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Michael Dell licks chops over Bigger Indigo
IBM-Sun deal 'an enormous opportunity'
While every man and his dog in the IT industry was been commenting on Cisco Systems entering the server business, the IT vendor community has been pretty mum about the rumors of IBM looking at acquiring rival Sun Microsystems for perhaps as much as $8bn. Until now.
Reuters is reporting from Tokyo that Dell CEO Michael Dell is talking up the IBM-Sun deal as an "enormous opportunity" for his server and PC maker. The basic gist of Dell's argument is that the uncertainty around the future of the Sun-created Sparc and x64 server lines gives Dell's sales reps a chance to come into a shop and sell its x64 wares - even supporting Sun's Solaris Unix if necessary, thanks to an OEM agreement from way back in November 2007.
"Sun accounts are very concerned what will happen to the Solaris platform and Sparc microprocessor," Dell the man said at a briefing in Tokyo. "I think this accelerates the migration (to x86-based servers) and sends a lot of those accounts into an opportunity."
I suppose so. But Sun's rivals have been picking off customer accounts since the dot-com bubble burst in late 2000 or early 2001, and Sun's UltraSparc-III processors and Solaris operating systems were wickedly expensive compared to RISC/Unix and x86/Linux alternatives at the time.
Dell doesn't have a high-end server business to speak of, unless you are talking about clusters, and it does a lot of its volumes selling entry and midrange tower and rack servers to small and medium businesses. While the company does sell lots of gear to enterprises, Sun doesn't sell tower servers to SMBs and really doesn't sell to SMBs at all. So Dell and Sun don't cross paths. Dell can pitch quad-socket x64 boxes against Sun Sparc and x64 gear in the same power class, of course, but neither Sun nor Dell do a lot of business (in terms of volumes) peddling such boxes.
Server virtualization has been driving up sales of these boxes, but the impending launch of "Nehalem" two-socket boxes, due early next week, will once again get these workhorse machines more main memory, thereby diminishing the need to go to larger four-socket boxes just to get larger main memory to support virtualization.
If anything, an acquisition of Sun by IBM calls into question how long Dell can operate as an independent provider of x64 iron. While Dell is number three in the server space, ahead of Sun, and has worked very hard to get there, IBM had more than three times as much server revenues in the fourth quarter of 2008, at $4.38bn. And Hewlett-Packard, at $3.94bn, raked in almost three times as much dough as Dell in Q4.
Sun, Fujitsu, and Dell would have to merge to make a server powerhouse that could compete against the likes of IBM and HP, and if the IBM acquisition deal falls through, an old-fashioned merger of three companies rather than an acquisition paying out a huge premium to Sun's shareholders, might be the best thing that could happen. Then again, if Sun would just swallow its pride, dramatically cut its research and development budget, and make itself profitable by eliminating a fairly large number of employees, IBM wouldn't been so keen on buying Sun because its market capitalization would have put it out of Big Blue's price range. But this, alas, is not what Sun's investors seem to want. They want to cash out, plain and simple, and they want to get whatever premium they can. ®


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As one of the thousands of attendees at the 2010 Women's Conference in Long Beach, California, Jessica Simpson spoke with press about her insecurities and how she manages to stay upbeat.
The "Come On Over," the singer explained to USA Today,"There is no way you will not be affected by the nasty things people say about you It's very hurtful It definitely brings a lot of your own insecurity".
But with a little help, Jess is able to be positive, "It takes a great family and good friends and love certainly helps, too, to get through it," she said.
Speaking about her current boyfriend Eric Johnson, jumped Mrs. Simpson, "he definitely makes me happy and makes me very comfortable with being who I am. It's nice to be with someone who praises you for all the right reasons."

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Daunting. 'Baptism of Fire'. Tough….
This was the hyperbole and conjecture that greeted Saints fans on reveal of this season's coming Premier League fixtures. I looked at it a slighty different way.
Exciting. 'Back where we belong'. Challenging….
After all, there is no easy games in the Premier League, you have to play every team twice, and our fate will be sealed based on our performances in those games the same as it is for everybody else. Admittedly, having to play last season's top three in our first four games isn't ideal, but this lends itself to a plethora of speculation. It may be the best time to play them. They are likely to have new players, and be tinkering with new systems for example. But, actually what it has meant is that, should, God (or whichever fictional deity you choose to worship) forbid, we are in a scrap at the business end of the season, our last seven fixtures (on paper at least) couldn't be kinder.
But there is that saying again. On paper, and that is all these fixtures are at the moment, a list. Nothing more, nothing less. There are only two teams we can really base our predictions on, those that joined us from the Championship, Reading and West Ham, the rest we haven't played for at least two seasons.
But what if we took our head to head record (based on the last two competitive fixtures) against the rest of the clubs in the Premier League as a start point. How would we fare in the coming season?
First up we travel to the City of Manchester Stadium to take on the reigning champions. It was January 2007, the last time we made this trip, Kenwyne Jones found the net for Saints, but Man City ran away 3-1 winners with goals from Darius Vassell, Joey Barton and Damarcus Beasley. The last time City visited St. Mary's it would end goaless in the Premier League fixture of October 2004. Points – 1.
Saints will open their Premier League home campaign with the visit of Wigan Athletic. It was January 1986 when the clubs last met on the South Coast, and in fact is the only competitive fixture between the two in their history! Glenn Cockerill and a brace by David Armstrong saw Saints through to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Points – 4 (A draw was allocated for the away game).
Manchester United will then make the trip to Southampton, despite a famous run of victories against the Red Devils, it will be 9 years and a day since we last beat them when we kick off on the 1st September. Our last meeting with Sir Alex and his men saw goals from Michael Owen and Javier Hernandez cancel out Richard Chaplow's opener in the FA Cup 4th Round. Our last trip to Old Trafford ended in a 3-0 reverse at the hands of Scholes, Rooney and Ronaldo in December 2004. Points – 0.
An unlikely hero emerged on our last visit to Arsenal. Rory Delap got both goals in a two all draw, Henry and Van Persie on target for the Gunners! Peter Crouch scored at St. Mary's in the same season to gain Saints a double of draws over the North London side. Points – 2.
Fans will want to forget the last time St. Mary's hosted Aston Villa. Peter Crouch and Kevin Phillips gave Saints an early lead, only to lose 3-2. Carlton Cole, Nobby Solano and Steven Davis sealing the victory for Villa in April 2005. It was a 2-0 defeat at Villa Park, Carlton Cole and Darius Vassell getting the goals in an earlier game that season. Points – 0.
Everton were famed as a Saints "bogey team" for years, and in that same fateful final Premier League season, they were just as tight. A Leon Osman goal at the death decided matters at Goodison Park, while Saints managed a point at St. Mary's with goals from Peter Crouch and Henri Camara cancelling out James "I definitely won't celebrate" Beattie and Marcus Bent. Points – 1.
It was a goalfest the last time Saints hosted Fulham, a brace from Kevin Phillips and an own goal for the hosts, Radzinski, Malbranque and Bouba Diop for the visitors. The reverse fixture that season saw a victory for the cottagers through a solitary Tomas Radzinski strike. Points – 1.
West Ham are of course more recent opponents, Jos Hooiveld the scourge of East London, scoring the winner at St. Mary's and then the equaliser at Upton Park last season. Points – 4.
After the trip to West Ham, Saints play host to their North London neighbours, the now Redknapp-less (shame) Spurs lost on their last visit, Nigel Quashie with the only goal of the game. It was a different story at White Hart Lane though, Saints put to the sword, losing 5-1. Jermain Defoe kept the match ball, Kanoute and Keane getting the other two, Peter Crouch got the consolation. Points – 3.
A trip to the Midlands follows, as Saints go to the Hawthorns. Saints last played WBA in the 2007/08 Championship season. Despite Albion going up as Champions that season and Saints needing last day heroics to stay up, it was the South Coast side that got the better of their two fixtures. Adam Lallana scored in the away leg in a 1-1 draw, while a double from Stern John and a Marek Saganowski strike secured all three points at home. Points – 4.
Swansea City will come to St. Mary's in November, Saganowski earned Saints a point the last time this fixture happened in the 2008/09 Championship relegation season. The reverse game saw an easy run out for the Swans, Pratley, Gomez and Butler getting the goals in a 3-0 defeat for Saints. Points – 1.
In that same season, Saints suffered a heavy defeat at next opponents QPR. Ex-Saint Dexter Blackstock got a couple, Stewart and Ageymang also netted, Adam Lallana got Saints only reply. Later in the campaign, the two clubs played out a 0-0 draw at St. Mary's. Points – 1.
Saints haven't faced Newcastle United in a league game since 2004, going down 1-2 at home to goals from Alan Shearer and Titus Bramble, Peter Crouch almost inevitably being the Saints goalscorer in that season. The last time Saints visited St. James' Park though is more recent. Keiron Dyer got the only goal in February 2006 in the FA Cup 5th round. Points – 0.
Saints and Norwich City both left the Premier League in the same season, so barring the past two seasons have been regular opponents. It was in the Johnstones Paint Trophy that the Canaries last came to St. Mary's, A last minute Papa Waigo equaliser took the game to a penalty shootout which Saints won, subsequently lifting the trophy. A Lee Barnard brace saw Saints take all three points at Carrow Road that same season. Points – 6 (I know, I know, technically the JPT game was a draw after 90 minutes, but it's my game and my rules).
A trip to Anfield beckons in December, just as it did in our last Premier League season. Florent Sinama-Pongolle scored the only goal of the game that time. Saints got their revenge over Liverpool at St. Mary's just a month later, David Prutton and Peter Crouch ensuring a 2-0 victory. Points – 3.
In a reverse of last season, Saints will host Reading first. In the game that effectively conceded the title to their Berkshire rivals in April, Saints went down 3-1, Rickie Lambert on the scoresheet, but outdone by Jason Roberts and Adam Le Fondre. It was a 1-1 draw at the Madjeski, Steve de Ridder cancelling out Mikele Leigertwood's opener. Points – 1.
The last time Saints went to Stamford Bridge, James Beattie scored at both ends, Frank Lampard sealing the points for Chelsea. Lampard scored again at St. Mary's which coupled with an Eidur Gudjohnsen double meant Kevin Phillips' goal was just a consolation. Points – 0.
Saints last faced Sunderland in the 2006/07 Championship season, going down 2-1 at home, after Gareth Bale had grabbed a last minute equaliser at the Stadium of Light earlier in the season. Points – 1.
The last club Saints will renew acquaintances with will be Stoke City. Tony Pulis and his merry band of ex-Southampton players will welcome Saints in the last game of 2012, and it was a 3-2 victory for the Potters in their last potteries encounter. It was an exact reverse of the scoreline in the same season at St. Mary's, Drew Surman, Gregorz Rasiak and Jhon Viafara got the goals for Saints, Parkin and Fuller for Stoke. Points – 3.
So, if we can match those results, we will end on 36 points. Sounds bad doesn't it? But, take into account that the majority of the games come from a terrible Premier League relegation campaign and consecutive horrific Championship seasons, it is surprisingly good.
Also, it is worth noting that 36 points would mean safety in six of the last ten Premier League seasons, though not the last two.
Of course, none of these teams look anything like the last time we played them, and neither do we. So this is all just speculation and conjecture. Of course it is, back where we started then….
You can see the full fixture list at the Saints Official Website here.
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Sharing Affection with Your Kids, Then and Now
When your kids are little, parenthood is pretty much a contact sport — a nonstop marathon of smooching and snuggling. Fast-forward to their teen years, and it's an entirely different story. Take my 14-year-old, for example. I used to put his sweet little baby toes in my mouth just to make him giggle.
Now he not only has a pair of huge hairy man feet, but all of our tender moments — including those times he rests his chin on the top of my head, just to show how tall he is-happen entirely on his terms. And what about his 16-year-old sister? Sure, she'll occasionally play footsie with me while we watch House. But if I hug her uninvited, she turns into a human surfboard.
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Experts say we shouldn't let those cold shoulders fool us. Kids not only want us to reach out to them, but also need constant reminders that we care. "Teenagers know that they're often no fun to be around," says Dan Kindlon, PhD, a child psychology professor at Harvard University. "But they still want you to love them — and want you to show it." Remember that hold-me-close-now-let-me-go dance your toddler did on the playground, racing away from you to swing or slide, but zooming back to the mother ship for reassurance? "It's the exact same dance," Kindlon says. "It's just that teens go away further, and stay away longer." This distancing, which is vital to becoming independent, typically starts in the tween years, "when kids start to walk 20 feet ahead of you in a parking lot and race up to their room and shut the door the minute they get home," says Elizabeth Cauffman, PhD, a psychologist and adolescent development specialist at the University of California, Irvine.
Why Teens Crave Space
The behavior also stems from the awkwardness of puberty. "These kids are suddenly having lots of sexual thoughts and feelings, so not only can hugs from mom feel dangerous, but even verbal affection can seem threatening," says James Windell, M.A., a clinical psychologist in Oakland, Michigan, and coauthor of The Fatherstyle Advantage: Surefire Techniques Every Parent Can Use to Raise Confident, Caring Kids (Stewart, Tabori & Chang). Few teens manage this push-me/pull-you stage gracefully, and parents, especially moms, wind up feeling hurt. (I remember my son once asking me to sit five rows behind him in the movie theater and sulking while I watched Johnny Depp.) So we get too adamant about that goodbye kiss, setting up power struggles. Or we withdraw, rejecting kids in ways that can hurt and confuse them. Finding a middle ground gets harder and harder.
But it's important to keep in touch, and not just physically. Parents need to ask kids about their friends, listen when they wail about school, and make lasagna or shoot hoops when they're down in the dumps — all those gestures that psychologists lump under a big umbrella called parental warmth. Without that daily shelter, teens have a much tougher time learning social skills and building self-esteem. Moms and dads also need those close moments with their teens to avoid getting overly focused on all the daily hassles and skirmishes, whether it's insisting they can't wear cutoffs to school or don't have dibs on the car radio. Following, some expert advice on smart ways to show affection to your oh-so-aloof kids. And not to worry — before you know it, your 18-year-old will navigate his way to independence and make a beeline back to you.
Seven Steps to Staying Close
When your kid starts insisting you keep your distance — in my house, that involves eye rolling, mock gagging or the ultra-offensive "eww, get away from me!" — relax. You can show your teens you love them while still giving them space.
1. Let your kids go.
Hard as it can be, it's important to accept the fact that once your teen starts pulling away, he's in charge, not you. "Try not to take it personally," says Glenn Kashurba, MD, an assistant psychiatry professor at Drexel University and Allegheny University of the Health Sciences in Pennsylvania. "He'll come back when he needs to — and you should be there for him." To make things easier, talk to your teens about what's happening. "Tell them you understand why they need to keep their distance," says Glenn Roisman, PhD, a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "and that it's okay because you're entering a new phase of your relationship."
2. Respect your teen's rep.
When kids are hanging with their friends, it's important they look cool. Don't mess that up with any displays of affection — which are certain to be rebuffed-in front of your children's peers, Cauffman advises. Hugs can wait until no one else is around.
3. Start new routines.
The days of tucking them into bed at night or waking them up with a kiss may be long gone, but that doesn't mean you can't find clever ways to start some new show-your-love rituals. Try blowing a bedtime kiss through their door. Or pat them on the back when you hand them lunch money in the morning. Playfully insist on a smooch every time you hand over the car keys. The point is making an affectionate gesture habit, which they'll come to rely on even if they act like they hate it.
4. Find affection alternatives.
Kashurba suggests parents, especially dads, modify the ways they show affection to their teens. Hugging daughters can become embarrassing once their breasts begin to develop. Chances are you've already figured out that rumpling her hair is out of the question, so experiment. Try an occasional hip check by the kitchen sink or a back scratch while she's at the computer. Games — whether it's touch football or flicking each other with wet dishrags — offer parents a chance to stay physical with both boys and girls.
5. Chill their way.
Flop down on the couch next to your teen, even if it means you have to endure MTV's The Hills. You might not be able to hug it out, but sitting shoulder-to-shoulder and sharing a laugh can be the next best thing.
6. Pick your moments.
Your teen may brush off most of your overtures, but there are always unexpected times when she feels especially vulnerable — overwhelmed by calculus, for example, or after a fight with her best friend. Seize the moment. She might not ask for it, but she'd really love a reassuring arm around the shoulder.
7. Remember, showing up matters most.
When raising teens, "being actively engaged in their daily lives trumps everything," says Cauffman. That means rooting from the bleachers at basketball games, eating dinner together most nights, and really listening — on their terms, not yours — without judgment.
What's Your Style?
Has your teen started playing it cool? Chances are your reaction isn't the same as your husband's. Dads try to stay close by boosting independence — giving driving lessons, offering job advice — or with good-natured goofing around that takes the edge off teenage angst. Moms, on the other hand, tend to cope with the growing distance by spending more time with their kids and keeping up-to-date on every aspect of their lives. But with so many more working mothers and hands-on fathers, the gender gap is shrinking, according to researchers at Boston College. What's more, kids have already adapted and are now equally good at getting the hugs they need from both parents.
Maintaining Physical Contact
Sure, teens need lots of affection, but there's growing evidence that parents, especially moms, also thrive on physical contact with loved ones. A study at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill found that hugging and holding hands with your spouse produces stress-reducing chemicals powerful enough to lower blood pressure. Women benefit more than men — in part because closeness triggers the release of oxytocin, the same stress-busting chemical mothers produce while breastfeeding. (Higher levels of oxytocin have also been linked to lower breast-cancer rates.) Depending on how crazed life is in your home, you may need more of those warm-and-fuzzy moments than your husband. So don't hesitate to tell him, "I need a hug — now!"
Originally published in the February 2009 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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Immaculate Heart of Mary
"Father, You prepared the heart of the Virgin Mary to be a fitting home for Your Holy Spirit. By her prayers, may we become more worthy temples of Your glory. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen."


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Well, that makes three of us.
Last week, I ran some numbers on Groupon and concluded that the company was probably worth $6-$9 billion, well below its contemplated IPO price.
Given the risk in the company's transition to profitability--chopping back marketing spending, revenue deceleration, intense competition, backlash against the product--this led me to conclude that the stock wouldn't really offer a compelling value unless it were valued at $5 billion or below. So I said that, if I were a big institutional investor, I'd place a huge order for Groupon's stock, and then sell it after the opening pop.
(Yes, this would entail some risk--the underwriters might blow it and price the stock too high--but there's no free lunch.)
Then Jim Cramer came out and said pretty much the same thing: The company's numbers looked "dressed-up" for the IPO, the IPO was being "engineered," and he'd take shares at the IPO price and then flip them immediately.
And now a bona-fide Wall Street analyst, Ken Sena of Evercore, has come to a similar conclusion.
Ken's a bit more optimistic about Groupon's long-term profit margins than I am--he thinks the company can eventually hit a 30% operating margin vs. my estimate of 15%--but he's actually more pessimistic about revenue growth. Ken thinks Groupon will only be able to grow at about 20% per year for the next several years, whereas my preliminary estimate was 20%-30%.
Anyway, when Ken runs his numbers, he comes out at a value of $8-$10 billion for Groupon, which is still below the company's currently contemplated IPO price. Right now, the company has set a price of $10-$11 billion, with a presumed trading value of $12 billion or so, but it is reportedly considering raising this price.
So that's three of us.
Where Groupon's stock ultimately settles, of course, will be determined by millions of investors the world around, and the consensus guess of millions is generally more accurate than the consensus guess of three.
For what it's worth, I also think the riskiest time for the company will be early next year in Q1. I assume the analysts at the underwriters will publish lowball estimates for Q4, which will allow the company to "beat expectations" in its first quarter, no matter how lame the quarter is. But by Q1, if Groupon is to justify a $12+ billion trading price, the company will have to truly surprising on the upside. And that will be right as the full impact of the cut in marketing spending, plus a seasonally weak quarter, will be hitting the company.
Here are Ken Sena's bullets on the company:
We estimate net revenue growth of 19% on a sustained growth rate over the next five years, well below the explosive net revenue growth Groupon has demonstrated to date, as we anticipate lower-take revenues from its newer platform initiatives, such as Groupon Now! and Groupon Goods, in addition to waning core performance.
Take pressure the result of mix and competition . In terms of mix, we estimate Groupon Now! and Groupon Goods will ultimately come to represent approximately a third of Groupon's gross billings over the next six years while contributing ~20% of the revenues as take-rate (i.e., the portion of the Groupon voucher amount that Groupon keeps) is roughly 15-20% vs. ~40% on its core daily deals.
Takeaway: we believe Groupon's business will ultimately need to adopt a less intensive sales force model. As such, we believe the success with which Groupon can make the transition from sales-force-driven model to local-commerce self-serve platform to be the key question that still needs to be answered by investors.
Valuation Framework Provided. While we do not specifically provide a target price forecast (given that we do not officially cover the stock), we do lay out an investment framework for our clients who are considering subscribing. Based on this work, we assign a valuation range to Groupon in the $8 to $10 billion range. However, we see upside to this valuation estimate should Groupon's model demonstrate less staffing intensity in favor of a more self-serve approach. Moreover, while we recognize the importance of the sales force in helping the company build a moat from the competition, we do not see its current spending as sustainable given our expectation for ultimate take-rate decline. As such, we believe the success with which Groupon can make the transition from a sales-force-driven model to a local-commerce self-serve platform as the key question that still needs to be answered by investors.
SEE ALSO: I Wouldn't Touch Groupon In The After-Market With A 50-Foot Pole


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Spiritual Healing and Revealing Your Life! Thru Awakening Your Psychic Self- Huntington Beach Orange County
January 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until January 31, 2019
Tired of struggling through life?
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Have many unanswered questions about your life?
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Answer: Universal Core Healing thru Awakening Your Psychic self!
Why do we need to awaken our psychic self?
Answer: To remove the human perception. That created your problems in the first place. So you can access your higher consciousness the "God mind" in all of your life issues. Real and permanent healing comes from accessing your god mind inside of you. Knowing how to know the answers to your life's most critical questions is the first step to improving it.
Here is further description of Universal Core Healing
Universal Core Healing is a Spiritual Energy Healing Modality it is Energy Medicine. It is the science of knowing how to know life answers to your life's most difficult questions. It encompasses many traditional healing practices, from the Vedas Hindu Text, Toa, Buddhism, and other religious philosophy. Practitioners perform energy healings, extractions, cleanses, purification, exorcisms, and removing of bad karmic imprints from your life permanently. The biggest most profound asset is the ability of the practitioner to be able to find answers to why experiences happen in your particular life. Practitioners can find the"Root Cause" to any disease or bad karma in your life. We believe finding and identifying the root cause to any bad karma is the most important first step. So clients know exactly in detail what needs to be healed , where it originated from, and what needs to be done to remove it permanently out of your life! No other healing modality does this in the western world! Practitioners are specialists in spiritual and human affairs. Universal Core Healing was created and downloaded through what we call Spirit to Spirit Communion Union thru Tony The Healing Medium. "while in a trance state"
Universal Core Healing can demonstrate by spiritual means, but means that are precise as mathematics, that a host of bad conditions of life may be remedied . Accumulative energies are identified inside your celestial body, energies mostly that you are not consciously aware of. These energies we call and have doved "karmic imprints". "karma" Here is our very own definition of karma as it differs from mainstream knowledge when applied to Universal Core Healing.
Predisposition to specific life patterns, Example you can have a predisposition to the feeling of unloved, unhappiness, or illness or injury.
These karmic imprints are what creates good and bad experiences in your life. That means what is inside of you creates your life experiences. The bad karmic imprints are what we concern ourselves with only. The good karmic imprints we leave alone. In actuality we create our own lives through these karmic imprints subconsciously without ever being aware of them. Universal Core Healing, through energy medicine processes remedies on a host of bad karma.
Healing and Revealing Your life's Blocks, Karmic imprints "Karma" sometimes called energy blocks. Permanently! Learn to see your own truth about your own issues. See the past, present and future accurately from God's eyes inside of you. Your psychic third eye. Your psychic self! Not the human mind. This is the Real Ultimate answer to healing yourself and others. Everyone is psychic but not everyone knows how to heal. This class focuses on healing and revealing one's own life, while opening up your intuition. In this class we will go beyond all energy healing modalities. You will learn how to live, heal and awaken your psychic self permanently.
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Join us this week to receive a spirit messages from your loved ones in spirit! "in the afterlife"
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This class is a beginner's guide to opening the door to higher consciousness and connection to spirit and cosmic healing energies. We will be working together to receive messages and signs from the beyond. We will focus on balancing our chakras, healing ourselves and reconnecting our energy to the quantum field. We provide a safe and harmonious environment that will easily, and comfortably help you raise your vibration to connect with our deceased loved ones. Come join us and learn to strengthen your undiscovered natural psychic abilities! Self healing is very important to our class, as we will have a Reiki master onsite for energy healing as needed.🙏
We believe in Healing the mind through healing the soul. This is the key to real and permanent healing that will manifest the life you desire. Opening up to advanced higher knowledge means opening up your third eye to your psychic self. Opening up your psychic self leads to all truth about yourself, your past, your present and your future. Yes, just like it says in many holy books. "The Truth Will Set You Free"
Our Instructor
Tony comes from a traditional shamanic background from South America. He teaches a very different style of psychic mediumship and healing classes. Never before done in the western world. Tony believes everyone is psychic as we all came from the same god. However there are what he calls karmic imprints, energy blocks, inside our chakras, (energy centers) that manifest what we perceive as our lives, subconsciously without us even knowing or being aware of it. We all have good and bad karmic imprints. The bad ones are our energy blocks, (bad karma). Those have to be removed before you can move on your spiritual journey or you will not get very far. So this class focuses on opening up your third eye through a series of healing and revealing purification sessions with the class. Most of Tony's students, if not all are powerful Mediums and Spiritual Healers! You will be among the most accurate mediums and healers in your area. This is a no nonsense approach in healing and developing your psychic gifts.
Tony's Third Eye Attunement enables seeing between both worlds interdimensionally. Eliminating 10-20 30 years of development.
Students see Avatars, Jesus, Historical spirits, their Spirit Animal and Spirit Guides with their eyes wide open and in front of them. After receiving Tony's Third Eye Attunement see below Video
Tony has the gift of the Third Eye Attunement! It opens up all of your psychic abilities, your clairs, clairvoyance, clairaudience, etc… Our third eye attunement enables all of your clairs including your clairvoyance to open up Rapidly and Accurately on the spot! Tony The Healing Medium's gift of the third eye attunement will enable you to see between many spirit worlds and dimensions. You will see spirit people, angels, fairies, avatars and cosmic energies with your eyes wide open on the spot and in front of you! This is a very advanced form of spiritual development. Only done here! Eliminating 10-20 30 years of development.
This highly interactive, participatory psychic mediumship development class is for all levels, beginner through advanced even professional. Participants will leave having the awareness of how to control their intuitive abilities in calling them forth at will, and knowing how to navigate their way around initial impressions and inner and shared archetypal symbols. This work will compliment existing spiritual counseling, or somatic practice. Participants will leave with life enhancing meditations allowing for instant transformation of any internal state related to stress, worry, or anxiety and judgement.
How our class work
1 – You must develop as a Psychic first!
2 – Then move on to develop as a Medium second. Once you have mastered our Mediumship spirit to spirit communion union classes. Meaning you have become an accurate Medium giving accurate information that can be validated 100%.
3- Then you will invited to learn Energy and Spiritual Healing. Reiki, Universal Core Healing etc.
Here is some highlights of our class
- You will Learn how to Remote View
- You will Learn and induce out of body experiences
- Experience past life regressions
- You will Learn Reiki
- You will Learn Energy Healing
- Learn how to expertly read energy and auras
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Denmark's The Raveonettes live in a sonic universe made up of girl-group pop, Velvet Underground ennui, Jesus And Mary Chain fuzz, audiobooks of Jim Thompson novels, and little else. The duo's fourth full-length album, In And Out Of Control doesn't veer wildly from what's come before; it applies a classic pop sensibility to scenes straight out of a tattered pulp novel. But it's poppier and scuzzier than the preceding albums, as if someone contracted The Crystals for a late-period noir soundtrack released by Creation Records. A cult act almost by design—the band's debut 2002 EP consisted entirely of short songs composed in B-flat minor—the band seems unlikely to win over anyone not previously moved by Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo's wide-eyed gutter pop. Those sympathetic to their approach will find the group as alluring as ever, from the swelling, skeptical, summer-celebrating album-opener "Bang!" through the sing-along despair of the overdose-referencing "Last Dance," and beyond.
Wagner and Foo sound more preoccupied with bad love than usual here, focusing on heartache, the pills and booze we use to keep the pain at bay, and the ways pain tends to return with a vengeance. The album is better when the lyrics remain more suggestive (the slinky "Breaking Into Cars") than explicit (the self-explanatory "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)") but In And Out Of Control mostly finds the band thriving in a niche of its own creation, while contemporaries who set out in search of a broader audience have faded away. The Raveonettes' world isn't a particularly nice place, but here, it sounds like home.


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In video obtained of Ariel Castro's FBI interrogation, the now deceased kidnapper of three Ohio women describes the chilling details of their capture and how he came close to getting caught on several occasions. NBC's Kate Snow reports.
The family of kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro, who hung himself with a bedsheet in an Ohio prison, has claimed his body, the county coroner's office told NBC News on Friday.
The Franklin County coroner, Dr. Jan Gorniak, said she did not know if the funeral home working with the family was hired to cremate him or not.
Castro's death is now under investigation by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Authorities are working to figure out how Ohio's most infamous inmate managed to kill himself amid strict supervision.
Gary Mohr, director of the agency, said one review will look at the suicide itself while the other will assess Castro's circumstances and care in the days leading to his death, The Associated Press reported.
The 53-year-old former bus driver was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years after pleading guilty to 937 counts including rape, kidnap and aggravated murder following the decade-long incarceration of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight at his Cleveland home. Castro was found hanging in his cell late Tuesday -- just a month into this term.
Authorities found a suicide note at his house following his arrest in May, Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said after Castro's sentencing. According to Castro's attorney Craig Weintraub, his client was initially placed on suicide watch while in jail but this was later downgraded.
When he was transferred to the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, he was put in protective custody, a common measure for prisoners who are at risk from other inmates. This meant he was in a cell on his own and checked every 30 minutes.
The attorney of Ariel Castro said that the family of the Cleveland kidnapper found out about his suicide through the media, and that the justice system is obligated to protect inmates from themselves.
Franklin County Coroner Jan Gorniak said Wednesday the cause of death was suicide by hanging and the injuries were consistent with someone using a bedsheet.
Speaking on NBC's TODAY, Weintraub vowed to get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding Casto's death.
"We'll find out exactly what happened," he said. "There's no way we are going to let this go."
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio also called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
"As horrifying as Mr. Castro's crimes may be, the state has a responsibility to ensure his safety from himself and others," said ACLU of Ohio executive director Christine Link. "Questions remain whether Mr. Castro was properly screened for suicide risk and mental illness. Prisons officials must address these issues, not only to fully account for how Mr. Castro was able to commit suicide, but also to prevent this from occurring again."
Earlier, an expert on preventing prison suicides told NBC News that authorities should "be very careful and take as much time as possible to look at both the inmate and the prison system to see if it did its due diligence."
"I would not be surprised if there is a quick investigation and determination that this was not a preventable suicide,"said Lindsay Hayes, project director at the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives.
Some of Castro's former neighbors did not mourn him Wednesday.
Elsie Cintron, who lived up the street from the former school bus driver, said: "We're sad to hear that he's dead, but at the same time, we're happy he's gone, and now we know he can't ask for an appeal."
A daring escape and a dramatic 911 call led to the rescue of three women who allegedly had been held captive for years inside a home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Carina Hughes, 34, who lives a couple blocks away, decided to come visit the spot where the women had been held after hearing Castro was dead.
"I just needed to be here. I just relate to the girls," she said. "It could have been me. It could have been my daughter."
Hughes said she saw his death as a reason for celebration.
"The girls never have to worry about him getting out," she said. "He's just gone."
Prosecutor McGinty accused Castro of being a coward.
"This man couldn't take, for even a month, a small portion of what he had dished out for more than a decade," he said.
The Associated Press and NBC News' Mark Stevenson, Hasani Gittens, Matthew DeLuca and Daniel Arkin contributed to this report.
- Prosecutor: Castro a coward in death as in life
- Suicides kill more inmates than homicide, overdoses, accidents combined
- Ariel Castro's death is 'last slap' to victims' faces, psychologist says
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D.C. Alumni Clean Up Friendship House• October 16, 2006 Share:
Led by organizer Jefferson Crew '05, a group of about 20 members of the National Capital Association of Wabash Men, family, and friends, mounted a cleanup and restoration effort at Friendship House, Washington, DC's oldest social-services agency, for WABASH Day 2006.
Click here to see a few photos from D.C.
Friendship House Association was formed in 1904 by community volunteers who were concerned about the living conditions and urgent economic needs of their neighbors in the areas surrounding the United States Capitol. They modeled the agency after settlement houses such as Chicago's Hull House, where some staff lived on site and welcomed people from the community into the house for classes, employment training, counseling, day-care and cultural enrichment.
Since 1936, Friendship House has been located in a historic home in southeast Washington, DC, originally called The Maples. Friendship House was built in 1798 (during the Federal Period), by architect-builder William Lovering; Francis Scott Key was one of its several past owners, and George Washington resided there after Washington, DC became the capital in 1790 (which was before the White House was built).
The National Capital Association's WABASH Day team did both inside and outside work at Friendship house. A team including Bert Salinas '97 (President of the National Capital Association), Jim Kelleher '88, Hayden Wetzel '72, and Ben Nguyen '06, painted the formal living room; while a larger group of alumni, including Matt Rarey '00, Chad Smith '89, Ryan Clougherty '02, Chris Anderson '04, Adam Price '88, Denny Whigham '66, Josh Beard '97, Greg Castanias '87, and Gyanu Lamichhane '99, revitalized the play areas and the back yard gardens.
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Sensei Pat Nakata often mentions to me that the essential aspect of Karate is not simply courtesy but rather humility. You do not bow your head out of politeness alone, but more so out of a sense of humility. See Like a Rice Plant, Proper Bowing, and False Courtesy.
That said, the martial arts has its fair share of egotistic people, and naturally, those with the biggest egos tend to have something to brag about (high rank, high titles, tournament successes, wealth, physical prowess, big organizations, thousands of students, etc.).
Please don't get me wrong. I am not saying that success in the martial arts makes a person egotistical. Most of the "high" sensei I have meet are also the most humble and unassuming. They generally ignore their own success and status, or treat them as trivial. They are the most down to earth people you could ever hope to meet.
However, there is a type of martial artist whose ego feeds upon success. Such people are literally the monsters of the martial arts, and their appetites for fame and recognition are insatiable. Their sentences often start with "I...."
I know that it is a cliche, but there is no "I" in Karate.
I cannot change other instructors and it is not my place to do so. Everyone has their own life to live. However, I am responsible first for myself and also for my students.
As an instructor, I must be very careful not to feed or encourage my students' egos. It is one thing to build up a student's confidence -- that is proper and necessary. It is another to stoke the student's ego.
The structure of the martial arts is part of the problem. If we emphasize promotions, the student will naturally feel proud and somewhat superior as he or she advances. I think that is why all of my sensei have downplayed the importance of rank. When I received my first black belt (in high school), my sensei literally tapped me over the head with it and said, "put this on." It was no big deal. I was happy, but there was no fanfare.
Of course, I have only trained in "non-commercial" dojo. Most of the ranks I received were without charge. This might have been different if my sensei were charging hundreds or thousands of dollars. I suspect they might have made a bigger deal about such a promotion.
In Hawaii, we would say that "it's no big deal." It is a big deal if you make it one.
I met a young man at a seminar. He mentioned to me that the proudest moment of his life was earning his shodan. As part of his test, he had to fight his way out of a circle of senior black belts.
Sounds a bit dramatic to me. I hope that the young man has other moments in his life that will surpass his promotion, such as the birth of a child, marriage, spending time with an elderly parent, helping the community during a disaster, serving ones country.
Karate tends to produce saints and devils (figuratively). It is our job as instructors to avoid producing the latter. You don't put out a fire by dousing it with gasoline.
And when it comes to rank, remember that the most senior people in Karate had no rank at all. Rank is a relatively modern invention.
The best way for us to instill humility in our students it to display it in our own actions.
Charles C. Goodin
Humility & Ego
Sensei Pat Nakata often mentions to me that the essential aspect of Karate is not simply courtesy but rather humility. You do not bow your head out of politeness alone, but more so out of a sense of humility. See Like a Rice Plant, Proper Bowing, and False Courtesy.
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Project TeamAdam Russell, John de Manincor, Fransisco Layson, Raffaello Rosselli, Nick Sargent, Chris Steinbach, Leisa Tough, Lorraine Yip, Zana Wright
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Project Year2011
Text description provided by the architects. The rebirth of the Great Hall at the University of Technology Sydney , designed by Sydney architects DRAW , is now complete. Located within the podium of a much-maligned Brutalist tower in Sydney, the project capitalises on technological advances in materials and fabrication. The design has dramatically transformed the most important ceremonial space on campus from a lifeless volume into a warm heart that celebrates the University's commitment to design innovation.
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Ferreira is a California native of Native American, Portuguese and Brazilian descent who grew surrounded by music: as a child she sang in a gospel choir, and spent a lot of time around close family, friend Michael Jackson. At age 13 she began opera lessons to further develop her singing voice, and began a DIY music career by uploading demo tracks to her Myspace profile. Within two years, she had caught the attention of a Swedish production company, and the rest is history.
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It's in the air again: talk of a double-dip recession. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised the anxiety level in July with his warning about the looming "fiscal cliff," but many were voicing concerns about the weak recovery even before that.
After a steady decline since June 2011, the nation's unemployment rate has hovered above 8 percent for several months. The Commerce Department last week revised upward its figure for real gross domestic product in the second quarter, but at 1.7 percent it still was lower than the first quarter's very modest 2 percent growth.
A year ago, worries about a double dip also abounded. The jobless rate was above 9 percent nationwide, and surveys showed declining business confidence.
Most economists pointed out, however, that recovering from the biggest downturn since the Great Depression would be a lengthy process. Growth might be slow, but another recession was unlikely.
They were right. The U.S. economy, which began to grow again in mid-2009, has continued on that path.
It is important to recall what made the 2007-09 recession so severe: the subprime mortgage crisis, which punctured a massive housing bubble. So one key way to measure progress is to track housing-related data.
Take U.S. household debt, which is chiefly mortgage debt; indeed, it accounts for nearly three-quarters.
As noted here last year, household debt as a percentage of gross domestic product peaked in 2007 at more than 102 percent, and it remained over 90 percent in August 2011. During the last major recession, in the early 1980s, the debt-to-GDP ratio was half that.
Today, with increased GDP and steady household deleveraging, the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen below 75 percent. It's still high by historical standards, but that's a marked improvement from a year ago.
To be sure, the housing bust continues to weigh heavily on the economy. The latest Zillow Negative Equity Report showed 30.9 percent of U.S. homeowners with an underwater mortgage (but happily, the rate here is 13.2 percent, second best among the nation's 50 largest metro areas).
Yet the signs of improvement in the housing sector are clear. For that reason, it seems unlikely we're headed for another economic slump-unless political forces trigger it.
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That's what I said. And then I threw another ten on top of that. It's been twelve years and today I am leaving.
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That's what I said. And then I threw another ten on top of that. It's been twelve years and today I am leaving.
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Very exciting! I hope all goes well with the move. My fingers are crossed and I'm sending you good moving/settling in/unpacking/happy cat mojo. :)
- August 1, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Mia said...
oh girl! :::BIG HUG::: I'm hoping where you end up is exactly where you need to be.. and yes exciting too! There are probably tons of advantages to not living on an island that you're about to rediscover :)
You know your in my heart - can't wait to hear about life "on the other side ":)))))
- August 1, 2010 at 3:47 AM
- Ellen Bloom said...
Best of luck to you and your new adventures on the Mainland!
- August 2, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Sheepish Annie said...
Wow! Such a milestone! Good luck in the new venture and enjoy all the exciting new sights!
- August 4, 2010 at 4:40 PM
- Carolyn (Harbor Hon) said...
Welcome back to the Mainland Island Girl. Good luck with the move and much success in your working life. We've missed you. xxoo
- August 16, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- Pat said...
Yay! New adventures.
Hope the move goes well and there's smooth sailing to the mainland.
- August 23, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Mia said...
are ya never comin' back to us blog world??
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Just finished "The Reader". Saw the film first, and I have to say that, for a change, I'm impressed with the film adaptation of the book.
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Quote from: Entscheidungsproblem on April 11, 2011, 04:29:45 PMDon Pittman - Toward a Modern Chinese Buddhism: Taixu's ReformsI'm acquainted a with a monastery founded by one of Taixu's followers (Ven. Yin Shun). I have great respect for the monks and nuns I met there. While they are "modern" in their humanistic social concerns, what struck me is that they are very much a revival of classical big-tent Chinese Buddhism in the vein of Tiantai and Huayan. I also appreciated the lack of guru/ "Zen master" worship- none of the monks, even the abbot, put on airs of being enlightened masters. There was just a straightforward teaching of Buddhism without any antics or affectation.
Gebre - God be with you in your writing endeavor. May your work add to the greater glory of God!
Quote from: Michał Kalina on March 17, 2011, 06:21:02 AMNaruto and Bleach The First one = awesomeThe second one = long drawn out fight scenes But seriously, great manga's.
The Episcopallian road is easy and wide, for many go through it to find destruction. lol sorry channeling Isa.
Gebre, If you don't mind my asking, were you thinking about going through an Orthodox publisher, or something non-Orthodox? I was surprised when I read the Writers Market book, that Orthodox publishers (of which there are quite a few) were completely absent.
Lester Del Rey - For I Am a Jealous PeopleI really enjoyed this. Just goes to show you the little gems you can stumble across now and then.
Del Ray and Cordwainer Smith... you're getting into some of the good old SF writers that I read when I was a kid. I'm glad that you're enjoying them. Have you read others by Smith?
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Hassan Omar Juna of Hollywood was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon on the felony charge, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office announced. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison.
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ARLINGTON, Texas >> Joe Nathan feels like the Texas Rangers have been playing elimination games for a week.
Now they are down to the regular season's scheduled finale, still with a chance to get into the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.
A rain-drenched Nathan struck out Howie Kendrick with two runners on and the infield flooding to close out the Rangers' sixth straight victory, and second in less than 24 hours. They beat the sloppy Angels 7-4 on Saturday.
"It doesn't change what we need to do, we need to come in (today) and win a game," Nathan said. "We don't want to have to rely on somebody to help us all the time."
Tampa Bay lost at Toronto on Saturday, dropping the Rays (90-71) into a tie with the Rangers for the final wild-card spot.
The Rangers were down three batters in, but the Angels made five errors in a game for the first time since Sept. 16, 2006, also at Texas. Shortstop Erick Aybar, right fielder Kole Calhoun, left fielder Collin Cowgill, pitcher Garrett Richards and third baseman Andrew Romine had the miscues.
Texas got even with a gift run in the bottom of the first on a grounder through the legs of third baseman Romine. The Angels then made two more errors, and Richards (7-8) threw a wild pitch in the second when the Rangers went ahead for good with four runs three of them unearned.
"You can't sugar-coat the way we played defense. It was just brutal. They were silly mistakes, and it cost us. That's the story of this afternoon," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Texas made four errors in one inning and overcame it."
The Rangers opened the series with that four-error inning and won on rookie Jurickson Profar's game-ending homer. Nathan was the winner after pitching the ninth of that game and saved the last two.
With 43 saves in 46 chances, Nathan said he is ready to go again if needed.
If the Rangers win the final game today, they will be guaranteed at least a wild-card tiebreaker.
The 11:07 a.m. start was the earliest home game in the 42 seasons the Rangers have played in Texas the game was moved up eight hours because of the threat of bad weather.
The game was played mostly under overcast skies, and there were quick showers while the Rangers batted in the first and fifth innings without any delays. It was a downpour after Nathan got two quick outs before Josh Hamilton had a pinch double and Mike Trout walked.
"I was saying we've got to stop this game," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "The guys standing on the infield, if a ball is hit to them, I can't see them throwing it across the infield. But we didn't have to worry about that because Joe got him out.'
Nathan described it as "basically a lake out there."
Joakim Soria (1-0) got his first major league victory since July 23, 2011, striking out two in 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Derek Holland. Robbie Ross and Tanner Scheppers each worked a scoreless inning before Nathan took over.
A two-time All-Star, Soria was recovering from elbow ligament surgery when he signed a two-year deal with the Rangers last offseason. The right-hander's season debut July 7 was his first major league appearance in nearly two years.
Aybar led off the game with the first of his three doubles, then scored the first of his three runs. He came home on sacrifice flies by Trout in the first and third innings.
The Rangers got even at 1 when Alex Rios hit the grounder under Romine that sent home Ian Kinsler, who had a leadoff single.
Craig Gentry, 15 for 33 the last nine games, had a leadoff double in the second before David Murphy walked and Leonys Martin had the first of his two sacrifice bunts.
Kinsler hit a liner off the upper body of Richards, who grabbed the ball and looked the runner back to third before making an errant throw to first base that allowed a run. Rios had a sac fly and Elvis Andrus, who had singled, scored on a wild pitch that ricocheted only a few feet in front of the plate.
The Angels closed to 5-4 in the fifth on doubles by Aybar and Kendrick that chased Holland.
Rios, acquired from the Chicago White Sox after Texas slugger Nelson Cruz was suspended, had a leadoff double in the bottom of the fifth and scored on a single by A.J. Pierzynski, who came home on a safety squeeze bunt that the speedy Gentry turned into an infield hit.
"We did the little things, we moved guys over, we were able to pick each other up and we played as a team," said Rios, who has played 1,453 career games over 10 seasons without getting into the playoffs. "When you do that, you have a pretty good chance to do well. That's what we've been doing."


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Back in March, I did a relatively long post on a new company called Ageia that was hyping a new game-oriented chip called the physics processing unit (PPU). In a nutshell, a PPU is supposed to do for in-game physics what the GPU did for graphics by taking the burden of physics computation away from the CPU. The problem with the original PPU announcement was that pretty much all Ageia had to show the public was an idea, without even a tech demo or any real design wins. According to this article, that has now changed.
We sat down the company and witnessed two demos running live on first-run, A0 silicon. The final silicon that will ship in boards is A1AGEIA made a simple metal spin, but made no major changes to the silicon design. It'll be produced on a standard .13 micron CMOS process at TSMC. Who's going to build boards with this thing? So far, ASUS is the first to announce a partnership with AGEIA. They'll have a PPU board with AGEIA's chip on the market in the fourth quarter of this year, with 128MB of GDDR3 memory, for roughly $249 to $299. Initially, it will only come only in a PCI card, with PCIe cards expected further in the future.
The first demo was graphically simple, but still fairly impressive. A large rocky hillside had about 4,200 boulders dropped at the top, which all bounced, tumbled, and interacted in a realistic (and speedy) fashion. AGEIA claimed that a dual-core CPU can handle maybe 800-1,000 in a demo like this, but was quick to note that 4,200 boulders was nowhere near the capability of their chip.
After reading about these demos, I stand by my conclusions from my original post: "it's difficult to envision a game that is essentially the same but comes in two different versions: one that has a standard software physics engine, and one that has a hardware-accelerated physics engine that's such a quantum leap in gaming experience that you absolutely have to run out and buy an add-in card." I guess we'll see soon enough if developers can make this happen.
In only very tangentially related news, it's falls to me tonight to bring you the latest on a topic that I think every Ars writer has covered at least once: OLED displays. For whatever reason, we generally like to file a report every time there's a size increasewitness these two headlines: 20 inches of OLED goodness! (3/2003) and Samsung shows off 21" OLED display (1/2005). I'm guessing that the 21" barrier was some kind of breakthrough, because just today the news came out about Samsung demonstrating a 40" OLED display. With a 1280x800 resolution and a widescreen format, it'll be perfect for me to hook up to my PS3 and my Xbox 360. I look forward to gaining a lot of weight, and to developing an abnormally agile set of thumbs.


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Amazing character! Show your support!
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Amazing character! Show your support!
YES! Would make for an easy Thundercats Safari Joe custom too. But yeah, I fully support this cat. A very cool Bounty Hunter-ish type of fellow.
He does look very cool!
Upcoming MOTU-inspired Graphic Novel: www.eonquest.com
I like him because he is very Bravestarr-esque!
Tex Hex-ish in a way.
would make a good vilain for Rio Blast to square off against......so yes, I support this character!
My Trader Feedback: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...mighty-He-Dad!
Do you think Mattel would make a character called Slavemaster? Seems that their stance would be similar to Dc's Captain Nazi? He does look kind of interesting, but looks like he almost wouldn't fit in with this line? He'd most likely need a lot of new parts?
YES!! Another great independent Filmation villain! He's a must have in figure form before the line ends. It honestly boggles my mind that he isn't more popular than he is. I mean, there seem to be a fair amount of people asking for the ultra lame Plundor, yet this badass gets unjustifiably ignored all the time. Any theories as to why? He'd obviously make a great figure, and already has a pretty cool backstory.
Not sure why he is so ignored. The episode he appears in is great.
As far as his name goes, I don't see this as offensive at all. It is evil sure, but it is a far cry from "Captain Nazi". Slave is a generic term.
Yeah I'd support a Classicized version of this guy.
Here's Gbagok's version:
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I haven't seen gbagok's version of him before. That is so wicked cool!


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Everything You Need To Know About Styling Your Guy
From where a tie should hit to most important thing to know when buying a suit, we've got tips and tricks galore from some of the most influential fashion insiders. Read on for our crash course in dressing dudes; we promise you'll learn something (or at least be entertained).
1. Ilaria Urbinati: Stylist (dresses Armie Hammer, Bradley Cooper, and more). She's also the co-owner of LA's beloved menswear store Confederacy.
2. Jenny Ricker: Stylist (dresses Joseph Gordon Levitt, Zac Ephron, Aaron Paul).
3. Will Welch: Senior Editor, GQ
4. George Esquivel: Designer, Esquivel Shoes and creative director, Tumi.
5. Estee Stanley: Stylist (dresses James Marsden, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson, and many others). She's also an interior designer, editor-at-large for Domaine, and co-creator of HomeMint with Justin Timberlake.
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The key here is to keep it simple. "If you are down to spend a chunk of cash, try Common Projects," GQ's Welch says. (Urbinati agrees, though she suggests the classic low-top in white, while Welch prefers grey.) For less pricey options, classic Jack Purcells or Chuck Taylors will work.
Oxfords are the name of the game here: Urbinati likes Ferragamo for a dressier shoe, while Ricker goes for a thrify thrill. "Mr. B's x Aldo has well-made brogues that won't break the bank," she says. Esquivel recommends a leather-sole suede shoe because it works for both casual and dress-casual situations.
"Boots are a choose-your-own-adventure situation," Welch says. "Stylistically speaking, do you identify more with a construction worker, an architect, or a punk?"
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??"A pair of white Adidas Rod Lavers (with either blue or green accents) is sort of the GQ go-to." –Will Welch
"I love Rachel Comey's casual tan lace-ups in the summer with no socks and rolled up chinos." –Ilaria Urbinati
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"Every dude should have a slim, raw jean he can break in himself like a big boy--none of this faux broken-in business," Urbinati says, and our other experts agree. While Urbinati and Stanley like A.P.C.'s timeless raw denim ("No matter if you're tall, thin, short, or stocky--their fit is amazing," Stanley says."), Esquivel and Welch both swear by Baldwin Denim's medium rise, slim fitting The Henley Jean.
The classics are always good, too. "If you want to look great and like you know what's up, but you kind of hate it when people ask you about your clothes, go with Levi's 511s," Welch says. "You can buy three pairs in blue, black, and white for less that what all these denim-nerd brands are charging."
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"J Brand's Kane Jean is the perfect slim-straight jean." –Ilaria Urbanati
"J Brand's Tyler Jean is not-too-skinny slim jean for guys with long, lean legs." –Ilaria Urbanati
"Whether his style is preppy, rocker, or classic, he can never go wrong with a vintage Levi 501." –Estee Stanley
"Nudie Jeans Co.'s dark denim is best for dressing up an otherwise casual look." –Jenny Ricker
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While khakis sound awfully fratty, there are apparently some cool chinos out there. "Dockers, which used to be a punchline--shorthand for slouchy, pleated American style--has introduced a fit called the Alpha that's very tapped into what stylish guys are wearing now," Welch says.
Urbinati recommends Gant as well as Shipley & Halmos for chinos, while Ricker likes J. Crew's broken-in slim fit and classic versions.
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"Other favourites are Unis, RRL, and an amazing Italian brand called Closed. Closed does really great slim cargo pants too." –Will Welch
"Rag & Bone chinos are a must! So good in classic khaki or navy." –Estee Stanley
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A classic jean jacket is a must-have for Ricker and Stanley. "It should be a staple in every man's wardrobe," Stanley says.
Just like the ladies, a well-dressed man needs a leather jacket. "Everyone from Schott, who made the Perfecto jacket that Joey Ramone wore, to Saint Laurent has insanely badass versions," Welch says.
Urbinati likes a bomber, specifically either a Gucci's leather version for colder days, and a cotton or lightweight option for warm weather. "It's usually best to go down a size on a bomber, as it should look slightly shrunken," Urbinati says. "If it's even a little too big, the look is ruined."
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?"An unstructured blazer is also a staple to have to for those last minute garden party situations." –Jenny Ricker
"A good all-around jacket that is available from all brands, in many price points, is the utility jacket." –George Esquivel
"I love a Diesel leather jacket; I go for the simplest ones with no bells or whistles." –Ilaira Urbinati
When it comes to suits, our experts agree: the jacket has to fit perfectly, or else you might as well stay home. "The shoulders of the jacket need to hit right at the peak of your shoulders and hug them snugly," Welch says. "If the shoulders don't fit you perfectly, you've got the wrong size, and no amount of tailoring is going to fix it." Everything else--specifically, the body and the sleeves--can be easily adjusted to fit.
Style-wise, Urbinati votes for Burberry's slim two-button suits in grey (the most versatile) or navy, but also suggests trying something in a colour like burgundy or green. Once a suit's been picked, make sure that sleeve length is perfect. Welch says the jacket shouldn't cover up any of your hand at all, so you'll show approximately ¼-inch of shirt cuff, while Urbinati prefers a ½-inch of shirt to show. Also worth noting: material. "The big thing is dressing seasonally," Welch says. "You don't have suits you wear year-round; you have three fall-weight suits and three summer-weight suits. It just makes sense."
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"Have your tailor nip the jacket in at the sides to give you broad shoulders and a slender waist. You're not supposed to say this in terms of men's clothes, but eff it--that V shape is how you get what's known as sex appeal." –Will Welch
"My pet peeve is a too-long jacket--the old rule of putting your arms straight down and being able to curve your palm around the bottom of the jacket is dated. It should come up higher than that." –Ilaria Urbinati
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Just like with suit jackets, finding a dress shirt that fits a fellow's shoulders perfectly is imperative. The neck must fit properly too; sleeve length and the width of a shirt can be easily tailored, the rest, not so much. Also pay attention to the collar. Welch likes a smaller collar: "Preferably a semi-spread, which means it's not just the classic point collar with tips pointing down at your shoes, but it's not an outrageous spread collar that makes you look like a Wall Street wannabe.
Welch likes Hamilton or Sid Mashburn, while Urbinati likes Dior Homme (in white or pale blue) for "smaller dudes," and Dolce & Gabbana for a slim-fit shirt that works on a bigger build. Less expensive options abound too. Topshop makes some Urbinati-approved options, while Ricker suggests J. Crew and Esquivel recommends Uniqlo's affordable slim-fit shirt.
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?"For most shirts, I usually have the tailor add darts in the back to slim the torso--especially for broad shoulders." –Ilaria Urbinati
"Make sure the collar isn't too big or too pointy--that's the quickest way to look dated." –Will Welch
"My advice is to opt for the cheaper shirt, and spend a little extra to have it tailored to fit perfectly. It will assure you look like a million bucks without having to overspend." –Jenny Ricker
"Always white or periwinkle blue and 100% cotton--never silk!" –Estee Stanley
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The perfect t-shirt is an elusive thing, but start your hunt at Gents. "They make that '50s James Dean/Marlon Brando cut--shorter in the body and the sleeve," Urbinati says.
Welch also likes tees with a shorter arm, specifically ones by Ralph Lauren Black Label Denim, which he calls the perfect pocket t-shirt. "The colours are really inky--they look almost wet," he says. For less rarified options, he also like J. Crew's pocket tees in washed out colours. Also affordable: Urbinati's favourite crewneck from Alternative Apparel. As for colours, make sure he has the staples: black, white, navy, and grey.
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"If you're a little more fashion-y, try James Perse, who makes a really great jersey crewneck tee." –Will Welch
"Todd Snyder makes good tees in colours that read cool and vintage." –Ilaria Urbinati
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Much like with socks (more on that in a minute), a casual belt can show a little personality. "This is a great place to add a pop of colour: green, blue, or red," Urbinati says. Or if you're feeling like really showing some summertime flair, Welch allows that a ribbon belt with a ring buckle is a good option for seersucker pants, Bermuda shorts, or khakis. "It's a preppy staple, but you don't have to look like your mother is a Tom-Collins-addicted bottle-blond named Miffy who summers on the Cape," he says. "It'll also look cool in Arizona, or Louisiana, or St. Paul." For a dressy option, Ricker recommends a leather belt from Hermes. "It's a little more expensive," she says. "But it's also reversible, so you're getting two belts for the price of one."
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?"A black leather belt with silver hardware and chocolate leather belt with antique gold hardware are no brainers." –Estee Stanley
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When it comes to ties, our experts agree: it should graze the top of the pants. Width, on the other hand, is up for debate. Urbinati says the width of the tie should be in proportion to the lapel of the suit jacket. Ricker thinks it's more about the guy's build, meaning broader men do better in wider ties, slimmer men in skinny ties. Welch and Stanley both think a tie that's 2 ½-inches at its widest is ideal.
As for brands, Urbinati likes Rag & Bone, Band of Outsiders, Burberry, J. Lindeberg, and Gentry. If you're on the hunt for something a little more obscure but equally awesome, Welch suggests Alexander Olch ties.
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"You should have some cotton ties for when it's hot out and wooly ties for when it's cold." –Will Welch
"I love the selection at Barneys. They have ties ranging from playful to conservative and from $50-$500." –Jenny Ricker
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Having a strong sock game is just one more way a fellow has of showing his sartorial abilities, so finding the right ones is imperative. With all the shorter hems on trousers these days, it's nice to have something to show off, like a thin or thick stripe, floral, or gingham print Urbinati says. If a statement sock isn't for you or you're simply looking for a simple dress sock option, try Calvin Klein, which Urbinati swears are affordable and super soft. Ricker also likes hand-made socks from British brand Pantherella.
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Bonus Suggestions:
"The best socks I've ever purchased are Falke from Douglas Fir in Los Angeles. They always have a great selection." –George Esquivel
"I hear Happy Socks is good for colours and patterns and getting your footwear ya-yas out." –Will Welch
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