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Giancarlo Fisichella principal candidato para pilotar en Sauber
Asi es, aunque en los últimos días el nombre que más sonaba para ocupar un puesto en Sauber era el de Pedro de la Rosa, la última información parece indicar que finalmente será el italiano Giancarlo Fisichella.
Todo esto ha sido debido a un pequeño desliz del actual campeón del mundo, Jenson Button. El piloto británico afirmó que el próximo 1 de febrero Pedro de la Rosa debutará con el nuevo monoplaza de McLaren, el MP4-25.
Por último, la propia escudería Ferrari esta presionando a Sauber para que sea Fisichella el que ocupe uno de los puestos de piloto titular ya que recordemos que el equipo italiano es el que les suministra los motores.
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Admiral’s Row
Brooklyn, New York | Incredible Ruins
At the time of the Civil War, the southwestern edge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York was the site of Admiral’s Row, a gated community of Second Empire-style mansions occupied by naval personnel. Today, the Row is a series of dilapidated, abandoned structures and the subject of much heated debate between New York City officials and historic preservationists.
Also known as Officer’s Row, the eleven structures were built between 1864 and 1901. Home to high-ranking naval officers and their families, the compound included tennis courts, communal vegetable gardens and a stable that converted into an ice skating rink during winter months.
The base was decommissioned in 1966 but records indicate that naval personnel inhabited the homes through the 1970s. Since then, however, the structures have been abandoned and left in a considerable state of decay. Though Admiral’s Row remained under the jurisdiction of the National Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it has been the site of much vandalism and squatting over the past thirty years.
Locals walking down Flushing Avenue have witnessed the decline of the century-old mansions, now completely overgrown with weeds. Though severe weather conditions and multiple fires have led to the collapse of much of the interiors, a considerable amount of the homes still remain in good condition. Much of the original bathroom tiles, lighting fixtures, and grand staircases still remain intact, providing a small sample of the site’s rich historic significance.
In the past decade, however, the city of New York has acquired much of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and intends on converting it into an industrial park. Operated by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, there have been plans to demolish all but two of the remaining structures to make way for a commercial complex.
Though the development company insists most of the homes are beyond repair, historic preservationist groups argue that at least half of the buildings are salvageable. Over the past few years, these groups have presented a number of alternative plans to better incorporate the historic structures into the new commercial complex. It remains to be seen if these plans will be adopted.
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Creating The Third and the Seventh
CGI artist Alex Roman recently released a video highlighting the extensive technical work underlying his video The Third & The Seventh. The Third & The Seventh serves as Roman’s showcase for his extensive digital modeling and rendering work. Instead of creating a standard video reel or gallery of images, he created a digital environment in which the viewer “walks through” every project, experiencing them spatially and tangibly. Roman’s work is truly impressive, and The Third & The Seventh is nearly impossible to distinguish from reality upon initial viewing. The latest video shows wireframe models of the environments, and demonstrates the material application and lighting effects that make the original video so convincing.
Continue reading to see how the Third and the Seventh was composed and the original video.
Composition Video:
Compositing Breakdown (T&S) from Alex Roman on Vimeo.
Original Video:
The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.
Source: DoobyBrain
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Without a Doubt, I’m Getting a Game & Watch Keychain [Nintendo]
Maybe it’s because I spent countless days glued to these things when I was a kid, but I must get Takara Tomy’s new solar-powered, officially licensed Nintendo Game & Watch keychains. And their price is as tiny as their size.Only $11. [Gigazine via Crunchgear]
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Billy Baldwin, Chynna Phillips Slapped With Tax Lien
Former Wilson Phillips crooner Chynna Phillips and her husband, Billy Baldwin have been notified from U.S. tax official to pay outstanding debt of more than $180,000.
The couple, who wed in 1995 and have three children. A tax lien for $39,561 was filed by the State of California against Billy and Chynna on March 19, 2009, however, the IRS is also seeking $148,401 from the couple and filed a lien of their own this week.
Chynna is the daughter of Michelle and the late John Phillips, who fronted the ’60s rock band The Mamas & The Papas. Billy, on the other hand, is one-fourth of Hollywood acting clan, The Baldwin Brothers.
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Chinese Cities set to order ban on smoking
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To protect people from exposure to secondhand smoke, seven cities in China will take the first steps in creating legislation on stopping smoking at public venues and workplaces.
Under the project, jointly held by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease(UNION), the cities – Tianjin, Chongqing, Shenyang, Harbin, Nanchang, Lanzhou and Shenzhen will implement a smoking ban in public and in workplaces.
Currently, smoking is allowed in certain areas in public places, and experts said the enforcement of smoking bans is poor.
"This project would create strict legislation to guarantee 100-percent smoke-free public venues and workplaces and figure out a feasible and forceful working mechanism to enforce the smoking ban," said Wang Yu, director of China CDC at the project launch Friday.
"Only with the support of the pilot cities’ municipal governments and legislatures can the people there finally enjoy smoke-free environments," he noted.
The largest tobacco consumer worldwide, China has 350 million smokers, official statistics show. Also, 540 million non-smokers are exposed to the hazards of secondhand smoke.
Apart from 1 million smoking-related deaths each year in China, passive smoking causes around 100,000 deaths annually in the country.
"In that regard, the project, if realized, would help save millions of lives through lowering tobacco consumption and reducing secondhand smoking," said Dr Sinead Jones with UNION.
"The project would be scaled up to cover the whole nation in the future to protect more people from smoking," said Wang.
Xie Zhiyong, professor with the China University of Political Science and Law, said by weighing the benefits and risks of tobacco, the country should take bolder steps in smoking and tobacco control.
Official statistics show smoking costs the nation more than 252 billion yuan ($37 billion) each year in medical costs, fire and environmental pollution, far beyond the tax revenue generated from the industry.
"For smoking bans in public places, legislation comes first, with implementation the key link," Xie said.
At present, health administrations are in charge of enforcing smoking bans in public places, which are usually poorly staffed, according to Xie.
Besides, some local governments count heavily on the local tobacco industry as a major source of tax revenue, which as a result makes smoking more difficult to control, he said, adding that tobacco companies are all State owned in China.
Smoking control might be the first step towards tobacco control, which needs support from the decision maker, the legislature and the media, he added.
GREAT NEWS, I hope they adopt Singapore’s strict public policies…like no spitting gums , litter and etc
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The Invocation
Last week a friend of mine called. He was someone I used to coach in Chicago. He now lives in Minneapolis and wanted some advice about coaching a group who wanted to learn the Invocation. It’s an improv exercise that is sometimes used as an opening for improv forms like Harold. We talked for an hour about the Invocation, about Del Close (the guy who came up with the exercise) and about other similar exercises.
I thought it might make a good journal entry to write down a lot of the things that we went over in the conversation. But before I got too far into the entry, I decided to look it up on the IRC Improv Wiki to see if anyone had written anything about it. It turns out I had already written a pretty comprehensive explanation of the exercise there.
So instead of rewriting that, I’ll first show you this video I found on youtube. It’s an animation by Shaun Clayton of a song writtend and performed by Michelle Edwards. I think they did a great job of capturing the spirit of what Del what was after. If you want to learn more about them after you watch the video, go over to the IRC Improv Wiki and read about the Invocation there.
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Korea’s First Android 2.0 Handset is the ‘Motoroi’
The first Android 2.0 handset to arrive is Korea will be Motorola’s “Motoroi“. Available exclusively through SK Telecom starting in early February, the Motoroi features an 8 megapixel camera, a 3.7-inch high-definition WVGA screen. Speaking of high-def, the handset also features 720p video recording and HDMI output to play your HD videos directly to your HDTV. The cost of the phone ends up around 900,000 won, or $800 USD, which is right about the same price as the iPhone in South Korea’s market.
MOTOROI is a smart phone without compromise, delivering a wiser, richer web and messaging experience with the most delightful touch-interface you have ever experienced, all made possible through the combination of Motorola’s expertise in design, a truly differentiated Android experience, and the power of SK Telecom’s network. – Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices.
If the Motoroi looks a tad familiar to you, it’s because we’ve reported it previously as the Sholes Tablet/XT701. You guys feeling the hip on the side?
Source: Press Release
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What is the difference in carbs?
What is the difference in carbs and digestible carbs? I picked up some dreamfields spaghetti today and it says it has 41 g of carbs but only 5 g are digestible. So is it okay for a low carber to have? How do you know how many carbs are digestible? -
Chinese Now Buying More U.S. Assets Than Americans Buying Chinese
Chinese purchases of U.S. businesses jumped 300% in 2009, vaulting past U.S. purchases of Chinese ones for the first time. Lower U.S. stock prices plus a weak dollar probably have a lot to do with this.
It’s interesting because we’re always fed the notion that China needs to buy more American things while the U.S. needs to buy less Chinese goods. Yet in fact the Chinese are buying things — long term assets (like the Hummer brand, shown with Arnie to the right), rather than the short term consumables so many Americans blow their money on.
USA Today: For the first time, Chinese investment in U.S. companies has eclipsed U.S. purchases of Chinese entities, a trend analysts say is fueled partly by depressed American assets.
In 2009, Chinese buyers snapped up $3.9 billion of U.S. assets, nearly four times the level in 2008, says Dealogic, a data-tracking firm. By comparison, U.S. buyers plowed $3 billion into Chinese entities last year, down 80% from 2008.
It’s too early to tell whether this pattern will hold. Chinese buyers represented only 3% of the $118.7 billion in U.S. foreign investment last year. Yet China ranked as the ninth-largest foreign investor in the U.S., and among the minority that increased its stake amid a sputtering global mergers-and-acquisitions market.
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Chrysler considering North American plant to produce Fiat-based models
According to Scott Garberding, senior vice president for manufacturing for Chrysler Group, the company is considering a new assembly plant in North America to produce Fiat-based models.
“There are a few options we’re digging into, including a new plant,” said Garberding, however, he declined to give any specifics or when Chrysler plans on making a decision. He also said that Chrysler could make some Fiat-based models at existing factories in the United States.
Chrysler plans on selling a number of vehicles based on Fiat platforms in North America. The move starts later this year with the new Fiat 500 minicar, which will be produced at the company’s Toluca, Mexico plant, in a space currently occupied by the Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Chrysler plans on producing 100,000 units of the 500 annually – 50,000 for North America and 50,000 for Latin America.
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler showed a rebadged version of the Lancia Delta, hinting at additional product merging plans.
2010 Detroit: 2009 Lancia Delta based Chrysler:
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Do you have a driving license?
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How would you develop the ‘Frio’ bag to make it better?
How would you develop the ‘Frio’ bag to make it better? I dont find it very secure as in my insulin can still be crushed if its compacted or stood on, it leaks all the time and anybody can access it and steal or use whats inside, what do other people think? -
Konerko hoping to finish career with White Sox
MLB.com reports: Entering the final year of a five-year, $60 million deal, Paul Konerko says he hopes his 12th season on the South Side won’t be his last.“Absolutely, I would like to stay (with the White Sox),” Konerko, who turns 34 in March, told MLB.com’s Scott Merkin.
“I know I’m not going to play forever. But I’ve come this far, so I might as well finish it out with them.
“That would be my hope. At the same time, I’m prepared for anything. We’ll have to see how it plays out.”
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Read the original article from Tribune News Services.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL: Berkshire Nears Smaller Baby Bs
JANUARY 18, 2010, 2:13 P.M. ET
By SCOTT PATTERSON
Warren Buffett is likely about to orchestrate one of the biggest changes the financial structure of his company has seen in years.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is widely expected to approve a 50-to-1 share split of its Class B shares on Wednesday, a move tied to its planned purchase of the railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
With the split, trading volume will likely increase, and that could attract a new group of bigger and faster-trading investors. The B shares closed Friday at $3,247, a lofty price that limited the kind of investors who bought the stock to mostly those with a long-term performance view.
The price of the stock will be about $65 after the split. There will be no change to the more exclusive Class A shares, which closed at $97,500 a piece Friday.
About 36,000 B shares trade a day, on average. By comparison, about 6.4 million shares of International Business Machines trade a day. Only about 1,000 A shares change hands a day.
Mr. Buffett in 1996 introduced the B shares, known “Baby Bs,” because some small investors unable to buy Berkshire’s high-priced shares were investing in funds that tried to mimic his investing strategy.
Mr. Buffett famously quipped in a press release at the time that neither he nor Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger would purchase B shares, which don’t have voting rights, “nor would they recommend that their families or friends do so.”
A new lower share price would mean the B shares could be eligible for inclusion in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index. Standard & Poor’s has passed on the stock in the past because it “is not sufficiently liquid,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index committee.
If the B shares become part of the S&P 500, that will require index funds and other portfolio managers who track the index to purchase the stock, potentially giving it a one-time boost. The B shares have slipped 2% since the announcement of the Burlington deal in early November.
Berkshire agreed in November to purchase the 77% of Burlington it didn’t already own by using a mix of cash and stock, and Mr. Buffett described the investment as an “all-in wager on the economic future of the United States.” He agreed to split the B shares so that smaller Burlington shareholders who want the tax benefit of maintaining an equity investment could accept Berkshire shares instead of cash.
The share split took some Berkshire watchers by surprise. Mr. Buffett has long been a critic of share splits. In a 1983 shareholder letter, he wrote that a share split “would attract an entering class of buyers inferior to the exiting class of sellers.” In his 1992 letter, he wrote that “modest degradation would occur” if the company were to split its stock, because more short-term investors could buy it.
Despite the magnitude of the move, it’s likely to have little impact on the overall financial health of Berkshire, analysts said. Says Morningstar analyst Bill Bergman, who tracks Berkshire: “In terms of thinking about the value of Berkshire, I don’t see it as a big issue.”
Still, there is one perquisite some might find attractive: Class B shareholders can attend Berkshire’s annual meeting in Omaha, widely known as the Woodstock of capitalism and which last year attracted about 35,000 people.
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Summer 2009
GRAZ-AUSTRIA:
Somewhere between Graz and Salzburg
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2010 ‘could be the year of cellulosic biofuels’ – Cool Earth
2010 'could be the year of cellulosic biofuels'Cool EarthThis year could see a rise in popularity and development of biofuels which do not cause harm to rainforest habitats in their production, it has been claimed …
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Internet Explorer Warning Hurts Microsoft in Europe
Just as Microsoft finally settled its browser issues with the European Commission, the software maker is standing by helplessly as European countries warn consumers not to use Internet Explorer because of a critical vulnerability. Microsoft has issued a workaround.
The warning comes after Google traced cyberattacks against U.S. companies to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in IE. Microsoft investigated and determined that IE was one of the vectors used in targeted and sophisticated attacks against Google and possibly other corporate networks.
On Sunday, Microsoft said it is only seeing a “very limited number” of targeted attacks against a small subset of corporations. George Stathakopoulos, general manager of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing division, explained that the attacks detected to date, including public proof-of-concept exploit code, are only effective against Internet Explorer 6.
“Based on a rigorous analysis of multiple sources, we are not aware of any successful attacks against IE7 and IE8 at this time. This is likely due to improved security protections provided by newer versions of Internet Explorer and Windows,” Stathakopoulos said. “In summary, we are not seeing any widespread attacks by any means, and thus far we are not seeing attacks focused on consumers.”
A Possibly Escalating Threat
Despite the “very limited number” of targeted attacks, Microsoft pledged to remain vigilant about the evolving threat and urged customers to take appropriate action to protect themselves. Microsoft is recommending that users with IE6 or IE7 upgrade to IE8 as soon as possible to get improved security.
“Customers who are using Windows XP SP2 should be sure to upgrade to both IE8 and enable Data Execution Protection (DEP), or upgrade to Windows XP SP3 which enables DEP by default, as soon as possible,” Stathakopoulos said. “Additionally, customers should consider implementing the workarounds and mitigations provided in the security advisory.”
Stathakopoulos said Microsoft has teams working…
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Ruh roh, it’s official: Apple is holding an event on January 27
Apple has just sent out invites to an event it will be holding next week at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. In the invitation, Apple says, “Come see our latest creation.” Hmm, we wonder what that could be. It’s going to be an intense day since so much anticipation and hype has been building for an Apple tablet, and all that energy will finally culminate in typical Apple fashion next week. The event starts bright and early at 10 AM PST, so set your clocks and calendars and try not to go too crazy in the meantime.
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