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Connected Kids can be Safe Online
Let's face it; today's kids are more connected than ever before. In fact, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, children between the ages of 8-18 spend more than 7 ½ hours a day with those electronic devices, not including the hour and a half they spend texting, or the small amount (30 min) they actually talk on the cell phone.
And these kids are truly digital natives. To them, online access is ubiquitous and expected. Internet access is everywhere and like oxygen – they rely on it, crave it. Whether they tweet, text, update statuses, post pictures, chat and video chat, kids are using their devices to connect, to explore, to share, and yes, to learn. In fact, a new study has shown that users of social networking sites (SNS) such as Twitter and Facebook, are better off socially, are more trusting of other people and are more civically engaged. Even in classrooms today, teachers have found that using technology has increased their student's motivation, provided new outlets for student's creativity, and helped the teachers become better organized. (Read more)
Nevertheless, as with any tool, it can be used ineffectively and for harm, rather than for good. Understanding what you need to do to keep your children, your family and your information safe is key. And that's the mission of the National Cyber Security Alliance (www.staysafeonline.org); to help individuals and families, businesses and organizations stay safe online.
So, in the spirit of June being National Internet Safety Month, here are some tips and resources to help you on the road to safer surfing:
1. STOP. THINK. CONNECT. This should be your mantra. Think of it like "stop, drop and roll" as we learned from our firefighters; in this case it's a quick way for you to be aware of where you are "clicking" while surfing the web.
Also check out the website at: http://stopthinkconnect.org with more tips and advice.
2. Keep your software up-to-date. That seems like a "no-brainer" – but it's critical to the security of your devices and can protect you against viruses and other online threats. Automate it, if you can. And make sure you have anti-virus software installed.
3. Don't make it easy for people to steal your stuff. You wouldn't leave your door open at home, so don't do it online. Don't use the same password for your email account, Facebook, shopping sites, etc. Choose STRONG passwords that include a number, a capital letter and special symbol. There are tools to help you remember those – like 1Password, LastPass and others.
4. Teach your children well. As Crosby, Stills and Nash sang, you can guide and nurture them, and help them to be good digital citizens. Remind your children that posting content ONLINE means they are posting it forever and never say something over a text, on a Facebook "wall" or tweet, that they wouldn't say to someone's face. Walk through their privacy settings on SNS, keep the home computer in an open shared space, and speak to them of the dangers of Cyberbullying. According to the Family Online Safety Institute, 32% of all teens claim to have been bullied online. Let's all vow to not to lose another child to suicide from the impact of cyber bullying. (In fact, across the country, there are now 44 states with laws on the books concerning bullying, and cyber bullying.)
5. Be Aware and Engage. Talk to your children about the Internet; about threats, what to share and not share online, provide them with the critical skills necessary to identify safe websites, from risky ones, and how to avoid downloading malicious software. ("No, honey, you didn't win an iPad, trust me.") Teachable moments happen every day – and the conversation should be easy and open. Talk to their school and work with their teachers. A recent study found that K-12 schools feel ill prepared to educate students on cyber ethics, cyber safety and cyber security. You can help by letting your schools know that these are important skills needed to build our 21st Century –ready students. Check out Facebook for Educators Guide, Facebook page and website – there are great ideas there for everyone to use.
Your investment in time and energy will pay off in great cyber security dividends, and could protect you against identity theft, or other malicious activities. Be cyber safe!
For additional resources check out:
- www.staysafeonline.org (NCSA)
- Kids and Tween Cybersafety (Cisco page)
- Microsoft Safety and Security Page
- iKeepSafe
- CyberSmart! Curriculum
- OnGuard Online (FTC)
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Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( /riˈɑːnə/ ree-ah-nə or /riˈænə/ ree-an-ə; born February 20, 1988), known mononymously as Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist and actress. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at age 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings.[1]
In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 top five hit single "Pon de Replay". In less than a year, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me(2006), which peaked within the top-five in the United States, and produced her first Hot 100 number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Badreleased in May 2007, spawned the international hit singles "Umbrella", "Don't Stop the Music", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia", with an additional four singles being released. The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella". Her fourth studio album Rated R (2009), produced the top-ten singles "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy", with the latter achieving the number-one spot on theBillboard Hot 100. Loud (2010), Rihanna's fifth studio album, spawned the number-one hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?" and "S&M". "We Found Love" served as the lead single from Rihanna's sixth studio album, Talk That Talk (2011). The song was an international success, topping the charts in more than twenty countries.
Rihanna's work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including five American Music Awards, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, two BRIT Awards and five Grammy Awards. She has achieved a total of eleven number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the youngest solo artist to achieve the feat.[2] Billboard named Rihanna the Digital Songs Artist of the 2000s decade, and ranked her as the seventeenth artist of the same decade.[3][4] She is the highest-selling digital artist in US history, having sold 47,571,000 singles as of 2012.[5] Furthermore, she has also shipped 7.3 million album units in the United States as of September 2011.[6] Some of her singles have earned their place on the list of best-selling singles worldwide. Rihanna has sold more than 25 million albums and 60 million singles worldwide since the beginning of her career in 2005, which makes her one of the best selling artists of all time.[7] In June 2011, Forbes reported that Rihanna had earned $29 million between May 2010 and May 2011.[8] In 2012, American magazine Time named Rihanna one of the most influential people in the world.[9] Rihanna was also ranked the fourth most powerful celebrity in 2012 with earnings of $53 million between May 2011 and May 2012, according to Forbes.[10]

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Angst could be more than a rite of passage for insecure teenagers, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain.
Researchers from the Université de Montréal, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and McGill University have discovered that insecure adolescents experience more intense pain in the form of frequent headaches, abdominal pain and joint pain. These teens are also more likely to be depressed than peers with secure attachments.
Dr Isabelle Tremblay, a researcher at the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, and Dr Michael Sullivan, a psychology professor at McGill University, launched this study to build on previous findings that childhood experiences play a major role in the relationships people develop in later life. Simply put: insecure infants grow up to be insecure adolescents, and later, insecure adults.
"Although previous studies in adults found that an individual's security level was influenced by painful experiences, it was not clear why relationship security should be related to pain," says Dr Tremblay. "We found that adolescents with insecure relationships tend to be more 'alarmist' about their pain symptoms; they have a tendency to amplify the degree of threat or severity of their pain. This amplification leads to more intense pain and more severe depressive symptoms."
Some 382 students, from Grades 8 through 12, were recruited for the study from a francophone high school in Montreal, Canada. Participants were asked to fill questionnaires on the frequency and intensity of their emotional and physical pain.
"It is possible that individuals who have insecure relationships may perceive the world as more threatening or more stressful and that manifests in physical symptoms," says Dr Sullivan. "Alternately, it is possible that individuals who feel insecure might 'express' more intense distress as a means of eliciting support from others in their social environment."
Interpersonal factors must be considered when managing adolescent experiences of pain and depression, according to the researchers. "Adolescents have different health and mental health needs than adults. Although interpersonal factors have not been considered integral component of the treatment of pain and depression in adults, these factors might need to be considered in the treatment of adolescents," stresses Dr Sullivan.
This study was supported by the Regroupement provincial de recherche en adaptation-readaptation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Tremblay I, Sullivan MJ. Attachment and Pain Outcomes in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Pain Catastrophizing and Anxiety. J Pain. 2009; doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2009.06.015
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there are no ideas yet for the continuing narrative...however, i have decided to make it a children's story, narrated by a child.
i would like to have my little cousin to work on the story with me so i can have a feel of the language to use. it's so frustrating keeping it simple...argh
but, there's a plan:
-write a loose story and gather images in the same gesture; each inspiring the other -present materials to 9 yr old cousin to get feedback -read LEM/ASIMOV/Dr.SEUS


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Scoring started just 14 minutes in as Megan Reaves (Mims, FL) put home her third of the season on a 25-yard shot after a short pass from Mariah Martinez (League City, TX). Martinez then turned around tallying her third of the year just four minutes later on assists from Jessica Moulton (Huntingtown, MD) and Alyssa Wombwell (Grand Blanc, MI).
The assist-to-goal trend continued as Moulton notched her third of the season, after assisting on Martinez's goal, as the freshman midfielder returned the favor helping out on Moulton's strike. The first half concluded with Erin Menzel (Wilson, NC) assisting on Tish Patino's (East Bend, NC) first collegiate goal before Regan hit unassisted in the 38th minute.
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Hey people
I have been meaing to do this for ages, quite a few images, any coments welcome
Hey people
I have been meaing to do this for ages, quite a few images, any coments welcome
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Wowww!! These are amazing pieces man!
Well nice start man! Nothing to crit for the moment
Keep posting!
Thanks for sharing buddy!
Fantastic stuff, Dan! Love your fish geezer, and that last creature painting is excellent!
Art Blog!
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The scrawny white sketchbook ring
no stars yet?
5 stars from me
keep it up
5 stars for me!! You rock!
your sketches are really great.. Reminds me a bit of insane visions when i first saw his artwork... I recon we have a new player in this town...
Mainloop- man i must be dyslexic.. cuz i thought you asked how many people are on lsd
Niiiiiiiice work. I am particularly fond of Sam and those guys with the fish influenced bodies. Can't wait to see more!
Thanks guys
Ill post some more stuff soon, Iam really starting to see how this website helps to inspire the creative process, must say iam totally blown away by the level of skill on these forums, daunting but definitly the best way to push things foward I guess.
Oh my god!
I fell in love with the creatures in the first pic.
Then, the guy from profile looking towards the camera blew me off.
After that I figured out you have quite badass techiques with color.
I saw some top notch silhouettes, sci-fi design, animation walkcycle and decided to reply.
I mean... You rock.
Keep them coming here!
D-Baker! Your creature designs are astounding! Fantastic! The silhouettes on the the thumbnails so interestingly thought out. The head design on the quadraped, super.......great imagination skills. Proffesional concept designer??? The last image is SWEET. Absolutely, being part of a high level creative community is one of the best ways to keep one reaching farther in oneself and going strong. Excellent! Excellent work and massive inspiration from your end as well.
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"Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless."-Thomas A. Edison
"Convention is craft. Invention is art. In art, knowledge assists invention"-John E. Carlsson
that's how I'd describe this wonderfull experience when you open a new thread like" first post; HI I'm new; I suck; n so on...." and then are completely blown outta ya boots.
(All these cowboys popping out from out of nowhere make my knees wonky and my psitols heavy....)
Your style is reminiscent of some of my all time favorites. Artist like Carlos Huante. Very creative and original. Maybe you can pay my sketch page a visit and give me some pointers lol. Keep posting bro.
Awesome stuff, the pencil work is my favorite
woah nice work here!
Okay man after see that first post I am hungry for more updates. SO you better update cuz ouldnt like me when I am Angry .Jokes apart.
Great work bro, keep it up .
ANd and Btw welcome to the boards man. Its great to see new talenthere.
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Daayum! Still down, stay awhile, your sketchbook is hot, what a nice creative sense... I loved the mix of the thumbnail like characters and colored character, particularly this
. I want to see more! Lol.
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Yet another genius whose work I cannot wait to see more of.
Dammit, I just ended that sentence in a preposition. THATS how much you have flustered me! Ha ha!
Your art is amazing, sir.
I really like this stuff a lot! Keep it going! insane.
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I love the drawings! great work.
So cool! I love your colored portraits. Crazy good stuff. No crits from me
The advantage of being a beginner is having a much greater amount of teachers.
Great start, Dan!I love everything, in particular the character silhouettes and the pic with the two dragon heads. Keep it up!
Ta, Nick.
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wow, aswome start! love them all ^^ specialy the crasy colored portraits
5* from me
Grab your pencil, grab your dream!
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Very nice drawings, you have a good imagination and you can bring it to life.
sorry, but I have to laugh against the people who gave you less then 5 stars..
Shit, awesom sketchbook, saved the pics and bookmarked it, you WILL see me here agian soon, keep it up
this sketchbook will have five stars, common' people you know better.
great great stuff here. love the quality of your sketches. very cool
keep em coming!!!
cant wait for more
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1163778558 my favourite. Absolutely jaw droping.
Kepp posting and kicking arse mate .
Will appreciate critique anywhere, anytime .
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nice stuff! i like your styles!! your silhouettes are especially good!!! keep em coming!
extremely impressive!!!
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A Miami federal judge has found that Florida is violating the constitutional rights of American-born children of illegal immigrants by requiring them to pay higher tuition rates than other students at state colleges and universities.
The case, spearheaded by the Southern Poverty Law Center, centers on students who live in Florida and are U.S. citizens, despite their parents' illegal status. Those students have been denied discounted, in-state tuition rates enjoyed by other students who graduate from Florida high schools and enter the higher-education system.
U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore, in a ruling dated Friday, said the state regulations violate equal-protection rights and create "an additional obstacle for plaintiffs (students named in the case) to attain post-secondary education from one of the state's public institutions that is not faced by other residents."
"(Classifying) U.S. citizen students who reside in Florida according to their parents' undocumented federal immigration status does not advance any legitimate state interest, much less the state's important interest in furthering educational opportunities for its own residents," Moore wrote.
Cheryl Etters, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Education, said attorneys were reviewing Moore's ruling Tuesday. But in a court document filed last month, the state emphasized that the students are dependents of undocumented parents.
"The tuition rate for all students depends upon establishing legal residency, and the legal residency of all dependent students is based on their parents' legal residency," the document said. "Plaintiffs concede that they fully qualified as dependent children when making college applications relevant to this action."
Moore's decision, however, was praised by two Democratic House members who unsuccessfully proposed a bill this year that would have made such students eligible for in-state tuition.
"I hope today's ruling quickly ends Florida's ridiculous policy of requiring U.S. citizens to pay expensive out-of-state tuition rates simply because of their parents' legal status," said Rep. Reggie Fullwood, D-Jacksonville, who was joined in the proposal by Rep. Hazelle "Hazel" Rogers, D-Lauderdale Lakes.
Four of the named plaintiffs in the case were born in Miami and a fifth was born in California. They each graduated from Florida public high schools in 2010 or 2011 and made plans to attend Florida International University, Miami-Dade College or Palm Beach State College, according to Moore's ruling.
Each of the students was denied lower in-state tuition rates, and three either could not attend college or were forced to withdraw, the ruling says.
State law and regulations approved by the state Board of Education and the university system's Board of Governors detail residency requirements for in-state tuition eligibility.
In a 19-page order, Moore wrote that public higher education and reduced in-state tuition rates are "properly viewed as attaching to the student and not to the household."
"It is the plaintiffs who, upon graduating from a post-secondary educational institution, receive their names on diplomas, and it is Plaintiffs — not Plaintiffs' parents, cousins, or siblings — who are entitled to the benefits conferred by such a degree," he wrote.


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Most people can't tell Kanye West nothing, unless they're Charlie Wilson. The legendary singer and 'Bound 2′ collaborator says that he doesn't stroke the fiery rapper's ego and when necessary, sometimes even tells him to "sit down and be quiet."
"When he does something wrong, I'm the first one to tell him that he's wrong, 'Sit down and be quiet,'" Wilson shared in an interview with Hip Hollywood. "I'm not patting him on his back… I don't care if you don't like it or not."
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1933 R337 Eclipse Import #402 Babe Ruth
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Graded PR 1 by PSA. Extremely attractive R337 Eclipse Import card featuring a crisp image of Babe Ruth, with brilliant colors, evenly rounded corners, several creases, a light stain on the top border, and centered towards the bottom right. The reverse is perfectly clean. This is the key card from one of the most unusual and scarce "R" card issues of the early 1930s. R337s were issued in eight-card strips. Each card features a primitive, in most cases barely recognizable, full-color artwork of the player on the front. For some reason, perhaps because of their rarity and the poor quality of the artwork, the set has always held a special place in the hearts of serious collectors. The Ruth card, in particular, has always been a favorite. The artwork on this card is based upon a very well known photograph of Ruth, the same photo that appears on his R317 Uncle Jack's gum card. To see these two cards together, or just an R337 and an image of the photograph upon which the R337 artwork is based, makes it hard not to be amused by the primitive quality of the set. This is one of the most distinctive and interesting of all 1930s Ruth cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000+.
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You say Rover wants to roam, but your postage-stamp backyard isn't cutting it? Clearly, you and your pooch need to take advantage of the nearest friendly neighborhood dog park.
Not that every neighborhood has one, or that they're all created equal. Some technically aren't "dog parks" at all. But people bring their dogs there anyway.
The classic dog park is a fenced-in area where dogs and their people are welcome, but leashes are strictly verboten. Some are urban oases, some are within larger parks, and some are even on the beach, where sticks tossed into the water don't stand a chance.
"You know, a rowhouse with no backyard really doesn't give them much room to run around," says Peter Selde, who was with his year-old yellow Lab, Riley, at the Locust Point Dog Park on a recent hot morning. "We love to get her out with other dogs."
And then there are the de facto dog parks — expanses of trees and grass nominally reserved for people but nonetheless welcoming to the well-behaved (and leashed) dog. There, dogs may not be able to run as freely, but they don't seem to mind.
We sampled six parks in the Baltimore area — four designed for dogs, one shared by dogs and humans alike, one not yet open but already fancied by area canines — and asked the dogs what they thought. In some cases, we asked the owners, too. Happily, there were few complaints.
Canton Dog Park
With its two fenced-in areas, Canton Dog Park celebrates that every dog is different: One is for large dogs, the other for smaller or older dogs. That's the reason Amy Richards brings her 6-year-old Boston terrier, Max, from Federal Hill to Canton.
"Max is shy, especially around bigger dogs, so it's nice that I don't have to worry about that here," Richards says. "He can just run around and do his own thing."
But even for more outgoing dogs, the separated areas offer owners peace of mind. "My wife and I like this park because our dog gets excited easily," says Scott Kelly of Canton, who comes with a 2-year-old chocolate Lab named Jake. "He loves playing with other dogs, but at this park we can make sure it's with pups his own size."
Park amenities include a drop-off area, where patrons can donate plastic bags for owners to clean up after their dogs, and hand-sanitizer stations. Note that the park is made of sand rather than grass, which can get messy if you drive and don't appreciate sand in your car.
3221 Toone St. Open daily from dawn to dusk. Membership is $10-$20 per year. Call 410-342-9000 or go to cantondogpark.org.
Downs Park Dog Beach
As a treat for dog and owner, check out this bayside stop in Pasadena. Secluded from the rest of Downs Park, it's accessible by a staircase leading down to the water. There's little shade but plenty of room for dogs to run in the sand, wade at the water's edge or even swim about.
Getting to the park, at the eastern end of Mountain Road, can be a drive, but regulars say it's worth it.
"There are not many places like this anymore," says Dana Perkins, who brings her two mixed cocker spaniels from Bowie each week. "Smokey and Trei love it here — I always get tired before they do!"
While the beach is relatively quiet during the week, Saturdays and Sundays can get crowded. Mike Smith, whose family owns a 7-month-old Newfoundland-Lab mix named Penny, says that shouldn't discourage newcomers.
"We're usually here every weekend," says the Pasadena resident. "All of the dogs are well-behaved, and everyone gets along."
8311 John Downs Loop. Open 7 a.m. to dusk daily except Tuesdays. Entry is $5-$6 per vehicle, free for the military. Call 410-222-6230 or go to aacounty.org.
Howards Park Dog Park
Baltimore officials expect to open an enclosed off-leash dog park off Centre Street, probably within the next year. The plans calls for enclosing Howards Park with a fence and moving the statue that now stands there, a tribute to Revolutionary War hero John Eager Howard, closer to the light-rail stop.
Those plans are fine, but area dog lovers couldn't wait. And so, with the city's blessing, they took things into their own hands last June. They installed a temporary fence and a shed, threw down mulch and added a water bowl.
Thus was born, prematurely but happily, the Howards Park Dog Park.
Citing the old adage that "a tired dog is a good dog," Chelsea Williams says her 6-year-old huskie/German shepherd/basset hound mix, Chance, is a much better dog after a visit to the park.
"I used to take her to Mount Vernon Park, which is a great park, but not built for dogs," says Williams, who heads the Mount Vernon-Belvedere Association's dog park committee. "It's a lot easier to get a dog tired when he's running and off a leash."
600 block of N. Howard St. There's no charge to use the park. Go to Facebook.com/midtowndogpark.
Locust Point Dog Park
This enclosed area in Latrobe Park looks like a giant miniature-golf hole: artificial turf, a cement river, a hill, a felled tree acting like a bridge, all ringed with small trees and park benches. There's even a green spigot from which cooling water flows.
The dogs love it.
Take Eddie Murray, a 7-year-old mutt living in Locust Point who brought along his owner, Allison Sapp, for a recent visit. Within seconds of coming through the entrance gate, EM plops down in a water-filled kiddies' pool left behind by a previous visitor and happily chases every other dog within range.
Roland, an 8-month old Rhodesian ridgeback from Federal Hill, generally visits two or three times a week. His owners, Chris Dunlap and his girlfriend, Jessica Galitzin, generally tag along as well — and say they enjoy socializing as much as the dogs do.
"We've made so many friends from this park alone," says Dunlap. "He's definitely our gateway." Adds Galitzin, "I'm outgoing, but Roland's even more outgoing."
Located behind the basketball courts near 1627 E. Fort Ave. There's no charge for using the park, although owners must register their dogs with BARCS and obtain a "fenced-run/off-leash" tag for $20. Go to locustpointdogpark.org.
Paw Point at Robert E. Lee Park
A few years back, visitors to North Baltimore's Lake Roland and Robert E. Lee Park complained that their tranquil getaway was being "hijacked" by dog owners, who insisted on letting their charges run free — a flagrant violation of leash laws.
Amid such hubbub, Paw Point was born — a nearly 2-acre, fenced-in lakeside plot that has quickly becoming the place for fashionable Baltimore canine-istas to hang out.
"This is the most wonderful dog park," says Celine Wulms, who tags along with her 18-month-old Bernese mountain dog, Penny, from their Towson home. There's always socializing going on, plus the chance to dive repeatedly into the water.
"Penny loves to swim, she loves to play with other dogs and she's a wrestler," Wulms says. "We come here almost every day."
Off Lakeside Drive; a boardwalk leads to Paw Point from the Falls Road light rail station. Both Robert E. Lee Park and Paw Point are open daily from sunrise to sunset. $35 membership for Paw Point. Go to pawpoint.org or relpnc.org.
Wyman Park Dell
For dog owners in Baltimore, Wyman Park Dell is the hidden gem of dog parks. Even if it isn't technically a dog park at all.
The dell, next to the Baltimore Museum of Art, encompasses 16 acres of grassy land with large open areas and paved paths. "I like it here because it's not fenced in, but it's secluded from the rest of the city," says Sarah Wendlinger, who owns an 8-month-old pug mix named Polly Pocket. "The dogs have plenty of room to run. Plus, it's extremely shady."
The dell's perimeter is lined with a low, stone wall and benches, most of which are shaded by trees. Plenty of people without dogs pass through the dell, but the area is large enough for everyone to have their own space. Adam Fisher, a Charles Village resident who previously lived in Western Maryland with his golden retriever, Spencer, says that's something he appreciates.
"Space is hard to come by in Baltimore," he says. "I love that at the dell, Spencer and I have enough room to actually play fetch and toss around a Frisbee."
3100 N. Charles St. The park does not close and is lit at night. Free to the public. Go to wymanparkdell.org.


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Michael Pachter rates the PC's likelihood of taking over the living room.
Pach, Pach, Pach... why do you annoy me so? Have these systems not existed and strived for many years already. PC, Mobile and Console gaming, do not take away from each other directly. They can an will continue to co-exist. People like different things. There are solutions that meet the needs of different types of people. There just happen to be some cross adoption.
Here is an out there idea. Give away all of the guitar hero back catalog for free (maybe minus the music) and then let people do a pay as you go on tracks. Nah, actually nobody will buy them. It has been long enough though that I quite fancy a bit of GH.
Why is the media so obsessed wit pitting gamers against each other? And why do gamers fall for it so many times??
Name few my child hood days just give idea that we happy to play on both cos that was next big thing.
Atari -console
Spectrum-home computer
Commodore-home computer
Amiga- home computer
Sega master-system - console
Super nintendo -console
Sega mega drive-console
Then in middle hand held game boy game gear neo geo
Yeh both can and will exsist for many years thoe i do beleave fonsoles will get more more like home pc
Signs already there UI interface ,OS,USB,HDMI,Removable upgradable HDD.
Pach is awesome. I luv how he just calls out these basement PC dorks with there keyboard and mouse..lol


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On Monday, more than 40 MLS players and other prominent members of the U.S. Soccer community participated in "Soccer Night in Newtown" offering their own show of support for the citizens of Newtown, Conn. on the heels of tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December.
Nearly 1,500 Newtown residents attended in "Soccer Night in Newtown" , which was spearheaded by Houston Dynamo President Chris Canetti allowing players to interact with a community that was deeply affected by December's tragedy.that Three members of the LA Galaxy traveled to Connecticut for the event as captain Landon Donovan, defender Sean Franklin and Rafael Garcia took part in the touching event.
"The opportunity to spend a few hours with the people of Newtown was something I'll never forget," said Donovan in a statement. "It was one of the best days of my life."
Garcia, himself, a father of a three-year-old son, was also touched by the experience.
"To have the opportunity to come to Newtown and meet so many great people and put smiles on the faces of these children is priceless," said Garcia. "I'm very glad I got the opportunity to be a part of this event. This is an experience I will remember for the rest of my life."


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March 24, 2014, 06:39:09 PM »
I would appreciate any advice to help me decide between these two options....
1. University of Minnesota Law School (Ranked #20) with a 40% scholarship
2. California Western School of Law (Not Ranked) with a 90% scholarship
I plan to practice in Los Angeles and open my own firm as soon as possible. I am not sure what type of law I would like to practice.
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March 24, 2014, 09:37:29 PM »
Yikes... well, thats a difference. I honestly have no idea... I would defer to the judgement of others on this one.
Thats said, if I were forced to pick one or the other just on these facts, I would probably go with UMinn. But I may be wrong.
Good luck!
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March 27, 2014, 02:23:37 PM »
If you are interested in practicing law in LA, neither of these schools are ideal choices. You'd be better off attending school in LA.
UM obviously has greater name recognition, but it's not what I would call "elite". UM is an excellent school, but I don't think its reputation is so prestigious that the pedigree alone will open many doors in LA. For example, I would ask UM how many LA firms interviewed on campus recently. I'll bet the number is very low. That's because the larger LA firms have their pick of UCLA, USC, Irvine, Stanford and Berkeley grads. If they look out of state, its at places like Harvard and Yale.
At smaller firms and government agencies they are less concerned with pedigree, but they want relevant experience. It's difficult to make connections and gain internships (both of which will be critical to gaining employment) from 1500 miles away. Simply showing up in LA after three years in Minneapolis and starting from scratch is very tough.
From what I've seen, a graduate from a school like Loyola or Pepperdine who has significant local experience is often in a better position than a graduate from a higher ranked school who lacks experience. The exception being if the graduate is from a truly elite school like Harvard.
Also check the CA bar pas rates for UM. Law schools in MN are not designed to prepare you for the CA bar exam.
As far as Cal Western, I can understand the attraction of a 90% scholarship. If you plan to go into business for yourself, there is no reason in my opinion to accrue $150,000 debt. Most of your clients won't know the difference between Cal Western and Yale, nor will they care.
The problem, again, is location. If you want to practice in LA why go to school in San Diego?
For both schools, be sure to check the scholarship's stipulations. It may have some tough requirements.
If you have the numbers to get scholarships at UM and Cal Western, then you might want to shoot for a scholarship at a local LA school. At this point it probably means waiting a year, but it might be worth it.
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March 28, 2014, 05:24:09 PM »
These are very interesting schools to be choosing if you plan to work in L.A. I think you are making the common mistake many 0L's do when choosing a law school, the same ones I did and placing emphasis on what a for-profit unregulated magazine thinks about a school and forgetting to use common sense.
Frankly if your goal is to be a solo practitioner in L.A. attending school in Minnesota does not make a lot of sense. San Diego to L.A. is doable, but if you want to be in L.A. why not attend school in L.A.
With that said I want to give you an analysis of five factors I think any 0L should consider when choosing a law school, and I will apply them to your situation.
Factors: (1) Location; (2) Cost; (3) Personal Feelings about the school; (4) Understanding the reality of legal education; and (5) Last and least U.S. News Rankings. I will analyze these factors to your situation below
This is something law students really do not consider and it is by far the most important thing. Remember law school does not exist in a vacuum and you will be spending three years of the prime of your life were you attend law school. Additionally, your connections will be made in the area you attend law school and more likely than not you will end up taking the state bar in the state your school is located in.
There is also the reality that if you spend three years somewhere odds are you will end up there. If you attend Minnesota you will make friends, possibly get into a relationship, get an apartment you like, etc and the longer you stay somewhere the harder it is to leave.
In your situation Minnesota and San Diego are two extremely different places. It sounds like your ultimate goal is to end up in L.A. and you are more likely to achieve that by attending school in San Diego than Minnesota. There is probably still time to apply to a school like Southwestern in L.A, which will give you the best shot at making connections in L.A. I think Pepperdine and LMU closed their applications, but it never hurts to ask.
I do not know anything about you or your situation, but just really think of the reality of the differences between Minnesota and California that will matter, what some magazine "ranked' a school will not.
2. Cost
Scholarships are great and out of state tuition at Minnesota is 43k and California Western tuition is 42k so roughly equal. I am sure living expenses in San Diego will be much higher than Minnesota though.
With that said you need to check the scholarship conditions. I imagine the schools require you to maintain a 3.0 GPA or finish in the top 35% of the class or some stipulation at the end of your first year. I'm sure you think getting a 3.0 will be easy you were smart enough to get a scholarship at an ABA school and probably got 3.0's in undergrad without trying.
Law school however, is completely different and 100% of the students are smart, hard-working, motivated, and sincerely believe they will finish in the top 10% of the class on the first day, but obviously 90% will be wrong. To retain a 3.0 typically you need to finish in the top 35% of the class first and that means there is a 65% chance you will not retain your scholarship years 2 and 3.
Really check the conditions and if they are not favorable negotiate for better ones. This NY times article does a better job explaining the system than I can.
3. Personal Feelings about the School:
Each law school has a culture to it and whether you like that culture or not is a question only you can answer. If your going to make a 3 year and $100,000 commitment you should visit the schools talk to professors, admins, students, walk around the campus, the library, the neighborhood and see how you feel about it. Maybe you will love Cal Western maybe you will hate it.
I know I visited many schools as a 0L some I liked others I didn't. You may like what I hated and vice versa this is your life decision and what you like is a question only you can answer.
4. The Reality of Legal Education:
It is all the same at an ABA school. Whether you attend Minnesota or Cal Western your first year will consist of Torts; Contracts; Property; Civil Procedure; and a LRW class. You will read supreme court cases and learn about blue book citation. The law is law wherever you are and at the end of three years you will sign up for BarBri or Kaplan to help you prepare for the bar exam.
Bottom line no school really does a "better" job of teaching the law. In Torts you will learn the elements of negligence (1) Duty; (2) Breach ; (3) Causation; (4) damages. In Contracts you will learn promissory estoppel, the mailbox rule etc. The list goes on and one.
5. U.S. News Ranking:
So many students make the mistake of making life altering decisions based on this magazine, but remember it is an unregulated for-profit magazine offering an opinion nothing more nothing less. Realistically I had no idea Minnesota was ranked high and frankly I could care less as could most people. In Minnesota University of Minnesota will carry a lot of weight, but people in California will not care.
By example realize U.S. News ranks more than law schools Albuquerque, New Mexico is the #1 best place to live.
Are you going to move to Albuquerque because U.S. News ranked it #1? I assume it will not and use the same logic when choosing a law school. Sure it's great U.S. News ranked Albuquerque New Mexico #1 I am sure there are some real positive things about the place, but I would not make a life altering decision of where I am going to live based on the magazine.
On the same note do not make a 3 year, $100,000, and career altering commitment based on a magazine. Once you are out of the law school bubble you will realize how little it matters, but I know when you are in the bubble it seems really important.
I am just an anonymous internet poster as is anyone else on this board or others. I certainly cannot tell you what the "right" answer is. Minnesota may be a great choice or Cal Western may be a great choice it is unpredictable. However, if your goal is to end up in Southern California attending law school in Southern California is the best way to end up in Southern California.
Many law students over complicate things, but do not forgot the tool of common sense it is very effective in law school and the practice of law.
Good luck on your pursuit of a legal education.
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March 31, 2014, 02:59:14 PM »
I really appreciate the time you guys took to give me advice. It was very helpful! I did apply to LA schools and got into Pepperdine and Loyola with no scholarship and Southwestern with about a 57% scholarship. The reason I was not really considering these schools is due to the financial factors. Do you believe it is worth the extra money? If so, which of these options would you choose?
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March 31, 2014, 05:00:16 PM »
Again, I do not think anyone on the internet should be making the decision for you. I encourage you to visit Pepperdine, LMU, and Southwestern.
What financial factors are at issue?
Also do not be afraid to negotiate for scholarship money tell Pepperdine and LMU you are considering Southwestern due to the scholarship offer and they will likely throw 5-10k your way. They may not, but you have nothing to lose by asking.
I think Pepperdine is far and away one of the most beautiful campuses in America and if I was in your shoes I would go there, but I am not you so it doesn't really matter what I think.
There is no "right' answer. Any of these schools will provide you with a solid education, but if you really want to end up in California I do not think attending school in Minnesota is a good idea. However, I am just some guy on the internet so take my advice with a grain of salt.
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Dollars and Cents
Australia's national currency is the Australian dollar which comes in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes. Coins come in 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent and one and two dollar denominations.
Our colourful notes depict famous Australians both past and present.
The $100 note features world-renowned soprano Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), and the distinguished soldier, engineer and administrator General Sir John Monash (1865–1931).
The $50 note features Aboriginal writer and inventor David Unaipon (1872–1967), and Australia's first female parliamentarian, Edith Cowan (1861–1932).
The $20 note features the founder of the world's first aerial medical service (the Royal Flying Doctor Service), the Reverend John Flynn (1880–1951), and Mary Reibey (1777–1855), who arrived in Australia as a convict in 1792 and went on to become a successful shipping magnate and philanthropist.
The $10 note features the poets AB 'Banjo' Paterson (1864–1941) and Dame Mary Gilmore (1865–1962).
The $5 note features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Parliament House in Canberra, our national capital.
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The 20 cent coin carries a platypus, (soon to be replaced by cricket legend Donald Bradman); the 10 cent coin features a male lyrebird dancing; and the 5 cent coin depicts an echidna.
In 1996 Australia became the first country in the world to have a complete series of polymer (plastic) notes.
Where to buy Australian currency
Currency exchange is available at banks, hotels and international airports. Australian banks offer the same range of services typical in other western nations, and cash withdrawal machines or Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are widespread, although facilities may be limited in remote towns and the Outback. EFTPOS is also widely available in most Australian shops. Fees may be charged on transactions, particularly if withdrawing from an international account.
Banking hours are usually 9.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and until 5.00pm on Friday. Some branches can be found open on Saturday mornings. Australia's four largest banks are: National Bank of Australia, Australia New Zealand (ANZ) Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac Banking Corporation. Smaller banks include: ING Direct, AMP Banking and HSBC Australia.
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The Australian Bankers Association provides helpful independent information to assist you choose a bank account that best suits your needs.
If you need to send or receive money overseas from Australia, you can do either online, by international money transfer (telegraphic transfer) or through a bank. It is best to organise a variety of ways to access your money from overseas, such as credit cards, travellers' cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards before you leave home.
The easiest way to get cash away from home is from an ATM (automated teller machine) with an international network such as Cirrus (Mastercard) or PLUS (Visa). Australian ATMs use a four-digit code, so check with your bank and make sure you change yours before you leave home.
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I remember when I got my Power Wheels Jeep as a kid. It was one of the happiest moments of my childhood. Photographer Robb Sutton recently got a similar electric Viper for his son. Sure, his son is two years old and can't reach the pedals, but it was too good a deal to pass up.
Instead of just taking a random shot, Sutton put a rig on the Viper like he'd use for moving car shots. A couple of pictures later and he had this: The greatest picture of a child in a Power Wheels ever.
Sutton has been looking for interesting and unique ways to capture his son's childhood. The first thought he had was to rig up the Viper like any other high-end supercar he's shot.
With the rig, a bunch of pictures, and the magic of Photoshop, Sutton is able to capture his son's unbridled joy at a quick spin in his toy Viper.
Look at that smile! Look at that speed! This kid is going to grow up to be a proper gear head. Glad to see he's getting a great start.
We'd love to see a photo in 20 years of Sutton's son driving an actual Viper from the same angle as his car love comes full circle.
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Expertise: Poverty, family policy
Melissa Boteach is the senior vice president of the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress. In this capacity, she oversees American Progress' poverty policy development and analysis, as well as its advocacy and outreach work.
Boteach served as the policy lead on The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, a book and multimedia platform by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress about the one in three women living in or on the brink of poverty and the public, private, and personal solutions to help the nation push back. Under her tenure, CAP's Poverty team has launched its annual report tracking progress to cut poverty in half in 10 years, its TalkPoverty.org blog and website, and the Our American Story project—a network of people working to expand economic opportunity through the power of their personal stories.
Prior to joining American Progress, Boteach worked as a senior policy associate and the poverty campaign coordinator at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), where she designed, spearheaded, and implemented the JCPA's national anti-poverty campaign, which has been launched in more than 50 U.S. cities.
A Harry S. Truman and George J. Mitchell scholar, Boteach earned a master's degree in public policy from George Washington University with a concentration in budget and public finance, as well as a master's degree in equality studies from University College Dublin. She also graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland with degrees in government and Spanish.
Boteach has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, and C-SPAN; has been a guest on several radio shows; and is frequently cited in English and Spanish print and online media. She was named as one of Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 for law and policy in 2011.


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8:00pm, Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC
The final preseason game of 2011 has our Steelers on the road, traveling to Charlotte, NC to take on the Carolina Panthers.
As roster cuts are already well under way, the Steelers will enter this final exhibition game still with some questions that need to be answered. This is the last chance for all the backups to make a name for themselves and impress the coaches.
There is still no clear cut starter opposite Ike Taylor at CB. Although many speculate that it will be McFadden, he hasn't played at all in preseason and missed most of camp with a hamstring injury. On the offensive line it appears that Doug Legursky is the starting RG for the Steelers, however that is not set in stone quite yet. He was in a battle with Tony Hills for that position on the Offensive Line.
Guys to keep an eye on during this game: Curtis Brown, Keenan Lewis, Marcus Gilbert, Tony Hills, Crezdon Butler, Jonathan Gilmore, Ramon Foster, Wes Saunders, Cortez Allen (if he plays), Wes Lyons, Tyler Grisham, Steve McClendon. While not all of those guys are in danger of being cut, they are worth watching to see how they do especially since they'll be getting significant playing time.
The Starters will most likely only a play 1 quarter at the most.
Join us here in the Gameday Forum to talk about the game, LIVE, as it happens!
If you can't watch the game on TV, we've got you covered with the Steelers Radio Network broadcast with Tunch, Wolf, and Bill calling the action.
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Shuttle crossing provides a unique teaching momentOctober 11, 2012 in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration
(AP)—When the space shuttle Endeavour hits the streets of Los Angeles, some schools along the 12-mile route are using the historic move as a teaching moment.
Retired laser scientist Hal Walker runs an after-school tutoring center and reminded his kids about the contributions of minorities in the shuttle program.
After sitting at an airport hangar for the past three weeks, Endeavour is set to roll out before dawn Friday on a two-day journey to the California Science Center where it will be put on display.
A charter elementary school planned to take students on a field trip to see the shuttle, which will be temporarily stationed at a parking lot as crews re-route power lines ahead of the route.
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Salt (UK - BD)
Chris checks out the Blu-ray release of the recent Angelina Jolie action feature
Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a trusted and loyal CIA operative, but when a Russian defector convinces her superiors that she is actually a Russian sleeper agent assigned to assassinate a high-profile political target she is forced to go on the run. As the chase intensifies, Salt must use all of her skills to elude capture and uncover the secrets of her past. Is Salt the victim of an elaborate ruse, or is she really the product of a clandestine initiative designed to bring about the downfall of the United States?
Well I guess I better just come out and say it—I didn't go much on Salt when I saw it theatrically earlier in the year. Apparently it was originally written with Tom Cruise in mind, but when he backed out the script was re-written for a female lead. While I have no problem with films in which women take the starring role, I do have a problem with Angelina Jolie portraying this particular action hero. Back in her curvier Tomb Raider period she at least looked the part, but these days she's so thin she looks like a stiff breeze could knock her over. She just isn't convincing in the role of an arse-kicking super-spy, especially when she runs like a new-born foal, her arms and legs flailing this way and that. I had a really hard time watching her beating down hoards of larger, stronger male opponents considering it looks like picking up groceries would cause her radius to shatter into a million pieces…
The other big problem is that the script crashes from one overblown set-piece to the next, barely pausing for breath or to take the time to provide some insight into the inner workings of Salt's mind. The end result of this was that I never cared about the character or her motivations. Salt follows an all-too-predictable path; there's very little suspense, and even the 'twist' ending is fairly well telegraphed for anyone even remotely familiar with the genre (and Liev Schreiber's back catalogue). Although Salt has pretentions of imitating superior spy-thrillers like The Bourne Identity, it is lacking the very things that made that film enjoyable—a strong narrative and an interesting central character.
The disc includes three separate cuts of the film, including the original theatrical release, a director's cut, and an extended cut. It also includes a handy marker to point out new footage. The director's cut adds more violence, fleshes out certain characters' backstories and changes several key plot elements, including the ending. The extended cut is similar, although different enough from the others to warrant a viewing. I think the director's cut is the best of the three, but it's nice to be offered the choice.
Salt arrives with one of Sony's customarily attractive high-definition transfers, presented at its theatrical ratio of 2.40:1 (1080/24p AVC). As one would expect from such a recent theatrical release, detail is generally very strong throughout. This is particularly true of facial close-ups, which allow you to pick out every pore on some of the craggier faces, but wider shots are also impressive. It's not as sharp as some films, but I remember Salt looking pretty soft theatrically, with a fine layer of unobtrusive grain that's reproduced accurately here. Colours are strong, if stylised, while contrast is finely tuned. There's not a whole lot in the way of visible artefacts either. On the whole it's a fairly impressive video presentation. It's not what I'd call reference, but it's definitely what I'd expect for a film of this vintage.
Oh, I should probably mention that I noticed a 'SBMV' logo on the back of the case. I was curious so I did a bit of Googling and learned that it relates to Sony's Super Bit Mapping technology. Basically, when combined with a compatible player you should see better colour gradation and less picture noise. I don't own one of said machines, so I couldn't test it.
Salt's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is no less impressive than the video; in fact, I think it's probably more impressive. The film is full of showcase action moments, which are ably handled by the DTS-HD track. Helicopters traverse the soundstage, gunfire ricochets from speaker to speaker, empty shell casings hit the floor with pin-sharp clarity, Salt's heartbeat fills the room and powerful explosions rock the sofa with an authoritative rumble from the subwoofer. Thankfully dialogue is clear during even the liveliest of moments, usually taking centre stage, but occasionally finding its way into the other channels. James Newton Howard's score is effective, if not particularly memorable, but at least it's not detrimental. Again, this isn't reference stuff, but it's a pretty good effort.
Spy-Cam: Picture-in-Picture (01:40:00 HD): This BonusView track is only available while watching the theatrical version of the feature. As is usual for this type of track, a small window plays over the main feature offering cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Apart from one or two standout examples I've yet to be impressed by PiP tracks, and while this one offers pertinent information it doesn't deliver a ground-breaking viewing experience.
Filmmakers' Commentary: The director delivers a commentary track packed with technical and anecdotal information, often recounting stories of his youth growing up in a remote Australian town and his father's involvement with Z Force (the Aussie CIA). The track makes for a reasonably good listen, but it sounds to me like he's reading from a script so it doesn't flow quite as naturally as most commentaries.
The Ultimate Female Action Hero (08:05 HD): This piece concentrates on Angelina Jolie's transformation into a kick-arse action heroine. Director Phillip Noyce is on-hand with some of the other cast and crew to praise Jolie's commitment to her art, while the actress herself appears to talk about her performance.
The Real Agents (12:33 HD): A number of ex-KGB and CIA officers (both male and female) appear to discuss their experiences. They recount stories of double lives, disguises, false identities, deceit and more. It's a pretty interesting piece for what it is.
Spy Disguises: The Looks of Evelyn Salt (05:26 HD): The short featurette examines the various looks adopted by Jolie's character throughout the movie. Much of the running time is devoted to the development of the male prosthetic makeup, which doesn't look particularly convincing in the completed film.
The Modern Master of the Political Thriller: Phillip Noyce (09:125 HD): The director pops up once more to talk about his love of the genre. There's quite a bit of overlap with his comments in the commentary track, but it's probably worth watching once.
False Identity: Creating a New Reality (07:14 HD): This featurette takes a look at some of the digital effects work necessary to bring a film like Salt to life. It's actually a pretty interesting look at the work involved in transforming a deserted car park into Washington D.C., with lot of composite effects used to bring the city to life. There's also footage detailing the work performed to enhance crowd scenes and one of the key shootouts, among others.
Salt: Declassified (29:47 HD): This is the longest featurette on the disc, although it treads familiar ground to the other, shorter segments. To be honest it's your typical run-of-the-mill fluff piece, with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and clips from the film. Some of the material is also repeated from the PiP track, which somewhat devalues the featurette as a whole.
The Treatment: Radio Interview with Phillip Noyce (27:12): This interview is accompanied by a static shot of the director as he discusses the film, his family history (Noyce's father worked in espionage),and a host of other topics. Once again there is a fair bit of overlap with the other features, but it's still worth listening to.
BD-Live: A collection of trailers and previews are available online, but as usual there's no film-specific content relating to Salt.
After watching so many different versions of the film and so many similar featurettes, not to mention listening to the director repeat his comments over and over again, I think it's fair to say that I'm done with Salt for a while. To be brutally honest, when I'm next in the mood for a spy flick I'm far more likely to reach for something featuring our friends Bond and Bourne than I am this film. On the plus side the set is technically impressive, with accomplished A/V and a decent, if slightly repetitive, collection of bonus material. This should please the film's fans, but unfortunately I'm not one of them.
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ah your not impressed. i missed it at the cinema, am hopeing its under my chrimbo tree. I like Noyce`s films, the Jack Ryan stuff, hopefully I`ll like it.
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I thought it was good right up to the last act which just plain copped out.
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Release Date: 13th December 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 German, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Japanese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Hindi, Dolby Digital 5.1 Turkish, Audio Discriptive Track English
Subtitles: Dutch, English, English HoH, German, Hindi, Japanese, Turkish
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Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski
Genre: Action and Thriller
Length: 104 minutes
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Easy pre-plated frozen meals for senior citizen homes and to citizens how are homebound.
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Frozen preplated meals by the case for nursing homes to serve to senior adults, and for homebound seniors to heat for themselves at home. Emphasis on good food for mature adults.
A pre-portioned, nutritionally balanced meal delivered for convenience.
In the company name, "Silver" is used to communicate "mature, valuable & honored adult." We're imagining a logo that says elegant, mature, but not boring.
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BEIJING (AP) — China will never make concessions in territorial disputes with its neighbors, while good relations with the U.S. depend on Washington respecting Beijing's sovereignty claims, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
Sounding a defiant note in his first national news conference since taking office a year ago, Wang touched on disputes with Japan, the Philippines and others that have sharpened tensions in the Asia Pacific.
China has used its coast guard to assert its claim to the entire South China Sea and its island groups and has regularly confronted Japanese patrol boats surrounding a string of uninhabited East China Sea islands controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing.
"We will never bully smaller counties, yet we will never accept unreasonable demands from smaller countries," Wang told reporters at a briefing on the sidelines of the weeklong session of the National People's Congress, China's ceremonial legislature.
"On issues of territory and sovereignty, China's position is firm and clear: We will not take anything that is not ours, but we will defend every inch of territory that belongs to us," Wang said.
Wang took a similar tough stance on Japan, although he conceded the current standoff that has sent relations to a new low was not in the interest of either party. He said that Japan, however, was solely responsible for the impasse, partly as a result of leading public figures there questioning apologies made over Tokyo's World War II aggression.
"On the two issues of principle — history and territory — there is no room for compromise. If some people in Japan insist on overturning the verdict on its past aggression" that will not be condoned by China or the world, Wang said.
While relations with the U.S. have generally been good by comparison, Wang indicated that Beijing still felt slighted by U.S. criticism of its human rights record and unresponsive to its arguments over territorial claims.
"The China-U.S. relationship is both very important and very complex," Wang said.
"I believe that when the two sides truly respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, social system and development model, core interests and major concerns, then the foundation will be a solid one," Wang said.
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Please excuse my brief absence, Nazneen and I decided spur of the moment to take a one night jaunt up to Seattle; where I have surprisingly never been to despite it being a mere three hours north of Portland.
While it was a short twenty-four hour vacation, we most definitely made the most of it in the terms of the type of mini holiday WE particularly wanted.
Therefore, I present to you the Naz & Sara Holiday Itinerary to La Dolce Vita:
1. Check in to hotel; mark territory with various hair products and perfume bottles and stick those little champagne glasses into the mini bar fridge
2. Clean out eyeliner smudges and set out to the mother of all Nordstroms:
3. Amidst the captivating scent of Coco Mademoiselle and freshly minted Louboutins realise how FAMISHED you are with it being 6pm already.
4. In that case, head to the Nordstrom Cafe for a very very very late lunch; which has to be light enough to leave room for dinner in a few hours:
Split a lime cilantro/cotija/chicken/pumpkin seed salad
And in case you're thinking we're on diets:
5. We're not because we love cheesecake too much. Particularly ones with white chocolate shavings.
6. Proceed to window-shop, dish, and spontaneously squeeze one another in excitement over your very very fine idea to take a one night holiday.
7. Run into a cinema and decide to spend $11 on two hours of eye candy (and a riveting political drama):
We recommend. Four thumbs up (two from each of us).
8. Head back to hotel, ask Concierge for dining recommendations, have a 10pm reservation set and run upstairs to (slightly) glam up
9. Take a Myspace style photo due to lack of personal photographer and lack of surfaces high enough to set a camera self-timer
10. Take advantage of the hotel town car and head to dinner in a Jag…two blocks away.
11. Replenish your depleted protein reserves with a Pan Asian meat feast at Wild Ginger:
Not gamey in the least; perfectly charred and a delicious accompanying peanut sauce (and pickles…who DOESN'T like pickles?)
Delicious; the beef and filling are inside the leaves!
Skewered chicken is almost always a winner whether Indian, Thai, or Middle Eastern
Naz finished the (unpictured) rice while I took on ze beef
The only thing left on the plate: All the green capsicums; I ate the chilies with the peanut sauce from the lamb satay.
12. Return to hotel room and complete the following B's: Bubble bath, bathrobes, and bubbly
13. Flip through the channels and find some old episodes of Friends to lounge/laugh/fall asleep to
13. Wake up in the morning to complimentary room service coffee and biscotti:
14. Sleep in until checkout then head a few blocks down to Cafe Campagne for some bistro-style brunch:
Two orders of Omelette au basilic s'il vous plait!
15. Butter your baguettes and wipe your plate clean and head down to the famous Pike Place Market for some quality perusing
16. And due to your lack of Nordstrom purchases from yesterday, decide to peruse elsewhere for some self-spoiling; preferably in the forms of matching Karl Lagerfeld tees:
And a desperately needed new wallet
I can't wait to wear the Kaiser's face; Naz and I decided that if we ever take a trip to Miami and stay at Fontainebleau , we would use this as our pyjama top.
No, we didn't do anything touristy other than our Pike Place jaunt, but then again with only 24 hours in Seattle we were looking for a leisure holiday- plus in the words of our friend, Kemi who came up on the ride with us, "When I visit a new city I want to eat the food of the people, drink the drink of the people, dance the dance of the people, and sleep the sleep of the people."
The only part of that I would add would be "Shop the shop of the people."
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I will often write "We store the $n^2$ pairs of objects in a data structure" when what I really mean is "We store the $\binom{n}{2}$ pairs ..". Of course there's no "real" difference in asymptotic land. But I've often found that students reading a paper will puzzle over asymptotic handwaving wondering why someone wrote $O(n^2)$ when it should really be over all pairs and whether they're missing some key insight. It's even worse when people throw in gratuitous and specific constants just to make an analysis work ("why do we really need to run for 18.5 n steps???").
While I completely understand the reasons people do this (ranging from the last minute deadline insertion to a misguided attempt at clarity), I think that making these shortcuts often makes a paper harder to read rather than easier. There are places where the asymptotics are all that matter ("Run this randomized strategy $O(\log n)$ times and apply a Chernoff bound") but even there, it doesn't hurt to use $c \log n$ (or a specific constant if you need a specific polynomial bound) instead. And when there actually is a precise expression that conveys meaning (like in the binomial example above), it's far better to use that to signify what's going on.
I think the precept we teach to students in algorithm analysis (don't throw in O() notation till the end) would be well worth paying more heed to ourselves.
Caveat: I'm not advocating this in ALL instances. I'm advocating a greater sensitivity to when and where the use of O() notation is more or less appropriate.


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Bruin, N. and Flynn, E. V. (2005) Towers of 2-covers of hyperelliptic curves. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 357 . pp. 4329-4347. ISSN 0002-9947
Heath-Brown, D. R. (2005) Prime number theory and the Riemann Zeta-function. In: Recent perspectives in random matrix theory and number theory. LMS Lecture Notes (332). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 1-30.
Heath-Brown, D. R. and Banks, W. D. and Shparlinski, I. E. (2005) On the average value of divisor sums in arithmetic progressions. International Mathematics Research Notices (1). pp. 1-25.
Heath-Brown, D. R. and Browning, T. D. (2005) Counting rational points on hypersurfaces. J. Reine Angew. Math., 584 . pp. 83-115.
Heath-Brown, D. R. and Browning, T. D. (2005) Plane curves in boxes and equal sums of two powers. Mathematische Zeitschrift, 251 . pp. 233-247.
Heath-Brown, D. R. and Praeger, C. E. and Shalev, A. (2005) Permutation groups, simple groups and sieve methods. Israel Journal of Mathematics, 148 . pp. 347-375.


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Talihina gets one more non-district game, visits Antlers tonight
With the quirk among schedules for District 2A-6, each team is guaranteed four non-district games.The luck for the Talihina Golden Tigers is they get to get another non-district game under their belts before entering district play. They will play that last non-District 2A-6 contest at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Antlers."I think it can be a positive thing for us," Talihina Coach Kelly Gravitt said about having a fourth straight non-district game. "We were fortunate to get our fourth non-district game in Week 4 to get them all out of the way for district play. If the kids keep improving every week, it can be a help. We're glad that this is our last non-district game. We hope we can come out of it injury free and get ready for district play."


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[Verse 1: Machine Gun Kelly]
Man, I'm so Cleveland it's a goddamn shame
So East side I'm a goddamn gang
Said you ain't heard about my goddamn name
Better ask around here, I'm a goddamn king
Man I put my work in these goddamn streets
Earned my stripes like a goddamn beast
Tatted up no shirt still got sleeves
And I'm good from heights to 116th
Mother fucker this me, Kells
Fuck the fame!
Still roll through the blocks where they up them thangs
With the same hoes that tatted up my name
I'm still the little white boy out of Shaker, mane
I go hard, off, in, dumb
But you don't wanna test my G
Because I got one thou', two thou', three thou', four thousand soldiers in EST
Baou, Baou
[Hook: Machine Gun Kelly]
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
You know I put it down for (Cleveland)
I rep my state, my hood, my side of town in (Cleveland)
King of this shit, that's why I wear my crown in (Cleveland)
So don't come around Cleveland
Bitch I'm from (Cleveland)
Tatted it on my arm you know I'm reppin' (Cleveland)
This where I'm from you wanna hate, don't step in (Cleveland)
Laced Up I got to keep on running (Cleveland)
Yeah, yeah!
Bitch I'm from Cleveland
I say bitch I'm from Cleveland!
[Verse 2: Dubo]
I done came from a long way
Fuck y'all I love where I stay
Cleveland my city put the pedal to the side
You know how we ride
Hate on me? No hate on your momma
Cause she birthed you
And you ain't worth a dolla'
Shit sour smoke
Put kush in my throat
Getting money little nigga
Later on I'mma holla'
Do I know you? Nope
I don't know!
Do I know you?
East side, let's go
I could show you
West side got tools, no pro tools
I know a couple niggas down the way
East High School, yeah, I went down the way
'98 I pulled in Cleveland
Ever since then I've been down to stay
I got adapted quick man, I'll snatch ya bitch
Bankroll, Pringle, have to stack my chips
Oh no, I ain't play much
But E.S.T. be the team I play fo'
I got love for the niggas that fuck with me
No love for the niggas that don't fuck with me
It don't matter if I'm out of town
Everywhere I go I let them know I'm Cleveland bound
[Hook: Machine Gun Kelly]
[Verse 3: Machine Gun Kelly]
Man I'm east side right here, did crime right here
Blood, sweat and tears I cried right here
Tatted my city and showed pride right here
Looking at it like 'this mine right here'
So what you talking about; I can't ride right here?
You mother fuckers think I'm gonna hide right here?
Raised in this god damn city
No I wasn't born in it, but believe I'ma die right here
Cleveland bred, Cleveland fed
My Cleveland girl give me Cleveland head
And anybody saying that Cleveland's dead
Fuck y'all!
Tell them that's what Cleveland said
Cleveland fit, Cleveland hat
Anywhere I go is where Cleveland's at
So when the world ends I think you'll know where we'll be
[Hook: Machine Gun Kelly]


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Getting Ready For When The Industry Tries To Kill 3D Printers
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I used to hope that in spending over a decade explaining how the music industry could have responded better to file sharing, that other industries wouldn't go down the same path. Yet, what we've seen over and over and over again is that every new industry that faces disruptive innovation involving a previously scarce product suddenly becoming an infinite good -- and that they pretty much all react the same. They try to prevent the inevitable. They try to fight the technology. They go against consumer wishes. They try to protect the old business models. They invent moral panics and bogus statistics. And, of course, they throw a ton of money at politicians to make laws that preserve their old business models. It's happened plenty of times in the past, and it will definitely happen once 3D printing technology reaches that tipping point.


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Google And Yahoo May End Deal; Not Worth An Antitrust Lawsuit
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Reports are coming out that the two companies are ready to announce that they're walking away from their planned deal. This actually represents a bad end result for almost everyone involved. Yahoo will be hurt the most by this, and the last thing Yahoo needs right now is more trouble. For Google it's a loss, but not a huge loss. Microsoft comes out of it happy (and will gleefully watch Yahoo's stock continue to slide). It's still unclear what actual harm it would do to the marketplace to have Google running ads on Yahoo, but since when is politics about reason?


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Futures prices for major Sunbelt crops are now included on all Farm Press Web sites.
These include cotton, corn, soybeans, rough rice, wheat, and spring wheat. Quotes are also included for live cattle, feeder cattle, crude oil, gasoline, propane, ethanol, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and for the Southeast and Western regions, orange juice.
"We're pleased to provide this additional service for visitors to our Web sites," said Greg Frey, Farm Press publisher. "In addition to the latest information on production agriculture, legislation, research, and crop news in each region, they can now get current CBOT quotes."
Farm Press publishes Southeast Farm Press, Delta Farm Press, Southwest Farm Press, and Western Farm Press, along with Farm Press Daily e-newsletters for each region, and its four publication Web sites offer a broad spectrum of agricultural information.