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REDLANDS - The District Attorney's Office is escalating its war against child sex trafficking, DA Mike Ramos said Thursday night after the screening here of a 45-minute documentary.
"Today, we have taken significant steps and strengthened existing partnerships to send the message to anyone who commits this crime in our county you will be held accountable," Ramos said at the end of the film "Teenage $ex 4 $ale," created by DA's spokesman Chris Lee.
"We will work to rid this type of crime in our county," Sheriff John McMahon said after the screening.
In an effort to reduce sex trafficking, Ramos said he has implemented the Stop-The-John Project in which his office will release and post online the names and mugshots of defendants convicted of solicitation in San Bernardino County.
In 2012, 338 prostitution-related cases were filed in San Bernardino County, the majority the result of stings. An additional 27 cases involved minors, the DA's Office said.
Ramos also stressed that there is a need to educate children about the pitfalls of getting involved in prostitution.
County schools Superintendent Gary Thomas has agreed to train teachers about their legal obligation to report suspected human trafficking and what to look for.
Authorities are also looking into creating a girls' juvenile court aimed at providing resources to help young women escape from a life of prostitution, Ramos said.
About 300 people, including county officials, members of law enforcement and the public filled one of the theaters at the Krikorian Redlands Cinema 14 for the special screening Thursday night.
"Chris did an amazing job," said Ramos.
The district attorney said he waited to see the film until Thursday night so he could enjoy it with everyone else.
The documentary followed law enforcement officers, members of the California Against Sexual Exploitation of Minors, or CASE, task force and some of the women and girls themselves telling their stories of human trafficking on the streets of San Bernardino County.
At one point in the film, an unidentified woman in the revealed she had been a child prostitute. While at a CASE presentation and meeting she cried out, "Where was this when I was out there?"
Not only did the film document the problems with child sex trafficking but it also showed how some people are working to combat the crime.
Pastor Paula Daniels of Forgotten Children Inc. was able to open Rachel's House in San Bernardino to help women and girls trying to get away from abusive pimps.
Several representatives of other agencies including Homeland Security, the state Attorney General's Office and county schools were on hand and praised the film.
According to Ramos, the underground nature of the crime can make it hard to identify victims. Many times, the prostitutes and Johns will use social media as a way to communicate. The film showed undercover officers setting up meetings with women - and in at least one instance an underage girl - who advertised their services on websites like BackPage.com.
More screenings of the film are being planned for other areas of the county including the West End and the High Desert, Lee said.
A three-minute trailer for the film can be found at youtube.com.
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Texas notes: Myers regaining his form
Naturals outfielder swinging hot bat after struggling last year
By Todd Traub / Special to MLB.com | May 1, 2012 6:00 AM ET
With an experiment at catcher and an admittedly rough 2011 behind him, Myers is attacking his second stint in the Double-A Texas League with renewed confidence and focus.
"I definitely learned a lot last year," said Myers, the No. 2 prospect in the Royals system. "I learned to deal with failure. I honestly think it was the best season for me. It's good to come in with a different mind-set this year and play."
The results speak for themselves -- Myers leads the Naturals with a .349 average, six home runs and 15 RBIs and is second on the team with eight doubles.
"I struggled a little bit toward the beginning [of this season]," Myers said. "I was trying to pull some balls, but I'm feeling good at the plate now."
Myers transitioned from catcher to outfield last year when, dashing out of the rain at his apartment complex in Springdale, Ark., he slipped and cut his knee, requiring four staples and two stitches. He tried to play, which only led to a staph infection and a month out of action.
"It was tough, a freak accident," Myers said. "That was the first time I've actually missed a good period of time during the season. That was definitely new for me."
Myers was already having his share of problems on the field when he was injured.
"It was all mental. I didn't have enough confidence at the plate," Myers recalled.
He finished the season with a .254 average, eight home runs, 49 RBIs and a career-worst 87 strikeouts in 99 games. Rather than stew about it, Myers went to the Arizona Fall League and, like many players, found new life there.
"I had something to prove," he said. "I didn't want to limit my status as a prospect. I had a bad season. Fall League is good for a lot of players."
He hit .360 in Arizona, and so far the Fall League form has carried over into the spring. It probably helps that Myers no longer has to worry about catching.
"I was an OK catcher," he said with a laugh when reminded he was once considered a prospect at the position when he was behind the plate in 2010. "It was my first year ever catching. It was something the front office wanted to do. They said my bat was in front of my catching and so, I mean, they wanted to slow my bat down; that was the reason for it."
Playing outfield should be easier on his body, said Myers, and allow him to focus on his hitting, but he is taking his latest defensive position seriously too. Myers uses his shagging time during batting practice to work on his reads and get better breaks on balls.
So far it looks like it's all leading to a breakout year.
"That's my goal: get better every day," he said. "Have good at-bats, play good defense. It's more of an everyday goal for me to go out and have good at-bats and have a good game."
Offensive outcomes: Frisco opened its recent South Division series with Corpus Christi by pounding the Hooks, 12-0, on Friday night. Corpus Christi responded with a 10-1 victory Saturday, then the RoughRiders turned around and trouncing the Hooks again, 10-3, on Sunday.
Grand slammed: Northwest Arkansas' Carlo Testa slugged a grand slam against the Arkansas Travelers in Friday's 8-3 victory. It marked the third grand slam surrendered by Arkansas in the first three weeks of the season; the Travelers gave up grand slams in consecutive games April 10 and 12.
Five spot: No lead is safe when San Antonio and Midland hook up, especially a five-run lead. Midland lost a five-run advantage in a 9-6 loss to San Antonio on Saturday, then overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the Missions, 7-5, on Sunday.
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Will Grier had one of the best performances in high school football history last Friday night.
The North Carolina prep quarterback set a national record with 837 passing yards and tied another national record with 10 touchdown passes in a 104-80 win that had stat sheets exploding.
The previous national record was 764 yards, set by Pacific Palisades (Calif.) quarterback David Koral in 2000, according to reports.
Grier projects as a top recruit in the 2014 class. He's currently a four-star prospect ranked No. 6 at his position by Scout.com.
It was also a special day for Davidson Day's head coach, Chad Grier -- Will's father.
"Will can throw and he does a great job," Chad Grier said. "He really understands our scheme. He does a nice job of coverage recognition and going through his progressions and getting the ball to the right guys. Once he does, we have a lot of guys that know what to do with it."
While the younger Grier's numbers got a lot of attention, his father assured it was a team effort.
"Our kids executed really, really well on offense," he said. "Our offensive line -- we start three freshmen –- they have improved so much. Will did not have much pressure on him at all."
What makes the younger Grier such a good quarterback?
"He's just really poised and he's really accurate," said his father. "Will does a nice job of throwing it on time and throwing it to the right place. He can just make so many throws. I'm spoiled because I don't ever expect him to miss a throw, but he's a 17-year-old kid. He's probably going to miss a throw every now and again, but we are so used to him making every throw. That's the part that blows me away."
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While Davidson Day thought they would have success on offense, no one -- including the coach -- could imagine a total of 184 points being scored.
"I felt like we were going to be able to move the ball and score, but I didn't have any idea that we were going to score 104 points in a football game," Chad Grier said. "I also didn't have a plan to give up 80. In the heat of it, you just have to figure out how you can go score again."
Part of the reason for that was Harrells Christian running back Russell Washington, who had an amazing game of his own, rushing for 426 yards and eight touchdowns.
"The only thing I was trying to figure out was how in the world could we stop Washington -– and what play could we run next?" Chad Grier said. "We felt that we were going to have to outscore them. It was just one of those games."
Despite his record-breaking performance and all the attention he has received, do not expect any of that to change Grier.
"He's just a fiercely competitive kid, who's always been about winning," said his father. "He's not caught up in stats and he's not caught up in recruiting. He just wants to win."
Chad Grier also says his son has improved a lot since last fall.
"Last year, he would try to use athleticism rather than his arm," Chad Grier said. "He would feel pressure and just take off. If he did not like what he saw right away, he would feel like he could make a play with his feet, and a lot of times he did. So we looked at it during the spring on film and talked about him hanging in the pocket and going through your progressions. He spent a lot of time working on that."
On the season, the 6-foot-3, 185-pound signal-caller has thrown for over 5,300 yards and 64 touchdowns. Grier has scholarship offers from East Carolina, Florida, Louisiana-Lafayette, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wake Forest.
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I first met dr.mochun at the state program in 2009, I unfortunately didn't finish the program due to the severe effects of depression and the inability to show up on a daily basis. Great program but clearly I was not healthy enough. Most currently in 2013 after 2 suicide attempts I was referred back to stat where I found Leon very dismissive. More concerned with making multiple appointments with his underlings than help me. I had 5 intake interviews over a few months. Testing my ability to show up I understand, however I begged for help, or referral elsewhere. The last appointment I missed, which they used as a reason to stop seeing me, was another suicide attempt which has left me slightly impaired,but alive. I'm upset such a man running such a program would be so indifferent because I wasted his time 4 years prior. That's my experience with Leon mochun
I was introduced to Dr. Mowchun while taking the Stat Programs at PX199 Day Hospital. Saw Dr. Mowchun in week 2 of stat very good course fast and overwhelming a lot of info. Dr. Mowchun saw me and kept on smiling and was very mindful on listening to what I had to say. Dr. Mowchun brainstorms to assist you in your needs to get better and I would highly recommend him to anyone. He is short and sweet and makes you feel that you are not the only one going through hard times. He actually makes you feel relaxed his voice is very calming and tries to help u on the road which can be very scary once diagnosed. Dr. Mowchun is respectful and actually cares on your well being. I cannot say enough about Dr. Mowchun that he is a wonderful doctor and is a diamond in the ruff.
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Hilo police detectives are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex in downtown Hilo. They were called to a disturbance in a building on Ululani Street at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived they found an unresponsive 59-year-old man in the apartment. He was pronounced dead at Hilo Medical Center. Police arrested a 52-year-old woman and 63-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of second-degree murder. Charges are pending.


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Feasting with a conscience: Eating locally for the holidays
Published Dec. 5, 2012
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Belmont, N.C. - The Tornados fell to Belmont Abbey Friday night in a game that saw just three shots on goal.
The win moves to Abbey's record to 7-6-1, while Brevard slips to 1-14.
After an uneventful first half in which the Crusaders outshot the Tornados 2-0, Belmont Abbey sophomore midfielder James Lawrence Forbes scored the only goal at the 59:31 mark, firing home a rebound off of a blocked shot by Jack Reid.
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Being so illusion-concentrated, I sometimes tend to forget about real-life manners, thus "successfully" overlooked the fact there were holidays I should have mentioned and congratulated upon. Not to mention how nicely it would be if I temporarily re-designed our homepage and logo to reflect the snowy and Santa-Claus atmosphere…
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Now let's return to our topic. To see the genius of Belgian artist Fred Eerdekens, the lighting is very important. That's because Eerdekens' work relies on the shadows cast by sculptures — which are made of bent wires in this example — to unveil the hidden message to the viewer. Can you read all of the Eerdekens messages? What do they say?


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Secret of four-winged flapping revealed in an article in ScienceNOW, 14th May 2008. Dragonflies and damselflies have four wings, which they can move independently using a special system of muscles that other insects do not have. (Other four winged insects, such as butterflies, move their wings synchronously, as if they only had two wings.) Computer models of out of phase four winged flapping have to date shown it is less efficient – reducing the amount of lift generated for the amount of energy expended.
Biologists James Usherwood, of the Royal Veterinary College in London, and Fritz-Olaf Lehmann, of University of Ulm, Germany, built a robot dragonfly for a more practical test of the aerodynamics of four winged flying. It turned out that four winged flapping was more efficient in generating lift if the hind wings flapped one-quarter of a wing beat ahead of the front wings. The hind wings were able to capture the rush of air sent by the front wings and produce lift with 22% less power than two-winged insects require. More studies will need to be done, including studying real dragonflies, but the researchers think their finding will help engineers design more efficient micro air vehicles.
Editorial Comment: You can't help but notice it can you - mindless chance or naturalistic processes did not make the model dragonfly, so it really is foolish to claim that the real dragonfly, which is much more complex, came about by mindless random or naturalistic chance. So let's say it one last time for this enews. If engineers do manage to apply the dragonfly's wing beats to a micro air vehicle they will have only reinforced the fact that it takes creative design and clever engineering to make something fly, whether it is made of biological molecules or metal and plastic. (Ref. insects, flying, engineering)
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Gucci Mane is looking to cut a deal with federal prosecutors in his felony gun possession case.
Court documents obtained by RadarOnline show that the rapper's lawyers and U.S. attorneys asked an Atlanta judge to postpone Gucci's April 15th trial as they work out a plea deal. The papers say that "all parties anticipate resolution without the need of a trial."
A plea bargain will likely help Gucci Mane -- born Radric Davis -- avoid a possible 20-year prison sentence for two counts of felony gun possession by a felon. Apparently, the two camps had been unable to finalize a deal before the April 15th trial because of scheduling conflicts.
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Yosemite Wildfire Update
Nearly 3,700 firefighters are battling the approximately 230-square-mile blaze and reporting modestprogress, with the fire 15 percent contained.
The fire is raining ash on the reservoir that's the chief source of San Francisco's drinking water.
Utility officials are moving water to reservoirs closer to the city.
The fire is still several miles away from the steep granite canyon where the reservoir is nestled, but several spot fires are burning closer. Firefighters are protecting hydroelectric transmission lines and other utility facilities.
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Drug Use
Drug war proponents often justify stricter policies by citing rates of drug use, but this strategy paints a very limited picture, particularly when no distinction is made between problematic and non-problematic drug use. Some people who use drugs face serious physical and social problems, but many more experiment with or use drugs recreationally without experiencing serious health consequences. The hypocrisy of the drug war is also evident in policies that arbitrarily ban some drugs but allow others, like caffeine and alcohol. We believe strongly that an individual's decision to use or not use drugs is a matter of personal choice and does not determine whether he or she is strong or weak, responsible or irresponsible, moral or immoral. No one should be punished for what they put in their bodies, absent harm to others, and all are entitled to their individual privacy.
Drug war advocates evaluate policy success almost solely according to slight fluctuations in reported drug use. Because this standard does not distinguish problematic from non-problematic drug use, it gauges very little about actual changes in harmful behavior or social wellbeing. It also fails to account for the social costs of drug war policies, including high incarceration rates, violence generated by the criminal market, the preventable spread of HIV and other infectious disease, and the loss of individual privacy and freedom.
While DPA does not encourage or advocate drug use, we are guided by the strong conviction that the decision to use drugs is a personal choice, not the business of the government or criminal justice system. DPA advocates for a compassionate, judgment-free approach to drug use that respects individual privacy and allows people who do want help for problematic drug use to access treatment without being stigmatized or enmeshed in the criminal justice system.


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Steps For Leasing a New Car
- Get Acquainted With Leasing
- Design Your Lease Deal: Years, Miles and Insurance
- Estimate Your Monthly Lease Payment
- Check for Manufacturer Lease Deals
- Look for Price Promise Lease Offers
- Find the Exact Car To Lease
- Solicit Quotes Through the Internet Department
- Review the Dealership and the Car Salesperson
- Negotiate Your Best Lease Payment
- Review and Sign the Paperwork
Get Acquainted With Leasing
Car leasing is really just like a car rental, but for a longer time period and with some extra fees. Many people prefer leasing to buying because it allows them to drive a new car for less money than if they purchased it. You should have a good idea by now which car to lease, thanks to "10 Steps to Finding the Right Car for You." If you are still undecided, review that article and then come back after you have made your choice. And in this first step, it also might be helpful to review some of the other pros and cons of leasing to make sure it is the right financing method for you.
Also, if some of the terminology you encounter is confusing, consult our leasing glossary. Finally, if you're in a hurry, read our "Quick Guide to Leasing a New Car."
The next steps will tell you how to locate and negotiate a good monthly payment for the car you want to lease. It will also introduce you to Edmunds Price Promise® Lease Offers, which will make the process much faster and stress-free. And if you have any questions along the way, please reach out to the Edmunds Live Help team for free assistance. The team will work hard to make your leasing experience a breeze. You also can be paired with an�Edmunds car-leasing expert�who can help you wherever you are in the car-leasing process. This service also is free from Edmunds.
Design Your Lease Deal: Years, Miles and Insurance
Edmunds.com recommends that people lease for no longer than three years so your car will always be protected by the manufacturer's three-year bumper-to-bumper warranty. Some people are tempted to extend their leases to four and five years to reduce the monthly lease payment. But this means you're investing more money in a vehicle that will never be yours and might need costly repairs.
You should also know that most lease contracts include 12,000 miles a year. So if you drive more than 36,000 miles in three years, you will be charged 10-15 cents for each additional mile. You can buy extra miles up front, usually for 5 cents per mile and have this rolled into your lease payment.
Lease contracts usually call for an up-front payment called "drive-off fees." Often, advertised leases list high drive-off amounts. However, we recommend you pay only about $1,000 to start the lease. So to summarize, the Edmunds.com recommended lease is: three years, 12,000 included miles per year and about $1,000 in drive-off fees.
One last thing: It's smart to ask your insurance agent for a coverage quote. Lease companies require higher levels of coverage for leased cars than many individuals carry for cars they've bought. The lease company's liability is higher, and it passes this extra expense along to you.
Estimate Your Monthly Lease Payment
It's a good idea to estimate a possible lease payment yourself so you can spot a good deal as you continue shopping. The formula is complicated, but with a little patience, it is possible to calculate your own lease payment. You also can use the Edmunds.com lease calculator to generate a payment and adjust it based on different parameters, such as mileage and down payment. To use the calculator, you'll first need to get the residual amount for the car. Call the finance manager at a local dealership and ask for the three-year residual value of the car you want. Put this figure into the calculator along with the mileage, down payment and trade-in to see your estimated monthly payment.
Check for Manufacturer Lease Deals
Many carmakers periodically offer highly discounted lease specials. However, the advertised specials might have additional costs in the fine print of the lease ad. You should always check to see if the promised monthly payment includes sales tax and fees and if it also requires high drive-off fees, which are similar to a down payment when you buy a car. Check Edmunds' Incentives and Rebates section for current offers.
Look for Price Promise Lease Offers
Another way to get a great deal is to look for Edmunds Price Promise® Lease Offers. Go to the Edmunds.com home page, select a vehicle by clicking on the year, make and model, and you will see cars that are available in your area. Look for the box that says "See Lease Offer," provide your e-mail address and phone number, and you will immediately see the vehicle's monthly lease payment, drive-off fees and number of included miles. Call the salesperson listed on the offer to confirm the car is still available, then print out the certificate to take with you to the dealership.
Find the Exact Car To Lease
If a Price Promise Lease Offer isn't available for the car you want, you can locate other cars to lease by going to the Edmunds home page and selecting the year, make and model. After you click "Go," the next screen displays several sample cars for sale at local dealers. In the upper left corner of the screen, click the link that lists the number of cars available, followed by "Cars for Sale" for a much longer list of cars in your area. If you are interested in one of these cars, contact the dealer to make sure it is still available. If there are several dealerships offering the same car, you may be in a better position to negotiate an even better lease payment.
Solicit Quotes Through the Internet Department
We strongly suggest that you shop through the dealership's Internet department, which offers many advantages over the traditional car shopping experience. Using Edmunds.com, you can simultaneously send requests for price quotes from the Internet managers at local dealerships. After you receive the car price quote, you'll need to follow up with an e-mail or phone call to get a lease quote (using the factors of three years, 12,000 miles per year and $1,000 in drive-off fees) so you can do an apples-to-apples comparison. Now, compare the quotes you get to your own calculated lease payments or those you received from Price Promise lease offers.
Review the Dealership and the Car Salesperson
As you call dealerships to locate your car, you should also test-drive the car salesperson. Ask yourself if you feel comfortable dealing with this person. Does he or she return your phone calls and answer your questions in a straightforward manner? Also, you should take a moment to read any available reviews of the dealerships you are considering.
Negotiate Your Best Lease Payment
You now have a handful of price quotes (or even a Price Promise lease offer) and an idea of the level of customer satisfaction at the dealerships you contacted. If you want to try to improve the deal, take the lowest offer, call the other dealers and see if they can beat that price. If no one budges, you are at rock bottom.
Although we highly recommend using the Internet department, many people still go to the car lot in person to make a deal. If you do so, make sure to take along your lease payment estimates and price quotes. Also, download Edmunds.com's mobile car buying app for any last-minute pricing and inventory research. Then, if the salesperson's on-the-lot price is too high, you can show the prices you've gotten from other dealerships. But make sure you accurately compare quotes by matching the down payment, the length of the lease and the annual mileage allowance.
Whichever method you choose, it is a good idea to ask the salesperson for a worksheet showing all the numbers in the deal. This will reveal any hidden fees and allow you to compare this offer to the quotes you have. And make sure that the quote lease includes sales tax to see what your full monthly payment will be.
One more thing: Before you say yes to the deal, tell the salesperson you are willing to lease if the dealership will have the car delivered to your home or office. This will save you time and allow you to skip the step of visiting the finance office to hear about additional products, such as alarm systems and fabric treatments.
Review and Sign the Paperwork
Whether you close the deal at home or at the showroom, the dealership will ask you to sign a contract and an array of documents. At the dealership, this will probably be done in a separate office by the finance and insurance (F&I) manager, who might offer you additional items such as prepaid maintenance plans, fabric protection, alarms or a vehicle locator. Some people might benefit from these extras, but determining a good price can be difficult. Read more about this in "Negotiating a Dealer's New-Car Add-Ons."
If you have already seen a worksheet for the lease deal you've made, the contract should be a formality. Make sure the numbers in the contract match the worksheet and that no additional charges or fees were added. Understand what you are signing and what it means. Remember, once you have signed, there is typically no going back to "unwind" the deal. And finally, make sure the lease contract you are signing includes gap insurance to protect you if your leased car is stolen or totaled in an accident.
Now it's time to go out and put your knowledge into action. Just remember that the time you take to research your leasing decision will pay dividends over the years. You'll not only be driving a car that suits your needs, but you'll be saving money in the process.
To find a dealership that knows how to treat shoppers right, please visit Edmunds.com's Dealer Ratings and Reviews.


text: Des Buratto is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appeared as a multiplayer character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Des Buratto is, in 1984 a resident of Vice City and a member of the Mendez Cartel. He has been described as a Warriors knockoff [1], a title that Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar Games released in 2005. His name is a take on the term desperado, a Spanish term meaning desperate, used to describe a violent and reckless person.


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"To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong."
— Joseph Chilton Pearce
Soo Han Chua is an instructor at IACT College in Malaysia and a Certified Adobe Expert and Certified Instructor in both Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS5 and After Effects® CS5. He is also a trainer at Teras One Solution, one of the few Adobe Certified Training Centers in Malaysia.
He earned a bachelor's degree at Multimedia University and then worked for Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia's leading television broadcast network. As a video editor in its New Media Department, he created many promos and video series for the station's online platform.
Chua later went on to lecture at Limkokwing University and recently joined IACT College as a lecturer teaching computer graphics, video production, and post-production. He is also a trainer at Teras One Solution, which provides training for professional working adults from companies such as Astro, Proton, and the Malaysian prime minister's office.
Chua has extensive experience using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop® for most of his video work. His personal projects include corporate videos and presentations for companies in and out of Malaysia, among them the Asian Food Channel in Singapore. He also does freelance wedding videos, shooting with his DSLR camera and then editing with Adobe software.
Chua is one of the moderators for iconada.tv, a social networking site dedicated to creative Chinese talent in Asia. Members actively publish articles and videos and discuss culture and technology. He is also a regular speaker for After Effects User Group Malaysia (AEMY). He has delivered presentations at The One Academy and Limkokwing University, along with Adobe evangelists who were invited guest speakers. Known for his passion to develop creative talent in Malaysia, he was invited to help organize the 2009 Klang Creative Festival. He made it possible for many local filmmakers to showcase their films to event attendees.
Recently Chua founded his own training center, Arte Academy, in hopes of training new talent for the local creative industry. His favorite pastimes include badminton, video games, paintball, photography, and the cinema.


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Dr. Thomas R. Nicely
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π(10^26) = 1699246750872437141327603a result announced 02 December 2014 by Douglas B. Staple, Dr. rer. nat., Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS Canada. The computations used an enhanced version of the combinatorial method originally due to Meissel. The calculations were performed on supercomputers at McGill University and the Université de Montréal, in Montréal, Québec, Canada, and at Laval Université in Québec City, Québec, Canada. The following result was also obtained:
π(2^81) = 43860397052947409356492Additional details are available here.
For most of the period from 1977 to 1995, I carried out design and development for the football simulation board games Paydirt (pro) and Bowl Bound (college), produced and distributed commercially by Avalon Hill Game Company (Baltimore, Maryland) and Sports Illustrated Enterprises. Commercial support of these games was suspended in April, 1995, and I retired from development in February, 1996. Avalon Hill Game Company was later acquired by Hasbro, Inc., and commercial design, production, and distribution of both games was suspended indefinitely. It appears that Hasbro retains the rights to both games at this time.
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Incidentally, the 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987 Paydirt team charts (as shipped by Avalon Hill) were not my work...despite the fact that my name appears (unauthorized) on many of them.
However, Bertil Nyman's maximal gap of 1132, following the prime 1693182318746371 (discovered 24 January 1999), continues to exhibit the greatest known value (0.92063858855742) of the Cramér-Shanks-Granville ratio G/ln²(p_1); this ratio is 0.098726828640637815 for Jacobsen's new gap and 0.84472754485658154 for Silva's maximal gap of 1476 (see below). The limit superior of this ratio has been conjectured to be unity (or some even larger value); see the discussion in "New prime gaps between 1e15 and 5e16".
As a result of the continuing extension of the upper bound of exhaustive scans for prime gaps, the first known occurrence prime gap discovered (01 April 2009) by Professor Tomás Oliveira e Silva (Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal)---the gap of 1476 following the prime 1425172824437699411---has been confirmed (24 July 2009) as a first occurrence and maximal prime gap, the largest one presently known. Silva's maximal gap of 1476 succeeds the previous record maximal prime gap of 1442 following the prime 804212830686677669, discovered (21 November 2005) by Dr. Siegfried "Zig" Herzog of Penn State University (Mont Alto campus).
The merit of Silva's new maximal gap G=1476 is M=35.3103.
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Men's Individual Stats 2013-14
PHILADELPHIA – After starting the season by defeating Williams College and George Washington, the 13th-ranked University of Pennsylvania men's squash team returns from a weeklong break to take on No. 15 Navy (9-0) Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in Annapolis, Md.
In Penn's longest ongoing matchup outside of its Ivy opponents, the Quakers (2-0) lead the overall series against the Midshipmen 43-26. Penn has come away with a victory the last 13 times the two schools have met, winning in 2012, 8-1. The Quakers last loss in the series came in January 2001. The men's team is looking to start its season 3-0 for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
Penn (2-0) has seven players in its ladder who have started their season 2-0, led by captains John Dudzik and Jack Maine. Senior Derek Chilvers, junior Mitch Mutscheller and Maine have yet to drop a game and have been key in getting Penn off to a fast start in matches, playing in the No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 positions for the Red and Blue.
The Quakers' ladder has also seen an early-season boost with freshman Rahil Fazelbhoy starting 2-0 in the No. 3 position.
Navy is returning to action for the first time since Nov. 24, the last time Penn played as well. The Midshipmen have recorded six 9-0 victories already this season.


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The Jackson Center's Visiting Ethicist
All communities benefit from the nourishment of fresh perspectives, knowledge, and encouragement. In light of this, the Jackson Center's Board of Directors invites an internationally recognized ethics scholar to the Coastal Carolina University campus each year. During the visit, the speaker will participate in the following activities.
- The Jackson Visiting Ethicist delivers a public lecture that is free and open to the community. The lecture features ample time for audience participation and discussion.
- The Jackson Visiting Ethicist leads a private seminar the morning following the lecture for selected students of philosophy and other disciplines that relate to the field of study of the ethics scholar.
The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values has had the pleasure of bringing some highly recognized ethicists to Coastal Carolina University. Jackson Visiting Ethicists are well respected in the fields of Business Ethics, Environmental Ethics, and Global Ethics, respectively.


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The story goes that King Henry VIII (he of six wives fame) appreciated his tucker as much as he appreciated a shapely ankle, and one night was so enamoured of his dinner that he knighted the cut of meat, calling it Sir Loin.
Great story, eh?
Sadly, like most good stories, it's not true.
Actually the name sirloin is a corruption of two French words used to describe the cut: sur (above) longe (loin).
Definition: This cut of beef lies between the very tender short loin and the much tougher round. As would be expected, the meat cuts from the portion near the short loin are more tender than those closer to the round. Sirloin is usually cut into steaks or roasts. Bone removed, the cuts are referred to by the names of the three main muscles. Top sirloin is a continuation of the tender top loin muscle of the short loin. The tenderloin is part of the tenderest muscle (which also continues from the short loin) and the bottom sirloin, which is part of the same (less tender) sirloin tip muscle found in the round. The best-known bone-in sirloin steaks (in order of tenderness) are pinbone, flat bone, round bone and wedge bone. See also beef.
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By Elissa Blattman, NWHM Intern
This May marks the 40th anniversary of the original Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Bobby Riggs and one of the top two female tennis players in the game at the time…Margaret Court? Today, many people are not aware that Riggs played another woman before Billie Jean King, but he did.
In 1973, Riggs, a 55 year old former tennis champion and self proclaimed "tennis hustler," believed he could make money off challenging a female tennis player at the top of her game to a match. Riggs regularly made bets and used gimmicks in challenging other players, such as adding chairs as obstacles and targets to his side of the court and holding a dog on a leash while playing. He began making comments in the media along the lines of, "girls play a nice game of tennis…for girls" and "we're going to put those women right back where they belong, like they used to be…around the house. They were home builders. They didn't try go out and get the man's job away from them. And now when they can't even do it half as good, they still want the same money." Riggs challenged King, the other half of the top two female players at the time, to be the woman to take him on. King declined, so Court stepped up to the plate. Riggs and Court faced off on Mother's Day, 1973 in a match that received a moderate amount of publicity and fanfare. Court's nerves apparently got the best of her during the match, and she ended up losing quite badly. After his victory over Court, Bobby Riggs found himself on the covers of Time and Sports Illustrated magazines.
Billie Jean King was a well known tennis great by the time Riggs first challenged her, having won many tournaments and receiving many awards and accolades. In the early 1970s, she began playing on the newly established Virginia Slims tour, the first professional women's tennis tour. The Virginia Slims tour struggled to receive support in the world of tennis during its early years. When Court lost to Riggs, King felt she needed to redeem women's tennis and do something to keep the Virginia Slims tour alive. She accepted Riggs' $100,000 challenge.
After a media circus that included press conferences and a 60 Minutes promotional appearance by Riggs, Riggs and King faced off at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on September 20, 1973. Unlike the Riggs vs Court match, this match drew in over 50 million television viewers in the United States alone. The atmosphere inside the Astrodome, which was filled with over 30,000 people, started out much like a circus as well. King was carried onto the court like Cleopatra by the male track team of Rice University. Riggs entered the court in a rickshaw pulled by models he called "Bobby's Bosom Buddies." Riggs wore a warmup jacket that said, "Sugar Daddy." King gave him a baby pig to represent his chauvinistic views, much like the one drawn on his shirt on the Time cover. Once the match got underway, though, the circus-like air died down. King won the first set and received a standing ovation from the women in the Astrodome. Howard Cosell, who was leading the commentary of the match, stated that many women watching at home must have done the same. King won the next two sets to beat Riggs in the best of five sets match with 6-4, 6-3, and 6-3 final scores.
The significance of King beating Riggs went beyond the single match they played on that September night in 1973. Signed into law the year before, Title IX provided more opportunities for women in sports, however, the men of sports were not always open to letting women into their arena. King proved that a woman could play a sport at the same professional level as a man, and even beat him at his game – women's tennis was decided in best of three sets matches, while men's tennis and the match King played against Riggs were decided on a best out of five basis. Billie Jean King has since become a proponent of Title IX and its importance to female athletes in the United States.
Watch below the first of five parts of an ESPN Classic interview and look back at the Battle of the Sexes with Billie Jean King.
Sources: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Time cover image, Sports Illustrated Cover image


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If this isn't the right spot, I apologize. But I'm not sure what to do. It's frozen at the moment.
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Judge Sets the Pace in Tourre Trial
On Wednesday afternoon last week, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest brought the civil-fraud trial of Fabrice Tourre to a screeching halt.
"Stop," Judge Forrest ordered, interrupting Mr. Tourre in midsentence as he leaned forward in the witness stand to address a question from his lawyer.
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The Soapbox: Why Working 24 Hours A Day Should Not Be A Badge Of Honor
I have been working in the tech start-up and digital advertising agency worlds for the past six years. These two worlds overlap in a few places—namely social media and the uncertainty of being able to pay their staff in six months. But there is another area where I have seen a commonality so real it has grown from a stereotype to an expectation: the notion that working, all the time—as in 24 hours a day, Christmas Eve and at your kid's dance recital—is not only normal, but encouraged.
I wrestle with this a lot when I work with the CEOs of these companies. I want so badly for them to slow down, to take a week off to go hiking, and to chill out so they aren't so testy with their employees, but I know that is not the culture of the industry. Hustle, as a point of strength and character, is often the way these guys (and yes, they are mostly men) prove they really care about and believe in what they are doing.
In Tim Kreider's New York Times piece, "The 'Busy' Trap", he talks about how this emotional need to constantly work to fill time may just be a cover-up because we are scared of what happens when we don't have work. "They're busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety, because they're addicted to busyness and dread what they might have to face in its absence."
Related: The Working Girl's Guide To Surviving A Terrible Job
I think, for a lot of people, what we fear more than anything is failure, and especially in the tech world, the worst way to fail is by not working hard enough. Even if their company is not doing well, if a CEO is at the office until two in the morning, sitting at their desk looking stressed out, they feel they have done everything they can.
"Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance," Kreider writes, "a hedge against emptiness; obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or trivial or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the day."
As a self-employed person, I have found myself getting into similar habits when I feel stressed out, or like I am "not doing enough". I make unmanageable to-do lists. I email 30 people in an hour. I fight with people I love and stress eat gummy candy and avoid going outside for entire days. Its like the start-up world has planted a worm in my brain. If I don't succeed, it is entirely my fault for not wanting it enough. "Why are you going to bed at 11pm?" I will sometimes ask myself, when I am feeling my craziest. "Truly successful people work until 2am."
Related: Why We Walk (Hint: It's Because We're Lazy)
Then I crash and spend a day doing nothing, or at the park with my boyfriend. I fight off guilty feelings about it, and try to pretend I am "European" — a lifestyle choice Kreider deliciously describes in his essay.
If you've been in the start up business for any length of time, you've heard of Gary Vaynerchuk. Vaynerchuck is famous for turning his family's small liquor store into a giant online retailer. He video blogs about social media, running a business, and most notably, hustle. Small business and start-up people love Vaynerchuck because of his success story: he had an idea, worked really hard (like really, really hard), and became a thought leader and millionaire. Who wouldn't want that to be their Wikipedia entry? But I can't help but roll my eyes when another young entrepreneur links me to one of Vanyerchuck's videos. I follow him on Twitter (Vaynerchuk has almost a million followers — a number anyone who has a blog or a small business would gleefully embrace), and I am often slightly befuddled by the tone of his tweets. Occasionally he will say things like:
"Gary Vaynerchuk[email protected]:@HilzFuld respect but remember 90% arent "hard working" the world is built on 9-5 employees – they have time BUT maybe not desire."
So then, is committing ourselves to a life "excuse me, I have to take this call" during dinner the only way to live if we want to be successful? Something about that just doesn't seem right.
Vaynerchuck's assertion that people who work from 9-5 don't want success as much as those who work endlessly is a bit uninformed. Aren't 9-5 hours set up so that people can spend the majority of their time doing what they love and maybe don't get paid for, like hanging out with their families, reading books, volunteer work, or "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" marathons? What we really need to consider is our expectations of success. Not only should we determine what it is for us, as individuals, but also as coexisting beings who live and work with each other.
Related: I Was An Extra On "Girls"
I was managing the calendar of one of the CEOs I was working with, when I happened upon a conflict. It seems he had double booked himself for a meeting with a very important prospective client, and something that just said, "SBL – leave by 12". I asked him about it, and he pulled me into a conference room and shut the door. "It's my 40th birthday," he whispered, almost embarrassed, "and my wife's family wants to take me up to Stone Barns for lunch — how do I get out of it?" I looked at him; he was tired and sweaty and could use a shave. I thought about all the options, but not for very long. "Well," I said, "the client mentioned they could meet Wednesday or Friday this week, so why don't I just move the meeting a day? It's no big deal." He thanked me, and we never spoke of it again.
Perhaps we must stop pretending that we don't have lives outside the office. It is great, admirable, and much desired to do what you love for money, but the reality of it is that is just not how the cookie crumbles for most people. Working hard and achieving success in your career is one thing, but being a truly whole person takes hustle of a different kind — the kind happy people are made of. Learning how to manage that work-life balance has to be the key to feeling truly fulfilled, and being okay with leaving the office when there is really nothing more to do.
And please, for the benefit of everyone, don't tell me "well, there is always something to do." Yeah, I know.
Cait on Culture is a column running on Kate-book.com every Tuesday at 2pm. It is written by the pop culture obsessed Caitlin Abber, who you should follow onTwitter.


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Before moving the point of the boom is lowered to a level position so that the derrick is not top-heavy.
top-heavy was the ship as a dinnerless student with all Aristotle in his head.
The horses started, and the stage rumbled off, swaying this way and that, as if top-heavy.
I must have a coachman with a top-heavy wig, and horses so big that they frighten me.
"And you're getting it so high it's top-heavy," cautioned Mrs. Drelmer.
Bill made a rush for it, but losing a slice of his top-heavy comb, retired.
And there must also be an ocean between northern Europe and northern Asia, else the world would be top-heavy and turn upside down.
But the Hole in the Wall was not only top-heavy, but also most alarmingly lopsided.
I could hardly rid myself of the fear that, being so top-heavy, we would blow over.
The twin craft were top-heavy, and lurched in the grip of the stream.


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## Note to moderators: I know this is likely the wrong forum for this, but I guess maybe someone here can help so I posted it
So I was interested in creating a stealthy payload for Metasploit, and was looking up shellcode creation when I stumbled upon an interesting snippet in a book I was reading (Grey Hat Hacking, The Ethical Hackers Handbook, 3rd Edition). here is the snippet, copypasta-ed from the book itself (I have it as an e-book).
"There are basically three ways to write shellcode:
Directly write the hex opcodes.
Write a program in a high-level language like C, compile it, and then
disassemble it to obtain the assembly instructions and hex opcodes.
Write an assembly program, assemble the program, and then extract the hex
opcodes from the binary."
Now this got me thinking about something interesting - how the payload (shellcode) could in fact also be a device of privilage escalation - similar to, say, the Meterpreter shell.
I wrote, ages back, a simple HTTP trojan in mASM that simply checked a web-page for commands and executed them via the standard system shell in Windows (cmd.exe) out of sheer boredom. It did the standard stuff - created reg keys for persistence, checked a web app every half hour for updates to its command set, etc.
Now what got me interested was that above passage. I am not a master of assembly or disassembly, and have a lot to learn about exploit development, but I was interested in finding out if I could compile a evil.exe, then open in a hex editor... and bam - shellcode?
Seems implausable to me, so I would love an explaination as to how it works. Could be interesting I think, and then I can go on to maybe writing new shellcode generation utilities or something. Not sure yet, just thinking...
I hope someone can help
P.S. I noted when experimenting with the Poison Ivy malware, that you can choose to output as a shellcode array. IIRC, PI is written in ASM... Is that how it is working? My HTTP backdoor currently is smaller than PI, so perhaps may make better shellcode... Or something... not certain!


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From the intro through the credits, the music featured in "The Art of FLIGHT" is now available online through http://artofflightmovie.com/store/en_us/. "The Art of FLIGHT" is a new breed of action sports film brought to life by Red Bull Media House, in association with Brain Farm Digital Cinema. Two years in the making, "The Art of FLIGHT" gives iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Viewers experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents and wrong-turns strike.
The soundtrack travels alongside the journey from the playful tree bonk and kicker segment shot in Wyoming set to the joyful sounds of The Naked and Famous' hit song "Young Blood," to the psychedelic riffs of the Black Angels fueling the Revelstoke spine segment. Sigur Rós, an Icelandic post-rock band, sets up dramatic avalanche footage in British Columbia, while the electronic driven "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" (Nero Remix) from Deadmau5 play off of stunning footage shot in Alaska and Album Leaf keys in a soothing introduction to Jackson, WY.
The initial trailer (www.artofflightmovie.com) for "The Art of FLIGHT" featured a specially crafted score created by French musician Anthony Gonzalez, the man behind the electronic dream pop act, M83, and Curt Morgan, the Director of "The Art of FLIGHT." Morgan and Gonzalez created a new band called The Three Corners of the Earth and placed the track on iTunes after the trailer came out prompting requests for the track to pour in. Morgan plays keys and drums and Gonzalez is on guitar. They recorded the piece for "The Art of FLIGHT" in Morgan's Jackson, WY studio. Gonzales returns with M83 to set a dreamy stage throughout the film itself with "Intro," "Outro" and "My Tears are Becoming a Sea " from Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, which released in mid-October.
From pulse-pounding beats to melodic instrumentals, The Art of FLIGHT soundtrack crosses musical genres featuring a variety of music from still unknown acts to this year's breakout performers.


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'"It was pretty tight out there. We couldn't make a lot of plays. With big bodies, there wasn't a lot of room to move in the offensive zone. I thought it was a great experience, though. Both teams gave a good, hard effort."'
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Pubic lice are tiny insects that infect the pubic hair area and lay eggs there. These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows.
Pediculosis - pubic lice; Lice - pubic; Crabs
Pubic lice are found mostly in teenagers. The lice are often spread during sexual activity.
Rarely, pubic lice can spread through contact with objects such as toilet seats, sheets, blankets, or bathing suits (that you may try on at a store).
Animals cannot spread lice to humans.
Other types of lice include:
You are at greater risk for pubic lice if you:
Pubic lice cause itching in the area covered by pubic hair. Itching often gets worse at night. The itching may start soon after getting infected with lice, or it may not start for up to 2 to 4 weeks after contact.
Other symptoms can include:
Your health care provider will do an exam to look for:
Because pubic lice may cause an eye infection in young children, eyelashes should be looked at with a high-powered magnifying glass.
Adult lice are easy to identify under a microscope. Pubic lice are often referred to as "the crabs" because of their appearance.
Teenagers with pubic lice may need to be tested for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Pubic lice are often treated with medicines that contain a substance called permethrin. To use this medicine:
Most people need only 1 treatment. If a second treatment is needed, it should be done 4 days to 1 week later.
Over-the-counter medicines to treat lice include Rid and Nix. Malathione lotion is another option.
While you are treating pubic lice:
People with pubic lice should be checked for other sexually-transmitted infections when lice are discovered.
The proper treatment, including thorough cleaning, should get rid of the lice.
Scratching can make the skin become raw, or even cause a skin infection.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
Avoid sexual or intimate contact with people you know have pubic lice until they have been treated.
Bathe or shower often and keep your bedding clean. Avoid trying on bathing suits while you are shopping. If you must try on swimwear, be sure to wear your underwear. This may prevent you from getting or spreading pubic lice.
Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG, Morrell DS. Infestations. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Schaffer JV, et al, eds. Dermatology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:chap 84.
Diaz JH. Lice (pediculosis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 293.
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Mr. DP is Robert Young Pelton's logo/mascot...how fitting that he would get his own knife. This is the second Mr DP limited edition to be released, and it features the mascot on the blade as well as embossed into the handle. This knife puts the fun in functional!
This is a well made and well engineered folding pocketknife that will serve you well and last decades if not generations. The KnifeCenter likes the DPx products in general and this folder in particular. Each knife is numbered xxx/250 so you will know which one you received. The Niolox steel is well thought of in the knife collector community with a high wear resistance and sharpenability. The handle material is G10 - a common and effective material for its lightness and toughness, and titanium for the locking side. This is a common handle configuration in the knife industry and it really gives a great combination of utility and strength of lock. The titanium side of the handle has a piece that literally flexes over towards the blade so that, in the open position, it rests against the base of the blade locking it open. Simply moving it out of the way with your thumb allows the blade to close. It is a very strong lock when open and very easy to release to close. The pocket clip is designed for deep pocket carry. There is a pointed tungsten carbide glass breaking piece at the tail end of the handle as well. All in all, this is a real classic that you should consider adding to your collection or your pocket!
Here's some more information from DPx Gear:
Our founder and owner created Mr. DP as a logo and symbol that he could hand out at military check points and rebel camps. The laughing skull is famous from Afghanistan to Zanzibar as evidence that RYP has been there. It is also the mascot of a very famous Special Forces ODA that toppled the taliban, it is found tattooed on adventurers, and now its on the knife that RYP invented and patented. When the DPx HEST/F first came out, a number of them were made in the "Mr. DP" configuration which quickly sold out.
Now the style is back in the 2.0 configuration. The Blade is Niolox, a stainless steel that is TiCN PVD coated then laser engraved to bring out the image of Mr DP. On the G10 side of the frame (the HEST/F has no scales, only two frame parts of G10 Polymer and Titanium Alloy) we have used the CNC to engrave Mr. DP's glasses into the professional grade texture of the black American made G10.
The Titanium alloy frame side is stonewashed, the screw sets are 7/64 standard hex, and the glass breaker is tungsten carbide.
- German Niolox® steel blade with 60 HRC
- Black TiCN PVD coated blade with laser engraved Mr. DP pattern
- Stonewashed combat style pocket clip with Mr. DP logo
- Single-spoke RotoBlock design for ease of use
- All screws standardized U.S. size
- Tungsten carbide glass breaker
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- Stonewashed finish 6Al4V Grade 5 titanium alloy frame lock
- American-made G10 handle scale with custom Mr. DP CnC pattern
- Unique wire strippers jimping and hard lashing points
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- Blade Length: 3.10"
- Blade Thickness: 0.19"
- Handle Color: Black
- Handle Material: G10
- Overall Length: 7.63"
- Rockwell Hardness: 60
- Configuration: Right-handed
- Weight: 4.15 oz.
Developed by Chris Reeve, it functions like a liner lock but the lock is comprised of one of the handle scales. It's an extremely strong and easy to manipulate lock.
Includes a pocket clip for easy accessibility and a more secure carry.
A nonferrous metal, it's prized for its high strength to weight ratio and is often used on higher end knives.


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First Look: Target Fall 2012 Preview
Get ready for a super glam fall wardrobe from Target.
-PJ Gach
Yeah, I know, you're just getting used to the idea of spring and we're tossing fall clothing at you. The joys of publishing, while you're thinking of what you're gonna wear tomorrow, we're thinking of what you're gonna love in September. Yesterday, we (April Daniels Hussar—Executive Editor and me) toddled off into the rain to see Target's fall fashion preview for men, women and kids held at the Hudson Hotel's Bar. We saw fashion, accessories and beauty products from all of Target's brands: C9 by Champion, Converse One Star, Liz Lange, Merona, Mossimo Supply Co., Mossimo Black, Cherokee and Circo, along with product from Target's beauty brands, including JK Jemma Kidd, NP Set, Pixi, and Umberto Beverly Hills.
Let's be honest, we all love Target. You can walk into a Target store and walk out with chicken breasts, toilet paper, JK Jemma Kidd lip gloss, sexy lingerie from Merona and a cute dress from Converse One star. I was psyched to go to the preview for two reasons: me love Target and this was the first time (EVER) they were letting us shoot photos of the preview so we could show you what's coming up immediately.
Target's fall is so on-trend it hurts. It hurts because the prices are uber affordable and the stuff is damn hawt. April spotted a great gray lace skirt for her little one that's only $12.99. We saw chic printed shirtdresses for $29.99 (they could be layered with a sweater for colder months). Animal prints abounded. So were bright colors, chunky knits, vintage touches, menswear inspired fashion, fab tribal inspired clothing and accessories and an adorable chanel-influenced short blazer.
There was a faux leopard fur jacket for $79.99 (take that Rachel Zoe), a Eton-inspired blazer under 50 and more. One one model was a contrast trimmed trench that would be equally at home worn by Kate Middleton or enjoying your closet.
And accessories! There were snake print embossed clutches, a big, blue suede fringe bag, silver lace-ups, cowboy boots, suede ballet slippers and more. Check out the photos.
Read First Look: Schiaparelli And Prada at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thank god the stuff starts hitting the stores starting in July.
PJ Gach is Senior Editor: Style + Beauty at BettyConfidential.


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The first episode of Cool Spaces! will take viewers to the stadium of the Dallas Cowboys, the Barclays Center in New York, and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. Stephen Chung, AIA—the host who is bringing the show to PBS this month—will talk to the architects about the work that went into making these buildings great. But Cool Spaces! goes further, bringing viewers inside to meet the users and clients. Here, Chung tells ARCHITECT what you'll see on the only television show about architecture out there.
What are the things you hope to accomplish with this show?
I always talk about it in terms of bridging the gap. Explaining to a layperson, to a non-architecture person, what architecture is, what it's about, why it's important. We try to stress problem solving. Someone is saying, "We need this." It goes beyond the form, the material.
Have you run into any particular challenges filming buildings? Do you have to film buildings and architects in a different way than you'd film food and chefs?
The first director I was working with said something to me: "Buildings aren't stars; people are stars." He didn't mean me. He meant that people relate to other people—not to the building. We have to introduce the characters. That's the owner, the architect, the client, the end-user. We need to see who these people are and understand what it is about these buildings that brings them together.
Who are some of the architects you've enjoyed filming so far?
I like a lot of the architects on the show. Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, for example. You know, when the camera's not on, we're going over the sketches and drawings, looking at all the starts and stops. It's interesting going into their offices and spending time with them. It felt like I was getting a master's degree. Steven Holl told me how he kind of broke the rules for a design competition—when you go to a building, you can't feel all of that.
This has shown you all different sides of architecture. What about television? Has your opinion of TV changed since you started?
I didn't really watch much television except for sports. But I did have to watch a lot to understand what this could be or should be. People say, "There's no architecture show on TV, this is a great idea, this will be something different." But that's really bad. There's no network exec who's going to stick his head out for something that hasn't been done before. Why would he do that? This [show] is completely coming out of left field. [So] it took a long time to find examples to demonstrate and explain, but Bizarre Foods America was a precedent. They go to a new city to experience the food and understand the culture. You feel more like you're on a tour than at a lecture.
Do you know what buildings you want to tackle next?
We're in post-production mode right now, and we have to finish three episodes by the end of February. They want us to make four more episodes for fall or late winter. I tentatively put a list down. There's campus buildings, that would be one theme. We're going to talk to Thom Mayne. Weiss/Manfredi and their nanotechnology center at Penn. There's also sacred spaces. There's the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum by HGA in Minnesota. Learning and discovery—we have a little bit of time to firm up themes.
So what's Jerry Jones like?
Fantastic guy. He spent a lot of time with me off camera, too, just telling me his story and also giving me advice. Be bold, he told me. You have it or you don't. But if you do, be bold. I'll be kinda rooting for the Cowboys in the future.


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"But the Ravens picked Pittman to start Saturday at the Washington Redskins because they want to see how he responds to the challenge.
"It's definitely his time to step up, and he knows that," defensive coordinator Rex Ryan said.
Pittman was inactive for every game last season because he struggled with his confidence and injuries."
Opportunity is a knockin,lets see if Pittman will answer the door.I know the FO had high hopes for Pittman when he was drafted,but at the same time realized the transition from Div II ball to the pros might take a little time.I think it is painfully clear that Ivy isnt the answer opposite of CMac,so lets see what Pittman can do for a whole half presumably against the starters for the Skins.
He might have it a little rough out there,since teams refuse to throw at CMac so lets see if he holds up getting half of the passes directed at his side of the field.
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After talk form all over about he was often the best person to cover Clayton, it'll be nice to see him get some action and we'll get to see how he handles things.


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"He commended the firefighters and emergency services for their efforts to protect the community and prays that assistance and support will be speedily available to those who have lost their homes or are otherwise affected."
Archbishop Doyle said a special bushfire collection would be taken up at all Masses in parishes across Tasmania this weekend.The money raised will be directed to the St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.
Seriously though... What would happen if the Great Green Arkleseizure didn't fram up the rammastam before the hermite curve achieved maximum nurdfurdle velocity? Now THAT would be something. AmIrite?
Pope must be slipping. He missed a chance to blame this on gay marriage.
Tasmania Police were still searching properties around Dunalley and to the north of the town following concerns that as many as 100 locals and visitors were unaccounted for.