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GenTech Student Hackathon: Code4Tomorrow
NYC Generation Tech
Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (EST)
NYC Generation Tech (GenTech) student hackathons aim to provide NYC high school students from under-resourced communities the opportunity to develop their coding skills and work alongside professionals from NYC's tech community. Presented by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Center4, Dev Bootcamp, Pediacities, Squarespace, and FoodtoEat, GenTech Student Hackathon: Code4Tomorrow challenges students to identify ways to make a positive change in the communities in which they live and to think about solutions for big social problems related to health, education, employment, and seniors. With the support of volunteer mentors, students will create a digital prototype, promotional website, and demo presentation to showcase their idea. In the evening, all students will present, and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams. We hope you can join us!
Please bring a laptop if you can!
Volunteers: If you have additional laptops to share, please bring them as well. Many of our students don't have their own laptops so we could certainly use some extras. Thanks!
Teams will be evaluated on 4 criteria:
1) Digital Prototype Idea
2) Digital Prototype Functionality
3) Promotional Website
4) Overall Communication
NYC Generation Tech (GenTech) is a tech-entrepreneurship program that provides hands-on learning experiences and mentorship opportunities for New York City high school students interested in transforming the world through tech-based innovations. Developed by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and supported by Microsoft and other major partners, the program is designed to educate and inspire students to pursue careers in entrepreneurship and technology.
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Become an Actor, Actress or Extra by joining the world's leading acting community. Find acting tips, casting calls, audition notices, career networking tools and links to SAG/AFTRA talent agents.
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Can you imagine how much snail mail and email a celebrity must get? Most simply don't have time to go through all of it and even less time to respond. So, for this reason, we've created this shout-out message board. It's a far simpler way to communicate with your favorite stars and celebrities.
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State police are investigating an assault on Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer.
Meyer was involved in an incident over the weekend in which he was the victim of an assault, said Trooper Billy Gregory, spokesman for the Columbia state police post.
The altercation reportedly took place late Saturday or early Sunday at a venue about four miles outside Columbia.
Few details of the incident have been publicly available so far.
State police have leads in the case, but no arrests have been made and it is not known if there will be arrests, Gregory said.
Meyer was a 21-year-old Marine corporal when members of his team were ambushed by Taliban fighters at a village in Afghanistan in September 2009.
Meyer disobeyed orders against entering the fight and braved intense fire to rescue U.S. and Afghan troops, according to the Marine Corps account of the battle.
Meyer's efforts saved the lives of 36 soldiers, the Marine Corps said.
President Barack Obama awarded Meyer the Medal of Honor last year. He was the first living Marine to receive the award in nearly four decades.


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Their new jerseys for World Twenty20 were unveiled amid much fanfare but a superstitious BCCI has asked India's cricketers to stick to the ones they wore during their 50-over World Cup triumph last year as a good-luck charm.
The Indian cricketers sported the new jerseys only last month during a glitzy unveiling ceremony but for the actual event starting tomorrow, they have been told to wear the old design only.
"The players have been asked to wear the jersey they wore during the 2011 World Cup," a BCCI official said. India, the inaugural champions of World T20, could not even reach the semifinals in the 2009 and 2010 editions but given their 50-over World Cup triumph last year, there is considerable hype about them ahead of their year's WT20.
Interestingly, the cricketers were quite happy with the new jersey design when it was unveiled. "Now that we have a different T20 shirt, there will be a strong association between the format and the jersey," skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said.
"I play with my heart and I play for the national flag. I like this jersey because the national colours are on my heart," aggressive opener Virender Sehwag had added.


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DSAT- The First Aptitude Test for Gauging Student's Skills30-Oct-2015
Have you ever thought how nice it would have been if you could test you skills before appearing for any competitive exams? There are many like you, who want to know their aptitude in writing competitive exams. So this is a golden opportunity for you. Appear for Deeksha Scholastic Aptitude Test (DSAT)and get an idea how much you can score in the exams.
Students! Buckle up for the Next Slot of DSAT28-Oct-2015
Deeksha is offering another chance for students to check how much capable they are in writing competitive exams. Another slot of DSAT is being conducted on 31st October (Saturday) at various campuses of Deeksha mentioned below:
Are you Eligible for CET? Find by Writing DSAT27-Oct-2015
There are many who want to appear for Common Entrance Test or CET for seeking admissions to professional colleges, but are not sure whether they have that capability or not. For those, DSAT is the right option.
Done is better than perfect27-Oct-2015
When there's a task assigned, thinking about the task is something we might do first. Thinking about the task in general or thinking about how to do the task or even about what the end result of the task may be.
Can you compete for JEE Exams? Writing DSAT will help you Find Out19-Oct-2015
Large number of students face the heat of competition when they hear the word JEE Main and JEE Advanced. These days becoming an engineer has become a fascination for many in India. DSAT helps one to overcome the fear of writing Joint Entrance Examination. It is an aptitude test that assists students to gauge their skills in various competitive exams.
An Opportunity Never Before to Check your Capability in IIT-JEE17-Oct-2015
The number of students appearing for DSAT is still going on increasing after the completion of three slots. The next slot, i.e the fourth slot of Deeksha is being conducted on 17th and 18th October at various Deeksha campuses. When asked to students who already appeared for DSAT what they think regarding the benefits of this scholastic aptitude test, most of them said that after writing DSAT they feel very much confident to write various competitive exams.
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Getting more out of 24 hours – Enjoying what we do11-Oct-2015
If there's one thing that is common to all people is that we all have 24 hours in day. But what is it that makes someone a lot more productive than the others?
We might attribute it to skill or talent but it goes way beyond that. All of us might have seen someone or the other being told that they have the potential but he/she still doesn't do well. It is never solely dependent on the skill or someone being more gifted than the other.
The Way We Respond Can Change a Situation10-Oct-2015
Get Ready for the Mega DSAT to Check your Skills in Competitive Exams09-Oct-2015
The third slot of Deeksha Scholastic Aptitude Test is going to be held on 10th and 11th October, 2015 at various Deeksha campuses.
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Large numbers of students from all across Bangalore have shown their interest in DSAT (Deeksha Scholastic Aptitude Test). Each student attended this scholastic aptitude test with different purposes.


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Thanks Dan,
Yep - I am doing the boards for my own fun. I am also no electrical engineer or the like (Computer Science Degrees). But I did take some classes back in college. But was a few years (decades) ago :lol: Luckily there are people up here who I can always ask questions of, and/or look at existing designs...
Sounds like KiCad is working out great for you. I will probably stick with DipTrace as I am used to it and it works well for me.
I have not completely fleshed out all of the 3d of all of the components yet. It was awhile ago when I did some of them and I need to remember all of the steps. Looking at your blog it looks like the steps are somewhat the same, except I don't remember Rhino, so probably different...
Here is a quick and dirty output with the current parts I have:
Edit: Forgot to mention, slightly changed design (not sure will ever do), but someone up on Lynxmotion mentioned they sure wish it had hook up for I2C like the BotBoarduino, so I was playing around.
P.S - Applied power and my power LED comes on, so at least some of it is working.


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Betty White's proven she can do almost anything at age 88, and now she's writing a pair of books.
The beloved actress, whose career has undergone a feel-good renaissance, will write about everything from aging, sex and celebrity to zoo animals.
Book No. 1, to be called "Listen Up!" will include lessons learned in Hollywood career, especially the last 15 years. The second book, "The Zoo and I: Betty and Her Friends," will feature stories and pictures of animals at the zoo.
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"Much as I love what I do for a living in show business, I love writing even more -- so I am thrilled to be working on not only one new book but two of them," White, a long-time board member of the Los Angeles Zoo, said in a statement.
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Pearson-owned Penguin, will publish "Listen Up!" early next year and "The Zoo and I: Betty and Her Friends" will be released in 2012.
White starred on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the 1970s and "The Golden Girls" a generation later. White has been hot since appearing in the hit movie "The Proposal" last year. She was then propelled by a Facebook campaign into a guest hosting role on "Saturday Night Live" that drew raves and soon landed a new sitcom on TV Land, "Hot in Cleveland."
This fall, she will have a guest role on "Community," the Thursday-night NBC comedy heading into its second season, playing professor June Bauer.
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Highly-Anticipated Performance Automotive Event to be Filmed for National Television
Presented by Royal Purple and K&N Filters, the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America will showcase high-horsepower vehicles during an exciting weekend of intense activities. The OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America brings together a vast selection of the top performance vehicles including vintage, late-model, import and domestic entries of all makes, and is a regional qualifying event for the prestigious OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational occurring later in the year.
"This is truly an automotive enthusiast event unlike any other," said Cam Douglass, OPTIMA Batteries director of product development and marketing. "This year we've integrated even more cool elements including activity at the OPTIMA Batteries headquarters to kick things off on Friday, followed by a BBQ that evening."
The Faceoff at Road America event will be held in Elkhart Lake, Wis., June 21-23. As an added bonus, this year's event will be filmed as part of the expanding "Search for the Ultimate Street Car" television series.
At the kick-off event at OPTIMA headquarters on Friday, June 21, contestants will help Milwaukee-area Boys and Girls club members by teaming up with kids to assemble bicycles.
On Saturday, participants will be judged in the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Performance Design Challenge after participating in the Detroit Speed Road Rally's scenic 60-mile drive through the highly glaciated Kettle Moraine State Forest from Milwaukee to Elkhart Lake and Road America.
The Faceoff at Road America track day will be on Sunday, with the BFGoodrich Hot Lap Challenge, Wilwood Disc Brakes Speed Stop Challenge and Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross all taking place. Automotive celebrities will be easily accessible throughout the weekend for autographs and pictures, including WWE wrestler, Bill Goldberg, select cast members from the "R U Faster Than a Redneck" television show, and the reigning OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational champion, Mark Stielow, who will be seen on the track.
For the first time, a car show will be held onsite at the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event on Sunday, June 23. Owners of show-quality vehicles are welcome to participate. There is no additional charge beyond the cost of a spectator ticket to enter the car. For more information, please visit OPTIMAInvitational.com.
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The body of Shukri Ghanem, former Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Petroleum under the regime of Muammar Gaddafi was found on Sunday in Vienna where he was exiled. The body was found in the Danube River, police said.
The body of this 69 year old man was discovered in the river by a passerby, according to a police statement. Earlier, it was reported the body was found in his apartment, and that he had suffered a heart attack.
No signs of violence were found on the body, said a spokesman for the Vienna police, Roman Hahslinger. "It is possible that he was ill and fell into the water," he said.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
A former close aide to Muammar Gaddafi, Ghanem severed ties with the dictator in May 2011 and settled in Vienna, where he had frequently resided for meetings of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC headquarters are located in the Austrian capital.
Ghanem also had a permanent residence in a neighborhood near the UN headquarters in Vienna on the Danube, not far from where his body was found. Moreover, his two daughters hold Austrian citizenship.
Police said he also had an office in the city center.
Shukri Ghanem was the head of government from 2003 to 2006 and oil minister and president of Libya's state oil company, from 2006 to 2011.
According to his family, the funeral may be held in Libya.
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Sunday Dinners comes to us from our own chef/photojournalist/farmer/father figure Tom Hirschfeld, featuring his stunning photography and Indiana farmhouse family meals.
Need a holiday hand? We've got you covered with two straight weeks of Holiday Survival Recipes -- the ones you can rely on to keep your guests (and you) feeling festive.
Today: We knew we could count on Tom for our No-Fail Potato Side (and don't miss Tom's Gratin Tips!).
For some it might have been potato or green bean, but for me my gratin affinity began at an early age with macaroni and cheese. You know, the good old-fashioned kind with real cheddar and whole milk thickened with roux or egg yolks. The one that is baked until the correct ratio of crispy, crunchy top to creamy interior is achieved. It taught me early on in life just how fantastic a great food friendship is.
Then, as I came of age, somehow the gratin became any one-dish. It is tuna with the thin crispy onion rings baked on top or Chicken Divan with broccoli, cheddar, and crumbled Ritz crackers providing the crunch. There is the obligatory cottage pie, as done in the Midwest, topped with both cheddar and mozzarella, then browned. For a while, it was a multitude of eggy breakfast casseroles, all, of course, involving more cheddar.
It became neat, rectangular, and predictable. It served twelve. It was a 9x13 casserole world and I was living it.
I was fortunate. I got out. I went to college, I travelled, I ate.
With knowledge and experience came diversity. And we all know diversity makes the world a much better place. So I developed friendships with lasagna, cassoulet, moussaka, and the timballo, to name a few.
Through it all, and even though we didn't see each other as much, the gratin remained my favorite.
What I realized is the gratin is the kick-ass cousin who went to college too. And when you reconnect at the family reunion you realize you hang with them because they are exciting, interesting, and you can rest assured that there is more depth to them than a spiky haircut and a couple of tattoos. You get each other in that way only family can.
I like the gratin's quirks. I like its fondness for juxtaposition. I know that, without pretense, Tournedos Rossini can snuggle in next to a celery root gratin as easily as can Irish bangers and, regardless of which side of the tracks it finds itself, the gratin brings comfort to the table, weight to the unbearable lightness of being.
The thing is, the gratin comes by these traits naturally. But I also know that the things that make it stand out -- the creamy interior and crunchy top -- don't just happen, that the building of flavors takes effort, and that without a true friend's presence the gratin's popularity might wane.
But then that is what true friends do, you know, bring out the best in each other, and relish in each others' success.
Tom's Gratin Tips
• There are a few ways to achieve the creamy interior and crunchy top:
1) Cook the gratin covered, keeping the interior moist and creamy. Then, at the end of cooking, you remove the cover to let the top crisp and brown. i.e. scalloped potatoes.
2) Blanch the interior ingredients until tender then add them to the dish with cream, cheese or bread crumbs. i.e. mac 'n cheese.
3) Boil the ingredients till tender then mash, spread into a gratin, and top with cheese or breadcrumbs or both. i.e. celery root gratin.
• The right moisture content for the creamy interior is important. If you are using a mash, make sure it is moderately loose because as the gratin bakes the moisture will evaporate.
• By using a gratin pan you allow for a larger ratio of crunchy top. Also, because the pan is shallow it is much more likely that the interior will cook at the same rate as the top browns, so they both finish up at the same time.
• Don't be afraid to brown the top under the broiler if needed -- just be careful and keep a close eye.
• When I make a gratin from a mash I like to leave it chunky for texture. I also like to use the tines of a fork to create a crosshatch pattern in the top before sprinkling on the cheese, again creating more crunch and caramelization.
• Juxtapositions work very well with gratins, like the Irish Bangers with Celery Root Gratin and Sauce Robert in the above photo. It's the unexpected rich man/poor man, brought together by the gratin.
Celery Root and Potato Gratin
Serves 6 to 82 pounds celery root, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks3/4 cups heavy cream1/8 teaspoon saffron, crushed1 tablespoon garlic, minced1/4 cup unsalted butter1 1/2 cup gruyere or comte cheese, gratedKosher salt and fresh ground white pepper
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Trainer at Brinks
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About the Job
Trainer Requisition #:32827Location:Seattle WA - B0685 Functional Area:Misc./OtherEducation Required:None Position Type:Relocation Provided:No Experience Required:None Position Description Brink's U.S., a division of Brink's, Incorporated, is the premier provider of armored car transportation, currency and coin processing, ATM servicing and other value added services to financial institutions, retailers and other commercial and government entities. The company has a proud history of providing growth and advancement opportunities for its employees. We have a challenging opportunity for a Trainer. Job Summary: The Trainer is responsible for delivery of core operational training and for delivery of initial and refresher functional training at a Brink's U.S. facility. This individual will deliver training through prescribed delivery methods, to achieve or exceed the Company's objectives in safety, security, customer service, quality and productivity. This position functions in an armed environment. This position requires the enforcement of rules to protect the premises and property of Brink's and its customers, as well as the safety of persons on the premises of Brink's and its customers. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure core training is conducted for new employees, regardless of product line, within assigned facility(s) • Conduct initial and refresher functional training (to include Smith, Firearms, and CAPS training, where applicable) for hourly employees within assigned facility(s) • Conduct functional certification process, to include training, measurement, and testing as part of official certification for hourly positions within the facility(s) • Conduct safety training, or other training as needed within assigned facility(s) • Monitor LIFE (Learning in Field Experience) for assigned facility to ensure full compliance with established training policies, procedures and objectives • Conduct CIT street inspections and observation rides for assigned facility(s) as part of functional certification process • Track and report on all required city and state permits and/or licenses for assigned facility(s), and monitor and report training requirement changes affecting those permits and/or licenses • Ensure that safety and security equipment and supplies are in place at all times within the facility(s): Radios, Firearms, Vests, Uniforms and Equipment • Cross-train and perform other duties as assigned Position Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: • Minimum of 2 years working experience with computer software/systems • Minimum of 1 year field/operations-related industry or training experience • Minimum of 1 year experience in safety training • Satisfy all applicable Department of Transportation requirements • Minimum of 21 years of age • A valid firearms permit or ability to pass applicable firearms licensing requirements • A valid guard card or ability to obtain a guard card or any other required licenses Preferred Qualifications: • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) • Certified instructor for Brink's Core Training, and Job Specific Certification training (to include Driver / Smith System Training), Firearms, and CAPS (Canadian Academy Practical Shooting) training) • High school diploma or GED Professional Skills: • Strong work ethic • Excellent ethics and integrity • High attention to detail • Collaborative work style • Excellent customer service • Professional, positive demeanor • Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills • Excellent organizational, consultative, analytical and problem solving skills If you have the background and integrity we require and are looking for a challenging opportunity, we hope you will consider employment with Brink's U.S. We provide eligible employees, medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans. In addition, we offer profit sharing opportunities and a 401(k) program with company match. If you are interested and meet the requirements for this position, please apply. Brink's is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or history or any other characteristic protected by law. Brink's is also committed to providing a drug free workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Back to top


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During a Q & A in support of her upcoming film "Frankie & Alice," Halle Berry (unwittingly?) announced that the Wachowskis would be directing "Cloud Atlas."
"I'm gonna do a movie probably in the summer with the Wachowskis--not brothers anymore--but the Wachowskis," Berry told the assembled audience. "A really interesting movie. Sort of like what they did with "The Matrix," they have another really amazing idea that's sort of gonna stretch our brains even further. And so I'm really excited about that and that's probably gonna be in the summer. And that's with Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman."
Berry's involvement in "Cloud Atlas," based on David Mitchell's acclaimed novel, first broke in June, but at the time it was Tom Twyker ("Run, Lola, Run") who was slated to direct, with the Wachowskis producing. Well it now appears the Siblings Wachowskis have had a change of heart and will be helming this themselves. Take a look at the synopsis for the book and you can see why it might appeal to them:
A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in between-the-wars Belgium; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagan's California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; a genetically modified "dinery server" on death-row; and Zachry, a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science and civilization -- the narrators of "Cloud Atlas" hear each other's echoes down the corridor of history, and their destinies are changed in ways great and small.
Berry has launched a full-force Oscar push for her latest film, "Frankie & Alice," about a stripper with multiple personalities, one of which is racist. The film will open in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 17.


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|November 11, 2009 08:00 AM EST
Cloud Computing Expo on Ulitzer
Rex Wang, VP of Product Marketing at Oracle took the audience through a tour of the company's offerings during his keynote presentation at the 4th International CloudComputing Expo in Santa Clara Wednesday morning, November 4. He also made the key point that Oracle wants "to offer customers a choice."
This basic, seemingly simple strategy is exactly how Oracle differentiated itself from a pack of competitors in the early days of the relational database wars--offering versions that ran on every available platform at the time, even though many of those platforms were marginal. By assuring customers that Oracle's product would run on anything in the house, customers were assured and Oracle became dominant.
So, today, in a nascent Cloud Computing industry - IDC estimates that Cloud represents 5 perccent of the market today, and will reach 10 percent within four years - Oracle aims to again re-assure its customers that the company will be there whether a customer wants to have a private cloud, a public cloud, or a hybrid.
View & Download Rex Wang's Slide Deck Here
"This notion of elastic capacity, this seemingly unlimited capacity to scale" is an obvious perceived advantage of Cloud Computing, Wang noted early on. Beyond that, "self-service is an important element, as is pay-per-use, which does not require a lot of capital upfront."
SYS-CON.TV streamed Cloud Computing Expo keynotes and general sessions to an average 70,000 online viewers each day
Wang elaborated on that point, noting that pubilc clouds "are much cheaper to get started with; you just pay as you go. (Furthermore), cloud providers purport to have greater economies of scale (then their customers), which is probably valid for small and medium-sized companies." But he wondered how much advantage any provider would have "relative to a large enterprise." That said, he also pointed out that a public cloud is "simpler to manage, so a lot of people are using the cloud and simply bypassing IT, and this is a line-of-business expense rather than a capital expenditure."
Discussing private clouds, Wang said there are "lower total costs, (that is) the tradeoff period is 2 to 3 years. This is the classic buy vs. rent argument. Private clouds also provide greater control (and reassure people) about security, compliance, and an easier integration with on-premise systems."
Wang referred to Oracle's positioning by saying "we've been fairly quiet...but this doesn't mean we don't have an initiative in place." He was no doubt being the good soldier in bringing the good news of Oracle's commitment to Cloud Computing in counterpoint to company CEO Larry Ellison's extremely sarcastic remarks on the topic just a year ago to financial analysts.
The reality is that technology CEOs--least of all flamboyant ones--aren't in the trenches getting things to work for customers, and Wang's nuts-and-bolts presentation was meant to re-assure anyone who was listening that the company will support all types of cloud initiatives. Meanwhile, Ellison updated his remarks a bit at the company's recent OracleWorld in San Francisco, discussing Fusion and how having a single cloud provider (such as Oracle) has its advantages.
Oracle was a Platinum Sponsor of 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, November 2-4, 2009, in Santa Clara
As Wang said, "If you are an Oracle licensee, you can run that license in the cloud. if you have an unlimited license, you can run an unlimited amount; you can move your licenses around between on-premise and offsite locations. We can also allow you to get online with Amazon (if you want) in a matter of minutes." Wang made the case that Oracle's flexible approach reflects reality, noting that "companies are moving at different rates of speed, and sometimes a single company is moving at different rates of speed internally," so you might see "certain apps in silos, certain apps that have been virtualized, and some in a self-service environment."
View & Download Rex Wang's Slide Deck Here
He urged his audience to "imagine going to a company portal and making an IT service request (in which) you might pick a request for a new size virtual machine, new virtual image, get it running in a self-service mode, and have it be automatically provisioned without involving IT."
This is a future that Wang says Oracle can envision and support, whether you call it SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, or some variant of Cloud Computing.
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Susan Rothenberg and Michael Auping, the Chief Curator at the Modern, have identified a select group of paintings—from the early horse paintings of the mid-1970s, to her most recent body of work, which explores a number of central motifs that have occurred throughout her 35-year career. Auping comments, "Rather than focusing on Rothenberg's famous early horse paintings as the beginning of a symbolic, figurative evolution, we are looking at the artist's work from a more holistic, formal standpoint, identifying her unusual way of organizing pictorial space, regardless of the figurative content." Each painting in the exhibition will highlight key compositional strategies in a formal narrative where perceived movement, fragmentation, and painterly gesture establish a dynamic interaction with the edges and frames of her canvases.
Even as Rothenberg's images have changed radically over the course of her career, certain tendencies critical to the compositional dynamics of her paintings have remained constant, reflecting how the artist sees and reconstructs the world through a series of shifting pictorial structures that create a spinning or torquing spatial scenario. The exhibition will explore the evolution of this "frozen motion," as the artist has referred to it, from the early horse paintings such as Cabin Fever (1976), which depicts the simple outline of a horse jumping into action; to her spinning and turning figures of the 1980s and early 1990s, such as Folded Buddha (1987–88) and Pin Wheel (1988); to the action scenes that emerged shortly after she moved to a ranch in Galisteo, New Mexico, such as Dogs Killing Rabbit (1991–92) and Accident #2 (1993–94); to her most recent series of disembodied hands and arms swinging around the space of the paintings like dismembered puppets. "The newest paintings," Auping comments, "continue Rothenberg's necessity to fragment the figure and move it around the canvas as though it were being controlled by an invisible force. This may be the perfect time to look back at Rothenberg's career and see something more fundamentally strange than images of horses, which certainly seemed strange at the time of their making."
Rothenberg's first solo exhibition in New York in 1975, consisting of three large-scale paintings of horses, was heralded for introducing imagery into minimalist abstraction and bringing a new sensitivity to figuration. Peter Schjeldahl, of The New Yorker, called the show "a eureka," stating that "the large format of the pictures was a gesture of ambition," and that "the mere reference to something really existing was astonishing." Since then, Rothenberg's work has been collected extensively and is represented in major museums throughout the United States and abroad. Susan Rothenberg: Moving in Place is the artist's first solo museum exhibition in more than a decade. It opens at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (October 18, 2009 to January 3, 2010), and will travel to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (January 22 to May 16, 2010); and the Miami Art Museum (October 15, 2010 to January 9, 2011).


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The WACC member asked Dr. Oz some questions and he responded very politely. As the WACC member was asking his final question, a man walking with Dr. Oz said, "get this guy out of here". This man and a second man in the group then grabbed and shoved the WACC member. The WACC member repeatedly asked the second man to stop assaulting him or he would call the police. The second man claimed to be a policeman and told the WACC member to go ahead and call the police.
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SourceSupermarkets in Kelantan were known to have separate counters for men and women, a rule that was enforced back in the 1990s.
In 1995, the state ruled that men and women were not allowed to sit next to each other in the cinema. The state government also said lights must be switched on during screenings.
There has not been any operating cinemas or cineplexes ever since the ruling came into place, although there is no actual ban on such outlets and operators are allowed to open cinemas provided that the guidelines are adhered to.
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A Malaysian man has been reprimanded by the Islamic authorities for "indecent dressing" after he was caught wearing shorts in public on the way to a football match, officials and reports said yesterday.
The case in Kelantan, a state ruled by an influential Islamist party, sparked widespread anger, and is the latest example of what critics describe as creeping conservatism in the mostly Muslim country.
Wan Khairul Hayyee Wali had stopped to buy a burger from a street-side stall as he drove on Monday to play futsal, five-a-side football typically played on an indoor pitch. But religious enforcement officers spotted the 30-year-old and handed him a notice saying that he had breached Islamic regulations dictating that Muslims should not wear revealing attire.
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"I just did Isha and a little bit of Tararweeh," said a red-faced congregant, who wishes to remain anonymous, "now I have to do another Isha? It's not my fault they started praying early. I have contacted my friends in Saudi Arabia to report this masjid so we can arrest the Imam for illegally starting a prayer early."
However, the problems for Glenquist mosque didn't end there. The community remained divided well after the incident and the New Isha congregation, as they called themselves, felt a new mosque needed to be built because they couldn't resolve their differences with the rest of the crowd. The New Isha Mosque, led by the fast-paced back-up Imam, purchased land opposite to Glenquist, who renamed themselves "Original Isha Mosque", under Imam Abdullah Yusufzai.
Malaysian girl, 12, is barred from a chess tournament after officials deemed her striped dress SEDUCTIVE and a 'temptation from a certain angle'
I thought it was because the King was impotent and the Queen all-powerful.pr126 wrote:Having said that, I thought that chess was haram?
It needs critical thinking. Not recommended in Islam.
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This week �Primetime: Medical Mysteries� airs two back-to-back installments with reports on some of the rarest cases known to medicine today. While medical science has progressed exponentially, the series takes a look at the cases that still leave scientists and doctors with unanswered questions when trying to explain the human body. �Primetime: Medical Mysteries� airs in two back-to-back shows, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 (9:00-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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� Imagine a person goes to bed one night and wakes up the next morning speaking with an entirely different accent. John Quinones revisits Foreign Accent Syndrome, where a person finds themselves speaking their native language but with a distinctly different accent, and they can't help it. From a woman who awoke one day with Russian accent �having never even been to Russia or Europe - to a man who, after a stroke, finds himself talking like Maurice Chevalier, doctors can diagnose the rare syndrome -- but how do you cure it?
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San Francisco may be a let-it-all-hang-out kind of city, but Supervisor Scott Wiener has a message for the nudists who parade their wares in the city's plazas and sidewalks: Put your pants on.
Wiener on Tuesday proposed legislation that would ban the exposure of genitals or buttocks on all city sidewalks, plazas, parklets, streets and public transit.
Nudity would remain legal at street fairs, festivals and parades - and thus, the Folsom Street Fair, Bay to Breakers and the Gay Pride Parade could remain as flesh-filled as ever. The legislation also wouldn't affect nudity at public beaches or on private property.
At Jane Warner Plaza at Castro and Market streets on Tuesday, the clothed sun worshipers were mostly relieved to hear that the Castro district's famous "naked guys" could soon be forced to be just regular, pants-wearing guys. As many as a dozen nudists gather almost daily in the neighborhood's town square.
"To me, it's uncivilized," griped Lawrence Snyder, a 70-year-old retiree who likes to read the newspaper at least once a week in the plaza. "Even the cavemen wore a little bit of fur, a little bit of leather."
There was one naked guy in the plaza at lunchtime on Tuesday. He arrived in business clothes, stripped down to his shoes, socks and sunglasses and ate a pasta salad.
Despite his very public display at one of the city's most crowded intersections, he declined to give his name for fear his boss or co-workers would find out how he spends his lunch hour.
"I don't see a reason for banning it," he said. "People who don't want to look just turn the other way. Most people just walk by like I'm a streetlight."
Most, but not all. A group of Korean tourists giggled and took photographs of each other in front of the naked guy, saying in halting English that they would never see such a thing in their country.
"It's amazing! He has a lot of confidence," one said.
Chief complaint
But like Fisherman's Wharf, some attractions that are popular among tourists just don't translate to residents. Wiener said public nudity is the top complaint among his Castro district constituents, even beating out homelessness and Muni. He said he actually hears the most complaints from gay residents.
"Some people say this is not what we fought for," he said. "Being able to expose your genitals at Castro and Market is not the goal of the LGBT civil rights movement."
Last year, Wiener passed legislation known as the "skid mark law." That law, which passed the Board of Supervisors unanimously, requires nudists to place barriers between their bare bottoms and public chairs or benches, but many Castro residents complained that didn't go far enough.
"I thought it would work itself out, but unfortunately it didn't," Wiener said. "It's only gotten more extreme and over the top. A lot of people in the community have reached the end of their rope."
He said he has seen the naked guys publicly wearing genital jewelry designed to stimulate arousal. He's heard reports from others that the naked guys have publicly engaged in sexual touching and charge tourists $5 to take pictures with them.
The Mission Station police who patrol the area have said they've received an increasing number of complaints about public nudity, but that they can't do anything about it unless there's associated lewd behavior. Currently, San Francisco bans nudity only in parks and restaurants and on port property.
The only option a fed-up resident has is to file a citizen's complaint and testify in court that they were personally offended by the nudity, which Wiener said never happens.
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Under his legislation, a naked person would receive a $100 fine for the first offense and a $200 fine for the second offense in a 12-month period. A third offense could result in either a third infraction ticket with a $500 fine or a misdemeanor. A conviction under the proposed law wouldn't constitute a sex offense. Berkeley and San Jose have similar bans on public nudity.
Mayor Ed Lee said Tuesday that he supports Wiener's proposal.
"I can understand people like sunbathing, but let's have a level of balance here," he said. "On behalf of kids who shouldn't really have to view this, and on behalf of parents that walk their kids to school, we're going to create those balanced constrictions."
That sounds good to Leki Loketi, a 42-year-old bartender who can see Jane Warner Plaza from his apartment.
"This is a liberal neighborhood, and they're taking advantage of it," he said.
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Perhaps the most common nudity-related complaint among those populating the plaza on Tuesday was one echoed by Snyder, the 70-year-old retiree.
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It has asked the TSSA rail union to withdraw notice of industrial action, saying there are "numerous defects" in its ballot.
The move came just before talks were due to resume on averting a strike by thousands of workers over pay.
The TSSA union, which represents white-collar staff, said its members voted strongly in favour of industrial action.
Network Rail (NR) said in a statement: "We have asked the TSSA to withdraw notice of their industrial action as we believe there are numerous defects in their ballot information."
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are also planning to strike, warning that train services will be at a standstill next Tuesday if the 24-hour walkout goes ahead from 5pm on Monday.
Talks were held for six hours at the conciliation service Acas yesterday and are due to resume later today.
Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA, said: "We are frankly puzzled as to why NR are taking this legal route whilst talks continue today at Acas to solve this dispute and avert next week's strike action.
"They seem more determined to impress (Transport Secretary) Patrick McLoughlin and the Tories than making a serious attempt to resolve this pay row and ensure that the trains run on time over the bank holiday.
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CHARLES CITY, Iowa — A February trial has been scheduled for a 32-year-old Marble Rock man accused of making threatening 911 calls about shooting a police officer.
Court records say John Marzen has pleaded not guilty to a felony of going armed with intent and to three misdemeanors: harassment, public intoxication and carrying weapons.
His trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 20 in Floyd County District Court.
Authorities say Marzen had a loaded handgun and shotgun in his vehicle when he was arrested on Nov. 23. Authorities say they had traced cellphone calls made to dispatch centers in Cerro Gordo, Floyd and Franklin counties earlier that morning. According to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, the caller said "a cop is going to get shot west of Marble Rock."


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Years ago, the International Frisbee Association (IFA) put out a wonderful magazine called Frisbee World (later changed to Frisbee disc World, because of trademark issues). The brainchild of Dan "Stork" Roddick, it was the best way to keep up with news about what was going on in the world of Frisbee (come get me, Mattel!). One of my favorite parts of the mag was the sections called "Coming Up" and "Going Down", where you could see a list of upcoming big events and then the results from those events. This was loooooong before the instant news fix of the Interwebs, so it was often months before we back on the east coast knew who had won the U.S. Open at La Mirada, or the WFC held at the Rose Bowl.
So I've decided to draw upon that great idea from the past and initiate a "sorta-regular-ish" feature for the SoCal website: Ups & Downs. I'll try to do it near the beginning of each month, and list some interesting things that happened in the past month and other interesting things that are coming up. As always, if you have something you'd like to crow about or drum up interest in, please send me a message at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'd really like to have other voices represented on this website, not just mine. -Allen Risley
With that explained, here are the Ups & Downs – things coming up soon and things that went down recently:
Going Down:
- Huntington Beach: HB made it back on the PDGA and SoCal schedules, holding their City Championship January 12/13. There were some grumbles about the lack of online registration and delays on getting results, but dammit, Jerry Davis ran an event at HB!!! Lots of good comments about how things were run and the quality of play. Hometown hero and current World Champion Paul McBeth started off 2013 as a winner, with a 4-stroke win over Kyle Eckman. Paul's 1080-rated final 9 accounted for three of those strokes – Stewart Mendenhall and Max Nichols rounded out the final 9 group. Other Pro division winners: Brittany Blair (FPO), Mark Collicott (MPM) Robbie Wilson (MPG) and Tom Clickner (MPS). Am division winners: Taylor Mate (MA1), Anthony Bassett (MM1), Richard Ewald (MA2), Jeremy Fairchild (MA3), Rebecca Anderson (FW3), Jacob Courtis (MJ3).
- Ice Bowl Season is Here!: SoCal's "Golden Sombrero Series of Ice Bowls" is back for it's 5th season, with eight events on the schedule. Four have already occurred:
- Redlands – Golden Sombrero originator Bill Maury-Holmes drew 48 players to Ford Park in Redlands to kick off the series. A.J. Risley took the win, after a playoff with Nick Wright and Nick Novoa. All three had shot 18-down, with the help of a few mulligans. Dave Phillips won the "Metal or Nada" round, with 2 metal hits on the final 9 holes. $715 and 3 cans of food were collected for Redlands Family Services.
- San Marcos – 50 players showed up in San Marcos the next day to tackle Montiel Park. Mark Verrochi stole the show, wining the event with 23-under 58. A.J. Risley and Bill Maury-Holmes were just two shots back at 60 (yes, there were mulligans). Mark also took home a basket for his ace of hole #4, beating Kyle Becker and Austen Stringfield in a CTP playoff. $700 and 100 lbs of canned food were collected for the North County Food Bank.
- Chavez Ridge – The Ice Bowl in Paradise was finally played in dry weather! 80 players enjoyed the view from the freeway hole, but Steve Rico had the most fun, shooting 12-down to best Chris Brophy (-8), A.J. Risley (-7) and Texan Chris Pepperling (-7). Other division winners: Todd Banks (MPM), Tom Clickner (MPS), Bill Richards (MPL), AdaZm Nash (MA1), Chris Calleton (MM1), Dave Hadder (MG1), Dan Ford (MA2), Stewart Coleman (MA3), Connor Wright (MJ3) and Jake Wilson (MJ4).
- Yucaipa – We know an Ice Bowl happened here…we just haven't heard the results yet.
- Stuff other than tournaments happened too, recently. New discs from Innova (Roc3, Tern, McPro Aviar) and Legacy (Patriot, Rival), a new backpack bag from No Excuses, and cool videos from Arroyo. Talk of a new course in west L.A. at the Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area and an expansion of Mountain Pride Park in Murrieta from 9 to 18. Oh, and there's a new disc golf company called Prodigy and they stole a bunch of sponsored layers from other teams.
Coming Up:
- More Ice Bowls!: Sycuan (El Cajon) on 2/2, Murrieta on 2/16, Wrightwood (yes, real ice) on 2/23 and Mission Bay (San Diego) on 2/24.
- The 35th Annual (gulp!) Wintertime Open is back again. TD Mark Horn welcomes us back to where it all started: Oak Grove. Am weekend 2/9-10, Pro weekend 2/16-17.
- Another "One Night Stand" at Verdugo Hills on 3/9. Gary Sandoval's attempt to turn us all into insomniacs.
- The return of La Mirada to the PDGA and SoCal schedule! West Coast Disc Golf makes it happen for two days in March (3/23-24) and it's a Vibram Open qualifier to boot!
- Goat Hill moves to an earlier date. Can you say Cinco de Goato?
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I covered this house a really long time ago, I think it was one of my first few posts, but recently I found more photos, specifically of the inside which I wasn't able to find before.
The smaller of the homes, named the Little Dwelle.ing is 4.9 meters by 2.65 meters (16×9.5 feet or 152 square feet) and costs around £20,000-£35,000 ($30,000-$52,000). Unlike its big sib, it's meant to be more of a retreat, office or storage area than a main home, but it has almost all of the awesome features mentioned before. Just like in the Big Dwelle.ing, there is enough room for a bed that is lofted about the kitchen and main living area.


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Designer: sandra sandorinspiration: in a new york loft, the designer blends her hungarian heritage with american easy chic. based around twenty silhouettes with particular attention to the materials. collection: lots of leather, vegan only, for crocodile effect white dungarees, dresses with fastenings on the front, just like the black jacket paired with a mini-skirt. loose, belted trousers are worn with tops in either satin or with huge polka dots or even an effective 'tapestry' version. to note: the belted bucket bag, the 'slipper' mules, the big checked coat and the beautiful shade of red notably used for the leather pieces. interview: the brand goes back quite a bit because i started in 2006, but up until around 2012, it was only a local hungarian business, operating from budapest and i think since 2012 that's when we got a partner and that's when we started to grow. i studied in london and then i went back to budapest to set up nanushka there and basically it's a very big milestone for us this presentation it's our first ever presentation in new york fashion week. for me it's not important to show my origins through my clothes but i think it goes the opposite way but i think this clashing of cultures has really affected my style and the way i feel myself in the world, and also my aesthetic. in this collection, there are a lot of different cultures present because there is like the nineties berlin, the post-communist vibe, like this vegan leather and the colour, also a lot of denim and then the other is western, wild western references and also some far eastern references with the satins and the rose jacquard, like silk jacquard. we're all vegan and i think it's very hard to do that and to remain sustainable but actually we are taking steps towards it and i think i can see ourselves, in a few years becoming a totally sustainable brand. music from the show (for use only in context of the show, under cover of the right to information)
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In just a few days time, Cape Verde Islands will celebrate a major milestone in their footballing history. On Saturday 19 January, this modest nation of barely half a million inhabitants will go up against South Africa in the opening game of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2013. The setting will be Johannesburg's Soccer City, a venue that could hold one sixth of the entire Cape Verdean population.
Defying the odds to qualify for the continental championship was all the more remarkable when you consider that there is scarcely any natural grass to play on across this arid archipelago of 15 islands and islets. Curious to discover the secret of their success, FIFA.com sought out coach Lucio Antunes for an exclusive interview.
FIFA.com: What does football mean to Cape Verde?
Lucio Antunes: Nowadays it's the leading sport. A decade ago, when our chances of reaching a major tournament were almost non-existent, the fans here supported countries like Nigeria, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire. Today everyone from ministers of state to farmers are talking about football and our national team.
With a population of around 500, 000, Cape Verde is the smallest ever country to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. What's been the secret?
Truth be told, there are no secrets. Our federation has been working successfully in developing players as part of the 'Cape Verde 2008-2014' project. This has been a global effort. As well as the work carried out by our federation, the success of the national team owes much to the development projects implemented by FIFA. Specifically, the construction of a Technical Centre in Praia and the completion of a significant number of artificial pitches have enabled the game to be much more widely practiced here.
With limited resources our country has achieved a great deal, not just in football, but in other areas like education and health.
Do you see Cape Verde as a model for other countries that face difficulties in the development of their footballing infrastructures?
Yes, I think Cape Verde is a good example, both in footballing terms and in general. With limited resources our country has achieved a great deal, not just in football, but in other areas like education and health.
This Saturday you'll make your Cup of Nations debut against hosts South Africa at Soccer City Stadium, the same venue that hosted the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. What are your expectations?
Just being part of the tournament is already a great achievement for us. Participating in the opening game, with all the media exposure that this entails, is a privilege – albeit one that requires us to be up to the occasion. We have a great deal of respect for South Africa, who will be playing at home in front of more than 80,000 fans, but we'll represent our country with pride.
What are your hopes for Cape Verde after South Africa 2013 and how can you capitalise on the experience to further develop football in your country?
Qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be very difficult, but we'll fight every step of the way to get there. We also need to keep working together as a team, and the federation must continue its work unearthing talented players and providing them with the optimum conditions to develop.
In the past, various players of Cape Verdean origin left your shores only to star for other national teams. To what extent do you think that the team's qualification for this Cup of Nations will help reverse this trend and convince people to stay in your country?
It's true that in the recent past there have been several players, for example Nani, Eliseu and Gelson Fernandes, with Cape Verdean roots who have played for other countries. Now, though, we feel that qualification for South Africa 2013 and the progress this has generated has given people a much more positive image of us. I therefore believe that representing our national team is an increasingly interesting proposition for our most talented players.


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After reprising his role as Happy Hogan in Iron Man 3, Jon Favreau, who directed Iron Man 1& 2 for better and for worse, is pulling quadruple duty on his next feature, Chef. Favreau not only wrote and is directing the film, but also serves as its producer and star. The independently produced comedy that secured financing at Cannes is now in production in Los Angeles. And Favreau gave fans a look behind the scenes while announcing some exciting new cast members with the tweet below:
That's Emmy-winning character actor Bobby Cannavale, who had critics raving with his sidesplitting performances in a pair of Thomas McCarthy's indie dramedies Win Win and The Station Agent, and recently did a stint on Boardwalk Empire as the murderous Gyp Rosetti. While Favreau's caption says he's new to the cast, Cannavale was said to be attached along with Sofia Vergara and John Leguizamo back in May, when Robert Downey Jr. made headlines by signing on for a re-team with his Iron Man director. However, the appearance of screen legend Dustin Hoffman is a surprise! Though sadly this brief looping vid gives us no idea who he might play.
What we do know so far is that Favreau will front the film as the titular Los Angeles chef, an arrogant aspiring restaurateur who quits his job to open his own food cart in hopes of reclaiming his artistic promise. Judging from Cannavale's costume, he'll also be playing a chef, but sadly Favreau has so far kept quiet on what roles the rest of his cast will play. Still, it's intriguing to see Favreau back off of big budget action movies and returning to small indie comedy.
Memorably, Favreau first made his mark as the writer and co-star of the swing music-fueled comedy Swingers in 1996. The movie launched his co-star Vince Vaughn to comedy stardom, and led to Favreau making his directorial debut with Made in 2001. Bigger opportunities followed, and before long he had a string of hits with Elf and the first two installments of the Iron Man franchise. But with Iron Man 2 earning some critical scorn, and his follow-up Cowboys & Aliens flopping badly, Favreau's prospects took a turn. So, a return to his roots as a witty writer-director seems a smart move. Hopefully, it will also prove a return to form.
Another curious element of this casting announcement is the use of Vine. The video share app that allows users to create and upload looping videos of six seconds or less has gained popularity fast. And it's been a welcomed tool for certain celebs to boost their online profile. Perhaps none have done so as effectively as Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, whose faux shocked response to the "Red Wedding" episode went viral and spurred a demand for more, more, more. She has kindly obliged with a growing string of silly, self-mocking vids. But will we see more filmmakers sharing updates on their project via Vine? It seems inevitable. Twitter has become a place for artists to communicate directly to their fans, and filmmakers like Darren Aronofsky, Sylvester Stallone, and Bryan Singer have been using it to share tantalizing teasers to great effect. The edition of short and easy to produce vids that could more easily go viral seems a no-brainer way to raise a movie's profile.
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REDWOOD CITY — A San Mateo man suspected of running an illegal gun sales operation out of his home faces nearly a dozen felony charges, including selling a firearm to a minor, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Police allegedly caught Antonio Infante, 35, with an SKS assault rifle, high-capacity magazines, three pistols and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Officers moved in on him after arresting one of his customers, said San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.
Infante didn't enter a plea Tuesday in San Mateo County Superior Court and was being held in lieu of $250,000 bail.
Agents from the county's narcotics task force arrested Infante during a raid Friday at his home on the 1300 block of Speers Avenue. They found the weapons as well as the cell phone that he allegedly used to set up the sale that led police to him.
San Mateo officers had been watching the house on Speers because of complaints about possible drug dealing there. A break came when officers pulled over a car carrying Victor Avelar, 20, of East Palo Alto moments after he drove away from Infante's house, Wagstaffe said.
Police say they found a Ruger handgun in the vehicle and Avelar had messages on his cell phone discussing the price of the gun with its alleged seller, Infante. The phone also contained a photo of the weapon, said Wagstaffe.
Avelar pleaded not guilty Monday to carrying a concealed gun and was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. Though Avelar is 20, prosecutors have charged Infante with selling to a minor because handgun buyers must be 21 in California, said Wagstaffe.
Police said none of the weapons at Infante's house appear to be stolen or tied to other crimes. But the guns will be sent to the crime lab for further testing and identification efforts, police said. One of the guns had its serial number shaved off.
Infante is due back in court Thursday for a hearing on reducing his bail. In addition to being charged with possessing an assault rifle and two high-capacity magazines, he's also accused of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Infante has a 1996 felony marijuana sales conviction, said Wagstaffe.
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