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Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (US - DVD R1)
The classic manga in live action, Gabe snatches a glance of the new release...
Based on the wacky '60s Japanese manga, which led to an equally popular television series, Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy is the first live action adventure of the international super thief. The characters are all very true to their comic book origins, and with the exception of Lupin's sword welding samurai friend (who's name escapes me), the gang's all here. As a favour to those of us that don't know these lovable characters all that well (or at all), this film version flashes back to the beginning to allow for a proper origin story.
It seems Lupin is referred to as the Third because he is the heir to a worldwide crime agency, the grandson of the original Arsene Lupin. Lupin the First was an almost mythical French thief who worked alone for his entire illustrious career. His son, Lupin the Second, preferred working with others, and started a syndicate, which he ruled until his untimely assassination. We, the audience, know this because we are told by quick-draw assassin Jigen, the solitary survivor of Lupin the Second's crime family. Jigen has been in search of Lupin the Third, a solitary vagabond uber-theif, in the hopes of convincing him to re-establish the Lupin Empire.
Meanwhile, Lupin is more concerned with the beautiful Fujiko, a sly and talented bandit who has stolen his easily stolen heart. Fujiko is content to lead Lupin on as long as he's willing to use his nearly supernatural powers of larceny to win her fancy. This rogues gallery of heroes is pursued by the bumbling buffoon of law enforcement, Inspector Kouichi.
But why am I wasting my time explaining the plot and characters? Lupin the Third, true to its manga and anime origins, is all about style and humour. The easiest comparison I can make is to Mario Bava's mod-masterpiece, Danger: Diabolik. Both films are based on popular comic series chronicling the adventures of masters of misappropriation, and are in their very nature over-the-top, episodically joyful messes. Unfortunately for Lupin the Third, Mario Bava is a superior director, and Takashi Tsuboshima's fun little flick pales in stylistic comparison. Danger: Diobolik's tendency to take itself a little too seriously ends up being its saving grace. Sometimes pretension can create even more humour.
Lupin the Third is also comparable to the dated camp adventures of Adam West's TV Batman, with its cartoon logic and its tendency to throw every and any joke against the wall until one finally sticks. The absolute absurdity of the humour is honestly affecting, even if some of the jokes are about as lame as a two-legged dog. The shining moments of the scant eighty two minute runtime are those that switch gears the most unexpectedly. Watching human cartoons is fun and all, but watching a chorus of leather-clad nun singing and dancing as they attempt to assassinate Lupin is categorically hilarious.
Lupin the Third is presented in incredibly wide 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen. The framing seems a little extreme given the lightweight subject matter, but it looks accurate for the most part. There are a few shots where headroom looks a bit tight, but it's hard to tell if this was a filming or transfer mistake. The transfer is solid, but nothing special. Considering the film's age and relative anonymity, the grain and artefacting throughout is more than understandable. My only objection is the muted colour pallet. Lupin the Third is a very colourful film, and I could've done with more vibrancy and contrast.
As with their decent transfer, Discotek Media gets the job done with an average mono soundtrack. There is some room for spacious effects, but any such remastering would be tinkering with the original intent. The original Japanese can be soft at times, and a few of the score's louder notes buzz a bit, but these are minor quibbles.
Discotek gives up another barebones disc, featuring a small photo gallery and the original Japanese trailer. The real special feature is the informative liner notes provided by the master of lupinthethird.com. This history of the characters and their various incarnations is a worthy read.
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy is really best meant for moderate fans of the original series. Hardcore fanatics will most likely be upset by the changes made to the characters, and the omission of one, and those entirely unfamiliar with the series may have trouble involving themselves in the free form plot. If the daffy image of a male and female symbol frolicking in bed to cover the fact that nudity was not permitted on screen at the time appeals to you, you might want to give the flick a shot.
Review by Gabriel Powers
rob murray Member Join Date: November 2004 Location: United States Posts: 477
Oh man, that series is terrible but this looks like it could be funny
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Looks interesting. By the way, the samurai's name is Goemon.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 28th February 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Japanese
Subtitles: English
Extras: Trailer, Photo Gallery
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Takashi Tsuboshima
Cast: Yuki Meguro, Kunie Tanaka
Genre: Comedy
Length: 82 minutes
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text: Gershonw,In reply,1. It is always refreshing to see that my brilliance recognized. As the waves of adulation grow, I intend to submit my body of posting work to a jury of my peers for review (well, I'll call them 'peers', but we both know they're not quite peers, right?) in hopes of overturning my school's moribund academic policies. Surely I should not be subject to such trivialities as 'exams' and 'classes' and 'knowing what the law is' in order to get my JD, right? I attempted to explain this to a Professor recently, and he started blathering on... something about 'meritocracy' (I think he also said 'doctrinal' and 'normative' and 'dispositive' but he says that in every conversation)... 2. I would never steal from the dearly departed Johnny Carson. I steal my jokes from Car Talk.3. I can neither confirm nor deny other students ripping out the pages of library books and/or study guides at my fine institution of higher learning. This is because I have not, in fact, confirmed we have a library*. I have been attempting to learn all my black-letter law from the new "Illustrated Manga Guide to Robot Law."*There is a large building on our law school campus that I see students go into at all hours... but the presence of the many disco balls I can see in the windows and the odor of patchoulli would seem contra-indicative of a studious purpose.4. CivPro? I *love* me some CivPro! Reminded me of one of my favorite scenes in Pulp Fiction:"What now? Let me tell you what now. I'ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin' lawyers, who'll go to work on the homes here with Federal Interpleader Statute. You hear me talkin', hillbilly boy? I ain't through with you by a d**mn sight. I'ma get medieval on your a$$ with Nationwide Service of Process!"

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If Simeon baseball player Darius Day doesn't sound content about the possibility of being a first-round pick in next year's MLB Draft, well, that's because he's not.
"When somebody tells you that you have potential to possibly go in the first round, some people might lay back and be satisfied with where they're at," said Day, an outfielder and pitcher who will be a senior this fall. "With me, I want to try to get better. I want to try to instead of potentially being a first rounder, I wanna go in the first round. I want to work myself to that point where it's a no doubter."
The 18-year-old is on the right track.
Day, ranked as the No. 4 high school prospect in the state by Prep Baseball Report, will play in the Under Armor All America Game on Saturday at Wrigley Field, hoping to make his biggest splash on his hometown's biggest stage. The game begins at 1:30 p.m.
"I know there's gonna be tons of scouts there," he said. "I just wanna stay within myself but also try to show myself off, show what I can do."
What he can do is play baseball better than most.
"At this point right now, he's one of the best kids I've coached," Simeon coach Leroy Franklin said.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior has committed to play at the University of Arizona next year. Scouts and coaches rave about his arm strength and his ability to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time.
"He's a two-way player," Franklin said. "He does everything good. He runs well, he plays outfield very, very good. He has a tremendous arm. On the mound, he's just unbelievable."
Day is the second Simeon outfielder in as many years to play in the game. Former teammate Corey Ray was drafted in the 33rdround by Seattle in 2013 and will play at the University of Louisville this season.
If history is any indication, a good performance Saturday could make him a rich man one year from now. It's a fact that's not lost on Day, though he's not in any hurry.
"To go pro, the price will have to be right," he said. " I like school. In Arizona, it's 75, 80 and sunny all year round. The baseball program, obviously they have a good program getting guys drafted, getting their degrees. At the same time, I'd have to sign for a pretty decent price."
While his baseball career may just be getting started, Day's already focused on what comes afterward.
"You can't play the game your whole life," he said. "You've gotta be prepared for the long run. You might end up having a family. You've gotta manage your money right. Like my dad tells me, you've gotta have a backup plan."
Matt Lindner is a RedEye special contributor.
Getting noticed by major league scouts can mean huge opportunities—and big bucks.
Players from the 2012 Under Armor All America Game who went on to be first-round draft picks in the 2013 MLB draft.
$3.5 million
The top player from the 2012 game who was selected, Clint Frazier, received a $3.5 million signing bonus from the Cleveland Indians.
That's the last time a Simeon player chosen was chosen in the first round of the MLB draft (Shawn Livesey, by the Houston Astros).
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Micke is on drawingboard.com Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Micke is on drawingboard.com" ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2001 1:19 pm They just started updating this site again and I noticed a familiar name on it. Our micke now has his work on their site. Pretty cool micke! Back to top PuckDewdmemberMember #Joined: 30 Mar 2000Posts: 194Location: Boston,MA Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2001 6:58 pm All I get is a "coming soon" page from that address. ------------------ Electric Synapse Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2001 7:07 pm Doh.. my bad. this is the url http://www.figma.com/drawing/ I forgot to add it. Drawing Board.com is just what they call the site I guess. Back to top A.ButtlememberMember #Joined: 20 Mar 2000Posts: 1724 Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 12:35 am Doh.. I am fully and 100% retarded. I came to school this morning on the short bus. I wear a helmet and a chest leash. [This message has been edited by A.Buttle (edited January 15, 2001).] Back to top mickememberMember #Joined: 19 Jan 2000Posts: 1666Location: Oslo/Norway Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 10:36 am I just joined. I thought it would be cool since it's about Comics, but i really havent looked around much yet.. Chapel, have you signed up yet ? -Mikael ------------------ Mikael's artwork Back to top ChapelmemberMember #Joined: 18 Mar 2000Posts: 1930 Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2001 5:52 am hehe.. I tried to reply to this 4 days ago at the exact time the server went down. Anyways, I don't really see anything there that makes me want to sign up. I don't usually look at the galleries. I just know of it because of the tutorials. Back to top feebsaintmemberMember #Joined: 09 Jan 2001Posts: 353Location: West Valley City, Utah, USA Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2001 9:02 pm Oh, man... I'm glad you posted this! I'm there! Not so much interested in comics (although I did used to draw them) but (since it's where all my money is coming from)for the Fantasy! Oooooo! I'm pumped! Thanks! I'm gonna go join now! ------------------ ~-Mike May-~ mikespencil.com "I Draw Stuff" Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Hollywood Asks FCC For Permission To Break Your DVR Again
from the because-pissing-off-consumers-is-always-a-good-strategy dept
In the MPAA's most recent attempt, it's back to begging the FCC, but Matthew Lasar notes that the MPAA is finally admitting that if it gets its way, it may actually require some people to buy new equipment. So, not only will the plan functionally break lots of DVRs by not letting them do the one thing they're designed to do (record what's on TV), but they may break other parts of the process as well, such that people will need to buy new equipment.
And all for what? It won't stop or even slow down file sharing. But it will piss off a lot of people. The MPAA insists that it physically cannot release movies on TV prior to its DVD release unless it gets this DRM enabled. But that's ridiculous. If the studios wanted to they could absolutely release the movies for TV viewing prior to the DVD release. It won't change a thing. But they really, really, really want to believe the myth that somehow file sharing magically goes away, and no legitimate customers get annoyed, when they try to lock up their content.


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Folks need to study the evolution of whale shark interaction in Donsol, Philippines. It is far from perfect, but over the past 5 years it has gone from a free-for-all to something resembling a sustainable operation. Operator cooperation - driven by obvious benefit sharing - was a significant factor in that outcome
Well it's sorta easier for the local community around Donsol to get together on this since they all have a window of a few months to earn and the municipality works together to form the Butanding Festival etc. Plus these whalesharks got a presidential seal of protection back in the 90s (Yea Ramos!). The community was already united in hunting the whalesharks, so working towards sustainable tourism was a matter of fine tuning the process, which they have done very well.
The Maldives is a whole different deal. 6 resorts nearby (if I remember correctly), all international owned by different groups. Then count the liveaboards and other resorts which come from further away, all unrelated to each other and all vying for a piece of the action. Hell I remember reading some sales pitch back in Feb saying to go for the Mantas before legislation is enacted, all for $1500 for 5 days or something. Then you also have the age old locals vs foreigner debate and accusations of vested interest (eg SOS's Guy Steven's is also working @ 4 Seasons and brings tourists out there on his research dhoni. Note this is not saying Guy can't be trusted, even he knows there's such talk) I've seen this happen in quite a few places where there is an international presence (eg Komodo National Park (PNK) when many parties want a piece of the very small pie.
As Guy says, the area is slated to be a UNESCO WHS, which will garner some protection. UNESCO listing can help, as the new restrictions on the tours have had an effect on the tourism and its effects on the wildlife. However, it's not always perfect. For eg, shark fishing can still happen, despite PNG's (or with the help of, if one believes the stories) efforts.


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In May, the complex challenges facing today's Internet-dependent society prompted U.S. President Barack Obama to sound an alarm by announcing that America now requires a national chief of cybersecurity. Massive military risks and multibillion dollar economic stakes underscore ongoing needs to safeguard computer data and communication. From threats to national defense systems and electric power grids to thefts of information and money via networks serving government, businesses and households, society is under a constant barrage of attacks - all of which make the accomplishments of Martin Roesch '92 (ECE) increasingly significant.
The names of Roesch and Sourcefire Inc., the company he founded in 2001, have become synonymous with the highest level of innovative network security intelligence.
Customers include all branches of the U.S. military and most corporations in the Fortune 100. Sourcefire enables each client to manage and minimize risks through a powerful, adaptive layered network security system called 3D (Discover, Determine, Defend). The fast-growing company uniquely combines innovative open source software collaboration with supportive commercial products and customer service.
Roesch now lectures widely and his insights permeate the world's information security and open source communities. As chief technology officer (CTO) at Sourcefire, he remains responsible for its technical direction and product development.
Not bad for a self-described "geek" with "a salesman gene" who says that no matter what else he does, he'll never stop writing open source software because "it's just so much fun."
An early fascination with computers took Roesch from his hometown of Geneva, N.Y., to Clarkson, where engineering classes helped turn his innate curiosity into the springboard for a highly productive career. "One of the great things I learned was logical thinking. It's one thing to state a case forcefully," he says. "It's another to have unassailable logic behind it." Everything came together in his senior lab, he recalls, "which made me feel confident going out there and being a computer engineer in the field."
As it should have, judging by his subsequent success. Roesch was named one of eWeek's Top 100 Most Influential People in IT. He was also a finalist for Ernst and Young's 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was named Info World IT Heroes Innovator Award in 2004, while his Sourcefire RNA (Real-time Network Awareness) became one of just five products ever to receive NSS Gold recognition.
Roesch is best known for creating Snort, the world's most downloaded intrusion prevention system (IPS) and leading program in enterprise threat management (ETM), released a decade ago. Now the de facto industry standard with 3.7 million downloads and more than 227,000 registered users, it is the foundation of Sourcefire's 3D.
During his career, Roesch has personally developed a variety of network security tools and technologies, including honeypots (intruder lures), scanners and policy enforcement systems for organizations that range from GTE Internetworking to Stanford Telecommunications Inc. to the Department of Defense. He has been interviewed by multiple technology publications and by news services that include MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, CNET, and ZDNet. Snort has been featured in Scientific American and on A&E's "Secret Places: Inside the FBI" and is the subject of more than a dozen books.
After he left Clarkson, Roesch learned about network security issues while working on contracts for the Defense Department. Over a weekend in 1998, he wrote a home computer traffic program on Linux software, released it free in the open source community, and Snort was born.
"I was amazed by how many people downloaded it," he recalls. "I had no idea it would so profoundly affect the information security industry or be the basis of thousands of other open source and commercial products."
What drew him to open source? A passion for the free flow of ideas. Reading The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Raymond in the late 90's convinced him that "it was a better model than the proprietary method for development. It was more organic," he explains. "Security in open source is really based on the 'many eyes' theory versus 'security through obscurity.'"
After three years (and despite the tech market bust of 2000), Roesch saw an opportunity to combine the innovative energy of open source software development with commercial products. Taking a chance, he left his job at a California start-up, attracted four employees, and launched Sourcefire. His goal was simply to scale up Snort for large companies. But as he raised more than $54 million in venture capital funding, his horizons broadened. "Sourcefire is best known as a leader in intrusion prevention," he says, "but my real vision is for the company to be instrumental in transforming the way organizations manage and minimize their risks."
Sourcefire 3D can analyze security events in real time and enables automated, dynamic responses before, during and after an attack. Today it is utilized by 80 percent of Fortune 100 companies, 42 percent of the Global 500, U.S. government civilian agencies and military branches, and educational institutions around the world. With six patents awarded and 37 pending, the company has reshaped and bolstered most of the world's network defenses.
In 2007, Sourcefire made headlines when it went public (Nasdaq: FIRE) - the first security IPO since 2002 and the first since 1998 in open source. It also acquired ClamAV, the world's most commonly used open source anti-virus and anti-malware gateway product. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Sourcefire has offices across the U.S. and in Latin America, Asia and Europe. An ongoing productive relationship with a large open source community also remains vital. "Your open source user base is your farm team," he explains. "You've got to do a really good job taking care of them. The combination of open source community projects with commercial value-adds such as extra functionality, support documentation, and so on is a win-win for all."
Roesch modestly attributes much of his success to being "in the right place at the right time with a broad view," though he notes that "fortune favors the prepared mind."
On a personal level, says Roesch, "I'm still largely the same guy I was at Clarkson - just a little more focused with a little more ambition."
Clarkson was also where he met his wife, Anna (Williams) '92 (ECE), herself a "very talented" engineer. They have four children. He believes that as a fellow professional, she particularly appreciates the complications involved in balancing home and career due to his demanding schedule. "A nice thing about having your own company," he points out, "is that when you're not traveling you can work a pretty flexible schedule."
The odds against Sourcefire's success were far greater than he initially appreciated, Roesch now recognizes. "On paper it looks like a really bad idea. It worked out because I was charmingly naïve and relentlessly optimistic. I thought I had an angle that would work." His take-away message for Clarkson students or other alumni with an entrepreneurial dream: "Go for it!"


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Is Megan Draper morphing into Sharon Tate?
That's the conspiracy theory currently lighting up the Internet, thanks mostly to a T-shirt worn by Don Draper's lovely second wife in Sunday's episode, "The Better Half."
"Mad Men" viewers are nothing if not an obsessive bunch, known for parsing the show's many oblique references for any hint of what's to come. Series creator Matthew Weiner is also notoriously secretive, which only encourages even more rampant speculation and frenzied over-analysis.


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Panthers tame Rebels
POCATELLO — Shane Parkinson scattered three hits over seven innings while Cash Cardona and Travis Robertson reached base eight times between them as the Snake River Panthers picked up a big road win against the Pocatello Rebels on Wednesday evening.
"We had men on base in every inning it seemed like," Snake River head coach Tom Strickland said. "The kids were just really hitting the ball well and really, this game could have been a ten run ball game if not for a couple of balls that we hit right at them."
Trey Serr roped a double from the lead off position as he led a merry go round of Panthers onto the bases as the Panthers collected 14 hits as a squad in the first game of the double header at Halliwell Park.
"I didn't play on the High School team but I think that I've caught up," Serr said. "I'm just trying to watch the ball, get on base and help my team win."
With Serr setting the table, Cardona and Robertson were equal to the task as Cardona finished 4 for 4 with a double and Robertson was just a home run shy of the cycle as he roped both a double and a triple in the opening game.
With the offense under control the Panthers played stellar defense behind a strong pitching performance by Shane Parkinson.
"The team did a great job," Parkinson said. "They knocked the ball down and got big outs when we needed them."
Parkinson carried a no hitter into the sixth inning when the opposing pitcher, Dillon Manning hit a two out single to break up the no-no.
"A high fastball," Parkinson said. "It's the same way I lost my the no hitter at state, on a high fastball."
The Rebals added two more hits in the bottom of the seventh inning but that was as close as they could get on the afternoon as Parkinson struck out the final batter of the ball game for the 5-1 victory.
"Shane pitched well, the kids played well and we're happy with the win," Coach Strickland said.
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Snake River - Trey Serr 2-4 2B, Cash Cardona 4-4 2B, Travis Robertson 3-4 2B, 3B 2SB, Shane Parkinson 2-4, Josh Pederson 1-3 SB, Kyler Price 2-3; pitching - Shane Parkinson (W) 7IP 1R 3H 7K 7BB.
Pocatello - Rowe 1-4, Georgeson 1-4, Manning 1-3; pitching - Dillon Reese (L) 6IP 5R 12H 1K 1BB 1BK, Braden Malley 1IP 0R 1H 0BB.


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Kerstin Mühlow needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 258 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
DressTwice is a swedish online clothing firm, which sells clothes for infants and children up to the age of six years.
What is unique for DressTwice is that for each article of clothing a customer buys; DressTwice will match the buy by donating a piece of the same type of clothing for charity. The slogan is "DressTwice - Double the joy" based in the feeling of doing good by buying.
The brand DressTwice stands for togetherness and "bridge building".
The concept is incorporated in the clothes by having the brand coupled with "twin symbols, to clearly express and emphasize the twofold benefit of buying from DressTwice. The symbols differ (two hearts, two stars...)However, they are always simplistic in design, approximately of the same size.(examples: http://eu.fotolia.com/id/3666112
The design of DressTwice is "clean", straight lines with pure, strong contrasting colours, not cluttered with too intricate patterns.
The message of doing good by buying, should be strong and reinforced by the slogan and shifting pictures of please customers and the happiness that comes with giving.
Regarding Logo
We need a logo that express togetherness, that express the serious part of the company, an high quality image of DressTwice. Not too childish. It would be nice if the logo could reflect the twofoldness and twin concept without beeing deadlocked to any specific symbols. We like this logo as a example ( a bit too detailed though, but the feeling it expresses)
But the name should be combined with the logo, one way could also be to use a bridgetheme, fourleaf or some togetherness symbol.
A uniq font is possible, not Curls font in the logo, not too childish and no romantic style. Clean, straight lines with pure, strong contrasting colours, maybee reflecting male/female - red/blue or pink/lightblue (Dress could be one colour and Twice another). DressTwice should be spelled with the D and T as capital letters. It is also possible to make a slight difference between the fontstyle for the different words Dress and Twice or to twist DressTwice into two parts where Twist goes a bit upwards. However it must be easy to read DressTwice.This is just input to give you some ideas of our Logo thinking.
The logo must be scalable
Articles, videos etc. with the founder will be featured on the site, in order to, in a personal way, convey the philanthropic goals and activities of the company.
There must be a space for the company mascots "Meet the mascots".
The primary target group is European parents to infants and children up to the age of six years, who are interested in fashion and charity; the secondary target group is the older children, who will wear the clothes.
To study a website with a concept similar to that of DressTwice, please see
For structure: http://www.lingonochblabar.se
However, the design of DressTwice should differ and be original to DressTwice.
Initially, we need a logo and a webdesign designed.
We need at least two (2) page layouts for the website design: homepage, and product categories page.
It is up to the developer to, in addition, present suggestions for other pages/page levels if he/she so wishes.
Please, be creative and come up with a WEB style design based on OSCOMMERCE.
Please mail us for any questions or to get an initial suggestion of site structures.
· The design must be based on OSCOMMERCE
· Design of both logo and website
· DressTwice brand name should be used in logo
· Free choice of colors used, but that design of DressTwice is "clean", straight lines with pure colours, not too intricate patterns.
· Design for minimal 1024 x 768 resolution, center aligned in browser.
· Be creative in structure and the usage of photos.
· High quality, unique and professional design, all in web 2.0 style
· Website must be easy to grasp and use.
· No inline scrolling, so whole webpage will be scrolled
· Website should use the whole browser viewport
· Provide logo in vector format Adobe Illustrator.
· Provide web design in Adobe Photoshop.
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FBI agents have interviewed a Shelby County Election Commission member in what appears to be a probe of the agency that conducts local elections.
Election Commissioner Norma Lester confirmed in a mass e-mail Friday, Dec. 20, that she has been contacted by the FBI "but advised not to disclose any information."
"I have no knowledge where the investigation is going," she added in the written statement.
Lester twice called for the firing of Shelby County Elections Administrator Richard Holden following two state audits critical of how local elections are conducted as well as two Chancery Court decisions in favor of candidates contesting 2012 elections results.
Holden was also suspended and put on probation by the Election Commission in the wake of the 2012 election problems.
In the first court decision, all sides in a case by Millington leaders contesting the results of the 2012 sales tax referendum in Millington agreed to overturn the original certified results showing the tax question failed by three votes and instead show the tax hike was approved by voters.
The lawsuit and agreement approved by Chancellor Arnold Goldin followed instances of voters from outside Millington being allowed to vote on the sales tax question.
In the other lawsuit, Shelby County Schools board candidate Kenneth Whalum Jr. contested his loss in a 2012 school board race to Kevin Woods.
Chancellor Kenny Armstrong ordered a new election based on the same general problems, with voters within the school board district getting another district's school board race on their ballots, and those outside the district being able to vote in the race between Woods and Whalum.
Armstrong's order for a new election is on hold pending an appeal of the case.
Lester's resolutions to fire Holden failed in 2-3 party line votes on the five-member Election Commission where Democrats, including Lester, are the minority party.
Holden is a former Republican Shelby County Election Commission member.
Word of the FBI activity comes the same week that Shelby County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution by Republican Wyatt Bunker expressing no confidence in Holden and calling on the local election commission to fire him.
Bunker's resolution has prompted Memphis City Council member Myron Lowery to say that he will take a similar resolution to the council at its first meeting of the new year, Jan. 7.
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CHICAGO — The state of Illinois is offering more help to low-income households struggling to heat their homes because of a shortage of propane.
Earlier this week, Gov. Pat Quinn declared the shortage in Illinois an emergency. He relaxed rules on truck drivers so they could travel out of state in search of propane supplies.
On Friday, Quinn announced other steps, including an additional credit of $1,000 for each household taking part in a program that helps low-income residents with home energy bills.
The governor says no one should have to choose "between feeding their families and heating their homes."
In another change, the state will temporarily waive inspections of trucks carrying propane shipments to speed up delivery.
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sorry stoned, just saw this message... the name of the bar is the Crosby. The address is 400 N Broadway
Do you know the name of the bar FTR owns in Santa Ana?
I used to see them often in newport, but I haven't heard of any shows recently though. We've probably been to the same shows, small world.
and hellllzzzzz no i aint from Newport!
woah, i always forget this is here... Libertas, if i remeber correctly your from Canada and much larger than me. Glad we can be friends :)
Stellar, that was last year, for me at least... continue the legacy though.
And Haunted, im actually not a fan... The lead singer is somewhat of a brother to me, Matt the guitar player as well. im extremely close to the band on a whole and have been for the past few years. I started doing freelance photo work for them, and ive also been their merch guy at a number of their larger shows. Ed Sharpe, Julian, Vampire Weekend, and some smaller ones to. They are a group i have a tremendous amount of respect for, they work hard, play hard, and party hard. Let me know if your ever heading to a show.
Growlers fan? Are you from Newport?
I'm in for march mustache.....though I can't grow a mustache ill let my little h!its grow sign me up
It's cool to note that the first "friend" I made on this board began as an enemy. Maybe there is still hope for this planet:)
Friendship request accepted. I'm sorry if I came off as someone that resorts to violence at the drop of a hat. I'm just trying to point out to those who are here to propagate hate, that there comes a time to put your money where your mouth is...it's not a random Internet chat room, it's a place where people are all united under the common flag; of the love of music. In honesty, if we did plan on meeting at Coachella I think you'd find we'd probably become the best of friends...after I kick the shit out of you that is... (Just kidding)
Dude, I shit you not, I better not find a picture of you somewhere here and then see your pathetic ass at Coachella 'cause I'd teach you a lesson you'd never forget. That's not a threat, that's a promise;)
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When the deacons brought the offering plate down the aisle, I told Jack to put his coins in. He emptied his pants pocket (which for a little guy takes a while), then the other pants pocket.
My husband Dusty and I are very prone to cleaning out our pockets on end tables and coffee tables and counters. This results in a lot of spare change all over the place until my periodic sweep to throw them all in the piggy bank. We don't have young kids and don't think a lot about the change lying around. Kids aren't that way though. They notice change. My five year old nephew, Jack stayed the night with me on Saturday. On Sunday morning, he held a handful of change out to me. I told him he could put it in his pocket to put in the offering plate at church. I expected him to shove the change in his pocket. Instead he glared at me. "You're not apposed to take Dusty's coins," he said. I laughed - it struck me as very funny to get a stealing lecture from such a little guy. "How do you know they aren't my coins?" I asked him. Really, I didn't have a clue either way. "Because they're not. They're Dusty's coins and you're not apposed to take them." I told him that part of the change was mine and the part that wasn't, Dusty wouldn't mind. "What if he does?" He was still glaring at me. "Then I'll be in trouble for telling you to and you won't." This made him happy. So he began picking up all of my change and stuffing it in his pockets. There wasn't a lot until he found the laudry room. The place of lost socks and lost coins. I left him to his thing while I got ready for church. I did not inspect the find.
When the deacons brought the offering plate down the aisle, I told Jack to put his coins in. He emptied his pants pocket (which for a little guy takes a while), then the other pants pocket. I was surprised his pants were staying up as heavy as they must be. He asked me to hold the change and then he began emptying jacket pockets. This also surprised me. He didn't have his jacket on in the laundry room. By now, the deacons have gotten close. He grabbed his change, using his hand and making an extra trough with his little arms and ran to the end of the pew. By now, the others that can see him are laughing with me. In his rush, he dropped a dime. He leaned over to pick it up, and dumped several more out of his cupped arms that he tilted without realizing it. He picked those up just to drop more. It was a steady waterfall effect until the usher got there to relieve him of the weight. Jack was smiling ear to ear and I think that I know why God loves a cheerfull giver. The rest of us loved it too!


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"The Master," an enigmatic drama about a soul-searching America just after World War II and a complicated relationship that develops between two men, was awarded the best picture prize of 2012 on Sunday by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. The intense Paul Thomas Anderson film also netted Joaquin Phoenix, who played a troubled former Navy man taken under the wing of a charismatic faith leader (Philip Seymour Hoffman), with best actor honors.
The group, composed of film critics from Bay Area publications and websites, also bestowed two accolades on East Bay filmmaker Peter Nicks and his topical nonfiction film "The Waiting Room," a fly-on-the-wall documentary that takes you inside Oakland's Highland Hospital overburdened emergency room.
Nicks' revealing film won best documentary, while he was bestowed with the group's annual Marlon Riggs Award, which honors courage and innovation in the world of cinema.
While no film clearly dominated the group's picks, many selections did net two awards apiece.
Filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to ever win a best director Oscar, was selected best director for her controversial thriller on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, "Zero Dark Thirty." Journalist Mark Boal received best original screenplay honors for his work on that film.
Meanwhile, best actress went to Emmanuelle Riva for her wrenching performance as an elderly woman facing an agonizing deterioration of body and mind in "Amour." The harrowing French film, directed by Michael Haneke, was named best foreign language film.
Two familiar faces showed up in the supporting acting categories. "Lincoln's" Tommy Lee Jones was singled out for playing the crotchety but shrewd congressman Thaddeus Stevens, while Helen Hunt won for her touching portrayal of a sex surrogate in "The Sessions."
For making intricate political machinations intriguing in "Lincoln, heralded playwright Tony Kushner was recognized in the best adapted screenplay category.
In the best animated feature category, the Bay Area critics selected the stop-motion animation feature "ParaNorman."
In the technical categories, "Life of Pi's" Claudio Miranda won for cinematography; "Argo's" William Goldenberg honored for editing and "Moonrise Kingdom's" Adam Stockhausen won for production design. The group also presented the peppy, feel-fantastic New York street musical "Girl Walk/All Day" with its annual Special Citation, given to an under-the-radar gem. ___
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This is creative ideas for your kid's bedroom interior design with this minimalist and simple inspired by Ana White. Contemporary Three Boys bedroom with DIY hanging beds furniture seems very comfortable but are also extremely practical in terms of space saving system. This chic children boys' bedroom decorating is a unique home décor project by the family behind The Bumper Crop which have done with them. The modern beds are hanging from the decorative walls through thick rope from metal hooks material and also bolted into the wall. The bed lines furniture product are from famous company, Ikea. Near every bed battery-powered LED lights are installed. These lights were innovative outdoor lights and currently they can be turned on/off with a simple button. These beds and lights are not only things that are done in this elegant room by the family, but they show how you can design the room stylish and practical without spending a lot of money on furniture. So, check this boy children bedroom pictures gallery and give your opinion. Ana White
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Slavery still exists. In fact, there are more slaves today than have existed at any time in human history. Outsourcing to sweatshops in China has become an institution of the modern American business model; the sex industry in Thailand, while technically illegal, is more of a tourist attraction than a national epidemic. Yes, everyday, modern-day "slaves" must endure the weight of a profit-driven global economy, chained to a life of work for which they are sorely underpaid — or, in the case of Thailand, for which they were given no choice.
Here in Pasadena, steps are being taken to help alleviate this burden, which affects millions around the world, by officially becoming a "Fair Trade Town," the second Southern California city to do so, joining Claremont in the fight against global poverty.
Fair Trade Towns is a campaign by which consumers can be assured the products they are purchasing were produced under healthy working conditions at a fair wage. At the same time, it encourages self-sufficiency and opens up the market to people who can pay an honest price for products otherwise unavailable.
According to Fair Trade Pasadena Committee Member Maya Sharp, Fair Trade uses commerce, not charity, as a way of including those disenfranchised members of society in a global economy. "I think it's a beautiful way to support people in other countries without necessarily giving to charity," Sharp said.
Kim Perez, who volunteers at Ten Thousand Villages in Pasadena, a Fair Trade retailer, recently returned from a trip to Nicaragua, where she met with farmers — all women — who work with an organization called "La FEM" (La Fundacion Entre Mujeres, or The Foundation Among Women). La FEM is a cooperative of "Just Coffee," which supplies coffee to Perez's store. "Fair Trade is a way to help these women directly," Perez told the Weekly. "When you buy Fair Trade, you know that you're supporting an individual who's working hard. They just want a fair way to sell their products and this is a way to do it." La FEM also provides educational programs focusing on literacy, domestic violence and reproductive health.
Before it can be designated a Fair Trade Town by the campaign, a city must meet five criteria. It must have a certain percentage of its stores selling Fair Trade products, a certain number of organizations using Fair Trade products (for example, churches serving Fair Trade beverages during their coffee hours), events in which Fair Trade products are sold, a committee that meets regularly, and a resolution passed by a city council formally designating the city a Fair Trade Town.
On Jan. 14, with more than 40 local businesses currently selling Fair Trade goods (from small shops like Ten Thousand Villages to large retailers like Target), and over 25 organizations using such products, and with a committee formed, the City Council designated Pasadena a Fair Trade Town.
"Economically, it's really good for Pasadena. People know they can find these products here," said Fair Trade Pasadena Head Organizer Diana Percival. "For the community around the world, we are saying that we want the standards we expect here [to extend to] people all over the world [who are] producing goods. We hold these standards high for everyone across the board."


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For 60 years the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has a history of working to improve transparency. At every level, we work to ensure that all children and adolescents living with mental illnesses receive treatment of the highest caliber.
AACAP has been diligent about making the process of assessing conflicts of interest easier. We are proud of AACAP's policy of listing all sources of funding in every Treasurer's Report, the amount, the organization and the purpose. For many years we have enforced strict guidelines on pharmaceutical support, that define how and when donations can be made to AACAP and under what conditions.
Parenting a child with a mental illness can be incredibly difficult and sometimes frustrating. Families obtaining treatment for children with mental illnesses should be applauded. Comprehensive treatment, tailored for the individual child, is essential for best outcomes. Children's mental illnesses are real, common, and treatable. We encourage families to advocate for their children and demand treatment of the highest quality.


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The Charleston, West Virginia Chemical Spill
Location of this field hearing:
Kanawha County Courthouse
Transcript of Hearing
Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA)
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Hearing on "The Charleston, West Virginia Chemical Spill"
February 10, 2014
Opening Statement
(Remarks as Prepared)
I want to thank Representative Capito for requesting this important hearing and hosting the Committee here in her hometown of Charleston. I also want to thank Ranking Member Rahall for working with us on this hearing and ensuring that we understand how important this issue is to him and his constituents as well.
As Americans we all should feel safe to drink the water that comes out of our faucets. We should be able to take a shower without worrying what's in the water. We should have confidence that our governmental leaders are doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of our water supply. That is why we are here today.
The past four weeks have no doubt been a rollercoaster ride for everyone here. I know that people are concerned, frustrated, and looking for answers. Representatives Capito and Rahall have made it very clear how important it is for us to be on the ground to see firsthand and truly understand what is happening here.
We are here to get your firsthand accounts of what happened -- what went wrong, what went right, and what needs to be improved; where we need to focus our attention and work to find solutions for the future; to hear directly from those who were at the spill site when it first became clear what was happening; and to hear from those who have been working day and night since then to help clean up and protect those who live here.
Again, I thank everyone who has taken precious time out of their days to be with us here.
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Gallery: 12 Fresh, Sweet, and Festive Cranberry Recipes
- Cranberry Cake This can be topped with kirsch-spiked whipped cream, or baked with a topping of sugared pecans.
- Fresh Cranberry Scones A fresh twist on cranberry scones. This recipe calls for fresh chopped cranberries instead of dried.
- Baked Goat Milk Brie with Cranberry Sauce A good way to use up leftover cranberry sauce. Try it with Trader Joe's giant wheel of Brie.
- DIY Cranberry Sauce A basic recipe for homemade cranberry sauce.
- Cranberry Sauce with Port and Dried Figs A very different sort of cranberry sauce, suitable for serving all winter long -- great with pork.
- DIY Cranberry Jam If you keep cooking that sauce down you'll eventually get jam -- very good on almost anything! Try with goat cheese and crackers, too.
- Cranberry Hungarian Pastry You can also use that jam in these pretty, delicate pastry bars.
- Apple Cranberry Galette with Stonewall Kitchen Apple Caramel Butter An easy, lovely winter dessert from our Best Pie Bakeoff.
- Butternut Squash "Winter" Rolls with Spicy Cranberry Sauce A seasonal version of spring rolls, using cranberries in a savory role.
- Bittersweet Chocolate Cranberry Shortbread A buttery treat from our Bittersweet Baking Contest.
- Cranberry and Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream A winter ice cream!
- Fresh Cranberry Relish One more relish for the winter table; this one doesn't need to be cooked at all.
Any more favorite cranberry recipes out there?
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2012) – The 34th annual Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational opened up on Friday, as the ETSU men's and women's track and field teams put impressive performances together on their way to five top-fives, eight top-10s, two personal bests and earning nine additional spots in Saturday's finals.
"I thought we had a great first day," ETSU assistant coach Eli Sunquist said. "We had a few personal bests today, especially in the throws, qualified for a lot of tomorrow's finals, and we're looking forward to taking home a few wins."
Junior Jason Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) earned ETSU's best result of the day, taking second place in the men's triple jump with a mark of 14.81m. Fellow classmate Justin Haston (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) also earned a top-10 in the event, taking seventh at 13.35m.
The day started at 10 a.m. with the preliminaries to the women's 60m hurdles, where South Carolina natives Demeteria Edgecomb (Spartanburg, S.C.) and Nicole Alexander (Rock Hill, S.C.) each put in qualifying times for Saturday's finals. Edgecomb won her heat with a time of 9.02, qualifying third overall, and Alexander clocked in at 9.35 to qualify ninth.
Meanwhile, sophomore local-product Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.) started her day in the women's triple jump, earning ETSU's first top-three of the day after finishing third with a mark of 11.84m.
Fellow Johnson City native Jasmine Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) competed in the other opening event, the women's weight throw, and earned fourth place with a personal best 16.20m toss. Foster's throw crushed her previous personal mark by over 2.5 feet. Sophomore Victoria Taylor (Knoxville, Tenn.) also set a new personal best in the event with a 14.15m hurl, blowing by her previous mark of 13.06m by over 3.5 feet.
The men's 60m hurdles prelims rounded out the morning session, as freshman K'vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) got his day started by clocking in at 8.56 to qualify ninth for Saturday's finals.
Starting off the afternoon session was the women's 400m, where senior Hannah Bowers (Jonesborough, Tenn.) won her heat with a time of 58.79, earning the fourth of 12 qualifying spots for Saturday's final. Junior Tim O'Dell (Palm Coast, Fla.) kept the Bucs' rolling, winning his heat in the men's 400m at 49.22, and earning one of 12 spots out of over 75 competitors for Saturday's final.
The women's 60m dash saw three Buccaneers secure three trips to the finals, as sophomores Emani Harrison (Columbia, S.C.) and Taylor Story (Germantown, Tenn.) clocked in at 7.69 and 7.91, respectively, and Edgecomb qualified for her second final on Saturday with a time of 7.92. On the men's side of the 60m, Ifrish Alberg (Paramaribo, Suriname) earned the seventh qualifying spot with a time of 6.75.
The Bucs earned two top-fives in the men's 800m, when freshman Filip Jalovy (Modrice, Czech Republic) and junior Ryan Jones (Apopka, Fla.) earned fourth and fifth place with times of 1:54.47 and 1:55.80, respectively.
Harrison then put herself in a second final for Saturday, running the 200m in a time of 25.60 to earn the sixth of 12 qualifying positions. Foster, after setting a personal best in the weight throw earlier in the day, earned her second top-10 of the Niswonger Invitational with a 12.47m toss in the shot put to place seventh.
Day two of the Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational begins Saturday at 8 a.m. with the women's 5000m finals.
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Vital Conception
I'm going to start with some live action examples, though they're not particularly current. In the 1930's, Humphrey Bogart was almost always cast as a gangster. These characters were one dimensional, usually nasty and violent. Occasionally, the character would reveal cowardice when he was about to die. To use Dorothy Parker's comment about Katharine Hepburn in another context, in these roles Bogart ran the gamut of emotions from A to B.
In 1940, Bogart was cast as a gangster in High Sierra. There are major differences in the way this character is conceived. Bogart is shown to be weary. He is disappointed several times in the film by the world treating him worse than he deserves. He sees his options disappear as the law closes in. The character's end is tragic; he's finally found the loyalty and emotional support he craves, but it's too late. Bogart's death in this film resonates emotionally in ways that his earlier deaths never did.
Bogart the actor did not suddenly get better; he merely got a better role. It was better because the character had a history, a point of view, and self awareness; in short, an inner life. Bogart's character in High Sierra is a complete person, not merely a few traits assigned to a role in order to advance the plot. After High Sierra, Bogart continued to get better written roles.
This process can also work in reverse. During the 1920's, Buster Keaton worked for producer Joseph Schenk. Schenk was a hands-off producer who left Keaton alone to create films the way he wanted to. The plots of all of Keaton's features in this period follow the same pattern: put-upon little guy makes good; gets girl. Keaton varied the settings and often built the films around large machine props like locomotives, ocean liners and steam boats, but stuck to the formula.
In 1928, Schenk sold Keaton's contract to MGM. The producer there, Irving Thalberg, was the opposite of Schenk in that he involved himself in every aspect of the studio's production. MGM and Thalberg considered Keaton a performer, not a film maker. At MGM, Keaton's scripts were created on an assembly line without his input. They didn't understand that Keaton's success depended as much on the construction of Keaton's world as it did on his performances.
In truth, while Keaton was a marvelous acrobat and had a fine mind for gags, he was somewhat limited as a performer. Keaton the performer depended on interacting with a universe that was a giant machine, indifferent to its inhabitants. Keaton's appeal came from his ability to overcome physical obstacles on the way to achieving his goals. Social situations were not the root of Keaton's comedy, and Keaton's sound films were all built around social misunderstandings and threats.
Like Bogart, Keaton did not change as a performer. In Keaton's case, the character's relationship to the universe was taken away, leaving his character with nowhere to go.
On the animation side, Bill Tytla is very much like Keaton in that his skills did not suddenly desert him, but the way his characters were conceived did. At Disney, Tytla animated several characters with a complex inner life. Grumpy starts off as a misogynist, but falls in love with Snow White. Dumbo goes from being a victim, persecuted for his appearance, before discovering his talents and finding the courage to exercise them. Stromboli is a supporting character and doesn't have much of a character arc, but he alternates between charm and threats, with explosive violence often rising to the surface.
Tytla left Disney to animate for Paul Terry. While Tytla did solidly crafted work in The Champion of Justice and Jeckyll and Hyde Cat, the conception of the characters is so limited that Tytla had nothing to work with. After leaving Disney, Tytla didn't do a single piece of animation that compares to his Disney work.
In live action, an actor gets to own a character. The actor can create a character's history in order to fill out whatever is in the script. As the actor will be the only person to portray the character, this allows the actor a major hand in conceiving who the character is and how the character should behave.
In animation, even when a studio casts animators by character, the animator is rarely the only one to inhabit the role. Usually, the animator will supervise a team in order to generate the necessary amount of footage. Even before the animator(s) get their hands on a character, there are many others who have a hand in shaping the performance. There may be a script. There will be a story team with different artists handling different segments of the film. There will be a voice actor who will interpret the script or boards in ways that will limit the animator's choices.
This level of fragmentation makes it more difficult to conceive a character as there are simply too many cooks. It is not easy to create a personality that an audience wants to spend time with. If it was, there would be more hit cartoon characters. Adding additional layers of history and inner life to a character is increasingly difficult when studio politics result in everyone wanting their point of view to dominate. Compromise, the inevitable result of politics, simply results in characters who fail to become individuals and instead are just a collection of traits.
Somebody with a deep understanding of character needs to drive the process. If it is a producer or director, that person has to be better than an actor in that he or she has to create the inner lives for all the characters, not just one. If it is left to the animators, they need more control so that the character isn't fatally compromised before it reaches them.
It can be done. In Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear sees a commercial that makes him realize that his view of himself is wholly false. That story point is powerful enough that the animators have something strong to work with. In The Incredibles, Bob is leaving for work and it appears to be a typical mundane morning departure. However, he is leaving on a mission that his wife doesn't know about (and wouldn't approve of) and he can't wait to get started. She believes that he is having an affair, so Bob's departure is more than leaving for work, it's the end of their marriage and their home. This is all conveyed through subtext. The dialogue says nothing of this.
The above are great scenes because of what's going on inside the characters' heads. A great performance can only come from scenes written consistently at this level. The acting starts with the writing.
In addition to the problems outlined above, there are others. Managements rarely admit ignorance, confusion or guilt. If things are going well, then management is obviously doing a good job. If things are going badly, then management "knows" what the problem is ("People must be tired of 2D animation. Yeah, that's it."). Artists often don't understand writing enough to supply what's needed for a performance at the story stage. Animators often get lost in the details ("it needs more eye darts") instead of dealing with larger character issues.
These problems exist regardless of what technique is used to animate a film. All of these issues contribute to the lack of great acting in recent animated features and in my opinion make it harder to create a great animated performance than a great one in live action. I don't know what the solution is, but I'd love to see people completely re-imagining the animation process with the goal of putting great acting at the center of it.
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- Andy said...
Wow... very thorough and well-put. You've certainly pinpointed the challenges of character development in animation. Too many cooks indeed... yet it seems having so many minds contributing to a character's "inner life" should be beneficial in the right environment. As you said, "Somebody with a deep understanding of character needs to drive the process." That seems to be the key. Writers, directors, story artists, animators, etc. will all want to contribute to a character in order to identify/empathize/understand the character and to have a sense of ownership on the work they're creating. I think that should be encouraged (to a reasonable extent), but every idea should pass through one person whose job it is to guard the character and who can identify whether each idea helps or harms the appeal and believability of that character. If it's not going to be the director... well, see if you can hire Brad Bird as an executive character consultant I guess. :P
- August 17, 2008 6:46 PM
- Thad said...
All of your thoughts are interesting, and I can't really debate them, because as theories, I agree with you. But put into practice, it just doesn't work with CGI. Bird can add all the subtext he wants, but I've still seen video games that look and move just the same as Bob and his family. All I could think while watching it tonight was how much more I'd have like it had it been traditionally animated.
I'll try writing something longer later this week (I have a few papers to work on), but I can't say this subject enthralls me. But thanks for it.
- August 17, 2008 11:33 PM
- J. J. Hunsecker said...
Great article, Mark. The only thing I disagree with is your comment, "I'd love to see people completely re-imagining the animation process with the goal of putting great acting at the center of it."
I don't think the process needs to be re-imagined. I think we need to go back to the process that animated films and shorts were made under in the 40's. AT Disney the animators were cast by character for the first few features. I think that helps in creating characters with more dimensions when only a few individuals are in control. At other studios like Warners, the directors were in complete control of their cartoons, with little or no interference from management. Their freedom, and lack of compromise, lead to the development of several great cartoon characters.
All this is missing today, where management micromanages every aspect of feature animation, often making poor creative decisions. In television, it's even worse, because the animation process is completely out of the control of the director. What they get from overseas studios is what they have to live with.
- August 18, 2008 12:21 AM
You also have agents attaching themselves to projects as producers. Paid parasites is a better credit.
- August 19, 2008 7:45 PM
- Tomas said...
Hi Mark,
While I was reading this post, I was struck by your insight. However, I am not clear on the terms you use.
For instance you write that characters need "inner life" and "measure of complexity". These terms certainly sound like favorably attributes, but I'm not sure what you mean by them. You mention back-story, subtext, and a range of emotion- but I'm not sure how you mean to go about implementing such qualities. I apologize if you've defined these terms in an earlier post- if so, can you direct me to it?
I've recently took a great deal of interest in story and character- particularly subtext in animation. If you wish to read my thoughts and criticize, you may do so here:
- August 20, 2008 3:07 PM
- Mark Mayerson said...
Tomas, inner life and a measure of complexity mean that the character is a fully rounded human being. There are villains who are just bad. They're always threatening or violent. They never show any other emotions, which is not the way people really behave. They have a range of emotion that's too narrow in my view.
One of the reasons The Godfather is a great film is that the characters behave like criminals and behave like family at the same time. Vito Corleone shows a range of attitudes, as does his son Michael. Vito wants his son to be respectable so as to elevate the prestige of the family, yet the family is still making its money by criminal means. Michael wants to be respectable, but also wants to protect the family, which means that he does illegal things.
The fact that each of these characters has to wrestle with conflicting goals makes them more complex than the Alan Rickman villain in Die Hard. Every time the Corleones decide on an action, they have to weigh the consequences relative to their multiple goals. In Die Hard, the villains are just evil. In The Godfather, there is tension within the characters in addition to the tension in the plot. In Die Hard, there's only the tension in the plot. That's what I mean by complexity of character. The Corleones have an inner life and the Rickman character does not.
This either has to be written or (in live action) an actor has to supply it. Because so many different people touch an animated character under the current production paradigm, for animation it must be written. (And I'm considering words or pictures to be writing. Script or board, it doesn't matter but it has to be in the story before the animators get it.)
Backstory is simply what's happened to the character before the film starts. We're all products of our histories, so childhood, education, family, etc. all figure into who we are.
Subtext means what's under the text. The dialogue says things explicitly, but there can be emotions or thoughts that are unspoken but are still communicated to the audience by the surrounding story material or by the performance.
I enjoyed reading the posts on your blog. You're lucky to have the opportunity to intern at Pixar.
- August 20, 2008 8:58 PM
Mark, this is another great post in a long line of great posts on acting in animation. Many thanks.
- August 25, 2008 11:15 PM


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International website about the french singer Jann Halexander... In March 2013, the singer Jann Halexander celebrated his ten years old career in a Parisian theatre, before going on a tour in provincial France. He has begun in Angers (west of France), and in his songs he blends emotion and humour, melancholy and passion. Some of his main songs : 'A Table', 'Aucune Importance', 'Il est minuit Docteur Schweitzer', 'Papa, Mum'. He deals with love, brotherhood, people, racism and life.
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People seeking shelter in the Superdome before the arrival of Hurricane Katrina. credit: wikimedia.org
With hurricane season upon us, floods and tornadoes in the news, and a 5.0 earthquake rattling southeastern Canada just yesterday, it seems the perfect time to offer a few pointers to the gluten-free and food allergy community on how best to prepare for a natural disaster.
A few basic facts: research shows that 72 hours is the average time it takes for grocery store shelves to be cleared in the wake of a disaster, and 14 days is typically how long it takes to restore regular food shipments. It is also important to remember that emergency aid groups like the Red Cross or government run shelters or evacuation centers will be unlikely able to accommodate any type of specialty diet. You and your GF or food allergic family members may have very little to eat if you are unprepared and find yourself in the midst of a disaster area. Yet all it takes is a few minutes of planning to ensure your family – whether following a GF diet or not – will have enough to eat and drink should the emergency last days or even weeks.
Recommended Items to Include in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit: (adapted from ready.gov)
- Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle, unbreakable mirror to signal for help
- Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
- Moist towelettes, hand sanitizer, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Can opener & utensils for food (if kit contains canned food)
- Local maps
- Cell phone and chargers
- Water proof matches or lighter
- Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
Needless to say, if an emergency strikes and you have someone in the house with Celiac Disease or food allergies, it's essential you have appropriate foods in storage to consume on-site or take with you to a shelter.
As someone with special dietary needs, we need to do a bit more planning than for a normal supply kit. However, packing for an emergency is not all that different than packing for camping or backpacking. In fact, keeping your emergency supplies in a backpack or duffel is a good idea because it is easy to grab and its portability can be very important if you have to walk any distance to safety or a shelter.
The Basics
- Dehydrated or freeze dried food is best because it is light and easy to pack however finding dehydrated food that is gluten free can be challenging. Dehydrating your own food is not difficult and can be much cheaper. Most home dehydrators come with recipe books on how to dehydrate just about anything.
- Where dehydrated foods are not available, canned meats, fish & beans are a good option. Avoid prepared, canned meals as they are often mostly water and less nutrient-dense. You must be aware that all canned foods are heavy and bulky and you might have to carry them for some distance.
- Boil in bag meals and meal replacement beverages can also be an option if they are available. Again you'll want to watch the weight.
- Dried meats and fruit (jerky, fruit leather etc) are an essential for any kit. They are lightweight, last a long time and have excellent nutritional value. Get low sodium meats if possible. Make your own beef jerky and fruit leathers to save money and ensure they are gluten free.Jerky Tips & Recipes
- Gluten free energy/protein bars are quite widely available and make a great addition to your kit.
- GF dry soup or bouillon cubes can be a good way to add flavor to your emergency meals.
- Rice is often suggested as a good staple for a gluten free emergency kit. I prefer Quinoa as it is far better for you from a nutrient standpoint, it cooks quickly (saving your limited fuel) and can be used for all meals (cinnamon & sugar quinoa for breakfast, cayenne, garlic & beef jerky quinoa for supper). If you want to use rice, get the quick cooking kind. Boil in bag rice is available which is very convenient. Brown rice is better nutritionally, but takes a lot of time and fuel to cook.
- Celiac.com suggests packing a small 3 cup rice cooker but you may be without power so I would suggest a small single burner camp stove or sterno stove with extra fuel. You can even make your own sterno stove. Always make sure you have adequate ventilation when cooking with any kind of combustible fuel.
- Pepper, salt, sugar, other spices such as garlic, cayenne, chili, cinnamon. While you don't need these, they can help make your rations taste a whole lot better. When backpacking, I store these in empty 35mm film canisters. They're light, durable and water tight. They aren't easy to find these days but you might be able to still get them. Ask at your local photography store.
- Coffee, tea, chocolate mix, powdered milk. Again not, essential (and some may argue that coffee is) but can make your time waiting in a shelter pass a bit more pleasantly.
Keep all of your supplies in heavy duty, re-sealable plastic bags to keep them dry. Store your entire kit several feet off the floor so it won't be damaged by flooding but not so high that it is difficult to get to. Check your kit every 3-4 months, check expiry dates and replenish with fresh supplies where needed.
Obviously, what emergency items you're most likely to need should be based on what type of emergency you're most likely to face (flooding, quakes, and so on). But there's one item none of us can do without – preparation – so do your homework, know your options, involve your family, conduct practice drills and, most of all, stay safe!


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Acceptances, Denials, and Waitlists / Re: Anyone getting scared about their decision to go to law school« on: April 03, 2012, 04:13:59 AM »
You guys should be scared and depressed reading this thread - because it is real. Yes, I too recommend avoiding LS unless you are going to a T1 or high T2 (no I am not a Tier snob - it is just reality). That said, many will go to law school... just keep this info in mind and do not be afraid to walk away as you learn more and confront your reality. The jobs and money simply are not out there and as you research you will see that that fact has moved out of the world of scamblogs and into the main stream like the WSJ and NYT.


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Staff Papers Vol 35 No 1 (March 1988)
- Modeling and Testing Ricardian Equivalence
- Exchange Rates and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
- Exchange Rate Variability and the Slowdown in Growth of International Trade
- Currency Substitution in Egypt and the Yemen Arab Republic: A Comparative Quantitative Analysis
- Government Spending, the Real Interest Rate, and the Behavior of Liquidity-Constrained Consumers in Developing Countries
- Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Reform in the United States
- Shorter Papers and Comments: The Effects of Collective Devaluation on Commodity Prices and Exports
- Tax Administration in Developing Countries: An Economic Perspective
- World Non-Oil Primary Commodity Markets: Comment on Chu and Morrison
- World Non-Oil Primary Commodity Markets: Reply to Sephton
- Liberalization Policies and Welfare in a Financially Repressed Economy: Comment on Kähkönen
- Price and Output Effects of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Under Flexible Exchange Rates: Comment on Argy and Salop
Shorter Papers and Comments: The Effects of Collective Devaluation on Commodity Prices and Exports
- International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
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If my math is correct, and under the assumption that Progression = Loot, then Friends > Progression. Many wonder how a little guild of friends that were not particularly great at the game became what the Saints have become now, and the answer is we made friendships. We made friendships outside and in the game and ended up with a whole bunch of really helpful people and also some amazing players. Our motto is and will probably always be that we care more about someone's character and behaviour than their skill at the game.
I was reading WoW[DOT]com's article about guild splits recently and the theme was very familiar, progression happens, people feel left out, loot drops, people get jelous. I recognize that we have lost players in the past for the same situation, and its not that I don't care about losing players because I do, its dissapointing, but in reality if they care more about a piece of digital loot or title or achievement than the fun we have raiding or laughing in vent, then they are really not what we want for our membership.
I had a very amusing conversation with someone from a "top" raiding guild where they pretty much believe that what they have to offer is "diamonds" compared to the crap we offer. I do realize that we cannot compete with a hardcore raiding guild when it comes to progression because we are casual, but in reality we have never measured our guild by its ranking on some site. Its cool to get the accomplishment, its cool to have killed a boss before everyone else, but in the end its just momentary e-peen that is erased when the next content is released and someone else gets to it first.
We are not shooting for hardcore raiding, we are shooting for progression but not for the sense of accomplishment and the fact that we got there. Our pace being slow does not bother me at all. I have RL friends that play this game, specially from the Michigan crew of people I know, they are in high and medium pop servers and have been farming ICC for months now. Some of them have reached the pinnacle of this expansion on 25 mans, some of them are just harcore on 10. All of that will change quite a bit in the next expansion when the loot tables will be the same no matter how many people you enter an instance with (or at least I hope it stays the way they have hinted.)
That said, if you want to be at the latest heroic content in the game and you have the computer, connection, time and skill that it requires to raid hardcore, our guild will never be at that level. We value joking around, or rolling for blame after a wipe more than tirades by everyone about how much so and so sucks. We do have very good players that sometimes get frustrated, but then they turn around and help whoever needs go sharpen their skills. Its a true community, not perfect, but good enough to still be together through its various bumps.
At the face of people wanting to become hardcore raiders and join other forces someone brought up the point of loyalty. That hits that topic right on the proverbial head, a lot of the point on staying in a guild is loyalty. At the same time, we do have to remember that this is also a game that for some people is about "beating" it and completing a personal goal. Some people want that now! and they don't care that the game will lose a lot of its flavor once those goals have been completed, and in my oppinion its a tastes a lot less sweet when you get those goals with a bunch of people you could care less about.
The thing that makes me the happiest and most proud about our guild is that it truly has been a team effort. Its not that everyone listens to have I have to say, but that the spirit of a guild that helps each other out with not just raiding skills but quest, professions and mats has been kept alive. Everyone that comes in, likes what they see and adds their little grain of sand to the huge beach that has become the BoondockSaints. With time I have come to understand that this is not my guild, not even Moon, Star and my guild, but everyone's guild. That is what has made it strong, and that we value friendships in game more than we do loot or progression will make it that we are here to see an expansion come out and experience it as a true online family.


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- 1 Building PANO12.DLL for Windows
- 1.1 Set-up the build environment
- 1.2 Download the source-code
- 1.3 Build everything
- 1.4 Finishing up
- 1.5 Further tasks
Building PANO12.DLL for Windows
I'm no Windows expert, this tutorial is the first time I used these tools to build software, so if I can do it, so can you.
The purpose of this exercise is to roll your own version of the pano12 Panorama Tools library. You might want to do this for fun, to play with extending the code, fixing bugs or simply to remove the Field of View restrictions on fisheye input images.
Set-up the build environment
To start you need a Free C compiler and associated tools, so Download MinGW and MSYS. I grabbed the "Windows Installer" versions: MinGW-4.1.1.exe and MSYS-1.0.10.exe.
The first one is the "Minimalist Gnu for Windows", it provides a win32 version of the GNU compiler and related tools.
The second is a "Minimal SYStem", this provides a POSIX environment. Answer yes to the questions and enter the directory where you installed MinGW when asked:
Download the source-code
First you need panorama tools itself, so [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=96188 download pano12 sourcecode], I downloaded libpano12-220.127.116.11.zip. You can view the source documentation for pano12.dll HERE.
You also need the sourcecode for the various libraries required by pano12, these are zlib, libpng, [http://www.ijg.org/ libjpeg] and libtiff. There is no longer any need to download the Java development kit as MinGW now includes a Free version.
I downloaded zlib123.zip, lpng128.zip, jpegsr6.zip and tiff-v3.5.7.zip (I would normally download the .tar.gz versions, but Windows seems to have some kind of .zip extractor built-in so I thought I'd try that). Note that I had trouble with a later version of libtiff, tiff-v3.5.7 is the one that worked for me.
Extract the files into directories called libpano12, zlib, libpng, libjpeg and libtiff.
The default MSYS home on this system is C:\msys\1.0\home\Bruno, so I put these directories in there.
Build everything
Double-click MSYS and you should get a small window with a command-line, this is a POSIX shell.
The following commands need to be typed into the shell. If you make a mistake, just type cd to return to your home and try again.
Compilation results in lots of text scrolling very fast up the screen, ignore any warnings, but error messages will give you a clue when things are not working properly.
Build zlib
cd zlib ./configure make make install cd
Build libpng
cd libpng cp scripts/makefile.gcc Makefile make cp png.h /usr/local/include cp pngconf.h /usr/local/include cp libpng.a /usr/local/lib cd
Build libjpeg
cd libjpeg ./configure make make install make install-lib make install-headers cd
Build libtiff
cd libtiff ./configure make cp libtiff/*.h /usr/local/include cp libtiff/*.a /usr/local/lib cd
Build libpano12
cd libpano12 ./configure make make install cd
This final step will create the binaries in this directory:
Look for PTOptimizer.exe, pano12.dll, panoinfo.exe, PTmender.exe and PTblender.exe.
Finishing up
The files can be stripped to remove unused symbols - This isn't necessary, but it does make them smaller:
strip /usr/local/bin/pano12.dll strip /usr/local/bin/panoinfo.exe etc...
Now just copy them to whichever location they are needed to run your application.
Further tasks
Of course, the reason you are rolling your own is in order to make modifications or to try out the latest code, so here are some suggestions:
Increasing the fisheye field-of-view restriction
This is the MAX_FISHEYE_FOV constant in the filter.h file (which defaults to 160 degrees), increase it to something larger like 720. Then rebuild the library:
make make install
You will need a decent text editor to change sourcecode, Notepad or Word will not do.
Getting the latest CVS version
CVS is a source-code management system that allows multiple users to share the same set of files online.
You need a CVS client in order to checkout the code, so Download the MSYS Developers Toolkit which is part of MinGW (I grabbed the msysDTK-1.0.1.exe installer).
Instructions for getting the code are on the [http://panotools.sourceforge.net panotools sourceforge site], but it is usually as simple as typing this into the shell:
cvs -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/panotools login cvs -z3 -d:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/panotools co libpano
(Hit enter when asked for a password)
This will create a directory containing the latest code called libpano (which you may rename).
The build system needs to be bootstrapped before you can run the configure script this is done by running the bootstrap script:


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I've recently been trying out several different Linux distributions, but none of them meet my standards for user-friendliness. Unfortunately, Xfce is no different. I'm using the Xubuntu 6.06 LiveCD and have run into several serious problems.
(1) I have a GeForce Ti4200 video card, which is recognized as such by Xubuntu, and a Samsung 1280x1024 LCD monitor that is billed as a "Generic Monitor" in the settings. Even though I manually chose 1280x1024 from the first menu that the LiveCD pops up (using the function keys), it only uses this resolution during the boot process. When the actual desktop is displayed, it's at 1024x768 (which looks like crap since it isn't the display's native pixel resolution). When I go into the Display Settings from the main menu, it only shows resolutions up to 800x600. There's no option there to add other resolutions, manually select a monitor, or anything else. Why? I checked some forum posts and they suggested editing a configuration file. But, first of all, I shouldn't have to manually edit a configuration file to change the resolution in a modern GUI system, and secondly, when I tried, it wouldn't let me change it (presumably because it's burned onto a CD-R). Why doesn't the display Just Work? What do I have to do to make it?
(2) The window titlebar violates Fitt's law. On Windows, I'm used to just shoving the mouse pointer into the top right corner and clicking to close a maximized window. On Xubuntu, that won't work no matter what theme I pick. Instead it thinks I want to resize the window (even though I can't because it is maximized). This is a serious UI problem that makes Xubuntu almost unusable. It wastes several seconds whenever I need to close a maximized window. I checked all the settings that were user-adjustable in the GUI and none of them helped. Is this a bug in Xfce? If not, how do I fix it on the distro? If so, will it be resolved in the forseeable future?
(3) How do I make right-clicking on the desktop display a different menu than the start menu in the lower left corner? I want to make a Linux desktop look and work as much like Windows as possible, but most of the Linux distros seem to pointlessly differentiate themselves from Windows as much as they can.
Good effort, but it still needs a lot of work. I am a sophisticated computer user who has built my last 3 boxes from parts. If I can't find my way around Xubuntu, how do you expect grandma to do so?
There are forums for Xubuntu and Ubuntu.
Good effort, but it still needs a lot of work. I am a sophisticated computer user who has built my last 3 boxes from parts. If I can't find my way around Xubuntu, how do you expect grandma to do so?
And I'm a n00b who just loves Xfce like it is, find your way in another desktop environment.
Xubuntu's Website doesn't have any forums shown.
I don't suppose anyone has any actual, substantive answers to my concerns?
Well, it looks like the Fitt's Law violation was fixed in xfce 4.4rc1:
http://mocha.xfce.org/release_notes/4.4 … gelog.html
However, there's still no LiveCD with the new version. And the other issues are still showstoppers. It's simply impossible to make Xubuntu do what I want it to do.
I don't suppose anyone has any actual, substantive answers to my concerns?
Pal, you're not going to get answers to that stuff here, because you don't yet understand what XFCE is and what role it plays in the concentric systems that make up a desktop Linux system. It's like blaming a gas station attendant for your car's faulty stereo. No, it's like blaming a stranger on the street.
If your display resolutions are misconfigured, direct inquiry toward Xorg -- though Ubuntu generally takes responsibility for configuring the X Window system for its users. Best bet is UbuntuForums.org, or the various Ubuntu lists or Wiki. That stuff's well upstream of XFCE, which can be used with many Linux distros and X Window setups.
Fitts' Law. Where to begin? XFCE is a desktop environment. The project also offers a window manager (XFWM), but you might be using an alternate. XFCE also includes panel, desktop, and settings-manager apps ... but, again, you might be using alternates. I generally keep a panel at screen top, so the panel applet owns that real estate. Point is that no single, unifying framework rules the display. If you and Dr. Fitts need that, your choices are Windows or OS X.
"How do I make right-clicking on the desktop display a different menu than the start menu in the lower left corner?"
Like what, for instance? It can be done, natch, but what would you display instead? Answer that and maybe someone can help.
Good effort, but it still needs a lot of work.
XFCE is a wonderful effort, but it does not and never will control user experience in the ways you imagine. It's not part of Ubuntu, merely an option. You'll probably come to understand that. In the meantime, it may be best to speak less strongly about unfamiliar systems.
XFCE's focus on UI cannot be overstated. Look at Benny's great work on Thunar, the way he repels bloat requests and features that don't logically belong on the file manager layer, and only grudgingly treads onto the desktop. XFCE knows where it fits (heh) into the desktop Linux experience, and what's beyond its province.
You might say "I want it to just work", and that's a good thing to want. XFCE is a subordinate part. It isn't it.
Xubuntu's Website doesn't have any forums shown.
Here is one: http://xubuntu.iphorum.com/
Just a general comment the forum refered to is not part of the Ubuntu forums.
Here is one: http://xubuntu.iphorum.com/
The only part of the main forum refers to other options and included in that is xcfe4 whereas on the Kubuntu forum there is a section devoted to xcfe.
Xubuntu's Website doesn't have any forums shown.
Also many times what may seem as trivial queries go unanswered or suggest the "suck it and see" approach. I had queries about missing toolbars, may not the correct name but as yet I have not received any answers and I only posted the question after much googling. The answer may have been found in some of the answers in this forum, thank you but do not assume that all people will find this forum.
I personally started to use xfce because of Xubuntu and the need for more efficient / lighter desktop for a server with limited memory where it was easier to use a GUI than command line. Read I was lazy but I believe there will be many that will start using Xubuntu and therefore xfce4 for that reason.
Sorry that this my first post and seem to be complaining but I believe that there will be quite a few of new users who will not see the difference between the different GUIs but only as part of Ubuntu. Also they will probably load updates from the Xubuntu/Ubuntu respositories not from the xfce site so please be easy on the new users.
Best Wishes
Jim R.
Best Wishes
Jim R.
Xubuntu 6.06
Should add that xfce4-panel's panels are Fitts' law compliant. A panel applet that you choose to place in a screen corner is selectable at the extreme corner. Window controls cannot be -- unless XFCE were aware of XFWM and behaved specially in that case. Don't know enough about FreeDesktop.org standards to know if that's even appropriate.
Well, it looks like the Fitt's Law violation was fixed in xfce 4.4rc1:
http://mocha.xfce.org/release_notes/4.4 … gelog.html
Maybe it's just me, but this doesn't seem to be the case. I tried my own theme and the default themes (both with borders removed in maximized state) and I was not able to close windows by putting the cursor all the way to the top-right. I could understand that it might not work for all themes because of spacing/padding, but the default theme?
(Note I don't care too much about this particular feature and prefer borders in maximized state, I'm just saying...)
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