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I'm rarely surprised by the things I read from the tech press any more, but this ongoing Path story has definitely surprised me.
Partly because I've never seen a single company take such a staggering hit for doing something that, while wrong, is quite clearly industry practice. If you've used a mobile social app that suggested friends to you, it almost certainly uploaded your address book, and almost certainly did it without your permission.
As a user I'm slightly annoyed by this, and I think the apps doing this should be publicly criticized. But I think all of them should, not just one of them.
Normally all of them would be. There are two reasons why only Path is taking the hit.
First, because it's not easy for tech writers to figure out who's doing it, so they just criticize the one that everyone knows did it.
That ones obvious. But I was taken aback today when I spoke to a journalist who'd criticized Path. I asked why he just attacked them, not the others. His answers – "CEO Dave Morin is really arrogant and touchy."
I said "wow, that's a quote for my next story," and he freaked out. I think just then he realized how awful it was.
The press is doing a good thing by publicly airing this. Apple may change its policies, and the apps are certainly falling into line.
But to focus on one company because you think the CEO is arrogant (which probably just means you're upset that he's well known and wealthy), is atrocious. And to just focus on one company because you don't want to take an hour and download the top 50 social apps to discover that all of them are also doing this is pathetic.
On a related note, I just read one of the most vicious personal attacks I've seen on me, and I've seen a lot over the years. Dan Lyons suggests that my defending Path on this issue means, because we're an investor, that we're a paid apologist (and much worse). He calls my partner MG Siegler "a mean-spirited, egomaniacal buffoon who is not very bright." But he never talks about is past issues with MG, or how thoroughly MG has discredited him.
Dan Lyons is a friend – or was. I spent a half hour on the phone with him a couple of weeks ago at his request to explain how venture funds work because he didn't really understand it. He asked to work at TechCrunch multiple times over the years, too, although his salary requirements made that impossible.
The only reason he would write such hateful stuff is because he can't help it. Journalists freak out when the truth is told about their industry. What MG wrote in the second half of his post yesterday was completely correct – the industry is a mess and unable to really change.
Most journalists don't like other journalists much, but when the group is attacked as a whole they galvanize quickly. Antibodies kick in and they just can't help themselves. They immediately move to the most disheartening personal attacks you can imagine. I don't even think they realize quite why they're doing it.
Lyons paints our actions in the worst possible light.
He doesn't point out that Path was less than thrilled by my post telling them they needed to delete the data.
He doesn't point out that I've repeatedly defended Facebook over privacy slipups, and I'm not an investor.
Or that I defend companies like Zynga (also not a shareholder) when I see the press massing to attack them unfairly.
Or that I was merciless in attacking the gaming industry when I saw how they were scamming users.
Or that I criticized Airbnb (where we are investors) heavily for the trashed apartment issue last summer.
Or that I got in a very public fight with Paul Graham over the Airbnb issue, and Paul Graham may be the single most important person not to piss off when you're an angel investor.
He says that our insanely over subscribed venture fund is just a joke. He says our work at TechCrunch over the last six years is a joke. He says MG is a joke. He drags Pando Daily and Techmeme into the fight and trashes them too.
I'm surprised that my mother wasn't mentioned, frankly.
If I was the person that Dan Lyons says I am, I would be a psychopath. I don't understand why he wouldn't even consider the fact that I'm simply speaking my mind. That I've always just spoken my mind. That I've never been the type of person to not speak my mind. There's no way to look at my record and think that I am somehow a "hack for hire."
Further, if he had any real sense of how Silicon Valley works he'd understand that, if the story he paints about Path were true, most of it's employees would have walked out in disgust and be talking to the press. It just isn't true. This startup scene is far less about money than tech press thinks it is. Startups are often careless, or too rushed, or just dumb. But I rarely see truly evil behavior from them.
We cannot, as a community, be ok with people being utterly trashed as individuals just because they say something counter to the prevailing wisdom that day. But in fact we celebrate it. Some of us can take it and carry on (I've lasted this long, I can handle it, and MG is a lot tougher than me). But it's too heavy a cost for doing nothing more than writing what you think.
I think Path is being treated vastly unfairly. I think Apple is being given a pass and other startups and being protected. I may be right, I may be wrong. But I should be able to say that without being accused of being not just unethical but basically worthless as a human being. We all deserve that.
As a final note, I'm not trying to play the victim card here. I not particularly emotional over Dan's article, which is part of the problem. It's just another day in the tech world. I think we can do a lot better.
ps – I know that I have at times in the past written things that I regretted later. I remember this post, way back, about Blaine Cook. A few months later I was talking to someone and they said that I had lowered myself by mocking him. I agreed and I made a conscious decision to try not to do that again. The funny thing is I haven't read that post in quite a while. The way I remembered it I was really out of line. But really, that post wouldn't even raise eyebrows today. Times sure have changed.
Update: MG's post on this. I'm starting to understand that this was all just some sad attack based on Lyons' past issues with MG.
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2013 Announcement Creating Height for the Container Arrangement
'Purple Sunset' ornamental pomegranate
Here's something exciting for one of Flowergardengirl's picks as she chooses her 2013 container arrangements. Now hey, it looks pretty big below right? ….but you can buy it much smaller and cut the lower limbs for under planting. Deep burgundy fruit will appear all summer and beautiful birch yellow fall leaves appear in autumn. Orange flowers precede the fruit.
I'm going to plant this in a rather large container and give my front entry a rather Mediterranean feel. I planted 'Firethorn' pyracantha vines last season and I bet that is going to be a riot of good looking entertaining autumn appeal for 2013. I will underplant with something that really makes that deep purple fruit pop and just wondering what will bring out the orange flower…any suggestions? I might have some ;).
A special thank you to Kathleen Hennessy and Bailey Nursery for their kindness over the years in sending me plants. I did not receive this particular plant but will be writing about others received this season. In the coming weeks I'll be showcasing some of their roses, wisteria, and other ornamentals. Very proud to do so as this company has shown me a great deal of professional etiquette over the years. I appreciate them very much. Visit their website @ www.firsteditionsplants.com
Ya'll stay tuned for even a few 2014 introductions!

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Aliph has revealed the next generation of its Bluetooth headsets - the Jawbone Icon. Like its previous editions, the Jawbone Icon attempts to marry up design chops with advanced noise cancelling features, but this time around things are a little more complex than before.
Aliph has once again improved its NoiseAssassin technology, which tries to work out what sound is your voice and what sound is background noise, reducing the latter to allow the former to come through clearly. There's the same ability to connect eight phones at once to the headset, too, and talk on two at the same time.
If one of those phones happens to be an iPhone, you'll notice something rather nifty - a battery indicator in the upper-right corner of your display. Jawbone is the first non-Apple headset to enable this feature, and Apple's "aware" of it so it's unlikely to get patched out.
But most intriguing is a software platform called MyTALK that lets you personalize several aspects of the device - almost like an App Store, but where everything is free. You can pick a voice from a selection that includes The Ace, the Hero, the Thinker, the Bombshell, the Rogue, and the Catch, as well as the default voice that comes with the device.
You can also download "Dial" apps that offer you an easy-access button that links to a service of your choice, like directory assistance, voice dial or voice-to-SMS services.
The Jawbone Icon comes in six designs, named after the aforementioned voices. Battery life comes in at around 4.5 hours of talktime and 10 days of standby. It's not yet clear if the device is coming to the UK (though we wouldn't bet against it) but it's available now in the USA costing around $100.


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My Ghoul Friday
Check back often!
Recent Moans from the Minions...
A life half lived is a sad affair, especially when it comes to an end.
No talents, no money,
not gorgeous nor funny,
and no one to call a friend.
Too worried about what the neighbours would say, they didn't pursue their dreams.
No pumpkins, no ghosts,
no party to host
on their favourite night: Halloween.
This is the tale of a boring old couple named Mr. and Mrs. Gaunt.
Don't mourn that they're dead
Rejoice it instead,
For now they are free to haunt.
One of the first sites I ever listed on my links page way back when was HauntProject.com. I have always thought it was one of the best, straight-forward resources online for home haunters of all skill levels. It's also the only site I ever made a point to contribute links to as often as I could despite busy schedules and absences from online forums. And each time, the Perfessor and I would exchange a couple of emails back and forth, often wishing each other happy haunting.
This morning on Dave Lowe's website I was striken...literally stopped in my tracks...to learn that PerfessorEvil (Rik Cary) had passed away this weekend. My mind couldn't absorb the information. It's unthinkable. HauntProject has been such a constant in my life, and in the lives of countless other haunters.
He leaves behind a legacy of links and resources that have reached thousands upon thousands of people. He was a champion of Halloween. He will be greatly missed.
I hope there are plans to keep the site running. It would be a shame to see all of his work and generously donated time be lost.
Check out the 2010 video of his haunt (above) and then see the magnificent additions he had last year in 2011 (below).
Introducing Mortigan the Dead Catcher. And now, for his story...
Emily Carroll is a Canadian artist.
I'd watch this film.
Hulk makes an awesome zombie.
Thanks to Strange Kids Club for posting it today.
I've spent the last few days trying to catch up on posting images to the site. Who knew I was so far behind on this task? I finished last year's minions and created a new photo album for minions made this year.
I also included an album for some of the Christmas & Halloween figures I've brought to shows over the years.
All of these, of course, can be found in the Art Ghoullery, including the newly invented collection of Dark Dwellers.
Speaking of which...
The ghoulish Nevi lives on flesh from beetles to rats to humans.
It prefers the meat moldy and rotten, often killing its prey, hiding the carcass, and allowing it to age.
It's not opposed to consuming roadkill but derives more pleasure and satisfaction from capturing its own prey.
Take a closer look at his gruesomeness in the images below.
This figure is just over 9.5" tall.
It's not horrible deeds that make people distrust Hibbert.
It's his nervous laughter that makes them uneasy.
He can't help it. People make him self conscious.
They stare when he eats his fish heads, even when he's careful not to make slurping noises when he eats the eyeballs.
They whisper about him when he's pulling snails from their shells, even when he made sure the slimy creatures are unconscious.
They move away from him despite his efforts to keep his shawls and cloak clean from the guts and gore that sometimes stick to the fabric.
He doesn't mind so much. It relieves him of the pressure to make small talk. The few times people engage him in conversation, he is taken by surprise and looks at them, wide-eyed, with a twitchy smile and a shrug, and a breathy chuckle.
I'm not sure how well Monty falls under the category of Little Minions considering he's 12" tall.
And with his boisterous personality, there really is nothing small about him.
Montague, Master of the Lesser Demons, charmer of Sirens, and hero of hellions.
No one can conjure a fireball faster, a curse coarser, or a nightmare...nightmarier.
Despite being a creature of evil and all things unpleasant, Monty is oddly likeable.
Sure, he's bound to torture you without pity but yet you find yourself unable to deny part of you hope it ends in friendship.
Even as you pray the searing pain he's inflicting - so unimaginable it could only exist in a godless world - will end, you're also wondering if he'd come to the barbeque you're planning for next weekend.
And really, isn't that the Devil's true trick? He does terrible things and will ruin your life, but man he's fun to be around.
Whizzle ain't so bright. But like his Ma always told him, it ain't smarts but hearts that get you through life.
"My sweet Whizzy" she'd say, "don't you know peoples want to have a pint wit them who's makin'em happy, and not them who's showin' off all the time? Don't you worry, my luv. You show'em your winnin' smile and you'll see what I's talkin' about."
When people first meet Whizzle, and learn his neighbourhood nickname is W(h)iz Kid, they're confused, or think it's a way to make fun him. "Nah" say the locals, "Whiz kid's a wiz at figuring out how to make anybody, anywhere, feel better. He's a sorta...empathic genius".
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AICPA Sends IRS a Draft Revenue Ruling on Partnership Target Allocations
February 27, 2014
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) sent a draft revenue ruling on the use of partnership target allocations methodology to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury on Feb. 11, 2014 urging that the IRS adopt it in order to eliminate confusion.
In its cover letter, the AICPA said, "We believe guidance on partnership target allocations methodology is necessary because of its widespread use and the misunderstanding of many people that the government has approved this approach by acquiescing in its use."
Target allocations are a common method used in allocating partnership items of income, gain, loss, deductions and credits among partners of partnerships. While popular, use of this method runs the risk of being inconsistent with the economic effect rules set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. And, because there is not clear guidance in the area, they are frequently misused.


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Healthy Jed Lowrie gets results in Oakland
The numbers make it seem as though there's a different Jed Lowrie playing shortstop in Oakland.
His .382 batting average going into Monday night was third in the American League.
He was tied for second in doubles, third in multihit games, fourth in on-base percentage, fifth in hits, sixth in runs, and seventh in slugging percentage and RBIs.
But the only difference, Lowrie says, is how his body feels.
After some injury-plagued seasons with the Red Sox, Lowrie feels healthy, and his performance in the early stages of the season is a byproduct.
"I just feel healthy, feel strong,'' Lowrie said. "Don't really feel like I'm doing anything different. Just been getting myself into good hitter's counts and putting some good swings on the ball.
"I can't really attribute it to anything a whole lot different other than feeling strong and feeling healthy.''
In four seasons with the Sox, he played in just 256 games, hitting .252 with 19 home runs. For most of that time, he played through a wrist injury that would ultimately require surgery in 2009.
"Didn't really feel 100 percent from that surgery until, really, late 2010,'' said Lowrie. "And, you know, hands and wrists in baseball is everything. So I dealt with those injuries for a long while.
"But I feel, when I'm 100 percent, I can drive through balls and I can execute my approach as a player.''
He was dealt to Houston before the 2012 season, but in his only season with the Astros, he missed a significant chunk with a nerve injury in his right leg. It happened in a game against the Giants as he stretched to make a forceout at second base and Gregor Blanco slid into him.
Having come along with Lowrie in the Sox farm system, Oakland teammate Brandon Moss said some of the labels Lowrie might have been tagged with were far from accurate.
"It's hard to look at Jed and say, 'injury-prone,' '' Moss said. "You can't. Because 'injury-prone' applies to guys that say, 'Oh, my shoulder's sore. Oh, I tweaked my calf.' Guys that come up with nagging injuries that they're on the 15-day DL but they only needed 10 days to get through it. That's injury-prone.
"Jed's just very unlucky. That's the way I look at it.
"It isn't like Jed's pulling a hamstring or having a tight quad or straining a calf. His injuries are real, season-ending injuries every time. You can't control that stuff.
"You get hit by a pitch, you get spiked in the ankle, you slide awkward — stupid stuff, and that's the stuff that happens in the game. I think everybody knows that, yeah, when he's healthy, he's extremely productive — especially for a middle infielder.''
Because the injuries were a result of playing the game hard, Lowrie said, he never felt snakebitten.
"I've never really looked at it as 'good luck, bad luck,' '' he said. "It just happens. So I've always, when I have gotten hurt, I've just always taken the approach of, 'OK, it happened. What do I do now to get ready to get back onto the field?' Whatever it is, I'm going to find a way to come back from it.''
He has gotten comfortable hitting in the heart of the A's order.
"I just feel stronger, I feel healthier,'' he said.
As for what might have been in Boston, he tries not to think about it.
"I think things play out for a reason, and for whatever reason, it didn't work out in Boston,'' Lowrie said. "I don't know why.
"But I enjoyed my time here. I enjoyed my teammates and the fans. But I feel like looking back on it might be a little bit of a waste of time because I'm here now and I'm focused on what I can do to help the Oakland A's at this point.''


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The point is if someone unknown to you murdered someone unknown to you it wouldn't affect you either. That is SOOOO NOT a strong argument you make when you say it's "personal".
In the end, anything and everything CAN be personal, and anything and everything CAN be legislated for all society. In the end, as a heterogeneous society, we compromise on where we draw the line, nothing is "inherently" "personal",
And I am most certainly PRO abortion. Hell, we're headed for 8 billion humans, there are too many of us, more humans means less tigers, less lions, less bears, less rhinos. Humanity has long (for the past 2-3000 years) seen itself as the centre of the universe (even under the illusion of a Gawd made in the image of humans). Anyone procreating is personally responsible for the demise of other large mammals.
We have come to a point in human history when we should be encouraging mass sterilisation and abortion. Our numbers, rat-like, are simply outrageous.
As for separation of church and state, I think it's a delusion, as long as there are religious people, they will elect people who will put into place their "personal" values... religious. To ask someone to separate themselves from their religion is logically ludicrous and reflects a deep misunderstanding of the very meaning of religion in these people's lives.
All religions need to be deleted from society, and teaching religion to children is child abuse.
Regarding your thoughts on morality in general, it's real trendy these days in atheist circles to talk about "absolute morals" or let science decide of what is moral. This tends to be the Humanist way of proselytising, in order to pacify religious society's fear of atheists and state such defensive nonsense as "atheists are good too". The Humanist agenda is human centred, godless Christianity centred. As a biologist myself I fundamentally disagree that science can play any role whatsoever in setting "morals". The abortion debate has nothing to do with viability, it's all about women's rights.
You mention we're "on the same side", yes, but the problem is your (as well as many others here) argument is it leaves the legal door wide open for religious fools to constantly mess with the principles and rewrite the law, we need to get as far away from the "viability" issue as possible, it is irrelevant, and even detrimental to the debate.
You're pro-life? Wonderful. I'm pro-death. I think population is a major contributor to poverty as well as climate change. We need fewer people, not more. We could have WWIII, a global pandemic, mass suicides, or...we could stem the tide while it's still in the uterus.
If you want to see the result of bringing every baby to term, look at India and its problems. China is so desperate to lower its birth rate that it gives couples a quota.
How pro-life are you? Should everyone have as much sex as possible so that women would be obliged to just churn out one baby after another during their childbearing years?
Spontaneous abortions are estimated to terminate at least 50% of all pregnancies. Would you be for finding a way to bring most of those conceptions to term?
I like you.
And, I think you might like this guy.
oooh, I especially liked the first one :)
Fucking classic, this from the Wikipedia page about him:
On September 11, 2008, Stanhope re-entered the election scene with the creation of www.savingbristol.com, a web site dedicated to raising money to pay for an abortion for Bristol Palin, daughter of staunchly pro-life, then-current Alaskan governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin (Bold mine). Stanhope said, "Rather than sit back and impotently bemoan Bristol's tragic, lonely circumstance, it is time for us—the silent majority—to unite behind this poor, imprisoned woman and save her from both a tyrannical household as well as the horrible nightmare of a forced childbirth."
Though the $50,000 offered by Stanhope himself would more than cover the cost of an abortion under normal situations, Stanhope encouraged others to donate money towards helping Bristol begin a new life. On the site, Stanhope pledged, "Even if you cannot take my offer, I will still use my money or money donated through this page to pay for at least one abortion for a disadvantaged teenage girl each year for the rest of my life in the name of your mother. And in my will, I shall have a good portion of my estate turned into the Sarah J. Palin Abortion Fund that will help girls from all walks of life from destroying their lives and our natural resources by having children."
Yeah for him, he's hardcore and has had a vasectomy, which means he'll never even need an abortion. Most excellent.
If your idea of fixing overpopulation is widespread education and contraception in the underdeveloped world, forget it. There are cultural differences unlikely to be overcome. In many African countries women are expected to submit to sex largely on demand, and the likelihood that their male partner is going to strap on a condom in that sort of setting is, well, almost laughably low. There is a social inertia among all populations, and especially poorly educated ones, that inhibits rapid change in values and practices.
The population in many parts of the world is growing apace and will continue to do so most likely for centuries. It appears up to the educated and prosperous quarters of the world to do their part, at least, by not bringing SOME pregnancies to term, and doesn't it make sense to start with the unwanted ones?
Morality by definition is right action based upon ethics. Ethics by definition is the good.
In our society today, ethics are very much individually relative, what you define as good and what i define as good may be differing, however when it comes to the topic of human life, i would say that every living human being in the world has the same ethical position and that is that human life is good. The morality pertaining to human life would be to protect it and to preserve it.
At this point, that is when the debate of when human life begins comes into play. If human life begins at the moment of conception, then it is by ethical definition immoral to commit an abortion because it is the destruction of human life. If human life does not begin at the moment of conception i would challenge you to determine when it does, is it at birth, at self awareness?
To me human life begins at the moment of conception.
If we were to say that it begins at the moment of birth, how is it then that premature infants survive even when almost a month premature? If we classify human life as an individual who is self aware then i guess we would allow for the lawful killing of mentally handicapped people or those in a vegitative state, heck we could even throw in the odd moron. I don't believe this is moral nor does it allign with our common ethic. Science is not yet at this point, but i would bet any money that someday it will be possible to conceive and nurture a foetus outside of a woman's body, should an infant created in this way be considered inhuman even in the earliest stages of human development?
As far as individual circumstances go, an individual's ethics do not change, subsequently neither does their morality. Therefore regardless of the situation, for every individual who believes life is good, it is immoral to destroy human life. The degree of morality can change depending on the circumstance making it difficult to determine what is a just cause for abortion and what is not, but the ethics remain constant. If an individual values human life, it is inethical to destroy it under any circumstance.
If pregnancy is a result of rape, i believe it would be in all respects immoral to abort the foetus because it would involve the willful destruction of human life. It is possible that the individual due to trauma from the rape may have opted for an abortion, therefor the degree of morality is lessened, but it is immoral and inethical nonetheless. I will not go into detail regarding other situations because there are so many, but the reasoning is similar and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
This response is not at all a pointing of the finger in the direction of anyone who has an abortion because each person has individual freedom, free will, and because of this all individuals are entitled to their own ethical positions. It is a matter of being honest with one's self. If an individual deems human life to be good (ethical), then it should consequently be considered immoral to destroy human life. If an individual sees the beginning of human life to be the moment of conception, then they should also consider abortion to be immoral according to their own individual definition of ethics, the good. It all really boils down to how honest an individual is with themselves and whether or not they care to be moral.
Legistlation on the issue of abortion should not be necessary if individuals did not contradict their own ethics. However legislation should not be necessary for the issue of murder either but people are not perfect and occassionally stray from their own ethics. Legislation should simply reflect the common ethics.
Yep, human life above all else, it's the Christian/Humanist way! woo hoo.:(
If you are procreating, YOU are directly responsible for the demise of all other life forms on Earth. Yeah you.
so you value other life forms more than your own life, more than the life within your own race and species?
alrighty then...
I realise you haven't questioned the dogmas that place humans above all else, a Christian dogma. Myself, having never belonged to any religion, never developed that dogma, I stated I prefer being equal in value rather than above all else. You're stating "more than your own life" is not at all the same as what I'm saying, Balance with other species and ecosystem.
Christianity aside, i'm pretty sure it's natural for most human beings to naturally favour their own species. If you consider humans equal to animals then i guess abortion is no big deal, murder no different than killing animals, slavery would be just fine, torture, abuse, etc...
Not to say that we should treat animals in this way, but there is a vast gap in the intelligence and potential of animals and humans. Are you not in favour of human intellectual advancement, technological advancement? If you are then you are immediately biased towards your own species because no other animal is going to make this same progress.
You want to talk about equality? Fine, lets start with equality within the human race. Im not referring to voting rights or anti slavery although that's part of it, but the extreme difference in wealth and possesion between people around the world. what am i suggesting, communism? maybe not, but then again maybe it's what you are suggesting. It's either that or every man for himself which is hardly an option.
How about this, if you're so deeply concerned with overpopulation, and contraceptives dont work 100%, and the viewpoints on abortion are so different, maybe, just maybe, the solution is: Don't fuck around!
Thank you, you are so enlightening. Death is normal, death is natural, death is even often desirable, you lifers are really depressing me.


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AU Shippin' Out Oct 24-28: Battlefield 3
After countless trade shows and an extensive beta test, it's finally time for EA to release Battlefield 3.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time tells an enjoyably absurd time-hopping tale, but stepping into the tights of its two heroes doesn't feel as empowering as it should.
Check out a vignette trailer for Spider-Man: Edge of Time featuring gameplay footage for the 3DS.
After countless trade shows and an extensive beta test, it's finally time for EA to release Battlefield 3.
New York Comic-Con plays host to first trailer from Beenox-developed tie-in for next summer's feature film reboot for webswinging superhero franchise.
Check out a behind-the-scenes video for Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Grab a webby rope and follow Carolyn Petit through this review for Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time has Spider-Man 2099 mowing down hordes of enemies in this clip.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time has you take out the giant robot parts in the research facility before it is assembled to save Spider-Man 2099 in the future.
Play as the amazing Spider-Man and bash your enemies in this clip from Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Spider-Man 2099 tries to stop Walker Sloan from traveling to the past.
Spider-Man 2099 dukes it out with Anti-Venom in this Spider-Man: Edge of Time gameplay video.
The Amazing Spider-Man swings about in the hydroponic jungle in this gameplay video for Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Check out this action-packed launch trailer for Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Check out this trailer showcasing the combat styles of the Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 in Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
New release slate led by id's shooter and From Software's Demon's Souls follow-up; NBA 2K12, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, and Just Dance 3 also out.
Highlights of this week's releases include From Software's latest hardcore RPG, id Software's newest shooter, and a new NBA title.
We've got webs, nets, guns, and lost souls with Dark Souls and Rage leading the way this week in new releases.
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Full-time officers & reserve officers have enforcement and arrest authority on the SWOSU campuses. SWOSU Campus Security has a mutual agreement with the Sayre Police Department, allowing for cooperation in enforcement activities and the sharing of enforcement.
The SWOSU Campus Security offers services to our staff, faculty, and students in addition to performing routine patrolling duties. They provide building unlocks, as well as vehicle unlocks, jumpstarts, and air assists at no charge to vehicles on campus property.
Our participation in athletic and special events promotes a sense of safety and security to visitors and campus personnel and students as well.
Our office is always willing to share statistics, insights, and experiences as a basis for class reports or vocational interests or as class presentations.
We also provide escorts, money transports, and emergency message notifications as part of our daily routine.
The SWOSU Campus Security strives to provide proactive law enforcement and public service to the entire University community.


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|Nationals | Kila Ka'aihue signed
Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:47:03 -0800
The Washington Nationals signed free-agent 1B Kila Ka'aihue (Japanese League) to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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|Japanese League | Kila Ka'aihue stays put
Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:59:08 -0800
According to a source, the Hiroshima Carp of the Japanese League have picked up the option on 1B Kila Ka'aihue for the 2014 season.
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|Diamondbacks | Kila Ka'aihue released
Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:39:42 -0700
The Arizona Diamondbacks have released minor league 1B Kila Ka'aihue from Triple-A Reno. He had an out clause in his contract.
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|Diamondbacks | Four reassigned
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:11:12 -0700
The Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned 1B Kila Ka'aihue, RP Rommie Lewis, C Rossmel Perez and OF Brad Snyder to minor league camp Monday, March 18.
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|Diamondbacks | Kila Ka'aihue signed
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:50:34 -0800
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue to a minor-league contract. No financial terms were disclosed.
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|Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue outrighted to Sacramento
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:15:12 -0700
Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue cleared waivers Saturday, June 16, and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.
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|Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue leaves without comment
Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:38:35 -0700
Updating a previous report, Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue left the O.co Coliseum without comment Wednesday, June 6, after being designated for assignment. The timing is awful, as his wife is due to give birth to twins soon. OF Brandon Moss, who replaces Ka'aihue, had an out clause in his contract June 15, which manager Bob Melvin said is one reason for the move.
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|Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue designated for assignment
Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:20:47 -0700
The Oakland Athletics have designated 1B Kila Ka'aihue for assignment.
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|Athletics | Kila Ka'aihue wins regular job
Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:17:09 -0700
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Saturday, June 2, that 1B Kila Ka'aihue persevered in the crowded first baseman job battle since the spring, and he has won the regular job in a battle with 1B Daric Barton which spilled into the season. "(Ka'aihue) was the guy forecast to be the first out of here," Melvin said.
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|Athletics | Two hit solo homers
Sat, 26 May 2012 13:39:14 -0700
Oakland Athletics 1B Kila Ka'aihue and OF Josh Reddick each went 1-for-4 with one home run and one RBI against the New York Yankees Friday, May 25.
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Don't forget to put an ad before casam parvam. If not, it would mean "she is hastening (the building of) the little cottage" (so naves properatae "ships hastily built", a phrase from Tacitus).

Whitout further ad.

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# 6. She is hastening to the little cottage of Julia, the farmer's daughter.

I answered this as :

 (she) casam parvam Iu:liae, filiae agricolae, properat.

Thanks for the tip, I will try to remember that one ... along with following "grata" with the Dative, and following "curat" with the Accusative.

Don't forget to put an ad before casam parvam. If not, it would mean "she is hastening (the building of) the little cottage"

It's comforting to know that even the fluent can't remember all the little details. So I won't feel so bad if it takes me a while to get the hang of this. And, at least we now know you're still "human".

I wasn't sure about the use of properare, I'm glad Skylax cleared that up since some verbs tend to have "built-in" prepositions.

Oh, you're absolutely right. They're all Accusative. And it's so obvious with the -am endings on those words.
Definitely so. But what is NOM ? Isn't it rather ACCusative?
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How heavy is heavy haul? For Volvo Trucks' VNX, it's as much as 200,000 pounds gross combination weight. The one you see here is spec'ed to haul up to 125,000 pounds. As driven, however, with an East BST flatbed carrying palletized concrete blocks, this VNX was a much more normal 77,780 pounds gross combination weight with a full fuel tank.
My hosts had planned for a lowboy loaded with a piece of Volvo earth-moving machinery, but had trouble obtaining an overweight permit. However, normalcy worked as well as anything to highlight the VNX's attributes — plenty of power, steady steering, a smooth ride, and a driver-spoiling interior — on a jaunt through the hills near Asheville, in western North Carolina. We picked up the rig at the site of Volvo Construction Equipment's old testing site nearby.
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We've wanted to get our hands on a VNX to drive since they were introduced at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show. Units weren't readily available after they began being assembled last fall at the New River Valley plant in Virginia. The first ones went to dealers in January and this one came up a few months later. It was impressive just to look at, and the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission made the tractor and trailer almost as easy as driving a long limousine. So I could just steer, brake, and turn the wheel, and observe how the vehicle handled on freeways and fairly narrow state highways.
Wade Long, director for product marketing, explained that the VNX combines the frame and high stance of Volvo's vocational model, the VHD, with the highway comfort of the VNL. Its forward mainframe sits 10 inches above the front axle's centerline to provide good off-road clearance, and the chassis stands 4 inches higher than a VN (it looks just right with 24.5-inch wheels and tires). But the cab is outfitted like a VN, so drivers are well-housed for runs longer than what the VHD might be dispatched on. This tractor was a daycab, but two sleeper options are also available.
While the VHD's largest engine is the 12.8-liter D13 and the VNL can be had with the 14.9-liter Cummins ISX15, the VNX comes with just one engine, the 16.1-liter D16. Like other Volvo-branded diesels, it's made by what used to be called Volvo Powertrain, which also builds Mack variants, in Hagerstown, Md. This one was rated at 600 horsepower and 2,050 pounds-feet, and we never lacked for go-ability.
Why no Cummins option? "That would take away the efficiency of the Volvo integrated powertrain," Long said, noting that the I-Shift can be had only with a Volvo engine. Using a manual gearbox would be less efficient, even if it's necessary for higher gross-weight ratings of the VNX, but when a rig exceeds 100 tons, its fuel economy becomes less important than durability.
Anticipating flatbed and lowboy loads, the test tractor had an aluminum headache rack with steel supports. Access to the rear deck and air and electrical lines was very good.
Taking the Wheel
Long had mapped a route, and for part of our travels, we used "Future Interstate 26," which apparently lacks some design details to merit full federal I-road status but sure seemed like a freeway to me. Here we put the VNX's big D16 to a series of pulling tests, and the Swedish-inspired diesel felt stronger than a Scandinavian longship full of hard-rowing Vikings.
On upgrades of 6% and more, road speed dropped to as low as 30 mph at 1,300 rpm. This I-Shift had the premium selector with an E/P (economy/performance) button, and when I punched it into P, revs climbed to 1,700 and we accelerated on at least one hill. Default is economy, but with the performance mode chosen before climbs began, the 6-percenters could be taken closer to 50 mph and 1,600 to 1,700 rpm.
It was a pleasantly cool day and the engine ran cool, at around 190 degrees; the fan kicked in at 192 or so. Long pointed out that there was no perceptible loss of power with the large-displacement D16, even though the fan drained as much as 70 horsepower. With smaller engines you can feel a power loss when a fan drive engages – just when you need power the most while climbing a hill.
With moderate pressure on the pedal, the I-Shift usually upshifted at 1,500 rpm or so, and often skip-shifted as load and terrain allowed. Accelerating from a standstill, the D16 caused the driveline to shudder while the tranny was in lower gears. Long later checked and found that because this was a pre-production vehicle, the driveline angles had not been completely optimized for the 4-inch-higher ride height — something that was adjusted on the production models.
While cruise control was engaged, the automated transmission downshifted nicely but not aggressively on downgrades. But with cruise turned off, I had to switch to M-for-manual and repeatedly punch the down button to keep revs up and the engine brake, which was controlled by a stalk on the right side of the steering column, working to the max. This was especially useful on descending off-ramps leading to stop signs. On the level, the engine cruised at 1,300 at 60 mph and 1,420 at 65, according to the gauges.
While P was punched, the transmission readily downshifted from overdrive-12th to 11th, 10th and lower when needed, but was more reluctant when left in E. Downshifting could be done manually using the down arrow, or by pressing the accelerator almost to the floor, where a detent is passed and the tranny kicks down one or two ratios.
I remembered from a previous I-Shift drive to make sure the selector was in D while stopping on upgrades, because then its hill-holding function would engage. This applies the brakes and holds them for 3 seconds until the driver can move his foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator, and the rig won't slip backwards.
For two-lane work, Long directed me onto the scenic byways of State Route 215 and 251, and that got to be fun. Highway 251 is on the narrow side of road engineering, and it hugs the banks of the French Broad River. In places there is no shoulder between the pavement and steep drop-offs to the water. I was grateful for the VNX's precise steering, using dual TRW gearboxes, on the 20,000-pound front axle.
The taperleaf front suspension was soft enough at a 16,000-pound rating for a smooth ride, yet never yielded enough to where the tractor felt unsupported. Highway 251 has many curves, and I had to use a bit of the opposing lane to drag the 48-foot trailer around the sharper ones, but traffic was light, so it was no problem.
We missed the turnoff that would have taken us directly back to our starting point, so we meandered back toward it via more country roads. For several miles we ran right alongside an old rail line whose skimpy, rusted steel ribbons suggested abandonment, but it led to an active portion with shiny rails and freight cars parked at a large mill of some sort. Beyond that, the rails no doubt reached civilization. So did we, for we were soon trundling along streets in the outskirts of Asheville. Numerous arterial stops and traffic lights made me glad the tractor had an I-Shift.
In fact, I was happy for the opportunity to sample this hefty but comfortable VNX, which has the brawn for serious hauling but the comfort to do it over long distances. What will it haul? Anything extra heavy and perhaps oversized, like machinery, double trailers of construction supplies, timber — you name it. How many VNXs Volvo will sell, and how well it will compete against rival heavy-haul tractors, including the Titan from sister company Mack, is something for the economy and the market to decide.


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Daniello playing for others as well as for UConn
STORRS -- The navy blue UConn cap is saturated with a season's worth of sweat, but not even the powdery white residue can hide Bryan Daniello's messages.
Just above the brim in the lower right corner on the front of the cap is etched "SH" for the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Along the left side, above Daniello's ear, it reads "JB RIP" to honor a former Brien McMahon student Jonathan Brown, who was killed in a motorcycle accident last fall.
"It's just something I can go out there and say, `Hey, I'm playing for you,'" said the UConn freshman baseball player from Norwalk. "Especially being in Connecticut and having that massacre, I felt really bad for those families.
"(Both messages are) just a personal thing, a memory for the kids who had their lives taken at such a young age, and it's a shame."
Daniello's temperament, in addition to his baseball skills, have been a pleasant addition to a struggling Huskies squad (28-25) that opens the Big East tournament Wednesday in Clearwater, Fla., despite going 9-15 in conference this season.
"Bryan is like a water bug and his eyes are wide open," UConn coach Jim Penders said. "He's a high-energy guy with a high motor. ¦ He's fun to watch play out there."
Even during difficult moments, Daniello has tried to maintain that positive outlook.
"It's been a great experience, especially coming in as a freshman," said Daniello, who rooms with fellow freshman Vinny Siena, an Amity graduate, in Storrs. "Early on, I really wasn't playing that much, but I never really got discouraged. I just kept going out there and working hard."
While Siena has primarily been the Huskies' third baseman, Daniello, a high school shortstop, has been a jack of all trades, seeing time at second and third base along with short and even designated hitter.
"The more I work at it, the easier it becomes," he said about changing positions. "Whether I am playing or not playing, I just try to keep a positive attitude. Wherever coach puts me, I just try to go out there and do the best I can and help the team anyway I can."
Playing time might not be a worry for the two-time FCIAC Player of the Year, but battling collegiate pitching might have kept him up a few nights.
"Every time you go out there, you are going to see a good pitcher where as in high school, you might struggle earlier in the week and then you might get a kid who's not so good," said Daniello, who was batting .213 with two homers and 22 RBIs in 155 at-bats. "Then you get a couple hits and feel good about yourself.
"In college, the game speeds up on you real quick. You just have to slow things down and take it one step at a time."
The ups and downs experienced while trying to adjust to college ball are nothing new to freshmen, but Daniello's ball cap helps keep things in perspective.
"Days I've struggled, especially (in April), I just go out there and then try to leave it on the field," he said. "Tomorrow's a new day, just turn the page and try to get better."
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February 08, 2013 10:58 ET
MONTREAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2013) - The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), was at McGill University today to announce the Government's support for 83 scientific teams at universities across the country. Researchers will work with companies on long-term projects in areas of importance to Canadians.
"Our Government's top priority is creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity," said Minister of State Goodyear. "Fostering a strong research environment and supporting partnerships are fundamental building blocks for a modern competitive economy. This funding will allow companies to increase their research and development activities in Canada by maximizing the expertise and knowledge of our researchers."
Of the 83 projects, 81 are receiving more than $36 million over three years to support early-stage work and to encourage collaboration among academic researchers, industry and government partners through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Strategic Project Grants. The goal of these grants is to increase research and training in areas that could strongly influence Canada's economy, society or environment in the next 10 years in four target areas: environmental science and technologies; information and communications technologies; manufacturing; and natural resources and energy.
In addition, McGill University and University of Toronto will share $9.4 million over five years for two Strategic Network Grants. These grants are for large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects in targeted areas that require collaboration between academic researchers and Canadian-based organizations and companies to address problems that will affect the industry over the next 10 years. This year, the Networks funded will focus on research into aquatic ecosystems, and on outdoor field robotics.
"The work these research teams undertake will solve real-world problems that help their industry partners succeed," stated Janet Walden, Vice-President, Research Partnerships Programs of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. "They exemplify NSERC's goal of connecting and applying the strength of the academic research system to address the opportunities and challenges of building prosperity for our country."
Through these two programs, McGill University received a total of $9 million. Funding will go towards ten research projects that will examine a variety of issues, such as helping detect bacteria in wastewater treatment plants and improving energy efficiency of wireless communications networks. The University also received funding for a network in the field of robotics, which will help develop robotics technologies that could be used for automated tasks, such as search and rescue operations or air and water quality assessment.
NSERC is a federal agency that helps make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for all Canadians. The agency supports some 30,000 post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. NSERC promotes discovery by funding more than 12,000 professors every year and fosters innovation by encouraging about 2,000 Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research projects.
Since 2006, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $8 billion in initiatives supporting science, technology and the growth of innovation firms in Canada, including $5 billion for advanced research, education and training; $2 billion for post-secondary infrastructure; and $1 billion for applied research and financing. This funding has helped to make Canada a world leader in post-secondary education research and to create the knowledge and highly skilled workforce that are required for a more prosperous economy.
Recipients of the 2012 Strategic Project Grant and Strategic Network Grants Competitions
Recipients of the 2012 Strategic Project Grant Competition
Carleton University
Steven Cooke, Improving effectiveness of fish habitat restoration actions in Great Lakes coastal embayments: an integrated study of annual fish spatial ecology and limnology in Toronto Harbour
Dalhousie University
Daniel Ruzzante, Harvesting consequences on genetic diversity and meta-population effective size in a spatially stratified system, the Kogaluk river drainage in northern Labrador
École Polytechnique
Raman Kashyap, Quantum dot optical super radiance, broadband amplifiers, lasers and laser cooling: QUDOS
Maksim Skorobogatiy, A dynamically reconfigurable THz-TDS imaging system for industrial measurement applications
Ke Wu, Ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting and wireless power delivery technologies
Institut National pour la Recherches Scientifiques
Mohamed Chaker, Millimeter-wave electro-optical waveguide modulators based on calcium-barium-niobate thin-film
Michel Fournier, ANR - Interaction between pollution and climate changes: development of improved monitoring strategy
Daniel Guay, Développement de nouveaux senseurs pour la détection de l'ammoniac
Dongling Ma, Rationally nanostructuring solution-processable organic photovoltaic devices for efficiently harvesting near infrared photons: from materials to electrode design
Tsuneyuki Ozaki, Air-plasma-based THz technologies pumped by intense mid-infrared lasers: advancing innovations in manufacturing
Lionel Roué, Synthèse et mise en forme d'alliages nanostructurés utilisés comme anodes inertes pour la production d'aluminium
Mohammed Zourob, Development of low-cost, rapid and highly sensitive DNA-based biosensor for routine monitoring of emerging organic compounds in water
Mohammed Zourob, Development of bar-coded, highly sensitive, label-free high throughput screening platform for endocrine disrupting compounds
Mohammed Zourob, Integrated Lab-on-a-Chip with wireless communication capability for on-site mosquito-borne pathogen detection
Lakehead University
Han Chen, Biomass harvests in boreal forests: minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing benefits
McGill University
Vamsy Chodavarapu, Networked Fish: Integrated Acoustic Sensory Telemetry (AST) Tags for Water Monitoring
Subhasis Ghoshal, Environmental risks of engineered nanoparticles in municipal wastewater treatment plants: Toxicity, persistence and impacts on effluent quality
Jozsef Kövecses, Mechanical intelligence in haptic interfacing with digital worlds
Zetian Mi, 3-Dimensionally Integrated Nanophotonic Circuits on Si for Terahertz-Speed Chip-Level optical
Zetian Mi, Chemical transformation and storage of carbon dioxide via solar-powered artificial photosynthesis on semiconducting nanowire arrays
Mihriban Pekguleryuz, Development of novel magnesium alloys with impoved biocorrosion and mechanical behavior for cardiovascular implants
David Plant, Optical waveform generation: A powerful enabler for optical fiber communications
Ishiang Shih, High power nanowire green lasers monolithically grown on silicon: Bridging the green gap
Viviane V Yargeau, Conventional and advanced wastewater treatment: Providing secure sources of drinking water by removing contaminants of emerging concern
McMaster University
David Emslie, High-temperature rare earth polymerization catalysts
Steve Hranilovic, Turn on the lights-visible light communications for indoor and vehicular networks
Ray LaPierre, Development of a nanostructured high efficiency two-junction solar cell
Thomas Maibaum, Rigorous automated implementation of dependable distributed real-time systems (RAIDR)
Queen's University
Catherine Crudden, Eliminating hazardous chemicals in key processes in the pharmaceutical sector
Michael Cunningham, Advanced polymer colloids from ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) in water
Hossam Hassanein, Engaging vehicles in ubiquitous service networks
Ryerson University
Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, Intelligent robotic system for automated shot peening and peen forming
Marcello Papini, Modelling of abrasive water jet and slurry jet micro-machining
Simon Fraser University
Alexandra Fedorova, GreenPhones: Energy-smart software for ubiquitous mobility
Edward Park, Wireless inertial sensor network for ubiquitous human motion capture
Université de Montréal
Kevin Wilkinson, Bioavailability, toxicity, mobility and modeling of data poor metals (BIOMET)
Université du Québec
Wojtek Bock, Photonic sensing systems bases on a Lab-on-a-Fiber concept for specific cyanobacteria detection in water
Dominique Gravel, Quantifying and mapping the impacts of climate change on the productivity of Eastern Canadian forests
Université Laval
Louis Bernatchez, Enjeux génomiques, écologiques et socio-économiques des ensemencements et de l'exploitation du touladi par la pêche
Mario Leclerc, New polymerization method for highly efficient materials in organic electronics
John MacKay, A naturally-occurring resistance gene against the spruce bud worm: genomic characterization and applications in Canadian tree breeding and pest management
Younès Messaddeq, Multifunctional fibers for broadband mobile technologies
Réal Vallée, Development of innovative fiber lasers for biomedical, industrial and defense & security applications
Université de Sherbrooke
Atalla, Noureddine, Adaptive metaComposites: modeling, prototyping, manufacturing and reliability for vibroacoustics
Jean-Sebastien Plante, A low cost / high power density gas turbine concept based on rotary ramjets
University of Alberta
Robert Fedosejevs, Fusion energy-advanced ignition techniques and target fabrication
Andreas Hamann, Growth and survival of lodgepole pine genotypes under extreme climate events: risk assessment and climate change adaptation strategies
Robert Hayes, Engineering bimetallic catalysts for energy and environmental applications
University of British Columbia
Xiaotao Bi, Drying and torrefaction of biomass in fluidized beds with energy recovery and self-heat recuperation
Mu Chiao, Development of a microlens module with image stabilization for mobile Applications
Susan Grayston, The potential of retention trees to mitigate post-harvest soil carbon loss through reduction of root and soil organic matter decomposition mediated by the fungal community
Scott Hinch, Climate warming, pathogen expression, and capture locale: recent and emerging challenges for managing Pacific salmon fisheries
Guy Lemieux, Compute-Oriented FPGA device architectures and tools
Daan Maijer, Through-process modelling: Casting for marine energy systems
Jose Marti, Smart adaptive distribution systems for the new smart grid
Ulrich Mayer, Development of methods to investigate soil vapor intrusion risks for methane and BTEX compounds at ethanol-blended biofuel spill sites
Ali Mesbah, Systemic software analysis and maintenance techniques for Web 2.0 applications
Matthias Militzer, Laser ultrasonics as an innovative sensor for microstructure control
Shahriar Mirabbasi, Single-Chip 60-Ghz Wireless-Photonic Integrated Circuit
Laurel Schafer, Accessing enhanced mechanical properties and processability with branched and cross-linked biodegradable polymers
University of Guelph
Peter Tremaine, ANR: Demixing Amines for CO2 Capture: Thermodynamic and Spectroscopic Approach
University of Manitoba
Ekram Hossain, Resource management in multi-tier cellular wireless networks enhanced with peer-to-peer communications
University of Ottawa
Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, U-Biofeedback: A Ubiquitous Biofeedback System for Continuous and Long-Term Wellbeing
Trevor Hall, RF communications in the e-city (RF-Cité)
University of Regina
Raphael Idem, Novel energy efficient, amine-based catalyst-aided method for capture of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-based industrial exhaust gas streams
University of Saskatchewan
Kerry Ann Mazurek, Multi-cell water detention pond for improved storm water quality
Christy Morrissey, Distribution and impact of neonicotinoid insecticides on agricultural wetlands and water birds of Prairie Canada
University of Toronto
Elizabeth Edwards, Expanding the ability to anaerobically digest pulp and paper mill waste
Marie-Josée Fortin, Optimizing future networks of marine protected areas in response to global change by combining genetic connectivity and biophysical models
Omer Gulder, Environmental performance, sustainability and durability improvements in fuel-flexible combustors for stationary and motive engines
Nazir Kherani, Efficient light harvesting using nanoparticle-based selectively transparent and conducting photonic crystal and index-graded antireflective films
Ulrich Krull, Implementing microfluidics-based manufacturing of model theranostic nanoparticles
Jorg Liebeherr, Enabling heterogeneous self-organizing machine-to-machine networks
Andreas Mandelis, Non-destructive imagingof manufacturing flaws in industrial automotive powder metallurgy green and sintered parts using a novel IR thermal-wave technology
University of Waterloo
Raouf Boutaba, pWeb: A distributed web hosting infrastructure
C. Perry Chou, Economical production of biobutanol through genetic engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum for effective dissimilation of cheap feedstock
Norman Zhou, Removal of drinking water contaminants with innovative TiO2 nanowire membranes
Weihua Zhuang, Energy and spectrum efficient wireless communication networks
University of Western Ontario
Paul Charpentier, Multi-layer solar harvesting nanofilms by roll-to-roll fabrication
Clare Robinson, Quantification of groundwater contribution to fecal and nutrient pollution at beaches of the Great Lakes
York University
Nick Cercone, Enhanced identification and visualization of relevant social media content and free form text: Relationships, affect, information influence and diversity
Recipients of the 2012 Strategic Network Grant Competition
McGill University
Gregory Dudek, NSERC Canadian Field Robotics Network (NCFRN)
D.A. Jackson, NSERC Strategic Network - Canadian Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Services:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
2012 Announcement of Strategic Grants
Strategic Network Grants and Strategic Project Grants encourage collaboration among academic researchers and industry and government partners. They support four main strategic areas: environmental sciences and technologies; information and communications technologies; manufacturing; and natural resources and energy.
1) Strategic Network Grants (SNG)
SNG are designed to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada's economy, society and the environment within the next 10 years. They fund large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects in targeted research areas that require a network approach and involve collaboration between academic researchers and Canadian-based organizations.
The following two networks will share $9.4 million over five years:
2) Strategic Project Grants (SPG)
SPG help address Canada's science and technology priorities. The primary goal of these grants is to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada's economy, society and/or environment in the next 10 years.
This year, 81 research projects were selected. The following universities will share $36 million over three years:
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After gaining notice for her microbudget indie "Tiny Furniture," the then-24-year-old Dunham and producer Judd Apatow pitched the half-hour comedy "Girls" to HBO. The raw and realistic series about twentysomethings in New York quickly drew criticism from those who didn't get its of-the-moment confessional approach. But "Girls" clearly touched a collective nerve, gathering three Emmy noms for Dunham and one for best comedy for the show itself.
What we should know: "I've learned a tremendous amount creatively but the biggest and most hard-earned lessons have been in navigating a managerial position, delegating and moving through a day as efficiently as possible. That's the stuff your megaphone-wielding director fantasies don't prepare you for."
Advice for future scribes-helmers: "I would tell them that there is a space for them, they are needed. I would tell them to share the story that feels honest, not the one they think that networks want to hear. I would tell them not to question their own right to be there."
Work week: "I don't like being connected 24/7, but I usually am. I refresh Twitter as thoughtlessly as some twirl their hair. But I am trying my darndest to carve out a quiet space for myself to think and dream. I usually pick the exact wrong moments to unplug, like right before a close friend has an upsetting breakup or we lose a shooting location or my mom needs to know what I want to eat."
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Game of Thrones Star Natalie Dormer Joins Mockingjay, Incites Worldwide Nerdquakes
She's playing Cressida.
The Hunger Games's two-part conclusion just landed Natalie Dormer, currently seen as Margaery Tyrell on Game of Thrones. Dormer will play Cressida, who helps Katniss film her exploits across the — well, hey, if you wanna know, here. If you like the film and TV series, but didn't bother to read any of the books, maybe the news is happy enough for you on its own. Austria's Francis Lawrence (Water for Elephants, I Am Legend) will direct Mockingjay; he also helmed Catching Fire.


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Atlanta's most award-winning Bed & Breakfast Inn! Built in 1896, this renovated home is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Elegant rooms, designer interiors, sumptuous beds and private bathrooms. Delicious gourmet breakfast included. Free WiFi and off-street parking.
Stonehurst Place is a traveler's dream. This luxury Atlanta bed and breakfast is a unique combination of impeccable preservation and modern amenities. Beautiful original details are combined with up-to-date features such as luxurious bathrooms and contemporary furnishings.
The six rooms and suites have a modern and chic flair, balanced by elegant decoration and art-filled walls.
Stonehurst Place offers landscaped gardens, a dramatic front parlor with grand piano, and the relaxing Sleeping Porch. Generous amenities include free Wi-Fi Internet access, iPod docking stations, flat screen TVs, gourmet breakfast, homemade refreshments, eco-friendly bath products, as well as superior beds and linens.
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Budget Vintage Couture
Added Oct 10, 2012
by servareginae
Stillwater, Okla...
I finally found the classic A line skirt pattern that I had been looking for at a flea market in Missouri for only .55 cents! The only problem was that it was a size 24 (waist), and since I haven't been able to boast of a 24in waist in a couple of decades, I had to alter the pattern by several inches …without losing the grainline. This was tricky, but I did it. I maintained the grainline.
I purchased the wool on sale, only $2.00 a yard. A brown plaid is exactly what I had in mind for this skirt. The plaid is perfectly matched. This was my first time working with plaid. Now I am over my fear of plaids block!
The skirt is also underlined with chocolate broadcloth, only $3.99 per yard, and lined with ivory acetate, only .50 per yard. Acetate is not usually my first choice for a lining, but for the price it was worth a try. I turned the lining crepe side out. I prefer the buff ivory rather than the glossy. …The blouse is thrifted.
Material Notes
wool blend, chocolate broadcloth, ivory acetate, McCall's pattern 7407 (1960s)
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Oct 10, 2012, 02.14 PMby bjr99
Nice job on the skirt! I agree with Mary Athey. A jacket would look great. If you don't have any more of the plaid a nice brown would be great! Plaids can be rough until you get the hang of it. When I was first learning to sew I bought a green plaid fabric. It was well beyond my mothers skills so she called a friend of hers to come over and help. This woman was a master at plaids and showed me how to lay it out. Thank goodness for skilled sewists like her!
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Oct 12, 2012, 04.24 AMby servareginae
Thank you. Such a skilled friend is a treasure. The internet is great, but one on one instruction is better.
The thought of sewing with plaid again still makes me a little nervous. I think I will have to do it many times before I feel perfectly confident. Great skill comes from years of experience. There are no honest shortcuts.
Oct 10, 2012, 08.28 AMby Mary Athey
Its a classic skirt and looks fab on you, a matching crop jacket would look great as well x
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Oct 12, 2012, 04.15 AMby servareginae
Thank you, and yes, I agree. I did go back and buy two more yards with this idea in mind. I've been reading about how to make bound button holes. I'm looking forward to trying a jacket. …just not sure when I will get to it.
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