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Lake Powell Print of the Month – Portfolio, 2012
Please enjoy browsing through Kim Weston's "Lake Powell" photographs. Unlike any of Kim's other Print of the Month Portfolio's, this collection was chosen from a single body of work. This selection of silver gelatin photographs can be collected by purchasing the whole body of work or by individual photographs. They are also available in 11×14 and 16×20 sizes.
View the full portfolio by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.
Kim Weston Photographs in the 2012 POM Portfolio
January – Nude #1
July – Nude #7
February – Nude & Reeds
August – Nude on Landscape
March – Nude on Ledge
September – Nude in Crevice
April – Nude in Rock
October – Nude in Canyon
May – Nude in Ruins
November – Nude in Slot Canyon
June – Reflections
December – Nude & Rock
Collector's Information – What you need to know
Carrying on with a family tradition that began with his grandfather Edward Weston.
- The 2012 Lake Powell Print of the Month Portfolio is a collection of 12 images, one for every month of the year.
- These beautiful and expressive 8×10, black and white, silver gelatin photographs are hand printed, archivally processed and mounted on 15×18 museum quality mat board.
- They are signed on the front by the artist.
2010 Limited Edition Photographs / POM Portfolio
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International Education Committee
December 13, 2006 Minutes
Present: McAndrews, Chair; Ahmed; Hench; Koppelman; Reithel; Rizvi
Absent: Berry; Devine; Macias-Gonzalez; Poulton
Excused: Howard
Consultants: Kraemer; Lokken; Sieber, Reynertson
- The meeting was called to order at 7:50 am. Kent Koppelman took the minutes. Minutes for the October 11 and November 8 meetings were approved.
- The chair introduced the issue of defining and determining an approval process for an ongoing program. Committee members agreed that ongoing programs did not need annual approval. We also discussed what would constitute a significant change in a travel program that would require submission of a new proposal.
- The Committee agreed that we should develop a simple form to be submitted by ongoing programs. McAndrews will draft a form to submit to the committee at a future meeting.
- The Office of international Education (OIE) representatives asked the committee if they felt they should monitor noncredit trips, especially those involving service learning. The committee discussed this issue.
M/S/P that all UW-La Crosse study abroad experiences including noncredit and service learning experiences submit a proposal for review by the International Education Committee.
Sieber agreed to draft a form that could be used by noncredit proposals. She will submit this to the committee for approval at a future meeting.
- The committee discussed a survey sent with the agenda for this meeting that would assess the needs of international students at UW-La Crosse. Rizvi noted that he was involved in a student survey of international students for a class, and Lokken suggested that the OIE could make copies of this survey's findings available to committee members. It was suggested that the committee meet with the officers of the International Student Organization to discuss their perceptions of needs of international students on our campus. Lokken suggested meeting for lunch on a Friday and that OIE would pay for the food. The committee will send representatives to serve as a subcommittee and report back to the full committee.
- Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 am. Next meeting is on Feb. 14 at 7:45 am in Room 432 Wimberly Hall.
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Director�Bryan Singer�has filed a motion to dismiss a�sex abuse lawsuit�that was filed against him last month by Michael Egan, according to�The Hollywood Reporter.
The�X-Men: Days of Future Past�director is claiming lack of jurisdiction, citing a deposition Egan gave in 2003 that states Singer was never in Hawaii with him and never sexually abused him. In his lawsuit, Egan claims that Singer sexually abused him from age 15 to 17 and flew him to Hawaii for sex. Singer says he was in Canada working on�X-Men�during the period of time Egan says the trips to Hawaii took place.
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David Neuman, another man Egan has�sued for similar allegations, filed a similar motion last week,�THR�reports. He also cites a deposition in which Egan states he had never had physical contact with Neuman. Egan gave the depositions in relation to three lawsuits he filed in 2000 against entertainment executives, claiming they sexually abused him.
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Yep. I know how to SEO and do well with Yahoo/MSN trivially. *Including* off page factors. I can trivially play these search engines like a harp from hell. Google is a much different nut to crack.
Really? I say no. Except for the technical glitches. Then again, this is a far worse problem with Google.
I see much more spamming in yahoo then I do with google.
Really? I would have said the complete opposite. The actual results aren't much good in Yahoo but I'd say they have spam pretty much under control .... unfortunately their spam filters seem to destroy all the good quality listings too .... maybe they were "too good".
I have little differnet case, I manage some of my client site with SEO aspect and have some strange result in Yahoo and Google.
Some site do very well in Yahoo and not in Google and some do good in Google and not in Yahoo.
Regarding content, I too feel Yahoo takes onpage content rather or offpage and Google offpage to large extent.
Any comment?
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I see much more spamming in yahoo then I do with google.Really? I would have said the complete opposite.
Depends largely on the competition for the KW's. These two results are calculated separately. You cannot expect them to come up with the same answer every time.
Maybe anyone has experience of sorting out similar cases?
Would you say Yahoo 2/3 onpage 1/3 link and Google 2/3 link and 1/3 onpage?
Anyway, when it comes to onpage factors the two don't differ too much, do they? All the usual stuff like title tag, keywords at top the page and in filenames, and the like...
Would you say Yahoo 2/3 onpage 1/3 link and Google 2/3 link and 1/3 onpage?
I don't know that you can come up with an accurate ratio like that. There are too many things involved, such as the competitiveness of the keywords you're after.
I've seen sites climb to the top of Yahoo rankings on relatively competitive terms based solely on on-page factors.
I feel compelled to give my opinion on how Yahoo works on any �mainstream� keyword phrase and many �middle ground� keyword phrases.
1.Yahoo will list between 1 and 5 pay per click listings on almost any search.
2.After pay per clicks, Yahoo will list a mix of the following:
A. Free websites, {this is websites that do not pay to be in Yahoo�s listings}
B. Site Match, {This is websites that pay $45.00 per page �each year� to be in the database, and then pay $0.15 cents to $0.30 cents to Yahoo for each person that clicks on their link}
C. Directory, {This is websites that pay $299.00 per year to be in the directory database.}
Not counting the pay per clicks, my question to all of you is this:
Even though there is suppose to be a mix of the three different ways a website can be listed in Yahoo�s listings {Free, Site Match, and the Directory}. Do you really think that the majority of the top 10 or maybe the top 30 is not going to be the websites that pay for Site Match and the Directory?
Give me a break. Yahoo is about making money; not making sure the playing field is level. Sure they will include a few free websites in the listings, but I bet the biggest part of the listings is websites that are paying to be there.
I have to say, if I were running Yahoo, I would most likely do the same. I just don�t like to hear people praise Yahoo and their search results.
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There weren't big expectations for Whittell (1-5) to beat Hawthorne (7-1), a mostly 200-plus pound team, but the Warriors did show flashes of greatness and a peak into a promising future seasons.
"You see the glimpses," Whittell coach David Housel said. "If you look at from a few minutes into the game until halftime, the game was 8-8. It's these glimpses, and you see how great they can be."
Unfortunately, the glimpses weren't enough in the Warriors' 60-8 homecoming loss as they fell to the powerhouse Hawthorne Serpents Saturday afternoon at home.
Hawthorne took control of the game in the first quarter. The Serpents notched four unanswered touchdowns to open the game that where sparked by four interceptions.
Hawthorne quarterback Jared Keuhey was unstoppable. The 6–foot-4, 218-pound senior ran in an 8-yard touchdown in the first two minutes. He then hit Collin Sanford and Tyshawn Bonner with two touchdown passes in the ensuing five minutes. Sanford than ran in touchdown No. 4 from 10 yards out and the Serpents were out to a 30-0 lead.
The Warriors finally found their footing with less than two minutes left in the first quarter.
The play was almost a fumble, but quarterback Jake Sharp recovered the snap and flipped the ball to senior running back Alex Barnes. Barnes secured the ball and flew down the field for an 85-yard touchdown run. Tristan Beckwith punched in the conversion and the first quarter came to an end with Whittell trailing 30-8.
The Warriors stepped up their defense in the second quarter and started driving the ball down the field. Sharp hit Barnes, then Colin Buchholtz as he marched the Warriors to Hawthorne's 23, but the Serpents forced a three-and-out.
The Serpents finally muscled their way back into Whittell's end zone with 22 seconds left on the clock. Sanford ran the ball in from 12 yards out and Keuhey added the conversion as Hawthorne headed to halftime leading 38-8.
The second half was all Hawthorne as the Serpents regained momentum and added three more touchdowns.
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Dallas fire truck moves to become reality after Dallas City Council passes 2012 budget
The controversial plan to relocate three Dallas Fire-Rescue ladder trucks and place another "in reserve," was approved this morning by the city council as part of the 2012 budget.
But City Manager Mary Suhm did offer a glimmer of hope to those council members and their constituents who opposed the changes, though, when she said she would look at trying to figure out a way to salvage a truck rather than put one in mothballs.
"I cannot guarantee you anything right now," Suhm cautioned. "In the next six to eight weeks I will try to bring back a plan that maintains that resource. I don't know what I'll be able to do, but I will try and get you some options."
Suhm said the fire truck plan would save the city $2 million, mainly through reduced overtime costs. But it had met with resistance from some residents, firefighters and a few council members who questioned the savings and whether the movement wouldn't create fire protection coverage gaps that might be dangerous.
But in the end, council members had enough assurances that city residents will be safe, though several did urge Suhm to look for a way — if possible — to preserve a truck. City officials have previously said, though, that none of the truck moves, which are all slated for the southern part of the city, will occur immediately.
In addition to the fire trucks, the council's budget vote also approved another hotly debated fire department issue. A plan by Suhm to alter the work hours of fire dispatchers to cut overtime costs by $1 million had drawn strong resistance, and even a protest, from dispatchers who say cutting their shifts from 24 hours once every four days, to 12 hour daily shifts, could be life-threatening to residents.
But in recent days, several council members had said that they understood and supported Suhm's position on the dispatcher changes. Their unanimous approval of the budget, which also includes provisions to hire 200 new firefighters and the opening of a new fire station as well as the truck and dispatcher shift changes, would appear to be proof of that.


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I started training my 28 month old little boy about 4 weeks ago and he was doing well, getting stickers when he went the loo and "never minds" when he'd wet, but this last week has been a disaster he won't ask for the loo and refuses to go when asked if he needs it, then will wee all over the floor. Can anyone offer me some sanity?????????????????????
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A Barnes & Noble insider tell us the new policy limiting returns to 14 days with receipts won't go in effect nationally until October, according to CEO Steve Riggio's internal blog.. The policy is currently in testing in New York, New Jersey, California, and Virginia. "The point is to eliminate "customers" who empty their bookshelves of books they've owned for years and get store credit. The company line is "to bring our policy in line with other national retailers," the insider tells The Consumerist. However, "the ability to "extend" the policy beyond the 14 days will be up to the compassion of the store/manager you encounter." Looks like all you non-VA-CA-NY-NJ shysters have until October to ply your fiendish book return schemes.
Barnes & Noble Limited Receipt Policy Won't Go National Until October?
I've always wondered why I love Border's more than B&N, and these like this remind me.
I have a few books I've bought as impulse purchases…when I go, "I have to have these!" and months later, when they're still sitting unread, I go "how the heck do I get rid of these?" and yes, I'm wondering if I can return them. But generally, I don't, because I know I bought them because I wanted them at the time, and it's my own fault for giving in to impulse. So, I take the hit and either post it on FreeCycle if I'm lazy, or I try to sell it on Amazon.
FWIW, I got one of those notices last week at a B&N in CA, so they are also "testing" the new policy here as well.
I bought some books for school a while back and was shocked when BN took them back. I was so broke and selling my unused books saved me.
I don't see what the big deal is, why should a store have to take a hit because some jerk wants to return his used stuff? Essentially renting it.
I have to agree, it's not really that big of hassle to have receipt for a return. Especially for a book. Just stick it in the book when you get home.
14 days does seem a little short, maybe they'll extend to 30 days?
@GOKOR: Some people whose stories I can understand, like Canerican's, but some people really just try to rip off the company, either by buying books from a used bookstore or somewhere other than BN and then "returning" them to BN for profit. Regardless of discount, a lot of books at BN sell for full price, so a lot of people make money off these scams by targeting software books, finance books, etc. Bestsellers are generally comparable price at every big box bookseller, but scammers would avoid them in the long run because even after the book is in paperback, the hardback will sell at bargain bin rates.
@exkon: The problem is still people buying the book, reading it, sending it back. The library is free, BN isn't, why should people treat BN as a library?
@exkon: To me, as a BN member 14 days seems excessively short.
OFF TOPIC: But this reminds me of a joke by Mitch Hedberg, "I was flipping through a magazine at a news stand and the guy behind the counter said, 'This is not a library' – so I said, "Ok! I'LL TALK LOUDER, THEN!' "
@SOhp101: So which kind of bookstore shopper are you? Do you take it from the shelf and try to return it OR do you buy a book cheaper somewhere else and return in at B&N for a higher refund?
There is no reason for people to not have a record of their purchase. If you lose the receipt, the store (ANY store) can look it up by your credit card. If it was a gift, have the balls to ask the giver for the receipt if you want to return it.
If you paid with cash AND lost the receipt, you're SOL.
Borders is getting ready to change their policy too. Part of what is causing this is publishers are tightening down on what returns they will take from retailers. Part of the publishers change of heart is due to Borders and B&N's liberal return policy, and part of it is due to chains like Hastings sending in books they have bought from customers as used.
Policy sounds reasonable and fair.
If you lose the receipt, the store (ANY store) can look it up by your credit card.
Courtesy of the tin-foil-beanie-brigade and their security concerns the merchants capacity to lookup your card is quite limited.
There were signs posted at my local B&N in Maryland as well.
Manhattan Beach, California – got one of these as well. I'm surprised the policy is not 30 days.
Again, I'd like to point out the wonder swapping site paperbackswap.com for those who have old books and want to bypass the bookstore.
I see the point behind paperbackswap, and it's a nice tool for some people, like if you don't have a decent library, for instance. There's also paperspine, which is like netflix for books. It eliminates the clutter of amassing books when you just don't have space.
People who abuse the system make it rough for regular folks like me. In bringing their return policy 'in-line' with other retailers is code that B&N is getting boned too. Now when a gift comes without a receipt I have no choice but to keep it or put it up for sale on eBay.
Having worked at BN, I was always so infuriated when I had to let people return books that were obviously read. It's a bookstore, not a library. Some people really bought books, read them, and returned them. We couldn't turn them away, even though we knew what was going on. Also, as a customer, I wouldn't want to spend money on a new book, that is really a used book. If i wanted a used book I wouldn't have gone to BN.
@sleze69: The ability for a retailer to look up a transaction by a credit card or debit card number is far more limited than you would think due to security issues. Stores which obtain your name and address (Micro Center, Advance Auto, Auto Zone, Radio Shack, etc) can usually look up past purchases as long as its at the same store within about 60-90 days. A reasonable manager should allow someone to present a statement if no other record of the sale exists. In my past retail experience, if someone misplaced a receipt but could come up with a credit card statement or canceled check, I had no problem offering a refund based on that information.
Unfortunately its the people who abuse the policies who cause these companies to clamp down on returns. Restocking fees were almost totally caused by people "renting" TVs, other electronics or big ticket items for certain events or for a specific purpose then returning it when they were finished with it. When I worked for Radio Shack (which still has no restocking fees) we almost never sold a radar detector. Probably 80-90% of them were returned shortly after someone returned from a trip or reached their destination. If they were returned to another store, often they were returned with the packaging completely disheveled, which made it impossible to sell as new.
As far as books are concerned, after I'm done reading it, I either pass it on to someone else or get credit for it at the local used bookstore. I've never tried to pass off a many months old book to a new bookseller for a refund. I have a friend that once worked for a local Borders and she stated that they did have a problem with people returning used/old books for refunds because of their liberal return policy.
I've never understood where more stores don't adopt procedures like Dillards. For those who have never shopped at Dillards, when you purchase anything, they affix a barcode sticker to the clothing tag, and scan it during the purchase. The yellow barcode sticker is the "proof of purchase". If you need to return something, all you need is to make sure that the yellow barcode sticker is still on the product. They scan the barcode and immediately know how much was actually paid for the product, and can then get a refund / giftcard / exchange. No receipt is ever required. It's real easy because you don't have to ever worry about gift receipts if its a gift.
Does anyone who works for B+N or Borders know if they repackage and resell the returned books as "new"?
I know at a certain high end housewares store that I used to work at, we would repackage kitchen appliances (coffee makers, toasters, etc.) that people had returned and resell them. We were supposed to check them to see if they were used or not; most people didn't.
We got in a bundle of trouble once for selling a returned pizza stone (in a box) that no one had noticed was covered in old pizza funk.
I work at a BN in VA, and we have started using the new register tape with the new policy, and according to our policy, the new 14 day return policy will begin March 3. Although, that might have changed since I worked on Sunday.
@Hambriq: If we accept the book as a return, it's supposed to be in saleable condition. So yes, at every B&N I've worked at, we do resell the returned books.
My store now is instating the 14-day policy starting March 3. People are already arguing with me. It's a pain – but it's going to be so nice to not-accept the completely illegitimate returns, finally.
Sorry to say the policy has been announced at the Calabasas California Store going into effect as of March 3rd. The CEO needs to check with his people.
I have one problem with the policy change, over the last few months, I have bought 2 books (printed in China)that fell apart at the binding after just 3 months. According to this policy I am SOL.
@WhoMee: What does the fact that the books were printed in China have anything to do with the books themselves? A lot of books are printed in China.
There is a difference between return for credit and return for replacement. Give it a try.
It's my understanding as a B&N employee that defective items (books missing pages, cracked CDs or DVDs, etc…) would still be exchangeable for the identical item if it is legitimately defective that is not the customer's fault. As for books that are returned, every store I've worked at has tried to maintain a level of service only allowing books in what appears to be "unread condition". And they would then be reshelved :( If we did take back something that was in less than new condition it would be returned or put in a box with other damaged merch.
Bookseller here. Yes, people return obviously used books that we cannot resell. Yes, people STEAL books and then return them for store credit. Big, fat, expensive books. It's a shame that there are people who take advantage of the current policy, but I see it every day.
Save your receipt. If it's a gift, ask for a gift receipt. And be nice to the help :)
Borders, and Hastings do put books returned by customers out on the shelf as new if they are in good condition. If it is a book that they are already overstocked on they typically return it to the publisher or distributor.
@renegadebarista: Amazon FTW. I always get brand new books, and on the two occasions they were damaged in shipping because they were packed loose in a box (couple years ago), I got them replaced with no obligation to send the damaged ones back.
Not that Amazon doesn't have their moments as well… but I haven't bothered with B&N in more than a year, and probably won't ever, now.
@sleze69: Neither.
@renegadebarista: That's too bad, but I've gotten much better service at Border's in general. Nearly all books I've purchased from there I've kept, but the peace of mind is nice.
I don't know if BN can do a return via a credit/debit card lookup. I do know they cannot do a return based on a BN member discount card lookup–but if anyone from BN is reading this, I'd recommend that. That way returns could be easier for members and it might get more people interested in buying a membership.
Solution? If this is a problem for you: Don't. Shop. There.
I've returned a book once because I was in a hurry when I bought it, and didn't realize I already had it (I buy a lot of anthologies). No problem (but not at B&N).
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i don't blame 'em…..14 days is ample time to retrurn most anything
Reminds me of George Costanza…don't take the book in the bathroom, you might not be able to return it at all. I guess you'll still have 14 days to take it in the bathroom.
There are a few things here. I think personally you know whether or not you want a book, or if its the right one you're looking for within 14 days. Retail Companies I think are starting to see their bottom line get smashed from issuing all these returns due to lower profit margins for their stores. Now that the economy isn't doing so well, they're all starting to tighten the belt. I've worked retail for a few years, and I can tell you I've seen so many people bring all sorts of items back to a store to see how much they can get in store credit. Returning all your junk you didn't use is like a pastime for people, but treating your local retailer like coinstar is detrimental to the retailer and its customers. I'm not butt hurt at all.
That being said, I hope that during the holidays they extend all returns until the week after christmas.
@exkon: I see nothing wrong with 14 days as a return policy for a book. 30 days would just make it much easier to read the book and return it.
@barty: Radio Shack only asks for name and address if you return something or are getting a service plan (not counting certain services that will not allow a sale without getting a person's info). That is unless the store manager is a tight ass and requires the name and address personally. Radio Shack doesn't require it, they just make the option available for employees to use, which no one does.
How about this:
A person goes to B&N and buys someone a Christmas present. If this person is anything like my Mom they will be doing this in mid-November because all the shopping must be done before Thanksgiving.
Come Christmas Day, six weeks later, I unwrap Mom's gift to find something I have no interest in reading. So, no return, no exchange? Lame.
You know, working a at a bookstore for six years, you'd think I'd sympathize with them and talk about all those horrible customers abusing the returns policy.
Sorry, I don't buy it. We had a handfull of those people, and they'll just find a new scam to run. All this is going to do is make me buy less books than ever before. Which, I guess, is very good for my bottom line. But not theirs.
The liberal returns policy sold books. Just like the 100% satisfaction guarantee helped sell amazing amounts of overpriced lotion when I worked at Bath and Body Works. Sure, people abuse it, but I bet if you ran the numbers the sales you make because of the policy probably balance it out.
@StevieD: Not anymore with this policy – California stores (and possibly others as well) had already done away with return for credit – they would mail the credit to you – but you could still do a return for replacement where they do a single transaction that includes the return and the purchase.
I have to admit, I abused the B&N system myself a few times. I would buy something that looked good and few months (occasionally years) later didn't anymore (stress: these were unread – or specifically UNUSED) so I would return them to B&N and get something I did want.
The jig is up and the party is over.
My problem is that this is essentially saying "Screw you!" to anyone who got a gift that they got a double of or is not something they wanted. I have family members who every year buy me things way out of left field, and I have always brought them back to BN for store credit, and then often paid extra on top of the store credit for things that I actually wanted. They're the ones losing out here because MOST people aren't trying to rip them off!
I'm saying this as a former BN employee, too. I worked there for 5 years and many customers said they chose us over Borders for our friendliness and our return policy.
Sonaliflute: If you worked for Barnes and Noble for so long then you should know the frustrations of having to take back returns to customers with no receipt having no proof that it was even bought at Barnes and Noble. If it was a gift, re gift the book or maybe you should tell whoever bought you the gift to give gift receipts. Gift Receipts are nothing new and virtually every retailer gives them out.


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Oscar preview: Which actors lead the statuette line-up
- From: News Corp Australia Network
- February 24, 2013
- Daniel Day-Lewis has best actor 'in the bag'
- Anne Hathaway 'the only real contender' for supporting actress
- See the bottom of this story for all our winning predictions
HAVING won almost every major award in the lead-up to this year's Oscars, Daniel Day-Lewis has his best actor statuette - a record third - in the bag.
As for Anne Hathaway, well she's been the only real contender for best supporting actress from the minute she sucked us into Fantine's brutal 19th Century universe with that showstopping rendition of I Dreamed A Dream.
Any deviation from this celestially preordained path when the awards are announced tomorrow would be a travesty of similar proportions to the year Gwyneth Paltrow's wet, romantic heroine stole the golden statuette from Cate Blanchett's kick-butt Elizabeth (1999).
So tell us what we don't know.
Well, in a line-up that is remarkable for both its quality and its diversity - this year's best picture nominees include a spiritual odyssey, an ultra-violent spaghetti Western and an unsentimental study of death - it's unlikely that any one film is going to make a clean sweep of the 2013 Oscars.
Lincoln is the nominal frontrunner with an impressive 12 nods, including best picture, best director, best actor (Day-Lewis) and best supporting actress (Sally Field) and best supporting actor (Tommy Lee Jones).
And Ben Affleck's nail-biting political thriller Argo, based on the true story of how the CIA safely escorted six US Embassy staffers out of Iran in the 1980s, has gained extraordinary momentum during the awards season.
The film's Golden Globe and the Bafta wins make it a clear favourite for best picture.
But since Affleck inexplicably missed out on a nod for best director - the last film to win an Oscar without a director's nomination was Bruce Beresford's Driving Miss Daisy in 1990 - that field is pretty much wide open.
Given the number of strong contenders in this year's line-up - David O. Russell's off-beat romantic crowd-pleaser Silver Linings Playbook should not be underestimated - Academy voters might well be inclined to share the love around.
So while the numbers are stacked in Steven Spielberg's favour, especially since he has successfully breathed new life into a much-revered historical character, his win in this category is far from a given.
Probably Spielberg's most dangerous rival is Ang Lee, director of Life of Pi, a book that was widely regarded as unfilmable.
And the Taiwanese filmmaker, who won best director in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain, has the technical edge, since he made spectacular use of that extra dimension.
Nor is there a clear favourite for best actress in a year where the nominees include the youngest actress ever to make the cut - nine-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva (Amour).
The safe money is backing Jessica Chastain's performance in Zero Dark Thirty as the driven CIA agent that tracked down Osama Bin Laden and Jennifer Lawrence's appealingly unhinged leading lady in The Silver Linings Playbook.
But Lawrence's Oscar-nominated breakthrough in Winter's Bone (2011) was the better performance and she has a long career ahead of her.
Riva, who turns 86 on the day the awards are presented, could well turn out to be this year's upset win, especially in light of her recent Bafta victory, more than 50 years after she was nominated for Hiroshima Mon Amour. She is unlikely to get another shot at it.
Best supporting actor is shaping up as a even match between two veterans - Tommy Lee Jones and Robert De Niro. The latter probably has the edge, if only for the possibility of a repeat performance of his 2011 speech at the Globes (who knew the master of the monosyllable could be so entertaining off-the-cuff).
- Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty.
- And the winner is: Argo. Ben Affleck's nail-biting political thriller has gained extraordinary momentum during the awards season. The film's Golden Globe and the Bafta wins make it a clear favourite for best picture.
- Michael Haneke (Amour ), Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Ang Lee (Life of Pi), David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook), Steven Spielberg (Lincoln).
- And the winner is: Steven Spielberg. A warm, intelligent, nuanced portrait of the man beyond the myth in which the master manipulator successfully steps outside his comfort zone.
- Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln), Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), Joaquin Phoenix (The Master), Denzel Washington (Flight).
- And the winner is: Daniel Day Lewis. This performance casts almost as long a shadow as the great man himself. When he takes home his third golden statuette, the reluctant Brit will make Oscar history.
- Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) , Emmanuelle Riva (Amour), Quvenzhane Wallis (Bests of the Southern Wild), Naomi Watts (The Impossible).
- And the winner is: Emmanuelle Riva. An extraordinarily still performance in a film that doesn't duck any punches. Riva, who turns 86 on the day of the awards ceremony, stands a good chance of being this year's surprise victor.
- Alan Arkin (Argo), Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook), Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master), Tommy Lee Jones (Lincoln), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained);
- And the winner is: Robert De Niro. It's been way too long between drinks for this cinema legend (who last won in 1981 for Raging Bull). And everyone's waiting to hear his acceptance speech.
- Amy Adams (The Master), Sally Field (Lincoln), Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables), Helen Hunt (The Sessions), Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook).
- And the winner is: Australians will be secretly barracking for two-time nominee Jacki Weaver, but this is Anne Hathaway's year.
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A Quote by Lance Secretan on life, dreams, bliss, responsibility, soul, ego, essence, and calling
If there is any point at all to life, surely it is to live out our dreams, to serve, to follow our bliss, to release the music within us, play it with joy and to share it with others? Surely we have a responsibility to finally listen to - and honor - the siren calls of our souls, which have been silenced by our egos throughout our lives? How else can we connect with our essence, the source of our calling?
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38 posts tagged with funk and music.
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Looking for some rare groove music recommendations...?
The past several years I've really found myself drawn to rare groove music. This is fairly obscure soul/funk/r&b from the late 70s and early-mid 80s, much of which has been heavily sampled in hiphop but is less known to the general public. I'm looking for more music similar to some favorites I've found. (links below) [more inside]
On an episode of The Cosby Show, Stevie Wonder asked Theo Huxtable what he would say if he was at a party. His answer was "Jammin on the one". But what does it mean? [more inside]
Help me identify this vocal sample?
I've got the track I hear in the background here (DJ W!ld - All About You), but I've not heard any remix with this vocal overlaid, I'm wondering what it is and where it's from and googling for the words doesn't help much. It starts at 9:30 (Soundcloud link will autoplay)
Music suggestions like early Stooges
What bands can you recommend that sound similar to early "Fun House" era Stooges? [more inside]
I really like songs like this and this and this. Who/what else should I be listening to? [more inside]
Name That Musician/Band!
I've been Googling on and off for years now trying to remember the name of this musician/band. I feel like name of the band was Pailhead or Paleface or something close to that, but those searches are coming up with not-my-guy. [more inside]
Help identify this funk tune
My SO heard this song on a DJ mix years ago and has been trying to find out the title/artist ever since. We've Googled the lyrics and tried to identify it using Shazam, but have had no luck. He's uploaded a clip of it here. Since this was taken from a mix, it might be played back at a different pitch than it was recorded at. Can anyone identify it?
Is it R&B? Is it Funk? It is certainly some sorta Soul!
I just heard this song for the first time this morning and it is blowing me away. Can you recommend more like it: Curtis Harding - Heaven's on the Other Side [more inside]
I should like to find sinister-sounding dance music. Won't you help?
Hello darlings. My, you're all looking proud and healthy today! Delightful. Today, I am looking for song recommendations - in particular, I would like sinister-sounding funk/disco songs. I shall expound on this below the cut. [more inside]
Searching for more squonky sax.
What is some music that sounds like this? I keep thinking GE Smith SNL intros, but there has to be a well of this somewhere- I hope?
Funky horns, please.
Making a funky horn mix - please give me your best examples! Mostly interested in instrumentals. Stuff like this- [more inside]
Name that funk-sounding song...with very few lyrics...
What is this song I keep hearing (at restaurants, on TV, movies, etc.)? I don't think it's new, but you never know. It has very few words, and the ones I do hear sound like "good time" or "good thing" - maybe even "fun time". The pronunciation is stretched out, and it might have a cowbell. It's sort of a '70s "disco" or "funk" sound. *Please read the extended explanation for what I know it is NOT. [more inside]
Please identify this soul/funk song. Difficult.
Please help me to identify this song that was played during the Kentucky Derby this weekend. [more inside]
Recommend your favorite gospel music.
Please recommend your favorite gospel artists, records, and compilations. My particular likes are inside. [more inside]
I want Galactic and Beyond
A post put me in a way to fall in love with Galactic and Big Freedia. It's made me hungry for more modern, and smart, hip-hop/jazz/funk/afro-beat/soul. You got any you are into right now? [more inside]
Fill the gaping hole in my ipod!
I really like Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Who else should I listen to? [more inside]
North of 49 Party Rockers, please
CANADIAN CONTENT FILTER: What are some recent (released in the last six months) cool kickass CANADIAN party rockers? (Music, that is) [more inside]
Recommend me some funk albums!
I've discovered that I really like funky music. [more inside]
What's that cone-ripping, Sugalumps-like bass?
What's the bass & drum style of Flight of the Conchords Sugalumps, particularly 9th through 15th second of the video, called? Rhapsody's genres has something called Electro-Funk which includes artists like the Bass Mekanik that include test tones on some albums and Bass Transmission. I'm particularly interested in the sustained low low bass "notes," particularly when combined with higher percussion (snare) in a really danceable, but somewhat slow tempo.
Soul song with "Frere Jacques" intro?
What is the soul(/funk) song that begins with the horn section playing "Frere Jacques" ("Are You Sleeping")? [more inside]
Give me more 70s funk-soul
Suggest some 60s-70s funk-soul for a fan of Roy Ayers. Instrumental preferred but not necessary. [more inside]
What album cover showed Lionel Richie as the Judas of funk?
What album cover featured notable musicians as the twelve apostles of funk, with Lionel Richie as Judas? This was described to me in the early nineties. I think it was the cover of a hip hop album. Perhaps it wasn't an album cover, but some other artwork. Google returns a couple of hits for Richie as "Judas of funk," but other searches led nowhere.
Can you help me find obscure funk mp3s to sample?
Help me find just the right online crate to dig in - I'm working on a hipstery disco record (think Daft Punk, MSTRKRFT) and would love to find some old happy, dancey funk/soul/whatever you want to call it to sample, but I'd like to shy away from anything super mainstream or typical. I have no idea where to start, but I know there are all manner of mp3 blogs for other obscure genres, so I'm hoping you mefites can point me at your favorites that will help me address this particular need.
If I like ska, rocksteady and funky reggae 60s-70s what American music would I like with a similar feel?
If I like ska, rocksteady and funky reggae 60s-70s what American music would I like with a similar feel? [more inside]
Good funk that isn't disco?
I'm looking for great funk/soul songs that aren't disco. [more inside]
I've Got to Hear More of This!
I've just discovered Kutiman on YouTube. Does anyone else come close to his mashup genius? [more inside]
What's the best song Tarantino hasn't used yet?
What's the best song Tarantino hasn't used yet? [more inside]
Help me make a playlist with the theme of "Impeach the President"
ATTN: Music Nerds! I'm putting together a party playlist with the theme of "Impeach the President" - any suggestions?? Help me rock the party into the streets! [more inside]
playlist for my party
having a party in japan, need suggestions for the music. so far will be mostly a mix of jazz (old freddy hubbard, miles, lee morgan) and some more obscure funk from japan. i want to set up my ipod so i can just leave it running. just give me a brief few lines of what you might include for a spring party for a mixed group. (this 2 weeks a question is killing me )
Certify a funk bass player
I'm going to become a demigod bass player, relied upon to skillfully secrete pelvis-destroying, improvised funk-era bass lines. Who will I listen to? What albums will I know by heart?
"I'm not interested in having an orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer." -- Leonard Bernstein
Help me discover some great orchestrated pop music. [more inside]
Brick House for the Year 2006: I need suggestions for party music, please.
Funk Music for the year 2006: I need suggestions for party music. [more inside]
A hole in his love bucket?
BluesFilter: A couple of years ago, a friend and I were flipping past the blues channel on XM radio, and stumbled across the one of the funniest songs I've ever heard. I want to find a copy for my friend for a Christmas gift. Of course, I have no idea what the song actually is. Help me, O HiveMind! [more inside]
Recommendations for great dance music.
My friends and I are throwing a large, time-travel themed dance party. I need recommendations for funk, soul, and R&B to play during the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as I'm deeply asea in this area. [more inside]
A good name for an event
We are staging a fundraiser for a community radio station, based on two programmes; Black and Blue (The lowdown of beats and forgotten soul nuggets. Funk starts here) and Giant Steps (Jazz for the 21st Century) We need a good name for the event. Something that sums up the styles of music and is catchy enough for a poster. Any suggestions? [more inside]
Favorite 70s/funk songs? Looking to shake up my MP3 collection.
Favorite 70s/funk songs? Looking to shake up my MP3 collection.
Help me find funk music I would like.
Help me find funk music I would like. (more inside) [more inside]
Tell me what you know about this music
I was switching stations in Dallas the other day and came across one of the most magnificent pieces of music--where can I hear more? [more inside] [more inside]
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Containers Market 2002 - Japan
- December 2002
- Region: Japan
- 475 pages
- Yano Research Institute Ltd
1. Containers market overviews: Trend and Forecast
Overviews, film containers, PET bottles, cartons, paper cups, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and consumer survey
2. Film container makers
PSP treys and containers, PP treys and containers, PET treys and containers, PS treys and containers and major players' strategy
3. PET bottle makers
Perspective of PET bottle market, Major players' strategy
4. Paper container makers
1) Carton/paper package market: Overview and major players' strategy
2) Paper cups market: Overview and major players' strategy
3) Perspective of paper packaging market
5. Aluminum and steel can manufacturers
1) Aluminum can market
2) Steel can market
3) Manufacturers' trends (major players)
6. Glass bottle makers
1) Market overview
2) Major players' strategy
7. Sales and earning ranking of container related manufacturers (275 firms)
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We issue more than 200 Japanese market titles (not including over 600 customized single client research projects) every year.
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Did Rania Youssef sue Ahmed Helmy over a cartoon show?
What in the world is going on between Egyptian actress Rania Youssef and Ahmed Helmy? Rumor has it that Rania has filed a lawsuit against the Egyptian comedian for not including her in his new comedy TV show "Al Amaliyyah Misi" (Mission Misi)!
According to Elaph news, Rania denied the (silly) rumor! Turns out, it wasn't like that at all: Rania said that the "Mission Misi" producers had signed a contract with her but failed to abide by its terms; she withdrew from the project as a result.
She added that she sought legal help to get back what's rightfully hers!
Rania stressed that Ahmed has nothing to do with the trial between her and the producers, because he's only an actor in the cartoon and her relationship with him is on excellent terms and is proud to have him as one of her friends.
In other news, Rania is currently filming the indoor scenes of her new TV drama "Al Sondouq Al Aswad" (The Black Box), which is scheduled to air this Ramadan.


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Quick and Easy Mango Salsa
One of the top tips to eating healthy is making sure there are a lot of bright, vibrant colors on your plate. So I got pretty excited when I went to the supermarket last week and mangoes were on sale… my mind immediately drifting to thoughts of a delicious mango salsa. I've had mango salsa a few times on fish at restaurants, but never made my own before, so I started researching some recipes as soon as I got home to find some inspiration. I ended up finding a perfect one on Cooking Light that I only slightly modified for my version below.
Note: I love cilantro – and I know it's one of those things that you either love it or you hate it. If you hate it, don't try this recipe.
Fresh Mango Salsa
Inspired by this Cooking Light recipe
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 cups diced peeled ripe mango
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic. It's that easy! And voila…
The best part about this salsa is that it has a lot more to offer than just it's delicious, refreshing flavor. It's incredibly versatile… you can use it to top fish (any white fish, salmon, the possibilities are endless) or chicken to add a splash of color and fresh flavor to a main course, or you can serve it with tortilla chips as a snack or appetizer… or you could even eat it with a spoon if you love it as much as I do!
There are also so many variations you could make to this recipe. I'm already thinking of adding a pop of spice to my next batch – perhaps adding some diced jalapeño and maybe a touch of cayenne pepper. If you don't love spice, bell peppers would add a nice crunch and some more bright colors to the salsa. Pineapple would also make a delicious addition if you want to make it more sweet and fruity to add to the mango.
I still have more of my salsa left over and I'm so excited to eat it, and also anxious to finish it so I can make more and try new versions of this recipe. I was shocked that even my husband, who is a very straightforward and not-so-daring eater, loved the addition of the fresh fruit and herb flavor on top of his fish. I definitely think that this recipe is going to become a staple in my spring and summer cooking!
Have you ever made a mango salsa before? What other ingredients do you like to include?


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A missing St. Joseph toddler has been found unharmed in Chicago. Her mother has been arrested.
Two-year-old Chloe West was taken by her mother yesterday from her home. The mother, 40-year-old Lisa West, doesn't have custody of the child. An Amber Alert was issued quickly and police said the child was in extreme danger.
An investigation by the the St. Joseph Department of Public Safety and the FBI, the pair were traced to Chicago.
Lisa West is in custody and will be extradited back to Michigan to face parental kidnapping charges.
Chloe will return to Michigan Friday night and will be turned over to the Department of Human Services.


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tot 1
1A very young child.
Example sentences
- Many schools wore a festive look; sweets were distributed to tiny tots and one school provided free insurance cover for children.
- Over 200 tiny tots, all orphans, from Helpage Care India and Sharada Mandir flocked to the club, off Mysore Road, to celebrate the event.
- From tiny tots to teenagers, the camp is the place to be for those willing to spend free time - a valuable commodity these days - productively.
2chiefly British A small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whiskey or brandy: a tot of brandy
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- In Ronald Burton Milner's case, the drop is a tot of whisky before he goes to bed and a glass of Guinness with his Sunday lunch.
- She likes a tot of whisky and has always been a flirt, especially with the doctors.
- His coachman's way of keeping warm was to have a tot of whisky while he was waiting for the Archbishop to come out of the theatre.
Early 18th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin.
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verb (tots, totting, totted)[with object] (tot something up) chiefly British
1Add up numbers or amounts.
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- We'd actually put Greece at the head of the pack by the time we'd totted everything up, and correctly predicted that the UK would come last.
- For the purposes of voting, the ballots of one or two obscure communes - no shortage of these - may be totted up under the aegis of a larger one.
- The second best player will receive two points and the third best one point, and those points will be totted up during the year.
1.1Accumulate something over a period of time: he has already totted up 89 victories
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- Members of the York branch of the Dunkirk Veterans Association totted up an impressive £1,131 for their cause when they mounted a day's cash-collecting offensive in the Coppergate Centre.
- Last year Matthew earned $506,273 in 27 starts, totted up seven top-ten finishes and, famously, made the putt that regained the Solheim Cup from American clutches.
- Swindon Services, the arm of the council responsible for street cleaning and other frontline work, totted up savings of £210,000 last year.
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Syllabification: tot
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Entry from British & World English dictionary
verb (tots, totting, totted)[no object] (usually as noun totting) British informal
Salvage saleable items from dustbins or rubbish heaps: local authorities frown on totting and many ban it outright
Late 19th century: from slang tot 'bone', of unknown origin.
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On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:28:01 GMT, Mike Scott wrote:
>j7f4 running fbsd 6.2
>The bios indicates two temperature measurements being made - system and
>processor. fbsd only shows tz0, which apparently is the processor
How did you even get that far? I have a J7F4 as well but when I tried
mbmon it couldn't find anything. Is there another monitor that works?
Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail ngpsm4 (at) infohitsystems (dot) ltd (dot) uk


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Singaporeans Protest New Internet Rules
SINGAPORE—Concerned that Singaporean authorities might be trying to curb online dissent, over a thousand people gathered Saturday to protest new licensing rules over certain websites that report regularly on the city-state.
The demonstration—the third major show of public dissent this year in Singapore—came despite repeated assurances from public officials that the new rules aren't meant to curb citizens' freedom of expression.
"The licensing rule has to go. Our right to know and think has to be protected," Roy Ngerng, a blogger on sociopolitical issues, told the crowd at Hong Lim Park, the only venue in Singapore where demonstrations are allowed.
"We have our own eyes, we have our own minds. We can decide what we want to read," he said.
Mr. Ngerng and a dozen other speakers at Saturday's protest are part of a group called "Free My Internet," a collection of independent news media and bloggers who have called on Singapore's Media Development Authority—the city-state's media regulator—to withdraw the new licensing rules imposed last week.
Effective June 1, the authority imposed an annual licensing regime on 10 news sites—run by the Singapore arm of U.S. Internet giant Yahoo and two domestic media companies with close links to the government—that requires them to furnish a "performance bond" of nearly US$40,000 and comply with state orders to remove any objectionable content within 24 hours. More sites, local and foreign, may be affected in future.
None of the independent Internet-based journalists and bloggers who participated in Saturday's protest is currently subject to the new licensing regime. But some of them—including sociopolitical news portal The Online Citizen—believe that they satisfy the licensing criteria, which apply to sites that over a two-month period report on Singapore at least once a week on average and receive at least 50,000 unique visitors a month from the country.
Activists, opposition politicians and journalism advocacy groups accuse authorities of trying to discourage Internet-based media from criticizing the ruling People's Action Party and say the new licensing regime is an unnecessary duplication of existing laws. They also criticized the government for imposing the new rules without either consulting citizens or debating the issue in Parliament.
"Singapore is placing its status as a world-class financial center at clear risk by extending its record of draconian media censorship to the digital world," Cynthia Wong, senior Internet researcher at Washington-based Human Rights Watch, said in a Friday statement.
Government officials say that the new rules are meant to make such news media more accountable and aren't designed to curb Internet freedoms.
Singapore's Media Development Authority didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The authority previously said its new rules aren't "an attempt to influence the editorial slant of news sites," and don't currently apply to independent sites like The Online Citizen.
Saturday's demonstration followed two major protests earlier this year, in February and May, which each drew over 3,000 people to protest the government's recent policy platform that keeps immigration as a key tool to tackle Singapore's demographic challenges.
Such protests are unusual shows of public dissent in tightly regulated Singapore, where the ruling PAP has seen its parliamentary dominance erode slightly as the electorate seek more steps to quell rising socioeconomic pressures.
On Saturday, dozens of people donned black T-shirts and paraded placards, one asking the government not to "tell me what to read" and another alleging that the new licensing rules amounted to an attempt to silence critics of Singapore's government.
"Singaporeans have always been wary about what we say and do in public, thanks to this traditional fear [of speaking up]," said Elvin Ong, a 28-year-old graduate student who attended the protest.
"The new regulations drive home this idea of self-censorship," he said.


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Trying this again - last time it never delivered my post! Down with silent errors!
- Damon
From: Hamm, Damon
Sent: Wed 2/1/2006 3:56 PM
To: discuss at ixda.org
Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] Why all game consoles have joystick on the left side?
It may have been a legacy issue from the days when the firing timing was the most important skill since many of those early games only allowed one or two moving 'bullets' on the screen at once. The joystick only moved in 2, then later 4 directions and were basically controlled with your full arm - your hand merely secured your arm to the knob.
However the first home joysticks were indeed right hand controlled. Early Tandy and Apple II joysticks worked with very precise analog potentiometers (not simply on/off switches) and were usually grasped between the thumb and index finger. Like Pong's up/down controller, they did not have a spring return to the 'zero' position, so were more like today's mice than today's joysticks. (btw, Engelbart's first mouse, used the same mechanical concept as these joysticks).
Atari and Commodore followed this design with their joysticks - held in the left hand, left hand thumb used to trigger while the right did all the fine joystick control. It may have a lot to do with the logistics of the controller being handheld versus attached to a stationary device. For the Commodore 64, I do recall third party joysticks that had a 'switchable' button on both sides of the base, while I personally owned a radically ergonomic one which was held in the left hand, palm up, with your middle finger on the trigger. (I still have those 20 year old relics boxed away somewhere)
- Damon
Damon Hamm Interaction Designer
DoubleClick Technology Group
111 8th Ave. New York, NY 10011
212-381-5385 dhamm at doubleclick.net <mailto:dhamm at doubleclick.net212-381-5385t>


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It could engender renewed debate, in the thick of high food prices that analysts and food sector think tanks including the FAO say are here to stay, over the urgent need to adopt new crop technoIogy and boost production to feed the world's burgeoning population.
The annual report of the ISAAA (International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications) released here today said that India and other developing countries grew close to 43% of the biotech crops in 2010 and would exceed acreage in industrialised nations by 2015. While biotech sector stakeholders may be frustrated over the fact that the moratorium on Bt Brinjal (last week ws the first anniversay of the moratorium), India's first biotech food crop, persists and blocks the road to other feed and food GM crops, India had in the meantime grown self sufficient in cotton thanks to large scale adoption of Bt cotton, the report emphasized. "Clearly, the countries of Asia and Latin America will drive the most dramatic increases in global hectares planted to biotech crops during the remainder of the technology's second decade of commercialization."


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These tips can help HIV-positive women live a long, healthy life.
Despite the drop in new infections, black women are still at a high risk for HIV, the virus that causes Aids.
10 behaviors you think are good for you.
Learn the truth behind 14 common misconceptions about HIV.
Your goal weight is probably unrealistic. Here's what to shoot for instead.
A breakthrough study discovers how to reduce risk of HIV transmission by 95 percent.


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It's the type of scoop that has come to characterize Valleywag: Craig Newmark, founder of the eponymous craigslist classified site, had left his creation behind, the Silicon Valley gossip blog reported Thursday.
The reporter cited a story in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution that criticized craigslist for promoting child prostitution - but failed to check with the super-accessible Newmark.
We did. Not true, says Newmark, who answered his cell phone while commuting on Muni midday. Newmark, who is part of a team of customer service reps, said his responsibilities haven't changed - in a long time.
"I need a break," he chuckled. "I haven't had a vacation in 12 years."
Newmark said a "generous" explanation is that a company spokeswoman may have been misquoted. Coincidentally, Newmark recently joined the advisory board of FactCheckED.org.
A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the nonprofit is an educational resource that's designed to help high school teachers and students "cut through the fog of misinformation and deception" that you can find on the Internet.
Valleywag later updated its item to reflect Newmark's unchanged status, coincidentally after our call to Newmark.
GOLDEN GOODBYE: Goodbye, Steve Bennett. Mountain View-based Intuit surprised Wall Street on Wednesday by adding "former" to Bennett's title.
The company didn't give an official reason.
In a press release, Bennett said: "I'm extremely proud of what we've accomplished since I joined Intuit in 2000. Now, with eight successful seasons under my belt, the company solidly positioned for the future, and a CEO successor ready to lead the company, it's the right time for me to take some time off and explore the next challenge in my life."
The announcement came just after the company released fourth-quarter earnings that seemed to be positive. For fiscal year 2007, Intuit reported $637.6 million in net profit, up 13 percent from the year before. Revenue was $2.67 billion, up 17 percent from the year before.
Bennett will get a nice, soft landing. He'll remain as CEO until Jan. 1, and he'll consult until July 2008, the end of Intuit's next fiscal year.
"Are there any parting gifts?" you ask. Why, yes! According to an 8-K filed on Wednesday:
• Bennett gets his regular salary the rest of this year.
• A single lump sum severance payment of $550,000 (less applicable deductions and withholdings, heh-heh).
• After he steps down, he'll get a monthly consulting fee of $91,700 through July 2008.
• He'll still be eligible for his annual bonus next year, which could be as much as $1.76 million.
• The company awarded him another 50,000 options that vest next July.
• He also got another 50,000 restricted stock units that vest next July, but would be worth $1.447 million as of Wednesday.
• Under terms of a separate bonus plan, he can elect to receive 340,000 shares of Intuit common stock in January, worth $9,839,600 as of Wednesday.
Bennett will be succeeded by Brad Smith, 43, who currently runs Intuit's Small Business Division.
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Thornton Le Dale Cottages
Just Show Me Thornton Le Dale Cottages
Looking for a truly picturesque spot to relax and enjoy the countryside? Consider a Thornton-le-Dale holiday cottage, just a couple of miles east of Pickering and gateway to the North York Moors National Park.
This picturesque village has a number of much-loved features such as its small triangular green (used for concerts in summer), market cross, traditional stocks and babbling stream. There's also a gorgeous thatched cottage 'Beck Isle', so rare in these parts and regularly photographed, appearing on jigsaws and calendars as much as personal cameras! And to cope with its many visitors, the village is well-stocked with welcoming watering holes, cafés and gift shops.
Check out your Thornton-le-Dale cottage then find your bearings and plan your days at the Wardill Bros. shop, where you'll find a National Park Information Point and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Enjoy a leisurely walk up the valley to the rural hamlet of Ellerburn, home to an interesting Saxon church.
Book a Thornton-le-Dale cottage and Go Ape in Dalby Forest!
Swing like a chimp through the treetops at Dalby Forest just a short drive away. You'll also find a fantastic selection of walking, cycling and nature trails, an astronomy centre and a scenic Forest Drive that takes in The Bridestones - extraordinary sandstone stacks protected by the National Trust.
With the Moors on your doorstep and both the City of York and
the Heritage Coast half an hour away by car, where better to stay
than a Thornton-le-Dale cottage in one of North Yorkshire's
prettiest villages?


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Video: The In-Car Super Bowl Tailgate
Tailgating will not be allowed at this year's Super Bowl. But NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee CEO Al Kelly said there is a loophole: "You will be allowed to have food in your car and have drink in your car," Kelly said. "And provided you're in the boundaries of a single parking space, you'll be able to eat or drink right next to your car. However, you're not going to be able to take out a lounge chair, you're not going to be able to take out a grill, and you're not going to be able to take up more than one parking space. And it'll all be watched very carefully."
Pia Catton, Jim Chairusmi and Geoff Foster treked out to MetLife Stadium on a recent afternoon to see if tailgating inside one's car was a possible alternative.
They paid close attention not to break the plane of the adjacent parking space–though with a small enough car, a standard parking spot allows enough room for a game of Cornhole and a touchdown dance party.
Given space constraints and fire safety concerns, no in-car grills were used in the making of this video. But not for lack of trying. The culinary selections on this trip were limited, but one surprise visitor did eat well.