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The 23-inch Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is thin, sleek, and light. It's as if Samsung's own P2370 had a thinner, prettier sister. In addition, the XL also has an LED backlight that lets it perform better in movies and games. The monitor won't be available in the U.S. until October 12, 2009, but Samsung expects the XL2370 to have an estimated street price of $299. That's about $35 more than what the P2370 is currently going for, but it is about the same price as the 24-inch LED-backlit Dell G2410. However, our pick for best overall 23-inch monitor is still the $319 23-inch Dell SP2309W, with its high 2,048×1,152-pixel resolution, ergonomic options, Webcam, and USB ports. While the XL attempts to compensate with better looks, a thinner design, ease of portability, and great performance, the SP2309W's features win out in the end.
Design and features
As we mentioned before, the 23-inch Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 looks like a thinner, sleeker version of Samsung's P2370. The display measures just larger than half an inch in depth–a considerably thin measurement since most monitors of this size, such as the SP2309W, measure thicker than 2 inches. The XL's depth is about half the depth of the P2370, which we already considered very thin. The bezel measures 1.1 inches on the sides and 1.75 inches on the bottom where a light-gray Samsung logo resides. On the edge of the bezel is a plastic transparent overlay. According to Samsung, this overlay changes color based on the color of the light in the room, yet, this isn't entirely accurate. As different colored light passes through the overlay, it only gives the impression that the display is changing color.
The full width of the display is 22.4 inches, about the same as the P2370. The screen has a matte finish and the neck of the display shares its design with the P2370 and is still one of the most aesthetically unique designs we've ever seen. The neck is made of transparent glass with bluish crystals at the bottom. The glass reflects the crystals, which creates a blue hue within the neck. The effect is subtle, but it makes the XL2370 and the P2370 stand out visually among other monitors.
The oval-shaped footstand is 11 inches wide by 7.5 inches deep, but even with such a wide footstand, the display wobbles considerably–even with just a small shove. This is because of, in part, the display's light weight. It weighs less than 8 pounds; about 3.5 pounds lighter than the 20-inch HP 2009m and 1.5 pounds lighter than the P2370. The G2410 weighs 12 pounds, while the SP2309 comes just over 17 pounds.
The bottom of the bezel sits about 2.4 inches from the desktop, but unfortunately, the screen height isn't adjustable and there isn't a screen rotation or pivot option for portrait mode. The capability to tilt the screen back 25 degrees is the only included ergonomic feature.
In the review of the P2370, we speculated that one of the reasons that monitor didn't include any additional connections other than DVI-D was to save on cost and to keep it as thin as possible. We can throw both of those theories out the window. The XL2370 is thinner than the P2370, costs only a few dollars more, and has more connection options, including DVI-D, HDM, and analog and digital audio out connections.
All connections sit on its back in the lower midsection of the panel and face backward, instead of down, as on most monitors. The connections are only recessed about half an inch into the monitor making them easy to access.
Pressing your finger against the bottom right-hand corner of the bezel brings up the hidden onscreen display button array. The white, glowing buttons disappear after a couple moments of inactivity; however, there is an option in the OSD to illuminate them at all times for easier calibration. You can also set the OSD to be onscreen for 5, 10, 20, or 200 seconds. The array consists of a Menu button, an Up and Down button, an Enter button, and an Auto button. The Up and Down buttons also double as a brightness and preset shortcut buttons respectively. Picture options consist of brightness, contrast, and sharpness. You can also set the color tone to Cool, Normal, Warm, or Custom, letting you change the red, green, and blue attributes individually. There are seven presets including Custom, Text, Internet, Game, Sport, Movie, and Dynamic Contrast. Each preset changes the color temperature and brightness of the display to be appropriate to the task at hand. While not as intuitive as Dell's brilliantly designed OSDs–seen in the G2410 and SP2309W–the XL2370 takes only a short learning curve to get the hang of it. Also, we liked that the preset menu was only one button press away, a perk missing from the G2410.
The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370's 16:9 aspect ratio supports a "Full HD" 1,920×1,080-pixel native resolution. This continues the trend of more and more monitor vendors moving toward 16:9 from 16:10 because high-definition content–in particular 1080p movies–can fit onto a 1,920×1,080-pixel screen in full-screen mode without stretching the image.
Manufacturer's specifications:
Resolution: 1,920×1,080
Pixel-response rate: 2ms
Contrast ratio: 1,000:1
Connectivity: HDMI, DVI-D
HDCP compliant? Yes
Included video cables? DVI, DVI to VGA
Backlight: LED
Panel Type: TN
We tested the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 with its DVI connection. The display posted a composite score of 96 on CNET Labs' DisplayMate-based performance tests, besting the P2370, the SP2309's 90, but coming in just under the Dell G2410's 97. The P2370 got nearly perfect scores in our color test and the color tracking error that hampered the P2370's score failed to rear its head here. In our Dark Screen test, clouding or backlight bleed through was noticeable on the top and especially the bottom middle edge of the screen.
The XL2370 achieved a brightness score of 344 candelas per square meter (cd/m2)–much higher than the P2370's 239 cd/m2, the SP2309W's 297 cd/m2, and the Dell G2410's 234 cd/m2. The XL2370 just has a bright screen. When we set the brightness of the P2370 and XL2370 to 100 and 75 respectively, we found that when looking at the same image, the XL's whites were noticeably brighter without compromising the dark detail and deep blacks of the image. This made for a higher contrast between the blacks and whites and for a much more natural-looking image. Hmmm, maybe this is what Samsung means by the "Mega" contrast sticker included on the display's bezel.
We used the XL2370's Movie preset to check out "Kill Bill Vol. 1" on DVD and a number of 1080p movie files from Microsoft's WMV HD Showcase.
In both Kill Bill and the 1080p movies, we found the color quality on the XL2370 better than that of either the Dell G2410 or the Samsung P2370. While the P2370 had a slightly washed out and muted look, the XL was bright in places it needed to be and appropriately dark when it was called for. In comparison to the other monitors, the G2410 had a slight bluish hue that threw its colors off. Deep blacks–a critical attribute for good movie playback–did not elude the XL2370 as it did the P2370. The Dell G2410 also sported deep blacks, but sometimes its picture was too dark and made seeing dark detail difficult.
As good as movies looked in the Movie preset, we found that the Dynamic Contrast preset worked best for movie watching. With Dynamic Contrast on, we only noticed the screen darkening on scenes where the screen is 90 percent black or more, such as the end credits and during fades to black. In the DC preset, blacks looked darker and the colors slightly more full.
We looked at World of Warcraft and Unreal Tournament 3 and noticed no signs of input lag or any streaking or ghosting during fast movement. Like in movies, in the game preset, the whites were brighter than on either the G2410 or the P2370 and the blacks were appropriately dark.
Much of this great performance can be attributed to the LED backlight in the monitor. Most monitors use cold cathode fluorescent lamp-based backlights–several fluorescent tubes stretched horizontally across the screen. The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 relies on individual LEDs all over the back of the screen that turn off or on independently, giving the display more precise control over the amount of light that comes through. The purported advantages of an LED backlight are better energy efficiency, more accurate color reproduction, a conceivably thinner panel design, and a higher potential brightness level. Samsung seems to be using all of these features in the XL2370.
The optimal viewing angle for a monitor is usually directly in front, about a quarter of the screen's distance down from the top. At this angle, you're viewing the colors and gamma correction as they were intended. Most monitors are not made to be viewed at any other angle. Depending on its panel type, picture quality at non-optimal angles varies. Most monitors use TN panels that get overly bright or overly dark in parts of the screen when viewed from nonoptimal angles. The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 uses a TN panel, and when it is viewed from the sides or bottom, we perceived the screen to darken about 6 inches off from center. Of course, when viewed from the optimal angle, we had no problems.
There is an option in the OSD to set the refresh rate of the monitor from Slow to Fast to Faster. Adjusting this setting did not affect performance in any way that we noticed. Samsung did not get back to us as to what this setting is for, but it could be Samsung's version of overdrive. By sending out bursts of voltage to the liquid crystals that increase the crystal's transitions speeds, overdrive can effectively reduce the amount of noticeable ghosting effects.


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Acura, lacking a coupe in its lineup, turned to Benz tuning house Lorinser to take the otherwise attractive new Mercedes E-Class Coupe and graft on an Acura-esque schnoz. It's what we always never wanted!
Now Honda doesn't have to worry about creating a coupe or sports car we might actually want and instead can focus on making another sharply beaked crossover. Yipee! (Hat tip to @Bimmerpost!)

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A line of children's beds with defective mattress support rails and motorized shades with overheating batteries are among this week's recalled consumer products.
Here's a more detailed look:
DETAILS: Side rails for Lea panel, loft, and bunk beds. The beds have two side mattress support rails connecting the headboard to the footboard and slats or a Bunkie board to support the mattress. The date code, rail item number, and purchase order number are located on a white label on the inside of one of the side rails. Date codes between August 2008 and March 2013, shown as 8-2008 through 3-2013, are included in this recall. They were sold from August 2008 through March 2013. Platform beds made since 2010 are not included in this recall. Recalled bed names, item numbers, and purchase order numbers can be found at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Lea-Industries-Recalls-Childrens-Beds/
WHY: The bed's side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard.
INCIDENTS: Twenty-two reports of incidents involving the recalled beds in the U.S. since 2009 and one in Canada. Two injuries were reported. In a 2009 incident in Madison, Wis., an 11-year-old girl was placing a fitted sheet on the top bunk when the child, mattress, and bed supports collapsed on her 6-year-old sister in the bed below. The 6 year old was treated at a hospital emergency department for a head injury involving a cut to her face.
HOW MANY: About 59,200 in the U.S. and 4,200 in Canada.
FOR MORE: Call Lea Industries at 888-770-7116 or visit www.leaindustries.com and click on Recall for more information.
DETAILS: Insolroll solar powered and rechargeable motor roller shades. The recall includes Insolroll roller shades available with a solar powered motor (model (hash)IN-SOL-R) or rechargeable motor (model (hash)IN-RCG-R). The model numbers are printed on the body of the motor located inside the roller tube. The manufacturer's name is printed on a sticker on the roller tube that can be seen by taking down the shade and removing the fabric completely. They were sold from June 2012 through March 2013.
WHY: The motor has a built-in lithium battery that can overheat while being charged, posing a fire risk.
INCIDENTS: One report of the motor on the shade overheating and creating a fire. No injuries have been reported.
HOW MANY: About 1,500.
FOR MORE: Call Insolroll at 800-447-5534 or visit www.Insolroll.com and click the Product Recall button for more information.
DETAILS: Nourison-branded I-CANDI collection polyester shag rugs. They were sold in one colour, denim, consisting of a mix of dark blue, light blue and grey shades. The rugs measure 5 feet by 7 feet and 7 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 6 inches. "ICANDI COLLECTION" and "Nourison" are printed in black on a label affixed to the back of the rug. They were sold at Home Depot stores in the regions of Washington D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Houston in September 2012.
WHY: The rugs fail to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
INCIDENTS: None reported.
HOW MANY: About 1,400.
FOR MORE: Call Nourison at 800-223-1110 ext. 2358 or visit www.nourison.com, then click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.


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bennythesax had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit39 ontwerpen ingezonden door11 freelance designers.
Banner needs to be 760x85, make a banner with your design IN ADDITION to your by-itself logo. Incorporate your current logo design into the banner. This is a logo/banner for my site lucidly.com, it should be dreamscapey and whatnot. More information on what to do is below...
Lucidly (Magazine)
The dreaming magazine (not necessary, but if a tagline works for your logo use this)
Desired Color Scheme:
correspond with the colors on Lucidly.com, or your own colors with a proposed change to the color scheme of Lucidly.com
Desired Style:
Most is said in the description, but a shamanic-dream-like kind of style.
Accepted File Formats:
GIF and PSD, both
Type of Contest :
banner and a not too complicated logo
By Paypal.
Size Requirements :
Banner 760x85 (mandatory) and 960x85 (optional); logo (incorporate into the banner somehow, but also create a separate logo that simply has rectangular dimensions)
Color Requirements :
Have it fit well with the site-> Lucidly.com
General Requirements :
Have it fit well with the dreaming theme and the colors of the site.
Additional Information:
Have it include something dreamscapey, and possibly something subtle, kind of like the man on the mountain now, and the face in the sky. Just try different things, maybe try the current banner in a more dark night where the mountains are more of a dark-night green/blue. Anyways, don't work from the banner already up there, you can try recreating something like it, but something new would probably better. Do your best.
Also, if you could ($10 bonus), make a nice design for the little ad in the subscription box titled: Lucidly Magazine Premium Subscription, the little pic in there, if you create something for that too and I pick it you get a $10 bonus
If you have any suggestions for color scheme, layout, design, or any suggestions for the site at all they are highly encouraged. If a logo you have in mind would work better with a different color scheme, layout, or something else let me know and I'll consider it. The site is in the making so things are open to change.
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[Editor's note: Helpful hints on how to go metric if you never had a science class in the US since the 1970s. I don't yet dream in metric but I ain't afraid of it Thanks Jo!]
Republished from XKCD: A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.
The key to converting to metric is establishing new reference points. When you hear "26° C," instead of thinking "that's 79° F" you should think, "That's warmer than a house but cool for swimming." Here are some helpful tables of reference points:


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Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party (PT) was elected as Brazil's first female president in run-off elections held on October 31, 2010. The PT did well in concurrent congressional elections, giving president-elect Rousseff an even larger majority in Congress than her predecessor. Despite some improvements, criminal violence remained a problem in Brazil's major cities during the year, and official corruption continued to stoke political debate.
After gaining independence from Portugal in 1822, Brazil retained a monarchical system until a republic was established in 1889. Democratic governance was interrupted by long periods of authoritarian rule, and the last military regime gave way to an elected civilian government in 1985. However, Brazil's democracy has been marred by frequent corruption scandals. One scandal eventually led Congress to impeach President Fernando Collor de Mello in 1992.
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) leader Fernando Henrique Cardoso—a market-oriented, centrist finance minister—was elected president in 1994, and he subsequently oversaw a highly successful currency-stabilization program that included fiscal reform, privatization of state enterprises, and a new currency pegged to the U.S. dollar. He also ushered in a new era of dialogue with international human rights and good-governance groups. In 1998, Cardoso handily won a second term in a rematch against his 1994 opponent, former labor leader and political prisoner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the left-leaning Workers' Party (PT).
Lula finally won the presidency in 2002, promising to maintain orthodox economic policies while initiating meaningful social-welfare programs. These included "Bolsa Família," a cash-transfer program that benefited approximately one-fourthof the population, and "ProUni," a fund providing low-income students with scholarships to private colleges.
Lula was reelected by a comfortable margin in the October 2006 presidential runoff, drawing on his popularity among working-class voters. Despite the fact that the legislature was widely seen as the most corrupt in the country's history, the PT did not suffer losses in the concurrent congressional elections.
In August 2007, the government released a report outlining the fate of political dissidents who were "disappeared" by the military between 1961 and 1988. Unlike in other Latin American countries with recent histories of military rule, former officials in Brazil remained protected by a 1979 amnesty law, and none had faced charges for human rights violations. In May 2010, the Supreme Court blocked a reinterpretation of the amnesty law that would have allowed for members of the military to go to trial for extrajudicial killings and torture.
A number of major government corruption scandals that began in 2004 continued into 2010. The earlier affairs involved vote-buying, kickbacks for public-works contracts, and the abuse of congressional power in awarding jobs and salary increases to favored recipients. After being accused of accepting bribes in 2009, the governor of the Federal District—the quasi-state that includes the capital Brasília—resigned and was jailed in February 2010.In September 2010, Dilma Rousseff's presidential campaign was complicated by a corruption scandal involving Lula' chief of staff, Erenice Guerra. Having succeeded Rousseff as chief of staff in April, Guerra resigned in September following allegations that she had received kickbacks from public contracts. While Rousseff was never directly involved, the affair revealed the degree of entrenched corruption in Brazil's political institutions. During Lula's two terms, two of his three chiefs of staff were forced to resign amid corruption scandals.
Rousseff, Lula's chosen successor, was elected president on October 31, 2010 with 56 percent of the vote, defeating rival PSDB candidate José Serra's 44 percent. The PT and its coalition partners also did well in congressional elections held in early October, strengthening their majorities in both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. The governing center-left coalition increased its representation in the 81-seat Senate from 43 to 59, and its share of seats in the 513-seat lower house rose from 357 to 372.
Political Rights and Civil Liberties:
Brazil is an electoral democracy. The 2010 national elections were free and fair. The constitution provides for a president, to be elected for up to two four-year terms, and a bicameral National Congress. The Senate's 81 members serve eight-year terms, with a portion coming up for election every four years, and the 513-member Chamber of Deputies is elected for four-year terms.
The four largest political parties, accounting for more than half of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, are the centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, the leftist PT, the conservative Democratic Party, and the center-left PSDB. Seventeen other parties are also represented in Congress. The electoral system encourages the proliferation of parties, a number of which are based in a single state. A 2007 Supreme Court decision outlawed party switching after elections, though lawmakers have continued to switch parties on occasion for financial and other inducements.
Corruption is an endemic problem in Brazil, ranking 69 out of 178 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index. Despite a constitutional right of access to public information, the country does not have specific laws to regulate and guarantee transparency.
The constitution guarantees freedom of expression, and both libel and slander were decriminalized in 2009. The press is privately owned, and while foreigners can acquire a 30 percent stake in a media company, they are restricted in their ability to influence editorial decisions and management selection. There are dozens of daily newspapers and a variety of television and radio stations across the country. The print media have played a central role in exposing official corruption. However, journalists—especially those who focus on organized crime, corruption, or military-era human rights violations—are frequently the targets of violence. Among other attacks in 2010, a journalist who had repeatedly received death threats for his coverage of drug-trafficking and other crimes was shot and killed outside his home in northeastern Brazil in October. The government does not impose restrictions on access to the internet.
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and the government generally respects this right in practice. The government does not restrict academic freedom.
Freedoms of association and assembly are generally respected, as is the right to strike. Industrial labor unions are well organized. Although they are politically connected, Brazilian unions tend to be freer from political party control than their counterparts in most other Latin American countries. Labor issues are adjudicated in a system of special labor courts. Intimidation of rural union leaders continued to be a problem in 2010.
The country's largely independent judiciary is overburdened, plagued by corruption, and virtually powerless in the face of organized crime. The judiciary is often subject to intimidation and other external influences, especially in rural areas, and public complaints over its inefficiency are frequent.
Brazil has one of the highest homicide rates in the world. Most violent crime in the country is related to the illegal drug trade. Highly organized and well-armed drug gangs frequently fight against the military police as well as private militias comprising off-duty police officers, prison guards, and firefighters. These militias have intimidated human rights activists and residents by instituting their own form of extortion, sometimes charging citizens a mandatory tax for ousting drug traffickers from their areas or actually selling weapons to drug dealers. Severe criminal violence continued in Rio de Janeiro in 2010, as gang members took 35 people hostage at a luxury hotel in August after an intense 40-minute gun battle with police in the streets. Following a three-hour standoff with police, the hostages were released unharmed. In October, Rio was rocked by a number of mass robberies by armed drug gang members who arranged road blocks, robbed drivers, and held residents hostage while battling local police. In an effort to bolster Rio's security ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva committed federal police and $60 million in federal aid to the city starting in 2009. This has contributed to some improvements in Rio's violence, including the successful pacification of several of the city's dangerous favelas, or slums, by offering social work programs and a longer-term presence of "peace police" forces.
Brazil's police are among the world's most violent and corrupt, and public security remains a serious problem. Nearly 50,000 homicides occur each year, making Brazil's murder rate approximately five times higher than that of the United States. Torture is used systematically to extract confessions from suspects, and extrajudicial killings are portrayed as shootouts with dangerous criminals. Police officers are rarely prosecuted for abuses, and those charged are almost never convicted; typically the cases are dismissed for "lack of evidence."
The prison system is anarchic, overcrowded, and largely unfit for human habitation. According to official estimates, Brazil's prisons hold over 460,000 inmates, 50 percent over the system's intended capacity. Overcrowding sometimes results in men and women being held in the same facilities, and human rights groups claim that the torture and other abuses common to most of the country's detention centers have the effect of turning petty thieves into hardened criminals.
Racial discrimination, long officially denied as a problem in Brazil, began to receive both recognition and remediation from Lula during his first term. Afro-Brazilians earn less than 50 percent of the average earnings of other citizens, and they suffer from the highest homicide, poverty, and illiteracy rates. When he assumed office, Lula took the unprecedented step of naming four Afro-Brazilians to his cabinet, and appointed the country's first Afro-Brazilian Supreme Court justice. While Congress has yet to pass federal legislation for university-based affirmative action, 70 percent of Brazil's public universities have adopted some form of affirmative action.
The owners of large estates control nearly 60 percent of the country's arable land, while the poorest 30 percent of the population hold less than 2 percent. Land invasions are organized by the grassroots Landless Workers' Movement (MST), which claims that the seized land is unused or illegally held. Progress on land reform has been slow due in part to a strong farm caucus and the economic importance of large-scale agriculture.
Although Brazil abolished slavery in 1888 and has benefited in recent years from a relatively successful antislavery taskforce, between 6,000 and 8,000 rural laborers still work under slavery-like conditions. Landowners who enslave workers face two to eight years in prison, in addition to fines. However, the fines are minimal, and no one has ever been imprisoned for using slave labor.
Brazil's indigenous population numbers around 460,000. The government promised in 2003 to demarcate large swaths of ancestral lands as the first step in creating indigenous reserves. A 2009 Supreme Court ruling defended the creation of one of the largest protected indigenous areas in the world, and the non-indigenous farmers living there peacefully left the 1.7 million hectare reservation that year. Violence and discrimination against indigenous people continues; half of the indigenous population lives in poverty, and most indigenous communities lack adequate sanitation and education services.
A 2001 decree granted same-sex partners the same rights as married couples with respect to pensions, social security benefits, and taxation. While discrimination based on sexual orientation is prohibited by law, violence against homosexuals remains a problem.
In 2003, a new legal code made women equal to men under the law for the first time in the country's history. However, violence against women and children is commonplace, and protective laws are rarely enforced. Forced prostitution of children is widespread. While the number of child workers has fallen over the past 15 years, 4.5 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 still work in Brazil, particularly in the informal sector. The government has sought to address the problem by cooperating with various nongovernmental organizations, increasing inspections, and offering cash incentives to keep children in school. Human trafficking continues from and within Brazil for the purpose of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. However, the Lula administration rescued several thousand slave labor victims through mobile labor inspection operations in 2010.


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He was the rapper who took the rap when Diddy and then-galpal J-Lo were involved in a nightclub shooting, and you won't believe what Shyne is up to now.
Born Jamaal Barrow, he just finished a nine-year prison term and isnow going by Moses Levi and living in the Holy Land. He told The New York Times he is embracing his new religious grounding, but hasn't given up on his old career just yet.
"There's nothing in the Chumash [a Jewish book] that says I can't drive a Lamborghini," said Shyne, 34, who was released from prison last year and is planning a comeback.
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Shyne was a young star on the rise when he was busted with Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez after a 1999 nightclub shooting which left three people injured. Combs beat a weapons possessin rap, but Shyne went down on two counts of assault, reckless endangerment and gun possession.
Now Barrow-Shyne-Levi, whose father is Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow, is grounded in his new faith.
"My entire life screams that I have a Jewish neshama," he told the Times, using the Hebrew word for soul. "All these rules, rules, rules," he said. "But you know what you have if you don't have rules? You end up with a bunch of pills in your stomach."
Selected Reading: New York Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine.


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Is Grover Norquist losing his grip on the Republican Party? Watching him on the different television networks would lead one to that conclusion. If you have to explain why you are still powerful or relevant then you are neither powerful nor relevant.
Grover Norquist is the founder of Americans for Tax Reform that he claims was at the request of President Reagan. The organization coerces Republican candidates to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge in which they promise to oppose all tax increases.
It seems that many of the Republicans that signed the pledge are starting to realize that their "anti-tax increase" position is neither rational nor sustainable. The following statements from several prominent Republican politicians were reported in an AP story on Huffington Post.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) - "Oh, I signed it," . - . "But we've got to deal with the crisis we face. We've got to deal with the political reality of the president's victory."
Sen. Bob Corker (TN) - says the only pledge he will keep is his oath of office.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA) says no one in his home state of Virginia is talking about what leaders in Washington refer to simply as "The Pledge,"
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (GA) says he cares more about his country than sticking to Norquist' s pledge.
House Speaker John Boehner (OH) has called that notion unrealistic and has dismissed Norquist as "some random person."
Rep. Peter King (NY) told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that the pledge is good for a two-year term only. .-. "For instance, if I were in Congress in 1941, I would have signed a support of declaration of war against Japan. I'm not going to attack Japan today. The world has changed, and the economic situation is different."
Sen. John McCain (AZ), "Fewer and fewer people are signing this, quote, pledge,"
Grover Norquist has resorted to reminding every Republican politician that President George H. W. Bush lost the election when he broke the pledge by working with Democrats to raise taxes. Savvy politicians may be coming to the realization that there were many factors instrumental in that loss that had nothing to do with breaking the pledge. Breaking the pledge was just one factor. An analysis worth reading can be found in this Jim Buie's Blog post.
One can conclude that if a broken pledge results in a vibrant economy and the reelection of the majority of the Republican politicians, Grover Norquist stranglehold will cease. With that the American Tax Reform organization will be irrelevant.
It has always been surprising that signing this pledge was never attacked effectively by the left for being an irresponsible and unpatriotic act. It is a pledge that is completely causal of our budget deficit. After-all, there is no pledge that Republicans have signed to curtail spending as a function of diminished collected revenues. As such implicit within that pledge is codified deficit spending. Moreover, since interest is paid on the debt, since the debt is held mostly by those with means, since tax increases are prohibited, and since tax cuts are encouraged, the pledge is one of the mechanism that have transferred the nation's wealth from the middle class to the wealthy.
There should no longer be disagreement on these issues as one can research past economic charts as a function of policies in effect. They clearly show a wealth transfer. While there is great income disparity as well, other policies are responsible.
As Grover Norquist become more irrelevant, it will leave room for politicians to compromise. It will also allow Republicans to inject morality in their tax policy choices for those that are inclined to do so.


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Peter Koch made his debut in the comic world when the free, bi-monthly, Dutch comic magazine ZozoLala published his strip 'Hersenschim' in 1981. After high school, he became a commercial designer, but in 1992, he made his comeback with 'Bakkerstraat 13' as well as some philosophical comics and 'Bob Beukenoot' for student magazine SUM.
In 1995, he joined Maaike Hartjes' comics studio De Zwarte Handel. He drew several comics for Incognito, and developed his own character, 'Dijkman'. He also drew for the children's magazine Ketchup, and is nowadays mainly active as a cartoonist and animator. He is a member of Stripstudio and regularly gives comics workshops with Floris Oudshoorn and Ben Westervoorde. He is also regularly present at companies and the government to make meeting reports in cartoon format.
His comic strip 'Zoociety' was published in newspaper De Pers from January 2011 until the paper's final issue in March 2012. Koch has been influenced by many different artists, but the three most important are Franquin, Peter van Straaten, and Charles Schulz.


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Take a peek into Tim Burton's Museum of Modern Art exhibit and watch little robots do his bidding. Then listen to Burton talk about bringing his art to life, and why his stripey socks keep his brain from floating away.
Here's a collection of some of the images:
For more images see New York Magazine the show starts on November 22 and runs until April 26.


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Each Wednesday brings new comics worth reading. Some of them are about video games. This month, a lot of them are new DC super-hero comics, since that company is re-launching everything. Read on for recommendations of this week's best stuff and for my capsule reviews of DC's second wave of new books...
Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops)
Batman #1 This is one of a batch of notable new DC books this week, as their month-long reboot rolls on. Batman stands out because it is written by rising star Scott Snyder and drawn by long-time Spawn artist Greg Capullo. Other potential winners are 100 Bullets writer Brian Azzarello's horror take on Wonder Woman, the renumbered Green Lantern Corps and writer Tony Bedard's Blue Beetle, but only the new Catwoman features Batman having sex with Catwoman, while they wear their costumes.
Chew Volume 4 Readers of this column love Chew (I still haven't read more than the first issue. Sorry!) Official summary of this collection: "These are strange times for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. Strange writing in extraterrestrial script has appeared in the skies of Planet Earth-and stayed there. People don't know if the end days are upon them or not, but they don't seem terribly concerned about the laws of the FDA, and what was once the most powerful law enforcement agency is rapidly descending into irrelevancy. So where does that leave the FDA best agent, Tony Chu? Presenting the fourth story arc of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winner series, as the twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants takes a curious cosmic turn."
Daredevil #4: I'll stop recommending the best new series of 2011 when they have a bad issue.
Love and Rockets New Stories Vol. 4 The Hernandez Brothers' great creation continues with new Love and Rockets stories about the long-running Latino punk soap opera of sorts. Lately, Mario and Jaime have both been telling exceptional stories, Jaime in his realistic Hoppers world, Gilbert in his Palomar world and in weird sci-fi experiments. Jaime's "Browntown" story in last year's volume was one of the best comics stories I've ever read. A "sequel of sorts" is slated for this issue.
New Titans Games This is the most stunning release of the week, an original graphic novel by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, the acclaimed team whose Teen Titans comics were the hottest thing DC had in the 80's. Their X-Men essentially. This book was supposed to come out 20 years ago, but it took them this long to finish it.
Spider-Island Cloak and Dagger #2 My favorite writer not named Morrison or Aaron hits the mid-point in a series about two mis-matched, spooky heroes. Emma Rios' art on the first issue was beautifully sketchy. Official summary: "The insidious Mr. Negative poisons Cloak & Dagger against each other, as Spider-Man and his allies battle a deadly infestation in the thick of Spider-Island! Ty and Tandy always balanced each other out, but the corrupting touch of Mr. Negative makes Cloak & Dagger fated enemies!" Spencer's Ultimate Comics X-Men #1 also hits this week.
X-Men: Schism #4 New issue in the best big-event super-hero mini-series of the year. Official summary: "The events of Schism #1 have launched the world into turmoil, and the all-new Hellfire Club is ready to take advantage of the chaos. But when the survival of the mutant race is on the line, just how far will the X-Men go? Once a line is crossed, there's no going back. The event that promises to tear the X-Men apart at their very core continues, by writer and Marvel Architect Jason Aaron, and superstar artist Alan Davis!"
Comics With Video Game Connections (new this week in comics shops)
The Guild: Clara. Official summary: "Felicia Day is back with a one-shot spotlighting the Guild's heart and soul-or at least its dirty mind-Clara! A mother of three, or maybe five, Clara is the Knights of Good's most irresponsible and hedonistic member. When Clara's husband overhears her scheduling seventy-eight hours of game time, he hides the computer until she agrees to help him around the house, leading her to uncover a box of mementos from her past. What follows is a bizarre trip down memory lane for Clara."
Halo: Fall of Reach: Boot Camp (collection) "The legend of Master Chief begins here! The United Nations Space Command is engaged in a brutal battle against a growing tide of insurrection. Desperate times call for desperate measures - and under the threat of a prolonged civil war, the UNSC initiates the SPARTAN-II Project, a clandestine military program seeking to create a squad of super-soldiers. And so a great adventure begins! Once, he was a 6-year-old boy named John. But his superior speed, intelligence and adaptability to the SPARTAN-II training allow him to rise above the rest, starting his journey to become the most legendary warrior the galaxy has ever known!"
Mass Effect Volume 2: Evolution (collection) Official summary: "The Illusive Man sits at the center of many of the galaxy's greatest mysteries and is a key figure of Mass Effect 2 and beyond. Now, for the first time anywhere, the origin of the Illusive Man is revealed, in a story exclusive to this graphic novel!"
Mysterious Ways #3 Official summary: "The pieces are starting to come together for Sam, the alcoholic ex-cop turned serial killer suspect — literally. The pieces of silver in Sam's pocket are starting to form a picture, but if Sam is going to escape Agent Zassel he will need to make a leap of faith. Video game industry titan Jason Rubin (Crash Bandicoot) teams with Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps) to bring a dark, action-packed supernatural thriller that will have you questioning everything you believe."
And Over On The iPad/iPhone/Droid/WebBrowser…
The ComiXology Comics app and website offer a fresh batch of new and old digital comics this week (and as of this week, Marvel's are available on Comixology's website, instead of just on iOS… but still not on Droid). Highlights this week include any of the new DC super-hero books you're interested in and Marvel's Ultimate books, since they all hit ComiXology on the same day they come out in shops. Other notables include the first issue of Matt Fraction's newest, loopy Casanova spy adventures, more DC One Million cross-over issues, and the finale of Y: The Last Man, which is now entirely available digitally.
And about the new 52….
Here's what I thought of last week's second wave of books:
Batman and Robin. The idea to frame this as a father and son story is good, since Bruce and Damian, Batman and Robin, are just that. But Bruce didn't sound like a dad and Damian sure didn't sound like a 10-year-old. I'm not sure this is going to work...
Batwoman. Beautiful. It could have been wordless and it would have been worth buying. The story was good, but the draw is the drawing. J. H. Williams III is a master of great page layouts.
Deathstroke. I wanted to dislike this obvious attempt at tough-guy-comics. Deathstroke is the best assassin in the world. Big deal. But! I couldn't help but like the take here: old assassin trying to prove his vicious worth. He was ruthless in this issue in an unexpected way. I'll stick around a bit more.
Demon Knights. Fun, wicked medieval fantasy by writer Paul Cornell. We've got a hell of a cast, including an immortal villain, a guy who thinks his sorceress girlfriend has the hots for him but really lusts for the demon he turns into, a girl knight who appears to have Excalibur and more. Really good stuff.
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE. So many fun ideas. Frankenstein is a super-agent. His home-base is three inches tall and he has to shrink to visit HQ, where his boss, Father Time, has just got himself a new body, that of a little girl. Frank's wife is also a star agent, but she's gone missing in a town over-run with monsters. She also has four arms and hasn't gotten along with Frank for, what, 70 years? Soooo good.
Green Lantern. Solid continuation of writer Geoff Johns' ongoing series. Having bad-guy Sinestro as Green Lantern is interesting
Grifter. Just didn't grab me. The guy is haunted, missing minutes or days of his life. His brother might be hunting him. I had trouble getting into this. Dropping it.
Legion Lost. Nothing to latch onto here either. I love the Legion and didn't find the time-shifted heroes interesting here. They're trapped in the 20th century, a decent idea that had almost no bearing on an issue-long brawl. Dropping.
Mister Terrific. Disappointingly ordinary. A little more sexualized and racial than I expected but also surprisingly bland until ... maybe the hero is actually a terrorist? If they go with that, I'll stick around, but I think he's really just being mind-controlled. I'll give it one more issue.
Red Lanterns. Felt like a sketch or a pilot. Nothing happens other than people getting angry. This would stand out if other DC comics weren't already full of angry characters and violence.
Resurrection Man. Good concept. The guy dies and revives with new powers each time. In this one, he is Chased by an angel. But once again we have writing that doesn't feel artful. And the third plane disaster of the week after Deathstroke and Grifter. I'll try one more issue.
Suicide Squad. Not what I feared. Skinny Amanda Waller is a bad surprise for long-time Squad fans, but the general idea of villains being manipulated to do government jobs is an eternal winner. It works here. The mostly new Squad characters aren't very interesting which will probably hold it back but there is potential here
Superboy. Surprisingly very good. Strong concept about a cloned half-Kryptonian, half-human... hero? Fun art. Our clone is a villain? The interesting supporting cast includes a sympathetic doctor, a bodyguard and a whistleblower. I think long-time DC readers have an advantage knowing who some of these people really are and where Superboy' DNA comes from, but maybe we are being played. I liked this a lot, the most surprisingly good book of week two.
Wow! That's it for this week. Tell me what you're reading this week and which great comics I'm missing.
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LEMO - A Chair for Life
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With simplicity and practicality at its core, the LEMO Chair can be used from birth into adulthood thanks to the smart one-handed adjustment feature and additional accessories (sold separately). With four depth positions and individual height adjustment, the LEMO Chair can adjust to suit any height, providing a perfect fit for all ages.
The LEMO Bouncer accessory allows you to use your LEMO Chair from birth, enabling you to maintain eye contact with your baby and keep them included when seated at the table. From 6 months the LEMO Baby Set will provide your baby with optimised ergonomic seating that adjusts as they grow. (Note: LEMO Bouncer and LEMO Baby Set sold separately).
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What happens to limited-English proficient (LEP) students who are not offered services to help them overcome language barriers?
Limited-English proficient students (also sometimes referred to as English-language learners) may suffer repeated failure in the classroom, falling behind in grades, and dropping out of school if they are not provided services to overcome language barriers. Students who are not proficient in English are sometimes inappropriately placed in special education classes. Also, because of their lack of English proficiency, qualified students often do not have access to high track courses or "Gifted and Talented" programs.
What is the federal authority requiring school districts to address the needs of English language learners?
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. In Lau v. Nichols, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the U.S. Department of Education memorandum of May 25, 1970, which directed school districts to take steps to help limited-English proficient (LEP) students overcome language barriers and to ensure that they can participate meaningfully in the district's educational programs
What does Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 require for English-language learner students?
Title VI (a federal law) requires programs that educate children with limited English proficiency to be:
- Based on a sound educational theory;
- Adequately supported, with adequate and effective staff and resources, so that the program has a realistic chance of success; and
- Periodically evaluated and, if necessary, revised.
What if parents do not want their child to have services to address their English needs?
Parents can opt to not have their children enrolled in an English-language learners (ELL) program.
When a parent declines participation, the district retains a responsibility to ensure that the student has an equal opportunity to have his or her English language and academic needs met. Districts can meet this obligation in a variety of ways (e.g. adequate training to classroom teachers on second language acquisition; monitoring the educational progress of the student).
How long does a district have to provide special services to ELL students?
ELL students must be provided with alternative services until they are proficient enough in English to participate meaningfully in the regular program.
To determine whether a child is ready to exit, a district must consider such factors as the students' ability to keep up with their non-ELL peers in the regular education program and their ability to participate successfully without the use of adapted or simplified English materials.
Exit criteria must include some objective measure of a student's ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English.


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I plan to visit ACT/Canberra to catch the following before they are withdrawn from service: (I'm aware that not all the full batch are still in service in some cases)
I would be grateful if you could tell me where I am likely to find them and whether any of each batch is still in active service please? Also when are they planned to be withdrawn? As I want to go later in the year but will bring the trip forward if necessary.
Renault PR100 Mk 2 870-982
Renault PR100 Mk3 990-999/100-131
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Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford grabbing gold in a 44-minute blitz at London 2012's 'Super Saturday' has been hailed the nation's favourite Olympic memory of all time.
The stunning evening of sport took 'gold' in the survey of 2,000 Brits, ahead of Usain Bolt's golds in the 100m and 200m at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Danny Boyle's epic opening ceremony, featuring David Beckham in a speedboat and James Bond and the 'Queen' parachuting into the stadium took bronze
Jessica Bridge, of Ladbrokes, said: "Super Saturday might have only lasted for 44 minutes but it's an iconic memory that will be talked about for generations to come.
"Patriotic punters all over the country are hopeful Team GB will hit the ground running in Rio and pick up where they left off in London four years ago."
Jessica Ennis-Hill came top of the charts in terms of popularity, with 20 per cent of Brits picking her as their favourite Team GB athlete - ahead of Mo Farah on 15 per cent and Andy Murray on seven per cent.
The men's 100 metre final is the most eagerly-anticipated event in Rio, with the USA's Justin Gatlin and Bolt's Jamaican compatriot Yohan Blake all set to battle Bolt for gold.
And almost a third of people believe Team GB will equal 2012's haul of 29 golds, according to the poll.
Jessica Bridge added: "Everyone has their own special memory of London 2012 and it's provided a generation of young athletes with inspiration to follow their own dreams.
"It's also hugely encouraging to see that 87 per cent of Brits think that Olympic athletes set a good example for kids, and stars like Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Tom Daley will surely be front and foremost in Rio, as they were in London."
1. 'Super Saturday' at London 2012
2. Usain Bolt's double gold at Beijing 2008
3. The London 2012 opening ceremony
4. Jesse Owens' four gold medals in Berlin, 2936
5. The Jamaican Bobsleigh team's appearance at the Calgary Winter Olympics
6. Steve Redgrage wins his fifth gold medal in Sydney in 2000
7. Michael Phelps takes eight golds in Beijing, 2008
8. Female athletes are allowed to compete for the first time in Paris, 1900
9. Athletes in wheelchairs allowed to compete in London in 1948
10. Dame Kelly Holmes wins double gold in Athens, 2004


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A group of young people has launched a new guide for school staff and pupils in Aberdeenshire on how they can support Looked After Children.
The premier of the DVD took place at an event last week (Friday, September 9) and was led by members of the Young People's Organising and Campaigning Group (YPOC).
The group is made up of young people aged 12 and over, including some currently living in foster care, kinship care and residential care as well as some who have moved on from care.
Through the guide and DVD, young people who are Looked After in Aberdeenshire give first-hand accounts of their experiences and advice on how staff and their peers can help them get the most out of school.
Some of their thoughts and ideas on what helps them include: "My teacher was very aware of my situation and asked me to type up my weekend news to check I was okay."
"You need a solid foundation at home. If this fails through, then perhaps at school you also fail. You need teachers to give you more time, be less strict and 'special care'. Foster carers should be more actively involved in the school."
"I sometimes get angry and there is always a teacher that will take time to talk to me."
"If the teachers know I'm struggling they give extra help and cut down the workload."
Chair of Aberdeenshire Council's Education, Learning and Leisure Committee, and the council's Champion for Looked After Children (South), Cllr Alison Evison said: "This guide and DVD are the result of a huge amount of hard work by the YPOC Group to make sure Looked After Children have the best possible experience at school.
"School is a very important part of every young person's life and these resources are one of the ways teachers, school support staff and other pupils can get to know what it's like to be in care and the challenges Looked After Young People might be facing."
Cllr Anne Robertson who is the Champion for Looked After Children (North) at Aberdeenshire Council, said: "As a corporate parent, we should be ensuring that all of our Looked After Children and young people do the very best they can in our schools.
"They should not be made to feel different because they are cared for away from home.
"While the experience for some is positive, some of our Looked After Children do not feel appropriately supported to achieve and maximise their opportunities to succeed.
"In this guide, our young people are sending us a clear message which we must listen to and consider what we are going to do to make a difference.
"We have a responsibility to act."
The council's Education & Children's Services is now going to be working with the YPOC Group to look at how best to put the recommendations into practice.
A copy of the DVD will be purchased for each school for use in staff training and induction and there are proposals for the YPOC Group to work with senior staff members to develop lesson plans to accompany the DVD during PSE lessons.


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CentOS / RedHat: Set Password Quality Requirementslast updated in Categories CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, Networking, RedHat and Friends, Security, Troubleshooting
I've created a unique default group for each user and also used Linux groups to enhance security. Further a group called "users" allowed to login via ssh. However, I need to enforce password quality-control for all users. How do I create a password policy and enforce its use under CentOS or RHEL 5.x server operating systems?


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- AM/FM Radio Tuner [Shared with Audio]
- Tune in to your favorite AM or FM radio stations and enjoy music, talk, news, sports, and more.
- AM/FM Tuner
- Tune in to your favorite AM or FM radio stations and enjoy music, talk, news, sports and more.
- ART COOL™ Model
- Discerning customers will appreciate the innovation behind a highly energy-efficient, ductless air conditioner that doubles as a frame for their own artwork or photography.
- Advanced Display
- A large LCD display provides instructions and diagnostics while keeping you updated on cycle status and time remaining.
- Airplane Mode
- Also known as Flight Mode, this setting eliminates just the wireless radio parts of a mobile device, allowing for safe use of some features while on an airplane.
- Anti-Crease Function
- Anti-Crease mode prevents creases that result when laundry isn't unloaded soon after the end of the cycle.
- Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless is an application-development platform that allows mobile devices to run many small programs, like games, regardless of the phone's operating system.
- BTUs
- A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is a measurement of energy used to power air conditioners and heaters. The more BTUs, the faster the air conditioner/heater cools or heats a room.
- Bacteria Protection
- LG microwave ovens have an anti-bacterial coating that is proven to reduce the growth of bacteria.
- Band
- Frequency groups assigned exclusively to wireless communication.
- Bar Phone
- These popular phones get their name from their "candy bar" shape. Their easy-access buttons and prominent screen display add to their popularity.
- Bio Function
- Bio Function heats water to 4º Celsius in the first stages of the cycle to activate enzymes in the detergent, and effectively remove protein-based stains.
- Bio-Tank with Nano-Silver Technology
- This dust container uses tiny silver particles to prevent bacteria and fungus from growing inside. This means that the inside of your LG vacuum is clean, as is the air in your home.
- Bioshield™
- The sealant rimming the refrigerator door is made of an anti-bacterial agent that protects the door seal from erosion by preventing the growth of bacteria and mould.
- Biosilver™
- Many of our refrigerators are lined with a silver ion coating that protects against bacteria, fungus, and yeast growth.
- Blu-ray
- The reigning high-definition DVD format based on blue laser technology and sophisticated compression for ultimate storage capacity, supported by all major manufacturers and movie studios.
- Blu-ray Disc Technology [Shared with Video, Optical Drives]
- The reigning high-definition DVD format, based on blue-laser technology and sophisticated compression, for ultimate storage-capacity; supported by all major manufacturers and movie studios.
- Blu-ray [Shared with Home Cinema, DVD, and Blu-ray Drives]
- Blu-ray players and drives use the reigning high-definition DVD format, based on blue-laser technology and sophisticated compression, for ultimate storage capacity. All major manufacturers and movie studios support Blu-ray.
- Bluetooth®
- Bluetooth-enabled televisions let you stream photos wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled device to the television, as well as listen to the TV using Bluetooth headphones.
- Bluetooth® [shared with headsets, phones, laptops]
- Bluetooth-enabled headsets let you talk hands-free in the car or anywhere else. Bluetooth also lets you stream music wirelessly, connect to the Web, transfer files, and more.
- Bottom Mount Freezer Refrigerator
- A two-door configuration, with the refrigeration section placed at eye-level for easy access to the food used the most. The freezer section is available in either of two door types—swing or drawer—depending on one's preference.
- Bridge Element
- A cook top accessory that combines three cook top heating areas into one, allowing for easy use of griddles and oversized pans.
- Brightness (ANSI-lumens)
- A measure of the overall intensity of the image. The lower the brightness value, the darker the image; the higher the value, the lighter the image.
- Browser
- Software used to view web pages.
- Built-In
- The appliance is custom-installed, directly into your kitchen, to fit seamlessly with your space and décor.
- Also known as Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA is a unique mobile phone frequency range used in the United States and Asia.
- Call Waiting
- Notifies the user of an incoming call, and gives them the option to accept, reject, or ignore the call without interrupting their existing conversation or application.
- Caller ID
- A phone feature that displays information about incoming calls on a mobile device's LCD screen.
- Capacity
- Dehumidifier capacity is measured in pints-per-24 hours and is determined by two factors: the size of the space to be dehumidified and the conditions that exist in the space before dehumidification.
- Ceiling Cassette Model
- When floor space is limited, ceiling cassette air conditioners are perfect for large, open spaces and light commercial applications.
- Chat
- A mobile phone feature that lets users communicate with other parties via an ongoing, text-based communication.
- Child Lock Function
- This essential feature disables the buttons on the machine to prevent children from altering the program during operation.
- Clean Filter Indicator
- This useful indicator lights up when the filter is full and needs to be cleaned.
- Clean Filter Indicator
- This useful indicator lights up when the filter is full and needs to be cleaned.
- Combination Fridge/Freezer
- A two-door configuration featuring a refrigeration section positioned at eye-level for easy access to the most sought-after foods. The freezer section is available in either of two door types swing or drawer depending on one's preference.
- Compact Theatre System
- Perfect for offices or smaller rooms where you want an all-in-one, high-performance music and video entertainment system in a compact setup.
- Condensing Tumble Dryer
- A condensing tumble dryer does not require venting to operate, allowing installation anywhere there's access to power, plumbing, and a drain.
- Convection Heat
- Convection ovens create a more uniform temperature thanks to internal fans that circulate hot air. Convection heat cooks food faster and more evenly, for better results than standard ovens.
- Counter Depth
- Also called "cabinet-depth," counter-depth models are designed to fit flush with standard kitchen cabinets, providing an integrated look without the need for built-in installation.
- Crease Care Program
- After the washing cycle is complete, Crease Care allows the drum to rotate slowly to help smooth out creases, resulting in less ironing.
- Cupboard Dry Program
- This program dries normal fabrics, such as underwear, which need no ironing.
- DVD Recorder
- Records video onto a blank, writeable DVD discs, for backup storage or data sharing.
- Delicate Program
- This essential program gently dries synthetic fabrics that are heat sensitive.
- Digital Multi-Sensors
- LG side-by-side fridges have a number of sensors that can detect even small changes in interior temperature and auto adjust controls to maintain a constant, set temperature throughout.
- Digital Tuner
- Translates and relays signals for your TV's display from airwaves, satellites, and cables.
- Double Oven
- Two high-performance ovens, with double the usable capacity of a single oven. Great for cooking large meals or preparing multiple dishes at once.
- Drain Function
- This function allows you to drain the machine of water in instances where you've forgotten to add all your laundry at the start.
- Drum Light
- LG tumble dryers have a light inside the drum that switches on when the door is opened.
- Dual Filter
- LG tumble dryers use two filters to collect dust and fluff from your clothes, to ensure that they're perfectly clean.
- A technology built into some mobile phones giving users access to multimedia and other broadband applications at up to three times faster than the existing rate. Stands for: Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution
- An Electronic Serial Number is a unique, 32-bit identification number used to activate a mobile phone.
- Also known as Evolution Data Only, EVDO is the way some mobile phones, such as those using CDMA networks, transmit wireless data.
- Energy Saving Recommended
- The Energy Saving Trust®'s energy-efficiency scheme. Only products that meet strict criteria on energy efficiency can carry this logo.
- Energy Saving Recommended [Shared with Air Conditioning]
- The Energy Saving Trust®'s energy-efficiency scheme. Only products that meet strict criteria on energy efficiency can carry this logo.
- External Drive
- External optical drives read (play) and write (burn) digital data to disc. They're portable, connect conveniently to your PC via a cable, and do not require a power supply as opposed to internal drives, which are installed inside your PC.
- Extra Dry Program
- This is a program for thick or quilted fabrics such as towels, which do not need ironing.
- Favorite Course Function
- Memorizes your favorite drying program, so you can activate it with the push of a button.
- 4-Door Refrigerator
- Building on the convenience and efficiency of a 3-Door Refrigerator, the 4-Door Refrigerator comes in with the freezer drawer divided into two, providing the ultimate in organization and easy access.
- FM Transmitter
- An FM transmitter provides access to live FM radio on their mobile device.
- Flight Mode
- Also known as Airplane Mode, this setting disables just the wireless-radio parts of a mobile device, allowing for safe use of some features while on an airplane.
- Flip Phone
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Nov. 24, 2007
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons haven't seen much to be sunny about at the Rainbow Wahine Classic hosted by the University of Hawaii.
Saturday afternoon in the second round the Lady Bisons lost 67-51 to UAB from Conference USA at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
The Lady Bisons will play Kentucky, a 72-60 loser to Texas Saturday, in the seventh place game Sunday at 3 p.m. CT.
The Lady Bisons kept the game close in the early stages of the first half. They led by as many as three points at 11-8 on a 3-point shot by Jenna Bartsokas with 14:17 to go before intermission.
The game was tied 20-20 with 10:41 left in the half as Dana Carrigan hit a 3-point shot.
UAB led 39-30 at the half after going on a 19-10 run. In the second half the Lady Bisons pulled within two points at 49-47 on a 3-point shot by center Katie Rollins with 9:18 left to play.
UAB went on an 18-4 run to close out the game.
Forward Katie Rollins led the Lady Bisons in scoring with 13 points. She also led the team in rebounds with six.
Forward Kaleigh Gossman added 12 points for Lipscomb.
The Lady Bisons were 17-of-58 from the field, a 29.3 percent success rate.
Four UAB players finished in double figures. Diamond Rogers scored a game-high 14. Christon Ingram finished with 13. Crystal McFadden and Britney Jones each chipped in with 11 points.
Ingram grabbed a game-high eight rebounds as UAB held a 52-29 edge on the boards.
UAB shot 39.3 percent from the field, hitting 26-of-59 attempts.
The Lady Bisons are 1-5. UAB is 2-3 this season.
The tournament ends Sunday. The Lady Bisons should play at approximately 3 p.m. CT.


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|The point is that things are always changing; a talent that might have been considered useless 6 months ago might suddenly become super amazing after a patch, or extremely helpful for hard modes. Don't become too set in your opinion on what's terrible and what's good.. because changes to talents (or to gameplay and fights themselves, or the introduction of new content) may find it very hard to accept that you need to dust those spells and abilities off.
But as raiders - especially hard mode raiders - you should also be careful not to dismiss something as terrible; it might actually be awful for most fights, but incredibly powerful on one particular hard mode. You may think, as a min-max hardcore raider, that the widely-accepted cookie cutter builds are the best you can get - but you never know when something once labelled a waste of points will turn out to be valuable.
Keep an open mind, basically.
This is such very good advice to everyone, all classes, all players, in and out of game. Things are always changing, and no one is perfect: we all must be willing and able to adapt to the changes brought on by patches, raid/party makeups, boss mechanics, gear levels, and just life itself. Be adaptable, and don't let yourself fall into the "comfort" of thinking you've got it all figured out and are perfect.
A little story...
I raided briefly with my feral druid in an Alliance guild last fall while waiting for WotLK to be released. I had already healed through BT and Hyjal in a progression guild that spring so I knew the instances very well, but only from a healer's perspective. On the trash leading to Supremis, I forgot about the cone attacks and had faced the mobs towards the raid. Another druid whispered me tentatively, "Sorry... but could you try to face those away from the raid?"
"Oh, sure!" I replied. "Sorry about that."
"No offense," he said. "I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but that cone attack hurts."
I was a bit confused at his defensiveness, but laughed. "lol... I'm always open for advice. How else would I learn?"
He seemed relieved at this. "Some tanks don't like being given advice... I didn't want to step on your toes."
I was honestly shocked that he would have experienced or been worried about such a thing. Why would someone get upset at being given advice to turn a trash mob to face it away from the raid so that it wouldn't be able to breath fire on the dps and healers? Who would be so arrogant as to be offended by such advice? "Don't worry about that for me," I finally replied as we moved on to another trash pull. "I'm always open to advice. I can't become a better druid if I don't listen! :)"
It was a reminder that some people simply are that arrogant. I've met them, and was boggled by them. There are people who hate to think that they could be wrong or in any way imperfect and fallible. They don't like that there are other possibilities, or circumstances where something they had previously dismissed will actually be useful. They can be so arrogant that they see things in extremes, and refuse to consider that something they've decided to be right is, in fact, wrong, or just too narrow-minded.
We all fall prey to narrow-mindedness in varying degrees. How can we not? It's impossible to consider ALL of the alternatives without experiencing the possibilities for ourselves or, at least, being alerted to them. However, we can do our best to think for ourselves and keep an open mind regarding our choices, our playstyles, our specs... beyond that, our lives. In our interactions with others, we need to remember that life does change, and that things are rarely in straight black-and-white. We need to remember that not all circumstances are the same.
Avoid being too arrogant, and remember that your own experiences are just that: your experiences. What works in one situation may not work in another as factors change. Life, as well as this very dynamic game that we play, are always changing and have too many factors for us to ignore the grey areas and maybes. Be ready to learn from the experiences of others and be open to change, because no matter what, there's always something new to learn.
If we can't adapt to a situation, we'll wipe... or at least make things much harder for ourselves and everyone around us.


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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Balky Tim
6 comments:
- M.C. O'Connor said...
The radio guys were all over the ump, claiming he'd called 'time' and then called the balk after Lincecum hesitated. But I'll take your view of it, JCP, I have no problem with blaming El Gamerino instead of our studly young ace. As we all know, Veteran Savvy is highly over-rated. Winn's baserunning blooper was just as bad as Lewis' and Velez' were. He has no excuse--they are the rookies, they are going to screw up now and then. I thought Tim pitched really well despite the 8 hits. I was confident he was going to get out of the jam (runner on 3rd, 1 out) and then, boom, the balk, and he was screwed. He'd only thrown 86 pitches through 7 IP but he had to get pinch-hit for in the bottom of the inning. It paid off, too, with Winn's double, but Mr. Experience had an ADHD attack and ran into an out.
- Wed Apr 30, 07:02:00 AM PDT
- JC Parsons said...
What everybody forgets is that a balk is a "dead ball" foul. Therefore "time" is always called as a balk is called. Just like a foul ball, first the ump throws his hands straight up (signaling time), then the call is made. (In the case of a balk, they usually point at the pitcher and then the runner, which is what Darling did.)
The ump blew it by yelling time first, but that was AFTER Molina and Tim had already messed up.
- Wed Apr 30, 08:44:00 AM PDT
Brother Bob:
Definitely a team loss. Lincecum was good enough. It was the offense that was weak- way too many blown opportunities.
More good work out of the bullpen. This is clearly the biggest upgrade over last year's team. I wonder how much work Ziro will actually get. We have a surplus of lefty relievers, and the other guys are probably way better than him.
(Yeah "Ziro" was deliberate. How's that for a new nickname?)
- Wed Apr 30, 10:20:00 AM PDT
I don't pay a lot of attention, but there was an interesting development in Mariner-land today. Brad Wilkerson & Greg Norton were DFA'd, to make room for BOTH players mentioned by Mark in his November 26, 2007 post, Jeff Clement & Wladimir Balentien (as featured in Mark's proposed 'Lowry and RHP Brad Hennessey to Mariners for C Jeff Clement and OF Wladimir Balentien'). Balentien just got his first MLB hit, an infield single. Was Mark on to something?
- Wed Apr 30, 05:36:00 PM PDT
Ebenezer Garbanzo suspended for 50 games? What a blow that is. How bizarre, too. I see no reason whatsoever to keep him around after this - he was very marginal anyway. Perhaps he can feature for the Guerreros.
- Wed Apr 30, 05:39:00 PM PDT
- M.C. O'Connor said...
Speaking of the Guerreros, I'm looking forward to some béisbol in Oaxaca. I expect to go every night we are there.
Ron--outstanding research! Un-earthing my gems, sharing them, contemplating them. Yes, I am on to something.
Those pesky Giants are hovering at a quasi-respectable "in sight of .500," not collapsing below the dreaded .400 as we anticipated. Oh, what to do? Do I now have to LIKE Aaron "Captain Gamer" Rowand and his ilk?
No, I say. Mare-KEEN. That's more like it. Mare-KEEN. WILL-sun. WILL-sun.
- Wed Apr 30, 06:36:00 PM PDT