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Altrincham, United Kingdom (PressExposure) June 24, 2011 -- AS BRITAIN is in the grip of prom fever, photographers are cashing in as extravagant teens vie to outdo each other.
Proms have become big business in Britain as GCSE students celebrate the end of their exams. Many events are months in the planning with school leavers donning expensive suits and dresses to mark the occasion.
The success of US TV shows including Glee and My Super Sweet 16, have contributed to the growth in US-style school-leaving parties.
Experts say photographers are cashing in on the trend, taking photos before and during the event.
However, they are warning that parental consent should be obtained for close up photos that are published featuring anyone that is under 18. Photographers should approach the school to get consent.
Steve Hewlett, from photographers insurance specialist InFocus Insurance, said:
"Proms can be big business for photographers as teens are willing to splash out on extravagant photography to capture their big moment. From getting into the limo, to arriving at the venue, to the event itself, they don't want to miss a moment. It can be lucrative business for photographers. We've had lots of calls from photographers that are busier than ever with bookings for prom parties.
"However, if you are planning to take prom photography, make sure you have consent forms from anyone under 18. Also, check your insurance policy covers you for all eventualities including any loss or damage to your equipment that could happen on the night.
"Any equipment left in cars needs to be hidden from view and photographers should check to see if their insurance covers kit left in unattended cars at the time of the prom.
"Photographers should protect their pictures from being published without permission and also be wary of publishing any pictures on the internet which could cause offence and could stray into the arena of a breach of privacy especially if this occurs without permission."
It is estimated that more than three quarters of school leavers now celebrate with a bash. Most involve stretch limos, hours in a beauty salon and extravagant dresses.


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There are times in everyone's life where stress and pressure seem to be overwhelming. When you're hard pressed on every side, between work, bills, health issues, and relationship problems, it may seem like there's no way to improve your circumstances. All of this stress leaves us feeling sick and tired!
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This life changing message will reach you when you're at the end of your rope and you just can't take it anymore. When you're at that critical point, Dr. Grier will show you how to LET GO and grab on to God's lifeline!
So many of us feel the pressure to work our circumstances out on our own. The idea of letting go can seem like a terrifying choice. And then, when our ego gets in the way, we often can't or won't let go and let God be God. All of this leaves us feeling anxious, fearful, stressed, and can even make us physically sick.
But the good news is it's not our job to figure it out! It's our job to trust God, and humble ourselves before Him. When we give our cares to Him, we get to watch Him work it out!
Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. – Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV)
So here's where we're at. All this stress, worry, anxiety, and staying up all night… it's not helping us. If our plans aren't working, maybe it's because He has something better for us! It's time to LET IT GO! It's time to trust God to do what only God can do.
We can discover our greater purpose when we learn to LET GO, get out of the way, and let God work His vision for our lives. If you find yourself still plagued by worry, take it in prayer to God, and then LET IT GO!
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Polarised reactions to new procedures for major projects
Radical plans to establish a new Parliamentary procedure for deciding on "major infrastructure projects" were unveiled in the House of Commons by Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, on 20 July.1 The move was welcomed by business but ran into fire from environmental organisations.
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SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters Basis Point) - A surge of loans in the fourth quarter helped push Australia's total for the year to $100 billion, up 25 percent from 2012, according to Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corp.
Bankers said a number of companies rushed deals in November and December to take advantage of strong bank liquidity and cheap pricing, mindful of the risk that Basel III capital controls could push up the cost of debt in 2014.
Power company Energy Australia, property firm Lend Lease Corp Ltd and search firm Seek Ltd were among borrowers seeking to reprice their loans before the year end.
Seek was looking for a A$557 million ($495.26 million) loan to refinance an existing A$450 million deal raised a little over a year earlier. But by far the largest loan of 2013 was Origin Energy Ltd's A$6.6 billion ($5.87 billion) refinancing closed in November. The deal refinanced all of the company's existing loans, including bilaterals, into one core facility.
Loan margins fell steadily during the year in tandem with banks' funding costs.
Lenders believe margins have slid far enough and are unlikely to drop much more unless funding costs also come down further. Even so, slow deal flow in early 2014 could start another round of margin cuts, lenders say, as demand out paces supply.
At current levels, banks say the margin on a three-year loan for a BBB rated company is around 135-140 basis points, while a five-year loan is being quoted at around 165-175 basis points.
Upfront fees have steadied for investment-grade borrowers to 10 basis points per year, while sub-investment-grade companies pay at least 15 basis points per year in fees. There is also pressure for commitment fees to drop to 40-45 percent of the margin, down from the current 50 percent level.
Merger and acquisition activity was quiet for most of 2013, except for deals such as private equity giant TPG's acquisition of poultry producer Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd, the year's largest leveraged buyout.
Instead, private equity firms spent 2013 busily refinancing and recapitalising investments to pay dividends to shareholders including Pacific Equity Partners' Hoyts Group and Link Group.
The U.S. institutional market continued to provide liquidity and more aggressive structures to leveraged companies such as Alinta Energy Ltd, Spotless Group Ltd and Hoyts.
Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd took advantage of a window to reprice its $4.95 billon term loan B in November, barely a year after it completed the initial deal. The margin was slashed by 100 basis point to 325 basis point over Libor, saving the miner $50 million a year in interest costs.
M&A bankers are hopeful of a turnaround in 2014 as confidence in the economy improves, spurred by offshore deals already announced by glove manufacturer Ansell Ltd and Seven Group Holdings Ltd.
A fierce three-way fight for dairy company Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co Holdings Ltd should also be resolved in 2014. The project finance market has enjoyed steady dealflow, including large refinancings for the AquaSure desalination project and the Sydney desalination plant.
Maintaining the momentum in 2014 will be the closing of a number of public-private partnerships in the bid phase, including the North West Rail Link and Perth Stadium.
In the resources sector, the $7 billon project financing for Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd's proposed 55 million tonnes per year iron ore mine is slated to close in the first quarter of 2014.
The pipeline in New Zealand is brightening with the upcoming sale of Transpacific Industries Group Ltd's waste unit, as well as the closing of the NZ$1 billion-plus ($818.60 million) Transmission Gully road project.
The New Zealand market was generally flat in 2013, dominated by refinancings arranged on a best effort or club loan basis for companies such as Chorus Ltd.
A rare exception was a NZ$165 million ($135.07 million) underwriting by Bank of New Zealand for mobile operator Two Degrees Mobile Ltd. Total volume for the year was $12.3 billion, compared to the $11.5 billion completed in 2012. ($1 = 1.1247 Australian dollars) ($1 = 1.2216 New Zealand dollars) (Reporting by Sharon Klyne)


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If there's one thing any two gardeners can talk about, it's the weather. It's hard to think of any other single factor that's out of our control that has such an effect on our gardens.
Unfortunately, when we chat about the weather, it rarely seems to be in our favor. When isn't it too hot/too dry/too rainy/too cold/too windy, etc.?
The weather here in Iowa has been especially wet. Many of our dryland plants (for example, lavender, penstemon, coreopsis) are suffering because the soil isn't getting a chance to dry out before the next big rainstorm. (Though on the plus side, I've only had to water my container gardens a couple of times.) Some of my plants are also looking a bit lean — the rain seems to be leaching some of the nutrients out faster than usual so I've had to do some fertilizing.
It's also warming up. After a cold, rainy month of May and early June, many of the annuals I planted just sat in the ground, pathetically looking up at me for help. But now that the mercury is rising, they're taking off. My petunias have lots of beautiful blooms, my zinnias are adding a dose of cheer to my parking strip, and the sweet pototo vines are filling in like nobody's business.
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A semi-regular football viewing party kicked off at a beloved gay bar in L.A.'s Venice neighborhood.
Two separate groups joined forces and marched through the streets of Hollywood in response to the flood of sexual assault allegations in the workplace.
With the marriage equality postal survey now over in Australia, more than 30 Australian filmmakers and actors have been collaborating internationally over the past month on the I Do Project.
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The current hot topic related with SEO industry seems to have a very deep relationship with Google's algorithm changes that favors big brands, but it looks that Microsoft Live Search (another search engine) has some other plans in mind. The later one is in the favor of "Best Match" along with other features to improvise on its search results and give a better browsing experience to its users.
Vanessa Fox of Search Engine Land talks about some interesting "Live Search changes" in her latest post! Let us have a look at them:
"Today, I came across some interesting Live Search changes that I can only reproduce on one computer running XP and only on Internet Explorer when I search from live.com (rather than the toolbar)."
Best match: understanding searcher intent
Microsoft Live Search appears to be flighting a new instant answer called "Best Match" that highlights what presumably Microsoft finds to be ideal result for the query. This new feature isn't triggered for all queries and seems to appear using similar criteria as Google's sitelinks. The query has to be unambiguous and navigational. It's less "we're very confident this result is the best" and more "we're very confident that we know exactly what you are searching for".
Why does this new feature favor brands? Search engines can be more confident of a searcher's intent with a branded search than with most other types of queries. Someone searching for [woodland park zoo] likely is looking for their site specifically. Someone searching for [zoo] could be looking for lots of different things.
More than just brands
However, this new instant answer isn't being triggered for brand searches only. For instance, a search for [fug] brings up the Go Fug Yourself site (unfortunately, it brings up their old site that's now redirecting).
Changes from regular listings
It appears as though this new featured result replaces the URL's normal first position in the search results. Site owners should be pleased that this new placement with bold, larger font will draw even more of the searcher's attention. Unless, of course, searchers skip right over it, thinking it's an ad.
There are differences beyond simply being highlighted as the best match. The URL shows up above the snippet rather than below it. The cache link is gone. And the "show more results from" link is no longer.
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Factory Furniture supplied Flo benches as part of the regeneration development of the High Street, Bromley. As an extension of the scheme, Factory Furniture was commissioned by Studio Egret West to design and supply larger curved versions of the Flo. These were used as feature seats for the large public space.
The Flo bench has been designed with contemporary street seating needs in mind. Most important, of its many design features, is it's ability to resist anti-social behaviour:
- Deters rough sleeping – the ridged top and curved surfaces make it difficult to lie on with any comfort.
- Deters bag theft – the recess along the front and back of the bench allows people to store bags behind their legs.
- Self-cleaning – its shape allows litter, dirt and water to flow off.
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I've just launched a logo design contest over at digitalpoint. There is still 4 days to run, so if you know anyone who is a designer, a design student or just interested in design please point them the way of this competition. The prize is for $120. The last couple of competitions I ran received some excellent entries – actually the Namecake logo came from a competition.
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First NYC baby of 2016 born in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - The first baby born in New York City in 2016 was Zayden Noel.
The baby boy was welcomed into the world at exactly midnight at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in Brooklyn.
Zayden weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz.
Baby and mother, Stephanie Diaz, were doing well, according to hospital officials.
"Coney Island Hospital is thrilled to have the first NYC Health + Hospitals baby born in 2016," said NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island Hospital Executive Director Robert Hughes. "We are elated to be part of such a special moment for this family."
Coney Island Hospital had the first baby in the public health system in New York City in 2015.
Shortly after Zayden made his arrival in Brooklyn, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx welcomed a new baby girl.
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Despite these complaints,
A critic at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops writes, "The story itself is haphazardly constructed, somehow muddling through to the end—leaving logic and engaging storytelling on the sidelines. And the sexual innuendo is in full force as it was with the first two. The cast delivers pretty much what one would expect, but director Roach could have done more with the all–too–willing Caine."
Phil Boatwright (Movie Reporter) writes, "Myers is a very intelligent man and certainly knows comedy, but the Austin Powers franchise … often has less plot than a
Michael Elliott (Movie Parables) says the franchise "has become somewhat tiresome … rather like an aging uncle who insists upon telling the same stories every time he visits." Of Myers, he says, "Would that he would find a film that is actually worthy of his chameleon–like abilities." Steven Isaac (Focus on the Family) also praises the star, but stops there: "Myers' versatility and talent are undeniable. [But he] seems determined to use his ferocious talent to push fans down rather than lift them up. And we as a movie–loving culture are all but begging him to do it. Put bluntly,
Holly McClure (Crosswalk) says, "I took my 16–year–old son and 18–year–old nephew to see this movie, and they both thought it was very funny. They liked the retro clothes, hairdos and jokes. I'm a fan of Myers and think he's been a genius with these three movies, but I have to admit that several scenes were gross and offensive to me." Kevin Burk (Christian Spotlight) finds it a mixed bag as well: "Basically, the film is a fairly well–crafted, low–intelligence spoof just like its predecessors. The humor usually hit its mark, but half the time it's crude and immoral. In short, if you could stand the last two, you'll probably like this one. If Mike Myers and his brand of humor aren't for you, stay away. And do not bring the kiddies (I'd leave the teens at home too.)"
J. Robert Parks (The Phantom Tollbooth) argues that critics may not be alone in their discouragement with the series. "Myers has claimed this will be the last Austin Powers flick, and who can blame him? He looks bored. The only great jokes in the movie involve a series of surprising cameos and a couple of self–referential movie gags."


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I'm getting lower on this one, but I'm still really enjoying it. I want to place an Adagio order eventually so I"m working on sipping a few of these ones down so I can make room. Maybe 8 more cups of this to go? Easy!
You really have to over leaf it and steep it at 175 for it to work!
I finally opened my bag of this, now that summer is nearly over and I've wasted my best nights with it.
But it's great. So great. Now that I'm drinking it, I'll try to enjoy it as much as I can before the snow falls because I'm sure I won't be in the mood for it later.
Also, why is this one SO amazing, when the grape one just falls a little flat? It smells OMG so freakin' good, but tastes bitter and uninteresting.
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Yes. I'm making excruciatingly slow progress on my sipdowns! I think most of my 1-2 cup samples are decaf so they end up sitting for a long time…
Anyway, I think this was one of the best Night Vale teas, but I'm not sure I could drink 3 oz of it. Maybe another 1 oz tin would be ok, but it just a decent tea and nothing spectacular.
(145) I found this buried in my flavoured tea bin last night, as I was tidying, and stuffed it in my purse to finish off today. It's so good, and doesn't deserve to waste away forgotten in the bottom of a bin.
It's one of the few non-black teas that I consistently enjoy. That's really saying something! And it's so freaking hot/muggy/awful outside right now that a lighter tea like this seems preferable to my typical black.
This was weird, and I didn't care for it. I couldn't figure it out at the time, but I guess it was the orange zest that threw it off? That or the cinnamon itself. Either way, even with milk I couldn't finish it. Sorry! VariaTea!
Thanks 221Tea! for the generous Yunnan Sourcing samples. I've sat on them for a month or so because I need the right day to drink them – to make sure I could resteep it and enjoy it properly.
Today was that day. It was EXCELLENT. Warm, golden, bready, with a nice thick mouth-feel, and a flavour that goes strong after 4+ steepings! Fancy!
The episode of SPN that I was watching earlier featured Mjolnir, and it was even wielded by Sam, with the long flowy hair.
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The aim of this workshop is to train clinicians and engineers, who are especially interested in joint research. It will allow the participants to gain knowledge in planning and conducting biomechanical experiments by a balanced mixture of 6 lectures and 8 laboratories. The number of participants is limited to 20 in order to guarantee a maximum efficiency for the single attendee.
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Basic Biomechanics Workshop – Ulm
Workshop am Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm: Basic Biomechanics and Experimental Methods for Joint Research
The aim of this workshop is to train clinicians, who are especially interested in joint research. It will allow the participants to gain knowledge in planning and conducting biomechanical experiments by a balanced mixture of 6 lectures and 8 laboratories. The number of participants is limited to 20 in order to guarantee a maximum efficiency for the single attendee.
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17th Annual CAOS Meeting – Aachen
Abstract and Early Bird Deadline
Dear Colleagues,
I am excited by the number of good quality papers that have already been submitted.
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February 12, 2017.
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Conference: 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery
Date: June 14–17, 2017
Venue: Eurogress Aachen (Germany)
Early bird deadline: March 31, 2017
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Pre-conference educational workshops:
June 14, 2017 (further information)
Plenary key note speakers (further information):
Reinhart Poprawe, PhD
Laser Technology meets CAOS – Focus on the Human
RWTH Aachen University
Michael Skipper Andersen, PhD
Prediction of Subject-Specific Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Aalborg University
Wolfgang Fitz, MD
Rational and Clinical Results of Patient Specific Knee Implants
Harvard Medical School
Further information is available via the conference website.
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We are looking forward to welcoming you in Aachen for CAOS2017!
Best regards,
Klaus Radermacher, PhD
President CAOS International 2017
24. Treffen des MSB-Net in Leipzig (11.-12.05.2017)
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35th ISBS Conference Cologne (14-18.06.2017)
From June 14th to 18th the 35th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports will be held in Cologne, Germany. We will meet on the campus of the German Sport University of Cologne to follow a world-class program with excellent keynote speakers and interesting up-to-date topics in five applied sessions. More than 300 oral and poster presentations will complete the scientific program (more information: www.isbs2017.org). Student incentives such as the mentoring program, a special student night as well as an attractive social program will allow for extensive scientific exchange and socialising.
Register before April 17th and take advantage of the early bird registration fee.
Many thanks to about 25 exhibitors and sponsors, which support the conference significantly. Special thanks to the Gold Sponsors of the ISBS-2017 Qualisys and Motion Analysis, and to the Silver Sponsors of the ISBS-2017 Vicon Motion Systems, Kistler Instruments and Currex.
I would like to encourage all biomechanists and everybody who is interested in sports and sport biomechanics to join us at the German Sport University and make ISBS 2017 unforgettable. Visit us and experience Cologne's unique character built up in more than 2000 years of history.
Wolfgang Potthast
EMG Workshop in Murnau am 4. Mai 2017
Einführung in die angewandte Elektromyographie
4. Mai 2017 8:30 Uhr – 16:30 Uhr, Institut für Biomechanik, BG Unfallklinik Murnau
Der Workshop ist an interessierte Sportwissenschaftler, Physiotherapeuten und Mediziner gerichtet, die Grundkenntnisse in der diagnostischen Elektromyographie erlangen möchten.
"Basiskurs Klinische Ganganalyse" der GAMMA
Gesellschaft für die Analyse Menschlicher Motorik und ihre klinische Anwendung (GAMMA)
24. und 25. Februar 2017
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Friedrichsheim gGmbH, Frankfurt am Main
International Day of Biomechanics – 6. April 2017
Unsere Kollegen in den USA werden 2017 bereits um zweiten Mal einen National Day of Biomechanics veranstalten und laden alle internationalen Kollegen/Innen ein, bei Interesse daran teilzunehmen.
Dear Friends and Colleagues in The American Society of Biomechanics and Biomechanists worldwide,
The Organizing Committee of National Biomechanics Day is thrilled to announce the second annual National Biomechanics Day on April 6, 2017. As many of you know, NBD 2016 was a smashing success thanks to your enthusiastic participation. We had over 2,000 high school students and teachers in our labs enjoying our nation-wide, synchronized celebration of Biomechanics. As we like to say, NBD 2016 was the single greatest day in biomechanics: more people smiled in more biomechanics labs than ever before. We smiled, our guests, and Biomechanics smiled (not sure what that means but we hope you are smiling). For those new to NBD, please see our 2016 NBD events and our new website:
NBD 2016 on Instagram NBD 2016 on Twitter NBD 2017 Website
We have set the stage for an even more fantastic NBD 2017. We invite each and every ASB member to participate in this national event by hosting local high school students and teachers in your labs for Biomechanics demonstrations that will excite and amaze your guests. We hope to participate in numbers that will astonish even ourselves. We had 175 registrants (you) last year from 35 states. Let's have 500 registrants this year from 50 states. Even bigger however, NBD IS GOING INTERNATIONAL in 2017. We already have groups in New Zealand and Australia organizing their NBD events, we are sponsored by the International Society of Biomechanics and other world-wide organizations, and we will actively recruit biomechanists around the world. All countries can have National Biomechanics Day. We can all make Biomechanics the Breakthrough Science of the 21stCentury. Let's do it.
We also remind everyone of our long term goal which is to bring Biomechanics education into high school curricula around the nation and the world. We expect to one day provide all high school students the opportunity to select biomechanics courses as part of their regular curriculum and to do so as readily as selecting math or history or chemistry courses. We have this long term goal because we think Biomechanics can truly enhance people's lives and more Biomechanics can enhance them even more. Our short term goal is to provide unified and synchronized Biomechanics experiences to as many young people, their teachers and parents as we can.
National Biomechanics Day is fun, it is science, it is both STEM and STEAM, and it is LIT. We are working towards a bigger and better NBD in 2017 but we need the participation of the entire Society, everyone from undergraduate students to post-docs to first year assistant professors to well-seasoned, 40 year-in professors and scientists. With all sincerity, we humbly request that each and every ASB member participate in NBD 2017. Please step up. NBD is fun and our theme this year is, Science Meets Fun on National Biomechanics Day.
Today we are requesting your participation in National Biomechanics Day through which you will engage in great biomechanics activities with students and teachers from your local schools. Our group will work with you to develop a program for the event and we will all marvel at our worldwide celebration of Biomechanics.
To register for NBD 2017 please click NBD Registration.
Please note: While most NBDs will occur on April 6, some cannot due to a variety of scheduling issues. Please participate in NBD even if you have to do it the next day, week, or even several weeks later. All contributions are important.
The NBD 2017 Organizing Committee is: Jill McNitt-Gray, Janet Dufek, Karl Zelik, Rami Hamzey, Scott Breloff, Cannon Vick, & Paul DeVita
Thank you so much and with fond regards,
Paul DeVita, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Biomechanics Laboratory and LeRoy T. Walker Distinguished Professor
Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University and Past-President, American Society of Biomechanics
332 Ward Sports Medicine Building
College of Health and Human Performance
East Carolina University
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Independent designer David Cardoso recently sent in his take on a possible MX-5 competitor from Fiat. The Primo is meant to be a roadster/coupe with a face similar to the Fiat family's baby 500 and a rear treatment reminiscent of the marque's older 128.
If a cute little roadster/coupe like the Primo ever made it through Fiat's gates, there's no reason it couldn't be placed right on the 500's platform as a range expander. That would also allow for the Abarth boys to put an entry-level coupe in their stable of hi-po compacts.
Everyone knows Fiat currently has its hands full trying to reinvent Chrysler, integrate its 500 into the US market, and make Alfa Romeo profitable, but a 500 Coupe sure would make an interesting addition to Fiat's lineup somewhere down the line. More pictures after the jump.
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|13 Oct 1998
|Filing date
|1 Mar 1996
|Priority date
|1 Mar 1996
|Fee status
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|Carole Dulong, Mike Kelly, Larry M. Mennemeier
|Original Assignee
|Intel Corporation
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|Patent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (9), Classifications (5), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to computers and, more specifically, to box filtering operations used to soften edges and perform low pass filtering of video and images.
2. Description of Related Art
Multimedia video and image algorithms typically involve processing an image through loop filters. The filtering operations are commonly used to reduce noise in imagery that is often characterized by high frequency components.
A common loop filter includes the 2-dimensional box filter loop, which is typically used in video conferencing algorithms to perform a low pass filter on pixel data. Set forth below in Table 1 is a an example 2-D convolution kernel that could be used in 2-D filter.
The example kernel of size 3�3 is equivalent to a 1-D kernel along the rows with coefficients 1 2 1! and a 1-D kernel along the columns with the same coefficients 1 2 1!.
The 2-D loop filter is typically implemented as two smaller 1-D filters, namely a 1 2 1! filter along the rows ("row-- filter") of an array and a 1 2 1! filter along the columns ("col-- filter") of an array. The results of each filters are basically an inner product of the pixel data with the 1 2 1! kernel.
The data is processed in array blocks. Each array is typically 8 pixels by 8 pixels in size, with each pixel typically represented by one byte of data. Each array block first passes through the row-- filter and then through the col-- filter.
The arrays are conventionally processed as scalar data, which involves operating on piece of data (e.g. pixel) at a time. This method is inefficient, however, considering filtering of an image typically involves the processing of a high volume of pixels, each represented by a small data values.
Advancements in computer architecture, however, provide an ability to process small data values more efficiently. More specifically, the advancements include the ability to process multiple small data values in parallel in response to a single instruction, otherwise referred to as a Single Instruction Multiple Data, hereinafter referred to as an SIMD. The multiple data values are joined together as packed data sequences. The packed data sequences provide a single data structure storing of up to sixty-four-bits of integer data in one register, wherein the sequence includes multiple data elements of equal size.
As such what is need is a method of performing the box filter loop on pixels in packed data sequences using the related SIMD, so as to increase the performance by taking advantage of the parallelism.
If the rows of an array are presented in separate packed data sequences, multiple pixels can be processed through the row-- filter by using the packed data sequence as parameters for SIMD's. To process the array through the col-- filter, however, would typically require transposing the array so that the original columns of the array would be presented as rows in packed data sequences and again processed in parallel using SIMD.
Transposing the array is an inefficient and time consuming scalar procedure of individually copying corresponding data elements from each row (i.e., the pixels for one column of the array), and loading the elements into one packed data sequence to be processed. Considering pixels are frequently used in on-line real time video applications, which are very performance-sensitive, any slowdown in filtering operations could result in slower video playback, less stunning graphics in video games, or some other related detraction from a visual experience.
Therefore, what is further needed is an accelerated method for performing a box filter loop on an array block of pixels using packed data sequences and related SIMD's, wherein the filtering is done without having to transpose the array.
The present invention presents a computer implemented method for box filtering an array of data. The method includes a first step of filtering the rows of an array. The rows are in packed data sequences, each sequence having a plurality of packed data elements. Each row is filtered by generating copies of the row, aligning the copies, and generating a sum of the copies. The sum is generated by simultaneously adding corresponding packed elements of two rows in response to executing a first instruction. The columns of the array are filtered by sequentially adding, in response to executing the first instruction, filtered rows to a preceding and succeeding filtered row.
FIG. 1 illustrates a computer system capable of implementing one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates packed data-types according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3a illustrates in-register packed byte representations according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3b illustrates in-register packed word representations according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3c illustrates in-register packed double word representations according to one embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates the unpack low Packed data operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates the pack with unsigned saturation operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates the packed shift right logical operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates the packed add operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 8 illustrates the packed bit-wise logical OR operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 9 illustrates the packed bit-wise logical AND operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 10 illustrates the MOVQ operation used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
FIG. 11 illustrates a block diagram of the steps used in one embodiment of the method of the present invention.
FIGS. 12a-12g illustrate in-register packed data representations of the steps used in one embodiment in the method of the present invention.
In the following description, for purposes of explanation, specific numbers, materials and configurations are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well known features are omitted or simplified in order not to obscure the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows a computer system 100 upon which one embodiment of the present invention could be implemented. Computer system 100 comprises a bus 101 for communicating information, processor 109 coupled to bus 101 for processing information, and memory subsystem 104-107 coupled to bus 101 for storing information and instructions for processor 109.
Processor 109 includes an execution unit 130, a register file 150, a cache memory 160, a decoder 165, and an internal bus 170. Cache memory 160, storing frequently and/or recently used information for processor 109, is coupled to execution unit 130. Register file 150 stores information in processor 109 and is coupled to execution unit 130 via internal bus 170. In one embodiment of the invention, register file 150 includes multimedia registers 151 for storing multimedia information. In one embodiment, multimedia registers 151 each store up to sixty-four bits of packed data. Multimedia registers 151 may be dedicated multimedia registers or registers which are used for storing multimedia information and other information. In one embodiment, multimedia registers 151 store multimedia data when performing multimedia operations and store floating point data when performing floating point operations.
Execution unit 130 operates on packed data according to the instructions received by processor 109 that are included in packed instruction set 140. Execution unit 130 also operates on scalar data according to instructions implemented in general-purpose processors. Processor 109 is capable of supporting the Pentium� microprocessor instruction set and the packed instruction set 140. By including packed instruction set 140 into a standard microprocessor instruction set, such as the Pentium� microprocessor instruction set, packed data instructions can be easily incorporated into existing software (previously written for the standard microprocessor instruction set). Other standard instruction sets, such as the PowerPC™ and the Alpha™ processor instruction sets may also be used in accordance with the described invention. (Pentium� is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. PowerPC™ is a trademark of IBM, APPLE COMPUTER, and MOTOROLA. Alpha™ is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.)
In one embodiment, packed instruction set 140 includes instructions for executing an Pack with Unsigned Saturation (PACKUS) 141, an Unpack Low Packed data (PUNPCKL) 142, a packed shift right logical (PSRL) 143, a packed shift left logical (PSLL) 144, a packed add (ADD) 145, a packed bit-wise logical OR (POR) 146, a packed bit-wise logical AND (PAND) 147, and a MOVQ operation 148.
By including packed instruction set 140 in the instruction set of general-purpose processor 109 along with associated circuitry to execute the instructions, the operations used by many existing multimedia applications may be performed using packed data in a general-purpose processor. Thus, many multimedia applications may be accelerated and executed more efficiently by using the full width of a processor's data bus for performing operations on packed data. This eliminates the need to transfer smaller units of data across the processor's data bus to perform one or more operations one data element at a time.
Still referring to FIG. 1, the computer system 100 of the present invention may include a display device 121 such as a monitor. The display device 121 may include an intermediate device such as a frame buffer. The computer system 100 includes an input device 122 such as a keyboard, and a cursor control 123 such as a mouse, or trackball, or trackpad. The display device 121, the input device 122, and the cursor control 123 are coupled to bus 101. Computer system 100 may also include a network connector 124 such that computer system 100 is part of a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).
Additionally, computer system 100 can be coupled to a device for sound recording, and/or playback 125, such as an audio digitizer coupled to a microphone for recording voice input for speech recognition. Computer system 100 may also include a video digitizing device 126 that can be used to capture video images, a hard copy device 127 such as a printer, and a CD-ROM device 128. The devices 124-128 are also coupled to bus 101.
FIG. 2 illustrates three packed data-types: packed byte 201, packed word 202, and packed doubleword (dword) 203. Packed byte 201 is sixty-four bits long containing eight packed byte data elements. Generally, a packed data element is an individual piece of data that is stored in a single register (or memory location) with other data elements of the same length. In packed data sequences, the number of packed data elements stored in a register is sixty-four bits divided by the length in bits of a packed data element.
Packed word 202 is sixty-four bits long and contains four packed word data elements. Each packed word contains sixteen bits of information.
Packed doubleword 203 is sixty-four bits long and contains two packed doubleword data elements. Each packed doubleword data element contains thirty-two bits of information. A packed quadword is 64-bits long and contains one packed quadword data element.
FIGS. 3a through 3c illustrate the in-register packed data storage representation according to one embodiment of the invention. Unsigned packed byte in-register representation 310 illustrates the storage of an unsigned packed byte 201 in one of the multimedia registers 151, as shown in FIG. 3a. Information for each byte data element is stored in bit seven through bit zero for byte zero, bit fifteen through bit eight for byte one, bit twenty-three through bit sixteen for byte two, bit thirty-one through bit twenty-four for byte three, bit thirty-nine through bit thirty-two for byte four, bit forty-seven through bit forty for byte five, bit fifty-five through bit forty-eight for byte six and bit sixty-three through bit fifty-six for byte seven. Thus, all available bits are used in the register. This storage arrangement increases the storage efficiency of the processor. As well, with eight packed data elements accessed, one operation can now be performed on eight packed data elements simultaneously. Signed packed byte in-register representation 311 illustrates the storage of a signed packed byte 201. Note that the eighth bit of every packed byte is the sign indicator.
Unsigned packed word in-register representation 312 illustrates how packed word three through packed word zero are stored in a register of multimedia registers 151, as illustrated in FIG. 3b. Bit fifteen through bit zero contain the packed data element information for packed word zero, bit thirty-one through bit sixteen contain the information for packed word one, bit forty-seven through bit thirty-two contain the information for packed word two and bit sixty-three through bit forty-eight contain the information for packed word three. Signed packed word in-register representation 313 is similar to the unsigned packed word in-register representation 312. Note that the sixteenth bit of each packed word is the sign indicator.
Unsigned packed doubleword in-register representation 314 shows how multi-media registers 151 store two packed doublewords, as illustrated in FIG. 3c. Packed doubleword (dword) zero is stored in bit thirty-one through bit zero of the register. Packed doubleword one is stored in bit sixty-three through bit thirty-two of the register. Signed packed dword in-register representation 315 is similar to unsigned packed dword in-register representation 314. Note that the necessary sign bit is the thirty-second bit of the packed dword.
Referring now to FIGS. 4-10 the instructions of packed instruction set 140 are described in more detail. In each example described below, the operands are packed data located in multimedia registers 151. Alternate embodiments may access the operands and/or the results directly from memory 104. In other embodiments, these registers can be stored in a general purpose register file.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of the PUNPCKL 142 instruction. The instruction interleaves the low-order packed data elements of packed data sequences 410 and 420. The PUNPCKL 142 instruction is codified as PUNPCKLBW, PUNPCKLWD, and PUNPCKLDQ when interleaving bytes, words, and dwords, respectively. When source data comes from 64-bit registers, the high order bytes, words or double-word are ignored. When unpacking from a memory operand, only 32 bits are accessed and all are utilized by the instruction. By choosing a packed data sequence to be filled with zeros, an unpacking of packed byte elements into packed word elements or packed word elements into packed dwords, is performed. FIG. 4 illustrates the PUNPCKL operation performed for the packed-bytes.
FIG. 5 illustrates the PACKUS 141 instruction. The instruction converts from signed packed words into unsigned packed bytes by packing the low-order bytes of each signed packed word element from registers 510 and 520 into respective unsigned packed bytes of register 510.
If the signed values in the word elements of register 510 and 520 are smaller than 0x00, the result elements stored to register 510 are clamped to 0x00. If the signed values in the word elements of register 510 and 520 are to large to be represented in an unsigned byte, the result elements stored to the unsigned respective byte elements of register 510 are clamped to 0x00.
FIG. 6 illustrates the PSRL 143 instruction. The instruction independently shifts each packed data element of packed data sequence 610 to the right by the scalar shift count. In order to shift each individual packed word, dword, or the entire packed data sequence, by the shift count, the PSRL 143 instruction is codified as PSRLW, PSRLD, or PSRLQ, respectively. The high-order bits of each element are filled with zero. The shift count is interpreted as unsigned. Shift counts greater than 15 (for words) 31 (for doublewords) or 63 (otherwise) yield all zeros.
The PSLL 144 instruction is performed in the same manner as the PSRL 143 instruction. In the PSLL 144 instruction, each packed data element is independently shifted to the left by scalar shift count. Moreover, the lower order bits of each element are filled with zeros. In order to shift each individual packed word, or double-word, by the shift count, the PSLL 141 instruction is codified as PSLLW and PSLLD, respectively.
FIG. 7 illustrates the PADD 145 operation. In the PADD 145 operation, the signed or unsigned packed data elements of packed data sequence 710 are added with the corresponding signed or unsigned packed data elements of the packed data sequence 720. In cases which overflow, the results are truncated to the respective size of the resultant packed data elements.
FIG. 8 illustrates the POR 146 operation. In the POR 146 operation a bit-wise logical Or is performed between the packed data elements of register 810 and the packed data elements of register 820.
FIG. 9 illustrates the PAND 147 instruction. In the PAND 147 instruction a bit-wise logical AND is performed between the packed data elements of register 910 and the packed data elements of register 920.
FIG. 10 illustrates an example of the MOVQ 148 instruction. The MOVQ 148 instruction is used to transfer sixty-four data bits, four packed words, to and from the multimedia registers 151. As shown in FIG. 10, packed data sequence 1010, having packed words 1012, 1014, 1016, and 1018 located in memory, are transferred to a register of multimedia registers 151, and stored as packed data elements 1022, 1024, 1026, and 1028, respectively.
The steps for one embodiment of the present invention are illustrated in block diagram FIG. 11, and further illustrated as in-register representations in FIGS. 12a-12g. Blocks 1110-114 describe the steps of a row-- filter as performed in a method of a present invention. The steps are performed as a loop, processing each row of an array.
In block 1110, data is unpacked from eight packed bytes to eight packed words from register 1200 in order to maintain precision throughout the calculations. As illustrated in FIG. 12a, four high packed words are unpacked into register 1200, and four low packed words are unpacked into register 1201. In one embodiment, the unpacking is performed as follows. Eight packed bytes are loaded into register 1200 in response to executing a MOVQ instruction. A register 1207 is made clear for future unsigned unpacking by executing a PXOR with itself. The packed data sequence in register 1200 is copied to register 1201, in response to a MOVQ instruction. A PSRLQ is then executed to logically right shift register 1200 by 32 bit positions, so that the original four high bytes are shifted to the four low byte positions. A PUNPCKLBW is then executed between the shifted packed sequence of register 1200 and the cleared 1207 register. The four high bytes of register 1200 are converted from packed bytes to packed words in register 1200. The procedure is repeated between the packed data sequence of register 1201 and register 1207. The four low packed bytes of register 1201 are converted to packed words in register 1201.
The calculations of the row-- filter of the present invention include, for each row, generating a number of the copies of a row equal to a sum of the row-- filter coefficients. (In alternative embodiments, the coefficients can vary without deviating from the scope of the present invention.) Consider the filter shown in Table 1, where the row-- filter includes the coefficients 1 2 1!, also represented by the equation of table 2 below.
TABLE 2______________________________________X.sub.i = X.sub.i-1 + 2.sub.xi = X.sub.i+1______________________________________
Under row-- filter 1 2 1!, each packed data sequences representing a row is copied three times to provide 4 copies. One copy is shifted left by one element. A second copy would be shifted right by one element. Two copies remain unshifted. The four copies are added to generate an inner product of the data in accordance with the row-- filter coefficients 1 2 1!, as shown below in Table 3. The calculations are separately performed on the four low words and the four high words.
TABLE 3______________________________________X.sub.3 X.sub.2 X.sub.1 X.sub.0 +X.sub.3 X.sub.2 X.sub.1 X.sub.0 +X.sub.4 X.sub.3 X.sub.2 X.sub.0 +X.sub.2 X.sub.1 X.sub.0 X.sub.0 =X.sub.4 + 2X.sub.3 + X.sub.2 X.sub.3 + 2X.sub.2 + X.sub.1 X.sub.2 + 2X.sub.1 + X.sub.0 4X.sub.0______________________________________
Notice that a boundary condition occurs at the zeroth element (X0) that requires special handling. If there were no boundary, the sum for the zeroth element would be X1 +2X0 +X-1. However, since there is no neighboring data to the right of the zeroth element, the zeroth element is weighted by a factor equal to a sum of the coefficients for the row-- filter (e.g., 4X0).
The calculations of the row-- filter are implemented in the present invention using SIMD. In block 1112, copies of the unpacked data sequences are generated and aligned in preparation to be added to generate the inner product in accordance the row-- filter coefficients. In one embodiment, block 1112 is performed as follows. First, in preparation to resolve the boundary conditions, the sequence in register 1200 and register 1201, before they are unpacked, are copied to register 1202 and register 1203, respectively, in response to executing MOVQ instructions.
The sequences in registers 1202 and 1203 are then aligned by shifting right by 24 and 8 bit positions, respectively, in response to PSRLQ instructions, as shown in FIG. 12b. The four low packed bytes of each sequence are unpacked to packed words, as shown in FIG. 12c. The unpacking is performed by executing a PUNPCKLBW between each of the registers and cleared register 1207. The packed data sequences of registers 1202 and 1203 will subsequently be used to complete resolving of the boundary conditions.
Packed sequences of registers 1200 and 1201 is copied to registers 1204 and 1205, respectively, in response to MOVQ instructions. The sequences of registers 1204 and 1205 are shifted right and left, respectively, by one packed word, each in response to PSRLQ, as shown in FIG. 12c. These aligned sequences respectively represent Xi-1 and Xi+1.
In processing block 1114, the aligned copies are added to generate the final results of the row-- filter, which represent the intermediate results of the box filter. In the filter equation of Table 2 (X1 =Xi-1 +2xi +Xi+1), the 2xi is generated for the original high packed elements by executing a PADD instruction between register 1200 and itself, and for the original low packed elements, by executing a second PADD between register 1201 and itself .
Before adding the aligned sequences (i.e., Xi-1 & Xi+1), however, the boundary condition must be resolved. In one embodiment, the boundary condition is resolved by masking out a portion the sequences using the PAND instruction. The fourth packed word of register 1202 (i.e., X7), and the first packed word of register 1203 (i.e., X0), are masked out, as shown in FIG. 12d. The packed words of register 1202 and register 1203 are then added in parallel to the corresponding packed words of registers 1204 and registers 1205, respectively, in response to the PADD instruction. The results are stored in registers 1202 and 1203, as shown in FIG. 12e.
The packed words of registers 1200 are added in parallel, to the corresponding packed words of register 1202, in response to a PADD instruction, as shown in FIG. 12f. Register 1200 is masked out to isolate the fourth packed word, in response to a PAND instruction. The corresponding packed words of registers 1202 and 1200 are then added in parallel, in response to a PADD instruction. Final row-- filter results for the original four high packed data elements are thereby generated and stored in register 1202, as shown in FIG. 12g. The final results of the original four low packed data elements are generated in similar steps between registers 1201 and 1203, and stored in register 1203, also shown in FIG. 12f. The final processing of the lower four packed data elements, however, accounts for the zeroth element (X0), as represented in the first packed word of register 1201 and 1203.
Processing blocks 1116-1118 describe the steps of the present invention for processing the col-- filter of the box filter algorithm. As described in the BACKGROUND section, to process the array through the col-- filter typically requires transposing the array so that the original columns of the array are presented as rows in packed data sequences. The transposition, however, is an inefficient and time consuming scalar procedure.
In the method of the present invention, the columns of the array can be filtered through the col-- filter without having to transpose the array. In sum, the rows of the array, having been processed through the row-- filter, are added together to form results along the columns (i.e., across the rows). More specifically, except for the first and last rows (where boundary conditions exist), each filtered rowi is serially added to rowi-1 and rowi+1.
In block 1116, the columns are filtered by simultaneously adding packed elements of adjacent rows, in response to executing PADD instructions. The number of times a row is added when filtering a particular row is dependent on the coefficients of the col-- filter. For example, in the col-- filter coefficient 1 2 1!, rowi-1 and rowi are added once to generate a sum. Rowi is added to the sum a second time. Rowi+1 is then added to the sum once. The procedure is processed serially for each row, except for the first and last row.
In block 1118, the results of the col-- filter are normalized and packed before they are stored in memory. The results are normalized by shifting each packed word in the results by 4 bit positions (i.e., dividing by 16), in response to a PSRLW instruction. The normalized upper and lower results are then packed into bytes, in response to a PACKUSWB instruction. The packing is necessary because the resulting packed data elements must be the same size as the input, even though the intermediate calculations were done at twice the size to maintain precision during the calculations.
From the above description, it will be apparent that the invention disclosed herein provides a novel and advantageous computer implemented method of performing a box filter loop. As will be understood by those familiar with the art, the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its essential features, and thus, the described embodiments are not restrictive of the scope of the invention. The following claims are indicative of the scope of the invention, and all variations which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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Of all the bands named after Russ Meyer flicks (Mudhoney, Faster Pussycat, Motorpsycho, Vixen), My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult seems most inspired by the filmmaker's bawdy vision of the world. For 15 years, the Chicago ensemble has titillated concertgoers with over-the-top live sets, complete with GWAR-like creatures, voluptuous showgirls and fire-breathing antics. The group even leaves room for some music: a postmodern schizophrenic mix of art-house glam-slamming, Eurotrash disco sexplorations and dance-floor electro-throb that hits harder than Madelyne Toogood on a baby-sitting binge.
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With the Export-Import Bank set to expire on September 30, the pressure to reauthorize the Bank – and protect the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports – continues to mount. Yesterday a group of 31 governors, including 11 Republicans, wrote a letter to Congress urging them to reauthorize the bank, which is crucial in supporting U.S. jobs and maintaining American competitiveness. Here are some of the highlights:
"As governors of states whose economies and workers benefit from exports, we urge you to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) before its charter expires this year. In its role as the official U.S. export credit agency, Ex-Im is a vital export finance tool for exporters in our states, at no cost to American taxpayers."
"Ex-Im allows our companies and workers to compete on a level playing field against our competitors, which receive extensive support from their own export credit agencies. Without Ex-Im financing, which assumes the credit and country risks that the private sector is unable or unwilling to accept, U.S. firms would have lost many sales campaigns to their overseas competitors. As the economies of our states continue to improve, it is especially important that we recognize the important role Ex-Im plays in supporting U.S. exports and jobs."
"In fiscal year 2013, Ex-Im provided more than $27.3 billion in financing, which enabled $34.7 billion in exports. These exports supported about 205,000 American jobs in states across the country. Moreover, Ex-Im plays a strong role in supporting small businesses. In 2013, over 3,400—or more than 90 percent—of Ex-Im's transactions involved small businesses."
"Ex-Im is also good for U.S. taxpayers because it is financially self-sustaining. In fact, over the past five years, on top of creating or sustaining one million American jobs, Ex-Im has earned over $2
billion for U.S. taxpayers through the fees the agency charges for its services."
"Ex-Im's authorization will expire at the end of this September. Failure to reauthorize the agency's operations will place U.S. companies at a serious disadvantage, which would inevitably lead to fewer exports and the loss of thousands of jobs in our states."
Texas Governor Rick Perry also wrote his own letter urging Congressional leaders to take steps toward reauthorization. We hope Texas Congressman and Financial Services Committee Chairman, Jeb Hensarling, who is one of the most vocal opponents of the Bank, will listen to what his Governor has to say. Washington Post reports:
"… In June, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), considering a second run for the White House, sent his own letter to congressional leaders urging them to extend the life of the bank. The Export-Import Bank has agreed to finance $24 billion in exports from Texas alone between 2007 and 2014, according to the bank's data.
"'The Ex-Im Bank's services are essential in helping small and medium-sized Texas businesses to thrive,' Perry wrote. 'Failure to reauthorize the agency's operations could place Texas and many U.S. companies at a serious competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace.'"
This letter comes less than a month after 41 House Republicans sent a similar message to Speaker Boehner. This comes as no surprise if you look at all the businesses supported by the Bank on a district-by-district basis. It's time for the Speaker to listen to his fellow Republicans – we know Export-Import Bank reauthorization has the votes to pass, so let the House work its will.


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The Fifth Annual Spring Hill Pickin' in the Park monthly community music event kicks off May 20 at Harvey Park, and registration remains open for musicians interested in performing.
This rain or shine event is family friendly and encourages the community to bring a lawn chair or blanket and take in local music between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., one night per month, at Harvey Park, 4001 Miles Johnson Pkwy, in Spring Hill. The music is mostly acoustic, singer-songwriter type offerings, with a mixture of rock, bluegrass, country and blues.
Musicians perform under the park's Red Oak Pavilion. There's playground equipment in the park for children, along with restroom facilities. Food, drinks and coolers are welcome. Food trucks will be available on some nights.
In partnership with the Spring Hill Parks & Recreation Department, Pickin' in the Park founder Matt Meyer is encouraging local musicians and songwriters to sign up for upcoming performance sessions, which run monthly, May 20 through Sept. 16, on the third Saturdays. Here's how:
• Before being booked, acts should be able to provide some example of their ability to perform live, via video link or a brief smart phone video.
• Preferred acts are solo singer-songwriters or duos. If you are planning a larger group, please discuss your audio needs with event organizers before signing up. Drum kits are not allowed.
• Acts should prepare four family-friendly songs and be able to perform accompaniment. It's not karaoke, but backing tracks will be considered if it's an original song.
• Amplification system (with two microphones, stands and cables) is provided. Speakers include two main speakers and one stage monitor. Please bring your own instrument cables.
These dates are available for booking: May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19 and Sept. 16. The final event on Sept. 16 will again be held in conjunction this year with the Spring Hill Art Walk.


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NBA News: Player News and Updates for 5/23/15
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We're kicking off this holiday weekend in style when it comes to NBA basketball, as the 2015 Playoffs are switching back over to the Western Conference Finals for another great game. Before we settle in, let's check out some of the notable players and stats out there.
Cavs-Hawks: Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals didn't seem like much of a challenge for LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Cleveland cruised to an easy 94-82 win over the Hawks in Atlanta, and it wasn't even as close as that lopsided score indicates.
James posted 30 points, 11 of those coming in a decisive third quarter when the Hawks shot just 7-of-22.
The Cavs got the win even without injured guard Kyrie Irving, who was out due to a left knee issue.
Cleveland is up 2-0 now, and can sweep at home if they win both games. The next one is tomorrow.
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Veteran Wizard Kris Humphries didn't make much of an impact in the playoffs this year, logging just five total minutes in the postseason. Comparatively, he averaged 21 MPG in the regular season.
As a result, Humphries is reportedly going to be working on his 3-point shot this off-season in an effort to expand his game into that of a stretch forward. We'll see if all that work pays off in 2015-16.
The Rockets got some good news yesterday concerning center Dwight Howard. He was upgraded to probable due to his knee problem, and most likely will be playing tonight in Game 3.
Howard is coming off a nice performance Thursday, posting 19 points and 17 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.
NBA Daily Schedule: Here's a look at the upcoming games on the NBA schedule, including the start times and TV networks you can catch the matchups on .
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) today said that Amtrak has lost a staggering $833 million over the last ten years in its inefficient and wasteful food and beverage service.
"Over the last ten years, these losses have amounted to a staggering $833.8 million," Mica said. "It costs passengers $9.50 to buy a cheeseburger on Amtrak, but the cost to taxpayers is $16.15. Riders pay $2.00 for a Pepsi, but each of these sodas costs the U.S. Treasury $3.40."
Mica led a Committee hearing today which revealed that, while Amtrak's food and beverage expenses in 2011 were $206 million, it only took in $121.5 million in revenue from the sale of items. Mica said, "Last year, taxpayers subsidized Amtrak's money-losing food and beverage operations by $84.5 million. This means that Amtrak has to spend $1.70 to bring in just one dollar of revenue.
"The rail service's food and beverage operation has 1,234 employees, and taking into account Amtrak's $84.5 million loss last year, that's $68, 476 per employee," Mica added.
"Unfortunately, this outrageous cost to hard-working Americans continues. These losses have been mounting for each of the last three years. What makes this more astonishing is that Amtrak food and beverage service is legally obligated to operate on a breakeven basis. Despite this requirement, and calls from Congress, GAO, and the Inspector General over the years to improve, Amtrak has still lost over three-quarters of a billion dollars in the last ten years," Mica said. "We have to end these unbelievable losses to the taxpayers."
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Okay — we get it. Fall is the best time for drinking beer. After all, it's not called "Oktoberfest" for nothing! So we gathered our partying troops, did some actual sipping, guzzling, and that keg-handstand thing, and came up with some recommendations for our fearless and adventurous to taste, if not overly-imbibe. Just to be sure, we checked our opinions against some leading Internet friends and came up with almost 200 recommended Fall beers — and to no surprise, most of them are labeled with a variation of Pumpkin or Octoberfest!
Being every mindful of beer's inevitable impact on our waists, we checked out what mensfitness.com is recommending. Pumpkin-flavored, darker ales and best of all, fresh hop beers are topping their list:
- Harvest Ale made by Founders Brewery out of Michigan
- Hooker Octoberfest Lager from Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
- Autumnation from Six Point Brewery
- Märzen from Heavy Seas Brewery in Baltimore
- The Great Pumpkin Ale from Elysian Brewing Company in Washington
- Apple Ginger Beer from Angry Orchard Hard Cider in Ohio
- Octoberfest from Samuel Adams
- Imperial Pumpkin Ale from Weyerbacher in Pennsylvania
Beermenus.com blog offers a grand list of 152 most popular Fall seasonal craft beers for 2016, wa-a-a-y too many for us to list here, but here are the top five most searched Fall beers (so far) of 2016:
- Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
- Samuel Adams Octoberfest
- Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
- Spaten Oktoberfest
- Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
However, the most popular Fall beers (searched every year) are these:
- Southern Tier Pumking
- Cigar City Gourded Imperial Pumpkin Ale
- Yuengling Oktoberfest
- Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
- New Belgium Pumpkick
And finally, bigfrog.com lists its Top 5 New York Pumpkin beers as the following:
- Southern Tier Pumking
- Blue Point Pumpkin Ale
- Saranac Pumpkin Ale from F.X Matt Brewery
- Splashing Pumpkin from the Great South Bay Brewery
- Southampton Pumpkin Ale from the Southampton Publick House
Now, for something completely different for you status-climbers that really want to impress your friends with your uniquely non-pumpkin Fall beer tastes, coolmaterial.com has eight (8) wildly different suggestions that are not at all pumpkin-y:
- Deschutes Hopzeit Autumn IPA
- Hi-Wire Pink Drink
- The Alchemist Harvest Ale
- Sixpoint Tesla
- Flat12 Bierworks Pinko! Russian Imperial Stout
- Stone 02.02.02 Vertical Epic Ale
- Good People Urban Farmer
- Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
So you can see, there is no "best" as they are all subjective according to our tastes and preferences. But in the spirit of Fall, and colder weather, and Halloween and a tip of the hat to our collective German autumnal heritage — in choosing an appropriate brewski (or several) to share with your friends, a selection with a notable Fall-implied name of Pumpkin or Octoberfest will serve you well!
Best fall beers – mensfitness.com
Most Popular Fall Beers – beermenus.com
Top 5 NY Pumpkin Beers from bigfrog.com
Most Impressive Fall Beers – coolmaterial.com
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Video taken by witness on Mexican side of border
By PoliceOne Staff
A video was posted by CNN Thursday that shows the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican boy by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. The incident took place under a bridge in El Paso, Texas that connects the U.S. and Mexico. Tensions have flared in the wake of the incident, with Mexican president Felipe Calderon saying there is a "disproportionate use of force on the part of U.S. authorities on the border with Mexico."
The Border Patrol agent said he was defending himself and his colleagues when he fatally shot the boy. He said big stones were being thrown at the agents while they were trying to detain four illegal immigrants on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande.
In the video you can see the four people running under a bridge, one of whom gets detained by a U.S. border agent on a bicycle. The agent then points what appears to be a gun toward the Mexican side of the border. According to CNN, you can hear the people in the video speaking in Spanish, saying "They're throwing rocks," and then "They hit him … they hit him."
The video was taken from the Mexican side of the border on a cell phone camera.