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Routines for handling resource files
- data RcStyle
- class GObjectClass o => RcStyleClass o
- castToRcStyle :: GObjectClass obj => obj -> RcStyle
- gTypeRcStyle :: GType
- toRcStyle :: RcStyleClass o => o -> RcStyle
- rcStyleNew :: IO RcStyle
- rcStyleCopy :: RcStyleClass self => self -> IO RcStyle
- rcAddDefaultFile :: GlibString string => string -> IO ()
- rcGetDefaultFiles :: GlibString string => IO [string]
- rcGetImModuleFile :: GlibString string => IO string
- rcGetModuleDir :: GlibString string => IO string
- rcGetStyle :: WidgetClass widget => widget -> IO Style
- rcGetStyleByPaths :: GlibString string => Settings -> Maybe string -> Maybe string -> GType -> IO Style
- rcGetThemeDir :: GlibString string => IO string
- rcParse :: GlibString string => string -> IO ()
- rcParseString :: GlibString string => string -> IO ()
- rcReparseAll :: IO Bool
- rcReparseAllForSettings :: Settings -> Bool -> IO Bool
- rcResetStyles :: Settings -> IO ()
- rcSetDefaultFiles :: GlibString string => [string] -> IO ()
Gtk+ provides resource file mechanism for configuring various aspects of the operation of a Gtk+ program at runtime.
Default files
An application can cause Gtk+ to parse a specific RC file by calling
rcParse. In addition to this, certain files will be read at the end of
initGUI. Unless modified, the files looked for will be
<SYSCONFDIR>/gtk-2.0/gtkrc and
.gtkrc-2.0 in the users home directory.
(<SYSCONFDIR> defaults to
/usr/local/etc. It can be changed with the
--prefix or --sysconfdir options when configuring Gtk+.) Note that although
the filenames contain the version number 2.0, all 2.x versions of Gtk+ look
for these files.
The set of these default files can be retrieved with
and modified with
rcAddDefaultFile and
rcSetDefaultFiles. Additionally,
GTK2_RC_FILES environment variable can be set to a
":"-separated list of
files in order to overwrite the set of default files at runtime.
For each RC file, in addition to the file itself, Gtk+ will look for a
locale-specific file that will be parsed after the main file. For instance,
LANG is set to
ja_JP.ujis, when loading the default file
~/.gtkrc then
Gtk+ looks for
~/.gtkrc.ja_JP and
~/.gtkrc.ja, and parses the first of
those that exists.
Pathnames and patterns
A resource file defines a number of styles and key bindings and attaches
them to particular widgets. The attachment is done by the
widget_class, and
class declarations. As an example of such a statement:
attaches the style
"my-entry-class" to all widgets whose widget path
matches the pattern
"mywindow.*.GtkEntry". That is, all
Entry widgets
which are part of a
Window named
widget "mywindow.*.GtkEntry" style "my-entry-class"
The patterns here are given in the standard shell glob syntax. The
"?" wildcard matches any character, while
"*" matches zero or more
of any character. The three types of matching are against the widget path,
the class path and the class hierarchy. Both the widget path and the class
path consist of a
"." separated list of all the parents of the widget
and the widget itself from outermost to innermost. The difference is that in
the widget path, the name assigned by
widgetSetName is used if present,
otherwise the class name of the widget, while for the class path, the class
name is always used.
Since Gtk+ 2.10,
widget_class paths can also contain
substrings, which are matching the class with the given name and any derived
classes. For instance, will match
Label widgets which are contained in any
kind of menu item.
widget_class "*GtkMenuItem.GtkLabel" style "my-style"
So, if you have a
Entry named
"myentry", inside of a horizontal box
in a window named
"mywindow", then the widget path is:
"mywindow.GtkHBox.myentry" while the class path is:
Matching against class is a little different. The pattern match is done
against all class names in the widgets class hierarchy (not the layout
hierarchy) in sequence, so the pattern: will match not just
widgets, but also
ToggleButton and
CheckButton widgets, since those
classes derive from
class "GtkButton" style "my-style"
Additionally, a priority can be specified for each pattern, and styles override other styles first by priority, then by pattern type and then by order of specification (later overrides earlier). The priorities that can be specified are (highest to lowest):
rc is the default for styles read from an RC file,
theme is the
default for styles read from theme RC files,
application should be used
for styles an application sets up, and
gtk is used for styles that Gtk+
creates internally.
Optimizing RC Style Matches
Everytime a widget is created and added to the layout hierarchy of a
Window ("anchored" to be exact), a list of matching RC styles out of all
RC styles read in so far is composed. For this, every RC style is matched
against the widgets class path, the widgets name path and widgets
inheritance hierarchy. As a consequence, significant slowdown can be caused
by utilization of many RC styles and by using RC style patterns that are
slow or complicated to match against a given widget. The following ordered
list provides a number of advices (prioritized by effectiveness) to reduce
the performance overhead associated with RC style matches:
Move RC styles for specific applications into RC files dedicated to those applications and parse application specific RC files only from applications that are affected by them. This reduces the overall amount of RC styles that have to be considered for a match across a group of applications.
Merge multiple styles which use the same matching rule, for instance: is faster to match as:
style "Foo" { foo_content } class "X" style "Foo" style "Bar" { bar_content } class "X" style "Bar"
style "FooBar" { foo_content bar_content } class "X" style "FooBar"
Use of wildcards should be avoided, this can reduce the individual RC style match to a single integer comparison in most cases.
To avoid complex recursive matching, specification of full class names
class matches) or full path names (for
widget and
matches) is to be preferred over shortened names containing
"*" or
If at all necessary, wildcards should only be used at the tail or head of a pattern. This reduces the match complexity to a string comparison per RC style.
When using wildcards, use of
"?" should be preferred over
This can reduce the matching complexity from O(n^2) to O(n). For example
"Gtk*Box" can be turned into
"Gtk?Box" and will still match
The use of
"*" wildcards should be restricted as much as possible,
because matching
"A*B*C*RestString" can result in matching complexities
of O(n^2) worst case.
Toplevel declarations
An RC file is a text file which is composed of a sequence of
'#' characters delimit comments and the portion of a line
after a
'#' is ignored when parsing an RC file.
The possible toplevel declarations are:
binding name { ... }
- Declares a binding set.
class pattern [ style | binding ][ : priority ] name
- Specifies a style or binding set for a particular branch of the inheritance hierarchy.
include filename
- Parses another file at this point. If filename is not an absolute filename, it is searched in the directories of the currently open RC files. Gtk+ also tries to load a locale-specific variant of the included file.
module_path path
- Sets a path (a list of directories separated by colons) that will be searched for theme engines referenced in RC files.
pixmap_path path
- Sets a path (a list of directories separated by colons) that will be searched for pixmaps referenced in RC files.
im_module_file pathname
- Sets the pathname for the IM modules file. Setting this from RC files is deprecated; you should use the environment variable GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE instead.
style name [ = parent ] { ... }
- Declares a style.
widget pattern [ style | binding ][ : priority ] name
- Specifies a style or binding set for a particular group of widgets by matching on the widget pathname.
widget_class pattern [ style | binding ][ : priority ] name
- Specifies a style or binding set for a particular group of widgets by matching on the class pathname.
- setting = value
- Specifies a value for a setting. Note that settings in RC files are overwritten by system-wide settings (which are managed by an XSettings manager on X11).
A RC style is specified by a
style declaration in a RC file, and then
bound to widgets with a
widget_class, or
class declaration.
All styles applying to a particular widget are composited together with
widget declarations overriding
widget_class declarations which, in turn,
class declarations. Within each type of declaration, later
declarations override earlier ones.
Within a
style declaration, the possible elements are:
bg[state] = color
- Sets the color used for the background of most widgets.
fg[state] = color
- Sets the color used for the foreground of most widgets.
base[state] = color
- Sets the color used for the background of
widgets displaying editable text. This color is used for the background of,
among others, {GtkText, FIXME: unknown type/value},
List, and
text[state] = color
- Sets the color used for foreground of
widgets using
basefor the background color.
xthickness = number
- Sets the xthickness, which is used for various horizontal padding values in Gtk+.
ythickness = number
- Sets the ythickness, which is used for various vertical padding values in Gtk+.
bg_pixmap[state] = pixmap
- Sets a background pixmap to be used
in place of the
bgcolor (or for {GtkText, FIXME: unknown type/value}, in place of the
basecolor. The special value
"<parent>"may be used to indicate that the widget should use the same background pixmap as its parent. The special value
"<none>"may be used to indicate no background pixmap.
font = font
- Starting with Gtk+ 2.0, the "font" and "fontset" declarations are ignored; use "font_name" declarations instead.
fontset = font
- Starting with Gtk+ 2.0, the "font" and "fontset" declarations are ignored; use "font_name" declarations instead.
font_name = font
- Sets the font for a widget. font must be a Pango
font name, e.g.
"Sans Italic 10". For details about Pango font names, see
stock["stock-id"] = { icon source specifications }
- Defines the icon for a stock item.
color["color-name"] = color specification
- Since 2.10, this element can be used to defines symbolic colors. See below for the syntax of color specifications.
engine "engine" { engine-specific settings }
- Defines the engine to be used when drawing with this style.
class::property = value
- Sets a style property for a widget class.
The colors and background pixmaps are specified as a function of the state of the widget. The states are:
- A color used for a widget in its normal state.
- A variant of the
NORMALcolor used when the widget is in the
StateActivestate, and also for the trough of a ScrollBar, tabs of a NoteBook other than the current tab and similar areas. Frequently, this should be a darker variant of the
- A color used for widgets in the
StatePrelightstate. This state is the used for Buttons and MenuItems that have the mouse cursor over them, and for their children.
- A color used to highlight data selected by the user. for instance, the selected items in a list widget, and the selection in an editable widget.
- A color used for the background of widgets that have been
set insensitive with
Colors can be specified as a string containing a color name (GTK+ knows
all names from the X color database /usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt), in one of the
hexadecimal forms
#rrggbb, or
#rgb, where
g and
b are hex digits, or they can be specified as a triplet
{ r,
g, b}, where
g and
b are either integers in the range 0-65535 or
floats in the range 0.0-1.0.
Since 2.10, colors can also be specified by refering to a symbolic color,
as follows:
@color-name, or by using expressions to combine colors. The
following expressions are currently supported:
- mix (factor, color1, color2)
- Computes a new color by mixing color1 and color2. The factor determines how close the new color is to color1. A factor of 1.0 gives pure color1, a factor of 0.0 gives pure color2.
- shade (factor, color)
- Computes a lighter or darker variant of color. A factor of 1.0 leaves the color unchanged, smaller factors yield darker colors, larger factors yield lighter colors.
- lighter (color)
- This is an abbreviation for
shade (1.3, color).
- darker (color)
- This is an abbreviation for
shade (0.7, color).
Here are some examples of color expressions:
mix (0.5, "red", "blue") shade (1.5, mix (0.3, "#0abbc0", { 0.3, 0.5, 0.9 })) lighter (@foreground)
In a
stock definition, icon sources are specified as a 4-tuple of image
filename or icon name, text direction, widget state, and size, in that
order. Each icon source specifies an image filename or icon name to use with
a given direction, state, and size. Filenames are specified as a string such
"itemltr.png", while icon names (looked up in the current icon
theme), are specified with a leading
@, such as
@"item-ltr". The
character can be used as a wildcard, and if direction/state/size are
omitted they default to
*. So for example, the following specifies
different icons to use for left-to-right and right-to-left languages: This
could be abbreviated as follows:
stock["my-stock-item"] = { { "itemltr.png", LTR, *, * }, { "itemrtl.png", RTL, *, * } }
stock["my-stock-item"] = { { "itemltr.png", LTR }, { "itemrtl.png", RTL } }
You can specify custom icons for specific sizes, as follows: The sizes
that come with Gtk+ itself are
"gtk-dialog". Applications
can define other sizes.
stock["my-stock-item"] = { { "itemmenusize.png", *, *, "gtk-menu" }, { "itemtoolbarsize.png", *, *, "gtk-large-toolbar" } { "itemgeneric.png" } }
It's also possible to use custom icons for a given state, for example:
stock["my-stock-item"] = { { "itemprelight.png", *, PRELIGHT }, { "iteminsensitive.png", *, INSENSITIVE }, { "itemgeneric.png" } }
When selecting an icon source to use, Gtk+ will consider text direction
most important, state second, and size third. It will select the best match
based on those criteria. If an attribute matches exactly (e.g. you specified
PRELIGHT or specified the size), Gtk+ won't modify the image; if the
attribute matches with a wildcard, Gtk+ will scale or modify the image to
match the state and size the user requested.
Key bindings
Key bindings allow the user to specify actions to be taken on particular key presses. The form of a binding set declaration is:
key is a string consisting of a series of modifiers followed by the name of a key. The modifiers can be:
<shft> is an alias for
<ctl> is an alias for
<control>, and
<alt> is an alias for
The action that is bound to the key is a sequence of signal names
(strings) followed by parameters for each signal. The signals must be action
signals. (See
gSignalNew). Each parameter can be a float, integer, string,
or unquoted string representing an enumeration value. The types of the
parameters specified must match the types of the parameters of the signal.
Binding sets are connected to widgets in the same manner as styles, with one difference: Binding sets override other binding sets first by pattern type, then by priority and then by order of specification. The priorities that can be specified and their default values are the same as for styles.
Class Hierarchy
| +----RcStyle
|Eq RcStyle Source #
|Ord RcStyle Source #
|GObjectClass RcStyle Source #
Defined in Graphics.UI.Gtk.Types
|RcStyleClass RcStyle Source #
Defined in Graphics.UI.Gtk.Types
class GObjectClass o => RcStyleClass o Source #
|RcStyleClass RcStyle Source #
Defined in Graphics.UI.Gtk.Types
castToRcStyle :: GObjectClass obj => obj -> RcStyle Source #
gTypeRcStyle :: GType Source #
toRcStyle :: RcStyleClass o => o -> RcStyle Source #
rcStyleNew :: IO RcStyle Source #
|:: RcStyleClass self
|=> self
|-> IO RcStyle
returns the resulting
rcAddDefaultFile :: GlibString string => string -> IO () Source #
Adds a file to the list of files to be parsed at the end of
rcGetDefaultFiles :: GlibString string => IO [string] Source #
etrieves the current list of RC files that will be parsed at the end of
rcGetImModuleFile :: GlibString string => IO string Source #
Obtains the path to the IM modules file. See the documentation of the
GTK_IM_MODULE_FILE environment variable for more details.
rcGetModuleDir :: GlibString string => IO string Source #
Returns a directory in which GTK+ looks for theme engines.
rcGetStyle :: WidgetClass widget => widget -> IO Style Source #
Finds all matching RC styles for a given widget, composites them together, and then creates a GtkStyle representing the composite appearance. (GTK+ actually keeps a cache of previously created styles, so a new style may not be created.)
|:: GlibString string
|=> Settings
|-> Maybe string
|-> Maybe string
|-> GType
|-> IO Style
Creates up a
Style from styles defined in a RC file by providing the
raw components used in matching. This function may be useful when creating
pseudo-widgets that should be themed like widgets but don't actually have
corresponding GTK+ widgets.
rcGetThemeDir :: GlibString string => IO string Source #
Returns the standard directory in which themes should be installed. (GTK+ does not actually use this directory itself.)
|:: GlibString string
|=> string
Parses a given resource file.
rcParseString :: GlibString string => string -> IO () Source #
Parses resource information directly from a string.
If the modification time on any previously read file for the default
Settings has changed, discard all style information and then reread all
previously read RC files.
rcReparseAllForSettings Source #
|:: Settings
|-> Bool
|-> IO Bool
f the modification time on any previously read file for the given
Settings has changed, discard all style information and then reread all
previously read RC files.
rcResetStyles :: Settings -> IO () Source #
This function recomputes the styles for all widgets that use a particular
Settings object. (There is one
Settings object per
Screen, see
settingsGetForScreen.) It is useful when some global parameter has
changed that affects the appearance of all widgets, because when a widget
gets a new style, it will both redraw and recompute any cached information
about its appearance. As an example, it is used when the default font size
set by the operating system changes. Note that this function doesn't affect
widgets that have a style set explicitely on them with
rcSetDefaultFiles :: GlibString string => [string] -> IO () Source #
Sets the list of files that GTK+ will read at the end of


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Phone: (808) 839-5334; Fax (808) 839-3658
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You can help keep your children safe by following these precautions and using common sense.
Safety tips include:
Encourage your children to wash their hands often throughout the day, particularly after using the bathroom—and always before eating.
Keep their immunizations up to date.
Be sure you know where they are, who they're with, and what they're doing when out of your presence.
Check the references of baby sitters or care givers carefully.
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Cover sharp edges on furniture, especially tables that are at the height of toddlers. Bolt lightweight furniture to the walls so they can't tip over onto children if pulled on. Use outlet plugs to prevent children putting their fingers or toys in the outlets.
Safety latches, gates, and door locks can help keep children from entering rooms and other areas where they may be at risk for injury. Gates that are used at the top of stairs should be secured to the wall using screws.
Cordless window coverings
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
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Make sure you and your children are properly buckled in every time you are in the car.
Use an infant car seat properly. Don't place one in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an air bag on the passenger side. The safest location for a car seat is the middle of the rear seat. However, in some cars it may not be possible to secure a car seat tightly in the middle, in which case the rear side position is the safest. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car set until they are 2 years of age, or until they have reached the highest weight and height allowed by their car seat's manufacturing specifications.
Secure a child in an approved infant car seat until the child's height and weight is above the forward facing car seat limit, at which point a belt-positioning booster seat should be used. A child should be in a booster seat until he or she is 4 feet, 9 inches tall and 8 to 12 years old. Then the child should be restrained by a regular seat belt.
Never let children ride in the back of a pickup truck.
Make sure that your children are safe by following these safety guidelines:
Insist your children wear a helmet when riding their bicycles. Helmets should carry a sticker from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or the Snell Memorial Foundation (Snell). Be sure your kids are familiar with the rules of the road before letting them ride without supervision.
If a helmet has been involved in a serious fall or crash, it should not be reused. If a helmet appears damaged or you are unsure of its condition, it's best to throw it out and get a new one.
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Be sure their instructors are certified and trained in CPR and first aid.
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Opposition radio: the alternative voice of Pacifica's KPFK. (Media).
What are the alternative voices? Where are the electronic John the Baptists crying out in the media wilderness?
Pacifica Radio's KPFK, based in Los Angeles, is one small but strong voice. KPFK is the most powerful outlet among the five stations of the Pacifica Radio Foundation, founded in 1949 by pacifist Lewis Hill. The other stations in the Pacifica family include Berkeley's KPFA, the first in the chain, followed by KPFK, then WBAI, New York; KPFT, Houston; and WPFW, Washington, D.C.
As KPFK broadcasts through the crowded airwaves of Southern California--Hollywood is just down the road--it penetrates what is arguably the communication nerve center of the world. So what does KPFK offer listeners who already have so many options? A stark difference from what most corporate media news and entertainment outlets provide, according to KPFK programming director Armando Gudino. "A venue like ours provides alternative analysis, alternative interpretation, as well as an alternative point of view in general," he said.
Some critics charge that the Pacifica network has lost credibility in recent years and has become an ideologically driven purveyor of left-leaning analysis. Yet for Southern California attorney and Pacifica interim board member Dave Fertig, the organization's overriding aim is to be an "educational device" promoting social justice without surrendering itself to any particular ideology. "Pacifica is above the fray of left and right," Fertig said. KPFK's Gudino argues that the station fills a gap in mainstream media coverage and "addresses the news and information that many times is omitted from corporate venues." The station and other Pacifica outlets are free to offer the "complete story" about what is happening in America and the world, Gudino said.
One example of KPFK's alternative voice was its strident opposition to the U.S.-led war on Iraq last spring. The station sponsored protests and served as a clearinghouse for information about local anti-war activities. And, in the process of consistently transmitting a dissenting opinion on the Iraq war, its reports gave visibility to the ethnic diversity within the peace movement, Gudino said.
Financing is a fundamental difference between Pacifica stations like KPFK and advertising-dependent radio broadcasters. According to Fertig, Pacifica's outlets get 17 percent of their money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a nonprofit created by Congress in 1967 and a major funder of programming that airs on NPR and PBS. But as KPFK general manager Eva Georgia explained, the Los Angeles station looks to subscribers and donors for the bulk of its money.
Lewis Hill was a pioneer in radio funded by listeners instead of advertisers. When he started Berkeley's KPFA in 1949, Hill longed for an outlet to broadly disseminate his ideals, according to Matthew Lasar, professor of history at the University of California Santa Cruz, and author of the 1999 book, Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network. Lasar was a reporter for KPFA during the 1980s.
While Hill had a lot of Quaker friends, he was an "anarchial pacifist," Lasar said, a "genteel, scholarly man" leery of the state's potential for violence. Ironically, the person who pioneered an organization built on community was himself a very solitary, isolated person, Lasar said.
ACCORDING TO its mission statement, Pacifica radio aims to "provide outlets for the creative skills and energies of the community." Further, Pacifica works for "a lasting understanding between nations and between the individuals of all nations, races, creeds, and colors," conveying information about "the causes of conflict between any and all of such groups."
These lofty goals haven't been easy to implement. Recently the organization was wracked by internal lawsuits involving Pacifica's national board. A key element in the strife is the question of governance: Pacifica leaders acquainted with the fight refer to a power struggle between local and national boards in the organization. The legal settlement between the warring parties mandated a new interim national board, which is charged with drafting replacement bylaws for the organization.
One facet of this conflict has been the role the community should play in steering the network, according to board member Fertig. Pacifica's founders had been reluctant to spread control too widely, he said, for fear that the organization might stray from its original principles. But Pacifica has largely decided to trust the role of listeners and subscribers as it attempts to remain faithful to its mission, Fertig said.
What worries historian Lasar is that controversies inside Pacifica might open the door to attacks from without. Seeing the Bush administration as unfriendly to civil liberties, Lasar thinks the network's political enemies might take advantage of the current crackdown on dissent and the network's own in-house wrangling to pounce on Pacifica.
"I think that if it doesn't get the bylaws together pretty soon, it risks facing a concerted right-wing attack while it really doesn't have any clear sense of what its internal governance is like," Lasar said.
But in Los Angeles, Pacifica is thriving. With subscriptions and donations up, KPFK is debt free, according to general manager Georgia. KPFK's recently rebuilt transmitter, blasting 112,000 watts from an elevation of 6,000 feet, is the strongest signal west of the Mississippi, the station says. The Los Angeles affiliate has added new studios and upgraded to a completely digital operation.
In its fund drive last June, KPFK came close to its $1 million goal, raising more than $982,000, according to Georgia. And the June fund-raiser followed an even more successful drive in February, when the station hit its million-dollar target. KPFK's subscriber base has also expanded to nearly 30,000.
According to program director Gudino, KPFK takes seriously its role in reflecting and shaping community opinion. While Gudino sees mainstream broadcasting as an institution that's generally designed to legitimize government and its acts, KPFK has the unique opportunity to do something different.
"I encourage producers to always remember that socialization process," Gudino said, referring to the media's power to determine attitudes and behavior. The station's potential to reach a mass audience is crucial, but so is each listener KPFK impacts. "If it affects only one person," Gudino added, "that's just as important."
Ted Parks, an associate professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, writes about issues of media and faith.
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Lloyd Banks shows no signs of slowing down after the release of his F.N.O. (Failure's No Option) mixtape and reveals the artwork for his next project, the third installment of his The Cold Corner mixtape series. Check back in the coming weeks for the drop.
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Proving that he's still one of the best lyricists in the game, Lloyd Banks returns with another freestyle. This one Banks rhymes over a…
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After releasing "Untouchable" and "End Of An Era" freestyles, Lloyd Banks returns tonight with another. The third installment is over the Fabolous and Jadakiss…
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David Beckham Travels by Breitling
14 Nov, 2012, 09:06 GMT
LONDON, November 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Breitling has chosen David Beckham as the face of its Transocean Chronograph Unitime worldtimer watch. The new campaign establishes a long-term partnership between this innovative and historic Swiss brand and one of the world's most celebrated icons.
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Appropriately, given its long-established ties with aviation, the sky has always been the limit for Breitling. The brand has proved this throughout its history by creating a number of travel watches including the famous Unitime in the 1950s and 60s.
In the spring of 2012, Breitling evolved the Unitime brand into the Transocean Chronograph Unitime. Equipped with the new Manufacture Breitling Caliber B05 featuring a patented mechanism, this worldtimer chronograph has asserted itself as the ultimate travel watch thanks to its double disk, which enables permanent readings of the time in all 24 timezones, and its ultra-user-friendly crown-operated correction system.
One of the world's most successful sportsmen and style icons, David Beckham stars in the Breitling advertisement featuring a highly evocative visual shot by renowned American photographer Anthony Mandler. On the runway of the Mojave Air & Space Port in California, this striking image shows Beckham standing in front of a private jet wearing his Transocean Chronograph Unitime.
"I've always been a long-time admirer of Breitling," said David Beckham. "As a company they create not only the highest-performance watches but also timeless designs that have inspired generations. It was a natural choice for me to partner with this fantastic brand."
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Item girl 'sorry' for blasphemous pose in 'Policegiri'Jun 18, 2013 IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Actress Kavitta Verma has apologised to the Christian community for her "blasphemous" pose in forthcoming Bollywood movie "Policegiri", an activist said.
Kavitta's dressing scantily with a rosary on her body and the Holy Cross on her belly had raked up a controversy among Christians last week.
The Christian Secular Forum (CSF) had raised the issue with the movie's producers, T.P. Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal, and the Censor Board, demanding deletion of the offensive scenes from the movie, failing which they would not permit its release next month.
Late Monday, the producers invited CSF general secretary Joseph Dias and others for a meeting along with Verma.
"I tender an unconditional apology, as I am aware that the said picture has hurt your religious sentiments and that of the community and hereby withdraw the same," Kavitta's apology said.
Kavitta conceded that she made a "mistake" and committed to use religious objects in a "reverential" manner in the future.
"Both Verma and the Aggarwals tendered separate written apology to the Catholic community said that they hold the highest regard for all religions and would not include the offensive scenes in the movie. We are satisfied with it. We shall now write to the Censor Board to ensure that such scenes are deleted before the movie is released," Dias told IANS.
Explaining the strong stance on the issue, Dias said that Christians are commanded by their faith to forgive, but "that does not mean blasphemy of any kind will be tolerated."
He vowed that the CSF would continue to act as a watchdog not only for the Christian community but all other faiths, since religion is a sensitive issue with potential for provoking violent reactions.
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Faizmeen Pirali recently became the fifth University of Houston-Victoria nursing student to receive a Salute to Nurses Scholarship.
The Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing student was one of five from the Houston area to receive a $1,500 scholarship as part of the Houston Chronicle's Salute to Nurses event.
Pirali attended a May 9 Salute to Nurses Awards Luncheon and was featured in a May 12 nursing special section in the Houston Chronicle.
The awards were created to recognize outstanding nurses and nursing students during National Nurses Week, celebrated annually from May 6 to 12.
"UHV's nursing school was founded in 2007, so to have five scholarship winners in our young history shows how talented our students are," said Kathryn Tart, dean of the UHV School of Nursing. "Faizmeen is another shining example of a future nurse leader."
Pirali, a Sugar Land resident, was drawn to nursing after spending two years working with the elderly for a private veterans evaluation company.
With a bachelor's degree in business administration, Pirali wasn't able to provide the hands-on care she wanted to those who needed it the most.
A friend who recently had graduated from UHV's Second Degree BSN program encouraged Pirali to think about the program, so she applied.
Helping others comes naturally to Pirali. As a Shia Ismaili Muslim, she was raised to assist others when needed. She said the nursing profession is perfect for her because she gets to help people for a living. Pirali's helpfulness is also found in the classroom.
"Faizmeen is known as a student who has a positive attitude and goes out of her way to help classmates who are struggling with certain techniques," Tart said. "She is going to be the type of nurse that we strive to be - a smart, compassionate nurse who looks out for others."
Even though she enjoys nursing, the classes haven't been easy for Pirali. She studies a lot to make sure she is prepared.
"I'm more of a numbers person, so the science classes have been difficult," she said. "But what keeps me going is knowing that if you're passionate about something, you can make it through the tough times."
Pirali also credits the UHV nursing faculty members for her success. Their dedication to giving back to others - whether it's answering a question late at night or sharing their knowledge with students - has inspired her.
After graduation, Pirali plans to gain hospital experience before volunteering as a nurse in a Third World country. She wants to be like the other nurses honored by the Houston Chronicle's Salute to Nursing - nurses who make a difference in the lives of their patients.
"The Salute to Nursing award gives me confidence in myself to become a nurse who not only gives scientifically based care for my patients, but leaves them with a smile on their face on days that are the most difficult for them," she said. "It also will help me achieve a successful career that will not just be about me, but focuses on serving others."
For more information about the UHV School of Nursing programs, visit www.uhv.edu/nursing or call 877-970-4848, ext. 4370.


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Research In Motion (RIM) has just announced two new BlackBerry handsets which aim to woo back the company's once loyal customers.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the Bold 9930 a.k.a Bold Touch feature a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 2.8-inch Liquid Graphics' touch screen with VGA (640×480) resolution. The handsets are powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor.
Both the handsets are same right down to the core, except for their network antenna. The Bold 9900 supports HSPA+, while the 9930 supports both dual-band CDMA and quad-band GSM. The handsets also pack 768MB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory along with a microSD card slot. The back of the phone sports a 5MP camera with Flash, and Image stabilization. The camera is also capable of recording videos in 720p HD resolution.
The Bold 9900 and the 9930 are also the slimmest BlackBerry handsets until date, measuring in at only 10.5mm. The usual array of sensors Digital Compass, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), Proximity sensor, GPS with A-GPS and Bluetooth 2.1 are also present. The handsets will also come with an NFC chip, again a first for BlackBerry handsets.
BlackBerry 7 The BlackBerry 7 OS is designed to power the new performance-driven BlackBerry Bold platform. It provides an easier and faster user experience with improved browsing, voice-activated searches, the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content, as well as additional personal and productivity apps out of the box.
The Bold Touch 9900 and the 9930 will be running BlackBerry OS 7, when launched. The new OS brings is faster, easier to use, and also brings a new web browser. The new OS also supports voice search, along with BlackBerry Balance. This new features aims at separating a user's personal and corporate content on his handset.
The handsets will be powered by a 1230mAh user-replaceable battery. The Touch 9900 and the 9930 are expected to be released all over the world beginning this summer'.


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June 04, 2014 | By Verizon IndyCar Series
Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway
Weekend schedule (all times local/Central):
Friday, June 6
10-11:15 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series practice
2 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series single-car qualifications
6:45-7:15 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series practice
Saturday, June 7
7:50 p.m. green flag
TV: NBCSN telecasts the race live (7 p.m. local/Central on June 7) and qualifications taped at 5:30 p.m. (local/Central) June 6. Brian Till is the chief announcer, with Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy the analysts.
Radio/web: All Verizon IndyCar Series sessions are broadcast on www.indycar.com and the INDYCAR 14 app (both in conjunction with real-time Timing & Scoring). Race broadcast also on IMS Radio Network affiliates, XM 209 and Sirius 213. Paul Page is the chief announcer.
Twitter: @TXMotorSpeedway, @IndyCar, #Firestone600
Weather forecast: Sunny; highs in the mid-90s ... low 80s for race time
Qualifications: Single-car, average of two laps. Qualification order by blind draw. Will Power (June 2013) holds the two-lap record at 219.182 mph.
Race laps: 248/372 miles on the 1.455-mile oval with 24 degrees of banking in the turns
Start: Two-wide rolling start … double-file restarts
Pit box length: 39 feet
Fuel: 40 U.S. gallons of E85 for practice/qualifying; 100 gallons for race ... Verizon IndyCar Series cars carry 18.5 U.S. gallons
He said it: "Nowadays one of the great challenges is tire management and keeping the car underneath you. There is by no means the amount of grip at Texas that there used to be as tires have changed, and the downforce levels of the cars have been greatly reduced. It has become one of the most challenging oval tracks we will run all year." -- Graham Rahal, who was runner-up in the 2012 race
2013: Will Power earned the Verizon P1 Award with a two-lap average speed of 219.182 mph. Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves won the race by 4.6919 seconds over Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport.
Championship chase: Power leads Team Penske teammate Castroneves by 19 points after seven races (Power has two victories, Castroneves one). The driver to win at Texas has gone on to win the championship five times. Since 1994, 11 drivers have won the eighth race of the season and gone on to win the championship.
Jim McElreathFor spectators: A Verizon IndyCar Series driver autograph session will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the INDYCAR Fan Village. ... Cody Canada and The Departed and Johnny Cooper will headline a concert following the race in the infield. The concert is free, but to gain access fans must have a ticket to the Firestone 600. Individual concert tickets also will be sold for $10 and will be available at Gate 4 once the Firestone 600 race has concluded. Fans also will have the opportunity post-race to tour the Verizon IndyCar Series garage before the concert. ... Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks, the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion, will wave the green flag to start the race. ... Jim McElreath, an Arlington, Texas, native, will give the command for the starting of engines. McElreath, 86, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2002 and into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame located at Texas Motor Speedway in 2007. He also was inducted into the 2014 Auto Racing Hall of Fame in Indianapolis. He made 15 starts in the Indianapolis 500, where he was named the Rookie of the Year in 1962 (photo above) and had a career-best finish of third in 1966.
Of note: This is the 26th Verizon IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway since 1997, and the Firestone 600 will be held on the same date as that race won by Arie Luyendyk. The series competed twice there each season from 1998-2004. In 2011, the event was split into two races (114 laps/171 miles). ... There have been 18 different drivers who have won. ... Helio Castroneves holds the record for most with four (October 2004, June 2006, June 2009 and June 2013). ... Tomas Scheckter holds the record for most poles with three. ... Six drivers have won the race from the pole. ... There have been six differnt pole winners in the seven races this season (Takuma Sato the only repeater) ... Team Penske has the most team victories with eight. ... The furthest back a driver has started and won at Texas is 17th, accomplished by Justin Wilson in June 2012. ... The closest margin of victory at Texas came on Sept. 15, 2002, when Sam Hornish Jr. beat Castroneves to the finish line by .0096 of a second. Sixteen races at Texas have had a margin of victory of less than a second, and eight have been decided by less than one-tenth of a second. ... It is the second oval race this season; Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. Indy 500 pole sitter Ed Carpenter also is entered.


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Recent animal health problems in Asia and elsewhere keep pointing to the need to reconsider our defense against emerging animal diseases. In the last decade, biosecurity has often been talked about in agriculture, but practiced haphazardly. Animal biosecurity covers a variety of management strategies aimed at preventing viruses, pathogenic bacteria, parasites and toxins from coming in contact with livestock. Done right, producers practicing biosecurity are using an all hazards approach, meaning their efforts help reduce the risk of a number of potential risks, including security risks.
In reality, animal health issues impacted by biosecurity are very important. For example, consider the impact of hairy heel warts on the dairy industry. Hairy heel warts are infectious foot lesions that cause lameness in cattle. The infectious agent that causes heel warts is transferred from farm to farm by the movement of infected animals or equipment and people in contact with an infected farm. Preventing the spread of heel warts is a matter of biosecurity. The 1996 NAHMS dairy study suggested that more than 17% of the dairy cattle in the U.S. were infected with heel warts. At the same time, it has been estimated that each case of heel warts costs $88 to treat and each lame animal loses 2.4 pounds of milk production for each day of lameness. Do the math and it becomes apparent that there are millions of dollars lost annually because of inadequate biosecurity practices. How would things have turned out differently if we had been using more stringent biosecurity practices since the 1970's when heel warts first emerged in the U.S.? While the fight against heel warts goes on, the next emerging disease in the U.S. may cost even more in the long run if we cannot bring biosecurity issues under control. Developing biosecurity habits to reduce the risk from many animal disease problems are habits worth creating.
Good biosecurity programs focus on a number of management controls for visitors to the farm representing a major biosecurity risk for all livestock operations. The difficulty with addressing potential risks from visitors is that biosecurity tends to be subject to personal interpretation by both farm visitors and farm management. In the end, human nature usually wins out, and in most cases each party tacitly decides that unless one side or the other makes a point of it, everyone can agree biosecurity wasn't that important that day. It is as important for farm owners to expect visitors to the farm to abide by the biosecurity protocols put in place by the farm, as it is for farm visitors to plan for biosecurity protocols on every farm they may visit. Expectations for visitors can be tactfully and specifically spelled out in a visitor policy
For the farm owner or manager, biosecurity risk is about who the visitor is. Ohio State University Extension's factsheet On-Farm Biosecurity: Traffic Control and Sanitation by Extension veterinarians, Drs. Gary Bowman and William Shulaw breaks visitor risk into three basic classifications: High, Medium and Low risk.
- Low risk visitors, would include those who in general have little or no contact with livestock and as such, present very little risk of transferring diseases to the farm.
- Medium risk visitors include those who routinely visit farms but have little or no contact with animals. People such as salesmen, delivery people and mechanical contractors.
- High risk visitors would include veterinarians, livestock haulers, livestock-owning neighbors or employees, and anyone else who has close contact with animals and their bodily discharges.
Farm entry precautions therefore, could be on an increasing scale, beginning with low risk visitors and growing as the potential risk grows. In other words, because the high risk visitors represent a greater threat to the farm business, their entry precautions and biosecurity protocols should be much more stringent than the low risk visitor. For example, Drs. Bowman and Shulaw suggest the precautions low risk visitors should include:
- Ask visitors to wear freshly laundered outerwear and clean shoes or boots. You should provide disposable plastic boots and coveralls as an added precaution.
- Do not rely heavily on disinfectant footbaths. They are unreliable unless boots are thoroughly scrubbed before immersion. And the disinfectant properties are only valid if the boots are in the disinfectant for adequate contact time. Contact time required varies by product.
- Do not allow visitors to enter pens or feeding areas or to contact animals, if possible.
- Do not allow visitors to bring food with them.
- When visitors leave, provide a plastic bag for disposable items and ask them to wash their hands before leaving.
The medium risk visitor's greater contact with off farm livestock creates a greater potential risk of disease transfer to the farm. Drs. Bowman and Shulaw indicate that the precautions for medium risk visitors should begin with those of the low risk visitor and also include:
- Wear clean or disposable coveralls and boots if there is any contact with feed, animals, soil, or manure.
- Equipment should be cleaned and disinfected before coming to the farm and before leaving if there is any contact with feed, animals, soil, or manure.
- Dirty boots should be THOROUGHLY cleaned and disinfected, and coveralls should be removed and placed in a plastic bag or other container before the visitors reenter the vehicle to prevent the transfer of pathogens to other farms.
The high risk visitor group includes some of the most important management consultants and technicians who regularly visit the farm. They also represent a much higher risk of contamination. Consequently, the high risk visitor has the greatest responsibility for reducing or deflecting the risks associated with their visits. The Ohio State University Extension Factsheet specifies that the precautions for high risk visitors begin with those used by the low and medium risk groups and should also include:
- Vehicles should be clean and free of visible manure on tires and wheel wells. Livestock trucks and trailers should be cleaned and disinfected prior to arriving at the farm.
- Visitors should arrive with clean clothing, boots and equipment. Equipment and instruments that have direct animal contact should be cleaned and disinfected before and after visiting the farm.
- Disposable sleeves and gloves and other disposable or disinfectable clothing should be worn whenever there is direct contact with animal discharges or tissues.
- Clean and disinfect dirty equipment and footwear with an appropriate disinfectant before leaving the farm. To prevent contaminating transport vehicles, soiled coveralls should be removed and bagged before people reenter the vehicle. Hands and forearms should be washed with antibacterial soap
- Farm employees who have livestock at their own home should report to work clean and in clean clothes that have not been exposed to their own livestock. They could provide their own clean coveralls.
(Note that in several instances Drs. Bowman and Shulaw point to the use of disinfectants. More information on the cleaning and disinfection and the selection of disinfectants can be found in the Michigan State University Extension Bulletin: Biosecurity Guide for Livestock Farm Visits (E-2842) by Dr. Daniel Grooms D.V.M.)
In addition to the others already mentioned, there are two precautions that should be exercised for all visitors to livestock farms. First, all visitors should be screened prior to entry to determine if they have visited another country with the last 7 days. This precaution is part of a visitor's policy to exclude people who have recently visited countries outside the U.S. where foreign animal diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease are present.
The second precaution is the companion piece to the visitor's policy, the visitor's log. Every person who visits a farm should be required to "sign in" to indicate that they were present on the farm that day. The visitor's log is intended to provide the farm owner a record, should it be needed, of farm visitors for forensic use if there is ever a large scale animal disease outbreak. It is also useful in determining the numbers of visitors and the basis of risk they represent. The log points to the human links between farms during a disease outbreak and can play a role in determining how long a farm is quarantined.
Biosecurity precautions on livestock operations can play a significant role in the health and wellbeing of both the farm animals and the farm business. Their use on farms will have long term impacts. More information on farm gate biosecurity can be found at the website of Michigan's Biosecurity Stop Sign Campaign.
Source: Dean Ross, Theodor Ferris, Daniel Grooms, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Animal Science, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences


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By Ken K. Green
Lamar County hosts Benedictine this week in the second round of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs. The Trojans (10-0-1) are champions of Region 4-AA while the Cadets (8-3) are the number three seed from Region 2-AA.
When and Where:
Friday 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field.
Trojan running back Jeremy Fletcher (1) breaks a tackle in the hole on his way to a 31-yard gain right through the middle of the Cook County defense last week. The Hornets were a popular pick by the pundits to upset Lamar but the Trojan offense carved them up like a Thanksgiving turkey. (Photo: Walter Geiger)
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Cordillera Blanca Climber's Log
Jake - Aug 29, 2019 1:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2013Climb it before it's gone
Climb it before it's gone.
It's a beautiful and unique place but it's disappearing quickly.
lutty11 - Jul 24, 2014 2:14 pmBest in South America
Amazing place, something for all appetites in terms of technicality, elevation, and accessibility. For sure will be back!
Cissa - Sep 15, 2013 3:17 pmAwesome mountains
Climbed Yanapaccha, Toclla, Arteson and Huamashraju. In love with this place, cant wait for next season.
Brad F - Mar 8, 2011 11:36 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2009Route Climbed: Yanapaccha and Chopicalqui southwest ridge
The Cordillera Blanca is an absolutley stunning mountain range! I spent close to three weeks in the mountains. Hiked up to Laguna Churup and Laguna 69 for acclimatization. Took a six day mountaineering course with Skyline Adventures. We made an attempt at Yanapaccha, but were turned around do to bad weather. We summited Chopicalqui on June 25, 2009 via the southwest ridge.
Boriss Andean - Jan 27, 2011 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006Route Climbed: Vallunaraju (5,686 m / 18,963 ft).
Climbed with my friend Cristian "Chiki" (ECU). We travelled from Quito, Ecuador by bus to Huaraz, Peru and spent only a week in Cordillera Blanca. A beautiful range and area.
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 16, 2004 8:10 amRoute Climbed: Trekking Santa Cruz-Quebrada Ishinca Date Climbed: 19-31 july 2004
A group of 4 friends we realize the adventure of it was travelling to 9000 km from our house to know this great mountain chain.
For the acclimatization to the height we choose the popular Santa Cruz's trekking that we prolong with one day more to ascend to more than 5000 meters in a minor mountain (Cerro Sentilo, 5100m). This trekking has a step-crossing of more of 4700m and falls asleep to 4300m for what is ideal for the aim.
After the trekking we go to the Quebrada Ishinca to climb Urus and Ishinca. Finally we complete the travel with a touristic visit to Titikaka and Machu Picchu (we've climb the Huayna Picchu of course).
TodoVertical - Jul 8, 2004 8:12 pmRoute Climbed: Churup Oeste (5.493m), Southeast Face Date Climbed: Summer ´99
We climbed this face in 1.999 following in the first section of the face a new start to the left of the " ´72 Slovenian Route" to reach the summit cornices with "Ni un puto Joint". We graded it at TD\TD+. Sections of 80º Ice and 5.8 Rock.


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I finally got a chance to wear this. Lol. My dad bought this years ago as I love Harry Potter.
Hogwarts! I would love to go there! Lol
Anyway its damn cold at Cameron Highland. Just now when I was having my shower the heater broke. Damn I was freezing. Luckily there was 2 bathrooms.
I bought cactuses! Hopefully I could find some flowers tomorrow. =)


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A: You can book a bus of your choice to any destination in Indonesia by logging on to the official website of redBus which is redbus.id/en . The site is user-friendly and you can book your bus ticket in a matter of minutes.
A: You can either visit the terminal and go to the booth belonging to the bus operator of your choice, wait in line, select a seat, and book your ticket. If you'd rather not do that, you can visit redbus.id/en and book your seat within 5 minutes.
A: There are two main scenarios that you might fall into when you have to board a bus. Now, if your boarding point is at any terminal in Indonesia, passengers will have to take a print out of the bus ticket that has been sent to the email in a PDF format. The second scenario is when your boarding point is a bus stop and not a terminal. In this case, you will receive an M-ticket that you will have to produce before boarding your bus. If the operator does not provide an M-Ticket, you will have to take a printout of the ticket (PDF) that has been sent to the registered email ID that you have used to book the bus ticket on the redBus website. Some operators might levy a charge if these conditions are not followed.
A: Yes, you can. But this feature is limited to only a few bus operators in Indonesia. Look for the reschedule icon before booking your ticket.
A: There are a number of different modes of payment offered to customers. Customers can either pay by credit card, debit card, or they can select any of the banks listed when you click the "FPX (Indonesia Online Bank Transfer).
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Plaza Vista kindergarten through eighth-grade students celebrated their fundraising efforts recently at a family lunch day.
The school's annual jogathon took place Feb. 1, and all students who helped by getting pledges had their names entered into a drawing to throw a pie in a staff member's face during family lunch day.
Students, staff members and parents cheered as staff members enjoyed the whipped cream treat.
Middle school students reached their goal of raising $5,000, and Assistant Principal Gary Downes let them vote on whether he would dye, braid or shave his beard.
The votes were counted, and he had his beard dyed bright purple on Feb. 19 during the middle school lunch.
The proceeds raised by the PTA from the jogathon are used to benefit technology improvement, arts education, physical education equipment, educational assemblies, and more.
– The Irvine World News is asking staff, students and parents to send us stories and photos, telling us about the cool things going on in schools and classrooms. This story and these photos were sent in by Heather Phillips, the principal at Plaza Vista School. Send your stories and photos to firstname.lastname@example.com!


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OAKLAND — One of Bob Melvin's biggest strengths this past season was coaxing maximum production out of a constantly shuffling roster.
The A's manager can't be sure what his roster will look like next spring, since there are doubts about whether a couple key pieces to last year's American League West championship club will return.
Shortstop Stephen Drew is expected to be one of the most coveted free-agent infielders this winter, and outfielder/D.H. Jonny Gomes, another free agent, is drawing interest from Baltimore.
Melvin, named the A.L.'s Manager of the Year on Tuesday, maintains hope that both might return to the A's for 2013.
"I talked to Stephen the other day a little bit," Melvin said Wednesday during a news conference at the Oakland Coliseum. "It's going to come down to what he wants to do — whether it's a long-term deal and somewhere in closer proximity to where he lives (in Georgia), or whether this ends up being the right spot. We certainly hope that."
But don't expect the A's to break the bank to re-sign Drew, who is represented by hard-driving agent Scott Boras. There's a feeling within the organization that the team can remain competitive without a big-name (or big-money) shortstop.
The A's won 94 games last season despite getting a combined .203 average and just 12 homers and 46 RBIs from their shortstops — primarily Cliff Pennington and Drew, after he arrived in an August trade from Arizona.
The A's tried to re-sign Gomes before they acquired outfielder Chris Young from the Diamondbacks, Melvin said, but couldn't come to an agreement.
Gomes hit 18 homers last season while platooning with Seth Smith in the D.H. spot, but his greatest value came with his veteran leadership for a young team.
"You never say goodbye for sure," Melvin said. "There are things that could play out. I like to keep that hope there, because he did mean so much to us."
Regardless of how the roster shapes up, assistant general manager David Forst said the A's are fortunate to have Melvin in the dugout directing it.
"Bringing him in about a year-and-a-half ago was the best decision we've made for this organization in quite some time," Forst said.
One player who will return: Starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, signed to a one-year, $3 million deal on Nov. 3 even though he has five games left on a 50-game ban for a positive drug test.
Melvin hasn't talked to Colon since he re-signed, but they did speak after the suspension initially came down in August.
"He was very remorseful," Melvin said. "I think in the back of his mind he was hoping that (the chance to re-sign with the A's) would arise. It's one thing if a guy might be a bad guy, but this is a true gentleman. He just made a mistake. He'll be embraced here again."
Though Colon has contract incentives tied to potential relief appearances, Melvin said he's viewed primarily as a starter.


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Welcome to the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Department's Sports History webpage. On this page you fill find collections of athletic records, accomplishments and career coaching records, dating to the beginning of the athletic programs on what is now the UMass Dartmouth campus. Following a rich tradition of athletic programs at Bradford Durfee Tech in Fall River and New Bedford Tech, the two departments were part of the merger of two insitutions which began in the early 1960's. The first combined athletic season at the Dartmouth campus was the 1966-67 season.
The purpose of this information is to help Corsair sports fans and student-athletes learn about the history of the sports teams and coaches at our institution from the past.
UMass Dartmouth All-America List
Click here for a complete list of student-athletes from UMass Dartmouth and its predecessor institutions who have achieved All-America status during their careers. Updated through Spring 2013 season.
UMass Dartmouth All-Time Coaching Won-Loss Records
Click here for a complete list of the all-time career won-loss records for UMass Dartmouth and the predecessor schools on the Dartmouth campus, dating to the first season of competition in the Fall of 1966 and the Spring of 1967. The data base contains won-loss records for all of the head coaches who have sports which competed in individual competitions against other teams. Not all sports are represented in the data base if they did not have competitions which produced a result. Updated through the Spring 2013 season.
Corsair Century Club - 100 Career Coaching Victories
Click here for a list of all of the members of the Corsair Century Club, the head coaches who have earned 100-career victories during their tenure at UMass Dartmouth dating back to the 1966-67 season. Updated through the Fall of 2013 season.
All-Time Team Won-Loss Records
Click here for the all-time won-loss records for each team at UMass Dartmouth dating to the first season in 1966-67. Only won-loss-tie results are included in this list. Multi-team events or invitational competitions where no results were recorded are not reflected in this list. Updated through Spring 2013 season.
Athletic Department Sports History Timeline 1964-2013
1964 -SMTI President Joseph Leo Driscoll instructed Prof. John Greenhalgh (Bradford Durfee in Fall River, MA) and Prof. Fran Tripp (New Bedford Textile, New Bedford, MA) to continue progress on their respective athletic programs for the 1964-65 season. At the 6-21-64 SMTI Board of Trustees meeting, it was decided that the two separate intercollegiate athletic programs should be merged into a single program at the start of the 1965-66 season. New Bedford Textile Athletic Director and Textile Fran Tripp was instructed to work on proposals for the 1965-66 merged scheduled to have plans in operation for Sept. 1965.
1965 - At August '65 SMTI Board of Trustees meeting, board appointed Committee on Athletic Policy, Chairman William F. Long, Philip Assiran, Paul O. LaBelle, Joseph Dawson and Robert W. Nelson. Committee instructed to draft Statement on Athletic Policy.
1966-67 - First merged sports season at Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute (SMTI) with the following activities:
1. Basketball (Intercollegiate and Intramural)
2. Baseball (Intercollegiate)
3. Soccer (Intercollegiate)
4. Golf (Intercollegiate)
5. Fencing (Intercollegiate)
6. Tennis (Intercollegiate)
7. Track (Intercollegiate)
8. North-South Basketball Tournament
"Practices and games are to be equally divided between the sites in New Bedford and Fall River (or neutral sites in Dartmouth or Westport)," according to Athletic Department memorandum from Athletic Director Tripp.
1966 - Harold 'Mickey" Connolly named SMTI Athletic Director and Assistant Profesor Physical Education on July 4, 1966 at an annual salary of $12,000. Connolly succeeded Fran Trip who has served as Athletic Director at New Bedford Textile for 24 years. Professor in Charge of Textile Department Fran Tripp named Moderator of Athletics at SMU. The Athletic Department staff, housed at New Bedford Textile in downtown New Bedford, MA, consisted of bookeeper Beatrice Thomas and part-time worker Jimmy Thomas. SMTI Athletic teams compete regionally in the Southern New England Conference (SNEC), formerly known as the Southern New England Coast Conference (SNECC) and the Colonial Intercollegiate Conference in soccer. At the national level, SMTI belonged to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
1967 - SMTI adopts the Corsairs as its athletic symbol. In December of 1966 school officials announced Corsairs would be the new nickname. In early 1967, a campus wide student election is held but the results are not released. SMTI President Joseph Driscoll declared `Corsairs' as official school nickname. School colors are blue, white and gold. Varsity athletes to receive, "... large blue `M" with a gold border and the letters SMTI printed in white on the bases of the vertical legs of the M." School officials chose the letter M for the varsity letter, "Because of a reluctance of the administration to have SMTI associated with Bradford Durfee, New Bedford Tech and/or a Technical Institute, the use of the letters "T" and "I" by themselves was ruled out." according to a Sept. 22, 1967 Torch story.
SMTI men's tennis 1967 featuring Harold Bannister ('35, '68) (standing, far left) and Coach Gerry Aillery (standing, far right).
1967 - SMTI men's tennis team posted a perfect 12-0 season under Coach Gerry Aillery. At the NAIA Nationals, SMTI finishes 9th nationally. One year later, SMTI against goes 12-0 to win the NAIA District 32 and SNEC Championships. This time, SMTI placed 8th nationally at the 1968 NAIA Championship Tournament.
Coach Bob Dowd (standing far left) and his cross country team competed on the SMTI campus before the Tripp Center was opened. His teams used the Power Plant locker room and shower facilities as a temporary home.
1967 - SMTI men's cross country team competed in the first season on the new Dartmouth campus under Coach Robert Dowd. First varsity event on the new campus is a cross country meet in September of 1967. The Corsairs posted a 9-1-1 overall record and finished fourth in a field of 16 teams at the New England Championships in Gorham, ME. Group I building opens and houses first classes on the Dartmouth campus. Enrollment is 2,350.
1967 - SMTI men's golf team won three and lost four in first season of competition with Arnold Oliver as head coach.
1967 - SMTI Trustees accepted Statement of Athletic Policy, outlining operational details of how the Athletic Department functions. Established Council on Intercollegiate Athletics, comprising five faculty members and the Athletic Director, serving as chair and one student-athlete. The Committee reports to the faculty's Full Committee on Recognized Student Activities. The Statement also outlined administrative duties of the Athletic Director. Rules of eligibility are governed by NAIA, except minimum grade point average for athletes shall be established by Council of Academic Deans, in consultation with the Dean of the Faculty and the President.
1967 - Scrimshaw, the SMTI yearbook, publishes section on SMTI Athletics, "The administration and faculty approve and encourage a full program on intercollegiate and intramural athletics. Varsity teams include baseball, tennis, soccer, fencing, golf and track. SMTI is an active member of the NAIA and the SNECC. Future plans include varsity teams in football, wrestling and other sport activities."1968 - SMTI men's soccer team captured 1968 Colonial Intercollegiate Conference championship under Head Coach Arnold Oliver.
1968 - SMTI baseball team, Coached by John Regan, posts a 9-9 overall record and captured SNEC co-championship with Quinnipiac College.
Head Coach John Pacheco (front row center), a 2006 Corsair Hall of Fame inductee, was a player and coach for the Corsairs. He played for New Bedford Tech graduating in 1963, then returned to coach the SMTI and later SMU Corsairs from 1968-1972.
1969 - SMTI became Southeastern Massachusetts University (SMU) at on-campus ceremony June 8, 1969.
1971 - SMTI men's soccer, under coach Ray Oliver, played first varsity games on campus, Sept 29, 1971 vs. Barrington College. Other playing fields were ready for varsity competition including baseball, tennis and outdoor track and field.
Bob Dowd coached both track and field along with cross country from 1967 until 1987 before taking over as SMU Athletic Director.
1971 - SMTI men's outdoor track and field team won the SNEC Championships for Head Coach Robert Dowd.
1972 - SMU joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
1974 - SMU men's tennis team competed in its first NAIA national post season tournament.
1974 - SMU baseball team finished 23-10 overall, second in NAIA District 32 South Tournament. Coach Bruce Wheeler named District 32 South Coach of the Year. Team captured SNEC championship, Roger Gaudreau and Steve Rezendes named District 32 South All-Stars.
The 1975 SMU baseball team was inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 1992.
1975 - SMU baseball, men's basketball and men's golf compete in NCAA national post season competition. SMU baseball player Joe Jason named to All-America team, first player to earn national honors in baseball
The 1975 SMU cross country team was inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 2001.
1975 - SMU cross country team competed in their first NCAA post season national tournament, finishing fifth in Division III.
1975 - SMU men's golf team made the first of three straight appearances in the NCAA national championships under direction of Head Coach John Barrett.
The 1976 men's soccer team from SMU was inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 1999. Head Coach John Barrett (far right, second row) was inducted in 2007.
1976 - After going 11-3-5 with its first ECAC Tournament berth in 1975, Coach John Barrett took SMU men's soccer to the first of two NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. The Corsairs were 12-2 in 1976 and improved to 13-2 under new Head Coach Philip Fortin and return to the NCAA Tournament.
1976 - SMU softball posted a 4-2 overall record under head coach Jackie Proulx in its first season of varsity competition.
SMU's men's basketball team posted a 17-9 won loss record and made the programs' first appearance in the NCAA Tournament The team was coached by Bruce Wheeler (standing, far right).
1977-78 - Judy Sullivan took over women's basketball head coaching job for 1977-78 season. Sullivan lead Corsairs to one MAIAW Tournament and two more EAIAW Tournaments. In 16 seasons, Sullivan posted a 200-166 won-loss record in women's' basketball.
1977 - SMU golfer David Downing named to NCAA Division III Golf All-America team after earning low medalist honors at NCAA Division III individual golf championship held at Colgate University's Seven Oaks Golf Course in Hamilton, NY. Downing shot 296 (71-76-76-73) to become first national champion in any sport. Downing had finished sixth at NCAA Division III championships in 1976. Coach John Barrett's Corsairs finish second in NCAA Division III team competition at 1,225, behind national champion California State College Stanislaus, the best finish ever by a New England area college in a national golf competition. SMU's Bob Hickman tied for 9th place at 304 (75-80-75-74) to earn All-America honors while teammate Bob Silva named Honorable Mention All-America.
1979 - SMU Gymnasium/Natatorium named in honor of former Coach, Athletic Director, Moderator of Athletics and Textile Science Professor Francis Tripp.
1983 - SMU ice hockey captured its first ECAC championship. Head Coach Alex Kogler's team had a 15-7 won-loss record for the 1982-83 season. SMU went on to win three consecutive SMU championships over the next three seasons.
1984 - At the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Diane Weeder became first SMU woman to win a national championship, capturing the 3,000 Meters.
1985 - SMU cross country runner Jim White captured the first of two straight NCAA Division III national cross country championships. White is also the 1986 NCAA Division III national champion at 10,000 meters.
1986 - SMU women's basketball team competed in its first Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) regional post-season tournament.
1986 - SMU joined the Little East Conference on April 28, 1986 as a playing conference for men's and women's basketball. Also joining the LEC are Eastern Connecticut State University, Plymouth State University (then known as Plymouth State College), Rhode Island College, the University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Southern Maine. The LEC is recognized immediately by the NCAA.
1991 - SMU joined the University of Massachusetts system and changed name to UMass Dartmouth.
The 1992-93 Final Four team was inducted into the Corsair Hall of Fame in 2004.
1992-93 - UMass Dartmouth men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division III Final Four capping a 25-6 season. First appearance by SMU/UMass Dartmouth basketball team in national Division III finals. Stephen Haynes named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III All-America for the first of two seasons. Also named following the 1993-94 season.
Long-time Cosair supporter John Frye was a 1971 SMU graduate and a 1995 Corsair Hall of Fame inductee.
2000 - Dedication ceremonies and opening ceremony held for new UMass Dartmouth Fitness Center built as an addition to the Tripp Athletic Center. The 13,100 square foot facility was built with state funds and includes a 5,000 square foot cardiovascular weight training room along with a 2,500 square foot aerobics and instructional fitness room.
2000 - Varsity sports field named in honor of former UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Peter H. Cressy.
2000 - UMass Dartmouth hosted Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association High School Super Bowl game for third straight year. Attendance at the Norwood vs. Whitman-Hanson brought largest crowd in the history of Cressy Field, estimated at more than 6,000 people.
The 2000-01 men's basketball team reached the Sweet 16 and were a Corsair Hall of Fame team 11 years later with the Class of 2012.
2001 - The UMass Dartmouth men's basketball team returned to the national stage of NCAA Division III basketball as Coach Brian Baptiste's team led the nation in victories following a 25-3 season. Ranked as high as #2 in some national polls, the Corsairs finished with a Little East Conference regular season and tournament championship. In the post season, the Corsairs added an impressive second round NCAA Tournament victory and a berth in the Sweet 16. The Corsairs were the top-ranked team in New England after defeating Salem State, 86-64, in an NCAA tournament game before Carthage College eliminated UMass Dartmouth from the tournament.
2002 - UMass Dartmouth men' s lacrosse finished 9-8 overall and competed in both the LEC Tournament and for the first time in the ECAC New England Division III Tournament.
2003 - Installation of artificial turf on Cressy Field by Northeast Turf is completed. First varsity contests are played on the new surface, a $1.9 million dollar project which included new field surface, fence, walkways and visiting bleachers opens in September of 2003.
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2003 - UMass Dartmouth defeated Worcester State in the Northeast ECAC Championship Bowl game played at Cressy Field on Nov. 22, 2003. Senior Shawn Theriault rushed for 217 yards on 43 carries and a touchdown to lead the Corsairs (9-2) to victory.
2004 - UMass Dartmouth women's swimming and diving team captures its first Little East Conference Women's Championships.
2005 - Track and field complex is renovated and hosts UMass Dartmouth Invitational and also New England Alliance/Little East Conference Track Championships.
2006 - New tennis court complex, including 10 new courts, constructed between Tripp Center and baseball field.
2006 - Louise Goodrum named Athletic Director after Robert Mullen announced his resignation from the position.
2007 - UMass Dartmouth ice hockey team ranked #6 nationally in US College Hockey Online Poll at the end of the 2006-07 NCAA Division III ice hockey season This is the highest national ranking for Corsair hockey in the history of the program. Corsairs lose to Middlebury for a second straight year in the hockey quarterfinal round game.
2007 - Ian Day named Athletic Director.
2008 - First home night game at UMass Dartmouth's Cressy Field was played on April 16, 2008. The game produced a 19-0 Corsair victory over Emerson College in men's lacrosse.
2008 - Jon Garcia captures NCAA Div. III Indoor Championship at 55-meter hurdles for his third NCAA national championship and sixth Div. III All-America award. Garcia is the most honored UMass Dartmouth athlete in history, edging both Jim White and Tom Egan, who both have six All-America honors but only two national championships each, while Garcia has three.
2008 - UMass Dartmouth's women's tennis team captures the Little East Conference Tournament and earn their first trip to the NCAA Division III Championships. The Corsairs' 5-3 win over Bridgewater State gives the Corsairs a spot in the 2009 NCAA Tournament where UMass Dartmouth falls 4-0 to #18 Bowdoin. UMass Dartmouth caps the year with a 15-2 record.
2008 - Athletic Department unveils new Corsair logo. First official logo ever adopted by the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Department. The logo was designed by Out of the Box Creative of New Bedford, MA and used for the first time during the 2008-09 season.
2009 -The UMass Dartmouth men's tennis team knocks off host Salem State, 5-2, to capture the LEC Tournament championship and earn a spot in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship. The Corsairs win their NCAA Tournament debut with a 5-2 decision over Neumann before being eliminated by Williams, 5-0. The Corsairs finish the year 13-2. The 2009 NCAA Championships marks the first time both the men's and women's tennis teams appeared in the post season at the same time.
2009 - UMass Dartmouth earns its first trip to the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championships with a 3-2 overtime win at Keene State in the 2009 LEC Tournament. The Corsairs capture their first LEC Tournament championship in field hockey when Erica Allan scored the game-winner at 77:09 off a penalty corner. UMass Dartmouth falls to Middlebury 5-1 in the NCAA Tournament but finishes the season 15-7.
2010 - For the first time since 1977, the UMass Dartmouth men's golf team will make an appearance in the NCAA Division III Championships. UMass Dartmouth ran away with the GNAC championships, winning by 16 strokes to earn a berth in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Louise Goodrum joined the Athletic Department as Head Athletic Trainer in 1998. She was named Associate Director and later served as interim Athletic Director in 2007.
2011 - Associate Director Louise Goodrum passed away suddenly. She was 49 years old.
2012 - Dedication ceremony held for the opening of the Corsair Hall of Fame, located in the Tripp Center lobby.
In addition to the Corsair Hall of Fame on the second floor lobby, two meeting rooms were built overlooking the Tripp Center main court.
2012 - Corsair Hall of Fame holds its 25th anniversary by inducting the Class of 2012 on Homecoming Weekend. Plaque honoring the contributions of former SID Bill Gathright is dedicated inside the Corsair Hall of Fame.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2006/03/07/citibank/
Citibank reissues cards after fraudulent withdrawals
ATM crooks target bank
Posted in The Channel, 7th March 2006 16:55 GMT
Fraudulent cash withdrawls have prompted Citibank to re-issue an unspecified number of credit and debit cards. The bank has also blocked PIN-based transactions of Citi-branded MasterCard cards in the UK, Russia and Canada to protect customer accounts.
The issue came to light after US Citibank customer Jacob Appelbaum posted on popular blog site Boing Boing details of problems he had with his cards after using a Canadian ATM This fuelled speculation that a widespread ATM fraud issue might be in play.
In response, Citibank has issued a statement designed to quell rumours. "Recently, we became aware of fraudulent ATM cash withdrawls on Citi-branded MasterCard credit and debit cards used in the UK, Russia and Canada on customer accounts that had been possibly compromised in previous retailer breaches in the US. To protect customer accounts that were affected, we placed a special transaction block in those three countries on PIN based transactions. We are currently reissuing cards, as appropriate, to affected customers," it said, Security Focus reports.
The bank ihas yet to respond to our questions about the number of customer card accounts affected or the identity of the US retailer responsible for earlier breaches that Citibank blames for the security flap. ®


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When Bryan Robertson wrote an article on Tim Storrier's first London exhibition in 1983, he recalled six years earlier, during a visit to Australia, seeing one of the young painter's startling desert images in a private collection:
'... one of a series of isolated images of desert wells, square and manmade in their flat dry immensity of surrounding wilderness, the well reflecting blue sky and surrounded by roseate brick and endless expanses of almond-pale sand, an almost diagrammatically simple image seen from above as if by a bird and expressed through pale, clean colour and a fresh, unfussed painted surface'.
He might have been referring to 'Isolation', in the Gallery's collection, completed when the twenty-eight-year-old artist was reaching his highest pitch of fascination for desert themes. After studying at the National Art School in Sydney he had set off for a world tour in 1971-72, travelling across western America in a clapped out Rambler and finished, after a period in Europe, in the Middle East where Egypt fired his imagination above all other landscapes.
Another painting 'The afternoon', was purchased by the Gallery from Storrier's exhibition in 1994; a vast, bleached site of broken columns projecting a faded metaphor mocking the vanities of civilization. Since then, the artist has worked through other themes that play out a romantic, often self-conscious symbolism that has become part and parcel of his painterly ventures.
Storrier is noted for his fine skills as a draughtsman and craftsman of the brush; and as an artist with an impeccable sense of the light, space and distance which define humanity's place in the universe. For above the occasional quirk of his subject-matter, these qualities consistently define his vision with distinction.
For his current exhibition he has painted a series of paper gliders suspended in flight against a range of ravishing skies. They are a clever reference to his interest in simple architectural forms of the ancient world, but as transient as the newspaper from which they are made; as evanescent as the air which bears them aloft; and as elusive as the pale glow which will turn and change against the light within the angles of their folded shadows.
'Boys own modern' depicts the tail of the glider burning, perhaps - like Icarus too close to the sun - a tragic consequence of impractical ambition. It is one of Storrier's most exhilarating, romantically charged images.
© Australian Art Department, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2006
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synthetic polymer paint on canvas
106.5 x 305.3 cm stretcher, 118.5 x 316.7 x 4.0 cm frame
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Signed l.r. corner, blue synthetic polymer paint "Storrier". Not dated.
Purchased with funds provided by the Art Gallery Society of New South Wales Collection Circle 2006
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Jill Sykes, Look, 'Storrier's paper glider', pg. 13, Sydney, May 2007, 13 (colour illus.).


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Taxi top displays, those triangular advertisements on top of NYC cabs, are getting a facelift. And even though it looks like the base of an iMac is now attached to the roof, I think it looks good. Or at least better.
The plastic triangles of yore are going to be replaced with these sleek (almost unibody?) aluminum units that pack LED backlighting and easy installation. The aluminum works here, it'll hold up to the harsh weather of the city and freshen up an otherwise drab cab.
The main focus of these new taxi top displays are to make the advertisements stand out, to make it seem like they're a crisp image on a monitor rather than some cheap-o piece of paper outlined by lights. And to that end, the new design works—the ads look vibrant.
But guess what? New Yorkers don't give two shits about those ads. All they want to do is to be able to hail a cab as fast and as easy as possible. With this new design, the designers promise a stronger backlight on the "medallion number" which should mean it'll be easier to tell which cabs are available (when the medallion number is lit up) and which are not (when it's not lit up). The problem is it's not going to be consistent (not all cabs will have this new taxi top) and it looks like it'll be harder to see which cabs are available in the daytime.
I'm not wholly convinced that it's going to be any more effective than the old model but with the new design rolling out within the month, I guess we'll find out. [Bluemap Design via Yanko Design]