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|A boy and a girl stand next to a makeshift tent at a camp for Internally Displaced People, on the outskirts of Mogadishu on May 21, 2009. The lives of more than 50,000 severely malnourished children are at risk after Islamist militants looted medical and relief stocks in a town in central Somalia, UNICEF said this week.(from Boston.com)
|Girls covered their faces to avoid being photographed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Friday. U.S.-led coalition forces killed 35 militants and wounded 13 others during a clash in southern Afghanistan, where insurgents killed eight truck drivers ferrying supplies for foreign troops, officials said Friday. (from wsj.com)
Fixed-width vs Padding
Something I've noticed a lot recently is that some websites use fixed-widths while creating tabs in a navigation system using CSS. Although this would work as a temporary fix, setting fixed-widths can be a hassle when the text in your tabs has to change. Every time you change the text, you will have to change the widths accordingly. And since the widths are fixed, you either have to alter the widths of each tab separately (by setting an ID like #tab-1, #tab-2 etc for each tab) or change the widths of all the tabs globally. Since each tab will have the exact same width when changing globally, some tabs will have more room than the other. The CSS for a menu system that uses the same fixed-width for all tabs would look something like this:
- #menu li {
- border:1px solid #999;
- border-bottom:none;
- width:120px;
- height:24px;
- line-height:24px;
- text-align:center;
- …
- }
If you take a closer look, you will notice that since the second tab has more text, all the other tabs have to be as wide as the second tab, otherwise some of the text of the second tab will be hidden. We could fix this by setting a unique ID for each tab(like I said, by setting an ID like #tab-1, #tab-2 etc for each tab) and then setting a width for each tab, but that just seems even more complicated. Also notice how we have to set a 'line-height' for the text in the tabs to align in the center vertically, and 'text-align' to center it horizontally.
A better way to do this is, is to NOT to use a width at all. Setting a width is like setting a limit to how much text you have inside the tab. The trick is to use paddings. You basically put text inside the tab, and push the tab from the inside from the left and right sides. This way, no matter how many letters each tab has, the tab will keep pushing to the sides to fit the text. So now, our CSS should look like this:
- #menu li {
- border:1px solid #999;
- border-bottom:none;
- padding:6px 10px 6px 10px;
- …
- }
This way, no matter how much text you have, the tabs will look fluid and less constrained. An easy fix that will save you a lot of trouble down the road.
My Favorite Blackberry Apps
For most people, the Blackberry is an essential part of everyday life. After browsing around for hours, looking for handy apps for my blackberry, I realized I had been to over a dozen sites to find my top picks scattered all around the place. So I decided to post a nifty list of my fave blackberry apps:
- Viigo – An amazing RSS reader that lets you keep in touch with the latest news, stock quotes, weather, sports and even flight information. A definite necessity for any blackberry user.
- Google Maps – Lets you look up maps on your blackberry and also gives you directions, uses cellular towers to triangulate your position and find locations by voice.
- Yahoo! Go – If you have a Yahoo! email account or use Flickr, you will find this app very useful. Also includes weather reports, maps, local listings, sports and a lot more with a very clean-cut interface.
- Google Sync – Probably the most important application on my Blackberry. Lets you sync your Blackberry Calendar with your Gmail Calendar. The newer version also lets you sync your contacts. Very helpful in case you lose your phone or need to bulk-edit your contacts.
- Twitterberry – Small little app that lets you twitter right from your berry. Also lets you post your photos from your blackberry to twitpic and then twitter about the photo you took.
- Sudoku – The Blackberry can be a very serious and daunting piece of equipment and thats why we need some entertainment to lighten the mood. Sudoku from Magmic.com is excellent while you are on transit or waiting in line. For something a little challenging, try the "Genius" level.
I hope you enjoyed my short list. If you have an essential app you can't live without, drop me a comment.
wget is a small, yet amazing program originally created for linux, which lets you download files via HTTP and FTP with the facility to resume aborted downloads. It has some other nifty features including the option to mirror websites and directories among other things.
wget is also available for windows. Even though there are other programs out there that let you resume downloads using a GUI like Download Accelerator Plus, the best part about wget is the simplicity of the program. If you are comfortable with the command line, it is extremely easy to use. A sample command to download a file in windows would look something like this:
wget -c http://domain.com/app.exe -P c:apps
Lets break that command down:
- wget – starts the wget program
- -c – checks to see if this file has been downloaded before and resumes the download if possible.
- http://domain.com/app.exe – name of the file to download
- -P – lets you specify where you want wget to download this file on your computer
- c:apps – path to where you want to save the downloaded file
You can find more commands under the GNU Wget Manual
One of the first things I learned when I started learning HTML was how to link one page to another by using the  tag. For example Google links the text "Google" to http://google.com. Another piece of code you could add to the  tag was "mailto" which would make the link open up a window in your email client (like Outlook, Thunderbird etc) so that you could start typing an email.
But I have to wonder: with the majority of people nowadays using webmail based email applications (like Gmail, Hotmail etc) instead of applications like Outlook, is the mailto tag a thing of the past? Also remember that spambots can pick up email addresses that are embedded in the mailto tags making it another reason why most people don't use mailto tags anymore.
But if the mailto tag is in the past, what is the future?
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- current playlist: arctic monkeys, modest mouse, interpol, chemical brothers, pharcyde, death cab 4 cutie, dr dre, fiction plane, the streets
- worked on projects in php, python and asp all in the same day. that was fun. circus in an elevator kinda fun
- watching three cheesy halloween movies back-to-back-to-back
- i love it when people make up words in their songs and call it "poetic license"
- just finished reading an amazing book called "the translator" http://tinyurl.com/6bgm8u
No SSL for you
With web applications popping everywhere, there is an interesting trend going on that I find surprising. Most of these applications have trial accounts where you can sign up and use a limited version of their program for free. When you need more options, you pay a fee and these companies make money when people start signing up for their paid plans. To get people to sign up for the paid plans, they limit the free accounts to just the basics so that the user gets hooked into using the program. Simple right?
The thing that surprises me is when these companies think that security is something that needs to be an extra feature. Most of these companies offer SSL security when you use their application. SSL helps to protect the data you send from your computer to their servers. It kinda makes sense if the trial accounts don't include SSL security. But some of these companies don't offer SSL security unless you upgrade to a "premium" plan and not just any paid plan. If I am paying a company money to use their services, I think it only makes sense if they take the extra step to secure my data. SSL certificates are not expensive if you are charging your customers, so why be greedy?
Just think of the most popular online applications online. From what I found, a lot of these companies follow this trend. I think providing all your accounts with SSL security is a good way of saying, "we will do everything we can to make sure your data is safe with us". Who wouldn't love hearing that?
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Red turn signals
I was driving around town yesterday when I got stuck behind an elderly woman driving 20mph in a 40mph zone on a single lane road. While waiting to pass her, I noticed that the rear turn signal light on her minivan was red. Now, the standard for most cars is to have three different sets of lights on the back of the car with their respective colors. One for the brakes, which is usually red. The turn lights, which is usually orange (and sometimes red) and of course the reverse lights, which is white in color.
But why do car manufacturers think that using the color red for the brake lights and the turn signals is a good idea? I know that its easy to figure out that the blinking light probably means that the car is about to turn left or right, but doesn't it just make sense to use the standard color that people usually associate turn signals with?
It's these small design-standards that make tiny differences. When its raining cats and dogs and you can barely see the car in front of you, it just might make a difference to know if the car in front of you is slowing down or making a turn into your lane.


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This will be Antonia's tenth loan from Tujijenge Tanzania. With the previous loans she grew her chicken business and she hopes to obtain this loan to open a small greengrocery.
Antonia will share this loan with her loan group comprised of fourteen other men and women from her community. The members of the group will hold each other accountable in paying back the loan.
In the photo, Antonia is seated in the center of the first row and is wearing a white T-shirt and white pants.
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About Tujijenge TanzaniaThis loan is administered by Tujijenge Tanzania, which was founded in 2006. It has operations in Dar es Salaam, the coastal region, and the Lake Victoria region. The organization aims to reach out to micro entrepreneurs and provide them with financial and social intermediation services because capital is one of the major barriers to development and success for micro-enterprise initiatives in Tanzania.
For more information on Tujijenge Tanzania, please visit its partner page, or join its lending team.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 5 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
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- Pre-Disbursed:
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Second-seeded Stanford scored three consecutive goals, starting at 1:41 in the third quarter to take its first lead of the match and the 9-7 victory over third-seeded UCLA (19-7).
Brett Ormsby posted a match-high four goals for the Bruins. Tony Azevedo recorded a hat trick for Stanford, to bring his tournament goal count to seven.
The Bruins never trailed until the Cardinal surge in the third quarter. Along with Ormsby, Michael March, Brad Greiner, and Ted Peck scored for UCLA.
Goalkeeper Joseph Axelrad posted nine saves in the contest.
The Cardinal will face-off with top-seeded USC in tomorrow's championship match. UCLA will take on fourth-seeded California in the third-place contest.
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#2 Stanford (21-3) 2-3-2-2=9
UCLA - Ormsby (4), Greiner, March, Peck
STAN - Azevedo (3), Crum (2), Moser (2), Hopkins, Wiesen
Goalkeepers - UCLA - Axelrad (9 GA A, 9 saves), STAN - Taylor (7 GA A, 8 saves)


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In Cannes, students stay in a 19th Century building in a pleasant, residential area just 25 minutes walk from the famous "Croisette", the part of town famous for the film festival. Teachers live on-site and the campus has its own sports facilities.
Courses in Cannes
Students have the choice between taking a course of 20 lessons per week or a more Intensive course of 26 lessons per week. The additional 6 French lessons are taken in smaller groups.
For those looking for a total immersion in French culture, host family accommodation is available at both Antibes and Cannes. Students have their lessons, lunch and activities at the school. All other meals are with your host family.
Students do have some free time in the evening if parents provide permission. Students are always taken to Antibes or Cannes in the school bus with their activity leaders and are returned to the campus by bus at the appropriate time.
At the weekend there is a full day excursion to the nearby "Aquasplash" amusement park.
A high-standard French course for teenagers with host family accommodation. Ideal location for 14-17 year olds who want to learn French and be close to the beach.
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Airport transfers are provided free of charge from/to Nice airport or Cannes train station for students arriving on Sundays and departing on Saturdays.


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i only have one word for this PERFECT
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"Spring Business Lounge" – The hotel features a luxurious business Lounge, which serves business people and their guests around the clock. The lavish Lounge is exclusively designed, providing all the necessary services during your stay at the hotel. In the business Lounge you may enjoy a free beverage and refreshment bar, a daily paper and comfortable sitting areas.
Lodging at the Business floor – An upgraded room, unique in size and overlooking the sea, containing a spacious working area with Wi-Fi connection, Tea & coffee kit and chocolate delights.
The hotel offers a variety of advanced services for business guest – Photocopy, fax, E-mail, Internet, administrative services, laundry and dry cleaning adjacent parking lot, cellular phone rental and a meeting hall.
The hotel also offers a limousine service for driving its business guests in special rates and more…
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I am writing in response to watching a recent Clark County commissioner's meeting on television, mainly on the naming of Sen. Don Benton to director of the county's environmental services. Unfortunately, most of the citizens who spoke were against David Madore, Tom Mielke, and Benton.
It is my contention that Madore was elected to the board of commissioners overwhelmingly because of his stand on the light-rail issue, which was voted down by Clark County voters in the past. Until Madore came on the scene, our vote meant nothing to those determined to force light rail upon us.
I support the efforts of Madore and Mielke to represent the people who voted for them and their intent to raise the standards necessary to preserve our freedom and prosperity. They both know the right path to increasing needed jobs in the Vancouver area.
There is certainly a spiritual war raging in Clark County. As good citizens, we must never forget that without God, there can be no America.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
I know so many of you can relate to this comment. As I reread my past blogs, this one taken from March of 2011 really resonated with me today. It also reminded me of how far I have come as a person. I no longer equate my worth with my weight. That wasn't always the case:
***Blog post March 9, 2011***
I just realized that I was more confident, more self-assured, more aware of who I was as a person when I was 255 pounds. At that weight, I knew I was morbidly obese and I knew what people's expectations and thoughts of me were from the get go so I never had to worry about not meeting their expectations; no one expected anything of the fat girl. So If I worked out at all everyone was proud of me because they couldn't believe I made it to the gym. I always got compliments on my appearance because people assumed someone my size would be sloppy and smelly (by the way, 90% of overweight women take better care of their hygeine than skinny people simply because of this reason). Now that I have dropped from 270 pounds to roughly 228, I am constantly second guessing myself. I actually worry about whether an outfit makes me look fat. Before I was just fat with or without the outfit's help. I am constantly looking in the mirror judging myself, looking for areas of bulge that I can attack in the gym. I am never satisfied!
When I was a size 22 I would pray to my Lord, "GOD please just get me to a size 16. That's all I want." I am a solid size 16 today and I am unhappy. Unsatisfied. Unfullfilled. When I started this journey on Spark I made the common remark of "I don't care what the scale says, I just want to be healthy." That is such a lie. I care more about what the scale says then about what my boyfriend says, my bestfriend says, or my doctor says. As a matter of fact, I went in for my annual exam. My doc walks in and gasps, "Oh my gosh girl, you look awesome. You have lost weight!" My response, "Yeah, I still have at minimum 30 more to lose but 55 ultimately." No "thank you's" no "I am working hard" no acknowledgment of how far I have come. I only focused on how much more I have to go.
I wish I could take a pill that would wake me up to the beauty of myself. Not just physically. I can honestly say that I work hard to be a good person. I am judgemental and can be mean-spirited just like everyone else. But through my struggles I have learned to keep those judgments to myself (unless they are about me) and to provide spiritual support and insight to others. I am so good at picking up everyone else but I have forgotten how to leverage me.
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I'm late but as I read the old blog, I'm like - that's not the Nikki I know. Oh yes, you have definitely overcome this obstacle and still moving forward.
I reread and delete my old blogs every now and then as well. I keep those with milestones and positives. It works to keep me moving forward.
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Good for you for seeing that you were judging yourself and not acknowledging your accomplishments. I'm so glad you are evolving into a naturally-smaller person instead of a bigger person in a smaller body. The mind-set is completely different. And healthier.
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You are beautiful inside and out! You need to get to the bottom of what's causing you to focus so much on a number. Just take it one day at a time girl. You are such a STRONG and amazing person. I am so glad I've been able to 'get to know you' even if it is only through spark! I know you will find your way and continue to SHINE like you always have.
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I know how you feel Nikki, I know there's a difference between now and where I was before, but am fixated on where I need to be and what my body needs to look like. Ultimately I tell myself to take it a day at a time.
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i just take my mom's advise - shut up and say thank you hehe
and it works. i no longer respond to a compliment with a but, or a complaint. I thank them and most of the time, I think they're right too :)
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On The Shelf (4.20.09) Rourke's a 'Wrestler,' 'Frost/Nixon' butt heads, and 'Caprica' arrives
Is it time for another round-up of the week's DVD releases already?
Amazing. I started this week off with a review of "Caprica," the proposed prequel series to "Battlestar Galactica," and I'd strongly urge all SF fans to give it a try. It's not often that a new SF series comes out of the gate so strong, so focused on ideas instead of explosions (although there is a doozy in there), and I hope this gets picked up for 2010 in some form.
I think the big news today is that my favorite film of 2008 is available on DVD and BluRay finally. I am speaking, of course, about Darren Aronofsky's beautiful "The Wrestler." featuring Mickey Rourke's amazing performance as Randy "The Ram," a professional wrestler on the wane. I went crazy for it when I saw it at the AFI Fest last fall. And I named it number one on my ten favorite films of 2008 list. If it were just about the one performance, I wouldn't be quite as passionate as I am, no matter how good that one performance. But this is equally impressive for the work by Marisa Tomei and for the way Aronofsky has let go of his formal compositions and his rigid control, giving way to a shooting style that is loose, jazzy, emotional. It's a major step forward for one of the best directors working today, and I'm dying to see the gritty documentary-style photography on BluRay. And no, it's not because of Marisa Tomei's abundant nudity or because at 42 she's sexier than a whole hell of a lot of women half her age. Okay, yes, it is, but that's not the only reason high definition rules.
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Two high-profile films arrive this week based on true stories about very public media figures, and despite that similarity, they seem like radically different films. I thought Ron Howard's film version of the smash London and Broadway hit "Frost/Nixon" was a pretty canny piece of pop entertainment, bolstered by the tremendous chemistry between Michael Sheen as David Frost and Frank Langella as Richard Nixon. Admittedly, I'm a bit of a Nixon freak, having grown up in the post-Watergate era, and I'm always intrigued by efforts to portray him onscreen. Langella went above and beyond, though, and I think the not-so-much physical resemblance vanishes after a few minutes because of the precise emotional work that Langella does. Howard delivers one of his leanest and cleanest films as a director, and overall, I think this is one that's worth revisiting. I haven't seen "Notorious" yet, but I will as soon as I have it. All the screenings for the film took place while we were at Sundance this year, and I just haven't caught up with it. The film tells the life story of Christopher Wallace, known as recording artist Notorious B.I.G. during his too-brief life, and it attempts to trace just how Wallace got caught up in the romanticized gangster lifestyle, and what that cost him. Since it's Fox, it's available both BluRay and DVD today, in several different configurations including a one-disc director's cut.
If you're a BluRay freak, today's got some interesting catalog releases hitting shelves. I'm not a huge fan of "Arctic Tale," but I've noticed that my oldest son is mesmerized by nature footage right now. He has been watching "Planet Earth" and "Winged Migration," and I'm guessing he'll dig "Arctic Tale" as well. If you haven't seen it, it's basically a polar bear riff on "March Of The Penguins," doing its best to anthropomorphize the daily survival struggles of the bears. And I'll admit, nature footage is one of the things that benefits most from the BluRay treatment in my experience so far. I'm looking forward to picking up both the "X-Men Trilogy" set, featuring all three of Fox's live-action X-Men movies, and the "Sin City" release as well, which is the unrated extended director's cut. Just as exciting is the "Hellraiser" BluRay, and this is a movie that will require some special handling if it's going to really benefit from the move to high-definition. It was a low-budget English film in the first place, so it's not like the original theatrical release set some standard for sound and picture. Still, a careful transfer could be a nice reference quality copy of the film, and that's what I'm hoping for. Finally, I doubt "The Arrival" has been tweaked at all, but it's a low-budget sci-fi film I dig, and since I don't have it on DVD at all, I figure now's the time to finally pick it up, with BluRay being a lovely excuse.
Growing up on '70s TV means that I'm the mark they're looking for when they release something like "Hawaii Five-Oh: Season Six" or "Rhoda: Season One" on DVD. I've got all the "Hawaii Five-Oh" boxes so far, and they are great comfort food to put on while I'm working when I don't want to play something that actually requires my attention. And I really love that whole family of '70s sitcoms like "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Rhoda," when they were struggling to write material with real social relevance and also to be just plain funny. Sitcoms don't aim as high as they used to anymore, and it's a shame. There was a time when some of the best commentary going on was in the half-hour comedy format.
TV animation covers a wide spectrum of material these days, as evidenced by the release of both "Wolverine and the X-Men: Heroes Return Trilogy" and "Squidbillies: Vol. 2" today. The first is a juvenile-aimed take on the Marvel heroes, a little rough, but ultimately kid friendly. And I don't know what the hell "Squidbillies" is. I've watched it several times, but in typical Adult Swim fashion, it doesn't make a lick of sense, and that's the point. The network seems to have cornered the market on total non-sequiter humor, and it's obviously a cash cow for them. I think this one tries a little too hard, and maybe I'm just not onboard the hillbilly train, but I do like how Adult Swim treats their series on DVD in general. As always, the disc is packed with extras, and if you are a fan, you're going to feel like you get your money's worth. Definitely.
Another Tuesday, another batch of releases from Criterion, who are seemingly unstoppable these days. I've never gotten around to buying "The Wages Of Fear," so the release of it on BluRay gives me an excuse. Not a double-dip. I've been very, very pleased by the quality of the Criterion BluRay discs so far. These are incredible prints, beautifully mastered, and the closest thing yet in the digital realm to an actual print. I love "Wages." I'm also a huge fan of Friedkin's '70s remake "Sorcerer," a case where someone's remake is so ambitious and bold that I have to accept it as a separate piece of art. The original is a black-and-white masterpiece, a dream of a jungle, a tropic nightmare. It's sweaty and dark and miserable. At times, the image practically blasts into white. It's always been a hard film to capture on DVD. One of the reasons I never bought it is I saw someone else's, and I thought it looked fine. Not compelling. This time out, I'm going to take a shot on it being a true reproduction of what Clouzot intended. I'm not going to pretend I have any idea what "Science Is Fiction: 23 Films By Jean Painleve" is, since I don't know who Jean Painleve is. Here's what Amazon has to say about the disc:
"Jean Painlevé was a film director, critic, theorist, and animator, yet his interests and studies also extended to mathematics, medicine, and zoology. Amazingly, all these disparate strands came together in a groundbreaking, decades-spanning artistic career. Operating under the credo: Science is fiction, Painlevé forged his own unique cinematic path, creating countless short films for both the viewing public and the scientific community. Moreover, he was also one of the first filmmakers to take his camera underwater. Surreal, otherworldly documents of marine life, these films transformed sea horses, octopi, and mollusks into delicate dancers in their own floating ballets. This anthology features twenty-three of Painlevé's shorts in their original form, as well as Yo La Tengo's ninety-minute original score The Sounds of Science, written in 2001 to accompany eight of the director's films."
It's a huge three-disc special edition, too. New, restored digital transfers. The Sounds of Science, an original score by Yo La Tengo to Jean Painlevé's films, plus an interview with the band. More than two hours of interviews with the filmmaker, drawn from the eight-part television series "Jean Painlevé au fils de ses films," directed by Denis Derrien and Hélène Hazera. New and improved English subtitle translations.
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Scott MacDonald and notes on all the films by Painlevé."
So in other words, if I knew who Jean Painleve was, I'd probably be absolutely bugging out about how awesome this disc sounds. It's not a priority for me, but as with everything Criterion does, it sounds complete.
I saw "The Burrowers" at Fantastic Fest last year, and I thought it was a really strong, effective monster movie, but more than that, it was a real Western. It's not a gimmick. It's not just cheap cowboys and Indians. It's written as a real Western, about real people struggling to carve off a piece of the dream of the West, desperate... and how this outside force suddenly threatens what they've built. And to be out there... where you wanted to be... away from everyone, and to suddenly be afraid. That's pretty primal. It's a great addition to both genres, and that's rare. JT Petty is a filmmaker that really hasn't gotten his due yet, but he's turning out some consistently challenging movies, films that push harder than they have to. His film "S&Man" is a great horror movie. Great. I don't use the word lightly. I don't mean it like "it's fine." I mean it is above and beyond. I think it's unnerving and it's a stealth weapon, a film that bothers you more as you think about it afterwards, as you wonder about certain connections. "The Burrowers" is more of a direct assault, and he's very good at this. He creates his monsters with a sure hand, showing just enough at just the right times. If you're a horror fan, I give this my biggest recommend this week.
I have not seen "Laid To Rest" or "Dante 01," but in both cases, I have good reason to want to see the films. Robert Hall made a film a few years back called "Lightning Bug" that showed some promise, I thought. I hear that Anchor Bay's "Laid To Rest" is a pure, no-nonsense slasher film, and that Hall made something fast and bloody and mean, and I'm up for a new slasher instead of a remake. Bring on Chromeskull. And "Dante 01" is a film I've been waiting to see for a couple of years, I think. That's how long ago it was when I heard that Marc Caro, the other half of the filmmaking team behind "Delicatessen" and "City Of Lost Children", was making a SF horror film. Jean-Pierre Jeunet went on to make "Amelie" and "Alien Resurrection" and "A Very Long Engagement," of course. Caro, on the other hand, disappeared after "City," with the exception of a four-minute porno SF short film. So for him to finally return 14 years later as a director, working with a fair amount of the cast of the films he co-directed, I'm intrigued. I think that sounds exciting. Might be terrible. Might be great. But based on what he's been part of, how can I not be at least interested? It sounds like a crazy ride set on a space station/psychiatric hospital. Cool. You have me at hello, "Dante 01." It's a Dimension Extreme release, so I guess it's a pick-up for them, and they didn't really know what to do with it theatrically. At least we've got a shot at finally seeing it.
There are a fistful of other titles also of note this week, like the documentary "Glass: A Portait Of Philip In 12 Parts," which I've got here on my stack to watch soon. I love his work, and I'm curious to see if this is a good comprehensive look back at his very bold and strange body of composition. I've heard mixed things from a few trusted friends about "House Of The Sleeping Beauties," but I love the title. It's a remake of a remake, the previous versions being Japanese, this particular telling being German. It's the story of a man who loses his wife and child and, grieving, is told by a friend that there is a place he can go to be with a beautiful girl for comfort. Only, the girl is asleep. Always. All the girls in this particular brothel are always asleep, impossible to awaken no matter what you do. So obviously, all of you "Observe and Report" fans are going to want to make sure to pick this one up so your moral outrage muscle doesn't atrophy from a little downtime. I'm always surprised when I see a cover like the one for "The Last Word," with Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley and Ray Romano. How does a film like that simply exist with that cast and not register at all in any way until it's dumped onto home video? That's one of the great mysteries to me, and I'm sure it's got to be heartbreaking for a filmmaker. And I'm going to pick up "Voyage Of The Damned," a based-on-a-true-story film from the mid-'70s about a group of Jewish WWII escapees who set sail from Euriope for what they hope will be safe harbor in Cuba. Only once they get there, no one wants to let them off the boat. My one hesitation about this Lionsgate release is that the disc appears to be a full-frame transfer. The film was shot 1.85:1, so is this panned and scanned? I may ask Lionsgate before I pick up a copy of the film, and if I get an answer, I'll share it with you next week.
Finally, I'm absolutely frantic to get my hands on the double-feature disc of "Last Picture Show" and "Nickelodeon," two very good '70s films by Peter Bogdanovich. And, much as Friedkind decided to play with the most recent transfer of "The French Connection," Bogdanovich decided to release "Nickelodeon" in black-and-white. He went back and supervised a whole new transfer, the process of which is detailed on the disc, just to create a black-and-white version of this little-seen minor-key major work from a guy was absolutely on his game at that time. Early response is actually good, so I'm curious. And I love "Last Picture Show," and never got around to picking up a copy, so it's a great one-two set, one I'm eager to add to the permanent collection.
Next week should be all sorts of awesome. "In The Realm Of The Senses" on BluRay from Criterion would be enough to make it a great week, but the same day we also get "Star Trek: The Original Series, Season One" on BluRay? Oh, hell, yes. Bring it on.
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Last week has been a strange one. The undercurrent of tragedy following the Connecticut school shooting, combined with the condensed pressure of the holidays, has made it go by in a fog.
My husband and I made what I hope is the last effort to denude the yard of leaves right before Christmas. It was either the third or fourth sweep of the yard this year.
President Obama and congressional Democrats are still winning the messaging battle in the debate over the impending "fiscal cliff."
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As part of Capcom's Captivate 2010 media meltdown, the Japanese publisher today announced that Lost Planet 2 would get day 1 DLC in the form of the title's first multiplayer map pack.
"Expanding on the 16-player multiplayer of Lost Planet 2, Map Pack #1 includes new maps available for download from Xbox LIVE and PlayStation®Network," says the press release. "Due out to coincide with the May 11th launch, Helix and Back to the Island bring the explosive multiplayer versus combat to new environments from an underwater mining facility to an island with wide open spaces and compact interiors."
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Has any one tried putting two electric hub motors one on the front wheel and one on the rear of 200watts each with separate batteries and controllers?
Has any one tried putting two electric hub motors one on the front wheel and one on the rear of 200watts each with separate batteries and controllers?
You actually don't need two batteries but two controllers are in order. I did this with 2 X 500W golden motors and the bike turned out to be very heavy. It was very interesting nevertheless since the front wheel by itself had a little trouble accelerating but went faster than the rear wheel by about 5km/h. It's like having two speeds. After a while, my way of doing things was to start with the rear wheel and hold it full open and manage my real speed with the left throttle connected to the front wheel (open terrain, out of corners,...). Opening both throttles at the start also made the bike accelerate faster but after a short while, one of the wheel takes over the other and you end up saving current (not bad). Low speed (25km/h) / high speed (30km/h). The batteries have to hold on: 36V 7AH weren't enough even for one wheel, NiHm 36V 13AH were good for 20 minutes, Lithium 36V 20AH (same weight) made things real good.
Does this help?
you would need two throttles? Sounds like a complete waste of money to purchase another kit.
also dont forget that the 2 motors are not perfectly in synch. One will be slower than the other causing inefficiencies that may negate the "benefit" of 2 motors.
I dont see a real reason to have 2 motors.
For steep uphills I'd rather have all the power on the rear - the front wheel gets unweighted. There could be advantages to 2wheel drive though that you won't get from having a motorized front and pedal-powered rear.2 wheel drive. Great for offroading.
For on-road, I'd definitely go with a stronger rear wheel motor over two weaker motors just to keep things simpler and maybe lighter. With a big hubmotor the amount of power you can put through one motor is really ridiculous - people are running some of those crystalytes at 5000 watts.
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I shouldn't have ridden that stormy night after a little too much partying but I ended-up on a football field, all wet grass and started doing doughnuts and leaning the bike as much as I could until the rear wheel lost traction. That's hard, because the Golden Motors are strong but not that much. What was amazing was using the front wheel to keep me going. Front wheel drive has its advantages. Yeah! two throttles, but a lot of fun. Also works quite well with upward trails that are full of roots. You don't get stuck. Takes a lot of power from the battery and some pedal assist is in order, but the moment when by-passers realise that you're going uphill and pedaling backyard is priceless.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D holes size and moving parts http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=56145&th=11387#msg_56145 <![CDATA[hi everybody

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 I will wish to create a little pearl scorpion for a jewel and must do a hole.

 the scorpion is about 5mm high ( leng 35mm width 25mm)

 i see on the instructions holes must are 2mm diameter : this is big for a pearl hole.
 I think also make moving parts, but if a see the instructions :

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 moving axle is 1cm minimum

 how the tiny 1cm car work ????

 What is the true minimum size for a hole ? and have i well understood the instructions ???

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 This model is designed for FUD. http://shpws.me/lmmj Some of the walls are as thin as 0.7mm, and the gaps are only 0.1mm.

 The cab and boom are both fully movable. The cab in particular uses almost exactly the same cross-section as your diagram shows.. just much, much smaller.

 On each of the Material Pages you will find a "Clearance" value that tells you how much clearance you must allow to have movable parts.]]> stonysmith 2012-10-29T14:26:59-00:00 Re: holes size and moving parts http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=56168&th=11387#msg_56168 <![CDATA[thank you
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May 26, 2016 -The 2015 PERAC Annual Statement has been posted to the site.
April 26, 2016 - Effective July 1st, the Board has granted a 3% cost of living increase (COLA) to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries on the base maximum of $14,000 of benefits. Retirees receiving an annual benefit of $14,000 or more will receive a monthly increase of $35.00.
March 17, 2016: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS: The New Member Enrollment package is now available. Effective April 11, 2016, employers must submit the New Member Enrollment Package to our office electronically using PTG PensionPro. Please contact Lisa Maloney, Director of System Operations, for more information.
January 25, 2016: IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FORM 1099-R: Due to a software issue, the IRS Form 1099-R which was mailed to all retirees on January 21, 2016 contained an incomplete PAYER'S federal identification number. The complete number is 04-6048372. The Form 1099-R filed with the IRS was complete. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
November 18, 2015- The MCRS Fall Newsletter has been posted to the site.
October 2, 2015- The Final GASB 67 and 68 Accounting Valuation Report as of December 31, 2014 and MCRS Final Audit Report have been posted to the site.
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March 20, 2015 - Effective July 1st, the Board has granted a 3% cost of living increase (COLA) to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries on the base maximum of $14,000 of benefits. Retirees receiving an annual benefit of $14,000 or more will receive a monthly increase of $35.00.
February 26, 2015 - 2014 Actuarial Valuation Report REVISED posted to site.
July 7, 2014 - As of May 31, 2014, the market value of the System's assets has exceeded $1 Billion, The System's highest net asset value. Since the Wall Street investment debacle of 2008, the System's 1-, 3- and 5-year investment returns have exceeded the System's actuarial assumed rate of 8%.
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October 10, 2013 - The Middlesex County Retirement Board is sad to report the passing of Board Member James M. Gookin. Jim was a valued member of the Board since 1999 and a staunch advocate for the System's members and their families. He will be sorely missed. Please click here for further details and tributes.
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- The Spring Newsletter has been added to our site Spring Newsletter. Please note that due to a mailing error, some members may receive a newsletter containing the incorrect name of the addressee. We apologize for any inconvenience.
May 1, 2013 - 2012 Annual Statement posted to site.
May 1, 2013 - Effective July 1st, the Board has granted a 3% cost of living increase (COLA) to qualifying retirees and beneficiaries on the base maximum of $14,000 of benefits. Retirees receiving an annual benefit of $14,000 or more will receive a monthly increase of $35.00.
February 14, 2013 - 2012 Valuation Report posted to site.
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Originally created by an Act of the Legislature in 1911, the Middlesex County Retirement System is the fourth largest of the 105 retirement systems in the Commonwealth. We provide retirement, disability and survivor benefits to approximately 5,000 retirees and 10,000 active employees of 31 Towns and 39 Districts and Authorites within Middlesex County. We're happy that you have visited and we encourage you to browse often!
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Pension Reform and Plan Design in Massachusetts Public Plans. Presentation - Posted 6/6/13
National Institue on Retirement Security. Impact of DB Pension Expenditures. Pensionomics 2012
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MA State Fact Sheet - Posted 4/30/12
Comparing Compensation: State-Local Versus Private Sector Workers - Posted 9/27/11
Workforce Characteristics and Wages in the Public and Private Sectors - Posted 4/5/11
Demystifing the State Pension System - Posted 4/5/11
Out of Balance? Comparing Public and Private Sector Compensation Over 20 Years. Posted 4/10
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A CT (CAT) scan of the upper and lower jaws - the maxilla and mandible. This shows the volume of bone into which dental implants may be placed.
An atypical jaw bone pattern was noted on a 46 year old female during a routine set of dental x-rays. A Panorex also showed something unusual. A subsequent oral surgeon exam revealed no expansion of lingual or buccal plates. The teeth have not moved for many years though #30 was extracted many years prior. A moderate depression was noted on the buccal aspect of teeth #'s 29 & 30. The patient exhibited mild discomfort in this area upon palpation. A CAT scan confirmed the bone loss and an exploratory surgery was performed and can be seen in the pictures. The clinical impression was that of a lateral periodontal cyst. The pathology report showed it to be mildly inflamed fibrous tissue. Note the importance of careful evaluation and diagnosis of bone patterns in regular dental x-rays.
Single tooth dental implant placement after extracting a fractured (and non-infected) lower left first premolar tooth. The lower left second premolar position already has a dental implant as well. 1) - 2). Pre-op picture showing the fractured tooth, clinically and radiographically. 3) Socket exposed and ready for implantation. 4) The extracted tooth. 5) Photo of a Replace titanium threaded implant ready for insertion. 6) The implant was inserted into mandible using a slow speed handpiece. 7) Implant covered and surrounding tissue sutured using 3-0 chromic gut dissolvable sutures. 8) Post-op x-ray.
X-rays showing severe periodontal gum disease in a 40-year-old phobic female. Note the significant horizontal bone loss and the lack of radiographic calculus. Tooth #26, adjacent to the vertical bony defect, is probably hopeless. This patient was treated with two rounds of root planing and scaling then periodontal reevaluation. Tooth #15 was extracted and #14 had root canal therapy and a crown.
Picture of tooth decay - cavity - around a molar. This has to be removed before referring the patient for crown lengthening periodontal gum surgery so the periodontist knows how much osseous reduction is necessary.
An upper anterior porcelain crown failure is shown. 1) Obvious tooth decay seen in the photo. 2) The failed porcelain crown with the prefabricated post still in it. 3) and 4) Tooth preparation to determine the necessity for crown lengthening.
Patient presented with her upper left central incisor flared labially out of the mouth. 1) Front view photo. 2) Side view photo. 3) Occlusal view photo. 4) x-ray, radiograph. The patient, who was in her twenties, was informed about the severe periodontal gum condition and that the prognosis for this tooth was guarded at best. She was informed that a thorough check-up was indicated. Orthodontics, braces, is contra-indicated here because of the severe periodontal problem. Treatment, if the patient accepts treatment on a tooth with a guarded prognosis, could include: scaling and root planing, open flap debridement if necessary, root canal therapy and crown (for aesthetics) and possibly a splint. Treatment, otherwise, could include just scaling and root planing and incisal adjustment. I personally would not rush to extract this tooth though the patient needs to be aware of this possibility.
Evaluation of bone for dental implants during surgical placement in the lower jaw. These extra oral pictures show surgery on my own grandmother at age 96.
Apicoectomy tooth #9 and retrograde filling to treat a failing root canal. 1) Pre-op photo. 2) X-ray of tooth #9 with a cast post and root canal filled with gutta percha to the apex. 3) Initial semi-lunar incision exposes the bony fenestration. 4) Cystic tissue is being pulled through the osteotomy with a forceps. 5) Osseous preparation exposes the tooth apex with the gutta percha visible in this picture. 6) Preparation into the root apex to make room for the retrograde filling. 7) Retrograde filling material (MTA, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate) placed into apex preparation. 8) Sutures.
Crown removal and tooth root resection (hemisection) pictures. 1) Pre-op crown photo. 2) Initial preparation through crown. 3) Crown after removal. 4) Tooth after crown removal. 5) Preparation through composite core. 6) Gutta percha (orange color) is visible in this photograph. 7) Hemisection completed. 8) Gutta percha is exposed and requires more composite to seal it within the tooth after crown lengthening periodontal surgery.
Full mouth reconstruction of a 36 year-old female with severe dental fear. Initial result: two visits. Photo #1 of 2 - before and after pictures.
Full mouth reconstruction of a 36 year-old female who has dental phobia. X-ray and pictures. Initial visit. It is important to determine what teeth, if any, may be saved at least temporarily. It is easier for a patient to emotionally adjust to a temporary prosthesis that has at least some amount of retention provided by natural tooth abutments. The teeth chosen were #6, 11, 22 and 28. The decision to fabricate a removable immediate partial denture, rather than a fixed lab-processed temporary bridge, was determined by the particular weakness of tooth #28. The patient was informed that the immediate prosthesis was to be used for the healing phase and that the four remaining abutments, particularly #28, might be subsequently extracted. Photo #2 of 2. Pre-op extra oral pictures and xray.
Dental implant surgery with sinus elevation and bone graft. Pictures -Part 1 of 5. A 64 year-old female presented with five very loose anterior maxillary (upper) teeth and missing all posterior maxillary teeth. She wanted a fixed prosthesis (non-removable caps). The patient had six dental implants placed in the mandible (lower jaw) with fixed caps about four years earlier. The panorex x-ray showed an atrophic maxilla with 4mm of bone, which required a bone graft and sinus lift for dental implants. The agreed treatment plan consisted of extractions of all anterior teeth, sinus lifts with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and simultaneous implant placement. Pre-op photo.
Dental implant surgery with sinus elevation and bone graft pictures. Pictures - Part 2 of 5. 1) A Platelet Concentration Specialist obtained the patients' own blood (60 cc) and 2) centrifuged it to obtain 6-8 cc of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and 10 cc of platelet-poor plasma (fibrin glue). 3) The PRP was mixed with the patients' bone and freeze-dried bone, and then activated with thrombin. This mixture was then used as graft material for the sinus lift in and around the implants and the jawbone. Centrifuge photo.
Dental implant surgery with sinus elevation and jaw bone graft. Pictures - Part 3 of 5. 1) - 3) A sinus lift was performed by opening a small "window" into the sinus without perforating the Schneiderian Membrane. The window was gently elevated along its superior fracture line and the membrane peeled off of the sinus floor, creating a new, more superior sinus floor. 4) The implants were carefully placed to make sure they were stable. Notice that the width of the alveolar ridge was inadequate for the implants necessitating the PRP graft. The most distal two implants can be seen extending vertically into the elevated sinus. This entire area was covered with the PRP graft.
Dental implant surgery with sinus elevation and bone graft. Pictures - Part 4 of 5. 1) Sinus elevation. 2) Implants placed in the elevated sinus. 3) - 4) Close-up of the implant in the sinus with the new floor of sinus superiorly positioned. This entire area was covered with PRP graft.
Dental implant surgery with sinus elevation and bone graft in the upper jawbone. Pictures - Part 5 of 5. 1) Palatal view of the implant site showing the area of the sinus elevation. 2) - 3) The graft (PRP + patients' bone + freeze-dried bone) material was then placed in the sinus cavity and around the implants. The wound was then closed primarily and the graft was allowed to consolidate for 9 months. 4) Pattern of preparation in bone for sinus elevation.


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Language Teacher Resources
Japanese Joy - a fantastic website for teachers
Ipad apps for the classroom - not language specific however a long list of apps
Language Teachers - ipad apps
List of apps - suggested apps in spreadsheet format
Teaching with web-based Resources - six steps to get started
Asia Education Foundation - Japanese curated digital resources
Japanese Translation
Japanese Translation Aid
Japanese English Dictionarys
Monash University
Kanji Clinic
Japanese Fonts
Maniackers Design Font
Other Resources
Yahoo! JAPAN - Japanese Search Engine
The Japan Foundation, Sydney - The Australian Office of the Japan Foundation which works to promote cultural exchange
Computing and Japanese - Free or close to free computer goodies
Consulate-General of Japan QLD - Info about Japan, exchange programs, scholarships and more
Ohayo Sensei - The newsletter of teaching jobs in Japan
More Resources
http://www.kids-points.com/ download worksheets and flashcards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKT7zE_0Zg The yasai girls
http://www.dandanjapanese.com.au/ Commercial resources for Japanese.
https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/lesson03/basic/index.html Japan Foundation resources: watch basic and advanced skits, and read manga on a range of topics, with a range of comprehension quizzes. The Japan Foundation.
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ Excellent resource aimed directly at young L2 learners of Japanese
http://web-japan.org/index.html The grown-up version of Kids Web Japan, with great resources for all ages.
http://www.japanesegrammar.com.au/ Great range of easy to understand grammar explanation videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/LetsLearnJapanese/videos?view=0 Let's learn Japanese you tube channel. 10 videos on the Japanese alphabet.


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|Assassin's Creed III (2012)
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|Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Lost Archive (2012)
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|Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010)
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The loan that they are taking out will benefit small micro-entrepreneurs where Juana is a member. She indicates that she became a member of Pro Mujer, joining though the invitation of a fellow member of the institution. Currently she has a business selling underwear. She has had this business for some years that she learned from her aunt whom she used to help in her business before.
The loan that she is now taking is to increase her capital (to buy underwear) that she will buy from distributors and later sell on foot at the markets in the city of El Alto. This work allows her to earn money to support her family as much as possible as she is married and has two children.
When asked what she likes about Pro Mujer she responds that she like the discussions about health.
Patricia is not in the photograph as she had a medical appointment.
El crédito que sacaran beneficiara a pequeñas microempresarias donde la señora Juana es una integrante, ella indica que hace un año que integra Pro Mujer, ingresando por invitación de una compañera de grupo que es socias de la institución. En la actualidad ella tiene un negocio de venta de ropa interior, ella cuenta que este negocio lo aprendió de su tía, hace varios años, ya que le ayudaba en el negocio anteriormente.
El crédito que ahora sacará es para el aumento de capital (compra de ropa interior) que comprará de las empresas distribuidoras y posteriormente lo comercializará de forma ambulante en las ferias de la ciudad de El Alto. Esta forma de trabajo le permite generar recursos para apoyar en lo posible a su familia, pues ella es casada y tiene dos hijos.
Cuando se le consulta qué le gusta de Pro Mujer, ella responde que le gusta el área de salud.
En la fotografía no esta presente la señora Patricia ya que se encontraba en consulta médica.
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Man Falls, Dies Trying to Jump To Dallas 7th-Floor BalconyDallas police say a man accidentally fell to his death while apparently trying to jump from a parking garage to a seventh-floor apartment balcony.
Man Who Died At Fort Worth Construction Site IdentifiedIt's unclear how the man fell.
George H.W. Bush Healing Nicely After Summer SpillThe nation's oldest living president fractured his C2 vertebra, the second one below the skull, in July.
9 Best Movies You Must See When They Hit Theaters This FallAs summer ends and the other seasons come to play, we can all enjoy a nice day at the movies. Here are some of the movies that we can sit back, relax and watch in the next couple of months.
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ERCOT Says Texas Power Supply OK For Fall, WinterThe grid operator for Texas says electric users should have sufficient supply into the winter.
Best International Festivals To Attend This FallA look at five of the best international festivals and events held in the fall.
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2007 Lexus ES 350. Click image to enlarge
Review and photos by Laurance Yap
Photo Gallery: 2007 Lexus ES 350
Toronto, Ontario – It's curious, given how successful Infiniti's been with streamlining its entry-level line-up to just one car (the G35), that Lexus continues to offer two very different models at the bottom of its price range. The IS series, starting at just under $37,000, is a compact, rear-wheel drive sedan with sporting pretensions, entertaining handling and razor-sharp styling. It couldn't be more different from the subject of this review, the ES series, which is front-wheel-drive, large to the point of almost being full-sized and whose focus is on supreme smoothness and isolation rather than driving pleasure. If the IS is designed for younger, edgier, more aggressive customers – the ES is for a more mature, relaxed buyer – one who's not in as much of a rush to get ahead, because they're already there.
You can certainly rush if you want. Priced around the same as mid-level IS 250s, which produce just 208 hp, the ES 350 is powered by a 3.5-litre V6 which produces 272 horses in a smooth, seamless rip up its rev range. While it doesn't have quite the same urge as the (different) 3.5-litre six in the more expensive IS 350, the ES has more than enough power to haul itself around town with authority and more than enough power, as well, to pass multiple cars on two-lane roads in a series of sustained lunges. Much of the credit must go to the buttery-smooth six-speed automatic transmission, which snaps off quick but barely-perceptible changes and always seems to be in the right gear. Should you wish – you wouldn't, really, in this car – there's also a sequential mode, allowing more manual control. While you can't actually hold a gear using the manual function, you can limit how far the automatic upshifts, making it possible to set up for corners and to hold the revs higher on winding roads.
2007 Lexus ES 350. Click image to enlarge
Not that winding roads are going to be something you really seek out in the ES. It'll go around corners well enough, but it certainly complains a lot while doing so. There's plenty of body roll even in slow turns and the suspension lurches and heaves over mid-corner bumps. While the Michelin tires provide lots of grip, there's a lot of squealing while they do so; you find the standard-fit stability and traction control systems intervening a lot, even in regular driving. For sheer involvement, the similarly-priced Acura TL puts the ES in the shade with its sharp steering, nimble handling and lively feel, though it has a faster pulse and a less relaxed personality.
The flip side of the Lexus' softness is a remarkably serene freeway ride: the Lexus floats over undulations and ripples in the pavement that would have other luxury cars heaving and there's no vibration through the steering, seats or pedals. At speed, you hear very little wind rushing by the pillars and road noise is well-contained; the ES just gulps up the miles on long trips. It's quieter than the Hyundai Azera and rides better than the Buick Lucerne. Its smoothly-styled body turns lots of heads while simultaneously managing an excellent 0.28 coefficient of drag – contributing not only to the ES' impressive fuel economy as well as its overall refinement.
2007 Lexus ES 350. Click image to enlarge
Much of the credit for the car's "cruisability" has to go to the spacious, comfortably-equipped cabin. It's not until you pull up beside other cars that you notice just how big the ES has grown: its seats are up almost at minivan height and the roofline is domed to create lots of headroom. The Lexus' ample wheelbase means there's lots of space to stretch out front and rear and the seats are as comfortable as you would expect from the brand – even on the base model, the front buckets have eight-way power adjustments as well as multiple levels of heating and ventilation.
The usual Lexus array of goodies is present: a fine-sounding stereo with iPod jack, a power tilt and telescoping steering wheel as well as the usual great swaths of wood-grain and leather. What did come as a bit of a letdown was the quality of some of the interior fittings, which were just not up to Lexus' usual standards. In particular, the plastic that drapes down the centre console and encompasses the radio and climate controls is hard and shiny, while the shroud for the steering column feels distinctively cheap. While there are some beautiful design details – the 3-D gauges are beautiful – there are some discordant notes, too: why, for instance, is the wood panel that wraps down the dash and around the shifter asymmetrical for no apparent reason?
2007 Lexus ES 350. Click image to enlarge
Lexus once set the standard for luxury interiors, but in this lower price class, the ES is bested by Acura and almost equalled by the less-expensive Hyundai.
To be fair, the ES' cabin does get considerably better as you move up its price chain. Go for the premium ($46,800) or the ultra-premium ($54,600) packages and you can play with such toys as Bluetooth connectivity with voice recognition; a superb touch-screen navigation system; a huge panoramic glass sunroof; a Mark Levinson audio system; swiveling bi-xenon headlights and other goodies. Problem is, the package as a whole starts to look less and less like good value the more stuff you ladle onto it; at almost $55,000, the ultra-premium model competes with much more capable-driving cars from Europe that offer less feature content but considerably more driving pleasure; from Japan, there's also the no-options-other-than-transmission Acura TL Type-S, with more power, more driving fun and as many gadgets – all for less money.
Pricing: 2007 Lexus ES 350
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