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Paulman - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkI hope we get the option to buy some of these phones here in the Canadian market. I've only noticed one Huawei phone available here, and it's sold by one of the "new wireless entrants" (not one of the "Big 3" telecoms here: Rogers/Telus/Bell) that ONLY operates on the AWS spectrum (and no LTE, only HSPA+). Reply
amdwilliam1985 - Tuesday, January 08, 2013 - linkHuawei Ascend Mate with 4050 mAh, omg. This almost doubled my SGS3's 2100mah, it's definitely very nice to have. Looking forward to a week long of battery life under normal usage ;)
After seeing what Note 2 can do with its 3100mah, my next phone will have at least 2500 mah, and hopefully ~3000 mah :) Reply
Krysto - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - linkWhere are you guys? Did you leave from CES? You haven't covered Qualcomm and Samsung's new processors at all. Reply
jramskov - Wednesday, January 09, 2013 - linkSo 5" is now a modest screen size for a smartphone? ;) Reply
Amit kumar - Thursday, March 28, 2013 - linkThey are very slick and fantastic device. Honest I have belief in your review the device may make huawei the best in the market. I checked full features of those phone this website as well. http://www.gadtecho.com/ Reply


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We will probably go to the Oxnard strawberry festival this weekend with the grandkids, wonder if any of you will have a booth. The internet site suggests it has a large vendor exibit, 250 booths. I love to see how others set up their booths and their wares. And talk with other potters.
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India, Asia's second largest country, next to China, has also the second largest number of solar cookers. The situation in India is more complex than that of China. More is also known about Indian programs. The Third World Conference on Solar Cooking was held in India, permitting the history and progress of solar the technology's uses to become better known around the world.
An official government report informs the reader that the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Government of India, was established in 1982, first as a Department and later as a Ministry. The Ministry's mandate extends well beyond solar cooking, including fuel efficient wood and charcoal stoves, power from other renewable sources, energy from industrial wastes, research and development in a number of related fields (photovoltaics, biogas, and pollution prevention, for example). MNES began seriously to promote solar cooking in the early 80s, with an initial focus almost entirely on the box cooker.
The population of India is roughly 70% rural. MNES states that "cooking accounts for a major share of the total energy consumption in rural homes (Singhal, correspondence, 2003, p. 1). Sources of that energy are largely fuelwood, animal dung, or crop residues, all of which emit smoke, pollute the atmosphere, and are deterimental to health and safety of family members, particularly women. Fuelwood is become scarcer each year. FAO data show that 21.6% of the Indian land mass is forested, and conservation efforts are in place to reverse previous loss. The effort is affected by the large and dense population and a slowing but still substantial birth rate (continuing to increase at 1.7% per annum, or 17% in a decade). Solar cooking has been viewed as one way to alleviate a number of India's problems and as such was supported by government efforts.
Considerable research and development was done in the 1980s, expanding much earlier work done in various research institutes as far back as the 1950s. In in- and out-offashion manner, early interest waned, only to be revived in the 80s. The box cooker chosen for promotion was a square, flat topped box with single reflector, large enough to hold 4 Indian pots (which are relatively small in size, compared, for example, to African pots). A subsidy of about 30% was provided by the central government; the subsidy subsequently was reduced to 15%. The scheme was implemented through state government agencies established to promote renewable energy. Local NGOs and women's groups were called on to aid the promotion.
An important hallmark of the scheme was governmental development of quality standards, along with intensive efforts to recruit entrepreneurs for the manufacture of devices. The incentive scheme continued until 1993-4 when it was discontinued for box cookers. In the 12 years of subsidies, about 340,000 cookers were sold. Some attempts was made to encourage users by preparing cookbooks, and holding demonstrations in cooker use, but apparently the effort was not adequate. Studies showed that over 70% of the owners were not using the cookers, citing climatic conditions, time constraints, nonavailability of appropriate cooking sites, etc. Repair of damaged cookers was also a problem as after-sale service was not in place. All those factors apparently contributed to the decision to end subsidies.
In 1994, India's program turned more towards commercialization with manufacturers being encouraged to improve cooker design and to sell through their own commercial networks, instead of the government agencies as had been the case previously. The idea was to harness the power of the market place and encourage adaptation to particular market niches with different models for different parts of the country and segments of the population. The subsidy began to go to manufacturers to encourage awareness building, demonstrations, training, repair and other services. That support was available on a 50% cost sharing basis. Interest free loans were also made available to wholesalers or to institutions to supply cookers to employees. Loans at attractive rates were available to manufacturers for new equipment. The government also subsidized creation of showrooms in the various states of India for renewable energy products of all kinds, including cookers. The sites will not only be showrooms but will provide repair services for users. Some states also offer consumer subsidies.
This more market oriented approach is seen as responsible for the development of improved models, with the down side being reduced sales as the newer models are more expensive and the subsidies of the past to users has been ended. However, the average sales per year still averaged 25,000 new cookers, largely to urban people, since the unsubsidized price is high for most rural dwellers. India is clear that more affordable but durable models are needed for rural areas. Limited use of the CooKit dates to the 1996 conference when many saw this very low cost device for the first time.
More recently, the parabolic concentrating cooker has been introduced to India, both the household size and the far larger, community sized installations. Most of the parabolics introduced are those promoted by EG Solar and the Sheffler group, both German organizations (see the section on Multi-National Promoters). EG Solar uses several types, the dish (in several sizes) for household use, while ULOG-Sheffler promoters focus on large community cookers, now being manufactured in India. The latter can be used to cook indoors, by focusing the large parabola through a wall aperture and then reflecting that onto cooking pots. The most unusual are steam solar cooking systems which link a number of tracking solar dish concentrators to create high pressure steam for cooking large quantities of food. Other new developments in large scale cookomg are under study, as well, including hybrids which have back-up oil or gas burning systems.
India is also undertaking intensive study of the potential of other uses, such as solar food processing, to tackle the problem of excess food at harvest times, which goes to waste if not preserved in some manner. Common usage in India is open air drying which is unreliable and unsanitary. The Government of India has offered subsidies of up to 75% to companies to design and create systems for this purpose. During the subsidy period, 60 solar drying systems and 70 timber seasoning plants were installed in the country. Similarly, solar air heating to dry products such as spices by using roofs as solar collectors has been attempted as a means to slow use of electricity or fossil fuels. This government is making renewable energy a major component in its development planning.
In addition to governmental activities, a number of organizations have pioneered solar activities in various parts of India. As described in the introductory chapter on solar cooking history, the Third World Conference on Solar Cooking was held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu State, in 1997, on the campus of Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women, Deemed University. Coordination of conference planning and implementation was under the direction of the Institute's Chancellor, Rajammal P. Devadas, a towering figure - though short in stature - in education of women and in solar cooking promotion. An impressive display of Indian made solar cooking equipment, plus contributions from other nations, comprised the exhibit area.
Participants from every Indian state meant that solar cooking was widely noticed on this huge continent. Impressive representation of many governmental units was present. The conference attendees were treated to heartfelt welcome and gracious hospitality by the young female students of the Institute. In addition, attendees enjoyed superb Indian food during their stay in Avinashilingam quarters! But most importantly for purposes of this report, theoretical and applied research and development regarding cooking devices and dissemination/promotion issues were presented by and for the international group gathered from around the world for the occasion, making powerful learning and networking possible.
Representatives of two state government agencies, in Maharashtra and Gujarat, both responsible for implementing the national government's subsidy programs, spoke at the conference, describing the operations in detail, describing marketing strategies, product design issues, successes and challenges still ahead in solar cooking promotion, giving conferees a better picture of how the system was working throughout India.
Institute faculty and students had instigated considerable solar cooking training and promotion in the South India area; Institute members has also studied the design and assessed the efficiency of various stoves. Dr. Devadas herself, a home economist by training, had conducted considerable research on the important topics of nutritional value of solar cooked food, as compared to traditionally prepared. A representative of the Indian Institute for Technology, H.R. Garg, has contributed substantial scientific knowledge about the field at world conferences, along with a number of other Indian scientists who have presented their findings at the various world meetings.
A number of programs have been established in India in collaboration with overseas agencies. As described above, many large scale parabolic installations for mass cooking are in place in India. The German ULOG group began this work in 1990 in several places in Gujarat State. Since the technologies were relatively new and not previously evaluated, a rigorous evaluation was conducted, a relatively rare part of solar cooking projects. The work is described in a paper presented at the Coimbatore conference. Thirty-one community kitchens had been installed in'social service institutions. The evaluation was focused on four topics: technology, acceptance, energy saving, and financial efficiency, and was conducted 5-6 years after the installation. The findings were not all positive: 2/3 of the kitchens were not in use, largely because appropriate servicing and repair was not available. A number were used regularly, however. The technical efficiency of the equipment was acceptable, when problems with maintenance were solved. Regarding acceptance, most policy makers were committed to the technology, but disappointed about the repair need, while kitchen workers were more satisfied (less smoke, easy cooking, etc.) Energy saving per kitchen amounted to a ton of wood per year, though with increased use, much more could be saved. Complex calculations about payback time and financial savings in this field (cost of wood, climatic circumstances, etc.) are very difficult to calculate, involving many complex variables. Under optimal circumstances, the ULOG kitchen could achieve payback in half a year, according to the study, but if used irregularly or inefficiently, are not financially viable. The ULOG group are to be congratulated on this ambitious and rigorous evaluation, relatively rare in the solar cooking world.
In other parts of India, larger installations designed by Wolfgang Scheffler of the ULOG group (see the section on Multi-National Promoters) are in place. In 1997, a large system was installed at the Bramakumari Ashram, Mount Abu, India, equipped to prepare food for 1,000 persons. Recently a yet larger installation was built at a different Bramakumari location, Taleti, also near Mount Abu, this one cooking for 10,000. The devices are solar steam cooking systems, with units made up of 14 dish concentrators, each of which has an 11 square meter reflecting surface. Six such units are connected to a central steam pipe which transfer cooking power to the kitchen. This system was for some years called the world's largest solar cooking installation. The most recent addition to the list of large solar steam kitchens was completed in October of 2002. Located in the Andrha Pradesh town of Tirmula, this latest is the biggest yet, capable of cooking up to 30,000 meals a day. In each of these instances, the Government of India has been an active participant, as described above, in collaboration with members of the ULOG group.
Smaller organizations also promote solar cooking in India. The Barli Institute for Rural Women in Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh demonstrates and uses solar collectors, both household and community sizes. The School of Energy and Environment Studies at Devi Ahilya University in Indore has worked closely with the Institute to serve rural women. An outstanding aspect of this program is an emphasis on extended training and motivation, deemed necessary to change long held cooking habits for new.
Beginning in the 1980s, the Institute used solar box cookers for its own cooking and later, two Scheffler type reflectors with thermal heat storage capability. Many women were interested, and therefore the next phase was placing household size parabolics in villages served by the Institute. With assistance of the German agency, EG Solar, 50 parabolics are now in place in the area. The programs of the Institute have received recognition from UNESCO and UNEP for outstanding environmental achievement. But most importantly, the village women, comfortable with using the cookers, tout the technology as improving their lives. (Bahai International Community, One Country. Vol. 1, Issue 3, Nov.-Dec, 2002.)
Avinashilingam Deemed University staff members have conducted substantial research over the years. One particularly well done evaluation focused on solar cooking acceptance in Andhra Pradesh. A mailed questionaire was sent to a purposively selected sample, in an area where much solar cooking was underway. The findings included:
- families were using cookers at an acceptable usage rate, most daily, a few twice a week;
- other uses besides family food preparation included baking cakes and biscuits for sale,
- roasting spices, making ghee, and storage of spices in rainy weather; taste and
consistency of food was excellent; and most were clear about its economic value. The researchers concluded that solar cooking was proving to be ideal in this developing country with a low per capita income.
Another project is largely the work of Ms. Didi Contractor, an American woman, long resident in the north western state of Himachal Pradesh. The area extends from southern plains up to the Shivalik Mountains and across the Himalayan watershed into an arid region bordering Tibet. As a part of larger efforts to improve long term sustainability of this mountainous region, Ms. Contractor and a number of other agencies and government units, had in 1985 created an organization, the Society for Environmental and Rural Awakening, to work on a range of issues.
The Ghauladhar Solar cooker, was one of the initiatives of the group. The cookers are box type but fixed in the ground on a brick structure, facing south. Two standard sheets of glass cover the box which has an inner matte black oven made from used ghee or oil containers. The oven part is tightly sealed with fabric, and rice hulls are used as insulation between the metal oven liner and the brick stand. An opening on the front of the box permits the food to be put in and removed. The stoves, using locally available material, are made by villagers with few tools and a day of training. A waterproofed fabric cover protects the stove when it is not in use.
Early support for the work was provided through an Indo-German Project. However, that support was not sufficient to sustain the proposed promotional scheme, called "the solar seed centers" in which satellite centers in neighboring villages would be created in places where women naturally congregate. Training would be provided in response to demand stimulated by demonstrations and considerable follow-up of trainees/new cooks was considered essential. No information exists on how the project developed beyond its initial stages.
In another part of that same area, an interesting project has been in place for some years. The isolation of the area makes communication difficult and information scarce, but fortunately, a book by the well known Swedish sociologist, Helena Norberg-Hodge tells the early story of solar promotion in the area around Ladakh. The book, called Ancient Futures (San Francisco: Sierra Club Books (1991), tells a fascinating story of the author's life and work in Ladakh, sometimes called Little Tibet, and described as a "wildly beautiful desert land high up in the Western Himalayas" (book jacket). Ms. Norberg-Hodge has spent many years in Ladakh and the book is about far more than just solar cooking - indeed, more than just the area itself. She poses serious questions about technology and its impact, about modernization, about the meaning of life itself, all in beautifully thoughtful prose, well illustrated by personal encounters and with illustrative photos.
The landscape and very life of Lakakh is dictated by the seasons; it is scorchingly hot in summer and frozen solid for nearly eight months of winter. At an altitude of around 10,000 feet, agriculture consists principally of animal husbandry, with barley almost the only crop feasible. At lower elevations, fruit and vegetables can be grown.
Ms. Lakahk in 1978, then a well known part-time resident, began to work on obtaining government support for simple solar technologies. The first was the elegantly simple passive solar Trombe wall for heating houses, using South facing glass panels and black, heat absorbing walls behind it, which works well in Ladakhian winters.. Eventually she and her Tibetan colleagues formed the Ladakh Ecological Development Group, which promote appropriate technologies for the area, including solar ovens, water heaters, and greenhouses which permit year round cultivation of vegetables. The organization's headquarters models and demonstrates by using a wide range of renewable technologies.
She believes the group has been instrumental in instilling in local people an understanding of the importance of ecological perspectives in all development which will allow them a development path based on self-reliance and self-respect rather than dependence. She argues persuasively for understanding the interconnectedness of all life, a basic idea which is deeply rooted in Ladakhi culture, thus an idea is not new but ancient.
The Ladakh Project continues, and specific solar cooking projects have been a part of its work in several communities. An intensive evaluation of the solar projects in the area was carried out in 1992 by American anthropologist, Cynthia Hunt. The project was health oriented, with the solar work only one portion of the whole. Rather simple solar technologies take advantage of Ladakh's most abundant resource: solar power, cookers, water heaters, room heating systems, greenhouses had been installed in numerous refugee camps and villages of the area.
Ms. Hunt was asked to conduct the evaluation, which took place over several years and several trips to this hard-to-reach part of India. Part of the research project produced a case study of adoption of technology in Ladakh, focusing on solar cookers. The sample covered 26 villages in central Ladakh. The study is one of the most carefully done of its kind, well conceptualized, meticulously carried out, artfully communicated. The objective of the study was to examine this specific form of appropriate technology, in terms of its adoption and impacts on this traditional culture.
Using archival resources, surveys, repeated observations, interviews, and participatory research techniques, the work of Ms. Hunt provides valuable insights into the process of introducing new technologies. A basic consideration was, of course, the technical capacity of the cookers, particularly as perceived by the user, since she found that usage was linked to perception as well as actual performance. Linkage to need was crucial as well, as were aspects of the alternatives (for example, the unpleasant smell of kerosene). Where fuel was a serious problem, acceptance was higher as would be expected. In general, she found a strong willingness to use new technologies which worked well and met economic household goals. Even in remote Ladakh, change is everywhere and while many still resist, the inevitability of modernization and other influences of the rest of the world is acknowledged. Understanding that, competent facilitation towards acceptance of this specific change may ease the transition to more general societal changes.
This document, much in the spirit of the work of Norgard, is well worth studying, both for its competent use of evaluative methods and for the cultural sensitivity displayed in this description of introducing technological interventions into a deeply traditional setting.
In a different part of India, an interesting example of solar cooking usage occurred, described in the November '01 SCI Review. Dr. Girja Sharan describes the use of solar cookers in response to a major earthquake which occurred in Gujarat State in January of 2001. A number of agencies and individuals worked collaboratively on the effort. The Khadi Village Iinudstry provided a number of cookers, which were given free through financial assistance of the Gujarat Energy Development Agency. Personnel from the Indian Institute of Management (an institution which trains civil servants) were key organizers. The Cummins Foundation of Pune provided financial support.
Teams went to the earthquake area quickly and set up 100 meal solar kitchens, in a small community 45 kilometers from the quake's epicenter which was not receiving help as quickly as the nearer towns. After receiving an urgent request from yet another unserved community, they quickly provided a similar program in the second community, home of a large boarding school. Teams speedily taught local women to make lunch and dinner for many people every day until more permanent arrangements were made for victims. Participants slept in the open along with those displaced by the earthquake.
The idea of making solar cooking equipment available for emergency situations has been discussed frequently by promoters. (See the case study of Turkey below, for additional information). Examples of use in such situation are rare however, therefore this is of particular interest.
An overall summary of the use of solar cookers in India was provided at the Coimbatore meetings by representatives of the Gujarat Development Agency, one of the state nodal groups responsible for implementation of the national subsidy schemes. Looking back on the experience of nearly two decades of the Solar Cooker Promotion Programme, first launched in 1982, the authors come to a number of conclusions: 1) solar cooking is appropriate climatically and in terms of fuel scarcities, 2) solar cooking is far cheaper than electricity and more economical than LPG or kerosene, and 3) a subsidy to manufacturers was a good idea but not implemented sensibly in some cases. Too many entrepreneurs began manufacturing cookers before the market was prepared to purchase their output. Some would-be buyers were not even able to locate stores where the stoves were for sale. The researchers also concluded that users were not given sufficient training in the use of the new technology, nor were services for repair or refitting available to the user. They conclude that additional retail outlets, complete with repair service, were needed, as were extensive demonstrations and training to maximize use and benefits.
Before leaving this account of solar cooking activities in India, additional mention should be made of the manufacture of solar cookers in India. In addition to the manufacture of SunOvens, mentioned above in the section on Multi-Nation Promoters). The Solar Cooking Archives list 29 manufacturers of box cookers in India and another seven producing parabolic cookers, more than found in any other nation. Most appear to be manufacturers of other consumer goods, who added solar cookers to their repertoire when the government encouraged them to do so.
[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]


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Holiday Gifts for Irreverent LawyersPosted in Favorites, Illegal Briefs, Other Endeavors and tagged with Illegal Briefs
It's that time of year again when I take a break from my career as freelance journalist and become Catherine Price, entrepreneur. By which I mean, I start promoting my legally themed clothing shop, Illegal Briefs, as the perfect one-stop holiday shop for all your dorky gifting needs. It began on a car ride with my husband, when he was telling me something about legal briefs and a boutique law firm and I, distracted, thought he was talking about underwear. It's now three years later, and what started as a misinterpreted conversation has evolved into a smorgasbord of gift options for irreverent lawyers and their friends.
"Harmless Error" baby clothes. "Request for Admission" thongs. "Justice is Served" cookware. "Tool of Discovery" boxers. I could go on — but to quote from one of my favorite product lines, "Res Ipsa Loquitur."
Illegal Briefs: Be A Lawyer. Don't Dress Like One.


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If you're a Twitter user who is giving Google Buzz a spin, you may want to automatically export your Google Buzz into Twitter.
Here are step-by-step instructions to do that.
Exporting Google Buzz into Twitter
Getting items posted to Google Buzz to be automatically tweeted to Twitter is a little more complicated.
Go to http://twitterfeed.com and create an account. After you've completed the form you'll be taken to the form "Step 1: Create Feed" (shown below).
Complete the "Step 1: Create Feed" form
Enter a feed name like "Google Buzz".
The URL of the RSS feed for your Google Buzz is
Replacing {username} with your Google username.
EDIT 2/12: Thanks to Michael, who pointed out in the comments the RSS URL is not always the format above. In some cases your RSS URL may include an ID# rather than your username. Look at the bottom of the Edit your profile form to see whether your URL has your username or ID# in it.
Click the "Advanced Settings" button. The settings I suggest are:
- Update Frequency: every half hour
- And up to: 5 new updates at a time
- Post content: description only
- Post link: leave it checked & shorted with bit.ly
- Post prefix: I set to "Buzz: " so it will be obvious which tweets come from Buzz
Click the button to continue to step 2
On the "Step 2: Configure Publishing Services" page…
Click the Twitter option. (The screen below will appear)
Click the big blue "Authenticate Twitter Using OAuth" button.
Then on the Twitter page click the "Allow" button. That should take you back to the TwitterFeed page.
Click the "Create Service" button at the bottom of the page.
On the screen that follows, just click the "All Done" button on the bottom.
Theoretically, your Buzz posts should start showing up in your Twitter stream within a half hour. However, when I set it up it took several hours.
You can monitor the status of your TwitterFeed by going to the dashboard and clicking the "view" link next to the feed.
If you prefer, another option is to do the opposite and import your tweets into Google Buzz. Just don't do both or you'll create an infinite loop.
If you follow these instructions, we'd appreciate your feedback. Did everything work as expected? How long did it take from when you completed the instructions until it started working? Have you got any other tips? Better settings to use?


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So, with the upcoming holiday season on my mind (I can't be the only IGN'r still trying to figure out what to buy for my great aunt or third cousin), I thought I'd toss out a post regarding HOLIDAY GIFT LISTS. I'm making this blog a two-part entry because I want the first entry to involve the fun stuff--what we IGNers are hoping to GET for holiday gifts--and the second entry to revolve around something a little more altruistic, more generous, more "in the spirit of the season". But let's leave that one for later.
In my family, every December kicks off with a longstanding holiday tradition. Starting right after Thanksgiving, we all send each other an email, text, or telephone message that might be phrased in a few different ways, but always contains the same sentiment: "hey, mom/dad/son/brother/sister-in-law/etc . . . . send me your Christmas list!" The following weeks are a mess of shopping, updated requests, more emails, what to get who, procrastination, occasional screw-ups . . . all of this culminating in the delicious orgy of gift-giving (and receiving) that arrives somewhere around December 25th. The whole thing can be kind of stressful, and is frequently too expensive, but in the end, the whole process usually feels worthwhile. After all, presents are just a tangible way to show people that you care for them. Not required by any means, but a nice way to say you care.
Before anyone feels the need to lecture me on the commercialization of the holidays, about the stupidity of consumerism, or the "true meaning of Christmas" . . . . save it. I've seen A Charlie Brown Christmas more times than I care to remember, and I definitely know that to give is far better than to receive. Trust me--the people on my own Christmas list get great stuff, and their gifts--big or small--are given with all the appropriate love and requisite "holiday spirit".
I won't let all this commercialism ruin MY Christmas . . .
But with the disclaimers out of the way . . . . LETS TALK ABOUT THE LOOT!!!!!
I'm going to post a few of my own gift-list requests here, and ask you to leave a few of your own wish-list items in the comments section. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you can tell a lot about someone by looking at their holiday gift list, so I'm genuinely interested to read your own "must have" items.
#1 Atari Lynx II
Like I was saying above, I think you can tell a lot about a person by the kinds of gifts they ask for around the holidays. Me--I have an unquenchable love for older games and classic systems. Though my personal "Holy Grail" would probably be a mint-condition Vectrex system (I played one quite a lot as a kid at my babysitter's house), I don't trust anyone to buy it for me--this is the kind of thing I've got to research and purchase on my own. On the other hand, the Atari Lynx is much easier to buy, so it's at the top of my list for this year.
When I was a teenager, I saved all of my paper-route money to get myself both a Gameboy and an Atari Lynx. Atari Lynx was, according to my best recollection, SO cool--not least because it included great sound and a totally different shape than GB, but especially because it had backlit graphics in color. It was twice as expensive at the Gameboy, but technologically speaking, was at least twice as good.
Well, twice as good . . . in some ways. I had the original model, and I recall that the thing was an insane battery hog. In those pre-rechargeable days, eating through 6 AAs in 4-6 hours was a really pricy way to play, and playing on the cord seemed to defeat the purpose of a handheld. Still, I loved the Lynx until the control-pad crapped out without warning, and turning left was no longer an option. Looking back, I could probably have fixed this issue fairly easily, but to my kiddie brain, the system was busted beyond hope, and I think I might have sold it to EB for a few measly bucks. Meanwhile, my trusty Gameboy lasted for years under far greater strain, and I never got another chance to revisit the Lynx. Given that no other item on my Christmas list is as costly (70-100$ on ebay), I'm suspecting I might get this one from my girlfriend or mom. Mostly, I'm really hoping the experience of playing Slime World holds up after all these years.
#2 The Komplete Kolor Krazy Kat (Volume 1: 1935-1936)
I'm no hardcore comics collector, but alongside my interest in vintage games, I have a lifelong interest in turn-of-the-(20th)-century comics. Last year, my girlfriend got me the stupendous Little Nemo 1905-1914 collection--a coffee-table-sized tome that collects hundreds(!) of this epic full-color comic strip into one enormous volume. I'm not even halfway through it (Little Nemo is the kind of comic that deserves special attention to artwork and detail) but I wanted to put another classic collection onto my Christmas list for this year.
Krazy Kat has yet to receive the all-in-one-collection treatment of Little Nemo, but this item looked like the best alternative to a (non-existent) Komplete Kompendium. It's tough for me to describe, but there is some dated, innocently non-P.C. quality about those early american comic strips that I really love. I also put a collection of Pogo and Bringing Up Father onto my list, but Krazy Kat is the one I'm hoping for most.
#3 DJ Ghost Tee-Shirt
I mentioned a bunch of shirts in a former blog, and this is the one that made the cut onto my gift request list. I especially like that the turntables look like something out of Earthbound. Personally, I dislike paying $20 for a tee-shirt ($15 is usually my max) but I figured it might be an easy gift for one of my relatives to pick up.
#4 Princess Tomato In the Salad Kingdom (NES)
Never played it, and I never knew much more about it than it has an awesome title and gets the occasional mention in "best of" lists for the NES. Can't say much more about it than A: it seemed like a cheap idea to put onto a Christmas wish-list, and B: with a name like that, the game has GOT to be great . . . right?
#5 Rayman: Origins, DK Country Returns, Dragon's Lair Trilogy
Of the three Wii games I put on my list, I don't really have a single favorite. With Rayman as a contender for "most overlooked Wii title of 2011", I want to get out ahead of the pack and see if all the hype is true (i.e. the game is ridiculously good). On the other hand, DK Country Returns wasn't something I needed at debut (I never was the biggest DKC fan) but the strong reviews and famous difficulty have grabbed my attention. Finally, the Wii port of the so-called "Dragon's Lair Trilogy" plays to my retro-sensibilities in a very specific way. I debated long and hard as to whether I should even play this game, given that a large part of the trilogy's original appeal were the snazzy lazerdisc graphics rendered on standup arcade machines. Sure, Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, and Space Ace are nothing more than quick-time events in a saturday-morning-cartoon package, but they are also some of the most beautiful, uber-legendary arcade games of all times, specifically ones that frustrated the h3ll out of my pre-teen, short-on-quarters brain. I've always wanted to master these games beginning-to-end, and given that it's going to be a few more years until I can afford to start my collection of upright games for my yet-to-be-built arcade room, I thought I may as well grab this apparently-perfect port in the meantime.
That's all for now! Please leave me some comments, making sure to list out a few of the gift-ideas you're hoping to receive for a holiday present. And stay tuned for the second entry in the series, one that relates to Christmas giving, but in an entirely different way.
If you enjoy my blog and want to see more of my game-related ramblings, feel free to check out my personal page at nintendoplayer.wordpress.com. It's better organized than myIGN blog, and includes some items I don't bother posting here.


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Emily Perkins, acclaimed author of Novel about My Wife, chronicles a person's life with depth, poignancy and passion. She manages to find the right, often surprising, words to describe the sensation of being in the world, both in the moment and over time. She never resorts to cliché. Often Dorothy exists both in the past—with her first love and family friend, Daniel, or with her beloved sister Eve—and in the present. She is bemused at how quickly time passes; in later chapters she fails to recognise her own reflection. The novel is, overall, a metaphor for this, with an entire life nestled between the front and back cover. It reflects the deep sadness of time passing, but also the potent joy of 'the little things'—sensations—of which Dorothy reminds herself and is grateful. Dorothy is perpetually surprised by who she seems to be, and where she has ended up, through choice and life's inevitable turns.
The Forrests is partly about survival, not just how we survive the often difficult and tragic events in our lives, but how we survive each other: our parents, our lovers, our children. It's also about how we survive ourselves; how we deal with remnants of the past that remain with us, and how we deal with new fears that crop up and change us. How, too, do we deal with getting older? At one point Dorothy's brother mentions their family friend and her first love: 'Flickered with adrenaline, caught out as always at the mention of his name, [Dorothy] told Mike that last she heard he'd gotten married. Adulthood was like this—your voice calm, your face normal, while inside white turmoil squirted, your heart still seven, or twelve, or fifteen.'
The Forrests is a work of art as well as a successful narrative. It is nuanced, compelling and a treat for the mind, senses and emotions. Comparisons to Virginia Woolf, Jonathan Franzen, Zadie Smith and Ali Smith are all valid in the way they deal, in some of their works, with members of a family over time.
Angela Meyer is a writer, literary blogger and former acting editor of Bookseller+Publisher. This review first appeared in the April/May issue of Bookseller+Publisher Magazine.


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I'm a webdesigner and my clients either wanna be able to upload pictures in a picture gallery, or have a news box to write news - Not wordpress if not needed.
Wich CMS would be best and easiest for the client to just upload her own pictures into a Gallery?
Wich CMS would be best and easiest for the client to update news in a news box?
And is there any CMS that can do both of them?
/ Kevin.
There are lots of content management systems out there, depending on your needs or future needs most free cms will be adequate. Have a look at the following
You could also look at expression engine, it seems to have great support and seems well renowned, but comes at a price. My personal opinion choose wordpress, free, great support in documentation and plugins and it will do all that you want. Hope this is of some use.
To be honest, I think ill try to learn Wordpress, so I get really good at HTML, CSS , Wordpress.
Wich is the best wordpress guide to learn it for my websites? I have no, I mean, No idea how to use wordpress basically.Is there any playlist on youtube with tutorials?
Anyone knows?
EDIT: I know how to install it though. lol
Well, this is what I wanna be able to do as easy as possible. Update the text somewhere on the page, have a image gallery for clients to insert their own pictures, a box where clients can update their news, change an image to be a link to somewhere, thats basically it. Wich of the cms can do that (Not wordpress) If noone cms can do that except wordpress then I have no choice..
I'm sorry, as you can see I write one second that I don't want wordpress and the other second that I want.I finally decided to pick Wordpress because its the worlds most popular CMS, it can basically do anything wich would be good if my clients maybe want something CushyCMS cant do if I choose to go with Cushy wich I DON'T.
So I read http://thethemefoundry.com/blog/html-wordpress/ and it made me say "Aha".So thats basically how I can convert my html & CSS page into a Wordpress theme, from here on, where should I go, now when I have seperated my site into the four different sections, header.php, index.php, sidebar.php, footer.php. My client want a image gallery so he can upload pictures himself, thats basically what I wanna learn.
So, does anyone have a good guide for me what to do after this I've done?
Hi Kevin,
Depending on how you want to approach Wordpress will give you different answers. I personally use WordPress almost exclusively to create all my websites. I do this by installing WordPress and then using either a very good theme (which usually comes packed with all sorts of goodies) or by building my website using a blank framework and plugins.
It is possible to use WordPress this way and to still create very customised websites. It free's you up to concentrate on displaying the information rather than creating a website from scratch.
The other way is to install Wordpress and get your hands dirty in with the code and write customised code from the outset. You'll certainly learn more along the way, but it will take longer depending on your current coding skills.
Wordpress is a good platform for development because so many people use it and there are so many great resources out there.
For the project you are talking about I would install Wordpress, install a Slider or Gallery plugin, customise the administration menu (to allow your customer to log in and not see all the options), pick a theme and style the website. It isn't a complex thing. I would stick to the major players for providing themes or plugins because they provide good support forums. You might pay a few dollars here or there but it isn't expensive to get some fantastic tools. Personally I am a fan of [Envato and their [URL="http://themeforest.net/popular_item/by_category?category=wordpress"]Themeforest and [URL="http://codecanyon.net/category/plugins/wordpress"]CodeCanyon](http://envato.com/) in particular (just be sure to search for WORDPRESS related plugins, sometimes there are different versions).
Thanks for your answer.
I'm still a little confused how everything works, since the only thing I'm familiar with is HTML and CSS.I just don't get whether I should make the whole site in dreamweaver and leave space in dreamweaver (a div tag) for the things I later wanna add from Wordpress, for example, A image gallery.
The thing is that my clients never wanna be able to have a full site that everything's updateable, mostly a client just wanna be able to have a image gallery to insert their own pictures, or maybe just a news box to write some news.
I just wanna know where to start off now, should I make the site in dreamweaver and leave space for Wordpress plugins (such as a div tag)?
Well REALLY what I wanna be able to do really in the end is to make a site that the clients can update everything, and the design should be exactly as the client describes how he wants and I wanna learn not to use any themes. So where should I go from now?
I´ve learned so much with: http://www.lynda.com/WordPress-training-tutorials/330-0.html
They cover the essentials but with a great visual explanation!!!!
Good luck
Thanks. Ill check it out.
It really depends on your client and how tech savy are they. Why I say that is WordPress is by far the easiest to use and teaching someone how to change their content. But if they know some basic web development and would like to be able to move things around on their own terms, Drupal is more flexible.
for me wordpress is always great and one thing wordpress is really time saving.Currently we have developed WordPress script for Classifieds<snip/>
Wordpress is always a safe bet, it is currently by far the most established and popular CMS - I personally use Drupal mostly, or Umbraco if I'm coding in Dotnet. Ideally I suppose the "best" would be to have some knowledge of all the CMS and thereby be able to choose the one that best fits the clients needs. The risk with that is of course, that instead of truly knowing one CMS fully, you risk only "knowing a little about all of them".
In short, WordPress is a safe bet
Magento for online e-commerce business, otherwise you can also use like wordpress for blog, Joomla & Drupal for good looking ..It depends on you which one you like and how you can use them.


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Touching Base: A Message from the Chief October 14, 2012
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
For your information:
The Great Shakeout is scheduled for October 18, at 10:18 a.m. At a minimum, please consider to drop, cover, and hold on during the shakeout. For more information, please visit www.dropcoverholdon.org.
Save the Date:
The Pasadena-Foothill Valley YWCA is presenting its Women for Racial Justice Breakfast on October 15, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m., at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel. For tables, individual tickets, or sponsorship opportunities, please call (626) 296-8433, or contact Crystal Hernandez. For more information about the YWCA, or programs offered by this valued community partner, please visit www.ywca-pasadena.org. Tamika Farr is the YWCA's Executive Director.
El Centro de Accion Social is hosting its annual fundraiser on October 18, at the Westin Pasadena Hotel. Reception starts at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. For more information please call (626) 792-3148. Randy Ertll is El Centro de Accion Social's Executive Director.
The Pasadena Community Gardens Conservancy announced that three new garden projects in the city will receive Community Gardening Awards at the Conservancy's first annual Sustainable Sunday Supper, Can U Dig It?, which will be held on November 4. The awardees are:
For more information, please contact Pasadena Community Gardens Conservancy President and CEO, Eileen Read at email@example.com, or phone (202) 641-0779.
The Pasadena Youth Center will host their 2nd Annual Adelante Young Men Conference on November 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference will take place on the campus of Pasadena City College (PCC) and will feature Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) President/General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz as the keynote speaker. The conference features lectures, interactive workshops, career and academic planning, and much more. For more information about the conference, please call (626) 798-1538 or visit http://pasadenayouthcenter.org/aym_conference/adelante_young_men. Stella R. Murga is the founder and Executive Director for the Pasadena Youth Center.
Our Community:
On October 7, Pasadena Police Sergeant Mike Bugh, Officer Matt Widger, and Park Safety Specialists Michelle White and Noel Herrera attended a October Fest Celebration at the Historic First Lutheran Church. From what I understand, the event was well attended and the food was great! Firefighters from Station #33 also attended the celebration. Reverend Christopher Schaar coordinated our participation.
On October 9, Commander John Perez and I meet with the Latino Pastors at the Villa Parke Community room. During the meeting, we talked about safety issues, crime, and other related topics. The guest speaker was Pasadena Youth Center Executive Director, Stella Murga. Stella talked about her upcoming Adelante Young Men's Conference, which is scheduled for November 10 at Pasadena City College.
On October 10, the Pasadena Police Department hosted the Clergy Community Coalition (CCC) monthly meeting. Pastor Jean Birch and Flintridge Center Director of Prevention and Intervention Services, Ricky Pickens, introduced several young men from a Positive Force, which is a grass roots intervention organization. The mission of CCC is to work with the community to improve the quality of life for all people through creative solutions that enhance affordable housing, economic empowerment, education, and spiritual transformation. Special thanks to Pasadena Police Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar and Police Specialist Susana Castro for assisting with the meeting logistics.
On October 10, several Pasadena Police and Fire employees attended the 11th Annual Appreciation BBQ, which was hosted by the Lake Avenue office of Coldwell Banker. The event was held at La Casita de Arroyo. Coldwell Realtor Rosey Bell and many other real estate agents help coordinate and facilitate the BBQ.
On October 11, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Phlunte Riddle, Police Specialists Olga Baray and Susana Castro, and I attended the Pasadena Weekly "Pasadena's Best Of" event at the Paseo Colorado. Participants braved the stormy weather to attend the event. Pasadena Weekly Publisher John Guynn, Editor Kevin Uhrich, and Deputy Editor Andre Coleman were on hand to welcome the attendees. The "Pasadena's Best Of" is a community favorite.
On October 11, several Pasadena Police employees, community leaders, and other stake holders attended the Pasadena Police Foundation's 2012 Annual Breakfast with the Chief of Police. The event was held at Brookside Golf Course and was attended by more than 230 people. Special thanks to our sponsors, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, Wells Fargo, and the Parsons Corporation. Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, Vice Mayor Margaret McAustin, Councilman Steve Madison, District 1 Field Representative Tina Williams, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, PUSD Board President Renatta Cooper, PUSD Board Member Tom Selinske, and State Senator Carol Liu's Representative, Adam Carter, were among the many elected officials attending the breakfast. Pasadena City Manager Michael Beck, Assistant City Managers Steve Mermell and Julie Gutierrez, and Pasadena Tournament of Roses President, Sally Bixby, were among the many VIPs attending.
The breakfast featured several community youth who were honored. La Salle High School Senior Jennifer A. Robi received the Barney K. Melekian award (named after former Pasadena Police Chief Bernard K. Melekian) for her community leadership and involvement. Felicia Ortiz-Luna and La Shondra Ellis shared their experience while attending the police department's Junior Public Safety Academy (JPSA). Felicia was calm and assertive as she read from her notes. La Shondra, who is currently studying abroad in Spain, was not able to attend the breakfast; however, she communicated her feeling through a personal letter. Both stories were compelling and informative. Special thanks to Pasadena Police Foundation (PPF) President Tom M. Kester and the Board of Directors for their energy and vision regarding the chief's breakfast. We owe a great deal of thanks to PPF Board Advisor Marilyn Buchanan, and PPD Specialist Ronnie Nanning, for organizing the event.
On October 12, I had the opportunity to speak with John Muir High School students participating in the Mentoring and Partnership for Youth Development (MPYD) program. The program was very well attended by several students. I discussed safety topics, career preparation, and education. MPYD Program Coordinator, Johnny Kirk, facilitated my participation.
Pasadena's Finest:
On September 18, I received a letter from City Manager Michael Beck commending Commander Lisa Rosales for her participation in interviewing and evaluating Chief Information Officer Candidates for the City of Pasadena.
On September 27, I received a letter from a community member commending Pasadena Police Officer William Shipman for his care, compassion, and professionalism. William spent some time with a young person to help mentor him. The author wrote, "… I cannot tell you how impressed we are by the time, care, and attention you gave us…"
On October 4, I received a letter from the City of Inglewood Human Resources Administrative Secretary, Phoebe Allen, commending Pasadena Police Commander John Perez for assisting with their police lieutenant's promotional process. John was one of several panel members who evaluated candidates.
On October 8, I received an email from Pasadena District 5 Field Representative, Vannia De La Cuba, commending Pasadena Police Sergeant Jason Clawson for being acknowledged by the IACP (Finalists for Officer of the Year). In her email Vannia said, "…I am always grateful for his expert help, his initiative, and his persevering efforts, above and beyond, to help resolve issues…"
On October 9, I received an email from a community member commending Pasadena Police Officer William Shipman for his assistance during a threats investigation. The author wrote, "… He is a master at his specialty when it comes to defusing dangerous situations…"
Critical Incidents:
In August 2012, the Pasadena Police Department received information regarding a possible Financial Elder Abuse case. The victim's nephew noticed suspicious transactions on his uncle's checking account and determined that over $100,000 was missing. The case was assigned to Pasadena Detective Derrick Carter. Derrick reviewed hundreds of financial documents and identified the suspects involved in the fraud. Apparently, the suspects used the ill-gotten funds to open a business, pay private school tuition, and living expenses.
Derrick presented his investigation to the Elder Abuse Unit of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The District Attorney filed financial elder abuse and burglary charges against the suspects. Due to the circumstances of the crime, Derrick asked and received a bail deviation of $777,000 for one suspect. A second suspect's bail was set at $652,000. On October 3, the Pasadena Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) was given the information about the wanted suspects. Pasadena Police Officer Tim Bundy, and his fellow FAU team mates, located the suspects and arrested them without incident.
On October 10 at 4:25 p.m., Pasadena Police detectives assigned to the department's Burglary Task Force (BTF) monitored a radio call of male Hispanics gathering in the 600 block of North Mar Vista Avenue. The call was upgraded to a "person with a gun." BTF detectives responded to the area and saw a male Hispanic adult holding a large silver brief case. As the detectives watched the subject, he dropped the brief case on the sidewalk and began to walk away. Detectives contacted the subject, who denied ownership of the briefcase. When BTF detectives examine the briefcase, they determined the property belonged to another person. Further investigation revealed the subject had just committed a vehicle burglary and stole the briefcase. The detectives contacted the victim, who identified his property. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena Police Department jail.
On October 11 at 5:40 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 1800 block of Linda Vista Avenue regarding a residential burglary. Our preliminary investigation determined the suspect(s) were able to remove a large safe from the victim's home. The loss included a very valuable musical equipment and jewelry. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Pasadena Police Department at (626)744-4241.
On October 12 at 5:45 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 700 block of South Arroyo Parkway regarding an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. Our preliminary investigation determined the suspect, a male white adult, was involved in a verbal confrontation with two other male adults. The suspect fought with the victims, stabbing one and using pepper spray on the other. PPD officers located the suspect and arrested him without further incident. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena jail for assault with a deadly weapon. The stabbing victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries. The incident was covered by the local media: http://www.pasadenasun.com/news/tn-626-man-stabbed-in-pasadena-parking-lot-20121012,0,4397712.story.
On October 12 at about 10:50 a.m., the Pasadena Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle taken from the area of the Rose Bowl. The suspect, a Hispanic female adult, drove away from the Rose Bowl at a high rate of speed. The victim quickly called the police and provided a description of his vehicle. Moments later, Pasadena Police Safety Specialist Antonio Ambrozevicius spotted the vehicle and reported the location. Pasadena Police Helicopter Pilot, Patrick Polimeni, and TFO Ed Careaga, saw the vehicle travelling south on Los Robles Avenue near Villa Parke. Patrick and Ed alerted responding grounds units and directed them to the stolen vehicle. Motor Officer Craig Blumenthal saw the vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic enforcement stop. The suspect failed to yield and accelerated away from Craig. Moments later, the suspect stopped the car in the 400 block of North Wilson Avenue. The female suspect was arrested without incident. The short pursuit was supervised by Sergeant Kate Favara. There were no injuries or traffic accidents associated with the incident.
Phillip L. Sanchez Chief of Police Pasadena Police Department 207 N. Garfield Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 744-4545 Mission First, People Always


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Bruckner Eighth with Bychkov
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Semyon Bychkov, conductor
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An epic musical journey, Bruckner's extraordinary Eighth Symphony mixes the sound and fury of Wagner with the architecture of Beethoven. Reviewing the premiere, composer Hugo Wolf described it as "the creation of a giant, surpassing in spiritual dimension and magnitude all the other symphonies of the master."
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If you are a musician living in Purley it seems likely you have had some dealing with Fiona Lipscombe.
The foreign language tutor has been a huge advocate of the arts in and around the area, converting her own front room to create a small venue to give young up and coming artists the chance to play.
While this extraordinary effort has now ended, the 51-year-old become more widely involved in the community as a whole by joining with a group of like minded individuals to launch the Purley Festival in 2011.
As director of the event, she has seen the festival go from strength to strength, attracting thousands of visitors and establishing itself as a feature of Croydon's cultural calender, bringing musicians, artists and the business community together.
She said: "I'm incredibly proud and thrilled that thousands of people come and enjoy the music. When the Purley Music Festival was stopped due to cuts, I got together with other people to create another event to bring the community together."
Ms Lipscombe explained that the festival, held in June this year, takes a year of planning to pull together.
After the success of the first event, more and more volunteers came on board, and this year the week-long festival involved more than 100 events.
However, on top of this she is also in the process of organising an August festival as well. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed and she has been nominated for a Croydon Champion in the Community category.


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Rich Text Editor is the default editor on Wikia. I know of some wikis which do not have the Rich Text Editor as they had gotten them disabled. However, as far as I know, there haven't been any disables lately since the Rich Text Editor is "beneficial" to wikis. The reason I put beneficial in quotation marks is that, at times, the Rich Text Editor is anything but beneficial. I say this because edits like this appear on the wiki at times. That isn't the only page where there is Rich Text Editor excess.
Rich Text Editor adds in HTML within the content that you are adding to the page.
==Pokémon==
Unless caught when it is made, content like the above will stay on the pages until edited out of it. I personally would like to see the Rich Text Editor disabled so that we do not get the Rich Text Editor excess.
What I would like us to do, is go through regularly editing, but if we come across a page that has Rich Text Editor excess, I would like you to remove the excess and then provide me with the difference of the page when it has the excess showing.
Eventually, we'll vote on whether to remove it or to keep it. – EnemyPeacemaker 12:55, March 28, 2013 (UTC)
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I really doubt that it's true that RTE is the only way iPads can edit. It's likely that it's that way because you have RTE enabled in your preferences. Because I know of people editing on iPads who don't have RTE enabled and it's not the only way. – EnemyPeacemaker 13:33, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
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- Sounds good to me. Slay Talk "Shadows wonder why we scream."12:26,4/1/2013 4,527
- It only seems to be adding unnecessary bytes to the page and does not seem practical. Energy X ∞ 17:19, April 6, 2013 (UTC)
No (-1)
- Rich Text is the only way in which people who use iPads can edit. If this is disabled then people will not be able to edit using iPads or any other mobile device. Rainbow Shifter 15:19, April 5, 2013 (UTC)


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What to Wear in Brooklyn
The Weekender: No Sleep Till Brooklyn
We've got two more Summer weekends left — and we're going to make them count. Partly because Brooklyn is playing host to this weekend's MTV VMAs and partly because we just love this NYC borough and all of its charms, we're inviting you to spend a weekend with us in the BK.
The urban hot spot tops our list not just because, well, we're local, but because the itinerary includes some of the best places to eat (um, Smorgasburg anyone?) and hang. Kind of the perfect getaway, no? It's laid-back and cool, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't pack your A-game. Inside we've done just that with a lineup of celebrity inspiration (some of whom are locals) and a few shoppable looks to score ahead of your trip (real or virtual). Click on for a complete guide to living it up Brooklyn style.


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Michael Cannon at Cato draws my attention to these posts by Donald Marron, a former CBO director, on the confusion surrounding recent estimates of the cost of the health reform bills. (A good place to start in fact is this earlier post by Marron, which sets out the various definitions of "cost".) The president has promised that reform will not cost more than $1 trillion over ten years. The new House bill, on the definition used up to now, breaches that limit: therefore, its proponents adopted a different definition and at least to begin with almost everybody bought it. See also this piece from the NYT's health policy blog.
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Take that Kering. You have a hot young British designer? Now WE have a hot young British designer. Today LVMH announced it has purchased a majority stake in UK shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood for an undisclosed amount (that's actress Rooney Mara wearing his shoes, left), making him the second YBD this year to get snapped up by a big brand, following Kering's acquisition of Christopher Kane. As one British style watcher said, "they're buying like it's 1999." So what's going on? Read more
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Police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a group of high-school girls in Melbourne's east on Thursday.
The man appeared from behind some bushes, exposed himself to the girls and masturbated as they walked through a park in East Camberwell around 3.20pm, police said.
He fled the scene after committing the indecent act.
Box Hill Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives are now looking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Police said the man was described as Caucasian, aged between 45-50 years old, with short, spiky hair and a solid build. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Discussion of the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to Enlightenment
Kevin Solway wrote:TheAbsolute TV:
If you have any requests, either email me, send me a personal message, or leave a comment at the site.
kissaki wrote:I think the fact that each Men of The Infinite segment is short and to the point is a very effective format.
Some topics to consider including in future segments:
- Enlightenment is not a particular behavior, person, setting, or word(s). Delusion of ownership or capturing Enlightenment as a thing.
- Misconception of Buddhist future and past lives/births as separate soul entities
- Enlightenment is not academical in nature. Enlightenment is not scientific knowledge, all powerful control, or endless knowledge. Subtle attachments to knowledge.
- Different methods of pointing to Void. Negation vs Affirmation. The Nature of words.
- Enlightenment is not a life-plan. Individual must still choose and create values and resolve his non-inherent existence with activity of things in the world.
- Subtle misconceptions of words. Infinite means not finite, not astronomically huge. Immortal means not mortal / never born, not very very long time spans.
Dan Rowden wrote:Interesting ideas. Other than the last, I've actually got vids in mind for the rest. I suspect that with regard to that last idea, that will happen in specific cases in specific video topics, so there may be no reason to do one dedicated to that particular subject. Perhaps a vid on language and definitions and how vital they are might be useful. e.g. when talking about reincarnation and some aspect of consciousness surviving death, it's absolutely vital to know what one specifically means by all of those terms - otherwise madness ensues.
To be honest, my problem right now is that of too many ideas. It's kind of overloading my brain. I'll have to jot a rough synopsis down when I have them so that I can retain them but not have them all swirling around in my headspace.
mansman wrote:This one title was Sanity, very hard to hear, with all volume controls on max, other MOTI movies also need at least small bump of sound, please thank you.
I will add here this speech well said but beginner not able to understand, can be better, improved, how? well umm....immediate complaint no one will agree that to perceive hallucination things not there can be sane, head doctors have strict definition I believe and will not change if suddenly some community all see imaginary things flying in the sky, they all concluded nuts for sure. Just Im saying if important to you then try to make it better, seem to be space for improvement.
Most important not to make listner hypnotize to sleep with sound of voice, less possible if add a little volume 30-50% imo.
Kevin Solway wrote:New video: "Reincarnation"
Matt Gregory wrote:I think that new age karma meme is very harmful.
Carl wrote:One school of thought (cause and effect) does not necessarily preclude the other (personal reincarnation). The statement that there is no evidence is false.
Kevin Solway wrote:It's true that there could be reincarnation, in the sense that the contents of our brains are somehow channelled into the brain of another body at death . . . minus all the memories (!!!!!!). But I've never seen any evidence that strikes me as even slightly suggestive that such reincarnation might take place. If there was a five-year-old child, who, all of a sudden, started speaking in a dialect of the high-German of a century ago, perfectly fluently, even though the child had had no contact whatsoever with any German speaker, then I would regard that as possible evidence in favour of the hypothesis.
brokenhead wrote:You say there could be, although you have never seen any evidence even slightly suggestive that there in fact is. Then what would make you think that there could be?
I am genuinely curious why you would even entertain such a possibility if you yourself have seen no evidence.
And what would be the "contents" you speak of if you are saying "minus all the memories"?
Do you mean physical contents, like if all the actual atoms of one brain
could somehow be made to appear as the corresponding atoms of a new brain?
I think most channeling stories are a hoax
Would that be the kind of evidence you are talking about?
Would that be ruled out as "evidence" of any sort of "content" transfer?
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THE deadline for applying for funding grants of up to £3,000 for Wyre Forest businesses affected by the recent flooding has been extended.
Applications for the cash must now be submitted by Friday, April 4 and the funds are being made available through Worcestershire Business Central, the county-wide support service, in partnership with Worcestershire's district councils - including Wyre Forest's.
Businesses which have had water in their premises can apply for a maximum of £3,000, whereas as lower priorities - those indirectly affected by the flooding of the road where they trade - can get up to £1,500. There were thought to be 30 businesses in Wyre Forest directly affected by last month's floods in Stourport and Bewdley.
In addition, flooded businesses will be able to apply to the district council for business rate relief for a period of three months and from April 1 a non-means tested grant of up to £5,000 will be open to applications from householders and businesses to pay for repairs which would improve a property's ability to withstand future flooding.
Conservative councillor John Campion, leader of Wyre Forest District Council, said: "I would encourage all businesses who have been impacted with flooding in their premises or indirectly because there was no direct access to contact Worcestershire Business Central before the deadline.
"We have been working with our partners to help businesses and residents get back on their feet following the floods. We've highlighted the funding to those businesses we think could benefit but there may be others who are entitled to assistance too and we don't want them to miss out."
Despite the River Seven at Bewdley threatening to reach a 14-year-high level last month, flood barriers kept the town largely dry although road closures, including at the Bewdley Bridge, made it difficult for potential customers to reach the town centre.
Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier welcomed the funding offer, adding: "This is great news for businesses in Wyre Forest which have been affected by flooding. It is important businesses get this essential funding so they can recover quickly from the damage flooding has caused."
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A CRICKET team fell foul of thieves as they took on a semi-final challenge.
Members representing the Ribblesdale League were playing the Lookers Inter-league Twenty20 at Blackpool Cricket Club when thieves targeted their dressing room.
Team members came back to discover six smartphones and £200 cash missing from their bags and pockets after playing against the Northern League at the Stanley Park club on Friday.
The thieves had also turned off all trackers which were in use on the phones within the hour. Players have been told police will be checking CCTV and investigating the incident.
Callum Clarke, one of the players said: "After the game, we came back in and the first thing I noticed was my phone wasn't where I left it and I couldn't find it.
"I asked one of the other lads to ring it, and they couldn't find their phones either. It was something we just weren't expecting to happen. " The 26-year-old added: "The police were great with us and said they would check CCTV, but I don't know that there's much they can do."
Player Stuart Maher added: "I wasn't affected because I had left my things in the car and they had overlooked the cash in my pocket. They had gone for wallets in bags.
"However, it was a blow to the whole team. We had just lost the match as well, so it was a night that went from bad to worse.
"As well as the phones and the cash, one of the players lost a very expensive watch. The stolen phones will also cause a big inconvenience as some of the players are self-employed and use the phone for business.
"Some of the phones had trackers on, which were very quickly turned off. So we are not dealing with a novice, but someone who knows what they are doing."
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No more Peyton vs. Eli, yet still an intriguing matchup with Andrew Luck running Indy's offense. The Colts had their five-game winning streak shattered to the tune of 51-34 at Pittsburgh, but Luck has passed for at least 300 yards in six straight games, surpassing Peyton's longest streak in Colts history.
Coming off a bye and two straight road losses, the Giants have to establish the run. They failed to do that in losses to Philadelphia and Dallas and it contributed to bad performances by the offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's group.


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From Inventor's Spot: The Hypnos is best described as a sport based luxury SUV with an interior that will amaze almost anyone who sees it. The exterior has long flowing lines and a short roof line that give it a fairly aggressive look. The high wheel arches house a set of 22 inch polished wheels. Once inside the cabin, the rider is engulfed in a rainbow of colors and comforts that are rarely seen in the vehicle market. Polished aluminum provides contrast from the many different colors that twist from the front of the vehicle to the back to create the seats and center console. Each seat is comprised of prism shaped pockets that can be inflated and deflated, offering the driver and passengers a massage while you are driving down the road. Each seat also has its own independent controls for air conditioning and heat that are found in the blades of the center console. The gauge cluster is made up of instruments that are viewed through diamond shaped prisms that are surrounded in metal. A touch screen has also been fitted into the center to display vehicle information. A camera mounted on the roof will be able to record and read the facial expressions of the driver and change the lighting and fragrance emitted from the vents.


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After New York Fashion Week's last show, it's time for a nice long weekend—in my dreams. In reality, it's time to hop on a red eye to London. This time, I'm getting a little help from my friends at Mulberry.
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Me: Yes. What do I have to do?
Mulberry: Go to London for the weekend, using the travel collection, see how it goes.
Me: Um. OK.
So when two massive Mulberry bags showed up at my door—and when I say massive, I mean that together they're the same size as my bathroom—it was like Christmas morning.
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Energizing Your Team
Because so many of us are slogging through long hours and huge case loads, particularly in this economic climate, I thought this piece from Rosabeth Moss Kanter over at the Voices blog (Harvard Business Publishing) would be particularly relevant. In her post, she discusses the 3 characteristics that make someone an energizer. Surely you know people like this--folks who are able to maintain a relenttlessly positive attitude even in the toughest of times and motivate people to keep moving forward. Ms. Kanter points out that this often underrated quality of energy is an incredible leadership trait, and I would agree.
I can get behind all 3 characteristics (which you can see for yourself here), but my favorite is #3: Fast response time--Energizers don't dawdle. Perhaps because I am constantly in motion or perhaps because my brain is crowded with ideas, but this one really speaks loudest to me. I am not, by nature, a muller (in fact, those who know me best would probably agree I'm fairly impulsive), and I appreciate in others the quality of moving on ideas rather than debating the merits of a particular issue into the ground.
As I prepare for our leadership and management workshop at IAFN, this piece definitely gave me something new to consider...
[Three Tips for Becoming an Energizer, Rosabeth Moss Kanter]
Remaining positive in the most dire of circumstances is something that most people cannot do. There are always going to be times when some can do this but at some point everyone breaks.
Your point is well-taken, but when the general attitude of the leader is a positive one, I think the impact is pretty significant. And how those breaking points are handled can send a strong message to the team.


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An explosion in the Egyptian city of Rafah near Gaza Strip destroyed part of a security building on Saturday night, Al Arabiya reported today.
According to the report, no one has yet come forward to claim responsibility for the attack, which so far has not resulted in any casualties. Large numbers of security forces have been deployed at the scene of the explosion, cordoning off the area and searching for possible explosives.
While the cause of the blast was not immediately known, there has been a sharp rise in tension between the Egyptian government and Islamist militants in the Sinai peninsula in recent months. Jihadists have exploited the sparse military presence mandated by the peace treaty with Israel to attack Egyptian and Israeli forces in this area.
The explosion has come at a bad time for Egypt's president, Mohammed Morsi.
A decree issued by Morsi on Thursday, granting himself extensive new powers, sparked widespread protests. Egypt's most senior judges and over 20 Egyptian rights groups have publicly condemned the leader's new powers.
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Matt Brown did not waste any time at UFC Fight Night 26 on Saturday night. He knocked out Mike Pyle in 29 seconds, and then quickly asked for a welterweight title shot.
Brown swarmed Pyle with a right hand and a huge knee, sending him to the canvas, then used fervent ground and pound to knock Pyle out. The fight was stopped at 29 seconds. Pyle protested the stoppage, but the replay showed he was clearly out.
When talking to UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Brown complimented Pyle, comparing him to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Brown then called out the champion.
"Where ya at, Georges?" Brown asked.
At the moment, Georges is preparing for his Nov. 16 bout with Johny Hendricks. After that bout, either fighter could make an intriguing match-up with Brown. He's on a six-fight winning streak, with the last five coming by stoppage.
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Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian
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Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian has performed extensively in her native Armenia and the former Soviet Union, as well as internationally. Her solo appearances and frequent contributions to a number of ensembles have won acclaim from renowned authorities in the musical world, including praise from Paul Badura-Skoda, Mikhail Pletnev and Daniel Pollock.
Among the highlights of Karapetian-Shougarian's performing and teaching career are a prize at the Transcaucasian Music Competition in 1981 and a professorship at the Yerevan State Conservatory, where she taught a piano class and also piano teaching methods in 1988-2005. In 1986-1988 Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian also assisted Professor Lev Vlasenko in his piano class at Moscow Conservatory.
Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian is at home both with the classical and modern repertoire. Her spirited interpretations of Rachmaninov, Liszt, Chopin, Debussy and Olivier Messian invariably fascinate the public. Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian has had an impressive number of solo recitals in Syria, Jordan, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, and Argentina. In 1994 she was invited to perform in the prestigious Grande Finale concert with Ann Shein, a world-famous pianist, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her 1995 recital at the Washington Arts Club and a series of concerts in Buenos Aires and Cordoba in 1996 were highly praised by the international press and local musical circles.
Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian also performed with the Arlington Symphony and the Williamsburg Symphony orchestras. Her most recent recitals with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra featured Mozart's Concerto No. 23 in A Major and Saint-Saëns's concerto No. 2 in G Minor. In 2006-2007 she had solo recitals in Venice, in the National Museum of Musical Instruments in Rome and Teatro di Marcello of Rome (a recording of this concert can be found here).
Lilit Karapetian-Shougarian also performed during the internationally broadcast first anniversary of Telepace Armenia. She has authored several articles on musicology and theory of piano interpretation. Among them are Methodological Observations in the Process of Advanced Piano Teaching (2004), The Vocal Element in Franz Schubert's Piano Sonatas (2004), The Art of Interpretation and International Competitions (2007).
Karapetian-Shougarian is currently a resident of Wellesley, Mass. As the spouse of Rouben Shougarian, Armenia's first Ambassador to Washington (1993-1999) and ambassador to Italy, Spain and Portugal (2005-2008), she has traveled extensively and, in addition to her professional career, performed many social and diplomatic duties.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's 8 Goofiest GOOP Moments for Her 40th Birthday
In honor of Gwyneth Paltrow's 40th birthday, here are our favorite ridiculous GOOP moments. Happy birthday, Gwynnie!
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Gwyneth Paltrow is what we like to call Hollywood royalty: Born to famous parents (in this case, director Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe Danner), she followed in their footsteps and carved out a terrific career for herself with accolades, Oscar wins, and a rock star family (literally). Ain't that the dream?
And hey, guess what? It's Gwyneth's 40th birthday today! In honor of the occasion, we're going to take a look at one of her most entertaining ventures to date: GOOP. We love you, Gwynnie, but we're sorry; GOOP is just ridiculous. That said, though, we always enjoy the laughs we get delivered right to our inboxes courtesy of your charmingly out-of-touch "lifestyle" newsletter.
And so we present to you, with love and affection, Gwyneth's 8 goofiest GOOP moments. Happy birthday, Gwynnie! May you have 40 more years of GOOPy ridiculousness yet to come!
1. The $90 Plain White T-Shirt
Our beloved Mean Betty has already covered this one in depth, but just to rehash: When Gwynnie launched her GOOP store over the summer, she kicked it off with a plain white t-shirt—which sells for a whopping $90. There's also a $200 pair of jeans to go with it. We can kind of understand the price tag on the jeans—but really? $90 for a plain white t-shirt? Just what the heck kind of person is the GOOP "lifestyle" meant for?
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2. "Spoiled-White-Rich-Girl-Dot-Com"
Oh, right. THAT kind of person. In one of her more self-aware moments, Gwyneth once referred to GOOP as "spoiled-white-rich-girl-dot-com." Way to hit the nail right on the head.
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