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The H parking lot came alive when the sun went down.
As a team from a Jehovah's Witnesses congregation played four-on-three volleyball, Ecuadorian folk dancers practiced their moves Sunday and groups of people congregated around barbecues set up on the grass around the Hall of Science's paved area used for parking during the US Open.
Half a mile away, the world's greatest tennis players competed for millions in prize money and the title of US Open champion, but few in Lot H seemed to notice.
During most of the summer, the parking lot on 111th Street, in the shadow of the Hall of Science's Rocket Park, is used in the evening as families heading into the park for picnics and to play soccer park there.
But for two weeks during the US Open, the space is designated for drivers with H permits as well as handicapped parking.
As a result, volleyball games were played on makeshift nets set up alongside luxury SUVs, and dancers had to watch out for shuttle vans, which transport visitors into and out of the premier tennis tournament.
"The park is for everybody. We just come here for exercise," said Claudio Lliguicota, who started the Ecuadorian group Kay Pachak two years ago. "We are here to practice. They have the right to park to watch the tennis matches."
His team of about 14 to 16 people, who range in age from Lliguicota's 9-year-old niece to a dancer in her 30s, meets Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
On Sunday, they used a corner of the lot underneath a street lamp to fine-tune their moves in preparation for a competition Sept. 21.
"Today is extra because we try to be the best," said 17-year-old participant Ana Mizhquiri.
Lliguicota was born in the United States and spent six years in Ecuador. While in the Latin American nation, he fell in love with the culture, food and traditional dances.
There are some added benefits to the team: Lliguicota met his girlfriend of one year through the group.
"I found her and I am really happy," he said.
For practice, many members sport T-shirts, shorts and sneakers, with a few of the women wrapping themselves in colorful shawls. For competitions and presentations, however, the group dresses in elaborate outfits.
Lliguicota said Kay Pachak only went to two competitions last year because they do not have transportation and some participants have joined but later dropped out.
As the weather gets colder, the group's sessions must migrate from the outdoor parking lot to an indoor space, yet to be determined.
"We try to find a way to practice," he said.
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Happy New Year 2013 – Resolutions For Change
I hope you had a great Christmas and that 2013 will be an awesome year for you.
The New Year is upon us and I'm praying it's going to be a year of happy changes, inspirational changes. To be honest 2012 has been a challenging year for me and I'm not sorry to see it go. The year 2013 brings with it endless possibilities, new beginnings, fresh starts and exciting New Year's resolutions. It's a time to reflect on the things you want to improve or change and what you will accomplish in this new year. All you have to do is decide this is the year to DO IT! Are you ready?
It's easy to be skeptical about New Year resolutions, but the beginning of the year is a great time to commit to reforming a habit, setting fresh personal goals or beginning a new project. It gives us a memorable time marker and because it is a new year we instinctively look with anticipation to what the new year will bring.
My New Year's Resolutions
I've chosen 3 areas I plan to focus on this year.
- Health,
- Organization
- Finances (Couponing saves money so that's my area of focus for now)
I want to implement some tools for organization, work on my health and make some time for my blog and finances. I have been investigating couponing the last month or two and I want to really nail that one down. It's got a little bit of a learning curve to it. I want to master that and become a couponing diva. LOL
I know I need to utilize some time management techniques and get an organized system going. Caring for the three children takes most of my time. I'm constantly cooking, cleaning, helping with homework or breaking up spats. I don't remember it being so difficult when I was younger? Maybe I've just forgotten.
I also realize my health has been a drag for most of the year and has definitely made everything harder. I have a host of health issues including COPD, diabetes and heart. Some days I can barely get out of bed, but I know part of the problem is I don't take care of myself so I figure that's an area I definitely need to work on.
What's totally insane is that I still smoke so I know that's got to go this year. Quitting smoking is probably one of the hardest darn things I've ever tried to do. I made two attempts this last year and never made it past two weeks. However, I've decided I am going to succeed in 2013!
So with pen and paper in hand make your list of goals and resolutions for 2013. Next determine a plan of action and write it down breaking it into small do-able steps. Lastly and the most significant decide to succeed in 2013. Remember "Whatever the mind can perceive and believe the mind can achieve"~ Napoleon Hill. Get a clear picture of what you want in your life and stay focused on that picture. Take control of your mind and use its power to achieve your goals in 2013.
Seven Steps To Help You KEEP Your Resolutions
- Make your resolutions do-able, bite sized and within your reach.
- Craft them as specific as you can.
- Schedule them into your day as critical priorities, crucial and vital to your future. The Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, states that 80% of your achievement results from about 20% of your activities – these are key activities that will make the biggest contribution to your success, so don't let them get put on the back shelf.
- Try to work on your resolutions when you're brilliant and dazzling not when you're tired and worn from the day.
- Tell others about your resolutions and what you're doing; it'll help you stick to the plan. (Positive & supportive people only)
- Put them in writing: Writing them down makes your intentions 'real'.
- Keep a record of your progress. Tracking your progress keeps you on target and will help re-inspire you if you lose your resolve. Many of us lose our resolve along the way – the important thing is to get back on board as soon as you realize you're off target.
What do you think? Are you making any New Year's resolutions? What methods do you have for keeping your resolutions? On the other hand, maybe you don't think New Year's resolutions are such a good idea? Whatever your views, I'd love to hear from you – if you'd like to join in the conversation, please leave a comment below.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers and to wish you all Peace and Prosperity in 2013.
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The victim, who was not identified immediately by police, was found unconscious outside Dizzy's at Eighth Avenue and 9th Street with multiple stab and slashing wounds in his arms, chest, stomach and back at 2:19 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.
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Edited by Tinashe Mushakavanhu & David Nettleingham
186 page paperback
Language: English, some Shona
Published 2009
State of the Nation glimpses across generations to bring together 30 Zimbabwean poets in the first dedicated anthology for over two decades. In Zimbabwe, the art of conversation had become steadily harder, paralysed by political wrangling. Unasked questions, unstated views, unattainable dreams and unfulfilled promises have all been part of the formulae of a failed government. But through this decline the driving need for self-expression has remained, and found an opening on the page. The poets in this anthology burst out with a certainty and an urgency which scream – it must be told, it must be told!
Julius Chingono, John Eppel, Charles Mungoshi, Dambudzo Marechera, Chenjerai Hove, Amanda Hammar, Kristina Rungano, Jennifer Armstrong, Nhamo Mhiripiri, J. Tsitsi Mutiti, Emmanuel Sigauke, Christopher Mlalazi, Josephine Muganiwa,Ignatius Mabasa, Phillip Zhuwao, Tinashe Muchuri, Ruzvidzo Mupfudza, Zvisinei Sandi, Rumbi Katedza, Masimba Biriwasha, Togara Muzanenhamo, Batsirai Chigama, Beaven Tapureta, Cosmas Mairosi, NoViolet Bulawayo, Emmanuel Sairosi, Kudzai Ndanga, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Michael Tsingo & Abel Dzobo.
"Poets Tinashe Mushakavanhu and David Nettleingham have done well to put together the first major anthology of Zimbabwean poets writing in English since And Now The Poets Speak." – Memory Chirere
"This is a poetry in transition, formed largely out of opposition to the status quo — whether that be colonialism or the present tyranny — always juggling the needs of the individual with that of the nation. It makes for an edgy, sometimes bleak, sometimes sorrowful and sometimes fiercely funny poetry." – Steven Waling in Horizon Review
"It is both a rallying cry and a shot across the bows of Zimbabwe's state-controlled media – but also of those publishers who… have too often overlooked Zimbabwe's poets in favour of its more marketable short story" – James Graham in the Postcolonial Studies Association Newsletter
"one of the best books of poetry published in the UK in the last several years… Tinashe and David are gifted editors" – Todd McEwen


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..It's been a minute since I wrote a blog.I've been converting my blogs into a book, making it a memoirs of my life experiences in the music industry and the entertainment industry as a whole.Recalling all these memories has been a great exercise for myself, and surprisingly others.The feed back I have been getting has not only been positive for the most part,but also it's inspiring me to do more than just blog about the past.I plan on blogging about the current state of the industry,or what's left of it.So let's start with this shall we?The best part of blogging for me was reconnecting my some of my old comrades,people who worked those sessions and lived that life with me.Who walked the path alongside me back in the day,saw what I saw and felt how I felt.Catching up with my "Industry Fam" has always been a goal of mine,to see where their lives has gone,what paths they have taken and to just maintain contact.Some have found me through Face Book,others through word of mouth about my blog,however it may have been, it is great to catch up with my fam.Some of us,not me of course,did the "adult" thing,got married, had kids,GOT A JOB,you know..all that grown up stuff.Others,like myself, remained on the entertainment side,though not as heavy as we once were.The hardest part of being in the industry is getting out of it when you think you are ready to,the thing is you never really feel like you're ready to.There is always one last project you wanna do.The industry lifestyle is addictive on so many levels and is hard to walk away from at times.Once you walk away you should never turn back,but we do sometimes and it ends up however it ends up, good or bad,it is what it is.As hard as it is to stay away, it's equally as hard to stay in once you're already in.You spend a lot of time hanging on.Mostly due the fact that we get older, the new faces start to run the game and us old heads get fazed out. Nowadays it's easier to get fazed out more and more frequently due the fact that technology changes rapidly and a lot of us refuse to change with it.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
..D&D Studios Part Seven..WORD IZ BOND!..
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
..D&D Studios Part Six..Heinekens & Nag Champa..
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
..D&D Studios Part Five..What's For Lunch??..
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
..D&D Studios Part Four..Yikes!..
..Don't get it twisted,they did have tough times in the beginning.It wasn't always peaches and cream.I remember getting paid for sessions in singles and fives,maybe a ten or a twenty will show up,but yall get the idea.One time in particular will always stick out. Dame came to me when he was ready to pay with his Dame Dash shit on full tilt,as usual .."Yo Did-Ex..my nigga..how much we owe?"..me.."$2,500"..him.."Aight hold up"..Now Dame was good for wearing sweats all the time, unless he had to carry money, back then.Depending on the amount it was either cargoes or fatigues, cause all the loot was loose bills.Today it was cargoes.He's reaching into every possible pocket pulling out money and putting on top the piano in the "A" room vocal booth.Now there's a pile of money sitting in front of me, he points at me and says.."It's all there..Peace"..me.."HOLD ON MONEY!"..him,real calm.."Wah?"..me.."You stay here while I count this madness,you always do this shit Dame"..him.."Aight Aight Calm Down..Lemme get Biggs and Jay we gotta sort some shit out with this kid"..me.."Sort away nigga".
..Few seconds later Jay and Biggs walk in,with some kid,I can't remember who, but he was lookin a lil disgruntled.Dame.."What's the problem Nigga?!"..me(to myself)..(yikes!)..dude.."Yo I aint makin no money with all this shit yo,I'm sayin,this shit is crazy right now man ..I dunno.."..Dame.."Yo HOLD ON!"..(me again to self)..(YIKES!)..back to Dame.."NONE OF US ARE MAKIN MONEY RIGHT NOW NIGGA!"..Dame proceeds to lay into this kid with a series of "Shits" "Damns" and "MotherFuckers",not in any specific order.The kid is now nervous as all out doors and the room is a lil tense..and I lost count of the friggin money..DAMMIT!Dame now thoroughly heated,begins to poll the room.."Jay you makin money yet?"..Jay.."Nope"..Dame.."Biggs you makin money yet?"..Biggs.."At all"..Dame back to dude.."nigga we tryin to make this money nigga but we gotta sacrifice!We the only ones payin up this bitch anyways...why you complainin?!..I don't see you complainin when everybody up here having a ball and shit,so what's the problem?!"..Dame then turns to me.."This nigga here is probably the only one makin money!"..my reply.."yea right!".Few more words are spit in dude's direction by Dame as Jay and Biggs look on and occasionally chuckle at Dame's antics.Homie's train is now derailed and my money count is done..$2,500 is present and placed in the envelope..me.."Dame we good"..him.."I told you nigga..fuck outta here..I ain't that type"..me.."I gotta do it son,you know!Nigga You Know!"..him.."Yea yea nigga I got you..Fuck outta here though(ha ha!)"..me.."Asshole"..There's more about my Roc days..Lots more,lemme get my thoughts together..Stay Up..
Thursday, July 15, 2010
..D&D Studios Part Three..Maybe Tomorrow..
Friday, July 9, 2010
..This is all...My mother...my lovely,lovely mother...started buying me vinyl instead of toys when I turned seven.Had a pretty decent collection of music,Reggae,Soul,Funk,Calypso(I am Trinidadian..and I don't need a T-Shirt to prove it!).Get it straight..I AM HIP HOP!...Don't need a T-Shirt to prove that either.1982,my mother helped to create a monster though.You see back home on my lil island,we had one decent record store in my area of San Fernando,Jimmy's Record Shop..and my mother knew the guys who ran the store.Her bright idea for my birthday present this year way to let the guys pick the record for me..their pick..Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa...yeah ok,what were you thinking my friend!I think I played that record all of seven straight hours before my grandfather told me to "STOP IT BOY!!"..young me.."OK OK"..but I knew that I loved that shit from the moment I heard it..where can I get more of this?Believe me that my allowance went to records,specifically anything Hip Hop..I cared about nothing else.Honestly I only cared about the music..the rappers annoyed the shit outta me..for real.I learned every lyric though,had to..why not.Not until "The Message"did I really care what dudes had to say but that goes without saying right?
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The requirements for admission are: (1) an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or better; (2) undergraduate coursework in political science, economics, and public or international affairs, or equivalent professional experiences (in some cases this may require specific remedial coursework that will not count toward degree requirements); (3) for international students, a TOEFL score of 550 or better.
The Master of Arts in Public Affairs requires 36 or 39 graduate credits, including a thesis or a practicum. Students develop a core competence in methodology and in public administration, and also select one of the six interdisciplinary field specializations.
Students must complete both of the following two courses:*
PLSC 500 Research Methods in Political Science*PLSC 674 Analytical Techniques
plus one additional course from the following:
CRIM 605 Research MethodsGEOG 612 Quantitative Techniques in Geography and Regional PlanningGSR 615 Elements of ResearchSOC 761 Microcomputing Applications in Sociology
* A student whose undergraduate transcript shows a "B" or better in a political science research methods course and who passes a research methods exam administered by the Political Science Department may petition the MAPA coordinator for exemption from PLSC 500.
Students must complete the following four courses:
PLSC 570 Introduction to Public AdministrationPLSC 666 Public Policy AnalysisPLSC 671 Seminar in Public AdministrationPLSC 668 Public Sector Financial Administration
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Field Core: 9 creditsELR 610 Employee Rights LawPLSC 631/Human Resource Management in the Public SectorELR 631ELR 632 Compensation Administration
Electives: 6 creditsELR 526 Case Studies in Labor-Management RelationsELR 622 Discrimination in EmploymentELR 641 Contract AdministrationELR 651 Conflict Resolution
C. Planning and Regional Development: 15 credits
Field Core: 6 creditsGEOG 550 Introduction to PlanningGEOG 552 Planning Methods
Electives: 9 creditsGEOG 531 Population GeographyGEOG 554 Planning DesignGEOG 558 Land Use LawGEOG 564 Land Use PolicyGEOG 568 Planning TheoryGEOG 614 Thought and Philosophy in Geography and PlanningGEOG 623 Regional Development
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Field Core: 9 creditsSOC 711 Human Services AdministrationSOC 754 Social InequalitySOC 756 Social Change
Electives: 6 creditsSOC 710 Sociology of Human ServicesSOC 721 Sociology of Health CareSOC 732 Addiction and the FamilySOC 740 Community Development and Social PolicySOC 757 Aging and Society
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Field Core: 9 creditsCRIM 600 Criminological TheoryCRIM 610 Legal Issues in CriminologyCRIM 632 Organizational Dynamics within the Criminal Justice System
Electives: 6 creditsCRIM 601 ProseminarCRIM 765 Criminal Justice Planning and EvaluationCRIM 770 Seminar in Contemporary Corrections
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People sure like Hugo Chavez. Hell, I think he's a rather funny guy. He's like the Jack Napier of world leaders. And the same people who have thought for six years now that George Bush was always a heartbeat away from burning the Constitution and enslaving the nation seem pretty enamored by this guy.
They aren't troubled by the path that Chavez has been on, one that really became prominent from his 1992 coup attempt against a popularly elected, yet troubled president; to his dissolving of the Senate; to his nationalization of the country's oil industry, which he uses to fund his popularity, both domestically and internationally (including parts of the United States); to his attempt to buy his way onto the UNSC. Throw in for good measure: his hostile take over of a major paper producer; his 18 months of 'rule by decree'; his intention to nationalize telecommunications; his desire to change the Venezuelan Constitution so as to avoid stepping down in 2012 when his term limit kicks in; inflation and interest rates that would make Jimmy Carter blush; his virtual takeover and partisan control of Venezuela's airwaves; his infringement on political speak by threatening those who print 'slanderous' comments against him with three-year prison sentences.
Despite his Bolavarianist appearance and the desire by US media to label him as a 'socialist', Chavez is basically a communist-in-waiting. And further proof (despite claims to the contrary) that communism is married to totalitarianism.
Karl Marx held the view that socialism is the natural stepping stone between capitalism and communism. The appeal of Chavez's brand of economic rule can be understood when looking at a nation struggling economically, strife with poverty. Chavez uses poverty and government hand-outs as a political weapon to ensure his popularity while he tweaks the system to ensure his permanent place as Venezuela's ruler.
So what is the appeal of Chavez and his economics to Americans? Americans by and large are not dirt poor people, particularly the vocal Left Chavistas who miraculously believe that what Chavez is doing in Venezuela is wonderful and revolutionary. And the party of Democrats in this country play carrot and stick with those people, buying support in order to consolidate political power. It's almost as if they have an agenda to see the Karl Marx prophecy fulfilled right here in the United States. They oppose privatization of anything, whether it be our income, our Social Security or student vouchers for private schools. They are hell-bent on Hugo-ing up our heath-care and post-secondary education. They want price-controls and other means of over-regulation on medicine and oil. Yes, they want people dependent upon government for their highest necessities.
It doesn't just end with economics. There are movements in the country to undermine family and faith. Religion may be the opiate for the masses but it is also the antibiotic for the Neo-Comm agenda. This agenda includes suppressing religious expression, pushing abortion, pushing same-sex marriage and opposing traditional marriage, 'normalizing' alternative families, using the mainstream media and academia as their propaganda machines, utilizing activist courts and judges to get their agenda implemented, opposing patriotic displays, weakening parental authority, using environmental issues to bully business as well as government domestic and foreign policy, promoting the sexualization of children, opposing national security measures, supporting open-borders and lax immigration policies, opposing a common language, building a culture and political climate more reflective of our European pseudo-socialist allies, opposing the military and rhetorically supporting our enemies and willfully parroting their propaganda.
Individually, these all represent different levels of problems for our society, but collectively they seem to share a goal of weakening our country, our national unity, our position in the world and our common American heritage. So again, why do we let them?
What's in it for us? Do people really believe that Big Government can achieve all of their dreams for them without a price to pay? We could take a page from the French, who last year saw thousands of their finest protest and borderline riot over the French government's radical notion that businesses would do better if they could actually fire incompetent people. The protesting bums and would-be bums bullied the French government into abandoning it's attempt to help improve their economy.
It really comes down to a choice: do you believe that we should be a nation of independence or a country of people in dependence of government? Because you can't have it both ways. There is always a slope and right now, the slope is heading into a new and scary era for this country with no signs of slowing down or turning back. We have governments dictating to restaurants what kinds of fat they can use in their foods for crying out loud!
Where does it end? Every time something is proposed, people like myself point out the next logical steps and we are ridiculed for it. Then when those predictions become reality, they insist that the next steps are not realistic. And so on. And so forth.
To Chavistas in America who think highly of the would-be dictator: do you dream of the Chavez vision for America? Is there a limit to what government should fund and provide, should tax, should regulate, should nationalize? Do people left of the aisle ever ponder the idea that Big Government is a Pandora's Box that will eventually consume them too?


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Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Daniel Ashe
Goal: Ensure that endangered species protections for Florida manatees are maintained to promote population recovery
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that the agency is contemplating a decision to weaken federal protections for Florida manatees. A year-long study will be conducted to determine whether current levels of protection under the Endangered Species Act are warranted. The endangered marine mammal lives in Florida's coastal waters and river systems, and is under constant, increasing threat from human activity and climate change. Since receiving protected status under the Endangered Species Act in 1973, manatees have barely managed to maintain their population and if they lose any protections, their numbers will surely decline even further. Urge the FWS to maintain current levels of protection for manatees and help ensure that this majestic marine mammal remains a part of the Florida landscape.
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the primary threats to Florida manatees are deaths from cold weather snaps, collisions with watercraft, red tides, and unexplained deaths in the Indian River Lagoon system. A survey conducted in January 2014 found 4,824 manatees living in Florida's waters, which reflects a decrease from 4,834 in 2011 and 5,076 in 2010. Collisions with boats and other types of watercraft are the leading cause of death and injury among manatees, and each year nearly 100 manatees are killed by boaters. Climate change has fueled more severe hurricanes, red-tide algae events and fluctuations in sea temperature, all of which pose serious risks to manatees.
Human activity has threatened the long-term survival of manatees and it is up to us to put a stop to the slaughter. Urge the FWS to take responsibility and ensure the survival of these gentle marine mammals.
Dear Director Ashe,
I have recently learned that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering weakening Endangered Species Act protections for Florida manatees. Serious threats from human activity and climate change have resulted in consistent population decline despite their protected status, and removing protections will only serve to advance the death rate.
The agency's mission is to help ensure the long-term success of wildlife, yet recent actions regarding the manatees reflect otherwise. In 2010 FWS refused to conduct an updated critical habitat designation review for the manatees and now the agency looks to chip away at current protections despite scientific data that shows the manatees face an increasing threat from humans and environmental changes.
I urge you to take the appropriate measures to ensure the long-term survival of these majestic, gentle fixtures of the Florida landscape.
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The Helena—FXFOWLE's new apartment building on Manhattan's West Side—is the first voluntarily sustainable high-rise residential building in the city and among the most efficient in the country, says Bruce Fowle, FAIA, LEED, senior principal of the New York City-based firm.
Like many swanky high-rises, the 37-story, 580-unit Helena is wrapped in a combination of slick metal and glass, but it's not just another pretty façade. An on-site "blackwater"-treatment system converts waste into potable water, which can be recycled to flush low-flow toilets and to irrigate recreational decks and green roofs. A photovoltaic system takes care of about 5 percent of the building's energy needs, and an incremental heat-pump system delivers heating and cooling to individual units. "This system is more costly, but it's efficient, so there's a payback," Fowle says.
The rental property's mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom affordable and market-rate apartments are painted and carpeted with low-VOC materials, and the cabinets are wheatboard. Flooring consists of linoleum and engineered wood made from certified sources. Motion-sensing lights in the public areas and Energy Star appliances help conserve energy.
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2 screens were positioned in a right angle on the second day screening evening. It was used twice: for Sam James' and Gretel Taylor's works. Sam uses 2 images side by side in each screen which makes it 4 frames within the space, where performers are jumping from real to 3D sets through editing transitions, which I liked, allowing each frame to rotate and made me think about a Rubik's cube, like the screen surface hides other facets… I was wondering why the work wasn't presented for 4 screens? with a possibility for audience to maybe enter a space or walk around it?
After listening to the paper of Physical TV, promising an interesting interaction and use of Second Life (SL=3d world on internet) with real space and dancers, I was disappointed for several reasons. First, to see that SL was just used as a set (projected behind the dancers, like in ancient theater painted flat backdrop but, yes, changing thanks to the animation), second that there wasn't possibility for audience to be online, third the use of narrative as a need for linking real to virtual (in the tradition of Disney cartoon!). On the other side, I was impressed by the programming of the SL avatars' gestures, obviously they had a bigger range of movements than usual avatars, mirroring the movements of the real dancers. But I couldn't stop wondering for which purpose? I will write more about SL in further posts in the Networked Performance section of the blog, as I am interested to see how platforms on internet can be used for active performance.
Maybe I missed a possibility of extending the dialogue/questioning during SEAM about the interests people have in using virtual world(s), mixing real and virtual bodies. What can be the interactions of these bodies as performers but also with proximal and online audience? What is the leap in screendance between 1 screen, multiscreens, screens creating fixed/movable spaces acknowledging depth of the projections? How do content and form(s) interact, grow together or not?
Hi Suzon, nice to see this listed here, it brings all the possible contexts together…Yes the '4 screen' version of my installation 'Vivaria' will happen soon, that's how it was intended, but of course there weren't 4 projectors and screens available. SEAM was so appropriate it was still worth a preview here. Thanks Suzon! Credits: Commissioned by Reeldance 2009.


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Brenton chewed the end of his cigar, as if it had been the cud of his spiritual discontent.
He will sit for hours over a stove, with his cigar in his mouth and his hat over his eyes, chewing the cud of reflection.
Among these the sheep graze, the donkeys bray, and the cows chew the cud.
If there be aught of memory in him, let him sit and chew the cud thereof.
Chew you the cud of that until the hangman's coming in the morning.
This was just what she wanted, for she longed to chew her cud again.
The majority of them, as dark set in, laid down to sleep or to chew their cud.
How cud I ha' believed her sworn oath—me that have bruk mine again an' again for the sport av seein' thim cry.
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Last week was the most active week for IPOs since 2007, with 15 offerings hitting the market (according to Renaissance Capital). Yet the overall performance was mixed. While some IPOs had standout performances — like Mobileye (MBLY) and HealthEquity (HQY) — there were also plenty of duds, especially with small biotech deals.
As for the this week, the activity will remain healthy as 10 deals are planned to come to market. Of these, four are holdovers from last week, which include Auris Medical (EARS), Tobira Therapeutics (TBRA),
Microlin Bio (MCLB) and Zosano Pharma (ZSAN).
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New Stocks to Watch: Green Bancorp (GNBC)
Expected Offering Date: Friday
Green Bancorp is a Texas-based bank, which is headquartered in Houston. The firm operates 12 full-service branches and offers commercial/private banking services. There are roughly $1.8 billion in total assets and $1.4 billion in loans.
The CEO of the bank, Manny Mehos, has a strong background. In 1986, he founded a small bank (Coastal Bancorp), with only $11 billion in assets. By 2004, he built it to 43 branches and $2.7 billion in assets.
As for Green Bancorp, Mehos has also pulled off strong growth. From 2009 to 2014, the compound annual growth rate for loans came to about 37%. During this period, the net income went from a loss of $3.3 million to a gain of $12.6 million.
Green Bancorp expects to issue 4.7 million shares at a range of $15 to $17. The lead underwriters include Sandler O'Neill and Jefferies.
New Stocks to Watch: Höegh LNG Partners (HMLP)
Expected Offering Date: Wednesday
Höegh LNG Holdings, which is a top LNG service provider, created the Hoeigh LNG limited partnership to acquire and operate floating storage and regasification units and LNG carriers. The initial assets will include three ships, and they all have long-term supply contracts.
In the first quarter, revenues hit $29.1 million and EBITDA was $8.4 million.
Höegh LNG expects to offer 9.6 million units at a range of $19 to $21. The lead underwriters Citi (C), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS), Barclays (BCS) and UBS Investment Bank (UBS).
New Stocks to Watch: iDreamSky Technology (DSKY)
Expected Offering Date: Thursday
iDreamSky Technology is the largest independent mobile gaming publisher in China, in terms of active users (roughly 98.3 million). The portfolio consists of 40 casual, mid- and hardcore titles. The company also has an aggressive partnership strategy for distribution. Some of the partners include Tencent (TCEHY) and Qihoo (QIHU).
Last year, revenues came to RMB 246.6 million ($40.7 million), up from RMB 19.4 million. Although, the company is still losing money. In 2013, the net loss was $46 million.
iDreamSky Technology intends to sell 7.7 million shares at a range of $12 to $14. The lead underwriters include Credit Suisse (CS), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Stifel. What's more, Tencent, Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) and LINE plan to invest up to $26 million in the offering.
New Stocks to Watch: Independence Contract Drilling (ICD)
Expected Offering Date: Friday
Independence Contract Drilling is a land-based drilling services operator for oil and natural gas producers that are focused on unconventional plays in the U.S. The company has developed a proprietary technology, called ShaleDriller, which is designed for tough environments.
In the first quarter, revenues were $13.5 million, up from $8.3 million in 2013. During this period, adjusted EBITDA went from $683,000 to $3.3 million.
Independence Contract Drilling plans to sell 10 million shares at a range of $14 to $16. The lead underwriters include Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets and Tudor, Pickering, Holt.
New Stocks to Watch: T2 Biosystems (TTOO)
Expected Offering Date: Thursday
T2 Biosystems develops vitro diagnostics to help target treatments earlier, such as rapid detection of pathogens. The main platform, called T2MR, will first focus on sepsis and hemostasis.
Keep in mind that current solutions provide results that can be delayed up to 72 hours. But with T2MR, the clinical tests indicate a timeline of about 4.2 hours. As a result, the cost savings can be about $30,000 per patient because treatments are likely to be more effective.
T2 Biosystems plans to offer 4 million shares at a price range of $15 to $17. The lead underwriters include Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley.
New Stocks to Watch: Ryerson Holding (RYI)
Expected Offering Date: Thursday
Ryerson is one of North America's largest processors and distributors of metals. It has more than 70,000 offerings, including stainless steel, carbon steel, nickel and aluminum. For a majority of the customers, the company provides customization, with 96 facilities in the U.S., China and Brazil.
For the first quarter, the company reported revenues of $874.4 million and adjusted EBITDA of $53.2 million. There are about 40,000 customers.
Ryerson plans to sell 11 million shares at range of $17 to $20. The lead underwriters include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities (DB), BMO Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan and Jefferies.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPO Playbook. He is also the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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(CNSNews.com) - The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police is speaking out, for the first time, about the altercation between one of his officers and Rep. Cynthia McKinney.
The Georgia Democrat claims a police officer's decision to stop her after she walked past a security checkpoint without identifying herself last week was racially motivated, but Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said Tuesday evening that the officer was just doing his job.
"When there's a crush of people at the door, things can get hectic there and the officers are taught to take control of the door, slow things down and make sure that you know who's coming in and what they may be bringing in or not," Gainer told WTTG television reporter Will Thomas. "And I believe that's all this officer was trying to do."
As Cybercast News Service reported last week, McKinney claimed the incident was instigated, not as part of the officer's duty to secure the Longworth House Office Building, but by the officer's racism as evidenced by his "inappropriate touching and stopping of me, a female black Congresswoman."
McKinney claimed that she was "urgently trying to get to an important meeting on time to fulfill my obligations to my constituents.
"Unfortunately, the police officer did not recognize me as a member of Congress, and a confrontation ensued," McKinney said in a statement on her website.
While McKinney said she "deeply regret[s] that the incident occurred," she has not apologized for allegedly striking the officer, who reportedly took hold of her arm when she refused multiple verbal requests to stop and identify herself. Gainer said Tuesday night that the officer was only trying to confirm that McKinney indeed was authorized to bypass the security checkpoint.
"That's simply the case. I think 99 percent of the members of Congress slow down and let themselves be recognized," Gainer explained. "This is a case in which the officer didn't recognize the member and simply took the next prudent procedure."
Capitol Police referred the investigation to the U.S. Attorney's Office late Monday. The Associated Press cited unnamed sources as confirming that the police department responsible for protecting the U.S. Capitol complex, staff, visitors and members of Congress is seeking an arrest warrant for McKinney. A statement issued by the Capitol Police did not mention those reports.
"Last week, there was an incident involving Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) and a United States Capitol Police Officer," the statement said. "The United States Capitol Police has referred its investigative findings to the United States Attorney."
McKinney had previously stated that "I am certain that after a full review of the facts, I will be exonerated." Congressional offices were closed and, therefore, no one from McKinney's staff was available for comment when Gainer's remarks were broadcast.
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In Meeting with Iraq Study Group, Reid/ Durbin Call for New Direction in U.S. Iraq Policy
Washington, DC– In meetings today with the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, Senators Reid and Durbin set forth their concerns about current U.S. policy in Iraq and laid out five specific recommendations to change course. Noting that "Iraq has descended into a civil war", the Senators urged the Group to act expeditiously in providing a non-partisan way forward for the sake of U.S. troops, American taxpayers, and U.S. national security interests. The complete briefing memo and attachments submitted by Senators Reid and Durbincan be found here.
Members of the Iraq Study Group are:
James Baker, Co-Chair, Iraq Study Group
Lee Hamilton, Co-Chair, Iraq Study Group
Robert Gates
Vernon Jordan
Edwin Meese
Sandra Day O'Connor
Leon Panetta
William Perry
Charles Robb
Alan Simpson
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To: Iraq Study Group
From: Harry Reid and Dick Durbin
Re: Iraq – Finding A Way Forward
Date: August 2, 2006
We are very grateful that you have taken on the important responsibility of helping policymakers find a way forward in Iraq. A free and stable Iraq is a goal that we all share. But we are terribly concerned that the Bush Administration's current approach is not working, and is not sustainable. As you know, Iraq has exploded in sectarian violence. Close to 2600 Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice, while well over 18,000 have been wounded, a third of them grievously. According to the United Nations, nearly 6000 Iraqis died from sectarian warfare in May and June alone. Tens of thousands more have been displaced. In short, we believe Iraq has descended into a civil war, and our troops are stuck in the middle.
We will not belabor the litany of mistakes made by Administration officials in managing the war effort. From the failure to deploy sufficient numbers of troops at the start of the war, to the prison abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib, to the failure to plan for the post-war occupation, the mistakes are well known. What we need now, however, is a plan to move forward. That's why your efforts are so important.
Below, we lay out five recommendations that provide an alternative to the current open-ended approach adopted by the Bush Administration. We think this is the best way to advance U.S. national security interests, stabilize Iraq, and provide relief to U.S. soldiers and taxpayers who have borne the burden of the Iraq effort. These recommendations were set forth in a letter we sent to the President on Sunday, July 30th. They were also embodied in a Senate Amendment offered to the 2007 Defense Authorization bill by Senators Carl Levin and Jack Reed, and in the "United States Policy in Iraq Act," enacted by the Congress last year. The letter to the President, the Levin/Reed amendment, and the United States Policy in Iraq Act are all attached. We hope you find these suggestions and documents useful, and we look forward to working with you in the months ahead.
- Transition the U.S. mission and begin the responsible redeployment of U.S. forces. We think it is time to transition the U.S. mission to one of counter-terrorism, training, logistics and force protection. We also believe that a phased redeployment of U.S. forces should begin before the end of the year. This redeployment is critical to ensuring that Iraqis begin to take the lead for the security of their nation, and so that U.S. forces can be redeployed, if necessary, to other national security challenges elsewhere in the world. Reducing the U.S. footprint will also allow U.S. forces to begin to address alarming readiness issues in the Army. A redeployment will have the collateral benefit of reducing the specter of occupation, which according to our military commanders, is giving rise to some insurgent activities.
- Reconcile sectarian differences through more robust diplomacy. We have been disappointed that the Administration has not done more to advocate for changes to the Iraqi Constitution that would achieve a fair sharing of power and resources. Nor has the Administration embraced calls for an international peace conference to bring the Shia, Sunnis and Kurds together to forge a lasting political settlement. Our military commanders remind us often that there are only political solutions to the problems in Iraq, not military ones. We hope, therefore, that you will emphasize the need for further constitutional changes and an international peace conference, modeled after the Dayton Accord of 1995 or the Bonn Agreement of 2002, in your group's final recommendations. We also think it would be useful for the President to appoint a full-time, high-level person of stature to assist the U.S. Ambassador in Iraq with diplomatic efforts within Iraq and within the broader Persian Gulf region.
- Regionalize the U.S. approach to dealing with Iraq. We think it is long past time to get the other nations in the Persian Gulf region involved in assisting Iraq. Instead of allowing destabilizing and deconstructive influences from Iran and Syria to dominate the region's contributions to Iraq, the Administration, working with the permanent members of the Security Council, should launch a regional security initiative that brings together those nations that want to see Iraq succeed and that can help secure Iraq's borders, assist with institution building and economic reconstruction, and provide security forces training. Such an initiative could serve as a positive catalyst in addressing a number of broader root insecurity issues that affect key players in the region.
- Revitalize the economic reconstruction effort. Ultimately, the struggle in Iraq, and across the Middle East, is a war to win the hearts and minds of millions of disaffected people and to empower moderate political actors across the region. In Iraq, these were people who were brutalized by a dictator, only to see a botched occupation and rebuilding effort. Every major economic indicator in Iraq is head ed in the wrong direction. There are few State Department or other U.S. government personnel located outside of the Green Zone. The U.S. and its allies can and must do better. We believe the United States ought to be playing a greater leadership role in revitalizing the nation-building effort, engaging the international community, seeing that projects actually get completed, cleaning up the corruption, eliminating the no-bid contracts, ensuring that other nations live up to their commitments, and empowering Iraqis to seize initiative in reconstruction and economic development in Iraq.
- Rebuild the U.S. military. The extended conflict in Iraq has left the military stretched thin and its equipment in disrepair. Considerable investments in manpower and equipment are urgently needed. Readiness levels for the Army are at lows not seen since Vietnam, as not a single non-deployed Army combat brigade is prepared to meet its wartime mission. Some estimates suggest it will require $50 billion just to repair and replace the military equipment used in Iraq. It would be appropriate, therefore, when developing plans for Iraq, to simultaneously address the needs of the U.S. military. The two subjects are inter-related.


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The Cornell Basketball Blog recently had an opportunity to discuss Watt's college recruitment status with a source close to the situation. Our source, who attended the Showcase, confirmed what we previously reported, Watt already has visited the Cornell campus. He also confirmed that Cornell was Watt's "first choice" and clarified that Watt has an "offer" to join the Cornell basketball program contingent upon acceptance by admissions to the University. At this time, Watt is waiting for his Cornell admissions application to arrive in the mail. The 3.8 GPA student has over 1400 on his SAT and took the test again last weekend to improve his admissions profile.
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As a junior at Desert Edge, Watt stuffed the stat sheets. He averaged 11.6 points on 74% (117/158) shooting from the floor. He also hit 23 of 41 for 56% of his three point attempts, while grabbing 6.9 rebounds and blocking 4.1 shots per game. ArizonaPreps.com (of the Rivals.com network) ranks him the #9 prospect in the state for all position areas. In addition, Scout.com ranks Watt among the top centers in the
Our source further commented that "Watt will be going down some levels [in basketball] to go there [Cornell and the Ivy League]...If he played with the top AAU program out here called the Arizona Magic instead of the Arizona Premier, he would have been [at a higher level]. Cornell should feel very fortunate." In explaining Watt's college intentions, our source noted that Watt highly values the quality of the Cornell/Ivy League education and the opportunities it creates after college basketball.Below, some photos from Watt's campus visit to Cornell.


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London (AFP) Feb 09, 2014
Britain's Prince Charles and Prince William made a father-and-son appeal on Sunday for an end to the illegal wildlife trade, ahead of a major international conference in London.
Charles, the heir to Queen Elizabeth II, and his eldest child William released a video message warning of the "grave threat" to some of the world's most treasured species.
The royals are attending a series of conservation events this week, including a London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade hosted by the British government on Thursday.
"We have come together, as father and son, to lend our voices to the growing global effort to combat the illegal wildlife trade," the 65-year-old Charles says in the recording, in which he and William sit alongside each other, both wearing suits.
William, 31, says in the nine-minute video: "Despite the terrible crisis that we now face, we both continue to be optimistic that the tide can be reversed."
The recording ends with two royals saying the phrase "Let's unite for wildlife!" in Arabic, Vietnamese, Swahili, Spanish and Mandarin, in what palace officials said was a bid to reach countries most affected by the illegal wildlife trade.
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Charles has long been a champion of environmental issues, and his eldest son is following in his footsteps.
William -- who became a father in July when his wife Kate gave birth to Prince George -- quit the British military last year to head up a new global conservation group called United for Wildlife.
On Wednesday William will attend a United for Wildlife symposium at the Zoological Society of London, and then that evening he will be at a reception at the Natural History Museum to mark the start of the British-government-hosted wildlife conference.
On Thursday Charles and William will both attend the full conference at Lancaster House, a Foreign Office building in London. Charles and Foreign Secretary William Hague are both due to give speeches.
Around 50 countries have been invited to the conference.
The British government said the conference would give "leaders from across the world an opportunity to discuss the issue and agree a more coordinated global response".
In their video recording, the princes discuss the "unprecedented" level of killing of endangered animals such as elephants, which they say perish at a rate of 100 a day.
Charles says the trade "now poses a grave threat not only to the survival of some of the world's most treasured species, but also to economic and political stability in many areas around the world."
William adds: "We have to be the generation that stopped the illegal wildlife trade, and secured the future of these magnificent animals, and their habitats, for if we fail, it will be too late."
The video was recorded in November at Clarence House, which is Charles's official residence in London, royal officials said.
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fresh minced ginger
sea salt & pepper
ground coriander
fresh finely chopped cilantro
fresh finely chopped parsley
squirt of lemon juice
crushed red pepper flakes
shrimp, peeled and deveined
I put everything in a dish, stir it up, then add the shrimp for about half an hour (too long and the lemon juice will "cook" the shrimp).
soak some bamboo skewers in water while the shrimp marinate (so they don't light on fire while on the grill), then skewer the shrimp and grill for about a minute or two on each side.
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WHEN Rick Astley steps out in front of a home crowd to belt out the hits that made him a household name in the 80s he knows there are plenty who, just for a few hours, will be reliving the anthems of their youth.
And at the age of 48, he is self aware enough to know that he is probably among them.
Rick, one of the most famous acts of that era with hits such as 'Never Gonna Give You Up', will make a return to St Helens later this month when he performs as part of the 'Here and Now' tour at Haydock Park.
He joins stars including T'Pau, Curiosity Killed the Cat and The Christians.
Speaking to the Star, Rick, who grew up in Newton-le-Willows, explained the appeal of the 80s tour: "For most people this is a trip down memory lane. My generation were close to our musical idols of the 80s. These days teenagers don't go down to the shops to buy records. Now it's gone beyond downloads with YouTube and Spotify. We do get some younger people coming to the 80s nights. Sometimes when I play on my own I stop the band and ask certain people what are they doing here when they're in their 20s. I'll ask: are you on your mum's ticket?
- Dancing with Peter Kay: Rick has opened some of the comedian's shows
"There's definitely a love for the 80s but I can see the 90s coming soon. Rave will also make a comeback. People get to a certain age when they may have young children and that consumes you. Then you are not going to gigs because it's not your priority. Then the kids get a bit older and you can start going back to concerts. But I think we all want to relive our youth. I do on stage. I'm aware that I'm 48. I'm not fooling myself."
He admitted that there is an extra buzz when he returns to perform in his home town. "There are certain gigs when I don't know a soul and in a way that's quite nice. You don't have to make sure they have a cup of tea or a beer. But on the other side it's nice on your own patch when people come along and you can say hello. I could be on stage and look into the crowd and think 'that's what's her name?'
"There is an element of nervousness playing that close to where I'm from.
"But when you're on stage it doesn't really matter where you are. If I'm honest I get paid to hang around and travel. It's not the gigs. I do it for the fun. I'm very lucky to do the singing."
Rick Astley performs at Haydock Park on Saturday, June 21.


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Jazz quartet to perform Friday
October 17, 2012
On Friday, the Stonehouse will present an evening of music with the Bruce Kelly Jazz Quartet.
Jazz vocalist Bruce Kelly electrifies with keen passion and a voice rivaling legends, such as Lou Rawls, Johnny Hartman and Arthur Prysock. Kelly just released his CD, "Invitation To A Song," and is presently preparing to record his next CD.
"The one constant in my life has been music, particularly jazz," Kelly said.
This weekend, the Bruce Kelly quartet will treat Nevada City to an array of jazz classics, standards and some blues. Kelly's vocal talents are backed by a trio of superb, top-flight musicians. On piano and organ will be Chet Chwalik, of Sacramento.
"I always call Chet when I have a gig. When you hear him, you'll know why," Kelly said.
On bass is the "Maestro" Bill Douglass, a local musician who has played and recorded with some of the jazz greats, including Mose Allison and Marian McPartland.
They will be joined by one of the best jazz drummers on the West Coast — Mat Marucci. The list of musicians Marucci has worked with reads like a "who's who" of the jazz world — including Jimmy Smith, Eddie Harris, Les McCann and James Moody.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show runs until 10 p.m. Friday at the Stonehouse in downtown Nevada City. Admission is $15.


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well, here we are all sitting around on saturday. we've finished early. a quick moment to re-collect on our week that has passed-by almost unnoticed, a blur. not all of it was as romantic as we expected but, very realistic and true. no "it's a small world" rides, no bs. we worked, we learned, we enjoyed, we bonded and we've made yet another set of memories that will be shelved in our sake memoirs.
there were a few touching moments with the toji and kurabito. moments when the cultural and language barriers seemed to melt away and we all were just humans with a common interest. we even had a surprise visit from a neighboring farmer who took the time to serenade us with a very traditional song of spring from time long past. fueled with a sense of completion (and a quick trip to the conveni) we merrily sipped away and enjoyed an almost typical day after work…like we belonged.


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Japan's Sony and Panasonic say they're working on a successor to Blu-ray, hoping to offer optical discs holding at least 300 gigabytes of data by 2015.
Current Blu-ray discs hold about 50 gigabytes of data.
The need for higher storage capability is being driven in part by 4K ultra-high-definition movies -- which offer four times the resolution of 1080p video -- which are likely to come in at about 100 gigabytes on an optical disk.
While Sony recently launched a device to stream 4K films over the Internet, it will be impractical for people with slow Internet access or data-use limits on their accounts, making a higher-capacity disc technology attractive.
Even with competition from streaming video services from providers such as Netflix and Amazon eating into disc-based television show and movie sales, there will still be consumers looking for disc-based storage solutions, analysts said.
"For the foreseeable future, even with more advances in streaming, there will be a niche for discs," Russ Crupnick, a media analyst at consultants NPD, told the BBC.
"But how large that is going to be is hard to say because it is going to be more about the collector and less about everyday usage."
While special triple-layer 100 gigabyte Blu-ray discs already exist and quad-level 128 gigabyte versions have been promised, neither can be read by a normal player.
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Tuesday October 9th, 2012 - 10:09AM
KINGSTON, ONTARIO—Concord Hospitality Enterprises has teamed up with Select Hotel Group, a hotel investment firm, to acquire the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel here. Concord, based in Raleigh, NC, will also take over the hotel's management.
The 169-room hotel will receive multi-million dollar renovations to its public spaces. The lobby and front desk area will be improved with a market place and business center, while the hotel's fitness center will be expanded to three times its current size.


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China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) is expected to relaunch its 270 pence a share offer for uranium miner Kalahari Minerals following a three-month block imposed by UK regulators.
"An announcement could come as soon as next week," a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, adding that the deal is expected to be on the same terms as an earlier 270-pence per share offer.
State-owned CGNPC was in talks in March to buy Kalahari for 290 pence a share. In the days following the earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan, the companies agreed CGNPC could cut the price to 270 pence, but they failed to persuade UK regulators and CGNPC was forced to withdraw its informal bid.
A 270 pence bid would value AIM-listed Kalahari at just over £650 million ($US1 billion) and would represent a 14-per cent premium to the current 236.3 pence share price.
Kalahari shares had closed at 226 pence the day before CGNPC withdrew its offer on May 11.
Kalahari holds a 43-per cent stake in
Kalahari had not demanded payment of a £7.5 million break fee from its Chinese suitors after CGNPC was forced to drop its earlier offer, leaving the door open for a future move.
The UK Takeover Panel ruled in May that CGNPC could not announce a firm offer at 270 pence per share, even with the agreement of the Kalahari board, and would have to wait three months if it wanted to return with an offer lower than the original 290 pence a share proposal.
Opportunistic M&A deals are expected to pick up in the sector as current valuation levels for miners are edging closer to lows hit during the 2008 crisis, making potential targets cheap for cashed-up buyers.


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Watch Out, Hackers Could Take Over Your iPhone!!!
To all of you who have ever engaged in the BlackBerry versus iPhone debate, well, I hate to say it, but BlackBerry-toting owners are laughing today. It appears that the iPhone has a major flaw—it can be hacked via text messages. I know, I know, it's terrifying. But try to remain calm. Take a deep breath and keep reading. So the geeks who figured out how to take over people's iPhones are allegedly going to reveal the how-to at a conference today. Once this happens, the hacking can commence. iPhone users will get a single square character in a text message. The hackers will then take over the phone's functions and send a burst of messages to the owner's contacts. Not to get all apocalyptic on you, but one researcher said, "Someone could pretty quickly take over every iPhone in the world with this."
There's a simple way to prevent your phone from being hijacked but, alas, it means you won't get those super important texts from your besties and you may miss a call from that cute guy you went on a date with last night. Researchers say if you turn the thing off, everything will be OK. But you aren't going to do that, are you? [Metro UK]


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Capt. Allen Soukup said Musburger was cited at 6:10 p.m. Saturday on a public street just west of Memorial Stadium. Musburger was a passenger in the car and was drinking a beer, Soukup said — a Budweiser.
Musburger, 66, had just finished broadcasting the Huskers' game against the University of Pittsburgh.
He was one of several people who were cited for similar alcohol offenses Saturday, Soukup said.
The fine, if Musburger chooses not to fight the citation, is $144, the captain said.
Efforts to reach Musburger through ABC Sports headquarters in New York were unsuccessful.
An ABC Sports spokesman did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press.


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Working my way back to the bullpen
Despite being on the disabled list with an elbow injury, closer Drew Storen is still able to provide an inside look of the winning Nationals team. The right-hander is currently making progress in his rehabilitation and is working on getting back to the mound for the Nationals by the middle of July. In addition to the rehab process, Storen is answering fan questions in the ... read more


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The Autotech Council opens its doors to non-members a few times each year to take a deep dive into a segment of the auto industry that is attracting large amounts of innovation and investment. These ½ day, executive-format agendas highlight a few larger vendors who are leading the segment forward and bring dozens of undiscovered companies to the stage as well. These agendas always include plenty of time for networking, business discussions, and an interactive format that promotes relationships between member and non-member companies.
Today's meeting will talk about vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2x), along with various government and industry-sponsored research programs and new products and services. Much of the enabling technology is available, so our discussion will focus on products and services that are implementing and relying on this short-range communication, and as always we include several start-up demos to supplement the perspective of major vendors and OEMs.


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- Current version of Chimera: v1.20, for both Linux
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- Thanks to Serge Kruppa, who modified Chimera 1.10 to make it compatible for Windows XP. A WinXP release of Chimera 1.10 is available.
- Thanks to Perry Lorier for a patch to make Chimera compatible w/ 64 Bit machines!
IntroductionStructured peer-to-peer overlays, sometimes also referred to as Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs), are scalable network infrastructures that support Internet-scale network applications utilizing a decentralized resource model. At their core, these overlays provide Key-Based Routing (KBR), where messages addressed to any Key will incrementally route towards an overlay node responsible for that key. On top of the KBR layer, these overlays can support distributed storage using a DHT layer or data location using a DOLR layer.
Along with Pastry, Chord, and CAN, Tapestry was one of the first structured overlay networks proposed in 2001. Since then, at least 20 structured protocols have been proposed with varying properties, including SkipNet/SkipGraph, Kademlia, Viceroy, Z-Ring among many others. On top of these overlays, researchers have proposed numerous distributed applications, including distributed storage and backup systems, multicast systems, resilient routing networks, distributed spam filters, mobility support and anonymous routing networks.
Chimera is a light-weight C implementation of a "next-generation" structured overlay that provides similar functionality as prefix-routing protocols Tapestry and Pastry. Chimera gains simplicity and robustness from its use of Pastry's leafsets, and efficient routing from Tapestry's locality algorithms. In addition to these properties, Chimera also provides efficient detection of node and network failures, and reroutes messages around them to maintain connectivity and throughput.
Along w/ academic research, Chimera is currently being used by projects at industry labs, as part of DoD research, and by local startups. It also provides a research infrastructure for both graduate and undergraduate networking class projects at UCSB. Three MS graduates have used it for their MS projects. To get timely (but infrequent) notifications of updates, bug fixes and new releases to Chimera, please join the Chimera-users GoogleGroup.
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B.o.B. has unleashed the second single off his fourth studio album, "Ether." Young Thug comes through with the assist on "Xantastic," a trippy record laced with slightly hypnotic sounds that will have you feelingRead More »
B.o.B. – Up
B.o.B. gets psychedelic for us on his new album, "Psychdelik Thoughts." The cover art alone is a bit trippy and one can say the same about the production on his single, "Up." Take aRead More »
B.o.B. – That's How You Feel
B.o.B. has been off the music radar for a bit, until now. And today, he comes back even harder on his new track, "That's How You Feel." Making sure his presence is both heardRead More »
Maino – Dreamer Ft. B.o.B. & French Montana
Maino enlists B.o.B. and French Montana for his latest leak off his forthcoming King Of Brooklyn 2 EP. Stream the new track from the trio below! PURCHASE on iTunes – Maino x Dreamer Ft. B.o.B.Read More »
B.o.B – Lean On Me Ft. Victoria Monet (Video)
Taken from his No Genre 2 project, ATL native B.o.B grabs Victoria Monet for the official visual for his 'Lean On Me'. Check it out above!Read More »
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Watch the Cricket directed visual for the remix to Bando Jonez 'Sex You' featuring B.o.B & T-Pain above! viaRead More »
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Taken from his No Genre Pt. 2 project, B.o.B. recruits Sevyn Streeter for his latest leak "Swing My Way". Stream the fresh track below and be sure to pick up NGP2 this Wednesday!Read More »


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I'm so excited to introduce you to my brother, Brooks. Not only does he have a pretty awesome name (He's named after my son!), he's also one of the greatest people I know: Somehow able to hold faith and reason and justice all together one big metaphorical handful. I admire his courage and his big-hearted, [Read More…]
One Good Phrase: Brooks Boyett (Their stories aren't written yet)
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In the concrete block, open air home, where baby chicks run around a cage in the same room as the toilet, and where a lean-to wood and metal shack serves as a kitchen, we gather outside, in between rooms. We sit in a concrete space for a concert. In the least likely of places, beside [Read More…]
The Pursuit of Enough: When God makes it beautiful
I've been grinding my mouth guard down to a thin layer of plastic. All night, grinding. I was this stressed one year ago, suddenly making plans to move across the country again with my family, trying to find temporary homes for the months of September and October, begging God to help me find a preschool [Read More…]
One Good Phrase: Amy Young (Grace to you and peace from God)
Amy Young is a new blogger-friend in my life and I'm thankful for the chance to host a writer I'm still getting to know in this space. Thanks for being here, Amy! * We had a couple of days to kill after a conference ended and before we needed to head back home – me [Read More…]
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It's been extra quiet around here while I've been visiting family on the East coast. So I'm super happy that Anna Broadway is willing to be here today. Anna is a local writer in the San Francisco area and has been a support to me throughout my time living there. I find her and her [Read More…]
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I love Annie Barnett because the kindness that shows up in her writing and visual art is an actual reflection of who she is. I love her because she is an artist soul and when you see her illustrations, you feel a sort of hope. Last year, she wrote here about the sacred work of [Read More…]


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I'm a 20 year old college student who's always on the run, and the stress of classes can really take a toll on my skin. I know you need to take care of your skin with a healthy skin care regimen but I'm allergic to salicylic acid and it seems to be in everything I find in the store. Are there any suggestion for alternatives that I can buy OTC?
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Greek economic crisis and its impact on regional development and policy
Greek economic crisis and its impact on regional development and policy In the past 3 decades the main financial support mechanism for the development of Greek Regions was the European Cohesion Policy and less national instruments as the Regional Investment Framework and public investments. Under the provisions of Cohesion Policy, a significant amount of money was given to all countries, including Greece of course, in order to accelerate the development dynamics in Europe. Moreover, this money was spent in specific interventions that were estimated to have positive influence in regional competitiveness and promote regional development. The current economic crisis that has emerged in the Greek economy has already an enormous effect on several national and regional development indicators like GDP growth, unemployment, social exclusion, industrial production, bank credits etc., and also has shrunk the available financial resources for public and private investment through the Community Structural Funds and the national regional policy funds. This is a negative perspective regarding the Greek Regions that still face many structural problems, that have been deteriorated during the current crisis. This article discusses some of the above problems, and focuses on the changes that need to be implemented in Greek Regional Policy under the current situation. Having a fiscal problem that urgently needs to be addressed, the reductions in all public spending can result in the deduction of available resources for regional policy. This will result not only in smaller effectiveness of the interventions, but also Greek Regions will not be able to comply with the requirements and the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Furthermore, not all the Greek Regions have the same economic structure. So, the changes that must be applied must have a diversified character for each region. Also, the provisions for the 2014-2020 Programming Period do not take into account the crisis in the Greek Economy and estimate Greek Regions as having moved from the "Cohesion" goal (with the exemption of 3 Regions) and this implies that the allocated funds will be lesser in the next years. With all that in mind the paper concludes with some proposals for the review of the Greek Regional policy for the remaining of the 2007-2013 period and also some suggestions for the 2014-2020 period, assuming that there cannot be significant changes in the European context of the overall Cohesion Policy. Key Words: Economic Crisis, Greece, Regional Policy, European Cohesion Policy JEL Codes: R58, O21
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- Benedicta Marzinotto, 2011. "A European fund for economic revival in crisis countries," Policy Contributions 504, Bruegel.
- Michael G. Arghyrou & John D. Tsoukalas, 2011.
"The Greek Debt Crisis: Likely Causes, Mechanics and Outcomes,"
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- Arghyrou, Michael G & Tsoukalas, John D., 2010. "The Greek Debt Crisis: Likely Causes, Mechanics and Outcomes," Cardiff Economics Working Papers E2010/3, Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section.
- Michael G. Arghyrou & John D. Tsoukalas, 2010. "The Greek Debt Crisis: Likely Causes, Mechanics and Outcomes," CESifo Working Paper Series 3266, CESifo Group Munich.
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