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Local police, physician among 100 men honored for domestic violence work
A local physician and police supervisors from Groton City, New London and Waterford were among the 100 men honored by the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence at the organization's First 100 Plus breakfast event in Cromwell Tuesday morning.
John Foley, a cardiologist from Waterford, received the honor along with Lt. Bruce Lowe of the Groton City Police Department, Sgt. Kevin Barney of the New London Police Department and Lt. Brett Mahoney of the Waterford Police Department.
The 100 men were recognized for their dedication to serving victims of domestic violence and raising awareness about the availability of services. At the event, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy congratulated the honorees and said he supports continuing efforts to improve support and response to issues of domestic violence.
The men from southeastern Connecticut were nominated by Safe Futures, the New London agency that supports domestic violence victims in the region.
"We were looking to identify men in our community who have done things that have improved the circumstances for victims and have been advocates for us as an organization," said Catherine Zeiner, executive director of Safe Futures.
The three policemen were instrumental in implementing a Lethality Assessment Program in their departments in which officers responding to domestic violence calls ask the victims in serious and repeat cases 11 questions to determine if they are at risk of being killed, according to Zeiner. If the victims are deemed to be in danger, the police immediately put them in touch with Safe Futures.
Lowe, the Groton City lieutenant, said in a phone interview Tuesday that the so-called "LAP" program helps officers get to the heart of the matter and get help for victims.
"It's definitely going to save lives," he said. His department recently responded to a call where a husband had cornered his wife in a basement, pointed a shotgun at her and threatened to kill her and himself, Lowe said. The husband is now wearing an ankle bracelet and prohibited from going near the wife, who received services from Safe Futures.
Foley, who just completed a term as president of the Connecticut State Medical Society, has helped train other medical providers to screen patients for domestic violence and make them aware of resources such as Safe Futures, Zeiner said.
She said Foley learned about domestic violence "the hard way," because his wife, Marie Kenney, was a state trooper in Massachusetts and executive director of that state's Governor's Task Force on Domestic Violence.
"Not only does he practice what he preaches, but he has done a lot of training at Backus and other hospitals for his colleagues," Zeiner said.
Foley, reached by phone Tuesday evening, said when he started practicing medicine, his wife reminded him daily that he was supposed to ask patients whether they are victims of domestic violence. Finally, he told her he would do it, Foley said.
"I was blown away by the number of women who were victims at the moment or knew somebody who was a victim," Foley said.
Kenney now works for the CCADV, and husband and wife work together to train physicians on domestic violence screening. Foley said that at the breakfast Tuesday morning, it was "cool" to be in a room full of men committed to working against domestic violence.
"When you think about the fact that by definition most victims of domestic violence are women, to solve the problem, you need to get men involved," Foley said. "If we're the perpetrators, we need to be part of the solution."
Zeiner said events like the First 100 Plus breakfast help get the message across that domestic violence is not just a women's issue.
"It's a community issue, and men need to get engaged," she said.
According to the coalition, more than 56,000 victims of domestic violence seek services from the 18 member agencies each year. Over the past 10 years, the state averaged 15 homicides annually resulting from intimate partner violence. Last year, there were 64 near-fatalities resulting from intimate partner violence.
"Even though most men are not part of the problem, they must be part of the solution to prevent domestic violence," said Karen Jarmoc, CCADV's executive director. "It is our privilege to recognize these men, who in large and small ways have had a positive impact on the lives of domestic violence victims throughout the state."
At the event, the coalition launched its new 10x10 Campaign, a male speaker's bureau in which 10 men each will educate 10 others about healthy relationships and how they can help stop violence before it starts. For more information, go to www.ctcadv.org.
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Jewish World Review Feb. 8, 2013/ 28 Shevat, 5773
Mark my words (yours, too)
By Lori Borgman
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | If people who love technology are called techies, and people who love food are called foodies, then people who enjoy words must be wordies. I'm a wordie.
Words are not only intriguing but revealing. Words and phrases are to language what bread crumbs were to Hansel and Gretel. They say something about where we've been and where we're headed.
A new phrase getting a lot of traffic these days is "low-information voter." I like it. But I always wonder exactly who they are and whether they know who they are. This could be a case of everybody thinking it is everybody else.
Artisanal is a very trendy word right now, too. It means anything made by hand using a traditional method. Various cheeses and wines are touted as artisanal. Artisanal sounds earthy, warm and inviting. Artisanal bread can elicit audible gasps. It can be plain old white bread, but if it has an artisanal label, you can expect foodies to pay a couple bucks more.
An awkward phrase gaining momentum is "Shop this outfit." It used to be people would shop the stores or shop the mall, but now we shop the outfit. It hints of aggressive tactics and reckless credit card use.
Another newbie that is rapidly becoming engrained is BOGO. It means buy one, get one (free). There's something about it that prevents instant processing. Whenever I see BOGO on a reader board, my first thought is that someone misspelled POGO.
The phrase "have a good day" is long gone (thankfully), having been replaced by "have a good one." An even newer greeting, or farewell rather, is, "Be well." Clerks at a particular chain drugstore routinely say it. The first time I was told to be well, it seemed sincere and thoughtful. Two hundred times later it approached grating. I keep hearing "be well" because I keep going to the drugstore to pick up medications for family members who haven't been well. To keep telling me to be well is nearly a taunt.
"Be well."
"You be well! If we were well, we couldn't keep coming to the pharmacy."
The standout newcomer to our ever-changing lexicon, bar none, is "health sinner." A health sinner is someone who smokes, is obese or overweight, or eats any sort of food the food police have condemned. Health sinners are about to be flogged in the public square as the new health care plan takes hold.
Clearly, the health righteous are eager and willing to berate the health sinners. All of which leads me to ask the following: If you're not certain such labels are helpful, does that make you a health agnostic?
We'll see. In the meantime, be well.
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Criterion November Releases (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Criterion announces their upcoming titles for the month of November...
Quote: Release Date: 6 Nov 2012
Synopsis: A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema—and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune—to the Western world.
Disc Features
-New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Audio commentary by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie
-Video introduction by director Robert Altman
-Excerpts from The World of Kazuo Miyagawa, a documentary on Rashomon's cinematographer
- A Testimony as an Image, a sixty-eight-minute documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
-Archival audio interview with actor Takashi Shimura
-Original and rerelease trailers
-New English subtitle translation
-A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince; an excerpt from director Akira Kurosawa's Something Like an Autobiography; and reprints of Rashomon's two source stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, "Rashomon" and "In a Grove"
Quote: Release Date: 13 Nov 2012
Synopsis: This scathing late-sixties satire from Jean-Luc Godard is one of cinema's great anarchic works. Determined to collect an inheritance from a dying relative, a bourgeois couple travel across the French countryside while civilization crashes and burns around them. Featuring a justly famous centerpiece sequence in which the camera tracks along a seemingly endless traffic jam, and rich with historical and literary references, Weekend is a surreally funny and disturbing call for revolution, a depiction of society retreating to savagery, and—according to the credits—the end of cinema itself.
Disc Features
-New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-New video essay by film critic Kent Jones
-Archival interviews with actors Mireille Darc and Jean Yanne and assistant director Claude Miller
-Excerpt from a French television program on director Jean-Luc Godard, featuring on-set footage of Weekend shot by filmmaker Philippe Garrel
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic and novelist Gary Indiana
Trilogy of Life
Quote: Release Date: 13 Nov 2012
Synopsis: In the early 1970s, the great Italian poet, philosopher, and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini brought to the screen a trio of masterpieces of premodern world literature—Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and The Thousand and One Nights (often known as The Arabian Nights)—and in doing so created his most uninhibited and extravagant work, which he titled his Trilogy of Life. In this brazen and bawdy triptych, the director set out to challenge consumer capitalism and celebrate the uncorrupted human body while commenting on contemporary sexual and religious mores and hypocrisies. His scatological humor and rough-hewn sensuality leave all modern standards of decency behind; these are physical, provocative, and wildly entertaining films, all extraordinarily designed by Dante Ferretti and featuring evocative music by Ennio Morricone.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restorations of all three films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray editions
-New visual essays by film scholars Patrick Rumble and Tony Rayns on The Decameron and Arabian Nights, respectively
-New interviews with art director Dante Ferretti and composer Ennio Morricone about their work with Pasolini, and with film scholar Sam Rohdie on The Canterbury Tales
- The Lost Body of Alibech (2005), a forty-five-minute documentary by Roberto Chiesi about a lost sequence from The Decameron
- The Secret Humiliation of Chaucer (2006), a forty-seven-minute documentary by Chiesi about The Canterbury Tales
- Via Pasolini, a documentary in which Pasolini discusses his views on language, film, and modern society
- Pier Paolo Pasolini and the Form of the City (1974), a sixteen-minute documentary by Pasolini and Paolo Burnatto about the ancient Italian cities Orte and Sabaudia
-Deleted scenes from Arabian Nights, with transcriptions of pages from the original script
-Pasolini-approved English-dubbed track for The Canterbury Tales
-New English subtitle translations
-A booklet featuring essays by critic Colin MacCabe; Pasolini's 1975 article "Trilogy of Life Rejected"; excerpts from Pasolini's Berlin Film Festival press conference for The Canterbury Tales; and a report from the set of Arabian Nights by critic Gideon Bachmann
Heavens Gate
Quote: Release Date: 20 Nov 2012
Synopsis: A visionary critique of American expansionism, Heaven's Gate, directed by Oscar winner Michael Cimino, is among Hollywood's most ambitious and unorthodox epics. Kris Kristofferson brings his weathered sensuality to the role of a Harvard graduate who has relocated all the way to Wyoming as a federal marshal; there, he learns of a government-sanctioned plot by rich cattle barons to kill the area's European settlers for their land. The resulting skirmish is based on the real-life bloody Johnson County War of 1892. Also starring Isabelle Huppert and Christopher Walken, Heaven's Gate is a savage and ravishingly shot demystification of western movie lore. This is the full director's cut, letting viewers today see Cimino's potent original vision.
Disc Features
-New, restored transfer of director Michael Cimino's cut of the film, supervised by Cimino
-New restoration of the 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by Cimino, in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
-New illustrated audio interview with Cimino and producer Joann Carelli
-New interviews with actor Kris Kristofferson, soundtrack arranger and performer David Mansfield, and second assistant director Michael Stevenson
- The Johnson County War, a video interview with historian Bill O'Neal about the real-life conflict that inspired the film, and its resonance in popular culture
-Trailer and TV spots
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic and programmer Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan
Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came to Shochiku
Quote: Release Date: 20 Nov 2012
Synopsis: Following years of a certain radioactive rubber beast's domination of the box office, many Japanese studios tried to replicate the formula with their own brands of monster movies. One of the most fascinating dives into that fiendish deep end was the short-lived one from Shochiku, a studio better known for its elegant dramas by the likes of Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu. In 1967 and 1968, the company created four certifiably batty, low-budget fantasies, tales haunted by watery ghosts, plagued by angry insects, and stalked by aliens—including one in the form of a giant chicken-lizard. Shochiku's outrageous and oozy horror period shows a studio leaping into the unknown, even if only for one brief, bloody moment.
Collector's Set Includes:
- The X From Outer Space (1967)
- Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968)
- The Living Skeleton (1968)
- Genocide (1968)
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Love "Rashomon"... I've been waiting for Criterion to do a better job on the video... looks like they've done it. And kudos for them doing "Heaven's Gate"... certainly be one to look out for.
I'm suspicious that Roshamon's transfer will look much better than the DVD. I also wish the When Horror Came to Shochiku set was Blu-ray. I can watch all of those in SD on Hulu otherwise.
A Serbian Film in its uncut form is a masterpiece pure and simple. It's exceptionally well made and apart from the obvious visual elements I think that is why it scared the establishments so much. I've got the Unrated DC of Human Centipede 2 to watch. Heard very mixed reviews so will make up my own mind. As for Godard's Weekend I had to watch it for my film studies degree years ago. It's worth a watch but was rather slow as I recall.
I need to go back and check with my Roshamon DVD if there are any new special features. However the booklet seems to be the same. I will be picking it up anyhow, if only for the fact that it is Blu and has much better artwork than the previous one!
I am pretty surprised with Heaven's Gate getting a Criterion release. But, considering that they released Armageddon, I guess nothing should surprise.
I saw Heaven's Gate a couple of years back for it's infamy but couldn't see anything particularly bad that would have dubbed it the biggest bomb ever. It isn't something I'd watch again though.
I'm torn about Godard's work. I loved Made in USA, found Alphaville intriguing and didn't much care for Breathless. I prefer the work of his friend, Truffaut. Still, I'll catch Weekend sometime. If nothing else, his work is always interesting.
As for Pasolini, I have not seen anything by him so far. Salo is probably on that list of movies I think I want to watch, but really don't want to (having actually read 120 Days of Sodom) - like The Human Centipede: Full Sequence and A Serbian Film.
Back to the best of the bunch - Rashomon will be my first Kurosawa Blu-ray. I have all the films on DVD and have been holding off upgrading to Blu-ray. This will be the start!
I am pretty surprised with Heaven's Gate getting a Criterion release. But, considering that they released Armageddon, I guess nothing should surprise.
I saw Heaven's Gate a couple of years back for it's infamy but couldn't see anything particularly bad that would have dubbed it the biggest bomb ever. It isn't something I'd watch again though.
I'm torn about Godard's work. I loved Made in USA, found Alphaville intriguing and didn't much care for Breathless. I prefer the work of his friend, Truffaut. Still, I'll catch Weekend sometime. If nothing else, his work is always interesting.
As for Pasolini, I have not seen anything by him so far. Salo is probably on that list of movies I think I want to watch, but really don't want to (having actually read 120 Days of Sodom) - like The Human Centipede: Full Sequence and A Serbian Film.
Back to the best of the bunch - Rashomon will be my first Kurosawa Blu-ray. I have all the films on DVD and have been holding off upgrading to Blu-ray. This will be the start!
Wow, Rashomon is the must-have for me, outta this particular bunch...
I'm surprised that Heaven's Gate is part of The Criterion Collection. Wasn't it declared the movie that practically killed United Artists for a while?
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Thomas' post Can We Get Real About Genealogy Conference Numbers? really sparked my interest, as I also have long felt conference promoters get caught up in the "hype" and aren't honest about their numbers. In reply, Kim Cotton speaks of attendees who would:
"rather spend it [money] on something more worthwhile than gas to drive them to a class to be spoken at, not engaged with." [emphasis added.]
To this I'd say "Let's get out from behind the podium ~ it's not just about PowerPoint anymore."
Last March, I presented at the Fairfax Genealogical Society's annual conference, where I received complaints from the next room that my session participants were too noisy before we closed the door.
Ol' Myrt here wants her classes to be noisy for it means students are busy and involved.
I want people to question my logic, ask for clarification, bristle at change but be willing to explore.
This doesn't mean chaos. A great instructor can always bring people back on task and move the conversation forward. Becoming that sort of teacher is my goal.
If we are ever to overcome complacency with ill-conceived compiled genealogies, it is this active questioning that must be developed in genealogists -- inquiring minds on steroids.
Many of the computer lab instructors at our local vo-tech sat at their desks while students slogged through workbooks, but I couldn't stand that method of "teaching". Instead, working with corporate clients, I'd have my advanced Excel students bring their work to class for 50% of their assignments. The thinking here was that we may as well learn the 10-15 concepts applicable to their work assignments, rather than some random choices offered in our manuals.
Each student would work through a problem, come up with a worksheet and present it to the class using our computer projector. I'd then take the same scenario and develop my own Excel worksheet in real time, citing my logic for each part of my worksheet design. Sometimes, after all was said and done, I'd have to admit that the methods employed by a student were better suited to accurately resolving a problem on a timely basis. And though I was a qualified instructor, there were many times when I learned about an obscure Excel "function" or "short cut" from my very creative students. Though I guided our discussions, it is impossible to know everything.
In the process, we thought through the concepts twice, honing and refining our understanding of how to expedite our work.
In an open, collaborative environment, real learning can take place.
Can't the same active learning be a component of genealogy conferences? I've attended workshops with Elizabeth Shown Mills where this sort of learning worked quite effectively. Tom Jones holds great workshops like this as well.
Let's engage in conversations, rather than lecturing.
Happy family tree climbing!
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Ingredient Trends to Watch in 2009
Functional ingredients for health are moving in two directions: a widening application of individual nutraceuticals and an increase in condition marketing.
Condition marketing has been growing as makers of foods and beverages increasingly recognize the interest consumers have in treating various health issues with foods.
Until recently, aging, heart health, bone health, digestive health, blood sugar management, brain health and energy were treated piecemeal. But the surge of the past few years in ingredients targeting baby boomers is taking condition marketing to the next level: multiple conditions addressed by single ingredients.
This also has fed the research into ingredients, old and new, addressing these same conditions. The hot ingredients for the coming years are those ingredients able to hook into the pull from condition marketing while benefiting from the push from research.
Vitamin K is one such ingredient. "Vitamin K2 has been shown clinically to reduce calcification of the art
Lutein has been shown to protect eyes against cataracts and macular degeneration. New research showing its protection against the affects of glare may prove a boon to outdoor activity-obsessed baby boomers.
eries and improve bone mass," says Rodger Jonas, national business development manager for PL Thomas (www.plthomas.com), Morristown, N.J. PL Thomas' MenaQ7, a natural vitamin K2, "actually helps move the calcium out of these areas and put it into the bones where it belongs," he says. In one 10-year study, MenaQ7 reduced arterial calcification by 50 percent.
Decades of recognition of vitamin D and calcium for children's bone health led boomers to realize staying young and active meant these compounds were needed not only for growing bones but aging ones. In addition, the closer look researchers gave D and calcium showed they were important to heart health, and calcium is showing benefit to colon health.
Fiber could also be headed for a jump based on some new studies of resistant starches. "I think the trend is that dietary fiber is becoming segmented into particular fibers and away from the commodity mindset that all fiber is the same," says Rhonda Witwer, senior business development manager for nutrition at National Starch Food Innovation (www.resistantstarch.com), Bridgewater, N.J.
"The FDA approval of only select dietary fibers for specific benefits, such as beta-glucan for cholesterol reduction, and not generic fiber for colon cancer helps set the stage for this."
The newest point of differentiation for fiber, according to Witwer, are the benefits shown to result from fermentation of resistant starches, such as National Starch's Hi-maize RS2 and Novelose RS3. Such starches have been shown to reduce cancer risk, increase insulin sensitivity, promote reduction of body fat through increased ability to metabolize fat and decreased deposition of fat for storage.
Fermentation, however, adds a new wrinkle. Although some published studies have shown conflicting data, there is some research that strongly indicates fermentation of resistant starches like Hi-maize and Novelose increases satiety.
On the cancer front, a UK study published in October showed that a combination of RS2 resistant starch and RS3 resistant starch reduced pre-cancer markers in patients with colorectal cancer. It did not impact the crypts or cancerous tissue, but instead it prevented normal tissue from becoming cancerous.
"This is a great study, as they also tracked the genetic expression of cancer-related genes," says Witwer. "Several studies are now showing fermentation of natural resistant starch turns on genes that impact cancer development as well as satiety. It's a great nutrigenomics story that hasn't yet been told."
Soy is yet another wellness ingredient due for a resurgence. Long known as a multitasker when it comes to helping heart health, women's health and reducing cancer risk, soy and its isoflavones merited closer inspection because soy has become ubiquitous. Consumers know and trust soy and its components, today incorporating it as a "pantry" ingredient to be included in their diet throughout the year.
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Nikon releases new software
Posted 07 July 2006 - 06:26 PM
There are mixed user reviews at dpReview, but most people seem to be pleased with it so far.
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download is listed as "coming soon".
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Mac version
Windows version
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The MBP is so fast... slow still seems faster than other systems.
I could always run the PC version, but I am beginning the process of moving as much of my software as possible to the Mac. Adobe actually asked my to download CS2 before they transfered my license to the MAC because of "speed issues".
Yeah, the PC runs Adobe a bit faster than Tiger, but the difference is minute. As to NX, instead of comparing I just "tried it". Seems plenty fast for now, and I am sure there will be a "universal" release soon enough. I am looking forward to booting to XP only for AutoCAD and nothing else...
My test is a bit limited, as I am only able to work with Jpeg and Tiffs at the moment. Unlike capture One, NX is NEF only. No more Fuji support.
Hopefully by the time I get the D2X, they will be ready for the Intel!
Posted 10 July 2006 - 02:38 AM
Opens up my raw D70 pics no problems.
It has alot of tools and I quite like it.
Fix up distorted pics.
Fix up specs on the lens. Like a clone tool.
Nice navigator like Photoshop.
Change just certain areas of the pic colour wise.
Black Control.
Colour etc control.
Twin 17 inch screens work well with all the tools on the second screen. Click the little arrows and tools all go home. Browser window fills all second screen to look for pic then closes.
Not bad...
Posted 11 July 2006 - 04:54 PM
But here is one which, color-wise I thought was not remotely recoverable and I did the change with a black control point, a neutral control point and 2 color control points. I know the color isn't "great" but I suspect if I get better with the program it would be better and I picked an extreme example to play with.
Posted 11 July 2006 - 06:07 PM
Further messing around with it, looks like it has not got a clone tool to get rid of camera specs that may turn up in shots, eveything else works great.
Posted 11 July 2006 - 07:42 PM
I guess I should spend a bit more time going over all of the features...
Posted 11 July 2006 - 10:32 PM
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 06:01 PM
I am looking forward to booting to XP only for AutoCAD and nothing else...
Wow, I thought I was the only one running AutoCAD on a MBP! I hear what you're saying, I only boot XP for AutoCAD and Suunto Dive Manager. Maybe with the next OS we won't even have to do that
Posted 14 July 2006 - 12:39 AM
I like what it does but it's useless if you cannot get rid of camera specs etc.
Posted 14 July 2006 - 12:47 AM
O well maybe later updates.....sticking with CS for now...
Posted 14 July 2006 - 10:23 AM
Posted 14 July 2006 - 11:12 AM
If that is implemented in the manner in which I'm imagining, the rules for many competitions are going to have to become even stricter.
Change just certain areas of the pic colour wise.
Posted 18 July 2006 - 06:34 AM
Can anyone recommend a website with a tutorial or detailed review of Nikon Capture NX?
Marcelo Krause.
Posted 03 August 2006 - 11:18 PM
Can anyone recommend a website with a tutorial or detailed review of Nikon Capture NX?
Marcelo Krause.
Hi Marcelo
Nikon Imaging has a good series of tutorials at this website.
I really like this application - the only thing I haven't found that I use regularly on CS2 is a Save for Web function. I know Save As can do it, but I like the resizing in the CS2 function......
Posted 05 September 2006 - 05:39 PM
btw, I am using Capture NX on a new MacPRO along with Aperture.
NX certainly doesn't seem any slower - and maybe a bit quicker - than it did under my G4, so the speed bump on the MacPro under Rosetta more than makes up for the non-universal version. Same with Photoshop 7 in my experience.
I like Aperture a lot and it is a great organizer, etc - iPhoto on steroids. Performance is good. The lift and stamp tools are wonderful. There are just a few things that I can do in NX that I haven't figured out how to do in Aperture yet. I love the NX WB tool - picking gray point with marquee especially.
I find that a shot of sand bottom using available light really works pretty well with the gray point marquee. Also, the control point function seems really powerful. Still learning about all this...
attached is available light photo I fooled around with - one "as shot" and one "as corrected", 10.5mm lens, Nikon D50 in a Sea and Sea housing. viz that day was about 40-60 feet above the bow; 10-20 ft below the bow; depth 85 ft.; 125 s/f5.6 at iso 400; I tweaked the lens distortion a bit in the "corrected" version - a tool that NX has built in.
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The city has turned the center of Manatee Island into a one-acre, off-leash dog park that will be open seven days a week from dawn to dusk.
DAYTONA BEACH — Good news for everyone's furry four-legged friends.
Daytona Beach opened its first dog park Friday.
The city has turned the center of Manatee Island into a one-acre, off-leash dog park that will be open seven days a week from dawn to dusk.
"This area needs something like this," said Tom Myers, a Beach Street business owner who came up with the idea to create the dog park on the island that's a five-minute walk from his frozen yogurt shop.
"I think it's going to be fun," said Myers, who named his shop after his dog, Rhokkoh, who can usually be spotted in a shady area on the sidewalk outside the store.
The park's opening was marked with a late afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. Although raindrops started falling on cue as the event started, the dozen or so dogs there were undeterred, wagging their tails in excitement and straining against their leashes as they tried to sniff and play with other pooches.
One woman even brought a tray full of milk bone-shaped cookies.
"I'm really delighted they have this park here," said local resident Jamie Newman, who brought his friendly little white dog Chewey with him. "Chewey's in dog heaven. I think it's going to be a big success."
Manatee Island is in the Halifax River just south of the Main Street bridge. It's accessible only by a footbridge that's open during daylight hours.
The city invested about five weeks and $20,000 transforming a treed area on the island.
A new U-shaped sidewalk, which has paw prints in it and dog statues on either end, leads to the park entrance. A 5-foot-tall black chain-link fence encircles the park, which is separated into one area for small dogs and a much bigger area for large dogs.
Inside the fenced area are picnic tables, benches and a water fountain to fill dog dishes. The city will probably add crushed shell on the sand and grass covered ground and more landscaping, said Reed Berger, the city's redevelopment director.
The park already has restrooms and playgrounds park patrons can use.
Myers would like the city to install a suggestion box.
"We can improve it over time," he said. "Maybe we can add blooming flowers, shrubbery, a rock waterfall, a gazebo."
A welcome sign at the park's entrance lists the rules. All dogs inside the facility will need to be licensed and have their shots, said Hector Garcia, the head of the city's code enforcement division. Dogs in the penned-in area will also need to be at least 4 months old, and they can't be in heat, he said.
Garcia noted that dogs anywhere on Manatee Island outside the fenced-in area need to be on leashes. Dogs have to be on leashes at all city parks, he said.
The dog park will give canines a chance to run around off their leashes, but space is limited.
"It's not really set up for exercise. It's more to be social," Myers said. "But I think it will be adequate."
Halifax Humane Society Executive Director Miguel Abi-hassan said he thinks the new canine gathering spot is "fantastic."
Abi-hassan likes the double-entry gate design that will protect people and dogs, and he sees fewer chances for dogs to escape or get hit by a car with the water surrounding the park. There's even a 100-foot-square timeout pen labeled "Bad Dogs" for misbehaving mutts.
Glenna Doyle, who has a border collie and Chihuahua, plans to be a regular at the new park. Doyle lives on the beachside, but the hair salon and spa she owns on Magnolia Avenue will have her in close proximity.
"I think it's going to be wonderful," Doyle said. "It'll be a nice place for my dogs to run around and get exercise."
Like Myers and others, Doyle hopes the dog park nudges the homeless and transients — who sometimes claim picnic tables on Manatee Island for hours drinking and hollering — to take up residence elsewhere.
Myers thinks the city has struck gold with the dog park.
"I've been to a lot of dog parks, and just sitting over there was very peaceful," Myers said. "I can't think of too many dog parks surrounded by water."
Myers and Abi-hassan have hopes of the park attracting people to Beach Street businesses and revitalizing downtown. The city's new law allowing dogs in outdoor dining areas of restaurants should help that effort.
So far two downtown businesses, Myers' frozen yogurt shop at 200 N. Beach St. and Sweet Marlays' Coffee at 214 S. Beach St., have secured permits that will allow dogs around their outdoor tables.
"Hopefully it'll stimulate pet-friendly businesses," Abi-hassan said.
"I'd like to get more outdoors, active people down here," Myers said. "If you get pet friendly you'll draw tons of people. These are the kind of people you want here. People who travel with their dogs and family are good people."


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Once again, head coach Brian Billick and the Ravens couldn't get the passing game going, but the team rode the legs of Jamal Lewis, who broke the 2,000 yard mark, rushing for the second most yards ever in a single season.
The season began with rookie Kyle Boller earning the starting quarterback position and losing 34-15 at rival Pittsburgh in Week 1.
The Ravens quickly rebounded with wins over Cleveland and San Diego before a home loss to Kansas City on a Dante Hall kickoff return for a touchdown. In the Sept. 14 win over the Browns, Jamal Lewis set a new NFL single-game rushing record with 295 yards. The Ravens won three of their next four games, including a 26-6 victory over Denver.
But adversity struck in St. Louis when Boller was knocked out of the game with a sprained knee that would eventually sideline him for the remainer of the season The Ravens turned the ball over seven times in a 33-22 loss to the Rams, and Anthony Wright, a free agent signed in the offseason, became the new starter at quarterback.
After a 9-6 overtime loss at Miami, playoff hopes were fading late in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks. Down 17 points with just over 8 minutes to play and 10 points with 1:12 remaining, the Ravens made the improbable comeback when Matt Stover kicked a 40-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Stover kicked the game-winning 42-yard field goal for the 44-41 victory.
The momentum from the Seattle win carried into the next two weeks. The Ravens pummeled the 49ers 44-6 in a game that featured a Ray Lewis interception returned 29 yards for a touchdown. A week later, with the AFC North division lead on the line, Jamal Lewis rushed for 180 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in a 31-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Ravens split their next two games, leaving the AFC North division title up for grabs heading into the final game of the season. With the Ravens scheduled to play the Steelers on Sunday night, it appeared as though the division winner would depend on the outcome of that game. But Cincinnati lost earlier in the day, making the Ravens-Steelers matchup meaningless.
For the first time in their history, the Ravens were AFC North Champions.
The regular season was not complete without a little history in the making. The Ravens defeated the the Steelers 13-10 in overtime, finishing the season 10-6. More significantly, Jamal Lewis broke the 2,000-yard rushing mark for the season early in the game.
The Ravens hosted a familiar foe in the wild card round as the Tennessee Titans came to town. The Ravens rallied to tie the game at 17 on Todd Heap's 35-yard touchdown catch, but Gary Anderson kicked a 46-yard field goal with 29 seconds remaining to eliminate the Ravens, 20-17.
A successful season came to a disappointing end, but the Ravens were poised to take the next step in 2004.
Season Highlights
- The Ravens hosted their second playoff game ever against the Tennessee Titans.
- RB Jamal Lewis rushed for 2,066 yards, second all-time behind Eric Dickerson.
- FB Alan Ricard recovered a fumble and ran 50 yards for a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers.
- RB Jamal Lewis rushed for 295 yards against the Cleveland Browns to break the record for most rushing yards in a single game set by RB Corey Dillon.
- CB Chris McAlister had an 83-yard interception return for touchdown off former Ravens QB Jeff Blake.
- OT Jonathan Ogden caught a one-yard touchdown pass from QB Kyle Boller against the St. Louis Rams.
- QB Anthony Wright threw four touchdown passes to WR Marcus Robinson in a 44-41 come from behind win over the Seattle Seahawks.
- S Will Demps had a 56-yard interception return for touchdown against the Titans.
- S Ed Reed blocked two punts, both of which he returned for touchdowns.
- LB Peter Boulware, TE Todd Heap, Jamal Lewis, LB Ray Lewis, McAlister, Ogden, Reed and Adalius Thomas were selected to the Pro Bowl.
- The Cincinnati Bengals made USC QB and Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer the first overall pick in the draft.
- New England beat Carolina 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
- St. Louis K Jeff Wilkins led the NFL with 39 field goals.
- RB Priest Holmes set a new single-season record with 27 rushing touchdowns.
- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was named AP Coach of the Year.
- Bengals QB Jon Kitna was named the AP Comeback Player of the Year.
- Four teams (San Diego, Oakland, Arizona, New York Giants) finished the regular season with a 4-12 record.
- St. Louis WR Torry Holt and Bengals WR Chad Johnson led their conferences in receiving.
- The Patriots' 14-2 regular season record was the best in the NFL.
- NASA lost track of space shuttle Columbia moments before it was scheduled to land. Seven astronauts died in what witnesses described as a 'ball of fire' in the sky.
- California governor Gray Davis was ousted and replaced by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Kobe Bryant was charged with sexual assault in an incident involving a 19-year-old Colorado woman.
- Millions of Americans and Canadians lost power for two days in one of the biggest blackouts in U.S. history.
- Eminem won Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards for his role in 8 Mile.
- Bruce Springsteen won Best Male Vocal at the Grammys for 'The Rising.'
- The West Wing won an Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series.
- Lance Armstrong won his fifth consecutive Tour de France after surviving a battle with cancer.
- The Florida Marlins won their second World Series, beating the New York Yankees 4-2 in a best-of-seven series.


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The Hyatt Regency brand is coming back to downtown L.A. The Marriott at 3rd and Figueroa streets will be renamed the Hyatt Regency Los Angeles Downtown in May.
The hotel at 333 S. Figueroa St. started life in 1983 as a luxury Sheraton Grande and later became the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown. The Marriott was foreclosed, and China-based Shenzhen New World Group Co. bought it in 2010. It ceased carrying the Marriott name in August and has been operating as the independent LA Hotel Downtown.
The aging hotel has been undergoing a $20-million renovation for more than a year to bring it up to Hyatt standards, a spokeswoman said. The upgrades bring new colors (red, orange and beige motifs) and design to the 419 rooms and 72 suites plus updated business and fitness centers, lounge, restaurants, ballroom and lobby.
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MORE than 100 people are taking part in this year's Oxford Pride parade.
They set off from Ship Street shortly after noon and are making their way through the city centre and on to Oxpens.
Roads will be closed as the parade progresses down Cornmarket Street, Queen Street and Bonn Square, with delays to buses expected from noon to 1pm.
Organisers posted online confirming the parade was still on, and said: "It may be raining but Oxford Pride is still going ahead with sunny skies on the horizon. Bring your rainbow umbrellas and free ponchos are available."


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Vanessa Hudgens: Basketball Game Before Birthday
Vanessa Hudgens lays her head on boyfriend Austin Butler's shoulder while at the New York Knicks game held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday night (December 13).
The 24-year-old actress and her 21-year-old beau cozied up together while watching the Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-107.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Vanessa Hudgens
The twosome were seated right next to Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
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Calvin Klein CK One made a serious splash back in the day and we have a feeling CK Downtown is about to do the same thing. Pack this rollerball—filled with a blend of Green Pear, Watery Plum, and Gardenia Petals—in your clutch for a night on the town when the only thing on the agenda is fun.
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen created not one, but two signature fragrances for their feminine-meets-masculine fashion label, Elizabeth and James. Nirvana White is a little more girly and features notes of Peony, Muguet, and Tender Musk, while it's partner Nirvana Black brings the edge via Violet, Sandalwood, and Vanilla.
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The night before plan your offerings and make it easy and enjoyable.
Gather a nice tray or wrap a baking sheet in Valentine paper.
Check your cupboards for doilies, heart shaped or red and pink accessories and dishes.
Plan a menu that reflects the taste of your Valentine.
Will a newspaper be consumed with gusto or perhaps a good book?
And don*t forget the pretty flowers so that you can enjoy the moment too.
For breakfast might I suggest:
*Heart shaped waffles and sausage patties ( a cookie cutter and frozen waffles are perfect)
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HOW-TO: Daisy's Faux Bob From The Great Gatsby
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It's a popular American classic that combines enlightenment with enchantment. The Great Gatsby, which debuted in theaters this weekend, depicted the story of Jay Gatsby's (played by Leonardo Dicaprio) desperate quest to win back his first love, Daisy (played by Carey Mulligan,) while addressing the themes of the importance of honesty, temptations of wealth and the struggle to escape the past. If you have read the novel, all of the glitz and glamour definitely shined through in the recent film, especially in the hair, make-up and fashion.
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STEP 4: Same as step 3.
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STEP 6: Lift the back section and spray a strong control hairspray underneath.
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STEP 8: Roll the back section up and inward at the nape. Pin to create a faux bob. Repeat on sides if necessary.
STEP 9: Shape the fringe into a smooth wave on the right side of the face. Secure with a hair clip and spray with a strong hairspray. Let sit for 10 minutes or until set and remove the clip.
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Radio's Smerconish jumping to satellite
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Smerconish is jumping from traditional talk radio to satellite, saying the media form he has loved essentially left him.
The Philadelphia-based radio talk show host is syndicated in more than 80 markets nationally. Smerconish said Wednesday he will move his three-hour program to SiriusXM on April 15, airing weekdays at 9 a.m. ET with a repeat at 6 p.m. ET.
Smerconish changed his voter registration from Republican to independent three years ago, and believes the rigid ideology of many hosts is a dead end for radio. He's been gaining in popularity, moving to No. 9 on Talkers magazine's list of the "Heavy Hundred" political talk hosts from No. 19 last year.
"It gives me the opportunity to move away from an environment that, quite frankly, is not conducive to the type of program I'm offering," he said. "I don't do ideologically-driven talk, I do content-driven talk. I'm not on the air to carry anybody's water on a day-to-day basis."
Most of the conservative talk show hosts bash President Barack Obama for four hours a day, whether the president deserves it or not, Smerconish said.
Talk radio is a place where incivility is the norm, and program directors haven't responded to his warning that their audiences are getting "too white, too male, too angry and too old" to promote future growth. He said he believes that talk radio contributes to gridlock in Washington.
Smerconish, who also appears on MSNBC, said independents are the fastest-growing segment of the population and rarely hear their views reflected on the radio.
"The only people that I meet for whom the issues are hard left or hard right, the only people who see the world through ideological glasses, are those who have a microphone in front of them," he said.
Still, the desire to do a show where the opinions aren't predictable puts Smerconish at a disadvantage on terrestrial radio, said Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers.
"Although he really is a conservative, he has broken away from the mold and is truly independent," Harrison said. "He's not afraid to judge issues on an issue-by-issue basis. He's one of the few conservative hosts, if any, that Barack Obama has granted interviews to."
SiriusXM currently has 24 million subscribers. Smerconish's show will appear on the service's P.O.T.U.S. political channel.


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A cattle ranch in Venezuela owned by one of Britain's richest families may become a test case in President Hugo Chavez's crusade to redistribute land to the poor as part of his leftist revolution.
CARACAS, Venezuela A cattle ranch in Venezuela owned by one of Britain's richest families may become a test case in President Hugo Chavez's crusade to redistribute land to the poor as part of his leftist revolution.
El Charcote, a 32,000-acre cattle ranch in Cojedes state that belongs to the British Vestey Group, was one of several private country estates earmarked for "intervention" this month by pro-Chavez state Gov. Jhonny Yanez.
Yanez's decree followed orders from Chavez for local governors and military commanders to apply a 2001 land law that gives the government the power to take over and redistribute privately owned estates judged to be idle or unproductive.
Authorities in Cojedes said the recent decree did not mean instant expropriation, but rather a formal investigation to see whether owners had legal title or were using lands properly.
Other state governors meeting in Cojedes on Wednesday said they would also seek to enforce the land reform.
Private farmers say the president's publicly declared war against "latifundios" -- as huge rural estates in Latin America are known -- could threaten property rights and frighten off foreign investors in oil-rich Venezuela.
"Anyone with a 'latifundio' is like someone with a stolen car, even if he's bought it," Chavez, who won a referendum on his presidency in August, told state governors recently. Chavez has increasingly complained the application of the 2001 land law is too slow and called for it to be speeded up.
The populist president, who is reviled by critics as a Communist-inspired autocrat and praised by supporters as a champion of the poor, says many rural estates are left idle by absentee owners while landless peasants live in poverty.
A Bombshell
For Agroflora, the Vestey subsidiary that operates the El Charcote property and a dozen other big ranches in Venezuela, the Cojedes decree was a bombshell.
The Vesteys, one of Britain's wealthiest business dynasties whose members rub shoulders with the royal family, have operated in Venezuela since the last century, raising cattle on the country's lush tropical plains.
"We are the country's best beef producers. Vesteys has been in Venezuela for 100 years and we want to be here for 100 years more," Agroflora President Diana Dos Santos said.
Company lawyers were studying the Cojedes decree, which targets several local properties -- including an internationally famous eco-tourism ranch, Hato Pinero.
Farmers and diplomats are at a loss to explain why Chavez's government, which says it welcomes foreign capital, should want to tamper with one of the biggest overseas investors in the badly underdeveloped farming sector.
The decree followed a 4-year-old invasion of much of El Charcote's lands by hundreds of poor squatters. Britain has repeatedly asked Chavez's administration to resolve this problem, a request that has fallen on deaf ears so far.
"The invasion has been an issue on the bilateral agenda between the two governments. The British government is sure to follow the latest developments very closely," a British diplomat in Caracas told Reuters.
The "English Company," as Vestey is known locally, is a big regional employer.
But Yanez, the state governor, defended the move toward redistributing the land to the needy and using it for food production and a new sugar mill.
He said it was inspired by Ezequiel Zamora, a crusading 19th century Venezuelan federalist general -- often quoted by Chavez -- who led his men against rich landowners with the cry "Oligarchs tremble ... Free land and free men!"
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The High-Rise Safety Initiative is a ballot measure that will appear on the November 4, 2014 ballot in New York City. If approved by voters, it will require the NYC Department of Buildings to investigate high-rise building collapses in NYC that occurred on, or any time after, September 11, 2001. Its provisions exclude the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, but apply to the collapse of World Trade Center 7 and any high-rise collapse that may occur in the future.
Because all local ballot measures in New York State that require the expenditure of public funds must include their own revenue source, the High-Rise Safety Initiative proposes a .9% surcharge on construction permits issued by the Department of Buildings. This is estimated to raise $1 million per year, which, when passed, will cover the anticipated cost to the City. This .9% surcharge would be lifted, however, if the High-Rise Safety Fund exceeds $3 million, and reinstituted if the High-Rise Safety Fund falls below $1 million.
Our goal is to make New York City a safer place to live and work. The High-Rise Safety Initiative will accomplish this first by conducting a robust investigation into the collapse of World Trade Center 7, and second by ensuring that timely and comprehensive investigations are carried out if high-rise collapses occur in the future.
On September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the three largest structural failures in history – the collapse of World Trade Center 1 and 2 in the morning, and later that day the collapse of World Trade Center 7, a 47-story high-rise located on the north side of the World Trade Center complex.
In the weeks and months after 9/11, the City of New York conducted a massive cleanup effort that had an unfortunate consequence: it resulted in the destruction of most of the steel debris from the buildings, making a proper forensic investigation into how the buildings collapsed impossible. The "Building Performance Study" conducted by FEMA in the first year after 9/11 and the investigation later conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology were therefore based almost entirely on "paper- and computer-generated hypotheticals" as predicted by Fire Engineering Magazine editor Bill Manning, who decried the investigation as a "half-baked farce." It is because of this that we were unable to learn valuable lessons from the catastrophe, lessons that could save lives by improving and safeguarding the structural integrity of New York City buildings.
By requiring the Department of Buildings to investigate high-rise building collapses, the High-Rise Safety Initiative will help ensure that we never see another building collapse in New York City. With this new charter provision, investigations will be conducted swiftly and comprehensively, findings will be based on well-preserved forensic evidence, and buildings in New York City and around the world will be made safer.
World Trade Center 7
Before 9/11, no high-rise building had ever collapsed as a result of fire. High-rises are built to withstand all types of office fires, including that which occurred in World Trade Center 7, which is why its collapse has great significance for architectural and engineering professionals in New York City and across the globe. There are valuable lessons to learn from its collapse, lessons that can and will save lives.
Although the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a report on World Trade Center 7 in 2008, it was imperfect first and foremost because the destruction of the steel in the building's cleanup necessitated over-reliance on a computer model for its investigation. Experts dispute NIST's conclusions, citing the omission of critical structural features from the model and the model's failure to reproduce the observed free-fall motion. Curiously, NIST refused to release input data that would allow engineers to independently verify its model, and therefore its findings. A new investigation by the City of New York will allow for these shortcomings to be addressed, thus furthering our understanding of how World Trade Center 7 collapsed and leading to safer building design in the future.
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EVESHAM'S Abbey Bridge will remain closed until the end of March, it has emerged.
In the last few minutes Worcestershire County Council has confirmed the repair work will carry on until an estimated completion date of Monday, March 31.
The news is a fresh blow for traders, residents and visitors to the market town, and follows previous delays which saw the original re-opening target of the start of December scrapped.
The bridge and viaduct was first closed in September last year for vital reconstruction work, and at the time assurances were made that it would re-open in time for the Christmas shopping rush.
But 22 days of work were lost due to bad weather, with wind gusts affecting a crane, and river flows being too strong for the river boats to work.
There were also technical issues with the arch supports to the bridge deck which compounded the delays.
Contractors Hochtief has now re-sequenced the work left, and says every effort will be made to beat the new target of March 31.
The remaining work includes the completion of the new concrete bridge deck and the adjacent viaduct deck, demolition of the old bridge arches, waterproofing of the complete structure, safety barrier installation, kerbs, re-instatement of service ducts, footpath construction, road surfacing, road markings and the commissioning of traffic signals.
Councillor John Smith, cabinet Member for highways and transporation and a politician in Evesham, said: "I've made it clear previously the delays to the re-opening of the Abbey Bridge and Viaduct are extremely disappointing and fall outside the agreement in place with the contractor.
"Myself, Sir Peter Luff MP, county council Leader Councillor Adrian Hardman and senior officers met with Hochtief's managing director just before Christmas to emphasise the importance of getting the link open as quickly as possible because of the impact it's having on the town.
"The contractor gave its reassurance that it understood the situation and would make every effort to get it re-opened as early as it could.
"This confirmation by Hochtief of the revised timetable of works and re-opening date will offer some clarity on the situation for the residents and traders of Evesham.
"We've impressed upon them the need for the programme to include measures that take into account the potential for adverse weather to ensure no further delays are encountered and assurances have been made this has happened.
"We totally understand the feelings of frustration people have because of the delays to the Abbey Bridge and Viaduct closure.
"The council will continue to do it all it can to support businesses until the link re-opens.
"The half-price bus fare offer to and from the town centre, which was due to finish at the end of 2013, will remain in place and we'll continue to work with Wychavon District Council to fund the parking discounts in its car parks.
"The diversion route will also continue to be manually controlled throughout the closure to aid traffic flows and reduce congestion.
"I've said it many times before but the sentiment remains the same.
"I'd like to thank everyone who is supporting our town and traders. I'm sure this will continue until this project is completed."


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Garden Design Classics: The Urn
For thousand of years, urns have been lending their classic design to gardens all over the world. From the early Greek and Roman gardens to formal English landscapes, urns are the most common and enduring of decorative ornament to be incorporated into gardens throughout history. Urns, with their timeless and stately appeal, are one of the rare garden design elements that can add architectural interest purely on their own.
A garden urn can be defined as a vase or container that usually has a narrower neck with a foot or pedestal. Ancient urns, or amphora, were originally used to store wine or liquids, grains, and even ashes. Perhaps the first urn as garden ornamentation happened because of a crack or leak, and someone thought it could still look regal when placed in the garden! Urns come in an array of materials as well as styles, ranging from Tuscan to French to Contemporary, just to name a few. Whether your garden is formal or leans more modern, you should be able to find an urn that suits your garden's style.
When urns are utilized in the right location, they can define a space or provide a focal point. Urns at the end of a driveway can add curb appeal or flank an entrance for a dramatic greeting. These grand centerpieces can add additional planting areas to patios, courtyards, and pool areas or lend an alluring element to an otherwise bare space. And while we often have images of oversized, stately urns residing in European manors, the urn's classic shape with its elegant curves, can look just as regal on a smaller scale.
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On November 21st, many years ago, a baby girl was born on a cold night in Germany. I love looking at pictures of her. She had a face like a cherub with flushed cheeks that still seemed to glow even in black and white. As you turn the pages in the tattered album, you see her grow into a stunning girl who at six, the same age as my daughter, changed. Her mother died in childbirth. Her dad, who didn't know how to care for two girls on his own, cut off all of her beautiful hair. The pictures of her in beautiful handmade dresses were replaced with pictures of a girl in simple clothes and a serious face.
Her childhood was hard. There was an evil stepmother who resembled those we've all read about, and a stepsister who was favored above her and her sister. But just like in those hardbound fairy tales we grew up with, her prince came. He spoke a different language, but love didn't care. She was whisked to a faraway country: America. She started over with a man who saw the same glow in her that I see in those old black and white photos. And they had a baby.
The seriousness in her face changed. Her eyes sparkled. The little girl was given the life her mother never had. A happy life so incredibly filled with love. Every moment this mother and daughter spent together was bursting with magic. Every tree had a story. Not a minute of the day was wasted. There was a whole world to discover, and together they uncovered the simple pleasures that life had to offer.
The little girl is grown now, with a daughter of her own. A daughter who is lucky to be loved by two strong women: her mother and grandmother.
You see, November 21st was my lucky day. It was the day my mom was born. I want you to know her. I want you to know that she is the reason I am who I am. She is the reason I have a daughter who lights up every room she is in. She taught me to love. She is the cornerstone of my family and on this day, the day before Thanksgiving, I am so thankful for her. I want her to know that I remember everything. I remember every kiss. Every walk we took through the woods. Every book she read me. Every tear she wiped and every song she sang. Thank you mom and happy birthday. You mean everything to me. I feel safe in this world because of you. You are the queen of the fairy tale that is our life and I am so proud to be your little princess.


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MONMOUTH MP David Davies has called for the Severn crossings to be nationalised when the current arrangement for levying tolls comes to an end, predicted to be in 2018.
Before the second Severn bridge was built in the 1990s, the four companies that joined together to win the construction bid agreed to maintain and take on the debt of the old M48 bridge, and build a new bridge in return for £1 billion, raised by charging a toll to drivers.
By 2018 they will have been paid and both crossings revert to public ownership.
There will then be no legal contract requiring tolls to be paid, and because the bridge would be in the hands of the public, no VAT to pay either.
But the future of the crossings remains unclear as the UK Government has yet to announce what action will be taken after the current tolling regime ends.
In a letter today, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, told the Monmouth MP that for two years after 2018, the UK Government will still need to recoup £88 million that it forked out in unexpected maintenance costs.
Mr Davies MP, who is chairman of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, told the Argus that successive governments had been paid more than £88 million in windfall taxes such as the levying of VAT as dictated by Europe and changes to the industrial building tax, which he estimates to have brought in £130 million.
In his letter Mr Goodwill said VAT will no longer be payable on the tolls once back in public ownership and as such tolls could come down, but did not confirm this.
"For once I am saying 'nationalise it' - it is clearly going to be better for all of us," Mr Davies told the Argus.
"Various politicians have said 'we must scrap the toll' but that is not possible. You can dress all you want in Rebecca Riot costumes but you are not going to get rid of the tolls.
"But you can demand that the £88 million will not be paid back because the government received a greater amount through windfall taxes. We can ensure the bridge is run in the future by the government and pay no VAT. I urge everyone to start thinking about this and I will work with anyone from any party."


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I recently wrote to the Library and Archives Canada's Canadian Genealogy Centre (CGC) to ask if they had considered a mailing list for what's new on their website (go to the CGC.) I was directed to their What's New section, and also told that the LAC's e-newsletter will also contain their updates. To subscribe to the e-newsletter, click HERE.


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Multifocal atrial tachycardia is a
Alternative Names
Chaotic atrial tachycardia
The human heart gives off electrical impulses, or signals, which tell it to beat. Normally, these signals begin in an area of the upper right chamber called the sinoatrial node (sinus node or SA node). This node is considered the hearts "natural pacemaker." It helps control the heartbeat. When the heart detects a signal, it contracts (or beats).
The normal heart rate in adults is about 60 to 100 beats per minute. The normal heart rate is faster in children.
In multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT), many locations in the atria fire signals at the same time. Too many signals lead to a rapid heart rate. It most often ranges between 100 to 130 beats per minute or more in adults. The rapid heart rate causes the heart to work too hard and not move blood efficiently. If the heartbeat is very fast, there is less time for the heart chamber to fill with blood between beats. Therefore, not enough blood is pumped to the brain and the rest of the body with each contraction.
MAT is most common in people age 50 and over. It is often seen in people with conditions that lower the amount of oxygen in the blood. These conditions include:
Bacterial pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) Congestive heart failure Lung cancer
- Lung failure
Pulmonary embolism
You may be at higher risk for MAT if you have:
Coronary heart disease Diabetes
- Had surgery within the last 6 weeks
- Overdosed on the drug theophylline
- Sepsis
When the heart rate is less than 100 beats per minute, the arrhythmia is called "wandering atrial pacemaker."
Some people may have no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they can include:
- Chest tightness
Light-headedness Fainting
- Sensation of feeling the heart beat (
palpitations) Shortness of breath
- Weight loss and
failure to thrivein infants
Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:
Breathing difficulty when lying down Dizziness
Exams and Tests
A physical exam shows a fast irregular heartbeat, of about 100 to 130 beats per minute. Blood pressure is normal or low. There may be signs of poor circulation.
Tests to diagnose MAT include:
ECG Electrophysiologic study(EPS)
Heart monitors are used to record the rapid heartbeat. These include:
- 24-hour
Holter monitor
- Portable, long-term loop recorders thatallow you to start recording if symptoms occur
If you are in the hospital, your heart rhythm will be monitored 24 hours a day.
If you have a condition that can lead to MAT, that condition should be treated first.
Treatment for MAT includes:
- Improving blood oxygen levels
- Giving magnesiumor potassiumthrough a vein
- Stopping medications, such as theophylline, which can increase the heart rate
- Taking medicines toslow the heart rate (if the heart rate is too fast), such as calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem) or beta-blockers
Outlook (Prognosis)
MAT can be controlled if the condition that causes the rapid heartbeat is treated and controlled.
Possible Complications
Cardiomyopathy Congestive heart failure
- Reduced pumping action of the heart
When to Contct a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- You have arapid or
irregular heartbeatwith other MAT symptoms
- You have MAT and your symptoms get worse, do not improve with treatment, or you develop new symptoms
To reduce the risk of developing MAT, treat the disorders that cause it right away.
Olgin JE, Zipes DP. Specific arrhythmias: diagnosis and treatment. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwalds Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2011:chap 39.
Zimetbaum P. Cardiac arrhythmia with supraventricular origin. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldmans Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 64.
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|2010-07-14, 13:41
|Link #1
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 38
Mayoi elle Otoko no Ko
Mayoi elle Otoko no Ko
Official anime site:
Mayoi elle Otoko no Ko is mentioned here as an "otoko no ko" anime, an anime where a boy disguises/acts like a female.
The magazine that the anime was announced in is WAaI! which is a male oriented magazine that features boys disguising as females and contains: boys disguising as females manga, projects, and etc...
Director: Kawaguchi Keiichirou
Original Character Concept: POP
Composition & Script: Amagawa Nobuhiko
Character Design: Sadakata Kikuko
Animation Production: Actas
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|2010-07-14, 14:28
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 38
Hmm.. while some will not understand how this anime will mostly appeal to the hetrosexual male otaku, and why "moe" is one of the tags of this thread, but to expalin this, it is better to read the following:
What is "otoko no ko" (男の娘)? An article about this can be read here.
|2010-07-14, 15:55
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Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
ehhhh...ok so it's about traps that aren't really traps but about boys that are just too feminine for their own good!?
Kinda like Hideyoshi then.
I guess I'll keep an eye on this just to see what it's about.
|2010-08-30, 21:26
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Here's something from the official site:
A beautiful big school on a cape by the sea: elementary, middle school, high school -- even a kindergarten. A crest featuring stars and a unicorn, and the name: Galaxy Private Academy (Shiritsu Ginga Gakuen). A liberal arts school producing performers for stage, screen, net and television, and a student body of 600 otoko joshi (male females). It's spring, and a lone boy transfers in to the middle school, with determination in his heart. The school encourages students to understand the opposite sex, so....
Directed by Kawaguchi Keiichirou (Hayate, Zettai Karen Children, Kowarekake no Orgol, Yutori-chan, Ore no Imouto Konna ni kawaii wake ga Nai).
Original character design: POP (Moetan, Kowarekake no Orgol). Character design: Sadakata Kikuko (Shikabane Hime).
Lead writer: Amagawa Nobuhiko (scripts for Taishou Yakyuu Musume, Railgun)
Cast: Hanazawa Kana, Iguchi Yuka, Fujimura Ayumi, Fujita Saki, Ise Mariya, Makiguchi Mayuki, Sakakibara Yui.
MoonPhase has no projected date, and just says it is in the planning stages.
Here's the full main image from the site (it's larger there):
Like Midonin, Kawaguchi is a major draw for me, but the cast, the concept, and POP's character design are also pluses.
|2010-08-31, 13:59
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Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
One of the best of these "otoko joshi" stories that I've read is Prunus Girl, where a cute high-school boy always dresses as a girl and tries to get to be the protagonist's "girl"-friend. He always claims to be a guy, but many chapters are spent with people not really knowing for sure. The girl-guy is not mentally weak at all, but more or less in control of the situation.
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|2010-08-31, 20:49
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
I want to think the concept of "otoko no ko" is very similar to the Treachery of Images by René Magritte, where the viewer is shown a somewhat contradicting image: a picture of a "realistic" pipe and a text that says "this is not a pipe". This contradiction/paradox between idea and visual plays with the mind of the viewer, who is unable to accept this information as true. Replace the artwork with the picture of a girl and the idea that "she is not a girl", and you will probably get a similar, if not more interesting response/reaction. it doesn't have much to do with the fact that a male character may be crossdressing as female, but with the idea that this male appears to be a female no matter how you look at him. I imagine this concept can work depending on whether it can convince the audience that what is shown to them is a girl, so it can more effectively question the mind of the viewer.
For example, the following is a page from Reversible! manga, which is published in WAaI! Magazine.
Spoiler for image:
|2013-07-03, 02:08
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Join Date: Jan 2008
But it seems to have dropped off the Radar for some reason.
Found this preview:
But this is also from 2010. Anyone know what happened to this series?
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Prefectural Magical Girl
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Paris, France
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Asus ENGTX285 TOP Review
Here we are again, another video card launch from Nvidia. Anyone notice a pattern emerging or is it just me? ATI has enjoyed some success with its 4000 series cards but Nvidia has not laid down. The company has enjoyed success with its GTX 260 cards, followed by the GTX 280, and most recently the GTX 295. Currently, Nvidia is once again holding the performance crown and is now adding another card to its arsenal of firepower. Today we will be looking at the GTX 285 and we will find out exactly where this card fits into the mix when it comes to performance and pricing.
Closer Look:
The front panel features the Asus logo, the card name and several of the features of the GTX285. There is an advertisement for coupons that allows a 10% discount on five games with the purchase of the GTX 285. The warrior on the front looks like something straight from the mind of Frank Frazetta. The back panel lists the features as well as several included proprietary applications for use with the GTX 285. The front panel flips up to go into greater detail about the functionality of the Gamer OSD and Smart Doctor applications.
Once you open the box it looks as though Asus made some huge changes in the way the contents are sent to the consumer. Gone is the nondescript white box and in its place is a black ridged box with the Asus logo in gold. That theme continues through the accessory boxes with the GTX285 hidden under the documentation box. The ENGTX285 is packed tightly in foam and wrapped in an anti-static bag to prevent any shipping or ESD damage.
Asus usually includes a fairly decent bundle with its high end cards and this one is no different. Included with this bundle are the driver and manual discs as well as a leather mouse pad with the Asus logo. The hardware includes a dual 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCI-E adapter, S/PDIF sound cable to go from the motherboard to the GPU, an HDTV dongle, DVD to D-Sub adapter and last, but not least, the DVI to HDMI adapter.
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In the Algarve part of Portugal, beach food is not hotdogs or sno-kones. It´s boliñas, berliners -- big cream-filled doughnuts! I can´t imagine anything I´d like less after a hard day of sun-bathing, but apparently at Praia Altura there are people making their living that way. I did not yield to the temptation.
|Filipe and Lobster Cataplana
I think it was the only culinary offering I turned down in my entire stay there. Filipe, like many Portuguese, is a superb cook, and Altura is home to a small local market with excellent fish stalls, vintners, and truck-garden vendors ... So. Imagine what we ate and drank each day and night, out on the rear terrace -- cataplana cookers loaded with sea creatures, veg, and green wine. And when I trimmed the lemon tree, we made a fragrant barbecue from the sticks, and roasted lamb chops and red peppers and marinated octopus over the coals. It was days of wonderful excess, with some of the finest company in the world. And best of all, a week ago tonight, I looked into the night sky to find Cassiopeia, and instead saw a shifting, silent V of pink flamingos.
I drove the car this time. It gave me the flexibility to pay a visit to Tracy, a camino friend, author, and hypnosis therapist who lives on the Spanish coast. We met up in the mountains, hiked a beautiful green arroyo in Grazalema, ate local trout in the dark, and drove a massively long and twisty mountain road down to Ronda and into the great coastal Babylon of Marbella. Tracy lives in a palatial villa there, in a palatial gated enclave surrounded by golf courses, swimming pools, and spas. She has a beautiful balcony garden, a massive collection of books that I want to read, two superb cats, and a soft rabbit. But Tracy would much rather live in a stone house in rainy, gray Galicia, taking care of pilgrims. (how bizarre!)
|sundown over Andalusian mountains, north of Ronda
It was very very hot there. I did not stay very long. I drove on east to Torremolinos, where part of Patrick´s family lives. It was hotter still there, humid, crowded. We ate Indian curry, talked about the past and the future, real estate, funeral arrangements. The heat drove us north, back into the mountains, where we spent an afternoon in a cool reservoir lake, playing with Sam the adorable and sassy step-grandson. I learned that Matt, Paddy´s second son, lived up there in his 20th summer. In a cave. (Matt made a great video of the event, which I hope to post here:
|back in my own house!
After two weeks away, Murphy Cat came home! He is missing one of his toes, but it does not seem to bother him much. He is as demanding and luxuriant as ever. I was so happy to see him, and the rest of the howling horde, I almost cried.
I wondered, stretching myself out on my own bed in my own room in my own house, what could have possessed me to ever leave this place.


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