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Upload Wood LCD Watch
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The inventive Kisai Upload Wood watch from Tokyoflash Japan has an LCD display that looks like a cryptic arrangement of lines and blocks. Tilt your wrist and the digital time can be read clearly at a glance.
Kisai Upload Wood has USB memory in the form of a replaceable MicroSD card so you can securely store data on your wrist and transfer it to and from your computer. The watch has date, alarm, LED backlighting and comes in two limited edition natural wood colors.
The Digital Time From A Different Perspective
The "always on" LCD display presents the time digitally in hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second. Tilt the watch away from you at an angle and the time display becomes easily readable.
The concept is the same as that used in road markings where words are stretched but can be read from a low angle. The digital time from a different perspective.
Push the lower button and the date will be displayed; you can set the date in one of three different formats. Push the upper button to activate the colored LED backlight, a great function for night time.
A Cool Watch Design Combining Stainless Steel & Wood
Kisai Upload Wood has been carefully crafted from natural wood and features polished stainless steel strap links creating a beautiful contrast.
The watch has a mineral crystal lens with tinted silk screen and is available in dark sandalwood with blue LCD or maple wood with natural LCD.
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Kisai Upload Wood comes with a 2GB MicroSD card which can be replaced with any capacity card available.
To transfer data to and from the watch, connect to your computer with the USB cable provided. This saves carrying multiple USB drives and means you always know your data is secure on your wrist. To replace the MicroSD card, simply unscrew the case back and slide in the new card.
A USB Rechargeable Wrist Watch With An Adjustable Strap
Kisai Upload Wood is a USB rechargeable watch. To recharge, connect to your computer with the USB cable provided. One full charge will take 3.5 hours and each charge should last 3-4 months. There are more than 300 charges in one battery and the standard LIR2032 battery is replaceable. Kisai Upload Wood also has an adjustable strap.
Due to the natural qualities of wood, the color and grain may be slightly darker or lighter than shown in the photos.
Kisai Upload Sandal Wood LCD watch
Being made of a natural material, Kisai Upload Wood is light and comfortable to wear and every single watch has a unique color and grain pattern. A clear coating has been applied to Kisai Upload Wood for protection.
- Displays the time and date
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- Minimum wrist size: 150 mm (approx.)
- Maximum wrist size: 220 mm (approx.)
- Case Dimensions: 40 mm x 59 mm x 13 mm
- Weight: 130 grams
- Battery: LIR2032 rechargeable & replaceable battery
- English instructions
- One year warranty
Kisai Upload Wood is an oversized watch. This means that the case dimensions are larger than other designs. The strap is fully adjustable for smaller wrists however.
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January 18, 2012
Steak with Wine Shallot Mushroom Cream Sauce & Mashed Potatoes
As a new Mom, I have a new found respect for what "Quick & Easy" really means. For me not only does it need to be quick from refrigerator to dinner table, but it must be easy to clean up, too. Oh, and it must be something for which I already have the ingredients at home.
Before Emma was born, I stocked the freezer and pantry with items I use on a regular basis so I would be able to make all of my favorites without leaving the house. So, after a major Costco trip, our house is now fully stocked with the essentials (more about this later). It has helped me to be able to continue to make dinner every night - and force a little creativity on my part, too.
This is a great example of what you can do with even a minimally stocked freezer and pantry. It might not look like a dinner that you throw together on a Monday night, but it is... in about 20 minutes with 2 pans. I said Monday night because we always have a leftover bottle of wine from the weekend so I try to use it up on Monday night, or I freeze it to use later (again, more on freezer tips later).
The trick to making this meal stretch is slicing the steak. When you slice on strip steak it easily turns into enough for two - especially when served with a hearty mushroom sauce. All I need to make sure I have for this dinner is one steak (to share between the two of us), mushrooms and some leftover wine. Everything else are pantry items or from the refrigerator I always have around. If you don't happen to have potatoes, use rice, egg noodles, bow tie pasta or risotto... or whatever else you can come up with.
Sliced Steak
with Wine Shallot Mushroom Cream Sauce
serves 2
1 strip steak (8-12 ounces)
sea salt & cracked pepper
2 tablespoons of butter
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 shallot, sliced
1 1/2 cups of mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup of wine
1/2 cup of beef broth
1/2 tablespoon of dijon mustard
2 tablespoons of sour cream
Coat steak in salt and pepper, generously. Heat a skillet on high. Put 1 tablespoon of butter in the pan, then top it with the steak immediately. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side (less if the steak is thinner than 1 inch and more if the steak is really thick). Remove steak from the pan and set it aside.
Lower the heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan, then add mushrooms and shallot. Cook them for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften. Add garlic and cook for just 1 minute. Pour in wine and broth. Cook for 3-5 minutes on high until the liquid begins to reduce. Remove from heat and stir in dijon and sour cream.
Slice the steak into 1/2 inch pieces, then serve with sauce poured over.
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Immensely grateful to the family, friends, and loyal supporters
By Rep. Gail Lavielle
I want to thank my fellow residents of the 143rd district in Wilton, Norwalk, and Westport for honoring me with your vote last week. I am deeply moved by the expression of confidence from all three communities, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am immensely grateful to the family, friends, and loyal supporters who so generously contributed their time and effort to our campaign during this very long election season. I also thank Ted Hoffstatter for his continuing service to Wilton and wish him the best for the future.
Being an effective legislator involves listening to constituents, translating their concerns into workable proposals, and building consensus to implement them. I could not do this job without the involvement and openness of the people I represent. You have taken the time to share with me your ideas, your concerns, and your aspirations, and I sincerely appreciate your willingness to discuss what really matters to you. Not only have you entrusted me with the responsibility of speaking on your behalf as your representative, but you also continue to provide me with the ideas and feedback I need to do it as it should be done. For that, I thank you once again.
Our beautiful state faces many challenges in the coming months, but we can overcome them if the General Assembly rises above politics to do what is best for its constituents. I look forward to continuing to work for you as your State Representative to restore jobs and prosperity to Connecticut and to making it once again a place where people of all ages can count on a future.
Gail Lavielle is a Republican politician who currently represents the 143rd Assembly District in the Connecticut House of Representatives. The 143rd District includes parts of Wilton and Norwalk, USA. Representative Lavielle serves on the Connecticut General Assembly's Appropriations, Education, and Transportation committees.


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Apr 01, 2008
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The Eye has granted me with my first prediction for these Leaky channels! I have seen it in the shadowy depths of the Orb… I have seen it in the murky waves of time not yet passed… soon our hallowed institute of magic, Hogwarts itself, shall be considered high among its Muggle peers… and the Muggles shall be surprised to see the name Hogwarts share such awards. Yes, by no later than tomorrow this shocking discovery shall be made… and now I shall retreat to the depths until the Eye calls me forth again. Until then, my dears.


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Monday, March 21, 2011
I have plans for a veggie patch this year (last years was a major fail), I am hoping to find out what deers don't like and growing that! Also I have hopes to plant a fruit tree or two in the yard, and start my own compost:)
Cooking is by the wayside right now, still waiting on our kitchen. Should be here in a week or two at the most. I am looking forward to trying some new recipes and doing some food posts:p
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I am starting a garden this year and I have big plans. I am most excited to start composting!ReplyDelete
Thanks Noelle..I just keep telling myself its going to be over soon :)ReplyDelete
Maria Rose...We have a composting program here in Nova Scotia, where the city comes and picks it up. I don't want to give them my goodies anymore. Can't wait to see pics of your garden :)
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5 Gym Mistakes Everybody Makes (And How to Fix Them!)
If you can effortlessly stay in a plank position for four minutes, chances are you probably aren't doing it correctly (and aren't reaping the move's major core sculpting benefits).
Since you're already putting in the time and are working out, you might as well make sure you maximize your efforts! Shaina Manning, Equinox Group Fitness Instructor and NASM certified personal trainer shares the top mistakes she spots at the gym... and how to fix them!
Mistake: Your hips sag during a plank
A plank (either on the elbows or hands), must always looks like a plank, not a hammock! Be careful not to drop your hips, because if the hips sag, the lower back starts to take over causing stress in the area Manning says.
Fix It: Effectiveness can only be maintained if the hips are in neutral, demonstrating that the deep abdominal muscles are doing the proper work. If you cannot maintain a straight line from shoulders to hips through the heels, drop to your knees. Work on holding 15-30 seconds and build up to one minute. Try these three variations we love!
Mistake: You grip the handlebars on the elliptical
Don't rely on the support of the handles to brace your body weight. It makes it less effective because it reduces the work required of your legs, by decreasing the amount of weight you have to physically hold. Be careful not to shrug the shoulders up to the ears as it could irritate or strain the back, neck and shoulders.
Fix it: The handles (if stationary) should be held lightly, with palms facing down. You should be able to wiggle your fingers if you are holding on, and only relying on the support of the bars for balance. The handles, (if moving) are held with palms facing each other; create a pulling action with the arms. Using a lighter grip on the handle bars will force the abdominal to engage more in order to stabilize--whenever the body has to balance, core muscles are recruited! Scorch calories with Jillian Michaels' elliptical workout.
Mistake: You stretch before a workout
Save the stretching for when your body is nice and warm. Your muscles are like salt water taffy--if they are cold and you go to stretch them, they might (figuratively) snap! But if they are warm, they will stretch smoothly.
Fix It: Prepare the body for exercise by going through a slower warm up of walking or jogging slowly. End with static stretching, like you might do on a stretch mat or even with the assistance of stretch straps and foam rollers.
Mistake: You collapse to the floor when doing push-ups
When lowering to to floor, your body should resemble a stiff board, not a slithering snake. Women tend to make the same mistake in push-ups as they do in planks Manning says.
Fix it: Knees should be on the mat, creating a straight line from knees to shoulders (like a plank). Keeping abdominals engaged, lower the chest between the hands and push straight back up. Keep the head in line with the spine (look straight, not down), and the back of the neck long. Lower the body as one straight unit--don't let the hips collapse to the floor before the chest. Ready to up the intensity and sculpt a lean upper body? Here are 5 push-up variations you need to try.
Mistake: You watch TV while on the treadmill
When you're focusing on the TV, which is usually hung above your head at most gyms, your body's alignment is completely thrown off, Equinox trainer Matthew P. Pasqua, MA, CSCS says. (He also teaches a treadmill race training group fitness class.) Looking up can increase the pressure on the neck and upper back. It will lead to an unnatural tightness, and it can throw you off balance.
Fix It: Keep your focus on what's happening at the machine. Pick a treadmill that's in front of a mirror and concentrate on keeping your shoulders and hips squared, your face, shoulders and hands relaxed. To avoid bouncing like a gazelle, focus on shortening your stride and running at quicker cadences by have your foot strike under your center of gravity and by bending more at the knee by bringing your heel higher up at end of your stroke, Pasqua says. It is advised to run at 1% incline at all times to mimic flat outdoor running. Spice up your treadmill routine with one of Bridget Moynahan's favorite moves.
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Source: Carnegie Mellon University December 2005
A standard Internet protocol that checks errors made during email transmissions has now inspired a revolutionary method to transform DNA microarray analysis, a common technology used to understand gene activation. The new method, which blends experiment and computation, strengthens DNA microarray analysis, according to its Carnegie Mellon University inventor, who has published his findings in the December issue of Nature Biotechnology with collaborators at the Hebrew University in Israel.
The innovative method combines a new experimental procedure and a new algorithm to identify gene activation captured by DNA microarray analysis with greater sensitivity and specificity. The work holds great promise for vastly improving research on health and disease, according to Ziv Bar-Joseph, assistant professor of computer science and biological sciences at Carnegie Mellon.
"We are very excited about introducing this versatile, powerful method to the research community because it can be used to study a wide range of complex, dynamic systems more comprehensively," said Bar-Joseph, who also is a member of the Center for Automated Learning and Discovery at the School of Computer Science. "Such systems under study include stress and drug response, cancer and embryo development."
DNA microarray analysis — a multimillion-dollar-a-year industry — identifies gene activation in living, complex biological systems. DNA microarrays monitor the behavior of thousands of genes over time by detecting changes in the expression of as many as 30,000 different genes on one small chip. The technique has been used to study some of the most important biological systems, including how cells normally divide (the cell cycle) and immune responses to disease and infection.
"Ultimately, we think that the addition of this method to standard DNA microarray analysis will make it more accurate and cost-effective," Bar-Joseph added.
"While DNA microarrays are very powerful, they present a sampling problem," Bar-Joseph said. "DNA microarrays only take static snapshots of gene activity over time. In between these snapshots, genes could be activated and we just don't see them turning on. Our protocol will offer greater overall sensitivity in detecting the expression of any gene, even if a gene turns on when no microarray sampling takes place."
Bar-Joseph's procedure is based on a "check-sum" protocol initially developed to ensure that email messages sent via the Internet don't become garbled in transmission. In the standard Internet check-sum protocol, bits of information that begin as one value (0 or 1) may inadvertently flip to the opposite value as they move from one computer to the next in the form of an email. This data loss, ascribed to noise in the communication channel, is checked by counting the number of 1's in the message. If this number is odd, then the last bit is set to 1; otherwise it is set to 0. By comparing the number of 1's on the sending end with the value of the last bit on the receiving end, the recipient's computer can determine whether the message was accurately received. If not, the recipient's computer asks the sender's computer to forward the message again.
Bar-Joseph's method carries out a similar analysis of the microarray snapshots by "checking" the sum of a set of DNA microarray data points over time (a time series experiment) against the "summary" of the temporal response. If the two sets of results are equal, then what is captured by the DNA microarray time series is real. If the time series results produce a lower value than the microarray summary, the protocol indicates that the researchers have missed a gene's activation somewhere in their time series.
Just as important, according to Bar-Joseph, is whether a DNA microarray summary value exceeds its time sequence value. If that's the case, then researchers have likely identified gene activity that should be attributed to changes taking place during an experiment — adding a chemical or changing the temperature, for instance. This aspect of the method provides scientists with the specificity they need to weed out such introduced gene activation from fundamental gene activation pathways that form the hallmark of processes like cancer or immunity. To prove the effectiveness of this new method, Bar-Joseph studied the human cell division cycle. Considered one of the most important biological systems, the cell cycle plays a major role in cancer. Using their new method, Bar-Joseph and his colleagues identified many new human genes that were not previously found to be participants in this system.
"This new set of gene discoveries opens the way to new and more accurate models of the cell cycle system, which in turn can lead to new targets for cancer drugs," said Bar-Joseph.
The new method also overcomes synchronization loss, a vexing problem for scientists who study hundreds or thousands of cells over time, according to Bar-Joseph. Large groups of living cells that start out together at the same biological point in time eventually become asynchronized in their activities, he noted.
"You can compare a group of cells starting out in an experiment like a group of marathoners at the starting line. Over time, some marathoners will be far ahead on the track, while others will fall back." After the race begins, finding one marathoner among the thousands is difficult. Similarly, with asynchronous cells, trying to sort out a single cell response is virtually impossible. But Bar-Joseph has incorporated mathematical tools in his method that can detect genes affected by such asynchrony in a population of cells.
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New York, NY - February 14, 2013 - TV Land will premiere Larry David's hit HBO comedy series, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," kicking off with marathons on Saturday and Sunday, February 16th and 17th, from 11pm to 6am and Monday, February 18th from 11pm to 3am. The show will then settle into its regular timeslot of 2am ET/PT beginning Tuesday, February 19th, where it will air daily. TVLand.com will also stream full episodes of the show, and fans will be able to stay engaged with @tvland during the marathon to judge #awkward or #notawkward on their favorite Larry moments.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" stars Larry David as himself in an unsparing but tongue-in-cheek depiction of his life. Shot in a vérité style and often featuring celebrities who play themselves, the episodes are improvised by the actors from a mere outline created by David. The series also stars Cheryl Hines ("Suburgatory") as David's wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin ("Daddy Day Care") as David's manager Jeff and Susie Essman ("Keeping the Faith") as Jeff's wife Susie.
The series has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy(R) Awards over the course of its run, and won a Golden Globe(R) Award for Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy in 2003. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has also received awards from the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, NAACP Image Awards, the American Film Institute and Monte Carlo Television Festival, among others. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is executive produced by Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Gavin Polone, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Tim Gibbons and Erin O'Malley.
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Junior tri-captain Tyler Petropulos scored the game-winning goal against No. 12 Princeton.
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Harvard women's lacrosse team knocked off No. 12 Princeton, 9-8, Saturday afternoon at Princeton Stadium to improve to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in Ivy League play. With the win, the Crimson secures a spot in the 2011 Ivy League Tournament and moves into a tie for second in the Ivy League standings with Dartmouth.
This is the second year in a row the Crimson have been victorious over the Tigers and third year in a row, Harvard has knocked off a nationally ranked opponent. Harvard's win last season snapped Princeton's 17-game win streak over the Crimson.
Jennifer VanderMeulen scored four goals and assisted on another to lead the Harvard attack. Melanie Baskind added two goals and an assist, while Danielle Tetreault put away two scores and Tyler Petropulos added another. Jennifer Leffew saw action for the first time since March 26 and assisted on Tetreault's goal at the end of the first half. Tetreault led the Crimson in draw controls with three, while Petropulos scooped up four ground balls and along with Mariah Pewarski caused two turnovers.
The Crimson dominated the game in the first half, running out to a 5-0 lead 14 minutes into the game. Tetreault started the scoring off with a free position goal and then VanderMeulen fired off three scores in five minutes. Princeton finally found the back of the net 16 minutes into the game and six minutes later only trailed 5-3. Leffew connected with Tetreault with 5:24 left in the first to close out the scoring for the half.
Baskind started the second off by winning the draw and running straight to the goal and giving the Crimson a 7-3 lead just eight seconds into the second stanza. The two teams traded goals in the first 10 minutes of the half. After Cassie Pyle made it 8-5 and won the next draw, Lauren Tomkinson caused a turnover, picked up the ground ball and helped get it into Harvard territory before Baskind found Petropulos for the eventual game-winning goal.
The Tigers scored three more times to pull within one with just 3:26 to play. The Crimson held on for the win as Ellen Gleason caused a Princeton turnover late in the game and Alexa Buckley grabbed the ground ball and the Crimson held on for the win.
Harvard outplayed the Tigers in almost all facets of the game; outshooting Princeton, 28-12; winning 14 of the 19 draws, and grabbing 20 ground balls compared to just 13 for the Tigers.
Kerry Clark made three second half saves to preserve the win.
Harvard plays its final out of conference game Wednesday at Boston University before hosting Columbia Saturday afternoon for Senior Day.


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Osyp Lebedowicz has conquered Pro Tour – Venice. One of the more outspoken members of the successful CMU-TOGIT conglomerate, Lebedowicz's was the only Astral Slide deck to claw its way to the Top 8. There he was up against a sea of Explosive Vegetation decks and Goblins. The talent was deep and his wasn't the deck that was being talked about, but at the end of three rounds, Lebedowicz stood with the trophy in his hand.
In the quarters he smashed first-timer Akihiro Kashima of Japan. Lebedowicz won the first game despite it being in Kashima's favor, and then sideboarding helped make it a sweep. In the semis he stared down William Jensen, who had just butchered Nassif's Goblins, and the match between the two was some of the best Magic the spectators could recall. Lebedowicz was a huge underdog but somehow managed to drag things to five games. In the fifth he came back from a 31-4 deficit for a huge upset victory. Huey's victory over Nassif had people declaring him the odds-on favorite to take home the title.
Going into the finals, everyone knew how it would turn out. Lebedowicz was at an overwhelming advantage. Walamies knew it too. It only took three games. As the last damage was dealt, Lebedowicz was mobbed by his CMU-TOGIT fellows, and cheers went up across the hall. Congratulations to Osyp Lebedowicz, Pro Tour – Venice Champion!
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Politics & Government
Congressional leaders recall Mandela's legacy, spirit
Congressional tributes to former South African Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, poured in quickly, with lawmakers remembering his spirit and his legacy.
Here's a quick sampling:
House Speaker John Boehner: "Nelson Mandela was an unrelenting voice for democracy and his 'long walk to freedom' showed an enduring faith in God and respect for human dignity. His perseverance in fighting the apartheid system will continue to inspire future generations. Mandela led his countrymen through times of epic change with a quiet moral authority that directed his own path from prisoner to president. He passes this world as a champion of peace and racial harmony. I send condolences to the Mandela family and to the people of South Africa."
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:
"With the passing of Nelson Mandela, the world has lost a leader who advanced the cause of equality and human rights, who overcame a history of oppression in South Africa to expand the reach of freedom worldwide. He led the campaign to defeat apartheid through non-violence, peace, and dialogue. He never allowed resentment to drive him away from the path of reconciliation. He emerged from prison to set free an entire nation; he shed the bonds of slave labor to reshape the fate of his people."
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell:
"Elaine and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Nelson Mandela, a man whose skillful guidance of South Africa following the end of the Apartheid regime made him one of the great statesmen of our time and a global symbol of 'econciliation. 'Madiba's' patience through imprisonment and insistence on unity over vengeance in the delicate period in which he served stand as a permanent reminder to the world of the value of perseverance and the positive influence one good man or woman can have over the course of human affairs. The world mourns this great leader. May his passing lead to a deeper commitment to reconciliation around the world."
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J.:
"Nelson Mandela taught us about humanity in the face of inhumanity, and left an unjust world a more just place. He ended Apartheid and united a nation, while demonstrating almost supernatural gifts of inner strength, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Few individuals in human history can truly claim a legacy of peace and perseverance like Mandela can. We as a global community are fortunate to have benefited from Mandela's greatness and will forever be awed by his brave journey. My meeting with President Mandela in South Africa years ago left me humbled by his humility and inspired by his fortitude – it was a moment that I never will forget. The world's thoughts and prayers are with his family and the people of South Africa. Let us honor President Mandela's legacy by re-committing ourselves to fight injustice in whatever form it exists, and promote democracy and human rights throughout all corners of the globe."
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., Chairman of the U.S.-Helsinki Commission
"Humanity has lost one of its greatest leaders with the passing of Nelson Mandela. My prayers go out to his family and all the people of South Africa. He was a personal hero of mine, and of those who work to uphold human rights around the world. Ten thousand days in prison were not enough to break Mandela's spirit and his devotion to the freedom of all people. He led his nation not only in overcoming the divisions of racism, but in reconciling and healing."
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., top Republican on Senate Foreign Relations Committee:
"As an inspirational leader, Nelson Mandela brought about a better way of life for his people of South Africa and inspired millions throughout the world While we are all saddened by his passing, his personal story and contributions to freedom, democracy, and human rights will live on forever."


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Gene Vincent
The rockabilly rebel encapsulated his era with the hit song "Be-Bop-A-Lula."
Decked out in leather, roughed up by circumstance, Gene Vincent was an unsinkable, unruly, unrestrained rockabilly maverick.
Though he landed his contract with Capitol Records largely because he sounded like Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent quickly established himself as a rockabilly pioneer and the very personification of rock and roll rebellion.
Born Vincent Gene Craddock, he grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. He loved country music, and he began playing guitar in his teens. In 1952, after the Korean War broke out, he dropped out of school at the age of 17 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He would entertain his fellow servicemen by playing guitar and singing country tunes.
In July 1955, Vincent, who had planned to reenlist in the Navy, injured his left leg in a motorcycle crash in Norfolk. His injury was quite serious, but he refused to have his leg amputated. Later in his career, Vincent would claim that he had injured the leg while serving in the Navy in Korea, either when he stepped on a mine or was shot in the leg. No matter how his leg was injured, he left the Navy and, at the suggestion of his mother, he began to pursue his musical interests.
A radio station—WCMS in Hampton Roads, Virginia—solicited talent for Country Showtime, a Grande Ol Opry–style showcase aired live from a local theater on Friday evenings, and Vincent showed up. He won a spot owing to his uncanny covers of Elvis Presley songs. He also had a song of his own called "Be-Bop-a-Lula." Capitol Records was searching for its own counterpart to RCA Records' Presley, and they would ultimately give Vincent a contract. In May 1956, Vincent and his band the Blue Caps, who took their name from President Eisenhower's trademark blue golf cap, were sent to Nashville for a recording session. The group included lead guitarist Cliff Gallup, rhythm guitarist Willie Williams, bassist Jack Neal and drummer Dickie Harrell.
Vincent and the Blue Caps struck paydirt with "Be-Bop-a-Lula," a simmering, reverb-drenched rocker that Vincent and Don Graves had written while on a train. "Me and Don Graves were looking at this bloody comic book," Vincent said. "It was called Little Lulu, and I said, 'Hell, man, it's bebopaLulu.' And he said, 'Yeah, man, swinging.' And we wrote the song. Just like that."
The song made it to Number Seven. A rockabilly classic, "Be-Bop-a-Lula" ranks with "That's All Right," by Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" as pure rockabilly gold.
Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps followed "Be-Bop-a-Lula" with a string of hits, including "Lotta Lovin'," "Race with the Devil," "Bluejean Bop" and "Dance to the Bop." The Blue Caps' work is revered by discriminating rock and rollers to this day. No less a disciple than guitarist Jeff Beck paid tribute on an album of covers entitled Crazy Legs (1993). Capitol released six albums by Vincent and the Blue Caps between 1957 and 1960, all of which rank among the priciest and most collectable LPs of the rock and roll era. Original copies of Vincent's Capitol albums routinely change hands for $400.
Vincent appeared in The Girl Can't Help It (1956), one of the earliest rock and roll films, alongside Little Richard, Fats Domino, Eddie Cochran and others. An archetypal Fifties rocker with a souped-up sound and disheveled look, Vincent embodied the image of rebellion. Over in England, he appeared dressed in black leather on a British TV show—the first rock and roller to be so attired. Though he toured and recorded incessantly, Vincent's popularity waned at home as the rockabilly era gave way to that of manicured teen idols. He nonetheless remained a revered star in Britain and Europe throughout the Sixties.
In 1960 Vincent was seriously hurt in the same car crash outside London that killed Eddie Cochran. The car, which was being driven by a chauffeur, hit a lamp post at high speed. Cochran was thrown from the vehicle and killed. Vincent suffered injuries that sidelined him for several months. When he recovered, he made London his home base and continued to tour throughout the U.K. and Europe.
Vincent recorded intermittently in the Sixties while remaining an in-demand live performer, especially when listeners rediscovered the roots of rock. In 1969 he signed with Dandelion Records, a label owned by legendary British disk jockey and producer John Peel, and released I'm Back and I'm Proud (1970). It was the best of several attempted comeback records. The album was released by Elektra Records in the U.S.
Vincent's later years were troubled ones that found him plagued by chronic pain and drinking problems. In 1971 he returned to the U.S. and began living in California. Later that year he tripped in his parents' house and ruptured a stomach ulcer. He was taken to the hospital, where he died on October 12, 1971 at the age of 36.
In the years since Vincent's death, his reputation has continued to grow. In 1977, for example, British artist Ian Dury had a hit with a song called "Sweet Gene Vincent." In 1997 Vincent was the first artist inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine placed "Be-Bop-a-Lula" at number 103 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Inductee: Gene Vincent (vocals, guitar; born February 11, 1935, died October 12,1971)


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It's easy to say, in light of recent events, that any team looking to pick up Randy Moss is making an enormous mistake. Moss' transgressions in just the span of half a season – bizarre press conferences, angry tiffs with teammates and coaches, open insults to caterers, lazy play, etc. – make it rather obvious that Moss is a raving lunatic who isn't worth the trouble.
The contrarian argument to this is (and always has been) that Moss is worth it in the short-term because he can take the top off a defense and open up the rest of the offense for you. Moss' defenders (and I've been one for a long time) will point to Percy Harvin's increased production during Moss' four games with the Vikings, and Wes Welker's glaring lack of production with New England after Moss was traded away. Every team has jerks. What difference does adding one more make if you can exploit his considerable talents?
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This is where I end up siding with the holier-than-thou sportswriters of the world, which I hate doing because I think things like "team chemistry" are wildly overplayed magic unicorns that sportswriters WANT to believe in, regardless of whether or not they actually exist. Moss is a mistake for the Titans. Not just because he's a jerk. Not just because he's a social hermit who makes everyone else in the building uneasy. There are good football reasons for not bring him in. Yes, Moss takes the top off a defense. But it's clear now that he does so at the expense of so much else on offense. Moss plays rope-a-dope with DB's all game long. He jogs out ten routes to get the DB to sleep before finally turning on the jets and burning them deep. That's what Moss does. Always has been.
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Modelo H81M-PLUS
Características técnicas
Tipo de ranuras de memoria
A memory slot, also known as a memory socket or RAM slot, is what allows computer memory (RAM) to be inserted into the computer. Depending on the motherboard, there will usually be 2 to 4 memory slots (sometimes more on high-end motherboards). The most common types of RAM are SDRAM and DDR for desktop computers and SODIMM for laptop computers, each having various types and speeds.
Número de ranuras de memoria
tipos de memoria compatibles
Types of memory which can be used with the product.
Canales de memoria
No ECC
Velocidades de reloj de memoria soportadas
Memory clock speed is the time it takes for a computer to complete basic operations. It refers to the computer's processing speed and is measured in hertz. It is however not such a reliable measure of a computer's speed as it doesn't take into account other factors like RAM and cache size.
1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memoria interna máxima
The maximum internal memory which is available in the product.
Memoria sin buffer
Fabricante de procesador
The manufacturer that produced the processor.
Procesador compatible
A processor which is compatible with this device, belongs to a 'series' which is part of 'family' e.g Celeron D, Celeron G, Celeron M, or, in some cases, is the same as 'family'.
Intel Celeron , Intel Pentium
Socket de procesador
Mechanical component(s) that provides mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows the processor to be replaced without soldering.
LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Interno I/O
USB 2.0, conectores
The end of a cable with a USB 2.0 connector. USB 2.0 was released in April 2000 (now called "Hi-Speed"), adding higher maximum signaling rate of 480 Mbit/s (effective throughput up to 35 MB/s or 280 Mbit/s), in addition to the "USB 1.x Full Speed" signaling rate of 12 Mbit/s. USB 2.0 connectors are usually colored black.
Conectores USB 3.0 ( 3.1 Gen 1 )
This is a connector (normally attached to a cable) for USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is the second major revision of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for computer connectivity. First introduced in 2008, USB 3.0 adds a new transfer mode called "SuperSpeed," (distinguishable from USB 2.0 by either the blue colour of the port or the initials SS) capable of transferring data at up to 5Gbit/smore than ten times as fast as the 480 Mbit/s top speed of USB 2.0.
Interfaces de disco de almacenamiento soportados
Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Conector de audio en panel frontal
Número de conectores SATA II
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) (SATA) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. SATA II (revision 2.x) interface, formally known as SATA 3Gb/s, is a second generation SATA interface running at 3.0 Gb/s. The bandwidth throughput, which is supported by the interface, is up to 300MB/s.
Conectores de poder (4 pin) periferales (Molex)
White 4-pinned connector used to connect a peripheral to the power supply.
Número de conectores paralelos ATA
The number of connectors (with wires) for parallel ATA (PATA), which is an interface standard for the connection of storage devices such as hard disks, floppy drives, and optical disc drives in computers.
Número de conectores SATA III
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) (SATA) is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives. SATA III (revision 3.x) interface, formally known as SATA 6Gb/s, is a third generation SATA interface running at 6.0Gb/s. The bandwidth throughput, which is supported by the interface, is up to 600MB/s. This interface is backwards compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s interface.
Conector de instrusión a chasis
S/PDIF, conector de salida
Número de conectores SATA
Conector de ventilador CPU
Conector de potencia ATX (24 pines)
Número de conectores de poder EATX
Número de conectores a ventilador de chasis
Panel trasero Puertos de I/O (entrada/salida)
Cantidad de puertos tipo A USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
Cantidad de puertos USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Cantidad de puertos eSATA
The number of ports (interfaces) for eSATA. eSATA is a a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives.
Cantidad de puertos VGA (D-Sub)
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. The VGA (D-Sub) connector is a 15 pin connector between a computer and a monitor. It was first introduced in 1987 by IBM.
Número de puertos HDMI
The number of sockets (ports) for HDMI connections. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed/uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant device ("the source device") to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. HDMI is a digital replacement for existing analog video standards.
Cantidad de puertos DVI-D
This is the amount of DVI-I interfaces. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video display interface developed by the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG). The digital interface is used to connect a video source to a display device, such as a computer monitor. DVI-D means DVI digital, which means it can only support digital, but not analog.
Panel trasero Puertos de I/O (entrada/salida)
Micrófono, jack de entrada
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IEEE 1394/Firewire cantidad de puertos
Number of IEEE 1394/FireWire ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer. It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Apple, who called it FireWire. The 1394 interface is comparable to USB though USB has more market share. Apple first included FireWire in some of its 1999 models, and most Apple computers since the year 2000 have included FireWire ports, though, as of 2013, only the 800 version (IEEE-1394b).
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) cantidad de puertos
Number of Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports (connecting interfaces) in the device. Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports allow a computer to connect to the ethernet.
Puerto de ratón PS/2
The number of PS/2 connectors for keyboards and mice. Its name comes from the IBM Personal System/2.
Salidas para auriculares
Number of sockets /ports where headphones are connected.
An Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) interface is present, for a wired conection via a cable.
Tipo de interfaz ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Controlador LAN
Realtek RTL8111G
Componente para
What this product is used as a part of (component for).
Familia de componentes de tarjeta madre
The category of motherboard chipset e.g. Intel, AMD.
Circuito integrado de tarjeta madre
The chipset connects the microprocessor to the rest of the motherboard.
Intel H81
Tarjeta madre, factor de forma
Design of the motherboard (ATX, BTX etc).
Canales de salida de audio
An audio output channel is an electric circuit which acts as a path for a signal produced by a device. A device may have several audio output channels.
7.1 canales
Sistema de audio
System used to play music or speech.
Realtek ALC887
Sistema operativo Windows soportado
Windows vesions wich can be used with the device.
Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64
Memoria máxima de adaptador de gráficos
Graphics memory is determining with the (graphic) processor, the graphics/video performance of your computer. Graphics memory is often shared with system memory so that it varies depending on the amount of system memory installed and system load.
Soporte de gráficos discretos
Máxima resolución
The maximum number of pixels that can be displayed in the image. It is usually quoted as width × height,: for example, "1024 × 768" means the width is 1024 pixels and the height is 768 pixels.
4096 x 2160 Pixeles
Soporte para proceso paralelo
Parallel processing technology is the simultaneous use of more than one CPU or processor core to execute a program or multiple computational threads. Ideally, parallel processing makes programs run faster because there are more engines (CPUs or Cores) running it. In practice, it is often difficult to divide a program in such a way that separate CPUs or cores can execute different portions without interfering with each other. Most computers have just one CPU, but some models have several, and multi-core processor chips are becoming the norm. There are even computers with thousands of CPUs.
No compatible
Ranuras de expansión
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) ranuras
PCI Express x16 Gen (2.x) ranuras
Places where PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) are placed inside and connected to the computer motherboard.
Tipos de BIOS
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) initializes and tests system hardware components, and loads a bootloader or an operating system from a mass memory device. The BIOS additionally provides abstraction layer for the hardware, i.e. a consistent way for application programs and operating systems to interact with the keyboard, display, and other input/output devices. There are several types of BIOS, including the motherboard ROM BIOS, video BIOS, drive controller BIOS, network adapter BIOS, and SCSI adapter BIOS.
Jumper Clear CMOS
BIOS, tamaño de memoria
Versión ACPI
Características especiales del procesador
Tecnología Clear Video HD de Intel (Intel CVT HD)
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Medidas o extensión de lado a lado.
244 mm
La distancia desde el frente hasta atrás.
183 mm
Contenido del embalaje
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You might think NASA's not doing a lot these days, what with the dismantling of the manned space program and everything, but they're still making explosions. Now there's video: the J-2X, which NASA says is our next ticket to space.
You might expect the J-2X, which will push the retro-next-gen Space Launch System into orbit, to be pretty crazy in design. But really, it's just a reboot of old '60s tech. Nonetheless, NASA needs to make sure the thing doesn't destroy itself, so, test test test. [NASA via PopSci]


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Hooray hooray, I found my original millet muffin recipe. After posting the Millet Rosemary Muffin recipe the other day, I was on a mission to find my most favorite (but more complicated) millet muffin recipe amongst my recipe sheets. I found it buried among many, and had to share it with ya'll!
So, here it is. It uses a mix of millet, brown rice, quinoa, and garbanzo bean flour, with grated carrot, applesauce, flaxmeal, coconut oil, and a hint of orange zest. Don't be intimidated by all the ingredients – this recipe really is quick and easy! If you don't want to add all the extra spices or zest, fine! This muffin is moist, light, and flavorful. Whole millet grains add crunch while grated carrot adds just a hint of sweetness. Great for breakfast, or the perfect on-the go-snack!
I bet a bit of shredded coconut thrown in would be awfully tasty. As usual, I have listed ideas for variations at the bottom of the recipe.
CRUNCHY MILLET CARROT MUFFINS (gluten free, vegan)
yield 12 muffins
1 c millet flour
½ c brown rice flour
½ c garbanzo bean flour
½ c quinoa flour
1.5 t baking soda
1.5 t corn-free baking powder
¼ t powdered stevia extract
1 t ginger
½ t ground cloves
⅓ c whole millet grain, rinsed and soaked for 30 minutes
1 flax or chia egg (1 T flaxmeal whisked with 3 T water and sit for 5 minutes)
¾ c rice/soy/hemp/nutmilk, orange juice, or apple juice
½ c water
¼ c coconut oil, warmed to liquid consistency
¼ c unsweetened applesauce
1 carrot, peeled and finely grated
1 T flaxmeal
2 t orange zest
In a large bowl, sift together flours, leavening agents, stevia, ginger, and cloves to introduce air and make fluffy. If you don't have a sifter, stir with a whisk until well blended.
To prepare flax/chia egg, put 1 T flaxmeal/ground chia and 3 T water in a small saucepan or microwaveable bowl. Heat for approximately 1 minute, then stir briskly until mixture reaches a think, egg-like consistency. Let cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together cooled flax/chia egg, rice milk, water, coconut oil, and applesauce. Add wet ingredients to dry until just mixed.
Add rinsed whole millet grain, finely grated carrot, flaxmeal, and orange zest. Stir again until just evenly mixed, and transfer to prepared muffin cups.
Bake approximately 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle of muffin comes out clean.
- use another variety of fruit or vegetable puree in place of applesauce (peach, pear, squash)
- substitute a different oil (olive, canola, almond, walnut) instead of coconut oil
- use other spices or herbs in place of ginger and cloves
- switch out your flours
- add ground nuts or seeds
- add dried fruit
- use shredded parsnip instead of carrot, and add a touch of nutmeg instead of cloves and ginger. Yum!


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You may remember my little going off of Facebook thing? You know, where I sat down one day and spilled all of my secrets of social media addiction? Yeah that's the one.
Well, a little update here? It has been wonderful times a million.
Because you see, there are lots of wonderful little things going on in my little world and the people who know are the people who care about me. And I celebrated a birthday in the most simple of ways. Because I've been sick some days and people around me loved me for real life. We've taken road trips, attended important things; even buried a cat. And I witnessed it all! (because usually I would have been too worried about my 600+ friends witnessing it all that I would have missed it by taking a picture to share or updating my status.) Side note: Oh man, i love status updates. It's like news all wrapped up in a wonderful package. Oh, oh! and I miss you people so much! Send me a snail mail, email? I'll reply, really I will.
I digress. Annnndddd, I'm lame. (…pssttt, it's true though, go ahead and send that letter) ; )
This video?
Yup, it's amazing. Soak.it.up.
Social Media is WONDERFUL.
But so are Oreos.
Too much of anything is just too much. And.I.had.to.put.the.cookie.down. as far as social media is concerned.
Shout out to Oreo fans everywhere committed to living a more simple life with a little less social media!
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Syrian rebels recruiting teens, says rights group
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebel factions have recruited teenagers as young as 15 to fight in the country's civil war, using them in roles ranging from soldiers and snipers to stretcher bearers and suicide bombers, a rights group said Monday.
Human Rights Watch said rebel groups across the ideological spectrum have employed children in the conflict, including the Western-backed Free Syrian Army, the Islamic Front, the al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front as well as the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Military and police forces in Kurdish-controlled areas have also used teenagers, it said.
"Syrian armed groups shouldn't prey on vulnerable children — who have seen their relatives killed, schools shelled, and communities destroyed — by enlisting them in their forces," said Priyanka Motaparthy, the author of the 31-page report. "The horrors of Syria's armed conflict are only made worse by throwing children into the front lines."
Human Rights Watch said the extremist Nusra Front and the Islamic State have both targeted children through education programs, which include military training. Teenage former fighters told Human Rights Watch how commanders encouraged the youths to volunteer for suicide missions.
HRW said some opposition groups have moved to end the use of teenage fighters commended Syria's main Western-backed political opposition group, the Syrian National Council, and Kurdish officials have both declared their commitment to ending the practice.
Human Rights Watch, which said the number of children fighting in the conflict is unknown, based its report on interviews with 25 children and former child soldiers in Syria. It said the report does not cover pro-government militias, which are also alleged to have used child fighters.
The reasons the young fighters joined the armed groups varies, according to the report. Some followed family members or friends, while others were already in conflict zones and have no other options.
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Malawi President Pardons Gay Lovers
Monjeza and Tiwonge were last week sentenced by Judge Nyakwawa Usiwa Usiwa to a 14 years jail term.
[Global: Africa]
Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika finally pardoned the couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were recently sentenced to 14 years hard labor on charges of homosexuality.
The decision was reached after an extensive meeting between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Bingu on Saturday, May 29. "I have pardoned the two on humanitarian ground. But what they did is criminal and against our culture," said President Bingu, amidst widespread condemnation from the gay community around the world.
Monjeza and Tiwonge were last week sentenced by Judge Nyakwawa Usiwa-Usiwa to a 14 years jail term.
Last week pop singer Madonna, who is well known for her adoption of Malawi infants, issued a statement calling for the pair's release. "As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race color, religion or sexual orientation," she said. "I call upon the progressive men and women and around the world to challenge this decision in the name of human dignity and equal rights for all."
Peter Tatchell, the British human rights campaigner who has been advocating for the Malawians' release since their arrest last December, said: "Our thanks to President Bingu and Ban Ki Moon for ending this terrible injustice."
Tatchell championed Steven and Tiwonge's case and support them personally, arranging prison visits, food parcels and medicine. "Steven and Tiwonge should never have been arrested, let alone jailed for five months, convicted and sentenced to 14 years hard labour," said Tatchell, adding that: "They love one another and have harmed no one."
He added: "I hope the government of Malawi will now show true humanitarian leadership by repealing the criminalisation of homosexuality and enacting laws to protect gay people against discrimination and hate crimes, as South Africa has done."
"As someone who supported the people of Malawi in the 1970s and 80s, when they struggled against the dictatorship of Dr Hastings Banda, I urge the Malawian government to continue the transition to democracy and human rights by ensuring equality for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens," he said.
Campaigners continued to threaten to lobby the donor community countries to suspend aid to Malawi. Tatchell has also spearheaded a campaign focusing on Uganda where a Member of Parliament, David Bahati, who belongs to President Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Movement (NRM) government introduced a Bill which calls for the death pernalty for homosexuals. US President Barack Obama earlier this year called the proposal "odious," and the Uganda authorities seem to be backing off.
Miwambo writes for The Black Star News from London
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Can you put these times on the clocks in order? You might like to arrange them in a circle.
Use your knowledge of angles to work out how many degrees the hour and minute hands of a clock travel through in different amounts of time.
Do you know the rhyme about ten green bottles hanging on a wall? If the first bottle fell at ten past five and the others fell down at 5 minute intervals, what time would the last bottle fall down?
These two challenges will test your time-keeping!
These clocks have only one hand, but can you work out what time they are showing from the information?
Describe what Emma might be doing from these pictures of clocks which show important times in her day.
Can you put these mixed-up times in order? You could arrange them in a circle.
During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?
This investigation explores using different shapes as the hands of the clock. What things occur as the the hands move.
These clocks have been reflected in a mirror. What times do they say?
How many times in twelve hours do the hands of a clock form a right angle? Use the interactivity to check your answers.
Which times on a digital clock have a line of symmetry? Which look the same upside-down? You might like to try this investigation and find out!
Stuart's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Use the information to work out what time (the real time) they arrived at the airport.
On a digital clock showing 24 hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear? Is it the same number for a 12 hour clock over a whole day?
Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.
Where can you draw a line on a clock face so that the numbers on both sides have the same total?


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Hot on the heels of the 'un-rated and extended' two-disc release of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof comes the 'un-rated and extended' cut of Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror. While it would have been nice to see the theatrical experience that was Grindhouse maintained, that didn't happen and the two films have been given individual releases. So with that said, let's take a peek at what we have been given, rather than lament what we have not.
A go-go dancer calling herself Cherry Darling (Rose McGowan) leaves the club she dances at and winds up at a BBQ joint run by J.T. (Jeff Fahey) where she runs into her old flame, El Wray (Freddy Rodriguez). He gives her a ride and on the way they roll his truck. When they get out of the vehicle, some infected people have chewed off Cherry's leg, promptly destroying her dreams of becoming a stand up comedian. El Wray takes her to the hospital where Dr. William Block (Josh Brolin) and his wife, Dakota Block (Mary Shelton) are dealing with some unusual marital issues. It turns out that the hospital is overrun with people arriving with strange growths and infections and before you know it, there's an outbreak. The local Sheriff (Michael Parks), who happens to be J.T.'s brother and who desperately wants his BBQ recipe, arrests El Wray but as the outbreak spreads, everyone soon has to band together to survive against the hordes of the infected. If that weren't bad enough, a covert military group (lead by Bruce Willis) is involved in a struggle with a shady 'scientist' named Abby (Naveen Andrews), whose hobbies include collecting the testicles of his enemies. It seems there might be an antidote available...
By taking all the insanity of zombie/infection films like Umberto Lenzi's Nightmare City and turning things up about two hundred percent, Rodriguez has made a deliriously fun splatter film that takes itself just seriously enough to work but not so serious as to overshoot its intentions. This is an homage to films from the likes of Romero, Fulci, Lenzi and even Antonio Margheritti (parts of the picture feel a little bit like Cannibal Apocalypse) with a dash of John Carpenter thrown in for good measure, and on that level, it works quite well. The film doesn't shy away from the gore or the gratuitous language and it peppers the film with clichés and outlandish characters (the marketing material, even the DVD cover, completely give away what happens to Cherry once her leg is gnawed off) and if the whole thing feels like cheap exploitation, well, so much the better. There's no real deep subtext to Planet Terror nor is there really much of a message to the picture - but sometimes there doesn't have to be. What Rodriguez has crafted here is plainly and simply a fast pace, bloody, bullet riddled horror thrill ride that starts with a bang and holds the breakneck pace for its duration.
As far as the performances are concerned, we're given an interesting cast to watch with Rose McGowan stealing the show. She's sultry, sexy, and sympathetic enough to work as the female lead but when it comes time to tear it up towards the end of the film proves equally capable in an action intensive role. Freddy Rodriguez is likeable enough as the mysterious El Wray, and if we never find out exactly what his back-story is, that's half the fun. He's great in the action scenes - just watch as he takes out some unlucky infected types with a butterfly knife - but he's also well cast as the anti-hero who never misses. Surround them with a supporting cast like the one assembled here and throw in some fun cameos from Tom Savini, Quentin Tarantino and Michael Parks and you've got yourself a fun bunch of performers who are obviously having a ball with the material and with their roles.
From the intentionally degraded look of the print to the well placed 'missing reel' gag (note: the missing reel has NOT been restored in this un-rated version) Rodriguez has done a good job of replicating the fleapit theater experience - this big budget Hollywood film looks like a worn out print you'd see at a second run inner city movie house. He's given us characters to like, a story that provides tension and gore galore to provide shock value - and in the end, has crafted an insanely entertaining film. Who cares if it's deep when it's this much fun?
With that said, what differs in this un-rated cut compared to the Planet Terror that played in North American theaters? Honestly, not a whole lot. As noted, the missing reel is still missing and the vast majority of the new material is simple, superficial bits and pieces like extended bits of gore, short character bits, and slightly lengthier action scenes. The pacing of the film isn't altered much, and basically what we've got here is a gorier version of what we saw in theaters without any major changes having been made.
Anyone who saw Grindhouse theatrically knows that Planet Terror was intended to look rough and beaten, like a worn drive-in film print, and that's exactly how it looks on this DVD, presented in 1.78.1 anamorphic widescreen, strangely altered slightly from the 2.35.1 theatrical aspect ratio but not enough to really hurt anything - compositions look fine. There's a little bit of picture information missing on the sides but noticeably more on the top and bottom of the frame - compare the feature to the trailer, which is 2.35.1 - the differences are there, but they're minor. If Rodriguez shot the film in 1.78.1 and then reframed it at 2.35.1 for theatrical play alongside Death Proof, the aspect ratio on this DVD would make sense Either way, the picture looks good in terms of framing.
Whereas Death Proof started off looking scratchy and worn and then cleaned up during the second half, Planet Terror is constantly showing scratches, cigarette burns, print damage, grain and debris - of course, none of it is real, it's all artificial, but the effect that Rodriguez worked for in post production is maintained for the DVD release. Despite all the intended wear to the image, the colors look quite good and there's a fair bit of detail to notice underneath the digital manipulation. There aren't any noticeable problems with mpeg compression artifacts or edge enhancement and there's only a slight bit of aliasing to note. Flesh tones look strong and the black levels are solid.
Audio options are supplied in English and Spanish language Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound with optional subtitles available in English and Spanish. How does the audio fare? Very well! Plenty of rear channel action makes the action and attack sequences come to life while some fantastic low end rumble from your subwoofer will make sure you feel it when the guns fire and the engines rev up. Dialogue is never problematic despite a few instances where pops and crackles have been intentionally put into the mix to make it fit with the visuals, and the stellar score comes through with some nice, dramatic punch.
The supplements on disc one start off with a great commentary track from director Robert Rodriguez which is one of those rare tracks that finds a nice place somewhere between education and entertainment. With Rodriguez himself having not only directed the film but also worked on the score, the screenplay and much of the post-production work he's able to do a fantastic job of talking about how certain scenes were shot and how certain effects set pieces were constructed. He covers casting the film, where some of the ideas came from, and just gives a really well rounded look at the history and genesis of the project.
Also included on disc one is an Audience Reaction Track. While this isn't likely something that you're going to listen to over and over again, it's an amusing diversion and might be of interest to those who didn't catch the film in theaters as it does a decent job of recreating the sounds of the theatrical experience. Basically, this is exactly what it sounds like - the recording of an audience as they watch the film - so you're going to hear people laugh at the gags and 'eewwww' at the gore scenes.
Rounding out the extras one the first disc are trailers for the feature and a few other Dimension releases, animated menus, and chapter selection sub-menus and a still gallery consisting of international poster art. It should also be noted that the excellent Machete trailer starring Danny Trejos precedes the feature presentation.
The second disc contains a few featurettes, most of which are fairly brief and unfortunately don't go as deep into the production as we might have liked. That said, they're still worth a look starting with the 10 Minute Film School With Robert Rodriguez (11:50) featurette. This segment explains how the director tried to save money on a few different aspects of the production, including the machine gun leg. There's some amusing footage of Rodriguez trying this out on his own at his house, as he explains how Rose had to restrict her movements so that the gun could be imposed over the green cast they used on her leg. Using behind the scenes footage and footage from the film, this featurette turns out to be a pretty interesting look at a few of the more memorable moments in the picture. On of the more interesting points that he makes here is that he feels the intentional degradation of the film makes it appear even more violent than it is.
From there, check out The Badass Babes Of Planet Terror (11:45) and The Guys Of Planet Terror (16:30) which focus on the cast that star in the picture. Interviews with pretty much all of the principal male and female performers can be found in here alongside thoughts from Rodriguez and Tarantino. There are some clips from the finished version of the film along with behind the scenes clips, but neither feature go that in-depth and they're not as interesting as you'd expect them to be. That said, it's fun to see Savini and Fahey show up and talk about their bit parts and some of the behind the scenes footage is kind of neat.
Up next is Casting Rebel (5:33) is an amusing discussion with the director who explains his reasons for casting his young son as the boy in the film who meets a rather unfortunate end. He talks about some of the moral dilemmas he faces as a father and also what it was like working with his son. There are some interviews with the cast members who all express their fondness for the boy, as well as with Rebel himself, in addition to some behind the scenes clips.
Sickos, Bullets And Explosions: The Stunts Of Planet Terror (13:18) is exactly what you'd think - a look at the stunt work used to make the action scenes in the film come to life. The cast members discuss their experiences with the stunt team, Rose McGowan in particular professes her admiration for the role and the physicality of the part. Freddy Rodriguez shows up and talks about the knife scenes, and while everyone rambles on about how cool everyone else is, we're treated to some genuinely interesting behind the scenes footage of the stunt team doing their thing.
The Friend, The Doctor And The Real Estate Agent (6:44) is a featurette where Rodriguez discusses a few of the bit part players in the film, his friends Felix Sebates, Tommy Nix and Skip Reissig.
Judged on its own merits, Planet Terror is a gooey, gory good time. As over the top as anything to come out of Hollywood in the last decade the film is exactly what it should be, and that's sheer entertainment. The disc looks and sounds very good and the commentary is strong even if a few of the other supplements are a little on the shallow side. Ideally, the Grindhouse double feature that fizzled in theaters will hit DVD in the version fans want sooner rather than later, but until then this un-rated cut of Planet Terror comes highly recommended.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.


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Wasteland 2
THANK YOU, KICKSTARTER! Come watch our live green light party here
UPDATE 13 is up: We made MAJOR enhancements to the $30 tier rewards.
We pledge to give 5% of the profits back to the Kickstarter community. More information on Kicking it Forward
UPDATE : ***We now accept PayPal on the Wasteland Portal!!!!!***
View the Scorpitron 2.0 from Andree!
Update #12 : New FAQ's below that detail out exactly what rewards are in each tier.
Update #11: The latest update is live and gives more detail on the project. Be sure to check it out and note the backer only shirts at the new $150 reward level.
Update #10: We have our first piece of concept art by Andree Wallin. You can also download it as wallpaper here.
Update #8: We just posted an update today (4/4) that speaks to the use of extra money raised. We are not counting on it but it is good to know what happens if we hit the higher numbers.
Update #6: We just made our next major milestone, thanks to you all, which means more content plus a Mac and Linux version. And the number continues to grow, and that means a better product for all as we can hire more writers and scripters to add even more depth of consequence to the world, add more music and sound to set the atmosphere, and make the world larger to explore. Let's keep the number increasing and really knock it out of the ballpark. I have been having a blast reading the messages of excitement from the RPG players who feel neglected over the years.
We wanted to have a little fun and make another comical video so I hope you enjoy it. The next video I put up will also be more informative as I will answer some of the more common questions from the forums. We are still deciding on the tech, and we don't know what the final budget is, so it can be difficult to have answers for everything right now.
So see our thoughts on Multi-player as well as a list of links to some of the great press we have been getting, go to our updates page by clicking "Updates " at the top of this page.
Brian Fargo appears on Hard Drive.
"I'm personally a big fan of the Wasteland series from having played the original game in the late 80s; I've also always admired Brian Fargo's courage to experiment with new designs and game engines from my time working with him in the early days of BioWare when we worked with Interplay, and as a result I'm really looking forward to seeing the next game in the Wasteland series!" - Ray Muzyka - CEO Bioware
"Hats off to Fargo and inXile, I'm definitely putting my money down when they start up their Kickstarter fund, and I'll donate just as much as I did to Double Fine. Give me Wasteland 2 already." - Chris Avellone - RPG designer extraordinaire
"Brian was one of the pioneers for the computer RPG with games like Bard's Tale and Wasteland. I would be very excited to see what Brian could achieve with a sequel to such a classic like the first Wasteland." - Rob Pardo - ExecutiveVice President of Game Design, Blizzard Entertainment
"WASTELAND is the game that made me a gamer. It's still my favourite game of all time, simply because of how influential and mind-blowing it was at the time." - Rock Paper Shotgun reader Zerosociety
"Shut up and take my money!" - Eurogamer reader Arcam (amongst many others)
Wasteland 2 is the direct sequel to the first ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG. The original Wasteland was the inspiration for the FALLOUT series of games, and the first RPG to allow players to split parties for tactical considerations, to face players with moral choices, and to make them deal with the consequences of their actions. It was the first to provide far more than the one-key-for-one-lock style of puzzle solving. It was groundbreaking, which is why IGN named it one of the top 25 PC games of all time, Computer Gaming World named it the Adventure Game of the year in 1988, and it was short-listed for inclusion in the Smithsonian Institution's current "Art of the Computer Game" exhibition.
Wasteland was set in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world in the American Southwest. Over the course of adventures rangers would receive promotions, acquire new skills and equipment, then face new challenges with outcomes that changed depending on the strategy used to defeat them. The game featured a strong storyline which required painful decisions by players; and a storyline that allowed for maximum re-playability. Wasteland 2, with your participation and insights, will recapture all that and provide more. It'll finally be the game worthy to be a Wasteland sequel, as challenging and rewarding as the original, with all added capacity and dazzle of games today.
For Wasteland 2, we're getting the band back together again!. Brian Fargo who Executive Produced both Wasteland and Fallout will be heading the team. Alan Pavlish and Mike Stackpole—the original game's primary designers—are coming back to put the project together, and we're rounding up as many of the other designers, like Ken St. Andre, as we can. On top of that, we'll have music by Mark Morgan of Fallout 1 and 2 fame. The storyline for Wasteland 2 was written by Jason Anderson who was the co-creator of Fallout. We have also enlisted the help of the amazing concept artist, Andree Wallin to help craft the Wasteland 2 world.
A sample of Andree's other work can be seen below.
Brian Fargo founded Interplay Productions (By Gamers, For Gamers) in 1983 where he went on to produce and finance some of the biggest RPG's made like Bard's Tale, Fallout 1 and 2, Stonekeep, Dragon Wars, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and more. Creating a new Wasteland will be a point of pride in the long history of games.
Not a month goes by when an email doesn't come in asking if we've ever considered doing a sequel. Emails from gamers who remember Wasteland fondly and want, just as badly as we do, to return to that gritty world where burning through clips might be the only thing that keeps you alive; and where running out of ammo will certainly get you killed. The fact that you, the folks who know and love and play games, keep asking for Wasteland 2 told us that there is a demand for it.
So, we're coming to you for support.
And creative.
After all, since you're the driving force behind this game, we want to make sure that we'll be delivering the game you want. Wasteland is ready for a sequel, and with your help, it's going to happen. As for why you should want to participate, we'll let Kotaku point out why making Wasteland 2 happen is very important: FanFundWasteland!
With your collective vision, the game that was the godfather to the popular Fallout series will become a reality. Not only will you fund the development, but you'll have a voice in how the game goes together. We will have forums up for design discussion and soliciting your ideas for what will make Wasteland 2 rock.
This is your chance to influence the kind of game you want to see. With fan funding, you drive the direction of game design and development. If it is important to you, it is important to us.
This is probably the last chance for a Wasteland sequel. We have tried to pitch this game multiple times to game publishers, but they've balked. They don't think there's any interest in a solid, old school type of game. This is our shot at proving them wrong. And more importantly this could help bring back an entire genre of RPGs. The power of the Indie scene continues and we see this as all part of a bigger trend of bringing control back to the developers.
Supporting Wasteland 2 is nothing more radical than pre-ordering a game from your favorite brick-and-mortar store. We believe strongly enough in this project and in your desire to see it become a reality, that we decided to go ahead with this Kickstarter drive to fund it.
Nuts and bolts time.
We're going back to the original and building from there. No first person shooter, we're going top down so you get a tactical feel for the situation. And we're not ditching the party play to turn it into some hack-and-slash bloodfest. It's turn based, tactical, with a storyline that will be deeper and broader.
We're determined to keep the gritty, grim and satirical writing. We're going to pitch those moral dilemmas at you. You're going to be faced with the consequences of your actions.
We're planning on an initial 6 months of pre-production. We'll nail down every important element that you, our creative partners, want. Once we have all that figured out, we buckle down for 12 month development cycle. During that time, players can get a sneak peek on a private closed beta through Steam. In addition, we will be giving you constant updates and showing you our progress along the way.
To do this game right, we need to
raise $1 million, but you'll notice our funding request is $900,000 and that is because Brian Fargo has offered to fund the last $100,000 if need be. That's a lot of money needed, but not when compared with the budgets of most full scale RPGs made today. The original game sold over 100,000 copies—on the Apple ][ and Commodore 64 platforms back in the day. If everyone who played it then backs the project at the most basic level, the game is on.
But we're looking ahead to what we can do if you all back this project in force. At $1.25 million, the money will go primarily into making the world bigger, adding more maps, more divergent stories and even more music.
At $1.5 million, the world gets even bigger. You'll have more adventures to play, more challenges to deal with, and a greater level of complexity to the entire storyline. We'll add more environments, story elements, and characters to make the rich world come alive even more. We will even be able to bring Wasteland 2 to OS X and Linux! And after $1.5 million the sky is the limit.
Everyone on the team is incredibly excited about the possibilities this Kickstarter will unlock. Like you, we've long dreamed of being able to bring Wasteland back. If you share that dream, if you've always wanted to watch and influence the game design process from start to finish, this is your chance. If you've wanted to change the world and get the games you really deserve, then do it by funding this Kickstarter. The road to Wasteland 2 is there.
Join us on what's going to be a wild ride.
***A big thank you to our (already) loyal forum users for their help in crafting the Kickstarter rewards. You guys rock!**
For our Russian fans...
Я не знаю английский язык. Как мне поддержать Ваш проект?
For more information and to see all the great press we have been getting:
Our Forums and Blogs: http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com
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