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Acer has been selling smartphones for a while, however it has never made much of a splash in the market, especially compared to HTC, its fellow Taiwanese mobile manufacturer.
It's hoping to change this in 2013 though, and a report by Digitimes says the company has at least six new mobile devices on the release schedule for the coming year.
These will be split into five Android smartphones and one running Windows Phone 8. The continued backing of Android isn't a surprise, but what about the appearance of a single Windows Phone 8 phone?
Acer wasn't one of the four hardware partners named at Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 announcement back in June, but it was one of those who joined up with Microsoft for Windows Phone 7.
Before now, the company admitted it was put off Windows Phone due to its hardware and software limitations, and although devices were rumored, none appeared. Finally, a solitary Acer Windows Phone 7 device was launched with 7.5 Mango — the Allegro, or W4 — in late 2011, but it didn't set pulses racing.
Therefore, the admission it'll be concentrating on Android for 2013, with the exception of one possible Windows Phone, sounds like business as usual.
Acer's ongoing spat with Microsoft
The news comes soon after Acer's CEO very publicly voiced his displeasure over Microsoft's decision to produce its own Windows 8 tablets. "Think twice" JT Wang told the company, warning them that the Surface tablets would "create a huge negative impact" on the industry.
Wang's sentiments weren't shared by Chen Guowei, Acer's global smartphone group manager, when he spoke to the press in July. He's quoted as saying that with the release of Windows Phone 8, "the time is ripe for investment in the platform," but as its first smartphone to use the OS won't be out until the second half of 2013; it's obviously not that ripe.
With nearly a year to go before then, it doesn't sound like Acer is straying too far away from what it knows. Plus, by this time next year, we'd have expected Windows Phone 8 to have either had, or be expecting, its first major software update too.
Windows Phone 8's official release can't be that far away, and with just one Windows Phone 8 handset from Samsung announced, and now one promised from Acer in 12 months time; Microsoft had best hope Nokia and HTC has something special to reveal this month, as the initial hardware line-up appears to need a boost — and soon.
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The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present Steve Yockey's play "very still & hard to see" in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. Performances will take place on March 12, 13, 14, and 15, at 8 p.m., and March 16 at 2 p.m.; a free post-show chat will be held with the cast and director on Friday, March, 14. The production marks the show's Hawaii premiere, and will serve as director Alex Munro's MFA thesis presentation.
Munro's work as a director extends beyond Kennedy Theatre. In addition to pursuing his MFA at the Department of Theatre and Dance, and assistant directing at theatres around town, Munro also coordinates the HealthCAST program at UHM's School of Nursing. Through that program, he directs actors to portray patients with a wide variety of physical and mental health issues; nursing students interact with these actors in improvised encounters, in order to improve their patient interaction and their ability to deal with unexpected circumstances.
"very still & hard to see" will actually be the second time Munro has directed Steve Yockey's work at Kennedy Theatre; last Spring, he directed a collection of Yockey's one-acts under the banner "A Lovely Violent Ghost Haiku with Gun (and other plays)." Munro says that he is drawn to the "magical realism" in Yockey's writing: "These very strange, very quirky things are happening on-stage; but many of the characters respond to them as if they were completely normal." Walking the line between realism and fantasy is a challenge that the director enjoys.
Yockey goes from strange and quirky to eerie and creepy in "very still & hard to see," which features stories of everyday people whose lives are upended by stays in a cursed hotel. As the play begins, architect Buck Mason (played by Matthew Kelty, who also worked with Munro on "Ghost Haiku") is drawn into a deal with an obake (played by Melissa Schmitz, one of the Angry Women in UHM's Fall production of "Big Love"), a malevolent spirit who dwells beneath the hotel he's building. Munro was excited that the spirit who sets the play in motion is an obake; although the entity is originally found in Japanese folklore, it is also well-known in local Hawaii traditions — several of the cast members, in fact, have gotten spooked during rehearsals while sharing local ghost and obake stories.
Once the hotel is finished, it becomes a "playground" for sprits, minor Japanese deities, and some truly terrible people. An ensemble cast portrays the victims of the obake's influence; cast members – all veterans of the UHM stages in plays such as "Big Love," "The Wild Party," "Handler," and "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" – play multiple roles in a series of loosely related chapters. Although the director and cast imagine the hotel to be in Hawai'i, the playwright deliberately leaves the time and place of each scene vague. This allows the actors to create their own stories for the characters, and draw their own connections among the roles they play. It also allows Munro to highlight what he considers the running motif of the show: corrupted love. "In each of these scenes," he says, "there is a relationship that could have been beautiful, or maybe once was beautiful. When something beautiful goes bad, it almost feels like death, or like you're cursed. I think that's what Steve Yockey is talking about in the play, and it's something I want to bring out in our version."
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Good morning, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Michael L. Barnes, I'm 46 year old and I reside in Las Vegas, NV. I was invited here to speak in front of you outstanding ladies and gentlemen to share my story and give my testimony pertaining to Age Discrimination/and unlawful acts committed by Republic Services. I hope that I can help to shed some light on a very sensitive matter that I believe is not just limited to Republic Service, but spread much farther. I will give testimony of how older employees were held to a higher bar while younger employees of the company had "leniency" throughout the company. I will talk about how the company "broke off people," and how the direction of the company changed when Republic Services took over.
I started out with Silver State Disposal in 1994. At that time I had no knowledge of the operation of a disposal company. I worked on the back of the truck as a pitcher, taking the trash off the curb and putting it in the truck. It was very hard work, especially in Las Vegas in the summer months where the temperature could be 90 degrees at night. However, it was an honest job and good pay and much different than my previous 30 years of my life (let's say I did a lot of the growing up).
Silver State was a family business. It promoted from within and rewarded older employees for their loyalty and commitment because of all the hard work they put into the company. I got my commercial driver's license. While in my 30's, I attended classes, and even was hand picked for promotion twice to become the lead man in charge of drivers on shifts when no regular foremen were available. I did a safety movie, had leadership training, and taught younger drivers how to drive, only to be fired when I turned 40. All the hard work and accomplishments did not matter. I was humiliated and became worthless to the company.
When Republic took over in 1997, everything changed. As a lead, I was involved in meetings and calls where I heard comments by upper management about the older workers. In several instances there were statements made by the higher-ups about the older employees' age and that there were going to be changes and there was nothing they could do about it. I heard them say that they were getting tired of the "old Uncle Toms." I also heard people say openly to older workers "you're too old." Appalling but very true. When I tried to defend the older workers, I was told that I was old like them and to "don't get broken off." Republic wanted drivers in their 20s. At the time I was fired at 41, I was perceived to be too old. "Broken off," is a term meaning to inflict pain physically and mentally to anyone that "got out of line". This practice was used as a tactic by the higher-ups to force older workers out.
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It is my experience that the company went after older workers by working them harder and forcing them out. Drivers were forced to pitch trash to the point that they were not able to keep up with the truck and to load the trash fast enough. This practice is a way to literally break an older worker to the breaking point to either injure or force off the job. What would happen is that usually a younger driver would get instructions to break off an older worker. Older workers who were pitching trash were forced to work under harsher conditions like getting the extra "open" garbage routes after finishing their assigned route, and being told to redo their work to break them. Older workers were told they couldn't get on the truck and had to walk the entire time they were collecting the garbage. The younger driver would do things like not stop or hit the gas to move the truck at a fast past to force the older person pitching or picking up the trash to run after the truck with the garbage. Chasing after the truck for hours in over 100 degree heat can be very exhausting. I have seen people cramp up and collapse of exhaustion. In some cases, ambulances had to be called. They would literally exhaust you and break you so that you would quit.
When I turned 40, I lost my position as a lead and rather than utilizing my skills, I was forced back to becoming a driver. I was subjected to the "break him off" practice. It was there that I got hurt. Unlike younger drivers who got accommodated and allowed to work lighter duties and allowed to get better, I was fired within days.
I was injured around June of 2004, a simple sprain while pitching garbage. I was seen by the company chiropractor and was essentially told that I was too old to return to work. Unlike younger workers who were placed on light duty while they got better, the company made no attempt to give me any chance to recuperate. I know of a young driver who got surgery on his rotator cuff. The company let him do other jobs and offered light duty by directing traffic. They allowed him to continue to get paid. When I was a lead, I was in charge of the casualty reports and reviewed them daily. I remembered that those reports showed younger employees being allowed to return to work from more serious injuries than mine. When I was in my 30's, I got injured and was allowed to come back. But as soon as I hit my 40's, I got a call from Republic a few days after my injury telling me I was fired. Another physician, who was on Republic's Provider list, released me to full duty. That doctor was later removed from the provider list by Republic. Long story short, all I wanted was my job back. Republic didn't care; it did everything in its power to not let me come back. I feel this was all because I was by then too old.
I am here today after the EEOC contacted me, because I wanted justice. I don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else. I have faith and trust in our system that justice will prevail but you need to speak up to make it happen.
For 6 years, I've endured this injustice only to be thrown out of the lawsuit in the EEOC's case. I hope sharing my story will educate others about how this affects older workers and the impact the practices like Republic's has on people like me. For those people who think that somehow discrimination against older workers is not as bad should be reminded of our stories that it is just as bad and can affect any one of us. I have lost my career and future and now make ½ of what I was making at Republic. I thank the EEOC for this opportunity to speak on this issue and hope you continue to represent people like us. I thank you for the opportunity to tell you of the injustice and pain I suffered. I thank and trust and believe and have faith that with these words, I will touch your hearts and open some minds about the practices done by Republic Services and about age discrimination. Thank you respectfully and may God bless you.


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There's little doubt Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson saved the Fast & Furious franchise. The box office more than doubled since he joined as Marshall Luke Hobbs, on the trail of racing bandits Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
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The franchise, he says, "has a lot of moving elements with a big cast that's a group and a family. In some ways, I was a regular visitor. The character I played allowed me to go in and get the job done, hunt people down and step out," he says with a chuckle.
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Clear Plastic Masks, "Being There" (Serpents & Snakes)
Nashville's burgeoning rock 'n' roll music scene just got even better with the release of Clear Plastic Masks' "Being There."
The greasy, '70s rock-addled quartet got together in Brooklyn, New York, and came to Nashville, Tennessee, to record. They never left, signing with Kings of Leon label Serpents & Snakes Records and helping round out a music scene that's gotten a lot of attention in recent years.
"Being There" was produced by Alabama Shakes producer Andrija Tokic, and the album shares a lot of the hallmarks that helped make the Shakes a surprise breakout.
First, there's charismatic lead singer Andrew Katz, who like the Shakes' Brittany Howard, has a commanding stage presence, an interesting voice and an off-kilter point of view and songwriting sense that can appeal to many different listeners. And like the Shakes, Katz's backing band shares a powerful chemistry that's unusual in a group just on the scene.
The band has two modes: lounge and loud. Katz has a tendency to lean back and croon from time to time, sitting at the keyboard with a twinkling grin. But Clear Plastic Masks is at its best on songs like "Pegasus in Glue," ''Shakedown" and the film score-ready "Dos Cobras," tracks where Katz leans in and really joins with the band like a closed fist.
Those songs shake with power and promise — and might just open the door for another Nashville band.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers released OL Chris Elkins, DT Loni Fangupo, OT Emmanuel McCray, DE Brian Arnfelt, LS Luke Ingram and RB Tauren Poole Tuesday, Aug. 26.
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Southern New Hampshire University names Fallacaro athletics directorStaff Report
April 29. 2013 10:18PM
Southern New Hampshire University has a new director of athletics and recreation.
Anthony Fallacaro, the director of athletics at Post University since September 2006, will begin his new duties on May 27.
Fallacaro succeeds Chip Polak, who served as director of athletics for 36 years before retiring last December.
When Polak stepped down, the university, led by President Paul LeBlanc, started a nationwide search.
Fallacaro will oversee 16 varsity athletic programs and will be part of a plan to offer four new sports over the next three years, starting with women's golf next academic year.
SNHU also plans to undertake an athletics facility feasibility study in the near future.
At Post, a Division II school in Waterbury, Conn., Fallacaro oversaw a department that offers 17 varsity intercollegiate programs. During his tenure, Post added eight new sports: cheerleading, sprint football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track and field, and men's and women's swimming. He oversaw extensive renovations to LaMoy Field, Post's primary outdoor competition and practice facility.
Fallacaro established an extensive corporate sponsorship program for Post athletics, signing sponsorship contracts with several national and regional companies, and managed fundraising solicitation of athletics alumni.
On the field, Post captured eight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championships during his tenure, and the Eagles had an average of 24 CACC Academic All-Conference and 11 All-CACC selections per year.
Fallacaro also served as director of athletics at Kingsborough Community College (Brooklyn, N.Y.) during the 2005-06 academic year.
From 2003-05, Fallacaro served as assistant director for athletics programs at his alma mater, St. John's University in Queens, N.Y.
A baseball student-athlete at St. John's, Fallacaro got his start in athletics as an assistant baseball coach at Manhattan College from 1995-1997 before returning to his alma mater from 1997-99 in a similar capacity. Between stints at St. John's, Fallacaro did a stint on Wall Street as a supervisor on the trading desk at Investec Ernst & Co.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - This weekend, the University of South Carolina is honoring former basketball coach Frank McGuire.
Coach McGuire retired by the time I started my TV career but I got to know him pretty well after I started working at WIS.
Before Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier, there was a South Carolina coach that put the Gamecocks on the map. Hall of Famer Frank McGuire.
McGuire led the USC basketball program for 16 years, from 1964-1980. These were the best of times for Gamecock basketball.
McGuire made USC a relevant program. He guided Carolina to a No. 1 national ranking, the school's only conference tournament championship and four straight NCAA tournament appearances.
Gary Gregor and Dennis Powell played for McGuire and they said they are excited that their former coach is receiving what they consider some long overdue recognition.
"He's a legend in this state," said Gregor. "It's kind of funny when you go somewhere and see somebody and [they say] 'Oh yeah, you played for Frank McGuire.' Even at my age there are still people who say that."
McGuire was a brash Irishman, a New York native who didn't shy away from anyone or any subject.
"A day I think a lot of us talked about and now it's finally coming through fruition, which I'm really excited, very excited about it because of what I felt about coach McGuire," said Powell.
On Saturday before the men face Ole Miss, some of McGuire's former players will have an autograph session at Colonial Life Arena from 3:15 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
McGuire passed away in 1994 at the age of 80.
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Aspiring rappers anywhere could become a "Chozen" one thanks to FX's promotional "Dope Rhymez" contest.
In support of the series premiere of FX's animated comedy "Chozen," the network is sponsoring the contest in which rappers can submit hip-hop lyrics for the chance to record the track with the help of New York City music studio professionals.
Contestants can enter and receive official contest rules at ThisIsChozen. com, but you must do so by Wednesday, Jan. 15. Fans also can sign up for the Chozen Fan Club to earn free swag at the same web address.
"Chozen" tells the story of its title character, a gay white rapper newly released from prison. The series premieres at 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13 on FX.
"Armed with a new message, Chozen is on a quest for redemption and to claim his rightful position as the world's top rap artist," FX says. "His music and lyrics take aim at the stereotypes of machismo and misogyny that is synonymous with rap music. And his new world view has been shaped by his time in prison."
The voice cast includes Bobby Moynihan, Michael Peña, Hannibal Buress, Nick Swardson, Cliff "Method Man" Smith and Kathryn Hahn.
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Deanna Frances is a typical teenager. She enjoys spending time with friends, going to class and writing for the school newspaper.
But what sets her apart from the average 19-year-old is that she also is a published author.
"Growing up, I was always a huge dreamer," Frances said. "I had huge goals."
At 14, Frances, a native of Waterman, wrote the manuscript for her book, "Taking Chances," which was published and released by New Leaf Books this year.
Homework, social events and extracurricular activities would keep any high-schooler busy, but Frances said somehow she was able to work in the time to write while attending Indian Creek High School in Shabbona.
"I had to budget my time very wisely," she said. "I didn't have a whole lot of time to hang out with my friends."
The book is a realistic fiction that Frances said is a twist on a classic tale.
The main character, Sydney Baker, is a teenager who moves from Chicago to Shabbona and has the typical high school experience.
But she also is harboring the dark secret of abuse by her
"Personally, in my life, I've never experienced anything like that before," Frances said. "But I wanted to put more depth into what I was writing."
The idea for the book's plot was not based on any particular events Frances or anyone she knew had experienced. But as she was editing her manuscript and passing it along for friends to read, she found many people could relate to the story.
"People [would come up to me] and say, 'I love that you're trying to advocate for this cause,' " she said.
Writing a book about a serious issue like child abuse was not something Frances took lightly.
While in high school, she says she spent most of her free time in the library studying the subject and absorbing as much information as she could.
Frances also got a little help from her mentor, author J.D. Gordon from Chicago. The two connected through an adopt-an-author program through the Teen Writers and Artists Project when Frances was 14 years old.
Gordon said the process of helping Frances refine her book required lots of communicating through e-mail and phone conversations over the years.
But Gordon doesn't take much credit for helping Frances tackle the tough topic of child abuse in her book.
"She had a good heart and she was able to connect with kids who did have that type of story in their life," he said.
Seeing Frances' hard work come to fruition in the form of a published book is a thrilling experience, he said.
"I'm so excited to know her book is actually out there," he said. "It's fantastic. It's a wonderful experience."
Frances said she wouldn't be a published author without the adopt-an-author program and everyone who supported her along the way, even when her goals may have seemed too ambitious.
"It means a lot just knowing that I had so many people encouraging me," she said.
Frances is now a freshman at Northern Illinois University where she studies vocal performance, music education and journalism. She says she hopes to become a music teacher one day while continuing to write.
Frances said she hopes her book touches many people, especially teenage girls who may experience a great deal of stress or pressure in their lives.
The message she wants to convey in "Taking Chances," is one of encouragement and hope.
"There's a light at the end of the tunnel," she said. "Even if it's not something as big as child abuse."


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Pointless Question Of The Week: Was Tunisia A 'Twitter' Or 'Wikileaks' Revolution?
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I didn't write anything about this last week, because it seemed that what was going on was too chaotic to actually know -- and the fact that people were jumping up and giving credit to Twitter or Wikileaks seemed more like an attempt to claim credit, when it was clearly way too early and way too nuanced to say. Thus, I tend to agree with folks like Jillian York, who says that it's simply way too early to understand the impact of Twitter or Wikileaks (if anything) on this event.
Furthermore, I'd argue that focusing on the role of either is silly and pointless. In the end, any sort of political uprising starts with the people involved. That they may use new tools of communication -- either with each other or the outside world -- is always interesting, and important to understand, but should never be considered the root underlying cause of the larger event. Ethan Zuckerman claims that Twitter can take "some credit" for the events "but not all of it," to which I would ask: in what political uprising can you ever claim that any one particular tool or technology deserves all of the credit. The world doesn't work that way. This isn't to diminish how either Twitter or Wikileaks might have world changing impacts (or have already), but trying to pigeonhole a much larger event into a bucket with a label would be a mistake.


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Fort Lauderdale, FL was the site of the National Printing Ink Research Institute's (NPIRI) 43rd Annual Technical Conference, which was held Oct. 6-8 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel.
More than 185 people attended the conference, which featured concurrent sessions on paste and liquid inks, as well as the NPIRI Awards Dinner.
That the NPIRI conference actually was held, and for that matter, was considered an overwhelming success, is quite astonishing given the circumstances. The conference was originally scheduled for Sept. 15-17, but Hurricane Floyd was quickly bearing down on the south Florida coast at the same time. Given the severity of the storm, the hotel was evacuated, and the airports were shut down.
NAPIM executive director James Coleman, NAPIM president Michael Murphy, of Sun Chemical, and NPIRI president William Tasker, of INX International, then considered all of the options, and decided, with the cooperation of the hotel to reschedule the conference The consensus was that all of the hard work was worth it.
Opening Session
In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency's Dave Salman discussed testing for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAP), and NAPIM's Ron Saltzman updated the attendees about the progress of NPIRI's Research Task Forces. The Table Top Exhibits, a reception and dinner followed.
Thursday Sessions
On the liquid ink side, Daryl Kuna of Ultra Additives, who served as moderator, led off with "Evaluation of Selective Defoamers and Antifoams Using High Shear Rotational Viscometry Measurements."
Francois D.C. Gallouedec of Henkel discussed "New Polysiloxane Defoamer Technology, Custom-Designed for Graphic Arts Applications, and Its Influence on the Performance and Quality of Waterborne Printing Inks and Overprint Varnishes"; Thomas M. Sisson of SC Johnson presented a talk on "Acrylic Polymer Emulsions for Adhesion to Low Energy Substrates"; Ryszard Sprycha of Sun Chemical discussed "Water-Based Ink – Where Surfactant Really Goes"; and Karen Doerschug of the EPA talked about the upcoming Design for the Environment (DfE) Flexo report.
Also on the liquid ink side, Dennis Butcher of BF Goodrich discussed "Improved Block Resistance and Heat Resistance in Aqueous Inks and Coatings Systems"; and John Schmidhauser of Elf Atochem and Lisa Hahn of Flexo Tech gave a presentation on "Comparative Analysis of Dispersant Polymer Adsorption on Organic Pigment Surfaces Using NMR Spectroscopy."
On the paste ink side, moderated by Tom Jacobs of Ink Systems, a panel discussion on ink and paper interactions was held, followed by "Molecular Weight and Rheology: A Sketch of a Resin," by Doug Weisel and Phil Sieg of Akzo Nobel Resins & Vehicles; "Measurement for Ink Misting" by Daniel Tanzil of GATF; and "The Behavior of Modern Offset Resins and Vehicles for High Speed Printing," by Jack Baarends of Lawter International.
The moderators were pleased with both the quality of their presenters and the feedback they received. "It was a great group, and they covered excellent topics," said Mr. Kuna. "There were a lot of good questions and feedback."
"The feedback I'm hearing is that it went very well," Mr. Jacobs said. "I think we had a very diverse group."
Awards Dinner
Next was a video presentation by Kohl & Madden's Joseph Casper, the 1998 recipient of the Award for Technical Achievement, offering his years of wisdom. "Everyone is looking toward the year 2000," Mr. Casper said. "Before we can look at the future, we should look at our past," such as years back, when presses ran 3,000 sheets and hour, and inks used linseed oils.
"Bringing added value is what our industry is all about," Mr. Casper noted, concluding that, "There is so much to learn. I've come to believe that anything is possible." Mr. Casper urged people to help others learn, by giving them the benefits of their experience and knowledge.
The Technical Associate Member Service Award was awarded to W. Rucker Wickline, president of CDR Pigments & Dispersions, for his years of promoting the progress of the printing ink industry. Mr. Wickline was unable to attend, and Mr. Murphy noted his achievements, adding that, "For all of his 38 years in the pigment industry, he has been focused on serving the printing ink industry."
Finally, Mr. Murphy presented the NAPIM Award for Technical to Stanley Field, technical service manager, national accounts, for Flint Ink, in honor of his outstanding technical contribution to the printing ink industry. Mr. Field thanked his family and Flint Ink for his opportunities.
Friday Session
Next, Patrice Aurenty of Sun Chemical gave the winning presentation in the NPIRI Lecture Competition, sponsored by Lawter International. His topic, "Dynamic Spreading of Alcohol-Based vs. Surfactant-Based Fountain Solutions on Model Plate 'Non-Image' Areas," was co-written by S. Lemery and A. Gandini of Ecole Francaise de Papeterie et des Industries Graphiques, INPG, France.
James Woo of Eastern Michigan University presented a talk on "Low VOC, Low Viscosity UV Radiation and Visible Light Cured Coating and Ink-Jet Ink Systems," followed by Mr. Tasker's "Standardization of Inkometer," and "Good Manufacturing Practices for the Manufacture of Food Contact Inks," by Jerry Napiecek of Colorcon, NoTox Products.
Overall Success
"We're extremely pleased with the way everything's going," Mr. Coleman said "It's gone nicely."
"I think it's remarkable we had such a turnout on such short notice, and that the hotel had the rooms to accommodate us," said Mr. Murphy. "I think it's a tribute to the flexibility of our technical people."
"It would have been a shame to cancel it with all of the great speeches we had," said Mr. Cichon.
"The job that the staff has done has been incredible," added Mr. Lodewyck, adding that Mr. Coleman's efforts were greatly appreciated. "You go from ashes to what's been a real good session, and it's great that we're continuing to grow the balance between paste and liquid ink. Jim is the guy who, in the midst of the hurricane, worked with everybody to reschedule the conference, which he gave everyone enough time to replan."
Mr. Coleman and other industry leaders were very pleased about the quality of the presentations. "There's a continual effort to keep improving the caliber of the presentations, and we're happy with the way that's progressing," Mr. Coleman said.
"I think the papers should have to be of scientific value, not a commercial slant to sell products," said Mr. Rizk, while Mr. Tasker added that "I think the papers have been on a very high level."
As the week ended, it was agreed by all concerned that the conference was indeed a strong way to head into the year 2000.


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I apologize for first posting this in an incorrect place. I think I got it right this time.
No announcement yet.
4-3 Defense coming to Pittsburgh, I Can Feel It!
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Complete Overhaul
They need a nearly complete overhaul to their current 3-4 LB corps anyway. Porter, Haggans, and Farrior are all short timers.
Some of the current front seven could make a switch. Some would need replaced. I don't think it would be as daunting a task as people think.
With the aged and yet still aging of the front seven, I think now's as good a time as any would be to make a transition.
I know switching would be the preference of either Tomlin or Rivera if one should be hired, which is looking more and more of a realistic possibility.
If Porter leaves, Farrior in the middle with Haggans and Harrison on the outside could work at linebacker. Hampton and Hoke might work at DT, but they would need to find 4-3 ends.
This is assuming that we aren't talking about the Tampa 2 in which case the whole front 7 would have to be rehauled.
THere is no way they can swtich to a 4-3, they'd need to get a overhaul on the entire front seven and get new DE's for starters...won't happen...I'm hoping Russ Grimm Gets the job. Dick LeBeua won't change his defense
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Originally posted by TIPTHere is no way they can swtich to a 4-3, they'd need to get a overhaul on the entire front seven and get new DE's for starters...won't happen...I'm hoping Russ Grimm Gets the job. Dick LeBeua won't change his defenseAnd proud of it!!!
i'd be dissappointed if the steelers switch defensive schemes. when i think of the steelers i think of a smash mouth football team with a blood thirsty 3-4 defense.
I really do not think Pittsburgh is going to change defensive schemes and convert to the 4-3. It does not make any sense for them to do so, especially with the personnel they already have.
No matter who their new coach is, whether it be Rivera, Tomlin, Grimm, or a dark horse candidate like Cowher was, I highly doubt they would change what has been working for years in Pittsburgh and that is the 3-4.
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Even if they hire somebody from outside the organization who has a 4-3 background, I think they'll still keep Lebeau around as defensive coordinator and run a 3-4.
He should hire Cam Cameron as the head coach. And keep dick as the DC.
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People come up with the craziest ideas. No way Pittsburgh is switching to the 4-3. The Steelers are always a top notch D that finishes in the top 10 on a usual basis and for the most part are in the top 5 quite a bit. Plus why would you change a mastermind game plan that lebeau can only come up with.Personally I hope they don't sign Rivera or Tomlin.
It wouldn't make sense at the moment to switch to Cover 2. The overhaul would take several years to take place. And with such a dominant 3-4 NT like Hampton, youd be wasting his talents in the Cover 2.
I think however it would be somewhat appropriate to go to Cover 2. Since Pittsburgh is the true birthplace and predecessor of the scheme, its only appropriate that they go back to their roots and play a quick 4-3 defense.
I love teams sticking to their identity. I felt it adds to the rich history of the sport. The Giants, Steelers, and Bears should always be teams with punishing defenses and run heavy offenses. The Colts should always have a great offense. The 49ers should always be a WCO team. The Packers should always be a rich offensive team.
If I had it my way, different teams would stick to their identity all the time. It makes for great history. People's football philosophies and opinions would vary from region to region. It would make for more interesting football if it was played that way.
Me personally, I dislike what the Giants have become. We're too focused on the offensive side of the ball and the pass game. Our defense is soft, which is an embarassment to an organization always known for a punishing defense. We're not playing Giants football right now, and Id love to go back to our style of defense and smashmouth offense. Thats what we are. Thats what we do. Someone needs to send that memo to Coughlin.
I'd be the highest bidder at the Casey Hampton auction if they don't want him, that would be insane to get rid of him. :DI remember: Sean Taylor
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Based on the 2006 and 2010 results, challenging incumbent Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is a political suicide mission.
The Democrat first elected in 2002 tripled the vote of Republican nominee Stu Umholtz, the Tazewell County state's attorney, in '06. Four years later, she doubled the vote of opponent Steve Kim.
Neither of them got much support from the party establishment, of course. This year's nominee, Waterloo attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Paul Schimpf, is in the same boat, but he's trying to turn that into a badge of honor.
"I was not recruited by the party leadership, and we really started this process without the assistance of the Republican Party," he told your shorter columnist during a visit earlier this summer. "This kind of gives the people of Illinois a unique opportunity. Nobody's gotten to me ... nobody's got their hooks in me."
Schimpf runs down a resume from his time in the service that includes work running legal assistance clinics that deal with consumer fraud and protection, prosecution work, and even a stint on the inter-agency team from the U.S. government on hand for the prosecution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. But for all the teamwork inherent in those posts, he says that now he's willing to upset the apple cart and worry less about building coalitions and more about challenging the status quo.
Madigan, in her visits to the paper, has shown herself to genuinely like her current job and to be a separate person from her father, powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. During her 2010 editorial board interview, things ran long largely because — there's no other way to say it — she was having fun geeking out with us about some finer points of law.
Schimpf wouldn't disagree about her competence, nor is he contending she's done a bad job. But he tells us that the focus needs to be different, with an enhanced anti-corruption effort.
"We're outsourcing our anti-corruption efforts to the feds, and I don't think that's getting the job done," he said.
Schimpf argues things have gotten worse in terms of corruption over the last dozen years, not better since the convictions of Govs. George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich in federal prosecutions.
Moreover, he said, "We need an attorney general who is not associated with the insiders of either party, who is willing to come in and do something about corruption."
Polls show a wide gap between the two — one commissioned by Schimpf's campaign showed a nine-point gap; an independent one that came out Thursday from the firm We Ask America shows Madigan leading by 16 — but that's still far tighter than Madigan's last two re-election efforts. It makes this an interesting race to watch. (C.K.)
No tomfoolery in 106th
One thing can be said about Tom Bennett's renewed campaign for the 106th House District seat: He probably won't be outworked.
Republican Party chairmen in each of the five counties in the district picked Bennett to take the ballot spot vacated by incumbent Josh Harms, who dropped out of the race. Those chairmen included Matt Smith of Woodford County, most of which is located in the district.
This is Bennett's second attempt at winning election to that state House seat. He ran in the GOP primary two years ago and finished second to Harms. But Bennett made his mark in Woodford County, which he carried in a five-man race.
Attention to detail might have been a reason.
Your swarthier columnist covered Woodford County back then. Every time he attended a public meeting, it seemed Bennett was there, introducing himself and asking for voters' support. Sometimes he did that before the meetings, as was the case one night at a Roanoke diner.
Driving almost 70 miles from Gibson City to Roanoke to eat a patty melt and spend five minutes at a village board meeting on a frigid night in January isn't exactly a joyful exercise. But Bennett made plenty of those trips.
His opponents probably did, too. But we don't recall seeing them, and we were out and about in Woodford County regularly.
"You get in the car in Eureka and drive to Hoopeston, that's somewhere around two hours," Bennett said about extreme geographic points in the 106th. "It's a big district."
It's also a big, time-consuming task to run in it. Bennett eschewed another primary electoral battle with Harms, who last time was Woodford County runner-up. But Harms' family issues changed his status and Bennett's calculations.
"When he decided not to do it, I thought, 'All right, there's an opportunity to consider,'" Bennett said. "My wife (Kathy) said, 'You ran two years ago and came in second. You've got to try to do this.' So that's what we did."
Bennett has a Democratic opponent but is favored in a heavily GOP district. If Bennett makes it to Springfield and works half as hard there as he has done campaigning for this seat, the 106th will be in more-than-diligent hands. (N.V.)
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The remodeling of the Peoria City Council chambers, which has required its closing for the rest of this year, affects more than just that public body. Some other municipal commissions have had to rearrange their meeting places, too.
The city Planning and Zoning Commission usually convenes in the council chambers and often attracts a crowd. Other meeting rooms in City Hall can't accommodate more than a handful of people comfortably.
Beginning Thursday, then, the commission will conduct its monthly gatherings in a meeting room at Peoria Police Department headquarters, 600 SW Adams St. City Community Development Director Ross Black compared that space to a medium-sized college lecture hall.
Among the agenda items this week is a reprise of land-use changes for the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex. Technicalities are causing the commission to again review the proposed youth baseball and softball facility.
We don't know if another throng of upset Northwest Peoria neighbors is going to show up in opposition this time, as happened earlier this year when the project made its initial Planning and Zoning runs. But with police down the hall, we doubt things will get too out of hand. (N.V.)
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Gone is The Islander (top right), that tiki temple on Pacific Avenue.
Gone is Ye Olde Hoosier Inn (left), the 1880 Indiana parlor with bordello-red rooms cluttered with homey antiques.
And gone, too, is the Crab Pot, a south side seafood restaurant from the 1950s to the '70s.
The Crab's Pot's gimmick was a giant cauldron atop the roof.
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When good batteries go bad; Apple's got a plan for your iPad
Amid all the hate mail I got when I questioned whether the iPad could hold a charge for more than 10 hours, there was one person who asked what would happen if their iPad battery went bad. It's a fair question.
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Those of you who, like me, take very good care of your laptop PCs know that no matter what you do, eventually the battery is going to lose its power and die. With a laptop, you can simply buy a new one, or use it while it's plugged into the wall. But with the iPad, the battery is not replaceable.Most likely because the battery is molded into the unit to make use of every bit of available space, it probably takes a technician to actually get the old one out.
I asked Apple about this and was directed to the company's support site, where Apple actually has a really good policy in place to address this issue.
According to the company, if your iPad's battery goes bad, you can get a new, or at least a refurbished, unit. That's a pretty good deal, and will likely take a little bit of the worry away from people purchasing a device without replicable batteries. Kudos to Apple for stepping up to the plate on this one, though they should do a bit more.
The service is not free. You will need to pay $99 plus $6 for shipping, and might need to add tax into that depending on where you live. And you won't be getting your old iPad back. You will either get a totally new unit, or one that has been turned in before as part of this program and refurbished. That means you will lose all your data if it has not been backed up somewhere. And since nobody has taken advantage of this program yet, Apple does not know how long it will take to get a replacement to you. It might depend on how long it takes for the batteries to start to degrade, and how popular the program eventually becomes.
Apple also does not say how long you can have owned your iPad and still be eligible for this service. Given that you are paying $105, the program might last forever. I'll have to get an iPad and then see if I can turn it in 10 years from now.
This type of replacement program is nothing new. And although I'm wary of mentioning Microsoft and Apple in the same post, this reminds me of the replacement program that has been active for the Xbox 360 game console for years. If your Xbox 360 gets the "red ring of death" you can ship it back to Microsoft (in a special box gamers call a coffin, which Microsoft will provide) and have it fixed. As with the iPad, you will likely get a refurbished model. The difference is that if, your 360 is under warranty, it's totally free.
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And so here we are, April 2, and a couple of reviewers of the actual iPad (as opposed to people who haven't even touched it but must still prognosticate) have discovered that yes, well, in fact this sucker does manage to get 10 hours out of its battery, even tough the guru said: "It just can't happen." Well it did... as one reviewer said "the iPad played movies continuously from 7:30 a.m. to 7:53 p.m. - more than 12 hours." So, Mr. Breeden II, how's about you have the courtesy to eat some public humble pie and apologize. Or are you going to blame it on nuclear hamsters?
Great, so I have to pay $105 to get a new battery? An iPad, like a notebook, will become like a personal thing. I even plan to name mine -- Mappy. I don't want to lose Mappy. I might get another one named Crappy or something!
Two things. John says, "Apple does not know how long it will take to get a replacement to you." Apple does say how long it will take.
"If you arrange service by calling Apple Technical Support, you can expect service to be completed within approximately one week from the time you send your iPad to Apple."
This battery replacement policy is the exact same as the iPhone or iPod Touch. Which means, you can also take your iPad into an Apple store and they will swap it out right on the spot.
John seems to understand the $99 fee is only after the warranty period is over, but the commenter ('geek') didn't grasp that.
The standard warranty is 12 months, so Apple will replace your battery for free withing that period. If someone buys the extended warranty (AppleCare) their warranty (and battery) are covered for 2 years.
The batter is designed to last at least 3-4 years, so most people won't need this service until 4-5 years from now.
John does bring up a good question. How long will Apple stand by this replacement policy? 5 years? 10 years? I have a hard time believe Apple will even have 16GB versions of the iPad in 5 years. Does that mean they will replace my 16GB version with a 32GB or 64GB version when the battery needs to be replaced? Probably.
I've heard of people with a defective MacBook Pro, and Apple ended up replacing it with the newer version.
I'll gladly pay $99 in 5 years to swap my 5 year old iPad with a brand new one. Yes, I know it will probably have refurbished parts in it, but Apple refurbs always have a brand new enclosure, including glass.
The small price is actually 40% of the cost of a Kindle.
The small price is in addition to apple care?
I guess it is a small price when you consider the cost of the I-Pad and then the communications package.
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Hey fellow adventure fans!
First of all, as it is my first time to post hier at the SCUMMVM forum, I have to thank the SCUMM VM developer community for creating this awesome project and also keeping up with the newest trends (prividing ports for Android and other new devices). I am a huge adventure fan and without you guys I guess I would have to buy a 386 on ebay just to relive some childhood memories.
Sorry for the long introduction, now to my problem.
Somehow I cannot activate touchpad mode on the newest Android app. The old trick with enabling the check box in the MIDI preferences does not seem to do the trick anymore (I already looked into the Wiki). I relaunched the app several times after but still nothing. I do not find any other option to activate the touchpad mode and with the default control mode, the games are nearly unplayable.
I did try to find a solution via the search function of the forum, but I did not find one that fixed the "problem".
Can any of you guys help?
Kind regards,
More info would be good, such as what device you are using and what Android version you are on. The latest version of ScummVM works for me in trackpad mode on both my Nexus 9 (Android 5.0) and MiPad (Runs on a custom 4.4.2 kitkat rom)
Hey there and thanks for your reply.
Here are some more information about my phone:
Phone: UMI Zero
OS: Android 4.4.2
Scumm VM version: It should be 1.7.0. (the latest version)
Johnny88: Please test with the latest nightly master development build (v1.8.0git) from here:
Instructions and help on installing these can be found in other threads in this forum and here:
quote: Originally posted by digitallJohnny88: Please test with the latest nightly master development build (v1.8.0git) from here:
Instructions and help on installing these can be found in other threads in this forum and here:
Same issue i'm afraid... Tried the latest builds for Android...
quote: Originally posted by digitallJohnny88: Please test with the latest nightly master development build (v1.8.0git) from here:
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Hello all,
since i´ve upgraded my Moto G 2nd gen LTE from Android 5.0 to 6.0 (Marshmallow) i have the Problem that touchpad mode is no longer available or working. Google Playstore Version 1.7.0a i think.
Tried of course the guide to toggle it http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Android/Guide
And also the builds apk 1.8.0 and 1.9.0.
I think it was my fault to upgrade to shitty Android 6.0.
Has anyone else this issue?
*** Update --> Using 1.5.0 apk now everything is fine again
Running a recent 1.8.0 snapshot on Nexus 5X with Android 6.0 (now 6.0.1) and both input modes work fine. No issues with ScummVM on that Android version.
Seems to be an issue with your specific device version of the OS.
Update: just tested with ScummVM latest stable buildbot build (1.8.1pre... from Mar 20) and development build (1.9.0... from Mar 22). In both versions both input modes work fine.
Sorry I have to say this but I've used probably the same Builds like you.
Using Moto g 2nd gen with LTE Android 6.0
For me it is no Problem using the old Version 1.5.0. I appreciate the work of the scummvm Team. Somehow i find it a little bit sad that I cannot install scummvm directly from playstore because of this issue, but it is no big deal.
Bought yesterday DOTT remastered have all Steam Achievements now:))
And Touchpad Mode did not worked on my device. Could not activate it. I've restarted of course and closed scummvm after trying to switch to Touchpad Mode. Cursor was always where my Finger tip was. This is not very comfortable for example when adding the games and even in Game is it also not useful. I prefer tp Mode.
I am sure that it is not me the user the issue. It is my Moto i think. Just wanted to warn other Users not to install.
But thank you for trying it on your Nexus.
When I had my Nexus 4 tp Mode also worked.
Greetings Andi
I heard about the release of DOTT Remastered this week. DOTT is one of my favourite games and it is nice to see that those games (from mid 1990s) are still being worked on! A couple of months ago I played Grim Fandango Remastered and enjoyed it a lot, especially with the new touch screen controls.
One thing about the issues you mentioned is very strange: Every time, I installed ScummVM on Android, TP mode was the default input mode (as it also says on the wiki page). I know that because nowadays I prefer direct mode, where you just click by touching, not bothering about the cursor. Each time I install a new version, I have to change to direct mode as expected.
It is good to have both modes and both modes should be working. Different users like different kind of input.
Something strange is going on on Moto g with Android 6/UMI Zero on Android 4.4 and ScummVM, that even the default behaviour is different. Maybe some feature detection (for buttons) going wrong here?
For me only 1.5.0 is working in touchpad mode (Moto G 2nd Gen LTE).
I am not sure if touchpad mode ever worked with moto g. Upgraded last year after my Nexus 4 died.
Searched even all Input Options to maybe Change something there, but no success.
I am happy with it like it is, using 1.5.0.
I have the same problem with my Moto G2 and Android 6.
Glad 1.5 works, so I'll need to grab it.
I'm hoping this is fixed with the newer versions, so that I can use the MT32 emulation -- which I just read isn't working yet either.
Happy to see 1.8.1 show up in the store this last week.
Everything works fines on my Samsung Note 10.1, but the touch-mode still doesn't work on my G2, so my fat thumb is always in the way of the tiny cursor regardless of the Mixed/Adlib mode being checked or unchecked.
I'm wondering how I can contribute to getting a fix for the Moto G2?
My advice: try the SDL build.
On startup there is a button on top of the screen which lets you enter the configuration. There you also have mouse emulation settings with many tweaks including a setting for "relative mode/Laptop mode", which is the touchpad mode you are looking for.
Much cleaner and better configuration than with the hidden Ad-lib mode switch.
Thanks. I didn't know there was a SDL build, so I'll need to look into it.
I just recalled it was Android 6 that broke touchmode, but I only have one device with it installed, so I'm wondering if it's a problem across the board?
I found this SDL version:
Is that the right one? If not, then I still have hope. Relative mode doesn't work on the SDL version either with my Moto G2. But its full scree mode makes it easier for me to press the buttons at least.
The problem with touchmode is specific to some devices. In general it is running fine on Android 6, too, like on the Nexus 5X with Android 6.0.1 I have.
The SDL builds can be found on the following ScummVM page -- look for Android SDL downloads:
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