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November 27, 2012 01:43 ET
MARTINSRIED, GERMANY and MUNICH, GERMANY--(Marketwire - Nov 27, 2012) - MorphoSys AG /
MorphoSys and Lanthio Pharma Sign Technology Alliance on New Class of
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MorphoSys to Participate in Lanthio Pharma's Series A Financing
MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) today
announced a
collaboration with privately held Lanthio Pharma, a Dutch
company focused on discovering and developing lantipeptides.
comprise a novel class of therapeutics with high target selectivity and
drug-like properties. Lanthio Pharma's technology LanthioPep can be
used to
identify peptides which are selective for a specific disease target
and to
stabilize them in their optimal structural conformation for receptor
MorphoSys and Lanthio Pharma will jointly apply their respective
technologies to
establish high quality and diverse lantipeptide-based libraries.
receives preferred rights to exclusively license the LanthioPep
technology for
drug discovery.
MorphoSys will also make an equity investment in Lanthio Pharma as part
of the
company's Series A financing round. After closure of the transaction,
will have a minority stake in Lanthio Pharma.
"Therapeutic peptides and especially so called stapled or constrained
comprise an emerging compound class which offers the potential to
multiple target classes and disease categories currently beyond
reach for
therapeutic proteins or small molecules. The combination of Lanthio
platform and our expertise in intelligent library design offers
opportunities for both companies and that's what got us excited,"
commented Dr.
Marlies Sproll, Chief Scientific Officer of MorphoSys AG.
"We are very pleased to have access to this novel technology
platform and
promising class of therapeutic peptides," commented Jens Holstein,
Financial Officer of MorphoSys. "This transaction represents a new
approach for
MorphoSys providing innovation capital to promising start-ups with
and product candidates being close to our core capabilities."
Lanthio Pharma applies its proprietary LanthioPep technology to discover
therapeutics with increased resistance to peptidase degradation, high
specificity and increased intrinsic activity. The high specificity can
open up
new therapeutic applications around novel targets including
targets and GPCRs. Therapeutic plasma levels of lantipeptides can
potentially be
achieved via oral, pulmonary or subcutaneous delivery. The technology
includes a
proprietary bacterial display capability, which allows for the
construction of
focused or diversified libraries of lanthionine-peptides. These libraries
for immediate functional screening and easy production of peptides of
for further in vivo and in vitro testing. Lanthio Pharma signed a
deal for its lead compound PanCyte, a lanthionine-stabilized
Angiotensin-(1-7) agonistic peptide for the treatment of pulmonary
indications, with
US-based Tarix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2012. The start of clinical
development of
PanCyte is expected in 2013.
"Peptides are an attractive class of drugs, because they are used by the
itself to regulate physiological processes. A drawback of using
therapeutically can be their ability to interact with several
receptors and
their rapid degradation by peptidases in the body. Lanthio Pharma's
can make peptides more receptor specific and the introduction of
also provides strong protection against peptidase degradation. As
such, our
lantipeptides typically have better "drug-like" properties, compared to
linear peptides. In combination with MorphoSys's outstanding
capabilities in
generating high-quality protein libraries we are confident that we can
lantipeptides to the next level," commented Bart Wuurman, CEO of Lanthio
About Lanthio Pharma:
Lanthio Pharma is a privately held drug discovery company that applies its
proprietary Lactococcus lactis based lanthionine-peptide drug discovery
(LanthioPep) technology to discover peptide therapeutics with increased
resistance to peptidase degradation, high receptor specificity and
intrinsic activity.
Lanthio Pharma has generated stable, peptidase-resistant lanthionine
with highly specific agonistic activity for a number of GPCR targets, which
is a
focus area of the company. Many peptide ligands are thought to bind to
GPCR receptors via a "turn motif", which can be stabilized in Lanthio
peptides with a strong thioether bond. Fixing the turn motif in its optimal
receptor binding conformation can result in potent and specific agonistic
receptor activation.
The technology also includes a proprietary bacterial display library
which allows for the construction of focused or randomized libraries. These
libraries allow for immediate functional screening and easy production of
peptides of interest for further in-vivo and in-vitro testing.
Therapeutic products in Lanthio Pharma's pipeline include a
lanthionine-stabilized specific agonist of the AT2 receptor, which has
great potential in
diseases where tissue protection is important, like fibrosis.
About MorphoSys:
MorphoSys developed HuCAL, the most successful antibody library technology
the pharmaceutical industry. By successfully applying this and other
technologies, MorphoSys has become a leader in the field of therapeutic
antibodies, one of the fastest-growing drug classes in human healthcare.
company's AbD Serotec unit uses HuCAL and other antibody technologies to
generate superior monoclonal antibodies for research and diagnostic
Together with its pharmaceutical partners, MorphoSys has built a
pipeline of more than 70 human antibody drug candidates for the treatment
cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease, to name just a few.
its ongoing commitment to new antibody technology and drug development,
MorphoSys is focused on making the healthcare products of tomorrow.
MorphoSys is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol MOR. For regular
about MorphoSys, visit http://www.morphosys.com
HuCAL®, HuCAL GOLD®, HuCAL PLATINUM®, CysDisplay®,
RapMAT®, arYla®
and Ylanthia® and 100 billion high potentials® are registered
trademarks of
MorphoSys AG.
Slonomics® is a registered trademark of Sloning BioTechnology
GmbH, a
subsidiary of MorphoSys AG.
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements
concerning the
MorphoSys group of companies. The forward-looking statements contained
represent the judgment of MorphoSys as of the date of this release and
risks and uncertainties. Should actual conditions differ from the
assumptions, actual results and actions may differ from those
MorphoSys does not intend to update any of these forward-looking
statements as
far as the wording of the relevant press release is concerned.
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originality of the information contained therein.
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For more information, please contact:
MorphoSys AG
Dr. Claudia Gutjahr-Loser
Head of Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 899 27-122
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Senior Manager Corporate Communications & IR
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Grab The Big Titted Goddess of The Night, Chloe Vevrier
would you look at this!?.. it looks like every week ends up with another sensational update from renewed and re-boosted, ChloeVevrier.com, the one and only official website of the German queen of big natural breasts… now, while many people know and love the infamous "Carpe Diem" phrase, legendary Chloe Vevrier decided to do a bit of a twist on that one, and make "Carpe Noctem"… now, check how subtle and kinky her mind is – dressed up in this tight and short dark glittery dress, with matching "gloves" and stockings, Chloe looks like a proper Goddess of the Night, or the night herself.. and knowing that "Carpe Noctem" literally means "grab the night", she's basically inviting us to grab her!.. and in case some of you are doubting if you should, she's generously offering you her most grabbable and incredible features by putting out and pinching those marvelous perfect huge natural tits, and spreading her legs:
it is seriously am-fucking-azing thinking how clever, innovative, kinky, and unbearably sexy this woman is.. and with the redesign of ChloeVevrier.com, and updating it with these kind of pictorials, she proved once again not only she's on top of the game, but she's still pretty much the #1 big breasts babe out there!
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as i said here before, she is in her 40tys now, but man, she is the perfect inspiration for us boob lovers!! and her updates are a class of its own!! she does what all the others want form wendy or jordan (you know!!!) and she is far ahead of them for ages!!! i donot wish her to do hardcore, but i would pay 500€ for a 1 on 1 chat with her, where she would …… you know!!! boob on chloe!!!!! ( . ) ( . )
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Valentine's Day Woven Paper Hearts
Do you need a last minute no prep Valentine's Day activity? The Woven Paper Hearts are easy to make and can be used as part of a display or as little baskets for storing Valentines. The effect is really beautiful when made with contrasting colored paper or patterned scrapbooking paper.
To make cutting out the template easier for young children, you can print out the outline on to coloured construction paper from the First Palette.
Steps for making the Woven Hearts
1. Cut out the template and fold the paper in half.
2. Cut along the lines.
3. Starting with the upper strip, begin weaving through the strips. Weave the first strip of one of the pieces of paper inside the first strip of the second piece of paper. Weave it over the second strip of the first piece of paper, inside the third strip, and over the fourth strip.
4. Begin with the second strip and alternate the weaving. Weave the second strip of the first piece of paper over the first strip of the second piece of paper. Weave it inside the second strip, over the third strip, and inside the fourth strip.
5. Continue weaving the remaining strips.
6. If you wish to add a handle, tape the ends of a strip of ribbon to the inside of the basket.
Now, you can use the hearts to decorate your classroom or as baskets for storing sweets and Valentines.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to make Woven Paper Hearts.


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We get big ugly data in a digital form. There is a big Java GUI app that munges it and gives the data in understandable PDFs and tab-delimited formats, which we can then use, or pass to our clients to use.
We want to give the clients the same thing each time, and when there are lots of steps, it's easy for people to forget a step, which makes things inconsistent.
Obviously, we would love to put this in a batchable setup, but we don't really have any way to program with the underlying libraries. So, we have the Java GUI tool. Sucks to be us.
But the goal of automating this mess is still with us.
s/goal/impossible task/mx
I'm looking at a page of tools for testing Java GUIs, but I don't strictly want to test this GUI. I want to bend it to my will. I want to master it like a Jedi masters the wills of the weak-minded. I want to consistantly, first-time every-time, have it follow my every whim, even while I'm miles away and asleep.
To put it bluntly, I want to batch-slap that thing.
Any pointers? I'm running Ubuntu and Gnome right now, but if I can get something to work, I can get a Windows or KDE or Solaris or maybe even Mac to run it on. If I can get it to work.


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We are going to end the year with a BANG!
I like big bows will be going through some AWESOME changes very soon.
We will be introducing you to some NEW editors as well as new content and TUTORIALS :)
(right here on the blog!)
Are ya ready?
We are always looking for fresh content. Do you have something to share? Send us an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
We would love to work with you.


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(Update 3: Wed 25/06/14 19:37:19)
LONDON/TOKYO (June 25): Sterling stayed under pressure for a second day on Wednesday, as investors cut favourable bets on the currency after Bank of England governor cooled expectations of an interest rate hike later this year.
The euro was the main beneficiary of the pound's losses. The single currency also made gains against growth-linked and less-liquid currencies like the Australian dollar amid geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, which have knocked down shares. The situation in Iraq was also supporting the safe-haven yen, traders said.
Most of the attention, though, was on the pound after surprisingly less hawkish comments from BoE Governor Mark Carney on Tuesday. The pound fell to a one-week low of $1.6952 and pulled further away from a 5-1/2 year peak of $1.7064 hit last Wednesday. The euro rose to a near two-week high of 80.315 pence, before easing back a bit to trade at 80.15.
Carney said Britain's economy still has plenty of slack to work through and that financial markets underestimated how much uncertainty there was in the economy.
Analysts said his comments contrasted with a speech he made earlier this month and dented expectations for a rate rise before the end of this year.
The resulting uncertainty about the bank's stance was driving speculators to trim huge bets placed in sterling's favour.
"The net result in the very near term may be that from a very overbought position technically, the pound will see a correction, towards $1.6920 against the dollar and 81.10 for euro/sterling," said Kit Juckes, currency analyst at Societe Generale.
Dollar awaits GDP revision
The dollar drifted lower against the yen with some investors cautious ahead of the final reading of first-quarter U.S. GDP and durable goods numbers for May. The GDP data is forecast to be revised down and could boost expectations that the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to tighten policy.
Influential Federal Reserve policymaker, William Dudley, said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank could reasonably wait until mid-2015 to raise interest rates without risking an undesirable rise in inflation.
"The continued wave of dovish sentiments that are flowing from the Fed are ensuring that the dollar retains a weakened position," said Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank.
"In this environment it will remain difficult for dollar/yen to make upside progress almost irrespective of policy actions taken in Japan. Another factor that is inhibiting the yen from softening is the current wave of geopolitical tension."
The dollar was down 0.1 percent versus the yen at 101.90 while the euro was flat at $1.3605. The euro was slightly lower against the yen at 138.65 yen
Japanese CPI will be released on Friday and any fresh signs of the country escaping deflation are likely to further curb prospects for additional BOJ easing.


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Smoke Chophouse and Cigar Emporium
Smoke Chophouse and Cigar Emporium
|A New Jersey restaurant review of an old world style boys club with cigar smoking and good steaks.
|Our restaurant ratings and reviews have been established on the basis of a combination of many sources including, personal visits by the restaurant editor of New Jersey Leisure Guide, visitor reviews, and restaurant critics.
Restaurant Review
If you are looking for that special occasion restaurant for business clients or a night out with friends who enjoy a good cigar and steak, this is the place for you.
The atmosphere is upscale and in an old world, boys club setting. Be forewarned, despite having a smoke-free dinning area, if you are not a smoker, you may be uncomfortable as the ventilation systems does not remove the cigar smell from the downstairs non-smoking dining room.
The prime aged steaks, chops, fresh seafood, and pasta specials are top quality.
For starters, try the Colossal Shrimp Cocktail or the Half Lobster Cocktail.
For dinner entrees, try the 2oz. Prime Aged Porterhouse Steak; the Australian Lobster Tail 16oz, prepared Classic Cognac Style; or the Sesame Crusted Tuna with a Pineapple Ginger Sauce & Wasabi Aioli. The pasta daily specials are also recommended.
Save room for dessert; they are worth waiting for. Try the Smoking Cheese Cake Served light & creamy, plain or with fresh berry sauce Original N.Y. style; or the Italian Cannoli Fresh from Farrara's in Little Italy, NYC.
They offer a good selection of cocktails and wines and you can BYO for a $20 corkage fee.
Service is very good with old world style attention.
Valet Parking is recommended.
Return from Smoke Chophouse and Cigar Emporium to Englewood Restaurants


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Importance Of Wheel In Robotics
After a long time I have come back to write about robotics. This time I am going to give you a little insight about mathematics and physics involved in robotics. This is going to be really interesting, so without wasting time "Let's dive in!".
Robotics is an interplay of mechanics, electronics and programming. As these are all related to science and mathematics, it is not unusual to find mathematics and physics in robotics. When you buy a motor for a robot one must always pay attention to information printed on it, mainly the rpm (rotations per minute) and the torque of the motor. These two quantities can be used to calculate the speed of the motor, force generated by it, its acceleration etc.
To find the speed of the motor you just need the rpm of the motor and the radius of the wheel that you are using. Let's see how to do it.
Circumference of a circle = 2*pi*r where 'r' is the radius of the wheel.
Rpm tells us how many times a wheel rotates in a minute. If we multiply rpm with the circumference of the wheel, we will get the total distance traveled. Now
Speed = distance traveled / time taken
Therefore, speed = 2*pi*r*rpm since rpm gives us the number of rotations in 60 seconds.
With this we can conclude that the speed of the motor is directly proportional to the radius of the wheel. So if you want a fast robot, use bigger wheels. But wait, what about force?
The force can be calculated by using the torque of the motor using this simple equation :-
Torque = Force * Perpendicular distance
where perpendicular distance is the radius of the wheel. Since torque is a constant, which varies with motors, the force generated by the motor is inversely proportional to the radius of the wheel.
In the end we can conclude that if you want a fast robot, use bigger wheels. If you want a robot that can produce a larger force for carrying things, then you need smaller wheels. That is why wheel is considered one of the most important and revolutionary inventions of all times!
If you want to get started in robotics, be sure to check these tips.
If you want to get started in robotics, be sure to check these tips.


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Seller: Personalize Me Jewelry
This is a modern twist to the classic monogram necklace .
An uppercase mini initial surrounded by 2 cursive mini lowercase initials
Choose your monogram or that of yours and your partner
This necklace comes in high quality gold or rhodium plating on a diamond cut chain
Chain length is 15" expandable to 16.5"
Please write the letters you would like IN THE EXACT ORDER you would like them to appear on the monogram
Monograms usually have the last name in the middle
Linda Mary Peterson would be LPM
Lisa & Jason Cooper would be LCJ
*Please Note
The way these initials hang on the chain varies from letter to letter - No two combinations of letters will look the same - Some will be centered and some slightly centered . This adds to the charm and individuality of each letter combination.
This item is sold by Personalize Me Jewelry and they are solely responsible to customers for the fulfillment, delivery, care, and quality of the advertised goods and services. U.S. shipments only. This product is new.
This product is expected to ship by December 25th. $2.99 for the first item and $1.99 for each additional.
We understand that sometimes purchases just don't work out. If you are not 100% satisfied with your item please contact our customer service team at email@example.com within 14 days of receiving your item. Please note we do not accept returns for swimsuits, undergarments, or personalized items.


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On my husband's most recent trip to New York, he came back with some goodies (stickers, matchbooks etc.) from a now favorite new-to-us restaurant, La Esquina. I thought I'd share, for those of you in NYC... if you haven't been there, it's supposed to be a fabulous source for Mexican food and worth checking out.
As I recall, after living there in the 90s, there was every kind of food you could imagine, from every country... and all so very good. It was hard to choose a favorite. But one I always felt that the city lacked was good Mexican food. So this apparently solves that problem. Now all I need to do is figure out a way to get back there to try it out!
I hear it's a bit tough to get into. Unless, like my husband, you happen to be with his boss who we affectionately refer to as "Obi Brent Kenobi" and you can just walk up and wave a hand and there you are. What a force.


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Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is planning to launch an online store for applications and e-books, the Financial Times reported Nov. 8., citing "two people with knowledge of the situation."
HTC, the maker of such popular Android-running smartphones as the Evo 4G, Droid Incredible and T-Mobile myTouch handsets, is hiring content editors for a planned online store, one source told FT, which reported, "The team is understood initially to include a small number of staff based in Taiwan, with plans to expand to 100 people in different locations around the world."
The new hires are likely also being brought on board to expand HTC's newly launched Sense.com service, according to the report. Sense is the HTC user interface (UI) that sits on top of the operating system, offering an "HTC experience" and differentiating the handsets from other manufacturers' devices. As competition among smartphone makers increases, however, it's thought that a UI is no longer enough, necessitating the need for an app store for greater customization-and profits.
"App stores are table stakes," Analyst Roger Kay, with Endpoint Technologies, told eWEEK. "The phone makers feel they have to have them. Even Qualcomm, a phone chip supplier, offers an app store infrastructure to its customers, the phone makers. Companies feel obliged to provide -a complete stack' or else they're out of the game."
Further reading
With the iPhone, Apple began the lucrative app offering-and installing-craze. (Though IBM, Kay adds, also uses a soup-to-nuts strategy, "minus the beautiful endpoints.") Other operating system makers, including Research In Motion, Google, Microsoft and Symbian-supporter Nokia soon followed, and now wireless operators are also in on the act, along with hardware makers. Back in January, PC maker Acer first told Bloomberg that it planned to launch an application and e-book store.
HTC, since aligning itself with the Android OS, has had enormous success in establishing itself as a major brand in the United States and elsewhere. During the third quarter, the company shipped 5.8 million phones and posted a year-over-year growth of 176 percent, according to research firm IDC, which attributed the growth to the "strength of its Android-powered smartphones worldwide." With five Microsoft Windows Phone 7 phones poised to launch during the fourth quarter, HTC, says IDC, expects shipments during the coming quarter to leap to 9 million units.
In an HTC-owned app store, applications would be offered for the Android and Microsoft platforms.
"The -ecosystem' approach of yesteryear, like the Microsoft Windows cluster, has given way to the -fully integrated' model, often controlled by a single company," says Endpoint Technologies' Kay. "The problem is that this turn of events is leading to a situation in which the buyer is presented with multiple towers of unique design on every side. This is midgame of the walled garden philosophy unfolding. That's why app stores are so important. The suppliers are playing for all or nothing."
However, an HTC representative wouldn't confirm whether a new app store is imminent, telling the Journal, "[HTC is] growing very fast and we are hiring for a variety of positions including marketers, developers, technical writers and many others. We are always exploring new areas we can add value to our customers, but we can't comment on our future plans."


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Our Photo Display Cremation Urn in Rosewood is made in the USA from solid wood with a rich Rosewood finish and is designed to hold a favorite photograph of your loved one. Crafted in an Oregon woodshop from walnut wood, this memorial holds a vertical (portrait) 5x7 photo, which easily slides into place by removing the bottom panel of the cremation urn. The picture frame area is separated from the compartment holding the remains by a dividing panel, which holds the photo in place.
With a solid, sturdy base and space for adding a laser engraved inscription on the front, top, or back, the Photo Display Cremation Urn is a beautiful tribute to your loved one. For inscription on the front of the urn, please limit to a single line which will be engraved below the photo frame. For longer inscription, choose top of urn.
Questions? Call us, toll-free, at 877-900-5309. This urn is built to hold 220 cubic inches of remains. Generally, figure 1 lbs. of the individual's body weight prior to cremation will equal 1 cubic inch of remains. So a 200 lbs. inidividual will require a 200 cubic inch cremation urn.
- FREE ground shipping
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- Usually ships out in 2-5 business days
- Made in the USA
- Solid walnut wood with rich Rosewood finish
- Bottom opening panel
- Holds 5" x 7" photograph
- 220 cubic inch capacity
- Dimensions:
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Destination deals
We fly students to the best places in Europe, to visit the Big Ben in London the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Octoberfest in Munich. On this page, you find key facts and little secrets about the most popular cities for student travel in Germany and Europe. Did you know that the Octoberfest actually begins in September? This is because of a romantic royal bavarian marriage and the merciless climate change. Read more and explore the best places in Europe before you visit them yourself...
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Once called 'the most beautiful city built by man,' Venice has no trouble living up to the claim. An engineering and architectural marvel, its... Read more


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Summary: Amy finds out that she is not the only one who has been keeping secrets.
Author's note: This is another memory themed h/c fic. There isn't much action, really just bit of conversation. I'm not sure if it works as canon, but it's an idea that wouldn't let me alone. It's a one shot, all finished. I hope you enjoy.
Characters: Amy, Rory and the 11th Doctor
Rating: K (nothing too offensive here today...)
"Doctor. Can I ask you something?"
The noise from under the floor was probably something in the affirmative. It may also been a muffled yelp as two of the thick cables arced and showered sparks everywhere. Amy decided that it was as close to a 'yes' as she was going to get.
"How do the translation circuits in the TARDIS work? Say, for example, when an alien comes into the TARDIS and starts speaking German. Do the circuits translate the same as they do when we're outside? Would I still hear English?"
There was a crash and another shower of sparks. Then the Doctor poked his head above the floor so that he could see Amy. Or he would have been able to see her if his goggles were not coated in oil and soot. The sonic screwdriver was clamped in his mouth, so the first time he tried to speak it sounded like "Yuuahhhh eaurrrraagg iisssss."
She scowled at him.
He removed the screwdriver and tried again. "Not many aliens speak German."
"It was just an example. It could be any language. What about Russian, or Martian or Latin."
"Ah-ha," he said. He clambered onto the glass floor in a tangle of arms, legs and cables. Once he straightened himself out, he sat in front of her chair with his legs crossed. He did not take off the goggles, but made an attempt to wipe off the worst of the grime with his sleeve. She could see his eyes through the smudges.
"What does 'Ah-ha' mean?" Amy asked.
"It's a noise of exclamation. In this case it means, 'Oh, what an interesting question.' Unfortunately it's not the answer to the question that is interesting. Terribly boring, I'm afraid. But the exclamatory noise is because there is a reason you are asking now and not, say, yesterday, or two weeks in the future. Why do you want to know?"
"Just interested, I guess," Amy lied. "And you haven't answered yet."
"Well then, Pond. I'll make you a deal. I'll answer your question, then you'll answer mine." But the goggles magnified a twinkle in his eye that suggested he had already guessed the reason for Amy's interest.
She hesitated. She had timed her question deliberately, knowing that her chances of getting a straight answer were higher if he was trying not to set his hair on fire again. She should have known better. Now that he was curious he would never let it rest. "All right. Deal."
"Okay. There are two answers. The short one is yes. The TARDIS can translate any language. After all, language is just a means to convert brain waves into a form that another individual can understand. The speaker has a thought and then converts it into sound, or gestures, or pheromones depending on the species. The recipient has to translate the message again using the same conversion factor, therefore turning it back into brain waves again. It's like..." he grasped for a suitable analogy. "Well, it's like a telephone. And the TARDIS is like the handset in the person's hand turning all those electrical impulses into sound again. Actually, no it's nothing like that. Forget that."
He paused for a moment before continuing. "The TARDIS skips the last step in receptive language. She senses the conversion factor that the speaker is using, then applies the same interpretation into the recipient's head. So, in effect, they understand the original brain waves. Simple really, although in practice a lot more complex and beautiful. The psychic paper is another function of the same template. So the translation circuits are not really about language at all, but brain waves. And humans have comparatively simple brain waves, so she is more than up to the demands of Russian, German and Latin. The tenses in Modern Martian are a bit of a sticking point, but the Modern Martians find it as much of a problem as anyone, although they would never admit it. But none of that really matters so long as the psychic link between me and the TARDIS remains active. And they should function on-board and anywhere we go."
Amy felt more confused than she had been before. With some trepidation, she said, "And what's the long answer?"
"Sometimes she doesn't want to."
"That's it? It's a lot shorter than the short answer. And I still don't understand."
"Well, the TARDIS is not a supercomputer running mindless calculations. She has a soul of her own and that means she has some free will. Actually, make that a lot of free will. And that means that sometimes she just decides not to translate. I've tried to understand it, but it's probably a bit of whim thing."
She knew that was the best answer she was going to get, so she jumped off the seat. With a bit of luck, he would go back to tinkering with the TARDIS controls again and leave it at that. She clapped her hands together in a brisk business-like manner. "Okay then. That's what I needed to know. Thanks. I'll get out of your hair as you're obviously busy with repairs or something. Maybe go to the library for a bit. Or play a game of squash. Or..."
"We had a deal, Amelia Pond."
"But you hardly answered my question. In effect you are saying yes, she can translate everything, but sometimes she doesn't. That isn't a great help. So, I'll just go off somewhere and consider..."
He took off the goggles. It should not have been possible for him to look so earnest with a soot-covered face and a white gap where the goggles had been. His hair was even more experimental than normal with the dust and electric shocks. But his expression was very serious and his voice was low. "Why did you ask about Latin, Amy?"
"I didn't. I asked about German. And Russian. And Martian. I didn't even realise that was a language."
"You asked about Latin, though."
She sat back in the chair again and admitted defeat. It was not fair when your best friend was nine hundred years old and could read your soul like a book. "It's Rory," she said. "It's probably nothing, and I wasn't going to bother you. In his sleep sometimes he... you know... talks. He's always done it, even when he was a kid. I've kind of got used to it, but since the wedding it's different. It doesn't always sound like English any more. Sometimes it sounds like Latin, sometimes a really weird sounding German. I just thought that the TARDIS should have translated it."
"I thought it might have been because of the Pandorica and the Roman Centurion thing, but he said it was just sleep talking. He said he could hardly remember it anyway, and that it was a different person, so it didn't matter that he had forgotten. But..."
The Doctor waited for her to continue.
"But if he doesn't remember, why does it sound like Latin when he's sleeping?"
"Hmmm. Why indeed? So, do you want to know what he's saying, or were you just enquiring generally?"
"It doesn't matter what he's saying. I'm not even sure it is Latin. That's why I was asking. It could be one of those mumbled pretend words that just sound like they're real."
"Oh, I think you can be pretty sure it's Latin. He was a Roman Centurion for two thousand years, and that's bound to leave an imprint. Even if he says he can't remember."
"But it was someone else. A plastic duplicate."
"Amy. You saw him. You talked to him. Tell me that wasn't Rory."
She did not answer.
"So, that leaves another point. Is it a bad thing that your husband is speaking in a long dead language in his sleep?" He leaned forward onto his knees. "How does it make you feel? The human instinct is normally very sound in these things. Any good, bad, scared feelings?"
"Not scared, no. Just a bit sad. This is going to sound really stupid. I've known Rory since I was six. He showed up at my door with his mum collecting for Christian Aid about two days after we moved into Leadworth. He was a scrappy creature hiding behind her legs with the hugest nose and ears I'd ever seen. He looked so ridiculous, and I remember thinking that England was going to be rubbish if all the boys were like that. I've known him forever, Doctor. But now there is a whole other life that he says he can't remember. And I don't know if I believe him."
"Are you angry?"
"Not really. How can be angry at him? I just wish he told me more..."
With impeccable timing, Rory asked, "More what?" He was standing at the stairs carrying the armful of cables that the Doctor had sent him for an hour ago.
Amy glared at the Doctor. Please do not say anything, she thought.
"More cables, Rory," the Doctor said. "I wish you had brought more cables."
Rory looked at the dozen cables slung over his arm. "More? I took all of the ones I could find."
There was something unusual about the way they were talking, Amy realised. She could not tell what was wrong, but there was definitely something different.
"Well, I think we need more, Rory. Lots more cables. And a different colour. Those yellow ones are fine for a little cable upgrade, but this is going to be a major cable reworking. Massive. Quite the most enormous cable upgrade that it is possible to do. And for that I am going to need maroon cables. Definitely maroon ones."
"I didn't see any maroon ones. There were only yellow ones in the stores, and the TARDIS had me looking around twenty different cupboards before I even found these."
"Okay. That will just have to do then, won't it. Leave them. On second thoughts, give them here. Leaving them on the ground would be a health and safety hazard. Someone is bound to trip over them. Give them to me." The Doctor took the cables out of Rory's arms, but instead of putting them away, he dropped them over his shoulder with a crash. He did not even look at where they dropped, but instead stared at Rory's face so closely that his eyes were almost crossed. Rory looked taken aback.
"Although, more important than the colour of the cables are your linguistic talents. When did you learn to talk Latin?"
"Umm. I didn't," Rory said slowly.
"No. You did. And you are now. You are using an excellent conversational Latin that died out about seventeen hundred years before you were born. It's a bit colloquial for me, and you do use lots of Germanic slang, but it's definitely Latin. With a Byzantine accent if I'm not mistaken."
Rory had gone very pale. He stepped further away from the Doctor. "I don't understand what you're saying."
"You shouldn't. That is rather the point. The TARDIS isn't translating for you, but she's working hard for Amy, who obviously doesn't understand Latin. Aren't you a clever multi-tasker?" He patted the console fondly. "But this does beg the question; where and when did you learn it?"
Rory glanced at Amy. He looked like he would rather the ground swallowed him up than have to answer. When he finally spoke, it was very quietly. "Where do you think I learned it?"
"Roman Britain." The Doctor circled Rory, talking excitedly. "From the original speakers, when you were a Centurion. Do you see, Amy? There was no TARDIS and no translations circuits in Roman Britain, so Rory had to learn it the hard way. One word at a time. But I guess you had time on your side, didn't you. How many other languages did you have to learn? And are they still all in there?"
"I have no idea."
"Rory," Amy said in a low voice. She had leaned forward on her her seat and folded her arms. And she was glaring at him. Anyone who knew her would recognise the expression as a warning . Her primary one teacher had called it 'the rage'. Her mother called it the tirrivee, and everyone else just knew it was a sign to lock the doors. When Rory saw it as a child he used to stuff his fingers in his ears. He looked like he thought this might be a good idea even now; he was not used to being on the receiving end. He tried to catch the Doctor's eye in mute appeal as he took a nervous step backwards. The Doctor shrugged and pretended to be very interested in the floor.
"You never told me. You said you couldn't remember."
"I... I was going to. I tried, but..."
She stood up and strode right into Rory's personal space. With her index finger she prodded him in the chest. "You... never... told... me..."
"I meant..."
"Why did you not tell me?"
"I tried to..."
"How much do you remember?
"Umm, sometimes, most of it... maybe..."
"You remember it all, don't you?" Her voice was getting louder.
"Not all the time, but sort of..."
"Did you tell him?" She gestured at the Doctor.
"I... well..."
"You have, haven't you. You didn't tell me, but you told him!" Now she focused on the Doctor. He darted around the other side of the controls, as if that could protect him. "You are just as bad. You should have told me too."
"I..." The Doctor started to say.
"Shut up. Don't say anything else. Don't even say it." Then she faced Rory again, and said quietly. "You should have told me."
Just as softly, Rory said, "Yeah. I should have."
The Doctor seemed to gather his courage again. He came back to stand beside them and put a hand on Rory and Amy's shoulders. "So. That's good. We're agreed that marriage and secrets don't mix, haven't we? From now on you'll both tell each other important things and not include me as some sort of weird secret-keeper? I'd really appreciate it."
Amy was going to say something, then stopped as she realised what the Doctor's cryptic statement meant. He was reminding Amy of her own secret, the one that Rory should have been throwing in her face right now. She should have told him that she thought she was pregnant.
She put her arms over his shoulders and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
"So, we're good? Back to normal?" Rory said hopefully. "I'll go and find more cables and pretend I never interrupted. You and Amy could just carry on and forget that I even came in?"
He made to turn around and leave, but the Doctor stepped closer and pulled him around again. He spoke quietly. "You said it was like a door, Rory. Is it really?"
Amy did not understand the question. She would have demanded an explanation, but for the moment she felt chastened by the Doctor's hinted rebuke. And there was something about the seriousness of the Doctor's tone and the look on Rory's face that kept her silent. She felt like this was a continuation of a previous conversation that she had missed.
"It's sort of like a door," Rory said. "Sometimes it's just hard to keep it closed and memories leak out. In Leadworth, it was normally all right. I mean, it's almost impossible to remember being a Roman Centurion when you're buying bread and milk in the Co-op. At odd times something would trigger a memory, and that was awful. There was a woman on the ward with pneumonia. Every time she coughed, it was like being back in a plague hospital again. Then there was a fête with a pipe band. All I could think of was soldiers going into battle. But I've never really been a soldier."
"You went home from the fête. You said you didn't feel well," Amy said.
"When I remembered something without meaning to, it was horrible. It's hard to describe, but it felt like marching out of sync for the whole day. I couldn't keep it straight in my head, what was real and what was just plastic Centurion memories."
The Doctor shone the sonic screwdriver into Rory's eyes. As he checked the readings he said, "So, tell me about the headaches, then?"
"What headaches?" Amy demanded. Then, a whole set of incidents that hadn't seemed connected before made sense.
Rory had never had a migraine before, but since they had been married, there had been a few. Like the Saturday night after the fête. They had had a curry and gone to bed, but he had not eaten much. That turned out to be a good thing because he woke at two in the morning to vomit the whole lot back up again. Then the pain had started. She had never seen him like that before, and it made her shiver to remember it now. She had threatened to take him to casualty and who cared if one of their friends happened to be working, but he had protested and taken a couple of painkillers. It was the long shifts and missing breaks that had done it, he said and promised to see a doctor in the morning if it was not better. By lunchtime he was almost back to normal. She had believed him when he said it was 'just a migraine' and nothing to worry about.
There were other things too, now that she thought about it. She had seen him rub the bridge of his nose as though getting rid of tension in the muscles. And there were the times that he had swallowed a couple of paracetamol when he thought she was not looking. She had even made him go to the optician to get his eyes tested when he squinted at the TV once too often.
"Ah. Those headaches," she said, answering her own question. "But why?"
"The simple little human brain is not designed to be crammed full of two thousand years of memories. No offence, but the capacity for human ignorance is incredible."
"Hey, yes, a little bit offensive," Amy said.
"Doesn't matter anyway. It's true. Rory's brain could ignore the extra memories most of the time and things were just hunky-dory. Sometimes, though, it got forced down those pathways that it didn't like, like a door opening. And I'm afraid that hurt. But it's different here isn't it?"
"In the TARDIS... stuff leaks out all the time. Little things mostly; like how to pitch a Roman tent, or the time that the Egyptian priests visited, or the sounds of air raid sirens. I can't keep it closed while I'm in here. But it feels all right; like it's okay to have a head full of some plastic bloke's memories."
"And the headaches?"
"Better here. Like I said, it feels normal."
"Good. I think the TARDIS is helping. She's carried some strange things over the years, and an ex-plastic-two-thousand-year-old centurion is not the strangest. And," he dropped his voice to a stage whisper, "I think she likes you."
"She does?"
"Think so. She doesn't like to see you all uptight out about something that she doesn't think is so bad, so she just..." He waved his arms around to try to illustrate, "She nudges your brain towards 'keep calm and carry on'. And practice makes perfect. The more often the neurons are fired in that configuration, the easier your brain will find it. The headaches will get better, and the memories will stop being alien and just be a part of you."
"I'm not sure this is helping me feel better."
"That wasn't the point. Do you want empty reassurances? I can do them too - 'It's all fine.' But this is just truth, Rory, and sometimes that is not a easy thing. You can deal with it or not. But I might have something to suggest, if you want. I think the TARDIS can change things."
"What to you mean, change it?"
"The door. The memories. I don't normally recommend having a slightly cranky time machine mucking around with the synapses, but it would only be a quick re-wiring of the amygdala and..."
"You mean, change the memories? Would that close the door?"
"Close the door, slam it and make it so there wasn't even a door there in the first place. It's straight forward. She's already inside your head helping the neurons towards 'keep calm and carry on'. It's not too different to get those pathways closed off all together. I could do it, but, well, the TARDIS has already made a claim. And the last time I did it, well... not a pleasant experience..."
Amy asked, "Why? What happened last time?"
"That's not an easy question. Maybe I'll tell you later. Sometime. Ask me when you've got a month to spare, and I'll tell you all about it. But, for now, just enough to say she was brilliant. Really brilliant. You'd have liked her."
Rory had not been listening. He was even paler than before and his hands were shaking. "You could make it so that I wouldn't remember any of those things. It would be like those two thousand years never happened?"
"Oh, they happened. Just to some other Rory Williams. You could read about it in a book, or watch the documentary on BBC3, and you would know on an intellectual level that they had occurred. I'm sure Amy would remind you, but the real memories would vanish. No Centurion inside your head."
For a second, Amy saw something pass across Rory's face like hope.
He was the one who wanted to stay at home, the person who would have been voted 'most likely to be happy in Leadworth until they retire' if their school had done such a thing. Amy wanted to see the world. Rory told her he only wanted to see it if she was there with him. Then she called him a soppy fool and kissed him. He had never asked to be a Roman Centurion, or to be killed, or spend two thousand years in exile. He just wanted to get married and have children and be happy with her.
No wonder he had pretended that he couldn't remember. She could sympathise.
She was more annoyed at herself. Now that she thought about it, it was obvious that something had been wrong. When he said he could not remember, she should have figured it out. She had known him forever. How could he hide two thousand years of memories from her?
Of course, she knew why she had not realised. There was a distraction. She had been so consumed by her own secret that she had not noticed Rory's.
"I'm sorry," he said quietly.
Her eyes filled with tears. "I understand," she said.
She did understand, but, inexplicably, it still made her sad. Rory might pretend it was a different man who sacrificed two thousand years for her, and he might even pretend that it was someone else who had sacrificed himself for the Doctor. But it was still him, at his best. And it made her sad that those memories hurt him. And even sadder that he would want rid of them.
What did it matter anyway, she thought angrily. Twenty minutes ago, she had believed that Rory had forgotten everything about being a Roman Centurion. What difference would there be in making that true? It was not as if it was her choice anyway.
"I think you would be better to do it now. Just get it over with. I'm sure the TARDIS will take care of it and won't fry your brain or anything."
He had been staring at the Doctor. Now he looked at her in surprise. "Do what?"
She punched him in the arm. "Get her to rewire your neurons or something."
"Why? What for?"
"Don't be stupid, Rory. The Doctor said the TARDIS could change it."
He looked even more confused. "I don't understand, Amy. Do you really want me to? I'm sorry I never told you. I really am, but, it seems wrong just to forget it. I don't know if I could pretend that it just happened to someone else. But if you really wanted me to..."
"Oh, Rory!"
She hugged him, and smiled at his bemused expression.
"You thought I wanted to forget?"
"Don't you?"
He shrugged. "For about half a second, it would have been nice to go back to being ordinary Rory Williams. But then, well, what was the point of it all if no-one remembers it. Aren't you angry that I didn't tell you?"
"Shut up."
To reinforce the instruction, she kissed him so that he had to stop talking.
When she let him go again, he said breathlessly, "Well, you know, all that stuff might turn out to be useful..."
"Yes, it might be very useful indeed," the Doctor said. "If I ever need to put up a Roman tent. Or if the TARDIS translation circuits go on the blink around the time that Latin is actually spoken. Not a terribly large window, though."
"Hey. I can light a fire with a couple of sticks."
"You were made of plastic. Why were you mucking around with lighting fires?"
"It was dark. I was bored. And I didn't spend two thousand years only learning Latin you know. I got pretty good with a sword, and I play a decent mandolin. I might be a bit rusty, though."
"Mandolin?" Amy asked.
"It's a long story. The Pope made me a bet."
The Doctor smiled at them. "Hold that thought, Rory Pond, while I park us here for a while. Cup of tea and a few stories of your adventures as a Roman Centurion. Good for the soul."
He headed for the kitchen. Of course, he tripped over the pile of yellow cables first.
When he returned, Amy made Rory tell them a bit about two thousand years waiting with the Pandorica. By the end, the Doctor was shaking his head and muttering about 'trying to keep out of trouble,' and Amy understood why Rory did not want to forget. Their tea got cold.The end...


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Half-Life 2: Episode Two PC Review
With the likes of Halo 3 and Bioshock fighting to top GOTY lists in a few months it really is not that much of a stretch to think that Episode Two could beat both of them for top spot. Sure, all three are vastly different takes on the FPS genre, and Halo's multiplayer keeps it in a class of it own, but when you just take each title's main campaign into consideration, Valve seems to have outclassed the competition in terms of storytelling, atmosphere, and sheer entertainment. Without a doubt, the game is an amazing step up from the slightly restrictive and limiting nature of Episode One. Yes, it is still the good old Half Life 2 formula on show, but it is that well-worn blueprint refined to near gaming perfection.
The game itself is basically split into two distinct parts, with the first selection of chapters taking place in tight underground Antlion invested caverns. Then as you go on the remaining levels open up the rest of the world, showcasing wide open flora filled environments, showing that the ageing Source engine is still highly capable at cobbling together some quite impressive visuals. Both sections see you accompanied by different co-op buddies, which is a nice upgrade of one of the most impressive mechanics that debuted in Episode One. As a result of the different characters on show, and the vastly differing environments, the game easily manages to keep feeling varied over its 7+ hour run. Also, the co-op buddies seem to make even better tactical decisions than ever before, and always seem to target the correct enemy should you find yourself in a tad of trouble.
Speaking of enemies, the game introduces two brand new ones into the fray. One being an evolved version of the Antlions that now spit acid, and the other been a brand new addition to the Combine forces called Hunters. Now, I may be bordering of superlative in saying this, but I honestly think the Hunters are the greatest enemy seen in any game in recent years. Firstly, they are introduced in the best way imaginable, and because of this there is always a distinct air of dread when you meet them further down the line. Furthermore, they are not overused, and seem to only appear in around five distinct events in the game, albeit five highly memorable events. Also, they animate superbly, soak up bullets, and are just so menacing you can't help but love every encounter with them.
As for the rest, yes, for the most part, you are shooting the same guns at pretty much the same flock enemies all over again, but somehow you don't feel limited because of this. Why? Well that is probably a question only Valve's collective developing smarts can answer, but it is evident that loads hard work gone into every nook and cranny of the game to give us one of the best first-person experiences yet. Everything about the game just feels right, and it is expertly paced, starting of in Valve's typical, now almost trademark style. Following that, each of the preceding levels never seems to outstay their welcome, quickly changing before you come close to getting bored. What's more, all of the game's set pieces seem to come off very well, with each one topping the last until the sheer vastness and excitement of games raging climax threatens to overwhelm you.
The puzzles are also better than ever, and even include the return of the see-saw brainteaser from HL2, although on a much, much larger scale. Also, we even have a vehicle section this time round, and a great one at that, which was sorely absent from the last episode. At times the game is just so good you really have to wonder if Valve can top this with Episode Three. They have not only set the bar high, they have gone and propelled it with the Gravity Gun a few thousand feet into the air. However, with an ending that is more emotionally destructive than the earth shaking destruction of previous finales they have certainly set some fantastic groundwork to end their trilogy.
When all is said and done Episode Two is exactly what we all wanted Episode One to be, and there is an almighty huge cherry on top to boot. That's the best way I have to sum Valve's latest effort up. Right from the first minute of play it seems set on the advancement of the franchise. Not only does it push the gameplay of the Half Life series forward, but the narrative advances more in the first ten minutes than during the whole course of Episode One. I can't say there is anything truly revolutionary on show in the game, but regardless what is on show is so well put together it just does not matter. Personally, my time with the game brought back great memories of my first romp through Half Life 2 back in 2004, which at the very least cannot be considered a bad thing. All in all, Episode Two alone is enough to make The Orange Box a must buy for any discerning FPS loving gamer, so with everything else included it is almost a steal, and stupidly good value for money.
So good it could even get Gordon Freeman all talkative with excitement.
9.5 out of 10


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POSTED: Feb 24, 2014 2:37 PM ET
UPDATED: Feb 24, 2014 2:50 PM ET
NEW YORK — The Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Sunday, Feb. 23.
Walker led the Bobcats to a 4-0 week behind averages of 22.5 points (tied for seventh in the conference), 8.8 assists (second in the conference) and 5.5 rebounds. His 40.5 minutes per game ranked third in the East. Walker tallied 20-plus points three times and eclipsed the 30-point plateau once. He scored 24 points, handed out a career-high 16 assists and added five rebounds on Feb. 19, during a 116-98 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Love helped the Timberwolves to a 2-1 behind a league-best 36.7 ppg and 12.7 rpg (fourth in the league). He recorded a point-rebound double-double in all three contests, and notched one triple-double with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists on Feb. 22, during a 121-104 win over the Utah Jazz. Love leads the NBA with 47 double-doubles on the season.
Here is a recap of the week for Walker and Love:
Feb. 18 @ Detroit: Collected 22 points, six assists and four rebounds in a 108-96 win over the Pistons.
Feb. 19 vs. Detroit: Tallied 24 points, 16 assists and five rebounds during a 116-98 win over the Pistons, finishing a home-and-home sweep.
Feb. 22 vs. Memphis: Scored 31 points and added eight rebounds and five assists in a 92-89 win over the Grizzlies.
Feb. 19 vs. Indiana: Scored 42 points and added 16 rebounds in a 104-91 win over the Pacers.
Feb. 22 @ Utah: Collected a triple-double with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 121-104 win over the Jazz.
Feb. 23 @ Portland: Posted 31 points and 10 rebounds during a 108-97 loss to the Trail Blazers.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Charlotte's Al Jefferson, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Indiana's Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers' Jamal Crawford and Blake Griffin, Miami's Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, Portland's Damian Lillard, Sacramento's Isaiah Thomas, Toronto's Kyle Lowry and Washington's John Wall.


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I wanted to dedicate this post to the event helded in Zagreb, known as the "Screen on the Green" for which I got ready tonight. Unfortunately it was not meant to be, the rain fell, and the event is postponed. The only good thing resulted from that are these pictures, my first post that shows my style. I hope you will like it :)
I'm wearing a beautiful dress I got a few weeks ago. Material is perfect and it fits very nice. With her I combined sneakers, pink H & M purse and white sunglasses that I got at Zermatt Unplugged festival which I helded in April.
Nosim predivnu haljinicu koju sam dobila prije nekoliko tjedana. Savršenog je materijala i jako lijepo stoji. Uz nju sam iskombinirala tenisice, rozu H&M torbicu i bijele naočale koje sam dobila na Zermatt Unplugged festivalu na kojem sam bila u travnju.
Sneakers: Filla
Sunglasses: Zermatt Unplugged
Tights: Calzedonia
Watch: MK


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This gem of Indian sweets is so easy yet so difficult to make. The best of the best have been humbled by its "About faces." Getting it perfect is a pure joy, a joy I experienced today. Here is the recipe for Mysore Pak, one of my favorite sweets.
Happy Deepavali
- 1 cup besan
- 2 cups ghee or 1 cup vegetable oil + 1 cup ghee
- 2 ¼ cups sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 non-stick kadhai/pan
- 10 inch diameter thali or 8×10 inch pan, well coated with ghee. Square or rectangular pan is better to get maximum number of perfectly shaped pieces.
Read the recipe first before making Mysore pak.
1. Heat ghee or oil+ghee combination in a pan. Keep it on the stove on low flame.
2. In a bowl mix besan and 2 table spoon of warm ghee/oil.
3. Mix well with hand until ghee is well incorporated into the besan (about 3 minutes)
4. Sieve the besan flour.
5. In the non-stick pan heat water. Add sugar and boil until one-thread consistency is achieved. (approx. 4 minutes) This is easy to test. Place a drop of sugar syrup in a bowl of water. If the drop kind of remains intact and settles at the bottom of the bowl, the syrup is ready.
6. Add besan slowly, 1/3rd cup at a time to the sugar syrup. Also increase the heat of the ghee pan mentioned in step 1 to medium low. When you add ghee, it should be just about hot; not too hot.
7. Stir the mixture for about 3-4 minutes.
8. Add a ladle of ghee to the mixture. It will be a bit frothy. Continue to stir for half a minute.
9. From now on add a ladle of ghee every half a minute, while stirring continuously.
10. After adding all the ghee, continue to stir for a couple of minutes and you will see that the mixture comes together as a single mass and has become a little frothy. Also, the bright yellow color will turn to a slightly pale yellow color. At this point, without hesitation, pour the mixture on to a thali/pan. Level it with a flat spoon if required. Give it a minute and then cut into squares.


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My colleague Andrew Coates is a developer evangelist in Australia who loves Windows Azure. I recently sat through a training session with him, where he showed us all how to create a Windows Azure trial account, and deploy our first cloud-based application (if you're a regular reader, I have to agree with you – I didn't realise I had the skills to do that either )
One of the things he's great at is simplifying the complex possibilities of cloud services , and summarising what bits of the cloud are good for what purposes. I thought I'd share one of his key messages about Windows Azure, which gives his perspective on three key parts of Azure, and what kind of things they are good for. This might be a bit geeky for some of you, but sometime in the future you might just pop back here when you're thinking about reducing the number of servers running in your network, and popping some of your IT capabilities into the cloud, because you need to be able to scale a service up quickly, or reduce your need for servers in your own network.
Azure Web Sites are especially interesting, as they allow you to very quickly setup a website, or series of websites, using standard content management systems like WordPress or Joomla! This would be useful for curriculum projects, where students have a need to setup and manage a website for a term, or where a teacher has a project that requires web servers for a large number of students. And you can easily set up 10 free websites under a 90-day trial subscription – which can be extended free for up to 12 months if you are using other Azure services (see the web page for details)
Here's Andrew's view on when you'd use Windows Azure Web Sites, when you'd use Windows Azure Cloud Services, and when you'd use Windows Azure Virtual Machines.
Windows Azure Web Sites are ideal for:
- Modern web apps
Perfect if your app consists of client side markup and scripting, server side scripting and a database. Powerful capability to scale out and up as needed.
- Continuous development
Deploy directly from your source code repository, using Git or Team Foundation Service.
- Popular open source apps
Launch a professional looking site with a few clicks using apps like WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, DotNetNuke and Umbraco
Windows Azure Cloud Services (Web Role) are ideal for:
- Multi-tier applications
Cloud-based applications that separate application logic into multiple tiers (i.e. caching middle tier, asynchronous background processes like order processing) using both Web and Worker Roles
- Apps that require advanced administration
Cloud-based applications that require admin access, remote desktop access or elevated permissions
- Apps that require advanced networking
Cloud-based applications that require network isolation for use with Windows Azure Connect or Windows Azure Virtual Network
Windows Azure Virtual Machines are ideal for:
- Enterprise server applications
Run your existing enterprise applications in the cloud, such as SQL Server, SharePoint Server or Active Directory.
- Porting existing line of business apps
Choose an image from the library or upload your own VHD.
- Windows or Linux operating system
Support for Windows Server, along with community and commercial versions of Linux. Connect virtual machines with cloud services to take full advantage of PaaS services.
If you understand this, then you should probably make a point of reading Andrew's blog
And if you're an MSDN subscriber, then hopefully you already know that you get up to $3,700 in annual Windows Azure benefits as part of your subscription?


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I witnessed something at an auction on Saturday that I've never seen before and hope to never see again...a crazy mental auction bidder! Seriously, this woman must have been having a manic episode. She was literally bidding on and buying everything that went up for sale. At one point she had her bidding ticket in her hand and was waving it around in the air while having a conversation with the fella next to her. She stopped her conversation with the fella and said to the auctioneer, "What am I bidding on?" She spent $50 on an old rusty rake. She bid against everyone on everything it didn't matter what it was, she didn't care, she just wanted to bid. She was bidding on items before the auctioneer even said what the opening bid was for an item. He told her a few times to allow him to get out the bid amount before she started bidding. The auctioneers were starting opening bid prices extremely high because they new she would just instantly bid on it. People left the auction because they became so annoyed with what was happening. Towards the end of the auction, Sgt overheard the auctioneers talking about her behavior and becoming concerned that in the end she wouldn't pay for all she bought! It was so weird. She didn't know what she was bidding on half the time, she didn't care if she over paid for an item, and she didn't seem to have a spending limit what so ever. Yup, that's right, she just waved that number in the air like she just didn't care! I saw the auctioneers go over to speak with her a few times during the auction. Now don't get me wrong, she had every right to bid on anything she wanted at any price she wanted to pay for it, as it was after all a public estate auction. That's the nature of an auction, it goes to the person willing to pay the most for it. It was just the weirdest, most disturbing auction I've ever been to.
But not to worry the day wasn't a complete loss because when the crazy bidding lady was briefly distracted with picking out what she wanted from a bid she just won (yup, she didn't know and an auction employee took her over to the side yard to show her) I snagged up a two piece bookcase I had my eye on for $5. And that was it for my auction buys!


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Monday, January 8, 2018
Pixar's Coco Win Best Animated Picture 2018 Golden Globes Award !
The Awards season started last night at Hollywood with the 2018 Golden Globes and Pixar's Coco won the Golden Globe of the Best Animated picture! Congrats to everyone at Pixar who worked on Coco and you can see the full list of the 2018 Golden Globes winners HERE. Below, the video showing Writer and director Lee Unkrich acceptance speech for the award of Best Motion Picture.
And the next video shows Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina, & Darla K Anderson answering journalists questions about Coco.
The Opening monologue of the Golden Globes - just like for the Oscars - is always a funny moment and this year it was Seth Meyers who did it. Though, with all the sexual harassment cases of last year it was a bit more sensitive to be funny, Seth Meyers did a great and ( very ) funny job and here is the video of his full monologue that i strongly recommend to watch to start the week with a big laugh!
Oprah Winfrey also received the Cecil B. de Mille Award and did a powerful speech, here is the video!
Picture: copyright Disney - Pixar
Videos: copyright NBC
Publié par Alain Littaye à l'adresse 2:11 AM
Libellés : 2018 Golden Globes Award, Pixar's Coco
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