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Pervasive Health Conference is a premier international forum with specific focus on technologies and human factors related to the use of ubiquitous computing in healthcare and for wellbeing. The overall goal of the Pervasive Health Conference is to take a multidisciplinary approach to Pervasive Healthcare Technology research and development. The Pervasive Healthcare Community is addressing a broad scope of research topics and concerns:
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Apple iPhone 5S and 5C handsets unveiled in California
Apple has unveiled two new handsets: the top-end iPhone 5S and a cheaper iPhone 5C at an event in California.
The 5S introduces a fingerprint sensor built into the phone's main button to identify the user. The 5C comes with a plastic back in a choice of colours.
It marks a change of strategy for Apple which had not launched two distinct types of handset at the same time before.
The iPhone is the firm's most important product in terms of earnings power.
The new fingerprint system can be used to unlock the 5S and provide authentication for purchases from Apple's online marketplace.
One analyst suggested the feature would help the handset stand out against its Android rivals.
"Touch ID is actually quite an elegant solution to an ever more significant problem: namely, the theft of mobile devices and, perhaps even more critically, the information stored on those devices," said Windsor Holden from the tech consultancy Juniper Research.
"Many people haven't yet bothered to implement any kind of security solution on their handsets and for those who have, securing handsets with Pin authorisations can be quite a time-consuming process."
However, Apple is not the first phone company to offer such a fingerprint reader.
For all the usual superlatives about the amazing capabilities of its new phones, today's Apple event was more about new markets than new technology.
True, the iPhone 5S does have one major innovation in the fingerprint sensor, a security feature which may help make consumers more confident in banking and shopping online.
Under the bonnet, it may also prove to be the fastest smartphone on the market - for a few months until the game of leapfrog continues. But in appearance - unless you go for the gold version - you would be hard put to differentiate it from the previous model.
But the big and risky move is the arrival of the cheaper, more plasticky and colourful iPhone 5C. Apple's has been so successful in burnishing the iPhone's luxury brand and thereby keeping its margins sky-high that it may well qualify as the most profitable single product ever made.
If the kind of people who have always traded up to the top-of-the-range new iPhone opt instead for the cheaper version, that will eat into Apple's profits. But Tim Cook and his colleagues are betting that this product will instead widen the appeal of the phone.
In particular, it is China where the prize is huge. Chinese consumers seem to admire the iPhone, but what they buy is Android phones in huge numbers, with Samsung and the home-grown Xiaomi both very popular.
Now Apple, which has seen its market share dwindle over the last year, will hope that it can make a bigger dent in what is the world's biggest mobile phone market.
What it hasn't done is anything much to surprise and excite either investors or the wider world. Under Tim Cook, Apple is still waiting for a "wow" moment to give it new momentum.
Motorola added the facility to its Atrix handset in 2011, but many owners had problems using it. The feature is not included in the Google-owned business' latest models.
The new handsets are compatible with the radio frequencies used by O2 and Vodafone's new 4G services in the UK. The only 4G network the old iPhone 5 could use was EE's.
'Not cheap'The 5S' Sim-free price ranges from £549 for a 16 gigabyte version to £709 for a 64GB model.
The basic 5C model, with 16 gigabytes of storage, has been priced Sim-free at £469. That is more than UK retailers had been charging for the 4S with the same amount of memory.
"The 5C is far from being 'cheap' as the iPhone 4S [which now costs £349] continues in that role," remarked Ben Wood from tech advisors CCS Insight.
There had been speculation that the 4S was going to be phased out.
The new iPhones go on sale in the US, UK, China, Australia and Canada among other countries on 20 September. It marks the first time China has been included in the initial wave of sales.
China slowdownIts most recent financial report said the iPhone product line accounted for $18.2bn (£11.6bn) of sales in the April-to-June quarter. That figure, which did not include downloads from its App Store, represented just over 50% of Apple's total revenue for the period.
However, while the number of iPhones sold was 20% up on the previous year, the company has been losing market share.
iPhones accounted for 13% of global smartphone shipments in the second quarter, according to research firm IDC, down from 17% for the same period a year earlier.
In contrast Android's share has grown from 69% to 79%.
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Investors have been particularly concerned about Apple's performance in China.
At the start of 2013, chief executive Tim Cook predicted the country would eventually become Apple's biggest market.
But the company's latest results showed sales in China and Taiwan were 14% lower in the April-to-June quarter than the previous year. That was despite the fact it saw 12% growth for the same period in the US.
"The cheaper iPhone is critical for expanding the addressable market, because many people in China and elsewhere simply can't afford to buy a current generation [top-end] iPhone, especially when it's not subsidised," said Jan Dawson, chief telecoms analyst at the consultancy Ovum.
"However, the key risk for Apple in launching a cheaper iPhone is that it may cannibalise sales of the high-end phone.
"That would exacerbate a problem Apple's had for the last few quarters, as average selling prices for iPhones have fallen from $608 to $581 in the past year. That in turn squeezes margins and it's only likely to get worse with a cheaper iPhone."
The 5S features Apple's new faster A7 processor and adds a chip that continuously monitors motion, providing data for fitness apps.
Apple has also made efforts to improve the phone's photography capabilities over the previous generation.
It said it had included a 15% bigger sensor, which should help the device cope with low-light situations. The handset also has two LED flashes providing different types of light. They can be combined to help improve colour balance.
The firm has also included automatic image stabilisation to prevent shots being ruined by shaky hands, and the ability to shoot video at 120 frames per second so that it can be used to create a smooth slow-motion effect.
However, it has not boosted the resolution above 8 megapixels. Apple said using "bigger pixels makes a better picture".
But the decision will limit owners' ability to digitally zoom into the view in front of them or to crop photos after they are taken.
High-end camera features are a way smartphone-makers have sought to distinguish themselves with Sony and Nokia among recent firms to have claimed their mobiles create the best images.
The 5C retains the A6 processor and most of the other specifications of the old iPhone 5 but has a higher capacity battery.
The new devices will include copies of Apple's word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and video editing apps which had previously cost extra.
Apple also revealed the revamped mobile operating system, iOS 7, would be available to download for use on the earlier iPhone 5 and 4S models as well as some iPads from 18 September.
But there was no mention of an NFC (near field communication) chip being included in either new device. The technology can be used to make payments in high street stores and to easily link phones to speakers and other gadgets. It is a common feature in rivals' handsets.
Apple's shares fell following the announcements and closed 2.3% below their opening price.
Device | Vital information | What the experts say |
Apple iPhone 5S |
"We watched the fingerprint sensor unlock the phone quickly and easily but presumably these were ideal conditions... Apple has clearly put more effort into this sensor than the failures we've seen on some Android phones — but we can't vouch for it until we've tried it ourselves." |
Samsung Galaxy S4 |
"On the plus side, it has better battery life, the same smooth performance and a beautiful display... but we can't help but think of one word to describe Samsung's particular flagship entry: predictable." |
HTC One |
"I'm a sucker for beautiful hardware, and this device is one of the best-designed smartphones I've ever used... the problem lies with the camera. Maybe I'm in the minority when I say I care about the quality of my cellphone images, but I do, and the One just doesn't deliver." |
Moto X (not available in UK) |
"If only the camera were better and Motorola's apps were a little sharper, we'd give it a no holds barred recommendation. As it is now, the Moto X deserves to be in the conversation when discussing the best Android has to offer, but a few key flaws keep it from being called an excellent phone." |
Nokia Lumia 1020 |
"A niche device, the Lumia 1020 is $100 pricier than most high-end smartphones. The lens makes it a little bulky... Avid mobile photographers will love the Nokia Lumia 1020's exact controls, but casual users should stick to cheaper camera phones." |
"The LG G2 has lots of worthy features and is an excellent upgrade of its Optimus G predecessor. The only thing that bothers us is the lack of memory expansion at a time when more and more manufacturers are favouring the return of the microSD card slot." |
Sony Xperia Z1 |
"Small and cute it certainly isn't, the Sony Xperia Z1 is the Tonka Truck of flagship smartphones. But it's tough, chunky and exceptionally well made, and its camera is seriously promising." |
Blackberry Z10 |
"Does it match the features and opportunities for tinkering of Android? No. Does it match the quality and quantity of apps available for the iPhone? No. But BlackBerry 10's innovative features - from its superb keyboard to the fantastic TimeShift [photo editing tool] - have got us excited." |
Huawei Ascend P6 |
"It's got good looks, runs well and it feels well built. Yes, there are some really minor niggles, like that daft headphone cover/pin, among some more major issues such as the limited battery life - but we still rather like the phone when it's in full swing." |

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That will suit Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Nick Heidfeld, all of whom yesterday expressed a desire for the poor weather to continue.
Officially the temperature today will top out around 17 degrees Celsius, though it is colder than that at present, visibility is down to around 3km and a 10 km/h north-easterly wind isn't doing anything to blow away heavy clouds.
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Business, Engineering Receive Gift from ConocoPhillips
The gift will benefit students through multiple programs and the construction of the new business building.
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President Guy Bailey and Chancellor Kent Hance accept the gift from ConocoPhillips representatives.
Texas Tech students will benefit from a $500,000 gift from ConocoPhillips received April 11.
The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering's ConocoPhillips Academic Success Bridge Program, the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars program, and the new Rawls College of Business Building Fund are among the programs to receive funds from the gift.
Tom Mathiasmeier, senior vice president, ConocoPhillips Gas & Power, said his company is pleased to announce continued support for Texas Tech.
"I'm proud of the strong relationship between ConocoPhillips and Texas Tech University," Mathiasmeier said. "Through financial support and program sponsorship, ConocoPhillips is continuing to make a positive impact on students at Texas Tech. Overall, I am very proud to see our strong partnership continue to grow."
In March 2007, Texas Tech became part of the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars program, which now includes 266 scholars across nine universities. The SPIRIT Scholars program currently provides educational opportunities to 25 business and engineering students at Texas Tech, who have an interest in pursuing a career in the energy industry. The program was created to represent the core values of ConocoPhillips: Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation and Teamwork.
The ConocoPhillips Academic Success Bridge Program provides academic support services to incoming freshmen engineering students. Bridge program participants interact with engineers, scientists and other technical professionals as they prepare for their future.
Students participating in the program receive study skills training, academic preparation, tutoring, mentoring and other academic support services. After completing the bridge experience, students will have an academic foundation and the confidence to succeed in engineering.
Funds also will go to the construction of the new Rawls College of Business building, which will become the first building on campus to apply to become LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.
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April 21st, 2011 at 1:00 amCongratulations to all the Business and Engineering Faculty and Staff that made this happen!
I am a student of both colleges and things like this makes me a proud student of Texas Tech University!
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Total Time: 45 min
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- 1 pound(s) Ground Beef
- cup(s) water
- 1 package(s) taco seasoning
- 1 can(s) black beans, drained
- 1 jar(s) queso
- 2 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese
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- Brown the meat in a skillet and drain off fat. Return the meat to the skillet; add the taco seasoning, water and black beans. Mix and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until water is absorbed.
Spray 18 muffin pan cups. Put one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup. Spoon 1 tsp of queso in each cup and then add about 2 tsp of the meat and beans and sprinkle some cheddar cheese on top. The add add another wonton on top and repeat (each muffin cup will have two wontons.
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Kim Kardashian has worked nonstop even after her baby daddy Kanye West announced her pregnancy in December, but after returning from a trip to Paris to attend Paris Fashion Week with her beau, Kim suffered a frightening pregnancy complication that had her in tears.
As soon as she arrived back in Los Angeles, she rushed to her doctor, New York Post is reporting.
"Kim started feeling ill on the plane from Paris, and called friends as soon as she landed," a source told the New York Post. "She was rushed to her doctor Tuesday night in tears. She thought she was having a miscarriage."
Fortunately, Kim and her unborn baby are fine, but the experience really had her shaken up — and doctors told her she really needs to slow down her pregnancy style and exercise regimen.
Kim Kardashian Warned To Slow Down While Pregnant
"Kim's not respecting her pregnancy," a source added. "She's running around, working out seven days a week. She's working with two different trainers to control her weight, including Tracy Anderson and a pregnancy trainer."
The source also said Kim is terrified about gaining too much weight, especially in her famous derriere. "But she is having a very rough pregnancy, and doctors have ordered her to slow down," the source added.
What do YOU think of Kim rushing to her doctor HollyMoms? Do you think she's having a healthy pregnancy, or should she be more careful? Let us know in the comments below!
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Posted at 6:11 PM on March 10, 2013
what chris talking bout she is the one pushing kim what bout the time kanye was telling kim to stop working she was not happy for kanye saying that to stop he think bout his baby mum chris are just looking for something to blame kanye to make him look bad to the eye of people because she not happy kim might not listen to her anymore she think this is chance for to break that love kim have for kanye what kind of mother chris have for daughter all she on is to controw people that all she doing she don t care of the life of happiness for kim at all for her doing that she is going make big problem between the two happy kim and kanye kim is fine im very happy and the baby who will be world baby is fine that is happyest chris will happy for not the one she creat problem kim and kanye don t have any problem how can she want canye to forget all the life kim and canye plan for thety have spind money in that program she espect them just forget it an walk away evrey body no kanye love kim life so the two no wtat they er doing so tell her to shut it up befor she do some damage she is only woman i was thinking that will have feeling for kanye of what is happened to him this time he loosing is fans his friends his bussiness but kanye syill don t care that is how to no a man who have true love for a woman and i like him for that and chris want to change all that for what she as being saying i want people to ask chris at the tim she and the husband have problem did she stop working if chris made mistake let kim and kanye stop loving them self that will be the bigest she will ever make and america will hate her for that all she care about is how to use hes girls to make money for her self many mother want happiness of their children but for her is to look for way to make them be unhappy she can never controw kanye that is the problem is is time people open their eye and see when her son son will have a woman he will love it will the same problem please i beg any person who get this message shuold forward it to kim for me brfor she will lost the man who don t care about what people say but love and tell her mum to keep out of her love life
Posted at 6:40 PM on March 7, 2013
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All that flying back an forth and gym workouts she's doing. Kim is a selfish person. To be honest I can't really imagine her being a mother. She likes the idea if it, but until she has the child she is going to continue relishing on all the attention she gets now she's pregnant. The way the media are you would think Kim is the first woman in human history to have a child! in a few months time, reality will hit her and she will see the enormity of having a child really means.
She will have to change her mindset and get her priorities right. Once you have a child you put your child first. Kim has not grasped that concept. Her sister Kourtney has the right idea. Kim is used to having the attention on her all the time. What Kim wants Kim gets. She's pregnant and instead of focusing and making sure she is providing a healthy environment for her unborn child, but all she can think about is how she looks.
You can tell she obviously doesn't like being pregnant. She wears clothes to disguise her bump. Kim is stupid, because each week her unborn child is developing and growing, so her bump is only going to get bigger.. Duh Kim! She should embrace being pregnant. She seems miserable and is just worried about gaining weight. I doubt she will be in any rush to have more kids.
we all know how much Kim loves herself and at ever opportunity she is posting pics online. yiu would expect her to be tweeting/instagraming pics of her bare baby bump- but she hasn't. That is a sign that she doesn't not like bring pregnant and is conscious of how she looks. She is hiding her bump as much as she can. Pregnant women gain weight, that is normal. What's important is her in unborn child is developing healthily. She can lose the weight after she has given birth. Selfish woman.
She needs to chill, and stop flying all over the globe every day, and stay in one place. The doctors have told her, and she knows that. So it's up to her to listen to what they have told her. But from the way Kim is, she tries so hard to prove that her and Kanye are for keeps so she is joined at his hip flying all over the world. Kanye is a rapper so he will be travelling all over the world. Kim doesn't need to be by his side like that. He should be telling her that she should stay home and rest. But Kim can't do that she loves….in fact the both love the attention they get. We all know how much Kim loves that money, so she'll probably continue to chase the money when she should be slowing down.
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Posted at 3:32 PM on March 7, 2013
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sorry to hear about her problems…but she kept saying that divorce stress was putting at risk her pregnancy—and if there was already risk—why is she flying around the world and country "working"? Isn't the health of her unborn child a priority???? Or is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ a priority?
Posted at 11:11 AM on March 7, 2013
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Posted at 9:53 AM on March 7, 2013
The only thing this article did, was for Kris Humphries side. Her side of the family/ camp tried saying that it was his fault that stress was being put on the baby. Kanye just wanted a bay because Jay-Z has an amazing daughter he is devoted to. Kanye wants what Jay-Z has….he's a jealous man. Kim on the other hand…wants a baby because look at all the attention that her sister got. It was a matter of jealousy both sides…except it's backfired on both. Kanye is dissing Jay-Z for hanging out with JT (Beyonce probably likes Jessica better anyway…Kim tries too hard), and Kim getting blasted for making false allegations, and it coming back to bite them both in the butt.
Posted at 9:42 AM on March 7, 2013
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This is all for attention; this woman is built like a fieldhand, she has no worries for a miscarriage. Kim is an attention seeker and wants her name in the paper and on the news numerous times each day. Kim probably is upset over the fact that she is getting to be so very fat, and she still has months to go. Of course, she is tired after flying all over the world, anybody would be—pregnant or not. Flying makes you very tired especially when you are changing time zones. Mama Kris and Kim K. cooked this up to make sure that her name and pictures were in every paper. Don't worry though, that little black WEST baby is in there to stay, and will only arrive when she is ready! Don't fall for the Kardashian's latest media plot! These people are sick!!
Posted at 9:36 AM on March 7, 2013
Posted at 8:30 AM on March 8, 2013
Shane, I am biracial so there were no racist undertones intended. We all know that Kim K. has a history of using wealthy black men just as she is using Kanye West at the moment. Kim will never spend the remainder of her life with Kanye unless she gets kills in the immediate future. Everything that woman does has motive behind it. This baby and "love" relationship is all about a big money payoff in the end. I really feel sorry for Kanye and I do not even like him!
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Nick Nolte's way of celebrating his supporting actor Oscar nomination for Warrior? "Go to sleep early. At 70, naps are great," he says. "I have a 4 year old. I don't know why, at 70, I have a 4 year old. It takes a lot of energy. No, Sophie is such a blessing. She has no idea what's going on. I love trying to explain it to her."
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He's enjoying every moment, while also keeping things in perspective. "It's probably the last nomination I'll get at 70. I know better to cherish it and just enjoy it as much as possible without getting too desirous. You can get caught up in all the hype. Warrior is a really fine film and this helps carry the torch for it a little bit," he says.
Best supporting actor nominee Jonah Hill is "completely happy, overwhelmed and exhausted," and as well he should be.
He's BFFs with his Moneyball co-star Brad Pitt, his movie career is on fire and he already has a date for the Oscars. Well, sort of.
"You," he replied when asked who will escort him down the red carpet next month. "You were waiting. You just want me because I have an Oscar nomination."
Hill took his sister along for the Golden Globes, but said that in all honesty he hasn't decided who his Oscar companion will be. If Pitt weren't attached, there's a strong chance they might have taken their bromance public on the red carpet.
"I got to converse with him earlier and it's such such a great day. I'm so proud of him to have Moneyball and Tree of Life nominated and for both of us be nominated. It's so great to be able to do it together," Hill gushed.
In the five years since he broke out in Superbad, Hill's rise to the A-list has been meteoric, a stunning fact not lost on him.
"It's really, really difficult for anyone known for comedy to be known for anything else. To make that transition, there's only a few actors who have done that," he said.
But, that doesn't mean he's turned his back on comedy. Next up for him? A 21 Jump Street feature film reboot with Channing Tatum. "It's a big huge crazy action comedy that I will not be nominated for an Oscar for."
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Wild laughter fills the background when a "thrilled" Janet McTeer calls from New York to chat about her best supporting actress nomination. But that's how it is when she and Glenn Close are together, and today they have much to celebrate, after each being nominated for Albert Nobbs, Close's passion project.
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That noise? "It's Glenn jumping up and down in the background, getting her make-up done," says McTeer. "We're calling people and screeching and leaving messages like two idiotic teenagers."
The two are currently shooting Damages together, and McTeer says the champagne will have to wait. "We've got lines to learn, I'm afraid. We might have to postpone our celebration." The magic of their on-screen dynamic? "She's just so much shorter than me," McTeer jokes. "She's literally under my armpit as we speak." (We can hear Close laughing.) "I tell you what, it's a combination of lots of things. Glenn, like myself is a perfectionist, and she works incredibly hard, as do I ,and she likes to laugh a lot. And that combination is kind of heady and brilliant." And then McTeer loses it, laughing hysterically. "Now Glenn's standing on a stepladder so that I could be under her armpit for a change."
As Close's phone goes off, her pal sends a few kudos her way. "I'm just so thrilled for Glenn," McTeer adds. "I's been a passion project of hers for some time."
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Alexander Payne is having a bellissimo kind of day.
"I was already having a good day because I was touring Cinecitta Studios for the first time in my life," said The Descendents best director nominee, calling in from Rome. "And, well, it's just been a good day." Payne found out in rather cinematic fashion – from a stranger. "I don't have my phone with me. I was in my car pulling into Cinecitta Studios and a guy who was my host got into the front seat, turned around and 'Oh, congratulations on your nominations! And I said, what nominations?' "
But with so many Oscar prognosticators predicting his own nomination was in the bag, didn't he expect it? "I had some inkling that the film might get three or four nominations, but of course you can't expect anything, because if it doesn't happen you've set yourself up for disappointment," he says. "And that's no good. The one that I'm extremely thrilled about is the editing nomination for Kevin Tent. I've been hoping he'd get such recognition – usually those nominations are for very action-oriented, flashy editing, but that the Academy recognized his sure hand with editing a human film was just great."
Across the ocean, he hasn't talked to best actor nominee George Clooney yet. "I haven't talked to anybody," he says. "I'm happy for George, obviously. And slightly disappointed (about) Shailene (Woodley's snub), but that's ok." It's already dinner-time in Italy, and there's a feast planned with the head of Fox in Italy. "He's making dinner for me and some friends tonight," Payne says. Buon appetito!
Rooney Mara wasn't up at 5:30 a.m. Los Angeles time watching the Oscar nominations being announced live. "I wasn't. I was asleep," she says. "My phone started going crazy and my mom was there and she came up. It was very early but it was an amazing surprise to wake up to."
Indeed, the newcomer is up for playing haunted hacker Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Interestingly, the film didn't get a best-picture nom, nor did David Fincher get recognized for directing, which makes Mara's nomination stand out all the more. "I don't think it's sunk in yet. I'm so excited. It feels great to be recognized. We worked so hard on the film," she says. "It's so amazing to have my name on a list with these other women. I feel very humbled by it. I just feel honored."
Her day has consisted of interviews, after a family gathering. "My mom and my sister (actress Kate Mara) and some other people came over and we had a little bit of breakfast," she says.
And later on, Mara will "probably just go out with my family and friends. Something low key."
No crazy night of bar-hopping for her? "I wouldn't even know how to do that," she says.
Don't call Kenneth Branagh an Academy Award nominee. "Pooper scooping is my name on this Oscar day," he laughs, about to walk his dog in his garden outside London. "You caught me just as I was getting my little blue bag ready. It's sort of twilight here. I'm going to enjoy the moment."
He found out that he was up for his role as Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn via a text from the film's director, Simon Curtis. "I was on the island of Guernsey. I was driving in horizontal rain and wind," he says, explaining that he was scouting locations for a film he plans to direct.
As for the nomination: "It was immensely important for me to do justice to Laurence Olivier. I would have been haunted if I'd known that we hadn't done right by him. At this end of things, this sense of just being moved that enough people felt that we did a good job for that great man is really deeply touching and meaningful," he says.
Now, Branagh feels warm and fuzzy and brimming over with affection for his fellow film nominee Michelle Williams, who plays Marilyn Monroe, and his old friends. "I'm literally arriving in my own home with my darling wife. The first thing she did when we got to the airport was buy a very nice bottle of Champagne. We'll be having a very nice glass of Champagne in the near future. We're going to toast Michelle and Harvey Weinstein and Gary Oldman and Janet McTeer. It makes me want to give everyone a hug," he says.
For Glenn Close, having friends like Janet McTeer nearby (best supporting actress, Albert Nobbs) today make her best-actress nomination for the film even sweeter. "She's here, we're having the best time," says Close. "It's really great, I wish I could be with our entire company."
Close says that her Damages schedule today is going to prevent the celebratory Champagne from flowing. "Unfortunately. Except, you know what, I just thought of this. The last scene that we're shooting, Rose (Byrne) and I have gotten into the whisky. So maybe I can do it for real," she says, laughing.
Has it hit her yet what fighting so hard to make Albert Nobbs has accomplished? She sighs. "I think for me, I feel like this is the first time this has ever happened. Because it was such a long journey (and) to be recognized for it, it really does feel like the first time. I feel such a sense of celebration. I feel like we represent this amazing team that enabled us to pull it off. When I sit back and let myself think about the fact that we didn't give up and we kept at it and we made this movie and here we are with three Oscar nominations, it's amazing."
On a girlier note, how will she go about picking out her Oscar gown? "It's really tricky!" she says. "At my age I think 'Oh, come on, why can't I wear some really nice pajamas?' " But, "We're lucky," she says. "We have people who say they would love to dress us and then, for me, I just want to look good. I wish I was a 6 foot tall model, but I'm not."
Sometimes the odds are with you, not against you.
"It's a very exciting morning for us. We never get nominated and we never win when we do," said Midnight in Paris producer Letty Aronson. "It's a gratifying surprise because I feel that people have latched onto this movie."
So, had Aronson celebrated the film's best-picture nomination with the director – and her brother – Woody Allen? "I haven't yet because since this occurred, I've been on the phone constantly!"
Aronson admitted that she wasn't always so sure about Paris' success, even from the beginning.
"From the time I read the script, which I liked but I couldn't imagine who would go see it, to seeing it realized, you know Woody's vision of it, was a great journey. I find it spectacular to know that people actually appreciate it and identify with it."
"I'm OK. What's the big deal?" wonders Berenice Bejo.
Folks, she's only kidding. In fact, the French actress is delighted by her supporting nomination for The Artist, a silent film written and directed by her husband, Michel Hazanavicius. "I'm in Paris in a hotel room. It is 5 p.m. and it's raining and cold. But it doesn't rain in the hotel. There is a lot of excitement and happiness in this room right now," says Bejo.
Yes, she watched the announcement with Hazanavicius and her co-star Jean Dujardin, up for best actor. "Everybody got a nomination but especially the film. I'm very proud of that. It's so unbelievable. I feel so lucky. This is a French movie. It was so hard to make. I just want to say thank you. I feel very happy because of my family and to go so far, you can't go further than getting an Oscar nomination," says Bejo.
She has two young children with Hazanavicius, and they'll be part of any celebrating the couple does tonight. "I will stay with the kids. That's the best way to party. We're away so much. My family is coming over and I will sit down and relax and have a really nice glass of wine. Very French," she laughs.
"Oh, sorry, my phone's going off again!" said Bridesmaids scribe Annie Mumolo, marveling at the phone ringing off the hook in the background after her nominations for best original screenplay, which she co-wrote with Kristen Wiig. "It's very exciting, it's crazy," said Mumolo, calling in from her home in Burbank, Calif. "My husband woke me up. He got up to check and then he woke me up and told me." She still can't believe her R-rated comedy ended up on the Oscar list. "I think when we were writing this, I think we were really hoping to just get the movie made. That was our big concern. The fact that we got here - I don't think I ever imagined it in my wildest dreams." As for writing the role that landed Melissa McCarthy a best-supporting-actress nomination, she says, "I'm just so thrilled for Melissa. I'm so happy that this movie was able to do this for her."
Mumolo hadn't heard from Wiig yet. "She probably, gosh, I think we're both doing the same thing right now," she said. As for picking out her Oscar dress: "It's a little scary, it's a little intimidating. But it's also exciting."
With the nomination, is the drumbeat for a Bridesmaids 2 getting any louder? "We don't have plans right now to do a sequel," said Mumolo. "There's something else that we're in the beginning stages of writing. We had such a special experience making this movie, we're sort of right now letting that be."
Oscar nomination? No big deal for a veteran like Christopher Plummer, whose career spans 55 years.
"It's just another day. We celebrate every day all the time. Awards or no awards, life is a celebration," he mused of his best-supporting-actor nod for Beginners.
But he's certainly not ungrateful. "It's lovely to be nominated, it's thrilling. I'm very happy, but it's a lot of hard work," he added. "It's exhausting because there's so many (awards shows) and it seems that there's more every year! It's fun to see old friends."
One person whom he hadn't shared the news with yet this morning was his daughter. "Because she's not up yet, lucky thing," he said with a laugh.
Director/writer Michel Hazanavicius is in Paris, where he has spent his day thus far doing interviews on behalf of his best-picture-nominated silent film The Artist.
He's giddy. "It's just incredible. I said that before to the French TV, but I really feel like maybe I'm not the happiest man in the world but I'm the happiest director in the world. I really feel privileged and lucky and happy because that's something -- this is the highest recognition you can have. It's hard to start a movie so low. It's a movie nobody wanted to finance or produce. It's a huge thrill."
His wife, Berenice Bejo, who plays the female lead Peppy Miller, got a best-supporting-actress nomination, and his friend Jean Dujardin, who stars in The Artist as the titular silent film star George Valentin, is up for best actor. "To share that wonderful extraordinary adventure with my wife is something incredible. It's awesome. But to share it with Jean (and the crew) -- we made that movie as a group and nobody was forgotten. In a personal way, it's great," says Hazanavicius.
Perhaps, though, Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who also stars in the film, should get a consolation Oscar since he was snubbed? "The good thing is, I'm sure he doesn't care. He's not like that. He's a good dog," says Hazanavicius.
Later today, Hazanavicius and Bejo will raise a glass, but he's not quite how or where or when. "I don't know who will celebrate the most. Maybe me. Since the nomination, we've talked to the press. We haven't thought about it," he says.
The Help's breakout star may have seemed like a shoo-in for a best- supporting-actress nomination to everyone else, but Octavia Spencer wasn't so sure.
"Can I be honest? I sat up today, and I got really nervous when they got down to the last names. And I thought, 'This is why we don't get ahead of ourselves!' I didn't know. I hoped."
Spencer and much of the cast from the hit movie had celebrated the night before, not necessarily for Oscar nomination morning, but for their hard work leading up to this moment.
"We never celebrated any of our accomplishments because everyone was all over the globe. I said, 'We need to celebrate what we've done thus far.' This little movie that started out with friends has turned into this movie that has captured the heart of the world."
Speaking of friends, Spencer said she bumped into castmate and fellow nominee Viola Davis (best actress, The Help) in the lobby of the Four Seasons just after they'd both gotten the news this morning.
"She is glowing. I'm so thrilled for her. She was the glue on that set. She is an amazing Juilliard-trained actress who is finally getting to show the world what she can do," Spencer said, adding that Davis' joy comes from more than just Oscar news. "She's got the mom glow. She has been walking on Cloud 29 ever since that baby (infant daughter Genesis) came into her life. I'm thrilled for her on all fronts."
The phrase "at a loss for words" has never been more applicable.
"I'm a bit – I'm in shock a bit. I'm dumbfounded. I'm floored by the news," first-time Oscar nominee Gary Oldman (best actor, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) manages to eke out.
"I've broken my record (of no Oscar nominations) now. I was holding that record, but no more, and really it's thrilling, I must say. Now I know what all those other nominees felt like. Completely in shock."
The surprise recognition comes at the end of a nomination-light run for the film. "Really judging by the last month, if you were to you take the temperature of absence at the SAG and Golden Globes, I wasn't expecting it," he admits.
Oldman, who is premiering Tinker Tailor in Berlin tonight, said the way he received the news was just as special as the news itself. "I was here, in the middle of an interview, and my dear friend and manager walked in with almost tears in his eyes and said, 'Congratulations, you're an Oscar nominee.' I will always remember that."
Oldman paid it forward with a sweet call to his sons before they headed out to school. "I put them on speaker and I said, 'Papa's been nominated for an Oscar.' "
When Brad Pitt is your father, Oscar nomination morning means you get to run the roost.
"This morning they're just gonna be wondering, 'Why is Dad letting me have whatever I want?' Froot Loops, Cocoa Puffs, Pop-Tarts. I'm gonna get them all sugared up for school, and turn 'em loose," he said of preparing breakfast for his children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. "I've been up since 5 (a.m.). Now, I see my six maniacs waking up and I got to get them ready for school and make breakfast. I tell you, it's going to be pancakes for everyone this morning."
Over a sugary breakfast, the megastar will get to soak in his multiple nominations, which include best-actor and best-picture nominations for Moneyball, along with a best-picture nod for Tree of Life. What makes the recognition even more special, though, is that Pitt produced both movies.
"I can't tell you the reward it is. Both films were difficult to get made. Moneyball died two times and had no lifeline and we pulled it back," he said. "Tree of Life, we thought we were dead and gone and to see it still have a dog in the hunt is great."
Pitt and his partner, Angelina Jolie, have been a staple on the awards- season circuit, which he says doesn't sit well with their brood. "They're really annoyed because we're like, 'Mommy and daddy got to go to work.' "
But Pitt says the attention is always welcome in his estimation. "No, this doesn't get old especially this year because of what it took to get the films made." He adds that having friends Jonah Hill (best supporting actor, Moneyball) and George Clooney (best actor, The Descendants) at the party doesn't hurt either.
"I'm over the moon for Jonah," he says.
Best-actor nominee Demián Bichir (A Better Life) is riding high this Oscar Tuesday. But so is his fever, and hallucinations made him question what was real this morning.
"I've been trying to get some sleep because I'm in previews right now in Mexico City for a play that I'm rehearsing," says Bichir, who's currently starring in and co-producing a revival of Swimming with Sharks. "And I got really sick last night and I was having some fever, because I was going through some hallucinations," he chuckles. "And I was dreaming all kinds of crazy things, because I knew the nominations were going to be announced today." It was his girlfriend, Stephanie, who called and woke him up at 7:30 a.m. his time with the real, very good news.
"The phones began ringing like crazy," he says. "Of course, one of them was my girlfriend, Stephanie, she was watching it live in Los Angeles and she told me." The actor says he hopes the nomination inspires people to check out the film in iTunes and Netflix. He also plans on bringing Champagne and tequila with him to rehearsal today: "And I'm going to get everyone drunk." His fever, by the way, is no longer a problem. "I feel really good. I don't know how bad I am, but I feel like a (expletive) million dollars right now."
Best-actor nominee Jean Dujardin watched the announcement in Paris, with his nominated co-star Berenice Bejo and her husband, director Michel Hazanavicius. He said he's feeling "shocked. Yeah. Proud, shocked. Daunted. And lucky."
Dujardin is up for playing a down-on-his-luck silent movie star in The Artist, which also earned a best-picture nod. "It's proof that you have to listen to yourself and trust the movie and to never try to make a success and make unique and singular personal movies," says Dujardin.
Tonight, says the French actor, he'll celebrate by popping a cork. "I will have French Champagne with my friends," he says.
What's he most looking forward to on Oscar night? "Just to be in that room. And to not miss a second of it. And see all their faces. After the fact that you can go back and remember those moments. I'm going to force myself to live in the moment," he says.
Yes, that's Viola Davis' "morning voice" you hear when she calls from Los Angeles. She has been up since 3:55 a.m. and yes, she's tired. "That's what you do the night before the Oscar nominations," says the actress, up for her leading role as Aibileen Clark in The Help.
Being in the same category as Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara and Glenn Close leaves Davis a little breathless. "I'm in good company. Most of the time you're only as good as your company. I've held Meryl Streep in high regard. She's one of my heroes. She inspired me to act," says Davis, who co-starred with Streep in 2008's Doubt. "To be alongside of her -- the thing you realize as an actor is that you have to dream that you want to act. You don't know where it's going to carry you. As long as you work in regional theater, you'll be OK. The fact that it's led me here is wonderful."
Davis nabbed a nomination for her role in Doubt, so this makes her second Oscar nomination. "It's a nice sense of accomplishment. I remember being on my last unemployment check and thinking something has to work in order for me to eat. Even walking onto that set in Mississippi and thinking that this book has such a huge following and there are so many high expectations. And now this. It's amazing. God really does perform miracles," she says.
So how does Davis plan to celebrate? With her husband, Julius Tennon, and their baby daughter, Genesis. "I'll tell you what I'm going to do. As soon as we put the baby to bed, at 7:30 or 8 p.m., I'm getting into my spa tub and then I'm going to sleep. That's the most beautiful celebration. I can't believe I took sleep for granted before," she laughs.


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George C. Zoley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GEO, said: "We are very pleased to declare our quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share, or $2.20 per share annually, which represents a ten percent increase from our previous regular dividend and is indicative of our company's continued growth and commitment to return value to our shareholders."
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Thread: Safe Names
July 7th, 2013 02:40 PM #16
I think all my name would be considered safe.
Raquel-21 year old who loves names, books, and languages
Ladies: Catherine Isabella,Helena Margaret, Clara Josephine, Amelia Juliet, Louisa Genevieve, Eva Rosalind, Rose Fiammetta, Edith Lenore, Charlotte Rosamund, Eleanora Winter, Marina Adelaide, Emmeline Margot
Gentlemen: Asher Frederick, Nicholas Hugo, Henry Oliver, William Grey, Matthew Isaiah, Thomas Alaric, George Everett, Edmund Tobias
July 7th, 2013 02:42 PM #18
I never really thought of the names orbiting my favorites as "safe" names, but simply just as the names that haven't moved up the list. My fiance likes my top favorite names more than the one's farther down, so they're not even safe in that sense, haha. But the names sitting on the outskirts that I would turn to if my tops didn't work for whatever reason:
Alexander Owen ~ Patrick Thomas ~ Jeremy Shea ~ Nolan Jack ~ Conor Arlo ~ Evan Daniel ~ Samuel Mark
Nora ~ Claire ~ Stella ~ Maura ~ Madeleine ~ Violet ~ Victoria ~ Ava ~ Gabrielle ~ Leah ~ Soleil
July 7th, 2013 02:45 PM #20Senior Member
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my OH wants to use my safe name as a middle name as he thinks my other two names need something safe as a buffer as they're a bit weird. I'm not in love with it, but thinking of giving in just because he's letting me have the other 2, but if does feel a bit like wimping out from a combo I'd really love.
Mum to Mousie, Foo, Bumptious and Pudding.
July 7th, 2013 03:05 PM #22
I love all my names and very few would consider my list to be tame.
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Almost all of the names I like are safe names. I have some slightly outlandish names that I like, but their outlandishness also makes them less appealing to me as real choices. I'd rather my real top two (Helena and Dean) over my guilty pleasure top two (Mojave and Konstantin), just because I'd be furious if my parents had forced their peculiar tastes onto me, tastes obviously shared by few, in a society where I would always sound like trash. If the vast majority of people find a name choice distasteful, my kids and her friends are pretty much guaranteed to feel the same. I don't think I have the right to inflict my whims on my child, when I am not the one who has to deal with the consequences of my choice. Safe names for the win.


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A helping hand on the Internet :)
History has shown us that there have always been huge contrasts between the very wealthy and the very poor. This difference has been measured in wealth, job type, and living conditions. One factor that is often overlooked is that of health. One's health can be seen, measured and have a cost associated to it. What if there was ways to help reduce the cost that is required to keep someone healthy while increasing the efficiency of their care?
Open source solutions have revolutionized the way we communicate, interact and socialize. We should continue in the same vein by allowing community driven software to help guide how we take care of each other. Imagine programmers, nurses and doctors combining efforts to provide freely available products that would impact and save lives. Let's look at a few examples of how open source solutions have impacted the world.
[1] In 1985 Professor Andy Tanenbaum wrote a UNIX like operating system call MINIX. MINIX came with a popular computer science operating system textbook. Finnish student Linus Torvalds was inspired by this operating system and created improvement to the OS. Andy Tanenbaum rejected the improvements, so Linus created his own kernel and released the source code to the world. Linus later adopted the GNU license for his source code in 1991 and thus Linux as we know it was born. Linux has become one of the leading operating systems for servers and desktops around the world. Linux is used in web servers, telecommunication networks, and even in cell phones. It has been used to reduce the barrier and cost of innovations in technology and the web. It suggested that 60% of servers in the world run a UNIX type operating system and most of them are Linux.
[2] Seven years before Linux was released a computer engineer by the name of Richard Stallman made an announcement that still has a profound impact today; [3]"Free Unix!" Richard was most noted for at the time for writing EMACs (a text editor) and software compilers. When he said "Free" he meant free as in freedom. Thus started the GNU project. The GNU project was started to create a Unix like operating system. Since the start there have been other software projects that have come on the GNU banner, they have these 4 basic [4] freedoms:
These are just some examples of how open source has been able to change how things are done. What if the same thing was done for healthcare? Imagine how much money could be saved if it did not have to be spent on software solutions. Healthcare companies spend billions on record keeping and imaging in the United States alone every year. What I propose is that there is a foundation set up to fund projects that would deliver these solutions with no cost to healthcare providers.
The new solutions will have to meet the demands of a new era of data collection and computer interaction.
The first project that should come from this foundation should be a patient record keeping and imaging system. This system would be completely paperless; a digital system with digital imaging and multi-touch technology would be used instead. Records would no longer be kept in folders but in a database and charts would be multi-touch screens. You would be able to view patient information in real time. With this type of technology available patient care becomes a collaborative effort. You can ask for a consult with a tap of a button and discuss issues with specialists instantly and securely. The best part of this solution is that the software is free and open. The only cost would be for the hardware to run it.
Not only does this model allow for the reduction of cost for software but also will allow anyone to fully customize the software. This will also let other companies who are use to dealing with open source technologies to help partner with healthcare companies that may need assistance with installation and maintenance.
Now there are currently open source projects that are currently working on these issues. With that being said it needs to be researched which of these projects could be brought under the foundation, if any. We also need to remember the foundation is being setup to help guide projects to meet the demands of the next generation of health care by using next generation technologies, which some of these pre-existing projects or sorely lacking.
One of the biggest issues for the new foundation will be funding. I believe there is grant money that is already available for establishment. Then the foundation should seek donations from private and public groups. Any healthcare provider that uses the software should contribute a donation; a small percentage from each patient transaction should go back to the foundation. These are only suggestions. I am sure there are other ways of raising money; it will need to be researched further.
Another issue will be that of governance of the foundation. Governance should take on a similar structure to [4] Mozilla or the [5] Free Software Foundation. This should be a non-profit organization, which should have three purposes: fund raising, technical consultation and administration/hosting of projects.
This is only a few reasons why this approach to health care solutions is a great benefit. As this topic is researched and discussed, more reasons will become apparent. I thank you for your time in reading this and hope you spread the word. If you have any comments or questions please send them to email@example.com.
A special thanks to Erin Ryan (firstname.lastname@example.com) for helping with the editing of this document. Also thanks to those that provided input for this document.
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The True and Untold History of Smut in America by Jim Linderman. Low Art goes HIGH Art. A True Story every day. NO NUDITY AND NOTHING OBSCENE
A Jim Linderman and Dull Tool Dim Bulb Presentation. Over three million hits and 1,000 articles within.
Brandee Kase Suspected Sad Story of Sonny Hayes and Brandee Kase Times Square Smut
Brandee Kase worked under a few names, but her real name is unknown, and she exists today only as bootleg product on sleazy pay download sites which cater to old time fappers. She will be one of those models I post and hear from a relative 6 months later. "That was my great aunt, she was married to her agent" I suppose, but we will see. If it happens, I'll dutifully update the post. Yes...we get mail.
Midget journalistic ham Earl Wilson once reported she was working on a film deal, but his "reports" were usually crap he was fed by show business pimps. Hayes used to work out of West 47th Street in Manhattan "a personalized service in the Heart of the Theatrical District" as they said, but it was mere answering service. They lasted into the 1980s, advertising in the Village Voice for some twenty years. Being 5 blocks up from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, you can imagine how much Minnesota meat dropped in fresh from the fields looking for fame. Straight up 8th Avenue and two blocks over. Twenty years…I am surprised the sidewalk isn't worn from the newly purchased heels for their first interview.
Owner Sonny Hayes was as much answering service as agency…but he had show biz creeds, mostly in the advertising field. A former singer and vaudevillian, he once had a minor hit singing "It's a Cruel, Cruel World" in 1949 and later, apparently, he either wrote or had a piece of the Campbell's soup jingle :"Mmm Mmm Good" through his early "Selling with Sound" company. I suspect the song lasted longer than Brandee. Sonny was so sure of his genius he built a tape recorder into his automobile so as not to forget any brilliant ideas…and this was back when tape recorders were huge, so you can imagine the size of Sonny's dashboard!
Oh well…we are all about stories here. Sorry there isn't more of a story for Brandee…but it would likely be one without a happy ending.
In her nude shots, some taken by Tom Kallard (who also shot Bettie Page nudes) she would define the term "pert" I guess…the term used when a model wasn't too busty. Pert or not, she pushed them up and leaned towards the camera to make them bigger. Kallard's shots appear in Modern Man in 1959. Thanks for the gig Sonny!
Brandee also appears in Ace and Scamp, two stalwarts of 1950's poon.
Unfortunately, work must have been scarce, as a bit later she worked for Lenny Burtman in fetish gear, looking far more savvy, far more slim and far less naive in perky boots with eight inch heels and laces up to her knees. Oh Brandee.
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