Record, Huffington Post, New York Observer and AM New York. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.
I know having a daughter has had an effect on my husband's politics. He is suddenly much more aware of how women's issues might affect her and can't understand how other men he knows who have daughters don't see how the way they vote could have an impact on their daughters futures.
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Thought I'd share this amazing idea centered around offline "LIKE". The concept involves placing RFID bands around people's wrists and using them to LIKE activities in the real world. Similar to how it's done online, the technology instantly creates a LIKE moment on a user's Facebook page. Brilliant. Hope to see this technology go mainstream in 2 or 3 years.
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Consolidating Rural School Districts: Potential Savings And Effects On Student Achievement
AbstractOne frequently proposed policy is to consolidate rural school districts in order to save money by obtaining economies of size. The effects of school district size on both expenditures and standardized test scores are estimated for Oklahoma. Results indicate that economies of scale with respect to expenditures per student exist up to an average daily membership (ADM) of 965 students, but that as school districts become larger, tests scores decline. Even if savings in school district administration from consolidation are spent on instruction, state average tests scores would decrease slightly. Thus, school district consolidation can reduce costs, but it will also reduce student learning.
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Award-winning British novelist Hilary Mantel has defended describing the Duchess of Cambridge as a "shop-window mannequin" whose only purpose is to breed, saying: "I have absolutely nothing to apologise for".
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The double Booker Prize winner made headlines last month when she criticised Kate as having no personality and appearing to have been "gloss-varnished" with a perfect plastic smile, during a lecture at the British Museum.
But in an interview on BBC Radio 3's Night Waves program on Thursday, she said her words had been taken out of context and had no regrets about her comments.
"My lecture and the subsequent essay was actually supportive of the Royal Family and when I used those words about the Duchess of Cambridge, I was describing the perception of her which has been set up in the tabloid press," she said.
"My speech ended with a plea to the press and to the media in general. I said 'back off and don't be brutes. Don't do to this young woman what you did to Diana.'
"My whole theme was the way we maltreat royal persons, making them one superhuman, and yet less than human."
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A few years back when Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie came out, I was immediately hooked and so decided to go to the local carnival dressed as the Mad Hatter (I promise to find some pics and blog about this).
So as I was upcycling my costume and doing the whole works, face paint included, I looked at so many photos and even had a go at sketching Johnny Depp to give me some inspiration. I might add, that these were the days before Pinterest, so I borrowed my Mum's water colours and just started to draw.
I wouldn't call myself an artist but I do like to get creative and express myself, I love making things. If I remember right, this was to get a gist of colours used in the Mad Hatter's makeup and so that's why he is without his hat.
I also did a sketch around the same time of The Red Queen holding a pig, but I can't seem to find it or the photo I took of it anywhere. If I do I will add it to the blog. If you love all things Alice in Wonderland you might want to check out my dedicated Pinterest boards with everything Alice inspired, including tea parties, fashion, Alice in Wonderland cakes and makeup.
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Fact as Verb: How data is changing nouns into verbs. That was the title of Quentin Hardy's talk (listen to the podcast, below) at the opening celebration for Cal Poly's new Data Studio at Robert E. Kennedy Library. Many of us wondered what that title meant.
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Cal Poly Aerospace Engineering Professor Dr. Dianne DeTurris gave a compelling and quite funny talk on how this whole commercial space flight thing is going to get off the ground (I couldn't resist) at Science Cafe on January 11, 2012.
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ASAP is a set of wireless access point software components that extends secure wireless capabilities to embedded devices. With ASAP, a networked embedded device can join wireless clients to a wired Ethernet network, other wireless access points, and mesh network topologies.
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Complete secure managed Wi-Fi access point functionality:
- Support for WEP, WPA, WPA2 / 802.11i
- CCMP, TKIP + MIChael, WEP-40 and WEP-104 bit cipher support
- Dynamic WEP re-keying for non-WPA STAs with 802.1X
- WPA and WPA2/802.11i Key management
- WPA-Personal (PSK) and WPA Enterprise (802.1X) modes
- Simultaneous support for non-WPA and WPA/802.11i supplicants
- Built-in RADIUS client
- 802.11 a/b/g/h framework with QoS (802.11e) and reference drivers
- FIPS-certified common crypto framework (Krypto-Lite), along with a suite of encryption and integrity components to secure and manage access point traffic
- Support for PowerPC, MIPS, X86, and ARM/XScale CPU architectures, and big-endian or little-endian systems
- Royalty-free full source distribution built for VxWorks and Embedded Linux
Some examples of where ASAP can create significant new growth in the use of embedded device servers for wireless infrastructure, connected industrial devices, machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless networks, and the Internet include:
- Wi-Fi accessible Printer, including public access and shared MFPs (multi-function printing devices)
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- Network attached storage devices serving up data wirelessly
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Air Secure Access Point (ASAP) is a comprehensive, secure, managed embedded access point (AP) software package. It integrates the latest wireless security technologies with a flexible driver framework that works with a variety of 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. Besides providing full-featured managed AP functionality, ASAP concurrently supports the many different generations of 802.11 security technology found in wireless networks, from WEP through WPA, up to WPA2 / 802.11i, in either Personal (Pre-shared Key) or Enterprise (802.1X) mode.
ASAP supports IEEE 802.11, a set of physical and data link layer standards for radio frequency communication. ASAP implements the "infrastructure" mode of 802.11 operation which enables a device connected to a wired LAN to act as an access point, allowing wireless stations (STAs) to communicate with it. ASAP includes an optimized 802.11 a/b/g reference driver for the air interface and an 802.11 framework to ease the development of device drivers for new Wi-Fi chips. In addition, ASAP features an 802.11 MIB, QoS control using 802.11e / WMM and support for multiple radios and SSIDs. Remote configuration and provisioning can be done using a web-interface, or a CLI. Fine-grain control for ASAP functionality is also available through developer APIs for use in diagnostics development and custom embedded applications that require programmatic control of the AP.
With the introduction of ASAP, the embedded designer can now leverage the significant benefits offered by wireless communication to networked devices without the security problems that would otherwise result from the use of difficult-to-protect airwaves with no well-defined physical boundary. Compromised security on a WLAN could take the shape of unauthorized clients or even unauthorized access points (inadvertent or deliberate "evil twin" APs) that join the network. ASAPs ability to turn off SSID broadcast, features for rogue AP detection, and MAC address based filtering thwart many of these spoofing attacks. Further, data interception and monitoring attacks such as session-hijacking can be thwarted using ASAPs security features.
ASAP offers 802.1X for enterprise mode authentication and includes a full implementation of the Port-based Network Access Control state machine defined by IEEE 802.1X. In 802.1X mode, ASAP allows the AP to act as an authenticator to the network, while using its built-in RADIUS client functionality to authenticate Wi-Fi clients with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). When in non-enterprise mode, ASAP also allows the use of pre-shared keys in environments where RADIUS servers are not available.
ASAP accelerates the addition of optimized and secure embedded wireless services by taking advantage of the unique features presented by each of the operating systems supported. ASAP is available with optimized editions for both the latest and other popular versions of VxWorks and Linux, with support for the native network driver model, and enhanced memory management. Designed specifically with embedded constraints in mind, programming interfaces suitable for the embedded developer, and with an emphasis on strong security and leading-edge standards support, ASAP can be the building block to add secure wireless AP capabilities to any embedded device.
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A week out is too close not to share part of my new song with you.
Single hits iTunes next Tuesday…
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John Mayer sang on stage last night for the first time after ten months.
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Time periods totally trip him out, man.
iTunes exclusive five song EP coming August 7… Sadly (though funny to me) the title is pretty much the truth. Four in studio acoustic performances and the track "Go Easy On Me" from the Born and Raised sessions. A little something for all your support and patience.
I'm about to enter the prep/surgery/recovery wormhole next week (edit: surgery at the end of August) , but I'm excited to get back to it next year. Hope you're all having a great summer.
click here to go to the iTunes store and stream the record now. Pre-order if you dig it.
I listened to the record last Wednesday on my flight to Los Angeles. Gave it one more go round before it went out into the world… one last little listen as being just mine. It's brought me so much joy and company and peace, and I hope it will do the same for you.
John Mayer does instrumental cover of Lana Del Ray's "Video Games"
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I have no idea how to introduce this post, so I'm skipping the first paragraph.
During rehearsal on Tuesday, it came to mind that I should see my throat doctor because something didn't feel/sound right. I went in for a visit on Wednesday and a scope of my vocal cords revealed that the granuloma has grown back where it had mostly healed. This is bad news. Because of this, I have no choice but to take an indefinite break from live performing. Though there will be a day when all of this will be behind me, it will sideline me for a longer period of time than I care to have you count down.
I want to explain this a bit more in depth than I have in the past, because I know there's some confusion as to what this condition is; a granuloma forms and continues to snowball because it's in a spot where the vocal cords hit together and there's no way to really give it a chance to heal without a good stretch of time and some pretty intensive treatment. In short, it's one giant pain in the ass.
Okay, so here's the plan… Born and Raised will be released as scheduled, but because I don't make a very good anything-other-than-a-musician, I'm going to begin writing the next album very soon. I feel really vibrant as a writer at the moment and there's no reason not to begin the next album project in the time I would have been touring. Somewhere in all of this is another surgery and a very long chemically-imposed period of silence, so I hope you'll understand that I have to really pick that date carefully.
I'm pretty emotionally burnt out at the moment, but please know how hard I tried to resolve this and how disappointed I am that I can't perform this record yet. I'm completely bummed, especially for all of you who started making plans to see a show. Nothing feels worse than having to break the stage down before the performance, and I mean nothing. I love this band you were going to hear, I love the guys and girls I work with, and the only thing that stops me from devolving into a puddle of tears is knowing that it's a long life, and the greatest gift in the world is being able to create music no matter what the circumstances. So these are the new circumstances, and I'll find a way to make it mean something. That's all you can ever do.
1. Queen of California
2. The Age of Worry
3. Shadow Days
4. Speak for Me
5. Something Like Olivia
6. Born and Raised
7. If I Ever Get Around To Living
8. Love is a Verb
9. Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967
10. Whisky, Whisky, Whisky
11. A Face To Call Home
12. Born and Raised (Reprise)
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First Listen: Joh Mayer - "Shadow Days"
Here's a clip of the first single off Born and Raised, called "Shadow Days." I'm excited to share the first bit of sound from the album… Been looking forward to a post like this since October 14, 2010, the first day I started writing this group of songs. Enjoy.
Single's ready. Artwork is set… Just a couple more mixes, then mastering. Thanks for waiting.
At a recent show he shared,
"I want to tell you a little bit about where I'm going, 'cause I think it's important since you guys are fans. I've done the pop thing as much as I can do the pop thing and I will be retiring for a couple years from the pop thing 'cause I think I have some other shapes and colors that I need to get to…"
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Target shooting in Europe is one of the most epic stag weekend activities you can do; you'll get to fire weapons that aren't even legal in the UK! From Glocks to Magnums to the infamous AK47, it's certainly a top 10 event! At StagWeb we have loads of experience with helping out stags and we've checked out all the best shooting ranges. That means that you can be sure that you and the lads will have a quality time at a quality venue; the shooting ranges we use are the best in Europe! There are also two forms of target shooting, UK and non-UK and the selection of guns will differ in each destination. Target shooting is sure to make your stag do the stuff of legend!
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After arriving at one of the best target shooting ranges you will ever experience, you'll be given a clear safety briefing, pay attention because this is important and failure to observe all safety codes will result in disqualification – you don't want to miss out. Some instructors even wear guns, so bottom line do not endanger anybody! Group safety is paramount. Then after selecting your weapons, (we'll prepare these for you in advance so they are ready at the range), you'll be taught how to shoot! You'll fire a number of rounds at your target (e.g. 10 shots), targets will vary at each range, at a distance usually between 10 and 25 metres. After discharging and making safe one weapon you will wait your turn as fellow stags shoot their loads. The number of instructors will vary with group size, but at all times you will be closely observed and encouraged to improve your target shooting ability! At the end of the session you will be given your hopefully peppered target for memories! Beers and snacks can be made available after shooting if required.
Note: all European programmes usually include a guide and transfers as part of the programme.
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In Europe, and mostly countries that were previously shrouded under the iron curtain (though where we can assure a high quality experience we include selected additional destinations such as Amsterdam), target shooting is the ultimate stag weekend event. Our target shooting programmes are the stuff of dreams to the gun toting punter, from dirty harry style magnums to kalashnikovs, you fire live rounds from real guns at some of the greatest shooting ranges in Europe - it's a must!Blighty shooting ranges
In our home nation's it's a testing mix of refined accuracy using air rifles and pistols, it may sound a little tame in comparison to central Europe but as an activity filler, i.e. additional to a complementary activity, it's great fun. After all for any red blooded stag there's nothing quite like getting a gun in your hands.


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- Compagno, L.J.V. 1984 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 247) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=247&speccode=88


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I believe there are some practical things you and I can do to insulate us from some of the financial pain of this current financial crisis. When a storm is brewing, it's time to get back to the basics...
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I was struck with the tragic paradoxes that cancer fighters face: What is it like to see fear in your family's eyes face your own fears at the same time? What is it like to beg God for healing and not receive it?
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Is the average worship experience enough to entice an outdoorsman with precious few weekend hours back to church?
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That most people dread Monday is confirmation of the seculars' inability to do for the soul what the sacred does.
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