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Generational Cooking
My father's study in his Palo Alto condo houses 100 three-ring binders all lined up, with the years noted on the spines: 1964 to today. Inside are photos of every significant meal our family ate. Decades before the arrival of phone-camera mania, Dad always had his Nikon with him, always took food pictures, and then orchestrated a group shot after a meal. This habit extended to restaurants, where he would roam about, looking at what customers had ordered, trying to calculate, based on dishes ordered, what we should eat. As kids, we were a bit embarrassed about Dad's picture-taking and his roaming, especially at the fancier French places.
But he was such a food enthusiast! I recall a typical incident at a Chinese restaurant in which a guest, watching my father's surveillance, turned around and sarcastically asked, "Would you like to try some?" At which point Dad had the waiters bring him a small plate and chopsticks; he was soon happily tasting their food. I was further mortified when the restaurant seated us next to this group. But, as usual, it ended well, with our new friends getting a taste of all nine of our dishes. (In our family, the number of dishes on the table was determined by the number of people dining: one per person, plus a noodle dish at the end to ensure no one left hungry.)
I inherited my father's discipline for photographing food and will also admit to a tendency to restaurant surveillance as well, but I try to work my roaming into a walk to the bathroom.
Pops was born in 1929 in Beijing and grew up at Yenching University, one of 13 U.S. missionary-supported universities in China at the time. His father, Ye-Ye, was comptroller, so they lived on campus. My mother was also born in Beijing, in 1935. However, they did not meet until they were both in New Haven (my mom's parents, Lao-Ye and Lao-Lao, both taught at Yale), and they met, yes, at a dinner table at Mom's home!
It was love at first sight.
An Eastern Food Trip for Three
Pops had the idea to do a three-generational trip to China this year, and then move on to Hong Kong. He wanted to show my kids where he grew up, show them the first Chinese central heating system and sewer system at a university that Ye-Ye installed during his tenure from the '20s to '40s. Most importantly, of course, we would be eating his favorite foods. We would eat the best Peking duck and dumplings in Beijing and the best dim sum in Hong Kong.
After an all-day journey in March, Polly, the kids, and I arrived at the Grand Hyatt Beijing late Sunday night to find that Pops, who had arrived the day before, had left scallion pancakes and meat-stuffed dumplings as a welcome card. This was our family's first Chinese meal in China together (I had been there before, but the kids had not). The food was cold, but it was welcomed and delicious.
We were staying at the Hyatt because of the food, of course: It houses one of the best Chinese restaurants in Beijing, and hence the world, called Made in China. Beautiful open kitchens: woks flaming high with Mongolian lamb, shooting forth intense aromas on gusts of steam, and a dumpling station that turns out the most unbelievable lattice pot stickers—cornstarch and pork juice form a delicate lattice over the pot stickers when turned out onto a plate. The pièce de résistance is magnificent, crispy Peking duck, served with sugar, minced garlic, cucumbers, and pancakes. The bird is carved with surgical precision at the table. David ate with his eyes closed, in ecstasy. Henry, jet-lagged, fell asleep. Mom, of course, ate, said how full she was, and then took all leftovers upstairs for later snacking.
Two days later, the family made its way to Li Qun for more Peking duck. Compared to the fancy Hyatt, this was a down-home joint, a converted hutong (a narrow alleyway formed by lines of traditional housing complexes that one to two families would share with the fire/cooking done in the middle of the courtyard). This place was as local as it gets, inexpensive, and, it turned out, produced the best Peking duck I have ever eaten. The first thing we saw after making our way down a narrow hallway was a small cherry-wood-burning oven where two sweaty, wiry men in singlets, one smoking a cigarette, were positioning ducks by the fire and quickly roasting them (it took less than 45 minutes by my watch). Then they hung the birds to drain off the remaining fat, leaving delectably crispy skin. At this point, the ducks were neck-and-neck with those at Made in China, but the carving made all the difference. Tradition calls for skin to be removed first, then the meat, with the bones used to make soup. This preserves the lacquered crackliness of the skin, but the meat can dry out. At Li Qun, they carve the duck with slices of skin and meat together, more in a French style, and the meat is fantastically juicy, yet the skin stays crisp. Then the topper: the bones hacked up and deep-fried! All the remaining skin could be gobbled up, and even the small bones were easily crunchable. Served with Szechuan peppercorn salt, the bone course was, to use a professional term, so freaking good! And it was very important for my kids to see an example of such frugal culinary genius: nothing wasted, everything delicious. And Mom, the fish-head eater, reveled in chewing the bones and skin.
Fresh means fresh in China
Even in a city of over 20 million, open-air markets predominate where the locals go and buy everything: 100 different types of vegetables—the markets seemed to be 75% vegetables—freshly butchered meat, roasted ducks and chickens, all sorts of pickles and spices, sesame breads, steamed buns, and an amazing corn crêpe sandwich, which David pronounced the best sandwich ever. The 3-to-1 ratio of vegetables to meat seen in the markets is also seen in the grocery bags hanging off bicycles, motorcycles, and Mad Max--type motorized carts. Meat flavors a dish in everyday Chinese cooking: It does not dominate it.
Fresh is also a restaurant imperative, extending to live fish at truck stops—yes, truck stops. The variety of dishes in restaurants with a single specialty can be staggering. At Niu Ge, a dumpling house, the menu lists at least 50 dumplings: pork, garlic, chive, beef, mutton. All were made fresh in front of our eyes: dough being rolled out, then small balls being rolled into superthin skins, deftly filled and formed, then boiled or pan-seared. My kids have loved dumplings since they have had teeth, and Niu Ge was heaven. Henry fell in love, for the first time, with beef noodle soup and ordered it two days in a row. Pops was so excited to see Henry respectfully slurping up his bowl of tang mein.
One day we took Pops for his favorite childhood dish, gou-bu-li bao zi, or steamed pork buns, at a place that Polly and I discovered during the Summer Olympics in 2008, off Wangfujing Street. Curiously enough, the direct translation of this dish is "not-even-a-dog-would-eat-it." Picture a soup dumpling marrying a bao, a steamed pork bun: thin steamed sweet dough encasing juicy, ginger-spiked, fatty pork served with dipping sauce and all-you-can-eat corn gruel, which is piping hot and rather bland. The kids were leery of the gruel, but Pops, reminiscing about it from his youth in China, ordered a second bowl, all smiles. This moment—of my father sharing the peasant food of seven decades before while my kids tucked into a brand-new dumpling—is perhaps my most priceless memory of Beijing.
Taking deep joy in eating involves a great respect for food—and for sharing it with your family—that I believe is inherently healthy.


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Fire Museums Across the Nation
The Fire Museum Network
The Fire Museum Network is a nonprofit entity which provides a means for networking among fire museums and promotes the interests of those dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the artifacts, history, and traditions of the fire service. Enter
Ft. Lauderdale Fire Museum
The Boston Fire Museum, owned and operated by the Boston Sparks Association, has occupied the old firehouse at 344 Congress St, Boston, since 1983. The goal of the Museum is to preserve and display fire fighting memorabilia from the Greater Boston area, educate and inform the general public on fire safety, restore and maintain the "Landmark" building we occupy, and to support the fire service in general.
The New York City Fire Museum houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Among its holdings are painted leather buckets, helmets, parade hats and belts, lanterns and tools, pre Civil War hand pumped fire engines, horse drawn vehicles and early motorized apparatus.
Located in a 1907 National Register firehouse, the museum preserves and exhibits Greater Cincinnati's firefighting artifacts while honoring all the heroic firefighters, past and present.
The HOUSTON Fire Museum was originally Fire Station No. 7, the first fire station built by the Houston Fire Department after it went fully paid in 1895.
The Texas Fire Museum works in conjunction with the Dallas Firefighters Museum and the North Texas Historical Fire Society (SPAAMFAA) Chapter with the restoration and preservation of antique fire apparatus. Presently, we have over 60 antique apparatus on display.

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Frank R. Smith Award
Technical Communication, capsule the Society's journal, publishes articles about the practical application of technical communication theory and serves as a common arena for discussion by practitioners. Technical Communication includes both quantitative and qualitative research while showcasing the work of some of the field's most noteworthy writers.
The Frank R. Smith outstanding journal article award recognizes the authors of exceptional articles that appeared in Technical Communication during a calendar year. Since 1966, STC has paid tribute to the authors whose contributions have made Technical Communication one of the most highly respected journals devoted to the arts and sciences of technical communication.
Judges base their decisions on the article's content and form. Content is judged on the degree to which it represents contributions to new knowledge, new perspectives, or practical communication applications or techniques. Form is judged by the degree to which it embodies effective and appropriate organization; apt language and correct grammar; relevant and meaningful tables and illustrations; and spirit of vibrancy, intensity, conviction, or enthusiasm in transmitting information.
2015 Honoree for Outstanding Article
Leo R. Lentz, Henk L.W. Pander Maat, and Ted J.M. Sanders for their article, "Towards Evidence-Based Writing Decisions: The Knowledge Base Comprehensible Text" in the February 2014 issue of Technical Communication.
Citation: For research that contributes to academic and industry practices in ways that can foster meaningful discussions across the field.
2015 Honoree for Distinguished Article
Saul Carliner, Adnan Qayyum, and Juan Carlos Sanchez-Lozano for their article, "What Measures of Productivity and Effectiveness Do Technical Communication Managers Track and Report?" in the May 2014 issue of Technical Communication.
Citation: For research that advances our understanding of how technical communicators contribute value to organizations.
Nomination process
Please consult the guidelines for the complete nomination process.
Who is eligible: Technical Communication authors
Who may nominate: Frank R. Smith Award Committee
Due date for nominations: February 2016
Honorees notified: After vote by STC Board of Directors, usually March
Award Presented: At the Honors Banquet at the STC Technical Communication Summit
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GIGABYTE has bundled their GT220 video card inside a box that is multi-colored. The main features of the card including the 80mm large fan and the Golden Plated HDMI connector are prominently displayed on the box cover. The rear of the box has the main features of the GT220 and a description of the Golden Plated HDMI connector.
Opening the box we find that GIGABYTE has put a foam insert on the bottom containing the video card, the Driver CD and the Users manual. As there is no 6-pin power connector on the card there is no need for a power adapter. The bundle is enough to get you started as there is a D-sub connector on the card you dont need an adapter to install one.
NVIDIA has gone to the monthly driver release ritual just like ATI. They released the 191.07 drivers a short while ago. GIGABYTEs website has the 190.45 drivers but I would always suggest using the latest drivers from NVIDIAs website. Note that the card supports PhysX and is enabled by default. During testing PhysX was disabled.


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Sad day today as we learned this morning about the passing of legendary rock n' soul voice, Solomon Burke. He was 70 years old. Paste Magazine compiled an awesome "10 Best of Solomon Burke Songs" list that you should check out.
Our favorite track has always been "Fast Train."
Tags: 10 best songs of solomon burke, fast train, RIP, Solomon BurkePosted at 8:30 am
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This week it was the art challenge over at Sew Weekly (a little spotlight feature) Last year I made a Jackson Pollock Playsuit this year as a total cop-out, admittedly not choosing an artist but cunningly choosing a 'method' as an excuse to make this head to toe printed suit, you see I really wanted one after seeing this whole printspiration thing going on over the internets and in fashion magazines that I download a hell of a lot cheaper via Zinio to read on the ipad. That Lisa Ho printed piece of awesomeness just below this text I spied on a mannequin in a store window whilst shopping for, what else but fabric! I ran awkwardly toward the window and pressed my left cheek on the glass talking in tongues, I ran my fingers all over the glass annoying the fancy lady behind the counter, hubby pulled me away and settled me down splashing my face with water which is a big no no when you wear foundation, he has since been educated.
Spotlight loves me, I fund someones wage especially this week at $14 a metre. This fabric was perfect for my Lisa Ho rip off, it was a case of I M U S T H A V E T H A T F A B R I C . I couldn't pass on it, and everything else paled in comparison, I had a vision…Please enter your pin then press okay.
After inserting the apple green lining and doing a little hand sewing it was time to take this baby on the road, a test run, so we headed into town to take my little Obi-Wan Kenobi to the art gallery to see the Star Wars exhibition then we stopped off to take some pictures just behind the Melbourne Art Museum. By the time we got here my pants had stretched a little from sitting down in the car so I'll be taking them in a little more for a better fit to the booty. The jacket fits just like The Otherside of the Game Jacket because it's the same pattern, my favourite go-to for jackets but I'll name this one after a Bad Seeds song. Cause he is…GOD!
I was telling the bestest sewing community in the land of sewing communities about the lining in this jacket —not offering a photo because of my paranoia of image overload, my best lining in a jacket I've accomplished thus far (cropped photo two scrolls down). The whole thing about sewing the same pattern over and over is a good thing, I'm currently teaching my daughter how to sew and so far she has made the same dress three times, I think it's important for her to understand the pattern pieces and what goes where, her third attempt was perfect, (very proud mum…) so the more I make this jacket the better they're getting, lining included.
I'm just going to take a quick sharp left turn here…Did I tell you I went to see Erykah Badu play? I teared up, I couldn't help it, an emotional performance, I've waited far too long to see her play. Have I teared up before at a show? Yes! I get all overwhelmed, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Sydney's Luna Park and Bjork at the Sydney Opera House. Anyway, after each Badu song she finished with this stance, I've been entering and exiting rooms in the same manner ever since. LOL.
Just holding up the wall.
Fabulous print don't you think? Cross stitch prinspiration indeedy.
I just want to do a little shout-out to these amazingly supportive ladies of the sewing blog-es-sphere, Oona for the mention on her epic fabricporn post, MegtheGrand for just being Grand, Catherine Daze for the blog award, Janene for the blog award and Kat for the amazing (silk she sent me this week, thank you, thank you, thank you). thanks ladies, you are all kinds of wonderful.
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kazz: you're one ginormous piece of awesome. i fully read this post, again, because, see first statement.
Well you've done it again Kazza.. Great Sewing , Great write up. I look forward to looking a reading about yr creations… Great that our Gorgeous Li'l Miss Edie is enjoying her sewing.. she'll have to have her own Blog soon… keep up the great work .. Luv you ALL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another utter success my dear! I'd love to have a custom made suit of my own (hint hint) And you are getting funnier every day!! "Just holding up the wall" heeheehee. You never fail, do you. x x
Inspirational! Love the print. The pixelation gives it an edge.
Wow, great look and just as wonderful location shots again. And what a lining – that's so impressive. You look fabulous xx
agreeing with Catherine and the pixelation….. and in the words of an overrated stylist SHUT THE FRONT DOOR …. I need one with herbs all over it for work
(BTW that is the best advice… sewing the same piece more then once u said that to me too x
Aw thanks Kazz. Every time I visit you've gone to the next level! This is so impressive. Mary Katrantzou eat your heart out. I love absolutely everything about it!
I love this suit! The print is really great and that lining looks absolutely delicious! Well done!
LOVE your sassy face and your amazing poses!! This suit is positively DIVINE!
Hey Kazz-
I wanted to share this work with you. It is truly amazing and I would wear all of it!
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Newsweek isn't afraid to call Republican presidential candidates wimps. No, sir -- just look at their newest issue, which publicly asks whether Romney is, indeed, a wimp.
But they did the same thing back in '87 to George H.W. Bush, and that guy won the election! Needless to say, Mitt Romney was unfazed by a playground taunt from a paper that may or may not cease printing physical issues.
Besides, there are plenty worse names that they could have leveled at the GOP candidate -- ones that might have caught his attention a little more while on his 2012 International Bloopers Tour. Here are our suggestions.
7 Worse Things Romney Could Be Called Than 'Wimp'
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I work with children and two of them had been dealing with impetigo. Unfortunately I got impetigo on my face, where I usually get acne breakouts. I treated it with Fucidin, and it was gone in a few days. A couple weeks later, my 6-year-old daughter got a couple spots on the inside of her thigh, likely starting from mosquito bites. We started using Fucidin, but it spread to her arms, feet and other parts of her legs. We were finally perscribed an oral antibiotic, as the impetigo was determined as a blistering form and several water type blisters where forming. We also were sent to a dermatologist who perscribed a triple antibiotic cream for the whole family. To be used twice a day in our noses, groin areas and armpits. This is supposed to stop the infection from travelling. My daughter seems to be healing, although I wonder if she'll have permanent scaring. Last night she came up with a new rash across her thighs and stomach. We're praying it's unrelated!!
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My 5 year old son has had impetigo for 3 years. We can't seem to get rid of it. He has had short and one long course of antibiotics, foban and batraban on the sores and up the nose. We have also given him probiotics, and tried iceapathic drops and had an allergy test which was all fine.
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My Self Esteem Is In The ToiletI've always felt that I was inferior to others and not superior. I just feel that the self esteem has been sucked out of me. I've never felt attractive or pretty. Always felt every female that is my age has it all together and is prettier than me . I had to leave college because my self esteem is that low and felt that I was lower than dirt. I've tried to explain this to my mother and my family but everyone does not believe how I really feel. I get so angry. I tried therapy but the therapist did not believe me. It is that noone understands me. I do not know how to make myself feel beautiful inside.
First of all let me tell you that you are not alone. There are millions of boys and girls who feel exactly the same as you. When you feel alone its hard to imagine that anyone else is feeling the way that you do. I can promise you that all those girls that you think are amazing have insecurities and are worried about their looks. They are concerned about being judged by other people. Just because you cant see their insecurities doesnt mean that they are not there. Im sorry that your therapist was not helpful but perhaps they were not the right person for you but dont let that put you off looking for another one. I can bet that when you think about yourself you only ever focus on things you dont like and negative things that other people have said. It would be really useful to get a notebook and list all of the great things about yourself and before you disagree there are great things about you. You have to be good at something, enjoy something, perhaps your a good friend to someone, like to help people. Write poetry or are creative. Find things that you are good at and like about yourself and remind yourself every day. You are an amazing person because you are unique and you are YOU. I have lots of inspiring quotes on facebook. you can find me buildyourconfidence .
you just have to love your self first and acept your self,if you can't then who else can ? forgive your self about any mistakes any flaws, you are gorgeous the way you have been, the sun rise every day and life still going on, keep your face up. i suggest you go to church, there're compasssion and warmth there or if you don't mind visit buddhist temples in your country and try meditation. i do wish you all the best.
Hi, I know where you're coming from.

Please read my story: "I Have Become Two People"

It may give you a whole new perspective on things.
When I first entered high school my freshmen year, I kind of felt the same way. I constantly put my head down when I walked around the hallways. I was ashamed of myself, I thought everyone was looking at me because I am ugly, but then I realized everyone looks at everybody, people weren't just looking at me, but it's a part of human nature to look at others. My advice to you is to look in the mirror and tell yourself, I am smart, I am beautiful, and I am confident, listen to some music that cheers you up, try showing people who you really are with you inner personality, and walk with confidence. Have your chest up, your head high, and your arms at your side, which indicate you're confident. Try not to think too much about what others think about you, because what really matters is what you think of yourself... it sounds cheesy, but it works for me.

Good Luck! I'm sure you will overcome your self-esteem issues!
Comparing yourself to other people is not the way to go darlin', you got to get up every morning, tell yourself you are strong, stronger than you think. i'm sure you have some wonderful qualities in you that no one else has...tap into those qualities.

It doesn't matter what other people think of you as long as you stay true to yourself.

Stay strong. You do matter.
Life is tough... I feel like I put on a fake face for everyone to see, but on the inside I just want to die. I never feel like I will be the best. I always feel like this person or that person can out do me and show me up. I just try to enjoy the things as they are. I know sometimes its hard to enjoy anything, but if you can just find one good thing to think about sometimes that helps to get the ball rolling. I hope you find happiness within yourself and when you look in the mirror. Without being happy on the inside, its impossible to find happiness anywhere else. keep pushing forward, things will get better!
Hi nice to meet every1 here i came across this site and it seems 2b what im looking for
Hey, I know exactly how you feel. I feel like that all the time and its so painful and degrading for me. We should talk sometime. :)
Try to believe in yourself. I know how hard that may sound I know for I too suffer from a low self esteem. There a beautiful person inside of you just give it a chance to come out.
Hi scorpiobabe82

Radical solution has to be to like yourself. Nobody else can give you permission for that. Maybe treat yourself like you would someone else. People are often kinder to others than themselves. Give yourself a break. Maybe think of things you like in other people and do more of them yourself until you think hey I like me!

Good luck - hope it helps a bit.

Hey you need to get it together girl, we are all beautifull on the inside and you just need to find something that you love about yourself, and find something to wear that you are most comfortable wearing and go out with your head held hi, you will be surprised of all the men out there that think jeans and a nice t-shirt are attractive, my husband thinks i look the best in my work clothes, im a construction worker and me being all dirty is the sexiest thing to him, be comfortable but also have some confidence, smile,you might just be surprised, good luck, let me know what happens
Same here.. Did you do anything that could help you? This issue is really ruining my life right now, its sad..
Hey Babe I read the above story and I have been there, I learned some things through time that may help. Please if you are inclined add my to your circle and we can chat at least we will each have a new friend! In anycase hope your day is good!


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It would be safe to say that The Playlist is as sick of the just-wrapped-up awards season as anyone. The endless ceremonies, often with the same results, the blind guesses, the half-informed speculation; by the time it reaches March, we're kind of furious with the whole circus.
But at the same time, the awards season means one thing: good movies. And, looking at the release schedule for the next few months, with wall-to-wall CGI-fests, superhero movies and kids flicks, we already start to miss it, knowing that quality pictures will be thin on the ground until September or so. So, to keep us going through the fallow months, we've foolishly decided to take a stab at guessing the films and performers who could be gracing the Kodak Theatre 363 days from now.
Oscar prognostication is always a dark art, a mix of educated guesses, personal preferences and following the party line, and it's particularly true when you try to make predictions a year in advance. Most of the films we're talking about are unfinished, some are still filming, and some may not make it to the big screen in 2011 at all. And the critical brickbats can turn on a knife-edge -- "The King's Speech" wasn't really on anyone's radars before Telluride last year, while awards potentials like "Fair Game" fell by the wayside after lukewarm reviews.
While early buzz is leaking through on some of these pictures, for the most part, we're going by our gut, and on previous Academy form, but we'll be the first to admit that the final nominations line-up will likely look very, very different from the below. But if we get even 70% of these predictions right, you're buying us a drink... Below, our ten blind stabs for Best Picture 2012, in descending order of likelihood Tomorrow: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
"The Tree Of Life" - It seems that, in the six years since "The New World," and across the long post-production process of "The Tree of Life," director Terence Malick has only grown in respect and stature. Remarkably, Malick's only been nominated twice, for writing and directing "The Thin Red Line," and the anticipation levels for his new film are sky-high. It's both epic and intimate in scope, features a pair of Oscar-friendly stars, in Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, and will have the marketing muscle of Fox Searchlight behind it, who should prove far more successful at making an awards run than New Line were with "The New World." It's possible that the film will again be too obscure for the Academy, but we have a feeling it'll be Malick's year, particularly with ten slots up for grabs rather than five.
"War Horse" - Almost the anti-Malick, Steven Spielberg's films have managed seven best picture nominations between them, and "War Horse" seems firmly in the director's sweet-spot, mixing a child-friendly tale of the friendship between a boy and his horse, and an epic war drama. The book, and the subsequent theater adaptation, are both multiple award winners, and this promises to be a true tear-jerker. The picture also got moved from the summer to a more awards-friendly fall slot, which suggests that everyone involved has plenty of faith. The cast isn't the starriest around, with lead Jeremy Irvine an unknown quantity at this point, but if there's one film that we're 100% confident of making the cut, it'll be this one.
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" - Sandra Bullock, in her first role since winning an Oscar for "The Blind Side." Tom Hanks, in his most serious role in some time. A cute kid. A best-seller from an acclaimed novelist. Serious subject matter (9/11). "Forrest Gump" writer Eric Roth. Director Stephen Daldry, who even managed to wrangle a nomination for the abominable "The Reader." "The Social Network" super-producer Scott Rudin. This couldn't be chasing statues any harder if it starred Meryl Streep as a Holocaust survivor with multiple sclerosis. This is the sort of picture that'll get nominated regardless of its quality -- unless it's truly, "Amelia"-level bad. If Daldry delivers something closer to "Billy Elliot" than "The Reader," than it could well be a contender to win. The only issue is time -- the picture's only just begun filming, and may face a rush to completion, but it's been pulled off before ("The Reader" was a rush-job too), and we're sure at least a late-December qualifying run is feasible.
"The Descendants" - Another director who's been absent for a few years, Alexander Payne returns with "The Descendants," and he's teamed up with one of the biggest, most awards-friendly stars around, George Clooney. Clooney's proven entirely capable of single-handedly elevating films into the Best Picture slot in the past, with "Good Night and Good Luck" and "Michael Clayton," and this seems to have the exact right mix of the sweet and the sour to appeal to the Academy. Payne's "Sideways" picked up nods for Picture and Director, even with a fairly low-wattage cast, and the word's strong on this so far. In previous years, it might have been seen as too performance-driven to make the final five, but unless Payne's uncharacteristically struck out, we think this is safe.
"Hugo Cabret" - Having broken his Oscar duck back in 2006 with "The Departed," Marty's latest looks as likely as anything to recapture that success. The director's often done well with the Academy when he's played out of his comfort zone ("The Aviator," "The Age of Innocence"), and his first kid's flick, shot in 3D, promises to be his most accessible picture for a while, certainly more so than the tricksy "Shutter Island." The cast is a mix of established, awards-friendly names (Ben Kingsley, Jude Law) and rising stars (Chloe Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, lead Asa Butterfield), and we're told that the production value is astounding. But therein may lie the problem: the project's been hugely expensive, and is a big risk at the box office -- if it's seen as a flop, any chance of a nomination may be written off. We think it'll be fine, though -- a period flick with cute kids, helmed by a modern master doesn't usually face an uphill struggle.
"The Ides Of March" - That man Clooney again, returning to directing for the first time since "Leatherheads" tanked, but returning to the more overtly political subject matter that paid off so well with Best Picture nominee "Good Night and Good Luck." Indeed, the film's set directly within the political world, in a Democratic primary race -- and let's not forget, primary season will be well underway by the time the Oscars roll around. Ryan Gosling, widely thought to have been just missed out this year for "Blue Valentine," leads a heavyweight, awards-friendly cast including Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Marisa Tomei and Clooney himself, so it should be a feast for the acting branch. We suspect it'll prove too inside baseball to be a serious threat to win, but it should pick up a nomination easily.
"We Need To Talk About Kevin" - Opening up to ten films was intended to ensure that big blockbusters like "The Dark Knight" wouldn't be overlooked in future, and with noms for Pixar, "District 9" and "Inception," it's managed that, but it's also meant that smaller, darker films are able to sneak it: witness "Winter's Bone" this year. The Class of Sundance this year doesn't seemed to have produced an immediate Oscar-bait picture as it did in previous years, so we're going to put our money on Lynne Ramsay's "We Need To Talk About Kevin." A big step up for the acclaimed, long absent British director, it's based on a best-selling, Oprah-friendly novel, goes through some pretty dark emotional territory, and has Oscar favorites Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly on board. It's widely expected to debut at Cannes, and doesn't yet have a domestic distributor, which means a heavyweight like Focus or Weinsteins are well-placed to push their weight behind it. Again, an unlikely winner, though.
"One Day" - The buzz has been building quietly on Focus Features' British-set rom-com for a while now -- the book's got a vociferous following, and word from test screenings is that "An Education" director Lone Scherfig has pulled off the adaptation. The structure, following a boy and a girl's will-they-won't-they relationship, both echoes genre classics like "When Harry Met Sally," and should the film have the substance and a resonance that many in the genre are missing, it's fair to say that, unless the book's ending has been abandoned, tears will be in effect as much, if not more, than the laughs. At the same time, it's not as alienating as, say, "Blue Valentine," which turned off Academy voters this year. The leads are both on the rise as well -- Anne Hathaway, unlike her co-host, will have come off unscathed from this year's ceremony, and with a far higher profile -- and the ever-reliable Patricia Clarkson has a meaty supporting role too. The only question is if Focus can maintain the momentum with a summer released date, although they pulled it off with "The Kids Are All Right" this year.
"Super 8"- This year should be an interesting one, as the blockbuster and animation fields, which the move was meant to highlight, look at this stage to have few contenders to transcend their ghettos -- Pixar's "Cars 2" is very unlikely to follow in the footsteps of "Up," and "Toy Story 3," while the Academy will probably wait for "The Dark Knight Rises" before nominating a superhero flick. We reckon the blockbuster-most-likely to this time out is J.J. Abrams' "Super 8" -- like "District 9" and "Inception," it's an original idea, but this time one that nostalgically plays to suburban America, and being an extended tribute to Spielberg can't hurt. J.J Abrams is also poised for recognition, "Star Trek" having only just missed out on a nomination in 2010. The buzz is building steadily on the film, and it seems like the slot is there for the taking. Of course, if it's overwhelmed by its more recognizable competition at the summer box office, forget about any chance of it getting in. And, of course, it could turn out to be terrible.
"Butter" - Ok, this one's our wild card, and if it doesn't make the cut, we'll be in no way surprised. But, importantly, it's being put out by The Weinstein Company, who could get a "Resident Evil" sequel nominated if they wanted to, particularly having aced the race this year with "The King's Speech." The company's line-up this year isn't the strongest, with only this and "My Week With Marilyn" looking like contenders, and our suspicion is that the latter will be a performance-driven movie, which opens the way up for this. The script was widely praised, the subject matter's quirky, yet accessible, there are political overtones, and the cast mixes A-listers like Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman with rising talent like Olivia Wilde, Ty Burrell and the young lead, Yara Shahidi. It's very execution-dependent, we've heard no buzz, positive or negative, the company could well make a festival pick-up that supersedes this one, and we're not sure how much faith we have in director Jim Field-Smith (although his shorts work is far superior to his first feature, "She's Out Of My League"). But our gut says this is a possibility.
Also In Contention: Lurking just outside the top ten are a number of high-profile prestige films that, for one reason or another, we're just not feeling, at least yet. The one that just slipped out is "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," which has an extremely awards-friendly cast, including the return of winner Colin Firth, and just got picked up by Universal. But we can't remember a spy flick being nommed without leaning to the political (read: "Munich"), and Tomas Alfredson's film may prove a little chilly - -at least, we hope it does. Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" certainly shouldn't be counted out either, particularly with Di Caprio in the lead, but we're simply not confident enough in Eastwood's ability to pull it off, considering the way that "Invictus" and "Hereafter" missed.
If this was the 1990s, "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" would be shoo-in -- "Shakespeare in Love" director John Madden, plus a cast of frequently-nommed British veterans like Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson. Times have changed though, and we reckon it'll have to be really good in order to get in. We reckon that Roman Polanski's "God of Carnage," which is currently filming, would be a shoe-in if it makes it to theaters before the end of the year, but our money's on a debut at the Berlin Film Festival in early 2012, which would rule it out. David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method" is probably the director's most awards-friendly premise to date, and there may be a feeling that the helmer's overdue, but we reckon it might be a little stagy to break out of the acting categories. Although we would have said that about "The King's Speech" a year ago...
Steven Spielberg's also got "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn," but unless it's Raiders-good, we can't see it getting in there. "Rango" is probably the animation that could otherwise sneak in, but early word suggests, while it's strong, it doesn't have the heart of Pixar's efforts. Gus Van Sant's "Restless" got delayed from January, with the idea of debuting at Cannes, which suggests it's pretty good, but it looks a little slight, and we can't get over the weak trailer. Recent Oscar favorite Jason Reitman returns with "Young Adult," but we suspect it'll be too dark and alienating to pick up anything other than acting and writing noms. Bennett Miller's "Moneyball" is a distinct possibility, but may be a little unsubstantial, despite the heavy hitters involved, like Steve Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Blockbuster-wise, it's conceivable that "Contagion" or "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" could sneak in, but the former may not have the emotional component that worked so well with "Traffic," while the latter's probably too pulpy, unless it's "Silence of the Lambs"-level quality, and by the Fincher odd/even rule, we wouldn't get your hopes up. (Having said that, being overlooked for "The Social Network" may work in Fincher's favor). "Welcome To People" could turn out to be a dark horse, but again, it's very much execution dependent, particularly from a first time director ("Transformers" scribe Alex Kurtzman) working outside his screenwriting wheelhouse. And if they catch alight at the box office, either of "Crazy Stupid Love" or "Larry Crowne" could take "One Day"'s slot, although we have a feeling both will turn out to be too broad in their comedy to win Academy recognition.
From the indie world, "Win Win" seems like the most-likely-to from the Sundance graduating class; Fox Searchlight is behind it (although will likely be more focused on "The Tree of Life") and Tom McCarthy's well-liked. The reviews were relatively mixed, though, so it'll be dependent on it connecting with audiences. "Another Earth" and "Martha Marcie May Marlene" are also feasible, but neither have the kind of buzz that "An Education" or "Winter's Bone" had coming out of the festival. Mike Mills' "Beginners" could also get in, but, as much as we're looking forward to it, it seems a little too intimate and slight for a Best Picture slot.
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5 Community Colleges That Cost More Than Four-Year Schools
Posted By chriscouch On 11/26/2012 @ 11:28 am In Education | 3 Comments
In general, two-year and community colleges are a smart way to land some hefty college savings. According to the College Board, a student at a public two-year college pays, on average, approximately one-third in tuition and fees of what an in-state student at a public four-year school pays. While the vast majority of two-year students do pay substantially less than their four-year counterparts, there are exceptions. Using data from the Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center and updating it with more recent net price figures, we've determined that these two-year schools have the highest net prices.
Key West, Florida
Net price: $22,933
Students only pay $2,878 per year in tuition for a Florida Keys education, but this college's sweet location drives up the cost of attendance. According to the FKCC site, in-state students who won't be living with mom and dad should add an estimated $16,262 in room and board to their college costs. For out-of-state residents, the costs rise to $22,106 per year.
Becoming a resident can eliminate out-of-state costs. Residency requirements vary from state to state, but most require students to provide documentation that they have lived in that state for at least one to two years. A full guide to residency requirements can be found at CollegeBoard.com.
various locations in Arizona
Net price: $19,552
With a tuition price of $1,656 per year for in-state residents, MCC has one of the cheapest sticker prices around, but factor in room, board and living expenses and the estimated cost of attendance shoots up to $27,248 for full-time in-state residents living off campus.
When costs climb, students frequently reduce their college hours to make time for a job says Judith Wertheim, vice-president of higher education services for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, a Chicago-based nonprofit that works to increase higher education access and success.
"There's a lot of financial aid that's available for part-time students but that lengthens the time that you'll be in school," she says. "Financial aid very often expires after a particular length of time."
Before moving from full to part-time, Wertheim recommends double checking that your financial aid awards will carry over.
Concord, New Hampshire
Net price: $17,613
Not all two-year schools have super cheap tuition. NH residents pay $210 per credit at this school, but out-of-staters pay more than double. If tuition is pricey, harness what you already know.
"Another thing to check out at the institution is whether they award credit for prior learning, for learning that you've acquired outside the college classroom," she says.
While some institutions allow students to take placement tests and skip certain intro courses, others accept certain scores on CLEP exams administered by the College Board.
Wooster, Ohio
Net price: $16,896
This two-year school is a part of the Ohio State University system and it shows in price. Tuition here is more than twice the price of one year at the average public community or technical college. The good news, says Judith Wertheim, is that your boss might help through tuition assistance or reimbursement programs.
"This can be a huge help in affording a post-secondary credential and there are many employers that do offer tuition assistance," adds Wertheim. "Some advertise it more than others."
The catch is that employer-sponsored assistance programs sometimes come with restrictions on what the student can study and may require the student to stay with that employer for years after the degree is complete.
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Net price: $15,958
At $5,250 per year, tuition makes up a big chunk of the cost of attendance at this school, but students should be less worried about tuition and more about turning the tassel. Only 19 percent of full-time IHCC students graduate within 150 percent of the "Normal Time" necessary to complete their program of study reports the College Board.
To make sure you're not stuck in school too long, Wertheim recommends that students "…talk with an advisor to find out specifically what courses you will need."
Visit the Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center [3] for tuition costs.
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|29th May 2009, 02:30 PM
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Getting beyond 'hack and slash'
Here's an excellent article about many things I would like to see in game, getting beyond 'just the hack and slash' and giving players more options. Devs, if you want your game to stand out from the menagerie then these things can help.
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|30th May 2009, 02:19 AM
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Aye i'm glad were starting to see more devs trying to break the trend of the endless hack and slash we have seen for the last 10 years it feels like lol .
Personally i think were starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel closer everyday with so many different genre style mmorpgs coming out next year
From scifi we have : Star Trek Online , Star wars The old Republic , Earthrise , Jumpgate evolution , Black Prophecy and star gate worlds and global agenda. i know there are some chances that we may not see earthrise and stargate worlds but justs eeing that many potential space scifi mmo's on the horizon in the next few years gives me alot of hope
And as for the super hero department we have right now Champions Online , DC Universe Online and rumor has it we still may see a marvel online mmo by 2012
and then we have finally a new mmo in modern times um the agency i believe .
I think the times are suggesting we won't see as many hack and slash mmo's for a few more years and i for one ain't complaining hehe
Well actually if there any more hack and slash mmo's i want to see i've been holding out that maybe someday someine will pick up the ip for gods and heroes that hack/slash rome mmo and last i remember rumor had it that a company was making a mmo for the scifi warhammer game
So all in all i hope the future for mmo's gets better cause plain and simple folks we need more variety
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Dont' get me wrong, I quite enjoy my combat. I just prefer well rounded games that give me other options, because doing the same thing every day (cough - daily quests - cough) would be like eating the same meal everyday. Even if it was your favorite, you're going to get sick of it eventually!
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In the 'All Things To All Men' stakes, the Korg Trinity series (reviewed SOS December '95/January '96) appears to have more bases covered than most of its rival workstation products. Even in its basic form, it offers a great breadth of timbres and more DSP effects horsepower than anything else on the market. But once you start adding options, it seems there's very little it can't do -- including physical modelling synthesis, loading of user samples, hard disk recording, and digital interfacing (ADAT and SCSI formats).
Each of these options in itself is nothing new. The Solo board's physical modelling technique has been available for over a year, as the incredibly successful Prophecy synth. Synths as varied as the Yamaha SY85 and the Kurzweil K2000 have been able to add computer memory to load samples into, and the Ensoniq ASR10 had a software update a few years back which added hard disk recording to its capabilities. The first synth to feature the ADAT digital interface was the Alesis Quadrasynth.
What is unique about the Trinity concept is that all of these things can be crammed into one keyboard. This makes a fully-expanded Trinity prime candidate for the one luxury item a modern musician might choose to take to his desert island. But in the real world, does it make sense to keep all your eggs in one basket? Let's take a look at each option in turn and see how it stacks up against dedicated devices doing the same sort of job.
The Prophecy from which this board is taken is a completely unique synth, both in terms of the breadth of sounds it can produce and the way it has of grabbing your attention, whatever else is going on in a piece of music. In terms of 'analogue' timbres, I consider it the best-sounding monophonic synth since the greats of the '70s and '80s, and the only thing still in production which can hold a candle to them. But its physical modelling capabilities don't stop there, with a combination of real-world sounds which are second only to the real thing, from bass guitars to saxes.
The set of Programs you get with the SOLO-TRI option (which come up as Bank S) includes not only the original Prophecy patches, but also all those on the two PCMCIA cards which have recently appeared for it. This makes it seem even better value for its £475 price tag. I also found it a lot easier to navigate around the sounds available using Trinity's display (I always seem to get lost with the two button-pushes required to select a new Program on the Prophecy). In terms of sound, the SOLO-TRI has exactly the same character and warmth as the Prophecy, and it's just a shame that you can't add a couple more SOLO-TRI boards, so that you could have several Prophecy sounds within your sequences.
I can't think of any reason a Trinity owner wouldn't want to add this palette of sounds to their arsenal, unless they want to remain a shrinking violet and stay out of the limelight forever. You might not be able to strap the Trinity around your neck and get out there and pose (like you can with the Prophecy), but no-one will be able to ignore you with this set of attention-grabbing sounds coming out of your Trinity.
The PBS-TRI Playback Sampler/Flash ROM Option (apart from being a bit of a mouthful) gives you the ability to bring the world of sampled sounds into the Trinity, and mix and merge them with your synthesis. It also means that you don't lose your new 'best-of-both-worlds' programs when you switch off. Ever since the Yamaha SY99 let me load a TX16W sample library and use it in combination with synthesis, I have been convinced of the flexibility of samples + synthesis, but it is a tedious business having to reload your efforts every time you switch on. Fortunately on the Trinity option, the ability to load samples from disk is combined with the elephantine nature of Flash ROM (it never forgets), so you can get the samples in quickly and keep them on power-down. This means that it really does seem worthwhile to create interesting synth patches out of sampled sounds, as they will always be at your fingertips. Of course, the problem with Flash ROM is that it does seem rather expensive these days compared with RAM, which is currently being given away with cornflakes. The PBS-TRI option gives you 8Mb to play with for £625. This is about five times what you would expect to pay for SIMMs, but after a power cut on stage, I think you would come to appreciate the advantages of the extra expense.
This option also doubles the number of Programs, Combis and Drum Kits which can be stored in the Trinity. This gives you Banks C and D for both PCM Programs and Combis (for a total of 512 of each), and if a SOLO board is fitted, doubles the number of programs available for Prophecy sounds to 128. The file structure allows 500 samples (of which 200 can be drum samples) and 100 multisamples to be held in memory.
Samples can be loaded from disk in Korg, Akai and AIFF on DOS formats. This gives you access to a fairly large source library, but it would be nice if other formats, like the excellent Roland and Emu libraries, were available as well, as on the excellent Kurzweil K2000. Maybe a future software update will add access to other libraries as well (after all, the Kurzweil didn't read everything when it first came out). Multi-samples can also be read from Korg and Akai disks, so the key-mapping of several sounds across the keyboard to make up an instrument does not have to be recreated from scratch, but not all the other parameters of the Akai programs will be interpreted. For example, velocity-switched or crossfaded samples in a Keygroup will all be assigned to the key ranges they occupy in the Akai, but without the crossfades between Keygroups (not too much of a hardship, as few Akai programs use this feature).
If the samples you're loading are not already associated with a multi-sample, you can create your own. Each sample has its own Tune, Level, Top Key and Original Key parameters (the lowest key being set by the top key of the sample below). Alternatively you can use a Drum Kit to organise samples together into suitable groups for use. Once a multi-sample has been created, it can be used as the source instrument for a synthesis program, just like any other.
Obviously, 8Mb is not a huge amount of memory by today's standards, when 32Mb is common in many samplers (and some can be expanded to 128Mb). However, it's worth the work that is often needed to reduce the amount of memory a multi-sample takes up (by reducing the loop length and the time before the loop starts, stretching the range a sample has to cover and so on) because of the Flash ROM, which saves the need for continuous reloading. By judicious editing of samples before they're loaded into the PBS-TRI option, you can increase the number of sounds available.
Unfortunately, there are no parameters for editing size or loop points on the Trinity itself, so the only way you will be able to squeeze more samples into the available space is if you have an Akai sampler or Macintosh/PC on which you can edit the samples before you send them across. Korg have already produced four sets of 8Mb banks that fit the maximum number of samples into the available space, and these were also supplied with the review machine. I particularly liked the first two of these -- the Mega Pianos and the Orchestral bank.
I've always liked Korg digital piano products, and the TBS1S Mega Pianos bank is definitely in the same league as their dedicated digital pianos. Similarly, I found the TBS2S Orchestral bank a delight for sequencing up the classics. TBS3S is the Dance bank, and sounds every bit as unmusical and abrasive as the sounds I hear whenever I am exposed to the phenomenon known as Dance -- so I assume that this makes them ideal for those working in this genre! TBS4S is the original complete M1 set of sounds, and though I cannot imagine why anyone would want to regress a Trinity to sound as primitive as an M1, they sound 100% authentic to my ears.
The new Version 2 software for the Trinity adds the ability to read S3000-format disks as well as the original format, S1000 (which is what people usually understand by Akai format). While most of the library material published in floppy or CD-ROM format is S1000 format, so that it's compatible with as many devices as possible, if you're exchanging sounds with a friend with a recent Akai sampler, the disks s/he will give you will be in S3000 format, so the additional compatibility you get in version 2 software is a real bonus. It also allows you to read Akai CD-ROMs in both formats, provided you have either the HDR-TRI or SCSI-TRI options fitted as well (see box for a list of the other features in version 2).
Overall, the PBS-TRI works really well, and as long as the £625 price point doesn't overstretch your budget you'll really appreciate the fact that the samples are not lost when you power down. The only real problem I experienced with the PBS-TRI option was when loading an 8-bit AIFF file that filled an entire floppy. The Trinity loaded it fine, because it automatically converts the data to 16-bit format, but when I came to save it back to disk it was too large to fit on a floppy. Unfortunately, Trinity is just like the Akai samplers: it cannot split an audio file across two floppy disks. However, the remaining two options for the Trinity can get you around this problem, by allowing you to save these audio samples to hard drive via SCSI.
The HDR-TRI option is perhaps the most talked-about expansion for the Trinity, and was certainly the one which caused the most interest a year ago when it was first announced. It adds the ability to record four tracks of audio to the Trinity's sequencer. This means that you can add vocals, guitars and other acoustic sources which can't be recorded via MIDI, edit these recordings and play them back through the Trinity's effects. As I noted in the intro, Ensoniq added four tracks of hard disk recording to the capabilities of the ASR range of samplers a few years back, and a fairly limited form of stereo hard disk recording has been available on some of the Akai samplers back to the S1100. However, this is the first time I am aware of hard disk recording being available on a synth rather than a sampler.
In terms of hardware, the HDR-TRI option is more externally visible than any of the other expansions, giving you five additional connectors on the back panel, namely two analogue inputs, SPDIF co-axial in and out, and a SCSI connector. This means that you can record up to two tracks simultaneously, back up to and load audio data from DAT (as well as record from and mix down to CD-R or DAT) and connect up to seven SCSI devices (without which hard disk recording would be a little difficult). If you have the PBS-TRI option, the SCSI gives you the additional advantage of being able to save and load samples (and their associated programs, sequences, etc) to and from hard disk, not only speeding up the entire process tenfold, but also getting around the fact that samples larger than 1.4Mb cannot be saved to floppy.
The main audio track recording screen allows you to select the hard drive to record to (if you have the luxury of more than one SCSI drive), to name your recordings (called Takes), to set the input source (analogue or digital), to see the input level on VU-type metering (complete with Overload indication) and adjust it in precise dB steps (whether recording from the analogue or digital inputs, which is a little unusual but very useful), and to select destinations track(s) for your recording (1, 2, 3, or 4 for mono, or 1&2/3&4 for stereo). In general, the whole business of recording is simplicity itself. One feature I particularly liked was the ability to instantly redo a recording by pressing the Compare key, should you happen to make a mistake during a take. Too often on hard disk recorders you have to erase a recording before you can redo it. There's also an Auto Punch In feature to keep your hands free for playing as you drop into record, and even a Rehearsal mode to let you practise the drop-in before you actually do it. Version 2.0 software also adds a very useful Free Time display, which shows you how much recording time remains on the currently-selected hard drive.
Once tracks have been recorded, they can be routed through a new mixer page (MixA1-4), giving you High and Low EQ, Pan, Level and two effects sends for each track; if stereo recordings have been made, channel pairing can be switched on so that both sides are adjusted together. What's more, all mixer movements can be recorded for full automation. The 'Atrk Edit' page allows a fair amount of editing of the audio tracks, including Copy Measure, for those all-important drum-loops and other repeated phrases. Trim lets you non-destructively adjust the start and end time of a recording without moving it in time, so you don't lose sync (although you cannot hear the other tracks when editing like this, as the Audition key acts like a solo button as well).
The HDR-TRI option is every bit as good as any stand-alone hard disk recording system I have ever used (and a good deal better than most), and of course with the Trinity's excellent effects, the resulting audio mixes can be made to sound fantastic. Where I found the Trinity's hard disk recording a bit limited in comparison with computer-based systems was in the visual side of the editing, and the speed of copy and repeat functions. There's no substitute for a large monitor when looking at long recordings and for mouse-based editing tools for cut and paste operations.
My only other comment is that whilst four tracks of hard disk recording was quite a respectable figure when the Trinity options were first announced (and units like the Akai DR4 and Yamaha CBX-D5 were selling for over £1500), these days most systems offer at least eight tracks, so the HDR-TRI may seem a little restricting from this point of view.
However, to counter this, the HDR-TRI option is excellent value for money at £599 (don't forget that you have to buy a separate SCSI hard drive), especially since it gives you a SCSI interface and S/PDIF in and out, both of which are very useful for other things. Considering that the SCSI-TRI option alone is £399 and omits both the audio inputs and S/PDIF, it would be crazy not to go for the full HDR-TRI, even if the main thing you want to be able to do is save and load samples to hard drive.
This (slightly) cheaper option gives you just the SCSI interface for the Trinity, without the ability to record to hard disk or the S/PDIF digital interfaces. As such, it allows the same saving and loading of PBS-TRI samples to hard disk as detailed in the above section, but nothing more. One to miss, I think. Either go for the full HD option, with the attendant benefits of an S/PDIF interface, or stick to floppies and spend your £399 more wisely.
Those of you who read my Korg 168RC mixer review last month will know I am a bit of a broken record on the subject of ADAT interfacing. As the only multi-channel interface to have gained wide acceptance outside the inventing manufacturer's products, I think it should now be made compulsory in the same way as MIDI now is -- no synth/sampler/effects unit should be without it. The ability to send and receive eight channels of digital audio at professional sample rates down one tiny optical cable is just too useful to ignore. Full marks, then, to Korg for making it available for their flagship synthesizer, in the form of the DI-TRI, and at a very reasonable price point too (£225).
With all digital interfacing, it's very important to make sure that all the digital clocks in a system stay in sync, so it's particularly praiseworthy on Korg's part that they have supplied a Word Clock In connector with their ADAT Optical Out. This is important because it means that the Trinity does not have to be the master in a full digital studio (where you might have numerous digital devices, all of whose clocks need to be kept in sync). The ludicrous situation often arises that a humble sampler ends up being the master clock for the entire studio, just because it has no way of slaving to an external Word Clock.
Of course, nothing in this world is absolutely perfect, and it's a shame that because of limitations in the Trinity's internal architecture all eight channels cannot be used. The Trinity only has four analogue outs, a stereo master and a stereo aux, and these are simply mirrored on channels 1-4 of the ADAT digital out. Just think how great it would have been if you could have sent the output of different MIDI and audio tracks down different channels to your mixer. Still, the on-board automated mixing and effects of the Trinity are pretty comprehensive, so you can digitally send the overall output of the Trinity into a full digital mixer like the Korg 168RC without needing to take up any of its effects and EQ capabilities. Overall, this is an excellent facility for the Trinity, at a very reasonable price, and other manufacturers should take note.
At a couple of points in the review, additional features of the version 2.0 operating system are mentioned. Thanks to the fact that the Trinity's operating system is held in EEPROM, this can be loaded in from floppy disk, so you don't have to do any tedious mucking about with changing EPROMs (and breaking off the legs as you do so). Here's a full list of the extra functions version 2.0 gives you:
Audition highlighted sound in Program, Combi or Seq mode.
Enable 10s Hold allows quick access to nearby programs.
Bank selection shortcut in Program or Combi mode.
Pan Off setting for effects sends (makes effects routing easier).
MIDI track Solo function in Seq mode.
Delete function bug-fix in Disk Utility mode.
Akai S3000 format compatibility (see PBS-TRI section).
Akai CD-ROM compatibility.
WAV file compatibility (for PC users).
Free time display (see HDR-TRI section).
Sequencer Pause function.
Beep enable can be retained on power down.
Sounds every bit as good as the Prophecy for half the price.
Trinity becomes a great monosynth as well as a great polysynth.
Longer keyboard saves stepping up and down octaves all the time.
Does not have Prophecy's real-time controls or arpeggiator
No Trinity owner should be without this board (unless they already own
a Prophecy, of course); it increases the expressivity of the Trinity tenfold.
Adds user samples to the Trinity's rich synthesis palette.
Reads Akai and AIFF formats as well as Korg's own disks.
Doubles the Trinity's Program and Drum Kit capacity.
Retains samples and programs on power-down.
No editing of sample size possible on the Trinity.
Flash ROM is much more expensive than the SIMMs equivalent.
Not all Akai parameters are read.
Libraries other than Akai are not currently supported.
Cannot save audio files across two floppy disks.
Using samples as source waveforms is one of the best ways of increasing the
scope of sounds a synth can produce. Although somewhat more expensive,
doing this via Flash ROM means that once a good set of samples has been loaded
and programs created using them, they are as permanent as any of the original
sounds in the machine. This makes an excellent way of customising a synth,
especially for use in a live situation.
The only hard disk recording option for a synthesizer workstation.
Adds SCSI, SPDIF and audio inputs to the Trinity.
SCSI can be used to save and load samples for PBS-TRI option.
S/PDIF can be used to send entire Trinity output, not just audio tracks.
Four tracks may be a little restricted in today's terms.
Simultaneous recording of four tracks not possible.
Although no substitute for a full hard disk recording system,
this option makes a very cost-effective add-on to the Trinity,
giving you not only four tracks of HD recording, but S/PDIF
In and Out and SCSI storage of samples for the PBS-TRI option too.
Lets you use SCSI hard drives to save and load samples.
The most expensive SCSI upgrade I have ever seen.
Very restricted functionality compared to HDR-TRI.
At £399, this looks very expensive as compared to the full
HDR-TRI at £599, or indeed a simple SCSI interface for any
other synth/sampler. Even if your main need is SCSI sample
storage, you would be crazy not to buy the full HDR-TRI option.
Allows Trinity to be integrated digitally with the 168RC mixer or other ADAT-compatible systems.
Allows Trinity to be the slave for glitch-free digital audio systems.
Cheapest ADAT interface on the market.
Only uses the first four digital channels.
One day every synth will have this option, but Trinity owners
don't need to wait or beggar themselves to add it.
£ SOLO-TRI Prophecy board option £475; PBS-TRI Playback Sampler/Flash ROM option £625; HDR-TRI hard disk recorder option £599; SCSI-TRI SCSI interface Option £399; DI-TRI ADAT digital interface option £225. Prices inc VAT.
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You will need to be licensed in Florida to practice and give and charge a fee ( you will not be able to disquise this as a "donation") for massages. Additionally, the law is very stringent on who is qualified for such licensure and you can CLICK HERE to read the entire Chapter from the Florida Code. Additionally, I have pulled a section from the law on "sexual misconduct" and the definitions therein below.
480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy.--The massage therapist-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist-patient relationship through which the massage therapist uses that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of generally accepted examination or treatment of the patient. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy is prohibited.
(16) "Sexual conduct" means actual or simulated sexual intercourse, deviate sexual intercourse, sexual bestiality, masturbation, or sadomasochistic abuse; actual lewd exhibition of the genitals; actual physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or, if such person is a female, breast with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of either party; or any act or conduct which constitutes sexual battery or simulates that sexual battery is being or will be committed. A mother's breastfeeding of her baby does not under any circumstance constitute "sexual conduct."
(17) "Sexual excitement" means the condition of the human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
(18) "Sexually oriented material" means any book, article, magazine, publication, or written matter of any kind or any drawing, etching, painting, photograph, motion picture film, or sound recording that depicts sexual activity, actual or simulated, involving human beings or human beings and animals, that exhibits uncovered human genitals or the pubic region in a lewd or lascivious manner, or that exhibits human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
(19) "Simulated" means the explicit depiction of conduct described in subsection (16) which creates the appearance of such conduct and which exhibits any uncovered portion of the breasts, genitals, or buttocks.
(20) "Specific sexual activities" includes the following sexual activities and the exhibition of the following anatomical areas:
(a) Human genitals in the state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
(b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy, cunnilingus, fellatio, or any excretory function, or representation thereof.
(c) The fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, the pubic region, the buttocks, or the female breasts.
(d) Less than completely and opaquely covered:
1. Human genitals or the pubic region.
2. Buttocks.
3. Female breasts below the top of the areola.
4. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
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IYes. It is AGAINST THE LAW - even if consensual. THIS IS ILLEGAL. That is what the law states. I do not make the law
The thing is if you are advertising this service - licensed or not - you can be charged with solicitation (prostitution). If you do not advertise and you strike up a deal "on the street" and you get caught in a sting of some sort - again, you can be charged with prostituion - anytime you are doing sexual "favors" for some type of "donation" it is not legal. If you are relying on the customer making a "donation" for it to be legal, I suggest that you can be caught and will be charged.
The only place in the US where such activities would be legal is parts of Nevada.
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As if your airline tickets weren't expensive enough, the airport is absolutely terrible for your wallet. Hungry for a slice of pizza? That'll cost you $7.50. Want to bring your own drinks for the kids? Sorry, the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) says that you can't bring more than a few ounces of liquid on the plane. (Airplane travel used to come with perks. Learn more in 7 Air Travel Perks That Used To Be Free.)
TUTORIAL: Budgeting Basics
While you wait for your flight, you're surrounded by cafes, magazines, souvenirs, and beautiful shops that are screaming your name. It's tough to resist, but you absolutely should - airport shopping is less than cost-effective. Here are six tips to help you save:
1. Don't Buy the Food
To the best extent possible, eat your meals before and after you're at the airport. Try to avoid snacking because at the airport, a $3.00 coffee cup will cost $5+, and a $3 slice of pizza will cost at least double. If you can, bring your own food. Make sure that it's non-liquid, and stay up to date with the TSA's safety regulations to make sure that food is okay. For snacks, you could bring nuts and crackers. You could also bring instant soups and cereals.
2. Bring Your Own Entertainment
When you're waiting for a flight, magazine and bookstores are incredibly tempting. Before you leave for a long trip, plane entertainment is usually at the bottom of your packing list, and then once you get to the airport, you're bored out of your mind. Avoid this dilemma, and remember to bring a few books and magazines for everyone. That way, you won't be wasting money at the magazine stand. If you have an iPad or tablet, put as many magazines as you can on the device. You'll be plenty entertained for your flight.
3. Don't Pay for WiFi
Especially if you're on vacation, take the opportunity to get unplugged. Your email can wait, or if you absolutely need to, check it on your smartphone. If you're a regular traveler with many airport options, consider visiting the airports with free WiFi. Unless you need the Internet to work, you should be able to forego Internet for the time being. (If you're out and about and need to be online, make sure you've checked out 7 Places To Find Free WiFi.)
4. Always, Always, Always Pack Lightly
Weigh your check-in bags at home to make sure that they fit within the weight restrictions. Otherwise, you may be surprised with a fee. Leave room in your bags and carry-ons for souvenirs and shopping. No matter where you're going, you never know, and you don't want to need to invest in a new bag. (Find out more ways to keep your travel costs low in Best Frequent Flyer Credit Cards For (Almost) Free Travel.)
5. Buy Souvenirs Somewhere Else
If you absolutely need to buy souvenirs on your trip, make sure that you take care of everything that you need before you go to the airport. Make a list of who needs what presents before you actually go on vacation, and make sure that you designate enough time for shopping. For small souvenirs, you may be able to find what you need at a local drugstore.
6. Bring an Empty Water Bottle
While you can't bring water, you can bring a bottle. Bring enough for the entire family to stay hydrated. If you're traveling in the United States, water from the drinking fountain is completely safe; however, you may want to do some research to avoid any risks when traveling abroad. Instead of buying pricey water bottles and drinks, stay hydrated for free.
The Bottom Line
Control your impulses and plan ahead stay as practical as possible when you visit the airport for your next trip. Airfare is expensive enough, so don't waste your money on more than you need.


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You know things have come to a pretty pass when a movie like "The Book Thief" looks wrong coming from a major studio. How did it get made? Well, it took a while. And the success of "Life of Pi," another gamble from Fox 2000 president Elizabeth Gabler, who willed that movie into existence, helped to push this one forward after six years of development.
It helped that "The Book Thief," produced by studio veteran Karen Rosenfelt and her partner Ken Blancato, was based on a global Young Adult bestseller that stayed on the NYTimes list for seven years. (And the movie tie-in edition is there again.) What made it tough to make? It's a World War II period heart-tugger narrated by Death about an heroic little girl (French-Canadian Sophie Nelisse, who starred in Oscar nominee "Monsieur Lazhar") who comes to adore not only her adoptive parents (well-played by Australian Geoffrey Rush and Brit Emily Watson, both Oscar perennials) but the Jewish refugee (New York newcomer Ben Schnezter) they harbor in their basement. Discovery could get them all killed.
The movie, directed by "Downton Abbey" veteran Brian Percival, would seem to be a natural for fall film festival play but was finished too late--it debuted at the Mill Valley Film Fest (our review is here, Rotten Tomatoes here). Modestly budgeted at just under $20 million, this well-made and acted drama pitched at the global market will open November 8. While Fox is pushing it for Oscar consideration, the most important thing is that audiences go to see it so that studios won't continue to be afraid to make these old-fashioned mainstream stories.
Anne Thompson: The stakes are high for this sort of movie.
Elizabeth Gabler: I realized how horrible it would have been for all of us if it hadn't worked because it would have meant you couldn't try new things. As a studio executive I couldn't champion something I believed in and fought for and made if no one went. That "The Book Thief" did get the reception it did is so gratifying and it gives us a chance to try again.
Over at Fox 2000 you have such a track record. Explain why movies like this don't get made.
Gabler: They are difficult to get made because they are delicate creatures. They require actually perfect execution. Nothing is ever perfect, things always could be different, but they definitely require a high level of execution both on a performance level, and an aesthetic level. Every element of the movie has to reach out to a global world. We have to be cognizant of the fact that it's not just the domestic United States and Canada territory anymore. This film actually had the benefit of what we hope is going to be an international audience and speak to people of all ages. The benefit of this project is that it's based on a book that has been on the bestseller list as a YA book for the past seven years. Thankfully, Sunday it's going to be number one again. The publishing industry and the film industry are working hand-in-hand, and we're going to see it a lot I think over the weeks, with "The Hunger Games." There are just so many great adaptations.
Karen, talk about developing the book.
Karen Rosenfelt: I had just finished "The Devil Wears Prada" and I was at a Starbucks, and there was a discarded Wall Street Journal that I picked up to read. There was a small blurb describing this as the first YA book from Little Brown. It was such a bizarre idea for a young adult book to be told from the point-of-view of Death. I read it that weekend and gave it to Ken and we both shared our passion for it and couldn't get it out of our minds. We thought to ourselves, 'is it a movie, or isn't it?' But we called Elizabeth that Monday and I could just see her face as I'm telling her about this book. Our relationship with Elizabeth goes back through the years. We were secretaries at ICM.
Gabler: We had a wonderful relationship as far as sharing. When someone's that passionate about something and they have such a track record and you just know they believe in something that fully, when you're in my job you support them, and say let's take a run for it.
Rosenfelt: Right before its publication we optioned the book and we hired an Australian screenwriter, Michael Petroni. We had one writer on this film, which is rare. We picked him pre-"Narnia." We had one draft, turned it in and Elizabeth loved it. She gave it to Tom [Rothman, then Fox co-chairman), who shared her passion, and told us immediately they want to make the movie when the time is right.
Gabler: In that time period, we were both doing really intense stuff and said, 'let's pick our battles.' How much of these kinds of challenges can you put on a studio system? I wanted it to be right for the movie too. I wanted it to be supported completely. We were watching that book stay on the bestseller list, so that made you realize it's been published in 30 languages.
Rosenfelt: You make a film once so you need the right Liesel at the center, you need the right filmmaker and the right cast, because a movie is forever. When you have an opportunity in this tough marketplace to make something like "The Book Thief," you owe it to everyone to make it under the right circumstances.
Why Sophie Nelisse for Liesel, and why director Brian Percival?
Rosenfelt: The casting process was far and wide. We looked at girls in England, the Scandinavian countries, Australia, North America, Germany and Canada. Markus Zusak, the author, had seen Sophie in the film "Monsieur Lazhar." He's a very unassuming individual and didn't want to put himself in the center of the filmmaking process. He had his agent contact us and said he thought he had found Liesel in Sophie. We then got hold of Sophie's French-Canadian agent. And what was really important to Brian, Ken, Elizabeth and I was that we had a Liesel that was vulnerable, feisty and could go from the age of 10 to 16 because we only wanted to have one actress play her.
As we went through the processes, not only does it have to be right for that character but she's playing off of Max, Rudy and has to fit with her parents, so as we went through it, Sophie just kept emerging. We looked at her self-tape, we had her come out to Los Angeles. We then tested five actresses with the Rudy candidates and with the Max candidates, and that's how it came about. There was a lot of debate along the way, which is healthy.
Gabler: I was not sure about Sophie. The decision was very profound to me because I had to turn around to our marketing department and say this is the face that's going to launch our movie. It's a very, very critical decision and to be my fair, when we first saw her, it was months before her actual screen test. She was months younger, a little more awkward, and was just developing that luminescent quality that I think she has now. It wasn't until her actual screen test, which was done professionally and she had a chance to work on the scenes and really read through the script, that the true nature of her talent shone through enough to give me the confidence to say,' Okay.' But there were many conversations.
Rosenfelt: When you have a partnership as close as Ken and I do with Elizabeth, it's healthy to have those kind of creative debates.
Blancato: Sophie did it as a lark. She said on an iPhone audition that she and her brother put together. We showed it to Elizabeth, and she was totally right. She was having fun. Sophie wasn't there to get the role. She never thought she would get the role, to be honest. It was only after we started reading some things, she got more and more serious, that she fell in love, and you see that on the screen. She really made the transition. A lot of things always happen at the last minute.
I want to give you credit for letting this movie breathe. It has a deliberate pace, it's not rushing anywhere. It gets a lot done in two hours. We don't get to see movies like this anymore.
Gabler: You don't want it to be slow but it was very difficult to think of anything that wouldn't have damaged the fabric of the storyline [if we cut it]. It is a 600-page book. It's very rich, and there are a lot of sub-stories. Along the development process, the three of us with Michael Petroni had a lot of decisions to make. What's been most rewarding for us: the most passionate book readers feel the spirit has been maintained.
The danger of a movie like this is it could have gone over the edge of being too glossy or sentimental.
Blancato: Brian and I discussed that it had to be real. Because the first second you don't believe something is occurring onscreen, the movie is over, and you're going to resent it. While some people say it's a little underplayed, it's not really underplayed -- it's played as real. The events take place as they would happen in real life. Everything looks like real life. The house looks like people really live there. It's totally organic.
The movie is really about the power of words. It's cinema, but it's about words.
Rosenfelt: I think that translates universally, and if people walk away realizing the power, we've done our jobs.
Did the author base the book on anything real?
Rosenfelt: His mother and father are from Austria and Germany, and he settled in Sydney, Australia. He wrote it in English.
What are the biggest differences between the film and the book?
Rosenfelt: Hans and Rosa had two children prior and it was an undertone of a political situation between Hans Junior and Hans about what was going on in joining the party, so they became a childless couple, which is big. Also there was a neighbor who was very much involved with the Hubermanns and had her own set of problems and issues. That was a big decision but it's hard, you take 600 pages and distill it to 100 and then there was just some restructuring but the biggest challenge was to make sure tonally that it was about life-affirmation. When you say to someone, 'it's told from the point of view of Death,' it's something we all fear. Our hope was that at the end, while you cry you also laugh, you walk out maybe that much more comforted.
Why composer John Williams? I thought he didn't do music for anyone other than Spielberg.
Blancato: Originally we
thought he was retired, so we kind of folded our tent, and then we got a phone


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The Office's Ellie Kemper To Star In NBC Comedy From Tina Fey And Robert Carlock
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Ellie Kemper needs to be the star of a TV comedy. People tried to make that happen earlier this year with a pilot called Brenda Forever, but NBC eventually passed on it when it came time to start ordering pilots to series. Fortunately, NBCs still interested in Kemper, apparently as The Office actor is set to star in a new comedy from 30 Rocks Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, and just to ensure that this one will actually happen, NBCs ordering the untitled project straight to series.
Deadline reports that NBC has given a 13-episode straight-to-series order for Fey and Carlocks project, which will star Kemper as a woman who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York City.
NBC could use some winning comedies. The network once thrived on its top-notch must-watch sitcoms, but theyve fallen behind networks like CBS and ABC, the former of which dominates in the ratings with its comedies (and dramas for that matter), and the latter posts strong numbers for its Wednesday night comedies, Modern Family (usually breaks 10 million viewers) and The Middle (breaking 8 million viewers per ep this season) included. NBCs only veteran comedy on Thursday night is Parks and Recreations, which has been posting three million viewers and change each week this season. Michael J. Foxs new comedy has been surpassing that at NBC on Thursday nights, but its recent numbers (3.76 million for last Thursdays episode) have dropped substantially from what it brought in when it premiered (7.5 million). Welcome to the Family has been cancelled, and Sean Saves the World is hovering in the 3-4 million viewers range. Where does that leave NBC in terms of comedies ? Well, we have Communitys return to look forward to, but the series will still be up against ratings juggernaut The Big Bang Theory on Thursday nights, and given NBCs current Thursday night state, its hard to be optimistic that the series will perform much better than the 2-3 million viewers it was bringing in last season (or the second half of the third season). In other words, it's not looking like this year will be NBC's comeback season for comedies.
So NBC needs a flagship comedy to draw in viewers on Thursday nights. Assuming thats where theyre planning to put Kempers show, maybe this will be it. I wouldnt describe Kemper as a mega-star, so her name alone might not guaranty an audience, but her performance on The Office and Bridesmaids gave us good sampling of her adorable charm, and thats definitely something Tina Fey can work with. I also like the doomsday cult side of the story, as Kemper seems like she could pull off a character that's vulnerable enough to fall victim to something like that, but optimistic enough to climb out of it -- and be funny in the part. Or maybe Im just picturing a combination of her Pixar-loving Bridesmaids character and her sweet but sometimes sad Office character Erin. Theres just something about Kemper thats not like anyone else, and seeing what Tina Feys done with female roles in 30 Rock and Mean Girls, Im optimistic that shell find a way to build a show that plays to Kempers strengths. If it clicks, maybe NBC will have the winner it needs with this series.
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CUSTOM builders Deus Ex Machina have managed to make quite a stir since appearing on the scene six years ago.
The firm's take on retro-cool cafe racers, usually with an intentionally 'home-made' style and an aura of surf culture around them, has proved a hit, ensuring that each new machine gets plenty of publicity. A mattering of celebrity customers helps – the likes of Orlando Bloom have been pictured riding Deus Ex bikes.
Now it's out to clear some of those bikes from its showroom to make way for more, so the firm's current stock has been given some price cuts to get them out of the door.
(prices in brackets are conversions at the current exchange rate)
SR420 Cafe $16,990 AUD (£10,640)
It might be a 2003 bike, but with only 528km on the clock it's basically new. The motor's bored to 420cc and the looks are traditional cafe racer with a hint of modernity in the wavy brake discs and up-to-date calipers.
SR400 Hardtail $14,500 AUD (£9039)
Another '03 bike, again with nearly no miles on it (well, 556km). Hardtail frame and bobber styling mean zero practicality. You'd look cool on it if you were a Hollywood A-lister. If you're just Dave from Wigan, it might be a tougher sell...
W650 Hardtail £16,900 AUD (£10,535)
As above, but it's based on a 20,000km Kawasaki W650...
"King Kenny" XS650 $13,500 AUD (£8454)
A street-tracker style, 1973 bike with only 1000km on the clock. Yes, you could probably make one for less money, but this is a Deus Ex bike, so...
Ask a Yamaha dealer and he'll probably admit that selling MT-01s isn't the world's easiest task. The Deus Ex treatment might make this one easier to shift, although it's arguably not the firm's finest work...
Yet another SR, this one's got a blueprinted 542cc motor. A "stump puller of a donk" to use the Australian phraseology. Yes, it's a lot of money.
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