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Earlier this week the Toronto Star reported that corporate Canada is still not investing money quickly enough for the Bank of Canada's liking. The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, made waves last summer when he criticized Canadian business for sitting on piles of "dead money"; this week he doubled down by stating that he "absolutely" stands by his earlier remarks. Mr. Carney's talk of dead money was incorrect last summer and is doubly so today.
I have discussed Mr. Carney's dead money theory in the past (see here and here ) and it has been debunked by a number of writers at The Globe, including Sean Silcoff and Scott Barlow . In summary, the data show that corporate Canada has been making significant investments. Cash holdings are a poor way to gauge investment levels, as companies have the opportunity to finance through debt. In a period of low nominal interest rates, holding onto cash and financing through debt makes sense, as cash has an option value and the current cost of holding cash is incredibly low.
The Star piece contained the following summary of the "dead money" controversy:
"[Mr. Carney's] remark last year about corporate Canada hoarding billions of dollars in 'dead money' touched a nerve with the business community, which insisted his analysis was misleading and that it was wise for companies to be cautious at a time of world economic uncertainty."
Last summer the Bank of Canada was telling corporate Canada that it should invest more and sit on less cash, because in their view the economy was improving. Corporate Canada pushed back, suggesting that there was still a great deal of downside risk to the economy. The Bank of Canada's economic forecasts proved to be wildly optimistic and the business community's concerns, in retrospect, look downright prescient.
It is puzzling to me why Mark Carney would continue to tell corporate Canada that their investment decisions are wrong, given how off the mark the Bank of Canada's forecasts were. I can understand Mr. Carney's frustration, as an increased rate of investment spending by Canadian business would improve Canadian economic performance. The Bank of Canada would be better served, however, to listen to corporate Canada and the bond market , rather than assuming firms are making mistakes.
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April 19, 2009,
The pair had very little time to spend together during the recent 42nd annual Easter Bowl Junior Spring National Championships. That's because they were too busy winning matches as both King and McHale captured ITF 18s titles at Seena Hamilton's venerable event played at Rancho Las Palmas in
The Michigan-bound King, the No. 4 seed who is a
"He'll be back," said King of his good friend Sandrgen, the No. 2 seed from
The final lacked the drama that was expected between two of
"Just too much tennis," said Sandgren, who also did well in doubles during the week with a semifinal showing. "The heat didn't bother me. Evan played very well. I'm going to take a break—a week off."
The 16-year-old McHale of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., dominated throughout the week and served noticed that she should be considered a future pro prospect with her 6-0, 6-3 win over top-seeded Lauren Embree or Marco Island, Fla.
McHale was playing in her first junior tournament since winning the Australian Open Junior doubles in January. She reeled off nine straight games for a 6-0, 3-0 lead before Embree finally got on the board. McHale was playing in her fifth Easter Bowl and said it was important to finally take home the title. "I always look forward to this tournament," she said. "This was a little unexpected but definitely one of my biggest wins."
Caroline Price, the No. 5 seed from
Price is the daughter of former NBA star Mark Price who was not able to attend the tournament because he is currently the shooting coach for the Atlanta Hawks who are involved in the NBA Playoffs. "He gets to see me play a lot," Price said. "Unfortunately he had to work this weekend."
The lefthanded Price is 5-foot-10 and a half, just a half-inch shorter than her father, who played with four NBA teams during his 12-year career. Price recently had a three-set win over Kay in the semifinals (7-5 in the third) at a USTA Southern Section designated tournament.
In the boys' 16s final, top-seeded Shane Visant of
Playing in his first super national final, Giron said he wasn't nervous. "I have a couple of thirds," he said. "I thought I was just went for too many shots I don't normally go for.
He kept the ball deep. He just played better than me."
Before the McHale-Embree final, Mackenzie McDonald put on a show on the center court as he dominated as much as McHale, taking out doubles partner Nikko Madregallejo in the boys' 14s final, 6-4, 6-2.
"As I grow older the ability to play a good friend gets easier," McDonald said after the match. The pair were the top-seeded team in the doubles final and came out on top over No. 9 seeded Roy Lederman and Ryan Smith, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 for more hardware to add to the trophy case.
McDonald assured the Easter Bowl crowd this wasn't the last you would hear from him. "My goal is to be the best tennis player who ever played the game," he said confidently.
Two Easter Bowl first-timers battled it out for the girls' 14s final with No. 2 seeded Brooke Austin coming back to beat No. 1 Julia Elbaba, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. "I actually relaxed when the third set started," said
Elbaba, who said she plans to play the 18s at her next national event, was awarded the American Airlines Award scholarship. She will receive a free airline ticket to anywhere American Airlines flies.
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Mali soldiers arrest PM Diarra attempting to leave the country
"He wanted to leave the country having incited trouble," Bakary Mariko, a spokesperson for the group of soldiers who seized power in a March coup, said late on Monday. The group remains powerful despite officially handing power back to civilians earlier this year.
Diarra's arrest was confirmed by a diplomat in Mali.
The move will complicate efforts to stabilise the West African nation, where soldiers and politicians remain divided since the coup and where the north of the country is occupied by al-Qaeda-linked fighters.
Residents in Bamako said the town was quiet in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Mariko gave no further details on the arrest but tensions had been growing between him and Diarra, a former Nasa scientist and Microsoft chief for Africa – who has been interim prime minister since April.
West African leaders and Western nations have warned that Mali's north has become a safe haven for terrorism and organised crime, but they have struggled to draw up plans to help the country due to the deep divisions in the capital. – Reuters


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Day 30 - 17th November 2012 - I'm into something good
Saturday, November 17, 2012
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Today i had a rest day, it was a good thing too because i needed it lol, i went into town and bought some elastic head bands, the ones that stretch over your head its like a bandana with elastic, hmm you probably know what i am talking about, i don't like the plastic, wired type of headbands they seem to hurt my head so this is a better option especially often i loose hair clips and i can never get it perfect in my hair lol. I wish i could upload photos to my laptop but my laptop doesn't have the drive where i can just insert the camera SD card in, where my desk top at home could. But i think i ate something wrong that didn't seem to agree with my tummy, now i feel better though.
I am grateful for the weekends.
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Well i got some cardio in today and my minutes. I did something fun with shopping. Had time to myself this was really a me day. Ones in awhile i deserve that don't i? Everything else was in track and i didn't have any junk food unless you call a hot chocolate milk as one that was my treat for the day.
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Exercise seems to be on top of my mind, if i have a lazy day there seems to be a voice in my head, remember exercise and keeps repeating it in my head until i do some exercise lol, it has become such a habit that i have now even exercise institution in my head lol telling me don't forget to exercise today lol. Then i had that moment of me thinking of my ideal body at the beach on a summer's day wearing only a bikini. Now i really want that. I tracked and read my motivational quote like i do always lol . This too has just become a thing i automatically do when i come on the computer, i just feel like signing into sparkpeople and on my way.
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I'm into something good by Herman's Hermits
Hmmm my songs started with today's music, went into my birth century of the 80s, went into a happy turn and now i have driven myself into the "oldies" and swinging the groove with 60's music, lol am i as happy as the people back then ? lol Maybe i would of made a good hippie. But but but this is just such a great song, you will never have me post something up of Justin Bieber or that girl whats her name oh yea Nicki Minaj type of music, i heard the beauty and the beat the other day and my head just started ringing, i think i lost a few brain cells listening to that, sorry to those people who like these 2, i just couldn't stand it lol. So maybe you will hear more of my Shindig style. Shindig is a happy get together with alot of fun dance and form a band on the spot sort of thing lol. Like what they used to do, now its all about making the group sing the same like robots on stage, they have no freedom , only freedom i see these days with singers are those who are solo.
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"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new." ~Brian Tracy
I must admit since i joined sparkpeople i have not gone into that comfort zone of binging with the indulgence type foods of crisps, chocolates, candy you know, probably many of people here on sparkpeople still struggle with this. And i do find that i have grown so so so so so (you get my point) much in this month, yes i have only been here for a month (officially my month is on Monday though) , To go to a comfort zone to be able to benefit from exercise has made me feel alot happier, it is funny the more deeper i went into my comfort zone the more unhappy i was, and i am glad i do realise that now. I am glad that i have been able to get of that coach mode glued in front of the tv and just stuffing my face mindlessly, that is how my comfort zone was, now i get up, i do the things i need to do, the need of hunger i go for a walk instead, come back feel energized happier and that temptation is gone . I have succeeded and i wish to continue this success!
At first i really found it strange and awkward and uncomfortable but i got through it and i have not looked back since. Getting over that uncomfortable and awkwardness bubble was the hardest part but after it i am glad i did the process i had to , to get to where i am today :) Even though i still have a really long way to go with becoming a healthy weight.
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LOVE your attitude about all the new habits you are forming!! These are tools you will use for the rest of your life! Your body & health will start to OBEY that attitude!!!!
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Sounds like even on a lazy day you remember to do all the healthy things. You are definitely into a good routine. Amazing since you are far from home.
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Sometimes rest and relaxation can be more beneficial to your mind and body than any amount of exercise and good eating. It's great to have a healthy mindset that can distinguish times like that for yourself! I hope you enjoy what's left of the weekend and that the plastic elastic band thingies work out!
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WOOHOO! Great job! Congrats on your one month! Keep up the great work!
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You are doing great Aithley! Congrats on getting your cardio in and doing something fun with shopping. You definitely deserve a day to yourself! Great job on your eating too! That's really good to hear that exercise has become a habit and something you are always thinking about.
I can't say that I'm a fan of either singer myself. I can tolerate Justin Bieber a little more though. I don't care for much music from the 60's or 70's. I do like music from the 50's and 80's.
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I completely agree with getting out of your comfort zone. Even with exercise, you have to constantly challenge yourself so that you can continue to grow as a person mentally and physically! You are doing fantastic!! Keep up the great work!!!
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The more you stick with it, the easier it gets, promise! One month becomes two, then three, then four... and same with the weight. One kilo becomes two, then five, then ten and before you know it you'll have lost a couple stone :) Best of luck from across the pond!
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Love the song and the quote! I cannot function without some time to myself to recharge my batteries. It's good to recognize that so you can give yourself what you need to keep going. Great job! It's hard to believe it has only been a month but you have done so well in that short time! Congratulations!
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Woo whoo, go girl. You are doing it. Keep thinking "Living Healthy". You are never to young or old the think and live that way. A better future is ahead for you. That bikini is just around the corner waiting on you.
By the way liked that song back then, too.
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You've accomplished a lot in only 30 days--
I LOVE the 80's--that's the BEST music!
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Ahead of the second anniversary of the Shiite-led uprising that shook the Gulf kingdom, the national dialogue is aimed at ending political deadlock.
The country's Sunni rulers - supported by the West and other Gulf allies – are seeking to bring the main Shiite factions back into the political fold in the hope of starting a gradual reconciliation.
A statement from Al Wefaq, the biggest Shiite political group, said the talks must seek a "big political project that seriously represents the peoples' demands."
Bahraini officials have called the dialogue a chance for a "national consensus," but have been unclear on whether they would consider any reforms that would weaken their direct control over the country's affairs.
A key challenge could be opposition calls to replace Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, an uncle of the king who has been in office since Bahrain's independence in 1971.
Al Wefaq withdrew from a similar round of talks in July 2011 but said in December that it was ready for new dialogue.
The talks comes amid week-long protests to mark two years since the uprising against the Sunni monarchy began on February 14, 2011.
Hundreds of supporters of Al Wefaq marched near the capital of Manama over the weekend demanding reform.
Supporters of a more radical youth movement took to the streets in several Shiite villages, chanting: "The people want to overthrow the regime" and "No, no to dialogue."
Bahrain has been shaken by unrest since its forces crushed Shiite-led protests in March 2011.
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Bahrain's Shiites account for about 70% of the kingdom's more than 550,000 native-born citizens. But while they are the majority, they claim they face systematic discrimination and are effectively shut out of top-level government and military roles.
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The object itself was buried thousands of feet below ground, its nearly two kilometer length remarkably intact. It remained there, motionless, for thousands of years before it finally began to stir- and to dream. It was a member of a race whose history began when the Milky Way was still a formless collection of dust and gas- a powerful race of immortals which had quickly grown bored of their tiny universe and nearly exterminated themselves in war.
Only during the last few centuries has the god begun to effect changes on the surface of the Earth. Grotesque creatures have been sighted deep in the trackless forest of the Yucatan, and strange rumors of an ancient pyramid- which is neither Aztec nor Mayan- in the same area have been circulating in the archaeological community since the early 1930's.
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Volunteering is good for both the mind and body. Studies have found health benefits from volunteering as little as 100 hours annually. People who volunteer gain valuable social skills and live longer more fulfilled lives. Busy schedules can make volunteering seem like an overwhelming addition to life. If volunteering is something you are passionate about, but you haven't been able to find the time, this article provides steps to help you incorporate volunteering into your life. 1. Don't Overwhelm Yourself Don't force yourself to give your time to something you aren't passionate about. This makes a task seem like even more of a burden. Volunteer for something that you are already passionate about. Love the outdoors? Volunteer for outdoor beautification projects. Enjoy teaching young people? Volunteer to become an adult mentor for youth in your community. 2. Talk to Your Boss About Implementing a Volunteer Program Weekends filled with attending your kids sporting events and recovering from the workweek? Ask your boss or the company you work for to implement a volunteer program. Sell the idea as a way to create cohesion in the office and create a brand of "social responsibility" for the company. There are numerous companies that have volunteer programs to emulate and pull ideas from to pitch to your boss and get a volunteer program in motion. 3. Involve Your Family Volunteer for an activity that the whole family will enjoy. This allows you to spend quality time with your spouse and children as well as teach the importance of community. 4. Donate Sometimes finding time to volunteer just isn't possible. There is nothing wrong with donating. Donating covers a vast range of giving. Whether it is monetary, clothing or food. You can also make items to donate. Are you passionate about knitting? Make a blanket and donate it to a shelter. This takes time, but you can do it from the comfort of your own home on your own schedule. Volunteering should be fun and fulfilling. Everyone's time is important. Think about what you are passionate about and incorporate that into your life. Don't feel guilty if you are unable to attend every volunteer event. Remember every act creates a ripple. Tips Not sure where to begin? Go to https://www.volunteermatch.org. You can search for what you are passionate about in your local area with dates and times that fit your schedule. Create a journal or blog that covers your volunteer hours. Write about how it made you feel, the people you met and reflect on your experiences. This will allow you to pinpoint exactly what you are passionate about. Certain expenses and donations involved during volunteer work are also tax deductible.


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According to the story, UI custodians currently have to unlock doors up to three hours in advance — creating security issues — but with over 100 campus buildings at a cost of $50,000 to $200,000 per building, tight finances could alter the timeline for the project.
Chuck Green, UI Department of Public Safety director said: "The idea of a night watchman walking around campus with a huge key ring has to change."
The switch was formalized in 2008, and one-third of campus buildings already have keyless entry through an old system; the new system called Symmetry Access Control System by AMAG Technology Inc. has already been installed on 24 buildings with six more under construction and four still in the design phrase, the story stated.
Jonathan Kassa, executive director of Pennsylvania-based non-profit Security On Campus Inc. said: "What we find with any upgrades to the physical security of buildings, it is going to be of benefit to a campus community. The key is, it is important to realize that a security upgrade needs to be part of a larger plan for campus security."
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Looking along the ridge of Meall na Dige (966m) across Glen Docart from Stob Coire an Lochain (1068m). Peak in the distance is Ben Challum (1022m). Taken 13/06/96
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JONAH HEX Celebrates Year 5 With Comics, Movie, Animation
As notorious gunslinger Jonah Hex hits theaters in June, writers of the monthly Jonah Hex comic are making sure fans of the film can keep enjoying the character's adventures.
Jonah Hex #56, being released on June 2nd, reiterates Jonah's origin story while also telling new adventures about the Western anti-hero by the book's co-writers, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray.
The two writers launched the comic back in 2005, surprising readers with its gritty yet compelling stories of the harsh realities of the Old West. And in an age when most DC comic books that aren't about superheroes live short lives – particularly one in an unusual genre like Western – this Jonah Hex series is approaching five years of continuous, monthly publication.
And the series shows no signs of stopping its record, as it continues to attract top level artists and earn rave reviews.
The series will likely receive even more attention after June 18th, when Warner Bros. releases the Jonah Hex film starring Josh Brolin as the title character, with Megan Fox and John Malkovich.
And Jonah Hex gets even more love in July when Batman: Under the Hood comes out on DVD with an animated short featuring the Western character, a story that is based on a story Palmiotti and Gray wrote for the comic series.
Newsarama spoke with Palmiotti and Gray about the comic, the animated DVD story, and the movie and what comes next for Jonah.
Newsarama: Justin and Jimmy, the Jonah Hex #56 solicitation tells the character's origin story again. Is the hope to have this be a jumping-on point for people who see the movie and want to grab the comic?
Jimmy Palmiotti: At first it was going to be an oversized issue, then that got changed on us and we figured we'd have some fun with the issue and format anyway…so we got Darwyn Cooke to do the cover and we did two eleven page stories on the inside. One is illustrated by Phil Winslade and the other by C.P. Smith. Overall, there is a lot in this single issue and I think, yes, it's as a good jumping-on point as any. We try to treat all the issues this way all the time. Fifty-four issues in and we are still trying to hook the casual reader.
Justin Gray: We have a pair of short stories and one of them takes place right after Hex's father abandons him in the custody of the Apache while he continues on in search of gold. It shows the progression of Hex's teenage years as a slave and a strange ritual that earns him the respect of the tribe. It also earns the ire of Noh Tante, the chief's son who hates him.
Palmiotti: The other is about an elderly woman who hires Jonah to protect her in case some people buying her land get out of hand. The story itself deals with some historical legends in a way and makes for another interesting tale.
Nrama: You guys used to do a lot of done-in-ones with the comic, but have also been building upon recurring characters and stories lately. Will that trend continue?
Gray: Yes, we tend to loop back to threads we started in past issues, but the idea is to continue making these one issue tales and weave them together rather than following a traditional serialized format. I think it keeps the book open and accessible, but gives long time readers a sense of cohesiveness in the book.
Palmiotti: On some level, the readers like some familiar characters to show up from time to time, like Tallulah and Starman and such and we like to give the readers what they want. There are issues where we see they have some connection to issues that came before them, but we're careful not to confuse a new reader, so we make sure it's easy to grasp on all levels first.
Nrama: You're coming up on the five-year anniversary of when you two started writing Jonah Hex. Did you ever think the comic would last this long and influence a major film release?
Palmiotti: Nope… no way… never in a million years!
I still remember bugging Dan DiDio about the property and honest, until Hex, we never wrote a series that got past the 12-issue mark. So that was one thing.
Another was that for 54 months, the title has never shipped late and never not shipped outside the first week of the month – something that's been done with Countdown and 52, but we are at the 54-week mark and we are proud of it.
As far as influencing the film, we are happy about that, but honest, it's a character created by John Albano and Tony Dezuniga and not us, so we are proud to continue the tradition, leave our mark and such, and yes, happy to put it back to the spotlight to get picked up as a feature. But our legacy will be the characters we created along the way like Tallulah Black and Starman. We hope to be given a chance to do more with those characters down the line.
Gray: That's always been the joke. We didn't expect the book to last 12 issues, and since then, we've been doing the seemingly impossible by keeping a Western rolling along. It's very exciting that there's a film. We both hope it does well not only for Jonah Hex, but for everyone involved and the Western film genre.
Nrama: Looking back at the last five years of stories, what has stood out to you about the stories you've told? Have you done what you thought you'd do with the comic, or has it kind of taken on a life of its own?
Palmiotti: It totally has taken on a life of its own, and that's awesome. At one point when starting, I kept thinking if the book goes on for a while, what would we do story wise? And now that's a joke. We have so many stories to tell about our favorite bounty hunter that we actually almost work a year in advance of publication. I never imagine I would have 6 trade books on the shelve with Jonah Hex , featuring our writing. It is a dream come true and as always, I thank D.C. entertainment for making it happen.
Gray: What stands out initially is the great artists we've had the pleasure of working with, very talented people with wildly varying styles, which happens to be another phenomena with Hex. All we set out to do was deliver a quality comic on time every month. You know, keep our heads down, do the work, tell interesting stories and love the job.
Nrama: You guys have certainly attracted a lot of top-level artists. Why do you think so many artists are drawn toward Hex?
Palmiotti: Well first, they owe me some favors. Others, we have photos. And last, a lot of artists need a break from the same old superhero routine and really get a thrill in digging in for an issue and getting to illustrate a good, classic, Western comic. It never ceases to amaze me the level of talent we get approached by asking to do an issue.
Gray: Everyone has different reasons for joining us on the book. For some artists, it's a chance to stretch their muscles and work in a completely different genre. Some love the character. Some are crazy enough to enjoy working with us.
Nrama: What artists are coming up next in the comic?
Palmiotti: As you may know, Jordi Bernet is our go-to guy. We get as many books as he can illustrate a year, and we are blessed to have someone with his talent aboard. Issue #54 out now was Jordi featuring Starman. Issue #55 features the art of classic Jonah Hex artist Vincent Alcazar and it's just beautiful. And that cover features the work of my good friend Walt Simonson.
Issue #56 sports a Darwyn Cooke cover with stories by C.P. Smith and Phil Winslate. Issue 57 is by Jordi once again and features an all-star line up of DC classic Western characters.
After that we have a Brian Stelfreeze issue, a special issue by Nelson Decastro – one of my favorite people in the world – and have a bunch of guest spots we are not allowed to speak about yet.
Nrama: How involved were the two of you with the film? Are you being made aware of the premise or anything about the screenplay? And is there anything you can tell us about what you know (even if it's only to calm fears of Hollywood ruining a beloved comic character)?
Palmiotti: Not a lot. We visited the set for one day and saw them shoot two scenes that were fun to watch. We also had a few calls from the director and the producers asking about the history of the character and certain details that we hope are going to be used in the film.
Once or twice we sent them some comics as well, as reference to a scene or idea. We also got to read the original screenplay, but since then, it has gone through changes and additions and such, which is common in Hollywood.
At this point, when we watch the trailer and the film, we're going to be like the rest of you. It will be the first time. We've heard the film is different than the comic for sure. It's a bit more fantastic, has some supernatural aspects and it pushes in places exclusive to the film. What I can say is I think Josh Brolin is a great pick.
Gray: Yea, Josh is amazing as Hex and has the swagger, grit and complexity to pull it off.
Like Jimmy said, we flew down to the set in April of '09 and met Jimmy Hayward, Josh Brolin and John Malkovich. We watched them shoot a few scenes and had some fun observing the process of a night shoot. They're all great guys.
Josh was concerned about how he looked as Hex and if we felt he was the right for the role, which is the sign of an actor that truly cares about representing a character. The crew was also amazing and embraced us with a real affection for our run on the book, and in particular, they loved issues #16 and #17.
With regard to the negative connotation that Hollywood ruins books or comics or whatever, that depends on the perspective and what you're trying to achieve. There's a tremendously supportive and loyal but admittedly small fan base that has embraced what we've done, and believe me, we love those fans and everyone who supports our run on Jonah Hex. Sadly, there's a hell of a lot of people that have no idea the book or character exists. For a majority of moviegoers this will be their first exposure to Jonah Hex, and it is most likely designed to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
As Jimmy said, we haven't seen it, but we know it is action-packed and there are great people working on it, so I while I have high expectations, I also want to go into it with a fresh set of eyes.
Nrama: Have you seen the Jonah Hex animated short on the Batman: Under the Hood DVD? Anything you can tell us about it?
Palmiotti: We are very excited about the animated short. It's written by the brilliant Joe Landsdale and loosely based on our issue of Jonah Hex #19 that was illustrated by Phil Noto. I can't wait to see what Joe and the crew at Warner animation has done to the story, and overall, I am really excited about the idea of these shorts. I cross my fingers that they do one on Power Girl and use Amanda on it. How cool would that be?
Gray: That would be very cool. As far as I'm concerned, there cant be enough attention directed at Jonah Hex because it will hopefully translate into comic sales and that's where we do our work in growing the mythology of the coolest western comic character ever created. I love Landsdale's writing and I'm a huge fan of Bubba Ho-Tep.
Nrama: What's coming up next in the Jonah Hex comic? And what will we see after Issue #56? Any new characters or new stories that people might want to look out for?
Palmiotti: This is the year of Jonah Hex – I say that every year – and with that, we have a lot of exciting guest starts showing up in the book – and on the book – that we think will bring the readers back for the book each time. Honestly, we do our best day-in and day-out to bring excitement to the title and keep the talent pool full of not only the top artists, but to experiment a bit as well with the medium.
Gray: Tony Harris has us flexing our creative muscles for his issue I can tell you that we've had some fun exchanges about the story he's illustrating, and it should be a lot of fun to read.


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Open house honors retiree, recent grad
The family of Hugh Holmes, of Mitchell, will host a retirement open house from 2 to 5 p.m. June 29 to celebrate his 15 years as a teacher in the Mitchell School District.
The event will be at the Mitchell American Legion. At the same time, the family will honor the graduation of Hilary Holmes, who has graduated from Humboldt State University in California.


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Coach Rex Ryan told reporters following Sunday's embarrassing, 28-7 loss to the Seahawks that Mark Sanchez remains the Jets' starting quarterback.
The Jets' offense didn't even score a point against Seattle; DE Mo Wilkerson got the seven spot on a 21-yard fumble return. "We're sticking with Mark," Ryan said. "Because I believe we can win with Mark." Sanchez is 3-9 in his last 12 starts, dating back to last season. He isn't the long-term answer, but neither is Tim Tebow. So the Jets will stick with Sanchez because they guaranteed him $20.5 million in an offseason contract "extension." Barring an unforeseen and dramatic turnaround, Ryan's fate as Jets head coach may rest squarely on Sanchez's shoulders.


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Pep: We need a ladder to stop Zlatan
Pep Guardiola is wary of the aerial threat of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when Barcelona play out their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Camp Nou on Tuesday night.
Barca host Milan having been held to a 0-0 stalemate in their first meeting last week, with a place in the last four against either Chelsea or Benfica at stake.
Ibrahimovic, 30, struggled to make his mark at Barca before moving on to Milan, but Guardiola has warned his players of the Sweden international's attacking qualities.
"We need a ladder to stop a player like Zlatan Ibrahimovic because he's so tall," Guardiola said at a press conference.
"If it's a high ball we know it's for Ibrahimovic because of his height. We will try therefore to keep him away from the box."
Meanwhile, Ibrahimovic has offered his opinion that Barca's Messi is a better player than Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi has scored 58 goals for club and country this season while Ronaldo boasts the same tally, leading to debate over which of their pair is football's current greatest.
"Leo Messi is all talent, while Cristiano Ronaldo is the product of much training," Ibrahimovic told TV3.
"Messi does not need his right foot, though. He only uses the left and he's still the best in the world! Imagine if he also used his right foot ... then we [Milan] would have serious problems!"
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The Danube Delta is one of Romania's wonders – widely confirmed by the stories of all those who have visited it and fell in love forever with the wild canals and enchanting sceneries, as well as by international authorities like UNESCO, who declared it World Heritage site.
And if you are looking for a place just as special and unique as the Danube Delta itself, we have a recommendation: Delta Nature Resort – a place beyond imagination, where luxury meets nature.
Delta Nature Resort, one of the top 10 eco-resorts in the world*, is located on the banks of Lake Somova, 15 km from Tulcea, and little over 300 km from the capital city of Bucharest, easily reachable by road or helicopter (1 hour flight), which can land on the helipad located on the resort property, metres away from the Reception desk. There can be chartered direct flights from Bucharest to Tulcea, with one hour around duration for one-way.
Delta Nature Resort (www.deltaresort.com) was built in 2004, refurbished in 2010 and reopened on the 2nd of April 2011 as the only 5 star luxury accommodation in the Delta Danube, inviting guests to a special experience, that promises to meet their most demanding needs in terms of accommodation, meals and leisure. A promise it always keeps, no matter how many times you return,
The spectacular scenery, with the rolling banks of the lake, its winding canals and colonies of pelicans, aigrettes and many other birds, will make you feel transported in a different world, where relaxation is king and intimacy and well-being are the main rules. All while enjoying the beauties the Danube Delta has to offer.
The Feathers Restaurant, Anglers Bar or the Business Centre are ready to receive you. In addition, you can enjoy the spectacular outdoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi, the well-appointed gym and the tennis court, professional massages, sauna, indoor games such as table tennis and a pool table as well as many other activities.
Delta Nature Resort is offering accommodation in 30 luxury 60 sqm villas, each with own veranda overlooking the lake. And if you are planning a holiday in the following period, you can also benefit from a special rate for the month July 2012: 35 euro per night per person, including breakfast (weekdays – Sunday to Thursday, VAT included) for a Deluxe Villa twin share – a fantastic value for a 5 star resort.
Weekend rates (Friday-Saturday) for a Deluxe Villa twin share during the month of July are of 80 euro per night per person, including breakfast.
The Delta Nature is a premium resort offering a wide range of activities, marvelous sightseeing, exploring the Danube Delta and tasting authentic cuisine as well as a variety of corporate offerings and services for families.
Whether you are looking for relaxation, sporting activities or a taste of adventure, Delta Nature Resort offers a wide range of activities designed to create a unique and unforgettable experience for the naturalists, birdwatchers, anglers or the simply curious.
The dedicated team of the resort will be at your service to help you choose the ones that better suit your interests among: sunset cruises, boat safaris and kayaking on the lake, speed boat safari on the lagoons and nesting areas off the Danube for bird-watching, visit to the monastery at Saon, which includes lunch prepared and served by the nuns, archaeological trip to Isaccea, helicopter tour of the Danube Delta, lunch with traditional Romanian fish soup under an upon fire in the Delta.
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GIANT There is but one allusion to giants in the Qur'an, namely to the tribe 'Ad who are spoken of as men "with fifty statures" (Surah lxxxix 6), and the commentator Shah 'Abdu 'l-Aziz of Delhi, says they were men of not less the twelve yards in stature. According to a tradition in the Kitabu 'sh-Shafah by the Qazi 'Ayaz(p 65), Adam was sixty yards in height. In the Ghiyasu 'l-Lughah, a giant named Uj is mentioned who was born in the days of Adam and lived until the time of Moses, a period of 3500 years, and that he was so high, that the flood in the days of Noah only reached to his waist. There are traditions and stories of giants whose graves exist unto the present day, throughout the whole of Persia. Opposite the Church Mission House at Peshawur is a grave nine yards long, which is held in great reverence by both Muslims and Hindus. De le Belle, in his Travels in Persia, vol ii p 89, mentions several which exist in Persia. Giant graves in Hindustan are numerous.
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Perhaps like me, you have heard of Aerial Yoga before, but it never really crossed your mind that you'd actually have the chance to try the experience out? Well, on the 8th Feb 2017, Leoni and I were lucky enough to be invited to London to get our zen on and take part in a private Aerial Yoga class. Here's how we got on…
Our lesson took place at the London Dance Academy Studio in Old Street which was only a few minutes walk from the tube stop. Dressed in our yoga gear (gym leggings and a top that covers your armpits – think about the chaffing!), we arrived at the venue and were raring to get stated…we'd been looking forward to trying this experience out for weeks! We left our shoes and bags in the changing room and then met our instructor, Toni and headed to the studio.
We started off nice and easy – first of all just sitting in the swing and getting used to the sensation of hovering above ground with our legs dangling free. It was then time to kick things up a notch and learn how to somersault out of the sling. It will never quite seem natural to be swinging your legs over your head to flip upside down…but it definitely is fun!
Next we tried out the 'One-Legged King Pigeon Pose' which really stretched out our hips and backs. As we learnt from Toni, using the aerial silk allows gravity to help your back leg relax and therefore let your spine curve naturally to allow for a deeper stretch. Following this, we tried out some Superman-inspired poses involving stretching out your arms and legs to 'fly' in the air. What a great core workout this class is!
This one hour private aerial yoga class was one of my favourite experiences I have been on, since starting work here at Experience Days, 7 months ago. It was a great workout and I found myself addicted, anxiously awaiting the next move to learn (plus it's way more fun than going to the gym). The class has the perfect balance of testing your fitness whilst also focusing on challenging stillness in your mind and body. One tip however…definitely don't have a cup of tea before you start, there is a LOT of moving around!
Thank you so much to Toni, and to London Dance Academy for having us! If you'd like to have a go at Aerial Yoga yourself, you can either take a private class or join a group to try out this wonderful active experience.
Wath this space for the start of my professional acrobat career!


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You *might* know by now that the Gingerbread cookie at Disneyland is a favorite among us at Babes in Disneyland (see here, here, and here). So, I cannot tell you how ridiculously PUMPED I was to find the recipe for it – it may have made my holiday season! The soft, thick, chewiness of this gingerbread is to die for. There's still plenty of time to whip up a batch of these by Christmas Eve – give it a go!
|This is the gingerbread man you can find at
the Disneyland Resort during the holidays
– and he's enormous!
|This one is the Gingerbread man you can find in the bakeries around DLR almost any old time. He's more of a regular size.
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dark molasses
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup water
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
- Add dark molasses and mix until completely blended.
- Sift the dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture, 1/3 at a time, alternating with the water. Blend well.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour, or up to a few days.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough on a lightly floured surface, about 1/8-1/4th inch thick. Cut into desired shapes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
- Optional: Decorate with Royal Icing when completely cooled.
|don't be afraid to use plenty of flour
- 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 egg whites
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Add cream of tartar to egg whites in a chilled mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until white peaks form. Reduce speed and gradually add sifted powdered sugar. Continue to whip the frosting until a smooth spreadable consistency is reached.
- Optional: Separate frosting into small bowls and add food coloring.
- Spoon frosting into cake decorating bags or plastic baggies with a corner cut off, and decorate cookies. The frosting will harden when dry.
- This dough works great for all shapes and sizes you may want to cut it into. I made trees, candy canes, men, and Mickeys. They all held their shape well – I think it would be a great recipe for making a gingerbread house!
- To make the Mickeys (or men-with-Mickey-ears), I lightly pressed with my "man" cookie cutter, and used a small knife to "draw" the ears on and then used it to cut the whole thing out. It was time consuming, I only made three. 😉
|adding ears
- Instead of doing frosting (to save time, and because I'm not a very good artist), I put m&m's on the men about halfway through baking. On the Mickey's, I melted a few chocolate chips and spread the chocolate on their Mickey ears to mimic the gingerbread you can find in the Parks during the regular season.
- This was a great activity to do with my 4 year old, I gave him a hunk of dough and let him go to town rolling and cutting out shapes – he loved it!
|Ready for Santa!
You guys, for some reason I'm always surprised when I make these recipes and am finally taste-testing them, at how much they taste like the real deal. They always bring fresh to mind specific memories of being in the Parks! I don't know why I'm so stunned, they are Disney's recipes after – but still every.time. So if you happen to love the Disneyland (and rest of the Disney Resort area) Gingerbread, or if you just love gingerbread, OR if you just love Christmas/baking/cookies – then I highly recommend this recipe. Is that enough italics for you? Go out and make it, you will melt into a puddle of happiness when you take a bite. Seriously!
I hope you have a chance to try out this simple and oh-so-gingerbread recipe! If you do, share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or tag us on Instagram, with #BabesInDisneyland! To see some of the other Disneyland recipes we've tried, or "Disney at Home" ideas – click here!


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More than a week ago three-star cornerback Ibraheim Campbell took an unofficial visit to Northwestern and left saying the experience was a positive one.
A lot has happened in the week since he has returned home.
The 5-foot-11, 188-pound defensive back from Philadelphia (Pa.) Chestnut Hill Academy recently picked up a pair of new scholarships.
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"I just got two more offers, from Illinois and Boston College," Campbell reported. "I was expecting the offer from Boston College because I had been talking to them for a while. Illinois, not so much. I hadn't spoken to them much.
"I know I like the schools and I'm glad to have both offers. I know both schools are good academically and have good football, too."
Campbell spent a little time talking about how his two most recent trips went.
"Last week I visited Northwestern and Stanford," he recalled. "Northwestern went well. I like what they have to offer. I would say the best thing was coach (Pat) Fitzgerald and the way he ran things.
"Stanford went well, too. I liked it a lot. The distance isn't such a big thing. With any Division I program you're not gonna get home too much. Traveling a longer distance doesn't make a difference."
While Campbell doesn't plan on making his decision in the immediate future, it might not take too long.
"I was gonna try to get to more camps but I don't think I'm gonna be able to do that. I plan to make my decision by the end of the summer.
"I'd say my favorites are Boston College, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Northwestern. The fifth spot is probably open."
Campbell is ranked the No. 36 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com.


text: On 26 January 2006 09:59, John Hughes wrote: > The solution I favour is simply to use *different syntax* for the two > forms of binding, so that a definition is monomorphic, and computed > at most once, if it uses the monomorphic binding operator, and > polymorphic/overloaded, computed at each use, if it uses the other. > Whether it's a function definition or not is irrelevant, as is whether > or not it carries a type signature. > > The trick is finding good syntax. I suggest = for bind-by-name, and > := for bind-by-need. The reasoning for the proposal makes complete sense to me, but I don't feel the proposed solution strikes the right balance. The MR is a subtle point that we don't want to have to burden newcomers to the language with, but having two forms of binding is a fundamental part of the language design that would surely crop up early on the Haskell learning curve. John - how do you envisage teaching this? I wonder if there's an alternative solution along these lines: - We use ParialTypeSignatures to make bindings monomorphic: http://haskell.galois.com/cgi-bin/haskell-prime/trac.cgi/wiki/PartialTyp eSigs eg. x :: _ x = (+1) (incedentally until recently it was possible to do this in GHC using scoped type variables, but the change in the semantics of scoped type variables has removed that possibility). - we make it a static error for a variable bound by a simple pattern binding ("x = e") to be overloaded, unless a type signature is given. The error message would explain the problem, and how to fix it. Alternatively, we make it a strong warning. It seems to me that the partial type signatures extension provides a lot of bang for the buck - it gives us a way out of the MR in addition to partial type signatures. I'm not sure what to do about non-simple pattern bindings, though. Cheers, Simon


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Engine noise aside, the most exciting thing about the first Indian Grand Prix this Sunday may be its effect on the Jaypee Group's bottom line.
In a fascinating article, Forbes India's Abhishek Raghunath and Ashish K Mishra lay out the stakes. Sitting on debt of more than $8 billion, the Jaypee Group has little chance of turning a profit from India's first Formula One race in the short term, but the event is geared at publicizing an even larger gamble: A purpose-built "sports city" slated to house more than a million people in some 250,000 houses -- the largest residential project in India to date. According to the writers, the project will bring Jaypee $30 billion in real estate revenue if they can pull off the plan.
So can sports form the centerpiece of a residential development in fitness-challenged India? So far, few companies have set up operations in Greater Noida -- about 30 minutes drive from Delhi along an expressway that wouldn't seem out of place in the US. And the area has already developed a reputation for crime problems due to the isolated nature of the early-bird residents.
F1 is not the only real estate play though. After the GP, the Gaurs want to build a cricket stadium with a capacity of 100,000 and a hockey stadium that can seat 25,000. Again, the capital costs here are huge, but the benefits outweigh the risks. Jaiprakash Gaur is counting on the growing middle class in India and their aspirations to fulfil his dream. "Consider this. Noida grew to a population of one million in 15 years. And that was before the boom in the middle class," says Ellis. "If India continues to grow at the current rate, Greater Noida should see a million people much quicker."


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HOUSTON. Every three seconds someone in the world needs a blood transfusion. White blood cells (leukocytes) in donor blood can cause serious medical complications, as many viruses (including cytomegalovirus, Human T-cell Lymphotrophic virus and Epstein-Barr virus) and bacteria (including
Leukocytes in transfused blood can also suppress the recipient's immune system. Immunosuppression may lead to multiple organ failure, increased risk of post-surgical infection and diminished prospect of cure for patients with certain malignancies. Refractoriness (resistance) occurs when a patient reacts to leukocytes in donated blood and creates antibodies. This immune response, known as 'alloimmunization', can cause resistance to subsequent platelet transfusions; patients do not respond to the transfusion and so have an increased risk of spontaneous bleeding. Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction is characterised by a 1°C or more rise in body temperature within 24 hours of the transfusion. Flu-like symptoms of chills, shaking and (sometimes) headache and nausea are also present.
Clinical studies indicate that leukocyte reduction by filtration reduces risks of these complications, according to Dr Peter Ganz, chief of the blood and tissues division at Health Canada's bureau of biologics. As a consequence of these studies, hospitals and blood centres in North America and some European countries have been converting to 100% filtered blood. The economics of blood filtration are also compelling. Patients receiving filtered blood typically spend 2–6 fewer days in hospital, require fewer antibiotics and diagnostic tests and spend less time with medical personnel.
In September 1998, the US Food and Drug Administration's Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) unanimously agreed that, "the benefit to risk ratio associated with leukoreduction is sufficiently great to justify routine leukoreduction of all non-leukocyte transfusion blood components …" In the US, about 12 million units of blood are collected each year. Although not legally required to filter all blood products, the US medical community has been acting on the BPAC's recommendation that all donor blood should be filtered to remove leukocytes. Since this recommendation, filtered US donor blood has increased from about 16% to almost 50% of the supply. The American Red Cross, which manages about 45% of the US blood supply, plans to filter all donated blood by the end of 2000.
In a new law coming into effect 1 October 2001, Germany mandated filtration of all whole blood, red blood cells and platelets. Four major centres process about half of Germany's 4.4 million annual blood collections. Although most donor blood is presently unfiltered, Pall Corporation has received a $6 million contract for blood filtration systems from the German Red Cross Transfusion Centre in Lower Saxony. This centre began filtering its approximately 700,000 annual collections last month.
Germany is the ninth European nation and the tenth country to require universal blood filtration as a matter of government policy. Among them are France, Canada, the UK, Norway, Malta, Ireland and Portugal. Thirteen other countries, including the US, Japan and Austria are moving without government mandate to filter all donor blood.


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London, June 24 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group has posted on the social media pictures of a series of gold coins which it claimed were the long awaited currency of the radical group, media reported.
The coins were a series of gold sovereigns bearing IS inscriptions. The group claimed that one gold coin was worth $139, a report in the London-based Telegraph on Wednesday said adding that the terror group has begun minting its own "Islamic Dinar" coins.
The group announced in last November that it would start minting its own currency in areas under its control, in an effort to "emancipate itself from the satanic global economic system".
The currency, based on the original dinar coins used during the Caliphate of Usman — a companion of Prophet Mohammad — in 634 CE, was set to include seven minted coins: two gold, three silver and two copper.
Designs due to be embossed on the gold coins included a symbol of seven wheat stalks, a Quranic reference, and a world map.
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The ONS has today revised upwards its growth for most of 2013, to show a recovery far stronger than it admitted at the time. This fits a trend: in economics, good luck tends to come in waves. And the tools economists have to work out what's happening are so crude (and often useless) that it takes years to work out what really happened. Only in 2011, for example, was it clear that Gordon Brown had incubated the worst economic overheating since the war – hence the crash. But by the time this was clear, everyone blamed bankers for the crash – when, in fact, it was just reckless economic management. Which all the economists, with their 'output gap' spreadsheets, missed.
Remember the triple dip? The above graph, from Citi (pdf), shows what nonsense that turned out to be. And how much better things look now (in black).
This has implications for George Osborne in 2014. The Treasury's forecasts, now outsourced to the quasi-autonomous Office for Budget Responsibility, are more in line with the consensus rather than the optimistic outlook of the Bank of England (its comparison below). This suits Osborne politically: far better to stand up with better news than worse news. But each month, the BoE forecasts look that much more likely. This suggests that, when the Chancellor delivers his 2014 Budget, he'll have more cash to play with.
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Kindling a Revolution: E Ink's Russ Wilcox on E-Paper, Amazon, and the Future of Publishing
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work to do just on the display technology. We were diluting our efforts too much. So we turned to a business model where we would make the ink—a film of microparticles that would be the front part of a display—and we would sell that to the world's display companies, who could drop it in on top of the same backplanes they use for LCD screens, turning their LCDs into e-paper. And more or less, that vision has held. We sell a component that allows LCD companies to become e-paper companies.
On the first Japanese e-book using E Ink e-paper, and the birth of the Kindle:
In 2004 Sony launched in Japan with the Librié. And it didn't really work very well in Japan. Critics loved the hardware, but there were only 1,000 books available, and that does not make a successful publishing market. And it turns out that e-books are a tough sell in Japan because there is a thriving used bookstore market. People don't have bookshelf space in their homes to store a lifetime of books, so they have this well-developed practice of returning books to used bookstores, so you can get any used book you want for a dollar. At the same time, people were getting used to standing on trains and reading on their little cell-phone displays. So between those two things, it was very hard to launch the Librié.
But Sony had the vision that if they added a bunch more content and brought it out in the U.S., they would have a product. And at the same time Amazon took note, and said, 'Aha, the time might finally be right for e-books, if we were to tackle this as a service and sell the content.' So the Sony PRS-500 launched in 2006 and Amazon came out with the wireless Kindle in 2007, and those guys have each progressively improved their products. From a business point of view, there were some tough times along the way. But since 2004, when we first saw the Librié come out in Japan, our revenues have doubled every year, because we have just been getting more and more devices out there.
On the latest technological improvements in the E Ink system:
For the upgrade from the Sony Librié to the PRS-500 we upgraded the ink. And for the PRS-700 and the Kindle 2 we have upgraded the electronics.
Making the ink better is all about the quality of the ink coating—the whiteness of the white and the darkness of the black in terms of pigments. It's also about selecting the right ingredients so the ink can move quickly and hold its image accurately. You also want it to work well in the cold, withstand a certain amount of pressure, and be able to manufacture it at a reasonable cost, reproducibly, and find upstream suppliers who are reliable. It's a very complex system design that combines chemistry, material science, electronics, optics, and mechanical engineering. It's not trivial to put together, which is why it's taken 12 years and $150 million.
On how the "Broadsheet" chip has improved the interfaces of the latest Sony and Kindle e-book devices:
One of the big advances for this generation is that we've developed a new method for driving the electronics—essentially, a new graphics card, the Broadsheet. The Sony PRS-700 and the Kindle 2 are the only two products that have it. It gives you the ability to do stuff like scrolling around more smoothly, and writing with a pen, and typing up to 200 words a minute, and showing enhanced grayscale images.
Broadsheet has the ability to, in parallel, update 16 different regions of the screen. Before, to get a dark area of the display to turn white, you would turn on your voltage for a period of time, maybe half a second. (If you want a shade of gray, you just turn it on for a shorter period.) During that time, the display would scan rows and columns of pixels serially, from top to bottom. [Before Broadsheet, in other words, changing any portion of the picture—scrolling through highlighted items on a pop-up menu, for example—required redrawing the entire screen.—Eds.] But the Broadsheet allows you to have 16 regions that you can define on the fly, and start the switching at different times. So instead of waiting for one scan to finish, you can start the next one, and stagger them, which gives you the impression of movement. The bottom line is that when you do this, plus some clever programming, you end up with animation and a much more interactive system, even though the native ability of the ink has not changed.
The result is that for both the PRS-700 and the Kindle 2 we have improved the user experience with faster navigation. You can more easily switch between titles. You can more easily navigate within a book to find the place you're reading. You can more easily type the names of books you want, and make notes to yourself. Before, it was painfully slow to add annotations; now you can annotate as quickly as you can type. The other side of it is that you can now use the screen as an input device, for typing, touching, or pen writing. So you will start to see products on the market that let you write on the e-paper, just like a diary.
On the cost of the Kindle's 6-inch e-paper screen:
We don't disclose that. Our customers wouldn't be happy with us. But if you want to buy a development kit and design your own device, it's $3,000. With the development kit, you get everything that's inside an e-book, including a little chip that runs Linux and a bunch of open source drivers, a touch screen with pen input, and the Broadsheet chip. People are doing all sorts of fancy stuff with that. There's a fellow in Malaysia who has ported the Linux X Windows system to the device, and there are some folks on the West Coast who have ported Android to it. So part of what we're doing is just making this open and trying to let lots of people find interesting uses for it.
On the fact that electronic paper is still far more expensive to manufacture than LCDs:
The beauty of E Ink technology is that by and large, what we're doing fits in with the existing LCD industry. You do have the cost hurdle that you need to worry about, because E Ink has smaller production runs, against the billions of LCDs shipped every year. But we use a lot of the same components as LCDs, so as their cost comes down, we come down too. In the long term, you will see E Ink being similar to LCDs in price. And in the very long term, it should be cheaper than LCDs, because … Next Page »
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