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Leap Motion Controller Gets Positive Moves
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Motion control has been all the rage on video game consoles. It hadn't made its way widely to the desktop until the Leap Motion controller was set up in front of the computer this week. Early reviews for the $80 device are positive.
The new USB device uses camera sensors and LEDs to pick up gestures made within a certain field. Those movements are translated to applications running on the PC. Possible tasks could include creating within a 3D modeling program, scrolling through a webpage, or controlling a game. The device also comes with 24-inch and 60-inch microUSB 3.0 cables with a proprietary plug. The two lengths allow users to set up the controller close to the PC or a little farther away.
"Using the compact Leap Motion box, I was able to reach out into the open space in front of my computer and pluck a digital harp, manipulate a three-dimensional rendering of molecular structures, dissect a frog and — in the popular game of the same title — Cut The Rope. I didn't make physical contact with the computer or any other devices," said USA Today writer Edward Baig, in a review.
Leap Motion created an app store called Airspace to build an ecosystem for its gesture-sensing device. At launch, Airspace has about 75 apps for PCs and Macs. While some of the apps are free, some are priced at $0.99 and up.
The motion-sensing device isn't expected to replace traditional input devices, such as keyboards and mice, but it does open up new possibilities in computing.
Many journalists and industry insiders got a first look of the Leap Motion device during South by Southwest this past spring. Before that, Leap Motion won the 2012 Breakthrough Product Award, Popular Mechanics reported.
The controller is about the size of a pack of gum, and has a streamlined design made from aluminum and shiny black plastic. "The Leap Motion's guts are nothing too fancy — two CMOS sensors and three infrared LEDs — but they provide enough data for the tracking of individual finger movements. The device is controlled mainly through Airspace, a program that looks like the Launchpad in Mac OSX and displays all the apps installed in the user's account. Those apps may be why it took so long for the Leap Motion to hit the market — at the end of 2012 it seemed like it was just a few months away. But Leap CEO Michael Buckwald says, 'it takes developers time to build content, and we really only have one chance to do this right," the Popular Mechanics article said.
One complaint came from CNET. "It only works with compatible apps; not as intuitive or reliable as using a touch pad, touch screen or mouse for everyday tasks; your arms get tired when using it."
It is still early days for the new gesture-controlled device. "Though my experience at home with Leap Motion wasn't perfect, I'm no less intoxicated not only by what it can already do but by what it promises to do in the future," USA Today's Baig said.


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Dog rescued from Michael Vick ring euthanized
Updated: June 20, 2013, 2:22 PM ETAssociated Press
KANAB, Utah -- A pit bull rehabilitated after being used as a top fighter in the dogfighting ring bankrolled by quarterback Michael Vick has died.
Officials at the Best Friends Animal Society say Lucas was euthanized Wednesday because of accumulating health problems.
Nearly two dozen of the Vick dogs were rehabilitated at Best Friends in Kanab, Utah. Lucas was one of two not allowed to be adopted because of his history as a fighter.
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With the Spy Gear Stealth Com Walkie Talkies, kids keep in constant communication with their covert-ops team. These walkie talkies are not your traditional walkie talkies because these are hands-free. You wear the ear piece over your ear and the throat mics go around your neck. The microphones have adjustable arms for comfort. Just talk normally or even whisper, and the microphones will pick up your voice and transmit it to the other walkie talkie. When we tested these out, we were able to communicate from a distance of about 60 feet before our walkie talkies lost the connection.
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These are pretty cool hands-free walkie talkies that work really well. Kids will love that when they roleplay being spies, these walkie talkies leave their hands free for holding binoculars and other spy tools needed for their missions.
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Spy Gear Stealth Com Walkie Talkies are for ages 8 and up.
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Medco Opens Specialized Oncology Care Center
Marking October as the 25th Anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Medco is making a major commitment to advancing cancer care with the opening of the oncology Medco Therapeutic Resource Center® (TRC) in its new Indianapolis pharmacy. The oncology TRC will focus on the specialized treatment of patients with common cancers such as leukemia, breast, lung, prostate and colon, as well as pediatric cancers. In addition, Medco's new oncology TRC will assist those who are prescribed specialty drugs to maintain or improve their quality of life.
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Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is pioneering the world's most advanced pharmacy® and its clinical research and innovations are part of Medco making medicine smarter(TM) for more than 60 million members.
With more than 20,000 employees dedicated to improving patient health and reducing costs for a wide range of public and private sector clients, and 2008 revenue exceeding $51 billion, Medco ranks 45th on the Fortune 500 list and is named among the world's most innovative, most admired and most trustworthy companies.
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Now you see me … now you don't
Magician "Magic Matt" (Matthew Scherer) put on a show at Elburn's Town and Country Public Library on the evening of Oct. 24. Kids got to interact with him and do magic themselves. "Magic Matt" has been performing magic for over 25 years. He performs all over the Midwest at trade shows, schools, libraries and many other venues. Photo by Madeline Cole


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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Bachianas Brasileiras Nr.7-9
- Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
- Bachianas Brasileiras Nr.7-9
- Roberto Minczuk
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- Künstler: Sao Paulo SO & Choir, Roberto Minczuk
- Label: BIS, DDD, 2003
- Bestellnummer: 3750780
- Erscheinungstermin: 18.9.2006
ProduktinfoIn the opinion of Villa-Lobos, Bach's music was a music for the people - indeed, he even called it 'folk-loric'. As a result, the combination of Bachian polyphony and Brazilian elements evident in his Bachianas Brasileiras came naturally to him, even if it may have struck – and still strikes – audiences as unexpected. On the present disc, the sequel to BIS-CD-1250, it is the last three works in the monumental series which are being performed. All three are orchestral works, although No. 9 was composed so that it also could be performed by choir a cappella (or as he called it 'an orchestra of voices') – a version which is included on this disc. The previous instalment in this series was greeted with enthusiasm by the critics: 'These performances of Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 2 and 4 easily are the finest available. The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra certainly ought to know how to play this music, and do they ever!' was the verdict on web site Classics Today. com, while the reviewer in Fanfare praised conductor Roberto Minczuk for managing 'a perfect balance of the earthy, folk elements and the classical framework in which they are placed by Villa-Lobos'. The review on the German web site klassik. com ends with the words: 'Lastly, this recording convinces through the refined playing of the orchestra, the superb quality of the sound, and – not least – the Brazilian charm of the interpretation.'
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Bachianas brasileiras Nr. 7
- 1 1. Preludio (Ponteio): Adagio
- 2 2. Giga (Quadrilha caipira): Allegretto scherzando
- 3 3. Toccata (Desafio): Andante quasi allegretto
- 4 4. Fuga (Conversa): Andante
Bachianas brasileiras Nr. 9
- 5 1. Prelude: Vagaroso e místico
- 6 2. Fugue: Poco apressado
Bachianas brasileiras Nr. 9
- 7 1. Prelude: Vagaroso e místico
- 8 2. Poco appressado
Bachianas brasileiras Nr. 8
- 9 1. Preludio: Adagio
- 10 2. Aria (Modinha): Largo
- 11 3. Toccata (Catira batida): Vivace
- 12 4. Fuga: Poco moderato
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Odisha, which has India's richest mangroves in terms of biodiversity and comes second in the world, lost 9 sq km of mangrove forest in 2011-12. This reversed the trend of actually gaining 1 sq km of mangrove the year before that, reports the Forest Survey of India in 2013. It is believed that the prawn mafia backed by local politicians are to be blamed for the losses. Odisha has just 213 sq kms of mangroves, but it is the most rich ecologically. Bhittarkanika has 62 species of mangroves and associates, unparalleled by any other state in the country.
The Orissa government had promised to plant mangroves after the cyclone of 1999 but they have not been able to protect the existing ones. Funding is however not an issue due to funds pouring in from ICZM World Bank funds and Central government cyclone restoration funds.
Dr Biswajit Mohanty, the secretary of Wildlife Society of India, said in a press release, "The survey also indicates severe breakdown of protection measures of the forest department. Odisha has the fourth largest forest cover among states of the country with 50,347 sq.kms. The state has a very dense forest cover of 7,042 sq km, moderate dense forest cover of 21,298 sq km and open forest 22, 007 sq km as per the latest assessment. Compared to the 2011 FSI assessment the state has added a net area of 1,444 sq km of forest which is an increase of 0.93% of forest cover during the last two years. It has added 1,530 sq km of open forests, while losing 18 sq km of dense forest cover and 68 sq.kms of moderate dense forest cover."
Though the government feels the gain in open forests is due to the work by Forest Management groups, Mohanty feels that the availability of cheap rice and NREGA work has led tribals to not follow shifting cultivation. This has led to increase in open forests.
India's state of forest report which is released every two years said, that forest cover had grown in India by 0.18% from 2011 to 2013. The Forest department must feel proud of it given India's path of development that must divert huge forest tracts to mining, dams or other purposes. According to this report Orissa comes among the top states that gained in terms of forest covers. The states which suffered the most were Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
The loss in the Northeast is alarming as despite it constituting just around 8% of India's geographical area, it contributes a fourth of its forest cover.


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Theo Meets Giga
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A frightened kindergardener, Theo, befriends a computer pal, Giga, to help him get through the first day of school.
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zdf@bauhaus is back
zdf@bauhaus is on again! From 17th until 19th of June zdf@bauhaus again presents six live acts on the stage of the Bauhaus in Dessau. This time Youthkills, Leslie Clio, Lena, Jake Bugg, and Labrass-Banda rock the Bauhaus. Audio clippings, information on the bands and tickets are available here.
Audioguide of the Weimar Bauhaus Museum is available online
The Klassik Stiftung Weimar publishes the Audioguide of the Bauhaus Museum to listen to it for free on their homepage. In addition, the texts as well as the images of the reviewed art works can be downloaded as a Pdf.
Development plan for the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar presented
At a public meeting on 29 January 2013, the city of Weimar for the first time presented a development plan for the site of the new Bauhaus Museum. The plan envisages a change in street routes due to building over two sections of street and urban-planning adjustments to the surrounding area. Some 350 participants attended the meeting and voiced sometimes critical views on issues involving the planned traffic routing, the parking situation, the design of the area, expected costs, and the precise location and aesthetic appearance of the building.
The meeting formed part of the official planning procedure and ensures that the project is legally valid by providing public involvement at an early stage. The opinions expressed are being taken into account by the City of Weimar and will be considered jointly with the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and the architect.
Finding aids about Bauhaus in Weimar online
The Thüringische Hauptstaatsarchivs in Weimar has published their finding aids about the Bauhaus in Weimar on a website. Here is the link: http://www.archive-in-thueringen.de/finding_aids/index.phppath=0;25055;0;0&searchTerms=Bauhaus


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Evanston was created out of the larger geographic unit which was called "Grosse Pointe Territory" in the 1830s and retitled Ridgeville in 1850. After being chosen as the home for Northwestern University, the city was incorporated in 1863, and named after John Evans, the University's founder. During the 1960s Northwestern University changed the city's shoreline with a 74 acre (300,000 m²) lake-fill.
In 1939, Evanston hosted the first NCAA basketball championship final at Northwestern University's Patten Gymnasium.
Today, the city is home to Northwestern University and other educational institutions as well as headquarters of Alpha Phi International women's fraternity, Rotary International, the National Lekotek Center, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Evanston is also the birthplace of Tinkertoys and (along with many other cities such as Ithaca, New York and Two Rivers, Wisconsin) claims to have invented the ice cream sundae.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
In August 2004 there was some confusion as to the size of Evanston. Evanston is often locally listed as being 8.4 sq mi, but this number appears to be incorrect. The 7.8 sq mi listed by the United States Census Bureau is more accurate.
Evanston has a history of supporting candidates affiliated with the Democratic party in elections on all levels of government. In the 2004 presidential election, Democratic candidate John Kerry won 82% of Evanston's vote. His Republican opponent, George W. Bush, only won 17% of the vote in Evanston.
A perennial debate in Evanston is the issue of Northwestern University's status as a tax-exempt institution. Northwestern's critics allege that it consumes far more from the city than it contributes. However, its backers fire back that the benefits of having an elite research institution are worth it, even if the university does occupy prime real estate tax-free. This controversy was revived in 2003 when the university purchased an eight-story office building downtown, removing it from the tax rolls. A referendum was put on the April elections ballot dubbed by supporters as a "Fair Share Initiative," but was ultimately rejected.
Beginning in the late 1990s, there has been considerable controversy over an explosion in high-rise development, especially in the downtown district. Detractors contend that the development has taken away what they call a "unique Evanston identity." They cite a growing number of local businesses that have gone out of business to be replaced with chain stores as its worst offense. In contrast proponents claim that the high-rises have brought much-needed life to what was a dying suburban downtown, and much-needed revenues to chronically underfunded city coffers. Along with the high rise explosion, recently there's been talks of building a skyscraper in Fountain Square. Many people oppose it, putting up "SAVE EVANSTON, STOP THE TOWER" signs on their front yards.
Recently (as of 2006) there was concern with Evanston's low-income population being able to find affordable housing. Evanston's west side, a formerly strong middle-class African American community, has been undergoing a redevelopment process, which has led to a steadily decreasing minority population in Evanston. The city's Mayor Lorraine H. Morton has tried to persuade builders to build less expensive medium sized homes under $350,000, but none of her attempts have been successful.
The region of Skokie served by Evanston schools is referred to colloquially as Skevanston.
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There are also a variety of non-public primary schools in or near Evanston:
The CTA's Purple Line, part of the Chicago 'El' system, runs through Evanston. From its terminal at Howard in Chicago, the line heads north to the South Blvd, Main, Dempster, Davis, Foster, Noyes, and Central stations, before terminating at Linden in Wilmette. Metra's Union Pacific/North Line also serves Evanston, with stations at Main Street, Davis Street and Central Street, the first two being adjacent to Purple Line stations. The CTA's Yellow Line also runs through the city, though it only stops at Howard. Evanston also contains several I-GO cars.
Evanston is also served by four CTA bus routes as well as four Pace bus routes.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 16.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $62,138, and the median income for a family was $98,553. Males had a median income of $51,726 versus $39,767 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,645. About 5.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.


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Dear Mr. Lee,
It's with sadness and hope that I write this open letter to you. I know you'll understand my story of an artist trying to make a dignified living. It's difficult and sometimes seems impossible because everyone wants you to work for free or for "exposure."
Back in January I was approached by an ad agency that was hired to design posters for your new film, Oldboy. They wanted me to design some comps to present to you. They told me the budget was small and that they could only pay me peanuts for the comps but if you and the studio liked any of them I would then be compensated fairly through the licensing buyout fee.
I know, I saw all of the warning signs but the idea of working for you and having my design represent your film blinded me. So I went along with it. Dealing with the agency was one the worst experiences of my life. It affected all aspects of my life from my marriage to my work and my health. I was taken advantage of, lead on, lied to, manipulated, and harassed for over two months while I put all I had into designing the comps. I wanted to impress you and I guess I did.
The agency told me, "Congratulations, Spike loved a couple of the posters. Yours is going to be the key art.", and I was thrilled. But when it came time to negotiate the licensing buyout fee the agency made an insultingly low offer. But they said that the important thing wasn't the money it was the exposure and potential for more work. After thinking about it long and hard I had to decline. I tried to negotiate but they refused. I make the same amount of money in a single day as a photo assistant as what they offered and I had worked on these almost exclusively for two months. Plus there was still more work to be done so I had to refuse.
The agency was furious. They told me that I didn't want to mess with Spike Lee, that I would never work again, that I was a despicable human, that they wish they never met me, and that they were going to sue my ass to oblivion. For what, I honestly don't know. We never signed any contracts or work-for-hire agreements and I certainly never agreed to donating or selling any copyright of my work without a licensing fee.
The worst part of all this is that I never even got paid the peanuts they owed me. I was fine with it as long as they were out of my life. I couldn't take another condescending phone call because I was "only a designer." Many sleepless nights forced me to chock it up as a loss and learning experience and try to move on with my life.
Months went by and I realized that I had done all of that work for nothing. Early in the conversation the agency told me that I could publish the work as my own for the "exposure" so since I knew I was not going to getting paid I put the posters in my portfolio. Little did I know that they would catch like wildfire and spread throughout the internet overnight. I woke up to a google alert the morning after and they were on blogs everywhere. I immediately emailed the agency to notify them that the posters were taken from my portfolio and published without my permission. The agency responded by threatening me with legal action and worse. I immediately took them down from my portfolio but the agency kept calling and harassing me for several days after with the same threats. They forwarded me an email you sent them asking for an explanation but of course they lied to you and said they didn't know who was responsible. I hadn't done anything wrong but I was still scared. Eventually the threats stopped and I thought I could put this hell behind me.
Last night I was browsing the internet and my jaw dropped when I stumbled upon your personal and your production company's social media pages. I couldn't believe that you had been using and claiming copyright on three of those very same posters I designed. I just couldn't believe it. I perceive you as an advocate of the arts and artists and have a sinking feeling that you are as much of a victim in this as I am.
I reached out to my attorney and several colleagues but after sleeping on it I decided to try and contact you. This has been such a nightmare that the last thing I want is to extend this. My wife and I are expecting our first baby early next year and the thought of bringing them into this makes my eyes water.
I need you to know the truth. Some of the posters you are using were stolen from me. I tried my hardest to resolve this amicably but the agency just blatantly refused. I am a fan of your storytelling and respect your success as a filmmaker, artist, and person. I definitely relate to your passion for the Knicks and competition, just ask my wife and family. I wish you nothing but success with Oldboy and all of your future projects. I hope we can resolve this between us because the agency refuses to work with me and they have tormented me and my family enough. Please feel free contact me at your convenience.
Peace and Love,
Juan Luis Garcia
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VERSAILLES - John D. Weaver, a member of the second of four generations in a founding family farm operation, died 2 1/2 weeks ago at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy that his loved ones are sure to cherish forever.
Weaver's father, George, and George's brother, Donald, established the business in 1929, and it became an integral part of the community since that time, thanks to the leadership of family members.
Weaver was a veteran, an athlete, church-goer, active member and officer of various organizations, a town council member as well as a businessman.
Dennis Dickey of Covington, his nephew, had this to say: "He was an uncle and a Navy veteran of World War II. He served on the USS Hornet, I think which was the only aircraft carrier that went through the war unscathed. He was proud of his service. You get him starting talking about that and he was in seventh heaven. He went to all of the reunions. He always offered good advice to people even me from time to time. J.D. had a way…a pleasant look…no matter what he had to say."
"I read about John Weaver's passing," said Paul Wood Jr., formerly of Darke County. "He was a good friend from my time at the Advocate and, of course, WDRK, and Poultry Days. However, in all those years, I never knew of his military or football history. In the obit, it spoke of his playing with John Pont, who coached at Indiana, Ara Parsegian, Notre Dame, Paul Dietzel, LSU, and, one other great college coach, plus a short career in pro football. Miami is known as the cradle of coaches. He was a genuinely wonderful human being, with boundless energy, a true love for Versailles and Darke County, and a pretty damn good businessman."
"J.D. Weaver is the type of person we all would like to emulate because he's a classic example of someone who worked hard all his life and gave back to his community his whole life," remarked Jim Buchy of the 84th House District. "He was very proud of his heritage and roots and wanted to make sure his family and community could have the lifestyle he enjoyed. He was an absolute icon. J.D.'s parents and my parents were good friends and I knew him as a kid and how hard Weaver Brothers works. Everything he did was for the betterment of the community, not accolades for him. He was a veteran, an American patriot who loved his freedom and wanted to make sure we kept our freedoms for our families and the community."
Weaver's son, Tim, who has taken over the helm at the business, remarked, "Obviously, he was a very good father. I was able to spend my entire professional career, 39 years with him. He taught me business I grew up working the business after school, in summer , holidays and while in college.
"Tim said he came back full-time in 1975 and stayed.
"Not a lot of people get to say they have experience working 39 years beside your dad. It's something I'm really grateful for. He always gave me responsibilities. He was always there. Again I'm very fortunate for the 39 years with Dad as a father and business mentor. I'd describe him as a tough but fair. Fortunately, he trusted and supported me in building our business."
Tim said he earned degrees at Ohio State and Miami University and went to receive his law degree at Ohio Northern.
"Knowing I didn't want to be a lawyer, I came back here," he recalled. "I remember one Sunday night calling my parents and wanting to come back. I was told by a friend later that that made my dad very, very happy when I came back to the family business. Dad made an impact on the community and was active in everything."
Alex Weaver, a fourth-generation employee, works now in sales in the family business. He had worked there from junior high through college in the summertime, and came back in a full-time capacity about three years ago.
"My grandfather was always an inspiration to me and I always looked up to him and enjoyed the time I had with him," Alex said. "I enjoyed his funny stories about his past and the pranks. I respected him for sticking with football. I played football in high school. I was always inspired by him for playing in the NFL at the professional level. It inspired me to be the best player that I could be."
He concluded, "I learned about the egg industry from him. He taught me the ways about being an egg man."


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FOX Sports Exclusive
Jones on Gustafsson's mental strength
Jon Jones wants to make a point. He has just been talking about his finishing instincts, about how he can sense the weakness in a defensive shell, how the feeling of his opponent wilting under pressure instinctively causes him to turn up the aggression, and the conversation triggers something else entirely. This is how it works with Jones in fighting; everything is chained together, though sometimes linked in unexpected ways. This is how it is now with his mind, too, as his own words take him someplace unexpected.
This talk of finishing cannot help but set off some thoughts that have been percolating in his mind. Jones is an inveterate film-watcher. As he prepares his body, he does the same with his mind, studying and searching patterns that can be exploited during competition. For the last few weeks, his subject of study has been his UFC 165 opponent, Alexander Gustafsson.
The tall Swede is statistically similar to Jones in many categories, from height to reach to most surprisingly, takedown defense percentage, but Jones insists they are almost nothing alike. And nothing, he says, illustrates that more than a piece of tape he's watched over and over during this camp. This is what he wants to talk about now, what separates champion from challenger, and in his mind, what always will. If you want to know about a finisher's mentality, he seems to suggest, you have to examine them not just in triumph, but under duress. This is the connection his mind has made.
And under duress in the past, Jones says, Gustafsson wilted, tapping out to a Phil Davis anaconda choke with just five seconds left in the round. It is a clip that has cemented his thoughts on the division's top contender.
"Under 10 seconds left, and he heard the [10-second clap] before he even got put in the squeezing part of the choke," Jones told FOX Sports. "It was still getting set up when that went off. He tapped in under 10 seconds. That's a huge sign to me that our mental level is on complete different pages."
From the time Davis gator rolled into the choke, it only took two seconds for Gustafsson to tap. Jones does not say what is otherwise understood. There is no need to point out that he survived a strained elbow in a deep armbar attempt by Vitor Belfort, or a dislocated toe against Chael Sonnen, and that he went on to win both title defenses handily.
The bout with Sonnen was his fifth UFC light-heavyweight title defense, and if he beats Gustafsson, Jones will have sole ownership of the divisional record. Right now, he's considered a lopsided favorite, nearing 8-to-1 in some places. This despite Gustafsson's gaudy 15-1 career record.
It's the one loss that colors Jones' thinking about Gustafsson, even though it came over three years ago, and even though Gustafsson took it as a wakeup call, teaming up with Davis to shore up his wrestling and keep his fights from hitting the ground. Jones believes that certainly could have led to technical improvements, but that a change in training camps or partners can't address the underlying cause for his lone defeat.
Phil Davis (pink shorts) def. Alexander Gustafsson (white shorts) - Submission (anaconda choke) - 4:55 round 1 during UFC 112 at Yas Island on April 10, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
"Getting choked takes at least six seconds before you start to go out," he said. "You can cut off all oxygen from the brain and it takes some time before you go out. With the 10-second bell already being rung, he gave up. I watched Phil Davis take his soul in under five minutes. That tells me a lot about what type of athlete he is, what type of warrior he is."
In other words, when push comes to shove, Jones doesn't necessarily think Gustafsson will find a way to rally, especially if he's in a place he doesn't want to be.
To Gustafsson, the loss is no negative. In fact, he sees it as the main cause for his growth over the last few years. The way he sees it, some lessons have to come the hard way.
"That's the best thing that ever happened to me, me tapping out," he told FOX Sports. "I don't care about what Jon says, what he's done or what he's going to do. I tapped because I had to tap. I couldn't breathe. I was finished. I lost that fight. But I now know what it takes to compete with top level guys, I now know what it takes from yourself to want to be the best. I've been sacrificing too much and working too hard to be one of those guys who just gives a good try, or is happy being No. 2. I'm not that one. I'm here to beat Jones and take the belt."
For a long time, Jones and Gustafsson declined to say anything about each other that wasn't completely respectful. But that peace ended last week, when Gustafsson, in a Swedish interview, called Jones "immature," and "a little boy in a grown man's body."
Asked why he opened up on those feeling so close to the fight, Gustafsson replies simply, "because they asked me about it."
"As a professional fighter and athlete, I have a bunch of respect for him, but I'm not a big fan of his personality," he said. "I see a little bit of him looking down on people. A little bit of arrogance. Stuff that bothers me. I don't know him very well but of the little bit I've seen of the time we've been together, this is the picture I have."
That, in turn, gave Jones free reign to fire back. In a short time, it's gone from mutual respect to poking each other from afar, and will soon escalate to it's logical conclusion. To Jones, that's fine, since that's where it was headed all along. In fact, he is grateful that the facade no longer has to be maintained, and now they can return to the same antagonistic roles they would always be assuming on fight night.
"I really thank him for doing that," he said. "I've been very cordial with him, something I didn't even really necessarily want to do. Him making it personal by insulting me personally is something I'm grateful for. I couldn't care less to be friends with any other fighter in my division. It makes it easy for me. My studying will be intensified, my concentration, general focus, work ethic, aggression. Everything will be intensified. So it really doesn't help him at all to insult my character."
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March 31, 2012
Episode 130 TechTalk4Teachers
In April 2012, one hundred years will have passed since the sinking of the Titanic. According to information presented in Today in History for April 14
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The Titanic: Shifting Responses to Its Sinking
Overview: In 1912, popular media headlined the sinking of the world's largest luxury passenger ocean liner while on its maiden voyage. Newspapers captivated the world's attention with stories from survivors and about victims who did not survive. Students will examine responses to the disaster and evaluate bias and different ways information is presented, and then apply what they learn to interpreting a political cartoon about the sinking of the Titanic.
From the "Unsinkable" to the Unthinkable: Analyzing Historic News Coverage of the Titanic
Students activate their background knowledge of the Titanic disaster before analyzing the front page of The New York Evening World newspaper's April 15, 1912 final edition. Using this historic newspaper's subsequent front page coverage of the tragedy, students consider, "Which is more important to the Evening World in 1912: selling newspapers or reporting accurate information?" They discuss their findings and the historical context before writing letters to the editor from a reader's perspective in 1912 to explain why they would or would not continue to buy the Evening World based on its Titanic front page coverage.
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text: Az-Zumar - سورة الزمر - ( The Groups ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Mohsin Khan Live Stream from Makkah and Madina | Quran Teacher New | Listen Quran Online | Read Quran Online in Uthmani Script | FREE Dictionary The Quran 1. Al-Fatiha [7]2. Al-Baqara [286]3. Aal-e-Imran [200]4. An-Nisa [176]5. Al-Maeda [120]6. Al-Anaam [165]7. Al-Araf [206]8. Al-Anfal [75]9. At-Taubah [129]10. Yunus [109]11. Hud [123]12. Yusuf [111]13. Ar-Rad [43]14. Ibrahim [52]15. Al-Hijr [99]16. An-Nahl [128]17. Al-Isra [111]18. Al-Kahf [110]19. Maryam [98]20. Taha [135]21. Al-Anbiya [112]22. Al-Hajj [78]23. Al-Mumenoon [118]24. An-Noor [64]25. Al-Furqan [77]26. Ash-Shuara [227]27. An-Naml [93]28. Al-Qasas [88]29. Al-Ankaboot [69]30. Ar-Room [60]31. Luqman [34]32. As-Sajda [30]33. Al-Ahzab [73]34. Saba [54]35. Fatir [45]36. Ya Seen [83]37. As-Saaffat [182]38. Sad [88]39. Az-Zumar [75]40. Ghafir [85]41. Fussilat [54]42. Ash-Shura [53]43. Az-Zukhruf [89]44. Ad-Dukhan [59]45. 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An-Nas [6]in Arabic (simple script)Arabic (Uthmani style 1)Arabic (Uthmani style 2)Arabic imagesAbdullah Yusuf Ali - EnglishMuhammad Habib Shakir - EnglishMuhammad Pickthal - EnglishMohsin Khan - EnglishSaheeh International - EnglishTransliteration - EnglishUrdu (Ahmed Ali)Urdu (Jalandhry)Farsi (Hussain Ansarian)French (Muhammad Hamidullah)Spanish (Julio Cortes)IndonesianMalayGerman (Bubenheim & Elyas)Russian (Elmir Kuliev)Bosnian (Besim Korkut)Dutch (Dr. Salomo Keyzer)Italian (Hamza Roberto Piccardo)Portuguese (Prof. Samir El-Hayek)Arabic Tafsir (Jalal ad-Din)Arabic Tafsir (King Fahad Quran Complex) Show Arabic Text Show All Translations Az-Zumar | 75 verses | The Troops | Recitation | Topics | Uthmani Script | Tafsir | Words | Quran Teacher سورة الزمر Sura #39 | Makkah1The revelation of this Book (the Qur'an) is from Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. 2Verily We have sent down the Book to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in truth: So worship Allah (Alone) by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah's sake only. 3Surely the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allah only. And those who take Auliya' (protectors, helpers, lords, gods) besides Him (say): "We worship them only that they may bring us near to Allah." Verily Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Truly, Allah guides not him who is a liar, and a disbeliever. 4Had Allah willed to take a son (or offspring), He could have chosen whom He willed out of those whom He created. But glory be to Him! (He is above such things). He is Allah, the One, the Irresistible . 5He has created the heavens and the earth with truth. He makes the night to go in the day and makes the day to go in the night. And He has subjected the sun and the moon. Each running (on a fixed course) for an appointed term. Verily, He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving. 6He created you (all) from a single person (Adam); then made from him his wife [Hawwa' (Eve)]. And He has sent down for you of cattle eight pairs (of the sheep, two, male and female; of the goats, two, male and female; of the oxen, two, male and female; and of the camels, two, male and female). He creates you in the wombs of your mothers: creation after creation in three veils of darkness. Such is Allah your Lord. His is the kingdom. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). How then are you turned away? 7If you disbelieve, then verily, Allah is not in need of you; He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you. No bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you what you used to do. Verily, He is the All-Knower of that which is in (men's) breasts. 8And when some hurt touches man, he cries to his Lord (Allah Alone), turning to Him in repentance. But when He bestows a favour upon him from Himself, he forgets that for which he cried for before, and he sets up rivals to Allah, in order to mislead others from His Path. Say: "Take pleasure in your disbelief for a while: surely you are (one) of the dwellers of the Fire!" 9Is one who is obedient to Allah, prostrating himself or standing (in prayer) during the hours of the night, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the Mercy of his Lord (like one who disbelieves)? Say: "Are those who know equal to those who know not?" It is only men of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allah's Signs and Verses). 10Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O My slaves who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), be afraid of your Lord (Allah) and keep your duty to Him. Good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world, and Allah's earth is spacious (so if you cannot worship Allah at a place, then go to another)! Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning. " 11Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Verily I am commanded to worship Allah (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only. 12"And I am commanded (this) in order that I may be the first of those who submit themselves to Allah (in Islam) as Muslims." 13Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Verily if I disobey my Lord, I am afraid of the torment of a great Day." 14Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allah Alone I worship by doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only (and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship.)" 15So worship what you like besides Him. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "The losers are those who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Verily, that will be a manifest loss!" 16They shall have coverings of Fire, above them and covering (of Fire) beneath them. With this Allah does frighten His slaves: "O My slaves, therefore fear Me!" 17Those who avoid At-Taghut (false deities) by not worshipping them and turn to Allah (in repentance), for them are glad tidings; so announce the good news to My slaves - 18Those who listen to the Word [good advice La ilaha illallah - (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) and Islamic Monotheism] and follow the best thereof (i.e. worship Allah Alone, repent to Him and avoid Taghut) those are (the ones) whom Allah has guided and those are men of understanding. 19Is, then one against whom the Word of punishment is justified (equal to the one who avoids evil)? Will you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) rescue him who is in the Fire? 20But those who fear their Lord (Allah) and keep their duty to Him, for them are built lofty rooms, one above another under which rivers flow (i.e. Paradise). (This is) the Promise of Allah: and Allah does not fail in (His) Promise. 21See you not that Allah sends down water (rain) from the sky, and causes it to penetrate the earth, (and then makes it to spring up) as water-springs, and afterward thereby produces crops of different colours, and afterward they wither and you see them turn yellow; then He makes them dry and broken pieces. Verily, in this is a Reminder for men of understanding. 22Is he whose breast Allah has opened to Islam, so that he is in light from His Lord (as he who is a non-Muslim)? So woe to those whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah! They are in plain error! 23Allah has sent down the Best Statement, a Book (this Qur'an), its parts resembling each other (in goodness and truth) (and) oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah. He Guides therewith whom He wills; and whomever Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide. 24Is he then, who will confront with his face the awful torment on the Day of Resurrection (as he who enters peacefully in Paradise)? And it will be said to the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers): "Taste what you used to earn!" 25Those before them belied, and so the torment came on them from directions they perceived not. 26So Allah made them to taste the disgrace in the present life, but greater is the torment of the Hereafter if they only knew! 27And indeed We have put forth for men, in this Qur'an every kind of similitude in order that they may remember. 28An Arabic Qur'an, without any crookedness (therein) in order that they may avoid all evil which Allah has ordered them to avoid, fear Him and keep their duty to Him. 29Allah puts forth a similitude: a (slave) man belonging to many partners (like those who worship others along with Allah) disputing with one another, and a (slave) man belonging entirely to one master (like those who worship Allah Alone). Are those two equal in comparison? All the praises and thanks be to Allah! But most of them know not. 30Verily you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will die, and verily they (too) will die. 31Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be disputing before your Lord. 32Then, who does more wrong than one who utters a lie against Allah, and denies the truth [this Qur'an, the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and the Islamic Monotheism] when it comes to him! Is there not in Hell an abode for the disbelievers? 33And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) who has brought the truth (this Qur'an and Islamic Monotheism) and (those who) believed therein (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism), those are Al-Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2). 34They shall have all that they will desire with their Lord. That is the reward of Muhsinun (good-doers - see the footnote of V.9:120). 35So that Allah may expiate from them the evil of what they did and give them the reward, according to the best of what they used to do. 36Is not Allah Sufficient for His slave? Yet they try to frighten you with those (whom they worship) besides Him! And whom Allah sends astray, for him there will be no guide. 37And whomsoever Allah guides, for him there will be no misleader. Is not Allah All-Mighty, Possessor of Retribution? 38And verily, if you ask them: "Who created the heavens and the earth?" Surely they will say: "Allah (has created them)." Say: "Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah - if Allah intended some harm for me, could they remove His harm? Or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say: "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust. " 39Say: (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) "O My people! Work according to your way, I am working (according to my way). Then you will come to know 40"To whom comes a disgracing torment, and on whom descends an everlasting torment." 41Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur'an) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are not a Wakil (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) over them. 42It is Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are signs for a people who think deeply. 43Have they taken (others) as intercessors besides Allah? Say: "Even if they have power over nothing whatever and have no intelligence?" 44Say: "To Allah belongs all intercession. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you shall be brought back." 45And when Allah Alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust (from the Oneness of Allah توحيد الله) and when those (whom they obey or worship) besides Him [like all false deities other than Allah, - it may be a Messenger, an angel, a pious man, a jinni, or any other creature even idols, graves of religious people, saints, priests, monks and others.] are mentioned, behold, they rejoice! 46Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! All-Knower of the Ghaib (Unseen) and the seen! You will judge between your slaves about that wherein they used to differ." 47And those who did wrong (the polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), if they had all that is in earth and therewith as much again, they verily, would offer it to ransom themselves therewith on the Day of Resurrection from the evil torment; and there will become apparent to them from Allah what they had not been reckoning. 48And the evils of that which they earned will become apparent to them, and that which they used to mock at will encircle them. 49When harm touches man, he calls to Us (for help); then when We have (rescued him from that harm and) changed it into a favour from Us, he says: "Only because of knowledge (that I possess) I obtained it." Nay, it is only a trial, but most of them know not! 50Verily, those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned availed them not. 51So, the evil results of that which they earned overtook them. And those who did wrong of these [people to whom you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) have been sent] will also be overtaken by the evil results (torment) for that which they earned; and they will never be able to escape. 52Do they not know that Allah enlarges the provision for whom He wills, and straitens it (for whom He wills). Verily, in this are signs for the folk who believe! 53Say: "O 'Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 54"And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islam) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped. 55"And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Qur'an, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not!" 56Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allah (i.e. I have not done what Allah has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), the Qur'an, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and at the faithful believers] 57Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2)." 58Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: "If only I had another chance (to return to the world), then I should indeed be among the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112)." 59Yes! Verily, there came to you My Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and you denied them, and were proud and were among the disbelievers. 60And on the Day of Resurrection you will see those who lied against Allah (i.e. attributed to Him sons, partners) - their faces will be black. Is there not in Hell an abode for the arrogant? 61And Allah will deliver those who are the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) to their places of success (Paradise). Evil shall touch them not, nor shall they grieve. 62Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Wakil (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian) over all things. 63To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. And those who disbelieve in the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, such are they who will be the losers. 64Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to the polytheists): "Do you order me to worship other than Allah? O you fools!" 65And indeed it has been revealed to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), as it was to those (Allah's Messengers) before you: "If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers." 66Nay! But worship Allah (Alone and none else), and be among the grateful. 67They made not a just estimate of Allah such as is due to Him. And on the Day of Resurrection the whole of the earth will be grasped by His Hand and the heavens will be rolled up in His Right Hand.Glorified be He, and High be He above all that they associate as partners with Him! 68And the Trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time, and behold they will be standing, looking on (waiting). 69And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord (Allah, when He will come to judge among men): and the Book will be placed (open); and the Prophets and the witnesses will be brought forward; and it will be judged between them with truth, and they will not be wronged. 70And each person will be paid in full of what he did; and He is Best Aware of what they do. 71And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups till, when they reach it, the gates thereof will be opened (suddenly like a prison at the arrival of the prisoners). And its keepers will say, "Did not the Messengers come to you from yourselves, reciting to you the Verses of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say: "Yes, but the Word of torment has been justified against the disbelievers!" 72It will be said (to them): "Enter you the gates of Hell, to abide therein. 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norwalk harbor is pretty shallow , Stay in the channel .
you have to study the charts if you want to anchor out and it would be a bit of a dingy ride to the town dock ..
but if you dont mind the town dock , its a great place for a visit !
west marine is close by , movies The aquarium all a short walk ..
lots of resturants , Sono Seafood across the river has a great outside deck with a veiw of your boat at the dock across the way
Norwalk Islands are great too ..
I drive by everyday ..this is up todate info .
Cove Marina is nice ..pool plus close to the beach ...but a couple miles from town
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Name the Pardeys Windlass ?
Does any one know the name, type, and where I can buy a windlass like the Pardeys have on Talasein? It is a vertical manual windlass with two speeds. I saw their video of Lynn using it. I have a mother of a manual windlass but my wife battles to use it.
Thanks for your help y''all
Name the Pardeys Windlass ?
The windlass was mentioned in one of their books...I am virtually certain it is an ABI product that I considered for my NorSea when I ended up buying the single speed one.
I have not seen this windlass in the ABI catalog for several years but they still offer the single speed one that I bought and was pleased with.
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