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By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The streets of Rio were flooded with partygoers on Saturday, February 9th as many of the 492 licensed blocos that make up the Carnaval da Rua (Street Carnival) paraded for this year's festival.
In Centro (Downtown) Rio, a reported 1.8 million people gathered for the famous bloco, Cordão da Bola Preta.
Celebrating their 95th annual Carnival, the oldest bloco in Rio paraded down Centro's Avenida Rio Branco with the crowd spilling over into the region's side streets.
Reports state there was confusion during the parade with some revelers becoming sick possibly from temperatures that reached 32.7 º C while other revelers where squeezed against side railings.
Three cars parked along the route were reported damaged and the crowd was also said to have been difficult to disperse at the end point in Cinelândia.
Earlier in the day Santa Teresa's bloco, Ceu na Terra stared off the day early as the colorful and creatively dressed group and their followers left from Largo Curvelo at around 7:30 AM and then proceeded to parade to their end point, Piazza Odilo Costa Neto.
Along the way the revelers reportedly called for the return of the Bonde, a street car service for Santa Teresa that has been inactive since a 2011 accident that left five dead and over fifty injured.
In Rio's Zona Sul (South Zone), Banda de Ipanema -a bloco known partly for its LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender) community following and drag queen attendees- met at Ipanema's Praça General Osório and paraded along the beach to Leblon.
Also a traditional bloco, Banda de Ipanema attracted thousands of revelers this year, including families, as the group honored Oscar Niemeyer during their parade.
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- What makes your small kitchen so cool:
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- Describe a challenge you've overcome or a smart resource you've found for your kitchen.:
- What wasn't a challenge? We gutted the whole thing. We ripped out the hard wood floors (we got a lot of shrieks from our family and friends), raised the ceiling (from a mere 6.75ft tall to 7.5ft), ripped out the old cabinets, and made the entire kitchen our own. I would say the most worthwhile challenge to overcome was raising the low ceiling. We got almost an extra foot, providing more storage and overall breathing room.
- What's your favorite meal to cook here?:
- I have been trying to impress my husband again and again with different recipes, but by far our most favorite is a fairly recent one that we both went crazy over: the Zesty Tortellini Salad. I found it here on The Kitchn; it was one of my first meals I made in our new kitchen. I changed it up a bit, using Italian Sausage Tortellini instead of cheese, and I added olives and artichoke hearts. We absolutely LOVE it. I have never heard my husband rave so much about my cooking--besides when I make pies!


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In an interview Jonathan Blow, currently working on the PS4 timed-exclusive The Witness, explained what the PS4 should be all about.
rhetoric doesn't impress me... also I'm sure I'll also be able to get it day one on the PC and tablets
(I think) Jonathan Blow said The Witness was PS4 console timed-exclusive. It might get released on the PC at the same time.
Jonathan Blow is not the first indie developer who have had a bad relationship with Microsoft. I remember Quantic Dreams David Cage also said something about that Sony gave them more trust, creativity space and freedom when they were working on Heavy Rain than when Quantic where working on Fahrenheit with Microsoft.
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Serge Ibaka missed not one, but two dunks. He missed layups and even a couple short jumpers and longer wide-open looks.
And most of his teammates weren't much better.
The Oklahoma City Thunder shot 36.4 percent from the field on Saturday, including only one field goal in the final 3 minutes, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 87-81 in the Western Conference semifinals. It was their worst scoring and shooting performance this postseason.
Memphis now has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with Game 4 here on Monday night.
"Everything was good other than we couldn't make a basket," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said after his team shot 33 percent in the second half, including 20 percent in the third frame. "Eighty-eight shot attempts and we got pretty good looks. We missed a couple of easy, easy, easy (baskets). I wish we could get those same shots."
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 25 points, but was only 9 of 19 in one of his lowest-scoring performance of the post season. He went 3 for 11 in the second half when Memphis guard Tony Allen hounding him most of the time.
"It's not one-on-one defense," Durant said. "He's a great defender. Don't get me wrong. But it's the Grizzlies' team defense. I need to make the right plays for my team."
Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City's replacement at point guard for the injured Russell Westbrook, scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ibaka and Kevin Martin both scored 13 points, Ibaka also grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking four shots.
But Ibaka struggled from the field, going 6 for 17, and the missed dunks weren't his only shooting issues.
"We have to continue to give him confidence and continue to build him up," Durant said of Ibaka. "He missed few blocks, a few layups and a few open jump shots. I have to pick him up, and that's what I've been doing."
The Thunder's shooting woes was just part of the sloppy game from both teams in a game with very little flow and the pace more conducive to Memphis' style. Still, the Thunder controlled the boards 41-44, including a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass. And Oklahoma City also held a 44-30 advantage in the paint - all categories that Memphis usually wins.
The Thunder seemed to be in position when Derek Fisher connected on his only 3-pointer of the night with 1:58 left to tie the game at 81.
Oklahoma City would not score again, missing three shots down the stretch. While that was bad, the key was Durant. The 91 percent free throw shooter in the regular season missed two with 39.3 seconds left and the Grizzlies leading 85-81.
Meanwhile, Memphis hit all six of its free throws in the final 1:03 to take the lead in the series.
"That's playoff basketball," Brooks said. "Like I said, we put ourselves - all three games - to be in the game, to win the game. We've won one and lost two.
"We've got to strap it up, and come Monday and compete the way we've competed in the last three games."
Marc Gasol scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 1:03 left to put Memphis ahead to stay. Gasol scored 16 in the second half, and the Grizzlies hit all six at the line in the final 1:03 to clinch the win and remain unbeaten at home in the postseason.
"We just stayed after it like we've done all year long," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "It's not always pretty. Tonight wasn't pretty, but it was pretty for us because we got the win."
Tony Allen had his best game in this series, scoring 14 points for Memphis. Jerryd Bayless added 11. Zach Randolph scored only eight points but had 10 rebounds.
"It was definitely a good feeling because we didn't play the best Grizzlies' basketball that we know we can play as a team," Randolph said.
Notes: DeAngelo Williams, the former Memphis running back now with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, and rapper Lil Wayne had courtside seats with Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones also on hand. ... Durant extended his streak with 20 or more points to 35 straight playoff games. ... Durant had his second-lowest scoring game this postseason, a point off the 24 he had in the opener against Houston. ... The Thunder went 17-4 after a loss in the regular season. ... The Grizzlies had their 14th straight postseason sellout. .. Memphis now is 18-1 at home since Feb. 8.


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Stripes, actually, a photo by gradschoolknitter on Flickr.
Although school has been out for almost a month, I still cannot say that my knitting speed has picked up much. So really the only thing I have to show for my "time off" is this cowl.*
Pattern is Duotone Cowl on ravelry.
Yarn is Malabrigo Silky Merino almost exactly one skein each of dill and purple mystery (I brought 2 of each and I really truly thought I was going to run out of the dill towards the end but it made it with just yards to spare!).
Mods: none, except for that pesky extra row that showed up uninvited. Since it's only on one side of the tube it can be turned to the inside and never seen again!
*OK, so I did do some academicky things, like go to a conference and interview for several jobs, work on proposals/papers for conferences, finalize syllabi for the new semester, etc etc... which on paper actually looks like a lot, but the knitting was scarce amongst those others.


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Galactic has announced their New Years Eve plans for this year. As they have done in the past, the band will ring in the new year at New Orleans' Tipitina's Uptown. Corey Glover will be providing vocal duties, and fan club presale begins tomorrow at 10am. Also available will be a VIP package that includes an open bar, meet and greet with the band, catered meal, and a VIP viewing area.
Following their NYE party, Galactic will be hitting Jam Cruise 11, with a string of Florida dates booked for immediately after the cruise. The group has toured Florida every January for the past few years.
Here's a look at Galactic's plans for the rest of the year
November 9 Gulfport, MS—Sun and Sand Music & Film Festival
December 3 Tokyo, JP—Liquid Room
December 4 Nagoya, JP—Club Quattro
December 5 Osaka, JP—Club Quattro
December 31 New Orleans, LA—Tiptina's Uptown
January 7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL—Jam Cruise 11
January 15 Pensacola, FL—Vinyl Music Hall*
January 16 Orlando, FL—The Plaza LIVE*
January 17 Jacksonville Beach, FL—Freebird Live*
January 18 St. Petersburg, FL—State Theatre
January 19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL—Revolution
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Ivor W. Hartmann (Zimbabwe)–Mr. Goop
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Daniel Salvo (Peru)–The First Peruvian in Space
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Chen Qiufan (China)–The Tomb
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Lauren Beukes (South Africa)–Branded
Raúl Flores Iriarte (Cuba)–December 8
Will Elliott (Australia)–Hungry Man
Shweta Narayan (India)–Nira and I
Fábio Fernandes (Brazil)–Nothing Happened in 1999
Tade Thompson (Nigeria)–Shadow
Hannu Rajaniemi (Finland)–Shibuya no Love
Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexico)–Maquech
Sergey Gerasimov (Ukraine)–The Glory of the World
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Ekaterina Sedia (Russia)–Zombie Lenin
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Jacques Barcia (Brazil)–A Life Made Possible Behind The Barricades
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Andrew Beckerman-Rodau was not surprised at the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that naturally occurring human genes cannot be patented.
The landmark case never would have been brought if patent-eligibility criteria were more specific and consistently applied, says the co-director of Suffolk University Law School's Intellectual Property Law concentration.
Proposed criteria
He outlined that criteria in the article "What Should Be Patentable?" in The Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law.
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Beckerman-Rodau argues that having a clear and standardized set of criteria may not eliminate interpretation -- and probably some "bad" decisions. But it would enhance the predictability of a patent's initial – and continued – legitimacy.
All patented inventions must be novel and "non-obvious" – representing a significant advance in the technology. Beckerman-Rodau proposes adding the following tests to determine if a discovery – even if novel and non-obvious – is eligible for patent protection:
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ANSWER: The original drivers for this model SVF1531GSG are positioned at Sony's Official Web-site, you may need to to install Sony Shared Library and Hotkey Utilities to get the Vaio Handle Center then install the updates on the very same web page. You cannot set up the Vaio Control Center from various model. You may also run DriverTuner to download the Sony drivers and Windows Update for Microsoft drivers.
Method to Update Driver with Device Manager
1. Find Control Panel.
Note: If you don't see these options, your Control Panel view may be set to Large icons, Small icons, or Classic View, depending on your version of Windows. If so, find and choose Device Manager from the big collection of icons you see and then skip to Step 3 below.
2. Open Device Manager
From the open Control Panel window, click System, choose the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button.
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To update driver for SONY VGN-P699E/R using Windows Update.
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- Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Update, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Update.
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Imagine this: your boat is full of canoe packs and pushing hard westward into the setting sun. Both the fishing rod and the camera are out as you try and grab a few walleyes and some great shots of the amazing sunset. It is almost time to find a campsite, but you just aren't ready to leave the water yet. The sun dipping below
the horizon has captivated you and your bowman, both.
The sky is full of reds, oranges, and pinks as if it is ablaze tonight. And in some ways it is on fire tonight, or at the very least fires are contributing to the brilliant sunset. What is creating these vivid sunsets are the fires burning in Canada, specifically Ontario. As the smoke fills the air and drifts into the U.S. it creates the crimson and other colors you see as the sun goes down in the evening.
As of July 24, 2011 there were 118 fires burning in Ontario, with new ones reported each day. At the present time there are fire restrictions in the northwest portion of the province. Currently, those restrictions do not include Quetico Provincial Park, but the Ministry of Natural Resources is asking everyone to be vigilant about fire prevention.
In terms of the "Made in America" fires, not so many are burning at the present time. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) saw two small fires burning on Kekekabic Lake, but those are now winding down and should be no threat to paddlers.
Remember to keep your campfires within the fire ring, and under control. Please put your fire out completely before going to bed, or leaving the campsite for the day. And while the BWCAW has been wet this season, it doesn't take much for a fire to get out of control and cause a lot of damage.
Enjoy those colorful sunrises and sunsets, and get out on the water!
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Getting rid of my ikelite gear.
I have a used 8 inch dome port with shade (and neoprene cover). It is already fitted for the ultrawide (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) fisheye lenses. (Part number 5510.11) I currently use it with a Tokina 10-17.
The dome port itself has scratches. They dont affect pictures underwater and I havent noticed them affecting the imaged shotting over unders into the sun either.
The scratches are light enough to be buffed using micro mesh.
If you buy it with the ultrawide (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) port it also comes with a port lock.
8 inch dome part number is 5510.45
Price is with the port is $325.00 shipped
I also have an acrylic port for the Nikon af-s 60mm and Nikon 60mm af-d (I think it also fits the canon 50mm) Retails for 150.00, yours today for 75.00 shipped (Part number 5502.41 )
I also have a modular port system with a front glass element that is outfitted to manually focus with the Nikon 105mm VR.
It consists of three ports,
— 5510.35 flat assembly
— 5510.75 focus extension
— 5510.16 port body
It could be yours for 225.00 shipped
I also have a ReefNet SubSee adapter that has been custom made for the Ikelite modular system. $150 shipped
Pictures coming up
Also have port body 5510.24, $35.00 shipped.
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If your med school offers it and it's either T1 or T2 do it. I'm in a similar boat I'm in a dual admit med program, I wish my school offered combined JD programs. Go for it but also do your residency.
I'm in a BS/DO program going to do UG. Take a leave of absence, do an accelerated JD probably at the University of Kansas (2 year program). Grab my DO, do a residency in ophtho or ortho. Then I may do health law as an attorney doing chart reviews/malpractice defense.


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Subtitles Make Karl Lagerfeld Sound Like An Alien
I've been suspicious of subtitles ever since I saw a John Wayne movie with French subtitles in which John Wayne's "gimme a shot of redeye" was translated as "un coupe, s'il vous plait!" So when I first saw this interview, I thought, oh, sloppy translations. Then I realized that this program was conducted in English, and this is just how Youtube's closed captioning works. That said, I am almost entirely convinced that Karl Lagerfeld does speak in his own strange, beautiful language, that mere mortals are only just coming to understand. Let's see how much of the following we can interpret:[ITPGallery]


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Cori Wolff: Cultural organizations are cornerstones of growth
By Cori Wolff
With financial support pending from the Erie County government, it is critical to identify the myriad ways in which arts and cultural organizations contribute to our region's social and economic growth.
Buffalo Arts Studio is one of 58 such institutions whose measurable success depends largely on continued funding. Since 1991, BAS has operated with a modest staff and board, who work to nurture interpersonal relationships among our resident and exhibiting artists, students, volunteers, interns and visitors.
Over the years, more than 250 artists have taken advantage of BAS' affordable subsidized studios. We have presented the work of hundreds of emerging and mid-career regional, national and international artists in solo and group shows, and continue to enrich the community with art classes and professional training for youth and adults. Our mentorship program encourages self-esteem, creativity, communication and networking skills, in turn preventing delinquency and promoting identity and a heightened sense of community in high-risk youth.
BAS frequently works with other local organizations on collaborative projects, while events and openings incorporate live music, performances and artist talks, drawing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to encourage cultural understanding.
Buffalo Arts Studio's economic influence is quantifiable and substantial. For several years, BAS played a lead role in planning, budgeting, fund-raising and curating with 11 other arts organizations to create the high-profile, tourist-attracting Beyond/In Western New York exhibitions. In 2013, BAS will once again host Trimania, our largest fund-raising event, featuring six floors of installations, music and performances by the area's most-talented artists, drawing 3,000 visitors and promoting a wide array of local vendors. In the past four years, artists in shows at BAS have been featured in numerous biennials and major international publications, raising awareness of Buffalo as a thriving, progressive city. Just recently, several works by one of our resident artists were purchased directly from his BAS studio by a major Italian collector – just one example of the positive impact on our local economy resulting from the advocacy we provide.
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has recommended $32,000 for Buffalo Arts Studio in his 2013 budget (10 percent of our operating budget), a testament to his trust in our programming and outreach. We appreciate the Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance's support for funding and urge the County Legislature and the general public to continue to recognize the outstanding importance of the arts as a proven vehicle for social and economic growth.
Cori Wolff is artistic director and interim executive director of Buffalo Arts Studio.


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About This Life-Size Bust
The first in Sideshow's line of DC Comics Life-Size Busts is Batman, the Dark Knight of Gotham City. Each piece is individually painted and finished to exacting standards, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Faithfully recreated in 1:1 scale, at a massive 29 inches tall and 22 inches shoulder to shoulder, the Batman Life-Size Bust is an outstanding addition to any display.
Click Here to read Sculpting Batman an interview with artist Andy Bergholtz.
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- DC Comics
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- Sideshow Collectibles
- Bernardo Esquivel (Paint)
- Andy Bergholtz (Sculpt)
- Pascual Wawoe (Sculpt)
- Kristafer Anka (Design)
- Walter ONeal (Design)
- Justin McMillan (Design)
- Simon Garcia (Development)
- James Lareau (Development)
- The Sideshow Collectibles Design and Development Team
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- Product Size
- 29" H (736.6mm) x 22" W (558.8mm) x 8" L (203.2mm)*
- Box Size
- 16.00" H (406.4mm) x 27.00" W (685.8mm) x 34.00" L (863.6mm)*
- Product Weight
- 22.00 lbs (9.98 kg)*
- Est. Shipping Weight
- 39.00 lbs (17.69 kg)*
- Dimensional Weight
- 64.0000 lbs*
- Int'l Dim. Weight
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Middle village Queens, ny
I just get mine my nieces are afraid of look so realistic i m loving Another Great Job by Sideshowtoy ,i am very impressed thank you ,thank you , and thank you .
— jose
Collectors must have Batman bust.
Thanks to Sideshow for this bust. And thanks to Kevin (Malta comics) for bringing it to me.
— Batray
Naxxar Malta
The BATMAN!
This is truly a dream come true to me! When I opened the box I was overwhelmed! You gotta see this bust in person!!! This is Batman!!! One of the most beautiful pieces I have ever owned by Sideshow! My girlfriend absolutely loves him! Well, so do I! Thanks Sideshow! Finally we got him!
— Mate
The Dark Knight
Amazing bust. Looks great with the Superman bust for the ultimate display.
— Richard
Bronx, NY
So realistic!
Is it weird that I want to make out with this life size bust of Batman? Just look how detailed he is! Wowzers!
— Stephanie
San Diego, CA
A classic!
Every once in a while Sideshow goes the extra mile and puts a little bit extra on producing a nice piece. This one is easily one of those. Sculptor Andy B. did an amazing job with this and Superman. The definitive large scale Batman sculpt. This is mandatory for any self-respecting comics fan.
— SolidLiquidFox
Great attention to detail right down to Batman's pores, This statue demands attention! Everyone that comes into my home is just amazed by this piece. Must have for any Batman fan.
— Batman
Evocative and enigmatic
This is the kind of Batman Ingmar Bergman might have envisioned... a brooding, dignified Dark Knight, powerful enough to play chess with Death and still be cool. Spectacular hybrid of comic art exaggeration and classic realism. Bravo, Sideshow!
— Gary Gerani
Sherman Oaks, CA
The one Batman collectibles to own...
Got mine Last week and i have to say its amazing as my girlfriend says its like he is looking at us Love it Sideshow one of the best things in my collection the ultimate Batman collectible....
— Morten Jensen
Fantastic !!! Thanks Sideshow!
I received my Batman bust yesterday and it is by far the best one in my collection! Everything about this piece is perfect! Its the ultimate Batman setup! I highly recommend this bust to anybody who loves DC Comics! Cant wait for the Superman bust! What a wonderful job Sideshow! Thank U very much!
— Alexander
Brussels, Belgium
Best bust out
Love love love it.. Must have for any bat fan
— Bryan Mark
Elk grove, CA
Most amazing thing I own
This is THE Batman. There is no doubt about it- I sit in front of it, and after 6 months just stare at it and smile- its just a brilliant likeness of the archetypal Batman. Impassive. Severe. No nonsense. Hardcore bad-arse. Absolutely awesome. Batman statue collector from way back, 5 stars.
— Garaya
This piece is wonderful. The size is quite impressive, and the attention to detail is outstanding. Batman looks like he's going to come alive any second.
— Mike
Myrtle Beach, SC
Great Effect
Used LED flashlight in a dark room to illuminate the Caped Crusader while taking pictures. Very very nice shadows and highlights of blue on the black cowl came to life.
— indie
Best Batman collectable item
This is a great Life size bust of Batman from Sideshow.Thank to them I can make my collection more interested.
— A viewer
The 'Dark Knight' stands proud!!
Imposing, solemn and vaguely threatening, this piece is supremely impressive by any measure! It has to be seen for real in order to appreciate it's true magnificence..., despite being only a bust, he seem's ready to beat the living tar out of any unfortunate ne'er do well that comes into view!
— NeilM
Southport, U.K.
Fantasy is best
This review is for Batman and his toys but speaks to the larger topic of Sideshow and the products they make and those they make available to us. At my most honest I'd say the fantasy shared by Sideshow is my guilty pleasure. I've worked on the Space Shuttle and the like but fantasy is best.
— Verne Glassman
United States
Holy rust buckets Batman!!!
The photos provided do not show just how impressive this bust truly is. Stern and brooding this Batman is just what the discerning Bathead needs. Each day I am more and more impressed. A masterful sculpt by the Bergman. Thank you Sideshow!
— coachpaulk81
Tampa, Florida
A must for a Batman fan !!
Great presence, design and size. This is a must have especially being the first 1:1 DC SSC bust. I absolutely love this bust and will look great with the Joker and Batman PF
Coral Gables, FL
Absolutely dominates my living room. First thing everyone comments on now. A piece that simply cannot be missed by any comic fan. Congratulations Sideshow.
— BigWhammo
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GamingUnion.net: "With Yoichi Wada stepping down from his position as Square Enix CEO and President following major financial losses, his interim replacement, Yosuke Matsuda, hasn't wasted any time in asserting himself.
In the short time he's had in the role, Matsuda has stated that there will be a major review of the company's duties, how it functions as a business and how its assets are being used. He expects a thorough investigation to find out what works and what doesn't in order for them to become successful again.
Here is a list of 10 things that I hope Square Enix will do in order for them to return to their glory days - something I think we all want to see."
If they do resurrect Secret of Mana, hopefully they don't bastardize it like they did with the World of Mana "reboot".
Well Wada is gone....so if they can't turn around now then they are lost for good
Make a game with Nintendo-
Using the Metroid Franchise and making a Dues Ex style Other M for Samus.
(Not saying get rid of the Primes, I just want a better talking/thinking Samus game).
Square/Enix or BioWare...
11. Don't segment stories across platforms. Helping out the platform holders by doing this only pisses off fans that don't want, or don't have the money, to buy a different platform for one game.
12. No more closed mega-theatres.
Stop publishing games made by people who think they understand a genre but don't *cough* Heroes of Ruin.


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Arts & Crafts Magazine Stand
During the Arts & Crafts heyday at the turn of the 20th century there were an extraordinary number of designs for bookcase and magazine stands offered to the public as completed pieces and construction plans. Most included simple designs and straightforward construction. A variation of the design shown here appears in the Dover Publications reprint of the 1906 Roycroft Furniture Catalog from the Roycroft Shops in East Aurora, N.Y.
In keeping with the Arts & Crafts style of stout furniture, the sides and shelves of this piece are called out as 7/8″-thick material. You may find the design more economically feasible by changing that to 3/4″ material. Start by milling and matching the grain patterns on the two side pieces. If possible, try and use only two boards per side for the width. If this isn't possible, the trapezoidal design will allow you to use two 7″-wide boards for the center of each side, adding a 2″ strip on the front and back edges of the lower half, keeping the exposed glue lines to a minimum.
With the sides glued, squared up and sanded flat, mark the location of the shelves as shown on the diagram. The top and bottom shelves will have angled through-mortises cut into the sides, while the other four shelves are captured between the sides in 3/8″-deep stopped dadoes. To mark the start and stop locations of the dadoes, draw the shape of the sides on the side blanks, then measure in 3/4″ from the front and back edges.
Cut the dadoes with a plunge router and a router guide. Even though the sides of the stand are angled 3 degrees, the dadoes can be cut at a 90-degree angle to the side leaving only a slight gap on the underside of each shelf. If you prefer to eliminate the gap, a wood strip can be used to tilt the router at a 3-degree angle. If you opt for the angled dadoes, run a test piece or you may inadvertently transfer your gap to the top of the shelf.
The through-mortises can also be cut using a router with the base tilted to a 3-degree angle or marked and hand cut. In either case, cut from the outside surface to keep any tearout to the inside of the case. Use a scrap backing board to reduce the tearout even further.
Trapezoids & Shelves
With the dadoes and through-mortises complete, crosscut the top and bottom edges of the sides at a 3-degree angle, then use a band saw or a jigsaw and a plane to shape the sides. Next, mark and cut the elongated half-oval at the base of each side to form the legs. Lastly, mark the back edge of each side for a 1/4″ wide x 3/8″ groove for the back. The groove should be set in 1/2″ from the back edge and start 6″ up on the sides, running through at the top.
Next cut the shelves to size. The four center shelves can be cut to the sizes given in the Schedule of Materials, with all four edges cut on a 3-degree angle. The top and bottom shelves are a little more complicated. Each must have the through-tenons cut to size and shape. And the end of the shelf should be pared with a chisel on a 3-degree angle to match the inside surface of the sides. Don't cut the mortises for the wedges at this time. See the wedge diagram on the next page.


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February 27, 2013
Robert Litterman
Dr. Robert Litterman, an expert in risk management and quantitative investment strategies, returns to MIT Sloan Feb. 28 to deliver the second of three lectures he will give as the inaugural recipient of the S. Donald Sussman Award.
In advance of his talk, Litterman discussed the need for appropriate emissions pricing, the asset allocation model that bears his name, and the role of academia in the development of financial policy.
The first of your three lectures at MIT Sloan was a strong argument that pricing of carbon emissions worldwide must incorporate the cost of the risk emissions pose to society. Have you seen any indication that governments are moving toward appropriate pricing of emissions?
The most important recent development has been the announcement just last week by the Chinese Ministry of Finance that local tax authorities in China will soon be required to institute a carbon tax. We don't have much information yet about the level of the tax, or how robust it will be, but this positive development, coupled with the announcement of a carbon tax to take effect in South Africa in 2015, means that carbon taxes will now exist in Europe, Australia, California, China, South Africa, and South Korea.
However, the most important current front on which to focus in carbon pricing is the negotiation to institute a uniform global tax on carbon emissions in aviation. These negotiations are taking place in the International Civil Aviation Organization, the global body that governs civil aviation. Such a tax would be a strong signal that there is a global recognition that appropriate incentives are required to avoid wasting the remaining capacity of the earth's atmosphere to safely absorb emissions.
The United States position in these negotiations remains unclear. Despite the current administration's rhetoric about supporting market-based solutions in climate policy and the strong environmental record of Secretary of State John Kerry, there has been no clear signal from the U.S. government that it will support the creation of a market-based-mechanism to institute an appropriate price for emissions in commercial aviation, a policy that the aviation sector committed to more than a decade ago. Without appropriate incentives both airlines and the public will be led to continue their current inappropriate behavior, which creates excessive emissions. Sadly, if this waste of the atmosphere's capacity to safely absorb emissions leads to much higher than necessary emissions prices in the future both the aviation sector and those who wish to fly will pay the price. In fact, even though aviation is currently a small part of the climate problem, because of its steep demand curve for future emissions capacity, it is in aviation's best interest to lead the effort to immediately price emissions globally at an appropriate level in all sectors in order to efficiently allocate this remaining scarce resource across time.
Your second lecture at MIT Sloan will discuss the Black-Litterman model for asset allocation, which you developed at Goldman Sachs in 1990 with former MIT Sloan professor Fischer Black. Two decades later, what is your assessment of the model?
The Black-Litterman model has proven to be a very useful tool for building portfolios. As I will discuss in my second lecture, the incorporation of a prior that centers asset expected returns on equilibrium values provides a framework that allows investors to more flexibly express their views.
The model has been usefully employed in asset allocation contexts as well as portfolio construction of actively managed portfolios. The performance of Black-Litterman optimized portfolios, however, depends not so much on the Black-Litterman framework as the accuracy of the views that are supplied by the investor.
Thus, the benefit of Black-Litterman is to allow investors to efficiently allocate risk to take advantage of their forecasts. This is particularly valuable in contexts where there are constraints, transactions costs, or other trade-offs, for example, the use of leverage or balance sheet constraints.
In recent years many other academics and practitioners have extended Black-Litterman in ways not imagined early on. See, for example, Attilio Meucci's paper, "The Black-Litterman Approach: Original Model and Extensions."
As the inaugural recipient of the S. Donald Sussman Award, what has been the highlight of your experience visiting MIT Sloan and meeting with finance faculty and students?
Even though I was an assistant professor at MIT over 30 years ago, coming back to give a public lecture was a unique opportunity for me to participate in this incredible center of intellectual excellence. Obviously, coming back in the context of the Sussman Award, and having the opportunity to invite my family and friends to listen to a talk on a topic that I feel very passionate about was a personal highlight. Beyond that, the substantive discussions that took place with both students and faculty over lunch and during the afternoon of the day of the first lecture were very useful. And finally, I remember the dinner in the MIT Museum was lots of fun in an incredibly nice venue.
MIT Sloan this year is debuting the MIT Center for Finance and Policy, which will connect academics and policymakers in the public and private sectors to develop better, more informed financial policy and decision-making. Considering the recent financial crisis, what role do you see for the academic world in the development and support of financial policy?
Academia provides an incredibly important opportunity for impartial and informed debate about many of the most important issues in finance. This academic debate provides the backdrop for the development of financial policy and practice. I have had a rather unique opportunity in my career to participate in all three venues: in academia for two years at MIT, in government policy development for five years within the Federal Reserve system, and then for a 25 year career on Wall Street in the private sector.
All three venues—academia, the public sector, and the private sector—are important, but the incentives in each are different, and those incentives matter. Only in academia are participants rewarded for developing knowledge for its own sake. This independence and high ideal is a precious aspect of the academic environment, although for those who choose this venue it is unfortunately necessarily coupled with a frustrating amount of subjectivity in the recognition of valuable contributions.
Nonetheless, both public policy and private practice are eventually constrained, as they should be, by the knowledge that flows from the free and open academic debate. The better these sectors are connected to and communicate with academia, the better off will be the functioning of financial markets. Bringing academic insights to the public and private sectors is a key aspect of both my role as a board member of the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute at the University of Minnesota, and as the Executive Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal. Facilitating this cross-sector communication of knowledge is incredibly important and I look forward to the contribution of the MIT Center for Finance and Policy.


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