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Lily Allen Distributing Tons Of Copyrighted Music; Blows Way Past Three Strikes
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So, when Lily notes on her anti-piracy blog that:
Also the government legislation is targeting uploaders -- people that make music available illegallyIt appears that she actually qualifies. Quite directly. She's offering music from, among others, Jay-Z, Jefferson Airplane, The Specials and The Kinks. Admittedly, it's just a quick look around, but it appears many of the artists whose works she's distributing for free have no connection with EMI. Even if they did, remember EMI was recently claiming that it's never authorized MP3s for distribution for publicity purposes. Uh oh.
So... while the hypocrisy of Allen's copying a Techdirt post was still misunderstood by some (including Ms. Allen), I'm curious how anyone can say she isn't in serious trouble at this point. She claims that people who make music available illegally should have their internet connections removed. Yet, these two mixtapes, hosted directly on her own (EMI copyrighted) website, seem to suggest a pretty massive illegal distribution attempt. Given how much the music industry was awarded from Jammie Thomas and Joel Tenenbaum for distributing significantly fewer songs... not only should Allen be kicked offline, but she should be fined too. Or am I missing something from the recording industry's "education campaign" on this topic?
Honestly, this whole thing is so insane, I'm beginning to wonder if the blog and the statements from Lily Allen are really from her. How could someone who is still directly distributing free music from others from her own major label site claim a moral high ground against music being free?


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HARRISON, N.Y. -- Rafael "Bob" Amelio, a longtime leader of the Harrison Republican Party, passed away on Sunday at the age of 92.
Amelio, a lifelong Harrison resident, was born on Oct. 25, 1925. He graduated Harrison High School and attended the Merchant Marine Academy before serving in World War II.
He was a developer and owner of Sha-Mar Construction and R & D Amelio Builders building over 200 homes and commercial buildings in Westchester. He was an active and dedicated member of the Harrison Community which he loved and served selflessly.
Amelio was chairman of the Harrison Republican Town Committee and Chairman of the Harrison Republican Party for 54 consecutive years.
He was vice chairman of the Westchester County Republican Committee, former president and current member of Giovanni Caboto Club, a member of Harrison Knights of Columbus, secretary of the Brentwood Youth Club, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, former chairman of the Harrison chapter of Boys Town of Italy, a member of the American Legion and Harrison Chamber of Commerce.
He was married to Magdelena before she died in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Ann Carpiniello, his children, Sharon Bucchignano (John) and Marlane (George), his six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, along with Ann's children and grandchildren.
Amelio was predeceased by his siblings, John Amelio, Dan Amelio, Filomena Speck, Betty Giannotti, Marge Dreckman, Tosca Pick and Chiconda Sloat.
Calling hours will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home at 767 East Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. A funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at 189 Fremont Street in Harrison.
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Montana Horse Ranch - America's Heartland [04:35]
Lisa Anderson manages a unique horse ranch in the rolling hills near Bozeman, Montana. Copper Springs Ranch is devoted to raising world class quarter horses ...
Zane Johnson and Sonecko Chick 2012 Quarter Horse Congress [01:00]
Zane Johnson and Sonecko Chick run at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in the Novice Youth Barrels 14-18. Winning reserve champion!
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One Dashing Eagle wins the 2012 Grade 1, $2400000 All American Futurity, the world's richest quarter horse race, at Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. The son of freshman sire One Famous Eagle is owned by Jose and Gustavo De La Torre and San Gregorio Racing Stable. He was ridden by Ramon Sanchez for trainer Jose De La Torre. He was bred by the Allred Brothers.


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Are shoppers planning to spend more, less or about the same on holiday gifts and celebrations this year?
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The answer depends on who asks the question -- and who answers it.
A survey of 8,899 consumers conducted for the National Retail Federation, a trade group that represents retailers, found the average holiday shopper intended to spend $750 on gifts, decor, greeting cards and other purchases this year, up slightly from the $741 shoppers actually spent last year.
A separate survey of 1,012 people conducted for the Consumer Federation of America and Credit Union National Association, or CUNA, found 12% planned to spend more this year and 38% planned to spend less. Last year, only 8% planned more spending and 41% planned less spending.
The respondents' income and their own perceptions of their personal financial situation were key factors in this survey's findings. Among those who earned less than $25,000 annually, only 11% planned to spend more this year while 44% planned to spend less.
Among those who earned more than $100,000 annually, 18% planned to spend more while only 31% planned to spend less. Those who had the lowest incomes generally also were more likely to believe their financial situation had deteriorated and thus were more likely to cut back holiday spending.
An online poll of 1,413 people by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, or NFCC, found 50% intended to spend less on holiday purchases this year because they were in a worse financial position. And, 37% of the respondents planned to make no holiday purchases as they feared further financial distress.
Last year, 91% of respondents in this poll said they intended to cut back or spend zero.
NFCC spokeswoman Gail Cunningham said in a statement consumers aren't willing to repeat the mistakes of Christmases past by spending irresponsibly.
How much more or less are you planning to spend this year? And why?


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A luxurious alpine retreat in the heart of the Middle East's most glamorous and cosmopolitan city, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates has brought the magic of winter to Dubai.
The elegant hotel is one of Kempinski's most unique city properties, combining exciting shopping, entertainment and dining options with lavish accommodation, including 15 spacious but cosy Ski Chalets overlooking one of the world's largest indoor ski slopes.Less...
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A report from UGO, sourced from a reader submitted survey, hints at unreleased details on Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS. It's worth mentioning that virtually no details have been released on the game so far, so anything we hear will be considered "unreleased". We should also consider it rumour for now.
According to the UGO post, Chinatown Wars focuses on "an outsider navigating the criminal underworld of a major city", with the player controlling "a young gang soldier involved in the internal power struggle for control of his gang".
The survey also allegedly spills details on what that Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection support will be.
Four different game modes, one of them a race mode, are said to be included in GTA: Chinatown Wars. Cooperative wi-fi multiplayer is also listed as a feature.
The alleged survey also notes that the game will feature "20+ hours of straight gameplay" over the course of 70+ missions, as well as stylus-based, contextual mini-games "such as assembling a sniper rifle to complete an assassination mission, and smashing locks and hotwiring cars to steal them".
While the graphical plummet from Grand Theft Auto IV to whatever the Nintendo DS can spit out will certainly make it a strain on the eyes, we're still interested in the handheld exclusive release. If these details pan out to be true — we're checking in with Rockstar to see if they feel like confirming — we'll be in for something swell, I'm sure.


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Raytheon Oakley Systems received a $4.7 million task order from the State Department for continued support of the Raytheon InnerView software.
The task order was a sole-source award because of proprietary information needed to continue operation of the InnerView security monitoring infrastructure required to support mission-critical systems.
Raytheon Oakley will manage, maintain, and enhance the State Department's systems while developing and setting up enhanced security features designed to minimize network vulnerability to intrusion.
The work is based on a department mandate for a proactive cyber threat management capability that increases the security classified networks and information.
The State Department announced the award April 15.
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Marinepits wrote:http://www.pitbulltalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16991
amazincc wrote:unfortunately I don't have tampon applicators or syring cases at hand.
BigDogBuford wrote:Buford has a bad case of happy tail. He's so big that he can stand in the doorway and whack it on both sides of the door frame. Why does he have to be so happy? Anyhoo, I've had NO luck with the whole syringe case thing so I just use a product like Liquid Band-Aid or something like that when it gets bad.
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All I have to do is glance in Fausts direction and "thump... thump... thump" he goes... gah.
amazincc wrote:The boy who mowes our grass just came over... MAJOR exitement. Faust - again - split his tail open, and this time there was a huge amount of blood everywhere, literally. On the walls, on the floor, on Faust himself, some on Sepp, some on me and some on the kid. My porch looks like a crime scene...
I also think Faust might need some stitches this time.
Since I'm stuck in this damned wheelchair TJ agreed to take my happy Baby Chicken to the vet, and I managed to get an appointment for today, right now. (I love our vet! )
amazincc wrote:He got stitches, and promptly reinjured it while still at the vet, by banging his tail against the steel table and the walls... they are keeping him overnight, to try to keep him quiet and "non-wagging".
Jeanine... I just got done discussing docking his tail w/our vet. It's a definite possibility in the future, even though I hate the idea myself. I LOVE his crazy tail...
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We recently shared with you a very cool video made by high-performance manufacturer Wilson Audio about how one music fan went from MP3s to audiophile, with a bit of help from the Utah-based speaker company as well as custom electronics pro Definitive Audio.
If you want to experience the sound of Wilsons for yourself — and specifically the company's aforementioned recent addition, the Alexias — you're in luck if you live in the Dallas area.
Custom A/V shop Audio Concepts at 11661 Preston Road in Dallas is holding an event from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Jan. 30) local time that will showcase the stellar combination of the Alexias combined with gear from similarly well-respected components manufacturer Audio Research.
Judging by its Facebook page, Audio Concepts just got the Wilson Alexias in last month (nice Christmas present!) and the Audio Research equipment just days ago (more un-boxing nirvana).
Audio Concepts notes that John Giolas from Wilson Audio and Dave Gordon from Audio Research will be on hand during the demo event, and that the AR gear includes the REF10 two-chassis tube preamp and REF CD9 CD player / DAC.
Oh, and if you're into vinyl — and chances are if you're attending the event you might be — you'll likely hear some glorious analog through the system via the AMG Viella turntable pictured in the shop's rack (image credit: Audio Concepts). Contact Audio Concepts at (214) 360-9520 for more details on the event.
Here's Wilson's YouTube clip announcing the Alexias, for a teaser on those:


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It's your stories that thrill us, motivate us, and move us. Every time one of our jewelers sets a diamond in an engagement ring, or one of our buyers sources a new wedding ring style, we imagine the happy hand it will rest on and toast to the new life on which it is embarking.
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Stanczyk loves the history of our nation (USA). The U.S. history is much younger than our European ancestral villages. But, in 2013, we will celebrate and remember the Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3rd, 1863 on its 150th anniversary.
Philadelphia is the cradle of American Civilization. During the Fourth of July Celebration (Welcome America), in addition to the normal July 4th celebrations, there will be additional events this year, the 150th after the battle of Gettysburg.
Philadelphia 'a living monument' to the Civil War [Philadelphia Inquirer article]
There are so many historical and genealogical things to experience beyond the fireworks & concerts:
- Reading of the Declaration (by Independence Hall) on July 8th
- Visit Laurel Hill Cemetery – General Meade is buried here above the Schuykill River
- Civil War Reenactors in Gettysburg (before and after the 4th)
- Constitution Center
- Liberty Bell
- Civil War Museum
- Historical Society of PA (1300 Locust Street, Phila.)
- Map: Civil War left its mark on Philadelphia
- More on Gettysburg's 150th anniversary
- Military Graves locator


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Wabash Scores in 11 Princeton Review Top 20 Categories• August 3, 2010 Share:
Wabash College has made the top 20 in 11 of the Princeton Review's Top 20 Category Rankings in its latest publication "The Best 373 Colleges."
The publication ranks a Top 20 in 62 different categories to evaluate each school. Wabash was No. 2 nationally in "Best Athletic Facilities" and "Easiest Campus to Get Around" Wabash was third in "Everyone Plays Intramural Sports", sixth in "Jock Schools," and seventh in "Most Accessible Professors."
The College was also recognized in seven other Princeton lists:
- 11th – Best Career Services
- 11th – School Runs Like Butter
- 15th – Happy with Financial Aid
- 15th - Major Frat Scene
- 18th – Professors Get High Marks
- 19th – Students Pack the Stadiums
Only about 15 percent of America's 2,500 four-year colleges and two Canadian colleges are profiled in the book, which is The Princeton Review's flagship college guide. It includes detailed profiles of the colleges with rating scores for all schools in eight categories, plus ranking lists of top 20 schools in 62 categories based on The Princeton Review's surveys of students attending the colleges.
The Princeton Review ranking is different than some other because it does not rank Colleges academically or from 1 to 373. Instead it offers a Top 20 in the 62 categories. The rankings are based on the publication's survey of 122,000 students attending the colleges. Students are asked to rate their schools on the 62 topics.
More information on how they achieve the ratings is available on the Princeton Review site linked here.
The Review feature a two-page profile on each school with considerable detail.
In the Princeton Review's own words:
"Wabash is one of the few remaining all-male colleges in the country, and like the rest it has a small applicant pool. The pool is highly self-selected, and the academic standards for admission, while selective, aren't especially demanding. Graduating is a whole other matter. Don't consider applying if you aren't ready to do the grueling work required for success here."
Wabash always fares well in another of the Princeton Review's major publications "Best Value Colleges."
"The Best 373 Colleges" is the 19th edition of The Princeton Review's annual "best colleges" book.


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Now for the meat...cake...something...of this post.
I have come to the conclusion that I hate baking cakes. At least...I hate baking cakes in my oven...
It is an apartment sized oven, so two round cake pans do not fit side by side, and apparently said oven is not level either, so that means that my round cakes are uneven, which makes everything just that much more difficult to work with.
Let me tell you about the last two cakes I
The first was my sister's birthday cake. I was really excited (yet also very nervous) about this one! White cake, with each layer cut in half, lemon butter in between each layer, and white icing. Doesn't sound so difficult, right? The main thing I was worried about while making this cake was cutting each layer in half, so I (since I was being marginally lazy, and didn't want to ruin a from-scratch cake), bought two cake mixes...JUST IN CASE. And good thing, too.
So, I bake my first cake...and after trying to fit both pans in the oven at the same time, ending with them being diagonal to each other, and having to turn them when they partially cooked, they came out of the pans easily, and were set on the cooling rack to cool before I sliced them in half. One of the rounds was uneven...but I could deal with that.
And then, after about an hour of cooling, I picked up one of the rounds, oh so carefully, to put it on a plate and into the fridge for 15 minutes so it was even easier to cut in half...and it broke. Yep, it broke. Boy did that make me unhappy.
Good thing I had another cake mix, right?
So I started baking that one. Again, everything came out fine, other than being a little uneven, it cooled, I put it in the fridge, and then began the slicing. A little uneven, since I can't cut anything in a straight line, but, whatever! It worked! So, I started putting the lemon butter in between the layers....and then I let it sit on the table for 5 minutes. Oops. Bad idea. When I came back into the kitchen, the entire thing had slid off. Thanks, lemon butter. So, I tried to make it stand upright again, and put it in the fridge so it set a little, and got to making the icing.
This is when disaster number 438729432 of the day came about. I start mixing up the icing with my trusty hand mixer, mixing, mixing, mixing....and then not mixing anymore. Oh, yes, I burned the motor out in that hand mixer of mine....halfway through making the icing. Deep breaths ensued. Luckily my sister said that I could come down to her place early and finish it off there. So I start packing everything up, open the fridge to take the cake out and......it slid some more and the layer of cake broke. Good thing my sister just wanted to eat the cake and didn't really care how it looked...right?
More sliding occured during my half hour drive down south to her house. Once I was there, I finished making the icing, and started icing the cake. I randomly decided to plop that third extra layer of cake on top so that maybe the top of the cake wouldn't look so disastrous. And it didn't! The top looked really pretty. Thanks to my sister-in-law, who told me how to make nice looking roses on top with a decorating tip. But the sides? Oh boy. The sides of the cake looked like they were decorated by a 3 year old. *facepalm*
My sister got a good laugh out of it, and at least it tasted good.
Cake baking disaster #2.
A friend came over a couple of weeks ago, because we decided we wanted to bake a cake, and I found what I thought was a really good recipe. So, we mix up the cake (with a whisk since, well, my hand mixer's motor blew during the last cake disaster), and stick it in the oven diagonally. It's baking...and baking...and...why does it smell like it's burning? Crap. I open the oven door, and the cake has overflowed onto the bottom of the oven, cooking onto the burner, and smoking like crazy. Sigh. We take the cakes (not anywhere near cooked, mind you), out of the oven, open windows, leave the oven door open, and toss the cakes. Now my entire apartment smells like fire. Including me, and my hair. I hate when that happens. How freaking annoying. Then, I had to scrape partially cooked/burnt/raw cake from the bottom of my oven. Ew. Good thing I apparently always have backup cake mixes? After venturing out at midnight to try to find some eggs since we used all of what I had, we came back and successfully made cupcakes. Because, yes, cupcakes I can do. Even if they were in halloween cupcake papers.
Moral of the story? ...I should only bake cupcakes or 9x13 cakes in my oven. Nothing else will do...at least not until my sister's birthday next year, since I will always make a cake for her if we live in the same city, no matter what I have to go through!


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Â? Tony Dungy is retiring after seven years as coach of the Indianapolis Colts, according to reports Monday. He was meeting with players throughout the day to say goodbye, and will be replaced by assistant Jim Caldwell, the reports said, citing unidentified sources. The move comes a little more than a week after the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs.
An afternoon news conference was scheduled to make the announcement.
Repeated messages were left by The Associated Press on Dungy's cell phone. Coaches, team officials, players and friends would not confirm the move.
FoxSports.com was the first to report Dungy's decision.
The plan to have Caldwell replace Dungy was put in place last year when the coach pondered retirement. Caldwell joined Dungy's staff in Tampa Bay in 2001, then moved with Dungy to the Colts in 2002 and was the quarterbacks coach. A year ago, Caldwell was elevated to associate head coach though he continued to coach Peyton Manning and Jim Sorgi.
Dungy has spent the past five years debating whether to leave football, each year taking about a week to meet with his family, which now lives in Tampa. He has always said when he left, he would not return.
He has always listed his priorities as faith, family and football, and returned to coach in 2008 when the Colts opened the new Lucas Oil Stadium only after team owner Jim Irsay agreed to let Dungy use a private jet to commute home.
The decision ends a tenure in Indianapolis during which Dungy became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl. He reached the playoffs all seven seasons, winning five division titles and appearing in two AFC title games.
Dungy finishes his career as the Colts' franchise leader in victories, going 85-27 in the regular season and 7-6 in the playoffs.
But Dungy's teams were also eliminated from the playoffs four times without winning a game, including the past two seasons after winning the Super Bowl Â? prompting some to speculate that Dungy's indecision may have hurt the Colts' focus.
Dungy also spent six seasons in Tampa Bay, rejuvenating a moribund franchise and turning it into a perennial Super Bowl contender in the late 1990s and the early part of this decade. The 53-year-old coach left Tampa with a career record of 54-42 in the regular season becoming the winningest coach in franchise history there, too, and got the Buccaneers to the NFC title game in 1999.
He's the only coach in NFL history to produce six straight 12-win seasons and 10 consecutive playoff appearances.
Dungy's career, which includes an all-time league-high average of 10.7 regular-season wins, also included tragedy. In December 2005, his son, James, committed suicide while attending school in Tampa. He left the Colts for one game, then received the game ball from his players after they made a goal-line stand to beat Arizona in the season-finale.
The Colts' season ended two weeks later with a shocking loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh.
Dungy always said he intended to retire by the time he turned 50, but hung around longer because he enjoyed the game and the Colts players.
But his family priorities won out this time. His son, Eric, will be a high school senior in the fall, and those close to him thought Dungy wanted to accompany his son on college visits.
Caldwell's only other head coaching experience came at Wake Forest, where he went 26-63 from 1993-2000.


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2013: Started all 38 games with 36 starts at second base, one in left field and one as the DH … Finished with a .203 batting average (27-for-133) with three doubles, two home runs, 18 RBIs, and 19 runs scored … Led Yale in RBIs (18), runs scored (19), home runs (2), walks (11), at-bats (133), plate appearances (155), starts (38) fielding assists (92) and games played (38) and was second in stolen bases (6) … Belted two solo home runs, one at Virginia on March 19 and one at Harvard on April 14.
2012: Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on March 13 after going 9-for-19 with two RBIs and three runs scored in five games … Made 44 appearances with 44 starts in his first season at Yale as the team's second baseman and left fielder … Finished second on the team in hitting with a .306 batting average (45 hits in 147 at-bats) with five doubles, a triple, a home run, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored. … led the team with 13 sacrifice bunts, was second on the team in hitting (.306), hits (45), and HBPs (6), and was third in plate appearances (174), home runs (1), total bases (55), and on-base percentage (.363). … Recorded nine multi-hit games with five two-hit games and four three-hit games … Went a combined 6-for-7 with a run scored in two games against Georgetown during the RussMatt Invitational. … Went 3-for-3 with his first career home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in the opening game of the final doubleheader of the season against Brown.
Before Yale: Three-year letter winner at Lamar High School... Garnered selection to the Houston 20-5A All-District Team in 2010 and 2011... Houston-area Baseball Coaches Association All Star in 2011... Selected to the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All State Team in 2011... Played for the Houston Heat Select Baseball program from 2008 to 2010.
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The archers shoot at Glyax. Only one of them hits and the shot bounces off the wizard's armor.
Druss charges towards the horses pulling the cart...
...but: "Snaga only drinks human blood today."
Seeing their captain fail the swordmen sprint for the cart as well. But the sword of the one reaching it just makes a clanking noise.
Vesperugo shoves Cynric back, drops her shield...
...climbs the cart...
...and engages Glyax in close combat. She does not hit him hard enough to do any real harm though.
Not quite equipped for cc action, Glyax summons a powerful magic shield.
The Lioncrown knights charge into the archers.
The first is sent flying 6 inches.
The other knight jumps the battlefield debris...
And lands right on target.
The archer is dead before his brain registers the impact.
Cynric tries to follow Vesperugo but cannot quite reach her.
Footsoldiers engage the remaining archers.
Lioncrown soldiers are well trained.
It's almost too easy for them.
The cart moves on. A swordman bails before he gets crushed by it.
Suddenly the sound of heavy marching boots can be heard:
The scout has brought some Falkon hellbardiers to support the Dragon Clan knights!
They are up for grabs.
Druss: "Oi! I am beginning to hate this day."
The Falkons are not the only new arrivals.
Ork officer: "We have come to your aid master!"
Glyax: "Just in time! Time to leave these fools."
Glyax' minions have arrived (npc)
Please send orders for turn 4.
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RMATRIX-I (Sep 2010-Jun 2014)
Aging & Neurocognitive
The RMATRIX Aging and Neurocognitive Health leverages the considerable strengths of the Department of Geriatric Medicine and the Hawaii Center for AIDS (HiCFA) to address clinical and translational research priorities in neurosciences and aging.
The Department of Geriatric Medicine's international collaborative research studies are well established and respected, tailored to the uniqueness of Hawaii in location and population diversity. Some its largest epidemiological studies include:
The strengths of the Hawaii Center for AIDS (HiCFA) include its considerable expertise in the conduct of phase I to IV clinical trials including clinical trials in dementia and neuropathy, and in the Center's understanding of how to effectively combine clinical and laboratory resources to conduct translational research. In addition, expertise in various specialized tools important for neuroscience research exist within HiCFA and this will be leveraged to meet the goals of the RMATRIX. Similar to the expertise existing in the Department of Geriatric Medicine, HiCFA has familiarity with and has published data that involved neuropsychological testing and consensus panel determination of cognitive status. Standardized neuropathy clinical assessment algorithms patterned after the ACTG neuropathy evaluations are in place and have been used for our published studies of neuropathy. Skin punch biopsy and immunohistologic quantification of distal leg epidermal nerve fiber density (ENFD) obtained from such specimens is a technique now validated in studies of neuropathy. HiCFA has participated in research utilizing this technique and has a R01 study on neuropathy in which this ENFD technique plays a prominent role. HiCFA has been particularly interested in the role of cerebrovascular disease as a co-morbid condition contributing to dementia in HIV-infected individuals as this population ages. Therefore HiCFA has had an interest in novel tools for the assessment of cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis as well as of advanced neuroimaging modalities to assess changes in brain, all of which can be leveraged for RMATRIX research in neuroscience and aging research for example in the context of vascular dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. Standard operating procedures for fasting metabolic labs as well as for the conduct of oral glucose tolerance testing are in place. A Lunar DXA machine exists on the HiCFA clinic premises for the determination of alterations in body composition, a recognized risk factor for vascular disease, as part of a recently funded R01 grant looking at cardiovascular risk in the HIV-infected population (PI: C Shikuma). HiCFA now has an established algorithm for and connection to credible national central reading centers for the conduct of 3 recognized assessment tools for subclinical atherosclerosis [FMD and cIMT assessments by ultrasound and coronary artery calcium (CAC) assessment by computerized tomography]. Autonomic testing including microneurography techniques are in place. Also, in the field of NeuroAIDS, HiCFA has devoted considerable energy into developing expertise in various MRI neuroimaging techniques.
The combination of expertise, tools and resources from the Department of Geriatric Medicine and HiCFA can be leveraged within the RMATRIX to conduct research studies focused on neurosciences and aging.
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
Beau Nakamoto (PI) Neuroimaging Correlates of Monocyte/Macrophage Infiltration in HIV-infected Individuals: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study Using IV Furomoxytol
Thomas Wills (PI); J. Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula (Co-PI) Discrimination and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents in Hawaii
In partnership with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC), RMATRIX is committed to expanding clinical and translational research aimed at reducing the burden of cancer in Hawaii. The ethnic composition of the state of Hawaii leads to a different cancer pattern than seen for the general US population. The rates for several cancer sites are higher in the state than in the general US, such as stomach and liver cancer, while others are lower, such as Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Thyroid cancer rates are notable in that Filipinos have twice the risk of other ethnic groups, and this pattern has held for the 30-year period.
UHCC investigators have assembled a number of unique resources to facilitate their research in Hawaii's population. Chief among them is the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) study, a large prospective study of 215,000 Hawaii and Los Angeles residents (in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Southern California) who have provided repeat questionnaire information on lifestyle, medical history and family history and are followed for cancer occurrence and cause-specific mortality. A large biorepository was also assembled by collecting blood and urine specimens from 38,000 Japanese American, Native Hawaiian and white MEC members in Hawaii and 35,000 African American and Latino MEC members in Los Angeles. Two cohorts of ~2,000 female and ~700 male young adults were also assembled by collecting repeat data and specimens, every 2-4 months over several years, to study the acquisition and persistence of anogenital HPV infection. The Hawaii site of the NCI-supported Colorectal Cancer Family Registry also contributes important data and samples for colorectal cancer research. A large population-based Residual Tissue Repository was also established within the Hawaii Tumor Registry to provide an unbiased sampling frame for investigating molecular subtypes and prognostic signatures that may be used for etiologic studies and therapeutic decision, respectively.
UHCC members have developed a number of core resources which are unique in Hawaii: the Nutrition Support Shared Resource (SR) which has developed diet assessment instruments adapted to the local diets and maintains a large food composition database; the Genomics SR which supports genome-wide investigations of genetic variation, gene expression, epigenetic patterns and copy number alterations; and the Analytical Laboratory SR which provides measurements of plasma micronutrients, metabolites and hormones using state-of-the-art HPLC LC/MS and GC/MS methodology, and is developing metabolomic assays. Finally, the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics SR provide the support required to manage, analyze and interpret the large, data-intensive studies conducted by UHCC members.
RMATRIX effectively augments the infrastructure of the UHCC by providing capacity to conduct clinical research, such as exam rooms, imaging, research nurses, and sample collection support, an expanded outreach network to help cancer clinical trials accrual, as well as funding support for pilot studies to develop preliminary data for NIH grant applications. RMATRIX provides a needed structured mechanism for facilitating similar clinically relevant collaborations between physicians and cancer researchers, and creates additional links among community partners. Finally, RMATRIX helps in leveraging existing projects in its other HEALTH Initiatives, which complement established research themes at the UHCC (e.g., on nutrition and cancer and lung cancer) and utilize known ethnic/racial differences in cancer rates and risk factors in Hawaii's multiethnic population to generate new knowledge about cancer etiology, treatment and prevention.
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
Shane Morita (PI) Thyroid Cancer and Ethnic Disparity in Hawaii: Profiling the MAPK and MTOR Signaling Pathways
Thomas Wills (PI); J. Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula (Co-PI) Discrimination and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents in Hawaii
Mortality rates for cardiovascular disease in Native Hawaiians and Filipinos are the highest in Hawaii and among the highest nationally, with Native Hawaiians having the highest coronary heart disease and Filipinos having the highest stroke mortality rates. Recognizing differences in diagnosis, management and health outcomes in Hawaii's population, UH has been at the forefront of research aimed at addressing cardiovascular-related health disparities. In the Cardiovascular HEALTH Initiative, RMATRIX works to complement, augment and support existing programs and centers of excellence engaged in cardiovascular-related health disparities research in Hawaii. Programs include:
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
Nisha Parikh (PI) Metabolite Profile As A Postpartum Predictor Of Endothelial Dysfunction Following Preeclampsia
Suwit Jack Somponpun (PI) Morphogenetic Mechanism of Embryonic six2 in Establishing Nephron Endowment
Alexander Stokes (PI) Protection from Cardiac Hypertrophy via Pharmacological Inhibition of the Ion Channel TRPV1
Angel Yanagihara (PI) Identification and Characterization of Cryptic Fleming Bay Marine Stingers
Nutrition & Metabolic
The Center for Native and Pacific Health Disparities Research houses several NIH-funded research projects related to nutrition and metabolic health. In regards to obesity and obesity-related health disparities, the PILI 'Ohana Project: Partnerships to Overcome Obesity in Hawaii (R24MD001660) are testing an 18-month weight loss maintenance lifestyle intervention (PILI Lifestyle Program) and a 3-month diabetes self-management program (Partners in Care) via Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). Both interventions are community-engaged and community-located.
In addition, a telemedicine study, entitled Pulama Pau'ole I Ka Mimiko, is a non-randomized clinical trial testing the effectiveness of telemedicine technology in improving HbA1c among diabetics living in two rural communities (P20 MD 000173-07S).
The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program to Eliminate Cardiometabolic Disparities (ECD) is another independently funded study (P20 MD 000173-08S) within the Center that has 4 major activities. 1) Conduct a RCT on the effectiveness of financial incentives and education on patient-provider relationships to improve HbA1c in Medicaid patients with diabetes. 2) Develop and establish a database registry to encourage future CER studies in the Center's priority populations. 3) Implement education and training programs on CER and cost analysis. 4) Translate the Malama Pu'uwai Program for reducing heart failure hospitalizations in Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific island Peoples (NHOPI) to our target communities.
The Hawaii Youth Metabolic Study (HYMS) is a 5-year project, based in 2 communities in Hawaii, to examine the development of metabolic syndrome in Native Hawaiian and Samoan Adolescents. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a well recognized, but poorly understood condition involving lipid, glucose and hormonal abnormalities and is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The project is supported by the NIH NCMHHD Grant No:P20MD000173 and Research Centers in Minority Institutions award, P20 RR11.
The Westside Wellness Alliance for Youth (Westside Project) is a 3-year project to implement and evaluate processes to support the prevention and management of childhood obesity at two healthcare centers serving a low-income, rural community in Hawaii. The study is funded by Kaiser Permanente (20611160) and supported by Research Centers in Minority Institutions award, P20 RR11.
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
J. Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula (PI) PILI 'Aina Project: Partnerships to Overcome Obesity Disparities in Hawaii
Johann Urschitz (PI); Janet Burlingame (Co-PI) Correlation of genetic risk factors with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in women from Hawaii
Perinatal, Growth & Development
Lynnae Sauvage (Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the John A. Burns School of Medicine and Dr. Charles Neal, a neonatologist and Medical Director of the NICU and who also directs the Cleft and Craniofacial Center at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, are co-leaders of the RMATRIX Perinatal Health and Developmental Growth health initiative. Primary research opportunities are being created through the ongoing biospecimen repository being maintained by Dr. Sauvage and the data repository on cleft and cranial facial children by Dr. Neal.
The biospecimen repository, established at Kapiolani four years ago as part of a Clinical Center for Research Excellent grant to the University of Hawaii, has more than 7,500 obstetrical and fetal samples that have been collected and paired with clinical data. From these samples DNA has also been extracted and is available for study. Data from these samples are actively being used for research projects focusing on various aspects of growth and development in the fetus. The plan is to expand the biospecimen repository to service other core disciplines so they can bank tissues needed for their research, she said.
There is abundant research opportunity pending with respect to improving outcomes of critically ill newborns and in measuring cleft and craniofacial outcomes and quality of life of babies born with facial clefts. In the NICU at Kapiolani, two multicenter clinical trials are under review by the NIH. Kapiolani will be a major site for each. One is a study on caffeine use in preterm infants for apnea and effects on neurodevelopment outcomes. The other is a multicenter study to determine the associate of the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) in preterm infants <30 weeks gestation and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Ongoing clinical studies within the NICU include study of Heliox use in nasal CPAP and comparison of IV fluids for arterial lines in critically ill newborns. Finally, ongoing quality improvement studies on line infections, necrotizing enterocolitis and retinopathy of prematurity provide several opportunities for research.
Fixing a cleft surgically is a small component of a child's recovery from such a disorder. Much more work is needed to help these children with larger issues of speech, language and hearing, helping them fit in and feel better about themselves. About one in 750 infants or 13.3 per 10,000 live births is born each year in the U.S. with a cleft lip or palate. In Hawaii the rate is higher, between 17 and 19 of every 10,000 births. The incidence is higher in the Asian population in general and in Native Hawaiians. We have developed a multidisciplinary clinic at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and they have created a database to monitor treatment outcomes. Ongoing studies include database inquiries to study patient population demographics and outcomes. In addition, there are many opportunities for studies of patient satisfaction and analysis of infant, child and adolescent quality of life. Ongoing quality of life studies are taking full advantage of our database.
One research opportunity would be to expand the cleft database by collecting biospecimen samples from patients for epidemiology investigations, an example of the cleft center interfacing its database with that of the biospecimen repository.
Researchers are presently looking at some disorders that disproportionately affect the Hawaiian population, including adult and pediatric substance abuse, cardiac disease, diabetes and facial clefting. Diabetes highly prevalent in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Isle populations and we have a high rate of cardiac disease in pregnant women. There definitely are health disparities. The biospecimen repository at JABSOM and the Oregon Health Sciences University are collaborating on a project this summer to determine if certain genetic markers in the Japanese population may be predictive for preterm births. Another study planned is looking at fish intake in pregnant women and studying how mercury and selenium in fish affect child development.
Going forward, we are looking for new projects working with someone in the community. The goal is to expand and continue to answer important scientific questions in our community population as well.
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
Johann Urschitz (PI); Janet Burlingame (Co-PI) Correlation of genetic risk factors with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in women from Hawaii
Charles Neal (Co-PI) Effect of Corticosteroids on Pulmonary Surfactant of Premature Newborns
In the Respiratory HEALTH Initiative, RMATRIX works to complement, augment and support existing studies on respiratory health disparities unique to Hawaii's ethnically diverse population. Recognizing that Hawaii has the highest asthma mortality rate in the United States, Respiratory HEALTH Initiative Leader, Dr. Elizabeth Tam, has focused her research on asthma exacerbation and environmental triggers, examining the effects of vog, tobacco, allergens, as well as gene-environment interactions. Examples of Dr. Tam's research includes The Hawaii Island Children's Lung Assessment Scientific Study (HICLASS) and The Impact of Vog on Respiratory Health, where the ongoing eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii has raised significant community concerns about exposure to vog and the effects on health. Dr. Tam has partnered with the Department of Education, Hawaii Island Rural Health Association, the Ka'u Rural Health Community Association, and local health providers to conduct community and school-based studies to assess the effects of vog on Hawaii Island residents. These vog studies embrace a community-based participatory research approach, involving community members as co-equal partners who have an active role in planning and conducting the research. The study also involves members from within the community who have been trained to collect and analyze data, thereby building research capacity on Hawaii Island. In addition, Dr. Tam's UH laboratory has examined the basic mechanisms in asthma as a focus of the Immunogenetic Diseases – Allergic Inflammation to Airway Remodeling in Asthma study.
Additional studies have been proposed to expand these cohorts in order to fully characterize susceptibilities to vog and other environmental pollutants, as well as to examine in utero determinants of asthma or tobacco addiction.
Emerging Investigators and Pilot Projects
Yi Zuo (PI) Effect of Corticosteroids on Pulmonary Surfactant of Premature Newborns
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Consumers are more than faceless digital transactions, a cookie file, a transaction history or a demographic profile—they are real people with real needs. Businesses that fail to realize this will be left behind.
Social data is a powerful tool that can help companies, including retailers, know their customers better to be able to serve them more fully—and do so at scale. Social data is not a plug-and-play solution for most industries, though, and certainly not for retailers.
In today's competitive landscape, retailers must use the data they collect intelligently. To do so, they need to understand their specific industry needs, decide what to improve and determine the right questions to ask of the data.
Retailers also need to be familiar with data analysis and machine-learning tools to know what questions they can answer with data, and what sort of data they need to get the right answers to those questions.
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A central problem facing many businesses in various industries is not a lack of data, but the lack of a clear, actionable plan for what to do with the data. This is particularly the case for social data.
During the past few years, the attitude toward social data—especially among consumer-facing companies—has gone from "Social data is just hype," to "OK, we have it. Now, what do we do with it?"
Accenture has spent much research and time working to answer this question, focusing in particular on social data in the context of the retail industry. The Accenture Technology Vision is rooted in the premise that every business is a digital business.
This message hits very close to home in retail, where online retail giants have disrupted the industry by offering convenience of home delivery, 24/7 availability and customer service, easy return policies, and significantly reduced prices.
To survive in this competitive environment, high performance retailers have to use cutting-edge technology to:
Strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and employees
Leverage the data they collect innovatively to improve profitability
Most retail companies have a presence across multiple channels (online, mobile, in-store). Many now have an active presence on social media. Some retailers have even added social plugins on their websites, giving customers the opportunity to use their social logins and share their social identities.
But the next step is still unclear for most retailers.
To use all of this social data effectively, retailers need to combine their knowledge of the industry with an understanding of their existing datasets and analytical tools to determine what questions they can address by using data—and what data they need to collect to answer those questions.
To decide how best to use social data, go back to the core of the industry. The main stakeholders are retailers, customers and suppliers. The only way all stakeholders benefit is by adding value to the mix, so that one party does not have to lose for the other to win.
See and hear the reality vs. the myth of social media for millennials in the retail space.
One way to begin using social data more effectively is to identify traditional pillars of value in your industry and examine how you can use social data to enhance those values in areas such as:
Convenience: Use social data to create a more convenient shopping experience for individuals at each step of their shopping journey—from looking for a product, to evaluating various products, to purchasing the product.
Product selection: Use social data to source more relevant products that better match the needs of the target audience, through either observance or inference.
Information and expertise: Harness the power of social data and advanced technologies to provide customized information and expertise to each customer to meet specific needs.
Price and efficiency: Use social data to predict demand ahead of time, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
Customer service: Improve the level of customer service through intelligent social data, without prohibitively increasing the cost of service.
Customer segmentation: Use social data to get a better understanding of who customers are at the segment or individual levels, and then use the information to serve them better.


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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Deputy Regional Director for Arab States and Resident Representative in Yemen visit officials in Aden and inaugurate UNDP Sub-Office in AdenMay 7, 2014
Mr Mourad Wahba, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Deputy Regional Director for Arab States and Mr Paolo Lembo, Resident Representative visited on 7 May the Port city of Aden, accompanied by Ms. Mikiko Tanaka, Country Director. Their visit aimed at meeting with Governorate officials, to get briefings from Land Claims Settlements and Dismissals and Forced Retirement commissions, while also looking at longer term development solutions such as youth employment.
Mr. Murad Wahba, Mr Paolo Lembo and Ms. Mikiko Tanaka met with HE Abdulkareem Sha'ef, Vice-Governor of Aden, as well as Judge Saleh Nasser Taheer Kassem, Chairman of the Land Claims Settlement Commission and Judge Sahel Mohamed Hamzah, Chairman of the Dismissals Commission.
Mr. Wahba encourage the effort of both commissions, as they constitute key milestones for Transitional Justice at a long term, as well as building confidence to the affected population and hoping that this Yemeni experience could be useful in other countries going through transition.
"We are thankful for the support received from UNDP and the constant communication which helps us maintains our momentum," said Judge Sahel Mohamed Hamzah, Chairman of the Dismissals Commission.
HE Abdulkareem Sha'ef, Vice-Governor of Aden, emphasised the importance of Aden as an economic capital, with ports facilities and free zone, but, pointed out that many private investment are suspended because of securrity uncertainties and expressed concerns for high unemployment rate in the city expecially among the youth. "We welcome you in our beautiful city, we are very happy that you are opening a sub-office and hope, with your support, to be able to create a conducive environment for renewed development and economic growth." he said.
Mr. Lembo stated that UNDP often operates sub-offices to better cover all areas and Aden is one such example to ensure long presence of UNDP in this strategic city. "We intend to support decentralization so that the new federal and decentralization laws are implemented efficiently for the benefit of the people of Yemen", he added.
UNDP officials joined Aden Vice Governor Officials in cutting the inaugural ribbon at UNDP new sub-office in Aden, in the presence of several UN agencies and international organizations, highlighting the strengthening the long presence of UNDP in this economic capital of Yemen.


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The Playlist Palette is from last year, but it is a favorite still. The September Issue and The Star Treatment are both more recent releases.
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I have a new quiver of 2013 Parks (which I am loving) but noticed today quite obvious wear/fraying on the flying lines. It is at the point where the steering lines cross the centre lines after looping. I untwist my lines immediately on landing but have been doing a lot of rolls (and a few loops)
I only got the kites at Xmas and have used these lines less than a dozen times but I am already concerned about their condition. Is this a common problem? How frayed can the lines get before losing a significant portion of their strength? Any source for cheap replacement lines that you can suggest? Tips for prevention?
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Welp, the shin splints flared up pretty bad today, so I decided to bail out after 2.5 miles. Not too worried about it. After battling the PF, this is pretty minor league stuff. Still, it hurts, so I might take it easy with light running this weekend to let things settle down again.
Ran 2.5 miles @ 8:43/mile pace.
Paved roads.
Slightly hilly.
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A friend of mine, Margie Dana, runs a group called Boston Print Buyers. On occasion, she forwards questions from members. Here's one that I thought I should share.
Recently we had 2 incidents where our designers' monitor did not match ours or the vendor's proof. This was discovered at the proofing stage of our printing process. The proof obviously did not meet the expectation of our designer since it did not match their monitor. With that said, I have been assigned the task of finding out more about calibrating our monitors so we are all looking at the same thing.
Can you answer the questions below or point us in the right direction of finding a source that can help us?
- Should we have our Mac monitors color calibrated?
- If so, how often?
- Is there a preferred method across the industry?
We do have technical support for our Macs. Should we let them do it or is this something we can do ourselves?
You've cracked a complex issue here. It's not just the monitors, it's the entire proofing workflow. In short, each stage of the proofing process, from scanner/camera to monitor to proof to press needs to be in sync. This happens through two mechanisms: linearization and characterization.
Linearization is the process where we ensure that a press or proofing device gives us what we expect. Our RIP will have a lookup table that says something like: when you ask for 30% cyan in my file, I need to put down 33% cyan on my plate because the press is off a little bit and we'll compensate." OK, it's really a matrix of numbers without personality, but you get the idea. The RIP looks in the table to see how it should adjust each color in order to get output that matches the expectation.
Characterization is the process of determining what happens when we ask a device to produce a certain color. For instance, if I ask my monitor (an RGB device) to produce a CMYK mix of (2,57,33,5), what happens. Using this information about devices, I can make color transformations that allow me to simulate one color and how it will appear on a specific device on a completely different device. We encapsulate characterization in ICC profiles.
Now, let's make this into a proofing workflow.
First off, not everyone linearizes. While I'd recommend it as a best practice for any printer, they don't all linearize on a regular basis. There are at least two variables in the linearization process: the plate maker and the press itself. As you can imagine, it's difficult to guarantee that press conditions are the same every day and on every sheet of paper. For this reason, most presses will linearize once or infrequently and depend on characterization.
Every device in the design to print workflow should be characterized. Cameras often have embedded ICC profiles that they will attach to images when they take them, but other devices need to have some measurements taken in order to get a profile. There are many different devices on the market to help produce an ICC profile. I am partial to Xrite's family of devices, including the i1 and the Pulse. The Pulse is out of production now, but the i1 is current. These devices can make ICC profiles of monitors and printers, and provide very good results for representing color. These are not the only devices that do this, and I'll leave it to the reader to explore more options for devices that can make ICC profiles.
Tube-based monitors used to go dim after a few years of continual usage. Also, the color would shift as the electron guns in the set would decay over time. Modern LCD monitors do not suffer from color degradation, but they do dim over time. In a working environment, it remains a best practice to set the monitor's brightness to lower than maximum, so that you always have somewhere to go when the monitor begins to dim. Some shops measure their monitors daily. Others do is less frequently or once and forget it. I tried to adhere to at least monthly measurements, once I moved to LCD monitors. I would try to measure Tube monitors weekly.
We characterize a monitor by using a device like an i1 to measure how the monitor presents colors. The characterization process is a mixture of manual steps and automated steps. The manual steps might be steps like : set your monitor's brightness and contrast settings to specific targets. Having done that, the machine can take over and make measurements. The user hangs the measuring device against the screen and the profiling software reads hundreds of color combinations directly off of the screen. Knowing the colors that the monitor does produce allows a profile to be created. The profile shows how the monitor responds to specific requests and allows your proofing software (Acrobat? Photoshop?) to accurately display color by using the profile.
Knowing how the monitor responds isn't the end of the story.In addition, we need to ensure that the environment in which you will view electronic proofs also meets a standard. There are many schools of though on color viewing, but the IDEAlliance and IPA have been working on getting ISO standards for viewing conditions and lighting. Currently, there is no standard viewing condition, but a rule of thumb is neutral gray surroundings with shielding to prevent reflections off of the monitor.
Once we have all of our devices profiled, we can now begin using them for proofing. You need to think about proofing in the following way: I want to use my X to show how my document will look when output to Y. X is usually a desktop proofer like an inkjet printer or a monitor, and Y is usually a printing press. Of course, we can put any device whose characteristics I know (for which I have an ICC profile) in place of X and Y, but these are the most common.
Let's look at the whole picture.
To proof a file electronically, you need to open it in an application that understands soft proofing. These include Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat as well as some other applications. In Creative Suite, you need to tell the application what monitor you are using by ICC profile. Then, with your file open, you need to tell the application about the press and the proofer. The statement goes like this: I want to use my monitor to view how a file will print on a Heidelberg press with dull coated paper and the proof is printed on an Epson proofer with semigloss paper. Getting all of the menus chosen correctly varies between applications, but when done right, it's a great workflow.
So, to answer the questions, yes, you should characterize your monitors at least monthly if they're LCD and more frequently if they are tubes. You can do it yourself with an i1 or other device, but all the characterization in the world will do you no good if you don't take into consideration the entire proofing workflow and get all the pieces in sync. If you have a consultant available, use them to help set up the applications for proper proofing and get everyone in your group on board with proper proofing practices.Share on Facebook


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For the California Art Club, nothing beats traditional fine art. The 105-year-old organization showcases some of its finest examples of representational work with a show open through April 20 at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park.
Dubbed the 103rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, the event builds on the legacy of time-honored techniques in drawing, painting and sculpting that have been passed down through the ages, but in a modern context.
"It's not replicating the past," says Elaine Adams, who runs American Legacy Fine Arts Gallery in Pasadena and volunteers as executive director and CEO of the California Art Club. "It's being able to express themselves as artists in realistic forms."
With no particular theme to guide the artists, the works are rich and varied — often reflecting the world around.
Farmworkers are a popular subject for Monterey-based painter Warren Chang, whose "Lunch Break: Homage to Pyle" shows a group of men plopped down on the very field they work on for a quick bite to eat. The scene is a reference to one by late 19th century illustrator Howard Pyle, which shows pirates divvying up their loot on the sand.
In "Morning Light, Pt. Lobos," Pebble Beach-based painter Brian Blood creates a sense of discovery.
"You're coming through a dark, almost imprisonment with trees that are creating bars," Adams says. "Through the openings is this beautiful expanse of sunshine and coastal area."
Scott W. Prior captures the gritty underground of Los Angeles in his plein air painting "Under the 7th Street Bridge" with its graffiti-tagged walls and rows of train tracks.
"What he does to get these paintings is actually dangerous and disgusting," Adams says. "He has to deal with a drug element and people who have mental issues and filth. But he is documenting what he sees."
These artists' contemporary-traditional fine art paintings were identified as top-notch by a jury panel of museum curators from the Norton Simon Museum, Autry, The Irvine Museum and Oceanside Museum of Art. Out of about 700 entries, more than 200 works were selected.
During the exhibition's run, the California Art Club will present educational programs such as a Roaring '20s-themed "Paint-Out/Sculpt-Out" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13. Program information will be posted online at www.californiaartclub.org.
"We want to draw in people from all over the world that will come together with this philosophy of maintaining traditional techniques," says Adams, who joined her husband, artist Peter Adams, in reviving the California Art Club in 1993 when it was a hobbyist group.
Today, the nonprofit is one of the largest and most active art organizations in the nation — and it's growing.
Adams says it's good news for traditional fine art.
"We were about to go back to the dark ages and would have had to relearn all those skills," she says. "But in my 20 years with the California Art Club, the quality of the artwork has immensely improved. It's exciting to see artists are now doing incredible work using these traditional techniques."


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ROSMAN — Before the game even started, Rosman coach Fred Whitman talked to his team about making history. The Tigers made history last season when they beat Brevard for the first time ever.
As the seconds ticked off the clock on Friday night, the Tigers made history again — this time at home — with a 28-14 victory. The Tigers used a physical, power game to beat the Blue Devils in front of the Tiger faithful for the first time in school history.
"Our physical brand of football," Whitman said with a smile as he paused, "We like to get after it."
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"I played how I expected," Green said. "I really want to give credit to my offensive line. Without them, I don't score any touchdowns."
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It turned out to be as the Blue Devil drive died on a turnover on downs with 1:20 left to give the Tigers the ball on the 19-yard-line.
Two plays later, Green busted through two Brevard defenders as he scampered 19 yards into the end zone.
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|2008-10-22, 10:29
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This probably isn't the best forum for this... you're probably better off posting this here
|2008-10-22, 11:33
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I believe Yaoi is more mainstream than Yuri.
As girl okatu are mostly Fujoshi and Male otaku are mostly into lolis.
Thats how I view things anyways. (And basing it on magazines. there are more Yaoi manga serializations than Yuri ones.)
This is coming from someone when bored goes into #lilicious and download yuri manga there LOL. I think I've read at least 80% of the manga they scanlate lol...
I've only watched 3 shounen-ai/Yaoi series. Saiyuki, Yami No Matsue, Loveless... (If you consider xxxholic and Tsubasa as shounen-ai, then add that too.)
Now for your questions:
Just wondering which you guys prefer and why?
Yuri I suppose... I actually prefer yuri than most romance themed manga/anime as Yuri has more of an "equal" relationship between couples. I don't know if shounen-ai romance manga are like this(pure romance with no action) though.
Well I think Ultenth summarized it nicely on the Girl Friends thread.
Yes... I know a lot of yaoi fangirls and they are scary.
Yes this should be transfered to the General Anime section @__@
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|2008-10-22, 11:37
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|2008-10-22, 16:15
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In Japan, it is mostly considered that both appeal to females. Polls have shown that men don't like uri because they like a male lead who they can relate to. Yaoi appeals to most females as well as gay men, whereas yuri only really appeals to gay females. Because the audience is so small, there is very very little yuri while there is a shittonfuckassload of yaoi.
|2008-10-23, 09:04
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Straight people like it because girls like men, and thus 2 men is good. Men like women, and thus 2 women is good. 1 +1 = 2 = Yes. I mean... really. It's one of the most glaringly obvious things on the internet, too.
I'm actually a lesbian who likes yuri, though. :P Which is normal. There are just way fewer gays and lesbians in the world than there are straight people. I doubt that yaoi would have escalated to stratospherically high popularity if its only patrons were gay men.
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A (straight) friend of mine who's a psychologist has a number of lesbian patients. She's asked me about anime and manga because many of her younger patients mentioned them in therapy sessions. I told her I didn't find that surprising given the much more tolerant view of homosexuality in Japanese popular culture compared to American media.
|2008-10-23, 09:54
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As a male, i think male audience not always can find a male that they can relate to (especially those who have already been familiar with many anime series). Still they watch romance anime because they would like to see how girls react in certain daily situation even if the guy is absolutely pathetic. So if that's the case then who care if it's yuri or not. Two girls then you can see double interaction.
Ultenth point is true as well
|2008-10-23, 15:49
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I mean I like yuri anime but not anything extreme, I liked Kannazuki no Miko and am watching that new show Mōryō no Hako but I wouldn't go for anything heavier because I don't like seeing two girls getting off on another like that because I prefer men =P
why are we having this discussion in the suggestion thread..
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|2008-10-23, 16:47
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In before "romantic two girl friendship".
|2008-10-23, 20:37
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|2008-10-23, 21:43
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It doesn't help that yuri fans are fucking stupid. They will eat up anything yuri like fucking Strawberry Panic and Kannazuki no Miko and have the fucking nerve to compare it to Marimite and Simoun. Thanks to that, only about half of the tiny amount of yuri out there is actually any good.
|2008-10-23, 22:05
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I barely call Simoun as yuri as if they want to hook up one of the girls would just go to the spring and wish to be male =/.
Heavy Drama-yuri is an untested market. Only Marimite has tried that market. Most of the yuri anime are focus on fanservice.
|2008-10-23, 22:24
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Mind, I'm not a hardcore yuri fan; I don't mind a romance if it's girl x girl, boy x boy, girl x boy, or girl-in-boy's-body x boy-in-girl's-body or some weird combination as long as it's good.
Sadly, while 90% of almost everything sucks, 99.99% of porn sucks. I don't have the energy to wade through all the yaoi shit to get myself some good gay romances, be it dramatic or fluffy/comedic. The smaller sample of yuri makes it easier overall to quickly decide which is good and which is not so good.
I can understand where your sentiment comes from, though.
|2008-10-23, 23:55
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what an interesting topic…
I believe that yaoi is usually aimed towards a female audience, while yuri is aimed more towards a male audience. It would be strange for a straight guy—or girl—to watch something that strongly hints homosexuality among his/her sex—it can make them feel a bit uncomfortable, if you know what I mean… My last and so far only exposure to yaoi/shounen-ai is Antique Bakery, which I tried watching last Summer. I certainly enjoyed it for the most part, but I did not feel very "happy" with some of its suggestive scenes…
Somehow, I see more stuff being produced for these yaoi fans, while the yuri-fans, in my opinion, are not receiving the same kind of treatment. This is not necessarily true in the anime medium, but when I take a look at the manga available, I certainly see more titles with a yaoi/shounen-ai label stick to it, rather than anything with my beloved yuri/shoujo-ai tag.
I have been reading a couple of manga with strong yuri undertones for the past few months, since it's disappointing that there's almost nothing of this nature in the anime medium—only exception is Candy Boy, which is like, a short episode every month!!!. Girlfriends is one—somebody already mentioned this one, I think—while the other one is Strawberry Shake; the two of them have been my guilty pleasure this year—especially the latter—not solely because of the fact they are yuri, but because they are really entertaining, comedy-wise and character-wise. I read somewhere—not really sure, though—that these two mangas are actually attracting a large female readership—which is surprising given the nature of the yuri genre. Probably has something to do with the mangakas, who are females—really surprising again, at least for me—who seem to know where to draw the line and where to insert some yuri—as opposed to let's say, Shoujo Sect (which is a hentai with lesbians).
If we are talking about the overall quality of a show, Marimite and Simoun are way above Strawberry Panic. But in terms of yuri, it strictly depends on what you are looking for: yuri as "pure love," or yuri as "a lesbian relationship." Yuri is defined, I believe, along the lines of "pure love," which again, Marimite and Simoun serve as good examples, in my opinion. However, if we go by the "most common misconception," Strawberry Panic is the show with more "yuri," so to speak. It's actually way more complex, but hopefully this simplification works.
As of late, I just discovered a show that is defining the yuri genre, so to speak--that is, Candy Boy. There you have a "pure love" between two girls, or two sisters, and the relationship is illustrated in a everyday setting without any form of romance involved, only this underlying notion of "togetherness." It's really hard to explain how this show is defining the yuri genre, but so far, this is the one that is the closest to my ideal of "pure love" (try to imagine love with no romance, or something like that ). And one of the reasons why, I think, is that the yuri element is not excessively combined with anything else, nor is used as some form of blatant "fan-service," but developed along the story and its characters.
To begin with, and as I said before, there are very few shows that are yuri strictly speaking, as opposed to yaoi, where you get a lot either way. Yuri seems to be more of a niche market, and as such, there's not that much to choose from. It's rare to find something that can be considered yuri in the complete sense of the word--the few I've suspected were not yuri at all, and the ones that had some yuri were either good or bad due to some other reason.
edit: oh yes, this shouldn't really go in the suggestions section...
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