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Increase the working and storage space in your kitchen with kitchen islands from Overstock.com. Choose from a wide variety of kitchen islands, from stationary types that make excellent permanent fixtures to portable types that add working space to your garden barbecues or patio dining. Made by top names in home garden furniture such as Crosley Furniture, Home Styles, Catskill Craftsman, Simple Living, and Baxton Studio, select from a multitude of colors that include white, brown, black, tan, and grey, as well as various materials, such as wood, stainless steel, oak, marble, and brass, to match existing color schemes and furniture. Kitchen islands with fine cabinetry and drawers neatly store items such as small appliances and baking utensils out of sight, while open concept models with slat shelving organize them in clear view so they are easy to locate. Levelers on the legs of several designs provide a stable working surface.
The stationary island serves as a food prep and setup area in your kitchen and serves as a place where you can perform multiple tasks at once. While seating is an option with these types of islands, they are typically only designed for 2 people. In addition, stationary islands give you plenty of extra storage to keep your kitchen utensils and other accessories.
Portable kitchen islands offer the same functionality as any other island, except you have the ability to move it around to whatever part of the home you prefer. These islands come with many of the same upgrades and options as built-in islands. First thing you should do is determine the exact size of the kitchen. Once the size has been established, you can locate the rolling kitchen island that best fits into your kitchen space. This style is perfect for entertaining and transporting everything from indoors to outdoors if you desire.
A kitchen island with seating can serve many different purposes. It can be used as an informal way to interact with friends and family, or a place for your kids to do their schoolwork. A bigger kitchen island will allow you to have more seating and gives you an extra seating option when needed for dinner. There are many different types of bar stools and chairs you can choose from for your island. Many kitchen island chairs have a simplistic design, are backless and includes cushioned seating for a comfortable feel.
It is very essential to add a kitchen island to your dining area that has plenty of storage drawers. Having drawers right there next to you while preparing your meals each day will be a huge time saver and is a handy way of staying clean and organized.
Having a drop leaf connected to your island will allow you to extend the counter space if needed. You can also fold the drop leaf down to create a smaller space and can be used as a convenient work table.
A breakfast bar provides a casual and appealing dining option. Adding a breakfast bar to your kitchen island lets you allow for a few stools to be seated together at the bar while the rest of the island can be used for kitchen preparation. Breakfast bars can be the same height as the island counter, or if you prefer, can be several inches higher to keep the dirty dishes and kitchen mess out of sight.
A big plus with having open shelving is that they don't have doors that may get in your way when walking, which is perfect for smaller kitchens. Open storage will allow you to instantly spot any item or accessory you need while eliminating the time wasted by opening doors and cupboards.
A built-in wine storage is the perfect add-on to any kitchen island. Since food preparation and many entertaining events take place in the kitchen, it only seems plausible to have a wine rack in that part of your home. Keeping your wine stored in the island as opposed to over the stove or in another part of the home makes it easier for you to keep it at the desired temperature level.
A cutting board is needed whenever you are chopping or preparing food. There are three different cutting boards that you can choose from: plastic, bamboo and wood. While it can be argued which style is best, many prefer the wooden cutting board because it is said to be the most sanitary and reusable out of the three. Cutting boards protect your counter top and protects your knives from unnecessary damage.
Having a spice rack is very handy when preparing your meals. The spice rack will be able store a number of different spices and flavors that will help you to make an extremely tasty dish. A spice rack can help you to solve your storage problem and keeps similar items together in one place.
When doing dishes, it is a given that you need something to dry the dishes off with. To make life easier for you, having a towel rack right there next to the island gives you a place to keep your towels so that whenever needed, all you need to do is reach out and grab one. Towel racks are a useful accessory to have in order to keep your plates, pots and pans fresh and clean.
Most portable kitchen islands have casters attached. These casters allow you to move the island around with very minimal effort. Sometimes situations may arise where you need to move your island. Having casters will makes it so that you can find a new place to chop and prepare food instantly if necessary.
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Months of waiting on what would — or would not — become of the Economic Opportunity Act finally seem at an end, with a special seminar today offering the development community the chance to collectively breathe a sigh of relief on the legislation's likely passage.
Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed the legislation Monday, with the Assembly adopting Christie's changes that same day and the Senate expected to do likewise on Thursday.
The bill would consolidate five corporate incentive programs into two, expand eligibility for tax credits and place a greater focus on job creation.
Today, in New Brunswick, a panel of industry experts from across the state heralded the potential of the bill to offer new development incentives to existing New Jersey companies, in addition to attracting out-of-state interest.
"This legislation is really transformative, and is really going to make New Jersey one of the most business-friendly states in the country," said Clark Machemer, vice president of public affairs for the New Jersey chapter of industry group NAIOP, and vice president and regional director of development for The Rockefeller Group.
Ted Zangari, a real estate attorney with Newark-based Sills, Cummis & Gross who also serves as chair for the firm's redevelopment law practice group, called the bill "a free market-style program" that doesn't punish companies unwilling to leave the suburbs. The massive Urban Transit Hub tax credit program was signed to offer tax breaks to spur development, but was originally limited to nine cities.
Under the Economic Opportunity Act, "a business — the customer — can move wherever the heck it wants," he said.
While some areas will still offer more favorable incentives over others, the choice between them will be less polarizing, Zangari said.
But urban advocates are also hopeful the legislation will provide plenty of incentives to their areas, as well.
Anthony Perno, CEO of Cooper's Ferry Partnership, a Camden-based nonprofit real estate developer, said he believes the bill will level the playing field between the city and nearby Philadelphia, where tax abatement policies and other incentive programs have helped to grow its population and commercial business sector.
"It's a real opportunity for us to move this forward," Perno said.
Gil Medina, an executive vice president in brokerage services for CBRE, said he believes once the Senate follows suit and adopts the bill, development will hit the ground running.
"There's going to be a tremendous amount of activity out of the gate," Medina said.

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What should I watch for?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for check ups. Check your blood pressure as directed. Ask your doctor what your blood pressure should be, and when you should contact him or her. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice an irregular or fast heart beat.
Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information.
Check with your doctor or health care professional if you get an attack of severe diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, or if you sweat a lot. The loss of too much body fluid can make it dangerous for you to take this medicine.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol can make you more drowsy and dizzy. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
Avoid salt substitutes unless you are told otherwise by your doctor or health care professional.
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If you've been on the internet in the past few years, you've probably come across buzzwords like "Bitcoin" and "cryptocurrency". There have been many ads encouraging people to "join the movement" and "be part of the future". But how much do we know about this form of digital currency and its consumption of energy resources around the world?
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank and underpinned by a system called blockchain, which records transactions.
To make sure that transactions are not falsified or records of ownership changed, participants of the Bitcoin network have to sign off on transactions in "blocks', hence blockchain. It was created in 2009 and basically anyone with enough electricity, internet and space to house computers that can "mine" Bitcoin.
People who verify these "blocks" are rewarded with fresh Bitcoin as an incentive for doing this type of work, which involves computers completing complex cryptographic problems. This is what they call "Bitcoin mining".
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange using cryptography (a process of process of converting legible information into an almost uncrackable code) to secure the transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of assets. It was born out of the need for secure communication in the Second World War and Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin is now worth more than $10 000 (+- R135 556) as of November 2017 and soaring to record breaking levels but it's not all positive.
Bitcoin uses more energy than 159 countries use in a year
Recent research by energy tariff comparison service PowerCompare.co.uk shows that the amount of energy used by computers mining bitcoin globally has already exceeded the amount used on average by 159 countries.
Using stats from Bitcoin and cryptocurrency data provider Digiconomist, PowerCompare.co.uk compared the amount of electricity used to mine Bitcoin to the amount used by different countries annually. They found that 29.05 TWh of electricity was used to mine bitcoin compared to an estimated 25 TWh of electricity per year used by Ireland. Here is a map that shows the countries that Bitcoin eclipsed in energy usage.
If Bitcoin miners were a country they'd rank 61st in the world in terms of electricity consumption. If it keeps increasing at this rate, Bitcoin mining would consume all the world's electricity by February 2020.


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The most dramatic end to world cup final in World T20 2016. On Sunday, in Kolkata, Marlon Samuel helped West Indies wrap the title with 6,6,6 and 6 in the last four balls of the…Read More
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After India lost to West Indies by seven wickets in the semifinal of WT20 Cup 2016, at Wankhede Stadium, Bangladesh player Mushfiqur Rahim took twitter to take a dig at India. In the microblogging…Read More
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UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya has defended his son Siddharth and tweeted not to abuse his son for any controversy. Mallya said that his son has no connection with his business and thus, should not…Read More
No force on anyone to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', says RSS chief March 30, 2016 07:03
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that nobody should be forced to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', a day after saying that "we want the whole world to chant Bharat Mata ki Jai." According to…Read More
Virat is finisher for all time, says Ian Chappell March 28, 2016 11:53
According to former Australia captain Ian Chappell, Virat Kohli has excelled and even surpassed Brian Lara, the legendary West Indian batsmen, when it comes to placement of shots. He hailed the aggressive batsman as the…Read More
Do not celebrate till you win says Raina March 25, 2016 08:27
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Shehla maintains that some slogans of not good taste were raised in JNU March 14, 2016 12:06
Shehla Rashid Shora, Jawarharlal Nehru University vice-president (JNUSU), said that some slogans were raised on 9 February 2016, the day on which the program on Afzal Guru was held, which were not in good taste.…Read More
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Kelly Osbourne has branded Lady Gaga a "big hypocrite" after the "Poker Face" hit maker penned a controversial open letter to her earlier this year.
The reality TV star claimed she had been bullied by Gaga's devoted fans, prompting the "Bad Romance" singer to write an online note to Osbourne in January criticizing her role on U.S. series Fashion Police.
Gaga called on Osbourne not to make nasty comments about other people's appearances, but the letter sparked a furious response from Kelly's mother Sharon, who called the superstar an "attention seeker" and even blasted the singer on her TV panel show "The Talk."
Kelly addressed the drama with a simple post on Twitter telling fans she didn't care "about any of this bull[bleep]", but she has now opened up about the feud in a new interview with Cosmopolitan magazine.
She says, "I loved Lady Gaga. I totally believed in everything she stood for, until I realized she's a great big hypocrite. Don't say, 'When you see bullying, intervene,' while letting your fans send me death threats. If my fans did that, I would not stand for it."
"You can say whatever you want with your millions of monsters (fans). I know the truth. (Your) bells and whistles mean nothing to me. You're feeding on the freaks and geeks to further your career? Do you really care about the gay community? Because if you did, you'd stand up for it more than you do."
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As a successor to the track-proven Ventus R-S2 Z212, and compliment to the Ventus Z214 racing tires, Hankook Tire has applied its latest motorsports technology to improve dry-grip performance by 30 percent; further enhancing the tire's handling capabilities. The profile has been developed to maximize the footprint contact patch. In addition, based on the great success in 2007-08 of Hankook DOT R Compound tires in competition, the compound technology responsible for winning on the track has been applied in the new Ventus R-S3.The Ventus R-S3 Z222 also features a unique "flame" design which is molded into the tread that will be aesthetically pleasing to consumers looking to show off their vehicle's "hot" new shoes.As drifting, Time Attack and autocross competitions continue to gain popularity across North America and influence the marketplace, Hankook looks to deliver category-leading performance both on the street and on the track. The new Ventus R-S3 Z222 will prove to be a great investment for enthusiast consumers, delivering a high quality UHP street tire that seamlessly meets the demands of on-track motorsports performance.
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Newsroom Lear to Participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems, will webcast its management presentation at the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference in Detroit on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Representing Lear will be:
Matt Simoncini, President and CEO
Jeff Vanneste, Senior Vice President and CFO
Lear's webcast will begin at 12:50 pm EST and will run approximately forty minutes. The audio webcast link will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.lear.com/.
Lear Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems. The Company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 113,000 employees located in 36 countries. Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan, and Lear is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol [LEA]. Further information about Lear is available at http://www.lear.com/.
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Indoor Grilling
I once read an article explaining the roles of men and women in preparing food for a barbeque. When a male volunteers to man the grill, the following happens: The woman buys the food, makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and bakes the desserts. In regards to the actual meat, the woman prepares the meat marinades, seasons the meat, and make sure the meat sits in the marinade for ample time before the meal.
The woman sets the table and prepares the drinks. When guests arrive, the man places the meat on the grill. The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman. The woman serves, cleans up the table, and washes the dishes…and everyone thanks the man for preparing dinner.
What does barbequing in August have to do with a cold winter February day? Well, I'm here today to tell you that you don't need to reminisce about the smells of barbeque—grilling can be done indoors, and you won't have to give any credit to your husband.
I used to hate grilling indoors. I owned a nice big George Foreman Grill. The first time I used it, I made chicken cutlets. As hard as I tried, they were rubbery (unless eaten right away) and lacking the juicy summer grilling texture that I craved. And—I really did not enjoy cleaning the grill afterwards. I did try using parchment paper on the grill, which solved the cleaning difficulties—but the chicken had even less flavor.
Then I discovered grill pans. They're not perfect (there's no charcoal taste), but the results are so close to what an outdoor grill can acheive that I've become rather attached to it. I baby my grill pan and now favor it over anything else in the pot drawer—if it can barbeque in the winter, it's a must-have for me.
How to Succeed Grilling Indoors
Rosemary Chicken Cutlets
These are full of flavor. Pound the chicken thinly and you'll be rewarded with juicy meat that will keep you from counting down the days until the snow melts from around your outdoor grill.
1 lb chicken breast or dark chicken cutlets, thinly pounded and sliced
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
BBQ White sauce:
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
Combine the rosemary, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix with the olive oil and rub to coat chicken well. Let marinade 30 minutes (or up to 6 hours).
Spray a grill pan with cooking spray. Preheat the grill pan over high heat for a full 5 minutes.
Place chicken on pan. When most of the chicken is white, turn the chicken over and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Do not overcook.
To prepare white sauce, combine all ingredients. Serve chicken with sauce.
Fast Ideas for a Range of Flavors
Want to change the flavor up a bit? Try these combinations for winning spice rubs and marinades:
Frozen basil, garlic, oil
Oil, paprika, garlic
Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and black pepper
Oil and lemon pepper seasoning
Cumin, oregano, sugar, salt and black pepper
Honey, mustard, and soy sauce
Mustard, parsley flakes, oil, and sliced onions.
Grilled Flat Bread
Nothing rounds out a meal like fresh bread. These are quick, easy, and fun to prepare too!
1 tsp sugar
2¾ tsp dry yeast
1 cup warm water
3 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Oil, for brushing
Combine the sugar, yeast, and water. Let sit 2 minutes. Add in the flour, Italian seasoning, and salt and mix well to combine. (I don't add all the flour in at once. Add most of it and then add as much as you need to form a good dough.) Cover and let rise 1 hour.
Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece as thin as you can, about 6 to 8 inches wide. It doesn't have to be a pretty circle as long as the dough is even thickness.
Heat a grill pan over high heat for 5 minutes.
Brush one side of the dough wit oil and place face down on the pan. While bread is grilling, brush the side facing you with oil. Flip over and bake on the other side. Continue with remaining dough.
Yield: 8 flat breads
Round Out Your Meal
Before you start grilling the chicken and bread, spray your pan well. Add onion wedges, peppers, squash, mushrooms or any vegetables you like. Sauté over high heat for 5-10 minutes. You may need to spray additional times while the vegetables are cooking to maintain moisture. While cooking, season with salt and pepper and flip vegetables occasionally.
How did I end up making use of my lovely George Foreman's Grill? I make Paninis of course!
The amounts and types of dressing I use varies, depending on what I have in my refrigerator. Besides for the ingredients listed below, I've also made this recipe with sweet chili sauce or spicy duck sauce. You can also cut up the chicken and mix with turkey, pastrami or breaded chicken cutlets.
As long as you don't forget two basic rules your sandwich will come out delicious, with the juicy interior and crispy exterior:
1) Use plenty of sauces/mayonnaise (we need something instead of cheese)
2) Lightly brush the sandwich with oil or margarine for a crispy crust.
10-inch soft club sandwich (or soft baguette)
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
Grilled vegetables
1-2 tsp honey
1-2 tsp mustard
1-2 tsp teriyaki sauce
2 grilled chicken cutlets, sliced
Slice the bread in half. Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the roll. Fill with chicken and vegetables.
Combine the honey, mustard, and teriyaki sauce and pour over sandwich contents. Close the sandwich.
Brush both outer sides of the bread with oil or margarine.
Preheat Panini grill or grill pan.
To cook sandwich, place the sandwich on the hot pan. Close lid on Panini grill, or if using a grill pan, press the sandwich down well using a heavy pot.
Turn sandwich over and press down again to attain grill marks on both sides.
Yield: 1 sandwich
Originally appeared in Ami magazine
Recipes by Leah Schapira
Photos by Dan Engongoro
Rate and review Rosemary Chicken Cutlets, Grilled Flat Bread and Chicken Panini
Is there a specific pan which you can suggest? Something not too expensive, yet good quality? DO I want a pre-seasoned pan? or not? Thank you.
Any grilled pan should work, as long as you see the indentations on the bottom of the pan.
I use my outdoor grill all winter long. But last night I tried the bread, chicken and sauce in the oven at 500 degrees and they were delicious. I left out the rosemary.
The flat bread is so super! I made it a few times already, it is so easy and quick! As for grill pans, I use a Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 11-Inch Square Grill Pan. It is really good, It cooks so much better than my old grill pan.
Can you describe how you baby your pan?
LOL! I take care of it, as if its my baby. It has a special place in my kitchen. Joke aside, I wash it carefully. My other pots are just pots. This one I take care to maintain it better (no dishwasher!)
The picture of those drumsticks look good! Any tips on how long to grill those?
I was wondering if this recipe works for steak as well? If yes what kind of steak do you recommend?
I never tried it with steak. If you do try it out, let us know if it worked out!


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The Challenge of Containing Japan's Nuclear Plant
The leakage water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been declared a level 3 "serious incident" by regulators. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks with Kathryn Higley, Head of Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University.
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... the ... is struggling to contain though we're still yet of contaminated water from that crippled ... the fishing ITT nuclear power plant ... and ever con joining me now is Catherine Hinckley ... who is the head of the nuclear engineering department at Oregon State University ... Japan's new clear regulator has declared this a level the rainy ... meaning a serious incident so how worried should we be ... well put this in context of the international community has a rating scale from one to seventy ... seven being the most serious an accident in two thousand eleven ... was a level seven ... this most recent incident is ... rated a ... level three ... and I'm ... it's pretty level three is a serious incident which means that there's high levels of contamination ... but it has a small footprint and a low likelihood of significant public ... exposure so that's really that the criteria so this means the workers have to deal ... with a challenging situation but the public's not likely to be impacted ... ok and when you say I challenging situation I guess a lot of people are thinking I'm jail authorities really know what to do ... aam when this herbal plants and on how to deal with and linkages and such is the one the reason we see in ... so so admittedly the situation that they find themselves in it's it's definitely challenging a ... cab groundwater that it's it's coming end of the ... sub structures ... from presumably because of ... the respect that occurred early on ... they're putting water into the plant they have to deal with that ... and then they're trying to store large quantities ... of water on on site said the SEC's or are challenging ... aam for ... for a walk ... so when when when you talk about the water I mean how and ... how ... and how much danger is the plant from actually ... I'm seriously contaminating and groundwater it in that area ... so Saturday and I've seen shows that that the groundwater contamination is ... largely restricted on site and that the discharges out into the marine environment seem to be ... a very small fraction of what happened during the ... initial accident so ... it certainly challenging I am on site that you have people that are use to dealing with high lead ... levels of contamination ... and they have been down for a couple years ... so again the challenges to the workers on site to manage this issue ... and ... the impact of the public is is likely to be minor ... in your opinion going forward what do you foresee has been the biggest danger ... aam but in dealing with this plan ... the long term issues baby ... stabilizing the reactor and then ultimately ... out pulling ... out ... the fuel and and that what's left of the fuel out of the forest and out of the spent fuel pools ... and also managing that the contaminated environment and ... that's it that's a long term challenge there's no doubt about it ... and what are the things that you wanna do is manage that water that's moving through the site ... because what that that says she is potentially mobilize any material that's ... in the sub structures potentially ... provides pathways into ... so many other great thing ... so you wanna be able to control that to see when it was getting out ... but again what I've seen so far shows that ... though ... the movement off the site is really a ... very very small fraction ... Catherine Hinckley from Oregon State University ... for more on that story indebted Des beest dot com and ever con ...


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By Mikko Salo: The Fabulous Klitschko Boys continued their unprecedented heavyweight dominance in 2012, but unlike the previous year, when they dismissed the then Ring #2 and #3 contenders David Haye and Tomasz Adamek in consecutive soccer stadium megafights, their opposition in 2012 left a lot to be desired. The Undisputed Champs defended five times, but only one of the defenses was against an opponent ranked in The Ring top 10 (Tony Thompson, #10 at fight time). While the Champs` matches were one-sided affairs, the contenders provided us with some memorable heavyweight drama with Alexander Povetkin and Marco Huck getting it on for twelve action-packed rounds early in the year, David Haye and Dereck Chisora brawling out of the ring and then in the ring, and finally Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham giving us a heavyweight rerun of their 2008 fight-of-the-year caliber cruiserweight match-up.
This year a new ranking entity rose to provide us with credible ratings alongside Ring Magazine. The Transnational Boxing Rankings (TBR) started its operations in October and we shall include in this top 10 Year in Review fighters who are ranked in the top 10 by both The Ring and TBR.
The Ring Champion, TBR #1 contender (TBR Heavyweight Championship is vacant), The Ring #8 Pound-for-Pound Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 51 KO)
After fighting only once during an injury-plagued 2011, the 36-year-old Heavyweight Ruler made three visits to the squared circle defending his Ring Magazine throne he has now held for 3,5 years. The Champ`s activity was definitely a positive, but this year`s opposition was fairly weak compared to some of the previous years when Wlad dismantled a pile of top 10 heavyweights with his brother. Pretty much the worst mismatch of any division`s Championship fights was Wladimir`s four-round March destruction of faded former Cruiserweight Champion Jean Marc Mormeck, who couldn`t land anything on the Champ before Wlad dropped him for the TKO. The only top 10-rated challenger (The Ring #10 at fight time), 40-year-old Tony Thompson lasted into sixth round in a rematch with Wladimir in July after standing for nearly eleven in their first encounter in 2008. In the end the most courageous of Wlad`s challengers was unrated, previously undefeated Polish giant Mariusz Wach, who took all the Champ could throw and stood for the full twelve rounds for a terrible beating and a lopsided decision loss in November. Reportedly a superfight between Wlad and Ring #2, TBR #4 contender Alexander Povetkin is finally in the works for early 2013, either in Germany or Russia.
The Ring #1, TBR #2 contender Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KO)
The big bro couldn`t secure the blockbuster with David Haye in 2012 and had to settle for defending the brothers` Undisputed Heavyweight Championship twice against weak opposition. For his February opponent, Vitali picked the ever-entertaining Briton Dereck Chisora fresh off a disputed European title fight loss against Robert Helenius. Despite injuring his right shoulder early in the fight, the older Klitschko boxed his way to a clear decision victory in a fight more remembered for the pre and post-fight action than the action in the ring. In September Vitali made a defense in Moscow against an unrated and unknown Manuel Charr, scoring a TKO on cuts after four rounds. In the Ukrainian parliamental elections held in October, Vitali Klitschko-led UDAR (PUNCH) party won 14 % of the vote and Klitschko himself was elected to the parliament. After the successful election speculations about the 41-year-old legend`s possible retirement from boxing have been running wild. If a megafight with David Haye can be agreed upon, we might see the Ukrainian all-time great once more in the ring, otherwise he will probably end his Hall of Fame career in 2013 and leave his little brother to continue the Klitschko Era of heavyweight boxing.
The Ring #2, TBR #4 contender Alexander Povetkin (25-0, 17 KO)
The most accomplished current heavyweight outside the Klitschko Brothers fought twice in 2012, the first fight being one of the best heavyweight slugfests of the year while the other was a mismatch maybe even more appalling than Klitschko vs Mormeck. In February, Povetkin took on Ring cruiserweight #1 contender Marco Huck in an entertaining brawl in Stuttgart, Germany. Povetkin escaped via a majority decision in a close contest that saw him coming to fight in lackluster condition, almost costing him his spot in the heavyweight ratings. In September Povetkin was pitted in a laughable match-up with completely over-the-hill 39-year-old Hasim Rahman, the last American Heavyweight Champ (for a 9-month period in 2001). Povetkin seemed to be disgusted himself as he pummeled his hapless foe for a little over a round before the ref stopped the debacle in the 2nd round. Povetkin, 33, has already twice declined a chance to fight Wladimir Klitschko, but now we might be closer than ever of getting the two former Olympic Champions to share a ring together. If the Klitschko bout finally happens, it will be make-or-break for Povetkin, whose quiet persona is not attracting a large fan following.
The Ring #3, TBR #3 contender David Haye (26-2, 24 KO)
The biggest heavyweight headlines of the year belonged once again to the motor mouth from Bermondsey even though he already retired last year. In the Klitschko vs Chisora post-fight press conference David Haye and Dereck Chisora engaged in a bare-knuckle contest that resulted in one of the biggest all-British blockbusters ever. In July The Crazy British Brawlers squared off at London`s Upton Park in a match-up that created an amusing pre-fight debacle in the alphabet politics. Luckily for the fight fans Haye and Chisora got the chance to settle their "feud" once and for all in the ring with Haye emphatically KOing his nemesis in the 5th round. The win, although against an unrated opponent coming off three straight losses, was convincing enough to catapult the semi-retired former Cruiserweight King back in the hunt for a date with Vitali Klitschko. For fight fans` sake it would be interesting to see Vitali Klitschko in his farewell fight against Haye whom the Klitschko Brothers seem to have a genuine disdain for after his trash talk before and excuses after the lopsided loss to Wladimir in the super fight of 2011.
The Ring #4, TBR #6 contender Kubrat Pulev (17-0, 9 KO)
The 31-year-old Bulgarian with an excellent amateur pedigree had a productive 2012, continuing his steady rise towards a shot at the Klitschko Brothers´ Heavyweight Championship. Pulev recorded three stoppage wins during the year, first making the dependable Michael Sprott retire in his stool after nine rounds in January, then in May breaking down another top 10 contender in Alexander Dimitrenko for the European title and finally in similar slow-grinding fashion beating up previously unbeaten Russian giant Alexander Ustinov in his first Euro title defense in September. Pulev is ready for his shot at the Klitschko throne and might just get his chance in 2013.
The Ring #5, TBR #5 contender Tomasz Adamek (48-2, 29 KO)
The US-based Polish former Cruiserweight Champion had a busy year in today`s standards, fighting four times in rebuilding his heavyweight career after a devastating 2011 beat-down suffered in the hands of Vitali Klitschko. He started by decisioning journeyman Nagy Aguilera in March and then taking on injury-riddled former Ring Championship challenger Eddie Chambers, who gave Adamek a fairly good fight despite not being able to throw a left hand after injuring his shoulder in the first round. After decisioning Chambers Adamek TKOed Travis Walker in the fifth round in September before taking on former cruiserweight standout Steve Cunningham in a rematch of a barnburner the two men put on for the Ring Cruiserweight Championship in 2008. Adamek was at times baffled by Cunningham`s boxing skills but was able to escape with a split decision victory mainly due to his aggressiveness and better output of power shots against Cunningham`s pitty-pat jabbing. The 36-year-old veteran is nearing the twilight of his career looking for his last shot at heavyweight glory in 2013.
The Ring #6, TBR #9 contender Robert Helenius (18-0, 11 KO)
The 28-year-old Finnish prospect was one of the heavyweight stories of 2011, but he took a step back in 2012. The reason for it was a serious shoulder injury suffered in training before a December 2011 European title fight which Helenius won with a disputed split decision over Dereck Chisora. The shoulder was operated on in January and Helenius spent the better part of the year rehabbing. Finally he made his ring return in November against Bahamian journeyman Sherman Williams in Helsinki, Finland. The ring rust showed as Helenius scored a clear but uneventful decision over his opponent. There has been talk about a possible European title fight for Helenius in the case Kubrat Pulev relinquishes his Euro belt for a shot at the Klitschkos.
The Ring #7 contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KO)
A couple of years ago the now 26-year-old Russian Denis Boytsov was touted as one of the hottest young heavyweight prospects as he shot up the ratings with an exciting fighting style and devastating punching power. Unfortunately, for the last two years his career has been in total limbo, sidetracked by injury problems and incompetent management. Boytsov fought twice in the spring of 2012, against American journeymen Darnell Wilson (KO 4) and Dominick Guinn (UD 10), but has since had among other things one fight canceled due to illness, his elbow surgically repaired and his promoter Universum go bankrupt. There has been some talk about Boytsov stepping in the ring in early 2013 against another top 10 contender Tyson Fury – a fight that was originally planned for December 2012.
TBR #7 contender Eddie Chambers (36-3, 18 KO)
One of the better American heavyweights during recent times, Eddie Chambers has had a tough couple of years battling injuries. Chambers has fought only twice since his March 2010 KO loss to Wladimir Klitschko. In 2012 he fought once, against Tomasz Adamek in June. In that fight he tore a tendon in his shoulder in the first round and couldn`t throw a left hand in the rest of the fight. Still, he managed to keep the fight fairly close, losing a unanimous decision. In November Chambers, who for several years hasn`t weighed in over 210 pounds, informed that he was going to set his sights on the Cruiserweight Championship, leaving the heavyweight division to the naturally bigger men.
TBR #8, The Ring #10 contender Tyson Fury (20-0, 14 KO)
The rising British prospect entered the top 10 rankings with a strong showing in 2012. In April he TKOed Martin Rogan in the fifth and the same fate came to Vinny Maddalone in July. Finally in December Fury stepped up the competition, fighting Kevin Johnson whose only loss in a full fight had come against Vitali Klitschko in 2009 (the other loss was a three-rounder in a Prizefighter tournament). The 24-year-old Briton showed maturity, patience and boxing skills in recording a clear decision victory against the American veteran, raising his stock considerably. Fury is a marketable character, so lucrative fights loom in his horizon possibly already in 2013, namely challenging Wladimir Klitschko for The Ring Heavyweight Throne or a blockbuster domestic clash with another rising British star, David Price.
The Ring #8 contender Ruslan Chagaev (30-2-1, 19 KO)
After losing to Alexander Povetkin in his only fight of 2011, Ruslan Chagaev, who fought Wladimir Klitschko for the vacant Ring Heavyweight Championship in 2009, started rebuilding in 2012 with three fights against journeyman opposition. The 34-year-old native of Uzbekistan decisioned Kertson Manswell in January, TKOed Billy Zumbrun in three in April and Werner Kreiskott in seven in September. Chagaev was also mired in the Universum troubles, bolting the company in July. Since then the Uzbek has been in search of a background team. A fight scheduled in December against Cuban prospect Mike Perez fell through due to Perez shoulder injury but during 2013 we could see Chagaev in a fight against a rising prospect. It is doubtful, though, that the veteran will ever again get a chance to fight for the biggest prize.
The Ring #9 contender Chris Arreola (35-2, 30 KO)
After an active five-fight rebuilding year of 2011, Chris Arreola`s pace slowed down in 2012. The American, whose only losses are against Vitali Klitschko and Tomasz Adamek, ended up fighting only once this year, KOing Eric Molina in the first round in February. Injuries derailed the latter part of Arreola`s year, but he is now slated to face Canadian Bermane Stiverne in March 2013 in a meaningful match-up with alphabet soup considerations.
TBR #10 contender Steve Cunningham (25-5, 12 KO)
Former cruiserweight standout had a trying 2012. After losing the fight for the vacant Ring Cruiserweight Championship against Yoan Pablo Hernandez in February, Cunningham decided to join David Haye, Tomasz Adamek, Jean Marc Mormeck and Marco Huck as yet another cruiser trying his hand in boxing`s glamour division. In his heavyweight debut he decisioned Jason Gavern over 10 rounds in September. Then he took a leap in the level of opposition by taking on top 10 contender and former cruiser foe Tomasz Adamek. Despite a 20-pound weight disadvantage Cunningham was able to hold his own by boxing cleverly and frustrating Adamek from time to time. In the end Adamek was able to escape with a split decision victory that didn`t sit well with Cunningham. Despite the loss the 36-year-old veteran`s spirited showing was rewarded with a top 10 ranking by TBR. Cunningham`s future in the heavies looks cloudy, since he would not be an easy opponent for any American heavyweight.
January 3, 2012
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One of the great classic rock songs was inspired by Nizami, a twelfth-century Persian poet, who told the story of a love affair gone wrong in The Story of Layla and Majnun. HL In Eric Clapton's version of the tale, the source of unrequited love was Patti Boyd, the wife of his best friend, George Harrison. Clapton never again sounded as tortured as he does here, even on 1992's "Tears in Heaven," which Clapton wrote about the death of his four-year-old son. AMG Oh, and Nizami's version missed a key ingredient of its musical counterpart — "the most recognizable guitar riff in history." BBC
Derek and the Dominos was a short-lived ensemble comprised of Clapton, members of Delaney and Bonnie's band, and guitarist Duane Allman, who adapted the "incendiary, fiery riff that fuels the first section" AMG from Albert King's "The Years Go Passing By." CR
Also notable was Jim Gordon's "serene, piano-based coda." RS500 He was a multi-instrumentalist, but was best known for his drumming. This, however, was a piece he'd been working on for years, finally finding its way into "Layla" two months after the recording was supposedly finished. CR
The original U.S. single peaked at #51 in 1971. The next year, a longer version went to #10 in the U.S. and #7 on the UK charts. A decade later, it hit the UK charts again, going to #4. In 1992, the song emerged in a slower, live version from Clapton's Unplugged album and hit AC and album rock. "It was an admirable reworking, but...[the] original recording remains one of the towering moments in rock & roll history." AMG
- one of the top 100 songs of the rock era, according to the DMDB
- one of the top 1000 songs of all time
- one of my personal favorite top 100 songs of all time
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- NME Magazine's Top 100 Songs of All Time
- RIAA's 365 songs of the 20th century
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
- Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Songs of All Time
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- top 100 classic rock songs of all time
- one of the top 100 songs of the 1970s
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- Eric Clapton's DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- Derek and the Dominos' DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry
- DMDB page for Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
- DMDB page for "Layla"
- AMG All Music Guide
- BBC BBC Radio 2 (2004). "Sold on Song Top 100".
- CR Toby Creswell (2005). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time. Thunder's Mouth Press: New York, NY. Page 484.
- HL Michael Heatley and Spencer Leigh. (1998). Behind the Song: The Stories of 100 Great Pop & Rock Classics. London, England: Blandford Books. Page 64.
- RS500 Rolling Stone (12/04). "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".


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Abstract: HPC can significantly improve many data mining and business intelligence tasks, but in fact HPC is still almost not supported by leading data mining tools. Two major reasons for that are lack of efficiently paralleled software packages and extra complexity related to managing of remote HPC systems. Therefore we developed our own software tool called GMDH Shell that shows how both problems can be solved efficiently for popular data mining tasks such as classification, regression and time series forecasting.
Bio: Oleksiy Koshulko earned his doctoral degree in computer science specializing in mathematics modeling and numeral methods from Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics in 2007. Prior to this he received a Specialist degree in applied mathematics from Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Ukraine. His research interests include parallel processing in the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) and its parallelization and adaptation on cost-effective multiprocessor systems. Dr. Koshulko is a recipient of 2004 President of Ukraine Fellowship for Young Scientists and 2009 Award of Ukrainian Parliament for most talented young scientists. He is an IEEE member and Top500 consultant.


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Bettison's retirement: His role at Hillsborough
Sir Norman Bettison is to retire as Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police after controversy over his role in the Hillsborough tragedy.
A complaint was made to police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) that he had supplied misleading information in the wake of the disaster.
The IPCC also said that there was a second element to the referral, which related to a statement Sir Norman made in September following the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel.
In the statement, Sir Norman said the Liverpool fans' behaviour made policing the tragedy in 1989 "harder than it needed to be".
His comments sparked fury, and led to calls for him to resign. Sir Norman responded with an apology and said his role was never to "besmirch" the fans and added that the Liverpool supporters were in no way to blame for the disaster.
Sir Norman was a chief inspector with South Yorkshire Police in 1989 but was off duty on April 15 and went to the match as a spectator. Later, he was involved in an internal inquiry held by the force in the aftermath of the tragedy. He has denied any wrongdoing in relation to the disaster.
Questions about Sir Norman's role in the investigation of the tragedy have dogged him as he has risen through the higher ranks of the police - most notably when there were protests from the families of those who died when he became chief constable of Merseyside in 1998.
In his statement, Sir Norman said he hoped his departure would assist the IPCC in its inquiry: "I hope it will enable the Independent Police Complaints Commission to fully investigate allegations that have been raised about my integrity. They need to be fairly and fully investigated and I welcome this independent and formal scrutiny."
The former chief constable of Merseyside had refused to leave his post after the publication of a damning report on the Hillsborough disaster. It laid bare a shocking cover-up which attempted to shift the blame on to its 96 victims.
The inquiry found that 164 police statements were altered, 116 of them to remove or alter "unfavourable" comments about the policing of the match and the unfolding disaster.
Sir Norman previously defended his role in the aftermath of April 15 1989, saying: "I never altered a statement nor asked for one to be altered."
He also said: "I really welcome the disclosure of all the facts that can be known about the Hillsborough tragedy because I have absolutely nothing to hide."


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PORTLAND STATE is Oregon's largest university. That has been true for years now, and the evidence is in the numbers: nearly 25,000 students and more degrees awarded (4,800 in 2007) than at any other university in Oregon. Further evidence is the fact that 27 percent of all alumni graduated from PSU from 2000 to 2007.
In that group of 21st century grads, more than 72 percent are 35 or under, 78 percent live in Oregon, 88 percent live on the West Coast, and nearly 57 percent are female. Over the past few years, the most popular undergraduate degrees are in the fields of business, psychology, and social and physical sciences. The number of international students and graduates also continues to increase at the same rate as the overall student population with the most popular countries of origin being Japan, India, Korea, and China.
The Alumni Association has targeted younger alumni for events, services, and activities during the past few years with good results. Recent grads and younger alumni tend to stay in or near Oregon, have a strong desire to network with their peers, and use their connections to get jobs; career, educational or financial advice; or to socialize.
The Association's new membership program has a "new graduate" annual membership rate of $10 for alumni signing up within 12 months of graduation. According to Membership Coordinator Adam Smith '04, young alumni are taking advantage of the offer.
"We're trying to reach new grads with some services that they can really use, such as first-time home ownership seminars and sessions on how to get into grad school," says Smith. "Last year's young alumni event at Cassidy's brought some people together who hadn't seen each other for awhile, and has resulted in at least one marriage and a job offer or two."
This past year, recent grads also attended a farewell cruise for graduating international students, a reunion of student ambassadors, and another "young alumni" event at Doug Fir, a popular lounge on East Burnside.
To find out more about activities for recent grads and to take a brief survey and make suggestions, go to the PSUAA Web site and look for "young alumni." Check out the Alumni Association's photo gallery on Flickr.
Kieshawn Lewis '03, Michael Doherty, Tygue Howland, and Chantea Watson met atop the Urban Center Building for a May 21 reception celebrating current and graduated Student Ambassadors.
Pei Ling and her daughter, Pao Huang '07, from Taiwan were among more than 100 international graduates enjoying a send-off lunch aboard the Spirit of Portland June 14.
Frank Stiener MS '07, connected with other recent graduates and enjoyed the buffet at Doug Fir Lounge on East Burnside July 12.


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So... the latin on the board at Lonesome Dove reads:
Uva uvam vivendo varia fit
I know the correct phrase is from Juvenal, and is Uva uvam videndo varia fit: "a grape, seeing another grape, changes color"
and I'm pretty sure that "uva uvam vivendo varia fit" is just nonsense. But suppose you wanted to change the phrase so that it read:
"a grape, living with another grape, changes color"? -- That, after all, is what happend with Gus and Cal, and is probably what McMurty had in mind.
Would it be this: "uva uva vivendo varia fit"?
Thanks for the help!!


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The bill to overhaul the state's business incentives is now in the hands of the Senate, after the Assembly today adopted changes recommended hours earlier by Gov. Chris Christie.
As expected, the Assembly voted to concur with Christie's requested changes to the so-called Economic Opportunity Act, which would consolidate five incentive programs into two, expand eligibility and place a greater focus on job creation. The long-awaited bill is now scheduled to be considered by the Senate on Thursday.
The action follows months of deliberations among lawmakers, the administration and stakeholders for an effort seen as key to making New Jersey more competitive with other states. Christie has said for months that he would sign such a bill, and this morning he returned it to the Legislature with changes that include:
- Deleting a requirement for prevailing wages in construction and post-construction building services at projects that receive tax breaks
- Deleting a section that provides tax credits for hospital redevelopment projects
In a conditional veto message, Christie commended sponsors' efforts to improve the state's business and development incentives. He added that "the new opportunities for our state's businesses, employers, and workers contained in this bill represent a significant and needed modernization," but said the bill needed to be tweaked.
"With these minor, but important, modifications incorporated, I look forward to swiftly signing this bill," Christie wrote today.
The Assembly voted 70-6 to adopt Christie's changes. The Senate is now scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Thursday to consider the measure.
The incentives bill was sent to the governor's desk late last month, when the Senate passed an Assembly version adopted in late June. The progress was cheered by development and business advocates, who make up a broad coalition that support the incentives overhaul.
Despite being on the drawing board since last fall, the bill has been delayed by negotiations by lawmakers and the administration, while being expanded and loaded with bonuses for South Jersey aimed at appealing to lawmakers from the region.
Christie's conditional veto did not address a requirement that residential builders who receive subsidies set aside 20 percent of their units for affordable housing, a provision added by the Assembly this summer that was opposed by its top sponsor in the Senate. The sponsor, Sen. Raymond Lesniak, said the mandate made residential development unaffordable in cities like Elizabeth, Trenton and Camden, but opted to move the bill to Christie's desk last month rather than risk further delays through negotiations.
Lesniak has said he hopes to address the requirement through new legislation.
Christie's action today quickly drew praise and criticism from stakeholders.
New Jersey Policy Perspective, a left-leaning advocacy group, said, "There were plenty of ways the governor could have used his veto pen to make this reform of New Jersey's business tax subsidy programs stronger, smarter and more effective."
"Instead, he used his veto power to remove one of the few positive elements of the legislation," NJPP President Gordon MacInnes said in a prepared statement, referring to the prevailing wage requirements. "What the governor has done is take a bad piece of legislation and make it even worse."
But the New Jersey Business & Industry Association urged lawmakers to support the governor's changes and "approve this critical piece of legislation as soon as possible."
"The competition for private-sector jobs is extremely intense regionally, nationally and globally," Philip Kirschner, the group's president, said in a prepared statement. "This bill creates two very attractive incentive programs that will become the critical tools that New Jersey can use to not only compete for those jobs and investments, but to win those battles."
The Economic Opportunity Act would consolidate and expand the Grow New Jersey and Economic Redevelopment and Growth tax incentives, while phasing out the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant, the Business Employment Incentive, and the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit programs.


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Reference/Release Notes/2.61
Blender 2.61 Release Notes
Motion Tracking
A new Movie Clip editor for loading clips, tracking points and reconstructing motion was added. Constraints can apply this reconstructed motion into the scene, and compositing nodes are available for (un)distorting rendered animations or real footage.
Cycles Render Engine
It is still in development, and more production features are planned to be added, this is the first preview release.
Dynamic Paint
This makes many effects possible that were previously difficult to achieve, for example footsteps in the snow, raindrops that make the ground wet, paint that sticks to walls, or objects that gradually freeze.
Ocean Simulation
Ported from the open source Houdini Ocean Toolkit, it is intended to simulate deep ocean waves and foam.
More Features
Camera sensor size and presets, improved image saving, 3D mouse color wheel editing, more translations to other languages, node muting improvements, region drawing tweaks, and many more small changes.
Python API
The render engine API has been extended for closer integration, a mechanism to detect changes in scenes and persistent callbacks were added, the noise module was updated, and easier access to library datablocks was added, along with various other changes.
New Addons in this release are an Adobe After Effects exporter, Atomic Blender (Protein Data Bank) file importer, Acclaim and C3D motion capture importers, and Nuke camera animation exporter and importer.
Bug Fixes
180 bugs that existed in previous releases have been fixed.


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
You can't beat a system you can't understand
A few days ago, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport management removed all the Christmas trees from a holiday display in response to a rabbi's request to add a giant Jewish menorah to the decorations. This is disturbing. Apparently, Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky thought a prominently displayed giant menorah would give adequate Jewish representation to a Christian-oriented theme.
Bogomilsky even hired an attorney and threatened to sue the Port of Seattle if it did not add the menorah to the display of trees decorated with red ribbons and bows. However, he found the decision to remove the trees appalling. "Everyone should have their spirit of the holiday. For many people the trees are the spirit of the holidays, and adding a menorah adds light to the season," Bogomilsky said.
Bogomilsky's lawyer, Harvey Grad said, "They've darkened the hall instead of turning the lights up. There is a concern here that the Jewish community will be portrayed as the Grinch."
According to airport spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt, the port staff consulted their attorneys and decided that adding the menorah could have led to adding symbols for other religions and cultures. Nonetheless, they must not have felt too confident in their decision because they asked maintenance workers to remove the trees during the early Saturday graveyard shift, when few people would be around to notice.
Bogomilsky was right when he said, "For many people, the trees are the spirit of the holidays." Trees have been a center of celebration for some time, and not exclusively for Christians. The ancient Egyptians were the beginning of a long line of cultures that treasured and worshipped evergreens long before Christmas existed. They brought branches into their homes when the winter solstice arrived to symbolize life's triumph over death. The Romans celebrated the winter solstice by decorating their houses with greens and lights and exchanging gifts. The practice of using trees, exchanging gifts, and displaying lights for celebrations whether religious or secular is nothing new.
The evergreen trees decorating the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should not be considered a Christian-oriented display that gave no recognition to its Judaic roots. The use of trees as symbols of celebration is as secular as it is religious. They were just decorated trees being used as symbols of the holiday season. The season is equally as holy for Jews celebrating Hanukkah as it is for Christians celebrating Christmas.
However, that is not the point. The point is that in our efforts to again be "politically correct" and not offend anyone, we are denying ourselves the right of religious freedom. What happened to tolerance, acceptance, and diversification? Our forefathers fought and died so we could have the freedom to worship and practice the religion of our choice. We have a few laws that restrict some extreme rituals in this country, but for the most part, we welcome and encourage everyone to feel free to pray, hold services, and celebrate their religious holidays with impunity.
Decorated trees and gifts have a commonality that has been shared by the major religions for millennia. Even the pagan religions used symbolism and exchanged gifts as part of their religious practice, and they existed long before Judaism, Christianity or Islam.
If everyone hides their religious beliefs and practices out of fear of offending their neighbors, can outlawing Santa Claus be far behind? The idea of Santa could easily offend the religious because Santa is a distraction from the origins of the Christian celebration. Will Santa be relegated to a "Secret Society of Santa" and hide in little rooms in dark alleys where wary parents will sneak their children in for a clandestine visit with the jolly old elf? I certainly hope not.
Ladies and gentlemen in case you forgot, you live in America. If you're a Christian, park a Nativity scene in your front yard, a tree in your window, and display Merry Christmas in bright lights on top of your house. If you're Jewish, hang a menorah on your door, a star of David in your window, and a Happy Hanukkah sign in bright lights where it will be seen by all. And if you're Muslim, Buddhist, Bahai, or any other religion I haven't mentioned due to space and ignorance, get out there and celebrate the holidays according to your beliefs. And if you are not religious and want to celebrate the coming of the winter solstice with a visit from Santa Claus, then park a sled pulled by reindeer on your roof and Seasons Greetings in lights and have at it. It is your right. If you feel you are being denied that right, then you live somewhere other than America in a system I have no desire to understand.


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CM Pulse-R Headset Review
CM Storm Pulse-R Headset Introduction:
A headset is quite the key element in communication during game play – nothing is worse than "that guy" who tries to type talk in the middle of an epic battle to ask for a health potion. He dies and you let him go – his fault for refusing to "chat." Okay, that may be a little cruel, but really it doesn't take much to have some type of mic plugged in for play. If you can get a headset with some serious sound behind it and a mic that doesn't sound horrible for just a bit a coin; I'd say it's worth it.
Today I will introduce you to the Pulse-R headset from Cooler Master, which I"ve had the blessing to play with for the last couple weeks. It's been so pleasant, I nearly forgot to write up something for you to read. The headset is of the usual CM quality and somehow it comes out to be more affordable than my last favorites at just $89.99 MSRP. Everything about it, spoiler alert, made me fall madly in love with it – you can't have mine, go buy your own. Now get to reading to find out why this headset is definitely worth saving up a few bucks to buy it.
CM Storm Pulse-R Headset Closer Look:
So this little toy, CM Storm Pulse-R headset, showed up in pre-retail packaging. It's not exactly what you'll see when it shows up to your door, but you can at least get a concept of neatness with this little black box representation. The inside reads "CM Storm" on the left lid panel. The headset looks clean sitting in the form fitted plastic with the mic held tight in the center. It's very simplistic and clean – quite honestly I'd like if it showed up just like this.
Out of the box, I'm first very impressed with the detachable cable and detachable mic – these are two features I always request/want when I buy/review a headset. It looks pretty nice and feels like high quality straight from the box. A little manual comes with it – not that you'll probably read it, but it does list the specifications and features, which are also listed a few pages ahead if you want to check out the real audiophile details.


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A number of my posts have dealt with my foray into teaching yoga and facilitating movement for folks who are dealing with movement limitations, the normal process of aging, or changes in cognitive functioning due to dementia or Alzheimer's. I have also mentioned Daniel Levitin, the author of This Is Your Brain On Music, related posts being available here.
I am delighted to share that yesterday part 1 of two posts furthering the above conversations has been posted on the SharpBrains blog. My post is Music as Therapy: Music, Movement, Cognition! I hope you'll pop over to read it, and if you have any feedback, please feel free to share, especially if you have related experiences that we can all learn from. Thanks!


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Amy Adams: Acting with women creates 'intimacy'
- Bang Showbiz
- 14 December 2013
Amy Adams believes acting with women helps create "intimacy" because it gives off a different vibe to working with men
Amy Adams says acting with women helps create "intimacy".
The 39-year-old actress plays Sydney Prosser in the forthcoming film 'American Hustle' and is forced to share an on-screen kiss with Jennifer Lawrence, but she admits she doesn't mind because working with females creates a different vibe to working with men.
She told Britain's Vanity Fair magazine: "I rarely get to work with other women. I got to act with Jennifer [Lawrence], and I thought, this is the most fun I have had in so long. Not because I don't like acting with men, but because there's an energy created when two young women go at each other or are able to create intimacy."
The star is remarkably generous when it comes to recommending other women who she thinks would be better suited to a position she is auditioning for.
She explained: "I get excited for people when I know I should be competitive. I'd say in an audition: 'I don't think I'm right for this, but you know who you should get? ... I used to do that when I was an unemployed actress."
She mimics herself, adding: "Has Zooey Deschanel come in? Because she'd be fantastic ... Have you met Emily Blunt? Because she is really wonderful."


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By Tom Gray
"I'm better than Muhammad Ali and I'm better than Sugar Ray Robinson. For me to give my life to this sport and say someone is better than me – is crazy"
Floyd Mayweather
Undefeated in forty two starts, winner of seven world titles across five divisions and a heavy favourite to annex his eighth on May 5th, Floyd Mayweather is a boxing savant for the millennium.
In the ring, Mayweather approaches each mission like a bomb disposal expert and he's had his fair share of dangerous assignments. The experience of Genaro Hernandez, the pressure of Jose Luis Castillo, the height of Diego Corrales, the balls of Arturo Gatti, the relentlessness of Ricky Hatton and the reputation of Oscar De La Hoya. All were defused before they had the chance to blow up in Mayweather's face.
In the lead up to a fight the Grand Rapids star is beyond conspicuous, colorfully splashing himself over national press conferences and HBO's Emmy award winning 24/7 series. It's on fight night where opponents are left wishing that Mayweather was easy to find as they punch holes through thin air and impale their faces upon laser like counters.
Below is a quote from Compubox Online which provides an analysis on Mayweather's unique capabilities;
"Floyd's connect pct. has remained at or near 50% (20% higher than CompuBox overall avg.) as he's moved up in weight. It's his defense that's improved dramatically. His welterweight opponents landed just 15% of their total punches- 18% lower than the weight class average, giving Floyd a plus/minus rating of +31- best among ALL rated active fighters.
Plus/minus rating determined by subtracting opponent's connect pct. from Mayweather's overall connect pct., which includes jab connect pct. & power punch connect pct."
Willy Pep, Wilfred Benitez and Pernell Whitaker – eat your heart out.
Miguel Cotto 37-2 (30KO's) is a three weight world title holder, the reigning WBA Junior Middleweight Champion and one of the finest fighters on the planet. The 31 year old is coming off a tenth round technical knockout victory of Antonio Margarito and his confidence is sky high. Poker faced, this gentlemanly Puerto Rican brings a country full of passion and state of the art weaponry to an intriguing clash with Mayweather but will it be enough?
In his favor, Cotto possesses a four year age advantage and, once hydrated, could be ten or twelve pound heavier than his opponent when the first bell rings. The classy champion also has a terrific left jab, a shot which has been known to trouble Floyd, and he uses it to set up dynamic combination work to head and body. Quick and versatile, Cotto could be compared to a significantly larger version of Juan Manuel Marquez, who was dwarfed by Mayweather in a 2009 mismatch but on this occasion - will size matter for Cotto?
It doesn't look like it!
Mayweather, at 5ft 8in, has a one inch height advantage and incredibly, taking into account his smaller stature, a functional five inch reach advantage (72in to 67in). Now, considering the multi weight world champion operates with split second radar this huge disparity in wingspan simply gives him extra time and distance, and that could spell doom for Cotto.
One could point to Mayweather's lack of ring activity (an average of one bout per year, since 2007) but he has been shucking off the rust effortlessly and has looked dazzling in recent fights. It has also been said that the first thing a fighter loses is his legs but the future Hall of Famer's athleticism, at 35 years of age, remains undimmed. He finds angles and empty spots with almost psychic anticipation and the frustration mounts for all before him.
The fight has been dubbed "Ring Kings", a moniker that suits the event perfectly but we must analyze the breadth of each fighter's domain. Cotto is King of the Junior Middleweights, while Mayweather is still the Undisputed King of Boxing.
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Founded in 1991, we are Warren Wilson College's educational program of summer folk arts workshops held on our campus in the Swannanoa Valley near Asheville in the heart of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
In addition to our summer programs, each spring we sponsor the Celtic Series of Mainstage Concerts at the Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville's arts & education center, Pack Place, featuring some of the world's finest Celtic musicians.
"The worst part about the Gathering is that there are only 24 hours in the day and 3 of them are wasted sleeping!"


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Message Board
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Talk about the novels, new and used books that McCoy has written!
Author McCoy's Book Reviews
Say You're Mine
Zebra, Sep 2002, 5.99, 320 pp. ISBN: 0821771426 In 1783 Charleston, South Carolina, the gypsy woman accosts Irish Sea Captain Declan O'Shea, who is polite, but starts to move on. However, she offers him several items of jewelry and still being courteous, he chooses a medallion containing an amulet. Not long afterward, Declan survives a shipwreck that leaves him on the beach of Sunset Key, Florida, circa 2002. Declan meets accountant Libby Gr...
Wanted: One Perfect Man
Avon, Feb 2004, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0060560797 In Button Creek, Texas, PhD astronomer Daniel Murphy shares looking at the stars with his eight year old son Will. The former Columbia University professor Daniel runs the local grocery/gas station as he hides from his deceased wife's parents who want to raise Will as their own. While on the rooftop with Will studying the heavens together, they notice strange lights in the sky with one splitting aw...
Wanted: One Special Kiss
Avon, Dec 2004, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0060560800 Rila is chosen to go to earth as one of nine women to mate with a selected human so that their species can survive as their males are sterile or impotent. However, her twin Lila knocks her out and pretends to be Rila; Lila heads to earth to mate with Dr. Paul Anderson. Paul advertises for a nanny to take care of his two year old twins, Teddy and Rick who are a handful. Their mom divorced Paul be...


text: Hi and welcome. Here is another cartoonish-epic-movi-disney-etc. song from me. Well, music speak for herself, 'cause this song is very very dynamic. There are slow funny and cheerful parts, but also and powerful, fast, epic parts that turns you on to action. But of course, you can use it for anything you want/need it. I hope that you gonna love this song, cause it's right stuff for you. I am offering it to you in mp3 and wav file format. Every comment is welcome and please don't forget to rate. Thank you.