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Kate Spade is launching a new fragrance in April 2013. The fragrance is named Live Colorfully. Previous perfumes of the house include Kate Spade from 2003 and Twirl from 2010. Live Colorfully is a fragrance made in-house that marks the 20th anniversary of the brand.
Poppy King, consultants Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roche and Firmenich perfumers worked on developing this new perfume. It opens with accords of sparkling mandarin, pink water lily and star anise. Its exotic heart is made of tiare flower, golden gardenia and coconut water. The base captures notes of sheer amber, musk and vanilla from Tahiti.
The fragrance is available as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Perfume rating: 3.48 out of 5 with 271 votes.
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I can't believe how much this reminds me of Mambo by Liz Claiborne. I'm surprised they only share a couple of notes.
That being said, this is a nice, long-lasting warm & pleasant scent. But I'm on the hunt for something different from Mambo, which was my signature fragrance for nearly 15 years. So I'm not likely to buy a FB of this, but I'll enjoy my spray sample until it's gone.
Bitter sour gassy citrus and tons of dated coconut musk amidst the florals. The licorice floral aspect is the only slightly good part. Not for me. Glad I sampled. Based on notes alone, I could have had a temptation to blind buy.
I got a sample of this scent from a Sephora purchase. It's meant to be a feminine white flora with some citrusy tone. But I have to say it smells really synthetic and plasticy. It kind of reminds me of the original Juicy Couture but less creamy.
Now, this can be a little overpowering, so a little goes a long way and for me lasts all day. This to me can be a little strong, so I would not wear this to the office or to a gathering, as I feel because of it's strength (and some of the notes in this) can be headache-inducing. But I love wearing this for shopping trips or lunch dates with friends or even date nights. This to me is not necessarily what I would call a 'crowd pleaser,' I do not think this is 'generic' but I do very much greatly appreciate it's uniqueness and 'personality'. When I purchased this, I wanted 'something different,' maybe a little edgy, even, and definitely a summer-type of scent, and this for me fit the bill wonderfully.
I do think this is one of those scents that can smell like 5 different scents on 5 different skins, based on skin chemistry. For me, when I wear a fragrance, I typically spray and 'walk into' a fragrance, or spritz on my clothing prior to getting dressed, so it does not mix with my skin so much. I find that for me, I get a more true-to-scent that way.
Side-note: I like that this bottle is sort of reflective of the scent. I feel like the design of this bottle is modern and classy and a little sophisticated, and I think that is somewhat a reflection of the fragrance itself. I always love when a bottle 'matches' what the fragrance smells like. Strange yeah, I know. But I like when it feels like the designer(s) put a little thought into the bottle.
I just got my bottle of this in the mail today after anxiously awaiting its arrival. I am not disappointed. The gardenia is definitely in the forefront but mingled in so gracefully is coconut and lily. Those are the only notes I immediately get, but they are amazingly well done. I feel like I stepped off a plane into a tropical paradise and it's just what I needed. The days here are getting crisp and cool and this is a sweet taste of summer. Love, love, love it.
I loved this on a paper sample I got in a magazine, so much so that I started looking to buy a mini or rollerball on ebay. I wasn't worried about the perfume smelling dramatically different on me because that's never happened before. But luckily before I had time to buy anything, I happened to stop by Ulta, and found a tester.
On the paper it's wonderful--fresh, BRIGHT florals, with just a hint of fruit and vanilla. It's the kind of scent that makes you perk right up and smile, and fits the name perfectly. But on me, it goes acrid and sharp. The the fruit and vanilla disappears, and the flowers turn into a harsh, chemical smell. Honestly, it smells like some kind of cleaner. I had to wash it off after a couple of hours because it was beginning to give me a headache.
Lesson learned: ALWAYS try before buying.
Beautiful, classy, and charismatic. It's a lovely fragrance to wear for public in any kind of fashion, that's what makes it so versatile. I can't stop sniffing my wrist when I wear it and it lasts a decent amount of time. It's oh so girly and perfect for teens looking for something a step up from britney spears fruity fragrances as this leans more to floral. I just keep thinking of so many fond memories of being outside and going to farmers markets. It really does put me in a happy mood. It may not be everyones cup of tea but this is my lemonade.
Gorgeous, I got this scent from scent bird, because they recommended it because of my other perfumes I wear. I truly love it. I'm a nurse. The girls loved it at work, my patients loved it. Very floral, I love gardenias and this is what it reminds me of. It does stay with you all day, which I love. I always put it in my hair. Love love love.
All I smell is honeysuckle and gardenia. If you like those, this might be a good choice for you. It's a bit heavy, which I wasn't expecting from the Kate Spade brand.
If you like this scent, Bath and Bodyworks came out with a new scent called Hello Beautiful that smells sort of similar to this. Not saying they're exactly the same, but they are alike. My sister said the same thing! So I'm thinking it must be true. I love Live Colorfully!
This is by far the most cloying perfume I have ever encountered in my life. My Lord... it's disgusting. A HUGE blast of honeysuckle is all I smell and it's STRONG. I had to change my clothing and wash my arms and neck, to try and remove it. It's still there. Hey, at least it has excellent staying power for those who love it. I don't smell any other notes but strong floral.
Gives me a stomach ache ! It's going back tomorrow.
Despite it not being listed in the notes anywhere, I get a huge honeysuckle scent from this. It was a gift and I loved the red bottle but as soon as I put it on i knew it was waaayyyy too much white floral for me. This scent literally makes me cough. Not for me, and not "colorful" at all in my opinion.
Live Colorfully is funny to me because despite its "colorful" name and very colorful bottle, it's actually a very watery white floral with a little vanilla.
It opens aquatic-fruity, lots of coconut and water lily. It's tropical in a poolside kind of way - a little watery, a little sunscreeny, but not all the way Coppertone. It doesn't go full seaside like Bobbi Brown Beach or even salty like Lilly Pulizter Beachy.
After that, it blooms into big white gardenias, with a lingering trace of the tropical/aquatic tiare. The white flowers are very dominant and opaque, with a hint of vanilla keeping it on the warmer side, instead of other fresh-greeny or icy-cool gardenia scents.
Overall it's long-lasting and sillage is moderate. It's pure, uplifting, feminine. Simple and cheerful. Definitely a spring/summer fragrance, but might be overwhelming in intense heat.
I love this scent soooooo much! It smells very expensive.
I love collecting perfumes, and this is the only one out of all my many perfumes my husband loves. This is a sweet not sugary sweet white floral perfume.
For me, I smelled heavy gardenia. It's nice, but I am not such a fan of gardenia; this is definitely the dominate note. For floral fans, this is a winner!
I got a whole gift set of this at TJMaxx for under $50. And I sprayed it there and thought it was good. I went home, tried it on again, and it made me want to vomit. I don't get any coconut whatsoever in it. I only smell a heady gardenia citrusy scent on me. I do think this is a cold weather scent because it's so strong and spraying a lot would give off a grandma kind of vibe. Quite frankly, it's just a grandma scent in my opinion. I'm hoping to return it today, but if I can't, I'll be glad to give it away.
coconut? really?
this is so much like original Marc Jacobs scent which I happen to like. Never would have I thought it has coconut in it because I cant smell it at all. Its very airy watery white floral to me.
There is NO WAY this smells like Bronze Goddess which is very dry citrus coconut. Not even close.
Just my opinion
Very white floral. Reminds me Vera Wang Sheer Veil.
This starts out aquatic - very much so. Lots of water lily and lotus...but, fortunately, it turns into a beautiful, tropical brew that's uplifting and refreshing. This reminds me very much of Philosophy's discontinued Field of Flowers Peony (even though Peony isn't listed as a note...). Live Colorfully is very long-lasting and really enjoyable to wear.
For some reason unbeknownst to me or anyone else, this scent comes across as watery on me. The water lily and star anise takes center stage and don't let go. I've had it on for over an hour and no coconut and no vanilla smell. I like it because it's a watery scent that doesn't offend me sinuses.
Mmmmm...coconut and gardenia in perfect balance. I could never wear this all the time because it is indeed quite strong, but I love the way Kate Spade does white floral. I loved her first fragrance because of the authenticity of the gardenia, honeysuckle, and other flowers, and I could easily detect each one and say, "ah, there's the honeysuckle" or "ooo, there's the gardenia". Live Colorfully is the same way. I totally pick up the gardenia/tiare/coconut, and the drydown gives just the tiniest hint of amber to warm it up (I'm starting to notice as I get more into fragrance that my chemistry does not work with a lot of the common bottom notes, including amber, if they're too heavy). This one is a charmer for sure. I think I'd actually like it for a spring-into-summer timeframe. Too hot outside and it could be cloying, but too early in the spring and the coconut may feel out of place. Right now though it's winter and I'm smiling because this took me to an island for a little bit. Definitely gonna pick up a rollerball before my sample is finished.
I usually don't like perfume with coconut in the composition because it always reminds me the scent of tanning salons. This one is the exception. I was not totally impressed by it but was pleasantly suprised. Wearing Live Color Fully to me would be like adding that pretty hibiscus flower in your hair while looking at the turquoise Caribbean sea. What can i say ? The coconut is very well blended with the gardenia, water lily and vanilla and gives it a great fun tropical but classy vibe. Its a cute fragrance in a very pretty coral and gold bottle. The name suggest that either you have to be happy to wear this or it will make you smile and i like that. I wouldn't wear LCF during winter season and especially not here in Montreal Canada from September to May but I will probably buy a small bottle before my next trip down south or next summer since my husband loves coconut scent =)...and since its the exception =).
I got a sample of this. The sample was white florals, but a lot of waxy, creamy coconut that was basically all it morphed to in the dry down. It was really strong, I was told when I sprayed more than twice it was headache inducing, by more than one person. There was also a waxy scent that almost teetered on being a bit plastic/doll-like. Still, there was something about it I loved and wanted to buy a full bottle. I just figured I'd spray it very sparingly.
So I bought a bottle, a 50ml, and I'm so glad I did. This is one of those instances where the sample is more concentrated than what's in a full bottle (an entirely different topic to discuss, for another time). Normally such an contrast is not a good thing, but in this case, it's a great thing. The bottle is a lot gentler and softer. The white floral shows up cleaner and fresher and with an edge of aquatic that makes it smell slightly crisp. They're very gentle white florals, no indoles, but very, VERY pretty nonetheless. I love Hawaiian flowers: gardenia, plumeria, pikake, hibiscus. This says it's supposed to be gardenia and pikake, but IMO it smells closest to white plumeria with a little white lily mixed in (that crisp floral scent).
Mixed in is a very soft coconut water with a soft white vanilla. It adds a very creamy accent to the white florals that compliments them beautifully.
I'm especially happy because this is a very real coconut water scent (like breaking open a young coconut), that waxy edge I mentioned in the sample is now just like the slightly waxy smell a real coconut gives off.
Has very decent longevity.
Edited: Unfortunately, about 1/3 through my bottle, I seem to have developed a sensitivity toward this scent. Every time I spray it, I sneeze, and the sensation of needing to sneeze never goes away. Noting this because I've never had this reaction to any type of fragrance before. Of course this is a personal issue, not implying this will happen to anyone else.
Love love love this! Bought a rollerball as soon as i tried it! So yummy!
I love love this! I love the bottle, the way it smells on my skin. It has something lushly tropical on me. I am a newbie on telling what is what, Although I like what I like. I truly love good smelling stuff on me, all the time too. I spritz a little scent on my body after the shower even if I am going to bed. This is really rich and pleasantly over powerful. The bottle reminds me of a nicely wrapped present that's just for me. I will keep this as a keeper in my fragrance collection.
This is really cute! It has a warm beachy tropical vibe, tons of gardenia and waxy coconut, with a warm doll-ish vanilla that I kind of like. As a gardenia fiend I really like it, it's really girlish and fun, but I wish it had something to cut the sweetness though, I can see it being pretty cloying to actually wear in the summer time like I would want to.
Very pretty scent. I don't see a jasmine note, but that was what I got from this. Must be the tiare and gardenia notes. I've long known that Kate Spade is after all of my money. This is just further proof.
I had such high hopes for this one. But on my skin all I get is diluted coconut water. Think I'll stick to Beachy.
I love this one. Smells very much like my Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess, the 2015 edition. I might even like it more.
I love it!!! I don't care for the name but what's inside the bottle is wonderful.If you like Michael Kors,Kai or any gardenia scent,you might like this too.I find it clear,soft,and very feminine.It definitely reminds me of the beach on a breezy sunny day.Lovely!
Kate Spade came out with this fragrance that is sweet and peppy. It has a citrusy flower smell to it that is very nice and floral. Some compare it to gardenias, I think of oranges and citron.
I cannot get over how much I love this fragrance. I smelled it in a magazine and fell in love. I went out and purchased it the next day.
It's bright and cheerful. It smells like the beach. Be prepared to be slapped in the face with the smell of happiness. It smells like beautiful sunshine, warm air on your skin, beautiful butterflies floating on by. A perfect spring/summer fragrance, but also perfect for every day, whenever. The gardenia stands out to me the most, but not overly-so, just beautifully. More floral than fruity, but I just find this to be so well done, and I'm so glad to have this!
I was surprised at how much I liked this. It was just like burst of happy. :)
It is not something that I would purchase, nor normally wear, but I think if you are looking for a sweet, floral, fruity, happy, "safe" and pleasant scent, this would fit the bill.
I don't smell a lot of gardenia in here, personally, & I certainly don't think this is going to win any Fifi awards or make a huge impression on anyone, but it is a lovely day time scent that is feminine and clean smelling. The vanilla does warm it up a bit & make it a bit more mature than a lot of the fruity-florals I usually smell & I would say if you enjoy any of perfumes in the Givenchy Irrisistable line, or Amor Amor by Cacharel, or the Juicy Couture fragrances, you will like this. :)
So I got a sample from Nordstrom that I tried yesterday and I love this. I love the tropical femininity of it. I was raised in Hawaii and this certainly has the tropical flower scent to it in a not so cheesy way. It is simply gorgeous.
The Gardenia is strong but then what is wrong with that? I was wearing a cashmere cardigan yesterday and this morning my fiance picked it up to move it and exclaimed how wonderful it smelled. He said "You were wearing this yesterday and I love this perfume!" as he kept pressing the cardigan to his face. I was on alert as I thought he was going to take my sweater with him and use it as his very expensive woobie today. LOL!
So I will be purchasing this today as my love and I LOVE it so much. It reminds me of Gardenia by Chanel and is not cheap smelling to me at all. LOVE LOVE LOVE! 9/10
I like this very much! Such a bright and uplifting scent!! Lush creamy floral, the vibe is very floral, yet never sharp, nor screechy! The white flowers are a bit tropical, yet I can wear it in winter. Versatile feminine perfume, mature but not oldish, this is a quality perfume!!! I will add all of Kate Spade' s perfumes have that happy cheerful vibe!!! The drydown is warm. Sensuous on my skin..!!!
I get lilies and sugary vanilla. It's very very sweet on me, with a hint of lily of the valley scented dolls. It's not a bad scent, but it seems a little childlike and sweetly, sugary couquetish for my tastes.
On my skin it's basically a watery version of Lancome Poeme. I used to love that fragrance, it is just way too strong for warm weather and day. In that case, I would def. buy this one to wear during warm months and day. Would keep cozy, warm and remarkable Poeme for cold weather and nights!
This fragrance is paradoxical to me... It's supposed to be a colorful fragrance, and yet nearly every note in it is something white. White flowers, white coconut, white vanilla... White, white, white! This fragrance would have been better named "Smothering White Floral Cloud."
This is full color all right. It starts with the colors of Hawaiian flowers. Then those blow away and we see the colors of a cozy kitchen with cookies baking. To me the transition is too great.
Scent suggests it's a very nice Spring time scent. On me, the opening smells like a bouquet of fresh white flowers with a bit of playfulness and it remains like that for hours, longer if sprayed on clothing. Live Colorfully reminds me so much of one of the Gucci Floras which I got rid of because it made me nauseated but unlike the latter, this scent isn't overpowering.
If you're a fan of white florals, especially gardenia, this might be the fragrance for you. Gardenia and tiare are my two favorite flowers in the white floral family, but overall I'm not a huge fan of white florals. This also kind of reminds me of TokyoMilk Dark's La Vie La Mort, but stronger, so if you're into that, maybe try this out.
Wasn't crazy over this at first but decided to give it another try. Very strong if you're not careful. Lasts maybe 4 hours on my skin, but still very noticeable on clothes after 7 hours and it stays more like the opening which is my favorite part. No one seemed offended by it, yet it's strong enough that I caught whiffs of it throughout the day. Will try it out a few more times, but I think this is going to be in my collection. It's sweet but has enough tartness to keep it interesting and different from all of the sugarbombs on the market.
This is fun, upbeat, high energy, and will put a spring into your step!
I have been discovering the "Dressing Your Truth" categories of Carol Tuttle's book by that name, and I went up to a fragrance sales associate and asked for them to guide me in a fragrance that would have "Type One" Energy... which is the energy that I first described with these adjectives.
I asked for a fragrance that would have a light-hearted, fun-type flair, similar to something that Kate Hudson would wear.
This was pretty awesome... although I'll admit, I tried it with a few other fragrances and feel that I need to sample this a bit more - to truly distinguish the notes and the dry down.
The first hour of this was heavenly! But I didn't have time to carefully analyze how this turned and lasted on my skin. It is definitely worth another sampling!
Strong and long lasting:) i love it<3
Meh. Starts off as a pleasant but generic white floral, but turns musty and dirty in the drydown--not a sexy or skanky dirty, but like actual dirt. I sometimes enjoy a nice earthy fragrance, but this is a very dry, dusty earth smell. Not what I want to smell like. I'll pass on this one.
This is very lovely, lively, a lush floral, but not sharp, it reminds me of Michael Kors Gold,which I own and love, Live in Colorfully is a bloom scent, feminine, not girlish or immature. It gets creamier, a bit tropical if you want in the base. I love the brightness of the scent, great to see a beautiful floral, amongst so many sweet scents!!
I felt the notes blend in like a rainbow, they intermix, on top of each other, it creates an effect of dimension in the scent. It has a natural sweetness, but it is overall floral.
I like the opening but after 10 minutes, it's too much gardenia for my taste. Would be more accurate if Fragrantica had a 'neutral' option. I can't speak to longevity yet, but this is a strong fragrance. I managed to get out two tiny dribble sprays from a defective sample (3 pumps for each small dribble; not a full spray). After 10 minutes, it still seems very strong and I'm considering washing it off. This should be a great value as you can use a tiny amount.
Beautiful! I did not see the notes ahead of time and had no idea what to expect. From the pretty little bottle, I thought it might be the latest fresh-n-fruity concoction. Instead I was pleasantly surprised by a voluptuous, tender, slightly green gardenia and some other white flower blended with a spirit dose of coconut. I have been bored with mainstream perfumes for some time, but this was such a delightful and impressive surprise. It reminded me very much of Matin d'Orage by Annick Goutal but probably half the price. I think I like this better! I almost never buy white florals, but this might be the nicest gardenia perfume since Marc Jacobs Essence, my all-time gardenia favorite. Please try this if you love gardenia. It really pays homage to the flower.
To me, this is Hawaii in a bottle. It smells exactly like the plumeria lei that I purchased upon arriving on the Big Island. I wore that lei all week. It smelled fresh and creamy, beautiful. The notes in this don't mention plumeria, somehow though, the mix of notes listed are bang on yellow plumeria flower. Brings fantastic memories every time I put it on. :)
a unique fresh floral fragrance- perfect for spring/summer. I love this. It is so fresh and crisp yet warm and scintillating. The touch of coconut gives a nice flare to the goden gardenia and mandarin.
From Kors to Kardashian, do we really need another cloying gardenia? The freshest and the best is still Yves Rocher Pur Desir Gardenia.
Too many white flowers. According to my taste it is a cheap smell, quite cloying and unfortunately with a strong lasting power. Reminds me of many people walking around in clothes with a strong laundry detergent smell.
I just ordered this perfume from Nordstroms. I absolutlely LOVE IT! It is sublime to say the least. I usually wear the original Marc Jacobs in the spring, but I am now truly hooked on this fragrance.
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Hi everyone! Just received my Kate Spade, New York, Live Color Fully. Since I smelled it in a magazine last month, I couldn't wait to try it on, unfortunately I could only purchase it in N.Y.C. Nodstroms, so I'd have to wait. Thank goodness they have a purse size roller of the fragrance for a very reasonable price. I was hesitant about trying out a perfume I only smelled from paper; but I liked it so much I bought the roller-ball size. I just received it and am so pleased to say I love it! I'm past twenty,thirty etc., but I still like to live my life "color fully" and the perfume brought me happy memories and even more happier memories to come. It encompasses all the joy spring/summer should include; and those dreams and sultry cold winter days and evenings too. If you haven't tried it yet, do so. Soon it'll be available everywhere and everyone will be spritzing it to, but don't let that stop you. Perfume is meant to be personal and the one person it should please the most, is you!
I always have trouble finding a perfume that fits my personality. I generally like fruity scents, but most fruity perfumes are too immature and sickly sweet. I have been searching for a scent that is young, fun, and girly, but without sacrificing sophistication.
I found it!
Kate Spade is one of my favorite brands, and I have been anxiously anticipating this fragrance. The idea of a scent that starts out with citrus and gardenia (I am a sucker for citrus) and ends with warm, sweet vanilla really peaked my interest.
This fragrance really doesn't fall into any of the main categories. It is fruity and fresh, but also floral. On top of that, it has sensual vanilla and amber! It defies the law of perfume, but it does so brilliantly.
I highly suggest wearing it for a day, because the scent changes like a kaleidoscope. A beautiful, unique, delicious kaleidoscope!
a little too flowery for my taste. I received the sample (didnt put it on). Smelled pure gardenia coming off the strip, though. anyone who likes 'pure' clean florals will love this!
When I first put this on, the aquatic nature of the scent really threw me off; it almost smelled like watermelon. But after a few hours it mellowed out to the most beautiful gardenia and amber combination. While I was not thrilled for the first hour I wore it, I was quite pleased with the scent for the second, third, and fourth hours. Too strong for me at first, but wonderful after I gave it a chance!
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text: Someone Out There Is 3D-Printing Faces With Your Discarded DNA ScrapsEric Limer2/07/13 11:20amFiled to: DnaArtScience3D-printingGeneticsStranger Visions49EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink It's probably not something you think about a lot, but we all leave pieces of ourselves everywhere we go. Flakes of skin here, a renegade hair there, the occasional loogie, they all leave some of your DNA behind. And while it normally goes untouched, someone could use it to say, 3D-print an approximation of your face. Advertisement As part of her project Stranger Visions, Brooklyn-based artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg has been doing just that, using a cigarette butt, a wad of gum, and some hair that she found hanging around on the street. Using the DNA from the three samples, some software she wrote herself, and a 3D-printer, she's been able to create theoretical faces that belong to that cast-off genetic material.Before you get too weirded out, it's important to note that these aren't the faces of those people, just possible faces based on gender, eye-color, and, maternal ethnicity, far from all the variables involved. As Dewey-Hagborg put it to Co.Exist "there's a whole lot more subjectivity than we're kind of lead to believe." Advertisement And even if the results of this little experiment aren't particularly accurate or particularly useful, it does make you think twice about the trail of genetic information you're leaving behind you, and what people might be able to do with it, someday. Maybe you'll think twice about spitting on the street next time. [Co.Exist]Reply49 repliesLeave a reply


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2004-01-17, 03:07 | Link #1 |
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Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
Just seen the promo for this, and I gota say it looks very interesting. Might be another vampire or dark gothic kinda anime. I'll be looking forward to it in the future.
2004-01-17, 05:03 | Link #2 |
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It definitely looks dark, and it looks intriguiing - the music seems nice, as well as the OP song cut... The character design is pretty nice, and it's got a person who can draw... X)
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I've been watching all of the promos and new shows for this season. I've surveyed Monkey Turn, Yumeria, Area88, Diamond Dust Drops and Cos Prayers. As I watched each one I could only think, "Ugh, this is going to be a boring season." The best of the bunch seemed to be Cosmopolitan Prayers and that isn't saying much.
Then as I watched the promo for Le Portrait de Petit Cossette I felt a stir of excitement for the first time. Finally! It looks like this is going to be a show that I can really sink my teeth into. Perhaps the January season isn't going to be a total waste of time after all! Quote:
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Le Protrait de Petit Cossette looks good though. I was afraid that I'd only have naruto and full metal alchemist to follow until Initial D 4th stage came out. Even if the others end up sucking I should at least have one new anime to follow now.
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WOW, this looks like a Highlight in the upcoming Anime Season to me.
Cant wait to get my hands on the first Episode, after watching the Promo, the Character Design and Music are really cool. but........Spring I hope Spring is going to start early in Japan this Year |
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Music is done by Yuki Kajiura (.hack//SIGN, Noir) so that alone got me interested. This series looks very promising, thats all I can say at this moment.
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this seems like a wierd remake of The Picture of Dorian Gray. i'm interested to see how this goes along... hopefully there won't be too much space between the separate episodes. heh, and i agree with everyone else on the characters and music; both are just gorgeous! man, i wanna see this more now!
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Well thank you, I looked around to know where the mistake was from... but it could also be plain bad spelling, forgetting the gender is a common mistake (reminds me of those Saikano little messages) |
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""Le Portrait de la Petite Cossette""
Sorry this title has such a bad french that it dosent make any sense so I've just rectified it but its still the same ''Le Portrait de Petit Cosette''
Anyway I think that this anime will be very intresting my kind of psyco-dreamy and very bloody. Nice idea since I know Cosette's old anime from the 80's made by frenchs. I have no doubt this anime will be very popular with people who liked ''Lain'' wich I like to call psycological anime And the story takes place in the old france so the environment makes it even more intresting to inovate diffrent drawing style that looks pretty nice to me Yet we dont now much about the plote or anything realy but damn its like I have forseen some good stuff in this. |
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One of the many wonderful features of this forum is the button. If you had known about the ability to search this forum I am sure that you would have done so and discovered that there is another thread that you should have posted this to instead of creating a new thread. Now that you know, I'll help you out by closing this thread so that you can post where it belongs.
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text: Artists Take on He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseLauren Davis12/15/09 10:40amFiled to: Concept ArtHe-Man And the Masters Of The Universehe-manGallery 1988SkeletorCartoons20EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkGallery 1988's art shows frequently pay tribute to fantastical popular culture, and soon the gallery will take a trip to Eternia with its Masters of the Universe show. Take a peek at how the artists reinterpret He-Man, Skeletor, and more.AdvertisementThe show, Under The Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe will show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, will run from January 8th through the 29th. But several of the participating artists have already posted their contributions to the show.Many of these are via Super Punch.He-Man - The Bad and the Ugly by Alex Fugazi He-Man - The Good by Alex Fugazi Stinkor by Brennan Kelly The Creeping Hordak by Brennan Kelly Skeletor Atop a Throne of Skulls by Keith Noordzy Trimming the Bowl Cut by Kiersten Essenpreis Skeletor Gets a Root Canal by Kiersten Essenpreis Greyskull by Jeff Boyles Just kidding at Castle Greyskull by Alessandra Fusi The rest of the Pricess of Power by Alessandra Fusi Beastman Garbage Pail Kid by Layron DeJarnette Battlecat by Bill Carman Cringer by Bill Carman


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How to Indicate Progress in Your Windows Phone Application
Good aesthetic design mandates that applications show the users the status of any operation via some sort of progress indicator. While Windows Phone 7.0 did not have any built-in support for progress indication, Windows Phone "Mango" has built-in support for progress indication. It includes a control called ProgressIndicator, which can be used to indicate progress in the SystemTray of your Windows Phone application.
Types of progress indicators
Applications typically need to show two different kinds of progress - determinate and indeterminate.
An indeterminate progress bar is useful when we don't know what the actual progress is and we are waiting for some async event to complete over which we have no control.
Both of these progress indicators can be shown in a Windows Phone application by using the ProgressIndicator control bound with the SystemTray.
Let us create a Windows Phone application, which uses both of these progress indicators.
Create a new Windows Phone project and call it WPProgressIndicatorDemo.
On the MainPage.xaml, add a Button control and call it buttonShowProgress.
Now, open MainPage.xaml.cs and add a class level object of type ProgressIndicator. Since ProgressIndicator belongs to the Microsoft.Phone.Shell namespace, you will need to add the following statements.
using Microsoft.Phone.Shell; public partial class MainPage : PhoneApplicationPage { ProgressIndicator prog; // Constructor public MainPage() { InitializeComponent(); }
Now add a method for the Click event on the buttonShowProgress.
private void buttonShowProgress_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { prog = new ProgressIndicator(); prog.IsVisible = true; prog.IsIndeterminate = false; prog.Value = 0; SystemTray.SetProgressIndicator(this, prog); for (long i = 0; i < 100; i++) { prog.Value = i/100.0; Thread.Sleep(50); } }
Here, this method will show a case of determinate progress (which covers the case of when we know the exact progress of an operation).
Here, we set the "Value" property of the ProgressIndicator object and bind the progress indicator object to the System Tray. This ensures that the System Tray will render the progress as indicated by the progress indicator control.
Now, add another method to show indeterminate progress.
private void ShowInDeterminateProgress() { SystemTray.SetIsVisible(this, true); prog = new ProgressIndicator(); prog.IsVisible = true; prog.IsIndeterminate = true; SystemTray.SetProgressIndicator(this, prog); }
Here, we set the "Indeterminate" property to true.
Finally, call the ShowInDeterminateProgress method inside the constructor of MainPage class.
public MainPage()
Now, we are ready to run this application. Compile and start the application.
When the application starts for the first time, we see that the systemtray, which is the topmost area of the phone screen, shows an indeterminate progress bar.
Figure 1: Indeterminate progress bar
As you can see, the red dots indicate progress as they traverse from the left side to the right side of the screen.
Now to check the determinate progress bar, click on the Button titled "Show Progress".
When we click that button, a red bar starts from the top left portion of the screen and moves to the right. This is a solid line which indicates that it is a determinate progress bar.
Figure 2: Determinate progress bar
In this article we learned how to show progress in your Windows Phone application. If you are having a problem following along, you can download the sample code below.


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But here's where I draw inspiration from my now-far away experience in the Tour Divide. I had so many mornings when I woke up feeling like I was about to collapse in utter exhaustion, and then I got on my bike and pedaled into a new day. There was always something there, some spark of life, and it's this something that I am forever searching for. That life spark was not readily apparent in this ride, with its 6:30 a.m. start, and the company of Jeff and Beat, who are both so much stronger than me. We began the gradual climb into the Santa Cruz mountains and rolled along the summit ridge as I struggled to keep up and often fell behind. "I'm doing the best I can," I wheezed, but Beat wouldn't accept this excuse. It's a fair assessment, I suppose, because I know it's not my "best." But then again I don't even know where to find my low-end "best." My legs were empty and my head was still throbbing, and I was openly hoping the boys would decide to drop me for good.
But then the earliness of the too-warm morning finally drained away, and we launched into the long descent into Watsonville. With speed tears streaming down my cheeks, I started to remember how fun it is to spend entire days riding bikes. With the addition of Liehann to the group, I thought we'd settle into a friendlier pace. Maybe I could hang on a bit longer. South we went, along the rolling sand dunes of Monterey, with a stiff ocean wind pushing at our sides. It was a strange sensation because the air was still warm but the wind was noticeably cold — like standing in front of an air conditioner on a hot day. We enjoyed lunch at a little sandwich shop on the shoreline and then I talked myself into a jaunt around the peninsula on 17-Mile Drive, reasoning that I've lived in California for two years and I've never even been to Pebble Beach.
Fog moved in as we fought a fierce headwind, and I lagged behind too much to draw any help from the small paceline. We reached Carmel at mile 93. The boys had less than thirty more miles to their destination, but I was becoming concerned about my own timing with sunset — while night itself doesn't bother me, I have little desire to ride on roads after dark. I reluctantly turned around and rode the quartering tailwind at a nearly effortless 25 mph.
By Monterey the tailwind turned back to crosswind again, and my legs finally started to feel strong. It only took a hundred miles.
I finished up in Watsonville with 145 miles behind me — a few more than I anticipated. I've ridden farther in one day on a mountain bike, but this qualifies as my longest road ride yet. And now, a day later, I feel so much better than I did on Sunday. The knots in my quads worked themselves out; and despite fewer hours in the saddle these days, my iron butt seems to have held up and there's no lingering aches or sores. Many applications of spray-on SPF 30 prevented my sunburn from getting worse. And thanks to flat pedals, my feet are as happy as ever. (I should probably address the platforms, because I know they look ridiculous on a carbon road bike. My issue is that I haven't found a pair of bike shoes that don't cause me excruciating toe pain after more than four hours in the saddle. I blame nerve damage from frostbite four years ago, but the truth is this happens on both feet. I like to wear comfy shoes and I like to move my feet around as I ride. The consistent switching between toe and mid-foot helps me ward off knee pain during long rides. And the difference in power transfer falls somewhere between negligible to nonexistent for me. I suspect I'm simply conditioned to riding platforms and don't "pull" on the upstroke regardless of what I'm pedaling.)
But I think the lesson here is, if you feel a bit burnt and sore from a long run, the best course of action is to go for a long ride. Sometimes that spark of life takes a while to light up, but it's wonderful when you discover that it's still there, and has been, all along.


text: Synaptics Mobile Phone ConceptJason Chen8/21/06 3:19pmFiled to: CellphonesConceptOnyxSynaptics6EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThe Onyx, a phone concept by Synapics, uses touch-sensitive technology to control the device via its horizontally oriented screen. Though touchs-sensitive control is nothing new in phones—they've been in Windows Mobile 5 phones for a while now—this one recognizes "not only points and taps but also shapes and complex movements, together with multi-point input." Some cool applications of that would be:Advertisementa phone call to Onyx can be answered by simply holding it to your cheek, messages sent by swiping them off the screen with the whole finger.Though this is just a concept, Synaptics says the first phone using this technology will be out sometime this year. Slashgear is taking a wild stab and thinking it may be used in the iPhone, but we'll believe it when we see it. AdvertisementSynaptics and Pilotfish Collaborate to Develop Next Generation Mobile Phone Concept [Slashgear]


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Minnesota got a shutout performance from its pitching staff en route to a 4-0 victory over Oakland on Wednesday at Target Field.
The Twins were a -115 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Minnesota got 6 innings from Francisco Liriano, who gave up 0 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 9. He earned the victory, while the Twins got 3 RBIs from Josh Willingham in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Tyson Ross worked 5 innings, giving up 6 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 1 hit from Jemile Weeks in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Minnesota as they had 6 hits, while Oakland only had 3.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Cleveland looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Kansas City.


text: Giz Explains: What's So Smart About the iPhone 4S's Antenna?Kristen Philipkoski10/07/11 8:00pmFiled to: Giz ExplainsiPhoneAntennaIphone 4sAppleaaron vronkoRapid RepairCdmaGsmVerizonattantennagateTop2241EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink With the iPhone 4S, Apple says it will deliver an iPhone that works anywhere in the world, and with fantastic reception. Advertisement How did they do it? One word: antennas.Apple's marketing guru Phil Schiller said the iPhone 4S "intelligently switches between two antennas to receive and send." Brilliant! But vague. How exactly does a smart antenna act? Advertisement When you have a small, thin device that needs to receive and send multiple types of signals without interfering with one another, you need to get creative. As we learned from the iPhone 4 "antennagate," even the best engineers and designers can't always come up with a perfect antenna scheme.But antenna gurus have plenty of tricks up their sleeves, it's just a matter of finding the best recipe—and sometimes inventing a spanking new technology."What [Apple] seemed to allude to was a switching or selective processing technique: taking the better signal between two antennas and using it," said Aaron Vronko, co-founder of Rapid Repair, in Portage, Michigan. Sponsored That's one step in the right direction, but there are many other antenna hurdles to clear. On a cell phone, antennas have to be placed close together simply because cell phones are little. And antennas close together tend to interfere with each other. One way phone makers can address that is by placing antennas at opposite ends of the phone, a technique called spatial diversity.In the AT&T version of the iPhone 4, however, both cell antennas were at the bottom. So if you happened to grab the phone too close to both of them simultaneously, you would experience signal attenuation. Antennagate! Advertisement But Verizon requires that the antennas on their phones be separated at the top and bottom of the device. That way, if you're holding the phone at the bottom, you likely have a free antenna at the top.Still, since a cell phone is so small, simply separating the antennas won't prevent all interference. You need a space between them of at least one full wavelength. At the lowest wavelength, about 900 MHz, that would be 13 inches. Not even Gordon Gekko's phone was quite that big (his DynaTAC was 9.8 inches). So engineers use other "antenna diversity" approaches, like polarity—placing the antennas at varying angles, or pattern diversity—using antennas with different radiation patterns.Going back to the improved Verizon iPhone 4 for a second, it did have better reception, but the service provider's antenna requirement only applied to received calls. Outgoing calls could go out on the same antenna. Advertisement For the iPhone 4S, Apple probably implemented spatial diversity for both incoming and outgoing calls, according to Spencer Webb, CEO of AntennaSys, an antenna design and integration consulting firm. It's yet another improvement, but it's not enough to get a hardened antenna expert excited."I do not think any special magic is going into this design whatsoever," Webb said.What Webb finds a bit more interesting is imagining how Apple and other cell phone makers pass the FCC requirements for radiofrequency emissions. All of this antenna switching uses a lot of energy, and all handheld devices have to stay below a specific (and quite conservative, according to Webb) level for transmitting heat to human flesh—and don't forget they have to cram the GPS and Wi-Fi antennas in there too. So to create a device that won't heat up your head (and to prevent excessive battery drain), Webb thinks Apple may have come up with a fancy algorithm for distributing antenna signals—which might be Apple's secret.Another bonus facilitated by the iPhone 4S antenna design is no more choosing between AT&T GSM phones for traveling abroad and Verizon CDMA versions for better reception but no service outside of the United States. Vronko guesses that Apple created a true world phone with an entirely new processor. And he can't wait to rip one apart on October 14 to try to find out for sure. "The biggest limitation in the past was the cost and availability of the baseband processor, which processes specific radio signals," Vronko said. "Its job is to send and receive radio transmission going to cell towers." Advertisement Advertisement But you needed a discrete chip for CDMA and GSM, and two chips in one phone would be bulky and expensive. Vronko says Apple probably called on a company like Broadcom or Marvell to build a new processor. "That has been done before, but it's not done that often," Vronko said. "There are not that many true world phones because they're expensive."If reception with the iPhone 4S works as great at Schiller claims, I might be convinced to upgrade from my iPhone 4 AT&T model. But who are we kidding? The iPhone 4S could require you to carry your own bunny ears around to make the thing work and people would still line up to drop their $500. You can keep up with our Science Editor, Kristen Philipkoski, on Twitter, Facebook, and occasionally Google+ Advertisement Giz Explains is where we break down whatever science or tech questions are scratching at the backs of our noggins. Got questions of your own? Email them to us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll see about answering them.Reply224 repliesLeave a reply


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Jeanetta Ferguson and Chris Gillespie, and siblings Denim Michael Lee Decker and Adriaen Neichole Gillespie, La Cygne, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Dean Ellis Gillespie at 11:41 a.m. April 28, at Mercy. Dean Gillespie weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces at birth.
Maternal grandparents are Patricia and Boyce Ferguson, Okmulgee, Okla.
Paternal grandparents are Ell Gillespie, Kansas City, Kan., and Catt Crawford, Muscastine, Iowa.


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Meet Min Woo. A normal 18 year-old high school boy. Well...normal except for being a total otaku. He does what every good little otaku boy does. He collects figurines and toys, wins prizes at cosplay contests and is a two-time champion of the fighting game "Metal Heart". Unfortunately for him, his social life is dominated by girls telling him to get lost, since his otaku-ness might be contagious.
But after an accident while he is invited to participate in the playtesting of "Metal Heart 2", the main character to the game, Min Sia, materializes in front of his eyes at a cosplay festival. And now, Min Woo has to win Sia's heart in a real-life dating sim game with the fate of the world in the balance. Ok, so maybe not the world, but at least the fate of the company behind "Metal Heart 2" hanging in the balance.
And who is this girl Nuri who appears following Sia, who claims to be Min Woo's childhood friend...
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fur Synthetic FurAfter World War II synthetic fur, a deep-pile fabric closely resembling fur, became popular. George W. Borg was among the first to adapt circular knitting machines to make a pile fabric from synthetic fibers. The machines knit a double layer of fabric leaving free ends of yarn that form a pile as deep as 4 in. (10.2 cm). In 1953 an improved form resembling sheared beaver or mouton was introduced. Later types use different synthetics and are woven as well as knit; they also use cotton backing. Other synthetic furs imitate Persian lamb, seal, ermine, chinchilla, and mink. Since the 1960s synthetic furs have become increasingly popular as a result of their relatively low cost and realistic appearance, greater public awareness of endangered species, and the disappearance of certain furs from the market because of restrictive conservation laws. Sections in this article:
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Are you tired of seeing kitty cats and Christmas trees yet? I hope not.
This will be my entry for Weekend Cat Blogging hosted by Billy Sweetfeets Gingersnap.
A blog about food, and a little about reading, and some sewing, and I might even knit something.
Are you tired of seeing kitty cats and Christmas trees yet? I hope not.
This will be my entry for Weekend Cat Blogging hosted by Billy Sweetfeets Gingersnap.
Pam Greer can be found at her foodie (and wine, and books, and cats) blog: Sidewalk Shoes, at her professional photography business: Pamela Greer Photography, at her daily photography blog: Pamela Greer 365, and her newest endeavor:Grey is the New Black. By the time you've read this, she has probably started another site.
Jacqueline says
Never! That is a truly luxurious shot, worthy of a Christmas Card.
Barbara says
No, and cats never tire of Christmas trees either. 🙂
Joanne says
Def not. At least not when they're as cute as your guys are!
Kat says
I bet Coco tears into that tree on a regular basis!!
Lee says
Never tire of kitty & Christmas tree photos!
If you follow this link, there is a fantastic photo of a rather big kitty enjoying its tree.
Marjie says
Aw, Coco!
chellebelle says
Carolina says
"Will someone see me if I give that ball a whack?"
Wearinbeads says
I have to enjoy your tree, since I don't have one this year. But when I got home from my business trip Friday evening, there on my doorstep was my new book!! Thank you, thank you. I can hardly wait to go to the store to find something to roast.
Julie says
Never tired of kitties and trees. Too cute 🙂
Judi says
Agree with Jacqueline – Photo is Christmas card perfect!
Catherine says
Nope – more please!
xo Catherine
Chris says
I should join into this, seeing how we are temporarily stuck with a black and white cat (6 y/o).
Deb in Hawaii says
How could anyone every get tired of pretty cats and trees?! 😉


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Today in Middle-earth, February 26
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 26th:
- Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. (3019)
- Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. (3019)
- Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. (3019)
- Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil. (3019)
- Frodo's ordeal on Amon Hen. (3019)
February 26, 3019 (S.R. 1419)
1. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith.
(from the appendices)
"Aragorn hesitated. He desired to go to the high seat himself…. …Even as he gazed his quick ears caught sounds in the woodlands below… "
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 524 FotR)
2. Meriadoc and Peregrin captured.
(from the appendices)
"Aragorn knelt beside him. Boromir opened his eyes and strove to speak. At last slow words came. 'I tried to take the Ring from Frodo…'"
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 59 TT)
3. Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil.
(from the appendices)
"So Frodo and Sam set off on the last stage of the Quest together…. …shouldering their burdens, they set off…."
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 525 FotR)
4. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening.
(from the appendices)
"'With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. And woe to them, if we prove the swifter!'"
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 26 TT)
5. Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil.
(from the appendices)
"'…scouts warned me of the orc-host coming down out of the East Wall… and among them they reported that some bore the white badges of Saruman.'"
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 48 TT)
6. Frodo's ordeal on Amon Hen.
(not from the appendices)
"And suddenly he felt the Eye. There was an eye in the Dark Tower that did not sleep. He knew that it had become aware of his gaze."
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 519 FotR)
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31st annual Central Coast Wine Classic
Schedule for August 10–14 now available
The Central Coast Wine Classic is excited to announce major enhancements to its consistently comprehensive schedule as one of the most educational charity wine auction weeks in America. According to Central Coast Wine Classic Founder & Chairman, Archie McLaren, "Our array of culinary and wine symposia has been highly praised by our Wine Classic patrons over the years. We want to heighten our educational mission by embracing an even greater depth and breadth of edifying wine and cuisine related topics. In the process, the Wine Classic will be presented in an even broader array of special venues, including San Simeon, Paso Robles, Templeton, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo including the Edna Valley, Shell Beach, Avila Beach, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Los Olivos, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara and Montecito, a far cry from when the original Wine Classic in 1985 took place over a single day."
The Board of Directors of the Central Coast Wine Classic Foundation and the Members of Central Coast Wine Classic Advisory Committee have created the expanded offerings of the 2016 event. Obviously there are multi-partite missions in the evolution of the Wine Classic, including presenting the healthy relationship between fine wine and fine cuisine, the benefitting of 501(c)3 non-profit corporations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties whose missions are in the healing, studio and performing arts, the presentation of the wines of the United States, obviously including those of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and overseas to a demographic audience of enthusiastically interested patrons whose desire is to become educated in the appreciation of fine wine.
San Luis Obispo County Packages
- Your Complete Choice of Activities, Not Including the Dinner at Hearst Castle — $300/person
- Your Complete Choice of Activities, Including the Dinner at Hearst Castle — $1460/person
Santa Barbara County Packages
- Your Complete Choice of Activities, Not Including the Rare Wine Dinner —$550/person
- Your Complete Choice of Activities, Including the Rare Wine Dinner — $1100/person


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Joopez - Unregistered February 04, 2013 9:09 PM Why? Because Leon was just simply out peformed by Marco last year? What's wrong with plain simple hierarchy? Or do brittish riders have to be treated different? Seems to be like that when i read a lot of comments here? Big UK nationalism here, keep it objective please... Best of luck to both of the BMW riders! Hope Chaz can get along with the BMW, very talented rider he is. 10 agree 2 disagree
Etz February 05, 2013 2:02 PM Hard to crash into Leon when he's hovering around 6th place the whole season and Marco's fighting for podiums. Yeah it happened once, but how much of a factor was Rea? Reply Report abuse 2 agree 0 disagree


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ASUS WL-700gE Router - Download torrents with PC turned off
Setup and Testing
As per the manual (yes, sometimes we actually follow the instructions!), the router is set up by connecting either a wired or wireless client and then running through the setup program.
We used an Acer Travelmate laptop on a wireless connection. Before it's been configured, the router's wireless network is an unsecured one called "Default". Any client connecting to it will receive an IP address automatically. Not secure, obviously, but at this stage there's nothing you can do with the device so security isn't much of a concern, and the easily-accessible SSID makes life much simpler.
The ASUS Router Utilities have to be preinstalled on the client. Then, hold the EZSetup button on the back panel of the router until the Ready light flashes, and then launch the EZSetup program on the client.
It performs a search on the local network, finds the router and stars configuring it. Configuration at this stage is pretty basic - it just sets up an SSID and network key (WEP encryption is enabled by default). A nice touch is that if you use a wireless client to perform the setup as we did, it automatically picks up the new SSID and network key - you don't lose connectivity and have to enter the credentials manually.
The install finished by mapping the default share - MYSHARE1 - as the Z: drive. Over an 802.11g connection from a Windows XP SP2 machine, file access was nice and quick with barely any lag from a close range.
The USB Copy function worked perfectly - we inserted a USB flash disk with about 80MB of content into the front USB drive and hit Copy. The flashing of the Ready LED indicates copying status, and the whole process only took a couple of seconds. Browsing the USBCopy folder on the newly-created Z: drive, there was a new folder created, with a name generated by the time and date it was created. And voila - all the USB content was present. Perfect.
We also tested connecting a larger 60GB USB drive to the router. In the Disk Management section of Advanced Settings, the drive displayed next to the inbuilt drive, all detected and functioning properly. There was already an NTFS partition on the disk which the WL-700gE can read from but not write to. You can delete the partition from any locally-attached disk to get full read/write access. Under Share Management, the partition had been automatically shared as NTFS using CIFS and NFS, and when we browsed to the device at the root level (\\192.168.1.1), there was indeed an NTFS share which was fully accessible (but not writable).
USB printing was just as easy. We attached an HP LaserJet 1010 and it picked up immediately in the web interface. It was then visible under Printers and Faxes in both the network browser window and in the Windows XP Add Printers dialogue. Install the necessary drivers and printing worked perfectly.
Initialising downloads was very easy, although the interface is quite simple, though effective. Paste in the URL and the download simply works (assuming a viable connection of course).
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Broadcast Technical Society Standards Scope
The BTS Standards Committee oversees, develops, and maintains standards documents accredited by the American National Standards Institute in the field of broadcast technology. This field encompasses devices, equipment, techniques, and systems related to broadcast technology, distribution, transmission, and propagation aspects. Published documents include standards, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines, all of which integrate to describe a particular process.
Learn more about IEEE Standards.
The Standards Committee sponsor is the Broadcast Technology Society and it is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Standards Committees. The Standards Committee is organized according to its operating procedures which are available upon request. The operating procedures outline the orderly transaction of the activities of the committee and its working groups. As such the committee may initiate ballots of proposed standards within its scope, maintain the existing standards, respond to enquiries regarding interpretation of existing standards, and cooperate with other appropriate standards organizations as needed.
Officers of the Standards Committee include a chair, vice-chair, and secretary. The president of the Broadcast Technology Society receives recommendations from the chair of the committee and appoints members to the committee as needed.
The Standards Committee maintains a voting roster of committee members.
The BTS Standards Committee has specific active areas of interest and the following active working groups:
- Audio/Video Techniques Working Group—G2.1
The Audio/Video Techniques Group focuses on standards documents that are associated with equipment and systems associated with audio and video signals as used in broadcast systems.
- RF Techniques Working Group—G2.2
The RF Techniques Group focuses on standards documents that are associated with signals and systems after the input signal has been converted to an RF signal.
BTS Standards Committee Chair
RF Techniques Working Group Chair
Greg Best
Greg Best Consulting, Inc.
BTS Standards Committee Vice-Chair
Audio/Video Techniques Working Group Chair
Bill Miller
Miltag Media Inc.
Current Projects
Audio/Video Techniques—Working Group G2.1
Revision of 208-1995 Camera Resolution Measurement Standard
This measurement standard is undergoing revision to be updated as necessary. Due to the nature of the document and the users of this document, liaison has been established with the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers standards group to determine what collaboration may or may not be needed.
RF Techniques—Working Group G2.2
This working group is in the process of establishing a new project focused on the measurement of passive intermodulation concerning broadcast systems.
The BTS Standards Committee held its April meeting at NAB in Las Vegas. The recent addition of Bill Miller as Chair of the Video and Audio Techniques Working Group has added valuable expertise to that area's standards work.
The 1631 -2008 Recommended Practice For Measurement of 8-VSB Digital Television Transmission Mask Compliance has been researched and downloaded over 1000 times in its relatively short history.
The RF Techniques Working Group is investigating a new project associated with Passive Intermodulation Measurement Techniques for broadcast facilities. Stay tuned for updates on this project.
Meanwhile, the project to update the 208-1995 Camera Resolution measurement Techniques is also getting started.
The G2.2 RF group is currently working on a draft DTV translator emission measurement standard for full-service and LPTV/translator service.
Draft Recommended Practice for Measurement of 8-VSB Mask Compliance in the USA
At the March 2008 meeting of the IEEE REVCOM group, Recommended Practice P1631 was approved for adoption. A further update will be provided as to when finished documents will be provided by the IEEE and the location to obtain them. The next task for the RF Standards Working Group is to determine an acceptable measurement method for measurement of for compliance of conducted harmonics and spurious radiation from 8-VSB transmitters.
G2.2 RF Standards Chair
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G2.1 Audio and Video Techniques Standards Chair
William Miller
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List of Historical Standards Documents
Currently, there are three active documents maintained by the BTS Standards Committee.
208-1995 Camera Resolution Measurement Methods
1521-20003 Digital Jitter and Wander Measurement Methodology
1631-2008 Recommended Practice for 8-VSB Digital Television Transmission Compliance for the USA
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- Where do I find more information on these standards? Learn more about IEEE Standards.
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The title track, "Comes Love," jumps right out at you. There's something distinctive about Loston Harris' voice and his piano on his N2K Encoded Music debut. Something that calls for repeated listening.
He started as a drummer and ended up at Virginia Commonwealth University as a percussion major. Visiting Professor Ellis Marsalis changed that when he heard Harris messin' with the piano. "He said that I had a very natural touch on the instrument and that I should pursue the piano," Harris recalls. "So I chose to study with him and see if I could develop it a little more."
He learned fast. Four years later, in 1995, he toured with Ellis' son, Wynton.
Did his percussion background help? "I was always listening to the piano from a drummer's perspective," he explains, "so when I actually played the instrument, I'd already formulated a concept. I incorporate a lot of rhythmic stuff into my arrangements. Also, as a composer and arranger, I find that I'm much more aware of what the groove is."
Harris only started singing two years ago. "That came from checking out Nat King Cole," he remembers, "and just being so amazed at how he was able to incorporate the vocals and still play so much piano. That gave me the courage to add the vocals. I'd always been told that it was good to know the words to these songs, as far as the old standards, know how to interpret them, so why not?"
On Comes Love, Harris sticks to standards because he "gets as much joy out of rearranging a tune as I do out of composing. But I have a lot of original instrumentals as well as vocals. I would like to get to the point where I can relate what it is I feel musically, and deliver that as clearly and perfectly as possible, whether it be my own original music or performing a classic song."
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