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François Beaufort, a Google Chrome user from France, has spotted signs of impending arrival of Google Now in the Chrome browser. In the latest build of Chromium, the Google Now component extension can be enabled from chrome://flags. Before you get too excited, it's worth pointing out that ordinary folks can't play with it yet, since the extension requires Google Now server URL, which is yet to be uncovered.
Google Now is a personal assistant built on top of Google Search that uses natural language processing to answer questions. Additionally, it also pulls information from various Google services to highlight information it believes might be useful for the user. It was first introduced in Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), and has since then been updated several times by Google.
I am not convinced about the utility of Google Now as just a Chrome browser extension, but it does make some sense for Chrome OS, in which everything is done from the browser. In fact, it's very much possible that Google might be planning to add new cards to Google Now to make it more appealing for desktop users. For now, it appears that Google Now will be available only on Chrome browser for Windows, and Chrome OS.


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Hi, folks. I'm back with more on the Silhouette Cameo.
One of my readers is ready to pull her hair out in frustration over the problems she's having with her Cameo. Sound familiar? So, I thought I would share the note she wrote to me and my response to her. Hopefully, it will help some of you who may also be experiencing problems with your Cameos. If you have any other ideas or solutions that might also help, please leave a comment so we can all learn, together.
The reader said: "So, I just bought the cameo, and I am so upset. I bought it for some big projects coming up and the mat is slipping everywhere. The glue on the mat is so strong that my paper sticks to it each time and tears up when I try to remove it. On top of that, It wont cut through, the mat slides all around and even when I try to adjust the rollers, the one on the right wont move. It is in the grove so tight that it wont come out to slide it over. when i adjusted the settings, it cut straight through my mat and it scratched it. i initially bought it so i could make rhinestone names on shirts but now, I cant even get it to cut through vinyl, let alone something else. Help"
My response: Hi, I just read the comment you left on my blog, Globug Ideas, and I can really feel your frustration. I decided to write to you, one-on-one, to help you find a quick solution.
I had all the same issues with my Cameo. Thankfully, there are solutions.
Cutting mat too sticky:
After a few uses, it loses a lot of its stickiness and you may even find it's not sticky enough…but there's a solution for that, too. However, Silhouette America should be including some basic tools to help users remove the cut-outs from the mat. I bought a little kit at Walmart for $10. It's the one for the Cricut, but it's the exact same tools you will need for your Cameo. In the kit there is a little spatula which you slide under delicate cut-outs for easy removal…without tearing! The kit also includes a few other tools that you will also find useful.
Mat sliding around:
The Cameo is pre-set at the factory for the 12-inch cutting mat. You can change the width of the rollers by flipping the little blue handle on the right side of the roller bar. When the blue handle is in the down position, it allows you to slide the white roller toward the left so you can smaller sized media. Once you have the white roller set where you want it, be sure to push the blue handle back up—this locks the bar in place so that your cutting mat (or vinyl) won't slip around. As a note, however, you can use smaller pieces of paper on the 12-inch cutting mat without adjusting the rollers. For example, sometimes I just want to cut out one bird image or a name. In this case, you would just use the settings in the software to choose the paper size.
Here is a YouTube video that illustrates how to change the roller width. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thCTcsujDHc&feature=related
Blade problem:
You mentioned that you adjusted the settings. The setting for the blade should rarely be used at higher than 2 or 3 for cardstock. For vinyl, the blade should be set at 1, speed at 9, thickness at 8. For regular 80-pound cardstock, such as Stampin' Up Whisper White, the blade should be set at 3, speed at 3, thickness at 33. Works perfect every time.
When the blade is set higher than needed, the tip of the blade chips. Once the blade is chipped, it will no longer cut. The only solution is to buy a new blade. Silhouette American doesn't do a good job of explaining all the little ins and outs of using the Cameo, and hundreds of my readers have had this experience. It happened to me, too.
So, the good news is that all of your problems can be fixed. The bad news is that you will have to get a new blade. Call Silhouette America and explain your problems. I spoke with them on several occasions and they sent me a new mat and a new blade. In fact, over a period of a couple of months, they sent me three new blades, until finally, one of their support staff explained to me about the blade settings. Since then, I have not set my blade above 3 (3 is the perfect setting for heavy cardstock).
I hope this helps.
Thanks, so much, for contacting me. Good luck!!
P.S. Please let me know how it works out.

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I had a somewhat sheltered childhood, for which I am thankful to this day, but my naivete sometimes led me into sticky situations, such as my bus stop experience. It was the first day of sixth grade, and I was dressed to the nines. Well...not really, I was wearing overalls with cherries stitched into the bib. I have a picture, maybe someday I'll show it to you.
But anyway, I packed my lunchbox and notebook into my backpack, and headed off to the bus stop. Since sixth grade meant a new school, it also meant new kids at the stop. Kids I did not know. Town kids. Still, I swallowed my shyness and tried to look friendly, smiling as wide as possible at these new classmates.
When one of the boys from the stop came over to me, I thought I was in for sure. That's when it happened. He looked at me and said "Hey baby, wanna get laid?" Now....I don't know where that little punk learned that phrase, and I certainly do not condone that statement to anyone of any age, but being the naive country girl that I was, I had no clue what he meant. I searched my vocabulary for something, anything, to reply, after all I was trying to fit in. Eventually I stammered something about chickens and eggs...
I immediately realized this was not the correct response when he and some of the other older town kids started laughing hysterically. I felt my cheeks start to burn and my chin began to quiver. Oh no, I thought, I can't start to cry! Thankfully the bus pulled up and I scurried on, to the front seat, behind the driver, my salvation!
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ATV music video: Back at the ISS
A new music video by Beatles tribute band Love & Mersey celebrates the return of ATV to the International Space Station and sends a rocking musical greeting to ESA Astronaut André Kuipers, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and the Station's entire crew.
After a spectacular night-time liftoff from Kourou on 23 March, ESA's third Automated Transfer vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, is set for docking with the International Space Station on Wednesday.
In space, André Kuipers and Oleg Kononenko will keep close watch on the docking, ensuring everything goes as planned.
On Earth, another team will be following the mission closely: Dutch group Love & Mersey is one of Europe's top Beatles tribute bands and they've recorded a lively musical video, Back at the ISS.
Back at the ISS!
Inspired by The Beatles, and celebrating the key roles played by André and Oleg in ATV docking, the new video is an energetic greeting to the Station crew and is sung with English, Dutch and Russian lyrics.
"Thank you, Love and Mersey. Back at the ISS is a wonderful gift to music lovers everywhere, and I hope that it inspires young people to follow studies that take them into space one day, too," said André Kuipers after watching it on the Station.
Preview release via social media
The video was first released via ESA's YouTube and social media channels on Friday after ATV liftoff. It was also released on the band's website, and has since been viewed several thousand times.
"We wanted to do a song that celebrates André, who is Dutch and on his second space mission, and Oleg, who is Russian and will work closely with André during ATV docking," said band member Jan Hovers.
"ATV is a wonderful bit of European space success, and this will be its third mission to the ISS, so we wrote a song themed on 'getting back to the ISS' and made sure we included lyrics in several languages."
Inspired by cooperation
"We were approached by ESA's social media team earlier this year, and they asked us if we could sing something in three languages for André and Oleg on the occasion of ATV docking," says lead singer Marcel van der Linden.
"It took a lot of work, but we were really inspired by the incredible partnerships we see today between Europeans, Americans, Russians and others in space."
The video for Back at the ISS was shot on site at SpaceExpo, collocated with ESTEC, ESA's technical centre, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
It also includes ESA and NASA footage of André's current 6-month mission as part of ISS Expeditions 30 and 31, historical space footage from the 1960s and the band's own video clips.
The ATV cargo vessel is today the world's largest and heaviest spacecraft and the most sophisticated vehicle servicing the Station.
ATV-3 will deliver almost 7 tonnes of fuel, air, water, scientific equipment and crew supplies to the Station.
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The playful children's clothes are made from Girasol's baby wrap fabric and they are available in the colors of the Rainbow! The baby wrap clothes are designed to meet the needs of the babies that are carried in a sling or a baby carrier. The woven baby wrap fabric is durable, breathable and feels soft to the skin. The elastic fabric and the loose design make the cloth comfortable in the plays of great speed, too.
The wrap clothes are hand made in a Finnish dressmaker's shop. They are made in small production lots and each piece of cloth is carefully sewed. The Girasol's baby wrap fabrics are hand weaved in Guatemala by traditional methods. For us it is very important to know that we can offer work for the local weaving families in Guatemala and also for the artisans in Finland.
The colorants used for coloring the threads are harmless. Girasol baby wraps are made according to the Standard 100 Öko-Tex certificate. The baby wrap is made from 100 % pure cotton - the elastic parts on the leg openings and waist contain 95 % cotton and 5 % lycra.
The wrap pants have a very loose design. They have wide elastic welts in the leg openings and over the waist and you can adjust the length of the pants by turning the elastics over. When the baby is carried in a sling or a carrier, it is very common that the pants will rise up and the little legs will become exposed to cold. The long wrap pants are designed to help keeping the legs warm.
The wrap pants come in 5 sizes and one size covers actually 2 sizes. These pants are usable with the child for quite a long time: for example when the baby stops using the diapers the old pants fit again nicely.
The pants are supplied with small pockets where the child can gather little treasures. The test users in our family gave lots of thanks for the pockets :)
The cute dress made from baby wrap fabric is the second most popular cloth of the little girls (right after the wrap pants!). Although in our family also our son wanted to have a dress because his sister had one :)
The design of the wrap dress is also very loose and the dress is planned to be usable for a long time. There are button fixing on the shoulders and the bodice part is lined with thin and soft cotton fabric.
Also the wrap dress comes with small pockets where little things can be hided in.
The wrap clothes can be washed in a machine, in 40 degrees of celsius (warm wash). The wrap fabric will shrink in the first wash and the pants will loose about 1-2 cm. The parts made from wrap fabric can be ironed with two points but the elastic parts can only be ironed with one point. It is recommended to dry them on the clothesline.


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PIMCO CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer Mohamed El-Erian (left) spoke out on the issues facing the U.S. economy, the stock markets and earnings season early Monday on Bloomberg Television, and was generally quite cautious about where things are headed.
El-Erian was asked if Friday's job report showing a net gain of 120,000 positions in March signaled, along with the down markets, a midyear slowdown. "No one can be certain," the economist said. "And one data point is not a trend yet; however, context is important."
For the fourth trading day in a row, stocks dropped sharply on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 130 points, or 1%, to end at 12,929.59, while the S&P 500 Index declined 1.1% to 1,382.20.
"What Friday's disappointing employment tells us," he said, "is that it is too early to declare that the U.S. economy is self-sustaining in terms of high growth. There are too many internal and external headwinds."
Long-term unemployment of more than 5%, 25% youth unemployment, high levels of unemployment duration and associated issues are "going to feed into political campaigning this year," El-Erian said.
The structural problems in the labor market, he added, are coupled by structural problems in the housing, credit and infrastructure sectors. "In addition to a lack of aggregate demand, we have structural issues … and a fiscal cliff at the end of the year," he said. "There could be up to 4% fiscal contraction if in Washington, D.C., certain things do not get worked out. This economy cannot absorb such a contraction."
He noted that a falling unemployment rate is indicative of the fact that many people are dropping out of the labor force. "You have to look at how many jobs are being created, income and the weekly hours being worked. They are all flashing yellow at this point," El-Erian said.
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The PIMCO executive pointed out that along with Friday's jobs report, the markets are also digesting last week's news that the Fed may not "go in for more liquidity. They are waiting for a hand off to self-sustaining growth or another round of liquidity; if we do not get the hand-offs, we will see risks to the equity markets going forward."
The reality today, he said, is that the risks really depend on what policymakers do, "and the market has priced in a combination of self-sustaining growth and policy responses."
In terms of corporate earnings, the year-over-year comparisons are getting harder, he says. El-Erian suggests that investors listen carefully to what companies are disclosing in terms of their outlook. "When it comes to hiring for future business, companies are hesitant," he said.
Corporate hiring, the PIMCO executive says, is based on both confidence and "the reality of this 'unusually uncertain outlook,' [Ben] Bernanke's' term, with lots of moving pieces," such as high oil and other input prices, as well as uncertainty in Europe.
When asked about his views versus those of the Fed chief, who is more pessimistic than optimistic on the economy at present, El-Erian said, "Certainly that is how people are positioned … and there are genuine uncertainties."
While stating that his outlook is cautious, he urged investors to focus on companies that are "high up in the capital structure," with strong balance sheets, cash generation and exposure to growth. "We will have more of these [buying] opportunities," he stressed.


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President Michael D. Higgins did us the honour of flipping the coin for starting stations for the colours boat races. UCD elected to pick heads, lost the draw and will start on the south station.
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UCD Boat Club
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Following the cancellation of the 2020 Championships, UCD raced some pieces in perfect conditions at Lough Rynn to wrap up the season.
Thanks to Carrick Rowing Club, Leitrim County Council and Rowing Ireland for accommodating us at an incredible facility, and to Cork Boat Club and Dublin University Boat Club for making the trip and providing some cracking competition.
We look forward to building on the hard work put in by the squad and coaches next season.
Thank you to UCD Sport for their continued support during an unprecedented time.
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The club wishes to offer its deepest sympathy to former President David Broderick on the passing of his wife Kathryn.
The thoughts of the committee, members and alumni are with David and his family at this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
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Having been in remission for the past 20 years, former UCD Boat Club Cox, Tomás Mulqueen, has been diagnosed with K Cell Lymphoma and is in need of a bone marrow transplant.
The flood of messages from past crew mates supporting Tomás say everything about his character and the impact he has had on those around him, any contribution would be greatly appreciated via his family's GoFundMe
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text: Corporate SGM Technology for Lighting joins RCF Group RCF Group finalized the agreement to purchase 51% of SGM Technology for Lighting S.p.A.. The closing date for the operation is fixed for April 16th. SGM is one of the leading companies in the entertainment and architectural lighting industry with more than 30 years of experience. The Company has a proven track record of success and counts on many prestigious references around the world. RCF Group is one of the key players in the Pro Audio business worldwide and it is currently formed by the companies RCF and AEB (which owns the brand dB Technologies). Each brand is characterized by innovative new products and continuous investments in technology. Gabriele Giorgi, Managing Director of SGM, said: "It is a great opportunity for us to become one of the companies of the RCF Group. Over the years we have built a very dedicated team and, together with our worldwide distribution partners, we have significantly expanded our international sales. Looking ahead we felt it was time to structure our company for a more demanding market and, being part of larger group, will provide SGM with immediate access to additional technical and financial resources. This will represent an important step forward to consolidate our leadership position, increase SGM brand visibility and assist our team in achieving future goals. An opportunity to better meet the future challenges while maintaining our company identity and historical values." Arturo Vicari, Managing Director of the RCF Group added: "We are extremely pleased that Gabriele and his team are joining our Group. Their dedication and passion has driven the constant success of SGM in these years. The companies in our Group have the same level of passion and dedication and we immediately found a perfect understanding between us, sharing a common vision for the future. We also share the same commitment towards high quality solutions, constant innovation and long term business relationships. SGM will continue to be focused on its existing business model, developing its own products, defining its sales and marketing strategies while benefiting at the same time from additional synergies and resources. We are very pleased to welcome SGM in the RCF Group." Read more Installation RCF installation wins the Sinus Award 2009 The major audio system installation at Pin Up, a bowling complex located in Bornheim, Germany has won the Sinus – Systems Integration Award in the "Entertainment" category at the 2009 Prolight+Sound show. This major installation was completed by RCF offices in Germany, working in conjunction with Raum plus Schall. In the bowling area, there is a high ambient noise level and consequently requirement for very good intelligibility, led Raum plus Schall to specify C3110 units from the Acustica range. A further number of C3110s were installed in the entrance. Elsewhere in the complex, the need for a compact and fashionable modern look prompted Raum plus Schall to use equipment from the Monitor Q range. For example, the company specified MQ50C-S, MQ 50-S and MQ90-B units and RCF FLEXA modular amplifiers. The Sinus Awards ceremony will take place at Prolight + Sound in Galleria 1 at 19.00 hrs on the 1st of April 2009. Read more Event RCF for Milan's Ambrosiano Carnival Show On Saturday the 28th of February 2009 a great show took place in the Milan's Dome square for the celebrations of the Ambrosiano Carnival, a special city's variation of the traditional festive season. The massive square was packed with thousands of people gathered to assist to the event. Airone Service managed all the technical aspect for the show using a complete RCF TT+ High Definition Touring and Theatre system. The system was composed by TTL33-A line array modules, TTS28-A subwoofers, TT22-A two-way loudspeakers used as front fill and TT25-SMA stage monitors. The line array modules were divided in 4 clusters: two main FOH and two smaller ones to amplify the sound or each side of the stage. "We have been using TT+ products for a long time and we were absolutely confident that the system was the right choice for the show", said Airone's Fabio Pecis, "in fact the first half of the show was dedicated to acting and cabaret so the voice dynamics were extremely important. The TT+ system worked at its best and the voice resulted clear and perfectly intelligible. Moreover, there was no feedback during the show, even when actors, equipped with head-set microphones, went in front of the stage with the main FOH system delivering a high volume output in order to cover all the vast area of the square." Read more Corporate TTL33-A Digital processing The integrated digital processor is based on a state of the art 24 bit, floating point DSP running at 96 KHz sampling rate. The calculation capacity largely exceed the processing needs and the DSP is never pushed to the limit. Crossover and equalization of the 6 transducers, limiter, system presets: high pass, air absorption and cluster size corrections. Digital power The TTL33-A is powered by a 750 watt switching power supply and 3 digital amplifiers: 500 watt mid-bass , 500 watt midrange and 250 watt compression driver. Very high output, extremely low distortion and natural sound . All the amplifiers and digital processing are housed in an aluminum extrusion external to the cabinet for best heat dissipation. Compression drivers A new compression driver unit has been developed in RCF specifically for array applications. The best ratio between the size of the diaphragm and the overall diameter and the very small total size makes the ND1411-MT a unique driver for application in line on straight horns. TTL33-A houses 3 of them for perfect HF control. Controlled mid-bass Two light and reliable neodymium 8", in a band pass loading configuration, provides a tight and loud mid-bass. Thanks to a careful acoustic design the sensitivity in the 100 Hz region is almost double than typical, same size, designs. High output midrange A fast and accurate horn loaded 8" takes care of the midrange frequencies. Powerful neodymium magnet, aluminum die cast basket, aluminum back can in direct contact to the rear plate for best heat dissipation. Reliable mechanics Laser cut high quality steel bars and precision machining for an easy to use and reliable mechanics. Thanks to the very light weight of the cabinet building the cluster is very simple, fast and effortless. RCF Prediction Software In order to assist with the set up procedures for the TTL33-A Line Array System, RCF has developed a complete prediction software package. The software enables a complete two dimensional simulation of the behaviour of the TTL33-A cabinets and also suggests the correct subwoofer combinations. The system curvature angles and the sound projection data are computed with maximum sound pressure levels for the given building design originally inputted. The software will allow simulations up to a maximum of sixteen TTL33-A mid-high cabinets. There is also a rigging menu which provides data for weight, centre of gravity and height of the array configuration. Rigging points and rigging hardware configurations are also computed. Read more Corporate LF21N451 The height of the voice coil has been specifically designed to improve the excursion and linearity at very low frequencies. The LF21N451 uses a special RCF developed carbon fibre + nylon + cellulose composite pulp which reinforces and improves the rigidity of the cone structure. The new pulp and the large triple roll surround along double silicon spider system ensure excellent control and makes the cone resistant to deformation caused by very large displacements and pressure created by the transducer's high excursion behaviour. A fully optimised T-pole design generate the minimum amount of flux modulation. The dual-forced air venting system provides a very efficient voice coil ventilation to minimize the power compression. Applications The LF21N451 is ideal in applications where light weight, very high BL and power handling are required. It is especially used for touring, perfect for powerful lows in horn loaded sub bass system or reflex designs. Read more Corporate P6215 The P6215 is a weatherproof full range, wide-dispersion, coaxial two way loudspeaker system offering substantial power and efficiency for a variety of professional indoor or outdoor applications. The high-frequency section is a constant directivity CMD horn loaded to a 1.4" RCF Precision Neodymium compression driver with a 2.5" diaphragm assembly for smooth, wide dispersion. The low-frequency transducer is a 15" woofer with a 3.5" voice coil. The P6215 is a dedicated high power version for very high output and longer throw applications. The cabinet is a single piece rotational moulded in medium density polyethylene, fully UV protected.The cabinet is equipped with 12 x M 10 brass inserts, a stainless steel U-Bracket and pair of spacers for 90° mounting. The front logo is in aluminium and rotatable. The grille is in custom perforated aluminium with open-cell fibres and water repellent woven fabric backing. Read more Corporate MU 7100 RCF presents the innovative RCF DXT 7000, a Digital Matrix sound system suitable for many different purposes, such as evacuation, paging and background music. Typical targets are municipal halls, schools, shopping centres, hospitals, railway stations, hotels, etc. The system has been designed to fulfil all requirements of EN 60849 standard. The main unit of the DXT 7000 system is the MU 7100, a Digital Matrix 7 x 8 designed for several applications including audio, zone paging, room combining and much more. Thanks to digital technology and powerful DSP, the MU 7100 is equipped with 5-Band Parametric EQ, High and Low Pass Filters, Level control, Delay circuit for line array speaker applications and Compressor / limiter. It has a built-in WAV file message player (up to128 messages) and digital routing to any output channel. The whole signal path from fireman's microphone to loudspeaker lines is completely and automatically monitored against faults. The 8 digital internal amplifiers are very reliable and their efficiency is excellent (> 90%), that means less heat dissipation and smaller capacity requirement for unbreakable power supply sources (UPS) used in sound evacuation systems. Standard speaker line distribution is rated for 100V applications, 50V or 70V speaker line distribution can also be selected by an easily performed internal wiring change. The MU 7100 has 7 balanced analogue audio inputs for external program sources and each input has a (tool adjustable) gain control that allows the connection of either a microphone or line level program source. Despite it's high technology features the MU 7100 is also easy to configure and operate thanks to its plug & play architecture. The DXT 7000 system is completed by the LT 7208 - 8 transformers unit, BM7802 - paging control unit, the BM7806 - paging control unit with alarm buttons, the BM7801 FM - fireman's evacuation unit, the SV7982 - program source/remote level control device and the LI 7903 - input/control device Read more Corporate ART 7 Series wins the Red Dot Design With its outstanding and innovative design, the Art 7 Series from RCF succeeded in one of the most renowned and hardest international design competitions worldwide. In the red dot award product design competition, the ART 7 Series was awarded the "red dot" quality seal for high design quality by the top-class expert jury. This award is only conferred to particularly creative, innovative, and high-quality products. In total 3,231 products from 49 nations faced the expert judgement this year. The awards ceremony with more than 1,000 guests will take place on 29 June 2009 in the Essen Opera House, the Aalto Theatre. Introduced for the first time at Prolight + Sound 2008 in Frankfurt, the ART 7 Series range of speakers deeply impressed the audience thanks to its design, which is the result of a careful research process by the RCF R&D team and the ID-EE industrial design studio. The shape and style design has been based on the innovative technical and functional loudspeaker's characteristics, emphasizing the introduction of the digital amplification technology. Even the choice of the materials such as aluminium, has been fundamental in the shaping of the new design. In the ART 7 Series, speaker aesthetics, functionality, acoustic, and digital technology, are blended together in a visually impressive product. Designed for musicians and for music reproduction in all kind of situations. Read more Corporate 4PRO 8003-AS The new 4PRO 8003-AS is one of the latest additions to the 4PRO Series. Equipped with a high power 18" woofer with a 4" voice coil, it is the perfect sub for a wide range of applications. Powered with a brand new 1000 W digital amplifier the new 4PRO 8003-AS delivers 134 dB of pure 18" punch power for portable or installed sound systems. Compact, powerful and versatile, the 4PRO 8003-AS also can be used with ART 725-A and ART 715-A. Discover all product's features. Read more Installation Zadar Sports Arena, Croatia Oktava, RCF's distributor in Croatia, working closely with RCF's Systems Engineering Department, have designed and installed a complete new audio system for the Zadar sports arena. The system was specially conceived to be extremely compact and controls and distributes audio in every part of the arena. RCF TT+ loudspeakers were chosen for the playing and the seating areas because of their high power and sound definition. 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In the control room a single paging/alarm BM7806 console has been installed, while a number of SV7982 Remote Program/Leven Control Devices and LI7903 Remote Input and Control Devices have been distributed in the other areas of the building. One of the DXT7000 system exits has been dedicated to the audio system of the playing area with priority for particular announces or alarm messages. Usually this part of the building is served by a local system set at low priority for the communications of the speaker as team hymns, team line up, music, advertising and standard announces. Daniele Torelli, RCF Audio System Specialist, commented:" we are very happy for the result of this installation and for the cooperation with Oktava. Being almost "invisible" in their location in the rounded bridge over the playground the TT+ speakers provide a complete high quality audio coverage of the entire main arena. 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Make: television episode 02 – Maker Cris Benton takes spectacular aerial photographs by rigging remote-controlled cameras to high flying kites. In the Maker Workshop John Park builds a Burrito Blaster, which can propel a burrito 50 yards, and Mister Jalopy shows off his giant iPod. The Maker Channel features vegetable flutes, cool remote control robots, printer that makes designs on a cafe latte, and a stealthy technique to park anywhere for free!
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This turtleneck women's sweater is crafted from plain knitted kid cashmere, an extremely fine and soft fibre, obtained exclusively from the undercoat of Hircus baby goats. The mock turtleneck features a dense micro-ribbed pattern. Its precious and exclusive yarn makes this garment the luxury version of an essential knitwear item.
The "kid cashmere" yarn is obtained from the undercoat of Hircus goats kids. The natural molt allows to harvest this precious, exclusive and ultralight fibre without harming in any way the animals and the environment. Then, the raw material is skillfully processed according to the traditional methods of Lanificio Colombo - that combine artisan expertise and state of the art technology - to obtain the kid cashmere yarn. This precious fibre is then used for the unique, exclusive and ultrasoft knitwear for both men and women. It's a long, fascinating process that turn one of the rarest and most precious noble fibres into a supreme quality product: the kid cashmere.
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Hospice Orillia offers practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in our community coping with advanced illness, death, and bereavement.
Our volunteers and staff serve clients and their loved ones of all ages and backgrounds with compassion and respect, while honouring their choices and supporting them throughout their life journey.
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This may be the week when the Department for Transport learns about the risks of making a case for road safety based on figures that every expert in the field knows to be untrue.
Swindon Council got a good old-fashioned clip around the ear on Thursday from David Ainsworth, Deputy Chief Constable of Wiltshire, who declared himself decidedly unamused at its announcement that it would remove funding from fixed speed cameras in the Swindon area.
Responding to this decision, he said: "Wiltshire Police will not compromise on public safety. Together with other partners in the road safety partnership Wiltshire Police remain committed to the support of a variety of methods including the use of cameras in speed enforcement."
In other words, the local police force will carry on regardless. Just in case we hadn't got the message, he added: "Nationally 13 per cent of all fatal casualties in 2007 were due to exceeding the speed limit." This figure is rather different from the one quoted by Peter Greenhalgh, the Tory councillor behind the idea, who said annual figures from the Department for Transport published in September showed just six per cent of collisions had been caused by people breaking speed limits.
As we explain below, the police figure is almost certainly nonsense, but when we asked them to substantiate it they simply refused to do so. So much for debating the issues.
No wonder organisations such as SafeSpeed, a national anti-speeding camera organisation, continue to gain support in challenging the official view on cameras.
One problem with speed cameras is that the government is crying wolf in overestimating their effectiveness. Faced with criticism of its speed camera strategy, the government has insisted on using figures that it knows to be inflated, thereby handing ammunition and possibly also the moral high ground to the sceptics.
As we reported earlier in the year, the level of road deaths and fatal injuries at any given camera site can be allocated to three separate and independent factors. First, there is the effect of the speed camera itself. Second is the "trend effect" – the rate at which the casualty rate is moving downward over time anyway. Third there is the "regression to the mean" effect (rtm).
That one is a little more complicated – but is a statistical quantification of the common-sense view that where a speed camera has been set up due to above-average casualties in a previous time period, some of that "before-the-camera" increase was little more than random fluctuation. Therefore any item placed by the roadside would be associated with a subsequent fall in deaths. By this means, bad statistics could "prove" that locating bananas at crash sites would reduce the level of road deaths.
This view is reinforced by Dr Linda Mountain, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at Liverpool University, who has been involved in two in-depth studies of the effects of speed cameras. She concludes that speed cameras reduce fatal and serious accidents by around 20 per cent. It is a real effect – but it is not as big an effect as the 42 per cent claimed by government. As Mountain says: "This failure to take account of rtm effects leaves the door open for criticism."
Despite this, she is convinced that the Swindon decision is the wrong one. She adds: "Speed cameras are one of many measures that have been shown to increase road safety. They have a role to play, along with a number of other techniques, such as road layout and traffic calming measures. What really matters is the combination."
Mountain is not sure that there exists any reliable study of cost-effectiveness. However, she believes that the costs associated with road deaths, as well as the fact that most cameras return far more than their operating costs in terms of revenue mean that this is one of these questions where conclusions can be reached without recourse to detailed analysis.
A further muddying of the waters comes with a 2006 study by the DfT using STATS19 data – Traffic Police estimates of whether crash victims were "exceeding the speed limit" or "going too fast for conditions" – as a means to categorise the causes of road accidents. This gave exceeding the speed limt as a factor in 12 per cent of fatal road accidents and 5 per cent of all road accidents.
An independent UK-based controlled study then used STATS19 data to show that speed cameras are effective at reducing accidents and injuries.
This finding was subsequently challenged by a paper (pdf) in the British Medical Journal, which highlighted discrepancies between Police reporting of casualty figures and hospital admissions for road accidents over the same period, and concluded that "the overall fall seen in police statistics for non-fatal road traffic injuries probably represents a fall in completeness of reporting of these injuries". So much for the statistics. Unfortunately, politics and political accounting also play a part. Swindon Borough Council complains that the £320,000 it pays annually towards just three fixed cameras could be better spent on warning signs and better lighting. The council might have a point, in the sense that that much money can pay for a lot of other measures.
Worse, from the government's point of view, is that accidents in the Swindon area have been on the increase over the last couple of years. Remember that pesky rtm effect? The one that the DfT prefers to overlook?
Well, if the upward trend in Swindon is itself little more than random fluctuation, then removing the cameras could end up being associated with a fall in accidents over the next year or so. Which would "prove" that cameras actually cause accidents?
Not exactly. But in order to counter that assertion, the time might come when the DfT itself would have to invoke the dread rtm effect. Did we hear someone mutter "hoisted by their own petard"? ®


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(Well, yes, they also voted in the presidential election.)
This Class of 2013 and 2013.5 MiddACTION Fund will support internship and research funding for Middlebury students. EIA is very excited that the class of 2013 and 2013.5 has chosen to support experiential learning with this gift, and that seniors have voiced their support for the importance of experiential learning in the context of their liberal arts education.
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Too many members of Congress including outgoing Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, frequently fly first class or are transported by military charter around the nation and abroad for so-called fact finding missions, which frequently are just junkets. These flights are paid for by tax dollars. The yearly costs total several hundred million dollars.
How refreshing to learn that incoming Republican Speaker John Boehner will be riding commercial instead of military transport. In these difficult fiscal times that's something all Congress members should emulate. I would urge him to also take the next step by joining constituents in undergoing basic security screenings at airports. Real leadership sets an example for others.
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Would I Know My Savior?
1. Would I know my Savior wrapped in swaddling bands,
Lying in a manger bed, Light of heaven 'round His head?
Would I hear the angels bend t'ward earth to sing?
Would I know the Holy Child?—Would I know my King?
2. Would I know my Savior safe in Mary's arms,
Cradled in a lullaby, heaven's legions watching nigh?
Would I know His goodness? Would I feel His grace?
Would I know the Holy Child if I beheld His face?
3. Would I know my Savior in a lowly stall,
Where the lowing cattle feed, where the silver starlight leads,
Where the humble shepherds seek the Holy One?
Would I hear the Spirit whisper, "This is God's own Son!"
I think my heart would know Him, Christ, the Holy One,
For I can hear the Spirit whisper, "This is God's own Son!"
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Music: Sally DeFord
Artist: DeFord
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 2012-12-05
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Christmas, Jesus Christ--birth, manger, angels, Savior, shepherds, Spirit, testimony


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Mercedes me connect enables your car to share information in real time with your Mercedes-Benz Retailer to help with vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and more.Learn more
You'll come to love it like your smartphone. Digitisation makes so much possible. The most intuitive, cutting-edge way of operating a car, for example. MBUX makes the new CLA a strong partner. The system keeps learning and above all gets to know the driver a little better every day. It can remember your favourite songs and the way to work. It then tunes in automatically to the right radio station or shows you a faster way if your usual route is congested. All by itself and as a matter of course, if that is what you want.
The new CLA hangs on your every word with the new LINGUATRONIC natural voice control system. It actually understands the vehicle's occupants without having to learn any commands beforehand. And it talks to you. Reading out text messages, or dictating one and sending it? No problem. It can check the weather at your destination, change the radio station or get you home by the fastest route. It takes only two words: "Hey, Mercedes." and the new CLA is all ears.
Relaxed parking. The duo of Active Parking Assist and 360° camera supports you in looking for a parking space, as well as when entering and leaving a parking space and manoeuvring. The all-round view thanks to the 360° camera including a virtual bird's-eye view is particularly impressive.
Attentive and always at the ready: Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function provides you with visual and audible warnings when you are too close to the vehicle in front and can assist you with braking or carry out autonomous braking in an emergency.
In dangerous situations and at speeds of up to 60 km/h the innovative cross-traffic function can recognise crossing traffic and crossing pedestrians and help to prevent collisions. The tailback emergency braking function can recognise stationary vehicles and bring your vehicle to a standstill in good time.


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HTC Desire Eye hard reset
Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons
The Fast boot option in Settings > Power must not be selected
If you can't turn HTC Desire Eye Android phone on
1. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button.
2. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER button. All data will be lost!
Restores your phone to its original state.
HTC Desire Eye hard reset from the menu
Performing a factory reset from settings
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Backup & reset.
2. Tap Reset phone.
3. If you want to delete media, documents, and other data from the phone storage, select Erase all data.
To also delete media and other data from your storage card, select Erase SD card.
4. Tap OK.
HTC Desire Eye soft reset
If HTC Desire Eye does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still restart it.
Press and hold the POWER button for at least 10 seconds, and then release it. HTC Desire Eye then restarts.


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TAESE to provide high-tech coaching for state's special ed teachers
Sue Reeves
A coaching model for special education teachers based on the medical concept of doctors' rounds is the highlight of a five-year, $11 million contract awarded to the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE) by the Utah State Office of Education.
According to David Forbush, associate director of TAESE and the project director for the Utah Professional Development and Technical Assistance (PD/TA) Network, special education teachers often don't have a colleague to team up with, so the concept of "digital educational rounds" was created. The idea was based on "Instructional Rounds in Education" by Richard Elmore and "Focus on Teaching" by Jim Knight book.
Only about 5 percent of teachers will implement what they learn in professional development activities without coaching, Forbush said, so coaching will make up a large part of the service provided by TAESE.
Each of the state's five regions will have a coach/implementation specialist who will provide professional development and coaching for the teachers. In addition, the coaches will coordinate teachers within a region into teams, so the teachers can self-coach and strengthen each other.
Devices such as iPhones and iPads will be used to capture video of a teacher presenting a lesson. The video is sent to a web site (www.goreact.com) where colleagues can offer feedback in three different ways: by typing a comment in the chat box, by recording an audio comment, or by recording a how-to video. All comments are time-stamped, so the person being observed can match them to the exact moment in time about which the observers are commenting.
Every local education agency (LEA) in the state will be assessed for the level of support it requires to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), from universal support (less extensive) to intensive (more extensive, with specific interventions required).
All LEAs will get support, Forbush said, but what that support looks like will depend on what they need. The region that serves the Wasatch Front will focus mainly on charter schools, because most of the larger school districts already have coaches for their teachers.
Forbush said there are two main outcomes to be produced from the network: to reduce the level of support needed by the LEAs to meet IDEA requirements, and to produce better and measureable outcomes for students with disabilities.
Ten new professional staff members will be hired by TAESE for the project, including five coach/implementation specialists, two project specialists and an instructional designer who will produce live and recorded web-based trainings. The total amount of the contract is $11,151,178.
TAESE is a project of the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University.


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Las Vegas closet company Absolute Closets was founded by two of the top closet guys in the nation. We manufacture and install closets and cabinetry in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide our customers with the best service, best designs, and best product based upon our customers' requirements. With over 100 years of combined experience within our company and a state of the art production facility located right here in Las Vegas, we have the ability to provide the quality you want at a price you can afford.
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My name is Jay Ward. I am one of the two owners of Absolute Closets and Cabinetry. I was born in Southern Nevada, and have raised my five children here. My wife Debbie and I started in the closet/cabinetry business in 1988 when we helped put together a closet company that has since grown to be one of the largest closet companies in Las Vegas. After 18 years as the top designers in our old company, we decided to start a new company in order to continue providing you with the competency and professionalism you have learned to expect from us.
My brother Moni Ward was born here in Las Vegas. He is also a top designer in the closet/cabinetry industry, is the other owner of Absolute Closets and Cabinetry. With an eye for exactness, and perfectionism, he brings 11 years of experience to the table. At the time he left his other company to join us, he was the number two closet designer in Las Vegas. His wife Gina is our web designer and photographer.
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""A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.
|—Agent K, Men in Black
Groupthink (or communal reinforcement) happens when a desire for conformity within a group transcends rational thought, issues of right and wrong, or even personal opinion. When this happens, individuals in a group fail to express their doubts as commonly about the group's dynamic, direction or decisions because of a desire to maintain (pseudo-)consensus or conformity. Thus even though the group may be on a headlong rush to error or disaster, no-one speaks up because they don't want to rock the boat.
Groupthink can affect communities of any size from small groups[note 1] to whole nations.
A group's members tend to ignore or not voice their own doubts "for the good of the group." The group itself may also ignore external suggestions, and can become paranoid when faced with criticism, even when the criticism is helpful or well-meant. Repeated assertion leads to dubious claims being accepted uncritically without proper research or empirical support.
Groups are most vulnerable to the results of groupthink when their members are of similar backgrounds, when the group is insulated from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making. Alternatively in the case of destructive cults there are clear rules: Accept what the cult leader or the leader's representatives tell us without question otherwise face the consequences.[citation needed]
The term 'groupthink' was coined by the famous social psychologist Irving Janis in 1972, although others[1] suggest the term originated with William H. Whyte of Fortune Magazine in 1952. It is related in some ways to the older concept of crowd psychology, although groupthink refers not to the spontaneous actions of crowds but to the activities of groups with a shared interest or objective, including many small groups, and groups of people who may be physically distanced from each other (e.g. people in an Internet community). The similarity of the term to doublethink may suggest that the naming convention was inspired by Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four.
"Groupthink" is why everyone in that online forum/wiki you just joined not only doesn't go for your perspicacious and radical ideas, they actually seem uninterested. Sheeple!
Role of the iconoclast[edit]
""For if you kill me you will not easily find another like me, who, if I may use such a ludicrous figure of speech, am a sort of gadfly, given to the state by the God; and the state is like a great and noble steed who is tardy in his motions owing to his very size, and requires to be stirred into life. I am that gadfly which God has given the state and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you.
A community's "drift" can seem to be automatic. This drift is frequently kept in check by an iconoclast who may seek to redefine that which has come to be defined precisely because of the group's drift. This serves to shock the group out of the automatic "go with the flow" and the more insidious "go along to get along" attitudes which can eventually get in the way of the group's stated goals.
Sometimes iconoclasts, other than actually supporting or protesting something which is wrong and/or incorrect, are just bigoted jerks.[2]
A more proper term for someone who challenges ideas for actual philosophical purposes is a "social gadfly" which is how Socrates referred to himself during his trial for "corrupting the youth" and "impiety."[3]
Epistemic closure[edit]
Julian Sanchez of the Cato Institute adapted the term "epistemic closure," originally an unrelated philosophical term, to describe what he saw as the behavior of US conservatism. In a blog post that kicked off the "epistemic closure" debate of 2010, which drew in Andrew Sullivan, Jonah Goldberg, David Frum, Ross Douthat, Bruce Bartlett, and Jonathan Chait, Sanchez wrote:
""Reality is defined by a multimedia array of interconnected and cross promoting conservative blogs, radio programs, magazines, and of course, Fox News. Whatever conflicts with that reality can be dismissed out of hand because it comes from the liberal media, and is therefore ipso facto not to be trusted. (How do you know they're liberal? Well, they disagree with the conservative media!) This epistemic closure...
His usage is close to "false consensus" or "groupthink."
See also[edit]
- Crowd psychology
- Rationalization
- Hivemind
- Concern troll
- New Labour
- Star Wars - both real and fictional!
- List of cognitive biases
External links[edit]
- What Is Groupthink?
- Iraq War groupthink
- Challenger disaster groupthink
- The epistemic closure debate: William Saletan, Jonathan Bernstein and Bruce Bartlett
- ↑ RationalWiki we're looking at you.
- ↑ See the Wikipedia article on Groupthink.
- ↑ Like so
- ↑ Apology by Plato, MIT


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First Fridays at the Modern
- November 4, 2016 5:00 PM
The first Friday of each month, the Star-Telegram, the Modern, and Café Modern team up to bring you a full menu in the dining room and live music, cocktails and lighter fare in the museum's Grand Lobby from 5 to 8 pm. Bring your friends and enjoy diverse live performances, unique cocktail selections, and the opportunity to dine in Café Modern by night. A docent-led, 20-minute tour of the galleries is available at 6:30 pm (regular gallery admission applies). Gallery admission is free for Modern members and Star-Telegram Press Pass holders during First Fridays at the Modern.
Friday Nights at Café Modern Are Always Happening
Fresh, seasonal entrees; amazing cocktails and wine pairings; and stunning architecture make Café Modern a favorite date night or gathering place for locals and out-of-town visitors. Dinner choices are always delicious, the setting is dramatic, and special events abound, from customized cocktails to guest chefs and wine dinners. An ongoing film series, Magnolia at the Modern, offers critically acclaimed films every Friday night at 6 and 8 pm, as an exciting pairing of cinema, culture, and dining all in one spectacular setting.
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Bartender's Choice: What to Order at Trattoria Neapolis in Pasadena, CA
Top bartenders tell you which cocktails to order.
With a Italian gold pin sommelier overseeing the wine list, LA's Beer Chicks curating the beer selection, and Vincenzo Marianella (of Copa d'Oro) consulting on the bar program, patrons at Pasadena's Trattoria Neopolis are not likely to go thirsty.
The opulent Italian restaurant and bar boasts grand Italian decor with marble, leather, and dark wood throughout. A wrought iron balcony oversees the long white marble bar at the middle of the restaurant, where the open kitchen and wood-burning pizza oven are also on full display.
This being an Italian eatery, and Vincenzo Marianella being Italian himself, many of the cocktails at Trattoria Neapolis feature Italian liqueurs and cordials. The Italian Necktie, for example, features floral Amaro Meletti mixed with Templeton rye whiskey, Punt e Mes, and mole bitters. For a drink called The Surgeon General, Amaro Montenegro and Amaro Nonino are combined with Old Overholt rye and served in a hickory smoke-filled mason jar.
According to bar manager Ken Baranda, the overall focus of the drinks at Trattoria Neapolis goes beyond amari, though. "While we wanted to have some Italian influence with our drinks," says Baranda, "we also wanted to focus on market-fresh ingredients, as well as aromatic cocktails that would appeal to everyone."
One such cocktail is the sweet and savory Eve's Desire, which features apple and sage-infused Evan Williams bourbon along with fresh lemon juice, cinnamon, and celery bitters.
While the cocktail menu at Trattoria Neapolis features a number of complex drinks meant to please, Baranda won't necessarily turn down special requests.
"If someone comes in here and asks for a Long Island Iced Tea, we might suggest something like a gin sour with a splash of Coke," said Baranda. "We never say no here, but we do try to meet people where they are at, and gradually teach them about other spirits without making them feel like they've committed some kind of mortal sin."
Baranda's previous bar experiences instilled in him a sort of sixth sense of customer service. "I was in Julian Cox's program at Playa for about a year. Before that I was at Soho House with Chris Ojeda, and before that I was at First & Hope with Naomi Schimek and Marcos Tello," said Barranda. "And although bartenders on the west side tend to be labeled as 'purists' or even 'pretentious', I learned so much about being friendly and just providing great customer service from those previous experiences."
Baranda continued, "Being a bartender really comes down to being a fortune teller. Ask [the customer] a couple questions, see where they are at, and go from there. Usually, our guesses are pretty right."
We asked Baranda which Trattoria Neapolis cocktails he particularly recommends. Check out the slideshow for his top picks.
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Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have finally released a trailer that showcases the heart of Tintin: laughs, friendship and Snowy the dog! Watch as Thompson and Thomson share a laugh, meet Captain Haddock, and be mystified by the glowing computer-animated world they've created.
At first The Adventures of Tintin seemed like it might be a little too "uncanny valley" for our taste, but the more action and adventure we start to see, the more we're getting accustomed to this look and feel. Plus this is the first time we're seeing the humor in this film — an important if not essential part of the comic. The more we see, the more we like. Hopefully we'll get used to the characters' crazy head shapes and sizes, or if not it could be a horrible disaster.
"The Adventures of Tintin" directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. Starring Jamie Bell ("Billy Elliot ," "Defiance") as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure, and Daniel Craig ("Quantum of Solace ," "Defiance") as the nefarious Red Rackham.
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1 lb ground beef (turkey,chicken, sausage OK)
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup BBQ sauce
1 Tbsp mustard
6 Strips thick cut bacon (regular bacon OK)
Brown and drain ground beef. Crisp bacon. Mix ALL ingredients in crock pot or slow cooker and cook for several hours (4-6)
This is a great fall or winter comfort food and is easy to prepare the night before. Place in fridge and put in cooker before the events of the day. When you come home, the sweet smell of home cooking and warmth fills the air. My family likes this as a side to ham, or as a main dish like a soup. I hope ya'll like it too.
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The younger sibling of former child actor Haley Joel Osment, actress/vocalist Emily Osment launched her career at a young age, having landed a role in the 1999 film The Secret Life of Girls when she was only seven years old. The Los Angeles native furthered her career by also appearing in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, and the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, where she enjoyed a recurring role as Lily Truscott. Osment also tried her hand at singing, kicking off that aspect of her career by performing alongside Billy Ray Cyrus on his 2007 album Home at Last and contributing a song to the soundtrack of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, in which she also starred. After making appearances on several Disney compilations, she began voicing a desire to tackle more rock-influenced music, and writing sessions with members of Eve 6 and Plain White T's helped her compile enough material for her debut EP, 2009's All the Right Wrongs. Osment switched directions for her full-length debut, though, leaving rock music behind and embracing electronic dance-pop on 2010's Fight or Flight. ~ Matt Collar & Andrew Leahey, Rovi


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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Eric Berry's early 38-yard interception return highlighted an outstanding defensive show Thursday and ignited Kansas City to a 26-16 win over Philadelphia.
The result made for a successful return to Philadelphia for Kansas City Coach Andy Reid, whose 140 victories in 14 seasons were twice as many as anyone else had managed in the history of the Eagles.
Reid was let go at the end of the 2012 campaign and was quickly scooped up by the Chiefs.
Under Reid, Kansas City is unbeaten in three games. That gives the Chiefs one more win than they had during all of last season, when they established a franchise record for fewest points in a campaign (211).
Berry's touchdown on the interception return gave Kansas City a 10-0 lead just 3:48 into the contest. The Chiefs finished with two interceptions of Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick as well as five sacks. They also recovered three fumbles.
Kansas City frustrated Philadelphia even though the Eagles (1-2) managed 431 total yards, 158 of which came on 20 carries from LeSean McCoy. Vick completed just 13-of-30 passes for 201 yards.
The Chiefs played turnover free football, did not give up a first down by way of a penalty and got field goals of 33, 31, 34 and 38 yards from Ryan Succop. Kansas City's only offensive touchdown came on a 3-yard run by Jamaal Charles early in the fourth quarter that gave the Chiefs a 23-9 lead.
The game ended with the Chiefs killing the clock on the Philadelphia 14-yard line.
Alex Smith completed 22-of-35 passes for 273 yards to pace the Kansas City offense. Charles, who had two of the top three rushing performances in the NFL last season but scored only five touchdowns all year, gained 92 yards on 20 carries.


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The Gallery On Second opens new exhibit
BRENTWOOD — The Gallery On Second in downtown Brentwood will open a new art show and sale, Happy Holidays. The exhibit showcases the fine art of Anna Birta, Bethi Carver, Sherry Cummings, Jenny Floravita, George Garbarino, Linda Garbarino, Lon Givens, Rosalinda Grejsen, Betsy Johnston, Brian Keith, Colleen Menges, Richert, Nancy Roberts, Danny Senn, Lisa Senn, Ken Tomlin, Tom State, Jennifer Lynn Tam, Beverly C. Turner, Mary E. Vargas, and Cindy Williamson.
The exhibit opens on Wednesday with a reception to meet the artists at 2 p.m. on Thursday at 741 Second St.
Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays
Admission is free. For information, call 925-516-2741, or email email@example.com.
Mariachi Divas to play at El Campanil
ANTIOCH — The ever-popular Mariachi Divas will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St.
The Southern California group is a unique multicultural, all-female ensemble. Winners of the 2009 Grammy award for best regional Mexican album of the year, they often can be found strolling the streets as official mariachis of Disney's California Adventure.
Adults: $27; seniors (62 and over) $24; children (under 18) $15.
For tickets and information, call 925-757-9500 or go to www.elcampaniltheatre.com.
Freedom High School Jazz Band
OAKLEY — The Freedom High School Jazz Band and The Band Boosters present a concert 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Freedom High School multipurpose room, 1050 Neroly Road, Oakley. The show features the Jazz Band with Mic Gillette, formerly of Tower of Power, and a few of his friends
General admission is $10 and $12 at the door. Children are $5. (free for children under 4).
For tickets and information call 925-625-5900.
International film series to show 'Three Quarter Noon'
ANTIOCH — The International Film Showcase presents "Three Quarter Noon" playing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 and 2 p.m. Nov. 25, El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St.
The world of grumpy taxi-driver Hartmut Mackowiak comes crashing down when he finds out his wife is leaving him after 30 years. Suddenly, he has to rethink his whole life — making him even more of a cranky loner. That is, until the day he gets 6-year-old Hayat and her mother as a fare in his taxi. While her mother has to go back to Istanbul for a few weeks, Hayat is supposed to stay in Germany with her grandma. But then Hayat's grandma falls into a coma. Although Hartmut initially doesn't want to have anything to do with the precocious little Turkish girl, he gradually succumbs to Hayat's stubborn charm and decides to help her. Little does he suspect it may also be a case of the little girl helping the big grouch to learn to enjoy life again.
The German film has English subtitles.
The film is part of a collaborative effort with the International Film Showcase, which has a successful foreign film series in Orinda.
General admission is $8, seniors (62 and older) and children are $7.
For tickets, call 925-757-9500 or reserve them online at www.elcampaniltheatre.com.
LUHSD Education Foundation holiday tours
BRENTWOOD — Embrace the spirit of the season in the heart of far East County where you will tour festively decorated homes and businesses for the holidays noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1.
The tour is presented by the Liberty Union High School District Education Foundation with proceeds benefiting the foundation. Admission is $35 in advance and $40 at the door (incudes a glass of wine). Tickets can be purchased at www.educationwins.org or at Hannah Nicole Vineyards, 6700 Balfour Road, Brentwood. For information, call 925-634-2166, or go to www.educationwins.org.
PHS Band benefit concert set for Sunday
PITTSBURG — Foreverland Band, a 14-piece Michael Jackson tribute band will headline a benefit concert for the Pittsburg High School Marching Show Band on Sunday, at the Pittsburg High School Creative Arts Building, 250 School St.
The show opens at 6:30 p.m. with Da Island Way, a local Polynesian music and dance group from Concord, followed by Foreverland at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Railroad Cleaners, 2195 Railroad Ave. or Railroad Book Depot, 650 Railroad Ave., both in Pittsburg. Proceeds benefit the band's trips to Arizona for the 2013 Fiesta Bowl Parade and Field Show Competition, and the 2014 New Year's Parade in London, England.
'Restless Hearts' film at El Campanil Theatre
ANTIOCH — Holy Angels Books presents "Restless Heart" at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the El Campani Theatre, 602 W. Second St.
Filmed in Europe, "Restless Heart" is the first full-length feature movie on St. Augustine. Born in North Africa, Augustine studied in Carthage, becoming an accomplished but dissolute orator. After converting to Manichaeism, a guilt-free religion, he was called to the imperial court in Milan to serve as an opponent to the Christian Bishop Ambrose. But when the Empress Justina sent imperial guards to clear out a basilica where Augustine's mother, Monica, was worshiping, her constant prayers and the witness of Ambrose won him over to Christianity. General admission is $10.
For information, call 925-757-9500, or go to www.elcampaniltheatre.com.
The 'Little Mermaid' sets sail with encore show
BRENTWOOD — Edna Hill Middle School presents an encore performance of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Edna Hill Theater, 140 Birch St.
Reserved seating is $5. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. For tickets and information, call the school at 925-513-6440, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
'One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest' at LMC
PITTSBURG — Los Medanos College Drama Department presents "One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest."
Written by Ken Kesey, this adaptation for the stage by Dale Wasserman, is directed by Barbara Norris.
Boisterously funny, poignant and ultimately devastating, the play is an unforgettable exploration of sanity and power creating a riveting dynamic between R.P. McMurphy, a new patient on the ward, and the ward's head nurse, Miss Ratched.
Performances will be 11 a.m. Wednesday and 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday at Los Medanos College Theatre, 2700 E. Leland Road.
General admission is $10 and $7 for students. Nov. 14 matinee is $5 for everyone.
For tickets and information, call 925-439-2181, ext. 805, or go www.losmedanosedu/drama/productions.asp.
Denver tribute show Saturday at El Campanil
ANTIOCH — El Campanil Theatre will present "Jim Curry — The Music of John Denver" at 8 p.m. Saturday at the theater at 602 W. Second St.
Tribute artist Jim Curry, who's voice was heard in the CBS TV movie "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story," has performed Denver's music in sold-out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today's top performer of Denver's vast legacy of multiplatinum hits.
Tickets are $15 for youths, $24 for seniors, $27 for general admission. For information, call 925-757-9500 or go to www.elcampaniltheatre.com.


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Children of the 1980s were presented with two possible futures for government in the book World of Tomorrow: School, Work and Play. The first scenario is a nightmarish dystopia where governments track their citizens' every move and computers are curtailing freedoms across the globe. The second possible future is a utopia nearly achieving some form of direct democracy, brought on by the home computer and videophones, which enable citizens to become highly engaged in the political process.
It would appear that those of us living in "the future" wound up with a bit of both. Governments all over the world are certainly using technology to spy on their citizens — though I would wager that Visa, Apple and Google know more about me than the U.S. government. But the evolution of tools like Twitter and YouTube has also provided your average citizen with easier ways to politically organize and educate.
Whatever your feelings on technology's role in government, I think we can all agree on one political truism... I'm right and those other guys are idiots.
Some people fear that computers will rule our lives in the future. They believe that information on everyone will be stored in computers, and that government officials will be able to find out anything about anyone at any time. It is possible that this will happen, and that some governments will use computers to limit people's freedom. However, it is just as possible that computers will make governments more open in the future, and allow people more say in the ways they are governed.
In a future where every home has a videophone computer system, everyone could take part in government. People could talk and air their views to others on special communication channels linking every home. These people would most likely be representatives of some kind — of a political party, a union, an industry and so on. But when the time comes to make a decision on any issue, everyone would be able to vote by instructing their computer. A central computer would instantly announce the result.
This kind of government by the people is a possibility that the computer will bring. It could take place on any scale — from village councils up to world government. In fact, it is more likely to happen in small communitites, as it would be difficult to reach effective national and international decisions, if millions of people always had to be asked to approve everything. Nevertheless, the computer will enable really important decisions to be put before the people and not decided by groups or politicians.
The computer could also affect the ways in which politicians will work. They could discuss the issues that affect the people they represent over public communication networks that would replace governemtn assemblies. In this way representatives could live among their electors and get to know them and their views much better.
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The principality of Monaco is famed as a place where the rich and famous gather for a luxurious vacation on the French Riviera. Despite being the 2nd smallest nation in the world, there are plenty of casinos, designer shopping malls, opulent beach clubs, and world-famous resorts dotted all over this city state.
Monaco also has a rich history. Check out medieval landmarks like Monaco-Ville, Palais Princier, and Monaco Cathedral, along with museums such as the Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium. You can enjoy warm climate for most of the year, though the best time to visit Monaco is in early autumn, when the summer crowds have dissipated and hotel rates are lower.
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Monte-Carlo is a tiny district of Monaco, but attracts plenty with its stunning sea views, world-class shopping, gourmet dining, and exciting nightlife. Monte-Carlo Casino attracts those looking to test their luck at its opulent gambling rooms, while the Monaco Opera House regularly hosts international performances.
If you're traveling with kids, Monte-Carlo's quieter side can be felt at family-friendly museums and botanical gardens. Check out Musée Océanographique's extensive collection of sea creatures, models of Prince Albert's laboratory ships, and live aquatic shows. Jardin Exotique is a large botanical garden with thousands of rare plants from around the world.Read more