text: ABX testing lossy compressed audio over Bluetooth 2016-11-20 05:31:37 I had always been under the assumption, that recompressing lossy audio using another codec would cause noticeable artifacts that could be picked up in an ABX test. This belief came from reading various forum posts over the years (as well as the big warning foobar2000 pops up about converting from one lossy format to another.So, with the knowledge of lossy music transparency, I set out to ABX lossy vs lossles music over Bluetooth.Here's how I set things up.I bought one of these: http://www.xmpow.com/car-accessories/car-stereo-receiver/mpow-streambot-mini-bluetooth-4-0-receiver-a2dp-wireless-adapter-mbr4.htmlI charged it up, paired with my laptop, plugged my headphones into it and decided to ABX some tracks.I took a FLAC, and converted it to MP3 and AAC. In the middle of this ABX test, I realized that A2DP compresses audio, since Bluetooth bandwith is limited, and some Bluetooth chips have AAC and MP3 encoding/decoding in them. So I was concerned that my adapter was passing through the AAC or MP3 file without recompressing it. The specs for this device do not say what codecs it supports natively, so I didn't think I could do a valid test using either of these files.So, I decided to make an ogg file, at 256K, since I don't know of any Bluetooth chip that natively supports Ogg Vorbis.I then proceeded to ABX the original FLAC and the Ogg Vorbis file, under the belief that both files will get compressed using SBC or any other codec supported by the chip.I did an ABX on one file and came up with this result:Code: [Select]foo_abx 2.0.2 reportfoobar2000 v1.3.102016-11-20 00:12:52File A: 01 Cracklin' Rosie.flacSHA1: 02c014523ef42f869952be67b8c445abeaadbfc4Gain adjustment: -2.18 dBFile B: 01 Cracklin' Rosie.oggSHA1: b3fdaa425e02a7fafaa6621ee47c9da406f74a7eGain adjustment: -2.17 dBOutput:DS : Primary Sound DriverCrossfading: NO00:12:52 : Test started.00:13:46 : 01/0100:14:28 : 02/0200:14:51 : 02/0300:15:19 : 03/0400:16:09 : 03/0500:16:29 : 03/0600:16:50 : 03/0700:17:07 : 04/0800:17:07 : Test finished. ---------- Total: 4/8Probability that you were guessing: 63.7% -- signature -- 4478484a14daa7e38bf82fe0c496ae0e8714fa5eSo, it appears compressing a lossy file once isn't nearly as big a deal as the Internet made it out to be.Does anyone see any flaws with what I did here, other than not listening to every track all the way through?If someone can recommend a song that would be more likely to produce artifacts when recompressed, I'd be more than willing to try it.


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Dell unveiled its latest business products for the upcoming Windows 8 platform this morning.
The firm flaunted its forthcoming tablet, all-in-one and Ultrabook, all of which come with Dell's high-end security protocols for the serious business user. This includes Dell's data protection encryption services and support for fingerprint- and smartcard-readers.
The highlight of all three is Dell's Latitude 10, a Windows 8, Atom-based tablet. This packs a 10.1in capacitive Gorilla Glass display at 1366 x 768 pixels, 2GB of DDR 2 Ram and up to 128GB of Flash storage.
The latter can be expanded through regular SD cards, and there's also a full-size USB 2.0 port, a mini HDMI and a micro-Sim slot for WAN access only. There's also Wi-Fi and the option of a 3G model.
The fairly weighty tablet - starting at 725g to be precise - comes with 8Mp rear-facing and 2Mp front-facing cameras, but it's all about the removable battery here, with options of two- and four-cell power packs, the latter claimed to provide up to 18 hours' runtime.
The tablet itself is a fairly standard affair, with a soft-touch plastic coating to give it a comfortable grip. The display is responsive, the design conservative. Despite the rise of the hybrid tablets with removable or dockable keyboards, Dell insists the business world is less concerned with such gizmos, though it will sell a bluetooth keyboard carry case, with an additional slot for a stylus, which we're assured remains extremely popular in the business domain.
The focus is more on a docking system, though, that transposes any on-the-move activities to the desktop environment with traditional mouse and keyboard set-ups. The docking port - which we were told can be used to replenish the device fully in roughly 40 minutes - is accompanied by a microUSB slot, just in case you've left your charger at home. That'll take a few hours longer, though.
Meanwhile, the company's first entry into the Windows 8 Ultrabook domain is a little on the weighty side too - starting at 1.7kg - and remains rather chunky for something that comes with the illustrious Intel tag.
The Dell Latitude 6430u is based on Intel's third-generation Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. It features a 14in, 1366 x 768 display that, unlike some of its rival's Windows 8 launches, doesn't sport a touchscreen. Instead it will come with touchpad gesture support for Microsoft's latest OS.
Again, the battery is replaceable and comes with the option of three-cell and six-cell units. As for storage, the device packs mSata SSDs in 64GB, 128GB or 256GB capacity.
While there is little in the way of design that truly wows and there certainly appears to be better out there that best suits the Windows 8 platform, Dell obviously pins its hopes on business users recognising the security options the company has in place such as Intel's vPro advanced management features that allow for processes such as remote hard drive wipe.
These are repeated in the Dell OptiPlex 9010 all-in-one, which boasts a bright, 23in touchscreen display on an optional articulating stand. The model is again pretty chunky and the display has a fair amount of glare, but as AIO desktops go, the firm has certainly tried to push the boat out, particularly with its tools for business management.
The 9010 packs a hard drive of up to 1TB, with the option of a hybrid 500GB and 128GB SSD. The ultra protective can opt for a 320GB Opal FIPS-certified self-encrypting drive as well.
When it comes to power, the Intel Q77 Express chipset gets the nod, along with up to third-gen Core i7 and i5 quad-core processors. Efficient power supplies were also highlighted.
All devices go on sale this October following Microsoft's launch of Windows 8. Prices have yet to be confirmed. ®
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Cramerton Summer Camp � Co-ed June 24-27 camp for rising grades 5-9. Cost is $50. Call Scott Spargo at 704-824-2907 for more information.
Stephen Miss/BAC Academy � Session II: July 29-Aug. 2. Cost is $200 per camper per week. Cost is includes T-shirt and basketball at end of camp. Open to boys and girls ages 7-17. For more information, call 704-461-6800 or email email@example.com.
East Lincolncamps � Girls camp: June 24-27 from 8:30 a.m.-noon for girls in rising 2nd-10th grade. Co-ed camps: July 8-11, July 22-25 from 8:30 a.m.-noon for grades 7-10 and from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. for grades 2-6. Co-ed back-to-school camp: Aug. 12-15 for grades 2-8 from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Cost is $85 to pre-register and $95 day of the camp. Applications available at East Lincoln. Call Chip Ashley at 704-736-1860 ext. 25603 for more information.
North Gaston skills camp � One-day camp for ages 7-14 on Aug. 9 from 8 a.m.-noon at North Gaston High School. Cost is $25. For more information, email Lee Welch at ronnielwelch @ bellsouth.net or call Travis McNair at 910-977-2466.
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Challenger Soccer Camp: July 15-19 at Tuckaseege Park. Ages 6-9 from 9 a.m.-noon; Ages 10-14 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Register at challengersports. Com. Lacrosse Camp: Aug. 6-8 from 6-8 p.m. at Tuckaseege Park. For children in grades K-8. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
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Storm summer workouts � Stuart Cramer High School Football Summer workouts be held at the Cramerton Recreation Department starting June 17 at 8 a.m. Workouts will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. All participants must have a current physical. Any questions please, call 704-689-8433 or email Coach McMillan at email@example.com.
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Dallas Wildcats sign-ups � The Dallas Wildcats football and cheerleading organizationwill be taking sign-ups until Aug. 16 for ages 5-12. For more information on football, call 704-914-7379. For cheerleading, call 704-772-5868.
Dallas Wildcats Punt, Pass and Kick Camp � July 22-25, beginning at 6 p.m. each night at Cloninger Park in Dallas. The camp is free and trophies will be presented to the winners of each group. Visit dallaswildcatsfootball.com or find them on Facebook.
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Stanley football camp � Stanley�s skills and fundamentals camp will be held July 18-19 from 6-8 p.m. at the field beside Kiser Elementary. No fee for camp. Players are to wear shorts, T-shirt and shoes.
McAdenville Dolphins sign-ups � McAdenville Athletic Association will hold football sign-ups for ages 5-13 at The Dolphin Den on Dickson Road off of Main Street in McAdenville on June 22 from 10 a.m.-noon. Interested coaches and team mom�s should also attend sign-up day. Visit leaguelineup.com/mcadenvilledolphins for more information. Additional dates will be posted on site as they become available.
Union Road Jaguars camp/sign-ups � Football and cheer camps for ages 5-12at W.A. Bess Elementary. Second camp: July 22-30 from 6-8 p.m. Camp is $25 per camper. Sign-ups to play or cheer for Union Road will be held every Saturday until Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-noon at Union Road Optimist behind Forestbrook Shopping Center. For more information, call Reco at 704-264-9631, email recodarocket @ gmail.com or visit leaguelineup.com/unionroadjaguars.
Free lessons �Every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at First Assembly at 777 S. Myrtle School Rd. Equipment furnished or bring your own. All ages welcome. Call 704-689-9680 for more information.
Highland Tech soccer coach �The school is seeking a boys soccer coach for the fall season. Call athletic director Butch Blalock at 704-810-8816 if interested.
Bradley Center �Accepting registration for fall soccer. Deadline to register is Aug. 10. For more information, call 704-866-6847.
T. Jeffers Center �Deadline to register is Aug. 15. Co-ed league for ages 5-12. Cost is $30, includes T-shirt and shorts. Contact megan_baker24 @ aol.com or call 704-866-6852 for more information.
Cardio for adults �Classes starting in February for adults. Cost is $10 and classes are usually Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5:30- 6:15 p.m. followed by open court play. Call Sharon for times at 704-864-5304 or 704-524-1925.
Belmont Parks & Rec �Now registering for summer youth & adult tennis clinics and camps. For ages 4-adult at Davis Park in Belmont. For more information, call 704-756-8671, or visit cityofbelmont.org or belmontfitness.com.
Racquet Club of Gastonia �Camps are from 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Thursday. Camps available June 24-27, July 8-11, July 15-18, July 22-25, July 29-Aug. 1, Aug. 5-8, Aug. 12-15. Camps for all levels, supervised by UPSTA professionals, along with college and high school players. For more information, email Sharon @ racquetclubofgastonia.com or call 704-864-5304.
CVCC Summer Camps �Two two-day camps for basic skills (6-12 grades) and advance skills (9-12 grades with experience) on July 8-9. Basic skills goes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. while advanced goes from 2:30-7:30 p.m. Participants need to fill out medical release and camp registration forms. Coach Shannon Hudson runs the camps with current staff, Buccaneers team members CAVE Club coach Mark Wimberley and Carolina Select Club coach Lacy Goodson. The camp will be held at the CVCC Main Campus Multi-Purpose Center and there is a $100 per session cost ($25 non-refundable deposit). The cost includes a T-shirt and meal for each session. Registration is limited to 50 athletes and the camp balance is due on the first day of camp. If you have any questions, send emails to firstname.lastname@example.com or call 828-327-7000, ext. 4625.
Forestview Camp � July 29-Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-noon for players in grades 4-9. Cost is $50 before July 1 and $55 after July 1. Call Kevin Gurganus at 704-861-2625 for more information. South Point Camp � June 13-15 from 8 a.m.-noon for rising 6th-9th graders at South Point. Cost is $75, which includes T-shirt. Call Tina at 720-775-8792 or email email@example.com for more information.
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North Gaston Grass Tournament � June 22 at W.C. Friday soccer field. For high school and middle school athletes, parents and the community. Cost is $40 per team. Call 704-622-0047 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information or to inquire about the various divisions.


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Networks Slam Rick Perry Getting 'Very Personal' With 'Folk Hero' Wendy Davis
In the wake of her filibuster in the Texas state senate on Tuesday, NBC, ABC, and CBS all expressed their outrage at Texas Governor Rick Perry daring to criticize their anointed abortion "folk hero" Wendy Davis. On Friday, Today co-host Matt Lauer announced: "The battle over abortion gets very personal as Governor Rick Perry takes on a female senator whose filibuster helped block a controversial bill." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
On Thursday's ABC World News, anchor Diane Sawyer attached the "folk hero" label to Davis as she fretted over "Perry creating a kind of high noon between the two of them." In the report that followed, correspondent David Kerley hyped Perry's mild critique of Davis as setting up "a true Texas showdown" and exclaimed: "Today, Perry made it personal."
Friday's CBS This Morning kept up the media meme as co-host Norah O'Donnell asserted to viewers: "A political fight turns personal in Texas." Correspondent Manuel Bojorquez then declared: "As Governor Rick Perry addressed the National Right To Life convention Thursday, he took aim at Wendy Davis....He scolded the state senator for leading a marathon filibuster that helped block new abortion restrictions."
Bojorquez touted Davis ranting against Perry's comments: "[She] fired back on Twitter, saying the Governor 'shamefully attacked' her and her family."
During the Today show report, correspondent Tamron Hall claimed that Texas Republicans had been worked "into a frenzy" following the pro-life legislation in question missing the midnight deadline on Tuesday (not because of Davis's failed filibuster effort, but because of a mob of rowdy abortion activists disrupting the legislative session).
In his World News report, Kerley characterized the Texas GOP in a similar manner, remarking that the filibuster by Davis "angered Rick Perry."
On Wednesday, all three network morning shows celebrated the "passionate" political stunt by Davis while largely ignoring pro-life voices on the issue.
Here is a portion of the June 28 coverage on Today:
MATT LAUER: Texas showdown. The battle over abortion gets very personal as Governor Rick Perry takes on a female senator whose filibuster helped block a controversial bill. This morning, what he said and how she's responding.
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: Meantime, a war of words is developing between Texas Governor Rick Perry and the state senator whose filibuster helped block a controversial abortion bill. And this has gotten very personal. NBC's Tamron Hall has the story. Tamron, good morning to you.
[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Texas Face-Off; Gov. Perry Takes on Wendy Davis]
TAMRON HALL: Hey there, Savannah. Wendy Davis talked for eleven hours on Tuesday, bringing attention to a controversial abortion bill. And when the vote was not taken in time, the bill failed, sending some Republicans into a frenzy. Well, now Governor Rick Perry is bringing attention to her past and her path to politics.
A showdown in Texas, after Democratic state senator Wendy Davis's eleven-hour filibuster on Tuesday helped prevent a vote that would have effectively closed most abortion clinics in Texas. Republican Governor Rick Perry commented about Davis yesterday at the National Right to Life convention, making politics personal.
Here is a portion of the June 28 This Morning coverage:
NORAH O'DONNELL: A political fight turns personal in Texas.
[CBS News Graphic: "Lone Star Showdown"]
GOV. RICK PERRY, (R), TEXAS (from National Right To Life convention): It's just unfortunate that she hasn't learned from her own example.
WENDY DAVIS, (D), TEXAS STATE SENATOR: That demeans the – the high office that he holds – to make a personal statement like that.
O'DONNELL (voice-over): We'll look at the battle that's gone from the floor of the state capitol to national headlines.
NORAH O'DONNELL: The heated battle over abortion rights in Texas is getting personal. Governor Rick Perry is criticizing the Democratic lawmaker who led that eleven-hour filibuster on Tuesday night. Governor Perry said State Senator Wendy Davis should consider her own life and what would have happened to her if her mother had had an abortion. Manuel Bojorquez is in Austin, Texas. Manuel, good morning.
MANUEL BOJORQUEZ: Good morning, Norah and Anthony. The governor and the Republican majority here are upset Davis and her supporters derailed a bill that would have made it tougher for abortion clinics to operate in the state. The governor set off a showdown during a speech about protecting the unborn.
Here is a portion of the June 27 World News coverage:
DIANE SAWYER: Now we turn to a hot showdown in Texas between a firebrand woman in tennis shoes and the Texas governor. We told you about that Texas mom, Wendy Davis, who became a folk hero to her supporters after talking for 11 hours to block conservatives from changing current law in Texas and closing nearly every abortion clinic there. Well, today, enter Texas Governor Rick Perry creating a kind of high noon between the two of them. ABC's David Kerley on round two.
ABC GRAPHIC: War of Words: Round Two of Texas Abortion Battle
DAVID KERLEY: Tonight, it's a true Texas showdown. The state senator in pink tennis shoes versus the governor.
RICK PERRY: But what we witnessed Tuesday was nothing more than the hijacking of the democratic process.
KERLEY: This–
WENDY DAVIS: Members, I'm rising on the floor today
KERLEY: -is what angered Rick Perry: Wendy Davis's 11-hour filibuster– no food or water– to stop a bill that would make abortion nearly impossible in Texas. It worked and Davis' shoes, which she wore to endure standing all that time, are now a trending search term. Today, Perry made it personal.


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In addition to auditing and compliance institutions, the resources allocated in FFIE shares (private fund in which the FSB is the sole shareholder) are also audited by an independent accounting firm, as provided in Normative Instruction No. 409 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).
The Law No. 11,887 of 2008 provides that the FSB accounting statements and applications results will be prepared and verified every six months, pursuant to the National Treasury Secretariat terms, central accountancy institution (published in the Management Reports). In addition, the Presidential Decree No. 7,055 of 2009 provides that:
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Backstory: When I was first starting my comic I was looking around for different comic hosting sites, and I was stuck between ComicGenesis and SmackJeeves. I decided to go with ComicGenesis because I thought the name would be less confusing to people who are looking for my webcomic's URL. I made an account here, only to find out that I had to wait 7 days to get started. So, I decided to go to SmackJeeves, and I am very happy with my choice. I finally got my email saying that my account was ready here, so I figured I should delete it, so that I wouldn't be taking up extra space on ComicGenesis.
Problem: I have had numerous problems trying to delete my comic and account. For one, I can log in sometimes, and not others. The time I got it to log in, I didn't stay logged in. Also, the log in page and control panel (what I've seen of it) are very confusing to users (in my opinion). I tried to manage my account, and it told me to log in again (so there are separate log ins for your comic, your forum account, and editing your comic? WHY?!), and when I tried, it wouldn't let me. I read here that many people are having that problem, though, so I guess it's a common one.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- At itsnational conference in Washington, DC, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) presented awards to members who made noteworthy contributions in the field of strength training and conditioning. For a list of awardees, click here.
College Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year
Robert dos Remedios, MA, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA
Educator of the Year Award
Terry Housh, Professor and Director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and Center for Youth Fitness and Sports Research at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
High School Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year
Ian Jeffreys, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of Sports Science, Athletic and Athletic Performance for Coleg Powys, Brecon, Powys, United Kingdom
JSCR Editorial Excellence Award
Nicholas A. Ratamess, Jr., Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ
NSCA Research Achievement Award
Michael H. Stone, Director of the Exercise and Sports Science Laboratory at East Tennessee University, Johnson City, TN
Out-Going Presidents Award
Bill Allerheiligen, Fitness Center Director at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL
Outstanding Young Investigator
Jeffrey M. McBride, Associate Professor-Biomechanics Appalachian State University in Boone, NC
Personal Trainer of the Year
Michael Seril, Owner of Michael Seril Fitness Studio; Master Personal Fitness Trainer; in Whittier, CA
President's Award
Douglas Lentz, Director at Chambersburg Health Services in Chambersburg, PA
Retiring Board Members
Avery Faigenbaum, Associate Professor for the Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of NJ
Jay Hoffman, Department Chair of Health and Physical Education at The College of NJ
SCJ Editorial Excellence Award
Patrick McHenry, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Ponderosa High School in Parker, CO
SSG Christopher Falkel Award
CPT Theodore W. Croy, III, Physical Therapist, Orthopaedic Specialist at Hunter Army Air Field, GA
State Director Award
Paul Goodman, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VE
Student Research Awards
Oral Presentation – Prue Cormie, Appalachian State University in Boone, NC
Poster Presentation – David Bazett-Jones, Ball State University in Muncie, IN
William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sports Scientist
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Professional Certifications & Continuous Training , Security Awareness Programs & Computer-based Training
Securing the Digital InfrastructureSecurity and Privacy Imperatives for Enterprises in the Digital Age
Editor's Note: Varun Haran, Principal Correspondent at Information Security Media Group is attending the DSCI's 10th Annual Information Security Summit in New Delhi.
See Also: The Global State of Online Digital Trust
Digital transformation, combined with a rapid explosion of technologies, has paved the way to greater vulnerabilities and newer forms of threats to enterprises. Against this backdrop, industry experts now see an opportunity to adopt new technologies and methods for responding to the threats. This is possible by making efforts to stay one step ahead of cyber criminals by building capabilities to defend digital infrastructure.
This was the discussion theme of the session "Critical Success Factor of Successful Transition to Digital Age - Security & Privacy Imperatives for Enterprises" at the DSCI's 10th Annual Information Security Summit being held this week in New Delhi.
Information security experts say it's time for their peers across enterprises to take stock of digital assets and help the nation in its smooth transition to the digital era, before cyber criminals take control of our lives.
"It would not be an exaggeration to say that cyber criminals or fraudsters are better equipped to invade our nation's critical infrastructure and our digital business," says Raman Roy, chairman and managing director, Quattro. "It's time enterprises take control of the situation and not look at security as enterprise security, but equip themselves in defending the business in this digital era."
Other experts support the view, saying it is not enough to deploy technology and hope to block cyber criminals from entering your periphery. It's a must to work toward building seamless access control to detect anomalies faster.
The Digital Challenge
Leaders stress the need to see threats as an opportunity to build skill capacity and learn new nuances for dealing with growing vulnerabilities. While a breach, or an attack is unavoidable in this digital world, the challenge lies in taking appropriate steps to reduce the impact of such breaches by proactively responding to threats with efficient detection techniques.
Says Kartik Shahani, RSA's regional director-India & SAARC, "The new mandate for CISOs is to develop the ability to quickly detect anomalistic behaviour in the networks to be able to respond quickly to breaches and combat threats, given that threat vectors are growing at an alarming pace."
Rajendra Pawar, chairman of NASSCOM-DSCI's Cybersecurity Task Force, cites the instance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating cybersecurity is a serious problem, causing sleepless nights to heads of state and enterprises. "Security practitioners should take growing threats and vulnerabilities as an opportunity to build skills, impart board room training and help grow the cybersecurity industry as a whole."
How to Secure Digital Infrastructure
Experts agree the current state of security in the country is only superficial and addresses a miniscule of the cybersecurity challenges.
"The challenges we are witnessing are just the tip of the iceberg, and there are huge ones hidden which are overlooked," Roy says. "A strong security governance structure is required to tackle the challenges and defend the digital world."
Given that there are going to be 50 billion products by 2020 which will be connected via the internet, Roy says, it is going to be easy prey for cybercriminals to penetrate into these devices.
"One of the research reports says about 65 per cent of users across enterprises are unable to stop threats with the existing preventive measures," says Roy. "It is important to use existing resources and expertise from the industry and develop the ability to make changes to secure the digital business."
Shahani says protecting the digital identities is an uphill task, given the challenges associated with password protection.
"One way to secure your digital identities is to have more visibility into the networks to identify anomalies or anomalistic behaviour that can help respond faster to the data exfiltration methods," points out Shahani.
"It is also critical, given that the perimeter security is dissolved and CISOs need to find new ways to develop identity and authentication methods as enterprises go through the digital transformation," he says.
Pawar stresses the need for collaboration if cybersecurity and privacy imperatives are to be weighed. Explaining how to translate threats into building opportunities, he reiterates, "Cybersecurity, which constitutes about 1 percent of the total IT industry currently, will grab a 10 percent share by 2025," says Cyber Task Force's Pawar. "Also, cybersecurity is estimated to be a $35 billion industry by 2025, creating 1 million jobs over time. This calls for various stakeholders to join in creating these jobs."
According to Pawar, NASSCOM and DSCI are taking up some initiatives to address the challenge. Some of them include:
- Address the demand and supply of the cybersecurity industry in building new products and solutions: creating 1000 new start-ups to focus on security;
- Take stock of actionable tasks under security and put extraordinary energy into completing the tasks;
- Build technical capacity and impart board room training in security;
- Partner with academia to conduct research in security, funded by the government and private industries;
- Form cybersecurity clusters across regions to act as industry bodies to lead security initiatives;
- Build brand of India for cybersecurity and awareness campaigns;
- Encourage organizations to develop disclosure norms for sharing information on best cybersecurity practices.
"I would strongly recommend that private enterprises join the academia in driving innovation in the cybersecurity space along with start-ups and create better infrastructure in securing the digital space," asserts Pawar.With inputs from Varun Haran


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Unity Health System held its first-ever memorial service for those who died alone.
Mark David Liddle's life started out like many.
He graduated from Brighton High School and joined the Army, serving during the Vietnam conflict. He was a proud vet, his sister Cindy Semrau said. He was an artist and a hard worker and read the newspaper "cover to cover" every day.
But in his youth, he was struck by a car driven by a drunk driver, his sister said, and that changed him. Liddle died last September, just a month before he would have marked his 52nd birthday. He had been struck by a train. He was homeless.
And his sister is one of many in the community working to make sure society's cast-offs aren't treated like they're invisible or forgotten because they died alone.
Liddle was one of many remembered at a memorial service for the homeless Friday at Unity Health System's St. Mary's campus in Rochester. The 33 victims - of violence, poor health care, and illness - were remembered by loved ones, their lives represented by a small, white votive candle that was lit as their names were read.
The list is no doubt longer, said Sandra Stephens, Unity's director of community services. That's why a larger candle, placed among the smaller ones, was lit. Research shows the average age for a homeless person's death is 50 - well below the average for the non- homeless. The event was held to mark National Homeless Person's Day, typically held on the longest night of the year, before winter.
"Today we spend some time remembering and honoring and celebrating our friends, our family members, our neighbors who died and were homeless," Stephens said.
One of the names read during the service was a friend of hers who served on an advisory board for the homeless. The man was homeless, too, and Stephens remembers arriving late to his burial and it being over after just a few minutes.
"It broke my heart that he did not have people to say words about him," she said.
That was partly the purpose of Friday's service. Semrau spoke about her brother to the 30 or so people who gathered in Unity's chapel.
"He actually loved you, just the way you were," she said of Liddle. "And how many of us can make that claim?"
The goal, too, Stephens said, was to raise awareness about the plight of the homeless in Rochester. Many families are just a paycheck away from losing their homes. That can be stopped, she said, if the community pulls together. Until then, the memorial service will be held, she pledged.
Semrau said her brother prided himself on teaching other people how to live on the streets. He was known for collecting cans and bottles to make money. She brought a picture of him with one of his collections to the service.
"So if you could do one thing for him I ask that you acknowledge every single person you pass by today," Semrau said. "That's what my brother would do and that's what I'm going to do."
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While the board has yet to be established, an informal meeting is being planned for April or May designed to bring representatives from various neighborhoods together.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Think of it as a user group for local neighborhoods.
That's how City Planning Manager Gail Henrikson described the potential creation of a neighborhood council, which could bring members of various homeowners associations and community groups throughout the city to the same table to share ideas and concerns on common issues.
While the board has yet to be established, Henrikson said an informal meeting is being planned for April or May designed to bring representatives from various neighborhoods together.
"At this point, our concept is just to have people come to represent their neighborhoods and talk about things that are of concern to their neighborhoods," Henrikson said. "And as part of that discussion with the group, it's to ask 'do you want to become a formal task force with a regular meeting schedule and appointed members and, if so, how many?' "
Over the past two years, the City Commission created two task forces — one to deal with parking issues on and around Flagler Avenue and another board that made recommendations on how to improve the city's 68-acre sports complex on Turnbull Bay Road. A prospective Neighborhood Council could take on a different role from those two boards, Henrikson said.
"This might become less of a task force and may be more of a permanent advisory board where they could make recommendations to the commission," she said. "We have to work all that stuff out; it's very preliminary right now."
The genesis of a neighborhood council isn't tied to a particular issue or project, person or group. The concept was first considered a few years ago, around the time when planning staff were working with residents in the Historic Westside Neighborhood Plan — adopted by the City Commission in 2011 — which included recommendations to change zoning in the neighborhood.
"And we were thinking at the time that if we could bring these different neighborhood groups together, a beginning group might benefit from the experience of a neighborhood that may have already gone through a certain type of issue or fight or had same concerns," she said.
Sally Gillespie, a member of the New Smyrna Beach Citizens for Smart Growth, said she plans to be a part of the neighborhood group if it is established. She said the Citizens for Smart Growth was born partly out of a desire to bring back a once-prominent sense of community participation in the city that had "slacked off" over the past decade or so.
"We need to work in harmony as a community and I can think of nothing better than the neighborhood concept for planning and execution," Gillespie said.
The city plans to send notices to homeowner and condominium associations, post notices on the city's website and send out news releases to advertise the initial neighborhood meeting.
Henrikson said there are overlapping issues faced by many neighborhoods throughout the city, ranging from stormwater runoff to crime, Henrikson said.
"It would be a way for them to benefit from each others' experience," she said.


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Where's the party?
Find the celebration. Attending local festivals and events is an easy way to dive into the culture of your new community and meet new neighbors. Events like these also provide the opportunity to learn about different organizations and businesses in your area.
The best ways to find local events
Depending on what you're into, most communities offer a little something for everyone. Find a local calendar online or check with your Chamber of Commerce on where to find it. You can also keep an eye on social media for local events.
Another great place to find local event info is on bulletin boards at local businesses. A lot of them let people hang promo flyers, and you can really find some hidden gems if you keep your eye out. And ask your neighbors too - anyone who's been around for a while should have good insight into what's fun to do in your new community.
Look out for popular festivals and events in your community, such as:
- Film festivals
- Arts festivals
- Food festivals
- Music festivals
- Farmer's markets
- Parades
- Cultural events
- First Friday events
You may even find an event you'd like to be part of - volunteering on a planning committee can be a fun way to play a part in helping your community celebrate. And, who doesn't love to celebrate?


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Everyday your mood changes therefore the style you want to be in changes too. At least it's like this for us, women. But we are all human, right? So what's the difference!
Men are just a little bit luckier when it comes to the questions 'What to wear today?' because there are less choices then women's. But still… A guy needs to style himself too.
Style makes you look good and some basic styles bail you out whenever you lack inspiration.
Either you are an urban cool guy or an easy chic or a classic looking guy; here are 6 style inspirations for 6 days from menlook.co.uk!
Choose one of them and make it work! :)
Casual Friday | Easy Chic Look | Urban Cool
Contemporary Look | Avant-Garde | Heritage
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User Interface, Software
It is not all smooth sailing for the Xperia P, or the rest of Sony's Xperia line for that matter. The Xperia P still ships with Gingerbread, although it should receive an ICS update by the end of the month. Luckily, Sony did not go overboard with its skin.
The Timescape UI is pretty straightforward and it's not tacky or too demanding. There are some issues, though. The keyboard could have been a bit better, there is a lot of unnecessary bloat, but this is true of practically all Android phones nowadays.
The UI has a more or less standard five-pane layout and it comes with a few clever Sony widgets and folder support, which is not something you usually see on Gingerbread phones.
Pinching out takes you to Overview mode, which places all widgets and shortcuts in a single screen. It is an interesting approach, as most vendors simply display five or seven panes when you pinch to zoom. Although we are not huge fans of Android customizations, we have to admit that some Sony tricks and widgets are quite interesting, namely the music player widget and settings widgets.
However, we really don't see much point it wasting time talking about the UI and browser, as the ICS update is just days away. Sony is mum on potential Jelly Bean updates for current generation Xperias, so we are not sure when the update will land, or whether all phones will get it.


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You can create your own exceptions in Java. Keep the following points in mind when writing your own exception classes:
* All exceptions must be a child of Throwable.
If you want to write a checked exception that is automatically enforced by the Handle or Declare Rule, you need to extend the Exception class.
* If you want to write a runtime exception, you need to extend the RuntimeException class.
We can define our own Exception class as below:
You just need to extend the Exception class to create your own Exception class. These are considered to be checked exceptions. The following InsufficientFundsException class is a user-defined exception that extends the Exception class, making it a checked exception. An exception class is like any other class, containing useful fields and methods.
// File Name InsufficientFundsException.java import java.io.*; public class InsufficientFundsException extends Exception { private double amount; public InsufficientFundsException(double amount) { this.amount = amount; } public double getAmount() { return amount; } }
To demonstrate using our user-defined exception, the following CheckingAccount class contains a withdraw() method that throws an InsufficientFundsException.
// File Name CheckingAccount.java import java.io.*; public class CheckingAccount { private double balance; private int number; public CheckingAccount(int number) { this.number = number; } public void deposit(double amount) { balance += amount; } public void withdraw(double amount) throws InsufficientFundsException { if(amount <= balance) { balance -= amount; } else { double needs = amount - balance; throw new InsufficientFundsException(needs); } } public double getBalance() { return balance; } public int getNumber() { return number; } }
The following BankDemo program demonstrates invoking the deposit() and withdraw() methods of CheckingAccount.
// File Name BankDemo.java public class BankDemo { public static void main(String [] args) { CheckingAccount c = new CheckingAccount(101); System.out.println("Depositing $500..."); c.deposit(500.00); try { System.out.println("\nWithdrawing $100..."); c.withdraw(100.00); System.out.println("\nWithdrawing $600..."); c.withdraw(600.00); }catch(InsufficientFundsException e) { System.out.println("Sorry, but you are short $" + e.getAmount()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } //Compile all the above three files and run BankDemo, this would produce following result: Depositing $500... Withdrawing $100... Withdrawing $600... Sorry, but you are short $200.0 InsufficientFundsException at CheckingAccount.withdraw(CheckingAccount.java:25) at BankDemo.main(BankDemo.java:13)
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I have to admit, my will power is weak. I've tried. Oh! I swear I've tried. But all the nail polishes out there! Those darn blogger swatches that look like the nail fairies had a field day with them!
I've caved. I said "Only ONE haul per month!"
But I lied.
And this month, I've made THREE separate orders.
So far, only one of those orders have arrived. I'm sharing it here first, in an attempt to lie to myself (if the others come later) that the rest will be April's...
From Live. Love. Polish.:
Anna Sui polishes (from left to right) in I603, I902 and I701.
Picture Polish (you can match) in Orchid, Bardot, Merge, Salt Water, Winter, Holo-sphere and Story.


text: Artist Profile: Beppe Strambini (VIDEO) By Jeff Rassier: Beppe is one of those rare tattooers that learned to tattoo without any direct local influences. Because of this, he developed a style that is all his own. His tattoos are rooted in the classic styles but developed in a different way than most of the tattooers I know. He is so devoted to tattooing in all he does that whenever I visit him it amazes me how many days a week he works and how many hours he puts into his drawings. [Video on expanded page.] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794XBuqA3yk&w=590&h=360] He gave me a book of his tattoo drawings that he made just for ideas to bring to a convention and it blew my mind- all these perfect, tight line drawings, great composition, clever ideas. Man, so cool. He hasn't had much press, so this is probably the first time a lot of people will be seeing this stuff, It's so slick, so well tattooed. I love it. Beppe is one of my favorite people on the planet. If you get a chance to go to his shop, do it! Ink Addiction is the most amazing shop .It's what movies in the 1960s thought the year 2011 would look like! He's a great person with an honest love of life and tattooing. His wife is amazing and his shop is great. Go visit him, get drunk in the town square, and get tattooed. And he'll kick your ass in tennis! Beppe can be found at Ink Addiction in Verona, Italy. (Beppe is featured in Tattoo Artist Magazine #25)


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Let us school you on what's true and what's false when it comes to women's sexual desires.
When we are young, we are vulnerable to believe a lot of funny stuff about sex. Didn't all of us believe that women could lose virginity to a tampon? But the older and wiser us can spot sex myths easily. Still some hearsay can keep us guessing and could be preventing us from reaching the perfect spot between the sheets. Let us school you on what's true and what's false when it comes to women's sexual desires.
Fact: Women think about sex as much as men do. Sure, they are not that impulsive. But, women express their desires more discreetly. Aside from pure physical arousal, women need to feel loved.
Fact: Women too enjoy pornography. And if you thought only men can conjure up fantasies, then you are definitely misguided. Remember not all women want to be whisked away into a gentle world of "love-making".
Wrong! Just a small-little sperm is needed to make you pregnant and those things can stay alive inside for several days and fertilise the egg later, especially if your cycle is short. It is unlikely that a woman will get pregnant while menstruating but not impossible.
Alas! That's not true. Some women may not even know they had an orgasm. In some women, pelvic muscles don't contract as much however after a point of arousal they do feel relaxed and content. It's normal if he didn't "rock your world."
Fact: True that every woman has a G-spot but, not every woman's G-spot is an erogenous zone. Don't waste your time on finding the sweet spot if you've failed a couple of times. Focus on her other erogenous spots instead.
Fact: Some women are more vocal while others are not. Don't expect her to scream all the time. If she isn't making pleasure sounds, it doesn't mean she isn't enjoying it. Sometimes silence is golden.
Women appreciate a good sex life just like men; they just don't prioritise it over family life. Women multi-task and attempt to combine everything. You only have to look at the Sex & the City girls to see that sex is very much at the forefront of many ladies' minds!
Fact: No, just the refusal on guy's part to stop until his partner achieves orgasm is a letdown. But, if he really gets going hitting the right spot over and over again, women don't want you to stop ever.
Fact: Sometimes they do need an extra bit of wooing but women have been conditioned like that- they should not to make the first move when it comes to everything from asking someone out on a date to planting that very first kiss to initiating sex to proposing marriage. The same goes with sex; they don't want to seem desperate.
Just because clitoral orgasms feel awesomely fantastic doesn't mean women don't enjoy other things. Like giving blow jobs, and experimenting with anal, and trying a bit of kinky role playing. Women like it all.
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For a football team with no Plan B, the Broncos lack a sense of urgency.
Quarterback Peyton Manning is ready to win big now.
"He looks outstanding," said San Diego coach Norv Turner, joining the chorus of praise for Manning. "He looks like Peyton to me."
The rest of the Broncos, however, look like players unworthy for legitimate Super Bowl consideration.
Denver coach John Fox correctly calls Manning the least of his worries on a team with a 2-3 record.
Here's what is worrisome:
The slow starts by the Broncos against quality opposition make Fox look unprepared.
The careless way receiver Demaryius Thomas handles the football makes you wonder if the issue is bad hands or bad focus in a sport that demands 24/7 commitment.
Somebody needs to remind Elvis Dumervil there's more to playing defensive end than sacking the quarterback. It's not nap time on first and second down.
There's no denying the Broncos have lost to elite NFL teams. But San Diego does not fall in that category.
The excuses for failure need to stop, starting at the top, with the cornerstone guys not named Manning.
Is it too much to ask for the team's No. 1 receiver to get a grip on the football? Is it too much to ask for a defensive end being paid a $14 million salary to make San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers miserable? Is it too much to ask Fox to outcoach Turner?
The Broncos did not spend big bucks on a big-game quarterback to be a mediocre team.
And here's what nobody wants to think about: Why would Denver guarantee $40 million more in salary on a quarterback who turns 37 next March if the rest of the Broncos are not ready for prime time?
His arm might not be quite what it used to be, but there's no mistaking it is still a Hall of Famer wearing No. 18.
What's in doubt is whether other Broncos are worthy of being on the same field with Manning. That should be where the sense of urgency is born.
If Fox, Dumervil or Thomas wastes a veteran quarterback's brilliance, maybe there should be no Plan B for any of them.


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List of Senior Clubs since 1862
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I've created a page which lists as many senior clubs I've come across here http://geocities.com/br1anmccoll/. It lists all the Scottish Cup entrants and members of the many senior leagues I have info on. I've also listed a number of who played in the various county competitions, but cannot be as thorough as I would like as I have very little on these tournaments. I would be more than delighted if anybody can add or even correct me on anything in the List by either emailing me or else through the forum.


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A man caught on video repeatedly punching a Christian street preacher near a Seattle gay pride event had previously been arrested 29 times, according to KOMO-TV:
Jason Queree, the man suspected of punching the protester multiple times, has been arrested 29 times since 1995. He has been convicted or otherwise found against for nine felonies, including forgery, stolen property, unlawful firearm possession and theft, and 12 misdemeanors, including driving with a suspended license, vehicle prowl, domestic violence, assault, DUI and criminal trespass.
TheBlaze has learned that Queree was booked on a misdemeanor assault charge, sent to King County Jail June 30, and released the same day (bail was set at $1,000), the records office of the King County Prosecuting Attorney confirmed Friday.
The raw video (also on YouTube) shows a man holding a sign reading "Repent or Else" being pursued and surrounded by several people during Pridefest on June 30, Seattle Police reported.
Police were reportedly near the area initially then left, KOMO-TV notes, adding "the video shows a 36-year-old Marysville man taking off his shirt and threatening the sign-holding protester":
KOMO-TV adds that after a group of women try unsuccessfully to steal the protester's sign...
...a group of men grab it and pull him to the ground while the crowd cheers.
That's when the video shows the 36-year-old run back toward the fight and punch the sign-holder in the back of the head multiple times.
Officers returned to the scene after the fight was broken up and arrested the 36-year-old, who was booked into King County Jail. A 22-year-old, also from Marysville, who the video shows grabbing the protester's sign and kicking him while on the ground was arrested and later released.
KTTH radio featured a column on the incident. Here's some of David Boze's "Intolerance at the Pride Parade: Where are the hate crime charges?" opinion piece:
According to reports, two men face misdemeanor assault charges. It seems to me, others could have easily faced additional charges, but I kept asking myself, what would the headlines look like and what would the charges (or at least the potential charges) be if this were a religious gathering and two gay men offering zero resistance were assaulted and harassed this way? What if this had happened at one of Pastor Ken Hutchinson's events? Or at a National Organization for Marriage event and a religious crowd had bullied and assaulted gay men for holding signs saying "gay is good" or "Religion is a fraud" AND the men/women doing the assaulting/harassing made continual references to their sexuality before doing so. Do you think hate crime charges might be warranted?
I could be wrong, but if what I'm reading here is correct, those who participated in the destruction of the sign, threatened these men with harm, or physically assault them should be charged under the hate crime statute.
I had one colleague say that these protestors were jerks for being there and that the signs they had or shirts they wore were "fighting words." That's nonsense, at least from what we see and hear in the video. If those are fighting words, then ANY disagreement could be so construed. I also heard, "well, they're at a pride parade so they're trying to get attention." Again, so what? That's what a protest is. People protest where they can highlight their issue, provide contrast, or simply find cameras and people. These guys weren't disrupting a funeral they were simply expressing their religious beliefs with a sign.
"But a jury in Seattle would agree they deserved it," my colleague observed.
Maybe so, but if so, Seattle is not the tolerant town it claims to be. What good is it to celebrate tolerance or self-control if you can only stop yourself from attacking someone if you agree with them and their beliefs don't offend you?
A few more images of interest.
This one shows the shirtless attacker pushing the second street preacher:
This image shows a woman filmed throughout most of the video (apparently with the shirtless attacker) confronting the sign-holding street preacher:
While the shirtless attacker is cuffed and questioned by police, the same woman is shown with a stroller, occupied by containers of alcohol, as well as a child:
Here's the entire video of the confrontation and attack, via LiveLeak (Warning: Lots of profanity and violence):
(H/T: Twitchy)


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Hamilton Lewis goes from farm boy to animator with Dreamworks' "How To Train Your Dragon."
How did a Kansas farmboy end up in animation?
I was really interested in video production and film in high school, and that led me to take a summer program at USC. There I got my feet wet in the video world after my junior year of high school. Senior year I was really looking at film and animation schools. Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota, Fla., was the school I finally picked. I got accepted and went through a four year program there. The degree program was named the No. 1 degree program by PC World magazine. After a lot of exercises and a little animation throughout sophomore and junior year, we started our senior thesis.
How did you get into film at an early age?
I was part of the high school video production called Firebird Productions in Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan.
How were you picked to be a part of the USC Summer Program in Film and Animation in 2004?
It was by application. You send in a little demo reel of some work. Being a part of Firebird Productions, I had a lot of little sports highlight reels and we had a homecoming video that we had planned out from scratch and shot a lot of live action with the homecoming candidates coming through with little stories that went with it.
What did you learn from that experience?
I was interested in both live action production and animation. I hadn't made up my decision on what I wanted to go into. So I went to USC to figure that out. I did a "telling stories" visual effects class and a 3-D class. So I did a little live action and a little 3-D to make up my mind, and I decided on 3-D.
What does a Ringling student go through in developing a thesis film?
This was a two minute and 10-second short for me. You start in the second semester of your junior year. You start by designing your story. You do your story boards and you go through about a critique a month with the faculty. You develop the whole story from scratch. You start out with an initial concept and idea an plot it out. My story changed quite a bit from initial concept to final product. So after junior year you spend your summer modeling your characters, your sets, and your design. After that, your senior year, you go into production. This involves modeling, rigging, texturing characters, doing layout which is camera work, and first pass animation.
What was the creation process for your thesis film, 'Cadillac '59'?
It was initially about an armadillo and the cowboy stranded at a gas station and the land sharks were circling around it. We didn't feel like it was high octane enough. It didn't have enough action and it was kind of slow. Then came in the car and the big chase idea. We really started reworking it my senior year of production which is kind of a no-no since there so much planning that goes on. So I ended up doing kind of a double shift and I went on line and looked at YouTube for references for car chases. From "Bullet" and "Back to the Future," I knew some of the shots I wanted.
How were you contacted to be a part of 'How To Train Your Dragon'?
After going through the interview process, Pixar Animation offered me an internship and Dreamworks Animation offered me a job. So I took the job at Dreamworks. That is how I got out here. I started last July 6th and started out on "How to Train Your Dragon," which is coming out March 26th. I did four sequences on the film.
What was your job on this project?
I'm a rough layout artist which means I do camera work and initial blocking. So the storyboard artists come up with the initial drawings and put that into animatics, which is primitive animation that moves and tell the story with little audio dialogue. Then they bring that to me. I bring in the models, the 3-D character models, from the modelers and I set up the characters and decide where they sit and what they do. Then I put in the cameras and decide how the cameras move. Then how long the shot is and where the cuts are in a 3-D world. So I make a 3-D movie then. It goes from 2-D to 3-D with me. Then we hand that off to the pipeline. So I do my work and then hand that off to the animators and lighting and effects, character effects, and then final composites and everything. So I am like the head of the pipeline. Then it comes back to final layout which is the other guy in my office. He does the final camera work and sends it off to be finished.
What was the greatest thing about working on the project?
Initially getting to Dreamworks is like a dream come true. Every day is an awe moment. You get to drive through a big gate to get into the studio and I love doing that every day. In terms of the actual film, we had some amazing flying sequences that were a real joy to work on. They are very complex and there is a lot of rigging that has to go on and other relationships between the camera and the characters. For example, how the camera will lock onto a character while he is flying by on a dragon going 200 miles per hour. There were a lot of complex things that were really interesting to get in and work on. It was like taking my little theses of chase scenes to a whole new level. So I was really excited about that. Also, Dragons are just a very different movie for Dreamworks and so we are very, very proud of this movie because it is not kind of our usual gag or slapstick movie. We are really proud of the the emotions and relationships we have in "Dragons."
Does the 'How To Train Your Dragon' experience make all of the hard work you took to get there worthwhile?
It definitely has paid off. It was beyond frustrating and beyond hard work to get here. The year and a half of thesis combined with the other hard work at Ringling. They put us through quite the gauntlet of exercises and late nights at the lab. I, myself, would go two or three days without sleeping just working in the lab and at home. Just working to meet deadlines and have everything ready for when recruiters came or when guest speakers from Pixar came because you want to look good when they come. I looked like skin and bones and looked like a vampire by the end of it. In the end, it was all, definitely worth it. It is hard life but now that I am here, at Dreamworks, it is very enjoyable. I have, well not leisurely work hours, but a relaxed schedule that I can do what I want to do. Dreamworks is a great place and has a great campus. We can always go out and play ping pong or go out by the beautiful lake and river and ducks. There is everything to relax if you are really stressed out about something. I would do it all again in a heartbeat.
Have you seen the finished project yet?
I haven't seen the completely finished movie. We can watch it anytime on our computers. Sometimes it is at different stages. Right now they have just finished up recording the final music and sound effects. They are probably putting the finishing touches as we speak. (Interview was conducted on March 5.) Then it will be sent out to be made. I have seen all the pieces in their individual sequences and seen the progression. The movie has changed a lot, the movie used to be geared to a younger audience and that has changed to be something more for all ages. It is a really great family movie, a father/son story. We are really proud of where it started off and where it has ended.
What advice would you give an aspiring animator about how to get into your line of work?
Draw, draw, and draw more. That's the biggest thing. There are a lot of different pathways to get here. I know architects that have turned into animators. I know fine artists, I know a lot of different filmmakers, there are a lot of different avenues. There is no one best course. It's developing, more and more, the younger generation that are coming out with an animation degree as apposed to a traditional background of animation like hand drawn animation or motion controlled camera work. Finding aspects of animation if you like it, go out and rent movies and immerse yourself in it. Learn the techniques, learn this and that and you will really have a leg up on everybody. Also, if you could just draw, if you go to art school you will have to draw your hands off so keep a sketch book and go out to Starbucks or something and sit there and draw people or whatever you particularly like.
Are there any interesting projects coming up in your future?
I am currently working on a holiday special which will air on ABC next November, I believe. After that I roll into "Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom." I am actually very excited to roll into that. It's more Panda in the movie and I remember going to the first "Kung Fu Panda" and enjoying it. It had such a great story and I never, in a hundred years, could have imagined working on the next one. It is just really cool to remember the experience of going to the movie and now being a part of it.
What does the future hold for Hamilton Lewis?
Well I am very happy to work at Dreamworks. It is one of the greatest companies to work for. The Fortune 500 magazine just came out about a month ago and we are No. 6 on the Fortune 500 list. So can't complain about that. Well I am a layout artist, so I will do that for awhile. Eventually I would like to supervise some day, which is having artist work under you. Being in charge of sequences in movies, so basically a lot of artist can aspire to be a supervisor which is basically like the cinematographer of the movie. And if I am lucky, hopefully direct some day. So we will see.
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Scientists are at a loss to explain the rapid drop of toxic chemical levels across the 17-square-mile site about 200 feet below the ocean surface and two miles off the Los Angeles County coast, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
Samples taken from sediment suggest more than 100 metric tons of the banned pesticide DDT and industrial compounds known as PCBs have dropped by nearly 90 percent in just five years.
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Dec. 17, 2007 -- Vitamin D compounds, routinely given to patients with chronic kidney disease to help preserve their bones, are not proven scientifically to help, according to a new report.
Researchers evaluated 76 published trials on vitamin D compounds, performing what is known as a meta-analysis, in which the results of several studies are combined.
Bottom line: "Despite many years of use, this is an intervention ... of unproven efficacy when it comes to achieving what really matters -- that is, a reduction in deaths, fractures, and cardiovascular events," says Giovanni Strippoli, MD, research coordinator at the Mario Negri Sud Consortium in Italy and a co-author of the study.
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In chronic kidney disease, caused by such conditions as high blood pressure and diabetes, the organs do not work properly and can eventually fail, leading to a need for dialysis.
Chronic kidney disease patients are often deficient in vitamin D, which helps maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorous and helps promote calcium absorption, important for strong bones.
Diseased kidneys can't remove excess phosphorous found in foods as normal kidneys do. As phosphorous builds up, calcium in the blood drops. Then four small glands in the neck, called the parathyroid glands, become too active and too much calcium is removed from the bones, causing them to weaken and possibly fracture, according to the National Kidney Foundation.
When parathyroid hormone, as well as blood levels of phosphorous and calcium, builds up to excess, the risk of bone fractures, disability, and death increase.
To remedy the problem, doctors generally advise eating a low-phosphorous diet and taking one of a variety of medicines with a form of vitamin D and other components, either orally or injectables.
"Vitamin D compounds have been used for over 30 years and are very widespread," Suetonia Palmer, MBChB, a clinical research training fellow at the University of Otago, New Zealand, tells WebMD. "However, their effect on mortality and cardiovascular health remains unknown."
The Analysis: Vitamin D for Kidney Disease
Palmer, Strippoli and their colleagues searched medical databases from January 1966 through July 2007 to find published studies of vitamin D compounds for chronic kidney disease. They selected 76 that met their criteria for inclusion. In all, 3,667 participants were in these 76 studies.
When they pooled the results and analyzed them, the researchers found that the vitamin D compounds did not consistently reduce the parathyroid hormone levels or reduce the risk of death, bone pain, blood vessel calcification, or other problems.
When they compared the established vitamin D sterols with placebo, the vitamin D treatments were associated with a 2.3 times higher risk of high calcium levels and a nearly two times higher risk of high phosphate in the blood. And the treatment didn't consistently reduce the parathyroid hormone levels.
Newer types of vitamin D treatment did not perform better.
The analysis is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Another Perspective
In an editorial accompanying the analysis, Marcello Tonelli, MD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, writes: "Palmer and colleagues' findings should serve as yet another warning to the nephrology community that we do not have good evidence to defend many of our common practices."
"We need to do more research," Tonelli tells WebMD. "To figure out the best role for these medicines, a large trial or trials are needed, probably funded by a U.S. government agency such as the National Institutes of Health."
He reports as a potential conflict of interest that he receives funding from the Centre for D-Receptor Activation Research to examine vitamin D status in remote-dwelling patients on dialysis.
Message for Kidney Disease Patients
Strippoli and Palmer, too, call for more research in the area to prove the treatments work.
Meanwhile, those with chronic kidney disease should follow their doctors' advice, Strippoli says. Until more is known, patients should closely follow, in particular, advice about preventive measures suggested by their doctors, including dietary advice and recommendations to undergo longer dialysis times.


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