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As your organization's administrator, you can choose how to let users who aren't administrators and non-super administrators get back in to their account if they forget their password:
Option 1: Let users reset passwords themselves
This feature isn't available if you're running single sign-on (SSO) or G Suite Password Sync. It also doesn't work for users under the age of 18. See details below
You can let users who aren't super admins reset their own passwords without having to contact an administrator. Each user has to add a recovery phone number or email address to their account where they can receive recovery instructions via voice, text message, or email. They can then reset their password by entering their Google Account address and following automated instructions.Turn on non-admin password recovery
By default, only super admins can reset a forgotten password using the automated system. Here's how to let other users and non-super admins do this, too:
Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
From the Admin console Home page, go to SecurityBasic settings.
To see Security on the Home page, you might have to click More controls at the bottom.
- Under Password recovery, click Enable/disable non-admin user password recovery.
This link isn't available if your organization is running SSO or G Suite Password Sync.
- Under Password recovery, check Enable non-admin user password recovery.
- At the bottom, click Save.
- Tell users to set up a recovery phone number or email address where they can receive password recovery instructions (via voice, text message, or email).
G Suite for Education users under the age of 18 can't add contact information to their account. They therefore can't recover their password this way. Instead, they have to contact an administrator.Immediately remove a user's recovery information when they leave your organization or if their account might be hijacked. See details below.
Now, if any user in your organization clicks Forgot password? on the sign-in page, they see instructions on recovering their own password. If they've added a recovery phone number or email address to their account and answer questions correctly, they can reset their own password.
2-step verification: Users with 2-step verification can also follow these steps to reset their own password. However, they can only reset their password using their recovery email. If they haven't added recovery information or don't answer questions correctly, they're told to contact an administrator.
If you turn on non-admin password recovery, immediately remove a user's recovery information if...
- The user is terminated or leaves your organization. That way they can't recover their password to access their old account.
- You suspect the account has been hijacked and the user's recovery information is no longer legitimate.
To remove a user's recovery information or check if it's been hacked, sign in to the account as the user. Then follow steps at Set up a recovery phone number or email address.
- G Suite for Education users under the age of 18—Younger G Suite for Education users aren't permitted to add a recovery phone number or email to their account. They can't reset a forgotten password on their own.
Note: Users of any age with primary or secondary education accounts can't supply a recovery phone number or email. The option to add a phone number or email is disabled for these types of accounts.
Only users with Higher Education accounts, administrators, and teachers using G Suite for Education can supply a recovery phone number or email.
- Organizations using SSO or GSPS—If your organization is running single sign-on (SSO), you won't see the enable non-admin user password recovery option in your Admin console. If your organization is running G Suite Password Sync for Active Directory (GSPS) and you've prevented users from changing their G Suite passwords, users are redirected to Active Directory to reset their passwords. This keeps their Active Directory passwords in sync with G Suite.
Option 2: Ask users to contact an administrator
If a user clicks Forgot password? on the sign-in page, and you haven't turned on non-admin password recovery, they see a message to contact their administrator. Make sure you've provided a way for users to contact an administrator if they can't sign in to their account.
See also Reset a user's password.


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So after the beautiful Kirstie over at Beaut.ie tried out a Revlon lipstick in Mink…a warm brown lipstick, I decided I should also wade in and give this dreaded hue a go.
The fact is I don't like brown toned anything, unless it's a pair of shoes or a handbag, and even then we're talking Tan, not Brown.
Oh chocolate. I like chocolate. And coffee.
Come to think of it my first ever lipstick was a soft pink (collection 2000) then a hideous burgundy (I put it on before my school photo, me and my 15 mates – clever stuff) and my third lipstick was an Ultima II warm brown which I stole from my ma. It was horrible.
With this positivity in mind, I present to you Korres Natural Mango Butter Lipstick SPF 10 in Natural Brown:
I bought this from ASOS because it was on sale…hurrrmmm I think it's normally £18 but it was half price. This was the only shade that was half price.
The formula has a lot of pros, to be fair.
It's like a lipstick and lip balm in one, it has no parabens, sulfates or petro-chemicals and has SPF15.
Here it is – it's not quite a gross 90s 'brown = mature' brown – it's more sheer than that, with micro sparkle and a hint of bronze/tan:
On the lips:
Ok so it's not hardcore brown – it looks more like a bronze shimmer so I think we like it.
Having said that, it still has that brown undertone which I find makes my teeth look REALLY yellow and my skin very yellow (of course I have yellow toned skin but it makes me look sallow).
So whilst it's not hideous, I'm not feeling it either. My mum would like this so off it goes to her just for her to quiz me about how much it costs (I can't give anything to my mum without her asking how much it cost.)
See all the shades on Sephora. No overwhelming urge to buy any more if I'm honest but it's worth a look if you want care and colour in one.
What do you think? Browns on the lips, yay or nay?


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I have installed a new CD player Philips CEM2100 it works but when I turn the car on and off it loses several settings such as:
Volume, eu region for radio (this may be because I haven't fitted the arial) and last playing cd track data.
I have heard that you can swap a few wires around to fix this issue, but dont know which ones.
Here is an image of the wires in my car.
Here is an image of the back of the CD player.


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Sermon delivered August 16, 2009.
In today's gospel reading from the 10th Sunday of Matthew 17:14-23, which interestingly occurs right after the event of the Transfiguration, Jesus speaks of a mountain in much different terms. After Jesus casts out the demon of the epileptic boy (v.18), the disciples ask Jesus why they could not cast it out (v.19). Jesus replies, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you" (v.20). So here, Jesus implies that a mountain can be an obstacle of sorts. Anyone who has done some hiking will testify that mountains can be barriers from getting from one point to another.
Some of the patristic commentators on this passage picked-up this point. Origen says that "mountains are the hostile powers that have their being in a flood of great wickedness that have settled in some souls of various people." Hilarion intimates that the mountains are the "burden of sins and the heavy mass of their unbelief." So, while we often think of a mountain as an external barrier or obstacle, we should also understand that often it can be internal to us such as a personality trait, a habit of character or a passion ("a inclination towards sinful thoughts, words and behaviors"). St. Augustine furthers the point when he comments on this passage, "If one can pray so that one may cast out another demon, how much more should one pray that one's own demons be cast out."
If we have done some serious reflection on the spiritual life, our experience will tell us that it's virtually impossible to change other people and it's even very difficult to change ourselves. However, any change in the world around us must always begin with a change in ourselves first. The patristic quotation from St. John Cassian in today's bulletin builds on this point, "If you want to correct your brother when he is doing wrong you must keep yourself calm; otherwise you yourself may catch the sickness you are seeking to cure and you may find that the words of the Gospel now apply to you 'Why do you look at the speck of dust in your brother's eye, and not notice the rafter in your own eye?" The speck reference is a quotation of Jesus' words from Matt.7:1-5. Here's the whole passage:
Judge not, that you not be judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why to you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look , a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
At the end of today's passage Jesus says that the demon of the epileptic boy can only come out by prayer and fasting. Jesus points out that the disciples and the father of the boy were lacking in faith and fasting when He says, "Because of your unbelief" (v.20) and earlier when He says, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you?" (v.17). So, the essential tools of personal change are prayer and fasting.
Here's how they work. Prayer is "the sincere and fervent seeking of the one, true God in order to discover His will, in order to do His will." Prayer is not simply dialogue with God but it is the opening up of our heart and mind to the transforming power and presence of God. In other words, only God can change us and only if we let Him.
True fasting goes hand-in-hand with prayer. It is the denial of physical hunger in order to help bring under discipline our other appetites to prevent them from becoming out-of-control passions. God cannot change us if our life is being dominated by passions. An example is the addict who must quit cold-turkey from their "drug" of choice in order to stop the destructive cycle of abuse. However, this is just the first step. The second step is to begin to understand his personal appetites and internal dynamics that drive the addiction. The second step cannot begin until the first step is completed.
Once our own life is in order, then we can help others change. Yet, it is not through controlling words and actions that change occurs. It is, as Jesus says to His disciples, through prayer and fasting that change in others is effected. Origen, commenting on today's passage says, "We pray for the sufferer and by our own fasting, we may thrust out the unclean spirit from him." St. Seraphim of Sarov said, "Save yourself first and 1,000 others will be saved by it." Let us hear Jesus speak again but this time from the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 11:
Have faith in God. For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses."
Moving internal mountains may be one of the hardest things we ever do but it only takes is a little faith and trust in God in order to let Him do it. Amen!
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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30 thoughts on "You've Got Male – Unravelling the Myth of Online Dating"
Hmmmm, i'm sorry you didn't have a great time on it. I do think (speaking from experience) that the website you choose to sign up to is pretty important.
Whilst we're all unfortunately unique and "interested in politics, cooking, french cinema etc…" The website I used to use did throw up generally interesting men who responded enthusiastically when I messaged them first. My profile had my political views, specific interests etc… and I don't feel that what you report is played out virtually in all cases. To me the site is crucial; it's like the difference between signing up to a bloomsbury book club and going out to fabric (in my opinion)
Thanks for your comment – the website was a pretty 'mainstream' one, and definitely my experience isnt universal. The reason I signed up in the first place was because so many people have much better experiences of meeting people through them then just hovering in bars or signing up to a million night classes. Perhaps partly I felt so let down by the 'experience' because I had pinned a lot to it. Getting over someone by getting underneath someone else kinda thing… It definitely isnt a piece which is supposed to speak for all online dates, rather just my personal time 'on the site' and the feedback from people around me…
I'm not averse to online dating, I found my girlfriend online after all (or perhaps it's more accurate to say that we found each other). But I found my beloved on Google+, a social networking site. I don't like dating sites because I have dabbled and found there are three types of people on them: People that don't want to be there (like me); People that are single for a reason & People that use it to find desperate men/women they can have sex with.
So my advice is: Look for like-minded people; know what you're looking for & don't be afraid to tell people you're single and looking.
Thanks Matt- very interesting feedback. I think increasingly, we'll all begin to find our new partners on line in someway or another – it's where we spend our time. I just wish the online dating 'promise' was more truthful – i felt like lots of the men on there were 'serial messagers' copying and pasting meaningless one liners to see if it stuck. For the women, well, for me, I made a bit of an investment in the whole process and expected more from it than just a meat market of available 'singles in my area'.
I really enjoyed this, a lot of it rang true. I've been 'OLD' for some years now, on and off, and mostly find it a dispiriting experience. I do though use different sites for different aspects of me – one that is more relationship-seeking, the other not – but that's indicative of a online world where one can't be all the things you truly are, not my desire to segment myself. I have had a lot of fun out of OLD but a) that's been few and far between and b) what i hate is the compartmentalization of the forms, profiles and algorithms. there's no room for nuance with OLD.
I remember seeing this talk on TED: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating.html, and aside from the happy ending (she found and married a man who was not, in fact, an axe murderer), I was astounded by some of the datapoints she picked up – there's one about men drinking scotch being almost certain to drop a casual reference to kinky sex into conversation with someone they'd only just met.
Hey Miss C – im pleased to hear my experiences arent limited to just me – but also disappointed to hear you've found the process as dispiriting as me. I think my big frustration with the whole process was that I thought OLD would be different from IRLD. I thought that rather than being hit on by gross older men, or just feeling part of a conveyor belt of advances, It might be the hunting ground for a better suited partner, exactly like you say, a nuance. I had though that OLD might be more 'fair' and would reward less superficial characteristics… but it didnt, it was just another 'platform' for them to thrive on. Which is fine, and if you can plough the energy in, im sure it's rewarding (ive heard from lots of people today how success they have been online), but i wanted to escape the pettiness of IRLD not..experience online. Thanks so much for reading the post x
Really enjoyed that TED Talk – and it was reassuring to know that these sites have access to all these data points to turbo charge their search functionality and match you up with someone 'appropriate'! And of course her happy ending proves that it CAN work – you just need to not hold any expectations that 'online' dating will offer any real alternatives to RLD….
Please tell me of this mythical website with generally interesting men, don't keep it quiet!!
i love this post and the conversations online dating sparks. i've had luck online (two serious relationships), but also experienced feeling defeated at times. i personally believe it's what you make of it. if you're feeling confident and in a happy place, that's who you're going to attact. it's another avenue to meet someone, it's not going to hand deliver the next great guy in your inbox. the douchebags who aren't into a woman who messages them first, are only into much younger women (or put heavy weight on age at all), or "spray and pray" become very easy to spot. it only takes ONE great guy to make it all worth it and i've found the online process helps to weed out aspects of a personality i'm not interested in (that can often be overlooked when chemistry gets the best of you in person) much earlier. it can be a lot of noise, but there are likely just as many men wondering why online dating is full of duck-lipped women looking for men who make $200K+ and want to travel the world.
I didn't have that experience at all. I have some fairly specific interests which while I'm sure narrowed down my options, meant that most of the messages I received (both as first messages and replies- most men and women seemed happy to respond if I made the first move) were relevant and interesting. I've been dating my boyfriend for a year now, and we met on OkC.
On the other hand, two friends tried the same site and had less luck. I think there's no way of knowing until you get there. But I'd definitely try again if necessary.
Hey KK, thanks so much for taking the time to read + comment. I 100% am not saying that OLD cant result in finding a well suited, brilliant partner. A lot of the responses i've received today have been from people who met Mr/s Right (Now) through OLD – and i dont dispute it doesn't work. For me, the problem stemmed from thinking that OLD would offer a less complicated, more honest, more 'fair' approach to the dating question. I thought it might bypass all the boring superficiality of real life dating, when my experience simply reinforced it. If i was prepared to persevere and treat it as just another 'meeting people' forum – along with going to bars, parties, book clubs and nightschool, I think it would be fine…but I think it was because I wrongly expected it to be another dating on a 'higher plane'.
And also to your point, i'm sure there are a tonne of men who have found only dating equally as disappointing and 'base', a really interesting view to consider.
Thanks Sophie, and so good to hear that OLD worked out for you. I think that now my 'expectations have been managed' I would consider trying it again in the future, i just need to remember that it's no different from being in a bar/ nightclub/book club…!
I really enjoyed this blog, perhaps it made me chuckle because, as they say, 'it's funny because it's true'. I'll just contribute one reaction I had… We all know there is more to us than our appearances and the sexy yet predictably formulaic comments they can provoke, but whilst I see how they can cheapen a meaningful connection, I wouldn't knock it! I spent years on gay dating sites, meeting platonic friends, dates and even for more adventurous sorties… When I was young and more photogenic that was what people logged on for. But after ballooning and passing 25, the compliments dry up. I think people mean it genuinely and intend to compliment when they say you have 'tasty pics', which I think is something to feel boosted by and celebrate (oh, to be objectivised again…)!
The vaguer your interests, the more it'll welcome people to impose theirs on you, and the main interest on there seems to be sexual in nature. I think the more efficient way to go about on a dating website is to be as specific as possible. Granted, you won't get nearly as many winks or whatever that way, but the ones you do get might be more interesting to you. There are also websites that are more specific in what they offer, and in my experience, there are more interesting responses on there, because the website is a filter in itself.
I met a person I am currently seeing through Tastebuds, a social networking site for people who like similar music and are looking for people to go to gigs with. The conversation started about music, and then evolved into films, opinions, etc… So I suppose the rule of thumb for the efficiency of a dating website is the more interest focused it is, the better (probably^^)
Online dating is weird for many reasons – and being able to revert to type is just as annoying as anything else. Women also seem to make certain obvious mistakes with online profiles as I described in my relationship blog: http://yinology.org/profile-photo/
Hey Rebecca – I agree its soul destroying but I do think its also down to the website you register with – I found my new man on line and we are coming up to a year now so maybe worth trying again. Another "village lady" has also found herself a very lovely man through one of the more popular sites. The free sites are the ones to avoid
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The premise that online anything changes human behavior is flawed. It just exposes new aspects of human nature and she hasn't gotten the handle on it yet. Yes, online dating will expose you to new horizons and planets of creepy neckbeards and basement dwelling underlings, but the fact that out of that sack of shit, you might find someone you can date forever, when, once upon a time, you could never have, is the cool part. Keep digging.
I had an interesting conversation with a male friend midway through a stint of OLD about two years ago. I observed that as a "curvy" lady (label of choice on these websites), I could quite literally be removed from the eyeline of most men. I'm not obese but I'm certainly not slim, so curvy seems about right, but everybody knows that curvy = fat = repulsive so it would be easier for them to just ban my offensive form from their immediate vision and select only "slim" and "athletic" women.
My friend said: "Yes, but women judge a man based on his income. You'd be amazed how many women reject me because I'm in the "Under £25k a year" camp". I wasn't sure which made me angrier: men refusing to entertain me as a possible date because I have back fat, or women refusing to entertain my friend as a possibility because he can't afford to buy them diamonds. Women must be slim and beautiful, men must be tall and rich. Sexism rears its ugly head yet again and EVERYBODY LOSES.
(Incidentally, I now have a boyfriend of a year, whom I met . . . at a book club. I didn't join it to meet men, I joined it to talk about books, but there you go. Life's funny that way).
Seriously? Your website is all about "five ways women can improve their online profile photos". Every one of those tips are just as applicable to men as women. What on earth makes you think that only women make those mistakes?
And what sort of dating websites do you use in which women stroking enormous cocks in their profile pictures are a commonplace occurrence?
laughing out loud … all the same experiences that I have had online – men old enough to be my day, fewer opinions = more interested parties etc. Shameless plug for my own blog documenting this all in real time: http://okstupid30.wordpress.com/
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Ive been online dating for a decade now, and it has never been my experience that guys dont like "aggressive" girls on there. Maybe misogynistic jerks who have to be "the man" dont like aggressive girls, but the vast majority of times, if i emailed someone who wasnt WAYYY out of my league, he happily replied.
If a man doesnt reply to you he is either
- dating someone already
- thinks he is too good for you
for the most part this seems to always be true. Maybe the guys who don't like "aggressive" girls exist, but I haven't really run into them. The only example I can think of is one guy who i can't even remember his name or his face, but he DID reply and at one point of our date he said that -I- emailed him so i was THROWING myself at him and must WANT sex. I don't think I met up with him again after that….which is why i can't remember his name or face… see…misogynistic jerk
in conclusion, ive found that waiting for someone decent to email you is not going to bring any success, because let's face it…witty attractive guys don't need to waste their time searching on the search option of the website and writing out emails. They get more than enough emails…pretty much every successful match i have met on a dating site, was due to MY initiation. Because if i didn't initiate, i would just end up with an inbox full of gang bangers, pervs, and illiterate army folk
Well, in my opinion online dating doesn't end with so bad experience for everyone and it is always full of excitements. There are several singles looking for their love over various dating website, but not all of them get success. It doesn't mean in my opinion that nobody can get success. I have tried a website availing Iranian men dating at https://www.goiranian.com/home/about_us/, which appeared nice for me and availed me with a great experience as well. So, according to me, it's you only who decides your success over dating website.
You're quite right Robyn – and I don't mean that men do NOT make these mistakes. Those are examples I have *really* seen and that's way I wrote that article.
The women stroking an enormous cock – Hot or Not.
I know how you feel. I tried online dating for nearly three years on several sites and stumbled from one disaster after another – which I can assure you were not initiated by me (however dumping one or two of their sorry asses after realising what a crock of shite they were spouting WAS initiated by me). Without going into too much painful detail here, it was a meat market just as much as going to your local bar or club is. And the majority of the men spouted crap – despite their platitudes of wanting commitment and longterm etc it really wasn't true. In the end I found my partner totally outside of the online dating scene, in a house just two streets away from mine. It's a funny old world.
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California's Greek Tragedy
Long a harbinger of national trends and an incubator of innovation, cash-strapped California eagerly awaits a temporary revenue surge from Facebook IPO stock options and capital gains. Meanwhile, Stockton may soon become the state's largest city to go bust. Call it the agony and ecstasy of contemporary California.
California's rising standards of living and outstanding public schools and universities once attracted millions seeking upward economic mobility. But then something went radically wrong as California legislatures and governors built a welfare state on high tax rates, liberal entitlement benefits, and excessive regulation. The results, though predictable, are nonetheless striking. From the mid-1980s to 2005, California's population grew by 10 million, while Medicaid recipients soared by seven million; tax filers paying income taxes rose by just 150,000; and the prison population swelled by 115,000.
California's economy, which used to outperform the rest of the country, now substantially underperforms. The unemployment rate, at 10.9%, is higher than every other state except Nevada and Rhode Island. With 12% of America's population, California has one third of the nation's welfare recipients.
Partly due to generous union wages and benefits, inflexible work rules and lobbying for more spending, many state programs and institutions spend too much and achieve too little. For example, annual spending on each California prison inmate is equal to an entire middle-income family's after-tax income. Many of California's K-12 public schools rank poorly on standardized tests. The unfunded pension and retiree health-care liabilities of workers in the state-run Calpers system, which includes teachers and university personnel, totals around $250 billion.
Meanwhile, the state lurches from fiscal tragedy to fiscal farce, running deficits in good times as well as bad. The general fund's spending exceeded its tax revenues in nine of the last 10 years (the only exceptions being 2005 at the height of the housing bubble), abetted by creative accounting and temporary IOUs.
Now, the bill is coming due. After running a $5 billion deficit last year and another likely deficit this year, Gov. Jerry Brown's budget increases spending next year by $7 billion and finances the higher spending with income and sales-tax hikes. Specifically, he's proposing a November ballot initiative raising the state's top income tax rate to 12.3%, making it the nation's highest, and raising the basic state sales tax rate, already the nation's highest, to 7.75% from 7.25%.
While Mr. Brown deserves credit for some earlier spending cuts to reduce a large inherited budget shortfall, the budget fails to address long-run structural problems, counting on a cyclical economic recovery and stock bubble for a bailout until the next self-inflicted crisis. Moreover, he's thus far failed to embrace a bold reform agenda to save money, improve services, and restore confidence among the state's beleaguered taxpayers and bond holders.
The ballot initiative's $31 billion, multiyear "temporary" tax increase is larger than the "temporary" hike it replaces and its income-tax hike is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2012. Worse, it doubles down on excessive reliance on high-income taxpayers, especially their stock options and capital gains, which are taxed as ordinary income. During economic good times, it's not unusual for the state to collect one-half of all income-tax revenue from the top 1%. This extreme progressivity leads to boom-bust cycles of rapidly rising revenue followed by complete collapse. Not surprisingly, the revenue is all spent on the upswing, forcing disruptive "emergency" cutbacks on the way down.
The state's progressive tax-and-spend experiment is broken, threatening basic services, from courts and parks to education and health care for its most vulnerable citizens. Mr. Brown's tax initiative only exposes the state to an ever more dangerous roller-coaster ride.
No wonder many Silicon Valley CEOs say they won't expand in California because of high taxes and burdensome regulation. And no wonder net migration has recently reversed, with hundreds of thousands of workers and their families leaving the state in search of better opportunities.
California still ranks first in technology, agriculture and entertainment among the 50 states. But it is near the bottom in business and tax climate and state bond ratings. It's a complex picture, but at its core is the high-tax welfare state run amok.
Many Americans fear the federal fiscal train wreck will turn us into Greece. But, barring major change, they need look no further than California to see what this future portends. Relying on ever-higher taxes to fund payments to an outsized population of benefit recipients is a recipe for exporting prosperity. That is one California trend that other states emulate at their peril.
No one should write off California. It still has great strengths. And it can turn some of its short-term challenges, such as the pressures from ethnic and linguistic diversity (the state is now 37% Hispanic and 13% Asian), into long-term strengths in the global economy. But the political class must face up to the reality that services will have to be far more carefully targeted; the tax system overhauled with lower rates on a broader base of economic activity and people (almost half of all Californians pay no state income tax); and inefficient state programs reformed to spend less and produce far better outcomes.
Mr. Brown is a man of ideas, having run for president in 1992 on a bold flat-tax agenda. Instead of still more antigrowth tax hikes, he should break the grip on the state legislature of his party's special interests—public employee unions, trial lawyers, teacher unions and extreme environmentalists.
A California renaissance—building on the best reforms in budgeting and taxes, education and welfare, crime prevention and pensions by such leaders as Rudy Giuliani, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo—is still possible. What it requires is a governor with the vision, determination and political will to see it through.
Messrs. Boskin and Cogan are, respectively, professors of economics and public policy at Stanford University, where they are both senior fellows at the Hoover Institution.


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First weeds pulled in 2008: Check (Mallow and something that may be a baby thistle).
First bugs seen? Check. They were squiggling around under the mulch when I checked the soil moisture on a Spartan juniper installed last spring. They could be lady beetle nymphs, they could be box-elder bugs. They're … ALIVE!
But first of all the firsts, let me apologize for anyone who's had trouble commenting. I'm one of the non-techy-est people I know, except when it comes to language, and even in that area, lots of folks at the Denver Post can out-parse me on the parts of a sentence and obscure grammarian terminology. Especially before sufficient caffeination. So when our tech gods reminded me to "moderate" my comments, I thought I just had to peek in once in a while, make sure everyone was playing nicely. Actually, what I have to do is approve each and every comment BEFORE it gets posted. So please bear with me as I drag myself, kicking and screaming, into the late 90s. When I finally got my courage up to try it, it was naturally so easy I'm completely abashed. I'll do better, honest.
I do desperately want to hear from people. (What writer doesn't? What gardener doesn't?) What are you planting, what are you digging, what are you doing? What inspires you, obsesses you, compels you?
I ordered what I hope is my last seed packet earlier this week. Since combined with the seeds I already have, they'll likely be
triple quadruple five times what I have room for, I plan to share with friends and neighbors and such. I've decided to give over the downstairs guest room for seed starting. This will involve leaning the bed up against the wall and finding a safe home for the fiber arts hobbies. But this new addiction will not be denied. I WILL have my Rosa Bianca eggplant and my purple Dragon carrots. And the purple tomatillos and Santa Fe Grande peppers and the Blacktail Mountain watermelon, even if I have to plant them at the homes of friends.
I have the luck of living a couple of miles from two couples with several-acre properties. At my best friend Sheron's, just up against the very first foothill west of Loveland, I have express permission to come and play in dirt that she enriched for a garden but hasn't had time for in the last couple of years. We checked the dirt the other day and it smelled so rich and ready. (First dirt schnuffle: check.) At the other couple's home, they SAY they can't garden this year because their yard is too torn up from a recent addition. Little do they know…
I think some lettuce and radishes are going to go in at Sheron's this weekend because frankly, I'm not sure I can wait any longer. There's a ton of major work to do in my own existing gardens, let alone the new ones I've planned, but … must … plant … must! And if it's too early even for radishes, well… I'll learn. I've always planted too late before. So I'm out $6 in seeds. No tragedy. First idiotic rush to the dirt: Check. [OK, OK, I'll wait a bit… or at least check on the soil temps].
Of course, the NON-fun chores of spring loom. Like making phone calls to get the sprinkler system turned on. Raking grass. Tidying. Forking over dollars to have the lawn (or rather, what passes for one) aerated and fertilized. Weeding. It stuns me that if I am patient and persistent, under the mulch, that soil I worked so hard on last year is warm enough to yield up the weed roots.
The seeds for the Rond de Nice zucchini mentioned in my last post are already winging their way to me from New Mexico. I decided to order them from Italian Seed and Tool company in Tatum, N.M. — closer to home than Vermont Bean. The company is at italianseedandtool.com., for you surfin' shoppers.
And if you, like me, are having fantasies of new raised beds and snack gardens, check out this fantastic guide to extending the growing season along the Front Range, a publication of CSU Extension (yes, having figured comments out, I'm actually trying to add a LINK. Bear with me if I can't quite get there.)
Check out the how-to photos. Is there anything more festive than a raised bed with CHRISTMAS LIGHTS under its plastic frost cover?
The Extension publications available online are your personal garden guru, accessible any time of day or night from any Internet portal. The science and expertise of extension agents are your tax dollars at work, so failing to peruse the vast storehouse of knowledge these folks make available would be … well… a first in not-smartness.
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Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.
Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game. Developed by Richard Perrin the creator of the white chamber with music by Wounds (Bartosz Szturgiewicz).
The full game will be released 21st October 2012 for Windows and OSX. Linux and iOS versions due late 2012. You can pre-order today for instant access to a beta build.


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of applications of various entities regulated by the Bureau.
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I can't believe that I can be full of so much hate. Another hero dies, the devil wins, the people hide their shame. Lies were spoken, bonds were broken, can he ever change? Turn your back and run away as fast as you can. Don't mark your name. Half a dozen guns all pointed straight at the hunted one. A misfired shell you've shot the only thing you love. Sunshine turns to darkness everyday. The fragile's born from honesty losing faith. I can't believe how suddenly guilty hearts can mend. I know myself I've killed and I'll do it again.


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More than two decades after Pia Navida's naked, battered body was found lying off a NSW bush track, a man has been sent to jail for her "barbaric" rape and murder.
Steve Isac Matthews, 43, was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years and three months behind bars in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual assault and murder of Ms Navida, a 37-year-old Filipino woman, in 1992.
Justice Geoffrey Bellew said Matthews's maximum sentence of 21 years and six months was appropriate given the "barbaric" and "horrendous" nature of his crime.
Ms Navida's body was found in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, on February 1, 1992, when bushwalkers discovered her underwear and other personal items scattered nearby.
Police determined she had been raped and then bludgeoned to death with a large rock, completely crushing her face, before her body was dragged a small distance and dumped.
Matthews would have been 21 at the time.
Justice Bellew said Ms Navida, who arrived in Australia in the early 1980s from the Philippines as a young bride, lived a nomadic lifestyle, was involved in drugs and worked as a prostitute near Sydney Central.
The cold case went unsolved until 2011 when advances in DNA technology allowed police to match semen found on and inside Ms Navida's body to Matthews and another man, Rodney James Paterson.
Paterson maintained his innocence and was acquitted in March when Justice Bellew upheld his application that the evidence was incapable of convincing a jury of his guilt.
Justice Bellew said on Thursday Matthews had taken a girlfriend for picnics to Bundeena, where Ms Navida was found, when he dated her in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Matthews told her he had killed a person in a bush area and demonstrated to her what he had done.
The court heard Matthews was himself a victim of a major assault in 2005, which had left him with a serious brain injury and little memory of his life prior.
But Justice Bellew said that while Matthews had recently shown remorse, saying he was "sickened and disgusted" by his actions, his criminal history did not allow for leniency in his sentence.
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The Oakland Raiders have found their presumptive starting quarterback. And the Houston Texans have been rewarded for their patience in handling Matt Schaub's situation.
The Raiders announced Friday they have acquired Schaub from the Texans. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Houston will receive a sixth-round draft pick this year in exchange for the quarterback, per a source involved in the process.
Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said this week he had a "really good idea" who his quarterback would be next season, and now we know he meant Schaub.
Rapoport added Sunday that Schaub re-did his deal with the Raiders, lowering his base salary, per a source informed of the deal. Schaub can still earn between $13 and $21 million over the next two seasons.
Coach Dennis Allen said Schaub comes in as the clear starter after Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin were inconsistent last year in Oakland's second straight four-win season.
"He was our No. 1 target from Day 1, and it was just a matter of getting the deal done," offensive coordinator Greg Olson said.
McKenzie traded for Schaub because he badly wanted him. Both Rapoport and NFL Media columnist Michael Silver have reported that Oakland was targeting Schaub for weeks. The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets also had interest, according to Rapoport. The Raiders made sure that Schaub didn't have a choice of where he would go.
Oakland still could draft a quarterback with the No. 5 overall selection, but there won't be as big a rush to play the rookie with Schaub on board. Schaub's arrival should have no impact on Oakland's decision with the pick, but this move is a little different than Houston signing Ryan Fitzpatrick or Jacksonville bringing back Chad Henne. Those guys are getting paid like high-level backups. Schaub, assuming he doesn't adjust his salary too much, is getting paid like a clear starter.
It's hard to imagine Schaub excelling in Oakland considering the team's offensive line and mediocre skill-position talent. But we don't think he's as cooked as most NFL analysts believe. His arm never was strong, and it looked worse than ever last year. But his string of pick sixes had a lot to do with bad luck, and he was more competent than given credit for in a lot of games.
Schaub is no longer a Pro Bowl pick, but he's a veteran with a chance to be, say, the 20th best starting quarterback in the league. For the Raiders, that would qualify as a big improvement. McKenzie is selling out this offseason in a quest to win seven games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" breaks down DeSean Jackson trade rumors and tries to figure out who will be next year's Michael Bennett (or Brent Grimes).


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MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot is an eyeshadow that retails for $18.50 and contains 0.17 oz. ($108.82 per ounce). There are 30 shades in our database, which you can select from in the View a Shade dropdown menu below or jump to these sections: Review, or Description.
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The long-wearing, highly pigmented eye color goes on creamy and dries to an intense, vibrant, pearlized finish. Seamlessly covers without weight or caking and blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based, can be mixed with M·A·C shadows and liners.
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The Good: Easy To Apply (25), Blendable (24), Long-wearing (23), Creamy (21), Smooth (16), Crease-resistant (15), Buttery (8), Great Value (8), Travel-friendly (8)
The In-Between: Buildable (20), Highly Pigmented (11), Sheer (7)
The Bad: Creases (3), Hard To Blend (2), Chalky (1), Fall Out (1), Too Little Product (1)
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By Mariella 3 years ago.
When I use Constructivist, I ask myself why I ever wasted my money on Chanel's Ebloui. Constructivist is one of those reliable, easy to wear products that is a great, not too red brown and is wonderful as a "one and done" lid shade (I blend it up into the crease and fade it out from there) and it also makes a terrific base for other shadows if you want to give them a bit of a boost. And unlike Ebloui (which I think was discontinued not too long after the Id'O shadows first launced), it lasts in the jar for years without drying out.
By Melissa 4 years ago.
I've been looking for a colour like this for ages! One that looks just as great applied sheer or built up. It's just a gorgeous light pink with fine glitter, but the glitter is not over the top (really!). I love dabbing this colour near the corner of my eyes (not to mention there is hardly any glitter fallout if applied neatly). I confess sometimes I dab it lightly on the top of my cheeks...Plenty of product in the pot too!
By Melissa 4 years ago.
Having just purchased this, I can safely say this has become my daily go-to colour. I tried using a brush for application but discovered it blends better with my finger. It goes great with work clothes and casual wear (even by itself). There is so much product I don't think I will hit the pan this year either. It also lasted all day for me (although I sometimes keep it in my bag for touch ups!). If you're trying cream shadows for the first time I completely recommend this! (although I can't seem to find the expiry date on the box or product! haha)
By Mariella 6 years ago.
Having had a less than happy experience with a sheer and glittery Paint Pot a few years ago (Dangerous Cuvee from ChamPale), I was more than a bit leery when I looked at this in store the other day. It looked SO pretty but swatched SO glittery. But I figured, "What the heck" and asked my beloved MAC lady for a sample (there is no irony there; the women at the MAC counter at my particular Hudson's Bay store are really lovely). Well, I totally LOVE this and I'm going back for the full size, which is probably silly given my age and lifestyle. But still, is is just so darned pretty - a darkened, grey-ish purple that looks pretty as anything applied sheerly (it's pretty sheer) on the mobile lid. The glitter sort of dances in the light but isn't over-the-top obnoxiously garish. So far (I've only had this a few days), the wear and crease resistance are good - typical of what I usually get with a Paint Pot. I'm actually thinking of maybe buying Dangerous Cuvee again....or maybe not!!!
By Meghan 6 years ago.
I love this shade for everyday wear, the peachy gold colour is sheer but really beautiful. It's not the longest wearing paint pot I have (especially on my oily eyelids), but I really just love the colour on the eyes. I think it would be flattering on most skin tones.
By Meghan 6 years ago.
I love this paint pot so much! At first I kind of thought it may be too warm-toned on my already warm skin tone, but this is one of my fave everyday shades to wear. It's so easy to apply; I like using the real techniques base shadow brush for application, and using the MAC 217 to blend any edges. It lasts all day at the office on my very oily eyelids, which is just the best quality about it. Amazing!
By Julia 7 years ago.
Vintage Selection makes for a great simple, everyday look. I like to use my fingers to apply this and to blend it. This applies very easily and lasts all day. It is also buildable, but I feel it looks and lasts best when just one layer is applied. I have had no problems with this drying out and I have had mine since it was released in the permanent collection. The product is also easily accessible in the pot, unlike brands like Bobbi Brown where I have to use a brush just to get the product out.
By Kesha 7 years ago.
This particular pp color surprised me a little by how much shimmer it has in it. It's not terrible but I just didn't expect it. It applies well, but the shimmer can be a little more than desired, especially if you wanted to use this as just a wash of color on your lid (might vary depend on your skin tone). Worth having in your collection if you don't mind the shimmer. It applies better than some of the past pp (especially shimmer heavy options like Let's Skate). I didn't experience any fallout from the shimmer.


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The Foundation does not support any Kerry mixes or "designer dogs". Most of these mixes come from puppy mills and back yard breeders. Never buy a puppy from a puppy mill, backyard breeder or pet shop. By doing so you are supporting the horrible breeding conditions of the puppy breeders.
Ever wonder what Kerry mixes look like?
|Wheaten X Kerry Blue
|Malamute (?) X Kerry Blue
|Schnauzer X Kerry Blue
|Airedale X Kerry Blue
|Lab-Shepherd X Kerry Blue
Wheaten X Kerry Blue Mix
Here is a picture of Boomer, a Kerry Blue Terrier/Wheaten Terrier Mix. He is an 8 month old rescue dog (not from the KBTF) and cared for by Marie Balistreri and her twin daughters. They had DNA testing done on him shortly after they brought him home and the results were Kerry Blue/Wheaten with Cocker Spaniel in the Mix. Marie an the kids are fans of the Facebook Kerry Blue page and noticed recently that we featured some mixed breed Kerry dogs, which prompted them to send in these pictures.
Malamute (?) X Kerry Blue
Meet Brit
This is Brit. She is a Kerry mix found in a shelter in Saskatchewan. The shelter did not want to release to the KBTF of Canada. Fortunately, Gary and Lee Penner had applied for a Kerry girl and were able to get her out directly from the shelter to live a happy life with them in High River, Alberta
Schnauzer X Kerry Blue
Meet Callum
Born on the 21st March, 2009, in Australia.
Gaelic translation of Callum = Like a dove!3 Months 6 months 6 months 8 months 8 months 14 months 20 months
Callum at 20 months, with Michael Cunnington
November 2011 Update:
Hi folks,
Callum is fifty percent the genetic product of a Standard Black Schnauzer male, combined with a similar genetic contribution from a female Kerry Blue Terrier.
I have had many private emails requesting further information on Callum's progress, so I know there are people who maintain an interest or curiosity regarding the result of a Standard Schnauzer x Kerry Blue Terrier Crossing.
I also know that that there are some people who strongly disapprove of Callum's cross bred status but I suspect they still retain some slight interest in his progress.
However, I like to think that he is a unique dog, if only due to his rarity, and because of his Schnauzer x Kerry breeding, I sometimes humorously refer to him as a "Sherry". However, there is no danger that he will contribute to the production of any further "designer dogs" as he no longer possesses the equipment necessary to produce sperm.
I have seen many crossbreeds that I thought did absolutely nothing either aesthetically or physically, to improve on the separate pure breeds. However, occasionally a crossing can produce a dog which seems to characterise the best of both breeds and I modestly believe Callum is one of those dogs. He has the physical development of an athlete, a gleaming, healthy, non-shedding coat, plus the looks that make him welcome wherever he goes.
He also improves my social life because is an absolute "chick magnet"!
As I sit at my favourite cafe and enjoy a cappuccino, with Callum by my side, I'm becoming accustomed to having ladies approach with the words, "Hello gorgeous!" or "Hello, beautiful"!
It would be nice if sometimes these comments were being addressed to me but unfortunately, it's always Callum who has stolen their hearts. Nevertheless, he breaks the ice and I then often find myself in extended conversations with people who wouldn't dream of speaking to me if Callum had not been sitting by my side.
We frequently enjoy an evening walk on Glenelg beach. Perhaps I should say that I enjoy a short "walk", while Callum retrieves the tennis ball that I throw for him with the assistance of one those plastic throwing stick things. When I consider that he has done enough running and jumping in pursuit of the tennis ball, he is given permission to "walk on". He needs no second invitation and runs wildly along the beach, stopping occasionally to sprinkle his calling card on various doggie signposts along the way. Occasionally, he deposits a rather more solid calling card on the beach, and as a responsible dog owner, I am then obliged to hygienically remove it with the aid of a little black plastic bag.
You may not agree, but In the bottom picture I think he looks a little fierce. If that is the case, let me quickly assure you that he has been obedience trained and socialises pleasantly with both adults and children.
Having said that, he will bark when strangers approach the house and unless or until I tell him, "It's alright", he can present quite a hostile front. However, once visitors are recognised and welcomed by me, they can enter the house to be greeted warmly by the very dog that was previously keeping them at bay! Frankly, I appreciate the service he provides, and I do like the feeling of extra security that he has brought into my home.
He is now two years and eight months old, weighing in at sixteen kilos and as fit as a fiddle.
Here he is, in all his glory. Proud as a peacock and I look forward to spending many more years in his company.
April 2013 Update:
Callum (my schnauzer x kerry blue) is now four years old and has matured into a very handsome dog. (If I ever win the lottery I will have him cloned
<grin> )
He has his trained dog certificate and is very well mannered in public so he is never short of admirers.
I will be 76 on the 1st of June and if he lives to be 15 and I am still around, I will be 87, so I think he is likely to be my last dog.
Nevertheless, I consider myself very fortunate to have him and could not wish for a better companion.
Best wishes,
Michael Cunnington (and Callum)


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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2014 – Although retail egg prices are historically high at $1.98 per dozen, consumers will find an adequate supply of the protein powerhouses to fill Easter baskets and for Passover meals, according to John Anderson, deputy chief economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation.
|See related story: Bacon Prices Up, Eggs Too
Further, "Eggs remain a relatively low-cost source of protein at a time when other meat and dairy product prices are also up," Anderson said.
Recently, global demand for eggs has been very strong. In 2013, U.S. egg exports were up by 39 percent compared to the prior year. Much of the increase was due to an increase in exports to Mexico, which in addition to having strong consumer demand, has also had its domestic egg supply reduced by an avian influenza outbreak that began in early 2012.
"U.S. poultry farmers are working to catch up with the surge in demand. U.S. table egg production has increased in each of the past three years and is expected to increase by another 1.5 percent again this year. Demand remains strong, but exports to Mexico will begin to taper off as that country rebuilds its domestic poultry industry," Anderson concluded.
Top egg-producing states include Iowa, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Arkansas, California, North Carolina and Alabama.
AFBF tracks the average retail cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals through its Semi-Annual Marketbasket Survey.Return to Newsroom


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Bill declaring firearms "deadly weapons" raises ire of gun rights supporters
According to state Rep. Mike Foote, HB 1043 is not even supposed to be a gun bill. The legislation is about clarifying criminal law, says the freshman lawmaker, who worked as a prosecutor in Boulder County before being elected to the statehouse in November.
But the bill has stoked the concerns of some gun rights supporters, who say it would essentially criminalize having a gun.
And in a year where gun rights advocates are already bracing for what is expected to be the most significant package of gun control bills in decades, any bill with the word "firearm" in it is getting lots of scrutiny.


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"Tomographic image reconstruction from continuous projections", The third international conference on image formation in X-ray computed tomography, Salt Lake City, USA, pp. 295-298, 06/2014. Download paper (2.38 MB)
"Modeling blurring effects due to continuous gantry rotation: application to region of interest tomography", Medical Physics, vol. 42, issue 5, pp. 2709-2717, 2015.
"Automatic geometric calibration of chest tomosynthesis using data consistency conditions", The 4th International Conference on Image Formation in X-Ray Computed Tomography, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, pp. 161-164, 2016. Download paper (1.9 MB)
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2018 Common Spirits' Recent sculpture and cyanotype, Gallery2Sun, Tucson, AZ.
2010 'Exotic Melange', Recent sculpture and cyanotype, Future Studio Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2007 "New Perspectives" A two person show of works by Judy Davies and Nan Wollman Creative Arts Center, City of Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA.
2003 "Sculptures and Cyanotype Prints", Solo Exhibition at Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA.
2001 "Furnishings from Nature" Two person exhibition with Bedford Smith at the Firehouse Gallery, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR.
2000 Three person exhibition with Mark Abrahamson and Audrey Burnstein at Hopper House Art Center, Nynac, NY.
1999 Solo Exhibition of Cyanotypes, The Coffee Table, Los Angeles, CA.
Featured Artist, Harmony Works, Redondo Beach, CA.
1998 Solo exhibition at Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg VA.
1997 "Fanciful Furniture", two person exhibition with Michael Creed at Forestheart Studio, Woodsboro, MD
Two person exhibition at the Winston-Salem Arts Council Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC.
1996 Two person show with Steven Bayless at Studio on the Square, Roanoke, VA.
"Denatured" two person exhibition with Pat Antonick at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH.
2008 Legacy Award, "Photography at High Speed", Millard Sheets Center for the Arts, L.A. County Fair, Pomona, CA.
2002 Merit Award, California Works Exhibition, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA
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Waiting for WinMo
Windows Mobile's long march into irrelevance continues apace with no apparent change in tack. Certainly, the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 in September–a superficial, stop-gap point release–did little to convince anyone that Microsoft (MSFT) will ever deliver on its promise of a "modern" mobile operating system.
And now, with the official release of Windows Mobile 7 reportedly delayed until late 2010, you've got to wonder if the company hasn't already blown its last chance at a comeback in the mobile space. As Strategic News Service analyst Mark Anderson recently told the New York Times, "It's time to declare Microsoft a loser in phones. Just get out of Dodge."
That's a contentious argument and one to which Microsoft will likely pay little attention. Though perhaps it should, because according to the latest figures from IDC as reported by Needham analyst Charlie Wolf, the company's mobile business is collapsing. Windows Mobile's share of the smartphone market fell to 9.6 percent in September from 13.4 percent a year ago. That's about a 25 percent year-over-year decline.
In the United States, marketshare for the OS has fallen from 32.1 percent in March 2007 to just 13.1 percent in September 2009. In Western Europe, it fell from 18.5 percent to 7.0 percent during the same period. Windows Mobile fared a bit better in Latin America and the Asia Pacific, but not enough to claim a commanding market share in either region.
A grim situation, and with Windows Mobile licensees fast losing interest in the OS, it's hard to see it changing much anytime soon. Microsoft likes to claim that it has some 30 WinMo licensees. And it does, but of those 30, two–HTC and Samsung–built 65.4 percent of the Windows Mobile devices shipped in September.
This trend is only worsening as new platforms gain traction in the market. "Many of Microsoft's major licensees are either partially or completely abandoning ship," Wolf explains. "Among them are Palm, which is now focused exclusively on its WebOS platform, as well as HTC, Motorola and Samsung, which have shifted their development efforts to the Android platform."
Obviously, this doesn't bode well for Windows Mobile 6.5 or 7.0–whenever Microsoft gets around to shipping it. Maybe it really is time to get out of Dodge.


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Welcome to Friends of the Kayaderosseras
Friends of the Kayaderosseras (FoK) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization established in March 2004 to protect the Kayaderosseras Creek and its watershed in Saratoga County, New York, for purposes of conservation, education, and recreation.
Our mission is to promote awareness and appreciation of the Kayaderosseras Creek, locally known as the "Kaydeross", and to inspire action to preserve and protect the creek, its tributaries and its watershed as habitat for fish and wildlife, and as a recreational and scenic resource for residents and visitors in surrounding communities.
1. Partnership: Work with other groups, watershed landowners and users of the Kaydeross in both the public and private sectors in partnership to promote public access for low-impact recreational uses of the creek.
2. Conservation: Improve water quality and aquatic habitat by reducing erosion and sedimentation, pollution, and littering within the watershed.
3. Stewardship: Foster a sense of individual and municipal stewardship for this valuable natural resource through education, communication, and program coordination.


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Bar Eats: Old Oak Tap
Recessed from Chicago Avenue and behind an entrance that would give your average abbot door envy, Old Oak Tap is an altar where Ukranian Village brunchers come to pray. Despite its high ceilings and general expanse, Old Oak Tap manages to pull off a friendly, intimate vibe that makes it perfect for weddings, for which the place can be rented. Sure, it's no White Castle, but I suppose with its stone fireplace and skylights, it would suffice in a pinch. Or you can just go for dinner—that works, too, and works quite nicely.
The mason jars ($9) are a good way to start. Roasted eggplant, sun-dried tomato, herbed feta, and roasted red pepper tapenade are layered into the glass receptacles and served with grilled Tuscan bread. You get the saltiness of the feta first, the sweetness of the tomatoes, and then the long, bitter finish of the eggplant. The grilled Tuscan bread is good, though the buttering seems unnecessary; I'd just as soon have it straight up. It is served straight out of the fridge (note the jar), but I wouldn't have minded a few extra degrees on it. But don't be shy—it's one of the few times I've had the problem of not enough bread to keep up with the dip.
The togarashi crusted ahi tuna nicoise ($12) is a real highlight. I'm not much of a salad guy in general, but if you're going to have one, this is the one to get. The salad portion of baby spinach, chopped egg, cherry tomatoes, black olives, new potatoes, and green beans all work well together, and the Dijon vinaigrette is just savory enough. But the tuna is, rightfully so, the centerpiece. Beautifully seared, tender, and legitimately spicy thanks to the togarashi crust, it is excellent.
The fat boy pie ($10) is a pie in the same sense that sweetbreads are actual breads. Probably because they didn't know what else to call it, this gift that keeps on giving is a mound of pulled pork, sharp cheddar, tomatoes, spring onions, black olives, and green goddess dressing on top of mashed potatoes, and then topped with French fries. Clearly designed with hangovers in mind, it is salty and filling. The fries retain their crispiness, sitting atop the mountain. Dig a little deeper and you'll find some sweet pulled pork and melted cheese. The tomatoes don't add a whole lot, but they sure are red. The spring onions are nice, but a bit too sparse, whereas the green goddess is appropriately sparingly applied. The potatoes are creamy and rich, but literally at the bottom of the pile here. It's a big trainwreck of a dish, and I mean that in the tastiest way possible.
The flavor of the Tempura battered green beans ($8) is fine, and the batter is nice and light, but though the food came out quickly, the beans were not quite hot enough. Having had plenty of tempura while living in Japan, I am admittedly a little finicky. An integral part of the tempura experience, much like going into a hot spring, was reacting to the scalding. These could have benefitted from another minute in the fryer. Also, the ginger soy dipping sauce is overly sweet; something wasabi-based perhaps would have been nice.
Old Oak Tap is a good place for groups. The varied seating options allow you to customize your own intimacy level, from the quiet fireplace lounging area to the din of patio furniture in the biergarten-esque front. It is also kid-friendly, if you are into that. They have a decent craft beer selection and do beer flights, if you are into that. The portions are large, made to share, and it's a great place to laze away a Sunday afternoon.
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2109 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 (map)
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Despite its good performance in games, smart design, and a high 1,680×1,050 resolution, we do not recommend the ViewSonic VX1962wm because Westinghouse has a 19-inch LCD that's slightly cheaper and a better performer. A slightly blurry picture during DVD playback also detracts from the ViewSonic's appeal, and we noticed a yellowish hue to the image while in the 6500K color temperature; switching to 9300K fixed the color hue problem. There is no rotation, pivoting, or screen-height adjustment feature, and the side viewing angle is not as wide as that of the Westinghouse L1916HW.
The ViewSonic VX1962wm can be found online for roughly $200, or $40 more than the 19-inch Westinghouse currently sells for at Best Buy. The Westinghouse has slightly better performance, though it comes with only a one-year warranty to the ViewSonic's three-year term. Also in the 19-inch LCD mix is the Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p, which costs about $50 more than the ViewSonic VX1962wm but boasts better overall performance along with more ergonomic features but a lower native resolution than either the ViewSonic or Westinghouse panels. Our recommendation? Go with the Westinghouse; you can't go wrong with any of these three, but the performance issues of the ViewSonic make the $180 Westinghouse an even better deal.
Design and features
The Viewsonic VX1962wm is a sleek-looking 19-inch display with a black, glossy finish that extends from the bezel to the back. The right and left sides of the bezel are less than an inch thick and the width of the panel is 17.5 inches. The Westinghouse 1916HW and Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p measure 17.75 inches and 17.25 inches, respectively. The footstand is oval shaped and measures 12 inches wide and 7 inches deep. Even with such a wide footstand, the display wobbled considerably when knocked from the sides.
The connection options include VGA and DVI. No HDMI is included; however the display is HDCP compatible. The display's neck is only 3 inches long and the connection options are located above the neck. This makes them easy to access and connecting them was a painless process. There is no pivoting, rotation, or screen height adjustment here, but the screen does tilt back about 20 degrees. The top of the panel houses the built-in speakers and, while most 19-inchers top out at 1,440×900, the ViewSonic features the unusually high resolution of 1,680×1,050.
The onscreen display is basic, with options for contrast, brightness, and color temperature. Navigating through the OSD menu was simple and painless. The four OSD buttons located on the underside of the bezel are tactile and have an inch between each of them. The buttons protrude enough from the panel that you could easily calibrate this in the dark even though the blue LED power button is not bright enough to adequately illuminate the buttons.
Manufacturer's specs:
Resolution: 1,680×1,050
Pixel-response rate: 5ms (bwb), 2ms (gtg)
Contrast ratio: 1,000:1, 6,000:1 (Dynamic Contrast)
Brightness: 300cd/m2
Connectivity: VGA, DVI
HDCP compliant? No (However we were able to play HD content from Blu-ray and Cable)
Included video cables? VGA
We tested the ViewSonic VX1962wm 19-inch monitor in its DVI connection in the 6500K color temperature. The monitor posted a composite score of 81 on CNET Labs' DisplayMate-based performance tests. That's just above the 79 posted by the Westinghouse 1916HW and six points below the Lenovo ThinkVision L1940p's score of 87.
While the ViewSonic scored better than the Westinghouse in color tests like the Intensity Color Ramp test and screen uniformity tests like the Dark Screen test, it actually exhibited inferior performance on our real-world games and movies tests.
With the monitor set to the 6500K color temperature, we noticed that King Kong on DVD had an overall yellowish hue to it, almost as if the film stock itself had a yellow coating. This is not something that stands out dramatically, and we found it wasn't apparent until we compared it with the Westinghouse or the Lenovo showing the same image. We also noticed the DVD image on the ViewSonic was slightly blurry when compared with the Lenovo and Westinghouse. World of Warcraft had a similar yellow hue to it, but otherwise looked good.
When we switched the color temperature to 9300K, we saw dramatic improvement in the color hue and the colors looked more balanced. The yellow hue was all but gone in both games and movies, however image was still slightly blurry. We also noticed that the backlight increased the black level to the point that the colors looked slightly washed out. The display didn't exhibit the deep blacks we saw on the Westinghouse. The ViewSonic VX1962wm posted a brightness rating of 283cd/m2 according to our tests. This is compared with the Westinghouse, which got 307cd/m2 and the Lenovo, which came in at 273cd/m2.
Viewsonic claims a viewing angle of 170 degrees, but we found that when our viewing angle was only about 2 feet from center, the detail of the image would decrease. When we viewed from a couple inches below the optimal viewing angle–one-quarter of the screen distance from the top–screen detail began to drop at about 3 inches below.
The monitor includes a Dynamic Contrast Ratiooption, but we didn't notice anything "dynamic" about it. When switched on, it seemed to increase the contrast and brightness, but there was no dynamic dimming or increasing of the backlight during movies.
We found that the best settings for viewing games and movies on the display were the 9300K color temperature, Dynamic contrast: off, Contrast: 43, Brightness: 50 (more or less brightness depending on how much your eyes can take).
The built-in speakers reach a good volume for watching YouTube videos, but their tinny sound prevents them from being tailored for games or movies.


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MARQUETTE, Mich. – The undefeated Hillsdale College men's basketball team defeated Northern Michigan University 70-44 on Thursday (Dec. 6) night at the Berry Events Center in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference home-opener for the Wildcats. The Chargers jumped out of the gate on a 28-6 run and never looked back.
"They outplayed us but at the same time I wasn't mad at our kids because they were a better team and that's the bottom line," NMU coach Doug Lewis said.
With the loss, NMU is now 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the GLIAC. Hillsdale improves to 6-0 and 3-0 in conference play.
After the Chargers jumped out to a quick 18-point lead, the Wildcats climbed back into the game with a 9-0 run to close the final four minutes before halftime. Hillsdale led by seven (31-24) at the break.
In the second half, the GLIAC south opponents once again took control with a 21-point (53-32) lead after a 22-8 run before the second media timeout. The Chargers outscored NMU 39-20 in the second half.
Senior forward TJ Cameron was the lone Wildcat in double figures with 11 points. He shot 4-for-9 from the field including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. Junior forwards Matt Craggs and Scooter Johnson each added nine while freshman Stephen Pelkofer added seven points and four assists in his first start at point guard.
The 'Cats shot 38 percent from the field on 17-of-45 and 5-of-11 from long range.
The Chargers had four players in double figures led by Tim Dezelski and Nick Washburn with a game-high 17 points each. Brandon Pritzl had 15 and Tony Nelson added 10.
Hillsdale finished the game shooting 51 percent from the floor on 25-of-49. The Chargers also connected on 11-for-19 (58 percent) from three-point territory and outrebounded the 'Cats 31-17.
NMU hosts No. 13-ranked Findlay at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Oilers were handed their first GLIAC loss (66-49) on Thursday night at Michigan Tech.


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Modeling of free surface flows for hydrodynamic applications can be accomplished using surface fitting methods for low to medium Froude numbers. But when the Froude number is larger, such as flows associated with steep and overturning waves, the fitting methods encounter difficulties.
The University of Tennessee SimCenter at Chattanooga has implemented a multiphase surface capturing approach to handle these higher Froude number cases, Fr > 0.4. This approach has been applied to several validation cases, including the R/V Athena research vessel shown in this article.
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Nik BAKER (Mistral, North) was fired up and ready to make up for his over early yesterday, leading the losers final all the way from start to finish and winning by a clear margin. In the winners final, there was more at stake. With Robby SWIFT (JP, Neil Pryde) leading the event, ahead of Matt PRITCHARD (Gaastra), by only a tie break, the pressure was on to maintain the pace. As ever Matt and Antoine ALBEAU (AHD, Neil Pryde) blasted off the line and made it to jump 1 first. Kevin PRITCHARD (Starboard, Gaastra) went down hard on the jump and slipped from grace. The Albeau / Pritchard battle continued round the course, with a desperate Swift trying in vain to pass Cyril MOUSSILMANI (Fanatic) in order to have a shot at Pritchard and maintain his lead, but it was not to be. The big Frenchman (Albeau) held his course well notched up his only first place of the contest.
Round 6 was underway within 20 minutes and after the opening 4 heats all the usual suspects were present in the semi finals. Having finished ahead of Swift in the mornings final, Pritchard had now edged ahead of England's finest and was looking to stay there. The final once again saw the now familiar names of Nik BAKER (Mistral, North) Pritchard, Pritchard, Swift and Moussilmani. Albeau was there too but took his turn on the premature bench alongside Remko DE WEERD (Fanatic, Gaastra) who also went over early on the start of the final.
Swift put every ounce of will and effort into every manoeuvre, completing all of them intact, but the sheer speed of the Pritchard's and Baker left him in an insufficient fourth just ahead of Moussilmani with Baker this time chalking up what would be his only race win of the event.
After a brief respite of light winds, a much more solid breeze began to whistle through the course area and it was time to tango once more. Race seven would be the final race of the contest, but it was not all sewn up yet. Swift was still in with a chance to beat Pritchard and reclaim the event win, but only if he won the race outright
Pritchard dominated his first round heat, winning by the greatest of margins as did Albeau, but things were not running smoothly for Swift. He clipped the first jump with his fin crashing down hard and looked as though he would not even reach the semi finals. Once again though, Swift's incredible control and freestyle skill bailed him out of trouble as he sailed faultlessly for the remainder of the heat to qualify in third.
The final of the seventh race was probably the closest fought of the entire event. Volwater screamed down the first reach just ahead of the pursuing pack which included both Swift and Pritchard who were jostling aggressively with Albeau and Baker for room to manoeuvre. Regardless of Pritchard, Swift would need to get a clean shot at Volwater if he was to have any chance of stealing victory from the American. But it was not to be. Volwater sailed seamlessly through the heat combining great speed with fluid board handling to finish first ahead of Albeau and Baker with Swift dejected in fourth.
With the third Super X event of 2004 now completed, Albeau still dominates the overall rankings, but with only 300 points between the top 5 sailors anything is possible. The PWA circus now moves on to nearby Fuerteventura, where the Super X tour will culminate in a final event guaranteed to be rammed with action.
This first Lanzarote event has been an outstanding success and has proved Costa Teguise to be an exceptional windsurfing venue, with everything from mast high waves to relaxed freestyle conditions. All the PWA riders will be looking forward to coming back here for years to come.
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"Opera Color" introduces the House's logo element with new and lavish nuances, thanks to the use of colored stones: lapis, mother-of-pearl, onyx, pink opal and jasper. Buccellati inaugurates a new chapter in jewelry. It is an elegant, yet cheerful, chapter, traditional and strongly innovative, brilliant and simple at the same time. To give color to shapes and personality to colors.


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CBS is reacting to a furor over a planned Super Bowl ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow.
The network says it has eased its restrictions on advocacy ads and would consider any that are "responsibly produced" for the few open spots remaining for the Feb. 7 broadcast.
CBS says it has received both critical and supportive e-mails since women's groups began a protest campaign Monday against the ad. Those critics say the ad will use Tebow to convey an anti-abortion message.
The ad is funded by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family. It is expected to recount the story of Pam Tebow's pregnancy in 1987. After getting sick, she ignored doctors' recommendation to abort her fifth child and gave birth to Tim, a Heisman Trophy winner.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
Thanks to video surveillance obtained through SafeCam, a new online initiative that allows residents and business owners to register their security cameras with the Philadelphia Police Department, police were able to arrest Germantown resident Antuane Brown in connection with the sexual assault of four girls aged 12-17 years old in Germantown.
Brown, 22, of the 1100 block of East Price St., was charged with four counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, kidnapping, simple assault, violation of the uniform firearms act, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, possessing instruments of crime, recklessly endangering another person and unlawful contact with a minor.
According to police records, on March 19, a 15-year-old girl was walking near the 6000 block of Wister Street around 10:45 a.m. when an African American male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt rode past her on a mountain bike. The man got off his bike, pointed a handgun at her, forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
Police later obtained video surveillance through the SafeCam program that showed the suspect on the bike, forcing the girl into the alley and later fleeing on his bike after the assault.
For the past six months, SafeCam has helped the police department solve 85 crimes and has resulted in 37 arrests.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey has asked residents and merchants to lend their lenses to the Philadelphia Police Department's SafeCam program – a crime-prevention and crime-solving arsenal.
Officer Jillian Russell, a spokeswoman for the department, said registration is simple and takes only about 10 minutes to complete. She added that the program is free and completely confidential.
After providing police with the location of your camera and other basic information, an officer will contact you to verify your information and give you a SafeCam window decal to display in your home or business.
If there is a crime in the vicinity of your camera, police may request a copy of the video that was captured by your camera to aid in the investigation.
"SafeCam is an opportunity to become a part of your neighborhood's crime prevention efforts," Ramsey said. "Security cameras help to deter crime, and they can also assist in solving a crime after it has happened. Private-public partnerships like SafeCam are critical to making our communities safer."
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With weather like today, my plan naturally turned to a Pacific Coast ride to Santa Cruz. Clear skies and mild temperatures added to the usual tailwind common this time of year.
What more could you ask for? As I took Cloverdale Road along comes Lindsay Crawford a retired airline pilot and ex-racer from the 1960s-70s. Lindsay must have enough frequent flier miles to fund his trips to Europe for another 50 years. He likes to do L'Etape du Tour in France — part race, part tour following routes of the Tour de France. Hard-core would be the best way to describe it.
No sooner does Lindsay pass by when along comes a Team Radio Shack triathlete, probably a professional judging by his fitness. He asked me about routes home from Santa Cruz. He liked the idea of hammering up Hwy 9, as opposed to his past rides up Zayante Road.
I drafted for about a mile before he rode away, leaving me to a more civilized pace of 20 mph with the tailwind, and a 44 mph downhill.
Well, so far the most expensive coffee I've had is $2.25, at Arro's restaurant in Davenport. They have a nice selection.
Santa Cruz surfers looked to be enjoying the decent waves and a competition. The nearby seals basking on a rock outcropping barked their approval.
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This week, people around the world have been celebrating Holy Week in a variety of ways. The celebrations in Guatemala are particularly colorful and fragrant.
During Holy Week, families in Guatemala make carpets out of natural materials like sawdust, pine needles and flowers to line the streets for Holy Week processions.
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Loads of cyclists take part in this friendly, socially paced ride of 12 to 15 miles. Riders will stop for cars and try not to block intersections along the way. This adult ride concludes at a different bar each week.


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Jacksonville congressman discusses 'fiscal cliff'
Ander Crenshaw says it's important for both parties to compromise on resolution
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – U.S. Representative Ander Crenshaw said Thursday that Republicans and Democrats need to start moving closer on the issues of spending cuts and raising revenues.
In an interview with Channel 4, Crenshaw said the doomsday of spending cuts and higher taxes will only start at the beginning of the year if there's no deal in Congress in avoiding a possible "fiscal cliff." He said it's the "not knowing" that is making it difficult for people.
"I think like most Americans, it's scary. You don't know what's going to happen," said Crenshaw. "It is having an effect on large and small businesses."
Employers and employees are both worried about the uncertainty associated with the fiscal cliff. Crenshaw said citizens are looking at about $2,000 more in taxes for the average middle class family, huge spending cuts over the next ten years and continued partisan bickering and gridlock.
"You keep your fingers crossed, count on your representatives to do the right thing and hope we get through it all," said labor and employment lawyer Tim Strong.
"Right now, the gap is pretty wide between what President Obama is saying, and what speaker Boehner is saying," said Crenshaw.
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Crenshaw said it's important to do what both sides want in resolving the fiscal cliff.
"I think we can move toward the middle. We can have a bi-partisan agreement that's balanced. More revenue that can come from tax reform, as well as some serious spending reform," said Crenshaw.
As House Speaker John Boehner returned to the White House for more discussions, Crenshaw seems to understand the concern created by the uncertainty and is hopeful a compromise will soon be reached.
"I think any solution, has to have some sort of spending reform as part of that. So I'm optimistic that we can come to some agreement to solve this fiscal mess," said Crenshaw.
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One vendor at the Comic-Con must have thought it was 2004 and not 2009. Seriously. $1000 for that hunk of crap?
I saw plenty of homemade Master Chief costumes this weekend that looked just as good and at probably 1/10 of the cost.
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Microsoft is reportedly moving ahead quickly with development of a smartwatch, having reached the prototype stage of a 1.5-in. device running on a modified Windows 8 housed in a translucent aluminum case.
In addition to the housing made of an expensive material called oxynitride aluminum, the watch will have removable wrist bands in blue, red, yellow, black, white and gray, AmongTech reported Friday, citing trusted, unnamed sources.
The aluminum is 80% transparent, but four times harder than glass. What may be the broadest-reaching innovation is that the device won't completely rely on a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone as many smartwatches would, and instead will include an LTE wireless chip, 6 GB of internal storage and a connection to cloud storage. Still, the watch can be used to communicate with a smartphone for some functionality, AmongTech's sources said.
Previous reports have indicated that Microsoft has been taking bids for 1.5-in. displays from manufacturers. The Verge also reported today, citing unnamed sources, that Microsoft has moved the prototype testing of the watch to its Surface team of developers and designers. The work was previously done by the company's Xbox accessories group.
The switch of the prototype to the Surface team could be a reflection of Microsoft's reorganization announced last week, which refocuses the company along a "devices and services" concept previously outlined by CEO Steve Ballmer.
Various reports have suggested a Microsoft Surface watch could appear in 2014, which would be later than the rumored iWatch from Apple due out presumably this fall. Sony, meanwhile, revealed its third-generation SmartWatch 2 on June 25, with a 1.6-in. display, but no pricing or availability was announced.
Analysts have been skeptical about the potential market for smart watches, but others have said that Apple will help create interest with its device, as it did with the iPhone six years ago. Sony expects 41 million smart watches to be sold by 2016, but that's a small fraction of the nearly 1 billion smartphones sold globally in a year.
This article, Surface smartwatch in prototype with modified Windows 8, reports say, was originally published at Computerworld.com.
Matt Hamblen covers mobile and wireless, smartphones and other handhelds, and wireless networking for Computerworld. Follow Matt on Twitter at @matthamblen or subscribe to Matt's RSS feed. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.