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Homer and Bart Simpson join the ranks of the great creative thinkers of our time with their very own Moleskine Limited Edition notebook collection. The classic notebook turns yellow to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the longest-running scripted show in TV history.
With four different debossings of Bart and Homer on the covers, an illustrated view over Springfield adorns the endpapers, where the familiar "in case of loss, please return to" label remains present.
As for the blank pages inside, fill 'er up. Burger consumption graphs, tracking time taken to swallow every last bite. Ideas noted: "Do I know what rhetorical means?" Sketching technique perfected: "How do you draw a blank?" Drain that can of Duff immediately and concentrate on getting all those thoughts down on paper before you get distra…ooh, more donuts! [Chewing] [Drooling]
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This month's new product rollout features hot deli sandwiches from Oscar Meyer; fizzy yogurt from Yoplait; veggie sides from Knorr; a protein-enhanced sports drink from Cadbury-Schweppes; enhanced OJ from Minute Maid; and microwaveable Indian-based meals.
A hot deli sandwich at your keyboard
For anyone who has a busy schedule and is looking for a hot, convenient lunch option, Madison, Wis.-based Oscar Mayer, a Kraft Foods brand, rolls out Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Hot Sandwich Melts. It's a build-your-own sandwich complete with Oscar Meyer shaved meats, premium Kraft cheeses, specialty sauces and an innovative sub roll that heats in the microwave for fresh baked taste in one minute.
Simply unwrap the sandwich ingredients, place them on the QuiltWave microwave receptor tray and heat in the microwave for 60 seconds. Varieties include: Oven Roasted Ham and Cheddar, Honey Ham and Swiss, Turkey Monterey, Turkey and Cheddar Dijon and Steakhouse Cheddar.
The mid-day meal seems pretty grim as nearly 40 percent of respondents lunch hunched over a keyboard, according to a recent Impulse Research Corp. online survey of 1,030 adults nationwide. Some 70 percent work straight through lunch or only spend 5-10 minutes wolfing down a quick bite. Of those who sneak time to eat, nearly two-thirds nibble on a cold lunch and say their meal is bland, boring or completely and utterly forgettable. And, more than three-fourths of Americans think a hot lunch is impossible due to lack of time, cost and inconvenience. But, it doesn't mean they don't crave one. Nearly half of those surveyed think enjoying a nice lunch break includes a delicious hot meal.
"As we looked at the state of the lunch hour, we found many Americans were looking for convenient ways to free themselves of brown bag boredom and enjoy a hot lunch," says Chris Carlisle, senior brand manager. "So, we set out to create an innovative new product to satisfy America's love for deli meats in a more convenient way. By using a proprietary bread recipe, Oscar Mayer Deli Creations Hot Sandwich Melts allow you to enjoy a delicious, hot sandwich in about a minute."
Suggested retail price is $2.99.
Yogurt that's fun for the tongue
Minneapolis-based General Mills rolls out Yoplait Go-Gurt Fizzix Fizzy Yogurt Snack, yogurt which combines a fizzy sensation on the tongue in an easy-to-eat tube.
Sure to appeal to kids, two flavors are packaged in each eight-pack. Intense flavors include: Blue Raspberry Rage/Strawberry Watermelon Rush; Wild Cherry Zing/Strawberry Lemonade Jolt and Fruit Punch Charge/Triple Berry Fusion. Actually, they are a hoot for adults as well.
Suggested retail price for an eight-pack is $2.79.
Pasta, rice sides with veggies
A survey by the Produce for Better Health Foundation found common barriers for vegetable consumption are lack of familiarity, lack of time and the cost of fresh produce. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based Unilever USA's Knorr brand rolls out six varieties of Knorr Sides Plus Veggies. These dry side dishes of rice or pasta are accompanied by an assortment of shelf-stable vegetables, such as green beans, shitake mushrooms, broccoli, corn and carrots.
They contain two full servings of vegetables per package and can be prepared in 9-12 minutes. By including vegetables with pasta and rice -- foods kids already enjoy -- moms can increase the likelihood of their families' vegetable consumption.
Varieties include: Alfredo Pasta Primavera; Teriyaki Noodles with Asian Vegetables; Roasted Garlic Olive Oil and Broccoli Rotini; Southwestern Style Rice; Cheddar Rice with Broccoli and Carrots and Roasted Chicken with Rice.
"As Americans' tastes and nutritional needs evolve, Knorr has made a strong commitment to enhance both the appeal and nutritional profile of our portfolio," says Barry Sands, Knorr senior brand manager. "This is especially important as consumers are being encouraged to eat more vegetables, whole grains and fiber."
Suggested retail price is $1.99-2.29.
Sports drink incorporates protein
Cadbury-Schweppes Americas Beverages Plano, Texas, launches Accelerade, the first protein-enhanced sports drink with a patented 4:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio, a liquid version of a product that has been sold for years in powdered form. It comes in four flavors: Fruit Punch, Mountain Berry, Peach Mango and Citrus Grapefruit.
While most sport drinks contain only carbohydrates and electrolytes, Accelerade also incorporates protein and has been clinically proven to extend endurance, speed muscle recovery (by reducing muscle damage and soreness) and enhance rehydration (by facilitating the absorption of fluid.) Made with filtered water and whey protein isolates, Accelerade also contains 15g of carbohydrates per 8 oz., primarily in the form of simple sugars and fast-acting carbs. It is Kosher-dairy certified and weighs in at 80 calories per serving. It does not contain high-fructose corn syrup, typically found in other sports drinks.
Targeted to some 35 million Americans who exercise, the product will be supported by a $50 million "Sweat Smart" ad campaign.
"Accelerade is the biggest stride in sports drinks in over 30 years," says Jason Ash, vice president and general manager of Accelerade. "The use of protein during exercise has been the secret weapon for serious athletes. The patented 4:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio has been clinically proven to increase endurance up to 29 percent over other sports drinks."
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The dominion of post-Webernian serialism has shrunk considerably since the early 70s. More and more composers regard it as merely another arrow in the quiver, rather than as the archer's entire art. Leonard Bernstein's mixing of styles (which includes his own brand of serialism) within a piece, so often ridiculed during his life, looks more and more prophetic. As an interested listener, I increasingly see serialism as something of definite historic moments and milieus – namely, Austro-German culture between the wars and post-Stalin, pre-perestroika Eastern Europe. With certain mighty exceptions (Copland, Riegger, and Sessions, for example), I found its American manifestations slightly risible, precisely because they took themselves so seriously. To paraphrase John Adams, it's hard to suffer Expressionist Angst at the Burger King, or at the faculty sherry party, for that matter.
Believe it or not, there's a downside to the breakup of a generally-accepted style. The composer must decide what to do next, and without the guidance "rules" provide. It's all very well to say a composer should write what he sincerely feels, but sincerity isn't music. It must take an outward form the composer, for the most part, consciously shapes, including those elements that just "come to mind." I find the present state of music tremendously exciting. So many people have new things to say and new ways of saying them. Even the minimalists turned out not to be a bloc, but a temporary coalescence of similar expressive aims. If anything, the major minimalists are individuals. Glass doesn't sound like Reich who doesn't sound like Adams who doesn't sound like any of the "holy wing" of the party who in turn don't sound much like each other. Glass and Reich always went their own way, and Adams, in his recent work, surprisingly has begun to approach the neo-Romantic Barber.
One of my Big Ideas (a category I reserve for those notions I'm usually ashamed to mention out loud) is that really vital music in some way makes use of the musical vernacular. As much as I love Webern, for example, it bothers me that his music seems so cut off from this source of energy. Ives is our musical Whitman, including just about everything he hears. Elliott Carter, ironically, finds Ives more interesting than the culture that nourished him. Our musical vernacular is one of our glories, but we tend not to believe in it. To show us they're serious, most of our composers have tried to make high art from other high art and have produced the equivalent of Masterpiece Theatre television. As Aesop noted, the mountains heaved in labor and delivered a mouse. Yet, it's American pop that has colonized the subconscious of the rest of the world, and it's so various besides. Given the choice between any Merchant-Ivory snoozer and a Jim Carrey flick, I'll sit with the slobs, thank you very much.
Nevertheless, I believe I detect a change in the weather. Composers are looking into the cornucopia and finding nothing impure. To some extent, most of these artists have grown up immersed in pOp. Luckily, it's become a part of them. Composers like Daugherty, Larsen, Bolcom, Kernis, Harbison, and even Reich and Adams have mined materials from the neon strip. There's gold here.
Jay Weigel was born and raised in New Orleans, a city so isolated from the rest of the country that it has preserved its very strong local culture, mostly black and Italian. New Orleanians don't talk, eat, or dance like anybody else in the country. I swear even the local McDonald's cuisine tastes different than it does in, say, Sandusky, and I know of no other airports (that other great symbol of cultural homogenization) where one can find alligator sausage. Like most "normal" musical teens, Weigel began playing in rock bands. From there, he moved to jazz. After graduate work in composition in southern California, he returned to his home town, where he makes a living doing commercial work and directing the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center. His concert music shows the diverse influences of such people as Stravinsky, George Crumb, and Eddie Van Halen. There's also a very strong dose of various New Orleans musics - the brass bands, rhythm & blues piano, and the local version of post-bop. Most people mistake Kansas City and Chicago hot jazz for New Orleans, when they think of New Orleans music at all, but the approach to rhythm differs, with New Orleans leaning toward the rhythmically independent lines of the Caribbean. Listen to the Nevilles or the Rebirth Brass Band for examples. Weigel very often abstracts local elements and combines them with contemporary techniques as the basis of his work. For instance, one of his piano pieces puts riffs from the r&b piano playing of Professor Longhair and Toots Washington over an extended, highly chromatic passacaglia bass. The blend works more often than not.
Oh Yeah! opens the first CD almost like a call to arms, breezing along like Stravinsky's Dumbarton Oaks caught among rhythms loosely ragtime. The instrumentation of flute, harp, violin, and cello is bright and clean as fresh air. The rhythmic counterpoint of cross-accents among the instruments gets inside the body, reminding me that New Orleans audiences love bands they can dance and shake to. After first hearing, I spontaneously exclaimed the title out loud.
Power Press, for multi-timbrel synthesizer (there may be conventional instruments, but, if so, it's definitely multi-track tape in this performance), is another rhythmic study, appropriate to what the composer conceived of as a dance work. Mardi Gras drumming, cliché jazz cymbal riffs, and always the cross-accent counterpoint float in and out, as do "free-form" Crumb-like booms in the lower percussion registers. It took me a while to warm up to this one, and at one time I thought that perhaps it needed the missing visual element of dance. After about a dozen listenings over a few months, however, it finally got to me. I can understand why a dancer would want to move to this celebration of movement.
The Three Evocations for solo piano disappoints a bit, in that I feel the first movement could have been written by anybody who knew Messiaen's piano writing, and it could be that its origins as a competition piece failed to fire inspiration. It's thoroughly professional, but a bit anonymous, compared to the other works. In fairness, musical interest picks up in the second and third movements, with an Ives-like hell-for-leather ragtime in the second and a nervous scherzo built around a single, rapidly repeating tone in the third.
Weigel calls Old Winds a study in quotation (a phrase from Mozart crops up now and then). The work also provides interest as a study in sonority of a wind trio - in this case, flute, oboe, and clarinet, which might seem top-heavy, but Weigel so arranges things that you don't really miss the bottom registers. The work strikes me as a composer trying on new voices, so that he can find his own. The Mozart quote sounds symptomatic of what I perceive as the unsettledness of Weigel's style at the time of writing. The work is at least four years old, and Weigel's music has since become more focused. Old Winds relies on a micron of Coplandia, some Stravinsky riffs, the Mozart, perhaps the Concerto for Orchestra Bartók, especially at the beginning. But the composer quickly finds something new and worth saying. At this point, the Mozart becomes completely de trop, even annoying, because it intrudes on Weigel's genuinely interesting music. It wouldn't hurt the piece any to cut the quote altogether.
No reservations whatever about the two big pieces on the Albany disc, Take Me Home for orchestra and An Affirmation, a one-movement piano concerto. The outer sections of Take Me Home have the bounding optimism of Copland and Piston – especially rhythmically - while the innards of the piece show an ecstatic, yearning lyricism. This is a gorgeous, purposeful work. In his brief liner notes, Weigel mentions that the opening is taken from a New Orleans r&b riff. I sort of hear it, but it strikes me that Weigel and his orchestration have changed its character entirely and, in doing so, discovered a new kind of music, much as (on a larger scale) Chuck Berry's appropriation of r&b piano birthed rock & roll guitar. The confidence and fullness of Weigel's orchestration impresses me mightily. I've always wondered how composers, with such limited access to performances, acquire such a sure "feel" for instrumental combinations. I'm sure some of it comes down to luck - at least for the good ones, since they tend to take chances to avoid the tried-and-true - but it can't all be luck.
The concerto takes Weigel's orchestral approach even further. The music is clearer, sharper in outline, and, in the quick movements, built out of instrumental fragments. In fact, it's a test as much of the orchestra as of the soloist, demanding pinpoint jabs in the texture from the players. Again, the vernacular elements are largely subsumed into an idiom with larger expressive aims, although the finale takes a "Latin" r&b riff (again, very characteristic of New Orleans music) on a thrill ride. The performances of both large works - from the soloist, orchestra, and conductor – are all a composer could ask for. They not only get the notes, they play music.
Dancing on Glass (where does he come up with these titles?) plays an intriguing trick on the ear. It is essentially a largely-static piece which somehow generates momentum through ingenious gambits, usually initiated by the bass drum, which plays with the drumming of the New Orleans marching band. Jim Atwood, the percussionist, does beautifully: razor-sharp, clean, and still a part of the ensemble. I'd also single out Cheryl Hollinger on trumpet and John Touchy on trombone, playing with strength and precision. Again, their entrances tend to be difficult short stabs, which they hit spot-on.
The Turnipseed CD also includes Weigel's arrangements of works by others. I don't think much of Ray Ganucheau's "Muscle Man," musically or lyrically: it seems to me knock-off Elton John. Not even Weigel's very interesting accompaniment for string quartet rescues it. New Orleans jazz icon Harold Battiste's "Beautiful Old Ladies," on the other hand, is a gorgeous slow number, arranged by Weigel for solo bassoon (James Lassen) and strings. The surprise here is that Lassen actually swings, despite the pokiness of the string players. The string parts, however, show the influence of jazz wind voicings. I'd love to here this in a performance where the accompanists matched the solo.
With On the Levee, Weigel comes up with essentially a two-movement cello chamber concerto, the movements placed slow-fast. The first moves a little like a slow Villa-Lôbos choro, with its main strain startingly close to the Jerome Kern standard "Make Believe." It's an extended movement for the soloist, mostly alone with punctuation from the percussionist (again, Jim Atwood). The cello part walks the line between recitative and aria, and the soloist, Alan Nisbett, does the hard job of keeping coherent in this music. Weigel's second movement challenges the performers to switch emotional gears often and quickly, challenges this group sometimes fails to meet. The music doesn't lack focus, but the performance does. It sounds under-rehearsed. Still, Nisbett does a fine job.
Weigel's music is more than the avoidance of cliché or even well-worn paths: it's an energetic and enthusiastic search for a unique voice and a celebration of discoveries. I count Weigel among my more engaging finds of recent years.
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Harvey tries to build off last win in clash with Phils' Halladay
Roy Halladay appears as though he is entering the twilight of his outstanding career.
Things are just getting started for youngster Matt Harvey.
Harvey looks to build on an impressive first victory of the season on Monday night when his New York Mets begin a three-game series and lengthy road trip versus Halladay's Philadelphia Phillies.
The 24-year-old Harvey went 3-5 with a 2.73 earned run average in 10 starts a season ago to begin his major league career and he opened up the 2013 season by recording the third double-digit strikeout game of his career with a victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. He fanned 10 over seven innings while scattering one hit and two walks over the scoreless outing.
"He's got a presence on the mound that not everyone has," said New York first baseman Ike Davis. "I'll tell you what, I wouldn't like to hit against the guy."
The right-handed Harvey faced the Phillies twice last season and was solid, going 1-0 with a 2.03 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 13 1/3 total innings.
Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard went 0-for-5 against him with three strikeouts.
The Phillies, meanwhile, are hoping that Halladay can bounce back tonight after a rough season debut last Wednesday at the Atlanta Braves. The two-time Cy Young Award winner lasted just 3 1/3 innings at damp Turner Field, though nine of those outs were recorded by strikeout.
However, the 35-year-old righty yielded five runs on six hits, two homers and three walks while getting denied his 200th career win.
"I'm frustrated. I should have gone deeper than that," Halladay said of his short outing. "Obviously horrible conditions to pitch in. It made it no fun, but that's no excuse."
Halladay struggled through a shoulder injury last season and went 11-8 with a 4.49 ERA. He also had some issues for a second straight Spring Training and will seek the recapture the form that has led to him going 9-2 with a 2.86 ERA in 12 career outings versus the Mets.
The Phillies hurler will be the first test for the Mets on an upcoming 10-game road trip after they began the season by winning four of six at home over the Padres and Miami Marlins. It marked the first time since 2006 that New York began the season with consecutive series wins.
The Mets need to rally on Sunday to clinch the series over the Marlins as Marlon Byrd smacked a two-run single in the ninth inning off Marlins closer Steve Cishek in a 4-3 win.
"It feels nice to come through," Byrd said.
Daniel Murphy hit a solo home run and Anthony Recker added an RBI for New York.
The Phillies nearly rallied themselves on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals, but fell a run short in a 9-8 setback.
Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and Laynce Nix later hit a run-scoring single with two outs to pull Philadelphia within one. However, following a wild pitch that put runners on second and third, Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera struck out Erik Kratz swinging to end the game.
"We didn't tack on runs in the middle innings," said Phillies third baseman Michael Young, who had four of his club's 15 hits. "We have to keep our foot on the gas as the game goes on."
Philadelphia lost two out of three to the Royals, having won Saturday's game when pinch-hitter Kevin Frandsen hit a game-winning three-run double in the bottom of the ninth. The Phillies began the season by losing two of three in Atlanta.
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Appeal Sent Out to Help Massachusetts Park
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Editor's Note: Kerwin Pyle, resort business director for Resort Parks International, sent this e-mail to the campground chain's 200 member parks, appealing for aid for a second campground in Massachusetts that was destroyed by a tornado on June 1. There were actually two resorts destroyed in that disaster, Village Green Family Campground and the resort across the road called Quinebaug Cove.
Dear Owner/Manager,
I'm writing today with a special request. On June 1, 2011, a horrible tornado tore through the Northeast – actually right through Springfield, Mass. There were a lot of damage, hadn't been anything like it there in about 50 years. One of the victims was a good friend of ours, the Quinebaug Cove Resort (QCCR), an RPI affiliate. They were totally destroyed by the tornado. As a result of this disaster, hundreds of families lost a place they have called home for many years. About 100 folks at QCCR lost MH rigs, cars, trailers, park models, decks, AZ add-on rooms … they lost it all. When you view the pictures I've attached, you'll see how truly tragic it all is.
The resort, we're told, was insured and will be able to repair, rebuild and reopen.
Unfortunately, most of the individuals affected were older campers, seniors and retired folks, with no insurable value. They are, sadly, on their own. But this is where we can step in. These displaced people need our help. This type of catastrophe could happen at your own resort, these could be your members struck by unimaginable loss.
The QCCR owners' board has established a Disaster Relief Fund for those who have been so terribly impacted by the tornado. The fund is set up and ready to accept donations at the TD Bank in Sturbridge, Mass. What we're requesting is that you consider putting a donation jar at your check-in counter and asking your members to donate $1 or $1 for each night they camp with you. (Here's an idea: In turn, you could then give them a ticket good for a hotdog or at your store, just for donating.) In fact, I would appreciate you collecting these donations clear through the Labor Day weekend.
RPI will send you a participation award to hang on the wall when you contribute your first $100 to the fund. Let's get together and make this work. If everyone does a little, it helps a lot! Here's the best way to do it:
• Collect $100 in donations
• Write a company check made out to "QCCR Relief Fund" and send it to RPI at 2901 Cherry Ave, Signal Hill, CA 97055
• RPI will forward the funds to the bank and keep track of your contributions
• For each $100 contribution from your resort, we will add your name to a drawing for a condo week. The retail value is worth $700 and up! We will announce the winner in September.
• RPI will send you the participation award when we receive your first $100 contribution.
Want to help me make a Quick Start Difference? Send your check now for the first $100, I mean, right now. That's a Quick Start, for sure. Sincerely, Kerwin firstname.lastname@example.com x 141.
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Meanwhile, I have done what hermit crabs do by moving into an shell on Yahoo Groups. To find an empty shell, select a group category and go down toward the end where there are groups without any members, messages, files, photos, or links.
Although not very religious, I went to the end of a list for "religion" to find an empty shell at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ina56e/ to add files. The subjects of the pdfs are: (bamboo ship models and pop-pop boats) (some mechanisms for bug legs) (dome-shaped houses) (tube-shaped houses) (piezoelectric stuff) and (insect flight mechanisms)
Anybody who is interested in these things is invited to download files.It will be necessary to join as a member, which will take a minute or less. If you decide to "unjoin" just click on an e-mail address that will be sent to your mailbox as an automatic message from a moderator.
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Please be aware that this letter is a response to the writer who wrote her thoughts questioning the president's actions after being in office for the past four years.
Please be aware that this letter is a response to the writer who wrote her thoughts questioning the president's actions after being in office for the past four years.
First of all, the economy was already sinking when President Obama was elected four years ago.
The Democrats did not cause the mess.
And as for the Jerry Springer show, it was on air long before President Obama was elected.
Also, marijuana was very much in use.
People — black and white — were on welfare.
A terrible war was going on. Our country was worse off than it is now.
And it would be much better if people like you would have respected the president's decisions on certain issues.
Congress did nothing to support this president.
And how dare you write about hatred when you of all people have been writing hate letters concerning the president ever since he took office?
And maybe other countries don't respect America. It is because of people like you who don't respect their elected president.
How could you talk about the other countries' feelings when there are so many wrong in our country concerning hate?
You wrote about the melting pot.
Well, they are made up of all races.
You also said the flag and faith are on their way out. Yes, they are, when there are people like you who don't respect what the flag stands for — justice for all.
I just hope that everyone will realize that the president was elected by the people and for the people.
And please know this: God is real. And you can write any reason why you don't like our president, but God knows the truth.


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acronym vs. abbrJanuary 03, 2004
Pedantry aside, I'm going to be kicking myself in a few years when I have to strip all the incorrect
<acronym> tags that litter my code today.
(To the curious: debates rage over the finer differences between
<acronym> and
<abbr>. Technically, you should be using
<abbr> in most cases, except that MSIE doesn't support it, which means your work is going to waste. Then there's the accessibility side of things, which says that your good intentions in at least providing something to IE users is actually causing harm on the screenreader end of things. And there's the code issue which says you're using the wrong element to get the job done, which is a hack and will result in the scenario I began with. And finally there's the main accessibility bugbear which suggests the common screenreaders don't support either yet anyway. And all this over two seemingly redundant tags. Oy.)
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Interesting - I've been using Brad Choate's MTMacro plugin for acronym expansion - http://www.bradchoate.com/past/mtmacros.php . But then I'm also one of those annoying teenagers who has to put smiley faces in amongst their entries, and naturally graphical smileys are far better than textual ones. Which probably opens up a whole new accessibility can of worms…
The overwhelming majority of web traffic is via MSIE. (http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist_nov03.html ) Using abbr over acronym for screen readers beats the purpose of having used acronym over abbr previously: to cater to the IE user. XHTML 2 completely removes acronym because it is a useless tag–an acronym is a type of abbreviation and the distinction is usually missed (most, including I, refer to initialisms as acronyms)–the only reason I still use acronym is IE, and I do not plan on sacrificing accessibility for the majority of my readers.
If you're going to correct the markup further down the line, why not use markup right now to aid with Really Bloody Easy substitution further down the line
[acronym title="WhatEver" class="abbr"]we[/acronym]
You could just never abbreviate anything ever again. That seems like the safest route.
In that blog entry of mine that you cite, I do point out a few salient things:
1) There's a javascript hack to get IE to support <abbr>. It seems to work fine.
2) JAWS 4.51 *does* support both <abbr> and <acronym>.
3) If you've been hard-coding <acronym>s, into your content, you've probably been wasting your time.
Jacques, I'm inclined to think the script hack is the best route. Given that deleting an external script and a single line of code is the path of least resistance if/when the issue becomes moot, it's probably the best payoff/workload ratio.
WAI wants <acronym>/<abbr> though, so sometimes hard-coding is the only way.
"WAI wants <acronym>/<abbr> though, so sometimes hard-coding is the only way."
I was suggesting, wherever possible, to let your CMS handle them.
In MT, of course, there's (my patched version of) Henrik Gemal's plugin.
Why not use abbr for validity/accessibility, and use the IE hack for IE users? Here's a script on Photomatt that was written to automatically insert acronym tags: http://photomatt.net/scripts/acronymit
It would be easy to change it to 1) insert abbr tags instead, and 2) change the span to class=abbr, so that IE users can have the same benefit.
This would automate the process (and you can add as many additional abbr's as yo want), would be XHTML Strict compliant, symantically correct, work with screen readers, and give IE users the visual benefit as well…
Of course, you could do the same thing by hand if you want.
ex: [abbr title="HyperText Markup Language"][span class="abbr" title="HyperText Markup Language"]HTML[/span][/abbr]
Then just style away to your heart's content…
abbr, acronym, span.abbr {
cursor: help;
border-bottom: 1px dashed #000;
There's also another javascript hack that does the replacement on existing abbr tags, rather than looking for the text itself:
There's also a very interesting custom HTML element javascript that essentially *adds* the tag to IE:
Bottom line (for me), I use abbr always because it's always correct…acronym is most often misused. I haven't implemented any of the above hacks yet, but it's coming this weekend…
I would agree that:
1. IE is very annoying on this point.
2. I let the CMS handle as much of it as I can - often through the use of macros.
3. I attempt to use ABBR and ACRONYM correctly, even though #1 is still true. I handle this by implementing a policy I first heard at work.
- Spell it out completely the first time and place the acronym or abbreviation in paratheses behind this.
- Then I enclose the abbreviation/acronym with the appropriate tags.
Both of these steps are handled by the CMS when I place the abbreviation/acronym in my entry.
After thinking about this problem for a little while, I decided on a compromise that will keep code semantically correct and standards compliant, fudges abbr for IE, and can link to a definition that's better than the expanded text of the abbreviation. I posted it on my site: http://www.pulpblog.com/archives/2004/01/25/making-abbr-work-with-internet-explorer-and-making-acronym-more-useful-too/


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A 10-year-old boy sits in a school nurse's office, sick and weak. He hasn't eaten that day because he gave all the food in his home to his younger brother and sister.
A 10-year-old boy sits in a school nurse's office, sick and weak. He hasn't eaten that day because he gave all the food in his home to his younger brother and sister.
Another child, about 4 years old, sits in his mother's 1996 Nissan as day turns to night. The boy asks a question no child should ever have to ask: "Mommy, why are we sleeping in the car again tonight?"
These are the youngest victims of poverty: our homeless and hungry children. They put a sad face on some stunning facts of local life.
About 20 percent of all children in Sullivan County under 18 — about 3,400 children — are impoverished, according to a New York State Community Action Association 2011 report.
About 19 percent of all children in Orange County — or more than 19,000 kids — are victims of poverty.
In Ulster, the sorry number is about 16 percent — or about 6,000 — children at the poverty level. (For a family of four, the federal poverty level is an annual income of $23,050 or less.)
Of those children, more than 2,000 kids in local schools are considered homeless, with no fixed place to live, according to federal statistics. That's a number that's surely higher when you count all the kids who are too young for school and must sleep in cars, motels or on the couches of friends or families.
About 40 percent of our schoolchildren must rely on free or reduced meals at school.
Every time I write about our needy local children, caring folks ask what they can do to help. And I always say to contact your local school or church, where food pantries — that also stock necessities like toothpaste, underwear and socks that too many kids don't have — have become so common, they're not even news.
So you might think the people we elect to help solve problems would all be trying to do something about this crisis that "is getting worse, not better," says Sue Anne Dropkin, an adviser to the Goshen School District's Youth Ending Hunger Club, which had to double the amount of meals it gives to families during the past year.
After all, at this time of historic need, funding for local programs to help helpless kids is either being cut or under attack.
But with about a month to go before the elections, you don't hear our candidates for local, state or federal office saying anything about this issue that crosses party lines.
That's because these hungry and homeless kids don't vote.
But there is something we can do.
Along with contacting our local schools or churches, we should bug our political candidates.
The next time you see one campaigning, ask this simple question:
What are you doing to help our hungry and homeless kids?
I know we're not going to feed or house all of our needy kids overnight.
But too many of our politicians haven't even begun to try.
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Modular Homes With History
One of the most fun parts of my travels is the opportunity to meet my fellow Apartment Therapy contributors as I move from city to city. So when Austin's resident tech guru, Chris Perez invited me to join him on the Smarter Spaces Tour last week, I jumped at the chance to tag along.
We saw lots of fantastic homes on this tour, but I was especially struck by a modular home by the Austin company Reclaimed Space. I love pre-fab homes, but because of their modularity, they can sometimes feel sterile, cookie-cutter and lifeless. This home had a warm 'lived-in' feeling, even though it was clearly a model home. The preservation of old materials is not only an environmentally sound practice, it gives the new home a sense of history and place by being worn in.
Reclaimed Space scours the Texas Hill Country for the best resources when barns, homes and outbuildings are being torn down. Each new property carries with it the history of its past life, and has a rich story to tell in its new setting.
I also got to speak with Sarah Stacey, the interior designer of the space, about her vision. She incorporated objects, plants and furniture from local designers and artisans to combine natural materials that posses a raw energy to complement the interior space. The use of reclaimed materials really gave this space the feeling of home. In fact, I was ready to hire a truck, strap down that house and take it with me. If only I had a piece of land to take it to...
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Housebreaking your new puppy doesn't have to be hard or messy, nor should it take very long if done right. Getting your dog to do his business outside is a matter of training, and the more attention you can give to your puppy during this crucial training, the shorter this awkward stage will last.
Housebreaking Rule #1:
If you don't catch your puppy making an "accident," then don't punish him for it.
Housebreaking Rule #2:
When he does it right, praise him!
True or False: If your new puppy makes a mess in the house while you're not around, bring the dog over to the mess, hold his nose in it, and scold him. This will force him to learn that going in the house isn't acceptable under any circumstances.
The answer? FALSE. Unfortunately, this is one of the most prevalent housebreaking myths among new pet owners. The fact is, puppies that age can't fathom the cause/effect relationship between their natural bodily functions and why, 20 minutes later or more, you're yelling at them. This housebreaking method doesn't work, and really does more emotional harm than good.
Methods of housebreaking
When all goes well and he is using the papers consistently, the papers are either moved closer to the door and/or another set is placed outside. The transition is made from concentrating the toilet habits to one spot inside the home to one spot outside the home. Finally, the papers inside are eliminated. The only problem with this method is that for a period of time it encourages the animal to eliminate inside the home. In our experience, housebreaking may take longer when this method is used.
During housebreaking, whenever the puppy is inside the home but cannot be watched, he is placed in the crate. This might be while you are cooking, reading to the children, or even away from the home. The last thing you do before you put the puppy in the crate is take him outside to his favorite spot. The first thing you do when you take the animal out of the crate is another trip outside. No food or water goes in the crate, just a blanket and maybe a chew toy to occupy his time. Overnight is definitely crate time. As your faith in the puppy grows, leave him out for longer and longer periods of time.
Most people do not recognize an important advantage of crate training. It does more than just discourage the animal from messing in the house. It also teaches the puppy something very important. The puppy learns that when the urge to urinate or defecate occurs, he can hold it. Just because the pup feels like he needs to relieve himself, the pup learns that he does not have to. This is thought to be the main reason why puppies that have gone through crate training have fewer mistakes later on.
Use simple and consistent verbal cues
Specific verbal communications will also help the two of you understand what is desired. It is an excellent idea to always use a word when it is time to head to the bathroom. We like "Outside?" Remember that whenever you use a verbal command or signal, it is important that everybody in the family always uses the same word in the same way.
Once outside, we try to encourage the pup to get on with the act in question. Some suggestions of phrases you could use are: "Do It," "Potty," or "Hurry Up." As soon as your pup eliminates, it is very important to praise them with a "Good Dog" and then come back inside immediately. Again, make this trip that started outside with a specific word "Outside" be for a purpose. If we are taking the pup out to play with a ball or go for a walk we will not use this word even if we know they will eliminate while we are outside.
If Accidents Happen
One of the key issues in housebreaking is to follow Rule Number One: If you do not catch your puppy doing it, then do not punish him for it! If you find a mess that was left when you were not there, clean it up and forget it.
Discipline will not help because unless you catch the puppy in the act, he will have no idea what the scolding is for. At this point in his life a puppy's memory is very, very short. Your puppy has urinated and defecated hundreds of times before he met you. Nobody made a fuss before and the pup will not relate the punishment, regardless of its form, together with something he has done without incident numerous times before. Especially if he did it more than 30 seconds ago! Puppies are just like our children. Unless something was really fun (and a repetitious act like going to the bathroom is not), they are not thinking about what they did in the past. They are thinking about what they can do in the future.
The same should be said as to your first reaction when you actually catch them in the act of urinating or defecating. Do not get mad. Quickly, but calmly, pick them up and without raising your voice sternly say "No." Carry them outside or to their papers. They are going to be excited, but stay there with them a while and if they finish the job, reward them with simple praise like "Good Dog."
Remember, though the housebreaking process may get frustrating at times - especially cleaning up the occasional accident - be patient and stay calm. If you want housebreaking to go quickly, regardless of the method you use, follow these simple tips and try to spend as much time as possible with your puppy.


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When the Operating System (OS) is upgraded to Windows 7, Roxio Creator Premier SD/Blu-Ray 10.2 will need to be upgraded to version 10.3. The following improvements have been added in 10.3:
The new version has fixed many compatibility issues in the installer and application, and makes changes to adapt to new Windows 7 OS features, including:
New file managing methods such as Library and HomeGroup.
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Upgrade all manifest files to be compatible with Windows 7.
Multi-language User Interface (MUI) support. Now the Roxio Creator Premier SD/Blu-Ray will dynamically select the application interface language according to system setting.
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Choosing a computer, laptop or tablet can be a confusing process.
This guide aims to demystify some of the jargon and help you make an informed choice.
Let's start by explaining some common terms used by retailers to describe their products.
Processor speed: The speed that a computer can process information, measured in Gigahertz (Ghz). Typically at least 2.5 Ghz.
Random Access Memory (RAM): The working memory of a computer, measured in gigabytes (GB) and typically between 4GB and 12GB.
Disk Storage: The amount of space a machine has for storing data, measured in gigabytes (GB) and typically between 500GB and 1000GB (or 1 terabyte, 1TB).
Contrast ratio: A measure of the ability of a monitor (screen) to display colour contrast. Partially sighted people may find high contrast displays helpful.
Operating system: The software your computer runs on. The two most common for desktop and laptop computers are Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X; for tablets it's Android and iOS.
The latest version of Microsoft Windows operating system is Windows 8.1, which comes with a basic screen magnifier and screen reader. Various free and paid-for screen readers and screen magnifiers are available from third parties.
The latest version of the Mac OS X operating system is called Mavericks, which comes with a basic screen magnifier and fully fledged screen reader. Mac computers are considerably more expensive than Windows computers.
For everyday tasks like browsing the web, using email, watching films, playing music and creating documents, a standard machine should be adequate. More sophisticated tasks such as video and audio editing or playing some computer games may need a more powerful computer.
If you're going to use a screen reader, screen magnifier or other assistive technology, you may want additional RAM.
There are a range of different computers, laptops, and tablets available from manufacturers like HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Apple.
The most popular computers in use today are desktops and laptops.
A desktop computer sits on a desktop or workstation, and is therefore not portable. A typical system consists of a monitor (or 'screen' or 'LCD display'), base unit (or a 'central processing unit'), keyboard and mouse or trackpad.
Desktops may be particularly valuable to people with low vision, as they come with a 20 inch or larger monitor. They also have a large number of ports for connecting equipment like printers, scanners and braille embossers.
A desktop package with a 23 inch LCD display, fast processor, 4GB of RAM and 500GB of storage, may cost between £350 and £700.
All-in-one computers are desktops with the processor, memory and all other components built onto the back of the display. Screen sizes range from 20 to 27 inches. All-in-ones are ideal if space is at a premium, but are more expensive and less easy to modify than desktop computers.
A laptop is a portable computer with processor, keyboard, battery and tilting display all incorporated into one. Also known as notebooks, laptops have become very popular as they can be easily carried. Available in all sizes and colours, laptops typically include a suite of built in accessories including microphone, web camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Lighter laptops will be more expensive than heavier models.
Netbooks are small, light and cheap laptops, typically costing £200 to £300. They usually have a 10 inch display, compact keyboard and very few connectors, but are good low-cost options for everyday computing. Almost all models include built-in webcam, microphone, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Older netbooks run Windows 7 Starter which has a limited version of the built-in screen magnifier.
Netbooks were very popular for a few years, but have become much less popular with the rise of tablet computers (see below).
Ultrabooks are high-end light laptops, usually costing £750 or above. While they can be powerful, their smaller size means they have a limited number of ports for connecting external devices.
A tablet is a small, thin and lightweight portable computer with a touch-screen, no keyboard and few physical buttons. The launch of the iPad in 2010 was the beginning of a huge surge of interest in tablet computing. While the iPad is still the most popular tablet on the market, there are new models becoming available every week.
Screen sizes range from 5-10 inches, and many tablets have two versions which differ in their screen size.
Typing is done on an on-screen keyboard which appears when it's needed, and disappears when typing isn't an option. Some people with sight loss can find the touch-screen challenging, as the lack of a tactile keyboard can present a real barrier. Some choose to use their tablet with a braille display or Bluetooth keyboard.
Tablets do have some distinct advantages over traditional technology. They are low weight with no moving parts, and are therefore more durable. They instantly 'wake up' so you can use them immediately, without having to wait for them to start up. Many have a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 10 hours.
Tablets work using wireless internet or Wi-Fi, so they are good to use on the move. Some also offer 3G, allowing you to access mobile phone networks (subject to subscription with a provider).
Tablets have far less storage than desktop or laptop computers, ranging from 8GB to 128GB. The assumption is that you will use online storage if you need more.
The iPad was the first tablet with built-in screen magnification and screen-reading capability that is accessible 'out of the box' (without setup), making them a good option for low vision users. When using the new iPad for the first time, simply click the 'home' button three times and the device begins talking straight away.
There is a built-in magnification feature called Zoom, as well as a facility to enlarge fonts in some apps. There is a invert colours feature, plus a range of other accessibility features.
iPads costs from £319 and are available from major high street retailers and Apple stores, and online from Apple and others.
There are lots of Android tablets on the market. The latest versions of Android, KitKat and Jelly Bean, contain a robust screen reader which can be started without sighted help, and a basic magnification facility that does require sighted assistance to start up. However, many manufacturers of Android tablets tinker with the facilities within Android, and this can have an impact on the accessibility.
The Nexus tablets have a version of Android that has not been tampered with or added to.
The Nexus costs from £199 and is available from a range of high street and online shops, including Google.
Windows RT is a version of Windows 8 designed especially for tablets. It has the same basic magnifier and screen reader as Windows 8, but is restricted to loading Windows Store apps. This means you cannot add another magnifier or screen reader.
Other Windows tablets run Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro, both of which allow you to install other screen readers and magnifiers.
Windows 8 tablets cost from around £280 from many shops and online, for instance from Microsoft.
The web is a huge resource for finding out about technology, although of course you have to be able to use technology to use the web! Here are some examples of websites that contain useful information, most of which can be downloaded.
Two good general areas for audio tutorials aimed at people with sight loss interested in technology are the Blind Geek Zone and Blind Bargains.
The Access Technology Institute offer training on Windows and Office with JAWS, Window-Eyes or NVDA.
VIP Software Guides has some useful Windows guides for users of screen magnifiers or JAWS.
AppleVis is a very popular community website for all things Apple.
Vision Australia have some great resources on their "Help Yourself!" page. Most of their audio downloads are aimed at users of Apple technology.
The makers of assistive technology may include guidance material in the box of goodies they sell you, or online. While aimed at users of their products, some may be useful even if you use a different product. Examples are the Freedom Scientific training page, GW Micro's audio video archive and the videos from the Dolphin Training Academy.


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A Delightful Daycare in Portland
Reader: Michelle (owner of preschool for ages 2-5)
Location: Portland, OR
I am a family child care provider. Over 5 years, I have turned my front yard into an outdoor play space for the ten preschoolers who spend their days with me.
We have a large sand area (10 yards of sand!) with a log tunnel entrance and a hand pump for the children to use. A play structure, mudpie kitchen, large playhouse, and various planting areas (you can see the start of this year's sunflower house and bean teepee in one photo) complete the yard. This year I replaced the grass with artificial turf, which has been a wonderful change when it comes to being able to use the yard even in Oregon's rainy weather.
Thanks Michelle! What lucky children to have such a varied, create outdoor space to play in! Readers, you can find out more about this inspiring place at Busy Bee Daycare & Preschool.


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Ramesh Subramanian (B.Sc. in Applied Sciences, 1980, Madras University, India; P.G. Honors Dip. in Management, 1984, XLRI, India; M.B.A., 1990 and Ph.D., 1992, Rutgers University) has been the Gabriel Ferrucci Professor of Computer Information Systems at the School of Business, Quinnipiac University, Connecticut since 2002. Dr. Subramanian came to QU from the IBM Advanced Technology Lab, where he was a Senior Software Engineer. At IBM, he led the project associated with the initial development of a new-generation collaboration tool which has since become IBM Community Tools Suite. He was also a project leader for the development of an intra-company P2P resource sharing prototype code-named "Mesh." He holds U.S. and international patents resulting from this work. Prior to IBM, Dr. Subramanian has held the following positions: Associate Professor of MIS (tenured), College of Business and Public Policy, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Instructor of Computer Science, Rutgers University, NJ; Member of the Technical Staff (MTS), Database Research District, Bell Communications Research, Morristown, NJ; Consultant, British Petroleum, Anchorage, Alaska; Consultant, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Subramanian's current research interests include Information Systems Security, History of Technology, ICT4D, Technology and Privacy Policy. He is especially interested in the intersection of security, privacy and politics, and has published several peer-reviewed articles and papers in the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, European Business Review, Journal of Information Systems Security, IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering Journal, Communications of the IIMA, Information Systems Education Journal, etc. Dr. Subramanian's published books include "Computer Security, Privacy and Politics: Current Issues, Challenges and Solutions" (Ed. Subramanian, 2008, IRM Press), "Peer-to-Peer Computing: The Evolution of a Disruptive Technology," (Eds. Subramanian and Goodman, 2005, IDEA Group Publishing, Hershey, PA), "The Global Flow of Information: Legal, social, and cultural perspectives" (Eds. Subramanian and Katz, 2011, NYU Press), "Access to Knowledge in India" (Eds. Subramanian and Shaver, 2011, Bloomsbury Academic, UK). In 2007-2008, Dr. Subramanian was awarded a Fulbright Senior Researcher grant to study the effects and consequences of Internet spread in rural India. Since 2009, Dr. Subramanian has been a Visiting Fellow at the Yale Law School's "Information Society Project," where he researches on the intersection of security, privacy, public policy and law, and the history of computing. Dr. Subramanian has also taught courses at Rutgers University (USA), the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (India) and XLRI, Jamshedpur (India), and has given presentations at Yale Law School and Harvard Law School as a member of the Harvard-MIT-Yale Cyberscholar Working Group.


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TK's Right Stop, located at 218 N. Dixie Freeway, was robbed by five people about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Warrants were issued Friday for two suspects in a convenience store robbery, and one of them is in police custody, an official said.
New Smyrna Beach police issued warrants for Thomas Gordon Clark, 40, and Heather Ann Kinnaird, 31, and Clark was captured by Holly Hill police Friday, New Smyrna Beach police Sgt. Eugene Griffith said.
TK's Right Stop, 218 N. Dixie Freeway, was robbed by five people about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
According to a police report, three of the five suspects entered the convenience store and began arguing with clerk Charles Michaux before things got physical. One of the suspects held Michaux down, and another suspect, who police determined was Kinnaird, jumped the counter and grabbed the cash box.
The five suspects fled in a car after the three who went inside TK's left, according to the report.
Police are still searching for Kinnaird and the other three suspects. One of the men - who was called "Joe" by the others - has multiple tattoos all over his arms and weighs between 200 and 220 pounds, police said. The two other suspects who stayed in the vehicle were men between the ages of 20 and 30.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact New Smyrna Beach police at 386-424-2000.


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If the word budget is like nails on a chalkboard, you've got a friend in me. I know the feeling.
For many years, I wouldn't have anything to do with a budget because I couldn't stand the idea of someone telling me how to spend my money. To me, a budget was a whip disguised as a formula, with every intent of beating me into submission.
Instead, what I learned from coming back from the edge of financial doom and finding my way to solvency is that a budget is the ticket to financial happiness. I still don't like the word, so I've replaced it with Rule 5: Tell Your Money Where to Go, from my book "7 Money Rules for Life: How to Take Control of Your Financial Future."
Like a roadmap or blueprints for your dream house, a Spending Plan shows where you are and how to get where you want to be. In its simplest form, a Spending Plan is a sheet of paper on which you write your income for the coming month and what you will do with every dollar of it. You "prespend" your paycheck on paper before you part with any of it.
A good Spending Plan addresses every bit of income by giving every dollar a specific job to do. Some will be directed to pay the rent or mortgage, others will be directed to food and utilities.
A portion of your monthly income will fulfill Rule 2 — long-term savings — and some will go to work hard on Rule 3 — giving. Some of those dollars will bring balance to your life, as they are assigned to entertainment and fun, others you'll direct to places like retirement accounts and investments. A good Spending Plan becomes a great predictor and leaves a lot less to chance.
The purpose of a Spending Plan is not to force you into a life of deprivation but rather to prevent overspending, which will keep you from falling into debt. It rarely matters what you're overspending on — dining out, entertainment, clothes. In the end, it's all debt.
There is something startling about seeing your exact income and expenses for a full month laid out on paper. If you have not done something like this before, let me warn you: Rarely does a person's planned spending match actual spending. In fact, in the first few months, you may find your income and your recorded outgo to be from different planets! Do not despair. The more patience and diligence you expend, the clearer your financial picture becomes and the greater your reward.
Once you have it the way you want it, your Spending Plan becomes the roadmap that keeps your finances on track.
If you missed reading about the first four rules, Spend Less Than You Earn, Save for the Future, Give Some Away and Anticipate Irregular Expenses — visit my blog at www.EverydayCheapskate.com and click on "Mary's Perspective." We're talking about each of the seven rules over the next couple of months.
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Sony Debuts New Cyber-shot RX1, α99 And αNEX-6 Cameras
Cyber-shot RX1
The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 digital camera packs a 35mm full-frame 24.3 MP Exmor CMOS sensor and Carl Zeiss T*t 35mm f/2.0 fixed lens into a portable, lightweight camera body. Measuring approximately 4.5 inches wide by 3 inches tall and weighing just over a pound, it's significantly smaller and lighter than any full-frame DSLR.
The camera's Carl Zeiss lens promise to deliver spectacular image quality all the way to the edges of each frame and incorporates a near-silent in-lens shutter. The camera also features full manual control options, it has an effective resolution of 24.3 megapixels, while the large sensor size also boosts the camera's sensitivity range to ISO 100 – 25600, with the option to shoot as low as ISO 50 in expanded sensitivity mode. Similarly, ISO settings as high as 102400 can be achieved using Multi Frame Noise Reduction.
The lens' wide F2 maximum, 9-bladed circular aperture enable background defocus ('bokeh') effects to rival or exceed professional-class DSLR camera lenses. Additionally, it features a macro switching ring on the lens barrel which instantly shortens the minimum focusing distance to approximately 20cm (from image plane), allowing the camera to capture small, close-up subjects with exquisite detail.
The Cyber-shot RX1 camera also features an enhanced BIONZ processing engine that handles data from the Exmor CMOS sensor and also powers full-resolution burst shooting at up to five frames per second. The processor can output image data in 14-bit RAW format.
Dedicated lens rings allow for fingertip control of focus and aperture, while a DSLR-style Focus mode dial on the front of the camera enables easy switching between focus modes. Top-mounted exposure compensation and mode dials are placed for simple access and operation, while custom function and AEL buttons on the back panel are also easily accessible.
The new camera features a Quick Navi mode for fast adjustment of camera settings. Other refinements include a MF Assist function that magnifies a portion of the image while framing to simplify fine focus adjustments, as well as a Peaking function that highlights sharply-focused areas of the image on screen.
Additionally, the RX1 camera features By Pixel Super Resolution digital zoom technology, which allows for magnification of image size without sacrificing pixel count.
A Smart Teleconverter function crops a central portion of the image sensor, boosting effective magnification by 1.4x or 2x realizing an effective 49mm or 70mm focal length.
The Cyber-shot RX1 compact camera can capture Full HD movie footage in all lighting conditions at a choice of 60p or 24p (progressive) frame rates. There's a full complement of P/A/S/M exposure modes during video shooting.
The Cyber-shot RX1 compact, fixed lens camera will be available this November for about $2800.
Sony α99
Sony's α99 digital camera is a professional-class DSLR, combining all of the benefits of full-frame imaging with the speed of Translucent Mirror Technology.
The successor to Sony's flagship α900 DSLR, the α99 camera features a new 24.3 MP full-frame image sensor, a dual phase-detect AF system and a host of other technologies.
The flagship α99 model combines its new 24.3 effective megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor with a BIONZ image processing engine. The full frame sensor is enhanced by a newly-developed separate multi-segment optional low-pass filter, increasing its resolving power. Assisted by an all-new front-end LSI, the BIONZ engine can process massive amounts of image signal data from the sensor at very high speeds. Together with a new area-specific noise reduction (NR) algorithm, it allows to the camera to achieve 14-bit RAW output.
The evolved BIONZ processor also gives the α99 model a maximum sensitivity range (in expanded sensitivity mode) as wide as ISO50 – 25600 – a range of nine stops. Its processing power enables the camera to shoot a burst of images at up to six frames per second at full resolution or up to 10 fps in Tele-zoom high speed shooting mode.
The new α99 digital camera features a dual AF system, a world's first for digital cameras. This camera's main focusing system – a 19-point AF system with 11 cross sensors - is complemented by a 102-point focal plane phase-detection AF sensor overlaying the main image sensor. Harnessing the power of Translucent Mirror Technology, light is passed to both phase-detection AF sensors simultaneously and continually, measuring subject distance and position more completely than other cameras. This Dual AF System permits fast autofocusing that maintains tracking focus even if a subject temporarily leaves the frame.
The AF-D (depth) continuous autofocus mode utilizes the Dual AF system for wider and more dense coverage of the frame, improving AF performance with fast or erratically moving subjects against complex backgrounds. Additionally, during movie shooting, AF Duration control provides reliable depth focusing information and ensures that the camera maintains proper focus on its subject when objects or people cross the focal plane.
A new AF range control allows photographers to manually select foreground and background distance to which the AF system will not respond, especially useful for shooting fast moving sports or animals through a nearby wire mesh or in front of a complex background that commonly distracts camera AF systems.
The flagship α99 model is the first full-frame DSLR to offer Full HD 60p/24p progressive video recording to meet AVCHD Version 2.0 specifications and Full-time Continuous AF Movie mode. Other enhancements include real-time Full HD video output via HDMI, and 'dual-card' recording using both of the camera's media slots.
An audio level display and adjustable audio record levels are joined by a headphone jack for in-the-field monitoring.
The camera's XGA OLED Tru-Finder viewfinder offers 100% frame coverage on the viewfinder screen with brightness, contrast, clarity and resolution. The electronic viewfinder will also maintain a 100% field of view with DT lenses that are optimized for APS-C sensor cameras, converting the angle of view automatically for image recording and display.
Complementing the Tru-Finder EVF is a three-way tiltable 1229k-dot (VGA equivalent) XtraFine LCD display with WhiteMagic technology to boost screen brightness.
Constructed of high-rigidity magnesium alloy panels, the camera weighs in at just 733g (without lens and battery).
Additionally, the camera is weather-sealed and all buttons and controls have been ruggedized.
The α99 full-frame digital system camera will be available this October as body-only for about $2800.
Sony α NEX-6M
The newest addition to Sony's E-mount camera line-up includes Fast Hybrid AF, Wi-Fi capabilities and the Play Memories Camera Apps platform recently introduced on Sony's new NEX-5R model, as well as the same high-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder viewfinder found on the flagship NEX-7 model. Additionally, the NEX-6 adds a standard DSLR-style mode dial for simple navigation between settings.
The camera's Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor offers 16.1 effective megapixels. It's teamed with a BIONZ image processor that promises low-noise images at extended sensitivity settings up to ISO 25600.
The Fast Hybrid AF system combines phase- and contrast-detect AF methods. It uses 99 phase-detection AF points arrayed on the image sensor to detect a subject's distance and direction to quickly lock focus on it, and then utilizes contrast-detection AF to confirm fine focus detail. In Speed Priority Continuous shooting mode, the camera automatically switches to phase detection tracking AF to track fast-moving action in each frame at up to 10 frames per second.
The high-quality OLED Tru-Finder EVF is complemented by a 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD display that can be angled up to 90° up or 45° down (approx.) for easy viewing.
New for the NEX-6 camera is a strategically-positioned mode dial on its top, similar to those found on traditional DSLR cameras, giving photographers easy access to commonly used shooting modes including P/A/S/M and Sweep Panorama mode. The camera also has mode-dependent control dial (located underneath the mode dial) plus a separate control wheel on the camera back for fine adjustments of exposure, ISO, white balance and other settings.
Full HD movie shooting is enhanced on the NEX-6 camera with a new Auto Slow Shutter feature that adds extra detail to low-light clips.
Shared with the NEX-5R model, integrated Wi-Fi on the NEX-6 camera allows photos to be transferred wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet running Sony's free PlayMemories Mobile app (free of charge), available on both Android and Apple iOS platforms. Additionally, content can be directly uploaded from the camera to Facebook using a Wi-Fi connection and the new "Direct Upload" application, part of Sony's new PlayMemories Camera Apps platform.
The NEX-6 compact system camera will be available this November in a kit with the SELP1650 power zoom lens for about $1,000. It will also be offered as body-only for about $850.
First 35mm Full-Frame Handycam Camcorder
Sony also today unveiled the first consumer 35mm full-frame interchangeable lens camcorder - the new NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder.
Sony's NEX-VG900 is the first Handycam camcorder with a 35mm sensor to fully exploit the potential of interchangeable lenses. With a resolution of 24.3 effective megapixels, the camcorder's Exmor CMOS sensor is around 40 times larger than its equivalent in standard consumer camcorders and more than twice the size of the APS-C sensor found in other interchangeable lens Handycam models. It captures full-frame, 24 megapixel still photos, with RAW format support. The sensor also allows the creation of distinctive 'bokeh' (defocus) effects; high sensitivity for low-noise images; and reproduction of true tonal gradation.
Film-like results can be achieved by shooting video in 24p progressive mode with CinemaTone Gamma and CinemaTone Color presets to control cinematic grading effects. Additionally, AVCHD version 2.0 standard 60p recording maximizes the range of creative options for movie-makers to explore. Even greater flexibility is provided by a choice of new Picture Effect modes.
A convenient seesaw lever allows slow, smooth zoom capability that is almost impossible to achieve when zooming manually. The lever adjusts optical zoom when using compatible E-mount lenses that feature a built-in zoom drive and controls electronic zoom when using the camcorder with fixed focal lenses. As an extra refinement, the NEX-VG900 camcorder switches automatically from full-frame operation to APS-C mode when an E-mount or A-mount DT lens is attached.
Aperture priority, shutter speed priority and manual exposure are all customizable while white balance can be adjusted to suit any scene. Similarly, iris, shutter speed, and gain adjustments can easily be made via direct access keys.
Serious video makers will welcome the XGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF. Complementing the Tru-Finder EVF, an adjustable three-inch Xtra Fine LCD touch-panel monitor with LED backlighting offers Sony's technology for high contrast images with deep blacks.
A Quad Capsule Spatial Array Microphone features four omnidirectional capsules that supports stereo or 5.1 channel surround. Recording levels are adjustable, with accurate visual confirmation provided by an audio level meter on the LCD display. There's also a headphone jack for direct monitoring of sounds being recorded.
The Handycam NEX-VG900 35mm full-frame camcorder (body-only) with LA-EA3 adaptor will be available in November for about $3,300.


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'Sisters, sisters/There were never such devoted sisters, " So went the Irving Berlin song, delivered in the movie "White Christmas" by Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen (And later reprised in the same film � by Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby!)
Speaking of sisters, on Oct. 14 and 21 at Birdland, the Actor's Fund presents the annual "Nothing Like A Dame" event. This benefits The Actors Fund's Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative. It is always one of New York's most fun happenings. This year, it's gonna be even more so!
The event is called "Lorna's Pink Party." That's Lorna as in Lorna Luft, daughter of Judy Garland. Miss Luft's "special guest" on these two nights will be her sister, Liza Minnelli. This is the first time in 20 years the siblings perform together. I know. I know. I'm a little breathless myself. (Lorna has a great big trumpet of a voice, made for Broadway musicals. She doesn't sound much like Liza, or their mom, but Lorna's is an impressive instrument.)
Others on board are Ann Hampton Callaway, Jim Caruso, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marcia Strassman, Liz Callaway, Kelly King, and but of course, Miss Phyllis Newman herself, the driving force behind this terrific night.
I can't really quibble with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences giving honorary Oscars to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Angelina Jolie.
But, and you know where I'm going: Doris Day, Doris Day, Doris Day!!!! What on earth can be keeping the Academy from honoring this iconic movie actress and singer � the top female star, in terms of her tenure at the box office, for a decade. (Betty Grable is a close tie.)
For shame. Long ago I figured they wouldn't because Day refuses to appear in public. At least nothing that public. But Oscar went to Mary Pickford at home.
The Good Daddy!: Who is evidently the all-around high testosterone superman of our vitiated masculine times?
I'd say, observing his many jocular ever-present commercials and ads, that he's Alec Baldwin. He is soon to be seen with his own show on MSNBC Friday nights at 10 p.m.


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Balancing your skin, what does that mean?
A lot of the time you hear the word balance over used, it can refer to balance in life style, balance in skin tone, or balance in nutrition. We are here to talk about balance in skin care.
Balance in skin care can be broken down in to a few categories, balance of the oils or Ph levels on your skin, or balance of the your daily skin care regime. A lot of the time skin being out of balance will cause problems with your complexion. For example many people with acne prone skin feel their skin is too oily and they will use products to try and dry out their skin. Many times this drying of the skin will cause irritation and lead to further breakouts or unwanted results.
One of the major philosophies of ZENMED's skin care programs is to balance oil levels and skin Ph, essentially making your skin happy. When the balance of oil on your skin drops too low because of using products that dry out your skin it will cause a rebounding effect of the skin trying to produce more oil. This cycle is something we try to break you out of. We receive countless emails from people saying they have used one of the common acne products they would see on television and at first the results were great and then their skin adapted and became irritated or their broke out with acne like before.
We have known for a long time in order to have a great complexion your skin needs to be balanced. Balanced with sebum (oil that resides on your skin) and balanced with regards to Ph (acidity level). We have ensured all of our products do just that, they will never strip all the oil from your skin or use ingredients that could possibly alter your Ph levels or irritate your skin. We recommend you look at all of the skin care products you are currently using and ensure that they are not doing that.
To have truly clear skin you need to make a consistent effort to make your skin happy. Always use a cleanser that cleans the skin but does not dry it out. Always use creams that do not contain irritants and whenever possible contain a lot of natural ingredients. Watch for products that have artificial colors or fragrances in them. Live a balanced life style with work, food and play. These tips along with good skin care products are your first steps to taking control of your complexion.
Until next time
Best of health


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While Apple has been able to push into government for the mobile space, even into the most conservative agencies like those in the Defense Department, it has struggled to even dent the near monopoly Microsoft Windows-based PCs have on desktops. Apple moved a little bit closer to success with OS X Mountain Lion, which we found to be a robust OS with many good security features.
But there is still the issue of hardware performance. It's not all that difficult for a PC-based company to build out a powerful system, as we have seen with many workstations coming through for review lately. But Apple never seemed to have the desire or the will to create a desktop supercomputer for its platform.
That all might change with the introduction of the new Apple Mac Pro. The sleek black cylinder introduced by Apple is actually a powerful workstation-class system. It can have up to 12 cores of processing power, up to 40 gigabits/sec of PCI Express bandwidth, and it can handle 256-bit-wide floating-point instructions. The memory is even more impressive, with speeds up to 60 gigabits/sec.
Each Mac Pro will feature two AMD FirePro workstation-class GPUs and fast flash hard drives.
But the true engineering marvel is really the way the little cylinder is able to keep cool. The entire system is built around a unified aluminum thermal core. Because it's one piece, if one of the processors is running hard and the other isn't, the heat from the hot part of the cylinder is diffused around to the cooler side. Then there is a single fan that pulls air in from the bottom of the unit, drags it along the core and vents heat out the top. Even the fan was carefully designed to be as efficient as possible. For air-flow nerds, it has backward-curved impeller blades that run at fewer revolutions per minute and are very quiet.
In terms of ports, the Mac Pro uses Thunderbolt 2 technology, which is among the fastest out there right now, about 25 times faster than a FireWire 800 port. There are also USB 3 ports, Gigabit Ethernet and four HDMI 1.4 ports, each one capable of driving a different display. It's also fairly small, at only 9.9 inches tall and 6.6 inches wide.
One thing that Apple didn't mention at the unveiling this week was the price, though it's a safe bet that it's probably going to be expensive. A current generation Mac Pro configured like a standard box starts at about $2,500, but custom extras can push that as high as $12,000 or more. It's hard to imagine that this new machine won't be more expensive.
There is also the question of expandability. While there are plenty of ports for external components, what's inside the cylinder can't be easily changed. There are no standard video cards or PCI cards that would fit it, which may be a hard fact for desktop users to face. Then again, with one of the fastest systems on the market, there may be no need to expand.
In any case, the Mac Pro should make agencies that need high-powered desktops give Apple a second look. It may not be the perfect cylindrical peg for government's square hole, but it may fit nonetheless.
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From the hot side to the cool side? Please don't sugar coat it with B.S. There is air pulled from an inlet (the bottom) an it goes out the top (the outlet). An yes the superheated air is still hot air by the time it reaches the top, but thats no reason to say it travels to the 'cool side'. How rediculous.
A small component space foot print surrounded by plastic with the hottest running components spells a $2000-$12000 disaster. Unless you are willing to run the cylinder in a Freezer, the Apple cylinder will not last long. Look at what happened to the first plastic all in one IMAC. The smaller the foot print surrounded by plastic means the heat temperature stays near the electronic components raising the internal temperature consistency. Heat spells end of life for a PC. Sorry Apple but PCs still have the edge on you. They have a bigger dissipation space between the board and box and more cooler air can enter and also leave the box cooler. Yes, going the other direction does mean going the other direction. But its not your job to sink your boat and keep your engineers rowing that same direction....
LOL, just LOL... Apples are fun, I know, I have one the agency gave me and my son suckered into buying him one (and I'm paying dearly for it)! He's two years into his and wants a mew one already! But seriously, Apple has never made anything that won't either leave your department with two people with computers or break the agency's budget. So yes, they're cool, they're fun, they're sexy, but at the end of the day they don't do anything more than $600 Dell I buy.
Beyond the few the Govt. feels they need to buy to be fair to an American company, all Apple PC and laptop purchases should have an IG investigation to ensure it was needed.
Apple pioneered the desktop supercomputer, so don't you remember this ad? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eb1yih5kNY
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