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The SP101 is as rugged as a tank, but you're giving up several rounds for lighter weight and not much, if any, real reduction in bulk.
Why not consider an XD subcompact in .40? Same platform, 1 oz lighter then the SP101, and 9+1 capacity.
This is a discussion on Gonna get a new carry gun within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; So I am looking for opinions on what to carry, currently I carry a XD-45 but it's the 5" tactical and is just to cumbersome ...
So I am looking for opinions on what to carry, currently I carry a XD-45 but it's the 5" tactical and is just to cumbersome and heavy to carry I love the gun and do not intend to get rid of it but would like to have something lighter weight to carry!!! The gun that has peaked my interest is the Ruger SP101 in the 357 caliber, please give me your thoughts on the quality and reliability of this weapon and also any other quality weapons that are available out there in the 500-600 dollar range!!!
The SP101 is as rugged as a tank, but you're giving up several rounds for lighter weight and not much, if any, real reduction in bulk.
Why not consider an XD subcompact in .40? Same platform, 1 oz lighter then the SP101, and 9+1 capacity.
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I would also suggest going with an XDM compact in either 40 or 9mm. That way you will stay highly famillier with the weapon, but it's hard to argue with a snubby 357!
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XDSC in .40 that would be my choice for a carry gun.
or get myself another officer or commander style 1911.
I like the SP-101 for it's reliability not that the sub compacts don't have good performance I don't think I'm going to need 9 rounds but would be nice to have a little extra
Thanks everyone for your input and I will put the info to good use it's just really hard to make the final decision, it's like picking a new girlfriend out of a case!!!!!!
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My thoughts exactly the power of a 357 is hard to argue with!!!!
SP101 is great and its my backup and I carry Sig SP2022 daily.... as well as I do agree with others if you really like XD then get XDSC.
Got Sig? SP2022
If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?
Since you're thinking 357, have you considered the 357 Sig round? Glock 33 weighs less than 20 oz. and carries 9+1 rounds. I own an SP101 but I find that I rarely carry it because I have better choices.
Too light for heavy work, too heavy for light work!
If you really enjoy your XD, it would make sense to look at the XD45 compact (~1" shorter in the slide, subcompact-length grip) or an XD/XDm subcompact (9/40).
If not, another option might be an LCR (.357MAG).
SP101 is a great gun, but a bit heavy - at least compared to some other snub-nose revolvers.
Smith & Wesson 642 and 442 (.38 spc. +P) $370 - new- at my local gun shop.
Smith & Wesson 340 (either M&P or PD, .357 Mag) Above your price range though.
Ruger LCR
Charter Arms Off Duty (.38 Spc +P) Great price
For carry, these will be more comfortable, all are at least 40% lighter than an SP101. As for the SP101? If you don't mind the weight of an all steel gun, then you'd probably like it.


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A promoter derived from taro bacilliform badnavirus drives strong expression in transgenic banana and tobacco plants
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Taro bacilliform virus (TaBV) is a pararetrovirus of the genus Badnavirus which infects the monocotyledonous plant, taro (Colocasia esculenta). A region of the TaBV genome spanning nucleotides 6281 to 12 (T1200), including the 3' end of open reading frame 3 (ORF 3) and the intergenic region to the end of the tRNAmet-binding site, was tested for promoter activity along with four different 5' deletion fragments (T600, T500, T250 and T100). In transient assays, only the T1200, T600, T500 fragments were shown to have promoter activity in taro leaf, banana suspension cells and tobacco callus. When these three promoters were evaluated in stably transformed, in vitro-grown transgenic banana and tobacco plants, all were found to drive near constitutive expression of either the green fluorescent protein (GFP) or β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene (uidA) in the stem (or pseudostem), leaves and roots, with strongest expression observed in the vascular tissue. In transgenic banana leaves, the T600 promoter directed four-fold greater GUS activity than that of the T1200, T500 and the maize polyubiquitin-1 promoters (Ubi-1). In transgenic tobacco leaves, the levels of GUS expression directed by the three promoters was between four and ten-fold lower than that of the double Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S (D35S) promoter. These results indicate that the TaBV-derived promoters may be useful for the high-level constitutive expression of transgenes in either monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous species.
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Having a heat wave in Cape Town and it has been over a week now. Mum gets into the pool the moment she gets home from work and just wallows there. Not much fun for Zack and I because we only swim in rivers and sea and do not like the pool thing. Mum fills a big plastic sand pit with water for us and we play in that and when we are finished, she uses the water for her garden. We cannot leave the water in our plastic pool overnight as our garden is full of frightening toxic toads called Leopard Toads. They are endangered so we have to respect that but Mum does not want to attract any more with our water because if we do happen to put our mouths on them we could get very ill. She also has to put the pool cover on her big pool because the silly things get stuck in the pool if she does not. The heat is making me very tired but I have made up my mind to get 100% well again and the vet says he is very very pleased with my progress.
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I was given a book about Berlin for my birthday. It's about Berlin's dance music scene and what impact the budget airlines have had on the city's cultural tourism. It's in English, but has nonetheless turned out to be a great kick up the backside for my fated attempt to learn German.
My interest in the German language comes from an interest in German culture and history, in particular that to do with Berlin. What I'm trying to say is that I like techno and I'm a bit of a geek, so I'm learning German because I've taken my cultural interests a bit too far.
As I've been reading about the evolution of Berlin's music scene over the last decade, I've been reminded of why I started this whole German lessons thing in the first place. And now I'm all the more determined to get to Berlin. And at this point, it would be pretty shameful for me to go to Germnny and not to at least attempt some German. Not to mention, my book confirmed the rumours that you need to speak German to get into Berghain, so there's another reason.
With all the best intentions, though, I still managed to miss the first German class of the new term. Great start to the year. Not doing my homework properly was bad enough, but this is something else. I could make an excuse about how the agency providing the class didn't send out an email reminding the class of when the new term started, but I know deep down that it was my fault for not checking properly. Anyway, all the more reason to pull my socks up and do a better job this term.
I did manage to make it to the second class last week, at least. And it wasn't even as bad as I thought it would be. Having not had a class since mid-December, I wasn't just a bit nervous about going back, I was full on dreading it. But it was fine; I managed to follow along with what was happening and wasn't nearly as lost as I thought I would be and was even pleasantly surprised at how much – both vocab and grammar – that I'd managed to retain.
I feel like a broken record when I tell myself each week that I need to dedicate more time to German outside of class. I probably shouldn't be quite so hard on myself though because reading my Berlin book is – albeit on a tiny scale – more immersion in German culture outside of class than I was doing before.
That being said, I keep talking about "goals" in the abstract and then fail to actually set myself anything more concrete than "do the homework". I do always technically do the homework, I just usually do it in the half hour before class. And Google Translate 98% of it.
So my goal for next week is to spend half an hour each day doing something that relates to German. Be that reading my book, playing on my German app on my phone, or doing bits of my homework. Oh, and of course the other big goal of the week is book some low cost flights to Berlin.
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Jarvis 23
York 1
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A GOOD old fashioned six-pointer in the March mud fell United's way on another day of drama at Plainmoor.
York City came to town with both sides scrabbling for a crucial win in the fight against relegation but the Gulls started strong, and Elliot Benyon had the crowd rocking with a poacher's finish on six minutes.
Ryan Jarvis doubled the Yellow lead with a sensational strike midway through the first period and United were coasting to victory until Tom Cruise conceded a penalty with 15 minutes remaining.
United's left-back was sent off for a professional foul and Richard Cresswell stroked home the spot-kick, but the Gulls withstood the late barrage to secure a big win.
Manager Alan Knill opted for the same side that defeated Chesterfield 2-1 in midweek, which meant Angus MacDonald kept his spot at centre-back. Aaron Downes, therefore, returned from suspension to take his place on the bench.
Joining him among the replacements was Billy Bodin, who had made the journey back from playing 90 minutes for the Wales Under-21 side in a 1-0 win over Moldova less than 24 hours earlier. Daniel Leadbitter and Danny Stevens were the duo bumped out of the squad as a consequence.
York boss Nigel Worthington shuffled his pack after the 2-0 home loss to Port Vale last weekend. Loan striker from Sheffield United, Cresswell, came in for his debut alongside the recalled Matty Blair.
Patrick Mclaughlin and David McGurk were the other two Minstermen elevated to starting duty, with Jamal Fyfield, Scott Kerr, Jason Walker and Michael Rankine the quartet to miss out.
The mere fact either manager could present a team sheet was down to the fantastic efforts of United groundsman Chris Ralph, his able assistant Ashley Barr and their team of helpers, who worked tirelessly to defy days of rain and produce a playable pitch.
Referee Roger East deemed the game on after an early morning inspection and the Yellows showed their gratitude with the opening goal, and it was a typical Benyon effort.
York played their part with a poor clearance from a Lee Mansell corner and when Jordan Chapell scuttled the ball back into the area, United's arch predator of recent years popped up through the sea of legs to prod past Michael Ingham.
In fairness to the visitors, they quickly recovered from the setback to swing over a delicious cross from the right and Ashley Chambers sneaked in behind Cruise, but the York winger then contrived to head wide with goalkeeper Michael Poke completely exposed.
The Minstermen continued to turn a mild screw and the Gulls were grateful for a couple of big headers from MacDonald and Joe Oastler to quell hopes of a swift riposte.
Both sides then engaged in a period of sloppy passing before Jarvis submitted his candidate for goal of the season with an absolute screamer on 23 minutes.
There appeared no threat when the former Norwich man began dancing across the park from his right-wing berth but a quick shift of the feet created space for a wonderful dipping shot from 22 yards, and York 'keeper Michael Ingham barely moved as the ball flew into the top corner.
At any level of football, it was a fabulous goal and the sprightly runs of Chapell on the opposite flank were another source of concern for a York defence clearly lacking in confidence. The deathly silence from the visiting dugout was perhaps another sign of the task facing Worthington.
United were looking relatively comfortable but a long free-kick forward from Ingham was mis-judged by MacDonald, and fell to Blair, who instantly stabbed the ball goalwards. Poke was equal to the challenge to muster a decent save with his legs but it was a timely reminder that the game was far from over.
The wake-up call was soon heeded, as Chapell dug out a looping cross for Jarvis to rifle in a left-footed drive that was well blocked by McGurk and polite enquiries about a handball were hastily dismissed by the officials.
United sauntered into the half-time interval with all looking rosy in the garden but Worthington sought to shake things up by introducing Tom Platt for the ineffective McLaughlin in midfield.
However, it was the boys in muddy Yellow to force the first opening, as Jarvis challenged for a header and the loose ball fell to Benyon, but he was unable to sort his feet out for a shot before York could scramble clear.
The next effort was a curler from Rene Howe that just failed to come back far enough but the chance only arrived because of superb determined work from Joss Labadie to muscle through the quagmire. York then burst down the left with Josh Carson, who speared a low drive narrowly past the far post.
The game lulled into a flat period and there was always the nagging fear of one goal for the Minstermen changing the whole complexion. A set-piece looked York's best avenue to success and United needed a fine block from Labadie to thwart a Danny Parslow strike after McGrath delivered from a free-kick.
United had hearts in mouths on 66 minutes, as a twisting run from Chambers ended with a cross deflecting off the back of Cruise and looping over Poke. Plainmoor stopped still for a moment as the ball landed on the roof of the net.
Labadie was again the catalyst for a Yellow response and when a sustained spell of pressure was partially cleared, Jarvis was in the right place for another long-distance thunderbolt that Ingham needed his full frame to turn wide.
The game then turned on its head when Carson got the wrong side of Cruise and was bundled over in the box. East had no hesitation in awarding the penalty and issuing a straight red card to Cruise. Cresswell completed the pain with a neatly taken penalty in the bottom corner.
Knill immediately filled the void at left-back by withdrawing Benyon for Kevin Nicholson but the momentum had completely swung in York's favour, and United needed a tremendous save from Poke to tip over a dipping shot by McGrath.
It was time to invoke the spirit of Dagenham, where 10 brave men in Yellow battled for almost a full match to secure a valuable draw. On this occasion, there were 15 minutes to survive in the quest for three massive points.
Bodin replaced Chapell for the final shift in a bid to give the York defence a new problem. The Gulls were doing a decent job of slowing down the tempo but the levels of tension inside TQ1 were excruciating.
The nerves were hardly helped by five additional minutes appearing on the fourth official's board. The Yellow Army were magnificent in their rousing support and the players stayed strong for a huge win.
Well done to the team and well done to Chris Ralph for getting the game on.
Gulls [4-4-2]: 1 Michael Poke; 2 Joe Oastler, 5 Brian Saah, 16 Angus MacDonald, 21 Thomas Cruise; 8 Ryan Jarvis, 7 Lee Mansell [capt], 24 Joss Labadie, 25 Jordan Chapell [15 Billy Bodin 85]; 26 Elliot Benyon [3 Kevin Nicholson 5], 9 Rene Howe. Substitutes [not used]: 4 Aaron Downes, 6 Damon Lathrope, 13 Martin Rice [GK], 14 Lloyd Macklin, 20 Nathan Craig.
Booked: MacDonald 70, Poke 88
Sent-off: Cruise 73
York [4-4-2]: 24 Michael Ingham; 6 Danny Parslow, 4 Chris Smith [capt], 5 David McGurk, 22 Jack O'Connell; 26 Patrick McLaughlin [18 Tom Platt H-T], 29 John McGrath, 10 Ashley Chambers, 14 Josh Carson; 17 Matty Blair, 35 Richard Cresswell. Substitutes [not used]: 1 Arron Jameson [GK], 7 Jamie Reed, 9 Jason Walker, 13 David McDaid, 16 Jamal Fyfield.
Booked: Cresswell 70, McGurk 84
Referee: Roger East
Attendance: 2,871 [263 away]
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In August this year I am heading down to our nation's capital to take part in the annual itSMF Australia event – LEADit. I have taken part in this event to a greater or lesser extent over the past few years across Australia – Sydney, Perth, the Gold Coast and now Canberra. As an analyst who broadly covers the Service Management space (as well as a previously ITIL qualified practitioner), this event is the mecca for those interested in service management in Australia.
Year after year at this event, I see a fair amount of change in the content and focus, but little change in the thinking, and little real movement in the implementation or improvement of the processes – a recent survey between itSMF-USA and Forrester displays the current maturity levels of processes in organisations:
Here we are – years (decades?) after the first ITIL books were written, and demand management is STILL immature. Even financial management has barely shifted in maturity over the past few years. Why is this the case?
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On the 7th August I will be taking part in a webinar that looks at how to 'Boost Your IT Maturity With ITSM' and I have a confession to make – I love IT Maturity Assessments. You may also love them but my love comes from the fact that I used to be an enterprise system and service management consultant and today I want to confess my sins.
As you may know, maturity models and assessments are a cornerstone of many System Integrator service offerings. During my time as a consultant on a number of 'IT transformation' projects in the UK, the companies that I worked for would use maturity assessments as part of their standard go-to-market offerings. In terms of my role, I would use ITIL and systems management maturity models and my promise to the customer was that working with me would get them to that next level of maturity. While I believed I was truly helping the customer, I knew, deep down, that maturity models were a way of cementing continued business and that unfortunately within a year I would be on another project meaning I would not be there to see the improvement roadmap move forward.
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The Florida Gators welcomed top teams around the country for the 32nd annual Suntrust Gator Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course. The 33rd ranked Florida team trail only No. 2 Auburn by five strokes after two rounds of golf. The Tigers shot even par as a team, while the Gators are 5-over heading into the final round on Sunday. Junior transfer T.J. Vogel made a solid mark for the Gators, highlighted by a hole-in-one on the 11th hole in his first round. Vogel is currently in second place overall, shooting rounds of 66 and 71.
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Jan. 30, 2013
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Rutgers at No. 24/23 Cincinnati
Janaury 30, 2013
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Postgame Quotes
University of Cincinnati Quotes
Mick Cronin, Head Coach
Opening statement:
"Obviously, Rutgers came to play early. Their intensity affected us early in the game. I'd like to give them credit for that. They started a bigger line up this game against us, on purpose, presumably for defense and rebounding. I think it worked early on. We really struggled to score the basketball. The lay-off stuff is an excuse which I don't really believe in. I think we have enough older guys that we have to be ready to play. It's what we said afterward in the locker room. It is a great win. We had a lot of things going against us."
On UC's play in the second half:
"We turned it around, got ourselves in the bonus, and were able to get ourselves to the foul line to get us enough points. We started getting our fast break going in the second half and executing the defensive and offensive game plan. We just weren't playing well early, but I give Rutgers credit for that. We tell our guys get used to it. We have 10 more and then the BIG EAST Tournament and hopefully the NCAA Tournament. There are no more games where the team is going to walk out and wave the white flag. Those days ended around Christmas."
On Justin Jackson's play:
"He was tremendous. I think he got his teammates fired up and obviously, he got the crowd into it. He earned his start the last couple of days in practice. He was great in practice. I knew he was going to play well tonight. It's not that complicated in basketball. You can tell when guys are focused. He's hungry to get more minutes. I've been trying to make adjustments to get him the ball closer to the rim in our offensive stuff. He was great. But ut a lot of guys stepped up."
On holding Rutgers in second half:
"We held them to 30 percent and if you do that you are going to win a whole lot of games. We defended the three-point shot much better in the second half."
On Cashmere Wright:
"He's fine. His knees structurally are fine. He didn't have a lot of practice. He only had Monday and Tuesday. His conditioning wasn't where it needed to be, but at the same time, he mentally did some things tonight that he knows better. He had a couple of passes that were beyond my comprehension, and a couple fouls where I thought an alien abducted his body. If he wasn't fine, he wouldn't be playing. As long as I'm up here, that is one thing that I can guarantee."
On Rutgers's not making as many three-pointers in the second half:
"(We) didn't let them stand there and play horse. Rutgers has guys that can make shots. If you let them stand around and play horse, they are going to make them. We did a better job of not letting them stand around and play horse, and obviously Justin protected the rim for us. Cheikh did a little bit as well when they got down the lane. (They were) 6 for 10 at half, and you might want to get a hand up. (We went) back to the defensive execution of the game plan, and then looking at us like you are surprised he made it. Even late in the game, they hadn't made any threes until Mack hit the last two. The guy shoots 40 percent from the three, and we showed enough film of the guy making them five feet beyond the arc. It wouldn't be a shock if he shoots it in your face and makes it. Execution of the game plan is key.
On gutting out the win:
"Today I was proud because we could have been beat. It easily could have happened tonight to us. We could have went down, but the kids gutted it out. It was a credit to them. It is nice to be able to coach a team that has enough fortitude to dig in and get a win when they are on the ropes. The guys really dug in. They knew how to dig in, which is patient on offense, get to the foul line, and on defense, get one stop at a time. "
On players performing without Cashmere Wright:
"I thought GeLawn did a lot of good things tonight. He's a confident free-throw shooter too, which helps you late in the game and bodes well for his future. He doesn't want to make a mistake out there. He has to be a little more aggressive on offense. Shaq and Jermaine didn't get to do a lot tonight. That is onward and upward. They are playing beyond really good players. At times, they have to raise their intensity a little bit. We got SK the ball enough when we were struggling."
UC Player Quotes
No. 23-Sean Kilpatrick, G
On slow start having anything do with the layoff:
"No, we started off sluggish and that's something we can't do for the reminder of the season because, as you see, it started off bad and that's something we have to get accustomed to."
On Justin's giving the team a lift:
"Today he played the best game all year. He really got back to the old Justin Jackson, and that's blocking everything, saving everything, and jumping into the crowd and being the energy guy we need him to be. He has been working on it and today it finally showed."
On leading the team in the second half:
"That was something we were lacking in the first half and scoring. It was very hard to score because they were in every gap that we were trying to punch through, and Coach (Cronin) kept telling me, 'don't force anything just let game come to you and everything will work out,' and that's what I did in the second half."
On Cashmere being in foul trouble:
"Well Cash has been bothered by a couple of injuries, and he has been playing through it and that's something I commend for. He always gives us his everything and that's a leader for you, he is going to give us everything he's got until he can't walk anymore and that's what we love about him."
No.5-Justin Jackson, F
On how the feeling is after getting a block:
"Like getting a new pair of shoes."
On how much it bothered him not having a game like this:
"It bothered me at first but now I'm not thinking about it."
On what Coach Cronin said to him about being the energy guy:
"He basically said just play your game and that what I did."
On if he had a sense of urgency tonight:
"Somewhat, I was just letting the game come to me and it's a good win for the team."
Rutgers Head Coach Mike Rice Quotes
On what he thought was the difference in the second half:
"When they turned their intensity and defensive pressure up we didn't have a response. We had a lot of turnovers that led to their transition points and our lack of making field goals. Those two things are critical to the game."
On Sean Kilpatrick's second half contributions for UC:
"He showed what an All-Conference BIG EAST player looks like. When they needed it they kind of looked to him. There were a couple of shots that he hit that I thought we had the shot challenged and we were there, but he was just better."
On Justin Jackson's inside presence:
"All we did was try to work on spacing then going but, you have to land in the paint. You can't go off of one foot in this league and expect to get a layup. That just doesn't happen. We're going to have to work on that."
On what he thought was the key to UC getting back into the game in the second half:
"Their ability to go from pressure to transition and then us not responding or taking care of the ball and our lack of execution."


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"Bongo Girl"
Stage lights burn down like
50 stars in two perfectly
aligned rows.
A sea of glaring eyes make me aware
of every fault and insecurity as I
ask myself for the 37th time
why in the hell I am here.
I'm no poet.
I don't belong here.
The man that just left the stage who
spoke so passionately
about peanut butter is a poet.
The lady before him in her bohemian
skirt and Virginia Slim hanging
from her bottom lip as she recounted in vivid
tones how she lost her virginity to six men
and a dog in the same night
is a poet.
Even the kid before them who did nothing
but repeat the second line of the chorus
from every song on this week's Top 40
Pop Countdown while some sickly
female who I can only assume
is his girlfriend bangs a bongo off beat
with her eyes closed swaying
to the imaginary rhythm of the young man's voice
is a poet.
But not me.
I'm merely a recorder
of thoughts, the scribe of my own mind.
A man who can't speak a single word
into the Shure microphone two inches from
his lips. I'm
no poet, but I'll close my eyes
like bongo girl and give it a try.
"Dear Aunt Gladys"
Scattered letters on the floor
are reminders of my selfish youth.
She wrote me often - Most times
just to say hello and see how school
was going. Every birthday marked
by a card and an apology
that there was no money inside.
At her funeral
I sat in the first row and endured
an endless string of friends and family
telling me how much she loved me
and how proud I had made her.
If they only knew I had never written
her back. Not a single stain
of ink to brighten her day.
I hope she knows now
that I would take back every word
I have ever written for just one
letter to her.
"Divorce From The Perspective Of Then And Now"
We counted the hawks lit on
power poles between his home and mine.
A silly game we played to pass
the time since we had nothing else to say.
Those years were awkward for us both -
I was too young to understand
the complexities of marriage.
I get it now.
They never talked about it - though I could
hear the strain in their voices
when they spoke on the phone.
The hawk counting game was
a lot like their marriage.
Only speaking when pointing
out the obvious with long
periods of silence in between.
About the author:
Roger Pemberton is a poet and aspiring journalist currently residing in North Central Arkansas. He is an English/Literature major at Southern New Hampshire University and works as an IT Manager to help support his pen and legal pad habit. He lives with his wife and daughter, along with their Shih Tzu and Chihuahua, in Drasco, Arkansas.
© 2013 Word Riot


text: OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic President Kazuhiro Tsuga kicked off the 2013 edition of the International CES, one of the world's largest consumer electronics shows, by delivering the opening keynote speech at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 8, 2013 (PST). In setting the tone for the exhibition and the industry this year, Mr. Tsuga highlighted in his speech Panasonic's commitment as an eco-engineering company to offering innovative, eco and smart solutions that are the products of the efforts of its employees around the world to make a better world as well as creating real value for its customers. He was joined by Joe Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America, who introduced Panasonic's new 4k and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV technologies and energy solutions while reiterating the company's focus on its "Business to Business to Consumer" strategy. He also referred to Panasonic's new U.S. headquarters in Newark, New Jersey, now being constructed in accordance with the LEED (Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification requirements, as an example of Panasonic's commitment to engineering a better world. Special guest speakers on stage included Mr. Tim Vanderhook, Co-founder and CEO of Specific Media, Mr. Phil Abram, Chief Infotainment Officer of General Motors, Mr. Rob Fyfe, former Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, Chairman of the Star Alliance and Member of the Board of Governors at IATA, and Mr. Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (in order of appearance). In addition, Mr. Keith Turner, President of Sales and Marketing at Univision, Mr. Elon Musk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Motors, photojournalist Mr. Daniel Berehulak, Jim Compton, Vice Chairman of United Airlines, and Ms. Abby Wambach and Ms. Alex Morgan, members of the U.S. women's soccer team for the London 2012 Olympic Games also appeared in the video during the keynote. The following is a summary of the keynote presentation:


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Q. Is the Med City Marathon a certified course to qualify for the Boston Marathon?
A: Yes. Med City Marathon is a certified Boston Marathon qualifier.
Q. What is the date and time of the 2017 Med City Marathon?
A: The 2017 Spring Med City events will be held on May 27 & 28 2017.
Q. Can I register on race day?
A. No. You must pre-register.
Q. If I cannot participate due to an injury or other cause, can I defer my registration until 2018?
A: No. Fees are non-refundable.
Q. What fluid replenisher and energy gel is the Med City Marathon using?
A. Gatorade and water is provided every other mile, beginning at mile 2.
Q. Are headphones allowed?
A. Portable media players are allowed at your own risk but it is your responsibility to be able to hear directions from course marshals and officers.
Q. How long will official time be kept?
A. Until 1:30 p.m; 6.5 hours.
Q. Can awards be mailed?
A. No. Please arrange for someone to pick yours up if you cannot be there.
Q. Does Med-City Marathon have an official photographer?
A. Yes. Sportsphoto will be doing the photos.
Q. How do I get my race packet?
A. You can pick it up at the Med-City Marathon Fitness Expo, Mayo Civic Center, on Saturday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. All race packets not picked up will be available at the start area inside Byron Elementary School on race day.
Q. How do I get to the start?
A. Board a shuttle bus to Byron Elemenary School from 5 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. at the corner of 1st Ave SE and 1st St SE, next to the Civic Center Parking Ramp. Parking is limited at the starting area and there is no return shuttle from the finish line.
Q. Is there a bag drop off?
A. Yes, at the Byron Elemenarty School.
Q. Are toilet facilities adequate?
A. Restrooms and port-a-potties are available at the start area of Byron Elementary School. Port-a potties are located at Miles 0.5, 2, 2.5, and at least every two miles along the 26.2 mile course.
Q. How can I volunteer for Med City Marathon?
A. You can sign up online at volunteerspot.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Recent posts: Wii U
Shocking Introduction: A First Look at Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
The adventures of Maxwell and Lily continue, and this time the they find themselves partnered up with the heroes of DC Comics. Available now on the Wii U and PC, Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is another fun and exciting use of the DC Comics license and offers a very kid friendly learning experience that is flowing with creativity. If the game was going to be exclusive to any console, the Wii U was definitely the right choice, as the game takes full advantage of the touch panel on the game pad, creating the best Scribblenaut experience yet. What I especially love about the game is the fact that there are so many characters in the game… over 1000 to be exact! The most minuscule of minuscule characters get some face time in this one, including the likes of Acrata, Gilotina, Scarlet Skier, Naiad and Kinetix. If you're sitting there saying "um, who?" right now… my point exactly.
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is the entire reason I bought a Wii U. I love anything and everything comic book related and there is a lot of charm to this game. Maxwell's notepad is an awesome "super power" and it fits right in with the DC Universe. If you have been putting off getting a Wii U, this is a great opportunity to jump on board. Check out the introduction of the game after the break, as well as a one hour video showing off every single character in the game. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is available now.
17 October 2013 admin Gaming Shocking Introduction Read more
Wii U Gets Big Discount At Costco
Uh oh! Doom and gloom has surrounded the Wii U as of late, as sluggish sales and a lack of third party support has many questioning the future of the console. At least one retailer is already pushing the discount button, as one of the United States biggest wholesalers Costco has today slashed the price on the Wii U 32 gig bundle to $299.97 ($315 for non-members). The 8 gig bundle has also seen a price cut, with Costco discounting it down to $244.97 ($257.25 for non-members). Shipping is included with both prices. This is a $50-55 decrease in price for the console. There's no telling when the sale ends or if other stores will follow suit, but many retailers are starting to price match based on online pricing, so it may not hurt to swing by a local retailer if you've been waiting for the drop. What does this mean for the Wii U moving forward? I guess only time will tell. I am not quite sure if this is enough for me to take the plunge, but I am definitely tempted, because I definitely want to get my hands on that new Super Mario Brothers!
31 January 2013 admin Gaming Nintendo WiiU Read more
Nintendo Shows Wii U Future
Amazing. In thirty minutes, Nintendo was able to show us why Wii U is worth purchasing. First, they show the Miiverse community and explain on how they plan on expanding it. It'll soon be viewable from a browser and then will have it's own app. They also showed us they listen to feedback and we'll be having two major updates, one in Spring and the other in Summer. These updates will improve the Wii U OS speed, software will launch faster and you can quickly return to the menu screen. The update will also bring the Wii U Virtual Console with the capability of playing those games on the gamepad. A new trial campaign is available now where every month, till the virtual console is released, they'll make a virtual console game available for 0.30 cents for 30 days. The list of games releasing every month is available in the video below. Now.. the games.. We all already knew about Pikmin 3, Wii Fit U, Lego City Undercover, and The Wonderful 101 and those are all coming before E3. Today, Satoru Iwata showed a new trailer for The Wonderful 101, which looks like a lot of fun. He also showed a development trailer for Bayonetta 2, and discussed that it's still not the right time to show off footage from the game. He briefly spoke about Super Smash Bros for Wii U and said it'll be shown at this years E3. A list of new games were also announced which really show the system's bright future.
A new 3D Mario action game from the Mario Galaxy team is in the works, and a new Mario Kart is also in the works. These games will be in playable form at E3. A new party game, Wii U Party, is also being developed which shows a lot of the original Wii U concepts being realized. A new Yoshi game by the team that developed Kirby's Epic Yarn is in the works, with a short video shown. A collaboration project with Nintendo and Atlus was also discussed, combining the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series. What kind of game it will be wasn't talked about but we can assume it will probably be a strategy game. Now.. Legend of Zelda. Two Zelda games were announced. One is a remake and the other is a completely new Zelda adventure. Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker is being recreated for the Wii U and will be released later this year. Pictures were shown and the game looks amazing in HD, with better details and new lighting system. The game will also be fully playable from the gamepad. Details for the new Legend of Zelda game in development weren't released except the fact that it's in development and that it will take some time to complete. One last game was announced, and it was saved till the end of the video for a reason.
Monolith Soft, the creators of Xenoblade, are making a new game and the game looks incredible. Beautiful large landscapes, huge detailed creatures, and mechs. The trailer shown shows a man running through various fields encountering large dinosaur looking creatures and insects and battling them through the use of weapons like swords and guns. The man was also shown at some point having a party, and the gameplay looks very similar to Xenoblade. The man then gets inside a mech and flies off, all in real time. The footage then shows mechs in battles with creatures and a vehicle 'transforming' into a mech. It was absolutely amazing! At the end of the video, a large red X appears, very similar to the Xeno games. Sequel? The title of the game wasn't shown, and neither was it's release date. This Nintendo Direct really sets up for an amazing E3 this year, and shows Nintendo's plans for the future. This is why Nintendo fans are Nintendo fans. Take a look at the video below, and let us know if you're excited for things to come.
23 January 2013 admin Gaming Nintendo WiiU Read more
Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition Unboxing and Review
One of the best decisions I have ever made was the day I decided to buy an HD PVR. I love recording gameplay footage from all of my favorite games and getting it on the net and the experience I have had establishing an increasingly popular Youtube Channel. One of the biggest drawbacks to being tethered to a HD PVR is the secret enemy of the HD business: HDCP. For those unaware, HDCP stands for high-definition digital content protection, and it is an encryption that runs within HDMI cables that is meant to prevent copyrighted digital files from being copied or utilized on non-authorized devices. Considering the entire purpose of an HD PVR is to do exactly that, it goes without saying that it has been a challenge figuring out a way to create a device that allows for the use of HDMI. Welcome to the Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition, a device that will allow Xbox 360 owners that very opportunity.
My first HD PVR was the original Hauppauge HD PVR. It has been outstanding, and for the better part of two years, more than served its purpose. The downside is and has always been the lack of HDMI, which has had me stuck using component cables and recording at a maximum resolution of 720P. I realize that many console games are native 720p anyway, but even upscaled to 1080p they look much better. The original Hauppauge HD PVR is capable of recording at 1080i over component, but interlaced looks terrible in the recordings, so that really isn't an option. All of that goes away with the new Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition.
Nintendo Introduces the Wii Mini… to Canada
Oh Canada, our northern Red-Headed Step-Child, how Nintendo dislikes you so. That is obviously what is going on here with the introduction today of the Wii Mini. At $99, it is an INCREDIBLE value over the already discounted Wii, which has currently dropped in price down to $129 in the wake of the Wii U's release. It's all about the games, though! That's right folks, in their infinite wisdom, the folks at Nintendo decided to release an newly designed and discounted Wii with no internet capability. I mean, I'm all for choices, but seriously… What? Is? The? Point? And why are they dropping these on Canada? Face it Canada, Nintendo thinks you are stupid. They have no intention of releasing these anywhere else, and from what I've seen, less than 1500 were made. So why? Why do they need to release this useless variant now when they should be blowing out their existing stock? Are there seriously people out there that are in a rush to save 30 bucks on a Wii sans the option for the internet. This is literally one of the weirdest announcements of all time. But hey! If you're in Canada and want to "just game," this is the trick for you!
27 November 2012 admin Gaming Nintendo Wii Read more
Zombie U Launch Trailer
So the Wii U is finally here as of mid-night tonight, and for better or worse, the hottest title at launch seems to be Zombie U. Anything zombie related seems to be hot right now, but this game will be one of the first to truly put the power of the Wii U to work. Everything great about the game is what also scares me about the Wii U, as it is almost completely reliant on the tablet style controller that comes with the Wii U. It is highly interactive, which should be cool, but I can see it being a disaster at the same time. The game is available exclusively via Ubisoft November 18th, 2012 only on the Wii U. Check out the launch trailer below:
17 November 2012 admin Gaming Nintendo WiiU Read more
23 Games Confirmed for Wii U Launch
September is almost over, and so is the wait for Nintendo's latest home console. As we get closer to the Wii U launch, we expect to learn more about Nintendo TVii, Nintendo's eShop, and of course MiiVerse. Today, Nintendo announced 23 games will be coming to Wii U on November 18th alongside the system. It's an impressive list:
November 18th
– Call of Duty: Black Ops II
– Skylanders Giants
– Transformers Prime
– Wipeout 3
– Disney's Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
– Fifa Soccer 13
– Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition
– New Super Mario Bros U
– Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
– Nintendo Land
– Sing Party
– Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
– Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper
– Darksiders II
– Assassin's Creed III
– ESPN Sports Connection
– Just Dance 4
– Rabbids Land
– Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
– ZombiU
– Scribblenauts Unlimited
– Game Party Champions
– Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
We'll see if the list gets even longer by launch day. You might want to start preordering your launch picks.
26 September 2012 admin Gaming Nintendo WiiU Read more
Ubisoft – 'Wii U is the most innovative console'
Official Nintendo Magazine recently interviewed Ubisoft Creative Director Jean-Phillipe Caro about his new game ZombiU. He mentions:
We never wanted to reinvent any genre but the fact that is when we decided to change from Killer Freaks to ZombiU we had to rethink what we were going to do. What we have done is talk about old games, old movies, comics – what we like in life about zombies. You have a galaxy of zombie games, movies, comics – the genre is almost dead. People are saying always: the zombie genre is dead. We are not reinventing, we are recycling. What we wanted to do is not a revolution of the survival horror game but what we like is the survival aspect while the horror is part of the zombie thing. I think we are making something fresh with the most innovative console. The Wii U is the most innovative system for the moment on Earth. We didn't have to make a big innovation on our side – it was all here on the system so that was easier for us.
ZombiU is one of the games people are most looking forward to at launch. Grab it when it releases alongside the Wii U on Sunday, November 18th.
19 September 2012 admin Gaming Nintendo WiiU Read more


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Cyber strategy for insurers
In the second of our EY Innovation series, we focus on the changing boundaries between client and insurer within the context of cyber risk.
Cyber strategy for insurers
EU General Data Protection Regulation
Insurance technology trends
Digital Transformation
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The insurance agent of the future: Korea
The insurance agent of the future: Korea
Digital transformation in insurance
Digital transformation in insurance
Global insurance: vast potential
"Companies that want to lead the way in the insurance industry need to relook at their strategy and cost effective business models, flexibility of their portfolios and innovation in value adding products. Emerging Markets, including Africa, are receiving increased attention as future industry investment destinations" - Malcolm Rapson, Insurance Sector Leader
The global insurance market is remarkably strong, despite continued fallout from the financial crisis. Low interest rates coupled with relatively poor investment returns have impeded growth, but demand for insurance products and services remains high.
We keep you prepared by providing insights into the nuances of your market, as well as global trends putting pressure on the industry.
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Waves of global legislation continue to pressure management and absorb precious resources. Combined with the need to innovate in a highly competitive environment, this is causing some insurers to withdraw from long-standing core markets and product lines.
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Whats up gang, I've been reading these forums for the past few years and dropping my two cents in every now and again. I first started hunting my freshmen year with no more then 12 decoys, no calls, a pair of second generation waders an old canoe and a rusty shotgun. Sense my first year my skills have dramatically increased (not to say Im a duck commander by any means) but I have found a true love and passion for the sport that has motivated me to get out in the swamps and do some exploring. Over the past few years with my gear set has increased as well and I have come to a point in my senior year where I feel comfortable enough to give other students or really anybody around my age group (18-25) an opportunity to see some birds. Whether you've been duck hunting your entire life in another state and aren't familiar enough with the area, just need a hunting buddy, or are just getting started it doesn't really matter. My only requirements are that you be properly licensed, hunt ethically, have a pair of waders (I have an old pair worse come to worse) and a shotgun. Im not promising a bag limit or even a bird in the bag but I can guarantee we will sure as hell have a good time. If you have a car or truck with a trailer hitch thats a HUGE +. If this strikes your interest, just send me a PM and we can work something out. If you live on campus and are worried about your firearm you could always leave it at my apartment with your own trigger lock I can assure you it will be safe without an issue. So happy hunting and hopefully I'll hear from a few like minded people. Cheers!
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HC grants anticipatory bail to Digvijay, MP in assault case
Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu.
Indore: Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh and party MP Prem Chand Guddu in connection with a case filed against them and others for allegedly thrashing BJP youth wing workers in Ujjain in 2011.
Justice P K Jaiswal, who yesterday heard arguments on separate applications filed by the two and reserved his judgement, granted pre-arrest bail today, their lawyer Akash Sharma told PTI.
On April 3, a Sessions Court in Ujjain had issued non- bailable warrants against Singh and Guddu after they failed to appear before it in connection with the case. Guddu is Congress Lok Sabha MP from Ujjain.
The case relates to an incident on July 17, 2011 when Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists were allegedly assaulted by Congress workers and leaders. The BJYM activists were beaten up when they were protesting against certain remarks made by Digvijay.
Besides Digvijay and the MP, others named as accused were Congress leaders Jai Singh, Anant Narayan Meena, Mukesh Bhati and Amar Lal.
Except Digvijay and Guddu, others were granted bail by the Ujjain Sessions Court when they appeared before it early this month.
The Ujjain Court has fixed April 30 as the next date of hearing in the case.
In November last year, the Sessions Court had asked police to register cases against the Congressmen, including Digvijay and Guddu, under IPC Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 326 and 324 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), among others.


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Congrats to those of you who have made the decision to pick up the Samsung Galaxy S 4G! This phone definitely looks like an awesome device. I thoroughly enjoy my Galaxy S variant, and I'm sure you will all enjoy yours
All that said, I will not be able to get this phone, and as you can imagine, my time is spread thin across your ever growing forums. Still, my goal is to create a strong community, within the Galaxy S 4G forums, where members of all skill levels will feel welcome and encouraged to actively participate.
You may have noticed several new stickies that I've posted now that the Galaxy S 4G is soon to arrive in your anxious hands. You will notice that there are a lot of sections to complete, but the basic framework is in place. I will not have the experience with this device that many of you will have, and need your help in adding information and ensuring this information is up to date. If there is information you'd like me to add, errors you come across, or anything else you think I could do to make this forum the best forum of any, please feel free to post in this thread. If your information is added to the FAQ, I will be sure and give you proper recognition and thank your post.
Also, if you feel like you are going to be spending a lot of time in this forum, and would like to be in charge of filtering this information and maintaining the FAQ's, this is also something I'd love to hear about. Please PM me if this sounds interesting to you. This forum belongs to you and can be as awesome as you want to make it.
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Calabasas-based inQ, which provides live chat outsourcing for e-commerce web sites, has raised a $5M, Series D round of funding from the firm's existing investors. The funding came from Emergence Capital, Partech International, Dolphin Equity, and Hudson Ventures, which also funded the company's $7.75M round last summer. According to Bernard Louvat, the firm's President and CEO, the round closed in June. inQ provides live chat services targeted at increasing sales on e-commerce web sites. More information »


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PennDOT chief, U.S. congressman to make Western Pa. trip in driverless vehicle
A luxurious Cadillac cruising along the busy Parkway West with midday traffic on Wednesday will contain a state cabinet member, a congressman and two engineers — but no driver.
The thousands of motorists who drive the 30-mile stretch on Route 19, Interstate 79 and the Parkway West to Pittsburgh International Airport likely won't know about the ordinary-looking experimental driverless car, but that's OK.
The Pennsylvania State Police didn't know about it either until a Tribune-Review reporter called on Tuesday.
The demonstration is part of a collaboration between General Motors and Carnegie Mellon University.
"That might be the wave of the future, but we're more concerned about (Wednesday) and what safeguards are being put in place to not cause disruption to traffic or endanger anyone on the roads or in that car," state police spokeswoman Maria Finn said. She said police weren't asked to provide an escort or restrict traffic.
Carnegie Mellon and General Motors developed the specially equipped Cadillac SRX crossover that will carry PennDOT Secretary Barry Schoch and U.S. House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg.
"There is nothing for the public to worry about. We always have a human in the driver's seat, ready to take over at a moment's notice," said Raj Rajkumar, a Carnegie Mellon electrical and computer engineering professor and co-director of the CMU-General Motors Autonomous Driving Collaborative Research Lab.
The Pittsburgh-area road test will begin at 11 a.m. at the Cranberry Public Works Department. The vehicle will travel through busy areas where vehicles routinely merge and turn, start and stop and exceed 50 mph.
"If that thing can navigate Route 19, it can navigate anything," said Tim Rogers, president of Cranberry Messenger Service on Route 19 near the test run's starting point.
Fully autonomous — or driverless — vehicles can run on their own with the help of computers, sensors and other technology, though a person can take control at any time. Many newer vehicles have semi-autonomous features, such as collision-avoidance systems that apply brakes before a vehicle can strike an object.
Carnegie Mellon spokesman Byron Spice said a university vehicle will trail the autonomous one to serve as "a buffer" between it and regular traffic.
Spice said a human-driven vehicle rear-ended an autonomous one that Google developed during a 2010 road test in California. A year later, one of Google's autonomous vehicles rear-ended a traditional car. Investigators linked both crashes to human error.
Finn said no Pennsylvania traffic laws exist regarding autonomous vehicles. Standard rules of the road apply, but it is not clear who would take the blame if an autonomous vehicle broke a traffic law or caused a crash.
"Who gets cited? We're fighting computers now," Finn said.
Schoch said "the ride-along marks a turning point for the future of transportation not only in Pennsylvania, but across the nation." He has been a proponent of the autonomous technology, saying it could make roads safer and less congested.
PennDOT recruited CMU to help the agency prepare for the day when autonomous vehicles are the norm. A study that began this year is looking at ways to regulate the vehicles and how they might affect future policy decisions.
CMU is a leader in the field. Five years ago, the university developed a fully autonomous sport utility vehicle that won a 60-mile road race sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The SUV traveled at an average speed of 14 mph.
"The technology has come very far, very quickly," Rajkumar said.
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Officer Isaac Askeroth, Officer Clint Pollock and K-9 Voodoo Recognized
At the Iron County School Board meeting on September 25, 2012 Canyon View High School and the Iron County School Board recognized two Cedar City Police Officers for outstanding service to Canyon View High School. Following graduation in May of 2012, a group of 127 graduates plus chaperones were loading charter busses bound for Disneyland. Parents from our PTA organization requested the service of Cedar City K-9 officers to sweep the busses prior to departure to ensure student safety related to illegal drugs. While preparing to search one of the charter busses, School Resource Officer Isaac Askeroth observed some suspicious behavior by the driver. K-9 Officer Clint Pollock and his dog Voodoo searched the bus and the dog indicated an illegal substance present in the bag belonging to the driver. He was subsequently arrested for possession of illegal drugs and was found to be under the influence of drugs. Thanks to these officers for their professionalism and diligence to keep our students safe. We have a wonderful relationship with the Cedar City Police Department and rely on their assistance on a regular basis for support. On behalf of the Canyon View High Administration and the Iron County School Board we extend our sincere thanks to Officer Askeroth, Officer Pollock, K-9 Voodoo and SRO Supervisor Sargent David Bulloch for your service.
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Grimes, IA 11.12.2011 -- Total Family Eye Care, a cutting edge optometric practice serving the metro community, today announced that it will carry PixelOptics' revolutionary emPower! eyeglasses, the world's first and only electronic focusing prescription eyewear. emPower! will be available to patients starting after Thanksgiving at a price of approximately $1260.00 per complete set, including frames, lenses, coatings, charger and all electronics.
Similar to today's consumer electronics, emPower! eyeglasses features include: a microchip, composite lenses with a thin transparent LCD-like layer, miniature rechargeable batteries, and a micro-machine accelerometer to detect tilt. The microchip, micro-accelerometer, and miniature batteries are hidden inside the temples of the eyeglass frames. The transparent liquid crystal layer in each lens is able to electronically activate the reading portion when the wearer needs it. Turning the reading portion on or off happens virtually instantaneously. There are no visible moving parts or noises. Wearers can operate the glasses in three different modes: manual on, automatic and manual off. emPower! eyeglasses look and feel like designer eyeglasses. They are shock resistant and waterproof. One charge of the battery allows for two to three days of operation.
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Historically, the development team considers themselves the creators of the system and the QA community is considered as a necessary evil, more so when there is an independent testing group. Since test engineers sometimes work in a hostile atmosphere, they need to equip themselves with more knowledge in both functional and testing skills. This article discusses the importance of developing those skills.
"After becoming a QA professional, you started finding fault in everything." This was my wife's response when I pointed out the excess salt in my dinner. I then told her the story of the testing company that lost its business when the representative of the company claimed that they only "test to pass the system."
Initially the testing was a sub-set of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and the developers performed the validation in the software programs coded by them. They then released them to the users for verification of the critical business flaws before starting production. The volume of business losses due to the inherent bugs in the systems has lead businesses to get independent verification and validation.
Stand Over the Developers
While the developers concentrate on the allocated programs and modules, the testers need to see the overall perspective of the application. If a programmer understands the functional and design specifications of the functions allotted to him, he can do a better job. But testers should broaden their vision to understand the entire functionality of the application. Testers should be comfortable with inputs, expected results, and data flows between modules and interfaces.
Unless you have a thorough knowledge on the functionality of the system, it is difficult to gain overall insight into the application. So, before you involve yourself in testing an application, make sure you spend enough time understanding the complexities of the functionality of the application under testing. Knowledge of the system will help you: suggest valid improvements to the system, perform a complete meaningful test on the system, improve your leadership capabilities by extending help to other testers, and substantiate your arguments while defending the defects found in the system.
Plan to Crack the System
Perhaps you may have read the 70:30 Project Management story in circulation on two different types of Project Managers. Structural Planning is the basis for sound testing. Instead of tardy, unstructured planning, you should spend 70 percent of your time in systematic planning and preparation of the test strategy, testware, and test execution methodologies. By doing that, you can execute the test unblemished within the scheduled timelines. Always remember to:
- Plan the execution schedule.
- Review all the test documents.
- Add traceability to ensure coverage.
- Prepare the test cases and scripts.
- Plan the data requirements and availability.
- Decide on the proper strategy depending upon the types of testing required.
Crack the System
Change yourselves. Crack the system. Create implicit test conditions and cases. See the system from the user's perspective. The role of QA is gaining more importance since the various systems in production are still inflicted with bugs. These defects lead to unexpected down time to the business. The financial loss caused due to bugs and downtime is higher. Bugs in mission critical applications may be catastrophic. And the board is becoming responsible for the unexpected business loss due to bugs.
As a test engineer you perform your role. Verify and validate the system for the business user requirements. Even if you detect hundreds of bugs nobody will appreciate it because you are performing your job. But when one unknown defect is unearthed in production it will fire back on the entire QA team. Your role is ensuring that no known bugs exist in the system.
Identify and Improve Processes
Although test engineers need to work within the defined boundaries of the processes and procedures established within their work environment, there is always room for continuous process improvement. Expect the unexpected. Identify the loose ends in the process and bridge the gaps with innovative quality improvement processes. Analyze the pattern


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My work for the Public Laboratory is partially funded by a grant from the Shpilman Institute for Photography, who've featured my Mutoscope on their blog. Great images I haven't posted here.
My work for the Public Laboratory is partially funded by a grant from the Shpilman Institute for Photography, who've featured my Mutoscope on their blog. Great images I haven't posted here.
There are many reasons to love mutoscopes, from nostalgia to mechanical beauty, but any expensive niche medium competing with less expensive and widely available systems must have a design rationale and purpose in it's own right beyond the purely aesthetic. Within the context of the art world mutoscopes have a place as more than a curiosity- they are a solution to a real problem facing animators like Fernando.
Fernando Renes is an animator but his drawings don't move. All of his animations are digital movies of static drawings one degree removed from his works on paper. If you want to see his work, you'll have to go to a gallery or museum showing them, because Fernando's income is dependent on the sales of limited editions his animations. He can't just post a video to YouTube, it would devalue the work of his collectors. Online and in print there are plenty of stills from his work, but you can't see any reproduction of his finished pieces anywhere outside of a gallery.
This is problematic for Fernando and other animators in the fine art world, as well as for the art world in general. Painters can be known by their prints- I don't have to fly to Paris to have seen the Mona Lisa- because prints don't devalue the originals. But animators' drawings don't move, only the movies of their drawings do (Harry Smith, Stan Brackage, and other film scratchers excepted). The "original" is always a print, and the number of prints must be severely limited to control their value so the artist can make a living.
Animators are therefore marginalized within the fine art world. Their work is the hardest to see, so fewer people know of them than artists in other media. Critics, students, and art lovers can't sit with the work and come to know it they way they can when good prints exist. As a result, the entire field lacks a sense of history and development.
Large-scale mutoscopes can address this problem for Fernando and other animators that draw animations frame by frame. A mutoscope is a circular flip book with it's pages radiating out from a central binding, played in a mechanical player. Traditionally they were used for photo reproduction of short peep show movies. The Mutoscope for Fernando is for original drawings, and so must be substantially larger (4″ x 3″ drawing area) than a traditional mutoscope (1 7/8″ square). The Mutoscope for Fernando can accept reels of original drawings from 500 to 2500 frames in length, or 30 seconds to 3 minutes, playing back at 8-16 frames per second.
By drawing directly into mutoscope reels, Fernando can make his original drawings move, creating an original object bearing his mark as an artist that is also an animation. Since it is an original, "prints" may be made from it- movies of the machine in action- that have the same relationship that paintings bear to prints. My hope is that mutoscopes can bring the same level of study and distribution to Fernando's animation that paintings currently enjoy, strengthening the art world and widening his audience.
Lots more to come, but I finished the Mutoscope 2 weeks ago… been totally buried in work. Now in Oberlin, OH for one more week, Philly next weekend, then Wellesley/Boston 'till 30th, New Years in New York, Portland, OR on Jan 5th.
Between coats of paint and sealer, waiting for the last epoxy bonds to take hold, and tweaking the Mutoscope's tripod I've played around with small mutoscope reels. Last year I tried making one out of paper with a craft knife, but the accuracy of a knife and flimsiness of paper got the better of me.
Now, with the help of Matt, and Raphael, and especially Kelly at NYC Resistor's craft night I cut a 500-card capacity hub based on the original dimensions of the Kinora. Wonderfully meta: the Kinora hub is laser cut out of spare Mutoscope cards. A miniature mutoscope manufactured from a super-sized one. If I can dig up the material and machine time I'll cut enough cards to fill it. Or you could make your own (here's the .ai file).
Kris de Decker produces some of the most insightful and well-researched articles on technology anywhere on the internet. He has a simple premise- novel "high-tech" solutions aren't always that great. Don't give up on established, simple, and efficient solutions to human problems. He just linked back to me when I pointed him to KMODDL, and I wanted to share some stuff he's posted, since it's been sitting in my "to post" folder since August:
Kris often finds works from another age whose techno boosterism is familiar, but whose object is odd to a contemporary reader. From the height of airship mania ( Zeppelin's commercial air transport service was established a year later) and before airplanes proved themselves in the skies, Airships Past and Present (1908) is a fantastic snapshot of globalized tinkering and ingenious innovations:
In 1792, Uyton de Morveau recieved official instructions from Napoleon to develop military balloons. Morveau developed a team with chemist Lovoisier and physicist Coutelle, and together they developed a novel hydrogen generator that used a hot iron with steam passing over it, and a novel means of sealing silk balloons with 5 layers of linseed oil based varnish. The varnish was particularly effective, holding hydrogen in the balloon for upwards of 2 months, but the recipe is lost to history. The envelope of a hydrogen balloon capable of carrying 2 passengers to 1600ft would weigh only 180-200lbs, in line with early 20th century numbers (134).
My favorite balloon of the period, the Parseval-Sigfeld, featured with hard numbers on wind speed (66ft per second). Parseval invented the "sausage" balloon design that once refined was deployed by Germany, France, and to great effect Belgium in WWI. But this text is of course from before the war (209, 211, 274).


text: NEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ Shares of Jaguar Mining Inc. fell Wednesday after the gold producer said its president and CEO has stepped down with no replacement. THE SPARK: Daniel Titcomb's resignation was effective Tuesday. The company said Chairman Gary German and two other board members, Gil Clausen and John Andrews, will work together to fulfill the duties of the CEO. THE BIG PICTURE: Jaguar is a Brazilian gold producer founded in 2003. Titcomb had been with the company since it was founded in 2003. Jaguar didn't say why he stepped down. German was director and chief operating officer of Canadian miner TVX Gold Inc., among other industry roles. Clausen is the president and CEO of August Resource Corp. and Andrews owns his own consulting group and previously served as president at Stillwater Mining Co. The company said in November that the three would oversee the company's strategic direction. SHARE ACTION: After trading as low as $6.36 earlier in the day, Jaguar shares lost 76 cents, or 10.5 percent, to $6.48 in late afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $4.03 and $8.18 in the past year.