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Epic Games Loves Linux, Rolls Out UE4 Linux/SteamOS Support
One month after releasing Unreal Engine 4 and talking about Unreal Engine 4 Linux support, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 4.1 preview today and it's paired with first-rate Linux support.
3 April 2014 - Unreal Engine 4 - 26 Comments
Star Conflict Takes Off On Linux
A few days ago I wrote about the Star Conflict game coming to Linux and as of today this space adventure game is officially available on Steam for Linux.
2 April 2014 - Star Conflict - 12 Comments
Humble Indie Bundle 9 For PC & Android
The latest Humble Indie Bundle is now available for both PCs and Android systems.
1 April 2014 - Humble Bundle - 3 Comments
Linux Game Publishing Remains Dormant
While Linux gaming keeps taking off left and right, one of the longest-standing organizations that's been involved with Linux game porting and distribution for more than one decade is still apparently doing nothing and increasingly becoming irrelevant, especially as more game studios pickup their own Linux development capabilities.
1 April 2014 - LGP - 7 Comments
Star Conflict Is Soon Landing On Linux
The 2013 Star Conflict game will soon be appearing on Steam for Linux.
1 April 2014 - Star Conflict - 3 Comments
Warsow 1.4 Release Candidate Adds Game Improvements
The latest test version of the Qfusion-powered Warsow open-source first person shooter is now available.
30 March 2014 - Warsow - 2 Comments
Natural Selection 2 Open-Sources Its HLSL To GLSL Converter
Following in the steps of Valve's kind actions towards open-sourcing some components that can help out game developers in going from Windows to Linux support (and Direct3D to OpenGL), the code used by the Natural Selection 2 game to translate from Microsoft HLSL to OpenGL GLSL shaders has been opened up.
28 March 2014 - HLSL To GLSL - 9 Comments
Unigine Rolls Out More Engine Updates, Ends DX9-Era Support
Our friends at Unigine Corp have rolled out another major revision to their cross-platform Unigine Engine. Unigine Engine hasn't seen too much use in PC gaming recently but they're still going strong within the simulation space. These latest round of updates advance their visually-amazing engine even more.
25 March 2014 - Unigine Engine - 4 Comments
Recapping The Linux News From GDC 2014
Here was the major news last week from the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco as is relevant to Linux gamers.
23 March 2014 - GDC - 6 Comments
Linux Wasn't Too Popular At GDC 2014
While there were several Linux gaming announcements this week -- including CRYENGINE on Linux and Unreal Engine 4 on Linux -- Linux was rarely seen at GDC 2014 aside from Android gaming devices.
21 March 2014 - GDC - 29 Comments
Ubisoft Is "Formulating A Linux Game Plan"
When at the Game Developer's Conference one of the leading questions from Phoronix readers via our forum was to find out about any Linux plans by Ubisoft.
21 March 2014 - Ubisoft - 50 Comments
Details On Crytek's CRYENGINE Linux Engine Port
One of the big announcements this week at GDC was Crytek finally announcing CRYENGINE on Linux. The visually impressive CRYENGINE that powers many popular titles will be natively available on Linux. I spoke with a lead Crytek Linux developer at the Game Developer's Conference about their great engine on Linux.
21 March 2014 - CRYENGINE - 20 Comments
It's Time To Ask Your Linux Gaming Questions For GDC
It's been one heck of a week already for Linux gamers with so many pro-Linux announcements during the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, but now it's time to get more of your Linux questions answered.
20 March 2014 - GDC 2014 - 30 Comments
Crytek Announces "EaaS" For Indie Game Developers
The latest exciting announcement for gamers and game developers out of this week's GDC is word of Crytek starting an "Engine-as-a-Service" program.
19 March 2014 - CryEngine - 20 Comments
The Witcher 2 Might Be Out For Linux Real Soon
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, while first released for Windows gamers in 2011, might see its release in the very near future for Linux gamers.
19 March 2014 - Witcher 2 - 49 Comments
Unreal Engine 4 Released, Source Code For $19 + Linux Support
The latest announcement out of this week's Game Developer's Conference (GDC) in San Francisco is that Epic Games has made Unreal Engine 4 publicly available! Not only is the engine available today, but licensing starts out much cheaper than with earlier versions of the Unreal Engine... For just $19 USD per month, you can get access to the UE4 engine code-base. UE4 is also Linux compatible.
19 March 2014 - Unreal Engine 4 - 33 Comments
Unity 5 Announced With New Game Engine Features
Coinciding with today's announcement that Mozilla is bringing Unity to the web via ASM.js and WebGL, the Unity 5 game engine has been announced during the Game Developers Conference.
18 March 2014 - Unity - 16 Comments
GOG.com Will Begin Offering Linux Games
The GOG.com online game store that offers various DRM-free game titles will finally begin shipping Linux games.
18 March 2014 - GOG - 24 Comments
This Week Is GDC: Great News For Linux Gamers
Beginning today in San Francisco is the Game Developers Conference, where Linux gaming will be a popular topic, and will feature live Phoronix coverage later in the week.
17 March 2014 - Linux Gaming - 9 Comments
NVIDIA GameWorks Should Be Out For Linux Before The Summer
GameWorks, NVIDIA's umbrella of technologies for enhancing PC gaming, should be available for Linux before the summer.
15 March 2014 - NVIDIA GameWorks - 12 Comments
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Why are putting Stanley Fischer on such a high pedestal? It is as if he had no role all in creating and sustaining Israel's current economic crisis. After all, he has been Head of the Bank of Israel since 2005. To quote Nehemia Shtrasler 'Crying all the Way to the Bank': "Fischer did not raise an outcry, when others were already sounding a warning....He didn't oppose the unrealistic forecasts in the 2011-2012 budget. It is not enough to talk to Netanyahu in private. Sometimes you have to go to the media and shout: "The emperor has no clothes!", thereby causing the politicians to act.....(W)e should not forget that he exerted great pressure in order to maintain the exaggerated and distorted salaries within the Bank of Israel - and that is to his detriment. He should not have behaved like the head of a monopoly, only taking care of his own employees." It does not make any sense to call him 'tribal elder' innocent of any responsibility of the current economic crisis.When will we begin to get a truer picture of his role in Israel's economy since he became head of the Bank of Israel?
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Smart grid wins: what a big week for smart grid projects, partnerships and more
As you will quickly see, it has been a busy and varied week for the smart grid sector. Read about ABB's contribution to grid stabilization, a grid security patent for Nation-E, San Antonio's metering initiative, PSE&G's grid hardening project, new partnerships and an acquisition.
CPS Energy has selected the first four areas of San Antonio, Texas, that will receive smart meters as part of a $290 million smart grid initiative. The areas were chosen for a variety of considerations and include sections of northwest, north central, south central and downtown. Installation will begin in August, and continue through 2018, when all 740,000 electric meters and 360,000 gas meters in the city will be replaced or upgraded. Read more >>
Public Service Electric and Gas Company has reached a $1.22 billion settlement in its Energy Strong proposal to proactively protect and strengthen its electric and gas systems against severe weather conditions. The stipulation, signed by the staff of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, is now being reviewed by the other parties and participants in the case and will be submitted to the BPU for review and approval. Read more >>
Nation-E, a leading global provider of energy security solutions, has identified a vulnerability in the electrical grid caused by EV's and has been granted patent protection for its "Real-Time System and Method for Tracking, Locating and Recharging Electric Vehicles in Transit" by the Israeli Patent Office. The technology has already been granted similar protection in Germany, China and is patent pending in the USA. The patent recognizes Nation-E's technology's ability to serve as a security layer protecting the grid from instability, stress and potential cyber infringements caused by connecting electrical vehicles. Read more >>
ABB has received an order to deliver two PowerStore units as part of a microgrids solution to stabilize the power grid and increase renewable energy on Kodiak Island in Alaska. ABB's Microgrids Business in Raleigh, NC, worked closely with Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) to develop and deliver the microgrid solution. KEA, a rural electric cooperative which generates and distributes electrical power in Kodiak, Alaska, uses hydro, wind, battery energy storage, and diesel generation sets to produce power for the island. Read more >>
Clevest Solutions, a provider of mobile workforce automation software including smart grid mobile technology, is introducing the utility industry to a new way to visualize, assess and respond to AMI data with the launch of its new Smart Grid Visualization software product. Co-developed with North Carolina's Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC), the solution overlays near real-time smart meter data on top of Clevest's comprehensive, map-based view of field operations to provide utilities with timely, relevant AMI information displayed within the visual context of their power distribution system. Read more >>


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Riviera Maya vacation rental with special services for vacation renters. The menu is inspired by the local foods of the Riviera Maya, Mexico with a chef's menu for vacation renters. This Riviera Maya menu is for all Riviera Maya vacation villa renters
CASA BALAM EK MENU CREATE YOUR OWN FEAST FROM THE CHOICES BELOW 1. POLLO PIBIL - YUCATECAN CHICHEN Whole chicken spiced then wrapped in banana leaves and baked in the ground. A YUCATAN FAVORITE THAT YOU WILL DEFINITELY ENJOY. 2. CAMARONES – JUMBO SHRIMP Broiled on the grill with garlic butter Stir fried in garlic butter Breaded and fried 3. PESCADO – FRESH FISH Baked whole with tomato, onions, and spices Breaded and fried fillets Broiled on the grill with garlic butter 4. LANGOSTA – LOBSTER TAILS (In Season) Broiled- grilled With garlic or butter 5. COMIDA DE MEXICO – MEXICAN FEAST Tamales and Panuchos – Open Faced on hand made tortillas covered with chicken, beans, tomate and onion. SIDE DISHES: Rice, black beans, guacamole, chayote (squash) SOUPS: Beans, Lime, tortilla or vegetables SALADS: House Green salad, Guacamole DESSERTS: Caramel, coconut.


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Sermon on Advent for December 11, 2011
2011-12-10 by David von Schlichten
Sermon on Advent
for St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Youngstown, PA
with Sunday, December 11, 2011
Third Sunday in Advent, Year B
with the Reverend Dr. David von Schlichten
(word count: 816)
Get Ready to Sing, Part Three
Today we're concluding a sermon series. We have been hearing about Marison, a forty year-old working mother of two. Marison is thankful for her blessings but nevertheless has been feeling empty, lonely, and unfulfilled. Her pastor, Pastor Beatrice, suggested that Marison needs to find her song, meaning her calling, her true self. One night, Marison received a note which read, "Meet me Saturday at 4 PM. Love, Jesus." Meanwhile, a mentally ill homeless man named Vic heard a voice tell him to go to Wal-Mart/Giant Eagle on Saturday at 4 o'clock to meet Jesus.
Now it is Saturday at 4 PM. Marison pulls into the store parking lot. She is there to buy milk. She wonders, "Am I about to meet Jesus here, at the store, while buying milk?" She sees Vic standing out front. Everyone knows Vic. He is seen throughout town. He is greasy and smelly. He has black hair and a beard. He mumbles to himself and sometimes says strange things. Marison sits in her parked car. She drums the steering wheel with her fingers. "I don't want to deal with Vic," she thinks. "Maybe I'll just drive away." However, she wonders if God wants her to interact with Vic. She sighs. She gets out of the car and heads toward him.
She walks toward him. He says nothing. She walks past him and is about to enter the building when he says, "Hey!" Her heart speeds up. She turns around. His face is grimy. His hair is greasy. His beard has crumbs in it. His clothes look like they have motor stains on them. He stinks of body odor and old clothes. Her stomach turns.
He points at her. His fingernail is long and black from dirt. He says, "You're Jesus."
Marison puts her hand to her chest and says. "Me?" She laughs a little. "Not even close."
"No," he says, "I'm always right. You're Jesus our Lord, and so am I."
She stares at him. He stares back. "What do I do now?" she thinks. "Walk away? Talk to him more? Give him money?" She finally says, "May I buy you something to eat?"
His eyes widen. He walks away quickly. Marison calls after him, but he does not stop.
A woman passing by Marison on his way into the store says, "Forget him. He's crazy."
At five, while she's feeding the cats, she gets a call from Pastor Beatrice.
"Well?" Pastor Beatrice asks. "What happened?" Marison tells her.
"Hm," Pastor Beatrice says. "That kind of makes sense."
"How so?" Marison asks.
Pastor Beatrice says, "Vic is sort-of right. Jesus is within you and him. He is within all of us while also being in heaven. So when he said that you and he are Jesus, that was sort-of true."
"I suppose," Marison says. "But what do I do with that?"
Pastor Beatrice, "I'm not sure. Maybe what you do with that is start treating yourself and others the way you would treat Jesus."
The next morning during church is the pageant. Marison's two boys are in it. One is a shepherd, the other a wiseman. Her husband goes with her to church, one of only a couple times a year he actually attends. Marison thinks about how she likes the idea of the pageant but gets frustrated with it because the kids are never loud enough. She sits there and watches. She thinks about all the people who are there today but who never come any other time.
In her head, she hears Vic saying, "All of these people are Jesus, too." Suddenly being in that hot room with a bunch of people who never coming to church watching a pageant she has trouble hearing is full of holiness. It all suddenly seems miraculous, like she's at the manger. "Christ is all around me," she thinks.
Later in the service, during the offering, everybody sings "What Child Is This." At first, Marison thinks, "Why are we singing this hymn during the offering? What does this have to do with offering?" Then she hears the first line of the third verse, "So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh." Of course! That's what we're doing now. We are bringing our incense, gold, and myrrh to Jesus by giving our offering."
That hymn, "What Child Is This" sticks with her for the rest of the day. The line, So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh" plays through her head over and over. Bring him incense, gold, and myrrh. Bring him incense, gold, and myrrh.
On Christmas Eve, she says to Pastor Beatrice, "I think I found my song."
Pastor Beatrice's face lights up. "And?" she asks.
Marison says, and you say, and I say, "And Christ is all around me, and I have a lot of incense, gold, and myrrh to give."
Pastor Beatrice then asks, "Yes, and how will you do that?"
Sermon Ideas for December 11, 2011, 3rd Sunday of Advent
2011-12-07 by David von Schlichten
Isaiah 61: This eschatological passage offers hope for the future and challenges us to pattern our lives after God and that future. For instance, God loves justice (v.8), so we should, too. For another example, righteousness and praise will spring up before all nations (v.11); therefore, let's get busy working on making that vision a reality.
How do we have patience as we wait for that final consummation, for the End? A watched pot never boils. A watched God never acts? In other words, when it comes to God, we do well to exorcise our impatience by getting busy helping others. Stop watching the pot and get cooking! God will act when God is good and ready.
The passage gives us hope by promising us an extraordinary future. I had a parishioner on Sunday say that hope leads to disappointment. I understand where the parishioner is coming from, but, with God, our ultimate outcome is always wondrous. Thus, our hope in our final future will never lead to disappointment.
Think about the idea of hope leading to disappointment. How would you respond to such an assertion?
Magnificat: Prophet Mary declares the radical socioeconomic inversion. How should we, who are wealthy (and most of us reading this are), respond to such a prophesy? How can I be wealthy and a servant of God who truly cares for the poor and does not just do lip-service to helping the poor while I eat yet another Big Mac?
1 Thessalonians 5 calls us to be joyful and thankful always. This passage is calling us, not to some sort of irritating bubbliness that minimizes the world's sorrow, but rather to a deep confidence in God's goodness prevailing over evil. What else does this passage call us to?
John 1: Jesus is God, not John or any other human. Jesus saves, not anyone else. Jesus is the Messiah, not any football team, political leader, billionaire, singer, or actress.
What thoughts do you have?
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
Initial Thoughts for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year B, December 11, 2011
2011-12-04 by David von Schlichten
Mary as Prophet: In the Magnificat, Mary functions prophetically. Her liberation-theology declaration of God lifting up the lowly, hungry, and poor while casting down the rich, haughty, and powerful is quintessentially prophetic. It could be illuminating to lift up the prophetic role of Mary, since many people do not think of her that way.
As the Orthodox say, Mary is the "Theotokos," the God-bearer. In what ways are we God-bearers?
1 Thessalonians 5 challenges us to rejoice always. How do we do that in the face of so much stress and bad news? We humans are addicted to complaining and worrying, and some of that behavior is justified. Moreover, we are not to be Pollyannas. What does it mean, then, to rejoice always?
John 1: John the Baptist is not Christ. John exists to point the world to Christ and to prepare people for Christ's Advent.
How do we draw attention away from Christ and toward our self-aggrandizement? We are to be John, but we often try to get Jesus-caliber attention. This dynamic could be a valuable homiletical point.
What thoughts do you have? Feel free to email me at email@example.com or to submit a post for possible publication here.
Drinking egg nog, I am
Yours in Christ,
David von Schlichten, Lectionary Blog Moderator
Sermon for Advent, December 4, 2011
2011-12-03 by David von Schlichten
Sermon on Advent
for St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Youngstown, PA
with Sunday, December 4, 2011
Second Sunday in Advent, Year B
with the Reverend Dr. David von Schlichten
(word count: 774)
Get Ready to Sing, Part Two
Last Sunday we met forty year-old Marison, who works at a doctor's office, is married, and is the mother of two boys. She gives thanks for all the blessings she has while, at the same time, feeling lost, empty, lonely. She told her pastor, Pastor Beatrice, about her feelings, and Pastor Beatrice suggested that Marison needed to find her song. That night, Marison awoke from an unsettling dream to find a note in her bathroom written on blue paper and in a blue envelope. The note read, "Get ready. I'm coming. Meet me on Saturday at four o'clock. Love, Jesus."
Marison wondered if Pastor Beatrice had somehow left her the note. Who else could have left it? Surely not her husband; he barely knew who Jesus was. The kids were too young to do such a thing, and the handwriting did not look like a child's. Anyway, why would they leave such a note? What would the motivation be? So Marison found herself thinking that the person most likely to leave a note pretending to be Jesus would be Pastor Beatrice, but what would her motive be and how would she get such a note into Marison's bathroom?
"Of course," Marison thought, "there is another possibility, and that is that Jesus really did leave her the note."
She reread the note. Saturday at 4 o'clock. The note didn't say where they would meet. "Dear God, "she prayed, "help me to make sense of all this and to know what to do."
During her lunch hour that day at work, she called Pastor Beatrice and told her what had happened. Pastor Beatrice asked a few questions and then said, "Hm, it may be a joke. It may be real. I don't know, but, if I were you, I'd sure keep my eyes and ears open on Saturday at four."
On Friday, Marison sat in her living room and stared at the note. She thought about getting ready to meet Jesus. How does a person get ready to meet Jesus? She pictured John the Baptist wearing his camel's hair, standing in the wilderness yelling for people to repent. Baptism. Repentance. Getting ready.
"How should I get ready for the coming of Jesus?" Marison wondered as she petted her cat, who was sleeping on her lap. She admired the cat's beautiful coat, which had a bluish tint. Getting ready for Jesus. John the Baptist teaches that part of getting ready is repenting, so Marison started thinking about her sins, what she does wrong, what she could do better. "Sometimes I swear. Sometimes I lose my temper. Sometimes I eat too much." She asked God to forgive her and to help her do better. "Please, God, forgive me," she prayed, and then she heard an inner voice, "Because Jesus died for you, I forgive you. You are one of my baptized children." Marison pictured John baptizing people and gave thanks for her own baptism, for the cleansing waters of Christ washing away her sins, no matter how severe they were.
Marison closed her eyes. She thought, "When I meet Jesus tomorrow, I'll just be open, honest. I'll say, 'Hey, I'm not perfect but that I've repented and am ready for whatever."
Meanwhile, about five miles away was a man who was about twenty-five. He was grimy, with long, greasy black hair that had some streaks of gray already in it. He had a beard to match his hair. He was lying in a refrigerator box, where he was to spend the night. His name was Vic, and he was known throughout town for being insane. Kids often made fun of him. Adults often crossed to the other side of the street when they saw him coming. He smelled of body odor and old clothes, and he seldom talked. People gave him money so that he had enough to buy food and cigarettes. The rumor was that his parents lived nearby but that, because of his paranoid schizophrenia, he refused to live with them or anyone else.
On Friday night, while lying in his refrigerator box, Vic was staring up at the stars when he heard a loud voice say, "Victor, this is Jesus. Meet me in front of Wal-Mart tomorrow at 4." Vic sat up. "Jesus just told me to meet him at Wal-Mart at four tomorrow!" he whispered.
The next day, at 3:50, Marison realized that she was out of milk, so she got into her blue car and drove to Wal-Mart. On the way, she thought, "It's almost four. Am I about to meet Jesus? Am I going to meet Jesus while buying milk at Wal-Mart?"
[To be continued.]
Everything In Its Place
2011-12-01 by Dee Dee Haines
My favourite thing about John the Baptist is his consistent ability to get over himself. Okay, so he's a little freaky in his dress and diet, but the ministry he undertakes, the life that he leads, points to Jesus---and who Jesus is. It's never about any kind of self indulgence. Wouldn't it be so helpful if we could do the same?
Sometimes I think about how many church meetings I attend that are focused on us. We spend hours, days and months, wrestling with the tiny details of community that, in the big picture, have little to do with what it means to be the Church of Jesus Christ. Do we like the colour of the carpeting that is to be installed? Did we sing our favourite Advent hymn? Who's been sitting in my pew? Is the pastor saying what we want her/him to say? Are we pre-occupied with our numbers in a time of decline? Did the sign out front advertise what we wanted to advertise? It seems to me that we spend an enormous amount of time and energy indulging our own wants and desires.
This is not true for John the Baptist. What he says, what he does, it all points to Jesus. His invitation asks us to get things in the right order. Sort. Prioritise. Get things in their proper place. We hear him say, "Prepare the Way." The reference to "the Way" is another clue that points to Jesus who later tells us, "I am the way."
In his "Message" interpretation of the parallel text in Matthew, Eugene Peterson puts contemporary words into John's voice. Change your life. God's kingdom is here. Turn your old life in for a kingdom life. (Paraphrase from The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, Eugene Peterson, Navpress Publishing Group, 2002).
We are left with some questions. What does a "kingdom life" look like? How do I trade in my old life for this new model of living? What keeps me clinging to a life that is not sorted, prioritised and pointing to God? If a "kingdom life" is as close as our breath, hanging right there in front of us, waiting to be claimed, what keeps us from stepping into that reality?
The answers to all of these questions will be as varied as we are. But here's the thing. I suspect that deep down we get it, but on the surface, we are convinced that we really don't need this new way.
Covenant living calls us into accountability and we're not always so open to that kind of scrutiny. We totally miss the invitation for freedom and liberation from those things that whisper false truths into our ears. The voice of Empire and Consumerism never sleeps. So, if we are fooled into thinking that we don't need to live in covenant with God and with community because we are well equipped to make it on our own, we won't do it. We won't actively choose something that we think we don't need. It may be helpful for a preacher to ask a question, "At this very moment, as we propel ourselves through a season of preparation, what is your greatest need?"
Perhaps if we are a little less self indulgent, and a little more focused on Jesus in our midst, we might be more inclined to put things in their place, to prioritise. We might be able to discover our real needs, and let go of those things that distract us as we travel with Jesus on the Way.
Dee Dee Haines
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I've never seen so many horrible AB's in a Reds game before tonight. Just FLAT PATHETIC!
I've never seen so many horrible AB's in a Reds game before tonight. Just FLAT PATHETIC!
The Reds offense was its usual self. Sometimes teams get lucky. The Pirates had theirs.
Let's just assume it was the cool weather and he couldn't get loose. Doesn't bode well for pitching in night games in October, does it?
Heads of state that ride and wrangle. That look at your face from more than one angle. Can cut you from their bloated budgets. Like sharpened knives through Chicken McNuggets.
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Excels at jumping up to 1.25m and has competed up to 1 metre courses with ease.
Perfect working hunter, cross country, showjumping, le trec and more
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The dual route hypothesis in visual cognition: Why a developmental approach is necessary
Norman presents intriguing arguments in support of a mapping between ecological and constructivist visual cognition, on the one hand, onto the dorsal ventral dual route processing hypothesis, on the other hand. Unfortunately, his account is incompatible with developmental data on the functional emergence of the dorsal and ventral routes. We argue that it is essential for theories of adult visual cognition to take constraints from development seriously.


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In the largest ever case of its type in the city, the 103 young suspects face charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder and gang assault.
Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance said: "These three gangs were not sophisticated drug- trafficking organisations. Far from it, they were young people protecting their territories from imaginary threats and avenging the murders of fellow gang members and loved ones."
Forty suspects from three gangs were arrested in early morning raids in Harlem, 39 were already in jail over other offences and the rest are being sought by the authorities.
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By Noelle McElhatton, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Wednesday, 04 April 2012 12:00AM
For those who rue the COI's demise, there was comfort in a TV ad that debuted last Saturday.
Broadcast a day after the doors of Hercules House finally closed, the first post-COI TV campaign was hard-hitting Department of Health (DH) fare.
An ad highlighting the dangers of second-hand smoking brought back memories of the heyday of government advertising, circa 2006. It suggests there are still marketers in government who take a long-term (that is, little payback in this parliament's lifetime) view of public sector marketing.
One swallow does not constitute a summer, however.
In fact, the painful realities of the new Government Communication Centre (GCC) era are now all too clear.
The debate on whether the government gets any return on its adspend still rages and against this background, Whitehall departments without the DH's internal marketing muscle must rely on the downsized son of COI.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's enforcement of drink-price controls ignores the fundamental reasons why people binge drink and could backfire.
Cap all this with a government minister - Francis Maude, the COI's nemesis - indulging in DIY messaging, with horrific results, and we have, in two weeks, proved the need for public sector marketing, handled by the professionals.
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Philippe Karsenty is a tall, handsome, charming, and very determined gentleman.
Karsenty, a 41-year-old former stockbroker, media analyst, and founder of Media-Ratings, came to America on a lecture and media tour shortly after his interim victory in a Paris courtroom in the matter of Mohammed al-Dura, the 12-year-old Palestinian boy allegedly killed by Israeli army gunfire.
The state-owned TV channel France 2 sued him for defamation when Karsenty insisted its airing of a very brief portion of the 27 minutes of raw footage constituted a blood libel. The event occurred on September 30, 2000 at the Netzarim Junction and al-Dura became the Face that launched more than a thousand Islamist riots, anti-Israeli petitions, and successful and intercepted Palestinian suicide bombings.
This past September, almost seven years later, a Paris judge finally ordered that France 2 turn over the film to the court by November 14. The trial itself is set for February 27, 2008.
Karsenty recently visited me one afternoon and he returned two days later to speak at a gathering to honor him at my home. Among those I invited was a direct descendent of Captain Alfred Dreyfus (my friend and neighbor, Gilles Dreyfus).
Karsenty is a hero who would not allow me to introduce him as one. He interrupted me each time he thought I was about to do so. He said he was "just doing the right thing and standing up for the truth" – the implication being that anyone can do so.
He is right, but only a handful of people actually do – or continue to do once they find themselves on trial and very much alone. Karsenty and I are both correct – he is a hero, but mainly because such heroes are scarce; they are forced to work alone as they assume their bone-crushing historical burden. Organizations do not support them.
Indeed, organizations sometimes obstruct and sabotage their own heroes. Such collective bodies do not intervene even when it might be in their national or organizational interest to do so. What they do instead is stand down, slander, or showcase the hero in an exploitative way – and then rush to take credit when the hero crosses the finish line at the end of a long, hard race.
Karsenty is willing to name some names, namely that of Israel's Ambassador to France, Danny Shek, who not only would not give him a fair hearing but who refused to shake his hand at a party. He also names Charles Enderlin, (a Jew and an Israeli) who is France 2's bureau chief in Jerusalem and who recorded the voice-over for the al-Dura program. According to the Jerusalem Post, "Danny Shek enjoys warms relations with Enderlin."
Karsenty's comment: "Such treason by an ambassador should have him fired forever from the Israeli foreign ministry."
Perhaps American Jewish organizations active in France have other priorities and are willing to sacrifice heroic and symbolic cases like Karsenty's in order to gain other objectives. Perhaps they fail to understand the importance of the al-Dura matter or even want it to be forgotten in order to protect their access to power, photo opportunities or "money shots."
Nevertheless, Karsenty is agonized – outraged – by the decision of those American Jewish organizations that have chosen not to support him and that in fact have worked with those who actively oppose him.
Good people allow evil to triumph merely by doing nothing. Most Israeli intellectuals have remained silent about this case. On October 2, Natan Sharansky (whom I respect and with whom I have been privileged to work) finally wrote an important piece about it in the Wall Street Journal. Karsenty said he "is happy – even thrilled – to have the support of such an important public figure."
I quietly note two things: First, that Sharansky came forward only after the Parisian judge ordered the raw footage turned over to the court; after the IDF finally demanded the raw footage; after the Israeli government proclaimed that now believes the event was staged; and after the Israeli Shurat HaDin Law Center announced it would sue Charles Enderlin and request that the Israeli Government Press Office cancel his Israeli press credentials.
Second, I note that Sharansky is the only major internationally recognized voice of conscience to have come forward. Elie Wiesel has said nothing. Former president Bill Clinton, who publicly mourned the presumed death of al-Dura has remained silent, as have former presidents Carter and Bush.
Where, indeed, are all the voices against racism and for justice in "Palestine"? If they really cared about Palestinians more than they cared about defaming Jews, wouldn't they be pleased to learn that a Palestinian child had not met such a violent end after all? Wouldn't they be enraged about the Palestinian "fake-a-death-and-fool-the-infidel" propaganda industry?
Karsenty is sharply critical of the "treacherous" former French president, Jacques Chirac. "Chirac was more dangerous than any Arab dictator because during his entire career; he provided the enemies of the Jews and Israel with the most dangerous weapons."
Of the French media he says, "They have failed to cover this case, except very minimally. As far as they are concerned, I am already on the intellectual equivalent of Devil's Island" (where Dreyfus was imprisoned).
Karsenty says the staging of news events by Palestinians is both well known and accepted by the French media. He also notes that, with the exception of the president of CRIF (Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France), Richard Prasquier, the organized French Jewish community has been at best unnaturally quiet about the al-Dura affair. He mentions, in passing, that he has lost most of his friends.
Karsenty also names the names of some heroes, such as Israeli physicist Nahum Shahaf whose work proved the IDF could not have fired the shots and that it was a staged event. He also names the head of the Israel Government Press Office, Daniel Seaman; the French psychoanalyst, Gérard Huber, who first published a book on the case in January 2003; and the American professor Richard Landes, who has worked tirelessly to publicize the truth.
Karsenty also names Pajamas Media and its Paris bureau chief, Nidra Poller, as the only media outlet that "covered my struggle consistently, accurately, and as befit an important, historical case."
Karsenty is not Captain Dreyfus. He says Israel, not he, embodies the Dreyfus Case today. I agree, but the fact remains that it is Karsenty, like Dreyfus, who has been sued and treated as a criminal by the French state and who, like Dreyfus, is being forced to defend himself. The French, who defamed and punished Dreyfus, are now defaming and punishing the very Jewish state that arose partly because of Herzl's reaction to the Dreyfus case.
Karsenty is zealous about the truth of this matter. No one is exempted from his high standards, not even his supporters. He asked to see a copy of my 2003 book about anti-Semitism and I quickly obliged him. He pointed out that even I had not "gotten it" right five years ago when I wrote the book.
He is absolutely correct. In The New Anti-Semitism, I carefully noted that many experts and a German documentary filmmaker had begun to question the veracity of the 59-second al-Dura report. I noted that people had begun to suggest that the entire episode might have been staged.
I also wrote: "I do know that Israel has been permanently damaged both by the footage and by the initial presumption of Israeli guilt [because] second and third interpretations two years later do not carry the same emotional resonance." I noted that it was unlikely the Israelis had killed him. But I still wrote that "I do not know whose bullets killed the child. Perhaps we will never know."
Thus, like nearly everyone else, I assumed the boy had indeed been killed.
I did the best I could at the time with the information we had. I even went further with it than most others did. Nevertheless, if someone like me could be taken in, it goes a long way in explaining how the entire world was fooled – a world not nearly as vigilant as I try to be concerning the truth about Jews and Israel.
We simply cannot trust Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian media. We know too much about the staging of events, the doctoring of footage, the documentation of fake massacres. But we also cannot afford to trust the international media, which kept replaying this staged footage without asking any questions.
Karsenty assures me that three independent journalists who viewed the raw footage "saw a series of staged events, casual passersby, a man riding a bicycle, and no death agony, as was claimed." He said that two of these journalists were "pressured not to go public."
Karsenty is unafraid. "Unlike Dreyfus," he says, "I am not in prison. Only my social life is ruined. If they find me guilty, it will show that France is even more corrupt than we thought."
Karsenty seeks vindication not only in the courts. He wants the kind of political intervention that will make such a court decision official.
"President Sarkozy, as the effective boss of the state-owned TV France 2, will have to intervene," he says. "He could demand that the film be submitted to expert analysis. As France's president, he could ask his TV to apologize to the entire world."
When people wonder why he is doing this, since anti-Semites and anti-Zionists will only continue to defame Israel, he usually responds, "Sir, did you shave yesterday? And you will shave again tomorrow? Why bother?"
And then he says: "It is important to stand up for the truth, no matter the cost. That should not make you a hero."
About the Author: Dr. Phyllis Chesler is a professor emerita of psychology, a Middle East Forum fellow, and the author of fifteen books including "Women and Madness" (1972), "The New Anti-Semitism" (2003), and her latest, "An American Bride in Kabul" (2013). Her articles are archived at www.phyllis-chesler.com.
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NY Times praises US killing of terrorist leaders; a different story when Israel kills the bad guys
Dear Pres. Obama, A "deal" in which one side makes all the concessions is, of course, a "surrender."
ALLY is a terrific read because Oren has a mission: Defending&protecting the Jewish State of Israel.
George Soros: "European anti-Semitism is the result of the policies of Israel and the United States"
Sources say seemingly irreconcilable differences between the 2 main parties, Washington and Tehran.
Instead of accepting reality, the President is trying to hold on to an illusion.
Those who suggest further capitulation to Iran are wrongly harming the interests of the West.
Few Arab Israelis found anything positive in the decision of its MKS to join any Gaza flotilla.
US Jews prefer to be like their non-Jewish liberal friends complaining about "settlements" and Bibi
New Israel Fund & its supporters must be countered; Israel's in the midst of an unprecedented storm
PM Netanyahu this week identified ISIS and Iran as Israel's primary threat. It is a planetary threat that carries the promise of peace.
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Latvia, July 4, 1941 they forced many Jews in the shul putting it on fire; everyone was burned alive
There's blood on the reporters' hands AND New Israel Fund for funding groups feeding lies to the UN
Respect & appreciation for our country is not only a civic value but an essential Jewish one as well
When words lose meaning, the world becomes an Orwellian dystopia; a veritable Tower of Babel
Few of the volunteers were experienced sailors, (Greenfield had been in the Merchant Marine). Few were Zionists.
Hundreds of boats tried to run the British blockade on the dangerous, open seas.
My good colleague Kay is wrong about the early demise of conspiracy theories and blood libels against the Jews.
"I am surprised those Zionists are not outside protesting," says one woman.
"Miral" is a film that has garnered an inordinate amount of media attention. In interviews, the director, Julian Schnabel, defends his right to tell the Palestinian "narrative" for what he claims is the first time. He seems not to know that many others before him have specialized in this particular line of work.
Our beloved, miraculous Jewish state is under siege.
It was assumed that the ceaseless persecution of the Jews in exile would cease once we again had our own sovereign homeland, our own army, navy, and air force.
In 1947-1948 I lived in Boro Park where, against parental and rabbinic advice, I joined a Zionist group. By 1950 I was packing machine-gun parts for Israel in a home not far from the Young Israel. But what I did as a child does not compare to what my friend and colleague David Gutmann did for love of Zion at that very time on the dangerous open seas.
Reality has become somewhat Scandinavian. It grows dark early and it is bitterly cold here in New York City and over a good portion of our fair land. Our Prince of Peace (The Norwegian Nobel, not the noble variety) is not yet asking whether "to be or not to be." Perhaps he is not entirely convinced that "that is the question."
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Make mousse:
Whisk yolks, sugar and cup water in large metal bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk constantly until mixture thickens and candy thermometer registers 170°F., about 4 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into egg mixture. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is cool and thick, about 5 minutes. Mix in peel.
Beat cream in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Add Grand Marnier; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into cooled mousse mixture. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.)
Make phyllo cups:
Brush six 3/4-cup custard cups with some melted butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (cover remaining phyllo with plastic wrap, then damp kitchen towel). Brush phyllo sheet with melted butter. Top with second phyllo sheet. Brush with melted butter. Cut phyllo stack into six 5-1/2 to 6-inch squares. Press 1 square stack, buttered side down, into each cup. Repeat buttering, stacking and cutting with remaining 2 phyllo sheets. Press 1 square stack, buttered side down, atop first stack in each cup, positioning corners at different angles and extending over edges of cups. Brush phyllo with butter. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
Preheat broiler. Stir preserves in small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted. Arrange nectarine slices on baking sheet. Brush generously with some of apricot preserves. Broil just until glaze bubbles, moving baking sheet if necessary for even broiling, about 2 minutes. Cool nectarines on baking sheet. Combine almond paste, yolk, 1 tablespoons butter, flour and vanilla in processor. Process until smooth.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Divide almond filling among phyllo cups (layer will be thin). Place cups on baking sheet. Bake until filling is set and phyllo is golden, about 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
Gently remove phyllo cups from custard cups; place on plates. Melt preserves over low heat. Arrange nectarine slices atop almond filling. Brush with preserves. Place scoop of frozen mousse alongside.


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Ethics Daily has posted an insightful aricle by Brian Kaylor entitled Baptist Bloggers and Democracy that discusses the flap at the SBC's International Mission Board over trustee Wade Burleson's blogging.
Burleson is the latest in a long line of Baptist whistleblowers who have tried to expose the underhanded methods of SBC fundamentalists.
Whistleblowers are necessary for democracy to correct abuses of power. They are rarely recieved favorably, but when whistleblowers are completely silenced tyranny replaces democracy.
The SBC has been ruled by tyranny for two and a half decades. It's doubtful that Burleson wields a big enough whistle to put an end to it, but perhaps he'll mark the beginning of a new wave of resistance to the reign of spiritual terror that envelops the Southern Baptist Convention.


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Luol Deng on his defense with the Cleveland Cavaliers: 'I'm putting the team in bad situations'
Jan 17, 2014, 11:48 AM EDT
Luol Deng joined the Cleveland Cavaliers just in time for a four-game Western Conference road trip, which ends tonight in Denver. The Cavaliers have gone 2-2 so far, a stellar mark for a team that was 12-23 prior.
Deng is clearly finding his stride offensively. In the last two games, a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he's scored 25 points (on 10-of-20 shooting) and 27 points (on 9-of-15 shooting, including 5-for-5 on 3-pointers).
But Deng, so far, is living up to only half of his reputation for being a strong two-way player.
Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal:
The surprise is that Deng says he's struggling defensively, which has long been considered his strength.
"I'm making a lot of mistakes," Deng said. "People who don't know the system might not notice it, but there's a couple rotations I'm putting the team in bad situations because I'm not used to it."
Earl Clark and Alonzo Gee, the Cavaliers' previous starting small forwards, are solid defenders. So, Deng wasn't acquired to solve defensive issues – though he also wasn't expected to hurt Cleveland's defense, either.
The Cavaliers have allowed 105.5 points per 100 possessions with Deng on the floor, more than the 103.8 they've allowed for the season. But as Deng learns the system, that disparity should vanish. Four games is not cause for concern – especially when Deng has helped overall.
Deng is a huge offensive upgrade, more than making up for his temporary defensive deficiencies with his offense. When Deng plays, the Cavaliers score 106.1 points per possession compared to 97.9 for the season.
That will certainly buy Deng minutes to work through his defensive issues.
- drago2012 - Jan 17, 2014 at 12:53 PM
Deng has to play defense twice as hard now, because Kyire does not play any at all. I thought Boozer was bad. but Kyrie is much worse.
- maracineanu16 - Jan 17, 2014 at 1:04 PM
:):) yeah, even a bad defender from the Bulls (see Carlos) would be a very nice defender in most of the other teams
- asublimeday - Jan 17, 2014 at 1:02 PM
I understand it's rebuilding time, but it still turns my stomach to see him in a Cleveland jersey.
- maracineanu16 - Jan 17, 2014 at 1:04 PM
As a Bulls' fan – couldn't agree more
- clesportsfan - Jan 17, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Deng, don't blame yourself – Mike Brown and Chris Grant are putting this team in bad situations..
- dougmanoh - Jan 17, 2014 at 4:21 PM
106 points per possession isn't all that bad. I wonder what that looks like exactly.
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Portia de Rossi Talks Dropping Down to 82 Pounds
The 5'8'' actress tells Oprah Winfrey on Monday's 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' that her eating disorder emerged after she moved from Australia to Hollywood right before landing the 'McBeal' role. She says that at one point she was eating a mere 300 calories a day.
"It wasn't that I was proud of it," she tells Winfrey. "But it was certainly a recognition for my self-control. I definitely had some pretty amazing willpower to get down to 82 pounds. And that's what I was holding onto. I didn't think about anything else."
She also reveals how dedicated she was to losing weight and keeping it off. "I would prefer to die than fail another diet," says the actress, who is promoting her autobiography, 'Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain.'
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De Rossi also describes meeting DeGeneres in 2001 at a Rock the Vote event. "I remember being so excited and overjoyed to be around her that I can still recall the feeling of running after her back stage."
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Ellen looks pretty yummy if you ask me.Too bad I'm a guy.
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You could have fooled me, I thought that Ellen would play the boy part with that long tounge.
- Monday 01 NovemberBy mosttrusting
Wife ellen?Ghee,the united states government would not agree,according to them their marriage isnt real.
- Monday 01 NovemberBy BethHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Bullies,bullies, bullies. If you continue with these ugly hate filled diatribes, so will your children. End it. Get a grip, be better.
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Please, don't mix things. It is not a hate, its disgust! It is normal feelings of normal human been from dealing with something ugly and abnormal.
- Monday 01 NovemberBy mari
This is like a deal with the cancer. It is what it is! Will you love to have it? Of course not! But you are twisting things around trying making black white and saying that this is normal, when it is NOT! Stop it! There is more hate in what you doing to our children pushing them in wrong direction. I don't let it happen in my family, and since homosexuals can't have themselves any (children) ...keep shot; I don't let you destroy of any mine own!
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There is more to life than looks.
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i never heard of these people
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Some of you people are really sick.
@ kpingzing maybe YOU are the degenerate.
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Good Grief!!! What was your first clue she has problems?? Maybe being "married" to another woman?????
- Monday 01 NovemberBy kpingzing
I dont think so , but maybe you are a little you know on the GAY side.
- Monday 01 NovemberBy kpingzing
no hate beth just reality. gay people should chose a different path and then they wont get picked on or they should just stay in the closet where these perverts belong.
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Shut up you inbred fool.
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Oh pullllllleeeeeze - did you see her in her wedding dress? This Disease has no cure but there is a daily reprieve ... half-truths get us nowhere.
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There is no hate in homosexuality. It's 2 people who love each other. The only thing hateful about it ignorant idiots (many examples below).
I'd much rather have my children raised by the above 2 women than any of you spiteful, uneducated freaks.
As far as your precious children, you need to stop worrying, they can't catch "homo."
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Sheez a heez and heez a sheez!
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It makes perfect sense if you stop to think about it. Apple's Apple's tablet numbers have been soft for a couple of quarters now and, in addition to the highly anticipated launch of the next generation iPhone 6, the Cupertino gang needs to also reinvigorate their other cash cow business unit. With competition undoubtedly coming on strong in larger, premium tablets and hybrid 2-in-1 devices (based on what we've heard from manufacturing partners tooling up for Intel's Intel's low power Broadwell Core M processor), it would make a solid business case for Apple to have a larger "iPad Pro" of sorts at the ready, in the first quarter of next year, as these leaks suggest.
A recent report out of Bloomberg Bloomberg indicates Apple suppliers are getting ready to manufacture the largest iPad in company history, with a display measuring 12.9-inches. Reports note that suppliers have been working with Apple for at least the last 12 months on the device that will flesh out Apple's iPad line, complementing their 10-inch (9.7) and 8-inch (7.9) iPad offering.
Though the smaller 7 and 8-inch consumer tablet market has experienced significant growth, you can be sure Apple wants to continue to penetrate the enterprise with iOS, a place where the WIntel ecosystem is strong. Rivals like Dell Dell and Lenovo stand to reap big gains as Intel readies a new class of performance in high-end tablets, that can convert to powerful ultralight notebooks just by snapping in a keyboard, with the help of their Core M processor. Especially in the enterprise, this could be big business.
Of course the mainstream consumer would clamor for a larger iPad as well, especially the college demographic, where a device of this size and extended capability in terms of IO functionality, could really be a useful tool, in addition to a media consumption device. And with Apple's strong presence in education markets, the pull-through business there could be robust as well.
We'll have to see if these supply chain rumors are actually fact or fiction but typically they're the former, coming from reputable sources that can't contain themselves as they ready the next latest and greatest Apple design. Not to mention, if Intel set its gun sites on the 12-13 inch tablet/hybrid form factor, as we've seen in their Llama Mountain reference design for the Core M processor, there's clearly plenty of market justification to merit Apple's attention as well.
Spin up the rumor mill and leak mongers, we've got something else from Apple to buzz about for the next few months.
Update, 11:15AM – Side note: Not to mention the premium, larger tablet market is a great fit for Apple's traditional model of targeting the "premium experience" in general. Margins will be better here, so it's a natural for Apple when you think about it.


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January 21, 2000 [PC Week Online]
Gateway Inc.'s recent rollout of new PCs powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s
Athlon processor drew widespread attention, Hewlett-Packard Co. was quietly
stocking the shelves at Sam's Club discount stores with two new desktops that
mark its first use of the chip.
HP's addition of the Athlon to its desktop systems means AMD, of Sunnyvale,
Calif., now has its top processor, and the chief rival to Intel Corp.'s Pentium
III, featured in systems made by four of the five largest PC makers in the United
States. The lone holdout remains Dell Computer Corp.
"Certainly we're pleased that interest in Athlon continues to grow and we're
attracting more strategic customers," said AMD spokesman Drew Prairie. "It signals
a continuing trend that Athlon's performance message is getting out there and
there's a strong demand for systems based on it, and OEMs are reacting to that
For its part, HP downplayed the company's unannounced decision to add the Athlon
to its Intel-dominated product line. "Really the choice of Athlon isn't any
more in favor of performance than a Pentium III, it's just a pricing decision
for these models," said Ray Aldrich, a spokesman for HP. HP would not comment
on whether the PC maker would feature Athlon chips in any future products.
also reported it grabbed a bigger slice of total processor sales by garnering
16.6 percent of the market, up from 12.6 percent the previous quarter and its
highest level in a year. Intel's market share slipped from 83.7 percent in the
third quarter to 82 percent for the final quarter of 1999.
from overall strong demand for processors, AMD's return to profitability was
also fueled by Athlon's strong showing in the more lucrative high-end consumer
PC market. Before introducing the Athlon, AMD chips were mainly featured in
low-end systems, where profit margins are much slimmer.
More good news for AMD: it keeps adding key vendors to their customer list,
its profits are up, and it is becoming associated with high-end systems, not
just the low end of the market.
good news for the PC market in general: AMD may finally attain sufficient market
share to keep Intel at bay. In our opinion, reasonable competition (i.e. where
all/most of the competitors actually have a reasonable chance) is a good thing.
AMD's increased strength improves the odds of reasonable competition. A side
benefit relates to pricing - Intel's typical response when threatened has been
to cut prices. Although PC prices have edged up recently, Intel may decide it
is time for another round of price cuts.
Intel may be looking for the license plate of the truck that hit them. It recently
lost its sole-source status at Gateway, a scant three months after getting AMD
booted (See TEC News Analysis article: "Gateway,
Jilted by Intel, Kisses and Makes Up with AMD" January 21st, 1999). In addition,
Dell has publically stated that Intel's inability to meet demand is the cause
of Dell's Q4 supply woes. Intel will certainly survive, but this will probably
put enough fear into it to make some operational and management changes.
This announcement will have only modest effect on the business user - it is
aimed primarily at the consumer market (HP's Pavilion product line). However,
the eventual effect will be to reduce prices on all CPUs: Intel because of its
anticipated response to the AMD threat; AMD because its increased shipments
will reduce chip cost, and it will probably respond in kind to any Intel price
who have already planned to use (or at least consider) systems containing the
Athlon CPU should be encouraged by this. It should give them enough psychological
security (regarding AMD's viability) to allow them to proceed with Athlon purchases
that may have been on hold.
This news will not affect those users totally committed to Intel, unless they
decide the time is right to consider alternative CPUs.


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Although performance differences between scripting languages and classic compiled languages are hardly significant, one disadvantage of scripting languages was that you always had to install an interpreter first. Tclkit lifts this burden.
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|Coconut crust
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|1 Pint
|Dairy sour cream
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Light rum
|3 Tablespoon
|Chocolate ice cream
|1 Pint
|Strawberry ice cream
|1 Pint
|Semisweet chocolate square
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Prepare Coconut Crust.
Press coconut mixture onto bottom and sides of a buttered 9-inch pie plate.
Bake in 325° oven about 20 minutes or till golden.
In mixing bowl soften vanilla ice cream using a wooden spoon to stir and press against side of bowl.
Soften till just pliable.
Combine sour cream and light rum; stir into softened vanilla ice cream.
Freeze ice cream mixture till nearly firm.
Using metal spatula, spread the vanilla ice cream mixture into baked crust.
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Casa Camino Viejo/eco-friendly PoolCosta Rica, Puntarenas, Manuel Antonio
About This Listing
Tenemos un cuarto extra fuera de la casa principal con bano, TV y aire acondicionado. Se puede hospedar máximo 9 personas en total con la casa principal cobrando $15 por cada extra persona después de las 6 personas.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
In the building, free or for a fee
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
Its a beautiful house located in Quepos Manuel Antonio. Surrounded of wild life and nature, very relaxing. With all the facilities you can find in the city and in your own house. If you don't have a car the house is near the bus stop. Amazing house!
Its a beautiful house located in Quepos Manuel Antonio. Surrounded of wild life and nature, very relaxing. With all the facilities you can find in the city and in your own house. If you don't have a car the house is near the bus stop. Amazing house
The home has an excellent location! Close to the Pez Vela Marina (2km) and close to Manuel Antonio National Park(4km) and very close to town! What more can you ask for! The house is very well equipped, it has a dvd player with lot's of movies, and some table games, three televisions, you will not be disappointed staying at our home! We also have a brand new swimming pool! We also have an extra room with bathroom And air condition which is outside the main house, we charge $20 a night extra For each person.
Getting Around
The public buses are very near! Walking distance from the house also restaurants are walking distance .
Other Things to Note
A brand new swimming pool!!! Chlorinated with salt which is better for your hair and skin and for the environment.
No pets allowed, no smoking, no loud music
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We absolutely loved meeting Gretel, her husband and family. The house is quite lovely and in a perfect setting. Its peaceful and lush with a great pool. The house itself is exactly what we were looking for and very pretty inside and out. The porches are awesome and make for a truly relaxing time away. The amenities in the house were excellent. Gretel is quite an accomplished artist and her artwork is featured throughout the house which is a real treat. The location was perfect in that we could easily access Quepos and Manuel Antonio and was easy to get to. We all had a great time and would definitely consider staying here again.
Gretel's house is an absolute delight! Stayed a couple of days with friends and family and everything was splendid. She called us twice just to make sure we were doing well. The beds were comfortable and rooms spacious. Great fully-stocked kitchen (there was even some supplies left for us, e.g. sugar, coffee, spices, which came in handy!). Awesome pool with lights/jets that is surrounded by jungle. There is even a grill we used one night. Washer/dryer came in very handy as we did many excursions and came back muddy and/or sweaty almost every night :P
The house is not far from the main bus route: one way brings you to Quepos in s can find the house once you know how to describe its location. That being said, its not necessarily walking distance from the center of town; do-able but you would be tired and there is really no point since taxis are only a couple dollars.
The house really was everything you could hope for; we were very pleased.
We stayed for two nights. It was amazing. The house is big, with a big and very well equipped kitchen. The house is very clean and nice. And the pool was awesome. I recommend this place.
Casa Camino Viejo was a wonderful home for my family for our first trip to Costa Rica. We are two adults and three children (ages 6, 3 and 6 months) and Gretel made us very comfortable. She provided a high quality crib (not a pack and play) and a wonderful high chair (that was very clean) which made life with the 6 month old very easy. Our older children loved the pool and spent hours in it, when we were not at the beach or exploring the park. The pool is two stories down from the living area of the house--just as an FYI. The house is very welcoming and the kitchen is extremely well equipped for cooking. I don't recomend Maxi Pali for much food shopping beyond the basics, if you can find a good butcher and fruit shop (or even better a feria...) in town do so. Also, bring your own beach towels. We left a small umbrella and some beach toys in the laundry room for future guests. Lastly--the troop of monkeys that live in the trees around the house are SO cool, as are all the birds and iquanas in the yard. We highly recomend Casa Camino Viejo.
My children and I spent a week at Casa Camino Viejo. We had an awesome time! The home is beautiful. I spent every morning on the veranda having coffee and watching the wildlife (macaws, lizards ect) We ate most of our meals at home and the kitchen is very well stocked. The pool area is great (the pictures do not do it justice).
We did not rent a car so location was important. The house is only one block from the main road to Queopas and Manuel Antonio. We caught the bus and would be at the beach in less than 10 minutes. Clean,safe neighborhood.
We enjoyed our stay, and are planning a return trip. We will definitely stay at Casa Camino Viejo again!
My family and I had a great experience at Casa Camino Viejo. We were met by Jonathan, the property manager who gave us keys and showed us around. He was easy to contact, spoke great English, was helpful with restaurant suggestions and booked a few tours for us.
The house was very nice and comfortable. Great kitchen, small but comfortable living area with lots of movies on DVD. The saltwater pool is very nice! The showers were hot once you figured out how the handle worked. We loved the outdoor porch with lots of seating space and the hammocks downstairs where a great addition.
The house is in a good location about 6 or 7 minute drive from both Quepos and Manuel Antonio. We had a car which was nice, though you could walk to a few restaurants from the house. You could also walk to the main road where the buses pick up.
We did get to meet Gretel and her husband one day when they were in town to do some work on the house. They are very nice and offered some great restaurant suggestions for us.
Both Gretel and Jonathan where very quick to respond to phone calls and emails, which is greatly appreciated. There was a maintainence guy that came by several times to clean the pool and take care of stuff around the property. The property is fenced, gated and all windows and doors have bars..so we felt safe, though it didn't seem like a dangerous area anyway.
We had a visit from about 20 or 30 squirrel monkeys one evening in the trees outside..cute!!
All in all it was a great experience and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Just returned from a week stay in Quepos/Manuel Antonio. Myself and two fishing buddies stayed in Casa Camino Viejo. Our only regret is that we could not stay for another week. This house was a great find on Airbnb. It's prefect for a family or a small group of fishermen.
The house is exactly as described and is equipped with everything you could need other than your clothes. We could not have picked a more perfect location, with the house located between Quepos and Manuel Antonio. This is near many restaurants, bars and the national park. The house is very safe, with a fully fenced-in yard and an electric gate. Gretel, the owner, was a great host and she went well out of her way to make sure we enjoyed our stay. I'd stay in this home again in a heartbeat. This rental is a true value. Thanks a bunch Gretel. Alan West
About the Host, Gretel
I like bike riding, hiking, going to Manuel Antonio.


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Nice stuff. The last image is too red and pretty much same in value/saturation. I would cool it down by making the moon a little bit blue and by varying those reds. Is that a vibrator? Anyways, I would make those girls in the background along with the wall lighter then the foreground.
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