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What you say in (8) is incorrect – .closest() only searches the elements in the current collection and their ancestors, NOT their children. See http://api.jquery.com/closest/ for more info.
PS – Also in (6) it should be "voilà"
Amazing collection of the top 10 most used jQuery snippets that you need to know about! Includes new amazing 1.4 jQuery framework methods.
I have found that people are going bananas over jQuery, so i've decided to share my top 10 jQuery snippets that i KNOW you will need to use at one point or another. [...]
Amazing collection of the top 10 most used jQuery snippets that you need to know about! Includes new amazing 1.4 jQuery framework methods.
I have found that people are going bananas over jQuery, so i've decided to share my top 10 jQuery snippets that i KNOW you will need to use at one point or another. So here they are, enjoy! I have also added jquery 1.4 features never used before.
1. The quick copy paste jQuery starter embed
Almost every time I start using jQuery I need to paste this in to start writing my beautiful code.

You can either paste this in your header (if you are using jquery for any appearance changes its suggested to do so in the header) or you can add it at the end of your body, that way your styles will load first (hence making a faster load) and then the jquery will be loaded last.
2. Value swap (usually for search fields)
I find myself using this rather often, whenever you have a search field and you want it to defaultly display a value "search…" and have that value empty out on focus, well this is how to do this with jQuery 1.4.
swap_val = []; $(".swap").each(function(i){ swap_val[i] = $(this).val(); $(this).focusin(function(){ if ($(this).val() == swap_val[i]) { $(this).val(""); } }).focusout(function(){ if ($.trim($(this).val()) == "") { $(this).val(swap_val[i]); } }); });
This jquery will create an array with every input field that has the class swap. For example:
<input type="text" class="swap" value="Swap Me!" />
The value Swap Me! will be erased when you click in the input field, and it will come back in if you don't enter anything.
3. Equal Column Height
Unfortunately css does not support this natively, sometimes when creating column based layouts it looks so much better if the columns aligned by height, so here is the easy way of doing this.
var max_height = 0; $("div.col").each(function(){ if ($(this).height() > max_height) { max_height = $(this).height(); } }); $("div.col").height(max_height);
This will go through every div with class col and check for which one contains the highest size, once done it will apply that height to all divs with class col. For example:

If you read the comments above you will see that each div has the class col, and that the second div will be set at height 200px.
4. On Hover add and Remove a class
Let's say you want to have a suckerfish dropdown, or maybe you just want to add a cool hover on a div, well in some browsers thats not allowed to be done with pure css, hence use this simple technique and you will have cross browser hover with any two class you want.
$('.onhover').hover( function(){ $(this).addClass('hover_style_class') }, function(){ $(this).removeClass('hover_style_class') } )
The code above will apply a class home_style_class on hover of an element with the class onhover.
5. Live Event Binding
With jquery you can capture an onclick event with the .click() method, but this is the slower less efficient way. Also if you created new elements with ajax or with jquery those new elements will not be bound by the regular click() method. So using live click/submit and so on will apply itself to all new elements, and will only bind once to all.
$(".element").live("click", function(){ // do something on click });
The code above will apply any code you want on click event on an element with class element.
6. Partial Page Refresh
Okay personally when the term ajax comes to mind i get a little worried… but I found this amazing technique to refresh page content without any real ajax or special tricks. All you need is to apply an id to a certain element, and run this little script, choose how many seconds to wait until refresh and VUALA!
setInterval(function() { $("#refresh").load(location.href+" #refresh>*",""); }, 10000); // seconds to wait, miliseconds
Okay so the script above will refresh the div with id refresh every 10 seconds… this can be so awesome in so many cases! Btw make sure you have tags inside the refresh div, otherwise it doesn't seem to work with pure text.
7. Each Element
I seem to use this pretty often when i want to do something with a set of elements, for example if you do your own form validation and you want to check each input field before submitting.
$("input").each(function (i) { //do something with each and pass i as the number of the element });
So choose an element to cycle through, it can be a set of li's in a chosen unordered list, or all the input fields as above. Use the i to get the number of the current element, and of course the $(this) to do something to the element it's going through.
8. Find an element close by (jQuery 1.4)
With the new jQuery 1.4 we have the new awesome feature of the closest() method which will find the element closes to the current one. So no more searching through the parents and children to get to the close element we need.
$("li").click(function(){ $(this).closest(".me").addClass("smile"); });
The code above will find the closes class me to the li that was clicked on and add class smile to it. Hence you can see how beneficial this can be!
9. Delay animation/effect
Another great new feature of the 1.4 jquery framework is the Delay method which allows you to delay an animation. Instead of using the setTimeout method, you can now simply add the .delay() method and pass in how long to delay, like this:
The above will fade out an element with class alert after 2 seconds. This can be used for growl like notifications.
10. Check if an element contains a certain class or element
Another awesome feature of jQuery 1.4 that will be quite handy is the has method. This method will find if a an element contains a certain other element class or whatever it is you are looking for and do anything you want to them.
In the above code we will look through all inputs that have the class email and add the class email_icon.
Here are some that didn't make the top 10 cut:
Creating the zebra stripe effect on UL/OL or Tables
Sometimes we have tables or ordered/unordered lists that we want to be easily read. Here is a quick jq trick:
$("tr:odd").addClass("odd"); $("li:odd").addClass("odd");
The code will add the class odd to every other element!
Automatic external link open in New Window
Tired of having to add target="_blank" every time you don't want your visitors to navigate away from your page? Let jquery do the work!
$('a').each(function() { var a = new RegExp('/' + [removed].host + '/'); if(!a.test(this.href)) { $(this).click(function(event) { event.preventDefault(); event.stopPropagation(); window.open(this.href, '_blank'); }); } });
Now every a href in your page will open in a new window if it doesnt go somewhere in your own website!
Thanks for checking out my little list of snippets, if you have any suggestions or corrections comment below and i will try to add them for further reference! Thanks to the following for the inspiration and code: css-tricks reindel nettuts
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What you say in (8) is incorrect – .closest() only searches the elements in the current collection and their ancestors, NOT their children. See http://api.jquery.com/closest/ for more info.
PS – Also in (6) it should be "voilà"
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The new campaign theme is "All Art is Advertising," which speaks to one of the unique features of the AICP show- all honored work is entered into the archives of the Department of Film at the Museum of Modern Art.
The campaign is based around a site which houses a series of case study videos in which great works of art stand in for the usual consumer brands (somewhat akin to the universally retweeted Pink Pony video).
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If you are an MVP and/or MCT attending TechEd Australia, check out Jeff's blog for info on an Influencer Party some generous sponsors are hosting <note: I am not one of said generous sponsors>. Whut!??!
lol…Maybe next tyear 😀
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At the end of last month the Peruvian Football Association (FPF) organised a workshop on heart attacks in football, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the use of defibrillators. Held at the FPF's main auditorium, the event was attended by its paramedical and administrative staff and by doctors from all Peru's first and second division clubs and the country's national teams.
FIFA has repeatedly reminded the world of football that each and every stadium should be equipped with a defibrillator in the event of an emergency, a point reiterated by Professor Jiri Dvorak, FIFA's Chief Medical Officer, only a few weeks ago.
"It is required at FIFA competitions to have appropriate medical staff around the pitch and a defibrillator in the stadium," he said. "We obviously can't guarantee that there is a defibrillator at every single stadium all around the world, but we want to make people understand that it can save lives. We want to explain to and educate the member associations that this is absolutely vital."
Acting on Professor Dvorak's words, Dr Jorge Vigo Ramos, the President of the Peruvian Resuscitation Council, addressed the workshop attendees and explained the emergency protocol for treating players who collapse suddenly during games and for reducing deaths in such cases.
We obviously can't guarantee that there is a defibrillator at every single stadium all around the world, but we want to make people understand that it can save lives.
Comprising talks on deaths as a result of cardiac arrests, their possible causes, CPR techniques and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), the event sought to provide medical and administrative staff working in the game with better training on the subject, and also featured a practical CPR and AED session.
"The FPF has bought four defibrillators, two that will go with all its delegations and two installed at its facilities," explained the national FA's Chief Medical Officer Jorge Alva Flores, who confirmed that further courses would take place in the coming months and also stressed the importance of reacting quickly in these cases.
"The important thing is not just to save a life but to provide treatment within three minutes to prevent brain damage. For the last ten years here in Peru, we've been requesting that clubs implement a series of medical examinations with a view to detecting the causes that can lead to this situation."
Peru's national teams already have access to latest-generation AEDs, which are also available at the FPF's headquarters, where administrative and sports staff have been trained to use them, in the unfortunate event that such action is necessary.


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It's not simply about linking names to organisations. When Symphony integrates CRM with practice management, the 'who' is combined with what, when, why and how, making subtle connections, keeping data current, highlighting even not-so-obvious opportunities as they evolve. It will build leads from LinkedIn, informing with data from Outlook and cloud solutions such as Dun & Bradstreet and Fame.
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text: news just in. it has now been officially confirmed that the new medal of honour on the wii has 32 player online which allows you to jump in and out of a game at anytime. and a wii exclusive mode that is an on the rails shooter to focus more on gunning then running. this feature fully utilizes the new wii zapper. but will the wii zapper work fully in the normal (not on rails) mode


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Robots Help Embrace a More Human View of DisabilityThe digital age is shattering barriers, and what used to the norm is now being challenged. The field of human-computer interaction is about how things work between humans and computers or robots. Today, a robot "buddy" can help a person with autism navigate the nuances of workplace politics. In contrast, the digital world is all about systems. From Phys.org, May 04, 2017
Meet Two Guys on a Mission to Make Smart Cities Accessible for AllLast June, Microsoft announced its support of a new initiative, Smart Cities for All (SC4A), a partnership between the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) and World ENABLED. The initiative is aimed at increasing awareness about the role that accessible technology must play in the planning, deployment, and functioning of smart cities worldwide and how smart cities can better engage people with disabilities and aging communities in those processes.From Microsoft, May 03, 2017
Designing Cities that Connect for EveryoneAccording to G3ict and World Enabled, people with disabilities are being excluded as cities move toward high-tech access to government services and support.
As more municipal agencies embrace the "smart city" concept — from data-gathering sensors and internet connectivity that monitors day-to-day operations — concerns are growing about whether tech-driven places will be designed for everyone. From Next City, May 03, 2017
Govt's 'Digital India' Push Fails to Help Persons with DisabilityIt has been observed that top government websites lack electronic accessibility for persons with disabilities, despite guidelines. This comes in the light of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's pitch for "Digital India" . The government had in 2009 formulated a national policy for electronic accessibility; however, the websites are not "user friendly" for all, irrespective of their ability.From The Asian Age, April 30, 2017
How Tech can Restore Dignity for People with Disabilities and Boost EconomyThe section of people with disabilities within a population, around the world represent, a largely untapped workforce, market and economic engine, and technology is now helping them to contribute more. Technology can not only help them make a living and improve their lives, but also boost the economy.
From South China Morning Post, April 30, 2017
A Guidance App Called Drishti for People with Visual Impairment An interview with the makers of Drishti - an app that uses advances in deep learning, artificial intelligence, image recognition, person identification, speech-to-text and accessibility technologies to provide a guidance mechanism for people with visual impairments.
From tech.firstpost.com, April 28, 2017
Google TalkBack 5.2 Adds New Spoken Feedback Settings & MoreThe latest update for the Google TalkBack accessibility app for people with visual impairment has been released on the Google Play Store. It has a number of new features and improvements meant to ennoble the overall user experience of Google's service. The latest software update for the Google TalkBack service also ships with a completely new accessibility service called Select to Speak. Other notable features of the latest Google TalkBack build include new earcons and spoken character counts for password fields in Chrome.From Android Headlines, April 27, 2017
Emerging Technologies Have the Ability to Harness the Talents of Persons with DisabilitiesWith advances in technology such as machine vision, gesture control devices, and emotion recognition succeeding in major advances, people who have been traditionally excluded from the workforce – such as those with disabilities – are becoming more competitive in the workforce.From Diplomatic Courier, April 26, 2017
Products and Services to be Made More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities in the EU
Key products and services, like phones, e-book readers, operating systems and payment terminals, will have to be made more accessible to people with disabilities, under the proposed European Accessibility Act . The Internal Market Committee amended and approved the rules, which would apply only to products and services placed on the EU market after the directive takes effect.From European Parliament News, April 25, 2017
Google Play Awards Announce Apps Selected for the Best Accessibility ExperienceThe Google Play awards are back again at this year's Google I/O, and a number of apps have been selected for the Best Accessibility Experience. Google Play Awards recognizes the best Android apps across multiple categories. This year Google has added four new categories, taking the total up to 12.From Coolblindtech.com, April 25, 2017


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Press Releases: May 2017
Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Justice Department to obtain records about the FBI's training and use of Best Buy Geek Squad employees to conduct warrantless searches of customers' computers.
The records request aims to shed light on how the FBI co-opts Best Buy repair technicians in criminal investigations, and whether the computer searches they conducted were in effect government searches. The U.S. Constitution generally requires federal agents, or those acting on their behalf, to first obtain a warrant before searching someone's computer. If the Best Buy informants were acting as government agents, the warrantless computer searches they conducted would be illegal.
Court records in a child pornography case against a California man who sent his computer to Best Buy for repair showed a long, close relationship between company technicians and the FBI, according to media reports. Informants at Best Buy's "Geek Squad City" repair facility in Kentucky received $500 and $1,000 payments from the FBI, and agency documents said the Best Buy informants were "under the control and direction of the FBI," media stories revealed. FBI agents were seeking training of the Geek Squad technicians to help them identify what type of files and images should be reported to the FBI.
"Informants who are trained, directed, and paid by the FBI to conduct searches for the agency are acting as government agents," said David Greene, EFF Civil Liberties Director. "The FBI cannot bypass the Constitution's warrant requirement by having its informants search people's computers at its direction and command."
EFF sent a FOIA request to the FBI in February seeking agency records about the use of informants, training of Best Buy personnel in the detection and location of child pornography on computers, and policy statements about using informants at computer repair facilities. The FBI denied the request, saying it doesn't confirm or deny that it has records that would reveal whether a person or organization is under investigation.
"The public has a right to know how the FBI uses computer repair technicians to carry out searches the agents themselves cannot do without a warrant," said David Sobel, EFF Senior Counsel. "People authorize Best Buy employees to fix their computers, not conduct unconstitutional searches on the FBI's behalf."
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Sacramento—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Sen. Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) have introduced a California bill to protect drivers' privacy by allowing them to cover their license plates while parked to avoid being photographed by automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
The legislation will be considered by the California Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. EFF Investigative Researcher Dave Maass will testify as a witness in support of the bill.
Under current law, Californians can cover their entire vehicles—including the plates—when lawfully parked. The proposed bill, S.B. 712, would clarify that California drivers can cover just the plate under the same circumstances. Law enforcement officers would still have the authority to lift the cover to inspect a license plate.
ALPRs are high-speed cameras that photograph the license plates of any vehicles that pass within view and convert the plate scans into machine-readable information. GPS coordinates and time stamps are attached to the data, which is uploaded to a searchable central database. Depending on the database, this information may be accessed by a variety of sectors, including law enforcement, the insurance industry, and debt collectors. In aggregate, this data can reveal sensitive, private location information about innocent people, such as their travel patterns, where they sleep at night, where they worship, when they attend political protests or gun shows, and what medical facilities they visit.
The bill would allow vehicle owners to shield their license plates from ALPRs mounted on police cars or vehicles operated by private surveillance companies that cruise down streets and in parking lots photographing licenses of parked cars. These companies often offer services such as the ability to predict a driver's movements or to identify a driver's associates based on vehicles regularly found parked near each other.
"Californians deserve a way to protect themselves from the data miners of the roadway—automated license plate reader companies," said Maass. "This bill doesn't put a new burden on law enforcement or businesses, but rather gives members of the public who aren't breaking the law a way to ensure they're not being spied on once they've legally parked their car."
If the information is breached, accessed by unauthorized users, or sold publicly, ALPR data has the potential to put people in real danger, such as making domestic violence victims' travel patterns available to their ex-partners. Law enforcement officials should also support this bill, since ALPR data can also reveal information about the home lives of officers or their meetings with witnesses. People could protect themselves when they visit sensitive locations, such as political rallies and protests.
"State law allows for fully covered vehicles if law enforcement can lift the cover to read the license plate and registration," Sen. Anderson said. "S.B. 712 would specifically allow for partially covering vehicles including the license plate only."
Hearing details:
Who: Dave Maass, Electronic Frontier Foundation Investigative Researcher
When: Tuesday, May 9, 1:30 pm
Where: California State Capitol, Room 4203
10th and L Streets
Sacramento, CA 95814
Text of the legislation: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB712
EFF's Support Letter: https://www.eff.org/document/sb-712-support-letter
EFF's Second letter on the Constitutional right to privacy: https://www.eff.org/document/effs-second-letter-sb-712
Official S.B. 712 Fact Sheet: https://www.eff.org/document/sb-712-fact-sheet
For more on ALPRs: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/four-flavors-automated-license-plate-reader-technology
FBI Used One Warrant to Infiltrate Thousands of Computers
Boston – On Wednesday, May 3, at 9:30 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will argue that an FBI search warrant used to hack thousands of computers around the world was unconstitutional.
The hearing in U.S. v. Levin at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit stems from one of the many cases arising from a controversial investigation into "Playpen," a child pornography website. The precedent set by the Playpen prosecutions is likely to impact the digital privacy rights of Internet users for years to come.
During the investigation, the FBI secretly seized the servers running the Playpen site and continued to operate them for two weeks. The bureau allowed thousands of images to be downloaded while distributing malware to website visitors. With that malware, the FBI hacked into over 8,000 devices in hundreds of countries across the globe—all on the basis of a single warrant.
However, because the government was running the Playpen site, it was already in possession of information about visitors and their computers. Rather than taking the necessary steps to obtain narrow search warrants, the FBI instead sought a single, general warrant to authorize its massive hacking operation, violating the Fourth Amendment. In Wednesday's hearing, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Mark Rumold will argue as amicus, urging the court to send a clear message that a vague search warrant is not enough to satisfy the privacy protections enshrined in the Constitution.
U.S. v. Levin
Wednesday, May 3
9:30 am
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
1 Courthouse Way
Boston, MA 02210
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The Hyannis Harbor Hawks just can't catch a break.
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FORWARD AND BACKWARD – Adam Moore warms up at the start of the Hyannis Harbor Hawks' game against Bourne July 7 at McKeon Park.Losses put Hyannis back in basement
The Hyannis Harbor Hawks just can't catch a break. After a huge 14-3 win in the race for the Barnstable Patriot Cup on July 5, the hapless Hawks slid back into the bottom slot in the West Division as their summer struggle continued.
After a stellar 9-2 victory July 6 against Bourne, the Hawks dropped the second in a two-game series the following night, losing 10-7 at home.
Having battled Hyannis throughout the season for a seemingly coveted second-to-last-place spot in the West, the Braves came prepared for battle, taking a 7-0 lead after the top of the fourth, as Hyannis pitchers struggled to gain control, frustrated after Bourne's five-run fourth.
The Hawks finally struck in their half of the fourth inning when Will Callaway brought around Brett-Michael Doran to give Hyannis a run.
Blake Austin then stepped to bat, reaching on an error that allowed Mitchell Garver and Brad Zebedis to score, narrowing Bourne's lead from seven to four runs.
A home run from John Murphy put the Braves solidly in the lead in the fifth, but the Harbor Hawks responded in their half with three runs, the first coming on a single to right by Garver that brought in Dominic Jose.
Next up was Zebedis, who hit a spectacular home run of his own that brought in Garver to give the Hawks a total tally of six runs to Bourne's 10.
Hyannis's bullpen then went to work on silencing the Braves' bats, allowing no more runs from the upper Cape team, but the Hawks were unable to muster an offensive rally, plating just one run in the sixth when Jeff Schalk crossed the plate on a sac fly from Jose.
The game was a stark contrast to the previous night's outing when the Harbor Hawks scattered nine runs across 13 hits in besting Bourne 9-2.
The Hawks led off with two runs in the game's opening inning, the first coming from Doran, who scored on a double hit by Zebedis with two outs already called. A triple from Callaway brought in Zebedis, with Hyannis setting the tone for the evening.
In the second, Brandon Trinkwon batted into a put-out that brought in Blake Shepherd to give Hyannis a 3-0 lead, with a double from Garver bringing in Doran and Jose for two more.
Bourne threatened in the fifth with two runs, narrowing Hyannis' lead to 5-2, but the Hawks lit up the sixth with four runs, the first coming when Jose raced home on a Trinkwon double.
A single from Garver and a Bourne error let Trinkwon and Doran make it home, with Zebedis batting a single to bring in Garver before Callaway's fly out ended the inning.
Though the remainder of the game was scoreless on both sides, Hyannis's pitchers proved their might, keeping the hits to a minimum and the runs nil.
Sean Manaea earned the win for the Hawks, striking out nine in six innings in which he allowed six hits and two runs before giving way to reliever Carson Cross, who struck out two in two innings with one hit. Peter Miller closed the game for Hyannis, striking out one in one inning.
Manaea currently leads the league in total strikeouts with 38, followed by Cotuit's Kevin Ziomek with 31.
At bat, Zebedis went 3-for-5 with one run, while Trinkwon went 2-for-5 with a run, as did Garver. Jose went 2-for-5 with two runs, and Shepherd went 1-for-5 with a run. Garver currently possesses a league batting average of .339 with 11 runs in 19 hits during 56 at-bats.
Hyannis hosts Brewster tonight (July 13) at McKeon Park with a 7 p.m. start time, before traveling to Chatham July 14 to take on the Anglers.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Jan. 11, 2011 - Andrew Jones grabbed Talor Battle's last second lay-up attempt in traffic and slammed it home to give Penn State (10-6; 3-2 Big Ten) a thrilling 57-55 victory over No. 16 ranked Illinois (13-4; 3-1 Big Ten) Tuesday in a joyous Bryce Jordan Center. In the midst of a program record run of five-straight ranked opponents, Penn State used the opportunity to do something that hadn't been done in 56 years as the Nittany Lions defeated ranked teams in back-to-back games for just the second time in program history and the first since 1954.
The 1954 team, led by Jesse Arnelle, downed No. 14 LSU and No. 6 Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament on the way to the program's lone Final Four appearance. The current edition of the Nittany Lions, led by Battle who is quickly chasing down Arnelle's all-time scoring mark of 2,138 points, used a Jordan Center record 14-of-14 effort at the free throw line and a 33-28 rebound advantage to win a hard fought game in which it held Illinois 22 points below its season scoring average of 77 points per game.
"That is what you need to do in the Big Ten," Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said. "If you make shots, you look pretty good and it's a little easier. We have to rebound at both ends. Other teams in our league have some good players that can make shots. We have to challenge shots and make them score over us. We challenged shots well tonight in our man-to-man and zone defenses."
Battle, the Big Ten's leading scorer, posted a game-high 26 points on 8-of-15 from the floor, including a pair of incredibly long threes, to improve his career scoring mark to 1,860 points. Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds as he continued his strong play in the last two games. Jeff Brooks added a team high 10 rebounds and seven points and Tim Frazier had eight boards, four assists and two big steals as he defended Illini leading scorer Demetri McCamey most of the night. Penn State handed Illinois its first Big Ten loss of the season.
"The team has started to gel nicely and guys are playing well individually," DeChellis said. "Drew Jones is playing well. I haven't done anything different, just trying to get him to play hard and shoot a little better. He's playing with confidence now, and it's amazing how well that can work."
Mike Tisdale led the Illini with 16 points and 14 rebounds and McCamey added 10 points and five assists for an Illinois team that was held 22 points below its season scoring average of 77 points a game. Penn State kept the Illini to just four offensive boards and three second chance points while also grabbing nine steals in a strong defensive effort. The Illini hit 10-of-11 from the foul line as the teams combined to shoot 24-of-25 at the charity stripe.
After Penn State missed two chances to extend a 55-53 lead, McCamey fed Bill Cole for a lay-up with 20 seconds left to tie the game at 55. Penn State put the ball in Battle's hands and he drove the lane drawing a hoard of Illini. His high arching lay-up attempt bounced off the rim and Jones came flying in from the weak side to slam it home with just one second left on the clock.
Illinois called a timeout, but McCamey's full-court inbounds pass was brought down by Jones and a large turnout of Penn State students stormed the floor for the second-straight game. The Nittany Lions knocked of No. 18 Michigan State, 66-62, on Saturday.
Penn State came out sharp behind an enthusiastic student crowd as the Lions jumped to an 11-2 lead after an early 9-0 run and never trailed in the first half. Battle hit a three and Jones scored six points in the run getting a dunk after a nice feed from Brooks and a put-back that forced an Illinois timeout with 16:40 to play.
A Tisdale three snapped a five-minute scoreless drought for Illinois, which got within five, 13-8, after a Cole three. David Jackson, who had seven points and six boards, answered with a three of his own and Penn State led 16-8.
Illinois sliced the lead to three after five straight points from McCamey, the last on a three with 8:35 to play.
Penn State then used another 9-0 run to build its largest lead of the half, 25-13, with 5:58 to play. Battle had four points in the run hitting a pair of free throws and getting a steal and break-away dunk. A three from Brooks capped the spurt that put the Lions up 12.
Penn State couldn't buy a basket the rest of the way as it finished the half hitting just 30 percent from the floor. Illinois capitalized with a 12-0 run to tie the game. Tisdale got four points in the run as did Mike Davis whose basket tied the game at 25.
Battle led Penn State with nine points in the half while Tisdale paced Illinois with nine of his own and 10 first half rebounds.
Illinois claimed its first lead of the game, 28-27, after a Brandon Paul three and extended it with a pair of Tisdale free throws early in the second half. Penn State responded with an 8-0 run sparked by a Billy Oliver three. Battle got another steal and a lay-up and then buried one of his four threes on the night to put Penn State up 35-30 with 15:23 to play.
Illinois got a three from McCamey and one from Tisdale to retake a 40-39 lead with 12:41 left.
With the Lions teetering and Illinois looking to seize control of the game, Battle hit a 40-foot three from the center Lion logo as the shot clock expired to put Penn State up 42-40. The Jordan Center roared and Penn State trailed just once the rest of the way.
A three from Cole tied the game at 48 with 6:32 to play, but Penn State pushed out to a four-point advantage, 55-51, when Battle hit a 28-footer in 6-9 Mike Davis' face with 4:34 to play.
The Illini scored the next four points as the Lions failed to score on their next four possessions. A lay-up from McCamey cut the lead to two and set up the final 20 seconds of action as the team's saw the eighth game in the last 11 in the series decided by five points or less and the fifth that came down to a shot in the closing seconds.
For all the latest information, notes, pictures and related links on Penn State basketball follow Assistant Athletic Communications Director Brian Siegrist on Twitter (@PSUSTRETCH) and check GoPSUsports.com. The Nittany Lions are also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstatebasketball.


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The Superdome, opened in August 1975, is the largest indoor facility in the country for football and with its 20,000 tons of structural steel is the biggest steel-constructed venue.
Nearly $336 million was spent to repair and renovate to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina and the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District have spent nearly $85 million in upgrades since 2010, which include a new Saints locker room, new team store, new press box and new exterior skin which was developed specifically for the Superdome. In 2011, new sideline seating and new exterior lighting system, with 26,000 LED lights that can produce multiple colors across the 96 concave panels.
The Superdome has hosted six Super Bowls -- Super Bowl XII (1978), XV (1981), XX (1986), XXIV (1990), XXXI (1997), XXXVI (2002) -- and will host its seventh at the end of the 2012 season, Super Bowl XLVII.
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By Darrell Williams
Special to the Advocate
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Hornets General Manager Dell Demps said before Saturday's game that guard Eric Gordon has been cleared for contact work for this week.
"He worked out (Friday), and we will integrate him into practices next week, and then we will make evaluations as to when we will get him back for games," Demps said. "Once he's at a plane where we feel that he's ready to play in an NBA game, then we'll have him play."
Gordon, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last February, has been rehabilitating the knee the past six weeks in Los Angeles. He has not played in a preseason or regular season game, but said before Wednesday night's game against the Clippers that he expected to play by the end of December.
"I'm glad he said that," Demps said.
"But I think we want to get him out, put him in situations where he's comfortable, where he looks like he's ready to play. And, we'll make that decision as a group."
Asked if there would be any playing-time restrictions on Gordon, Demps said "I don't think it's smart to play a guy (in Gordon's situation) 48 minutes. I think we're going to really take a look at the evaluations next week before we make that decision."
Gordon took shots before Saturday's game against Indiana but did not suit up, although he was on the bench.
The Hornets (5-21) matched a four-year, $58 million offer sheet from the Phoenix Suns in order to retain the rights to Gordon, who was obtained before the start of last season along with forward Al-Farouq Aminu and center Chris Kaman in exchange for Hornets guard Chris Paul.


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"Youth in the United States account for a substantial number of HIV infections. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men account for most new infections in the age group 13 to 24; African American or Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men are especially affected. Continual HIV prevention outreach and education efforts, including programs on abstinence, delaying the initiation of sex, and negotiating safer sex for the spectrum of sexuality among youth—homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, and transgender—are urgently needed for a new generation at risk" (CDC, Who's At Risk for HIV?).
Community PASSAGES (Programs Addressing Substance abuse, STIs, and AIDS through Guidance and Education while providing Solutions) of Winston-Salem State University with community partners delivers innovative services targeting minority/ethnic youth & young adults (ages 18-24). PASSAGES employs education, assessment, testing and varied evidence based intervention/prevention strategies focusing on substance abuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV.
Community PASSAGES will implement socially relevant outreach via social media, youth-centered activities and referral. In conjunction with traditional marketing methods these efforts will provide timely, relevant, and effective content on sexual, substance, and tobacco product abstinence as well as safer sex/no sex practices. The program will employ transitional activities to promote self-awareness and critical thinking with the intent that this will lead to voluntary testing by the program participates and subsequent bridging to integrated health services and programs targeted to reduce health disparities, both mental and physical. In parallel with the intent of the request for application, Community PASSAGES will seek to educate, engage, and enable the minority youth and young adults, ages 13 – 24, in our catchment area.
"Compared with other age groups, younger Americans are least likely to be retained in care or have their virus in check" (CDC, Turning the Tide on HIV, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Annual Report 2013). Because the program will provide a continuum of services, education, testing and mitigating treatment, the aligned purposes of the request for application and Community PASSAGES will be met.
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Sunday, 4 March 2012
The French Connection
First a wedding card. It says "A beautiful story which start with two people and will end as a family".
This is a card I actually designed for last week's LIM challenge (using up scraps of paper). Sadly I missed the deadline as I ran out of time... It says "Can't wait to see you, Can't wait to be reunited".
This card was for last week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge but again, I missed the deadline... It says "just to let you know Darling that I miss you".
Now finally a card I am entering in time! I just designed this card for this week's Less Is More challenge which is to use Neutral colours. I decided to go for a one layer creation although it wasn't specified. It is all done using stamps. It says "We often think of you and we miss you dearly". All the French stamps are of the brand Kesi'art. I love this brand! You can purchase their products from those retailers.
18 comments:
- Mandi said...
Stunning cards Emilie
Love all the white space, the paper make a superb design feature. I often just do a focal point of scrap bits
Didn't realsie you had made one for "Less is More" til the end!
SU do a few French stamps, as oyu know!
Thanks so much for your LIM entry
"Less is More"
- 4 March 2012 at 15:58
- fatmonica said...
These cards are fabulous.They all look so elegant!
- 4 March 2012 at 17:56
- Ali said...
Gorgeous cards.. really simple and striking. I love the sentiments in French too - it's worth checking out Stampin' Up! if you need more sentiment stamps as they do all their stamps sets in a choice of English, French and German. :)
- 4 March 2012 at 18:09
- Lucille K said...
Such beautiful cards, Emilie. I'm happy you found a source for sentiments in French :)
- 4 March 2012 at 18:22
- Chrissie said...
Your cards are lovely Emilie, but your LIM card is fabulous!
Simply terrific!
Thanks so much
"Less is More"
- 4 March 2012 at 19:34
- Pam said...
love these Emilie!!
- 4 March 2012 at 19:52
- Lynne said...
All of your cards are fabulous but your Less is More one is stunning.
Lynne xxx
- 4 March 2012 at 19:57
- sarah's little snippets said...
Beautiful cards Emilie! love the French sentiments :)
Sarah x
- 4 March 2012 at 20:24
- Salamanda's Scrappy Adventures said...
Beautiful cards and lovely sentiments
- 4 March 2012 at 21:20
Beautiful collection of cards, especcially love your lim card
- 5 March 2012 at 09:04
- maria f. said...
All very pleasing to the eye but the neutrals is a real eye-catcher. Lovely work. I just recently got my first French stamps too. Love Kesi.
- 5 March 2012 at 11:16
- Anja said...
Fab cards. Love them all. Perfect designs!
- 5 March 2012 at 18:28
- Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...
Beautiful cards and aren't you nice to go out of your way to supply her with stunning cards.
- 5 March 2012 at 21:38
- Margaret said...
Beautiful cards Emilie
Margaret x
- 5 March 2012 at 21:43
- lainey said...
they are all beautiful!! :) lainey x
- 7 March 2012 at 08:53
- Aileen said...
These are all beautiful. Thanks for letting us know what the lovely sentiments say. x
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- Linda said...
Simply stunning Emilie!
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The London Stock Exchange ("Exchange") has published Notice N02/16 which sets out a revised version of the Admission and Disclosure Standards and the High Growth Segment Rulebook.
The revised Standards have been adopted in the same form as that proposed by the Exchange in its consultation published on 4 December 2015, with the exception of the proposed amendments relating to depositary receipts. The revised rules come into effect on 4 April 2016.
The Exchange is proposing alternative changes in respect of depositary receipts and is seeking feedback on these by 11 April 2016.
For the background to the changes and more detail on what is involved, see below.
The original proposals
On 3 December 2015, the London Stock Exchange published Stock Exchange Notice N19/15, which set out proposed amendments to the Admission and Disclosure Standards (the "Standards") and High Growth Segment Rulebook ("HGS Rulebook").
The Standards
The majority of the proposed changes to the Standards related to their structure and were of an administrative or clarificatory nature. They included:
- a restructuring to make them a consolidated resource for issuers and advisers,
- clarification of the definition of Main Market to make it clear that it encompasses all securities where application is made for admission to trading on the Exchange's EU Regulated Market, whether listed or unlisted,
- renaming the Specialist Fund Market as the Specialist Fund Segment to clarify that it is a segment of the Exchange's Regulated Market and that issuers must therefore meet the associated requirements for Regulated Markets,
- changes to effect the quarterly collection of data from issuers of depositary receipts and their depositary banks about the size of depositary programmes for issuers admitted to trading on the Exchange, and
- an increase in the Executive Panel's ability to impose a fine from a maximum of £50,000 to £100,000 per breach.
The HGS Rulebook
Under the revised Standards, the HGS Rulebook is incorporated as Schedule 5. A key change was the proposal that, for life science companies (those classified as "scientific research based issuers" under the Listing Rules), the Exchange may waive the requirements on the issuer to:
- be a trading business,
- control the majority of its assets, and
- demonstrate consolidated revenue growth of at least 20% over a three year period.
It was proposed that the exemption would be considered based on certain factors proposed in the new rules.
The changes
In Notice N02/16, the Exchange provides feedback on its original proposals and confirms the resulting rule changes.
The Exchange notes that feedback was limited to the changes proposed in respect of issuers of depository receipts (DRs). As a result, those proposals will not be proceeded with. However, the Exchange is proposing a different set of changes in respect of DR issuers. Other than that, the proposed Standards have been adopted as proposed (including the HGS Rulebook as Schedule 5) and will take effect from 4 April 2016. To see the text of the new Standards click here.
Consultation on new proposals in respect of depository receipts
The Exchange advises that in feedback to N19/15, market participants wished to understand further background to the Exchange's proposals to receive, on an on-going basis, the number of DRs issued and outstanding. It was also noted that the proposed requirement to amend the deposit agreement was not always necessary to obtain this information.
The Exchange explains that it needs to ensure it has appropriate information to ensure fair and orderly trading and is committed to enhancing both the primary and secondary trading opportunities it makes available. To this end, the Exchange notes that it is important for it to have visibility of the size of a depositary programme over its full lifetime, rather than just on initial admission to trading.
Taking into account the comments received, the Exchange proposes to remove the requirement for issuers to amend the deposit agreement. Instead, issuers will be able to make their own arrangements as to how the quarterly information is provided to the Exchange. The proposed amendment to the rule also specifies how an issuer should calculate the quarterly information figure.
It is proposed that issuers of DRs would have until 31 December 2016 to put in place arrangements in order to comply with the proposed rule (ie, the first quarterly information will be due on the first business day of April 2017 in respect of the preceding calendar quarter).
Amendments are also proposed to the additional obligations for issuers of unlisted DRs contained in Schedule 6 of the Standards. The amendments include a change to the free float requirement for unlisted DRs at admission. It is proposed that an issuer of unlisted DRs will be required, on admission, to have in public hands at least 25% of its securities that such DRs represent. Ancillary changes are also proposed to the additional obligations for issuers of unlisted DRs.
Next steps
The Exchange invites further comments from issuers, advisers and interested parties on the proposals by 11 April 2016. To see the text of the proposed amendments in full, click here. To see a copy of Notice N02/16, including the consultation, click here.
The Exchange plans to confirm any changes as a result of the proposals at the same time that the Standards will be updated to reflect the Market Abuse Regulation prior to 3 July 2016.


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Star Wars Goes Rogue
There is just something about "Star Wars" that can elicit feelings of pure joy like nothing else in pop culture can. When it gets it right, that is.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" doesn't always get it right. It stumbles occasionally, and there are even moments that threaten to step into the leaden territory of the much-maligned Prequels. But when the movie is working, boy is it one heck of an incredible experience.
It accomplishes this feat by successfully balancing what we want to see with what we need to see.
We all know what we want to see in a "Star Wars" movie. And this one goes out of its way to give us those things. Some seem plucked straight out of a fanboy's wish list, and for the most part they're a delight. Beloved characters are resurrected (literally, in one case), while mythology and backstory that were once footnotes are now brought to the forefront. As you know, this is the story of how the Death Star plans were stolen by Rebel spies.
Yet what director Gareth Edwards and his writers (Chris Weitz & Gary Whitta, with story credits by Tony Gilroy and John Knoll) are really interested in is to fill in the blanks we didn't even know needed filling. It's not just about the mission. This movie is about the cost of the mission. Which is why the filmmakers wanted this to be a war film. Yes, it's always been right there in the title, but this is the first time we've gone down to the ground level to see how war affects the lives of the soldiers fighting it and the civilians suffering through it.
It's been said that the first casualty of war is innocence. And here's where "Rogue One" sets itself apart. During the George Lucas era, notions of good & evil in "Star Wars" were clear-cut. Here, as in real life, morality operates in a rather murky grey area, where the good guys must do dubious, sometimes downright criminal things in the name of the higher cause. More politically aware viewers might even read uncomfortable terrorist leanings into the actions of the Rebels. In fact, that's intentional on the filmmakers' part. War is ugly, painful, dehumanising, and filled with difficult choices. This movie wants to confront some of these things head on. In that respect, this is the most grown-up of the "Star Wars" movies to date.
Of course, Edwards and company know full well they're not making "Saving Private Ryan" in space. They haven't. Nor should it ever be. But by focusing on an aspect that was previously only implied or somewhat sugarcoated, it suddenly makes "Star Wars" feel alive and vital again. I'm not taking anything away from JJ Abrams' excellent "The Force Awakens", but that was designed to be a soft reboot for the entire franchise and therefore needed to play safe. Here, there's the sense that Lucasfilm/Disney allowed Edwards to take some risks. Well, about as much risk as a multi-billion-dollar property can handle. It's a smart business decision, really. It gives each entry in the franchise a distinct identity, and differentiation is key in any commercial situation. The happy side-effect is creative output that isn't stock-standard cookie cutter fare.
So who and what exactly am I referring to when I say this is about the cost of war? Let's start with the who. Our main protagonist is Jyn Erso. Without getting into spoilers, I'll say that Jyn is a rather tragic figure. From the time we first see her as a child, right until her final scene in the movie, her character knows little else but death, loss and suffering. She grows up practically an orphan – a war orphan, to be precise — forced to fend for herself while her sole remaining parent is taken away to create a weapon of mass destruction for the Imperial Army.
I've heard criticisms about her apparent fuzzy motivation for joining the fight, but it's actually quite obvious. Jyn is bitter and uninvolved her whole life, until she realises — through the very man she thought she'd lost — that the choices we make in life don't only affect our own lives but can have far-reaching implications for others. It's just a question of what kind of implications you want your choices to have, good or bad. It may not be spelled out literally, but it's there in the film.
Plus, it's no big spoiler to say that with any suicide mission, the mortality rate is going to be high. So kudos to Lucasfilm for having the guts to follow through on this, because it sure hammers home the ultimate sacrifice that soldiers sometimes have to make.
As for the what: there are several instances of how Imperial troops make life miserable for average folk, and I like these little touches that capture the reality of an ever-present, oppressive ruling force. Even in the classic trilogy, the Empire's tyranny was seen mostly at a macro level, whereas now the oppression feels more immediate, more personal. Which makes the Rebellion seem more necessary than ever before. It's not just some lofty moral crusade anymore, it's a matter of basic survival.
With all that said, I do think "Rogue One" kind of misses the mark when it comes to the sheer emotional impact that a war film should have. While we do get the idea that Jyn is a tragic character, we seldom feel the weight of her tragedy. Blame the writing, and to a lesser extent, the editing. Jyn and Galen's father-daughter relationship simply isn't developed enough for us to connect with them, and despite the admirable efforts of Felicity Jones and Mads Mikkelsen imbuing their characters with conviction and lived-in believability, they're shortchanged by thinly-sketched characterisation.
It's the same with other characters like Riz Ahmed's ex-Imperial pilot, who's given a plot point that is inexplicably ignored; Ben Mendelsohn's main villain who is suitably devious yet still doesn't come off sufficiently villainous in the grand traditions of the best "Star Wars" baddies; and Forest Whitaker's extremist Rebel leader whose role not only turns out to be pretty much disposable but actually slows down the entire middle section of the movie.
I suspect the slightly clumsy characterisation and disjointed storytelling here is partly due to the extensive — and controversial — reshoots mandated by the studio. We'll probably never know what happened behind the scenes, but it's quite clear that compromises have been made.
It's not all the filmmakers' weaknesses. The character of Cassian Andor is somewhat underserved by the actor. On paper, this Rebel spy has the most interesting arc: from a zealot with zero qualms about killing to a man who chooses not to pull the trigger. Yet Diego Luna is just too soft and understated for us to get all that invested in his inner journey. It's not that he's bad. Luna has charisma, it just happens to be a different kind from what this role needs.
There are highlights among the characters though. Donnie Yen's blind Force worshipper is as expected, an ass-kicking badass (in the very few chances he gets to display this). Less expected is just how engaging he is when NOT fighting. Despite the physical and conceptual familiarity of his Chirrut Imwe, Yen gives an actual performance that's far removed from his usual Hong Kong roles, and has the honour of delivering one of the movie's funniest lines.
I also love how through Chirrut (and the Jedi planet of Jedha) we get to delve into the Force as a religion, previously something only addressed in passing. This fits in nicely with the film's main theme of finding faith and hope where there is none to be found.
His partner Baze Malbus, played by China's Jiang Wen, has less to do or say, but he cuts a commanding presence as the cynic with a heart. Ironically however, the most fleshed-out, relatable character in the movie isn't even human. He's the droid K-2SO, played with a zero-fucks-given nonchalance by Alan Tudyk. He's hilarious and endearing and an instant audience favourite.
K-2SO's role as comic relief sees the movie through some of its rougher patches, where the afore-mentioned pacing issues keep it from ever being a consistently engaging watch. At least in the first hour. Because once it approaches the 3rd act, it begins to soar. Now, you might've heard some debate as to which is better: a weak start and a strong finish, or a strong start and a weak finish. Well, "Rogue One" makes an uncontestable case for the former.
The last 30 to 40 minutes is absolutely outstanding, kicking off with one hell of a battle sequence that rivals the epic one from "Return Of The Jedi", and in some ways trumps it. We get massive dogfights in space (complete with some cheer-worthy cameos), Normandy beach-style ground assaults, and a race to find and transmit the Death Star plans.
The director's sense of visual-spatial geography is something a lot of other filmmakers working today need to learn from. You always get a sense of where the main subject of a scene is in relation to other people or elements, which aids the clarity and subsequent appreciation of the action. Edwards' other strength is design, and although the aesthetic template is already set, he still pushes his production designers to find a cool spin on the costumes, locations, weapons, and vehicles.
His one misstep is an unconvincing CG-rendered character (two, actually), whose dead eyes undo all the painstaking work done to make us believe we're watching a living, breathing person. It's enough to take me out of the movie, which is a shame because the scenes with this iconic character are crucial to the plot. Otherwise, the visual effects are flawless.
The climactic battle is good enough to leave us on a high note, but Edwards (or perhaps his reshoot cohorts) then springs what is probably the most joyous closing minutes of any movie I've seen in ages. It features none other than the poster boy for "Star Wars", Darth Vader himself, singlehandedly reversing decades of damage done to his image thanks to countless parodies and product tie-ins, and restoring his rightful status as THE Dark Lord of the Sith. AND THEN it finishes up with a final scene that dovetails so perfectly with "A New Hope". Excuse me while I shed a (symbolic) tear of joy.
By the studio's own admission, "Rogue One" was meant as an "experiment". It has no opening crawl, no John Williams score, no Jedi, and during production appeared to have trouble finding its own tone and manner. In that sense, the movie is very much the odd one out — or a rogue one, if you will — of the franchise.
And yet, Edwards and his team have crafted a movie that feels confident, hugely entertaining, and (for the most part) expertly put together.
That's "Star Wars" alright.


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Assalamualaikum and Peace be upon all of you.
Welcome to my blog.
It's already the month of July. The time passed by so fast. Luckily, that I have finished most of my target for the past month. Working with my blog allowed me to see what has happened in the past. What is June for the Radin's Blog Royal Portal?
In early June, it is the birthday celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and the anniversary of Malaysian Air force. Later, the story gets hotter with the Palace of Johor strips (or officially fired) the state conferred title from 4 individual and later followed by the Palace of Kelantan. The hottest story of the month is when the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah divorces his second wife, Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim. And, the annual event of Kembara Mahkota Johor is the closing story of the month.
Tales of Vesperia
Well, I just search for a new game and found a game belong to one of the tales series. Seriously, I'm a big fan to the tales series, and have played the previous series before, the Tales of the Abyss and Tales of Legendia. The concept and soundtrack is still as amusing as ever. I think I will cover this in the entertainment segment.
Still searching for new episodes and soundtrack though.
Well, got to go now. See you in next post.
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Paul Stanley and Epic Rights to Develop Global Branding, Licensing and Retail Programs for New Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels Brand
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Stanley, Co-Founder and singer/songwriter of legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, KISS, has teamed up with the music industry's leading branding and social media marketing company, Epic Rights, to develop and launch Stanley's all new lifestyle brand, Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels, at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas in June. The announcement was made today by Epic Rights CEO Dell Furano and Paul Stanley.
From Stanley's signature designs of musical instruments to his fine art paintings, both of which have generated millions in sales, the brand Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels is synonymous with fashion forward, cutting-edge style and an independent spirit. Epic Rights has been charged with building the Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels brand into a new licensing program, including men's fashion apparel and accessories, footwear, food, spirits, home decor, cookware and more. Epic Rights anticipates debuting the Paul Stanley: Royals & Rebels brand at retail in fall 2016.
"Paul is the definitive Rock Renaissance man with a sense of style in arts, fashion, design and food that is unrivaled in the music industry. His creativity, marketing savvy and personal style truly sets him apart," said Furano.
"Over the years, Dell and I have worked closely on the strategic developments and partnerships on the KISS brand, as well as more recently with Rock & Brews and my paintings," said Stanley. "I am excited to watch Dell and Epic Rights' great team of branding professionals seek out and find opportunities and outlets that will reflect a lifestyle and point of view that I am passionate about and do it imaginatively and creatively in the years to come."
Stanley, one of rock's most acknowledged and respected front men as lead singer and guitarist for KISS, is a driving force and unwavering voice for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band. Ensconced in the media as both an unequivocally sophisticated fashion trendsetter and creative visionary, Stanley has designed KISS costumes, album covers and stages in addition to its iconic KISS logo, instantly recognizable around the world for the past 40 years!
As an author, Stanley's autobiography Face The Music, soared to #2 on the New York Times Best Seller List. His concept for Rock & Brews, an energized dining and entertainment venue continues to expand with new locations being launched around the country. Recently, both Stanley and Gene Simmons were recipients of the ASCAP Founders Award, a prestigious honor given to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of creative genius, which will enrich generations to come. Additionally, Stanley was honored at the Open Hearts Foundation Gala for his direct involvement in both raising funds to pay for needed surgeries for children afflicted with various birth defects and giving support to the parents of those children.
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This 4 bedroom furnished home is beautifully appointed with a stunning view. Upstairs there is one huge master bedroom and a smaller single bedroom. Downstairs there is separate accommodation with two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom. Situated on one acre of landscaped grounds and less than 500 metre walk to Ormeau train station, the large front and back decks provide excellent entertaining areas. The front deck is adjacent to the plunge pool. There is undercover accommodation for two cars and additional offstreet parking for another four cars. Watch the wallabies nibble the grass each afternoon and listen to the native birds each morning! A relaxing home to be in after a big day at the stadium or sightseeing. It would be perfect for two groups travelling together who need their own space or a larger family spread over the upstairs and downstairs facilities. The house is available for a minimum booking period of 7 nights. Dates can be flexible.
Things to do nearby
Ormeau train station is less than 500 metres away - Gold Coast - Brisbane Airport line
M1 motorway entrance 45 to Gold Coast and Brisbane is 2 kilometres away. Brisbane CBD is approx 40 minutes drive.
Dreamworld, Movie World, Wet n Wild are within a 15 klm radius.
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Following what many believe to be examples of ridiculous and juvenile leadership styles from the Republican candidates on the debate trail as well as from the Democrats in Washington, Chuck Norris has decided to take the U.S. Presidency in 2013. No elections are reportedly necessary.
According to his campaign and advisory team which includes Tony Stark and Clark Kent, Norris is assured victory, "because nobody would dare run against him", says Kent who also admits to wearing Chuck Norris pajamas.
With an impressive biography that actually required the crafting of the original definition for the word "biography", Chuck Norris's impact on our lives is hard to fathom. With physics bound by the laws of Chuck Norris, and a penchant for technology that made him a founding father of telecommunications among other things, Norris enriches the lives of everyone he allows to live. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he apparently had three messages waiting from Chuck Norris. When Norris decided to experiment with space travel, he invented NASA but only after traveling to 3 galaxies. Norris is the reason why there is no life on other planets.
Norris's age also comes into question, though nobody in their right mind would question his age. Ghosts have reportedly been seen around campfires telling Chuck Norris stories, and the Angel of Death admits to having near Chuck Norris experiences. Some say Chuck Norris has been dead for 20 years, but Death is afraid to tell him.
"A candidate that can cut through a hot knife with butter, and never needs to flush the toilet because he scares the crap out of it, well, that's the kind of President we need", says Stark. "No goofy red metal suit required".
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The business navigation enabled by enterprise resource planning software provides a major competitive boost. How will these applications change in the years ahead? Drew Robb reports.
So where does the ERP market stand today? Several trends are emerging, led by the growing importance of customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence.
"Many realize that the only way to make it out of the recession stronger is to fuel top-line growth and sales, and most will do so without hiring too many new sales and customer service reps," said Kimberling. "For this reason, companies will look to CRM applications to help make their existing sales and customer service functions more effective and efficient."
"Companies have reduced their margins of error for missteps during the recession, so they will continue to rely on ERP systems to provide operational data to make more informed decisions," he said. "Look for diagnostics, analytics, and business intelligence applications to gain momentum in the coming year."
Craig Himmelberger, director of marketing for SAP's Business Suite, concurs.
"Access to business information for decision-making purposes is more and more critical and valuable, as will be supporting business analytics to create information out of data," Himmelberger said.
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Last week I attended the launch of 2 Nokia Multimedia Computers(the N95 8gb and N81) at 1Utama.
Nokia has finally launched the 2nd version of N95 with better features, bigger disk space and a more solid body.
I arrived there at 11am and joined the rest of the media persons at the stage for the opening speech and the introduction to the 2 new Nseries models.
The event then started with a speech by the Senior Manager of Nokia Multimedia Business Malaysia.
Here's a short video.
I managed to snap these during the speech. ahahha (seriously.. i wasnt paying attention at all :D)
suddenly, music started to play and lights got more funky as he ended his speech and models entered the stage area carrying the new phones.
More photos and hands-on videos on the new multimedia computers tomoro! Or you can view them at ==SympOp==


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