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Jump-starts were a ritual for professional driver Mike Deffely during the fall and winter seasons. When dead batteries left Mike stranded on his local delivery route, he'd shell out fifty to one hundred dollars for a jump-start. He'd miss the cash, but that didn't bother him nearly as much as the pressure of making his delivery on time and staying on track with his logbook.
"I used to kid and say, 'I think I have gremlins in my truck,'" says Mike, as he recalls the multiple times he had to wait for his mechanics to give his truck a jump-start or troubleshoot the cause of the starting problems. After
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"When I heard about the ESM, I was like, alright that sounds like what I need," Mike says. "As soon as I installed the ESM, I didn't have to worry about it anymore. I have absolutely no fear of my truck not starting whatsoever."
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Mike drives a 2002 Freightliner Columbia and averages 120,000 miles a year. His work takes him to the CSX rail yard in North Baltimore, Ohio, where containers are offloaded from the arriving trains and picked up by drivers on tight schedules to make customer deliveries. When working intermodal, Mike shuts off his truck 30 to 40 times a day.
"You don't want to get stuck with people behind you," says Mike, but that's exactly what happened one day when his truck wouldn't start and Mike was holding up a long line of drivers. When he considered the stress, downtime, battery replacement and jump-start costs, plus the impact on his schedule and logbook, Mike decided it was time to try the Maxwell ESM in hopes that it would prevent scenarios like this one from happening again.
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To retrofit his 2002 Freightliner Columbia with new starting power, Mike pulled out one battery from his truck's four battery system and replaced it with one Maxwell ESM. Since the ESM is connected directly to the starter, it takes over the starting function, leaving the batteries to power onboard loads. When Mike turned on the truck, the first thing he noticed was "how quick it starts. It's instant power," he describes.
Now, Mike is confident that he can shut down and start up his truck as many times as he needs to and that cold winter climate won't affect his starting ability.
"When it gets colder, the batteries aren't cranking hard enough," Mike
the days he depended on the batteries for starting. "Usually you have to wait at least a half hour to charge everything up or enough to a point where you can start, and then, once you've got it started, you cannot shut the truck off. It was a pain."
"Of all the things to worry about," he adds, "getting bills, the weather, traffic, and just being safe driving down the road—whether or not my truck will start is not something I need to be worrying about. Hands down the ESM is the best thing anybody can do, especially during the winter time."
A business man driving a truck
A year after retrofitting his truck with the ESM, Mike asserts that it was the most cost-efficient decision to keep him in business.
"I think of myself not so much as a truck driver but as a business man driving a truck," he says. "The ESM is by far one of the best purchases I've made."
When thinking about his return on investment, Mike considers what he's saved on batteries alone. "Now that I've got the ESM, I have yet to buy any new batteries," Mike says, pointing out that batteries can cost $200 apiece. Mike feels confident that the ESM has saved him at least $500 in the past year. "That includes batteries and calling somebody out to jump-start."
Dependable starting with the Maxwell ESM has resulted in fuel savings for Mike as well—he says he no longer has to resort to idling all day just to ensure his truck stays running. "I've always focused on fuel mileage. I cannot control how long I might be sitting at the rail yard, so I turn my motor off." The ESM also proved to be a good choice for keeping his older truck in business. "The Maxwell ESM makes it easier to maintain the older truck," says Mike, "because I know when I turn the key, I'm going to have 1,800 cold cranking amps."
Before the ESM, starting problems were the norm for Mike. Now, whenever he hears drivers complaining about starting issues, Mike's response is a satisfied, "Yeah, I got rid of that problem!" It seems the gremlins in Mike's truck skipped out and moved on to plague other drivers.
Jessica Baris
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|Homura Suzuko
|Lostorage incited WIXOSS Episode 1
|Chinami Hashimoto
Suzuko Homura (穂村すず子 Homura Suzuko) is the protagonist of Lostorage incited WIXOSS.
Appearance Edit
Suzuko has auburn hair and brown eyes.
Suzuko is a really shy girl who has trouble making friends at her new school. However, when she was younger, she was a lot more cheerful and lively. She can get fierce during battles. She also has the tenacity of making outside the box moves when a situation gets bad, and she is willing to do anything for her friends.
Back when she was a child, Suzuko lived in Ikebukuro and was good friends with Chinatsu Morikawa. She promised her that she would always be friends, and even though she has not lived in Ikebukuro for many years, she still remembers the promise.
Lostorage incited WIXOSSEdit
Suzuko transfers into a new school during her second year of high school. She finds herself unable to fit in, so she decides to learn how to play WIXOSS, hoping that she would be able to make friends. However, when she opens the box, she discovers a talking LRIG named Ril. After getting her LRIG, she is very reluctant to battle and wonders why she was dragged into this battle in the first place, even though her LRIG insists that she can't escape from the battles. After lamenting about it for a day, she finds her first opponent in Sou Sumida, who she then defeats earning her second coin.
In Episode 3, she encounters Shohei Shirai, a Selector who shows no interest in Selector Battles and who intends to wait out the time limit. However, his LRIG Dona, suggests that she goes to a card shop, which she does. At the card shop, she encounters another Selector, Shou Narumi, who she challenges to a battle. After she defeats him and earns her third coin, Shou tells her about the ramifications of losing and the meaning of 'disappearing' by telling her about his younger sister, Aya Narumi.
Later on, she helps Hanna track down the 'Bookmaker,' who tells her about the rules of his business. After overhearing Satomi arranging a battle between Sou Sumida and Chinatsu. She insists on finding out the battle location, however, Satomi refuses to tell her until she signs a contract with him. Suzuko ultimately does and tries to stop Sou, so that she can talk to Chinatsu first. She and Hanna watches the battle between the two, and is shocked by how much her friend has changed. After hearing Chinatsu was disgusted by her and was battling to get rid of her memories of Suzuko, Suzuko falls into a depression. She is later forced into battling Hanna and loses two of her coins in the process.
Later, the Bookmaker arranges a battle between her and Chinatsu. However, thanks to Ril's support, she manages to snap out of her depression and fight back, defeating Mel's Berserk skill and holding on. Just when it looks like she is about to lose, a construction worker interferes making the match a no count. Even though, Chinatsu tells her that she should disappear, later on at home, Ril refutes it saying that she was Suzuko's friend and that she knows that the bond between them is real.
In Episode 7, she approaches Hanna and asks her to be her teacher. Although Hanna initially refuses her offer, she agrees after Suzuko offers to get her some hard-to-get Daifuku from a popular shop. Hanna then begins instructing her. During her first training, Suzuko admits that she has now realized how serious Chinatsu is about erasing her, but that even if she does desire that, Suzuko has decided to fight to protect their shared memories.
Later on, during another of these training sessions, she encounters Shohei Shirai again. She mentions to Hanna that they've met once before. When Shohei realizes that she is Chinatsu's friend due to seeing the Mel doll on Suzuko's bag, they begin bonding over their shared memories of her talking well until sunset. She then watches on as Shohei asks Hanna if she will go along with his plan to maintain his coins, though Hanna refuses.
In Episode 8, Suzuko is seen with Hanna at a cafe after one of their training sessions. Suzuko then offers some muffins to Hanna as payment for her usual lesson. She then admits that the muffins were homemade, due to not having enough allowance because of all of the sweets that she has been buying for Hanna for her lesson fee. Suzuko then tells Hanna about how the recipe for her muffins came from her mother, who died when she was little due to an illness. and that she learned her cooking skills from her mother. In response to her touching story, Hanna then tells Suzuko about her little brother who died when she was young too.
Later on, Suzuko surprisingly encounters Chinatsu while walking home. As Chinatsu goes to leave, Suzuko declares to Chinatsu, her intent of getting stronger so that she won't have to rely on Chinatsu as much, and so that Chinatsu doesn't have to throw away her memories of their friendship. Though it initially appears to work, Mel drags Chinatsu back and they walk off. Suzuko is then later seen battling an unknown Selector and wins back her second gold coin.
In Episode 9, Suzuko is seen with Hanna at another lesson. During this lesson, Hanna tells Suzuko about the origin of Selector Battles and what happened during the first round of them. They are then seen later discussing the differences between the two and at one point Suzuko mentions Aya Narumi, Shou Narumi's younger sister.
Suzuko later accompanies Hanna to her last battle as a Selector, and becomes happy when Hanna declares Suzuko to be her friend. Suzuko then witnesses Hanna's victory and the granting of her wish, but is transported outside of the battlefield as soon as Nanashi grants her wish. She then becomes shocked and worried about Hanna, when she begins crying, screaming, acting traumatized and starts bleeding as a result of scratching the concrete paving. During this panic, Suzuko can only look on as Hanna continues, until she calms down enough for Suzuko to take her home.
In Episode 10, Suzuko is shown to be still worried about Hanna who hasn't come to school having locked herself up in her room as a result of the events of the previous episode. Suzuko makes repeated visitation attempts during Hanna's period of depression, bringing her gifts of homemade cakes, and at one point tells Hanna's older sister about how hard Hanna has fought all alone to retrieve her memories of her brother Yuuto's death. It is partially because of Suzuko's friendship that Hanna starts to recover. After leaving Hanna's apartment during one visit to Hanna, Suzuko is challenged by another Selector and she accepts her challenge to battle her. She is then seen in the battlefield, though the result of her battle is still unknown.
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Suzuko's Family Edit
Suzuko's family consists of her father and her pre-deceased mother. Suzuko is rather distant from her father as he spends all of his time working, often coming home late at night. Whereas, Suzuko's mother had passed away when Suzuko was younger as a result of a disease and her weak body. However, before she did pass on, she made sure that Suzuko knew how to cook.
After Suzuko is freed from the battles, she is shown to be getting along better with her father now.
Chinatsu MorikawaEdit
Suzuko and Chinatsu were friends when they were children. Suzuko promised her that they would always be friends, a promise that she remembers even years later. After meeting Chinatsu again, she is shocked by how much her friend has changed and can't believe the stuff that Chinatsu is saying.
Suzuko eventually accepts that Chinatsu hates her enough to want get rid of their memories, however she is still determined to protect those memories, and in the process, gains the resolve to become stronger. During her next encounter with Chinatsu, Suzuko tells Chinatsu that she is going to get strong enough so that she won't have to rely on Chinatsu so much, and so that Chinatsu doesn't have to throw away her memories as well.
At the end of the series, Suzuko battles Chinatsu and defeats her. The pair then reconcile and Chinatsu even helps Suzuko win against Satomi by giving her, her last coin card. After Satomi is defeated, the pair start hanging out for the rest of Chinatsu's time limit. Since Chinatsu still had gold on her coin on the last day of the time limit, Chinatsu is freed from the battles, but winds up losing all of her memories of Suzuko and the battles as a result. However, this does not stop Suzuko from starting their friendship over again, who hopes that one day they'll reach the same level as when they were kids.
Suzuko is Ril's Selector. Her appearance is similar to a pair of toys that Suzuko and Chinatsu kept since they were children, which reminds Suzuko of Chinatsu through the years they were separated. Ril acts as both Suzuko's mentor in battles and as her supporter. Over time, she develops strong feelings for Suzuko, and chooses to fight for her Selector's wish. Suzuko is deeply saddened when Ril disappears, but as a result of her wish being granted, she will never forget Ril.
Hanna MikageEdit
Hanna first appears to Suzuko as a rival Selector seeking to battle her. Though, Suzuko rejects her challenges multiple times despite Hanna telling her that she can't escape from the battles. However, after a series where they each help other out by investigating and finding the Bookmaker, Kou Satomi, they start hanging out and become friends. This is especially seen after Suzuko's disastrous reunion with Chinatsu, when Hanna is shown to be concerned about Suzuko and even when Hanna challenges Suzuko to set her straight through an official Bookmaker set match.
Additionally, after some begging on Suzuko's part, Hanna even agrees to becomes Suzuko's WIXOSS teacher. Before her final battle in Episode 9, Hanna declares that she and Suzuko are friends which makes Suzuko very happy. In addition, Suzuko herself is especially shown to be concerned about Hanna, especially when Hanna starts breaking down after recovering her memories of her brother, Yuuto's death.
In Episode 10, Suzuko is shown to be still worried about Hanna who hasn't come to school and has locked herself up in her room as a result of the previous episode. Suzuko makes repeated visitation attempts during Hanna's period of depression, bringing her gifts of homemade cakes, and at one point tells Hanna's older sister about how hard Hanna has fought all alone to retrieve her memories of her brother Yuuto's death. It is partially because of Suzuko's friendship that Hanna starts to recover.
Play-Style Edit
Suzuko primarily uses a Red deck that focuses on using Valor cards. At first, due to her lack experience, Suzuko initially uses a very straight-forward offensive play-style that focuses on blasting her opponents with SIGNIs. However, during this period it also revealed that she has a latent talent for strategy and tactics; surprising her opponents by pulling moves that seem impossible with her sudden 'out of the box' thinking (e.g. using Berserk's effect to destroy her platform to protect herself from Chinatsu's attack).
Despite her immaturity, however, Suzuko soon becomes a very powerful player; having developed very advanced strategic skills and complex card combinations thanks to Hanna's lessons. This enables her to fight and defeat higher level opponents such as Kou Satomi.
Her LRIG's ability, Honest, allows Suzuko to force her opponents to answer one of her questions truthfully. It is then later revealed that she can also use this ability on both herself and Ril.
Throughout most of the anime series, Suzuko primarily uses a Red Ril deck that focuses on using Valor and Space SIGNI cards. However, after Ril disappears in the last episode of Lostorage incited WIXOSS, Suzuko starts using a Red Hanayo Deck, that focuses on using Nature Spirit: Ore cards.
In Lostorage conflated WIXOSS -missing link-, she used a 5-color Liwat/Ut'ulls deck against Kiyoi.
Suzuko's Ril Deck
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- Ril, Fragmented Memory
- Ril, Memory of Shaking
- Ril, Memory of the Blue Sky
- Ril, Memory of Desperation
- Ril, Memory of Truth
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- Kill Two Birds with One Stone
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- Armile, Small Gun
- Gareth, White Spear of the Round Table
- Nohime, Returning Butterfly of Earnestness (Life Burst)
- Percival, First Spear of the Round Table
- Sagojo, Western River of the Hitodama
- Servant O
- Yellow Turban, Yellow Soldier of Uprising
Level 2
- Elaine, Maiden of the Round Table
- Gawain, War Hawk of the Round Table
- Hakkai, Western Boar of the Piercing Hoe
- Ranma, Two Swords Attendant
- Servant D
- Zhang Jiao, Yellow Leader of Talisman Arts
Level 3
- Akechi, Ruler of Three Days
- †Annabelle†, Wretched Play
- Lancelot, Lake Cavalry of the Round Table
- Saizo, Spy of the Ten Braves
- Sanzo, Tibetan of the Golden Mountain
- Zhurong, Flaming Body of the Four Prefectures
Level 4
- Datemasa, One-Eyed Dragon General
- Garnet Star, Natural Star Princess
- Goku, Western Monkey of the Sage's Stone
- Mordre, Revenge of the Round Table
- Odanobu, Great Demon of Pride
Suzuko's Hanayo Deck
- Her blood type is O.
|Lostorage incited WIXOSS
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Shohei Shirai ● Dona ● Sou Sumida ● Guzuko ● Rio Koshiba ● Mama ● Kagari Yukino ● Yukime
Kou Satomi ● Carnival ● LRIG of the Beginning ● Kiyoi Mizushima ● Piruluk ● Aya Narumi
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|Kiyoi Mizushima ● Allos Piruluk ● Ruko Kominato ● Tama ● Suzuko Homura ● Ril ● Yuzuki Kurebayashi ● Hanayo ● Hitoe Uemura ● Midori ● Chinatsu Morikawa ● Mel ● Hanna Mikage ● Nanashi ● Akira Aoi ● Milulun ● Dona ● Kaede ● Layla ● Aya ● Guzuko ● Carnival ● Remember ● LRIG of the Beginning ● Eternal ●
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|Shohei Shirai ● Shou Narumi ● Sou Sumida ● Kou Satomi ● Amika Hashimoto ● Ayumi Sakaguchi ● Mayu ● Yuki ● Kazuki Kurebayashi
|Selector ● LRIG ● Coin ● Key ● White Room
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This teaching helps restore one of the missing gifts of God to us; that of honor. Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would exchange shame for honor as part of salvation. In this teaching, we explore what honor is, how it operates in God's life and how it has the power to change our lives and our relationships.
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Google purchased Motorola's patents for $5.5 billion
Google paid a $7bn premium to acquire Motorola's patents according to a new SEC filing
Think back to that deal closed back in May when Google acquired Motorola Mobility for $12.4 billion. Well, in an SEC filing, Google explains just how it valued Motorola's worth and in that we find that Google valued "patents and developed technology" at $5.5 billion, the largest portion of the acquisition.
Other amounts of money were much smaller than the $5.5 billion: $2.9 billion of the purchase price for Motorola's cash, $730 million went to customer relationships, and $670 million to other net assets. The remaining $2.6 billion was for goodwill, or the value of the company above and beyond its assets.
Google from the beginning has said that the acquisition was to acquire the patents that Motorola held. It would appear that they wanted the patents so much that they were willing to pay a $7 billion premium to get their hands on them. Google reported Motorola's financials for the first time last week and they contributed over $1.25 billion to revenue. However, the mobile firm reported a $233 million operating loss.
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Probably the best tribute to someone's life you will ever see… share it on.
Robin Williams was a kind man, noted for his good deeds and the joy he brought to so many of our lives. I think he would want us to grow from his loss, to take what we've learned about mental illness and to help anyone who we feel might be in need of support.
If you enjoyed that short and moving clip you will love this ….Carpe Diem; Seize the day! – A Musical Tribute To The Great Robin Williams.


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Community heroes who go the extra mile to help others, will receive a very special award at White Rose Shopping Centre on October 23.
For the third consecutive year, the Glassroom at Cockburn School is producing a hand-made glass trophy and, once again, it will have a unique design on it.
The design for the 2015 trophy was created by 12-year-old Cockburn pupil Erin-Rae Hughes.
Her stunning design will remain a closely guarded secret until the morning of the awards – but Erin-Rae, who wants to be an interior designer, said: "I took my inspiration from the natural world and really enjoyed the challenge of the competition."
Sam Knight, a member of the White Rose team who judged the competition with colleague Laura Robinson, said:"The standard of entries was exceptionally high and we are delighted to work in partnership with Cockburn each year to produce a trophy that is so original".
Since 2012, when White Rose awarded Jubilee medals to community stalwarts to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, awards have been made to over 100 people in recognition of their good work.


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After visiting a selection of New York beer pubs, Blind Tiger is definitely one of my favourites. d.b.a. too. Both are fairly normal. That is, not jammed full of TV's and overwhelmed by overly loud music.
And I've stuck to proper beer places. Yesterday evening I couldn't be arsed to stray far from my hotel and ended up at the Triple Crown on 7th Avenue. A generic bar with a very vague Irish theme. So Guinness and Smithwick's on tap. I had to make do with a Sam Adams Summer Ale. A beer I've drunk a few times on this trip. Just about bearable is how I would describe it. I guess it's a wheat beer of some sort. Just about bearable for one. Which, in any case, was all I could face amidst the racket and glare of multiple TV screens and cranked up music.
Weyerbacher Old Heathen (cask)
The Old Heathen is much the same as when I tried it on Friday. Drinkable, but quite tame for its strength.
Pippi is serving. I notice that's she's lost her pigtails. Pity. They were sort of sweet. Amazingly, she remembers me from two months ago. Or perhaps it's my weird Dutch credit card. They probably don't see many of those.
It's early afternoon and the bar has elbow room, but isn't dead. Absolutely perfect. The tourist buses are still streaming by. It must really start pissing you off after a while, if you work or live on Bleecker Street. It's already getting on my tits and I've only been here half an hour.
I've just ordered a Weyerbacher Quad. I fancy trying a beer style that doesn't exist. Unfortunately, they've just run out. Instead I have to make to with a
Magic Hat #9 (keg)
Pretty bland and slightly yucky tasting. Nice and cold though. It is over 30º C outside. I wouldn't have this one again. The high level or carbonation prevents me from knocking it back as quickly as I would like. It's 14:20 and the limo is picking me up from the Chelsea Hotel at 15:00. I need to hurry if I'm to cram in one more beer.
I've reverted to Old Heathen. That's the big advantage of cask. You can get it down much quicker.
That's it for my New York pub reports. I'm sure you're pleased to hear that. Back to dusty old books again.
Blind Tiger
281 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 462-4682
Triple Crown
330 Seventh Avenue,
New York,
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Artist Statement
At the crux of Timothy Kuzmeski's artistic process is the allegorization of the human condition. Intent on fusing a myriad of practices in order to inform his own, whether that assumes the form of abstract painting or experimental photographic paintings or generative computer programming, he pulls from the seeming minutiae of life and imbues it with meaning. The entire universe, he is certain, can be distilled into the micro. And the connective tissue between disparate perspectives can materialize, with great concentration, by way of pictorial representation. Where language fails, images triumph. And it is in the terrain of images that he aims to hone the agent that will bond a varied host of humans.
Though deeply immersed in the physical, as is the very nature of existence, he is in perpetual communication with the metaphysical. But instead of attempting to discard the former in order to grapple with the latter, he attempts to subsume himself in it so completely that self-awareness is lost and senses, absorbed. And it is in this netherworld that divinity can be attained and felt. What Timothy then strives to do is not just transmit this divinity for himself, but report back to the conscious world his findings.
In recent years, the thrust of Timothy's work has, both explicitly and implicitly, engaged with Essence. As social media becomes increasingly ubiquitous, the ability to emote and detect unadulterated energy becomes increasingly challenging. Obliterating the ego and probing into the core of humanness also becomes an even more trying endeavor. This is precisely what incentivizes Timothy to, not just record, but produce as well as interact with the undercurrents and vibrations of life. And after eight years of studying and practicing tantric meditation, he feels as though he has finally reached a place where he is confident in the ability to generate energy and movement, allowing him to transcend and subsequently transmute the intangible into the tangible.
In many ways a purist, Timothy also has no qualms with using seemingly unorthodox tools (passive erogenous stimulators, meditative practices, consciousness altering substances) in order to escape from the limits of human condition and enhance consciousness. Adding to this, Timothy utilizes modern tools such as virtual reality programming, EEG experimentation, binaural frequencies and alternative printing processes in order to more aptly convey the previously referenced allegorization of the human condition. All such tools, he believes, help to facilitate the ability to tap into what pulsates beneath the surface of our constructed reality. We are, after all, made up of the same matter that has been rearranging itself for billions of years and so what constitutes our physicality is one in the same. But beyond molecular composition and beyond the sum of our parts is an Energy. And it is this Energy that Timothy has dedicated himself to harnessing.
Just as Muybridge traced the body through time, Timothy traces the body through vibrations, which in turn transport him beyond the realm of physics and toward the quintessence of existence. A million times the speed of light, to paraphrase Vonnegut, it is this awareness (soul) that is the relatively new and beautiful quality that now must be accounted for when pondering the mysteries of the cosmos.
Timothy's work is thus an attempt to mirror and capture the cosmos, teeming with the spirit of awareness. And by doing so, he hopes to channel humanity's vibratory patterns and blur what ostensibly separates us. Though cognizant of the fact that we all, in a way, inhabit our own tiny universes, he has devoted his life's work to shortening the aesthetic distance between his fictional reality and the viewer's own conscious reality in order to convey the commonalities of existence and what makes us all so distinctly human. By doing so, he hopes that the viewer will not only find themselves engrossed in his illusory world, but those of all humans.


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Camel Collective:
Something Other than What You Are
The New York Times Spring Gallery Guide
See Saw Art Application Editor's Pick
Go to: List: New York: Editor's Picks: Brooklyn/Queens
Harriet Salmon: Terra
Featured in "What Should We Do?"
John Pugh: INVERTED OBSOLESCENCE
Featured in The New Yorker
Just Cause gets Pick of the Week
from Art F City
New York Times
10 Galleries to Visit now in Brooklyn
"12×12, 2016" Editor's pick on See Saw List
"HELLO, SEEKERS" Editor's pick on See Saw List
REVIEW for MTN on the Creator's Project:
Black Ball Projects will be part of the inaugural "Independent Art Book Fair"
September 16-18, 2016 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Damien Davis in conversation with Lyle Ashton Harris at Black Ball Projects
Sept. 14, 2016
Damien Davis's show OBJECT/AFFECTION
gets Artnet's pick of the week for June 6
Family Viewing
Reviewed in the Village Voice by R.C. Baker
In his 2013 photograph San Francisco, Ted Partin had an attractive woman wearing only panties kneel before a mirror set on the floor, like Narcissus at his pool. But she is not selfie-obsessed — her reflected eyes stare directly at us, framed by the drape of her long red hair, which is twinned by a tawny curtain in the background. Although she's cropped at the waist by the photo — a deceptively quiet composition of dynamic triangles and curves — we see her entire body, the reflection stacking her torso below tattooed thighs like a misaligned puzzle.
Flesh also takes center stage in Linda Gallagher's 2015 painting John With Palms — the naked man may be masturbating, but drippy leaves obscure the action. Dispensing with head and legs to concentrate on the model's chest and nether region, Gallagher delivers a witty reversal on the concept of the male gaze.
Partin and Gallagher are married to each other, their different mediums converging on similar themes. Gallagher's pencil drawing of a lean male's trunk with tucked penis is hung next to Partin's photo of a flat-chested young woman, both figures cropped near throat and angled knees. Nearby, Gallagher doubles down on the androgyny with a typically deft drawing of a slim feminine torso sporting a strap-on dildo.
One series of Partin's photos is so dark that the female subjects emerge unexpectedly, shades from shadows. This sense of murky attraction continues in another of Gallagher's nimble sketches, the pencil contours of flanks supplemented with scaly copper leaf to define an erect penis. A third material listed is "Acid Rain," presumably the small brown stains on the sheet.
These crops and corruptions of the human body give rise to compelling formal beauty even as the flesh sends our thoughts beyond what's depicted, as Jake Barnes laments in The Sun Also Rises: "I could picture it. I have a rotten habit of picturing the bedroom scenes of my friends."
BK Magazine Best Art Exhibits of 2015
Jac Lahav
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Before the Sun Hits
Arthur Swan
Swanfall (2015)
Reviewed by Sheri Hoyte for Reader Views (01/16)
"Before the Sun Hits" by Arthur Swan is an exciting, action-packed sci-fi thriller in which a merciless universe threatens to destroy the earth. We first meet Drew Bauer, a math professor at a small North Carolina college, who, while working on a high-priority initiative for the Chancellor, discovers the sun is dying. Professor Bauer, known for his research, may have significant information that could save the earth, but he needs some answers. He calls on Joe Sandusk, an engineer friend of his who works at a solar power plant, who confirms Bauer's suspicions that indeed, the sun is dying and will soon explode. Trenton Smith, a sadistic billionaire, is planning his own survival and is intent on silencing Bauer and his theories. Bauer is soon recruited to help a team of scientists assembled by NASA to prevent the imminent devastation, and it is at this top secret NASA facility where Drew meets and falls hard for scientist, Lisa Maddox. Lisa's blind loyalty to her boss, however, is questionable and could possibly sabotage the entire project. With the enemies closing in, Bauer, Joe and Lisa are in a race to the finish, where failure means the end of the world.
I was quite impressed with this story, and was surprised to find this is the author's debut novel. It is well written, Swan's writing style is engaging, and the pace of the plot kept the pages turning quickly; with the only goal being to devour the story as soon as possible. I typically have the strongest opinions around the protagonists in any given story, but I have to say the antagonist in this story really stirred my emotions. Trenton Smith is one of the most evil-down-to-the-core characters I have encountered in some time. Sadistic is actually the perfect word to describe the man, and oh, how I loved to hate him. The ending, at least part of the ending, was a complete surprise to me. I can't say more than that without giving it away!
Fans of sci-fi, thrillers, action, drama and intense suspense will love "Before the Sun Hits" by Arthur Swan. Surely, there is a sequel in the works?


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Book Review: This Far Isn't Far Enough
This Far Isn't Far Enough. Lynn Sloan. Fomite, February 20, 2018, Trade Paperback, 209 pages.
Reviewed by Hallie Koontz.
This Far Isn't Far Enough, by Lynn Sloan, is a collection of short stories about characters facing adversity. The characters, the lives they lead, and the circumstances surrounding their struggles vary from story to story, yet these characters are all linked by their strengths and weaknesses, courage and fears, and powerlessness and resiliency, which are all adeptly rendered by Sloan's storytelling.
One of the ways Sloan accomplishes such a smorgasbord of related stories is with her attention to detail, which is one of her greatest strengths as an author. For instance, the menu in her opening story about a trendy pop-up diner–like establishment staged in the protagonist's apartment is tantalizingly specific, as are the details she throws our way about the character's menu choices and food preparation techniques. While it's interesting to read well-crafted descriptions about food in any story, it is absolutely necessary and intriguing to read these descriptions in a story about a chef. In another story, a home video plays a central role in the protagonist's backstory and is delivered in snippets that are woven through the story. The video's descriptions, such as, "she's knelt on the grass to steady the camera and waits," mentally frames the scene in the video as video and not in the character's reality. This conjures in the reader's mind a grainy, low-resolution screen and a shaky camera. In the final story, the ticking of a clock resonates through the pages, and in the minds of both protagonists, but the ticking has different meaning for each character. Many of Sloan's stories share this technique: a defining memory; a recurring sound, thought, or sight; or, a specific meaning derived from something ordinary. If you were to render an illustration for each story, it would not be difficult to find a common image that would be emblematic, as well as unifying, of all of these seemingly unconnected stories.
Sloan also shows a variety of central conflicts, breaking points, and coping styles in her stories. The stories are so different that it is near impossible to get bored, and no one story seems to be more important than any other one. Although some of the central conflicts might appear objectively more serious than others, they all have equal emotional weight. These stories have problems or conflicts that are impossible to solve, and nearly impossible to handle. This ability to convey the desperation of her characters is another of Sloan's strengths in storytelling. No character behaves too drastically. He or she might be illogical and impulsive, but it never happens without the necessary build-up to reaching some kind of emotional climax. Sloan is also very good at subtlety: she often implies backstory without stating it, and her delivery of most exposition is very elegant, although there are times when outright stating a fact or feeling would be better than dancing around it through dialogue.
This is a collection of exceptional stories by a talented writer who understands that emotions are sometimes indefinable and conflicting, that facing adversity can require more than just courage, and that human feeling is complex and intricate. If you are in the mood for a layered exploration of both human weakness and strength, this is a good book for you.


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It is not a question even of the ignorance of white people. It is a question of the fears of white people.
—James Baldwin
Perhaps the most trivial news story, in recent memory, to make the rounds of the twenty-four-hour news cycle is most certainly the "debate" over whether or not Santa Claus is white. It started with a seemingly benign request from Slate's Aisha Harris that Santa be de-racialized. Harris had a modest proposal: rather than a jolly old white man, how about turning our image of Santa into a penguin? No race, they're cute and he'd still live in a snowy place. This deeply offended FOX News's Megyn Kelly, whose unwavering belief that Santa—and Jesus—are white set off Twitter, the blogosphere and would-be pundits everywhere.
I honestly do not care about Santa's racial identity. He's a mythical figure with flying reindeer and elves. To the point of Harris's original article, he can literally be whatever we decide. Growing up, my mother did all the Christmas shopping in my household, so for me Santa has always been a black woman. It's not a big deal.
But what this whole controversy has revealed is another instance of white racial panic. For the entirety of the United States's history, white people have had the advantage of defining themselves—and their mythical gift-giving icons—in a white supremacist state. Politically, culturally, economically, socially, everything has been tailored to privilege whiteness. But things change. Whiteness as the default identity to which everything else is derived or compared gets challenged. And the pushback is fierce.
We are living in an age of paradox. The old system of white racial supremacy is very much still alive and strong, but the advancements of other racial groups are undeniable. That means the government, the culture, the economy and the social order, while not even close to anything equitable, are changing and shifting towards something that's at least more inclusive. Most of these changes are superficial and have no material benefit for the people on the bottom rungs of society. (As I wrote in June, when it was reported that there had been more white deaths than births in 2012, it's not about demographics, it's a matter of resources/wealth/power.) But they can give us hope that we're moving in the right direction.
The result is fear. Fear that too much change coming too fast will change the current system in a way that will no longer privilege whiteness. Being white will no longer be special. It will not allow you to define yourself against the other. There will be no power or privilege. You will just be.
We saw it in immediate aftermath of the election of Barack Obama as the first black president. It animates our debate around immigration reform. It drives our fear of China emerging as a superpower. And yes, it's even in the desire to affirm Santa's white identity. The visual markers of white supremacy appear to be eroding, and for certain segments of the population, that's a frightening prospect.
Of course, white people have nothing to fear. Not in the immediate future, at least. Just as the rich have nothing to fear, men have nothing to fear and heterosexuals have nothing to fear. The system of white supremacist capitalist heterosexist patriarchy isn't going anywhere for a while. It is so entrenched in our way of thinking that even those who don't benefit from it work towards its maintenance. We still have a long way to go.
Santa Claus is merely a symbol. We project upon him what we wish to see. So don't worry, white people. With the political and economic advantages still heavily weighted in your favor, Santa will still bring you your gifts. He's still on your side. In the foreseeable future, Santa is still a white man.
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Saitama and Chiba Clash in Tonde Saitama Live-Action Film Trailer
The adaptation of Mineo Maya (Patarillo!)'s legendary manga will open on February 22, 2019
Following the character visuals on Twitter, the official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Mineo Maya (Patarillo!)'s comedy manga Tonde Saitama today starts streaming a 90-second trailer introducing its main characters and theme song "Saitama-ken no Uta" (Saitama Prefecture's Song) provided by Japanese comedian Hanawa. The song was originally included in his 2003 album "HANAWA ROCK" released in October 2003 and was re-recorded for the film.
In the end of the clip, a civil war between Saitama and Chiba to decide which is the superior prefecture breaks out. While the Saitama army are flying a photo of Toshihiko Takamizawa (ALFEE), the Chiba army is putting up that of YOSHIKI (X JAPAN), both are the most famous celebrities from the prefectures.
The Hideki Takeuchi (Nodame Cantabile, Thermae Romae)-directed film is set to be released in Japan
on February 22, 2019.
Full trailer
Poster visual
The four main character visual
The three-part manga was originally published in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine from 1982
to 1983, then compiled in one-volume tankobon, and didn't achieved much success at the time.
30 years later, it suddenly started gaining internet buzz, and Takarajimasha released its reprint edition
in 2015. Even more surprisingly, it has printed over 300,000 copies so far, which was ten times more
than originally planned.
The story is set in a fictional Japan where people are discriminated based on their birthplace and
residence. Saitama Prefecture is particularly hated by the people in Tokyo. One day, a mysterious
male student named Rei Asami transfers to Dannoura Academy, a prestigious high school in Tokyo,
from America. Momomi Dannoura, the male president of the school's student council and the grandson
of the director of the school, is gradually attracted by him. However, Rei's secret origin that he was
born in Saitama is accidentally revealed. He returns to Saitama to join resistance movement to eliminate
discrimination against Saitama citizens. When Momomi learns that a powerful politician tries to destroy
Rei's resistance group, he decides to go to Saitama to inform Rei of the danger.
Source: "Tonde Saitama" film official website / Twitter
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They were married May 16, 1964 at the Annunciation Church in Shenandoah.
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They have two children: Lisa Kachel, wife of Scott, and Joe Trynosky, husband of Kelly Stoll; and six grandchildren: Loran and Jeremy Kachel and Austin, Aaron, Aidan and Alayna Trynosky.
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Kodak should have licenced the brand to mobile phone manufacturers years ago much like how Sony Ericsson uses the Cybershot brand and Nokia has Carl Zeiss optics.
Kodak is knocking its line of budget digital cameras on the head, part of its plan to revive the fortunes of the troubled firm. Out go its YouTube-oriented handheld video cameras and digital photo frames too. Production will have ceased by the middle of the year. Kodak will continue to support these products, and honour …
Kodak never made a profitable dime in the digital consumer electronics area. Nothing. Its only digital profit came from the professional products, like packaging. Kodak sold its profitable professional image sensor fabrication plant last year for cash.
As for licensing, brands don't mean anything. The "Carl Zeiss" optics in a Nokia are designed by Carl Zeiss Optics. Kodak never developed a consumer brand for lenses, just bottom-grade consumer cameras and fabulous film. How many Kodak brand sensors are in cameras? Plenty, but would you ever know it? The Pentax 645D 40Mp camera has a Kodak sensor, but you'd never know it from looking at the box.
I still use a Kodak point and shoot digital camera. It has an optical viewfinder that works better than a screen in bright sunlight, and came with twice the internal memory of the competing brands' offerings in the same price range. Tough too. The only way I know they can be killed is by running them over with a car.
Kodak pioneered color photography, and invented a dye-based grainless slide film that made images that can be enlarged up to the limits of the enlarger without noticeable loss of resolution possible.
The end of an era indeed.
So they're killing off their digital photography arm - exactly how are they going to make any money now? Just by licensing their name? I guess they make printers too, but I can't imagine there's a ton of money to be made there either unless your name is HP.
Kodak is a photography company that's no longer going to have cameras. Unless they're planning to return to their core competency and sell film cameras again...
In some ways, I am pretty glad that Kodak are killing off their consumer digital line, apart from the inevitable job losses. They have always been beat up on review sites/shows etc by gadget geeks. Whatever can be said for their sometimes poor specs they all pretty well all lived up to the Kodak's mantra of "You push the button and we do the rest". They are devices you could give your mum or even granny and not expect too many "How do I" support requests.
I would say Kodak is not so much a 'photography (capture) company' but an 'image storage and consumable company'. I think the executives big failing, has been not pushing their commercial side and using any press exposure, to basically punt some cheap consumer device which just put's across a tacky message.
Document Imaging and Digital plates are good business. The fruits of Kodak technology are not always so obvious. Your microwave meal will probably have a cardboard sleeve with a nice Kodak colour photo of some delicacy printed on it, for you to look at when you eat it's incommensurate contents.
Even photographic paper is still a reasonable business, apart from the kicking they are receiving lately from extortionate silver prices.
I am sure my mother in law is going to use this as a reason that digital cameras are evil, and should not be used.
We gave her two good, easy to use digital cameras, and she still insists to using 35mm, and no, she does not store the negatives safely, if the house burns down, the photos, negatives, etc are gone. She feels more comfortable with them being securely stored sitting below the TV in the living room then on three backup servers across town, across the country, and around the world...
Posting as an AC in case any of that part of the family happen around these parts.
The last Kodak camera I tried (in 2007), a 10MP, £300 model; gave worse photos than my first ever digital camera, a FujiFilm 1.3MP fixed focus camera from about 12 years ago.
After one summer holidays worth of appalling photos, I gave it to the children at my kindergarten and bought a Nikon.
Kodak has been dead for years, but like any colossus, it takes a while for the corpse to stop twitching.
Kodak had made some great cameras, their dslr offerings (dcs14) were excellent and their sensors still are awesome for medium format (albeit spun/sold) off these days. I've never used much of their film, besides some porta as I tend to favor fuji but its highly regarded).
Its a shame they didn't downsize the company a long time ago, drop what they couldn't compete in (all those consumer cameras, photoframes etc) and concentrate on film and sensors and licencing / developing IP. I hope they pull through!
"Kodak's camera line had a low-end focus - a market now being consumed by smartphone sellers - and few models won particular praise for the firm."
Actually in the early days of digital Kodak made some pretty good stuff. Back before you heard the word megapixel bandied about (because compacts didn't generally boast that many) Kodak's compacts were well regarded. They also sold some pretty impressive full frame DSLRs, actually based on Nikon and Canon SLR bodies, that were well ahead of the stuff Nikon and Canon were making themselves. Indeed I know of at least one award winning pro who still uses Kodak branded DSLRs even though they've been off the market for six years.
In short Kodak started really well in the digitial camera market, but went right down the tubes due mainly to poor management decisions.


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The valuable insight in this Recruiting Toolkit is second to none. If you want a realistic, actionable guide through your recruiting process, the Recruiting Toolkit is for you. Whether you are just starting your recruiting process, or feel you are far along, this Toolkit is the best way to be sure you are checking all the boxes toward a successful finish.
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Finally got to try California Berry's frozen yogurt. According to California Berry, their yogurts are low-calorie and nonfat. Most Pinoys nowadays don't care much about calories or fats, they (we) just want something yummy. But if you're a health buff, well that's certainly a bonus.
I chose cherries, almond clusters, and choco chips as my toppings. The yogurt itself was smooth and creamy, with a good contrast of sweetness and tartness. The toppings were enough (we did not feel shortchanged) and fresh. Bf was even tempted to buy another cup. In our next visit, I chose strawberries and white choco chips as toppings. The strawberries were fresh, not overly ripe or squishy, but I did not like the white choco chips (tasted a bit like chalk) so I will be skipping those chips on my future visits.
In terms of price, the yogurts were affordable. It was not self-service and by the ounce like in some other yogurt stores so there weren't any surprises when paying for our order. They also had non-yogurt food items, such as coffee, smoothies, and pastas. They were all affordable but we haven't tried them so I can't comment about the taste and the serving sizes.
The store itself was small but cute, with white walls and a bright and cheery ambiance.
My only criticism was that some parts of the walls were a little dirty (one of the downsides of having white walls is that dirt becomes a lot more conspicuous). It would be great if they would scrub or repaint over those spots.
Good enough.
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SM City North EDSA
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How does your compulsion to create show itself? What is there inside you that you can't not let out?
This week I hosted a workshop with Vanessa Birley for creatives who want to draw, paint and photograph the natural world around them. We spent a glorious day, at the tail end of this glorious summer, by the beach. We walked, we kicked off our shoes, we sat still, we remembered the reverence we have for the earth. We started to switch off our chattering, rational brains, and gave our intuitive, creative subconscious the chance to be heard.
Vanessa, an artist for 20 years, gave everyone the confidence to draw from life, within the first 15 minutes. Progress was fast, paint was added, tea was drunk, nature was journalled.
In the afternoon I took the group out onto the beach with their DSLRs and I am confident everyone left knowing 2 things: how to use their apertures to change the depth of field (to get the blurred background photos), and how to use their shutter speed to freeze or blur the action. My aim is that my students not only understand what they learn on my workshops, but can also remember it and replicate it when they get home.
Do you fancy nature journalling and photography in the same day? Vanessa and I run these workshops regularly. The next date is in November, the venue is to be confirmed. If you join my weekly photography lesson email (the lessons are called A Year With My Camera), you'll be first to hear when the details are final. Sign up here:
The main header image for this post is a photograph of one of Patsy Smiles' sketches.


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AQUATOTS Franchise Overview
A franchise costs R 45,000. This gives you trading rights and sound basic training to start you up. Further training is ongoing at no extra cost.
You will be able to trade as an AQUATOTS franchise according to a contractual agreement.
Monthly Management Fee (MMF)
The AQUATOTS franchise owner pays an ongoing 7.5% Monthly Management Fee (MMF) which is not less than the minimum MMF agreed upon in contract.
An audit visit to each franchise is conducted annually.
Initial and ongoing instructor training courses take place in January to June.
Each franchise has its own one-on-one annual workshop with the chief trainer spending a full day with the franchisee and assistant instructors at the respective franchise venue.
Annual Meeting
A general meeting, the AQUATOTS Franchise Anniversary Meeting (AFAM), for all franchisees is set annually for the 2nd last week-end in May. It is a big 3-day week-end (Friday to Sunday inclusive) event at no cost to the franchisee. All franchise owners are expected to attend.
Turnover per franchise fluctuates according to overheads and number of pupils attending lessons. An estimate of the average overheads or running costs can be obtained by request. Cost per course of lessons is revised annually. Individual franchises set their own price within a fixed range which is agreed upon at the latest AFAM. Cost per course varies according to region, area and level of sophistication of the venue.
Operations and Procedures
Courses consist of 12 lessons.
A course is normally spread over a period of 6 weeks with lessons twice a week from Monday to Friday all year round with the exception of the Xmas to New Year period, and possibly 2 weeks in July.
Saturday lessons are reserved for the working parent but progress is dishearteningly slow at lessons once a week. Working parents are best advised to try and make arrangements for a second lesson during the week in the late afternoon. The best and quickest results are with lessons 3 times a week but most parents find this impractical. Lessons everyday for two weeks from December 1 -16 is the superior way of getting a toddler set in a basic safety routine for the holidays.
Lessons are in groups of a maximum of 6 parent-tot pairs per group.
Duration of a lesson is 30 minutes.
Instructors are obliged to take a break of at least a 30 minutes after 6 consecutive lessons.
To Qualify for a Franchise
There are certain requirements that should either be in place or that you intend to put in place when you apply for a franchise. To find out what these are, see the PREREQUISITES OF APPLICATION FOR A FRANCHISE. If you can meet all these requirements you can complete the application form. If there are some that you feel you would like to discuss with us, we will be happy to do so. We would like to assist you in whatever way we can to make a decision that is right for you.


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Lulu was driven up the east coast by multiple volunteers - and they all loved her! This 10 month old Lab mix is such a quiet and gentle girl. Her coat is stunning with a base of black topped with chocolate.
She is friendly, mellow, rides great in the car (loves riding shotgun), has wonderful leash walking skills, and is an all around GREAT dog! She enjoys hiking with her foster mom and cuddling on the couch.
She gets along well with other dogs, people of all ages and cats. Housebroken and Crate trained, Lulu is ready to move into her new life surrounded by people who love her.
Our adoption fees are $300 which cover spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccines (Distemper, Bordetella, Rabies), worming, general health exam, microchipping available upon request, discount vouchers for training, grooming and similar dog related products and services.
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The DGT Pyramid is a colourful multi-player game timer with four separate clocks – one on each side
It is suitable for any table top game or board game with up to four players. Whether it is a competitive game at the club or a friendly game at home, the DGT Pyramid adds fun, fairness and excitement.
A motion sensor ensures that only the clock facing upwards is running. Simply turn the DGT Pyramid in its base and the next player's clock will automatically start to run. Place the Pyramid on the table outside its base to pause all clocks and interrupt the game for example when disputing a word in a game of Scrabble.
The DGT Pyramid has five different timing options:
For more information please see the manual or check out the game tips on use of the Pyramid with various games.
September 12, 2019 by Digital Game Technology
The DGT Smart Board is an electronic chess board with many functionalities.
January 14, 2019 by Digital Game Technology
Revelation II exists 5 years and DGT celebrates its 25 year anniversary: The Revelation Anniversary Edition!
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New in the range of clocks, the Travel Timer in the color scheme white and blue.
September 25, 2018 by Digital Game Technology
The new DGT1006 Backgammon Timer has a special feature: the delay option!
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Adaptive intelligent Chess Computer Centaur, available now!
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The new DGT product catalog has complete information about all our products.
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An important maintenance release of the free DGT LiveChess software, including new features, was released in July 2018.
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Read the DGT1002 review in the 130th edition of the Spanish chess magazine Peon de Rey.
As a leading electronics and digital company we develop innovative ideas into quality products and unique services.
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WWF Plush Singapore
About WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity's footprint on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.
It is the world's largest conservation organization with over five million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects. WWF is a foundation, with 55% of funding from individuals and bequests, 19% from government sources (such as the World Bank, DFID, USAID) and 8% from corporations in 2014.
What's so Special about WWF?
WWF is one of the biggest non-profit organisations in the world whose mission is about the conversation of the planet. The soft toys selection all has a story attached to each animal.
12% of purchase cost also gets routed back to the local WWF chapter.
Is WWF Plush Suitable for my Business?
The keychains and smaller plushes are great for tourist attractions and bookstores. That said, if your business believes in sustainable living, the clean and healthy environment, fair trade and such, then WWF is a good brand to hold.
Target Audience
Kids to adults, young to old. The WWF brand is such that it is relevant to several target audiences.
The plushes will be more suitable for kids up to 12+. The keychains are more for adults.
The bigger soft toys are suitable for collectors.
Price Range
The price range for WWF Plush products start at $14.90 for regular keychains up to $59.90 for 16″ plushes.
Top 3 Products
- WWF Plush Panda In Bag – 7.5 Inches
- WWF Plush Brown Tiger Floppy – 6 Inches
- WWF Plush Elephant Keychain – 4 Inches
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I have been called pretty funny before. Once, by Y. And followed by "-looking". But this post isn't about me, it's about some of the pretty/funny things I've come across lately:
the pretty:
This is old, but I keep coming across it. This is the only kind of camping I would ever be into. (flickr: somethingshidinginhere)
Moon photos shot by an astrophotographer. Where do I sign up to be an astrophotographer, can you think of a cooler job?
I had no desire to re-read any of these kids' classics until Penguin re-issued them with these new covers and started selling them at Anthropologie.
the funny:
I follow @english50cent, a comedian who translates all of 50 Cent's tweets into Queen's English. He recently translated the entire In da Club video. I think I finally get this song.
I woke up the other morning to the sound of Y crying. He was reading the latest Hyperbole and a Half.
The day is finally here, 30 Rock Fans... there is a full version of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah.


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President's Holiday Card Contest
The UHV Office of the President is starting a University of Houston-Victoria Holiday Card Contest. Some examples of acceptable artwork include general illustrations, winter scenes and campus photography. No words or copy should be included in final submissions. Artwork should not make reference to specific religious holidays.
Who May Enter
Any UHV student in good academic and judicial standing may submit artwork (limit one entry a student).
How to Enter
Entries will be accepted until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.
All submissions must include an entry form. Students also must submit their digital artwork electronically (see design specifications below).
Design Specifications
The finished card size will be 7 inches wide by 5 inches tall (horizontal orientation) or 5 inches wide by 7 inches tall (vertical orientation).
Submitted artwork must be created within these dimensions: 7.25 inches by 5.25 inches at 300 ppi (final trim size 7 inches by 5 inches) or 5.25 inches by 7.25 inches at 300 ppi (final trim size 5 inches by 7 inches). Please keep critical art elements a minimum of 0.25 inches from the trim line.
All artwork must be created in CMYK.
Accepted formats are PDF, EPS, AI, TIF or JPEG (high quality, uncompressed only). We recommend using Dropbox.com or a large-file delivery service such as Hightail.com to send a link to your file. Both are free.
Digital artwork that does not meet the resolution and quality requirements will not be considered.
Reproduction Rights
UHV will retain all reproduction rights to submitted artwork with credit given to the artist. UHV agrees not to sell any of the artwork or a reproduction.
Artists warrant that they are the sole proprietor of the artwork and agree to assign all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the artwork to UHV. Entries must be an original concept and constitute an original work, and must not infringe on the protected rights of other artists or violate any applicable copyright laws.
All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the Office of the President. Entries will be judged on the artwork's creativity and artistic merit. The winner will be notified by email or phone.
The deadline for the 2018 contest is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.
First place – $1,000 UHV scholarship
Second place – $500 UHV scholarship
Third place – UHV swag
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This is my sons favorite to go snacks. Its quick/healthy and tasty! Best for kids lunches and best meal when you are on the go!
2 cup Oats
1 cup Semolina
1 cup Yogurt
1 tsp Baking soda
Salt to taste
2 clove crushed garlic
1 finely chopped green chili
1/4 cup grated Carrots
2 tbsp Green peas
2 tbsp Corn
You can add any veggies you want
In a blender, add oats and make a fine powder of it.
In a bowl, add oats powder, semolina, baking soda, salt, yogurt, water and mix well. Keep aside for 10 minutes. Now add vegetables (optional) like carrots, green chillies, green peas, corn, peppers, etc.
Put this mixture in a grease idli tray and cook them on a steam for about 10-12 minutes.
Serve warm with any chutney 🙂


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WHERE: Dublin, Ireland
North Star Hotel - 4 Star
- Great Location
- Nice rooms - clean
- Has Really nice Beer Garden
- Horrible Room Service food - although I hear the Restaurant is good!
WHEN: April 2013
WITH: My Mom
WHY GO: Dublin has to be one of the friendliest cities I came across in Europe. The people are lovely, it is very easily walkable, plus there are fun pubs with lively music playing everywhere you turn.
1. St. Patrick's Cathedral and/or Christ Church Cathedral
2. Walk O'Connell Street and Grafton Street
3. Go to a pub - O'Neils, The Temple Bar, etc
Bonus: Guinness Storehouse
Extra Bonus - St. Stephen's Green - voted one of the top sites (I did not make it there as time was limited - but time permitting it seems worth a visit!!)
SKIP: The Tour Guide; Dublin is definitely a city that can easily explored on your own and at your own pace. Not to mention that the locals are friendly and helpful that if you found yourself lost they will show you the way.
TRY: Renting a car or doing day trips (tours) outside the city! We set Dublin as our home base and did day trips to all over Ireland from there.
SOUVENIR(S): I got a claddagh ring.
Can help the excitement... I'm Canadian.


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Whether a company is designing a new network or upgrading their current system, there are several elements to consider in order to assure the best return on investment.
Extra research in the beginning can translate to tremendous long-term savings, in terms of time and money. A well-designed network allows for cost-effective use of a company's technology resources and flawless communication between users.
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I thought I was going to be behind the scenes at the Telfar SS16 Fashion show at Milk Studios, but I was actually all in the mix. Set up was pretty quick, and working guest check-in was a breeze. Snuck my way into the show and squeezed past a few people and landed a prime spot behind two tall people lol. By luck, I was able to squeeze my camera in-between these two tall people and take some photos, a live Periscope and SnapChats of the models. Check them out below.
Whats a New York Fashion Show without a wild afterparty? Well, Telflar's afterparty takes the cake and White Castle was the location. Ya I said WHITE CASTLE!
Thank you to my boss Berrin Noorata and Mr. Telfar Clemens for the awesome night!
Camera Use: iPhone 5C & Pentax IQZoom 140


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Kid Central Team from New Life Worship Center in Altoona, PA brings us this medieval stage for their theme "Defeating the Dragon".
The turrets were constructed of 2×4's and 1×3's then covered in 2'x4'x.25″ foam boards. They used a heat gun to give texture for the grout in the stone walls.


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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Fall Art Shows
I have an exhibit of semi-abstract art at the May Memorial Art Gallery till September 28. Most of the pieces are torn paper collage with accents of watercolor, colored pencil and metallic paint. Not too much going on otherwise for Fall Art Shows for me; made a few changes in the showcase at Crouse Hospital, one new painting and a few scarves in Fall colors.
Reception today for the Associated Artists show, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Manlius Library. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Honorable Mention for Frozen River
This mixed media piece just won an Honorable Mention in the Associated Artists Members Show. The title is Frozen River and it is a combination of watercolor, colored pencil and paper fibers.
Friday, September 10, 2010
YMCA Employee Art Show
The YMCA Employee Art Show goes up today at the East Area Family YMCA 200 Towne Drive Fayetteville. The show will be on display till October 30. Here's one of my entries, an acrylic painting just finished this week.
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Overshare Podcast: Kate Moross
Overshare is a Working Not Working event series and podcast that features honest conversations with our favorite creatives about the tough stuff we don't talk about in public often enough. For our 8th episode, WNW co-founder Justin Gignac talks to Member Kate Moross in the first London edition of Overshare.
Kate Moross is a multi-tasking and colourful illustrator, art director, director, and designer. She's also the Director of Studio Moross, which has created recognizable and unforgettable work for the likes of MTV, Disclosure, Sam Smith, Ray-Ban, Dreamland, Vice, Young Turks and One Direction. When interviewing creatives, we're always curious if creativity was in play at an early age or more of a career shift later on. For Kate, it was the former: "My mom used to hire art students to babysit me instead of babysitters. So I would be making things out of balsa wood and all sorts of strange friendship bracelets and dollhouse things." And while her parents always encouraged her creativity, she also took plenty of liberties in carving out her own identity. "I was encouraged not to pierce every part of my body and get tattoos everywhere, which I did do. And shave my head and various other things when I was younger. But I think my dad eventually got over that, the stigma that he thought would be attached to me if I looked like, I dunno, an urchin."
Kate offers no shortage of helpful and hilarious insights on how she got to where she is now, from what goes into building and managing your own studio to handling creative rivalries, lawyers, and big companies that steal your work. Kate also flips the coin and offers advice on how creatives can avoid the trap of accidentally mimicking another artist: "I try and make it a rule in the studio: never have another piece of work on your screen while you're making work. If you have an internal memory of references and things you've absorbed over time, they will reknit themselves to a slightly distorted version of that concept or that visual thread. And then it will come out in a different way. And that's you. That's how you form your identity as a designer. Don't ever copy one to one."
The quality and quantity of output coming from Studio Moross is pretty staggering. While Kate favors designing tours for musicians, she'll be the first to note how much work is involved. But that doesn't mean she doesn't somehow find time to binge-watch TV. "If you're watching a TV show and talking about, I'm watching it too... I've completed Netflix."
For all of her creativity on full, brightly-colored display, Kate doesn't tout her own artistry. "I'm just a logical person that does things. I don't consider myself 'creative'... I'm a teacher's pet that happens to draw pictures."
For those of you stateside who couldn't join us, we have good news: you can listen to the entire conversation below on our podcast. Subscribe to Overshare on iTunes, Soundcloud, or with any other podcasting app via our RSS feed.


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Lighting the pieces in Chess 2: Part Two (Advanced Lightmapping)/
There are three main ingredients used to cook up the lightmapping on the pieces.
- Smart IBL
- High-res Geometry
- Directional Lightmaps
To see the detailed effect that each of these had on my lighting, click on the images for an up-close view.
Smart IBL
Smart IBL (or sIBL) from HDRLabs is an open standard for one-click lighting solutions captured from real environments. The net effect is much more interesting color and fill in the lighting then I could get by placing lights in the scene. Even better than the quality of the results is the speed of iteration. Various sIBL sets can be quickly swapped in/out at the click of a button to view the effects of different lighting conditions on the scene without the need for a professional lighting artist.
Because my needs were limited to a small subset of the sIBL features, I have not yet written an importer for Unity. If there is sufficient demand in the comments I'll consider making one. For now, the easiest way to setup a light-emitting environment according to the sIBL spec is using this free plugin from the Unity Asset Store: Lightmapping Extended.
sIBL sets in the archive usually include blurred hdr files for light emission, sharp reflection maps, information like sun direction and color, and even seemingly esoteric things like how far off the ground the light probe was when capturing the maps. Clearly some thought has gone into this that's beyond what I would have considered attempting to light without it. They are of the highest quality. Careful though, not all of the sets in the archive are free for commercial use.
High-Res Geometry
One technical note. In Unity meshes that are larger than 65k vertices are split up into multiple meshes. If you simply bake before laying out the atlas to a shared space for all the mesh pieces there will be seams.
Directional Lightmaps
There's not much to say here, except that Unity supports a directional lightmapping mode which stores a map that encodes the direction of the most significant light source in addition to the normal light color.
If your shader has a specular component, this is critical. Hopefully Unity will get around to documenting this feature someday... so I won't here. Just, if you want specular or other light direction dependent effects turn it on.


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Creating an awkward and thinly spaced pathway over a set of stairs, "stair study (June 2011)" is based around the issue of borders and migration. Bringing to light the inevitable deterioration (and destruction) of arbitrarily built borders, this work asks audiences to navigate their own solution for a more convenient passage to and from different locations and positions.
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All depends. I recommend each time to find the point of most leverage -- it may be in automation of existing processes or in changing them.
Often the business people know what is wrong – some kind of "performance errors". For example, the decomposition of such complex human activities into a mixture of automated and simple human activities not only saves work time and improves the quality of operations, but can also open up the possibility to delegate certain of the new simple human activities to less-qualified staff members. In one particular enterprise in which this decomposition was carried out for the activities of one group leader, we economized their time by about 1 man-month per year.
It is important that your enterprise BPM system (see "http://improving-bpm-systems.blogspot.com/2009/04/should-we-consider-third-forgotten-bpm.html" about different BPM concepts) can carry out small and incremental improvements. I wrote a book (it is not but yet publish) -- how to architect and implement enterprise BPM systems which are easy to evolve. The table of contents is available at http://improving-bpm-systems.com/book/toc.pdf. Hope you will find it of interest. Please feel free to contact me should you require more information.
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