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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Holy Landers
I've been working this summer on a faith-based project, which initially had me a bit intimidated.
Drawing the Holy Family and the earliest saints presents both a challenge and a sense of responsibility. Some of history's greatest works of art depict the nativity, the ascension, and other biblical stories. Sadly, some of the worst art seen by human eyes has attempted the same.
Knowing my own limitations, as well as the limitations of the project (this is for very young children), I set a few easy guidelines for myself and discovered a few things along the way.
First, it's always well and good to draw inspiration from the masters, but when researching costumes and garb from biblical times, it's sometimes better to look elsewhere.
inspiring work by Caravaggio:
Helpful still from the Mel Gibson film "Passion of the Christ"
Second, you gotta loosen up. I started with loose sketches of ordinary folks in ordinary situations, like the ones at the top of the post and below. Some of these are mere warm-ups —expressions with beards, but I fully-intended to work a few into crowd scenes. Ordinary people can be turned into saints easily enough. After a few hours of looking at pictures, and free sketching, I felt as if I could move on.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Happy Easter!
I've been spending some time lately, sharpening my vector-bending skills.
Not entirely willing to give up the pencil though —Happy Easter!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Happy New Year!
Had a little time for doodling this afternoon. I've always wanted to sketch my own version of a Chinese Dragon. Now I just want to make more.
Tonight ends the year of the rabbit and begins the year of the dragon —the luckiest symbol of the zodiac. In Chinese tradition, dragons are charismatic, aggressive and succeed at everything they do.
almost everything.
Here are a couple more:
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Hahana Beach
Hahana Beach is a local restaurant, a bar and the premier venue for professional sand volleyball in Cincinnati. I was brought on by Parkey Design to inject some personality and primal savagery to their identity. Together we combed through images of retro tiki signage, tribal tattoos and authentic artifacts from all over the South Pacific.
The client wanted to include a sun/moon motif to emphasize the fact that Hahana Beach caters to leagues during the day and only gets livelier when the sun goes down.
My favorite attempts were based on Maori facial tattoos and had a real savage quality to them, I thought they were very descriptive of sand volleyball —especially the spiking.
After the logo was finalized, I was asked to design their menu —a rewarding task which allowed me to use some of the Oceanic design elements that didn't make it in the logo.
The menu has been changed a bit since it's creation. You can view the current version here.
Hahana Beach opened on Wooster Pike late last summer. Check them out now, and you can say you ate there during their first full season!
graphic design,
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sleeping Bear
I recently finished another shirt design for Troop 820. (This year they are going to Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan.) I felt that including an actual sleeping bear was too obvious, but I didn't want to omit it either, so I made him drooling (a bit obvious again).
Once I came up with the utterly infantile idea of fish being lured away from the standard bait by the bear's dribbling loogie, I knew I was done.
Once again, I'll leave with a hearty recommendation for the
T-shirt Co. They always do a fantastic job!
Boy Scouts,
Friday, July 15, 2011
Hairy Potter
I wasn't sure I'd ever get around to posting this, but Potter-mania caught up with me.
This is a cartoon I did for the Spring issue of California Magazine. They have a running feature called "Twisted Titles" where they invite readers to put a spin on a well-known book, and then they pay illustrators to pile on added snarkiness. The winning title was Hairy Potter —Hippie Ceramicist. A parody of Ghost was indefensible yet inescapable. I just needed the perfect fill-in for Sam. Dobby seemed a natural choice —he has Swayze's eyes.
Here are some sketches:
First take: Harry as a stoner-type. I rejected this one myself.
concept 2:
Obviously, you can't do a tiki mug on a spinning pottery wheel, but who cares. Who wouldn't want a Voldemort tiki-mug?
Here's the chosen concept:
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Twista "Reloaded" Mixtape Download & Stream
The Chicago native Twista drops his mixtape "Reloaded" Hosted by Don Cannon, with fifteen tracks and features from Ab-Soul, B Hype, Showtime, Juicy J, and Future among others.
Reloaded, presented by Don Cannon, features guest appearances from Juicy J, Shawnna, Ab-Soul, B Hype, Showtime, Reese the Menace, Grip, Future, Buk and more. Production comes courtesy of The Legendary Traxster, DJ Tight Mike, 42 Keyz and more.
Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista, (formerly known as Tung Twista) is an American rapper. He hails from Chicago, Illinois and is known for his Chopper style of rap and for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds. In 1997, after appearing on Do or Die's hit "Po Pimp" produced by The Legendary Traxster, Twista signed with Big Beat/Atlantic Records and debuted with that label with Adrenaline Rush and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to the top on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart after the success of his Billboard Hot 100 single "Slow Jamz".
Twista grew up in the K-Town area of the North Lawndale neighborhood of western Chicago, Illinois and began rapping when he was 12. In 1991, Mitchell released his first album called Runnin' Off at da Mouth under the name Tung Twista. His second album, titled Resurrection, was set to be released in 1994, but due to problems with record labels and marketing issues involving fellow Chicago rapper Common's album of the same name, the album was only released in the city of Chicago and thus got little national attention.
In 1996 he teamed with Chicago producer The Legendary Traxster and Cwal's Do or Die on the track "Po Pimp" produced by The Legendary Traxster, which became a hit single. This led to a Cwal's label deal with Atlantic Records, which released Adrenaline Rush in 1997. Twista had by then dropped the "Tung" from his stage name. Adrenaline Rush became Twista's first charting album, as it peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 200. The album also spawned a Billboard Hot 100 hit in "Get It Wet" produced by The Legendary Traxster, which peaked at #96.
In 1998 Twista teamed with other Chicago area rappers to form the Speedknot Mobstaz. They released their first album, Mobstability produced entirely by The Legendary Traxster, in 1998. Twista then formed his own Legit Ballin' label, which released two compilation albums: Legit Ballin' in 1999 and Legit Ballin' Vol. 2: Street Scriptures in 2001. The label later released Respect The Game, Vol. 3 in 2002 and Volume 4: Tha Truth in 2006. In 2000, Twista collaborated with Ruff Ryders and Drag-On on the Ruff Ryders: Ryde or Die Vol. 2 album, on the track "Twisted Heat". In 2008, Twista launched a new record label called Get Money Gang Entertainment and the album Category F5 with the hit, "Wetter". In 2009, Twista appeared on the single "Legendary" with fellow Chicago rappers AK47 of Do or Die and Saurus and Bones.
Twista released his eighth solo album entitled, The Perfect Storm on Nov 9, 2010. The first single from the album, "Make a Movie" produced by The Legendary Traxster, featuring Chris Brown, was released on August 24, 2010. Two buzz singles were released, "I Do" produced by Traxster and "Heat" produced by fellow Chicago producers NO I.D. and The Legendary Traxster. The album features artists such as Waka Flocka Flame, Raekwon, Tia London, Diddy, Ray J, Chief Keef and others. Production on the album is mainly by The Legendary Traxster along with Streetrunner, Twinz, Tight Mike and NO I.D.
In 2013 Twista is working on his 9th studio album entitled The Dark Horse. He also currently struck a deal with Kanye West music label GOOD Music. All of his albums will now be distributed by DefJam, marking his return to a major label since leaving Atlantic Records in 2007. His own label Get Money Gang Entertainment (GMG Ent.) will be distributed by Capital Records. Twista is currently at work on The Dark Horse, the follow up to 2010's The Perfect Storm. He hit the studio with The Legendary Traxster for the project, and previously expressed the desire to work wtih DJ Premier for the LP. Follow on Twitter @TWISTAgmg @DonCannon @MedievalBeatz Buy Rap Instrumentals Online
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Hi everyone, We are experienced DIYers, but there are things that we would not do on our own. Like roof jobs. Currently, we are planning to remodel our master bath. It is 9'x10' with vaulted ceilings (no attic space above) and one window that does not give enough light. We were thinking about installing a solar tube light. I called three local companies to collect quotes. I will have two appointments. The third guy told me that he will just drive by our house to see "how steep is the roof" and then he will e-mail me a quote. He said that we can play with options later. Two companies have great reviews online; the third one does not have any. What I should pay attention to? What questions I should ask them? Ultimately, how I choose the right contractor? What would be a reasonable price to install a solar tube with a dimmer and a light kit? We have asphalt shingles and I described the room above. |
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Ask for 3 or 4 referrals, and then CALL every one of them. How long ago was it installed? Good work? Clean work? Unexpected work? ever leaked? If there were problems, how did the contractor handle it? |
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I have called references on every one of the contractors I've hired. They will have screened and picked their best references, so make the calls and remember, they won't have picked a dissatisfied customer. Yes, absolutely. I call those references and have a conversation with them. You'll be able to tell just how satisfied they were with the job. Not just "did this guy do work for you, and were you satisfied?" Ask the questions above, and try to have a 5 minute conversation on the phone. |
- Posted by Trebruchet (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 14:44
Reputation trumps price on this one. Installation will probably be less than a thousand dollars. |
I did a research on the pricing for this kind of jobs on the Internet. It should be $250-$500 depending on the complexity. After a couple of quotes, I am having a price shock... I think it is outrageous for a single skylight (even with motorized venting)... Am I wrong?? |
Where are you located? (And, yes, I do believe you are wrong... Sometimes small jobs are more expensive than you expect because they are small.) |
I am in Maryland, DC metro area. Got two more quotes for the same job with the same fixture - both are around $1250. Basically, the labor charge is $800 for 2-3 hours of work. |
They are cutting a hole in your ceiling, the drywall will have to be patched or the opening trimmed out. They are running through your roof insulation. They need to reset/repack/refluff it into the joist bays and against the sides of the skylight. No gaps. They are cutting a hole in your roof. They need to strip shingles, reflash, and reroof. Not just cut a hole, pop it in, and caulk. Do understand that your roof's ability to properly shed water comes from proper and conscientious overlapping of shingles, flashing, and skylight trim, and not from a fat bead of caulk. What am I saying? I'm saying be aware. And be wary. Good luck with your project. |
Listen to mongo. Be afraid of people who are cutting holes in your roof. Be extremely careful who you hire. Highest price is not a good gauge for quality and integrity (but watch out for low ballers). Have a contract stating exactly what they will do and make sure it is as mongo describes. Licensed and fully insured including workmen's comp. Great questions to ask from kirkhall. |
This post was edited by snookums2 on Wed, Apr 16, 14 at 13:06
Thank you guys! Will make sure that everything is stated in the contract and will try to get references before we start. |
Anybody who doesn't give you references, isn't worth using. It might take them a few days to call them themself and let them know/ask permission to use as a reference... Give them that time. |
- Posted by Questioner72 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 21:41
We would like to install solar tubes in my mother's recently purchased home, but I'm not sure who is the best type of tradesman to install - the roofer, a contractor, or what type of tradesperson usually installs tubes. As we're calling about roofing quotes, I have asked if they install solar tubes, but I'm concerned as they just say yes; however it feels more like a yes to get more business, not as regular procedure. Also, it it's not too late, hint - make sure to check out the contractor, etc. with L&I to see if they carry insurance, licensed, workmans comp. etc. You would not believe the number of people who either get angry if questioned or are expired, if they ever carried those items. (Sidenote - I like our solar tube in an interior bathroom; it makes it like I'm not in a cave. A contractor installed the tube during a remodel, but I'm not crazy about some of the work so he won't be called back.) |
We had 5 put in two years ago. Love them! The price depends on the size. I had large ones put in the kitchen, dining room, den and small ones put in the bathroom and hallway. We live in Florida and it makes the house so bright. Before doing it, the house was so dark we had to turn lights on during the day. We used a company which makes and installs them. That's all they do. They work very fast, clean and we never had a leak. The name of the Company is: Tubular Skylight, Inc. They are in Sarasota, Florida |
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My husband dislikes mayonnaise, so this recipe omits the store-bought variety. They are more flavorful that most crab cake recipes I have found.
This creates about 10 small crabcakes, or 4 servings. Double it to serve dinner for 4.
It makes 25 mini crab cakes (about a tablespoon of filling per crabcake.)
For a more luxurious crabcake, splurge on the backfin crabmeat, which is usually about double the price.
servings10 crabcakes
2 eggs, beaten1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. cream or half & half
1 finely minced shallot
2 T. capers, finely minced (preserved in salt, not brine)
1 T. worcestershire sauce
1 t. Old Bay seasoning
1/2 t. cumin
1/2 t. salt
1/2 T. cayenne pepper
1/4 t. dill
1 cup panko bread crumps
1 lb. lump crabmeat (picked through for shells & cartilage)
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Moreover, the researcher intensified the activity of the pyrethroids, including piperonyl butoxide (Pb) in the microencapsulation. This is a substance that increases the efficacy of this insecticide between 10 and 150 times. Within the study she also managed to encapsulate tebuconazole fungicide.
As regards microencapsulation itself, the researcher opted for cyclodextrine-type (CD) carbohydrates as an encapsulating agent. Carbohydrates have high aqueous solubility, little tendency to absorb humidity, a high average lifespan at ambient temperature and are low cost. Cyclodextrines, in concrete, are cyclical dextrines obtained from the partial hydrolysis of maize starch. Also, a yield greater than 99 % was obtained in the formation of microcapsules, on applying a method for dissolution with organic solvents optimised in the laboratory where the research was undertaken.
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In an interview over the weekend, Dicks - who also made 24 appearances for Liverpool in the early 1990s - insisted that Carroll 'is right for West Ham', but refuted the suggestion he's worth any more than £12m. He observed:
"He [Carroll] gives you that option if you want to play direct and he knows where the goal is.
"He is not a prolific striker and the price has to be right. I don't think they should pay more than £12m for him, given that he will be on around £80,000 a week"
If only someone at Liverpool had this thought-process in January 2011!
£12m for Carroll? Chance would be a fine thing. I doubt West Ham will offer any more than £10m for the striker, especially if he continues his West Ham goal average of one goal every 6.5 games.
After all, Daniel Sturridge - a far more prolific striker than Carroll - went for £12m, and Liverpool are not in a very strong bargaining position.
If Carroll did go for £12m, the Reds would make a 67% loss on the transfer.
A shocking waste of money, which would make the deal one of worst in Liverpool's transfer history.
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Physical Sciences + Engineering Center / Ratcliff
Architects: Ratcliff
Location: Foothill College, El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
Year: 2013
Photographs: David Wakely
Marfa weeHouse / Alchemy Architects + Geoffrey Warner + AIA
Architects: Alchemy Architects, Geoffrey Warner, AIA
Location: West, TX, USA
Area: 440 sqm
Year: 2007
Photographs: Scott Ervin
Arado weeHouse / Alchemy Architects
Architects: Alchemy Architects
Location: Minnesota, USA
Architect In Charge: Geoffrey Warner, AIA
Area: 336 sqm
Year: 2003
Photographs: Courtesy of Alchemy Architects, Doug Fogelson
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Architects: Cannon Design
Location: New York, NY, USA
Project Manager: Andreas Hausler, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Project Designer: Ernesto Trindade, AIA, LEED AP
Photographs: Courtesy of Cannon Design
Trail Restroom / Miro Rivera Architects
Architects: Miro Rivera Architects
Location: Lady Bird Lake Trail, Austin, TX, USA
Area: 70.0 sqm
Photographs: Paul Finkel, Courtesy of Miró Rivera Architects, Paul Bardagiy
Arts Building for University of Iowa / Steven Holl Architects
More than three years ago we reported that Steven Holl Architects and BNIM Architects won the commission to design a new art studio facility for the University of Iowa (UI) Arts campus. Today the building has officially broken ground and entered the construction phase. The new Visual Arts Building will replace the original arts building from 1936, which was heavily damaged during flooding in 2008. It will be directly adjacent to and northwest of Art Building West, an earlier, award-winning Steven Holl design.
Keep reading for more on the new building's design.
Pedestrian Bridge / Miró Rivera Architects
Architects: Miró Rivera Architects
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Area: 80 sqm
Photographs: Paul Finkel
Westgate Residence / Kurt Krueger Architect
Architects: Kurt Krueger Architect
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
General Contractor: Rhino Construction, Inc.
Photographs: Unlimited Style Photography
230 Halsey Street / Richard Meier & Partners
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners
Location: Newark, NJ, USA
Design Principals: Richard Meier, Dukho Yeon
Project Manager: Vivian Lee
Project Architect: Remy Bertin
Collaborators: Scott Johnson, Chris Townsend, Dongkyu Lee, Diana Lui, Hee-Joo Shi, Jonathan Bell, Chris Layda, Adam Nicholson, Adam Greene, Hyung Sok Moon, Aki Koike, Takumi Nakagawa, Techan Abe, Aung Kyaw, Katie Kasabalis, Yuanyang Teng
Year: 2013
Photographs: Steven Sze, Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners
Beach Walk House / SPG Architects
Architects: SPG Architects
Location: Fire Island, NY, USA
General Construction: Kenneth E. Larson Construction
Landscape Contractor: RK Landscapes, Fire Island
Year: 2012
Photographs: Jimi Billingsley, Daniel Levin
Kearsarge Residence / Kurt Krueger Architect
Architects: Kurt Krueger Architect
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
General Contractor: Rhino Construction, Inc.
Year: 2012
Photographs: Unlimited Style Photography
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Architects: Carlton Architecture + DesignBuild
Location: Mill Spring, NC, USA
Architect In Charge: Rob Carlton
Year: 2013
Photographs: Courtesy of Carlton Architecture + DesignBuild
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Lauds "Exciting" New Building
Landmarks Preservation Commissioner Fred Bland proclaimed it to be the most exciting building ever proposed during his tenure.
The proposal for the six-story, 34,000 square foot building on the intersection of Broadway and Spring Street in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District in New York City, designed by BKSK Architects, sits on a $147.9 million site. Prominent developers purchased the site in December of 2012, setting a per-buildable-square-foot record for SoHo retail. Their early intent of demolishing the existing building and constructing a new one garnered significant opposition. That is, till they revealed what was to replace it.
Hayden Building / CUBE Design + Research
Architects: CUBE Design + Research
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Year: 2013
Photographs: Courtesy of CUBE Design + Research
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Architects: Tonic Design + Tonic Construction
Location: Pittsboro, NC, USA
Design Team: Vinny Petrarca and Katherine Hogan, Tonic Design
Builder: Tonic Construction
Structural Engineer: Kaydous-Daniels Engineers, Raleigh, NC
Year: 2012
Photographs: Raymond Goodman
San Francisco's Chrissy Field Proposals Released
With the news earlier this year that San Francisco's Presidio Trust was planning a new cultural centre on the former site of a military base, now a national park, further details have emerged on the three finalists. The competition has attracted proposals from George Lucas (for the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum), WRNS Studio and the Chora Group (for 'The Bridge'), and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (for the Presidio Exchange). Each proposals offer different visions for the eight acre site, the ex-military building of which currently hosts the retailer Sports Basement.


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Hello All,
All of my mature maple trees are dying with Verticillium wilt. The neighbors have lost there trees also. I would like to replace these trees with a resistant, relatively fast growing, decidious native species. I live in Western Hunterdon County. The soil is red shale. Any suggestions?
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- Posted by woodnative 6 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 25, 10 at 14:29
Last year was the worst ever for tomatoes!! I just started my tomato seeds for this year. Sweetgum (Liquidambar) grows at a reasonable rate (not fast) and is not bothered by much. Black Gum (Nyssa) has beautiful fall coloration. Red Oak is reasonably fast for an oak. Just a couple ideas..... |
I'd second the Black Gum. I have a big one in my yard - it has beautiful fall color, nice shape, tough; and it has small fruit that make it a bird magnet in the fall. Not sure why people don't plant it more often. My only complaint is that it tends to drop twigs a fair amount. I wouldn't plant a Sweetgum anywhere where people ever walk. The gumballs on the ground are a real pain. Literally, if you step on them wrong. WW |
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Belgian federal prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt said the terror cell which was smashed by commandos last night were inspired by Lee Rigby's murder, while warning more suspects could be on the run.
Two suspected ISIS jihadis were shot dead and a third was arrested after heavily armed and masked police officers swooped on an alleged terror cell in the eastern Belgian town of Verviers.
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: In at least one case, a rope had become so deeply encrusted in the neck of a greyhound it had to be surgically removed, while others had gaping, open wounds.
The terror group are understood to have been carrying out test flights the captured al-Jarrah military airport east of Aleppo, according to an organisation monitoring the Syrian Civil War.
Barbara Henning, the wife of British hostage Alan Henning, has urged his ISIS captors to 'please release him, we need him back home'.
The target was an Al Qaeda-linked group apparently nearing 'the execution phase' of a plot against airports and passenger planes in the West.
The terror group's spokesman, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani (pictured), urged supporters to knock people down with cars and attack them with knives.
News of the airstrikes came amid claims that the dramatic change of tone in the new ISIS video featuring John Cantlie (pictured) is because the group fears becoming isolated in Syria and Iraq.
The U.S. President will announce a long-awaited strategy in an address to the nation, whose Air Force has hit ISIS targets in Iraq and will 'eventually' do the same in Syria.
The extremist group took the Yazidis hostage after storming their villages around Mount Sinjar and giving them a simple choice to convert to Islam or die.
Families returned to Pakistan's largest airport just 24 hours after 10 gunmen launched a deadly attack inside the terminal building.
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Vitaly Yarema pledged a new 'anti-terror' crackdown on pro-Russians as two men including a pro-Kiev politician were reportedly tortured to death.
Denis Pushlin, the head of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, said he did not consider his men to be bound by the peace deal brokered by the U.S., Russia, Ukraine and Europe in Geneva on Thursday.
Officials warned the 56 athletes and 64 other members of Team GB to keep a low profile while in the country for the showpiece Games in Sochi, particularly while travelling through the capital city Moscow.
Ratko Mladic (pictured) denounced the UN war crimes tribunal as a 'satanic court' today as he refused to testify on behalf of his one-time ally Radovan Karadzic.
Abbas Khan, 32, an orthopaedic surgeon from London, travelled to Aleppo last year to help treat wounded children.
Rebel leaders in Syria warned last night that gunmen linked to Al Qaeda were undermining the battle to oust tyrant Bashar al-Assad.
The demand by Ayman al-Zawahri - for years Osama Bin Laden's number two - will fuel the fears of those who warn that arms supplied by the UK could end-up in the hands of terrorists.
Amanda Thatcher, 19, from Dallas, Texas, gave a composed reading during her grandmother's funeral which was widely praised.
The prosecution at the bail hearing of Oscar Pistorius were forced to admit an error had been made after investigating officer Hilton Botha said testosterone had been found at the athlete's home.
Thousands visiting London for the Olympics can see Tom Stoddart's award-winning photographs from all over the world as part of a free open-air display on the Thames.
Britain promised a further £4million in aid to Syrian refugees yesterday as the United Nations accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of breaking promises over the country's peace plan.
At least 47 women and children, including two three year-olds, have been executed by militia loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and the death toll is expected to rise, activists claimed last night.
More than 2,000 protesters gathered outside Bagram Air Field in Parwan province, north of Kabul, with some firing guns in the air and shouting 'die, die foreigners'.
Authorities are blocking the release of vital papers about the death of Yoko Ono's friend at her dog sanctuary near Gyor, says infuriated sister
Officials said British-educated Saif was travelling to Niger in a convoy of three armoured vehicles being hunted by Nato reconnaissance planes.
The murder of Ghulam Haider Hamidi, a close ally of beleaguered President Hamid Karzai, raised further disturbing questions about Afghanistan's transition process with responsibility for security being transferred from British, US and other Western troops to Afghan forces.
The latest defiance of the tiny Gulf state's rulers came as simultaneous day of rage protests flared in Yemen, Jordan and Libya where helicopter gunships reportedly fired on protesters.
A defiant China told US President George Bush to stay out of its affairs as athletes and protesters alike slammed its human rights record on the eve of the controversial Beijing Olympic Games.


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Developing enterprise architecture requires a focus that spreads out beyond application development and into the development infrastructure. Enterprise infrastructure includes on-premise servers and hardware frameworks as well as cloud-based infrastructure as a service and platform as a service (IaaS and PaaS) cloud resources. Focusing on architecture infrastructure helps enterprise application developers and architects build faster, more efficient applications that are easier to scale out and to maintain.
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News - The Red Hat transition is to move their successful model to IaaS through OpenStack and cloud computing. But will this new move from the JBoss company work as well as RHEL did a decade ago?
How Red Hat's Linux and OpenStack IaaS drives Intel's bottom line
17 Jun 2013
News - While a major protectorate of intellectual property, Red Hat Linux and OpenStack IaaS offerings provide the bonus of driving innovation, which leads to more chips being purchased, driving revenue at Intel's bottom line.
OCPJP & OCAJP: Java 7 training requirement for the Oracle Certified Professional Programmer dropped
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News - In order to obtain the certified architect position from Oracle, attending and passing a training course is now required. But what about the Java Professional and Java Associate designations, OCPJP and OCAJP for Java 7?
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Amazon's AppStream: Solving the high-definition media delivery problem for mobile apps
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Feature - As handheld devices become capable of handling higher resolution images, organizations are finding the task of streaming HD data to micro devices to be a real challenge. Amazon's AppStream is designed to help simplify the task of high resolution device...
NoSpinningDiscs: Why your NoSQL solution thirsts for SSDs
02 Mar 2014
Feature - Organizations are always looking for opportunities to tune their architecture. To achieve massive scalability, many organizations have turned to various NoSQL solutions. But to blend performance with that scalability, organizations need to start...
From mobile tools to cloud based delivery: How the Java IDE will evolve in 2014
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Feature - As the IT landscape changes, so must the tools that help accelerate the development of applications. How will the IDE evolve in 2014? TheServerSide sad down with IntelliJ's Dmitry Jemerov to find out.
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Tip - JMS messaging is a great way to architect a solution, but smart Agile testing means leveraging the data on the dead message queue.
Five tips for developing reliable embedded devices
20 Sep 2011
Tip - The whole point of embedded tech is reliability. If you don't feel confident that your embedded device will perform, it's not ready for deployment.
Ruggedization of embedded systems opens options for Java developers
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Tip - Ruggedization is making embedded hardware less delicate, which in turn is making room for Java developers to build better embedded software.
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These listed here are good. But there are others such as Bolton Valley (good for families); Cochran's Ski Area (old school Vermont, good for beginners); and places to go sledding and outdoor ice skating. There are local resources to check out to find where the locals go, two examples are vermont.org and findandgoseek.net.
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Virtualbox 1.5.0 with Seamless Mode
Version 1.5.0 of the free virtual machine Virtualbox has just been released.
One of the new features the release includes is a seamless window mode for Windows as a guest system, removing obstacles to interaction between applications. Virtualbox now also supports virtual serial ports, 64 bit Windows systems and guest additions for OS/2 Warp.
Vendor Innotek has also put a great deal of effort into optimizing the performance of the Virtual Remote Desktop (or VRDP for short). Windows graphics drivers now include Direct Draw support. On Linux, Virtualbox now supports X.org version 1.3 meaning that state-of-art systems such as Fedora 7 and Ubuntu Gutsy will run without any trouble on the virtualizer. The changelog has a full list of changes.
As usual, two versions are available for downloading: a commercial version, which is free for private use, and a GPL'd variant.
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Cisco Releases Annual Security Report
Spammers go low-volume, and 90% of IE browsers are unpatched.
Zero Day Exploits Target Flash
Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.
Poll: Vote for the Best Open Source Software for Photographers
The Linux New Media Awards have honored the most significant products, projects, people, and organizations for open source/Linux every year since 2000.
Debian Gets Forked
Legendary Uber-distro splits over the systemd controversy.
Linux Mint Project Releases Mint 17.1
New LTS version offers many refinements for the Cinnamon and Mate desktops and significant improvement under the hood.
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"In this collection, Sontag masters all she chooses to survey. She is a noble appreciator. Integrity, wholeness, large-sighted vision are intrinsic to Sontag's care for the intellectual life....Under the Sign of Saturn includes two long articles that belong together: the famed, polemical, whipping of Leni Riefenstahl's laundered reputation and camp cult of fascist art, and her stunning analysis of Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's Hitler, a Film from Germany.... After this feast, I am eager for her thoughts on anything."—Chicago Sun-Times"A self-described 'besotted aesthete' and 'obsessed moralist,' Sontag, more than most writers of her generation, views the everyday business of thinking and feeling as dialectical aspects of one another. Refining that sensibility while attending to the more provocative issues of the day, Sontag has created a body of work of exemplary merit." —The Boston Globe
"No one has written more passionately about Antonin Artaud....Nor has anyone before Sontag taken the pains to demolish so thoroughly Hitler's favorite moviemaker, Leni Riefenstahl. This is one of the crack essays in the book." —Chicago Tribune


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Want a few suggestions for what to do, where to go and who to see? You'll find them here each week. Look for details and more ideas throughout Showcase. READ MORE
Ask a local what their favorite season on the Emerald Coast is, and chances are they'll tell you fall. READ MORE
FORT WALTON BEACH — Veterinarian Dr. Carter Zorn and the staff at Friendship Animal Hospital have joined with the City of Fort Walton Beach and the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce ... READ MORE
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Rumours of the LG G3 S (G3 Mini) has surfaced again, and going by what a Russian reseller has put up on its website, the unit's looking very much like its bigger smartphone sibling, the LG G3.
Not only have images been leaked, some information about the device, as well as its pricing and availability have also been declared by Svyaznoy, which happens to be one of the biggest independent phone sellers in Russia.
Most of the alleged specs (such as its 5in size, 720p touchscreen and 8-megapixel back camera) released by the source seem pretty much spot on with what was leaked from China, but some other information conflict.
Conflicting information
The earlier leak mentioned that it may feature a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a smaller 2,300mAh battery, but Svyaznoy highlights that it is powered by a 2540 mAh battery, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, and paired with 1GB of RAM. There's no telling which one of these sources hold more validity to what's to come.
In addition to that, it claims that the G3 S will sport an Android 4.4 KitKat operating system, an expandable 8GB of internal storage space, as well as a 1.3MP front camera.
The unit sold in Russia will not support LTE and dual-SIM functionality but given that these features are highly sought after on our end of the world, it's likely that LG could include them.
Oh, and did we mention that the G3 S is already up for pre-order on the Svyaznoy website priced at RUB 13,990 (RM1285)? That's a steal as compared to the full sized LG G3 – S$868 (RM2227) for the 16GB model and S$928 (RM2380) for the 32GB unit.
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Making the grade
When Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Fla., decided to update its 10-year-old fire alarm system, school officials looked for an expandable system that could increase its capability by adding panels. It wanted a fully addressable, intelligent, and menu-driven system with a control panel to be simple enough to be operated by entry-level personnel, with minimum training. After a year of development between the manufacturer and the school, the new FireFinder system offers the school 500 initiating points for smoke detectors, heat detectors, pull stations, duct detectors, water flow detectors, and addressable modules. As the system grows, it can be expanded to support 50 digital loop cards of 250 points each.
Reader Service No. 205
Next-generation detection
Fire detector continuously samples the air and adjusts its detection threshold without user intervention and with no need for an installer to set sensitivity levels. The Acclimate detector incorporates both thermal and photoelectric technologies that interact to maximize detection. An on-board microprocessor and advanced software reject nuisance alarms.
Fire Control Instruments.
Reader Service No. 206
No-fail fire protection
Sprinkler system has built-in features that ensure protection while preventing water from entering the system, even during power failures. Available in both single and double interlock electric releases, in 1½ to 8-in. sizes, the new SureFire Preaction system includes the Model E or F Deluge Valve, EZ Trim, Easy Riser check valve, and PAR-3 Release Control Panel. The SureFire trim kit comes complete with two solenoids, a pneumatic actuator, and all the fittings needed to complete the system.
Reader Service No. 209
Twist and turn
Flexible stainless-steel hose used to connect sprinkler heads to the branch lines of commercial sprinkler systems provides no rigid joints between the branch line and the head. Rated up to 300 psi, each sprinkler hose is leak- and pressure-tested. Available in 2-ft. to 6-ft. lengths.
FlexHead Industries.
Reader Service No. 203
Fire notification
An eight-page brochure on flexible network solutions for advanced fire protection includes information on the Noti Fire Net fire system network and the UniNet 2000 facility monitoring network. Designed to provide engineers, end-users, and specifiers with information on flexible network solutions for complex fire alarm needs, the brochure illustrates how Noti Fire Net, a peer-to-peer fire alarm network, allows each fire alarm control panel to maintain its own area of protection, while monitoring and interacting with other nodes.
Reader Service No. 208
Fire-rated insulation
Duct insulation is a non-ceramic, high-temperature blanket that now gives a two-hour fire rating in single-layer applications. FlameCheck 2 is a 2-in.-thick insulation that delivers the same performance in one layer that previously required two, says its maker. It allows for zero clearance to combustibles at the overlap or collar once installed. FlameCheck 2 meets the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association for fire-rated grease ducts.
Reader Service No. 207
Controlled report
Fire alarm control panel features advanced auto-programming capabilities, reducing installation time and overall cost, says the manufacturer. The MS-9200UD includes a remote upload/download communicator, which allows for reporting of all system activity to a remote monitoring location. Using Windows-based software, the installer can command the unit to program itself in less than one minute.
Fire-Lite Alarms (Honeywell).
Reader Service No. 204
On-line security
An Internet-powered, BACnet-compliant, IT-friendly building automation system, the eBuilding v1.1 includes improvements to scheduling, alarm management, trending, and extended support for multiple sites. The system has a common navigation menu between Facility pages and Envoy Explorer for integrated site management, the ability to quickly generate a complete web-based graphics system for a facility, scheduling information built immediately in web pages in easy-to-understand formats, and immediate alarm notification via on-screen alerts and system-delivered email or page notification to facility personnel.
Reader Service No. 211
New escape
New patented fire escape for commercial buildings is concealed within the rafters of the building's roof and can be installed in an existing or new building. The Ferguson Fire Escape System (F.F.E.S.) can be produced in various sizes to accommodate large and small buildings, and can be installed with screws into the wood or metal framing of a structure. F.F.E.S. consists of a rectangular frame with a series of rungs. A pair of roller chains or nylon straps tie the rungs together. The lowest rung features a faceplate matching the exterior of the structure, making the system undetectable from the outside. The system is deployed with a push-button switch positioned beneath a window.
Invention Submission Corp.
Reader Service No. 210
Survey the room
Advanced surveillance system, supported by a digital media infrastructure created by IBM, offers networked digital storage of security video from multiple networked systems. Providing a central point of control for all video files, the surveillance system includes virtually unlimited storage capability, improved access to video files via desktop PCs, and the ability to extract video from remote sites, says its maker.
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George and Ira Gershwin's 1924 musical embodies the madcap spirit of the Roaring Twenties, and stars Tommy Tune, Colin Donnell, and Patti Murin.
A night of stand up comedy to honor the memory of a master comedian and true friend.
Performing for the first time in the United States, Havana Rakatan offers an intoxicating look at Cuban dance and music.
Twelve bodies mingle and meet in the Buenos Aires dance-hall setting of m¡longa—a revelatory new take on the sensual art of tango.
This is a hugely entertaining, colorful and vibrant show that captures all the emotion, drama and passion of flamenco.
With glorious songs by the writers of My Fair Lady—Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe—Paint Your Wagon follows wild, ruthless prospectors through Gold Rush-era California.
Following the news of her forthcoming album Vulnicura, Björk announces some intimate shows this spring at City Center.
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns home to City Center with boldly dynamic programs that fit together to define the diversity of 21st century ballet.
A nouveau cirque stunner that explores human emotions so intense that they explode into highflying acrobatics.
This 1968 musical about a life-loving Greek jack of all trades features a thrilling, bouzouki-inflected score by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
Set in the decadent 1920s, Boris Eifman's new ballet delves into Sigmund Freud's view of the unconscious mind.
After its sold-out 2014 run of Eugene Onegin, Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia returns to City Center with a new theatrical masterpiece.
Jonathan Groff stars in William Finn's zany, big-hearted musical about a medical tragedy.
Before Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid, there was a sinister little houseplant saying, "Feed me."
Andrew Lippa's tragic love story follows Jazz Age party girl Queenie (Sutton Foster) over the course of one decadent, booze-soaked night.
The world's most celebrated dancing partners reunite for the New York premiere of a triple bill featuring works by three acclaimed choreographers.
For those of you just tuning in, Thanksgiving is already in progress here at Wembly kitchen.
The One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) is America's largest and longest running short form theatre company!
Ted Chapin hosts an evening devoted to Ira Gershwin's extraordinary life and work.
In this fierce, unflinching drama, a woman who is determined to escape her life in rural China tries to forge a new identity in the city.
Erica meets Vicki. Vicki marries Erica. Lives collide. Rewind. Pause. Fast forward.
This Studio 5 event will explore the evolving use of dance in Broadway musicals.
As part of her new role as City Center's first Artistic Associate, Wendy Whelan will talk with three generations of the celebrated d'Amboise dance family.
Ted Chapin explores the various ethnic musical styles and instruments that have influenced Broadway's sound, from The King and I to Fiddler.


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GemHero by Sayan Chailangka was released today for iOS as well as Android phones and tablets. The game is a puzzle RPG with gem arrangement and Trading Card Game mechanics. The user's character sets out on adventures using gem swapping to cast elemental magic, collect trading cards, and fight monsters. You can also challenge yourself against bosses to rank up on the leaderboards in Survival Mode. To keep the game exciting, GemHero offers in-game events such as event dungeons, Daily login bonus, and a bonus for your first login.
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Designer Dylan Kendall adds some fun to your home with her footed kitchen and dishware collection. Each piece in the collection is made from ceramic material and comes with two adorable feet, which give the appearance that they might walk away at any moment.
With the designer's mission to "[bring] joy and happiness to homes" in mind, the variety of kitchenware does just that. The collection comes in a variety of styles to suit your needs including bowls, mugs and salt and pepper shakers.These quirky finds are also a great way to spruce up your home, which anthropomorphizes everyday kitchen items.
The pieces range in price from $15-56 and are available for purchase online at Shopbop or through the designer's own website. Get the Dylan Kendall collection before it walks away.


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I need to submit my passport and my child's to get UK Tier 2 dependent visas. I don't know, even with an expediter, how long they will be out of our hands.
Is there any way of obtaining permission to travel next month to Canada before sending off the passports - and then traveling with the permission, a copy of the passport, and a copy of the visa application? I don't even know where to begin or who to ask about such.


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It depends on the Jurisdiction, but although both the Police Department and the Sheriff's Office are both Law Enforcement, their jobs are slightly different and they derive authority from separate branches of Government. The Police Department's primary job is to enforce Laws and Ordinances (i.e. Investigating Crime and Arresting/Ticketing Offenders) and derives their authority from a Jurisidiction's Chief Executive. The Sheriff and his Deputies' primary job is to enforce Court Orders and to protect members of the Court and derive their authority from the Court. Usually Police Departments are a function of the City and the Courts (and therefore the Sheriff) are a function of the County, but there are exceptions. Some smaller towns may choose to have the local Sheriff's Office act as their Police Department. Some urbanized Counties have both a Sheriff's Office and a Police Department. Many Sheriff's Offices get assistance from the local Police in performing Court actions (such as executing Warrants, delivering Subpoenas, etc). I hope this clears it up.


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Hayao Miyazaki ContestContest RulesOnly members of ARTISTICANIMANGA may participate. No watchers, affiliates, or non-members may participate.All contest entries must be made specifically for this contest. This means you cannot submit a deviation that was made before this contest was announced. Your entry must be dated on or after the start date of the contest (May 28th, 2013).You can submit a maximum of two (2) entries, but you can only win once.All contest entries must have the group icon in the artist's comment area.Your entry cannot break our group rules. This include our list of what our group finds not acceptable.Collaborations are perfectly acceptable. Just make sure you have the collaborated work in your own gallery otherwise it may get declined under the assumption it is not your work. How the prizes are split between
Big Annual Contest - And the Winners are... WINNERS Congratulation to every participants. We have 48 entries for this theme, this is wonderful !! So I decide to give for every entrant a llama badge to thank him/her for his/her interest ♥Well, it is time to reveal the three creations which enjoyed the most. And the winners are... 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place INFORMATION Every century in our world holds different degree of beauty, even human's interpretation of beauty changes along the course of time. Artists, photographers and writers here in deviantArt have displayed marvelous works depicting their interpretation of beautiful wonders - The elegance of a woman, the solitude of an emerald forest and even the beauty of falling in love. Yes, beauty is a big subset for all things. That is why we
Submission Rules and Information (LISTED ARTISTS)*** This journal is for LISTED GUEST ARTISTS ONLY***Edit: Please remember the deadline is less than a month away! There's still artists yet to choose a category to be in. Remember it's first come first serve.-------------------Artwork Specifications.Theme: Our EarthThis theme will be divided into four subcatagories of colours; green, blue, red/pink and yellow/orange.For this art book, we would like images depicting nature, our Earth.Each artist will be catagorised under one colour, and must make the colour their main colour. However any shade of chosen colour is accepted.Green could be images of forests, summer, spring, jungles, plains etc.Blue could be winter, oceans, skies, night, water, etc.Red/pink could be sunsets, flower fields, volcanic environments, fi
Speedpaint in Verve!Here is an hour long painting I did in Verve to see if it could produce something decent in it... not bad! I really love the more traditional look. Always wished Photoshop had something like this. Still pretty tricky to work in Verve and it feels very limited still but for an alpha version its fucking awesome.And if you missed it, here is an overview of the features you can find in Verve, a new GPU based painting program I discovered recently. The developer is working on it at the moment so it's still in early alpha, but still shaping out to be quite interesting
Facebook is bad for artists?I had some interesting findings after posted a poll on DA regarding my Facebook Fan Page. Many have commented that they are against Facebook and discourage me from posting art over there due to various reasons, and one of them due to the possibility of having my art being used freely by this social media site. So here are my thoughts based on my experience running a FB page for a year.The main reason for me to set up a facebook page, is to extend my fanbase beyond DA, to the not so artist-oriented demographics. I have been using DA, and only DA, as my art HQ for the past decade and will always be. Facebook is acting as an outpost to connect with my fans in a more responsive manner due to the convenience of making posts, replies, making announcements and sharing images. Honestly, it is not my intention to choose between DA and FB, but to use both concurrently for different purposes. So far I have not encountered any incident of FB using my images for advertising or any other comm
WhatSo apparently Amazon won a patent for taking pictures against a while background. Someone on tumblr let me know and I had to look it up because it just seems so ridiculous. Apparently it's for real.I've heard of stupid things, but this is above and beyond. Guess I'll stick to photographing on black or grey backgrounds….until someone else patents it. Here's the article I found, in case anyone else wants to read it.
Find Some Love! -Mini CONTEST! -WINNERS ANNOUNCED! WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!Hey Guys!! ;A;ASDFGHJKL I HAD NO INTERWEBS FOR LIKE 6 DAYS //DIES// T3TI Decided to Extend it ONLY ONE MORE DAY!So Today is The LAST DAY For You To turn in Your Entries!!Because I know there a Couple People you I Have Asked to Join and They Haven't Gotten there Entries in yet >3<So Hurry and Get those Entries in! I and the rest of the Judges willing be start Judging The Entries Tomorrow!(Drawing By Meeluf )Ok So I have Been Contemplating on weather or not To do Another Contest, Because no one ente
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Manga/Anime Monthly Features Vol. 29Welcome to the twenty-ninth edition of Manga/Anime monthly features. Each month I will browse through the Manga/Anime gallery and find some of the most eye catching and wonderful pieces that have been submitted each month! This month's features are from deviations submitted in December 2011. Merry Christmas 2011 by arseniquez SS: Nekokirara by SaiyaGina ss - blizz by yoonsik SS : agent pear by laverinne Rose by MasakoHimeGAIA Artbook Full Picture by KodamaCreative :thumb272509836: Commision for Amadalia by Kenneos Santa's Little Secret- antique-teacup by Curryuku :thumb272709224::thumb275635519: Haruka, the fox of Spring by maxwindy + r o s e + by miya-cchi Harap Alb by Yuuza SS 2011 by NarurinyaSacrifice prologue by indui Japan commission for Neko80 by Yuuza SS Welcome to Steampunk Town by Kutty-Sark Commission for Elwood-Edward-Howes by aiki-ame Calm and Deadly by ShiroiNeko-sama:DaiOuji:Happy:Anniversary: by KaiSuki Bottom of the Valley by Anzabelle Bubble City by nao--ren Demon Hunter by Yuuza SS - Faluliai by Dea-89A Spirit of Hope by setsuna22 The Ribbon To Your Present by Ayasal Secret Santa for Miss-Chimera by Yuuza Rising .Collab. by naachi Milizia -sketches- by yukihomuSS: Zaphk by Rumi-Kuu :thumb2736
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Title | Oxygen and ozone. (Solubility data series.) |
Publisher: | Pergamon |
Year: | 1981 |
Abstract: | Evaluated literature data for solubility of oxygen and ozone in pure liquids, mixtures, aqueous and organic solutions, biological fluids, etc. Focus on gas/liquid systems and high and low pressures. Literature coverage to 1980. System and registry number indexes. (Solubility data series; v.7) |
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Westworld | |
Theatrical release poster by Neal Adams | |
Directed by | Michael Crichton |
Produced by | Paul Lazarus III |
Written by | Michael Crichton |
Starring | Yul Brynner Richard Benjamin James Brolin |
Music by | Fred Karlin |
Cinematography | Gene Polito |
Edited by | David Bretherton |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date(s) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,250,000[1] |
Box office | $10 million[2] |
Westworld | |
Theatrical release poster by Neal Adams | |
Directed by | Michael Crichton |
Produced by | Paul Lazarus III |
Written by | Michael Crichton |
Starring | Yul Brynner Richard Benjamin James Brolin |
Music by | Fred Karlin |
Cinematography | Gene Polito |
Edited by | David Bretherton |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date(s) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,250,000[1] |
Box office | $10 million[2] |
Westworld is a 1973 science fiction western-thriller film written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton and produced by Paul Lazarus III. It stars Yul Brynner as an android in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, and Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as guests of the park.
Westworld was the first theatrical feature directed by Michael Crichton.[3] It was also the first feature film to use digital image processing, to pixellate photography to simulate an android point of view.[4] The film was nominated for Hugo, Nebula and Golden Scroll (a.k.a. Saturn) awards, and was followed by a sequel film, Futureworld, and a short-lived television series, Beyond Westworld. In August 2013, HBO announced plans for a television series based on the original film.
Sometime in the near future a high-tech, highly-realistic adult amusement park called Delos features three themed "worlds" — West World (the American Old West), Medieval World (medieval Europe), and Roman World (pre-Christian Rome). The resort's three "worlds" are populated with lifelike androids that are practically indistinguishable from human beings, each programmed in character for their assigned historical environment. For $1,000 per day, guests may indulge in any adventure with the android population of the park, including sexual encounters and even a fight to the death, depending on the android model. Delos' tagline in its advertising promises "Have we got a vacation for you!"
Peter Martin (Benjamin), a first-timer, and his friend John Blane (Brolin), who has visited previously, visit West World. One of the attractions in West World is the Gunslinger (Brynner), a robot programmed to instigate gunfights. The firearms issued to the park guests have temperature sensors that prevent them from shooting humans or anything else living, but allow them to "kill" the "cold-blooded" androids. The Gunslinger's programming allows guests to outdraw it and "kill" it, always returning the next day for a new duel.
The technicians running Delos notice problems beginning to spread like an infection among the androids: the robots in Roman World and Medieval World begin experiencing an increasing number of breakdowns and systemic failures, which are said to have spread to West World. When one of the supervising computer scientists scoffs at the "analogy of an infectious disease," he is told by the Chief Supervisor (Alan Oppenheimer), "We aren't dealing with ordinary machines here. These are highly complicated pieces of equipment, almost as complicated as living organisms. In some cases, they've been designed by other computers. We don't know exactly how they work."
The malfunctions become less peripheral and more central when an android rattlesnake succeeds in injuring Blane in West World, and, against its programming, an android refuses a guest's sexual advances in Medieval World. The failures escalate until Medieval World's robotic Black Knight kills a guest in a swordfight. The resort's supervisors, in increasing desperation, try to regain control by shutting down power to the entire park, but this traps them in the control rooms, unable to turn the power back on while the robots run amok on reserve power.
Martin and Blane, passed out drunk after a bar-room brawl, wake up in West World's bordello, unaware of the breakdown. When the Gunslinger challenges the two men to a showdown, Blane treats the confrontation as a typical amusement until the robot outdraws, shoots and actually hits him, mortally wounding him. Martin runs for his life as the robot implacably follows him.
Martin flees to the other areas of the park, but finds only dead guests, damaged robots, and a panicked technician who is shortly shot by the Gunslinger. Martin climbs down through a manhole in Roman World to the underground control area and discovers that the resort's technicians suffocated when the ventilation system shut down. The Gunslinger stalks Martin through the underground corridors. Ambushing it, Martin throws acid into its face and bolts, returning to the surface in the Medieval World castle. With its optical inputs damaged by the acid, the Gunslinger is unable to track him normally, resorting to infra-red scanning, and Martin sets it on fire with a torch. He tries to rescue a woman chained up in a dungeon, but when he tries to give her water, she short-circuits, revealing she is an android. The burned hulk of the Gunslinger attacks him one last time on the dungeon steps before succumbing to its damage. Martin, apparently the sole human survivor, sits in a state of near-exhaustion and shock, as the irony of Delos' slogan resonates: "Have we got a vacation for you!"
Crichton says he did not wish to make his directorial debut with science fiction but "that's the only way I could get the studio to let me to direct. People think I'm good at it I guess."[2]
The script was written in August 1972 and was offered to all the major studios. They all turned down the project except for MGM, then under head of production Dan Melnick. Crichton:
MGM had a bad reputation among filmmakers; in recent years, directors as diverse as Robert Altman, Blake Edwards, Stanley Kubrick, Fred Zinneman and Sam Peckinpah had complained bitterly about their treatment there. There were too many stories of unreasonable pressure, arbitrary script changes, inadequate post production, and cavalier recutting of the final film. Nobody who had a choice made a picture at Metro, but then we didn't have a choice. Dan Melcnick... assured [us]... that we would not be subjected to the usual MGM treatment. In large part, he made good on that promise.[5]
Crichton says preproduction was difficult, with MGM demanding script changes up to the day of shooting and the leads not being locked down until 48 hours beforehand. He says he had no control over casting[2] and MGM originally would only make the film for under a million dollars but later increased this amount by $250,000.[1] Crichton says that of the budget, $250,000 went on the cast, $400,000 on crew and the remainder on everything else (including $75,000 for sets).[6]
Westworld was filmed in several locations, including the Mojave Desert, the gardens of the Harold Lloyd Estate, and several sound stages at MGM.[3] It was shot with Panavision anamorphic lenses by Gene Polito, A.S.C.
Richard Benjamin later said he loved making the film:
It probably was the only way I was ever going to get into a Western, and certainly into a science-fiction Western. It's that old thing when actors come out here from New York. They say, "Can you ride a horse?" And you say, "Oh, sure," and then they've got to go out quick and learn how to ride a horse. But I did know how to ride a horse! So you get to do stuff that's like you're 12 years old. All of the reasons you went to the movies in the first place. You're out there firing a six-shooter, riding a horse, being chased by a gunman, and all of that. It's the best! [Laughs.][7]
The Gunslinger's appearance is based on Chris Adams, Brynner's character from The Magnificent Seven. The two characters' costumes are nearly identical.[8]
In the scene when Richard Benjamin's character splashes the Gunslinger in the face with acid, Brynner's face was covered with an oil-based makeup mixed with ground Alka-Seltzer. A splash of water then produced the fizzing effect.
The score for Westworld was composed by American composer Fred Karlin. It combines ersatz western scoring, source cues, and electronic music.[9]
Crichton later wrote that since "most of the situations in the film are cliches; they are incidents out of hundreds of old movies" that the scenes "should be shot as cliches. This dictated a conventional treatment in the choice of lenses and the staging."[10]
The movie was shot in thirty days. In order to save time, Crichton camera-cut.[11]
The original script ended in a fight between Martin and the gunslinger which resulted in the gunslinger being torn apart by a rack. Crichton said he "had liked the idea of a complex machine being destroyed by a simple machine" but when attempting it felt "it seemed stagey and foolish" so the idea was dropped.[12] He also wanted to open the film with shots of a hovercraft travelling over the desert, but was unable to get the effect he wanted so this was dropped as well.[12]
Westworld was the first feature film to use digital image processing. John Whitney, Jr. digitally processed motion picture photography at Information International, Inc. to appear pixelized in order to portray the Gunslinger android's point of view.[4] The approximately 2 minutes and 31 seconds worth of cinegraphic block portraiture was accomplished by color-separating (three basic color separations plus black mask) each frame of source 70 mm film images, scanning each of these elements to convert into rectangular blocks, then adding basic color according to the tone values developed.[13] The resulting coarse pixel matrix was output back to film.[14] The process was covered in the American Cinematographer article Behind the scenes of Westworld[15] and in a 2013 New Yorker online article.[16]
Once the film was completed, MGM authorised the shooting of some extra footage. A TV commercial to open the film was added; because there was a writers strike in Hollywood at the time, this was written by Steven Frankfurt, a New York advertising executive.[17]
The film was a financial success, earning $4 million in rentals in the US and Canada rentals by the end of 1973[18]becoming MGM's biggest box office success of that year.[2]
Crichton's original screenplay was released as a mass-market paperback in conjunction with the film.[19]
Variety magazine described the film as excellent and that it "combines solid entertainment, chilling topicality, and superbly intelligent serio-comic story values".[20]
The film has a rating of 84% at Rotten Tomatoes.[21] Reviewing the DVD release in September 2008, The Daily Telegraph reviewer Philip Horne described the film as a "richly suggestive, bleakly terrifying fable — and Brynner's performance is chillingly pitch-perfect."[22]
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After making the film, Crichton took a year off. "I was intensely fatigued by Westworld," he said later. "I was pleased but intimidated by the audience reaction... The laughs are in the wrong places. There was extreme tension where I hadn't planned it. I felt the reaction, and maybe the picture, was out of control."[2]
For him the picture marked the end of "about five years of science fiction/monster pictures for me".[2] He took a break from the genre and wrote The Great Train Robbery.
Crichton did not make a film for another five years. He did try, and had one set up "but I insisted on a certain way of doing it and as a result it was never made."[26]
A sequel to Westworld, Futureworld, was filmed in 1976, and released by American International Pictures, rather than MGM. Only Yul Brynner returned from the original cast to reprise his Gunslinger character. Four years later, in 1980, the CBS television network aired a short-lived television series, Beyond Westworld, expanding on the concepts and plot of the second film with new characters. Its poor ratings caused it to be canceled after only three of the five episodes aired.
Westworld was first aired on NBC television on 28 February 1976.[27] The network aired a slightly longer version of the film than was shown theatrically or subsequently released on home video. Some of the extra scenes that were added for the US TV version are:[citation needed]
Brief fly-by exterior shot of the hovercraft zooming just a few feet above the desert floor. Previously, all scenes involving the hovercraft were interior shots only.
The scenes with the scientists having a meeting in the underground complex was much longer giving more insight into their "virus" problem with the robots.
A scene with a couple of techs talking in the locker room about the work load of each robot world.
There was a longer discussion between Peter and the sheriff after his arrest when he shot the Gunslinger.
During the scene where robots are going crazy,there was a scene in Medieval World where a guest is getting tortured on the Medieval rack. At first he tries joking while getting dragged to the rack and saying "What is this, a joke? Hey! I paid in advance!" But then he really gets desperate and says "I really don't want to do this!" and then starts to scream as he gets placed on the rack and stretched and then his arms are pulled out of their sockets. One still shot shows piece of this scene with guest on rack while one of the robots wearing some kind of hood is standing next to him.
Gunslinger's chase of Peter through the worlds was also extended.
There was a scene added in which Gunslinger is splashing water on his face from the sink after being hit with the acid, he recovers and then there was a close-up of his face when he turns arounds real fast and his silver eyes turned into black and crazy look.
Beginning in 2007, trade publications reported that a Westworld remake starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was in production, and would be written by Terminator 3 screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Bracanto.[28][29][30] Tarsem Singh was originally slated to direct, but has since left the project. Quentin Tarantino was approached, but turned it down.[31] On January 19, 2011, Warner Bros announced that plans for the remake were still active.[32]
In August 2013, it was announced that HBO had ordered a pilot for a Westworld TV series which will be produced by J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, and Jerry Weintraub. Nolan and his wife Lisa Joy will write and executively produce the series with Nolan directing the pilot episode.[33] Production is set to begin in Summer 2014 [34] in Los Angeles.[35]
Writer/Director Michael Crichton used similar plot elements - a high-tech amusement park running amok, a central control paralyzed by a power failure - in his novel Jurassic Park.
A fifth season episode of The Simpsons, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, features a chase scene that references a similar scene in Westworld.[36] The sixth season episode Itchy & Scratchy Land also parodies and freely quotes Westworld.[37] Set in a futuristic theme park, the robots of Itchy & Scratchy Land rebel against their programming and attempt to kill the Simpson family.[37]
In Iron Man 3, Tony Stark quips at his aggressor Eric Savin, saying "You like that, Westworld?", in comparison of Savin's and the Gunslinger's mental slowness, indestructible persistence, and bald heads.[38]
The "analogy of an infectious disease" made by the computer scientists in the conference early in the film concerning the central processor malfunctions being experienced by the androids may be the first reference to an induced software malfunction, aka a computer virus, in a motion picture.[citation needed] Veith Risak's pioneering article on a self-replicating computer program had been published in a technical journal in 1972, the year before Westworld was released.


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Quite a few, but I still want a 79 Malibu 2-door.
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British and Irish Lions fly-half Jonathan Sexton has revealed that a speech from Brian O'Driscoll has helped focus the players on the task ahead against Australia in the second Test.
Tom Croft is backing the British and Irish Lions to keep their cool in Australia
Sunday 16th June 22:40
British and Irish Lions flanker Tom Croft has no doubt the team will retain their impressive discipline heading into the Test series with Australia.
British and Irish Lions: Tommy Bowe has operation on his hand
Sunday 9th June 00:05
British and Irish Lions winger Tommy Bowe is to remain with the squad despite having surgery on his hand.
Jonathan Sexton says he wanted to learn from Jonny Wilkinson on Lions tour
Monday 13th May 16:23
Leinster fly-half Jonny Sexton admits he was disappointed that Jonny Wilkinson was left out of the Lions squad for this summer's tour of Australia.
Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton admits he wanted to stay at Leinster next season
Thursday 9th May 10:36
Leinster fly-half Jonathan Sexton has revealed that he would have preferred to remain at the province next season.
Fly-half Jonathan Sexton set for Leinster return in Limerick
Monday 8th April 16:21
Jonathan Sexton could return to action this weekend when Leinster travel to Limerick to face rivals Munster in the RaboDirect PRO12.
Jonathan Sexton is facing a race to be fit in time for the Lions tour of Australia
Friday 15th March 14:43
Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton has been ruled out for up to six weeks with an injury that casts doubt over his participation in the British and Irish Lions summer tour to Australia.
Johne Murphy: Ian Keatley can fill void left by injured Jonathan Sexton
Thursday 14th February 14:51
Johne Murphy has called for Munster teammate Ian Keatley to be included by Ireland for their Six Nations trip to Scotland.
Ireland lose Jonathan Sexton and Mike McCarthy for trip to Murrayfield
Thursday 14th February 13:44
Ireland will be without Jonathan Sexton and Mike McCarthy for their Six Nations trip to Scotland later this month.
Mike Catt says England fly-half Owen Farrell is pushing for British & Irish Lions spot
Tuesday 5th February 22:17
England skills coach Mike Catt says Owen Farrell is a growing candidiate for a spot on the British & Irish Lions tour.
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