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Samsung may soon launch new Galaxy to take on iPhoneReports suggest Samsung will unveil a new high-end Galaxy model next month to challenge the upcoming iPhone. Also, Apple may need more time to make the iWatch, and Google's Ingress game invades iOS.
Is Samsung working on the phone that will top the Galaxy S5? I'm Bridget Carey and this is your CNet update. [MUSIC] [NOISE] When it comes to Samsung smartphones the Galaxy S line has always been the flagship model. But a report out of Korea says Samsung could be cooking up a new high-end smartphone that will launch next month. ET News says this would be better than the Galaxy S5, and it would designed to challenge the iPhone 6. The Korean report calls it the Galaxy Alpha. And it's said to have a metal casing and come with additional features. Now this could be a blend between the S5 and the larger Galaxy Note. But Alpha could be a code name. There also have been some rumors of a device called the S5 prime so that could be in reference to the same phone. Now it seems every week there's a new rumor about what Samsung or Apple is up to, and you can't always trust these anonymous sources. But there could be some truth behind the speculation. And in the world of Apple, it appears the iWatch could begin mass production in November, which is later than expected. That's according to a research note by a KGI apple analyst. The researcher is forecasting that the development will be later. Because of hardware and software challenges. It's expected that Apple's SmartWatch will have a curved screen. And it could be water resistant. But we shall have to wait and see. In the meantime, there's one small Apple feature you don't have to wait for. ITunes extras is now available on more apple devices. Normally if you buy a d.v.d. or Blue Ray disc, it comes with bonus content like deleted scenes, but if you buy a movie on Itunes, the digital version of that bonus content is found in Itunes extras and that is now accessible from Apple Tv, before you could only get it on the PC and Mac versions of Itunes. Android users also got a small update recently regarding email. Now Android lets you attach files from your Google Drive directly into a Gmail message. The update also brings better auto complete suggestions when you type a name into the to field on your email. And in the world of apps Google is bringing it's Augmented Reality Location Game to Apple devices. It's called Ingress and it blends real world maps and landmarks, with made up energy sources that you have to collect. First you pick a side. Are you the enlightened or the resistance. And then you use your Smartphone to collect sources of energy, that are overlayed on a map of your actual location. Now if your physically present in a neighborhood with a power source. Well you can claim it for your team, and you can put other objects down to defend it. As more iPhone owners join the virtual game, things could get more challenging. That's your tech news update. You can get more details on these stories at cnet.com. From our studios in New York, I'm Bridget Carey. [MUSIC]


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Winters are coming!
And so is the need to look great. What is common amongst us all? We all wish to look our best, no matter the season is. However, looking stylish in winters becomes a bit tricky. Either you can look good or you can just save yourself from cold and harsh breeze of winters.
Here we are giving out secrets to shine even in winters:
Now, staying stylish does not only mean wearing great and stylish clothes. When you are on your quest to look good in winters, you cannot overlook your skin. In winters, either you tend to lose the natural glow of your skin or your skin looks dry and flaky. So, it is important to moisturize your skin in such a way that your skin and complexion does not look dull. So, the first and foremost step is to go for a healthy diet, then try these home remedies for a dry skin in winters.
When winters are here, can we skip boots? Boots seem to be the most essential wardrobe element. You cannot do without boots in winters. No, it is not about the cold, it is about style, it is about looking good and nothing can make you more stylish than a pair of boots.
Now, there are many types of boots that you can go for based on the choice of look that you wish to achieve. Thigh-high boots, knee-high boots, wedge boots and many more are there that can make you a head turner. This style tip is not just for girls only but guys also. Guys can wear boots in winter and right choices of boots can make them stylish too.
There is no winter without a leather jacket in your wardrobe. Leather jacket can go with almost everything. You can team up your leather jacket with a cocktail dress, with your regular ripped denim jeans, your jeggings and almost everything and will not fail. Leather jackets cannot only make you look in vogue but also save you from chilling breeze of winters.
You cannot even think of winters without thinking of colorful stripped mufflers and scarves. Mufflers and scarves can pep-up any attire. Apart from wrapping them around your neck, you can wrap them in many other ways to look more stylish. Guys can also wrap their scarves and mufflers around their head.
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Dr Laima Baroniene joined us from 4th January 2016 and works 4 days per week at Tilehurst Village Surgery. She previously worked in Devon but has now relocated with her family to Reading.
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Early reports indicate that consumer expectations will drop in February, indicating that consumers are tightening even further on spending.
Friday's early release of the Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers for February indicated a decline in consumer sentiment with a reading of 72.5 dropping 6.45% below the level seen last year while one year inflation expectations declined slightly to 3.2%.
The Index of Consumer Expectations (a component of the Conference Board's Index of Leading Economic Indicators) declined to 68, and the Current Economic Conditions Index dropped to 79.6.
It's important to recognize that consumer sentiment has seriously eroded over the past few months with the current results remaining near levels not seen since 1980, a major indication that consumers are in the process of tightening even further on spending.


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The Approach
The Welcome Table
The Approach
The Welcome Table is a process designed to help create relational trust, unity, teamwork and cohesiveness in a group of community members who have already expressed interest in improving racial relations and addressing other problems in their communities. The process shares with these community members better ways to communicate with each other, and, by extension, other people from different ethnic groups in their communities as a whole.
We cannot travel everywhere, meet everyone, and experience everything. That is why we have stories. Stories, our own, and those of other cultures and experiences, are central to the Welcome Table process. They allow us a glimpse into each other's experiences and hearts and thus create a space for deeper learning and cooperation based on our common humanity. As communities express interest in addressing inherited racial and ethnic division, the Winter Institute supports the creation of a local group to address local issues. As participants indicate a readiness to engage in a long-term process of local engagement, education and training, the Institute offers a retreat to deepen the process.
The retreat component is used demonstrate and model behaviors that the participants will later learn to replicate. More importantly, it enables the participants to experience the safety that is necessary for truly open and honest communication, and development of relational trust. Participants practice the skills necessary for open and honest communication as laid out by the retreat touchstones through storytelling.
By the end of the retreat, participants will begin to develop closer relationships and expand their ability to access the human capital in themselves and in their communities by learning to see beyond cultural and ethnic barriers to tap the resources that are already present.
While it is not the purpose of the retreats to address specific issues in the community, it does seek to prepare the team members to address those problems as a unit open to all possibilities when they return home.
After the retreat, the teams are offered additional education and training in community building. But it is up to them to set the pace and accept or decline the offer.


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Renewable energy in New England
Over the next few decades, meeting regional commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will require major investments in new energy infrastructure. These investments will influence the basic design of the region's energy system – and its landscape - for many decades to come. By taking a candid look at our renewable energy future, we can start now to design an energy system we can all live with in the long term that sustains the region's remarkable beauty and quality of life.
Renewable energy technologies that require careful planning include large-scale ridgeline wind and biomass from our region's forests.
Across our region, processes are underway to determine how best to build out our future energy grid. We need to make smart choices from the get-go to limit the impacts. Our report, Cumulative Landscape Impacts of Renewable Energy Alternatives for Northern New England describes – through maps and estimates of acres disturbed – landscape impacts from renewable energy development projections.
Our cumulative impacts report builds on an earlier analysis that explains the uses of energy in New England and the costs and benefits of potential renewable sources.
These reports can help guide decision making to find a fair balance between moving us to a clean energy future and protecting the lands and forests that make New England so spectacular.
We don't have to choose between protecting our wild lands and advancing renewable energy if we take the time to do it right.
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DIY Pirate Valentine Treat Pouches
These cute pirate themed treat pouches are great for boys to hand out to their classmates on Valentine's Day and they are so easy to make. For each pouch you will need:- One 8 x 8 inch sheet black card or scrapbook paper Coordinating ribbon, twine or raffia One 4 x 6 inch cellophane bag Chocolate coins You will also need the following basic craft supplies :- 2 inch circle craft punch, scissors and paper glue. To decorate the pouches I used this Personalized Printable Pirate Valentine Gift Tag design, available from my Etsy shop, printed on quality photo paper … Continue reading
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These cute little felt party bags are easy to make. You can make two bags from one 12 inch square of felt. Felt is great for sewing projects like this as it doesn't fray and comes in loads of different colours. Only basic sewing skills are required to make these felt bags – if you can sew in a straight line and sew on a button then you can make these bags! Each party bag is approximately four inches wide and five inches high and is just the right size to hold a few treats and maybe a small toy. … Continue reading


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Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem
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Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem is a creation of Conexant Systems. It employs PCM (pulse code modulation in an upstream direction and the data rate it supplies is a significant 48 kbps. The improvement in data rata when compared to the V.90 and V.34 is generally attributed to a demodulation process which sets the V.92 clock which is used in upstream modulation. This proves rather helpful in applications involving transfers of large data from the user to the VoIP or ISP, for example. The server modem of V.92 is a typical digital modem capable of receiving a maximum of 56 kbps bit rates and transmitting 48 kbps. The downstream rate of Conexant HDA D330 MDC V.92 Modem has maintained the constant 56 kbps of V.90 modem software. Faster handshaking ensures that the connection time of the modem is quicker.
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Flame brings together Europe's largest gathering of midstream gas & LNG producers, utilities, consumers, infrastructure providers, traders and regulators.
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Meet the key figures in the global gas & LNG markets under one roof at one time.
550+ senior decision-makers will be flying in from 45+ countries.
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Express your views on the opportunities and constraints for gas in a decarbonised energy system. Debate gas in transition, the outcome of Quo Vardis, future European and global demand growth, new gas & power technologies and their impact on infrastructure and markets.
Global LNG Summit
Join us to discuss the rebalancing of the global LNG markets. What is the cost of producing new capacity? Debate key topics such as investment and business models for the 'next wave' of projects, LNG trading, contracts & pricing, LNG as a viable fuel & LNG infrastructure plus where is demand growth coming from?
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The one stop shop for in-depth, expert led analysis of global gas pricing trends. Get regional updates from key markets from Europe to the U.S., China to India. Explore the impact of other fuels on gas pricing and debate pricing signals, mechanisms and hubs.
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We will hear updates on infrastructure developments in Europe from Nord Stream 2 to Interconnector, from Russia, the Middle East & sanctions, to tariffs, costs, investment and the greening of the grid. Plus what flexibility is available to respond to the changing global outlook?
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Lauren Reimer joined the 3TV/CBS 5 family in June 2016. She is originally from Racine, WI but is no stranger to our heat.
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She previously worked for KVOA in Tucson, covering topics that matter to Arizonans including the monsoon, wildfires and border issues. During the child migrant crisis of 2014, Reimer was one of only a handful of journalists given access to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facility in Nogales, where hundreds of unaccompanied children were being held after crossing into the U.S. from Central America. Before that, Reimer worked at WREX in Rockford, IL. Lauren is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and still visits home often. When not chasing news stories, Reimer loves to explore, enjoying everything from trying new adventurous foods to visiting state and national parks or local places of historical significance.


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You can share in the fun and joy of quilting and sewing with crafters of all ages and skill levels. Whether you like quilting, creating clothing from a blank slate of fabric, home decor, accessories or hand embroidery, you'll find fun and friends at Hip Stitch. It's like an on-going house party, that just happens to have a lot of fabric -- and you're invited!
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All in one Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare366611
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All in one Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare
Get ready to revolutionise the way you look at food and begin creating food the fresher way with the All in one Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare!
It is an easy way to turn solid fruit and vegetables into extraordinary, fibrous and delicious spirals that can be used as a substitute to pasta and noodles; this handy appliance will revolutionise the way you prepare fruit and veg.
The All in one Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare is the perfect kitchen helper, allowing you to spiralize, peel and slice with one device saving you time and effort as you can shred and peel at the same time. It will do all the work for you, allowing you to get on with other tasks.
This device is for people looking to create health-conscious recipes every day with one push of a button. Whether you're looking to cut carbs out of your diet for allergy reasons, intolerances, dietary plans or just looking for a change of pace from the same old meals every day, the All in one Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare is the perfect solution for you.
A great help to those finding chopping and peeling is becoming more difficult due to dexterity issues or for those who want to spend their time on other things, this machine can peel, spiralize and shred with one touch of a button!
- Perfect for replacing carbs in meals and salads
- Create colourful vegetable spirals and ribbons
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- Interchangeable cut and peel forks coupled with the adjustable easy-release arm
- Electric Spiralize Peel and Prepare allows you to accommodate different sized fruits and vegetables, and shred and peel at the same time with two sizes of shredding plates and uniquely designed Spiral blade
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It seems that Apple is very confident of how its next MacBook Pro is going to be received. That is, if this rumor has even the tiniest kernel of truth in it. According to a report by DigiTimes (via CultOfMac), Apple has begun placing massive orders for its MacBook Pro 2012 and subsequently this is rumored to be causing havoc to its supply chain as many of them are reported to be facing labor shortages which are affecting their ability to meet Apple's demands.
The report goes on to say that some of them have had to outsource a few orders to keep up with the demand. The information comes from an unknown source who apparently told DigiTimes that the manufacturing plants in East China have been "taken by surprise during what is usually the IT industry's traditional slow season".
For now, it is essential to take this information with the necessary amount of salt since it is just a rumor but if it is true, then Apple is indeed preparing for the rumored launch date which was said to be sometime in July. Apparently, prior to this article, there was word around the internet that production for the 2012 MacBook Pro started in April along with a plethora of other rumors and while we're saying that we should not bank on this being the gospel truth, there is a chance that it could be true as well. As always with rumors though, it looks like we'll just have to wait and see.
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Garden of EdenAiry and light meditative track. Piano and harp with gentle horn and strings lines. Good pace and bright.
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StillnessThought-provoking and dreamlike, calm and Serene. Gentle, light piano chords with a minimalist structure.
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Into The WoodsThis is an inspirational track with a modern feel. It contains ethereal delayed guitars and piano along with atmospheric orchestral percussion. Gradually builds throughout.
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Wimbledon 14Optimistic and upbeat track. The instrumentation includes delayed guitars, synths, bass and atmospheric drums. An uplifting track that gradually builds throughout.
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December RainEmotive track with a magical feel. Marimba melody accompanied by pizzacto strings. Sound effects of rain towards the end.
Composed by K K
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This is part of my fiddling around with time lapse photography with a somewhat suboptimal setup. Taking a particularly...challenging (jumpy) sequence of images, I test if my cunning plan yields better results than Vegas' default still image sequencer - the cunning plan being that I import the pictures with a 3 frame play time, overlapping for 2 frames each, thus maybe making for a smoother ride.
Big thanks to Mike Kujbida over at the creativecow.net forums for his patience in sharing his knowledge.
See for yourself, but I doubt the hassle of this process is warranted, given that the results are not really any better, if not worse.
For the current status of the project, please check vimeo.com/5728341
Soundtrack: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals / Suite 1a G-Dur, BWV1007 / Cello Suiten (1936-39)
As a side note, my extra cunning logo, "ho-hoo ho-hoo-hum Films", derives from a German comedian describing film student films being pretty much all the same - black and white, cup of coffee with a drip of milk swirling in it, half-smoked cigarette next to it, and Pablo Casals' interpretation of Bach's cello suites as soundtrack - you know, the one that goes "ho-hoo ho-hoo-hum..."


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Cloggs | UGG Australia Moraene Slippers in Espresso
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Logos Bible Software celebrates 50,000 fans with giveaway
Gets to know online community better through photo contest with high-tech prizes
BELLINGHAM, Wash., September 20, 2012 — Logos Bible Software wants to get a better picture of its community, and to do so, it's showing its appreciation for its 50,000-plus Facebook fans by giving away cash and high-tech devices through the Logos 50,000 Fans Photo Contest. The three entrants who submit the best photos of Logos technology or gear in use will choose between a Nexus 7, a Kindle Fire HD and $250 in Logos credit.
"We wouldn't be here without our community, and with 50,000 Facebook fans, we have a lot of followers we want to get to know better," says Logos Social Media Coordinator Nathan Smoyer. "Our giveaway is not only a token of appreciation; it's a way to personalize our relationships with our most valuable resource — our community."
This emphasis on community continues to guide Logos, which has grown to be the world's leading provider of digital Bible study tools and resources. Human beings — not computers — greet every call to Logos' Bellingham, Wash., headquarters, keeping the company's relationships personal.
"To set yourself apart in our eyes, just snap a fun and creative photo of you using Logos on your desktop, laptop or mobile device," urges Smoyer (a.k.a. "The Bearded Gospel Man"). "If you want to just sport some Logos apparel or capture a unique shot of your personal Logos command center, that will work, too."
Entrants can tweet, post or pin as many photos as they like through the end of the day Sept. 28. Submitting photos is as easy as using the hashtag #BetterBibleStudy and tagging Logos in the photo description on: Facebook (@Logos Bible Software), Twitter (@Logos), Google Plus (+Logos Bible Software), Pinterest (@Logos Software) or Instagram (@LogosBibleSoftware).
Three winners will be selected from 15 finalists based on 1.) "likes," retweets, repins and other shares, 2.) creativity and 3.) image quality.
Logos' 130,000 blog followers, 88,000 forum users and 46,000 Twitter followers represent the many ways Logos connects with Bible study enthusiasts. To bring this community even closer, Logos recently launched Faithlife.com, the Christian social platform built around the Bible.
For more on the Logos 50,000 Fans Photo Contest, click here
Logos Bible Software is the leading provider of multilingual tools and resources for Bible study on Macs, PCs and mobile devices. Logos has served pastors, scholars and everyone who wants to study the Bible since 1992, partnering with 150 publishers to offer more than 29,000 Christian ebooks to users in 210 countries.
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Gone are the days of ornate architecture with its intricate masonry and delicate wood work. For many an urban dweller it's a "Stack'em Shack" (translation apartment building) existence. For the suburbanite you have your home with a plot of land. … Continue reading
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Cameron Crowe's 2001 film Vanilla Sky boasts an impressive cast, led by Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz. For good measure, Timothy Spall is cast as a British lawyer; I've recently watched Spall making a superb job of the title role in Mike Leigh's interesting, if possibly over-long film about my favourite artist, Turner: he really is a fine actor.
This film is hard to classify: some describe it as a psychological thriller, but it also veers into sci-fi territory as the plot thickens. It certainly has a touch of originality about it, and that's always welcome. Cruise plays David Aames, a fabulously wealthy young publisher, who has inherited control of a vast business empire, but is menaced by a group of seven grumpy old board members. Cruise is involved with Diaz, who is much more serious about their relationship than he is, and soon he takes a shine to his best friend's new girl (Cruz). Intercut with these sequences are later scenes which reveal that Cruise has been disfigured in an accident, and stands accused of murder. What on earth happened to turn his world upside down?
I found this premise intriguing, but although there were quite a few plot twists, (and several rather creepy moments) I became rather frustrated by the sluggish narrative pace. If Turner was arguably over-long, then I don''t think there's much doubt in this case - Vanilla Sky, it seems to me, would be much more gripping if cut by at least half an hour. Probably three-quarters of an hour. There's a portentousness about the script, it seems to me, which isn't entirely justified, much though I admire ambitious writing. Overall, I felt that the "psychology" was not as sophisticated as the film-makers seemed to believe; nor was the story as consistently thrilling as I'd hoped.
But that can happen when you dare to do something different. Perhaps the excellence of the cast gave me unreasonably high expectations. Despite my reservations, Vanilla Sky is well-made, and well worth watching, not least for a very good soundtrack featuring Nancy Wilson, Paul McCartney,the Beach Boys et al.
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Vanilla Sky - film review
Posted by Martin Edwards
Labels: Cameron Diaz, Mike Leigh, Paul McCartney, Penelope Cruz, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, Turner, Vanilla Sky
3 comments:
- Christine said...
I saw this some years ago and I remember virtually nothing about it! Which does rather confirm your judgement.
- 2 March 2016 at 13:00
- Spangle said...
'Vanilla Sky' isn't quite a good as the original Spanish film, 'Abre los Ojos' in my opinion. I would recommend watching 'Abre los Ojos', if you can get it with English subtitles. It doesn't look quite as polished as 'Vanilla Sky', but the characters are much more believable.
- 3 March 2016 at 08:48
- Martin Edwards said...
Thanks, Christine. Spangle, that's an interesting suggestion - much appreciated.
- 3 March 2016 at 10:32
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For almost two years, my sister and I would talk about this trip we were planning, practically shouting South America!!! each time we said it. I mean, it's pretty epic. 31 days, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Falkland Islands, sailing around Cape Horn, Ushuaia: the southernmost city in the world, Chile, Peru, Central America, Cabo and then LA. Wow.
This was a cruise on the Star Princess. We are barely cruisers: Warren has been on 1, 3 for me, 1 for Dennis and 2 for Melissa. People thought we were kind of crazy, but the chance to see that much of South America!!! on one trip was too great to pass up. Our cats weren't too thrilled with us, but they both did fine with their house/cat sitters.
As with most cruises, this was a "taste" of each place. There was no time to get any in-depth look at the different places we stopped. We did have 2 days in Buenos Aires and 2 days in Lima, Peru, which was great. It was also very nice to unpack once and settle in to our cabin which was our little refuge from the world.
We did see as much as we could, but not everything we wanted. Like penguins. We thought we'd see way more penguins. But due to the excursions we planned months before, the lateness of the season (it was the end of Summer, beginning of Fall) and their migration, we saw maybe 10 at the most. Rats! We did see lots of sea lions, birds, dolphins and whales off the ship.
We did have tremendous luck with the weather. I had been watching the ship's bridge cam for a few months before our sailing date, curious about conditions, etc. The ship had been going back and forth between Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, sailing around the Cape each time. And many of these trips had really hideous weather. Rain, wind, huge seas, missed ports. But we made every port. We were late by four hours out of Ushuaia because of high winds, but we were able to make our next port. We did have a couple of hours of rough seas, but it didn't last long and after that you could barely tell you were on a ship! We had hardly any rain, just a few sprinkles. However, it was cold at the bottom of the world!
Even in Summer it was cold and the wind made it feel even colder. But we were bundled up and could retreat into our nice warm cabin to recover before heading back out on our balcony. And then before we knew it, we were at the Equator and it was HOT! Packing for this trip wasn't very easy!
Melissa and I joined the Knitter/Natterer group and we would meet each morning that we were not in port, so sea days, and would spend a few hours with our new friends knitting, and yes, nattering. We would take over a part of the Crooner's Lounge, which is the martini bar, and right in the hub of activity. We had lots of people stop by to look at us, join us, shake their heads at us… They were a great group and it was so nice getting to know them all and their backgrounds, and I miss them and our time together. All of us purchased yarn along the way, merino wool, baby alpaca being the most abundant (Falkland Islands had beautiful wool, and of course Peru was a jackpot for Alpaca) and we'd oooh and aaah over all our finds.
The food was wonderful and too much. Too. Much. Food. And when you don't have very good self-control… well let's just say I'm back on Weightwatchers. sigh….
31 days on a ship is a looooong time and we loved getting to know the staff who worked tirelessly, without days off, cheerful and fun and helpful. We really appreciated their dedication and we appreciated how hard it must be for them being away from their families for long periods of time.
There are a lot of memories and experiences that are slowly being separated from the jumble it all became in my brain at the end of the trip. We saw a lot. We experienced so many different ways of life, climates, food! Just relaxing and staring out at the ocean was pretty good too!
I've been asked by my friends what I liked the best, which place was my favourite. That is so hard because we saw so many different unique places. I must say though that a highlight for me was the day we sailed around Cape Horn (which, surprisingly to me, is an island). We had a strenuous and beautiful (and cold!) hike in Ushuaia that I loved. Valparaiso, Chile was a place like no other that I've seen. Sensory overload of colour, higgledy-piggledy buildings built on steep hills, stray dogs, graffiti, more hills, funiculars and pisco shots.
I'm happy to be home now. I missed my kids, my cat, my bathroom (our cabin bathroom was tiny but efficient!), different clothes, a little solitude. Both Warren and I came home with bad colds, his worse than mine. We experienced all four seasons in a 5-week period, so I guess it caught up with us, and also being in rather close quarters with everyone on the ship. It's nice to have a little room to spread out and cough in privacy. Although I REALLY miss this view from my bed!
I've gone through all my photos and organized them into albums for each place we visited. These are all loaded on my Flickr site and the link is here if you're interested in seeing them.


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'Anty Christ' at the Smithsonian
A Smithsonian museum video of ants crawling on a crucified Christ has triggered a backlash from the head of the Catholic League president Bill Donohue who claims that the artwork is "hate speech."
"A Fire in My Belly," by late artist David Wojnarowicz, is part of "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," an exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery which runs through Feb. 13.
Donohue said the four-minute video "was designed to insult and inflict injury and assault the sensibilities of Christians." He blasted the museum's federal funding.
"If the government can't fund the promotion of religion, it shouldn't be in the business of funding animus to religion," he suggested.
Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas declined to comment "on people's opinions on art."
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Have you heard the one about how Dynasty saved the world?
Well, listen up. In an interview with Peter Kaplan of The New York Times, Dynasty producer Esther Shapiro said:
``A while ago, I heard that the Russian poet Yevtoshenko was in town, and I kept thinking, what if we could get video cassettes of Dynasty into the U.S.S.R.
``So, I got Yevtoshenko on the telephone, and he said, `I have no time,` and I said, `If you have 15 minutes and can meet me, anyplace, I`ll come.` And he said, `I don`t know why, but there`s something about you, I`ll be over in an hour.`
``So, he came over and I gave him some video cassettes of Dynasty to give to Gorbachev. I kept thinking, you know, I`ve read about Gorbachev`s wife, and she likes nice clothing. She`d love it. And they`d really learn something about our system. I mean, why would they want to hurt the society that created this program? And maybe, if he was thinking of having a war, maybe his wife would say to him, `Darling, could we just see one more episode of Dynasty?`
``And if they got caught up in it, who knows? We might save the world.``
Sort of makes you think, doesn`t it?
I mean, what if she`s right? Doesn`t that work both ways? Doesn`t that put a lot of pressure on the writers? You wouldn`t want to hook a guy like Gorbachev on your show, then do something to make him want to throw a shoe at the television. Or smack the set with a hammer. Or push a button, for crying out tears!
Having seen the final Dynasty episode of the season last Wednesday, I figure we can all breathe easy for at least four or five months. No way is Gorbachev going to nuke us until he finds out who survived the season-ending massacre, with virtually the entire cast possibly dead.


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Bond would say it's excessive, but Aston Martin won't say anything. However, sources within the company report that one buyer has placed what is probably the biggest order in the marque's history.
The mystery customer has ordered 10 Aston Martin One-77 supercars, which are of limited edition and will cost $1.7m apiece when sales start later this year. The huge order accounts for 13% of the total production run of 77 cars, and a bill for $17m. The buyer, who is believed to be of Middle Eastern origin, has specified a different color scheme and cabin trim for each car.
The One-77 was revealed last year by the Warwickshire-based company. It has been designed to rival such hypercars as the Bugatti Veyron and Lamborghini Reventon, both of which forged a new class of $1m-plus vehicles. It will feature a 7.3-liter V12 engine producing 700bhp — enough to give it a top speed of about 220mph and a 0-60mph acceleration time of 3.5 seconds. It is easily the most extreme Aston to date.
The company was unusually shy about revealing details of the car, teasing journalists and buyers alike with hints about its final specification. It even went to the length of exhibiting the car at a motor show covered in drapes to reveal its shape but nothing else. The hype and expectation appear to have worked in Aston's favor.
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A) Facts
- Security Force, Inc. alarm systems can be configured to monitor doors and windows, but they can also detect smoke, heat, carbon monoxide, freezing temperatures, and rising water. For persons with medical conditions, system sensors can be set to go into alarm if there has been no activity in a prescribed period of time, indicating a possible medical emergency.
- Systems commonly include alarm verification technology that greatly reduces the chance of false alarms. Before authorities are dispatched, operators use audio verification to be in voice contact at the alarm location. If the alarm is accidental, the user can cancel the alarm by providing an authorized user code. If the code is not provided, the authorities are dispatched.
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(Source: The Greenwich Case: Securing Suburban Homes, Simon Hakim.)
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The United States and leading European suppliers of medical isotopes say they will move away from the use of weapons-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU) to a less potent form of the material, in a push to boost global nuclear security.
US, no more HEU
Medical isotopes are used in the treatment of cancer and heart disease. Scientists have been working to shift away from HEU to low-enriched uranium because the highly enriched material can be used to build nuclear bombs.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the deal Monday at a global energy summit in the South Korean capital Seoul attended by U.S. President Barack Obama and more than 50 other world leaders.
"We are reducing the availability of highly enriched uranium, weapons grade useable material, and it reduces the chance of the material falling into the wrong hands. Currently, Moly-99, which is used to produce a medical isotope involved in 100,000 medical procedures everyday, is produced by Asian facilities primarily using highly enriched uranium," Chu explained. "And through this 4-party collaboration, the United States will assist Belgium, France, and the Netherlands in converting existing isotope production facilities from the use of highly enriched uranium targets, to low enriched uranium targets by 2015."
President Obama targeted nuclear security goals early in his first term, and launched the first such nuclear summit in Washington two years ago.
HEU removed from Ukraine soil
The president announced on Sunday that Ukraine has removed all highly enriched uranium (HEU) from its soil, fulfilling a pledge made at the 2010 summit.
Kazakhstan, once host to part of the Soviet nuclear arsenal, has secured more than 13 tons of HEU and plutonium in the past two years, while the United States and Russia have agreed to dispose of enough plutonium for 17,000 nuclear weapons.
However, the International Panel on Fissile Materials - an independent group of specialists from 16 countries - says global stocks of HEU stand at more than 1,400 tons, while nations maintain about 500 tons of plutonium. About half of that plutonium is suitable for making nuclear weapons.
Organizers say the ongoing summit will also discuss ways to protect nuclear materials used in everyday life, as well as ways to cooperate more closely to improve border controls and ensure against nuclear smuggling.
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Evidence For Step-Function Zoning Of Magma And Eruptive Dynamics, Toquima Caldera Complex, Nevada
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Journal Article: Evidence For Step-Function Zoning Of Magma And Eruptive Dynamics, Toquima Caldera Complex, Nevada
AbstractAnalyses of bulk tuff, fiamme groundmasses, and biotite of eruptive units from the Toquima caldera complex, provide insights on the nature of compositional zoning of magma and on the eruptive dynamics of a zoned chamber. Samples of bulk tuff consist of one to several petrographically and compositionally different types of fiamme. The diversity of fiamme is generally least in the first-erupted parts of units but increases with stratigraphic height as less silicic fiamme types join the assemblage. As a result, analyses of bulk tuff, although yielding systematic zoning trends, represent only a minimum range of magma compositions tapped because of mixing of fiamme groups. Microprobe analyses of fiamme groundmasses cluster into tight compositional groups corresponding to petrographically distinctive types of fiamme. Fiamme groups are separated by small, but significant compositional gaps (<4% SiO2) which are not evident in analyses of bulk tuff. Biotite compositional data mimic that of fiamme and cluster into discrete groups that also correlate with petrographically identifiable types of fiamme. The discontinuous compositional zoning of fiamme and biotite suggests that magma was zoned in a stepwise fashion, analogous to zoning patterns developed in experiments modelling boundary-layer and convective fractionation in high-level magma chambers. In such experiments, a series of compositionally distinct, internally convecting layers are produced whose boundaries are characterized by abrupt transitions in composition and density. Reversals in the upward mafic trend of units correspond to discontinuous horizons of tuffaceous sedimentary rocks. These compositional overlaps are interpreted to reflect eruption of residual silicic layers of magma that restratified below the vent during pauses in the eruptive cycle. Similarly, horizons of tuff containing several types of fiamme and multiple compositional populations of biotite are considered to form during periods of accelerated rates of eruption, perhaps occasioned by cauldron subsidence and vent widening, in which several compositional layers of magma are tapped concurrently. Careful analysis of juvenile constituents in ash-flow tuffs in conjunction with well-constrained field relations can provide meaningful information on compositional zoning of magma and dynamics of eruption.
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- David R. Boden
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- Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 1989
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E1200416 error when executing a program on RL78 MCU using E1/E20 in CS+
Last Updated:02/14/2018
When attempting to debug the RL78 family MCU in the CS+ environment using the E1 or E20 emulator, the following error message is displayed when executing a program after having downloaded it.
Executing program failed.
[Direct Error Cause]
No responce from the CPU. Please confirm the signal of the CLOCK or RESET and so on.(E1200416)
Check the following.
- Does the wire connection between the E1 or E20 emulator and the microcontroller differ from the recommended circuit?
Refer to Recommend Circuit Connection in "E1/E20/E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual (Notes on Connection of RL78) " and check the wire connection. Communication cannot be performed correctly when the wire connection differs from that of the recommended circuit.
- Are the clock settings correct?
When using an external clock, the clock needs to be set in the [Clock] category provided in the [Connect Settings] tab on the Property of the debug tool.
- Is the stack area to be used by the debugger allocated?
A 4-byte stack area is required for the E1/E20 emulator. Set a stack pointer with the amount of (stack area consumed by user program) + 4 bytes being estimated.
For details, refer to "E1/E20/E2 Emulator, E2 Emulator Lite Additional Document for User's Manual (Notes on Connection of RL78) " -> "3.3, Securing of area for debugging" -> "(b) Securing of stack area for debugging".
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James. E. West was the first Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, a position he held for more than three decades. The West fellowship award is available for gifts of cash or marketable securities designated to the Council endowment fund.
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The award recognizes gifts of more than $1,000 to BSA local council endowment funds.These contributions are meant to supplement—not replace or diminish—the donor's annual giving to the Friends of Scouting campaign.
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CastleStorm: Free to Siege is the upcoming mobile version of Zen Studios' 2013 game about destroying castles, and destroying those who would dare destroy castles besides one's own self, because only one person can really destroy castles. Only one.
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Pseudocapacitance and excellent cyclability of 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone on graphene
Electrochemically active organic materials are emerging as low cost, naturally abundant and sustainable alternatives to their metal-based counterparts. However, their usage in energy storage systems is mainly hindered by their poor conductivity, which results in capacitance fade upon cycling. In this paper, we present a redox-active xerogel composed of 2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (DMQ) decorated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets via a hydrothermal method as a high capacitance and long cycle life pseudocapacitive electrode. DMQ not only provided stable redox-active centers but also served as a spacer to avoid rGO sheets aggregation and led to a three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical electrode architecture. When a binder-free 50 μm thick rolled film was tested as a pseudocapacitive electrode, it exhibited an excellent capacitance of 650 F g -1 at 5 mV s -1 (780 F cm -3) in 1 M sulfuric acid, outperforming a large number of reported organic and inorganic electrodes. Most importantly, optimized electrodes showed an excellent capacitance retention of 99% after 25 000 cycles at 50 mV s -1. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are further used to understand the charge storage mechanism, the preferred orientation of the adsorbed molecules, charge density distribution and density of states. In conclusion, our combined experimentalmore »
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- Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States); Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)
- University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens (France); ; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) (France)
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- Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-5692
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- Royal Society of Chemistry
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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New director of admissions: Headmaster Dr. Jack Creeden announced the appointment of Cecil Stodghill as Director of Admissions beginning July 1. Stodghill currently serves as Director of Graduate Support at Academy Preparatory Foundation in St. Petersburg, Fla., and before that served as Associate Director of Admissions at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Miami and earned his master's degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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Art students honored: Three art students from Charlotte Christian School have been honored with four National Scholastic Art Awards and invited to New York for the National Awards Ceremony for the 87th Annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Senior Megan Burton won a Gold Medal for her drawing titled "Hopeless," senior Meredith Haake won a Gold Medal for her painting "Til Death Do Us Part 2," and a Silver Medal for her painting, "Venetian Cross," and eighth-grader Allie Seeling won a Silver Medal for her drawing, "The Cliffs of Kap Arkona." Meredith will also be recognized for her piece "Mrs. Crawford," chosen as one of the American Vision Nominees from the Mid-Carolina Region to be judged at the national level. For more information: www.charlottechristian.com.
Middle Ages Day: Sixth-grade students at Charlotte Christian spent the day exploring the life and history of the Middle Ages at the annual Middle Ages Day on April 16. Students came to school dressed as friars, monks, ladies, lords and knights and joined together for an interdisciplinary hands-on learning experience of the Middle Ages period in Western Europe. Also included in the day was a "feast" in the giant hall, testing catapults, music from the time period, and a presentation of "The Canterbury Tales." For more information: Candace Gowan, 704-366-5657, ext. 6303.
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Scholastic writing award: Eighth-grader Dianna Whitlark was awarded a prestigious Gold Medal in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a national program that identifies and develops creative teenagers. Of the more than 165,000 student artists and writers in grades 7-12 who enter the contest, just 1,300 are honored with national bronze, silver or gold medals. Dianna won for her short story "Snow," about a cocaine-addicted teen, which she wrote for an assignment in CCDS teacher Allison Richardson's English class. On June 9, Whitlark and Richardson will attend a special ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City to honor the winners. Past winners of this award include Andy Warhol, Robert Redford, Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates, and John Lithgow. www.charlottecountryday.org.
South Meck High School
Ecology ambassadors needed: South Meck will earn $30,000 with one week of work at the Quail Hollow Golf Championship. Students, family, community members and staff can all work. Money earned helps every student and family, including purchasing benches and tables for the courtyard, LCD projectors for the classroom, awards and treats for A & B honor roll and more. Shifts still needing volunteers: May 1, 2:30-10 p.m.; May 2, 9:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m. and 2:30-10 p.m.; May 4, 8-noon and 1-5 p.m. Contact Becka Tait, firstname.lastname@example.com, 704-540-1698.
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Odyssey of the Mind: Five Charlotte Latin teams competed in the North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind (OM) tournament on April 10, and three of those teams have advanced to the OM World Finals, which will be held May 26-29 at Michigan State University. Charlotte Latin's Taylor/Lax team advanced to the World Finals in two categories. Charlotte Latin OM students also received two awards at the state tournament: Fourth-grade student Ashley Derrington (McClung team) received the Omer Award, which is "given to recognize an individual (or team) who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship, exemplary behavior, and exceptional talent." The Hammond Team (ninth-graders) received the Ranatra Fusca Award, which is "presented to teams or individuals who exhibit exceptional creativity through some aspect of their problem solution, their behavior, or an extraordinary idea beyond the problem solution."
Providence High School
Athletic Booster Club golf outing: The Athletic Booster Club will hold its annual spring fundraiser May 3 at 1 p.m. at Raintree Country Club. Please consider being a sponsor and/or fielding a team. Proceeds generated from the tournament help fund scholarships to be awarded at Senior Night and other athletic needs. The registration form and information is available on the PHS Athletic website: pages.cms.k12.nc.us/ phsathletics/golfouting.html. An individual entry fee is $100, which includes golf, lunch, dinner, and prizes. A four-person team can enter for $380. Sponsorships are available - Hole Sponsorships are $200 and Gold Sponsorships are $1,000, which includes a team entry, hole sponsorship, and recognition at the dinner. Contact Scott Herbert at 704-771-6249 or email@example.com.
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Choir concert: After a wonderful production of the Music Revue in late February, the East Meck Choirs will perform their Spring concert April 29 at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $3 at the door. This will be choir director Bebe Snyder's last concert, since she will be retiring after this year.
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AP Exam proctors needed: Your help is needed to proctor the upcoming AP exams in May. Locations for the exams will either be on the Myers Park Campus, at Central Piedmont Community College, Myers Park Methodist Church, Providence United Methodist Church, or Myers Park Baptist Church. Contact Ruth Bierbaum: email@example.com, or 704-371-5080.
Charlotte Jewish Preschool
Mentalmania: The Charlotte Jewish Preschool will host nationally-recognized Mark Stone with his Mentalmania show April 24 at 9 p.m. at the Levine JCC, Sam Lerner Center, 5007 Providence Road. Tickets are $10 in advance, $13 at the door. Call 704-366-5007 for tickets.


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Luke Perry to Guest Star on LeverageMatt Richenthal at . Comments
Across the nation, 90210 viewers have finally come to grips with the fact that Luke Perry will never reprise his role of Dylan McKay on the show.
But fans of the original series can get their long sideburn fix on an upcoming episode of Leverage, as Michael Ausiello confirms the actor will guest star on the TNT hit.
Perry will play an unscrupulous psychic in a role insiders describe as "chilling."
On the small screen, Perry was most recently seen on Law & Order: SVU and Criminal Minds.
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London: Welsh football veteran Ryan Giggs will soon discuss his future with English Premier League reigning champions Manchester United.
The 38-year-old Giggs starred for United as they trounced Fulham 5-0 in midweek and scored his first league goal of the season, continuing his record of scoring in every campaign since the inception of the League in 1992.
Buoyed by his solid form and strong performances, Giggs may have a big chance to extend his deal for another year in Old Trafford, where the Welshman has spent all his career.
"It is almost that time when I will sit down with the manager and see what his plans are for the future and I will see how I am feeling," Giggs was quoted as saying by an agency.
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