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LG's quad-core Optimus tabphone powers into Europe
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The big-screen LG Optimus 4X HD has joined the growing list of quad-core party members, with the company's Nvidia Tegra 3 powerhouse shipping across Europe this week.
As with most of its sexy quad-core rivals, the 4X HD tries to seduce with a saucy screen. Here it's a 4.7in IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720, an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a pixel density of 313ppi.
First unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2012, the 8.9mm thick Optimus 4X HD rocks Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich spruced up with the new Optimus UI 3.0, all of which promises to hold out well through the larger-than-usual 2150mAh battery.
The company says this is also thanks to proprietary SiO+ technology, which apparently provides high energy density in juice packs with smaller form-factors.
Other specs include 16GB of built-in storage, a front facing 1.3Mp webcam and a rear-facing 8Mp camera, an MHL port and DLNA compatibility.
The Germans are the first to get their hands on the LG Optimus 4X HD, with the phone available from today, but widespread European release - including a UK rollout - is set to follow shortly.
An exact RRP has yet to be set, but you can expect it to be competitively priced up to rival the Samsung Galaxy S III and other high-end smartphones. ®


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Sunshine State News was born from a desire to cover a side of issues and stories that was absent in the news landscape, to fill the vacuum.
At Sunshine State News, we believe this is the right time to focus on the inextricable relationship between politics and business in Florida and how it affects the success of our state. To that end, we strive to cut through the jargon and speak in a fresh, no-nonsense way to an audience of lawmakers, lobbyists and strategists, to Florida's job creators and economy protectors, in fact to all Floridians who expect their leaders to make common-sense decisions and set lofty, yet attainable, goals.
Sunshine State News fills a void – and that is our principal reason for being. We are the only news organization in Florida with an editorial board that believes free-market, less-government solutions will prove successful in addressing the problems challenging our state. Our news stories deal with facts, but we are more than happy to espouse our opinion in columns. We make it our job to tell the side of the stories that other outlets choose to ignore. We cover news statewide, putting the right amount of emphasis on untold stories and up-to-the-minute blogs, the ones that illuminate a rapidly changing economy, the clash of ideas and relationships at the state Capitol and political strategies playing out in all corners of Tallahassee and beyond. We aim to present our stories in a bright, attractive, reader-friendly package. And, we strive to avoid the stuffy conventions of traditional newspaper storytelling, instead writing compellingly in everyday language, using as much wit, personality and insight as we can muster.
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A Connecticut native, Nancy Smith began her journalism career at The Daily Mirror and The Observer newspapers, both in London, England. She served as city editor, managing editor and associate editor at The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News for 28 years, retiring from Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in 2005. She was president of the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors in 1993-1994. More impressive than her wall of awards, she found a way to be stepmother to seven children and still write one of the most compelling and controversial columns on the Treasure Coast. She brought her long-suffering husband Mick and the children back from England in 1974. "Some people go to London and bring back an ashtray," she says. "I came home with something a whole lot better." Contact Nancy Smith at email@example.com or (228) 282-2423.
When not working, I... play blackjack, find any kind of live sports on television, or work on my novel and pretend people will actually read it.
In a previous life, I must've been... a cabaret singer, a suffragette or a criminal.
My favorite thing about SSN is... I have the freedom to say what I want to people who frame/decide policy for the greatest state in the U.S.
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1.Pacifica Perfume – Vanilla Vera Cruz | 2. Rocky Mountain Sport Bath Salts | 3. Women's No Show Ultimate | 4. Philosophy Purity Facial Cleanser | 5. The energy gels you've been training with! (We like Vega) | 6. The Om Tote | 7. Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme | 8. Groovy Thong | 9. Alba Botanical SPF 25 Lipcare | 10. Clean and Clear Oil-Absorbing Sheets | 11. Deja Vu Scarf | 12. Klorane Oil-Supressing Dry Shampoo | 13. BodyGlide | 13.1Apothic Red (wine)
If you're coming to race a half marathon from out of town, you'll want to put a bag together with all of the essentials you need for having the best weekend. Here are our suggestions for the 13.1 not-so-obvious things you should remember to pack for your half marathon weekend.
1. Pacifica Perfume – Vanilla Vera Cruz
Pair a yummy-smelling body spray with dry shampoo and oil-absorbing sheets and you'll be good to go for patio time after your run. Vanilla Vera Cruz is a perfect summer scent: light, sweet and a little bit sexy.
2. Rocky Mountain Sport Epsom Salts
Once you've given your all on the course and you head back to your home or hotel, treat your tootsies to a little TLC with an Epsom salt bath. Epsom salts are an easy and affordable way to rejuvenate tired feet and legs post-race.
3. Women's No Show Ultimate Sock
While a big training program is important, having a successful run is ultimately determined by the little things. Fight the battle against blisters with socks that stay put and breathe.
4. Philosophy Purity Facial Cleanser
Race weekends are often a jam-packed festivus of good times. This cleanser is the MVP of the toiletry bag: it cleanses dirt, sweat and makeup away without stripping your skin and comes in different sizes for easy travel.
5. Energy Gels
Hunger pangs are a sworn enemy of personal bests. We like Vega product, but if you've been training with a different brand, bring it along (it's a good idea to try gels once or twice before race day to make sure they suit your tummy).
6. Om Tote
Picking the right bag to pack for a weekend away can make-or-break how simple (or arduous) the task can be. The Om Tote has plenty of storage capacity to fit everything you need and has compartments to keep all your essentials organized.
7. Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream
Your feet have been working hard and they deserve a little VIP treatment. This foot cream is our absolute favorite – it smells delicious, is super-moisturizing and is completely natural.
8. Groovy Thong
Much like socks, wearing the right pair of underwear on your big day is a decision not made lightly. The Groovy Thong is comfy and won't, ahem, "ride up" so you can stride ahead without a worry.
9. Alba Botanical SPF 25 Lipcare
Many a time we have slathered on sunscreen only to forget about our lips…and let us tell you, it's a real bummer when the sun goes down. We love Alba's SPF 25 lipcare; it is moisturizing, a little glossy without being sticky and we have yet to burn our pout with this stuff on.
10. Clean & Clear Oil-Absorbing Sheets
On fast and furious weekend adventures, sometimes we need to get ready in a hurry. In the summertime, these oil-absorbing sheets are a girl's best friend – post-race, they will save your life.
11. Deja Vu Scarf
Having a scarf to wear on planes, after yoga classes and on drafty summer nights is absolutely key. We love the Déjà Vu Scarf – the cotton is uber-soft and it's big enough to wrap around twice. An added bonus: bring this scarf to the beach or post-race concert for a cozy mini-blanket.
12. Klorane Oil-Suppressing Dry Shampoo
Sometimes when patio hour calls we don't have time to head back and shower post-run. This dry shampoo makes oil disappear without making our hair ashy or grey looking (plus it smells delicious).
13. Bodyglide
Some people are into Bodyglide and some people aren't….but it can be a nice thing to have in your bag just in case you feel a case of chafing coming on.
13.1 Apothic Red
Red alert: once you've come home from your day of race activities, we think it's critical to toast to your achievements with a glass of full-bodied red. This is our current favorite.
This story originally appeared on the lululemon blog. Read more related posts: in the face of injury; 13.1 awesome cheer signs for 13.1 miles; screenspiration: run mantra wallpaper; 13.1 songs for 13.1 miles


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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara doubles team of Stacy Yam and Melissa Baker advanced to the Round of 16 and three Gaucho singles players moved into the fourth round of the consolation bracket at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Tennis Championship at San Diego State on Friday.
The Yam/Baker team won a tough 8-6 decision over Isabelle Hoorn and Tamitha Nguyen of SDSU. They will now face Brynn Boren/Zoe Katz of USC on Saturday morning.
In singles play, Kiersten Meehan, Priscila Garcia and Luisa Ortiz Candido all posted wins in the third round of the consolation bracket. Meehan was romping past UCLA's Dominique Cetale by a 6-1, 5-0 count before Cetale was forced to retire because of injury.
Garcia won a tough three-set match against SDSU's Olivia Larsson, winning by a 5-7, 6-0, 10-5 count. She will take on Grand Canyon's Frederique Van de Velde in the fourth round Saturday. Ortiz Candido defeated Andrea Duva of UC Irvine, 5-7, 6-4, 12-10 and will play the Anteaters Ali Facey in round four.
USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Tennis Championships
Friday, Oct. 18, 2013
At San Diego State
UC Santa Barbara Results
Singles – Consolation Third Round
Kiersten Meehan (UCSB) d. Dominique Cetale (UCLA) – 6-1, 5-0 (ret)
Sarah Gong (UCI) d. Stacy Yam (UCSB) – 6-2, 6-4
Priscila Garcia (UCSB) d. Olivia Larsson (SDSU) – 5-7, 6-0, 10-5
Luisa Ortiz Candido (UCSB) d. Andrea Duva (UCI) – 5-7, 6-4, 12-10
Doubles – Main Draw – Second Round
Melissa Baker/Stacy Yam (UCSB) d. Isabelle Hoorn/Tamitha Nguyen (SDSU) – 8-6
Lacey Smyth/Kim Stubbe (Arzona) d. April Scatliffe/Kiersten Meehan (UCSB) – 8-2
Olivia Larsson/Anna Somoracz (SDSU) d. Priscila Garcia/Luisa Ortiz Candido (UCSB) - 8-4


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How do you get distracted teens to take care of their local watershed? Peter Donaldson's carrot is the opportunity to produce smart, hip videos and be the on-air expert. This is Peter's story.
The Water Environment Federation offers communities and students a myriad of learning opportunities to protect and preserve the Earth's water resources.
Poetry: Winter Poems Along the Rio Grande, by Jimmy Santiago Baca, with Note to Educators.
Measure your water footprint with H2O Conserve's easy-to-use calculator, and wrap your head around the impact of the BP oil spill using this trio of classroom resources.
No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, and his family have inspired a nation to swap their old consumer habits for new environmentally-friendly ones. The recently launched No Impact Curriculum brings the lessons learned from this year-long journey to your classroom.
Lesson plans, hands-on activities, and award-winning projects on green building and economies will demonstrate to your students that there's a better, sustainable, and just future that they can help build, shape, and design.
Quote from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and images from Chris Jordan's stunning series on America's obsession with consumption, Intolerable Beauty, with a note to educators.
These curricula are bursting with impressive lessons, experiments, and visual tools to guide your students in their exploration of climate change and the influence of common plants on human kind.
There is no one simple thing to do to change our consumption patterns, because the set of problems we're addressing just isn't simple. But everyone can make a difference, and the bigger your action the bigger the difference you'll make.
Watch The Story of Stuff, read our review of the film, and explore our selected YES! articles that address the complex issues that relate to our materials economy and how we can choose to live differently.
The Commencement Address by Paul Hawken to the Class of 2009, University of Portland, May 3, 2009
What would you eat for only $3 each day? What's the difference between freshwater and farm raised fish? You and your students will take your eating awareness to another level with these two resources. Your new knowledge will make you think before you buy.
Chef Tom French has a vision of a school food system that serves healthy local food, and builds bridges between the classroom and the kitchen. This is Chef Tom's story.
The multi-media resources from Sustainable Table are designed to awaken consumers to the problems with factory farming and to promote sustainable food as a desirable and more responsible alternative.
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Oct. 14 Bruce Bochy postgame interview
Q. Could you just tell right away that Bumgarner was struggling, and what was your thought process as you were watching him go out and get in trouble?
Q. Could you just tell right away that Bumgarner was struggling, and what was your thought process as you were watching him go out and get in trouble?
BRUCE BOCHY: Well, good first inning, made a two‑strike mistake to Freese, and 3rd inning it was pretty good and just couldn't get him out of that 4th inning. And he had two outs there. They got a couple of big hits, and one was a flare that fell in. And two strikes against Beltran, and he made two mistakes there.
We had our guy out there. And he just didn't have his good stuff and made a couple of mistakes. The guys did a great job of battling back, bullpen did a great job. A break here or there. Pagan's ball up the middle they made a great play on. It was a hard‑fought game.
Q. Second time in a row you have lost the first game in your place. Does it feel devastating to lose this game, how do you look at it?
BRUCE BOCHY: No, it's best out of 7. We've shown how resilient we can be. We hate to lose them at home. But it happens. And we've got to wash this one off and come out and be ready to go tomorrow. I liked the way we battled back. We gave up four there and they came right back and put four on the board, and they made a nice play to get out of that inning.
It's the best of seven, that's how you have to look at it and come out and be ready to go tomorrow.
Q. Is it fair to say that if you're going to come back in this series, as far as you go in the postseason, that the starters have to do a better job? You haven't had one start in six innings in this series.
BRUCE BOCHY: You certainly want a quality start from the guys. In these series the bullpen plays a huge role. It did for them tonight. Their pen did a great job. And ours did a great job. It makes it easier when you get a quality start. But when it doesn't happen you try to get through the game and keep it close. We did that.
But they shut us down and we couldn't do much with their bullpen. They have some great arms coming out. But we certainly need some good starts, there's no question about it.
Q. Does Bumgarner's start tonight throw Game 5 into question as well as Game 4, as far as who you will start?
BRUCE BOCHY: We'll talk about it, where Bum's at. He came out with good stuff, but it dropped a little bit. He just made some mistakes. We'll talk about it tonight, tomorrow, and as we get to Game 5 on what we will do.
But he's one of our guys. He's had a great year, and we've seen what this kid's done for us, during the season and in postseason. But it is something that we'll discuss.
Q. Does this still allow Lincecum to be available for Game 4?
BRUCE BOCHY: Yeah, he only threw two innings, and he was pretty efficient. We still have our options there. He did a great job. We got within two and he kept us there. He gave us a chance to come back. He's still available if we want in Game 4.
Q. Does that make Zito a lock to start Game 4 then?
BRUCE BOCHY: No. As I just said, Timmy, he didn't throw that much and we'll see where we're at as we get closer to Game 4, but we still have our options. We knew that Timmy was available tonight. We used him. That's a possibility he could go Game 4.
Q. Do you manage in terms of the pitching differently in the best of seven versus best of five in terms of decisions you make, leeway, there's a little extra leeway?
BRUCE BOCHY: Well, there is, but I don't know if you manage it any different. You're trying to win every game. You know the margin of error is a little bigger with a game to 7, but still every game is critical. We know that. But you do have a little more leeway when you're in the best of seven.
And the guys that we use, they all did a great job and didn't throw a lot of pitches, so they're all available tomorrow.
Q. Would you use Timmy again tomorrow if you had to on relief?
BRUCE BOCHY: I doubt it. He is available. I can't say I won't use him, because the game may dictate that. But if I had to use him, he is probably the most resilient arm we have on the club, as far as bouncing back.
Q. Just to follow up, Tim obviously has plenty of length working as a starter all season. Did you want to get him out after two innings to preserve him for later?
BRUCE BOCHY: That was part of it, but we're two runs down and we have to do something to get back, back in the game, tie it. Theriot ended up getting a walk, so we had the tying run up there. In fact, he did come out, does keep your options open. We did think about that. And once we get to that part of the game then we can use our late inning guys.


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Stockton's Community Service Department is offering an intermediate golf program for those 13 and older seeking to improve their game and become more consistent. The class will meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 8 to March 8. It costs $65 per person for the entire program and will be taught by PGA teaching professional Tony Troncale. Space is limited and advance registration is required byFeb. 5.
Classes are at Swenson Park Golf Course in Stockton. Information: Call (209) 601-3388 or retrieve the forms at stockton golfcourses.com/lessons.
"Insectfest" will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the World of Wonders Science Museum, 2 N. Sacramento St., Lodi.
Children can learn about insects, participate in arts and crafts and other bug-related activities.
Information: (209) 368-0969 or wowsciencemuseum.org.
Old Glory Productions, a new theater group in Tracy, will have a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Masonic Hall, 1601 N. Tracy Blvd.
The menu will include spaghetti, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. There will be raffle items and home baked goods.
Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and children 12 and younger.
At the door, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children.
Tickets are available at Main Street Music, 53 W. 10th St., Tracy, (209) 835-1125.
Proceeds support the troops.
Tickets and information: (209) 640-9057 or oldgloryproductions.org.
California Women for Agriculture is providing scholarships to high school seniors: The community college scholarship is $500; The university or state college scholarship is $1,000.
Applicants must:
� Participate in FFA, 4-H or Grange activities during high school;
� Be able to balance an academic schedule with extra-curricular activities and;
� Be a full-time student with 12 units and an agriculture major or career in the agricultural industry.
The Memorial Scholarship is $500 for graduating seniors who are a child or grandchild of a current member of the CWA, a U.S. citizen and a resident of California and does not have to pursue an agricultural major.
The deadline for applications is April 15. They are available through high school counseling offices, FFA advisors offices or the SJ. Co. 4-H office.
Information: (209) 982-4945.
A youth chess tournament will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, in the multipurpose room at Art Freiler School, 2421 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy.
The cost is $10 per person. Registration is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and awards will be bestowed at 9 p.m. The non-elimination tournament is open to boys and girls up to high school age. Beginners are welcome, as long as they know the basic rules of chess.
Prizes will be given out from first through fourth places. Chess sets will be provided.
Information: (209) 629-1674 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
ACT Spay/Neuter, a non-profit clinic at 327 E. Alpine Ave., Stockton, hosts "Caturday" on the second Saturday of each month.
Neutering for male cats are $36 and male kittens are $30. Female cat spaying costs $56, and female kitten spaying is $40. Rabies or FVRCP vaccinations can be added for $5. Space is limited.
Information and reservations: (209) 462-SPAY.
The Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 in Classroom No. 1 in the basement at St. Joseph's Hospital, 1800 N. California St., Stockton.
The group meets on the second Saturday of each month.
Information: (209) 951-2264 or (209) 943-2686.
Veterans Forever will be holding weekly and bimonthly meetings working to raise awareness of Veterans Administration benefits.
Meetings for men will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and meetings for women will be from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month.
Meetings will be held at Greater New Hope Deliverance Church of God in Christ, 1467 Michael Ave., Stockton.
Information: (209) 518-8519 or email@example.com; veteransforever.org.
Free phone support for relative caregivers in San Joaquin and Fresno counties is being offered by the California Kinship Navigator Program. The programs provides caregivers with the personal support and local referrals to needed services such as childcare, housing, legal aid and more. A phone call can be a lifeline for relatives who are raising children in the absence of biological parents. Bilingual navigators are also available for Spanish speakers. Phone calls are confidential.
Information: (800) 546-0047.
The San Joaquin Genealogical Society will provide volunteers to help research your ancestry free of charge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday on the second floor of the Chavez Central Library, 605 N. El Dorado St., Stockton. There are also limited Saturday appointments at the Margaret K. Troke Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton.
Information: (209) 474-6448.
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center is offering outpatient programs for teens from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at the center, 2510 N. California St., Stockton. Chemical Recovery Adolescents meet from 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
The Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program is designed for individuals who need comprehensive treatment for their mental or emotional problems.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is used to present skills for effective living. Patients learn how to identify and change distorted thinking, communicate effectively in relationships, and regain control of their lives. The therapists work with parents, doctors and schools.
Information: (209) 461-2000 or StJosephsCanHelp.org.
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To make your stay at The Inn at Harbour Ridge extra special, consider one (or more!) of these sweet surprises from our menu of sweet temptations for your loved one!
- Prince Charming, call our toll free number to request your sweet treat for your lady! We'll make you look SO-O-O good!
- Ladies, why not become a lady of the evening with your special guy and knock his socks off ~ once again?
[Read More…] CELEBRATE ROMANCE at the Inn. . .
A single long-stem rose or darling daisies with your personal message of love, complimentary chilled wine or sparkling juice, two private-label souvenir glasses (yes, of course, you take them home!), and chocolate-dipped strawberries! Add $45.00 to your guestroom rate.
Inn-room massage – $80.00 (one hour) Relax and heal your mind, body, and soul. Experience your well-deserved rejuvenation time in the privacy of your lovely B&B guestroom. Due to the nature of your special massage reservation, cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or you will be charged the full amount. $30 dollar 'special delivery/travel' charge applies. Couples massages now available in select guest rooms. $190
- Chocolate Strawberries – $20.00
- 'An Enchanted Evening' romantic game – $25.00
- S'Mores Basket ~ If your guestroom features a chiminea or fire bowl, we'll put together some late night sweetness for your roasting pleasure! $20.00
- Fresh flowers – from $20.00
- A dozen roses – $70.00 (or market value during holidays)
- Cheese and cracker tray – $20.00
- Surprise her with a balloon bouquet. Mylar and latex balloons with sparkling curled ribbons. Add $20 to your guestroom rate.
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Just in time for a cozy breakfast before the fireplace in your jammies or our Inn at Harbour Ridge robe! Did we say breakfast in bed? $20 Special Delivery fee.
Add a Sensual Bath Basket to your Romantic Getaway!
Bubbles, rubber ducky, body lotions and potions, the flickering fire while you're soaking in a lavish bubble bath with a complimentary bottle of sweet wine or sparkling juice next to you, and soft classical music playing on your in-room CD player. No wonder The Inn at Harbour Ridge was named one of the Best Undiscovered Inns for Romance by BnBFinder.com! Yes, we'll help you turn up the heat on your romantic getaway!
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Xerox Chief Technology Officer Receives Clarkson University Honorary Degree
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Potsdam, N.Y. -- Sophie V. Vandebroek, Xerox chief technology officer and president of the Xerox Innovation Group, today received an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University's 115th Commencement.
The degree was awarded "for her successful, career-long effort to pioneer innovative research for a changing global marketplace, and her personal commitment to developing the next generation of technology leaders."
Vandebroek offered the class of 2008 two pieces of advice. The first was to always look for the opportunity, no matter how challenging a situation is. "My favorite proverb is a Chinese word," said Vandebroek. "It has two characters... And the two characters together say 'crisis.' But if you cover the left stroke and look really hard ... you will see 'opportunity.' And most of us... see very quickly the crisis or the danger when something bad or difficult happens to you... Look at them as opportunities. I hope such a tragic event, of course, doesn't happen to you, but no matter how big the event is, look at it as an opportunity."
"At home... the most important thing is to simplify, simplify, simplify," continued Vandebroek. "There are just too many things that don't make you happy. For example, don't buy expensive items that you will just have to maintain..., don't buy a home that's larger than needed..., don't maintain a circle of 50 friends, a couple of close ones are enough..., and finally, don't try to do everything. Ask for help... It's your choice. You have only one life and it's too precious not to enjoy what you do each day."
Vandebroek has dedicated a significant part of her life to pioneering research resulting in innovative products and services for a global marketplace, while helping to shape the next generation of technological leaders and innovators.
She is responsible for overseeing Xerox's worldwide research centers and for maximizing the company's returns on investments in research and technology. Prior to her current position, Vandebroek was chief engineer of Xerox Corporation and vice president of the Xerox Engineering Center. As chief engineer, she was responsible for coordinating Xerox's engineering efficiency and effectiveness, a period during which Xerox refreshed more than 95 percent of its office product line and launched its flagship iGen3 Digital Production Press.
A true innovator, Vandebroek holds 12 U.S. patents. She has received numerous awards for her professional contributions from Xerox, IBM, HP, Monsanto, the Belgium National Science Foundation, Semiconductor Research Corporation, and Cornell University.
In addition to her success in industry innovation, Vandebroek has maintained a leadership role in the professional community of science and engineering. She served as an elected member on the IEEE electron devices society administrative committee. She has also served on the organizing committees of the International Electron Devices Conference, the National Academy of Engineering Frontiers in Engineering Symposium, and the Device Research Conference. Vandebroek currently serves on several university and technology councils.
A strong commitment to inspire children, and especially women and minorities, to aspire to careers in science and engineering is reflected in Vandebroek's involvement in and support of professional educational outreach programs, including FIRST robotics, the Xerox National Inventor Competition program, and the "By Kids For Kids" Invention Competition. She has also served as a judge for MIT's Technology Review Young Innovators awards, and The Wall Street Journal Innovation awards.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.


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It's been nearly a week since Steve Jobs died and in that time the tributes for the founder of Apple have come from every quarter, even from an influential journal in Vatican City.
Now add to that a remembrance from Jesuit Father Don Doll, longtime photojournalism professor at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., about how he came to be in an Apple ad campaign.
The ad in which the priest appeared is included in an article in the business section of the Huffington Post that highlights some of Apple's best ads in the last 35 years. Readers who scroll down half way in that article will see the ad featuring Father Doll and the musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Todd Rundgren.
In an email titled "A bit of Creighton in Apple history" and sent to Catholic News Service late last week by Creighton's communications department, Father Doll told the story: "Here's how I was invited to be in the Apple campaign 'What's on your PowerBook?' Creighton graduate, Christian Wolfe, who had excelled in my publication design course, was an Los Angeles BBDO account executive with the Apple account who called asking if I had a black clerical suit, and if I would consider being in an Apple ad campaign. I called my Jesuit superiors in Milwaukee to see if there were any issues with my appearance in an ad. They didn't have any.
"Apple flew me out first class, put me in in a San Francisco boutique hotel. We went out to the little, formerly Catholic church now a nondenominational wedding chapel, in Tiburon, across the bay from San Francisco, where I met Todd Rundgren (whom I had never heard of before!), and Michael O'Brien, the photographer, whom I did meet years earlier as an award winning National Press Photographer.
"Michael O'Brien exposed 76 rolls of 120 film over 2-3 hours. The ad was run in black and white and color in numerous national magazines. I received numerous calls from former students who saw the ad."
And, Father Doll, an award-winning photographer himself, noted that he was "pleased with the ad as it showed a priest in a good light."


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NEW YORK (AP) — I got a look at the first episode of "The Following," Fox's upcoming crime thriller, a few weeks ago. Its level of graphic violence left me disgusted and dismayed. But with plenty of time to spare before its Jan. 21 premiere, I set it aside, resolving to give the show another chance while wondering if I was just having a bad day.
More of "The Following" arrived from Fox last Friday, a really bad day. But I made time to watch those additional three episodes over the weekend, between heartbroken stretches viewing coverage of the shootings in Connecticut.
Yes, I was hyper-sensitized to the senseless real-life violence and bloodlust plaguing this country as I screened the series' dramatized savagery.
But my reaction to "The Following" was no more pronounced than weeks earlier. My opinion was the same: "The Following" is a showcase for gratuitous carnage and cruelty that might best be described as pornographic.
Of course, maybe porn is the sweet spot for any broadcast network struggling to launch a series that will be noticed in an ever-more-crowded media marketplace. No doubt about it, "The Following" will be hard to overlook.
To be fair, there's much to like about the show. It has a fine cast, in particular Annie Parisse ("Law & Order") , Natalie Zea ("Justified") and James Purefoy ("Rome"). And who doesn't love Kevin Bacon, making his entry into series television? Plus, it was created by Kevin Williamson, known for the horror films "Scream" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and the TV series "The Vampire Diaries," but also for "Dawson's Creek."
Never mind all that. (Alert: spoilers ahead.)
The premise is a rickety contrivance. Bacon plays Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent pulled out of retirement to track down a serial killer he nabbed years before but who escapes from prison in the gory opening scene.
Joe Carroll (Purefoy) was a charismatic English professor and novelist with a taste for Edgar Allen Poe and grisly performance art (his specialty is stabbing deaths and the removal of his victims' eyes). He was convicted a decade ago for the murder of 14 young women at the university where he taught.
Little is left to the imagination on "The Following," which fetishizes butchery almost as much as its arch-villain.
But the bulk of the brutality is delegated by Carroll (who is back in jail by the end of the premiere) to a legion of psycho-disciples — that is, his Following. These ghastly Santa's Helpers infiltrate the world, poised to do their master's murderous bidding. (Item: One of his recruits slaughters the residents of a girls' dorm while masquerading as a security guard.)
Why do they follow him? It's "the pathology of today's Internet-techno-bred minds," explains Debra Parker (Parisse), an FBI cult specialist. "Enter a handsome, charismatic man who can touch them, make them feel their lives for the first time. He conditions them: The only way to truly live is to kill. Or some crap like that."
Well, she said it. And that seems to be the show's lone, hackneyed message.
So Hardy is roused from the drunken funk he sank into when the case was closed a decade before, to resume battle with this diabolical foe. And Carroll seems intent on targeting individuals whose deaths will be especially traumatic for Hardy. These innocents include Carroll's ex-wife, Claire (Zea), with whom Hardy fell in love while chasing Carroll before, triggering rage in the cuckolded husband.
Protecting her from Carroll's wrath is now priority one for Hardy. But he and his team seem forever outsmarted by the bad guys, which sets the stage for lots of killings Hardy seems helpless to prevent. Any time he tells someone, "Nothing's gonna happen to you, I promise you that," the viewer might as well brace for another bloodbath.
Poe's famous catchphrase, "Never more," is repeatedly invoked in the series. "Never more" is what I'd say about the show.
But maybe other viewers will just love "The Following." And maybe rival networks will soon be scrambling to further up the ante with savage dramas of their own.
Bring 'em on! I don't automatically condemn TV violence. Series like "Breaking Bad," ''The Walking Dead" and stomach-churning "Dexter" regularly bust taboos. But they put violence in the service of a larger storytelling mission, not just gory sensation. That's how it should be. A series ought to earn the creative license to go extreme. It ought to justify its excesses with even bigger meaning. "The Following" demonstrates no such responsibility.
Its scheduled premiere is a month from now. So if the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School has made some viewers queasy about violence on TV, they've got a whole month to get over it. Sometimes memories are short-lived.
And though there's been a call the past few days for a "national conversation" about violence, there were similar hopes voiced for a conversation about race after Trayvon Martin's shooting last February. That conversation didn't last long.
A positive sign: On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced a task force to craft concrete proposals concerning gun control, mental health issues and "a culture that all too often glorifies guns and violence." He said ideas are due by the end of January, which happens to be just a few days after "The Following" debuts.
But who can say what awaits in the aftermath of Sandy Hook? And who knows how "The Following" will be received by viewers?
To me, "The Following" looms as the wrong show at the wrong time, a red flag being waved at a sorrowful nation. But it isn't just a matter of too much too soon. I think any time would be too soon for this kind of show.
EDITOR'S NOTE — Frazier Moore is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. He can be reached at fmoore(at)ap.org and at http://www.twitter.com/tvfrazier


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Next of Kin
This week's featured Science of Kissing Gallery submission comes from Diana Goodrich, Outreach Director at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. She writes:
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is home to seven chimpanzees released from biomedical research two years ago. Missy and Annie, in the photo attached, are best friends at the sanctuary (Missy is on the left). Kissing like this is not uncommon in chimpanzee society and is often used to provide reassurance or share excitement over something. The photo, taken by our Director of Operations, J.B. Mulcahy is copyrighted by the sanctuary.
Perhaps not surprising to readers, chimps make several appearances in my upcoming book The Science of Kissing. To learn more about the animals in the photograph click here and you can find out how to help support the sanctuary here.
The title of this post is a nod to Roger Fouts's Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees.
Submit your original photo or artwork for consideration in this growing collection of kisses across time, space, and species.
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Photographer with a photojournalistic style needs a logo. It should be edgy and classy at the same time. I shoot a wide range of things from product photography to portraiture to documentaries on subjects like counter culture - girly logos won't fit in with my needs.
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I need a logo for my photography business. You can check out my website for what I currently have and build upon that or show me something new. I do like the typewriter font but it isn't a necessary font. You are the designer, not me.
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Starwood Hosts Its Top 100 Global Executives in Dubai and Announces Plans to Temporarily Relocate Global Headquarters to the Middle East in 2013
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today welcomes its top 100 global executives to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the company's annual leadership conference. This marks the first time the leadership conference is held in the Middle East, underscoring the importance of the region as one of Starwood's fastest-growing hotel and travel markets. In another bold move to emphasize Starwood's approach to cultivating a more global culture, the company announced today that it will relocate its U.S.-based headquarters to the Middle East in 2013 for a month-long managerial endeavor.
Starwood is the leading luxury hotel operator in the Middle East with an existing portfolio of nearly 50 hotels in 11 countries under eight of Starwood's nine brands. The company is increasing its long-established lead here with another 30 hotels in the pipeline. This growth, primarily in the luxury and upper-upscale segments, represents an increase of more than 50% over the next five years. In the emirate of Dubai, Starwood currently operates 15 hotels, which is the largest concentration of Starwood hotels in any single city outside New York. The company has announced plans to unveil another five new hotels in Dubai by 2017, including the debuts of the W and St. Regis brands in the emirate.
"With hotels in 100 countries and 80% of our future pipeline outside of North America, Starwood is the world's most global high-end hotel company, perfectly positioned to capitalize on an ever growing global marketplace," said Starwood President and CEO, Frits van Paasschen. "Dubai is emblematic of how globalization is creating new travel patterns and travel hubs, and serves as a crossroad between the emerging and developed worlds."
Starwood Relocates Global Headquarters to Dubai
In 2013, Starwood will temporarily relocate its Senior Leadership Team from the company's U.S.-based headquarters to the Middle East for a month-long managerial endeavor. During the relocation, Starwood President & CEO Frits van Paasschen and more than a dozen of the company's top executives will be headquartered in Dubai where they will conduct day-to-day business on an eight-hour time difference with their "usual" home office in Stamford, Connecticut.
During what van Paasschen describes as "an unconventional effort to understand, appreciate and ultimately leverage different cultural perspectives and approaches to business," Starwood's team will delve into the company's extensive operations throughout the Middle East, meeting with regional customers, partners, developers and owners, while also touring new properties throughout the region.
Building upon the success of Starwood's 2011 headquarters relocation to China, the company has selected the UAE because of its significant footprint, pipeline and growth potential, plus the region's popularity as a business and leisure travel destination as well as its growing importance as an outbound travel market.
"Our brands resonate well with Middle Eastern guests and the fact that our brands reflect the various lifestyle aspirations of our guests allows us to further penetrate this market," continued van Paasschen. "This is only possible because we have long standing teams in place who have a deep understanding of the Middle East's complex dynamics and strong relationships with some of the region's most influential investors."
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,103 properties in nearly 100 countries and 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The Company boasts one of the industry's leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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The Enchanted Locket
When Olivia Garson moves into an old abandoned house, her life takes a terrifying turn. While renovating her kitchen, she finds a heart shaped locket. Ghosts start to appear; one ghost demanding her departure,
while another ghost begs for her help.
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Let's roll up our sleeves and make some December Magic!
Magic Mantels
Good morning ladies and gentlemen! The holidays are upon us, so let's roll up our sleeves and make some December Magic! Let's focus on mantels. (No mantel? See below for details on how to add one, fireplace or not.) Chimney or not, mantels are where the stockings are hung with care for Santa's visit! That's what makes them as fun to embellish as the Christmas tree. With a few words of wisdom you can make magic on your mantel…oh my gosh, am I bestowing words of wisdom? How absolutely daring of me.
Think Big
The most common mistake I see people make in regards to their mantels is this: The items are simply too small! Take a good look at the mantel, what happens on the actual mantel shelf and the space above. This is where the magic takes place. Let's say you have an 8' ceiling with a 6' long mantel sitting at 5' high. This gives you 18 square feet to display you winter wonderland. Slow down here…where did she come up with 18' square feet? Here's how: From the top of the mantel shelf to the ceiling is 3' and mantel width is 6' (3' x 6' = 18') square feet. Design involves a considerable amount of math as you'll see if you keep reading my column. With this said, placing a couple of 6" figurines on the mantel and a candle and calling it good won't create the impacted you are looking for- Gorgeous! When doing a mantel for the holidays or for life as usual scale with the accessories chosen for mantel does matter! By placing identical pieces at each end of the mantel anchors the mantel for what you place between. Items in the range of 24" will usually give you enough height to make their presence known. This could be urns, topiaries, or over sized candle sticks to mention a only a few items.
Pile It On
This is Christmas and being overindulgent is vital Stuff, stuff, stuff. Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle. Magic, magic, magic. Let's play with this visual scenario. Let's say you already have a fabulous piece of art hung above the fireplace; it's the perfect composition and the size couldn't be more ideal. So what comes next? How about a pair of Christmas trees living in wonderful red ceramic pots, one for each end of the mantel. (Don't shove it clear to the end, but maybe centered between the side of the art and the edge of the mantel…right there…good!) The trees are about two-thirds the height of the artwork, which is perfect. Can you see the triangle we are creating? This sets the stage for all the other elements to fill the mantel. Just below the art, smack dab in the center, place a collection of three BIG frosted sugar cones, one pointed toward the left, one pointed to the right and the one in the center stacked a little on top of the other two, pointed generally into the room.
Love to Layer
Now start layering some greenery, such as long bough branches with berries, across the top, tucked behind the pots and maybe some drifting off the edge of the mantel. Maybe add some greenery to the top of the art to bring it into the enchantment as well. Really load the mantel with several types of evergreen, fresh or fake, your call. Stand back and think, "What else could I add?" How about some Granny Smith and Jonathan apples, bundled cinnamon sticks tied up in ribbons, how delicious! More sparkle you think? Try mixing some petit snowy pinecones along with some additional frosted sugar cones into your wonderland. Maybe add a little dusting of holiday snow and a few votives to the greenery. (If you're using real candles, make sure the flame is free and clear of anything flammable.)
Need more stuff? Most of us have boxes and boxes of holiday decorations and finding new places in your home to use some of your celebration in a box is half the fun. As the exhilaration builds with the mantel design, dig into those treasure trove of goodies! Maybe you have an extensive collection of nutcrackers that have always stood at attention on the buffet in the dining room. How about, this year, incorporating them into the mantel design?
You don't need to have a visual script in your head. Just start with a couple of key pieces to awaken your artistic talents and then build from there. As you work, be sure to take breaks to view your bedazzling holiday display from across the room as you want it to be visible from way over…………………………here! Keep working and suddenly it all starts to come together. The excitement will build and in a short manner of time you will beaming and saying, "Well done, Mantel Master!"
Hanging Stockings with Care
Adding your Christmas stockings and greenery are just the finishing touches for your magnificent mantel. Shh, here's a secret ladies, just between us: Hammer some tiny finishing nails into the top of the mantel (use the same holes year after year, it's really just a tiny bit of damage). Remember, Gorgeous MUM is the word, on the nails! Use narrow ribbon or pipe cleaners, in a color that matches the greenery, to attach your stockings. Use the same nails to attach the garland or pieces of greenery to the mantel as well with narrow ribbon or pipe cleaners. Perhaps finish off each stocking with a wonderful holiday bow. When using holiday ribbon as part of your winter wonderland use the same ribbon throughout your home! You certainly can and I even encourage you to combine a couple of delightful ribbons that coordinate well with one another. The ribbon becomes an important aspect of the color palette for your Christmas display!
DIY Mantel
If you don't have a mantel, don't despair. Shop catalogs, check out the lumberyard or custom-build a shelf to treat as a mantel. This adds a great new architectural element to your home, always a plus, while inviting new design options. Be sure that your shelf is about 12" deep to allow for enough space to showcase all sorts of wonderful treasures!
As a child we opened our gifts on Christmas Eve. This tradition began because my Mom as a child experienced painful earaches on Christmas Eve. Her parents discovered that by opening the gifts on Christmas Eve Mom's earaches astonishingly disappeared. My own personal family of three girls along with two cousins piled into my Grandma Jones' car to drive around waiting for "the" signal! When the front porch light was turned on-"the" signal-Santa had been to our home. Today is my Grandma Jones' birthday-her middle name was "Starr" and in our family she was our "Star"! Happy Birthday Grandma!
This is the perfect time for you to enjoy all the overindulgence this season permits, enjoying all the wonderful moments with your family and even make new Christmas memories! After all, memories are the best gift you can give to yourself and your family, so make many this year! Memories will forever belong to you! Happy Holidays!
I will visit with you next week!
Jan Colvin has been a professional interior designer for over 25 years (Allied ASID). She welcomes questions, which will be answered in her columns. Send your questions to: email@example.com


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DateAugust 2002
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Interactive maps, measured drawings, and models of every tomb in the Valley of the Kings interconnect thousands of photographs, illustrations, and exhaustive research in this new standard for archeological publishing.
The Valley of the Kings is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. From 1500–1000 B.C. the Egyptians buried their pharaohs here in grand underground complexes. Since 1978, the Theban Mapping Project, under the direction of well-known Egyptologist Dr. Kent Weeks, has been working to prepare a comprehensive archaeological database of the valley and the entire Theban Necropolis—the first and most important step in preserving the fragile heritage of these monuments. With information about every archaeological, geological, and ethnographic feature in the Valley of the Kings, nearly 2,000 photographs and illustrations, over 250 detailed maps, elevations and sections, exhaustive bibliographic resources, articles, glossaries, and timelines, this dynamic Web site sets a new standard for archeological publishing—one that is informative, innovative, and interactive. From professional Egyptologists to school children, this site serves the needs of wide and diverse audiences. Visitors unfamiliar with the subject matter can go on a virtual tour of a tomb in 3-D or watch narrated movies for each tomb while advanced scholars can research the architecture and decoration of every chamber in every tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The interactive atlas displays movies, information, and images within the context of detailed maps and measured drawings in a stand-alone, multimodal tool. The HTML site provides access to printable versions of the same dynamic, database-driven content which will be continually updated with new data, findings, and photography.
Press & AwardsDesigning Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design, Jenifer Tidwell, 2006 (O'Reilly)"Ten Websites You Shouldn't Miss: Theban Mapping Project," The Christian Science Monitor, Jim Regan, December 29, 2005
A recent redesign has made this archeological website spectacular. With interactive maps of every known tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, an interactive and narrated 'walk-through' of one of the better-documented tombs, and an interface that manages to keep everything straight, the Theban Mapping Project is probably the most impressive website I've encountered."Second Story," w.e.b., July 2004"Skyscrapers in Cyberspace: Maps and History Online," New York Times, Matthew Mirapaul, May 14, 2004
The Web site of the Theban Mapping Project, based at American University in Cairo, lets visitors use an interactive map to explore the tombs of Thebes."Sites of the Year 2003," The Sunday Times, James Knight, December 28, 2003
The outstanding educational site of the year brings life to the Necropolis of Thebes. The site's crowning glory is its virtual atlas…and one tomb has been re-created as a jaw-droppingly exciting interactive 3-D walk-through.Flash MX 2004 Savvy, Ethan Watrall, 2003 (Sybex)"14th Annual Muse Awards," AAM Museum News, Deborah Seid Howes, November 2003American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Gold, Collections Database/Reference Resource, 2003
Among all the sites submitted for this category of judging, the Theban Mapping Project was head and shoulders above everything else. This is a sophisticated, rapidly loading, aptly designed resource. The live 'Valley' interactive is superbly executed, and there is attention to detail at every corner, and almost everything you might want to click on in "what's this thing?" mode does something intriguing...This is a fabulous site! The content is deep and is continually updated with new data. The visitor is provided with opportunities to tour the tombs, to zoom in on images, to view video clips. The interface is clean and easy. The navigation tools are logical and the download of images are fast! Across all criteria, this site grabbed my attention and kept it. I will return!ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award, Finalist and Honored Laureate, 2003Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual, Info Design, April 2003Webby Awards, Nominee, Best Practices, 2003Museums and the Web Conference, Best Museum Research Site, 2003
The beauty of this project must be in the initial planning. The end result is a site that allows multiple routes into the information and allows the user to get an atmospheric overview or to drill down to the detail.Museums and the Web Conference, Best Overall Museum Web Site, 2003
Great great work. Very well structured and designed. The combination of innovative interfaces, interesting topics, and useful information is at its best!
A beautiful, indepth, and innovative web site. The Atlas of the Valley of the Kings is phenomenal and a very exciting innovation!Art Directors Awards, Gold Medal, Web Application, 2003One Show Interactive, Bronze, Non-Profit Web Sites, 2003"A Walk Through the Valley of the Kings," Archaeology, Mark Rose, November 1, 2002"Second Story: Interactive Tales," Desktop, Andy Polaine, October 2002"Theban Mapping Project," Communication Arts, Joe Shepter, September 16, 2002"Theban Mapping Project," World Village, Gracie Smith, August 26, 2002"Valley of Kings Online," The Art Newspaper, August 26, 2002"Online Diary: Dig This," The New York Times, Pamela LiCalzi O'Connell, August 22, 2002Yahoo!, Pick of the Day, August 22, 2002
For the past year, the staff of the Theban Mapping Project has labored to create this incredible archaeological web site. Their efforts have paid off. The breadth and depth of the site is extraordinary. They've compiled a comprehensive database of information about each tomb in the Valley of the Kings.Macromedia, Site of the Day, August 20, 2002"Exhibits: Tombs With a View," Science Magazine, August 2002
The Atlas, a huge expansion of an existing Web site, lets you explore each burial by calling up and manipulating floor plans and 3D reconstructions, browsing a photo gallery, and watching a film narrated by Egyptologist Kent Weeks, director of the project. Combining photographs with computer reconstructions based on precise laser measurements, the exploration reveals the tomb's grandeur and uncovers some shortcuts the builders took during renovation.Project Cool, Cool Sightings, August 16, 2002"Site of the Week," Newsday, Bob Suter, August 2002"Egyptian Tombs in 3-D," IDG, Lasse Hallstrom, August 2002"Hot Sites: Tomb Raider," USA Today, Sean Dodson, August 8, 2002
Take an unprecedented peek inside the legendary Valley of the Kings as the Theban Mapping Project lays bare the tombs of Egypt's ancient rulers. This online atlas lets you explore interactive models of each burial vault, and sample some 2,000 images from within. An extensive library of video tours completes this modern view of ancient history."Kings Unearthed," Guardian Unlimited, August 2002
The most impressive addition is the new interactive atlas of the Valley of the Kings. From a large map of the tomb complex, you can zoom right into individual tunnels and temples. Each comes with a video and commentary. It is a well-executed and informative resource, and one of the best uses of Flash animation Web watch has seen.BBCi, Website of the Day, August 5, 2002"Information Technology: In Sites," The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 5, 2002"Visit Egypt Without Leaving Your Home," El Mundo, August 2002"Weekend Field Trips on the Web," MSNBC Cosmic Log, Alan Boyle, August 2, 2002"Website Exposes Valley of the Kings' Secrets," Guardian Unlimited, Gwladys Fouche, August 2002
The most comprehensive Web site on Egypt's Valley of the Kings…providing exhaustive information, maps, pictures and full histories of the 62 identified tombs in the valley where some of ancient Egypt's most important pharaohs are buried.
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Every now and then, particularly after reading heaps of theist posts on WWGHA, I get to thinking "What if there IS a god?" But then I immediately dismiss the idea like a good atheist, the notion is ridiculous. But one thing has been bugging me for a bit now, what if there not only IS a god, but a heaven as well, and we ALL get to go there and live forever? I'm thinking, that would be awful, just plain terrible. Now don't get me wrong, I don't want to die anytime soon, I certainly don't have any sort of death-wish, but I was kinda looking forward to the eternal rest that comes with, well, being dead. Like really dead. No heaven, no hell, no limbo, no eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, just... plain... dead. Restful.Is that weird? Has this idea occurred to anyone else?


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Mancini: FA Cup made City winners
Roberto Mancini renews acquaintances with Stoke in Saturday's FA Cup tie believing their meeting in the 2011 final gave Manchester City a winning mentality.
City secured their first major trophy since 1976 at Wembley two years ago when Yaya Toure's goal defeated Tony Pulis' team.
And Mancini believes it was a vital day in City's history, turning them into trophy winners again. They have since gone on to win the Premier League last season and the Community Shield this year.
The Italian said: "When you manage a team for many years without a win, such a win is a crucial moment. It was an important moment and changed our winning mentality."
Now Mancini has set his sights on winning a double of the Premier League and the FA Cup but, with City five points behind Manchester United, he accepts it will not be easy. He added: "Here [in this country] it is difficult to win one trophy and to win a double is hard but we will try. It would be good if we can win the double."
Mancini has vowed to play his best available side at the Britannia Stadium as part of his policy of prioritising the FA Cup.
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Your auntie shows up below..at You May Also Like..and I did and do..ReplyDelete
How I would LOVE to visit those shops AND paint comme vous.Replies
You would go nuts Monique.Delete
I forgot to mention the brand new addition:
DECO RELIEF just across the rue from MORA -they make many of the idems in these stores like the food coloring etc.
Tasty! The watercolors, I mean.ReplyDelete
And I could go for a dozen bleu macarons. There just isn't enough blue food in the world.
Nice shops for professionals ... and amateurs! :-)ReplyDelete
I love the watercolors! Your photos are great too, & the vintage photo of La Bovida is a winner.ReplyDelete
What is it about macarons that they have to be so complicated :)Replies
I love those vintage photos of old bakeries etcDelete
someone should do a book
I looked in Paris - it doesn't exist :O
I l o v e the water colors and all that fun that comes afterwards!ReplyDelete
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Many gluten-intolerant (who are not baking-intolerant like myself) would sniff at you dahlink!Delete
They are called MERINGUES!!Delete
egg white + sugar
- anne-craig11:32 AM
Hello there, Macaron Fans! I have substituted hazelnut flour for almond flour with excellent results using this recipe from the IronWhisk blog. http://www.ironwhisk.com/2012/04/hazelnut-chocolate-macarons/Delete
Carol, thank you so much for an excellent itinerary for my next trip. It is batty how much time I can spend wandering and gaping in awe at culiary shops!
You don't sound a bit batty to me Anne Craig! Have fun exploring ParisDelete
Last time I was in Paris, I spent nearly three hours in E. Dehillerin.... I was mesmerized by all the options but ultimately only bought a crepe pan. Pity.ReplyDeleteReplies
I did the same exact thing in there.
But I didn't buy a thing.
It's a nice cooking museum for me.
I love to enhale the serious atmosphere...


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Yankees edge O's in second straight game
New York beats Baltimore 5-4 on Saturday
Yankees edge O's in second straight game
New York beats Baltimore 5-4 on Saturday
Andy Pettitte stopped the Orioles once again, Eduardo Nunez returned with a go-ahead hit and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 5-4 Saturday for their season-high sixth straight win.
The Yankees overcame Chris Davis' major league-leading 33rd home run and yet another double from Manny Machado, celebrating his 21st birthday. The Orioles have lost four of five.
The 41-year-old Pettitte (6-6) earned his 251st win, tying Hall of Famer Bob Gibson for 44th place on the all-time list.
Pettitte persevered on a hot, sticky day, hanging in after the Orioles took an early 3-0 lead. He got a big cheer when he trotted off with two outs in the seventh inning after exactly 100 pitches, and ended a four-start winless string.


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I've followed the news of the revolutions spreading throughout the Middle East on a daily basis since the brave young Tunisian set himself on fire in January. Last night during a panel discussion at Krogerup Højskole in Denmark, I felt in a new and different manner with the people at Tahrir-Square in Cairo and all over the region. Through a Climate Ambassador Program youth from Jordan and Egypt have travelled to Denmark to pair up with a danish team and innovate new forms of activism and campaigns. They have all in different ways been involved in the uprise and demonstrations. Through individual stories and sharp analysis the young passionate Ambassadors, told the audience about years of oppression, corruption and humiliation culminated in the intense but amazingly organised demonstrations.
A central part of the revolution in Egypt and uprise in Jordan that shined through the youth attending the debate and transmitted to my heart was the sense of solidarity. Both between the demonstrators insisting on non-violent activism and a solidarity between the youth in the MENA region, exchanging information and tips across borders on how to rise and challenge the unstable regimes. The new sense of empowerment seemed to have inspired, a will to go through enormous structural changes and the discussion went high with ideas of how Egypt and Jordan should and are changing.
Though heartbreaking stories of police brutality and a fear of a system in many ways still intact, the panel discussion showed me the greatest determination and optimism for the future. It was like the spirit of Tahrir-Square for a moment entered the rooms of Krogerup Højskole and touched the hearts of the large audience of all ages remembering the casualties through minutes of silence and honouring them through a lively discussion lightning up the school.
Frederik Felding
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First Amendment and fair use doctrine at issue
How's this for audacity: Spew hateful venom against a minority group and then, when the group protests by calling for an advertising boycott, sue for copyright infringement because the group quoted your words.
As someone who did research into hate crimes a few years back, I've been following trends in hate-related violence. Ever since 9/11, we've seen increasing targeting of Arab Americans, Muslims, and people who are mistaken for Arabs or Muslims (such as Sikhs, Iranians and even Mexicans). That's partly because when a minority group is openly maligned, it sends a message to rageful and disempowered young men that it's OK to act out against that group.
A perfect exemplar of incendiary hate-mongering is extremist nut Michael Savage, whose syndicated radio show "Savage Nation" has about 8 million listeners on 400 stations. His anti-Muslim vitriol is blood-chilling (don't take my word for it – listen here or here).
Rather than silently accepting Savage's abuse, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on advertisers to stand up for human rights by withdrawing support from Savage. Several large corporations, including Wal-Mart, AT&T, and Sears, reportedly heeded the call, costing Savage $1 million or more by his estimate.
Savage responded by suing CAIR for copyright infringement. Even more preposterously, he accused the group of racketeering, claiming it poses as a civil rights organization but is actually a "mouthpiece of international terror" that helped to fund the 9/11 attacks.
This is not the first time the rabid Savage has tried to use the courts to stifle free speech. With the civil court system increasingly off limits to all but the wealthy, he and his Talk Radio Network have the money to hire lawyers and go after critics left and right; in 2003 they went after Take Back the Media, SavageStupidity.com and MichaelSavageSucks.com on similar grounds. (A pdf of that lawsuit is posted here.)
I can hardly imagine a better example than CAIR's of "fair use," a legal doctrine stemming from the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that allows portions of copyrighted material to be reprinted for purposes of (among other things) scholarly debate, criticism, or parody.
To her credit, a federal judge said on Friday that she agrees with much of the anti-defamation group's legal defense under the First Amendment and that she will likely dismiss the lawsuit. Unfortunately the judge said she may allow Savage to modify the lawsuit and file it again.
I sure hope the Honorable Susan Illuston follows through and bars this vicious hate-monger from misusing the civil process to stop legitimate - indeed crucial - criticism.
Today's San Francisco Chronicle has coverage. See more commentary at "Crooks and Liars."


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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency reports the son of a leading Iranian opposition figure has been sentenced to a suspended six-month jail term for interviews with foreign media.
The semiofficial Fars agency says Mohammad Hossein Karroubi's jail term would be enforced if he commits the same crime again. He's the son of Mahdi Karroubi, who has been under house arrest since riots erupted after a hotly disputed presidential election in 2009.
The Wednesday report says the younger Karroubi has 20 days to appeal the sentence by the Revolutionary Court that deals with security crimes. He was convicted of "disturbing public opinion" in interviews with foreign media.
In 2009, Mahdi Karroubi and another opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, lost to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and claimed the vote was rigged in his favor.


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Killer Sampson's lawyers say death penalty should be off table
August 05. 2014 7:56PM
BOSTON — Lawyers for accused triple-murderer Gary Sampson, whose 2004 death penalty conviction has been overturned, have filed 25 reasons why he should not face the death penalty in a future trial.
The filings were made Friday and Monday in U.S. District Court in Boston. Some deal with the Sampson case specifically — that evidence from the 2001 murders is stale, and the unconstitionality of executing someone with a severe mental disorder.
Others challenge the death penalty itself — it is rarely if ever imposed in the region, that executions aren't public, that lethal injection are cruel and unusual, that racial disparities are pervasive in death penality cases.
The motions were filed by three attorneys, one who works for the Houston-area Gulf Region Advocacy Project, and another a federal public defender.
Judge Mark Wolf has told lawyers to file supporting motions by Thursday and work out a schedule by next Monday.
Sampson pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2001 strangulation death of Robert Eli Whitney of Concord, N.H., after his 2004 conviction of the stabbing deaths of two Massachusetts residents in a carjacking crime spree.
The convictions were overturned in 2012 after Wolf ruled that a juror had not truthfully disclosed her family's criminal past.
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