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It happens quite often that a blogger publishes posts or static pages on a regular basis which have the same structure. Think about for example a "picture of the day" daily post. With current wordpress state, we need to spend a lot of time doing copy/paste between posts instead of actually writing content. All the instructions for installation, the support forums, etc. can be found on the plugin home page. IMPORTANT: LICENSE CHANGE Since version 4.0.0, the plugin has become a commercial plugin. It can be ordered (for cheap) on the plugin home page. Version 3.4.x will remain available for download for free on the WordPress plugin repository. No further development will be made on this version.

PotentialArchitecture: About

by karlcow

NORWEGIAN COLLECTION OF POTENTIAL ARCHITECTURE is an online collection of the half-baked, the promising, the raw and the invisible architecture; Projects that miscarried, went over the top, were turned down by clients or for other reasons never became realised.

The idea is to create a database of this collective knowledge, designed as a user-generated web platform with continuously added projects. A statistical representation and survey of the collection will provide insight into this undisclosed realm. The collection will be a gathering of visions, ideas that will forever remain unrealised, but hopefully not made in vain.

Sherpa | project management made easy

by gregg
As timely information and response become more and more required as part of our working lives, Sherpa allows you to remain efficient even while on the move.

Curious Bird: daily ritual: making a to-do list

by blackgoldfish (via)
everyone has different ways to prepare for things and keep their lives organized -- one of mine is to make lists. lots of lists. It helps me remain calm when I have lots to do. It also keeps me from forgetting simple things like replying to a letter or buying a needed supply. I don't know what I would do if I didn't stop and take the time to make a daily list or add a few things to a post-it note.

Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence

by borsky
(SENS)- A practical way to cure human aging - Website of Dr. Aubrey de Grey "SENS Foundation was founded to develop, promote and ensure widespread access to regenerative medicine solutions to the disabilities and diseases of aging. We shall be focusing on the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS) identified by our Chief Science Officer, Dr Aubrey de Grey, and combining direct research efforts with education, affiliation and outreach programs." "A key aspect of SENS is its potential to extend healthy lifespan without limit, even with repair processes which remain imperfect, as the repair only needs to approach perfection rapidly enough to keep the overall level of damage below pathogenic levels. Aubrey has termed this required rate of improvement of repair therapies, "longevity escape velocity"."

Google Geo Developers Blog: Announcing the Google Qualified JS Maps Developer program

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Last week at Google I/O we released the Google Maps API (JavaScript version) addition to the Developer Qualification program. Designed for professionals who currently develop or want to develop applications based on Google and Google-sponsored Open Source APIs, the Google Qualified Developer program will help promote developers to the Google community, provide credibility, and leverage the wisdom of the masses in rating and recognizing best in class developers. In this program, we assess developers in four areas, each of which provides a score towards an overall total required for qualification. Developers must maintain a minimum number of points to remain qualified within the program. Points are awarded for examples of development work, community participation, professional references, and scores on examinations.

Interactive City - Redefining the Basemap - Sant

by karlcow

Current collaborative mapping projects using locative media technologies have often overlooked the conventions of the base map as a site for reinvention. Although these projects are ambitious in their aim to propose alternative organizations of urban space through the way it is digitally mapped, they remain bounded by datasets that reinforce a Cartesian and static notion of urban space.

LIZ TRAN

by karlcow

Tran’s works draw us in with saturated colors and blooming shapes only to reveal a sort of darkness. Suggested by the black, wrought iron fences that coil about the trunks of her trees, her art feels akin to that moment in the story when the children realize they have become lost in a wood. The trees embody the best of both worlds – they remain grounded via their roots and the artist’s skill, plus they stretch their branches to discover a rather hallucinatory bliss. They seem to give us permission to risk taking a neon path to joy. - Molly Norris

Another London photographer arrested for "terrorism" (i.e. "taking a picture of a public building") - Boing Boing

by mbertier (via)
A photographer who spent his whole life photographing and painting around his home neighbourhood of Elephant and Castle in London was arrested under anti-terror laws and jailed, his DNA and fingerprints taken. He was released after five hours, once his Member of Parliament intervened. Under current policies, his DNA will remain on file forever -- though the EU has ordered Britain to cease this practice.

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Freepath is a Free File Sharing and Presentation Solution

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Windows only: Create and mix your own file and media playlists with Freepath. Users can create file playlists from a variety of sources: files from their own computers, video files found on YouTube, photos from Flickr, nearly anything you can drag and drop from the web or your own computer can be dumped into Freepath. Once the files are placed within a playlist, users can opt to keep the list as spartan or create a slideshow complete with transitions and extra effects. One of the more unique features of Freepath is that files remain editable once they are embedded into the playlist.

Contextual Discussions - The most important feature of cyn.in

by dhiraj
The best thing about collaborating via comments is the fact that the comments always remain attached to the content (or the context) of the stuff that you were working on. Its always search-able and reference-able by any body else that is interested in or joins the team.

The End is Near, but is IPv6?

by marco
As of this blog posting, exactly 900 days remain until the end of the Internet, or at least the exhaustion of IPv4 registry allocations.

Top 10 Creative Ways To Display Time | Events, Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine

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Clocks don’t have to be boring. Of course, clocks need need to remain usable and display current time; however, they can do it in a number of creative ways. You are about to see some of the most creative examples out there. Take some time and enjoy.

Japan Pictures

by Dokin
your continued donations keep wikipedia running okinawa prefecture from wikipedia the free encyclopedia redirected from okinawa jump to navigation search okinawa prefecture okinawan uchinā japanese 沖縄県 okinawa ken capital naha region ryūkyū archipelago island okinawa governor hirokazu nakaima area rank 2 271 30 km² 44 th water 0 5 population october 1 2000 population 1 318 218 32 nd density 580 km² districts 5 municipalities 41 iso 3166 2 jp 47 website www pref okinawa jp english prefectural symbols flower deigo erythrina variegata tree pinus luchuensis ryūkyūmatsu bird okinawa woodpecker sapheopipo noguchii symbol of okinawa prefecture template ■ discussion ■ parameter ■ wikiproject japan okinawa redirects here for other uses see okinawa disambiguation okinawa prefecture 沖縄県 okinawa ken okinawan uchinā is one of japan s southern prefectures and consists of hundreds of the ryukyu islands in a chain over 1 000 km long which extends southwest from kyūshū the southwesternmost of japan s main four islands to taiwan okinawa s capital naha is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island okinawa island which is approximately half way between kyūshū and taiwan the disputed senkaku islands chinese diaoyu islands are also administered as part of okinawa prefecture at present contents hide 1 history 2 geography 2 1 major islands 2 2 cities 2 3 towns and villages 2 4 mergers 3 demography 4 climate and nature 5 language and culture 5 1 language 5 2 religion 5 3 cultural influences 5 4 other cultural characteristics 5 5 karate 5 6 architecture 6 u s military controversy 6 1 alleged former us nuclear arms base 6 2 mcas futenma relocation 6 3 proposed solutions 7 education 8 sports 9 transportation 9 1 air transportation 9 2 highways 9 3 rail 9 4 ports 10 united states military installations 11 see also 12 references 13 external links 13 1 news 13 2 geography and maps 13 3 photographs 13 4 culture 13 5 night life and entertainment 13 6 history 13 7 misc 13 8 peace edit history see also history of ryukyu islands see also ryūkyū kingdom the oldest evidence of human existence in the ryukyu islands was discovered in naha and yaese 1 some human bone fragments from the paleolithic era were unearthed but there is no clear evidence of paleolith remains japanese jōmon influences are dominant in the okinawa islands although clay vessels in the sakishima islands have a commonality with those in taiwan the first mention of the word ryukyu was written in the book of sui this ryukyu might refer to taiwan not the ryukyu islands okinawa was the japanese word depicting the islands first seen in the biography of jianzhen written in 779 agricultural societies begun in the 8th century slowly developed until the 12th century since the islands are located in the center of the east china sea relatively close to japan china and south east asia the ryūkyū kingdom became a prosperous trading nation also during this period many gusukus similar to castles were constructed the ryūkyū kingdom had a tributary relationship with the chinese empire beginning in the 15th century in 1609 the satsuma clan which controlled the region that is now kagoshima prefecture invaded the ryūkyū kingdom following the invasion the ryūkyū kingdom surrendered to the satsuma and was forced to form a tributary relationship with satsuma and the tokugawa shogunate in addition to its previous relationship with china ryukyuan sovereignty was maintained since complete annexation would create a problem with china the satsuma clan earned considerable profits from trades with china during a period in which foreign trade was heavily restricted by the shogunate though satsuma maintained strong influence over the islands the ryūkyū kingdom maintained considerable degree of domestic political freedom for over two hundred years four years after the 1868 meiji restoration the japanese government through military incursions officially annexed the kingdom and renamed it ryukyu han at the time the qing dynasty of china asserted sovereignty over the islands of the ryūkyū kingdom since the ryūkyū kingdom was a tributary nation of china the okinawa han became a prefecture of japan in 1879 while all other hans had became prefectures of japan in 1872 following the battle of okinawa and the end of world war ii in 1945 okinawa was under the united states administration for 27 years during the trusteeship rule the usaf established numerous military bases on the ryukyu islands in 1972 the u s government returned the islands to japanese administration under the treaty of mutual cooperation and security the united states forces japan usfj have maintained a large military presence 27000 personnel including 15000 marines contingents from the navy army and air force and their 22 000 family members are stationed in okinawa 2 18 of the main island was occupied by us military bases and 75 of all usfj bases are located in okinawa prefecture 3 85 of the okinawans oppose the large presence of the usfj and demand the consolidation reduction and removal of us military bases from okinawa 4 repeated accidents and crimes committed by u s servicemen have reduced local citizens support for the u s military bases the japanese and the us government consider the mutual security treaty and the usfj absolutely necessary and neglected the awkward situation in okinawa for decades the rape of a 12 year old girl by u s servicemen in 1995 triggered large protests in okinawa as a result both the u s and japanese governments agreed to the relocation of the marine corps air station futenma and other minor bases however at present the closure of the bases has been indefinitely postponed these disagreements also contribute to the relatively recent anti japanese sentiment and subsequently ryukyu independence movement edit geography edit major islands the islands of okinawa prefecture the set of islands belonging to the prefecture is called ryūkyū shotō 琉球諸島 okinawa s inhabited islands are typically divided into three geographical archipelagos from northeast to southwest okinawa islands ie jima kume okinawa honto tokashiki miyako islands miyako jima yaeyama islands iriomote ishigaki yonaguni edit cities map of okinawa prefecture okinawa prefecture includes eleven cities ginowan ishigaki itoman miyakojima nago naha capital nanjo okinawa city formerly koza tomigusuku urasoe uruma edit towns and villages these are the towns and villages in each district kunigami district ginoza higashi ie kin kunigami motobu nakijin onna ōgimi miyako district tarama nakagami district chatan kadena kitanakagusuku nakagusuku nishihara yomitan shimajiri district aguni haebaru iheya izena kitadaitou kumejima minamidaito tokashiki tonaki yaese yonabaru zamami yaeyama district taketomi yonaguni edit mergers main article list of mergers in okinawa prefecture edit demography okinawa prefecture age pyramid as of 1 october 2003 per 1000 s of people age people 0 4 84 5 9 85 10 14 87 15 19 94 20 24 91 25 29 97 30 34 99 35 39 87 40 44 91 45 49 96 50 54 100 55 59 64 60 64 65 65 69 66 70 74 53 75 79 37 80 55 okinawa prefecture age pyramid divided by sex as of 1 october 2003 per 1000 s of people males age females 43 0 4 41 44 5 9 41 45 10 14 42 48 15 19 46 46 20 24 45 49 25 29 48 49 30 34 50 43 35 39 44 46 40 44 45 49 45 49 47 52 50 54 48 32 55 59 32 32 60 64 33 32 65 69 34 24 70 74 29 14 75 79 23 17 80 38 source japan statistics bureau 総務省 統計局 edit climate and nature gusuku ruins shuri castle naha the island is largely composed of coral rock and rainwater filtering through that coral has given the island many caves which played an important role in the battle of okinawa gyokusendo an extensive limestone cave in the southern part of okinawa s main island is a popular tourist attraction okinawa is said to have the most beautiful beaches in all of japan and normally enjoys temperatures above 20 degrees celsius for most of the year okinawa and the many islands that make up the prefecture boast some of the most abundant coral reefs found in the world rare blue corals are found off of ishigaki and miyako islands as are numerous species throughout the chain many coral reefs are found in this region of japan and wildlife is abundant sea turtles return yearly to the southern islands of okinawa to lay their eggs the summer months carry warnings to swimmers regarding poisonous jellyfish and other dangerous sea creatures okinawa is a major producer of sugar cane pineapple papaya and other tropical fruit and the southeast botanical gardens represent tropical plant species edit language and culture this article needs additional citations for verification please help improve this article by adding reliable references unsourced material may be challenged and removed november 2006 see also okinawan cuisine shisa on a traditional tile roof awamori pots having historically been a separate nation okinawan language and culture differ considerably from that of mainland japan edit language main article okinawan language there remain numerous ryukyuan languages which are more or less incomprehensible to japanese speakers these languages are in decline as the mainland japanese is being used by the younger generation many linguists at least those outside japan consider ryukyuan languages as different languages from japanese while they are generally perceived as dialects by mainland japanese and okinawans themselves standard japanese is almost always used in formal situations in informal situations de facto everyday language among okinawans under age 60 is okinawa accented mainland japanese called ウチナーヤマトグチ uchinā yamatoguchi okinawan japanese which is often misunderstood as okinawan language proper ウチナーグチ uchināguchi okinawan language uchināguchi still is used in traditional cultural activities such as folk music or folk dance there is a radio news program in the language as well 1 edit religion okinawa also has its own religious beliefs generally characterized by ancestor worship and the respecting of relationships between the living the dead and the gods and spirits of the natural world edit cultural influences okinawan culture bears traces of its various trading partners one can find chinese thai and austronesian influences in the island s customs perhaps okinawa s most famous cultural export is karate probably a product of the close ties with and influence of china on okinawan culture karate is thought to be a synthesis of chinese kung fu with traditional okinawan martial arts a ban on weapons in okinawa for two long periods after the invasion and forced annexation by japan during the meiji restoration period also very likely contributed to its development another traditional okinawan product that owes its existence to okinawa s trading history is awamori an okinawan distilled spirit made from indica rice imported from thailand edit other cultural characteristics the people of okinawa maintain a strong tradition of pottery textiles and glass making other prominent examples of okinawan culture include the sanshin a three stringed okinawan instrument closely related to the chinese sanxian and ancestor of the japanese shamisen somewhat similar to a banjo its body is often bound with snakeskin from pythons imported from elsewhere in asia rather than from okinawa s poisonous habu which are too small for this purpose okinawan culture also features the eisa dance a traditional drumming dance a traditional craft the fabric named bingata is made in workshops on the main island and elsewhere edit karate main article karate karate originated on okinawa there are several styles and even more sub styles among them shorin ryu uechi ryu goju ryu isshin ryu shito ryu motobu ryu shorinji ryu ryuei ryu and pangai noon edit architecture a traditional okinawan house okinawa has many remains of a unique type of castle or fortress called gusuku these are believed to be the predecessors of japan s castles whereas most homes in japan are made with wood and allow free flow of air to combat humidity typical modern homes in okinawa are made from concrete with barred windows protection from flying plant matter to deal with regular typhoons roofs are also designed with strong winds in mind with each tile cemented on and not merely layered as seen with many homes elsewhere in japan many roofs also display a statue resembling a lion or dragon called a shisa which is said to protect the home from danger roofs are typically red in color and are inspired by chinese design edit u s military controversy see also united states forces japan us military bases in okinawa because the islands are close to china and taiwan the united states has large military bases on the island the area of 14 us bases are 233 square kilometres 90 sq mi occupying 18 of the main island okinawa accounts for less than one percent of japan s land but hosts about two thirds of the 40 000 american forces in the country 3 two major bases marine corps air station futenma and kadena air base are located near residential areas one third 9 852 acres of the land used by the u s military is the marine corps northern training area in the north of the island 85 of okinawans oppose the presence of the u s military 4 due to noise pollution from military drills aircraft accidents environmental degradation 5 and crimes committed by u s military personnel 6 the okinawan prefectural government and local municipalities have made various withdrawal demands of the us military since the end of wwii 7 but any fundamental solution was never performed by both of the japanese and u s governments it has been claimed that some us soldiers raped okinawan women during the battle of okinawa in 1945 while the number of okinawan women raped by us troops is not known historian peter schrijvers states that an okinawan historian who has estimated that the number may have exceeded 10 000 and that this is consistant with the incidence of reported rapes during the first 10 days of the occupation of japan 8 in 1998 the remains of 3 executed presumed rapists from the occupation forces were discovered in a cave 2 in 1955 isaac j hart was accused but not convicted of the rape and murder of six year old yumiko this is known as the yumiko incident forty years later on september 4 1995 two u s marines and a sailor abducted and raped a 12 year old girl at the time of the incident japanese police could not arrest the men known to be involved because they had to remain with the united states military until charged in a court see u s japan status of forces agreement anti military base emotions erupted in some of the largest protests in recent history 9 eventually through political pressure the soldiers were tried and convicted in early 1996 as a result of this incident the status of forces agreement which was criticized for being too protective of u s servicemen involved in crimes underwent revision a movement to reduce the size of us military presence on okinawa gained popularity in november of 1995 a group called okinawan women act against military violence was organized to raise awareness of crimes alleged to have been committed by u s military personnel on the island sentiments against the united states military presence in okinawa were inflamed further by the michael brown okinawa assault incident in which a marine corps major charged with attempted rape and later convicted of the reduced charge of attempted indecent assault was not turned over to the japanese authorities at their request 10 okinawa authorities pressed for a modification of the status of forces agreement in an effort to remove the military s unilateral right to determine whether it would turn over a servicemember charged with a serious crime 11 tensions increased even more following allegations of an assault committed by an american servicemen against a minor 12 a restriction was imposed to all u s military and status of forces agreement eligible personnel at bases in okinawa and iwakuni in february 2008 it has since been lifted 13 in april 2008 the u s military charged a marine with raping a 14 year old girl in okinawa pressing ahead with a case that spurred protests against the u s presence on the island u s military charges against staff sgt tyrone l hadnott include rape of a child under 16 abusive sexual conduct making a false official statement adultery and kidnapping through inveigling or trickery hadnott was later cleared of the charge of rape and kidnapping and convicted on the assault charge with a prison sentence of three years 14 edit alleged former us nuclear arms base the japanese government strictly restrained the introduction of nuclear arms into japanese territory by the non nuclear policy three non nuclear principles prior to the reversion of okinawa to japanese administration in 1972 it is reported that 1200 nuclear weapons were deployed to us bases in okinawa 15 most of the weapons were stored in ammunition bunkers at kadena air base there are wide range speculations that not all the weapons were removed from okinawa 16 edwin o reischauer former us ambassador to japan in an interview with the mainichi shimbun in 1981 said that us naval ships armed with nukes stopped at japanese ports on a routine duty and this was approved by the japanese government in the bulletin of atomic scientists in early 2000 3 4 robert s norris william m arkin and william burr wrote that the united states has placed nuclear arms on okinawa this is disputed by the american government edit mcas futenma relocation the governments of the united states and japan agreed on october 26 2005 to move the marine corps air station futenma base from its location in the densely populated city of ginowan to the more northerly and remote camp schwab under the plan thousands of marines will relocate the move is partly an attempt to relieve tensions between the people of okinawa and the marine corps protests from environmental groups and residents over the construction of part of a runway at camp schwab and from businessmen and politicians around futenma and henoko have occurred 5 the legality of the proposed heliport relocation has been questioned as being a violation of international law including the world heritage convention the convention on biological diversity and the convention for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in an article titled boundary intersections of unesco heritage conventions using custom and cultural landscapes to save okinawa’s dugong habitat from u s heliport construction the article even questions whether the current use of camp schwab for amphibious training violates these three conventions edit proposed solutions as recently as 2003 the us was considering moving most of the 20 000 marines on okinawa to new bases that would be established in australia increasing the presence of us troops in singapore and malaysia and seeking agreements to base navy ships in vietnamese waters and ground troops in the philippines under plans on the table all but about 5 000 of the marines would move possibly to australia as of 2006 some 8 000 us marines were being removed from the island and being relocated to guam 17 edit education the public schools in okinawa are overseen by the okinawa prefectural board of education the agency directly operates several public high schools 6 the us department of defense dependents schools dodds operates 13 schools total in okinawa seven of these schools are located on kadena air base edit sports football f c ryūkyū naha basketball ryukyu kings naha in addition various baseball teams hold training during the winter in the prefecture as it is the warmest prefecture of japan with no snow and higher temperatures than other prefectures softbank hawks yokohama baystars chunichi dragons yakult swallows edit transportation edit air transportation aguni airport hateruma airport iejima airport ishigaki airport kerama airport kita daito airport kumejima airport minami daito airport miyako airport naha airport shimojijima airport tarama airport yonaguni airport edit highways okinawa expressway naha airport expressway route 58 route 329 route 330 route 331 route 332 route 390 route 449 route 505 route 506 route 507 edit rail see also rail transportation in okinawa okinawa monorail edit ports the major ports of okinawa include naha port 7 port of unten 8 port of kinwan 9 nakagusukuwan port 10 hirara port 11 port of ishigaki 12 edit united states military installations kadena air base marine corps base camp smedley d butler marine corps air station futenma camp courtney camp foster camp hansen camp kinser camp mctureous camp schwab camp gonsalves northern training area jungle warfare training center naha military port naval facility white beach camp lester torii station camp shields edit see also history of ryukyu islands okinawa island okinawan language okinawan family name people from okinawa prefecture ryukyu independence movement kariyushi club the former ryukyu independent party ryukyu islands ryukyu okinawan samurai ryukyuan people ryukyuan religion edit references 山下町第1洞穴出土の旧石器について japanese 南島考古22 沖縄県の基地の現状 japanese okinawa prefectural government a b 沖縄に所在する在日米軍施設・区域 japanese japan ministry of defense a b 語り継ぎたい「沖縄戦」 japanese okinawa times may 13 2007 impact on the lives of the okinawan people incidents accidents and environmental issues okinawa prefectural government 沖縄・米兵による女性への性犯罪 rapes and murders by the u s military personnel 1945 2000 japanese 基地・軍隊を許さない行動する女たちの会 military base affairs division okinawa prefecture schrijvers peter 2002 the gi war against japan new york city new york university press p 212 isbn 0814798160 u s servicemen convicted in okinawa rape cnn march 7 1996 kyodo news december 11 2002 okinawa assembly demands major s handover in rape case the japan times retrieved on 2007 06 12 allen david chiyomi sumida january 16 2003 japanese lawmaker seeks s korean help in bid for sofa changes stars and stripes retrieved on 2007 06 12 us marine on okinawa accused of raping girl 14 gardian february 11 2008 u s limits okinawa troops to bases over rape case reuters february 19 2008 us marine guilty of japan assault bbc may 16 2008 完全撤去の保証を与えよ japanese okinawa times october 22 1999 疑惑が晴れるのはいつか japanese okinawa times may 16 1999 defenselink news article eight thousand u s marines to move from okinawa to guam edit external links wikimedia commons has media related to okinawa prefecture map okinawa prefecture mahae plus okinawa travel information edit news okinawa s virtual ginza news information and unique insight on okinawa and its culture updated frequently okinawa 1988 1991 blog reporting news about okinawa okinawa plants okinawa animals okinawa marine life okinawa ghost edit geography and maps google maps edit photographs okinawa hdr photography wonder okinawa edit culture ryukyu cultural archives okinawa prefecture official home page the okinawa centenarian study okinawa web radio brazil edit night life and entertainment parties international edit history edit misc internships japanese language school in okinawa the contemporary okinawa website history culture news book reviews historical documents links opinions okinawa geocaching site for geocaching treasure hunt with gps in okinawa edit peace okinawa prefectural peace memorial museum okinawa peace network of los angeles useful information on the u s military base controversy okinawa prefecture cities ginowan ishigaki itoman miyakojima nago naha capital nanjō okinawa tomigusuku urasoe uruma districts kunigami miyako nakagami shimajiri yaeyama edit hide v d e regions and administrative divisions of japan regions hokkaidō tōhoku kantō chūbu hokuriku kōshin etsu shin etsu tōkai kansai chūgoku san in san yō shikoku kyūshū ryūkyū prefectures aichi akita aomori chiba ehime fukui fukuoka fukushima gifu gunma hiroshima hokkaidō hyōgo ibaraki ishikawa iwate kagawa kagoshima kanagawa kōchi kumamoto kyoto mie 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IVY - manipulability & customization

by oqdbpo
The product we have developed is based on the concept of the green banana and is called IVY. IVY is an external hard disk which shows the content of the hard disk on its skin. When no data is stored on IVY, its skin will remain blank. When you purchase IVY, it appears to be a normal hard disk, but when you start using it by storing data, it will alter its skin visualising the content of the hard disk, using an OLED screen. The representation of the data is abstract and personal. Over time, the content of the hard disk will change and the representation of the data will change along with this. The visualisation of the data is based on Sequoia View.IVY is customization, as its appearance depends completely on your personal data. IVY also shows that manipulability is never ending as it keeps adapting itself over time. The ideal state of IVY is not yet at the beginning of use but will evolve over time.

In Matters Big and Small, Crossing Giuliani Had Price - NYT

by ravi
In March 2000, an undercover officer killed Patrick Dorismond, a security guard, during a fight when the police mistook him for a drug dealer. The outcry infuriated the mayor, who released Mr. Dorismond’s juvenile record, a document that legally was supposed to remain sealed. The victim, Mr. Giuliani opined, was no “altar boy.” Actually, he was.

kirupa.com - Full Screen Flash Page

by kruty (via)
A simple tutorial to teach you how to create full screen Flash page within a HTML page. This tutorial may be a bit different from the usual full screen effects you've seen. It doesn't scale the height and width of the Flash file, but merely expands the Flash page without scaling the elements inside. Thus if your using pixel fonts the text will still remain clear and crisp.

Patented European webshop

by rike_
All of the elements and processes indicated in the graphic below are covered by granted (not just requested) European Patents. Such patents would be rendered enforceable by the directive in the versions adopted by the European Commission and the Council of Ministers. The directive as voted by the whole European Parliament (1st reading) however, makes sure these patents remain what they are today: examples of the EPO's drift towards unlimited patentability, without any legal value whatsoever.

2007

nettime-l: Re: <nettime> Critique of the "Semantic Web"

by karlcow

Berners-Lee (see http://www.w3.org/2006/Talks/0718-aaai-tbl/#(17) ) denies that "the Semantic Web is about making one big ontology" Instead he claims: "The semantic web is about a fractal mess of interconnected ontologies...." This may be true, but then we have this already - it's called culture. Even Web 1.0 and 2.0 are part of it. Only it is not formalized in a meta-ontology interconnecting and extending all these micro-ontologies. That will remain a megalomanic dream.

The Moody Blues

by cryogenius (via)
The Moody Blues are a British rock band originally from Birmingham, England. Initially they played rhythm and blues and later evolved the progressive rock style. The band has had numerous hit albums in the UK, U.S., and worldwide, and has seen several additional musicians come and go, and they remain active even now.

Is Low NAV fund is better than High NAV fund?

by nag_sunny
We always think that the low NAV means the fund is cheaper. Low NAV implies high number of units alloted, however the total investment will remain unchanged with the Low NAV and high NAV fund as the total investment is the multiplication of total units and the NAV. What matters is the performance of the fund. Take for example, a fund with NAV Rs.20 is giving 20% returns and a fund with NAV Rs.100 giving 40% returns. Assume we invest Rs. 10000 in both the funds. Even though we got more number of units in the first fund, the final value of the investment in the funds become Rs.12000 and Rs.14000 respectively. This shows that the NAV is not the deciding factor in selecting the mutual fund, but the performance of the fund.

Invigorate Perrenials with Fall Division

by jgrogan
Invigorate Perennials with Fall Division Success with perennial flowers is no accident. Perennials need some specialized care in the Fall to remain vigorous and full flowering next spring.

Kerbiac: Have you been to beautiful Italy!

by ztrixq
Wouldn´t it be nice to spend your next holiday in the beautiful and wonderful Italy. Breathe the ancient history of Italy and see many of the wonderful buildings and places that still remain!

My Pop Studio

by knann 1 comment
Ready to pop behind-the-scenes of the television you watch, magazines you read, music you listen to and websites you visit? Our "studios" let you take the reins. Create. Comment. Control. Explore your media, your way! For Teachers: What is My Pop Studio? My Pop Studio is a creative play experience that strengthens critical thinking skills about television, music, magazines and online media directed at girls. Users select from four behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn more about mass media: * In the Magazine Studio, users compose a magazine layout featuring themselves as celebrities. They write an advice column, explore the power of digital retouching, and reflect on the role of body image in today's culture. * In the TV Studio, users edit a TV show where the story keeps changing but the images remain the same. They examine their TV viewing choices, comment on teen celebrities, and compare their daily screen time with others. * In the Music Studio, users create a pop star and compose her image and song. They explore the power of music in selling a product and search for truth in media gossip. The comment on the values messages in popular music. * In the Digital Studio, users test their multi-tasking abilities. They share their experiences with the challenges of digital life online. They consider the "what if's" of social networking sites and reflect on the power of media and technology in their social relationships. My Pop Studio strengthens media literacy skills, promotes positive youth development, and increases knowledge about health issues. Highly interactive creative play activities are used to create an online community that guides users through the process of deconstructing, analyzing and creating media. Video segments, flash animation, media deconstruction games and quizzes, and moderated blogs make the website lively, fun and educational. Who Created this Site? My Pop Studio was created by a team of researchers and media professionals at the Media Education Lab, located at Temple University's School of Communication and Theater in the Department of Broadcast Telecommunication and Mass Media

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