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Chicago Fire - Season Two
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Rise Youth Dance Company have been selected to represent the SW Region at Youth Dance England's national flagship platform at Southbank Centre this July.
Rise performed at the regional U Dance Platform in Bournemouth last weekend, alongside companies from across the South West. Their piece 'Catatonia' was choreographed by a 16 year old, dance maker extraordinaire, Josiah John and was selected over pieces choreographed by professionals.
The company will go on to represent our region at U Dance 2012, Youth Dance England's flagship event that takes place from 13th to 15th July 2012 at Southbank Centre, London.
Helen Wilson, the Artistic Director, and Rise work tirelessly to fundraise and develop. They were awarded a Step Up bursary last summer to create an outdoor production 'The Guest List' and last autumn they worked with members of Kinesis to create a curtain raiser for ACE Dance & Music's performance of ICE at Circomedia. Josiah's piece 'Catatonia' was shown at last year's Dance Village at Harbourside and draws on his personal experience of family mental health.
This is the second year in a row that Youth Dance England has selected a Bristol based company to represent the region, following on from Champloo's success with Crooked Chi.
The future's looking good!
U Dance 2012
The festival will include workshops and masterclasses for the participants and the wider public, some free performances in Southbank Centre's Clore Ballroom, dance film screenings and site-specific performances across Southbank Centre, and some high-profile performances in the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Royal Festival Hall on three consecutive evenings. Each performance will showcase some of the best youth dance groups from across the UK as well as the first UK-wide youth dance company the U.Dance Ensemble led by Hofesh Shechter, and some special guest performers...
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating on a PRSA International Conference panel session titled, "The Universal PR Professional of Tomorrow." The other panel members included my friends:
Serge, Geno and I have combined our thoughts on the Universal PR Professional with respect to new requirements and competencies. We've created an ebook to provide you with the highlights of our session. You can click on the link below to download the ebook. We look forward to your questions and comments. Enjoy!
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Richard Alf, one of the founders of Comic-Con, died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer. He was 59.
The comic-book lover served as the chairman of the first Comic-Con at San Diego's U.S. Grant Hotel in 1970. Alf also helped front the money to get the gathering up and running, Co-founder Mike Towry told U-T San Diego.
The three-day annual gathering has become a phenomenon, drawing a heavy Hollywood presence in recent years as the movie business has put an increasing emphasis on superhero films such as "Batman" and "Spider-Man."
Alf, however, had long since left the volunteer position before Comic-Con became a signature events for geeks across the globe.
Alf went on to found a comic-book store, Comic Kingdom, in the late '70s and became involved in stock trading and outdoor advertising, according to U-T San Diego.
In 2009, Alf and his co-founders were saluted at Comic-Con for their role in creating the iconic festival.
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- 2 Granny Smith apples, cut into thin slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
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- 12 ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey breast
- Toss apple slices with lemon juice; drain.
- Spread cream cheese evenly on 1 side of each bread slice; top 4 slices evenly with apple slices and turkey. Top with remaining bread slices, cream cheese side down.
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Are Web 2.0 and Internet Interaction Becoming Obsolete?
When can a researcher detect the end of a trend? The concept of "Web 2.0″, focusing on the web as an interactive space between users rather than the straightforward providing of information, continues to dominate much of Internet thought. Companies have rushed to provide users with many different options to interact with or co-create for the company. But, a variety of other trends seem to indicate that less interactivity is on its way. A few examples:
1) Option overload. As interactivity has become more important, the tools and options have also improved and increased. Forget the comment section of yesteryear: now there are polls, forms, and platforms. But the satire in The Onion points out that many customers feel overwhelmed. Interactivity has gone from special sauce to main course, and that doesn't match the priorities of many users. From an operations perspective, expanding options should result in better solutions: but in practice, users become overwhelmed and can't take full advantage of the extra options.
2. Rise of mobile and tablet computing. Interaction requires the user to be able to quickly and easily navigate a text input device. This prerequisite is at times under-appreciated. (I would love to see statistics on how many Internet users fail to interact as much simply because of their inadequate typing skills). Mobile phones and tablets are accounting for an increasing amount of Internet traffic, yet it can be difficult to type a more lengthy, meaningful comment on such devices, or even to take a survey. The frustrated user will thus decline interaction opportunities.
3. Rewards for Interactivity versus Content Creation. Suppose that you excel in creating animated GIF's. You could use that skill to make art in your favorite blog's comment section, thus getting some approval from other readers or the blog writer. Or, you could start your own blog. Given the improvement of services such as Google Adsense or Youtube Partnership to market and monetize your blog, the jump from participating in a conversation to hosting it is a small one. Also, users are more aware that companies are profiting from their interactivity, and thus will demand more for the (dubious) privilege.
4. Misfit between Interaction Technology and Interaction Utility.
Reader, when was the last time you truly were impressed by the design of an interaction opportunity? Good interaction design shows the user the value of interaction before they interact, not after or never. Early adopters try a new technology just for variety's sake. But to hold the attention of mainstream (early majority and late majority) customers, interaction technology has to bridge the gap between novelty and necessity.
In the end, I have more questions than answers for you. If I and others are correct, what will the less interactive Internet look like? Will it be dominated by design, and attempt to gain user information more by indirect rather than direct means? In a social welfare sense, is a less interactive Internet less optimal? Share your thoughts on interactivity…or in keeping with the post, explain why you would rather not interact.
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Trip Summary London:
Arrival day — September 22
- Ground transportation to hotel or directly to V&A from airport.
- Afternoon tea at Victoria & Albert museum with welcome by William Knight, director of the London Design Festival.
- Opening dinner – sponsored by Modenus and AD Home Design Show at Casa Brindisia. It's an early and casual dinner since we all know what jet lag feels like.
Day One — September 23
Poggenpohl visit, Tent London and Origin Craft Fair, Dinner at Conran headquarters, Pecha Kucha at Design Junction
- Morning walk along Southbank – we ordered perfect weather but worst case we can call a cab.
- Breakfast at Poggenpohl's amazing Waterloo showroom.
- Late morning at Brick Lane, home of some of the best vintage shops in London and visit to TENT London and a walk over to Origin Contemporary Craft Fair.
- Invitation only dinner at Conran headquarters in Terrence Conran's Penthouse
- Pecha Kucha hosted by Design Junction.
Day Two — September 24
100% Design visit with color trends seminar and guided trends tour by Mix Magazine, Podium discussion hosted by mydeco.com
- Seminar and curated tour of 100% Design by Mix Magazine, with focus on color trends for 2012 and beyond.
- Afternoon podium discussion at Design Junction's Victoria House in Bloomsbury: "Across the pond – design trends in US and UK", hosted by mydeco.com.
- Evening cocktails and tour of Designer's Block in Clerkenwell.
- Dinner and rest of evening free for our bloggers to explore London.
Day Three — September 25
A morning to explore and an afternoon at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour with great design, tea and a seminar and book signing with Holly Becker from Decor8 Blog
- Morning free but available options to tour London gardens or see more of London Design Festival's smaller but oh-so-interesting exhibits.
- Afternoon at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour to see some of the design world's greatest showrooms, including those of our sponsors Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert Baths.
- Afternoon tea hosted by DCCH with welcome by Becky Metcalf.
- Seminar and booksigning by Holly Becker from Decor8 Blog.
- Invitation only dinner sponsored by Samuel Heath, Victoria + Albert Baths and Achica Living.
Day Four — September 26
A very exciting day at Decorex, Goodbye dinner at Wright Brothers Soho Oysterhouse
- Oh, what a day we have in store for you! Great design and so much more. We won't tell you yet, but let's just say have your camera ready.
- Invitation only Tweet Up at Decorex' Despoke cafe in the afternoon with UK and US Bloggers.
- Evening, a fabulous dinner with champagne, oysters and seafood hosted by Modenus and mydeco.com.


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Halaman ini buat khas untuk pelajar Kolej Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Students from the Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR University College) have a long and successful record of academic excellence at Sheffield Hallam University.
We offer a range of courses in a variety of learning formats – from an undergraduate progression programme to a two year split degree or a Masters level degree.
We have a number of courses for holders of certain TAR University College diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, including the successful Undergraduate Progression Programme, Two Year Progression Degrees, Continuation Masters Degrees and progression opportunities to postgraduate courses. These courses are offered at special discounts, available only to students of TAR University College.
Research has shown that our graduates' experience at Sheffield Hallam University has been a very significant factor in finding a job in Malaysia.
For information on when academic staff from Sheffield Hallam University will visit TAR UC Campus please go to the future visits area of the website.
TAR UC International Conference on Teaching and Learning
We are once again delighted to be a major part of the TAR University College conference on innovation and transformation in teaching and learning.
Professor Roger Eccleston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, will deliver a keynote speech at the conference on 21–22 October 2013 at the University's partner institution, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College in Malaysia.
The conference aims to provide a platform to share research findings and initiatives to enhance learning and teaching approaches. For more information visit the TAR UC website.
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Sheffield Hallam University has expanded its presence in Malaysia by opening a second office to support growing interests from students wanting to study overseas. The office, which wasopened in 2012 by Professor Cliff Allan, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, and Dr Tan Chik Heok, Principal of TAR University College, is based on TAR UC campus within their study abroad unit and aims to support TAR UC students and academics.


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I would like to thank the AUX for a good Cookout! Everything was Outstanding. I feel that all that attend had a great time. All fire department personal please help this week with Chautauqua. This is a easy job if all will help. Also don't forget about the night that you will be working. Thank all for helping with this matter.
The Wytheville Fire Department AUX will be giving a Cookout on June 20, 2014 at 6:30pm to Start off Chautauqua. They always do a wonderful job. Please try to attend. This will be a full up coming week. On Saturday June 21 at 9am. We will need 12 Uniformed Firefighters to do the Chautauqua Parade. We will need to meet at the Station.
I would like to thank some members that helped with the Church on Ridge Road today. Donnie,Angela, Melissa & Anita. We had goodies for children and adults. And also showed A1. Thank you again for making it all come together.
Great Job on the call today! Charles and Todd put out their first Choo Choo Train. Thank you Guys.
Happy Birthday Unit 32 (John E.) hope you had a good one! Sorry I'm a day late.
Thank you Guys who helped out IVFD today. (Donnie, Todd, & Chad).
Our May meeting will be Thursday the 1st.
I wish we would have had a better turnout for the 5K Run. But we got the job done. Thank you Guy's that helped.
All Firefighter's. And any of the AUX that can help be at the Station at 8am Saturday April 26. To help with Spiller 5K run. Summer Dress and Safety Vest.
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Reflections from the Keyboard : July 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
This week, Reflections from the Keyboard pays tribute to Richard Wagner with piano transcriptions of some of Wagner's work written by Liszt, Busoni, Gould and more.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Pianists use every limb for their instrument, with both hands at the keyboard and both feet on the pedals. Most of the time. There is a surprisingly large number of piano works that call only for the left hand and many of these "left-hand alone" works are featured on this episode of Reflections from the Keyboard.
A Bastille Day Celebration With French Composers
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Host David Dubal presents an all-French program for Bastille Day. The show begins with Jean-Philippe Rameau and extends to Debussy, Ravel, Milhaud and other composers.
American Original: A Salute to Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Thursday, July 04, 2013
July 4th provides an ideal opportunity to focus on the adventurous life and music of American pianist and composer, Louis Moreau Gottschalk. As a concert pianist, Gottschalk was a troubadour of the piano, roaming three continents, as well as Puerto Rico, Cuba and all of the West Indies. He was America's great popularizer of the piano. His music is considered to be a treasure of the romantic piano literature, and he is the most important pianistic output by any American of the mid-19th century.


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I registered because the QI site doesn't provide a interactive part. So to discuss the items on the show we can come here? Let's go!
First of all congratulations on the success and maintaining the high standard of the show. As a non Brit living on the continent the views of you and the guests towards other people, countries and culture amuse me as much as the 'silly' facts. Especially an item concerning my own country is most enjoyable.
As a Dutchman I was treated well in the Geography episode: 2 Dutch items.
First the one on the City of Groningen, not being part of Holland (correct). Your efford to pronounce Groningen correctly went completely wrong. Without trying hard to do well, the normal English pronounciation would have been absolutely correct! Off course by starting with the Dutch G, resembling a severe throat illness (it's like the ch in loch ness).
Then the issue with the national anthem. Everything in the translation was correct. Being the oldest anthem in the world the line about the loyalty to the King of Spain is completely logical when you know the context. Even wiki got it right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Het_Wilhelmus
You have expressed your interest in us as your not well-known neighbours in the past. Wouldn't it be an idea to do a tour by London cab through all 12 provinces? Your father would also have been offered a job at Leiden university if they knew of him! Or even at the university of Groningen...


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>Why aren't they doing this to GearScore too?
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>Why aren't they doing this to GearScore too?
And how would you propose they do that? Take away our ability to look at other player's gear? Our own gear? Remove stats from gear? Take away the ability of addons to communicate to players?
Sorry dude, you can bitch about the use of Gearscore all you want, but you aren't getting rid of it that easily.


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LINE, the world's top non-game app by revenue, reached 100 million users in 19 months, faster than either Twitter or Facebook, according to analysts NHN Japan. NHN Japan
The UpTake: App-creators looking for an edge may want to turn their attention East. Japan is now the world-leader.
Japanese app developers pulled an upstart move in 2013, besting their U.S. counterparts and claiming a big honor—their work led Japan to become the top country in app revenue, surpassing the United States for the first time, growing 3.3 times since the previous year, mostly on the back of games sales.
That's the conclusion of the comprehensive App Annie Index, the detailed retrospective of the year in app sales that was published yesterday. The ranking makes it clear that Japan owned the global app industry.
In a year defined in large part by a trend of messaging apps evolving into media platforms, according to the report, the Japanese messaging company, LINE, not only beat out other similar services, like Skype, WhatsApp, and WeChat, but became the top non-game revenue generating app.
Worldwide, LINE, which provides unlimited texts and voice calls, beat out Pandora Radio, which ranked second, Zoosk, in third, and Badoo in fourth, based on non-games revenue on both iOS and Google Play. (Check out the infographic below that details LINE's success.)
When it came to games revenue, Puzzle & Dragons, made by Japanese GungHo Online, was ranked first, followed by Candy Crush Saga, made by another Japanese company, King. In total, four of the top ten game app publishers came from Japan.
Though the United States still ranked higher than Japan in iOS-generated revenue (with Japan in second), Japan beat the United States in Google Play-generated revenue (with the United States in second). Averaging out to Japan in the overall top spot.
Where it gets interesting though is when you introduce revenue per capita. The United States generated approximately $310 million in revenue, compared to Japan's $340 million revenue. Break that down per person based on the most recent census data, and the United States created $0.98 revenue per person, compared to Japan that created $2.67 revenue per person, almost three times as much.
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Market Watch: What's On the Spring Menu at Outerlands?
Chef Brett Cooper has spent the last several years working his way through some of the best restaurant kitchens in San Francisco. With stints at Rubicon, Coi, and Saison under his belt, Cooper has taken on the task of gently refining the menu at Outerlands, in the Sunset District. "It's a really big transition, from fine dining," he says, "but it gives me a chance to be in a really positive environment with great people and an ability to experiment with healthier menu items. We're sticking with the same style of service and cooking that Outerlands is known for and just elevating that a little," he told me last Saturday.
I caught up with Brett while he was at the Heirloom Organics stand picking up a box filled with flowering mustard, beets, purple top turnips, borage and tatsoi rabe. The tatsoi rabe, he told me, would be quickly sautéed with shiitake mushrooms, honey and rice wine vinegar and served with the last Delicata squash of the season. He says, "Tatsoi has a nice spinach-like flavor that is great raw and also lends itself well to a quick pickle."
As the last of the winter produce winds down Cooper is now looking to the farmers market for spring inspiration. This comes naturally to him; he's been a faithful market shopper since his days at Rubicon and he'll maintain that tradition at Outerlands.
Brett's spring menu will include what he refers to as "the usual spring suspects"—asparagus, peas, fava beans, etc.—but he'll also seek out more unusual items like fir tips, orach and arugula blossoms from some of his favorite farmers. This week his menu features yellowtail with fresh baby fava beans from County Line Harvest; roasted beets with house made ricotta and wild mesclun from White Crane Springs; and beef short ribs served with Swanton Berry Farm artichokes and a risotto of faro and (his spring
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The Violator is the demonic form of the Clown and Spawn's intended mentor on Earth and one of the famous Phlebiac Brothers. Spawn and the Violator often clash due to the Clown's persistent taunting of Spawn.
The Violator is in charge of personally mentoring all of the new Hellspawn, and clashes with Medieval Spawn as well. The Violator personally feels that humans are unworthy of the Hellspawn position, and often makes this point clear. He usually sees Spawn more as a rival than a threat as the two have fought on many occasions. He will often motivate Spawn or take advantage of his anger.
There is also a special Violator mini series.
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He is shown to be very powerful force and has stated to have superhuman strength equivalent to that of 15 strong men. He can breathe fire, shape shift, possess others, and survive any form of attack with the exception of decapitation from an angel or Hellspawn.


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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton upset with Republican Senator's allegations over Benghazi cover-up
Washington, United States (4E) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday blasted a Republican Senator for accusing her of covering up and Obama administration of misleading public over the deadly attack on American diplomatic mission in Libyan city of Benghazi.
U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three Americans had lost their lives the attack.
In her last congressional appearance as America's top diplomat, Clinton said that she accepted responsibility of security failures in last September attack, adding that the American mission had made no requests for any additional security beforehand.
An emotional Clinton asked Senate, "With all due respect, the fact is, we had four dead Americans. Was it because of a protest or because of guys out for a walk one night and (who) decided to go kill some Americans?"
Responding to Senator Ron Johnson's questions on why the Obama administration initially linked the 'terrorist' attack to a protest against an anti-Islam movie video that released a day before, she asked, "What difference does it make? It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again."
Clinton further clarified that the government did not made any cover-up of the events, adding that the administration itself did not have the clear picture yet on the attack when armed terrorists attacked the consulate building and put it on fire.
U.S. Ambassador Stevens had trapped in the burning building and died of smoke inhalation – an assault that sparked a major political row in the U.S. Her comments came just a day before Senate is due to announce John Kerry as her successor for the post.
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Here's Nintendo's Super Smash Bros Presentation Featuring Wii Fit Trainer And Mario Vs Mega Man Sudden Death
Posted on Wednesday, June 12 @ 18:14:55 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff
Following their E3 Nintendo Direct, the house Mario laid pipe for brought Super Smash Bros lead Masahiro Sakurai to the stage in their E3 booth to show off live gameplay of the upcoming brawler. Here's that part of the presentation, which starts with Wii Fit Trainer's unveil as a playable character.
Very soon after, Sakurai and company boot up another gameplay demo that featured a one on one showdown between Mario and series newcomer Mega Man. The match even goes to sudden death!
You'll have to watch to find out who wins though! We'll have more Nintendo E3 coverage over the next few days.
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Pleading, cajoling and even complimenting couldn't get them to change their minds. Broward commissioners once again Tuesday rejected a countywide tax to improve the emergency 911 system.
Faced with failure after the county's devastating "no'' vote of three weeks ago, city officials from across Broward beseeched county commissioners Tuesday to change their minds. They offered praise, told frightening stories and predicted that without a new county tax, the dream of a countywide 911 dispatch system is doomed.


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Latest News
Sunseeker International made a splash at Southampton Boat Show when it launched the all-new 86 Yacht and Manhattan 65 with a little help from a few famous faces.
Press Announcement
In August 2013, Wanda Group acquired 91.81% of shares in Sunseeker International (Holdings) Limited ("Sunseeker").
Sunseeker announces Custom 168 Sport Yacht
British luxury yacht manufacturer, Sunseeker International, has announced its most ambitious project to date within its new custom line of Yachts, a 168 Sport Yacht – the largest ever Suns
Sunseeker GREAT Portofino 40 Takes To The Water
Following on from its debut at the British Motoryacht Show, the striking Union Jack wrapped Sunseeker Portofino 40 took to the open waters for an iconic photoshoot from Swanwick to Poole.
Sunseeker Predator 80 Wins Asia Boating Award
Sunseeker International got off to a great start at the Hong Kong Gold Coast Boat Show as we scooped a top award at the prestigious 2014 Asia Boating Awards.
Wanda Group Celebrate At Asian Marine and Boat Awards
The team at Sunseeker International is celebrating as the Chairman of its parent company, the Wanda Group, was awarded a top accolade at the recent Shanghai Asian Marine and Boat Awards.
Official British Launch of Sunseeker 155 Yacht
Following on from the news that Sunseeker International has received its second commission of a 155 Yacht, the team in Poole are celebrating the official British launch of the inaugural yacht.
Sunseeker Pre-Season Boat Show
Preparations are underway at Sunseeker Wharf in Poole for the open weekend from 14th to 16th March.
Sunseeker International to Sponsor Dorset Macmillan Bike Ride 2014
Sunseeker International is delighted to be sponsoring the Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride once again this year, which will take place on Sunday the 6th of July. This will be the 8th year that Suns
Sunseeker 155 Yacht at Sea
Sunseeker International is delighted to share the very first shots of the spectacular 155 Yacht at sea!
Sunseeker Thailand Opens New Office in Phuket
We're delighted to announce that Sunseeker Thailand have opened a new office in Phuket.
Eddie Jordan inspects his 155 Yacht
Formula 1 mogul Eddie Jordan inspected the all-new Sunseeker 155 Yacht for the first time since its launch last week. The stunning 155 Yacht, commissioned by The Jordan Family Trust, is the l
Sunseeker 155 Yacht First Launch
Following its move on the quay at the end of January, the Sunseeker 155 Yacht was launched into the water for the very first time.
Sunseeker 155 Yacht Fully Unveiled for First Time
The eagerly anticipated Sunseeker 155 Yacht made its way onto the quay this weekend ahead of sea trials scheduled for early February.
155 Yacht Unveiled
A fusion of sheer beauty and engineering excellence: Sunseeker's flagship 155 Yacht is unveiled for the first time!
Dusseldorf Boat Show Success
As the crowds continue to descend on Dusseldorf Boat Show, Sunseeker is celebrating a successful show, with sales of the stunning Manhattan 55 out-stripping all expectations for its German debut th
London Boat Show success for Sunseeker
As the final weekend of London International Boat Show approaches the team at Sunseeker are celebrating one of the best ever shows in the last three years.
Sunseeker Stars set to raise the roof at London Boat Show
The team at Sunseeker are the finest boat builders and designers in the world, but they also have hidden talents! On the evening of Thursday 9th January 2014 at London Boat Show a select few
Sunseeker San Remo scoops Motor Boat Award 2014
The impressive Sunseeker San Remo has won the 'Best Sportscruiser over 45ft' category in the prestigious Motor Boat Awards 2014.
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PSP Southampton Boat Show 2014-
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The Sydney International Boat Show is a phenomenal showcase of yachts, both debuts and older models.
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Singapore Yacht Show-
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Rio Boat Show-
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Portofino 40 to Take Centre Stage at Hainan-
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Dubai International Boat Show-
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Miami International Boat Show 2014-
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Helsinki International Boat Show-
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Sunseeker style arrives at Genoa-
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Monaco Yacht Show-
Sunseeker International will be showcasing its stunning 115 Sport Yacht and impressive 40 Metre Sport Yacht at Monaco Yacht Show this month (25th to 28th September 2013).


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
January photo challenge... complete!
I totally broke up with Twitter for Instagram.
Because let's face it, pictures are pretty and words are, how do I say it... NOISY.
My life is noisy. I wanted less info. More pretty. I like pretty.
Plus I like taking pictures with my phone. A lot a lot a lot. Enough to make my poor big camera all sad and abandoned. Doesn't help that it is still fighting with my computer.
But back to Instagram...
When I saw this little photo challenge come through my feed I thought it would be fun. An interesting way to start the new year. Some structure to the picture a day 365 (or 366 this year) plan that I start every year, then eventually, often quickly, quit.
Some days I absolutely loved it. Thinking of different ways to interpret the daily prompt. Other days I groaned as things like mailboxes, on day four, filled my feed. Really? Mailboxes? Lots of mailboxes? The paranoid part of me did not want to snap a pic of mine, because who knows what murderer is one step away from a Dateline story as soon as they know where I live. Because all he was waiting for was a pic of my mailbox to carry out his evil plan.
Then there was the inside of your fridge day. Ugh... Until I found kindred food friends who had things chilling, like my beloved almond milk, Cholula, and Sriracha. Less murdery. More hungry.
I am fairly certain that I have never actually done something for 31 days straight. It might be a small accomplishment, but for this A.D.D. quitter, it is a big deal. As for the February challenge, I make no promises. But this happy January grid is off to be printed and maybe even put in a little scrapbook.
Unless I quit before that project even starts...
Edited to add a little how to for the above collage. A little overly complicated how to. Because I rig stuff. I know just enough about a lot of things to get by. But not enough of one thing, to make it easy. This would be easy in Photoshop if I knew Photoshop. But I don't.
So here you go:
I knew I wanted it to be square, so I mapped it out on a piece of paper.
To break it down, I knew I needed nine 4x4 boxes. I spread out the white boxes strategically.
Then each day I added the text to the photos with the Phonto app.
I made the 4x4 collages with the PicFrame app.
Then I uploaded the nine 4x4 collages to Picnik (R.I.P).
Next, I sent it back to myself, added the January 2012 text with Phonto (totally hate all of the Picnik fonts).
Then I sent it off to be printed as a 12x12.
So you have it. My seemingly way too many step process to make a big old collage. Good luck!
Feel like jumping in and snapping your way through February?
I am going to be using the fun prompts thought up by my friends Erin and April.
Join me!
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I skipped on this challenge, but I have really enjoyed seeing everyone's daily challenge pics in my feed. :o)
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I also did this. It was fun! I love your collage and that you are printing it. What a great way to be reminded of January!ReplyDelete
yay! i love it. you're so much more stick-to-it than me. I think I did maybe half. but it's a start for this technology-challenged girl, who is still getting used to having a camera on my phone. i always forget. maybe february will be a better month for me. it's shorter, right? love your collage :)ReplyDelete
i love love love your collage!ReplyDelete
thanks so much for the tips on how to make it! xoxo :o)
love it.ReplyDelete
i totally failed. i think i did about half...pretty darn typical for me.
but i'm not giving up! i'm gonna give february a good college try. what am i saying, i didn't try in college...oh well.
and i am so sad about picnik. why are they quitting us?
and p.s. i had to bail on the fridge thing because i opened my fridge and realized it was going to be the most boring picture of all time.
okay sorry for the novel.
happy tuesday julie carson.
I just finished this challenge too, it was fun!ReplyDelete
I think my daughter would love a photo challenge. Can you give me the link for Feb. (I would love it too if I had an iphone or a itouch..whine whine) lol! Can't wait to see your VW bus pics. We owned a brown one when we were newlyweds. lolReplyDelete
Love that collage. I didn't do it for January but definitely thinking about doing it for February.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing that Phonto app! Looks like I'm going to LOVE it!
i love this. i wanna do it :)ReplyDelete
i can't wrap my mind around how you can do all that but then say your mind will explode if you have to do the same thing over and over like knit. there's no thinking in repetition. there's way too much crazy thinking in that crazy collage. impressive amounts of thinking.ReplyDelete
Love your collage! Can you point me to the February photo a day list? I'm thinking of giving it a try.ReplyDelete
Also, I'm so sad to be losing Picnik too! I use the Photogene app on my iPad to do all types of edits and create collages. I've been very happy with it.
I know there's a lot about talk about "oh, jumping on the bandwagon" blah, blah...I think it's fun! Good job on finishing the whole January challenge. ;)ReplyDelete
Love this! Might I ask what you plan on using now that Picnik is RIP?? I'm so bummed because I loved Picnik and I haven't been able to find anything equivalent that isn't like $500 photoshop software, ya know?! Dilemma for this mama, fo sho!!ReplyDelete
If only I had 1/1 millionth of your creativity! Love it!!ReplyDelete
you rock. much love!!ReplyDelete
Hi, I think I will try with the February challenge :) already took some pictures, so let's see If I will keep up. warm hugs! AlexReplyDelete
Okay, I don't know why, but reading THIS explanation (as opposed to the one you wrote on Instagram), just finally made sense to me. Ha! Maybe it was the step-by-step way it was separated or maybe it's that I'm just REALLY slow. Ha!ReplyDelete


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Open standards, open source, open minds, open opportunities
The other blog
A long time ago I wrote about how I had this work blog and another, personal blog and how I was going to separate topics, blah, blah, blah. The personal blog then fell into disrepair and disuse. I've revamped it recently in the middle of rebuilding sutor.com. It contains discussions of things that are not part of my IBM job and are certainly not in any way endorsed by IBM. I'm still doing work on the website in my spare time, so bits of it are rough and not converted to the overall new design. One of these days I'll probably install the blogging software right on the server but for now I'm using BlogSpot to generate the posts (which has given me some PHP headaches). I'll probably still cross-post some things here as well, but I want to build up that blog and site. Here is the link [updated link] for the other blog, in case you're interested. I'll not mention it again unless I change the url once more.[Read More]
Draft of GPL v3 now available
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From this FSF page.
Update: Simon Phipps and Danese Cooper collaborated on a run down of this morning's activities at the FSF GPL v3 meeting in Cambridge, MA. It's on Simon's blog here.[Read More]
Some Open Wishes for 2006
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For those of us in the trenches, 2005 was an exciting if not exhausting year for standards and open source. We saw some important realignments in product categories, aggressive government examination and adoption of open standards, and some strong indications that the status quo around the interpretation of what "open" means is just not sufficient any more. With that as backdrop, I'd like to share with you some of what I'm looking and hoping for in five areas from the IT industry in 2006.
First, while we're beginning to make progress in explaining the difference between open standards and open source, there is still some confusion. Standards are like blueprints: they say "if you build something, then it should operate in this way." Open source is just one way of actually building software. We also need more clarity around the phrase "open standard." I wish that standards organizations, both the consortia and the international groups, would start competing among themselves to be "more open." We need a way of measuring this. I hope that industry analysts start producing useful metrics for helping us know when one standard is developed, maintained, and can be acquired, implemented, and used in a truly open way. This should help avoid the unfortunate situation where a single vendor writes a spec, declares it "open," and then tells a standards organization that no changes are allowed because that will break their product plans. There are a number of words I can think of to describe this, but "open" is not among them.
Second, I hope that the momentum around the OASIS OpenDocument Format continues to accelerate. I think that more governments should follow the lead of Massachusetts and require standards that are both available today and allow real control over information, now and in the future. I wish that customers and consumers would increasingly make it clear that they need choice among implementations and don't want to be locked into non-open products or solutions. Choice drives competition and so drives innovation and cost savings. Here, as in many other situations, we really need only one standard. Multiple standards increase development and maintenance costs and those get passed on to the consumer.
Third, I wish we would see more innovation around open source business models. There are several standard models that people use but I think it's going to require some form of outside third party, like a venture capitalist, to drive some new creativity into this area. I'm intrigued by the idea of using partner networks, maybe VC-funded ones, to support open source. The idea is that if we look at the complementary strengths of several companies working together, there should be a way to do open source at the core but still allow for differentiation and revenue generation. This may mean profit sharing if one or more of the partners does a nonproportional amount of the coding, but that is manageable.
Fourth, we need a better understanding in 2006 of how to balance both open and proprietary development methods and business models. We need more and better known examples of how open and proprietary can be mixed to optimize a particular situation. A developer, say, might use the open source Eclipse environment to create software that will run on Microsoft Windows. The WebSphere Application Server, an IBM commercial product, both contains some open source code and is available in a version that runs on Linux. Governments such as Australia are taking a very level-headed approach to explaining when and how you should mix proprietary and open source software. I wish other governments would both adopt and further develop the work started Down Under.
Finally, I hope that we see the "openness movement" really take hold in vertical industry standards efforts in 2006. When we pledged the IBM patent portfolio in October for the next generation of selected health care and education standards, we did it with the intention of trying to stimulate the use of web services, electronic forms, and OpenDocument Format standards in those industries. This will better allow interoperability as well as open source implementations. Once we get this plumbing in place, we can direct critical resources higher in the value stack. When will we see more open source applications that directly support a particular industry? I hope it will be in 2006 but I also think it will increasingly happen as Service Oriented Architecture and the open standards that support it start to take hold.
That's a lot to hope for in one year, but if 2005 is any indication, it is all very doable. The victory for OpenDocument Format in Massachusetts alone should give us all confidence that every day, every month, every year, the world is becoming more open. In 2006 we'll have more victories, in more places, for more standards, and that's pretty exciting.[Read More]
A long day, a long drive
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Today is one of those days that reminds me that no two days in this job are ever the same. It started with my getting my second (of three) Hepatitis B immunization shots in Armonk, followed by a number of internal meetings, discussions with colleagues about 2006 plans, a six hour drive, and it will end with a call in 45 minutes at 11pm ET about the new patent quality initiative. For what it is worth from a human interest perspective, I thought I would list the albums I listened to on the drive this evening:
This was done just two years before The Band's Last Waltz and one year before Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, so this live album was recorded at a pretty significant time in their careers. The Band sounds a bit smoother than Dylan (sorry Katie). Two things I admire about Dylan: he let the audience come to him vs. the other way around, and he feels that a recording of a song is just what that song sounded like at that instant. You shouldn't expect it always to sound the same, and some times are better than others. I've read that he thinks his best renditions were done live.
BREAKING NEWS: New patent initiative to increase quality, certainty
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There's breaking news this morning about a new 3-part patent quality initiative that we're spearheading with the US Patent Office and others. Per the press release, the three parts are:
Press Release
InfoWorld article: Eclipse rises victorious
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Nice article: "Eclipse rises victorious: Open source tools platform sheds IBM's shadow to emerge as an independent app dev success." David Berlind has a follow-up blog entry here.[Read More]
Open Source Apache Geronimo Web Server 1.0 released
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See "Apache releases Geronimo 1.0 app server" on CNet.[Read More]
A busy day
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I've said before (probably ad nauseum) that OpenDocument Format (ODF) must be really important for a lot of reasons for it to get all this attention. Here are three examples, just from today.
It's not "standards or innovation," it's "standards and innovation"
In his ZDNet blog entry "Don't sacrifice innovation in push for standards" Marc Wagner argues in a rather timeless way that forcing early standardization might impede innovation. I say "timeless" because I remember hearing those same basic arguments for much of the last ten years.
While I would not accuse Marc of this, this type of argument is frequently used by proponents of de facto standards that have been created by virtue of dominant market share, however gained. They say "look, everyone uses what I created, so let's just call that the standard." They neglect to add "and when I arbitrarily change things to support my own products and break those of existing or new competitors, let's call that a standard too." Innovation thus becomes hampered because the market stagnates around categories dominated by certain products.
I certainly don't suggest that we always have to have official standards created on day one of any new innovation. Indeed, a little practical experience will make the standard better when it is eventually created. But we also don't have to wait years until one provider is so entrenched that they become resistant to opening things up or, if they do, do so in very constrained terms.
I think we need to ask two important questions. The first is "When is the right time to produce a community-created standard to help solve a certain problem?" and I'll assume Marc had this in mind. The second is "I think I'm doing something really innovative here, but what open standards should I build upon to improve interoperability and the chance for greater adoption?".
While the web services standards have been created relatively quickly over the last six years, they were based on years of experience with things like the Internet and CORBA. Are web services innovative? Yes, even if they are based on prior art. Will they lead to innovative things? Absolutely. So we fundamentally need to take the notion of time into consideration when we talk about standards and innovation.
Standards can allow innovation by providing a strong underlying foundation on which to build the new ideas. Do standards themselves need to be innovative? No, but they can lead to innovation downstream. Can waiting too long to create open standards hinder innovation? Absolutely, if de facto standards force or convince people not to try to innovate in certain areas. So please don't simply say "standards might hinder innovation." That's overly simplistic and doesn't take into account how things evolve over time.[Read More]
Massachusetts is staying with Open Document Format (show me the new headlines ...)
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Toward the end of last year, there was some information in some stories about the Massachusetts/ODF decision that said the state had somehow reversed itself on its decision to require ODF support by January 1, 2007. I found these stories to be annoying because, while they made sensational headlines, they did not reflect what actually happened.
To be clear: MASSACHUSETTS IS STILL PLANNING TO REQUIRE ODF SUPPORT.
For the whole story, see Andy Updegrove's blog entry "MA Secretary Trimarco Confirms Administration Support for ODF". (That's Mr. Trimarco in the photo.)
So now that this is clear and official, it would be nice to see new stories and headlines that clear up the earlier confusion.[Read More]
Bloglines datacenter move saga
As I've mentioned before, I use Bloglines as my web feed aggregator and I've been quite happy with it. They recently moved their datacenters from California to Massachusetts and it's an interesting story of planning and execuion in order to increase capacity while minimizing down time. They've told the story of this in four parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Actually, I just noticed that there is a final Part 5 yet to come. I'll add that when it is up.
No free wifi at Logan
In October I published a short entry about the availability of free wifi while travelling and mentioned that Frontier offers it at the Rochester, NY, airport. Ars Technica has an article stating how this will not be the case at Boston's Logan Airport. I think most people only stay in the airport for an hour or two before they catch their flights, so spending $8 is really a bit rich for that little usage. (In my personal case it seems like my evening flight out of Logan is always delayed, which would indicate to me that they should try even harder to make me happier by giving me free wifi in the first place.)[Read More]
WSJ article on US electronic archives
This article probably won't be free for long, but today it is. See "Oh, Has Uncle Sam Got Mail: As Digital Documents Pile Up, The National Archives Worries About Technical Obsolescence."[Read More]
Mass High Tech article
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See "Setting a new standard: Effort to drop Microsoft has put open documents in spotlight, officials in hot seat". Here's the section that quotes me:
"There are increasing customer expectations around interoperability," said Robert Sutor, vice president of standards and open source at IBM. "The significance of ODF is, you really, truly need a format that is standardized and doesn't impose any restraints on what software to use. This choice is a very good thing and is a good thing for state agencies."[Read More]
Three items to close the ODF book on 2005
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I did a couple of interviews in December with CNet and InformationWeek that I neglected to note here when they first came out, but I'll do so now to close the ODF book on 2005. We did a podcast for the CNet interview but only part of it was put up on their site. We've gotten permission to publish the whole thing, but haven't gotten the audio file. Assuming we do get it, I'll update this entry with a link to it. Here are the links to those pieces:
There's one other piece that squeaked in under the wire for 2005 and I think it is required reading from Groklaw: "David Coursey's Massachusetts FUD". I learned a lot about fighting FUD in 2005, and here we have a great FUD debunking article to start us off right for 2006. Cheers.[Read More]


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Saxophonist and composer John Coltrane died unexpectedly in July 1967, already a legend at the age of 40. Having recorded prolifically, Coltrane left behind in the Impulse Records vault a treasure trove of great music that demanded to be heard.
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As a new batch of storms is threatening southern Nevada this weekend, residents are still digging out from the mud and debris that's been piled up outside their homes since last week.
Families in Kyle Canyon's Rainbow subdivision spent the week cleaning up what looked like a disaster zone. Floodwater last week was so strong it carried a parked truck away.
"It [floodwater] busted through this door, went into the shop, took everything in its path and busted out this door," resident Becky Grismanauskas said, surveying the damage to her home.
The water left Grismanauskas' driveway covered in gravel, totaled two of her cars and swept her neighbor's rooftop into a ravine. She can't handle the thought of more rain.
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Grismanauskas' husband spent Friday boarding their house up and creating a flood channel.
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The phenomenal success of the film adaptation of Les Misérables looks set to be matched by the soundtrack of its highlights, which is currently at no. 1 in the Official UK midweek Charts with the fastest ever digital sales for a soundtrack in the UK. The soundtrack was released digitally on Jan 11th
and went top 5 in the overall chart after only 2 days of sales. Following its physical release on Monday it is on course to claim the no.1 spot in the Official UK Charts this Sunday.
The Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack, which has smashed box-office records around the world, has landed the top spot in ten countries with sales of over 700,000 already and is currently in the top three of the iTunes chart in fourteen countries. In the US it went straight to no.1 on the Billboard album chart – the first adapted-from-a-stage-musical movie soundtrack to climb this high since 'Mamma Mia!' in 2008.
The critical acclaim for the film, which opened in the UK on Friday, has seen it receive eight OSCAR nominations – including one for Best Original Song for 'Suddenly' (Hugh Jackman) – and nine BAFTA nominations. At the Golden Globes on Sunday it scooped three awards and a nomination for Best Original Song for 'Suddenly'.
Academy Award®-winning director Tom Hooper's sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo's epic tale breaks new ground in allowing the cast the spontaneity of normal film acting by singing live during filming, rather than miming to a playback. This is the first time such a technique has been employed and, in Hooper's words, has "a profound effect on the power and realism of the story." The soundtrack is sung by an international superstar cast lead by Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. The Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production also stars Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit and Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen
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My point is this: companies that do not take PayPal, and do not charge low, round amounts for their goods and services are missing out on a pile of revenue. Marginal profitability is usually not the worry with Internet firms, it's getting enough functioning customers. I'll pay $5 for about anything, if I want it, no questions asked. No hemming, or hawing.
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Lemurs Leap To Forefront Of The 'World's Most Endangered Vertebrate List'
While being at the top of any list is good in most circumstances, in the case of Madagascar's 103 known species of lemurs it is a 'kiss of death' - Literally! That's because a shocking study released by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission earlier this week, revealed that 23 species of the primates are now 'critically endangered', 52 are endangered and 19 are vulnerable. These dire statistics mean that the primates are the most endangered vertebrates on earth - More so than any other mammal, reptile, amphibian, bird or bony fish!
A similar study carried out just seven years ago, had categorized 8 on the critically endangered, 18 on the endangered and 17 on the vulnerable list. The rapid demise of the species can be directly attributed to the destruction of their tropical forest habitat caused by accelerated illegal human logging. In addition to that the primates are also increasingly being hunted down and served as a delicacy in local restaurants.
Among the ones that recently joined the severely critical list is the Indri - A species considered sacred amongst the people of Madagascar, it is the largest of all lemurs. Also new on the list is the world's smallest lemur. Called Madame Berthe's Mouse lemur, it weighs a mere 30 grams and is also believed to be the world's smallest primate. Also on the brink of extinction, is the Blue-Eyed Black lemur, which happens to be the only primate besides humans, to sport blue eyes. While all these are critically endangered, it is the Northern Sportive lemur that needs help the fastest - That's because with just 18 known members of the species left, it is the rarest of them all. One piece of good news that did come out from this otherwise dire study was the discovery of a new species of yet-to-be named mouse lemur in Eastern Madagascar.
Turning these dire statistics around may not be easy. That's because the absence of a stable government since 2009, has resulted in a breakdown in control and enforcement and a severe economic downturn. As a result, areas that had been designated 'national parks' to help protect the animals that inhabit this biodiverse island, are now regularly being pillaged by locals, struggling to survive.
Ironically, the demise of the lemurs will only make things worse. That's because the country's main source of income comes from tourism and since lemurs can only be found in the wild on this beautiful island, they are one of the biggest tourist draws. Maybe the locals will realize this and try turn this scary trend around.
Lemurs along with Bush Babies and Lorises are small primates that are classified as Promisians, a word that loosely translates to pre-primates or before monkeys. While ancient lemurs were rumored to be as large as gorillas and weigh up to 400 pounds, today's lemurs are much smaller, ranging in size from 15 pounds to just over an ounce in size.
With the exception of the Ring-Tailed lemur, the animals are largely arboreal, spending most of their time at the top the rainforest canopy. While a majority of the species is diurnal, some especially the smaller mouse and dwarf lemurs prefer to forage for food in the safety of the darkness at night.
Lemurs get their name from the word Lemures, the Roman mythological word for ghosts or spirits. First applied to a slender Loris because of its nocturnal habits it was later tagged to the whole group of Promisians regardless, of their sleeping patterns.
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See all the highlights from day 5 of India Bridal Fashion Week 2013
Actress Chitrangada Singh walked the ramp in a red and gold shimmery lehenga for designer Suneet Varma on day 5 of India Bridal Fashion Week.
Suneet's collection, "The Golden Bracelet", was inspired by the clothing and lifestyle of Pompeii and designed in the themes of romance, longing and wedding.
With roman paintings and sculptures depicted in the backdrop, models glided the ramp like Roman goddesses in sarees draped in toga style. Sheer blouses with impressive embroidery at the back, printed stole with intricate gold work, draped skirts with off-shoulder corsets and maroon tunics worn with appliqué, halter and razor cut embroidered blouses were few highlights of his collection.
The second sub theme 'Longing' was all about the ivory and light blue line in long silhouettes with baroque pearls as adornment. Bustier with intricate gold work, silk knits in multi-layered floor-sweeping dresses, tiered skirts in georgettes with corsets, net jackets, and sheer blouses with sarees were the eye catching aspects of this part of the collection.
Lastly, the final sub theme - 'Wedding' derived its inspiration from the poetic life of Pompeii. Floral appliqué sarees, metal crafted corset, anarkalis, lehengas with cutwork and frilled jacket, languid silhouettes in peaches and soft pinks, and tulle shrugs worn with lace corsets were star attractions of the collection.
For the second show, it was actress Esha Gupta who walked the ramp in a stunning bright red and gold lehenga for designer Adarsh Gill.
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Devil's Advocate: Scott Gomez to the Islanders
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It's been less than one week since the NHL Lockout was officially lifted, and the New York Islanders have already made three moves that could help their team. Defensemen Radek Martinek, Joe Finley, and Thomas Hickey seem to have an immediate future on the Island, which gives the Islanders plenty more choices than Jon Landry and Ty Wishart as a botton-pairing.
In review, the Islanders brought back Radek Martinek after he failed to re-sign with the team last season. Garth Snow also grabbed two former first-round picks in Joe Finley (27th overall in 2005) and Thomas Hickey (4th overall in 2007) off of the waivers. Heck, Lubomir Visnovksy is also expected to show up, although I won't believe anything that is said until he's here, on the ice, and played half the season. Even then, I'll probably question the legitimacy of the real Lubomir Visnovsky.
Although it may not be the best defensive corps in the NHL, the Islanders seemed to have closed a few holes in their defense with their latest moves. Maybe the team didn't score a definite top-4 defenseman (especially without Visnovsky), but it's safe to say the Islanders defense is expected to be better today than it was on Monday.
Now, the Islanders have another big hole to fill. The Islanders still do not have a true #2 centre. With Ryan Strome practicing with the Islanders' bottom-six forwards, it is expected that he will be sent back to the OHL sooner rather than never. Frans Nielsen is practicing with the team's second-unit, but let's face it; Frans' two-way play makes him better suited for a 3rd-line role. So, now what?
Yesterday, the NHL and NHLPA decided to allow teams to use their compliance buyouts now, as opposed to waiting until the shortened season ends. This agreement had to be made because certain teams had been telling players that they expected to buy out that they should stay home for the entire season. One of these teams is Montreal, who told the underachieving Scott Gomez to collect his pay while sitting on the couch this season. Montreal is now expected to buy out Gomez from his contract. This news sent Islanders Country into a frenzy. For some reason, the prospect of signing Scott Gomez excites Islanders fans. I'm not exactly thrilled with that idea, but let's take a look at both sides of the argument.
I guess let me ask y'all.. Why do some of us want Scott Gomez on this team? I get it. Montreal will buy him out. Scott Gomez will no longer have his over-inflated contract that he signed with the New York Rangers during the summer of 2007. One team's trash is the Islanders' treasure, right?
Or, maybe it's because Scott Gomez is low-risk, high-reward opportunity for an Islanders' team that just needs something positive to happen to them on the ice. A one-year deal only keeps Gomez with the Islanders for 48-games. Scott Gomez is a former 80-point scorer, and could possibly resurrect his career while playing with top minutes on the Islanders 2nd-line. I mean, up until two seasons ago, Gomez was still a consistent around-60-point-player.
Maybe Scotty just needs a change of scenery. As the Canadiens' top-paid player, Gomez faced a lot of pressure playing for the most prolific NHL team in history. Expectations were extremely high, and Gomez has been a scapegoat since day one. With a chance on Long Island, Gomez returns to the tri-state area and completes his tour of the three local teams.
That's all good. Maybe Gomez' ship can be righted. Maybe Garth can scoop him up, and Gomez can play inspired hockey. He definitely does need a change of scenery, and maybe his best fit is on the Island playing for an organization that was rumored to be in trade talks with him when he still had his expensive contract (and I promise you, if he came to the Island with that contract, plenty would still be crying that Wang doesn't spend).
The thing is, regardless of what fits Gomez, Scotty doesn't fit the Islanders. Everyone wants a number-two centre, right? Scott Gomez isn't it. Sorry. I don't want to hear what he used to be. I don't want to deal with another old-veteran player that comes to the Island to be a roster place-holder for the future.
Everyone wants to talk about how the Islanders need a number two-centre, but how they want Frans Nielsen on the 3rd-line instead of the 2nd because he doesn't "fit". I agree, but Frans Nielsen had a career-high in points last season (47). Do you realize how many Scott Gomez had? He had 11 points!
If you want to bring up that he only played 38 games, then look at the previous year! He played 80 games, and scored a weak 38 points! But, so many people are calling for this guy because of what he did prior to three years ago! The funny thing is, it's the same people who are extremely critical of the Brad Boyes signing because "he hasn't done anything in two seasons". Come on!
And you want to tell me that you would sign Gomez to $3 million for one season? Why? He scored TWO (2) goals last season (typically, one was against the Islanders)! Just two. Why would he deserve anything over what a below-average role player is making. Let me guess. You think Michael Grabner's overpaid also, right?
"But, he's a name-player, and the Islanders need one of those." Stop it. Just stop. You know who else is a name player? Rick DiPietro. You know how many Islanders' fans want Rick off this team? I haven't created a survey or anything, but I could guarantee you it's roughly more than 50%. OK, so Gomez might not be injured. Gomez may not even be a problem in the locker-room. Gomez will certainly be a distraction, though. He will certainly be another name that everyone else, including Islanders fans, will hang over his head if (when) the move fails. That's all we need. Another version Brian Rolston that the fans can use as a reason to torment Garth.
If you want to shake the "circus" perception this team receives, you do not sign Scott Gomez to a contract of any kind. Not even to be the guy handing out concessions in the main lobby. This guy is the only player that I know of, aside from DiPietro, that had a website dedicated to a terrible streak (368 days without scoring a goal).
Look. We all want the Islanders to win some games. I want to see this team in the playoffs more than anybody. If you think the Islanders will not make the playoffs in this shortened season with the roster they have now, but think an addition like Scott Gomez will send them over the edge, then I'm sure you can also give me directions to a land so amazing, it rains Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Personally, I think this team is doing a great job rebuilding this team. Although it has not translated into results just yet (and I do understand your frustration), the team has prospects on the rise and who should be playing for the Islanders as soon as 2013-14. The Islanders have "placeholders", so to tell me Scott Gomez is the ideal fit, well I would go as far to say I would take Reasoner anyone else on this roster over him. Let Boyes play centre. Let Nielsen continue playing his role at centre. Even move Bailey back to centre. There is no room on this team for Scott Gomez.
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