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I have been reading this forum off and on all summer while watching my very first plumie grow massive leaves. I aquired this plumie at a plant swap this spring. It is 4 years old and about 5 feet tall - unsure of flower color, she had many many and didn't remember exactly what color it was.
Anyway - it has 6 "arms" - three of them have filled in beautifully with bright green foliage. The other 3, however, attempted several times to grow and then just withered and turned black when they were less than 1/2" grown from the nub. I have been watching all summer - now it appears that these 3 are branching and each nub is now 3 nubs with leaves coming out of the side of the branch, just under the nub. Can anyone tell me what I am seeing? Also - it didn't bloom. Is it too late? She told me it should bloom for me this year.
I have it planted in a 24" pot with good drainage. I made a potting mixture from a recipe I found on the plumeria society website. And I feed it with super bloom fertilizer. It's been very dry here this summer, as in no rain, so I have been watering the whole garden twice a day to keep everything from just wilting over and dying from the heat and humidity which is just stifling.
Thank you for any information you may be able to offer. I am so excited to finally own one of these beautiful trees - I want to make sure that I am taking care of it properly so I can enjoy the flowers if and when it blooms. Hopefully I can get the hang of the proper care and then I can move on to figuring out how to propogate it so I can have a forest of them. :D
Greetings Tiffany and welcome!
The dark, withered tips on three of your branches are the result of stress on the plant. It's hard for us to say what caused it, because there can be a number of different causes. Could be the result of cold damage, or root damage, overwatering, spider mites, etc. In most cases when tips turn black, the die-back is self-limiting and the dried tips drop off, while new growths develop beneath them, as appears to have been the case on your plant. This new growth is usually thinner, light green, is soft, and is not mature enough to bloom this season. These new growths may bloom next season as these branches get beefier, so you have something to look forward to!
As to why the remaining three undamage tips did not bloom for you is anyone's guess. Could be they were not mature enough, (they just were not ready) or the plant needed more sun, or stress prevented the plant from forming blooms.
Just keep your plant warm this winter, on the dry side and hopefully it will bloom for you next season!
Thanks for the info. The lady I got it from told me to just uproot it and put it in the garage for the winter. Would I be better off to relocate the whole pot and tree to the garage (heated) with the other plants that I winter over under grow lights so I do not cause it additional stress? It's a huge pot, but if that is what it needs - then that is what we will have to do. :D
It seems that my plants have taken the place of not having babies in the house anymore...I guess that is what happens kids turn into teenagers and mom is just left to find something else to do.
Thanks again Dave!
Depends on where you live. If your garage does not freeze, is fairly warm, you have a short winter, and you are in a very damp area (and your garage is humid), you MIGHT be OK to store bareroot.
However, in my opinion, it's safer to just move the plant (pot and all) into the garage. I would do it BEFORE your night temps get into low 40's/upper 30's and then I would probably remove maybe half the leaves and reduce watering.
How much light do you have in your garage and how warm do you keep it? If very low light and cool/cold, remove most leaves and keep fairly dry. If high light and warmer (above 55ºF), you might be able to keep it growing (abeit slowly) all winter. Still, I would probably remove at least half the leaves. Eventually most may fall off by January, but that depends to some extent on the variety.
If you are able to keep your garage in winter consistently above 55ºF during the nights with a slight warm-up during the day to maybe 65+, that would be ideal.
Dave - my art studio is in my garage. And I have grow lights that I keep on for other plants that I overwinter in there. It is comfortable enough for me to work out there without a jacket - as long as I am not right beside the garage doors. I think I will just take in the whole pot and remove half of the leaves and let it rest over the winter. Maybe whatever stressed it out this year will be done by next growing season.
karyn1 - thank you for the info. This is my first plumie - and from what I am now seeing when I look for them out around town...I have a very large one. It would really break my heart to damage it if there is something that I can do to help it stay healthy.
LOL - you can't tell I have a new love in my garden, can you? :D
Thanks again!
Hi, guess I'm not going to get flowers this yr. either, but that's something else to look forward to next yr!!
I was wondering about overwintering also, but I thought when stored in the garage, mine probably averages about 50 degrees, that they need NO water for the winter, but some of you are saying a little water during dormancy. So maybe, once a month a little bit?


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The front door is so awkwardly positioned...I don't know how to add curb appeal... We have a budget of 10k
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$10 K is a big budget. I'd paint the exterior, something more neutral. Then widen out the walk-way up to the door so it goes out to the end of the house. If you are going with traditional, put shutter on the windows, and a post at the end of that over hang down to the newly widened walk-way. I'd like to see the light pulled off the ceiling of the over hang, and put next to the door (nothing too small), and a planter placed under it. Paint the door, that should be your bright color, so people are drawn to it. It is a little hard to tell too much from this pic, so if you need more advice, I'd suggest posting more pictures, and I'm sure you'll get more suggestions. Good luck!
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Depending on whom you talk to or ask, you will get different views and opinions, some of them stronger than others on if magnetic tape is dead or alive as a data storage medium. However an aspect of tape that is alive are the discussions by those for, against or that simply see it as one of many data storage mediums and technologies whose role is changing.
Here is a link to an a ongoing discussion over in one of the Linked In group forums (Backup & Recovery Professionals) titled About Tape and disk drives. Rest assured, there is plenty of fud and hype on both sides of the tape is dead (or alive) arguments, not very different from the disk is dead vs. SSD or cloud arguments. After all, not everything is the same in data centers, clouds and information factories.
Fwiw, I removed tape from my environment about 8 years ago, or I should say directly as some of my cloud providers may in fact be using tape in various ways that I do not see, nor do I care one way or the other as long as my data is safe, secure, protected and SLAs are meet. Likewise, I consult and advice for organizations where tape still exists yet its role is changing, same with those using disk and cloud.
I am not ready to adopt the singular view that tape is dead yet as I know too many environments that are still using it, however agree that its role is changing, thus I am not part of the tape cheerleading camp.
On the other hand, I am a fan of using disk based data protection along with cloud in new and creative (including for my use) as part of modernizing data protection. Although I see disk as having a very bright and important future beyond what it is being used for now, at least today, I am not ready to join the chants of tape is dead either.
Does that mean I can't decide or don't want to pick a side? NO
It means that I do not have to nor should anyone have to choose a side, instead look at your options, what are you trying to do, how can you leverage different things, techniques and tools to maximize your return on innovation. If that means that tape is, being phased out of your organization good for you. If that means there is a new or different role for tape in your organization co-existing with disk, then good for you.
If somebody tells you that tape sucks and that you are dumb and stupid for using it without giving any informed basis for those comments then call them dumb and stupid requesting they come back when then can learn more about your environment, needs, and requirements ready to have an informed discussion on how to move forward.
Likewise, if you can make an informed value proposition on why and how to migrate to new ways of modernizing data protection without having to stoop to the tape is dead argument, or cite some research or whatever, good for you and start telling others about it.
Otoh, if you need to use fud and hype on why tape is dead, why it sucks or is bad, at least come up with some new and relevant facts, third-party research, arguments or value propositions.
You can read more about tape and its changing role at tapeisalive.com or Tapesummit.com.
Ok, nuff said.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Solgenia will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Solgenia is the global market leader in Cloud Collaboration and Cloud Infrastructure software solutions. Designed to "Bridge the Gap" between Personal and Professional Social, Mobile and Cloud user experiences, our solutions help large and medium-sized organizations dr...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that SafeLogic has been named "Bag Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. SafeLogic provides security products for applications in mobile and server/appliance environments. SafeLogic's flagship product CryptoComply is a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic engine designed to secure data on servers, workstations, appliances, mobile devices, and in the Cloud.
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After making a doctor's appointment via your mobile device, you receive a calendar invite. The day of your appointment, you get a reminder with the doctor's location and contact information. As you enter the doctor's exam room, the medical team is equipped with the latest tablet containing your medical history – he or she makes real time updates to your medical file. At the end of your visit, you receive an electronic prescription to your preferred pharmacy and can schedule your next appointment.
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GENBAND has announced that SageNet is leveraging the Nuvia platform to deliver Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to its large base of retail and enterprise customers. Nuvia's cloud-based solution provides SageNet's customers with a full suite of business communications and collaboration tools. Two large national SageNet retail customers have recently signed up to deploy the Nuvia platform and the company will continue to sell the service to new and existing customers. Nuvia's capabilities include HD voice, video, multimedia messaging, mobility, conferencing, Web collaboration, deskt...
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SYS-CON Media announced today that @WebRTCSummit Blog, the largest WebRTC resource in the world, has been launched. @WebRTCSummit Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. @WebRTCSummit Blog can be bookmarked ▸ Here @WebRTCSummit conference site can be bookmarked ▸ Here
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Cisco, the worldwide leader in IT that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, has been named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Cisco makes amazing things happen by connecting the unconnected. Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by becoming the worldwide leader in transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco and our partners are building the platform for the Internet of Everything by connecting the...
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Temasys has announced senior management additions to its team. Joining are David Holloway as Vice President of Commercial and Nadine Yap as Vice President of Product. Over the past 12 months Temasys has doubled in size as it adds new customers and expands the development of its Skylink platform. Skylink leads the charge to move WebRTC, traditionally seen as a desktop, browser based technology, to become a ubiquitous web communications technology on web and mobile, as well as Internet of Things compatible devices.
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Liaison Technologies, a leading provider of data management and integration cloud services and solutions, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Liaison Technologies is a recognized market leader in providing cloud-enabled data integration and data management solutions to break down complex information barriers, enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions, faster.
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Watch Haim Cover Beyoncé's "XO"
By Jenn Pelly on February 25, 2014 at 10:55 a.m. EST
The Haim sisters shared a new video last night, for their Days Are Gone track "If I Could Change Your Mind". Here's another surprise: Today, Haim took on Beyoncé's "XO" for BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Watch below. Guitarist-singer Danielle Haim and drummer Dash Hutton switched place for the cover.
Behold, the Beyoncé Soundboard
By Carrie Battan on February 24, 2014 at 4:22 p.m. EST
Don't have the time to keep rewatching the entirety of Beyoncé's self-titled visual album? Someone is looking out for you. There's now a Beyoncé soundboard—appropriately titled Soundboardt—that cleverly collects all of the catchphrases from the new record for your clicking and listening pleasure. It's unofficial, but it wouldn't be out of place on Beyoncé's Tumblr. I recommend toggling between the "Flawless" and "Gimme Somethin'" buttons as quickly as possible.
Watch: Lorde/Disclosure, Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Pharrell Perform at BRIT Awards
By Jenn Pelly and Amy Phillips on February 19, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. EST
While chatter surrounding the Grammys has hardly settled, the awards show cycle continues on. This year's BRIT Awards are now streaming live from the O2 in London—watch below via YouTube. Along with a collaborative performance from Lorde and Disclosure, the ceremony will feature performances by Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys, Pharrell, and more.
Listen: Katy B, T.I. Take on "Drunk in Love"
By Carrie Battan on February 17, 2014 at 2:43 p.m. EST
Beyoncé: "Drunk in Love" [ft. Jay Z and T.I.] (Watch the Duck EDM-Trap remix) (via SoundCloud)
The torrent of artists trying their hands at Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk in Love" continues. This time it's Katy B with a downcast, live cover for Rinse.FM (in a medley alongside her version of Tinashe's "Vulnerable"), below. T.I. also has a verse on an EDM remix. That's it above, via Rap Radar.
Listen: The Weeknd Remixes Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love"
By Evan Minsker on February 16, 2014 at 9:14 a.m. EST
It's Valentine's Day weekend, which means everybody is releasing their seemingly mandatory remix of Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love". So far, we've heard versions from Kanye West, Diplo, and the track's producer Detail. Next up is Abel Tesfaye. Listen to the Weeknd's remix below.
Diplo Announces Mad Decent Boat Party, Shares "Drunk in Love" Remix and "Biggie Bounce" Video
By Evan Minsker on February 15, 2014 at 10:10 a.m. EST
Beyoncé: "Drunk in Love (Diplo Remix)" (via SoundCloud)
Update: Diplo has just shared his remix of Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk in Love". That's it above.
Mad Decent has a touring series called the Mad Decent Block Party. From November 12-16 this year, they're throwing the Mad Decent Boat Party, a cruise that will go from Miami to Nassau to Great Stirrup Cay.
Listen: Kanye West Remixes Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk in Love"
By Evan Minsker on February 15, 2014 at 9:19 a.m. EST
Kanye West is the latest to remix Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk in Love"—he joins in with a bunch of sexually explicit details and a reference to his "Bound 2" video ("If you ain't on site, then you on Skype,/ I put you on that bike, you Bound, girl"). That's it above (via Rap-Up).
Update: On Beyoncé's YouTube channel, she's teased a music video for Kanye's remix. Watch below.
Listen: Beyoncé and Jay Z "Drunk in Love" Producer Remixes Song Into Seven-Minute "Drunken Love"
By Carrie Battan on February 14, 2014 at 12:01 p.m. EST
Beyoncé: "Drunk in Love" [ft. Jay Z] (remix) (via SoundCloud)
Detail, the man behind the bewitching beat for Beyoncé and Jay Z's "Drunk in Love", has gone rogue on a new version of the track, featuring unreleased vocals and more. Listen to the chopped-up, stretched out, cathedral-ready seven-minute track, now titled "Drunken Love", via Complex.
Have a Very Beyoncé Valentine's Day With "Mine" Panties, "Surfboard" Sweatshirts, and Bey-Themed Restaurant Menu
By Lindsay Zoladz on February 6, 2014 at 5:20 p.m. EST
If you have not yet bought your boof anything for Valentine's Day, fear not—Yoncé's got you covered. As FACT points out, Beyoncé has released something called the "Yours & Mine Box Set", which features your choice of either boxers and/or boyshorts that say in the signature Beyoncé font "Yours" or "Mine". To guarantee shipping before V Day, you must order before February 8. It will cost you $40, but to be fair, it also looks like it comes in a very fancy box.
Watch: Beyoncé and Jay Z Perform "Drunk in Love" at Pre-Super Bowl Party
By Evan Minsker on February 2, 2014 at 6:01 p.m. EST
Jay Z performed at the DirecTV Super Saturday Night pre-Super Bowl party. After running through several of his hits, he brought out a special guest: Beyoncé. They performed their Beyoncé collaboration "Drunk in Love". Watch below via Rap-Up.
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This year, though, the Republican-dominated state House and Senate both approved the "religious freedom" bill, and Pence plans to sign it into law in a private ceremony Thursday, his spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
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Could it be that the world economic crisis has something to do with the internet? Really, think about it. The web has done immeasurable harm to productivity by offering something infinitely more interesting than work. The trouble is that people just aren't paying attention to things anymore because there are too many online distractions. Imagine […] [Read More]
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Violence isn't funny, but I just can't help it: I love stories about women with knives. Woman Arrested in Bremerton Knife Incident A woman was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Wednesday for allegedly threatening her boyfriend with a knife. The 55-year-old man said he awoke at his Country Lane apartment to […] [Read More]
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Michael Bailey Associates
You will be responsible for providing support to the European Treasury Centre (ETC) acting as an interface between securitization and the securitization IT application teams. Support of daily, monthly, quarterly and year-end requirements from IT and Securitization systems. Supports System configuration to meet business requirements. Examine and interrogate data...
Salary: competitivePosted: 4 days ago
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Liaise with the business and the development team to coordinate User Acceptance Testing and development of UAT plans and scripts as required... * In depth IT applications development experience including several large systems analysis projects. * IT related degree or equivalent experience... * Sound knowledge of relational databases and mass data storage concepts... *...
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Key Skills: IT, Developer, Programmer, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate. Location: Cardiff, South Wales... Our client is looking for a Java / J2EE Developer / Programmer to lead the development and improvement of their main IT systems. Training will be given in systems design techniques, if necessary. As a...
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"Another winning Scandi thriller!"
I love Scandinavian crime thrillers and this is just fabulous. I am enjoying the growing interaction between Karl and Hassad. In the series, I would rank the 1st book best, this book second best and the 2nd book my least favorite. Jussi Adler-Olson has adeptly developed a wicked crime drama... the backdrop is an amusing, chaotic work environment for Karl and the folks at Police HQ. Well done and recommended. Although there are fewer books in the series, I do enjoy the Adler-Olsen books better than those of Jo Nesbo, if I had to choose!
"Bland but Enjoyable"
Enjoyed the book and learned tidbits about introverts and extroverts. The bits about well-known figures {incl. Wozniak, Gore and Obama} were superfluous. Perhaps they were included to add validity but I found them distracting and not in depth enough to make a difference. I liked the last part of the book best. Loved the advice for parents of introverted kids. The wrap-up and tribute to the author's grandfather were very well written.
"A Weak Link in the Series"
The story never captured my interest, just seemed to ramble and how I wanted to enjoy it. Not enough of the Harry charm and wit! I enjoyed the rest of the series immensely and would definitely recommend all of the other books in the series. If there is another, I will listen, hoping that this was a fluke!
"Stick with Harry"
I'm a fan of Nesbo's series involving Harry Hole, and was curious to read more of his work. The first hour of this book was great, but the story went downhill from there and meandered from gross to boring and back again. Not recommended.
"Scandi Procedural"
Like the first two books in the series, the writing is calm, detailed and yet mysteriously engaging. I like the way the author paces the story; the writing is eloquent. I found the story quite interesting and I like the main character. This is a psychological thriller, a procedural just as good as the first two books. The wit is more reserved than that of Adler-Olson. I expect to listen to the entire series. The narration is excellent. The quality of this third book is just as strong as the first.
"Well-written procedural."
Like the first book, Mind's Eye, the book is dark, engaging, well-paced, eloquent, with a bit of wit and introspection to spice it up. This is a psychological thriller, a procedural just as good as the first book. The wit is more reserved than that of Adler-Olson. I'm anxious to listen to the third book in the series. The narration is wonderful, slow, calm and detailed.
"Dark & Engaging"
Nesser's work is dark, engaging, well-paced, eloquent, with a bit of wit and introspection to spice it up. This is a psychological thriller, a procedural. The wit is more reserved than that of Adler-Olson. I'm anxious to listen to the next book in the series. The narration is perfect.
"Good but Over-Embellished"
The narration was definitely well-done {although not a great Boston accent}. A decent book, but a little over-embellished with trivial details that do not move the story along. Slow pacing the first half to develop the characters. There are bits that are gruesome, so be aware if you are squeamish.
Having the benefit of hindsight, I can say that it is worth listening to the slower first part of the book to get to the rest of the book and the remaining books in the series. I'm not a big war buff so I didn't get into the first half and I think it could have been edited. Of all of the Harry Hole books, it's just the first part of this book that I disliked. Nonetheless, the story is {as always} good, with twists and turns and Harry doing what Harry does best... solve crimes.
"Ended about 2 hours too late."
The author could have ended the book about 2 hours earlier and I believe it would have been better. It just rambled on and on. I believe the book suffers from poor editing. This should have been the second draft, not the final. I didn't care for the narration; the voices didn't seem to jive with the story. Up until the last few hours, I found the story engaging but not fabulous. Not recommended.
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Kenya's economy is growing, but hinges on renewal of US trade pact
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The power of local celebrity endorsements in Africa
One way companies can create an affinity with African consumers is by working with a local celebrities to endorse their brand.
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According to Michael Wood, founder of Aperio, a common mistake made by consumer-facing companies in Africa is getting their product sizes wrong.
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The majority of Africans shop at informal outlets, and this is where South African wines need to improve their presence, says Craig Irving.
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Garage door stopped working. The green led flashed 5 times at a time. When pressing any of the openers you hear a clicking noise. The light on the opener does not come on either. It does have 120 going to the terminal on in the opener.
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If the Olympus SW shockproof and waterproof cameras are the go-anywhere paratroopers of the camera world, this flexible top-end 10-megapixel model is Special Forces: it can be dropped from higher, sunk lower and crushed by heavier loads than any other snapper on the market. The mju 1030SW is available now for around £250.
Each generation of Olympus SW cameras gets a little smarter and a little tougher. The 1030SW is the flagship of the ruggedised range, with a specification that is little short of awesome. Waterproofing is extended to 10m deep, taking it beyond the previous 3m splash-about ratings and into the world of serious scuba diving. Drop-proofing is up to 2m (from 1.5m), so even the lankiest snappers can afford to be butter-fingered, and a 100kg crush-force should cope well with vigorous trampling.
In the past, we've found Olympus' ratings to be on the conservative side, so you can probably push these figures another 20-30 per cent (although don't come crying to us if your shiny new camera springs a leak while exploring the Great Barrier Reef).
The photo side of things has been improved, too. A wide-angle 28mm lens is an excellent addition to a camera that will be used in extreme outdoor conditions, being much more forgiving of framing and focusing errors. There is a touch of distortion at this wide-angle setting, but you don't sacrifice much at the top end -- the 3.6x zoom extends to a respectable 102mm equivalent telephoto. The 69mm (2.7-inch) screen is crisp and colourful.
Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment technologies are on-board and worth having, although neither is as effective as cutting edge systems from other camera companies. Overall, though, control and responsiveness have improved. The menu system gives speedy access to most key functions (although not the Face Detection auto-focus), and shutter delay is annoying but not prohibitive, at under half a second.


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Following a brief but buzz-generating Off-Broadway run, the new musical Fela! comes to Broadway for a run at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Directed and choreographed by modern dance legend Bill T. Jones (who previously electrified Broadway with his Spring Awakening choreography, for which he won a Tony Award), Fela! is about the life and music of African musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis wrote the book for the biographical musical, which features Fela's own music, performed onstage by local Afrobeat group Antibalas. The role of the musical's hero is performed alternately by Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo. Fela! is set for an official Broadway opening on November 23.
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Andrew Vachss's implacable private eye has a new client, Strega. She wants Burke to find an obscene photograph—and that search will take him into the ocean that flows just beneath the city, an ocean whose currents are flesh and money, the anguish of children and the pleasure of twisted adults. It is a place that Burke can visit only at the risk of his sanity and his life. But between the power of Strega and his own sense of justice, there is no turning back.
In Strega one of our most acclaimed crime writers gives us a thriller that might have been imagined by Dante. For this is a tour of hell with no stops left out, conducted by a novelist who writes with the authority of the damned.
Andrew Vachss, an attorney in private practice specializing in juvenile justice and child abuse, is the country's best recognized and most widely sought after spokesperson on crimes against children. He is also a bestselling novelist and short story writer, whose works include Flood (1985), the novel which first introduced Vachss' series character Burke, Strega (1987), Choice of Evil (1999), and Dead and Gone (2000). His short stories have appeared in Esquire, Playboy, and The Observer, and he is a contributor to ABA Journal, Journal of Psychohistory, New England Law Review, The New York Times, and Parade.
Vachss has worked as a federal investigator in sexually transmitted diseases, a caseworker in New York, and a professional organizer. He was the director of an urban migrants re-entry center in Chicago and another for ex-cons in Boston. After managing a maximum-security prison for violent juvenile offenders, he published his first book, a textbook, about the experience. He was also deeply involved in the relief effort in Biafra, now Nigeria.
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Artist, The (DVD)
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Academy Award Winner Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.
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An actor famous for his roles in silent films forms a relationship with a dancer/actress who is headed for fame in the new era of sound films.
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This movie is great. I loved it. I love the story and the way the movie is made. I wish movies like this is made more often!
Not necessarily the best film of the most original story ever, but attractive, novel and quite watchable.
Nope. Sorry, folks. I found The Artist's "silent movie" concept to be, for the most part, a major misfire and a real test of my patience.
OK. At first I could accept (sort of) this film's "no talking" policy because its story was set in the years of silent films (from 1927), but, once its story moved into the talking era, the effect of non-speaking actors and the continued use of dialogue cards quickly lost its initial novelty.
There was absolutely nothing new or fresh about what went on in The Artist's story. Like, haven't we all seen this same old scenario all before, ad nauseum?
Since The Artist relied solely on nobody audibly speaking to carry it through to its corny ending, that, from my perspective, just wasn't sufficient enough to keep the picture interesting and hold my undivided attention. I found it was a badly conceived idea for a feature-length picture.
Even though this b&w film was a depiction of the silent-era of film, it, in itself, did not have the proper feel of an authentic silent picture. It had clearly missed the mark.
I have seen plenty of silent films in my days, but The Artist just wasn't able to capture that essential feeling which naturally comes to one while viewing a genuine "silent". The look and feel of this film was definitely all wrong.
I really can't believe that The Artist actually won an Oscar for "Best Picture". This is one of those movies that (again) I suspect people are afraid to come right out and say that they don't really like it much. Because if you say that then you're considered to be so uncool (or something equally dumb like that).
Now, don't get me wrong here, I'm not saying that I hated The Artist (there were parts about it that appealed to me), but, it really wasn't deserving of all the praise and admiration that it garnered for itself.
When silent screen star George Valentin accidentally bumps posteriors with an ardent fan, fresh-faced chorus girl Peppy Miller, romance seems inevitable. Weighed down by a loveless marriage, George is drawn to Peppy's insatiable optimism and joie de vivre while the young ingenue's much publicized flirting with the older celebrity jumpstarts her own motion picture career. Unfortunately it's almost 1930 and the age of silent films is coming to an end as "talkies" begin to make their first appearance. Refusing to compromise his artistic integrity for the sake of this latest cinematic fad, Valentin sees his own star power quickly diminishing while Peppy suddenly finds herself the toast of Tinseltown. With his latest film dying at the box office, his assets eaten away by the Great Depression, and only his little dog for companionship (he fired his faithful manservant), Valentin begins nursing his self-pity with unhealthy doses of alcohol; but Peppy has other plans for George, including a most ingenious job offer. Can love truly conquer all or is yesterday's matinee idol destined to become tomorrow's tragic headline? Although filmed entirely in English, The Artist has become one of the most celebrated French films in years. This meticulously crafted tribute to Hollywood's silent era, complete with intertitles, a jazzy score, and rich B&W cinematography, definitely has the appearance of an old classic with a few modern tech twists thrown in; a "full sound" nightmare was especially clever. Furthermore, with his slicked hair and pencil moustache and her permed curls and flapper dresses, handsome leads Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo exude that golden era movie star quality. Add to that a strong supporting cast, some sly references to vintage films, and an eye-popping musical finale, and you have all the makings of a fun night in front of the big screen. But despite the loving attention to period detail and genre motifs (the signature styles of old school directors are aped throughout), this is not 1930 anymore. They really can't make 'em like they used to, nor should they, and all that fluffy romantic melodrama ultimately comes across as elaborate imitation, flattery notwithstanding. Besides, the Best Actor Oscar should have gone to the dog.
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL FILM. It is a joyous, emotional, incredible story, and will deeply stir your soul.
I was very disappointed by this movie. I cannot believe it won Best Picture. It just felt like a staged, outdated silent film from the 1920s. The only things I enjoyed were the dog, the set design, and the soundtrack. I also cannot believe the Jean Dujardin won for Best Actor - the whole movie feels kitsch-y and campy. I found it to be a waste of my time, frankly.
A charming film and why we love the cinema medium as much as we do. This was touted as the first silent film in over 75 years and was a triumphant return to what the movies started off with. Tells of silent film idol George Valentin and his fall from stardom after the arrival of Peppy Miller a chorus girl who makes it big in the Hollywood of the later silent era as the advent of takies come into being. I enjoyed and was quite enchanted with this movie. Showed that dialogue isnt always the main pre requisite to what a great film is about. If one invests in the story the film tells then that's where your entertainment value comes into effect.
What a treat to see a movie with no dialogue. It allows you to focus completely on the facial expressions and acting of the actors. Quite the gem!
Not bad for a modern type silent movie. A little weak on the story and the ending needing more realism as for me it detracted from the movie.
Brilliant! When people said it was a silent movie, I couldn't believe that anyone would watch this. Now i am looking forward to seeing it a second time.
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In Hollywood, between 1927 and 1932, an older silent film star falls out of fashion as a young up-and-comer that he has a relationship with becomes a star due to the studio replacing its silent cinema stars with young starlets in the "talkies".
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A thumbnail sketch in "A Foreign Country" illustrates Kell's quandary. "It occurred to him, as it often did in the depths of the night, that he knew only one way of being – a path that was separate to all others. Sometimes it felt as though his entire personality had grown out of a talent for the clandestine; he could not remember who he had been before the tap on the shoulder at twenty."
Kell broods, to be sure, but he also proves nimble at switching aliases, popping hotel safes, and sizing up unexpected threats. During a recent interview from England, Cumming discussed the future of Kell, the differences between American and British spies, and whether the notion of a happy spy is an oxymoron. Following are excerpts:
On the inspiration for the book: There's been a scandal over here involving Witness B, an MI5 officer – MI5 being domestic security, MI6 being foreign intelligence. Witness B was accused of being present at an aggressive interrogation of a man called Binyam Mohamed. [Mohamed, a UK resident originally from Ethiopia, in 2010 agreed to a settlement worth a reported 1 million pounds from the British government after a lengthy legal fight over whether intelligence services conspired with Americans and allowed torture during rendition.] Mohamed was taken by the CIA and rendered through North Africa and then sent to Guantanamo Bay because the Americans believed that he was a potential terrorist because he'd been in Pakistan and Afghanistan immediately after 9/11.


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I think we can be fairly confident if there were USB-AMD and USB-Intel, that:
All other things being equal (no major bugs in one of the specs), USB-Intel would be the clear winner if the two standards came out about the same time, due to Intel's influence, name recognition, prestige, etc. The 5000 pound gorilla flattens the 200 pound monkey with 1 step.
USB-ADM could win, but only if it came out far enough in advance, for products to start being designed using it.
There's a limited market for devices
All other things being equal (no major bugs in one of the specs), USB-Intel would be the clear winner if the two standards came out about the same time, due to Intel's influence, name recognition, prestige, etc. The 5000 pound gorilla flattens the 200 pound monkey with 1 step.
Once again, we'll have the VHS version and the Betamax version.
One will win. Avoid whichever one Sony gets behind.
This one's not over yet. Apparently online distribution was a third contender waiting in the wings. We shall see. Sony bought out HD-DVD. They can't buy out online distribution. In the meantime BD players and discs have gone up in price not down. That was a critical mistake.
Sony has some of the most brilliant engineers on earth. They're chained to the marketing team from hell. They always try to exploit their market share before it's time. A shame, really. They do a host other things wrong too. If it weren't so their supercomputer class gaming console [wired.com] would not be coming in third to the XBox and the Wii. They could use a consultant to come in and tell them how retarded their marketing team is, but they have too much pride to win. Surely I'm not the only one who sees this.
Regular slashdotters will know I'm not one to endorse Microsoft's stuff. The very notion is abhorrent.
But even a stopped clock is right twice a day. This one's not over yet and Microsoft may still win this one with online distribution before market penetration of HD video is enough to lock the market.
I could probably help Sony win this one. They won't listen to me. Their loss.
The fine article doesn't have to be bias free. We'll cover every conceivable side of the issues in the slashdot comments, and much irrelevance also.
My personal opinion: USB3.0 is cool, but give me external PCIe v2.0 x16 for the win. And Natalie Portman slathered in hot grits, of course.
Hey! You can't just copy Microsoft like that!... won't release
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This may seem like the odds are stacked in Intel's favour, and I'ms sure they thing so too, by not allowing anyone else near the host controller spec. Despite this, I think that the other board members would fully realise that Intel is a minority against the combined force of AMD, Via, SiS and Nvidia in production of chipsets for desktop PCs.
The USB-IF board knows the danger of losing control of the standard if it is f
...it's the same HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray / DVD-R vs. DVD+R shit, except now it's cables.
The only people getting screwed is the customers.
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Apple Computer will finally make the long called-for, long rumored, and often speculated move to Intel, according to a report by CNet News. The news outlet reported Friday evening that Apple would be announcing Monday, June 6th that the company would switch from the PowerPC processor family to Intel's family of processors .
According to the report, Apple will be moving low-end Macs such as the Mac mini to Intel in mid-2006, while high-end models will begin the transition in mid-2007.
The most recent speculation about such a switch was prompted by a report from the Wall Street Journal in May that said Apple and Intel were in talks.
The report, citing two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies, said Apple will agree to use Intel Pentium processors, but gave no further details.
"Talks between Apple and Intel could founder, as they have before, or Apple could be engaging in negotiations with Intel to gain leverage over IBM," the WSJ report said.
Since that report was first published, a variety of analysts have expressed various levels of skepticism; these reactions ranged from the idea that Apple was simply trying to pressure IBM, the maker of Apple's G5 PowerPC processors, to the fact that Apple would have enormous difficulty moving its developer base to yet another change in processors.
So far, Apple has moved from the 68k processor, to the original PowerPC line, to the G4 processor with AltiVec, to the 64-bit G5 processor made by IBM. It is unclear what message Apple will deliver to its developers, but Monday marks the beginning of the World Wide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, with a keynote by Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Apple's policy is to not comment on unannounced products, and the CNet News story did not name its sources. After the Wall Street Journal's story, however, Intel CEO Paul Ortellini simply said that a switch to Intel for Apple was "the Haley's Comet of rumors."
Brad Gibson contributed to this article.
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