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STATISTICAL INFERENCE FOR DYNAMICAL, INTERACTING MULTI-OBJECT SYSTEMS WITH !EMPHASIS ON HIJMAN SMALL <iROIJP INTERACTIONSI by ~iktor Rozgicl A D1ssertatwn Presented to the FACUCI'Y OF !'HE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL IINIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CAT IFORNIA [n Partial Fulfillment of the Requuements for the Degree IDOC !'OR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) ~ugust 2011 Copyright 20 II Viktor Rozgic
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|Statistical inference for dynamical, interacting multi-object systems with emphasis on human small group interactions
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Georgiou, Panayiotis G.
Schaal, Stefan
|In this dissertation we propose contributions that address the problems in behavioral signal processing for small-group interactions from three important perspectives. We propose algorithmic contributions to general statistical inference methods for interacting dynamical systems, in particular multi-object tracking problems. We propose multi-modal, multi-channel signal processing methods to address particular aspects of the small group interaction, with emphasis on speaker segmentation and speaker/participant tracking. Finally, we present a recording environment, a collected dyadic interaction database and propose methods for estimation of approach-avoidance behavior labels based on non-verbal interaction cues. ❧ In the first part of this dissertation we present a class of sequential block sampling algorithms for tracking unknown and variable number of objects. Proposed algorithms are applicable to multi-object tracking scenarios in which only available observations are detector outputs, and also to scenarios where both detector outputs and more complex observations which figure in the data-association free likelihood models. Proposed algorithms provide a way to construct block proposal distributions using detection based observations. Key parts of the proposed algorithms are methods for sampling block proposal distributions. We propose two novel methods for this purpose, one is based on a variational approximation scheme and the other represents an adaptive MCMC sampling scheme. Samples from block proposal distributions are further used in the sequential MCMC (or SMC) framework. We tested proposed schemes on two synthetic datasets. Results demonstrate benefits of processing longer observation sequences in multi-object tracking problems in a more efficient manner that the classical sequential sampling schemes. ❧ In the second part, we present a multi-target tracking algorithm for algorithm for tracking multiple speakers by a microphone array. As the microphone array observations do not provide an easy way to design speaker location detectors we propose a mixture particle filter for tracing multiple acoustic sources track-before-detection (TbD) framework. This method belongs to the same class of sequential signal processing algorithms (SMC or MCMC) as the block sampler proposed in the first part, while the major difference is that block sampler belongs to the detect-before-tracking class of algorithms. The sound source trajectories reconstructed by by the mixture particle filter do not necessarily correspond to speech only. Therefore, we apply an adapted optimal change point algorithm to segment obtained sound source trajectories into speech and non-speech segments. The algorithm is tested on a multi-participant meeting database as a separate module and as a part of a multi-modal system for automatic meeting monitoring. In both cases it provided significant improvements on the speaker detection and segmentation tasks. ❧ In the third part, we present a modality fusion algorithm that exploits complementary properties of video tracking, microphone array localization and speaker identification and solves the problem of speaker segmentation in presence of the overlapped speech. In this paper we address improvements to our multimodal system for ❧ tracking of meeting participants and speaker segmentation with a focus on the microphone array modality. We propose an algorithm that uses Directions-of-Arrival estimated for each microphone pair as observations and performs tracking of an unknown number of acoustically-active meeting participants and subsequent speaker ❧ segmentation. The proposed algorithm is unique from multiple perspectives. First, we suggest a hidden Markov model architecture that performs fusion of three modalities: a multi-camera system for participant localization, a microphone array for speaker localization, and a speaker identification system; Second, we present a novel likelihood model for the microphone array observations for dealing with overlapped speech. We propose a modification of the Steered Power Response Generalized Cross Correlation Phase Transform (SPR-GCC-PHAT) function that takes into the account possible microphone occlusions. We employ the multi-object detect-before-tracking approach and use the local maxima of the modified SPR-GCC-PHAT functions as sound source detectors. Multiple detection locations are fused into the joint likelihood by the joint probabilistic data association. This transforms an original speaker segmentation problem in the multi-object tracking framework where it is solved using Bayesian filtering/smoothing methods. ❧ This concludes exposition on the core signal processing algorithms closely related to the multi-object tracking and the last part of the dissertation is dedicated to the analysis and automation of human behavior coding in small group interactions. ❧ We present a new multi-modal database for analysis of participant behaviors in dyadic interactions. This database contains multiple channels with close- and far-field audio, a high definition camera array and motion capture data. Presence of the motion capture allows precise analysis of the body language low-level descriptors and its comparison with similar descriptors derived from video data. Data is manually labeled by multiple human annotators using psychology-informed guides. We analyzed relation between approach-avoidance (A-A) behavior and various non-verbal body language and acoustic features, and influence of the audio and video channels on experts' labeling decisions. Also we analyzed dependency of the statistical interaction descriptors and A-A labels on participants' roles. ❧ At the end, we propose an ordinal regression (OR) algorithm and its extension applicable to time series for estimation the approach-and-avoidance (AA) behavior quantifiers (lables) in human dyadic interactions. The proposed algorithm transforms the ordinal regression to multiple binary classification problems, solves them by independent score-outputting classifiers and fits the cumulative logit logistic regression model with proportional odds (CLLRMP) the classifier score vectors. The time series extension treats labels as states of the hidden Markov model with likelihood based on the probabilistic CLLRMP output. We compare performances of the proposed algorithm applying the weighted binary SVMs the second step (SVM-OLR), its extension (HMM-SVM-OLR) and the baseline multi-class SVM. The HMM-SVM-OLR achieves the highest estimation accuracy.
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The fate of entertainer Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges is in the hands of a jury near Philadelphia, which began deliberations Monday.
A look at the charges, and the punishment he could face if convicted:
What Is Cosby Accused Of?
He is accused of drugging and sexually violating a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. Andrea Constand says Cosby gave her pills that made her paralyzed and unable to fight him off as he groped her breast and genitals. His lawyers said they were in a romantic relationship and what happened was consensual. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, which Constand has done.
U.S. & World
What Is He Charged With?
Three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault, each covering a different aspect of the alleged crime.
Count 1 alleges that Cosby didn't have consent when he penetrated Constand's genitals with his fingers.
Count 2 alleges she was unconscious or semi-conscious at the time and could not give consent.
Count 3 alleges all this happened after he gave her an intoxicant that substantially impaired her and stopped her from resisting.
How Much Time Could He Face?
Each of the three counts carries a standard sentence range of 5 to 10 years in prison, but that doesn't mean Cosby could be facing up to 30 years.
Legal experts say the sentence for each count should run concurrently under Pennsylvania law since they all cover the same incident and conduct.
That means a conviction would put Cosby in prison at least until he is 84 years old, based on state sentencing guidelines.
What's The Worst Case Scenario For Cosby?
Pennsylvania law allows sentencing judges to consider uncharged conduct. In Cosby's case, that means the more than 60 other women who have accused him of assaults dating to the 1960s.
Duquesne University law professor Wes Oliver says those allegations could compel Judge Steven O'Neill to sentence Cosby closer to the 10-year maximum.
Would He Have To Register as a Sex Offender?
Yes. If he is convicted, prosecutors say, Cosby would also have to register as a sex offender and face an assessment to determine if he is a sexually violent predator.
Would Cosby Be Hauled Off in Handcuffs Right Away?
If convicted, Cosby could remain free until sentencing unless O'Neill revokes his $1 million bail.
Philadelphia defense lawyer Alan Tauber says that's less likely in Cosby's case because his fame makes him an unlikely flight risk.

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5 Weight loss motivation and exercise activities
Losing weight is a lot easier than most people make it out to be – but it's also a lot more challenging, as well.
Sure, that seems a little bit crazy at first, but once you "get it" you'll definitely get it, and that's something that we are going to try and help you out with below.
You see, everyone has an opinion about how to best lose weight and then keep it off for good, and many of them are contradictory. That's because the fitness and weight loss industries are multibillion dollar a year industries through and through (and only getting bigger), and there's a lot of modern-day snake oil salesman peddling less than ethical products promising nothing more than a hope and a prayer.
If you really want to drop weight as quickly as possible and then keep it off permanently, you'll want to pay attention to these five tips and tricks.
You MUST eat less than you burn
Calories in versus calories out seems like too simple and straightforward and approach to effortless weight loss, but literally nothing could be further from the truth.
You would be shocked to learn just how much food you eat every single day, but it's something that you're going to want to do if you are serious about losing weight. Count calories for a single week without making any other changes whatsoever and you'll find out pretty quickly why you're having such a difficult time dropping the weight.
You've got to get up and move
Though cleaning up your diet is going to lead to the biggest (and usually the fastest) changes in your body, it's impossible to get to your goals through diet alone – which is why you're going to want to pick up at least a couple of different exercises or a handful of workout programs that allow you to sweat to each and every day on your way to creating your ideal body.
If you're an outdoors person then Cabela's, Marmot and Mountain Steals may give you some ideas and inspiration to venture outdoors. With clothing, footwear and outdoor activities covered, you may be able to pickup everything you need from them.
If you're into water sports then check out our bosses favorite – Swell.com. From boardshorts to the latest in beach dresses and sandals, Swell.com are constantly updating their catalog and we love it!
Our lives today are becoming more and more sedentary, and it is wreaking absolute havoc on pretty much everything. We feel tired, we feel worn out, we feel sick, we get injured, and we get heavier – and the cycle continues around and around the merry-go-round.
Maybe you get into CrossFit, or maybe you just lift at the gym every few days, or maybe you just decide that you like to take 30 minute walks around the neighborhood or jump into a kayak for an hour or two every weekend.
It doesn't matter. It only matters that you get out and move more often than you do already.
Supplements are just that – supplements
Though there are some powerhouse vitamins out there and a lot of workout supplements that promise the moon and the stars as far as results are concerned, you have to understand and appreciate what supplements are or you're going to be disappointed when you start to use them.
The reason that they are called supplements is because that's exactly what they are – supplements. If you want to know more, then a great resource and store for buying supplements online is BodyBuilding.com who are one of the most recognizable brands in the industry.
Even the best supplements on the planet aren't going to be able to produce miracles, but instead give your body that extra boost it needs to give you the results you're working so hard for. Ingrain this into your mind and you won't ever have to worry about feeling deflated when you don't drop 50 pounds in five days because of supplements.
Sleep is of the utmost importance
A lot of people are surprised to learn that the amount of sleep they get each and every night (not to mention the quality of that sleep) has a major impact on their ability to lose weight and then keep it off for good.
Your body needs to be naturally rest, recuperate, and recover every night, which is why you're going to want to make sure that you are giving it every opportunity to do so. Unless your body can recover from the workouts that you are putting your body through, you'll always be living with stress and pressure – and you'll never get the results you've always wanted.
Have fun with it!
One of the biggest problems that people have when they jump headfirst into a weight loss journey is that they don't take the time to make the journey as fun as it can be.
Yes, we are talking about your life here.
Yes, we are talking about your overall well-being and health.
Yes, we are talking about your ability to lead a calm, cool, collected, and confident lifestyle with a body that you are in love with.
But that doesn't mean that you have to struggle every single step of the way.
In fact, if you do struggle every single step of the way, the odds are stacked against you getting the body of your dreams and then keeping it on a permanent basis. Make it fun and everything becomes a lot easier (even setbacks).
Looking great whilst you exercise is a great feeling and can help keep you inspired. Take a look around Sports Authority for more inspiration, plus you might even get a few ideas by looking at the many sports products they stock.


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26 November 2019 Kalmar Webinar - Designing future-proof container terminals.
Register for the webinar and learn about applying automation and eco-efficiency to your terminal design.
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Our comprehensive offering covers the full range of cargo handling applications, and sets the industry benchmark for energy efficiency, reliability and operator comfort. Kalmar equipment provides the best value and the lowest operational lifetime cost in the industry.
We are the industry forerunner in terminal automation, providing a wide range of process and equipment automation solutions. Our goal is to help you improve safety and efficiency in your operations through the seamless integration of terminal processes.
We provide worldwide service and support for all brands of cargo handling equipment in ports, terminals, distribution centres and heavy industry applications. With more than 1,500 service staff in 100 countries, we are always close to you, making sure your business never stops.


text: Judge. b. Virginia. A.B., Philosophy, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1976; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA, Dillard Fellow, 1980; practiced law as an Associate Attorney, Dewey Ballantine, Washington, DC, and New York, 1980-83; Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin, Washington, DC, 1983-85; served as Tax Legislative Counsel for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, (D-NY), 1985-88; Administrative Assistant and Tax Legislative Counsel, 1989; Chief Counsel, 1990-93; Chief Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, 1993-95; minority Chief Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, January 1995-July 1995; minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, July 1995-January 1996; admitted to District of Columbia Bar; member of American Bar Association, Section of Taxation. Appointed by President Clinton as Judge, United States Tax Court, February 6, 1996, for a term ending February 5, 2011. Reappointed on October 18, 2011, for a term ending October 17, 2026.


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The Rolling Stones Board recently awarded Gila Conservation Education Center (GCEC) a check in the amount of $500.00 to be used for the education of students at the Gila Water Festival. For those of you that are not aware of it, the Rolling Stones in the spring of each year has a station at the GCEC Water Festival in which we acquaint the students with information and techniques on how and where to pan for gold. It is a very popular station at the water festival. Students pan for gold (aka brass BB's) and many of the kids take their treasures home with them.
The Board of the Rolling Stones decided that the GCEC is a worthwhile cause as it educates the students of Grant County in the Ecology and Geology of the Gila River. The award will be used to purchase supplies and to help with transportation costs for the project.


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Andre Koren needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 183 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
We are a realestate investment company that owns and invests in Hotels and Apartment Communities. We are looking to rebrand the company. The winning design will be the center piece of all our marketing materials, press relaeses, and website.
Reliance Capital Partners
The design needs to incorporate the company name with an icon. We are open to how the name and icon work together but want the icon to have some correlation to either the name of the company or the business fields that we work in. We are open to colors as long as they reflect a professional appreance. I have attached some links below as examples. Feel free to be creative. If you have a great idea that does not follow what I have written above please share it with me.
From the designs so far We are most drawn to the Icons that incorporate the company initialls in a creative way to create a cool design without it being obvious you are looking at the initialls.
See above
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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galaxy101 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web codificada y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 11 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Create a fresh web site design for a web consulting business getting off the ground!
Mentch Consulting
Relax. We've got you covered.
Desired Color Scheme:
Reds, yellows, oranges (muted or softer tones)-- or take a risk and surprise me
Desired Style:
Simple, clean, soft, professional, Web 2.0 style (not a traditional, boring consulting site)--maybe even toward a Web 2.0 web app feel. No flash.
Accepted File Formats:
HTML, CSS, JPG, GIF, graphic source in either PSD or PNG (fireworks)
Show me what you got!
I desire a site that is simple, clean, soft, professional, and loads fast that will effectively present my services... When a potential client visits the site, their first impression should be "I want to hire this company".
Main Pages (and some sub-topics to help with the mockup):
Web Site Design
- Web Design Services
- Our Design Process
- Web Design Portfolio
Hosting Solutions
- Individual Plans
- Business Plans
- E-Commerce
- Virtual Private Servers
- Dedicated Servers
Consulting & Development
- Custom Programming
- Process Improvement & Re-Engineering
- PC Technical Support
Support & Maintenance
- FAQs
- WebMaster Plans
- Account login
About Us
Contact Us
The home page needs to accommodate intro/welcome text, news, account login, featured services, and possibly other "teaser" intro text.
The top-level pages should have a slight variation from the home page design. If possible, I'd like to see submissions for home, web site design, and hosting solutions pages.
Should be full CSS layout (no tables).
Have fun with this!


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The first new database added to FamilySearch in August is Canadian.
For each of New Brunswick's counties: Albert, Carleton, Charlotte, Gloucester, Kent, Kings, Madawaska, Madawaska, Victoria, Northumberland, Queens, Restigouche, Saint John, Sunbury, Victoria, Westmorland, and York, you will find at least one of a deed book, index book, and sometimes separate index books for grantor and grantee.
I took a look at the records for Queens County for which there are 55 deed books for date ranges between 1786 in 1901. There are two index books each for grantee and grantor, before and after 1866.
I tried out the records by checking Queens County for the name Wiggins and found a record for Susan A, wife of E Stone, as grantee of two deeds in Canning. One is identified as Libro N-2 in folio 473 and refers to page number 473 in the deed book for 1882-83 which is an indenture whereby for $50 Susan Wiggins purchases 300 acres of land on the shore of Grand Lake.
If you had an ancestor who was involved in the purchase or sale of land in New Brunswick in this time period there will almost certainly be information in this database of interest to you.
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
New Brunswick, County Deed Registry Books, added at FamilySearch
The first new database added to FamilySearch in August is Canadian.
3 comments:
I tried to find this information on familysearch.org and came up empty, How is it accessed. This information will be a great source for tracing my New Brunswick relatives.
- 03 August, 2011 15:56
- JDR said...
Go to https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA
and scroll down to New Brunswick where you'll find it amongst other goodies.
- 03 August, 2011 16:20
I like Helen tried to access this page. Internet stated it couldn't find the page so I Googled" New Brunswick, County Deed Registry Books. Ah Sweet Success.
- 18 August, 2011 17:49


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Muzeum Sztuki, or the Museum of Art in Łódź is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Łódź, whose main goal is to research and display avant-garde art, as well as progressive artistic interventions.
The institution is housed in three branches: MS1, MS2 and Herbst Palace Museum [Polish: Muzeum Pałac Herbsta]. Established in 1930, it is one of the oldest existing and active museums to collect avant-garde art. In 1998 Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź was entered into the Polish National Register of Museums under number 53.
Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź is primarily focused on studying and displaying the collection of 20th and 21st century art in a variety of contexts, as well as on providing progressive artistic interventions and enhancing the role of art as element of social life, e.g., through educational activities.
Its programme coincides with avant-garde project worked out at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s by the "a.r." group or, more precisely, by Władysław Strzemiński, Katarzyna Kobro and Henryk Stażewski) and with the idea developed by Ryszard Stanisławski (Muzeum's director in the years 1966–1992) of a "museum as a critical instrument". These ideas are further expanded in the assumption, according to which a museum is capable of re-defining and updating notions pertaining to art and culture and establishing social relations with the involvement of art. Through exhibition, research, educational and publishing programme, the Muzeum strives to practice the idea of art as a way to experience, feel and understand the reality, which was a part of avant-garde dream of creative life available to all.
36 Więckowskiego St
ms is a centre of vigorous response to the phenomena of contemporary culture and working out new ways of approaching them. The space of ms is a venue for implementing the eventful programme of temporary exhibitions, projects related to experimental film, video and performance art, as well as workshops and educational activities. Contemporariness is combined with tradition here: the Neoplastic Room, designed by Władysław Strzemiński, has remained in the building. It constitutes a starting point for projects realised by other artists. The change of the former scope of the Museum's activity has been accompanied by modernisation and new design of the building, with due respect for the historic character of the palace interior. ms also houses a café with a music club and a bookshop – a venue for meetings, discussions and debut promotion.
19 Ogrodowa St / Manufaktura
This new space of the Muzeum Sztuki is located in the historic building of a 19th century weaving plant. ms2 is primarily a venue for experimenting with the Collection of 20th and 21st century Art. The unique items of the collection are presented here in an unconventional way: instead of a chronological lecture on the development of art, works of art representing various periods and movements are arranged into a story touching themes and motifs important for the contemporary public. The permanent exhibition is open and constantly subject to alterations, rearranged by invited curators and artists themselves. ms2 also features temporary exhibitions, workshops, lectures, meetings with artists and film screenings. The building also houses Boston Café and an artistic bookshop, mała litera art.
Herbst Palace
72 Przędzalniana St
This branch of the Muzeum Sztuki is situated in a 19th century palace and park complex. In the restored residence, formerly owned by the Herbst family – a family of industrialists from Lodz – an exceptional exposition of interiors from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries can be seen. The palace also constitutes a venue for temporary exhibitions, concerts and educational activities. It principally focuses on the promotion of 19th century art and disseminating knowledge on the heritage of this period. The concept of the exposition in Herbst Palace was highly appraised by the Pan-European Federation for Heritage, which awarded the museum the first Europa Nostra medal in Poland in 1990. A stepping stone for 20th and 21st century art collection of Muzeum Sztuki in Lodz, Poland – one of the oldest modern art museums in the world – is the International Collection of Modern Art of the "a.r." group (opened 1931). It defined the avant-garde character of the whole museum. It is a unique phenomenon as it was initiated and called to life by the artists themselves and consists of artists' donations; it assumed its shape as a result of solidary effort to act above and against boundaries. The initiator and driving force of the movement was Władysław Strzemiński, a painter, art theorist and "a.r" group leader, with active support from the sculptor and his wife Katarzyna Kobro, the painter Henryk Stażewski, and the poets – Jan Brzękowski and Julian Przyboś, although it is a result of many people's efforts, also Hans Arp and Michel Seuphor to name a few. They were able to collect in a period 1929-1931 in total 111 works of the outstanding representatives of Polish and international avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, representing movements beginning with cubism, futurism, constructivism, purism and neoplasticism and ending with surrealism. As a result the Collection was a cross-section of the avant-garde trends and tendencies of the late 1920's, with a unique presentation of abstractionists such as Hans Arp, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Theo van Doesburg or Georges Vantongerloo. The avant-garde collection was given as a deposit to the Miejskie Muzeum Historii i Sztuki im. Juliana i Kazimierza Bartoszewiczów [Julian and Kazimierz Bartoszewicz Public Museum of History and Art], established 1930 at Plac Wolności 1, and first shown to the public in 1931 in two rooms.
After 2nd World War, in 1948, the museum changed its place of residence for one of the palaces of the Poznański's family – at Więckowskiego St. 36, which is one of its venues until today. In 1950 it was accepted by the state and gained its current name: Muzeum Sztuki in Łódź. Close relation of the museum with artists bore fruit with numerous donations also after the war. In 1945 a widow after Karol Hiller donated legacy of this great artist. In the same year Władysław Strzemiński and Katarzyna Kobro donated their artistic output. In 1957, thanks to the mediation of acting in Paris Denise René, Michel Seuphor, Jan Brzękowski, Edouard Jaguer and Jerzy Kujawski, works of various artistic trends (inter alia surrealism) and international avant-garde were acquired. In 1975 Mateusz Grabowski, the owner of the London Gallery, donated 230 works of the most distinguished representatives of the young British art to the Muzeum Sztuki. 1981 is in turn a time of another very important event for the museum: visit of Joseph Beuys and his donation of a part of his Archive, containing over one thousand works. It was an action Polentransport 1981. In the same year NSZZ "Solidarność" gave as a permanent deposit a collection of works donated by participants of the international artistic event Construction in Process to the Muzeum Sztuki. In 1983 American artists donated a collection of their works to the Łódź musuem, collected as a result of Échange entre artistes 1931–1982, Pologne-USA action initiated by Henryk Stażewski, Anka Ptaszkowska, Pontus Hulten and Foksal Gallery in Warsaw on the occasion of the 50-years anniversary of the "a.r." group. The collection has been continuously extended until today. Now it is shown in the ms2 – revitalized and renovated building of the 19th century weaving mill, opened to the public 20th November 2008. Muzeum Sztuki has found its new way to work with its collection and tradition. the change covers not only the location, but also the manner of presentation of the collection. the new layout replaces traditional chronological order with the order of 4 ideas – on one hand crucial for modern culture and on the other ones that are contained in the original collection from 1931. Therefore the exhibition divides the whole collection into four areas, described with triadic notions: "body, trauma, prosthesis", "construction, utopia, politicization", "eye, image, reality" and "object, fetish, phantasm". As a result the works exhibited in the ms2 don't represent any longer a given art movement, but they communicate messages important for the viewers today. the objective is still to refresh the potential accumulated in the work of art to enrich the viewer's experience of the present reality, to create an 'event' in which the work of art, resonating with the thoughts and emotions of the viewer, is brought back to life. A former museum's building, hosting the collection for 50 years, now called ms, is presently a venue for experimental work with contemporary art: temporary exhibitions, performances, workshops, screenings. But there's still a link left with the Muzeum Sztuki tradition: a Neoplastic Room designed by Władysław Strzemiński in 1948 to serve as an exhibition space for "a.r." group and constructivist artists. Now the works are exhibited in ms2 and the Neoplastic Room is a starting point for new projects developed in close relation to it by such artists like Daniel Buren or Liam Gillick. An avant-garde tradition is being still reintrpretated, discussed and this way – kept present.


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Two new genera and species of riverine cichlids from Zambia have been described — Two new species of Pseudocrenilabrini riverine cichlids from Zambia have been described by Frederic D.B. Schedel, V.M.S. Kupriyanov, C. Katongo, and Uldrich Schliewen in the journal Zootaxa. Each one... mehr
Maskaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015 — von Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
Allgayer had already refered Cichlasoma regani as the sister species of Vieja argentea.
Maskaheros regani (Miller, 1974) — von Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
One more jewel of the rainforest streams of the Tehuantepec isthmus.
Establishing relationships — von Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
A summarized view of the different techniques used to obtain the phylogenetic trees depicting how evolution happened
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Now widely used by the Montreal police, flash bang grenades are made by Defense Technologies, a subsidiary of the world's second largest arms manufacturer, BAE Systems.Flash bangs are rubber-encased devices that explode, creating a 175-decibel shock wave, while emitting a flash of light and releasing a charge of CS gas into the air. CS gas is a chemical irritant that burns the eyes, affects the respiratory system and can cause vomiting.
According to Defense Technologies' official warning text on the exploding weapon, "this product may cause serious injury or death to you or others."
On March 15, police used sound grenades and CS gas on civilian protesters, weaponry that did in fact "cause serious injury" for 22-year-old student protester Grenier from Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, protesting for accessible post-secondary education.
Why are Montreal police deploying dangerous explosive devises against popular protests in 2012? Why are more serious questions not being asked in mainstream media coverage about this dangerous weaponry being deployed by Montreal police?
Fredy Villanueva, an 18-year-old youth from Montreal North, was killed by police in the summer of 2005, and his death is the subject of an ongoing struggle for justice led by the Villanueva family.
To this day, no police officers involved in the Villanueva killing have been charged criminally or faced trial in relation to the shooting, despite a wealth of existing evidence on the topic.
Villanueva's death inspired numerous underground hip-hop tracks in Montreal, with artists like Sans Pression and Dramatik directing verses against Montreal police shootings and racial profiling.
In early January 2012, a police intervention at métro Bonaventure turned deadly when police shot and killed Farshad Mohammadi, a Kurdish refugee from Iran struggling with mental health issues and homelessness. The police killing quickly sparked protest in the city and police continue to keep secret a great deal of existing evidence and details surrounding the shooting.
Since 1987, in Montreal, more than 60 people have been killed during police interventions, including Mario Hamel and Patrick Limoges, killed on the same morning by police bullets in June 2011.
The list of complaints against her is considerable. It includes gratuitous violence.
Some may remember Matricule 728 from this GGI manifestation in May.
UPDATE: The inevitable baying of sexist hounds has started, demanding her address and phone number to dox her so that others will inflict the physical harm they wish this woman to suffer.
This is harsh, and may recognize that a form of rehabilitation is required, for her and for all cops who behave thus.
Josée Legault reminds us of the "rage à deux" that political discourse and police repression produce.
ADDED resource. From this tweet, more about the deleterious impact of cop culture.
Phillips' reflection on trolling and its oft-denounced racist, homophobic and misogynist manifestations is a compelling and informative lecture.
Added: For those who can read French, this from Josée Legault must be read to understand the foundation and the connections that produced Matricule 728 and a cop culture amenable to political manipulation.
Grand merci to Miranda Nelson.


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Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) are talking again, say TechCrunch, CNET, and an SAI source.
TechCrunch's sources say the two are talking about a full buyout. One of our sources was highly skeptical of this. A second source said "TechCrunch is 1000% wrong."
CNET thinks they're talking about just a search deal. Our sources agree that this is likely (though one was not even certain the companies were talking).
On a search deal, we would be surprised if Yahoo caved and agreed to talk unless Microsoft substantially boosted the terms of the deal it offered two weeks ago. Even if Yahoo is in full panic mode--which, given the plummet of the stock price and the departure of many senior execs, seems possible--we can't see the company being pathetic enough to welch on its deal with Google and go crawling back to Microsoft without a major excuse for doing so.
If the companies are talking about a full buyout--which our source insists they aren't--it is almost certainly at a price lower than the $33 Microsoft offered a month or so ago. There is no reason on earth for Microsoft to pay that much now that reeling Yahoo has dropped to $21 again. Yahoo shareholders, in fact, would probably be grateful for $25.
As to Microsoft's official response, TechCrunch's Michael Arrington intelligently observes that Microsoft's "No Comment" is a change of position from yesterday.
Microsoft official comment is "no comment," which actually contains more information than it appears to. For well over a month, Microsoft has officially been saying they're no longer interested in Yahoo. They didn't say that today.
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Finance & Development, June 1995
- Averting the Old-Age Crisis
- Pension Schemes: Trade-Offs Between Redistribution and Saving
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Visit my blog at www.creativedesignsforcakes.blogspot.com
You will find great baking tips, my gum paste recipe and instructions for getting the perfect cut with your electronic cutter.
Welcome to DeseretDesigns. My name is Linda McClure. My husband, Jeff, and I have a small cake decorating business in Vidalia, La. We specialize in custom designed wedding cakes. The sugar flowers featured on many of the cakes are hand made in our shop. Please contact us at 318-336-5900 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Go to the link at the top of this page to place your order. We look forward to working with you.
You can see several examples of cakes at our bakery web site www.thebakerycottage.com
For years, I've been decorating cakes the same way as everyone else, using traditional cake decorating tools. I saw an infomercial demonstrating the beautiful designs cut from paper that can be made using an electronic paper cutting machine and wondered if this could be used in cake decorating. My daughter had one of these machines and we began experimenting. It took some time but I finally figured out what was necessary to cut gumpaste using an electronic paper cutting machine.
After receiving several phone calls and emails about my cakes, I decided to make a DVD showing just how this is done. The DVD sold thousands of copies around the world, introducing cake decorators everywhere to this creative method. This web site has many of the cakes I have made using an electronic cutting machine to make the decorations. You will be surprised at how quick and easy it is.
We feature the Silhouette Cameo electronic cutter. I am very impressed with the great results I get with this machine. I really like the print and cut feature. In the DVD that comes with the accessory package that we sell I show you how to print any design or picture on gum paste or an icing sheet. The Silhouette has the ability to cut out the outline of the image.
Many of the cakes in this web site are examples of the technique I developed. I invented the technique of using electronic cutters for cutting gum paste, but you can also cut icing sheets. I prefer the icing sheets from Icing Images. The white sheets are bright white and look great for the print and cut feature. The colored sheets are great to work with and the colors are bold and vibrant to beautiful soft pastels. They have a large selection of colors to choose from.
The best machine I have found for this method is the Silhouette.
We do not sell the Silhouette Cameo but we do sell the accessory package for the Silhouette Cameo. It will also work with the older version of Silhouette cutters and the new smaller Silhouette Portrait.
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"Out of Oz" 36"x36" oil on canvas 2010 - prints to be available soon
A self-taught artist, I have always been drawn towards the macabre. Born a twin on Christmas Eve 1964 in Montreal, my twin died several months after birth. This became a large influence in my creative process; isolation, detachment, duality, haunted visions coming from this astral being that I am forever tethered to.Art has always been my way to process and filter what I come across, what I am subjected to, or what I subject myself to each day; a way for me to exorcise the demons on my shoulder. The paintings are empathic, often inspired by the individual's strength in the face of their own weakness. The common thread in all of my works is survival of self.
If a viewer is made uncomfortable by my work, then I have done my job as an artist. I have touched something within them that they are not comfortable with. I want to elicit a visceral response but maintain a sense of the absurd, creating works that are both intensely horrifically personal and humourous.
I am inspired by artists that have celebrated the grotesque: Hieronymus Bosch, Joe Coleman, Otto Dix and George Grosz.
This blog is a progression of my work, works in progress, random thoughts etc. You can join me on Facebook or view a gallery of my work on Flickr at:
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday that federal prosecutors have closed their investigation of the company's InFuse bone graft.
The world's largest medical device company was being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. The government first subpoenaed documents from Minneapolis-based Medtronic in October 2008.
InFuse contains a genetically engineered protein that can stimulate bone growth. In June, a medical journal alleged that Medtronic downplayed the risks of InFuse and did not disclose millions of dollars in payments to the authors who wrote the initial studies of the product. InFuse brought in most of the revenue from Medtronic's spinal business, the company's second-largest division, but the reports have hurt sales.
InFuse is approved for use in spinal, oral and dental graft procedures, but most of the time it was used in neck surgeries and other procedures. Physicians are allowed to use drugs and medical products off-label as they see fit, but companies cannot market their products for off-label uses. Use of InFuse in neck surgeries can lead to problems swallowing, breathing and speaking. Some patients had to have other surgeries because of those problems.
"After several years of investigation, we are pleased that the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office have come to the decision to close their investigation of the company related to InFuse Bone Graft," said Chris O'Connell, executive vice president and group president of Restorative Therapies Group, which includes Medtronic's spinal business.
A Justice Department spokeswoman declined comment.
On March 30 Medtronic agreed to pay $85 million to resolve a federal class-action lawsuit brought by a shareholder, the Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association. The association manages pension funds for Minneapolis firefighters and their families, and it alleged Medtronic did not disclose how much of the company's revenue from InFuse came from "off-label" uses, or uses that have not been approved by regulators, did not disclose the side effects that some of those patients were suffering, and did not disclose what the plaintiffs described as illegal marketing.
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Colorado State opens football practice; Kivon Cartwright, Jake Bennett get limited participation
FORT COLLINS — When the Colorado State Rams went through their first no-pads practice of pre-season drills Friday, tight end Kivon Cartwright ran patterns and caught passes, while center Jake Bennett's participation was extremely limited because of what coach Mike Bobo characterized as a shoulder injury.
That's significant and worth following because Cartwright is returning after playing in only the Colorado game last season because of an ankle injury and surgery and being granted a sixth medical hardship season by the NCAA. Bennett was the Rams' starting center for the first three games as a redshirt freshman before suffering a season-ending knee injury in practice.
Cartwright, from Pueblo South High, has 57 career catches for 857 yards and nine touchdowns.


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Here is the making of the costume. I used a really soft, fuzzy blanket that I found, cut it out and sewed it together. It may have been my most successful sewing project to date - complete with an oatmeal linen lining!
Sunday we took Emma to the Fairway Halloween festival at the park. Sorry about the blurry picture... it is the only one I'm in!
Emma's Uncle Josh and Aunt Claire came to see her in her lamb costume.
Josh making a scary pumpkin... yikes!
Today Emma and I decorated cookies to take to her Mimi's house for Trick-or-Treating.
Her first hands-on sugar cookie experience... of many, many more. Next up- Thanksgiving cookies!


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The most beautiful part of Stackoverflow is that it is designed taking the human psyche into consideration. It is so very 'human' in its interaction with its end users. It encourages people to 'play' and 'play nice'. Most of all, it makes it 'personal'
However, as great as the rewards are for the creator of a 'humanlike' system like this, they always risk another very important 'human' reaction that the system can send out - insult
A faux-pas (IMHO) for this system is the new 'accept-rate' which, seems to warn potential respondents of the said question of a likelyhood that the questioner has of accepting any answer at all.
For example, there could be questions that are 'before-their-time' or haven't got a satisfactory answer (no one even bothered to upvote one answer more than another).
So finally, my question is, would certain people be penalized for receiving answers that are not good enough, even for the other SO members?
Note: I do understand, like the faq says, that maybe this site isn't for everybody.


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The Chicago Cubs have added another veteran depth pitcher. According to Eyewitness Sport, LHP Nate Robertson has signed with the Chicago Cubs to a minor league deal. Robertson, 34, is most known for the years he spent in Detroit from 2003-2009. He has been used mostly as a starting pitcher throughout his career, with his best season coming in 2006 where he posted a 13-13 record with a 3.84 ERA. Since, his career has been on the decline and last year he had a 7.14 ERA in 18 starts while pitching in Tacoma, the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate.
This signing is yet another way to get depth in the organization. Evident from last year the Cubs do not have a lot of pitching depth and they have spent a lot of the offseason attempting to improve it. While being mainly a starter, it is possible the Cubs picked him up hoping he would be more successful in a left-handed reliever role, but only time will tell. Ultimately this ends up being a low-risk low-reward type signing that might help the team at some point throughout the year, or we may never hear his name again.
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Charter, Bylaws, & Standing Orders
Summary: The Charter of The Pennsylvania State University consists of the acts of assembly when the Farmers' High School was created by special act of the legislature of Pennsylvania in February 1855. Subsequent revisions enacted by the assembly are also incorporated in the document. The Charter also provides that the Board of Trustees can enact bylaws, ordinances, and rules as may be required.
Summary: The Bylaws of the corporation contain provisions concerning organization and meetings of the board; qualifications for membership; officers of the corporation and their duties; committees; liability and indemnification; conflict of interest; and other miscellaneous provisions.
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|Yaounde, Cameroon
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Sophomore (2012-13):
Named All-Ivy League honorable mention ... Honored with Floyd S. Wilson Sportsmanship Award ... Played in all 30 games, starting five ... Averaged 7.9 points per game and led Harvard with 5.1 rebounds per contest ... Scored 10.7 points per contest and pulled down 6.1 rebounds per game, good for sixth in the league, in Ivy play ... Shot 64.1 percent from the field in conference action, the highest in the league ... Scored six points and pulled down five boards against MIT (Nov. 9) ... Collected nine boards and blocked four shots at Massachusetts (Nov. 13) ... Tallied seven points and had four rebounds at Saint Joseph's (Nov. 20) ... Netted 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Connecticut (Dec. 7) .... Added six points and four rebounds against Holy Cross (Dec. 22) ... Had six points and four boards in win at California (Dec. 29) ... Netted eight points at St. Mary's (Dec. 31) ... Scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added six rebounds in Ivy opener at Dartmouth (Jan. 12) ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench at Memphis (Jan. 19) ... Scored 12 points and added seven rebounds vs. Yale (Feb. 1) ... Collected nine points and nine boards in double-overtime win over Brown (Feb. 2) ... Made four buckets and finished with 11 points at Cornell (Feb. 8) ... Recorded a career-high six blocked shots at Columbia (Feb. 10) ... Scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Penn (Feb. 15) ... Went 5-of-6 from the field, scoring 14 points, and grabbed seven boards vs. Princeton (Feb. 16) ... Led Harvard with 17 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the floor, and collected six rebounds at Yale (Feb. 23) ... Led Harvard with 15 points, making all seven free throws, at Princeton (March 1) ... Added 10 points and hit 6-of-7 foul shots at Penn (March 2) ... Grabbed eight boards in victory over Columbia (March 8) ... Scored five points, grabbed four boards and had one block in an upset of No. 3 New Mexico in the NCAA tournament second round (March 21) ... Had nine points and five boards against Arizona in the third round of the NCAA tournament (March 23).
Freshman (2011-12):
Co-Recipient of John Harnice Spirit Award ... Appeared in all 31 games ... Averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in Ivy League play and 4.9 points per contest overall ... Grabbed five rebounds and hit three baskets for six points in career debut against MIT (Nov. 11) ... Added six points on 3-of-4 shooting at Holy Cross (Nov. 15) ... Came down with seven boards against Utah at Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 24) ... Had five rebounds in win over No. 20 Florida State at Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 25) ... Scored six points and added four boards against Central Florida at Battle 4 Atlantis championship (Nov. 26) ... Hit four free throws and finished with eight points and six rebounds against Seattle (Dec. 4) ... Scored six points in only eight minutes of action at Monmouth (Jan. 10) ... Went 7-of-7 from the field, making his first-career trey and finished with a career-best 16 points in 19 minutes against George Washington (Jan. 14) ... Scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds, made three steals and rejected two shots at Dartmouth (Jan. 21) ... Scored 10 points, draining five field goals, and made three steals at Yale (Jan. 27) ... Came down with a career-high 10 rebounds and blocked two shots at Brown (Jan. 28) ... Tabbed Ivy Rookie of the Week Jan. 30 ... Went 7-of-7 from the line and scored nine points against Cornell (Feb. 3) ... Made three baskets, finishing with nine points and eight rebounds at Penn (Feb. 10) ... Made a career-high four blocked shots, scored 14 points and grabbed six boards against Brown (Feb. 17).
Is a native of Yaounde, Cameroon ... Earned three varsity letters … Captained team as a senior … Earned ESPN Rise All-America second-team honors …. Named Lake County Player of the Year as a senior … Helped team finish second at 2010 ESPN National High School Invitational tournament … AP Scholar … Won 2010 mathfax (math competition) national championship … Father, Jean Paul, and mother, Annette, both played for the Cameroon national basketball team in the 1980s … Other interests include listening to music and playing soccer.
Steve Moundou-Missi with Michele and Nathan Fry, freshman proctors, outside of their residence in Apley Court. Nathan is also an Associate Director of Athletics at Harvard.


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Among the many benefits ascribed to energy efficiency is the fact that it can help create jobs. Although this is often used to motivate investments in efficiency programs, verifying job creation benefits is more complicated than it might seem at first. This paper identifies some of the issues that contribute to a lack of consistency in attempts to verify efficiency-related job creation. It then proposes an analytically rigorous and tractable framework for program evaluators to use in future assessments.


text: Chicago's fifth annual CANstruction competition kicked off last week at the Merchandise Mart with the unveiling of 19 structures all made of towering canned goods, designed by teams of employees from 30 local architecture, engineering, and construction companies. This clever contest serves double duty\u2014funds raised go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository and all canned foods used in the design process are also donated. This year, the event raised $20,000 and the creations were made with a whopping 90,526 cans. To see these amazing designs, click through our slideshow.


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For the second time in as many elections, Republican John Ragan has defeated Democrat Jim Hackworth for the 33rd District seat on the state House of Representatives.
For the second time in as many elections, Republican John Ragan has defeated Democrat Jim Hackworth for the 33rd District seat on the state House of Representatives.
Ragan, an Oak Ridge resident, received approximately 51.4 percent of the votes, compared to 48.6 percent for Hackworth, a Clinton resident. The votes are unofficial until they are approved at a later date by the Anderson County Election Commission.
They also do not include any provisional ballots cast in this race. However, Election Commission staff said only a few provisional ballots were cast.
"It was a hard fought contest," Ragan said in a telephone interview on Tuesday night.
"I am grateful."
Ragan added that he was "very appreciative" that voters gave him another chance to serve them in the House.
Asked if there were any surprises during the campaign, Ragan said he didn't realize the campaign would be so negative, but he noted that it may have helped get more people out to vote.
Ragan received 12,810 votes, compared to Hackworth's 12,114. The Oak Ridger attempted to reach Hackworth by telephone Tuesday night for comment, but he hadn't returned the paper's calls at press time.
Precinct breakdowns will be available from the Anderson County Election Commission on Wednesday and posted on its website at www.acelect.com. The Oak Ridger will also be using this precinct breakdown information for more stories later this week.
Hackworth, a former Anderson County commissioner, served in the state House for eight years before he lost his re-election bid to Ragan in 2010.
Donna Smith can be contacted at (865) 220-5502.


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EverettO needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 124 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
The Way of Wealth: Your Road from Bondage to Financial Redemption
Be part of a book and franchise launch later this year! And see your work on a fantastic and timely book, and become part of Frank Leye's other projects too!
(I am Frank's Business Manager and will be monitoring this project daily--sometimes hourly--to give you rapid feedback)
Frank Leyes is a nationally recognized speaker as well as an author and wealth management consultant. In fact, financial planners reach out to HIM for training and inspiration. Now Mr. Leyes is turning his talents to a timely topic: How can people move from the current financial ruin to a place of financial freedom. He emphasizes TRUE WEALTH, not one determined by graphs, projections or statistics but one determined by the lifestyle it affords.
Mr. Leyes is a graduate of Notre Dame, an accomplished athlete, and an inspiring speaker. The Way of Wealth is scheduled to go to print (not just an e-book) in the 2nd or 3rd quarter of this year!
The book will be accompanied by a website and perhaps membership site. So your work here could lead to many other assignments in this franchise!
Target audience is U.S, Canadian, U.K., and Australian adults ages 30-60, more than likely in the middle to upper-middle class. The book should appeal to both male and female readers as well as people from various cultural backgrounds.
See the attached files and the author's websites for other imagery ideas. We want to learn toward WARM, COMFORTING images, nature scenes, etc.
http://wayofwealth.net (in development)
8x tall by 5.5" wide. Spine 3/4" thick.
300 DPI minimum.
Will also need high res to be blown up into posters and other ads.
Final files in .psd with high res jpgs or tiffs to accompany.
The cover needs to be readable from 10' away so it jumps off the shelf at people! The overall effect should be warm and inviting, comforting rather than stark or scary. And yet a bold looking cover is best.
Final product should be elegant and professional, NOT goofy or flashy.
Book Title: The Way of Wealth
Subtitle: Your Road from Bondage to Financial Redemption
Feel free to play with the color pallet (you are the artist after all). But we have used black and gold or navy blue and gold in prior branding. See the logos I have attached. Black background with gold text?
Front should have Title, Subtitle, Author (Frank A Leyes). You may choose to use the symbol from Frank's logo (attached) without the text. Please feel free to experiment with watermarks, dissolves, gradients, etc.
Back cover should have room for a few testimonials, a bio with the author's picture (attached), and a brief one-paragraph blurb about the book. leave room for a UPC symbol as well.
The spine should have Title, Subtitle and Author Name.
I see a few possible directions:
1) Text primarily perhaps with logo symbol (a stylized compass)
2) Image of inviting country road or crossroads (samples attached) with text in front or around the image
3) Other images that imply an inviting journey. Old compass, map, sign post etc. YOU ARE THE ARTIST AND GET TO HAVE FUN!
4) Path leading to the compass logo.
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Located about five miles southeast of downtown Tucson, Reid Park was the site of the 7th annual Old Memories Car Club Tucson chapter picnic. This year's picnic brought questionable dark skies and a few rain drops, but the cars and people still came out to support the event, which was filled with food, fun and music for the entire family.
Old Memories Car Club chapters from all over the southwest attended the picnic. In attendance were chapters from Las Cruces, Phoenix, Eastside, SGV, El Paso, High Desert and South L.A. Also in attendance was Tony Lopez, founder of the Tucson chapter of Old Memories, who drove his 1933 Hupp mobile out from L.A. Besides Old Memories car club chapters, clubs from throughout Tucson and Phoenix came out as well. Those clubs included Distructive, Imperials, Majestics, Phoeniquiera Classics, Sophisticated Few, and Streets Car Xlub.
With only a handful of Lowrider car shows in the Tucson area, picnics like the Old Memories one are slowly becoming a staple in keeping the Lowrider movement strong and alive in Southern Arizona. With the continued support from riders and the community, this picnic is well on its way to becoming a tradition in Tucson, and a picnic to look forward to each and every year.
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In a race that could decide control of the Senate this fall, the two very different contenders for the seat once held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy are selling themselves with essentially the same story.
Sen. Scott Brown (R) and Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren (D) both want to be seen as regular, plainspoken folks — outsiders who will make their voice heard battling against entrenched interests. And each wants his or her opponent to be seen as part of those entrenched interests.
"They're both trying to climb the same side of the hill," said one influential Bay State Republican, discussing the candidates' messaging. "And the independents are the ones they're both going after."
The election is still eight months away. And while Brown has led in a series of recent polls, top strategists of both parties expect the race to be a margin-of-error contest by November. That's part of the reason the narrative will be so important and why, when their narratives are distilled, both candidates are telling the same story to swing voters.
It's a story that has worked for years: It helped Kennedy, the Democratic scion, hold the seat in his race against Mitt Romney (R) in 1994.
"I think that's what we want in a Senator," said Democratic consultant Scott Ferson, who served as Kennedy's press secretary from 1990 to 1995. "I always go back to the slogan of his campaign in 1994: 'His voice is always heard.' We want our Senators to stand out" from the establishment.
It's a story that appeals to a particular swath of independents — blue-collar, working-class and often in a union — in a state where a majority of registered voters aren't enrolled in either party.
Warren kicked off her campaign at a subway stop in South Boston and recently appeared in that blue-collar section of the city with members of the local pipefitters union. "My campaign is all about working people," she told the Boston Globe in February.
Brown, too, has been relentless in putting forth the image that he understands that group of voters so well because they're embedded in his own life story.
"Working-class people are a natural constituency for Scott Brown because he is one of them," Jim Barnett, his campaign manager, told Roll Call. "He speaks their language, he relates to their lifestyle, and he shares their values. He's a regular guy and that's an important part of his appeal."
Indeed, Brown wants to be seen as a regular guy who is reaching across the aisle, diligently working to get things done — and has. He sees himself as the underdog, the position he's been in his whole life. His story: He has been fighting, against the political odds, to take on the deeply rooted political machines in Boston and Washington, D.C., for the sake of Bay Staters.
Warren wants to be seen as a normal, everyday person — a gutsy fighter for the middle class, who grew up on its "ragged edge." Her story: She's been fighting for the little guy against the big banks and their allies her whole career. And the big Wall Street fat cats and their compatriots will do anything to keep her from getting to the Senate.
Of course, the campaigns and their surrogates will blast their own narratives about their opponent.
Warren is "not credible when she says 'I'm one of you,'" said Brad Card, a Republican lobbyist in Washington, D.C., who is a Bay State native and familiar with the Brown campaign.
"The ironworker from South Boston is going to look at Scott Brown — see his jacket, his truck, hear that he sounds like them, that he grew up playing basketball, goes to Sox games and Patriots games. And then you have this woman who is from Oklahoma, is a professor at Harvard and lives in a multimillion-dollar home in Cambridge," he explained, echoing Brown's line that Warren is an "elitist."
Democrats who understand the voters both candidates are courting vociferously defend Warren's middle-class cred.
"People want to try and take a shot at her because she happens to be smart enough and qualified enough to be a professor at Harvard," Boston City Councilor Mike Ross (D) said. "But she knows of what she speaks: That middle-class world is the world she grew up in."
Democrats in the state said that while those key working-class voters are in play, they voted for a promise in the 2010 special election Brown won but haven't seen results that will sway them to vote Republican again this year.
"I've seen plenty of elections in Massachusetts where union guys vote Republican," longtime Bay State Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh said. But she said Brown's appeal has probably run its course with a lot of those conservative-leaning blue-collar workers. "The barn jacket in South Boston got him the first round, but that's not putting food on the table for them now — and they've been out of work a long time and he's done nothing for them down in Washington."
Watch for Democrats to tie Brown to D.C. Republicans. On at least one issue, Warren has described Brown as being "with Washington and Republican extremists and against the people of Massachusetts."
That's an accusation Brown partisans see as laughable given his record of voting with both Republicans and Democrats.
Democrats scoff at the idea he's an underdog who is fighting against the establishment. They see Brown, an incumbent Senator with $13 million in the bank and two decades in elected office, as part of the establishment.
While Warren has her work as a consumer advocate to point to as a bolster to her pitch to voters, Brown has the double-edged sword of a Senate voting record. He'll use his 2010 Congressional Quarterly ranking — he voted with his party only 54 percent of the time in votes where a majority of Democrats opposed a majority of Republicans — to bolster his claim of independence.
Democrats will hammer him on his votes such as one for the controversial contraceptive care amendment authored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.).
In the end, Republicans believe Brown's story will ring more true to voters because he has his Senate record to back it up.
"Scott's narrative speaks for itself because he's had the opportunity to prove it," the influential Bay State Republican said. "She's saying 'trust me.'"


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In Japan, Fujitsu has built a healthy user base of older phone owners, first with its feature phones and then with its first Android handset, which it called the Raku Raku Smartphone ("Raku Raku" meaning "easy-to-use").
Now it is to bring the device to Europe for the first time, and Pocket-lint got to play with it during the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona this week.
Called the Fujitsu Stylistic S01, the phone will be exclusively available on the Orange network in France to begin with. We were told that should it do well other markets, including the UK, will be looked at by the carrier, and considering the problems the older generation can have with some smartphone technology - as Pocket-lint discovered when we were artificially aged for our test recently - there's definitely a gap in the market.
The phone itself runs on a core of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. However, it is heavily skinned with a very specific user interface. For a start, it only scrolls vertically, up and down. That removes some confusion. Also, the icons are massive and in primary colours. Those with less than perfect eyesight should still be able to navigate comfortably.
Google Play is resident on the device, in case the owner wishes to download further applications, so it's not a completely locked system. But downloaded apps will appear in their own section, rather than on the home screen.
The screen isn't the highest resolution on the market, at just 800 x 480, but this is not aimed at those hoping to keep up with the Joneses. Rather, the screen tech spec has a more interesting element that helps it stand out: tactile feedback technology.
Instead of its responding instantly to a brush of a finger, you need to hold your digit on an icon for a little longer - long enough to feel a physical jolt that says you've entered that keypress. This is important for those who may have difficulty with movement in their hands. A normal smartphone may be difficult to use by users with less control over their fingers. The Stylistic S01 will accept a keypress only if it is genuinely meant, not accidentally brushed over.
The phone also has an audio technology that automatically adjusts frequency to best suit the age of the person using the phone (presumably based on average statistics). And it can even slow down the speech of the caller a touch to further aid understanding.
Another feature of the phone is that every single section and mode has its own specific help guide. A little question mark in each zone will reveal user information on that function. It allows an older user to get to grips with their phone without having to plough through a hard-to-read manual first.
And, unlike with many other Android phones, the large "Home" button brings the user completely out of apps and closes them, avoiding the problem of their running in the background and sucking battery life.
Other specifications include an 8.1-megapixel camera on the rear, 0.3-megapixel one on the front for video calling. The phone is physically designed to be able to be held steadily, with a matte finish on the bezel and rear, and even the surrounding metal band has a gritty feel in order to remain non-slip.
There's a 1.4GHz single-core Qualcomm processor, and 4GB of on-board storage - expandable through a microSD card slot. Its battery is 1,800mAh, and the phone comes with a sturdy recharging dock to avoid the necessity for non-nimble fingers to have to fiddle with USB charging cables and the like.
The Fujitsu Stylistic S01 will be available in France on Orange from June. Pricing details are yet to be announced.


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Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have "hunted down" an American drone over Iranian airspace on Tuesday, but there may be a lot of internal politics involved in the all-out propaganda fest launched on state media to declare Tehran's military prowess in the Persian Gulf. For its part, the United States Navy said none of its drones in the region were missing.
State television, as well as Iran's Arabic and English language networks, broadcast images of Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' naval forces, inspecting the drone before a large map of the Gulf bearing the text: "We shall trample on the U.S." Fadavi said the ScanEagle drone, roughly the size of a seagull, was hunted down after violating Iranian airspace. Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's foreign minister, said the country had warned the United States against "invading our territories," and said would use the drone as evidence in its complaint to international organizations.
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Iranian officials used the alleged intrusion throughout the day to highlight what they called America's spying activity against Iran, effectively turning the media conversation into a celebration of the Guards' strength and focusing public attention away from a host of thorny subjects the regime has struggled with recently. Between the collapse of its currency, a sharp warning from the United States against Tehran's ally Syria, open rifts between factions of its own regime, and the embarrassing death of a blogger under torture, Iran has faced unusually intense pressure in just the past month. The capital itself has been officially shut down for two days, choked by extreme air pollution. "The regime needs to change the topic," says Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University. "The hype of the new 'hunt' might eclipse stories of other 'hunts.'"
Without Washington's confirmation of the seizure or definitive proof that the drone was American (a number of Persian Gulf nations also run ScanEagle drones), it is difficult to gauge whether the incident marks an escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran. Last December, Iran claimed to have brought down a RQ-170 Sentinel, a stealth CIA drone that American officials said had crashed landed in Iranian territory. Last month, the Pentagon said Iranian warplanes fired at an American Predator drone over the Persian Gulf. "[This] displays an Iranian sense of insecurity," says Alireza Nader, an analyst with the RAND Corporation. "The regime perceives itself to be exposed and unable to protect its sovereign territory, including its air space." What does remain clear in the case of Tuesday's ScanEagle "capture" is how deeply Iran needed the story to advance its own narrative.
With Iran's political establishment murmuring about the prospect of negotiations with the United States, a drone capture and bellicose talk about trampling America may seem at odds with any real intention of Tehran coming to the table. But some observers speculate that the saber rattling and elaborate media coverage may actually be the regime's way of laying the groundwork for a historic shift. "The regime is clearly preparing public opinion for direct negotiations with the U.S.," says Milani, who notes that in the past Iran's policy turnarounds have been accompanied with virulent propaganda campaigns that promote just the opposite of what they are actually doing. "The regime needs to sell its negotiations with the U.S. as a victory, as Great Satan's surrender to the regime."
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But the opaque, unknowable workings of the Iranian regime could also suggest an opposite conclusion, Milani cautions. The faction within the Iranian establishment who have long itched for military confrontation with the United States or Israel may also be at work with the ScanEagle drone, creating low-level provocations that could easily ignite a wider conflict. "In the eyes of the security services, the allegedly captured drone is itself 'proof' of U.S. aggressive designs and supports their claim that the United States is ultimately not interested in peace and is only after regime change," says Eskander Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, a researcher at Oxford University who specializes in modern Iranian politics. "It can be used to undermine foreign policy pragmatists intent on engaging the U.S."
Whichever political forces were at work in the alleged siezure, it's evident that Iranian officials are using the moment to stop and catch a breath. In recent days, the country's parliament has led an inquiry into the death of a blogger in custody, and has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a grilling over the perilous state of the economy, only to call off those plans after a rebuke from the Supreme Leader that infighting played into the hands of the enemy. Now parliament has invited the naval commanders who led the drone's capture to appear for special commendation. Ebrahim AqaMohammadi, a member of the parliament's national security commission, told the semiofficial Fars News Agency that the action against the drone "demonstrated Iran's deterrent power to the world once again."
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