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Every time I see animation from professional studios like Pixar, Dreamworks and all the other great ones, one thing strikes me as being significantly different from what I am doing: the perceived smoothness of the animation.
Although I use 25 fps, best settings for sampling (unified latest) and motion blur applied to it in the end, it's still not smooth in the sense these Hollywood animations are. It appears jittery, noisy, unrelaxed to the eye, if that's a way to describe it. I have tried different encoders, formats like Mov, avi in H.264 and what have you. To no avail.
I just tried to render at 50 fps, which actually gets me much closer to this relaxed smoothness that I'm missing. Now it starts to look like Hollywood, only my computer probably won't deliver it consistently. But I have never heard about anyone rendering 50 fps.
Am I missing something? Is it something you obtain in post, some interpolation trick you can do in Nuke fx.?
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I tried a search for "YF5 emissions", etc. and got basically nowhere.
I recall the smog station telling you it needed an EGR. My only question about this is, because all the other emissions devices were left intact, why would the PO then do something as obvious as removing the EGR if it was there in the first place?
The difference in the cost of the intake w/ and w/o the EGR isn't much. It's VERY obvious to a visual inspector that it's missing- so if it needs one, how was it passing CA emissions previously?
In retrospect, the smog tech was more concerned about the visual inspection (required to pass) than actually smogging the vehicle. I did ask him for a "pre-test" to see what the numbers were like, but he wouldn't do it, saying that the C.A.R.B. boys were really cracking down hard on all shops.
As to how to passed smog before, either the vehicle's emissions are good and some shop went ahead and smogged it without worrying about the visual inspection. Or it passed illegally.
I got in touch with the previous owner about the smog a while back and he said the ower before him had smogged the truck before selling it to him. And although the seller is required by CA law to smog the vehicle before selling it, I didn't have him do it because of the way the final price was worked out. He had also mentioned that the truck had passed smog "recently".
Here's what's throwing me off: there is no data plate. Were they not standard on all vehicles at the time? There is just a small plate titled "Assigned Identification Number" with the VIN and a "Control Number". I have never seen one before and have no idea what that means.
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- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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- 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
- 3 tablespoons Tabasco
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- 10 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups)
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- Freshly ground black pepper
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In a large saucepan, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until translucent, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the flour to make a paste. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, whisking, until the sauce thickens. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking often, until no floury taste remains, 7 minutes. Add the celery seeds, mace, Tabasco and cayenne. Stir in the cheeses just until they melt. Remove from the heat and season the sauce with salt and pepper.
Butter a large, shallow baking dish. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta shells until almost al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the cheese sauce until thoroughly combined. Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish and let stand for 20 minutes.
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COSTA MESA, CA – January 12, 2012 – Hurley has announced that they will partner with iconic artist C.R. Stecyk III to debut his new short film FIN on February 8th at Hurley's H Space Gallery in Costa Mesa, CA. Taking inspiration from the film, Hurley is also creating a limited-edition printables collection featuring art and photography captured during the film's creation.
"Stecyk is both a celebrated chronicler of the art, surf and skate cultures as well as a longtime friend to the Hurley brand. When he told us of his plans for the film, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to work together to bring his vision to life," states Jason Maloney, Hurley's Director of Art.
FIN, the first installment in an evolutionary series of digital film shorts, details Stecyk's method of working with a wide variety of creative minds in the Southern California region over the past 40 years. Some of these noteworthy characters include Von Dutch, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Evel Knievel, Dave Sweet, Julian Ness, Tom Blake, Dale Velzy, Tyler Hatzikian, Scott Anderson, Mitch Abshere, Scotty Stopnik, Mike Ness and Roland Sands. The featured soundtrack is also a nod to West Coast visionaries, with Social Distortion, Breakdown, Tommy Guerrero and Steve Alba and the Powerflex 5 contributing to the project.
"FIN investigates artisan garage culture. It will offer insights into an assortment of individuals who incorporate traditional do-it-yourself garage methodology into differing pursuits such as traditional modified vehicles, surfboards, skateboards, art, music and communications," states Stecyk.
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Roatan hotels and resorts can be found all over the island and there are some main tourism hotspots where there are plenty of choices both in terms of the number of properties to choose from as well as the type of accommodation experience you might be looking for. Here is a run down of popular places on Roatan where you can stay, play, relax and unwind.
West End Village is a centre for diving, dining and nightly entertainment offering a great selection of accommodation styles. As one enters the main road of West End, properties heading to the right (north) offer a quieter, more laid back environment. Those wanting to be in the middle of all the action may wish to choose accommodation along the main road heading left (south). Evenings here can be very active with several restaurants and bars offering live music and the main strip busy with both foot and vehicular traffic.
West Bay is home to one of the Caribbean's best beaches, West Bay Beach. In the daytime, West Bay can be a flurry of activity, particularly on a day when cruise ships are visiting the island. But at night, West Bay turns into a small, quiet tropical hideaway. With a handful of beachfront and hillside accommodation, West Bay is ideal for families, honeymooners or those wanting to escape the masses and witness the perfect sunset. Choose from small scale modern resorts, beachfront and garden bungalows, vacation rental homes and luxury B&Bs. And if you do decide you want in on the action, West End's nightly dining and entertainment is just a 10-minute taxi ride away. (See our taxi fare guide page).
Sandy Bay's quiet, small community feel along with its close proximity to West End makes it a popular choice for accommodation with many Roatan visitors. There are a number of boutique resorts and vacation homes here along with an all-inclusive resort and some budget-type accommodation. Sandy bay is home to Anthony's Key Resort, the first Roatan resort and one of the largest dive operations in the world.
East Roatan is sought out by those wanting a less visited, off-the-beaten-path experience. Where the paved road ends, the serenity blooms and you may find you have entire stretches of beachfront, and miles of nature trails and coral reef to yourself. Resorts are small and intimate and you can expect personalized service that includes arranging small-group dive expeditions, Sunday afternoon barbeques and getting to know the locals that call this area home.
Mid-island accommodation includes the north side of Roatan from Mud Hole east to French Harbour and back along the south side, west toward Coxen Hole. Find solitude in remote parts of the north shore while being pampered at renowned resorts like Palmetto Bay Plantation. Try the brand new luxurious Pristine Bay Resort and its 18-hole golf course, just minutes from French Harbour. Rent out an entire cay for your wedding or special event at Barefoot Cay Resort, located just metres from one of the best wall dives on the island.
For a closer look at Roatan Island, browse the Tourism Roatan site. We provide detailed, comprehensive information on Roatan diving, Roatan accommodation, Roatan dining & restaurants, Roatan shore excursions, Roatan spas, Roatan Weddings and more - the most comprehensive travel information website for the Western Caribbean Island of Roatan.
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MALDANER, Ivan Carlos et al. Phyllochron, leaf area, and fruit yield in eggplants grown with one and two stems per plant in plastic greenhouse. Cienc. Rural [online]. 2009, vol.39, n.3, pp.671-677. Epub Jan 23, 2009. ISSN 1678-4596. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782009005000013.
The objective of this study was to estimate the phyllochron, to associate the leaf area to the leaf number and to determine fruit yield of eggplants grown with one and two stems inside a plastic greenhouse. An experiment was carried at the experimental area of the Plant Science Department of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Three eggplant genotypes were used: Nápoli, Comprida roxa, and Ciça. Five-leaf seedlings were transplanted on 10/29/2007. The experimental design was a complete randomized blocks with four replications composed by two rows with eight plants. The number of leaves on the main stem and secondary branches was counted in four plants of each replication. Leaf width was measured on two plants per replication. The phyllochron was estimated as the inverse of the slope of the linear regression between the leaf number and the accumulated thermal time after transplanting. Eggplant fruit yield was greater in plants grown with two stems than and Ciça had the higher fruit yield among genotypes. The time for leaves emergence in eggplant was reduced in plants with two stems than in plants with only the main stem. Leaf area of eggplant can be estimated as function of the accumulated number of leaves. Eggplant fruit yield was greater in plants conducted with two stems than with only the main stem, and Ciça presented the greatest yield among genotypes.
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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: F11: xorg decision to disable Ctrl-Alt-Backspace From: Gianluca Sforna <giallu gmail com> To: Development discussions related to Fedora <fedora-devel-list redhat com> Date: 03/27/2009 03:58 PM
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Gerry Reno <greno verizon net> wrote:Upstream made a bad decision.Well, then maybe you should try to convince upstream to put back the old default? note: I'll also miss the combo...
The correct way of handling this would have been to keep the current default of enabled and Fedora should create an xorg.conf with this turned on. Anyone who is upgrading won't be affected, just new installs.
I'm positive when F11 is released we will see thread after thread after thread after thread of people whining about not being able to CTRL+ALT+BKSP.
No. No one reads release notes. You can make them as pretty as you like, but no one will read them.
I'd suggest filing a bug in Red Hat and X.org about it. If they get closed then whine on the mailing list some more. This decision really was not handled well.
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This week's rundown of the early game injuries pretty much focuses on one team, the Atlanta Falcons. That's because tight end Tony Gonzalez and wide receiver Harry Douglas are listed as questionable. Past that, we'll keep an eye on Michael Floyd and Martellus Bennett , but there's not a whole lot else to track this morning, which I guess is a good thing. If we see any updates on Vernon Davis, Shane Vereen, Percy Harvin or anyone else before the early kickoffs, we'll pass it along. Keep updating this post until 1 p.m. Eastern for all of your Sunday morning injury updates.
-- According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Percy Harvin will play about 15 snaps today versus the Vikings. I have no doubt that some of those snaps will include plays drawn up specifically for him, but that low number undoubtedly makes Harvin a very risky WR3. Consider your other options.
-- Eagles QB Michael Vick is inactive. The Eagles keep listing him as questionable due to his hamstring injury, but he won't play again for the Eagles, barring injury, with how well Nick Foles is performing.
-- Good news for Matt Ryan: The Falcons have both TE Tony Gonzalez and WR Harry Douglas active. Both were questionable, and Gonzalez was a true game-time decision. However, he is still a TE1 and worth starting versus the Bucs. Douglas is a WR3, but one with a really nice matchup as Darrelle Revis will be tied up with Roddy White.
-- Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports that as long as 49ers TE Vernon Davis doesn't suffer a setback before today's game versus the Saints, he will play. With that being known, I think Davis is a fairly safe start. He needs to be deployed if he's active.
-- Lions WR Calvin Johnson is ready to roll against the Steelers. WR Nate Burleson is inactive, as expected. However, he might return from his broken arm in Week 12.
-- Cardinals WR Michael Floyd is active despite being listed as questionable with a shoulder sprain. He is a middling WR3 today versus the Jaguars.
-- Jaguars WRs Cecil Shorts and Mike Brown are active. Brown is a desperation start, but Shorts should see a bunch of targets, even though he will see a lot of CB Patrick Peterson. He is a solid WR3.
-- Jets TE Kellen Winslow has served his four-game suspension. He and fellow Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland are not worth starting against the Bills.
-- Ravens WR Marlon Brown is inactive due to the knee injury that landed him on the injury report late in the week. It's going to be tough for the Bears or the Ravens to throw today with wind gusts up to 60 MPH.
-- As expected, Jets WR Santonio Holmes is active for the first time since Week 4 today. He'll be on a snap count, so he's not worth putting in your lineup versus the Bills.
-- Redskins WR Josh Morgan is inactive. He is a healthy scratch. He has 11 catches in nine games this season.
-- As expected, Browns RB Willis McGahee is active. I want nothing to do with him. He has no juice left in those legs.
-- Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham is active after missing last week's game due to a strained hamstring. He is only a TE2 versus the Browns today in stormy Cincinnati.
-- Bears TE Martellus Bennett is active despite missing some practice time due to a bad ankle. He was listed as questionable. He is not a good play in windy Chicago versus the Ravens.
-- In another late-game note, Vikings QB Christian Ponder is expected to start today versus the Seahawks. Expect him to hand it off to Adrian Peterson 25+ times against a defense that hasn't been all that great versus the run lately. The Vikings' passing game is hands off for fantasy purposes.
-- Texans RB Ben Tate will continue to play through his cracked ribs. He is a solid RB2 versus the Raiders today.
-- Jets WR Stephen Hill is active, but he's not worth your time in a bad-weather game in Buffalo.
Players who have already been ruled out for Week 11 include Terrelle Pryor, Darren McFadden, Stevie Johnson, Robert Woods, Jay Cutler, Aaron Rodgers, Mike James, and Michael Crabtree. These players and the impact of their absences will be discussed below.
Fantasy Analysis:
-- Pryor and McFadden are missing today's game in Houston with knee and hamstring injuries, respectively. Undrafted free-agent quarterback Matt McGloin will make his first career start against the league's leader in total and passing defense. Have fun with that, kid. The only Raider I would consider starting is running back Rashad Jennings. Everyone else is off limits.
-- The Bills are down to T.J. Graham and Marquise Goodwin as starting wide receivers against the Jets. That's because Johnson is out with a groin injury, and Woods will miss another week due to an ankle injury. If I had to take a Hail Mary shot here, I wouldn't mind seeing what the speedy Goodwin can do.
-- Josh McCown will get another start for the Bears as Cutler rests his ankle and groin ailments. McCown looked good against the Packers a couple of weeks ago and is well worth a start in two-quarterback leagues versus the Ravens' below-average pass defense. He is not a negative for the fantasy values of Brandon Marshall or Alshon Jeffery.
-- Rodgers is gone for at least one more week, and Seneca Wallace has been placed on injured reserve. So, third-string quarterback Scott Tolzien will start today for the Packers versus an improving Giants defense. I trust Jordy Nelson and, to a lesser extent, Jarrett Boykin, but you need to temper your expectations for everyone in Green Bay's passing game.
-- James fractured his ankle on Monday night and is done for the year. Brian Leonard and Bobby Rainey will try to replace him in the Buccaneers' committee backfield. Although Leonard saw more work than Rainey in Week 10 -- Leonard got 22 touches to Rainey's nine -- I'd rather start Rainey as a flex if I had to pick one versus the Falcons. He is much more of a big-play threat while Leonard is a plodding runner whose strengths lie in receiving and pass protection on third downs. Atlanta has allowed the fifth-most rushing yards to running backs this season.
-- Crabtree is practicing, but he's not quite ready to return from his Achilles injury. However, that time is approaching. He might be back by Week 13 or Week 14, so he is worth a stash by playoff-bound squads in deeper leagues.


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A home is our comfort zone. A place to unwind and relax, to be free. it is really important to style a house as per your needs and your style. You can only be comfortable in a place that appeals to you, not those who visit you.Comfort signifies different things to different people. For someone a comfort may lie in lounging on a well cushioned lounge, for others this may reflect mess.
Ever thought of the comfort you can achieve by installing an elevator in the home. Elevators are not difficult to install. it depends on the kind you opt for. Small elevators that can carry upto 6 people are a good comfort for movement within the house. The EasyGlide home elevator by Grant Home Elevators is a cost-effective residential elevator solution. It has reduced shaft dimensions, minimal pit-depth and modest headroom, saving space and minimising construction and installation costs.
It has full height infrared beam entrance protection and an automatic Pipe Rupture Shutoff Valve to bring the lift to an immediate, gentle stop if there is a drop in hydraulic pressure, or if the lift over-accelerates in a downward direction. The EasyGlide comes standard with a panoramic glass landing door and features automatic return-to-floor under power failure conditions. Its motor and controller are housed in a small cabinet attached to the lift shaft.
Besides comfort and elevator also provides peace of mind and improve the lifestyle for those with physical disabilities. If you have an elderly person living with you or even someone on a wheelchair, the elevator provides easy access to them.
Convenience of taking the elevator instead of stairs is an important factor to consider in favour of installing an elevator. Transporting luggage or moving awkward household items is so much easier with an elevator.
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I posted a scenario of delegate allocation earlier.
3 states and 1 territory will be hosted events.
In order for the stop Romney forces to have any chance, they have to out collect delegates by a 2-to-1 margin.
Polling data in Alabama and Mississippi, indicate that Romney is holding his own. If that is indeed the case, the anyone-but-Romney forces may not get the 2:1 margin in delegates they need to stop him.
There is no data on Hawaii or American Samoa which are both caucuses and thus hard to poll. However, if the Romney organization has any presence there and the non-Romney's have none, then it is likely Romney will pick up at least half if not all those delegates.
After tonight's numbers come in, I'll have to re-jig the scenario of delegate allocation I published earlier and see if the Romney nomination train has been slowed down at all.
UPDATE: As expected Romney did not win Alabama or Mississippi and he picked up about 1/3 of the delegates to be had in the 4 locations. Thus, the math remains unchanged. But the third place finishes by Romney fuel the perception that Romney is not closing the deal. In this case, the perception has some merit.
Larry Sabato offers this perspective:
Barring a massive, difficult-to-fathom shift in this contest, Mitt Romney has a better than 80 percent chance to be the GOP nominee. No amount of wild tapping on CNN's magic wall will alter those odds. But what kind of nominee will Romney be? We have all witnessed Romney's weak performance as a candidate. Yes, he's constructed a solid organization, but it cannot hide Romney's unappealing inadequacies. Maybe a bad economy will elect him anyway, but without pure luck tossing the White House into his lap, he needs Rick Santorum's challenge.


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i once fought on a show , and the promoter came in the chaging rooms after the fight with a present for me, A ring girl to give me a lap dance, AGED 15 didnt really know what to do with myself, i was eating a post fight apple at the time in a changing room full of fighter warming up. once of the most awkward moments of my life , this happened in doncaster.
You need to type that better. You were 15, not the ring girl...
If I was eating an apple and a 15 year old gave me a lapdance in Doncaster, I wouldn't be surprised.
However, having a lapdance whilst I'm 15 changes things.
Did that whet your appetite JS?
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Sport springs with H&R shocks?
Will this work? I'm sort of tired of my H&R Sport cup setup on the street, and it's pretty tired anyway. I'm due for tires and an alignment so I was thinking of picking up some Sport or ZHP springs first since they seem to be plentiful on the forums right now. I'm no expert, so I'll give my problems and goals. Someone please advise if this is a total mistake, but from what I've read so far, I don't think it would make much difference other than ride height.
Be kind, I'm a suspension idiot.
Problems with H&R - Old and worn out looking and harsh ride for a daily driver. The car has 205k and these were on it when I bought it, no idea how many miles are on them. I know enough to know the shocks are all working properly and none are leaking, but the ride is too harsh and it sits a little lower than I'd like anyway, especially in the back. It bottoms out easily going over rough potholes (like in an unpaved lot). I can't say what would happen hitting a sizeable hole at speed since I fortunately never have.
Goals - Ideally I'd just like to go back to stock sport suspension (this is a sport package), although I don't have the cash right now for a full suspension setup, then alignment, then tires, which are bald on the inside rear due to bad alignment and yes, my neglect towards fixing it. Sport springs are cheap, so I thought I might throw them on, and replace shocks in pairs as I can. One question i have though is if just replacing the H&R Springs with sport will do anything at all for the ride other than raise it? Will it even work with the H&R shocks?
Who makes the most affordable, decent replacements for sport shocks? Bilstein or should I consider something else?
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Six graduating Utah students have been chosen as semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
• Park City High School: Zachary R. Laufer of Park City.
• Judge Memorial High School: Allyson I. Dugan of Salt Lake City.
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• Skyline High School: Rajdeep Trilokekar of Salt Lake City.
• The Waterford School: Maxwell Xiong of Sandy.
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Kangaroo Island is widely regarded as Australia's Galapagos with its abundance of native wildlife thriving in freedom. For those with a pioneering spirit, an unforgettable adventure of education and exploration awaits. We excel at creating nature-based expeditions tailored to specific interest groups and travel programs, with Southern Ocean Lodge as luxe base-camp. Exciting specialist itineraries may be operated on a small group or sole use basis, for stays from three to seven nights. Rates typically include interpretive walks and informative lectures, all land and marine experiences, luxury accommodation, all gourmet dining and premium beverages, domestic airfares and an expedition kit.
Exceptional guided experiences and adventures will allow a first hand wildlife encounter accompanied by renowned KI naturalist Craig Wickham. Learn about the island's dramatic past with stories of ships dashed against rocks by night; revel in the surrounding pristine wilderness, be invigorated by the cobalt blue ocean against the chalk white limestone cliffs and perhaps marvel as a Southern Right Whale slips by, tipping a fin in salute en route to the Great Australian Bight to calve. Dine decadently and enjoy the lodge as your island home, in the company of fellow expeditioners and good friends.
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Simon Kuper of the Financial Times profiles Inter Milan wizard Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who's on course to winning his fourth title (sort of) in as many years with three different clubs: Ajax in '04 and '05, Juventus in '06 and now Inter in '07. Juventus, of course, was later stripped of its '06 title for fixing matches, but as Ibra will tell you, that had nothing to do with him.
Zlatan is the
kind of arrogant bad-boy type most parents raise their kids to avoid. Son of a Croat father and Bosnian mother, Zlatan's parents found refuge in an immigrant neighborhood in the port town of Malmoe.
The former headmistress of his school recalls: "Zlatan is easily in the top five of the most unruly pupils we have ever had. He was the number one bad boy, a one-man show, a prototype of the kind of
child that ends up in serious trouble."
Kuper says that Zlatan's "ghetto" qualities are what made him special on the soccer field. Blessed (or some might say "cursed") with the sensibility of a
street basketball player who makes up his own moves and then names them, Zlatan used to play soccer for the showmanship of it, to stand out and feel special. This, of course, completely goes against
the unwritten Swedish rules of decorum, but that's why Swedish fans love him -- for his brashness. Zlatan has his own style, something most workmanlike Swedish players lack. And the scary thing is, at
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i-Lipo is a device produced by a UK company called Chromogenex. It is a low-level laser device that is said to cause fat cell breakdown without surgery, anesthesia, needles, pain, or downtime. Multiple treatments are "needed" for maximum benefit, and oh, by the way, "A period of exercise post treatment will ensure the complete metabolism and thus elimination from the body of the freed fatty acids." (copied from company website)
Actually, here is more direct copy from the website describing how this device reportedly works:
"The i-Lipo emits low levels of laser energy, which creates a chemical signal in the fat cells, breaking down the stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol and releasing them though channels in the cell membranes. The fatty acids and glycerol are then transported around the body to the tissues that will use them during metabolism to create energy. This process of fatty acid release is a natural response of the body when the body needs to used stored energy reserves, thus i-Lipo is not creating any unnatural reaction in the body nor does it affect or damage any surrounding structures such as skin, blood vessels and peripheral nerves. A period of exercise post treatment will ensure the complete metabolism and thus elimination from the body of the freed fatty acids."
Chromogenex recommends 2 treatments per week for 4 weeks, and claims a 2-4cm loss (1%) in abdominal circumference per each treatment session. Each session lasts 20 minutes (10 minutes per side of the abdomen), followed by a recommended 30-minute exercise session to "metabolise the fatty acids freed from the adipose cells during treatment."
These 650nm laser array treatments are not yet available in the US (that I am aware of) and have not been reported in the peer-reviewed scientific or medical literature. While I am skeptical of this device in particular, and this company in general (they produced the N-lite pulsed dye laser for wrinkle treatment years ago--this seemed scientifically reasonable, yet proved to be of minimal clinically-visible benefit in real patients in my hands), the potential effectiveness of this device remains to be proven in actual patients.
If you were to be offered "free" or very-low-cost treatments as part of a study protocol or surgeon's evaluation for consideration of purchase or lease, I see no potential side effects from low-level non-ionizing 650nm red laser light. But my advice at this point is to pay little or nothing, expect little to no response, and be prepared to waste your time (except for the exercise part). Best wishes.


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New Backgammon Tournament
in Montreal This Fall
There will be a new American Backgammon Tour (ABT) tournament, the Montreal Open Backgammon Tournament, September 14-17, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. Info at this link.
Jörgen Granstedt Becomes the First
Three-Time World Champion of Backgammon
Jörgen Granstedt of Sweden and Joseph Russell of the USA, both former World Champions of Backgammon, battled it out for the 2016 Main competition in Monte Carlo on July 31, 2016 with Granstedt emerging as the victor to become the first three-time winner of the coveted title!
Three-Time World Backgammon Champ Jörgen Granstedt of Sweden
It was the 41st World Backgammon Championship held from July 26 to 31, 2016 and was attended by more than 200 players from around the world.
The final was a 13-point match which Granstedt led 7-0 after Game 6. Russell made a valiant comeback and was losing only 8-6 at the end of Game 11 but Granstedt held on in the see-saw mêlée that ensued to win the match 13-9 in Game 16.
Granstedt was the World Champion of Backgammon in 1999 and 2001 while Joseph Russell was the World Champion in 1989.
In third, fourth and fifth place in the Main flight, respectively, were Tatsuya Tanaka of Japan, Ed O'Laughlin of the USA and Victor Petersen of Norway, while Stephen Chidwick of England won the Intermediate division and Joan Grunwald of the USA taking the Beginners title.
Forty-two players competed in the Super Jackpot tournament that was won by Peter Jes Thomsen of Denmark, the 1993 World Champion.
The total of participants was 144 players in the main Championship flight, 47 in the Intermediate and 15 in the Beginners.
The World Championship is held annually at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The full list of World Champions can be seen here.
New MERIT-WBF Backgammon Tournament
in Croatia with €25,000 Added Money
Merit International hotels and the Worldwide Backgammon Federation (WBF) are partnering again to bring you a new backgammon tournament to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia this December.
The 1st MERIT Open Dubrovnik Grand Prix International Backgammon Championship will be held from December 14 to 18, 2016 at the luxurious RIXOS Libertas Hotel located in Dubrovnik, the enchanted coastal city of Croatia located on the Adriatic Sea.
MERIT will be donating €25,000 of added prize money which will be distributed among the various flights and categories of the competition.
Players from many countries have shown interest in attending the event and some well-known backgammon masters have already confirmed their participation.
Please check this link where you can find all the details about the event, including flights, entry fees, hotel accommodations and more, as well as how to contact the organizers.
"Please don`t hesitate to contact us with any questions or for more information, says Tournament Director Arda Findikoglu of WBF Turkey.
Asia's Biggest Backgammon Touranment
October 8 to 10 in Tokyo, Japan
The Japan Open is the biggest backgammon tournament in Asia and the 22nd edition of this international event will take place in Tokyo, Japan again this fall.
The tournament will happen October 8 to 10, 2016 at the Shidax Hall in Shibuya district of Tokyo, the busiest area of the city of Tokyo, with access to lots of shopping, sightseeing, and nightlife, etc.
The night before the event you can join the other players in the traditional party night and enjoy magnificent food including the best Sushi, accompanied by your special guide, Kenji Shimodaira.
Tournament Director Masayuki Mochizuki says, "Our tournaments have a high standard of playing conditions, with the first-round matches to 15 points. The boards and clocks will be supplied by the Japan Backgammon League (JBL) and some of the most important matches will be streamed via UStream to the whole world!"
For complete details and the schedule for this great backgammon tournament, please visit the Facebook page of the 22nd Japan Open and please note that there is also a Public Group page on Facebook for this annual event, under the name "Japan Open".
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4th Merit Open International Backgammon Tournament
in Northern Cyprus this November
The 4th Merit Open International Backgammon Tournament organized by the Worldwide Backgammon Federation's branch in Turkey (WBF-Turkey) will take place at the Merit Park Hotel and Casino in the town of Kyrenia, in Northern Cyprus from November 2 to 6, 2016.
The schedule, and all the details about this international competition, hotels, side events and special activities such as the Welcome Cocktail Party and the Farewell Gala and Awards Ceremony, can be found at http://www.wbfturkey.org/ or on the Facebook page of WBF-Türkiye.
Is Backgammon Considered a Sport Too?
When it comes to Sports, Backgammon, in the words of the slogan used by the Worldwide Backgammon Federation, is a Sport of Mind, a game where skill overrides the luck factor of the dice, and thus an experienced player, who has learnt winning strategies, coupled with talent in math, can will win more often against a player with lesser abilities. What else makes Backgammon a recreational activity? Read the full article...
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Athanasios Katsios of Greece wins
2014 Merit Open Backgammon Masters
Athanasios Katsios of Greece won the Worldwide Backgammon Federation's 2nd Merit Open Masters competition this past weekend in North Cyprus, emerging victorious over a field of 235 international players.
The Masters flight was the main event of the annual Merit Open International Backgammon Championship held from October 29 to November 2, 2014 in Kyrenia, North Cyprus.
The Merit Open Championships held several other competitions at the venue, including a 71-player Intermediate flight, Ladies Tournament, Super Jackpot and more.
The German team of Volker Sonnabend and Rainer Witt won the Doubles Championship over a total of 104 teams.
This tournament was organized by WBF Turkey and the tournament directors were Marco Fornasir, WBF General Secretary, and Arda Findikoglu, WBF Turkey President.
WBF Turkey President Arda Findikoglu (L) with Merit Open
Masters Champion Athanasios Katsios of Greece.
(Photo posted by Costas Chiotinis on FaceBook.)
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Pamela Anderson Inaugurates Animal Charity
at Backgammon Beach Party Tournament
Former Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson held a backgammon tournament on the French Riviera to launch her new animal welfare foundation and it was attended by Masayuki Mochizuki (Mochi) of Japan the current world's #1 Giant of Backgammon.
Mike Svobodny, Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon, Sander Lylloff and other top tournament players from the international backgammon circuit also participated.
Pamela's 18-year-old son, Brandon Lee, was the youngest competitor at the tournament and reached the top four.
The backgammon event took place during the 2014 Cannes Film Festival from May 14 to May 25, 2014 and was used to launch the Pamela Anderson Foundation.
At one stage in the event, Ms. Anderson revealed accounts of sexual abuse when she was a young child and how she found solace in nature and animals.
Above a scene from the tournament room where you can see Pamela chatting with Mochi and an opponent as they play backgammon.
CNN Entertainment has two articles on this news, one about the revelation of the sex abuse and another article a few days later reporting that the Mounties in Canada will check Pamela Anderson's sex abuse allegations.
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South-East London Cops Caught
Playing Backgammon On Duty
Seven members of a neighbourhood policing team, responsible for the Mottingham and Chislehurst North ward in Bromley, South-East London have either resigned or have been fired after being caught on hidden cameras by Scotland Yard playing backgammon and poker when they should have been out patrolling the streets.
The police officers slacked off in other ways as well, such as by watching TV, polishing golf clubs and doing personal errands - they even claimed thousands of extra pounds in overtime hours.
Man Creates Havoc with Backgammon Case
at Gas Station in Circleville, Ohio
A Circleville, Ohio man caused panic at a Speedway gas station when he left an old backgammon board next to a gasoline pump and then went on his way. Police believe that Christopher Hoover acted suspiciouly and the bomb squad was called in. Hoover was later traced through the credit card he gassed up with, and was arrested and charged with inducing panic.
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Backgammon Introduced
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Would you like some backgammon with your coffee? An increasing number of cafes are experimenting with new menu items--board games such as shogi, chess and backgammon--and young people are embracing the chance to casually compete against other board game fans with great gusto.
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Backgammon on the Rock
The Gibraltar Institute of Backgammon have announced its formation. The G.I.B.'s primary aim is to promote the game of Backgammon in Gibraltar with a view to holding regular Tournaments in Gibraltar with participation from both Gibraltar and International players alike.
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Claude Landry Wins Montreal
Invitational Backgammon Tournament
by Director Garry Kallos
The first Montreal Invitational Backgammon Tournament held at Trophy's Resto-Bar on Sunday May 19th was a resounding success with 33 participants in three classes. The tournament attracted a dozen players who had never experienced tournament backgammon before.
The winners were:
Open: 20 participants; 1st Claude Landry, 2nd Frank Cheichi, 3-4th Patrick St-Laurent, Robert Lessard - Consolation: 1st Claude Forget, 2nd Mourad Wahba, 3-4th Francois Ethier, Daniel Dorinbaum
Intermediate: 8 participants; 1st Jean-Francois Grondin, 2nd Reginald Proulx - Consolation: 1st Marie-Claude Grondin, 2nd Denise Berkowitz
Novice: 5 participants; 1st Marc Proulx, 2nd Sylvain Brassard
From left to right: Open Winner Claude Landry, Tournament
Director Garry Kallos and Open Runner-up Frank Cheichi.
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Takumitsu Suzuki of Japan
2011 World Backgammon Champion
Takumitsu Suzuki of Japan (L) the 2011 World Backgammon Champion
with Tsuyoshi Minakami (R) who with teammates Daisuke Katagami
and Masahiko Nasu won the three-player World
Championships Team Tournament.
Photo provided by Masayuki Mochizuki.
MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Takumitsu Suzuki of Japan became the 2011 World Backgammon Champion this week defeating Fabio Gullotta of Italy 25 to 6 in the final 25-point match of the 36th World Backgammon Championship held from July 15 to 23, 2011 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
A total of 138 players participated in the top Championship flight, while 31 played in the Intermediate category and another 25 in the Beginner flight for a total attendance of 191 players from around the world.
Suzuki won in the semi-finals against his fellow countryman and the current #1 Giant of Backgammon, Masayuki Mochizuki, who was aiming to become a two-time World Champion having won this prestigious title in 2009.
Paul Weaver of the USA, the current #25 Giant of Backgammon, was the other semi-finalist, and was eliminated by Gullotta. Just before the semi-finals most of the worldwide backgammon community was expecting that Mochizuki and Weaver would dispute the title.
Pictured above with Suzuki is Tsuyoshi Minakami, who with teammates Daisuke Katagami and Masahiko Nasu, won the World Championship 3-player Team Tournament for Japan. A total of 34 teams participated in the side event.
By the way, Daisuke Katagami is a famous professional Shogi (Japanese Chess) player and according to Masayuki Mochizuki, the news of the Japanese winning in Monte Carlo was published in Yomiuri, the biggest-selling newspaper in Japan with close to 9.5 million copies sold daily. Yes, that is not an error, potentially 9.5 million people in Japan have read about Japan's success at the World Championships of Backgammon, which is likely to attract many new players to our game in that country.
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The GNU backgammon tutorial by Robert-Jan Veldhuizen is back up on GammonLife. The three-part article on how to use this free world-class software had been removed due to maintenance of the GNUbg.org site. Read the tutorial, download the software and start improving your game today at the following link:
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If you're not familiar with it, Cassoulet is a kind of French peasant stew that usually includes dried white beans, duck, and some kind of pork sausage. There are probably as many versions of Cassoulet as there are French cooks, but I'm intrigued by the Slow Cooker Cassoulet from Dinner du Jour, which skips the duck and uses ingredients that are probably more easily acquired by the average cook.
More Ideas for Pork Stews in the Slow Cooker:
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Scottsdale General Plan & Drought Designation
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A debate on the issue of Scottsdale's controversial 10-year general plan which has led to several planning commission members quitting in protest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a "drought designation" for 11 Arizona counties. Eligible farmers in the drought designated counties can apply for low-interest loans.


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The Company Law Review Group is a statutory advisory expert body charged with advising the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation on the review and development of company law in Ireland. It was accorded statutory advisory status by the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, which was continued under Section 958 of the Companies Act 2014 and operates on a two-yearly work-programme.
The goal of the Company Law Review Group is that Ireland should have an efficient world-class company law infrastructure. To that end, the Review Group seeks to promote enterprise, facilitate commerce and encourage commercial probity.
9th May 2017The CLRG Annual Report 2016 can be read here.
29th March 2016The CLRG Report on the Representation of Companies in Court can be read here.
14th January 2016The CLRG Report to Minister Bruton: Review of the Implications of the Supreme Court Judgment: In the matter of J.D. Brian Ltd t/a East Coast Print and Publicity and Re East Coast Car Parts Ltd [2015] IESC 62 (Laffoy J.) can be read here.
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King George Square feels the heat
07 December 2012 , 4:35 PM by Rob Minshull
There has been a lot of coverage on the News earlier this week about the record temperatures in the heart of the city at King George Square.
It is the main public space in the city but, say the critics, people are avoiding King George Square because of the excruciating heat.
Originally Albert Square, but it was widened and renamed in honour of King George the Fifth after his death in 1936. The new King George Square was opened after 16 months' redevelopment in October 2009.
The new design was selected by members of the public who got to vote in a design competition. The winning design came from a company called Urbis. So is it a harsh environment in the square or did you get what you asked for and it's time to stop whinging?
Warren Boland is talking to James Tuma, the Design Director for Urbis.
Photo of King George Square reconstruction courtesy of Degilbo flickr.com
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King George Sq design has proved unsuitable. Industrial buildings..crepe myrtle trees...huge air vents x 2 obstructs the view of city hall from Ann St...the Adelaide St busways entrances are huge ...the events are organised by the BBC usually at night...during the day city workers find the square is uninviting..there is no grass for people to sit and eat lunch. The square is a failure both aestically and functionally. Described by locals and visitors who I take into the city as 'desolate'. Hot without any reference to our city as a sub tropical capital cit. Santina Musumeci.
Posted by: SANTINA MUSUMECI | 08 December 2012 at 10:32 AM
It's a great space for the markets and will be even better for mass demonstrations!
Posted by: Johnno | 08 December 2012 at 01:27 PM
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Artists' Cooperative Gallery of WesterlyArtists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly
7 Canal St.
Westerly, Rhode Island
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Phone: 401-596-2221
Email: Use the online form to contact this property
Website: http://westerlyarts.com
The Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly (ACGOW) is a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization run by volunteers. It offers exhibits, openings, lectures, workshops, and classes. ACGOW exhibits a new show, free and open to the public, every month.
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Region: South County
Guide Category: Arts & Culture- Galleries
Access: Complete wheelchair access (H)
Discounts: AAA
Family: Kid friendly
Method of Payment: Cash, Debit, Personal checks
Restrictions: No pets
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Sydney Stitches and Craft Show Rosehill March 3 - 6, 2016
Posted on February 17, 2016 by Saffron Craig | 0 comments
This year I have been invited to teach two workshops at the Stitches and Craft Show in Rose Hill. This is a new section of the show and I'm thrilled to be invited.
I will have two three hour workshops. The first on Saturday which is my popular Screen Printing & Fabric Design Workshop and on Sunday my New Hand Painting Fabric Workshop where I share all the exciting tips and tricks that I am learning in my daily studio practice.
Bookings are available via Sydney Stitches and Craft Show Rosehill website You can book here.
I've also been invited to run my workshops in Newcastle later on in the year August 18 – 21, 2016.
It would be lovely if you could make it.