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Dear Diary,
I was delighted to open my email this morning and find some images from the latest Boffo exhibition. Boffo is the culture/arts non-profit started by my close friends Faris and Gregory. Their most recent project is an art/design installation called "Show House" that features the work of dozens art artists and designers, each installed into uninhabited apartments on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The show is open until June 4. So check it out if you're in New York.
The exhibition space is located at 371 Madison Street and is open from 11 AM to 7 PM daily. More images of the show are available from the website of photographer Evan Joseph.

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The thing about the iPad's new retina screen and processor is that yes, they're nice, but it's up to developers to take full advantage of it. Here's how some of the better retina iPad apps compare to their iPad 2 equivalents.
This isn't the review of the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software. That comes tomorrow. Rather, these are just some early impressions and comparisons to the 1.0 software running through my head as I get acclimated with the thing. These opinions that may or may not change with time and familiarity.
OK, so you might have heard by now that Giz UK has been 4G-powered for a week or two. So, it's about time we gave you our real-world working experience of 4G -- what it's really like to use, and whether it's actually any good.


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The story begins with Anakin Skywalker and R2-D2 on a Separatist cruiser where they have completed an important mission and attempt to escape in Anakin's Jedi starfighter. But they are attacked by Hyena droid bombers and R2-D2 is blasted out into space. When he returns to the Jedi Temple, the Jedi masters tell him to find the droid and his special blueprints. Meanwhile, the Separatist leaders are desperate to recover the droid, and Chancellor Palpatine has dispatched a special squad of clones to do the same.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and CGCG Inc. The series debuted on the US-version of Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008. It was also seen for only about 2 months on TNT, but was quickly taken off the channel due to low viewership. It is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, during the same time period as the previous 2003 Star Wars: Clone Wars series (The three-year time period between the films Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith). The show itself takes place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. Each episode has a running time of 22 minutes, to fill a half-hour time slot. Star Wars creator George Lucas says "there will be at least 100 episodes produced [about five seasons]". Dave Filoni is the supervising director of the series. Genndy Tartakovsky, director of the first Clone Wars series, is not involved with the production, but character designer Kilian Plunkett referred to the character designs from the 2D series when designing the characters for the 3D series.
LEGO Star Wars returns in epic style with THE YODA CHRONICLES, a thrilling, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars story told in three animated TV specials! Set in the "Prequel" Star Wars timeline, THE YODA CHRONICLES stars the one and only Yoda—the Jedi Master who has seen it all, done it all, and taught generations of Jedi Knights—in an all-new adventure. With the help of a fresh class of Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate fight to stop Darth Sidious and his minions from creating a new super-weapon that could crush the Republic and win the war for the forces of Evil.
Status: Coming this Fall (2014) Set fourteen years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, the series will follow a motley group of rebels - all of whom have been affected by the Empire in one form or the other. One other main theme of the series will be the origins of the Rebel alliance.
Droid Tales is a re-telling of the Star Wars universe through the eyes of C-3P0 and R2-D2. Following their victory celebration in the Ewok village on Endor, seen at the close of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, C-3PO and R2-D2 have gathered to regale Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and the other Rebels with the tales of their adventures that led to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises is an upcoming series of animated shorts that will air on Disney XD beginning February 15,2016. The shorts are based around characters from the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including Poe Dameron, Finn, CaptainPhasma, BB-8, and Kylo Ren.
The series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact . The Kyber Saber, his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
Having established a secret base on Atollon, the Ghost crew, now led by a more powerful Ezra, strengthens the rebel fleet by acquiring new resources and recruits eager to stand against the Empire. However, the Imperial efforts to eliminate the rebellion are now being led by the coldly analytical Grand Admiral Thrawn, whose strategic, tactical and cultural insights make him a threat unlike any they have faced before. In season three, Ezra and Sabine take on new roles and challenges as the rebels prepare for their biggest mission yet—a direct assault on the Empire.
The series stars the Freemakers, a family of scavengers who build and sell starships from the scoured debris of space battles strewn throughout the galaxy. When their youngest discovers a natural connection with the Force through an ancient artifact . The Kyber Saber, his world is turned upside down, and he and his family are thrown into an epic struggle against the Empire to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. Throughout their adventures, the Freemakers explore new worlds, meet new and familiar characters, and learn the true value of what it means to be a family.
Small moments and everyday decisions shape a larger heroic saga.
It was a simple story about a boy who was lost and a girl who was broken. They fought alongside a survivor, a war veteran, and a fallen knight. I led them into battle against an evil so terrible it tried to black out the stars. We fought for each other. We fought for those who could not. But we never imagined it would end like this
Star Wars Forces of Destiny is a 2D animated web series by Lucasfilm Animation released through Disney's YouTube channel. Set across multiple eras of the Star Wars franchise, it is a collection of two to three minute shorts centering on female characters featured in previous Star Wars installments. The series premiered on July 3, 2017, beginning the daily release of a set of eight episodes; these episodes subsequently began broadcasting on Disney Channel on July 9. An additional eight episodes were released in Fall 2017, and a second season of eight episodes are scheduled to be released in 2018. First announced and presented in April 2017 during Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Forces of Destiny is part of a franchise expansion initiative by Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and includes a companion toy line by Hasbro and a series of youth-aimed books. The series is the first 2D animated series produced by Lucasfilm since the 2003 Clone Wars series and the first 2D project by Lucasfilm Animation, which formed after the development of Clone Wars.
LEGO versions of characters from across the "Star Wars" universe, including Lando, Han, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren, R2-D2, BB-8, Roger the battle droid, Graballa the Hutt and Gen. Leia Organa, are involved in some familiar scenarios and new adventures.
As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side ...
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II is a 2008 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, and the sequel to the Annie Award winning Robot Chicken Star Wars, which aired as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on November 16, 2008. Like Robot Chicken: Star Wars it has been released on its own DVD, on July 21, 2009, and will not be part of a season box set. The DVD contains the original broadcast version, and the "Extended Version", which features an additional 15 minutes of footage cut from the broadcast version.
Robot Chicken: Star Wars is a Star Wars-themed double-length special of the show Robot Chicken that first aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007. It features the voices of George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Ahmed Best, Tom Kane, Joey Fatone and Bob Bergen. It proved to be highly popular and spawned a sequel, which aired on November 16, 2008.
The Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken returns with its third send-up of the Star Wars universe! In this all-new hour-long special, four very different characters -- Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Gary the Stormtrooper -- reveal untold stories that weave and interconnect throughout all six Star Wars films! Set phasers to "fun"! Oh wait, that's the wrong franchise.


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Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini, Steve Buscemi and Olivia Wilde materialize in Las Vegas to film the dueling-magicians comedy "Burt Wonderstone."
But there's still time if you'd like to get into the magic act.
Las Vegas-based David Anthony Casting expects to hire about 400 background players to appear as Strip pedestrians, tourists and casino workers during "Burt Wonderstone's" shoot Tuesday through Friday.
If you're interested in being an extra (and at least 18 years old), email your contact information and photos to email@example.com.
Carell plays "Burt Wonderstone's" title role: a jaded Strip headliner who finds himself fighting for the spotlight when rival Steve Haines (Carrey), a hip street illusionist with a penchant for dangerous stunts, storms the Strip. James Gandolfini plays casino boss Doug Munny; Buscemi plays Wonderstone's ex-stage partner Anton Lovecraft.
"Horrible Bosses" screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein script (from a story by Chad Kultgen ), while Emmy-winning TV veteran Don Scardino ("30 Rock") directs.
Among the locations reportedly on "Burt Wonderstone's" four-day itinerary: interiors and exteriors at Bally's, plus downtown and exteriors on the Strip and downtown.
HERE SHE IS: It's crunch time for the 53 contenders competing to be the next Miss America; the new titleholder will be crowned Saturday night during a live telecast from Planet Hollywood Resort's Theater for the Performing Arts. (Locals get the tape-delayed version, which airs at 9 p.m. on KTNV-TV, Channel 13.)
It's the pageant's sixth Vegas visit -- and second back on network TV, notes Art McMaster, president of the Miss America Organization.
Last year's return to ABC found "almost 14 million people watching" at least part of the pageant, he notes -- a notable number, especially considering that Miss America had to compete with NFL football for viewers.
It's a far cry from the pageant's 1950s-1970s heyday, of course, when "there were only a couple of channels -- and we got a third of the viewing audience," McMaster says. "We're never going to be able to get those numbers again."
But, he adds, "I don't think there's specific pressure" from ABC officials to deliver ratings -- "as long as it's a good show."
QUICK HITS: Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, is only one of numerous notables expected this week at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show; others expected at the Las Vegas Convention Center range from teenthrob Justin Bieber to the Monte Carlo headliners Jabbawockeez. (Of special interest to movie buffs: a 50th-anniversary James Bond panel featuring four Bond directors -- but, alas, not Guy Hamilton, who called the shots for 007's Vegas adventures in 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever.")
With CES in town, TV coverage inevitably follows.
One overseas project expected here on location: the French TV documentary "Passeport vers le future" ("Passport towards the Future") for the MTV-owned Game One channel, reports journalist Marika Julien , who's overseeing the shoot. On the homefront, four divisions of Las Vegas-based Dream Vision Studios are at work on Spike TV's "CES All-Access Live" coverage.
And from the future to the past, the TV variety show pilot "Lounging Las Vegas Style" was scheduled to shoot last Thursday at the Italian American Club, with music from Jazzin' Jeanne Brei and the Speakeasy Swingers. Brei describes the pilot as "part 'Lawrence Welk Show,' " with room for the studio audience to dance, "part 'Dinah Shore Show,' " with such special guests as Broadway tap dancer Van Porter, plus "part 'Jack Paar/Nat King Cole/Judy Garland Show,' " thanks to the many vintage tunes on tap.
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that with incumbent State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr.
It is hard to predict how Reyes would stack up against Addabbo, since he has not been on a
ballot before. The Reyes family is known in Forest Hills – civic minded, well educated. Whether Reyes can hold up in a primary against a popular councilman and then a popular state senator is questionable at this point.
Interestingly enough, the Forest Park Republican Club, which meets on Metropolitan Avenue, was once the club that the Reyes family participated in politically. The club, however, has thrown its support to Ulrich, who dropped by last month to rally the troops to a win in November.
Ulrich seems to be more focused on the race in November than a primary race with Reyes. What could happen here is that Reyes, who has the endorsement of the Queens County Republican Party, could surprise a lot of people, since he has important professional contacts and has served in government at high levels.
The problem with coming into a race like this with a hefty political resume is that these races are all about the local vibe - being on the ground, attending every coffee klatch and block party. Addabbo is great at being visible, even when he is not holding office.
Between his loss to Al Stabile in 1997 and his second run for his old City Council seat, he was at every event in Rockaway and Ozone Park – and I know because every time I campaigned some place, he was right there.
Ulrich understands this strategy, which is why he was able to time his running in a special election for
Addabbo's seat at the just the right time. Does Juan Reyes have the time to develop a local political fashion sense in the coming months? As a political junkie, I would say it is never too late, but winning
is hard, which is why re-election rates are usually around 90 percent.
Now that the Democratic Party has chosen its candidate in the 6th Congressional District, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, the race is between two candidates, if not for the other candidates. There is still a Green Party candidate in Evergreen Chou and the question as to what happens with the Working Families Party line, which was given to Assemblyman Rory Lancman.
Meng has the support of the mainstream Democratic Party, which she had even before winning the primary. She defeated Lancman, and she soundly defeated Councilwoman Liz Crowley (who I honestly thought was going to pull a wild upset and win in the end).
Now the Democratic Party does what it does best, it binds together and holds onto the seat. The only problem is that this formula has not played out in recent elections. The city council race between Dan Halloran and Kevin Kim did not show a unified front on the Democratic side.
People can say it is because of the muddiness of that campaign, but since when did mudslinging ever overcome a three-to-one registration advantage? There was a serious primary for that seat, and
the Democrats were divided after that, and whether that effect occurs again will remain to be seen.
Halloran has the Republican and Conservative lines, so he has no intra-party wounds to heal. I would also not expect too much national party money to find its way into this race since a lot of Republicans and Democrats are going to need help elsewhere.
The Democratic Party does not feel it should have to spend money in a stronghold like New York. The GOP rarely sees New York seats as viable and thus they too invest elsewhere. This will be the most competitive congressional race in the state.
The primary race in the 8th Congressional District turned out well for Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and even better for mankind. Charles Barron, the controversial councilman, was defeated and thus will
not go on to represent the district in Washington, D.C.
Jeffries was the more serious candidate, and although he did not get all of the important endorsements, he had to win. Losing this primary would have had ugly consequences for Congress and for New York State.


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Rogaine, referred to as Regaine in the U.K., is a hair loss treatment product available in liquids or foams. It contains minoxidil, a proven treatment for hair loss.
The product is recommended by the FDA as a hair loss treatment, and is given to hair transplant patients as a post-surgical treatment by hair transplant clinics. Hair transplant clinics often have access to 10% concentration solutions, not available over the counter. You can buy 5% concentration Rogaine over the counter easily without prescription.
Although available for women, the weaker 2% solutions have been found to be ineffective in the treatment of hair loss. The 2% concentration products for men have been discontinued. Natural solutions like Eclipta alba (Bhringaraj) have been more effective than the 2% solution of minoxidil.
Rogaine has been found effective in the treatment of traction alopecia – a condition where the hair loss is caused by constant pulling on the hair, usually as a result of certain hairstyles (weaving, cornrows, tight ponytails, etc.)
For the treatment to be effective, the pulling must be stopped, so hair must be worn in non-harmful styles for the duration of the treatment. It can often take a minimum of four months for the treatment to show results, and it should be continued for at least six months.
Minoxidil will stimulate the follicles to produce new hairs, and the result will often be a reversal of the condition. Although traction alopecia can often heal itself naturally, using Rogaine can speed up the process and produce more noticeable results, or help in more serious cases.
How does Rogaine work?
Minoxidil works by increasing the supply of blood to the hair follicles, stimulating them to grow the hair. It also strengthens existing hairs, although it won't protect them from the results of pulling too much on hair and tight hairstyles. Therefore, it's important to stick with softer styles even if you're using Rogaine.
Rogaine side effects
Like all medicines, Rogaine is not free of side effects. The most worrying one for women is often the fact that after two to three weeks of treatment, hair seems to actually fall out at a faster pace. This is the result of the hair follicles entering the growth cycle, which can speed up the shedding of old hairs. This side effect is temporary and should not be a cause for worry. It means that the treatment is working.
"Peach fuzz" is another side effect, and the newly grown hair can often appear soft, fine and downy, rather than thick and pronounced. This is lso temporary, and the hair should soon become the same as your normal hair. The peach fuzz effect itself will disappear completely when treatment is stopped.
Other side effects of Rogaine include scalp irritation and redness, although these are greatly reduced when using the foam version.
Other information
It's important to thoroughly clean your hands before and after each application of Rogaine. The product produces topical results – only in the area of application.
Using Rogaine will not protect the hairs from future abuse. The problem may still return if you continue to wear your hairs in styles that cause pulling or tugging or return to such hairstyles after the treatment has finished.


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Jay-Z 2017 tour launches at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on October 27. Famous rapper will visit 31 cities of the North America, and final concert is scheduled for The Forum in Inglewood, CA (nearby Los Angeles) on December 21. Tickets for all upcoming Jay-Z concerts are available to order now at TicketsTeam.com, an online event tickets marketplace.
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Jay-Z tour comes in support of his recent album, titled '4:44', and released on June 30. The album has been heavily promoted with mysterious advertisements all over different cities. Jay also headlines day one of NYC's The Meadows festival in September. Biggest Jay-Z fans, who already reserved their seats through TicketsTeam.com for select Jay-Z concert dates, will be the part of great concerts.
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October 27: Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center;
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November 3: Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena;
November 5: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Arena;
November 7: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center;
November 8: Houston, TX @ Toyota Center;
November 9: New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center;
November 11: Orlando, FL @ Amway Center;
November 12: Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena;
November 14: Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena;
November 15: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena;
November 16: Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center;
November 18: Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena;
November 19: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena;
November 21: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre;
November 22: Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre;
November 25: Boston, MA @ TD Garden;
November 26 and 27: Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center;
November 29: Washington, DC @ Verizon Center;
December 2: Uniondale, NY @ NYCB LIVE's Nassau Coliseum;
December 5: Chicago, IL @ United Center;
December 6: Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena;
December 9: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place;
December 11: Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena;
December 13: Seattle, WA @ KeyArena;
December 14: Portland, OR @ Moda Center;
December 16: Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena;
December 17: Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center;
December 19: San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena;
December 21: Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum.
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PSU's Urschel tells story
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Editors note: Penn State offensive lineman John Urschel will routinely provide a look at his journey leading to the NFL draft on May 8 in a series of diary entries. The all-Big Ten, third-team AP All-American has a Master's degree in math and was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy as college football's top scholar-athlete. The 6-foot-3, 315-pound guard's second entry gives a look at his four days at the scouting combine.
For most fans, the NFL combine is associated with field testing (i.e. the 40-yard dash). But it is much, much more. It is four days which will test you in a variety of ways. It tests your patience, desire, and resiliency. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
My roommate on the trip was Florida offensive lineman Jon Halapio. At 6-foot-3 and 323 pounds, Jon is a towering figure. And he looks equally intimidating. But this first impression could not be farther from the truth. Jon was a great guy that I was glad to meet, and we became friends immediately. In general, offensive linemen are easy going.
We get blood work, EKGs, a urine test and MRI exams. Later in the day I meet some of the other offensive linemen in my group. Stanford's David Yankey and I get along extremely well. I am quite fond of Palo Alto, Calif., so I have plenty of questions for him about his experiences.
We begin informal interviews with position coaches that night, and I meet with a number of them. I have memorized all 32 offensive line coaches, as well as their background. They ask me a number of things, from my background growing up to my time at Penn State. They test my football IQ some, and I pass with flying colors. One team has me list all the things you could do with a paperclip.
My roommate, Jon, snores like an 18-wheeler, and I only manage three hours' sleep before getting up at 4:30 a.m. He warned me about this, but I didn't want to wake him. The schedule for the day includes a drug test, weigh-in, and medical exams. I weigh-in at 313, right around what I played and have been training at.
Medical exams take a while, but by this point, I learn to be patient. I feel as if I am in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. I see former Penn State coach Bill O'Brien, catch up with him, and congratulate him. This is not just lip service; he is one of my biggest role models and deserves everything he has achieved, and more.
I wake up at 5 A.M. and get ready for mental testing. At this point I am already mentally exhausted.
I take the Wonderlic test. They have revised the test, and it is different from what I prepared for. I answer all 50 questions, with time to spare. I guess I scored high 40s, possibly even 50. My former teammate, Texas kicker Anthony Fera, was next to me and could not believe I finished it. Back at Athletes' Performance in California, where I prepared for the combine, I helped a number of the other players prep for this test, and next year, I may plan to help prospects prepare as well.
The physical testing starts with the bench press. The coaches and scouts are silent, but we cheer for each other and create an electric environment for the group. I feel quite nervous beforehand, but manage 30 reps of 225 pounds. I am one of the top-10 performers among offensive linemen.
I wake up excited to perform. When my time comes to run the 40, my nerves are at an all-time high. I very quickly forget my technique, and put out a less-than-stunning performance. My time was average (5.31 seconds according to NFL.com) among offensive linemen, but about two-tenths slower than what I am capable of. For the remainder of the day, I perform extremely well, placing in the top 10 among offensive linemen in the 20-yard shuttle, three-cone drill, and vertical jump. I am pleased with my broad jump as well. Overall, I had a great day, but may rerun my 40 at pro day at Penn State on April 8.
After, we are all happy to be done. Fellow Big Ten offensive lineman Taylor Lewan and I pose for a picture together (check either of our Twitter accounts for details, @mathmeetsfootball and @TaylorLewan77).
My time at the combine was hectic to say the least, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime event that I will never forget. Now it's back home to State College, Pa., for the first time in two months.


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My Clean Break column is a defense of electric vehicles, which are often dissed by auto reviewers who can't wrap their heads around a world not dominated by noisy, smelly, polluting vehicles. Yes, the internal combustion engine can become and is becoming more efficient. Yes, the internal combustion engine will be here for decades to come. But electric vehicles, despite the pronouncements of some skeptics, will not be dead on arrival. What these folks fail to take into account is that many of the problems associated right now with electric vehicles are likely to be overcome within the next 10 or 20 years as the rate of adoption begins to pick up. The amount of innovation going on in this area is unprecedented, and the benefits will become clear enough by 2020. Nobody is claiming electric vehicles will completely take over. Nobody is saying the adoption of electric cars will be quick. But electric cars are coming — get used to it — and the world will be a better place for it.
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There isn't much I dislike about this jeep. The inside trim could have been a bit nicer, but over all I am happy. There are trim kits available to upgrade the inside available on eBay. One other problem are the way the leather seat covers are attached to the frame of the seat. They used plastic in the original fit. The seat covers or skin comes loose at the point it is attached to the frame. There should be a fix for that.
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nothing !!!,only what I mentioned earlier, this is my 3rd Grand Cherokee,and, I just ordered a 2015 srt8 . I love the suv,they are very dependable . The suv , has good cargo space,i pick up truck parts, I can get six, very large air filters,with the seats down,for peterbilt trucks . I am 5' 10 it has ample head & leg room. My wife selects this vehicle over are other 3 cars and trucks !
I hate the car its just not a very fun car and nobody I know likes to be driven in it I'm looking to upgrade to something a little nicer with better looks and design although I like the amount of room in the car.
Horribly manufactured vehicle: heater core issues (2000+ job), power steering rack issues, window track issues, bad on gas. It seemed to have spark plug issues as the dealer kept my car for 3+ months and never bothered to analyze it properly. They stated that it would cost $8000.00 to fix, even though the previous years the car was inspected with ABSOLUTELY no engine problems and at the time I wasn't driving the car; it had been sitting in my driveway for 2 years because I purchased another car. In short chrysler/dodge builds mediocre vehicles that ARE NOT reliable.
Love this jeep, First vehicle and its my baby, Just cant afford to keep it in good condition, Put at least $2,000 into it already. Rides my daughter and wife around in it. Lots of room, Just the rotors and brakes go bad, need new rotors and brakes for the rear of the vehicle and brake line needs done.


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Ligue 1 Picks, Predictions & Betting Tips
Ligue 1 is the first division championship in France. It puts 20 professional teams in competition for the title of French football champion. At the end of a season made of round-trip meetings, the first two of the championship qualify directly for the Champions League, while the third gets the right to participate in the play-offs.
The fourth, like the winner of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue, wins the ticket for the Europa League. In the bottom of the standings, the teams that finish 19th and 20th are automatically relegated to Ligue 2, and the 18th plays a play-off against the 3rd of the second division to avoid going down. All in all a program that makes the forecast for Ligue 1 one of the favorites of the French.
The first thing you need to know about Ligue 1 is that it tends to become an increasingly technical championship and the past two seasons have shown that attitudes are moving in the right direction. Whether you need advice for your Ligue 1 prediction or free expert advice, you'll find everything you need on this page throughout the season.
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Despite the Lakers' recent public plea to keep Dwight Howard, the All-Star center appears ready to leave Los Angeles.
According to an espn.com report, which cites sources close to the situation, Howard is unlikely to re-sign with the team due to his dislike of coach Mike D'Antoni's offensive system.
The article states that Howard plans to meet with the Rockets, Mavericks and his hometown Hawks before talking with the Lakers when the free agency period begins Monday. Teams cannot sign players until July 10.
The Lakers can offer Howard the most money, a five-year, $118 million contract, while other teams can offer a max deal of $88 million over four years.
If it comes down to Rockets vs. Mavericks, Les Alexander vs. Mark Cuban, Houston vs. Dallas, well that will be a Texas-sized shootout.
In a recent post, Eddie Sefko, the Mavericks beat writer (and full disclosure a former Rockets beat writer for the Chronicle), thinks Dallas just might get Howard:
" … the Mavericks will end up with Dwight Howard this summer. They are going after this with both barrels cocked, loaded and ready to fire. It's not going to be like one of those nandy pandy runs they made at Deron Williams. This is the real deal. Everybody is going to be on Mark Cuban's jet. They're going to fly out there and treat him like a king. Get him in here, and he'll be the man."
Of course, as Sefko notes, he also picked the Spurs to beat the Heat in six.


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Peter Knox
Class of 2006
Major/Minor: English major with minors in drama and creative writing
My liberal arts education helped me learn how to self start/motivate myself, set obtainable goals, organize/lead a team, manage ongoing followup, maintain professional communication, and champion a cause I believe in to win.
How has your liberal arts education influenced you? How do you apply your liberal arts education in your current career?
Books were always a big part of my life and being able to get my start in publications (Elm, Collegian, Magazine, Literary House Press) at WAC led me to my current career in publishing. Having always been passionate about reading, I now do 'marketing' as a way to spread that passion to encourage others to find, buy, and read books today.
I may have always had that desire to tell others about books I love but WAC brought it out of me, trained me to speak on stage and at the front of the room, and to have confidence that comes with college level education and support. Workshops and classes and publications honed my writing to a professional level where I can feel good about hitting send/post on my words to share then with the world.
Only at such a small school would I be able to do what I did at a higher level: captain the rugby team, write a weekly newspaper column, publish a monthly magazine, perform on the drama stage, lead my fraternity communications, and intern at the small press. Instead of being forced to focus on one activity, I could do as much as I could handle across all of the college's many offerings and that's prepared me more than anything for the world where your job description is never limited to just one task.
Your college experience is what you make of it and I was fortunate to have the opportunities to do so at Washington College. Whatever follows college is also what you make of it too—you have to get out there, ask for help, and take everything you can get as you find your place in the real world.
Who was your favorite faculty member?
I could tell you about hiking William Wordsworth's mountainside trail with Dr. Gillin in northern England and attending his daughter's wedding a few weeks later (a rare introduction to a one-of-a-kind advisor), but instead I'll mention Adam Goodheart.
A friend who knew him and knew me knew we'd be a great fit together and urged me to take his class, which was full. I reached out, as I was in the middle of devouring Hunter S. Thompson's catalog and knew he was on the syllabus, and said I'd gladly sit on the floor to take his class. Ever the gentleman, he did me one better and got me a seat.
This would lead to my favorite class (Travel Writing, where we also read David Foster Wallace!) with a new favorite professor. When HST ended his life during that spring semester, Goodheart urged me to apply for the Starr Center Fellowship which I used that summer to attend the Good Doctor's very unique funeral, an experience that I wrote about for my first published article in a national magazine.
This paved the way for picking a thesis and thesis advisor my senior year, when who better but Goodheart to guide me through a 90 page dissertation on HST's American Dream. I was reading, writing, and even presenting on my favorite author under the helpful guiding hand of Goodheart, an English major's ideal college experience.
When it came time to graduate, Goodheart again clued me into the idea of the Columbia Publishing Course. After 6 weeks in Manhattan, I landed the publishing job I'm still working at today almost 9 years later.
What is your favorite Washington College memory?
There's a madness to midnight in the publications office in the Reid basement when the digital files must be finalized and uploaded to the magazine printer's server, when you're pulling together the month's issue in one night up against deadline and everyone's working off printed versions scattered around the one computer making changes where you feel as though you're doing work but it doesn't feel like work and two days later when you're still a little tired you come across a stack of what was only ideas in your head 48 hours prior but are now ink on paper distributed campus-wide and think I like this—thank goodness for college all-nighters when you're firing on all cylinders and it's working.
Either that, or May Day. May Day seems to have only ever been possible at a place like Chestertown.
The friends I have today and forever were worth more than the diploma on my wall.
Campus Involvement
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Order of Omega, Kappa Alpha Order
- Men's Rugby Club
- The Elm Newspaper
- The Collegian Magazine
- The Literary House Press
- C.V. Starr Center
- Theater
- WC Magazine


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{{#set:Summary=People who are just more awesome for no apparent reason.}}
Heroic people are more than just the random her you see battling demons. They are those who are born with talent - a hereditary greatness; usually this is due to a tinge of outsider blood, be it celestial or fiendish.
Heroic people often have a disposition to help those in need, but there are some who may consider themselves "anti-heroes" who take the side of an antagonist for what they consider the greater good.
Physical DescriptionEdit
Heroic are typically humans in every way, except some may have accentuated features such as large muscles, good-looking body or amazing agility.
Heroic people tend to have good relations with just about everyone, but there are always those that oppose them.
Heroic people tend to be good most of the time, but there are some who may consider themselves evil - an evil hero is a rare oddity.
The heroic may inhabit lands just about anywhere accessible.
The religion of a heroic person will vary based on a variety of factors, for example heredity, upbringing, etc.
Heroic people typically only speak common.
Kirin, Kyle, Kieran, Mark, Hector, Arthur, etc.
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- Type::Outsider (Subtype::Native): Heroic may look to be human in all respects, but they usually have a bit of "foreign blood" running through their veins.
- Size::Medium-sized.
- Heroic base land speed is 30 feet:
- Hereditary Gift (Su): A Heroic character may tap into their hereditary powers and cast a level 1 spell of any (cleric) domain 1/day (caster level = total HD). The domain the initially choose is permanent. At 11 to 20 HD, they may cast a domain spell - of their chosen domain - of level 2 (or lower) 1/day. At 21 to 30 HD, they may cast a domain spell - of their chosen domain - of level 3 (or lower) 1/day. etc.
- Bonus Feat: A Heroic character may gain a bonus feat at character creation as a human does.
- Bonus Skill: At character creation, a heroic gains four additional skill points and an additional skill point at every level.
- Automatic Languages: Common.
- Bonus Languages: Any.
- Favored Class: Favored Class::Any
- Level Adjustment: +Level Adjustment::1
- Effective Character Level: Effective Character Level::1
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Check out the full video of "Censorship and Power in Iran," a panel discussion on imprisoned journalists in Iran that was held on May 8 at the School of Visual Arts in New York. The panel, featuring Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari and CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon and moderated by political satirist Jon Stewart, was followed by a lively Q&A.
The discussion followed a special screening of Bahari's film, called "Forced Confessions," and a short video, called "Iran's Journalists in Chains" about the deterioration of press freedom in the country.


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Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Sep 11, 2012 / 04:02 am MT ().- Members of the Catholic clergy from around the United States hiked 100 miles of an ancient pilgrimage this summer, relying on God to give them strength to endure suffering along the way.
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, Bishop James S. Wall of Gallup, N.M., Fr. Gerry Baker of Owensboro, Ky. and Fr. Don Kline of Phoenix accompanied auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley of Denver along the medieval "El Camino de Santiago" in Spain from Aug. 21 to Aug. 28.
Bishop Conley said he was inspired to make the trek when he walked with a group of young people along the Camino last summer, but was unable to hike most of it because of a foot injury.
"Think of all the saints that have made that pilgrimage," he told CNA Sept. 7. "All these saints down through the centuries walked the same path."
"El Camino de Santiago," or The Way of St. James, is an ancient pilgrimage consisting of a network of trails all leading to the tomb of the saint in Santiago, Spain.
Pilgrims have been making the journey for well over a thousand years to commemorate the life and sacrifice of the apostle.
Along with his brother priests and bishops, some of whom are former seminary classmates, Bishop Conley completed 100 miles of the pilgrimage in seven days.
Although the requirement to be a certified pilgrim of the Camino states that walkers must complete 100 kilometers, or about 62 miles, of the journey, they decided to complete 100 miles instead.
"It was a whole lot more challenging than we thought it would be," Fr. Baker told CNA.
Beginning in O'Cebreiro, Spain, the site of a Eucharistic miracle which caused a statue of the Virgin Mary to bow her head, was the "perfect place" for the men to begin their journey, Bishop Wall said.
Beginning each day just after six in the morning with prayer, hiking until about 2 p.m. and then celebrating the pilgrim's Mass in the evening, the men completed as many as 24 miles in a day to reach their final destination.
"Patience" and "humility" were among the chief lessons Fr. Baker took away from the journey.
"It was a challenge for a group of middle-aged men," he admitted.
Archbishop Coakley said his faith in God was strengthened by the trials he encountered along the Camino.
"I think one of the things I've been focusing on a lot is trusting in providence, trusting in the grace that God offers in each moment," Archbishop Coakley said.
"One of the things I experienced – we all experienced – was you never know what the day is going to hold," he said. "So, you just have to take it as it comes and recognize the hand of God in everything."
This lesson has proven especially important to Archbishop Coakley, as his aging father has been battling illness.
"I think one of the things I've been focusing on a lot is trusting in providence," he added.
Enduring fatigue, blisters and even bed bugs along the way all paid off when the men reached Santiago.
Bishop Wall said in the "midst of the little sufferings" of the Camino, he was better able to unite himself with the suffering of Christ and others.
Bishop Conley called the pilgrimage of Santiago a "microcosm of life" saying, "It sort of encapsulates, on a small scale, what our life is like."
"Along the way we meet people, we practice charity and forgiveness, but we have hope that there is a goal and we're heading towards someplace that is our destination, ultimately, it's our eternal destination: Heaven."
Arriving at the Cathedral of Santiago on Aug. 28, the feast of St. Augustine, Bishop Conley was invited to be the main celebrant of Mass.
Bishop Conley, who chose St. Augustine as his confirmation saint when he converted to Catholicism in college, said he received a "great sense of gratitude" and "confirmation of my faith" from having completed the journey, especially on such a "significant spiritual feast day."
Bishop Wall was the main celebrant of Mass at the tomb of his and Bishop Conley's namesake, St. James, in the crypt below the cathedral the next morning.
"For me it was very important to make the pilgrimage to the burial place of my patron to be able to reflect on his life," Bishop Wall said. "It was powerful and something that will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Although the pilgrimage has been made by Catholics for centuries, many modern pilgrims making the trek do not realize the religious significance of their journey.
"I just hope and pray that more people realize this is a religious pilgrimage," Bishop Conley said, because "this pilgrimage is built upon centuries of people's faith."
Bishop Wall said that he "highly recommend" anyone, but especially "people of faith" make the journey themselves.
"I think that on that pilgrimage, you ultimately will find the Lord, you ultimately will encounter the living Christ."
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson continues to edge out Gov. Rick Scott in a hypothetical 2018 matchup, according to the latest poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
According to the survey, released Monday afternoon, Nelson holds a six point lead over Scott for the U.S. Senate seat, routing the governor 48 percent to 42 percent.
Democrats, unsurprisingly, are mostly all in for Nelson. As Nelson looks to nail down his fourth Senate term, he took three-quarters of the base vote --75 percent -- while Scott only took 11 percent with Dems.
Scott also enjoys a high level of support among his core voting bloc -- the governor took 75 percent of the Republican vote, while Nelson took 18 percent.
Independent voters are, however, a closer tossup for the two candidates, with Nelson leading by 44 percent to Scott's 38 percent.
Though the governor may be behind in a campaign matchup, Scott's approval rating is slightly higher than Nelson's. Fifty percent approve of the job he's doing as governor as opposed to the 7 percent who approve of Nelson's job as senator.
The poll is just the latest to suggest Nelson would lead Scott in a hypothetical matchup for his seat next year.
Two weeks ago, a Mason-Dixon poll found Nelson beating Scott by five points, 46-41 percent. Another poll from the University of North Florida (UNF) placed Nelson ahead 44 percent to 38 percent earlier this month.
Scott is widely rumored to be seeking a bid at the U.S. Senate, but has yet to officially declare whether he'll run for Nelson's seat.
In just seven years, the governor has risen to become one of the strongest figures among Florida Republicans. Once a political unknown, he harnessed his business career and springboarded his fortune into politics.
He has won two consecutive terms as Florida governor, running against some of the biggest names in Florida politics, former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and former Gov. and current U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.
Scott was recently named as Vice Chair of the Republican Governors Association, which he will chair next year.
The governor has marketed his term as governor with a heavy jobs focus, traveling the state to promise jobs to Floridians to get them back to work.
Some have criticized Nelson for maintaining a low profile moving into 2018, but all polls suggest he's still ahead of Scott, at least for now.
The survey of 600 likely voters was conducted by Cherry Communications from March 6 through March 14.
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Springer tries to stay calm amid lofty expectations
Prospect's arrival leaves him in shock, excites Houston's hungry fans
HOUSTON -- The message George Springer received from both general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager Bo Porter upon his long-awaited arrival at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday afternoon was to simply relax and not try to do too much.
That's easier said than done when an entire Astros fan base has been clamoring for you for more than a year and you have been tabbed as the player who's going to inject some life into an offense that's been stagnant since the start of season. But there's no one who believes Springer can't handle the expectations and pressures that come being a top prospect making a Major League debut.
Springer, wearing No. 4, was in the Astros lineup for the first time Wednesday night against the Royals, batting second and playing right field. He received a nice ovation from the crowd before grounding out sharply in his first at-bat, getting robbed of a hit by diving Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar. In his second at-bat he legged out an infield single for his first Major League hit, then scored on a Jason Castro home run.
Welcome to the big leagues.
Earlier in the day, Springer flew to Houston from Colorado Springs, Colo., where he had belted a grand slam for Triple-A Oklahoma City only hours earlier. His arrival excited Astros fans on the Internet and created a buzz at the ballpark.
"This is great," Springer said. "This is obviously a thing as a player and as a kid, you dream of your whole life. To get the opportunity is something special."
Astros outfielder L.J. Hoes, who has a locker next to Springer, said he hopes the presence of Springer in the lineup will take some pressure of mainstays Jose Altuve, Dexter Fowler and Jason Castro. Fowler and Castro have struggled offensively this year. They're not alone, but they're expected to be two of the leaders with the bats.
"Hopefully he'll take some of the pressure off of them feeling they have to carry this team," he said. "Adding him to the lineup and getting him out there every day, it's going to add another threat to our lineup.
Springer, the Astros' first-round pick (No. 11) in 2011, was hitting .353 with three homers and nine RBIs at Oklahoma City. He was told by interim RedHawks manager Tom Lawless on Tuesday night he was finally getting the call to the big leagues.
"I think I stared at him blankly and was like, 'What?'" Springer said. "Once it kind of set it, I put my head in my hands and was in shock. I was in awe. I was able to go call my mom and dad. I wasn't able to stay calm. It was an extremely emotional phone call for me."
As it was for his parents, George Springer Jr. and Marie Springer. His father is a lawyer in Hartford, Conn., who played football at the University of Connecticut. His mother was a gymnast at Connecticut, so sports run deep in the family.
"We often talk to him after a game, so when he called it was 'Georgie's on the phone,'" Marie Springer said.
But this wasn't a typical phone call.
"When he told me he was coming here, my tears were immediate and sustained for a period of time," his father said. "In fact, he had to call me back because it took me a little while to get my composure. I'm overjoyed he has this opportunity."
Astros manager Bo Porter talked to Springer on Wednesday and told him not to change a thing. Springer remembers some advice he received earlier in his life, about how to handle expectations.
"The only way I can explain is my coach in school would always say, you want to be like a duck," he said. "You want to be calm above the water but underneath the feet are just kicking and going and going and going. That's my plan, to be calm but just play."
Porter doesn't expect Springer to change the team immediately, but he knows he can have an impact.
"George Springer has been a very good baseball player for a long time," he said. "I told him to just continue to out there and play the game the way you've played and let your ability speak for itself."
And Springer's ability is boundless. He has a true five-tool potential with the ability to hit for average, hit for power, run, throw and field his position.
"He's not going to carry the team right out of the gate," general manager Jeff Luhnow said. "But he's the type of player that's exciting and he can win a couple of ballgames with his feet and his glove. If he gets off to a great start, that will be great. We have to temper our expectations because he's never played at this level. This is hard as it gets. I'm sure he'll have some bumps in the road, but he'll get tested."
The only thing missing Wednesday for George Springer III was his late grandfather, who taught his son to love the game. His grandfather died in 2006. When George Springer Jr. took his son to a baseball game at Fenway Park when the boy was 4 years old, the dreams of playing professional baseball began. Those dreams came true on Wednesday night.
"He has a passion for life, he has a passion for the game," Springer's dad said of his son. "He has a tremendous work ethic. He puts everything he has into it, but at the same time he enjoys it immensely. He has a smile on his face all the time.
"Knowing how difficult the game is, there are days there are going to be strikeouts and popups and groundouts and there's going to be errant fly balls, but you're also going to see some pretty special things out on the field with the way he runs, the way he throws and the way he hits, the way he carries himself -- his whole approach for the game. He has a smile on his face that's infectious as well as contagious. I'm looking forward to seeing it myself because I'm a baseball fan.'"


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I don't mean to be a Mr. Negative today, but here's some more downer news: Sprint, which painted itself as the unlimited data network with the iPhone 4S, is making it official that both new and old customers are getting capped under a new plan. Before you get that pitchfork off the wall, though, there's a bright spot here.
The good news: the coming cap, which drops next month, won't effect smartphone users who aren't dabbling in the wild world of tethering. Tablets, netbooks and laptops, connection cards and mobile hotspots will all be yoked with data caps.
If you enjoyed your unlimited 4G data under Sprint before, it'll now be limited similarly to the carrier's 3G offering, and 3G and 4G will both drain the same pool.
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From Ars Technica:
That cap is now official: both new and old customers are getting their plans capped. Tablet, netbook, notebook, USB card, connection card users who used to have a limited amount of 3G data and unlimited 4G data have a combined limit for both kinds, in tiers of 3GB, 5GB, and 10GB. For every additional megabyte customers use after that, they will be charged 5¢. Customers who use their phones as mobile hotspots will have that service capped at 5GB, with the same overage charge.
The change will happen in November for affected customers, depending on when their next billing cycle hits.
Sprint, via Ars Technica and CNET
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Solar Buddha Machine – Voltaic Systems
For those of you who don't already know about the FM3 Buddha Machine, here's the scoop:
The Buddha Machine is a small plastic box that plays meditative music composed by Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian. (source: fm3buddhamachine.com/)
The device is inspired by electronic prayer boxes, popular in China, that play back looped recordings of Buddhist prayers. Instead of prayers, the Buddha Machine plays back various ambient music loops. The duo behind FM3 have even enlisted artists to contribute material for special editions, as in the Gristleism, developed by the industrial group, Throbbing Gristle, securing the device's status as an alternative distribution format.
I documented and posted my modification to enable the Buddha Machine I to not only run from solar, but to charge NiMH AA batteries. It's super simple! Check out my Solar Buddha Machine post on Voltaic System's blog.
Cameras of Year of the Glitch
Images and information about three cameras used in recent Year of the Glitch posts and the DCP Series are now public. The Kodak DC280, DC215, and DC200/210, have played a key role in my exploration of hardware and software based image generation/corruption. In the near future, these pages will be updated with more detailed information about specific techniques and circuits involved in creating the variety of images found in both the YOTG project and DCP Series.
Cameras Featured
Kodak DC 280
Kodak DC 200/210
Kodak DC 215
Bernard Garnicnig's "Almost White"
Selections from Almost White by Bernhard Garnicnig (source: flickr – images taken between 29 Mar 2006 & 04 Aug 2010)
Photographs taken to set a camera's white balance.
"Almost all cameras allow the user to set the photographic white point manually. To make this setting on some cameras, you have to shoot a picture of a usually white surface and set it as the white point reference.
These pictures, usually deleted right after confirming the setting, question the concept of subjective realities in the photographic process and document the photographers surroundings from his part unconscious, part mechanic eye. This is one of the last kinds of photography where no post processing is applied by a human while it shows how much the camera is manipulating the image already.
Its one of the last snapshots of photographic truth in the digital imaging age." — B. Garnicnig
So much of the world is left on the cutting room floor. This is a necessary part of relating experience, whether in the transmission of factual information or the telling of story based on fact. Not every detail is needed in order to give a general picture or to convey the essence of an idea or experience, nor can every detail be captured, recalled, or communicated. Exactly what is omitted reveals the circumstances (bias) around and through which the material aspects of an experience are transformed by the process of relating and crafted into media.
Where lived subjective experience is often filled or obscured by the mediated experience of information displayed or rendered through electronics, today those scraps are increasingly difficult to find. Our culture of digitally mediated exchanges has been carefully structured to remove the perception of the framework through which we conduct our daily activities. The unwanted bits are tucked away on our hard-drives or tossed in the recycling bin—in some cases, deleted in-camera. Everything is curated, edited, cleaned and polished (even the raw webcam feed is a considered choice to convey honesty).
It's not so much an issue of noise—the din of cellphone rings, tinny ear buds cranked way too high, the drone of our air handling systems and refrigeration units, the screeching, grinding and rumbling of our transportation machines is certainly something we will not easily rid ourselves of—the dust that imposed itself on the grooves of a record, the grain of a piece of paper and the pen-in-hand overcoming it to scrawl a letter, the grit of static and dead air between the stations, are all disappearing.
It is not so much a sense of nostalgia but a reflection, looking back on where we were but a few years ago, while understanding that today digital media strives for higher levels of fidelity (which ironically force television personalities to pursue more extreme methods to alter their physical appearance; this in addition to the artificial sharpening and saturation applied to just about every image these days) in an attempt to look forward into the potential media of the future where everything is so radically fabricated and manipulated that there is no honesty, no substance, no reality left but a simulated phantom of what once was.
What is striking to me about Bernhard's Almost White series is that it brings to the surface issues of the photographic medium, how its digitization has been quietly accepted as Photography wholesale. The question of what makes photography different than digital imaging has been unearthed. By using these artifacts as evidence of the manipulation nearly every digital image undergoes, Bernard opens the door to questioning the honesty behind every media image. Even tempting us to ask exactly how staged are these white balance calibration shots? Has "fidelity" in the digital (dark) age become a matter of passing off artificially enhanced hyper-realism as reality? Or has it becomes something more subtle, staging reality in such a way that the extraordinary seems mundane?


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Cloud application framework company Sencha has targeted Adobe Flex developers looking to build HTML5 applications with a fast track promo program. The company's "Designer" and "Touch" application builder and JavaScript framework are positioned as a reasonable fit for Flex developers who want to reach the rapidly growing market for HTML5 applications.
Patrick, who has himself worked on Flex at Adobe, says that while Flex is great technology, it does have a "foundational dependency" on Flash Player, and this factor is forcing projects of all shapes and sizes to rearchitect towards HTML5. Suggesting that this disruption may in fact open up an opportunity for Flex developers to learn a new technology, Patrick asserts that Flex developers now have the chance to "define and lead the movement toward HTML5" application development. This is because they have, "Years of experience building world-class applications with components, classes, MVC, and a futuristic version of ECMAScript."
Both the Flex and Sencha frameworks are object-oriented and component-based. Both offer a range of UI widgets, layouts and animations, with object lifecycle management and event handling. Both have tools aligned towards the needs of rapid application development, but of course Sencha is keen to promote the use of its "Designer" visual app builder, which is typically positioned as a route to building more complex user interfaces, data models, and controllers.
For more rapid development, Flex developers can use Sencha Designer, a visual application builder for creating complex user interfaces, data models, and controllers. Sencha toolsets and frameworks also are backed by the company's technical support, services, and training.
Sencha's Patrick concludes by saying, "The developer paradigms of Sencha and Flex are very similar and developers who know Flex will learn Sencha frameworks quickly and find their existing knowledge of component development instantly valuable. While the syntax and architecture are different, I keep finding patterns and concepts that match Flex perfectly but are suited to the interpreted model of web development and deployment."


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Oscar is the first bag of the house Caulaincourt.
It took four years of work to find the best hands in France, the finest materials …
A unique briefcase with an unusual closure system.
Extreme ergonomics with its unique handle, and two hidden magnets that close the flap.
A large capacity for this type of very dressy briefcase.
Two different faces.
Handles in natural Pine (coloring on request), beautiful French calf hand patinated with shades of gray and blue.
Handmade in France
This version is unlined.
Dimensions : 38 x 29 x 6 cm
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A lawyer for the Maine Democratic Party and other groups says they had a constitutional right to challenge Ralph Nader's efforts to get on ballots in the 2004 presidential election.
He argued before Maine supreme court justices Wednesday in the latest development in Nader's 2009 lawsuit against the party and allied organizations. Nader's attorney told the justices that the party can't make baseless allegations to block a candidate from the ballot.
Nader claims the party, the Democratic National Committee and other groups used illegal and malicious tactics to try to keep him off the ballot in Maine and more than a dozen other states in his run for president.
The party is appealing a lower court's ruling that allowed Nader's lawsuit to proceed.


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Xendee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
There was a time when energy policy was back-page news. Not anymore. Global warming and environmental factors have driven the need for an energy optimized future. Given the large focus over the next 40 years on electrical power and renewable energy technologies, at no time has the worldwide demand for power engineers and technological solutions in the area of power system design been greater.
Xendee will address these unmet needs through on-demand power system design and analysis solutions, along with career management services that leverage Web 2.0, Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) technologies.
Electrical Engineering students, educators and researchers
Electrical Power Engineers and Consultants
I would like a logo that is modern and simply elegant yet high-tech. It should express the collaborative nature of the business for the electrical power engineer.
The name of the system is Xendee. I have put together a few designs concepts as a starting point. I would like a Logo and a Logo with the system name Xendee together.
The application interface will have cool colors such as steel blue, light blue, light gray...etc. with a white background.
Please look at the design concepts attached to this project. You should follow this design look and come up with variations of it. This is what I am looking for.
I would like both low-res and hi-res files along with the source file that should be in photoshop editable format.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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2008 GOP presidential nominee Senator John McCain took to the Senate floor Wednesday to lambast five of his House colleagues and defend Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's top aide Huma Abedin. The House members have questioned if Abedin, who comes from a Muslim family and is married to former Rep. Anthony Weiner, has inappropriate ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups. In an unusual intra-party rebuke, McCain harshly criticized the members, including former 2012 Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann.
It's not just defending Democrats on the Senate floor–McCain has caused a bit of a trouble for Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney recently. When Republicans accused President Obama of excessive celebration with his surprise visit to Afghanistan on the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, the legendary Vietnam POW defended the President, saying he should be spending as much time as possible in Afghanistan while the U.S. is fighting a war there. And McCain also came under fire this week for saying Sarah Palin was a "better candidate" to be his running mate in 2008 than Romney was. McCain hastened to clarify that he had no issue with Romney's off shore accounts or Bain Capital issues, which have dominated campaign coverage this week. On foreign policy, a weak spot for Romney, who heads this week to Great Britain and Israel at McCain's urging, McCain remains an important figure in the Republican Party. Though, thus far this cycle he's been more maverick than party loyalist. Betcha Romney's not glad the Mac is back.


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I recently installed a pile of rubbish free software proggy. When I uninstalled it, it took out alot of my pc settings rendering my pc unusable online. I'm using a new laptop and have an external hard drive with back up loaded. However I like to keep my pc to original and don't back up on a regular basis .If I add anything new of quality I would back just that up. Around about March this year when I purchased this laptop.. I wanted to keep my pocomail which was the version 3.I decided to upgrade to version 4.
In my wisdom I stored the details of the licence number on a separate folder on my external hard drive which I had forgotten.
When I did a reinstall I found I was back on the trial version of pocomail 4!! And it had expired!!
I contacted pocomail support and explained the problem, received a ticked and reply which was checkable online. Within 24 hours I discovered my original licence number and all was ok. I updated my support query and that was that.
This morning I received a reply in my email from 'Tomas' at support thanking me for updating the original ticket and telling me that in 99% of cases they can retrieve a licence number.
Thanks to Tomas, I'm very impressed with the support!!
Moral of the story is don't lose your licence key!!But if you do support are helpful!!


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The Value of Life Insurance
Life insurance is about providing for the people you care about most. It pays them a sum of money you choose and may help protect them from the financial impact of your death.
These funds can help your loved ones pay monthly living expenses, stay in their home and pay off debts, including final expenses. It can also help send a child to college one day, continue a family business or leave a legacy for your favorite charity.
Life insurance may be right for you if…
You want to provide for your loved ones
Your family means the world to you and you want to help make sure they're taken care of after you're gone.
You want your family to stay in their home
You want to help ensure your mortgage is paid after you die so your family doesn't have to leave the home they love.
You want to make sure your kids go to college
If something happens to you, you want to help your kids get a quality education…just the way you planned.
You don't want to leave your family in debt
You know there may be bills to pay after you're gone. And you don't want your loved ones to have to pay your final expenses.
We offer two basic types of life insurance
Term Life Insurance
Provides affordable coverage for a specific period of time. Payment amounts don't change for the guaranteed premium period.
Typically, proceeds from a term life insurance policy may be used to cover needs like:
- Pay off the mortgage on your home
- Provide an emergency fund
- Help provide for a child's education fund
- Pay off personal debts
Permanent Life Insurance
Provides protection that lasts a lifetime or for the life of the policy. It may build cash value that can be used even when you are living.
Typically, permanent insurance is used to cover long-term needs like:
- Pay for final expenses
- Provide an ongoing income for your family
- Supplement retirement income
- Fund an estate or business continuation plan
Find a plan to fit your need
Determining how much life insurance you need doesn't have to be difficult. Let us help.


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Row DeletionTo delete rows from the table, provide either a list of row ranges or a conditional expression.
By rangeA row range is in the form of first_row-last_row. You can give a list of row ranges separated by commas, e.g
1-20, 25, 30-100
By condition
Use the calculator and column buttons to create a boolean formula (or type one in directly), indicating which rows should be deleted. All the rows that satisfy the condition (expression evaluates to TRUE, or not equal to zero) will be deleted.
When the "Delete" button (or <Return> key) is pressed, fv will ask for confirmation before actually deleting the rows.
See the calculator help page for information on how to specify the conditional expression.
Go to About fv.
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Regis Philbin's 11 Funniest Moments (Video)
After 28 years, the Reege is ending his daytime talk show run. From getting fashion tips from Sammy Davis Jr. to crooning "Rudolph" to getting touchy-feely with Nicki Minaj, watch video of the funniest moments in his record-setting career. Plus, Philbin talks to Jerry Seinfeld about what makes a show last—and how to know when to quit.


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Discover the Effective and Quick Ways to De-tan Skin from Sun Burn
Worried about the tanning or the darkness of the skin caused by exposure to the sun on the beach? Or that extra time you stood under sun has taken toll on your skin color? Whatever the reason may be, but i guess nobody likes that red and dark colored skin. It is the most common skin problem every guy and girl gets when goes out in sun. Scientists have proven that continuous exposure to sun…Read More


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More than 1,000 people will soon pedal into the county and cycle several hundred thousand dollars into the local economy.
More than 1,000 people will soon pedal into the county and cycle several hundred thousand dollars into the local economy.
Cycle North Carolina�s Mountains to Coast ride will navigate the Blue Ridge Mountains, Chimney Rock Park, Ellenboro Historic Train Depot, Uptown Charlotte and the Intercoastal Waterway.
It will also travel through Cleveland County on the cross-state tour, exploring historic and scenic sites along the way.
The mass of cyclists will stop to spend a night in Shelby on Oct. 1 and pause for a water stop in Kings Mountain the next day, visiting many of the county�s sites and restaurants in the process.
�This event brings attention to our downtown businesses who will participate in specials to entice bicyclists to eat and shop locally,� said Jackie Sibley, travel/tourism director for Cleveland County. �The Cleveland County Fair has offered discount tickets for the entertainment of the guests. � We have taken the opportunity to show as much of the county as possible while we have this large crowd here.�
Overnight plans
All the cyclists will take an overnight rest break in Shelby � and with varied lodging plans.
More than 100 hotel rooms are booked for cyclists that night, Sibley said.
�And we�ll have 600 to 700 perhaps camping on our ball fields overnight at Shelby City Park,� said Charlie Holtzclaw, the city�s parks and recreation director. �Up to 100 will camp in the gym at the park. Jackie got (Cycle NC) to consider Shelby and, through Jackie, they hooked themselves up with us to stay at the park.�
Holtzclaw said those staying at the park will have access to portable showers, two catered meals, vendors and a variety of merchandise.
Travel Lynx Charter Service will transport cyclists from the park and hotels to Uptown Shelby stops and the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, where the 2012 fair will be in full swing during riders� visit.
�This is a first-time thing, and it�s a good thing,� Holtzclaw said. �Any time we can get people in town, they�ll leave with a story of what they saw and that they�ve got to get back to Shelby.�
Another visiting crowd
Cleveland County�s been a destination for a crowd of nationwide visitors in recent months.
In early August, Shelby hosted families from across the state for the Little Tar Heel League state championships. In mid-August, the American Legion World Series returned for a third time to Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium.
Then, Elliott Family Farms in Lawndale hosted the Clear Mountain View Music Festival.
And earlier this month, the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte led some delegates and other visitors to the county for recreation and respite.
Now the county prepares to host a pack of cyclists.
�It has been a mission in 2012 to attract more sporting events,� Sibley said. �Being a biking area, the Tourism Division has sought out organizations and offered to participate in their events and offer our services.�
Reach Matthew Tessnear at 704-669-3331, at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @MatthewTessnear.
Cycle NC Mountains to Coast ride
WHAT IS IT: A 14th annual cross-state recreational bicycle ride from Brevard College to Carolina Beach.
WHEN IS IT: Sept. 29-Oct. 6
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS: More than 1,000 cyclists have registered to ride, including riders from 35 states and two Canadian provinces. The average age is 56, with the youngest cyclist a 5-year-old and the oldest 84.
ESTIMATED LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT: $200,000-$500,000, according to N.C. Amateur Sports
WHO ORGANIZES IT: N.C. Amateur Sports, a nonprofit organization established in 1983 to promote recreational opportunities and healthy living.
WHERE ELSE WILL RIDERS STOP: Lake Lure, Matthews, Rockingham, Lumberton and White Lake
Impactful events
Cleveland County has hosted scores of visitors in the past couple months for baseball, musical and political events. Here�s a look at each event�s economic impact:
- American Legion World Series: $16.5 million for the region
- Little Tar Heel League state baseball tournament: $537,000 for the county
- Clear Mountain View Music Festival: $261,000
- Democratic National Convention: $260,982
- Cycle North Carolina: Estimated to bring $200,000-$500,000 to the Shelby area


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Nissa Moreno necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 153 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
Haute Tea
I'm a planner by nature & love the opportunity to add that special touch to anything from a 4th of July BBQ to making homemade Smore's cupcakes! I've enjoyed going to traditional English Teas for years, love baking & turn every party, big or small, into an event to remember.
I've always had aspirations to start my own business, but never had a product or idea that I was truly passionate about until now. Haute Tea is a way for me to utilize my event planning skills, baking talent & zest for tea while sharing it with consumers who appreciate delicious food and a great event, but don't have the time or creative patience to pull it together on their own.
Mostly female, although I'd love to expand to men in the near future.
My target clientele would be upper/middle class consumers with sophisticated taste and large social circles. People who would prefer to hire someone to plan an event rather than have to plan it on their own. Those willing and able to pay for the services provided and utilize Haute Tea on a regular basis for business and/or pleasure.
Haute Tea can provide an elegant & enjoyable event for bridal showers, baby showers, bachelorette parties, luncheons or just a reason to get together with old friends. The options are endless!
Haute Tea is a step above & takes pride in providing that special touch. The logo needs to represent a company that is the entire package.
I love bold, vibrant colors like the colors of peacock feathers & jewel tones. Also the combination of black, white & bright pink OR black, white, & red.
NO muted colors, earth tones, natural color palettes, browns, yellows, grays or pastels
Please do not use clip art in the logo
Here are a few suggestions
1. Have Haute Tea in a legible, elegant script with the "u" made to resemble a tea cup, having steam coming out of the "u". Mele Amore's logo (meleamore.com) is a good example of this. The "L" and "E" in Mele are made to look like a heart, but the letters are still visible.
2. Have "Haute Tea" coming out of a tea cup as if it were steam from the tea.
3. Incorporate a peacock feather into the "H" of Haute
*I like the background used on the blog-site jessicaclaire.net. The print is interesting & I like the green/black combo. I also like damask print.
Business cards are my priority & I'm planning to have a blog-site in the near future. I'm considering having reusable bags, tags for baked goods & thank you cards or stationary to send after each event.
I'd like the logo in Illustrator vector format- color AND black & white versions both in pdf format
Medium & small versions of color logo in jpg format for web use
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Phi Sciences, founded by Dr. Patrick Flanagan™, includes a group of doctors, scientists, and businessmen whose vision is to enhance the quality of human life through natural means. Our mission is to improve human health through innovative adoption of valid breakthroughs in science using socially responsible business practices. Read more
PhiSciences Company, Inc.
271 S. Airpark Road
Cottonwood on Arizona
Telephone: 928-634-2668
Fax: 928-649-0667
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – "Wannabe cop" George Zimmerman wrongly profiled Trayvon Martin as a criminal, followed him with a gun and provoked him into a fight that resulted in the shooting death of the unarmed black teenager, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
"A teenager is dead," Florida state prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda told the jury in closing arguments of Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. "He is dead through no fault of his own. He is dead because another man made assumptions. Because his assumptions were wrong, Trayvon Benjamin Martin will no longer walk on this Earth."
Sounding indignant, de la Rionda portrayed Zimmerman as a predator, not the good citizen who, as portrayed by the defence, was attacked by a 17-year-old whose actions led to his own death.
defence lawyers were due to present their closing arguments on Friday, followed by a final prosecution rebuttal, after which the jury would begin deliberating a case that has captivated and polarised much of the U.S. public.
Time and again, de la Rionda accused Zimmerman of lying about what happened the rainy night of February 26, 2012, when he spotted Martin inside a gated community in the central Florida town of Sanford.
Zimmerman called police, saying he believed Martin was suspicious and noted that there had been break-ins in the neighbourhood.
But Martin was a guest in the home of his father's fiancée, who lived inside the gated community, and was returning from a nearby convenience store with a snack in preparation for watching the NBA All-Star game.
De la Rionda tried to undermine Zimmerman's claim that he was not following Martin but looking for a street address to relay to police. The prosecutor sought to reveal inconsistencies in Zimmerman's statements and repeatedly quoted him speaking in police jargon.
Pointing at Zimmerman, who was seated at the defence table, de la Rionda asked the jury to use common sense to answer the question: "Do you believe there's an innocent man sitting over there?"
"Who started this?" he asked. "Who followed who? Who was minding his own business? And of the two, who was armed?"
De la Rionda avoided mentioning race but said Zimmerman "profiled" Martin, suggesting he assumed Martin was a criminal because he was black.
The prosecutor also paraphrased Martin Luther King Jr. in defending witness Rachael Jeantel, a young woman of Haitian and Dominican origin who was on the phone with Martin when the teenager encountered Zimmerman.
Jeantel underscored the racial divide in the case by using what de la Rionda called "colourful language," such as when she quoted Martin as referring to Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, as a "crazy arse cracker." She also testified that Martin told Zimmerman to "get off," suggesting Zimmerman initiated the confrontation.
"I had a dream that a witness was judged not by the colour of her personality but by the content of her testimony," de la Rionda said.
Considering that legal analysts have generally portrayed the prosecution case as weak, de la Rionda received positive reviews.
"He has to work within the confines of what he's got, and he was animated," said Alison Triessl, a California-based defence lawyer who has followed the trial closely. "I loved the question about who was the one who was really scared here."
Attorney David Weinstein of Clarke Silverglate in Miami saw the prosecutor as effective, such as when he showed the last picture taken of Martin – an autopsy photo.
"He walked the jury through the evidence and pointed out the inconsistencies with the defence's arguments," he said. "He was confident in the job that his team has done and he ended with a sympathetic tug on the jurors hearts. He was not overly dramatic."
Earlier on Thursday, Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson gave jurors the option of convicting Zimmerman of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Prosecutors wanted the sequestered, all-female jury to have the option of choosing a lesser offence that still carried a potentially lengthy sentence.
If convicted, Zimmerman could be sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder and up to 30 years for manslaughter.
The defence preferred an all-or-nothing choice of second-degree murder, confident it had shown Zimmerman acted in self-defence and concerned the jury might opt for what lead defence lawyer Mark O'Mara described as a "compromise verdict."
When police initially declined to arrest Zimmerman, it provoked street demonstration throughout the United States as critics blamed Zimmerman for pulling out his Kel Tec 9mm pistol, which was fully loaded with hollow-point bullets.
Backers of liberal gun laws have rallied behind Zimmerman and helped fund his defence, seeing him as a persecuted hero whose need for self-defence demonstrated the importance of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
(Additional reporting by Tom Brown and Kevin grey; Writing by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
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