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Today the machinery of justice in America strains under a heavy hand of misdirection coming out of Washington. And now Congress has decided to take up one of the most shameful among many acts of injustice that the Bush Administration has committed. The House Judiciary Committee has demanded that the Department of Justice surrender documents connected with the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman.
[House Committee Chair] Conyers, D-Mich., said in a press release that the committee is "exploring claims that (Siegelman's) recent conviction, among others, may have been a part of a pattern of selective, political prosecutions by a number of U.S. Attorneys across the country."
Here's some detail from Chairman Conyers's actual letter to Alberto Gonzales, for further clarification:
Allegations that even one of the nation's 93 U.S. Attorneys is improperly prosecuting or failing to prosecute Democratic officials based on their political affiliation have the potential to taint and undermine the legitimacy of our entire criminal justice system. In fact, the perception that U.S. Attorney's offices are improperly exercising their prosecutorial powers in a partisan manner is already leading to an increase of motions in court by defense counsel. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that several defense attorneys are citing the allegations of selective prosecution as evidence that federal prosecutors are bringing criminal charges based upon improper political motives. These defense attorneys allege that prosecutors consider a target's political affiliations when deciding whether or not to issue indictments.
In order to assure the public that everyone, no matter their political affiliation, is treated equally under the law, we are initially requesting documents relating to the Department's handling of three cases, and in particular any memoranda, analysis, or other communications discussing whether and to what extent criminal charges should be and were pursued against the individuals listed below.
The strange steps taken against the man who was once Karl Rove's nemesis and the most popular Democrat in Alabama will figure dead-center in the investigation. The Department of Justice has been directed to turn over documents related to the prosecution.
At the same time, a good deal more information has become available to us establishing gross irregularities in the prosecution and trial of Don Siegelman. More on this shortly. In the meantime: truth is on the march.
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From the April 2015 issue
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Nathaniel Raymond on CIA interrogation techniques.
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Florida's wildlife officials decided to remove the manatee, which has a mild taste that readily adapts to recipes for beef, from the state's endangered-species list.
A 64-year-old mother and her 44-year-old son were arrested for running a gang that stole more than $100,000 worth of toothbrushes from Publix, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS stores in Florida.
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When you think of a pink bird, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For most people, it would be a flamingo. The flamingo is a very beautiful (and very pink) bird, but it is not a local species to say the least. Lucky for us, we have our own species of pink bird wading in our North Florida waters!
"What a strange looking bird!" exclaimed the bearded man as we looked up at the helicopter flying overhead. It was a beautiful day in July and we were standing outside. I was wearing a sundress that came down to my knees and he was decked out in a woolen long-sleeved uniform. In JULY… In Florida. This was right after he called me a "jezebel," no less.
Angela Strassheim creates images that are more like paintings than photographs. "I don't take pictures. I make photographs," Strassheim said. "Everything in a photograph is there because I decided it would be there."
Artists have been working in the realist style for centuries. In this age of technology, what would inspire contemporary painters to embark on the painstaking process of creating art in this style?
A small theater in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood has made a big impact on Jacksonville's movie tastes.
MOCA Jacksonville 'Project Atrium' artist explores the mind's circuitry in a monumental textile installation
Pick a day and a neighborhood and you'll find a place to absorb local art.
The local historical societies celebrate the holidays and offer fun activities. It is also a chance to buy unique gifts for history buffs.
We call it the "First Coast", home of the first European settlements and a region steeped in history.
The most spectacular annual air show is right here in Jacksonville.
"On location in Jacksonville", has been part of movie production history for over one hundred years. From the silent movie era to today's modern films, it is entertaining to watch scenes with Jacksonville in the background.
Where can you find the best volunteer lifeguards in the world? Just go to Jacksonville Beach and look for the iconic white tower (a.k.a. "The Peg") along the ocean. This is home for the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps.
Take a leisurely stroll down St. Johns Avenue in Avondale, and you're bound to find yourself peeking through the plate glass of Biscottis.
While growing up in Chicago, Chef DeJuan Roy knew what he wanted to do with his life. He spent his teens working in the kitchens of various restaurants, and joined the Army as a cook.
Local speakeasy features old-school spirits and sounds.
Scott Meyer operates the nation's smallest rice farm. It's the only one in Jacksonville. And he's fairly certain it's the only one in Florida.
Almost 100 years ago in a community rich with potato farming tradition, but light on technology, Danny Johns' great-grandfather pioneered the first horseless farm in Hastings.
Enjoy an evening exploring Jacksonville's hottest restaurants, by Sarah Sekula.
Local Speakers Share Recommendations for the Best of Jacksonville for Visitors & Attendees
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Interview: XC racer (and trail bike rider) Geoff Kabush
Most people are familiar with Geoff Kabush. He's won a World Cup, stood on nine World Cup podiums, been to three Olympics, and won 13 Canadian national championships. But what you don't know is that the quiet and reserved Canadian is a trail rider at heart.Read More »
Bikes on Bikes 2.0: New mode of backcountry exploration
What's better than a weekend of backwoods camping and riding killer MTB trails? These guys just may have figured it out.Read More »
Video: Neko Mulally joins the Gstaad-SCOTT Downhill Team
"Chainless" Neko Mulally joins the Sultan of Downhill Style, Brendan Fairclough in the SCOTT Bikes downhill team. We expect great results and non-stop entertainment from this pair in 2015.Read More »
Round-up: Best new lightweight knee and elbow pads
For folks who wouldn't wear knee pads because they are too cumbersome, now there are good options.Read More »
Round-up: 12 awesome value mountain bikes under $3000
Check out our collection of some of the hottest new mountain bikes for riders on a budget.Read More »
Best in Show: 30 cool new bike products for 2015
Best in Show: See the coolest new bike gear for 2015 as our crew of editors picks the best bikes, accessories, apparel and more from Interbike and Eurobike.Read More »
Eurobike: 11 awesome pro race-ridden booth bikes
We take a look at the race-used bikes of Danny Hart, Nino Schurter, Peter Sagan and others on display at the trade show in Germany.Read More »
Eurobike: 2015 SCOTT Spark 700 Ultimate Di2 cross country bike
SCOTT's ultra light, new Spark 7000 Ultimate Di2 takes electronic shifting and suspension control to new heights.Read More »
Eurobike: 10 head-turning fatbikes (and one crank) from Eurobike
The results are in and fat is where it's at—check out our fatbike roundup from the show.Read More »
Video: Scott Gambler 710 and Voltage FR 710 prototype testing
Check this rockin' video showing just how Scott Sports tests their new Gambler 710 and Voltage FR 710 prototypes.Read More »
Video: Scott Gambler 710 with Brendan Fairclough in Schladming
We rode the Scott Gambler 710 in Park City, Utah but Brendan Fairclough shows us here what the bike is really capable of.Read More »
News: Major bike heist at Scott Sports HQ in Switzerland
Last weekend, thieves broke into a warehouse at SCOTT Sports headquarters in Givisiez, Switzerland and made off with about 200 bikes worth a combined $1 million.Read More »
Scott Photo Contest – Does Size Matter?
Scott Photo Contest – Does Size Matter? Submit your photo answer through Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook by hashtagging #SCOTTsizematters #SeaOtterEdition to enter to win a Scott Genius 710 or Genius 910 mountain bike!Read More »
Utah high school mountain biking takes off with the help of Scott Sports, Backcountry.com
Fast-growing Utah high school mountain bike league gets boost from Scott Sports and Backcountry.com sponsorships.Read More »
Compare-O Bottom Line: Scott Genius 710 offers many options to suit many riders
The Scott Genius 710 is an excellent climber and is a bike that you could use for racing Enduro or even XC Endurance races.Read More »
Compare-O First Look: Scott Genius 710
Scott's stealthy Genius 710 now comes Fox-equipped. Will the new spec equate to more customers?Read More »
First Look: Scott Genius 720 150mm and Genius LT with 170mm Travel
Last year, Scott was first to come up with a full carbon 27.5 bike and they were rewarded as they fully committed to the new wheel size with a full range of Genius 700 series bikes. Scott offered aluminum and carbon bikes with 150mm of travel in the new wheel size.Read More »
27.5 All-Mountain/Enduro Bike Round Up
Is 650B/27.5″ THE Ultimate All Mountain Bike Platform? We round-up a few of the latest and greatest from Norco, Scott, Intense and Foes to compare them all side by side.Read More »
Review: Scott's Genius 700 Tuned Takes On The Breck Epic
Can one bike do a little bit of everything — and do it all well? We took the new Scott Genius 700 Tuned to the six-day Breck Epic mountain bike stage race to find out.Read More »
Sea Otter Classic First Ride: Scott Scale 27.5-Inch Hardtail
For those who think 26-inch bikes are too twitchy and 29-inch bikes are too slow, the Scott Scale 700 Series may be like Goldilocks — just right.Read More »
Gallery: SCOTT-3Rox Winter Training Camp
Your average weekend warrior bike racer's version of winter training typically involves the ugly reality of riding inside — or not training at all. But most pros aren't subject to the constraints of forced time in cold weather climates. Instead, they often head to warm-weather locales. Tucson, San Diego, Majorca, anyone? Thus it was with […]Read More »
Scott Genius 720 – 650b Round Up
The all new Scott Genius 720 is a high-tech carbon bike and is definitely the most advanced bike in our comparison. When it comes to 650b, Scott has been doing plenty of R&D with their World Cup winning racers (on 650b) and their engineers. The technology of this bike is shown via various acronyms like: […]Read More »
ShapeRideShoot's Interview and Videos with Floriane Pugin
The folks at ShapeRideShoot had the opportunity to shoot and ride with Floriane Pugin from DH team Scott 11. They followed her during a training session in Morzine shredding it on the 2013 Scott Gambler. They were also able to ask Floriane a few questions about herself and her current health following a difficult 2012 […]Read More »
2013 Scott Pro Mountain Bike Team Announced
Scott Sports has recently announced their Pro Mountain Bike Team set for a full 2013 season with 10 racers including Cameraon Dodge and Nathaniel Williams. The team races on the Scott Scale 900 RC and Scott Spark 900 RC. Look for them at a forthcoming race near you! Official Scott info below. On the East […]Read More »
Scott Genius 720 Photos and Preview
We just received the Scott Genius 720 trail bike in for testing. This is the 650b/27.5 version of the Genius and the bike has been completely re-designed from previous years. The frame is Scott's IMP carbon and the downtube on this thing is massive! The bottom bracket is pretty beefy too. The Genius features 150mm […]Read More »


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Allot Communications Ltd., a leading supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide, announced Tuesday at LTE World Summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that its intelligent charging solution, Allot ChargeSmart, has been selected by a multinational mobile operator. The converged charging solution, which is built on Allot Service Gateway, will be deployed in nine countries, serving approximately 30 million subscribers.
Law firms Seeger Weiss LLP and Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC announced Monday that the U.S. District Court of New Jersey has granted final approval to a proposed settlement of a consumer class action against telecom provider Vonage Holdings Corp. challenging the company's sales and marketing practices. The final settlement of In re Vonage Marketing and Sales Practice Litigation follows a fairness hearing on May 12, 2011. The settlement will likely provide dollar-for-dollar recovery to most settlement class members.
AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. for $39 billion still needs to clear regulatory hurdles, which leaves unanswered questions for the future. These questions deepened Monday when it was announced that RACO Wireless would remain the preferred M2M service provider for T-Mobile USA, and that John Horn, the national director of M2M for T-Mobile USA, would be leaving to serve as president at RACO Wireless, and bringing along most of his M2M staff.
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced Monday that it has acquired the transmission and distribution (T&D) engineering capabilities of Patrick Energy Services (PES), a provider of performance-based transmission and distribution power system solutions. The acquisition will enhance SAIC's energy and smart grid services portfolio, adding additional T&D engineering services to the company's existing capabilities in a growing market.
Secure M2M product and service provider Numerex Corp Monday announced the opening of its London office and a collaboration with Arkessa Limited, to foster Numerex's advance in the European M2M market. In a separate press release, last week Numerex announced its participation in various M2M standardization activities around TIA 2011, the US Telecommunications Industry Association's annual industry event, which will take place at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, May 17-20, 2011. In particular, Dr. Jeffrey O.
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As hospitals, physicians groups and other healthcare providers expand their use of smartphones and tablets, they have unique security and privacy requirements far beyond those of general enterprises. Two Southern California companies – Nukona of San Diego and Integer Wireless of Newport Beach, Calif. – Wednesday announced a relationship designed to help healthcare organizations meet those needs quickly and cost-effectively.
Nuvel announced last week that vSOS, its personal emergency response application for smart phones is now available for Apple iPhone users to download at the iPhone App Store. Featuring patent-pending technology, vSOS is designed to provide users ranging from school age children to the elderly with help for medical emergencies, personal safety and accidents with the push of a button. Through its partnership with GEOS Alliance, the vSOS application provides emergency response services in North America, South America, and Europe.
Open Systems Corp., a provider of Business and Operations Support Solutions (BOSS) for telecommunications and public service companies, has a new SmartFlex Mobile BOSS solution suite to support mobile and virtual operator management.
For these operators and their enablers, who do not own networks and need to reach agreements with existing companies to offer and distribute their services, SmartFlex can provide a preconfigured platform that is ready to operate and support MVNO and MVNE schemes, according to Open's press release.
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Testing the bending-resistance of Gresso's aluminum iPhone 6 case
Bendgate is the latest [something]gate to plague the iPhone and Gresso has a case to cure that problem. The case is for the iPhone 6 rather than the 6 Plus, which is actually the one with bending issues.
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We investigate the manufacturability of 20-nm double-gate and FinFET devices in integrated circuits by projecting process tolerances. Two important factors affecting the sensitivity of device electrical parameters to physical variations were quantitatively considered. The quantum effect was computed using the density gradient method and the sensitivity of threshold voltage to random dopant fluctuation was studied by Monte Carlo simulation. Our results show the 3σ value of VT variation caused by discrete impurity fluctuation can be greater than 100%. Thus, engineering the work function of gate materials and maintaining a nearly intrinsic channel is more desirable. Based on a design with an intrinsic channel and ideal gate work function, we analyzed the sensitivity of device electrical parameters to several important physical fluctuations such as the variations in gate length, body thickness, and gate dielectric thickness. We found that quantum effects have great impact on the performance of devices. As a result, the device electrical behavior is sensitive to small variations of body thickness. The effect dominates over the effects produced by other physical fluctuations. To achieve a relative variation of electrical parameters comparable to present practice in industry, we face a challenge of fin width control (less than ∼1 nm 3σ value of variation) for the 20-nm FinFET devices. The constraint of the gate length variation is about 10∼15%. We estimate a tolerance of 1∼2 Å 3σ value of oxide thickness variation and up to 30% front-back oxide thickness mismatch.
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Publishing | DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee talk about the state of the comics market, DC's upcoming move from New York City to Burbank, the growing female audience and more. "There's also a diversification within the audience itself the past couple of years," Lee observed. "You've seen more women, more female readers, in general. When we launched Batgirl and Gotham Academy, those books struck a different note, different tonality, and that was in large part due to editor Mark Doyle bringing these projects together with different kinds of creators. It was our way of broadening the base of the Batman family of books but doing it in a different way to attract a different audience. I think it speaks well to the future that we're not just going to strike the same note looking for the same customer. […] You can't necessarily rely on the same continuity, the same core hardcore comics-driven material; you have to diversify, broaden your net and bring in different voices to the company." [ICv2]
"I've never been asked how to write believable male characters. I have been asked how to write believable female characters, as if they're alien beings or something.
'How do I write believable women?' from male writers, is essentially asking how to write characters that are different from you. But all characters are different from you, or should be, unless they're you. Characters are individuals, not types. If you're writing them as types, you're doing it wrong.
All characters are like you in some ways, and not like you in others. How do you write the parts that aren't like you? Same as you do with any character. You have eyes, ears and a brain. You write from observation, experience, research and analysis.
If you're writing a woman, you're not writing a 'women.' Write her. That character, that individual. A person, not a category."
– Kurt Busiek, writing in response to the oft-asked question of "writing believable female characters" posed to comics writers
Writer and producer Denise Dorman, wife of artist Dave Dorman, kicked off far-ranging discussion with her recent post about the shifting convention scene, and how it's affected their income — specifically, her view that cosplayers have become to the "new focus" of the events, to the detriment of creators, publishers and vendors.
It's certainly true that comics conventions have become more popular and more numerous than ever, and with their success comes an evolving experience both for attendees and exhibitors. However, Dorman's essay is front-loaded with a lot of perplexed annoyance at kids today and their cosplaying, Instagram and selfies.
Unfortunately, much of the discussion that's followed so far has focused on defending cosplayers. That was my initial response too — after all, I've seen some people wearing elaborate and imaginative costumes walking on the floor with their overflowing bag of comics, or their original art delicately being transported somewhere safe. Plenty of cosplayers love comics, and if they stop at a booth, you can bet people around them are checking out both them and the table they're perusing. I've seen it happen so often at Comic-Con International.
The winners of the 10th annual Joe Shuster Awards were announced Saturday in Toronto. Named in honor of Toronto-born artist Joe Shuster, co-creator Superman, the awards recognize the best of the Canadian comics world.
In addition to the traditional awards, this year's event included the introduction of the T.M. Maple Award, which honors "someone (living or deceased) selected from the Canadian comics community for achievements made outside of the creative and retail categories who have had a positive impact on the community." The first recipients were the late Jim Burke, aka T.M. Maple, who wrote more than 3,000 letters to comic book letter columns between 1977 and 1994, and the late Debra Jane Shelly, longtime volunteer at Toronto conventions and comics events.
The winners are listed in bold below. The Beat has photos and audio from the ceremony, held at Back Space Toronto.
Long Beach Comic Con organizers have announced the Dwayne McDuffie Award, named in honor of the influential comics and animation writer who passed away in 2011. Details will be revealed Sept. 27 at the convention.
"Dwayne's influence on comics is incredible, and we look forward to helping preserve his legacy through this award," convention co-founder Martha Donato said in a statement.
Donato will be joined for the official announcement by fellow co-founder Phil Lawrence, and Neo Edmund, Joan Hilty, Joseph Illidge, Heidi MacDonald, Glen Murakami, Eugene Son, William J. Watkins, Len Wein, Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie and Matt Wayne.
Co-founder of the pioneering Milestone Media, McDuffie's comics work ranged from Marvel's Damage Control and Fantastic Four to Milestone's Static and Icon to DC's Justice League of America and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight.
His animation credits include Static Shock, Justice League, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, All-Star Superman and Justice League: Doom.
Over the weekend, I witnessed what has the potential to turn into a grassroots campaign to help one of my favorite charities, The Hero Initiative.
Singaporean author Wayne Rée released his debut book Tales from a Tiny Room at the Singapore Toy, Games and Comic Convention, perhaps not the obvious venue for the introduction of a collection of short stories. Sure, there are accompanying illustrations by several comics artists, and a number of the stories seem ripe for adaptation as comics, but it's definitely straight prose. Still, Rée chose the convention because comic books have long influenced him. This is not some keen observation; he's open about it. For about a year, he wrote a series of columns about his journey of discovering comics at The Comics Observer (no relation to this column!).
On Twitter and Tumblr, he frequently cites his love of Spider-Man, Warren Ellis and Jamie S. Rich. He even received permission to use a portion of Matt Fraction's talk "Batman Dreams of Hieronymus Machines" as the opening quote for Tales from a Tiny Room. And so, as a way to give back to what has given him so much, Rée announced he would donate one Singapore dollar to The Hero Initiative for every copy sold at the convention.
Manga | Tadatoshi Fujimaki is bringing his manga Kuroko's Basketball to an end. The final chapter will run in the Sept. 1 issue of Shonen Jump, followed in October by the release of the 29th and final collection. The manga isn't licensed in North America (although the anime is), but it became famous worldwide after more than 400 threat letters were sent to venues in Japan hosting Kuroko's Basketball events and to retailers selling the series. The perpetrator confessed to the crimes, and was sentenced last week to four and half years in prison. [Anime News Network]
Creators | Brian Truitt interviews two creators of Cloaks: actor David Henrie, who created the main character Adam, a street magician in New York who is recruited by a black-ops group, and Caleb Monroe, who wrote the comic. Says Monroe, "As a magician, Adam looks for underlying realities, those things many of us have forgotten or deceived ourselves about. Then he develops ways to slip those back into people's lives disguised as entertainment." The first issue is due out next week from BOOM! Studios. [USA Today]
In what other medium can a someone get an original work of art made just for them by a creator whose career they've followed? Not movies, television, music or fine art, unless you're a millionaire. But in comics, many of today's artists are for hire to fans looking to own a piece of their work — and even commission something especially for them. Comics are crazy that way, but that's a good thing.
It's nothing new, of course. The idea itself goes back into the roots of fine art, but with the advent of conventions and now the internet it's available to virtually everyone — with some creators even reaching out to fans to make it happen.
Following the launch of the third annual Kirby4 Heroes campaign, The Hero Initiative has announced of the "Wake Up and Draw" and in-store events planned for Aug. 28 in celebration of Jack Kirby's 97th birthday.
The nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing a financial assistance to creators in need, has recruited more than 40 artists to "Wake Up and Draw," with their drawings featured in a special gallery at ComicArtFans.com; they'll be auctioned later on eBay, with proceeds benefiting The Hero Initiative. Follow #WakeUpAndDraw on Twitter and Instagram on Aug. 28 to see the drawings as they're posted.
Phil Hester has set out to do a staggering 97 drawings for Kirby's birthday, which you'll be able to check out on his Twitter stream. He'll also have details on where you can purchase the drawings.With Fan Expo Canada kicking off Aug. 28 in Toronto, artists including Kaare Andrews, Greg Land, Joe Prado, Ty Templeton, Jill Thompson, Richard Zajac and more will "Wake Up and Draw" with The Hero Initiative, while in San Francisco, Paolo Rivera will appear at the Cartoon Museum.
For a rundown of in-store appearances, art auctions and retailers who have agreed to donate a portion of sales on Aug. 28 to the organization, visit The Hero Initiative and the Kirby4Heroes Facebook page.
Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld already keeps his fans up to date through his website and active Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. But now the artist has gone a step further, launching an iOS app.
Introduced Thursday on the iTunes store, the free Liefeld App allows fans to browse and share some of his art from the past two decades, add his convention appearances to their calendars, access his biography, watch videos, see the latest comic book releases, and even ask him questions.
Jack Kirby's granddaughter Jillian has kicked off the third annual Kirby4Heroes campaign to help creators in need.
On Aug. 28, what would've been the legendary artist's 97th birthday, comics stores across the country will donate a portion of that day's sales to The Hero Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a financial assistance to creators. (An in-progress list of participating stores can be found on the Kirby4Heroes Facebook page.)
Legal | Japanese publisher Square Enix is voluntarily recalling all volumes Hi Score Girl and has suspended its digital distribution and sales following allegations the manga contains more than 100 unauthorized uses of characters owned by the game company SNK Playmore. However, the series will still continue to run in the monthly Big Gangan magazine, and a Square Enix spokesperson said the publisher isn't admitting to the allegations. The publisher sent mixed signals on whether the anime adaptation in development will continue as planned. The manga also contains characters from games produced by CAPCOM, Sega and Bandai Namco, all of whom confirmed to IT Media that they had granted permission. [Anime News Network]
Superhero comics deal in extremes: Characters overreact, the world is in constant jeopardy, and the solution almost always involves physical combat. So maybe I shouldn't have been surprised when the #FireRickRemender fiasco erupted. There was no conversation. Instead, people hurled accusations and argued over whether a writer should keep his job, while others mocked the whole thing. The rest of us silently watched from the sidelines, and that was pretty much it: That was how comics professionals, fans and industry observers handled a three-page scene from Captain America #22.
I guess I should be happy that people are so passionate about these stories and the creators behind them. If we were all so blasé and detached, sales would probably not just be flat so far this year, they'd be in the gutters. Yet I can't help but feel disappointed, because I know we can do better than this.
Quantum and Woody leads the final ballot for the 2014 Harvey Awards with nominations in six categories, including best new series, edging out Hawkeye with five and Saga with four. Quantum and Woody's James Asmus also received nods for best writer, most promising new talent and the special award for humor.
Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, the cartoonist and founding editor of MAD magazine, the awards are selected entirely by creators. Online voting is open now through Aug. 18. The winners will be presented Sept. 6 in a ceremony held in conjunction with Baltimore Comic-Con.
The full list of nominees can be found below:
Best Writer
James Asmus, QUANTUM AND WOODY, Valiant Entertainment
Matt Fraction, HAWKEYE, Marvel Comics
Matt Kindt, MIND MGMT, Dark Horse Comics
Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
Mark Waid, DAREDEVIL, Marvel Comics
Hawkeye and its writer Matt Fraction and Saga and its artist Fiona Staples led the inaugural True Believers Comic Awards, winning in a combined 10 categories. Hawkeye colorist Matt Hollingsworth also won in his division.
Presented Saturday in conjunction with London Film and Comic Con, the True Believers Comic Awards are a successor to the long-running Eagle Awards. Established by Eagle co-founder Mike Conroy and his daughter Cassandra, the awards were selected through online nominations and voting.
IDW Publishing was voted Best Publisher, while Gail Simone was named to the Roll of Honor. Comic Book Resources was selected as Favorite Comics-Related Website. The full list of winners can be found below in bold.


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John Walker papers, 1824-1867; 1956.
Creator: Walker, John, 1785-1867.
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Abstract: John Walker was a cotton and wheat planter and silkworm grower of King and Queen County, Va. The son of Humphry and Frances (Temple) Walker, John married Margaret Watkins Read more…
Hayes collection, 1694-1874.
Creator: Hayes Plantation (Edenton, N.C.).
Collection number: 324
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Abstract: Johnston family of Edenton, N.C., including Gabriel Johnston (1699-1752), colonial governor; his brother, Samuel Johnston, Sr., merchant; Samuel Johnston, Jr. (1733-1816), Read more…
W. Stump Forwood papers, 1836-1897.
Creator: Forwood, W. Stump (William Stump), 1830-1892.
Collection number: 260
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Abstract: William Stump Forwood was a physician of Darlington, Harford County, Md. Forwood, who attempted to justify slavery on medical grounds, served as president of various local medical societies and was a local historian of his home town. Read more…
Quitman family papers, 1784-1978.
Creator: Quitman family.
Collection number: 616
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Abstract: The Quitman family of Monmouth Plantation near Natchez, Miss. Prominent family members included John A. Quitman (1799-1858), lawyer, planter, state legislator, governor, Read more…
T. Butler King papers, 1763-1868, 2003 (bulk 1835-1868).
Creator: King, T. Butler (Thomas Butler), 1800-1864.
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Heyward and Ferguson family papers, 1806-1923.
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John W. Hatch papers, 1967-1995.
Creator: Hatch, John W. (John Wesley), 1928-
Collection number: 4801
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John Edwin Fripp papers, 1817-1944 (bulk 1817-1924).
Creator: Fripp, John Edwin, 1831-1906.
Collection number: 869
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Lewis plantation papers, 1857-1916.
Creator: Lewis, Ivey Foreman, 1833-1884.
Collection number: 2528
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Hentz family papers, 1782-1932.
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Collection number: 332
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Abstract: Prominent members of the Hentz family included French revolutionary Nicholas Arnould Hentz (1756-1832); his sons Nicholas Richard Hentz (1786-1850), an officer in the French Imperial Army; and Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (1797-1856), a prominent entomologist; Read more…


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Did the Colts almost sign a 'Game of Thrones' character?
Any "Game of Thrones" fans out there?
I know, silly question. But perhaps you're familiar with The Mountain, a character from that series. Well, he's played by Hafthor Bjornsson, a professional strongman who finished in second place in the 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic.
Here's what Bjornsoon looks like when he's working on set:
Anyway, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay must be a big fan of the show because he fired off this tweet a year ago:
Off/Def Lineman,so many 6-3 to 6-7..320-365 lbs/Big,Physical and Nasty! Speaking of size/strength..GM Grig's just might sign "The Icelander"— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay)
May 13, 2013
"The Icelander" he's referring to, of course, is Bjornsson, who stands 6-foot-9 and weighs more than 400 pounds. And don't think he's just some stiff block of stone. Bjornsson was a basketball player before a knee injury forced him into the strongman competitions.
Now, we have no idea how close the Colts came to giving Bjornsson an NFL shot, but it's fun to imagine what it would be like to see him cracking heads on the gridiron.


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Mavis Staples
If Mavis Staples never uttered another note, her legacy as one of gospel's greatest voices would still be assured. A surviving member of the legendary Staples Singers, she helped carve a legacy that's revered in both sacred and secular circles. In recent years, Staples has made a comeback of sorts, reasserting her roots-bred reputation, traipsing the festival circuit, and, in an unlikely twist, connecting with famously insurgent Anti- Records. The results are manifest in her latest project, a stirring song cycle that pays tribute to the civil rights struggle. Staples doesn't so much reinvent the material as revitalize it, injecting these bittersweet anthems with a passion and conviction that reflects the heroism and heartbreak of that tumultuous era. Thanks to the assistance of producer Ry Cooder — no slacker himself when it comes to tapping tradition — the songs manage to sound contemporary — as per the upbeat surge of "This Little Light of Mine" and the boogie bent of "99 and 1/2" in particular — while remaining true to their rural roots. Staples brings a feisty first-person perspective to "Down in Mississippi" and, appropriately, "My Own Eyes," drawing lessons that sadly needed to be revisited after the calamity of Katrina. But it's the moving refrain of "I'll Be Rested" that reverberates on both sides of the racial divide, suggesting that when determination is tested, it ultimately perseveres.
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2 Oscillators, 1 LFO , 3 Envelopes, LP/HP Filter, OscillatorSync, Cross-Modulation and more.
All sound making process was written by native code. If on a Google Nexus device, you can expect low latency quick response.
What's New
Music Synthesizer for Android
There is also experimental USB MIDI keyboard support, for devices that support USB host mode.
This project was featured in the Google I/O 2013 talk, "High Performance Audio for Android", as an example of how to accomplish low latency, reliable audio playback.
FM Synthesizer [SynprezFM II]
SynprezFM 2 is also a Yamaha DX7 emulator, that can render with accuracy the sysex files you upload into an external storage directory setup by menu, in order to extend the experiment. You can also create and save your own patches, either by editing one of the (willingly) unsorted builtin ones, or starting from scratch with the "init voice" function.
It is possible to record WAV, connect a MIDI keyboard with split capability (an experimental feature for Android 3.1 and above, using USB OTG cable), and take advantage of a small step sequencer. Even small devices can now leverage 2 synthesizers thanks to an optimized layout. To simplify the classic usage, complex functions are now only available in "expert mode" (activatable in the setup page): this regards the patch editor and the new micro-tuning feature.
While you play, you can trigger an after-touch vibrato effect by dragging your fingers on the active keys or shift the keyboard to different octave. Other performance parameters can be accessed above the keyboard, including 2 types of portamento, a sensitivity range for pitch or volume modulations, and some effects that give a sense of depth when using a headset, especially on plucked sounds. You can also adjust the polyphony to adapt to your device capabilities. Thanks to an optimized core, you can hear up to 16 channels playing together, even on mid-range devices.
Caustic 3
Everything is real-time and optimized for mobile devices.
Create your rack by adding up to 14 machines from a choice of:
* Subsynth - Virtual analog subtractive synthesizer
* PCMSynth - Multi-sample wave synthesizer
* BassLine - 303-like monosynth
* BeatBox - 8-channel sampling drum machine
* PadSynth - Harmonic table pad synthesizer
* 8BitSynth - 8bit equation solver synthesizer
* Modular - Fully configurable and routable synthesizer
* Organ - Hammond-like tonewheel organ with rotary speaker
* Vocoder - 8-band harmonic vocoder
* FMSynth - DX-style 3-operator fm synthesizer
* KSSynth - Karplus-Strong string modeling synth (new!)
The app also includes:
* Effects rack supporting 2 effects per machine. (16 effect types)
* Mixer desk with global Delay/Reverb effects
* Master section with parametric EQ and limiter
* Song sequencer
Supports automation on most controls and includes powerful editors for modifying recorded automation curves.
All files are stored on the user-accessible storage, and users can supply their own WAV files for use in the PCMSynth, BeatBox, and Vocoder.
Supports all uncompressed WAV files (8-16-24-32bit, any sampling rate).
The PCMSynth can also load SoundFont files (.sf2), SFZ and FL Studio mobile instruments (.instr, .ZIP)
Class-compliant USB MIDI controllers can be connected via USB OTG cable on devices running at least Android 3.2 and supporting USB host mode.
See the in-app help section for tutorial videos and full online manual.
Minimum device specs are:
* 1GHz ARMv7 processor
* 800 x 480 resolution screen
* Headphones or external speakers
This is a demo version of Caustic. There is no time limit in demo mode but save/export are disabled. The app will automatically save your current song between sessions.
Unlock the full version buy purchasing the "Caustic Unlock Key" (sold separate). The full version enables song saving as well as exporting to WAV, Ogg and MIDI.
There is also a FREE (full version) PC version available for download on the product website.
Come visit http://www.singlecellsoftware.com to download more presets, request features, share your tracks and hear what others are creating with Caustic 3.
- Record Audio: The app supports recording your own samples.
- Storage read/write: All samples and songs are stored on your device and can be accessed via USB.
- Full network access: To launch the (optional) FTP server, nothing else.
- In-app billing: To restore purchases for those who bought during v1.0. There are no other purchases other than the unlock key app.
If you have any problems, write me via the developer email or visit http://www.singlecellsoftware.com
SingleCellSoftware is one person working part-time, please keep that in mind...
Space Synth Bass Sound Plugin
= This is a Sound Plugin for App: Walk Band and Perfect Piano. It can't run alone!
= Please install Walk Band or Perfect Piano first from Google Play to use this plugin.
Walk Band: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamestar.pianoperfect
Perfect Piano: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamestar.perfectpiano
1. Enter Keyboards Screen of Walk Band(Perfect Piano)
2. Select switch instrument icon.
3. Space Synth Bass instrument icon will automatically show. Select it and load the new sound.
1. This need Perfect Piano v5.9.0 or newer version and Your phone has a SD Card inserted or preload flash storage.
Any issue let us know: firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
Sonic Synthesizer
Variaty of sounds can be created and even changed real time while you are playing using the setting of the 3 oscillators of the syntesizer.
Sonic Synthesizer features:
- 3 oscillators
- 3 wave form types for every oscillator
- volume, modulation, tone and detune for every oscillator
- envelope filters (attack sustain release)
- multytouch
- fast and usable piano keyboard
The synthesizer app is even more powerful than most analog synths.
The app is new so if have any suggestions write them :)
Users are able to play custom synthesizers using the x-y axes of the touchscreen. The x-axis corresponds to amplitude (volume) and the y-axis corresponds to frequency (pitch). Playback can also be looped, recorded, and EQed using a Parametric EQ.
On top of performing, Users are able to create their own custom synthesizers, which consist of a custom timbre and user-defined effects. A small variety of timbres are included: Sine, Square, Saw, Pulse, Noise (white)*, Theremin, "Singing Saw", "Electric Eel", and "Starslide." These, as well as any user-created synths, can be mixed and matched at different harmonics, amplitudes, and phases to create custom sounds.
Each synth has customizable fx parameters as well, including Envelope (ADSR - attack & release), LFO (rate & depth), Delay (rate & decay), and Note Lag.
Other abilities:
-Choose scale: Pentatonic, Major, Minor, Blues, or Chromatic
-Choose the base note for the pad.
-Control the grid size.
-Record to the SD card.
-Toggle visualizations. More to come here.
*I fully intend to make noise scale with frequency and actually become useful (e.g. "Red" Noise).
Permissions Needed:
- SD card access: for saving instruments and recordings.
- Vibration: For haptic feedback.
Special thanks to Garrett Langley (http://dribbble.com/glangley) for helping with design and general usability.
Saucillator 2.0 Buffalo. I think it's the sauce, boss!
Heat Synthesizer Demo BETA
● Highly optimized realtime sound generation engine with a lot of features even on mobile devices, 3 Oscillators, 2 Filters, 4 Envelopes, FX section and much more
● Collaborative Preset Manager: Browse through thousands of sounds that other users have created, save your sounds on your local Android device or online, making them available for the community.
● Full VST integration, use your Android device as controller while Heat Synthesizer is running as VST compatible plugin (Windows x86/x64)
● Control the VST plugin from your Android device in realtime
● See parameter automations from your sequencer in realtime on your Android device
● Use the integrated keyboard of your Android Device to send midi events to your sequencer
The Demo version does not support to save sounds.
This software is BETA. If you have problems, please contact me.
Ethereal Dialpad (synthesizer)
Check the "more dialpads" option in the menu for external plug-ins. (Developer kit available for making your own dialpads, email me.)
Like what you feel? Consider learning to program. It's some serious magic
Kosmische Synthesizer
It features:
- Two multi-waveform oscillators: Saw, Pulse, Sine, Noise
- A Moog-style resonant lowpass filter
- Two multi-waveform, routable LFOs: Sin, Triangle, Pulse, Random
- Independent filter and amp envelopes
- Tuneable delay and reverb
- An analog-style step sequencer
- A scale-derived random pattern generator
- Independent patch and pattern memory
- Random patch generation
View the full manual here: http://nicolasmiller.github.com/kosmische.html
EpiSynth Software Synthesizer
Sythe Synthesizer Free
Generate sound on a pad or a 3-octave keyboard grid grid, layer Sine and Saw harmonics and modulate it all with an AM LFO!
Please consider supporting me by buying the paid version of this app. It is exactly the same as the free version but it will give you a warm fuzzy feeling upon purchase :)
Sythe is known to work on:
* Asus Transformer
* HTC Desire
* HTC Desire S
* HTC Mytouch G4
* Motorola Milestone
* Motorola XOOM
* Samsung Galaxy Ace
* Samsung Galaxy S
* Samsung GTI-5500
* Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
* Sony Ericsson Xperia x10a
Please let me know if it works on other phones too.
Synth Bass 1 Sound Plugin
= This is a Sound Plugin for App: Walk Band and Perfect Piano. It can't run alone!
= Please install Walk Band or Perfect Piano first from Google Play to use this plugin.
Walk Band: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamestar.pianoperfect
Perfect Piano: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamestar.perfectpiano
1. Enter Keyboards Screen of Walk Band(Perfect Piano)
2. Select switch instrument icon.
3. Synth Bass 1 instrument icon will automatically show. Select it and load the new sound.
1. This need Perfect Piano v5.9.0 or newer version and Your phone has a SD Card inserted or preload flash storage.
Any issue let us know: email@example.com. Thanks!
Circle Synth
* 12 different scales
* 10 presets
* Choose from 4 assignable FX for each circle or node
* Controllable BPM
* Accelerometer controlled filter sweep
* Record your sketches and even set them as ringtones!
* Save and share your musical sketches
Let us know what you think and we'll do our best to include your feedback in our next update. Email us: firstname.lastname@example.com or tweet: @TwoBig_Ears
Permissions used:
* Phone Status: To pause and resume Circle Synth if you receive a phone call
* USB Storage: To save presets and recordings
* Network Access: Google services
* System Settings: To set recordings as ringtones
Synthesizer 2
Various exotic scales are available (Press Menu Button!).
Invent new sounds by altering numerous parameters.
Compose sound sequences and alter them in real time.
Apply strange sound effects by moving your phone.
Please suggest new features!
RD4 Groovebox Demo
Compose and arrange your music in real-time. Choose instruments individually for the 4 channels. Record live or set notes with the dedicated sequencer or piano roll of each instrument.
"This is no desktop app crammed onto a touchscreen. It seems the interface has been designed around your fingertips." Peter Kirn from CDM (createdigitalmusic.com)
This multi-touch enabled app makes it simple to invent unique loops and musical phrases. Manipulate the sound of the synthesizers by tweaking the oscillators, resonant filters and audio envelopes. Add audio effects like reverb, distortion, phaser, filter and delay to your sounds.
Appropriate both for experienced musicians and beginners.
Loops you've created and exported with RD4 can also be automatically integrated into mikrosonic's audio mixer app SPC - Music Sketchpad.
Feature Overview
- 4 channel rack mixer
- Instrument selection for each channel
- Volume control with level meter per channel
- Direct audio effect channel assignment
- Tempo control with tap tempo
- Channel mute and solo
- 2 banks with up two 8 bars per instrument
- Adjustable play modes from 1 to 8 bars and random modes
- Song Mode with a length of up to 99 bars
Choose between two virtual analog synthesizers and the drum machine for each channel:
- Modeled after legendary monophonic synths of the '70s
- For fat sounding bass and powerful lead sounds
- 3 oscillators with 6 different waveforms
- Each oscillator can be tuned precisely and has a warmth control for the typical analog sound
- Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release envelope generator
- Pitch wheel
- Low-pass filter (24dB/oct, 4-pole) with knobs for cutoff, resonance and an ADSR envelope generator
- Recording of played notes in real-time (depending on devices capabilities)
- Piano roll for editing recorded notes comfortably
- Or compose by drawing notes directly with the piano roll in 1/16 or 1/32 resolution
- Piano roll editing features: Transpose Pattern, Shift Sequence and Quantize Pattern
- Reminiscent of the legendary 303 synthesizer
- Create bubbling basslines and screaming lead sounds
- Successor of the famous synthesizer Rubberduck from d-lusion
- High-quality low-pass filter with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls
- Oscillator with 4 types of waveforms
- Real-time step sequencer with accent and slide
- Program beats with 10 classic drum kits: 808, 909, 606, CR-78, Linn, KR55, RX11, RZ1, DMX, DPM48
- Booming kick drums, snappy snares and throbbing percussions
- 8 channels per drum kit
- Punch control for volume and envelope adjustments
- Accent programmable for each drum channel
- Free assignable effects for each drum sound
- Channel mute, Closed Hi Hat can mute the Open Hi Hat
- Real-time pattern based step sequencer
Audio effects:
- 5 effects: Reverb, distortion, filter, phaser and delay
- Real-time controllable
- X/Y control field for each effect
- 4 effect sends
- Chaining of 2 effects
Technical features:
- Customized layouts for phones, 7 and 10-inch tablets
- Special additional rack view in portrait mode for 10-inch tablets
- USB MIDI support, connects external MIDI keyboards and controllers
- External MIDI clock sync support
- Automatic MIDI input focus when switching Instruments
- Multi-touch control
- SoundCloud Sharing Kit integration
- OpenSL support for low latency*
Full version features:
- Ad-free
- Song save capability
- 9 additional drum kits
- Audio loop export
- Song recording and sharing
* Please note that for recording in real-time with the Analog synthesizer you will need a low latency Android device with Android 4.2 like the Google Nexus 4 or 10 or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Read more about audio latency on our FAQ: http://www.mikrosonic.com/faq
More details at: http://www.mikrosonic.com/rd4
VL-Tone Synth
Casio's strange VL-1 instrument sold 1,000,000 units between 1979 and 1984. Trio, the German band, used it to record their huge hit "DaDaDa", and bands like Human League, Devo, The Cars followed suit. And 30 years later it is still backing tracks by Moby and Fergie.
But you don't have to search Ebay to enjoy playing the "Fantasy" sound over a nice "Rock-2" blip. Now you can have the "Unterlanders Heimweh" demo tune right there when you need it, feeling a little lowlandish homesick. The VL-Tone app contain the factory presets and rhythm patterns in all their distorted and noisy glory, carefully sampled from an original Casio VL-1. Never have so few bits been sampled by so many for so little, to paraphrase Churchill.
So, download and enjoy! But note that this software is still a beta. It is tested on a few phones, so it should work quite well, but don't hesitate to contact me via software(at)skrivarna.com if something seems strange. I will do my best to fix bugs quickly!
Currently known limitations:
* ADSR. This version of the app is a sample player, not an emulator. This makes it more or less impossible to program your own sounds. Maybe emulation for ADSR programming will be included in a later version. Maybe not.
* The sustain and decay of the samples are currently a bit rough (to say the least). Will be fixed when I get the time.
* The sequencer is not included right now. If enough people encourage me to implement the step sequencer in the next version I will.
* The LCD display is not of much use.
* The samples contain all the noise and distorsion from my original instrument. And I suppose this is the way it will be, at least for the sounds. But maybe the demo and the rhythm pauses could be cleaned up a little by adding a noise gate. Also, the s/n ratio could be increased with some gentle compression.
* Would it be interesting to have a choice between the lined samples presented here, and some captured with the internal speaker and a mic? I suppose that would add more character to some of the sounds. Let me know!
Now go out and play!
More from developer
Common FM Synthesizer
Polyphony - 4
Operators - 4
Algorithm - 8
Filter - None
Memory - 128 user presets
ExSynth (Synthesizer)
It adopted ordinary subtractive synthesis, that is based on "Common Analog Synthesizer".
S&H-waveform in LFO and a noise generator in Osc2 have been added as new ability.
Distortion, Tremolo, Chorus, Reverb, Filter-Delay and 3Band EQ.
Classic analog-style sequencer. you assign the note and velocity.
Of course, it can synchronize with external MIDI Timing Clock.
System Requirements:
OS : Android 3.1 or later
CPU: 1 GHz ARMv7-A processor or faster
Screen Resolution : 800x480px or higher. Recommended 4.3 inch or larger display.
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*Please check the workings of this app immediately after your purchase. If you have trouble, please refund within 15 minutes on Google Play, additionally it would be greatly appreciated if you provide your device name to us.


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