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Natasha Bedingfield
"I don't want to be the next anyone. I just want to be me, now. And that means all different things." -Natasha Bedingfield
Sister of British pop star Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha equaled her brother's success when she exploded onto the music scene in 2004 with the hit singles "Single," "These Words" and "Unwritten," all from her platinum debut album, Unwritten.
While Natasha's sexuality isn't rooted in wearing skimpy outfits or layers of gooey makeup, she admits that she likes to go outside during cool nights in her bikini, and has been known to go skinny-dipping. We can't argue with that. Why wear something cheap when you can wear nothing at all?
Having had so much exposure so fast, Natasha's fame is booming right now. She's in demand to perform on Top of the Pops, as well as at the BRIT Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. In addition to features in magazines like FHM and GQ, Natasha has become a fixture in British tabloids like The Daily Mirror. How long she remains this popular depends on her future creative output.
Natasha Bedingfield BiographyNatasha Bedingfield was born on November 26, 1981, in Lewisham, southeast London, England. The daughter of two New Zealand-born social workers, Natasha grew up alongside three siblings: Daniel, Nikola and Joshua. While she is close to all of them today, her and the eldest sibling, Daniel, were rivals growing up.
Natasha showed an interest in music from an early age. Daniel and younger sister Nikola shared Natasha's passion, and the three Bedingfields formed their own group, the DNA Algorithm, when they were teenagers. But for Natasha, music remained a hobby at first. Torn between pursuing art or psychology studies in college, Natasha settled on psychology.
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After two years of balancing college work and music, Natasha withdrew from university in order to write songs full-time. Honing her skills on guitar and piano, Natasha wrote songs and recorded in friends' studios in the hopes of building up a body of work that she could take to a record company. In the meantime, her brother Daniel became a pop star, and Natasha, mindful of her own talents, was encouraged by his example and industry contacts.
Once she was ready, Natasha took her demos to Phonogenic, an imprint of BMG. The record company was impressed by both her music and her unique attitude, and signed Natasha up. She next went to Los Angeles for six months of writing and recording with some of pop music's top writing and producing talents.
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Natasha's debut was ready in the spring of 2004. Her first single, called "Single," climbed the UK charts, as did her second single, "These Words." Natasha wrote her third single, the inspirational "Unwritten," for her younger brother Joshua's 14th birthday. That September, Natasha released her debut album, Unwritten. The album entered the charts at No. 1, only the third debut album of a solo female to do so. By October of 2004, Unwritten had gone platinum.
After such an impressive debut, Natasha was in high demand and raking in critical accolades. She was nominated for Best UK & Ireland act at the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Back home, the BRIT Awards have reportedly offered Natasha and brother Daniel 10,000 each to perform a duet in the spring of 2005. Such a reunion would be fitting, since Natasha and Daniel Bedingfield are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the only brother and sister to have separate solo No. 1 hits in the United Kingdom.


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Does Human Nature Doom Bike Sharing Programs?
TreeHugger loves Product Service Systems like bike sharing, which recognize that we really need to get from A to B rather than own the mode of transport. But as we learn from April and Kimberley's posts, even wildly successful programs like Paris's
Velib Bike Share Makes Majority of Users Happy - So Stop Vandalising Bikes, Says the City
Photo via velib-pourri.A recent TNS-Sofres survey on the Vélib official blog found a whopping 94% of Vélib users are "completely satisfied" (19%) or "mostly satisfied" with the bike share service. Just 6 percent of survey users reported that they are
Utterly Unsexy: Gothenburg's Bike Share is the Opposite of Vélib
Here's what Paris did right in setting up a city bike share program: versatile, sexy bikes and enough of them (1 for every 200 residents). The Vélib bike-share program is about to
Is Living in Small Spaces Cruel To Children?
CoteMaison in France published a lovely 40m2 (431 SF) apartment that houses a family of four and a big dog in style. It has a kids room that any kid would love in a raised section so that a bed can slide under for the parents, wonderful use of space and
Best of Green: Travel + Nature (Slideshow)
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B-Cycle Bike Sharing Has Plans for Denver...and A U.S. City Near You?
B-Cycle's web site, with its video of shiny red-white-and-blue bikes with cute GPS systems and its solar-powered stations, is nearly too slick and pretty. This bike sharing program is the business brainchild of Trek, health insurance conglomerate
First Pix from Edouard François' Eden Bio
As we noted in our earlier review of green walls, there are two kinds: Green façade, where a trellis structure is attached to the ground and plants grow up from there, and living walls, the more complicated systems where the wall becomes the growing
The Ultimate Green House: Lost In Paris House by R&Sie; Architects
There is a house in there, really, the "Lost in Paris" house by R&Sie; Architects, who have produced some of the most provocative work we have shown on TreeHugger.
Massive Theft, Vandalism Plaguing Parisian Bike Sharing Program
Broken Vélibs in Paris (Sybil Star on Flickr) Eighteen months into a wildly successful launch, the Parisian bike-sharing program Vélib - a portmanteau of vélo (bicycle) and liberté (freedom) — has run into serious problems with theft and vandal
Hertz Rolls Out Car-Sharing Program to Compete with Zipcar
Hertz, the world's largest car rental company, is entering the burgeoning car-sharing market with a new offering called Connect, as first reported in Budget Travel. Connect will first be available in New York City, London, and Paris, and will add 20
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Eurostar Is Cheaper If You Shop Around
Eurostar Competing with Airlines In these times of record oil prices and global warming fears, train-operator Eurostar seems to be becoming an increasingly popular choice for folks wanting to travel between mainland Europe and the UK. With studies
Now Free Cars For Paris
First they had the Vélib' in Paris--the scheme where you can pick up a bike, ride it, and drop it off somewhere else. Now the Mayor is proposing the introduction of Voiturelib'--2,000 electric-powered vehicles that subscribers can drive off without
Paris' Air Pollution Balloon Takes to the Skies
Parisians curious about the quality of the air they're breathing will soon be able to get their daily fill by looking to the sky. A balloon that's been floating above the city's André-Citroën park since 1999 will be modified by its creators, Aérophile,
Eden Bio by Edouard François
Social housing can be pretty depressing in les banlieues around Paris, and since the 2005 riots architects and planners have been looking for ways to improve them. Edouard François, known for his living buildings with green façades (like the Sprout
Plants Power Bel-Air, a New Air Filtering System by Mathieu Lehanneur
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Waverly Inn Partner 'Annoys and Alarms' Former Server
Drama isn't restricted to the patrons of Graydon Carter's restaurant.
Luke Weinstock, a former Waverly Inn server, recently filed a police report accusing the restaurant's managing partner, Emil Varda, of shoving him while the two had drinks over Memorial Day weekend. Weinstock was uninjured, but he was "annoyed and alarmed" — lest you think high-strung personal drama is restricted to those who dine at Waverly, know that it applies to the folks who work there too. [Page Six/NYP]


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Fall in Love With a Pain Free Life- Noxicare Natural Pain Relief Capsule Review
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.
I have chronic pain with Fibromyalgia and back problems, which is why I decided to give Noxicare a try..
I have been taking them regular for one week and have noticed a difference already!
Since taking Noxicare, I sometimes forget to take my regularly prescribed pain meds and have noticed less aches, joint pain and a decrease in my back pain.
Anytime I can go natural rather than prescription is just fine with me! But it is nice to find one that actually works..
There is one thing I would like to mention, because of the natural ingredients used, the capsules have a strong "spice scent" to them. However this didn't bother me, and they didn't seem to upset my stomach which is a nice bonus.
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Is this available in the Philippines ? – I hope so
I love that it is natural and it doesn't have a strong odor.
I am going to start lifting more again and will probably need this.
I may have to try this, since I'm not getting younger my knees are starting to bother me. I'm always afraid of side effects good to know there are no know side effects.
Wow this product is great…i wanna to try and buy it for my parents but i don't know if it's available at the Philippines…
My husband has chronic pain. I will have to look into it for him.
I have actually used this and it really works! My shoulder was practically immovable and I was in dire pain–this took away the pain!


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The Los Angeles Clippers did not capitalize on the Thunder's smaller line up in the fourth quarter, where Russell Westbrook took over and willed his team to a 118-112 victory. The Thunder took a commanding 2-1 lead in the Game 3 win at Staples Center on Friday night.
Blake Griffin bulldozed his way into the paint for a tough layup as the Clippers trailed 108-107. Russell Westbrook connected on a long three pointer which Kevin Durant followed up with a spectacular jumper that increased the their lead to 113-107 with 1:21 left.
"In the fourth quarter our defense went up another level. Russell was finding guys. Everybody chipped in to help us win," coach Scott Brooks said.
Kevin Durant scored 36 points, Russell Westbrook scored 23 points and 13 assist, and Serge Ibaka who shot 90% from the field, finished with 20 points in foul trouble.
It got very in the second half when Matt Barnes and Kendrick Perkins were caught in a staring contest and picked up double technicals. Later in the third quarter Blake Griffin was elbowed in the nose by Ibaka. Griffin held a towel over his bloody nose as he walked off the court.
"When I asked the ref about it, he said I ran my face into his elbow, so I got to be careful where I put my face," said Griffin.
Griffin scored 34 points, Chris Paul scored 21 points with 16 assist, while Jamal Crawford added 20 points in the loss.
"They got 3s, layups, key second shots. Down the stretch, they made every big play. We had shots, too, and they didn't go in," said coach Doc Rivers.
Matt Barnes finished with 14 points, while DeAndre Jordan finished quietly with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Clippers have a must win situation on Sunday in Game 4 against the Thunder at Staples Center.


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1984: Was It A Very Good Year?
George Orwell foresaw it. David Bowie sang about it. 1984 was almost like "Y2K," in that we had been told it was coming and we should prepare for it. But looking back, the year seems to have been one of national pride, salad bars, economic prosperity, and, well, just good times.
Nineteen Eighty Four did not go unnoticed by several Car Lust contributors:
Anthony Cagle penned the 1984 Mustang SVO.
Bernard Bolisig wrote about the Toyota MR2.
Chris Hafner brought us the Pontiac Fiero.
Cookie The Dog's Owner did the VW GTI.
David Colbourn authored the 1984 Chrysler Executive.
But did 1984 impress other enthusiasts? Were there any new cars that changed the landscape? And did we run out of fossil fuels as had been predicted in 1973?
As mentioned, 1984 brought us the Pontiac Fiero. In typical GM fashion at the time, it was rushed to market and was not ready for sale, as early- model engine fires and other recalls proved. We all know the car was originally meant to be a high gas mileage commuter car, and by the time the Fiero GT was finally tuned as a true sports car, its reputation was soiled and the car was cancelled.
I had a 1986 model 2M4 later on, which was visually identical to the first year, and it was a very good used car. But a 4-year-old, mint condition, low mileage car with four brand new tires that sold for one-third of its original price says something as well. I hope to do a post on the car some day.
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Four was the year of the greatest car commercial ever. It introduced the C4 Corvette, which unfortunately may not have been the best Corvette ever.
The 90-second ad still draws rave reviews whenever played, and I used it in a high school television production class once to show "How it's done." Fifteen years after its premiere, eyes were wide and mouths were still opened by the ad.
MCMLXXXIV was also a good year for The Cars. No, not the ones with wheels, but the band. And perhaps their most reveared song from their album "Heartbeat City" may have been "Drive." How appropriate.
Several superb and unique events happened that year that may have made 1984 the best year of my life. One memorial moment was while I was working at the Nissan plant, and had the opportunity of a lifetime, being able to walk my Nissan Sport Truck down the assembly line as it was finished.
I didn't get to start the truck its first time, but I dropped a business card in the glove box. Then later I retrieved it at the dealership in front of amazed family members when I took delivery.
1984 was also Nissan's 50th Anniversary, and a Special Edition 300ZX was made just for that. Will we, can we, should we, ever forget that arcade game-style digital dash? Or the vibrating seats?
This was also the 300ZX's first year, and Nissan was implementing a global campaign to erase "Datsun" from our memories and proudly proclaim all of their vehicles as Nissans. "Come Alive, Come And Drive... Major Motion From Nissan" was the slogan.
I think this car has stood the test of time. But a couple of years later, new bumpers made the car look "droopy," in my humble opinion. I lusted for a 300ZX when they were new, and I lust for one now.
The only car-related movie of 1984 that I could find was (Please turn away now unless you have a very stout stomach) a very undeserved sequel, "Cannonball Run II." Let's just say that it did not live up to the lofty standards of the original "The Cannonball Run," and we'll leave it at that.
On TV, Clara Peller asked us, "Where's The Beef?" Poor Michael Jackson caught his hair on fire while filming a Pepsi ad, but a month later he won eight Grammys. And Apple Computer launched the Apple Macintosh in an ad that only ran once, during the Super Bowl called, astonishingly... 1984.
Also on TV, we had David Hasselhoff driving (riding?) and talking with KITT, also known as Knight Industries Two Thousand. And on the right, I pity the fool that can't name the TV show that used that custom van.
While on company shutdown, I had the pleasure in July of 1984 of visiting Los Angeles during the Summer Olympics (Better known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad). We toured quite a bit of the area, stood here at the halfway point of the first ever Olympic Women's Marathon, and saw history in the making.
That's an ABC camera truck lensing America's Joan Benoit in the lead, where she stayed till the end. Also on the trip I saw my good friend George Arents for the last time; he passed a few years later.
OK, I've saved the best for last. What the 1984 model year may be best known for as its most significant accomplishment is the introduction of the Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager minivan. The Chrysler Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country minivans came a few years later.
We know that it's based on the K-Car platform (A brilliant idea!), that it was developed before Lee Iacocca was hired, and that it revolutionized family transportation. It also started the industry- wide minivan wars that lasted until, well, today.
In response to the overwhelming success of this minivan (Some say it saved Chrysler from bankruptcy), Ford soon built the Aerostar and GM made the Chevy Astro/ GMC Safari. Not to be left behind, the imports got into the act, initially bringing glorified jitneys here. Even Car Lust dedicated a whole theme week tribute to these amazing family movers.
Chrysler Corporation's "Grand" minivans were essentially these models, but stretched a bit for more cargo/grocery room, soccer gear, or pets. They were offered a few years after this initial SWB model was introduced, and then they eventually replaced them altogether.
These vehicles don't look especially dated to me, so they might possibly become future collectable classics. It would be worth looking for a decent one now, and maybe finding a couple of others for parts. And please don't let me forget to buy a roll of stick-on woodgrain vinyl.
So 1984 was almost a breakthrough car year, and it was a special year with special times, at least to me. On a personal level, and I'm going to say it now... it was the best year of my life... so far.
Come on, 2012!
--That Car Guy (Chuck)
Image Credits: The 1984 book cover image is from TheCoaterack.files.WordPress.com. Our Fiero image is from ImageShack.us. The Corvette image referring to the TV ad is from OldCarAdvertising.com. I took the photo of the 1984 Nissan Sport Truck in, well, 1984. The twin Nissan 300ZX image is from Cache.Jalopnik.com. The Knight Industries Two Thousand and passenger photo is from RideLust.com. The A-Team van image is from IMCDB.org. The images I took of the Dodge Deora-looking ABC camera truck and Joan Benoit have faded after 28 years, but they are still in a photo album with the rest of the pictures from that trip. Our 1984 minivan image is from CarGurus.com; the cutaway drawing is from AllPar.com.


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Bucky Covington of "American Idol" is expecting his first baby with fiance Katherine Cook. On Feb. 13, Taste of Country shared the big news about the baby that is on the way. This will be the first child for both of them.
He had no idea what a pregnancy test even was as she threw three down in front of him showing him the happy news. Bucky had to ask what she was showing him, but once he figured it out he was really excited about the news. He is ready to be a dad and even teased that he is watching "Modern Family" for pointers. Covington promises to be a fun dad, but of course have some boundaries.
Bucky also admits to freaking out a bit when holding babies. Fans have him do it for pictures in meet and greet lines but this is something he is not used to at all. He will figure it all out just fine though when his little bundle of joy gets here. They don't know if it will be a girl or a boy yet, but they are excited to find out.


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Ever wanted to take a load off and grab a fresh cup of Dunn Brothers coffee while pushing a grocery cart through Cub Foods? Now you'll have the chance, the two retailers announced Tuesday.
The Twin Cities-based companies said the first coffee shop to be located in a Cub Foods store will open in Maple Grove in late April. The shop will be near both an entrance and checkout lanes at the 8150 Wedgewood Lane North location, offering coffee made from freshly roasted beans.
"Whether customers are looking for a cup of coffee while shopping or a convenient way to enjoy the Dunn Brothers experience, we're excited to offer them this new option in Maple Grove," enthused Darren Caudill, vice president of merchandising and sales for Cub Foods in a press release.
Dunn Brothers Coffee President Kim Plahn said the joint effort with Cub seemed like a natural fit because both companies "are known for being very active and supportive members of their local communities."
The coffee shop menu will include Dunn Brothers' "top-grade Arabica beans," roasted daily for a "fresh, high-quality experience." Freshly-baked food will also be available.
Cub Foods has 67 locations overall, including 57 in the Twin Cities metro area, while Dunn Brothers boasts 70 locations in Minnesota and 86 overall.


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This is Pru.
If you're a longtime reader of mine, you might remember her from this discussion about housewife stereotypes.
Pru is like an aunt to me. Her name is nestled between her husband's and my father's on that tall brick building in the town where I grew up. We have spent Christmas Eve together for as long as I can remember. She skips my bowl when it's time to serve the Oyster soup.
I'm finding out that we have always been, very very quietly, quite proud of each other.
Pru is a cancer warrior.
She is in Houston right now with all her figurative guns a-blazin'.
Pru thought my red lipstick experiment might make excellent war paint. I can't say that I blame her. As established, red lipstick gives a girl instant power and presence.
She sent her daughter Dana right out for a tube of creamy red.
Look at that! Beautiful before, Stunning after. It brings out her eyes, don't you think?
If I could physically beam all my love and prayers and blessings to Houston right now, I would. Pru, your strength continues to astound. With and without the lipstick.


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Forming a citizen patrol is one of the first positive steps a neighborhood can take to create a solid working relationship with law enforcement to reduce crime in the neighborhood.
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First, there was "Dawn of the Dead", a great Zombie gorefest overflowing with social commentary on our undying love of American consumerism. Then, there was "Shaun of the Dead", an excellent English parody that introduced a much needed dose of laughs with all those flesh-eating shamblers let loose in Great Britain.
Next, there was "Juan of the Dead", another good parody with the living dead invading Cuba. Finally, I was excited to find out that there was a Greek import arriving on VOD, Amazon Instant Video or iTunes from Doppelgänger Releasing that was similar to those films and here I was hoping to have something like "Kostas of the Dead". Instead, I got "Evil in the Time of Heroes". A mismatched Horror Comedy that's low on wit and plot and high on blood and guts.
As if the economy wasn't bad enough in Greece, a reawakened evil force (I only know this from the unimpressive prologue that steals from the hit movie "300") is reanimating the deceased to not only walk but, to attack and consume all of its citizens. Throwing a band of misfits (a celebrity chef, a father and son, a soldier and a spurned girl) together to battle and somehow beat the legions of these uninspired undead. Of course, with the help of a knife wielding, cloaked hero (Billy Zane) from the past.
Ridiculous (in all the wrong ways), this film fails to illicit humor and any topical themes are buried, along with a coherent storyline. What it does get right are the copious practical effects of gut-munching glee. Too little, and way too late for these Grecian dead. Making those older films seem very fresh.


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Hi-Tec Magnum Tanker
By far the best pair of boots (of footwear for that…
Materials: rubber soul, leather base with "manmade" (nylon?) upper
Use: light trail, everyday use
Break-in Period: so far back I can't remember (maybe a day or two)
Weight: 1.2 lbs./boot
Price Paid: $35 (6 years ago)
By far the best pair of boots (of footwear for that matter) I've ever owned. Not to sound sappy, but I bought these boots the day I went out with my wife for the first time over 6 years ago, and just expected them to be a short-term solution (I had left my cheap Vietnam jungle boots in Petoskey, MI over New Year's). I've always felt comfortable in a pair of black boots, but these boots far exceeded my expectations.
These boots are so comfortable I have worn them everywhere. I'd wear them to school, to work (numerous different jobs, from convenience store clerk, factory work, painting, and door-to-door canvasing, just to name a few), while going out, you name it. I've probably worn these boots at least 100 - 150 times a year in all weather, and just now the leather has cracked on the left outer edge near the toe. The only other problem I've had was the "manmade" upper frayed on both boots above the heel, but was corrected in a few minutes with a pair of scissors. Heck, I still have over 50% of the original tread!
I broke out the Shoe Goo to patch the crack, but know it's probably time to buy another pair of boots, but really wish Hi-Tec still made these boots. Their web site lists all sorts of funky hiking boots in flashy colors, but all I want is a simple pair of black boots for everyday use. If anyone has any suggestions, they would be most appreciated.
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Just had a recoil buffer shread in my Series 80 Colt Combat Target 45. I thought it was a factory piece but I now believe it was an after market piece. I understand what the selling market says about these things and the benifits but I would like to hear from the experts. Those that use actually use guns.
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Texas Tech at TCU Postgame Quotes
Feb. 8, 2014
Recap | Final Stats | Notes
Texas Tech head coach Candi Whitaker
On how the team struggled with passes:
"We definitely didn't handle the zone well. We had a hard time attacking it with the short corner and penetrating it when we had opportunities. You got to give TCU a lot of credit. They move well in their zone and their length bothered us, but we got to be better players, use more pass fakes, be able to break people down and put something on our passes."
On the guards and their response to turnovers:
"I thought they were really shaky and to be a good zone offensive team, you have to understand how zones work. We are very much still in the stages of understanding how defensive zones work. How to beat them and when you have an advantage and when you don't. I thought Diamond (Lockhart) settle down a little bit in the second half, but we clearly turned it over too much against their zone."


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Committee on Arts, Culture and Special Events which shall concern itself with the encouragement of arts, culture and the creative economy, including cultural development, humanities, performing arts, visual arts, film and filmmaking, music, public art, museums, arts education, arts organizations, creative-based companies, the support and funding of art and cultural amenities, opportunities to display and/or present works, and special events. The committee shall also concern itself with fostering the creative environment and reputation of the city, including support for public art, arts events, and festivals, development of programs to empower arts organizations and arts supporters, retaining creative talent and ideas, and other actions to make the city a cultural and creative hub. The committee shall exercise oversight with respect to the Boston Art Commission, Boston Arts Lottery Council, Boston Film Bureau, or its successors, Midtown Cultural District, the Office of Arts and Culture, and all agencies, departments, and programs related to arts, culture, tourism, and special events.


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I'm still in the midst of The Travel Itinerary From Hell but I have to stop for a second to wish the OpenSolaris community a happy first birthday (and do click through to see the cool graphic). While it's easier to see the formal news, and there's plenty of life on the forums and on IRC, the best indicator of health for me is to see that there have been one hundred code contributions integrated into the project.
The real test of an open source community is not the noise, it's the code, and despite OpenSolaris not quite having a public version control system yet to make contributions easy, there have been plenty of bug fixes and other code contributions. The best birthday gift an open source community can receive are code contributions and OpenSolaris has a mound of them - delightful.


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I've been using eclipse for a long time to do development. One of the problems I've come across when working on other people's projects is if they come from source control, some of the eclipse project files "default.properties" and other xml config files are missing. Its usually a big pain in the butt to get the project running in eclipse. I understand the reasoning to not have certain files tracked because they may be full of specific stuff to a certain eclipse install. How do all of you manage that?
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My solution has always been to not check those files in.
I really have never liked it when I do a check out and have to filter through all the IDE-specific stuff. Why not use a common ground? If the IDE files are the common ground, great. But, more often than not, something like Ant and Maven are the common ground.
It depends on the audience, but I generally avoid it. Build tools are mostly universal, and IDE's fall near the edge of the text editor religious wars. I'm a peaceful guy and practice my religion in private.
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- Push to ban neonicotinoid insecticides takes on political overtones
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The studies did not link the pesticides to the collapse of whole bee colonies, but did raise enough issues to lead to a vote last month for a two-year precautionary ban by the European Commission (EC). The ban was blocked, temporarily, by Germany, Britain and seven other countries, citing evidence that neonicotinoids were not the sole or likely the primary culprit, and their impact still is unclear. The EC plans an appeal.
Last year, one study showed that bumblebees exposed to high doses of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid in the laboratory, then released to forage in the field, had sharply reduced colony growth rates and produced 85 percent fewer queens to found new colonies.
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As the British Bee Keeper Association recently warned, rushing to ban neonicotinoids, when the evidence remains contradictory, could well do more damage than good, as other pesticides, some known to be more harmful to bees, would of necessity be re-introduced.
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Addis Ababa — Rising exports have contributed to Ethiopia's double digit economic growth over the past decade, but the recent drop in prices has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in the country's export structure. These gaps highlight the importance of strengthening competitiveness through diversification and value added exports, according to the World Bank's latest Ethiopia Economic Update report.
Buoyed by favorable external conditions, exports helped create jobs and earn much-needed foreign exchange in Ethiopia. However, the country is vulnerable to price swings because its exports are dominated by unprocessed and undifferentiated agricultural products. While benefitting from upward price trends since 2003, the recent drop in prices of key commodities has led to the worst export performance in a decade. Ethiopia does have encouraging examples of "self-discovery" that should be replicated, including the way it created and nurtured a high-value horticulture industry and expanded its air services exports.
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Although it is the second most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia has the lowest ratio of merchandise exports to GDP in the world. It has half as many exporting firms as Kenya (which has half the population of Ethiopia), and the average exporter size is small. The business environment also favors existing firms and deters new export businesses from entering the market, and even so, no multi-product, multi-country "export superstars" are emerging. This is a challenge because rising and dynamic firms often create more new jobs than established firms.
"The expansion of exports is often behind spurts in economic growth. Successful exports also create dynamic efficiency gains by exploiting economies of scale, adopting best practices in foreign technologies and business processes, and by being subject to international competition," said Michael Geiger, World Bank Senior Economist and one of the lead authors of the report. "Export sectors are also associated with productivity gains leading to wage premiums and job creation. Moreover, there is a foreign exchange element of exports that is important for sustainable growth."
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Samsung has reportedly announced that it would officially unveil a successor to the hugely popular Galaxy S Android smartphone at MWC 2011 (14 – 17 February).
According to Chosun, Samsung has made the announcement yesterday.
We've previously heard that the new Galaxy S would have the model number i9100, featuring a dual-core processor. Android 2.3 will almost certainly run the show – after all, the world's first Gingerbread phone is made by Samsung.
The current Samsung Galaxy S (pictured above) is one of the best-selling Android smartphones, ever, being sold in about 10 million units until now. Will its successor be even more successful? Probably yes, especially since Android and smartphone sales in general are on the rise.


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With all the stress and anxiety people are facing daily across America, ION, a European company, decided to bring their number one best-selling European biofeedback games here.
John Williams,co- founder and CEO of TheBiofeedback.com explained," The product I just introduced to the American market is called Stone. It was designed over 11 years using games that teach people how to focus, concentrate, reduce stress, and anxiety. "
When asked why biofeedback can be so helpful in reducing stress and anxiety Marek explained,"Biofeedback is a process of monitoring any physiological signal in the body. Then, it amplifies it in some way so that you can see the changes, even though these changes may be small."
He continued,"We developed a series of four biofeedback games that help people to focus and reduce stress. Stone uses measurement of your heart rate with a sensor so you can see how your heart rate changes as you learn to control your emotions"
Stone biofeedback games haven proven to be effective in helping children and adults with ADD and ADDHD to control their emotions.
To measure your heart rate using Stone you place a sensor on your earlobe or finger, then this sensor measures the changes in your heart rate as you play the biofeedback games
.As you play theses biofeedback games you will notice the changes in patterns you see on your computer screen. With time and practice you will see more of a wave pattern as you do these breathing exercises. You also earn and accumulate points as you play the games.
The goal is to see the change in the patterns created on the screen as you play these games and learn to focus, concentrate, reduce stress and anxiety. You will see the results immediately on your computer screen.
These changes that go on in the body and signals problems going on in the body
The latest version of Stone includes interactive software to help people more effectively manage their emotions including anger and stress. It has four biofeedback games , each with an audio guide that explains how to use Stone and play each game.
The first three games on this software are Instant Relaxation: a breathing exercise game guided by your heart; Crystal Clear is a game that helps you focus your thoughts; and Inner Energy is a guided meditation.
Mental Magic is the fourth game and it is probably the most challenging because you use your mind to control a race car's movement around a track. You can play and compete with friends and family.
Stone also was designed for both home use and a pro version which according to Marek is purchased by professionals who want to use Stone with their clientele for training or therapy. The pro version allows use by an unlimited number of users, limited only by the computer capacity. It includes statistics including wavelet analysis, plots, Poincare plot and Fourier transforms with window and scale settings.


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HBO has updated its official production diary site to include the first image from the set of the third season which is currently filming in Northern Ireland. [Source: Making Of Game of Thrones]
White Gold
Red Arrow Entertainment and UK Channel 4 are teaming up with "Primeval" co-creator Adrian Hodges on a 12-part TV series based on Giles Milton's 2005 historical novel "White Gold."
The story is an account of the Barbary Corsair pirates and the white slave trade in North Africa throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The lead character is a young Cornish merchant who ends up bering sold to the sultan of Morocco. [Source: Variety]
When the Women Come Out to Dance
USA Network has ordered to pilot an adaptation of an Elmore Leonard short story from the anthology "When the Women Come Out to Dance" which "Numb3rs" co-creators Cheryl Heuton and Nicolas Falacci will produce.
The story centers on a Miami businessman running for political office who tries to increase his election chances by marrying a Columbian woman on the run from her troubled past. Things escalate when his new wife proves to be more resourceful at "fixing" any problem the corrupt, South Miami political scene throws at her husband. [Source: The Live Feed]
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It is my understanding that, so far, nobody has been nominated by his director, Eva Muller (email@example.com), to replace him. Is his post at FAO being abolished? In any case, who will look out for the maintenance of any of his previous activities now that he is gone? What about further updates on the webpage Directory, legal studies, networking, projects, meetings and so on?? And it gets worse…! The word INSECTS does not even appear in the official FAO workplans for the years 2016/17 !


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Today we step out of character for one column. We show our colors, on our birthday, but do so with some attempt at insight.
The USA has now qualified for seven consecutive World Cups and it is targeting 2026 as the cup they want to host, and maybe win. Some may say it is too big an objective to achieve in so short a time frame, but if you look at the program's development over the years, its performance milestones are nothing to sneeze at. Furthermore the U.S. Soccer Federation and its coach are ambitious. Hosting the cup in 2026 would itself be a major coup, performing well at it, perhaps better than at Brazil's, might actually be within their grasp.
The team has reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002 and the 4th place in FIFA's rankings in 2006; they were the 12th best team in the 2010 World Cup, and in World Cup 2014 they qualified in CONCACAF ahead of co-Round of 16 contestants Costa Rica and Mexico. This year, while ranked 13th in the world, they beat their old tournament nemesis Ghana, tied Portugal (ranked 4th) and held Germany (ranked 2nd) to a single score. Today, they play Belgium (ranked 11th) with a chance to progress to the quarterfinals again, and show the world how far they have progressed under Coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
So, today's game is important to the USA for many reasons, and progressing in the Brazilian World Cup seems only one. A convincing win against a consensus dark horse title contender would be a big step in the right direction for the USSF and its long-term development program and plans. A win would prove that it was not a fluke that the USA progressed atop the CONCACAF's qualifiers, and it would begin to pass the torch in confidence to the post-Donovan generation, once the many team veterans retire, sometime après cup.
But they all have to put that long term perspective out of their heads and play just for today.
Belgium is playing with a rare, young player generation that is full of world class stars bent on building a reputation and a winning foundation for the future. Almost all of Belgium's players ply their trade at major European clubs. They are of a uniformly high caliber. The USA is fielding a team with some international experience but one that has been on a rollercoaster of form. At times, the USA looks like they are about to have a break out performance, and on other occasions they look like a college team glad to be among the adults. Frankly, they have been lucky to achieve what they have so far in this cup, given their output.
This is THE world football stage, and Belgium is looking to make their mark, to make a statement, and do so at the USA's expense. They know they have the weapons to stop USA's attack cold and to inflict grievous damage upon Tim Howard's goal. They will use those weapons. But, and this is critical, they do not see this game as one where they must exert their full energies. They see this game as a chance to sharpen their wares while waiting for real competition down the line. They do not see the USA as a roadblock, but as a warm-up hurdle.
What the USA has to be thinking, though, is that they have to play the toughest match they have played in years, and that includes those just played against, Ghana, Germany and Portugal. They have to play with the certainty that any lack of form, any mistake, even a slight miscue, will be severely punished in Salvador.
Today, and only today, the USA has been given a short reprieve, a golden opportunity—they do not yet have to face a super team (think Argentina or the Netherlands) with all of its weapons, instincts and experience intact, in a winner takes all match. Belgium is very good, but they are younger and less experienced than the USA. Belgium is still playing as if they are just happy to be seeded and in Brazil. They are not thinking the USA is their end of the line in this cup. They are thus vulnerable and beatable. But the USA has to be on, to a man, to win.
The discipline and focus the USA seems to lose at times has to be laser sharp today for the team to progress. With the hoped-for return of Jozy Altidore the USA has more attacking options and a chance to test the Belgian defense while keeping their offense further from Tim Howard's goal. The play of the USA's midfield—Michael Bradley, Graham Zusi, Kyle Beckerman, and Jermaine Jones—will be critical to the match. If they can recuperate the ball well, feed Clint Dempsey and Altidore, and support the mistake prone defense, they can make of this chance more than just a tough match for Belgium.
No one expects the USA to get off to as quick a start in this match as they did in the one with Ghana, but each player better be thinking about coming out blazing and about staying on cue for the entire match. If they do, they have a chance to progress, if they don't, they will be embarrassed. The key to the USA's success will be to forget about legacies, and development, and the future, but instead focus on this one game, only. Nothing can matter to each of those players but today's match, play by play, minute by minute. They have to play as if, well, as if a loss will send them home. That is how they have previously shown they can win, and that is how they can win today.


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Ellen Raines, spokeswoman for FirstEnergy, said the number of outages in Northeast Ohio was significantly higher than usual "so that indicates there is some weather event that affects power."
She said outages were mostly concentrated in Medina, which had about 1,500 customers without power, and Akron, which had about 1,900 customers in the dark. However, she said there were outages across their service area of Northeast Ohio.
"It sounds like the wind is still blowing, so the numbers are going to get higher before they get lower," she said.
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Feb. 3, 2005
Chicago, Ill. - University of Illinois at Chicago sophomore guard LaShonda Grant posted a game-high, 21 points to lift the visiting Flames to their seventh-straight win with the 64-50 Horizon League victory over Loyola at the Joseph J. Gentile Center on Thursday night.
That win marks the longest winning streak in five years for UIC, as the Flames claimed seven in a row from Feb 12th-Mar. 9th, 2000.
With the victory, UIC brings its record back to .500 at 11-11 and moves to 8-3 in Horizon League action. Loyola drops to 5-15 on the campaign and 2-7 in conference play.
Sophomore guard Krystal Hugelier chipped in 13 points, including three treys, while senior forward Amber Washington came off the bench to score 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
The Flames also received solid performances from both senior forward Dejeanette Flournoy (6 points, 11 rebounds) and Chrissy Dizon (8 assists).
UIC was also solid on the defensive end, holding Loyola's top scorers, Ciara Henderson and Meshkenet Lands to 17 points on 8-for-24 shooting. In their previous meeting, Henderson and Lands combined to score 47 points on 16-for-25 shooting, including seven three-pointers.
Ramblers' sophomore forward Jenna Real posted a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Lands chipped in 10 points.
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We recently spoke about Thermaltake's Xpressar micro refrigeration cooling solution and, couldn't help wondering, whether the same innovation could be brought to the humble GPU.
This report from The Inquirer, reveals that the company is at work on a GPU cooling solution too, which uses the same technology as the Xpressar and, requires three 5.25" drive bays for installation.
It is believed that the unit is sealed and will require no refilling or maintenance, forming expectations that the 'slightly above ambient' cooling capabilities, will come with minimal hassle, to boot.


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NEW YORK -- "Never Gonna
Dance," an elegant, romantic tribute to bygone New York now playing
at the Broadhurst, is a show for people who love dance. It's based
on the film "Swing Time" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers,
perhaps the pinnacle of a genre in which song and dance were inseparable,
where a tricky situation could always be fixed with a good spin
around the dance floor -- bald American optimism at its best. Jerome
Kern wrote the songs to lyrics by notables such as Johnny Mercer,
P.G. Wodehouse and Ira Gershwin; Michael Greif ("Rent") directed,
and Jerry Mitchell choreographed this show, written by Jeffrey Hatcher.
In a nutshell, "Never Gonna Dance" is the story of a dancer who,
against tough odds, ultimately pursues his art and the woman he
truly loves. This after he goes to New York, having sworn to his
prospective father in law to earn money without doing what he loves
best -- dancing.
The story and songs,
comfortingly familiar, are not exactly news. The show's big revelation
is Noah Racey as leading man Lucky. As the show, seen December 2,
began and Racey appeared, he looked like a regular handsome fellow
in a tux. Then he started a rat-a-tat tap sequence, displaying quicksilver
feet, remarkable lightness, and confident partnering. He artfully
channeled reverberating energy from tapping through his upper body
and hands, which always made a finished line. (Too often, tap dancers
forget about what their upper half looks like as they emphasize
their footwork, sinking into their torsos or jerking their arms
to balance their weight.)
In jazzier numbers,
Racey's sharp focus added a contemporary, athletic snap. After a
few songs, including "I Won't Dance" and " Pick Yourself Up," he
seemed to glow with the aura that accompanies excellence -- a star
in the works. Racey displayed physical comic genius as he tried
to resist dancing to the everyday rhythms in Grand Central Station,
where his tapping feet led his body on a goose chase. He faces the
unenviable task of being compared to Astaire, and in his first major
Broadway role, succeeds impressively. It doesn't hurt that he could
be Astaire's stunt double: lithe, pale, lanky; if slightly more
patrician looking.
Nancy Lemenager is Penny,
a dance instructor who captures Lucky's heart. She is striking,
with hair the color of her namesake, large features, with a gymnast's
build and toughness to match. Racey and Lemenager charmed as dance
partners, particularly in "The Way You Look Tonight," one of Mitchell's
best numbers, performed on a skyscraper under construction. The
pair danced on 18" wide "beams" and small platforms spaced apart,
between which Racey swept Lemenager high in daring circles. They
were convincingly tentative at the start of the number; their growing
confidence in the situation at hand as well as their burgeoning
love made the song all the more rewarding. While both actors were
clearly chosen for their dancing, their voices, which strained at
times between breaks, gave them a sympathetic everyman feel. The
mirrored set for the title number, designed by Robin Wagner, hinted
at a deco elegance, but the stage is too shallow for the big circular
sweeps that would've evoked the sweeping glamour of the film. Additional
songs in this score of greatest hits included "She Didn't Say Yes,
She Didn't Say No," "The Song Is You," "A Fine Romance," "Remind
Me," and the title song.
Broadway veterans peppered
the supporting cast. Karen Ziemba, as Penny's friend Mabel, represented
that special breed of true Broadway belters. Peter Gerety played
her beau, a bum and ex-Wall Street tycoon who hits it rich again.
Eugene Fleming and Diedre Goodwin portrayed dance partners in a
competition, performing a jazzier, bawdier style with tremendous
adrenaline. Mitchell's ballroom and tap choreography wistfully evoked
a more romantic era, but his best work involved comedic or dramatic
settings. The invigorating dancing, wonderful songs, and the fresh
talent make for an enjoyably nostalgic evening in which we are reminded
that to dance is to live.
The original production of "Little Shop of Horrors," based on a
1960 film, ran for more than 2,200 performances starting in 1982.
Howard Ashman wrote the book and lyrics for the show, with music
by Alan Menken, choreography by Kathleen Marshall, and direction
by Jerry Zaks. It is the tale of a little bloodthirsty plant related
to the Venus flytrap, Audrey II, that basically takes over the world
as it grows bigger and needs ever more blood to be sated. Audrey
II, impressively voiced by baritone Michael-Leon Wooley, dominates
the show, in various and growing puppet guises created by Jim Henson
Co. and Martin P. Robinson.
'Little Shop,' seen
October 9 at the Virginia, doesn't feature much dance. The set,
dominated by the florist's shop where Audrey II is bred, pushes
the action way forward and up so that sometimes the actors navigated
the apron's edge like a balance beam, or squeezed into a flattened
balcony box. This setup didn't give Marshall much space in which
to create dances, but the ones she choreographed, mainly for the
fictional Ronnettes (the irrepressible DeQuina Moore, Trisha Jeffrey,
and Carla J. Hargrove) added an incisive spunkiness and verve to
the proceedings. This Greek chorus trio bopped, gestured, and mugged
in their spiced up schoolgirl kilts while belting out the music.
While Seymour, the plant's
inventor who works at Mushnik's Florist (Hunter Foster); Audrey,
an employee at the plant shop (Kerry Butler); and shop owner Mr.
Mushnik (Rob Bartlett) discussed the botanical oddity, the Ronnettes
popped up behind the shop window to help describe their words with
funny mime. Douglas Sills competed for the spotlight with Audrey
II by performing several characters, most memorably Audrey's boyfriend,
a sadistic dentist, and seemed to genuinely relish acting over the
top. Foster is well-suited for the stage, with his rubbery face
and donut-shaped mouth, which emitted a clear tenor voice. Butler's
pipsqueaky voice and super-girly body language made for a good foil
against Foster's nerdiness. But the clear star of the show is Audrey
II, whose finale appearance is one for the ages, seeming more at
home in an interactive Disney ride than a show.
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"So, What Did You Think?" After Movie Discussion
Below are a short list of general questions you can use to prompt discussion of the conflicts, characters, and themes from the movie your family watched.
1. What did you think of the main character? What traits about him or her did you identify with?
2. What is the main conflict of this movie? Can you relate to it in any way?
3. Who is "the bad guy," the villain, the antagonist? Do you think the bad guy has any good qualities?
4. What sort of questions does this movie bring up?
5. How does this movie remind you of your faith? Where is God in this film?
6. What do you want to know more about because of this movie?
7. Why do you like or dislike this movie?
We asked parents and kids what movies they like to watch together. The answers were quickly forthcoming, and everyone found it easy to come up with his or her own short list of "bests." The 10 most frequently mentioned films are included below.
In an attempt to compile an unofficial list of favorite movies that families enjoy watching together, we gathered suggestions from dozens of families. We soon realized there were just too many nominees and everyone had his or her own favorites. People had a lot of fun simply discussing the issue.
Get in on the conversation and review the list below, discuss it with your family, and compile your own list of family favorites. This list can not only guide you while streaming at home, but it can also serve as a great discussion starter with your children. You'll find out a lot about what's going on inside your kids' heads by discussing what's happening on the screen. All that's left is to put the popcorn (right side up) in the microwave and just press Play.
Here are 10 family favorites that were on almost everybody's list:
The Wizard of Oz
Finding Nemo
The Lion King
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The Sound of Music
October Sky
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Story
With kids 12 and over:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Stand by Me
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