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The Path Object in Flex 4
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[ringing sound] [ADOBE DEVELOPER CONNECTION] [keyboard clicking] [codedependent ( ) ;] [Chet Haase - Flex SDK Team] Today on Code Dependent I'm going to talk about a graphics demo that's based on a larger demo that comes from my book, "Flex 4 Fun." [Flex 4 Fun - http://www.artima.com/shop/flex_4_fun] So I wanted to talk about how to handle path data. It's not intuitively obvious if you look at the API for the new Path Object in Flex 4. Flex 4 provides all these great new graphics objects. You can create graphics in MXML just by declaring these graphics objects instead of diving down into ActionScript code and issuing calls directory into Flash APIs. So I wanted to talk about dealing with Path. The tricky part about dealing with Path is that it takes a string as input. There is no way that you can supply new points through actually setting points in a data structure. Instead, you tell it the string that is the list of commands which the path will execute as it draws itself. And these commands are what you would expect--"I want to move the pen to here," "I want to draw to there," "I want a bezier curve to this other point." And I wanted to show how you could very simply create a list of points and then issue that data string to create new Path Objects. In particular, I wanted to show a simple drawing application that I call Scribbler that allows you to do that. So we have Scribbler here. We have an empty white canvas. We can draw into it, make a nice little picture there of our little geek, because everybody needs a drawing application that allows you to scribble. So how does that actually work? It turns out it's really simple. Here's all the application code here. We have an Application tag here, and we have three functions that basically handle the mouse events. This is the way that you get the input to actually draw the items. I want to know when the mouse was clicked down, where it dragged to, and when it was clicked up so I know when to create and stop creating these Path Objects. We have a couple of internal variables that we use. We have Shape, which is a Path Object, and we have Path Points, which is our intermediate data structure that's going to hold the information about what these lines are that we're scribbling all over the screen so that then we can eventually issue the data string that the Path Object needs. So in our Application tag, we said, "Okay, when there's a mouse down event, "I want you to call the mouseDownHandler." One important point about doing these kinds of applications is I didn't actually need to add the mouseMove and the mouseUpHandler yet because I don't care about drag and release operations until I'm actually drawing a shape. So instead, I only want to listen to mouseDown events, and then I want my mouseDownHandler function to be called. And when that is called, then I know, "Okay, they've created a shape." "Now I need to start listening for the Move operations and the Release operation." So I go ahead and add a mouseMove and a mouseUpHandler at that point. So in the mouseDownHandler, it's time to create a shape. We go ahead and create a shape. We say, "Give me a shape." We'll make it a new Path Object. And we create our data structure that's going to hold all the intermediate information about the line segments that are created as the mouse is being dragged around. And then we're going to set a stroke on the path because we need to tell it what color to draw and other information, potentially, about the stroke. And then we're going to add that shape to the display list of this application group that we're in. So nothing is actually being displayed yet. We haven't actually created--well, we created the path, but we didn't put any data into it because the mouse has only gone down. We haven't actually added anything to it. So a little bit later, the mouse is dragged and we get a call to our mouseMoveHandler. At that point, we say, "Okay, we're going to add a new point to the Path data structure "of the current mouse location." So we know we started at this point in our mouseDownHandler, so we have an initial point where it started, and then every time we move, we're going to add a new point to it with the point that we just moved to. So we're going to get this list of points in time in our data structure that represent the trajectory of the mouse over time for each one of these events that we handled. And then we're going to call constructPath, and that will actually issue the data to the Path Object that allows it to display on the screen. constructPath is down here. We say, "Okay, I want a new String Object that I'm going to create." First of all, I'm going to move the pen to the initial location. That's the first point that we recorded in the data structure of our points. We're going to put the first Path Points in there for the X and Y locations. So we're going to say, "Move to this X and this Y location," for those first two pieces of information. And then for the rest of the information in the Path Points data structure, we're going to issue a line command. And this is basically going to say, "Okay, wherever the pen is now, "draw a line to the new location I'm giving you in this thing that I've just appended to the string." So I'm going to draw a line there, there, there, there, there, there, there. And you may think that, "Well, we're not actually drawing lines." "We're scribbling on the screen. We're doing this freehand stuff." "We're getting all these nice curves. So how are we doing that?" We're doing that because the mouseHandler is being called so often that little, tiny line segments are just as good as having curves on the screen. What's happening is we're getting calls for every one of these little, tiny deltas and even though we're issuing straight line segments, the segments are so small that you get this nice curvy look on the screen anyway. And then finally, we set the data property on the path to this new string that we've created. And then we go about and we receive another call to our mouseMoveHandler and we keep getting these calls over time, and then eventually, the user gets bored and they release the mouse and then we get a call to the mouseUpHandler. One more time we record that last point that they were at in case it's different than the previous Move operation. We construct the path to get all that information in the data string and into the Path Object itself, and then we remove the Move and the Up mouse listeners because, again, we don't want to listen to it if the user is not actually actively creating a shape. So we're going to wait around for a Down operation before we listen again to the Move and the Up operations. And that's it. That's the whole application. So it was three mouse handling functions to handle the Down, the Move and the Up operation and then one internal function to actually construct the path into this string. Maybe not obvious how to create a path or, more importantly, how to edit a path on the fly, so we just took the approach of, "Okay, we're going to edit our data structure "that holds all the point information and then when we need to actually change the value "of the path data itself, we'll just create a new string based on that information "that we've allocated so far." If you want to see the code for this application and other related applications, check out my blog at graphics-geek.blogspot.com [Chet's Blog - graphics-geek.blogspot.com] [ADOBE DEVELOPER CONNECTION]
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Flex 4 provides the tools you need to create custom graphics. In this episode, Chet explains how to utilize the Path object and mouse events to create a simple drawing application.
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When Apple switched to Intel processors, Windows switchers as well as Mac users who needed to run the occasional Windows app rejoiced.
That's because the chip switch was soon followed by the release of virtualization software that would let those users run Windows as if it were just another application on their Macs. While those first virtualization apps didn't support all of Windows's features and weren't terrifically fast, they were miles better than the Windows-emulation programs that had previously been available for the PowerPC chip.
Since then, however, virtualization apps for the Mac have matured a lot. Four main options are now available: two commercial virtualization apps (Parallels Desktop for Mac and VMware Fusion), an open source alternative (VirtualBox), and another solution that lets you install Windows apps without installing Windows (Crossover). Those first two options are the most popular—and, for most users, the most sensible—alternatives.
I've reviewed many generations of Parallels and Fusion, so I've seen them develop. The advances they've made have been amazing. The two developers have pushed each other hard, and their products have leapfrogged each other to introduce new features and improve performance, resulting in two excellent alternatives. Running the current generations of these two virtualization programs—Parallels 8 Desktop for Mac () and VMware Fusion 5 ()—on one of today's ultrafast Macs, only the most hardcore Windows users will feel the need to reboot into Boot Camp to run Windows natively.
Another result of this competition is that the two programs have evolved into near twins of each other. They offer similar features, similar performance, and at times, even look similar. There are a few differences, though, and that's what I focused on in assessing the latest versions of each.
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The two virtualization apps do differ in speed—not the speed of the virtual OSes themselves or the apps in them, but the speed with which they open, sleep, resume, and shut down those OSes. In some very simple testing, I found that Parallels is notably faster at each of those tasks, but particularly at suspending and resuming. If you need to open and close virtual machines all day, these time savings could add up.
Both virtualization apps are relatively stable. I didn't have any outright crashes in either, but I did experience some minor oddities in both. In Fusion, for example, entering and exiting full-screen mode causes more flicker and redraws than it does in Parallels. When using Parallels, however, I had some apps fail in Windows (which didn't happen in Fusion), and there were times where I simply couldn't type my password at the Linux login prompt.
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While both Fusion and Parallels support literally hundreds of guest operating systems, most users will be employing them to run one or more flavors of Windows. Overall, both do an excellent job.
In earlier reviews, I found that both Parallels and Fusion do well running earlier versions of Windows, so this time I focused on the upcoming Windows 8. For testing purposes, I used the final Windows 8 Developer Preview (which should be identical to the consumer version due out soon). Both handle it well, for the most part. (Note: What used to be called the Metro interface in Win 8 is now usually just Start or, occasionally, the Windows 8 UI.)
For the traditional Windows interface (the Desktop button in Start), both apps run Windows as well as their predecessors. Office applications run without delay, and I never felt as if anything was lagging in either program. The Windows interface itself was fast and fluid, Web browsing was trouble-free, and the two email apps I tried worked fine.
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by David Crane defrev at gmail.com October, 15, 2007 On August 29, 2007, DefenseReview published an article on U.S.T.L. (United States Test Laboratory), an NIJ-certified lab, validating Pinnacle Armor's 6-year warranty for Dragon Skin SOV-2000 Level III, per NIJ's requirements. Pinnacle's SOV-2000 Dragon Skin passed the U.S.T.L. test, and proved that it will hold up and maintain it's ability to …Read More »
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Dragon Skin Passes Again: NIJ-Certified Lab Test Validates 6-Year Warranty.
by Roger Charles August 30, 2007 United States Test Laboratory in Wichita, Kansas, last week (August 20) tested nine separate, serialized Dragon Skin SOV-2000 (Level III) ballistic body armor panels that varied in age from 5 years-9 & 1/2 months to 6 years-8 months. The purpose of this test was to validate Pinnacle Armor's six-year warranty for Dragon Skin products. …Read More »
More Washington Corruption: DOJ Joins Efforts To Kill Dragon Skin
By Roger Charles August 30, 2007 (originally published on August 17, 2007) The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now joined the Army acquisition mafia in attempting to deny America's Grunts an honest chance for determining just what is the "best-available" body armor. In a flagrant abuse of discretionary authority, the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs has intervened in an unprecedented …Read More »
Pinnacle Armor Level IV Dragon Skin Passes ESAPI-FAT Test at Aberdeen
by David Crane defrev at gmail.com August 1, 2007 Soldiers For The Truth (SFTT) is reporting about an independent test conducted on July 11, 2007 by Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) on two Pinnacle Armor Dragon Skin SOV-3000 Level IV body armor panels. As it turns out, the ATC obtained very different results from the U.S. Army's First Article Test (FAT) …Read More »
'Future Weapons' Features Dragon Skin Flexible Scalar Body Armor and M32 MGL
by David Crane david at defensereview.com January 31, 2007 The latest episode of the Discovery Channel series FutureWeapons (a.k.a. Future Weapons), titled The Protectors, features Pinnacle Armor, Inc.'s Dragon Skin body armor (flexible hard armor/scalar armor system) and the Milkor USA, Inc. M32 MGL (Multiple shot Grenade Launcher a.ka. Multiple Grenade Launcher), two technologies that DefenseReview has already covered. Our …Read More »
DefRev Quick Hits 2: More 'Latest and Greatest' Tactical Tech from the Show
by David Crane david at defensereview.com All photos contained in this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, are the exclusive property of DefenseReview.com, and are not to be reprinted or disseminated in any fashion without the express written permission of DefenseReview.com. This is the second installment of DefRev Quick Hits featuring the "latest and greatest" in tactical tech from SHOT Show …Read More »
Dragon Skin Flexible Body Armor Officially Receives NIJ Level III Certification
by David Crane david at defensereview.com On December 20, 2006, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) issued Pinnacle Armor, Inc. a "Notice of Compliance with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements". Put into plain English, Pinnacle Armor Dragon Skin flexible (anti-rifle) body armor a.k.a. flexible hard armor a.k.a. flexible armor system a.k.a. flexible body armor system is now officially certified at NIJ …Read More »
Dragon Skin Armor Passes More Tests: Dr. Gary Roberts and 'Test Lab' Video
by David Crane [email protected] On September 15 (2006), DefenseReview reported on Pinnacle Armor's SOV-2000 Dragon Skin panels passing all NIJ Level III test protocols and requirements for flexible armor systems (anti-rifle body armor). Well, SOV-2000 Dragon Skin has just passed another fairly tough ballistic test, this one performed by Dr. Gary Roberts, who has been following the Dragon Skin vs. …Read More »
DefRev Update: Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin (NIJ Level III) Body Armor
by David Crane [email protected] In addition to recently passing the NIJ requirements for Level III Flexible Body Armor, Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin body armor (NIJ Level III) just passed some real-world ballistic testing by Dr. Gary Roberts, and we plan on publishing information on Dr. Roberts' results very shortly. So, stay tuned…Read More »
Dragon Skin Body Armor (SOV-2000) Passes all NIJ Level III Tests at USTL
by David Crane [email protected] This just in: Pinnacle Armor, Inc.'s SOV-2000 Dragon Skin has just passed all NIJ Level III ballistic testing/requirements at USTL (United States Test Laboratory). Official NIJ Level III certification should come in approx. 3-4 weeks, but it will come. Pinnacle Armor company officials have told us that it's a done deal. This is BIG news for …Read More »


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A series of workshops focusing on the exploration of how Design and Haptics come together. The workshops are part of my PhD work in Design Research at Umeå Institute of Design.
October 2010, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå, Sweden
November 2010, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden
August 2011, University of British-Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
October 2011, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå, Sweden
The week long workshops explore the meeting point of Design and Haptics, and probe various ways design students can quickly evolve interfaces that actively engage with our sense of touch. The workshops are very hands-on. Participants are invited to envision and sketch various haptic ideas rapidly. Participants are expose to various prototyping tools, mediums and approaches, from non-tech to high-tech, to build evocative and explorative haptic hardware sketches.
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- Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy, adopted by COFFI in Rovaniemi, Finland in 2013.
- The UNECE recommended standard on Stress Grading (amendment of the 1982 standard) and Finger Jointing of Coniferous Sawn Timber, done at Geneva, October 1988; (this standard was submitted to ISO TC 165, Timber Structures, and partially adopted as an ISO standard).
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The COFFI, with its partners in FAO and other organizations, plays a major role in harmonizing the terminology used for analysis and statistics worldwide. For instance, the terminologies and classifications developed by UNECE (in cooperation with others) on forest products and the forest resource are used in practically all international analyses of developments, and are drawn on by international multisectoral classifications.
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RECORDS: San Jose State 10-2, Bowling Green 8-4
KICKOFF: Noon, RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
SERIES HISTORY: This is the first meeting. San Jose State is 5-3 all-time in bowl games. Bowling Green is 4-5.
STORYLINE: This game marks the end of a brief era that started three years ago with the hiring of Mike MacIntyre, who left San Jose State for Colorado on Dec. 10. Many assistants are likely to follow, and new coach Ron Caragher officially takes over after the game. Caragher is expected to be in attendance. The Spartans are looking to secure their 11th win, which would be their most since 1940 and the most wins as a major college program in school history. A victory would also serve as a momentum boost into the offseason as a core of returners hope to continue the program's success under Caragher.
Bowling Green — DB Darrell Hunter (ankle) is questionable, DB Devon McKoy (disciplinary), LB Tim Moore (undisclosed), RB Jamel Martin (knee), WR Jermal Hosley (knee), WR Heath Jackson (knee), DT Jairus Campbell (foot), DT Hunter Maynard (knee) are out.
San Jose State — DT Anthony Larceval (illness), LB Hector Roach (eligibility), LB Derek Muaava (knee), OL Keith Bendixen (knee) and DT Joe Nigos (knee) are out.
MATCHUP TO WATCH: San Jose State's offense vs. Bowling Green's defense. The Falcons' defense is in the top 15 in all major categories but probably has seen few offenses as effective as the Spartans'. SJSU is 11th in the country in passing offense and is averaging 35.3 points per game. Bowling Green allowed more than 35 points only once. It should be a classic strength-against-strength battle that will likely determine the winner.
STATS THAT MATTER: Spartans quarterback David Fales is within striking distance of becoming San Jose State's first 4,000-yard passer. He needs 202 yards to reach that plateau. His season low this year was 217 in the opener against Stanford, and he's averaging 316.5 per game. … Running back De'Leon Eskridge is on the brink of becoming the Spartans' first 1,000-yard rusher since Yonus Davis in 2006. Eskridge, who played in the 2008 and 2009 Insight Bowls with Minnesota, has 992 yards. When Davis topped the 1,000-yard mark in 2006, he also did so in a bowl game and finished with 1,007.


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Vol. 26, No. 1: Default
Ducking default
With the so-called fiscal cliff averted for now, default has become the term du jour in federal fiscal matters.
But the term has also become politicized in the context of the federal government. When we aren't talking specifically about payments on debt, we should avoid referring to default and instead use language such as "failing to meet its obligations" or "missing promised payments" or "not paying bills."
Gunning for assault weapons
Another politicized term these days is assault weapon, partly owing to confusion about what it actually is. The best advice: Avoid the term when possible and use it carefully when it can't be avoided.
If an article on the subject is addressing legislation on the books or legislation being considered, refer to "guns described as assault weapons" or "semiautomatic arms described as assault weapons" or else identify whoever is calling them assault weapons.


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It depends on the meaning of "save."
Time is very important to us in our busy world. Most of us feel like we never have enough of it. There are so many good and important things vying for our time. That's why we in the marketing department like to stress how much time Logos can save you. Pastors can greatly reduce the amount of time they spend preparing sermons by not having to (1) pull print books off shelves, (2) look up references in hard-to-read indexes, (3) turn pages by hand, and (4) type out things they want to quote. By running the Passage Guide and the Exegetical Guide, they have instant access to a wealth of information at the click of a mouse.
But I wonder how it really works in the real world. Do pastors who used to spend 15 hours a week doing sermon prep with paper books now spend only 7 or 8 hours with Logos? Do they "save" time in the sense of spending less than they used to?
I was talking with a pastor recently who just got Scholar's Library: Gold, our biggest collection of resources. After he finished installing it and started exploring all the features and books, his wife began to wonder what to think of his new toy—I mean, tool. Would she now have even less time to spend with her husband? I tried to reassure her that Logos would in theory give her husband more time to spend with her, not less.
The pastor replied to me later in an email—half joking, I think—that instead of taking half the time, his sermons might actually take him twice as long to prepare, considering how much fun he was having digging into such a huge library of resources!
While it's true that Logos greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to perform certain Bible study tasks, it's possible that you may find yourself, like this pastor, enjoying your sermon prep so much that instead of spending less time, you're actually spending as much time or more—and turning out a better product. Now, to be sure, Logos is still helping you "save" time, even if you do end up spending more of it than you used it. How so? With Logos you can be far more productive. Your time is better spent because less of it is wasted. And less wasted time means more time saved.
Whether you're spending more or less time than you used to spend, the biggest benefit of Logos is how it dramatically improves your efficiency and quality of study. So in either sense, Logos does really save you time by enabling you to get more done—in whatever length of time you choose to spend—than you could with your print library.
I'm curious to hear from our pastors. Which category do you generally fall into? Do you find yourself spending less time now that you use Logos? Or do you just prepare a better sermon in the same block of time?


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D-Link's Jack of all trades router is out today, along with a Pioneer professional Blu-ray player. It's less pricey than some other high end players, but still way too expensive.
• The D-Link DIR-685 router/media server/digital photo frame is out today. You can check out Jason's review for his full impressions. In essence he found the router to be "very interesting and very promising," but not without fault. His complaints? It's a bit pricey, and the fan can be loud when a 2.5" hard drive is installed (Update: Dlink wrote to tell us that they've toned down the fan noise, so it may not be an issue any more). Still, it's an intriguing package, and the extra cost over a standard router may be worth it for anyone looking to cut down on networked gear clutter. Ships today for $300. [Product Page]
• Pioneer's new professional Blu-ray player might be pricey, but at least it's not missing any crucial features like BD-Live. The BDP-V6000 is labeled as a professional player based on the inclusion of a serial interface that pro home installers can use, and the its ability to decode both PAL and NTSC material.
What I don't understand is how it's taken these "professional" players so long to catch up to standard consumer players in terms of some no-brainer features. If I'm going to drop a grand on a Blu-ray player, it damn well better have BD-Live built in. Luckily, unlike some other stupid expensive players, the BDP-V6000 does. But it's still not enough to get me to pay $1,000 for a Blu-ray player. That's just me, though. If you're so inclined, you can grab one today for, you guessed it, $1,000. [Product Page]


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The US and the world will rise from this crisis. What the government has to do is allow it. The government is there to facilitate, not to pick winners and losers.
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The coronavirus crisis must cause us to rethink the idea governments can manage these situations. It is absolutely true that most private industry can be trusted, because the alternative for poor or unscrupulous providers is failure.
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The coronavirus impact adds to an already weak and bloated global economy that was showing poor growth, high debt, and an evidently disappointing earnings season before any epidemic was included in estimates.
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It's partly her own doing, I think. Had she showed up just on her own as Claire Danes, then she would have just been Claire Danes and the hair and the tan and that dress, which is not getting enough criticism, would have been judged on their own.
But she showed up for most people's first time on Ryan Seacrest's carpet, hijacking the Lena Dunham interview and essentially pushing him off camera. And then you begin to see just how many differences there are between Danes and Dunham, and how you really can't replicate youth once it's gone, and how these women are going to wind up discussing and comparing "your body or your face" endlessly as they get older.
(It was kind of cute how much they liked each other, though, right?)
I can't help but feel that this uber-thin look with the dress falling off and the tan – it's all a clear reaction to last year, when she was voluptuous and pregnant and not looking like a pretty princess, but a gorgeous woman. Didn't she? At the Golden Globes in January she had a full-on bombshell thing going on. So why this overdone ballerina thing, like a West Coast version of Black Swan?
It's too early for Danes to be thinking about her next job, and yet, maybe it isn't. Homeland is suffering from huge high expectations – the second season was NOT what the first was, and the third season leaks haven't necessarily been causing tongues to wag with the joy of how great they are – so maybe she's making her plans for the next step. I still don't know why this is what that is, though. She's never had to rely on traditional roles, workwise, so I don't know who she thinks she's pulling in with this? Or was it that she thought it looked good?
Lest I forget, she was incredibly classy when mentioning the writer who passed. Which is more than I can say for some parts of the script that didn't make it clear on whether he died, or died in, like a giant cake vat like in Six Feet Under. I'm not trying to be trite, but "Tragically, died" is different than "Died Tragically". Let's be precise with our words, writers!
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple's pinch-to-zoom patent because prior patents covered the invention.
Samsung filed the USPTO's preliminary ruling against Apple in court on Wednesday in the US as part of its attempts to get a new trial, rather than letting Apple's $1bn win stand. The pinch-to-zoom patent is one of six patents the jury in the case decided that Sammy was infringing.
Although the patent office's decision is good for Samsung, it's not a final ruling. The full patent process involves a number of steps and even after that, the decision can be appealed in court, dragging the whole thing out for years.
Samsung has already had its claims of jury misconduct rejected by Judge Lucy Koh in its first attempt to get a new trial, but it is still trying to overturn the jury's verdict. If its efforts continue to fail, the Korean firm still has the option to appeal the decision with any new evidence.
Apple had tried to push its win to get permanent bans on certain Samsung products in the US, but Judge Koh also refused to do that, saying that the fruity firm wasn't suffering "irreparable harm" and it was clearly willing to license its patents. ®


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Holy crap. Has anybody actually used this stuff? Does it do everything it's supposed to do? It's called "Ultra Ever Dry," and it's marketed as a nano polymer with hydrophobic (water-repelling — literally "water fearing") and oleophobic (oil-repellant) properties. It imbues just about any substance to which it is applied with rust-/grease-/dirt-/ice-/saltwater-/mud-/dirt-shedding capabilities.
Hydrophobic sprays like this are anything but new, but this is one of the best demonstration videos we've ever seen. Yes. We realize this is an advertisement. But NPR's Robert Krulwich posted it yesterday and that's pretty much endorsement enough for us:
What is it? The company says it's a "coating" that will repel almost any liquid by creating a barrier of air on the surface. They don't say what's in the coating. Whatever it is, the How to Apply This Product video suggests you don goggles, gloves and protective gear when you spray. They claim it will protect in temperatures ranging from -30 degrees Fahrenheit to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, but durability is a question. In the video, they say abrasion might affect performance (which makes me wonder how long a pair of sprayed boots would stay dry if you were on a wet, slippery, rocky hiking trail). It's expensive. The base coat is $57.95 and the top coat is $100.95 a quart. On the other hand, if you dare to spray it on your car windows, you wouldn't need window wipers. Or would the windows get too cloudy? If you sprayed it on a car surface, would it affect the gloss? Probably.
Has anybody told Troll Physics about this spray? The stuff is totally ripe with pseudoscientific implications.


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Aug 23, 2020
I have learnt a lot. Dr. Robert Blake is really a gem. Whatever he taught, it is authentic and really helps develop and understand the concepts.
May 02, 2019
Realmente aprendi un monton. ma alla de mis expectativas. Pero tengo mucho que studiar. Como dijo el Dr. Blake tengo que revisar diez veces.
por Luca B•
Apr 14, 2020
In every week course, the exercise about the vocabulary is always referring to the grammatic part we would learn after.
Maybe it could be better to switch those exercises.
por Bryan C•
Mar 13, 2018
Generally speaking I think the course content is good, but I rated this course average because of three main reasons.
1). I think a little more effort to organize the material would go a long way. For example, the grammar presentations refer to new vocabulary words that were not introduced in the vocabulary list, and the vocabulary exams refer to content in the grammar section. It would be nice if the curriculum were designed so that you could study the vocabulary, take the vocabulary exam, then review the grammar and leverage what you learned in the vocabulary section to re-enforce your learning.
2). I also think that some of the topics deserve additional clarifications, and the presentations themselves are very short. I appreciate the length of the presentations when reviewing the presentations to refresh my memory, but difficult concepts sometimes require more attention than they are given. In some cases, it seems as though an elegant choice of words to describe a difficult concept is more important than taking the time to deconstruct that concept into simple phrases.
3). Lastly, there are errors in the presentations and exams, and little to no involvement from the professor to clarify points and/or correct those issues. I have noticed comments from students who have reported the same issues for the past two years, and those issues are still not corrected. I used to comment on the message boards for clarifications and to report errors, but after getting zero responses from the professor I stopped participating.
Overall, I think it's a good course - it provides a good structure for learning the Spanish language despite the above shortcomings. Although they appear very simple to address, I see the same shortcomings exhibited by every course in the series.
por Tamila G•
Sep 27, 2018
I haven't seen any moderators here. Your questions will go unanswered for weeks. You can check in forums. You will end up with ONLY one review for your Module work and not TWO as indicated. I've ended up in this situation twice and had to reset deadlines now the 3rd time :( which of course stretches time..
Reviewer's (singular in my case) feedback was released just hours before the course is closed so there is no resubmission!
UC Davis, come onnnnnn!
por Akhilesh V P•
Jul 19, 2020
It was a great experience having this course. I've began learning Spanish 2 months back and after the completion of this 3rd course I'm confident about speaking and writing Spanish till a certain extent. It covers a lot of Spanish vocabulary along with a proper and we'll suited grammar part. Having a quite no. of cognates between English and Spanish, makes it easier to move forward. One of the finest Spanish course......Do take!!!!
por Hitendra K•
Aug 23, 2020
I have learnt a lot. Dr. Robert Blake is really a gem. Whatever he taught, it is authentic and really helps develop and understand the concepts.
por Ahmad G•
May 02, 2019
Realmente aprendi un monton. ma alla de mis expectativas. Pero tengo mucho que studiar. Como dijo el Dr. Blake tengo que revisar diez veces.
por Diem T H N B•
May 10, 2018
I really enjoy this course. The pace and the level is perfect. The course is well-structured and learning curve goes up up up...
por Ayoub T•
Aug 24, 2020
Don't hesitate to get this course, is very helpful to develop your grammar and your vocabularies.
por Ana R P•
Mar 13, 2018
Thank you so much to my instructor for instructing Ana Pelayo.
Thank you, Ana Pelayo.
por Raimundo I U R•
Aug 16, 2018
I love the course and the Syllabus is very interesting too.
por Madhu S•
Jul 08, 2020
Nice course. I like the three week format. Muchos gracias.
por Reem A G•
Oct 06, 2020
It was a perfect course thank you so much Dr. Davis
por Raneem a•
May 29, 2020
thank you so much dr.Robert blake
for your efforts
por KAKARAPARTHI G C•
Oct 10, 2020
por Nur T•
Oct 14, 2020
Very useful and as interactive as can be.
por Duaa•
Oct 25, 2019
This course was very useful and amazing
por Mikheil B•
Mar 07, 2019
Excellent course! Great teacher!
por Gabriel M G•
Jun 28, 2019
Concise without being precise.
por Nyasha G•
Jan 13, 2018
excellent and very engaging
por Jayrome N•
May 09, 2017
i learned a lot
por Mouhannad R•
Apr 23, 2019
Great course
por Pamela J V•
Jan 13, 2020
Thank you.
por DHEERAJ K•
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por Kriebel D S•
Sep 11, 2018
Certainly this is a good course for those who strives to learn Spanish. Though a little bit hard for beginners.


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Making sure your guests are well watered, as well as well fed, is part of the art of being a good corporate host.
But what are the rules for doing so in the post-GFC era, where long lunches are in decline and corporate wining and dining has become less about bonhomie and more about business?
For starters, well watered may mean just that: a couple of glasses of sparking water rather than the "bottle of white, bottle of red, perhaps a bottle of rose instead" that graced the luncheon table by default in less austere times.
"We see quite a bit of hosts not drinking but ordering for guests," says Sophie Otton, wine director at Rockpool, where the 3000-bottle range is priced from $40 to $78,000.
Half bottles and single glasses have grown in popularity and are a good option for parties whose afternoon plans don't include strong coffee and a snooze under the desk.
"Lots of people want to keep their wits about them," Otton says.
For those who choose to indulge in more than a glass, it's important to pick a bottle whose price sends the right message to guests.
"There are usually other meetings in the afternoon – people don't want to write off the day."
For those who choose to indulge in more than a glass, it's important to pick a bottle whose price sends the right message to guests – that you, their host, are neither profligate nor close with the pennies.
Founder of IT consultancy 4impact Group Chris Eldridge says the sweet spot between over-the-top extravagance and looking cheap is somewhere between $40 and $70 a bottle for a regular meet and greet. If there's a deal in the offing, a win to celebrate or it's an end of year blow-out, it's acceptable to spend more.
"I try not to go too high or too low," Eldridge says.
"You don't want to make it look like you're making money hand over fist. Spending a little bit makes people feel special but you don't want to embarrass them."
It's a case of do unto others, Eldridge says, and when he's playing guest rather than host, unwonted largesse can be a turn-off.
"You need to look at the context [of the lunch] and see what value you've added to a person," he says.
"If I think someone's trying too hard, it puts me off – I want them to be circumspect. I don't want someone to make me feel uncomfortable."
Guest speaker and business consultant Michael Sherlock agrees. The former managing director of the Brumby's Bakeries chain is no stranger to breaking bread in a five-star setting but stays away from bottles with three-figure price tags.
"It has to be an exceptional scenario for you to do that – if there's some really big deal you're consummating," Sherlock says.
"You can get what you're looking for without spending that. If you're educated on your wines, you can give someone the same experience without spending a fortune."
Hosts who are out to lunch to talk turkey, not shoot the breeze with the wine waiter about vintages and late harvests, may find a little advance research a smart move.
Checking out the wine list online gives an idea of range and price and eliminates the need to plough through pages of choices when you could be focusing on your guests, Aria head sommelier Matthew Dunne says.
Lunchtime prudence notwithstanding, wine consumption is on the rise in Australia. We drank just under 30 litres each last year, up 20 per cent from a decade ago, according to research firm Ibisworld. Retail sales for the current year are expected to hit $4.35 billion.
Conservative spending may suit the zeitgeist but the arrival of the silly season, beginning with Melbourne Cup Day and ending about December 20, traditionally brings a surge of "more confident ordering", Dunne says.
This means more bubbly and higher priced versions of the default Aussie choices, shiraz and sauvignon blanc, with pinot noir and pinot grigio running close seconds.
Artisan beers such as Lord Nelson and Endeavour are also finding favour with the lunchtime crowd and are an acceptable alternative to cracking a bottle, Dunne adds.
Don't be on the nose
When it comes to ordering the drinks, a good host manages the transaction but offers their guests choice, says corporate image consultant Jon Michail of Image Group. His tips to make sure you're not on the nose:
1. Keep control of the wine list but ask others their preferences – for style of grape as well as colour.
2. Don't be tempted to start with a Scotch or something equally stiff – guests will brand you an alcoholic if they see you hitting the hard stuff before sundown.
3. Moderate your intake – two glasses maximum, even if the rest of your party is giving it a nudge.
4. Offer a toast once the wine is poured. A simple "cheers" will make the event more personal and convivial.
5. Order a big bottle if there's something to celebrate but never allude to the price. Guests can read the Grange label for themselves and feel accordingly flattered.


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Students are abandoning "difficult" science A-levels in favour of "funky" subjects like media studies and psychology, according to a report from the House of Lords. Physics take-up has been particularly affected, the Lords said.
The report, entitled Science Teaching in Schools, notes a decade-long decline in the numbers of students taking science and maths at A-level. It attributed the decline, at least in part, to fashion, but said that the problem had been exacerbated by "teaching to test", school league tables and misplaced health and safety fears. It also noted the shortage of science teachers, and chastised the government for failing to follow through on a promised £200m investment in school science labs.
Teaching to test meant that teachers were confining their instruction to a narrow and uninspiring set of methods, the report warned. Meanwhile, changes to the way Ofsted carries out its inspections mean that poor teaching might not be picked up.
More seriously, however, the Lords noted that as well as being perceived as being more difficult, there was some evidence that science and maths subjects actually are more taxing than Media Studies. [In related news, the sky has been confirmed as blue, and last week, the sea was found to be wet.]
The Lords said that the contention that all A-levels are given equal weight, as put forward by the Department for Education and Skills and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, was "unconvincing", the BBC reports.
It also cited anecdotal evidence that some students are steered away from difficult subjects by schools concerned that lower grades might negatively affect the standing of the school in league tables.
Lord Broers, the chairman of the committee behind the report, called for the post-16 curriculum to be broadened.
He said: "We call on the government to look again at a diploma or baccalaureate system, which would enable students to keep studying science and maths along with other subjects, reducing the tendency for them to drop science entirely for 'easier' subjects after their GCSEs. The Welsh Assembly Government has recognised the need to broaden post-16 education - the Westminster Government needs to catch up." ®


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Prison Industries moves to seize Alpine Steel property
Prison Industries has won a summary judgment against Alpine Steel for the $428,208 it owes both the Department of Corrections and the inmates who worked for the company at High Desert State Prison.
It was closed down in December after it was discovered Alpine wasn't paying what it owed the prison program. That move followed a series of negotiations in which the state worked out an agreement in which Alpine would pay $5,000 a month and a balloon payment of at least $20,000 twice a year.
Deputy Director of Corrections Brian Connett told the legislative Prison Industries Committee on Friday that the company defaulted, so the state went back to court and got a lien against all of Alpine's property and followed up most recently by asking and getting a summary judgment against the Las Vegas company.
He said the judgment includes back rent, utilities, worker's compensation payments, money owed to inmates and interest that is accumulating at 1.5 percent per month.
While he said the prison system still has a substantial amount of Alpine's equipment and tools, he doesn't know how much that is worth. He said the controller's office is pursuing getting payment for the state while the Attorney General's Office handles the legal issues.


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What to Drink This Weekend: Lime-Free Tequila Cocktails
All the recipes you need for cocktails, juice blends, milkshakes and more.
As you may have heard, there's a lime shortage going on. The spike in wholesale prices—some report a standard 40-pound wholesale carton costing $25 in early February and $100 last week—is really hurting bars that specialize in margaritas. But you needn't give up tequila for the weekend just because limes are crazy-expensive. Here are 5 ideas for lime-free tequila drinks to make at home.
Tequila and Campari With Tangerine
Sweet tangerines balance the bitter side of Campari in this refreshing drink that's made with rich aged tequila. Invite some Negroni-loving friends over and try this recipe for a pitcher full of salmon-hued cocktails.
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Santa Carla
This is one of my favorite tequila drinks, and it comes from the excellent Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler. It's a simple, refreshing highball made with bright, herbal silver tequila and fresh lemon, plus grapefruit bitters for a little extra flavor.
Kumquat Margarita
Tart kumquats have just the zingy flavor to stand in for lime in this fun and refreshing spin on a margarita made with tequila and Cointreau. A little agave nectar adds extra sweetness.
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Nouveau Carré
Skip citrus juice altogether with this tequila drink that's inspired by the New Orleans classic, the Vieux Carré, which is made with rye and cognac, Benedictine, bitters, and sweet vermouth. This spin is spiked with aged tequila and softened with citrusy Lillet Blanc.
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Mango-Ginger Cocktail
This fresh and fruity drink is flavored with fresh lemon and sweet mango, plus spicy fresh-pressed ginger juice. Unless you're on Team No-Cilantro, try adding the herb as called for in the recipe—the fresh cilantro adds a delicious vegetal twist and brings the cocktail up from good to great.
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As of tonight I have closed the forum I started back in 2008 Mudbox Hub. I had handed its day to day running over to Cris from 3D-palace.com but Cris had neither the time or mudbox experience to keep it a vibrant place (as he was too busy with his own business understandably). As such it had been on a downhill slide for a while and was dying that slow death that forums do when they cease to be as active.
So rather than see it die a horribly slow death, I have killed it tonight, it now forwards to mudboxLIVE.com where there is over 46 Hours of my videos and DVD's for free with no adverts or forums to run or sidetrack you. As these days most digital sculptors use or can use more than one app I feel a dedicated forum is no longer needed and can be in some cases overly divisive between artists.
As Mudbox 2013 has just been announced it also gives it a clean start with no external forum interference. (This also saves me about 10 gigs of server space lol.)


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NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil closed at a six-week low as the catalysts that drove it above $110 earlier this month lost strength.
Meanwhile, pump prices in the U.S. are the lowest since early July, and experts say they're likely headed lower.
Benchmark oil for November delivery fell $1.16, or 1.1 percent, to close at $103.59 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil has dropped 6.3 percent since closing at a two-year high of $110.53 on Sept. 6.
Analysts said the apparent progress being made in the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons, a seeming thaw in relations between Iran and Western powers and the return to markets of crude from Libya and South Sudan were weighing on oil prices.
In the U.S., the average price for a gallon of gasoline fell over the weekend to $3.47. That's the lowest level since July 8, and is 34 cents cheaper than at this time last year.
The price-watching site GasBuddy.com expects the price of gas to fall further as refineries produce ample amounts of fuel while demand remains about where it was a year ago.
Brent crude, the benchmark for international crudes used by many U.S. refineries, dropped $1.06 to $108.16 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on Nymex:
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Hellooo… How is everyone's weekend going? Mine started with work. At 5am. I spent so long going through old pics for Flashback Friday last night that I didn't have time to prepare a breakfast cookie! So I microwaved oats at work instead…
One packet of President's Choice multigrain instant oats, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp soy protein powder, cinnamon, shredded coconut, 4 dates, cashew butter. Oats never keep me full on these early mornings for some reason. My tummy was growling less than two hours later. Ohhh the mystery that is my tummy…
Lunch was also microwaved.
Campbell's herbed chicken with brown rice. I "beefed" it up with some leftover tofu from last night.
It was a crazy busy morning. One of those mornings where I found myself running down the hallways and reading newscasts out of breath. Ahhh…deadlines. I did however find time to scoot on over to the market and get a bounty of goods!!
- Romaine
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Beets
- Purple "green" beans (purple beans just sounds weird…)
- Cabbage
- Potatoes
- sliced Smoked Montreal beef
- Cabbage roll
Despite all my wonderful fresh food, I was having a major hankering for chocolate. So I snacked on a chocolate chocolate chip crisp Myoplex bar.
Well, it was definitely chocolatey! I found it was a little dry and mega rich, but still good. The cinnamon flavour is still my fave!
Oh, and I also had the world's gooey-est fig.
Bursting with yumminess!! I wish I could find fresh figs around here, I'm curious as to what they taste like…
I'm running a 5k race tomorrow, so I wanted to keep my exercise today light. I opted for a walk downtown so I could pick some stuff up. The weather was gorgeous!
Wanna come with?
I started on the trail across the street…
And continued along the river…
Until I got downtown.
Passed a few familiar buildings, like the courthouse where I spend many days reporting.
And city hall, where many late nights are spent covering council.
Then it was off to Victory Meat Market.
Ironically, I was there to pick up some of their cheap fruit! :P
Cantaloupes for 99 cents. Suh-weet deal.
Then it was off to the Running Room in search of some Gu.
Luckily, I got there just as they were closing, otherwise I would have easily dropped money I don't have on expensive running gear :P
And my final stop before making the trek back home was Second Cup.
I wanted something to quench my thirst, so I got myself a little treat.
Sugar-free strawberry Italian soda. Basically sucralose in club soda :P
The other wonderful thing about the river route, is there are gorgeous homes on the other side of the road.
I'm partial to this one because I have extended family that used to live there. It's beautiful (and huge) inside.
And then home!
Overall I covered about 5 miles (8 km) in two hours. Much longer than planned. I live an extra 15 minute walk from my old place, I forgot to factor that in!
I was starving by the time I got home. It'd been a long time since my 10am "lunch." I threw together a meal made up of my market goodies.
Haha, that cabbage roll looks so gnarly, but it was delicious! It was filled with rice and ground beef. Bought from my favourite Lebanese stand :) There's also a cucumber salad made up of just cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and dill.
Finally, the green stuff! Those are the greens from my beets!! I couldn't just cut them off and throw them away, especially since there was so much. So I cooked it my favourite way to eat greens, sauteed with garlic, olive oil and parmesan. It was delicious. I couldn't really distinguish a huge difference from spinach. It's maybe a little less "tough" and didn't dry my mouth out like spinach always does.
Dates + cashew butter. This is a combo that was just meant to be. I don't know what it is but the two flavours compliment each other perfectly, more than peanut or almond butter!
I'm starting to get pumped for my race tomorrow! I kinda feel like a huge loser because I'm doing it all alone. But it's at 2pm, and I work till 12pm, so I figured I might as well go run it seeing as I'm always working during the morning races. I don't have any huge expectations as I'll likely be sleep deprived and coming off a full day of work. I just want to go run my little bottom off and have a good time! :D
See ya for the recap tomorrow!!
Question of the day: What's your favourite kind of "ethnic" food? I'll gobble up anything Greek, Lebanese or Moroccan. Yum!


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Allard's anguish: Illuminating the 'untouchables'
Bill Allard spent a morning with a proud man slathered in human excrement. The man, resigned to his life as sewer-cleaner, was born as one of India's "untouchables," the subject of Allard's photographs in the latest issue of National Geographic.
"I consider it one of the most important stories I've ever worked on," says Allard. "Everyone has heard the word 'untouchables,' but I don't think people really, actually, understand what this means. There are still atrocities being done to these people."
What emerges in Allard's images is horror but also strength– and beauty. For instance, he portrays an attractive eighth grader leading her class in a patriotic song.
"These can be beautiful people," says Allard. "They're not running around with deformities or covered with big scabs. They just happen to be born out of the caste system."
On two visits totaling eight weeks to the former British colony, Afton-based Allard returned with a disturbing message: While Gandhi ousted the British in 1947, he couldn't undo the Hindu caste system.
The 1,500-year-old hierarchy offers no rights to untouchables, who constitute one sixth of the population. While the caste system is officially outlawed, Allard brought evidence that it's all too alive.
He shows a man who lost his legs to a beating by upper caste villagers, women picking through restaurant trash for chicken scraps, and a matted-hair girl consigned to a life of scrubbing clothes "polluted" by blood or human waste.
Perhaps most horrific of all is the melted face and scarred torso of two men disfigured in an acid attack. They made the mistake of taking fish from a pond used by upper caste villagers. "That was a difficult picture to make," says Allard.
Indeed, as Allard and writer Tom O'Neill showed the layout to top editors at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, they worried their work might be too intense for the venerable yellow-bordered monthly.
The package survived the scrutiny, but Allard himself almost didn't.
"I got to that picture," says Allard, "and I just about lost it. I'm 65, and I've been doing this for 39 years, but it's an emotional thing."
Allard's no stranger to the highs and lows of humanity. His photographic career has included stints for Life and Look and taken him to nearly 30 nations. Two years ago, the Society published a collection of his domestic work, Portraits of America.
A few days ago, his daughter, noted musician Terri Allard, found her father's Indian effort on her coffee table when the June Geographic arrived.
"I can't believe we live in a world where this is still going on," she says.
Will her father's photographs do any good?
"It's hard to change things that have gone on so long," she answers, "but change has to start somewhere."


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Oh, like he wasn't going to get a nomination. Barbaro will be nominated until you guys finally come to your senses and elect him.
To remind, here are the vote totals for Barbaro in the first three years of Deadspin Hall of Fame voting:
2006: 31.1 percent.
2007: 74.6 percent.
2008: 73.7 percent.
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"The T.O. Show" Returns for a Third Season
In Season 3, T.O. Once Again Finds Himself Without A Team With Limited Prospects On The Horizon - What's An Aging Superstar To Do? Party in South Beach, of course!
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 28, 2011 -- "The T.O. Show" returns for a third season and his reality show is about to get more real than ever. Terrell is once again a player without a team and a man without a woman. Everyone seems to think that Terrell's football career is over, but in his own mind he knows that he's got at least one more great season in him. A year, however, is not a lot of time and faced with the uncertainty of life without football, Terrell realizes that he needs to get his entrepreneurial game on. "The T.O. Show" season 3 premiere is scheduled for the summer of 2011.
When we last saw Terrell at the end of season two he was down on one knee proposing to his long suffering girlfriend, Kari. In the middle of their lunch meeting, his publicist and business partner Monique quit, leaving Kita to pick up the pieces. Since then, he and Kari have parted ways - to no one's surprise -- and Monique has reluctantly come back to work for Terrell - to everyone's surprise.
Season three is all about perspective, fun and a change of scenery. Terrell has decided that he wants to live in Miami this off season and tells the girls that he needs them to relocate to be there with him. Once again, Mo and Terrell are at odds. She has her husband Victor and three boys to consider. Her decision could be the final blow to their friendship and working relationship. Meanwhile, Kita is still picking up the pieces to her broken heart after finding out that her boyfriend Joe was still legally married. She needs to get away and Miami is the perfect place for her to get a fresh start and she can help Terrell get his life together.
Through it all, Terrell commits himself to the future, working on several business opportunities including taking his own barbershop, 'T.O. Cutz' to the next level. He also capitalizes on one of his most valuable assets � his body � and takes a financial risk to launch a brand of fitness products and a personal training business catered to women, of course.
Meanwhile, Terrell and Kita hit the South Beach scene. Let the womanizing commence! Terrell, has a revolving door of honey's rolling through the house he shares with Kita. But, how long will she tolerate it? And how long will it take before Monique caves in and shows up on Terrell's doorstep? And, when she finally does, will it be three's company or three's a crowd?
One thing is for sure, if Terrell hopes to get his life together before it implodes he's going to need all the help he can get.
For full episodes and extra scenes from past seasons of "The T.O. Show," viewers can visit TOShow.VH1.com.
About Den of Thieves
Founded in 2007 by Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager, Den of Thieves has quickly emerged as a force for ambitious event shows and uniquely stylized reality television series. Using their extensive experience working with talent, Ignjatovic and Prager launched Den of Thieves as the TV arm of the Warner Music Group in 2007. After a successful three year partnership there, they branched out and are now fully independent. With an array of formats ranging from Comedy Central's stand-up special "Russell Brand in NYC" to VH1's "The T.O. Show" to the MTV Video Music Awards, Den of Thieves continues to create, develop and produce original television.
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My 12 year old child has ADHD and High Functioning Aspergers Syndrome. I was recommended by the school counsellor, to take him to see Tan Curtis from FABIC at Worongary. She helped me and my child to break down our days into easily achievable tasks with her simple processes. Tan has given him tools with which to interact with others. This has helped him to gain and maintain friends for the first time ever. I have had a lot of interactions with different sorts of "HELP" for my son, but feel that Tan really understands where his head is at and where mine is too! Thanks for your caring Tan.
OMG, there is hope! We have been to so many different psychologists, speechies, paediatricians and even a psychiatrist and no one was able to change our nightmare. When we were told to try Tan Curtis at Fabic we begrudgingly went thinking "just another waste of time". Within my first session we felt so much better and like we were finally going to get the support we needed. The girl makes sense and we understand her! She knows what she is talking about. Thank you Tan Curtis, you are so normal and down to earth, but so knowledgeable and HELPFUL! Keep doing what you are doing.
After doing some research I was advised of Tan Curtis and her company Fabic but it was the ability to work with me through SKYPE that first tweaked my interest. No more long travelling to get to specialists now I was able to access them in my own home. After an at home visit where Tan came interacted & assessed Connor, I started on my road to understanding!! I have undertaken one-to-one sessions with Tan Curtis since April 2010 and workshop courses with the Fabic team since July 2010.
We came to Fabic to get support for our Mr 8 who we thought was destroying our family. In the process we realised we needed support with our marriage, as it was the way we were with each other that was causing our son's anxiety and tantrums. We had been to marriage counselling before but we did not click with the therapists we saw and didn't really get any support. Tan Curtis was quick to identify the problem and worked with us both in a way that neither of us felt she was taking sides. She gave us understanding of ourselves and how to communicate with each other. Our marriage is now stronger than ever, and our son is now enjoying life without tantrums.
Tan has been attending a fortnightly staff meeting via skype to support us to case manage our students with difficult behaviour. It has been great to have her part of the team so we are able to review regularly our strategies and change them quickly when not working. Our behaviour incident with our initial child reduced dramatically but we have also noticed our school suspensions have reduced.
I first saw Tan present her one day workshop and realised she was different to anyone else I had seen present. I wanted to know more. I approached her and she told me about her staff mentoring programme. I now Skype Tan when I am having difficulty with my own clients and she is able to help me understand my client so I can support them in a way I was never able to before. I have also found that I am now much better at understanding and supporting myself which has allowed me to work more confidentially and supportively with clients. Thanks Tan.
Thank you. This workshop was very practical. A great template to overlay what can often be a very perplexing situation!
The practical application of the sequential approach was great. I would like to see this and the follow up workshop repeated on an annual basis. It will help me with staff coaching
Thank you very much! You seem very well organised and incredibly competent at what you are doing. It's great to have a presenter that is actually doing the work they are talking about.
This Perfectionism Workshop has it all.
It was one of the most entertaining, light-hearted, interesting and in-depth look at oneself workshops I have attended. Participants were offered the opportunity to consider, reflect, share and laugh at ourselves, our choice of patterns, behaviours and idiosyncrasies from wanting or trying to get it right or perfect or instead not wanting to get it wrong.
What I discovered was astonishing. The depth of this sleeping giant that many people walk around with and the needless anxiousness, misery, angst and suffering that comes as a result – perfectionism is a world-wide un-diagnosed epidemic.
How debilitating and exhausting the "cement boots" I create are when calculating or determining beforehand if I am or am not going to be able to get something right or perfect; any remote chance of getting it wrong then it is a guaranteed NO GO zone. Any chance of negative feedback… again no way was I going to stick my neck out.
Almost every decision in life becomes excruciating – deliberating over everything. Will I? Won't I? Second guessing constantly.
- Is this the right job for me?
- Are the clothes I'm wearing suiting the occasion?
- Should I buy the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus OR what about that Android version?
- Will I go to the ball? I don't have anything to wear or the perfect dress or suit…
- Will I be able to do this task or that one… brilliantly so?
- Everything will be perfect when I buy that home, car, etc
- When I graduate and get a job I will be set
- I'll invite people for dinner when I have perfected cooking my signature dish
Tanya Curtis supports us in further understanding ourselves and why we choose "perfectionism" and its associated behaviours, and offers practical tools and strategies to support us to begin to break free from this stranglehold on our lives.
The way Tanya engages and brings people together creates an environment where we all feel safe to share what otherwise may be an uncomfortable or taboo topic. The group sharings at these workshops clearly show that in fact we are all the same.
Perfectionism… Is it holding us back? offers a deeper understanding of people and our relationships with them, and why perhaps our partner, family member or work colleague may behave in a way that does not make sense.
Filled with plenty of AHA moments, this is an investment in you that is absolutely worth making.
I wish I had this knowledge years ago. It would have made bringing up my son easier on both of us. Bouquets to Tan, easy to learn from, very approachable, the subject was covered extensively but effectively. Did not doodle all day!
Most other seminars are useful, but give nothing practical to take away. These seminars are brilliant in that the strategies can be used right away.
The whole concept of collecting data is very useful to me. The thermometer concept is excellent!
I would love to see some of this as compulsory component of the training for all carers dealing with challenging behaviours, The course flowed extremely well, each part leading to the next and conclusion.
The content of this workshop was very clear, gave great strategies and how to use them. It was adaptable for all levels of challenging behaviour.
I have worked in the field of Autism for ten years. I thought I knew a lot but what I learnt today was a breath of fresh air and should be taught to all professionals working with ASD. Tan knows ASD better than any presenter I have seen. Thank you for a new insight!
Great strategies for improving/assisting the lives of people we support plus implementing the sequence of Behaviour. Excellent and easy to understand.
The information was presented in a very clear and structured manner. One of the best presented workshops I've been to in a long time.
Excellent value and professional delivery! This was a wonderful course, applicable to everyone.
It felt like you were talking about and describing our students. So many light bulb moments and so great to hear someone else talk about difficult behaviour. Perfect! Please start up a clinic in Melbourne.
As a presenter, Tan was very calming and well presented. Lots of useful strategies and examples were given. Informative and not too technical.
Very pleased with the course. Completely different understanding on how to help my autistic son.
The workshop was well structured - very informative with good examples and was very clear. Tan knew her stuff. Loved the examples Tan provided and she was able to answer difficult questions.
Thank you Tan for providing an interesting approach to an ordinary day in the life of a parent with ASD. I will be able to implement many of these strategies in our home.
I appreciated the real life examples which were very easy to follow and understand.
Thank you Tan. Absolutely wonderful and will aid me in assisting teachers/parents and students to gain more life. With simple, practical and clear guides and tables.
This is the first time i have experienced behaviour management that considers the opinions and needs of the child, as opposed to control.
Well presented - Congratulations. Clear, concise and relevant. Presenter knew her stuff!
Tan was very knowledgeable and an excellent facilitator. Lots to take away for clients, family and MYSELF.
As I am an intervention psychologist, i have a lot of theory, so the practical skills I have learnt have been great! ALL DSQ staff in accommodation should attend this course.
Many thanks Tan. A very informative session. I learned a lot about ASD.
We just wanted to say thank you very much for the workshop you hosted in Melbourne this week. My husband and I found it very interesting and have already put in place some of your recommendations with our 5 year old son, who has severe autism, verbal dyspraxia & anxiety. He has responded well.
Very pleased with the course. Completely different understanding on how to help my autistic son.
Very Practical! Great handouts given and Tan gave an excellent presentation full of relevant information.
I found this course really understandable and I could use what I had learned right away and put it into practice.
I recently attended Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder by Tanya Curtis and wanted to say how informative and practical it was for me as a kindergarten teacher. On a personal note the methodology Tanya presented around behaviour was simple to understand and could be used in all areas of your life not just work situations. The day was well paced and Tanya's presentation was filled with amusing but very practical examples of how to understand and deal with challenging behaviours. The resources available at the workshop to help implement Fabic's 3 step process to behaviour change was awesome. This is a workshop that you could attend numerous times and still find it beneficial to your daily living. Thank you, Tanya.
Never in a million years did I ever consider myself to be a perfectionist or know, in any great detail, what exactly perfectionism entailed. That was until recently, when this word continued to present itself to me from every different direction possible. So, I took the hint, stopped and gave this topic some space to present more about how perfectionism plays out in my day to day life.
Firstly, I came across the website of Tanya Curtis from Fabic, Behavioural Specialists. Tanya rocked my world starting with parenting videos followed on by the topic of perfectionism.
From her website I came to understand that perfectionism plays out when people struggle to cope with being corrected and go into reaction. I was inspired to attend her workshop which was held on the same week, and from here perfectionism began to unpack.
Tanya presents that "perfection stems from one core problem that is simply the case of someone seeing their behaviour and hence their 'doing' as who they are".
She continued that "nearly all of us at some point in our lives have experienced the need to get something perfect and while attention to detail is great, getting obsessed about it is another issue in itself".
As I talked more about perfectionism with friends and family, many people seemed to resonate with this perfectionism tendency for themselves, and admitted to reacting when corrected. Just like myself, they began to see how any correction from another was seen as a criticism of themselves or 'who they are' rather than what they were doing – that both had been bundled together in a single package.
What was also very interesting, was observing the shame and embarrassment that came with admitting having an issue with perfectionism, like some dark secret was being exposed.
In the days that followed, I began to notice how perfectionism can lead to controlling behavior, due to not feeling equipped to deal with life when it presents in any way other than how it needs to be (or how we picture it should be) so we can feel safe and secure.
A Neat and Tidy Home
For instance, some will have a clean and tidy home because that feels lovely and some will have a neat and tidy home to ensure it looks good should someone come around. But what happens in the latter situation when people drop in unannounced and the kids have decided to cook in the kitchen and spread their toys all over the room – panic!?! Maybe we feel like we have to make excuses to our guests as to why the home isn't to the standard that we like to present; and we have to deal with not having things perfect.
This is not to say that there is anything wrong with an untidy house and certainly the discussion here is not about what constitutes a tidy or untidy home. What I am alluding to is to how we react when situations play out in life that do not live up to the picture of what we want to show to the world – when the picture gets smashed!
If we know who we are – beautiful, heartfelt, sweet – then whether the home is perfectly tidy or not, does not change who we are. If we know this in truth, and if we are comfortable in our own skin, then being sprung with an untidy house (which happens) can trigger self-talk that is critical or that suggests 'I am a bad person', or a 'terrible mother' or a 'terrible homemaker'.
Another person may have a tidy house, and if the children cook in the kitchen and make a mess, it will not cause them to react because they feel the children are equipped to be able to clean it up or that they are able to help the children clean it up. If someone walks in and sees that mess in the kitchen, and even if that person does offer a correction or nasty comment, because they are solid in the knowingness of who they are, they will not crumble in receiving any feedback – because they know this messy kitchen does not stop them from being the beautiful, heartfelt and sweet person that they are in essence.
Ticks and Praises
I recently came across a presentation on the internet that suggested that perfectionism was a gender issue – that boys are raised to behave in a way where they are brave and have a go, but girls are raised to behave in ways which show they are perfect. It suggested that girls at school would prefer to show a blank page to a teacher, rather than a page with incorrect information. It also said that girls won't apply for jobs unless they have perfected all of the selection criteria, whereas guys will usually have a go and 'wing it'.
I began to question why girls are raised to be so careful, to shy away, or feel such a need to be perfect? And as I questioned the notion of girls being raised to be perfect and guys raised to be brave, I wondered whether there was more here than meets the eye, for I do know guys who are very sensitive to correction or feedback while the façade may present as brave.
I considered my own childhood and realised that my picture was to get a Credit or Distriction grade or an A or a B. I was able to achieve these goals with some consistency and remember enjoying looking at all of the red ticks over the page. The report cards would come home with all the lovely comments about me and my yearly efforts. This continued into tertiary education – great scores, not the best student, but all in keeping with my expectations of myself. If what I did was good, then I must be good too.
Now I see this was an absolute set up, for in life corrections come in at all angles and in all shapes and sizes. Where were my skills to deal with all of these corrections – where were my ticks and praises?
There has definitely been one part of my life where I have had to put myself in the limelight and face up to the need to let go of being perfect – speaking in groups or in public. I believed at the time that I began to work on this aspect of my life that I was being brave and facing my fears but now I know that I was really facing up to perfectionism and learning new skills. I had a picture that I shouldn't speak unless what I had to say was perfect and because I could never verify that it would be perfect, I preferred not to speak and avoid the situation entirely. I had chosen to fail by lack of trying rather than having a go.
The public speaking role that I undertook became a love hate affair. I enjoyed connecting with people and being able to say what I felt to say because for many years I had been silent. Whilst liberating in one sense, I would berate myself if I perceived my attempts at public speaking to not be good enough. And it was never good enough. The picture I had created around public speaking or speaking in groups – a high bar to reach indeed – was for everyone to be engaged, to be interested and for all the feedback to be positive.
I remember in one presentation that was going along fine, a boy at the back of the room was searching on his mobile phone and I spotted a couple of people yawning. I found this unnerving and began to question myself and assumed I was boring, as I took on this feedback negatively. I was so oversensitive to my environment, that it did not take much for me to want to crawl into a cave.
My friend who had been at that presentation approached me the next day and asked me how I felt about it. I was all gloomy and disappointed. He looked at me perplexed and said "What – are you serious?! Wow, you are a hard critic." I didn't really take on board the importance of what he had presented at the time, but now it all makes sense.
My perfectionism required every single person to respond to the presentation in a certain way for me to feel like I was OK. Why would I put my own self-worth in the hands of many people who I needed to confirm me?
I wasn't really asking whether the presentation was useful, I was asking them "Am I an OK person", a very different question and one that must be known within ourselves, not something that ever needs to be asked.
It's OK to Make a Whoops
There is no way that we can live this human existence and never make a whoops, and trying to outplay others and be perfect at everything that we do is simply a self-defeating game we will never win. The whoops is simply part of the process of returning to who we are.
We take a step and have a go, we read the situation and if it is a whoops then we simply have another go and bring more of our loving self to the next moment. What is the alternative? To keep up an exhausting act of trying to be perfect and to predict and control parts or all of life in such a way to ensure that we can cope and avoid the rejection experienced when we are given feedback or a correction.
It's not about learning to be more perfect, it is about learning to have a go, to be able to say whoops, to understand the situation more deeply, to develop skills as a human being, and to keep confirming our essence and ensure it is distinct from what we do. When I am able to have a giggle at my whoops, there is a freedom here that supports me to grow as I try new things, learn new skills and support others along the way.
The whoops is definitely a part of life – a life which is not perfect, but certainly evolutionary.
Thank you Tanya Curtis and Fabic
At last a book with strategies we can use and not just theory. I bought this book to help with my job but within the first few pages I realised that there is so much to support with myself and my own relationships in life. Great work Tan, will look forward to your next book.
This book should be part of the university curriculums for psychologists, teachers and other health professionals.
My wife has attended sessions at Fabic to help our daughter who has anorexia. My wife gets support for both my daughter but now herself. As I am working I'm not able to attend the sessions. My wife comes home and tells me what pages to read in the book to help explain her session. I now don't feel like I am missing out and can also help support my daughter.
This book is so simple to read and I can use the strategies straight away. I have read it from front to back and now it is like my bible, when things are tough I just open a page and there is generally something on that page that I needed to read today. Thanks Tan.
I read this book on the plane home from Brisbane to Fiji after my sister-in-law gave it to me. I have suffered mental health issues for much of my adult life and I have not found anything to help. The quickest flight ever and I felt much lighter when I got off as I could feel like someone would actually understand me. Thank you Tan, an awesome book.


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I was concerned about how this would read given the suspicion that the judge is himself gay (messy, but should all 9 SCOTUS judges recuse themselves in matters of religious freedom?). However, it's pretty straightforward.
The Prop 8 supporters called TWO witnesses ONLY; one (the source of most of their testimony) did not possess the required credentials as a witness and agreed with Prop 8 plaintiffs that we would be "more american" the day after we allowed gay marriage than the day before. He presented no evidence that same sex marriage would endanger children, harm the state, or threaten regular marriage. He presented only opinions as to what marriage represented and even this was inconsistent. Their other witness could speak only to some narrow issues, claimed that initiatives like Prop 8 undermine democracy, and admitted proponents had supplied most of his sources and he hadn't even read many of them. Both agreed that marriage would benefit the gay families and their chidlren. Other witnesses bowed out fearing for their personal safety (?!)*
It was also established that marriage is an evolving entity, has always been a civil matter, not a religious one, and that votes for Prop 8 broke down on religious grounds, and the Prop 8 organizational effort was largely religious group's work.
In other words, no secular purpose. The ruling makes it clear that the voters are entitled to a lot of latitude with their motions, but limitations exist, namely, there has to be SOME plausible link (not just dislike of a group) between a discriminatory law and a legitimate state objective, and no data was presented whatsoever that would have guided the judge to find that Prop 8 protected marriage, kids, the economy or anything else.
In reviewing the ruling, I became quite suspicious that the Prop 8 supporters were throwing the case. Or utterly incompetent. Maybe they wanted the case shot into the spotlight, but I can't understand how this would be any different if they'd won; it would still have been appealed.
Responses of the "I READ THE RULING AND FOUND X INTERESTING" type vastly preferred to those of the "I DIDN'T READ THE RULING BUT I HAVE AN UNFOUNDED PERSONAL OPINION" type, ya dig? This is about evidentiary standards and whether the Prop 8 defenders established their case.
*As someone who's been assaulted by a gang in a hate crime and never heard of a hate crime against someone for being straight, I find this a bit of a reach.


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Club Level, Loge Party Boxes have new season-seat perks
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Two new season-seat opportunities on the Dodger Stadium Club Level are among the limited season seats still available for Dodgers home games.
Among the new improvements is a newly renovated executive club bar and food service located on the left-field side. Club Level season-seat holders will receive in-seat food and beverage service for the first time with a new menu.
The renovated food stand will include a full service bar and for the first time, the Dodgers also will offer season seats in the Stadium Club on the Front Row rail and the Loge Party boxes. The Stadium Club rail seats feature unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages and are priced at $150 per game.
The Loge party boxes seating six, eight or 10 and located between the bases offer dedicated wait staff and an option of adding in-seat food and beverage service. For more information, contact a season ticket representative at 323-DODGERS.


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