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|Hollie Wakeham.....
2. Do you have children?
3. Love life?
Yes i have found my prince charming!
4. Favourite food?
Fish,Ben & Jerrie's ice-cream my face flavour is chunky monkey and i have cucumber love.
5. Favourite drink, alcoholic and non-alcoholic?
Gin and Tonic and i love Elderflower hahaha very posh!
6. Favourite place in the world you've been too?
Thailand, to a remote part where there were no tourists it was so beautiful, we had a private beach. The people were the most friendlyiest people i have ever met and always smiled I loved them. The food was so delish I could of stay forever even the thunder storms were so electric and beautiful just what dreams are made of.
|On holiday in Thailand so beautiful and un-touched I could of stayed for ever
I lived in Gran Canaria for 6 years i chose to move back to the UK to pursue my dreams of owning my own business and persuing my dreams and it felt it was time for another adventure hahaha.
|Me and my second family love them hunnis like my sisters in Gran Canaria and look i have blonde hair hahaha
Gilgamesh in Camden London best sushi.
9. Your from Essex....do you see many of the TOWIE crew?
Yes a few times when i have been to Sugar Hut I met a few they were great girls, me and Amy were wearing the same dress bit embarasing that lol.
10. Your stranded on a desert island your allowed 3 things what would you take?
My camera/video I love taking pictures like taking snip its of memories to store forever.
Ice-cream so i don't get hungry and it will keep me cool.
My MP3 player I love music and when i get boarded i can dance hahaha
11. First Job?
I was a Saturday girl in a hair dressers called Headlines.
12. Currently working at?
Self employed running my own business http://www.pampurlounge.co.uk beauty room and free lance hair,nails and beauty and make up artist around Essex and London.
|Is my beauty room in Colchester Essex www.pampurlounge.co.uk
GCSE's A-D
NVQS in Hairdressing
NVQS in Beauty
3 diplomas in hair dressing.
Diploma in facial electrics and diploma in body electrics.
Diploma in make-up artistry.
Diploma in facials
Qualified in CND nail enhancements.
14. Favourtie part about your job?
making women look and feel beautiful i love the confidence they have after i have finished pampuring them best feeling in the world.
|I love my clients this is Tracey getting her ready for her wedding.
hahahaha work work work, i work out alot i am currently traiing for a half marathon and i will be doing the 10 para challenge in october where i will be running 10 miles with 3 stone on my back through the terrain haha i know your probably thinking Essex girl? I still have my nails done and some waterproof mascara on though I will be doing it for charity, one close to my heart Samaritans.
16. How long have you been blogging for?
Not long at all only since November 2011 but amazingly its really took off the response i have had from people has been so kind.
17. How long have you been doing your You Tube videos for?
I uploaded my first video on october 20th 2011 and have over 48,400 hits on my channel http://www.youtube.com/user/PampurLounge its quite amazing im just so glad i can help women look and feel beautiful by sharing my knowledge. its a bit like having 48,400 clients lol.
18. How long have you had your beauty room?
Only a few months.
19. Wheres the best place your work as taken you?
Living in Gran Canaria where i was the manager of a hair,nails and beauty salon for 6 years was amazing.
20. You recently worked at London Fashion Week. How was it?
Amazing, inspiring and exciting. I worked with Marian Newman who is a true ledge in the nail industry and she really inspired me to create nails thinking more outside the box. I worked on the Vivienne Westwood and David Koma shows and Fred Butlers presentation.
|London Fashion week i got to watch the David Koma show.
Wear what you want to wear we are all style icons!
22. Whats your favourite make-up look at the minute?
Natural believe it or not I am loving the dewy fresh faced look a power brow and some nude lipglss with maybe a natural false lash hahaha i cant seem to leave the lashes must be an Essex girl thing lol.
23. Best beauty advice?
The devils in the detail!
24.Top beauty products at the minute?
Philosophy miracle.
Derma new microdermabrasion
25. Top 5 cosmetic products at the minute?
Make-up forever HD foundation
Urban Decay 24/7 eye-liners (perversions so black its amaze)
L,oreal Double extension mascara
Laura Mercier concealer
Ben NYE banana powder
26. Favourite fake tan?
Fake Bake the godd of all tans sometimes i stray to new brands on the block but i always go back to my man Mr Fake Bake.
27. Skincare routine & products?
Dermalogica is my all time fave it really treats your indervidual needs. I love microdermabrasion love love love Body Shop vitamin E chap stick.
28. If you were only allowed to wear one product of make-up what would it be and why?
Defo my eyebrow kit I have really sparse brows. Brows are so important to our face it gives our face structure and frames our eyes.
29. Nail polish your wearing at the minute?
I am a power polish lover CND Shellac lasts 14 days plus it goes on like a polish but doesnt chip,smudge and there is no drying time OMG im obsessed. You can only get it done at the salon but its so worth a trip to get it done I use it on all my clients they LOVE it.
30. Your a fan of Minx and Shellac just like me, any pics you can share of your own or you have done on other people?
|this is me at London fashion week I applied Marian Newmans pre made sushi tips by Minx at Fred Butlers presentation.
2.21.2012 David Koma Minx nail stylists Laura Streeter, Hollie Wakeham, and Sam Yates photo by Becky Maynes
|Me at London Fashion week making up Minx nail tip for Marian Newman at the David Koma show.
2.20.2012 Fred Butler models with Minx nail stylist Hollie Wakeham in center photo by Mark Molloy
|Me applying Minx by Marian Newman at the Vivienne Westwood show at London Fashion week.
2.19.2012 Minx nail styilst Hollie Wakefield at Vivienne Westwood photo by Becky Maynes
31. How long have you been hairdressing for?
hahaha too long i started as a saturday girl at 14 years old and then i went on as an apprentice when i was 16 years old so over 11 years ago.
32. How are you wearing your hair mostly at the minute?
In the day i love the mermaid waves i have naturally fizzy hair so i have a Brazilian Blow dry which tames the frizz to a mermaids wave very natural. i just run lots of serum through it and im good to go. if im on a night out i have been loving my BIG bun by Velcro Sleep Rollers Velcro Sleep Rollers it is so classy and goes with every look and it takes minutes to do so getting ready is so effortless and fast, plus it lengthens you making you appear taller and slimmer.
|In my sleep rollers!
|My naked face haha
33. What hair products do you use? I love Kereastase shampoos and treatments and im a L'oreal Pro fan. I am also a L'oreal colour technician. I have a new found love at the moment OMG its amazing they are a company called Milkshake its so sexy and it contains milk proteins to repair your hair, i just love it. I have done a video on it on my You Tube channel I loved it that much.
34. Favourite styling products?
I love TIGI they really have nailed to styling products and they smell gorgous too. i love Maxxed Out hairspray its so strong and I love the S serum. There are so many i love.
35. If you could style a celebs hair who would it be?
Oh wow I love to help women that need help so if i said it would be mean lol. I love Lady GaGa and Rihanna my teen girl crush was Carmen Electra she is so confident its beautiful,to work with them would be a dream.
36. You use products from the SleepRollers in your You Tube videos whats your favourite look?
I have so many fave looks it really depends how I'm feeling you defo cant go wrong with a bit of volume and bouncy and the sleep rollers are so amazing for creating that look and so comfy I love them so glam, big hair definitly makes you feel sexy!
|Love this shot of me modelling my hair hahaha as long as your hair is nice it doesn't matter what your
wearing....literally you can be naked! lol!
37. Where do you get your inspiration from?
I get my inspiration from fashion,clothes,shoes and jewellrey especially with nails, as nails are fastly becoming an extension of our accessories. I listen to music all the time and get a lot of inspiration from that as well as having quite an imaginative mind alot of the time ideas just pop into my head haha.
38. Any upcoming shoots,news you can tell us about?
I am doing Essex Fashion week this Sunday 8th April. I am doing all the nails for the models on the catwalk. I am using Minx, Shellac and CND polish. I am premaking all the tips which i will apply on the day. I have custom made in true Essex style diamante bling designs. My Spring/Summer nail collection was inspired by Essex glam fashion and of course V'jazzle lol!
|me on a shoot for Palace Clothing London i was the hair and make up artist.
Sorry for the spelling mistakes i am dyslexic and it takes so long for me to type and sometimes even the spell check don't even know what i have typed hahaha I have always been more of a gluing and sticking kinda gal lol!
FOCUS ON THE THINGS YOU LOVE ABOUT YOURSELF AND I WILL HELP WITH THE THINGS YOU DON'T......................................xxxxx
To contact Hollie or watch her fab You Tube videos the links are below....


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Review Group Week 182 - DOOM PATROL #1
Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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by ****** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:33 am[center]
Just looking to read the reviews? Click here.
Holy crap, today has started out awesome. Some jerkhole decided he was going to threaten to jump off an overpass so that shut down Lake Hefner Parkway and made me 20 minutes late. Dude didn't even jump. Jerk!
So I read some comics last night, super lame. ZOMG how pitifully did the Millar/Hitch FF end?! Such a disappointment, I was enjoying the run but it all fell apart in those last two issues. Speaking of disappointment, Kathy Immonen's Runaways hasn't been so great. Terry Moore's run may not have been the best thing ever, but at least it was fun!
Doom Patrol #1
as selected by thefourthman[/center]
Written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis
Art by Matthew Clark and Kevin Maguire
Come one, come all! The world's strangest Super Heroes are back, and they brought those robot guys along with 'em! Thrill to the strange adventures of the Doom Patrol, with script by Keith Giffen and art by Matthew Clark! Whether you think you know 'em or you wouldn't know 'em if they bit you on the behind, this Doom Patrol's for you! But that's not all! Read all the way to the back cover for the all-new adventures of those elemental everymen, the Metal Men, featuring the triumphant return of the creative team that brought you JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL! That's 40 full pages of comic-bookery for just under four American dollars. So why not try some Doom Patrol with a side order of Metal Men today?
DC Universe | 40pg | Color | $3.99 US
Ultimate Comics Avengers #1
as selected by Punchy[/center]
WRITER: Mark Millar
PENCILS: Carlos Pacheco
Guess who's back!! That's right, kids, MARK MILLAR (THE ULTIMATES, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) and superstar artist CARLOS PACHECO (AVENGERS FOREVER, X-MEN) blast into the Ultimate Universe for a mind-blowing, heart-pounding and gut-wrenching event of epic proportions! When a highly-classified secret threatens Captain America, only the newly-returned Nick Fury has the tools to bring 'em in! As the first of a series of blockbuster arcs begins: PROJECT AVENGERS is a go! Parental Advisory …$3.99
If you would like to join the group it's easy. Just post a review and I'll add you to the member's list. As long as you stay active, eventually it will be your turn to make a pick.
With $4 comics becoming the norm, the economy being what it is and the growing popularity of mail order services the Review Group recognizes that it's becoming harder and harder to commit to participating each and every week. As long as you can post one review per calendar month you will stay in the member's list. It doesn't matter if you post your review the week of it's release or if you post it later. Going forward, there is no such thing as a "late" review.
The only request I make with the new format is that if you don't plan on posting a review or if you're going to be posting late is that you drop a note in the thread so that I can keep track of who is active and who isn't. The Spreadshee of Doom is thorough, but it can't read your mind.
Comics are to be scored on a scale from 1-10. 1 being suck, 10 being a damn good comic. Beyond that, there's no right or wrong.
If it's your week, you must announce your selection by 5pm EST the day Diamond releases it's shipping list. If you do not announce your pick at that time, I will add a poll to the thread that will remain open until 12pm EST so that the group can make the selection for that week. To ensure that you know it's your week, I will PM you when Midtown's list goes live on Thursdays.
thefourthman - 5.00 (this week)
Punchy - 8.00
King Impulse
House of J - 5.00
Kerny - 3.50
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Starlord - 5.25
Mr_Batman - 5.00
Sire v 2.0
MrBlack - 6.00
SuperginraiX - 6.00
Zechs - 6.00
Chubbles - 3.75
Jack Burton
amlah6 - 4.00
young neil - 5.00
Old Man - 7.00
BLUE indicates explanation given for not posting a review.
RED indicate that no review or explanation has been posted in two weeks.
RED and BOLD will be deleted at the end of the week unless a review or explanation is posted.
Each Tuesday I will putting together all of our reviews and we will have our very own article on the front page of The Outhouse! If you would like for your review to be included, please try to have it posted by the end of day on Monday.
by Punchy » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:37 amhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/08/03/the-most-insane-moments-of-doom-patrol/
The most insane moments in Doom Patrol History.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:47 am
You mean the Millar/Ahearn/Hitch/Immonen FF?
One of the worst run endings ever.
I noticed something else about it I forgot to complain about in my FF thread. In the Debs pages at the end, the time and date info for the two locations (Debs apt and the church? Don't have it with me) are identical, but Reed is in both places. Am I right?
by Punchy » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:49 am
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:54 amBeard Hunter should change his name to Merkin-maker.
by ****** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:58 am
No idea. By that point I was just happy it was almost over.
by thefourthman » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:12 amso glad I never really considered mayhem, we were shorted the entire order of the book.
by thefourthman » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:14 amFF is supposed to be full of fail, so it had to have a shitty ending. plus it reminds me of the whole Bruce Jones Hulk thing, wow you guys have made FF sell, do a few more issues. Well we don't really know what to do with them... oh it will work out, don't worry about it.
by Punchy » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:29 amI liked the ending of Millar's FF, it's not as good as it could have been, but real life (Millar's Crohn's and Hitch's mother) got in the way, and there were some truly cool moments in that issue.
But let's discuss Doom Patrol!
by thefourthman » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:36 am
screw you. you talk Doom Patrol, the rest of us are gonna talk about what's in the op.
D'you get your Doom Patrol yet? Didn't think so, so ZIP it!
by Punchy » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:38 am
Not yet, but I can continue to post crazy Doom Patrol shit.
by ****** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:31 pm
My criticism of the issues doesn't have anything to do with the substitute creators (except for maybe the scripter), the story just wasn't that good relative to what had preceded it. I think Lee's right, they should have stopped after Death of the Invisible Woman. Even without the personal issues, I don't think this would have turned out to be the epic Doom story Millar envisioned it to be.
Knock yourself out.
I bought my copy, but opted to read a bit more on House of Mystery Volume 2.
by guitarsmashley » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:12 pmI'll get around to buying this when I'm done jamming a needle into my dick.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:06 pm
Do a Brain and Mallah still exist in current DC continuity? Because I wonder if this new book has set the stage for their re-imagining.
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Ckoos'sah and 'En'ebeh.
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|Two ornaments. Upper one composed of diamonds set in gold with emeralds, rubies, and pearls. The lower one is little longer in length. Engraving (prints).
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|From: Lane, Edward William. "An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, Written in Egypt During the Years 1833, -34, and -35, Partly from Notes Made During a Former Visit to that Country in the Years 1825, -26, -27, and -28. Volume 2". Charles Knight & Co.: London, 1836. p 356.
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August 16, 1951
January 7, 1992
Muppet Characters...
Scooter, Beaker, Janice, Statler, Sweetums, Junior Gorg, Gunge, Don Music, Forgetful Jones, Gladys the Cow, Placido Flamingo, Sully
Henson was impressed with Richard, and asked him to work on a Muppet appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Henson was once again impressed, and hired Richard as a full-time performer on Sesame Street.
When Fraggle Rock came along, Richard performed two major characters, Junior Gorg and Gunge, as well as performing many minor and one-shot characters. Richard also made his directorial debut with season four's "The Honk of Honks."
In 1992, Richard unfortunately died due to AIDS-related complications. After his death, Scooter was retired and was absent in all Muppet productions until Muppets From Space, where he was played by Richard's brother, Adam Hunt. He has since been performed by Brian Henson, Ricky Boyd, and, most recently and seemingly permanently, David Rudman, who carries on Richard's legacy to this day, performing Scooter, Janice, and Richard's half of the Two-Headed Monster. Richard's other characters were recast fairly quickly, with Statler going to Jerry Nelson (and subsequently Steve Whitmire), Sweetums to John Henson and other puppeteers, and Beaker to Steve Whitmire.
This post is dedicated to the memory of Richard Hunt, as well as his mother, Jane Hunt, who is still alive today to carry on Richard's legacy.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier
Oct 13, 2010
Weekly Muppeteer Wednesdays: Richard Hunt
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Don McCombs wrote:
Don't forget that you have already paid a premium for Medicare for most, if not all, of your working career. It may not be as cheap as you think.
That's true and at this time I have no idea what that was. When I get back home if there is a way to get that information I like to have it. Mainly because I have very close friends on opposite sides of government entitlement issues and during friendly arguments' they have…. I like to know what facts are correct.
These are the facts I do know: I'm staying at friends place the runs a business which employees 127 people. The only health care he can afford to offer his employees is $5000 deductible at $735 per month per family no dental or eye care. He pays the $735 per month for each employee and the employee pays the first $5000 deductible than after that no cost out of pocket.
I'm here to assist my friend the owner of the business because he has had major surgery. The total cost of the event was $92,875 minus $5000 he will pay. The insurance company contracted amount payment to the hospital was 25% of $92,875 and the hospital wrote the rest off. As we were going through the medical bills I contacted the insurance company with some questions and I asked joking if my friend could only pay 25% of the $5000 and they write the rest off….needless to say that didn't go too far. The insurance company did say if the policy holder could not cover the deductible, payments could be arranged. (That sounds reasonable to me)
Mr.McCombs, hopefully an answer to your question… I'm in a home office where the payroll and checks are starting to be made for Friday. I asked your question and the accountant turn the screen towards me for the employee she was working on and as of YTD Medicare is $805.96.This employee has been here for 26.9 years.
Time for me to get off this PC…it has to be used for tracking a weather system.


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After the Republican Scott Brown defeated the attorney general of Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, a pro-choice Catholic, in a special election for the U.S. Senate on Jan. 19, the positive reaction of some Catholics and pro-life advocates led many to believe that Brown is a Catholic who takes a 100 percent pro-life stand. Neither is the case. Brown and his family are members of the Christian Reformed Church. And although he opposes partial-birth abortion and supports parental notification, Brown believes the decision on abortion "should ultimately be made by the woman in consultation with her doctor," according to his campaign Web site. Brown supports reducing the number of abortions in America and promotes adoption as an alternative to abortion.
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Well, me and MoronStudios formed an alliance.
Clone Army (jifel):
These two rocket launcher troops fired at the helicopter.
Both hit, and heres damage
They easily blew off the chaingun.
Next, my shocktrooper rolled a critical sucesss that let him hit the machine gunner in the chopper.
The fatal roll.
My walker moves up and hits with it main gun, but does no damage.
My two heros use the force to spin the copter around and expose its remainig weapons.
the gunner on the walker uses his action to fire a rocket.
That destroys 2 missiles
The 3 dropships move up and concentrate fire.
They destroy the other grenade launcher.
End Clone turn.
Military turn (TBD):
The helicopter rotates, and fires its last missile at...
All 4 backstab dice plus 2 from the missile destroy the siege weapon on the skellie tower, and inflicts 3 damage points.
The left door folds down and the 2 troops inside fire at the troll.
They inflict one damage point. (troll has 1 left)
The hero inside the copter fires a followup thats kills the troll.
The mechsuit hides behind the X-pod (brikwussie!) and fires at a siege cart.
He completely destroys the troll cart.
The tank fires at the skellie horses, but somehow misses
He then fires the flamethrower, but does no damage.
End Military turn.
Medeival Army turn (Ammoman):
His knights all move up.
followed by the siege tower.
The cavalry races up underneath the helicopter.
The bailed out archer from the damaged tower, the crown crossbow cart and orc advance to the dead troll.
End Medeival turn.
Rebels/Mercs Turn (Mronstudios):
The assassin droids move toward the base as guards, along with the Exo robots.
The medic successfully revives this officer.
A merc fires the cannon
and destroys the side machine gun. The most powerful gun on the helicopter is now a 1 shot rpg in a weapons stand for the pilots.
a mechanik tries to repair the damaged battlesuit, but fails.
These 4 rebels sprinted back to base and put mk 3 missiles on their guns, but sprinting took their action.
This hero used a feat to boost skill by 1 within 5 inches.
Heres the roll. Ouch. minus 1 to skill.
Although on orders to crush helicopter weapons with the force, all were destroyed so I had Yoda double the range of all guns within 5 inches.
This passes, so two mark 3 missiles and a bazooka are pointed at the chopper
and inflicts 1 structure point on it. (10 left)
The mech fires a missile,
And inflicts one damage point. (9 left)
End Rebel/Merc turn.
Medeival on the March!
A devestating assault wave, ready to crash on its enemies.
Disorganised, but dangerous.
Clone Army:0
Military: 1
Medeival: 1
Rebels: 0
Clone Army: 1
Military: 1
Medeival: 0
Rebels: 0
Damage points given:
Clone Army: 0
Military: 5
Medeival: 0
Rebels: 2
Damage points taken:
Clone Army: 0
Military: 2
Medeival: 5
Rebels: 0
Taking turn 3 orders.


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Bitcoin Creator Unmasked Again ?
A month after a firestorm erupted over Newsweek's claim that it "unmasked" the creator of Bitcoin, a U.K. university has released a new study that points to a different candidate.
The study by students and researchers at Aston University in Birmingham claims a linguistics analysis of the writings by people most often listed as bitcoin's potential creator leads them to believe that Nick Szabo, a well known name in cryptography circles, is the mysterious father of the digital currency.
A group of 40 students and researchers at the university studied the writing of 11 candidates, concluding that Mr. Szabo's writings have "uncanny" similarities to the writing found in the initial October 2008 white paper on bitcoin.
It's important to stress that the team isn't saying its study points conclusively to Mr. Szabo, only that of the people it studied, he appears – on the basis of his writing – to be the most likely candidate. That is a far cry from a smoking gun. It's just another clue.
"Our study adds to the weight of evidence pointing towards Nick Szabo," said Dr. Jack Grieve, a lecturer in forensic linguistics at the university and the study's leader, in a statement. "The case looks pretty clear-cut. Szabo is an expert in law, finance, cryptography and computer science…Did Nick Szabo create Bitcoin? We're not sure, but we think he probably wrote the paper so it's certainly worth a closer look."
Mr. Szabo is known for his work in digital contracts and currency. He developed a precursor to bitcoin called bit gold, and has written in depth about a fairly wide array of topics including the security of online commerce. An earlier, anonymously published textual analysis also claimed that Mr. Szabo's writings pointed to him as the likely creator of the currency.
Mr. Szabo's was unavailable for comment. Furthermore, George Washington University says that despite widespread reports that Mr. Szabo worked as a law professor at the school, it has no records of his ever working there in that capacity. The university did confirm, though, that he received a law degree from the school in 2006.
The Aston University team looked at the writing of 11 men, all of whom at one time or another have been rumored to be "Satoshi Nakamoto," the author of the 2008 white paper. In addition to Mr. Szabo, they were Dorian S. Nakamoto, the man named by Newsweek in March; Hal Finney, the first person to work with the pseudonymous Nakamoto on bitcoin; Jed McCaleb, the founder of Mt. Gox; Dustin Trammell; Gavin Andresen, currently the chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation; Vili Lehdonvirta; Michael Clear; Shinichi Mochizuki;Wei Dai; and the team of Neal King, Vladimir Oksman, and Charles Bry, whose names appear on patents in August 2008 for systems that look similar to bitcoin.
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The results showed that of the eleven Szabo is by far the closest match, with a large number of distinctive linguistic traits appearing in both the Bitcoin paper and Szabo's blogs and other writings. This includes the use of: the phrases "chain of…", "trusted third parties", "for our purposes", "need for…", "still", "of course", "as long as", "such as" and "only" numerous times, contractions, commas before 'and' and 'but', hyphenation, '-ly' adverbs, the pronouns 'we' and 'our' in papers by a single author; fragmented sentences following colons and reflexive (-self) pronouns. In total hundreds of documents written by the eleven possible authors were considered, including over 40 academic papers written by Szabo which are available on his personal website.
Again, how many other people in the world could have those same quirks? Quite possibly many. But it's fun to speculate.
UPDATE: According to George Washington University, it has no record of Mr. Szabo ever working at the school as a law professor. An earlier version of this post stated that Mr. Szabo was a former George Washington University law professor.
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|2013-02-15, 01:03
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|2013-02-15, 01:07
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Awesome episode.
And for people who think our leaders in real life do not have sociopathic/psychopathic tendencies, think again.
I believe there was a journalist in the UK who spent many years doing research on business/government leaders in the West and asking willing individuals to fill out a form which basically was a psychological test performed by psychiatrists to identify psychopathy and sociopathy in convicted criminals.
You guys wouldn't really like the result...
|2013-02-15, 01:22
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Age: 33
That being said the results wouldn't surprise me one bit. It's well known that many psychopaths and sociopaths have been rules in any and every part of world history.
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|2013-02-15, 03:07
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Join Date: Mar 2007
While I liked the episode, I was quite a bit annoyed by how weak the Chief's cyborg body was. If it was as advance as "he" said it was, shouldn't it have been made out of materials that would prevent it from being so severely damaged by a human wielding only a computer terminal?
|2013-02-15, 04:59
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Turkey
Age: 35
But the thing is that, Makishima has multiple times demonstrated that he's ULTRA dangerous and cannot be expected to operate within normal expectations. He has just incited a full-scale riot the same day, to bring down the system. Why would make a u-turn to join the system a couple of hours later when what they offered was something that appeared to have no advantages whatsoever. You basically turn into a brain in a bowl and get to watch people all day like a security camera. And you're not really governing the country by yourself but with hundreds of others, so I couldn't understand the superiority propaganda of Touma.
Actually, they had assessed that he might refuse, hence one hand on the gun under the table. The security precautions however, is plain out stupid.
To be honest, FoT made way more sense in that they actually protected the system. Here, it was as vulnerable as a wet tissue paper in the wind.
|2013-02-15, 06:24
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I have somewhat mixed feelings about this latest episode.
This anime is consistently good-to-great for two particular things:
1. Sheer entertainment value. It has awesome feel, look, and style for a futuristic dystopian sci-fi extravaganza. The characters are also fun, diverse, and engaging. Psycho-Pass definitely has "the sizzle".
2. Being thought-provoking. The show raises ideas, and concepts that are very interesting. Yes, many of them have been explored in other similar futuristic dystopian stories (such as the ones that Makishima himself has referenced), but this one manages to feel fresh to me by borrowing a little bit from each of those while putting its own modern spin on things. I think it also helps that this anime is increasingly Japanese in its focus, which certainly distinguishes it from a lot of other futuristic dystopian works.
And this episode is certainly no exception when it comes to "sheer entertainment value" and "being thought-provoking". It delivers both of the above beautifully.
That being said, the way the plot and setting and "the Sibyl system" contorts itself to give the anti-Sibyl forces at least a fighting chance is, yes, becoming increasingly hard to swallow. Without having pure magic to fall back on (as was the case in Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero), Gen seems to be having a bit of a hard time crafting believable ways for central characters to do what he wants them to do. I almost think he should have just given Makishima outright superpowers if the alternative was this.
With both Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero, there were very few (if any!) times when I felt that key characters made blazingly obvious mistakes that broke my suspension of disbelief. Characters certainly did make mistakes in these shows, but they were for easily believable and deeply human reasons (freezing in horror at the sight of your opponent being different and stronger than you thought, succumbing to the desire to take a huge risk to help someone you deeply love and/or admire, pursuing a particular ideal with reckless abandon, etc...).
But the gaping holes in how Sibyl conducts itself is starting to become a bit much. I just can't think of any good reason to make "an offer you can't refuse" to Makishima until you really do have him in a place where he literally can't refuse it. In other words, until you have him in a place where there really is no way for him to escape - Either join the Sibyl Collective or die. As Alpha Male as he is, Makishima is still just a man, so it's not like it's impossible to negate any risk when making an offer to him.
To be fair, antagonists who are undone by their own arrogance can work, and ultimately the Sibyl system is now 247 antagonists. But that's part of the problem. One man letting his megalomaniacal ego get to him isn't too hard to swallow - but 247 making the same mistake all in one shot? it's rather disappointing that out of 247 brains determined fit to rule, that none thought it might have been a good idea to take stiffer precautionary methods than this with Makishima.
To be fair again, I've certainly read supposedly super-smart comic book supervillains like Lex Luthor and Magneto come up with far more hare-brained schemes than anything Sibyl has done. Urobuchi's writing is still tighter than that of a lot of other writers. But for a man who was nigh-impeccably tight with Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero, I'm slightly disappointed with the plot holes that are starting to creep into this narrative.
I hope there's not too many more, or my views will shift much closer to that of Ultramarinus.
But even in a worst-case scenario, this anime still retains its two main strengths that I mentioned before. This episode was indeed a very entertaining and thought-provoking watch. I just hope that the contextual base for all of this can be the strong foundation that such a skyscraper of entertainment and intellectual allure deserves to have.
One other observation: It is indeed fascinating to think of what the wider world is like in Psycho-Pass. If nothing like Sibyl exists outside of Japan, than Sibyl must go a long way to determining what the non-Japanese think of Japan in the world of Psycho-Pass. Relations between Japan and other countries almost certainly must be strained.
Still, given the public face of Sibyl, I can easily imagine some political activists in America, Canada, Australia, etc... arguing that their countries would be better off emulating the Sibyl system used by Japan as it brings with it almost total employment and relative lack of crime. I find it interesting to think about political debates raging in various countries over the merits/demerits of the Sibyl system. It would probably be similar to our own debates over it here on Anime Suki. Ultimately, it looks like the libertarian critics of it would be largely (if not entirely) right, going by this episode at least.
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|2013-02-15, 07:02
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Anyways, this episode, letting aside the sheer entertainment value gave me the same feeling I had in the previous one.
In that episode I felt that they cheapen Makishima to make shine Akane and in this one I felt like they cheapen the whole Sybil system to make shine Makishima.
On the matter I say that what he did in this episode is what I was expecting from him in the previous one.
|2013-02-15, 07:12
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also, touma said to shouma, that nothing is left of him except his brain, while talking about his appearance
so, it should be quite clear touma's brain was in there, and he was one of the around 40 brains not currently being workpower for the system (or maybe it wasn't so clear )
|2013-02-15, 07:19
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They really messed up the scene with Makishima's escape.
|2013-02-15, 07:25
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it's likely he would have manually enabled just the paralizer
and also makes me wonder why they didn't kept shouma paralyzed until after they got his brain, i mean, brain first chit-chat later
if all the setup was touma's brain idea alone i could see the other brains being cursing him right now, if instead it was an hivemind idea they've just showed to be a bunch of idiotic brains
|2013-02-15, 07:27
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Sorry, I'll pass. I've seen way too many movies with such concept like for example Terminator and I, Robot.
|2013-02-15, 07:33
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The good:
- I liked the Kougami and Akane scene; Kougami's nervousness about Makishima was well done, as was his frustration towards Makishima being taken out of the MSWPB's hands.
- Ditto for Kougami's little Shougo-hallucination.
- Akane could be considering the pros and cons of the system by now.
- It was only a little scene, but I liked the interaction between Masaoka and Gino.
- The way that several of the team seemed to think Kagari didn't run away was good. Masaoka and Kougami are both pretty good at psychology and prediction.
- It was nice to see Makishima's very firm refusal of the system. It's a bit cheap, but it was an effective way to make the audience cheer for Makishima.
The bad:
- Rather than the series being a portrayal of a value clash between people and a well-meaning but deeply flawed Sybil system, we now have a cacklingly evil Sybil system that's not just using psychopaths' brains but is the psychopaths.
- Touma talked big about how they could force Makishima to join the system but he was going to ask him first anyway...but he had very few precautions in place. Relying on Makishima being disorientated or unwilling to fight, and having only a Sybil-equipped Dominator to fight with in case he did fight? Ridiculous.
And also ridiculous that he even asked him in the first place, given that he didn't intend to take "no" for an answer, and anyone with half a brain (...sorry...) should be able to guess that Makishima would refuse. Although it is a nice illustration of how omnipotent the Sybil system feels. The mistakes they've made actually make a lot more sense if they're viewed as the products of overblown egos who feel as if they are gods of prediction and judgement. (And yet they are okay with having the Inspectors and Enforcers making limited judgement calls...)
- It's looking more and more as if Kagari really died. There are very few possibilities left. Could be that the Sybil system changed its mind and decided to hold him captive to frame him and as an excuse for shutting down the MSWPB team. ("Just now, we caught your Enforcer, Kagari, and killed him. He had definitely run away. The MSWPB must take responsibility for this, and so you're all fired.") But then, they don't necessarily need him to still be alive for that plan. Only other possibility with him still living would be that Shion helped him escape using her mighty tech skills, but then, it would be very difficult for her to pull that off without being killed by Sybil herself, and she wasn't dead in this ep. But...you know, there were probably a bunch of helmets lying around. Kagari could possibly have escaped with one, although I don't know how he could avoid the cameras.
|2013-02-15, 08:34
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Age: 28
I'll admit. I did not expect the brains. It didn't really surprise me, but I didn't think it would really be that. Still, this episode clears up quite a few things about the system. One is that the system isn't quite as vulnerable as we were initially led to believe. After all, despite its flaws, the system is still an aggregation of human brains, allowing for a considerable degree of flexibility when it comes to judgment and enforcement.
Another revelation is that this fictional society is presumably the last society on Earth ruled by law. If we are to take this new information at face value, it would mean that the world is teetering between two extremes. In a sense you could view Sybil as a sort of extreme reaction towards the rising trend of anarchy in the world. Of course, my interpretation of that offhand line should be taken with a grain of salt.
Lastly, instead of a dictatorship as I initially assumed, the mode of governance used in the society is actually much closer to an aristocracy, where only the best minds are given the power to rule. To further complement that, these minds are robbed of that tendency for corruption and self-interest that plagues the human condition so much. They're all simply reduced to brains-in-a-vat determined to make the most efficient possible decision. You could even call it a grotesque caricature of Plato's ideal society.
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|2013-02-15, 09:03
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Location: Within my mind
Age: 38
The issue with the Sybil system is that it is entirely based on faith; it IS flawed, criminals DO commit crimes still. The only reason it still has power is because people believe in it.
Further, what people believe in was a lie. The Sybil system is not what they say it is, and this means permanent deception of the population.
So we don't have an aristocracy in Sybil; we have a Theocracy. It only exists because of faith, nothing more or less. The common people live in the lie, and everything works as long as they keep believing in what isn't true; That Sybil is perfect.
Sybil needs to shut down not because it is evil, but because you can't rule via faith alone. If they showed everyone what Sybil really is, let everyone know its limits and flaws, and the population STILL accepts it? Then you have an Aristocracy.
|2013-02-15, 09:20
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I'm not sure how you get much more evil than a totalitarian oligarchy that has completely eliminated the judiciary system, has the ability to quickly/instantly determine the death or permanent incarceration of any citizen, has the populace completely duped on what it really is, and is made up by a bunch of sociopathic brains.
Honestly, a completely non-emphatic machine would probably be preferable to this. At least such a machine would almost certainly be objective. With these brains, how can you ever be assured that they're not ordering someone to be killed just for sadistic shits and giggles?
We know at least one of them is a serial killer, and they just wanted to recruit another serial killer. So it's hardly out of the question that Sibyl might order someone killed "for the lolz".
It's honestly impressive how disturbingly monstrous Gen has made Sybil. In some ways, it's more frightening than the Borg.
|2013-02-15, 09:23
|Link #77
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I find the concept of psychopaths judging everyone to be a fascinating idea but the whole way this system came about does seem silly to me and it still hasn't really been explained.
But the series like you said is super entertaining and well as I've said many time Urobuchi is a master of dialog. Strangely enough I find most of the interesting philosophy not in the story itself but in the random bits of dialog: what Makishima says to the chief, Kougami's discussions with Akane, etc
Of course some of this dialog is taken from other sources but even then I enjoy seeing all the references Urobuchi is making and think he must be having tons of fun with this series, showing of what he loves.
I suppose in some ways the bigger picture might be a bit disappointing but for me these little moments spread throughout the series are endlessly fascinating. That is what really makes Psycho Pass a must watch for me every Thursday.
|2013-02-15, 10:10
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The way the story is going, the final enemy should be the Ministry of Welfare, and not the Sibyl System they set up, unless those two are one and the same. Whoever runs that Ministry still has not explained how or why they came up with this scheme. After all, the Sibyl System would seem to be composed mostly or entirely of sociopaths of the criminal sort (since a non-violent sociopath would not be caught and brought in), and who in their right mind would turn their government and judiciary over to a bunch of murderers? They didn't even bother removing free will from the brains.
|2013-02-15, 10:17
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Age: 33
The computer or rather the minds that make up it's consciousness took over after the gave it more room to grow then needed?
Also if you remove the free will how would they be able to calculate and handle problem solving and who better to handle the hard chooses then the individuals who don't feel remorse for their actions...I like most of our politicians.
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BABSON PARK, Mass. - Senior Aline Thomas highlighted MIT's representation on the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference postseason awards docket, collecting two of the Engineers' five First Team All-Conference honors. Thomas, who won both the shot put and hammer, served as the meet's most outstanding field performer after finishing the weekend as the only athlete on either side to win two throwing events.
Junior Emily Hwang set a meet record en route to First Team All-Conference accolades in the pole vault while senior Leanne Veldhuis delivered her strongest effort of the spring en route to a victory and first team honors in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Jacqui Wentz, who enjoyed a great all-around meet, easily finished ahead of the field in the steeplechase to earn her first all-conference award in track and field.
Andrea Bradshaw (800m), Adrienne Bolger (1500m), Amy Magnuson (long jump) and Lauren McCarthy (10000m) earned Second Team All-Conference honors after finishing as the individual runner-up in their respective events.


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Cranberries play a pretty important role in thanksgiving and holiday dinners. There are so many different ways to incorporate them into the meal. One of our favorite ways is to make cranberry ice cream for dessert. It's most definitely a crowd pleaser!
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• Rosemary-Cranberry Sorbet from Country Living
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Meanwhile in the Geldborg Desert of Avalon....
"Tidings are well, my master. Pendragon is dead and soon Nagirrac will join him. The other systems of the Brikverse are gathering to destroy Avalon. They will not last much longer."
"Good. I see that virus you planted in the RIN ship's comm system worked well. The Avalonians are leaving the battle. Soon the Third Alliance will turn on them. Everything is working according to our plan. The gears are in motion. No one has suspected us from the start. These fools won't know they've been duped until its too late. "
An irregular militia spies the ninja in the canyon during a regular patrol. If they only knew what these ninja had already accomplished to destroy the kingdom...
"Identify yourselves or we will take you into custody!"
The ninja are too quick for this poorly trained group.
The spear man leaps down and begins to contend with the ninja.
He fails to see the master sneak around him. Before he knows it, the master's chain weapon is wrapped around his neck.
"Fools! See how they fall so easily? It shall be the same for all of Avalon soon enough. But we have yet a while to wait... Now, see that this message falls into the right hands. Not all of the invitations for our gathering have been sent..."


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Meet Elite Rider Bergen Watterson
Age: 30
USCF: Category 2
Hometown: California is where my cycling started
Current: Chapel Hill, NC
Profession: Graduate Student at UNC in Planning
Bergen comes to Chapel Hill, NC from the crucible of Northern California Cycling. She cut her teeth with Roaring Mouse, making a quick name for herself with her speedy ascent to a cat 2 level amidst some of the Nations best amateur riders. She comes to Performance Bicycle Racing with a new focus and new roads to explore.
How long have you been racing?
2010 will be my 3rd season, though last season was cut short due to the move across the country.
Who or what inspired you to start racing?
I haven't really ever done sports that aren't competitive, especially ones I'm good at. I started riding a road bike and within several months I had joined a team and was doing my first race. Plus, there was a boy who told me I was a strong rider.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a student in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC.
What race are you most proud of?
In 2008 a teammate and a racing rival of mine were both killed on their bikes by a sheriff who fell asleep at the wheel and hit them head-on. The weekend before they died they had both won their respective races in the Merco Cycling Classic in Merced, CA. During the year leading up to the 2009 race I decided that I needed to win the race in their honor—I did.
What do you do for fun when you're off the bike?
Most of my time right now off the bike is filled with studying.
What was your first bike?
First road bike was a black and yellow Felt F75 and I loved it.
What's your dream spot to go for a ride?
I saw a YouTube video of Mark Cavendish riding around the Isle of Man and it looked amazing. My dad's family is from there and that would be a great trip. Low traffic and very scenic.
What are your goals for this upcoming season?
I want to support my teammates and their goals, and maybe see about an upgrade to Cat 1 while I'm doing that. I'd also like to try a few NRC races, particularly the Athens Twilight Crit.
Any advice for an aspiring racer?
Just try it, it's fun. But make sure you have experience with and understand pack dynamics before you start. Be ready to get addicted to racing, though, because you will.
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In this activity, student teams design and conduct a scientific investigation in which they explore the conditions necessary for life. They conduct observations of environmental conditions both indoor and outdoor, and determine the range of... (View More) variation they see. They compare these data with published temperature data for Earth, Mars, Pluto and Venus. The activity supports inquiry into the real world challenge of searching for life in extreme environments. The resource includes several student data sheets, data table and images, and a teacher's guide. Materials needed for this activity include weather instruments (e.g., thermometers, barometers, anemometers). This is Activity A of two activities in the first module, titled "Temperature variations and habitability," of the resource, "Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate?" The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales. (View Less)


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INDIANAPOLIS - The Duke Blue Devils defeated West Virginia just hours ago, but they were once again in Lucas Oil Stadium to address the media early this afternoon. The following is the national press conference which featured Coach K, Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Lance Thomas, Nolan Smith and Brian Zoubek. Several more interviews to come including one on one chats with selected Blue Devil players and coaches.
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Phi Beta Kappa elects 77 new members from class of 2012
Professor Gregory Petsko to speak at initiation ceremony
The Brandeis chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 77 new members from the class of 2012. Seven members from the class of 2013 were also elected.
Gregory Petsko, the Gyula and Katica Tauber Professor of Biochemistry, will speak at the 2012 initiation ceremony during commencement weekend.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the United States. Founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776, its high and rigorous standards of excellence have made election to it one of the highest academic honors an undergraduate at a college in the U. S. can receive.
Brandeis University fielded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1962, putting it ahead of every other university in America in terms of the time it took the university from the moment of its founding to the moment it became eligible to establish a Chapter. No other university in the United States has been granted the privilege to form a Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa more quickly than Brandeis.
The ceremony will take place during commencement weekend, at 1:30 p.m. on May 19, on the main stage of the Spingold Theater. It will be followed by a reception at 3 p.m. for all new Phi Beta Kappa members, and their families and friends.
Nominees from the class of 2012 who will be inducted:
Alana C. Abramson, Serafina-Natali V. Amarilio, Jesse A. Appell, Raechel L. Banks Michael A. Baum, Chet M. Berman, Daniel E. Bernazzani, Tarun R. Bhatia, Hannah L. Blumberg, Brian N. Blumenthal, Joshua K. Bookman, Philip Braunstein, Hillel Y. Buechler, Adam B. Cohen, Hamilton F. Cook, Samuel H. Datlof, Talya Davidoff, Calliope Desenberg, Kayla H. Dinces, Abigail S. Drapkin, Amy R. Eisenberg, Emily R. Farver, Meryl J. Feinstein, Juliette O. Flam, Russell P. Foxworthy, Kassandra J. Gibbs, Ethan C. Goldberg, Daniel S. Graulich, Samantha L. Grosser, Leah W. Hartman, Elizabeth C. Hinchey, Ariel L. Hirsch, Dane P. Isenberg, Allison R. Joseph Rebecca C. Joy, Michelle S. Kaplow, Austen D. Katz, Sabrina R. Katz, Yeon Soo Kim, Katherine L. Kolios, Emily G. Krainer, Emily E. Kraus, Abby L. Kulawitz, Jacob A. Laband, Christopher Lau, Daniel L. Liebman, Nicole Z. Litvak, Joshua M. McGrath, Sarah J. McWhirter, Shayna A. Medley, Jonathan R. Megerian, Shane B. Morris, Aaron J. Mowitz, Jessica L. Nusbaum, Leanne R. Ortbals, Alexander R. Pagan, Sidak S. Pannu, Michael K. Perloff, Mara W. Rosenberg, Dara S. Rosenkrantz, Geraldine O. Rothschild, Frank A. Scangarello, Alexander I. Schneider, Carolyn M. Schweitzer, Andres Vahid Shahidinejad, Daniel A. Shimansky, Cassandra M. Shull, Ilana S. Sidorsky, Meital Singer, Rachel A. Soule, Marianne F. Specker, Maxim I. Starobinets, Jeremy W. Weinberg, Johanna L. Wickemeyer, Florence H. Yellin, Xi Zhang, Danielle L. ZiontsMembers from the class of 2012 who were inducted last year as juniors:
Leah C. Carnow, Ben Henig, Leonid Kapulsky, Matthew P. Kupfer, Samuel R. McCandlish, Virginia C. Partridge, Rebecca S. Starzyk, Jordan W. Talan
Nominees from the class of 2013 who will be inducted as juniors:
Alex Bargar, Sonya Entova, Keith W. Frankston, Lev Gorfinkel, Daniel R. Noar, Asher R. Preska Steinberg, Maya Tydykov
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A 29-5 run that spanned 13 minutes in the first half helped propel Clark University to a 63-50 victory over host MIT in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's basketball game on Wednesday night. Emily Reilly tallied a game-high 18 points, registering 11 during the pivotal stretch for the Cougars, who snapped a four-game skid and raised their record to 3-9 on the year and 2-3 in conference play. Anna Merrifield powered the Engineers (5-6, 1-4 NEWMAC) with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.
MIT quickly established an 11-4 lead after 3:22 expired in the opening frame. Following over a minute of scoreless play, a pair of free throws from Reilly sparked the game-changing run that resulted in a 33-17 advantage with 2:25 on the clock. On the Engineers' ensuing possession Tamara Pena drained a three-pointer and Rachel Hunt later converted two free throws, narrowing the gap to 33-21 at halftime.
Clark went on to outscore the Cardinal and Gray 18-5 during the first seven minutes of the second half, creating its largest advantage of the night (51-26). MIT continued to attack as a 14-3 run featuring eight points from Hunt brought it within 54-40 at the 7:19 mark. The Cougars countered with a 7-2 spurt, thwarting any attempts by the hosts to generate a late rally.
Hunt finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, and two steals while Lauren Sascha Burton notched 13 points and four steals. Stephanie Cooke contributed five boards and two steals for the Engineers.
In addition to leading all scorers, Reilly chipped in four rebounds and two steals. Megan Grondin recorded 12 points and seven boards as Ivori Aiken compiled 10 points, five rebounds, five steals, and a block in 14 minutes off the bench. Ashleigh Condon totaled six points, five assists, and four caroms while Kelsey Giedymin added four rebounds and two blocks. Kate Minister tacked on five boards and three assists as Maggie Croft bolstered the bench's scoring output with seven points.
Both squads continue conference play on Saturday, Jan. 8. MIT will travel to Smith College while Clark plays host to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.


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Checks (Insufficient Funds)
From Consumer Wiki
Civil Code Sections 1719 et seq.
Claim for Service Charge:
The payee of a check that has been returned for insufficient funds can require the drawer to pay the payee the face amount of the check and a service charge of up to $25 for the first check and up to $35 for each subsequent check to that payee that is returned for insufficient funds.
[CC § 1719(a)(1)]
The drawer of the check is not liable for a service charge in any of the following situations:
Bank errors:
The drawer is not liable if the drawer presents the payee with written confirmation from the drawer's bank that the check was returned to the payee due to the bank's error. [CC § 1719(a)(4)]
Delay in automatic deposit:
The drawer is not liable if the drawer provides the payee with written evidence that the drawer's account had insufficient funds due to a delay in the regularly scheduled transfer or posting of a direct deposit of a social security or government benefit assistance payment. [CC § 1719(a)(5)]
Service charge already imposed:
The drawer is not liable if a service charge has already been charged with respect to that check.
Claim for Statutory Penalty:
Under California's Bad Check Law [CC § 1719, as amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1000 (AB2643)], a person who has written a check to another person or business can be required to pay the amount of the check and either a statutory service charge or a statutory penalty if the check is returned by the bank due to insufficient funds.
The Bad Check Law states that the drawer must pay to the payee the following amounts:
a. the face amount of the check, plus a statutory service charge; or, if the drawer does not pay this total in full, then --
b. upon the payee's proper written demand for payment, the face amount of the check, plus a statutory service charge, plus the costs to mail the demand for payment; or, if the drawer does not pay this total in full within 30 days, then --
c. if the payee has made a proper written demand for payment, and the drawer has not paid to the payee, within 30 days of the demand, the total at (b), then --
i. the face amount of the check, plus
ii. a statutory penalty of three times the face amount of the check, but not less than $100 nor more than $1,500. [CC § 1719(a)(1), (2).]
Several limits apply:
(a) The payee of the check cannot recover both a service charge and a statutory penalty.
(b) The payee cannot recover either of these unless certain conditions described in this Legal Guide have been met.
(c) Only one statutory penalty can be recovered with respect to the same check.
(d) Interest cannot be claimed if either a service charge or a penalty is claimed.
(e) Multiple recoveries for the same loss are not allowed.
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Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 D ED AF Two-Touch Zoom Lens 24771
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Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 D ED AF Two-Touch Zoom Lens 24771
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ROEWU believes that buildings provide a unique way for people to interact with their environments and the weather in particular. The work presented here shows the multiple ways in which this concern becomes architecture in their work.
The projects Bamboo Forest House and All-Weather House explore the interaction of climate and materiality in very different contexts. The Bamboo Forest House situated in the hot, humid subtropical climate of Taiwan, creates a loose porous screen which provides the owners with privacy and security while still maintaining a connection to the street. On the other hand, the All-Weather House is located in the cold damp climate of Ireland and provides a warm "shaggy coat" which envelopes a spacious light-filled interior but is constantly changing with the weather on the outside.
Though far-apart in location and climate both projects are examples of ROEWU's exploration of what they call the Digital Organic -organic materials organised and constructed through the digital, creating innovative interactions with local conditions for their occupants. The Light Catcher Pavilion and Envelope Dynamics explore people's interaction with changing light through the medium of digitally manipulated surfaces at different scales. While the Loop frames a previously unoccupiable space of the city by providing a wind screen which creates a new microclimate within the city. Finally the Hsinchu Tower is a project which takes these ideas and develops them at a larger scale by creating a space between inside and outside on every level . Currently in for planning, construction is to begin later this year.
ROEWU's strategy for the future is to continue to research the changing relationship of buildings and climate and to transmit that research into building. They believe that the increasing importance of climate-change and the resultant need for innovation mean that architects, need to be more visionary rather than less, more radical, more "meteorological" in our thinking.


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Held May 9-11 in New York City, Lightfair 2000 attracted more than 17,000 architects, engineers, and industry professionals to see what lighting in the 21st Century will be like.
Many products showcased at Lightfair continue the trend of using electronic circuitry in ballasts to enhance performance in all lamp types and achieve sophisticated control schemes. Here are some product highlights from the show.
GE Lighting, Nela Park, Ohio, introduced StayBright metal-halide lamps, which provide "pulse- start" performance on standard CW/CWA ballasts. The 750W PulseArc metal-halide lamps serve as a replacement for higher wattage lamps.
Osram/Sylvania, Danvers, Mass., broadened its already extensive line of T8 lamps with long life, higher performance linear lamps. The T5 and T5 HO fluorescents provide a high lumen package from a very narrow linear source.
Philips Lighting, Somerset, N.J, expanded its MasterColor line of metal-halide lamps to cover 150W to 400W ratings. The MasterLine ES IRC MR-16 halogen infrared lamp offers energy savings of up to 30% over a standard halogen lamp. The company also introduced a 165W addition to its QL induction lamp (100,000 hr life) family.
Venture Lighting, Solon, Ohio, presented its Compound Parabolic Collector, which directs the output from a 68W metal-halide arc tube in opposite directions on the same axis. Developed in conjunction with Fiberstars, Inc., and using a compact DC electronic ballast, the system is suitable for both fiber optics and general lighting.
Advance Transformer Co., Rosemont, Ill., allows you to mount an ignitor up to 50 ft from a low-wattage (pulse-start) metal-halide lamp. The e-Vision electronic ballasts for low-wattage metal-halide lamps feature universal input voltage and dual-wattage lamp operation.
MagneTek, Nashville, Tenn., showed its line of universal input voltage, low-profile AccuStat ballasts for frequency switched fluorescent applications.
Lithonia Lighting, Coyners, Ga., demonstrated its Visual lighting design software program via the wireless Web, which allows contractors to do a simple fixture layout and costing at the job site using a cell phone. The firm also showed its Indura industrial emergency lighting units, which feature easy installation and a vertically oriented housing.
Holophane promoted its twin luminaire assembly using a pair of 400W lamps as a alternative to a single 1000W HID fixture. The MicroStar luminaire offers optical light distribution with excellent vertical illumination outdoors.
Day-Bright Lighting, Tupelo, Miss., displayed its Sealsafe HID line with a sealed optical chamber. The Industra 4 enclosed, high bay fixture has an adjustable inner reflector. Using a nominal 4-ft-long T5 fluorescent lamp, the MicroSlot fluorescent luminaire has a 3.5-in-wide opening for general and perimeter retail application.
Under the Metalux label, Cooper Lighting, Elk Grove Village, Ill., showed its extensive line of T5 lamp luminaires suitable for surface mounting, wall washing, coves, valances, and soffits. The Philips QL induction lamp, rated for 1000,000 hr in either 55W or 85W sizes, is included in the Portfolio line of specification-grade luminaires.
Leviton Mfg. Co., Little Neck, NY, promoted its Dimensions family of products, which includes the Colortran and NSI theatrical lighting control lines.
Lutron Electronics Co., Coopersburg, Pa., showcased its Two Link panel that allows an architectural space to be operated by its Grafik Eye 4000 or 6000 architectural control system and a theatrical console using the DMX 512 control protocol.
Energy Savings Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., introduced its line of AddressPro ballasts, which allows an individual ballast to be controlled (ON/OFF, UP/DOWN) and incorporated into a preset lighting scene. Cooper Lighting, and 10 other manufacturers at the show, incorporate this versatile technology in their products.
A group of U.S. and European manufacturers, including MagneTek, ECS Lighting Control, Osram, and Philips, promoted the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) as a new (nonproprietary) industry standard for controlling lighting equipment. This system creates a unique address for ballasts to allow (ON/OFF, UP/DOWN) via a low-voltage control circuit.


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UK CHARTS: Kingdoms of Amalur reigns at No.1
The latest RPG franchise from Electronic Arts has stormed the charts in its debut week, taking No.1.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the first new IP to reach the top of the charts since Deep Silver's Dead Island last September – and the first new RPG IP to grab No.1 since Nintendo's Pokmon Red way back in 1998.
It knocks last week's No.1 – another RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2 –down one place, followed by another new entry at No.3, 2K Games' The Darkness II. The only other new entry to make it into the Top 20 was Deep Silver's Catherine at No.20.
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection slips to No.4, followed by an EA duo: FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 at No.5 and No.6 respectively. Modern Warfare 3 holds on to No.7 while Assassin's Creed: Revelations drops to No.8 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim comes in at No.9.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games rounds off the Top 10, up from 31 thanks to the release of the 3DS version. Sales increased week-on-week by 145 per cent.
Here's the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 20 in full:
1. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (EA)
2. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix)
3. The Darkness II (2K Games)
4. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Konami)
6. Battlefield 3 (EA)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
8. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
10. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
11. SoulCalibur V (Namco Bandai)
12. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
13. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
14. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Activision)
15. Saints Row: The Third (THQ)
16. Rage (Bethesda)
17. Need For Speed: The Run (EA)
18. Zumba Fitness 2 (505 Games)
19. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
20. Catherine (Deep Silver)


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