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Linked by David Adams on Fri 18th Jun 2010 19:17 UTC
Linux Magazine has a profile of Daniel Fore and the Elementary project. Elementary is a Linux distro that's committed to a clean and simple user experience, but it's more than a distro - it's actually a multi-pronged effort to make improvements to the user experience for a whole ecosystem of components, including icons, a GTK theme, Midori improvements, Nautilus, and even Firefox. The work that elementary is doing isn't limited to their own distro, and some of their work is available in current, and perhaps future, Ubuntu releases. The results are really striking, and I think it's probably the handsomest Linux UI I've ever seen.
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Splashtop etc.
by vivainio on Sat 19th Jun 2010 13:13 UTC
You know where Linux could win big?
It's in these "splashtop" like "instant on" dualboot environments, that provide a lighter experience compared to full blown Windows environment.
Especially on corporate windows laptops, there is tons of anti-malware junk that takes ages to start and makes the computer slow. People would instinctively start moving to using the splashtop more and more, becoming gradually more reluctant to use Windows at all.


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Tue 18th Dec - Sun 6th Jan 2013
In A Pickle
@ Unicorn Theatre, London
Featuring: Oily Cart, The Royal Shakespeare Company
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In A Pickle: Oily Cart, The Royal Shakespeare Company
Oily Cart, the leading creators of theatre for the very young, presents this interactive, multi-sensory wonderland experience. This co-production with the Royal Shakespeare Company was first performed as part of the World Shakespeare Festival 2012. The show is an entrancing tale combining smells, textures, enchanting live music and beautiful costumes. For the very first time, toddlers are catapulted into the colourful world of Shakespeare's imagination and the music of his language.
The adventure begins in the woolly pastures of the shepherdess and her flock of little sheep. She is having a party to celebrate the sheep shearing. When she discovers a lost baby, the audience is called on to help solve the clues about where the baby comes from. Together they travel over the salty sea to the sad court where a happy ending is found.
Suitable for ages 2-5 years.
Oily Cart
Since 1981 Oily Cart has been taking its unique blend of theatre to children and young people in schools and venues across the UK.
Challenging accepted definitions of theatre and audience, they create innovative, multi-sensory and highly interactive productions for the very young and for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
All sorts of shows for all sorts of children!
'Quite simply, Oily Cart makes art for small children: a beguiling aesthetic experience, scaled to fit their curious world and perfectly designed to make them happy' (Caroline McGinn, theatre critic).
Oily Cart tour dates
The Royal Shakespeare Company
The aim of the RSC is to keep modern audiences in touch with Shakespeare as our contemporary. That means that as well as the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, our repertoire includes classic plays by international dramatists and work by living writers.
The Royal Shakespeare Company tour dates
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Unicorn Theatre
Website: unicorntheatre.com
Enquiries: 020 7697 1150
Bookings: 020 7645 0560
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Issues in Ecology: The Role of Nearshore Ecosystems as Fish and Shellfish Nurseries
The Ecological Society of America (ESA), the nation's leading professional society of ecological scientists, is an essential source of information for those addressing the many complex tasks associated with watershed management. An ESA occasional publication series, Issues in Ecology, is an especially useful resource for citizens, resource managers, policymakers, and others designing and implementing watershed approaches to environmental management. Each Issues in Ecology paper is designed to report, in language understandable by non-scientists, the consensus of a panel of scientific experts on issues relevant to the environment.
Number 11 (Spring 2003): The role of nearshore ecosystems as fish and shellfish nurseries
- Full color PDF version (279KB, 14 pp)
- Abstract
A full suite of Issues in Ecology reports is available on the ESA Web site .


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Claw Gear Milvago Fleece Jacket in RAL7013.Warm and robust, Claw Gear version of the classical fleece jacket.The Milvago demonstrates, that a fleece jacket can be worn as a top layer. The outside and the inside material has been constructed to guarantee the necessary robustness and to optimise the wear comfort. The front pockets with two way zips can be reached at any time - wearing back pack or chest rig as well. Features:


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Tempered by his times, President Barack Obama called a bitterly partisan nation to "collective action" Monday, knowing his second-term agenda will be too ambitious for many and too meek for others. "Americans," he declared in his inaugural address, "we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- as long as we seize it together."
The nation's 44th president, just the 17th to deliver a second inaugural address, Obama attempted to speak to both his rivals and allies, demanding leadership worthy of this era of economic and social transition. "We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate," Obama said.
If that was a nod to an obstructionist GOP-controlled House, the Democrat seemed to ask patience of his liberal allies in his next breath: "We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. We must act, knowing that today's victories will be only partial, and that it will be up to those who stand here in four years, in 40 years, and 400 years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare Philadelphia hall."
If there was a sentence or sentiment that will be carved in marble and remembered by history, it was not evident Monday. Obama is hampered the fact that he governs in one of U.S. history's most divided moment, and that he promised to unite the country four years ago almost to the day.
Still, for the hundreds of thousands who witnessed the addressed, this was a moment to remember.
"You only get one minute of history in your life," said Desiree Armstrong, a barber from Wyandanch, N.Y., who travelled to Washington for hers. "This is a moment I can pass on to my children, my grandchildren and my great grandchildren."
Maureen Bonner, 62, of Spring Lake, N.J., said, "This is a bucket-list moment for me." Her husband, Pat, 63, attended Richard Nixon's first inaugural in 1969. "I come back every 44 years," he joked.


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Suns vie to end slide versus Hornets
The Phoenix Suns will try to put the brakes on an eight- game losing streak when they welcome the New Orleans Hornets to the desert Sunday night.
The Suns' woes continued with Friday's 111-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors as Goran Dragic netted 32 points on 11-of-13 shooting and sank four of his seven 3-point attempts.
Michael Beasley tallied 25 points off the bench and Jermaine O'Neal clocked 15 in a reserve role for the Suns, whose losing streak stayed intact despite shooting 61.1 percent for the game. Golden State, though, scored 31 points off 22 Phoenix turnovers.
"For us to shoot 61 percent and still lose is mindboggling, but we had 22 turnovers in some crucial situations during the game," Suns interim coach Lindsey Hunter said.
Phoenix is winless in its last six home games and 16-23 at U.S. Airways Center this season. The Suns will open a three-game road trip Tuesday against Houston, Dallas and Minnesota.
Meanwhile, the Hornets will resume their five-game road trip Sunday and fell to 0-2 on the sojourn following Friday's 95-83 loss at Utah.
Rookie Anthony Davis led the Hornets with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Greivis Vasquez had 21 points and nine assists for New Orleans, which is 10-27 away from the Big Easy and winless in eight straight on the road.
"We certainly competed tonight," said Hornets coach Monty Williams. "We couldn't make a shot."
Williams' squad is only 3-19 on the road against teams from the West and will also visit the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings.
New Orleans and Phoenix have split a pair of meetings this season with each team prevailing on its home floor. The Hornets ended a four-game slide in the last meeting between the teams, a 93-84 triumph on Feb.6.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — When it comes to U.S. presidential politics, lose Wall Street and you've lost the election.
Goodbye, Mitt.
It's over.
I know, I know. Many of you are going to call me liberal patsy, a mouthpiece for President Obama. You're going to say I'm in the tank, a Democratic hack. Blah, blah, blah.
Whatever. You can disagree with me, but you can't argue with facts, and you can't dispute history. If it were the other way around, I'd call it as such.
The fact is, Romney is behind.
And history shows that, as a presidential election nears, Wall Street — represented by the securities, banking, insurance and real-estate industries — tends to go with a winner.
This doesn't mean that Romney, who made his career in private equity at Bain Capital, and Paul Ryan, who once championed turning a portion of our Social Security taxes over to personal investment accounts, aren't more ideologically in line with the financial industry. They are.
• Barack Obama wins another four years
• Obama victory sets up the next battle
• Five things the Republicans must do now
• Time for Obama to show leadership on taxes
• Three global tasks for the second term
• Democratic wins may thwart grand bargain
• Three post-election concerns for investors
• Obama: The best is yet to come for America
• Romney urges an end to political bickering
It doesn't mean that investors who support fiscally conservative principles have abandoned Romney in favor of Obama. They haven't.
What it does mean is that Romney continues to trail in key races. He's behind by at least five points in the critical swing states of Ohio, Florida and Virginia, according to a new round of polls. Wall Street wants to hedge its bets, buy some influence and be on the winning side. So, it has to make a choice: Support the loser or the winner.
Wall Street always goes with a winner.
It happened in 1996, 2000 and 2008. Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama all saw a rush in contributions just before the election, according to Federal Election Commission data.
The closest to an exception to the rule was in 2004 when Democratic nominee John Kerry started seeing an increase in contributions from Wall Street in the final few weeks before the election. The reason? A tight race with an uncertain outcome. And, even so, President Bush was still outraising Kerry 2 to 1. It had been 3 to 1. See report on 2004 fund raising on Wall Street for presidential campaign.


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Our work:
We manage over 1805 hectares of Crown Land on Phillip Island that includes beaches, wetlands, grasslands and woodlands. Phillip Island Nature Parks is also home to a number of rare and threatened plant and animal species.
Environment rangers work across a number of areas to protect these habitats and wildlife. Common tasks for our environment team include:
- Protection of remnant habitat by control of weeds and fences
- Revegetation of degraded landscapes by growing and planting native flora
- Pest animal and weed control
- Enforce park regulations to protect plants and animals and ensure enjoyment of visitors
- Fire management to protect people, property and promote natural cycles
- Assist research projects such as monitoring populations of hooded plovers, Cape Barren geese, shorebirds and seals
- Wildlife rehabilitation of sick and injured native animals from Phillip Island
- Working closely with community groups on conservation projects.
Conservation achievements:
Our environment team have made significant achievements in conservation, including:
- Planting over 250 000 indigenous plants since 1996
- Rehabilitating the former Summerland Estate back to penguin habitat
- Installing 4000 artificial penguin boxes on the Summerland Peninsula to encourage little penguins back to former breeding sites
- Dramatically reducing the fox population on Phillip Island and winning a prestigious Banksia Foundation Environmental Award and Victorian Coastal Award for Excellence for the Fox Free Phillip Island program.
How your visit helps:
We're a not-for-profit organisation. Your visit directly contributes to the conservation of wildlife and habitat within Phillip Island Nature Parks.
"Planting one native tube plant = $2.50"
"One artificial penguin box = $20"
"One metre of boardwalk = $120"
"Annual cost of operating the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre = $215,000"
Planning for the future:
Download the Environment Plan 2012-17 for further details about our environmental operations in the next five years. (5MB)


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My efficiency is usually pretty decent, 70-73%, I have noticed the last few time's ive kegged i have more wort then usual, but given the efficiency and my og readings i've not been all that concerned.
Out of curiosity are you washing/re-using your yeast? It might be that the harvested yeast is mutating over time and the overall attenuation is becoming an issue, just a thought............I've had this issue with a couple strains that I frequently use and found that after 5-7 harvests the yeast begin to behave a little differently like less attenuation or lower flocculation, things like that, subtle but noticeable


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West Bloomfield father of 7 shot, killed at auto transmission shop
A West Bloomfield father of seven was shot and killed Wednesday in Detroit outside an auto repair shop, and his family members are begging for answers.
Samir Hannawa, 49, worked in Detroit, but was going to get his cousin's car repaired at Great Lakes Transmissions located on Wyoming and Intervale on the city's west side.
Athraa Hannawa, 18, said detectives told their family her father was knocking on the garage door, but no one answered. He walked to the front door and continued to knock, but there was no answer.
Watch a report on the fatal shooting on today's News at Noon.
When he turned around, there were two men standing behind him who were apparently trying to rob him.
A single bullet was fired into Samir's chest, missing his heart. The bullet went through him, and was found lodged in his car tire.
Detectives told the family that Samir was able to make his way to the garage door and yell for help. They did not answer right away, but called 911 after realizing what happened.
Samir was taken to Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit, but doctors were unable to save him.
The men who shot Samir left the scene immediately and did not take anything. He still had about $900 cash, checks and jewelry on him.
"We just want some closure," Athraa said. "We just want to know why -- they didn't even take anything."
A witness describes the suspect's vehicle as a dark-colored Ford Explorer or Jeep Liberty.
Athraa, a 2012 graduate of Walled Lake Western High School, said her father would have done anything for his family, and he worked in a bad neighborhood to support them.
"He was the nicest, most hardworking man you would ever meet... he was always one phone call away," Athraa said. "... He loved his kids to death ... he worked hard for us."
Samir leaves behind a wife and seven children -- five girls and two boys. The youngest child is 2 years old.
Athraa said her mother is taking it very hard.
"She still thinks she's going to open the door, and he's going to walk in," Athraa said.
Visitation was held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Southfield Funeral Home located at 18338 W. 12 Mile Road in Southfield.
A funeral starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, beginning with a mass at the Mother of God Church located at 25585 Berg Road in Southfield.
Anyone with information should call Detroit Police Department's Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
"If they saw anything in that area, please come forward," Athraa said. "We dont want anything like this happening to anyone else."
Contact Megan Semeraz at 248-745-4628 or email firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter @MeganSemeraz


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Each Fundraiser has different elements and options that can be customized for your group. The different types of fundraiser also have a very different level of volunteers and time line, it is best to talk to us while planning your event to see what program will work best for your organization.
* Big Brothers/Sisters
* Make A Wish Foundation
* CP Center
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Guess what beer is pictured below. It's a brewery that is on tap at at least one of the Illegal Pete's locations. Send your answer and your mailing address to email@example.com. The first 10 people to respond correctly will receive in the mail a voucher for a free pint at any of the 5 Illegal Pete's locations. Don't respond in the comments! You might give away the answer, and that's no fun at all.
To start it off, we'll give you a hint. Here are all the beers available across all 5 locations:
- Avery IPA
- Blue Moon
- Boulder Beer Hazed and Infused
- Coors Banquet
- Coors Light
- New Belgium Fat Tire
- Great Divide Heyday
- New Belgium Rampant
- New Belgium Rolle Bolle
- New Belgium Shift Lager
- Odell 90 Shilling
- Odell IPA
- Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale
- Pacifico
- Ska Mexican Logger
- Ska Modus Hoperandi IPA
- Upslope Belgian Pale
- Upslope Craft Lager
- Upslope Pale Ale
Don't respond in the comments! Email your answers to email@example.com, and include your mailing address. Good luck!


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Public Deliberation May Calm Skepticismby Patrick Bryant '16 • March 21, 2013 Share:
Many scholars have conducted research that says levels of skepticism found among the general population have replaced levels of trust in increasing quantities over the last four decades or so. In certain instances where ideologies may be polarized, and people are inflexible in their position, deliberation and discourse are the only possible methods to restore levels of trust.
As such trust levels continue to decline, scholars say it could lead to reluctance in joining organizations, participating in community service, and paying taxes. Dr. Robert Asen, a Professor of Communication Arts and Lead Investigator of the Research on Education, Deliberation, and Decision-Making Project (REDD) at the University of Wisconsin, said his hypothesis is that public deliberation is the antidote for waning levels of trust.
In the 2013 Brigance Forum Lecture entitled "Education and Democracy: How School Boards Use Deliberation to Build Trust," Asen said many could look at waning trust in the country as symbolic of a weakened society in general.
"While some scholars interpret declining numbers of trust as indicating a healthy amount of skepticism among citizens, others warn of a weakened democracy populated by less-engaged citizens," Asen said.
He what separates deliberation from forms of discourse, like dialogue, is the fact it allows for elements of conflict and controversy. Between Sep. 2009 and May 2011, Asen's research team went to over 160 school board meetings at three different school districts in Wisconsin and conducted 31 interviews with district and school administrators and members of the school boards.
In the interviews, Asen said many of the comments were very "frank." In many ways comments went so far in some cases as to say that some school board members felt uneasy with women in district leadership positions, or that they felt like they received inferior treatment by members of the district that had college educations when they did not. Many, however, were very candid in mentioning the word "trust" as an integral part of improving the school district.
"We were surprised at both the frequency and the centrality that interviewees assigned to trust," Asen said.
One board member, Asen said, spoke of needing an open mind in conducting research and asking questions in the development stages of certain decisions. According to Asen, the member said that "you never know when someone might say something that will change your course."
"For this board member, an open mind signaled a recognition of the contingency of deliberation, which sometimes proceeds in unknown directions," he said.
Although this research is intended to effect landscapes of discourse not exclusive to school board meetings, Bailey Combs '15 said the idea of trust levels altering democracy specifically interested him, especially in his hope of being a teacher after Wabash.
"The speaker had an interesting view on education and how democracy interacts with it," Combs said.
Brandon Dothager '16 said the view of deliberation and it including elements of conflict and controversy allows one to look at society in a clearer lens than one would with pure discourse.
"Asen's look at practical rhetorical deliberation, as opposed to ideal rhetorical theory, provides for groundbreaking work in how people deliberate," he said. "The key to success? Trust."
Elements of flexibility and open-mindedness, Asen said, enable people to recognize value in diverse, contrary beliefs. As one board member put it, one needs to respect others' values if he or she expects respect of values in return.
"A flexible person acknowledges the participation of others," he said. "This person hears others. Moreover flexibility suggests that my own personal view can be conformed or reformed after deliberating with another."
Especially in Asen's case of school board members answering to a constituency, there seemed to be an idea that a representative isn't listening if he or she doesn't vote or act as the specific constituent wanted. In that sense "you didn't do what I want" can be equated to "you're not listening."
"I believe that shows the tensions here, the complexities," he said.
As many believe political parties and groups are becoming more and more polarized, skepticism, reluctance to open-minded approaches, Asen said the job of restoring levels of trust and mutual respect in democratic deliberation make for a task that's challenging, yet promising.
"I think this establishes a difficult, but hopeful task," he said. "It's difficult because it's not a simple rule of governing practice. We don't simply adhere to a procedure and acquire an outcome we want. It's difficult."


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
Dave Haywood is Doornuts Harley. Charles Kelley is Cutie Kewpie. And Hillary Scott is Hooligan Sweetie. (I'm Apple Boo Bear, if you must know.) I put the three full names of Lady Antebellum's members into the insanely popular Honey Boo Boo Name Generator on Facebook after I heard how much they get a kick out of the TLC show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. In their webisode video , where Haywood explains it is day one of recording album four, he and Kelley are seen cracking up at the reality show during their Honey Boo Boo break. "It's amazing what goes on in the studio," says Kelley. And even though it doesn't look like Scott is around to watch it with them, Haywood admits they are trying to turn her on to the oddly-addictive piece of pop culture.


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WASHINGTON (AP) – The D.C. Council has approved a watered-down marijuana decriminalization bill that maintains criminal penalties for smoking in public.
The bill approved in an initial vote Tuesday would decriminalize possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana, and it would not be a crime to smoke on one's own property. But the council also approved an amendment that would treat smoking in public the same as possession of an open container of alcohol, which is a low-level criminal offense.
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray and police Chief Cathy Lanier were among those concerned about giving the green light to public pot smoking. They said $100 civil fines for public smoking would essentially be unenforceable.
The bill's sponsor, Councilmember Tommy Wells, was the only one to vote against the change.
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Not very much to tell about above pic, maybe except for the fact that I myself like it very much. Picture is taken during a hike on the Cisles Alm near the Fermeda Hut (which is above St. Christina/S. Cristina)
Thanks for all your views and comments on my last upload, "Dolomiti #18".
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Opinion: Obama's State-of-the-Union Spin
Editorial page editor Paul Gigot previews the President's state of the union address. Photo: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... welcome back to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel prison Obama will deliver his state of the Union address tomorrow ... what will he say and is it worth even listening to you editorial page editor Paul to go joins me now ... all what is the purpose traditionally this TV unit had you think this president is going well was in the ... hands is the purpose is ... to set the agenda for the year to have the president take advantage ... of the modern presidencies of cake and ran a tragic advantage of this ... setting that home field advantage if you win one of him being ... in that in the capital both houses they are the Supreme Court the joint Chiefs everybody there ... and the national audience to be able sector engender ... get off to good start and hopefully in the president's mind ... moves the Congress ok what will you be listening for are there certain initiative see you expect him to address more ... taxes or ... spending as to why I ... I expect him to ... know what they're saying the leaks are now the focus on the economy ... I expect to hear an awful lot about the budget ... an awful lot about the ... scary movie Sanaa Rio ... the sequester hits on March first grade the dire Straits the military moved in the horrible things that will happen to the economy all decide to put pressure ... on Republicans to move his way on ... on the automatic spending cuts ... many kill hit very hard populist themes ... saying again again that the arguments he made in the campaign ... the rich to give their fair share ... so and so forth ... in order again to move the Republican ... so ... basically more of the same yet kind of attack dogs know that the president has been in the foreign nationals and wanting to have a real puppet was to option if you believe greedy or if you believe as I get ... that the president thinks now he has ... basically operating majority ... in the country ... center left majority ... he believes that he has that think ... that's ... the fines ... and it explains a lot of his behavior ... I need to keep the populace the engine economics kill it some other cultural issues like guns and immigration quite hard I think ... I'm going to really focus alot on the budget and jobs ... because his approval rating ... if you know this has been off that stocks are ... still mid to upper forties ... of Unum forty forty nine most of the averages ... but um I think in part that's because ... there's a perception there ... that he's not focused as much in the economy ... so that will put a lot of pressure on the GOP Marco Rubio of Florida senator who has ... been chosen to give the response of the press to comes out with a very populist message ... are light on facts but strong on populism how in the world should Senator Rubio response to an attack like that well I don't think you should respond I mean I don't think that the first of all it sold to an after the speech that can really turn it around second the president has such an advantage with that ... where he speaks in the beginning of the that that that they were proved the Russell Turner rather be Republican or Democrat it looks like it's in some back room ... you know it's it's it's his hurried ... that there isn't really ... it just looks ... secondly I would almost not give one ... if I were ... if I were the other party frankly ... just what the president have to say and you respond ... to your spokesman ... in that evening or in the days afterwards I would be my recommendation ... they never take my word ... the show but ... but it will be likely to just lay out his in his view where an alternative ... they simply as possible don't don't don't attack the president ... to say here's the we have a different view here's how ... we think we can help the economy ... we in your particular hit the economic team says ... here's how our policies can help with economic opportunity ... and here's why we don't think that reducing spending ... is gonna hurt the economy in fact it ... helped cause it has Eric Cantor previewed a little bit of that message and speeches has been giving the students ... I he's been previewing a certain view that Republicans haven't onto shirts Marco Rubio ... go Rubio probably will think for herself I think on this one ... Cantor has been proved the engine cover Kinder gentler House Republican ... if you were not the bad guys ... you can understand where they're coming from politically driven really ... beaten up by the president they wanna seem reasonable that won it seem like nice people ... in our that the compassion of this so I think that ... that go the the the the the message that Cantor's offering hasn't been as clear as his intention to deny he hasn't really come out and spurred Oakley said ... but he agreed with the president on ... the use of the press yesterday that the ... heat ... this request with terrible consequences ... well women ... then why are you going to vote for the Republican why would I get on and on what it has reduced if you're willing you so much on Alma because the president doesn't agree with you ... in fact anything he did make a more principled ... case about why the sequester actually ... would become a principled case for why the sequester


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aonindy needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 9 designs submitted by 2 freelance designers.
Isolate Technologies http://www.isolate.ie
Tech company needs your creative Nanchuk Flinging Mojo :)
We make software – its clever stuff, but not exactly going to set the world on fire with its sexiness – and that's where you guys come in! … we want to use our logo to give life, and a certain funkiness to our little company, we want our logo (the one YOU design!) to get *the* comments "wow, cool logo!" "can you give me the name of the guy/gal who whipped that up for ye?" … you get the idea.
What our software does is help organisations manage data protection and information security, its not exactly very exciting to most people but a very important job (at the end of the day, we are the good guys in the background who help protect your privacy). Our products train people, automate tasks, monitor processes and generally take the drudgery out of compliance with regulation and laws, freeing up people do to other stuff. We are a young company and believe in working hard but having as much fun along the way as we can (If you dont hear laughter coming from our office, know what? .. you're at the wrong office!).
We have had two logos suggested to us, both of which we have played with. We like the (basic) color schemes, but nothing has bit our imagination as yet … so come on, inspire us!!
IT folk, management types, busy people who do far too much, are far too busy and look to us to de-clutter and simplify their work-day!
"Isolate" Data Protection | Compliance
A nice, tight logo to sit beside our company name "Isolate". The company name has a "tag line" underneath it "data protection | compliance" so this has to be maintained / incorporated. We will be printing on white matt stock and our website will be predominantly white.
The logo should be eye catching, and evoke a sense of solidity, strength, and creativity ... a sense of seriousness is important but with some kind of modern lightness or funkiness about it as well. We would prefer to steer away from the traditional themes of data security such as shields, padlocks and the ilk and try to come up with something that bit different, something simple, but powerful.
Please do not use stock clip-art or photos in the logo design. The winning logo will need to be given to us in High res print file format (CYMK) and also a web ready format (PNG)
We will try to give as much feedback as we possibly can as fast as we can so throw out the ideas and lets do it!
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Systolic Blood Pressure: This is the high pressure phase of blood circulation, experienced every time the heart muscle (left ventricle) contracts and pumps blood through the arteries.
Diastolic Blood Pressure: This is the low pressure phase of blood circulation, experienced throughout the heart's rest period between contractions.
Under normal resting conditions, the blood pressure against the artery walls is about 120 mm Hg when the heart muscle contracts (systole), and about 80 mm Hg when the heart muscle relaxes between beats (diastole) resting systolic readings above 140 mm Hg or diastolic readings above 90 mm Hg are typically considered hypertensive, indicating that the pressure of the blood against the artery walls is higher than desirable and may pose a health risk if it remains at these levels.
In case you wonder what the person on the other end of the stethoscope is listening to, the sounds correspond to the following components of blood circulation. When the air pressure cuff, called a sphygmomanometer, is pumped above the systolic blood pressure level there is no sound because the blood cannot pass the pressure point and the heart beats cannot be heard. As the air in the cuff is slowly released, the systolic pressure in the arteries exceeds the pressure in the cuff and the heart beats are heard through the stethoscope. The pressure at which the heart beat sound is first heard represents your systolic blood pressure.
As the air in the cuff is further reduced, there comes a point where the diastolic pressure in the arteries also exceeds the pressure in the cuff and the heart beats can no longer be heard through the stethoscope. The pressure at which the heart beat sound is last heard represents your diastolic blood pressure.
Assessing resting blood pressure is really an ingenious yet relatively simple procedure that provides valuable information about our circulatory system and cardiovascular condition. Knowing our resting blood pressure parameters is important, but if the numbers are consistently elevated we should take appropriate action.
Step one is to consult with your personal physician and abide by his/her advice. This may require taking specific types of medication to help bring your blood pressure into the desired range. Most likely, your doctor will prescribe some lifestyle changes such as eating a more nutritious diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits and grains, and calls for fewer fats, high sodium and processed foods. Another recommendation will undoubtedly be to participate in a regular exercise program, such as walking or cycling.
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Drake died of lung cancer Saturday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley, said Carole Scott, his domestic partner.
In the '60s, Drake was known as one of the most powerful men in the radio industry. His formula for success was called the Drake format: less talk, fewer commercials and more music.
Drake-Chenault Enterprises, the national radio consulting service that he ran with business partner Gene Chenault, monitored the programming for stations from coast to coast, sweeping "most of the competition away like so much dust," according to a 1974 article in The Times.
"What he did for American radio, particularly the Top 40 format, was to clean up all the clutter, such as disc jockeys rambling on and on forever," said John Long, president of the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame, which inducted Drake in 2007.
"He tightened down the format by controlling when they talked and how much they talked and, to some degree, what they said," Long said. "He chose to make the music the star, and selected the most popular music of the day and put it in a rotation so that a listener could hear his or her favorite song more frequently."
In Los Angeles, what Time magazine in 1968 called the "Drake style" was evident on KHJ-AM (930).
When the RKO-owned radio station debuted its new format in 1965, according to a Times article, it attracted less than 2% of the Los Angeles radio audience.
Five months later, the station was ranked No. 1, with more than 15% of the radio audience.
But the Drake format was more than just more music and less chatter, said Don Barrett, publisher of LARadio.com.
Boss Radio, he said, had driving personalties such as Robert W. Morgan and the Real Don Steele, who "were able to take this format to new heights that had never been achieved before in the marketplace."
The successful Drake format, said Barrett, "was launched in city after city and became a huge success in Boston, San Francisco and the Detroit market. And there were a lot of copycats where he was not involved."
When Time magazine caught up with Drake in 1968, he was running his "multimillion-dollar radio consulting service" out of his home in Bel-Air and had a string of rating successes behind him.
In San Diego, radio station KGB-AM had soared from being No. 14 to No. 1 three months after Drake-Chenault came on board as consultants in 1964.
The RKO-owned San Francisco station KFRC-AM also had gone to No. 1 in a number of months. And WOR-FM in Manhattan, N.Y., doubled its rating in 11 months and propelled the money-losing station into the black.
"Once new jocks are hired," Time noted, "they are drilled for a couple of months in the Drake style. The big idea is to unclutter and speed up the pace. The next recording is introduced during the fade-out of the last one."
Singing station identifications, the magazine said, were shortened to mere seconds, and commercial breaks were reduced to 13 minutes and 40 seconds an hour -- about a third less than the U.S. average.
Newscasts were scheduled at unconventional times so that when competing stations were airing the news, "Drake-trained deejays" lure dial-switching listeners with a "music sweep" of three or four back-to-back songs.
Drake told the magazine that he considered music selection one of his key services.
Drake, his record librarian or a panel of 24 "proteges" at his stations around the country would audition almost every new U.S. release and follow up with a weekly phone call with each station to discuss what new prospective hits to add to the playlist.
Drake monitored his far-flung client stations via a custom telephone hookup. And if he heard something he didn't like, he picked up the phone. (In those pre-cellphone days, he had 21 phones in his house, including one in each of the five bathrooms.)
"When that phone rings," one disc jockey told Time, "you know it's death time, man."
Born Philip Yarbrough on Jan. 14, 1937, Drake grew up in Donalsonville, Ga., and launched his radio career at WMGR in nearby Bainbridge while still in high school.
He attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro on a basketball scholarship, according to his website, and moved to Atlanta in the late '50s to work as a disc jockey -- and later program director -- at WAKE. He changed his name to Drake, he later said, because the station wanted a name that rhymed with its call letters.
In 1961, Drake moved to San Francisco as program director of KYA, which became the city's top station. The following year he became program director at KYNO in Fresno and KSTN in Stockton, both of which became No. 1 stations.
By the early '70s, according to Drake's website, Drake-Chenault was offering sales and programming consulting services, including jingles performed by the Johnny Mann Singers and totally automated packages in six different formats, with more than 350 full-time radio stations.
The firm's special features division produced a syndicated 48-hour radio special, "The History of Rock and Roll," in 1969. A rewritten and updated 52-hour version, which Drake narrated, aired in 1978 on more than 400 radio stations.
Drake sold his interest in Drake-Chenault Enterprises in 1983, but Scott said he was developing a new Top 40 format for satellite radio before his death.
Drake was married and divorced three times. In addition to Scott, Drake is survived by his daughter, Kristie Philbin; and three grandchildren. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
McLellan is a Times staff writer.


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Your live blogger for this game will be Greg Dietz, a perky contributor known as "GreggyD" at The700Level.
I've been pouring over brackets since the teams were announced on Sunday night and I've been counting down the hours to the start of this game. I have to thank Daulerio and Sussman for letting me come onto this interweb site of theirs and letting me take the reins for a little bit. It's an honor to do so. Enough of the formalities though.
The day has been awesome already. Now that everyone has had time to clean out their pants thanks to the Memphis Tigers, we can move onto this game: American vs. Villanova. Seeing as the Wildcats play some home games in this very building, you might say that they have a bit of a home court advantage. Many are saying that this was one of the easier games to pick in their office pool, but that's probably because they just haven't watched American play this year.
American is not a big team by any means, but they can really fly up and down the court. Their speed will make this a very high-flying game because Villanova plays very quickly as well. Derrick Mercer and Garrison Carr man the back court for the Eagles and are listed at 5-9 and 5-11 respectively (I doubt that they're even that big). These guys know how to dish the ball and Carr also made over 100 threes this year. Mercer has a nose for the bucket too and has no fear when penetrating a defense. Nova coach Jay Wright has even gone so far as to compare these guys to AJ Abrams of Texas and Johnny Flynn of Syracuse so you know they have some talent.
The Wildcats come into the game thankful for receiving a three seed and the placement in the Wachovia Center. The team is fairly experienced with Scottie Reynolds and Dante Cunningham forming the core of the squad. They are surrounded by talent with Reggie Redding and Antonio Pena, but the true wild card is Corey Fisher who played excellent basketball down the stretch and has been a nice complement to Reynolds. Cunningham is considered by many to be one of the most improved post players in not only the Big East, but the entire country. His presence down low will be the major deciding factor of this game and he needs to avoid getting into foul trouble.
Who I am: I'm Greg. I contribute to The700Level.com and am very active in the Philadelphia sports blog scene. I'm an avid Philly sports fan so let the heckling begin. My bracket is most likely going to be busted by 9:55 this evening. I was going to do a CoverItLive, but I figured it was easier for you to comment on here.
9:34 POST GAME - I want to thank all of you who joined me. It was my first live blog so I hope I didn't disappoint you too much. I didn't read too much heckling so that either means you liked it or you just felt bad for me. This game turned out to be much better than I was ready for and I thought I was going to keel over as a fan and because of my bracket's destiny at some points.
I kept up with the comments and enjoyed reading what you guys had to say. Deadspin live blogs are always the best and I was happy to take this one. Thanks for showing your faces and I hope to see you again on Saturday when Nova takes on VCU/UCLA (hopefully VCU for my bracket's sake) if Daulerio and Sussman are willing to bring me back. Enjoy the rest of the night's action even though the Zags have suddenly made their game un-interesting. There's plenty of good ball left. Catch ya later.
9:33 GAME OVER - Villanova wins it 80-67 in what turned out to be more of a thriller than any of us expected.
9:32 - AU was just told by Coach "no more fouls." Good to see the fire and intensity in the eyes of Mercer still though. I enjoyed watching him tonight. He just trailed off in the 2nd half.
9:28 - And the desperate heaves come from American. This was much more of a competitive game, but like the Memphis contest earlier, the lesser team just lost their zeal as the minutes and seconds wound down.
9:25 - Villanova by 11 with under a minute to go. America(n) and Northridge players are both going to be pretty gloomy for the next couple of days. Fans all over the country are kissing their brackets as their Final Four selection lives to see another day. Question is, after tonight's performance, how do you feel about Nova in the rest of the tournament.
9:23 - Intriguing game between Clemson and Michigan. Glad they cut to it. Excited to see Akron-Zags soon too. Terrible last shot though. Disappointing end to what was a fantastic matchup.
9:21 - Nova has plenty of time to take it slow, but AU looks very composed on defense. The sign of a truly veteran team.
9:19 - I love that all of the games right now are flat out dog fights. Clemson's trailed their entire game and they're coming back now too. Too many great games to watch. If only MMOD would load on my computer. It's been so slow all day. I feel like I'm running Windows 3.1.
9:16 - 66-61 Nova with 2:45 to go. No matter who they play in the next round IF they advance, Villanova has to get back to basics from the get-go if they want to run because VCU and UCLA are both much better teams than America(n). This thing's far from over though.
9:15 - I credit the lack of AU free throws to Villanova's intelligence under the basket. The fouls have come out front off the dribble. They're not letting AU's frontcourt draw stupid fouls.
9:13 - A person turning in just now would think that Nova has dominated this whole time. A tale of two halves. 62-57 Nova with 4:15 to go.
9:10 - American still has plenty of time to get back into this thing. They just need to stick to their gameplan. Many smaller teams seem to get overwhelmed and anxious in situations like this. The time on the bench for Carr was probably beneficial so he could collect his head. This is his time to shine.
9:09 - Shades of the Memphis game as Nova comes storming back. DANTE CUNNINGHAM with the rejection. Dikembe Mutombo is waving his finger somewhere and now the low post presence is looking unstoppable. AU can't find their stroke and they need Carr badly right now.
9:07 - After grabbing a tie with only four team fouls, Villanova has just committed three quick ones. Not a smart move. You want to win it with free throws, not go back and forth with a team who is just as good from the stripe.
9:05 - Villanova ties it up on a beautiful Scottie Reynolds drive. 55-55 with 7:30 to go.
9:04 - This game is going to come down to free throws and be extended a very long time with AU in foul trouble already. I've been much more entertained than I expected to be though so no completes here.
9:00 - Villanova is taking the advice of World B. Free and actually driving the lane. Gilmore is exhausted and since Nova has the height advantage, the only defense AU has is fouling in some cases. It's very important that they draw as much contact as possible. 55-53 American with 8 minutes to go.
8:57 - Dwayne Anderson with a HUGE put back. He's had a very nice game tonight. Nice surprise. Just imagine if this team could function like a cohesive unit.
8:55 - Look at the moves the big white boy has! Gilmore is making a fool out of Bryant "Big Country" Reeves.
8:51 - I might scream if I hear Jay Bilas say "that's not his game" one more time. Carr needs to shoot off the dribble. We get it. The clock will slowly become Nova's enemy. It seems like everytime they get back into it, AU has an answer.
8:48 - American leads 53-47. Gilmore is looking strong underneath and holding his own with Dante Cunningham. I don't think anyone expected that.
8:45 - If Temple was playing in that building, it would probably be much louder. Philadelphians think Villanova people are stuck up yuppies.
8:43 - There's still a lot of time left, but every three by Carr is like a dagger to the chest of any Nova fan. Just one shot sucked the air right out of the building.
8:42 - Fisher was lucky to get that pass in there. I'm amazed at the defensive efficiency of AU. The crowd is getting amped up and that definitely will play in favor of the Wildcats. 47-41 America(n) with 14:30 to go.
8:39 - If Villanova wants to mount a comeback and save millions of people from waking up with mild depression tomorrow, they need to start now. I liked what I was seeing, but now stupid mistakes are coming right back to haunt them.
8:36 - Oh hello Scottie Reynolds nice of you to show up! Like the tenacity and pressure on that play.
8:34 - The threes haven't been falling for America(n), but Nova hasn't exactly capitalized on the opportunity after the defensive rebound. Cunningham has to play out of his mind from here on out because the backcourt isn't going to help.
8:31 - I believe I read that AU is one of two teams to have their starting lineup play every game this season. Add that into their senior experience and you have one dangerous basketball team. Reynolds should only be shooting two here. 45-31 America(n)
8:29 - Even if Nova guards the perimeter better, AU is finding a way to work its way inside. If this game gets to a 15 point lead, I'm highly doubtful of Nova's ability to come back.
8:26 HALFTIME - Can American really keep this shooting up? Is Villanova really playing this badly? AU looked like they were on fresh legs at the end of the half and Nova looked like a lost and confused dog. Jay Wright had better said something good in the locker room.
8:22 HALFTIME - After what was a terrible slate of games late this afternoon, these are much more entertaining. Michigan is shocking me right now. I didn't think they deserved a 10 seed and Akron is still holding a small lead. I figure I'm already screwed with my bracket so why not shake it up a little bit?
8:19 HALFTIME - Scottie Reynolds laid a goose egg in the first half and his backcourt mate Corey Fisher has 2 whole points. Nova is good when Cunningham and Anderson are on their game, but they're not getting any help. The AU defense has outperformed what everyone predicted.
8:15 HALFTIME - In other game action, Akron is looking for an upset over Gonzaga. They lead it by 3 with about 5 minutes to go. Somewhere, Adam Morrison's mustache is starting to cry.
8:12 HALFTIME - On a sidenote, I might have to get some Burger Shots after the game is over...
8:10 HALFTIME - At first I didn't think anyone was even watching this game, let alone reading the live blog. This might turn out to be the big upset of the day that everyone was looking for. I had Nova making it to the Championship in one bracket and losing in the Elite Eight in another. I might have to do a lot of crossing out in my pools tonight...
8:07 HALFTIME - This isn't a shooting contest anymore. It's a shooting barrage of a blowout by American. They lead the Wildcats at the half by an astonishing 10 points. Those brilliant lawyers and politicians around the world are laughing at everyone else as they watch brackets crumble all around them.
8:05 - AU is making Villanova look like the 14 seed right now. Mercer is reminding me of Jameer Nelson with the way he is taking over this game.
8:03 - Until now, this Philadelphia crowd has been silent. It's about time they make some noise. You'd think they were playing on a neutral court.
8:00 - I don't know about you, but that Jordan Nike commercial with Richard Hamilton's game winner makes me laugh everytime I see Khalid el-Amin. I completely forgot about the guy.
7:59 - I'm surprised at how many of you guys have Villanova going so far. Didn't think that anyone outside of the Philadelphia area was this high on the team.
7:57 - Dick Enberg loves keeping the N off of American and continuously is saying "nice shot by America" etc. I think he's getting senile. 32-26 American! with 4 minutes left in the first half!
7:54 - I'm pretty sure Carr could pull up from half court and drain one at this point. Incredible shooting prowess. The ballhandling of the Cats has been terrible which is uncharacteristic. The backcourt seems out of sync after lighting it up so many times this season.
7:51 - As much as people (including myself) have been hating on AU's frontcourt, they aren't giving up anything to Nova's big men offensively down low.
7:47 - I'm beginning to see why Jay Wright compared Mercer to Johnny Flynn. The kid is flying all over the court and getting it all done. Fans everywhere are praying that Nova doesn't turn in a Memphis-esque performance tonight.
7:45 - I don't know what Jay Wright is telling his team, but he better tell them to start getting the ball down low. Reynolds can penetrate with the best of them. AU is going to have a field day if Nova can't step up the defense.
7:43 - Halfway through the first half and Nova leads 22-21. Scottie Reynolds is eerily quiet and AU continues to show their long range.
7:42 - AU just took a 1 point lead as Greg Gumbel insists on telling me about Texas.
7:39 - Both teams are shooting almost 60% from beyond the arc to start the game. Nova's numbers will fall off...AU on the other hand looks determined and their shooters have flawless technique.
7:38 - This feed will grow if these two teams keep shooting like this. I am amazed at AU's ability to just stop, pop, and drain the shot. It seems like they consistently have a perimeter shooter open. Villanova is in trouble if that's the case. I think they were relying heavily on the dominant inside presence.
7:35 - You know your team has a height deficiency when your big men look less comfortable in the paint than your point guard. Eventually Reynolds has to get involved if Villanova wants to keep up this offensive pace.
7:34 - Mercer already showing his tenacity when it comes to working in among the trees.
7:32 - Bad angle to look at that 3. And now AU is charged with the offensive foul. Give the Patriotic ones a break!
7:31 - Jay Wright is focusing in on Nova's height advantage. The backcourt has done absolutely nothing thus far. AU has shown very nice ball movement early.
7:28 - I haven't seen Anderson this involved early in a game in quite some time. I feel like I'm watching a team full of Kyle Korvers with some actual defense sometimes. 14-12 Nova early.
7:26 - Nova will need to step up its perimeter defense. This AU team can shoot the lights out. The Wachovia Center is not as full as I thought it would be. Way to support, Philly fans.
7:23 - Dante Cunningham showing some muscle underneath. AU is going to have a tough night if he's on top of his game. 5-2 Nova
7:21 - Nova wins quite arguably the worst tip-off ever and now Anderson opens with a quick 3. If either of these teams get hot from beyond the mark, look out.
7:20 PREGAME - The announcers for our game tonight will be Dick Enberg and Jay Bilas. I was hoping for Gus Johnson before the tournament started, but after today's events, I'm glad he's elsewhere complaining about the catering.
7:17 PREGAME - This should be a fun couple of hours. I'm excited to watch these teams run the court in Philly. Nova is soaking up the homecrowd hype I'm sure


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An inspirational movie, thoroughly warm with human emotions and entertaining, "Chasing Mavericks" is a guide on `how to chase your dreams`.
It is a true, touching story of teenage surfing legend - Jay Moriarity and his guru Frosty Hesson, and how they connect way more than on a wave!
The film focuses on Jay (Jonny Weston), a decent kid with a dream, a battered surfboard and a troubled family life. His dad has abandoned him and his mother, played by Elisabeth Shue, is sloshed and depressed most of the time.
As a young boy, Jay is fascinated with huge waves that line up the shores of his home town, Santa Cruz in California. During his spare moments, he times the rhythm of the waves. This hobby gives way to a desire to ride them, when after an accident, he bumps into an irascible surfer Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler).
As a young boy, during his early surfing sessions, Jay`s soon-to-be-friend tells him that "nobody gets it right on their first try" at surfing. This friend mentors him. Jay surfs the waves successfully, but that`s not enough for him to ride the gigantic Mavericks.
In his early teens, Jay approaches Frosty with a request to teach him how to ride the Mavericks. After initially refusing to comply with the request, Frosty relents. He agrees to teach Jay how to survive the waves.
As Frosty emphasises on the power of observation and lessons on fear and panic, the film gets it right by showing what`s required to surf really big waves. Jay is made to paddleboard long distances and demonstrate that he can hold his breath for four minutes without panic.
For some human conflict, there is a local toughie who has been bullying him since grade school. And on the romantic front, there is Kim (Leven Rambin), the girl he got a crush on at nine and eventually marries.
Blonde, with a chiselled bronzed physique and startling blue eyes, Jonny Weston definitely looks the part of a young surfer on the rise.
Weston as Frosty is compelling and complex. A fine actor, he struggles in Butler`s dominating presence, whereas he excels in scenes with Rambin, or when he is surfing or when he is alone.
As usual, Butler has shown his great passion for becoming his character. He nailed his role as a compassionate, yet rugged surfing mentor.
Meanwhile, Shue, a fine actress as Weston`s drunken mom, is seriously wasted here. Most of the time, she is seen passed out in bed, while Jay cooks and wakes her up when she oversleeps, which is always.
With incredible cinematography by Bill Pope, the film captures the unique view of one of the most beautiful coastlines in northern California along with its hypnotic watery landscape.
The photography itself, particularly of the surf, is spectacular. If the surfing scenes are real, then they`re breathtaking; if they`re faked, then they`ve been faked brilliantly.
None of the film`s many flaws really matter when Jay or Frosty hop on the surf board and ride the waves. Some of the scenes are fairly predictable, but if you don`t know Jay Moriarity`s story - yes, he was real, a near legend at 16 and was dead by 23 - then the story is likely not very predictable at all.
If you are familiar with Moriarity`s story, it shouldn`t negate the emotional impact of the film`s ending.
If you`re looking for a good film, one that distracts you from everyday hustle and bustle or leaves you feeling better than you did when you came in, then this is it.
See it for the spectacular surfing!
Ratings: Three cheers for this one!


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by sdsichero » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:45 pm
"fairies" tend to weird me out...
by sdsichero » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:46 pmFrom: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-30/live-action-20th-century-boys-film-trailer-posted
Live-Action 20th Century Boys Film Trailer Posted posted on 2008-06-30 13:11 EDT
1st of 3 films based on Urasawa's suspense manga to open in Japan on August 30
The official Japanese website for the live-action film adaptations of Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys suspense manga has posted a new trailer. (In the linked page, select the continuously playing thumbnail version of the trailer on the bottom left to see a larger version.) The first film in the planned trilogy will open in Japan on August 30.
(more at the URL above)
Been waiting for this manga to be translated for a long time already...
by Zechs » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:19 am
But their twin fairies with two pieces of clothing on!!
by genetic freak » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:36 amWhy do you people keep on stealing my thread?
by sdsichero » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:04 am
by sdsichero » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:07 amSomething that Cat Scratch might like: The Battle Cats!
And I'll be honest, I never watched Yatterman. It seems like a huge thing in Japan though...
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1st Live-Action Dragonball Poster with Son Goku Posted (Updated)
posted on 2008-07-19 06:49 EDT
Rear view of leading actor Justin Chatwin in orange gi with kame kanji
The Sankei Shimbun paper has posted the first poster from the Dragonball live-action film that features a main character on Friday. The poster portrays Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (War of the Worlds, The Invisible, Lost television series), who stars as Son Goku, in his familiar orange gi martial arts uniform complete with the kanji for kame ("turtle" for his mentor Master Roshi or Kame Sennin) on the back. Just as in the previous teaser poster, the new poster's Japanese text reads when translated: "The legend comes to life." The new poster also adds the following text: "Opens worldwide at maximum speed on March 13, 2009."
Twentieth Century Fox signed director James Wong (Final Destination, X-Files television series, The One) to adapt Akira Toriyama's shonen fighting manga. Viz Media publishes the original manga in North America, while Funimation distributes the anime version.
Update: The second tagline can be translated as the following: "World's earliest opening [in Japan] on March 13, 2009."
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Rights recently signed up by producer Erwin Stoff (Matrix, A Scanner Darkly)
The IFMagazine.com entertainment website reports that film producer Erwin Stoff (The Matrix, A Scanner Darkly) is developing a live-action adaptation of Sunrise's Cowboy Bebop multi-genre action anime series for Fox. Stoff told the website that the project is "in the really early stages" since the parties "just signed it the other day." Shinichiro Watanabe's original anime follows the motley crew of the spaceship Bebop as it travels throughout the solar system in search of the next job. Stoff promised "a real degree of faithfulness," and added, "When I met with them in Japan, one of the first things that I brought up was the experience that we had on A Scanner Darkly, and how hard we worked to remain faithful to Philip K. Dick, and that was our big concern here."
The anime distributor Bandai Entertainment and Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block released the original 1998 television series in the United States, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the subsequent 2001 animated movie. The anime was also adapted into two separate manga series, and Tokyopop released both manga series in North America. A Bandai Entertainment representative was unable to publicly comment on this report.
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by Zechs » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:02 pmHonestly I hope they don't mash up the entire series of Bebop into one movie. That be too much. Not even if they did the finale of the movie live action style shot for shot with it being in the Church with Spike against Vicious.
Is it wrong for me to hope for just a new tale with some things mixed in but leave Vicious and Julia out.
by misac » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:51 pmThat Dragon Ball poster actually looks cool.
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I waqtched Zebraman a few weeks back and loved it. Might be my new, favorite superhero movie.
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I don't know, to be honest. I checked the page, and can't find anything definitive one way or the other: https://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/patenttroll Considering you get access to the exclusive podcast or other rewards if you donated more, I'm guessing this money may have gone straight to Carolla. It's also worth noting the EFF isn't mentioned anywhere on that page.
Did you donate directly to him, or the EFF, though? Your EFF donation isn't being wasted, it's going towards fighting the patent directly with the patent office, it's important to make that distinction.
I would love to say I'm surprised by this, but after seeing what's been going on with Prenda and Malibu Media, I'm not. Carolla saved his own skin, rather than keep fighting for the greater good and take a risk in regard to attorney fees, not unlike a lot of those defendants. It's unfortunate, but not unexpected. At least the EFF are fighting on.
Actually, Carolla is the one who has folded, not the EFF. They are still fighting to have the patent invalidated. They published a response to this yesterday, it's worth a read - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/good-bad-and-ugly-adam-carollas-settlement-podcasting-troll They state "EFF's own challenge to Personal Audio's patent is on a separate track and will continue. Our case is before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the Patent Office. We are on schedule for a hearing in December with a ruling likely by April 2015. Carolla's settlement does not impact our case."
You make a good point. Still, when it comes to torrents, it can be a double edged sword when you set up a honeypot (i.e. when TPB outed Prenda). Then again, what has happened to Prenda because of it? No jail time, and even with sanctions they still netted a nice haul.
I admit I haven't followed this as closely as a lot of you, but I'm not sure what to make of Malibu. Is the porn production just a front so that they can deny the troll moniker (unlike Prenda, who made the mistake of trying to produce porn to sue over when the game was already over)? Or do they want to double dip, make money from the trolling and the porn production? I don't pretend to know the answer to that.
It is very possible, though it would require Prenda-level stupidity for anyone to think this would be a good idea in the long run. Something similar happened recently, with the rise of Bitcoin mining malware. This malware runs in the background, leaving the user thinking their PC is running slowly, not realizing it's actually bogged down running something like cgminer. There have even been apps infected with this malware, so it's not as farfetched as you might think. http://www.coindesk.com/google-pulls-six-mobile-wallpaper-apps-bitcoin-mining-malware/
I hate it when things like this happen, this was just the headline Malibu needed ahead of the 30th after taking it on the chin recently. You have to wonder if it wasn't by design that they pushed ahead with this one, considering it's not very likely to be profitable for them.
You raise some good points, although I'm not wild about Palemoon's licensing: http://www.palemoon.org/redist.shtml I think the opportunity is ripe for someone to launch a Kickstarter for a new browser, one that is committed to FOSS principles and under a BSD-style license or the GPL. WebKit has been a good alternative, but the QtWebKit engine and its predecessor KHTML are all but dead. With browsers like Qupzilla and Opera now being built on Google's Chromium/QtWebEngine framework, the only truly open browser still in development is NetSurf, which just isn't able to meet the needs of most users right now. Who knows, maybe some enterprising young programmers will seize on the opportunity.
It's fine, no offense meant on my part. I just want to make sure that information is out there, especially since several commenters before you recommenhded it.
Ghostery has been getting mentioned on a lot of other news sites I frequent since this story broke, as well. It would not surprise me if they astroturf comments pages to promote it when there are stories like this, since it's in their financial interest to do so. Let me be clear and say that there is no evidence of that, to the best of my knowledge, that's just speculation on my part.
It does, and it is open source unlike Ghostery. They wrote a blog post last night about this very issue, actually. https://blog.disconnect.me/disconnect-blocks-new-tracking-device-that-makes-your-computer-draw-a-uni que-image
I agree with all of those EXCEPT for Ghostery, given the tone of this article and discussion, I don't understand why it's being advocated. It is specifically used by a marketing company to generate revenue by selling data to advertisers, and is allegedly used to help advertisers create more technology that is difficult to block.
Ghostery is proprietary software, though. It is owned by a marketing company, Evidon, and there have been well supported accusations that it in fact is used to help advertisers discover how users are blocking ads - http://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actually-sells-data-to-a-514417864 http://www.businessinsider.com/evidon-sells-ghostery-data-to-advertisers-2013-6 I would personally recommend Disconnect, which another commenter mentioned, instead, it's an open source alternative to Ghostery - https://disconnect.me/disconnect
I would also recommend CookieKeeper over Self Destructing Cookies, as it's been deprecated. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookiekeeper/
I know it won't matter in the long run, but this seems ripe for a Tesla-esque petition. Based on his handling of Prenda alone, I'm sure the Internet canb get 100,000 signatures in support of Judge Wright.
Fair enough in regard to the Youtube article, but in regard to the first one I linked, I'd love to know if this new commenter has a Chinese IP or if not is behind TOR or a VPN.
I do - http://www.p4rgaming.com/ea-hires-100s-of-chinese-spammers-to-post-positively-about-simcitys-always- online-requirement/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/ea-accused-paying-youtubers-highlight-games-without-telling-publ ic/
Where, exactly, does this deal allow for that (or has any credible analayst claimed that it does)...? It doesn't seem like you have any understanding of how ContentID works, and are just making things up. Your entire first paragraph is just nonsensical.
I don't think I explained myself well enough when I linked the Forbes post earlier (I'll link it again for reference) http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/12/19/the-injustice-of-the-youtube-content-id-crackdown- reveals-googles-dark-side/
ContentID, from what I've seen from these gaming videos, ends up benefitting Google AND the publisher (or in this case label) with innocent content creators caught in too wide a net. But, as that article highlights, Google avoids lawsuits and tons of DMCA takedown requests with an imperfect algorithim, publishers/artists get EXTRA revenue they shouldn't be entitled to, and individual content creators have little to no redress, in terms of challenging false positives. I'm having a hard time seeing how this is bad for indie labels (or good for the public at large), maybe I'm missing something here.
Yes, because ContentID has worked out so well... http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/12/19/the-injustice-of-the-youtube-content-id-crackdown- reveals-googles-dark-side/ I have a hard time believing it will be a different story with indie labels than with game-related content.
I'm not saying you are inherently wrong, but are framing this issue in a one sided way that The Register also did. Google are in a bind with the DMCA takedowns as is (and a Tech Dirt reader I'm sure you're aware). When you say "Why does this matter? Getting your stuff taken down from YouTube is hugely costly and in practice, almost impossible, thanks to "safe harbor" provisions designed to protect ISPs and other service providers in the mid-1990s, when the public internet was in its infancy. It requires an individual URL-by-URL take-down notice to be filed for each infringement. Google can continue to monetize the label's music via YouTube, even without the label's permission."
I am of the opinion that URL by URL take downs are absolutely necessary as a measure of preserving free speech. A lot of channels I view have erroneously had content taken down (Mike has written about this before - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131211/17365325537/youtube-fails-explaining-flood-takedowns-lets -play-videos.shtml ), and you're suggesting we make the situation even worse for the sake of Indie artists? I'm sorry, but implementing an overly broad takedown system so that Indie artists can get every possible penny of royalties is something I'm imposed to, just in the same way that I'm opposed to DRM in Firefox for the sake of Hollywood/Netflix. So in regard to that, I think that Google is doing something that benefits the general public, if not a certain sub-sect of it that are opposed to the current DMCA takedown system (which I already feel is too draconian).
My opinion in regard to The Register is that they're taking a potshot at Google here. But, by writing a sky is falling type of article like that, they provide great ammunition to copyright maximalists and artists who need every last revenue stream (i.e. ones not signed to a major label), who are willing to sacrifice the greater public interest (and overlook free speech concerns) to advance their own individual ones. Is it a "bad" deal? Sure, but no worse than ones artists sign with Spotify, iTunes, etc. in the eyes of many observers - http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/06/18/inside-youtubes-fight-with-indie-labels-over-new-music-servic e/ and I would argue that some aspects of the deal (in regard to takedowns) advance the public interest as well.
I'm speaking in regard to the language, and the way The Register has interpreted the contract. Like this statement: "In short, the move will preserve Google's illegal supply chain by cracking down on its legal supply chain." Wow, that's a really nuanced take on it. And "mafia style"? Come on.
Also, "One legal source familiar with digital music contracts claimed the terms amount to a restraint of trade.
"It's a contract so bad that you would never sign it in normal circumstances. But Google has a gun to your head," our source said.
Any indie music labels who take this fight all the way will want speedy justice from the EU."
Really, if the deal is that bad (tantamount to mafia extortion), you couldn't find one credible source in the music industry (especially from an indie label) to go on record? The whole thing smacks of shoddy reporting at best, and considering it's coming from a known shill for MS, I have a hard time giving them the benefit of the doubt.


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Two whole months of getting caught in red tapes...
Thinking about that makes Nanoha`s happiness over her students rather... WEIRD.
Life at the Bureau as usual, it seems.
The panic of catching the Hulks ASAP from the attack on the Esquad is gone.
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Fate was going around shooting kittens and beating up Nanoha. The Wolkenritter were going around attacking mages and stealing their magic. If you just looked at the 'what' obviously they appear as horrible people. But when you factor in the why you can see that there's much more to it than that.
Never disregard the why.
Why do the Huckebien kill? Because they have to in order to live. It's not due to some ingrained evil, but an external factor compelling them to do so.
You expect Thoma to go "They kill so they're irredeemable evil trash" but he knows better than anyone that it's the virus's fault. So why wouldn't he want to try to convince others like him that there has to be another way, and that they should look for that way?
We know Thoma has enough power to make the others pay attention to him.
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Shouldn't that still make him lean towards no, though? It's a very small step above rampant murder, and it involves deciding how much your life is worth to snuff out. Going 'aw, don't worry, now we DEFINITELY won't kill you' doesn't put much of a band-aid on that.
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Remember Nanoha's words when dealing with unreasonable people? "I'm going to make you stop and listen." Stop and listen. Stop. People seem to forget that part.
When Fate refused to listen to her, did she just nag Fate with "hey, please listen to me" until the blond complied? No, she tried to stop her since those Jewel Seeds are very dangerous.
When the Wolkenritter refused to explain themselves, did she end with sending them strongly-worded letters? No, she tried to stop them since they're causing trouble.
Focus on the "why"s after these people are safe behind bars when they can no longer do harm. There will be plenty of time for talk then.
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How he 'should' feel doesn't matter. He's grateful for what they did for him and he doesn't think they're completely terrible people.
And where, exactly, did anyone say they shouldn't be stopped? Knowing the why makes it that much easier to stop them.
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My point is that I don't care about knowing the why's, it's useless. Maybe they want to save their dying, cancer-stricken kitten; maybe they need seasoning to eat their kitten with. Every criminal in history has their why's and that never stopped them.
Here's the only use of the "why": cold, hard intel. Knowing their background in an attempt to discern their movement and better formulate on how to defeat them. That's it.
Whatever sob story out there? Let the rehabilitation folks handle that. MS6 are magical SWAT/GSG-9, not psychiatrists.
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Yep, clearly it not making sense is purely because of the character and nothing else. I could accept it as him just being irrational if he just thought it would get him closer to who really destroyed his home, but apparently that's not why? He's barely mentioned it for a while, really.
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When he learns the hard way that words alone can't change some people he will smack the Hulks heads and make them listen to him xD!
Subaru already graduated from befriending school with honors by befriending her own sister with a divine Buster in the gut xD!
Tohma is still attending "Befriending 101" xD
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Uh, about Thoma. I dunno if this has been mentioned already, but we seem to forget that he is basically a different species from Team Nanoha--and the same as the Hucks. That would at least partially explain his attachment to them... He also experienced the Slaughter Compulsion (twice IIRC), so he probably thinks "if I dismiss them as evil, that makes me also evil, because it all in my body" (it probably isn't but how should he know?).
Now I know that the series has a long track of anti-speciism and everyone is treated as human unless they are a Complete Monster, but the different species angst has also been a big thing once (remember Fate angsting in A's about not being human and Lindy setting the record straight). And Signum has been so kind to remind him about his difference from the rest of the good guys just recently.
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But on the flipside, given how evasive they are it could be a risk worth taking.
The same goes for Fate's new blades, which held their own against Eclipse fighters just fine.
So that makes at least three of the weapons successful prototypes.
Nanoha is a show that thrives on emotions trumping logic. It worked for Nanoha, it'll work for Thoma.
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Sword Breaker is a more cloear sucess because it works not only once but twice the second time against freakin Tohma. But well, let's take your word and say there are two successfull AEC-Equipements, still Vita wasn't able to do much with that rocket on a stick besides knocking at the Huckebein's door xDU.
5th Gen Bardiche was the most notorious success but the credit goes to another project and not the AEC experiment. Which is good as the 5th Gen seems to be a more reliable solution to the Eclipse crisis, a solution more true to the principles of Magic that allow mages to keep fighting like mages(or Tsuzuki simply thinks Fate's powerset is too cool to be replaced, at least i agree with him on that one xD).
Following the trend that Caledfwich is only toying with the bureau and the revealed AEC-equipement is only part of their scheme, i theorize the 5th Gen Device project is an attempt of the TSAB to make their own independent brand of weapons that allow them to keep fighting menaces while still mantaining their code as also to avoid being dependant of military corporations that more likely will have less humanitary goals and interests.
And now a question...
...are Armed Devices too outdated to receive 5th Gen treatement?
i'm looking at you Laevatein -_-
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