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Barcelona, 12.11.2013
Las pequeñas y medianas empresas de Europa no están respondiendo a la demanda actual de la nueva generación de trabajadores en la nube al no proporcionarles las herramientas que necesitan para compartir información y poder realizar sus trabajos de la manera más eficaz y efectiva, según una encuesta publicada hoy por Sharp Europe. La encuesta, realizada entre empleados de pymes en Inglaterra, Francia, Alemania, Suecia y Holanda identifica una clara brecha y a la vez una oportunidad entre las demandas de los trabajadores de lo que han llamado "Generación Cloud" y las herramientas que actualmente proporcionan las pymes a sus equipos en Europa.
Peter Plested, Director de European Solutions Business Centre de Sharp Europe, explica: "En las empresas, sean grandes o pequeñas, les guste o no, los empleados están claramente cambiando su forma de trabajar, compartir, colaborar y confeccionar información. Este es un proceso de cambio que se está produciendo tanto a nivel cultural como empresarial; y está sucediendo ahora. La Generación Cloud no espera a que las empresas proporcionen soluciones para facilitar sus trabajos en ese sentido, sino que ya lo están buscando por su cuenta. Las pymes europeas tienen que sentarse y reconocer este cambio para obtener de él beneficios y no perder el control de sus propias redes y datos, unos de los activos más valiosos para cualquier empresa".
La aparición de la 'Generación Cloud'
El estudio de Sharp ha identificado la aparición de la nueva generación de trabajadores en el sector de las pymes en Europa. Eso indica que los empleados se están moviendo hacia un modelo de trabajo más flexible y colaborativo. Independientemente de que los empleadores estén de acuerdo o no, la demanda de unas prácticas de trabajo más colaborativas y flexibles es cada vez más tangible:.
• El 59% de los trabajadores encuestados trabaja fuera de sus oficinas. Es decir que aquellos que trabajan sólo en la oficina ahora son la minoría
• El 46% de los empleados piensa que la capacidad de trabajar remotamente es clave para sus trabajos
• El 52% afirma que esto se ha vuelto aun más importante para ellos en los últimos 12 meses
• El 53% piensa que deberían ser capaces de acceder a los documentos de trabajo desde cualquier dispositivo en cualquier ubicación para conseguir un sistema de trabajo más eficiente
• Casi la mitad de los empleados (48%) piensa que deberían ser capaces de acceder a los documentos de trabajo desde sus smartphones
• La mayoría de los empleados (41%) piensa que desarrolla mejor su creatividad cuando está en su casa
La oportunidad de la nube para las pymes
Pese a las afirmaciones de que las empresas de todos los tamaños no están implementando, en su mayoría, estrategias efectivas en la nube, parece que los empleados sí están reconociendo los beneficios que puede proporcionarles este tipo de servicios; no solamente para facilitar el trabajo en equipo y la creatividad, sino también para atraer a los mejores talentos y aumentar la rentabilidad.
Cuando se preguntó acerca de los beneficios percibidos que resultarían del aumento de la colaboración en el lugar de trabajo, el resultado indica un claro beneficio para las compañías:
• La mitad de los encuestados (50%) cree que el aumento de la colaboración en el lugar de trabajo tendría un impacto directo en el resultado final del negocio, aumentando la rentabilidad y mejorando factores como:
o El 55% está de acuerdo o muy de acuerdo en que trabajar de manera colaborativa les ayudaría a tomar decisiones más informadas
o El 60% piensa que les conduciría a producir un trabajo de mayor calidad
o El 61% reclama que les haría ser más eficientes
• Además de los beneficios empresariales, también se reconoce el impacto positivo en la filosofía de negocio, al mejorar la imagen de la empresa y la calidad de las relaciones internas del equipo:
o El 38% de los empleados tendría una imagen más favorable de un empleador potencial si proporcionara herramientas de trabajo colaborativo
o El 53% dice que la posibilidad de mejorar la colaboración entre compañeros consigue una estrecha relación de los miembros del equipo
Las oportunidades que ofrece la brecha entre los servicios Cloud implantados y las necesidades actuales de los equipos de trabajo
La encuesta realizada por Sharp muestra que en realidad las prestaciones de los servicios en la nube por parte de las pymes están lejos de las necesidades reales de los trabajadores de la Generación Cloud. Al no apostar por una nueva forma de trabajar más flexible y colaborativa, las pymes no se están dando cuenta de los beneficios que aportaría, sino que también están perdiendo el control de sus redes y aumentando la vulnerabilidad potencial que ello supone; ya que cada vez más empleados están utilizando redes no-corporativas para hacer sus trabajos.
• El 41% de los empleados dice que las herramientas colaborativas para tratar documentos están totalmente prohibidas en su lugar de trabajo (un 9% las utiliza de todos modos)
• El 83% no piensa que en este momento utilice una solución oficial en la nube en su trabajo
• El 43% no tiene manera de compartir fácilmente documentos para colaborar con personas fuera de la red de la empresa
• El 39% de los empleados dice que su empresa no tiene una política oficial sobre compartir información de trabajo más allá de la red de la compañía y el 19% de los empleados ni siquiera sabe si existe una política sobre este asunto
• El 67% de los empleados todavía suele compartir información en papel impreso
• El 13% de los empleados descarga herramientas de trabajo colaborativas si la empresa no se las proporciona
Hoy Sharp ha anunciado el lanzamiento de Cloud Portal Office, un servicio para compartir, almacenar y simplificar el flujo de trabajo, que ofrece una mejor colaboración y eficiencia entre los equipos de trabajo de las empresas. Cloud Portal Office, que proporciona acceso a la información desde una amplia gama de hardware, tanto desde equipos de escritorio fijos como móviles, es perfecto para las empresas con trabajadores móviles o que trabajan desde distintas oficinas que quieren mejorar la eficiencia de su equipo. Proporcionando al departamento IT el control de la nube, el servicio cloud de Sharp también le ofrece los conectores para escaneo e impresión para otros principales servicios de almacenamiento, todo desde un único portal.
Para más información sobre Cloud Portal Office de Sharp, entre en:www.sharp.es/cloud
Esta encuesta se ha realizado en septiembre de 2013 entre 1.535 trabajadores de oficina en Reino Unido (306), Alemania (310), Holanda (310), Suecia (305) y Francia (304).
London, 02.10.2013
Sharp today announces the launch of a new range of
multifunction printers (MFPs) that combine the compact design associated
with personal use desktop printers, with the features and functions
that small businesses (SMEs) and smaller workgroups need.The MX-C300W
and MX-C250F are for businesses or individual departments that require a
compact, efficient, multi-function and affordable quality MFP solution.
"Previously some compact lower cost MFPs were networkable, but most
were only suited for personal use; the MX-C300W and MX-C250F mean that
this is no longer the case, with performance, ruggedness and a full set
of office-friendly features now in a smaller space saving design."
The MX-C300W and MX-C250F come with 4-in-1 print, copy, scan and
super G3 fax functionalities. The user friendly 5-line LCD panel, with
programmable keys and a front access USB port, make scanning to USB
memory and USB direct print, both easy and efficient.
Within the compact design, the standard paper supply can be expanded
to 800 sheets without taking up any extra desk space. Security -
essential in MFPs that are located in shared environments - is provided
by the use of 5-digit personal access codes and by IPsec technology
which encrypts data and prevents the MFP from communicating with
unidentified users.
In addition, the MX-C300W boasts a wireless LAN functionality,
meaning it can be connected to a wireless network. It also has a
wireless access point which facilitates ad hoc printing or scanning from
mobile devices which aren't connected to a company network.
Both machines meet the stringent Energy Star standards and come with
other 'green' features such as rapid warm-up times, low power
consumption, a special Toner Save Mode and automatic switch-off.
Key product specifications:
London, 08.10.2013
Sharp is upgrading its professional display
offering with the launch of three new professional displays; the PN-U553
(55"), PN-U473 (47") and PN-U423 (42"). The easy-to-install displays
offer businesses the latest Sharp screen innovations including high
brightness, slim design and low power consumption; all to help them make
maximum visual impact on their customers and increase footfall in an
increasingly competitive marketplace. The screens will be used in a wide
range of environments, from shops and offices to public spaces such as
transportation hubs.
Slim design
The displays are super-slim, stylish and lightweight,
making them easy to wall mount, in either portrait or landscape
position, even in small spaces. An infrared remote control with
easy-to-use menus is included to aid in simple installation.
24/7 operation
The PN-U Series displays use edge-lit LED
backlighting, which means not only are they exceptionally thin (from 55
to 57mm at their thickest point), but they also offer extremely low
power consumption and long screen life, making them ideal for demanding
24/7 usage.
Controls and connections
The displays are controllable over the
network or via RS232C and offer a wide range of connections for as much
flexibility as possible, including DisplayPort, HDMI input and DVI-D
INPUT. Analogue video inputs are also provided as well as line audio in-
and outputs for compatibility with older systems. The displays also
feature the option to 'daisy chain' up to five monitors via DVI-D, to
powerfully display the same image on all screens.
The PN-U553 (55") is available now and the PN-U473 (47") and PN-U423
(42") models will be available across Europe later this month.
London, 11.11.2013
Sharp Europe today announces the launch of Cloud Portal Office, a sharing, storing and simple workflow service which allows businesses to collaborate better and work more efficiently. Providing access to information on a wide range of hardware, both stationary and mobile, Cloud Portal Office is perfect for businesses with a mobile or multi-office workforce, who want to help their teams work more efficiently.
Peter Plested, Director, European Solutions Business Centre, Sharp Europe said: "Sharp's Cloud Portal Office connects the people in your business with the information needed by your business. We bridge the gap between people and productivity, helping businesses to stay connected, improve teamwork and perform better. Cloud Portal Office lets you take your team with you wherever you go."
Flexible, easy to set up easy to use
Cloud Portal Office is easy to set up and use, supporting companies with scalable workforces, who can easily add and remove user subscriptions, when working on projects requiring extra staff over a short time period.
Cost effective
This scalability means that Cloud Portal Office can provide cost savings to businesses. It's also a cost effective way to gain immediate access to the business benefits of the cloud without any upfront investment in IT infrastructure and is a simple way to diversify access to documents without needing to maintain a secure FTP site or VPN tunnels.
Safe and secure
Business benefits of Cloud Portal Office include secure storage: Cloud Portal Office uses best of breed partners for storage, with all data stored in the European Union. Data is stored only at the secure sites operated by Amazon Web Services and Fujitsu Cloud Services and is protected by access controls, firewalls and state-of-the-art encryption.
The service is accessed through a single sign-on portal, the Sharp Cloud Portal, which is securely controlled by your IT department. This means that as employees leave or take on different roles, you can
use the Sharp Cloud Portal to change access permissions, cancel/add subscriptions, or increase storage space at a moment's notice – all through a secure web page.
Print from any Sharp MFP
Because the service is based on a per-user subscription model, rather than an MFP subscription model, it also offers flexibility in that users can print from any Sharp cloud-ready MFP, wherever they are.
Access to the Sharp Cloud Portal is pre-installed on many new Sharp MFPs, adding an extra benefit to the product line.
Example application
By way of example, a design company, where many of the team work from home offices, will need to share lots of large files with many different people: initial sketches, mock-ups and final artwork will need to be sent between different members of the team and clients and contracts will need to be shared securely with finance teams.
Easier to run than an FTP site, Sharp Cloud Portal Office lets a designer access a brief from the project manager from home and then upload artwork to be shared directly with the client, through a secure log-in. Sharp Cloud Portal Office will also let the project lead print off the contract and invoice - directly from the cloud through the office MFP.
To subscribe to Cloud Portal Office, please contact your local Sharp representative.
Coming soon
Through Sharp's Cloud Portal sign-on, Sharp will also offer scan and print connectors for other popular storage services. Dropbox will be available from the start and other connectors added on an ongoing basis.
European Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are failing a new generation of cloud workers, by not providing the sharing tools they need to do their jobs efficiently and effectively, claims research launched today by Sharp Europe. The survey of SME employees in UK, France, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands identified a clear 'opportunity gap' between what 'Generation Cloud' workers are demanding in the workplace and what is actually being provided by SMEs across Europe.
Peter Plested, Director, European Solutions Business Centre, Sharp Europe said: "Whether business (large or small) likes it or not, employees are clearly driving for change in how we work, share, collaborate on and produce information. This is a cultural as well as a business process driven shift; and it is happening now." He continued; "Generation Cloud isn't waiting for employers to provide solutions to help them work this way – they are finding their own. European SMEs must sit up and recognise this shift to realise the benefits and not lose control of their own networks and corporate data – some of the most valuable assets for any business."
The Emergence of 'Generation Cloud'
The survey identified the emergence of a new generation of worker within the SME sector across Europe. It indicated that employees are moving towards a more flexible, collaborative working model, whether employers are supportive of this or not, and an increasingly tangible demand for more collaborative, flexible working practices.
• 59% of employees surveyed work outside of their office – those who only ever work in the office are now in the minority
• 46% of employees think that the ability to work remotely is key to their job
• 52% say this has become more important to them over the last 12 months
• 53% think they should be able to access work documents from any device and any location, to aid with efficient working
• Almost half of employees (48%) think they should be able to access work documents on their smartphone
• Most employees (41%) think they are more creative at home
The SME Cloud Opportunity
Despite claims that businesses of all sizes are failing to implement effective cloud strategies, it would appear that employees are recognising the benefits this would bring; not only to team working and creativity but also to attracting the best talent and profitability.
When asked about the perceived benefits of increased collaboration in the workplace, the results indicated clear business benefits:
• Half of respondents (50%) believe that increased collaboration in the workplace would have a direct impact on their business' bottom line by making it more profitable, with contributing factors including:
o 55% agreed or strongly agreed that working collaboratively would help them make more informed decisions
o 60% that it would lead to the production of higher quality work
o 61% claimed it would make them more efficient
• In addition to profit, there was also recognition that it would have a positive cultural impact on a business through improving company image and also the quality of internal team relationships::
o 38% of employees would view a potential employer more favourably if it provided collaborative working tools
o 53% said that the ability to collaborate better with colleagues would lead to closer team relationships
The Reality of the Opportunity Gap
The survey shows however that the reality of service provision within the SME sector is far from the demands from Generation Cloud workers. By not fully embracing new ways of flexible and collaborative working, SMEs are not only failing to realise the business benefits it can bring, but are also losing control of their networks and potentially introducing vulnerabilities; the resulting increase in Bring Your Own Service (BYOS) means that employees are increasingly embracing non-corporate network services to do their jobs.
• 41% employees said collaborative document tools are actively banned in their workplace, (9% use them anyway)
• 83% do not currently think they use an official cloud solution at work
• 43% do not have ways to easily share documents and collaborate with people outside of the corporate network
• 39% of employees say their company has no official policy on sharing work information beyond the work network and 19% of employees don't even know if a policy exists
• 67% of employees still typically share information as paper print-outs
• 13% of employees download collaborative working tools if their company doesn't provide them
Sharp today launches Cloud Portal Office, a sharing, storing and simple workflow service which allows businesses to collaborate better. Providing access to information on a wide range of hardware, both stationary and mobile, Cloud Portal Office is perfect for businesses with a mobile or multi-office workforce, who want to help their teams work more efficiently.
Giving the IT department control of the cloud, Sharp's cloud offering also provides secure scan and print connectors for other popular storage applications, all from one Portal.
The research was carried out in September 2013 with 1535 office workers in UK (306), Germany (310), Netherlands (310), Sweden (305) and France (304)
Sharp offers designers more intuitive working with space-saving all-in-one IGZO 32" PN-K322BH Touchscreen monitor.
London, 19.09.2013
Sharp Europe has launched the 32" PN-K322BH, a new generation touch
display designed for creative workers who need a high resolution screen
combined with capacitive touch operation. Designers who currently use
multiple devices to run applications and display images can switch to
the PN-K322BH for an all-in-one device which will let them work more
intuitively, save money and increase desk space.
The PN-K322BH includes Sharp's cutting edge IGZO technology and delivers
4K Ultra HD (QFHD) resolution (3,840 × 2,160 pixels) – a level of
resolution four times that of 1080p full HD. Ultra HD is suitable for
displaying the most intricate and detailed graphical content such as
architectural designs or high-resolution photographic images.
Due to Sharp's revolutionary IGZO technology, which makes transistors
smaller than ever before, the touch screen also has improved
sensitivity. This means that the screen responds with an incredibly high
degree of accuracy, ideal for working on images and video. IGZO also
means lower power consumption, compared to other display devices.
Smart interactivity
The screen comes with a special touch pen, with an extra small 2mm tip,
to make the most of the PN-K322BH's high precision touch screen. This
allows users to draw fine lines, easily underline text, add notations,
draw illustrations and make amendments to onscreen content.
The touch screen monitor is capable of recognising an impressive 10
touch points at once, greatly expanding the range of touch interface
applications that can be used by CAD designers, graphic designers,
creative agencies and video games developers. It also includes a clever
palm cancellation feature, where the device will recognise the pen, but
ignores users leaning their palms on the screen. This feature can be
turned on and off as required.
Intuitive working style
Using an innovative stand, the screen can be used vertically, to display
work, and at a low angle, letting designers work more intuitively and
efficiently, without having to switch between multiple devices.
Darren Gaffey, EU Product Planning & Marketing Manager at Sharp
Electronics Europe said: "We know that CAD users and graphic designers
are juggling two or three HD displays and tablets to get the resolution
and control that they need. We've designed the PN-K322BH to effectively
combine three or four items into one to let them bring their ideas to
life faster, more efficiently and more intuitively. The ability to slide
the screen between vertical display and a low angle perfect for writing
and touch screen applications is a new innovation which delivers the
flexibility that creative workers have been waiting for."
Beautifully designed to save desk space
Designed to look stylish in any office, the all-in-one device means that
workers can get rid of multiple screens in their workspace. Thanks to
IGZO technology and an edge-lit LED backlight, the PN-K322BH is the
thinnest screen in its class – just 36mm, with built-in speakers that
keep the monitor stylishly streamlined.
Input connectors on the PN-K322BH are compatible with the latest
DisplayPort™ interface specifications. This includes Multi-Stream
Transport mode for Ultra-HD, capable of showing content at 60fps.
London, 24.09.2013
As the new autumn TV schedules get underway,
research from Sharp shows that 89% of Europeans are turning to the TV to
help them escape from stress. The survey, which looked at European
viewing habits, found that we're most like to forget money worries (top
worry for 44% of us) by watching comedies. It also found that the UK is
the reality TV capital of Europe, Spaniards aren't soap fans and the
serious Germans most like to relax to documentary films.
Most of us tune in to comedy when we want to escape from the stresses
and strains of everyday life (56% men and 59% women). Sport is the
second most popular TV to relax to for men – especially football, rugby
and tennis – while more than half of women (55%) want to scare the
stress out of their system with crime dramas like The Killing and
Breaking Bad.
The UK is the reality TV capital of Europe, with 37% of Brits
relaxing to reality shows. Reality TV is nearly twice as popular in the
UK than in Germany (17%) and Spain (19%) and considerably more popular
than in France (25%).
Other national arguments over the remote control might arise over
soaps: only 7% Spaniards would choose to escape to soap operas, compared
to a quarter or more people in France (29%), Germany (24%) and UK
Top 3: Favourite TV viewing to escape to
Comedy (72%)
Comedy (66%)
Comedy/ Blockbuster films (57%)
Blockbuster films (67%)
Blockbuster films (60%)
Blockbuster films (61%)
Comedy (65%)
Reality TV (37%)
Crime dramas (31%)
Crime dramas (37%)
Sport (57%)
More money, more problems
Post-summer holiday blues aren't the only reason that we're reaching
for the remote, the survey showed that across Europe, most people are
currently worried about money. Work comes a close second for UK, France
and Spain, pushed into third place in Germany (29%) by concerns over
health (36%).
Perhaps confirming their reputation as a nation of lovers, one in
five French people (21%) most want to escape their relationship worries,
compared to only 13% Spaniards.
Top 3: What we want to escape from
Money worries (41%)
Money worries (39%)
Money worries (38%)
Money worries (56%)
Work worries (29%)
Health worries (36%)
Work worries (46%)
Health worries (28%)
Health worries (26%)
Health worries (25%)
Sporting favourites
Showing how much we're missing the Olympics, one year on, it's still
the top answer for the French when asked what their favourite TV sport
is (43%). Recent Spanish and German European football dominance is
reflected in the fact that over half of Germans (58%) and an impressive
(67%) of Spaniards escape to football success and triumph on TV.
Top 3: Favourite sports to watch at home
Tennis (43%)
Olympics (43%)
Football (58%)
Football (67%)
Football (41%)
Tennis (33%)
Olympics (37%)
Tennis (46%)
Olympics (40%)
Football (31%)
Athletics (31%)
Comedy is the most popular film genre to escape to in UK (51%
people), France (58%) and Spain (67%), while serious Germans like to get
absorbed in a good documentary (42%).
Top 3: Favourite films to escape to
Comedy (51%)
Comedy (58%)
Documentary (42%)
Comedy (67%)
Thriller (49%)
Adventure (52%)
Romantic comedy (40%)
Adventure (56%)
Action (42%)
Action (47%)
Thriller (40%)
Action (55%)
Alberico Lissoni, President, Consumer Electronics, Sharp Europe,
commented; "Human behaviour is at the heart of everything we do at
Sharp; it isn't just about developing impressive technology but also
understanding how and why people choose to use it. For our latest TV
launches, we wanted to look at how TV viewing habits and motivations
change across Europe. As you will see there are some vast differences
especially in what various nationalities prefer to escape to!"
Ultimate escapism experience
Something that all Europeans can agree on, when asked what the
critical factor is for the ultimate escapism experience, the
overwhelming majority of people said picture quality: Brits (88%),
French (77%), Germans (78%) and Spaniards (78%).


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7 Confessions Of An Apple Macintosh Specialist
It was a dark and stormy night, and the Consumerist team was hunkered down at HQ poring over leads. Suddenly, we heard a ruckus coming from the alley. Footsteps, followed by the sound of breaking glass and a cat crying out as if to say, "OMGWTF?" We ran out to see who it was, but by the time we got there they were long gone. Only the noise of faint footsteps could be heard dissolving into the distant hum of the night. I glanced down and spotted something on the ground. As I knelt down to pick it up I saw it was a tattered white envelope bearing the words, "7 Confessions of an Apple Mac Specialist." Its contents, inside…
7. iPods have two fixes. Resetting and Restoring.
If both of those features do not work, your iPod is trash. Unless it's under warranty or you purchased AppleCare, then they will give you two options. First is to trade in your iPod for 10% off any model (except shuffle), or they will give you out of warranty replacement, Which usually means that you will pay around $100-$250 depending on the model you purchased.
6. We have 4 things that we will try to sell you when you purchase a computer.
AppleCare, of course, is your extended 3 year warranty, we are told to sell it as a service plan, but it does not do ANYTHING extra, but extend your warranty, and does not cover anything extra. .Mac is a ripoff unless you use the web site hosting. ProCare has to be the biggest ripoff. All this does is upgrade your AppleCare for one year. It has a little perk for business uses, but otherwise useless. Lastly, One-to-One training, which is the best deal in the store.
5. If you have a return outside of the return policy we will most likely take care of you.
If it's sealed we'll take it back, and open, if you speak to a manager and plead your case, they will most likely take care of you no matter what.
4. We do not know ANYTHING about when some product will come out.
And we aren't allowed to speculate on anything that isn't on apple.com. We can get fired if we even tell a customer that a 3G iPhone might come out.
3. Apple Employment: If you want full-time, do not get into this company.
To be full-time, it is a recommendation that you be with the company for a year or more. The shifts are horrible, and they typically have more than 100 people working in a single mall store. For part-time you can get anywhere to 4-20 hours in one week, very very unreliable."
2. Why we will ask you for your e-mail at checkout.
This is for two reasons. One, we will send your receipt to your email, and two there is a survey at the bottom of the email. This leads to the store being ranked on what is called detractors and promoters. The company takes an average from the surveys and ranks us. 10-9 is a promoter, 8-7 is a "passive" and 6 below is a detractor. Which leads to the next confession.
1. If you fill out the survey and rank us 6 or lower, a manager will call you the same day or the next, corporate policy.
They usually will ask why you had a bad experience, and offer to make it better, usually by discounting something or another for you. These are directly related to the salesperson who checked you out, so we get our asses reamed when we make a detractor. Also, If you complain to a manager, nothing usually gets done, it goes in one ear and out the other. Buy something very small, have them email your receipt, and fill out the survey. The management will wait on you hand and foot. Oh, and return the product.
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Nicole Henry is an acclaimed jazz and soul singer whose next album, "Embraceable," is scheduled for release this spring. She exercises regularly — to make sure she keeps her body and voice in peak condition.
Why do you keep fit?
To look healthy and stay healthy, to have a better presence onstage. I feel my voice is stronger when my cardiovascular system is stronger. Also to enjoy life better. I love the outdoors, love physical activity, and when you're in shape you can enjoy life at the highest level.
What's your workout routine?
It varies, but usually three days a week I exercise. Usually I'll run 4 miles, but sometimes I'll get up to 6 or 7 miles. My longest was 11 miles. Someday I think I'll do a marathon.
I run on the sand in South Beach wearing sneakers. Sometimes the sand is harder, sometimes soft, which is good for my ankles. Running on the sand helps me walk in heels.
I usually mix up running and going to the gym: Equinox. I love their classes, which seem to all be boot-camp style, mixing legs and shoulders and stomach for an all-around workout for an hour.
Sometimes I do weight lifting, particularly for my legs so I can jump into a short skirt from time to time. I really like doing legs and stomach. I don't do much upper body.
About 10 percent of my workouts are yoga, which I really enjoy. If I know I won't [otherwise] work out that day, I'll do 10 minutes of sun salutation in the morning. It's my way of stretching. The older you get, the tighter your muscles get. If I do a few minutes of yoga at home, everything is aligned, meaning I'm loose, my neck doesn't hurt, shoulders don't hurt, I can touch my head to my knees.
Is performing onstage a workout?
I pretty much always stand when I'm performing, and you can work up a sweat depending on how many lights are on, but it's not a real workout.
I do need to warm up my voice before I sing. You wind up using your full facility that way, your whole body, to create the music. It won't come just from the belly or throat, but from all the air that's throughout your body. When I recorded in New York City, I jogged beforehand. Even if it's just a 20- or 30-minute jog on a treadmill, it warms me up. I've done jumping jacks and lunges and sit-ups before singing just to make sure the cardio is going.
Did you play sports when you were younger?
In high school and middle school I played field hockey, basketball and softball.
Does your family keep fit?
My father played professional basketball and he was an athletic director for much of his life. When I was a kid, he used to wake up early every day to exercise, and I have memories of him bringing us along. He still works out just about every day even though he's in his 60s. Last year I went bike riding with him and he out-biked me up a hill.
Do you have a personal fitness motto or philosophy?
If I'm not drenched in sweat, it's not a workout.
What's your typical diet?
It varies from day to day. I eat whatever I want. People ask, "Why do you work out?" and I say, "I love eating."
I try eating organic when I can, because what the FDA allows [in non-organic food] frightens me. I love vegetables, fish, but also a good burger, red meat from time to time. I can feel a craving for salad when I haven't had enough vegetables. If I need steak, my body tells me.
Cake and chocolate cookies are my weakness. I get my sugar fix in coffee with raw sugar. I drink water, coffee and alcohol, everything in moderation.
Do you take any vitamins or sports nutrition products?
No. If I feel myself getting sick, I'll overdose with orange juice and vitamin C.
Where did you acquire your fitness and nutrition knowledge?
Reading magazines, and from my father and my mother. They always made sure we ate vegetables. My mom didn't buy us soda so we didn't want it. It's still not a big deal for me now.
Do you have any advice for people wanting to lose weight?
Don't eat a lot of bread at night.


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We already reported the "Nexus tablet" was a done deal and now Amir Efrati of The Wall St. Journal is reporting that Google will sell Android tablets directly to consumers, through their own online store.
Google attempted to sell the HTC Nexus One phone to consumers back in 2010 (I bought one), but that didn't go so well as the top 3 carriers rejected it and Google was forced to shut the store down later that year.
When the store closed, Andy Rubin said, "The global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It's remained a niche channel for early adopters."
The move to the new Google Play Store brand should help Google reach a wider audience as more people are forced onto the service. Millions of dollars are being spent to add audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers. Other additions to Google Play could include a unified gaming platform.
Android chief Andy Rubin recently said, "2012 is going to be the year that we double down and make sure we're winning in that [tablet] space," so this move fits in with the strategy of heating up lukewarm sales.
Most of what is being reported today has already been discussed at length. Google has partnered with ASUS to release a 7-inch Android tablet around a price point $199. Digitimes has also echoed this rumor several times. Surprisingly, Samsung is also mentioned as a partner for Google's online device store.
Samsung currently produces the Galaxy Nexus for Google, so we could see the unlocked HSPA+ version finally go on sale to US customers. The price of the unlocked Galaxy Nexus has already dropped to $489 on Amazon, so hopefully Google can match or beat that price.
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Whether or not you believe that simply linking to potentially infringing content should be against the law, we're seeing yet another example of the simple lack of due process and how this may impact other areas. If BREIN can get US domains shut down, what's to stop other countries from doing the same thing? China doesn't like reporting by an American site about China? What's to stop it from trying to "seize" that domain? Even if we grant the idea that many of these domains were engaged in or encouraging unauthorized copying of works covered by copyright, why should BREIN and the MPAA simply get to shut them down without any sort of trial?


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"I think you should tell your readers that you were the inspiration for the musical." Mary Gage to UPC president Karen Davis
Praise the Egg! A New Musical is based on the bittersweet novel by prizewinning writer, Mary Gage, showing life through the eyes of chickens. The book, and now the musical, captures the drama and pathos of the chickenyard with a cast of characters that includes Prudence, Granny Black, England the cock, "X and Y" from a battery-cage hen facility, and Man and Woman, the chicken-keepers. The story of these chickens is based on a little flock of chickens Mary kept while living in Perth in Western Australia in the 1970s.
Mary Gage, who now lives in State College, Pennsylvania (http://marygage.net), is directly involved in the musical production of Praise the Egg: She tells UPC: "The music is being written by a composer who directs Broadway musicals for kids in State College. He is casting these kids as chicks - ideal for his school, as the chicks grow so fast that a new class can do each scene. The set and costumes are being done by an artist whose paper cutouts of grass and trees will be projected huge on the backdrop. Huge hands with buckets or hoses intrude whenever Man and Woman come with the food and water."
So how did UPC's president, Karen Davis, "inspire" the musical performance of Praise the Egg? In an email to Karen, Mary Gage writes, "Someone alerted me to your talk about chickens in which you quoted from my book at the Yale Chicken Conference, in May 2002. This person inquired about Praise the Egg! She wanted to know the rest of the story. At that point the producer of the State Theatre invited me to put on another play, so I decided to rewrite my Australian chicken story as an American musical. Thank you!"
Here is the passage I quoted at the Yale Chicken Conference from Praise the Egg! It appears at the beginning of Chapter Two in my book Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs:
Then they all settled down in the soft green shade of the lemon tree, with each little chick taking its turn to fly up to the best and softest seat on Granny Black's back. And while they waited for the sun to go down again, she told them about the great big world outside the chick run, or the days when she was a chick, or the story they liked telling best of all - her Miracle story about Eggs. How the broken fragments they had hatched from were once smooth, complete shapes; how every chicken that ever was had hatched out in exactly the same way; how only chooks could lay such beauties; and how every time they did, they were so filled with joy that they could not stay quiet, but had to burst into song; and how their song was taken up by England the cock and echoed by every single hen in the Run. - Mary Gage, Praise the Egg
What led Mary Gage to write Praise the Egg! in the first place? She explains: "While working for the Festival of Perth in Australia I was given two battery hens. I put these pristine silver-legged creatures down in our scruffy run. Their eyes had never seen sunlight before and their claws never touched mud. The cock strutted over at once and crowed, and the two new hens ran for their lives. It was a sound they had never heard before. I began to think about the natural rhythm of my chooks' lives. The book grew over my years of keeping and observing them and their way of life. It simply wrote itself."
Please plan to attend Mary Gage's Praise the Egg! A New Musical at the State Theatre, Centre County's community performing arts center, 130 West College Avenue, State College, PA 16801. Saturday April 3, 2010. We hope to see you there! www.thestatetheatre.org/Events/fullevent.php?id=627
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STAUNTON – There will be several northbound right-lane single-lane closures in Rockbridge County on Interstate 81 in the truck climbing lane project area. These closures are for moving barriers.
All single-lane closures will be northbound between mile markers 195 and 200 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The closure dates are the nights of Dec. 19 and 20.
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The I-81 truck climbing lane project valued at $74.2 million was awarded by Commonwealth Transportation Board on Feb. 5, 2009 to W. C. English Inc. of Lynchburg. The work zone is along the northbound lanes from mile marker 195.6 to 202.5, which is just north of Lexington. The project includes adding a third lane, allowing the two far right lanes for trucks with all three lanes open to non-tractor trailer vehicles. Also included in the project is bridge reconstruction at Route 716, Route 712 and Route 710, plus left and right shoulder work, guardrail work and drainage work.
Substantial paving remains to be done, plus additional bridge, drainage and guardrail work. The paving and portions of the bridge work are temperature sensitive and can only be accomplished in warmer weather. The weather-sensitive work will continue into fall 2012 until temperatures drop. In spring 2013 when warmer weather returns the work will continue with completion scheduled for summer 2013.
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Basketball originated as a game with 18 men in a YMCA gymnasium in Springfield, Massachusetts. By request from Dr. Luther Gulick, head of Physical Education at the School for Christian Workers, Dr. James Naismith had 14 days to create an indoor game that would provide an athletic distraction for a class through a New England winter. After remembering a game he used to play as a child, Naismith developed 13 rules for the game of basketball.
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Texas conservatives followed the lead of Arkansas and other state' legislators in presenting a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Heroes are made of strange stuff. It might be more accurate to note that progressives will go to any length to create heroes if they can fit them into their warped sense of values.
On Wednesday, June 26th, The New York Times, The Denver Post and other liberal rags went completely ape praising their new hero, Wendy Davis. Ms Davis received these accolades by standing up to those mean ole conservatives in the Texas Legislature. The Denver Post described her antics as leading a raucous crowd and conducting a one-woman filibuster to derail a GOP effort to restrict abortions.
You see, Texas conservatives followed the lead of Arkansas and other state' legislators in presenting a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Denver Post, in one of its snide reporting comments, tells us there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that a fetus can feel pain after 20 weeks.
Wendy Davis, clad in her pink running shoes, made a valiant attempt to talk this bill to death. She received mob-like support from her wild-eyed cohorts. They screamed, yelled and with a deafening roar 400 of them jumped into the gallery to create complete chaos. It was described as a "people filibuster", but actually was nothing more than a bunch of females expressing themselves as legalized baby killers.
With their gangster like actions this mob of pro-abortionists managed to block the Republicans from getting this legislation signed until a minute or two after midnight. These rowdy and of out of control females claimed victory as the signing deadline was twelve midnight.
It doesn't matter to these ruffians that their victory will be short lived as Governor Perry will call the legislature back to complete the job in July. By that time Wendy Davis will probably be elected as the abortion queen and statues of her will dot the grounds of the Texas Legislature.
As expected, The New York Times outdid itself in describing this action in Texas as a huge political win for Democrats and the abortion rights movement. As
Gail Collins reported Wendy Davis' heroic action lifted the long dead spirit of the state's Democrats and created many news articles in which the word "thrilling" was coupled with "State Senate".
In addition to stopping abortions after 20 weeks, Gail Collins explains what really galls these abortion crusaders. Under this legislation abortion clinics would be subject to new health and safety requirement that would force most of them to close.
If you are like me, you can only chuckle at those lefties who are now complaining about government regulation that will impede their operations. They will now have the opportunity to experience actions from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other government agencies that have frustrated American industry and American agriculture for years.
One abortion provider complains the bill requires a physical plant that defines the size of the hallways, locker rooms and closets. This provider says it would cost her a minimum 4.5 million dollars to bring her death camp up to the new "unnecessary" code. It appears the Texas legislators have learned considerably from the ridiculous requirements advanced by the Obama administration.
Our sympathetic N.Y. Times columnist tries to educate us that women like Davis, a single mother as was her own mother, benefits greatly from Planned Parenthood.
Ms Davis says the Fort Worth Planned Parenthood was her sole source of health care for 4 or 5 years when she was a young adult. One wonders if these health care services would include consultation against carrying her own daughter full term. Me thinks her daughter is glad abortion wasn't the answer.
So what can we glean from all of this noise and disruption from Ms Davis and her clan? Firstly, contrast the actions and protests of the pro-lifers and the abortionists. The pro-lifers express themselves as rational citizens and work reasonably within the democratic system. On the other hand Ms Davis and her band of roving antagonists resort to antics you would expect from the gangs of Los Angeles - the louder and more disruptive the better. If you were in anyway neutral on the abortion issue, the methods and the actions of these two groups should be informative.
Secondly, we should be proud of the actions of our Arkansas Legislature. Despite constant abuse by Brummett of the Arkansas Dem-Gaz, our team in Little Rock showed leadership in battling against the despicable practice of abortion. Since their accomplishments, other states have followed suit with similar provisions. Arkansans approve of abortion at about the same rate they approve of Obamacare – about 30 percent.
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Librivox recording of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz, Geoff Cowgill, Michelle Crandall, hosmer_angel, Lee Ann Howlett, Larysa Jaworski, JemmaBlythe, Lady Maria, Lord Peter, Martina, Mellors, Alison Raouf, scrappylibrarian and Jennifer Stearns. A tale of passion set in the bleak Yorkshire moors in mid 19thC, far from the Victorian uprightness, Wuthering Heights depicts the mutual love of Catherine and Heathcliff till destruction rends the narration; yet cruelty is only to be met with forgiveness in the following generations. Romantic, impassioned and wild, it is also a dark journey in the human soul. (Summary by Lady Maria).
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Commissioner Kelly's statement on Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
"I am happy to support this order. And I think that it is particularly timely given our very recent technical conference examining barriers to transmission.
While SPP filed the proposal, I note that it originated from within the SPP Regional State Committee and was developed over the course of 2 years in the stakeholder process. I am pleased to further note that it received overwhelming stakeholder and state commission support. The Regional State Committee, SPP and SPP's stakeholders are to be commended for presenting an imaginative approach to economic planning and transmission cost allocation.
In its most recent transmission expansion plan, SPP stated that it would like to see additional transmission installed in order to achieve more cost effective operations. The balanced portfolio proposal will contribute to achieving this goal. It is a thoughtful and comprehensive plan and possesses several noteworthy qualities.
First, the structure of each balanced portfolio of economic upgrades ensures that the benefits that accrue to each SPP zone exceed the costs. Importantly, the proposal affords SPP sufficient flexibility to reconfigure a portfolio to ensure balance. While such flexibility means that SPP need not construct the perfect portfolio, the requirement that all portfolios be approved by the SPP Board of Directors provides the necessary confirmation that the portfolio is indeed balanced.
Second, the process outlined here will expedite the study process and ultimately reduce time to construction. By considering an array of projects simultaneously, rather than projects individually, the portfolio approach will not only avoid disputes surrounding individual upgrades that do not produce benefits to all SPP zones but also the need to restudy projects affected by the addition of new projects to the expansion plan.
Finally, the proposal provides for 100% cost regionalization of the transmission projects, which, I believe, has been very helpful in promoting transmission construction, where implemented.
Overall this proposal reflects a sharp understanding of the challenges of getting large, regional-scale economic projects built. I expect that this innovative and forward-thinking approach to economic planning and cost allocation will facilitate a rapid build-out of transmission. Further, I suspect a successful progression through one balanced portfolio cycle will provide a clear and unambiguous signal to the investment community that SPP's economic process is reliable.
This week the Commission convened a technical conference on barriers to transmission investment. We heard a lot of ideas regarding what the Commission can do to further transmission build and we are committed to doing all that we can. But it gratifying to know that in this case, our participation is limited to considering the proposal and voting yes."
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by Glenn Mollette
Entitlement depends on who is receiving the benefit of the program.
I do not view Social Security as an entitlement program. If an American has spent 30 years paying into Social Security, then they should receive the benefit they were promised. If an American pays into Medicare then there should be Medicare help at the promised age.
Unemployment insurance should be a fair benefit if money has been paid into the system for the benefit. However, unemployment pay was never intended to take the place of a regular job but to help people out with a little bit of money each month until they could find a job. Often I hear stories of people who are stretching out their unemployment pay for almost a year and simply taking a year off to do nothing. This type of behavior is hurting us in our country. As soon as people are unemployed they need to begin looking for work and not wait until the week before their unemployment runs out to apply for a job.
Medicaid is not a dirty word unless it's being abused. When people become so sick that they are financially unable to care for themselves, Medicaid is appropriate.
There are different statistics on Welfare. I've read that about four million people in the United States are on Welfare. This is a changing number depending on who is citing the number. Welfare is not bad but there should be a limit on how long a person is allowed to be in the welfare system. No one should be able to milk the welfare system for years and years.
Approximately 45 million people in the United States use food stamps. The number is changing every day. If a family or a single person is unemployed or even in the working poor class I can understand the necessity of food stamps.
Millions of working Americans can barely afford to feed themselves. However, food stamps should be a Band-Aid and not a lifelong crutch. How long should people be allowed to have food stamps? Should it be a year, or two years or five years? The United States Government cannot have 45 million people on food stamps and eventually 50 or 60 million people. That figure could become a reality. There has to be an adjustment in the length of time that people can be on the food stamp program. Millions of Americans have been on food stamps all their lives.
I am for helping the poor of society. If we can why wouldn't we? However, there must be a time frame.
Every church that I served as a pastor always had a weekly stream of strangers asking for help. I seldom received a benevolent request from a church member. Almost all the requests came from people I had never met.
One case I remember vividly. A man started coming in almost every week asking for $10 or $20 or whatever I could give him for gasoline, food for his children or money to see the doctor. Occasionally, he would say he had a job interview and needed $10. He was good at having a different reason every time he requested assistance. This went on for about three months and finally I had to say no. I told him I had done all I could do and that was the truth. Our church did not have a very large benevolent budget. I was making a small salary and we had done all we could do. The guy became so irate that he verbally berated me before he left my study. It seemed like all the weeks that I had tried to help didn't mean anything to him.
I stood on the main street of Inez, Kentucky in 1964 when President Lyndon B. Johnson rode through our town. He came to our tiny county to declare his war on poverty in the United States. At that time we were considered the poorest county in the country. He visited Tom Fletcher down on Route 3, which is about two miles from our family home. His visit was going to start the process of making everything better in our region and country. However, we didn't know we were poor. We all thought we were doing okay. We didn't have food stamps, Medicare or Medicaid or government assistance, but we were managing to eat and had clothes and shelter.
We received a lot of publicity from Johnson's visit. It was told that Fletcher received a lot of donations and soon public assistance. I do not know if that is true, but it was the local rumor at the time. Rumors are usually greatly exaggerated and he probably did not receive as much as was told. Soon, we heard about people signing up for food stamps and monthly assistance checks.
Unfortunately today in Martin County many people are on food stamps and welfare as they are throughout the United States. We have raised a nation of welfare addicts. They grow up in welfare and are welfare crippled.
Martin county is better off today, but not because of President Johnson's visit. The coal mining industry boomed in the very early '70s. There is still some mining today in the county and throughout the region. However, coal production in the region has significantly declined compared to the '70s and '80s because the demand is less. The demand for natural gas has greatly increased.
Finally, there is a nice four-lane road that connects Inez to Route 23. This makes traveling to other towns for work easier. Unfortunately, there are not many employment opportunities in this region.
My dad drove two hours to Holden, West Virginia for many years to provide a coal miner's living for the seven of us in our family. It wasn't easy but he and my mother took care of and raised five children.
I am not opposed to people helping people or even the government helping people for a limited period of time. Everybody has moments when they need some help. However, I am opposed to career or lifelong welfare. People sitting home and collecting money from the Federal Government while not trying to improve their lives must stop.
We have to reverse the trend in this nation of people living on entitlement programs. Food stamps were meant as a source of relief. Today millions have made them a lifestyle. The programs were meant to help those in times of dire need and not to become a way of life.
Medicaid should be for those who have truly become so sick that they cannot do anything to help themselves. For this group we want to reach out as Americans and help. However, for the lazy people looking for a way to escape, free medical cards, food stamps and monthly handouts must end.
Millions of Americans are considered the working poor of America. They make less than $20,000 a year. Many of these people may be receiving food stamps because their income is not enough to live on. I believe most people are sympathetic to those who are truly disabled and need help as well as anyone who is trying to help themself with any type of job regardless of how low the pay.
In the '60s I remember people from our county going to Michigan and Ohio to work in the factories. Today very few people travel north for work. We hope the economy in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio and Detroit becomes strong once again. However they are hiring in other parts of the nation. We must be willing to go where jobs are available in order to care for ourselves and for our families.
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Disneynature's latest film Chimpanzee, which was exclusively previewed on the opening night of Wildscreen Festival 2012, is coming to cinemas across the UK on May 3rd. Chimpanzee follows the remarkable story of Oscar, a baby chimp whose life takes a surprising turn after he is left all alone following a confrontation with a rival band of chimps. Here at the ARKive office to celebrate the release of this film we thought we would take a closer look at chimpanzees, our closest living relative.
Along with the pygmy chimp and bonobo, the chimpanzee is the closest living relative to humans, and is estimated to share 98 percent of our genes. Chimpanzees are very social animals living in stable communities which range in size from 15 to 150 members. Male chimpanzees stay in the same community for their entire lives where a strict linear hierarchy is employed.
Chimpanzees feed mainly on fruit, but when this is scarce they supplement their diet with leaves, seeds and insects. Another favourite food of chimpanzees is meat, with groups cooperating together to hunt and kill monkeys. Chimpanzees are highly intelligent animals and are one of few species known to use tools. They use sticks to remove ants or termites from their nests and stones to crack open nuts. Chimpanzees are also known to use leaves as sponges to absorb drinking water.
Female chimpanzees normally give birth to one infant which develops slowly. Young chimpanzees ride on their mothers back, gripping on to her fur, until the age of two and are not weaned until around four years old, although they retain strong ties with their mother after this.
Chimpanzees will often spend hours grooming each other, removing dirt, insects and seeds from each others fur. This not only keeps individuals dirt free and healthy, but it also helps to strengthen and maintain bonds between group members.
To find out more visit ARKive's chimpanzee species profile.
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Johnson, once touted as a future City star and England international, battled injury and mental health problems during his time with the club and, having not featured for the first-team since October 2009, was quietly let go in December.
Although he never managed the 24-year-old, Mancini felt compelled to express sympathy with the youngster's plight, and voiced his hope that he can now sort out his personal issues.
"Michael Johnson was a guy with a big talent and I am sad for this, sad for him," he told reporters.
"He could do everything with his talent. I am very sorry for him. I hope he can resolve all his problems."City take on Fulham this Saturday as they bid to close the seven-point gap to Manchester United at the top of the Premier League, and Mancini is warning his players that the Cottagers will be no pushovers.
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Hello, I'm a RTS mod developer and I going to be showing a little bit of what will hopefully be a great Lego-style real time strategy game.
The engine the game will be using is called Spring, it is a completely free open-source project that was originally built to run the game Total Annihilation. See the project webpage here, please read the FAQ there for any broad questions regarding the engine and its limitations, features, etc:
The overall game play style will be fast-paced, and in battles and skirmishes that have a sense of "power" about them (ie its meant to be realistic, not cartoony, after all the game its based off of is called Total Annihilation). Expect want to see units get obliterated and have their blocks go flying everywhere.
Before I get into what the mod will have, I'd like to say a bit about what i wont. The spring engine is limited, it is not a commercial product. There are problems, bugs, errors, and all sorts of limitations placed on what we can do. As such this will NOT be a duplication of the table-top game BrikWars. There will be no dice rolls, no turns, no measurements, no 75 page rule books. The mod will play like most strategy games, you start with nothing, build a base, build an army, and eliminate the enemy. This will not be about creating a perfectly balanced, competitive, popular, top-selling game. Its more about seeing our creations getting blown up in full 3D glory.
To get a feel for the direction the mod is taking now, please see the thread here:
http://spring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtop ... 14&t=14118
I'm not going to repost everything said in that thread, but the most important thing to share is that there will be no custom ingame building. You wont be able to drag-and-drop bricks and customize your units within the game. Units will be designed and made in development programs completely separate from the engine and then imported for use.
But that is not to say you cannot have your creations seen in this mod. In fact, that is exactly why i'm here. I need units. I need cool and interesting weapons and crazy spaceships and huge tanks and cool minifig weapons and all sorts of things.
If you wish to submit a unit for the mod, please follow these guidelines:
-maximum of 16 weapons
-melee (close combat, axes, swords, etc) weapons are broken, they only work under specific conditions so until i get them working properly stick to projectile-type weapons only
-7 Ages similar to those in BrikWars, the player will upgrade through all of them (all players start in StoneAge, by end of game most should have reached HyperAge)
-Minifigs, Vehicles, Hovercraft, Air, and Sea are all possible unit types
-Please post your unit with a top, front, side, and 3D views, it makes modeling them a lot easier.
There are two races for the mod, names undecided so far (if you have any good ones, let me know).
-The first will be a sleek-looking race, with organized colours and symmetrical units
-The second will be be really asymmetrical, uneven and generally pretty cruddy looking. Basically, what you would get if this happened:
*Deep in the secret base...*
Commander: Ok, we need a new unit. What should it be?
Engineer: Well, we have some spare wheels left over from last time...
Commander: K. It shall be... A Car!
*Throws wheels out into the construction bay*
Commander: Now what? It needs some--
Weapons: GUNS!
Commander: Well, i guess so...
*Chucks on a gun*
Commander: Now, we--
Weapons: GUNS!
Commander: Bu--
Weapons: ROCKETS!
Commander: --
Weapons: LASERS!
Commander: ... I guess we can fit a few more on here...
*Chucks lots more guns on*
*Car falls apart under the weight*
Commander: Crap. Less guns then
Engineer: Well, we can always just use the bigger wheels...
Thats all i can think of for now, if anyone has any ideas please share, and if you have any units you'd like to see ingame please show them off here


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Moveable type final result
Walking thought the final type-arena someone discover a story like climb this mountain, find the right place for PiPi, you can use the stairs too, but take care not to fall down, and say hi when you enjoy the view from the berg 2; but there is a good chance that your story would have been a totally different one.
Making type like this is not very easy.
You have to think in forces. Top to bottom.
You have to think in space. Front & back, left & right.
You have to think big. Be small yourself.
You have to keep the overview. Don't get lost in space.
7 comments so far: read comments , please do comment
suikerklontjes amateur -- Monday, May 2 2005, 02:13 pm
gaaf en erg mooi! goeie site ook, trouwens
Sami -- Monday, May 2 2005, 05:46 pm
Well done boys & girls! 'Mountain' and 'hi' are my favourites, and 'view' has a very good position. Because 'view' has so much space around it, it's also the most legible one. It's easy to see that camera lens is too small for these monumental indoor letterings - so for how long it is possible to come and take a look myself?
Nick Blume (http://guillemets.de) -- Thursday, May 5 2005, 09:26 pm
Fine! You have got your working fine... why do you not have got a weblog about your typo activities?
aschwin -- Saturday, May 7 2005, 09:49 am
behoorlijk uitgepakt!!! super
Johan Van Looveren -- Monday, May 9 2005, 12:40 pm
Wat je allemaal niet met kartonnen dozen kan doen... 'View' vind ik de sterkste. 'Store managers Nightmare' hou ik ook van.
caspian -- Wednesday, July 6 2005, 10:55 pm
very, very cool. putting type out there in a way i have never thought of. inspirational guys. uber-cool location too. http://www.outoftheblue.co.nz
Loser -- Tuesday, June 6 2006, 09:36 pm
Both us to looking at this crap and to having a comment section.


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Scarily, the band almost never happened, "We came together by mistake," explains Jenny, "I was too scared to form a band, I just wanted to play with friends. I was growing out of Eva 6 (Jenny's previous band) and then the week before my 19th birthday, the guitarist, who was also my best friend emptied my bank account and stole all my CD's, so that was that". Luckily, a short while later fate conspired to introduce Jenny and Denis through a mutual friend to Paul, it was only then that the remaining pieces of Eva fell together. "We didn't know what, if anything we were looking for - but Paul was funny as hell and seemed like a really cool guy". They didn't have to look any further.
In their short time together Eva have amassed an impressive list of gigs under their belt, not that they play live often (they don't), more that they are recognised and invited to join the headliners. Supports over the past year include Evan Dando, Radar Bros, Snow Patrol and William Reid - artists with whom they share a melodic economy, and a keen sense of dynamics.
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BIOGRAPHY - Albert Tibule Furcy de Lavault (1847 - 1915)
Marie-Albert-Tibule Furcy de Lavault was born in Saint-Genis (Charente-Inférieure), France in 1847. Very little is known about his life and influences. He debuted at the Salon of 1880 with Fleurs de Printemps (Spring Flowers) and Nature Morte (Still Life). These early Salon entries show Furcy de Lavault's propensities towards the long-established tradition of still lifes and an interest in flowers.
Many of his contemporaries, such as the progressive Impressionist and post-Impressionist group including artists Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Cézanne were also interested in still life representation and he was influenced by this group in his treatment and execution of the theme. Many other artists also devoted their artistic careers to still life painting including Georges Jeannin, Eugène Claude, Madeleine Lemaire, Eugène-Henri Cauchois, and Henri Fantin-Latour. Still life painting had a long history of providing decorative details to a home and since a new class of bourgeois with new money had been gaining more status in society, there was a surge in the interest of interior decoration and pictures such as those provided by Furcy de Lavault satisfied their desire for an element of a unified and beautiful interior decorating scheme.
Furcy de Lavault was most likely a self-taught painter. He maintained his strict focus on depicting still lifes, and especially flower paintings throughout his Salon career. In 1881 he exhibited Fleurs d'Automne (Autumn Flowers) and in 1883 exhibited Chrysanthèmes (Chrysanthemums). Between 1882 and 1883 he had moved and was listed in Salon catalogs as being at the Musée de la Rochelle, having obtained a curatorial position at the Museum. Nevertheless, this change in his position did not alter his Salon entries as he continued to exhibit still lifes and flower paintings.
Interestingly enough, while many artists established their careers through successive Salon exhibitions, Furcy de Lavault's final showing was at the Salon of 1890, just nine years after his debut. He showed Fleurs d'Éte, panneau décoratif (Summer Flowers, decorative panel). Perhaps he stopped showing at the Salons because he had already attracted enough patrons to sustain his career, or because his curatorial position at the Museum took the majority of his time. He may also have been reacting to the oppressive nature of the Salons, since many independent exhibitions opened that allowed artists, many of whom were rejected at the official Salons, to exhibit elsewhere. Though this is probably doubtful since still lifes and flower paintings were generally accepted at the Salons and were a popular theme for both the jurors and the public. In light of this, Furcy de Lavault is seen more as an artist who did not focus his entire life on painting. His interests were further reaching than simply painting, and included aspects of museum administration and general art history in his life style.
In addition to his Salon exhibitions and his work at the Musée de la Rochelle, Furcy de Lavault was given an honorable mention at the 1888 Salon for Fleurs et Fruits (Flowers and Fruit) and also became a member of the Société des Artistes Français in 1887. Besides exhibiting at the Parisian Salons, Furcy de Lavault was also a participant in exhibitions held in Dijon.
While much of Furcy de Lavault's life remains a mystery, he is an artist who was remained consistently diligent in his treatment of flower still lifes, submitting no other subject throughout his – albeit short – Salon career.
The following is a short list of works in public collections
Fleurs et fruits – Cambrai
Deux tableaux de fleurs – La Rochelle
Un coin de jardin – La Rochelle
Chemin sous bois – Rochefort
Nature morte – Rochefort
Roses trémières – Saintes
Chrysanthèmes – Saintes


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From the drop of the puck last night against Montreal at the Garden, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the Bruins' effort — except maybe that they were trying too hard.
Indeed, if effort — and high-quality scoring chances — were all it took, the Bruins would not have dropped this 4-3 Eastern Conference semifinal series Game 1 decision to the Canadiens on defenseman P.K. Subban's second goal of the night at 4:17 of the second overtime.
The Habs took home-ice advantage away from the Bruins despite being outshot 51-33. Add up all the shots — on net, blocked or wide of the cage — and the home team had a 98-58 advantage.
The Bruins came up empty on innumerable great chances against goalie Carey Price & Co. The B's also know they let one slip away they should have had — even if the Canadiens held a 2-0 lead after two periods.
The B's finally got their game in sync both in the third period — scoring twice to tie the score and a third goal to even the score again — and in the first overtime, playing with tremendous energy and funneling a ton of rubber toward Price. But not in the net.
"It's always disappointing losing any game in OT," said Bruins winger Jarome Iginla, one of many B's who had a slew of near-misses. "I thought we dominated the game. Even when they got out to the lead we had chance after chance. They were just a little tough on going in.
"Some nights that happens. Tip your hat, the goalies were very good. On other nights, (the pucks) go in.
"It sucks not winning that one, but we played well. I thought we controlled that game. If we play that way, we'll get good results. We hit some posts, (Price) made some great saves, sometimes we didn't get the puck up. But we had good zone time and good looks.
"For the most part, I thought we really carried the play and did a lot of things we want to do."
But for all their frenzied compete-level, the B's weren't getting a whole lot accomplished in the first two periods, as Montreal claimed a two-goal lead and the B's looked sloppy.
The patient Canadians seemed quite capable of protecting the puck well, covering the Bruins tightly and running out the clock with their two-goal lead. It was working because the B's let so many good scoring chances fizzle. A sample:
• With 3:05 left in the first, Bruins winger Milan Lucic set up trailing defenseman Torey Krug in mid-slot. It appeared Krug had an open net, if he pullled the trigger immediately, but he hesitated and the opportunity was gone.
• A minute into the second, a great Krug pass sent Bruins center David Krejci in alone, but he pushed his backhander wide — and slammed his stick on the ice in exasperation.
• With just over a minute left in the second, Iginla's pass found Lucic for an open bid from mid-slot — but he missed the net.
• Midway in the third a neat little Krug pass by the blue line cleared the way for Lucic to walk in from left point. But he fumbled the puck.
It was a frustratring night for the home team and its fans — both seeming close to death after two periods. But then, a bolt from out of the blue changed everything and turned a rather uninteresting contest into a great playoff game.
Reilly Smith's goal from the right circle launched the comeback 6:32 into the third — and the B's suddenly had their game in order. Krug scored with a slapper from the left circle to make it 2-2. Montreal reclaimed the lead, but with 1:58 left in regulation, defenseman Johnny Boychuk's bomb from the high slot sent the game into overtime.
"I think we had a lot of opportunties before I scored," said Smith. "It's tough when they're not going in. But then in the third period, we did a better job of getting in front of (Price). That led to some of our chances and goals.
"They have a good goaltender on the other side. We really have to focus on making life a little more difficult for him. Our effort was really good. We got a lot of opportunitites. We've just got to focus on putting them in the back of the net."
The Bruins also dominated the first extra period, with a 14-6 edge in shots — and great chances by Bruins forward Carl Soderberg and Krejci. And then, as these one-sided games so often go, the Habs got a power play (their second of extra time) and Subban's blast ended it a 30 minutes before midnight.
"You'd think the result would be different, but that's the way it happens sometimes," said Krug. "You run into a hot goalie — and we've got to capitalize. We had a lot of great opportunities. In a different game maybe more of them go in.
"The guys were giving their all. There were a lot of plays out there that we could have made. Our team is going to do a better job next game.
"There were a lot of things we weren't doing very well. We'll find a way to adjust. I think that's what makes our team special: We find ways to rebound very well."
All they have to do is the same things they did last night — with the same effort, and just a little more finish.


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