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Package native extensions
Add native extensions to a project
Include ActionScript native extensions in an application package
Configure an iOS SDK externally
Hide ANE Library Symbols
Native extensions let you include native platform capabilities
into your mobile application.
A native extension contains ActionScript classes and native code.
Native code implementation lets you access device-specific features,
which cannot be accessed using pure ActionScript classes. For example,
accessing the device's vibration functionality.
Native code implementation can be defined as the code that executes
outside the Adobe AIR runtime. You define platform-specific ActionScript
classes and native code implementation in the extension. The ActionScript
extension classes access and exchange data with the native code
using the ActionScript class ExtensionContext.
Extensions are specific to a device's hardware platform. You
can create platform-specific extensions or you can create a single
extension that targets multiple platforms. For example, you can
create a native extension that targets both Android and iOS platforms.
The following mobile devices support native extensions:
Android devices running Android 2.2 or a later version
iOS devices running iOS 4.0 or a later version
For detailed information on creating cross-platform native extensions,
see Developing Native Extensions for Adobe AIR.
For a collection of native extension samples, contributed by
Adobe and the community, see Native extensions for Adobe AIR.
To provide your native extension to application developers,
you package all the necessary files into an ActionScript Native
Extension (ANE) file by following these steps:
Build the extension's ActionScript library into a SWC
Build the extension's native libraries. If the extension
has to support multiple platforms, build one library for each target
Create a signed certificate for your extension. If the extension
is not signed, Flash Builder displays a warning when you add the
extension to your project.
Create an extension descriptor file.
Include any external resources for the extension, such as
Create the extension package using the Air Developer Tool.
For more information, see the Adobe AIR documentation.
For detailed information on packaging ActionScript extensions,
see Developing Native Extensions for Adobe AIR.
You include an ActionScript Native Extension (ANE) file
in the project's build path the same way as you would include a
SWC file.
In Flash Builder, when you create a Flex mobile project,
select the Native Extensions tab in the Build Paths settings page.
can also add extensions from the Project Properties dialog box by selecting
Flex Build Path.
Browse to the ANE file or the folder containing the ANE files
to add to the project. When you add an ANE file, the extension ID
is added to the project's application descriptor file (project name-app.xml)
by default.
Flash Builder displays an error symbol for the added extension
in the following scenarios:
The Adobe AIR runtime version of the extension is later
than the application's runtime version.
The extension does not include all the selected platforms
that the application is targeting.
When you use the Export Release Build feature to export
the mobile application, the extensions used in the project are included
within the application package by default.
To change the default selection, follow these steps:
In the Export Release Build dialog box, select the Native
Extensions tab under Package Settings.
The ActionScript native extension files referenced in your
project are listed, indicating if the ANE file is used in the project
or not.
If the ANE file is used in the project, it is selected
by default in the application package.
If the ANE file is
included in the project but not used, the compiler does not recognize
the ANE file. It is then not included in the application package.
To include the ANE file in the application package, do the following:
In the Project Properties dialog box, select Flex Build Packaging
and the required platform.
Select the extensions that you want to include in the application
The Adobe AIR SDK contains a bundled iOS SDK version. The
bundled iOS SDK version is specific to the Adobe AIR version. For
example, Adobe AIR 3.1 contains iOS4 SDK, and Adobe AIR 3.4 contains
iOS5 SDK.
If you want to use features from an iOS SDK higher than the bundled
version, you can configure the supported iOS SDK version externally.
The supported iOS SDK versions are as follows:
Adobe AIR version
Bundled iOS SDK version
iOS SDK version supported for external configuration
When you use multiple native extensions in your iOS application,
there can be common symbol names that are used among the native
extensions. These symbol name conflicts can cause issues during
packaging (error message appears). And in some cases, cause the
application to crash during runtime.
To ensure that this error does not occur, follow these steps:
In the Project Properties dialog, select Build Packaging
> Apple iOS.
Under the Native Extensions tab, select Hide ANE-Library-Symbols.
When you select this option, the ADT package command -hideAneLibSymbols is
set to yes, and any unintended symbol conflict issues
are resolved. For more information, see ADT package command.
To get the command line details, follow these
Click Customize Launch in the Run/Debug
configurations dialog box or in the Package Settings section of
the Export Release Build dialog box.
In the Customize The Launch Parameters dialog, select Show
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Michael Bradley and the rest of the U.S. National Team put together a nice little 45 minutes of soccer Wednesday night in the first half of their friendly with Mexico. The Toronto FC midfielder scored the game-opening goal and then set up Chris Wondolowski to make it 2-0 by halftime, aka Dos a Cero.
The goal off the set piece — look at the bend on the ball by Graham Zusi — was nice, but the flick header by Bradley, like the Cross of Coronado, belongs in a museum. Perfect.
For 45 minutes, at least, the MLS-based roster looked cohesive and organized, dominating El Tri in nearly every aspect of the match.
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I can remember rummaging through my room trying to find something for my Dad to open on his birthday. It was usually something I found at the bottom of the toy box or something I had long since lost all the accessories to. He opened many a Star Wars action figure missing the sliding lightsaber in the forearm, GI Joe figures without whatever weapons they had come with when I first opened them, and comic books I had read a hundred times over.
I can also remember my Mom buying him presents for my sister and I to give to him for his birthday on February 7th. My Dad was a simple man or at least that was the benchmark for a birthday budget my Mom was using. He didn't need spa weekends, golf lessons, or fancy watches. Most years, he was quite content to redeem his coupon for '1 Free Hug' or unwrap the Godfather of gifts to give to your Dad, a stick of deodorant and a necktie.
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How often does red meat make the front page of the newspaper when it"s not a story about a massive recall or a horrendous outbreak of foodborne illness, that is?
Not very often.
Yesterday was an exception, however, at least in the local daily The Herald, published in the Seattle-area town of Everett, Wash., where I live.
The headline (rather curiously) read: "Drive to tweak builds a better burger," with a photo of amateur chef Mark Richardson and his award-winning lamb burger splashed across three columns.
The Snohomish, Wash., resident had just won $15,000 in a contest sponsored by Sutter Home Winery, the California-based vintner perhaps best known for its popular, if pedestrian, Merlots, Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Suavignons.
Officially, Richardson"s creation was described as "a cumin-garam-marsala-coriander-spiked Indian burger on pita bread with tahini-pistachio-serrano-chile-cream-cheese mayonnaise."
Try fitting that mouthful on a menu.
Nevertheless, according to The Herald, Richardson beat out more than 3,500 entrants in a Napa Valley cook-off last month, winning in the "Alternative" division.
You can certainly see how his burger recipe qualified for that category; the lamb patty has a dozen different ingredients, as so does his "special sauce."
Richardson claimed to be a mere dilettante in the kitchen, telling the reporter that his only culinary passion was spicy foods.
As a kid, he wanted more zing in his chicken noodle soup, he said. "I spruced up the Campbell"s with vinegar and soy sauce," he said.
Okay, who doesn"t agree that Campbell"s on offense couldn"t stand some spicing up?
Six patties, two hours, one shot
A far most intriguing part of the story was the factoid buried on the newspaper section"s back page: He served on the board of Sierra Trading Post, an online and catalog retail sportswear company that his dad founded in 1986 and later sold to The TJX Co. in 2012 for what the story described as "lots of money."
"I retired at age 44," Richardson said, noting that he now lives in a large log home in the heavily forested foothills of Washington"s Cascade Mountains and has plenty of time to spend in the home"s sprawling kitchen unlike the Sutter Home contest.
There, he was placed in a tent, was given two pounds of meat and had to fashion six burgers in two hours.
"I felt like I was taking an SAT test," he told the newspaper. "I had to be focused."
Between struggling to light his propane grill, using the wrong size measuring spoon (one that was a tablespoon and a half, instead of a tablespoon) and battling nerves, he managed to accomplish the most important task at any cook-off: Impressing the judges, at which he succeeded admirably.
"All of the judges scored it highest of the five competing burgers," head judge James McNair wrote in an email to The Herald. "He created an unusual and delicious spread for the pita pockets. He grilled them perfectly."
About the only downside to this rave review of red meat is that Richardson"s "Cumin-garam-marsala-coriander-spiked Indian burger on pita bread" creation won"t be coming to a restaurant near any of us anytime soon. Nor to the deli aisle at your local supermarket.
Nevertheless, although it was probably a slow news day, it was great to see something a culinary story devoted to something other than vegan shamburgers, faux-fat desserts and tofu-based substitutes for the animal foods that rightfully ought to occupy the center of our plates.
And at least once in awhile, the front page of the paper.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dan Murphy, a veteran food-industry journalist and commentator.


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Andy Holding - Dundalk Preview: 14th March
Hot on the back of the 2014 Cheltenham it's back to normality and we have the usual Friday evening action on the Dundalk Polytrack.
William Hill Radio's Irish racing expert, Andy Holding, joins Mark Walton to look ahead to the action, previewing all seven races in Ireland.
Andy goes tells us about the runners he likes in each and offers his selections for the evening.
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A Teenager's Work
I have essays to write
Solutions to scribble
Smiles to satisfy others
And a mouth to hush.
I have disappointments to recover
And tears to hold back.
I have muscles to keep lucid
And pain to drown.
I have a wandering mind
And arms strung on strings
I have high expectations to fulfull
And a soul I want to share.
I am hassled, mangled, and scolded.
There are things to prioritize
And things I desire.
I am burdened with being one's reflection
Sometime I wonder what it would be like to run –
Run away from expectations, and disappointments that I always seem to make.
I yearn for the fresh pine smell of a forest,
And the gentle spray of a near waterfall.
I desire to escape and pry myself away from this world.
I imagine a field of various colorful flowers and fields of emerald,
I imagine a life without bellowing, whispering, and shouting beside my ear.
I want the sun to embrace me into its warm rays of happiness and never let me go.
I want to escape – to sprint until my last breath escapes me.
But I can't.
I want the world to engulf me in any goodness it has to offer.
But it won't.
A teen's work is filled with decimated hopes and dreams,
Only desiring for the impossible.
A teenager's work is never finished – never satisfying.
This a burden we cannot escape.


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CPP-LUXURY.COM has recently interviewed, in London, Mr Luca Boldrini the Director of Sales & Marketing for the luxury megayacht company CRN, himself a keen pilot in his spare time.
How has the profile of your customers changed in the past 3 years? What percentage of your customers are from emerging markets?
The profile hasn't really changed over the past 3 years. Our customers are multibillionaires with a passion for yachting. For emerging markets we have had quite a success in South America in the last four years, providing two vessels in Brasil. We've also sold one in Hong Kong in the last year years.
What are the key buying decisional factors for a client from an emerging market who is not a connoisseur?
The Latin America market is more steady as the already have a boating culture – they are an emerging market but boating appeals to their lifestyle as individuals, they like the sea, the parties, socialising. APAC is a bit more difficult due to the fact that there is more infrastructure for smaller vessels and there is a lack of yachting culture. If they do have larger vessels they tend to keep them in the South of France or Mediterranean. For the Chinese market we are working with potential clients to accommodate special things, for instance they prefer a design with less outside areas as they are not pro-sunbaking. We are coming up with new ideas which appeal to these clients who will potentially use one of our vessels in a completely different way to the traditional use.
Which are the key brand differentiators of CRN versus other yacht builders?
CRN is one of the shipyards in the world that still builds full customised mega yachts – this sets us apart from competitors .We also experiment with new technologies and designs. All of the vessels we have under construction we are actually building new features that are different to any other that our competitors. For instance, J'ade which we just launched has the world's first floating garage. We can actually show innovative features under construction not just on paper like our competitors. Clients can touch and feel I reality. Our dream of the future is to build one single vessel with each innovative feature we currently have under development.
What similarities can be drawn with the world of luxury cars in terms of marketing but also in terms of perception (i.e. Made in Italy versus Made in Netherlands).
Italians are renowned for the design and to be able to transform simple concepts into very ergonomic and very beautiful features. The challenge it to design something beautiful, comfortable but also ergonomic. Especially in the yachting business and with this as the new focus and idea for luxury. This is what sets apart Italians from other cultures. Furthermore, Italian yacht builders in general, we have a big advantage from the financial crisis because we have transformed the building of a vessel into a social and design experience for the owner. German and Dutch builders yes have high quality like us but they don't look at the experience of the owner during the construction. We involve the families and service all around which is another factor very important in today's luxury market. Also, culturally I believe Italians are more flexible.
How important is after service? Are privately owned yacht companies able to provide a more effective or more personalized service, compared to larger corporate yacht groups?
The after sell is one of the most important factors for any producing company because at the end you can build the most beautiful things but if you are building a complicated product you must also focus on after you deliver. If you do this you can create the spark for the owner which will have make them a repeat client in the future. I personally don't believe an outside company can service the same way as a producer. After sale is a huge investment but given feedback it allows you to rectify issues but most of all create the relationship with the client for the future.
Major luxury brands from different sectors realize today the importance of collaborations with the aim of redefining luxury lifestyle, especially in emerging markets. What is your view? Have you had such collaborations or projects?
We are working on different collaborations across jewellery, aeronautical and art industries. For instance we collaborated with the artist Christian Jankowski at the Frieze Art Fair a couple of years ago and are about to collaborate with him again on an upcoming solo exhibition. This cross fertilisation not only gives reassurances about the seriousness of our company to the client bust also provides an extra service because they have ease of access to major luxury brands. Personally I strongly believe on the value of collaborations and in today's market we can't only look into our own business but must have a multi-dimensional outlook.
What are the most effective communications tools in today's internet driven society?
My mobile phone that's it! And friendship!
Which are your company's most important product launches in 2013?
Our most important launches this year are our 60m 'J'ade' and the 80m 'Chopi Chopi'. We will have them both at the Monaco Yacht Show this year.
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Comedian and actor Rodney Dangerfield, left, is acknowledged by television talk show host Jay Leno in this March 27, 2002, file photo taken in Los Angeles. Dangerfield who had a heart valve replaced Aug. 25 died today, Tuesday, Oct.5, 2004 in Los Angeles at the age of 82.
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LOS ANGELES -- Rodney Dangerfield, the bug-eyed comic whose self-deprecating one-liners brought him stardom in clubs, television and movies and made his lament ''I don't get no respect'' a catchphrase, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Dangerfield, who fell into a coma after undergoing heart surgery, died at 1:20 p.m., said publicist Kevin Sasaki. Dangerfield had a heart valve replaced Aug. 25 at the University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center.
Sasaki said in a statement that Dangerfield suffered a small stroke after the operation and developed infectious and abdominal complications. But in the past week he had emerged from the coma, the publicist said.
''When Rodney emerged, he kissed me, squeezed my hand and smiled for his doctors,'' Dangerfield's wife, Joan, said in the statement.
As a comic, Dangerfield -- clad in a black suit, red tie and white shirt with collar that seemed too tight -- convulsed audiences with lines such as: ''When I was born, I was so ugly that the doctor slapped my mother''; ''When I started in show business, I played one club that was so far out my act was reviewed in Field and Stream''; and ''Every time I get in an elevator, the operator says the same thing to me: 'Basement?'''
In a 1986 interview, he explained the origin of his ''respect'' trademark:
''I had this joke: 'I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me.' To make it work better, you look for something to put in front of it: I was so poor, I was so dumb, so this, so that. I thought, 'Now what fits that joke?' Well, 'No one liked me' was all right. But then I thought, a more profound thing would be, 'I get no respect.'''
He tried it at a New York club, and the joke drew a bigger response than ever. He kept the phrase in the act, and it seemed to establish a bond with his audience.
Flowers were placed on his star on Hollywood Boulevard after word of his death, and the marquee of The Improv, a comedy club where Dangerfield often performed, read ''Rest In Peace Rodney.''
Dangerfield had a strange career in show business. At 19 he started as a standup comedian. He made only a fair living, traveling a great deal and appearing in rundown joints. Married at 27, he decided he couldn't support a family on his meager earnings.
He returned to comedy at 42 and began to attract notice. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan show seven times and on ''The Tonight Show'' with Johnny Carson more than 70 times.
He was born Jacob Cohen on Nov. 22, 1921, on New York's Long Island. Growing up in the borough of Queens, his mother was uncaring and his father was absent. As Philip Roy, the father and his brother toured in vaudeville as a pantomime comedy-juggling act, Roy and Arthur. Young Jacob's parents divorced, and the mother struggled to support her daughter and son.
The boy helped bring in money by selling ice cream at the beach and working for a grocery store. ''I found myself going to school with kids and then in the afternoon I'd be delivering groceries to their back door,'' he recalled. ''I ended up feeling inferior to everybody.''
He ingratiated himself to his schoolmates by being funny; at 15 he was writing down jokes and storing them in a duffel bag. When he was 19, he adopted the name Jack Roy and tried out the jokes at a resort in the Catskills. The job paid $12 a week plus room and meals.
In New York, he drove a laundry and fish truck, taking time off to hunt for work as a comedian. The jobs came slowly, but in time he was averaging $300 a week.
He married Joyce Indig, a singer he met at a New York club. Both had wearied of the uncertainty of a performer's life.
''We wanted to lead a normal life,'' he remarked in a 1986 interview. ''I wanted a house and a picket fence and kids, and the heck with show business. Love is more important, you see. When the show is over, you're alone.''
The couple settled in Englewood, N.J., had two children, Brian and Melanie, and he sold paint and siding. But the idyllic suburban life soured as the pair battled. The couple divorced in 1962, remarried a year later and again divorced.
In 1993, Dangerfield married Joan Child, a flower importer.
At age 42, he returned to show business as Jack Roy. He remembered in 1986:
''It was like a need. I had to work. I had to tell jokes. I had to write them and tell them. It was like a fix. I had the habit.''
Even during his domestic years, he continued filling the duffel bag with jokes. He didn't want to break in his new act with any notice, so he asked the owner of New York's Inwood Lounge, George McFadden, not to bill him as Jack Roy. McFadden came up with the absurd name Rodney Dangerfield. It stuck.
Dangerfield's bookings improved, and he landed television gigs. After his ex-wife died, he took over the responsibility of raising his kids. He decided to open a New York nightclub, Dangerfield's, so he could stay close to home. A beer commercial and the Carson shows brought him national attention.
His film debut came in 1971 with ''The Projectionist,'' which he described as ''the kind of a movie that you went to the location on the subway.'' He did better in 1980 with ''Caddyshack,'' in which he held his own with such comics as Chevy Chase, Ted Knight and Bill Murray.
Dangerfield continued starring in and sometimes writing films such as ''Easy Money,'' ''Back to School,'' ''Moving,'' ''The Scout,'' ''Ladybugs'' and ''Meet Wally Sparks.'' He turned dramatic as a sadistic father in Oliver Stone's 1994 ''Natural Born Killers.''
In 1995, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rejected Dangerfield's application for membership. A letter from Roddy McDowall of the actors branch explained that the comedian didn't execute ''enough of the kinds of roles that allow a performer to demonstrate the mastery of his craft.''
The ultimate rejection, and Dangerfield played it to the hilt. The public reaction prompted the academy to reverse itself and offer membership. He declined.
''They don't even apologize or nothing,'' he said. ''They give no respect at all -- pardon the pun -- to comedy.''
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Federal Judge Martin L.C. Feldman upheld the right of Louisiana voters to preserve marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The judge wrote that "[t]he State of Louisiana has a legitimate interest under a rational basis standard of review for addressing the meaning of marriage through the democratic process."
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, a former Louisiana legislator, made the following comments:
"This ruling is a victory for children, each of whom need and desire a mom and dad, something our public policy should encourage. This decision is a victory for the rule law, and for religious liberty and free speech which are undermined anywhere marriage is redefined.
"We commend Judge Feldman for refraining from judicial activism and recognizing that Louisiana voters are free to uphold natural marriage in their state's public policy. He rightly declared that the Courts have no authority to unilaterally change the definition of our most fundamental social institution.
"We thank Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell and his special counsel, Kyle Duncan and Mike Johnson, for their work to defend natural marriage and the rule of law," concluded Perkins.
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There is a huge demand for responsive, real-time mobile and web experiences, but current architectural patterns do not easily accommodate applications that respond to events in real time. Common solutions using message queues or HTTP long-polling quickly lead to resiliency, scalability and development velocity challenges. In his session at 21st Cloud Expo, Ryland Degnan, a Senior Software Engineer on the Netflix Edge Platform team, will discuss how by leveraging a reactive stream-based protocol,...
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DXWorldEXPO LLC announced today that Kevin Jackson joined the faculty of CloudEXPO's "10-Year Anniversary Event" which will take place on November 11-13, 2018 in New York City. Kevin L. Jackson is a globally recognized cloud computing expert and Founder/Author of the award winning "Cloud Musings" blog. Mr. Jackson has also been recognized as a "Top 100 Cybersecurity Influencer and Brand" by Onalytica (2015), a Huffington Post "Top 100 Cloud Computing Experts on Twitter" (2013) and a "Top 50 C...
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Enterprises have taken advantage of IoT to achieve important revenue and cost advantages. What is less apparent is how incumbent enterprises operating at scale have, following success with IoT, built analytic, operations management and software development capabilities - ranging from autonomous vehicles to manageable robotics installations. They have embraced these capabilities as if they were Silicon Valley startups.
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The standardization of container runtimes and images has sparked the creation of an almost overwhelming number of new open source projects that build on and otherwise work with these specifications. Of course, there's Kubernetes, which orchestrates and manages collections of containers. It was one of the first and best-known examples of projects that make containers truly useful for production use. However, more recently, the container ecosystem has truly exploded. A service mesh like Istio addr...
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As DevOps methodologies expand their reach across the enterprise, organizations face the daunting challenge of adapting related cloud strategies to ensure optimal alignment, from managing complexity to ensuring proper governance. How can culture, automation, legacy apps and even budget be reexamined to enable this ongoing shift within the modern software factory? In her Day 2 Keynote at @DevOpsSummit at 21st Cloud Expo, Aruna Ravichandran, VP, DevOps Solutions Marketing, CA Technologies, was jo...
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Predicting the future has never been more challenging - not because of the lack of data but because of the flood of ungoverned and risk laden information. Microsoft states that 2.5 exabytes of data are created every day. Expectations and reliance on data are being pushed to the limits, as demands around hybrid options continue to grow.
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Target Field will not only be the premier sporting and entertainment venue in the Upper Midwest, it will also be one of the most unique, spectacular parks in all of Major League Baseball. Here are a list of features that promise to make it unlike any other baseball experience in America.
SEATING: Target Field will feature one of the closest seating bowls to the playing field in all of Major League Baseball, and will have approximately 18,500 infield seats.
CONCOURSE: The ballpark will feature a 360-degree open main concourse giving fans an uninterrupted view of the playing field.
CLIMATE/SHELTER: The Twins are committed to providing a comfortable experience for the fans — even when our weather is less than perfect. Fans will be able to take advantage of heated concessions, restrooms, and restaurant and lounge areas found on each ballpark level including the Terrace level. Target Field's roof canopy — one of the largest in baseball — will provide added protection.
FAN COMFORT: Seats in Target Field will be generally wider and feature more legroom than those in the Metrodome. In addition, the new Twins ballpark will feature more aisles with fewer seats per row.
ACCESSIBILITY: Minnesota's ballpark will be among the most accessible in professional sports in terms of seating and access for fans with disabilities.
TRANSPORTATION: Transportation to Target Field includes light-rail transit, Northstar Commuter Rail, Metro Transit bus hub at the ballpark site, Cedar Lake Bike Trail and 20,000 parking spots within five blocks of the ballpark.
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The final score was one of redemption.
The Niskayuna football offense had failed despite the defense's efforts. Wide receiver Uwem Akpanikat could feel the twang of misery from having the ball bounce off his wide open pads back in the third quarter. Quarterback Rob Singleton had thrown a duck for Saratoga's go-ahead score and then thrown a towel twice as far on the sideline in frustration.
It all changed with eighteen seconds left on the rain soaked scoreboard.
Akpanikat somehow corralled a nine-yard TD pass on his back just over the goal line and Alex Helenek was true on the extra point as the Niskayuna football team rallied for a 20-19 win over Saratoga at home and in the rain on Sept. 23.
"I just saw (the ball) slip through his fingers," Akpanikat said about one of the Saratoga defenders that nearly intercepted the scoring throw. "We always say to be courageous in critical situations. I just made a play. I scooped the ball up before it hit the ground. I was on the ground just over a kid and I scooped it up. The back of my hand was on the ground. I made a play I guess."
"I have no clue how he caught it," Singleton said. "I don't even know. I didn't even see it."
"I really wasn't thinking. I didn't even know what was going on. It was pure excitement," Akpanikat, who finished with six grabs for 86 yards and a pair of TDs, said about the moments after the catch.
The TD grab wiped away the concerns about the Silver Warrior offense that didn't seem able to cash in on the night. The winning drive was the fourth to make it within 30 yards of the goal line in the fourth quarter.
"We kept getting turnovers (via punts) and we kept getting in position. It was meant to be that we were going to win the game," Singleton, who finished with 180 yards passing despite the conditions, said.
The TD grab wiped away the memory of drop that Akpanikat had with 2:32 left in the third quarter when a reverse-option pass nearly had him on the receiving end of a long touchdown that would have tied the game then. The ball bounced off his pads with the nearest Blue Streak still 10 yards away.
"The weather did really slow us down today, but that is no excuse," Akpanikat said. "We gutted it out today."
The TD grab wiped away an 20-yard interception return for a touchdown by Saratoga's Calvin Millar that put the Blue Strakes ahead, 19-13, with 5:24 left to play.
"It was tough," Singleton said about playing in the rain that made the intercepted pass leave his hand sideways. "There was a time when I was throwing picks because the ball was slipping out of my hand. We have worked on it. I remember one day at during double sessions it was pouring down so we get used to it."
The TD grab wiped away a strong first half for Saratoga as Jamie Spencer rushed for 126 yards and Dan Rittenhouse added 86 yards on the ground including TD runs of 46 and three yards in the first two quarters. Saratoga was held to 24 yards of offense in the second half.
"We had the game and we blew it," Spencer said. "We can't let up big plays on defense. That is something we can't be doing if we want to be a Super Bowl contender. The game is four quarters. In the first quarter we were winning (13-0), but in the next three we were coasting. We have to come out in every quarter with the intensity we had at the start of the game."
The TD grab wiped away a quirky way that the Silver Warriors got back into the game too. With 20 seconds left in the half Singleton hit Josh Callahan on an eight-yard hook pattern. Callahan lateraled the ball to Nate Malerk who went 62 yards for the tying touchdown with nine seconds left in the half.
"Unbelievable, just a wild game," Niskayuna head coach John Furey said. "Both touchdowns at the end of the halves were unbelievable."
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Mario Testino was awarded the Moët & Chandon Etoile Award last night in London, Women's Wear Daily reports. At the Park Lane Hotel, the 56-year-old Peruvian-born fashion photographer received the inaugural accolade from the world's largest Champagne house. The award recognizes exceptional talent and influence. "I have a sore throat – that's why you see me wearing this scarf," Testino said before the awards ceremony. "But I can tell you I'll be consuming my fair share of champagne tonight."
Royal Photographer Mario Testino Honored at El Museo del Barrio Gala
Supermodel Kate Moss and her husband Jamie Hince were there to support Testino, who was the official wedding photographer for their wedding this summer. Testino has photographed incredibly high-profile subjects over the years for publications such as Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie for influential publications like Vogue and Vanity Fair. Last year, he was also chosen by Prince William and Kate Middleton to take the couple's engagement photos. "I am very happy to have been asked to cover this historic moment that the whole world was waiting for," Testino gushed of the honor.
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Michael Rose has extended his stay at Rochdale for another two years after signing a contract extension.
The 30 year olds new deal will come into effect on July 1st after joining us in February on non contract terms.
He made 14 appearances all in for us last season and Keith Hill was delighted to be able to keep the left back at the club.
Speaking to the Official Site the manager said.
'Michael is a quality player, he's an exceptional talent and a creator. It has been my desire since he came to the Club to extend his deal past the end of the season so I'm delighted he's agreed to a 2 year deal.'


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This is a few days early, but as I still have more piles o' stuff, I wanted to make sure I got it posted in time.
Happy Mothers Day... to all the mothers; the almost mothers, the mothers-in waiting, and the loss-filled mothers, the grieving mothers, the forgotten mothers.
For the mothers of multiples, and of singles; of tiny babies, and of big chubby wonders.
For those who live in the NICU or the PICU; for those who are dealing with the terrifying reality of a sick child.
For those of you who have lost a child through any circumstance, whether it was moments after you found out you were pg, or whether your child was a senior citizen; whether your loss was yesterday or 50 years ago.
For those of you who desperately want to be a mother, and cannot; whether it's your first or your fifteenth that you are trying for.
For those of you who are currently expecting or cradling that new babe in your arms.
For those whose child is in the terrible twos, or the equally terrible teens.
For those of you whose children are leaving the nest, or have come back home to roost for a time.
For those of you who have adopted a child, and for those who have fostered a child and given them a safe place to be for a time. For those of you who have given up your child.
For those of you who are single Moms, and those who feel like you are.
For those of you who have made difficult decisions, and done what's best for the sake of your kids.
For the mother-in-laws who have shared their children with another person.
We are the tribe of mothers and this is our day. Some will be pampered or given gifts made by small hands... cards held together with massive amounts of glitter and glue. Some will be ignored or worse. Some will not even be acknowledged as belonging. It doesn't matter. Take this day and make it your own. Give yourself a moment and hold your children dear in your heart.
To all of you I say Namaste*
* there are several different interpretations of the word namaste; these are 2 of my favourites:
I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells, I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Integrity, of Wisdom and of Peace. When you are in that place in you, and I am in that
place in me, we are One.
The light within me honours the light that is within you and wishes you peace.


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W.W. Grainger Inc. reported large increases in fourth-quarter and annual earnings. Sales in 1984 topped $1 billion for the first time.
The Chicago company`s earnings in the quarter rose 20 percent, to $18.5 million, or $1.28 a share, from $15.5 million, or $1.07 a share, the year before. Sales in the quarter were $263.1 million, up 13 percent from $232.0 million.


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SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— They all hurt, every last one of them, each defeat is accompanied by some angst and some anger and huge amounts of disappointment but some hurt more than others and the job now is for the Raptors to maintain some semblance of sanity.
Losing 107-100 to the Sacramento Kings was one thing, losing in all too typical fashion, by fading down the stretch when games are won or given away, has to be a major concern for coach Dwane Casey, whose team has now lost eight of its last nine games.
He can preach progress all he wants, talk about this guy getting better and that guy getting better but the results are what counts and keeping his team together in the face of all these losses is his most important task.
"Last time I checked we were 4 1-2 games out of a playoff spot in the East," he said. "Our guys have showed grit and grime and hard work, even tonight getting back in the game, fighting, scratching and clawing. They haven't stopped playing and that's the key. It's a long season.
"Guys are showing progress and showing fight, we just have to get one of these games to go our way to keep our head up, to keep our spirits from being broken."
Earlier in the day, Casey had called the contest one of "pride," a matchup between two struggling teams, each with serious questions and obvious troubles, a game that would be won as much by will as by skill.
And when it came to crunch time, the Kings had more and Toronto fell to 3-9 in games that were within three points either way in the final three minutes.
"It comes down to getting a crucial stop, getting a crucial bucket at the right time. This entire year, all of our luck — not luck, our progress has been not getting the stop, not getting the bucket when we need it," sad Casey.
Down by as many as 13 in the third quarter, the Raptors erased the entire deficit by the end of the quarter, setting up yet another close finish with some determined defence.
But two Tyreke Evans three-pointers with about two minutes late — Evans came into the game a 23 per cent shooter from beyond the arc — were backbreakers for the Raptors.
It was the seventh loss in eight games for Toronto and just the third win in 12 games for the Kings, teams with two of the sorriest records in the league.
Kyle Lowry had 34 points and 11 assists for Toronto and Mickael Pietrus had 21 but Andrea Bargnani was a miserable 3-for-14 from the field for Toronto. Ed Davis chipped in with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Kings, who were dominant in the paint, got 25 points and 13 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins and 22 from Evans.
"He's a beast," Casey said of Cousins. "We tried everyone on him, Aaron Gray is down with the flu, we were going to look at him. Amir was the best guy behind Valanciunas with him.
And while the Evans shots were huge, Sacramento's inside game was the story of the night. They had an astonishing 56 points in the paint as the Raptors weren't strong enough to push them off the block.
"That's the ball game, 56 points in the paint. They had their way with us in the paint, it was man-on-man and those situations were the ball game," said Casey.
"Everyone's going to look at Tyreke Evans, his two threes. He's hit six all year so we did the right thing trying to protect the paint but it comes down to containing the basketball and then manning up on the boards. Ball goes inside, make sure we take care of the painted area."
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Catania boss Vincenzo Montella and his outfit are winning widespread plaudits today and the statistics underline why.
The Corriere dello Sport has this morning pointed out that the Sicilian club are one of the most in-form sides in the Division.
If you consider just the results since the second half of the season began, Catania would be joint second in the table with Napoli – and only two points behind Milan.
Montella's men have won five, drawn three and lost just one of their last nine in the Division. That defeat was a 3-1 at Juventus.
Yesterday, after the 1-0 win over Lazio, Montella had to cool links with a possible summer move to Inter or Napoli [12].
Catania are next in action when they visit Napoli in Serie A.
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Last year Conan O'Brian, the NBC late night talk-show host, walked through an Intel campus and made light of the sterile, uninviting cubicle environment that plagues so many 'traditional' work spaces we all work in today. To see his funny and spot on critique, check out the clip.
Intel, while being hospitable despite being the targets of Conan's jokes, took the criticism to heart and is currently testing out a new configuration to their office environment. At three Intel campuses the computing giant is starting a pilot program to foster teamwork and community amongst its workers by integrating a new type of workspace. Described as a living room, the new spaces feature lower cubicle walls, TVs, and smaller and more numerous conference rooms.
Additionally, there are open spaces with lots of couches, comfortable chairs and tables. These spaces are very accessible and are meant to cater to Intel's population of knowledge workers who travel amongst disparate workspaces: whether their working environment means multiple Intel campuses, working from home, or any combination of the two. Newly configured conference rooms are adorned with whiteboards and accommodate 1-4 people. There are fun areas too which include large LCD TV's, Nintendo Wii's, and Xbox 360s!
Intel deserves credit for paying attention to the new workspace. It's great to see them accommodate the mobile workforce and allow their employees to collaborate in a new and innovative environment. Teleworking may or may not be on the way out, but it appears Intel is finding new ways to welcome the mobile worker into it's way of doing business.
What is your ideal working situation? Would you like to solely work outside of your companies' location, or do you prefer a hybrid of being able to work on and off-site? We look forward to awesome discussion in the comments.
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Ten years in the making, with many hardships related to the development process, the construction and several delays, I felt so proud being welcomed with a Four Seasons logo plate at Moscow Airport. It is indeed a major achiement for all those at Four Seasons in charge with the project.
The location is unique, in the heart of Moscow, right by the Kremlin, the Red Square and the State Duma. The new Four Seasons Moscow boasts second-to-none direct views over the Kremlin, the State History Museum, the Manzehnaya Square, as well as panoramic views over the Moscow skyline. It is impressive to be so close to history, the location lending both an air of prestige and a particular energy. From early morning till late afternoon the grounds around the Kremlin are buzzing with tourists, both nationals and foreigners and I often felt swept away by the energy of the crowd. The views of the Kremlin from the Bar and the main restaurant are also to die for. The building itself is majestic and so is the main entrance, adding to the feeling of 'grandness'.
Quadrum, the main restaurant of the hotel, features Italian cuisine, with an exceptional quality of the dishes and a good standard of service. Indulge yourself with the huge wine selection and do try one of the cocktails. The only shortcoming of the restaurant of the restaurant is the decor, which seemed to me too basic, lacking character and that WOW factor, which I believe is a must, especially for a grand luxury hotel in the Russian capital. Most of the public spaces, including the lobby and the Silk Lounge share the same shortcoming, presenting the newly opened hotel with an opportunity to improve. My favourite Food & Beverage outlet was the Moskovsky Bar, with an endless array of cocktails and drinks. My choice – the 'The Trans-Siberian Express", served both cold and hot.
Rooms and suites are well appoointed and spacious – among the largest in Moscow! The interior design bears the Four Seasons signature – understated luxury with a focus on comfort and functionality. Four Seasons Moscow features the new customizable Four Seasons beds (mattress tops can be adjusted to the preference of the guest), providing an outstanding sleep experience. The marble bathrooms are lavish, with separate bathtubs, vanity and showers. Suites feature a sauna and a working fireplace, which are perfect for the long winters of Moscow, adding to the cozy feel (some suites also feature a small outdoor terrace. Other custom details include partial wooden floors and bespoke bathroom amenities by Roberto Cavalli – a worldwide exclusive.
Overall customer service is of a good standard throughout all departments, especially considering the hotel opened only recently. The Concierge and the Moskovsky Bar staff clearly stood out! There is a genuine will by the very young staff to provide the best possible personalized service. One can easily sense their pride to be working for the Four Seasons – their custom-made uniforms cannot be missed!
My favourite moment at the hotel was sitting by the fireplace in my suite and watching the Kremlin, the Red Square and the Moscow skyline, at sunset.
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Building the Ideal Playoff Rotation for the Indiana PacersApril 12, 2014
Just what is the ideal playoff rotation for the slumping Indiana Pacers?
Check that—the collapsing Indiana Pacers.
This is a trickier issue than one may realize. For instance, Roy Hibbert was the Great Wall of Hibbert in last season's postseason.
Hibbert, who enjoyed his second All-Star stint just two months ago, is nowhere near the player he was back then.
Indy just cannot afford to have him show up for the playoffs in the current state he's in—inconsistent, demotivated and accusatory.
In case you missed it, Hibbert griped to NBA.com's David Aldridge after the Pacers' 91-78 loss to an upstart Washington Wizards squad on March 28.
He said, "Some selfish dudes in here. Some selfish dudes. I'm tired of talking about it. We've been talking about it for a month."
If Hibbert, a 7'2", 290-pound behemoth, continues to grab just three or four rebounds nightly, he's a disgrace to his team.
As a collective unit, the Pacers must make full use of their depth and set aside whatever differences they have in order to contend for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
The 1st Unit
The first unit of George Hill, Lance Stephenson, Paul George, David West and Roy Hibbert made great strides in last year's postseason.
This year, this very same group is imploding right before our very eyes.
Maybe, just maybe, resting those five guys in last Wednesday's 104-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks did the team a world of good.
By the way, thank you, Chris Copeland.
George, the one-time MVP contender who can sometimes be a head-scratcher, confirmed to The Indianapolis Star's Candice Buckner on April 10 they are a tired group.
He quipped, "It was what we needed. A lot of us were tired, a lot of us got injuries, playing through injuries, a little banged up right now. It was good for us to be able to sit out a game."
Buckner then described how fatigue has affected Indy's offensive and defensive production:
The rest was essential, especially considering that the fatigue through March showed in their jump shooting (42.3 percent from the field) and that the most dependable facet of the game—their defensive rating—plummeted to 101.5 (the points allowed an opponent per 100 possessions).
Both statistics ranked as their worst in any month and the team floundered to an 8-10 March record.
With this, a breakdown of the starters' average minutes in the postseason would be as follows:
- Hill: 32 minutes
- Stephenson: 36 minutes
- George: 38 minutes
- West: 32 minutes
- Hibbert: 30 minutes
Hill's production has declined this season, and Indiana needs more from him to ease the scoring load off of George, who needs to be at least a shade of what he was in last year's postseason for the Pacers to go all the way.
Stephenson is an exciting talent who must keep his emotions in check (here's hoping he and Dwyane Wade don't get into it again in the postseason). West is still clutch and is an underrated defender who will deliver.
Hibbert, just like George, has to regain his postseason form. He's not the Great Wall of Hibbert right now. He's playing like David Harrison, Indy's first-round pick a decade ago who was a bust.
With Hibbert's lousy play lately, 30 minutes a night (maybe even fewer) would be reasonable enough. Ian Mahinmi and even Luis Scola, who can play the 5 spot, are the backups.
Here's another telling stat: The Pacers' starting unit is just 4-19 (.174) in matchups it lost to opposing starters through April 11. In startling contrast, if Indiana's starters prevail, the team has a 50-5 (.909) record, per HoopsStats.com.
Clearly, Indy's starters have to be at the top of their game come playoff time.
The Shock Troopers
Pacers president Larry Bird told USA Today's Phil Richards in Nov. 2013 his first priority when he returned to the franchise prior to the 2013-14 NBA season was to overhaul an inept bench:
I watched them all year and every time, I'd say, 'Where's the bench?' I talked to (Pacers owner) Herbie (Simon) and (Pacers consultant) Donnie (Walsh) throughout the year.
I knew if I got back in, the first thing I was going to do is try to completely redo the second unit.
Bird did what he said he would. It was a massive overhaul that did little to boost the team's bench ranking—it is 28th overall with a 25.9 points-per-game average, per HoopsStats.com.
But then again, one can only imagine if the likes of Luis Scola, Evan Turner and Chris Copeland would consistently produce the way they did against the Bucks on April 9.
This bench has been plagued by inconsistency all season long. Scola got off to a decent start but started to show his age (33) as the season wore on. He's like a second David West off the bench, a weapon which Indy needs in the postseason.
As young as Turner is, his numbers since he has donned Pacers blue and gold (7.3 points on .404 shooting) are nothing much to crow about. With the exception of George and Stephenson, no other Pacer can create shots as good as Evan Turner can.
As a player who can spell both Stephenson and George at shooting guard and small forward, respectively, Turner should average around 20 minutes per game.
As for Ian Mahinmi, he is not the intimidator Hibbert is, but he figures to provide a spark at center. C.J. Watson's return could not have come at a better time, as Indy went 7-11 without him, per IndyCornrows.com's Tom Lewis.
Here's how the average playoff minutes should stack up:
- Scola: 20 minutes
- Turner: 20 minutes
- Watson: 16 minutes
- Mahinmi: 12 minutes
A nine-man rotation may not prove to be enough, especially if the Pacers want to throw off opposing defenses. Copeland and Rasual Butler, who both have played reasonably well whenever they take the floor, should be given an opportunity here and there to shine.
If only Andrew Bynum's knees could be healthy.
The Parting Shot
As we have seen recently, this Pacers squad has been hit with adversity. Never mind if Wednesday night's opponent was just the Bucks.
This team still has some fight left in it, per NBA TV analyst Dennis Scott in an April 10 interview with Pacers.com's Scott Agness:
We've seen sometimes something that simple change the morale, get the chemistry going because to me, the good teams that I have been on, the chemistry the only thing oh so important for guys trusting one another and really believing they can go deep (in the playoffs).
To see those guys embrace Copeland and guys running half-court high-fiving, maybe that can something that gets their spirits back because they're too good of a team to be playing so poorly like they've played the last month of the season.
However, the Miami Heat sent a clear message with their 98-86 win on Friday: We're the defending champs, take our title from us if you dare.
The best-case scenario would be for these Pacers to evoke memories of the 2006 Indianapolis Colts.
Those Colts were routinely gashed by opposing teams because of their poor run defense yet managed to get their act together in the postseason and win Super Bowl XLI.
Nobody thought they would make a strong title run.
But through sheer determination, they somehow got the job done.
Could the 2013-14 Indiana Pacers be the NBA's version of the 2006 Indianapolis Colts and shock the world by winning the Larry O'Brien Trophy?
If they fall short, it may be time for Larry Legend to pull the trigger once again.


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you can change theme of your installed Gadgets. You can Give more wonderful color for Your Glossy Themes.
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3. Open the required gadget folder and inside open the Theme folder or image file
4. Select the image file mostly in .png file, currently using in the Desktop Side bar
5. Right Click over the Image and Open with Microsoft Office Picture Manager,
Here I take White color Calendar theme (see pic)
6. Select "Edit picture", see Arrow mark no 1.
7. You can get Edit picture sidebar in that, you can see "Brightness and contrast" and "color", see Arrow Mark no. 2 and no. 3.
8. You can adjust Brightness and Contrast As shown below,
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See pic below After I changed the color.
After Modify, "Save the Theme", Add the Gadget to the sidebar, now you can see the change..
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Ginny Weasley has started yet her 7th year at Hogwarts. She is Head Girl along with her best friend. In the hall she ran into someone she never expected shed see again. Boy was she wrong. Well now he is like her professor and has sent kindness towards her with the look he has. What is she going to do? Is she falling for him?
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So, the time's ripe for taking to the freshly-packed slopes. You've got your ski gear and are all weather-proofed. But wait, <–insert clumsy marketing pitch here–> don't forget to bring a quality pair of ski-worthy eyewear!
Besides the clearly badass name, Anon M1 goggles are basically the real deal for the pretty-serious to serious skier. Boasting six magnet connections and capable of absorbing up to 20 lbs (fully bonded), the M1 is constructed of and features: high-def, spherical, dual lenses; anti-fog-coated construction; triple seals; a design that provides maximum ventilation, and compatibility with myriad helmets. Above all, they're built to snugly fit the rider while providing superior comfort and sport utility. And all of that functionality doesn't leave behind style: Each pair sports laser-engraved insignia and top-grade materials – i.e. high grade polymers, suede, leather and so forth. Frames and lenses can be had in color schemes like "Abyss", "Blue Lagoon", "Blue Solex" and several others.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Conforming to the current fashion; stylish: chic clothes; a chic boutique.
- adj. Adopting or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated: chic, well-dressed young executives. See Synonyms at fashionable.
- n. The quality or state of being stylish; fashionableness.
- n. Sophistication in dress and manner; elegance.
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- adj. stylish; elegant
- n. Good form; style.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Original and in good taste or form; stylish; in current fashion, fashionable.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Stylish; effective in style.
- n. In the fine arts, the faculty of producing effective works with rapidity and ease; cleverness and skill combined with great facility.
- n. Parisian elegance and fashionableness combined with originality: said of fashion in dress.
- n. Adroitness; cunning; knowingness.
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- adj. elegant and stylish
- n. elegance by virtue of being fashionable
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We've never had the word 'chic' applied to the White House until this interesting tour.
It all adds up to what I call chic nihilism - a belief that living according to the fashionable ethos of the age is more important than sticking with something that, at times, may feel less than rewarding.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
Nowaday, geek chic is in, and I think the etiquette of that look will stick around.
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Also known as heroin chic, the skinny models of these days look emaciated because they are.
The Fashion Industry: A New Type of Monster « Colleen Anderson
Elfin chic might have been all the rage in Middle Earth, but hands up who actually wore giant ears and black hair extensions out on the town?
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We sure dodged a bullet with that Palin chic, huh?
Heroine-chic is a term that describes a certian fashion/lifestyle.
True story: years ago (when it was still, you know … relevant) one of our marketing drones put out a memo referencing heroin chic, and his inbred admin sent it out to the world with it spelled heroine sheik.
Until this headline, I figured that the whole issue of covering and adorning ourselves had arrived at Katie-bar-the-door, no holds barred, be whatever you want to be, everything from heroin chic to unmade bed.
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Urban chic is only the latest incarnation of a discipline that has been changing form for thousands of years.
The standard pronunciation (modeled on the original French) is "sheek". When someone says "chick" to mean "stylish", I assume the person has never connected the spelling c-h-i-c with the word they have always heard pronounced as "sheek".
They all sound too close to a certain unnamed noun which is a synonym to "poo."
I prefer sheikh.
Do you prefer "shick" or "chick"? I like the former, it sounds more sophistimicated.


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Regex.Replace Method (String, String, MatchEvaluator)
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In a specified input string, replaces all strings that match a specified regular expression with a string returned by a MatchEvaluator delegate.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
public static string Replace( string input, string pattern, MatchEvaluator evaluator )
- input
The string to search for a match.
- pattern
The regular expression pattern to match.
- evaluator
A custom method that examines each match and returns either the original matched string or a replacement string.
Return ValueType: System.String
A new string that is identical to the input string, except that a replacement string takes the place of each matched string. If pattern is not matched in the current instance, the method returns the current instance unchanged.
A regular expression parsing error occurred.
input, pattern, or evaluator is null.
A time-out occurred. For more information about time-outs, see the Remarks section.
The Regex.Replace(String, String, MatchEvaluator) method is useful for replacing a regular expression match if any of the following conditions is true:
The replacement string cannot readily be specified by a regular expression replacement pattern.
The replacement string results from some processing done on the matched string.
The replacement string results from conditional processing.
The method is equivalent to calling the Regex.Matches(String, String) method and passing each Match object in the returned MatchCollection collection to the evaluator delegate.
The pattern parameter consists of regular expression language elements that symbolically describe the string to match. For more information about regular expressions, see .NET Framework Regular Expressions and Regular Expression Language - Quick Reference.
The evaluator parameter is the delegate for a custom method that you define and that examines each match. The custom method must have the following signature to match the MatchEvaluator delegate.
Your custom method returns a string that replaces the matched input.
The RegexMatchTimeoutException exception is thrown if the execution time of the replacement operation exceeds the time-out interval specified for the application domain in which the method is called. If no time-out is defined in the application domain's properties, or if the time-out value is Regex.InfiniteMatchTimeout, no exception is thrown.
Because the method returns input unchanged if there is no match, you can use the Object.ReferenceEquals method to determine whether the method has made any replacements to the input string.
Notes to Callers:
This method times out after an interval that is equal to the default time-out value of the application domain in which it is called. If a time-out value has not been defined for the application domain, the value Regex.InfiniteMatchTimeout, which prevents the method from timing out, is used. The recommended static method for evaluating and replacing a pattern match is Regex.Replace(String, String, MatchEvaluator, RegexOptions, TimeSpan), which lets you set the time-out interval.
The following example uses a regular expression to extract the individual words from a string, and then uses a MatchEvaluator delegate to call a method named WordScramble that scrambles the individual letters in the word. To do this, the WordScramble method creates an array that contains the characters in the match. It also creates a parallel array that it populates with random floating-point numbers. The arrays are sorted by calling the Array.Sort<TKey, TValue>(TKey[], TValue[], IComparer<TKey>) method, and the sorted array is provided as an argument to a String class constructor. This newly created string is then returned by the WordScramble method. The regular expression pattern \w+ matches one or more word characters; the regular expression engine will continue to add characters to the match until it encounters a non-word character, such as a white-space character.
using System; using System.Collections; using System.Text.RegularExpressions; public class Example { public static void Main() { string words = "letter alphabetical missing lack release " + "penchant slack acryllic laundry cease"; string pattern = @"\w+"; MatchEvaluator evaluator = new MatchEvaluator(WordScrambler); Console.WriteLine("Original words:"); Console.WriteLine(words); Console.WriteLine(); Console.WriteLine("Scrambled words:"); Console.WriteLine(Regex.Replace(words, pattern, evaluator)); } public static string WordScrambler(Match match) { int arraySize = match.Value.Length; // Define two arrays equal to the number of letters in the match. double[] keys = new double[arraySize]; char[] letters = new char[arraySize]; // Instantiate random number generator' Random rnd = new Random(); for (int ctr = 0; ctr < match.Value.Length; ctr++) { // Populate the array of keys with random numbers. keys[ctr] = rnd.NextDouble(); // Assign letter to array of letters. letters[ctr] = match.Value[ctr]; } Array.Sort(keys, letters, 0, arraySize, Comparer.Default); return new String(letters); } } // The example displays output similar to the following: // Original words: // letter alphabetical missing lack release penchant slack acryllic laundry cease // // Scrambled words: // elrtte iaeabatlpchl igmnssi lcka aerslee hnpatnce ksacl lialcryc dylruna ecase
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Singer-songwriter Frances has released the official music video to her brand new single 'Let It Out.' The video is simple but effective, mainly using clean shots of the singer playing her piano, one can appreciate the true musicianship of this artist. The abstract effects used in other sections of the clip provide the viewer with a contrast to the previous shots used and reflect the imagery of the lyrics remarkably.
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Bold and resolute, Ginepro Nero is a citrusy, woody fragrance for men from L'erbolario Lodi. Top notes are bitter orange, elemi, bergamot and grapefruit peel; middle notes are juniper berries, Peruvian pink pepper and cedar; base notes are patchouli, vetiver, Sumatra benzoin and oakmoss.
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Mathieu Flamini took the pressure off teammate M'Baye Niang for his Nou Camp miss. "Perhaps we were a little nervous at the start."
Milan saw their 2-0 first leg lead wiped out by a 4-0 defeat in Barcelona [12], but Niang hit the upright when only 1-0 down.
"We can't put all the blame on Niang. If he had scored, it would've been a different game, but this is football and you only get one chance," said Flamini.
"Barcelona had a great performance, showed all their quality and are among the best teams in the world.
"We tried to play, but it was so difficult for us today. Perhaps we were a little nervous at the start, as we gave the ball away many times and didn't play the way we usually do.
"Barcelona pressed high up the field and it was tough for us to emerge. They played very quick passing too and deserve to be complimented."
Flamini is one of the most experienced players in the current Milan squad, who have completely revamped this season.
"There is bound to be a psychological blow-back after a game like this, which is difficult to forget. Now we have to put it behind us and stay concentrated on Serie A."
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It sounds like the print carriage is jammed, if you can open the access door to the print head, you can try to carefully move it left or right to see if it unjams. If it doesn't and shows no signs of movement the printer will likely need to be replaced.
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LO-FI scanning of your negativeswritten by engelbert on 2011-05-19 #gear #tutorials
Dont have money to "buy" your scans from profi photo studios? Dont have a scanner which scans your negatives? You need to see your shots as soon as possible? Here is my fast tipster...6 14 Share Tweet
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Do you know the famous lomography Lomolitos? Those single use cameras, tunned up with some color gel filters on flash, were available in lomography shop for a long time. They disappeared for a while (or totally), so why not to make your own Lomolito? It´s easy mmmkay?....1 1 Share Tweet
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Discussion in 'Windows Desktop Systems' started by New Disease, May 12, 2002.
is it possible to install acpi without a new instalation of windows??
No, Not that I know of.
yeah, i've done it before. before it's installed, under device manager > computer, it'll say "standard pc"... then go into bios and turn on acpi and once windows loads back up, a series of devices will be found and installed, if i remember correctly. might have to restart. also, if you have a via chipset, it'd be wise to reinstall the latest 4in1 drivers for good measure.
in other words, should be no big deal.


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Melissa Diane McGuinn (7 months) - Trenton NJ, 1988
Missing Since: March 6, 1988 from Trenton, New Jersey
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: August 3, 1987
Age: 7 months old
Height and Weight: 2'4, 16 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. McGuinn has a pigmentation mark on her right tricep. Some agencies spell her last name "McQuinn."
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A dark pink hooded sweater, white flowered quilted overalls and pink socks.
Details of Disappearance
McGuinn was being cared for by Wanda F. Reed, also known as Wanda Ashley, a mentally disabled housemate of McGuinn's family, on March 6, 1988 in Trenton, New Jersey. Reed initially told authorities that McGuinn was abducted by an unidentified African-American man while she and the baby were taking a walk during the day. Reed later changed her statement and said that she had accidentally dropped or deliberately thrown McGuinn into the Delaware River. McGuinn has never been seen again and a search of the Delaware River turned up no sign of her.
Reed, who has the mental capacity of a four- to five-year-old, was later charged with kidnapping the child. She was found incompetent to stand trial, the charges were dropped, and Reed was sent to live in a facility for mentally disabled individuals. Authorities stated she gave so many conflicting statements that they did not know what really happened to McGuinn. Investigators suggested McGuinn was not abducted or drowned, but sold to a couple who wanted a child, but there is no evidence to support this theory.
McGuinn lived with her parents, a sibling, and Reed in the 600 block of Lamberton Street in Trenton in 1988. Her parents moved out of the area while the investigation was ongoing, and police have lost contact with them. Her case is classified as a non-family abduction due to the unclear circumstances involved in her disappearance.
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Details are sketchy as to exactly why, but Apple's recalling some batteries for its 15-inch MacBook Pros:
We recently discovered that some 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries supplied to Apple do not meet our high standards for battery performance. To give our users the best experience possible, we will replace these batteries for customers free of charge.
Note: The affected batteries do not pose a safety risk. You may continue to use your current battery until a replacement arrives.
Safety's not an issue, unlike the batteries in some Dell notebooks, which may also provide the flame for your next backyard BBQ. But there have been sporadic reports of MacBook Pro battery issues since the notebook was released in April.
Apple will send you a new battery; you drop the old one into the box that held the replacement and ship it back.
Not all 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries are affected. Check the first link in this entry for details.
(Spotted on Gadgetell.)