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NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Victoria Azarenka, ranked second in the world and seeking her second Grand Slam title of the year, reached the semifinals Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
Azarenka, winner of consecutive Australian Open crowns, defeated Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-3 to set up a semifinal confrontation on Friday with Flavia Pennetta.
The unseeded Pennetta continued her unexpected run with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 10 seed Roberta Vinci, earning a Grand Slam semifinal spot for the first time in her career.
Azarenka and Pennetta have split their two previous meetings, the last one having come in 2011, and if Azarenka gets to the championship match she will have done so without having to face anyone seeded higher than No. 13.
Azarenka made it to the finals of the U.S. Open a year ago, but was defeated on that occasion by Serena Williams.
Williams has appeared unstoppable once more during this year's tournament, steamrolling into the semifinals Wednesday with a 6-0, 6-0 crushing of Carla Suarez Navarro. Li Na will challenge Williams in the semifinals.
Williams has won eight tournaments this year and has captured 50 of her last 52 matches. One of her two losses in that stretch came against Azarenka in the finals at Cincinnati.


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Balls of fire: Rolling lightning misunderstood
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Q. Ball lightning's so freaky it's often mistaken for a UFO. What in fact is it? –Merlin
A. Nobody knows, says University of Florida electrical engineer Martin A. Uman in All About Lightning. The phenomenon is still so poorly understood it's not clear if the energy source for these luminous "floating" colored spheres about the size of an orange or grapefruit is internal (gas behaving bizarrely?) or comes from some outside source (nearby thundercloud?).
Though 5-10 percent of people have witnessed it, ball lightning is rarely captured on film, adding to its mystery. One vivid account came from an Iowan after a violent thunderstorm: "I heard a heavy rushing sound, looked about and saw a yellowish-white fireball about the size of a wash tub bouncing down the dirt road, faster than one could run. It went about a city block, hit a small shed, which exploded, killing a horse inside."
Red or yellow balls are common, lasting a second or so, moving horizontally or hovering in midair, says Uman. At times they spin or bounce along the ground. Balls may enter houses through chimneys or windows, or originate within buildings, possibly from telephones, and even inside airplanes.
Q. Would a gun fire in the vacuum of space? –S. Winchester
A. Neither a bullet's primer (where the hammer strikes) nor the powder in the cartridge requires oxygen to function, so a spaceshot would be a blast, says three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane in Do Your Ears Pop in Space?
"However, if an unrestrained spacewalker ever did fire a pistol, the recoil would send her tumbling head-over-heels backward," Mullane says.
BTW, shuttle astronauts don't carry weapons to defend against aliens, because none are expected to board. Neither do they don't carry suicide pills in case they get stuck in orbit. As for ears popping, this doesn't happen, says Mullane, because– unlike in an airplane where air is introduced or released during ascent or descent to equalize pressure inside and out– shuttle pressures are kept steady. Q. Your lover just bought you a 25-karat-gold ring from a pawnbroker– "a steal of a deal." Now where should you tell your lover to go? –E. Taylor
A. To a jeweler's to test what's really in the ring. Pure gold is 24 karat, so 25 karat is impossible, a scam: 12K would be 50 percent pure, 18K 75 percent pure, etc. Some markings use 3-digit numbers, such as 375 (9K), 500 (12K) or 917 (22K). These are decimal fractions with the decimals dropped.
Q. Can you polish up your kissing techniques by practicing on an inanimate object or imaginary partner? –P. Charming
A. Don't be bashful– you can get needed osculatory experience by puckering up to a pillow or poster, or just "mentally rehearsing" with a fantasy lover, says Australian Olympic sports psychologist Dr. Jeff Simons. After all, kissing is a motor skill, and top athletes have long been perfecting their motor skills via intense imagery. So think of someone you'd really like to kiss, then close your eyes, picture that delicious face, those ruby reds. Try to feel it.
The more senses you bring into play, the better. Because the subconscious mind cannot distinguish reality from fantasy, at some level these kisses will really be happening to you!
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Second pitfall is unrealistic expectations. "It would be a shame to live a fantasy life to such a degree that reality is nothing but a letdown. So enjoy those imaginary kisses, but don't fall in love with your fantasies. And remember to dry off the pillow before lying down to sleep."
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Channing Tatum Posts Adorable Family Selfie on Wedding Anniversary [PHOTO]by Thomas Chau | PopCrush
On the day of his fifth wedding anniversary, Channing Tatum posted on his Instagram account an adorable family selfie with his wife Jenna Dewan Tatum and their daughter Everly.
"Another year of love and light..couldn't ask for anything more," Tatum writes in the caption. "Thanks everyone for the anniversary wishes!"
The 34-year-old actor (with a newly shaved head) was all smiles for the photo, as well as wife Jenna. We see a glimpse of daughter Everly in the corner of the photo, who celebrated her first birthday at the end of May.
Tatum and Dewan met on the set of the movie 'Step Up' in 2006 and began dating almost immediately. In 2008, they were engaged and later married in Malibu, California on July 11, 2009.
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[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ickwick & Weller are a company that make what is called smart tees. Their whole shtick is that they make t-shirts for the modern professional. The work place is changing, people are casual and creative now and they need a t-shirt that is a 'cut above' the rest. They focus on the details of construction not ways to cut costs by taking short cuts. So they pick the right fabrics, the right wash to get the feeling spot on, they place pockets exactly where they make sense, and make sure that the bottom is hemmed right and looks sharp. They get a premium for that (between $26 and $65) but they aren't marked up like some of the other premium t-shirt manufacturer's because they sell direct.
It's a pretty good vision, although they are (like a lot of other clothing company's) a bit short sighted. Their sizing goes up to XL. In a country where 73% of the populous is overweight and 50% of those people are morbidly obese, they are making shirts for people that for the most part skinny. Which is fine, but as I said short sighted. Overweight people would flock to purchase their shirts and they would pay more for two reasons… 1) They would expect to – more material is more money. 2) There is very little selection for big people and a good t-shirt is incredibly rare. Pickwick & Weller's commitment to details could be applied to issues large people have like giving more front and back length to cover belly areas when reaching up… etc… I'm sure it would be a huge success.
In a world where t-shirt companies are a dime a dozen, setting yourself apart from the pack is just as important. Pickwick & Weller should consider taking on the mainstream and make sizes through 7x if they want to hit it "big".
Pickwick & Weller – great stuff for the skinny folk- if your Dad is skinny (up to XL) you should definitely pick a shirt or two up from them. We had a chance to look at the Christian Classic Fit and the Irving and they are very well made. I'd give Pickwick & Weller Men's Shirts 4 out of 5 stars. They make an excellent addition to the 2013 Father's Day Gift List.


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I am attempting to implement collisions for my truck game, where the truck can drive around the world and hit walls surrounding the level and various randomly placed walls within the level. I am able to get direct collisions working correctly. However, it is getting very complicated and tricky very quickly.
I am trying to accommodate various other collisions such as when a truck is against the wall then turns an adjacent direction or when they reverse into a wall. Both of these result in a slight collision as the image of the truck flips around to the direction the player wants to move. All of this has resulted in a whole lot of if statements to check how I should be fixing the collision. This in turn makes the player jump to random locations and "teleport" around corners, etc.
The rest of my game is fine, I am not completely new to game development or C# for that matter. It's just the logic of collisions. Any ideas on how I can approach this?
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Deciding on the hairstyles for wedding guest 2014 to complement your beautiful bridal gown may not sound like the most arduous of tasks, but it will make a huge difference to your overall look, and is worth putting some thought into.
Most brides will have their hair done by a professional stylist on the morning of the wedding, and it is worth booking a consultation with them well in advance so you can try a few different looks, and find the perfect wedding hairstyle for you.
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Consider the style of your hairstyles for wedding guest 2014
Ideally your hairstyles for wedding guest 2014should match the formality and the style of your bridal gown. If you have chosen a princess ballgown, a flamboyant updo is generally the best option. For a simple, contemporary gown, a slicked back ponytail or bun, with a floral fabric side band is elegant yet understated.
If you have selected a whimsical lace and chiffon dress, you can wear your hair down with unstructured curls, or try a loose chignon with trailing tendrils around the face. A glamorous evening gown works well with smooth structured waves and sparkly accessories.
Decide on your major accessories for hairstyles for wedding guest 2014
Are you planning on wearing a wedding veil with your bridal outfit, and if so how long will it be and where would you like it to be attached? Would you like to wear a tiara, an Alice band, or a modern side band? Does your dress have a fabric corsage or any other details that you would like to mirror in your hairstyles for wedding guest 2014 accessories?
If you know the answers to these questions it can help your stylist to create a look that will incorporate your bridal accessories. Take any accessories that you already have along to the consultation with you.
Think how long your wedding hairstyle will need to last
If your ceremony starts at 2pm and your reception wont finish until midnight, your wedding hairstyle is going to have to last for a very long time. Talk to your stylist about your hair type when choosing hairstyles for wedding guest 2014 and decide what the practical solution might be to keeping it looking great all day.
Your loose wedding hairstyle might look great when the stylist has blow dried it, but if your hair is prone to frizzing up you might look like a puff ball by the time you get to the first dance. Equally if your hair doesnt hold a curl easily, you will need a lot of products to keep those corkscrews in place until your dramatic exit. The bun is a popular wedding hairstyle as it is sleek and elegant, and stays in place all day.


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Chris' Comics: The Top 4 (and a Hawkguy) Finale
At last, it's time for my final article for the Daily Planet. Instead of reviews, I'm going to recommend 4 series to you (plus Hawkeye, because we all know that's coming) that are some of my favorite comics. There's a few "well duh" choices on the list, but hopefully someone will find a new favorite on this list, or at least think I have excellent tastes in comics.
1) Batgirl: Year One (Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Marcos Martin) The only way you can buy Batgirl: Year One these days is in a trade packaged with the also great Robin: Year One. But Batgirl: Year One is arguably my favorite story featuring my favorite DC character. It's a nice re-imagining of her origin from pre New 52 times, from a writer who wrote a good portion of the best Babs Gordon stories in the 90s. Marcos Martin later blew up on books like Spider-Man and Dr. Strange: The Oath, but this is where the Martin hype train officially began. A gorgeous story that does wonders for one of the most iconic superheroes out there, Batgirl: Year One is the one DC story I can't recommend enough.
2) Phonogram: The Singles Club (Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson). While I absolutely adore this team's work on The Wicked + The Divine and Young Avengers, P:TSC is my next pick, which was the first time Wilson joined Gillen and McKelvie on a creator owned joint. Set over the course of a single night, each issue in this trade tells a different story, focusing on a different character, and occasionally crossing over. My personal favorite of the various stories is the finale, a relatively silent story that focuses on Kid-With-a-Knife, one of the more simplistic but exciting characters in the series. While it's technically the second part of the Phonogram trilogy, it's by far the most accessible, and an excellent entry point for Gillen/McKelvie/Wilson's indie work.
3) The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, Becky Cloonan). I really wanted to throw a Grant Morrison penned story on this list, but honestly, there's enough best of/recommendation lists out there featuring his work on All Star Superman, JLA, Doom Patrol, etc. Instead I've opted for a comic featuring a character played by Morrison in the My Chemical Romance music videos this comic series is based on/a sequel to. While being familiar with said music videos/album helps. Killjoys is good enough to enjoy on it's own, thanks to Cloonan's gorgeous art, and Way's sensational and kinda out there scripts. While you can make an argument that both creators have stronger work on the market, this is a favorite of mine, and it's definitely worth your time if you're a fan of either creators.
4) NEXTWAVE: Agents of H.A.T.E. (Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen) Also known as my favorite comic series before Hawkguy was a thing. Warren Ellis' funniest book to date, in which his team of super hero pirates fight an evil corporation profiting from a war they've created. A cult favorite that's influenced so many books, NEXTWAVE was at one point the weirdest but also one of the best looking books Marvel had ever published thanks to Stuart Immonen's art. Assuming you haven't read it, you should, unless you hate nuclear puppies, flesh eating koalas and dragons that wear shorts.
Hawkguy) Hawkeye (Matt Fraction, David Aja, Annie Wu, Matt Hollingsworth, and various) And here it is, my obvious favorite that I've never shut up while writing for Forbidden Planet NYC. Hawkeye was a game changer for Marvel, and is easily the best for-hire work Fraction and Aja have done, possibly ever. The creative team makes walking dumpster fire Clint Barton one of the most relatable characters in comics, while making Hawkeye Kate Bishop a break out star. From the Pizza Dog issue to the Sandy relief issue, there's some many amazing, genre defining comics that show that you can do big 2 comics with an indie comics sensibility. No comic series has affected as much as this book has, and there's never going to be a time where I won't recommend it.
And with that, I take my leave. I'd like to thank everyone who's read my work, my fellow contributors, and the fine folk at Forbidden Planet for giving me a stage over these last years to talk about comics, and toys. I've had a blast, and if you care to see what I'm doing post Forbidden Planet, give me a follow on twitter (@theanarchris). Thanks for the memories FPNYC faithful!


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First of all, thank you very much for your hard work and great support you give to the community. Please note that I very much appreciate the work you and the whole AMD team at AMD do.
That being said, the position I'm refering to is this.
There is no AMD system that I know of that ships with linux installed. AMD is not confident enough to provide linux support for OEMs or consumers. Intel is. There are several intel laptops shipping right now with linux. There are also a few smartphones. Even nvidia is shipping products with linux right now, and a lot by the way (see nexus 7).
What products ship with AMD chips? windows PCs, XBox 360, and if the rumors are true, the next gen xbox and playstation. Where's linux in this mix? Nowhere to be seen...
I really hope that valve is able to persuade some high execs over there into supporting linux. AMD already lost OYUA to nvidia, and every rumor i've seems hints toward nvidia on the steambox. So in my mind, we're a living the gaming revolution on linux right now, and AMD is missing the boat as we speak.
AMD may invest more on linux relative to its size than intel, but that changes nothing for the consumer. The same way that relative to the size of the company, FX processors are probably blazing fast, but it doesn't sell any more chips because of that.
It's just a shame really, because I would love to have an APU based steambox...
Anyway, keep up the good work. I sincerely hope you guys manage to achieve your objectives.


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I'm not sure whether or not if the characters I am going to submit star in their own animated series, or if they are strictly plush toys. Anyways, because these guys are toys, there won't be a lot of I can say. For the first character I will show you how to draw Adios, step by step. He is a reaper like figure from the 'Til Death Do Us Part' line by tokidoki. Adios used to spend his days in hell before he was kicked out by the Devil for being so darn good. For five hundred years all he knew was hell and now he must learn how to live on Earth. Luckily he met a girl named Ciao Ciao. Together the two skeletal characters live their lives among the living as they teach others how to live life to the fullest. I actually like these two figures, and I think that you guys will have a blast as you learn how to draw Adios too. Peace out people and enjoy the drawing day with artistic fun!
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But in terms of story and importance to the plot of the key characters, it's hands-down no-question, the end of Trials and Tribulations was phenomenal. 999 would be #1 without blinking an eye (holy crap 999 I love you so much forever!).


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MOONSHINE. The early years of the hot rod industry stumbled about like a drunken sailor. Few manufacturers really knew what they were doing or where they were headed. Many of these young, innovative companies failed to grasp the limited lifespan of small firms supported by a narrow range of customers and a single source of income. Icons of the automotive world such as Vic Edelbrock Sr., Ed Iskenderian, Fred Oftenhauser, and Dean Moon, managed to survive their early years through a combination of hard work, good luck, and perfect timing.
Dean Moon came from tiny New Richland, Minnesota, where his dad ran the Phillips 66 gas station. In the '20s, a temperance movement was the catalyst for the federal law known as Prohibition. Law-abiding citizens became criminals overnight to fulfill the continuing desire for alcohol. Depression-era financial struggles enticed many to join this lucrative underground. Dean's dad supplemented the family income and provided a public service, all from one location. You could get a can of 100-proof alcohol or 67-octane gasoline at "Pop" Moon's station. All went well until Pop Moon got busted and was fined $75.
In 1934, relatives from California visited and expounded on the benefits of living in the Golden State. After two more severe winters, Pop gave in, sold the station, purchased a new Chevrolet, packed up the family, and headed for suburban Los Angeles to escape both the cold and his criminal notoriety around town. He purchased an established restaurant in the oil fields of Norwalk. It was surrounded by oil derricks and was a busy location, serving local workers and property owners. Dean and his younger brother, Buzz, worked at Moon's Café before and after school. Across the road was the Shaffer Tool Works, where an old machinist took Dean under his wing and showed him a whole new world. Although he maintained good grades at Whittier High School, Dean did not enjoy traditional academic classes. Where he flourished was in the wood shop and machine shop. His first car, an Austin Bantam, was quickly replaced with a '34 Ford coupe.
After high school, Dean served out the latter part of WWII in the Merchant Marines. His ship was one of the first to dock in Japan at the end of the war. Once discharged, he purchased his first real hot rod, a Model A with a Winfield head and carburetion. He was fascinated by how just a few such additions would bring a stock four-banger to life. He worked on creating even more power and started hanging out with local hot rodders who introduced him to dry-lakes racing. By this time, Dean was member of the Hutters Car Club of Whittier (so named because their headquarters was the Hula Hut Drive-In). He joined the Russetta Timing Association, became its secretary, and recognized the growing demand for aftermarket speed equipment. Dean perfected his first product after hours at Shaffer Tool Works: a billet fuel block that he'd invented in high school. Mounted either on the firewall or the engine, it was designed to deliver equal fuel pressure to multicarb setups. The first few sold immediately at the Hula Hut and at the dry lakes, but the machining was a time-consuming process, not well suited to making either parts or money. He eventually realized that the solution was building a set of sand-cast molds and having the part cast in aluminum, on which he could quickly machine a single inlet and multiple outlet ports. Dean was soon selling large numbers both directly at the lakes and to early speed merchants that included Bell Auto Parts and Newhouse Automotive Industries. This initial success inspired an expanded product line that included fuel lines, multicarb linkage, and modified Lincoln-Zephyr dual ignitions. During these postwar years, Dean also built hot flathead V8s in the old garage behind Pop's place. He and brother Buzz built a B/Modified Sedan for the lakes, a chopped Tudor that set multiple records and ultimately topped 140 mph. The sedan was selected to appear in the 1951 Fawcett book Sports Cars and Hot Rods as one to the "Top 10 Hot Rods" in America.
However, the youngster's budding racing and manufacturing careers were interrupted by another war. In spite of his prior service, Dean was drafted during the Korean conflict and sent to the Air Force's photography school. Within six months, his skill earned a promotion to instructor. When he returned to civilian life, he started selling photos and articles to magazines including HOT ROD, Motor Trend and Rod & Custom to supplement income from the automotive shop he and brother Buzz opened behind the family café. Afterhours at Moon Automotive, Dean resumed production of his ignitions, linkage, and fuel blocks, while developing an aluminum gas pedal and a hand-activated pump to pressurize his new racing-fuel tank. Racers loved its easy mounting, spring retainers, and especially the constant 10 psi of pressure it delivered.
The business flourished, and in 1954, Dean produced his first spun-aluminum Moon Disc, an evolution of the smooth wheel covers that streamlined Ak Miller's roadster and the SoCal Speed Shop coupe. This simple, effective design was destined to cement the renamed Moon Equipment Co. as one of hot rodding's iconic brands. Although the name has changed slightly, the company operates today in the Santa Fe Springs, California, complex that Dean acquired in 1957. Moreover, along with ever-expanding lines of innovative products for cars and motorcycles, Mooneyes USA still supplies hot rodders worldwide with the same, timeless parts that its late founder developed in the formative years of the speed-equipment industry.
Author's postscript: "I became close to Dean Moon and his wife, Shirley, in the mid-'80s. I found them both to be fascinating and delightful. Shirley was a doll in the most wonderful sense of friendship. Dean, on the other hand, was bigger than life with bravado to match his hot-rod-hero persona, embodying the traits of a quirky inventor, classical photographer, and storyteller. He was forthright and brutally honest. Most interesting to me was his photographic memory. He'd look at an old photo and tell you all about the third wife of the second guy in the fourth row, or tick off the records held by some forgotten coupe or roadster at the dry lakes. Until his 1987 death at age 60, Dean and I spent a lot of time together. In those few years, Dean shared a lot about his life, attitudes, and philosophy of the world of hot rodding. It was clear to me that, over time, that world would come to understand and appreciate the many contributions he made to it.


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he shoudnt have been allowed to teach the academy or under23s because he is a bad example due to his obesity
tried ringing the show twice, but they've buttoned me, shitbag, so i sent the moon faced turd an emailhow can cundy sit there behind a microphone giving unsworth stick and trying to fat shame him. firstly , he wouldn't say it to his face because he hasn't got the bottle. secondly, he was never good enough to lace his boots, cundy was a second rate player and thats giving him a complement. and thirdly winning the reserve team league proves he is good enough to do the job and teach the academy and under 23s, what did you ever put back into the game you moon faced turd, and are you still being supported financially by your ex lizzie, who you walked out on and left her with 2 young kids. you cant call anyone names cundy, you coward
They take great joy on Talksport at taking pot-shots at our club; Cundy, Quinn, Goldstein.....they cant stand us, so its expected. And as for his remark regarding coaching the 23s, is he referring to the same 23s that he guided to the PL2 title last year? The whopper!
to be fair goldstien is backing us up, but that quinn is a fucking twat. claims to be super scouser liverpool fan, but still takes the suns coin
Not condoning the comments, but Unsworth could lose a few pounds.
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has anyone seen the nana anime yet? i wanted to dwld it but wasnt sure if it was worth it since i was a bit disappointed with the Nana movie.. the manga rocks tho..
a review of the anime anyone?
i haven't seen the anime, but after hearing some of the soundtrack, i was pretty disappointed. my expectations might have been too based on the movie, which at least had song lyrics written by yazawa ai, but i didn't think the anime's music fit NANA's tone very much (especially anna tsuchiya *shudder*)
what was so disappointing about the movie?
well I was yet again impatient and downloaded the first ep raw ^^;;; Wanted to check out what the animeart was like... and well was kinda disappointed. The characters look nice in profile, but weird in other angles @_____@ So I decided to not follow it... however u might want to get someone else's opinion on it since that was only my first impression of it.
Nana movie was disappointing in a lot of ways I think... Such bad choice of actors... I didn't mind Nana too much, but I was like: "HOLY CRAP!!" when I saw the one acting Ren and the others! >_____< The only one I thougt fitted the role was the guy playing Nobu... so well simply I skimmed thru it and then deleted it from my comp. Didn't pay much attention to the music... I was too much in shock I think *the guy acting Ren was horrifying in my eyes...* Is the music in Nana movie good? Maybe I should try dl the soundtrack~~
A lot of Ai Yazawa's manga suddenly turn into anime.. her other work, Gokinjo something is also airing now. I think that one seem more promising.. at least the anime-art resembles the manga-art I wonder if tennai'll get turned into anime in the future as well ^^_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
hmm.. nana anime doesnt sound too promising..
@mangauniverse: i agree with u about ren! i was like "NOOOOOO! ren is so much more hotter than that!!" but takumi is cooool~! thats him is my avatar, tetsuji tamayama, love at first sight hehehe...
@moofii: nana movie was disappointing cos of the actors, like mangauniverse said (except for oosaki nana and takumi of course, hehe) but also cos they didnt cover much of the story.. i guess i was just expecting more of it..
but it wasnt too bad overall - at least it wasnt so bad that i had to delete it from my pc, hehe
in this anime i think we'll learn a bit more about the characters... i think nana anime won't go exactly like the manga and maybe put in a new twist?
and i agree with mangauniverse the movie is crap. i like both nana actors but there was some frusteration... ^^; i hate shin actor.
hmm... i suppose the movie's cast was somewhat disappointing... but i'm not sure if it's even possible for a movie or an anime to properly portray the complexity of yazawa ai's NANA characters... ^^;;
mu: the music in the NANA movie was pretty good. i actually didn't like blast's music that much (my medicine & glamorous sky) XD but yuna ito's (reira's) debut songs (journey & endless story) are at the top of my playlist ^^
desertose: i agree, the anime doesn't sound promising... they're just looking to make money using the manga's popularity >.<
i'm not sure if it's even possible for a movie or an anime to properly portray the complexity of yazawa ai's NANA characters... ^^;;
YES! nana chars are sooo complex that they can only be properly understood in the manga.. i think thats the problem i had with the movie - they didnt explore the chars enough.. it was sort of like "this happened then that happened" .. thats y i thought they could do a better job in the anime since they have more time..
@moofii: reira's songs are so nice!!
i'm not sure if it's even possible for a movie or an anime to properly portray the complexity of yazawa ai's NANA characters... ^^;;
I agree the movie was crap and I also liked the music.
I think the anime isn't that bad...though I don't like Ai Yazawa's style that much in anime. I haven't read the manga, so I can't really say if it will be promising, but I think you have to watch it, if you don't like it you can always delete it. And when you like it you have another nice anime to follow ^^
i haven't seen the anime but my sis and i were reading the manga..
hmm so many of you are saying it's crap.?? is it really so? i was hoping it would be good._________________credits & thanks to: hyesungstory@shinhwachangjo
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argh! i cant wait to go home and dwld nana anime to watch! so curious.. but i have to wait another week :'(
I enjoyed the first two episodes (all I've seen so far). Of course, it is hard to create an animation based on art that's so stylized like Yazawa's is. But it still looks nice enough. I liked the OP/ED songs as well. But then, I've been a fan of both ANNA and OLIVIA since before this... and I wasn't interested in Yuna Ito's or Mika Nakashima's music for the movie eitherI thought they are too pop-ish for Nana and Reira, or somethin. I think of the music in NANA as closer to punk/rock. So I thought, they chose more popular artists for the movie because more fans would be interested in it that way. Maybe I'm crazy ^^;
(as for Gokinjo Monogatariis it actually airing now? I know the anime was made in the mid 90s or so, when the manga was more current. But I think some group just decided to fansub recently, so it's getting attention again (yay! :D))
hello! is it just me or are they draggin this series ridiculously? its ep 11 and we get a recap (11.5?!) nothing has happened yet- and we get a recap? its strange- we haven't even met up with Trapnest yet. oh well, its still relatively good but the pacing is definitely getting to me


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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's basketball team had four players reach double-figure scoring and made critical plays down the stretch as the Bulldogs topped Northern Michigan 74-65 in an exciting Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest on Saturday (Feb. 8) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.
The Bulldogs spoiled the return of former FSU head coach and current Northern Michigan coach Bill Sall as his former assistant and current Bulldog first-year head coach Andy Bronkema scored the victory to even the season series at a game apiece.
For the second-straight outing, the Bulldogs play inspired and competitive basketball as Ferris State battled the Wildcats for the entire afternoon. A trio of Ferris State guards in sophomore Jibreel Jackson along with juniors Dietrich Lever and Drew Lehman literally battled all day by playing the entire 40 minutes as the Bulldogs limited the rotation. Eight players saw action with only six seeing more than 10 minutes of action.
Lehman led the way in the first half for the Bulldogs as he scored 13 points to help FSU out to a 31-25 halftime edge. In the second half, it was Lever who scored 13 points in helping lead the cause. Lehman finished with a game-high tying 18 points while Lever chipped in 17 points along with six assists.
Ferris State also received a stellar performance from sophomore forward Josh Fleming, who netted 16 points on six-of-nine shooting and pulled down six rebounds with two steals in playing 33 minutes. Senior forward Raymoan McAfee provided the spark on the inside with 11 points as the duo combined for several key baskets on tip-ins and putbacks to keep the Bulldogs in front.
Northern Michigan led by three only five minutes into the game before Ferris State eventually took a nine-point lead with a minute to go late in the first half.
The opening nine minutes of the second period proved to be crucial as Ferris State increased its lead to as many as 15 points with 10:55 to play and the Wildcats could get no closer than eight the rest of the way. FSU sealed the victory by sinking six-of-six free throws in the final minute.
For the second consecutive game, Ferris State shot the ball extremely well as the Bulldogs connected on 57.8% of their field goal attempts and made three-of-five (60%) long range tries. The Bulldogs also hit 19-of-24 (79.2%) free throws.
Defensively, the Bulldogs limited Northern Michigan to only 36% shooting in the opening half and a 40.4% figure for the game with the Wildcats hitting eight-of-19 (42.1%) three's and 15-of-19 (78.9%) free throws.
Freshman guard Marcus Hall helped keep NMU in the game as he scored 18 points and made a trio of three pointers to go along with a seven-of-seven showing at the line. The Wildcats also received 12 points off the bench from Chavis Mattison in addition to 11 by Justin Newell.
The Bulldogs held a decisive edge in the paint as FSU totaled 30 points to 16 for Northern Michigan and Ferris State also totaled 13 second chance points to 12 for the Wildcats despite the fact NMU pulled down 13 offensive caroms to eight for Ferris State.
Overall, the Bulldogs slightly outrebounded the Wildcats 27-26 and FSU also forced 12 Northern Michigan turnovers with only 10 of their own. Both teams finished with four steals and four blocked shots apiece.
Behind Lever's game-best six assists, the Bulldogs totaled 15 helpers with Lehman adding three and Jackson distributing two for the game. NMU finished with 13 assists, including five from point guard Ethan Blackwell and four by Terry Nash.
Despite the fact the contest was close much of the way, though, it was tied only four times and the game featured only a single lead change as Ferris State never trailed in the final 34 minutes of the game.
The victory snapped a Bulldog losing streak dating back to early January and lifted FSU to 7-13 overall and 6-10 in the conference standings. NMU fell to 4-17 overall and 3-14 in league action in Sall's first season at the helm.
Before taking over the Northern Michigan program last summer, Sall served as the Bulldog head coach for 11 seasons and led FSU to four GLIAC North Division Championships along with three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a pair of trips to the Sweet Sixteen. Bronkema was on his staff for the past six seasons before taking over the FSU program.
The win continued the Bulldogs' recent domination of the Wildcats as Ferris State has now claimed 22 of the last 26 series' contests between the two schools. FSU had won 11 matchups in a row before the Wildcats scored a 61-59 win in Marquette on Jan. 18 in Sall's first contest against his former team.
Ferris State will play a pair of league games on the road next week as the Bulldogs attempt to get the momentum going in GLIAC North Division action. FSU visits Northwood on Thursday (Feb. 13) for a 8 p.m. (ET) league tilt in Midland before facing Lake Superior State on Saturday (Feb. 15) beginning at 3 p.m. (ET) in Sault Ste. Marie.
Ferris State Tops Northern Michigan In Exciting GLIAC North Showdown
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's basketball team had four players reach double-figure scoring and made critical plays down the stretch as the Bulldogs topped Northern Michigan 74-65 in an exciting Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest on Saturday (Feb. 8) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.


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Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia. In a paper published today in Cell, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center describe how a mutated protein, called Fbxw7, behaves differently when expressed in cancer cells versus healthy cells. "Fbxw7 is essential for making blood cells, so the big mystery is why a mutation on a gene so important for survival would persist," says lead author Iannis Aifantis, PhD, chair of pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center and an Early Career Scientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. "What we've found is that the mutation affects cancerous cells but not healthy cells."
The Fbxw7 protein regulates the production of so-called hematopoietic stem cells, precursors that give rise to all types of blood cells. Without Fbxw7, the body loses the ability to produce blood and eventually succumbs to anemia. Scientists are only beginning to understand why mutated Fbxw7 appears in a significant portion of human tumors, including gastric, prostate, and some breast cancers. The mutation is especially prevalent in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL, a rare but lethal type of pediatric leukemia that causes the over-production of immature white blood cells.
In their experiments, Dr. Aifantis, working in collaboration with graduate student Bryan King and others, began by introducing mutated Fbxw7 into healthy blood stem cells in mice. "We thought the mutation would induce anemia, just as it does when Fbxw7 is deleted," says Dr. Aifantis. But to the researchers' surprise, nothing happenedthe stem cells continued to manufacture blood cells.
When the researchers then introduced in mice the mutated Fbxw7 into leukemic blood stem cellsthose that overproduce white blood cells and cause leukemiathe cancer accelerated. "We found that the mutation made leukemia stem cells much more aggressive," Dr. Aifantis says.
In follow-up experiments, the researchers showed that Fbxw7 binds to and degrades a protein called Myc, which fuels leukemic stem cells, and has long been associated with many other cancers and the recurrence of cancer after treatment. When Fbxw7 is mutated, Myc is left unchecked, they found, and the population of cancer stem cells swells. This insight also helps explain why healthy blood stem cells seem to "ignore" mutated Fbxw7. Unlike leukemic stem cells, healthy blood stem cells typically lie dormant until the body requires an emergency supply of blood and they rarely express Myc. "Normal blood stem cells express very little Myc because they are not cycling. A mutation does not affect the substrate because the substrate does not exist," says Dr. Aifantis. "Leukemia stem cells, however, do express Myc and Fbxw7 mutations increase its abundance."
The researchers then wondered if eliminating Myc could potentially block leukemia. Indeed, deleting the Myc gene in mice with leukemia depleted leukemic stem cells and stopped the growth of tumors. They achieved the same results in mice and human cell and bone marrow samples of T-ALL using a new class of cancer drug called a BET inhibitor that blocks Myc. "We found that the BET inhibitor could actually kill leukemia stem cells. And without stem cells, the leukemia simply cannot grow," says Dr. Aifantis.
The researchers believe they can use the BET inhibitor to target pediatric and adult T-ALL leukemia. This work was supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute.
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Three current Blue Angels pilots are among the commissioned officers who circulated pornographic messages and photographs among themselves and to other members of the elite flight team, according to copies of phone texts that were part of a recent Navy investigation.
Navy officials at the Pacific Fleet in Honolulu, which oversaw the lengthy probe that ended last May, said the current Blue Angels pilots received "non-punitive administrative" disciplinary measures, which typically include counseling, additional training and a "letter of caution."
But none of the aviators, whose names weren't included in the report about the investigation that the Navy made public in May, has undergone the more severe career-ending sanctions and public denouncement handed out to Capt. Greg McWherter, the previous Blues commander and lead pilot.
McWherter's assignment with the Blues ended in November 2012. He had moved on to become second in command at the prestigious Coronado Naval Base in California when he was removed from that job last April during the investigation.
The names of the Blues pilots who worked for McWherter and were part of the "Group Me" intra-squadron internal communication system were disclosed in printed copies of the text messages. The News Journal received the copies, including images, in the mail from an anonymous source. A Navy spokesman at the Pacific Command in Honolulu confirmed that the texts were authentic part of the probe.
The Navy's 63-page report on the investigation described the texts as "raunchy, homophobic and pornographic." Most of the images are photos or illustrations of unidentified male genitalia.
The Navy also investigated a homophobic internal text purportedly sent by Navy Cmdr. Tom Frosch, McWherter's successor and the current Blue Angels No. 1 pilot, also known as "Boss." But according to Navy Capt. Darryn James, a spokesman for the Pacific Command, investigators became convinced that the text sent from Frosch's mobile phone was "sent by someone else. It wasn't a secure phone."
Asked by the News Journal why McWherter was singled out among the Blues, the Navy released a statement from Vice Adm. David Buss, the commander of Naval Air Forces, based in San Diego.
"The Navy firmly believes that those in positions of leadership set the tone for the organization, and the investigation clearly found that Capt. McWherter was primarily responsible for accepting and encouraging behavior that led to a toxic and hostile work environment," the statement read.
Yet neither the investigative report nor the Buss response Friday asserted that McWherter started the misbehavior. James said he was uncertain if the investigation ever determined when such activities as the salacious text messages began. The investigation found other unacceptable practices by the Blues, including the proliferation of "explicit pornography" in the cockpits of the team's F/A-18 Hornets.
In fact, the report noted that McWherter had a "successful and unmarred tour as the commanding officer of the Blue Angels from 2008-2010." The Navy ordered McWherter to resume leadership of the squadron following a May 2011 "safety of flight" violation committed by then-lead pilot Cmdr. David Koss.
As for the other Blues pilots who participated in the improper texting, Buss' statement on Friday asserted: "The comprehensive investigation considered all the evidence and ultimately concluded that several other Blue Angels team members held some responsibility for their inexcusable behavior. These team members were held accountable by the Navy through appropriate administrative action."
A retired Navy attorney in the Pensacola area who has experience in military personal conduct cases said the Navy had little choice but to limit career-ending punishment to McWherter. The reason is that punishing the other pilots might have required at least a partial cancellation of the current air show season because replacing them with other qualified flight demonstration pilots on short notice would be almost impossible.
Yet the former Navy Judge Advocate General attorney, who is familiar with the Blues squadron and examined the text messages at the News Journal's request, said, "In any command where I ever worked, I would have recommended that the commanding officer be relieved." He added that if he had authority in a similar case, "I would have recommended that other commissioned officers who participated in such conduct receive adverse fitness reports" and subsequent discipline "that would probably have resulted in them getting out of the Navy."
But the Navy's investigative report said that Frosch, the Blues' current commander, has taken measures that have raised behavior within the squadron to acceptable standards.
Calls to the Blues' Pensacola public affairs office were not returned.


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Who got a peel?
Some are calling it bad bronzer or poorly applied foundation. To me her skin looks raw. Like it's been scrubbed. Has that Renee Zellweger quality about it, you know?
Either way, someone's losing their job today. Whoever was assigned the unfortunate task of doing Zeta's makeup will be fired. Because she's waking up this morning realising her face was total ass last night at the 2008 Global Leadership Awards Gala in New York where she was accompanied by her husband but tempted by Ryan Lochte.
Any cougar in her position would be. And the comparison isn't even close. There's the geriatric Michael Douglas on one side and a strapping, hunk of an Olympian on another. No wonder her nipples seem tweaked in Lochte's direction…which makes it extra, extra sh-tty about that Fail all over her face.
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Seminar sales and promotions are regulated only to the extent of the contract wording or advertisement language. Contract cancellation periods are cited in Civil Code Section 1689.20, falling within the three day cancellation time period. More information is available on the Contracts (Fact Sheet) page.
Some of the statutory provisions which govern the sales of goods and seminar sales are:
*Seminar Sales Solicitation Contract or Offer means any single of multiple contract or offer which is subject to approval for the sale, lease or rental of goods or services (or both) in the amount of $25 or more which is made using selling techniques in a seminar setting. The $25 threshold includes any interest or service change. [CC § 1689.24(a)]
*Seminar Setting means premises other than the buyer's residence. [CC § 1689.24(b)]
*Buyers Agreement The buyer's agreement or offer to purchase must be in writing, and must be in the same language as is principally used in the oral sales presentation. The agreement or offer must be dated and signed by the buyer, and must state on the first page the name and address of the seller and the date on which the buyer signed the agreement or offer. The agreement or offer must contain a conspicuous, statutorily-prescribed notice or the buyer's right to cancel, which must be in immediate proximity to the buyer's signature. The seller must give the buyer a copy of the agreement or offer and the required Notice of Cancellation forms (see next subsection). [CC § 1689.21(a),(b),(d)]
Civil Code section 1689.20 states:
(a) In addition to any other right to revoke an offer, the buyer has the right to cancel a seminar sales solicitation contractor offer until midnight of the third "business day" after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement or offer to purchase which complies with Section 1689.21.
(b) Cancellation occurs when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation to the seller at the address specified in the agreement or offer.
(c) Notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid.
(d) Notice of cancellation given by the buyer need not take the particular form as provided with the contract or offer to purchase and, however expressed, is effective if it indicates the intention of the buyer not to be bound by the seminar sales solicitation contractor offer.
If seminar is cancelled, refer to contract language which explains the terms of the presentation. If the sale or promotion constitutes false advertising, the consumer should contact the Attorney General's Office.
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Last night, in celebration of Chinese New Year, Chowking asked several bloggers and media people to go to Mercato and be a witness to Chowking's as they celebrated the way only they could: with a bang.
The whole thing was hosted by Ms. Lyn Ching, who was as eye-catching as ever, and she actually remembered me from my several guestings for Unang Hirit in the past. It was really great meeting her again, and after three years, it finally occurred to me to have a photo taken with her...
She is still awesome! Photo from Russel.
Anyways, as she went through the signature dishes of Chowking with father and son chefs Gene and Gino Gonzalez, who cooked their own versions of sweet and sour pork, orange chicken, and tender beef broccoli, as the audience's mouths watered with each dish, although we did have some dimsum and some Chicharap for appetizers. As the ineffable Lyn Ching talked up the tastes and sensations of each delightful morsel while poking fun at herself for her supposedly imperfect figure, two of the brand ambassadors of Chowking also made an appearance that night, which made the whole thing even more exciting.
Of course, as everyone can assume, Mr. Jericho Rosales himself was there, which was all good, but more importantly...
Kim Chiu was there.
This features the Marcelle Fabie seal of approval! Photo from Bambi.
From the moment I got the invite to this event, the main reason I went was because, as I told my organizer friend, "You had me at 'hosted by Kim Chiu.'" I was hoping to run into the lovely young lady, and while I talked a big game of approaching her and leaving a lasting impression, it was pretty clear to everyone on my table, from Arpee to Bambi to Russel that I was not going to be cool and unflappable that night.
My heart was pounding every single time I was within ten feet of Kim Chiu, and I wasn't sure that I wouldn't faint if I managed to so much as talk to her. In fact, the only time I could remember myself having a smile this huge was three years ago, when I met Rick Astley during his party in Alchemy (And now that I mention it, that doesn't sound like a very manly thing to say...).
Mas singkit pa ako kay Kim Chiu sa sobrang ngiti ko! Photo from Russel.
I finally mustered up the courage to have a photo taken with her, and she was kind enough to oblige me. I stood there, grinning from ear to ear like a complete idiot, and the pictures were taken, then I offered a handshake and a heartfelt thank-you to Ms. Chiu, all while I was doing everything I could to keep myself from hyperventilating in front of her.
Unfortunately, she was looking away, and one of the organizers had to tap her on the shoulder to say I was sticking my hand out to thin air. She smiled sheepishly, shook my hand, then said...
"Sorry po, kuya!"
I was mortified, and if I turned any redder, they'd probably think I was already bleeding. But for the rest of the night, I was beaming proudly because finally, after all this time, I have met the undeniably gorgeous and incomparably flexible Kim Chiu. Only Chowking has made this possible for me, so what else can I say but "thanks" to those amazing people who not only serve great and affordable Chinese food, but also made me smile genuinely for the first time in a long while?
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The Bay of Plenty is one of New Zealand's most unique and varied regions. Here, you can experience everything from lush native forests and waterfalls to spectacular beaches and even an active island volcano.
Beach lovers flock to Mount Maunganui and Ohope, where white-sand coastline meets rolling ocean waves. Combined with a high amount of sunshine hours, hitting the beach in the Bay of Plenty is a definite must-do for the region. For those fascinated by lush forests and waterfalls, head to the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park – home to over 300 kilometres of walking tracks to explore, and the southernmost place in the country where Kauri trees are found.
White Island is the region's active volcano, situated off the coast of Whakatane. The volcanic activity is generally limited to steaming fumaroles and boiling mud, and can be visited with a guided tour via helicopter or launch, depending on the status of the current volcanic situation.


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A day of relaxation for Jon Gosselin and his kids turned tense when an ambulance was called to the home of the reality TV family over Labor Day Weekend.
The reality TV dad -- who splits time at the sprawling Wernersville, Pa., estate with soon-to-be-ex-wife Kate -- said his elderly grandmother took a spill in the driveway during a family gathering with his eight children on Saturday, according to People.com.
"Just to clear up any faulty reports: my grandmother did in fact fall in my driveway but she'll [be] fine," Jon wrote on his Twitter page Sunday morning according to People.com.
"Thank you for all of the concerned calls."
An ambulance and a squad car from Lower Heidelberg township were called to the residence Saturday afternoon, cops told the magazine.
"I received a dispatch to go there, an elderly female fell," a cop told People. "She was transported to a local hospital."
The source could describe the nature of the woman's injuries.
The "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star was spending time with his young children and surrounded by extended family members at the time of the incident.
"Family day!" Jon tweeted earlier in the weekend. "Kids got to play with their grandparents, great grandparents...so great to see so many generations together."
Cops were summoned to the Pennsylvania house in mid-August when Jon and Kate reportedly became embroiled a shouting match.


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Project Tango, Google's prototype 3D mapping smartphone, will be used by NASA to help the international space station (ISS) with satellite servicing, vehicle assembly and formation flying spacecraft configurations.
NASA's SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) are free-flying bowling-ball-sized spherical satellites that will be used inside the ISS to test autonomous maneuvering. By connecting a smartphone to the SPHERES, the satellites get access to the phone's built-in cameras to take pictures and video, sensors to help conduct inspections, computing units to make calculations and Wi-Fi connections to transfer data in real time to the computers aboard the space station and at mission control, according to NASA.
The prototype Tango phone includes an integrated custom 3D sensor, which means the device is capable of tracking its own position and orientation in real time as well as generating a full 3D model of the environment. "This allows the satellites to do a better job of flying around on the space station and understanding where exactly they are," said Terry Fong, director of the Intelligent Robotics Group at Ames.
Google handed out 200 smartphone prototypes earlier this month to developers for testing the phone's 3D mapping capabilities and developing apps to improve these capabilities.
The customized, prototype Android phones create 3D maps by tracking a user's movement throughout the space. Sensors "allow the phone to make over a quarter million 3D measurements every second, updating its position and orientation in real-time combining that data into a single 3D model of the space around you," Google said.
Mapping is done with four cameras in the phone, according to a post on Chromium. The phone has a standard 4MP color backside camera, a 180 degrees field-of-view (FOV) fisheye camera, a 3D depth camera shooting at 320×180@5Hz and a front-facing camera with a 120 degree FOV, which should have the same field of view as the human eye.
The cameras are using Movidius' Myriad 1 vision processor platform. Previous visual sensor technology was prohibitively expensive and too much of a battery drain on the phones to be viable; new visual processors use considerably less power. Myriad 1 will allow the phone to do motion detection and tracking, depth mapping, recording and interpreting spatial and motion data for image-capture apps, games, navigation systems and mapping applications, according to TechCrunch.
The cameras, together with the processor, let the phone track and create a 3D map of its surroundings, opening up the possibility for easier indoor mapping, a problem facing urban military patrols and first responders.
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This Veggie Stir-Fry Is Made In The Oven (And Takes Less Than 20 Minutes!)
This mushroom, bok choy, and asparagus stir-fry recipe requires, in fact, no stir-frying at all. This new oven-method developed by Rukmini Iyer, author of the new cookbook Vegetarian Dinner's in the Oven and finalist on MasterChef, takes less than 20 minutes to throw together and alleviates typical stir-fry woes (e.g., uneven cook times, splattered oil, and a smoky kitchen).
We never turn down an opportunity to talk about mushrooms and this recipe is no exception. This stir-fry features shiitake mushrooms known to boost brain health and support adrenal health. You'll mix this in with bok choy, a favorite cruciferous veggie that promotes gut health and a balanced blood sugar.
This stir-fry also includes one of our top ten healthiest veggies: asparagus. Asparagus contains glutathione, a hard to find antioxidant that helps pull toxins out of the body. This anti-aging compound could also reduce the risk of chronic disease and improve immune functioning.
You can fit all of these healthy veggies in one layer on a broiler pan and feel free to get creative about how you want to serve them. Who knew you could bake a stir-fry?
Lime & Cilantro Mushrooms With Bok Choy & Asparagus
Serves 4
- ⅔ pound mini portobello mushrooms
- ¼ pound shiitake or mixed mushrooms
- ½ pound asparagus
- ½ pound bok choy
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Zest of 1 lime plus
- 2 tablespoons juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ⅔ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- White or jasmine rice
- This is perfect with rice for a light dinner when you're in a hurry. Use the biggest broiler pan you have so you can fit all the vegetables on it in one layer.
- Preheat the broiler to its highest setting.
- Spread out the mushrooms, asparagus, and bok choy in a single layer on a large broiler pan, then add the sesame oil and sea salt and mix well. Broil for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked through and the greens have just wilted.
- For the dressing, mix the lime zest, juice, sesame oil, and soy sauce together and dress the grilled vegetables with it as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Scatter with fresh cilantro and serve with rice.
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Below is a picture of our little dog... Ollie!
He is very hard to photograph because he is super hyperactive! They say that Terriers are naturally very active dogs and they say West Highland White Terriers (WESTIES) are exceptionally feisty! So, what does this have to do with genealogy and where is the story?
In this case it is hard to know what the story is since it is just a photo taken at some unknown time somewhere with only the dog. If you know much about digital pics, you would be able to tell it is a modified digital photo, probably taken in the last 10 years or less (it could be older, but not likely). You have good enough features to realize that it is a Westie, which is generally an expensive dog to obtain and to some extent to maintain. You might think the owners had a little bit of money... but not in this case. Ollie was a gift from friends that had too many other dogs to maintain (someone gave Ollie to them). One thing is for sure, the owners took this photo because they loved the dog or they wanted to find it another home by showing the photo to others. In this case the owners loved the little dog.
Why did I select this picture for this blog? Well, I just told you that we love our dog... just like all pet owners. We are all proud to show off our pets. How many pets do you see in the photo Christmas greeting cards with the whole family & the pets? We would have been in the photo with Ollie, but it is almost impossible to catch him not moving. Ok, again what is my point? All of us, including our ancestors, are/were proud of our pets, cars/trucks, horses, pistols, rifles, farm animals, homes, etc. You know someone was a hunter or fisherman because they took pictures of themselves with the "catch" which was so important to them and a source of pride!
Just take a look at the older pictures in your family and you will see these items in most of the photos... it tells you about the person and what was important to them. You may not be able to know what the story is behind a lot of these photos, but you can learn a little more about the people in them. I will say that people did not have digital cameras until just the last 10-15 years - which means they were using film that cost money to buy it & develop it. You did not always have film for the camera without going somewhere to buy it. Which the genealogical detective in me suggests that they had film because there will be a special event to take photos or there was still film in the camera after such a special event. More often than not, people took photos to finish out the roll to take it in to get it developed. They would pick things that had some value to them or to ensure they had a recent photo of everyone.
Like most of us that take photos, we generally make sure what is in the background is appropriate or has some meaning to it. On the farm, you will see the tractor, the barn, cows, horses, chickens or other animals. You might see crops, flowers, a wagon of hay, or other items signifying pride in the farm like a basket of eggs! There is a story in those photos about these people. You may not know what kind of farmers they were, until you see the tobacco leaves hanging in the barn.
During your Christmas Holiday & New Years, it might be a good time to look through some old photos to see what stories you can learn from them. Look at the people you know well to see how they told you a lot about themselves in their photos and then apply what you have seen to the ones that you did not know as well. Anyway, it should be a good time to reflect on your family.
Happy Holidays, looking forward to a great new genealogical year!
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Based in glamorous Barnoldswick, Hope have been turning aluminium lumps into sparkly objects of desire for some years now. The Vision R4 is the latest in their established range of lights and belts out a hefty 1000 lumens from its tiny head unit.
The R4 is a separate unit from its power source, with the 2.6ah battery slung under frame or stem on a simple Velcro backed strap. The tiny head unit is beautifully made and perches atop a sturdy aluminium bracket. The bracket is cunningly off-set in such a way that it places the light directly over your stem. That's handy, both because it frees up space on the bars for other toys (GPS, computer, back-up light etc) and because ensures that the light is right in front of you. This is important because there isn't any lateral adjustment.
The light has a neat bayonet fitting and can be easily removed for safe keeping but the bracket stays bolted onto the bars, annoying if you have more than one bike.
Hope specialise in mountain bike lights and this new R4 is no exception. The beam is like the blast from a sawn off shotgun. It's very wide, without much of a defined centre spot, and goes absolutely everywhere. It's great on narrow, twisty back lanes, because every surface is flooded with bright light, however I really wouldn't fancy coming across it in the opposite direction. That's not such an issue on mtb trails, but on the road or bike path it's potentially dangerous. That spread also means that it sacrifices reach, more useful and important on roads than illuminating low hanging branches. To be fair, Hope describe the R4 as a multi-sport light, which indicates that they haven't tuned it for road use.
It comes with a head band and battery extension lead but there's no way I'd want to deploy it at head height, right on the eyeline of most drivers and other cyclists. Even on lower settings, you're still going to be punting out a lot of light upwards and sideways and at close quarters on a bike path or narrow country lane, that's not going to make you many friends. Hope apparently consider that this light is fine for road use. I beg to differ. If you're going to produce an expensive light with this much power it really should be better configured for actual road use.
I'm pretty demanding when it comes to lights. My commute takes in some well-lit urban roads, but mostly it's unlit country roads and twisty back lanes. What I look for is lots of usable light, sensibly deployed, and also a good hefty runtime. The R4 falls down quite badly on the sensible deployment bit but it positively hurls itself to the ground when it comes to the runtime. This type of light usually has an advantage over all-in-one units because they don't have the problem of cramming everything into a single casing. That tends to translate into a larger battery and hence better run-time. Unfortunately that isn't the case here.
Hope provide the R4 with a modestly sized 2.6ah battery which gives a miserable 1hr 15min on full power. For comparison, the Lumicycle LEDS3i with a 5.2ah battery gives 6 hours on full, plus £10 change. Of course you can change down to a lower power setting, but even on the next setting down you only get 2 hours. Hope do offer it with a bigger battery, but that will cost you an extra £45 and still only gives 2:30hrs. There no fuel gauge either, the light just reverts to its lowest setting and flashes at you when things are getting low.
Another little quirk of the R4 is the switch. A quick press accesses the three most powerful settings, a longer push gets you into the lower three. Swapping between sequences means turning the light off and then back on again. If you've been in frugal low power mode while the streetlights lasted and need to suddenly ramp up the power as you turn off onto the unlit 20% twisty descent, be careful.
The R4 may be a beautiful example of UK machining skill but the beam means it's a poor choice for use as a road light and there really is no excuse for the feeble runtime.
Pretty and beautifully made - but not really suited to road use and has a pitiful run-time
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Make and model: Hope Vision R4 LED Universal
Size tested: Black
Tell us what the light is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Hope say: "Multi-sport...biking, running, climbing, exploring, adventure racing, caving, skiing...versatility is what the Vision R4 is all about.The multiple mounting options and quick release bayonet fitting enable quick and easy changes from head harness to handlebar mount to helmet bracket.
Four Cree XPG LEDs flood the path ahead with up to 1000 true, measured lumens of uniformly distributed crisp white light. That's 65% more light output than its predecessor – the original Vision 4, whilst also being half the weight and 30% smaller.
Burn time with the standard 2600mAh battery pack ranges from 1:15 hours in maximum, to over 8:00 hours in low.
As featured on the Vision R8, the dual sequence operation simplifies and facilitates mode selection. RACE sequence offers the highest of the power levels with an emphasis on light output. TRAIL sequence offers flash mode and the more economical power levels to maximise battery life.
The R4 also features a battery save mode. When the battery life reaches a critical level the lamp will drop down into the lowest power setting and flash every 15 seconds in order to maximise the remaining battery life whilst also providing just enough light to continue with caution. At this point you should take action to either change the battery pack or return home."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the light?
Four Cree XPG LEDs
1000 lumens
2600mAh battery pack
Carved out a solid lump of aluminium. Wiring and connectors feel solid and reassuring.
Not keen on the twin light sequences - having to switch the light off to access the lower/higher settings doesn't seem very sensible.
Tough and beautifully made but there's no lateral movement and it's not QR. Placing the light above the stem is cool and frees up handlebar space.
The connectors are chunky and well sealed.
1 hr 15min on full power isn't good enough.
Has breadth rather than punch. Better suited to dark lanes rather than high speed night rides. It's not really a road light, even on the lower settings.
Solid construction should mean it's bombproof
Dinky wee head unit isn't a burden.
Like the Lupine Piko, although build quality and output are excellent, run time is pitiful, especially compared with the likes of Lumi.
Tell us how the light performed overall when used for its designed purpose
It's not really a road light and Hope don't pitch it as such.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the light
Nice spread in dark, twisty lanes.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the light
The bit at 1hr 16 minutes when the world goes dark. Unfocussed beam.
Did you enjoy using the light? Not really
Would you consider buying the light? No
Would you recommend the light to a friend? No
Anything further to say about the light in conclusion?
Pretty and beautifully made - shame about the poor beam and dismal runtime.
About the tester
Age: 42 Height: 5' 8 Weight: er....85kg
I usually ride: Kona Dew Drop, Dawes Century SE, Carlton Corsa My best bike is: Guess SC1 scandium
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, Audax and long distance solo rides


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The thrill of The Aeronauts lies in its death-defying stunts.
This documentary about a family-owned private ambulance service in Mexico City is one of the great modern films about night in the city.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
An article about today's noon premiere of a new movie about architect Benjamin Marshall at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
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"The Angel's Share" finds UK director Ken Loach doing as he's done for 45 years, filming mercurial human beings like a wildlife cameraman, tracking their spontaneous behavior from afar through an extreme telephoto lens mounted on a loose tripod head. He didn't invent the technique. It goes at least as far back as Akira Kurosawa's rain storm battle in "Seven Samurai." And Loach doesn't even claim credit for originating the British flavor of that style: He says one of his earliest cinematographers, fellow improvisatory genius Chris Menges, copped it from the Czech cameraman Miroslav Ondricek ("If ...").
Yet there is no mistaking when Loach employs it, no matter the decade, the setting, the actors or who's manning the camera (in this case, Robbie Ryan, the lensman of Andrea Arnold's kinetic "Fish Tank" and "Wuthering Heights"). Loach's realism always carries a distinct sense of humor, volatility and, most alarmingly in this hypercapitalist new century, a socialist passion for The People.
That last line shouldn't scare away a reader averse to leftist propaganda and unfamiliar with the warmth and universal insight of Loach's work. Whatever his polemics (usually speaking out for poor people in need of a hand up in England's ever-embattled welfare state), Loach is generally a dramatist first. In that sense, "The Angel's Share" is Loach business as usual.
At 76, though, this most down-to-earth of kitchen-sink realists appears to be in an exceptionally playful, celebratory mood. The story involves a young first-time father who gets mixed up in a crime caper that could destroy his future. But a famous pop song by Scotland's the Proclaimers, played as the would-be criminals journey to their heist disguised in traditional kilts, typifies the blithe spirit that prevails here.
Forget about the plot. Don't worry about whether this film has a happy or tragic ending. What's important is the voice that tells the tale, offering an affectionate, grandfatherly view of jobless young people struggling to get by. I found myself choked up as the film built to an unlikely epiphany: Born in a world where the market determines virtually every fate, and high-level corruption can be deemed too big to prosecute, an emerging generation of poor might just have the spontaneous genius to beat the system at its own game. (Maybe Loach's way into this kind of story was his own craftiness during the 1970's and the conservative Thatcher era, when he had trouble getting his films made, distributed or broadcast.)
It's a thrill watching 20-something Robbie (Paul Brannigan) operate smoothly among middle-aged, upper crust whisky connoisseurs as his planned heist morphs into a grand swindle. He's a quick study, poring over guidebooks like The World's Greatest Whisky when alone. (Loach and Paul Laverty, his longtime screenwriter, might have gotten savvier by having Robbie scour the Internet for his knowledge, but it's a minor quibble.)
With an efficiency that suggests Loach is a fan of working-class dramedies like "The Full Monty" and "Billy Elliot" (which, of course, pressed Loach's realist influence into a more crowd-pleasing shape), he and Laverty root unambiguously for their hero. When Robbie, a scrawny but tough and charismatic lad, convinces his fellow ex-offenders in a community service program to join him on the caper, he can't help but evoke wiry young Robert Carlyle in "The Full Monty" and one of Loach's rowdiest comedies, "Riff Raff." As Robbie walks his town's streets, his grey sweat pants billow on the wind, emphasizing a spindly build but also a confident gait. This little guy, whose potential father-in-law calls him a "waste of space," is as much of a man as the burly, seasoned whiskey merchants he dupes and does business with later on
"Politics determines how you photograph people," Loach said in the documentary "Carry on Ken." "For example, if you put a wide angle lens on and shine a light on somebody, right flat on their face and shoot them close up, you turn them into an object, which seems to me quite a right-wing thing to do. And so you can wage war against them, you can exploit them, you can discount them ... It's a hostile view of people. If you put on a tighter lens and sit further back, and light them in a friendly way, you identify with them. You share their feelings."
I thought of that quote while watching a simple scene of Robbie and his mentor, one of several people whose willingness to give him an honest chance turns his life around, talking quietly in a bar. Diffuse sunlight falls in at a gentle slant from a window. Nothing elaborate or slick, just a strip of daylight that brings out the character and compassion in these men's faces. Over in Hollywood, such lighting and respectful concentration tends to be reserved for CIA torturers and caped crusaders. In "The Angel's Share," which celebrates the virtues of socialist thinking in a capitalist democracy, everybody gets a fair shot at the good light.
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