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It likely won't go down as one of the greatest teams in Canadian curling or even the most successful. But when the final chapter is written on the Cheryl Bernard rink, it will likely earn a spot as one of the most popular.
A year after claiming a silver medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Bernard confirmed this week that her squad of Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire and Cori Morris would finish out this season and then part ways.
In many ways, this decision is all about women's curling. The game isn't lucrative enough to make it financially worthwhile for Bernard and her teammates to keep sweeping sheets of ice until their shot at the 2014 Olympics. And the time commitment necessary to remain an elite player means giving up things like, oh, having children, as some members of the rink apparently intend to do.
Bernard confirmed as much this week, when she spoke of wanting to go out on top and not dragging her team through to a fractured end where it was just going through the motions.
"I didn't want it to be a like an old married couple where there's no spark," the Calgary skip said. "If we thought we could bottle and keep what we had for four more years, we might stay together. But I think we're all in different places right now."
Compare the situation to that of the other 2010 Olympic team, skipped by Kevin Martin. The four players on that rink have already agreed to stay together for another run at the next Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That Martin's squad is well-backed by sponsors such as Uncle Ben's and Pedigree dog food, and that he can earn four to five times as much on the World Curling Tour as the women can, makes the decision a little easier.
Bernard, who was arguably the highest-profile women's curler in the world at the start of this season, had to resort to plastering her mug on billboards in Calgary to get any sort of financial support.
The men are pros; the women, participants.
One of the biggest factors for any woman is family – and it played a part in the Bernard team's demise. (It's what current Canadian champion Jennifer Jones refers to as "the timing issue.")
Some women have managed to combine motherhood and curling. The late Sandra Schmirler famously nursed her newborn baby in between games while battling to win the 1997 Olympic trials. Others have played while pregnant, with mixed results.
"It's a huge decision for women," Bernard said. "Men don't really have to think about it but for women, it's just always there. Some women can time it and make it work and others just seem to lose it afterwards, so you never know."
No one, of course, would fault anyone for choosing babies over brooms.
In the end, the Bernard rink's story will be one of opportunities taken and lost.
As a foursome, they made it to a couple of Canadian championships, where they were somewhat short of spectacular (both times posting 6-5 records). They won events on the World Curling Tour, but never dominated the circuit. But when the Canadian Curling Trails took place in 2009, no team arrived better prepared mentally or physically for the toughest test in all of curling.
Perhaps unfairly, the final word on the squad will likely be about the two glorious chances to win gold that slipped through their fingers in the 10th and 11th ends of the final Olympic match.
A betting man would likely put a bob or two on Bernard returning to the game before too long. Her talent and competitive nature would make that lure almost too much.
For now, however, she's more than content to spend that time focusing on her golf game.
NOTES Six teams have qualified for this year's Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont.: 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue once again won Newfoundland and Labrador; Pat Simmons will wear Saskatchewan green; Nova Scotia will be represented by Shawn Adams; James Gratton won New Brunswick; Eddie MacKenzie captured PEI; and François Gagné took the Quebec title.
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Somewhere in Larkin, a line that describes the sun as being like breath on glass.
The sun outside my window, a classic red melting.
Seen I don't know how many times before but still breath-taking.
You say something
that travels as we say,
straight through one ear,
and out the other
to another planet.
I walk to the bookshelf to try and find it.

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What does a Formula 1 driver get up to when he is not being an F1 driver? That's exactly the predicament in which Karun Chandhok finds himself this year as, save for seven laps during Friday practice for Team Lotus so far, he has had plenty of time to fill.
Needless to say, the priority is to find a race seat by 2012 at the latest after proving himself to be a capable driver during his 10 outings with Hispania last year. But unlike some F1 aspirants, Chandhok has little problem filling his days. His boundless enthusiasm for motorsport means that he is already playing a key role in developing racing in Asia through the JK Racing Asia Series (a continuation of Formula BMW). On top of that, he joined BBC Radio's commentary team for the Turkish Grand Prix, filling in for Anthony Davidson -who was winning the Spa 1000kms for Peugeot that weekend - and continues to indulge his passion for standing on muddy banks in the rain during Formula 3 sessions!
But first and foremost, he is a racing driver. As Team Lotus's reserve, he is set to appear during Friday morning's first free practice session at just over half of the races this year. His debut in the car in Melbourne was - and there is no other way to put this - catastrophic as he speared into the wall on his first lap while not even pushing, and in Turkey he had only six laps because weather conditions were against him. But, crucially, he is one of only a few drivers getting seat time during the season, which at least keeps him in the mix for a drive.
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"I'm not doing the massive mileage that I would like to be doing in the race car, but I just keep doing what I can," says Chandhok. "I have the opportunity to do quite a few Fridays this year and that's important for putting me in the shop window for next year.
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Hoping for More Special Dividends
December has been a popular month for acquisitions but also the payment of special dividends. With the real possibility of dividend tax rates jumping significantly in 2013, many aren't taking any chances with respect to future tax rates. In some cases such as Wal-Mart (WMT), the regular quarterly dividend payment date has been moved up to December from January to avoid the higher tax rate. Just last week Costco (COST) announced a special $7 per share special dividend. I suspect before the year is out another batch of special dividend payments may be made.
A few weeks ago, I suggested investors take a closer look at retailer Stein Mart (SMRT) and online pet pharmaceutical company PetMed Express (PETS) due to their depressed share prices coupled with their cash rich balance sheets. PetMeds was trading for less than $11 a share with over $3 per share in net cash. They recently announced a $1 per share special dividend. The stock now trades for $12.25. I was even more bullish on Stein Mart because it stands out to me as a high quality discount retailer. I've seen shirts at Stein Mart that sell for a fraction of what Bloomingdale's charges. The balance sheet is pretty as well with no debt and over $2 per share in net cash. Insiders own nearly 40% and Stein Mart has a history of paying out special dividends to shareholders -- not a surprise with such high insider ownership. Last week, Stein Mart also announced a $1 per share special dividend when the stock was trading for around $7.50. The shares now trade around $8.35, which is still a good price for a quality retailer serving a growing consumer desire for discounted fashion....360 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory Set for WHEN EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE Benefit Concert, 4/29
James William Productions and Stephenie Skyllas will present Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory in When Everything Was Possible, A Concert (with comments), for one night only, Sunday April 29th (7:30pm) at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues), as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. They will be joined by a thirteen-piece band (Michael Rafter, Music Director), playing new orchestrations by Tony Award winner Jonathan Tunick. Larry Moss directs, with musical staging by Joshua Bergasse ("Smash"). Carolyn Wong will provide lighting design, with sound design by Leon Rothenberg and projection design by Telegraphicmedia.
The show will also feature images of stage photography from the era's greatest photographers including Van Williams, Kenn Duncan, and others – many never before on public display. The concert, featuring songs from the shows they were in - including The Frog Prince, Aladdin, West Side Story, Dear World, Carnival, Dames at Sea, Follies, On the Town, A Little Night Music and Sondheim - A Musical Tribute - will have an out-of-town workshop/preview at the Triad Stage, in Greensboro, NC, in March.??This is the story of Victoria Mallory and Kurt Peterson in the present but also the story of New York, 1966 -'74, the last gasp of the golden age of the American Musical, when everything was possible. Following their inner music, two kids came to the biggest city in the world and went to work. They didn't want to be famous - they wanted to be good. Along the way they sang for Noel Coward, with Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Leonard Bernstein; hung out with Liz and Dick; sat in the Oval Office and the Apollo capsule; flew the Lunar Lander and crashed on the faux surface of the Moon. And in the summer of '68, as the world flew apart, these two unknowns held court at the State Theatre at Lincoln Center, captivating audiences as Tony and Maria in West Side Story. Together with the talented gangs of Jets and Sharks they made a statement about the world's bigotry and violence in a way that only words, music and dance can. They worked, lived, grew close, grew up, made mistakes and finally… parted. 36 years would pass until they would meet again, and they found they still had a few things left to say - and sing.
"How lucky we all are to have Victoria Mallory and Kurt Peterson back together again, and sharing their musical lives with us! The personal story told and sung by these two talented artists will take some of us back, and introduce others to a rich era in not-too-distant history. Two young kids arriving in New York, who find careers that touch some of the legendary people and legendary shows, is only the beginning. What happened, both professionally and personally, is quite remarkable," said Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and Chair of the American Theater Wing.
Tickets from $60 may be purchased online at www.nycitycenter.org, by calling CityTix at 212/581-1212 , or at the Box Office (131 West 55th St.). Special VIP tickets are available for $150 and include a post-show reception with the cast & creative team.
Theodore S. Chapin is President and Executive Director of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. Currently he is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the American Theater Wing. He has also been chairman of the Advisory Committee for New York City Center's Encores! series since its inception, and serves on several boards including Goodspeed Musicals, Connecticut College, and City Center. He served as a Tony Awards nominator for two seasons, and is currently a member of the Tony Administration Committee. His career began as production or directorial assistant for the Broadway productions of Follies, The Rothschilds and The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, as well as Bernstein's Mass at the Kennedy Center, and Candide in San Francisco. As Associate to Alan Arkin, he worked on the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, Twigs starring Carol Burnett (CBS); and Neil Cuthbert's The Soft Touch. He was Musical Director for The National Theatre of the Deaf's production of Four Saints in Three Acts, and Producer of the Musical Theatre Lab. His book, Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical "Follies," was published by Alfred A. Knopf, and in paperback by Applause Books.
About EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE, the book
In 1971, college student Ted Chapin found himself front row center as a production assistant at the creation of one of the greatest Broadway musicals, Follies. Needing college credit to graduate on time, he kept a journal of everything he saw and heard and thus was able to document in unprecedented detail how a musical is actually created. Now, more than thirty years later, he has fashioned an extraordinary chronicle. Follies was created by Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Michael Bennett, and James Goldman – giants in the evolution of the Broadway musical and geniuses at the top of their game. Everything Was Possible takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride, from the uncertainties of casting to drama-filled rehearsals, from the care and feeding of one-time movie and television stars to the pressures of a Boston tryout to the exhilaration of opening night on Broadway. Foreword by long-time NY critic Frank Rich.
ISBN: 9781557836533, $22.99, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books


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Since inception, comics have always been a small scale hobby. Despite the spikes in interest whenever Superman or Captain America die, there are probably 100,000 or so die-hard collectors that will pick up every single issue Marvel or DC puts out. Now the main problem with this is that they over-print these suckers. And it's never been more apparent than it is now.
Go to your local Barnes and Noble. Go to the magazine stand. Now, I haven't been to your particular Barnes and Noble, but I can already tell you what you'll find. You'll find tons of comics just thrown around and badly damaged because of ill-placement. These issues are destroyed over time by inconsiderate customers that do not care that someone else may want to purchase that book in decent condition.
What collector would actually purchase these damaged goods for $4?
Collectors want them in pristine condition. So who are those comics out there for? Casual readers? Casual readers would never buy these either! They will read them there at the Barnes and Noble and place them right back on the shelf! (or just leave them in the restroom... Yeah, I've seen this often.)
Why would anyone want to purchase these comics for $4 when they can read them in 5 minutes, for free?
So all these comics are wasted. Just garbage. Excess garbage.
It's a travesty really... especially since digital comics now exist. There are no more reasons to keep over-producing comics. Casual readers now have digital comics to look forward to. Something to read at work, at school or on the bus or train. Digital comics are also great for collectors, because they can take their collection with them and not worry about damaging their comics.
The biggest problem with digital comics, though, is that they are too damn expensive! Too damn expensive for something that we never physically hold in our hands. I always thought the incredibly high price of $4 per comic issue was spent on the high quality paper and ink used... but then why are they still $4 when purchased digitally??
So when new comics come out this week, and you want to purchase 5 of them... it's $20 bucks for something you'll never physically own. Do they expect someone to come back next week and do the same thing? Eventually, people will realize what a waste this is and just completely stop.
There are some digital subscription options where for a price of $60 a year, you can read up on back issues from about 6 months ago and further. It's a good option, but not the greatest.
First things first, print comics should become more limited. This will help make comics more rare and worth more in the aftermarket, making more people want to become collectors. So what does that mean? More interest in comics. Which means more customers. More people wanting to purchase comics physically as well as digitally.
Now as for digital, I think digital comics should push their newer issues a bit better than they currently are. They should have a general subscription fee where you pay about $20-30 a month and you receive an email when all the latest comics become available (concurrent when print issues go on-sale). This should include the unlimited ability to read any back issues. If they must, they could add an extra fee of $5-10 a month for unlimited back issue access.
While you're reading your collection online, there should be an option to check availability of physical copies. For a price, you can reserve a physical copy. Now that it is reserved for you, you can wait a few months and have them send you a bulk whenever you please (should be limited though, as space may be limited). The longer you wait though, the bigger the bulk. The more the shipping will cost. It's reasonable. And no longer will they have to rot and waste space at your local bookstore. Now they can stay with the publisher and save costs.


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Now I am so poor
1. Should we even bother?
Of course, don't be silly.
2. Why?
Well, it's baseball. If you're into that.
3. How bad is it going to be?
This is the year of No Expectations. The local nine has been written off by all and sundry. For once, not even any of the people around the team are talking about anything so outlandish as actually, you know, contending this season. After all - they've lost A.J. Burnett, and to a division rival. And Shaun Marcum and Dustin McGowan are both on the shelf and may not contribute anything this season. None of these things can be seen as actually helping the team. But...
4. What does that actually mean?
Pitchers not named Roy Halladay or Jesse Litsch started 101 games for Toronto in 2008. They went 38-33, 4.13 and worked 605 innings, allowing 297 runs. That's pretty darn good (your average AL starter has a 4.45 ERA.) Let's assume this year's crew can't match that.
5. What's the worst that could happen?
Suppose the kids are not all right. Suppose Ricky Romero isn't at all ready for prime time, and gives the team about 110 innings with an ERA over 6.00 - it's ugly enough for the team to send him Las Vegas and give Casey Janssen a look. Casey's not a whole lot better, alas, but he does manage to get his ERA below about 5.50 in a dozen or so starts. That is at least marginally better than what they get from Scott Richmond, who makes about 20 starts while going back and forth to the bullpen and AAA, and posts an ERA of 5.56 while he's at it. Brad Mills gets a look and posts a 5.82 ERA in 10 starts, and at some point Brett Cecil is called upon as well only to get hammered in half a dozen starts. And as for David Purcey, he stays in the rotation all year long, and almost gets his ERA below 5.00. Almost, but not quite.
To recap:
Purcey, 33 starts, 190 IP, 5.02 ERA
Richmond, 19 starts, 110 IP, 5.56 ERA
Romero, 19 starts, 102 IP, 6.35 ERA
Janssen, 14 starts, 72 IP, 5.38 ERA
Mills, 10 starts, 51 IP, 5.82 ERA
Cecil, 6 starts, 26 IP, 6.58 ERA
6. Is that ugly enough for you?
I hope so. The upshot is that rather than allowing 297 runs in 605 innings, the new starters allow 364 runs in 551 innings. That's 67 more runs, which is a lot. And just for the hell of it, let's assume Halladay and Litsch aren't as good as they were last year. We'll keep the innings the same, but give Doc an extra 14 earned runs (brings his ERA up to 3.33) and we'll give Litsch another 19 earned runs (brings his ERA all the way up to 4.47); which means that the starters as a group will allow exactly 100 more runs in 2009 than they did in 2008. With a collective ERA of 4.81, they will be a below-average group.
7. Is that what's going to happen?
Maybe. It's just that - doesn't it seem like a lot of things have to go wrong for this nightmare to play itself out? A lot of things? And even if it happens, and they do give up 100 runs more than last year... then they'll give up about as many runs as they score, and we should expect something like 80-82 or 81-81 from this team.
Remember, the Jays have a bit of margin to work with. The 2008 Jays outscored their opponents by 104 runs, dysfunctional offense and all. Brad Wilkerson, Kevin Mench and all. And there's no shortage of reasons to think the offense might even be a wee bit better in 2009.
8. Gosh. Well, then. Do we dare... hope?
Always. Got to play 'em, might as well win 'em.
9. Seriously?
What if it's not as bad as I've just fantasized? And my nightmare scenario of the starters allowing an additional 100 runs only sees the team falling to the point where it would still be reasonable to expect a .500 season even without any improvement from the offense.
I don't actually know that Travis Snider and Adam Lind are going to be better than Matt Stairs and Brad Wilkerson. But I think they've got a chance. I'll think about that tomorrow. For now, let's suppose the starting pitching doesn't fail in such a spectacularly awful fashion. Let's make it marginally better. Let's pencil in:
Purcey, 33 starts, 192 IP, 4.69 ERA
Richmond, 19 starts, 110 IP, 5.07 ERA
Romero, 19 starts, 102 IP, 5.65 ERA
Janssen, 14 starts, 72 IP, 4.88 ERA
Mills, 10 starts, 51 IP, 5.12 ERA
Cecil, 6 starts, 26 IP, 5.19 ERA
Nothing to write home about, just a little bit better. While we're at it, we'll also shave 16 runs from Halladay and Litsch, giving them ERAs of 3.03 and 4.16. Not as good as last season, but not bad. This group has allowed 50 more runs than the 2008 squad. If the rest of the team performs at a 2008 level, which isn't asking for very much at all, lord knows - well, a team that scores 714 runs and allows 660 should go about 87-75.
The Jays spend the first six weeks of the season outside the division, which means that the young pitchers can get their feet wet without immediately being thrown to the Yankees and Red Sox. So what if they score 40 or 50 more runs than they did last season?
And what if one - just one - of the kids actually steps up? (Personally, I'd bet on the guy who had the 1.54 ERA this spring.)
My oh my. It must be spring...


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First timer. Botox and Restylane injections in my left glabellar region. Bad headache for two days, resolved with imitrex. Now struggling with exhaustion, fatigue, vertigo, lighthededness, mild nausea from Day 1 until today (Day 4). Resting, but frightened because I don't know how long it will last. Anyone want to share that? Plastic surgeon has been very attentive.
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Women's health findings presented at national conferenceThe clinical and basic science research findings of more than a dozen studies are being presented by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh-affiliated Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) at the 53rd annual meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. In addition, a major conference debate on the essence of preeclampsia will feature James Roberts, M.D., MWRI director. Scientific sessions will take place March 22 to 25 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
An internationally known authority, Dr. Roberts will argue that preeclampsia is a maternal disease. Christopher Redman, M.D., of the University of Oxford, England, will take a contrary position, arguing that preeclampsia is a fetal disease.
"It's a way to present the state-of-the-art in preeclampsia research," said Dr. Roberts, professor and vice chairman of research in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "But the impact goes beyond pregnancy because the risks for preeclampsia are the same as those for cardiovascular disease later in life."
Some 5 percent of first pregnancies are complicated by preeclampsia, a condition characterized by soaring blood pressure and protein in the urine, that is a leading cause of maternal, fetal and neonatal disability and death, particularly in undeveloped countries and among underserved populations.
The preeclampsia debate is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET Thursday, March 23.
Among other findings being presented are:
Heart disease biomarker remains elevated even 30 years after eclamptic pregnancy
C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, remains elevated even 30 years after a pregnancy distinguished by eclampsia, according to a study from MWRI. A life-threatening complication of pregnancy, eclampsia occasionally succeeds preeclampsia and can involve coma, convulsions and organ failure. Although intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate can decrease the likelihood that a woman with preeclampsia will develop eclamptic seizures, the only effective treatment for the syndrome is immediate delivery, which can be dangerous for the baby if it is too early in the pregnancy.
"We found that levels of CRP were doubled in postmenopausal women who had a prior episode of eclampsia compared to those who had a history of normal pregnancies," said Carl Hubel, Ph.D., lead author, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences and environmental and occupational health at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and an MWRI assistant investigator. "The finding is even more striking because this difference remained after adjusting for other, potentially confounding risk factors such as age, weight, smoking and use of hormone-replacement therapy."
The finding indicates that pregnancy outcome could be viewed as "a natural early stress test" for future risk of cardiovascular disease � the leading cause of death for women. "We propose that prior preeclampsia � particularly severe preeclampsia � be considered as a red flag to identify women of reproductive age who stand to benefit from cardiovascular risk factor modification," said Dr. Hubel. "If we can identify these differences during a woman's reproductive years and intervene with lifestyle changes early and aggressively, we may be able to impact her future risk. Early screening here is vital."
For the current study, Dr. Hubel and his colleagues compared data available from a previous study on 25 Icelandic women with prior eclampsia and 28 Icelandic women with normal pregnancies. Additional authors include Robert Powers, Ph.D.; Hilary Gammill, M.D.; James Roberts, M.D.; and Roberta Ness, M.D., M.P.H., all of the University of Pittsburgh; and Sunna Snaedal, M.D., Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; and Reynir Arngrimsson, Ph.D., University of Iceland, Reykjavik.
Dr. Hubel will be presenting at 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, March 25.
Imaging technology allows first-time visualization of infection related to preterm birth
Using positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, University of Pittsburgh researchers were able to visualize changes associated with intrauterine infection for the first time in a non-invasive way, according to lead author Hyagriv Simhan, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a specialist in infectious diseases in pregnancy.
"Much of preterm birth can be associated with infection and inflammation," said Dr. Simhan, who is an assistant investigator at MWRI. "Using this powerful technology gives us an opportunity to evaluate therapeutic strategies with respect to the inflammatory response and may lead to future clinical application for the detection of fetal inflammation."
In the current study, Dr. Simhan and his colleagues used microPET imaging to evaluate biomarkers employed to trace the action of amniotic fluid infection in an animal model. Tracer molecules attached to immune system cells, called macrophages, that are part of the body's inflammatory response, allowed the researchers to see evidence of inflammation in infected animals, all of which delivered preterm. By contrast, control animals experienced normal pregnancies.
"Using PET, we also discovered decreased activity in fetal brain glucose metabolism in the infected animals," said Dr. Simhan. "Although we don't yet know what this means, the ability to visualize these changes is significant. To be able to do this non-invasively is a real advance in the possible treatment of preterm birth related to infection."
Additional authors include Neal Mason, Ph.D.; Saviero Capuano, D.V.M.; Gerald Schatten, Ph.D.; Brian Lopresti, B.S.; and Steve Caritis, M.D.; all of the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Simhan will be presenting at 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, March 25.
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New Cigarette Warning Labels: Death, Disease, Burning Skin
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a series of graphic new warning labels be placed on cigarette packs, with bold messages, like "Smoking Can Kill you," and "Cigarettes Cause Cancer," and horrifying pictures depicting the many ravages of smoking.
Designed to cover half of a pack's surface area, the new labels are intended to spur smokers to quit by providing graphic reminders of tobacco's dangers. The labels are required under a law passed last year that gave the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco products for the first time.
The proposed labels include pictures of a man smoking from a tracheostomy tube inserted into his throat; a diseased lung; and a woman holding a baby in a smoke-filled room. The proposals stayed away from some of the more gruesome labels used in other countries, where pictures of blackened teeth and diseased mouths are common.


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Sell finished tied sixth at the latest Jamega Tour event yesterday at Collingtree Park Golf Club.
After finishing day one on level par, the Wrag Barn professional picked up an early birdie at the fourth hole.
However, Sell promptly dropped that shot at the fifth after which he parred his way to the turn.
Sell produced a steady back nine which was bogey free and included a birdie at 16 to take him to one under par overall.
Wentworth's Simon Griffiths took top spot after finishing seven under par overall - three shots clear of his nearest challenger.


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UNITED NATIONS (Aug. 30)
The peace talks here under the auspices of Ambassador Gunnar V. Jarring are expected to resume their round-robin sessions tomorrow after a two-day break last week. It is considered unlikely that the talks this week will proceed much beyond another restatement by the ambassadors of Israel, Jordan and Egypt of their government's basic positions regarding a settlement in the Middle East. The discussions are expected to focus again, as they did last week, on charges and counter charges of cease-fire violations and on the issue of Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories. Israeli Ambassador Yosef Tekoah, who returned to Jerusalem two days after the talks began on Aug. 25 to confer with government leaders, is expected back here by mid-week. It is understood that he and Israeli government leaders are anxious for the talks to continue but that uppermost in the talks, so far as the Israelis are concerned. is the security of Israel. Mr. Tekoah's guideline, as diplomatic sources here see it, may have been spelled out by Israeli Premier Golda Meir during her television interview in Jerusalem last Thursday when she stated: "We have to discover if the Arabs are ready to accept the Jewish state as it is. If they are, then we can discuss the details. If they are not, then there is nothing to discuss." Mrs. Meir's statement came against the background of her announcement that she will come to the United States in October to attend the 25th anniversary session of the General Assembly. Israel's Foreign Minister, Abba Eban, is also scheduled to attend the General Assembly at the same time.
With the possibility that President Nixon, France's President Georges Pompidou and Soviet Premier Alexsei Kosygin will also attend the General Assembly session, a series of summit conferences of the four leaders appeared to be likely. The resumption of the peace talks is viewed by many at the UN as a formality marking time until the foreign ministers of Israel, Jordan and Egypt arrive here to take over from their ambassadors. Dr. Jarring, during his press conference last Monday when he announced the start of the peace talks, emphasized that the ministers would "automatically" take over when they arrive. Diplomatic sources point out that other elements may intervene that will either stall or supplant the peace talks on either the ambassadorial or ministerial level. One is that the real powers – behind the scenes now but emerging as the major protagonists onstage – will be the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Their role was tacitly underscored when Dr. Jarring was reported to have called the U.S. and Soviet Missions to the UN last week to confer with representatives of both nations about the significance of Mr. Tekoah's return to Jerusalem. In addition, sources note, the element that will provide greater problems to the peace negotiators and Dr. Jarring is that of the Palestinian guerrillas who have vowed to sabotage any peace efforts. Meanwhile, there is growing concern that the 90-day cease-fire will expire without any accord having been reached. There is a growing pressure by the U.S. and reportedly by Dr. Jarring for the cease-fire period to be extended. The talks this week may well disclose the outlines of the protracted and frenzied efforts to reach a Mideast settlement before the cease-fire period ends on November 5.


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Discussion in 'Dog Pictures and Pet Photos' started by Chewbecca, Feb 14, 2009.
I LOLdogged Ella. I was inspired by Corvus' thread.
We can't all look like beautiful Ella in the buff. Now that's a firm little carcas!
I say we just plan a Corvie and Ella wedding now. I'll bake the cake!!
And I'll make the dress.


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Perceptual stability during dramatic changes in olfactory bulb activation maps and dramatic declines in activation amplitudes
We measured the concentration dependence of the ability of rats to identify odorants and compared these results with the calcium signals in the nerve terminals of the olfactory receptor neurons. Odorant identification ...
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The time at which the N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) acts during synaptic vesicle trafficking was identified by time-controlled perturbation of NSF function with a photo-activatable inhibitory peptide. Photolysis ...
Signaling microdomains regulate inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-mediated intracellular calcium transients in cultured neurons
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text: Collections seem to be becoming an "in thing" for developers to do recently. First you had the "Mass Effect Trilogy," the "Killzone Trilogy," and now "Assassin's Creed!" This contains the entire series including "Brotherhood," "Revelations," and "III." No release date has been announced yet but it has been announced that they will have all the DLC for the series included with the set. The collection will also include a steel-book casing and an exclusive lithograph from the series.


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UPDATE: Bank of America Downgrades Calamos to Underperform
Bank of America has published a research report on Calamos (NASDAQ: CLMS) and has downgraded the company from Neutral to Underperform based on valuation.
In the report, Bank of America writes, "We are also lowering estimates, as we expect an earnings downdraft in 2012, which lowers our price objective to $12. Earlier, CLMS reported its third straight quarter of mutual fund and total net outflows. For 2011, CLMS had an annualized loss rate of -2.6%, with mutual funds driving nearly all the net outflows and separate accounts roughly flat. The large Calamos Growth fund (1/4 of fund assets) ranked bottom decile, where it remains on a trailing 3-month basis, and had outflows of $1.2bn in 2011. Other funds outperformed in 2011, though largely with negative returns."
Bank of America has also lowered the price objective from $13 to $12 on Calamos, which is currently trading up $0.08 from yesterday's $13.24 closing price.
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Andrew Herridge Artist and Designer . . . . .
25 years of watercolours, acrylic, textile and print
Original artworks expressing the emotion and practice of a working artist.
Time enjoyed over many years observing and representing a view on the world.
A practice evolved though thousands of everyday glances'
Influences include Hockney, Ravillious, Frost, Hepworth, Lanyon and McKnight-Kauffer.
When I paint a picture, create a collage or a make a print, the piece becomes a paradigm of time travel.
Observe a landscape; hills, trees on the skyline, mid-ground fields.
A village, people in the fore-ground. Those trees, in reality it would take 30 minutes to walk there.
Yet in your mind it takes a flash. In a sense, you see 30 minutes into the possible future.
Add colour, texture, line and your emotions and experiences complete the experience.
My art invites the observer to become a time traveller.
Island Traders Gallery, Newport, Isle of Wight
Henley Art Week (Twyford Studios) Exhibition, 2013, Oxfordshire, UK
2013 prize winner Northern Parishes Arts Week Exhibition, Berkshire, UK,
Exhibitor, 2012 Northern Parishes Arts' Week, Berkshire, UK
Traynor's Gallery, Binfield, Berkshire, UK
Public Artwork exhibited Bracknell Town Centre, Berkshire, UK.
Ku Gallery, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, U.K.
Quay Arts Showcase, Newport, Isle of Wight, U.K.
Enter the gallery here . . . .
I live in a 150 year old stone cottage on the Isle of Wight.
Surrounded by hills and fields, just inland of a lighthouse
on the Southern tip of the Island.
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And exhibiting at Isle of Wight Arts
Latest works may be seen at Saatchi Online
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Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One are currently the two of the most compared phones of the year and while both the phones are nearly the same spec wise, here is a list of 6 reasons why to choose the Samsung Galaxy S4 over HTC One.
Bigger Screen
You must be probably be knowing by now that the Galaxy S4 comes with a 5-inch, 1080p Full HD Super AMOLED display while the HTC One has a smaller 4.7-inch 1080p Full HD resolution IPS display.
It is not just the slightly bigger screen that gives the S4 an edge here but it is the dense colors and high contrast of Super AMOLED that is really making the difference. Some people might argue over IPS display being better than the Super AMOLED, but it is really a matter of personal choice here and I would choose Super AMOLED over IPS display any day.
Latest Android
The Samsung Galaxy S4 ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean which is currently the latest version of Android around while the HTC One has Android 4.1 Jelly Bean right out of the box. True, that HTC is going to provide a firmware update soon but for now, it is the S4 that wins the crown.
On a similar note, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition is most probably going to be launched with Android 5.0 Lime Pie or at the very least Android 4.3, so there is a very high possibility that developers at XDA get to work and release a 4.3 or 5.0 ROM that works with the traditional S4.
TouchWiz Smart Features
The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with a bunch of smart features that are actually of use, the HTC One on the other hand only has BlinkFeed on top of Sense 5.
Most notable smart features of Samsung Galaxy S4 TouchWiz are Smart Scroll, Air View and Air Gesture, Smart Pause, S Translator and Dual Camera Capture.
Support For SD Cards
True, that the Samsung Galaxy S4 16 GB model has about half of its internal memory reserved for the Operating System, but the support for a microSD card up to 64 GB pretty much makes for the 32 GB storage offered in the HTC One.
Better Battery
In spite of the slightly bigger screen, it was found out in the tests that the Samsung Galaxy S4 did better than the HTC One in terms of battery. As for numbers, the S4 has a 2600 mAh battery tank while the One has only a 2300 mAh battery.
More Hacks
No official figures have been made available yet but speculations suggest that there are more Samsung Galaxy S4 units compared to the HTC One. Not only does this means that the S4 currently has a wider range of audience but it also means that more developers have S4 instead of the One, so they are bound to develop for their own device first than for any other device.
The HTC One was also about 2 weeks late in initial release from Samsung Galaxy S4 and that time is more than enough for curious developers to tinker with the device.
This concludes the list folks, feel free to drop by your comments and let us know if you have any other reason to choose the Samsung Galaxy S4 over the HTC One.


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UPDATE: Central High students report attempted robbery by teens with fake gun
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) - Friday after school, two students from Little Rock Central High School (LRCH) reported being approached by two other students, one of them with a fake gun.
The suspects asked the students for money and a cell phone, but left without taking anything. The students didn't tell school officials until Monday.
As a result of the report, LRCH administrators, Safety and Security personnel, along with Little Rock Police school-based resource officers, identified the suspects. Their names are not being released because of their ages but Little Rock School District authorities said they were disciplined. The Little Rock Police Department will also follow through with appropriate actions.
The school notified parents via e-mail as well as an automated phone call. For questions or comments feel free to contact LRCH principal, Nancy Rousseau, at email@example.com or 447-1402.
UPDATE: Two unloaded BB guns were found at Dunbar Middle School early Tuesday evening during a routine search.


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Musical sounds fill the air at George Green Park in Anoka each Sunday as part of the city's annual Concerts in the Park series.
The 2012 concerts kicked off June 10 with a performance by the saxophone duo, CODA.
Up next is a June 17 performance by David Harland, a singer/songwriter. He has been described as a "boundary pushing solo acoustic guitar player."
BZ Girls, a duo that performs pop songs from the past and present, along with original songs about life, love and everything else, will take the stage June 25.
July's concerts start with the Fabulous Fairlanes July 1. They are a four-part doo-wop a capella barbershop quartet that has performed in and around the Twin Cities for the past 15 years. The show will include classic doo-wop music from the 1950s to the present.
July 8 Now and Then Country performs. The group plays blue grass, vintage country and gospel blended together. The band has been playing together since 2004 and features fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar with harmonizing voices.
Blue Stratum performs July 15. This is a co-ed vocal duo, with guitar accompaniment, which performs original music and covers in many genres including pop, rock, folk and blues. The duo performs regularly in the Twin Cities at cafes, public events and private parties.
The sounds of the Everett Smithons Band will fill the park July 22, creating a Mardi Gras party atmosphere. The band plays Cajun zydeco, blues, roots hillbilly hoedowns, gospel and more.
July winds down with a concert by the St. Pete Street Stompers Jazz Band July 29. In the spirit of Preservation Hall, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the Stompers consider themselves purveyors of New Orleans-styled jazz. The band plays a mix of ragtime, blues and popular songs of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
Jeff Brooks, a singer/songwriter, takes the stage Aug. 5. Brooks has a unique acoustic style, playing both original pieces and covering the work of artists such as Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor and John Denver. Brooks will also be joined by his daughter on stage.
The Blue Drifters Quartet performs Aug. 12. The group preforms a wide variety of 1960s and 1970s popular tunes, delta blues, swing jazz and vintage country in a bluegrass style.
Performing Aug. 19 is Manny and Debbie Corte, a husband and wife duo that blends their musical talents to provide a unique show of sing along favorites from yesteryear. Manny is a prolific song writer, accomplished singer and musician. Debbie is a professional flutist. They have been married and performing together for 25 years.
The Concerts in the Park series closes Aug. 26 with a performance by the Legendary Percolators Live Band. The band plays mostly 1960s rock, country, blues, R&B, ballads and an occasional waltz or polka. The Percolators encourage requests and have been playing together since 1992.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately an hour.
They are held weather permitting, with no rescheduling of canceled shows due to the weather.
George Green Park is located at 1498 Sixth Ave., in Anoka.


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Hear New Nas Single, 'Nasty'
Hear the hard-hitting, no-chorus new cut from Queensbridge's finest.
Nas has released the first single off his upcoming tenth studio album "Life is Good." Salaam Remi created the stripped-down beat which features a much-missed raw Nas flow.
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What is JPlag
JPlag is a system that finds similarities among multiple sets of source code files. This way it can detect software plagiarism. JPlag does not merely compare bytes of text, but is aware of programming language syntax and program structure and hence is robust against many kinds of attempts to disguise similarities between plagiarized files. JPlag currently supports Java, C#, C, C++, Scheme and natural language text. Its capabilities can be extended via front ends.
JPlag is typically used to detect and thus discourage the unallowed copying of student exercise programs in programming education. But in principle it can also be used to detect stolen software parts among large amounts of source text or modules that have been duplicated (and only slightly modified). JPlag has already played a part in several intellectual property cases where it has been successfully used by expert witnesses.
JPlag has a powerful graphical interface for presenting its results. See our example.
Just to make it clear: JPlag does not compare to the internet! It is designed to find similarities among the student solutions, which is usually sufficient for computer programs.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Global stock markets remained supported Tuesday by a buoyant Wall Street where investors brushed aside weak retail sales data.
Despite figures showing that retail sales rose by only 0.1 percent in April, the S&P 500 index went over 1,900 for the first time, trading up 0.3 percent at 1,902. The Dow Industrials was also solid, trading 0.2 percent higher to 16,733.
The recent run on Wall Street, which has seen both indexes set a series of all-time closing highs, has helped European markets advance. On Tuesday, Germany's DAX climbed 0.5 percent at 9,752.92. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.1 percent to 6,859.80 and France's CAC-40 was up 0.2 percent at 4,502.76.
"Clearly investors remain confident with owning risk at the present time and prices are a reflection of that," said David White, a trader at Spreadex.
The euro was in focus too after a report that Germany's Bundesbank central bank was willing to back another stimulus, including an interest rate cut, by the European Central Bank.
ECB head Mario Draghi last week all but promised further stimulus, saying the bank's board was "comfortable" with acting in June. The prospect of lower interest rates tends to send a currency lower.
Earlier in Asia, the Nikkei rose 2 percent, closing at 14,425.44 after a smaller-than-expected current account surplus for Japan weakened the yen. A weak yen usually boosts the share prices of Japanese exporters.
Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.4 percent to 22,352.38 while China's Shanghai Composite index closed 0.1 percent down at 2,050.73 after a run of data suggested that growth decelerated in April, though to still-robust levels.


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ST. PETERSBURG — Two men nabbed after a Saturday night holdup have been charged with armed robbery, but police don't think the pair are responsible for stickups last week that left brothers shot days apart.
Police said Cory Jay Smith, 21, and Benjamin Roland Jones, 19, entered John's Variety Store at 208 Fourth St. N Saturday with their faces covered. The men produced a pellet gun that resembled a semiautomatic, police said.
Store owner John Silva said he thought he was staring at a .45-caliber gun. The men demanded cash. They ordered him to get down. Silva obliged, ducking under the counter and popping back up with a .380-caliber handgun he calls Betsy.
The men fled as Silva, trained for the merchant marine, squeezed off three rounds. Smith was stopped soon after near Central Avenue and Fifth Street; Jones was found hiding in Mirror Lake, where he got a minor bite from a police dog.
Neither of the men has a previous robbery arrest, though Jones is on probation for auto theft. Police detectives said both men admitted that the robbery occurred because they needed money.
On Sunday, police said they don't think Smith and Jones, both from St. Petersburg, are responsible for separate convenience store robberies last week where clerks, both brothers, were shot despite cooperating. Smith and Jones don't match the descriptions of the robbers in those incidents and used a different weapon, police said.
News that those gunmen were still at large disappointed Silva, 53. "That makes me even more nervous now," he said, "because those idiots aren't afraid to fire."
On Sunday afternoon, 46-year-old Indravadan Patel remained in intensive care at Bayfront Medical Center but is expected to recover, said his nephew Jay Patel, 27. He was shot in the stomach Wednesday night while two men robbed Suhani, a shop he named for his daughter, at 2539 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N.
A week ago, his brother Narendra Patel, 53, was shot three times after emptying the register for robbers at his Star Deli, 2451 Fifth Ave. N. He was released from the hospital Wednesday, shortly before his brother was shot, and is resting at home, family members said.
Police don't think that the culprits singled out the brothers, but think they were targeting convenience stores generally. In each case, the robbers got away with not much more than $100.
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Simon Cowell's controversial comments about auditioning contestants, particularly those who were effeminate men or fat people, were the fault of producers who kept the cameras rolling without his permission, he says. Cowell spoke about the comments, but didn't actually address the fact that he said horrible things; instead, he likens them to private conversations with friends that he's upset made it on the air.
Appearing on Good Day LA, Cowell said, "The problem is that, they left the cameras rolling this year. So, you know when you meet somebody in real life and they leave the room, and you say something — we all do it. That's what's getting me into trouble."
He added, "I didn't see the shows back until you guys saw them, and it's like, hide under the covers." When asked if he thought that his comments were okay, he told the reporter, "No, can you imagine if you left the cameras rolling on your show?"


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Advice on camera moves
#1 Guest_PlayingKarrde_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 06:48 PM
Also, are there any online resources for such a thing?
By the way, I'm not really talking composition within the camera here, just camera movement.
#2 Guest_tim.bowman_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 06:55 PM
Also, fluid is not always what you want when trying to simulate camera moves. Look at lots of films and pay close attention to how the camera moves.
#3 Guest_Tread_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 07:00 PM
#4 Guest_silatix_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 07:17 PM
also parenting your point of interest to your position seems to help me a lot. and enable depth of field
#5 Guest_Beaver_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 08:13 PM
#6 Guest_scofield_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 08:19 PM
i also do the null parent like beaver a good bit, just depending on what kind motion your going for.
#7 Guest_Feniks_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 08:27 PM
that is if you have the equipment.
#8 Guest_Some Dude_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 10:25 PM
#9 Guest_PlayingKarrde_*
Posted 30 May 2006 - 11:37 PM
Thanks again all.
#10 Guest_edamame_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 12:39 AM
so POI follows the position, then parent the camera to a null at the origin which i use for rotation.
but now i'm thinking thats the same as turning off the orient option :-/
i like to add a lil wiggle expression to my z rotation and my position as well
#11 Guest_tim.bowman_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 12:26 PM
Upgrade to After Effects 7, then use the graph editor.
The graph editor is the one thing in 7 that I just can't come to grips with. I used to rock the sh!t out of the twirl-downs in 6.5 but something changed in 7 and now nothing makes sense anymore. I do find myself re-evaluaing when and how much I screw with keyframes now and to what effect, though. So maybe it's a mixed blessing.
#12 Guest_Phil_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 12:28 PM
And as Feniks said - if I read it correctly - camera track footage from a hand held camera and then use the tracked virtual camera data for your own 3D/2D camera in AE/3ds max/Maya... works a treat.
Edited by Phil, 31 May 2006 - 01:44 PM.
#13 Guest_Self_90_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 01:26 PM
Transfer this to the tutorial section!
#14 Guest_bennett_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 05:27 PM
Here's mankeroo's response:
When I use cameras in 3D (former Lightwave user, now Cinema4D, but the idea still applies across the board) as well as After Effects, before I create any keyframes for the camera, I create 2 nulls in the exact position of the camera. The first null is my master camera null. The second is my camera movement null. The camera movement null is the child of the camera master null, and the camera itself is a child of the camera movement null. The rules i enforce on myself is to only create ROTATION keyframes on the camera itself, and do all of my POSITIONAL keys with the Camera Movement null...I reserve any last minute adjustments or effects for the camera master (like camera shakes, or whatever). If you use this setup your animations will be much more fluid. I've only recently started doing this, and its made a huge difference. I actually end up setting a lot less keys in the long run which is always good. It may seem like a waste of time at first, but keep doing it, and eventually you'll swear by it like i do now...
#15 Guest_ghekkomanic_*
Posted 31 May 2006 - 11:58 PM
I'm just finishing a project where I've used a camera parented to different nulls (for x,y position, another for z, can't even remember what the other one is for) but this seems like a better way of doing it. Christ, do I have time to re-do it?
Hell no.
I remember reading a post on Creative Cow by Chris Smith that sounded like a very sensible way of setting up a 3D camera. Will post the link if I have time.
#16 Guest_No.4_*
Posted 01 June 2006 - 01:42 AM
start with two keyframes, and try as hard as you can to get your camera to do what you want it to do via velocity and the position path, with out adding more keyframes. You'd be surprised how much you can do with very few keyframes. The more keyframes you have, the messier, and rougher it's gonna get.
so ted when you say to start with 2 keyframes, are you refering to the position? or the point of intrest? or both?
#17 Guest_mofresh_*
Posted 01 June 2006 - 01:51 AM
thanks for the gold
#18 Guest_CALTD_*
Posted 01 June 2006 - 05:45 AM
How does adding elements to the equation create any smoother motion for you? When it all comes down to the elements, aren't you manipulating keyframes either way? And by splitting animators up in to nulls instead of using the camera properties, aren't you just mucking up your comp with lots of extra layers which require keystrokes/clicks to modify?
The one instance I might be able to understand is parenting rotation/orientation to nulls, but that still just adds stuff and seems like a hack around utilizing the camera properties correctly.
Please clarify?
#19 Guest_Tread_*
Posted 01 June 2006 - 06:37 AM
so ted when you say to start with 2 keyframes, are you refering to the position? or the point of intrest? or both?
well, first of all, I would turn the orientation of the camera to off, so you aren't messing with a point of interest. It's not much use, i think. At least I never use it. And when I say start with two keyframes, it really pertains to anything you are animating. Start small, and then add keyframes only when you absolutely must. This advice is more relevant to position however.
#20 Guest_superegophobia_*
Posted 01 June 2006 - 06:57 AM
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EA has already implemented it, Ubisoft is considering it, and now THQ has introduced a charge for playing used copies of its games online.
This will have to be called Project $5 though, as THQ has stated that copies of UFC Undisputed 2010 that are sold used will require the buyer pay an additional $5 for online access. The official statement from THQ says:
The main enhancement of UFC Undisputed 2010's premium online content is the new "Fight Camp Mode" in which players can assemble ranks of up to 40 people and train together. This is a significant value-add to the game as players can continually improve their skills by training with their friends and bringing teams of MMA specialists together.
This multiplayer content for UFC Undisputed 2010 will be available via a one-time code included with the game at purchase. Codes for accessing the content will be available for second-time buyers for an additional $5.
THQ also states that details as to how to get a code for a used copy of UFC will be available on the community site for the game. Unlike EA, there is no word on a 7-day trial period being available.
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It hasn't taken other publishers long to respond to EA's move has it? I'm actually a bit surprised THQ didn't decide to charge $10 and follow the same pricing rule as EA. But maybe it sees less value in the UFC online component, or this is just an experiment and future titles will have a $10 online charge.
What's clear now is this is a fee most gamers will be faced with paying on used games before 2010 is over. If EA starts releasing figures detailing how it made thousands on used game sales then no publisher in their right mind is going to hold off doing this. The one blocker is implementing the code system to support it for games, but that should be a simple implementation task.
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Qatar to list state assets on bourses
Dubai: Qatar is gearing up to list state assets on its stock market, giving ordinary Qataris a fresh opportunity to invest in their country's economic success. But it is not clear whether the move will energise the sluggish market.
Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the country's sovereign wealth fund, said last week that a new $12 billion (Dh44 billion) investment firm would be created, backed by blue-chip assets from the fund.
The new firm would receive $3 billion of assets from the fund, which holds stakes in high-profile global firms such as German sports car maker Porsche and British bank Barclays. It would raise a similar amount through an initial public offer of shares on the Qatar Exchange, while a further $6 billion would be raised at a later date.
"You name it - shares, bonds, real estate, private equity. We will look at every sector in every country around the world," Hussain Al Abdullah, Qatar Holding's vice-chairman, said of the scope of the new firm.
Its listing would be one of the biggest IPOs conducted in the Middle East. In addition, state-owned Qatar Petroleum has been considering whether to list some of its subsidiaries in Qatar, sources familiar with the matter said, while officials did not comment.
Local media have also reported that the government may launch a huge, publicly traded infrastructure company to hold some of its investments in the $140 billion worth of projects which it plans over the next decade, as it prepares to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
In theory, these IPOs could be a shot in the arm for the stock market, increasing trading activity, attracting foreign money to Qatar and helping the country develop as a regional financial centre.
But much will depend on how the government structures the IPOs, and in particular there is concern that only a small fraction of shares in the company may become available to trade - limited liquidity in major Qatari stocks has been a drawback of the market, analysts say.
"If they list assets at a significant discount to compensate for tighter liquidity going forward, you can get access to projects you wouldn't usually get," said Amer Khan, asset manager at Dubai's Shuaa Asset Management.
"But liquidity is a huge risk. Nobody wants to get in what you can't get out of."
Qatar's market could certainly do with a shot in the arm. Its main index is up just 1.6 per cent so far this year, making it the worst-performing market in the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council.
Some money has flowed from Qatar to more active markets in the region such as Dubai, or the much larger and deeper Saudi market. Delays to some of the infrastructure projects, and concern over whether listed Qatari companies are large enough to benefit much from them, have weighed on the local market.
Whether the big new IPOs change this picture will depend on several factors. One is the detailed structure of the $12 billion investment firm, which has not been disclosed; it is unclear, for example, exactly what assets the new firm will be given and on what terms.
"If they want this IPO to be successful, they have to be more precise or they could have issues," said Sebastien Henin, portfolio manager at Abu Dhabi's The National Investor.
Also, listed Qatari companies usually have small free floats of shares, with the government holding much of the stake; the state owns 70 per cent of Industries Qatar, currently Doha's largest listed firm, and 43 per cent stake of Qatar National Bank, the second largest firm by market capitalisation.
This restricts trading volumes. Doha's daily turnover this year averages about 4 million shares, compared to 200 million shares in Dubai.
If the government adopts a similar model with the newly listed firms, investor interest could suffer.
"For Qatar companies, the rights for minority shareholders are always a concern," said Khan. "If it lists only 10 to 15 per cent of the company, the liquidity could dry up pretty fast."
Yassir Mckee, wealth manager at Doha's Al Rayan Financial Brokerage, said the new listings would probably win the confidence of investors because of their government backing, but they might drain liquidity from other stocks in the market.
"IPOs are always a healthy thing and will increase liquidity in the market - sometimes it's permanent, and other times not so much."
Foreign ownership limits are another potential threat to the success of the new listings. They are traditionally high in Qatar, and are a major reason that international index compiler MSCI has decided not to upgrade the country to emerging market status.
The limits for both Industries Qatar and Qatar National Bank are about 12 per cent; most other stocks are around 20 per cent. It is not clear what limits will be imposed for the newly listed firms, but authorities will face a dilemma in deciding them.
If the government wants to ensure that ordinary Qataris can have major shareholdings in the new firms, it may restrict foreign ownership tightly. But if it does so, it will need to abandon hopes of the listings attracting big foreign fund inflows into the country.