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Ana Beatriz Barros
Once one of the top models for Guess, Brazilian supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros has since landed on the cover of several high-profile magazine, including Glamour, Vogue, Marie Claire, and Allure and has appeared in the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Barros has walked the annual Victoria's Secret runway six times, including the 2009 show set to air on CBS on the first of December, but the supermodel is still not an official Angel. Despite her wingless status, you can still find Barros showing off her unearthly body in the 2010 Pirelli calendar.
AppealWith six appearances in the annual Victoria's Secret runway show, a stint posing for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition in 2008 and her upcoming work alongside Miranda Kerr in the 2010 Pirelli calendar under her belt -- or should we say bikini bottom -- and it's clear that Ana Beatriz Barros isn't your typical emaciated high fashion model. The native Brazilian is both cut and curvy, making her the kind of supermodel that both men and women can agree is sexy. Although she still hasn't been upgraded to the status of Victoria's Secret Angel -- a title her best friend and fellow Brazilian Alessandra Ambrosio holds -- we think 2010 might just be the year Barros gets her wings. She definitely rings our bell.
SuccessAna Beatriz Barros' name still doesn't have the same household status that her best friend and fellow Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio's does, at least outside of Brazil. The supermodel, however, has walked runways for both haute couture designers and has appeared six times in the annual Victoria's Secret runway show, which means she has the kind of body that appeals to elitist fashion insiders and she can satisfy the demands that a C-cup bra requires. That's not an easy feat. Barros is still not an official Angel like Ambrosio, but after her upcoming work for the 2010 Pirelli calendar gets out there, we have a feeling that might change.
Ana Beatriz Barros BiographyAna Beatriz Barros was born in Itabira, a tiny town in Brazil, on May 29, 1982. Ana was raised in the cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro after her family moved there.
The hazel-eyed beauty was discovered by the director of Elite Model Management while vacationing on the beaches of Brazil. He encouraged her to enter the Elite Look Of The Year contest.
ana beatriz barros wins look of the yearIn 1996, Ana Beatriz Barros placed first in the Brazilian Elite Look Of The Year, and second in the international level of the same contest that same year. With a national Elite Look Of The Year championship and a modeling contract with the agency, Ana Beatriz Barros was ready for the big leagues: in this case, Guess.
Once Paul Marciano (cochairman and co-CEO of Guess, responsible for the careers of Eva Herzigova, Kim Smith and Josie Maran) received Ana Beatriz Barros' impressive portfolio on behalf of Elite, he knew he had a new Guess girl on his hands.
ana beatriz barros models for guess and chanel Ana Beatriz Barros' beauty cannot only be seen in the Guess Hawaii campaign (along with fellow Brazilian Alessandra Ambrosio), but also in international advertisements for Onyx (in Italy), Head & Shoulders and Chanel makeup.
Ana Beatriz Barros has graced the covers of Capricho (Brazil), Nova and 20 Ans (France) and has appeared in magazines such as Elle (Brazil), Claudia (Brazil), Allure (US), Woman (Spain), and Audi (Brazil).
Ana Beatriz Barros' love for diverse cultures and languages added to her desire to be a model, and that's a good thing since she was constantly living the jet-setter life of a runway and print model. The fashion shows in which Ana Beatriz Barros has appeared in include Balmain, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paco Rabbane, Valentino, and Lolita Lempicka.
ana beatriz barros in sports illustrated swimsuit edition Managed by Elite Model Management in Paris and Brazil, and IMG in New York, Ana Beatriz Barros travels the world. When she's not busy modeling, she enjoys spending her time going to the movies, hanging out with her friends, listening to music (especially Lenny Kravitz), swimming, playing volleyball, and reading.
In February 2008, Ana Beatriz Barros appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
ana beatriz barros and victoria's secretAlthough still not an official Angel, Ana Beatriz Barros walked the Victoria's Secret runway for the sixth time in 2009, along with her already Angelic best friend and fellow Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio. Jay-Z or Harvey Weinstein were just two of the impressive guests seated at the event, set to air on CBS for the general public on December 1, 2009.
In 2010, Ana Beatriz Barros will appear with Miranda Kerr, Lily Cole and Daisy Lowe, for what is one of our favorite reasons to ring in the New Year: the latest Pirelli calendar.
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Topic: stepping gingerly onto the 'Bridge' called Hospice
Hello All:
quick update on my super mom ;-)
After getting the news last week that her Dr. felt there was nothing more he/they could do for my mom medically, as her cancer spread to her Omentum, we got signed up with Hospice- per his recomend.
I have heard interviews with Dr. Ira Byock http://www.thebestcarepossible.org
and know a bit Aand like his philosphy, and i also understand that hospice is meant for more time than the last few days or weeks.... but i am still having a hard time coming to terms myself... In anycase, I will try to be as brave as my mom in the coming time period.
She just had her 2nd visit with great Hospice gal Peggy, who for now will come once a week. My sister met Peggy today and said she is very nice and easy to talk to (unlike Dr..grrrrr)
My mom has some swelling/possibley fluid build up and slight discomfort due to tumors in her stomach area.... Now that she is eating more (YAY!) there is less room in there, thus the discomfort. She also had a little bit of itchy and or tingly arms and legs.... we are thinking that is from the Chemo... nerve damage. Does this go away with time after chemo has stopped??
It is good to learn all that Hospice entails, and while i am not happy we are at this point.... i am grateful that Hospice is there and we are using it early.
Well, that is all for now, other than i am about to have way to many veggies in my garden, so if anyone in the Salt Lake City area wants some, especially when we go back east to visit ( i think my timing is off and i will be in full harvest mode when we are gone in July) .... let me know! I would love to share!

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The official residence of the italian ambassador to the U.S is Villa Firenze. It was designed by the architects H. F. Huber and Russell O. Kluge in Tudor style for Blanche Estabrook, and completed in 1927.
This impressive 21.370 square foot villa set on 22 acres of land with over 10,000 trees is one of the finest diplomatic residences in Washington DC.
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What is this medicine?TOLTERODINE (tole TER a deen) is used to treat overactive bladder. This medicine reduces the amount of bathroom visits. It may also help to control wetting accidents.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Swallow whole, do not crush, cut, or chew. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
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What should I watch for while using this medicine?It may take 2 or 3 months to notice the full benefit from this medicine. Your health care professional may also recommend techniques that may help improve control of your bladder and sphincter muscles. These techniques will help you need the bathroom less frequently.
You may need to limit your intake tea, coffee, caffeinated sodas, and alcohol. These drinks may make your symptoms worse. Keeping healthy bowel habits may lessen bladder symptoms. If you currently smoke, quitting smoking may help reduce irritation to the bladder muscle.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water, will help.
This medicine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See your eye doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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text: Book assembles photographs of Depression-era W.Va. By James E. Casto December 1, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Between 1934 and 1943, 10 talented photographers came to West Virginia and produced a series of striking photographs depicting the impact of the Great Depression on the state and its people.The 10 were part of a larger corps of photographers who crisscrossed the nation, dispatched by a federal agency, the Farm Security Administration, to locales stretching from Maine to California. Their efforts produced a body of work now looked on as one of the most significant and influential collections in the history of photography.In recent years, at least two dozen states have seen publication of books bringing together FSA photographs taken in those states. Now, thanks to the editing efforts of award-winning landscape photographer Betty Rivard, West Virginia has joined this group with a long-overdue book of its own.Rivard's "New Deal Photographs of West Virginia, 1934-43" contains more than 150 images taken in the state by FSA photographers, including Walker Evans, Marion Post Wolcott, Arthur Rothstein and Ben Shahn.Never more than a tiny cog in the federal bureaucracy, the FSA lacked the resources to photograph every part of every state. And so, Roy K. Stryker, the visionary genius who conceived and supervised the project, had to carefully pick and choose where he sent his photographers.In West Virginia, most attention was given to the northern and southern coalfields and the homestead communities the New Deal established in Arthurdale, Eleanor and Tygart Valley, while other photographs were taken in communities both large (such as Charleston) and small (such as Richwood).The two-headed mission of the FSA photo project was to show the needs resulting from the Depression and to document the success of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs designed to address those needs.Many of the photographs in the first category carry an undeniable emotional wallop. The book's cover reproduces a photograph of a little girl struggling to carry a heavy can of kerosene down a dirt road past the company houses in the coal camp where she lives. Looking at the photograph you can't help but want to take her by the hand and help her with her task. Another photo shows two dirty children in the ramshackle bedroom of their home in Charleston. What, one wonders, was in store for them when they grew older? In contrast, it's easy to admire the artistry of Shahn's photo of a vacuum cleaner factory at Arthurdale, but it doesn't stir one's emotions like the images in the first category.From the outset, the FSA photo project had plenty of critics. Republicans in Congress denounced it as little more than taxpayer-paid propaganda on behalf of FDR and his administration. Within West Virginia, the project also drew fire from those who worried about the image some of the photographs projected. Gov. Homer Holt singled out a photograph of a miner taking a washtub bath. The photo, Holt complained, might make some people think there were no bathtubs in West Virginia.In the face of such criticism, it seems remarkable that Stryker was able to keep the FSA project afloat for so long. But then, Stryker was a remarkable man. A Colorado native and World War I veteran, he did postgraduate work under economist Rexford Tugwell at Columbia University, and when Tugwell went to Washington as part of the New Deal administration, he took Stryker with him.At Columbia, Stryker had hit on the idea of using photographs to enliven an economics textbook, so it's perhaps not surprising that when he was placed in charge of the FSA's Historical Section he immediately starting hiring photographers and handing them assignments."In retrospect," writes Rivard, "it is hard to imagine anyone else getting the kind of results that Stryker was able to accomplish through his staff."But, in the final analysis, surely Stryker's greatest accomplishment came not during his day-to-day efforts at the FSA but during its final days before shutting down, when he arranged that its thousands of negatives be turned over to the Library of Congress. Today, decades after they were taken, the FSA photographs have been carefully preserved and cataloged by the Library of Congress, which has made hundreds of them available online.In compiling her West Virginia collection, Rivard has included the Library of Congress negative file numbers so that interested readers may access the original image through the library's website, www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/. James E. Casto, a retired Huntington newspaper editor, frequently reviews books for the Sunday Gazette-Mail. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 4 Judge denies bond for man accused of murdering neighbor in Clendenin 5 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval Hanukkah pretzels have crossover appeal Previous Story On the Town: Dec. 2, 2012 Next Story


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Andrew Technologies Receives FDA 510 (k) Clearance for Commercial Version of HydraSolve™ Lipoplasty System
Dec 17, 2012, 09:00 ET from Andrew Technologies, LLC
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Technologies, LLC received FDA 510 (k) clearance for the commercially manufactured version of the HydraSolve™ Lipoplasty System, having successfully completed design verification and validation of that device vs. the previously cleared prototype device.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121217/NY30402 )
HydraSolve™ is a novel liposuction device based on the same patented Tissue Liquefaction Technology™ that was launched in 2003 by Alcon as the AquaLase® Liquefaction Device for precision cataract surgery. HydraSolve™ combines natural saline solution with low levels of pressure and temperature, to liquefy only targeted fat tissue. Because fat tissue is liquefied, the cutting of fat by forceful thrusts of the cannula is no longer required. The specially designed HydraSolve™ cannula is manufactured with aperture edges that have a rounded radius of curvature that do not cut tissue. It is the energized saline stream, inside the cannula, that liquefies targeted fat tissue while not damaging or cutting blood vessels, nerves or connective tissue. HydraSolve™ achieves liquefaction of fat tissue by cell disaggregation, not by the lysing of cell membranes. Andrew Technologies has a patent for the HydraSolve™ Lipoplasty System through 2028.
Dr. Mark S. Andrew, who co-invented HydraSolve™ and related technologies, is now Chief Scientific Officer of Andrew Technologies and has been directly involved in all of the research and development of HydraSolve™. According to Dr. Andrew, "HydraSolve™ is the first non-cutting liposuction device, it offers a target-tissue specific method to remove fat tissue and only fat tissue so that collateral damage to non-targeted tissues is reduced and minimized, with the intention of shortening the patient's post-op recovery period and minimizing his or her pain, swelling and bruising. Additionally, HydraSolve™ provides excellent control and precision in removing fat tissue for surgeons, and it also reduces their physical exertion."
"The HydraSolve™ system was invented by Andrew Technologies in close collaboration with three US-based strategic suppliers. This allowed for an optimal development cycle of the third generation design to better address the clinical needs of users," stated Stephane Gobron, VP Product Development. Andrew Technologies will complete the manufacturing of the initial launch devices and will begin commercialization with a selective launch to pre-identified expert plastic surgeons in the United States in early 2013. These expert plastic surgeons will generate clinical data that will be used to quantify the benefits of HydraSolve™ to be used in future communication with surgeons and with patients seeking aesthetic body contouring. The company intends to expand the launch nationally by mid-2013 and to begin rest of world distribution in 2014.
According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery over 2,000,000 liposuction procedures are conducted annually across the globe. "The advantages of HydraSolve™ offer the potential for Andrew Technologies to capture a significant share of that market; and to potentially expand the overall demand for liposuction, given its excellent consumer resonance and gentle effect on patients," stated Tom Albright, CEO of Andrew Technologies.
About Andrew Technologies, LLC
Andrew Technologies, founded in 2007, is a medical technology company committed to improving patients' lives through body aesthetics. Andrew Technologies is a venture capital funded company that will be based in Orange County, CA. Our primary investors are WFD Ventures and the New Jersey Technology Council.
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Marco Polo
Marco? Polo! Marco Polo is a fun game for confident swimmers who enjoy strategy and chasing games. Find your way around this great pool game for kids with these easy step-by-step instructions and great variations!
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What you need:
- swimming pool
- swim-ready children
The game is played by three or more people.
One player is designated 'It' and he or she must swim around the pool with eyes closed, attempting to tag the other player(s).
The 'It' player can only sense where the other players are by sound, but may call out 'Marco!', at which point all the other players are required to yell 'Polo!'.
When the 'It' player succeeds in tagging another player, the latter becomes 'It'.
There are a few common minor variations:
- Fish-out-of-water allows the non-It players to get out of the pool (thus protecting themselves from being tagged by the water-bound 'It'), however, should 'It' call 'fish out of water' while some one is out of the pool, that person becomes 'It'. If there is more than one person out of the water, the person who is 'It' has the choice of picking anyone out of water to become 'It'.
- Mermaid on rocks is a variant of fish-out-of-water. This is when a person is sitting on the ledge of the pool with their legs in but their body is out. When the 'it' person calls 'mermaid on rocks', and someone is doing this, they are 'It'.
- Alligator eyes allows 'It' to call out 'alligator eyes' or 'submarine' and then swim underwater with eyes open for one breath. Usually, 'It' is limited to one use of alligator eyes. Other variations on this rule allow 'It' to look around underwater but not to move until he or she is above water with eyes closed once again.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement for the sale of Total Logistic Control (TLC), a wholly owned subsidiary that provides logistics and supply chain management solutions to manage distribution, warehousing and transportation operations for leading food, beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. Subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals, the sale is expected to close on Dec. 31.
TLC will be purchased by Ryder Integrated Logistics Inc., the supply chain solutions division of Ryder System Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of integrated logistics and transportation solutions. Ryder intends to retain the current TLC management and associate base, who will continue to serve clients without disruption.
"TLC has been a strong and growing part of our supply chain services organization," said Janel Haugarth, Supervalu EVP and president and COO supply chain services. "Today's announced acquisition of TLC by Ryder positions TLC to become part of a company that will take them to the next level of expansion and growth in their field of expertise servicing CPG companies. Supervalu will continue to focus its efforts on becoming America's Neighborhood Grocer and providing supply chain expertise and services to our independent and owned stores."


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Brady Hoke wants you to know there's a coward in the room. A belly-aching, rivalry-breaking chicken.
While that plays well on the Michigan booster circuit, it doesn't address what college football has become: he with the best (see: easiest) schedule, wins.
So, yeah, Notre Dame has decided to walk away from the Michigan rivalry after the 2014 game. Notre Dame has also decided it likes the view from on top again, thank you.
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the College Football Playoff.
"We're going to schedule in the best interest of our university," says Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick.
And if that means Michigan's feelings are hurt, then get over it, Blue.
No matter how you look at Notre Dame's new football scheduling agreement with the ACC – and its philosophical national scheduling commitment to rivals USC and Stanford -- it's hard to argue the Irish should continue to play a brutal independent schedule while just about every other BCS heavyweight deals with one or two (maybe three) elite games (conference or nonconference) a year.
Case in point: Alabama. Last year, the Tide played two regular season games against the SEC elite, winning at LSU on a last-second drive and losing to Texas A&M at home. The reward for all of that hard work: beat Georgia in the SEC Championship, and advance to the BCS National Championship Game.
This year, Alabama – winners of three of the last four national championships – again doesn't play one of the Big Three (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina) from the SEC East, and gets permanent crossover rival Tennessee and tomato can Kentucky from the East.
Meanwhile, from Hoke's own backyard, Big Ten favorite Ohio State plays at Michigan and … yeah, you get the picture.
So all of a sudden Notre Dame should keep the annual series with Michigan when games with USC and Stanford are annual locks; when a rotation of Big Ten games includes Michigan State (which has beaten Michigan four of the last five seasons); when future schedules include games against Oklahoma and Arizona State this fall, Michigan State, Miami (2016) and Texas (2015-16, 2019-20) in the future.
And when we still have no idea about this nebulous "strength of schedule component" in the yet-to-be developed CFP selection committee process. Why would Notre Dame add another game against Michigan to make it that much harder to get into the coveted four spots of the new playoff?
Understand this: One of the truly great rivalries is going away because of the new playoff.
The same "playoff" that would create more and better nonconference games.
After all those years and all those wins and all those championships, the most amazing feat by Larry Kehres in 27 years at Division III Mount Union was just about no one outside his small world knew anything about him.
And that's exactly the way he wanted it.
"The best part was developing relationships with players and continuing those relationships following their graduation," Kehres says.
Not the 11 national championships. Not the 332-24-3 career record. Not all those times he said no to all those other programs that tried to convince him to leave the Alliance, Ohio school.
Years ago, after Brian Kelly had turned around Central Michigan and won a MAC championship, I asked him about all of those coaches toiling in the NCAA lower divisions – like he did for so many years at Grand Valley State before getting his shot at CMU.
"So many of those guys, the guys who line the field themselves, who order the equipment, who find ways to stretch dollars and budgets, are the true inspiration of this sport," Kelly said. "How many of those guys, when their careers are finished, will ever get the true recognition they deserve?"
Congratulations, Larry Kehres. Been a long time coming.
Listen up, everyone. Mike Bobo says he had the play call for Georgia had the Bulldogs got another play against Alabama before time expired in last year's SEC Championship Game.
This, of course, is supposed to make everyone in Red and Black feel all warm and fuzzy. Especially after the way Georgia botched the biggest decision of the game – to spike the ball or not to spike – and kept the ball in play with the clock running at the Alabama 8.
We all know what happened from there, how a tipped pass and an unexpected catch led to the clock running out and how Alabama won -- and how the Tide routed Notre Dame and how it could have been Georgia standing on the stage in South Florida holding its first BCS National Championship Trophy.
Bobo, Georgia's offensive coordinator, shared with a booster club the team's plans had it gotten another down in the game. Georgia had studied rival Florida's victory over Alabama in 2008, where quarterback Tim Tebow threw three third-down touchdown passes near the goal line in the Gators' SEC Championship win.
One problem with that idea, as Tide coach Nick Saban said that very night in 2008: Tebow made three near-perfect throws to covered receivers. Georgia's plan, Bobo said, was to spread out the Tide defense and let quarterback Aaron Murray find the best matchup and make a throw.
Maybe it's better it all ended with a tipped completion and the whiff of what could have been after all.
Question: Geography, or contiguous states within the conference footprint, has been a must-have with any Big Ten expansion. Why is that so important?
Delany: "You look at those on the outside (of conferences), and things don't always hold together. Schools on the perimeter haven't held together. Arkansas was on the perimeter in the Southwest Conference and eventually left for the SEC. Nebraska was on the perimeter in the Big 12 (from the stronghold of state of Texas), Maryland was on the perimeter in the ACC (from the Carolinas). It's not a coincidence that these things happened. But again, I don't think anyone could have predicted what has happened."
Question: Now that realignment has settled somewhat, how do you look back on the process over the last couple of years?
Delany: "We've all had to make decisions based on long-term interests. Now you have five branded conferences. We've changed, and others have changed. I don't think everyone is right or wrong; people just did what they thought was right to do. Some was defensive, some was offensive; some will work, some will not."
Question: Collateral damage from realignment is the loss of significant rivalries like Texas-Texas A&M, Missouri-Kansas, Nebraska-Colorado. Are those games part of the unintended consequences of change?
Delany: "A lot of those rivalries can be reestablished once things calm down a bit. Kentucky and Louisville basketball came back. Pitt and Penn State (football) will be played more going forward. At the same time, you're not going to introduce new teams and say there's a rivalry here. But there's a generation of kids who now only know Penn State as a Big Ten member, and see Penn State's rivals within the conference."


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Tiptop Audio continues its quest to recreate the Roland TR-808 and TR-909 in Eurorack format. Toms909 is the latest addition to this amazing range. I have most of the drum modules already and they are spot on plus more. So if your ready to get your Jeff Mills on these are available now for $400 USD.
"The toms909 contains all three of the tr-909's original low, mid and high tom-tom circuits adapted for use in the eurorack modular synthesizer format. the module was tested to sound like a fresh machine coming off the assembly line back in the 80's. to add flavor to the beast we have extended each tom's tuning range so it's easier to dial soft bass drums on the lower ends and high pitched toms on the other. in addtion to that all three toms are voltage controlled, letting you play the tom's pitch with cv sequencers…" – tiptopaudio.com
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ATLANTA — The next time the archbishop of Atlanta comes to the Georgia Statehouse, he may need to register as a lobbyist.
A plan from House Speaker David Ralston that would force more people to register as lobbyists has created a debate over free speech rights. Ralston says Georgia needs a clear rule: Anyone who advocates for or against legislation or policy must pay a fee, register as a lobbyist and publicly report their spending. He would make exceptions for private citizens who speak their mind to their hometown officials.
It raises questions: What happens if citizens come to the Statehouse and speak with officials who are not from their hometowns? For example, a religious leader who supports tighter abortion restrictions or a citizen upset about budget cuts? When Roman Catholic Archbishop Gregory Wilton led a delegation of believers to the Statehouse on Tuesday to meet lawmakers, were those people expressing personal views or advocating for a church that endorses and opposes legislation?
"One of the things we want them to do is get comfortable with the idea that I can actually go the Capitol and talk to my legislators, and it's not all that difficult," said Frank Mulcahy, executive director of the Georgia Catholic Conference and a registered lobbyist.
Mulcahy said he does not believe that Republican leaders intend to limit the political speech of religious or other leaders, though he plans to investigate whether the legislation could cause conflicts.
"I've never had to be confronted with such an abridgement of freedom of speech," said Kay Godwin, co-founder of Georgia Conservatives In Action, who regularly drives to the Statehouse to influence lawmakers on a number of issues. She was part of a coalition that pressed for limits on lobbyist spending.
Ralston's plan would define lobbyists as people who get money or provide volunteer services while lobbying elected officials on a position or agenda. Currently, lobbyists must register if they spend more than 10 percent of their working time on lobbying or spend $1,000 or more annually on lobbying efforts.
People representing their personal views or lobbying for free would not have to register so long as they interacted with public officials from their own districts.
"There are many people who are here in this building almost every day advocating for or against a proposition pending before this Legislature that need to be registered and need to be wearing a badge," Ralston said.
Georgia has a problem with undisclosed lobbying, said Jet Toney, chair of the Georgia Professional Lobbyists Association. He said leaders in emerging industries sometimes do not register as lobbyists as they press state officials for business or regulatory advantages. Toney said leaders of regional advocacy groups can dodge the registration and reporting requirements by claiming they spend less than $1,000 annually on lobbying.
Toney said that system is unfair to lobbyists who follow the rules. It also means the public does not fully know who spends money to influence state policy.
"Unless you're the tea party guy who's sitting in his underwear in his basement, if you've got a group of any size and you've been involved in any type of advocacy effort over a year's time, you've expended more than $1,000, if not more, even if it's just in gas mileage just to or from an event," Toney said.


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A £300,000 project has been launched in a bid to ease pressure on A&E staff at St George's Hospital.
The scheme by South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust will place more mental health nurses at the Tooting hospital's A&E department, and allow quicker discharges from mental health wards in order to free up space during busy periods.
It is hoped the extra nurses will be able to help to determine what care mental health patients need and where they need it.
They will also assist with transfers to more appropriate places for ongoing treatment, thus freeing up a bed in the hospital. The trust has also added an extra discharge co-ordinator to help discharge patients who are fit to leave hospital but where arrangements are not yet in place.
The trust provides inpatient and outpatient services, social care and home support to people in Wandsworth, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Merton.
The trust's director of operations Dawn Chamberlain, said: "We have always worked closely with our partner acute hospitals and this demonstrates the strength of our joint commitment to keep patient care effective at a time of increased pressure.
"We know from experience that there is always increased demand for NHS services during the winter.
"We are always looking for fresh means of providing high-quality, cost-effective care.
"By having our highly-trained mental health nurses on hand at both A&E and in home treatment services we can make an immediate impact as soon someone needs our help."
Miles Scott, chief executive of St George's NHS Trust, said: "We welcome any chance to work in partnership with our colleagues in mental health, especially during pinch points in the year.
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Brewers expand 'demand-based' pricing initiative
PHOENIX -- The Brewers on Thursday announced a major expansion of "demand-based pricing," a program the club debuted on a limited basis over the past two seasons.
After offering the program for nine games last year, the Brewers will use demand-based pricing for all 81 home games in 2013 in three seating categories: loge outfield, loge bleacher and terrace reserved.
The Brewers say the system helps teams more accurately price tickets for individual games and provides fans with more price options by adjusting ticket prices in real time based on demand and changing factors such as team performance, pitching matchups and weather. The company with which the Brewers partnered for the program has similar systems in place at 19 other Major League ballparks.
"Over two-thirds of the teams in Major League Baseball have implemented demand-based pricing with many clubs using this system for every seat in their stadium," Brewers chief operating officer Rick Schlesinger said in a statement. "We tested this program in 2011 with three games before expanding to nine last year, and we were pleased with the response from fans who participated. Demand-based pricing rewards fans with the best deals when they plan their ticket purchases in advance, and the program also protects Season Seat Holder value. In addition, we are able to accommodate more fans with attractive pricing options for seats that otherwise may go unsold."
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Lawmakers from Wilmington say they want to pass new laws to battle the problem of sex trafficking of minors.
Two state lawmakers from Wilmington say they want to pass new laws to battle the problem of sex trafficking of minors in North Carolina and offer more treatment and less punishment to its young victims.
Sen. Thom Goolsby, a Republican, and Rep. Susi Hamilton, a Democrat, said they would pursue legislation in the 2013 legislative session, which begins in late January.
Exactly what the legislation will look like isn't known, but Hamilton said lawmakers are looking into how current law works as it pertains to girls between 11 and 16 years old being sold for sex. Instead of punishing them as prostitutes, they should be rehabilitated, said Hamilton, who will begin her second term in the House in January.
"We are all committed to a change in the law that will result in treatment for these children that have basically been kidnapped and placed in prostitution against their will," she said.
Goolsby, who will begin his second term in the Senate, recently wrote a column about the issue, titled "Time to stop minor sex trafficking," in which he wrote that North Carolina ranks as the eighth most likely state for the crime.
The N.C. Coalition Against Human Trafficking estimates that the state ranks in the top eight for human trafficking, listing the same reasons Goolsby cited in his column.
"The reason is simple: North Carolina is crisscrossed by three major interstates and has a large transient farm workforce, military bases and international seaports," Goolsby wrote.
Goolsby, who couldn't be reached for comment Monday, also wrote that the state already has tough laws that will put a person in jail who "pimps out" a minor. But he said the laws don't mean anything if there isn't an effort to enforce them.
"Law enforcement needs substantive training on how to identify and investigate these cases," the senator wrote in the column. "Significant coordination is required to assist young people who were traumatized and abused as sex slaves. Resources are needed for treatment, housing, rehabilitation and education so victims have a chance at a real life outside the sex trade."
In the most recent legislative session, Goolsby introduced a bill that would require those convicted of human trafficking, or pimps, to register as sex offenders, but the bill was never heard by a committee. A similar bill could be introduced in the coming session.
The sex-trafficking issue has received significant attention in the Wilmington area and across the state in recent months. Earlier this year, Alexandrea Berte, a Wilmington high school student missing for two month, was arrested by Tennessee and federal authorities on suspicion of trafficking women across state lines as part of a prostitution ring.
Berte's mother, Laura, defended her in an interview with the StarNews, saying she fell victim to a human trafficking organization that lures young women through provocative online advertisements and forces them to engage in paid sex under threat of harm.
"I feel truly that my daughter was basically kidnapped," she said. "She's a victim. She has been lured into this lifestyle."
Meanwhile, several faith-based and nonprofit groups are working to help young women caught up in the sex trade locally. The Centre of Redemption is expected to open this month in Wilmington and offer long-term housing, education, counseling and other services to pregnant teens and teen moms who are also victims of trafficking, according to Wilmington Faith and Values, a nonprofit, nonsectarian affiliate of the national Religion News Service.
Centre of Redemption founder MaLisa Johnson couldn't be reached Monday. Wilmington Faith and Values reported that the center will become the first boarding school of its kind in the state and will accept two teens and their children to start. Girls will be referred to the center from other parts of the country where they left the sex trade because the center can't admit local teens for safety reasons.
At the state level, the General Assembly established the N.C. Human Trafficking Commission during its latest legislative session. The commission's mission, according to the legislation establishing it, is to apply for grants and other funding to tackle the problem, to fund research to explore specific ways human trafficking is occurring in the state, to educate law enforcement personnel and the public about the issue, to suggest new legislation to eradicate human trafficking and to help develop regional response teams to address the problem.
"The good news is that the word on sex trafficking is getting out," Goolsby wrote in his column. "People across the state are beginning to stand up and address this issue. Local nonprofits, as well as churches, hear the clarion call to react to this blight on our land and the abuse of our youngest and most desperate citizens."
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Patriots fans: If you have plans on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 PM ET, and Thursday, Sept. 22, at 10:00 PM ET, cancel them. We repeat -- cancel them.
You're about to have your mind blown, that's why.
The NFL and NFL Network, along with NFL Films, have announced that New England Patriots Head Coach, Bill Belichick, will star in a two-part documentary that takes an extensive look into his life.
Back in 2009, Bill Belichick agreed to mic himself up for the entire 2009 football season, and the product of those mic'd up days are to appear in the coming weeks.
'Bill Belichick: A Football Life', goes in-depth with Belichick on and off the field during that season, and it will undoubtedly show a side of Belichick that many fans have not been able to see.
Watch the trailer here.
The documentary -- a first in a series -- provides unprecedented access to each featured individual to tell the story of how their legacy is forever intertwined in the fabric of NFL history.
Bill Belichick doesnt only make history he studies it; he understands his place in it; and he appreciates our desire to capture it, said NFL Films President Steve Sabol. Like Vince Lombardis Packers in 1967, Belichick and the Patriots gave us access to his football life and what we created is a portrait of the coach, the father, the taskmaster and most importantly the man.
The 2009 season marked the 35th consecutive year in the NFL for Belichick, and also the Patriots' 50th Anniversary season. Surprising as it is, Belichick is the only coach to ever be wired for sound for an entire NFL season.
This documentary would not have been possible without the support of Robert and Jonathan Kraft and the entire Patriots organization, said Howard Katz, Senior Vice President NFL Media and COO of NFL Films. Mr. Kraft is always searching for new ways to bring the fans closer to the game and this project was a perfect collaboration between the Patriots and NFL Films.
"It is beyond measure what NFL Films has done to promote football, preserve its history and entertain generations of us who love the game, said Belichick. When the legendary coach of the NFL Films team, Steve Sabol, approached us about capturing our 50th anniversary season in 2009, it was an honor to participate."
The documentary kicks off with Belichick spending his last offseason day in Nantucked before reporting to training camp. It then will follow Belichick and the Patriots through the entire 2009 season, including Belichick's trip to Giants Stadium, time spent with Tom Brady, and the lighters moments with members of his team and family.


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Maldon District Council had refused planning permission for the Turncole Farm site between Southminster and Burnham in October 2011.
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Music Video: The Glitch Mob Fistful of Silence
Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:24 AM
Your comments and feedback is as always very much appreciated!
For more info and full credits go to my website: http://markusfeder.c...ful-of-silence/
Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:04 AM
Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:58 AM
that is very fascinating for me. I don't know how else to put it but in my eyes its the relation between the surface and the volume of something. the way they define each other and also the way they can set the viewer on the wrong track in his perception. So for me it is not about a journey, its about exploring a visual phenomenon.
Edited by m.feder, 22 February 2012 - 08:59 AM.
Posted 22 February 2012 - 07:40 PM
As a guy who can nerd out on 3D art, I like it. as a guy who just wanted to be entertained, It lost me after the first 15 seconds.
Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:24 PM
Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:29 PM
I mean if you see a music video in a commercial sense as marketing instrument then I guess you are right ...
I do. So do the people that pay the bills
Posted 23 February 2012 - 12:27 AM
I'll agree with C.Smith in the sense that it's a big ask to think that an audience will not expect something revealing to come of this. From their perspective, they're presented with something visually appealing, the purpose of which is in question. Your call is to unveil something about that thing, however vaguely or abstractly. Otherwise, the thing you've presented fails to have purpose, meaning, function, importance of any kind, and that's uninteresting to your audience. That isn't to say that you can't create a mystery here, but even mysteries have the hook of promised or hinted meaning that entices the audience. Your piece doesn't have that hook, but it wouldn't take much to provide.
Again, there's nothing explicit that you have to present to get your audience hooked in. You've made this piece by intuition, and I think your intuition would serve you well in developing some (perhaps vague) sense of greater purpose in it. Maybe it's an extra element, or an action that takes place. Maybe it's something you tease us with it at points in the video, and dangle right on the edge of the frame in the last shot, but never give us. It really doesn't have to be anything defined or physical. It could even be editorial. But it needs to be there for us to care.
And you want us to care. Sometimes it's enough for a thing to just be nice to look at. But you're asking people to sit for a few minutes and watch this. They're going to want an experience in return. Make them feel they've had one. It's a lovely thing you've made. It's worth the small extra effort.
Posted 24 February 2012 - 06:47 PM
Posted 24 February 2012 - 11:20 PM
Hope that works out for you.
Posted 24 February 2012 - 11:25 PM
Hope that works out for you.
Although I also liked the parrot
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:08 AM
It was deserved, but snotty.
Although I also liked the parrot
Sometimes it just leaks out.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:39 AM
You'll get exactly what you're looking for with this piece, and there's no way anyone will change that.
As an aside, allow me to speak into the wind and say I agree with everything CSmith and Binky have said, and add 2 things.
Art without storytelling is weak, and "its not as funny if you have to explain it".
OK, 3 things. Experience > concepts.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 04:08 PM
I dont see whats wrong with that. Having a conversation about something doesn't necessarily have to end
in everyone having the same opinion.
Didn't know there is only one opinion acceptable around here ...
Edited by m.feder, 25 February 2012 - 04:18 PM.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 04:42 PM
It's not a question of one opinion mattering more than others but rather that to write a long considered thoughtful criticism, takes a lot of time and effort and when someone who normally (I am assuming) bills a pretty high rate for their time is willing to offer those expertise for free it deserves some respect and not to be dismissed out of hand.
I am thankful and open for criticism but that does not mean that I won't make up my own mind
I dont see whats wrong with that. Having a conversation about something doesn't necessarily have to end
in everyone having the same opinion.
Didn't know there is only one opinion acceptable around here ...
In terms of the opinions expressed around here, this is a motion graphics discussion forum. Most of us involved in motion graphics are in the business of communicating so any work posted here is going to be evaluated through that lens. From my point of view both as just a random audience member and as a professional communicator while the work has a beauty that makes me initially take notice after a short amount of time I lose interest and there isn't that next level of communication or emotional involvement to make a lasting impression.
I still think it is great work and I'm not trying to flame you by saying this, it's just where I think you have room to grow and take your work to the next level.
Now if you are purely concerned with exploring form and not with communicating beyond that, of course that is legitimate, but I think you will find people more in tune with that on a fine arts forum rather than a mograph forum.
There are certain expectations when a work is presented as a music video. By definition the whole medium of music video is a commercial one, designed to sell music and promote the artists who created the song. If your video was presented as an installation in a gallery I think you could get away more easily with saying it should begin and end with an exploration of form but it seem kind of disingenuous and unfair to the musicians to do this in the context of a music video.
Even fine art is all about context, outside of a gallery Marcel Duchamp's fountain is just another place for me to take a piss.</div>
Edited by anothername, 25 February 2012 - 04:49 PM.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 05:32 PM
It's not a question of one opinion mattering more than others but rather that to write a long considered thoughtful criticism, takes a lot of time and effort and when someone who normally (I am assuming) bills a pretty high rate for their time is willing to offer those expertise for free it deserves some respect and not to be dismissed out of hand.
That was not my intention, I value your feedback and criticism!
Posted 25 February 2012 - 05:35 PM
There are certain expectations when a work is presented as a music video. By definition the whole medium of music video is a commercial one, designed to sell music and promote the artists who created the song. If your video was presented as an installation in a gallery I think you could get away more easily with saying it should begin and end with an exploration of form but it seem kind of disingenuous and unfair to the musicians to do this in the context of a music video.
First thing I thought was this would work as a background visualization at a concert where this song being performed, but for sole use as a music video, I agree with other posters on here that it doesn't hold up in that medium.
Keep on keepin on!
Posted 25 February 2012 - 06:26 PM
AnotherName said it very well. You kind of dropped off your work for review here, made points to disagree with criticism without any reasoning - only that you disagreed. So when a few of us started to counter-debate, it was the same response form you - So you aren't into the game of the artistic conversation. No-harm, no foul. But no flaming intended. God I miss the old mograph.net.
Mr. Feder can ignore this next philosophical pondering and just know I like his work for the first 15-30 seconds until I want to switch the channel:
I think the issue here is the semantics of what defines the term 'music video'. The way I see history and witness it in our business is that a music video IS a commercial. I make commercials for a living. The people that pay me are not philanthropists. They don't care about art or design. They care that they sell some wares they invested in. When commercials and it's musical variant the music video are thought out well, there can be that devine marriage of art, message and higher profit margins on your return. Music Video networks around the world (the diminishing amount there are) and Vevo are playing you musical commercials to sell artists and records AND still airing commercials! It's really a genius concept. But how did they get away with having kids watch "musical commercials" all day and then real commercials? They try and make them entertaining. But most of all while you're there, you are selling something for the band. If it's Mariah , you are selling her on a chaise trying to look sexy with her face blown out so you don't see her age, if it was Aphex Twin, you were trying to sell them being weird and cool through what some people would call "artistic weirdness". BUT, it still sold Aphex Twin records because it made an image that people wanted to be associated with.
SO, here I have this nice piece of work presented here in this thread. It's a nice piece of art. It's pretty to look at. It was presented as a 'Music Video' so I expect it to sell me something by giving me a purpose by it's existence. It doesn't. It's pretty, and well executed, but also redundant. If it played on a music video outlet in the world, people would stop looking at the screen after 30 seconds as they have seen the organic shape with a pound of chromatic aberration on it for long enough. "So where is the 'band' going with this?" , they may wonder. I say 'band' because a lot of average viewers feel like it's the band's message to them, not an artist at his Wacom pad for a few days.
So , I would whole-heartetdly disagree with the term 'music video'. I think of it as a 'test'. But if it's a presentation and not testing something, then maybe an 'artistic study of shape and beats'? I also agree with eyedesyn, it looks well made to be the background screen at the bands live show. That would actually be a stellar use of it and I think it would make the show that much better as the audience is mostly entertained by watching the band, light show, and the girl in the mud who OD'd on MDMA. But I still would never call that a music video. However, if it changed up, and went somewhere throughout the duration of the song and achieved the goal of me watching the whole time and associating it with the band's image or message, and most importantly made me want to buy more Glitch Mob tracks (I already have a few), then THAT would make it a music video as it would be selling something which is why it was invented.
But again, to be clear, it's a very nice artistic study of shape and beats.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 08:28 PM
Yes, I edited it because it did not fit on second thought.
I use the word 'flame' as I saw through email you had used that before editing.
I agree that in the definition you offer my work is not a music video.
It is a music video in a formal sense. It has music it has video and the
two are connected somehow and build something together.
Or as you put it:
artistic study of shape and beats
that is all its supposed to be! So much for my work.
Here are my thoughts about what a music video is today, or my hat in the ring of the artistic conversation ...
Once there was a whole industry producing commercials to get people to buy music. They had their
own companies using specialized tools and even had their own tv channels. Because the record
industry was selling music like crazy they made sh*tloads of money. And so did the people who made the
music videosBut then some things changed the world of music videos.
First thing is that the music industry got caught on the wrong foot by the internet and before they could
adapt to the new distribution possibilities they lost so much money that all the industries dependent on
the music industry had to suffer too. So the money that could be made off music videos declined and
concentrated massively.
Second thing was that the specialized tools used to produce music videos became consumer market
products. The availability of once highly professional tools going hand in hand with dramaticly improving
usability of these tools let the number of possible producers of music videos go through the roof.
And last the steadily growing speed of internet connections and the success of dedicated communities
gave all of these possible producers the chance to share their work with likeminded professional and
hobbyist film makers. And so even the tv channels lost their value for the music video industry. (Do you guys
in the states have actual music videos on mtv? here in europe its just one ridiculous show after the other ...)
So I think the term music video can't be reduced to the commercials made to sell music anymore. Because
if some hobbyist film maker shots a film with his dslr edits it in imovie to his favourite song he does the same
thing he produces and arranges images in connection with a certain music to fit together as one. And the
result can be horrible, great or whatever but it is a music video nevertheless. the border between professional and
amateur are as unclear and unstable as ever before.
Another point is that with the new ways of sharing videos with a massive audience the music video genre attracted
more and more artists seeking attention. Who got the chance to produce artistic videos for none mainstream acts
on a low budget or without any budget at all.
I mean today every band has music videos no matter how small their audience is. They have some animation students
do it or some artist who is into their music or a small studio that once wants to do something nice to attract new clients.
well that is what i think about the music video genre. it gets a bit out of order at the end but i hope you understand what i mean ...
Edited by m.feder, 25 February 2012 - 08:31 PM.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 11:43 PM
Links please.
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 01:03 AM
Yeah these are interesting points here about the state of the industry, although I don't think any of them address how storytelling might be unnecessary in that context for a successful piece of work. It's one thing to speculate on what the current production and subsequent monetization models are for music videos, and another thing entirely to talk about how an audience might get value out of a music video. Sorry, that sentence sounds a little thick.
well that is what i think about the music video genre. it gets a bit out of order at the end but i hope you understand what i mean
Music videos aren't really a genre as much as they're a format, and the ways in which that format functions haven't seemed to change much given the new contexts it's being viewed in. The audience may primarily be finding videos on youtube or whatever, but the viewing experience is much the same. What's changed is that a viewer can easily choose, at any moment, to skip past a video in lieu of a billion other choices. So a given video's ability to engage the viewer and catch his/her interest is even more critical than it was before. Storytelling, in the very broadest sense, is therefore seemingly all that much more important.
That's really the point of contention here, I guess. What I'd love to find out is if you're going for a method of engagement that somehow doesn't involve some form of storytelling/narrative. The audience here seems to think that the end result is beautiful, but not engaging, so maybe the attempt hasn't worked yet. But what is it, how does it work, and CAN it work? Or are you not interested in engaging the audience, and what's the worth of the project if no one ends up caring?
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John Dwyer, police and crime commissioner for Cheshire, has requested cash from a Government police pot called the 'innovation fund'.
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If approved, frontline officers will get iPads to use when responding to incidents.
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Margaret Ollerenshaw, deputy police and crime commissioner, said "The commissioner pledged to continue embracing advances in technology.
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Temporary deputy chief constable Janette McCormick said: "We have been testing out the use of iPads and other mobile devices in Warrington.
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"If a police officer is arresting someone, it's ok to do a statement on an iPad, and it's fine for police, but sharing it with other agencies like courts and probation service, is where it becomes difficult."


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BRIT Awards 2012: Rihanna, Emeli Sande Take Home Awards
The 2012 BRIT Awards took place on Tuesday (Feb. 21) in London, drawing some big names in entertainment to its red carpet. Among those that attended the prestigious awards ceremony were Rihanna, Emeli Sande, will.i.am, Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah.
Rihanna, who wore a golden Givenchy gown that matched her new blonde tresses, scored the award for International Female Solo Artist for the second year in a row, and thanked her fans during her acceptance speech.
"At times when I feel misunderstood, my fans always remind me that it's OK to be myself and I'll never forget you for that," the 24-year-old 'Birthday Cake' creator stated.
She also performed her chart-topping hit 'We Found Love,' off her sixth LP, 'Talk That Talk,' at the ceremony, which can be viewed below.
British newcomer Emeli Sande, whose debut LP, 'Our Version of Events,' dropped earlier this month in the U.K. and will have a stateside release in spring, took home the BRIT Award for Critics' Choice.
Other winners include Bruno Mars for International Male Solo Artist.
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Shot a quick video in the basement with our digital camera tonight. I was going to edit it and take a look in slow-motion, but Movie Maker crashed every time I tried to import the file.
There's only one throw, so you can fast forward to the last few seconds.
At this speed (and angle) I didn't really see anything I don't already know. Elbow not out enough, not enough pause at 90 degree rotation, too constant a speed through the entire throw (I think my normal throw isn't quite this bad though - I felt cramped and rushed).
Hopefully I can get into the field with a real camera sometime soon, but in the meantime, any thoughts you guys share would be appreciated.
I really struggle with keeping my shoulders from rotating early, and I can't figure out how to stop doing it. I end up turning that lead shoulder during the Right Pec Drill as well.
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Don't be confused by the mass of football players in blue, yellow and white at Mentor's Jerome T. Osborne Stadium on April 5.
It won't be the Cardinals suited up and practicing, although one former Cardinals football player will likely be giving thanks at every opportunity.
The University of Toledo announced on Monday its football team will hold a spring scrimmage at Mentor High School to benefit Ashlee Barrett, who is battling leukemia. She is the fiancee of former Rockets football player and Mentor graduate Ben Pike. The scrimmage is scheduled for Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m.
Pike, a defensive end for the Rockets the last three seasons, recently announced he was giving up his senior season at Toledo to help care for Barrett.
Mentor football coach Steve Trivisonno said Toledo coach Matt Campbell initiated the idea of hosting the scrimmage in Lake County, two hours and 15 minutes from the university.
"What a great idea," said Trivisonno, "and it's for such a great cause. Hopefully we can raise some money for Ashlee."
The theme of the game is "Faith Not Fear," which has been Barrett's motto during her year-long battle with leukemia.
Admission to the scrimmage is free, but donations for Barrett will be accepted at the game. Donations can also be dropped off or mailed to: Fifth Third Bank, Ashlee Barrett Fund/Northeast Ohio, 9875 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Mentor, OH 44060.


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Since the wave of the Amy Winehouse-led British soul invasion of 2007 has winded down, we can now focus directly on the work of Adele. She rode that tide with an impressive debut, 19, that garnered her two Grammys. But where 19 showcased her husky soulful voice, her sophomore album, 21, shows us her emotional side. And it's kinda schizophrenic.
Adele explodes out of the gate with "Rolling in the Deep," also the first single. A powerful song reflecting shades of Florence and the Machine beats, it's also a declarative opener that this isn't the meek 19-year-old we were introduced two years ago. She's empowered — we think.
Following that with "Rumour Has It," a similarly strong (and groovy) track, and the ballad "Turning Tables," Adele clearly wants us to know that she's not taking shit from her man. Lyrics like Next time I'll be my own savior / Standing on my own two feet really define her attitude and set the tone for 21.
Until track four.
Adele does a 180 with "Don't You Remember." Structurally, the ballad is delicate, but she almost begins apologizing for her feelings, singing words like I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness. It's almost a let-down to hear her cave in as if her strong will didn't work for her; now she's gonna beg for her man — and do it for the next four songs.
If her emotions change mid-album, her sound changes distinctly for one. "I'll Be Waiting" may not have the twang, but it's boisterousness is distinctly pop-country and would be right at home on a Carrie Underwood album. Despite the shift, the album refreshes here. Horns blare and piano keys are abundant, but her voice in this capacity has wonderful effect.
The one real hiccup in the album is her cover of The Cure's "Lovesong." The idea behind it sounds curious and with minimal guitar arrangement behind her, it should work. Instead, it seems random. I'm never sure what it adds to the album and it doesn't improve so much on the original. Perhaps she thought 10 tracks weren't enough, so "let's throw in a cover."
Regardless of her emotional turns, what really keeps 21 afloat is Adele's voice. The musical arrangements are slightly veiled in their production, giving Adele's voice center stage. That gravelly sound is so beautifully rich that you just want to bathe in it and never get out. She goes places vocally Winehouse or Duffy can't.
As if that's not enough, Adele wrote or co-wrote all of the original songs. The tracks are mature but don't sound too big for her to handle. The album shines on her strong writing as well and the potential of what it could be down the road for her. Which could be greatness.
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Following in-depth strategic discussions, the AVMA Executive Board, on Tuesday, approved an action plan designed to advance the profession toward easing the economic burdens facing its members. The vision statement, "Veterinary medicine is a personally and financially rewarding profession," was approved and serves as the basis for creating a $5 million Strategic Economics Initiatives fund to improve the economic situation of its members over the next 5 years.
"The Executive Board approved these bold steps to combat serious threats to the economic viability of our profession," said Theodore "Ted" Cohn, DVM, chair of the AVMA Executive Board and the Economics Vision Steering Committee.
Recommendations approved include:
- Create a National Economics Strategy Reserve Fund of $5,000,000;
- Establish a Veterinary Economic Strategy Committee to advise and develop strategies to the Executive Board on economic issues;
- Create a Veterinary Economics Division within the AVMA;
- Authorize the continuation of the Economics Vision Steering Committee to provide guidance for reaching out to experts and other organizations to form partnerships that will help advance the profession's economic strategy;
- Develop an economics communication strategy that includes a web presence to disseminate information and resources to empower members to improve their economic condition.
"These actions are in direct response to feedback we have received from our members. Among those cited are issues inherent within the veterinary medical profession such as, the high cost of a veterinary medical education and the decreasing use of veterinary medical services. We are excited about the potential for these measures to help the profession," said AVMA President, René Carlson.
The Economic Vision Steering Committee, formed last April, held two meetings during which they created an economics vision for the veterinary profession and developed strategic recommendations so the AVMA may lead the profession in achieving that vision.
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Lists: Twitter Becomes More Meaningful for Business
Last month, Twitter introduced a powerful new feature called Lists which allow users to "curate tweets into meaningful real-time experiences" (as Twitter puts it). For both B2B and B2C the operative word here is meaningful. With Lists (along with other features like Geotagging) Twitter becomes not only a great social media tool but now a great marketing research tool, bringing them another step closer to a business model that can actually be monetize (maybe).
Lists enable the "architects of information" like The New York Times and Huffington Post to better organize the most useful tweets from industry thought leaders. Anyone can create and publish Lists (just by clicking "New List" in the sidebar of your Twitter account) and any List can be followed.
No time to manage your own Lists or scour media sites? Then you might want to try Listorious.
Listorious was created by Sawhorse Media and hosts the best Lists of Twitter users on any given topic… and for list creators to publicize their lists. Check out The Listorious 140 Lists. Not surprising topping this list are Pete Cashmore (Mashable) and Robert Scoble (Scobleizer).


text: Marshall notebook: Kersey's bad day could be a learning experience By Doug Smock April 13, 2013 Story Share HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - One of the more painful aspects of spring practice is this: If you have a bad workout, you have to wait two or three days to atone for it.In the case of Marshall wide receiver Shawney Kersey, it is three days, as the Thundering Herd's 10th workout of the spring isn't until Tuesday.Even more painful, three is exactly how many passes Kersey had in his mitts and dropped Saturday in the Herd's first officiated scrimmage.Starting the day on the second unit at "X" receiver, the Penn State transfer got wide open down the sideline and dropped a Blake Frohnapfel pass. That likely would have been a 70-yard touchdown reception.Moved up to the first unit after an injury to Demetrius Evans, Kersey dropped a third-down pass from Rakeem Cato. The coverage by Darryl Roberts was good, but Kersey still had both hands in good position.Later, he dropped a Cato pass in the red zone. He also messed up a potential 9-yard pass when he slanted inside at the snap at the line instead of heading out toward the corner, where Cato threw a timing pass.Maybe Kersey will have a bang-up senior year and be able to laugh at all that."We'll find out a little bit about intestinal fortitude," said Bill Legg, MU's offensive coordinator. "That's why I grabbed him right after the scrimmage and I said, 'Look, there's not a guy out here that hasn't made a mistake.' I played a lot of football years ago, and I've been coaching for a long time."I still make mistakes. Today, I called a play and I called it backwards and all of a sudden I had to get them to change it. And I've been doing this for a long time."I get mad at myself for about five seconds, but I have to move on. Because if I remain angry, then it affects the next play, the next play, the next play and the next play." That's the lesson for Kersey. And if it doesn't sink in?"You've got to let it go because if you don't the mistakes will multiply," Legg said. "And when the mistakes multiply, that's when you're going to be standing on the sidelines with me."nnEvans was the morning's only casualty, as far as requiring on-site attention. He was hurt on what could have been a splendid tight-roping catch on the sideline, as he fell awkwardly after getting the one foot down. The ball slipped away upon impact.Evans returned briefly, then was pulled for the rest of the morning. Devon "Moo-Moo" Smith played and caught five passes for 52 yards, but he's still not 100 percent - an exciting prospect for those awaiting the MU debut of the 5-foot-7 Penn State transfer.nnIt's mid-April and not late August, so that may have colored defensive coordinator Chuck Heater's view of four pass-interference penalties. Shoot, he seemed almost happy with it.The Big Green donors and season-ticket holders attending could be pleased. In recent years, many criticized the large cushions Herd corners consistently allowed receivers.But while the fans may see tighter man-to-man coverage this fall, they should know a few flags will follow."A little bit of it is the cost of doing business," Heater said. "You're going to play tight, but you've got to play smart with your hands. I think you're going to see [when] your left hand's on people, get them off. Maybe get them on, officials start looking, then you get them off and you're OK. "We're going to talk about better-disciplined hands. But I'd rather start there."nnHeater continued his rotation at linebacker. Billy Mitchell played the "Mike" spot in the 4-2-5, with Stefan Houston playing "Will." Jermaine Holmes and Cortez Carter manned the second unit, with Derek Mitchell playing the strong side in a traditional 4-3.Houston, a freshman out of Fork Union Military Academy, woke the scrimmage up early with a big hit on Kevin Grooms. That has been a developing trend since Kent Turene suffered a spring-ending ankle injury. But Heater isn't getting too excited."You guys saw him get a lot today," Heater asked. "I just remember the one he didn't get. You know how coaches are."nnAt times, MU halted scrimmage play for some special-teams work, and Justin Haig got to boot a few field goals. He has been all alone in place-kicking duties this spring.He made all of his attempts, from 35, 39, 38 and 41 yards.Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130, firstname.lastname@example.com, or follow him at twitter.com/dougsmock. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 2 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 3 WVU seeking improvements during off week 4 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year Scott Brown Memorial Classic boxscores Previous Story Holliday encouraged by Herd's first scrimmage Next Story


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THE weather might have been atrocious but the Linda Franks five-mile race saw some fine performances from Bourton Roadrunners.
The popular annual race in its 21st year comprised a flat two-lap course, which was again well organised and marshalled by Almost Athletes.
It was also the first race in the Gloucestershire Road Race Series, so an early opportunity to grab points.
First in for Bourton was Mike Smith in 28 minutes 44 seconds for seventh overall and first male veteran over 45.
Next was Darren Long in 30.59 and Shona Crombie-Hicks was first lady in 31.06 followed by Ewen Smith (31.22) and Tony Goodwill (33.20).
Claire Harrison was first female over 35 in 35.37 ahead of John Gibson (35.49), Alison Lane (first female over 55 in 36.56), Brian Hulcup (37.42), Liz Hulcup (38.08), Graham Lane (38.51), Dave Turnbull (40.14) and Lynn Hudson (43.40).


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text: Show Hide image Culture 3 December 2012 Are videogames art? MoMA makes its case with a new permanent collection From Pac-Man to Dwarf Fortress, the museum records the development of the medium for posterity. Sign up for our weekly email * New York's MoMA has officially gone gamer, announcing last week that a permanent collection of video games will be housed in its Philip Johnson Galleries from March 2013. The MoMA's Paola Antonelli, the Senior Curator of the museum's Department of Architecture and Design, announced the move in a blog post on 29 November, writing: We are very proud to announce that MoMA has acquired a selection of 14 video games, the seedbed for an initial wish list of about 40 to be acquired in the near future, as well as for a new category of artworks in MoMA's collection that we hope will grow in the future. This initial collection will range from the ultra vintage, Pac-Man (1980), Tetris (1984), to mid-nineties virtual world classics like Myst (1993), SimCity (1994) and Another World (1991), to contemporary "indie" games and world-building RPGs like Dwarf Fortress (2006), flOw (2006) and Canabalt (2009). The list was drawn up by MoMA curators with the advice of scholar, historian, critics and experts from the games industry. An aesthetic through line can roughly be drawn across the selection, with attention to single-player narratives and visuals that (in the later inclusions) self-consciously hark back to a Windows 95 era. Antonelli identifies five "interaction design traits" that were prioritized in the curation of the wish list: behavior, aesthetics, space, and time. As with all other design objects in MoMA's collection, from posters to chairs to cars to fonts, curators seek a combination of historical and cultural relevance, aesthetic expression, functional and structural soundness, innovative approaches to technology and behavior, and a successful synthesis of materials and techniques in achieving the goal set by the initial program. This is as true for a stool or a helicopter as it is for an interface or a video game, in which the programming language takes the place of the wood or plastics, and the quality of the interaction translates in the digital world what the synthesis of form and function represent in the physical one. Because of the tight filter we apply to any category of objects in MoMA's collection, our selection does not include some immensely popular video games that might have seemed like no-brainers to video game historians. The MoMA now joins a host of venerable arts institutions, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC and the Barbican, adding their vote of validation in the "games as art" debate. Reactions have been mixed - the Guardian's Jonathan Jones railed against the move on his blog on Friday with the terse headline: "Sorry MoMA, video games are not art". He said: Exhibiting Pac-Man and Tetris alongside Picasso and Van Gogh will mean game over for any real understanding of art. The worlds created by electronic games are more like playgrounds where experience is created by the interaction between a player and a programme. The player cannot claim to impose a personal vision of life on the game, while the creator of the game has ceded that responsibility. No one "owns" the game, so there is no artist, and therefore no work of art. Others are more welcoming. Chris Melissinos, guest curator of the Smithsonian museum, told the Independent: "This decision indicates that video games have become an important cultural, artistic form of expression in society. It could become one of the most important forms of artistic expression." Robert Purchese of Eurogamer.net calls it "a sign of change" in the "struggle" for games to be taken as seriously as art, films, or books. Antonelli herself offers a nuanced defense of the museum's decision: Are video games art? They sure are, but they are also design, and a design approach is what we chose for this new foray into this universe. The games are selected as outstanding examples of interaction design—a field that MoMA has already explored and collected extensively, and one of the most important and oft-discussed expressions of contemporary design creativity. Our criteria, therefore, emphasize not only the visual quality and aesthetic experience of each game, but also the many other aspects—from the elegance of the code to the design of the player's behavior—that pertain to interaction design. In order to develop an even stronger curatorial stance, over the past year and a half we have sought the advice of scholars, digital conservation and legal experts, historians, and critics, all of whom helped us refine not only the criteria and the wish list, but also the issues of acquisition, display, and conservation of digital artifacts that are made even more complex by the games' interactive nature. This acquisition allows the Museum to study, preserve, and exhibit video games as part of its Architecture and Design collection. She emphasises that the MoMA's digital conservation team are working to obtain copies of the games in their original software format, acquiring the original source codes and presenting the games on original consoles, when possible. Visitor interaction in the form of "guided tours of these alternate worlds", will also be available in the gallery space, "so the visitor can begin to appreciate the extent and possibilities of the complex gameplay." Charlotte Simmonds is a writer and blogger living in London. She was formerly an editorial assistant at the New Statesman. You can follow her on Twitter @thesmallgalleon. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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