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Virtual desktops are not new to education. Virtual workspaces are. What's the difference?
The Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI) delivers virtual workspaces that go beyond traditional classroom desktops to unify virtual desktops, voice, and video. Through VXI, every computer and mobile device can now be a learning resource. Education IT leaders now have the ability to deliver next generation education workspaces, without compromising the user or educational experience, as is common in traditional VDI deployments.
Cisco is partnering with T.H.E Journal, Citrix and NetApp to host a live Twitter Chat on K-12 Next-Gen Learning Environments on May 17, 2012, at Noon, U.S. Pacific Time. We'll discuss the findings of a recent survey on incorporating next-generation computing devices and mobile learning in K-12 education.
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- Learning environments: Where do most educators believe K-12 learning will take place in the next 3 to 5 years? Brick and mortar classrooms, 100% online, or hybrid environments?
- What are the benefits and challenges—for students and faculty—of these various learning environments?
- Will K-12 education ever go completely virtual? What are the most important applications and technologies needed to successfully establish a hybrid or 100% virtual classroom?
- Top new computing devices: Where do smart phones, tablets, and ultrabooks/netbooks rank when incorporating devices into the future of K-12 education?
- The top three barriers most educators anticipate in achieving education technology goals
- Plans and action items to overcome these barriers
Next generation education workspaces makes it possible to deliver uncompromised education experiences to every student, teacher and staff member on the device of their choice. We're looking forward to the discussion on May 17th. To learn more about the Cisco VXI, please visit: http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/schls_vDesk_Infrastructure.html.
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While most people are grinding their days away working for "the man," Steve Rotman (better known to his online fans as "funkandjazz" is living his dream. He's out finding the most recent crew production, taking photos of rooftop throwies, seeing who went through and hit up some tags last night or, on a good day, exploring the creepiest abandoned factory you can imagine. All this fueled by his passion for documenting graffiti, an art form that has been deemed illegal, is created by rebels, and oftentimes mastered by kids not old enough to vote.
I met Steve through our mutual interest: hunting graffiti. Over the years we've become good friends. I recently sat down with him to talk about his just-released book, Bay Area Graffiti. - Dan Carlson
Steve Rotman: Sure, thanks Dan. The book is the result of my ongoing obsession with finding and photographing graffiti all over the Bay Area, a fascination that began in the spring of 2004. The book presents some of the best, most interesting representative graffiti I photographed during those years. There are more than 700 photos from locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, the North Bay, South Bay, all over really. There's a wide range of types of graffiti including tagging, bombing, chill spots, and large, legal productions. Plus, over a couple years, I interviewed more than forty graffiti writers who were prominent in the scene and brief segments of those interviews are featured throughout the book. The book aims to showcase through the photos and quotes the flavor and highlights of the very exciting Bay graffiti scene.
S: I'm glad you asked that. No, it's definitely not a Bay Area graffiti history book. The history of graffiti here extends back at least several decades. I've been shooting graffiti for only about five years. The documentary "Piece By Piece," which came out a few years ago, is a great place to start for anybody who wants to learn more about San Francisco's rich graffiti history. My book presents a whole lot of graffiti from a very specific time-roughly four years.
S: Photographing in that tunnel was one of the most intense graffiti experiences I've had. There's nothing quite like being surrounded by about a mile of tunnel completely covered with graffiti, some of it painted many years before-and when I say covered, I mean walls, ceiling, train tracks, everything! Seeing and photographing all that color and creativity while dodging speeding Muni trains in a dimly lit tunnel in the middle of the night was incredible. It's such a tragedy that it's all gone-so much art and history destroyed in a few days. That was really a kind of graffiti wonderland. Is there anything like it still out there around the bay? I'd have to say no. Of course there are locations where there's a lot of graffiti. But I can't think of anything that even comes close in terms of the sheer volume of graffiti that was in there, or the atmosphere of that location. If there's anything like that out there now, I don't know about it. But I sure wish I did!
S: Yeah, that's right. It's crazy... I've lived here twenty years and had no interest in graffiti until five years ago. Before that, I didn't dislike graffiti-I just never really noticed it. I've been an active hobbyist photographer all my life. I used to be into different subject matter. I was a hiker for years, for example, and used to shoot a lot of landscape stuff: clouds, desert scenes, sunsets, forests. But about five years ago, I shifted to taking more walks in the city and being in a more urban mode. During those walks I got really into photographing the many murals around the city. I was drawn to the art and the colors and also the way digital photography made it easier to capture the art. Little by little, I discovered and began to photograph the graffiti murals around the city. And they totally grabbed me-I couldn't get enough of them, which was a little strange-I had no idea, really, what I was seeing. In many cases I didn't get that I was looking at words and letters. But it didn't matter much because I was so impressed by just the visual experience: the vivid colors and the bold, wild shapes. As I shot more graffiti murals, I began to ask around about them and ultimately a friend directed me to the classic graffiti documentary "Style Wars." That was my real introduction to the basics of graffiti culture-it helped me understand at least a little of what I was seeing on city walls. Then I began to read a lot about graffiti online and checked out a lot of graffiti photos online. I started buying graffiti books and magazines. I got hooked! Ever since, I've been fascinated by graffiti and photograph it constantly.
S: The online community has been essential. In many ways, the book project got rolling because so many within the graffiti culture urged me to make a book after viewing my daily photo posts. All these years of posting online helped me develop some familiarity and, more importantly, credibility within the graffiti culture. That credibility made it easier for me to reach out to writers for interviews. I'd say throughout the process of making the book, support and enthusiasm for the project expressed by people online fueled the effort, and I'm thankful for all that encouragement.
S: It's definitely cool to see the photos actually printed on paper in a completed book! My book partner, Chris Brennan, and I worked hard for a long time to put this all together, so it's exciting to finally page through the finished product. I have to say that holding it has kind of reminded me about one of the reasons I wanted to make a book instead of just having photos online. To me, there's something more "real" or permanent about the feeling of a book and the printed page compared to a computer screen-maybe I'm showing my age there! Before I started this project I was so impressed by all the books on the market about the New York graffiti scene, and the graffiti culture in Los Angeles. And I felt the remarkable graffiti scene I was documenting here deserved similar treatment-a permanent celebration in book form, something you can hold, something tangible. It's gratifying for sure to have that dream become a reality.
S: There was plenty of beef between writers on the streets throughout the time I was making the book. It had no effect on the process. Beef is always a part of graffiti, but it's something I try to avoid. I try to be a neutral documenter and I tried to have a neutral mindset putting the book together. I didn't have any serious problems from writers while working on the book. Most writers seemed happy that I was making the book and encouraged me to keep at it.
S: Great question. I do only feel qualified to comment on the scene during the time I've been involved, about five years. And yes, it's true that San Francisco has cracked down aggressively in the last few years. "The buff," as writers say, is quicker and more thorough than it used to be and I'd be lying if I didn't acknowledge that that's had an effect. There's much less graffiti in the city today than just a few years ago. Many of the "chill" spots no longer exist. Many have been shut down or made impossible to paint. It won't be a surprise to anybody that I think that's a tragedy. I love graffiti, and it makes me sad to see the scene deteriorate. An active graffiti culture makes San Francisco a far more interesting and colorful place. It seems to me there are far more useful ways to spend the millions the city wastes on graffiti removal. There are reasons to be optimistic, though. The East Bay has an exciting scene right now with a lot of extremely active, talented, prolific writers. Also, many writers tell me that there are always cycles-periods of more or less graffiti. I hope there will be a shift back to more abundant graffiti in San Francisco in the future.
S: No, not really. I've been fortunate. Everything's worked out well. I've been told to leave locations a few times. But no major problems. Knock on wood.
S: No. Writers have coaxed me to give it a try for years, but it's not my thing. And honestly, I don't want to embarrass myself!-I think I'd be a terrible graffiti writer. I'm a photographer and a graffiti fan, and I'm content with that. Best to leave the writing to the professionals!
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Page Count: 208, Size: 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches, Format: Casebound
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Posthuman/Priority Records to Release 'Rock Star' Soundtrack
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today that Posthuman/Priority Records will release the soundtrack to the much anticipated film ``Rock Star,'' which stars Mark Wahlberg (``Planet Of The Apes,'' ``The Perfect Storm,'' ``Three Kings'') as a young musician whose life is changed forever when he is chosen to replace the lead singer of his all-time favorite band, Steel Dragon. Jennifer Aniston (of ``Friends'' fame) stars as his girlfriend and manager. The soundtrack will be in stores on August 28th. The film opens nationwide on September 7.
The ``Rock Star'' soundtrack captures the 1980's metal hey day with songs from classic rockers like Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and Kiss, but what is most surprising about the album are the five original tracks by the fictitious band who star in the movie (with Wahlberg as lead singer): Steel Dragon.
Steel Dragon is a band that was assembled specifically for ``Rock Star.'' Comprised of longtime Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde, Bonham leader and son of the late great Zeppelin drummer, Jason Bonham on drums, Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, Black Label Society's Nick Catonese on guitar, Yngwie Malmstein vocalist Jeff Scott Soto and Mike Matijevic who fronted the 80's band Steel Heart on vocals as well.
The Steel Dragon tracks, which perfectly represent the 1985 hard rock scene in which the movie is set, were written by a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar (``Stand Up'') and Marilyn Manson bassist, Twiggy Ramirez (``Blood Pollution'').
A track from Everclear, appropriately titled ``Rock Star,'' will be the first single and video. Songs from INXS, Verve Pipe and some score selections from Trevor Rabin round out the soundtrack. All of the Steel Dragon tracks were produced by longtime Crue producer Tom Werman. A complete track listing is attached.
The movie also includes on camera appearances from Verve Pipe's Brian Vander Ark and Slaughter drummer Blas Elias in the Steel Dragon tribute band Blood Pollution. Finally Stephan Jenkins from Third Eye Blind plays Blood Pollution's replacement lead singer, after the departure of Wahlberg.
As anyone who has ever been to a big rock concert will attest, the rock arena scenes in the movie are absolutely authentic. ``In the various films about rock and roll I've seen over the years, invariably there are actors portraying musicians,'' explains ``Rock Star'' director Stephen Herek. ``There always seems to be a certain edge and validity that's missing from their performances.''
Wahlberg's musical background, coupled with Wylde, Pilson, Bonham and actor Dominic West, give Steel Dragon the chops needed to pull off a too-much-metal-for-one-hand arena rock assault in the film's numerous live concert scenes.
The role, of course, wasn't a stretch for any of the musicians. ``I've essentially been doing research for this movie for twenty years,'' jokes Jeff Pilson of his years on the road as bass player for Dokken and Dio. ``And one of the best parts about doing this movie was Steve's openness about getting input from us.''
``My character in the movie was just this guy who likes drinking beer and pretty much doesn't like anybody in the band and just likes shooting guns,'' Wylde says. ``As far as I'm concerned, I got the coolest character in the movie.''
For heavy metal fans, the realness of both soundtrack and the film make ``Rock Star,'' a must listen, must see.
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1) Everclear "Rock Star"
2) Steel Dragon "Livin' The Life"
3) Motley Crue "Wild Side"
4) Steel Dragon "We All Die Young"
5) Steel Dragon "Blood Pollution"
6) Bon Jovi "Livin' On A Prayer"
7) Steel Dragon "Stand Up"
Ted Nugent "Stranglehold"
9) Steel Dragon "Wasted Generation"
10) Kiss "Lick It Up"
11) Steel Dragon "Long Live Rock & Roll"
12) INXS "Devil Inside"
13) Verve Pipe "Colorful"
14) Trevor Rabin "Gotta Have It"
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NEW YORK – Potential victims of credit card fraud tied to Target's security breach said they had trouble contacting the discounter through its website and call centers.
Angry Target customers expressed their displeasure in comments on the company's Facebook page. Some even threatened to stop shopping at the store. Target apologized on Facebook and said it's working hard to resolve the problem and is adding more workers to field calls and help solve website issues.
The fury and frustration come as the nation's second-largest discounter acknowledged Thursday that data connected to about 40 million credit- and debit-card accounts was stolen as part of a breach that began over Thanksgiving weekend.
The theft is the second-largest credit-card breach in U.S. history, exceeded only by a scam that began in 2005 involving retailer TJX Cos. That incident affected at least 45.7 million card users.
Target disclosed the theft a day after reports that the company was investigating a breach. The retailer's data-security troubles and its ensuing public relations nightmare threaten to drive off holiday shoppers during the company's busiest time of year.
Customers who made purchases by swiping their cards at Target's U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 may have had their accounts exposed. The stolen data included customer names, credit- and debit-card numbers, card expiration dates and the embedded code on the magnetic strip found on the backs of cards, Target said.
There was no indication the three- or four-digit security numbers visible on the back of the card were affected, Target said. The data breach did not affect online purchases, the company said.
Eric Hausman, a Target spokesman, said the company is engaged in "an ongoing investigation."
Target hasn't disclosed exactly how the breach occurred but said it has fixed the problem.
Given the millions of dollars that companies such as Target spend implementing credit-card security measures each year, Avivah Litan, a security analyst with Gartner Research, said she believes the theft may have been an inside job.
"The fact this breach can happen with all of their security in place is really alarming," Litan said.
Other experts theorize that Target's network was hacked and infiltrated from the outside.
Whatever the case, Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronics Transaction Association, which represents the payments technology industry, said data breaches like Target's are generally "heavily organized and sophisticated."
Annual losses from global credit- and debit-card fraud are on the rise. Last year, it reached $11.27 billion, up 11.4 percent from the previous year, according to The Nilson Report, which tracks global payments. Even so, Nilson's publisher David Robertson pointed out that fraud still accounts for less than 6 cents of every $100 spent.
Target, which has almost 1,800 stores in the U.S. and 124 in Canada, said it immediately told authorities and financial institutions once it became aware of the breach Dec. 15. The company is teaming with a third-party forensics firm to investigate and prevent future problems.
The credit-card breach poses a serious problem and threatens to scare away shoppers who worry about the safety of their personal data.
Target advised customers Thursday to check their statements carefully. Those who see suspicious charges should report them to their credit card companies and call Target at 866-852-8680. Cases of identity theft can also be reported to law enforcement or the Federal Trade Commission.
"Target's first priority is preserving the trust of our guests, and we have moved swiftly to address this issue, so guests can shop with confidence," Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel said Thursday in a statement.
The incident is particularly troublesome for Target because it has used its store-branded credit and debit cards as a marketing tool to attract shoppers with a 5 percent discount.
During an earnings call in November, the company said some 20 percent of store customers as of October have the Target-branded cards.
In fact, households that activate a Target-branded card have increased their spending at the store by about 50 percent on average, the company said.
TJX Cos., which runs stores such as T.J. Maxx and Marshall's, had a breach that began in July 2005 and exposed at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards to possible fraud. The breach was not detected until December 2006.
Without anyone noticing, one or more intruders installed code on the discount retailer's systems to methodically collect and transmit account data from millions of cards.
In 2009, TJX agreed to pay $9.75 million in a settlement with multiple states.
Litan doubts the breach will have much effect on Target's sales, noting that TJX launched sales promotions immediately following the news of its breach. The effort increased sales.
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Lewis Hamilton (2nd): "It's been a phenomenal weekend - and this result is a near-perfect way to finish it. I'm so happy: considering how far behind we were in practice, we really didn't expect to be this far up today. I'm very proud of the team and the effort they put in, as always. At the start, I was able to jump Fernando [Alonso] and take a step forward. After that I chased Mark [Webber] for the whole race, but the Red Bull was about four or five tenths a lap faster than our car, so it was very difficult to stay close to him. Still, the most important thing is that we scored a lot of world championship points once again, so this is another great race result for us. It's been the biggest turnout I've ever seen here. And the support from all the fans has been incredible, I couldn't ask for more. You can't hear them cheering their support in the car, but you can feel it; and I carry every single one of them with me in the car. They give me a huge boost of confidence on every lap. We've got two weeks to work on our upgrades before the next grand prix. I won the last race at Hockenheim, in 2008, and if we can get the new floor there, we should be looking pretty strong. We've just got to keep pushing: this world championship is still all to play for."
Jenson Button (4th): "That was a great race, and I'm so happy to have made up 10 places. But it's hard to overtake around here, so I knew I had to make up a lot of places off the start-line. In the event I made up six places, but I then had to push really hard on the Option tyre in the first stint. That strategy worked for us and I came out behind Fernando, who had a drive-through, so I picked up fourth. It's a pity I couldn't have overtaken Nico [Rosberg], but this is still a fantastic result for me. It's a pity I couldn't get onto the podium in front of my home crowd, who have been absolutely amazing all weekend. You can never forget the fans around here - I genuinely think they helped Lewis and me to a good result today. And they got to see and cheer Lewis on the podium too, so it's not been a bad weekend for them overall, I hope. After Friday, to pick up second and fourth today is great. I'm still second in the drivers' championship, and the only pain is that Lewis has pulled away a bit. But we'll try and get that back at the next race. I reckon we'll turn up at Hockenheim with a stronger car, and that therefore we won't be fighting from the start of the weekend. I hope we'll have a good race there and can really take the fight to the Red Bulls."
Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal: "Well, what can I say?! Both our drivers drove fantastic races under serious pressure, and the result was 30 valuable points to add to our constructors' world championship kitty. Lewis made a superb start and thereafter kept the pace up all afternoon. He drove brilliantly - in fact I don't think you'll see many better second places than that all season. Jenson, too, drove a masterly race to make up 10 places - from 14th at the start to fourth at the finish - and the team got all the strategy calls right for him. In fact, the team's efforts over the whole weekend have been exemplary. I've said it before, but the team is operating more cohesively than ever before, whether we've been working late into the night to prepare the cars, or Gary putting in additional time in the simulator on Friday night to ensure we began Saturday in as competitive a proposition as possible. It's that effort and dedication that has kept us in the lead of both world championships. So, well done, boys. So, yes, although we didn't win the 2010 Santander British Grand Prix, today is a good day. We saw an excellent afternoon's racing on a wonderful racetrack - and we leave Silverstone with our lead in the constructors' world championship intact, and with Lewis and Jenson still in first and second places in the drivers' world championship. In the past four grands prix we've scored 149 points out of a possible 172 - a stupendous achievement that speaks volumes for the tenacious determination of all at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes."
Mercedes GP
Nico Rosberg (3rd): "I had a good start today and was happy to be up to fourth place by the end of the first lap. Robert was holding me up and with Fernando pushing hard behind, it wasn't easy to maintain the place. Our strategy was really strong today so thanks to the guys on the pit wall for their efforts and keeping me out on the options. I had a great lap and with the quick pit stop, it was enough to get me out ahead of Robert, and that made the podium possible. It's been a good effort from the team to turn our situation around after Valencia. We have made a step forward and analysed where we went wrong and to come away with a podium today is fantastic. It's a real turnaround and I am confident that there is more to come from us."
Michael Schumacher (9th): "Again a race which I am not really happy about today. It was ok and seeing Nico on the podium is good for the team but my race was obviously less rewarding. I was in traffic for most of the race and did not really have a clear track. After the pit stop where I had to push really hard to make it in front of Rubens, I unfortunately made a mistake out of a slow corner which put me off the track. That cost me a lot of time plus two positions and that was it for today. We now look towards Hockenheim where we obviously will do everything to perform in the best possible way."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "That was a very good performance from Nico and the team today. Nico had a great race and we got the maximum out of the car with a strong start, good strategy and impressive driving. Nico pushed as hard as he needed to and produced some great laps at the crucial time so his race went perfectly. Michael also had a good start and his position was looking interesting. We made an early pit stop to put him in fresh air, as he told us the guys around him were holding him up, but unfortunately he made a mistake and lost the advantage that we were gaining from the early stop. When the others made their stops, they were out in front of him, and with some damage to the car, that was really his race. Overall we've done a respectable job this weekend and now we just have to find some more pace. We're all looking forward to going back to the factory this evening with the trophy to see our team and their families."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "A great race from Nico and the team. Starting from fifth position, Nico came home in third place to finish on the podium for the third time in the last eight races. Our performance this weekend looked better than a fortnight ago in Valencia. I am very happy that the team has achieved a podium finish at our home race and this fits perfectly with the BBQ that we have this evening with all our team members in Brackley. Starting from tenth place, Michael drove a committed race and brought home points. I am absolutely sure that we will see similar results to Nico's podium today sooner rather than later for Michael."
Red Bull-Renault
Mark Webber (1st): "It's great to win here in Silverstone; it's got such a lot of history and to win big races like this one and Monaco is so rewarding. The start was ideal, when I got to the first corner I was ahead and thought, 'let's get on with it'. It was a special day and a lot of hard work has gone in from the team - you don't get results at this level if you're not putting the effort in. They deserve this today. Yesterday was a unique situation, but I'm confident we can sort everything for the future. Going forward, I will do the best I can. It was an incredible day today and I'm looking forward to enjoying myself this evening."
Sebastian Vettel (7th): "I had a bad start, we went too aggressive with the clutch and I had quite a lot of wheel-spin. Then I had the puncture, I didn't feel anything, so I wasn't sure what happened. After the first turn, something was strange and I saw the rear-right puncture. Unfortunately after I got it, I got a bit of damage to the car which lost me some performance, but I was able to recover and score some points, which was important. For the first thirty laps, I didn't have much to do except going around trying to catch up, but after the safety car I had some people to fight and that was good fun, I was racing people like Felipe and Michael - it's great as whenever you try something and you see a gap you know that they are smart enough to see it, so it was good fun for the last twenty laps. It's always a good race here with a great atmosphere."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "It's fantastic to win in front of all the team members today. Mark drove an excellent race, he made a very good start and the team was fantastic in the pit stops - it was a flawless performance from him. Sebastian was unlucky at the first corner, I'm not sure if contact was made with Hamilton at the start, but thereafter he made an excellent recovery drive to score some important points for the team. It was unlucky to have got the puncture, but it was a good recovery thereafter. The most important thing today is winning this race in front of all the people that work so hard to make the team what it is."
Fabrice Lom, Renault: "A superb victory from Mark from an eventful race which included a lot of action and close racing. Sebastian suffered from this in the first corner, but made a very strong recovery to move from last to seventh; it was a huge drive from him today. It was a good result for our engines, as this is a hard track for them here in Silverstone. We came hoping for a one-two, we got a victory and we have to be happy with that. We gained one point over McLaren; we still have a gap to make up but we won't give up."
Fernando Alonso (14th): "I made a horrible start - we had some problems with the clutch - and then came the incident with Kubica which further affected my race. I do not wish to comment on the Stewards' decision. The team acted correctly but the instruction to hand back the position arrived when I had already passed another driver and in the meantime, Kubica was visibly slowing down before retiring. On top of that, the penalty coincided with the Safety Car and so, rather than just losing a couple of positions, I lost around a dozen. Even with my difficult start, I am convinced I could have finished third, but instead I go home with nothing. The championship situation is definitely looking more difficult, but we have only just gone past the halfway point of the season and anything can still happen. The car is better and I was flying when I had a clear track ahead of me: we must continue to work and believe in ourselves."
Felipe Massa (15th): "I don't know what to do, but I have to find some way of getting rid of the bad luck that is following me around! In the last few races, everything has happened to me. Today my race was soon over, when I touched with Fernando and got a puncture which dropped me to the back of the pack. The car was going well, but that's not much use if you cannot get a result. The championship is not over after this race, but clearly my situation is compromised: I would need to win a lot of races while others run into the same difficulties that have come my way in recent races. However, we must not give up: we will keep our heads high and continue to push on the development of the car and then see what results come our way."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "We seem to be really cursed at the moment, when everything that could go wrong, does. We are not happy, but we must not feel sorry for ourselves. Instead, we have to react calmly, remaining focussed and continuing to work in the way we did over the past few weeks. We go home with no points, but with the knowledge that we have a potential, in terms of the car, the team and the drivers, that is up to the right level to deal with the situation. We must not allow ourselves to give in to frustration: I am sure that the results and the points that have been lacking for so many reasons recently, will come. Clearly, the championship situation is looking complicated but we remain convinced we can still fight for the title. We will continue to push on the development of the F10, confident in our chances to make up the ground we have lost up until today."
Chris Dyer: "We are very, very disappointed at how this race turned out. Our drivers' chances were practically over on the opening lap, especially in Felipe's case, as he had to pit with a puncture. Fernando found himself in traffic and we tried to gain him a few places by bringing him in early for his stop, but the plan did not work. Then there was the incident when Alonso overtook Kubica which was a key moment in our driver's race, because of the Stewards' decision: his penalty took away any chance he had of finishing in the points, especially as its arrival coincided with the Safety Car period. We are going through a difficult time, but we must not give up. We have shown that the performance of our car has improved at a track that does not suit it that well. We must continue to work in this direction."
Rubens Barrichello (5th): "It was a good race today. It started well on the opening lap and I managed to claim some positions without too much trouble. Around the stops and the Safety Car, we gained a position from Alonso and lost one to Jenson, but overall we were in a safe position to come home in fifth. It is a great effort from the team to achieve a top five finish two races in a row - not so much in absolute results, but the direction of improvement. The team is still not quite where it belongs, but we are quite happy with our performance today. We will continue to think and work positively and continue our forward progress."
Nico Hulkenberg (10th): "All in all that was a positive race. It's a shame I lost places at the start though and going down the Hangar Straight Petrov just managed to overtake me round the outside. That, combined with not being able to get past Michael at the end, meant tenth for me today. A long first stint on the option tyre was the right strategy call and a good effort by the team."
Sam Michael, Technical Director: "Both drivers in the points today is another good result for the team. Rubens had a great first lap and embedded himself into a points-paying position. Nico did an excellent job in his first stint, following a different strategy and staying out on his set of options for as long as possible. All of the aero upgrades worked well on both cars, which shows the factory is making good progress. We now need to maintain that progress."
Vitaly Petrov (13th): "Today I think it was possible to finish in the points, but I had some bad luck with a puncture after the Safety Car period which cost me a lot of time. My start was not too bad, and I made up three positions on the first lap. After then, though, it was really difficult to overtake because there are no slow corners at this circuit, but I tried my best. It's good to have finished the race because it gives us lots of data and gives me more experience of the track."
Robert Kubica (DNF, Driveshaft): "I had a dream first lap, gaining a lot of places, but after that our pace was not so good and I was lacking overall grip. Following my pit stop I had a nice fight with Alonso, but he overtook me by cutting turn eight. I was on the inside, he was on the outside and he passed me with all four wheels off the track. The team informed me that he would have to give back the position, but before he could do that we had a driveshaft failure at the rear of the car, so all I could do was bring it back to the pits and retire."
Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "Robert had an exceptional start to the race, but unfortunately this was to be the only enjoyable moment of the day. It's disappointing to see him retire, but the car has been extremely reliable this year and this is his first retirement of the season. As for Vitaly, his race pace was good today, but he picked up a puncture and that ruined his race. We now have to bounce back and find more speed because we struggled for overall pace this weekend. We also saw today how close the fight is with Mercedes and we need to work hard to get back ahead of them."
Alan Permane, Chief Race Engineer: "It was a tough afternoon for us and it's disappointing to come away empty-handed. Robert made a fantastic start, up into third place on lap one, but we didn't have the pace today to race Mercedes. When we stopped Robert on lap 13 to stay ahead of Fernando, Rosberg was able to put in two or three very quick laps and managed to jump ahead of us. Robert's race was ended by what appears to have been a failure of the left rear driveshaft, although we are still investigating exactly what happened. Vitaly's race was looking promising and he had made it up to the top ten until he picked up a puncture, which forced him to pit and dropped him back to P13."
Remi Taffin, Head of Engine Operations: "This was a disappointing result after all our hard work over the race weekend. We had made another step forward with the car for Silverstone, and we saw a flash of that potential with Robert in qualifying. He made an excellent start, which is something we have worked on as well, and he was running in a good position, ahead of a number of quicker rivals. Although some of them got past, we could still have scored a top-five finish, but Robert's retirement was a reminder, if one was needed, that you need to be 100% reliable if you want to finish in the points. The only possible response is to work even harder, to ensure that there is no repeat - and that we continue to improve at the next race."
Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil (8th): "It was fun and quite an interesting race. We started on the hard tyre as we wanted to try a long stint at the start but it was not really possible as the tyres didn't behave well at the beginning. I didn't have enough grip on the car so we came in to do an early stop and go on the soft tyre, so really the opposite strategy to everyone else. It worked well although the last ten laps were tough. But we managed it and there were some really good fights with Schumacher and then Vettel. It was good racing and I defended my position well against Vettel until the final lap, but then he just seemed to drive into me and I lost the racing line and had to move over. Otherwise I don't think he would have got past me. All the same eighth position was a good result in the end, it's more points and it keeps that momentum going. I'm really looking forward to my home Grand Prix in Germany next."
Vitantonio Liuzzi (11th): "I really enjoyed the second part of the race. We need to understand what happened in the first part of the race as with the hard tyres we had unbelievable understeer. I couldn't cope with the high speed corners and was really struggling to keep positions and a strong pace. We have to work it out as on the softer tyres we were performing very well and finished just a few hundredths from the points. Definitely without this issue we could have been in the points so we'll look at it and understand. We also still have an issue with the speed in the race but it was a great race overall and I always pushed 100% as you never know what can happen at the end."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I'm really proud of both drivers here today - both demonstrated great racing acumen to keep positions. It also gave us some great television! In both situations - Adrian with Sebastian and Tonio with Fernando - it would have been very easy for them to buckle, but they really did us proud and so nearly produced another double points finish. The pace of the car is clearly there and with more updates scheduled for the next race we can be very optimistic for the second half of the season. Our next focus now has to be getting the whole weekend together on both cars, but in terms of finishes and results we are where we should be at this point in the season."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastien Buemi (12th): "It did not go well for me today. In terms of our strategy, after my tyre change, I came out behind Liuzzi who had not pitted, so I spent around ten laps behind him, using my front tyres a lot and when the Safety Car went in, I had a lot of graining on my front left tyre. By the time that cleared up, I was able to put in some good lap times, but by then it was too late to do much. I am disappointed because I think one point might have been possible today, so we did not do a good job."
Jaime Alguersuari (DNF, Spin): "Of course I am disappointed not to have finished, but I was quite happy with my race up to that point, because the pace was there, I felt comfortable with the car and was getting faster as the race progressed. The team did a perfect job with my pit stop strategy. As usual, I suffer a bit at tracks I have not driven before, having to learn them from Friday to Saturday, but from Hungary onwards, I will have had that experience from last season, which will make life easier."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "At the end of the first lap, Sebastien came round in eleventh place, which looked quite encouraging, but then he dropped down the order. We decided to call him in for his pit stop a bit earlier than planned, as his lap times were not so good. After this, he then found himself stuck behind Liuzzi for several laps. The fact that he set the eighth fastest lap time in the race shows the potential of the car. As for Jaime, he drove a good race up until the moment when he had a brake problem with seven laps to go and had to retire. We will now investigate the cause of this failure. It was a shame for him, as, towards the end of the race, he had the pace to close on Hulkenberg. In two weeks time we go to Hockenheim, where we must try and do better."
Jarno Trulli (16th): "I finished the Grand Prix and managed to fight with the other teams after a pretty difficult weekend, so I'm very happy. It's just great for the whole team as they worked really hard with some difficult problems, but the work paid off. My pace felt very good, especially when you consider that I didn't have a chance to work on any set up changes, and I had to get used to the new section of the track in qualifying and during the first part of the race, so I think we all did a pretty good job!"
Heikki Kovalainen (17th): "I think my pace was good all the way through the race, but there was constant traffic in front of me. I lost my position on the first lap, which was frustrating, as I then got held up quite a bit. I don't mind being a lap down, but it's just a shame I couldn't really push. Overall I'm very pleased that we managed to finish where we did and it has been a good day for the team here at Silverstone."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "I'm absolutely delighted. This has been a great day - a two car finish is just what I've been wanting for the last few races, so I'm very very happy! Obviously the pitstops didn't go to plan, but we recovered well and everything played out for us in the end. I think Heikki's pace was very good and he raced really well, despite the unfortunate pitstop, and we got two cars home which really was the main thing. It was also a real honour for Hazel Chapman to come today and she's brought us something very special - our motorhome is a very welcoming place for everyone in the team, and all our guests, so I'd like to thank her for coming along and instilling a bit of that old-school Team Lotus spirit in our home."
Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director: "Today's been good - a strong two car finish is a great return on the all the hard work that's been put in, so well done to the whole team for that, and once again we're best of the news teams. Apologies to Heikki as we had a problem in his pitstop which dropped him behind the Virgin, but he drove a great race in the second half and managed to regain his place. Jarno had a very solid race to make sure we had a two car finish and keep ourselves best of the new teams. The only negative was the safety car which came at the wrong time for us, because we'd just pitted and it meant we dropped a lap down. But other than that it was a good strong Sunday, so well done to everyone in the team."
Karun Chandhok (19th): "The race was pretty much as we expected to be honest. We weren't really in a position to race with others so I pushed early on to open about 15 seconds gap to Sakon. After the pit stop, I ran over some debris which damaged the barge board and the side pod on my car costing downforce. So after the safety car it was all about just managing the damage and the gap to Sakon. Another double finish for the team and that's about all we can expect at the moment."
Sakon Yamamoto (20th): "I am very happy that the team achieved its target, another two car finish. It was a good experience for me to race in Formula 1 again. I could improve all over the weekend and got a better feeling for the car. I want to thank the team for giving me the chance to race here in Silverstone. I could show that I am prepared to be back in the cockpit and whenever I'll get the opportunity to race again, I will take it. I also want to thank my fans who always supported me over the years. It was a very special and exciting weekend for me."
Colin Kolles, Team Principal: "We are very happy with the result as today we could finish with two cars for the fourth time this season. Karun Chandhok and Sakon Yamamoto started on option tyres into the race as we found out that this tyre compound was the best for a long run. Our pit stop was quite late and we changed on prime tyres. Sakon showed a good performance during the race after being back in a Formula 1 car for many years. All in all, we had a trouble free race and I want to thank the team for doing a great job the whole weekend."
BMW Sauber-Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi (6th): "I'm really happy, but actually I don't have much to tell. I had a very good start from 12th, the team did a great pit stop and the race pace today was as good as I thought it would be. I was pretty confident before the race because I can really feel how the car is getting better and better now. I had no chance to overtake anybody this time, but I still enjoyed the race. I didn't find it especially hard, I didn't even sweat."
Pedro de la Rosa (DNF, Damage): "Naturally I'm very disappointed. The car was quite good. I had some understeer, but nothing major. Right after the start I was racing alongside Rubens Barrichello and he pushed me wide in turn one. That was where I lost two places and dropped back to 11th. But I was still racing for points when Adrian Sutil hit me from behind at half distance of the race because not everybody in front of me had stopped by then. Unfortunately the damage proved to be too bad to continue."
Peter Sauber, Team Principal: "This was another strong and successful race for Kamui. But the difference to the recent Grand Prix in Valencia is this time he had to withstand a lot of pressure over the entire race distance. There was never a real gap ahead or behind him. He managed this tight situation very well and I think he could have gone even faster. My compliments not only to him and his driving, but also to the team which is improving the car step by step. Pedro had a very unlucky race. Right after the start he was pushed off by somebody, but he still had a good chance for points before the incident with Adrian Sutil on lap 26."
James Key, Technical Director: "I am very pleased we brought home points for the second race in a row. We consolidated our performance shown in qualifying. Kamui had an excellent first lap and then he drove a very controlled race - again with no mistakes. The team also got everything right and the pit stop strategy was fine. It is a great shame for Pedro, because he really deserved a good race result. But after the collision the rear wing endplate and diffuser were damaged, and once we have had a first look at it we decided to retire Pedro from the race because we were uncertain about further structural damage."
Timo Glock (18th): "I had a bad start again and lost position against Jarno and Heikki. In the race I tried to stay with the Lotus, which pulled away slightly. When Heikki went in to the pits I had two really good laps and came in to the pits. The boys did a really good pit stop which brought me out in front of Heikki. Then I was following Jarno and I tried to keep up with him but I had a really big oversteer moment over a bump and nearly lost the car. Heikki then overtook me and so I finished behind the Lotus. On a positive note the pace was good and I was fairly happy with the car."
Lucas di Grassi (DNF, Hydraulics): "We didn't have a very good day. The car was good at the start but then we lost hydraulic pressure which ended my race. I am obviously disappointed but on a positive note, the car is showing great progress and I am looking forward to the next race."
John Booth, Team Principal: "I'm really pleased with how the Team worked together this weekend. We had a number of challenging issues during Free Practice, when the boys managed to get Timo back on the track with minimal loss of track time and in the Race we had a faultless pit stop, reflecting all the hard work and practice that we've been putting in. The new aero package works well with the mechanical upgrade we fitted in Valencia, meaning that we are in a strong position to keep moving forwards at Hockenheim."
Nick Wirth, Technical Director: "A mixed result today. We have clearly made a good step forward in performance and had a race-long battle with the Lotus cars. This was somewhat spoiled when Timo lost ground to Heikki in the yellow-flag section caused by Alguersuari's off, which allowed Heikki to get in Timo's slipstream and eventually pass. Lucas has fallen victim to another hydraulic gremlin, just when he was in the thick of the action, and we will address this for Hockenheim. But the progress is clear and our battles, finishing position and fastest race laps show how tight things are now. We know that every bit of performance counts, so we'll be looking to bring more updates to Hockenheim and the races beyond, with great confidence that they will translate into yet more speed."


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Apart from a couple of days we have not had much of a summer here in Britain this year. Lots of rain, mostly cloudy grey days and mild temperatures all round. Maybe I can persuade summer to come with this dessert. And if not then let's just pretend with flavours and colours inspired by a summer garden. I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
The flavour combination is classic Persian: saffron, rose and pistachio. As rosewater is not to everyones taste I am a bit vague in the recipe with the quantities as I leave it up to you to find the right intensity to suit your palette. Just start with a tablespoon, mix and taste and keep adding and tasting until its right. Same goes for the saffron. Just remember that flavours get less intense when frozen to ice cream. I also didn't use that much cream but yoghurt to make it slightly lighter but cream will make it more sumptuous so feel free to adjust the quantities. The recipe is for 4-8 people depending on portion size.
For the rosewater ice cream:
350ml yoghurt
150ml single cream
3-5 tbsp sugar
rose water to taste
For the saffron ice cream:
350ml yoghurt
150ml single cream
3-5 tbsp sugar
good pinch of ground saffron
handful of crushed pistachios
For both recipes mix the yoghurt and cream with the sugar until dissolved and add your flavouring. If you have saffron strands use just a pinch and try to grind with a sugar cube or mini pestle and mortar. Chill the mixture in the fridge, then place in the ice cream maker for about 10-15 minutes or according to instructions for your machine. You will have to do two batches so factor in an extra day if you plan to serve both together. You can make one the night before, freeze and do the second batch fresh on the day/night you want to serve it.


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Wong, B. L. William and Apperley, Mark and Carter, Philip and Churcher, Clare and Cockburn, Andy and Jones, Matt and Lobb, Brenda and Novins, Kevin and Phillips, Chris (2003) State of the art: HCI in New Zealand. In: Human-computer interaction, INTERACT '03: IFIP TC13 International conference on human-computer interaction. Rauterberg, Matthias and Menozzi, Marino and Wesson, Janet, eds. IOS, Oxford, pp. 1079-1080. ISBN 1586033638


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I enjoyed Prometheus and I also enjoyed you guys explaining why I'm wrong for enjoying it. LOL! (I haven't watched any of the other Alien movies)
When I hear people say that I look at them like a damn Betamax. Like "damn they still make you"?
Cool podcast, thanks guys for the coverage on the new Berserk episode.
You guys should change the name of this podcast to "The Negative Nancy Podcast!"
Looking forward to the next podcast.
Are these memories Guts is reflecting on after getting out of the Sea God?
P.S. How were the "creepies" Aaz?
Great podcast! However, (man I hate being this guy) the iTunes ep. 16 has 15's audio. Heads up.
And sadly, the Tennessee accent/pronunciation was very accurate, and I'm sure it applies to most of the southern states and their...dialect. I'm reminded of one of my classmates in high school trying to introduce himself in French I: "Bawn-jor, gem-a-pell Steven."
I apologize in advance if this already has been discussed in the forum. But since there is still no translation of ep 229 available, I wanted to ask - upon meeting Chich, does Guts acknowledge her as a supernatural being (and chronologically, the first one that he's ever encountered), or does he treat her as hallucinatory figment of his imagination?
What's your favorite movie genre? Possibly name-drop a few movies you enjoy from that genre maybe?Weakest Pixar movie according to you is?
If possible, the 3 questions I asked in Episode 12's topic.
Boxers or briefs?


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Allysa Gown
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Twins Fall Short In Season Finale Sunday
The Minnesota Twins ended their clunker of a season with a strikeout filled, 5-1 loss to Cleveland Sunday at Target Field. MInnesota struck out 16 times in the loss.
The Twins finish the season with a record of 66-96, the third straight season they have lost at least 96 games. Minnesota set a team record in 2013 with 1414 strikeouts in the batters box.
Minnesota is expected to announce the fate of manager Ron Gardenhire and his coaching staff as soon as Monday.


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Law & Order: SVU Collars Hoda Kotb, Smash Alum Brian D'Arcy James
Aug 21, 2014 8:52 PM EDT
But what about Kathie Lee?! Today's Hoda Kotb is set to play herself on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU, Entertainment Weekly reports. Scoop on Law & Order: SVU and more returning fall shows Kotb will be joined in the episode by Smash… Read more


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Apr 09,2009
Passenger dies in Highway 26 crash near Madras
by Bend Weekly News Sources
MADRAS, Ore. – Troopers say that the 20-year-old driver of a vehicle that crashed on Highway 26 about five miles north of Madras Wednesday night was attempting to pass two vehicles when he lost control, drove off the road and flipped his car which landed upside-down in a crash that left him injured and his passenger dead.
The passenger of this vehicle died late Wednesday night on Highway 26 about five miles north of Madras. The car came to rest upside down about 20 feet off the roadway – OSP photo
Oregon State Police (OSP) are continuing the investigation, and have yet to release the names of the driver or passenger pending notification of next of kin.
According to a news release, the accident involved a 1988 Toyota Camry and occurred about 11:40 p.m., April 8, as the driver was traveling north on Highway 26 near milepost 112. Following the accident, the car rested on its top about 20 feet off the highway, OSP Sgt. Paul Collinsworth reported.
The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver was transported by ambulance to Mountain View Hospital in Madras for treatment of injuries he received.
Only one lane of traffic was open for about three hours, and the investigation is continuing by troopers assigned to the Madras and Bend offices.
Troopers were assisted by Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies, fire and rescue personnel, Oregon Department of Transportation, and the county District Attorney.


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Oil & Gas Capital Expenditure Outlook 2013
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Kawasaki's clutch hit lifts Jays over O's
Toronto, ON – Munenori Kawasaki's two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth scored the game-winning run, as the Toronto Blue Jays scored four times in the final frame to steal a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a four-game set at Rogers Centre.
All four runs were charged to Baltimore reliever Jim Johnson (2-5), who blew the save, allowing four hits and walking one in defeat. The Orioles had won four of five coming in.
"We should be getting on the plane with three wins here, but I can't hang my head too long," Johnson said.
Earlier in the ninth, J.P. Arencibia smacked an RBI single and two batters later, Johnson walked Anthony Gose to load the bases with one down. Mark DeRosa grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring one, to put runners on first and third.
That's when Kawasaki, who faced a 3-2 count, hit a shot into the gap in left center to bring home the deciding runs and help Toronto earn a split in the series.
"To be honest with you, I don't know where we'd be without him," Toronto manager John Gibbons said of Kawasaki.
Steve Delabar (4-1) picked up the win, despite issuing a two-run double to Baltimore's Matt Wieters in the top of the ninth that made it 5-2.
Wieters finished 4-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI and Adam Jones hit his fourth homer in four days in the setback.
"I think when he got into some deeper counts and some hitter's counts, it allows them to hit some better pitches," Wieters said of Johnson.
Baltimore starter Miguel Gonzalez was in line for the win after he lasted 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits.
Toronto hurler Chad Jenkins, making just his second start of the season, gave up two runs on eight hits and three walks over five frames.
Baltimore jumped on Jenkins in the second to open the scoring. Chris Davis and J.J. Hardy hit a ground-rule double and single, respectively, before Wieters' two-bagger scored Davis for a 1-0 lead and moved Hardy to third. Danny Valencia gave Baltimore a 2-0 lead with an RBI groundout to short.
Toronto found the scoreboard in the fourth in similar fashion. Gonzalez issued a single to Adam Lind to start the inning and a double to Arencibia, putting runners on second and third. Brett Lawrie's sacrifice fly to center cut the deficit to 2-1.
Jones continued his recent success in the seventh facing Aaron Loup. He crushed the first pitch he saw over the left-field wall, extending the Orioles' advantage to 3-1.
Toronto's best chances came against Orioles reliever Tommy Hunter, who escaped bases-loaded jams in the seventh and eighth innings.
With two down and a runner on first in the seventh, Hunter relieved Brian Matusz, but served up back-to-back singles to load the bases. He ended the inning by striking out Nate McLouth.
One inning later, the righty walked Colby Rasmus to load the bags, then gave up Kawasaki's bloop single to center that just missed the diving attempt from second baseman Alexi Casilla, bringing the Jays within 3-2.
Hunter responded impressively, though, by forcing two consecutive outs.
Melky Cabrera hit a grounder to first, with Baltimore's first baseman Davis coming home to get the force out. Jose Bautista then smacked a sharp liner back to the mound, but Hunter grabbed the ball with his bare and, and made the easy play to first to end the threat and the inning.
Wieters' third double of the game came with two outs in the top of the ninth. The lefty clubbed a liner down the right-field line, plating two runners to make it 5-2, but Johnson couldn't hold on for the win.
Game Notes
The Orioles scored five runs for their ninth straight road game, tying the team record set from July 19-August 8, 1998 ... Jones has nine homers in 13 games in Toronto since the start of 2012 ... It was Jenkins' first start since a 12-4 win at Boston on May 12 ... Both teams finished with a combined 102 hits in the series, breaking the previous record of 97, set between the two clubs from June 23-26, 2003.


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Sector 9 Studios was featured on the podcast Sounds from the Soundbox episode 7. A podcast from CRY0G3N.
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The distraub track "Cepstrum" is featured in an audio Iphone application titled "Audioforge". You will are able to edit the track directly in the application, to create your own custom remix.Audioforge is the envelope based Swiss army knife for audio files on iPhone. Edit the wave form directly just by touching it. Set selections to copy and paste within files or even paste from another file. Dynamically change volume for fade in effects or the remove unwanted clicks. Adjust stereo balance and set it to the far left channel for the beginning of the track continuously transferring over to the right channel for the end. Add stereo widening effects or bring it all to together to make is sound mono. Add high pass and low pass effects to start an intro, simulate a telephone conversation or just distort your sound.Use tracker knobs to adjust the effect levels. Add as many trackers as you need by double tapping on the waveform. Move them around to generate the changes to the effect you need. Delete them by double tapping them again.✦ Volume✦ Stereo balance✦ Stereo widening✦ Low pass filter✦ High pass filterUse the built in wifi server to upload music in mp3, im4, wav, aif format.
A video of the application was also released. Audio Forge Video For more information please visit : http://www.audioforge.ca
One of our favorite podcasters, Garnett Lee,played a sample from "Hues of Grey" on his new podcast "Weekend Confirmed" (April 9th, 2010). Go check it out, it is Episode 3.
Garnett used to host my favorite podcast "1up Yours" and is now working for Game Fly on the site Shack News. He is doing some amazing work over there, go support his new show and check out the site. You can find "Weekend Confirmed" on Itunes.
Having already conquered creations that walk the line between epic and progressive trance, Cellmod sets out to conquer a new evolution in Electronic Music. Enter Adevolve: the latest exploration into Cellmod's experimentation; adapting Trance, Power Noise, and Electro at a near cellular level to introduce a new level of progression.
On his latest venture Cellmod provides lush backgrounds for emotion and energy-tinged vocals from the talents of Rashree Matson of Negative Format and Jared Lambert of Ien Oblique. He continues his foray into the world of exciting collaborations with remixes by Shiv-R and Negative Format. Cellmod's Adevolve continues with the young artist's signature elements of an eclectic range of production wizardry, driving rhythms, and exhilarating compositions all sure to take residence in clubs and playlists across the world.
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Lexsine and Cellmod will be playing live together on Friday, February 13th, 2009, in Tampa, FL. Performing tracks from both projects and a few Negative Format tracks as well. Don't miss this first performance, a flyer and more details are after the jump. Official sites http://lexsine.matheusound.net http://www.cellmodmusic.com


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Actress Kristen Bell is expecting her first child with her fiance Dax Shepard
The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" star became engaged to the actor in 2009 and they are now set to become first-time parents.
A representative for Bell has confirmed the happy news to Usmagazine.com.
The actress previously revealed she doesn't want to wed until same-sex unions are made legal across the U.S., telling The Advocate magazine, "The reason we're not rushing to get married is because I don't feel appropriate taking advantage of a right that's denied to my best friends.
"That's why we've been so hesitant. Dax and I have talked about it a lot, and this issue is very important to both of us. We're just standing up for what we believe in. Period."


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ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION: 2010 Virtual Conference: WHAT IS IT?
The NAFEMS 2010 Virtual Conference, organized and hosted by NAFEMS North America, but accessible globally on the Internet, has been a successful experiment by NAFEMS in delivering highly valuable simulation-relevant information via a more accessible vehicle at a fraction of the cost of attending a traditional "real" conference/tradeshow at a physical venue (no travel and accommodation costs).
In addition, if you missed any of the live presentations during the two-day event, you can access the full (audio + slides) recordings of all of them until February 15, 2011 (included in the event registration). Also, all sponsor booths (and their downloadable content) are available until February 15, 2011.
AGENDA: Download here: draft-agenda_v10-corrected_.pdf:
How to Register for NAFEMS 2010 Virtual Conference
Non-members: Click the order button to the right and follow the on-screen instructions. Once we receive your registration, you will receive an email containing the instructions necessary to complete your registration with the virtual conference facility.
Note: All registrations are on a per person basis.
The ENGINEERING SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS Issues
Where is engineering analysis and simulation going? Where should it be going, and how will we all help get it there? What are the business, technological, and human enablers that will carry the past successful developments, applications, and business impact of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) to higher plateaus during the next decade and beyond?
The Event
In today's world, corporations and employees are re-engineering themselves to keep up with an ever changing economic and market environment. In order to meet these needs and provide additional educational opportunities to the engineering analysis and simulation community, NAFEMS North America successfully hosted the NAFEMS 2010 Virtual Conference on November 15-16, 2010, with over 900 registrants.
The NAFEMS 2010 Virtual Conference was the first independent virtual conference in the engineering analysis and simulation community. There is still an opportunity for you to attend the archived conference and view audio/slide content from leading global experts.
NAFEMS, the premier global organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of engineering simulation,has brought together the worldwide leading visionaries, developers, and practitioners of CAE-related technologies and business processes to share relevant trends and roadmaps, to explore common themes, and to address these issues in an open forum. The goal to provide attendees with the best "food for thought and action" to deploy CAE over the next several years was achieved and you can still access it online until February 15, 2011..
Opening Session: SIMULATION-BASED ENGINEERING: Where Do We Go From Here?
This Plenary Session featured the Opening Keynote:
SIMULATION-BASED ENGINEERING: Where Do We Go From Here?
by Prof. J. Tinsley Oden, Associate Vice President of Research, University of Texas at Austin
is free to everyone. Click here for more information and to register separately just for the archived webcast (if you are not registering for the entire Virtual Conference and Tradeshow).
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Verification, Validation, and Qualification of Simulation Software and Users
15 November 2010
Industry Analysts' View of Engineering Simulation
15 November 2010
Best Practices and Practical Tips for Simulation
16 November 2010
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A vision of CAE's potential in 2020 has many facets associated with maximizing the value of using engineering analysis and simulation in addressing the ever-increasingly complexity of products and their life cycles. The NAFEMS NA 2010 Virtual Conference has included keynote speakers, exhibits, and breakout sessions exploring the following subjects:
- Business developments to increase the financial impact of CAE investments
- Development and deployment of CAE roadmaps
- Management and executive awareness and understanding to make CAE deployment decisions with enduring positive impact
- Integration of SDM with PLM
- Broadening the scope of industries and applications that benefit from advanced engineering analysis and simulation
- The roles of CAE software and hardware developers
- Technical developments to improve speed, accuracy, reliability, accessibility, and applicability of results ("the purpose of computing is insight, not numbers .")
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems for CAE (further synergies between hardware architectures and software algorithms)
- Capturing the relevant physics to gain engineering insight through multifunctional and multiphysics simulation
- Material characterization including multiscale material models and data management; understanding and coping with model limitations, etc.
- The impact of nanotechnologies on CAE requirements such as multifunctional "designer" nano-materials
- Timely insight from flourishing data: visualization, animation, and immersive virtual reality ("Moore's Law doesn't apply to the human brain ")
- Driving design improvement and optimization from smart simulations
- Real-Time virtual simulations
- Design uncertainty quantifications and non-deterministic optimization
- Innovative approximation methods and evolutionary optimization
- Human issues
- Intelligent engineering collaboration environments
- Teaching simulation as part of the basic engineering curricula
- Evolving engineering processes and organizations to leverage CAE advances
- Certification of engineers to help ensure safe and effective use of CAE
- Training and education aligned with a 2020 vision
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Carnival Cruise Lines has been in contact with the Commission regarding the recent difficulties encountered on the CARNIVAL DREAM. Carnival informed Commission staff that it experienced a malfunction of the emergency diesel generator during a test that occurred at dock in St. Maarten on March 13. Due to repairs, the vessel is unable to complete its voyage.
Carnival Cruise Lines informed the Commission that it is returning passengers to Orlando either via chartered flight or commercial air service. The company indicated that it is also making travel arrangements for passengers to return home from Orlando. For passengers that parked their cars at Port Canaveral, Carnival has committed to bus those passengers from Orlando to the port.
Carnival has also informed the Commission that it will provide the following compensation to passengers affected by the malfunction:
Carnival has notified the Commission that due to repairs, the company has cancelled the March 16 sailing of the Carnival DREAM.
Carnival has informed the Commission that it will provide passengers of the cancelled cruise with the following:
In a letter sent to passengers, Carnival Cruise Line's Vice President of Guest Services and Support, Vicky Rey, informed passengers that refunds would be automatically processed within 10 days. She also asked passengers to submit proof of transportation to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ms. Rey also indicated that passengers with questions or concerns could contact Carnival Cruise Lines at 1-800-CARNIVAL.
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This salad was very light and refreshing. I used Orzo instead ( I couldn't find plain Israeli Couscous) It's a great alternative to the standard salads you see at BBQs.
(Picture & recipe from The Food Network)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1/4 cup
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (1-pound) box Israeli couscous (or any small pasta)
3 cups chicken stock
2 lemons, juiced
1 lemon, zested
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
In a medium saucepan, warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the couscous and cook until toasted and lightly browned, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Carefully add the stock, and the juice of 1 lemon, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the couscous is tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the couscous.
In a large bowl, toss the cooked couscous with the remaining olive oil, remaining lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper and let cool.
Once the couscous is room temperature, add the fresh herbs, dried cranberries, and almonds. Toss to combine and serve


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What City Do People Want to Work In More Than Any Other?
It appears as if people looking to relocate for work have Georgia on their mind.
A new survey reveals that companies in Atlanta have less trouble recruiting new talent than any other city in America.
The study, which was conducted by employee placement firm Heidrick and Struggles International, shows that a strong business infrastructure, overall affordability and quality of life are the reasons why 70 percent of job placement recruits find it simpler to enlist potential new hires in Atlanta than other larger cities.
However, despite the brutal winters, job recruiters also say that it is quite simple to get people to relocate to Chicago due to its moderate cost of living and cultural diversity. Denver appeals to those with an outdoor lifestyle and Dallas lures them in with affordable southern living and opportunities to work with Fortune 500 companies.
Other cities that are relatively easy to recruit in are New York City and San Francisco, but the high cost of living in those places often becomes problematic.
Yet, the study suggests that most people aren't interested in going to work in economically-challenged cities like Detroit or in smaller southern towns in states like Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. These places have the most trouble reeling in new recruits.
The real news is that people simply are not relocating for work like they were a decade ago for reasons that likely include an unstable job market and a housing market that is shaky at best.
Recruiting experts say that it is important for companies to know just how attractive their location is perceived in the market because desirability of location directly affects the amount of time, cost and effort needed to hire exceptional people.


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I wore this for a little escapade this morning to retrieve my car, maybe slightly over dressed for such an occasion but Oh well, im feeling festive :) You'll be happy to know the jaffa cakes went down a treat last night - and so did the beverages! OH my heaaaddd.
I am well and truley beat from the festivities of this weekend, i guess all there is to do now is enjoy the duvet day while my dad cooks us all a roast! mmmmm.