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Estimation of multiple phases in holographic moiré in presence of harmonics and noise using minimum-norm algorithm
Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 11, pp. 4070-4084 (2005)
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The paper proposes a novel approach for estimating multiple phases in holographic moiré. The need to design such an algorithm is necessitated by the development of optical configurations containing two phase stepping devices, e.g. PZTs, with a view to measure simultaneously two phase distributions. The approach consists of first applying minimum-norm algorithm to extract phase steps imparted to the PZTs. Salient feature of the algorithm lies in its ability to handle nonsinusoidal waveforms and noise. This approach also provides the flexibility of using arbitrary phase steps, a feature most commonly attributed to generalized phase shifting interferometry. Once the phase steps are estimated for each PZT, the Vandermonde system of equations is designed to estimate the phase distributions.
© 2005 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(090.2880) Holography : Holographic interferometry
(120.3180) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Interferometry
(120.4120) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Moire' techniques
(120.5050) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Phase measurement
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Research Papers
Original Manuscript: March 24, 2005
Revised Manuscript: May 13, 2005
Published: May 30, 2005
Abhijit Patil and Pramod Rastogi, "Estimation of multiple phases in holographic moiré in presence of harmonics and noise using minimum-norm algorithm," Opt. Express 13, 4070-4084 (2005)
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I was pulled over for a DUI…
…no, I didn't get arrested. But I do think that the universe is trying to tell me something – this is the 3rd time in the past 6 months that I have been pulled over for a DUI. The first two times were the result of a DUI checkpoint. And no, I'm not driving around the streets drunk out of my mind trying to get arrested. I thought being a criminal defense attorney would bring interesting insight to this topic and wanted to share it with you.
Saturday night, a friend of mine had a party to celebrate finishing a triathlon. She lived close by but not within cabbing distance so I agreed that I would be the designated driver.
We get to the party between 8-9pm. I had some snacks, but didn't eat too much as I had eaten a big dinner at around 7. I had one beer – an Amstel Light to be exact. My other friends were drinking, we were all having a good time, congratulating the triathlete and hanging out. I did not consume any more alcohol.
At around midnight the party starts to thin out. A couple people decide to go to a nearby bar and they invite us. Myself and my friend (whose car I'm driving) decide to meet them over there. My friend has another beer and we call it a night at around last call.
We stop and get some late night McDonalds (ugh, I know), and head home. I stop at a red light at an intersection which serves as the border between two cities. I look in my rearview and see a patrol vehicle. He's not lit up. I tell my friend there's a cop behind us. She's not too worried since she knows I'm fine and I haven't been drinking.
The light turns green and I cross the intersection from one city into the next. The minute I hit the other side of the street, I see the lights flashing in the rear view. I signal to pull over and he directs me over the loud speaker to pull into a side street and off the main road. I do so. I put the car in park, roll down the windows and place both hands on the steering wheel.
The officer comes up and shines his flashlight in my face. I had Lasik surgery a few years back so my eyes are sensitive to light. I flinch a bit and he asks for my drivers license.
Me: My license is in my purse which is in the backseat. I'm going to reach back and get it.
Officer: Ok. (He shines the light in the back seat where my purse is.)
I open my wallet up and smack dab right next to my ID is my bar card. He's shining the light into my wallet (probably looking for contraband that isn't there). I pull the ID out. I have no idea if he sees the bar card. Nor am I about to trot it out.
Officer: I need your registration and insurance as well.
My friend opens up her glove compartment – he shines a light into the glove compartment. It's chock full of papers. She's having problems locating the registration. She has the insurance.
Officer: I pulled you over because you were weaving within your lane. And because your back brake light is out.
Me: I wasn't aware of the brake light – this isn't my car.
UHHHHH, I WASN'T WEAVING! And even if I was, weaving *within* my lane is not illegal. It's when those tires cross the lines that weaving becomes a problem.
Me: We picked up McDonalds and I might have reached for a french fry.
I am careful not to make an admissions, although, really would it have mattered? I can just imagine how the police report would've read, "Suspect admitted to weaving as she was reaching for a french fry.
Officer: Have you been drinking?
Me: I had a beer between 8-9pm.
Silence. I'll admit my heart pounded a bit. Would I get to do the FST'S?!? Would he pull me out of the car??
Officer: Ok, well, you're not drunk, so I'll let you go. I won't write you a ticket, but get that tail light fixed.
Me: Thank you, Officer.
So what did we learn here?
1. Don't ask questions – most police officers I talk to tell me that annoys them. The "What's this about, Officer??" question probably gets under their skin. Let them ask the questions.
2. Check your friends brake lights before you drive her car to a party. I'm kidding, but not really. Small traffic infractions (failed to signal, running a stop sign, etc) and car malfunctions are the easiest form of probable cause to pull you over.
3. Don't drink and drive! Although, technically, as I say in my voir dire, drinking and driving itself is not illegal. Driving while under the influence (Ca Vehicle Code Section 23152(a)), and/or driving with a blood alcohol content above a .08% (Ca Vehicle Code Section 23152(b)) in California IS illegal, however. It's a nuance that is important if you have a client whose blood alcohol content is below the .08% but they are still charged with the (a) count.
Anyway, it was a fascinating experience. Next week I have jury duty – and I'm sure that it will be fascinating as well. Of course, I probably won't get picked, but one can dream, no…?
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Why Men Should Wear Man Purses
As a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, I spend a LOT of time in security lines. Being an attorney, I'm usually able to skip to the front. However, from time to time, I find myself stuck behind men who are taking FOREVER to put their belongings in that little plastic tray that goes on the conveyor belt and into the x-ray machine.
They take their wallet out, then their keys, then their cell phone. They start to go through the metal detector. Wooops! It beeps. They have to go back – what could be beeping? Ohhhh, you have all that change in your pocket. Yes, that's metal. It will make the METAL detector beep…
Meanwhile I am tapping my foot behind them, ready to place my purse with ALL my belongings, on the conveyor belt. So easy!
Men should wear Man Purses like this one:
That way they don't have an impatient criminal defense attorney behind them…
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Sheriff Baca – Are you a lawyer?
I'm not sure if it's just because I'm a criminal defense attorney that I find today's article in the LA Times about LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, funny. What I found particularly funny wasn't his stance against the legalization of marijuana (predictable, snoooooze), but the fact that Baca predicted that Prop 19, if passed, would be superseded by federal law (true) and would be found unconstitutional (huh???).
When did Sheriff Baca become an attorney? And why exactly does he believe that it is within his purview to enforce laws that are no longer in existence simply because he believes that they could be found unconstitutional at some later point? That's preposterous. His job is to enforce the laws of the State of California – he doesn't get to choose which laws are enforced and which are not based upon his own personal opinion of what might happen at a later date in some appellate court that he will not even be permitted to argue in front of.
Phaedra Parks: Real Housewife of Atlanta? Or Real Waste of an Opportunity?
I hate to admit it, but I am an avid fan of Bravo TV's, Real Housewives of Atlanta. The outfits, the makeup, the shopping, the bickering, the pop songs and wigs … what a great formula for irresistible trash TV! (Don't judge me, I also read – just finished "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen. It's all about balance). So of course I was more than excited about this upcoming season as I heard that an attorney (and a criminal defense attorney at that!) would be featured as one of the Housewives. I was wondering what kind of casting Bravo had done – would she be a cliche?
Episode 2 of Season 3 was entitled "Model Behavior". They introduced the final housewife, who is in fact, a model. It was of course, a play on words as good behavior is always an issue with the any of the housewives. This episode also shows Phaedra Parks in her office and that particular scene surprised me.
Living in Los Angeles, I am surprised I don't bump into a reality TV production crew on every street corner. When I was a public defender, I heard rumors of a reality show focusing on some of the attorneys in that office. Another time there was an email being sent around our office about some filmmakers who wanted to do a documentary on the lives of public defenders. My understanding was that most of these projects got shot down because of issues of confidentiality. How would the producers of these projects be able to capture criminal defense attorneys in their natural habitat? Getting cameras in a courtroom would be problematic, and certainly cameras wouldn't be allowed into lockup or during client interviews…
So that was why I was so surprised with that particular scene. I'm assuming she had him sign a waiver of confidentiality for that particular scene. Even still…I found it disturbing. She allowed her client to make a statement about his case ON CAMERA.
I spend most of my time telling my clients not to say anything to anybody, ESPECIALLY if they know they are being taped or recorded. That is my gut instinct as a criminal defense attorney – the less statements from your client, the easier your job is, the better you can protect them.
Of course her clients' statement was a denial, and was it just me, or did the whole thing seem staged? I'm not questioning his innocence, because after all, we are ALL innocent until proven guilty, right? And I shouldn't be surprised that reality shows are often staged…it's just that the whole scene just didn't sit right for me.
I understand that these women go on these shows to promote themselves and maybe make some cash (Don't be Tardy for the Party – Woaaaahhhh, woaaahhh), but that scene got to me. I don't care that she's married to an ex-felon, and I don't care that she used to represent Bobby Brown (and as Nene artfully pointed out – "EXCUSE ME, Bobby Brown was 10 years ago!"). But if she wanted to expose the inequalities of the criminal justice system, she wasn't doing that in that scene. She was just promoting herself – that was all about how great Phaedra was – you see her receptionist in the front of her posh office which appears to be in a highrise building. She meets him in a tastefully appointed conference room, dressed to the nines, makeup perfect, and not a hair out of place. She posts something on Bravo's website "Phaedra on Felons" but the comment seems more like an after thought and an opportunity to – surprise – promote herself further and justify her upcoming nuptials to an ex-felon.
First of all – no one cares – you're not the first attorney to marry a client or an ex-felon, and you probably won't be the last. Secondly – what a waste of a unique opportunity! You've got a national platform to talk about the criminal justice system and instead you sandwich that between 2 paragraphs about your fiancee on Bravo's website?!?
What a Real waste.
Law & Order? I don't think so – Prosecutorial Misconduct in California
My last post criticized the LA Times – this post is going to praise them. An article about prosecutorial misconduct! As criminal defense trial lawyers, we know it happens – we hear about it when it happens to our friends and colleagues, and we see it for ourselves. I have often been asked how I can live with myself doing the job that I do – Well this article highlights one of the most important reasons I am a criminal defense attorney: to defend the public against people like this.
Now don't get me wrong – I have had the pleasure of going up against many fine and ethical prosecutors. In my personal experience, most prosecutors have an excellent standard of ethics. It's the ones who you know are playing hide the ball – that are pushing you and your client towards trial with the knowledge that they can't prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, when really, they should either be dismissing or offering you a really REALLY good deal. Now I know that behavior may not be defined as prosecutorial misconduct by an appellate court, but I happen to think that it's shady. Sometimes our opinions may differ – I may think they have a weak case, they may look at it differently – but that's not the situation I'm talking about. It the situations where they KNOW they haven't been able to speak to a key witness, or where they spring a suggestive six pack color lineup on you during trial where identification is the defense (that happened to me in my first trial EVER) – those are the situations I'm talking about.
What was most disturbing to me about the article, wasn't that it happens- but that reprimand by the State Bar is so infrequent. 6 out of the 707 cases of prosecutorial misconduct over the past 12 years have been disciplined. Only 6. Keep in mind that these are just the cases that are reported – if a court finds the misconduct to be harmless, they are not required to forward this finding to the State Bar. They should be.
After reading this article, I hope the general public starts to understand how important a criminal defense attorneys job is. I feel like I'm always whining about how under appreciated we are, but maybe there's a good reason for it. I had a prosecutor friend say to me the other day, "You should come over to the side of Law & Order." And my response was, "I already am!"
The Press – Friend and Foe
I woke up this morning to get ready to go to court – just have one matter and I will be done in court for the day. I was going through my morning routine, which includes reading the news, getting my breakfast ready, picking out the clothes I am going to wear, when I came across this LA Times Article "Judge Halts Execution of Rapist and Murder". I am an opponent of the death penalty so this article piqued my interest, and especially the way the article was titled.
That title is meant to get you incensed – how on earth could a judge do such a thing? Save a rapist? Save a murderer? Halt this monsters' execution?
But if you read the article, it's about the legality of the method in which a person is put to death in California. It reveals that recent inmates who have been executed in California may have not been completely anesthetized and may have suffered extreme pain from the cocktail of injections they received. The way I read it, it suggest that the method in California may be cruel and unusual punishment, which is unconstitutional in our great nation.
It's not about a judge "saving" a murderer or rapist. The title is the first thing you read – it's the theme that you carry with you while you read the article. Will the average reader be able to read that article objectively? Is the title just meant to grab the readers' attention? Or is it meant to create fear that our justice system is getting soft and we need to toughen up on crime? Because I can tell you, from working the front lines, a criminal defense attorneys' job just gets harder and harder.
In my mind, I've always framed the death penalty issue as a human rights issue, and an issue for humanity. I am sure that there are philosophers out there who can put it more eloquently than I will ever be able to express, so I will simply say that I oppose the death penalty.
The Press can be a friend to a cause as well – take for example, Jose Antonio Vargas and his series on the AIDS epidemic in Washington DC. His work has inspired the documentary "The Other City", a powerful film chronicling the real life experiences of those suffering from HIV/AIDS in our nations' capital.
I don't think the LA Times article does anything helpful for the anti-death penalty cause, and I have no idea if that was even the point. I saw the title, was interested, and then immediately annoyed. That title was there to get me to click on it. Thoughts?
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Juvenile Criminal Defense – 2 very different stories
I had a juvenile criminal case today which I was able to settle favorably. The minor was a very nice kid, 14 years old, who came from a stable 2 parent, middle class household. He made a silly mistake and his parents stepped in right away to correct the behavior. The criminal courts stepped in as well, which cued my entry into the whole thing. I have hopes that I was able to settle the case in a way that would allow my client to lead a happy and productive life, but also learn from his experience and not repeat the behavior.
Today I spoke with a fellow criminal defense attorney friend of mine who had a 14 year old client – only he was not a juvenile court client, his case was being adjudicated in adult court. Even though he was not an adult, he was being treated as one. I didn't get a chance to ask my friend what he was charged with, but for a 14 year old to be in adult court, it was probably a very serious crime, perhaps murder, attempted murder, or something of the sort.
I started to wonder if there were any similarities between her client and mine. Was it possible that her client came from a middle class background? From a stable 2 parent household? Did he go to school? Did his parents step in with a firm hand the first time he had a brush with the law?
I don't know, but I am guessing that my client and hers came from very different backgrounds. That while the above questions could possibly be answered in the affirmative, it was likely that they would not be. Representing juvenile clients has been some of my most rewarding work as a criminal defense attorney, but it is not without its moments of unbelievable sadness. It's sometimes difficult to get out of bed in the morning and make your way to the office or to court.
The best you can do is remember who you are fighting for – the underdog, the under represented, the often misunderstood, and sometimes, the under cared for. Remembering that makes it easier to keep fighting.
Less is More
Sometimes being a good criminal defense lawyer means saying less is more. That's probably the best lesson I ever learned when I first started out, and it has carried me to many victories. I think the pressure to speak and ask questions is high, especially when 1) you don't think your client trusts you, and/or 2) Your client is paying you a lot of money and you feel like you have to sing for your supper.
Yesterday I won a juvenile court adjudication/trial for a marijuana possession charge. The police department had put up a fight when I requested the police report (as I documented on my private Facebook page a couple of days ago), so I just sent out a subpoena and they faxed the report over. I can honestly say I have NEVER had to subpoena an initial report. EVER. I guess there's a first time for everything.
Anyway, when I got the report I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know if this is just the cynical criminal defense attorney in me, but maybe they didn't want to send me the report because they realized how weak it is. Anyway, I ended up doing the trial, even though my client was offered a diversion. He felt very strongly about standing up for his principle and having his day in court. I can't agree more. But sometimes you have to do a risk analysis, no matter how strong your principle is. Even though I felt the case to be weak the diversion was tempting.
I have to say that the judge/referee in this case was extremely fair. One thing you learn is how to size up your bench officer, but this is the first time I'd been in front of him and I didn't know anyone else who had. Even though I had a solid defense I proceeded with caution. Although it was prudent, it wasn't needed. He could tell right away where the big hole was in the case, I asked 2 questions to clarify, and he dismissed it upon my 1118.1 motion.
So again, less is more.
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War Veterans and The Trenches of Criminal Defense
Yesterday I finally resolved a very emotionally difficult and legally complicated case. As a criminal defense attorney you try to maintain a professional distance as much as you can, but I do believe that any good criminal defense attorney should put at least a little emotional skin in the game. No one wants a robot for a lawyer.
Anyway, my client was an Iraqi war vet and had completed 2 tours of duty. He had some difficulty transitioning back into normal society and ultimately picked up a serious felony. I had been frustrated with this case for many reasons – the case had dragged on nearly a year – some of it due to my work up of the case and some of it not.
This client was a young vet, mid 20's. This is not the first time I have represented a young client (I represent minors as young as 12), nor is it the first time I've represented a war veteran. However most of the vets I have represented have been from the Vietnam War. A majority of them have been homeless and suffering from substance abuse problems. I've had to work with the VA on numerous occasions.
Deep down inside I was afraid this client could've turned out like many of my Vietnam War vet clients.
At first blush, that seemed unlikely to happen – my client was young, physically healthy, enrolled in school, had many friends and lots of family. He was not going to end up one of my tattered war vet clients that had been marched into court in handcuffs and jail jumpsuits. But I always wondered what those vets had been like when they were young, just returning from war. What did they do? How did they live? Did they have loved ones to come home to? Did they ever know they would not be able to leave the war behind? Or while in the trenches where some politician had sent them, did they harbor that fear of what their life would become if they made it out alive?
With the President's announcement that 50,000 troops will be coming home, the legislature needs to figure out a way to deal with the new generation of vets that may become involved with the criminal justice system. Many will come home with depression, substance abuse problems, and other types of psychological disorders. In California there is no evidence or penal code section that specifically recognizes the admission of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder during the guilt phase. There are some useful sections for sentencing purposes but I do believe criminal defense attorneys need a tool for trial. My research turned up similarities to the battered women's syndrome – perhaps we could use that as a model. It is a very real problem that needs a very real solution.
In the meantime, I have hope for my client. He is a good man with hopes and dreams and despite this setback, I think he will make a wonderful life for himself. We were able to resolve this case in a very just manner and I am thankful for that. I had to fight hard for him, but really, it was the least I could do.


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Just be sure that I understand what you mean: Would you prefer the option to have the Text Display element display either the playing track or selection, without fallback? That is the point why i was so curios! Generally i like more the selection source mode more as i also quickly can display playing track by double click in status bar - not to forget the possibility given by "cursor follows playback". So i checked the correspondending option in foobar2000 1.0 and my textdiplays that shows lyrics, other tags and such stuff are in socalled selection mode ("prefer playing track" is unchecked in context menu). A special case is naturally the displays restricted to playing track using all that playback fields: it doesn't make sense to subordinate them under the new global options. In my post above i talked about two ui elements and somehow in the meantime i feel bad about this idea. However, i think somehow a seperation should be achieved if using global options - what now comes to my mind is maybe a check option in context menu in layout editing mode that activates this special purpose. To sum it up: i really would love to see foo_textdiplay using the global options. I can remember that in the early days of the new DUI Lyx said that mixing source modes for selection viewers around the whole layout will end in confusion: wich ui element is displaying what? Edit: Concerning the special functions: what do you mean with experiment? I am not sure if you also mean using them outside of textdisplay. This post has been edited by q-stankovic: Feb 14 2010, 21:11 -------------------- german support forum: www.foobar-users.de / user: qwert73
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Maximum exposure of your home to as many prospective buyers as possible is the way to sell for the highest price and best terms for your needs. So why do some sellers agree to an in-house sale without the benefit of a marketing campaign?
An in-house sale is a sale in which the listing broker also represents the buyer in the sale. This means that the sellers' broker doesn't have to share the commission paid by the sellers with another broker that represents the buyers. This is referred to as double-ending the deal.
It's clear that the listing broker benefits from representing both sides of the transaction by retaining the entire commission. However, does an in-house sale benefit the seller who is usually paying the commission?
HOUSE HUNTING TIP: Real estate brokers have a fiduciary duty to their clients to put the clients' needs above others in the transaction, even their own interest in earning a commission. A fiduciary duty is the same duty attorneys owe their clients. When a listing is sold in-house before being exposed to the market, this could represent a breach of the broker's fiduciary duty to put his client's needs first.
There may be special circumstances that weigh in favor of a quiet sale without market exposure.
For example, years ago a bed-ridden elderly woman in an upscale Oakland, Calif., neighborhood needed to move to a retirement facility, but she couldn't do so until the house was sold. She specifically requested that her broker not list the property on the MLS and that there not be a lot of foot traffic through the house. It was in her best interest to handle the sale this way even though she might have sold for a higher price had she been able to move out first, have the house fixed up and then give it full market exposure.
Most sellers, however, need to maximize the proceeds from the sale of their house, which usually can't be achieved without an aggressive marketing campaign. This should minimally include submitting your listing to the multiple listing service; Internet advertising including a lot of good photos on sites like Realtor.com; and an open house for real estate agents. Public open houses can also be effective. All of these activities drive prospective buyers to your home.
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Basically just bored. I jailbroke the Iphone 4s and it's better. But still want Swype and some other cool features. (generic Swype in cydia sucks for iphone, completely a fake version that blows). Still skeptical that any other phone has as good of a camera for low light as Iphone? I know Nokia has something....but it looks ridiculous and would lose too much going that route. So if I can find something that takes as good of pictures in low light and snaps them quick I will switch. I have a 3 yr old and pictures are very important to me.
Hey that's completely understandable, the S3 camera I have heard is pretty good, certainly better than my Galaxy Nexus camera, again though, since I haven't owned either, you might want to get some speculation from someone who has actually taken pictures with an S3 or go into a phone store and take a few practice pictures with one. Hope this helps.
I was in the same boat, just needed a change even with Jail break the 4s was missing customization. With that said....I think the S3 is the best thing going.....I hace had it for 3 months yet and can customize this phone with practically no end. I ALMOST thpought of the iphone5,,,then asked myself (reminded) self why I switched in the first place. Since you asked the question, I think you know the answer!! Go and try out the S3, the screen is a little big form----BUT you do get used to it quick...I truly feel that a 4.3 in screen is the sweet spot (for me anyway).. I have NO regrets in leaving apple.
I just switched from the Iphone 4s to the Galaxy S3 and I will tell you the camera is really good. Not as good as the Iphone 4s but, you won't totally miss your Iphone camera. I switched because I was bored after four years with the Iphone and so far I am loving my S3. After a week, the size of the phone did not bother me. It feels good in my hand. No regrets at all! I was the 10th person in one day at the ATT store in my neighborhood, to trade their iphone in for the S3 (This was the day after the Iphone 5 was announced).
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is much better than the iPhone 5. The iPhone 4S looks like it has a good camera but it's because the resolution is the same (8MP) but the screen is much smaller, so the perceived image is better, however in reality it's just because the iPhone has a tiny screen.
Who converted from the iPhone to s3? That friggin awesome Samsung commercial. That was worth a billion dollars! In laughs!


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Libyans fight for control of Gaddafi stronghold Sirte
Sep 24, 2011, 5:08 a.m.
By Alexander Dziadosz
SIRTE (Reuters) - Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes swarmed into the city of Sirte on Saturday but weathered heavy sniper fire as they tried to win control of one of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions of support.
Black smoke billowed over the town as National Transitional Council (NTC) forces massed in Zafran Square about 1 km (half a mile) from the town center. Gunfire could be heard from the center as NTC fighters moved tanks and mortars into the square.
Pick-up trucks mounted with machineguns and loaded with NTC fighters raced into the town. NTC forces also advanced from the south of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown on the Mediterranean coast.
"They have snipers above the mosques, above the buildings. They're using the houses and public buildings," NTC fighter El-Tohamy Abuzein told Reuters from his position in Zafran Square.
NATO, whose war planes played a vital role in the six-month that toppled Gaddafi, would not comment on its operations in Sirte on Saturday. Its planes hit a number of targets on Friday, including an ammunition depot and an anti-aircraft gun.
A large cloud of smoke over the town was the result of a strike on an ammunition dump, NTC fighters said. At the western gate, gunners fired artillery toward the town and both sides exchanged volleys of rockets.
Previously, NTC forces have retreated from Sirte and the other final Gaddafi stronghold, Bani Walid, after poorly organized assaults met fierce resistance from loyalists.
Though NTC forces have in recent days tightened their grip on many southern oasis towns which sided with Gaddafi, that progress has been overshadowed by unsuccessful efforts to take the last strongholds.
NTC commanders say their advance on Sirte has been hampered by the presence of large numbers of civilians, many of whom have fled in the past week.
A Gaddafi spokesman has accused NATO of killing several hundred civilians with its strikes on the town. Communications have been largely cut off since the fall of the capital Tripoli last month.
Taking Sirte would be a huge boost for the NTC as it tries to establish credibility and a devastating blow for Gaddafi, who is still believed to be on the run inside Libya.
On Thursday, the NTC said it had taken full control of another major hold-out, Sabha, which was the traditional base for Gaddafi's own tribe. About 800 km (500 miles) south of Tripoli, it had been occupied by fighters loyal to him.
The NTC says it also controls Jufra, to the northeast of Sabha, and the nearby oasis towns of Sokna, Waddan, and Houn.
The manhunt for Gaddafi, who has been in hiding for weeks occasionally issuing audio messages through Syrian-based Arrai TV, is drawing closer to its target, NTC officials say.
The network broadcast an audio message from Gaddafi's daughter Aisha on Friday. It was the first time she had spoken publicly since fleeing into exile in Algeria last month along with two of his sons.
"I reassure you about your leader, oh Libyans," the 35-year-old lawyer said, sounding distressed. "He is well and thank God his spirits are high. He is carrying his weapon and fighting along with his sons at the fronts.
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Bardi (also Baardi, Baard) is an Australian Aboriginal language. It is a member of the Western branch of the Nyulnyulan language family.
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How to Pick the Best Produce
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Studio portrait of Gwladys Bengough age 23. Taken at Raskin Studio, Perth Australia. Signed "Your loving niece & cousin, July 1921." Probably sent to the Pratts.
Mystery: Found in the Tasker/Jones/Bengough family album. Do you know anything about Gwladys and what happened to her in Australia?
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Bare Escentuals Kabuki Brush
443 reviews
28% would repurchase
Package Quality: 2.8
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 2.8
Price: $$$
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This kabuki brush is a lifesaver!! I had a few pimples i needed to cover up, i used this, and their completely covered up! This is pricey, but it works!
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I have several of these from over the years from kits. They are my favorite Kabuki brushes. They are very soft and apply mineral foundations flawlessly. They do shed a tiny bit, but I have had them for 10 years and they still have their shape completely, are super soft, and have never come loose from the glue. I think these are great quality brushes that don't get enough attention.
IMO anything that can last for over 10 years with no noticeable wear is great. I don't have issues with the brushes being too big for the lid when gathering product and they always work great. These are well worth the price on their own.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Hm. Don't get me wrong I still use this brush. But it has shed quite a bit. Other than that I can use it to put on liquid foundation or any of the bare escentuals makeup. However, the shedding is noticable as well as some of the hair breaking off.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Very coarse brush!, itch my face every time I use. Very expensive too. Not worth the money.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I got this brush to use with my mineral veil, the lady at Sephora went on and on about how wonderful it is, and even though I had a brush that I planned on using with this product, I got it anyway. It was fairly expensive, but I know that you get what you pay for. The biggest problem I had with this brush was that it was way too big to fit into the lid of my mineral makeup, and there would only be makeup on a part of the brush, so nothing would go on even and it was a disaster to fix it. I was not thrilled, but I ended up keeping it- hoping I would find a use for it. I trier a few other things- all of which I had no luck with. And after washing it on a regular basis after trying these different products- the whole style of the brush changed... it got pretty hard, wasnt nearly as soft as it once was... the bristles also started curling and changing shapes even though i was very careful about how i stored it, and how i washed it. I have had it with the brush, i think i have to pretty much given up on it, but i keep ig around because of how much money i spent on it...
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Green
I have had my BE full-coverage kabuki brush for over a year and I'm not sure why I haven't reviewed it yet, but unfortunately, I agree with all the bad reviews. It is scratchy and it sheds EVERYWHERE after you use it a while. It doesn't even shed full hairs, just little pieces of hair all over your chest and neck. The only positive is that is does cover pretty well. That's probably the only reason I haven't replaced it yet.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
Brought this brush for a fuller coverage for the matte mineral foundation. Was great to begin with, thick and full to give the coverage. After a few weeks the bristles got rough and feels like I'm scratching my face when applying the mineral make up.
I also tried to use this with a powder and it made me looked caked and made my skin red!
Have no further use for it now and would not recommend to anyone.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Grey
This is a nice brush in some ways. It's well made, sturdy, and I haven't experienced any significant shedding. But I just can't stand the way it feels. It doesn't feel smooth on the skin at all. It feels rough and scratchy. I have had it for quite a few years, and I did use it sometimes when I was using Bare Minerals. I dug it out this week to try with some new pressed mineral foundation from Avon that I bought, and I remembered why it was tucked away-ouch. I think I will just throw it away. I got it as part of a kit, so I didn't pay the full price for it.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I had the best Kabuki brush ever but it was so worn out. Unfortunately I couldn't remember what brand it was or where I got it. So I was so excited when I went to Sephora and thought i saw my old brush. WRONG. This brush was great the first week I had it and then it started the shedding. It literally is worse than any animal I have encountered. When I am done applying my makeup I can't tell what my makeup actually looks like because I have all of these dark hairs ALL over my face. I actually have to take clean powder brush and go over my face multiple times to get all the hairs off. It is ridiculous. So disappointed!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Bare Escentuals' Full Coverage Kabuki Brush is one of at least four kabukis offered by this well known mineral makeup brand. This brush was designed to apply their loose mineral foundation. The Full Coverage Kabuki is made of goat hair. Bare Escentuals says that the "large, firm brush head allows for flawless full coverage application in record time and it feels incredible on your skin". My sister in law passed their brush on to me after she bought a new one. This kabuki brush retails for $28, and is by and far the most expensive brush I own. If you didn't notice in the first couple sentences, this is a animal hair brush, so vegans and the like may want to steer clear. I'm unsure of where this brush was made or purchased.
This kabuki brush has a short, round metal handle. The brush name is on one side of the handle, the brand name can be found on the other. Looks sleek, has good weight in the hand. The brush head is huge. Well it's probably about the same size as an average kabuki brush, but it feels big. The bristles are incredibly dense, there is an innumerable amount of hairs in this brush. Unfortunately in the case of Bare Escentuals' Full Coverage Kabuki, density does not equal softness. Goat hair? You don't say! This brush is rough and scratchy, sometimes my cheeks even hurt a little after use. For being a nearly $30 brush, it isn't top quality at all. The bristles splay a lot at the edge of the brush. The brush head sheds both on the face and during washing. Its difficult to get all the product out during brush baths, it takes at least two shampoos to get most of the product out. I also always condition this, and all my natural hair brushes, after washing. It takes a fair while to dry, but what can you expect from an animal hair kabuki brush. Though it isn't put together perfectly, I will compliment Bare Escentuals on the even cut of the hairs and the uniformity of the bristle movement.
Ok so it's not the softest brush and has some construction issues but this isn't a terrible brush. It blends well enough and I like to use it for applying powders and bronzers. I mainly use this brush as a last, finishing step to blend everything together. It can give bronzer a very subtle look and it gives an even, finished, put together look to the skin.
Bare Escentuals Full Coverage Kabuki Brush gets the job done, but it doesn't feel good when you're working with it. The goat hair bristles are really scratchy and unpleasant, and don't be surprised to find a few on your face afterwards. Do not like. I definitely don't recommend this brush, or any by Bare Escentuals, I've never heard any good about their brushes, except from one person who doesn't know much about makeup or brushes and repurchases all her brushes once a year, and also from my sister in law, who also fits the profile of the first person mentioned. It's not worth $28 at all. I'm currently looking to replace this brush, I hear good stuff about ELF's Studio Line Kabuki, so that may be my next brush purchase.
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Section 2: 14 sts and 24 rows over 4 cm
Section 3: 16 sts and 28 rows over 4 cm
"This design commemorates the trip I recently took to this beautiful city with my husband, my mother and my sister. There are no shaping techniques required, just pure and simple knitting and purling. If you are already a circular pro, this can be knit while watching videos! The shaping is achieved by changing needle size. The gauge decreases as the piece is worked from the hemline to the neckline. This decrease in gauge creates an A-line shape, and adds stability to the neckline so it does not constantly require adjusting while being worn. The needle sizes listed below are the ones used for the original. Because the yarn is so lofty and stretchy, and because the exact circumference of this piece isn't crucial, the needle sizes can vary according to what you have on hand. The length of the circulars can vary, too."


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Emailing to post the following job description: to the job discussion. Let me know if I am missing any required info, thanks.
Our client, one of the biggest tech brands on the planet, is seeking a Lead Interaction Designer (Lead iXd) to create and drive interaction strategies across all their businesses and platforms.
The Lead iXd will deliver "killer" interaction strategies and designs for the digital aspects of a variety of high-impact, strategic initiatives - from deepening the dialogue with customers by harnessing social media to developing an end-to-end customer exper
SpeedDate is transforming the billion dollar online dating industry by pioneering a highly interactive web experience that is more effective and engaging than traditional online dating. Within our first year, we are signing up new customers at the same rate as E-Harmony and Match.com by using the viral power of social networks.
We are looking a person who thrive in a fast paced, technology-driven culture and enjoy the challenges and rewards of an early stage venture.
Wonder if this has been discussed before...In a web based application, for a 'list view' page, which from the below is the right approach?
1. Information to be shown within greyed out non-editable fields with black color texts. When user clicks on edit button, the non-editable fields through scripting is changed to editable form fields.
2. Show information as normal, bold labels and when user clicks on edit button, the labels are converted to editable form fields.
Is there a better approach?
Thanks in advance, Rony
Hi everyone!
I am writing you to tell about my final project of the Master in Interactive Media, at University of the West of England, Bristol.
I am developing a project in which I am sending small notebooks for people in different parts of the world collecting answers about what they have left behind.
I am always very interested in projects that is applied to different media.
Check the website and blog:* www.marianamota.com/whathaveyouleftbehind*
Any ideas or comments are welcome!
*The Middle Seat: Savvier Airline Schedules, Fewer Cheap Fares*
> ...Southwest tried to hire consulting firms or software providers to devise > a system for its unique way of operating. But most airline scheduling > systems are geared to long-haul, hub-and-spoke carriers where planes fly > into and out of the same city over and over and airlines want to maximize > flight connections.
Tomorrow night is the November IxDA event in Chicago. We've had an enthusiastic response!
Due to space constraints we're unable to gather anymore RSVPs. For those who have already RSVPd, you'll need to give your name at security tomorrow night to enter.
After all this time, Google still doesn't know what language(s) I speak (and serves me Finnish and Swedish ocasionally just because I'm in these countries). I tried many times to tell it that I only speak Romanian and English, but I don't really feel like it's listening. So no, I'm not worried about anything else they might 'know' about me.
-- Sergiu Sebastian Tauciuc http://www.sergiutauciuc.ro/en/
Just a bit of added info to inspire (I hope) people adding this event to their calendars.
This is going to be the last event I present at in NYC before moving to Savannah, GA where I will become the new aprifeaaor of Interaction Design at the Savannah College of Art & Deaign's Industrial Design Dept.
The first extension for Mozilla's mobile browser "Fennec" has been released. It's a URL Fixer, a handy tool that corrects typos in URLs typed in the address bar... makes perfect sense for a mobile browser.
What extensions would you suggest to enhance the browsing experience on mobile?
-- Sachendra Yadav http://sachendra.wordpress.com
IxDA co-founder David Malouf and special guest colleagues will engage the NYC community in a discussion of the state of interaction design today. Topics covered will include General IxD Practice, Sketching and Prototyping, Education, Richness and Openness, and Defining The Damn Thing.


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After only two days on facebook, I've made 128 connections. Mind you, I don't call them all friends, I've essentially contacted everyone I found and recognized, and it sorted added up. I still probably have a ton of contacts which are not approved. Also, considering social network theory such as Dunbar numbers, I'm not a fool, it's not feasible to search through all friend's lists just to recognize someone new. Except for people I've thought of, this has essentially grown by itself and anyone who recognize me should feel free to add me.
I am really curious about how facebook optimizes the network finding, if it makes clusters of people etc, but generally I think it should speed up all that connection making by for example providing clusters of some dozen people, asking you "do you recognize five or more of these people?" and then be accepted into clusters by some voting as well. One thing I fell for righ away is the application "Friend Wheel" which you see an example of above. It analyzes the connections between your friends and attempts to cluster them around the perimeter of a circle. As you can see, I have five clearly distinguishable clusters (or meta-clusters, since some are bigger than what would make sense for the computational model) and some random people. I went ahead and made an animation of the development of my friend wheel during my first two days at facebook, just watch the beauty grow! For obvious integrity reasons I've scaled it down to unreadable, but email me if you want the fancy version:
PS. Much of the time, facebook feels kind of like a noisy room of all the people you have ever known... it's quite exhausting!
PPS. I love it how more than a hundred people with connection to my home village Gnosjö have joined that group and are discussing online, this may be the first time since the dawn of telivision Gnosjö-people are actually communicating with each other!
PPPS. I spend more time than is justifiable on this... I consider it studying, mind you! :-)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Are fun. The GRAMMYs' Biggest Weirdos?
"I was worried, when we first decided this was going to be the band name about all the negative puns that would happen," singer Nate Ruess says. "Like, 'This is no fun at all!'
The Lumineers, Janelle Monae, Sheryl Crow and More To Join Tonight's GRAMMY Nominations Concert
They join previously announced performers fun., Maroon 5, Ne-Yo and Luke Bryan, along with Taylor Swift, who is sharing the night's hosting duties with LL Cool J.
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The Reading Rockets project has received the following awards and recognitions for its television programs and websites.
PBS television programs
Adventures in Summer Learning (web show)
- Communicator Award, Silver Award of Distinction
- International Davey Awards Silver Medal Winner
- Telly Awards Bronze Medal Winner
Toddling Toward Reading
- Gold Communicator Award
- Telly Awards Silver Medal Winner
A Chance to Read
- CINE Golden Eagle Award
- Finalist in the Children's Health category, International Health & Medical Media Awards (the Freddie Awards), 2008
- Gold World Medal at the International Film and Video Competition of New York, 2008
- Silver Award of Distinction, 14th Annual Communicator Awards (International Academy of the Visual Arts), 2008
Reading and the Brain
- First Place in the Children's Health category, International Health & Medical Media Awards (the Freddie Awards), 2007
- Silver World Medal at the International Film and Video Competition of New York, 2007
Reading Rocks!
- Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award winner"Parents of children who have learning disabilities might find this especially reassuring, interesting, and informative...[T]he show...is enlightening and fun to watch."
Launching Young Readers
- First Place Gold Camera award from the 36th Annual International Film and Video Festival
- Four Silver Statuettes and a Bronze Statuette from the 24th Annual Telly Awards
A Tale of Two Schools
- CINE Special Jury Prize
- CINE Golden Eagle Award
- Unity Award in Media
- Finalist, New York Festivals 2005 International Television Programming and Promotion Awards
Empowering Parents
- CINE Golden Eagle Award
- New York Festivals TV Finalist
- 2006 IRA Broadcast Media Award for Television
- Telly Awards Bronze Medal Winner
Becoming Bilingual
- CINE Golden Eagle Award
- Telly Awards Bronze Medal Winner
- 2012 W3 Gold Award winner
- 2011 Communicator Award Gold Award of Excellence
- 2011 W3 Silver Award winner
- 2010 W3 Silver Award winner
- 2008 Parents Choice Silver Award winner
- 2006 Webby Awards Honoree The Webby Awards
- 2006 Parents Choice Silver Award winner
- Great Web Sites for Kids, American Library Association, 2004
- The Achiever, U.S. Department of Education, February 2004"Reading Rockets! The Sky's the Limit for PBS Reading Project"
- Education World, A+ Site Review, March 2003
- Featured as a "Site You'll Like" in Parade Magazine, May 5, 2002"A site chock-full of practical tools and tips designed to help kids read."
- 2002 Gold CINDY Award in Early Childhood Education
- Rated four stars in the Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide
Start with a Book
- 2006 Webby Awards Honoree The Webby Awards
- Best Internet Community Service Effort, EPpy Award Finalist, 2004
- Horizon Interactive Awards, Silver Award, Education Website 2004
- Dr. Hotlist Site of the Week, District Administration Magazine, March 2004
- Great Web Sites for Kids, American Library Association, 2003
- USA Today Hot Site, September 2003
- A+ Site Review, Education World, October 2003
- Site of the Week, eSchool News, October 2003
- Web Site of the Month, National Association of School Psychologists, October 2003
- School Library Journal, October 2003"While some terrific online literacy resources are available in English, painfully few are available in Spanish. This situation has to change, and Colorín Colorado is a great step in the right direction."
- National PTA Magazine, September 2003"If you know Spanish-speaking parents looking for ways to help their children develop their reading skills, recommend the Colorín Colorado website for a fun and colorful approach to literacy... the website is filled with ideas for activities to make reading a daily activity expert advice and links to further resources "
- Rated five stars in the Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide
- Washington, D.C., ADDY Award for Best Public Service Web Site of 2003
- eSchool News Site of the Week, February 2003
- Cool Site of the Day, November 12, 2002


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Police kill two gunmen at US Mohammed cartoon event
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Study finds striking paralells between Baltimore and Ferguson
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By Gilad Atzmon on May 4, 2015
Gilad Atzmon will tour the U.S. to launch a new book he co-wrote with Enzo Apicella. Includes dates and venues for concerts, book signings and public debates
Category: Feature Posts, Israel, 'Anti-Semitism', Zionism and US-UK allies
Police fire tear gas during demo against racism, police brutality in Tel Aviv
By wmw_admin on May 4, 2015
Ethiopian Jews clash with police in Tel Aviv following the second such protest in a week. Includes video
Category: Feature Posts, Israel, 'Anti-Semitism', Zionism and US-UK allies, Race
Half the Officers Charged with Freddie Grey Death are Black
By wmw_admin on May 3, 2015
After racially charged confrontations between police and rioters in Ferguson the issue raised its head again with the death of Freddie Grey. Or did it?
Category: Feature Posts, Race
Iran Army Day April 2015
By wmw_admin on May 3, 2015
Two videos of the parade marking Iran's National Army Day recently with English commentary
US-led strike reportedly kills 52 civilians in Syria
By wmw_admin on May 3, 2015
Leading one to wonder: is the U.S. engaged in a "War on Terror" or a "War OF Terror" with Syrian civilians paying the price?
Category: Feature Posts, Syria
Astronauts at high risk of dementia-like condition
By wmw_admin on May 3, 2015
Study's findings could spell the end for dreams of manned deep space exploration
Category: Feature Posts, Health, Miscellaneous