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A new study suggests that timing when eating could matter when trying to lose weight.
Researchers from Harvard University said this is the first large-scale study that finds when you eat matters. People who eat their big meal of the day early lose more than those who eat late.
The study looked at Europeans whose big meal of the day is lunch. Those who dined before 3 p.m. not only dropped significantly more weight, they were less likely to develop diabetes. The timing of other meals and the amount eaten did not matter.
"When it comes to weight control, it's a calorie game," said obesity expert, Dr. Gary Foster.
Foster said do not swap your bathroom scale for a watch just yet. He said if you eat too much and move too little, you will gain no matter what. A calorie equals the same at 6 p.m. as it does at midnight.
"If you change the time of day in which you eat your calories, as long as your calories are constant, it would make no difference," said Foster.
Foster said that is likely why the late eaters in the study, who skipped breakfast, packed on the pounds.
"It's not that there is something magical about breakfast, it's just that it sets you up to be more hungry when you do get to that lunch meal. It's not about a timing effect, it's that if you food deprive yourself for 5, 6, 7 hours, lets say, eat lunch at 3 instead of 1. You're going to be a lot hungrier at 3 o'clock, so much more likely to overeat," said Foster.
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The brand new version of Flex and FlashBuilder are now available to the public. You can find more information here and download FlashBuilder 4, which comes packaged with the Flex 4 SDK, here.
The Flex 4 SDK provides a number of amazing features that provide even more flexibility and control for developers. If you are currently using Flex 3 components it is still a good idea to download the Flex 4 SDK and begin compiling your Flex 3 applications using the Flex 4 mxmlc compiler, which has also been improved. Using the compatibility-version feature of the Flex 4 compiler, your Flex 3 applications will not change in appearance.
Flex 3 and Flex 4 components can be used together, and many Flex 4 components provide a greatly improved experience for developers. Implementing custom skins and using states has never been easier, and a large number of other new features will really enhance your applications.
I'd encourage everyone to download FlashBuilder 4 and start using the Flex 4 SDK and feel free to post questions or comments here and I will answer them as quickly as possible.


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This article was published 3/1/2013 (1692 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Maybe you thought the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterbacking question would be answered with a giant present under the Christmas tree. Or that the club could pull off one of those once-in-a-lifetime fleecings of a trade that delivers a Ricky Ray.
Well, a quick update for all Bomber fans (and you might want to sit down for this): who will take the first snap from centre as the team's starting quarterback in 2013 remains very much an unsolved mystery.
And it may stay that way for weeks, if not months.
"That remains THE biggest issue for us moving forward," explained Bomber GM Joe Mack in a telephone interview Thursday. "I can appreciate the fans want answers right away. But this is probably something that is going to evolve. This is not going to happen right away and I can see it going into March and even early April before it really starts to solidify itself.
"We're giving it a lot of focus. It's just going to take time."
Now it's here where we must open up some old wounds to provide some context -- the Bombers, as a team, finished with the worst quarterback-efficiency rating in the entire CFL at 74.6 and averaged 250.6 yards passing per game and just 16 TDs, both league lows, while throwing a league-high 23 interceptions.
But it's not just the numbers that are disconcerting, it's the revolving door at the position. Buck Pierce's injury history... the questions about Alex Brink and Joey Elliott... the unknown that is Justin Goltz...
As to what the Bombers are doing to find some pivot stability Mack, not surprisingly, wouldn't go into specifics or toss out any names. But he did admit they are scouring the football map, whether it be looking at NCAA prospects, NFL castoffs or wannabes or potential free agents such as Mike Reilly of the B.C. Lions -- whom many in the league believe the Bombers should be aggressively pursuing -- or Adrian McPherson of the Montreal Alouettes.
"We will evaluate all possibilities at quarterback going into this season," said Mack. "There's people we like and we've had conversations with. We're still evaluating the guys we have on our roster, but there's also guys we'd like to see but right now they still want to see if they're going to get NFL shots.
"Although we have a strategic plan in place, we have to wait for the college and NFL seasons to finish up before we can start to make concrete decisions."
All of this doesn't rule out that Pierce, once again, may be the No. 1 gun when the curtain lifts on 2013. That said, Bomber management is also weary of living with the instability hitching their wagon to the vet brings.
Mack said he'll be chatting again soon with head coach Tim Burke, offensive co-ordinator Gary Crowton as well as the medical staff to determine how Pierce fits. But, make no mistake, they do want him around in some capacity.
"Buck's definitely in our plans," said Mack. "We think the world of him with regards to his leadership and his toughness and his ability to motivate people in the locker-room. But -- and Buck knows this -- we just can't have a starter that can only have three or four starts a year. We just can't have that. The most critical position is the quarterback position. And we have to try to clarify that position for us going into training camp.
"Buck will be part of that process. I want to see what he feels. He was very, very open to me about how much he loves Winnipeg and how he wants to do anything he can to help the Bombers win."
Mack also repeated what has become a common refrain in off-season discussions: Goltz, the athletic, but untested 6-5 greenhorn, will be right in the mix for the gig when camp starts.
"Coach Burke really feels there something about Justin that hasn't been brought out yet," said Mack. "He's a hard worker, he's liked by his teammates and he's got a quiet confidence to him. He may be one of the better athletes on the team.
"In in the end, it may be that it's more of an open competition for the starter's job. We're going to have to see how all the pieces fall in place and that's why it's going to take a little bit of time for it to become a little more clear.
"I know the fans want a quick resolution, but they should know we're very focussed on this."
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linguoboy wrote:Smart wrote:1. I only recently got allowed to have a passport, those were the only two places that did not require a passport for travel on the Seas (Cruises). I could care less about them.
Whatever. The point stands that your knowledge of "Europeanness" is still purely notional at this point.Smart wrote:2. No I do not.
Yep, you do. I'm sorry you feel it necessary to deny this; there's no shame to it, it's just a fact about you like your reaction time and whether or not you're lactose-intolerant.Smart wrote:3. Southern California. I was speaking more specifically about French not Spanish.
Sure about that? A lot of Québécois winter in California.Smart wrote:4. You believe there to be more than one British-English?
Don't you? Can you not distinguish Liverpudlian from Glaswegian or Welsh English from West Yorkshire?Smart wrote:Well whatever is the normal one that I see every time I go online and speak with people from England.
Where in England are they from? And when you say "go online and speak with [them]", do you mean by Skype or something?Smart wrote:And yes I do use it with other Americans, so much so i am often not completely understood.
That's a bit odd. I don't generally make a point of using vocabulary I don't think people will recognise if I also know words they do. Sure, I could insist on asking the Mexicans who work on campus for pavo instead of guajalote and tortillas instead of omeletes, but at the end of the day I just want them to fix the food I'd like to eat.Smart wrote:Then again their vocabularies consist of not even 5,000 words.
You've kept count?
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HOUSTON - A Houston caddie was charged with possession child pornography after investigators said they found 550 images on his laptop.
Joseph Kantz was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with two counts of promotion of child pornography, two counts of possessing child pornography, and one count of improper photography.
Investigators from the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said they searched his family's apartment in west Houston on Friday, and found at least 550 pornographic images of children on his laptop.
The task force said an online alert linked to his I.P. address led them to Kantz. Investigators said Kantz admitted that his curiosity about child pornography started in college.
Kantz works as a caddie at golf courses in the Houston area. Investigators said he works for a caddie management company out of Florida.
Investigators said they also found about a dozen up skirt videos on Kantz's cell phone. Investigators said he would put his phone in movie mode, put it in a shopping basket with other items, strike up a conversation with a woman, then take pictures up her skirt.
Investigators said he took movies of unsuspecting women while shopping in the Memorial/Kirkwood area of west Houston. Investigators said those women were not aware of the recordings.
Local 2 asked for comment from Kantz's family. However, no one at Kantz's apartment would talk about his arrest.
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Police: Gunman shot during home invasion robbery
Published: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:29 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:29 a.m.
A home invasion robbery Thursday night in northwest Gainesville ended with one gunman being shot multiple times and another culprit fleeing and remaining on the loose, police reported.
At around 10:47 p.m., the two men forced their way into an apartment in the Georgetown Apartments complex, located at 1324 NW 16th Ave., the Gainesville Police Department reported. The men were brandishing firearms and went immediately to the back bedroom, where two women were sleeping, and demanded money, striking one of the women in the head with a pistol, police said.
Meantime, a man who had been in the kitchen when the gunmen burst in armed himself with a gun and ran out the front door, police said. He soon returned through the front door and confronted one of the gunmen, shooting him multiple times, after which the gunman fell to the floor, police said.
The other gunman then fled through the back door, taking one of the women's cellphone and the other's wallet, police said. He dropped the wallet, phone and a .357-caliber revolver outside the apartment after leaving, police reported.
The wounded gunman was identified as John B. Whitehurst II, 41, of 2403 NE 12th St. He was transported to UF Health Shands Hospital for treatment and later charged with home invasion robbery with a firearm and grand theft.
Police have not yet identified the other gunman.
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AFC Wimbledon caretaker manager Simon Bassey is one of four people facing interviews this afternoon for the top job at Kingsmeadow.
Bassey, who has been with the Dons since its conception 10 years' ago, will meet the board for a final interview at a secret location in London.
Chief executive Erik Samuelson says the board will make up its mind by the end of today and an official announcement will made on Wednesday.
Bassey has been caretaker boss for four games, winning two and losing two, since the last week of September.
However, after back to back defeats, the 36-year-old feared his chance for the top job had gone. But even before the 2-1 League Two win at Plymouth on Saturday, Bassey's name was already on the board's shortlist.
Bassey said: "This is a results game and however much I thought we deserved from the games we lost, they go down as defeats. I would not have been surprised if the board felt that way too.
"But I'm going to be called in this afternoon (Monday) and there is nothing else I can do in terms of results.
"But it has been positive how we have moved forward in a short period of time.
He added: "I just have to do my best, be honest, answer their questions as well as I can and hopefully I'll still be at Kingsmeadow this weekend."


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JAKARTA: An 18-year-old schoolie narrowly escaped being arrested in Bali this week for punching a woman in the face while under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
The young woman, who was a tourist in Bali from the Czech Republic, is believed to still be in hospital being treated for facial injuries.
The man has returned to his home in the Northern Territory after recovering from the effects of the magic mushrooms, which are openly available in Bali's nightclub district.
Bali police said the man's parents had immediately flown from Australia when they heard of the incident and had ''settled'' the matter with the woman's family. As a result, she would not press charges, they said.
Police have told Fairfax Media the boy was heading back to his hotel either late Monday or early Tuesday morning after a night on the town in Kuta when he bumped into the young woman and her boyfriend in the street. An altercation followed in which the woman was punched and injured.
Police chief I Gede Putu Dedy Ujiana said they did not arrest the boy because he was clearly suffering from the effects of the drug. He was taken instead to the Bali International Medical Clinic.
Paul Mergard, the Bali co-ordinator of community group Red Frogs, which helps schoolies, said magic mushrooms were one of the worst threats for revellers in Bali.
In the week his group was there, they had sent perhaps 10 young people to hospital suffering ''quite significant effects''.


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EUREKA- College level courses are now available to Eureka High School students on campus. College of the Redwoods is offering six college level courses that can be transferred to California State University and University of California campuses.
"This is such a great opportunity for high school students to get a jump on college," said Sheila Hall from College of the Redwoods.
Classes start after school and are open to 9th through 12th grade high school and College of the Redwoods students. The classes range from Public Speaking to Cinema and are offered after 3pm Monday through Thursday.
The classes are offered to students through the community colleges Dual Enrollment Program that allows students to receive both college and high school credit for the courses. Financial aid is available for students who qualify for the Board of Governor Fee Waiver.


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Companies looking to maintain and grow must stay focused on the bottom line. In order to do so, it is necessary for business owners and managers to consistently look at how they can increase productivity and cut on expenses. One of the factors directly impacting that bottom line is our aging population. According to the… Read More →


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
A great weekend of panels culminated with the 2011 SBIFF Producer's Panel: Movers and Shakers.
For obvious reasons, I always feel at one with this panel. Whether the budget is small or large, producers share similar concerns. Whether you're only shooting for 24 days (Blue Valentine) or as many as 90 (The Social Network), the producers job is the same–we're here to preserve the director's vision of our projects and pick the right times to help or stay out of the way. Such is the case with the Academy Award nominated group of films featured in this discussion.
I found particularly fascinating the MPAA ratings battles that continue to rage amongst the filmmakers. The King's Speech, searching for a broader audience, is seeking a PG-13 rating, though can't get it because of one scene (you'll have to see it to know which one). And Blue Valentine fought off an NC-17 rating, winning an appeal to the board with a unanimous vote to overturn.
There was also a lively discussion about making films based on real people and real events as is the case with The Fighter, The Social Network, and The King's Speech.
This panel includes:
Darla K. Anderson – Toy Story 3
Iain Canning – The King's Speech
Alix Madigan – Winter's Bone
Todd Lieberman – The Fighter
Mike Deluca – The Social Network
Jamie Patricof – Blue Valentine
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MORE patients will be cared for by Colchester's St Helena Hospice after a deal was struck to move non-medical staff to new offices.
The charity's 60 back office staff and some volunteers will move from Myland House, in Highwoods and a base in Peartree Road, Stanway, and into Phoenix Square, in Severalls Business Park.
The charity's finance, HR, fundraising, marketing and administration teams are among those which will move at the end of August.
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Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may not have had a chance to see. Also a chance to bring back to the forefront posts that some may have seen but forgot about.
If you have some free time or interest, check out the links below from years past to see what you may have missed. The posts to check out this week are:
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ORANGE PARK, Fla. - Orange Park officials announced Thursday that its red light safety cameras will begin taking photos of red light runners at designated intersections beginning at midnight Friday.
The cameras will capture still images and video of red light running violations. During a 30-day warning period, a warning notice will be issued to the vehicle's registered owner. There will be no fine for that warning notice.
At the completion of the warning period in April, citations with a $158 fine will be issued.
Officials said a comprehensive evaluation was conducted to determine where red light running commonly occurs and where red light cameras are most likely to improve road safety. The intersections where the cameras will be are:
- Kingsley Avenue at De Barry Avenue
- Park Avenue/U.S. 17 at Loring Avenue
- Park Avenue/U.S. 17 at Kingsley Avenue
"The warning period will give residents an opportunity to become familiar with the red light system. We encourage people to slow down and definitely stop on red before the actual citations begin," said Orange Park Police Chief Gary Goble. "This is a public safety program, and our goal is to deter red light runners and prevent collisions resulting from these violations."
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Could You Be Happy Living Without Traditional Cable Or Broadcast Television [Poll]
According to a new report put by The Nielsen Company, more and more households in the U.S. are going without traditional TV provided by cable, antenna or satellite services and those numbers continue to rise. Now, it should be noted that it doesn't mean they don't have TV. They are just using their televisions for something other than some kind of broadcast programming.


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'Four Little Girls' explores lives of bombing victims
Published: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 2:24 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 2:24 p.m.
Although Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair were killed in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, they come alive in "Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963," a play that explores their lives, one-week before the bombing.
'Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963'
What: Play tells the stories of four girls killed by a bomb in 1963 in Birmingham, Ala.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Actors' Warehouse, 608 N. Main St.
Tickets: $6 or two for $10, at the door or by phone
Info: Call 352-871-0064.
Rhonda Wilson, founder and artistic director of Star Center Children's Theatre and the Actors' Warehouse, said the play is suitable for families. "It's an educational piece to facilitate discussion," said Wilson, who also directs the play.
Produced by the Star Center Children's Theatre, "Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963" by Christina Ham, begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Actors' Warehouse, 608 N. Main St. Tickets, which are $6 or two for $10, will be available at the door or by calling 352-871-0064. Ham is an award-winning Minnesota playwright and the recipient of the 2012-2013 McKnight Artist Fellowship Advancement Grant, which provides a $25,000 cash award and other funds for play development.
Wilson said the play centers around the individual stories of Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair during the week leading up to the Sept. 15, 1963, bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Wilson said the play is punctuated with gospel music and music from the civil rights movement.
The 17-member cast includes Erneshia Pete playing 14-year old Cynthia; Desirae Wallace as 14-year-old Addie Mae; Asha Lewis as 11-year-old Denise; and Meleaya Merriman as 14-year-old Carole. Cast members also include: Jade Hines, Jasmine Fleming, Hyla Marlin, Briana Reichard, Meghan Reichard, Kadence Reichard, Crystal Farbero, Jahnae McGriff, Lamont Wallace, Antoine Turner, Lanecia Wallace and Kavouris Coles
"It's doesn't focus on the bombing," Wilson said about the play. "It's about their lives, hopes and dreams."
Wilson said the girls were not activists or trying to be martyrs. They were four little girls doing what little girls do; things like talking about boys, playing with dolls and thinking about growing up. Wilson said Denise wanted to be a doctor, Carole was looking forward to a cotillion, Cynthia wanted to be a math teacher and Addie Mae wanted to be a professional baseball player.
"I hope families discuss the play but don't feel hatred or bitterness," Wilson said. "I want them to think about their legacy, what they want to leave behind."
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Get a ClueProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
In Clue (called Cluedo in some countries, including its origin, England), you attempt to solve a murder mystery. There are six possible suspects, six possible weapons that the murderer could have used, and nine possible locations for the murder to have occurred.
If you guess a random suspect, a random weapon, and a random room, what is the probability of getting at least one right?
The total number of possibilities is 324 (6*6*9). The number of completely wrong guesses is 200 (5*5*8). So the number of partially or fully correct guesses is 124 (324-200). The probability is 124 out of 324, which can be reduced to 31 out of 81.
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Shuttle XPC SB65G2: Big Performance in This Small Packageby Wesley Fink on 9/9/2003 11:32 PM EST
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Kai920 - Friday, January 02, 2004 - link#42 - Yes Reply
ether108 - Monday, December 22, 2003 - linkcan anyone tell me if i can cram a ati 9800 all in wonder into this box? Reply
Anonymous User - Monday, October 20, 2003 - linkJust got confirmation from Shuttle tech support that the SB65G2 does not support SATA RAID 0. Shuttle tech support tells me it uses ICH5 while the dealer here in the UK says it used ICH5R but they both agree RAID is not supported. Quite disappointed since I was hoping to get wireless and RAID all on one motherboard. The SB65G2 is availabe in the UK at www.gemma.co.uk from Oct 24th.
Any experience on exactly *how* quiet these little boxes are? Quiet enough for a living room? Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - linkSo I assume that one would be the "OEM" CPU instead of the retail CPU for a Shuttle box, right? Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - linkUm, never mind. Should've checked the web site first. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - linkDon't tease us! What are the specs?? Reply
Anonymous User - Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - linkWait for the SB75G2. Thats the shuttle you really want :) Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - linkI've been to the US Shuttle and international sites today (9/24) and there is NOTHING on the SB65G2, or any SB65X2 or SB61X2. The SB61G2 is the box I can find in the Pacific Northwest, along with some of the earlier Athlon and P478 versions. IS THIS THING REALLY FOR SALE? Reply
Arlo - Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - linkSo when is this suppose to be release? Reply
jbratton - Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - linkMy advice a a Shuttle Customer... DO NOT RISK IT !
There are lots of other vendors with integrity out there. The jokers I've delt with at Shuttle in the US void any warranty they claim ! Im my experience with them I can count on an unneeded flashing bios.. If thats the problem.. than your ok.. ortherwize.. you're on your own.. after a couple of attempts..forget it.. your warrantys expired !! - A Joke they play on us ! Reply
Anonymous User - Sunday, September 14, 2003 - linkAwesome little box. Built an SB61 last year, stuck a Ti4200 in it and it is magic - yet is quiet as a mouse.
Whatever version of the SB62 is available at the end of this year will be my next PC purchase.
And you have to wonder what those who report heat problems are DOING with their boxes - I live in an un-airconditioned tropical location that regularly gets above 35C - and my Shuttle just keeps on keeping on. Reply
Anonymous User - Saturday, September 13, 2003 - linkanyone have one of these aluminum machines from shuttle? I've been trying to find a cd drive that matches the finish before I buy the system. Reply
Anonymous User - Saturday, September 13, 2003 - linkI was curious about USB FDD in order to avoid putting a FDD In one of these and and according to the SB61G2 manual off of Shuttle's web site there is BIOS support for booting to USB FDD and USB CD/DVD. Reply
Anonymous User - Friday, September 12, 2003 - linkIt's amazing what they can put inside that small box. Reply
Anonymous User - Friday, September 12, 2003 - linkLooks excellent for the price ! Reply
Anonymous User - Thursday, September 11, 2003 - linkWhere is the gigabit NiC??? and firewire 800 even!!! Reply
Anonymous User - Thursday, September 11, 2003 - link#20 and #25
My apoligies. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - link#25
The difference between the SB61G1 and the SB62G2 are the following:
SB61G2- silver, firewire, SATAx2 (non RAID), AC '97 Realtek AL650 6 channel Codec, 200w Power Supply, usb, integrated Intel Extreme Graphics -865G chipset, 800mhz, spdif in/out, bugs with ATi Radeon 9500&9700s (until recent revision that fixed the capacitators that were the culprits), extra crackling noises in front Headphone jack due to some sort of interference.
SB62G2- BLACK, MESHED, NO FIREWIRE, SATAx2 RAID (ICH5-R), 220W POWER SUPPLY, DUAL 10/100 LAN, FIXES to ATi Radeon issues and supposedly the sound problems too, USB, Intel Extreme Graphics 865G chipset, 800mhz FSB, SPDIF in/out, same Realtek AL650 6 Channel AC '97 Codec.
yes, the PDF spec sheet is off, it was actually posted the last week of August, while the product page on the Shuttle HQ and US websites have been changed twice since then to reflect the 220W PS and some other typos. So until offical release, its specualation. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkTo #23...wow, that's kind of harsh.
Actually, the info is from the shuttle site. See http://us.shuttle.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=380 and http://www.shuttle.com/hq/product/barebone/specs_b... Each page also has a PDF with detailed specs as well. No spdif is listed. Unlike these pages, the spec pages for the 61G2 specifically list the spdif. (According to the site, the 52G2 has a spdif.)
Of course, you may have a 61G2 right in front of you with a spdif, in which case the online info is wrong (wouldn't be the first time). It also seems the 62G2 doesn't have a 1394 port.
Still, no reason to abandon courtesy! Perhaps you'll share with us common folk what you see as the difference between the 61G2 and the 62G2?
(Disclaimer: Lest anyone think that what I post is "fact," please note that everything I say is "as far as I know." Believed accurate, but not guaranteed.) Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkNice big pictures at http://www.shuttle.com/de/druck_sb65.htm. It's in German, only Shuttle site that has info so far. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkto #20, I don't know what information you've been gathering but you're definitly wrong. The SB62G2 does have SPDIF In/Out (check out shuttles website- www.shuttle.com/hq) and the older SB52G2, which was the prior model had it also. So try informing yourself before you post comments as fact. Reply
Rekonn - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkto #21
No, that is a separate issue. Shuttle has been selling fixed versions of the SB61G2 for weeks now, and will honor an RMA for those that do have that problem with the 9500/9700 series. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkAudio (#5 and #6)
Is this the problem you two were experiencing?
"Evidently, there is currently an issue involving any SB61G2 which is used with an ATI Radeon 9500/9700 series graphics card. Here, the issue leads to poor audio performance including cutting and crackling within applications. The media and public have been informed that Shuttle is well aware of this issue and a timely solution is on the horizon."
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDg3LDQ= Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkNote that, as far as I can tell, the sb62g2 does not have spdif. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkCan I use external CD-ROM and install hard disk rack in the open 5 inch bay on XPC?
I would like to have the option of swapping different hard disks and use Windows or Linux at different times. So I want to install Lian-Li hard disk rack in the only open 5 inch bay and swap in hard disk for Windows or Linux. The CD-ROM has to be external through USB2 or Firewire.
When I first install OS, can XPC boot up and recognize USB2 connected CD-ROM and start to install Windows or Linux from CD?
Of cause I can always install a floppy drive in the open 3 inch bay and start the installation process from floppy disks. But I have so much trouble with floppy drives that I want to skip floppy drive altogether. Is my configuration possible?
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkwhat about meshed side panels found on the SB62G2 and the SB52G2?
Also are the C-Media Chips better than the Realtek 6 channel chips on the previous models and the SB62G2? Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkPrescott support? Any info as to whether the prescott chips will work in this new Shuttle? Reply
spikemike - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkIs there much performance differences with a 865G chipset and the 865PE chipset? Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkThe final SB65G2 will have a number of changes over this early sample, including:
Black anodized chassis
integrated 802.11b
Cleaner analog output on the front jacks
MSRP of around $350
It should be available in late September Reply
CitizenKain - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkAt some point, I want to replace my beefy Antec 1000 series case with one of these. I hope they release a one based on a NForce chipset, but with all the new bells ans whistles like SATA.
Chriz - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkI am curious about the LAN port. On the SB61G2 it was only 10/100. Does the SB65G2 use the Intel CSA bus and do the gigabit lan? Reply
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - link#10 -
Please see my "searching for the Memory Holy Grail - Part 2" here. All our testing in that review was with a 2.4C, and we make recommendations for buying in the conclusion. This is continued in the Mushkin/Adata memory review.
#7, #11 - The SB61G2 and black SB62G2 are released and available with on-board graphics and an AGP 8X slot. I understand the SB65G2 is to be reased within the next week.
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkYou should get 3200 speed memory I think.
Does anyone know of a good distributor for these at competitive pricing? The distributors I find on google are really sketchy and I don't trust the packaging or descriptions.
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkIf I want to throw in a P4 2.4C and overclock it, what memory speed should I get? How do you know if you should get PC3200, 3500, 3700, etc.?
(regarding the audio noise, that's a bit disappointing...) Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkI have an SN41G2 and I've already replaced the two fans in the system (PSU and ICE).
The PSU fan develops a very high pitch noise that will drive you crazy. Replacing it is very easy, just kind of hard to find a 40x40x10mm fan (look for evercool). And of course it voids the warrenty on the PSU only, but not the Shuttle as a whole.
I replaced the ICE fan with a Vantec Stealth as they are much more quiet than the supplied fan. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkI mean on Shuttle´s homepage of course :o) Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkHi...im trying to get some info about the SB65G2,but cant find anything,just SB62G2...? plz help :) Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkGood question, Rekonn and you're correct. I have the same system as the one in the review and it does indeed suffer from noise issues through the onboard sound. I stuck an audigy in it (as most anandtech readers would) and it works fine. Unless you feel like soldering though you can't hook up the front panel to the sound card.
I still love the system though. Reply
Rekonn - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkDid you get a chance to test out the front headphone jack? I'd love to get just a subjective impression when listening to some mp3's using a pair of headphones. (On the sb61g2 the noise from the front headphone jack is bad.) Reply
jarsoffart - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkOn the Noise Level page, you state 1 MB of DDR400, I think you mean 1 GB. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkIs there any information about the version of the motherboard used in this review?
My SB61 motherboard actually reads:
- Version 2.1
...so I`m curious.
Take it easy,
James Reply
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkShuttle has just updated the SB65G2 and now includes the ICH5R Southbridge with SATA RAID and a slightly larger 220W Power Supply. Since this is an early sample for review, it is likely the SB65G2s you will find for sale will include these updated components. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - linkShuttles sff boxes are sooooooo tempting to me. The lac of PAT is generally not THAT big of an issue as pretty much all modern games these days are video card limited and older games while maybe more cpu sensitive are typically running blindingly fast anyway.
Alas the shuttle box I want would have a topline cpu, a topline radeon (9800Pro or higher), a gig of ram, an audigy2, a cd burner and (here's the killer) a pair of raided 10K sata drives. I am just waaaaaay to uneasy about throwing all that into a little sff box with a teeny 200w power supply. :( Reply


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Minister of State for Transport Baroness Susan Kramer attended the official launch of the TransWilts service today, praising the work of everyone who helped get the service up and running.
Baroness Kramer was joined by Chippenham MP Duncan Hames, Wiltshire councillors Richard Gamble and John Thomson, plus members from the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership on the 11.47am train from Westbury to Chippenham.
The first train of the improved rail service between Westbury and Swindon, which includes extra trains running through Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham, set off in December last year.
First Great Western's draft timetable now has an additional six trains a day in each direction from Monday to Saturday – meaning there will be one train approximately every two hours, including early morning and evening services in both directions.
Baroness Kramer said: "Duncan Hames said I had to come and see this project as it's exemplary of a community coming together at every level.
"The investment going into the railways is absolutely crucial for the economic future that we want and the benefits come from many directions.
"We are celebrating the work of many people and organisations and I would like to thank Wiltshire Council, First Great Western, Duncan Hames and the community rail partnership.
"As well as providing a new off peak and weekend service, the TransWilts service will make the county more of a part of the wider rail network."
As part of the service, there will be an additional four trains on Sundays throughout the year, with at least one seasonal service connecting with the existing Westbury to Weymouth service in each direction.
Graham Ellis, from the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership, said: "It's going better than we could have hoped and everybody I speak to is very positive about it.
"The service is a huge benefit for Wiltshire people, who are now able to job hunt in Swindon, when previously there were jobs they couldn't apply for because they couldn't get to them."
The subsidised TransWilts Service forms part of Wiltshire Council's Local Sustainable Transport Fund project.
Funding for the project came after the council successfully bid for a Department for Transport grant of £4.25m, which will support the improved service for three years.
Mr Hames said: "One thing all of us should recognise is that no one could have done this on their own, no single organisation. We have had to work together to make this happen."


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In case you missed the Tortorella presser posted just a few moments ago, scroll down.
Otherwise, From the Rangers:
November 11, 2010 – New York Rangers 3, Buffalo Sabres 2 OT (Game No. 16, Home No. 9)
• The Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, in overtime tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 8-7-1 overall, including a 3-5-1 mark at home.
• Artem Anisimov notched his first multi-goal performance of the season with two goals, including the game winner at 1:32 of the overtime period, and led all skaters with five shots on goal. He has registered six points (two goals, four assists) in the last six games, with multiple points in three contests over the span. Anisimov now ranks third on the team in scoring with five goals and 13 points.
• Martin Biron made 29 saves to improve his record to 2-2-0 overall, with a 1-2-0 mark at home. Biron has held opponents to two or fewer goals in three of his four appearances this season.
• Ruslan Fedotenko opened the game's scoring with an even strength goal at 14:04 of the first period, and tallied the primary assist on Artem Anisimov's overtime game winner to post his second multi-point performance of the season. Fedotenko also posted a plus-two rating and recorded four shots on goal.
• Dan Girardi also registered an assist on Artem Anisimov's game winning goal in overtime, tied for the game-high with four blocked shots and led all skaters with 26:32 of ice time. Girardi has tallied an assist in three of the last four games, and now leads all Rangers' defensemen and is tied for third on the team with seven assists.
• Brandon Dubinsky recorded the primary assist on Artem Anisimov's goal at 19:12 of the second period, and led all skaters with 13 faceoff wins in 17 attempts (76%). Dubinsky has now registered six points (five goals, one assist) in the last six games, and is tied for 23rd in the NHL in scoring with a team-high, 15 points.
• Ryan Callahan also assisted on Anisimov's second period goal, and was credited with five hits in 19:00 of ice time.
• Michael Sauer tallied the primary assist on Ruslan Fedotenko's goal at 14:04 of the first period, and logged a season-high, 14:49 of ice time. Brandon Prust also recorded an assist on Fedotenko's first period goal, and was credited with four hits in 15:35 of ice time.
• Defenseman Marc Staal led all skaters with six hits and registered a plus-two rating in 22:02 of ice time.
• Marian Gaborik recorded three shots on goal in 18:40 of ice time in his return to the lineup after missing the previous 12 games due to injury.
• After an off-day tomorrow, the Blueshirts' next practice is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, at the MSG Training Center.
• The Rangers will conclude their longest homestand of the season when they face-off against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, Nov. 14, at Madison Square Garden (12:30 p.m.), in a matinee match-up. The game will be televised live on MSG Network, and can be heard on 970 The Apple.
John Tortorella on Marty Biron… "We don't get it into overtime without some of his saves. That is good news for us, not just tonight but for the future."
Marian Gaborik on tonight's game… "It wasn't a pretty game to watch but it was a tight game. We got two points and that's the most important thing. Marty (Biron) was great in net and I think everybody chipped in and everybody helped the team to win."
Ruslan Fedotenko on tonight's game… "He (Biron) came out really good. I thought the whole team played really well. I thought we did much better in the second period and I thought in the third period we found a way to win."


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Shopping for Homeowners Insurance
Buying homeowners insurance used to be fairly straightforward. However, thanks to a string of hurricanes and other disasters in the 1990s, companies are now more selective, and rates often vary widely. This means that it's all the more important to shop carefully before you buy. Here are some keys to smart shopping.
Know what you're shopping for
You wouldn't go shopping for a car until you had some idea of what you were looking for, so why should it be any different with insurance? Assess your coverage needs before you start shopping the market. First, decide which of the standard homeowners policies best suits you (the HO-3 policy is the most popular package for homeowners). Then, consider how much dwelling coverage you should have on your home (your mortgage lender and/or your insurer may impose minimums). You should ideally have enough coverage to replace your home in the event of a fire or other tragedy. Next, do a household inventory of your home's contents and their value. This will help you figure out how much personal property coverage you need.
But homeowners insurance does more than just insure your home and belongings. Just as important (in some cases, more) is the fact that you're protected from liability claims and lawsuits. If you or a family member accidentally injures someone or damages someone's property, you're generally covered up to your policy limits. This is critical because hospital bills and other costs in a case like this can be substantial. Homeowners insurance also covers your expenses (e.g., hotel and meals) if you can't live in your home while it's being repaired. Decide how much coverage you need for personal liability, medical payments, and additional living expenses to protect your assets and income. Also, weigh your need for any optional coverages (added through forms known as endorsements).
Brush the dust off that old policy
If you're buying a new home, you also have to buy a new insurance policy. However, if you already have coverage and you are not moving, should you bother shopping around for a new policy? It depends. Take a close look at your policy to make sure it still meets all of your coverage needs. Maybe it did at one time, but things have changed. For example, have you made any major improvements to your home? Do you need more liability coverage to protect your growing assets? It's also possible that you simply chose the wrong policy to begin with. Even if the policy itself still works for you, what about your satisfaction with the insurance company? Finally, has your premium gone up and caused you to wonder whether you're really getting such a great deal?
If nothing else, a thorough review of your coverage will give you the comfort of knowing that nothing needs to be changed. Or, you may find that it's time to update your coverage amounts, add a few endorsements, or make other changes to your existing policy. In either of these cases, shopping around for an entirely different policy may be a waste of your time. But be objective in your evaluation, and if you have any doubts, explore what other companies can offer you in terms of coverage, price, and service. You may be glad you did.
Should you use a professional shopper?
One of your alternatives is to brave the insurance market yourself. If you do this, you'll quickly find that you have no shortage of options to choose from. Many on-line quote services are available to help people shop for insurance. Also, many companies now sell homeowners policies and other insurance products directly to the public. The advantage of buying from one of these direct marketers is that you may end up paying less for the coverage you need. These companies are able to save money on commissions and fees that other companies must pay their agents. Some of the savings are then passed on to consumers in the form of lower premiums. If you're lucky, you may even find a direct marketer that offers both low rates and good service.
Often, though, you sacrifice something by shopping on your own. Since different companies emphasize different priorities, a company that stresses low prices may be short on customer service. You may find that out the hard way when you need to file a claim or resolve a dispute. Plus, you may get limited advice during the sale about your coverage needs and other matters. That's where a qualified insurance agent or broker can come in very handy. One of these professionals can shop the market for you to find the particular company and policy that are most suitable. You may pay a bit more this way, but it's worth it if you're pleased with what you get in return. And remember, the service duties of an agent or broker don't end when you buy a policy.
If you remember anything, remember this: shop for value
No matter how you shop for insurance, your goal is always to get the best value for your money. This isn't surprising, because you have the same goal when you shop for groceries or anything else. However, because homeowners insurance is somewhat complicated, finding a good value isn't always as easy as it might seem. First, you need to understand that value and price are not the same thing--and this point can't be stressed enough. There are cases where the least expensive policy clearly offers the best value, but there are just as many cases where it doesn't. The key to shopping for value is knowing how to balance the cost of a policy against the quality of coverage and service. As you might guess, that takes a little work.
Once you've determined your coverage needs and how much you can afford to spend on premiums, obtain price quotes from several different insurers. Be sure to provide each company with the same information so that you'll be able to compare quotes for similar coverage. Still, don't be surprised if the quotes vary by quite a bit. You should eliminate any that are over your budget and focus on the rest. Ask friends, your state's insurance department, and others for information about each of the companies. You want a company that's financially stable, has a strong service reputation, and offers generous discounts. It's also important to compare the policies themselves, because standard coverage limits, out-of-pocket deductibles, coverage exclusions, and other key details often vary.


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The name of the title in English would be "Pokémon: The Legend of the Sacred Warrior". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lucasmoura (talk • contribs)
- Unless there is proof of that being the title, this is just speculation. Crimsnnavy C S 23:24, April 28, 2012 (UTC)
New Pokémon movie character: Malin
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Hi, new to this but just wanted to let you know that the listing for CiTV (UK) for December 12 shows no sign of the movie. The channel only runs from 6am-6pm and is only showing Pokemon BW: Rival Destinies (7:40-8:10am) and the rest is other things. 220.127.116.11 06:19, December 12, 2012 (UTC)


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This is one of those time where I oiled the food instead of the grate. A simple drizzle of canola... add a little more rub if you think some washed off.
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BROMSGROVE and Redditch residents are being invited to attend the next meeting of the governing body of a NHS organisation.
The board meeting of the NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is being held this Thursday, May 22, from 1pm at BHI Parkside, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove.
Questions will be welcomed from the public at the meeting, and there is no need to submit questions in advance.
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FREITAG lab Messenger Bag
My husband bought a Freitag bag at the gift store in the newly opened National Art Center, Tokyo. We saw it first at the 100% Design Fair in Tokyo early November and atually saw the 2 brothers who founded this company at their container exhibition. Very cool bag! Unique in material and great quality! Of course, love the concept of using recycled materials in our every day life!


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Video: Tilda Swinton + David Bowie = Awesomeness in "The Stars Are Out Tonight"
David Bowie just released a music video for his new single, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"—and it stars Tilda Swinton! Check it out here!
-Lucia Peters
I'm not sure what I find more exciting about this piece of news: That David Bowie is making music again, or that Tilda Swinton is starring in his most recent music video. Either way, I'll take it!
Bowie announced back in January (on his 66th birthday, no less) that he'd been working on some new tunes—in the sneakiest way possible. The song "Where Are We Now?" simply showed up in iTunes for fans to discover, with no official announcement or anything. We've since learned that the album it will appear on is titled The Next Day and is due out on March 12.
But he didn't just stop there; Bowie has just premiered a new music video for one of the other tracks on the album, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)." In it, Bowie and Tilda (and we all know that I love me some Tilda) star as an older married couple whose world gets turned upside down by celebrity. Directed by Floria Sigismondi and co-starring Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw, it's a trip and a half. Check it out:
Read Video: Remember That Time Leonardo DiCaprio Did an Asian Bourbon Commercial?
Bowie's videos have always been pretty surreal ("Ashes to Ashes," anyone?), but this one takes a slightly different approach: It takes the mundane and familiar and makes it unpredictable and strange.
The release of the video coincided with the launch of a new website; you can also take a peek at Bowie's lyric sheet for the song, which includes the note, "Video—stars like greek gods, cruel and controlling." Sounds about right! A further description explains, "This story at once captures a twenty first century moment in its convergence of age, gender and the normal/celebrity divide."
I don't know about you, Bettys, but I can't wait for the album to drop. In the meantime, you can pick up the new single on iTunes (or just keep watching the video on repeat like I am. Don't judge).
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♦ US Budget Deal: here are the details on the deal that was made. Ed Luce considers how the Republican party's brinkmanship has squandered so much in such a short time and achieved nothing . The New Yorker has ten neat takeaways from the GOP cave-in. It seemed that despite the Senate being dominated by men, women in both parties were the driving force behind negotiations and compromises.
♦ Hassan Rouhani seeks to counter the commercial reach of the Revolutionary Guards as his government attempts to revive the economy and break free from international sanctions.
♦ Yevgeny Roizman's victory in the Yekaterinburg mayoral election was a blow to the Kremlin, but he is keeping a low profile, aware of the price paid by previous opponents.
♦ Foreign Policy looks at Syrian refugees' harrowing experiences of trying to get to Sweden and ending up in an Egyptian jail.
♦ Steven A. Cook at the CFR looks at why "Egypt has reached the stage where, despite a roadmap for reconstituting an electoral political order, the goal remains for one group or another to impose its political will on the others, just as it has been since February 2011." Read more
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Welcome to Liverpool Public Library
1983 Library Historyn February the local Lions club donated funds to buy a Visualtek machine, a piece of equipment that could be used by people with low vision. The Visualtek would transpose print to white with a black background and also enlarge the font size. Elaine Heller was promoted to Librarian II.
At the March Board meeting a motion to raise the price of making a photocopy from ten to fifteen cents was defeated. Director Fay Golden announced that she had applied to the Rotary for funds to purchase a printer for the computer in Pascal Place.
March 12 and 13 saw the library as the starting point for the popular YMCA Folksmarch. Participants traveled along either a 5k or 10k route through the village of Liverpool.
In April the library received six Polaroid cameras from the Polaroid Corporation and A-V librarian Renee Romance made them available for circulation to the public. Vicky Coleman (soon to be Gaworecki) came to work as a librarian.
Wednesday, May 4th saw the annual library vote passing 1574 to 761. The budget for 1983-84 would be $659,835. Robert L. Dunstone ran unopposed for the Board of Trustees.
In July the Board of Trustees recognized six employees for special service to the library. They were Dolores Turcotte, Barbara Herrgesell, Mickayla Crouse, Anita DePentu, Lyn Krivanek and Richard Fensterer.
In August Hilda Watrous resigned as a Trustee and the Board asked Joseph Ciranello to fill the position until the next election which would be held in May 1984.
On September 13th a special referendum was held and the voters approved an expansion plan for the library, 621-486. The $375,000 that was approved was to be counted as matching funds to a federal grant. In addition the Community Foundation awarded the library $95,000 which was to be used to renovate the second floor. On September 21 the Board held a special meeting with architect D. Kenneth Sargent to discuss plans in more detail.
A reader printer was purchased for users of microforms. Now patrons could print information found in their searches of the Liverpool Salina Review and back issues of magazines.
Programs during the year included music concerts, Summerbus!, a visit from local children's author Bruce Coville, fingerprinting for area children ( sponsored by the Neighborhood Watch program), Saturday family film series, and a book discussion group. The Art Rental Gallery continued to flourish.
As the result of a grant from the Town of Salina ( and a prize won at the New York Library Association meetings by librarian James Shults) the library was able to add a subscription to a computerized index to periodical articles on microfilm known as Magazine Index. The resource quickly gained in popularity over the print Readers Guide to Periodical Literature indexes.


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Hey beauty lovers! Welcome to "Beauty Intro," a quick introduction to some of the latest beauty products. Say hello to L'Oreal Paris' Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm. Wow…such a long title for a jar of deep conditioning balm.
The L'Oreal Paris Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm from their Advance Haircare line is a reconstructing balm that claims to repair up to one year of damage to your hair with only one use. Formulated for over processed and chemically treated hair—it contains Ceramide which helps seal broken hair fibers.
As you can see below, it's a very thick balm (that smells really good) that should be used after shampooing daily with L'Oreal's Advanced Haircare Total Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo. Apply to your wet hair and massage through to ends. Leave in for 3-5 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
The balm claims to instantly repair the 5 signs of damage – split ends, weakness, roughness, dullness, and dehydration.
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Love Letters to Adele
Gallery co-owner and creative director, Fabiola Beracasa bridges the worlds of art and fashion. Always chic, always fun, and more knowledgeable about art than, well, most of us, she's brought her own unique eye to the gallery, The Hole.
Beracasa has also taken on the burning questions we have about the art world—mainly, who do we need to know now? Read her regular interviews featuring the best new artists, curators, authors, and more.
Here, she interviews Robert Lazzarini, who she calls "a very cool artist." Find out why.
ELLE: In your most recent show, (damage), at Marlborough Chelsea in New York, was there a clear narrative between the works?
Robert Lazzarini: So, all of the objects in (damage) relate to a kind of broken landscape, each suggesting a different kind of site — the highway, industrial park, suburbia, etc. And of course within that, something has happened to these objects – a broken-in window, a blown safe, shot-up street signs. However, by eliminating details of a specific event, I was attempting to emphasize the site as a kind of archetype. So these objects are definitely shaped by events, but events that are indeterminate.
ELLE: The first object you distorted was a Stradivarius violin, which differs from the body of work you're most known for i.e. guns, knives, skulls, chain-link fence, brass knuckles, etc. Did something in particular shift your interest?
RL: Well, violin was my first compound mathematical distortion. That object was the culmination of a lot of things I was working on up to that point. One of the things that interested me most about that violin was the fact that it had moved from this functional object to a static one. It had become a kind of three-dimensional image. The way that I approach subjects now is a bit different. For example, guns, knives, and brass knuckles are these violent tools, but all related to the grasp – so in addition to having a physical experience of the work, it was a way to position the subject in relation to the body.
brass knuckles (iv), 2010
5 x 7 x 4 inches
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The Crap We Missed – Tuesday 2.4.14
Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed, a place of quiet reflection, where we look back on the important issues of the day and consider the impac– HA! I had you guys going there! No, this post is for dick jokes. And making fun of Goldie Hawn's face because she used to be attractive but now looks like a melting wax turtle. Don't forget our favorite cheaters, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian.
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A9 TV; 5 November 2011
I have seen somewhere yesterday. Some of our brothers say we should pray three times a day, others say twice. Now look. I can quote reference sources. From where? From Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasai and Ibn al-Majah. I can quote references from all books of trustworthy hadiths. According to the account handed down by Abu Huraira: "He heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say: "If there is a river before the door of one of you, if that person washes in the river five times a day, would there be any trace of dirt left on him?" And the Companions said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left on him." Then Rasulullah (pbuh) said: "Praying five times a day is like that. Allah says that sins are washed away with prayer five times a day." So much for praying three times a day!
"A man asked Rasulullah (pbuh) about the times of the prayers. And he replied: "Pray with me for the (next) two days." (On that day) he commanded Bilal to recite the call to prayer just as the Sun was setting. He recited the call at noon." Look, he made the call to prayer at noon. "He later commanded him to recite it for noon. The he commanded him to recite it when the Sun was high, and white and bright, and he recited the call for the afternoon. He then commanded him as the Sun set, and he recited the call for the evening. He then commanded him as the light faded over the horizon, and he recited it for the night-time prayer. Then as dawn was breaking he recited the call for morning prayer. On the second day he commanded Bilal to wait until the atmosphere was cooler. And he delayed the call until it was very much cooler. He then performed the afternoon prayer rather after the Sun was at its highest, later than on the day before. He performed the evening prayer shortly before the whiteness faded from the horizon. The night-time prayer he performed after one-third of the night had passed. He performed the morning prayer when it was truly light. He then asked, "Where is he who asked about the times of the prayers?" And the man who had asked identified himself. And he said, "The times of the prayers are between those (two times) you have seen."
So you see, these five prayers are totally clear. Look, from all these reference sources at once. Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasai and Ibn al- Majah. So that puts an end to it, insha'Allah.
Our activities in America are really excellent. American people are mature. They support freedom of ideas. They are predisposed to look favorably on Muslims. They are predisposed to look favorably on Islam. But people with bigoted minds of course muddy the waters. It is very hard to repair the damage they do. To compare the damage done by extremists to that caused by atheists and irreligious types, the extremists are a million times worse. In other words, it is the extremists who turn people off religion. It is terrible damage. Something very tine, like a fly, can still be totally disgusting. These people are very small but also quite disgusting. But it is very hard to explain that - because it is a closed system. It is impossible to talk or explain anything. I would explain things if they could talk reasonably. I would show evidence, but they are obsessed. And since they are ignorant they are also very aggressive and ferocious. But since they call themselves Muslims, people imagine that is what ordinary, normal Muslims are like. The damage from that is immense.
They held a welcome for me when I first came to Istanbul. I am not complaining about them, as they did not know me. But they shot at me seven times, though nothing happened to me, thanks be to Allah. I have been detained around 100 times. But nothing happened. I have no criminal record. Not even a traffic violation. I am now 55, and they have never harmed me. They imagined they could soil my quality of life. They were jealous. But my quality of life increased many times over. They tried to separate me from my loved ones. But the number of people who loved me just grew. They were jealous of the love and interest women showed me. But Allah has given me hundreds of times more women friends, or colleagues, sisters. They envied my wealth. And Allah bestowed an amazing wealth on me. Many times more. They envied my health, but Allah gave me wonderful good health and fitness. He gave me youth. And now Allah has given me television channels and radio channels, insha'Allah. I have some surprises in store. Allah has been instrumental in our setting up foundations. He has imparted the most enormous wealth and strength, alhamdulillah. He has given me a huge preaching ability. I have received wide acceptance from the whole Islamic world. Look, Iran does not allow anyone's books to be sold. Only my books are sold. All Islamic activities are banned in Russia. Only ours are unrestricted. The Russian secret service told us quite openly, "we will give you special support, and you can do what you like." The Russian secret service detained our colleagues twice, but in a very friendly manner. "You can operate where you like," they said. "In all the mosques, or anywhere you like. Your books and everything are unrestricted," they said. "If you have any problems, tell us," they said. But they have banned activities by anyone else. But we are free everywhere, masha'Allah. You can see how everyone at all levels of the state supports our channel. It is supported by all parties. Every party. Because we are honest. I am honest. I live for Allah, I have no greed, no worldly greed. I have no party axe to grind. Because all of Turkey is my party. The whole nation is my party. I love everyone. Everyone, bare-headed or covered up or anything. I think they are all devout believers.
(In answer to the question "Are there freemasons who believe in Allah?")
Of course, there are devout masons and irreligious masons. I strive to make the irreligious ones believe. And I strive to make those who already believe in humble, sincere Muslims. I exclude nobody. Nobody must be pushed to one side. Almighty Allah did not even say that Pharaoh should be excluded. He was preached to until right up to the last moment. The Prophet Moses (pbuh) worked a miracle, but he [Pharaoh] still behaved badly. He behaved basely and immorally. He was shown nine miracle, and none had any effect on him. But the Prophet never gave up. Right up until Allah took his soul. If even Pharaoh must be preached to, then why not preach to freemasons? They are worthy sons of the country and valuable people. They are class, high quality people. Of course we must save them. We must pray and strive for their happiness. Why throw people on the scrap heap? We must look out for everyone, including freemasons. We must also look out for the masons and the Templars, and for communists and atheists and everyone. We must try to save them. Why should we spurn them. I tell the truth to Christians and Jews and everyone.
Israel belongs to Allah. Russia belongs to Allah. America is Allah's. They are all under the Might of Allah. They are all under His control. They are all entities created weak by Allah.Of course Islam will rule in Israel, and in Russia. Islam will reign everywhere. Allah makes us His instruments, of course. Israel supports it, and the masons and the Templars. For the first time ever we are going and talking about the Qur'an in masonic lodges. We tell them of the existence and oneness of Allah, and of the invalidity of Darwinism and materialism. So we go there. We go to the most intensely protected and hard to enter places in the American Army and tell them about Islam and the Qur'an. We go to Israel and tell them. We speak in the Israeli Parliament. We go to places that extremists could never even imagine, alhamdulillah. We enter Pharaoh's palace and talk about the Qur'an there. Things the extremists could never dream of, alhamdulillah. Thanks be to Allah, many masons have become Muslims. That is snowballing, alhamdulillah.


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|World's 100 Largest Yachts — August 2001
| Sixteen
years and counting—our annual tribute to the biggest beauties afloat.
By Diane M. Byrne
Landmarks. Whether they're centuries-old structures, famous buildings, or even the broad, bold skyline of an entire city, landmarks add excitement and variety to the landscape.
The same holds true for megayachts--especially the world's largest yachts, which we have been tracking for the past 16 years. Some have unmistakable profiles, featuring colorful hulls, funnels, or "wings" that let you pick them out even when they're off on the horizon. Others have been around long enough and dock in the same place year after year to be nearly part of their marina's and surrounding city's architecture.
More comparisons can be drawn between land-based landmarks and the world's largest yachts. For instance:
· The London Eye, the huge Ferris wheel erected on the bank of the Thames for the millennium celebration, stands about 443 feet tall. If you balanced Savarona on her transom and included her bowsprit in her overall length, she'd be about the same height.
· The Sagrada Familia, Antonio Gandi's famous unfinished masterpiece in Barcelona, has 12 bell towers, several of which rise about 328 feet into the sky. The first eight yachts on our list exceed that length.
· One of the most famous structures in the New York City skyline, the Empire State Building, stands 1,454 feet tall (1,453 feet, 89/16 inches, to be exact). The total length of yachts on order with Lürssen in Germany for American clients alone exceeds the height of the landmark.
Without further ado, here are "The World's 100 Largest Yachts." Note that for several years now, we've restricted the list to yachts not maintained for heads of state. (After all, it's more astounding to realize an individual spent $50-million-plus of his own money to build or restore a yacht.) All construction information uses the following code: L=length; Y=year launched (if two dates are given, the second is a refit that involved significant structural changes); B=builder, N=naval architect, H=hull material, and E=engines. New launches are highlighted in blue.
Next page > Top 100: 1-8 > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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To help organize the vast amounts of information found in the Graphics and Multimedia forum, the Design Team at Sitepoint has posted all of the previously stickied threads here. Hopefully this will help people find the information they need a little faster, and you all won't have to scroll so much to get to the current threads . Without further ado, here we go:
[thread=119821]Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro Tips & Tricks[/thread][thread=128563]Best Tutorials[/thread][thread=55129]Free Stock Photography Websites[/thread][thread=58308]Definitive List of Worthwhile Font Sites[/thread][thread=54717]SitePoint Forums' Graphic Resources[/thread]And just added...[thread=131048]Sitepoint's List of Graphic Methods and Tutorials[/thread][thread=153996]Design Elements and Principles[/thread][post=1209998]Icon Inspiration[/post]Have fun!
And since the "what font is this?" question comes up a lot, people should also check out What the Font.
Here is an excellent site for image tutorials and designs.
I founded this site and sold a few months ago
Since this questions comes up every now and then, I thought I'd post a link to a valuable thread about how to identify fonts:
How to know the name of a graphic font? [url="http://showthread.php?t=237253"]
That's too cluttered!
Here's the list of free graphic programs: GIMP, Maya personal, Blender 3D, IrfanView image converter, free templates and such.
^ I've also listed some free graphic programs in this post - here:
Image viewers:Xn ViewIrfan View
Graphic editors (raster):GimpGimpShop (Gimp with Photoshop-like GUI)Paint.NETKrita (part of KDE KOffice)PhotoPlus 6CinePaintGraphicsGale (with animation)
Graphic editors (vector):InkScapeSodiPodiKarbon14 (part of KDE KOffice)
Font editors:FontForgeNoah
Font browsers/viewers:FontHitFontViewFont Xplorer LiteX-fonterAdobe Type Manager LightFontExplorerX (Mac only)
I was wondering if there are any GIMP tutorials? or are the Photoshop tutorials close enough?
psd tuts and the related family of sites have the best overall quality of tutorials... tutsplus
The thread contains all information regarding graphics software.It is informative als.Thanks for the post
i think very best site for graphic tutorials http://www.grafx-design.com/tutorials.html
Hey, Im new here, and the thread is telling me it's 51 months old ,but its still the top of the list, so i figured id add anyways.
Tutorialkit.com is an amazing place to go with photoshop questions. If you have flash, illustrator, or basically any other concerns, there are links at the top of the page to places live vectorials.com (illustrator) and so on. Great resource to have.
Hope this helps - [adobe flash tutorials and [URL="http://promotion.techwebworld.com/Flash/"]flash web page design tutorials](http://promotion.techwebworld.com/Flash/) - Cheers
Thank you freinds to share this useful information.I like most...best site for graphic tutorials http://www.grafx-design.com/tutorials.html
Need more tutorial?
search in google "clipping path tutorial" and you will get some awesome tutorial.
Some sites for Photoshop TutorialsPixel 2 LifeGood-TutorialsAnd lets not forget mine -cough-eSeM Design
For those of us who use Paint Shop Pro, there is this site: PSPOnline Another one is here: Free Paint Shop Pro 7 8 9 X XI X2 Photo tutorials She has about 300 and growing everyday. Liz
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HOUSTON - A family was tied up and terrorized inside their northeast Houston home on Thursday.
Houston police said three men forced their way into a home on Ritz near Eastland about 10:30 a.m.
A couple and a handyman were tied up while the couple's frightened children watched, investigators said.
"They were looking for drugs – no money, nothing – just drugs," said a relative who did not want to be identified. "They came to the wrong place."
Houston police got to the house shortly after the attack was reported, but the men were already gone.
The handyman said the robbers put a gun to his head and the rope that was put around his wrist left scars.
"Please, people, find the right job," said the couple's relative. "We're in the great land, I know you can get a good job. Don't look for easy money."
Detailed descriptions of the robbers have not been released.
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Bobby Flay's Tips for Surviving a Super Bowl Partyby Healthy Eats in Uncategorized, February 1, 2013
Bobby Flay manages to stay fit and healthy even with a busy lifestyle as a chef, and he's eager to share his healthy eating and fitness plan with fans in a seven-part Web series, Bobby Flay Fit.
Our exclusive seven-part web series, Bobby Flay Fit, offered a look into Bobby Flay's lifestyle — despite his erratic, busy schedule as a chef, he makes time for exercise, plans healthy meals and practices portion control when he's at restaurants (his own, or others'). We were curious about his strategy for tackling football parties, where the beer flows freely and the food is often over-the-top indulgent. Here are his game-day tips, plus a few healthy football-party recipes so you can enjoy this Sunday.
Do you have any tips for surviving a Super Bowl party?
Bobby Flay: You can't get away from it. The reality is, I can tell you to bring a nice salad to a party, but nobody's going to eat it. You're going to be surrounded by chips and dip, chicken wings, chili and all those kinds of things. It's totally fine. Just be careful with how much you eat. You don't need bowls and bowls of the stuff. Just be moderate in the amount you eat and drink that day. You'll enjoy the game better that way.
In terms of alcohol, what do you do?
BF: Let's say I'm drinking a vodka-tonic. I'll have one and then my next glass will be a glass of water. So that I go one-for-one — it helps fill me up that way. It won't dilute the calories, but you're not drinking vodka, after vodka. By doing one-and-one, it cuts my alcohol intake by half.
Whether you're headed to a party or hosting one of your own, make sure there are plenty of healthy snack options around:
Katie Lee's Chili Kale Chips
Dry Roasted Edamame With Black Sesame Seeds
Garlic-Mustard Beef Skewers
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Dot center of flower nail with icing as guide for flower center. Starting at any point near outer edge of nail, squeeze and move tip 104 towards center icing dot. Stop pressure, pull tip away.
Repeat for a total of 12 or more petals.
Add tip 5 flower center and press to flatten. For pollen effect, dampen your finger, dip in crushed Cake Sparkles, then press on center.


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Originally Published: September 14, 2012 12:01 AM
Modified: September 14, 2012 10:20 AM
Testing the effectiveness of your security procedures
By M URSULA HERRMANN
Mary Ursula Herrmann
Mary Ursula Herrmann
is a Network Security Analyst living in Juneau, AK. She has worked in Information Security for over 15 years, and obtained her CISSP in 2005.
A while ago, I
talked about procedures
and how they are different from policies. Basically, a policy states what your security strategy is, while a procedure is a set of steps for implementing the various parts of that strategy. So, for example, your policy might be (in part) that all user passwords are 15-plus characters long, and one of the procedures for that might be adding that to your Windows Group Policy.
But how do you know that your procedures are working? Well, of course, one way is to conduct vulnerability assessments that test those procedures. In the case of my example above, most vulnerability scanners can examine both your Group Policy and the systems affected by it to ensure compliance with your security policy.
But what if your procedures deal with disaster preparedness or recovery? There isn't, as yet, any way to automate checking that those procedures are properly in place. Another way to test must be used.
In my organization, we do what we call "tabletop exercises." We develop a policy and a set of procedures, and then when we believe we have the procedures enumerated correctly, we sit down at a conference table with all the relevant parties -- the people who will be carrying out the procedures, and sometimes other interested parties -- and talk through the event and the procedures. It's assumed that the procedures are written consistently enough that every single applicable scenario does not have to be walked through each time the entire plan is tested, which should be at minimum once a year.
For example, we might start out by saying, "There's been an earthquake, and the building that houses this office is in ruins. How do we recover the business?" We run through the entire procedure almost like a script for a play, noting any places where there are snags or the procedure breaks down. For instance, Joe might be the person who initiates the phone calling tree, but we might not have built a procedure for what happens if Joe can't connect to Mary, the next person on the tree. We therefore annotate the procedure and add verbiage to cover that scenario. Ideally, if the procedures must be changed, they should be tested again immediately if at all possible (perhaps with a different group of people, if your organization is large and more than one group is affected by the same set of procedures).
As with any security training, it's not always easy to schedule time to do these tabletop exercises. If you can combine them with another sort of training, or make it into a team-building exercise, it may be easier to get the key employees on board. But as I said, these non-automated procedures must be tested at least once a year, because otherwise, they are only words on paper.
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The week began with a big announcement out of the mobile sector, as troubled smartphone-maker BlackBerry (BBRY) announced it reached a deal with one of its largest shareholders, Fairfax Financial Holdings, which would pay $9 for each outstanding share.
The offer is valued at $4.7 billion, but the deal still has to undergo weeks of due diligence, during which time BlackBerry can seek out rival bids. No other potential suitors stepped up this week, and the company, which once led the smartphone sector, has long trailed rivals Apple and Samsung in market share and sales.
On Friday, BlackBerry announced weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales and wireless carrier T-Mobile said it would stop stocking the company's devices in its stores. Shares of BlackBerry fell 8% this week.
On Tuesday a massive merger in the semiconductor space was announced when chip equipment-maker Applied Materials (AMAT) said it plans to combine with competitor Tokyo Electron in an all-stock deal valued at $9.3 billion. If the deal is approved by regulators, the new company, which makes the manufacturing equipment that produces semiconductors, would be worth $29 billion. Applied Materials shareholders would own 68%, while shareholders of Tokyo Electron would own about 32%. Tokyo Electron's chief executive officer Tetsuro Higashi will be named chairman, and Gary Dickerson, current chief executive officer for Applied, would remain CEO of the new company.
In an exclusive interview with FOX Business' Liz Claman on Tuesday, Applied Materials executive chairman Mike Splinter said the two companies' product lines were "complementary" and there was almost no overlap.
"With our scale we should actually be able to produce at lower cost, and help our customers produce their products at lower costs," Splinter said. "We're convinced that the complementary nature of our product lines will allow this deal to progress smoothly," he continued.
Splinter said the merger will have to be approved in six countries.
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) chief executive officer Larry Ellison celebrated a big win in San Francisco on Wednesday when Oracle Team USA toppled Emirates Team New Zealand to win the America's Cup yacht race. Team USA won eight races in a row to clinch a miraculous comeback victory, after Team New Zealand led by seven wins.
As he celebrated the victory on Wednesday, Oracle shareholders complained that Ellison's pay package, valued at nearly $77 million, was too high considering the software behemoth's mixed performance; the stock is up just 4% year-over-year. The company's annual meeting, set for Oct. 31, could see debate over executive pay.
Chinese e-commerce marketplace giant Alibaba, whose initial public offering is highly anticipated by investors worldwide, ceased talks with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week and is now looking to list on a U.S.-based exchange.
In a blog post on Thursday, Joe Tsai, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, argued the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's refusal to accept Alibaba's governance structure, which would give more power to Tsai and the company's 28 partners to guide the company without excessive influence from the capital markets, was based on tradition and is a strategy that is becoming obsolete. Analysts expect an Alibaba IPO to be worth as much as $70 billion, which would rival Facebook's offering and make it one of the largest IPOs from the tech sector in years.
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