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As the above shows, the faster processor in the Dell means it outperforms the HP Pavilion dm3 - another AMD-based machine - by a reasonable margin and matches the Intel-based Asus UL30A. In general use it's a snappy machine that copes comfortably with normal computing tasks, such as productivity, music and video playback, and web browsing. Image editing isn't too arduous either, and the system plays all kinds of HD video smoothly.
It also enjoys a significant advantage in games, producing a playable 28.7fps in our TrackMania Nations test. This means it's powerful enough to do a little very casual gaming, which is more than can be said of most low-voltage ultra-portables around - not to mention any laptop using Intel's HD graphics.
Where the M301z does stumble, however, is battery life. While its 259 minutes (2hrs, 19mins) result in the Productivity test is passable, it's but a fraction of competing machines like the Asus UL30A. Moreover, it's even less than the likes of the Samsung Q330 - a similarly priced 13.3-inch laptop, but one that uses a full-power Intel processor and has an integrated optical drive.
This final point rather undermines the M301z. Though the Samsung Q330, and the more expensive HP Pavilion dm4, aren't quite as portable, as tools they're far more flexible and offer better performance for the money. Sacrificing performance only works if you get the battery life of the Asus UL30A, or the ultimately portability of an M101z or the Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ. It's still a solid, attractive machine, but the M301z falls awkwardly between these stools.
It has the looks, and it's great to use, but the M301z isn't quite the marvel its smaller cousin is. If you care little for performance it's a very nice, portable machine, but it compromises a little too much performance and features for our liking.
'Other features include 802.11n Wi-Fi, the fastest kind currently available'
It's nothing of the sort ... just as the LAN is a budget 10/100, this is a budget g/n card. Fastest available is are a/g/n cards with 3x3 antennae (Intel 5300/6400 etc).
These details are important to those of us running WiFI @ 5GHz to avoid the 30+ G networks in surrounding flats ...
Just to note, with your first graph for System Performance running PCMark Vantage you have listed the Dell Inspiron M101z as a comparison machine but in the text and all subsequent graphs you refer to the HP Pavilion dm3. Did something slip through the net perhaps?
Bit disappointing. I had high hopes after reading your review of its sibling.
A bit unrelated but what really annoys me about today's laptops is that 15.4" laptops have the same resolution as 11.6" laptops... if you're giving us a bigger screen at least give up more desktop space. 768 pixels is just too short for me.
@LC437: Thank you, that's been fixed.
@Andy Vandervell
You're more than welcome! Also, props to the superb and succinct review of the M101z, it ultimately lead me to replacing my rather beat-up Samsung Q320 with the Dell due to concerns about the lifespan of the Sammy if it were to be dragged to and from University every day. The M101z is a fantastic laptop which makes it a pity that Dell couldn't replicate the excellent keyboard for the M301z.
I recently saw the M301z at PC World and wasn't very impressed with the finish - seemed a bit tinny to me so I bought the HP Pavillian DM4 instead.
Is there a reason why some laptop reviews have a feature table but others don't? Is it just down to the reviewer?
Why would you choose to buy something with a lid so flimsy that it dents while under review - see the second illustration?
"Where the M301z does stumble, however, is battery life. While its 259 minutes (2hrs, 19mins) result..."
I make 259 minutes to be 4hrs, 19 mins?
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Sept. 5, 2009
Tennessee players and coaches gathered near the 45-yard line, forming a giant circle around an animated Lane Kiffin. Heads began to nod. Players began to jump up and down.
The gathering didn't take place before kickoff. It didn't happen after the Vols' first drive ended in a turnover. It didn't even happen during the first half.
It happened right after senior Montario Hardesty broke a 43-yard touchdown to give UT a 35-point lead with 7:28 remaining in the third quarter. Kiffin's message was simple, said freshman David Oku.
"He called us up to let us know the game's not over yet," he said. "You've got to continue fighting no matter what the score is. No matter what's happening, you've got to continue to put the hammer down. You have to keep fighting."
Keeping the fight wasn't a problem up by 35 points. Or tied 0-0 in the first quarter.
A slow start to Kiffin's first game as head coach exploded in the final three quarters of a 63-7 win in Neyland Stadium on Saturday.
Senior Jonathan Crompton's third pass of the season was tipped and picked off less than four minutes into the game. But that play was merely a speed bump.
"Things happen. It's just how you respond to it," said Crompton, who finished the day 21-of-28 passing for 233 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. "It was a good thing seeing our team come back. Things happen but we did a good job coming back."
UT's comeback didn't start until the second quarter, but it happened in a flash.
Bryce Brown capped a 10-play drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to make the score 7-0.
After LaMarcus Thompson recovered a fumble on Western Kentucky's next play from scrimmage, Crompton hit tight end Luke Stocker for a 17-yard catch-and-run touchdown to go up 14-0.
Quintin Hancock caught the next one from 9 yards for a 21-0 lead. Brandown Warren then hauled in a 4-yard touchdown catch that made the score 28-0 at halftime.
For a team coming off an emotionally draining 5-7 season in 2008, Saturday was a major step in showing they can overcome adversity.
"We didn't know how we would respond to some things," said senior tailback Montario Hardesty, who rushed for 160 yards on 18 carries. "I think us not scoring on offense and then battling back it pretty much showed the heart of our team. We're trying to set the tone for how we're going to be this season."
That tone involved a lot of yards.
The Vols (1-0) racked up 380 rushing yards, their highest total since a 406-yard rushing performance against Vanderbilt in 1994. And UT's 63 points dwarfed its biggest output last season (35 points against UAB). Ditto for its 657 yards of total offense.
As impressive as the offense was, UT's defense had a stellar day of its own. Western Kentucky - making its debut as a full member of the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision -- finished with just 83 yards of total offense and committed three turnovers.
The Hilltoppers (0-1) had just one first-half first down, and that came by virtue of a Tennessee penalty. Only 5:58 remained in the third quarter when they earned a new set of downs on their own.
"They only got seven points," cornerback Marsalous Johnson said. "It was supposed to have been zero, but we still played a great game. We're just glad to see our offense put up 63 points. Sixty-three points and seven points, that shows that both the offense and the defense played pretty good."
Saturday's win - while impressive - deserves a grain of salt. The Vols host UCLA next week, and defensive tackle Wes Brown knows there's plenty of work left to do.
"We want to build on today," he said. "Next week's going to be a tough opponent. They've got some great players. It's going to be a challenge for us defensively to come back and put up a strong performance next week."
Follow the Vols on Twitter @UTAthletics , and read Drew Edwards' blog, The Inside Source.

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Help with my launch
I recently added a turbo, SHR tranny and a Pro Torque custom converter 3200 stall.
When my jeep was pretty much stock, I'd brake rev to around 2000rpms and release the brake/floor the throttle at the third yellow light, and ran the quarter mile between 12.8 and 13.3 depending on the weather.
Now that I'm pushing almost 520awhp, and have the custom converter, what would be the best way for me to launch???? I tried launching the same as when it was stock, and got approx. the same times as when it was stock. approx. an extra 140awhp and I'm running slower times.
Am I launching wrong?
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Others way more knowledge than me but you need to LOAD that converter. Higher stall should let you spool it up more before nailing it.
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Get a Stage6 2step and crank it up and let her rip!
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We harp on the importance of fit all the time here at EG… but what exactly constitutes a great fit for dress and sport shirts?
I'll attempt to explain this in a series of articles. Let's call them "The Perfect Fit". How appropriate!
Dress and Sport Shirts
I want to touch on every piece of clothing (eventually), from suits, to denim, to sweaters, to outerwear. Good fit can be interpreted in many ways (plenty of which are wrong, I'm sure), so why not set the record straight here?
For the first installment of this impromptu series, let's start off simple – with dress and sport shirts.
The body of the shirt should be trim throughout the torso. Not necessarily snug or cutting off oxygen flow, but not so billowy and blouse-like that you can fit a pack of corgis in there.
You want to make sure that the body is tapered down to the hip; that will prevent the extra muffin-top fabric that spills outside of your waistband when you try to tuck in your shirt, like the guy in this photo.
Your dress shirt will be longer than your sport shirts, since dress shirts are meant to be tucked in, while sport shirts are designed so you can wear them untucked. We covered the differences more thoroughly in this Back to Basics article, so feel free to check that out.
The best way to measure your neck is with tailor's tape.
The second best way is to guesstimate, and then take a few shirts with you into the fitting room and try them on.
Rule of thumb: You want one to two fingers' worth of space between your shirt collar and your neck. – click to tweet this
Here's what I mean. Simply place your middle finger on top of your index finger (like you're about to cross your fingers, but you didn't go all the way), and with your shirt buttoned all the way up (yes, even your collar), see if you can fit that finger stack between your neck and shirt collar.
For some guys, one finger will work just fine. You have to see what you're comfortable with.
Can't fit your finger or finger stack in there? Your shirt collar is too tight. Go with 1/2 size larger, and keep sizing up until you can get your finger in there. If you can button your collar but can't fit a finger, you most likely will only have to go 1/2 size up.
On the opposite end, can you fit your whole fist in there? Your shirt is too big, my friend. Size down until you find the sweet spot.
Sleeve width
If you're picking up a more modern dress shirt (stores can use "modern", "tailored", and "slim" interchangeably), you shouldn't have to worry too much about shirt sleeve width. Since the rest of the shirt is trim, your sleeves will be as well.
Watch out for shirts with a lot of extra fabric in the sleeves; you don't want a shirt like that.
Side Note: For you more hefty gents carrying a bit more girth (whether that's fat or muscle), don't immediately dismiss modern- or slim-fit dress shirts as only for skinny dudes. Find your size and try one on; I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Start at Brooks Brothers, and check out the Extra Slim Fit shirts. They also have Slim Fit, and then traditional. Their Extra Slim Fit isn't as slim as it sounds, which might be a good thing for you meaty guys, since they'll be accommodating to your size but not boxy.
Modern fit simply takes the unnecessary fabric out of the shirt; you're still left with enough to accommodate your size, but you will appear more trim.
The more fabric your dress and sport shirts have, the more hefty you look.
Sleeve length
With your arms at your sides and cuff buttoned, make sure your sleeve cuff hits your wrist bone. Sorry, I don't know the proper name, but the bone that juts out of your wrist, where your arm ends and your hand begins. Haha, I should be an anatomy professor.
That's the ideal sleeve length. As far as cuff width, use any of the buttons provided for you, as long as it's comfortable and not too tight.
Shirt sleeve (underneath suit jacket sleeve)
Here's a little bonus for you extra credit types.
When wearing a suit jacket or sport coat over your dress shirt, ideally you'd have 1/4″ – 1/2″ of your shirt cuff showing. Sure, the actual length you decide on is your personal preference, but I'd stick to a bare minimum of 1/4″. I personally like a little more shirt cuff showing, so I go 1/2″.
If your jacket sleeve completely covers your shirt sleeve, either your jacket sleeve is too long, or your shirt sleeve is too short. Get that fixed, pronto.
Well there ya have it! Some things to keep in mind when checking out the fit of your dress and sport shirts.
This is just the first in a series of fit-related articles. I know we discuss fit a lot on EG (it IS paramount, after all), but I've never gotten into the details of how each piece of clothing should actually fit. Hopefully this series will solve that issue. Look out for more in the near future.
Questions? Need further clarification on styling your dress and sport shirts? Let's talk about it in the comments below.
By the way, I've started this new semi-regular video series, called EG Sundays. We go into a bit of detail about style-related topics I've found interesting throughout the week, or further explanations about some of EG's style tenets (i.e. Lean Wardrobe, buying fewer but better quality clothing, etc.)
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Looking at the cold hard facts, jails across the country have been dealing with alarming issue of cell phones somehow getting into the hands of prisoners. Even more scary, is the fact that the number of contraband cell phones seized in minimum security and federal prisons have quadrupled in the last three years alone!
In 2008 alone, it was reported that 1,774 phones were seized in 8 states participating in the report, but more recently, the figure has leaped monumentally to 8,656 by the end of 2010. Taking a peek at California's figures, 900 phones were discovered back in 2007 alone – but the issue is apparent as 10,700 were confiscated in 2010.
Indeed a growing problem that's always on the rise, we heard about specific actions that some locations are enacting to combat the growing issue – like setting up sensors that detect when cell phones are being used and their approximate locations. The numbers are undoubtedly staggering, and some might think of it as being out of control, but it's going take a combination of things for the issue to stabilize.
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Behold the new Emerson College "complex" (so-called) for television, film, and advertising production studies on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, designed by Thom Mayne of the firm Morphosis, which has been reviled on this site before for its techno-narcissistic archi-stunts. This one is as if the Jolly Green Giant dropped a crate of seltzer bottles in the parking lot of the local beverage center. Note how nicely it blends in with the shitty strip-mall buildings on the block — is that a pole-dancing bar in the lower left? The building is being touted as "futuristic." That's rich. If anything it's a sentimental glance into the recent past of its designers. The future will actually look nothing like this.
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by Damian Duffy (Adapter), Octavia E. Butler (Author), John Jennings (Illustrator)
Harry N. Abrams
Octavia E. Butler's bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, now in graphic novel format.
More than 35 years after its release, Kindred continues to draw in new readers with its deep exploration of the violence and loss of humanity caused by slavery in the United States, and its complex and lasting impact on the present day. Adapted by celebrated academics and comics artists Damian Duffy and John Jennings, this graphic novel powerfully renders Butler's mysterious and moving story, which spans racial and gender divides in the antebellum South through the 20th century.
Butler's most celebrated, critically acclaimed work tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre–Civil War South. As she time-travels between worlds, one in which she is a free woman and one where she is part of her own complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana's own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him.
Held up as an essential work in feminist, science-fiction, and fantasy genres, and a cornerstone of the Afrofuturism movement, there are over 500,000 copies of Kindred in print. The intersectionality of race, history, and the treatment of women addressed within the original work remain critical topics in contemporary dialogue, both in the classroom and in the public sphere.
Frightening, compelling, and richly imagined, Kindred offers an unflinching look at our complicated social history, transformed by the graphic novel format into a visually stunning work for a new generation of readers.
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Braxton A. Cosby's School of Ministry Novels
Keith Publications LLC,
September 26, 2013,
The School of Ministry: The Windgate by Braxton A. Cosby
But there is one catch: he must agree to join them in their quest to eradicate evil and protect the weak. Ziv learns that he is a "Conduit," which allow him to cross over into the spirit world and transcend time itself. When he is partnered with two other young men who have similar gifts, the unlikely trio is trained in the mastery of weapons and the art of Shouting, during treacherous challenges of the tortuous Quad in preparation for their mission: to secure the Windgate. An untimely love triangle clouds Ziv's judgment, forcing him to choose between the love of his life and the new female interest Evan. Entrenched in a quest of identity, love, and will, he eventually comes face to face with pure evil itself-Akabod, the spiritual prodigal son to the School of Ministry and a master of talents.
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,
January 18, 2014,
Evan's Heart: A Windgate Novella (School of Ministry Novellas) (Volume 1) by Braxton A. Cosby
The heart never lies! The only words that bring comfort to a confused mind. Partaking in the experience of the Quad from the safety of the observation room used to be the only thing Evan needed to worry about, other than supervising the Recruits in the field. Secretly, she desires more; driven by her thrill-seeking hidden side.
Her wish is finally granted when Maxwell and Mr. C. inform her that she must choose to support Ziv, Francis or Jaythan during one of the Quad phases. Ignorant to what exactly that entails, Evan is confounded by the question, knowing full well that it could very well end up in her death. Now, Evan is beginning to understand that life and the outcomes of your decisions is less of a game than she accounted for. When she finally makes the choice, she finds herself submerged — literally — in a desperate fight for her life, as well as wrestling with this reality: she is torn by her growing feelings for two of the new young prodigies.
Follow the perspective of Evan (Miss Evans) as she retells the tank scene from the Quad in The Windgate: Book 1 of The School of Ministry Series and gain insight into other characters from the story such as Maxwell, Francis and the intuitively gifted Ezra.
Article: Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too
What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens in the conversation below, where Zetta Elliott, a black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children, and award-winning Haitian-American speculative fiction writer Ibi Aanu Zoboi decided to discuss current young adult sci-fi.
Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens
For the interview post by Zetta Elliott on December 17, 2013 – 3:19pm, click here.
Black feminists have a range of opinions (just ask one about Beyonce), and so it's always invigorating to share ideas on the topics that matter most to me. Bitch Magazine's blog recently published a conversation I had with writer Ibi Zoboi about race and representation in The Hunger Games and YA speculative fiction. Our 45-minute talk amounted to over 5000 words and we had to reduce that to under 2000 words for the blog. We've decided to post the rest of our discussion here, and the full podcast will be available on the Bitch Magazine website in 2014.
Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, 2
Zetta Elliott
December 18, 2013
For the interview post by Zetta Elliott, click here.
Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson
Kindle Edition
As the only one in the family without magic, Makeda has decided to move out on her own and make a life for herself among the claypicken humans. But when her father goes missing, Makeda will have to find her own power–and reconcile with her twin sister, Abby-if she's to have a hope of saving him . . .
We'd had to be cut free of our mother's womb. She'd never have been able to push the two-headed sport that was me and Abby out the usual way. Abby and I were fused, you see. Conjoined twins. Abby's head, torso and left arm protruded from my chest. But here's the real kicker; Abby had the magic, I didn't. Far as the Family was concerned, Abby was one of them, though cursed, as I was, with the tragic flaw of mortality.
Now adults, Makeda and Abby still share their childhood home. The surgery to separate the two girls gave Abby a permanent limp, but left Makeda with what feels like an even worse deformity: no mojo. The daughters of a celestial demigod and a human woman, Makeda and Abby were raised by their magical father, the god of growing things–an unusual childhood that made them extremely close. Ever since Abby's magical talent began to develop, though, in the form of an unearthly singing voice, the sisters have become increasingly distant.
Today, Makeda has decided it's high time to move out and make her own life among the other nonmagical, claypicken humans–after all, she's one of them. In Cheerful Rest, a run-down warehouse, Makeda finds exactly what she's been looking for: a place to get some space from Abby and begin building her own independent life. There's even a resident band, led by the charismatic (and attractive) building superintendent.
But when her father goes missing, Makeda will have to find her own talent–and reconcile with Abby–if she's to have a hope of saving him . . .
Sister Mine
The Kid With The Cubed Fro
The all age comic book series starring a super genius kid with a blockish hairdo returns in The Kid With The Cubed Fro #2
"The first issue was just an introduction to the Kid With The Cubed Fro and some of the other characters. But it's the second issue where the story kicks loose and goes high octane crazy fun." Says series creator Martin Jackson.
The Kid With the Cubed Fro's first day of school continues as the alien O'Zha Mutana Razbin returns to seek revenge on the Kid but facing an evil alien warlord isn't bad enough President Barack Obama needs the kids help because Osama Bin Laden has returned (or at least his brain has) aided with a shape shifting war machine.
For more information on The Kid With the Cubed Fro and other comics from Graffiti On The Sun check out their website http://graffiti-on-the-sun.blogspot.com.
The Kid With the Cubed Fro's first day of school continues as the alien O'Zha Mutana Razbin returns to seek revenge on the Kid but facing an evil alien warlord isn't bad enough President Barack Obama needs the kids help because Osama Bin Laden has returned (or at least his brain has) aided with a shape shifting war machine.
The Kid With The Cubed Fro issue 2
Who knew a soft spoken, smart (very very smart) kid would find himself in the middle of so many wild crazy insane adventures.
The Kid With the Cubed Fro follows the adventures of a super genius kid who not only has to deal with the normal hardships of going to school but also due to his high intellect often comes in situations where he most save the world from a number of threats with only his smarts and somethings the help of a few friends to solve.
In the first issue The Kid With The Cubed Fro is the new kid at school. Not only does he have to deal with bullies but he stumbles onto a dark secret about the school lunch food…and if you thought that "food" was nasty the secret makes them even nastier.
The Kid With The Cubed Fro issue 1
Event: The State Of Black Sci Fi 2012
Time: February 16, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Clough Commons Auditorium, Georgia Tech
Organized By: Geogia Tech Science Fiction Department
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Come join us as we discuss the state of Black Science Fiction, share our stories and perform a group reading created especially for this event. Participating in this first of its kind event are Ed Hall, L.M. Davis, Milton Davis, Alan Jones, Alicia McCalla, Wendy Raven McNair and Balogun Ojetade.
Interview with Brandon Easton
Brandon M. Easton is a professional writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Easton is a graduate of Ithaca College and Boston University's prestigious Screenwriting program. With over fifteen years of experience, Brandon has penned articles for the Boston Herald, Crashpad Magazine, and a variety of other publications. After teaching in NYC public schools for six years, he decided to go for his screenwriting dreams in Hollywood and eventually scored a writing gig on Warner Bros. new ThunderCats TV series. His published work includes Arkanium and Transformers: Armada for Dreamwave Productions, a column for Blacksci-fi.com, and Shadowlaw, his newest major project that will be released in November 2011 from Arcana/Platinum Studios.
In a future world of giant mechanized armored warriors, a rebellious soldier is sentenced to life in a distant prison colony. There he must stop an advanced race of Vampire lords from taking over the world by way of breaking their restricted feeding treaty with the human race, all the while coping with the fact that his very presence in the colony may be a part of their dark design.
(1) Science Fiction may not be a genre indulged by a number of readers, even in this era of iPads and video games. What do you find attractive about it?
That's an interesting statement because sci-fi is a genre indulged by many, many readers across the board. Whenever a new Star Wars or Star Trek novel is released, it burns up the sales charts for a few weeks. A quick look at the Mass Market Paperback sales lists in Publisher's Weekly or the New York Times Review of Books will reveal that. And I won't even get into how well stuff like Game of Thrones is doing. Conversely, most of the large-scale movies released are based on science-fiction intellectual properties and the audience for that is multi-ethnic.
However, if you were to say that fans of Black Urban Literature aren't fans of sci-fi I would say that you'd be close to the truth. There isn't a lot of crossover between fans of Zane and fans of Star Trek, regardless of skin color. Some audiences can't "get into" things that don't remind them of the familiar world. It comes down to those who need to have their ideals, mores and social perceptions validated by pop culture; at least in their choice of fiction literature.
I find sci-fi attractive because it takes social, political and economic issues and teleports them into an unfamiliar world which allows the author to fully explore these concepts in imaginative ways. Sci-fi authors tend to be incredibly imaginative and I love seeing new worlds take shape. I like getting lost in new realities and it's also fun to see how they bind their new universe to the laws of plausibility. Some of the better sci-fi stories are ones that are just a little bit beyond what is possible in the real world.
Also, there's a ridiculous misconception out there that Black people don't "like" Science-Fiction. That's one of the biggest lies ever told about the Black literary audience. I've been to the San Diego Comic Con (the world's largest pop culture/sci-fi/geek convention) multiple times and each year I've seen the Black populations grow exponentially year after year. There are two or three Black-themed panels at the convention where people like Bill Duke, Ludacris, RZA (from Wu-Tang) and Reginald Hudlin appear regularly. There are several Black sci-fi/comic book conventions around the country every year, with the biggest being OnyxCon in Atlanta, the East Coast Black Age of Comic Con in Philadelphia and the Motor City Black Age of Comics in Detroit. We're out here and we're hardly a minority within the literary fan base.
(2) More to the point, what is Shadowlaw about? What are some of the concept or themes that readers might find interesting?
Shadowlaw takes place a few centuries from now, where the Catholic Church is the dominant global political body. The government is a theocratic technocracy and they maintain military dominance through the use of their giant mech armors. Our story opens as that society is on the verge of political revolution, and because of a series of events, the biggest secret in their history will be unveiled. The story revolves around a disgraced soldier named Rictor Caesaro who ends up in a concentration camp; but what Rictor discovers about the camp leads to a huge revelation about the global establishment and his ultimate role in their plans.
It is a study of what happens when you mix government and religion and how people allow themselves to be manipulated by the powers-that-be. There's much more that I won't reveal here, but rest assured, if you're a fan of complex political conspiracy stories, there is a lot to chew on in Shadowlaw.
(3) What is the process like in working with an artist in producing a graphic novel like Shadowlaw?
That's a long story (laughs). However, I do a free podcast called Writing for Rookies (http://writingforrookies.podcastpeople.com/) where I explain in great detail the process of finding an artist to work with on a graphic novel project. The first thing a writer must do is advertise for an artist on sites like Deviantart.com, Digital Webbing, Conceptart.org and a few similar internet hubs. Or a writer can visit any comic book convention and find artists looking for work whose visual style matches the story sensibility you're going for.
Not all artists will be "qualified" for your graphic novel. For example, you don't want an artist who draws in the Pokemon style to do a crime-based comic book. It just doesn't work. There needs to be a marriage of art and story that reinforces your thematic intention. Some other examples would be Sin City (which was made into a film) and The Walking Dead (which is a TV series on AMC), both have very dark, twisted and macabre art work full of death, sex, violence and pain. You would need a very specific kind of illustrator to bring those works to life. Getting the wrong kind of artist on your project is the same as asking a blind dental surgeon with arthritis to perform a wisdom tooth extraction. It's a bad idea (laughs).
(4) What are you doing to promote Shadowlaw?
Everything I can. Interviews, panels, postcards, Facebook, Twitter, etc. I have done a lot of emailing and having my agent contact people to cover the book. Being a writer on the new Warner Bros. Animation reboot of ThunderCats has helped immensely. People are more likely to take me seriously when they see legitimate Hollywood credits behind my name.
However it has been tough because everyone in the business is in a constant state of hyping their projects so you have to remain consistent and find new ways of getting people's attention. Since it took so long for me to complete my project (over a period of 6 years) I've managed to get people interested over the course of that time. I'm hoping they all show up when my book is released on November 16th.
(5) What is on your bookshelf? Or, would it be an e-reader that you use? What are you reading and enjoying?
I have a wide variety of interests, but the general selection of books range from politics, sociology, history, sci-fi, true crime, graphic novels and conspiracy literature. Right now, I'm reading a few things including a book called Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey, a book on U.S. Civil War history by Kenneth C. Davis while re-reading Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman. I am into a lot different material all the time.
I have to say, I am not a fan of e-readers at this time. I still love the feel of reading a book. I like visiting bookstores and spending time there browsing and checking out new series.
(Interview posted in August 2011.)
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The bestselling science fiction featuring African American characters or by African Americans published so far in 2011.
- Surrender the Dark by L. A. Banks
National bestselling author L.A. Banks's electrifying new paranormal series is set in a sizzling world where Dark and Light are trapped in an eternal struggle for the fate of mankind.
Celeste Jackson has fought all her life against a fog of hallucination and substance abuse, but it's not until she meets her protector, Azrael, an angel who has left the safety of the Light, that she learns of the evil forces that have been trying to ruin her, and why. A fierce battle for control of the mortal realm is brewing, and only Celeste—with the help of the Remnant, her half-human, half-angel brethren—can stand in the way. Together, Celeste and Azrael must gather an army of sensitives to defeat the dark powers that have ruled humanity for centuries, but time is running out. If Azrael surrenders to his growing desire for Celeste, he risks being trapped among humanity forever. But the longer he stays, the harder she is to resist. To save the world, Celeste must draw on her own dark experiences with addiction to help Azrael overcome the one temptation that could possibly make him an eternal prisoner—his obsession with her.
- My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due
When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost. Now, his immortal brethren have decided David must return and leave his family in Miami. Instead, David vows to invoke a forbidden ritual to keep Jessica and his daughter with him forever.
Harrowing, engrossing and skillfully rendered, My Soul to Keep traps Jessica between the desperation of immortals who want to rob her of her life and a husband who wants to rob her of her soul. With deft plotting and an unforgettable climax, this tour de force reminiscent of early Anne Rice will win Due a new legion of fans.
- Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany
The Einstein Intersection won the Nebula Award for best science fiction novel of 1967. The surface story tells of the problems a member of an alien race, Lo Lobey, has assimilating the mythology of earth, where his kind have settled among the leftover artifacts of humanity. The deeper tale concerns, however, the way those who are "different" must deal with the dominant cultural ideology. The tale follows Lobey's mythic quest for his lost love, Friza. In luminous and hallucinated language, it explores what new myths might emerge from the detritus of the human world as those who are "different" try to seize history and the day.
- Dream Girl by The Black
Ana is a Companion, one of the artificial people created at Head Box Industries. She is a gift to Roland, a college friend of Head Box Industries' founder.
Ana is beautiful. She's designed based on Roland's fantasy of his perfect woman – his dream girl. From her soft, warm skin to her simulated breathing to the way she sighs under his caress, Ana is the perfect replication of a real woman. No one but Roland, her creator, and his closest friends know that she's not human.
Ana is programmed to obey Roland's every command, to fulfill his every desire. She's programmed to simulate love, if that's what Roland commands.
Ana wasn't programmed to love on her own, and certainly not to desire love. But Ana loves Roland. She wants Roland to love her.
Roland thinks there's something wrong with Ana's programming. Why else would she think that he would love her – a walking, talking computer? He decides that Ana needs her programming updated so that she can be fixed.
Ana doesn't want to be fixed. She wants to be loved. And when Roland tries to force her to be updated, he discovers that his dream girl could become his nightmare.
- The Rainbow Z by Zaria Garrison
Val Mitchellson and his wife Zoe are on the run. As an up and coming African American couple, who are expecting their first child they seem to have it all. However, all is not as it seems. A sparkling Z sits on the back of every Zulnilshian, giving them the energy they need to live, but when Zoe met Val at a church picnic she had no idea that he was an alien who carried, the Rainbow Z.
Val was sent to earth to rescue his ruler's daughters, who were exiled to Earth during the Xindamian war that occurred on their home planet. Xindamians had been banished to earth and they were fighting to return home, after learning that they are the cause of a major epidemic in humans.
When Val learns that the American government wants to capture and do testing on his unborn child, he takes Zoe and escapes into the mountains, leaving the Princesses behind. This prompts the ruler of his planet to travel to earth in search of Val, to kill him.
Val has to find a way to protect his family while helping to prevent an intergalactic war between the two planets.
- The Coyote Kings, Book One: Space-Age Bachelor Pad by Minister Faust
Sherem is brilliant. She's travelled the world. She speaks a dozen ancient and modern languages, including Fan-Girl. And she can use—or improvise—a hundred weapons from around the globe or of her own design. Quite the list of accomplishments for a 25 year old.
Or is that 2500?
When best friend/roomies Hamza and Yehat, two Gen-X brainiacs too smart for their own good, meet Sherem during the heat of summer, they take one look at her and expect sparks to fly.
They just don't expect them to come from the edges of blades.
Minister Faust's first foray into astonishing adventure, pop culture craziness and Africentric awe, The Coyote Kings, Book One: Space-Age Bachelor Pad is already a cult classic that had readers, critics and even Hollywood fluttering with excitement.
- Journey to Mecha: Eight Visionary SF, Fantasy, Philosophical and Satirical Tales by Minister Faust
For those who love the work of Philip K. Dick, Walter Mosley, Nnedi Okorafor or William S. Burroughs, Journey to Mecha–Minister Faust's second collection of short stories–presents eights startling, bizarre, frightening and comical tales exploring inner and outer worlds of experience.
In these stories, we behold the terrifying results of planetary colonisation from the coloniser's perspective ("The Ghosts of Carnivores"), anti-colonial liberation struggle at the cosmic level ("The Sun Dogs"), philosophical explorations of the nature of organic and artificial intelligence ("Droplets of Thought"), and the hypocrisy that afflicts human communities ("Shecky the Green Pig"), among many other tales.
This is Minister Faust at some of his earliest and most remarkable leaps of imagination.
- E-Force: Sixteen Stories of Ultra-Freaking Awesomeness by Minister Faust
For fans of Walter Mosley, Eldridge Cleaver, Nalo Hopkinson, Philip K. Dick, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Tananarive Due, John Gardner, William S. Burroughs, Chuck D., Steven Barnes, and Stephen King, comes E-Force: Sixteen Stories of Pure Freaking Awesomeness, including a companion story to Minister Faust's acclaimed novel The Alchemists of Kush.
Containing all the stories collected in A Bad Bad Beat Was Brewing and Journey to Mecha, E-Force is the definitive short fiction collection by Minister Faust, an author increasingly described as one of the best writers of his generation.
E-Force presents sixteen wide-ranging stories, including the hilarious, the terrifying, the mystical and the compassionate.
Behold anti-colonial liberation struggle at the cosmic level ("The Sun Dogs"), philosophical explorations of the nature of organic and artificial intelligence ("Droplets of Thought"), the hypocrisy that afflicts human communities ("Shecky the Green Pig"), a revisionist take on D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation ("The Worth of a Nation"), and a Grendel-style psychohistory of ancient Egypt's founding myth ("The Belly of the Crocodile," a companion story to Minister Faust's novel The Alchemists of Kush), among many others.
E-Force is an astonishing journey by a visionary author.
- Sight by T.R. Braxton
Young Nathan Walker performs feats with his mind that normal humans can't fathom, feats that drain his mind and body. His ability is vital in keeping his father, an early twentieth century civil rights activist, from harm. Tragedy strikes when Nathan's fear of his own power causes him to turn away from it. In the wake of that tragedy, Nathan focuses his vast and frightening capabilities on revenge. He will not stop until vengeance is his, even if he must sacrifice himself to obtain it.
- Fledgling: A Novel by Octavia E. Butler
Fledgling, Octavia Butler's first new novel in seven years, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted—and still wants—to destroy her and those she cares for, and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limits of "otherness" and questions what it means to be truly human.
- Mystify (Kimani Tru) by Artist Arthur
Sasha Carrington has grown up feeling like an outsider, and her parents are too concerned with scaling the Lincoln, Connecticut, social ladder to even notice her. They'd be really horrified to know about the supernatural abilities Sasha and her friends Krystal and Jake possess. But as part of the Mystyx, Sasha has found her place.
Now her parents have suddenly taken an interest in everything she does, and their timing couldn't be worse. Sasha's father wants her to become BFFs with snooty Alyssa Turner, who hates Krystal for stealing her boyfriend. Then there's Antoine Watson, the boy Sasha has liked forever, the boy her parents would never approve of. But with the dark side getting more dangerous by the day, and the Mystyx's own powers growing in unexpected ways, Sasha is facing choices that could affect her friends, her love life—and even her destiny….
Awake by Wendy Raven McNair
AWAKE is book 2 of a YA fantasy trilogy told from the perspective of an African American teen girl, Adisa Summers. Adisa and Micah's saga continues as the teen couple race against time to save Micah. However conflict interferes with their efforts as well as other forces in the super world. When Adisa tries to secretly meet the parents who abandoned her, an explosive confrontation with Micah drives the couple apart and threatens to destroy them both. Adisa must conquer her fears and take a stand now that she's finally Awake.
Wendy Raven McNair
Loscon 37
Location: LAX Marriott in Los Angeles
Website: www.loscon37.org
Description: Welcome to Loscon 37, Dark Loscon.
November 26-28th 2010
at the LAX Marriott in Los Angeles
$45.00 through November 14th
Loscon is the primary Los Angeles Regional Science Fiction literary convention produced by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society.
Held each year over Thanksgiving weekend it is our main fund raising event.
The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society is the oldest continuously meeting science fiction literary society in the world.
Our meeting are held every Thursday night at our clubhouse on Burbank Blvd in North Hollywood:
11513 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601
Date: November 26-28, 2010
The Darkling by Keoni Anderson
BookSurge Publishing
Available 12/10/09 in Paperback
The Darkling by Keoni Anderson follows Henry, a San Bernadino, California, high school student who desperately wants to escape the slums and get admitted to a good college. But when he stumbles upon a mysterious key and note in a local park, all bets are off for a normal college life, when the found items lead Henry to Sofa Re and the dark secret hidden in the shelves of Re's innocuous bookstore.
A hidden world of alien conspiracies, creatures, hunted fugitives, and relentless persecutors unfold before Henry, who is pulled into an alien civil war whose seeds were planted on Earth millennium earlier, now coming to life in the form of a conflagration in which Henry is destined to play a key role, changing him, his world, and a galaxy forever. Written in nail-biting prose and filled with compelling characters, author Anderson has created a space epic worthy of the best in the science fiction genre. This is a must read for any sci-fi fan, or anyone who loves a great story well told.


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The Science Behind the Ashes Trilogy
So my idea going into the ASHES trilogy was that I wanted to create something that would bring down civilization in a big hurry, wasn't a virus or some deadly plague, would let me actually create a setting where you could see/watch the disaster unfolding afterward, and was just credible enough to allow me to play around a bit with just how nasty people, in the aftermath of a disaster, can really be. Having cut my teeth on science fiction as a kid—I mean, it really was the YA lit of my day, which might tell you how ancient I am—the sf I most enjoyed was not . . . hard (really, if I wanted that much physics, give me the textbook) but at least believable. In fact, I once did a college paper on the science in sf. Great way to read a ton of books and get credit, too.
Basically, believability and verisimilitude were big for me. I probably gravitate to this naturally because, you know, I'm a doctor. I studied science. I know a fair bit of physics and astronomy because I am an über-geek and the fun of being a writer is learning new stuff. Since I'm also a shrink . . . the brain is my thing. Human behavior under stress was what I studied and did.
So a lot of the science in the trilogy, I just know because I know, and there wasn't a ton of research involved, unless you count . . . wait a second . . . yeah, four years of college, four years of medical school, and then five years of a residency. So that's, what, thirteen years of research? I'm not being cute; I'm just saying. It's all that background that allowed me to think of the idea in the first place, and then know where to look to see if it was even feasible.
For example, sure, a massive sunspot cycle could decimate all the Earth's electronics, and I knew that the EMPs from a-bombs are a big problem. Whether you could actually build and then deploy dedicated e-bombs was the research, and it didn't take me all that long, although I am certain that I'm on Homeland Security's radar. I have friends who've worked in defense systems, too, and having been in the military, I know that people there and in government are worried about this kind of attack. (Congress even held hearings.) The huge irony is that the military has tried to harden its equipment but if the scenario I paint is possible . . . no one's going to be pumping and refining oil to turn into fuel, so all those military toys aren't really going anywhere fast and you can kiss manufacturing good-bye.
The really dicey part of the equation—what might happen to people in the event of a massive wave of EMPs—well, that's the fiction. No one knows because you really can't do these kinds of experiments (although there is evidence that weird things happen to animals in terms of cumulative exposure to EMPs). But I do know the brain pretty well, including what happens to the traumatized brain, what age groups are most at risk, and all that. I know that the teenage brain is just this seething stew of chemicals and functions that being reset, re-equilibrated, just as I know that the aging brain is much more like a wizened little raisin: not set in stone but in need of a good juice now and again. So morphing my adolescents—whom most adults view as aliens anyway—wasn't that big a stretch or figuring out what might protect some of my teenage characters. The task was to make all the science work without calling too much attention to it, and leaving just enough ambiguity so you'd have a story and not a textbook.
About Ilsa J. Bick:Ilsa J. Bick is a child psychiatrist, as well as a film scholar, former Air Force major, and now a full-time author. Her critically acclaimed first YA novel, Draw the Dark, won the 2011 Westchester Fiction Award and was named a Bank Street College 2011 Best Book. Ilsa currently lives with her family and several furry creatures in rural Wisconsin, near a Hebrew cemetery. One thing she loves about the neighbors: they're very quiet and only come around for sugar once in a blue moon.
You can follow Ilsa on Twitter, Facebook, and her blog to keep up with her.


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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 16: Martin Truex Jr., speaks with the media during NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway on January 16, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Martin Truex Jr. heads to Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway 10th in points. If he can hold his position, he will make his first appearance on center stage at NASCAR's Awards Banquet at the Wynn in Las Vegas on November 30th. Last season at the 1.5-mile oval, Truex battled for the victory with NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards before finishing in third place. The year before, the 32-year-old Michael Waltrip Racing driver led 62 laps before a cut tire ended his chance for the win. Truex will close out the 2012 season posting career bests in top-five, top-10, average start and average finishes. Truex on Racing at Homestead: "I love Homestead-Miami Speedway. It's been an awesome track for me. It's one of those tracks that I have always liked ever since I first went there. I guess back in 2003 when they first repaved and reconfigured it, I finished second in the Nationwide race. Ever since then, I have loved the place. It is such a cool track to race on because of the progressive banking and the way the racing groove is. At the start of the weekend, the groove starts out on the middle or top-side of the track which is what I just love about it. It is such a fun place to race on. Last year we ran third and had a shot at winning. The year before, we were leading and got a flat. This track is definitely a place where I believe we can win. It is certainly one of my best tracks. I can't think of a better place to end the season. It's time for a win and we can do it at Homestead." Grading 2012 Season: "I am going to give my NAPA team a B+. We have a lot of unfinished business to do and have just one race to do it. I thought Phoenix was going to be pivotal for us. Entering last Sunday's race, I really thought we had a NAPA Toyota very capable of winning the race. We were fast all weekend long. Unfortunately, we suffered our first engine issue of the season and it ended our day early. So Homestead-Miami is going to be it for us. We need to finish our season on a high note and it's time to finally get that win." HOMESTEAD STATS: In seven starts, Truex has two top-five and five top-10 finishes. His average finish is 10th. He has led 97 laps in competition. TRUEX TOP 10: Truex ranks ninth in points earned in the last seven races at Homestead and fifth in the last five. MWR IN 2012: MWR's five Sprint Cup Series drivers have scored a combined record of three wins (Bowyer at Sonoma, Richmond and Charlotte), 23 top-five and 56 top-10 finishes in 2012. MWR's Toyotas have led 1,187 laps. SANDY NJ RELIEF FUND UPDATE: The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation will be collecting donations (monetary and product) on Wednesday, November 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops in Concord. N.C.
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It's Mamoncillo season again! You can buy these succulent little sour-sweet fruits from most street vendors in NY.
They are not popular with mainstream fruit buyers because of their large pit (and some work involved in eating them) so you won't find these in your local supermarket. Mamoncillo seeds can be roasted and eaten just like sunflower seeds or chestnuts. I am roasting them right now.
Mamoncillos are native or naturalised over a wide area of the American tropics including Central America, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Suriname, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
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So I have been looking on realself for a long time.. always been curious about the brazillian butt lift, and I was always too chicken too be serious about it. I got on dr jimersons list about a year ago and back then I got quoted at 14000$ and there was a 2 year wait to get a consult... I decided after looking at all the before and afters & building up the courage that I would just go for it and decided to call dr. jimersons office 2 see if I could get pushed up if I was paying cash & I did!!!!! Im excited ! my consult is January 14th and I am expected to get my procedure 2 to 4 months after! I just hope that some of you guys on here can help me thru this with advice because ive seen soo many good & bad reviews & it would be nice to talk to someone who went thru this already!! Ill keep updating and throw some before pics up! toodles
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So I have been looking on realself for a long time...
SO im no longer going with dr. jimerson
So I wanted to update my post and announce that I am officially booked up for my bbl with dr salzhauer. I was originally planning on going with dr jimerson but my quote was way to high and I felt like I could get great results with dr salzhauer. I am so frustrated searching reviews and I am just ready to do this!!!
Pre Op Pics. Cant Wait Til I Have a Beautiful Shape!!
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so my full payment is due in about a week and that means my 2 week pre op appointment is almost here. I just got off the phone with the doctors office and i requested my pre op instructions to be emailed to me early so i can get my body ready sooner than suggested. Honestly I have serious pre surgery jitters and im sooo excited and nervous, i can hardly focus on finals!! I just read a few recent updates from salzgirls that claim that they have been having uneveness on there abdomen from the lipo and an increased amount of cellulite on there butt which has me worried because i am desperate for perfect results. I know the recovery process is going to be a tough one but i am hoping if i start gettin in shape now and eating right I will recover fast. I have a little 7 year old boy to be healthy for so that is #1 above everything else. Ill continue to update and provide an HONEST review for all the ladies out there who want to know how the process goes with Dr Salz!
pre op pics. two weeks until my flight leaves!
I wanted to put up an ample amount.of preoperative pictures so everyone can get a good review from me. Some girls only put up post op pics. For me thst wasn't helpful at all.
Paid it off
Today is my pre op appointment and the dr's office is calling me today at 3 :) ill b sure to check back in soon n update
have my prescriptions and im only a week and a half away people!!!!
Im freaking out but I am so excited to show u guys my after pics! I know hes guna do fabulous!
Tomorrow is the BIG DAY
So i just wanted to check in and let everyone know that tomorrow is the big day and i am nervous as shit! I went to the office today for my pre op appointment and met Dr Salz and he was great. he spent at least 10 minutes with me and answered my questions. I feel like i can trust him. I had to sign a group of papers that was the assumption of risks of liposuction procedure and it scared the he** out of me. This is a really serious procedure and i cant stress enough how important it is for every person out there getting this done to understand how serious it is before making a decision. None-the-less I am glad i chose Dr. Salz and i hope that my result are amazing and my review will show others how talented he is. I go in tomorrow at 7am. No eating for me tonight after12am.......... I will update with pics as soon as im on the other side !!! Send prayers up for me everyone!! :)
Made it to the other side
I'm gonna be 100% honest... this is one of the most painful things I've ever been through... Immediately after surgery, the morphine and torudal barely helped. I could only sleep an hour at a time and got up to use the restroom every... ouchj! Thank God for my Mom and my boyfriend. Don't know what I would've done without them... Ladies, if you're gonna do this, make sure you have someone by your side, 24-7, because you will need them. I'm posting some pics. As soon as I get some good after shots, I will post them also.
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so today is day 6 p.o and this whole experience has been terrible. terrible recovery, not necessarily dr salzhauer. today was the first day i was able to get out of the house and go to the beach and i am a little worn out. SOOO dr salz gave me hips. HIPS. my but is rounder and fuller but i hope i get the "fluff" that everyone talks about because i wanted more roundness, other than that he is a great doc and i love my stomach so far. garment is a BITCH. i despise it, makes my blood pressure to some things and i cant wait until we are seperated. ill check in soon ladies :)
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so sorry I haven't updated in a while, tomorrow is the 5 week mark for me, so I can say that I am officially thru the worst and extremely excited to start enjoying my benefits of this procedure. Just bought my first two piece bathing suit, I love it ! so I still have a lot of soreness where I got lipo, and I have a lot of lumps and hard spots on my stomach, which ive heard is normal and will eventually go back to normal (hopefully soon) .. as far as Dr Salz... YES ID RECOMEND HIM! I was really unsure about him, im not gunna lie. I would lie to myself so I would feel more confident about getting the procedure but deep down inside I was very unsure about everything. I can say that despite the horrible recovery, I am extremely happy with my results and it was definitely bang for the buck. My procedure cost a total of 7900 and I promise he did just as good a job as any of the other surgeons around if not better and he charges a lot less, but don't believe for one second you will be forgotten about or treated worse because of this. Me and my mom were able to call him personally, on his CELL PHONE late at night to get advice from him when I was in pain and scared. He answered and kept me calm. he is personable and down to earth. As far as my results, I do love it, I do wish I had a little more roundness in the middle of my butt but for the most part I am completely satisfied. if any of u ladies have questions for me just hit me up n I would love to help u guys out in anyway to make sure u know what to expect thru this whole procedure. Would I do it again, HELL NO, Was it worth it, HELL YES!! xoxox bye yall! :)
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I was looking for some Fuzzy Logic tools, and Wolfram's package was a bit
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- someone let me know if I'm wrong).
Anyway, I created a simple notebook (and related package) with some fuzzy
logic definitions, including operator overloading for && and || when applied
to Fuzzy membership values, the PI, Z, and S curves, and a few other related
things. Nothing fancy, but it works for my purposes.
I put it at http://www.barbarian.com/Mathematica/Fuzzy.html (note that the
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Congratulations, you've snagged yourself a brand-new iPhone 5. But before you get to playing with your new device, you'll probably want to get to know it and set it up. Thanks to iOS 6's step-by-step activation process, Apple's made it pretty simple to get started; but just in case you need some extra help, we've put together a comprehensive guide for activating your new iPhone, transferring data from your old phone, and some suggestions for exploring its new features.
Meet your iPhone 5
Get acquainted with the iPhone 5's hardware features: every button, switch, slot, port, and plug. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic, the aluminum-and-glass iPhone 5 eschews a button-heavy design in favor of simple controls and a slim figure: It's a mere 7.6mm thick and weighs only 112 grams. Here's a quick rundown of all the features on the device's exterior.
A) On/Off Button
Press the On/Off button to turn the device's screen on or off. You can still take calls, play music, and receive notifications with it off, but the screen stays blank until you wake it by pressing this button or the Home button. To turn the device off, hold the On/Off button down until the screen dims and the red Slide To Power Off slider appears. Slide your finger across the switch, and the iPhone powers down. (To turn your device back on, press and hold this button again until the Apple logo appears.)
You can also decline or silence calls, alerts, and alarms with the On/Off button; press it once to silence an incoming alert or call; press it twice in succession to send the caller to voicemail.
B) Front-Facing FaceTime HD Camera
This 1.2-megapixel camera can shoot 1280 by 960 pixel stills and 720p HD video (1280 by 720 pixels). This camera was designed primarily for using FaceTime and snapping quick self-portraits.
C) Receiver
With no headphones plugged in, this is where you place your ear to listen to incoming calls. Depending on your region, the iPhone 5 may use wideband audio during telephone calls, which increases the vocal frequencies and provides for better-sounding conversations.
D) Touchscreen Display
The new iPhone sports a diagonal 4-inch Multi-Touch display, an improvement over the previous iPhone's 3.5-inch display; those touch sensors are integrated directly into the display, reducing sunlight glare and keeping the iPhone's figure slim. Its 1136-by-640-pixel Retina display packs 326 pixels per inch into the space allotted. The display is made from optical-quality glass, which makes it highly scratch resistant. It also has an oil-resistant oleophobic coating that makes it easy to wipe off smudges.
E) Home Button
The only physical button on the face of the iPhone, the Home button provides a variety of shortcuts for accessing apps and iOS features.
Single-Press: A single-press of the Home button can have several results, depending on what you're using the iPhone for at the time: If the phone is in sleep mode, pressing the Home button wakes the iPhone; if you're in an app, it returns you to the home screen; if you're on a subsequent home screen page, it returns you to the first page; and if you're on the first home screen page, it brings you into the iPhone's Spotlight search mode.
Single-Press and Hold: If you press and hold the Home button for at least two seconds, that activates Siri.
Double-Press: When the phone is locked or in sleep mode, a double-press of the Home button wakes your device and brings up both the iPod controls and a shortcut for the Camera app. In active use, it brings up the multitasking bar, showcasing your active apps.
F) Headphone Jack
The new iPhone has a standard 3.5mm audio jack, located on the bottom of the device. Apple includes a set of white EarPods that allow you to listen to audio and speak on a call, but you can also use any pair of third-party headphones instead.
G) Microphone
One of the iPhone 5's three microphones is located on the bottom left of the device. (The other two, which are designed to filter out noise, are located on the front and back.) Unless you're using an external microphone, you'll speak into these when making calls, recording voice memos, talking to Siri, and more.
H) Dock Connector
The iPhone uses Apple's new Lightning dock connector to connect to your computer and other accessories. Unlike the 30-pin connector, it's reversible, so you can plug it into your phone in either direction. As this is one of the first Apple devices to use a new connector, it won't work with older third-party accessories without an adapter.
I) Speaker
On the bottom right of the new iPhone is a small speaker that's responsible for projecting speakerphone calls, music, movies, game noises, and any other miscellaneous noise. Because your device has just one speaker, it plays all audio in mono (on a single channel).
J) Back Camera and LED Flash
On the back of the iPhone 5 is the second of two cameras, as well as an LED flash. The camera sports an 8-megapixel CMOS backside illumination sensor, which snaps pictures at 3264-by-2448-pixel resolution. (In real-world terms, that would translate to a high-quality 8-by-10-inch glossy print.) An attached hybrid IR filter provides better color accuracy, while the f/2.4 aperture offers improved low-light performance. The iPhone 5 camera sports a sapphire lens cover for sharper images. The iPhone's back camera also captures 1080p high-definition video at up to 30 frames per second, with real-time video image stabilization and temporal noise reduction.
K) Ring/Silent Switch
The Ring/Silent switch--found on the left side of the device--does pretty much what you'd suspect: Flick it backward to silence the phone, forward to activate the ringer. When you switch to Silent mode, you reveal a small orange stripe on the switch, and your device vibrates. Silent mode silences only rings and alerts, however; you can still play music and game sounds through the speaker.
L) Volume Up and Volume Down Buttons
Directly below the Ring/Silent switch is a pair of volume buttons. Press the plus-sign button (+) to increase volume and the minus-sign button (--) to decrease volume. In the Settings app, you can choose whether these buttons affect only noises from an app, or whether they control systemwide sounds as well. In the Camera app, the plus-sign button also works as a physical shutter button.
M) SIM Card Slot
The new iPhone can operate on multiple cellular bands, thanks to its dynamically switching on-board radio: various bands of the LTE cellular data standard, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA-EvDO, and HSPA. Major U.S. partners for the iPhone 5 include AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon.
When you purchase a new iPhone, you can do so in one of two ways: with a cellular carrier contract or contract free. The first option lets you receive a significant discount on the phone, but you have to use your iPhone solely with that carrier for two to three years, depending on your carrier and region. Contract-free phones allow you to use any carrier's pay-as-you-go plan but are several hundred dollars more expensive up front. Either way, you'll need a carrier to talk on your iPhone and use cellular data.
Your iPhone needs a nano-SIM card to connect to a cellular provider. Without it, you won't be able to access call networks or cellular Internet, only Wi-Fi. If you sign up for a contract when you purchase your device, this SIM card comes preinstalled. You can see Apple's full list of supported spectrum bands on Apple's iPhone webpage under "Cellular and Wireless."
If you have a contract-free phone and need to install a nano-SIM--or you need to access your current nano-SIM card--you can remove it by sticking one end of a paper clip into the hole next to the SIM card slot.
Your device comes equipped with a set of earbuds with a microphone and remote built onto the right-side cable that can control volume, change tracks, and answer and end calls. You can use these controls to perform a variety of actions with the right combination of taps.
Single-Click: Clicking the center button of the remote once while listening to music or watching a video pauses playback; if you're receiving a call, a single-click answers it, and another single-click hangs up when you're finished.
Single-Click and Hold: When you're receiving an incoming call, a single-click and hold declines the call and sends it directly to voicemail; while you're on a call, you can do this to switch to a secondary call. Otherwise, holding down on the remote activates Siri.
Double-Click: Squeeze twice, and your song skips to the next track.
Triple-Click: Squeeze three times to skip back to the previous track.
Transfer your data
You've moved to the latest and greatest in the iOS world, and to do so, you're leaving your old device behind. But before you send it off on its last voyage, you have to decide whether you want to transfer its data to your iPhone 5. Here are the various ways to do so, depending on whether you're moving from an old iPhone, a different smartphone, or a feature phone.
Upgrade from an older iPhone
If you're upgrading from an older iPhone, you can transfer all its apps, data, and settings to your iPhone 5. But to do so, you'll need to make a backup (via iTunes or, if you're running iOS 5, via iCloud) of your information.
Make a backup using iTunes: If your old device is running iOS 4 or earlier, an iTunes backup is the way to go. To update your backup (or to create a new one) connect your old device to the computer you normally sync it with via USB, open iTunes, select the device from the Devices menu, and in the Summary field, click Back Up Now.
Make a backup using iCloud: If you're running iOS 5 or iOS 6 on your old device and you have an iCloud account, you can alternatively take advantage of iCloud Backups to save your data. Your device will automatically make an iCloud backup once a day while locked, plugged in, and connected to a Wi-Fi network, but you can manually force a backup whenever you're on Wi-Fi by opening the Settings app on your device. Navigate to iCloud > Storage & Backup, and make sure the iCloud Backup switch is toggled on. From there, you just have to tap on Back Up Now to start the process. (You should note that iCloud backups can sometimes take significantly longer than iTunes backups, so it may not be the best option if you're in a hurry to set up your new phone.)
Upgrade from another smartphone
Moving from an Android, BlackBerry, or Windows smartphone to the iPhone 5? Depending on how you've set your information up, it should be relatively painless to transfer it to your new device.
Mail, contacts, and calendars: If you're using a Gmail account or other POP or IMAP-based account for mail on your smartphone, it's already syncing to a central server, and you should be able to add that account to your new iPhone with few issues. Apple's iOS has automatic setup for those using Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, Aol, or Hotmail; you'll also be able to manually set up a POP or IMAP account for mail, LDAP or CardDAV for contacts, or CalDAV for calendars. You can alternatively use Apple's free iCloud service to set up a new email account.
Music, videos, and photos: Your new iPhone uses iTunes to sync any local music, TV, movies, and photos from your computer to the device. If you've been syncing that information with your smartphone, it's easy enough sync that data with your Apple device--you just have to know where the content is located on your smartphone and get it over to your computer. Once you've done that, add it to iTunes; to sync your photos, add them to iPhoto or Aperture (on a Mac) or place them in your Pictures folder (on a PC).
If you've purchased content through your smartphone that hasn't been copied to your computer (say, if you're using Amazon Cloud Drive), you should be able to download it to your desktop system, or, at the very least, install an app on the iPhone (like the Kindle app for book purchases) that lets you access the information.
Apps and miscellany: Unfortunately, you can't port any Windows or Android apps from your old device to your iPhone. On the upside, you may be able to find parallel versions of those apps on Apple's App Store (for instance, if you're using Dropbox on your smartphone, you can download the company's iOS app and continue to access your Dropbox data). If you have apps with valuable information you don't want to lose (notes apps, to-do lists, etc), you can poke around to see if there's any way of exporting that information; otherwise, you'll be out of luck.
SMS and MMS logs, while not transferrable, are in theory rescuable, depending on what kind of smartphone you own, but it requires a lot of legwork on your end. You won't be able to add them to your new iPhone, however; you'll simply be saving them to your computer. There are a variety of different programs available for exporting messages from your smartphones--SMS Backup & Restore for Android appears to be one popular option. As I haven't used it, I can't personally recommend it, but you can always search Google to bring up more options.
If you're upgrading from a feature phone
Yes, it's finally time to toss that Razr aside for something a little more full-featured. But what about your contacts and your photos? If you're on a phone with a nano-SIM card, it's easy enough to rescue the first; for the second, you'll need Bluetooth support or a connection cable for your device.


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The entries for our Rock Out with Randy Bachman contest just keep getting better and better. Check out Doug Adair's entry for the contest.
Make sure to submit your entry for your chance to Rock Out with Randy Bachman on April 15th at the Mod Club and win a signed Epiphone guitar. Contest closes on April 5th.
Q107 is giving you the chance to be a rock star for a day – join the legendary Randy Bachman on stage and show off your guitar skills with your brand new autographed Epiphone Les Paul Ultra III electric guitar!
This is your chance to perform live with the man behind the rock hits "Takin' Care of Business", "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and "American Women", with his new group, BACHMAN at their upcoming concert on Wednesday, April 15th at The Mod Club.
Here's how you could Rock Out with Randy Bachman.
- Download "Heavy Blues" available from iTunes or if you're completely broke, download it free fromLinus.labelstore.ca.
- Learn the self-titled track "Heavy Blues" featuring a guitar solo by Peter Frampton, then use the "No Solo" version to show us your stuff.
- Make and upload a YouTube video of your blazing solo and submit it below.
- Get your family and friends to "Share" and "Like" your video!
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Finally....an alternative to 'fee-based' auction sites!! And, if that wasn't something to jump up and down about, if you are a seller, you can open a store without having to pay monthly fees, listing fees or final value fees when your item sells, allowing you to keep overhead expenses down, passing your savings on to your buyers. They even have an image hosting program. As a buyer, you can browse through the growing list of stores to find just what you are looking for at very competitive prices. Here's the breakdown for Online Stores: 1. Customized Store Templates 2. Sell Unlimited Items 3. No Listing or Transaction Fees 4. Custom Web Pages 5. Customer Management 6. Links Section On Your Site 7. Built In Shopping Cart 8. Inventory Management All features above: 15 day FREE Trial/$19.99 To Purchase A LIFETIME Store ...and for Auctions: 1. No Listing or Transaction Fees 2. Sell Unlimited Auctions 3. Inventory Management 4. Auction Management All features above: 3 FREE Listings/$9.99 For Unlimited LIFETIME Auction Listings/Sales. Of course, there is no cost to browse or purchase an item offered either in the auction venue or through one of the store merchants. I opened a store (http://www.selleazy.com/stores/end_of_the_road/) and am averaging around 100 hits a day and am making sales. I do expect this site to grow by leaps and bounds as more sellers and buyers are made aware of it. Please, if nothing else, check it out.
I can hear you thinking- yet another auction site. However, with thefastbid.com, there is one positive difference. Its free to list your item. The site takes a percentage of the total of the amount taken for the item, if it sells. There are a number of auction sites that operate this way, but so far not very many of them seem to be uk based. This is a comparatively young site, only 'born' this year. It hasn't quite taken off so far- there are a number of listings active, but not quite the range of goods you would expect from a more established auction site. By the look of things there are a number of professional sellers using it, but not many people just getting rid of the things they've accumulated over the years, as you would find on ebay for example. One of the items up for sale which I did find quite amusing, and a little scary, was titled 'Get Paid Regular Pay Cheques for your opinion'. The cost on the item was £32.00! As with all auction sites, its plain that you really do need to remember the old adage of caveat emptor- buyer beware! I haven't actually used this site to purchase anything as yet- basically because I can't see anything I want to buy! If silk nighties are your thing though, there seems to be a great surfeit of them here. From a seller's point of view, it doesn't cost anything to list, so if you do have a lot of goods which you're unsure are going to sell at the price you want them to, this would be an ideal site to list them on. With ebay, when you list an item, the cost of the listing fee is directly affected by the initial amount at which you list it. There is also a very easy to use auction ad maker, which allows you to add colours and graphics to your auctions without the need for a working knowledge of html. The site itself is fast loading, with a simple, attractive layout which means you don't get stuck on the page waiting for pictures of the items to l
oad up. The navigation is nicely self explanatory, and therefore its quite easy to get around. One thing which niggled a little, is that if you go into a category (for example antiques), instead of being immediately presented with the items in that category, you get a list of the featured items on the site, and have to specifically click onto a sub-category to get the items to appear. So click on antiques and at first you're faced with a page of electronic components. Its free to register as a buyer or seller, and this is the usual email and postal address process for such things. The registration process does not take place via a secure server though, so there's always an outside chance of someone getting your information. If you read the terms and conditions, you do need to be aware that unlike some of the older auction sites, they do not take any responsibility for the auctions at all, beyond making sure that the items being sold are not pornographic in nature, or illegal. If you undertake a transaction and the item does not arrive, there is no compensation you could apply for. This makes it rather less secure. I was very concerned also by the lack of security when it comes to registering your credit card details, as there's no secure server for this either, which increases the chances that some unprincipled person may get hold of them. However, they don't sell on personal information, which means that if you do register, your email address won't be innundated by huge amounts of spam. Looking at this site, despite my initial 'ah new site bless, support the underdog' type of feelings, I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone, purely on the basis of the lack of security measures they have taken to protect the people the site is designed to provide a service to. Afterall, if you insure your household goods for example, and then the insurance company publicises the information you provided and you get burgled
because of it, you would expect them to admit responsiblity for the burglary. This may be a rather extreme example, but I feel that its fits. Secure servers may not remove the possiblity of fraud, but they do make it rather less likely to happen. This site doesn't appear to take any, and bearing in mind the current prevalence of credit card fraud, this is a danger. So.. to conclude- nice site, shame its not secure.


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Now you can worship the God of War in rich Roman style. The Temple of Mars is a solid, many-columned Roman Doric Temple with fine marble textures. For added splendor, purchase the Spartan Warrior product to adorn the rooftop with the statue of Mars himself. Alternatively, you can dedicate this shrine to the divinity of your choice.
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This is our 25th Anniversary cake. The theme is "World Travelers" and the banner says "No Matter Where In The World I Travel, The Best Part Is Coming Home To You!" Top "Train case" is lemon cake with buttercream filling, all MMF covering, bottom "Valise" is double chocolate cake with chocolate brownie buttercream, all MMF covering. Only tags and keys are inedible.
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Ringside report & photos by Felipe Leon
The last time Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions was in San Diego with a nationally televised broadcast was back in 2005, with a fight card that was marred with controversy. The then-jr. middleweight contender Marco Antonio Rubio was scratched in the main event after failing an eye exam according to the California State Athletic Commission.
But, on Friday night Golden Boy returned once again but this time free of fuss as the teamed up with Don Chargin Productions, Bobby D. Presents and Jorge Marron Productions to present "Solo Boxeo Tecate", the weekly spanish language channel Telefutura's weekly boxing broadcast. Held at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, over 900 boxing fans witnessed local favorite Christopher "S.D. Kid" Martin (18-0-2, 5KOs) defend his California State super bantamweight title with an eight round unanimous decision over the much more experienced Adolfo Landeros (20-14-1, 9KOs) of Mexico City . . . click here for more