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|Numéro de publication
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|Numéro PCT
|Date de publication
|19 aoűt 2008
|Date de dépôt
|15 nov. 2002
|Date de priorité
|17 déc. 2001
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|Numéro de publication
|Tetsuya Naruse
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|Sony Corporation
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|Citations de brevets (22), Citations hors brevets (1), Référencé par (1), Classifications (18), Événements juridiques (6)
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The present invention relates to an information transmission system capable of transmitting target information via voice, as well as to an information encoding apparatus and an information decoding apparatus for use with the system.
A transmission apparatus of a conventional voice communication system typically uses microphones or the like to convert into an electrical signal speeches or sounds emitted by humans, musical instruments, or speakers and pieces of instrumental or synthesized music, before transmitting the electrical signal thus generated to remote locations. A reception apparatus of the system receives the transmitted electrical signal and reproduces the original sounds therefrom using speakers so that the reproduced sounds can be heard by humans. This type of voice communication system may also transmit text information. That is, text information is first vocalized by the sending side having the text read aloud by humans or synthesized by a voice synthesis apparatus for voice information transmission. On the receiving side, the received voice information is recognized as or converted to the original text information on a one-to-one correspondence basis.
In another setup involving voice modems, speeches are encoded and decoded for transmission using a speech bandwidth. This setup typically utilizes a closed voice-grade communication channel 15 such as a telephone line (wired).
In the setup of
On the receiving side, the signal waveforms are received through the telephone line 25, i.e., a voice-grade communication channel, and input to a voice modem 27 via a modular jack 26. The voice modem 27 converts the signal waveforms to a digital signal using a demodulation method corresponding to the modulation method adopted by the voice modem 23 on the sending side. The digital signal is input to a data reception unit 28 whereby the digital signal data are recognized as text information. The resulting text information is stored using ASCII codes into a storage unit 29.
One disadvantage of the conventional voice-based information transmission system outlined above is a low recognition rate combined with a low processing speed in converting human speeches to voice information. Another disadvantage is a lack of privacy; what is desired to be transmitted can be overheard by a third party. If the content to be sent is encrypted, the resulting audio effect can be awkward and unpleasant to the human ear.
Furthermore, the encoding and decoding setup based on the conventional voice-grade communication arrangement, such as modems, has the disadvantage of the encoded voice being disagreeable to the human ear. That means the setup cannot be used where the encoded voice needs to be broadcast aloud to a large number of people.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and provides an information transmission apparatus as well as an information encoding apparatus and an information decoding apparatus for use with the system. The information encoding apparatus on a sending side converts target information to voice format for voice transmission to a receiving side through an I/O interface of conventional audio equipment, such as speakers and microphones, the information decoding apparatus on the receiving side reproduces the target information based on the voice information received.
In carrying out the invention and according to one aspect thereof, there is provided an information transmission system including: an information encoding apparatus which encodes target information into a voice signal in accordance with a predetermined encoding method and outputs the voice signal as a voice; and an information decoding apparatus which receives the voice generated by the information encoding apparatus, recognizes a voice waveform from the received voice, and reproduces the original target information from the recognized voice waveform.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an information transmission system including: an information encoding apparatus which converts target information into an intermediate code in accordance with a predetermined encoding method, and outputs a voice derived from voice information based on the intermediate code and supplemented with music arrangement information; and an information decoding apparatus which receives the voice generated by the information encoding apparatus, recognizes a voice waveform from the received voice, and reproduces the original target information by decoding the intermediate code based on the recognized voice waveform.
As outlined above, where the information encoding apparatus of the invention is in use, target information, such as text information, is converted to a voice signal, which is then transmitted through a conventional voice propagating medium. Where the information decoding apparatus of the invention is in use, the original text information is reproduced from the voice signal. This makes it possible in particular for the existing audio mediam, such as the television, radio, telephones, tape recorders, and CDs, to propagate the information. When a conventional voice transmission system is in place, simply attaching the inventive encoding and decoding apparatuses to an I/O device of the system allows the system to transmit the information. These encoding and decoding apparatuses are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and thus can be used in a wide range of applications.
When the target information is converted to the voice signal by the inventive system, the resulting voice, which used to sound unpleasant passing through voice modems, is made more agreeable to the human ear like music. This feature enables the system to be utilized for indoor and outdoor paging applications using speakers.
Preferably, the target information may be constituted by text information that is converted to a character code, which in turn is converted to the intermediate code, the intermediate code being assigned to at least one element of the voice, and the music arrangement information being used as a basis for determining at least one other element of the voice. The voice elements may be at least any two of a pitch, a note length, a tone color, a tone quality, a melody, and a chord.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided an information encoding apparatus including: a converting element for converting target information to an intermediate code in accordance with a predetermined encoding method; a voice waveform synthesis unit for synthesizing a voice waveform representing a voice derived from voice information based on the intermediate code and supplemented with music arrangement information; and a voice outputting element for audibly outputting the voice synthesized by the voice waveform synthesis unit.
Preferably, the target information may be constituted by text information that is converted to a character code, which in turn is converted to the intermediate code, the intermediate code being assigned to at least one element of the voice, the music arrangement information being used as a basis for determining at least one other element of the voice.
The intermediate code may preferably be assigned to a pitch, a note length, a tone color, a tone quality, a melody, or a chord. The voice elements that are not allotted to the intermediate code may be arranged as desired.
According to an even further aspect of the invention, there is provided an information decoding apparatus for use with an information encoding apparatus which converts target information to an intermediate code in accordance with a predetermined encoding method and generates a voice derived from voice information based on the intermediate code and supplemented with music arrangement information, the voice being decoded by the information decoding apparatus into the original target information, the information decoding apparatus including: a voice receiving element for receiving the voice; a voice waveform recognizing element for recognizing a voice waveform from the received voice; and an intermediate decoding element for decoding the intermediate code from the recognized voice waveform before reproducing the original target information based on the decoded intermediate code.
Preferred embodiments of this invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
According to the invention, existing communication and transmission media are utilized in transmitting audio signals, such as voice and music as well as target information, by means of audible voice propagated through the atmosphere. In this specification, the term "voice" refers to sounds on the speech or human auditory bandwidth, handled by existing analog and digital audio equipment addressing audio range frequencies; and "target information" refers typically to text information, either meaningful in itself or serving as a basis for acquiring other information. The latter case typically applies to text information such as URL (Universal Resource Locator) and e-mail addresses for designating specific destinations to be accessed with IT (Information Technology) equipment. When such text information is transmitted as a voice signal, an information decoding apparatus receiving the voice signal allows suitable IT equipment to acquire the text information from the signal without human intervention. This significantly enhances the operability of the IT equipment. The IT equipment envisaged by this invention includes, but is not limited to, portable data processing devices such as mobile telephones, personal data assistants (PDA), e-mail terminals, and small-sized personal computers.
On the transmitting side, the user first inputs a target code to be sent, such as a text string, to an information encoding apparatus 31. In the example of
A signal waveform sent from the microphone 32 travels through a number of communicating, propagating, and storing media before being reproduced in the same manner as regular audio signals. The reproduction is carried out by diverse existing voice outputting means such as an indoor or outdoor speaker 33, a TV set, a radio receiver, a speaker of a telephone 36, a reproducing apparatus 35 of CDs, DVDs, or other storage medium (publications); or an audio/video recording/reproducing apparatus 37. The voice is output as an audible sound formed by vibrations of the atmosphere. The audible sound is received by an information decoding apparatus 34, whereby the original URL is reproduced.
Illustratively, a URL address may be encoded using a voice, and the encoded voice may be broadcast through an indoor or outdoor paging system on specific occasions to let a large number of people receive it. Each receiving party in possession of the information decoding apparatus 34 or a device incorporating it may have the encoded voice received and decoded by the apparatus to verify the URL address. In such a case, the information decoding apparatus 34 forwards the decoded URL address to a device that may utilize the address in procuring various services, such as a voice-based electronic information offering service. For example, URL addresses may be broadcast in the manner described to let spectators in a ballpark get information about baseball players or to let visitors at a museum obtain information about what is on display. Although it is possible in the ballpark to broadcast the encoded voice over the speech bandwidth, that may not be allowed in the museum or other locations where keeping quiet is appreciated. In the latter case, the encoded voice may be broadcast in an inaudible range slightly off the speech bandwidth so as not to let people become aware of the voice transmission.
If the voice signal is not directly broadcast by indoor or outdoor paging systems but received instead by equipment such as TV sets, radio receivers, or telephones capable of communicating with human voice, the communication process can be implemented as long as the voice signal is issued using the speech bandwidth.
Target text information such as URLs is entered by the user through an input unit 40. The input text information is stored into a storage unit 41 (memory) for the moment. A voice waveform conversion unit 42 converts (encodes) the text information into a voice signal that can later be decoded on the receiving side. The voice waveform conversion unit 42 may be constituted by a processor such as a CPU or a DSP. If the voice signal is to be sent along with any other voice, the voice waveform conversion unit 42 switches the two over time or multiplexes them for transmission (this also applies to the other embodiments to be described later). The encoded signal is generally in digital form and needs to be converted to an analog waveform by a Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC) circuit 43. The resulting analog signal is generally output together with other sounds by a speaker into the atmosphere or onto a communication channel 45 for voice waveform propagation. The input unit 40, voice waveform conversion unit 42, DAC circuit 43, and speaker 44 constitute an information encoding apparatus.
On the receiving side, a microphone 46 converts the received voice waveform to an electrical signal, which in turn is converted to a digital waveform by an Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADC) circuit 47. The resulting digital waveform is input to a voice waveform recognition unit 48. The voice waveform recognition unit 48 recognizes the voice waveform and converts (decodes) the recognized voice waveform back to the original text information in reverse order to how the information was converted (encoded) on the transmitting side. Where the voice signal is received along with any other voice, the voice waveform recognition unit 48 switches or separates the two over time or extracts the target voice from the received signal (this also applies to the other embodiments to be described later). The microphone 46, ADC circuit 47, voice waveform recognition unit 48, and storage unit 49 constitute an information decoding apparatus.
The voice is propagated through a communication channel 57 (e.g., the atmosphere or conventional paging or communication systems) to the receiving side. On the receiving side, a microphone 58 picks up and converts the voice waveform to an electrical signal, which in turn is converted to a digital waveform by an ADC circuit 59. The resulting digital waveform is input to a voice waveform recognition unit 60. The recognition unit 60 recognizes the voice, removes any music arrangement information from the voice, and extracts the intermediate codes from the voice in reverse order to how the codes were embedded on the transmitting side. An intermediate decoding unit 61 downstream of the voice waveform recognition unit 60 decodes the received information back to the original text information using the same conversion method adopted by the transmitting side for encoding the target information into the intermediate codes. The text information is stored into a storage unit 62. The microphone 58, ADC circuit 59, voice waveform recognition unit 60, intermediate decoding unit 61, and storage unit 62 constitute an information decoding apparatus.
Some encoding examples using intermediate codes are discussed below.
Whereas the intermediate codes in
Whereas the intermediate codes have been shown allotted to each of the diverse voice elements in the above examples, it is also possible to combine these elements as they are assigned to the intermediate codes.
Although it is not necessary in any of the inventive encoding examples described above to generate the voice signal containing text information from a silent state, these setups may prefix a character code not regularly used as a character (e.g., "11111111") to a target character string in order to indicate the beginning of the text information to be generated as a voice. The embodiments may also suffix another character code not regularly used to the end of the character string so as to indicate its end. Alternatively, the beginning or the end of a character string may be designated not by any character code but by a predetermined brief note of an unused frequency. That note is recognized by the decoding apparatus using suitably added means. It is preferred to synchronize beforehand the transmitting and receiving speeds between the transmitting and the receiving sides.
Although the description above contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. Thus, it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims that follow. For example, whereas ASCII codes have been shown to be used in converting text information to intermediate codes in the above description, other suitable character codes may be adopted instead. Although no example was shown in which tone quality alone would be assigned to intermediate codes, such assignment can also be implemented if desired. With regard to quantitative voice elements such as pitch, intermediate codes may be assigned not to the notes themselves but to information about differences between the adjacent notes.
As described, the information transmission system according to the invention includes an information encoding apparatus and an information decoding apparatus. The encoding apparatus converts target information to be transmitted into voice, and the decoding apparatus reproduces the original target information from the voice received. The inventive system makes it possible for existing audio equipment with its voice-compatible I/O interface (e.g., speakers and microphones) to transmit the target information as encoded voice. That voice may be transmitted along with other sound signals.
Because target information to be sent is converted to voice for propagation, the transmission of the information is readily accomplished using conventional audio media, such as the radio and television.
The voice carrying the target information may be broadcast through indoor or outdoor paging setups covering extensive areas.
In any case, a specific voice element or elements are utilized in encoding the target information so that the other elements may be left for desired musical arrangement. This makes it possible for the encoded voice, when transmitted, to sound more agreeable to the human ear than before.
Where the information decoding apparatus of this invention is combined with IT equipment, the operability of the latter can be enhanced.
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February 3, 2012 at 6:13 pm #8874
My homepage is not showing the "page name". If you take a look at my homepage you should see the blog posts but at the top of the window all you see is "sturnz | ". Any help as to why it won't show the Tagline that is set in the general setting would be awesome. Thanks for the help.February 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm #62720
I like your background of your page. Do you mind, if you send me the picture? info(at)marcobutz.de
MarcoFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:15 am #62721
Yeah I'll shoot it your way. It is actually the background off the iPhone4S that is gray I just darkened it up.February 9, 2012 at 4:21 am #62722
did you change your settings? Your page titles look fine in the title bars of my browser – or am I missing something?February 26, 2012 at 11:00 pm #62723
Hey guys…first great template!!! I'm new and would like my Browser Title to say "Site Name | Home". It currently just says "Site Name | ".
How can I get the Home page to show in the Browser Title? I think the code below controls this.
<!– page title, displayed in your browser bar –>
<title><?php bloginfo('name'); ?> | <?php is_home() ? bloginfo('description') : wp_title("); ?></title>February 27, 2012 at 9:25 am #62724
change the line from:
<title><?php bloginfo('name'); ?> | <?php is_home() ? bloginfo('description') : wp_title(''); ?></title>
<title><?php bloginfo('name'); ?> | <?php if(is_home()) { echo 'Home'; }else{ wp_title(''); } ?></title>
PeterMarch 30, 2012 at 2:02 am #62725
Thanks for the reply!!! There might be a setting in WordPress that I'm missing. When I replace the code with yours, I still have the browser heading that shows as "Site Name | " instead of "Site Name | Home" My Front Page setting in the Setting>>Reading is set to my home page which is the page having the problem. Do you think this is the issue?
Thanks in advance for your support!!!March 30, 2012 at 9:11 am #62726April 5, 2012 at 12:51 am #62727
I am now getting this error with your updated code. Tried to troubleshoot it but it's been a while since I coded.
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ECHO in /home/leland/public_html/DeBeWearWP/wp-content/themes/abundance/header.php on line 18April 5, 2012 at 2:11 am #62728
I'm having the same problem on the Home and Blog pages. Tried Headspace and Yoast, both of which fix the Home page issue but not the Blog which remains "Sitename | ".April 5, 2012 at 3:15 am #62729
I think I found the problem. If you set the home and blog pages in wordpress 'reading' settings, as well as in the Flashlight settings, it gets confused. I just set wordpress back to the default (latest posts as frontpage) and it now seems to work. Guessing Flashlight just overrides it.April 5, 2012 at 6:51 am #62730
LeBoogie – please make sure that no files, etc. are cached. I tried it on my test server and it worked.
Best regards,
PeterApril 9, 2012 at 12:10 am #62731
Dude… Thanks for your help on this. I used your code but made one minor replacement. I used "is_front_page()" instead of "is_home()" and it works perfectly.
Thanks again Sir!!!April 9, 2012 at 6:43 am #62732
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What is weaning?
Weaning is the term used to describe the process of switching a baby from:
- Breastfeeding to bottle-feeding.
- Breast- or bottle-feeding to a cup.
- Breast- or bottle-feeding to solid foods.
Your baby will go through one or more of these weaning processes. All types of weaning usually work best when they are done gradually-over several weeks, months, or even longer.
Weaning a baby from the breast is a big change for moms as well as for babies. Besides affecting you physically, it may also affect you emotionally.
Some moms feel a little sad to lose some of the closeness that breastfeeding provides. But you will also have more freedom, because others can feed your baby. Don't be surprised if you feel both happy and sad that your child is becoming more independent.
How do you know if your baby is ready to wean?
Signs that a baby is ready to wean often appear after the baby has learned to crawl or learned to walk. Your breastfeeding baby may suck a few times and then stop nursing. He or she may just start to lose interest in your breast.
Bottle-fed babies who are ready to wean may start spitting out the nipple or throwing or hiding the bottle before it is empty. Your baby may show more interest in drinking from a cup.
When is the best time to wean?
When to start weaning mostly depends on how ready you and your child are to start weaning.
Some breastfeeding moms aren't ready to give up the closeness that breastfeeding brings. So they may delay weaning, even though their child is ready. Other moms are ready to wean sooner or have responsibilities or life changes that make it necessary.
There is no right or wrong time to start, and there's not a certain amount of time to take, except that it's best to wean your baby from a bottle by 18 months of age. Also, try not to start weaning when your child or your family is under stress. Stress can range from cutting a new tooth to moving to a new house or starting a new day care program.
What is the best way to wean a baby?
Gradual weaning is best for both babies and moms. Look for signs that your baby is ready. When you are both ready, try dropping one feeding every 5 to 7 days. This will help give you and your baby time to adjust to new ways of feeding. If you are breastfeeding, gradual weaning helps keep your breasts from becoming too full, a problem called breast engorgement.
How do you meet your baby's nutrition needs while weaning?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the following:1
- Breastfeed your baby for at least a year and as long after a year as you and your child desire.
- Feed your baby breast milk or iron-enriched formula until he or she is 12 months of age. Be sure to meet the vitamin and mineral needs of children.
- Begin to introduce solid foods at about 6 months of age to complement the breast milk or formula. Some babies may be ready for solid foods at 4 or 5 months. Ask your doctor when you can start feeding your baby solid foods.
- Do not feed your baby cow's milk before 12 months of age.
You can also give your baby breast milk from a cup or a bottle.
What if your baby does not want to be weaned?
Sometimes a mother wants to stop breastfeeding but her baby seems to want to keep it up. If you can, keep breastfeeding a while longer. Try offering your milk or formula in a cup or bottle before you breastfeed or between breastfeedings. There are also different bottle nipples you can try.
Some babies grow attached to the bottle and do not want to give it up. Don't let your baby crawl, walk around, or go to bed with a bottle. Nighttime feedings are often the hardest to give up. Try replacing that feeding with new habits, such as reading a book or looking at the stars together.
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Rua's win over Jackson was especially notable for a few reasons. First, it marked a meeting of two talented, dangerous competitors who weren't interested in taking a safe approach to victory and also happened to be in the prime of their respective careers. In reality, though Rua was on a winning streak, Jackson even emerged as the favorite based on his history of landing powerful punches and love of slams. Secondly, Rua's finish of "Rampage" was among the best of all time, blasting the heavy-handed wrestler with a series of soccer kicks resulting in the TKO win.
UFC light heavyweight Mauricio Rua (21-8) has been amongst the top 205ers in MMA for nearly a decade based on his remarkable run in PRIDE as well as success in the Octagon. However, "Shogun" is at a crossroads after having lost back-to-back bouts for the first time in his career. The beloved Brazilian will have a chance to get back on track this weekend when he faces James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33. And, looking over his Top 10 instances of success in the ring, there's no reason to think he won't do just that and take Te Huna out in spectacular fashion. (Photos by USA Today Sports Images)
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E-mail, that revolutionary productivity tool, has a dark side. It can create divisions between co-workers, hurt productivity and destroy focus, say critics.
Some even draw a comparison between e-mail and gambling—the "rush" you feel when you receive a good e-mail leads some people to compulsively check their inboxes.
To counterbalance the negatives, companies have been imposing "no e-mail Fridays" or "no e-mail weekends" to encourage more face-to-face interaction.
Anyone can take measures to keep e-mail addiction from getting out of hand, though:
Get up from your desk and walk over to someone you would normally e-mail.
Lars Dalgaard, founder and CEO of SuccessFactors, recently banned e-mail for a week. Holding himself to the rule, he walked to an employee's office to discuss several issues—and got far more done than he would have with a long string of e-mails, he says.
Confront issues head-on. Don't hide behind e-mail. Some people use the "bcc" (blind carbon copy) button to say things or share information they feel too uncomfortable to share in person. But avoiding confrontation can lead to deeper problems.
One of Dalgaard's goals in banning e-mail was to encourage people to address issues in person, even when it's uncomfortable.
Pretend every e-mail message you write will be broadly scrutinized.
A study in a recent issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology found that people are more willing to lie when communicating via e-mail than with pen and paper—and feel more justified doing so.
Bottom line: E-mail is definitely a quick and easy way to communicate. But used without thought, it can become a negative force.
— Adapted from "E-Mail Backlash Builds," Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal.


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BRITAIN is braced for an outbreak of wildfires as the country continues to swelter in its longest heatwave for seven years.
Researchers have estimated that the hot weather may have caused up to 760 premature deaths after six consecutive days of plus-30C temperatures. And with rainfall at only around 15 per cent of average monthly totals so far, the Met Office has warned that there is an "elevated risk" of fires in the countryside.
Karl Kitchen, the Met Office scientist with responsibility for wildfires, told The Independent that soon-to-be harvested crops such as wheat and winter barley are looking particularly vulnerable to fire.
Firefighters in London have already warned of the dangers posed by grass fires.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) says it has dealt with twice as many grass fires in this summer's heatwave compared with last year.
The country experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, with the mercury hitting 32.2C.
on Thursday it hit highs of 30.5C in Bournemouth in Dorset and Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire.
Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said there was no sign of temperatures dropping significantly in the coming days.
A four-week-old baby was among 10 children admitted to one hospital in the southeast with sunburn since the period of hot weather began.
The oldest patient was 14, according to the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Six of the 10 children admitted needed specialist treatment after being referred to the unit from other hospitals because of the severity of their burns.
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Project Grad
The Project Graduation Committee for the Lampasas High School Class of 2009 will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the high school library. This takes the place of last week's cancelled meeting.
Parents of seniors are encouraged to attend to help plan the party held following commencement exercises.


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar should rise further next year on the back of commodity firmness and a soft U.S. dollar, former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge predicted this week.
In a forecast for the law firm Bennett Jones LLP, where he is a senior adviser, Dodge wrote that the Canadian economy should grow at an annualized 3-1/2 percent in the first half of 2010.
In the second half, the central bank's target interest rate will begin to rise, and commodity prices, except natural gas, should continue to firm in the face of strong Asian demand. The central bank has conditionally promised to keep rates on hold through the first half of the year.
"Commodity strength and continuing U.S. dollar weakness should contribute to modest appreciation of the Canadian dollar," Dodge said in the report, dated December 15.
"Credit spreads should be stable but mid- and longer-term rates should rise as a consequence of increased rates on government bonds."
Dodge was central bank governor until January 2008.
Reporting by Randall Palmer; editing by Rob Wilson


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The address of the collector will be on your credit report, as will a notation at the bottom of each entry such as "charged off and the date", " sold or transferred and the date," " due to fall off report and the date." Those are key bits to help decide payment or let it fall off. Understanding the statute of limitations for collections in your state is important, too. While the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires all credit transactions be reported for 7 years (no removing true account information), The state statute of limitationsdetermines how long the account can be collectable, which is shorter than 7 years in most. Search this information out on those accounts that are really yours.
The negative remark on collections has to stay on your report for 7 years from "date of last activity" (payment) on accounts that are yours, and that is unchangable.
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A little not-so-hard-to-notice but you-still-did-not-notice fact from Apple's WDDC 2013 conference, the company showcased all the iOS 7 demos on a White iPhone instead of the usual Black iPhone. Has Cupertino come to like the color of peace more than it did before?
Even Apple's official press shot agrees with Business Insider's report
Business Insider (BI) has a very interesting report where they claim that Apple now believes in the White iPhone more than the Black one… Because the White iPhone looks cooler. Don't disregard this report just yet, for BI backs their claim with proof. Here's the evidence:
According to the report, the new iOS 7 UI looks far better against a White iPhone, which we have to agree is actually true. The flat and light icons, lightly themed and light colored background all goes really well with a White iPhone. Perhaps this is a hint, perhaps Apple launches a White iPhone 5S at the time of launch this time round (or maybe both Black and White models at launch). Whatever it is, we'll come to know soon (in the next 3 months, if all goes well).
So the answer to the original question in our post title, what changed? Well, the answer is simple, it's iOS (7).
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The county approved $3.4 million in funding this week for a Vista nonprofit focused on eradicating homelessness.
Solutions for Change will use the money, as well as $1.1 million in private funding, to purchase and renovate the 22-unit Primrose Apartments in an unincorporated area near Vista.
The complex will house families, mostly single mothers with children, who are in the second stage of a nearly three-year rehabilitation program. They will pay rent according to low-income housing guidelines, about $840 for a two-bedroom apartment, said Chris Megison, president and executive director of Solutions for Change.
The $3.4 million given to the group by the Board of Supervisors comes from Community Development Block Grants and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"We're often criticized down here in San Diego for not taking our share of the homeless," County Supervisor Bill Horn said. "Next time you hear criticism of the Board of Supervisors not handling the homeless I want you to go visit Vista because they do a great job."
The grant is structured like a loan, but as long as the apartment complex is run as affordable housing it does not have to be repaid, Megison said.
He hopes to begin renovating the complex in the summer and placing families in it around Christmas.
The apartment complex project is part of an initiative led by Solutions for Change called "Finding Our Way Home." It aims to place 200 homeless families in homes, for which they will pay rent, and keep them off the streets for good. Megison said the funding will help bring the organization more than halfway to that goal.
The 1,000-day program is centered on teaching people how to take care of and provide for themselves, rather than giving away free food and shelter.
"I'm convinced now more than ever, shelter programs, motel vouchers ... attitudes and actions of servicing people out of homelessness have seriously failed us," said Megison, who has worked with the homeless for 20 years. "What we need is access to permanent solutions, period."
He said roughly 75 percent of the families consist of single mothers, and the number of families with both a mother and father has risen recently.
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The Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department has reassigned four firefighter/medics to its Riverdale Heights station from Riverdale. The changes will be effective Monday.
A statement released by the department cited "several ongoing conflicts between career and volunteer members, along with several ongoing internal investigations at the Riverdale station" as the reason for the shakeup.
A report released Monday stated that Riverdale Heights had a 31.1 percent failure-to-respond rate, the highest in the county. For the purposes of the report, emergency calls were recorded as missed if they were not responded to within one minute.
Prince George's Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor told News4 via email Saturday that the reassignments and investigations were "personnel matters that I wouldn't be able to expand on."
The Riverdale Heights Fire Department had been staffed entirely by volunteers. The chief of the Riverdale Heights Fire Department told News4's Chris Gordon that his team responded to calls in a timely fashion, even if they did not answer every call within the 60-second limit.
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An animal rights activist has filed a complaint against Vancouver police after being arrested during a July 18 protest.
Liberation BC campaign director Joanne Chang and her group were protesting the sale of foie gras at West restaurant, near Granville Street and W. 13th Avenue, when she was arrested for not providing identification to police. She was driven home in the back of a wagon.
She believes police had no right to arrest her in the first place.
"They arrested me under false accusations," she told 24 hours. "They violated my freedom of speech and acted like private security."
Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Tim Fanning said the officers involved wrote a very thorough report on the incident, adding Chang was yelling at police and obstructing their investigation.
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Staten Island, NY, August 29th, 2007– Matrix Games ( www.matrixgames.com) and Adanac Command Studies are happy to announce that a new update is now available for the WWI grand strategy game, Guns of August, is now available. This new 1.10 update adds support for 1280 x 1024 and 1280x800 resolutions, adds new markers to denote damaged units, improved ease of use for amphibious operations, easier on-map refits and addresses all reported issues to date. A print-friendly version of the manual is also included in the update.
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said"Guns of August is already a smooth playing and accurate representation of World War I. This latest update further tweaks and improves a game that any grand strategy fan will surely enjoy."
Frank Hunter of Adanac Command Studies also added,"I'd like to thank the Guns of August fans for their continued support. I hope this update continues to foster the growth of this dedicated community.
Guns of August puts players in command of waging World War I at a grand strategic scale from Paris to Baghdad. The entire Western, Eastern, Italian and Balkan fronts are included as are the three fronts of the Ottoman Empire. Production, Combat, Diplomacy, Research, Trenches, Fog of War - Land, Sea and Air combat are all included! Use land units like infantry corps complete with separate artillery units for precisely directing barrages on the enemy's line. As time goes on, players must deal with changing combat situations like the introduction of Stossstruppen and even mighty tanks charging through lines to break through the stalemate! Guns of August fully supports a robust AI to fight against or play by email. Step back to the early 20th Century and hear the Guns of August!
The 1.10 update is comprehensive and is available at Matrix Games.
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The Art History Office often receives notices for internships and other employment, which we post on the departmental "Jobs & Internships " bulletin board. The Elvehjem Museum also has postings, near the office of Curator of Education Anne Lambert (249 LVM). Ms. Lambert's office is an excellent resource for museum-related opportunities, and should definitely be included in your job search.
This page lists those programs which have information (and occasionally applications) available on the web. Important note: for the departmental policy on receiving credit for internships, please consult the appropriate section in the Undergraduate Handbook.
The Art Deadlines List is a monthly online newsletter listing deadlines for everything art-related, including internships, scholarships & grants. A free e-mail subscription is available.
ArtTable Mentored Internships: one-on-one mentored summer (10-week) internships with ArtTable members in four chapters (New York, Washington, D.C., Northern and Southern California); stipend of $3,000 (2002).
Idealist.org is a searchable database of internships in many areas including the arts. Click on "Internships" under "Quick Links" and choose "Arts" for "Area of Focus."
InternAbroad: search by destination or internship type (includes Art History, Art/Fine Arts, Architecture, Museum Studies and many more)
Museum Resource Board: contains an internship database in addition to a job board and resume board
Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC): internship and fellowship postings
PreserveNet: a thorough listing of internships and jobs in preservation, brought to you by PreserveNet, a database of internet resources and career opportunities for preservationists created by Cornell University in 1994.
UW-Madison Student Job Center: search for internship and other opportunities (including work-study positions at the Elvehjem)
UW Press: recently quite a few Art History majors have done internships with the Outreach Director.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: Please follow this link if you are interested in Internships. Please follow this link if you are interested in employment
Wisconsin State Historical Society: As you scroll down the page you'll find information about paid jobs, volunteering opportunities, and internships"
Milwaukee Art Museum: Links to information about job, volunteer, and internship opportunities are listed on the left-hand side of the page.
Milwaukee Public Museum Museum: general employment page with links to career opportunities as well as information on their ongoing, unpaid internships in various departments; internships vary in length from one month to one semester
John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI): There are career opportunities as well as volunteer and paid internships for individuals considering or pursuing careers in museum work. If you are interested in internship opportunities please click here http://www.jmkac.org/index.php/internship-opportunities and if you are interested in employment opportunities please click here http://www.jmkac.org/index.php/job-opportunities.
Wisconsin Maritime Museum (Manitowoc, WI): this link provides information about volunteer opportunities in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Summer internships are occasionally offered so please check the website in early spring, or call the museum directly to inquire about internship possibilities.
The Art Institute of Chicago: internships offered throughout the year in many departments
Chicago Historical Society: ongoing internships available in many different areas
Minneapolis Institute of the Arts: ongoing internship, employment and volunteer opportunities.
Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN): often has internships available as well as volunteer and employment opportunities.
Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, OH): various volunteer and internship opportunities available, please click here for more info on internships
The Dallas Museum of Art Internship program (Dallas, TX) : links for internships and employment are found on the left-hand side of the page. There are usually several positions available which include stipends.
The Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth, TX): various employment and internship opportunities available. Some internships are paid.
McNay Art Museum (San Antonio, TX) : internships including the Semmes Foundation Internship in Museum Studies, and the Tobin Foundation Internship in Theatre Arts, as well as various other unpaid internship opportunities as well as volunteer and employment opportunities available. Info can be found under the "Organizational Opportunities" dropdown menu on the left-hand side of the page."
Artist Resources Volunteer and Internship Listing (San Francisco): current, ongoing, and educational postings about art, artists, and diverse resources and opportunities from all over the country.
J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles): current internship opportunities. The Getty Grant program provides grants to 30+ visual arts organizations and museums in southern CA to hire undergraduate summer interns.
San Diego Museum of Art: various employment, volunteer and internship opportunities are available. Please click the appropriate links to explore your interests.
National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson Hole, WY): paid and volunteer internships are available. Please click here to learn about internship opportunities, here for volunteer opportunities, and here for employment opportunities."
Philadelphia Museum of Art: various employment, volunteering and internships available. Downloadable application available.
Brooklyn Museum of Art: summer and 10-month internships (applications due March 31 each year.)
Christie's (New York City): internships and job opportunities
Dahesh Museum (New York City): there may be internship opportunities, summer internship opportunities in particular, but there is no info currently listed on website, you may have to call to inquire.
Guggenheim Museum (New York City): offers a variety of academic year and summer internships for undergraduates, recent graduates and graduate students who are studying in a variety of fields, some of which include: arts administration, art history, conservation, education, film and media studies, museum studies, and other related fields. Various stipends, awards and fellowships also available.
The Jewish Museum Internship Program (New York City): the Jewish Museum offers fall, spring, and summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students, and beginning professionals. Most internshps are unpaid and are available in a wide range of museum departments. Time commitments are flexible and can range from as little as 14 hours to 35 hours per week depending on availability and the department's needs. Check out the website for more info.
Magnum Photos (New York City) : photography agency and co-op for many famous journalistic photographers.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City): ongoing internships, paid and volunteer. Includes a summer internship program at The Cloisters.
Museum of the City of New York: there are open job positions as well as unpaid internships available in various departments for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit the website for more information.
National Museum of Women in the Arts (New York City): There are many opportunities available in the NMWA. Employment, volunteer as well as paid and unpaid internship opportunities exist. Summer, fall, and spring internship opportunities are available with a range of time commitments to choose from. Please visit the website for more information.
New Museum of Contemporary Art (New York City): various ongoing internships in various departments as well as volunteer opportunities. Please visit website for complete details.
Center for Photography at Woodstock (New York): ongoing internships
National Museum of the American Indian - George Gustav Heye Center in New York City; Cultural Resources Center (CRC) in Suitland, MD; and the administrative offices in Washington, DC: 10-week internship sessions are offered at all locations throughout the year, in several departments. These internships are open to all undergraduate, graduate and graduated students.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC): summer and academic-year internships
The Navy Museum: Open to registered students of high schools, colleges or universities and graduates thereof.
National Endowment for the Humanities (Washington, DC): Various internship and volunteer opportunities available at all times. Please click on the Career Opportunities link here to see what internships are available right now. NEH Internship program details here.
National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) : ongoing internships and various fellowship, employment and volunteer opportunities available. Many opportunities for graduate students available as well! Please explore the link as there is a lot of information to sift through."
Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship (Washington, DC): the Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), permits an architectural historian to work on a 12-week HABS project during the summer.
Office of Fellowships and Grants - Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study (Washington, DC): contains a plethora of internship opportunities in every area of the Smithsonian imaginable.
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies: has still more opportunities, in education/outreach and publishing
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, DC): internships usually last for one semester and are either half-time or full-time positions, mostly unpaid (a limited number of paid internships are available, but are highly competitive.)
Vilar Institute for Arts Management at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, DC): Valuable Fellowships and Internships are available for those undergraduate upperclassmen, graduate students, and recent graduates who are interested in beginning careers in arts management, arts education and/or for those interested in managing perorming arts institutions/organizations in the public/private sector. For more details and all information about internships and fellowships, please visit the website!
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship Program in Venice:Internship opportunities lasting one, two, or three months are available. Please visit the website for full details on details about the program and how to apply.
Internships in Europe through the University of Rochester: This program sponsors semester-long study programs in London, Berlin, Bonn, Cologne, Brussels, Edinburgh and Madrid that combine eight-credit internships with coursework throughout the semester! Please visit the website for full details on internship fields and information about the program.


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Seattle Ichiro Suzuki has plenty to play for, even if the Seattle Mariners don't.
Suzuki homered, scored three times and got three more hits, leading Seattle past the Kansas City Royals, 5-4, Sunday. The four-time All-Star sparked the Mariners' offense with a fourth-inning drive off Jimmy Gobble.
"We weren't looking too good against Gobble, and then he throws him a breaking ball, and (Suzuki) hits it into the right-field seats, and it kind of energized everybody," Seattle manager Bob Melvin said. "We've seen him do it quite a few times. I talk about him every day, and you try to come up with more superlatives."
Suzuki, who is chasing George Sisler's major-league record for hits in a season, finished 3-for-4 and has 209 hits. Sisler had 257 hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
The last-place Mariners strung together four singles with two outs in the seventh inning to rally past Kansas City. They won four of five games in a series between the two worst teams in the AL.
With Seattle trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Suzuki singled under the glove of third baseman Desi Relaford, chasing Gobble. Randy Winn, Bret Boone and Raul Ibanez then singled off reliever Dennys Reyes (3-7) to give the Mariners a 5-4 lead.
"I didn't hit my ball very hard," Ibanez said. "It just happened to find the hole."
Ron Villone (5-4) pitched three scoreless innings for the win.
Villone, who had been scheduled to start Tuesday in Toronto, entered with the bases loaded and none out in the seventh. He induced a double-play grounder from Matt Stairs, scoring the last run charged to Seattle starter Ryan Franklin. A walk and a hit batsman later, John Buck flied out to end the inning.
"We took him out (of the rotation) and had him available for this game for that situation right there exactly," Melvin said of Villone. "I had no hesitations about letting him go out for the ninth inning. This guy brings a lot to the table, he's real flexible -- start him, relieve him late, pitch him situationally."
Villone gave up one hit, walked one, hit one batter and struck out one.
"It doesn't even matter any more -- I like starting, I like relieving. I like pitching," Villone said. "Once I got loose, I felt really good."
Relaford put Kansas City on the board in the third inning with a solo shot, his second homer in three games against his former team. The Royals loaded the bases after that on singles by Joe Randa and Stairs and a walk to Abraham Nunez, but Franklin got Aaron Guiel on a grounder.
Buck hit his seventh home run, a solo shot to left, in the fourth.
Suzuki's eighth home run cut Kansas City's lead to 2-1 in the bottom half. It was Seattle's first hit.
Gobble, who retired his first nine batters, echoed the sentiments of most AL pitchers when he called Suzuki a "tough out."
"I threw him a curveball down and away, actually a pretty good pitch," Gobble said. "If he doesn't swing at it, it's probably a ball."
Randa's home run in the fifth extended Kansas City's lead to 3-1.
The Mariners scored two unearned runs in the sixth to tie it. After Suzuki singled, Royals shortstop Angel Berroa overthrew first base on a grounder for an error, sending Suzuki to third and Bret Boone to second. Ibanez grounded out to drive in Suzuki, and Boone scored on Bucky Jacobsen's single.
"That was a routine play," Royals manager Tony Pena said. "He just threw the ball way too high to first base, a wild throw. He had plenty of time to throw the ball."
The loss capped a frustrating 1-7 road trip for Pena and the Royals. Kansas City lost the final four to Seattle after establishing leads. The Royals left 11 on base Sunday.
"We kind of found a way to lose a ballgame," Pena said. "It doesn't matter against whom you play, you make errors you lose the ballgame."
Franklin threw 121 pitches in six-plus innings, giving up four earned runs, nine hits and four walks.
Gobble, recalled from Triple-A Omaha before the game, gave up four runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Notes: Kansas City has suited up 55 players this year, breaking last year's club record of 53. In 2002, Cleveland and San Diego used 59 players, the major league record. ... Suzuki is 70-for-172, a .407 average, against left-handed pitchers, which leads the AL. He has hit five of his eight home runs against lefties. ... Jamie Moyer will pitch for the Mariners on Tuesday instead of Villone.
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I am drinking chocolate red wine! It is fucking GOOD!!!!!!!
How about you?
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by Gold Member on Jun. 23, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Lightly sweeten sun tea with a squeeze of fresh lemon.
by Gold Member on Jun. 23, 2012 at 7:48 PM
Im drinking water :-)
I want some chocolate red wine :( booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Drinking water right now. Could do with a few vino's.
Drinking water right now. Could do with a few vino's.
Yuck! Lol. I am with some friends getting a pedicure then off to a bar and grill for some food and coors light!!
Yep me too only caffeine free. ;P
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Don't freak out but X-mas is next week. I know, it snuck up on me, too. As of today, if you are still shopping on-line you're cutting it very close. It may be time to consider a more drastic course of action; actually going to a store. If you have a comic nerd to shop for, then your local comic shop is loaded with goodies (ah, but which one's to buy). Imagine if you had a friend who collected flags, you know who you are, and you went to the local flag shop to pick him up something nice. You'd be lost and chances are your local flag shop owner wouldn't know what your flag-nerd collects. If you're wondering about my metaphor here I should tell you that I'm making fun of our WorthPoint flag guy. It's an inside joke to see if he's reading this blog. Anyway, I suggest dropping some hints to your local comic purveyor so that when the loved ones do come-a-shopping, the store owner looks like a hero and you get a great present. Is it back-handed and a little shady? Maybe, but everyone is happy in the end. Now isn't that what Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winterveil is all about.
Speaking of great gifts for nerds-and I hope you're reading this, mom-Marvel has collected the complete Secret Wars event of the 1980's in one giant omnibus edition, assembling Secret Wars #1-12 plus Thor #383, She Hulk (2004) #10, and What If? (1989) #4 and #114. The Secret Wars was the first major crossover event that made me branch out from my X-Men comics and set the standard for future crossovers. Nothing better defines Marvel Comics in the 1980s.
Can't find that perfect gift for the filthy-mouthed, overly-sarcastic, dark-humor-craving-comic- nerd in your life? Search no more; the new Definitive Edition of Garth Ennis' The Boys collects the meanest, nastiest, most controversial and perversely-funny superhero comics ever written. Ennis is famous for work on DC's Preacher and Hellblazer and Marvel's Punisher, but has never been allowed complete free reign with his stories until now. Not for the faint of heart or easily offended, The Boys examines the absurdly dark side of superheroes with deep character flaws. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Here's my pile if comics for the week of Wednesday, Dec. 17. As always, I welcome your criticism, praise or threats of bodily harm based on what I am or am not reading/collecting. For a complete list of this week's new comics click here. To find a comic shop near you, click here.
Avengers: The Initiative #19
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20
Conan The Cimmerian #6
Dark Reign: New Nation
DCU Holiday Special: 2008
Ghost Rider #30
The Invincible Iron Man #8
Madman Atomic Comics! #12
Mighty Avengers #20
Punisher: War Zone #2 of 6
Robin #181
Supergirl #36
Thor: God-Sized
Thunderbolts #127
Uncanny X-Men #505
X-Factor #38
X-Men: Kingbreaker #1 of 4: Kingbreaker
Now let's talk speculation. As you may or may not know, the purpose of this part of This Week in Geek is to arm the comic nerd with the information he or she needs to make an informed and quality new comic purchase every week. While they might not be worth piles of money, these issues may be pretty hard to find in the near future.
Why it'll go fast: In October, Supergirl #34 came in at 75 on the top 300 selling comics for that month. November's Supergirl #35 jumped to number 34. What does this huge spike in sales mean? Fans are sold on the new creative team of Gates and Igle, and tying Supergirl's story directly into the "New Krypton" storyline running through the Superman books was a great idea. I, myself, have never cared about Supergirl as a character before but now find myself calling issue #36 my pick of the week at my local comic shop. Yeah, I'm pretty important. If you're thinking of jumping on to the "New Krypton" storyline issues of Supergirl, #34 and #35 are still available but going fast.
Why it'll go fast: Another book spiking in sales, moving from 64 in October to 57 in November on the top 300 actual comic sales list, is Andy Diggle's Thunderbolts. After the events of Secret Invasion #8, Thunderbolts leader, Norman Osborne, is a national hero. For those of you who didn't know, Norman Osborne is Spider-Man's nemesis the Green Goblin and a millionaire business owner who's spun his tech-business, Oscorp, into a full fledged political career. Osborne is now not only running the Thunderbolts, a group of "reformed" super villains working for the US government, but has been offered a promotion after being branded the hero of the failed Skrull Invasion. Tony Stark, Iron Man, is out and Norman Osborne is running things now. Just one problem, he's still evil and totally insane. The new "Dark Reign" storyline looks like it's going to be just as much fun as "Secret Invasion" and it starts here in Thunderbolts #127.
Why it'll go fast: Fans of the Marvel "Annihilation" story-lines, which reinvigorated the Marvel space heroes and reinvented Marvel Sci-Fi, are excited for the third installment in the series "War of Kings". Well, it all begins here in Kingbreaker #1. Scott Summers' Cyclops, leader of the X-Men, power mad brother, Vulcan has seized power of the alien Shiar Empire and plans to make war on the entire universe. While "Dark Reign" is happening on Earth, the "War of Kings" is beginning in outer space. I'm guessing that retailers will order lighter on this series based on the disappointing sales of the previous X-Men: Emperor Vulcan mini-series that established Vulcan as a universal threat. Kingbreaker looks to tie the story in with the rest of the Marvel Universe, is written by fan-favorite Chris Yost (X-force, New X-Men: Mutant Academy) and leads directly into War of Kings. All of which adds up to a quick sellout of issue #1.
I'll be honest, I've never read Beanworld, but as I'm a sucker for holiday comic specials, and most that I've picked up so far this year don't look too promising, I'll be picking up the Beanworld Holiday special to see what the buzz is all about. Here's the solicitation:
"The first new Beanworld story in print in over a decade, the Beanworld Holiday Special is the perfect introduction to Larry Marder's inimitable creation!
As enjoyable for children as it is enlightening for adults, Beanworld is a grand adventure that explores social dynamics, culture creation, and ecological networks-all in great fun! Take a tour of this magical world, from Proffy's Fix-It Shop to a Fabulous Look-See Show, in this issue that introduces toys to the baby Cuties and plunges readers into one of the most original and brilliant comic-book universes ever created!
You've never seen anything like it–unless you're a longtime fan of Marder's, in which case you'll be thrilled by the return of this wonderful and peculiar comic-book experience!"
"Larry Marder's Beanworld is a vegetarian update on Krazy Kat with a world and lingo unto itself."
-Smithsonian Studies of American Art
"One doesn't read Beanworld at all, one lives it. Beanworld draws you into its world and plays out in your mind. This is a rare feat in any medium, and a treasure in comics."
-Feature Magazine
That's all for this week true believers. I truly hope this blog has inspired you to pick up at least one comic book you may have passed on otherwise. If not, email me and tell me what I'm doing wrong. I love criticism, both creative and purely insulting. Also, the end of the year is almost upon us and I want to know your favorite comic of 2008. It can be a single issue, new series, or one-shot. Email me and let me know. Until next week, keep the questions coming. Also, check out my other blog The Comic Speculator, where I discuss classic yet still affordable back-issue comics. If you have any questions about these books or anything else in the comic book world feel free to contact me or post your question in the Comic Book community forum. Want to know what your comics are worth? Join WorthPoint for free and post your titles in the "Ask a Question" section. Remember to post the title, issue number and cover price.


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Toronto FC goalkeeper Milos Kocic has been nominated for MLS Save of the Week.
After a dubious penalty call awarded to Columbus Crew last Saturday when Olman Vargas went down inside the box untouched, Milovan Mirosevic stepped up to the spot at the 42nd minute. Kocic kept his composure against the Chilean and correctly ranged to his right to push the low, hard penalty attempt clear.
Watch the save below and vote for Kocic.
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How do I choose to use non-carbon libs then?
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How do I choose to use non-carbon libs then?
Okay, what should I use instead?
I want to load images and use them as bitmaps in opengl, whats the easiest approach?
Say I have a .bmp file and want to use it with the glDrawPixels-function, how do I do?
Well, I use glut and double-buffering. I dont run it on OS X but in the standard OS 9...(not classic). That it could be bugs have actually crossed my mind...well thanks anyway!
Im programming using CodeWarrior 4.0.4 and OpenGL 1.2.1 and I have a problem that occurs now and then.
My absolutely correct code suddenly doesnt work anymore, even though it work i earlier "runs"...


text: Featuring both historical and contemporary drama, this collection offers a selection of plays that have shaped today's theater and includes works that exemplify cultural diversity. Each play is accompanied by introductory background. For this eighth edition, Brockett (University of Texas) and Ball (University of the Incarnate Word) present four additional plays, including a Japanese Noh drama and an African drama by Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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CALL for CONTRIBUTED TALKS: "Proof and Dialogues", 25-27 Feb 2011, Germany
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Workshop "Proof and Dialogues" (ProDi), University of T�bingen, Germany
Call for contributed talks The ProDi workshop focuses on the relationship between proof-theoretic and dialogical approaches to logic. Formally, it is an internal meeting organized by two collaborative research projects within the ESF programme "Modelling intelligent interaction - Logic in the Humanities, Social and Computational sciences (LogICCC)" (http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=3241) together with some external experts (including Andreas Blass, George Metcalfe, Helge R�ckert and Morten S�rensen). However, there will be two or three slots for contributed talks (30 min). If you are interested to contribute such a talk, please send an abstract to Thomas Piecha (email@example.com). The deadline is 7 February 2011. We would notify you until 10 February of whether we can accept it or not. Participants who would like to participate without giving a talk are also welcome. In that case please send an e-mail to Thomas Piecha until 10 February. Christian Ferm�ller Peter Schroeder-Heister Thomas Piecha Luca Tranchini


text: Brian Hulley wrote: [...] > Ref.write proxiesRef $! (weakProxy : proxies) (This is nothing to do with your main question, but the strict application looks unnecessary there. Its right hand side is already a constructor cell.) [...] > In other words, if the entry for the proxy > in the table stored in the Model dies, can > I be absolutely 100% sure that this means > the proxy no longer exists in any shape or > form in the running program? My reading of the semantics (http://haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/libraries/base/System-Mem-Weak.html#4) is that you can be sure the proxy *object* is gone. As for referential transparency... Fan-in: If you create equivalent proxies in different calls to createProxy, it's possible that they'll end up referring to the same object (e.g. if the compiler or RTS does something fancy, or you use a memoised smart constructor). So then a single live proxy object *could* protect many elements of your Weak Proxy list from scavenging. Fan-out: It would seem perverse to cry "referential transparency!" and spontaneously clone one of your proxy objects. That *could* lead to deRefWeak returning Nothing while an *equivalent* Proxy object is still alive. Might you run your program on an avant-garde distributed RTS? ;-) Regards, Tom


text: The Joseph A. Steger Student Life Center (SSLC), named after UC's 24th president, is one of the most unique buildings on MainStreet due to its 800+ foot length and 40 foot width. SSLC, in the heart of MainStreet, houses offices and meeting spaces for student groups and organizations. These include:


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There's a brand new event coming to Blackpool this summer for bears and their admirers. Called Blackpool Bearfest, it's a three-day multi venue weekend running from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th July that will see Blackpool's gay scene transformed into Bear Central.
Based at the Bear Central Marquee on Upper Queen Street in the North Shore of the resort, the event promises a packed three day program of events for up to 2,000 guys including Bear Bar Crawls, a Teddy Bear's Picnic, cabaret, strippers and competitions. Topping & Butch will be there, plus many other acts still be confirmed, alongside the very best in vocal entertainment that Blackpool's famous for…Oh, and there'll be lots of food too!
Three day wristband passes cost just £15 and get you free entry to many of Blackpool's best saunas, bars and nightclubs and great discounts at gay friendly restaurants. And, of course, your wristband gives you access to three days of non-stop entertainment at the Bear Central Marquee main stage!
We can't guarantee that Raging Stallion's Charlie Fabravo is going to be there but we are sure that the first ever Blackpool Bearfest Weekend is going to be an event you won't want to miss, and one that'll soon be on every bear's annual event calendar! For more info and to purchase your wristband, go to www.blackpoolbearfest.com and check it out on www.bearguide.net, and for details of gay and gay friendly hotels and guest houses go to www.bagsblackpool.com.


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Beware the Dragon: A Booming China Spells Trouble for America – Audio
The Intelligence Squared debate on the topic: "Beware the Dragon: A Booming China Spells Trouble for America" (see previous CDT post) can now be listened to or read in full via NPR:
The debate was held at the Asia Society and Museum in New York City and was moderated by James Harding, the business and city editor of The Times of London, who previously worked for the Financial Times and opened its Shanghai bureau.
In a vote before the debate, 41 percent of the audience supported the proposition and 37 percent opposed it, while 21 percent said they were undecided. After the debate, the audience voted 35 percent in support, 58.6 percent against and 6.1 percent undecided. [Listen or see full text]


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Tamara Ober speaks 'Of Something Human'
Tamara Ober is a longtime member of Zenon Dance Company who has built a name away from Zenon as a solo artist. But after injuries in 2014 sidelined her for an entire season with Zenon, Tamara began conceiving a piece to set on other dancers. It's called "Of Something Human"—a work inspired by world violence and the media that amplifies it—and it'll be on stage at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Five performances are scheduled Aug. 7-13. This Egg comes from a rehearsal recorded in June.
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Eto'o: Chelsea focused on future
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has echoed manager Jose Mourinho's view that the club are building for the long-term.
• Lythell: Terry keeps title bid on track
The Blues are currently top of the Premier League table -- one point clear of Arsenal -- following their 1-0 win against Everton on Saturday.
However, time and time again this season Mourinho has made a point of stressing that his side are focused on securing a top-four spot rather than winning the title itself.
And ahead of Chelsea's Champions League last-16 first leg at Galatasaray on Wednesday, Eto'o, 32, has insisted that the club are not getting ahead of themselves, but simply taking things game by game.
"We have never thought that we can't win the title, but Jose Mourinho came to Chelsea to do big things for the long run which he is trying to do," Eto'o told the club's official website.
"We players believe that it is possible, but at the same time it is not our mission. Right now we are not thinking about other teams or the end of the season, we are just focused on our next game and that is Galatasaray."
Eto'o, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Anzhi Makhachkala last summer, has scored eight goals for Chelsea in 27 appearances this season.
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MERCED Sonora High School won its 2003 boys' golf opener yesterday, beating Golden Valley 226-249 at the Merced Country Club.
Andrew Silva led the Wildcats with a 4-over-par 40, and Brandon Schweitz and Sam Branco added 46s. Rounding out the Wildcats' scoring with 47s were Loren Ksiazek and Kyle Richards.
Spencer Rowen shot 37 for Golden Valley, but no other Cougar broke 50.
Sonora plays Golden Valley again Tuesday at Mountain Springs.


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For some reason, EA thought it would be a good idea to let the internet make GIFs using Madden player models. They made a site for it and everything, underwritten by the NFL, NFLPA, and Google. We spent 15 minutes trying to make them regret it. Here's what we came up with, but we're sure you criminals can do better.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit - Alpha Demo Released
by Dhruin, 2012-11-09 23:19:29
Kerberos has updated their Indiegogo campaign for Swords of the Stars: The Pit ($15k/$60k, 5 days left) with the Alpha demo:
Download The Pit Alpha Demo (130M) from the following locations;
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More links will be added regularly, as new hosts pick up the demo.
This Alpha demo of The Pit provides you with an introductory tutorial and a chance to fight your way down into the first 5 levels of the game! But there's still a lot more of the game that will only be found in the full version;
- 2 More Characters to choose from… the Marine and the Pilot, each with their own unique advantages!
- Level your character up as you dive down into 25 more levels, each one bigger than the last!
- Dozens more enemies drawn from the SotSverse!
- Dozens and dozens of additional weapons and armors with a variety of special effects, including flamethrowers, rocket launchers, plasma cannons and powered Brawler armor!
- Randomized augmentation effects to make each game unique
- Crafting Mechanics, which let you make special items from bits and pieces of your enemies!
- 50 more items to discover, ranging from the familiar to the ancient exotic tech.
- Dozens of room types containing a host of exotic devices to help and hinder the player
- A fully rendered soundscape engineered by the pros at Power Up Audio!
- And while the demo will try and kill you in many fiendish ways, the final game will also include poisoning, disease, traps, radiation, and more!
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PARIS, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Two aerospace giants in Europe, BAE Systems and European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. have confirmed they are discussing a possible merger.
A "potential combination would create a world-class international aerospace, defense and security group with substantial centers of manufacturing and technology excellence in the U.K., USA, France, Germany and Spain as well as in Australia, India and Saudi Arabia," the companies said in a joint statement.
The companies have long been rivals of U.S. industrial giant Boeing Co. They also have a "long history of collaboration," the joint statement said.
Besides other collaborations, BAE and EADS are working together on the Eurofighter and MBDA joint ventures.
Any deal struck would have to be approved by both company boards, by shareholders of each company and by regulators, the statement said.


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Kuau Plaza
1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, Capacity: 2
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Bedrooms: 1. Bathrooms: 1
Conveniently walking distance to the beach and a few minutes from Paia town.Steps from the world famous surfing and windsurfing Ho'okipa beach. 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment located on the second floor. completely remodeled with a King size bed..
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1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, Capacity: 2
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Album Rating: 4.0"yea this is good, too bad sputnik overrates everything"
Overrate this? Piss off.
Album Rating: 3.5
wasn't sure if you were referring to myself or someone else
gotcha, figured there are many Jared's around
"This is easily going to be a 4.5 for me. I'm only a few minutes in and once more Olafur has captivated me. "
you 4.5 after less than one whole listen?
am I the only person on this site that actually reserves 4.5s and 5s for albums that stay with me long after I first listen to them?
Digging: 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin - Without Warning
nice rhyme paxman your flows tight
Album Rating: 4.0I give out 4.5s quite a bit, but rarely 5s. I will usually rate an album a 4.5 early on if I can tell I will really like it. You can revise ratings at any time anyways.
listened to the whole album for the second time last night about an hour before crashing, def raw and enjoyable.
I really enjoyed the occasional sounds of the creaking chairs as he shift's and what. will have to listen to it several times more before rating
although some may mistakes this as being simple classical, there is a lot of tedious compositions behing this all, as well as the production process
Album Rating: 4.0Fucking fantastic review, man. Really well written and insightful. I'm downloading this now based on your recommendation. Thank you.
Album Rating: 4.0It's incredible. Just listened to it twice through.
Album Rating: 4.5Alot of 4.5's but it seems alot of people share the same opinion on this.
Digging: Vreid - I Krig
Album Rating: 4.0This is so good, the first album in weeks I wish was longer. Fantastic review too thank you for it.
Album Rating: 3.5Just noticed this but in the summary it should be "ever-expanding".
This is decent but probably the weakest thing he's done.
Album Rating: 3.5Nah "Variations of Static" is his weakest imo, but even that is still great.
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah, if this was a bit longer that would be great, then again it's modest length is a big part of it's charm.
its damn good
Album Rating: 4.0What are some of your favorite tracks, guys and gals? I love "Tomorrow's Song" and "This Place Is A Shelter."
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Offguess ill be that 'one guy' with this album. its nice, nothing more. dont understand how somebody could rave about it.
it's got a nice vibe to it but I don't love it
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Offfuck i agree with riffoclock
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text: BANGKOK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets were flat to weaker on Thursday as quick profit-taking hit energy shares and investors lowered risky holdings ahead of a quarterly reporting season. Singapore's Straits Times Index erased early gains to close 0.5 percent down, the Thai SET index and the Philippine index drifted into negative territory, reversing earlier gains on the day. Shares in Malaysia and Indonesia both ended slightly higher. Vietnam, an outperformer in the region, rose 1.2 percent in strong volume thanks to gains in most big-cap shares. Losers in the region included shares of Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production, Indonesia's Perosahaan Gas Negara and Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, which all gave up gains from Wednesday. Oil prices edged up on Thursday, nudged higher by a weaker dollar, while investors temporarily overlooked an unexpectedly large rise in U.S. inventory levels that could quickly push the market back below $50 a barrel, analysts said. In Bangkok, the banking subindex inched up 0.2 percent, though trimming some gains in early trade, ahead of the announcement of July-September earnings releases expected from Friday through next week. Krung Thai Bank fell more than 1 percent at one point on a prospect of weak earnings for the quarter due to rising loan loss provision regarding Sahaviriya Steel Industries' bad debts, brokers said. For Asian Companies click; SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS Change on day Market Current Prev Close Pct Move Singapore 2947.03 2961.81 -0.50 Kuala Lumpur 1692.20 1689.25 +0.17 Bangkok 1392.15 1393.66 -0.11 Jakarta 4491.43 4487.13 +0.10 Manila 7106.79 7108.80 -0.03 Ho Chi Minh 586.78 579.57 +1.24 Change on year Market Current End 2014 Pct Move Singapore 2947.03 3365.15 -12.43 Kuala Lumpur 1692.20 1761.25 -3.92 Bangkok 1392.15 1497.67 -7.05 Jakarta 4491.43 5226.95 -14.07 Manila 7106.79 7230.57 -1.71 Ho Chi Minh 586.78 545.63 +7.54 (Reporting by Viparat Jantraprap; Editing by Robert Birsel)