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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Child Within
I have been experimenting a lot lately with techniques and images, and I feel like I'm at a very unsettled place with my art. At times, I feel like I'm all over the place with things, and that's perfectly fine with me. It's giving me the opportunity to try out all kinds of things to see what sticks.
I have noticed that my work has been getting more representational - more figurative - from the monsters to the faces that I've been pursuing over the last few months. In a small way I've been trying to move my art back toward the recognizable, but I haven't gone back to the highly accurate renders that enthralled me long ago. I don't seem to have the patience anymore to try to make something "just right" with all the complex shading and detail. I'm more into simplifying my approach, and I'm liking the direction the art is taking.
Over the last couple of weeks, two things have inspired a move into yet another experiment with a style and imagery type. I've been trying to tap into the child within and just let the drawings flow. The first source of inspiration came from reading Gordon MacKenzie's book Orbiting the Giant Hairball. The book is about the things he learned during his 30 years at Hallmark cards, and it is a very inspiring read. But it wasn't so much the words that have inspired my art, it was the illustrations scattered throughout the pages. These simple line drawings are reminiscent of the way little kids draw, and they intrigued me and mesmerized me. I knew that I need to try something like it in my own art.
The second source of inspiration has come from watching several of my students draw. As an elementary art teacher, I teach about 630 students a week, and some of my students amaze me with their confidence when they draw and the whimsy and character of their drawings. These students have yet to be tainted with the "is this good" bug. They draw and create with such pure joy and spontaneity, and I've been trying to capture some of that with my latest experiments. I'm trying to connect with that simple and joyful quality, and I've been greatly enjoying myself.
So, when you start to see more works like the one above, you'll know why.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
A Big Face
I found some time to work in the studio tonight, and I decided to attack one of my larger panels. Back in February, I built and gessoed a few cradled panels including this 18"x24". I applied several layers of Golden High Flow Acrylic, and it sat for a couple of months. My plan was to do one of my faces on it, but I had simply been putting it off.
Tonight, I decided that I had put it off long enough, so I dove in with my thick, black paint marker and drew the face. It's a different experience drawing on on this large surface than it is drawing the face on the smaller 4"x6" pieces I have done before. After the black lines, I wanted to pull the face out from the background, so I laid in a layer of alizarin crimson in the negative spaces. I still want to play with the line thickness, and I want to add some patterns with black and white paint marker. It's a ways from being finished, but I am liking how it's turning out so far.
The High Flow Acrylic has quite the gloss when it dries so I had to shoot the photo at an strange angle.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Monster in 3D
This little guy came into being over the last couple of weeks. My students have been working with clay, and I just couldn't resist making a little monster. Although, I consider myself a painter, I love working with my hands to create three-dimensional pieces.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung in Northern Virginia, and that means lots of outside chores, which has taken me away from the studio. I've still been experimenting with some small pieces here and there. Today, though, I was able to make it into the studio where I experimented with my Golden High Flow Acrylics.
A while ago, I created the 4.5"x6" painting below. I really like the jewel quality created by layering the red High Flow paint, and I wanted to see if I could create a similar feel with other colors. I'd like to do an entire series of small paintings like this. So, tonight I tried blue. The blue is a little dark, so I need to see if Golden makes a blue that is a little lighter and a little more transparent.
It was just nice to be in the studio.
Friday, April 15, 2016
It's been a terribly busy couple of weeks, and I'm ready for life to be a little less busy. I did manage to work on this mapping piece.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Graphite Face
Over the last few days, I've worked on a graphite drawing using one of my stylized faces. It was nice to simplify my materials and try an image in a different media. Graphite will always be a specialty me. As a young artist, graphite pencil was a convenient and cheap material. I have always enjoyed being able to create that illusion of depth and three-dimensions. It's always been quite magical. I may be a mixed media artist, but I love going back to my roots every once in a while.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Morning Doodle
Doodling is a great way to start the day. I worked on this doodle this morning in a 3"x9" sample sketchpad from Strathmore using a black uniball Vision pen. I really like the long, thin format of the pad. I might just have to make some larger work with the some format.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Ink and Colored Pencil
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Upcoming Workshops
If you missed out on one of our recent workshops or presentations, don't fret. We have some opportunities coming up this summer and fall with Art Unraveled in Phoenix and Art and Soul in Virginia Beach. We hope that you can join us!
Join us in August in Phoenix, AZ for two workshops at Art Unraveled.
- Tuesday, August 2 - Stencil Savvy - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Wednesday, August 3 - Collaborative Art Challenges - 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Good friend, Sam Peck will also be teaching at Art Unraveled.
- Wednesday, August 3 - Life of Lines - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
If the desert in August doesn't appeal to you join us on the beach in late September at Art and Soul in Virginia Beach, VA. We'll be teaming up with Sam and teaching the entire week.
- Monday, September 26 - Draw, Cut, Spray, & Repeat - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Tuesday, September 27 - Draw and Play Here - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Wednesday, September 28 - The Life of Lines - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Thursday, September 29 - Alternative Approaches to the Self Portrait - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Friday, September 30 - The Journal Stripped Bare - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday, October 1 - Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
We hope that you can join us for one or more of these awesome workshops!
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Playing with Line
Over the past couple days I've been playing with different designs using my Faber-Castell Pitt Pens on 9"x12" Strathmore Mixed Media paper.
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Splotch Monsters Invade Old Ox Brewery
Last night, I had a fun evening attending an artist's reception for my dear friend Steve Loya at Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, VA. Steve has been one of my best friends for nearly 25 years, and we met as freshmen at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania back in the Fall of 1991 as art education majors. Several years after moving to teach in Loudoun County in Northern Virginia, I convinced Steve to apply for a teaching position in Loudoun, and he was able to quickly find a job teaching art at one of Loudoun's many elementary schools.
I have really enjoyed watching Steve grow as an artist over the years. Like many art teachers, Steve got disconnected from his art the first few years of teaching, but he has since dedicated himself to getting back into his art. His series of Splotch Monsters is just one form that his art has taken, and he put many of them on display at Old Ox.
For the reception, Steve even brought some pre-made splotches and encouraged folks to add their own details to convert them into monsters. If you're in the Ashburn area, make certain to check out Steve's work. It will be hanging through May.
Congratulations, Steve!
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In 1054, Chinese astronomers saw a brilliant new star.
They described it as six times brighter than the planet Venus.
- This "guest star," as the Chinese called it, was so bright that people saw it in the sky during the day for almost a month.
When telescopes were able to investigate the area of the sky where the 'guest star' had been seen, there was a glowing gas cloud.
The remains of the star were named the Crab Nebula, a cloudy, glowing mass of gas and dust about 7,000 light-years away from Earth.
This type of explosion is called a supernova and happens when the star collapses.
Heavy elements are made in supernova events, and those elements are then part of the clouds that collect to make new stars and planets.
This is why scientists say "We are stardust".

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Renewable Energy is the new High Tech for Hawaii
These advantages are all true, and there are some notable high tech success stories. Unfortunately, while Hawaii is well-suited to high tech, high tech may not be well suited to Hawaii. The location-independence of software development means that it is just as easy to migrate high tech jobs out of Hawaii as it is to move them here, as is demonstrated by the frequent relocation of locally started high tech companies to California.
The problem is that the "value proposition" for locating the typical high tech company in Hawaii is weak: our cost of living is higher than the mainland, we are isolated and at least a five hour plane ride away from other companies, the number of qualified high tech professionals here is limited, and the physical geography of Hawaii does not provide a competitive advantage.
As a State and community, we now have an incredible opportunity before us: the development of a new industry that can provide an alternative to tourism, and for which all of the traditional disadvantages of Hawaii suddenly become advantages. That industry is renewable energy. Here are some of the compelling value propositions for this industry in Hawaii:
1. Our geography is an advantage: Hawaii is "world class" with respect to its renewable energy resources. There is no other single place on Earth with Hawaii's simultaneous availability of wind, wave, geothermal, and solar energy resources. That means we can work on multiple fronts, and explore complementary combinations of renewable energy. It also means that renewable energy companies started in Hawaii will tend to stay in Hawaii: there is a geographic disadvantage to moving them elsewhere.
2. Our high cost of living is an advantage: it makes it easier to make renewable energy economically viable. We currently pay $0.25 per kWh, almost twice the cost on the mainland. Furthermore, that cost can rise dramatically with increases in oil prices. This means that alternative energies become cost-effective in Hawaii much sooner than on the mainland, making it easier to start businesses in renewable energy in Hawaii.
3. Our isolation is an advantage: our energy grid is autonomous. On the mainland, all of the electrical grids are interconnected and many times larger than Hawaii's. The fact that our grid is small and isolated makes us better suited to innovation; we provide a natural "laboratory" for experimentation with renewable energy sources.
4. The small number of high tech professionals in Hawaii is not a disadvantage: Renewable energy jobs are not just located in cubicles. Unlike high tech software jobs, renewable energy jobs span the gamut from "high tech" engineering and business to "traditional tech" such as carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. A renewable energy industry creates jobs across the socio-economic spectrum of Hawaii.
5. A renewable energy industry creates a "virtuous circle" of economic development. The development of a renewable energy industry has a singularly positive effect on our economy for one simple but profound reason: every kilowatt-hour of energy created by local, renewable energy sources is one less kilowatt-hour of energy we pay for with foreign oil. In addition to the positive environmental consequences, this means that every dollar generated by renewable energy is a dollar kept in Hawaii and not exported elsewhere. Currently, out of our $60B gross domestic product, almost $8B is "bled away" to pay for foreign oil. Returning almost 15% of our GDP to Hawaii could enable us to improve government services while reducing our tax burden. Renewable energy provides an unparalleled potential for economic development as it can simultaneously create jobs and reduce the flow of money away from our islands.
Creating a renewable energy industry in Hawaii requires vision and leadership from our political representatives and our educational institutions, but it is possible. In general, we must create a legal and regulatory framework that enables energy innovation and provide workforce training for those who wish to pursue careers in this area.
Here are concrete steps we can take, starting today:
1. Ask the political candidates how they will further a renewable energy industry in Hawaii. This election season provides an opportunity to raise the profile of this issue.
2. Lobby your representative for new laws to make renewable energy more affordable. For example, PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing attaches the cost of solar energy installations to your property taxes. Essentially, your property taxes go up, but that increase is offset by your savings in energy, and if you sell your house, the remainder of the "loan" is paid off by the next owner.
3. If you are a student, investigate renewable energy programs at your school. For example, the UH College of Engineering was recently awarded a $2.4M work force training grant by the Department of Energy to support renewable energy education. Also at UH, the Sustainable UH student group provides a variety of educational opportunities related to renewable energy. The more educated we are, the better we will be positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they occur.
Hawaii is uniquely positioned to be a world leader in renewable energy, with the potential for incredible benefits to us personally and to the wider world. Let's work together to make it reality.
3 comments:
- Lorin said...
Nice to see you blogging again, Philip!
- August 25, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- csc said...
I like the message and encouraging a discussion leading up to elections and the 2011 legislative session.
I understood one of your arguments to be we should pursue renewable energy (RE) development over software development in pursuit of a high-tech economy. One could likely win over the local "proponents of software-based" tech by teaming up with them to move RE (and energy efficiency!) forward.
Perhaps if the two camps effectively team up they could transform the tourism industry here so that tourism-related activities minimize environmental impacts while optimizing economic benefits.
- August 30, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Tony in Hawaii said...
I love it. Hawaii needs to be energy independent. We ship way too much oil to the islands. We have plenty of sun and wind and wave energy, and just need to tap into it.
Hey Philip can you email me? I was trying to find your email on the blog but I don't see it. I have a question about the blog.
- December 15, 2010 at 7:42 AM


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Gambia's President Adama Barrow had met with the ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, a former Attorney General for the West African nation's ousted autocratic ruler, Yahya Jammeh.
African countries are working towards abandoning the international tribunal but Mr. Barrow has assured Bensouda of his support as part of a discussion that covered human rights concerns of the past regime.
Jammeh had taken a unilateral decision last year to withdraw the Gambia from the International Criminal Court, a decision that Mr. Barrow quickly rescinded after he took power in January.
Opposition activists, whose parties back Barrow's presidency accused Bensouda of remaining silent over human rights violation in her native country. Bensouda in her defense says the threshold has not reached a level of her court's involvement.
Barrow's party, the UDP had urged the ICC to open an investigation after protests turned violent in April last year, leading to two deaths and the torture of tens of political detainees.
Bensouda, who had issued stern warnings to avert electoral violence in Nigeria and Kenya, remained silent after former President Jammeh refused to cede power, forcing West African leaders to militarily intervene.
The UN Human Rights Commission had warned it will hold Jammeh and his officials responsible for any deaths in the standoff that nearly led to a bloodbath.
Jammeh's government, which came to power in a 1994 coup, frequently committed serious human rights violations including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and torture against those who voiced opposition to the government.


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Oscar Grant and the Legacy of Police Brutality
For some the election of the nation's first Black president will be forever marked by the killing of Oscar Grant by police in Oakland, CA. January 1, 2009. The hopes and dreams of so many remain, for some, exposed as false in the face of what has turned out to be another in a long line of violent deaths at the hands of police suffered by Black and Brown people in this country. In keeping with that tradition the guilty party goes almost without any punishment at all while an angry community can find no solace in the nation's courts. This was our focus this week with guests Jack Bryson, father of two of Grant's friends present the night of his murder, Cat Brooks of the ONYX organizing committee, Liz Derias of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and DaveyD veteran journalist from the Bay Area.


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War's harsh "reality" [LINK]
Forgot this one from yesterday:
Defending the press against charges of biased coverage in Iraq, Dave Greten says its role is to present "uncomfortable reality" rather than document mundane progress such as school openings. But as it turns out, the story he uses as an example of good coverage -- that of the 30 Iraqis found beheaded outside Baghdad -- did not occur. Somehow this unsubstantiated report made it into a New York Times headline last week.Here's the NYT's original report, and here's the UPI follow-up.


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I had to buy into the pastel nail trend, even though I already have enough pastel nail polishes to start my own shop, sometime you just have to and I am so glad with my two gorgeous picks.
I went for the Barry M collection, although tempted my the Models Own and L'oreal counters I decided to stick to my old faithful, (I'm definitely heading back to that L'oreal stand soon though).
The shades I chose were Lychee, which is quite old now but I have never owned it, and I can never say no to a perfect nude nail polish, this one is so creamy with a hint of brown, almost like a coffee cream colour, I am wearing it as I type and I have fallen for it already. The second shade is a new one by the name of Rose Hip which is the most pretty baby baby baby pink shade ever, so light and girly and springy and right up my street, can't wait to get this on my nails and I think it's going to look great with a bit of a tan too.
There are two other new shades as well a minty green and a light blue which I might have to own eventually :), all these pastels are just too much for me to handle being the pink, candy floss, pretty, pastel loving girl that I am. I can't handle the prettiness. Can you?


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i'm posting because i don't know whether this is happening to anyone else, but, i just finished me3 for the second time today (real good job bioware with extended cut again, the gameplay part of the final mission is still disappointing, but at least i can now bear to finish it) and i noticed that after all the end credits and all that, the game gave me an option to save the game again, i did and then loaded that save and it placed me back to right before i attacked the cerberus base. the odd thing was that i noticed how my falcon went back to level VII, even though i picked it up in the base (which brough it up to X). now, this is a little bit of a stretch but hear me out, if the game (or at least mine) placed me back to before assaulting …Read more >
It's obviously too early to talk about this now as the series just ended (since i refuse to call what we got at first an "ending") but were would you guys like to see the series go from here?
i mean, the 4 possible conclusions in ME3 are pretty varied (almost feels weird saying that lol) and for bioware to think of making a mass effect 4 that happens after these events sounds really challenging and like a whole lot of work, and yes people i know they are supposed to love what they do and are professionals and all that but that doesn't mean they like to make 4 different games for their sequels.
the first contact war sounds like an interesting idea, though you're pretty much gonna be playing 2 or 3 characters in one campaing since you'll be pl…Read more >
i don't know maybe i missed it, but, i've read that mass effect 3 will allow you to change both your imported appearance and powers. has bioware made any comment how they'll explain you changing appearance? are they gonna make an elaborate story behind it like for mass 2? or will it simply be "change it now if you want" sorta thing?
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First, let's see what is the capital of Algeria, than we will see where this one is situated.
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is "Algiers". The Algerian capital was known before (in the past) as Ikosium, than Icosuim. Algiers, which is the capital of Algeria, is the largest city of Algeria, and the second largest city in the Maghreb (behind Casablanca, the capital of Morocco).
Nicknamed "El-Bahdja", or "Alger la Blanche" in French ("Algiers the White" in English) for the glistening white of its buildings as seen rising up from the sea.
Where is situated?
Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. (See the pictures below)
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Adipocytes specialized in the storage of energy as fat are among the most caveolae-enriched cell-types. Loss of caveolae produces lipodystrophic diabetes in humans, which cannot be reversed by endothelial rescue of caveolin expression in mice, indicating major importance of adipocyte caveolae. However, how caveolae participate in fat cell functions is poorly understood. We investigated dynamic conditions of lipid store fluctuations, and demonstrate reciprocal regulation of caveolae density and fat cell lipid droplet storage. We identified caveolin-1 expression as a crucial step in adipose cell lines and in mice, to raise the density of caveolae, to increase adipocyte ability to accommodate larger lipid droplets and promote cell expansion by increased glucose utilisation. In human subjects enrolled in a trial of 8-weeks overfeeding to promote fattening, adipocyte expansion response correlated with initial caveolin-1 expression. Conversely, lipid mobilization in cultured adipocytes to induce lipid droplet shrinkage led to biphasic response of cavin-1 with ultimate loss of expression of cavin-1, -3 and EHD2 by protein degradation, coincident with caveolae disassembly. We have identified the key steps in cavin/caveolin interplay regulating adipocyte caveolae dynamics. Our data establish that caveolae participate in a unique cell response connected to lipid store fluctuation, suggesting lipid-induced mechano-tension in adipocytes.
- Received December 31, 2013.
- Accepted June 20, 2014.
- © 2014 by the American Diabetes Association.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Xiaomi The top smartphone brand in China
Xiaomi had a vision to overtake Apple in China. However, they didn't just overtake Apple they also challenge Samsung by taking a lot on their market share.
China is the top single smartphone market in the world. Canalys research indicated that 37% (108.5 million handsets) of all smartphone shipments globally went to China. And with a high demand on advanced phone that caters 4G/LTE connectivity, Samsung got the top spot. However, not this time Xiaomi a newbie in smartphone industry have overtaken Samsung, they shipped 15 million units against Samsung's 13,200,000 units. Xiaomi eating 14% of the marketshare in China.
With a lot of Chinese smartphones to choose from (Huawei, Lenovo and ZTE) why Xiaomi? Lei Jun of Xiaomi said that their secret is they built up massive customer loyalty by letting their users involve in the development of features and software. Selling Xiaomi phones with very low margin also helped them since it lessen the cost of the phone that is easier to the consumer's pocket.
Jingwen Wang a research analyst said, "This is a phenomenal achievement for Xiaomi. Undoubtedly this was helped by an anticipated, temporarily under-strength Samsung performance during the quarter. But that is only half the story Xiaomi has also executed on its strategy to grow volume shipments. It has delivered compelling products at aggressive price points, focused chiefly on its locally relevant MIUI software features and services, backed by effectively targeted marketing.
As for exporting of Xiaomi's phones, only 3% are exported to other countries. However, this will not stay that way since the company is aiming to conquer other emerging market like India. The 15,000 units of Mi3 were sold in just 2 seconds in India.
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Monday, May 5, 2014
Copy Paste a Text from an Image
When you want to create a meme we scan the web for the image we like then save it, then edit the picture to add text. Want to make things easier? Use the browser extension Project Naptha developed by Kevin Kwok. Project Naptha lets you copy and paste text on images and translate it into any language. Once you install it on your browser you can choose any text on an image online and select it and paste it on another image.
Project Naptha is a text detection program that is designed to fit into a browser as extension. It is based on OCR functionality that first optimizes the image for the block of text.
First you will need to optimized the text,then select the text on the image and right click and select the "Copy text" from the menu option.
Once you copy the text, the program will translate your selected text, it will be digitized and then you can paste it anywhere.
You can also change the language of the text on the image that you have selected. Just use the translate menu, and choose any language. Then just copy and paste, no need to use Google translator.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Be Anonymous and Safeguard your Privacy Online
Here are some Methods you can follow:
- Location Data: Most websites employs location data to identify your location so that they can use advertisement that within your area. So it will be best if you turn it off on your browser. You can also set it as "prompt me when necessary." You can also use Proxies or VPN server that would help you in hiding your IP and location.
- Third Party Cookies: using this online marketers or webmasters can easily track your identity and identify your browsing habits. This is the strategy used by online advertisers like Google to track your searches and where you have been. If you turn it off, they will not be able to track them.
- Plugin Access: Installing plugins on your browser will give them access your computer, that may also be use to get your identity. You can easily turn off your plugin access.
- User Agent Spoofing: Keep your identity safe by using "User-Agent Switcher" or "User Agent Over rider" extensions.
- Do not Track: You can use the option "Do not Track" on your browser setting to keep your browsing private.
Using these methods you can protect your identity online and prevent identity theft. You can also use "https" instead of "http".
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Scour the Web traffic for Illegal Images
There are a lot of things happening on the internet right now, from funny videos, to finance, and some illegal stuff. There are also a lot of pirated musice, movies, and TV shows on the internet sometimes when you view them your data becomes unsecure and it compromise your online security that increases the illegal activities. There are also pornography that not only cater to ordinary people but also sick and demented people who likes child pornography.
Researchers at the University of Twente found out that there are ways to scan the internet traffic and track illegal photographs which is really important to stop child pornography.
However, even though the intentions of this system is to scan the Internet traffic for illegal photographs it might also be considered as an intrusion of privacy by some people. The research team who created the system said that the privacy of the owner of the photographs will remain secure. It would seem that the system allows the police only see the number of illegal photographs on the internet and not the actual photographs themselves.
The police databases has no illegal photographs, they just contain features of the photos that are expressed in numbers or known as hash values. If the police confiscate computers and memory sticks, the database is use to compare known hash values with those of the photographs on the devices. However, for security reasons, these databases cannot be used to scan the Internet. It will require an encryption system, and this is precisely the gap that the new system wants to bridge.
Researcher Andreas Peter says: "You can compare it with a sort of safe, the contents of which you cannot see but in which you can place photographs. Subsequently, it is the 'safe' alone that scans the photographs and then sends a confidential report to the police. The police can open this report with a special key. The report indicates how many illegal photographs are in the safe."
Using the new system, internet users are also able to track their network using the police database.
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GLEE: Behind the Scenes – "Naked"
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GLEE: 'Naked' Synopsis
After advancing to Regionals on a technicality, Finn and the Glee Club must scramble to raise money to fund their trip. They decide to produce and sell a sexy calendar, but not everyone at McKinley (or in New Directions) is excited about the plan. At NYADA, Rachel is offered a lead in a student film, but balks when she learns the role requires she appear topless. Blaine and the other gleeks take action when Sam's obsession with his body reaches extreme levels. Meanwhile, Jake and Marley's relationship gets help from an unlikely source, Finn steps up his game in his seemingly endless battle with Sue.


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Well I wanted to post about my school day on the first day of school, but...it all had to happen on the weekend. So, I'll start the story.
Day 1:
My parents dropped my off with my school supplies in the morning and went down to my class which was on the bottom floor. Did I mention that there were lots and lots of stairs?? I got lost a few times!! Well we started with organizing all the supplies and putting paper and stuff into our binders. We went to P.E. and played a few games, exercises, and others. Came back,( down more stairs!) to the classroom and got homework. Although the homework wasn't much of homework, it was still called homework. Recess, lunch, more organizing, recess, last minute things on the first day, and onto the school bus. An hour long drive home to the bus stop and we're HOME!!
Well that's what happened, made some new friends too!
That's it folks!
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My dear readers, today I had a looot of free time to waste in front of the internet... nevertheless, I am not getting tired of all the news you can get from Venezuela.
"A recent request by socialist Venezuelean President Hugo Chávez to pay an official visit to a Chabad synagogue in Caracas was rejected.
The Chabad official news site posted an article saying that Rabbi Moshe Ferman, the chief Chabad envoy to Venezuela, had rejected the president's request arguing that it was aimed at garnering political gains in light of the West's revulsion of him."
Good for Rabbi Ferman. Let's wait and see what's gonna be Hugo's reaction to the Rabbi...
I dunno, to me he is the Antichrist.
Not, it's not this one... (I know, today I had much of a free time today)
That one is only another stupid ass in the world.
But this one who do this to these two poor chavistorras who wanted to buy meat at the "Mercal" market (click on the pict for news in spanish)...
They needed to be marked as if they were cattle in order to buy groceries at the "Mercal" supermarket. That is, if you still show the mark of the beast, then probably you don't need to buy more groceries until the ink goes away. These pair armed a safarrancho(*) in the store so one of the cashiers had to call the police and they were taking away. So, if you want to buy groceries in Venezuela you will have to face the mark of the beast or else... going to the police.
You know what? These two look like chavistas, so maybe they have a share of the fault on why this is happening. Nevertheless, it's heinous, denigrant, inmoral. And, I am very sorry that this type of situations are happening in a country, my country, which is full of freaking OIL!!!!
(*) Safarrancho is a very loud disagreement and/or complain that can turn into violence.


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Why is Photo Start-up DailyBooth So Hot?
Coined as a "Twitter for pictures," DailyBooth is similar to the micro-messaging site in that users can choose to follow others, and it has adopted the "@" reply function. Twitter is a prime driver of traffic to DailyBooth, according to Wheatley, as users can tweet links to their photos on the DailyBooth site.
Climbing the wrong hill — cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog
Consider the simplest algorithm. At any given moment, take a step in the direction that takes you higher. The risk with this method is if you happen to start near the lower hill, you'll end up at the top of that lower hill, not the top of the tallest hill.
A more sophisticated version of this algorithm adds some randomness into your walk. You start out with lots of randomness and reduce the amount of randomness over time. This gives you a better chance of meandering near the bigger hill before you start your focused, non-random climb.
Another and generally better algorithm has you repeatedly drop yourself in random parts of the terrain, do simple hill climbing, and then after many such attempts step back and decide which of the hills were highest.
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Analytics running on the video feeds from the millions of surveillance cameras worldwide are recognizing objects and their behaviors to provide situational awareness of remote locations. As these algorithms get smarter, a new market is forming that incorporates video analytics into business intelligence tools. This market has the potential to grow to nearly $1 billion by 2016, according to ABI Research.
Business intelligence tools incorporating video analytics will become a $900 million market by 2016, according to ABI Research.
Video analytics gets its smarts from emulating the functions of a biological visual cortex, allowing it to extract features from images with recognition algorithms. That information is then used to deduce the perceived behaviors in a manner similar to how a human would. Today security is still the seminal application, but business apps are growing fast in fields as diverse as entertainment, health care, retailing, automotive, transportation, home automation and safety.
Most video analytics today run on servers, but accelerated PCs are also getting into the act, moving the analytic engines closer to the "edge" of the network where the video cameras themselves are located. Starting out with simple security algorithms, such as detecting motion inside a retail business at night when no one should be there, video analytics are getting smarter. For example, today they might be used by an operator to pinpoint objects that are moving, outline them with bright colored outlines and track them as they move.
For retail, just counting the number of people frequenting different sections of a store can be useful, but more sophisticated algorithms are already available. For instance, digital signs are starting to use cameras to perceive their viewers, and then use analytics to change the displayed content to match the age and gender of the person currently looking at the sign. For sports, video analytics are being used to follow the ball, highlighting the player currently in possession as he or she moves around the field. And for mobile applications, smart video egomotion estimation techniques are able to identify the route being driven from vehicle-mounted cameras, creating a kind of visual odometer that does not require GPS.
ABI Research recently surveyed smart video analytics in its report Intelligent Video Analytics, where it concludes that business intelligence usage of video analytics is shifting to PC-based edge-located devices, an effort being led by Intel's digital signage group.
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On a pound-per-pound basis, carbon nanotube-based fibers invented at Rice University have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass, according to new research.
While individual nanotubes are capable of transmitting nearly 1,000 times more current than copper, the same tubes coalesced into a fiber using other technologies fail long before reaching that capacity.
But a series of tests at Rice showed the wet-spun carbon nanotube fiber still handily beat copper, carrying up to four times as much current as a copper wire of the same mass.
That, said the researchers, makes nanotube-based cables an ideal platform for lightweight power transmission in systems where weight is a significant factor, like aerospace applications.
Scanning electron microscope images show typical carbon nanotube fibers created at Rice University and broken into two by high-current-induced Joule heating. Rice researchers broke the fibers in different conditions – air, argon, nitrogen and a vacuum – to see how well they handled high current. The fibers proved overall to be better at carrying electrical current than copper cables of the same mass. (Credit: Kono Lab/Rice University)
The analysis led by Rice professors Junichiro Kono and Matteo Pasquali appeared online this week in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Just a year ago the journal Science reported that Pasquali's lab, in collaboration with scientists at the Dutch firm Teijin Aramid, created a very strong conductive fiber out of carbon nanotubes.
Present-day transmission cables made of copper or aluminum are heavy because their low tensile strength requires steel-core reinforcement.
Scientists working with nanoscale materials have long thought there's a better way to move electricity from here to there. Certain types of carbon nanotubes can carry far more electricity than copper. The ideal cable would be made of long metallic "armchair" nanotubes that would transmit current over great distances with negligible loss, but such a cable is not feasible because it's not yet possible to manufacture pure armchairs in bulk, Pasquali said.
In the meantime, the Pasquali lab has created a method to spin fiber from a mix of nanotube types that still outperforms copper. The cable developed by Pasquali and Teijin Aramid is strong and flexible even though at 20 microns wide, it's thinner than a human hair.
Pasquali turned to Kono and his colleagues, including lead author Xuan Wang, a postdoctoral researcher at Rice, to quantify the fiber's capabilities.
Pasquali said there has been a disconnect between electrical engineers who study the current carrying capacity of conductors and materials scientists working on carbon nanotubes. "That has generated some confusion in the literature over the right comparisons to make," he said. "Jun and Xuan really got to the bottom of how to do these measurements well and compare apples to apples."
The researchers analyzed the fiber's "current carrying capacity" (CCC), or ampacity, with a custom rig that allowed them to test it alongside metal cables of the same diameter. The cables were tested while they were suspended in the open air, in a vacuum and in nitrogen or argon environments.
Electric cables heat up because of resistance. When the current load exceeds the cable's safe capacity, they get too hot and break. The researchers found nanotube fibers exposed to nitrogen performed best, followed by argon and open air, all of which were able to cool through convection. The same nanotube fibers in a vacuum could only cool by radiation and had the lowest CCC.
"The outcome is that these fibers have the highest CCC ever reported for any carbon-based fibers," Kono said. "Copper still has better resistivity by an order of magnitude, but we have the advantage that carbon fiber is light. So if you divide the CCC by the mass, we win."
Kono plans to further investigate and explore the fiber's multifunctional aspects, including flexible optoelectronic device applications.
Pasquali suggested the thread-like fibers are light enough to deliver power to aerial vehicles. "Suppose you want to power an unmanned aerial vehicle from the ground," he mused. "You could make it like a kite, with power supplied by our fibers. I wish Ben Franklin were here to see that!"
The paper's co-authors are Rice alumnus Natnael Behabtu and graduate students Colin Young and Dmitri Tsentalovich. Kono is a professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering. Pasquali is a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, chemistry, and materials science and nanoengineering. Tsentalovich, Kono and Pasquali are members of Rice's Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology.
The research was supported by the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the Robert A. Welch Foundation, Teijin Aramid BV, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship.
Located on a 300-acre forested campus in Houston, Rice University is consistently ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
With 3,708 undergraduates and 2,374 graduate students, Rice's undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is 6-to-1. Its residential college system builds close-knit communities and lifelong friendships, just one reason why Rice has been ranked No. 1 for best quality of life multiple times by the Princeton Review and No. 2 for "best value" among private universities by Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
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There are some new arrivals for men (click here) & women (click here). {wahoo!} It looks like Crewcuts (click here) has been updated, but not the J.Crew Collection (click here). The AUGUST catalog (click here to view) is now up as well.
B0109; $120.0), which I am excited to see. Although, there are only four colors so far. Right now, J.Crew Factory's version of the Excursion vest (item 92465; $98.00) seems to offer the better range of hues. Although I do like that retail's version includes a side pocket. But I like the look of no snaps on the Factory version. Choices! ;)
B0323; $198.00). I can't wait to see this jacket in person. All four colors look amazing, it's a hard choice to pick just one! ;)
What items are you most excited about and why? Which items are you surprised (or not surprised) to see? Which items did you hope would be included? Were you expecting a bigger roll-out? Also, did you receive the latest catalog? :)


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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
I am starting to grow weary of the same old, same old. I'm referring to painting. I feel that there is a "been there done that kind of feeling lately". I think I have reached a point where I need to launch out with more to say than mere subjectivity. I find subjects in and of themselves starting to bore me. Although, there is good news in this for me. A new approach. To paint, because I love to paint. To do. The mere act of painting is the thing. Not so much simply just the subject anymore, but rather the inner most expression of the overall painting. The excitement that spawns from the paint wandering in an exploratory manner seeking to uncover more that just a good representation. The subject being merely the vehicle. I feel I am growing weary of representational renderings in paint. I therefor, am striking out in this new year, with a more determined attempt to explore, to uncover and reveal things about my process. Things that I use to relegate to the back seat in favor of painting a scene, a subject, or a thing. Not that I will not use subjects any longer, but it is just that they will be merely vehicles for getting to where I need to go in my art. And on occasion, I may paint those again, if the spirit moves me to do so. The end result in my painting will not be of the surface qualities, but rather an inward expression. For all of you, who are familiar with my old more subjective impressionist style, .. I still have plenty of works done from my "Subjective Period" on the market. A good amount of them can be found on Etsy, while they last. But that era in my art, is closing. I must press on. Newer works will emerge, and I have no idea where they will take me. That, my dear friends, is what its really all about. The exploration. The process. The journey. All things change. I know I am.
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I´ve allways been a succer for lemon tarts and this recipe is my absolute favorite one, with the crumbly crust, soft and creamy middle and zangy lemon curd on top.....jummy. Hope you like it!! :)
Basic pastry dough recipe, makes 2
500g flour
250g butter, cut into pieces
1 large egg. lightly beaten
4 tbsp white wine or milk
100g icing sugar
Lemon filling
2 lemons
4 large eggs
3/4 cups sugar
3/4 cups heavy cream
Lemon Curd
1 large egg
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp butter
Bring the butter to room temperature. Mix the butter and flour together until just crumbly. Add the sugar, egg and wine, mix into a soft dough. Shape the dough into one or two balls and refrigerate wrapped in plastic.
Roll out the pastry to a thin circle. Line a 9 inch tart pan with the dough. Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 C. Remove the zest from the two lemons and squeeze to remove the juice. Place the zest, chopped fine, the juice, eggs, sugar and the cream in a bowl and beat until smooth. Pour the filling into the tart pan and bake for about 30 minutes until the filling sets. Then set aside to cool down.
To make the curd, place the egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl over simmering water. Whisk until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Set aside to cool. Once cooled, pour over the lemon tart and spread evenly. Let sit at least 20 miutes.
Serve with some whipped cream.
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My Favorite Lemon Torte
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Love this recipe....nice :)
- 10 November 2009 at 11:10
One of my favourite recipe !
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With a typical power draw of only 18 mW at 5 MHz and VCC = 3V, the AT27BV010 consumes less than one fifth the power of a standard 5V EPROM. Standby mode supply current is typically less than 1 µA at 3V. The AT27BV010 simplifies system design and stretches battery lifetime even further by eliminating the need for power supply regulation. The AT27BV010 is available in industry standard JEDECapproved one-time programmable (OTP) plastic PLCC, TSOP, and VSOP packages. All devices feature two-line control (CE, OE) to give designers the flexibility to prevent bus contention. The AT27BV010 operating with VCC at 3.0V produces TTL level outputs that are compatible with standard TTL logic devices operating at VCC = 5.0V. At VCC = 2.7V, the part is compatible with JEDEC approved low voltage battery operation (LVBO) interface specifications. The device is also capable of standard 5-volt operation making it ideally suited for dual supply range systems or card products that are pluggable in both 3-volt and 5-volt hosts. Atmel's AT27BV010 has additional features to ensure high quality and efficient production use. The Rapid™ Programming Algorithm reduces the time required to program the Block Diagram 2 AT27BV010 part and guarantees reliable programming. Programming time is typically only 100 µs/byte. The Integrated Product Identification Code electronically identifies the device and manufacturer. This feature is used by industry standard programming equipment to select the proper programming algorithms and voltages. The AT27BV010 programs exactly the same way as a standard 5V AT27C010 and uses the same programming equipment. System Considerations Switching between active and standby conditions via the Chip Enable pin may produce transient voltage excursions. Unless accommodated by the system design, these transients may exceed data sheet limits, resulting in device non-conformance. At a minimum, a 0.1 µF high frequency, low inherent inductance, ceramic capacitor should be utilized for each device. This capacitor should be connected between the V CC and Ground terminals of the device, as close to the device as possible. Additionally, to stabilize the supply voltage level on printed circuit boards with large EPROM arrays, a 4.7 µF bulk electrolytic capacitor should be utilized, again connected between the VCC and Ground terminals. This capacitor should be positioned as close as possible to the point where the power supply is connected to the array. AT27BV010 Absolute Maximum Ratings* *NOTICE: Temperature Under Bias .................................. -40°C to +85°C Storage Temperature ..................................... -65°C to +125°C Voltage on Any Pin with Respect to Ground .........................................-2.0V to +7.0V(1) Voltage on A9 with Respect to Ground ......................................-2.0V to +14.0V(1) Stresses beyond those listed under "Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability VPP Supply Voltage with Respect to Ground .......................................-2.0V to +14.0V(1) Note: 1. Minimum voltage is -0.6V dc which may undershoot to -2.0V for pulses of less than 20 ns. Maximum output pin voltage is VCC + 0.75V dc which may be exceeded if certain precautions are observed (consult application notes) and which may overshoot to +7.0V for pulses of less than 20 ns. Operating Modes Mode \ Pin Read CE (2) VIL Output Disable (2) Standby(2) Rapid Program (3) (3) PGM Verify OE PGM VIL (1) X Ai Ai VPP VCC X VCC(2) DOUT High Z X VIH X X X VCC(2) VIH X X X X VCC(2) High Z VPP VCC(3) DIN VPP VCC(3) DOUT High Z Identification Code VIL VIL VIH VIL VIL VIH Ai Ai (3) PGM Inhibit VIH X X X VPP VCC(3) Product Identification(3)(5) VIL VIL X A9 = VH(4) A0 = VIH or VIL A1 - A16 = VIL X VCC(3) Notes: Outputs 1. X can be VIL or VIH. 2. Read, output disable, and standby modes require, 2.7V ≤ VCC ≤ 3.6V, or 4.5V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.5V. 3. Refer to Programming Characteristics. Programming modes require VCC = 6.5V. 4. VH = 12.0 ± 0.5V. 5. Two identifier bytes may be selected. All Ai inputs are held low (VIL), except A9 which is set to VH and A0 which is toggled low (VIL) to select the Manufacturer's Identification byte and high (VIH) to select the Device Code byte. 3 DC and AC Operating Conditions for Read Operation Operating Temperature (Case) Com. Ind. VCC Power Supply AT27BV010-90 AT27BV010-12 AT27BV010-15 0°C - 70°C 0°C - 70°C 0°C - 70°C -40°C - 85°C -40°C - 85°C -40°C - 85°C 2.7V to 3.6V 2.7V to 3.6V 2.7V to 3.6V 5V ± 10% 5V ± 10% 5V ± 10% DC and Operating Characteristics for Read Operation Symbol Parameter Condition Min Max Units VCC = 2.7V to 3.6V ILI Input Load Current VIN = 0V to VCC ±1 µA ILO Output Leakage Current VOUT = 0V to VCC ±5 µA VPP = VCC 10 µA ISB1 (CMOS), CE = VCC ± 0.3V 20 µA ISB2 (TTL), CE = 2.0 to VCC + 0.5V 100 µA 8 mA IPP1(2) VPP ISB VCC(1) Standby Current ICC VCC Active Current VIL Input Low Voltage VIH Input High Voltage VOL VOH (1) Read/Standby Current Output Low Voltage Output High Voltage f = 5 MHz, IOUT = 0 mA, CE = VIL, VCC = 3.6V VCC = 3.0 to 3.6V -0.6 0.8 V VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V -0.6 0.2 x VCC V VCC = 3.0 to 3.6V 2.0 VCC + 0.5 V VCC = 2.7 to 3.6V 0.7 x VCC VCC + 0.5 V IOL = 2.0 mA 0.4 V IOL = 100 µA 0.2 V IOL = 20 µA 0.1 V IOH = -2.0 mA 2.4 V IOH = -100 µA VCC - 0.2 V IOH = -20 µA VCC - 0.1 V VCC = 4.5V to 5.5V ILI Input Load Current VIN = 0V to VCC ±1 µA ILO Output Leakage Current VOUT = 0V to VCC ±5 µA VPP = VCC 10 µA ISB1 (CMOS), CE = VCC ± 0.3V 100 µA ISB2 (TTL), CE = 2.0 to VCC + 0.5V 1 mA f = 5 MHz, IOUT = 0 mA, CE = VIL 25 mA IPP1(2) VPP ISB VCC(1) Standby Current ICC VCC Active Current VIL Input Low Voltage -0.6 0.8 V VIH Input High Voltage 2.0 VCC + 0.5 V VOL Output Low Voltage IOL = 2.1 mA 0.4 V VOH Output High Voltage IOH = -400 µA Notes: (1) Read/Standby Current 2.4 V 1. VCC must be applied simultaneously with or before VPP, and removed simultaneously with or after VPP. 2. VPP may be connected directly to VCC, except during programming. The supply current would then be the sum of ICC and IPP. 4 AT27BV010 AT27BV010 AC Characteristics for Read Operation VCC = 2.7V to 3.6V and 4.5V to 5.5V AT27BV010 -90 Symbol Parameter Condition tACC(3) Address to Output Delay CE = OE = VIL 90 tCE(2) Max Min -15 Max Min Max Units 120 150 ns CE to Output Delay OE = VIL 90 120 150 ns (2)(3) OE to Output Delay CE = VIL 50 50 60 ns (4)(5) OE or CE High to Output Float, whichever occurred first 40 40 50 ns tOE tDF Min -12 tOH Output Hold from Address, CE or OE, whichever occurred first 0 0 0 ns AC Waveforms for Read Operation(1) Notes: 1. Timing measurement references are 0.8V and 2.0V. Input AC drive levels are 0.45V and 2.4V, unless otherwise specified. 2. OE may be delayed up to tCE-tOE after the falling edge of CE without impact on tCE. 3. OE may be delayed up to tACC-tOE after the address is valid without impact on tACC. 4. This parameter is only sampled and is not 100% tested. 5. Output float is defined as the point when data is no longer driven. 5 Input Test Waveform and Measurement Level Output Test Load tR, tF < 20 ns (10% to 90%) Note: CL = 100 pF including jig capacitance. Pin Capacitance f = 1 MHz, T = 25°C(1) Symbol Typ Max Units Conditions CIN 4 8 pF VIN = 0V COUT 8 12 pF VOUT = 0V Note: 6 1. Typical values for nominal supply voltage. This parameter is only sampled and is not 100% tested. AT27BV010 AT27BV010 Programming Waveforms(1) Notes: 1. The Input Timing Reference is 0.8V for VIL and 2.0V for VIH. 2. tOE and tDFP are characteristics of the device but must be accommodated by the programmer. 3. When programming the AT27BV010, a 0.1 µF capacitor is required across VPP and ground to suppress spurious voltage transients. DC Programming Characteristics TA = 25 ± 5°C, VCC = 6.5 ± 0.25V, VPP = 13.0 ± 0.25V Limits Symbol Parameter Test Conditions ILI Input Load Current VIN = VIL, VIH VIL Input Low Level VIH Input High Level VOL Output Low Voltage IOL = 2.1 mA VOH Output High Voltage IOH = -400 µA ICC2 VCC Supply Current (Program and Verify) IPP2 VPP Supply Current VID A9 Product Identification Voltage Min Max Units ±10 µA -0.6 0.8 V 2.0 VCC + 1 V 0.4 V 2.4 CE = PGM = VIL 11.5 V 40 mA 20 mA 12.5 V 7 AC Programming Characteristics TA = 25 ± 5°C, VCC = 6.5 ± 0.25V, VPP = 13.0 ± 0.2V Limits (1) Symbol Parameter Test Conditions tAS Address Setup Time tCES CE Setup Time Input Rise and Fall Times: (10% to 90%) 20 ns tOES OE Setup Time tDS Data Setup Time tAH Address Hold Time Input Pulse Levels: 0.45V to 2.4V tDH Data Hold Time tDFP OE High to Output Float Delay(2) tVPS VPP Setup Time tVCS VCC Setup Time tPW PGM Program Pulse Width(3) tOE Data Valid from OE tPRT VPP Pulse Rise Time During Programming Notes: Min Max 2 µs 2 µs 2 µs 2 µs 0 µs 2 µs 0 Input Timing Reference Level: 0.8V to 2.0V Output Timing Reference Level: 0.8V to 2.0V Units 130 ns 2 µs 2 µs 95 105 µs 150 ns 50 ns 1. VCC must be applied simultaneously or before VPP and removed simultaneously or after VPP. 2. This parameter is only sampled and is not 100% tested. Output Float is defined as the point where data is no longer driven— see timing diagram. 3. Program Pulse width tolerance is 100 µsec ± 5%. Atmel's 27BV010 Integrated Product Identification Code(1) Pins Codes Manufacturer A0 O7 O6 O5 O4 O3 O2 O1 O0 Hex Data 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1E Device Type 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Note: 1. The AT27BV010 has the same Product Identification Code as the AT27C010. Both are programming compatible. 8 AT27BV010 05 AT27BV010 Rapid Programming Algorithm A 100 µs PGM pulse width is used to program. The address is set to the first location. VCC is raised to 6.5V and VPP is raised to 13.0V. Each address is first programmed with one 100 µs PGM pulse without verification. Then a verification / reprogramming loop is executed for each address. In the event a byte fails to pass verification, up to 10 successive 100 µs pulses are applied with a verification after each pulse. If the byte fails to verify after 10 pulses have been applied, the part is considered failed. After the byte verifies properly, the next address is selected until all have been checked. VPP is then lowered to 5.0V and VCC to 5.0V. All bytes are read again and compared with the original data to determine if the device passes or fails. 9 Ordering Information ICC (mA) VCC = 3.6V tACC (ns) Active Standby 90 8 120 150 Ordering Code Package 0.02 AT27BV010-90JC AT27BV010-90TC AT27BV010-90VC 32J 32T 32V Commercial (0°C to 70°C) 8 0.02 AT27BV010-90JI AT27BV010-90TI AT27BV010-90VI 32J 32T 32V Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) 8 0.02 AT27BV010-12JC AT27BV010-12TC AT27BV010-12VC 32J 32T 32V Commercial (0°C to 70°C) 8 0.02 AT27BV010-12JI AT27BV010-12TI AT27BV010-12VI 32J 32T 32V Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) 8 0.02 AT27BV010-15JC AT27BV010-15TC AT27BV010-15VC 32J 32T 32V Commercial (0°C to 70°C) 8 0.02 AT27BV010-15JI AT27BV010-15TI AT27BV010-15VI 32J 32T 32V Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) Package Type 32J 32-Lead, Plastic J-Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC) 32T 32-Lead, Plastic Thin Small Outline Package (TSOP) (8 x 20 mm) 32V 32 Lead, Plastic Thin Small Outline Package (VSOP) (8 x 14 mm) 10 AT27BV010 Operation Range AT27BV010 Packaging Information 32J, 32-Lead, Plastic J-Leaded Chip Carrier (PLCC) Dimensions in Inches and (Millimeters) JEDEC STANDARD MS-016 AE 32T, 32-Lead, Plastic Thin Small Outline Package (TSOP) Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)* JEDEC OUTLINE MO-142 BD .045(1.14) X 45˚ PIN NO. 1 IDENTIFY .025(.635) X 30˚ - 45˚ .012(.305) .008(.203) .553(14.0) .547(13.9) .595(15.1) .585(14.9) .032(.813) .026(.660) .050(1.27) TYP .300(7.62) REF .430(10.9) .390(9.90) AT CONTACT POINTS INDEX MARK .530(13.5) .490(12.4) 18.5(.728) 18.3(.720) 20.2(.795) 19.8(.780) .021(.533) .013(.330) .030(.762) .015(.381) .095(2.41) .060(1.52) .140(3.56) .120(3.05) 0.50(.020) BSC 7.50(.295) REF 0.25(.010) 0.15(.006) 8.20(.323) 7.80(.307) 1.20(.047) MAX 0.15(.006) 0.05(.002) .022(.559) X 45˚ MAX (3X) 0 5 REF .453(11.5) .447(11.4) .495(12.6) .485(12.3) 0.20(.008) 0.10(.004) 0.70(.028) 0.50(.020) *Controllling dimension: millimeters 32V, 32-Lead, Plastic Thin Small Outline Package (VSOP) Dimensions in Inches and (Millimeters) JEDEC OUTLINE MO-142 BA INDEX MARK 12.5(.492) 12.3(.484) 0.50(.020) BSC 7.50(.295) REF 14.2(.559) 13.8(.543) 0.25(.010) 0.15(.006) 8.10(.319) 7.90(.311) 1.20(.047) MAX 0.15(.006) 0.05(.002) 0 5 REF 0.20(.008) 0.10(.004) 0.70(.028) 0.50(.020) 11 Atmel Headquarters Atmel Operations Corporate Headquarters Atmel Colorado Springs 2325 Orchard Parkway San Jose, CA 95131 TEL (408) 441-0311 FAX (408) 487-2600 Europe 1150 E. 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The PANDORA October Birthday Bloom Earrings are the perfect gift for wishing someone a happy Birthday.
These earrings are sterling silver flowers and feature Pink Opal stones for October babies.
These Pink Opal stones are linked to purity and truth and are said to bring love to the wearer.
Genuine Gemstones vary in color.
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Metal Sterling Silver
Stone Pink Opal
Designer PANDORA
PANDORA Release Date 2013 - Fall Release


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He was even thoughtful enough to bring Ambrose and Asher a present. Craft supplies to be exact.
I call him stupid things like: Monchichi, JoJo, Mister-Mister and other eye-roll inducing terms of confusing endearment.
I am crazy paranoid that he will get sick and so I keep him indoors all the time. Like, I don't go anywhere and if I do-- I do it quick and leave him with Linda or Thomas or my mom when she was here. I will breathe a little easier when he turns 2 months and has his Pertussis vaccination.
He still has a ton of thick, dark hair and I don't know if he will keep it, but we love it!
He takes bottles easily so we usually give him one of pumped milk from me or formula at bedtime to see if it will hold him off a little because he is the hungriest hippo I've ever met.
He is precious, sweet, sweet, and did I mention precious? I am madly in love. I'm glad that he and I get special, quiet, bonding time together each day when the boys are at school. It feels sacred and whenever Asher or Ambrose have to stay home sick I am happy to take care of them, but always a little sad that I can't hold Jonah all day and rub my lips in his soft hair and sniff him for six uninterrupted hours.
We are crazy about our Jonah!


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Owl 360 rear view camera, essential for keen cyclists
Posted: 24 Sep 2011 03:14 AM PDT
The latest Owl 360 rear view camera is based on a very similar concept to those now often seen equipped in the back of cars for parking. The idea is simple, cyclists among us will be aware of the common issue of cars not seeing us when we're on the road. Despite majority of drivers looking in their mirrors when they turn, there's always the danger that we might fall into their blindspot. This is where the Owl 360 could come in handy, the latest gear consists of a small camera which is mounted underneath our seat and a 3.5″ TFT LCD monitor attached in the front to the handlebar.
With the Owl 360 equipped, one could keep an eye on the busy traffic behind without having to consistently turn your head around and compromise safety for the road ahead. By doing so, the cyclist could also be aware of which cars will soon be making a turn and hence adjust their own speed accordingly.
A 3.7-volt lithium-polymer rechargeable battery keeps the camera running for up to five hours. The camera is also weather-resistant, vibration protected, and has a ring of red LEDs that will turn on automatically and flash whenever it detects that it's getting dark outside.
There are probably even more applications for the Owl 360, such as keeping an eye on your kids if you're out on a cycling trip, in a sense the Owl 360 is the latest tech way of replacing the traditional handlebar mirror.
Despite the advantages, the Owl 360 is pretty pricey, expected to retail for $179.99 once available and of course the device will be more time consuming to mount and unmount between rides compared to the conventional mirror. However, frequent commuters may still find this a worthy compromise for safety.
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The Giver
Why is Gabriel staying with Jonas's family?
Gabriel baby was not progressing satisfactorily to reach the community's "normal baby" standards. Gabriel often cried for hours. Gabriel's father was allowed to take Gabriel home in a last effort to bring baby up to standard or else it would be released.


text: Why does God forbid the us from practicing divination (telling of the future)? Because he told us everything they needed to know through his ultimate prophet, Jesus Christ, as recorded by his apostles. Jude 3 says "I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints." Revelation 22:18 says "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book."


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You can't go wrong with a cropped, sweat-wicking top particularly when it matches the Zero Gravity Leggings. In sculpting and quick drying Italian fabric layer this beautiful crop over a high support bra (protect those boobs) for your sweatiest workouts.
Please note: due to the difficult nature of photographing neon, certain imagery will not always be true to colour.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Angry Little Plastic Man
Thanks to an anonymous tip, I found out that there is actually someone who is trying to sell my Angry Birds template on yahoo Hong Kong's auction. See link here.
I tried to report to yahoo HK auction but did not have the required 8 feedbacks to do so.
Their website was also not very user-friendly and I could not find any email contact to report this matter.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Just don't like the idea that people are trying to sell my templates which I have made free for all.
9 comments:
- Reis O'Brien said...
That is messed up! I wish I had some advice for you, but I'm useless. I hope you get those bastards to take it down. Jerks.
- June 22, 2011 at 11:55 PM
- @lex Gen X 1:6 Hardcore said...
You could place the highest bid on this item and when the seller contacts you when auction is over, you then tell him/her off that he/she is stealing your property and you can also report to Yahoo if the seller decides to ask them to take action. Note the seller's name and keep bidding on the item until he/she has no choice. Just a thought.
- June 23, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Little Plastic Man said...
@ Reis - Appreciate your supppot...:)
@ Alex - Good idea...will consider...just hope no one will purchase the template...:(
- June 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Why got all different kind of bastards nowadays?? Hope nobody buy the template..You can put your name in every template you posted in your blog..
- June 23, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- Scott said...
What ridiculous behaviour. I never cease to be amazed at how low people can be. I hope you get it taken down!
- June 24, 2011 at 7:03 PM
- Little Plastic Man said...
Thanks for the support guys!
- June 25, 2011 at 9:05 AM
I would contact US yahoo and provide them with a link and all the information and tell them that you were unable to contact the seller/yahoo because of the language barrier. Also remind them now that they have been informed of the copyright infringement THEY can be held responsible for damages if they do not do something about it quickly!
- July 12, 2011 at 11:44 PM
- ahsiang said...
I have login into yahoo HK, but I cannot complain because I haven't buy anything on that website. I have to reach some sort of point then only can complain.
This is ridiculous. :D
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- July 18, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Little Plastic Man said...
Yes ahsiang, same problem. That was the first thing I did and realised I needed to have a certain rating...
- July 21, 2011 at 1:34 PM


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Now, being a really cheap, "let's not waste our resources" kind of person, I naturally checked out this book from the library. I highly recommend this method of reading. Public libraries are awesome (although I've never seen one so awesome as the one we have here in Iowa city). Here's my method of craft book "shopping" with a little help from the public library:
- browse amazon for your favorite topics, paying close attention to the "you also might like" section
- Write down the titles you're interested in
- Look them up in the library catalog and A. get them if they have them or B. request them for purchase from your library. (aka, suggest the library buy it so you can read it)
- Enjoy!
Here is my most recent Library requested book:
Okay, now I'm going to sound just like a PBS commercial: So, friends, enjoy these and many, many other wonderful books at your own public library! (for free :)


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As more and more media dollars are moving towards in-stream video ads, it is important to ensure that the advertisers are only paying for the ads that were actually served. In the past or even currently, a lot of video ad-publishers/networks prefer to serve the ad themselves vs. serving the ads via a 3rd party like Media Mind or DoubleClick. When the publishers serve the ads, they offer to implement a 1x1 pixel from a third party ad server. Most of the publishers tend to push back indicating that implementing 1x1 is their solution to 3rd party ad serving.
The issues causes by the publisher serving the ad and implementing a 1x1 pixel are as follows:
- This leads to reliance on media publishers to correctly implement the tracking pixels (1x1 to measure impressions and click-commands to measure clicks)
- The use of 1x1 tracking provides no insight on how the impressions are counted
- The 1x1 pixels are implemented by the publishers and they can implement the pixel to record an impression at their liberty e.g. at page load or pre-buffer or incorrectly
In order to accurately count the number of impressions, as per IAB, it is necessary that the impression is counted "post-buffer" and not "pre-buffer".
IAB recommends that the video ads are served using a VAST/VPAID standard. Not only does this allow the 3rd party ad servers to serve the ad but also provides more metrics like % video viewed, so advertisers can know what % of video was viewed by the end users.
Utilizing VAST/VPAID standards to serve video ads helps drive higher accountability for in-stream video advertising.


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We get sent a lot of MP3's from bands and promoters wanting us to hype the crap out of their group. Being the wonderful procrastinator i am, i try to listen to most of the stuff we're sent. And people, usually it's balls. Utter rubbish. Try to re-glue my eardrums together kind of crap. So when i found something i actually kind of like i got all excited and felt i needed to share it with you fine young cannibals.
Thunder Power are a 6 piece from Omaha. The lead singer sounds small and her vocals have been described as smokey, which cracks me up even though i know it probably shouldn't. Her voice is quite similar to Tracyanne Campbell's of Camera Obscura. They play soft indie-rock tunes, that honestly kind of verge on annoying (like so much 'twee' music), but get stuck in my head so badly that i find myself listening to them pretty much on repeat. They play happy, boppy music that you don't really have to concentrate on. I like them, even if my ambivalence doesn't exactly portray it.
Cover art and CD for Thunder Power's EP 'Love yourself'
Here are my two favourite songs from the EP;
Think of a mix of current popular twee outfits and you'll have a sound close to theirs. If you're into that sort of thing check them out here. Heh, their Myspace says they sound like 'kittens with wings and lightening fingers'. Way to be lame Thunder Power.


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On 9/11, terrorists hijacked four planes and were able to crash two of them into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York and one into the Pentagon. September 11 attacks been 16 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001.Almost 3000 innocent people died when terrorists hijacked four civilian planes. This post will help you to find september 11 images, september 11 quotes, september 11 pics, september 11 pictures, september 11 warm wishes.
September 11 Quotes
Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.
– President Obama in a 2011 radio address.
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
– Colin Powell
Remember the hours after September 11th when we came together as one to answer the attack against our homeland. We drew strength when our firefighters ran upstairs and risked their lives so that others might live; when rescuers rushed into smoke and fire at the Pentagon; when the men and women of Flight 93 sacrificed themselves to save our nation's Capitol; when flags were hanging from front porches all across America, and strangers became friends. It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.
– Senator John Kerry
September 11 is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed our charitable instincts and reminded us of what we stood for and stand for.
– Senator Lamar Alexander
"We may have a hijack. We have some problems over here right now." — Air traffic controller on the ground on Long Island shortly after the first plane struck the north tower.
"This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we, the democracies of this world, are going to have to come together and fight it together." — British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sept. 11, 2001.
"Remember the hours after Sept. 11 when we came together as one … It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us." — Then-U.S. Sen. John Kerry in 2004.
"Are you guys ready? Let's roll." — Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer, apparently as a signal to other passengers to attack the hijackers.
"Numerous civilians in all stairwells, numerous burn [victims] are coming down. We're trying to send them down first… We're still heading up." – Capt. Patrick Brown, whose company had climbed to the 35th floor of the north tower a half-hour before the first collapse.
"Our grief is not a cry for war.
"That's how New Yorkers feel," the driver said. "They know what bombing looks like, and they know the hell it is. But outside New York, people will feel guilty because they weren't here. They'll be yelling for revenge out of guilt and ignorance. Sure, we all want to catch the criminals, but only people who weren't in New York will want to bomb another country and repeat what happened here."
"The National Institute of Standards and Technology has provided a preliminary estimation that between 16,400 and 18,800 civilians were in the WTC complex as of 8:46 am on September 11. At most 2,152 individual died in the WTC complex who were not 1) fire or police first responders, 2) security or fire safety personnel of the WTC or individual companies, 3) volunteer civilians who ran to the WTC after the planes' impact to help others or, 4) on the two planes that crashed into the Twin Towers. Out of this total number of fatalities, we can account for the workplace location of 2,052 individuals, or 95.35 percent. Of this number, 1,942 or 94.64 percent either worked or were supposed to attend a meeting at or above the respective impact zones of the Twin Towers; only 110, or 5.36 percent of those who died, worked below the impact zone. While a given person's office location at the WTC does not definitively indicate where that individual died that morning or whether he or she could have evacuated, these data strongly suggest that the evacuation was a success for civilians below the impact zone."
― 9/11 Commission
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No matter how long, or short, the time spent out of sight of our beloved dog, the welcome back we receive is heart meltingly, heart warningly, touching and enthusiastic. Wherever he's sat or resting, his tail beats a rapid drum roll, on the adjacent surface, as he welcomes us back into the (his) room. A hind leg is raised by the reclining Piper, as he rolls onto his back in preparation for a chest rub from his sentimental chattels (ma belle Helen & myself). The invitation extended is usually enthusiastically acted upon.
My beloved OH has usually taken him on an extended morning walk sometime before I, myself, emerge from the duvet lair. His early breakfast, and morning exercise, seem to provide (or ignite) a core of boundless energy, in Piper, as he leaps over armchair and sofa arms and back, to give me a most enthusiastic, amusingly vocalised, welcome into the world of the day people.
The afternoon/ early evening walk, usually, finds him in the company of both Helen and myself, as I can manage him better on the longer lead (5 metres), a retractable lead for dogs weighing twice Piper's weight, proved too weak for him; original and replacement both failed. My beloved can sometimes manage him with a stronger extendable lead, dependent on ground conditions. He has demonstrated rather worrying Houdini like escape routines on a few occasions but, this morning, he launched a powerful forward surge, on sighting or scenting a squirrel, which necessitated my beloved releasing her hold on the (manageable?) short lead, returning a few minutes later minus lead!
At present I'm undergoing rather more rapid onset bouts of pain, ranging from throbbing, to burning, cry out loud varieties. The sites of these pains fluctuates between knees, wrist, elbows, shoulders and, especially at night, a burning sensation in the toes which makes even an normal contact with the bed sheet a quite excruciating experience. Problem is that the dull, low level, aches and pains that have been a long-term companion, have a habit of metamorphosing into more intense, nausea inducing varieties. Apart from this, I have little to complain about and continue to enjoy life & love to the full extent physical and emotional stamina permits!
My beloved not infrequently refers to Piper's adventures on her BRIGHT LIGHT blog, alongside her reports on services at her chapel, and chapels where she is leading worship as a local preacher, and other more general personal / family events.


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Saturday, 15 July 2017
Just Us Girls Guest Design Week Three
10 comments:
Oh so beautiful Aileen, your colouring is incredible!ReplyDelete
Love your arrangement of flowers, they look fabulous together. That patterned paper was a great find, it's yummy, think I would have been struggling to cut into it though!ReplyDelete
So pretty! Your background paper IS perfect and I love your flowers - so happy to have you this month over at JUGS!ReplyDelete
Just gorgeous Aileen. I did find those colours a bit of a challenge but you have mastered it here with that background and beautifully coloured flowers.ReplyDelete
Wow, this is a stunner, Aileen! Love what you have done with the heat embossing. Looks like you have used both gold and white, what novel and creative idea. Just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, this is beautiful Aileen. Good idea to emboss your flowers in advance.ReplyDelete
A lovely bouquet of flowers!ReplyDelete
This is wonderful Aileen! I am really impressed with the water line and the rocks in the bottom of the vase! Such a great job! Mixing embossing powders was clever too! Have a wonderful day!ReplyDelete
What a beauty! Those flowers are amazing, colored so perfectly! Love how you used the different embossing powders.ReplyDelete
That is one gorgeous bouquet, Aileen, and such a good idea to stamp all the flowers and color when you can. The water in the bowl looks marvelous.ReplyDelete