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College Hockey:Wisconsin Ends Drought With Shutout Of MSU
Connelly, Defense Lead Badgers
MADISON, Wis. — After four long weeks, the Wisconsin Badgers have something to be thankful for.
The Badgers (5-9-2) used goals in the first and last minute of the second period and got 19 saves from sophomore Shane Connelly to break their six-game losing streak and shut out the Michigan State Spartans (6-6-1) 2-0 in the College Hockey Showcase.
"We've played some pretty good hockey and it's nice for these young men to get a win," Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said. "We had a collective sigh of relief that they finally get rewarded for their hard work."
The quest began early in the day for the Badgers in hopes of breaking their longest losing skid in 10 years, when Eaves decided to dress one extra defenseman, putting seven on the ice rather than his usual six. Eaves also gave the start in goal to Connelly, who hadn't seen time on the ice since October 7.
The two moves proved invaluable, as Wisconsin blocked 20 shots on the night. As for the shots that made it through the Badger line, Connelly was there to stymie Michigan State, recording 19 saves for his first shutout of the season.
"[Playing Shane] was part of the big picture plan," Eaves said. "We have to sit down and lock out games where he can jump in and be ready to go. Not having played in such a long time, to step in and not only get a win, but get a shutout, that's a great thing for that young man."
"I wanted to go out there and help give the team a chance to win," Connelly said. "It was a weight off my shoulder to finally get out there and show the coaching staff and the team what I can do."
For the second consecutive night, Wisconsin jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Just moments into the second, captain Andrew Joudrey skated across the ice and harmlessly fired a shot at Michigan State goalie Jeff Lerg. Luckily for Wisconsin, Lerg was screened on the play and the puck found the back of the net through the five-hole to give the Badgers the early lead.
Not only was the goal a big lift for the Badgers, it was a monkey off Joudrey's back, as the captain had been unable to find the net in Wisconsin's last nine games.
"I've been getting teased by the coaching staff for hitting posts and crossbars, so it's nice to get one," Joudrey said. "Much like the other guys, I've been knocking on the door so many times. I just finally got one home."
With the clock winding down in the second, the Badgers were looking to break another dreadful streak, of converting on the power play. Wisconsin entered the game scoreless on its last 16 power plays and with 56 seconds left, sophomore Ben Street snapped that streak as well.
Off a shot from winger Michael Davies, the puck drifted right to Street, who buried it in front of a wide-open net to give the Badgers insurance going into the final period.
"We've had a couple of leads going into the third that we haven't been able to put away," Street said. "[Tonight] was another opportunity for us to close it out and get the job done. I think it hurts a team to give a goal up late. It's sort of a backbreaker and maybe it took the wind out of their sales."
But unlike the night before, Wisconsin didn't allow the Spartans to get back into the game. A night after getting only 17 shots against Minnesota, Michigan State was again held under 20 shots on goal.
Whether it was the journey down to Madison or playing five games in eight days, Spartan head coach Rick Comley could tell his team didn't have enough energy on Saturday night.
"Midway through the first, we just seemed to hit the wall," Comley said. "I don't know if we were tired, but they played very solid defensively and we didn't have a decent scoring chance until the last few minutes. We've played better but we've been inconsistent … They played hard and deserved to win."
In addition to his goal, Joudrey played out of character on Saturday night, evident by two combative penalties in the game. Not known for his aggressive style, Joudrey was physical on the boards all night for Wisconsin.
"[Joudrey] leads by example, that's what the captain's 'C' means," Connelly said. "To see that he went out there, battled, got a goal and pushed people around. It means a lot to the team. Everyone is watching him and he went out there and performed well tonight."
Michigan State returns to conference action next weekend as it hosts the Ohio State Buckeyes, while the Badgers have two weeks to prepare for their journey to Grand Forks to take on the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
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I have a Toshiba U300 laptop. Back in the olden days (circa-2000) you could re-calibrate the battery meter from the BIOS when your battery was no longer reading accurately.
My battery was shot, so I bought a brand new one, however Windows 7 still seems to count down the battery life in at the same speed as the old one did. This time, when it alleged 0%, I turned the laptop back on and got another 90 minutes of life out of it, at 0%.
Is there a tool or utility for Toshiba laptops that can fix it back to being accurate? I've read the other threads on SU about cycling the battery but that just doesn't seem to do it in this case.
Update: After the last cycle, the battery meter now reads 100% but the indicator on the front of the laptop is still orange (indicating not fully charged)

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The WWE presents "Summerslam" tonight on the WWE Network and select pay-per-view networks. As one of the four biggest WWE pay-per-views of the year, there is a lot of speculation at what will happen on the show. This is also the final pay-per-view before WWE Network subscribers six month subscriptions end, so there will be a push to convince them to re-sign for another deal. PWS reported on Sunday that there is a lot of speculation backstage in the WWE that Brock Lesnar will win the WWE world title tonight.
The problem with the WWE putting the WWE world championship on Brock Lesnar is his limited appearances that his schedule demands. There is no way that the WWE will want Lesnar to hold the title long term if he only shows up occasionally. Plus, there is still the idea that the WWE will want Brock Lesnar to be champion heading into "Wrestlemania 31," so he would need to win the title closer to that event.
With that said, there is also the idea that John Cena could beat Brock Lesnar tonight and then Seth Rollins could cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase. The biggest problem with that is that the WWE really needs to pay off the Undertaker streak and letting Lesnar lose his first match after breaking the streak – especially to John Cena – would make the entire ending of the streak mean nothing. Lesnar needs to remain strong until someone like Roman Reigns can capitalize on the breaking of the streak.
It almost seems like the WWE is painted into a corner. With Brock Lesnar beating Undertaker, he is in the perfect spot to put over someone young before his contract expires next year. If he immediately loses to John Cena, it helps no one. If he beats Cena and moves on in his limited role, it hurts the value of the WWE world title. There are also WWE "Summerslam" rumors that the new WWE world title belt will debut tonight.
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SEATTLE (AP) — The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network recorded a small magnitude 2.0 quake at 1:49 a.m. Friday about two miles under Mount St. Helens.
Small quakes are not unusual in Washington.
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Man, Woman and Two Dogs Walk Across America, Stop in Clarksburg
Written by Your 5News Team
Last updated on April 12, 2012 @ 8:29PM
Created on April 12, 2012 @ 3:57AM
A couple walking across America with their two dogs made a stop at the Genesis Youth Crisis Center in Clarksburg on Wednesday. They're doing it all representing the nonprofit Possibilities Unleashed, a group that does a lot like training household pets, all the way up to service animals. They've made it their mission to show that dog is indeed man's best friend.
They started in Delaware and will end 2,800 miles from now in California. They're stopping at hospitals, nursing homes, schools and more to share their certified therapy dogs with the rest of the country.
Pet therapy has proven to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, speed healing and just from petting a dog, you release endorphins.
The couple has always been into volunteer work and during these comfort visits, they encourage kids to follow their dreams. They explain to them what pet therapy is and why they've decided to take all this time off to walk across America. As for them, they're restoring their faith in humanity. They say in the early stages of their journey they were reminded there's still good people in the world.
"We've been humbled by people's generosity. I mean within the first 10 miles of our walk we had been offered six places to stay for the night. People have just really overwhelmed us with their kindness and generosity so we've already gotten what we were hoping to take away from it," said John Seyal.
Kait and John says no one is ever short on questions, so they know folks of all ages get something out of meeting with them and their four legged friends.
You can track their progress by clicking: Dog Walk Across America
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Dec. 5, 2011
COACH BLUDER: Here we are at the second of our in state rivalry games. Obviously a big game at Iowa State, a place where we haven't been successful in the past. It's kind of been a situation where the home court has held of recent years. Obviously a good team. They are very good in Hilton, as well. Coming off a loss to Michigan, somebody in the Big Ten, somebody that we know pretty well. I think that will give our players a little bit of confidence. Obviously Poppens is playing very well for them. She's a handful inside. She's physical, she's strong. She uses her body extremely well. Nice point guard leading them and doing a good job of scoring at the point guard position for them. Then Hallie Christofferson is a player that we've always really liked. Obviously recruited her really hard. Think she's a wonderful player. Great opportunity for us to bounce back. But we know it's also a tough scenario.
Q. Home court has held. In most cases it hasn't been close, whether here or there. Why do you think that is?
COACH BLUDER: I don't know. It's very strange. I remember one time we went over there and it was close. I can only remember one close game. This goes back to Jennie Lillis, Jo Solverson. Been a long time since we've had a close one there or they've had a close one here. Very strange how they've been such lopsided victories. I can't tell you why.
Q. Anything you change up from year to year when you go into this game?
COACH BLUDER: Well, this year we're going over the night before, which we've never done before. We always went the day of the game, keep it consistent with everything else as possible. Sounds like a minor thing and it probably is. It does keep it in that normal pregame routine that we usually have.
Q. Will you do a shootaround up there?
COACH BLUDER: Yeah, we would. Get up there, get off the bus, do a shootaround, go to the hotel, wait around for the game.
Q. Going tomorrow afternoon?
COACH BLUDER: We're leaving at 9:00 because our players have classes. We have a lot of night classes on Tuesday night. So we want our players to attend class first.
Q. Can you talk about Virginia Johnson. Obviously she was a heralded recruit. Is her defense not there yet? What's holding her back?
COACH BLUDER: It's no particular area. We had her backing up the four, then we shifted her position to backing up the five a couple of weeks ago. We thought she felt more comfortable at the five position than she did at the four. She was really pretty happy with the change of going to the backup five. Now it's a situation where she's got to beat out Bethany and Morgan. So there's a little more depth at that position. So there isn't as many minutes to go around.
Q. Numbers are numbers and ratings are ratings. The last recruits before her all got on the court a lot. She seems to be lagging behind a little bit.
COACH BLUDER: I'm not sure if it's lagging behind. I don't know if Jaime would have been starting her freshman year if it hadn't been for all her injuries. I don't know. We all learn at a different pace. We all adjust at a different pace. So I think individuals are different. I don't know if you can take a number, she's a top 100 recruit, automatic start.
Q. Is it fair to expect a highly-ranked recruit to play a lot of minutes right away?
COACH BLUDER: I think it's fair if you get a highly ranked recruit, they're going to see considerable playing time when they come in here. That may or may not happen with Virginia this year.
Q. She can play anywhere between the three and the five. Because she's a tweener, is it hard to find a role for her?
COACH BLUDER: I think it is. I think she's more comfortable playing with her back to the basket than she is facing the basket. It's pretty hard as a freshman to come in and learn a number of different positions. There's quite a bit of difference in our system being on the perimeter and being on the inside. If you ask her to learn both positions, that's a lot. That's more than anybody else on our team does. I think it would be really difficult for a freshman to come in. It's easier to learn maybe the two and three because they're very, very similar. But to ask somebody to learn the four and the five, they're not very similar in our offensive scheme.
Q. Is Kalli backing up Kelly?
COACH BLUDER: Yes, that's correct.
Q. What did Kalli do well at Kansas State?
COACH BLUDER: She played really well. It was her best game I'd say offensively and defensively. Defensively she took two charges, so she created two turnovers in that situation. She rebounded well for us. I think she had six rebounds for us, if I remember that well. She boxed well. It isn't just that she scored; she was a presence out there. She looked strong. She looked very, very confident on the floor. Obviously knocked down a pretty important three for us. I was really happy for Kalli. I thought she played the best game I've seen her play as a Hawkeye.
Q. She was somebody you were high on at media day. What did you expect out of her this year?
COACH BLUDER: I guess what I would love to have is what we saw at Kansas State: somebody that is able to rebound well and be physical inside. I think she can score. I think she's a great cutter to the basket. She has that great versatility where she can post up and hit threes. She's strong going to the rim. I guess what we envisioned is what we really got in that Kansas State game because I thought she played well.
Q. Can you talk about the state of girl's basketball in Iowa now.
COACH BLUDER: Very strong. This state, for the size, population that's in this state, it's amazing how many Division I players there are in this state. You look at UNI's roster, how many Iowa kids they have playing for them, playing really well. I think the state of women's basketball or girl's basketball is very good. Again, I want to go back to the coaches in this state, too, because kids coming out of basketball in this state are usually fundamentally sound. They've got excellent work habits. They know the game. I feel the same way with Minnesota kids, too. I think they're very, very sound as well and have good work habits. I think the coaches in this state have done a really good job preparing them for this level.
Q. Can you talk about Hallie. Fighting from behind the whole time with her. How did you feel about ever having a chance to get her?
COACH BLUDER: I knew it was a longshot just because her sister went to Iowa State and competed in their track program. She was closer to Ames. Kind of a kid that wanted to stay close to home. We knew it was a longshot. But she was good enough to fight for. Obviously disappointed we didn't get her. I know she's going to have a great career there.
Q. Iowa with a small population base, three or four programs fighting for the same in state kids.
COACH BLUDER: It makes it very difficult. Yeah, you want to keep your top inside players close to home. But it's very difficult when you have, in our case, four Division I programs in this state. You look at the entire state of Minnesota, one division, one program, in a much more populated area. I think it makes it very competitive. Sometimes competition is a good thing, though. It really makes you work harder and be more focused. Hopefully that's doing that for all four of us in this state.
Q. The game Wednesday, any bearing when kids line up to pick?
COACH BLUDER: I'm not sure. I as a competitor think it does. But in how it's turned out, I'm not really sure. It's not like we have the decisive win and that year we get all the recruits, that year they have the decisive win, the next year they get all the recruits. People grow up Iowa State or Iowa fans. I think geography has a lot to do with things. But I don't know if the outcome has as much bearing on recruiting as us coaches think it does.
Q. From your perspective, is it style of play, marketing? Why do they draw so well? What are they doing right out there?
COACH BLUDER: I think they've done a lot of things well. I think their style of play is very exciting. They shoot a lot of threes. They win. People like to see a winner, and they win. I think their marketing department has done a great job creating an environment. It's a fun environment. They do a lot of promotions. When they first started out, they really gave their tickets away just to get people in the door. Once people got hooked, then they could raise the prices. But they got people hooked first. Again, people like to win and support a winner. They kind of turned the corner at a time when nothing else was winning a whole lot at Iowa State. I think that helped, too, to get everybody on the bandwagon.


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May 13: The Arlington Genealogical Society meets the second Tuesday of months September through June at 6:30 p.m. in the Community room of the Arlington Central Library, 101 E. Abram St. This month's topic is "Using media and technology to navigate genealogy's changing landscape."
May 15: The Grand Prairie Memorial Library, Main Branch 900 Conover Dr., Grand Prairie, 75051 has volunteer genealogy members who introduce patrons to the genealogy room in the library on the third Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m.
May 17: National Archives Fort Worth is open the third Saturday of every month, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Computers, microfilm machines, and free printing available. The NARA's address is 2600 W. 7th St., Suite 162, 817-831-5620.
May 17: National Archives Fort Worth hosts a free workshop, "Getting back to basics: A beginner's guide to researching military records," 10-11 a.m. at their Montgomery Plaza location, 2600 W. 7th St., Suite 162, 817-831-5620. The presenter is Archives Technician Lawrence Wright. Make reservations by email, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Registration now open: The Fort Worth Genealogical Society presents its annual summer seminar. This year's speaker, Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck will discuss "Western Migrations." The event is from 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., August 9, at Trinity Terrace Towers, 1600 Texas St. in Fort Worth. Registration fee is $40 per person through July 31 and $45 per person beginning August 1. For more information contact Debbie Pearson (817) 691-3257, firstname.lastname@example.com or Roy Combrink (817) 292-5419, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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All year: The Fort Worth Public Library publishes Genealogy Success Stories about local researchers and their genealogy discoveries. The most recent success story is about Sheryl Rascher. By reading the Texas State Genealogical Society Journal, "Stirpes," Sheryl was able to learn about Texas First Families and eventually obtain a certificate.
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Casting Call: Star Wars: The Sith Resurrection Part VII: A Glimmer of Hope
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The Sajuuk-Khar!!!
Join Date
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Vector S'Borr
Human, Umbaran mix
Sexual Orientation:
Undetermined, has been moving around his whole life
Former Sith Apprentice;
*static* Currently the New Galactic Empire - He was/is a part of an elite force wielding group of soldiers called
'Nex Venators'
. They were based around the ideas of the late Emporer Palpatine's Shadow Guards;
Currently Rogue
- No more, he is of the
'Nex Orbis'
*static* Re-instituted
'Nex Sicarius'
, Third highest class amongst the
'Nex Venators'
; Former Sith Apprentice (before he was apart of the
'Nex Venators'
Top portion of a pike saber ~Dull Crimson Blade~ , he has repaired the bottom with a pummel cap, and has slightly customized it (was once his father's pike saber); Modified DC-19
carbine; Exo-Skeletal Phrik Gauntlet (left hand); Hidden Lightsaber in wrist of Phrik Gauntlet ~
Dark Bronze Blade~
76 ABY (is roughly 34)
Tall, and pale like an Umbaran, he has a shaved head (hair is white, and feels like silk, doesn't grow beyond half an inch in length; a mix of having human hair, mixed with a species without hair) with Sith tattoos on said cranium. Has the toned build of a human that has gone its whole life training and exercising, but is still gaunt and lithe, showing some of his Umbaran blood. Has cold grey eyes, and has the same will perception, and influencing skills as an Umbaran, as well as their calculating gaze, but because of his human blood (and upbringing), he has a wider emotional spectrum.
'Torso Appearance'
'Rogue Clothes {Pre-capture}'
'Sicarius Clothes {Post-Capture}'
Shortly after meeting Komad and his group of Jedi, Vector was forced to leave his long standing home of Jatalra for a year, to leave due to the ensuing events on said planet. He aided them in retrieving a Jedi's ancient lightsaber, and some holocrons, but due to slight mental instability, and paranoia, the half-blood kept the holocrons to himself. Soon after the group had reached a station ((I believe that's right)) the former
'Nex Venator-Sicarius'
regressed to old habits, and stowed away on a ship, and left ((don't know what happened to, or what to do with the holocrons he had, so I'll leave that ambiguous for now)).
Nearly a month later, Vector was imprisoned by Imperial forces, held there for such a long period of time until a skilled member - most likely a
'Nex Arbitrator'
, the second highest class among the
'Nex Venators'
, and one class above Vector's (Thus more skilled, they can only assume) - of the
'Nex Venators'
could come and successfully, and safely escort him to the
'Nex Fovia'
, primary facility of the
'Nex Venators'
, to be imprisoned, punished, and then brainwashed back into service.
Another month has passed since his imprisonment, and Vector has been,
back into the
'Nex Venators'
. Physically, mentally, and even emotionally tortured, Vector is now a freethinking brainwashed
'Nex Sicarius'
, and one of the most skilled among his kind. As his torture, and brainwashing occurred, the
'Nex Venators'
came across the knowledge of Vector's meeting with Komad, and his group, and have sent Vector after them, trusting in their skills of brainwashing to stick, he is to be their assassin, to end them. ((Although we all know that won't happen, it'll still be interesting to see! Let's just hope someone can bring him out of his brainwashed state.
Picture will come soon enough.
Guess what. I've got pictures now! Obviously said images are over exaggerated a bit, and unnaturally formed, but that's simply the style of drawing used. He is just as built as you see him in the torso image, though. Obviously his right hand/arm isn't really black like that, that was just dramatic lighting on my part. Also, YES, I know the pre-capture clothing appearance looks similar to Ezio, or Altair from Assassin's Creed [2], but trust me when I say this, the clothes are original.
One more picture/image to go, will be post-capture clothing, and will come later, when I've got an idea as to what I want them to look like!
Alright, last picture/image is in! Was one the best edits I've done, too! Kinda came up with the look off the top of my head, since fashion/clothing isn't my fortay, so there are probably some outside influences in there. One influence I can see most notably is the neck guard, which resembles a Turian's armor from Mass Effect [2], but believe me, as I said with the Rogue Clothes, it's as original as my mind could conjure. By the way, yes, that is a gold cord hanging from his eye, he's got eye covers on.
The symbol on his neck guard in the Post-Capture image is the universal image to signify the
'Nex Venators'
, and more subtly the image that directly represents the
'Nex Venators'
belief/philosophy of the
'Nex Orbis'
Edit: Added an extra weapon. Thought it would fit well with Vector's new persona.
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"You are beautiful to me, exile. A dead spot in the Force, an emptiness in which its will might be denied."
"But no Jedi ever made the choice you did. To sever ties so completely, so utterly, that it leaves a wound in the Force..."
"I would have killed the galaxy to preserve you...You are more precious than you know..."-now...it's verbatim!-A quote from Darth Traya (Kreia)
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Emmanuel (Francois Sagat) and Omar (Omar Ben Sellem) have been living together for some time. Emmanuel is a hustler while Omar is a film director. The two have sex but one could possibly say that Emmanuel forced himself on Omar and it seems Omar took offense. You might even say it was rape but these two men are in a relationship and it could just be an argument gone bad. Either way Omar tells Emmanuel to be gone when he gets back.
Omar is heading to New York to promote his film with actress Chiara Mastroianni as the lead actress. Emmanuel turns many heads as he wanders the streets and as he ends up to a gentlemanly house who has been paying for his services now it seems he's going to get it for free. In other words Emmanuel is trying to fill a void in his life.
While Omar is in New York he and Chiara are shooting pics and Omar takes some photos of others. One is of a college student and the two get together as you watch the young man blowing Omar. The scene is darkened but you can still see enough. As for Emmanuel he never really gets in to any comfortable relationships. You get a sense of real life as the two go about their lives.
Director Christophe Honore dies a wonderful job with this film but in the end you could just say it's another attempt at having a porn star try and make it into a real film. The only problem is that you have gratuitous sex. You have Francois Sagat naked and in as close to as you can get rape scene. It leaves one wondering if Sagat has really left the porn industry or is it because he is just good to look at sort of like a fresh piece of meat. One of the first scenes is Sagat coming out if the shower and all you see is him toweling off.
The film does have its good points and should be watched for its entertainment value. Canteen Outlaws has brought us this DVD and it went out to stores on August 5, 2014. The quality is good and the visual and sounds are excellent. This is a film that is Sagat's first attempt at mainstream film. Honore could have done with less of Sagat being nude but it is an honest effort at trying to get away from the adult industry. Cudos Francois, best of luck.


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I wanted to make sure my California political friends saw this analysis of what is necessary for the Republicans' challenge to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission's State Senate redistricting map to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.
Scott Lay writes in his great e-mail newsletter, The Nooner:
"To avoid failure, redistricting petitions need 68.8% validity in the random sample. With 79.6% validity, a full count will be avoided. If a full count occurs, actual validity of 72.4% would be needed."
That's too close to call.


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A split ruling by the Supreme Court in United States v. Texas has dealt a hard blow to the Obama administration's signature deferred action programs. While the decision makes it unlikely the DAPA program and DACA expansion will be implemented in their current form, the outcome at the high court may have opened a path for renewed movement on immigration policy changes in Congress, as this article explores.
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While Poland held a generally positive opinion of immigration throughout the early 2000s, public attitudes toward refugees have shifted decidedly rightward since the onset of Europe's migration and refugee crisis. This article explores the complex, intersecting anxieties at play in Poland and the role of political rhetoric in stoking these sentiments.
Now comprising the sixth largest foreign-born group in the country, the Vietnamese immigrant population in the United States has grown significantly since the end of the Vietnam War. Learn more about this population with the latest data in this Spotlight article.
Scholars have declared feminization to be a core dimension of the new age of international migration. This article sketches a more nuanced understanding, noting that an uptick in female migration occurred far earlier. The authors examine global historical patterns of female migration in order to understand the causes and consequences of the migration gender balance, which varies considerably across time, cultures, and nations.
While the EB-5 investor visa program from inception has had its share of critics, its sharp expansion over a short period of time—combined with the emergence of several high-profile controversies—has markedly increased scrutiny, and thus the possibility of legislative reform. This Policy Beat outlines the debate surrounding the EB-5 program and possible changes awaiting the program in Congress.
Use this data tool—referred to as "one addictive interactive map"—to examine immigrant populations by country of origin and destination. Find out how many Americans live in Mexico, how many Ukrainians in Russia, or Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, for example.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers profiles of more than 70 nations. Written by leading scholars, these profiles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 26 June 1845; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18450626-TC-JAC-01; CL 19: 85-86
Chelsea, Thursday Evg [26 June 1845]
My dear Brother,
At present I have literally only two minutes; but I give you that rather than nothing at all.
The Books for my Mother are sent off, and will be at Dumfries, in James Aitken's care, about the beginning of the Month.1 Did you mean that the other remained to be bought? Send a Penny Note to the Bookseller from any point; tell him to send the Book hither; and I will pay him for it.
I am very glad to think of your being in Annandale;—sorry that you think of quitting it so soon. Why not stay a while longer; cannot you come back from Raine if he do send for you so soon? Tell my dear Mother that I am pretty well, tho' terribly busy; that I ride two hours daily,—and make what way I can in my Book and otherwise. So soon as the Book is done, I am off for Annandale!— I am not so ill off just now as I was few days ago, with my Printers; I thought they would actually have caught me:—but Oliver is made Protector now!2
They are raising a Subscription for Bn Nelson's Widow at Annan to fit her out into some kind of Establishment about Liverpool, I think.3 Yesternight I sent off two sovereigns to them for it.
Poor Isabella, I am heartily sorry for her. Something radically gone awry; a case of great misery very clearly.
Give my affectionate remembrances to every one; tell my Mother I will write to her soon;—and do you write again witht delay.— Our Grampus Cousin is gone a week ago.
Ever your affectionate /
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Scrabble word: GUY
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Definitions of GUY in dictionaries:
- noun - an informal term for a youth or man
- noun - an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
- noun - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
- verb - subject to laughter or ridicule
- verb - steady or support with a guy wire or cable
- A rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something.
- A man; a fellow.
- A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.
- verb - to make fun of
There are 3 letters in GUY: G U Y
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Dvd Release Date: 2002-12-10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 32min
After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers. Widowed musician Andreas decides to get back in touch with his one great love, Claire, who is still married to her first husband, John. Andreas and Claire find that the connection they shared when they were young is still there and they soon become involved in a rekindled love affair. However, this time around, there are more complications, including the possibilities of ill health and death, as well as the impact their relationship might have on John.
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Recently the Enrollment Management team—Ryan Hoffmann, Kathy Van Duser, Angela Paviglianiti, Valerie Holloway, Karla Dawn Meier, Ronit Bezalel, and I—got together for a day-long staff retreat. We do this a couple times a year to schedule, strategize, and just plain get creative as we mull over ways to engage interest and communicate to potential students what a life-changing school CTU is.
Breakfast and lunch fed the scheduling and strategizing part. Twizzlers fed the creativity. I loved our "ice-breaker" exercise (thank you, Karla!). Each of us was asked to provide three clues to a favorite destination, and then name three people, living or dead, that we would invite to a dinner party at that location.
What a glorious exercise! It was a delightful conundrum to pinpoint that special place that our minds often wander back to because of the way its sheer beauty or meaning had imprinted itself upon us, and then try to select three people with whom we would share it.
Several different islands in the Caribbean emerged as a chosen spot, as did a mountain in Costa Rica, the northeast coast of Australia, and Jerusalem. Several of us were stymied with the dilemma of who to invite. Albert Einstein was a genius, but would he make for good dinner conversation? Picasso would be interesting but I'm not sure I'd like him.
Leaders, visionaries, and deceased loved ones were ultimately included in our little dinner parties. We giggled a lot, but I think each of us also honored that we were stepping "through the looking glass" both in imagining these unique get-togethers, but also in seeing the people and places that enriched, intrigued, or touched each one of our lives and imaginations. It was a lovely little mirror to look through on a Monday at CTU.
Me? I chose Jesus, Shakespeare, and Tina Fey for a wind-swept dinner at Warren Dunes in Michigan. I figured the conversation would be lively, intense, wise, colorful, and funny, and who doesn't like a sunset at the Dunes? And if I didn't get any eternally lingering questions answered? Well, Tina would, no doubt, keep me laughing uproariously for even thinking I would!
I love and dread the New Year's season in equal parts. Love, because it's a time to reflect on my life and to plan for the future. Dread, because it's a time to reflect on my life and to plan for the future! You all know what I'm talking about!
2013 feels like a major turning point for me. I've officially retired my student status and am out in the working world for the long haul. I'm no longer the child my family needs to take care of, but instead an adult who is contemplating having children of her own. And I'm thinking about what meaningful things I can do for others, instead of what others can do for me.
It's daunting to think about making this shift. But at the beginning of the year, I ran across this quote, which will sustain me.
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
Howard Thurman (1899-1981), an American author, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader spoke these words, and they completely flipped my future script. It's not about figuring out what I'm "supposed" to do, it's about continually discovering what I love to do, and then working with passion toward it.
After graduating from Morehouse College, Thurman served as the Dean of the Chapel at Howard University, among other prestigious posts. But in 1944, he left Howard to establish the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, Calif. It was the first racially integrated, intercultural church in the United States. He followed his passion, and made a lasting impact in the process.
In the same way, I feel very fortunate at the start of 2013 to be a part the CTU community, which is building interreligious and intercultural bridges — one of my biggest passions — every day. One of my goals this year is to expand my limited view of the possibilities in my life. To try new things, to courageously make mistakes, and hopefully discover what makes me come alive. I am confident CTU will be a launching pad for this year of discovery.
Karla Dawn Meier, Marketing and Communications Assistant. Reach me at email@example.com or 773.371.5416.


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Because of Winn Dixie
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Written by Kate Dicamillo
Because of Winn Dixie tells the story of ten-year old Opal. She has just moved to Naomi, Florida with her preacher father. On an errand to the grocery store Opal finds a large, ugly, homeless dog. Opal is immediately attached to the dog whom she names Winn Dixie after the grocery store where she finds him. Together they make friends with Otis, an ex-convict who runs the local pet store; Miss Fanny, the librarian who has a desk full of "Litmus Lozenges" a type of candy which her great grandfather invented; and Gloria Dump, the lady the local children think of as a witch because of her jungle-like yard. This book will make you laugh as Opal and Winn Dixie make friends with these very likable characters in this small southern town.
Reading Level 4.0
AR Points 4.0
A New York Times Bestseller
An ALA Notable Children's Book
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon
A New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner
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Josette Frank Award from the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education
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Sonos CR200 to get capacitive touchscreen, $350 price
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Aquafadas has launched an update to its MPEG-2/AVCHD capture and management utilities, VideoPier and VideoPier HD 1.3. The latest version now supports Elgato's Turbo.264/Turbo.264 HD, enabling faster export and conversion of codecs while reducing CPU load on the host machine. New clip management tools can be used for deleting clips, from both the application and the hard disk, with support for drag-and-drop movement of clips between events. Version 1.3 also improves the line display, for easier selection of multiple items, and fixes a bug involving Sanyo camcorders.
Sharp unveils new AQUOS LCD TVs, several LED variants
Sharp on Tuesday introduced its latest AQUOS LCD TVs, including several models featuring LED backlighting. New models in the E77 series include the The 65-inch LC-65E77UM and 60-inch LC-60E77UN, each featuring 1080p resolution and the company's Advanced Super View technology designed to reduce haze and reflectivity. Both offerings support 120Hz frame-rate conversion and a pixel response time of 4ms.
REALbasic Release 3 adds OpenGL support
REAL has updated its cross-platform tools for application development, REALbasic and REAL Studio. Release 3 boasts more than 100 improvements and 31 new features, including OpenGL support for faster creation of 3D applications compared to traditional C-programming methods. The software is used to create programs for Mac, Windows or Linux operating systems, using both BASIC computing languages and visually-designed interfaces.
iPhone apps: Air Sail, TaxiDrive, Aqueous
Air Sail (free) is a game where players guide a ship by blowing into a microphone. The game includes 15 different levels with obstacles including lily pads, leaves, and rocks. Players can control the wind speed by blowing into the microphone and change the boats direction by tilting the device. If players have an iPod touch with no microphone they can also control the wind speed by tapping on the screen.
Labels, Internet radio agree to royalty deal
Owners of Internet radio stations and music label groups struck a deal on Tuesday that should allow online outlets to continue streaming music. The agreement is now a scaling one and will ask larger stations to pay either 25 percent of their revenue or a per-track rate based on the year, ranging from 0.08 cents per song in 2006 through to 0.14 cents per song in 2015, depending on whichever is greater. Those companies that make less than $1.25 million per year will be asked to pay between 12 and 14 percent of their revenues.
PS3 bundle with Killzone, MGS4 now shipping
The Sony PlayStation 3 bundle spotted just yesterday is now available at Best Buy. While only available for shipping orders and not in-store pick-up, the offering is significant as it includes the both Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 for free despite their high profiles and Killzone 2's $60 price. Many in the industry believe Sony launched the bundle in an attempt to clear out some of its PS3 stock to make room for a less expensive, slim PS3 with a 120GB hard drive.
China's GB outs 12.1-inch, Atom-powered netbook
Chinese PC maker GB has seemingly ignored Intel and Microsoft's restrictions of hardware manufacturers pairing devices with screens larger than 10.2 inches with its Intel Atom CPU with the release of its 12.1-inch X1200 mini PC. Processing power comes from a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU and there is 1GB of RAM along with a 160GB hard drive. The preloaded operating system is not specified, but likely to be Microsoft's Windows XP.
Viliv S7 UMPC ships with 1.33GHz CPU, 2GHz coming
First shown last summer, Viliv's S7 UMPC is now available for purchase in the company's home market of Korea. Viliv is offering three versions, all powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 with 1GB of RAM and running on Windows XP. The lowest-end model includes a 60GB hard drive, the mid-range model includes a 32GB solid state drive (SSD) with the flagship adding a DMB digital TV tuner to the SSD model.
BlackBerry apps double to 2,000; RIM "happy"
Research in Motion's global alliance VP Jeff McDowell today revealed that BlackBerry App World has reached a total of 2,000 apps. The count doubles what the mobile software store had in April and comes just as the company is granting France, Germany, Italy and Spain access to the store. The count pales versus the more than 50,000 apps available through the iPhone's App Store but was downplayed by McDowell as enough to satisfy BlackBerry owners. RIM is "very happy" with the number of apps and doesn't need to match Apple, he told Bloomberg.
Dev Team offers unlock, jailbreak for iPhone 3GS
Owners of the iPhone 3GS should now be able to both unlock and jailbreak their devices, the unofficial iPhone Dev Team has announced. The group has released 3GS-ready versions of ultrasn0w and redsn0w, which respectively handle both halves of hacking an iPhone. The move was forced, the Dev Team says, by the announcement of purplera1n, which can only jailbreak a 3GS.
North Carolina server farm could be worth $2 billion
Apple's North Carolina server farm could ultimately become worth $2 billion, twice the company's minimum investment, claims a member of the Catawba County Economic Development Corporation. In exchange for tax breaks, Apple has agreed to build a $1 billion facility at the Catawba Data Park in Maiden. The building will occupy 500,000 square feet, and provide approximately 750 construction jobs running into late 2010.
Sony intros next-gen DVDirect recorder
Sony on Tuesday announced it will soon replace its DVDirect VDR-MC5 DVD recorder with the next-generation model, the VRD-MC6, which also allows users to transfer their HD and SD videos or digital photos from cameras directly onto DVDs without the need for a connected PC. Compared to the current model, the new one is about 60 percent smaller while its 2.7-inch color LCD screen is larger than the outgoing model's 2.5-inch screen. Users can preview videos or as many as six digital photos at the same time.
Apple to pass Nokia in smartphone share by 2013
Apple's share of the smartphone market is growing quickly enough that it could overtake Nokia's in as little as four years, according to data from Generator Research. The analyst group sees the market almost reversing itself from its situation today and believes Nokia will tumble from about 40 percent share today to just 20 percent in 2013. iPhones, meanwhile, should accelerate and hit 33 percent of the market at the same point. Apple would match Nokia's share sometime in 2011 and ship as many as 77 million phones that year.
Apps: Senuti, VideoPier, VideoFlash Converter
Senuti 1.1 ($18) is a utility that can be used to transfers songs from an iPod to a computer. The software searches the iPod for music and then allows users to select music to transfer. When transferring files users can select to automatically import the songs to iTunes or to just copy them to a folder. Senuti also features support for transferring entire playlists. The update has added support for the iPhone 3.0 firmware. [Download - 11.8MB]
Sony outs HD cams with GPS, low-light boost
Sony today significantly ramped up the quality of its HD Handycams with two new models that promise fundamental changes. The HDR-CX500V and HDR-CX520V both have significantly upgraded visuals with a new backlit CMOS sensor. Moving the illumination away from the front gives either camera about twice as much light sensitivity, improving shooting in darker scenes. Both sensors are also upgraded to 12 megapixels and can shoot still photos at the high resolution in addition to 1080i widescreen video.
ArtText 2.2 adds new templates, layer options
Danholt4mac has announced ArtText 2.2, an update to an app which edits textual graphics, headings and logos. Users are supplied with ready-made templates and shading tools, and can operate in the TIFF, JPEG, PDF, PNG and EPS formats. Version 2.2 delivers over 100 new templates, 19 new layer-blend modes, and improvements to its layering capabilities that include two new layer-merge options, subtract and insert.
Google Apps finally out of beta
Google on Tuesday announced that its widely used applications and services are now out of the Beta phase, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Talk in both enterprise and consumer guises. The software giant does defend its decision to keep the beta versions of its apps around for so long, saying it differs from the traditional definition of beta as its Google Apps have service level agreements, 24/7 support and standards that meet or exceed non-beta software. Software tagged beta traditionally represents an unfinished product that is still being tested for bugs.
VLC 1.0.0 debuts for Windows, Mac, other platforms
After years of alpha and beta development, VideoLAN has finally released v1.0.0 of VLC, its cross-platform media player software. Aside from platform independence the player is notable for supporting a variety of unusual codecs, such as OGG, FLAC and MKV. Users also gain access to third-party AirTunes streaming, more precise playback control, and functions like live stream recording.
Canon intros two imageCLASS laser office printers
Canon on Tuesday announced the release of a pair of new imageCLASS color laser multifunction printers, the MF8050Cn and MF8350Cdn. They are the most affordable color laser MFPs in the range, and are meant for use by small and home businesses. The MF8350Cdn is capable of 21 pages per minute (ppm) printing and copying speeds either in color or black and white. It can also print on both sides of the paper, can photocopy documents and fax them as well.
Apple marks App Store's one-year anniversary
Apple is marking the first anniversary of the iTunes App Store, which launched shortly before the debut of iPhone 2.0 and the iPhone 3G on July 11th 2008. As a promotion the company is highlighting what it calls some of its "favorite" apps, including general-purpose titles like Ocarina, Starmap, Shazam and BeeJiveIM. Some games mentioned include Rolando, Flight Control and Monopoly.
Sony PSP2 to surpass iPhone 3GS in graphics?
A leak today hints that a true second-generation PSP is in development that could have graphics better than the iPhone 3GS and last-generation consoles. The Spanish branch of Eurogamer claims to have internal Sony information that the next handheld will use a PowerVR SGX543MP4 graphics core closely related to the SGX535 found in the iPhone but which should be even faster. Where the chip used by Apple renders a maximum 28 million polygons per second, the PSP's hardware is a quad-core part and would draw 133 million polygons and allow for much more complicated 3D scenes.
Oppo's BDP-83 Blu-ray player now shipping
Oppo is now shipping its flagship Blu-ray player, the BDP-83, with shoppers anywhere in North America able to purchase it from Amazon. First announced last year, the player has Anchor Bay video processing and supports SACD and DVD Audio discs. Users can also play back content on USB flash drivers thanks to a pair of USB ports, there is an Ethernet jack for accessing BD-Live content and there is a full set of connections for 7.1-channel analog audio support.
Base-level MacBook Pros in high demand
The fastest 13-inch MacBook Pro and an entry-level 15-inch model are proving to be particularly popular with Mac shoppers, argues Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Shipping delays at the Apple online store are currently between seven to 10 days for the pair, which is said to be unusually significant in that 13-inch MacBooks have not seen similar delays for over two years. At the time, delays were also just five to seven days.
Vodafone sees 4G at 15Mbps, replacing wires
Vodafone's research director Professor Michael Walker today told the Wireless 2.0 conference that 4G cellular data based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard is not only better at keeping speeds in the real world but has the potential to replace wired Internet access. The official explained that the average download bandwidth in a recent field trial was about 15Mbps, or several times faster than good 3G access. While well short of the 100Mbps theoretical peak, he added that it was much improved over 3G behavior, where actual speeds have often been further away from the 3.6Mbps and higher often promised for those networks.
Acer's 11.6-inch Timeline CULV notebook leaked
Backing up an earlier rumor, the existence of Acer's 11.6-inch Timeline 1810T notebook is all but confirmed thanks to some leaked images. The chassis is shared with the Aspire One 751h, including its 11.6-inch, 1366x768 resolution screen. Other components include a 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3500 and an integrated GMA 4500 graphics chipset that gives it enough power to decode HD video. Using a GS45 Express mainboard also provides headroom for up to 4GB of RAM.
Canon intros new photo printers with wireless, more
Canon this morning revealed a trio of photo printers that bring a handful of noteworthy new features. The PIXMA MP560 is Canon's smallest all-in-one inkjet with both Wi-Fi and duplex printing in the same box. It also centers on a second-generation photo correction feature that can adjust for exposure in different areas of a shot as well as brightness and saturation. A new USB port supports printing directly from a flash drive or similar direct storage without having to first sync with a computer.
White iPhone 3GS in low numbers across US
The white 16GB iPhone 3GS is proving to be the most popular by far in the US, Apple stock tracking shows. As of Tuesday morning, the phone model is missing in 30 out of 41 states in which Apple Stores are located, along with the District of Columbia. Elsewhere shortages are so severe that in California, Apple's home state, only one out of 45 retail outlets has white 16GB units.
Creative finally readying first touch device
Creative's first touchscreen media device has been revealed today through an FCC filing. Just called the Zii, the player is only shown in outline but already reveals some of its key selling points. The name suggests it will be based on the dual-core Zii processor, and an "HD camera" logo near an appropriate port suggests the device will have that level of video capture and playback support.
NVIDIA prepping 40nm GPUs for September
NVIDIA's first graphics chipsets based on a new 40 nanometer manufacturing process could be available by the start of the fall, a newspaper claimed on Tuesday. Taiwan's Commercial Times says the GeForce GT 220 and G210 are due to ship in late September. The story supports notions of a delay and says TSMC, which manufactures NVIDIA's chipsets, had initially suffered from poor yields of the 40nm parts but has since recovered and can supply enough for the last quarter of the year.
LG revives Chocolate with tease for new model
Cellphone maker LG today breathed life back into conventional phones with promises that it would launch a new Chocolate phone. Without providing many details at this early stage, the company vows the mystery device will be "minimalist" but won't involve a touchscreen, arguing that it will "maximize usability" with traditional controls. Teaser photos for the device hint at a bar or slider design with relatively upscale controls; historically, all Chocolate models have been sliders and usually emphasized music playback.
Sony enters netbooks in earnest with VAIO W
Sony today surprised the PC business by launch its first voluntarily identified VAIO netbook. Significantly larger than the VAIO P, the VAIO W brings the design of systems like the just-launched NW series to the familiar specs of a 10-inch netbook with a colored, textured outer shell and track pad. It likewise brings Sony's familiar "chiclet" keys and relatively unique support for DLNA media streaming to and from supporting devices, like the PlayStation 3 and other PCs.
Palm Pre coming to Germany, Ireland, Spain, UK
Palm today confirmed early European launch details for the Pre. The webOS smartphone's initial launch will be a Telefonica exclusive and should see O2 have sole rights in Germany, Ireland and the UK; Movistar will have an exclusive in Spain. All four countries will have the phone "in time for the holidays," though it's not clear when the exclusivity period ends.
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Scrivener for iOS to arrive in late July
For some long-time Scrivener users, to quote Paul Simon, "these are the days of miracle and wonders." As it marks its 10th anniversary in business, developer Keith Blount has announced that the long-awaited iOS version of his creative-writing tool Scrivener is to be submitted to the App Store, following strong praise from beta-testers. The program, expected in late July, will sell for $20 and work with both the iPad and iPhone. When we interviewed Blount last January, he added that Scrivener 3 for Mac would follow along shorty afterwards. http://bit.ly/2901XLE
WhatsApp now handles over 100M calls daily
WhatsApp is celebrating that it is being used for over 100 million calls every day. In a brief notice, the Facebook-owned messaging platform advises the voice-calling feature it rolled out to its users last year now deals with an average of over 1,100 calls initiated per second. Earlier this year, it increased the security of its calls and other messages, by introducing end-to-end encryption on all platforms. http://bit.ly/292HqCX
Adele's '25' album now streaming
Recording artist Adele has "pulled a Kanye" after saying that her current album "25" would not be available for streaming. The seven-month-old record, which has yielded a number of hit singles, is now available for streaming on all the major streaming services, such as Apple Music and Spotify, as of today in most major markets, with worldwide distribution to come. Reportedly, the singer had demanded streaming be limited to paid subscribers -- a condition that has hurt some streamers with artists, who aren't paid royalties for free or trial listens . Apple pays performers its normal royalty rates during its free trial, avoiding the issue -- and having repeated success in both signing up exclusives and placing those exclusives into the top of the charts. http://ti.me/28U7NOu
SanDisk iXpand case has battery, storage
A new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s case from SanDisk appears to be the "holy grail" of accessories: a stylish and protective case that offers both extra storage as well as the option of extra battery power as well. The iXpand Memory case offers either 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB of additional storage incorporated into the case, and an optional add-on battery pack (sold separately) adds up to an extra day or more of charge. Through the associated iXpand app, camera photos and videos can be automatically stored on the extra storage, optionally password-protected, The cost for the case is (in order of storage capacity) $60, $100, and $130. The battery pack's release data has not yet been announced, but the add-on should retail for an additional $30. http://bit.ly/291epHu
Fifth Hong Kong store to open June 30
The 46th official Apple store in what the company calls the "Greater China" region will open at 10AM local time in Hong Kong's New Town Plaza in the Sha Tin district on Thursday, June 30, according to a new page on Apple's retail website. Despite slowing growth due to economic turmoil in China, the country is still Apple's fastest-growing market. The new story will be the fifth for Hong Kong, a lucrative market for Apple thanks to the high concentration of wealth there and a thriving "gray" market. Normal store hours for the new store will be 10AM to 10PM every day. http://apple.co/291diaT
Apple Music bug bites very short songs
There appears to be a reproducible bug in the current version of iTunes -- version 12.4.1, running on OS X 10.11.5, both the current non-beta versions of the respective software -- that causes a streamed song to become "stuck" in endless buffering if the streamed item just before this happened was 60 seconds or less in length. The problem appears to stem from code in iTunes that signals the next track to start downloading one minute before the currently-playing track is done, and thus songs shorter than one minute don't trigger the download. Locally-stored music is unaffected by the bug, and the problem does not appear to exist in either the macOS Sierra developer beta or versions of iTunes earlier than 12.4, and does not affect the iOS Music app at all. http://bit.ly/291cN0l
Walmart Pay expands to 15 states
Walmart, one of the key progenitors of the failed CurrentC mobile payment system that was distinguished from Apple Pay by its ability to collect and share customer financial and buying data among its participants, has expanded the soft rollout of its alternative solution "Walmart Pay" to an additional 15 US states following a pilot program in Arkansas and Texas last month. Walmart continues to resist adding Apple Pay. The system, built into the Walmart app for iOS and Android, works with a complicated system of the camera scanning a purchase code at the register, then generating a QR code which is then scanned by the register. The system is available now in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington, DC. http://apple.co/28SqZfu


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Men's Tennis Heads To Illinois State And Northwestern
Feb. 15, 2013
CHICAGO – The UIC men's tennis team (2-6) prepares for a pair of matches this weekend on the road against Illinois State and No. 33 Northwestern. The Flames take on the Redbirds on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (CT) in Bloomington, Ill., at Evergreen Racquet Club, before facing the Wildcats on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Evanston, Ill., at Combe Tennis Center.


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Monday, April 13, 2009
Comparison: Canson vs. Clairefontaine Watercolor Pads
Having had the recent opportunity to test Clairefontaines watercolor pads, I was curious how they stacked up against the Canson Montval pads I have been using forever.
Here are my initial thoughts:
Color, weight & surface texture is pretty much identical on both.
Clairefontaine paper is stiffer than the Canson.
Clairefontaine has a stiffer backboard, which is great for painting on the go.
Canson pages are micro-perforated and can be removed at true size. Clairefontaine pages would have to be cut to be removed.
$4.99 at The Fine Art Store
Artist grade watercolors on the Canson Montval appear to be showing darker/thicker, but on closer inspection, this seems to be because they stay more on the surface of the paper, rather than soaking in. I find they end up looking rather flat.
"Canson Montval Watercolor Blocks, Field Sketch Books & Pads:
Top Spiral-Bound Watercolor Pads 12 sheets Size 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Montval's natural whiteness and double sizing is well suited for all wet techniques, including watercolors, wash, gouache and acrylics. Pads feature micro-perforated sheets, giving a true sheet size. Acid-free 140 lb. cold-pressed paper."
Artist grade watercolors on the Clairefontane paper seem to soak more into the surface, blend better and give a better sense of depth.
$7.55 at The Writer's Bloc
"Clairefontaine Watercolor Pads are designed for watercolor, gouache, or wash drawing. This side wire bound pad has 20 sheets of 300 g acid free paper with a cold pressed surface. The rigid backboard lets you make your creations anywhere. Size: 5 3/4" x 8 1/4". C96033."
I'm liking everything about the Clairefontaine book much better than the Canson. The size fits better in my hand, it has a stronger backboard, and paint just looks better on this paper. I can live without having the pages be easily removable, and at .37 a sheet versus .49, I think I'll be switching to the Clairefontaine...permanently.
Canson piece completed.
Clairefontaine piece completed.
Posted by Stephanie "Biffybeans" Smith at 7:00 AM
Labels: biffybeans, canson, Clairefontaine, comparison, review, test, watercolor
2 comments:
- John Nicholas said...
da bean,
Ive still got most of a pad of Canson watercolor paper I am trying to force myself to use up. You are right, it is so heavily sized that it seems almost "glazed". I had some small luck with soaking it a long time and using it really wet in order to loosen up the sizing on the surface.
The Strathmore 400 line of paper is rather nice. Of course, Arches, Fabriano etc are great if youve got the foldin' green for it.
Enjoy the ink reviews on FPN. TX
- April 22, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- Biffybeans said...
Hi JM -
When you only use one product, (as I did for a long time) you can really see the differences when you try something new. I will probably never buy the Canson again.
- April 26, 2009 at 1:45 AM
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