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Hope you're all having a good week. Pretty Little Liars tonight... too excited. I'm really trying to refrain from watching it online. Anyone else like that?!
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
WhatLauraWore: Silver Jewels Dress
Hope you're all having a good week. Pretty Little Liars tonight... too excited. I'm really trying to refrain from watching it online. Anyone else like that?!
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lovely outfit :)ReplyDelete
- Gillian18 April 2012 at 22:55
I love your hair in these pics any chance of a wee Tutorial ?xxReplyDeleteReplies
Sure I'll film one next time I do my hair like this! xxDelete
- Anonymous19 April 2012 at 00:09
You look amazing! You're so gorgeous Laura! I'm jealous... ;)ReplyDelete
Love the dress you look amazing in it!ReplyDelete
I started following you a few months ago and think you are so beautiful and stylish!
I look forward to your next post!
Id love it if you took a look at my blog too If you love it then follow me:)
Lots of Love
- Anonymous20 April 2012 at 04:32
I'm sorry Laura and I speak as a large woman myself...but I don't think our culture is ready for such a plus sized beauty blogger.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'd like to add here that I for one am ready for "such a plus sized beauty blogger" despite being slim I actually love Laura and her blog. She is a role model for women to be comfortable in their own skin and not to conform to peer pressure. Why should she not be able to give her opinions on beauty products and fashion? Because she's a (gorgeous) larger lady? That's such a ridiculous thing to think. Maybe you ought to rephrase your statement, it isn't our culture that isn't ready, but you're own prejudice is preventing YOU from being ready.Delete
- Anonymous20 April 2012 at 04:35
Sorry but I don't think the world is ready for such a plus size beauty blogger. I'm a large lady too,this isn't hate, it's honesty...diets dont work, and if you focused on health issues, healthy food you'd have more credibility with your peers. I'm sorry but no one else is mentioning it. Healthy lifestyle is far more important than looks....so good luck.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi HunDelete
Just thought I'd send a reply to explore your recent blog comments in a little more depth as I really appreciate what you've got to say. You gave the impression in your writing that the opinions you have given are that of the wider community but that they just aren't telling me so I would really like to find out a little more about this.
First of all, why is it specifically that the world and our culture isn't ready for 'such a plus sized beauty blogger'? Why is it that someone who is so big can't have an opinion on beauty products that others would respect? I would really like to know your thoughts on this and would value your opinion. I'll also let you know mine; I've never targeted myself specifically as a plus sized blogger, whether it be beauty or fashion. I'm simply a fashion and beauty enthusiast who writes about the clothes I wear, which yes need to be larger in order to fit my body, and the makeup and skincare products that I use. I also blog about my lifestyle and what I'm up to. People, regardless of size, can connect with me as I am a normal 23 year old girl blogging, often quite frankly and sometimes candidly, about my life. Regardless of whether someone is a size zero or a size 30, they can wear clothes to flatter them, look after their skin through diet and skincare and wear makeup that makes them feel as though they are making the most of themselves, if thats what they so wish. On the topic of beauty products, everyone, regardless of how large or small they are, has skin, I'm sure you would agree! Whether they have dry skin, oily skin, problematic skin, etc they have skin and they have the ability to use products on their skin if they so wish. Often, after using a product they may chat to their large or small friends about the product and that is all I'm doing. Now why on earth would it matter how big you are when it comes to using skincare and makeup and giving your opinion on them? I was beauty blogging for quite a while before I even touched on fashion and again, when I write posts, I don't target them specifically towards curvy girls and many many people who follow me aren't plus sized. My opinions on a particular product are still just as valid as those written by someone who is much smaller than I am. In all honesty, I think that is why beauty and fashion blogging in general has done so well in the world because women are much more savvy when they are buying products, they know that when they see a mascara advert on TV that it isn't being applied on the model or celebrities own lashes and so beauty blogs regardless of the size of the writer are generally well accepted because theyre written by real women, trying out products, showing real life, untouched photos of what it has done for them and giving their thoughts. I think thats why your comments regarding the world and our culture not being ready for such a plus sized beauty blogger like me have come as quite a surprise and I'd actually love to know what all of those other people who regularly read my blog think as surely they wouldn't keep reading, commenting, emailing, facebooking and tweeting if they didn't believe in what I say and think I am credible as blogger? What I find most rewarding about being a 'plus size beauty blogger' is when I receive emails from girls, regardless of size, who tell me how much Ive inspired them through my blog to try a particular product or to do their hair or makeup in a
particular way or to wear a dress when they aren't used to it, etc. It's great to hear that they have stepped a little out of their comfort zone, done something a little different and felt amazing inside and out. Thats why I blog and share my thoughts on products.Delete
I'm not trying to change the world through my blogging, I'm not trying to say that my opinion is gospel and I'm not interested in having a cult following. What I am interested in, is sharing my life with others and for them to share a little bit of their life with me, to make friends so to speak and if those who read my blog can appreciate my opinons whilst not necessarily agreeing with them, then thats all I ask. My blog is a very small part of my life and from it you cant tell whether or not I lead a healthy lifestyle, other than the obvious weight issue and what I write on my blog is a selected snippet of my day and my thoughts... which moves me on to your next point.
You also say that 'if you focused on health issues, healthy food you'd have more credibility with your peers'. As previously discussed and is very apparent from my website, I enjoy writing about fashion and beauty. WhatLauraLoves is not a health blog, I am not a health care professional and in all honesty, I don't have the medical know how, the inspiration or the want to blog about health issues. Futhermore, why would writing about food and health issues give me much more credibility on a fashion, makeup and skincare blog? I occasionally comment if a product has helped my psoriasis but other than that, I don't particularly have any interest in blogging about health issues. Some bloggers talk at great length about health issues whether it be regarding weight, fertility and alike and they write them so well that they are very well received by readers, I myself have enjoyed reading them. However that is something that that individual blogger has chosen to write about, it is not something that I touch on in my blog and I have never written about it. I don't want to blog about health issues at the moment, it isn't something that I want to share with the world. Regarding healthy food, I really don't think that I am one to comment on eating healthily- who am I to tell someone what to eat and what not to eat? There are some great food blogs out there but mine isnt one of them, I'll say again, I'm a fashion and beauty blogger. I like to keep my posts consistent and inline with the theme of my blog and if in the future I decide to add extra topics in then I will but I'm not just going to start blogging about health issues and healthy eating. Readers expect fashion and beauty posts and thats, on the whole, what they get. Its what I enjoy writing about and if they want to read about healthy eating then there is a wealth of fantastic blogs out there that they can read. Its a bit like walking into River Island to buy a handbag, you wouldn't expect to walk out with a lettuce and a handful of tomatoes would you?
Why would me writing about health issues and healthy food make me more credible? With that in mind, can you also tell me specifically what it is that I am writing that isn't credible?
I have and would never say that looks are more important than a healthy lifestyle. If you would like my personal opinion, I think that if you feel healthy on the inside then that shows on the outside. Everyone has a different opinion on what is healthy and what a healthy plate and lifestyle looks like but I don't want give my thoughts on that, especially not on my blog. I'm not promoting being
underweight and I'm not promoting being overweight either. Whenever I write about my weightloss it is in the context of fashion and beauty products. My 'diet' IS working for me, it is the right thing for ME to do and when I talk about my weight loss it is usually in the context of looking at how a particular item of clothing fits my shape, etc as was the case in the particular post you commented on. I will be writing about my weightloss in the future, when I feel comfortable doing so and whilst it will touch briefly on the "diet" I have used to lose weight, it will talk more about dressing for my shape and the products I use. I have no doubt that in the future I may comment on a body moisturiser that is working particularly well on lose skin, etc in just the same way that if I were to have a baby, gain weight, develop a skin complaint, etc I may review products that have worked well for me but again, it would be in a 'ive tried this and its done this for me' subjective sense rather than from a health point of view.Delete
You say that 'diets dont work' and I didnt really want to talk about this in my email to you as again, dieting is a touchy subject with a lot of people and everyone has an opinion on it. I respect your opinion that diets dont work, however I dont agree with it entirely. I dont want to talk too much about my diet because what works for one person may not work for the other. I've tried some diets in the past that havent worked for me and some have to some extent. What I found through dabbling with diets in the past was that it wasn't my eating that was necessarily the problem, it was my mind. The eating, for me, was a bi product of my thoughts and so I have embarked on a "diet" that gives me CBT in order to change my thought processes and attitude towards food. Up until recently I have always been a comfort eater, someone who emotionally eats their feelings and problems. I now know that if food was never the problem then eating will never be the solution. I completely transformed the way I think about food and my relationship with it. My life is healthier for that. I have also found some exercise classes that I regularly go to, not to speed up my weightloss, but because I enjoy going to them. Of course being healthy and having a healthy lifestyle is beneficial to anyones life but what I want to achieve is a healthy lifestyle in whatever way that means to me, AND I want to look pretty, in whatever way looking pretty means to me, WHILE Im being healthy. Just because I am very overweight does not mean that the world is not ready for me to write about beauty products. There are plenty of gorgeous women out there who cant buy clothes out of Top Shop. I think that everyone regardless of size should celebrate who they are and make the most of themselves. Whilst I dont think that I am the most attractive woman in the world, I dont think that I'm ugly and I enjoy trying to feel glamorous and pretty. It has taken me a very very long time to get to this point and to love who I am and I dont think that losing weight will make me prettier, I'll still have the same face but what I will have is the ability to maintain the healthy lifestyle that I have created for myself now. Although even then I wont be writing about health issues and healthy food on my blog!
Thank you for wishing me good luck, I really appreciate it. I hope you can appreciate my opinion too.
Hope you are well.
Laura xo
Well said Laura! Nothing more to add, other than more power to you!ReplyDelete
- Maxine L20 April 2012 at 17:10
Not ready for a plus size beauty blogger? What rubbish...inconsequential cr*p spouted by people insecure about the way they look and placing far too much value on judging other people by how they look. Don't sweat it Laura and don't worry about writing essay sized responses to justify why you blog or the way you look - you look BEAUTIFUL and you're doing great work and you've got your supporters. Keep up the blogging and keep looking amazing like you do!ReplyDelete
I'm still in shock over certain peoples comments. Seriously you've never go on about your weight/diet, except in passing, as like you say your blog focuses more on fashion/beauty. At the end of the day you comment on what clothes flatter your shape, what works and what doesn't work- due to you being honest and frank this is why you have made such a positive name for yourself in the blogging world. At the end of the day, you know how much I take into consideration yoru advice when it comes to make up/hair etc when i'm texting you stressing out over a night out- should I not be listening to you purely cause we're different shapes/sizes? What a pile of bullshit. Why do I listen and take your advice for? Cause your honest and I trust/value your opinion. I think its bang out of order how one person comments with such pathetic bullshit- I smell jealously. If someone doesn't like what you write there's a little red cross in the top right hand corner- click it.ReplyDelete
Keep on doing what your doing. LOVE YOU xxxxxxx
- Anonymous22 April 2012 at 13:47
I apologise for my earlier post and have written privately to Laura with an apology, true traction and explanation. Sorry for any offence I have caused. My only comment here is I've been illReplyDelete
- Anonymous22 April 2012 at 13:50
I want to post and say I have written privately to Laura to apologise for my tone, and criticism. All I can say is I've been I'll for a long time, which does not justify my actions. I apologise to the blogging community for any offence I've caused. Sorry....I need to learn from you nice ladies.ReplyDelete
Wow you look amazing, I love your dress and your extensions look fantastic!ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous21 May 2012 at 14:36
Im a plus size woman and i feel beautiful, if people want to say something about my weight i let them, everyone is welcome to an opinion but not everyone has to listen to it.... i dont listen to hate messages i sinply say thank you for taking the time not notice my flaws,you obviously like me cause you spent to long looking and picking out my bad bits,fat,got a spot,bad hair day..... im human so are you and one day you will get a spot to... xxReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 August 2012 at 18:41
Just wanted to say I`m very ready for a beautiful, articulate and interesting blogger with fantastic taste and inspiring style ideas, body size is completely irelevent(think i spelt that wrong!) I find it shocking anyone would think like that and feel sad for them!On the funny side isn`t the average women over a 16 these days anyway...!ReplyDeleteReplies
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David Fraser, vice president of communications at the Memphis, Tenn.-based Cotton Board, says the organization is in the process of, "digesting the decision and going over it with our board and whatnot. It will have an affect on the cotton check-off but to what degree we aren't sure. This definitely opens a can of worms for all the commodity programs."
The case had been brewing for some time. While not generating much attention nationally, it was being watched by commodity group insiders with a keen eye.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the majority opinion, said a U.S. appeals court had been correct in an earlier ruling saying the mushroom assessment was unconstitutional. The court found mandated check-off funds violate the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. Why? Because the company involved was forced to help pay for advertising benefiting its competitors.
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As competition had been eliminated, all growers were working from equal footing anyway. So the court ruled the promotional tree fruit program was just a natural extension of that.
"In the case just decided (U.S. vs. United Foods), "the Supreme Court is saying for mushrooms there is no such broad or comprehensive regulatory scheme in place. Therefore, the producers aren't being forced to cooperate with each other. Forcing them, or compelling them, to conform to this kind of speech isn't legal according to the court," says Fraser.
Fraser hasn't talked to any of his counterparts from other commodity groups. "But we're having a conference call to basically review what's happened. A commodity attorney out of Washington, D.C., will interpret this ruling for us."
At this point, the Cotton Board isn't going on record about how this ruling will affect operations, says Fraser. "We just don't know enough. Will it affect us? Yes, it will. From what quarter and in what manner, we don't know. It'll be at least a few weeks before this shakes out."
Has there been much dissent from cotton growers about paying the check-off funds? Not much, says Fraser.
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The program is unique and works. We went from a low retail market share of 34 percent in 1975 to 61.5 percent now. So over 61 percent of all fiber sold retail is cotton. That's very strong."
But Fraser admits there are producers who balk at handing over check-off dollars.
"Whether cotton or some other crop, growers are facing economically tough times. They're looking at every way to make a buck and stay afloat."
If you ask the average producer if, despite the current economic conditions, the program is strong and working for them, they'd overwhelmingly say yes, claims Fraser.
"Our program builds demand. Prices are a function of supply and demand. We can only have influence on domestic demand, not on world supply. And world supply is where the big problem is," he says.


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Cute kids! Hopefully someday I'll meet them!
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One of my favorite looks at the moment is peplum. It seems to be everywhere right now. And I love it.
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It's been a bit of a difficult summer for me, mainly because of ongoing back problems and health issues with my mother-in-law. As a result, I've not produced much artwork, nor have I taken on new clients or done much by the way of "work." However, I am trying to keep myself focused by doing small things for myself, such as photography, short trips, and a recent Blurb book project that I'll write about in another post.
Yesterday was a perfect weather day, and I thought a good time to go to Princeton. I live close by, yet I hardly take advantage of it. My mom came over, and I took her with me. The hour plus we spent at the museum, even with the bat that was flying around (and not part of any exhibits!) was a lovely diversion.
This a small sampling of photographs is from an exhibit called Bernice Abbott: Changing New York. The photos were taken during the Great Depression and "became a chronicle of New York city during this period of architectural and cultural metamorphosis."
Another view, mainly to show the many pieces of this collection on display.
The exhibit called Encounters Conflict, Dialogue, Discovery is on view through September 23rd. It's a collection of work in which every piece "embodies an encounter." The 18th century marble statues in the front are attributed to the Flemish Jan Claudius De Cock.
The works above are by Yinka Shonibare, a British born artist, and the pieces are called The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters.
The piece above is by Liu Guosong, a Chinese born artist, and called Full Moon. It's made up of five hanging scrolls of ink and color on paper.
The piece on the left is by Claes Oldenburg, American, born in Sweden, and called B Tree (For Alfred Barr). It's graphite with blue pencil and white gouache on white wove paper. The photographs on the right by American born Lee Friedlander and called Lake Park, Milwaukee, Tarrytown, NY, Middlesex Falls, MA, and Central Park, NYC.
These are works from part of the Museum's modern art collection. The white plaster figure is called Woman on White Wicker Rocker by American artist George Segal. The collection of work on the wall is by American artist Jim Dine and is called The Art of Painting, No. 2. Yes, those are various tool suspended from the paintings.
Another view in the same room. The work on the back right wall is by Joseph Albers.
This is from the Japanese, Edo Period, 1600-1868, and the piece is titled Tigers and Bamboo. It's a six-fold screen with ink and gold on paper.
For Derry, who is a big Roy Lichtenstein fan.
This oil and enamel painting is by American artist (born in the Netherlands) Willem De Kooning and is called Black Friday.
A close up of Lee Friedlander's work.
A close up of a sculpture attributed to Jan Claudius de Cock.
I love the pose and expression of this Chinese piece from the Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279, called Guanyin Seated in Royal-ease Pose. It's part of the Museum's collection of Asian art.
Mom smiling!!
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All Rhodes lead to Middlesbrough for Scotland striker
Middlesbrough have completed their protracted big-money purchase of Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn Rovers and taken Ritchie De Laet on loan.
Scotland international striker Jordan Rhodes has completed a move to Championship promotion-chasers Middlesbrough from Blackburn Rovers a day after the long-anticipated switch appeared to have collapsed.
Boro released a statement on Sunday saying they failed to agree terms with Rhodes following weekend talks, but confirmed the deal a little over 24 hours later.
The 25-year-old, who has scored 166 Football League goals across spells with Huddersfield Town and Blackburn, moves to the Riverside Stadium for an undisclosed fee – reported to be worth an initial £9million to Rovers, rising to a possible £13m.
Boro are second in the Championship, a point behind leaders Hull City, and Rhodes could make his debut against 18th-placed Blackburn on Saturday.
Aitor Karanka has also bolstered his squad with the acquisition of Leicester City defender Ritchie De Laet on loan until the end of the season.


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Houghton, MI -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/09/2014 -- The MLM, Network & Affiliate Marketers aspiring for solid residual income seem to have a credible portal now. UWTMIG (Unified Wealth Team My Insiders Guide) has recently arrived with best marketing tools & training assuring easy residual income.
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The object of My Insiders Guide (MIG) is to enhance their foundational program where each signed-up member would get 4 personal sign-ups. "Our team would ensure that your 4 signups get their 4 signups & so on. Around half of signups offered to the member's personal signups would be percolated to the member", Mr. Hatton added in.
UWT has come up with a 100 percent Direct Commission Core Program. The MIG Team Build spokesperson highlighted it as a highly powerful one enabling better earning for members than usual Unilevel/Binary/Matrix MLM- with lesser people.
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The MIG More BIZ includes a comprehensive range of internet marketing tools. "MIG Mobile Leads ASAP offers a really convenient avenue to garner mobile phone verified REAL-TIME leads, irrespective of business. MIG Ad Generator assists in generating high potential classified ads for effective business promotion. The Traffic Rotator helps in split testing as well as lead distribution among multiple participants & Co-Op management", Matais explained.
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Please join The American Red Cross and Student Life in the Rita Bole Gym for a critically important blood drive Tuesday, August 23rd from 12:00 pm–5:30 pm. Only you can ensure hospitals and clinics around the state have the blood they need by making an appointment today at REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG. The summer months are a difficult time for blood banks and we need your help rebuilding Vermont's blood supply. Support a worthy cause and give the gift of life to a friend, a neighbor or a stranger.


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Blue Suede Shoes announces name change
Dani and Tim Martin announced via a Facebook Live on Wednesday that they will be renaming Blue Suede Shoes Antique Mall The Cotton Shed Vintage Market.
The couple said along with the name change shoppers can expect to see a facelift to the mall which will be divided up into three sections for different types of shoppers.
Tim Martin said the name is something the couple had come up with many years ago and hoped to some day use as a business name.
The market will host "local vendors from all over Arkansas featuring antique, vintage and handcrafted treasures" according to their brand statement. The statement said the name come from cotton being where many things in Arkansas originate.
"Cotton becomes the fabric that warms us around a bonfire, comforts us during sadness, dresses our table as we gather for a meal, and dances along with us in times of joy. It's from this spirit that the Cotton Shed Vintage Market was born," the statement said.
In the Facebook live, the pair who originally owned the name had it trademarked and are moving out at the end of April. The business will keep the name temporarily during the transition as formerly Blue Suede Shoes.
Three people won $50 gift certificates from the market for guessing the name correctly based on hints that had been posted to the Facebook page. The winners are Tammy Magnum, Sharon Bass and Rhonda Roberts.
The Cotton Shed currently has a sale going on the celebrate its anniversary with discounts at all the booths.
The Cotton Shed Vintage Market is located at 22460 Interstate 30 North, Bryant.
The full story will be available in Friday's edition of the Saline Courier.


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Affordable price, 2x storage of iPod Shuffle
Ear buds are surprisingly good
A bit expensive, Feature-poor in some respects, Low-res screen
Most formats didn't play too well
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Stylish design, DAB+ support, Good lossless format support
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The LR3 in an impressive achievement. While other mid-luxury SUVs are surrendering off-road competence, the LR3 continues to combine responsive on-road performance with go-anywhere off-road capability in a single comfortable, safe and secure vehicle.
The LR3 offers the competence of the Range Rover and some of its luxurious feel. Underway, the LR3 feels composed and secure, with little noise and vibration transmitted into the cabin. The brakes are excellent. The LR3 incorporates the latest in electronic systems, which select the best combination of traction, power, gearing, and braking to suit any type of terrain and surface, to put serious off-road trekking within the reach of most enthusiasts. Simply twisting a knob to Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Ruts, Sand, or Rock Crawl optimizes the settings for the LR3's mind-boggling array of electronic controls and traction aids. In short, the LR3 can go just about anywhere on the planet. And it does it in style.
The LR3 has a spacious, airy cabin with comfortable seats and intuitive controls. It can seat up to seven passengers with the optional third row, and the seats fold flat into the floor individually, making this a versatile utility vehicle.
The LR3 comes with a choice of V6 and V8 engines. For 2007, Land Rover has added more standard equipment for the V6, including leather upholstery, a power lumbar adjuster for the driver's seat, a power glass sunroof, and a 240-watt Harman/Kardon stereo with steering-wheel controls. The 4.0-liter, all-aluminum V6 produces 216 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque.
The V8 is a 4.4-liter engine from Jaguar that, with variable cam phasing, develops 300 horsepower and delivers strong throttle response with 315 pound-feet of torque. The third-row seat and rear-seat heating and air conditioning are standard on all V8 models.
All models come with a six-speed automatic transmission, two-speed transfer case and permanent four-wheel drive. The LR3 comes with a remote-controlled rear suspension height adjuster that's useful for towing. A dealer-installed Class III hitch gives the LR3 a 7700-pound tow rating.
The 2007 Land Rover LR3 is available in V6 SE ($41,435), V8 SE ($48,235) and HSE ($53,235) trim levels. The V6 SE is powered by a 4.0-liter engine, while the V8 SE and HSE feature a 4.4-liter V8. Trim in the V6 is basic, though Land Rover hasn't stinted on equipment or capabilities.
Safety equipment standard across the line includes four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and emergency Brake Assist. Seven-seat models come with eight airbags; five-seat models come with six airbags.
For 2007, all models are equipped with leather upholstery. Also standard: dual-zone automatic climate control; driver's seat power lumbar adjuster; power glass sunroof; power-adjustable heated exterior mirrors; cruise control; programmable key fob; and a folding second-row seat, split 65/35 in five-seat LR3s and 35/30/35 in seven-seat models. A three-flash lane-change feature has been added to the turn signal switch. Standard audio in the V6 SE is now the previously optional 240-watt Harmon/Kardon unit with nine speakers, a six-disc in-dash CD changer, and steering wheel controls. Also standard are 18-inch aluminum rims (re-styled for '07) with 255/60HR18 mud-and-snow radials.
Options for the V6 SE include a third-row seating package ($2,200) with second-row AC and heating controls; additional second and third-row AC and heat outlets; third-row side-curtain airbags, map lights, and accessory power outlet; a rear luggage net; and an additional front cupholder.
The V8 SE adds standard seating for seven with auxiliary rear climate control; plus fog lights, rear Park Distance Control, headlight washers, rain sensing wipers, auto-dimming inside rear-view mirror, Homelink garage door opener, and puddle and footwell lights. An optional Technology Package ($3,500) includes the navigation system, telephone integration system, Sirius Satellite Radio, and a cooler box in the center console. Another V8 SE package combines bi-xenon headlights with front Park Distance Control ($750).
The HSE adds GPS/DVD on/off-road navigation with voice-activation and touch-screen capabilities, a Personal Telephone Integration system with console cradle and Bluetooth connectivity, bi-xenon headlights, and a Park Distance Control system that operates in both the front and rear. HSE also upgrades to a 550-watt Harman/Kardon Logic7 digital surround-sound system with 14 speakers, second and third row personal remote audio outputs, and auxiliary iPod jack; and 255/55HR19 mud-and-snow radials on 19-inch wheels. A Luxury Package ($1,750) combines the Cold Climate Package with a center console cooler box and adaptive front lighting. HSE buyers can also add Sirius Satellite Radio ($400).
Options for all models include a Cold Climate Package ($1,300) consisting of dual-stage heated seats in the first and second rows, heated windshield, and heated windshield washers. Also available on all models is a Heavy-Duty Package ($625) that combines an active locking rear differential with a full-size spare tire on its own aluminum-alloy wheel. Stand-alone options include personal telephone integration with Sirius Satellite Radio ($800) and Java Black Pearl paint ($400).
The Land Rover LR3 presents a contemporary design, but one that still conveys a sense of functionality. Land Rover styling has always been distinctive, generally driven by real-world functional requirements. The LR3 is no exception.
Most distinctive is the stepped roof line, a recognized brand element preserved from the previous-generation Discovery, re-named the LR3 when it was redesigned for 2005. The stepped roof offers a distinct visual profile, but also creates headroom for rear-seat passengers while compensating for the high floor. The high floor is required to clear the center differential and to give the LR3 sufficient ground clearance to cross a savannah.
Another example of distinctive Land Rover design is the asymmetric tailgate, which operates as an easy-open clamshell for the top half, and a standard tailgate for the bottom half. The result is exceptional ease of access, and reduced load lift height, while preserving a sheltered fold-out tailgate surface for true tailgating at a campsite or stadium parking lot.
Also noticeable is a functional air intake on the right of the engine bay; it's only on one side because that was all that was needed. The 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels fitted to the V6 SE and V8 SE are new designs for 2007.
The LR3 is considerably larger than the previous Discovery. The LR3's wheelbase of 113.6 inches is as long as a Ford Explorer's. That not only gives LR3 ample room for three-row seating, but better highway stability, particularly when towing.
The Land Rover LR3 is a comfortable vehicle. Driver and front passenger get power-adjustable seats with adjustable armrests, and the second-row seats have generous headroom and legroom. Even the third-row seats can be considered habitable for adults.
The large windows, long wheelbase, and overhead Alpine windows create a spacious, airy interior. The low beltline, with window sills well below shoulder level, not only helps lower the center of gravity, but also improves forward and downward vision, an important advantage when driving through rugged terrain or traversing narrow tracks, especially those with exposures to seemingly bottomless ravines.
The instrument panel is clean, modern, and in keeping with the geometric exterior design. Controls are good sized, tactile, and significantly more intuitively arrayed than Land Rovers of the past.
In fact, LR3's interior design gives up nothing to other SUVs in practical flexibility. The second-row seats fold down into the footwell, leaving a perfectly flat surface. Many SUVs do not offer the benefit of flat cargo areas. The optional third-row seats can also fold flat, creating a six-foot load floor. Each rear seat folds independently, leaving numerous options for seating and cargo.
Several thoughtful touches have been added for '07. The Harman/Kardon stereo, which comes standard for 2007, incorporates a time display. Yet a separate clock has been added to the information center in the instrument cluster making it easier for the driver to tell time at a glance. A three-flash lane-change function has been added to the turn signals. The front passenger's power window opens and closes with one touch, and the front power seat adjusters operate without having to have the key in the ignition switch.
As with every previous Land Rover, practicality in the outback is reflected in functional interior appointments. For the variety of stuff carried on a camping trip, there are four glove boxes, readily accessible stash zones and numerous drink holders. Flip-down grab handles are located at all four doors, and comfortable, solid grab points built into the front-seat headrests give occupants something to hold on to when the driver is exploring the LR3's impressive tilt, climb, and descent limits.
Driving the Land Rover LR3 down flooded forest trails, curving mountain roads and high-speed freeways reveals a class-leading combination of capability, utility, luxury and style. The LR3 handles the toughest of off-road obstacles brilliantly, yet is comfortable on rush-hour freeways. Though far from best in class in terms of on-road handling dynamics, the LR3 is much better on paved roads and in daily driving than the previous-generation Discovery. Yet it gives up nothing in off-road capability.
Driving on paved surfaces, the immediate sensation is of security, composure and protected personal space. The driver is seated high above the average car, and insulated from outside noises, vibrations or intrusions. Steering is notably solid and progressive, and very little road vibration is transmitted through the thick steering wheel.
The LR3 is the first Land Rover built with what the company calls integrated body-frame architecture, which combines hydroformed steel frame rails with a rigid monocoque body shell. Rubber mounts and dampers between the frame and body provide isolation from noise, vibration and harshness. Premium materials such as aluminum, magnesium, and high-tensile-strength alloy steel are used in key areas to save weight. Outer steel body panels are two-side galvanized to prevent corrosion. The two-piece tailgate is aluminum for ease of opening and closing. This new approach accounts for much of the LR3's (relatively) light weight, crisp handling, and solid feel. Granted, the LR3 doesn't feel as taut as a BMW X5, but it's more comfortable than the X5 on dirt roads.
The LR3 will reliably hold a given line through a tight corner, but the air suspension allows some body travel. On corners, the body leans, but the grip of the tires is readily apparent, creating a feeling of hanging out over the edge of the road. Nevertheless, with rack-and-pinion steering, independent double-wishbone suspension at all four corners, stiff wheels, wide tires and the latest in electronic stability control, the longer we drove, the more confident we became of the LR3's capabilities at speed. It takes a set in corners and rewards smooth driving techniques. It's not as forgiving of poor driving technique as, say, a Lexus RX.
Braking is remarkable, both in terms of overall feel and sheer stopping power. The pedal is progressive, with no vibration coming through, and it always feels like there is more stopping power readily at hand. The brakes themselves on V8 models are large 13.3-inch discs in front and 13.8-inch discs at the rear, with four-channel ABS. (Brakes on the V6 SE measure 12.5 and 12.8 inches in the front and rear, respectively.) The anti-lock brake system is designed to work off road, as well.
An array of electronic systems help the driver to better control the vehicle in emergency stopping and handling situations. Among them: Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Emergency Brake Assist, Cornering Brake Control, and Active Roll Mitigation. Essentially, all of these systems track driver input at the steering wheel, throttle, and brake pedal and compare it to what is happening at each road wheel. When a tire loses grip or an emergency braking situation is sensed, one or more of these systems react to improve the vehicle's operating position. In many cases, these adjustments will be transparent to the driver.
Two brake-based systems, Hill Descent Control (HDC) and all terrain Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) work to enhance driver control off road in rugged terrain. The Hill Descent Control system, used to restrict downhill speeds on steep, slippery grades, is adjustable through the steering wheel cruise control buttons. It works amazingly well.
The LR3 offers strong throttle response, a departure from older Land Rovers. The 4.4-liter V8 rated at 300 horsepower is a stroked version of Jaguar's 4.2-liter, adapted to the LR3's particular requirements. The increased stroke lengt
The Land Rover LR3 offers brilliant off-road capability with on-road comfort. The V6 model lowered the cost of entry last year, and is even better equipped for '07. The LR3 may be the best vehicle for anybody who needs a comfortable daily driver that really can go anywhere any four-wheel vehicle might go.
John Stewart filed this report for New Car Test Drive.


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What is Differential amplification circuit?
The differential amplification circuit built in the input circuit of an operational amplifier is designed to amplify only the difference between two input signals, so the structure is completely symmetric, as shown in the following figure.
Assuming that the two input voltages, V1 and V2, are equal, and their respective resistors and transistors in the circuit are exactly equivalent in terms of characteristics, collector currents I1 and I2 are equal, and output voltages Vo1 and Vo2 are the same values, and the differential circuit is totally balanced.
Vo1 = Vo2 ≈ V+ - Io × Rc/2
Next, if V1 increases and IB1 (the input current of Q1) increases, I1 correspondingly increases, so that output voltage Vo1 decreases.
However, since the sum of I1 and I2 is always equal to constant current source Io, I2 necessarily decreases and Vo2 increases, so that Vo1 ≠ Vo2 and the balance is lost. In fact, differential output voltage Vo1 - Vo2 occurs, and this voltage is proportional to differential input voltage V1 - V2. Moreover, if V2 increases until it becomes the same voltage as V1, the circuit again becomes balanced, with no differential output voltage.
In this manner, differential amplification circuits have extremely interesting characteristics in terms of responding only to the differential voltage (differential component) between two input pins.


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Lee Min Ho's Promiz releases new video "Miracle"
Lee Min Ho's charity-action campaign, Promiz, has released a new video. We haven't heard from Promiz for a while ever since it announced a significant donation to its first water project in September. The new video is called "Miracle."
In June this year, Lee Min Ho announced Promiz, a charity-action campaign that gives back by selecting a theme every year. Water is the theme that Promiz has chosen for its 2014 campaign.The Promiz website provides a donation platform for people to make contributions. In September, Promiz announced it made a US$50,000 donation for its first water project to Charity: Water, a non-profit organization on a mission to end the water crisis.
The English-subbed new film is called "Miracle" as it reminds us how precious water is to all of us and how critically it is needed by those who can't get water easily. It begins with Lee Min Ho jogging and then stopping to take a sip of water:
Can beauty buy happiness? Watch as Joo Sang Wook and Han Ye Seul find out on Birth of a Beauty
I'm really impressed that Lee Min Ho is using his influential star power to encourage his fans to care about subjects outside of fandom. Of course the donation is on a voluntary basis, and anyone who cares about water as a resource doesn't have to be a Lee Min Ho fan to make a donation. Bravo to Lee Min Ho and Promiz.


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DAVIE — Richie Incognito's the kid in class that has to sit next to the teacher.
He's got a bad reputation among his peers. He talks smack, instigates, and isn't afraid to mix it up. Any time something happens everyone looks his way because it is safe to assume baby-faced Incognito is likely involved.
That's the reputation a player gets when a 2009 Sporting News poll of 99 players labeled him one of the NFL's dirtiest players. But the Dolphins starting left guard has spent two-plus seasons trying to repair his image, working to clean up his act, and clear his name.
"I don't even talk to guys anymore on the field because I realized it was a trigger for me," Incognito said. "I'd talk and talk and talk and eventually something would happen."
By something Incognito is referring to seeing opportunities to get in a cheap shot and he'd jump on it. But those days are in his past.
Incognito admitted he knew that type of play would eventually catch up to him, and get the eight-year veteran black-balled from the NFL. So he sought guidance from veterans, and coaches like former Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, and it ultimately helped him change his approach.
However, when Texans defensive lineman Antonio Smith accused Incognito of playing dirty in the 30-10 season-opening loss most in NFL circles assumed he was guilty because of his reputation.
"A dirty player being let to play dirty ... Richie Incognito," Smith said to the Houston Chronicle in a rant about the NFL's replacement officials. "Everything that's illegal that can be done on the football field [Incognito] does it, but mainly he was hitting people after the play, sliding down on your leg grabbing your ankle and trying to twist to break your ankle and he was doing it right in front of the referees and he was still in the game."


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A clinic for water polo referees (beginner level) was held at Dhaka's Syed Nayrul Swimming Complex, Bangladesh from May 19-24, 2012. Iranian Khosrow Amini, FINA TWPC Member, introduced 24 participants to the basics of water polo officiating.
Theory classes were held before practical sessions on the last two days. All participants were eager to learn and showed great interest in improving their skills.


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Best in Show at the Delta Pal Show in Moscow, Russia on Sunday 3rd April, Leonberger, EUW MultiBIS/BISS Amicus Optimus Vitalis, owned by Anna Schwarzburg and handled by Marianna Guseva. Best in Show Judge Mr Carlos Renau. Also photographed is John Walsh of Ireland (Centre) PHOTO by HOTDOG


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Exotic shorthair kittens are simply the shorthaired version of the Persian cat. While not recognized by the Cat Fanciers' Association, shorthair kittens have also been bred from Russian Blue and Burmese cats.Continue Reading
Exotic shorthair kittens possess the very distinct features of all Persian cats, minus the long hair. Their heads are large and oval-shaped, and they have a short muzzle and what is best described as a pancake face. Their eyes are small and wide-set, while their ears are small with rounded tips. The neck of an exotic shorthair is short and wide, while its body is ideally medium-sized. Their paws are large and rounded with thick hair jetting between the toes, and their tails are short and sit lower than a normal cat's tail.
Exotic shorthair kittens are relatively low maintenance when compared to their Persian ancestors. They require brushing at least one a week to control shedding and reduce the occurrence of hairballs, but for the most part, exotic shorthairs are able to efficiently groom themselves. Because of their flat face, they are prone to tear staining. Prevent this by wiping the face with a moist cloth. While exotic shorthairs are generally healthy, they are prone to feline polycystic kidney disease, as it is part of their Persian genetics. Since feline polycystic kidney disease can cause kidney failure, veterinarians recommend DNA testing for any exotic shorthair used for breeding, to obtain evidence of genetic predisposition.Learn more about Cats


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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The former chief information officer for a technology company and an analyst were arrested Tuesday in California in a $27 million insider trading case brought in
CALGARY – An end is in sight in the lengthy trial of a prominent Calgary forensic psychiatrist accused of sexually assaulting several of his court-appointed male patients.
Dr. Aubrey Levin,
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text: WRONG IMPRESSION. A leader of American Roman Catholic priests said Vatican officials are getting a negative impression of the church in this country because of complaints from a traditionalist minority. The Rev. Richard Hynes, president of the National Federation of Priests Councils, back from a series of conversations with Vatican officials, said officials need to hear the bright side of U.S. church developments. ''The cardinals and others I talked to encouraged more positive communication from the U.S. church, and I, for one, am going to give it to them,'' he said in Chicago. Hynes said he found among Vatican officials a ''willingness to listen to both sides'' about what is happening in the U.S. church.


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Knowing the Qiblah direction and prayer times are some of the key needs of a Muslim traveler. With this button, which is now introduced in each of the Crescentrated Hotel's page, Country Guide's page, Airport Guides, etc. on http://www.crescentrating.com, travelers will get the prayer direction and the prayer time for any location with a click of a button.
For the Crescentrated Hotels, this will reduce the difficulties that Muslims may face during their travels. This will also assist hotels which are unable to place Qiblah direction markings in their hotel rooms or provide a prayer timetable. Crescentrated Hotels will now be able to use this feature to provide this information when requested by their guests.
Rafi-uddin Shikoh, Managing Director of DinarStandard, a US based Muslim Market consultancy company said, "Crescentrating continues to innovate in the space of Halal-friendly travel. The Qibla direction and prayer timing tool is one of the every basic needs most Muslim consumers will look for when they travel. By leveraging this simple yet valuable button, hotels can be sure to win the attention of many Muslim customers."
"Having the Qiblah direction and the local prayer times is beneficial to both, our guests and our staff at Tilal Liwa Hotel, as it enables them to be more comfortable (during their stay) and allows them to experience better service," says Mary Jane Ibasco, the Sales & Marketing Coordinator at Tilal Liwa Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
The Crescentrating website includes Muslim traveler guides for hundreds of cities around the world. Travelers utilizing the website to plan their next vacation will be pleased to find that they are able to identify the Qiblah direction and local prayer times from any of the cities listed in Crescentrating's Guides with one click of this button at the end of each guide.
"This is one more step towards helping the Muslim traveler plan Halal-friendly vacations" said Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of Crescentrating. "Although there are many online resources to find the Qiblah direction and prayer times, we wanted to make it extremely easy for a traveler to find this information without needing to input the coordinates or the address of the hotel that they are staying in. That is what we have achieved with the launch of this Button now," added Fazal.
In order assist the travelers, Crescentrating has also just released three short videos on how to find Qiblah direction and prayer time for Crescentrated Hotels, City Guides and for any other location http://www.crescentrating.com/en/blog-other/item/1936-qiblah-direction-and-prayer-time-button-launched.html
About Crescentrating:
Crescentrating Pte Ltd. is a Singapore based company focused on the development of the Halal Friendly Travel market segment worldwide. Establishments are crescentrated on a scale of one to seven based on the services and facilities they provide to Muslim travelers. The Board of Directors and Board of Advisers of Crescentrating Pte Ltd. come from diverse backgrounds, bringing unique skills and knowledge from the Islamic Banking Industry, Halal Food Industry, Research and Consultancy, Islamic Scholarship and Corporate experience. All of them are well-established individuals with International and pioneering experience in their chosen fields.


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By ADAM BUCKMAN
NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2010 — The 15-minute "Tiger Woods Show," starring Tiger Woods, will stand as one of the oddest telecasts in television history.
Never before had a private figure been given so much valuable airtime on so many TV channels to say whatever he wanted. He's not a president, not a governor, not a Pope — he is basically an entertainer, a professional golfer and a ubiquitous presence on TV commercials (until recently).
And yet, he garnered airtime on CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC; MSNBC, CNN and Fox News Channel; CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business; ESPN 1, ESPN 2 and ESPNNews; and, of course, the Golf Channel (and here in New York, on the local cable news channel, New York 1).
And the telecast, with its two cameras, simple podium and blue velvet drapery, couldn't have been more basic, which is when Murphy's Law usually asserts itself — when you least expect it — and one of the cameras, the head-on camera, went on the blink and Woods was left to recite at least a third of his remarks seen from the side. With no frontal camera shot available through which to broadcast his sincerity (if that is what it was), the impact of his carefully planned message was thereby blunted, if not ruined entirely.
On the one hand, you can't blame all these networks for breaking into regular programming — among them "The View" and "The Price is Right" — for something so many viewers were keenly interested in watching. On the other hand, the sports channels, the all-news cable channels and the business channels had it pretty well-covered, which means interested viewers had plenty of places they could go to find Tiger Woods. They didn't really need the broadcast networks to take part.
It would have been refreshing if network news executives had said no when asked to acquiesce to a celebrity's carefully controlled plan to air a statement of apology on national TV, a plan that included near-total control over the event, and hence control over the airwaves of all of our national television networks.
Who's next? Charlie Sheen? How about Jon Gosselin getting 10 minutes of daytime airtime to apologize to Kate and their eight children? Or maybe Snooki and the others from "Jersey Shore" getting 20 minutes to apologize for their show (among other things)? Of course not.
Still, the word is out: Celebrities, big ones, are now to be accorded the same access to the airwaves as presidents and prime ministers. Behold: You have just witnessed another milestone in the evolution of celebrity culture in America.
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Benezit Dictionary of Artists
Comprehensive historical and international information resource about artists. It includes biographical as well as related museum and gallery information.
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Grove Dictionary of Art
Authoritative encyclopedia of arts, artists, and movements. Includes non-western art and architecture. Essays are written by established scholars.
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ArtBibliographies Modern
This database is dedicated to the study of modern and contemporary art. It covers all art forms, from painting, sculpture and photography to video, body art and graffiti. Full abstracts and indexing from the late 1960s on.
Art Source with Art Index Retrospective
Covers fine, decorative and commercial art, folk art, photography, film, and architecture, and also includes a database-specific thesaurus.
An image database for the arts and sciences, compiled from major museum collections.
International Bibliography of Art (IBA)
The International Bibliography of Art (IBA) is an index to scholarly literature on Western art and art history, incorporating journal articles, monographs, essay collections, and conference proceedings. It is a successor database to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA). IBA includes citations for works published or indexed from 2008 through the present.
Oxford Art Online
Online version of comprehensive art reference works including Grove Dictionary of Art. All forms of the visual arts are covered: painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and decorative arts, and photography. Time span is from prehistory to the 1990s. Includes 41,000 articles and 10,000 color images.
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Art, Architecture & Engineering Library: Lantern Slide Collection
Digital images created from lantern slides showing architecture, cities, and landscapes from the late 19th and 20th centuries.
The Art, Architecture and Engineering Library Lantern Slide Collection is a collection of approximately 17,000 lantern slides of architectural and geographic topics. Lantern slides are glass slides that were used from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. They are made of two thin panes of glass that measure 3" X 4 1/4" or 3" X 3". Usually the slide is composed of a layer of emulsion laid on one pane of glass and covered by the other pane, but sometimes there is actually a layer of film sandwiched between the glass panes.
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free exchange of image resources for and among Art History teaching images for members of the educational community. While the AICT site is maintained and distributed under the general auspices of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), this institution is not responsible for content or use thereof. All work on the AICT is voluntary.
Bibliography of the History of Art
The Getty provides access to the Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) its predecessor (RILA) for no charge on its Web site. These citation databases on the history of art, searchable together, cover material published between 1975 and 2007. For material published after 2007 see the International Bibliography of Art (IBA) at www.csa.com.
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The Bulletin of the University of Michigan Museums of Art and Archaeology was a joint publication of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, and the Department of the History of Art. This journal featured scholarly articles related to subjects of interest to both museums, particularly their collections, exhibitions, and fieldwork programs. Written principally by graduate students, faculty, and curators affiliated with the museums and the Department of the History of Art at the University of Michigan, The Bulletin was peer reviewed and distributed internationally. Each volume included accessions lists as well as several short essays on recent acquisitions or significant holdings. Issues were made available online six months after print publication. The Bulletin was published from 1978 to 2008. The archive of these issues will be permanently available via this collection.
Documents of 20th Century Latin American and Latino Art
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Images of art and design throughout history, presented in timeline format.
Public Art on the U-M Campus
This database catalogs art installations on the University of Michigan campus.
The University of Michigan has a wealth of public art waiting for you to explore. The collection includes both permanently installed and temporary artworks that span across a range of media. We invite you to browse through the collection for each campus, and to visit the artworks yourself. You can plan a tour by browsing around on the Google map for each campus and finding out what interests you. Then print the maps, and start exploring!
University of Michigan Museum of Art Collections
Approximately 16,000 high quality digital images of works in the collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).
Around 16,000 high quality digital images of works in the collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).
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Each year, the Space Symposium commemorative space art poster is a treasured keepsake. The 34th Space Symposium poster was designed by artist Joe Vinton from Burton upon Trent, UK.
The poster will be distributed to Symposium attendees at the Space Foundation booth, #1550, in the Ball Aerospace Exhibit Center Pavilion. In addition to being used as a poster, Vinton's artwork is driving the design for all 34th Space Symposium advertising, collateral, signage and promotional materials, as well as this website.
About the Artist: Joe Vinton
Joe became interested in digital art almost by accident. In 2002, he purchased his first PC and a friend gave him a free copy of the 3D software Bryce to play around with. Joe admits it grew into a bit of an obsession and from that point on he was able to unleash his creative side.
Since then, Joe has won many awards in the online digital art community, including being named Renderosity Artist of the Year in 2007. He has produced tutorials for DAZ3D, and has held local art exhibitions showcasing his work. He has also worked with schools, providing introductory digital art workshops for the students.
On three occasions, Joe has been chosen the Space Symposium poster artist and he has shared that these honors are highlights of his career. Each year, for nearly thirty years, talented artists have competed for this honor.
A Rich History of Design
To date, the Space Foundation has issued 20 Space Symposium posters, starting in 1999. The subject matter has ranged from actual space photographs to fantastical visions of the future to stunning starscapes. To see all the posters, click here.


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text: I just built a new server with 2 x E5-2630 processors and was comparing the performance to a nearly identical xen server with 1 x E5-1660 processor and found that on a per core basis, instead of being about 50% faster ( as one would expect from the clock speed given that the architecture is nearly identical ), the E5-1660 system is %300 faster, so I ran some benchmarks and started looking for a pattern. Both systems run NetBSD amd64 6.0-STABLE with xen 4.1.3. The 2 processor system is running only 1/2 as fast with the XEN3_DOM0 kernel as with the GENERIC kernel, e.g. with simple single threaded benchmarks like dhrystone and whetstone. ( 22624434.0 vs 10416667.0 dhrystones -- It's also clearly slower when compiling, etc... ) The one processor system works just fine. So far, I've tried: 1. a netbsd 6.0 release XEN3_DOM0 kernel 2. run the test in a netbsd domU 3. disabled HT and NUMA 4. used xl to create pools based on NUMA nodes and assigned/pinned dom0 to one 5. compiled and installed xen 4.2.0rc4 and nothing seems to influence the disparity in the performance. Has anyone else seen similar behavior, or does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed? Removing a cpu is kind of dangerous, so I'd like to avoid that, but if there is a good xen dom0 linux live CD, or something similar, I could try booting and testing under linux? It was pretty difficult getting netbsd to install and boot on my 6TB raid 5 that I'd hate to blow that away for such a test, but I do have usb keys I could install into etc. I assume that if linux dom0's had this issue I would have found something about it during my searches, so I'm guessing this is a BSD issue, but that's still just an assumption, so if there's an easyish way to test that theory, I'll do it. Thanks, Harry Waddell


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Meets third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 P.M.
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On The Move events are for MS patients in their 20s and 30s.
Meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
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Dr. Angala Borders-Robinson from the Noran Clinic in Lake Elmo will be discussing MS and what details to share with your healthcare provider to complete the picture of your RRMS to help guide decisions that may lead to better care. You will also learn about a once-daily pill to treat RRMS.
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Do you or someone you know live with the effects of Multiple Sclerosis.A Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of each month at United Lifestyles. Educational materials are shared at each meeting, along with group discussion.
This support group is for those dealing with Multiple Sclerosis or for their families and support person(s)
Monthly meeting for MS patients, family, friends and caregivers. Meditation will be this month's topic
We meet in The Pub. Enter from the South entrance under the canopy.
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Connect with others who live with MS. Enjoy lively discussions, share valuable information about living with the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis. Family and friends welcome.
This month we will have a speaker from Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living,
Meets the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month
People with MS & their care partners are welcome
Our goal is to empower individuals and care partners affected by MS to live their best lives possible. We are sanctioned by the National MS Society. We concentrate on topics important to the group such as nutrition, employment issues, cognitive & emotional issues, etc.
Meets the 4th Monday of each month.
Self-Help group for individuals with MS.
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Meetings are only held April through October due to winter weather conditions.
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