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Has it been that long since I posted here? Oh my..
Despite many personal things going on the time has certainly been quite eventful and productive.
My ASCII drawing program advASCIIdraw was fairly well received and I found the time to update it twice, shortly after release, adding vital features like PNG export. I got dozens of downloads within that first short period and despite not having updated or even talked about it in months, there is still the occasional download every few days, reaching a total of 140 downloads yesterday. Given the very niche nature of the program, and also that it is the first I ever really released publicly I consider this quite a success.
It is a shame though, my main motivation behind making it on ice, and with other projects popping up all over the place, I did not get a chance to update the program further, as I planned to originally. This does not mean that that is never going to happen however. Developing advASCIIdraw to the point where it is was a lot of fun, and while I probably would start from scratch should I ever continue, I hope that some day that will happen.
Who knows, should all of a sudden an interest in a program like this become apparent, that day may be closer than it may seem right now.
In other news, after working on some smaller random things this spring, this summer I have been working on a rather larger project with a team of nine people. After two months our game ReXForce has become quite playable and is beginning to be presentable enough to start talking about getting it out there. For that purpose we have been to Gamescom a few days ago, where we talked to several publishers regarding our options. And while nothing is fixed yet, it seems clear that it is only a matter of time until we will have our game out there for everybody to see.
For more info on the project (text, pictures, videos..) you should visit our sites over at http://nebs-games.com where you can also find links to our social media, ways to get in contact, and much more!
For now let me just say that it has been quite a ride already, working with what for me is quite a large team, being responsible for physics and the entire rendering system in a multiplayer game of fair complexity, being created from scratch in a period of only two months. Not to mention creating and tending to the website.
And it is not even over yet, with a few features and a lot of assets still missing, and a list to of polishing, play testing and balancing still lying ahead. But in the end I am sure we will all be able to say that we created something awesome, and maybe you will agree!
Well, I think this is enough for now. I will see about posting here more often than before in the future, but I wont make any promises.
For the time being:
Signing off. And as always, enjoy the pixels!


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By Moni Basu, CNN
(CNN) -- Military development. Academics. Athletics. Three pillars of Army values that cadets at America's most prestigious military academy live by.
But West Point cadet Blake Page says there is one other unspoken pillar at the United States Military Academy: religion.
That's why, with just five months left before graduation, Page quit.
And he did it in a most public fashion -- in a fiery blog post.
"The tipping point of my decision to resign was the realization that countless officers here and throughout the military are guilty of blatantly violating the oaths they swore to defend the Constitution," wrote Page, 24, in The Huffington Post.
"These men and women are criminals, complicit in light of day defiance of the Uniform Code of Military Justice through unconstitutional proselytism, discrimination against the non-religious and establishing formal policies to reward, encourage and even at times require sectarian religious participation. These transgressions are nearly always committed in the name of fundamentalist evangelical Christianity."
Page said he felt discriminated against for being nonreligious. And that discrimination, he alleged, was systematic.
In his letter of resignation, he said: "I do not wish to be in any way associated with an institution which willfully disregards the Constitution of the United States of America by enforcing policies which run counter to the same."
He said West Point made prayers mandatory and students who took part in religious retreats and chapel choirs were given extra passes. He said officers incentivized religious activities and there was generally open disrespect for nonreligious cadets.
"The problem is a lot of people don't report it," Page said.
The U.S. Military Academy confirmed that Page's resignation had been accepted and that he was being honorably discharged.
However, spokesman Francis DeMaro Jr. said Page's claim that prayer was mandatory was not true.
"The academy holds both official and public ceremonies where an invocation and benediction may be conducted, but prayer is voluntary," he said.
"As officers, cadets will be responsible for soldiers who represent America's great diversity in faith and ethnic background," he said. "The academy provides cadets the opportunity to foster an understanding regarding the fundamental dignity and worth of all."
DeMaro said West Point has a Secular Student Alliance club to meet the needs of nonreligious students.
Page went to West Point because, he said, he'd always wanted to become an officer in the U.S. Army.
After high school in Stockbridge, Georgia, he enlisted and spent three years in an air defense unit. While there, his commanders encouraged him to enroll at West Point.
Page knew how prestigious an institution it was. It would be an awesome career move, he thought.
He began at West Point, Page said, as a high performer. He was encouraged to seek out challenging positions. He said his tactical officer and mentor even tried to promote him to squad leader prematurely in his sophomore year.
But later, he struggled after his father committed suicide. He was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety and disqualified from being commissioned as a second lieutenant, the usual next step for West Point graduates.
Still, DeMaro said, Page was meeting academic standards and was not undergoing any disciplinary actions.
Page said he quit before graduation because he could no longer fulfill his dream of being an Army officer.
He had been trying to effect change for nonreligious students, he said, from inside the military. He said he would continue to advocate from the outside through his affiliation with the advocacy group Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
The group's founder and president, Mikey Weinstein, called Page's act one of great courage. But he said he was not surprised by Page's allegations.
"We have the Christian Taliban running amok unchecked in the technologically most lethal organization ever recorded in human kind," Weinstein said about religion and the military. "There's no problem except that we have a small document called the Constitution that separates state and religion."
Weinstein said people like Page were critical in ensuring constitutional rights for all those who join the military.
"There is no difference between this and degrading anyone for the color of their skin or being a female," he said.
But he commended West Point for honorably discharging Page and not punishing him for what he has done.
Page said he's received support from other nonreligious cadets. But he's also been called a coward and a quitter.
A former classmate, Charles Clymer, wrote an open letter to Page on the Facebook page of the Secular Student Alliance. Clymer described himself as a Christian but also an "aggressive, outspoken liberal" who voiced his opinion loudly on what he called the injustice of "don't ask, don't tell" and limited career options for women.
He said he was not a typical cadet, but that he was angered by Page's online post and believed that Page lashed out simply because he wasn't cutting it at West Point.
"I never, not even once, witnessed, heard about, or even thought it implied that non-religious cadets face discrimination of any kind at the Academy," Clymer wrote.
"I saw widespread homophobia and sexism but never any negative sentiment towards those cadets who identified as atheist or agnostic," he wrote. "In fact, the closest thing I ever observed that looked like a pro-Christian bias were the few cadets who believed Islam is evil, and that was a very small fraction of our class. The vast majority of Christian cadets treated non-Christian cadets with respect insofar as their beliefs are concerned."
Page said that, ultimately, he was not concerned with what others said about him.
"That's really fine." he said. "I am not trying to talk about myself. I am trying to talk about church and state."

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The network that brought the world Kate Gosselin, adult babies, four-year-olds inappropriately shaking their asses in Toddlers & Tiaras, and countless baby shows will take a quick break from their regular trashy programming to talk about Pippa Middleton. Who is this 27-year-old British party planner with an ass so great she's been dubbed "The Royal Hotness"? Crazy About Pippa will attempt to explore just that. This morning we got a preview of what's to come: lots of "Pippa experts" yammering on about how Pippa has "eclipsed her sister", how the world has a case of "Pippa Mania," and, of course, that ass.
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A very first date should be a notable practice. It is a kicking off point, a leap off into eternity, and a day that might just determine your fate. A very first date can lead to fifty years of bliss, or it can end after five hours of togetherness. Either way, a very first date is your chance to vertoning hier what you're made of. If you're fortunate enough to live te or near Fresh York City, consider yourself fortunate. Manhattan has something for everyone, and is literally bursting with possibilities. Of course, it goes without telling that nothing strikes a genuine personality, self confidence, and courtesy, but the right blend of romance te a joy or unusual location can be the reserve icing on the cake of deliciousness that is YOU.
1.) Pack a picnic basket with sandwiches and a thermos of wine, grab a blanket and love refrigerio on the beautifully manicured lawns of Central Park.
Two.) The zoo at Central Park is open every day from Ten:00am-5:00pm. Take a walk through the habitats of monkeys, polar bears, parrots, pandas and more.
Trio.) From April through November, rowboats can be rented at the Central Park Lake for spil low spil $Ten for the very first hour. If you don't feel like rowing, slide lazily through this idyllic sanctuary on a gondola rail, available during the summer for $30 vanaf half hour. When you're done, check out the Boathouse Restaurant for a romantic dinner on the lake.
Four.) Want something sportier? If neither of you are afraid of heights, attempt wall climbing, held at the North Meadow Recreation Center every Tuesday and Thursday across the year. Cost is $7 vanaf person for a one day pass.
Five.) Summerstage holds afternoon and evening concerts ter the park (some of which are free!) Located at Rumsey Playfield, 70th St. at mid park. Finish out the night with dinner at the world famous restaurant Tavern on the Green.
6.) Ripley's Believe It or Not! te Times Square has a collection of overheen 500 strange and unusual artifacts from around the world. Open every day from 9:00am to 1:00am, and not for the faint of heart.
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8.) The Museum of Modern Kunst (MoMA) features overheen 150,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, books, photographs and films. You'll spend hours navigating your way through several floors of modern kunst and vormgeving.
9.) The American Museum of Natural History is four floors of mammals, lizards, birds, prehistoric peoples and dinosaurs. The IMAX theater presents large-scale presentations like ",Dinosaurs Alive!", and the Hayden Planetarium is presently featuring a digitally animated alternative music escapade called SonicVision.
Ten.) If you're willing to trek across the sea into Fresh Elástica, the Liberty Science Center has the largest IMAX theater te the nation and a plethora of hands-on, please-touch exhibits pleasant for all ages.
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11.) Jekyll & Hyde ter Greenwich Village offers an unusual dining practice with bizarre characters and special effects. Superb live music, but don't be astonished when the characters lined against the walls embark coming to life.
12.) Hard Rock Cafe, which also features live music and AMAZING food, has walls lined with memorabilia from decades of musical accomplishments. The waitresses wear garments straight out of 50's diners, and if you can pry your eyes away from your date, you'll always have something interesting to look at!
13.) Expeditie 2112, located te the heart of Times Square is an intergalactic folder and restaurant that serves Martian cuisine. Crystal Crater contains a three-story tree finish with 300-square foot ",Window to Toer", suggesting views of the restaurant below.
14.) Biny is a stylish Japanese restaurant with state-of-the-art, fully computerized private karaoke caf. Their advanced sound system will make even the worst crooners sound American Idol-worthy, just be sure to make your reservations ahead of time.
15.) Caroline's on Broadwayis a popular comedy nightclub. They book comedians for every night of the week and during the afternoons on Sundays. Tickets embark around $16.00.
16.) Check out Chelsea Piers along the Hudson sea for a bowling practice like no other. Looking more like a high class VIP lounge than a bowling alley, 300 Fresh York has a restaurant, billiards and in-the-dark bowling to set the mood. $8.75 vanaf person, vanaf spel.
17.) Dave & Buster's te Times Square is the flawless place to eat, drink and be merry on a very first date. Merienda you've digested, you can head overheen to the games section to play skee-ball, drive a racecar or pilot an airplane ter one of the many simulators. Test your compatibility by pairing up to rival against six other people te a trivia competition.
Legitimate.) Catch the subway into Brooklyn to visit one of the happiest (and oldest) places on earth: Coney Island. Whether you feel like traversing the boardwalk, taking a rail on the infamous Cyclone rollercoaster, or visiting the Coney Island aquarium, you'll scrupulously love yourself at this staple of Fresh York culture. During the summer months, catch a burlesque demonstrate on the beach or fireworks on Fridays.
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Hector Bellerin just 69 ? just cant belive.
Hector Bellerin just 69 ? just cant belive.
Tanner has had ARM added to his positions
Carey has had AM added as a secondary position
Sinan Gumus – Played 6 games in 2 years after coming from Stuttgart Reserves - He is currently in the reserves for Gala'
Alperen Uysal – Never played a 1st team game and is on loan at Gaziantepspor where he's not played a game.
İsmail Çipe – 4th choice keeper (has got on the bench twice this season)
Cenk Gönen – 3rd Choice keeper has now been promoted to 1st team.
Alperen Uysal->Gaziantep spor loan from Galatasaray
Armin Hodzic from Dinamo Zagreb is missing, former Liverpool youth player. Age 20 , scored 7 in 7 League games and once in the CL.
Enjoying the game so far - impressed how accurate most of it is
Couple of points on West Ham though
Sakho is Senegalese like Kouyate and not French, he also often plays AMR
Lanzini and Valencia both play AML regularly
Zarate, Collins, o'Brien and Amalfitano all seem over-rated
Adrian, jenkinson, Kouyate, Sakho and Lanzini seem under rated
West Ham season ticket holder so happy togive more info if at all helpful
These are a list of promising young players/wonderkids i think should be included.
Mile Svilar (16), Anderlecht, Belgium, Goalkeeper
Donyell Malen (16), Arsenal, Holland, Forward
Can you please add Omar Abdulrahman to Al-Ain in Asia, I think you missed him out, and he's the best player on the team as well.
I hope you add him. Also can you add ronaldinho as a free agent?
Is there any way that i can start again,all over,in year 2015 but with the same manager rating? please fast answear ,thank you
Thanks folks, I'll pass on the below to the team and let you know what they say!
Armin Hodzic from Dinamo Zagreb is missing (15 appearances)
Omar Abdulrahman from Al-Ain is missing (70+ apperances)
West Ham:
Lanzini and Valencia both play AML regularly
Sakho is Senegalese and not French, he also often plays AMR
Alperen Uysal appears to never have made an appearance so probably was not included because of that.
@Chakess: Use the reset button in the manager menu. Please try to keep comments on topic
Please make an update it has a lot of errors, Taulant Xhaka plays for Albania now he don't play for switzerland, Lenjani plays for Albania too and he is undrrrated.. Ah yes there are new players in some teams like Rey Manaj in Inter Gerard Gumbau in Barcelona please make an update.
missing raul gudino gk for porto 19 years old
I really do believe that Jonathan dos Santos from Villarreal rating is too low he 63 which I think he should be around 70. he is an important player for then they use him for starting 11
Missing players for Wigan Athletic in CM16:
Jordan Flores
Francisco Junior (on loan from Everton)
Donald Love (on loan from Manchester United)
Hello. I have this changes for CA San Lorenzo (Argentina)
Julio Buffarini: he plays as DR since 2014 and this position is not even in his secondary ones. This should be his main position. He should be like this: DR (MR) (AMR)
Gonzalo Prosperi: his main position is DR and DL, not only DL.
Hector Villalba: he is playing as AMR since 2014. This should be his main position. And ST a secondary one.
There were more mistakes but I am in 2017 and I sold many players, when I decide to restart the game I will comeback.
thank you, I love this game
PS: sorry for my bad english :S


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Political tensions set aside for bipartisan luncheon
President Barack Obama told lawmakers in a toast at the Capitol Monday that he's confident they can act together to make a difference for the country's children, "and our children's children." (Jan. 21) AP
A bipartisan crowd breaks bread together in a luncheon full of symbolism.
WASHINGTON — Partisan rancor presides over Washington, but for a few fleeting hours on Inauguration Day, bipartisan comity takes over as official Washington breaks bread — literally, as Vice President Biden would say — for the inaugural luncheon held for more than a century.
"I recognize democracy is not always easy," President Obama said . "I recognize there are profound differences in this room." But, he added: "I'm confident we can act in a way that makes a difference for our children."
FULL COVERAGE: The presidential inauguration
Two hundred bipartisan attendees including congressional leaders, senior lawmakers, Cabinet officials and justices of the Supreme Court gathered in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall to dine and toast the second inauguration of President Obama.
The guests dined on a three-course meal that served as homage to some of the foods eaten by the first Americans, including lobster from New England and bison from South Dakota with apple pie for dessert. American wines from New York and California were served.
GOP: Republicans polite, hopeful and look ahead to debates
The menu was finalized by a tasting committee that included the spouses of congressional leaders including Debbie Boehner, the wife of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Paul Pelosi, the husband of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Biden said the luncheon is his favorite political tradition. "It's always a new beginning every time we're in this room," he said, bringing renewed hope that "maybe we can really begin to work together."
In his remarks, Boehner offered hope "to better hear one another." Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who chaired the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, said it was a time to "optimistically step in to the next page of American history."
Ahead of the luncheon, the hall bustled with social mingling of the Washington elite. Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chatted amiably with House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Hillary Clinton and Ryan both are prospective 2016 candidates for president.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., was seen trading laughs with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, while the bipartisan seating arrangements placed lawmakers side by side, such as Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., who was seated next to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
The luncheon is steeped in American symbolism. The roses on the tables are "Free Spirits." To the left of the president was the Lincoln Table, an iron table made for Abraham Lincoln that was used during his second inauguration on March 4, 1865. The table is made of elements of the Capitol dome, which was constructed during the Civil War.
According to the inaugural committee, Lincoln supported the construction effort despite the backdrop of war because: "If people see the Capitol going on, it is a sign we intend the Union shall go on."
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., presented to the president and vice president tapered, hand-cut Lenox crystal vases. The president's vase has the White House etched on it, while the vice president's has the U.S. Capitol etched on it.
Biden, who serves as president of the U.S. Senate, quipped to Schumer: "You can't get rid of me, man. Remember, I'm still part of the Senate."


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September 12, 2003
LOS ANGELES — UCLA Anderson School of Management has appointed George Geis associate dean and director of the Executive MBA Program (EMBA) effective July 1, 2003. The EMBA program is an intensive two-year educational experience conceived to meet the needs of senior-level executives as they pursue their maximum potential in managerial leadership.
"We are very pleased to have Dr. Geis accept this crucial role," said Bruce G. Willison, dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management. "His extensive experience with the program and his personal passion for its mission make him an ideal candidate to lead UCLA Anderson School's Executive MBA Program into an even more successful future."
Designed for professionals who have demanding jobs and high levels of responsibility, EMBA program participants include doctors, engineers, scientists and financial executives. The program offers a learning model that emphasizes an integrated, cross-functional approach to management, proficiency in analytical problem solving and development of strategic leadership skills.
Dr. Geis, an adjunct professor of information systems at UCLA Anderson School, has taught in the EMBA program for 15 years and received one of his four Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards from EMBA students. He noted that the EMBA program has traditionally enjoyed the enthusiastic participation of many of the school's senior faculty, a tradition he will work to ensure the program retains.
"One of my major objectives for the Executive MBA Program is to continue to build its rigor and relevance," said Dr. Geis. "Recruiting and retaining the finest faculty is a key component in that effort."
Along with his new responsibilities, Dr. Geis will remain one of the program's teachers with a course in financial and market modeling, which incorporates his expertise in the use of business partnerships to maximize profitability. Much of his recent research focuses on using systems to visualize the patterns of interrelationship at work in order to understand complex market forces. In addition to dozens of professional articles, he has published six books, including his latest, "Digital Deals: Strategies for Selecting and Structuring Partnerships." He has also done considerable consulting in the field.
As an important part of his new role, Dr. Geis will oversee the field study portion of the EMBA curriculum, which is an extensive consulting project with a client firm as the final phase of the program. The business contacts Dr. Geis has developed through his own consulting work and his prior experience with EMBA field study will help in locating the most meaningful corporate clients to further the career goals of individual EMBA students. Enhancing their career development opportunities is a vital element of the program. Their sponsoring companies benefit as well from the immediate real world applicability of their employees' growth in skills and knowledge.
Though EMBA is a part-time program, Dr. Geis noted that it provides an experience that is as close as possible to a full-time MBA program. This is accomplished by giving the students a full-time immersion in their coursework for two days (Friday and Saturday) every other week in residence at UCLA Anderson School. Since the students are working adults, often with families, the EMBA staff provides extensive support for a wide range of logistical details, including meals and lodging, as well as books and other necessary course materials.
Dr. Geis is particularly proud of the high caliber and diversity of participants attracted to the EMBA program. He considers it a positive signal that this year's incoming class has a high percentage of women, 27 percent as compared with 18 percent last year. It is a trend he hopes not only to maintain but to build upon as well.
Understanding the enormously valuable network these EMBA students provide for each other, Dr. Geis intends to encourage them to also engage the other constituencies of the school with a desire to add value as well as derive value from their association. It is an attitude he is happy to say that many EMBA students already have, supporting UCLA Anderson School's well-known focus on teamwork.


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Head Sculptures
February 22nd, 2009
February 22nd, 2009
What do Mayan head dresses, contemporary paintings, grandma's dressing table, and decay have in common? Absolutely nothing, unless you are Noel Stewart Millinery. These are just a few things that he draws inspiration from when creating such fierce head accessories. Each hat is divinely unique and carries it's own personality. You may be able to find some of his collections at Barney's New York. Take a stroll through his other collections.


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The Adidas Samba was released in 1950 as an indoor football shoe, with over 60 years since the release the Samba trainer has evolved from the popular football trainer it once was into a fashionable choice of footwear. Like the Adidas Gazelle the Adidas Samba is now a favoured choice of footwear on the terraces among 'football casuals', a group of football supporters looking to bring back the 80s look and atmosphere to the game.
Adidas Samba trainers have had a big impact on the world of footwear, being Adidas' second most sold shoes ever, worldwide, causing new styles and colourway being released by Adidas. Despite the new styles the Adidas Samba preserves some of its original features including the recognised 3-stripe trademark which Adidas is known for.
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Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology
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Indo-Pac. j. phenomenol. (Online) vol.10 no.2 Grahamstown Out. 2010
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Cycling as reading a cityscape: A phenomenological approach to interface-shaped perception
Janez Strehovec
This essay attempts to assess whether the perceptual issues posed by the contemporary interface culture, and the constant attitude shift demanded by the new media between the "natural" and the "as if" modes, might be considered a significant challenge for phenomenological aesthetics as understood in terms of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception. To demonstrate how the use of a particular interface profoundly shapes the form and structure of an activity as well as enabling perception of a particular kind, the author does not focus directly on the state-of-the-art smart interfaces, but describes the experience of cycling in a large city, with the interface in the form of the bicycle upgraded with an imagined ride simulator. While the former enables a very particular entrance into the world of perception, shaped by its moderate speed and detachment from the ground, the latter enables techno-shaped perception in the "as if" screenic mode. The experience described raises questions concerning the kinaesthetic, proprioceptive and motor features contributing to the cyclist's mobile perception, as well as pointing to issues related to the reading of the city's network as a particular spatial configuration generated by the cyclist's real-time activity. This is the space-time-event-ridescape maintained and modified by the corporeal act of cycling. The spatiality of such a ride does not presume the notion of a space that contains the cyclist, but builds on notions of being-in-the-ridescape (as a kind of cityscape), in terms not only of full corporeal and mental engagement, but also of bodily literacy. The reading of the cityscape enabled by the combination of two interfaces, the bicycle and the ride simulator, is discussed in relation to de Certeau's account of pedestrian (walking) experience in a big city, his distinction between strategies and tactics, and the notion that each cyclist contributes a novel story to ridetext, which is viewed not as an aesthetic object but as the production of puzzles for the rider to solve. The paper concludes by questioning the capacity of phenomenology to accommodate the contemporary phenomenon of a "mixed" or "augmented reality" either in concept or in relation to the demands of the phenomenological reduction and the ends of the epoché.
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ATLANTA, May 2 (UPI) -- Member schools in the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday the league would create its own television network next year.
The SEC Network is scheduled to start up in August, 2004 with programming from all of the league's 21 sports.
League officials said the network would televise about 45 football games a year involving conference teams along with 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games and 75 baseball contests.
"The SEC Network will provide an unparalleled fan experience of top quality SEC content presented across the television network and its accompanying digital platforms," Commissioner Mike Slive said.
"We will increase exposure of SEC athletics programs at all 14 member institutions, as we showcase the incredible student-athletes in our league. The agreement for a network streamlines and completes an overall media rights package that will continue the SECs leadership for the foreseeable future."
The new network will be separate from the 15-year contract the SEC signed with CBS in 2008 involving rights fees to football telecasts. CBS will have the first choice of football games as long as that contract is in place.
The Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference already have their own networks in place.


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It's been almost a week since I celebrated my 41st birthday with a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, and let me tell you: I simply love life on this side of forty.
Last year when I celebrated the Big 4-0, I wasn't sure how middle age would suit me. "Middle age," in fact, sounded like a term I couldn't imagine applying to myself. Given the fact that it feels like I finally finished graduate school only yesterday, it seems physically impossible that I could be over forty. But, it really is true when they say time speeds up as you age, for my long-awaited graduation from graduate school happened over five years ago, not yesterday. My twenties were the decade I married and moved to New England; my thirties were the decade I finally finished school, divorced, and came into my own; and my forties are…now. I'm not exactly sure how I got here so fast, but here I am, waking up to "middle age."
And therein lies the kicker: it turns out I actually like being "middle aged." I don't necessarily like that term, as it sounds middling and mediocre: not quite young and not quite old, just a nondescript mishmash of This and That. I don't like the way that many folks utter the term "middle aged" as if it were an epithet synonymous with "out-of-touch and stuck-in-a rut" rather than "a period of life when you're still active enough to do fun things and wise enough to enjoy them sensibly." But despite my initial indecision about how I'd like being 40, I'm finding that being a "woman of a certain age" really suits me. I'm beginning to think, in fact, that I've been a 40-something-year-old all along, and only now am I behaving in a way that is age-appropriate. Finally, the sprinkling of gray hair that looked so strange when I started getting it in high school looks entirely appropriate on a 40-something head: a badge of wisdom rather than an unfortunate genetic inheritance.
Jo(e) hit the nail on the head in her post about not making New Year's resolutions when she remarked, "By the time I was forty, I had decided to accept my vices as part of my charming personality." In my 20s and 30s, I looked at myself as some sort of self-improvement project that was never quite finished, and this meant I spent a lot of time and energy mentally comparing myself to people I thought were more "improved" than I was. During the long slog to my doctorate, for example, I wondered why I couldn't/didn't finish sooner, like others did. In the years leading up to my divorce, I wondered why I couldn't assume the character of the "perfect wife" as I imagined other married women did. Throughout my twenties, I worried that I wasn't as good a college instructor as my peers were, and throughout my thirties, I even compared myself to my female students, wondering why I as a 30-something woman couldn't look as cute, thin, and fashionable as a fresh-faced coed.
Somewhere around the time I turned 40, though, many of these comparisons simply fell away. It was as if I reached a point in my life–as if I reached "a certain age"–where I was simply too tired to worry about how I look, seem, or behave in comparison with other people. Somewhere around the time I turned 40, I remembered I've never been cute, thin, or fashionable in a conventional sense. I was always the strange kid who, in elementary school, used to climb to the top of the jungle gym to contemplate the universe while my classmates played kickball; I was always the kid who spent more time reading than socializing. Now when I see my 18- to 20-something female students in their crop tops and skinny jeans, I no longer compare myself with that because I was never a girl who wore the latest fashions or anything called "skinny." As a 40-something, I'm in a completely different category than all the world's 20- and even 30-somethings, so there's no use trying to make a comparison.
Going to an art museum on your birthday, it turns out, is a wonderful way to embrace this kind of age-acceptance. The MFA contains artworks of all ages, with galleries devoted to objects both contemporary and ancient. In an art museum, there is no indication that works "of a certain age" are less valuable than younger works; instead, older pieces are cherished as "classics" and "masterpieces." Why then do we worship human youth over the more seasoned ripeness of age?
Last year, a few months after I turned 40, I went not once but twice to the MFA's eye-popping exhibit of paintings by Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese, and as a woman of a certain age and body shape, I absolutely loved viewing artworks where full-grown and fleshy women were displayed as being the pinnacle of erotic beauty. Titian's Venus and Tintoretto's Susannah aren't young girls or wispy waifs; they are mature, substantial women who would never stoop to squeeze themselves into skinny jeans. Standing in a room where voluptuous Venuses hung on every wall, I had a moment of clarity: "Maybe this is what mature Italian women actually look like." If you're a woman of any age who has ever felt a pang of insecurity when you looked in the mirror or compared yourself with the models in magazines, you know how liberating such a realization can be.
Ultimately, the lesson of any museum is that you should enjoy beauty wherever you find it, regardless of its age or shape. It's a lesson offered to any who would hear it, but it is one especially savored by those of a certain age.
Click here to see my photo-set from my birthday trip to the Museum of Fine Arts. Enjoy!


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2002 News Releases > September 2002 > Theatre season to feature classic comedies, music, Miller hit
Theatre season to feature classic comedies, music, Miller hit
Featuring a menu of comedic short plays, musical moments, a holiday operetta, a comedy dinner play and a classic by Arthur Miller, the 2002-03 season lineup for the Wayland Baptist University theatre department is like dinner at a great restaurant: something for all tastes and all sure to please.
According to Dr. Marti Runnels, theatre director and professor of theatre at WBU, this season has plays from noted authors as well as a popular operetta for the Christmas holidays. All will be featured in the Harral Studio Theatre on the Plainview campus.
The first offering will be the annual short play extravaganza directed by students from the theatre department, called Shorts and the City, and playing Nov. 15, 16, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 23. Typically just a collection of shorter plays, this year's production will include tunes from Broadway shows. Tisa Whitfill of Plainview will be directing the musical portion as her senior practicum project, and returning theatre alums will be performing the songs at the Nov. 23 matinee. Runnels said the plays for the evening are mostly comedies.
As an introduction to the holiday season, the theatre department's second offering, Amahl and the Night Visitors, will be featured Dec. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 8. The production will feature live music by Wayland students and faculty in a joint effort with the music department.
"For people who don't know that show, it was the first opera to ever appear on television," Runnels explained, adding that the premiere aired on NBC in 1951. "It's actually an operetta, and it's only about 50 minutes long."
Runnels said the story involves Amahl, a young boy with a crippled leg who is visited by the three magi on their way to take gifts to the newborn Christ child. When Amahl hears of the baby king, he wants to send a gift as well, but he and his mother have little to give. He gives the kings his crutch for the baby and his selfless act leads to his physical healing.
The first spring production and the annual dinner theatre show will be a performance of the A.R. Gurney play The Dining Room. Featured on Feb. 28 and March 1 and 2, a dinner catered by The Olive Garden will begin the evening at 7 p.m., followed by the show at 8 p.m.
The show features a cast of six, playing 57 total roles. According to Runnels, the play explores a typical well-to-do household using scenes around the dining room table and it "has both comic and some poignant moments." Runnels said audiences will likely remember Gurney for Love Letters and Sylvia, the play about a dog which was performed at Wayland several years ago.
The production will be Wayland's entry at the Christian University Theatre Festival to be held in Abilene at Hardin-Simmons University.
The final show of the season will be a serious drama by Arthur Miller, considered one of America's finest playwrights. Directed by senior Brandon Campanella as his practicum project, The Price is one of four plays that define Miller's reputation, including Death of a Salesman, The Crucible and All My Sons. Runnels will be part of the cast.
"It's a serious drama that deals with what value we put on both objects and our souls," Runnels said. "It takes place in the attic of a home where two brothers are dealing with what to do with items inherited after their father has died."
Season tickets are priced at $35 per person or $69 for a couple, a savings over individual ticket prices of $8 for regular shows and $18 for the dinner theatre. Season ticket holders will be special guests at an opening night reception on Nov. 15. They also receive priority seating and tickets are mailed beforehand, eliminating waiting lines on show nights.
Season brochures should be reaching theatre patrons by Sept. 30. Others interested in ordering season tickets, or those not receiving a brochure, may contact the theatre office at 291-1089. Deadline to reserve season tickets is Oct. 15.
The theatre department will also be doing several service projects to benefit Plainview's food pantry for the needy, Faith in Sharing House, including collecting food door-to-door in Plainview on Sept. 28. The department will also offer discounted play tickets at the door for patrons bringing a sack of food for FISH.


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Milford Track Guided Walk - Ultimate Hikes
The Milford Track Guided Walk traverses the heart of Fiordland National Park on "the finest walk in the world" from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound.
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Track Details
Days required: 5
55 Kms / 34.8 miles
Track difficulty: Moderate
The logistics and planning required for a 5 day walk on the Milford Track can be a little overwhelming. So we've planned out your whole itinerary to make sure that you are able to relax and simply enjoy your Milford Track Guided Walk.
From your Pre-Track Briefing to ensure that you are adequately prepared, to 3 course dinners and comfortable beds on track, we've thought of everything to ensure your safety and comfort. And our experienced guides will ensure that you don't miss any of the track highlights along the way. We've even organised a spectacular cruise on Milford Sound before returning to Queenstown.
Day 0: Pre Track Briefing
On the afternoon before your departure you are encouraged to attend a Pre-Track Briefing at the Ultimate Hikes Centre in Queenstown or Te Anau.
Here you will receive a complete outline of your walk, pick up equipment, and purchase last minute items. you will also complete the required medical forms, and we can answer any questions that you may have. It is also a great opportunity to meet your fellow walkers.
Day 1 : Queenstown - Te Anau - Glade House
The adventure begins at our Queenstown office where you board a coach to Te Anau, arriving around midday. Lunch will be provided. From Te Anau Downs harbour, a boat takes you up to the head of Lake Te Anau. It's a short walk from the wharf to the historic Glade House. Following a group photo, the guides will take you on a short nature walk to explore the area. In the evening, gather in the lodge for a three-course dinner and a briefing, then it's time to get some rest in our snug beds.
Day 2: Glade House - Pompolona Lodge
After crossing the emerald green Clinton River you will walk up the valley, calling into the Wetlands Walk on the way. Lunch is at the Hirere Falls lunch shelter on the river's edge. The beech forest gets more luxuriant the farther you go, until you emerge on to the Prairie. From this meadow you can capture the true nature of the ice-carved Clinton Canyon. From here, it is a short climb to Pompolona Lodge and afternoon tea.
Day 3: Pompolona Lodge - Quintin Lodge via Mackinnon Pass
This is the most demanding day, especially in inclement weather. The track leads to Lake Mintaro at the head of the Clinton Valley, before climbing the Mackinnon Pass in a series of zig-zags. At the top you will be rewarded with spectacular panorama and have lunch and a hot drink in Pass Hut. Take your time on the rocky descent, beside the stunning cascades, into the Arthur Valley to Quintin Lodge. Welcome refreshments should rejuvenate you for the optional 90 minute round trip to the Sutherland Falls, the world's fifth highest waterfall. This optional walk is highly recommended.
Day 4: Quintin Lodge - Mitre Peak Lodge via Sandfly Point
Today, you will walk down the Arthur Valley to Boatshed. after a short break here, you will cross the Arthur River and walk on past Mackay Falls and Bell Rock (highlights of the day) and around Lake Ada, to the lunch spot at Giant's Gate waterfall. The final stretch of track rejoins the Arthur River to Sandfly Point.
From here it is a short launch trip to the renowned Mitre Peak Lodge, your accommodation at Milford Sound offering superb views of Mitre Peak. Here you can enjoy a well earned rest before a celebratory dinner with the magnificence of Milford Sound right in front of you.
Day 5: Mitre Peak Lodge - Milford Sound - Te Anau - Queenstown
Wake to the tranquillity of Fiordland and after breakfast experience a spectacular cruise on Milford Sound. Watch for the dolphins and fur seals and pray for rain, as you've only seen Fiordland at its most incredible when the waterfalls are in full flow.
Following the cruise it's time to head back to Queenstown travelling by coach through the heart of Fiordland National Park, through the Homer Tunnel and along the Milford Road, through Te Anau to Queenstown, arriving late afternoon.
We also provide an option at an additional cost, and weather permitting, to take a spectacular helicopter flight across fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Parks back to Queenstown.
Facilities in our Milford Track wilderness lodges include:
Comfortable beds with duvets and pillows
Hot water showers
Shampoo, conditioner and hair dryers
Flushing toilets
Generated electricity until 10pm
Fabric powder and facilities for hand-washing
Drying rooms
Full kitchen and lodge staff
Selection of New Zealand wines, beers and soft drinks for purchase
Enjoy excellent Kiwi cuisine
After an invigorating day on the Milford Track you will have worked up an appetite. Our lodges have full kitchens and our staff have been working to make sure your time inside on the Milford Track is as memorable as your time outside.
Enjoy a snack and cold drink when you arrive at the lodge. A three course dinner follows: hearty homemade soup; a traditional New Zealand main; fresh garden salad followed by dessert, tea and coffee. A selection of New Zealand wine, beer and soft drinks are available for purchase from our bars in the evening.
A hot cup of tea or coffee will be ready and waiting for early risers and breakfast offers a selection of fruit and cereal and a cooked breakfast. Everything will be laid out for you to make your own picnic lunch on the way out: a delicious sandwich and your choice of fruit and energy snacks to keep you going throughout the day. Lunch is on the track, and a hot drink will be waiting for you at the lunch huts.
Accommodation options on the Milford Track:
The Milford Track Guided Walk offers the option of multishare bunk style rooms, catering for 4 - 6 people or private rooms, complete with ensuite bathrooms. Our private rooms are available as queen or twin.
The Milford Track 5 day/ 4 night Guided Walk departs daily between the 1st of November and the 11th of April. There are no minimum numbers required for the trip to depart and we can cater for a maximum of 50 people per departure.
Your Milford Track Guided Walk includes transport to and from the track; track accommodation and one night at Milford Sound; breakfasts, lunches dinners and snacks. Backpacks and rain jackets can be provided. Accommodation is provided in our comfortable lodges and you will be led by our expert guides.
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text: 14 Apr 2013 08:00 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch direct flights to Sana'a, Yemen's political and commercial capital on September 1, 2013. Sana'a will be the airline's eighth destination on the Arabian Peninsula beyond Abu Dhabi, joining Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh. Flights to Sana'a will operate four times a week. James Hogan, Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The launch of direct services to Sana'a is consistent with our strategy of adding depth and scale to our network and targeting areas of growth in emerging markets." "The ancestral, cultural and business ties between the two countries are significant, and we believe the new service will further facilitate Yemen's economic development in the months and years ahead." More than 90,000 Yemini nationals live in the UAE, and the country is Yemen's largest regional trading partner with annual trade valued at over US$2 billion, of which US$1.6 billion is made up of UAE exports*. Overall, the UAE accounts for almost 20 per cent of Yemen's total imports†. The new Sana'a route announcement follows the launch of a number of new services in 2013 from Etihad Airways' Abu Dhabi hub to cities such as Washington D.C. (April 1), Amsterdam (May 15), São Paulo (June 1) and Ho Chi Minh City (October 1). The route will be operated by a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft with 16 seats in Pearl Business Class and 120 seats in Coral Economy Class. Flights can be booked from today and the new Sana'a schedule is designed to provide seamless connections over Etihad Airways' Abu Dhabi hub to key European, North American, GCC, and Middle East destinations. Etihad Airways UAE-Yemen flight schedule Flight no: From To Departure time Arrival time Days Aircraft Flight time EY0561 AUH SAH 22:45 0:10 + 1 day Mon, Weds, Fri, Sun A320 2:25 EY0560 SAH AUH 3.20 6.50 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat A320 2:30 Sources* Yemeni Ministry of Industry & Trade, March 2013† Economist Intelligence Unit, February 2013 Get in touch with us. Contact us Let us know what you think Send feedback Join our community Etihad Facebook Watch our latest videos Etihad YouTube Follow us Etihad Airways


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NEUROSIS Confirmed Summer 2013 EU Tour Actions:
6/21/2013 Hellfest - Clisson, France
6/22/2013 Trix - Antwerp, Belgium w/ Syndrome
6/23/2013 Substage - Karlsruhe, Germany w/ Amenra
6/24/2013 SO 36 - Berlin, Germany w/ Dark Buddah Rising
6/25/2013 Den Grå Hal, Christiania - Copenhagen, Denmark w/ Dark Buddah Rising
6/26/2013 Betong - Oslo, Norway w/ Dark Buddah Rising
6/27/2013 Byscenen - Trondheim, Norway w/ Dark Buddah Rising
6/28/2013 Bravalla Festival - Norköpping, Sweden
6/30/2013 Palladium - Warsaw, Poland w/ Terra Tenebrossa
7/01/2013 Lucerna Music Bar - Prague, Czech Republic w/ Terra Tenebrossa
7/02/2013 UT Connewitz - Leipzig, Germany w/ Terra Tenebrossa
7/03/2013 UT Connewitz - Leipzig, Germany
7/04/2013 Magnolia - Milano, Italy w/ Ufomammut
7/05/2013 L'Usine - Genf, Switzerland w/ Zatokrev
7/06/2013 Rote Fabrik - Zürich, Switzerland w/ Zatokrev
7/07/2013 Eurockeennes Festival - Belfort, France
"We are really honored to be opening again for Neurosis. To us there is no other thing that makes more sense than playing together. Past, present and future come together in this one moment, there in Karlsruhe. Time dissolves. And Life comes to a halt. There is nothing more powerful than this." - CHVE, AMENRA
"No words can describe how honored we are to be asked to share the stage with Neurosis on their European tour. Their dedication to music and, most of all, their approach to their Art as a spiritual journey has influenced and inspired us greatly in music, and in life." - DARK BUDDHA RISING
"After years of being inspired by Neurosis, I am now truly honored to announce that Syndrome will be sharing the stage with them. On June 22nd, I will be the main support for their concert in Lint, Belgium which will be an exclusive Neurosis performance for Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg." - MATHIEU, SYNDROME
" Terra Tenebrosa are, as anyone would be, truly honored to be opening for Neurosis. I feel our music, though different in shape and form, is two sides of the same coin. I personally would not be doing what I do today if it weren't for Neurosis, and that is not even close to an overstatement. //Hibernal" - TERRA TENEBROSA
"Ufomammut is honoured to share, once again, the stage in Italy with Neurosis: it'll be a great experience of heaviness and vibes for our souls" - URLO, UFOMAMMUT
"We feel so honored to open the swiss shows for Neurosis, the band that inspired us for years and which is certainly one of the reasons why Zatokrev exists. For me personally there's probably not a lot out there that could make me more happy than sharing the stage with this group that developed their unique style further through for more than 25 years in such a pure and honest way." - ZATOKREV
Neurosis 1 (by 13th Sign Berlin)
Neurosis 2 (by 13th Sign Berlin)
Neurosis 3 (by Dehnsora.com)
Neurosis 4 (by Costin Chioreanu)
Neurosis 5 (by Max Loriot)
Neurosis 6 (by Hrvoje)
For more information on each show, ticketing links and more, visit: tour.neurotrecordings.com


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Microsoft PocketPC
A PocketPC is commonly referred to as a handheld computer that runs a version of Microsoft's proprietary mobile operating systems.
Microsoft PocketPC, sometimes referred to as P/PC or PPC, is based upon the Windows CE framework. Variants of this operating system include versions such as PocketPC 2000, PocketPC 2002, "Windows Mobile 2003/2003 SE, Windows Mobile 5.0. Variants also exist for SmartPhones, such as Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone edition.
One of the key benefits of Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform is file compatibility with the desktop versions of the company's productivity software. Mobile versions of Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, allow individuals to view and edit these files outside of the home and office.
Another benefit is integration with Microsoft's cross-platform solution, the .NET Framework. The .NET Framework and its associated class libraries handle things such as memory management, file I/O, and many other functions. The .NET Framework allows programmers to develop code in one of several .NET languages, such as C# and VB.NET. PocketPCs run a simplified version of the framework called the .NET Compact Framework.
In order to maintain synchronization and connectivity with desktop computers, Microsft developed the ActiveSync program. The user merely has to connect the PocketPC to the desktop computer in order to synchronize things such as appointments, contact lists, and even multimedia files.
In 2001, PDAs running Palm OS variants held a market share of about 72%, while PocketPC held a meager 15%. However, by the fourth quarter of 2004, Microsoft PocketPC and Palm OS were practically tied with regards to market share -- PocketPC-based devices had a market share of 40.2% while Palm OS claimed 40.7% of the market. This upward trend clearly illustrates the growing popularity of PocketPC-based devices, and thus the increased likelihood that one will encounter such a device in the field.
The PocketPC operating system began as Windows CE in November of 1996. The NEC MobilePro 200 and the Casio A-10 were the first two PDA-type devices available with this early version of the operating system. From here, Windows CE continued in development through versions 2 (with such devices as the MD Elan SC400, DEC SA1100, Hitachi SuperH 3, NEC VR4101, Philips DR 31500, and the Toshiba TX3912).
PocketPC Variants
As previously noted, there exist many variants of the PocketPC operating system. Below are a summary of each.
PocketPC 2000
PocketPC 2002
Pocket PC 2002, Microsoft's PDA operating system, is more stable than the previous version and offers a barrel of bundled software, including MSN Messenger and a remote access client. However in order to run this operating system, serious hardware requirements must be available. Flash ROM is one of the requirements which only comes standard on the Compaq Ipaq.
Windows Mobile 2003/SE
Based on the Windows CE.Net operating system, Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC includes a Windows-like graphical user interface (GUI), tools and helper apps, and several companion applications, including Pocket Word and Pocket Excel. It's the third major release of the platform, which debuted in April 2000 and was last updated in October 2001
Here's a list of Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC's new features:
-- Enhanced Connection Manager user interface
-- Zero Configuration connections
-- Improved animated connectivity status icons
-- Improved connectivity bubbles
-- Always-on Bluetooth discoverability
-- Use of Bluetooth modems
-- Bluetooth beaming
-- Auto-correct spelling
-- Auto-suggest in Inbox
-- One-touch turn all radios off
-- 802.1x support
-- Certificate Management UI
-- IPSec/L2TP
-- Support for Multiple VPNs
-- IPv6 support
-- New Today screen
-- Smart Lookup in Contacts
-- Windows CE 4.2 operating systems
-- .NET Compact Framework
-- Enhanced developer support
-- 128-bit encryption strength for Crypto API
-- Improved power management
-- Windows Media Player 9 Series for Pocket PC 2003
-- Plus! Sync & Go
-- Support for Plus! Photo Story
-- Windows Movie Maker 2
-- Pictures
-- New version of Pocket Internet Explorer
-- "Jawbreaker" game
-- vCard and vCal support
-- Inbox signature support
-- New user notifications
Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Mobile 5.0, based off of Windows CE 5.0, was released on May 10, 2005. Windows Mobile 5.0 brought many changes to the PocketPC landscape. For one, with this release, the phone and PDA versions of the OS have merged into one encompassing OS, instead of two separate versions of the same one. Additionally, while past versions of PocketPC software utilized the RAM of a PDA for program and data storage, Windows Mobile 5.0 uses a PDA's hardware more like a traditional computer. The operating system and user data is stored in the more persistent ROM of the device, and RAM is used in a way more similar to that of a desktop PC. This has implications for forensics, as data stored on these devices is now less volatile.
Pocket PC Devices
In recent years, a number of manufacturers have elected to produce PocketPC devices. Some of these makers include companies such as:
- Audiovox
- Dell
- Mitac
- Motorola
- Samsung
- Siemens
- Symbol
Because different manufacturers are targeted at different segments of the market, such as business and consumers, the features and functionality of these devices sometimes differ greatly. For example, some devices have built-in capability for taking images and videos, while other devices have tools such as biometric fingerprint readers and barcode scanners.
The History of Microsoft Windows CE
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beyerdynamic reinvents headphones. With Tesla technology, the borders of feasible technology are reached
Hi-fi innovation "Made in Germany"
Heilbronn, March 2010: All technology has its physical limits. The automotive industry is struggling with the effective range of electric vehicles as manufacturers of solar cells are looking for greater efficiency in the generation of electrical power. For headphone developers, the challenge is in the magnetic field of sound generation. To put it more precisely: at the magical frontier of 1 tesla.
Scientists define tesla as the unit of magnetic induction or magnetic flux density in the metre-kilogram-second system (SI) of physical units and it was not until 1960 that it was named after the electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Born in 1856 in present-day Croatia, Tesla is seen as being the grandfather of modern energy generation. With his alternating-current inventions, he made long-distance electrical power transmission possible. The fact that he is hardly known, whilst his contemporary and professional opponent Thomas Alva Edison enjoys the highest esteem, is connected with Tesla's self-imposed objectives. Rather than commercial success, it was finding answers to ostensibly insoluble problems that fascinated him. Thus he experimented early with the wireless transfer of energy and transmitted Morse code by wireless over many kilometres years before Guglielmo Marconi Peace Prize for the invention of wireless telegraphy.
The pioneering spirit of Nikola Tesla also inspired beyerdynamic developers when it was a question of revolutionising one of the Heilbronn audio specialists core products: the headphone. The tesla unit presented them with a daily challenge, since values in excess of 1 tesla are deemed to be difficult to achieve in the construction of headphones. Here, every increase of the so-called flux density can provide immense advantages. The voice coils can be more filigreed and consequently react more quickly, while the sound generated gains precision and richness in detail. At the same time, the energy utilisation increases and the listener can play louder.
With its T 1 high-end headphones, beyerdynamic succeeded at the end of last year in achieving what many considered to be impossible: a quantum leap in terms of sound quality and audiophile sound processing. A full series of "Made in Germany" constructive measures and engineering developments provided the T 1 with a magnetic flux density of 1.2 teslas. This was over twice as much as that of previous top-of-the-range models from Heilbronn and reason enough for beyerdynamic to name the technology used after the ingenious visionary and inventor.
With the T 50 p headphones (available end of mai), conceived for mobile operation, the tesla innovations of the T 1, current winner of the red dot design award 2010, are being adopted for other models. Mario Gebhardt, Head of Development for audio products at beyerdynamic, explains the special technical aspects of the new type of headphone construction.
What does the term 'Tesla technology' actually mean?
Mario Gebhardt: In beyerdynamic headphones, "Tesla" stands for our latest system technology that is distinguished by a very powerful magnetic drive and clean reproduction with a low degree of total harmonic distortion.
What are the advantages of the strong magnetic drive?
Gebhardt: It can be used to design the voice coil that generates the sound more filigreed. This where the sound benefits in gaining extreme richness of detail. On the other hand, the additional magnetic power can be converted into acoustic energy, giving the reproduction more power and impact.
So you gain additional leeway in development?
Gebhardt: Exactly. In the T 1, we take advantage of the magnetic power so that we can use a very filigree and detail-rich 600 ohm coil, without any loss in efficiency. But with the T 50 p (available end of mai), a low-resistance 32 ohm coil converts as much magnetic power as possible into acoustic energy. In this way, we have an ideal partner for mobile devices with low output power.
Is too much sound volume damaging to the hearing?
Gebhardt: Certainly, but every device has a volume control and you do not have to listen at top volume. The good thing about a high level of efficiency is that it is also effective at lower volume levels, providing a finer and detail-rich sound, which means that you do not have to turn up the volume so high in order to hear properly.
How did you achieve the higher magnetic power?
Gebhardt: In principle, it was a question of designing a system that permitted the lowest possible degree of loss in magnetic flux. We achieved this with a new type of system geometry that permits us to transfer the magnetic force optimally to the voice coil. Previously, a neodymium magnet was used at the centre of the system, and its size was naturally limited inside the headphones. With the Tesla principle, the magnet is mounted as a ring encircling the coil and this enables us to divert more energy to the membrane, which is where it is required.
Can the powerful magnetic field lead to health problems?
Gebhardt: No. The strength of the magnetic field in a headphone system should not be confused with electromagnetic radiation. Inside the headphones, there is a static magnetic field, similar to the earth's magnetic field, which is also concentrated upon a tightly limited area: the air gap with the voice coil.
And none of this magnetic field penetrates outside?
Gebhardt: Our Tesla systems are indeed optimised so that as little magnetic power as possible escapes from the system, because this would be a loss in efficiency. Naturally, audio signals in the voice coil generate a tiny degree of electromagnetic radiation, as is the case with all headphones. But this is lower than with conventional systems anyway, because the high degree of efficiency requires a very small level of power.
What accounts for the particularly clean sound?
Gebhardt: It is the result of many details. What should be specially mentioned is the ring-shaped magnet, that permits positioning a central drilling immediately behind the centre of the membrane in order to minimise discolouring resonances. Apart from that, we use a special multi-level membrane that effectively suppresses unwanted break-up vibrations and consequent distortion.
What else is it that particularly distinguishes the Tesla headphones?
Gebhardt: The particular highlight of Tesla technology is the design as a full metal system. It prevents any uncontrolled resonation by parts of the casing leading to distortion of the sound. Apart from that, the metal shields the construction from electrical disturbance fields. In a Tesla headphone, the only thing that causes the membrane to emit sound is the musical signal itself.
T 1 - Text and images can be downloaded at: www.beyerdynamic.de/presse/t1
T 1: Winning the red dot design award 2010 -Text and images can be downloaded at: www.beyerdynamic.de/presse/t1reddot
About beyerdynamic
The company beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. at Heilbronn in Germany, develops and manufactures high-end audio products of the highest quality for a growing number of customers.
The products of the company, which was founded in 1924, acquired world fame after the Second World War: the E 1000 ribbon microphone was used on the first Beatles tour in 1966. In the 1970s and 80s, international and national musicians and bands, such as Abba, Bob Dylan and Udo Lindenberg were using beyerdynamic equipment. Today too, many international artists are successful with beyerdynamic equipment.
In recent years, beyerdynamic has produced exemplary products and technologies in the area of wireless conference technology. In 1998, the audio specialist introduced the very first wireless conference system. For over 10 years, a wireless digital conference system has made the company the technological leader globally.
To provide a targeted response to its customers' wishes, beyerdynamic has divided its business into the following divisions: Conference (conference systems), Music & Performance (live microphones, headphones), Broadcast, Studio, Video & Production (studio microphones, professional headsets), Consumer Products (mobile and high end headphones, headsets for PC gaming) and Aviation (headsets for general aviation).
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Stem-Cell Research Funding
It was almost exactly a year ago that Chief Judge Royce Lamberth for the U.S. District Court in Washington shocked scientists by temporarily shutting down funding for embryonic stem-cell research.
Now, however, after the case was returned to him, Lamberth has reversed himself, and officially dismissed the case filed by two researchers working with adult stem cells.
James L. Sherley and Theresa Deisher had charged that the policy allowing funding of research using embryonic stem cells — but not funding to destroy the embryos needed to derive those cells — illegally violated the so-called Dickey-Wicker amendment. That's language included by Congress in annual spending bills every year since 1995 that prohibits the use of federal funds to create embryos for research or to destroy or discard them.
It wasn't exactly that Lamberth changed his mind on the subject from last year, when he opined that the plaintiffs in the case — the two adult stem-cell scientists — were likely to prevail.
Rather, the judge wrote in a 38-page decision, he was bound by the reasoning of the U.S. Court of Appeals, which, in overturning his injunction in April, made him "a grudging partner in a bout of 'linguistic jujitsu.' Such is life for an antepenultimate court."
Supporters of embryonic stem-cell research, who hope it will someday produce breakthrough treatments for everything from Parkinson's disease to spinal cord injuries, were thrilled with the ruling.
"Today is a good day for millions of Americans looking to the promise of ethical embryonic stem-cell research to treat or even cure their disease," said Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has repeatedly introduced legislation to specifically authorize federal embryonic research funding. "As the Appeals Court ruled in April, a decade's worth of work and literature has established the acceptability of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research."
Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the case, however, hinted that they may not give up just yet.
"The law is clear, and we intend to review all of our options for appeal of this decision," said a statement from Steven Aden of the Alliance Defense Fund. "In these tough economic times, it makes no sense for the federal government to use taxpayer money for this illegal and unethical purpose."


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The macro and the micro were identified last week as the Port St. Joe Port Authority board crafted a fundraising campaign.
The macro and the micro were identified last week as the Port St. Joe Port Authority board crafted a fundraising campaign.
Port Authority chairman Leonard Costin urged commissioners for more than a month to plan a community campaign aimed at providing the minimum operating capital for the coming fiscal year.
But commissioners also agreed with board member Eugene Raffield who said the state and federal governments need to be partners if the community is going to join the effort to develop the Port of Port St. Joe into an operating developer of the region�s economics.
�How can you ask the people of this town to support us if the powers that be won�t,� Raffield said. �There are lot of people hurting here. If our government isn�t going to back us, what are we doing here?
�This is a regional concept worth billions of dollars.�
The key in the short-term, Raffield said, is right in front of the Port Authority � dredging of the deepwater shipping channel.
With the expansion of the Panama Canal which should be completed in the next two years and the increase in traffic that already is bursting existing Florida ports at the seams, Raffield said there was real opportunity for the Port of Port St. Joe to become a beacon for smaller vessels, a niche port.
�We are going to get a win if we get this channel dredged,� Raffield said. �But without the channel dredged to 35 feet, my gut feeling is the port will never happen. And if we don�t have the support of the (government), how do we ask the small guy for support.�
The port, several commissioners noted, is dealing with a chicken-egg dilemma.
Until port development comes, a return on investment is elusive. But until the investment arrives, specifically to dredge the channel, the odds for development remain elusive.
And dredging will only happen with state and federal government support, both in dollars and in speeding the permitting for the channel along.
�This is a dire need priority,� Raffield said. �This is not about Port St. Joe. This is a regional conflict that could bring thousands and thousands of jobs.�
Raffield identified an upcoming regional meeting of the Florida Chamber of Commerce to be held in Port St. Joe in November as an opportunity to bring economic development stakeholders and regulatory agencies to the table to determine a path ahead and a web of assistance for the port.
Raffield further said that all local stakeholders, from the cities to the county to the Chamber to the EDA to business owners to St. Joe need to join at the table.
The port effort is a community effort, for the future, Raffield has repeatedly stated.
Port Authority chair Leonard Costin has long sought funding from the state, primarily to fund basic operations, but said that from Gov. Rick Scott on down the mantra is what is the return on investment in the Port of Port St. Joe?
He said he�s had very little success raising operational money � port director Tommy Pitts earns $1 a month and assistant Nadine Lee is forgoing any salary � but dredging money is likely going to be available.
�You�ve got to have someone manning the ship,� Raffield said.
And Dane Caldwell of St. Joe offered a counter to the return on investment argument.
�What�s the return on non-investment?� Caldwell said, noting the region had been one of economic concern to the state for much of a decade. �The whole region is wanting to stand on its feet. What is the return in not investing in the port?�
Board member Patrick Jones said the port should tell a story from the standpoint of what has been invested and what needs to be invested. He said the longer the port infrastructure remains unaddressed, the more the loss from prior investment.
The port has already seen millions in state and federal investment.
�There is investment already made and a loss from inaction,� Jones said.
Costin emphasized that in addition to long-term funding for items such as dredging, the Port Authority faces a more short-term issue in the lack of operating revenue.
The port, Costin said, will be out of money in roughly a month. Over the first six months of the coming fiscal year, $15,000 is needed to maintain operations.
Costin said his goal would be to establish a separate bank account to deposit local contributions and use the money � �We would have to micro-manage for a bit,� Costin said - to meet operational expenses.
�I understand the big picture, but we are not going to be able to start the conversation on the big picture unless we do this little bit now,� Costin said.
The Port Authority divided community outreach among commissioners. They will approach potential corporate sponsors and other organizations in a position to assist.
Costin and EDA president Guerry Magidson have already pledged $500.
Board member Jessica Rish indicated Preble Rish Engineers was also willing to assist.
�We all here believe this is worth it,� Jones said. �We have to sell that to people.�


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Jay Meszar, a solutions consultant with the IMAGINiT Technologies division, has been awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Training Certification (WisDOT) for Autodesk products.
Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that Jay Meszar, a solutions consultant with the IMAGINiT Technologies division, has been awarded the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Training Certification (WisDOT) for Autodesk products. By surpassing the curriculum and exam requirements and showing an in-depth knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, the WisDOT workflow and the importance of 3D model development, Meszar has been one of the few to earn the distinction of being a WisDOT Certified Trainer.
Starting in mid-2014, all WisDOT roadway design projects must be done using Civil 3D. WisDOT is taking the initiative to certify trainers on the new workflows and deliverable requirements as an increased proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D will create better products and also help mitigate risks in projects moving forward.
"As design technology consultants, trainers, support experts and more, our global team is constantly earning worthy designations so that we can advise our customers on the latest technologies and workflows, as well as our proven in-the-field, business acumen," says Bill Zavadil, senior vice president of worldwide services, IMAGINiT Technologies. "This certification will help us to continue to deliver our high-level of customized training as well as adding insight to our clients who are working on transportation related projects."
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