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Miley Cyrus' Bangerz Tour Documentary Promises to Be 'Intense and Wild,' 'Flawless and Passionate'by Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Smilers, get ready to see Miley Cyrus up-close and personal like never before.
Admittedly, we've gotten some pretty, um, intimate glances at Miley throughout her Bangerz Tour, but her new tour documentary (airing this weekend — July 6, 9 PM ET on NBC) promises to let fans see Miley on an even more personal level.
"We see Miley as she is in her private life; very sweet, tender, loving and playful," Bangerz Tour creative director Diane Martel told Billboard about the tour doc. "Miley speaks about her personal growth to date during this tour. We get a sense of the smart and thoughtful artist she is. … It's very low-key and intimate."
"She's sophisticated in many ways and a young, silly girl in others… When you watch these brief, but effective scenes you see how relatable she really is," Martel continued. "She really balances being an artist with being a 21-year-old quite well."
But of course, the special doesn't just focus on her personal life — it also gives us a more in-depth look at her performances, which Martel praises as "flawless and passionate."
"Miley is a very serious musician. If this is something someone doesn't know, they will certainly know it after seeing this special," she insists. "She's charming, daring, loving and she gives deeply and profoundly from a very old soul. … Miley's performance is intense and wild. She's got a thrilling command of her stage and the room. … To see her eyes close up, to see her lithe body and huge voice making this collection of people respond in tandem, that's the important thing to translate from stage to the small screen."
We can't wait! Smilers, will you tune in to Miley Cyrus' Bangerz TV special?
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This tolerant bulldog's name is Baby, and she has adopted six orphaned wild boar piglets at an animal sanctuary in Germany. And there are lots of photos! If you like cuteness, it is your lucky day.
According to CBS, when the piglets came to the sanctuary, Baby immediately began snuggling them. Says Norbert Damm, who works there, "She thinks they're her own babies."
Baby has also raised raccoons, cats, and other animals.
Look at her gaze of love.
She even lets her pig-children chew on her face.

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Pancakes (Sweet or Savoury)
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Blending in the flour: Put the flour and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the middle, then pour in about 50ml milk and 1 tbsp oil. Start whisking from the centre, gradually drawing the flour into the eggs, milk and oil. Once all the flour is incorporated, beat until you have a smooth, thick paste. Add a little more milk if it is too stiff to beat.
Finishing the batter: Add a good splash of milk and whisk to loosen the thick batter. While still whisking, pour in a steady stream of the remaining milk. Continue pouring and whisking until you have a batter that is the consistency of slightly thick single cream. Traditionally, people would say to now leave the batter for 30 mins, to allow the starch in the flour to swell, but there's no need.
Getting the right thickness: Heat the pan over a moderate heat, then wipe it with oiled kitchen paper. Ladle some batter into the pan, tilting the pan to move the mixture around for a thin and even layer. Quickly pour any excess batter into a jug, return the pan to the heat, then leave to cook, undisturbed, for about 30 secs. Pour the excess batter from the jug back into the mixing bowl. If the pan is the right temperature, the pancake should turn golden underneath after about 30 secs and will be ready to turn.
Flipping pancakes: Hold the pan handle, ease a fish slice under the pancake, then quickly lift and flip it over. Make sure the pancake is lying flat against base of the pan with no folds, then cook for another 30 secs before turning out onto a warm plate. Continue with the rest of the batter, serving them as you cook or stack onto a plate. You can freeze the pancakes for 1 month, wrapped in cling film or make them up to a day ahead.
Add Tropical fruit & ginger: Fresh tropical fruits, stem ginger syrup and Greek yoghurt.
Onion, cheese & bacon: Fry a chopped onion, then add chopped streaky bacon and cook until golden. Tip onto pancakes, grate over cheddar, fold up and eat hot.


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The flu season could be especially bad this year, and is one of the earliest-starting flu seasons in a decade, said Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control.
"This is the earliest regular flu season we've had in nearly a decade, since the 2003-2004 flu season. That was an early and severe flu year," CDC director Thomas Frieden said in a teleconference yesterday Dec. 3.
That season was very severe, especially for children, they said.
This is much different than we saw last year's flu season, which — helped by a late start and a warm winter — was very mild.
The CDC tracks flu cases across America and releases a new report each week which shows local, regional, and statewide flu cases. The most recent report shows half a dozen states reporting widespread outbreaks of the flu. Just one week earlier, no states were reporting widespread outbreaks.
See all the national flu data here.
"While flu is always unpredictable, the early nature of the cases as well as the specific strains we're seeing suggest that this could be a bad flu year," Frieden said. "In summary, flu activity is up, vaccine is the best tool to protect against flu."
The researchers at the CDC can't say why this year is off to such an early start, but it could be because of the strain that's circling. The H3N2 strain is typically associated with severe flu seasons, Frieden said:
"And what we've seen in past years is that H3 predominant years tend to be the worst years. And at least in 2003, also an earlier year."
Some good news though — this year's vaccine is well matched for most of the strains the CDC is seeing, so is likely to offer good protection against the flu.


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This is a post by Sierra Falter. Sierra is a third-year law student at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago focusing on intellectual property law. You can reach her by email at sierrafalter [at] gmail dot com or follow her on Twitter (@lawsierra). Bio: www.sierrafalter.com.
In re Facebook Privacy Litigation, 2011 WL 2039995 (N.D.Cal. May 12, 2011)
Plaintiff Facebook users sued defendant Facebook for violation of California's Unfair Competition Law ("UCL"), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200, et seq., alleging that Facebook intentionally and knowingly transmitted personal information about plaintiffs to third-party advertisers without plaintiffs' consent. Facebook moved to dismiss the UCL claim. The court granted the motion.
Defendant argued that plaintiffs failed to state a claim because they lacked standing under the UCL, since they did not allege they lost money or property. Defendant asserted there was no such loss because plaintiffs' "personal information" did not constitute property under the UCL.
Instead, the plaintiffs had alleged that defendant unlawfully shared their "personally identifiable information" with third-party advertisers. However, the court distinguished the plaintiffs' claim from Doe 1 v. AOL, LLC, 719 F.Supp.2d 1102 (N.D. Cal. 2010). In that case, the plaintiffs' personal and financial information had been distributed to the public after the plaintiffs therein signed up and paid fees for AOL's service. The court dismissed plaintiff's claim in this case under the holding of Doe v. AOL — since plaintiffs alleged they received defendant's services for free, they could not state a UCL claim.


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Note: The gallery is open M-F, 9am-5pm.
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 6, 5-6:30pm
The Other Camera explores the world from the standpoint of participatory, and community photographers. It poses important questions - how do photographers from communities in Africa and specifically South Africa photograph their own people, environment, cultures and events? More importantly, it asks how vernacular photography developed and how it has reframed itself in relation to modernity, transformation and globalization. more
Click here to view The Other Camera catalog.
Click here to read Michael Godby's essay "Double-Take: Reflections on Two Collections of South African Double-Exposure Portrait Photographs."
Click here to read John Peffer's essay "Together in the Picture."
Click here to check out the self-portraits taken by visitors to The Other Camera exhibition. Want to add your self-portrait? Just stop by the exhibit, have a seat, and use our set-up to take your picture and have it automatically added.


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UPDATE 10/10/16: Samsung halted global sales of the Galaxy Note 7 and asked consumers to stop using both the original device and the replacement device. Read more.
Samsung has temporarily halted production of Galaxy Note 7 after replacement devices catch fire, The Associated Press reports.
Samsung announced a global recall of the phone in mid-September after incidents in which the batteries overheated or caught fire. It said its replacements were safe, but several people have said those phones caught fire. Last week, a Southwest Airlines flight was evacuated because of a phone that was smoking and making "popping" noises after it was turned off.
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On Saturday, a Kentucky man wrote in a Facebook post that his replacement phone caught fire Tuesday night, and he posted photos that he said showed the damaged phone. The man, Michael Klering, said he and his wife inhaled smoke from the burning phone and now have bronchitis.
On Sunday, two U.S. mobile carriers said they will stop issuing Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns, CNBC reported.
AT&T said it would stop giving consumers replacement Galaxy Note 7 smartphones because of reports that some of the replacement phones are catching fire, just as the original phones did before they were recalled last month. AT&T encouraged customers with Note 7 phones to exchange them for other products. AT&T hasn't sold Note 7 phones since the initial recall was announced. Verizon, another major seller of smartphones, said it doesn't have any Note 7 phones but said they are on back order.
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"A current, accessible examination of a difficult and wondrous jewel of world literature."
"Kushner skillfully analyzes this complex story, surveying many sources along with offering his own impressive interpretation."
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"Kushner's analysis challenges popular understanding of a text written and rewritten by unknown authors perhaps separated by centuries…No one can explain why evil exists, let alone in 200 pages. Still, Kushner's tragic loss lets him assail an insolvable problem with authority."
–The Washington Post
"Harold Kushner first brought comfort and insight to many in 1981 with his best-selling self-help book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Since then, he's continued to offer life- and faith-affirming messages…In Job's anguish and anger toward God, Kushner finds lessons on how one might remain faithful to a God who does not protect us from suffering."
–Vox Tablet (weekly podcast of Tablet Magazine)
"Kushner's lifelong experience with and study of the central questions of Job make almost every page of his masterful reading stimulating and often provocative and will turn many readers to the text."
–Jewish Book Council
"Harold S. Kushner…share[s] the gifts of scholarly foundations, challenges to conventional theology, and a style that enlightens and inspires the decidedly un-Biblical among his readers…Kushner does a wonderful job summing up what he takes away from the Job story (it is actually something of a spoiler to paraphrase it, so buy the book) and handily condenses thinking from some of the great Jewish thinkers."
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Fire rookie midfielder Corben Bone hasn't enjoyed the ideal start to his Fire career.
Drafted 13th overall out of Wake Forest, Bone was just settling into his new surroundings when he picked up a right knee contusion against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb. 15. The injury, which was originally thought to be relatively minor, has sidelined the 21-year-old attacking mid for nearly four weeks, keeping him out of training -- and away from his new teammates -- for the majority of the preseason.
"I was just getting to feel out the guys and get into the group a little bit and then the injury happened," Bone said after practice on Tuesday. "I thought I was doing well and then unfortunately this happens."
But Bone hasn't let his disappointment get in the way of his recovery. He rehabbed while his teammates zig-zagged across North America on their preseason tour and it paid off -- he returned to full training on Wednesday.
"As far as my knee goes, I feel good," Bone said. "I'm already moving at full speed and cutting at full speed with no pain. I'm taking it day by day and its feeling better, so that's a good thing."
Bone said he wasn't sure if he would be able to go in time for the Fire's season season opener on March 27, but he's optimistic.
"Opportunities don't come that often, so when I get them I'll have to prove myself," Bone said. "I was planning on doing that earlier but hopefully I'll get to do that again soon."


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Stockton-to-Malone Week: The Night Stockton Returned
Days from now, Karl Malone will join John Stockton and Jerry Sloan in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Let's fete and honor the greatest duo in NBA history with Stockton-to-Malone Week. S2M Week is brought to you by my digital pack ratting, est. circa 1995.
[Excerpts from "To the Brink" by Michael C. Lewis]
The news arrived like a punch in the stomach. Stockton had undergone knee surgery, and would be lost to the Jazz for as much as three months.
"I'm in disbelief," said Malone. So was the whole state. …
"It's fair to say he's lower than a snake's belly," [Jazz orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lyle] Mason told reporters the morning after the surgery…"I couldn't get two words out of him at first. Yes. No. One-word answers."
The Return (eight weeks and an 11-7 record later):
Stockton could not help but feel a little edgy, sitting on the bench wearing his Jazz uniform for the first time in months. He was about to be introduced to a capacity crowd at the Delta Center that was rocking the rafters in anticipation of witnessing his return from knee surgery against the Indiana Pacers. Stockton kept telling himself to stay calm; he'd done this hundreds of times before. But really, he hadn't. …
Yet even as the public address announcer introduced the rest of the Jazz players and the fans turned up the volume on their cheers, the expression on Stockton's face never changed. His mouth sat in a flat line across his face, and his eyes seemed to be focused not on anything in particular…And when his name finally came across the sound system at nearly 100 decibels and the crowd went out of its mind with adoration, Stockton simply blocked out the anxiety and the emotion, slapped the proper hands on his way through the gauntlet of his teammates, and ran to the center of the first pregame huddle of the rest of his surgically repaired life.
First Play of the Game:
The Jazz won the opening tip, and not ten seconds had ticked off the clock before Stockton got the ball in his hands and passed to Hornacek on the right wing. At the same time, Malone ran from the low post to the free throw line, and set his hard body directly in the path of Indiana point guard Mark Jack
As if he'd never been away, Stockton took the cue and squeezed past Malone, leaving Jackson to thump against Malone's expansive chest while dashing unsupervised toward the basket. The Pacers' defense rotated, but it was too late; Hornacek zipped the ball in to Stockton, Stockton flipped it up off the glass and in, and even picked up the foul when Jackson finally caught up enough to crash into him. …
Stockton made his free throw, and that play alone probably would have qualified Stockton's return as a success, but Stockton was far from finished.
[The Pacers' 6'11" Dale Davis was in a pissy, tantrummy mood because he had to guard Malone while also dealing with Stockton's screens.]
By the second half, Davis was plenty frustrated at having Malone pushing on him from one side and Stockton giving him the business on the other. So when Stockton came charging into the lane with his elbows up, ready to lay another one on Davis midway through the third quarter, Davis simply threw out his enormous right arm and plowed Stockton to the floor. None of the referees blew their whistles, and Stockton was red-faced and furious. …
So, like the cantankerous player he was, Stockton charged right back into the key on the Jazz's very next possession to set another hard pick on Davis. This time, Davis clobbered him even harder, sending Stockton sprawling to the floor between Davis's legs.
Whistles went off like crazy this time, and as Stockton scrambled around trying to get out from the tangle of size 17s, Davis appeared to kick at him. The place erupted. Fans jumped to their feet in anger as Malone shoved Davis and Jackson pushed Malone, and Sloan leapt from the bench and raced to the other end of the floor in a frenzied search for some Pacer ass to kick. …
[Sloan yells at the refs for Davis to be thrown out, and then gets confirmation from Hot Rod, who has a view of the replay monitor, that Davis did indeed kick Stockton.]
Sloan, his righteous outrage now reinforced, turned back toward the refs. "He kicked him!" he screamed again.
[The refs give Davis a technical, and the Jazz make the free throw and get the ball back.]
With Davis guarding him, Malone called for the ball, got it, and ran right over Davis on his way to the basket. The refs made no call, and the layup scored. That inspired Indiana's Reggie Miller, on the Pacers' next possession, to show a little solidarity and try laying a hard pick on Malone, which is about like a palm frond deciding to set a screen on a fire hydrant.
[Miller and Malone crash to the floor, Miller goes "beserk" when he mistakenly thinks he got called for an offensive foul (the call is actually a 3-second violation on Davis), and gets himself thrown out. Horny makes the two technical FTs, Karl dunks on the next posession, Foster makes two FTs, the Jazz have a 10-point lead–"all because of Stockton, who was headed to the bench for an ovation and a rest."]
The Jazz end up winning the game, 106-97.
Stockton declined to speak specifically about his rehabilitation schedule, answered most of the questions in his typically vague and standoffish way, and even shot a reproachful glance at one reporter who had the teremity to ask Stockton's wife if Stockton had been difficult to live with during his recuperation.
Yeah, it was the same guy, all right.
Same old Stockton.


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Associated with emancipation in the Civil War are some iconic images. One of these is a painting entitled "Ride for Liberty" produced by the American artist Eastman Johnson. Johnson claimed the painting was based on an actual incident he witnessed on March 2, 1862, when near Manassas, Virginia, when he saw a young slave couple with their child on horseback fleeing toward Union lines. This painting now resides at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. For more information on this iconic painting, please visit their website.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eastman_Johnson_-_A_Ride_for_Liberty_–_The_Fugitive_Slaves_-_ejb_-_fig_74_-_pg_137.jpg


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Todd Pagano addresses RIT community
A. Sue Weisler
RIT officially kicked off the school year on Wednesday with convocation. Todd Pagano, associate professor and director of Laboratory Science Technology in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year, delivered the keynote address. Student Government President Paul Darragh, a third-year software engineering major, also spoke. The text of Pagano's speech is below.
"Students, parents, faculty and distinguished guests—please allow me to add my words of welcome to RIT. I am going to attempt to do some actual chemistry for you today, so I will turn over the signing to the skilled interpreters from here.
"Students…you and I can relate. And parents, I am certainly not overlooking the significance of your attendance here today, but if I may, I would like to tailor my words directly to your students. Students: I can relate to each and every one of you. If on no other level, I once sat where you do today. And truthfully, I do not recall the message of the convocation speaker on that day…and frankly, when I am done, you might not either. But I am certain that on that day years ago, I couldn't have remotely considered the things that I have experienced in my career…even in this past year—being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society, receiving the U.S. Professor of the Year honor, or going to Capitol Hill to spread the word about deaf/hard-of-hearing learners to members of Congress. I can assure you that these things were nowhere on my radar when I sat where you all sit today.
"The point that I am trying to elucidate, and I know that it is cliché, is that college opens doors…opportunities that you likely are not even imagining today. I am absolutely convinced of that. But I am also convinced that your success will require some work on your part.
"In an attempt to give my message today a fighting chance to be remembered, I would like to talk about chemistry (despite what a contradictory statement that might be… "keep your attention and talk about chemistry"). And just because I am using a chemistry analogy, it doesn't mean that students in non-science majors can tune out. So, please just stay with me for a minute.
"I have prepared a demonstration that I hope will help to convey my message today. When I combine these first two (seemingly ordinary, clear) chemicals into this flask, you will observe that nothing happens. We can all observe it and conclude that even though the chemicals are in the beaker together, a noticeable reaction did not happen. Sometimes with chemical reactions, an energetic activation barrier is present that prohibits a reaction from taking place. This barrier must be overcome by the addition of some kind of energy, or a catalyst, before the reaction can occur. Now, if I have made these solutions properly (and with all of the eyes on me, I sure hope that I have), when I add another chemical, one that acts as a catalyst to overcome the activation barrier, a reaction should take place …in all of its splendor…
"Getting the focus back on me after a class demonstration is always hard, and I have found that trying to compete with the wonders of science is ultimately futile. But if I can win back your attention for a moment as I attempt to parallel this demonstration to the college paths that you all have in front of you.
"What would I like you to take-home from this demonstration? Well, there is an inevitable activation barrier standing between where you are right now and ultimately the great things that you will be able to do during and after your time at RIT. I urge you—I plead with you—to put in the energy to overcome this barrier. The process of overcoming the activation barrier is a critical component of the shared-mission of student success. I throw that term around all the time, the shared-mission of student success, because for my money, it's the best way to learn. You see, the successful outcome of your education is not as dependent on your professors as you might think (though their role, of course, is also critical). No, it is a shared mission between you (most importantly you), your classmates, and the faculty/staff of RIT. If you do not put in that extra activation energy, then you are not fully adding your part to the shared-mission, and you risk missing a reaction…an opportunity that could change your life. Life changing accomplishments happen to students here at RIT all the time. Your work can be included in scholarly publications, you can receive awards and scholarships, you can travel the world making presentations at symposia, and you can find great co-ops that can lead to successful careers.
"But here's an example of falling short of the activation barrier: Say you go to class, listen to the instructor, go back to your room, maybe complete some of the assignments, and perpetually do the same thing for the remainder of the semester. In such a case, you might not have completely failed, but the reaction pathway toward the shared-mission of your ultimate educational success likely hasn't overcome the activation barrier standing in the way of taking your educational experience to the next level. So, where do you find this extra energy or catalyst? Well, it's likely not created by spending more time on social media outlets (though that might be an unfair jab for a non-Facebook user such as myself). But it is also not found while obsessing over a fantasy football trade (something for which I am guilty).
"In my own life as a student and in my eleven years of teaching at RIT/NTID, I have found there to be a number of catalysts to help along the path toward student success:
- Keep an open mind: be open to new ideas, subjects, and experiences;
- Work with the faculty…great things happen for students who collaborate with members of the RIT faculty… get to know your professors: see and emulate their passion for teaching and learning…join them in their research projects;
- Develop a group of trusted friends who share your passions…get involved in the RIT community;
- Take advantage of all the opportunities on this wonderful campus: a unique campus where deaf/hard-of-hearing and hearing students live, study and work together;
- And don't sit back: lean in and find your place at RIT, and then, in the world.
"You are all here because you have felt the "fit." Something intrigued you enough, challenged you enough, engaged you enough to make RIT your college of choice. And, by all means, you made a great choice. You have already brought with you the intelligence, curiosity and academic preparation required to succeed. Now that you are here, use those tools toward your studies, but find your catalyst and overcome the activation barrier standing between you and great things in your future. Reach out, connect, and collaborate with faculty and staff—link minds with them inside and outside of the classroom, share thoughts…share the mission of your educational success!
"So, welcome, students, to RIT. In fact, welcome to your own new "experiment." Good luck. Work hard. Have fun. And please, be that catalyst unto yourselves… and find your own activation energy that will make great things happen for you at RIT and beyond.
"Thank you!"


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This is exactly why interpolation of a linear image (at least with spline-based algorithms) is a bad idea. Interpolating after a a perceptually even gamma has been applied (approximately 2) gives much better results.
If one used a simple linear filter to do the interpolation of color channels, resolution would be limited by the sampling frequency, and so would be particularly poor for R and B channels on a Bayer RGGB array. However, image data is correlated between the color channels, and if those correlations are used one can achieve much higher resolution with much less artifacting. No good demosaic just does a linear interpolation; and the better ones make some use of the correlations between R,G, and B data to achieve resolution near Nyquist for the full array rather than the individual color subsampled arrays.Cliff, thanks for the vote of confidence.
I get your point, sometimes working in the "perceptual space" is better. My concern is that in a gamma space, 2+2 does not equal 4, and depending on the operation that could cause visible distortion (like a harmonic generator).Some time ago I was inspired by Bart's down-sampling page to try down-sampling in linear, and I recall seeing better results. Do you have some examples?
The ringing effects in the dark area are much more noticeable in the linear image, and most unforgivably, the rendering of the white dot on black background is not the perceptual inverse of the black dot on white. The gamma 2 interpolation is better on both counts.
I would think that linear would better emulate the additive mixing of light in the eye.Cliff
Try looking at them in Photoshop side by side with a calibrated/profiled monitor. Comparisons on an uncalibrated monitor aren't going to be very useful.
That's what I did. And I confirmed that L* goes from 88 in the green, dips to 49 in the seam, then goes up to 60 in the magenta.
Why not a perceptually uniform space such as Lab? I thought that would be the space where one would want to interpolate, since color differences of adjacent pixels in the source image are, well, perceptually uniform.
OK, I think I know what's happening. My guess is that you are viewing your monitor in a dark room. I've been looking at my monitor in a more "average surround" environment, with a CRT with a low black point. That's enough to explain the differences in what we are seeing, since contrast perception is affected by the surround.
I don't dispute the existence of the dark band between the green and magenta. Try counting how many pixels it takes to get to L*50 from the edge the clipped part of the black square vs the white square in the linear image vs the gamma-2 image. IMO accurately rendering the perceptual transition between white and black is more important than perfectly handling oddball hard-edged color transitions like the green/magenta example that only rarely occur in real-world images.
Converting to LAB before resampling would solve both issues simultaneously, though.
OK, I think I know what's happening. My guess is that you are viewing your monitor in a dark room. I've been looking at my monitor in a more "average surround" environment, with a CRT with a low black point. That's enough to explain the differences in what we are seeing, since contrast perception is affected by the surround.
In the sample I provided earlier (post 5), there is no room in the FT beyond 64 x Sqrt(2) distance from DC. Here are the image, its top right corner zoomed in, and the FFT (the yellow rectangle in the next image is 64x64 pixels):Of course there is more room in the FT, but we also know what happens with the image when we push detail to the extreme (the image turns gray at given frequencies).
The ringing artifacts in the black area of the linear image (between the white dot and magenta square) have peak RGB values between 25 and 35. The same area in the gamma-2 image peaks between 10 and 14. That's a pretty significant difference, IMO, not just monitor viewing conditions.
It would be nice if I could upload the raw file to the forum... I will e-mail it to anyone who sends me their e-mail address. The raw file is .3FR, Hasselblad Phocus format.I suppose I could up load it somewhere and post a link to it.
Dick,I sent you my email address in a message through the LL message system. If you want, I can put the raw file where others will be able to download it.Thanks,Cliff
Hi...I have had four requests for the raw file...The file is 80Mpx, and my e-mail service says that the limit it 25Mpx.When I crop the file in Phocus, it does not reduce the file size, or hide the identity of the young lady.Reducing the size by cropping would be the best way if it was possible, as it would save me having to get permission from the subject, and compression might reduce the moire effect


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I am trying to simulate a game in Box2D(Physics engine). The game that I am trying to simulate is very simple and can be found here: http://www.makaimedia.com/#/speartoss
What I want to know is that, is the spear in that game following real physics principles? In other words, if I went out and threw a spear, will it behave like the spear in this game? Specifically, I am taking about the rotation of the spear. In the game, the spearhead is point up first half of the trajectory and as soon as it hits the vertex, the spear head starts point down.
I am simulating a spear in Box2d physics engine. The density of the spear is 15x more than the density of the handle. I set an angle (between 0, 90 degrees) and give it a linear velocity like this:
b2Vec2 force;
force.Set(cos(angle) * 22.0f , sin(angle) * 22.0f);
What happens is, the spearhead never points downwards. It stays at the exact same angle throughout the trajectory. Is this more realistic or the physics in speartoss game?


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Errol Morris' A Brief History of Time (1991) celebrates the thoughts and achievements of astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, but it's not exactly a wild party. His early life is examined in modest detail and peppered with his personal thoughts, observations and examples of his work (unlike Hawking's original book, which omits the biography), while friends, family members and colleagues also offer their own thoughts on the man. As usual, Morris lets the people speak for themselves; they're only identified in the end credits and, aside from Hawking's synthesized "speech", no voice-over narration is present. Long-time collaborator Philip Glass also contributes a score that was produced, at the director's request, without him having seen the actual film. The end product is entertaining, informative and thought-provoking.
Early 1990s films typically have a very distinctive look and, while A Brief History of Time falls into that category, it often avoided particular trends. Many of the "talking head" sessions were shot on carefully lit, constructed sets instead of on location, while Hawking's unique means of communication allowed for more liberal edits that transfer his thoughts into an approximate relative of voice-over narration. Charts, maps, diagrams, black-and-white illustrations and, in several cases, computer graphics were used to break up many of the interviews to varying degrees of success. Morris admits in an accompanying interview that the expensive CGI was a bad decision; after all, most computer graphics from that era (and beyond) haven't aged gracefully. Even so, A Brief History of Time is largely impressive from a visual standpoint.
What hasn't aged is the stark contrast between Hawking's progressive mental achievements with his gradually declining physical ability. We see glimpses of the man in younger times and hear stories of day-to-day challenges as he lost the use of his arms and legs. By 1990, Hawking was even in the midst of separating from his wife of almost 30 years, a fact that undoubtedly hampered the participation of certain individuals and dramatically changed the tone of others. But while a semi-biographical documentary of this type almost begs for deeper personal exploration of the subject (or even a new epilogue, taking the film's age into account), A Brief History of Time still works quite well as a snapshot of one man's tiny existence in comparison with the ever-expanding universe. It remains a perfectly accessible production from start to finish, even if you have no experience with astrophysics...and let's face it, most of us don't and never will.
Criterion appears to be breaking the rules of their recent "Dual-Format only" practice, as A Brief History of Time will also get a DVD release next month with a stripped-down booklet and, of course, no Blu-ray. Even so, this combo pack is obviously the more attractive package, mainly due to a recent 4K transfer, numerous visual merits and lossless audio.
The recipient of a a 4K digital film transfer (supervised by director of photography John Bailey and approved by director Errol Morris), this 1.85:1, 1080p presentation of A Brief History of Time looks absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Filmed partially on constructed sets and carefully lit, the "talking head" segments look especially nice, as do the close-ups of documents, charts, black-and-white illustrations and occasional computer graphics. Image detail and textures are strong, especially considering the source material and relatively low lighting throughout. Film grain is steady without being a distraction, while the chilly color palette is saturated nicely from start to finish. Overall, this is a fantastic effort that easily trumps all other home video editions, especially since the last one was released on VHS over 20 years ago.
It's unusual for any documentary---especially one from 1991---to be presented in DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, but the expanded audio mix certainly has a few benefits. Not surprisingly, the monologue-driven film (including Hawking's "voice-over") is largely anchored up front, while the bulk of the surround usage is dominated by Philip Glass' unique score. Channel separation is obviously present but directional effects are kept to a minimum, creating a largely centered experience that feels natural from start to finish. Optional English (SDH) subtitles are included during the film only.
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Dispatches From the Edge:Kyrgyzstan: Tinderboxes & Tangled Webs
Trying to sort out the tides and cross currents sweeping across Central Asia in the aftermath of the March revolution in Kyrgyzstan is to revisit the politics of 6th Century Constantinople that led to the adjective "Byzantine."
The uprising in the country's capital Bishkek began over a 200 percent hike in utility rates, but by the time Kyrgyzstan's President Kurmanbek Bakiyev fled the country, a tale of cynicism, corruption and subterfuge—in which the U.S. plays a central role—began to emerge.
For most Americans, Kyrgyzstan is the most unpronounceable of the six "stans" that constituted the former Soviet Union's southern flank. It has little in the way of wealth or natural resources, and its population of five million hardly makes it a force in Central Asia. But Kyrgyzstan has what every real estate agent looks for: location, location, location. Bordered by Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and China, the mountainous nation is the U.S.'s wedge into Central Asia, and its umbilical cord to the war in Afghanistan.
Much of the oil and fuel that keep the U.S. war machine running comes through Kyrgyzstan's Manas Air Base, a sprawling complex close to the country's capital. In March of this year, 50,000 U.S. and NATO troops moved through the base. Indeed, without Manas, it is hard to conceive how the U.S. could support the current surge of troops into Southern Afghanistan.
When it comes to supply lines, Afghanistan is almost a bridge too far. Because the country is landlocked, the logistics of supplying fuel, food and weapons to U.S. troops is daunting. While it costs about $400,000 a year to support a soldier in Iraq, the price tag in Afghanistan is $1 million.
According to U.S. Marine Gen, James T. Conway, gasoline costs $400 a gallon in Afghanistan. Since the Marines use 800,000 gallons a day—a figure that is sure to rise once the U.S. deploys its new mine-resistant but gas guzzling all-terrain vehicles—that is a significant piece of cash.
Gasoline also comes in by truck from Pakistan, but ambushes knock out more than 40 a year, and the truckers must pay enormous bribes to the Taliban and crooked Afghan officials.
But that is hardly a barrier. The U.S. has been bribing Kyrgyz politicians since the country became independent after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. First, the Americans paid off the first post-Soviet president, Askir Akayev, and when he was overthrown by the so-called "Tulip Revolution" in 2005, Washington shifted the swag to his predecessor, Bakiyev.
This was not much of a stretch, because the families of both Akayev and Bakiyev were connected to two shadowy companies, Mina Corp. Ltd and Red Star Enterprises, both registered in Britain and British-controlled Gibraltar. The latter is little more than a big rock and a tax dodge.
According to Newsweek, the Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency awarded $1.4 billion in no-bid contracts to the two companies. When Akayev was president, his son-in-law was the connection, and when Akayev got tossed out in 2005, Bakiyev's son, Maksim, assumed the bagman position. According to the New York Times, some current Kyrgyz leaders say the Maksim skimmed as much as $8 million a month.
So far, the Obama administration is stonewalling the bribery charges. "I have read a lot of stories about black holes and corruption and things that happened," Michael McFaul, a senior presidential advisor on the former Soviet Union told the New York Times, "they are not…true."
But the House National Security Oversight Subcommittee is sniffing around the issue. The allegations that the U.S. has been bribing Kyrgyz officials "raises serious questions about the Department of Defense's management and oversight of contractors along the Afghan supply line," says Subcommittee Chair, John Tierney (D-Mass), and might have "allowed strategic and logistical expediency in Kyrgyzstan to become a lasting embrace of two corrupt and authoritarian regimes."
The growing cost of the war in Afghanistan is certainly on the White House's mind. A recent Pentagon report shows that the monthly cost of the war in Afghanistan has officially passed that of the Iraq war.
But the U.S. has more at stake in Central Asia than fuel costs.
Kyrgyzstan borders China's volatile Xingjian Autonomous Region, where local Uyghur anger at the growing influx of Han into the area has touched off several riots over the past few years. There is also a nascent Islamic resistance movement in parts of the region.
If the U.S. wanted to stir up trouble for China in its restive west—and maybe peek into its military deployment in the area—Kyrgyzstan is the place to be. The U.S. has pressed Kyrgyzstan to allow it to set up a "counter terrorism" base near the country's strategic Ferghana Valley close to China's border.
So far, Beijing has been quiet on the recent revolution, merely commenting, "China hopes that relevant issues will be settled in a lawful way." China is Kyrgyzstan's number one trading partner, and it is clearly concerned about the quarter of a million Uyghurs residing in Kyrgyzstan.
There is certainly suspicion by the Russians that the U.S. would like to rope countries along its southern border into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), distrust, for which one can hardly fault them for. In spite of assurances given to the Russians that NATO would not expand into former Soviet states, or recruit ex-members of the Warsaw pact, NATO now counts Poland, Bulgaria, Albania, the Czech Republic, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia among its members and was on the verge of recruiting Georgia before its 2008 war with Russia.
Former Indian diplomat and Asia Times commentator M. K. Bhadrakumar argues that Kyrgyzstan is assuming "the nature of a pivotal state in any U.S. strategy toward the expansion" of NATO into Central Asia.
Following a February tour of Central Asia, Richard Holbrooke, the U.S.'s special representative to Afghanistan, proposed expanding NATO's reach into the region as a foil to organizations like al-Qaeda. A recent NATO report calls for the Alliance to "help shape a more stable and peaceful international security environment," the rationale for its current deployment in Afghanistan.
The Russians are worried not only about encroachment by NATO, but also by the instability generated by two revolutions in the last five years. "Kyrgyzstan remains our strategic partner and…we are not indifferent to the fate of this country's people and the situation there," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in the aftermath of the recent coup.
Uzbekistan's President Islom Karimov concurred: "There is a serious danger that what's happening in Kyrgyzstan will take on a permanent character. The illusion is created that it is easy to overthrow any lawfully elected government."
Karimov went on to say that Moscow and Tashkent were on the same page. "Our viewpoints coincide completely. What is going on in Kyrgyzstan today is in nobody's interests—and above all it is not in the interests of the countries boarding Kyrgyzstan."
The U.S.'s sponsorship of the Islamic radicalism to destabilize Afghanistan in the 1980s is certainly in the back of the Russian's mind, which is already concerned about Islamic extremism in places like Chechnya. As Bhadrakumar points out, "for any U.S. strategy to use political Islam to bring about regime change in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in some form or other, Kyrgyzstan would be extremely valuable."
There is no evidence that the U.S. had anything to do with the recent revolution, and there is nothing to suggest that the interim President of Kyrgyzstan, Roza Otunbayeva is leaning toward Washington.
But things are hardly settled in the country, as a temporary takeover of some government buildings by supporters of ousted President Bakiyev in southern Kyrgyzstan demonstrates. The interim government declared a state of emergency May 19 following fighting between Bakiyev supporters and Uzbeks in Jalalabad. Two other cities also reported clashes.
There is some ethnic tension between Uzbeks and Kyrgyzs in the south, which is poorer, more agricultural, and more religious than the more developed north. There are similar tensions between Kyrgyzs and the 700,000 ethnic Russians, who live mostly in the north. Otunbayeva is from the south, but she has spent most of her time either out of the country or in the nation's northern capital, Bishkek. According to Michael Laubsch, a Central Asia expert from Germany, there is "great risk" of a civil war.
That is probably an overstatement, but instability is something that Islamic groups could use to their advantage. There are a number of them in the wings, including Hizb ut-Tahrir, Akromiya, Hizb un-Nasrat, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and the United Opposition of Tajikistan. And if the Afghan War really does wind down, there will be plenty of battle-hardened recruits coming home to fill the ranks those groups.
Kyrgyzstan is also a way station for drugs traveling from Afghanistan to Russia and Europe, and there are reports that poppy production in the country is expanding.
Most the nations in the region are tied together in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), whose meeting this June in Tashkent will likely focus on the situation in Kyrgyzstan. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a military alliance that also includes a number of countries in the area, has been working to stabilize the situation. Kazakhstan currently chairs the OSCE and had already sent a representative to Bishkek.
If the current situation remains regional, then there are organizations in place that can play an important role in defusing the instability. But if Kyrgyzstan becomes a pawn on a larger board, then the "Great Game" will shift from Afghanistan and Pakistan to the rest of Central Asia, with all the pain and misery that follows in the wake of imperial maneuvering.


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Miki Ando is 2nd after the short program at the Figure Skating World Championships
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The 2011 Figure Skating World Championships is firmly underway and for Japanese figure skating then it is hoped that Miki Ando can push Kim Yu-Na from South Korea all the way.
Mao Asada who is the defending champion gave a disappointing performance and currently she lies in seventh place. However, it is too early to right Mao Asada off but for her to take first place then clearly Miki Ando and Kim Yu-Na would have to collapse dramatically.
The Russian ice skater, Ksenia Makarova, gave an assured performance and the crowd in Moscow was clearly pleased. Her flamenco routine was full of energy and her triple toe was executed eloquently.
Ksenia Makarova commented that "I was able to put out a really strong program and I got a season's best. So I'm very happy with that."
The watching crowd was clearly waiting to see Kim Yu-na and expectations are very high in South Korea. Her initial wobble was overcome because apart from missing her opening tripple lutz by stepping out Kim Yu-Na then grew with poise and strength.
Kim Yu-Na overall performed highly and the judges have her in first place after the short program and for many people she is the favorite to win. However, Miki Ando is intent on pushing Kim Yu-Na all the way and others like Alissa Czisny and others are waiting in the wings.
Alissa Czisny who lies fourth after the short program gave a very good performance and she is pleasing on the eye and her only concern was a less than perfect landing on a triple flip. However, given her last two performances at the World Championships during the short program then this was a big improvement.
Alissa Czisny commented that "I was nervous going into the short program today. My last two world championships short programs weren't so great and I wanted to go out and skate my best."
Japan's best hope, it appears, is Miki Ando, after the disappointing short program by Mao Asada. Like usual, the gracefulness of Miki Ando shone out and her panache and style is clearly visible. The artistry of Miki Ando when she is in perfect condition is a wonder to behold and it is very difficult for other ice skaters to compete with her in this area of ice skating.
Miki Ando gave a conservative approach to the opening short program and played it prudently. Therefore, she opted out from doing a triple-triple combination and instead did an easier triple-double.
Miki Ando was clearly focused on easing her way into the competition and she stated that "My triple-triple wasn't good when I got here…and in the short program it's really important not to miss any jump."
Alena Leonova pleased the home crowd alongside her compatriot, Ksenia Makarova, by giving a good performance. Her energetic polka was appreciated and she flowed well and clearly Alena Leonova will be pleased by her opening short program.
Unfortunately, Carolina Kostner from Italy made a mistake on her triple flip and she crashed to the ice but Carolina Kostner is a composed skater and still managed to finish sixth.
Mao Asada and the American, Rachael Flatt, both disappointed and they seem to be some way of the pace. However, you can never write off a defending champion and Mao Asada will be hoping to climb up the leader board.
Given her capabilities, then it is clearly within the reach of Mao Asada but top spot will be difficult after her opening performance because she seemed to lack confidence.
The performance today will be telling and it is hoped that Miki Ando will be at her brilliant best because Kim Yu-Na is a fantastic skater.
If they slip up then other highly skilled skaters are waiting in the wings and Mao Asada who is a little enigmatic, will hopefully move up the leader board.
It is also hoped that Kanako Murakami will learn greatly from the current world championship because time is on her side. Therefore, Kanako Murakami is part of the future of figure skating in Japan and you have many future high expectations to come from Kanako Murakami.
One thing is for sure; many people in Japan will be watching because Japanese female figure skaters are amongst the best in the world.
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An elite British sniper jailed for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition has won an appeal to have his conviction overturned.
Sgt. Danny Nightingale of the Special Air Service admitted illegal possession of the 9mm Glock pistol and more than 300 rounds of ammunition at a court martial in November. He was sentenced to 18 months military detention, which was reduced to a 12-month suspended sentence on appeal.
The Court of Appeal quashed the convictions on Wednesday and ordered a retrial.
Lawyers for the 37-year-old, who has served in Afghanistan and Bosnia, had said that he was given the gun as a present by soldiers he helped train in Iraq, and that he had no intention to use it or the ammunition.
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Meg Whitman is being written off, as every poll shows her trailing. (Privately, her own aides acknowledge as much). But in her final appearances (including one I witnessed yesterday in the Orange County community of Costa Mesa), Whitman is arguing that the get-out-the-vote operation she has funded will help her spring an upset.
There's no way to know for sure. The election itself will be the test. But Democrats I talk to are a little bit nervous about this. Brown does not have a particularly well-funded or substantial get out the vote operation. He's outsourced this work to his party and to his labor allies. The turnout work of California's unions has been notoriously uneven. I'm a decline-to-state voter who has received a couple of calls from labor-funded phone banks asking if I'm going to vote. One caller, representing himself as being from the California Labor Federation, was extraordinarily rude. If you're a Brown fan, you better hope that that's not the pattern.


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- Katerina said...
Well, I like expanding my horizons too but up to a point! There are some things I would never eat. Snake is one of these things. Nevertheless, these trips are great experiences.
- December 30, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Jess said...
This reminds me of an episode of Andrew Zimmern's television show Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel. Love reading about your adventures :)
- December 30, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Kayte said...
Mark and Matt said some of their best education came from the markets in China! lol They were totally amazed at the things you could find and the things people would actually eat. It opened up the world for them. Thanks for sharing, this was fun...great photos!
- December 30, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Reeni said...
I think I'd be much like your daughter! I think it's wonderful they are being exposed to so much culture at such a young age. It's amazing what some people consider food and how different it is from what we eat!
- December 30, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Oh. My. I don't eat bugs of any kind. Especially huge ones marketed as "edible." Your poor daughter! ;)
- December 30, 2010 at 10:46 PM
- Rowena said...
I'd probably be mesmerized by all of the sights but count me as one of those that would not have the slightest inclination of purchasing any for a quick bite. Scorpion on a stick! Yowwww!
- December 31, 2010 at 4:56 AM
- Joanne said...
The thought of eating centipedes gives me the shivers. And I'm a pretty adventurous eater. But that's a little much. Thanks for sharing this nonetheless!
- December 31, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- Monet said...
This was so fascinating! I love trying new things...but I don't think I could do any of those bugs. I was pressured to eat beetle while in Africa, and I said "No!" Thank you for sharing this with me. I hope you and your family have a Happy New Year. Thank you for your kindness on my own blog!
- December 31, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Claudia said...
I figure I've had enough bug-protein just bicycling! Even Pip the cat doesn't eat the whole centipede. Just the body. He discards the legs and leaves them. And on that tasty note - Happy New Year, Beth - may 2011 bring you and yours all good things.
- December 31, 2010 at 11:00 AM
I cracked up as I imagined your poor daughter doing some sort of bizarre trust-walk through the market :) We have all been there.
- December 31, 2010 at 12:21 PM
- Faith said...
Well well.. incects for food.. I don't know about.. I don't think I will try that. Thanks for sharing Beth.. I learn something from your posts everytime I read them.
Happy New year.
- December 31, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Julie said...
That wouldbe what I call adventurous eating, way too out there for me. Your travels are amazing. Thanks for sharing them with us!!!
Happy New Year!!!
- December 31, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Amie Kaufman said...
I loved this place! My photos didn't come out nearly as well as yours, though! The only thing I was game to eat was the snacks shown in your bottom photo, which my Chinese friends assured me were fruit (possibly crab apples?) in a kind of red toffee, threaded on sticks. I grabbed one of those early and waved it around every time anybody suggested I try a centipede... or a starfish... or... well, anything, really. Amazing to look at, though!
Thanks for your fantastic posts this year--can't wait to see more in 2011!
- December 31, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- Angie's Recipes said...
That's a pretty adventurous food trip. :-)) Have you tried those Chinese haw candies/sweets? I always bought lots of them whenever I visited BJ.
Happy 2011!
- January 1, 2011 at 12:44 AM
- Sue said...
This post made me laugh, especially the part about guiding your daughter around with her eyes closed! I read it to my husband! What an adventure! My son lived a couple of years in the Philippines and ate some strange things!
- January 1, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Angela said...
Great pictures. I would have laid off the centipedes too.
- January 1, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Tristi Pinkston said...
Hi, Beth! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm sorry you missed this contest, but I'll be doing another one - although, on a smaller scale - in July or August, so I hope you can swing back around.
Um ... wow. Those buggy thingies look pretty ... not delicious. :)
- January 1, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- MTeacress said...
It's always a pleasure to see a new face on my blog. Thank you for coming by.
I don't mind looking at the different things other people eat, but I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to actually trying them.
Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Ew, ew, ew! This gives me the willies! I just can't imagine! But, at the same time, I see how this would be a once in a life time experience (to tour the market, not eat the centipedes)! Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Oh my! I'd love to see the market, but I wouldn't be tempted to try the centipedes!
- January 1, 2011 at 11:26 PM
- Carolyn said...
A big YIKES on those centipedes. I am adventurous but I wouldn't be able to do it! Yuck. I got quite a giggle out of the idea of your daughter having to keep her eyes closed through the market.
- January 2, 2011 at 7:28 AM


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Nearly 10 years ago Dana Eaton got involved with Brentwood's Community Chest, the group that helps feed nearly 500 folks during the holidays.
The educator had just moved to that city to help open Pioneer Elementary School, and Community Chest founder Rose Pierce told Eaton he could participate in the annual program.
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Apologies if already addressed - had a look and couldn't find:
For a few weeks now (not sure when started but I think when the big changes took place), every time i open a new page on CC, any page, after about 2 secs a box comes up in the center of the screen with a 8 digit number with a simple OK button to press. This happens 3 times in a row (3 different 8 digit numbers, sometimes in different sequence) and the background (the page i just opened) is very dark until i press the OK button 3 times and the box goes away.
After about a week, it was working fine for about a day or so, then started happening again all of a sudden. So I did a whole computer scan with AVG and no threats found. I also cleaned the computer with CCleaner.
Another peculiar thing i noticed is that when this issue went away, for some reason my saved game searches on Game Finder all disappeared. Now that this is happening again, the saved game searches have returned.
Don't think its from another website I had open at the same time (nothing i haven't always had open before this started) or a malicious software installed on my computer (full AVG scan showed no threats found).
Furthermore, no other program or website i access has any problem like this, only CC.
I also wonder if the 3 x 8 digit numbers are of any significance. They seem to be game numbers.
I use Firebox. No other browsers tabs open or any popups.
In addition, once in awhile when opening a new page, instead of the 3 x 8 digit numbers appearing in 3 boxes in succession, a box first appears with 1 of the 8digit numbers, under which is a checkbox with "Prevent this page from creating additional dialogues", with an OK box under that. Clicking the OK does nothing but close that box, whether or not I've checked the checkbox above.
I also tried logging out, and noticed that when I open any pages while logged out, this doesn't happen, no such annoying boxes. So its just when i'm logged in.
It may also we worthwhile pointing out that nothing else i do on the laptop, whether web related or not, has had anything wierd happening. Its only on CC and only if I'm logged in.
Any ideas, kind fellow CCers? I'd be much appreciative if someone could up with some posible solutions.
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