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  • A literary paradise on Earth: World’s best writers head for the Woodstock Literary Festival Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:10PMLet joy and bliss be unconfined. The third Independent Woodstock Literary Festival is about to begin. Once again, the streets of this beautiful small town in the heart of Oxfordshire, and the rolling amplitude of Blenheim Palace, will be thronged with book-lovers of every stripe, as we celebrate the literary year in 62 events between 15 and 19 September.
  • New Release of Vectorian Giotto, Flash Animation Software with Over 50 Banner Templates Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:25AMVectorian Inc. releases new version of its Flash animation software, bundled with over 50 Flash banner templates. Its designer-friendly interface allows users to quickly begin creating their own Flash artworks.
  • Doodler graduates to Hyundai Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:11AMFrom the perspective of a Denver middle school teacher, grading papers from Andre Hudson was a chore.
  • The Vitec Group’s Imaging Division Launches Nine eCommerce-Enabled Sites with Shopatron Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:01AMThe Vitec Group’s Imaging Division has teamed up with eCommerce leader Shopatron to launch eight regional and a global website for its Manfrotto brand. Manfrotto is the worldwide leader in manufacturing camera and lighting supports for the photographic, motion picture, broadcast and entertainment industries.
  • The new iPod line: a mix of hits and misses Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe new Apple iPod line, an occurrence as regular as the changing of the leaves in the fall, is upon us again. And with it comes an improvement on the Shuffle, a questionable new Nano, a Touch that's a powerful computer and a Classic that's a comforting bit of nostalgia.
  • Jason E. Davies Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:24PM(Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the nine candidates for City Council to complete a questionnaire. This is Jason Davies' complete response.)
  • Champlain Colleges New Masters Program Off to a Strong Semester Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMBURLINGTON, Vt., - A free online information session about Champlain Colleges first on-campus multi-disciplinary master's program - a Master of Fine Arts in Emergent Media will be held Wednesday, Sept. 29 from noon to 1:15 p.m. The new program, which began this fall with 14 students, brings together three contemporary trends into a focus area of study relevant to todays world. global...
  • Wesleyan Alumni Steal Show at the 2010 Emmys Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:17PMWith names like Michael Bay ’86 and Joss Whedon ’87 frequenting notable alumni lists, it’s not surprising that some of the University’s most visible and illustrious graduates are found in the entertainment industry.
  • International 3D Society Announces 3D Technology Lumiere™ Award Winners Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:43AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrates Best in Recent Stereoscopic 3D Achievements
  • International 3D Society Announces 3D Technology Lumiere Award Winners Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMLOS ANGELES----The International 3D Society, established to advance the art and technologies of stereoscopic 3D content and its innovators, today announced the 2010 recipients of its prestigious Lumiere™ Award.
  • Nikon's New High Performance COOLPIX P7000 Delivers Incredible Image Quality and Advanced Creative Control in a ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:01AMMELVILLE, N.Y. , Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With advanced functions and features similar to those found in Nikon's line of award winning and critically acclaimed D-SLRs, Nikon Inc. today introduced the COOLPIX P7000, the ultimate compact camera that's ready to take on most any photo assignment. At home in a pro's gadget bag or in the hands of a spirited enthusiast, passionate photographers of all ...
  • Nikon COOLPIX S8100: 12MP, 1080p HD and ISO 160-3200 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:56AMNikon’s second camera of the day, the Nikon COOLPIX S8100 , lacks the manual control flexibility of the P7000 , but gives buyers a 12.1-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and 10x optical zoom instead. The company is pushing it as ideal for low-light photography, aided by the EXPEED C2 processor, though it can also shoot Full HD video. There’s also dual image stabilization with both lens-shift and ...
  • Museums-East Bay Through September 19 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:14PMAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND The Oakland Public Library's museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display.
  • Nikon Coolpix S8100 gets 1080p video, S80 sprouts an OLED touchscreen Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:12PMIn addition to the intriguing new Coolpix P7000 , Nikon also announced the Coolpix S8100 (pictured above) and S80 tonight -- sure, they're not the dramatic new models, but they're certainly respectable updates to the S8000 and S70 . The S8100 actually learned one trick from the P7000: it's dropped the megapixel count to 12.1 from the S8000's 14.2 in order to improve light sensitivity -- it can ...
  • You Cannot Be... Siriano! Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:26PM"I don't mind doing two girls at a time," said Christian Siriano, dripping with irony as he gave the once-over to a group of comely models amid racks of clothes in his midtown showroom on a recent morning. Mr. Siriano, 24, is the openly gay winner of Lifetime's Project Runway , season four: famous for wearing his hair in a flat-ironed, bi-level "fashion hawk" and for popularizing the phrase "hot ...
  • Blind Makes Pacheco Reappear Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:54PMBlind is known for making the impossible seem possible with their top-notch production and post work, but they may have pulled their best trick yet in bringing veteran Art Director Steve Pacheco back to Blind after a half-decade absence.
  • Cut&Paste 2010 Digital Design Tournament - Call For Competitors - US Deadline Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:24AMNew York, NY (August 23, 2010) – Digital designers from all over the world are invited to participate in Cut&Paste’s 2010 Digital Design Tournament.
  • Student entrepreneurs excel in the film industry Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:35PMFor over 1,000 students here at the university, this time is called “senior year.”
  • DIADEM Contestants Advance Computational Tools to Speed Mapping of Neurons Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:48PMManually tracing the projections of neurons in microscope images is a tedious, time-consuming process that scientists hope computer programs might one day eliminate.
  • PDN September - 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:45PMBeauty Enhancement By Nathaniel Goldberg With a classic, simple approach to fashion, Nathaniel Goldberg has kept top-tier clients coming back for more.
  • COVER STORY: MOTION THEORY HITS BULLSEYE FOR TARGET Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:35AMVENICE, CA — Target has long been a friend to the consumer, offering low-cost deals on all sorts of seasonal clothing, electronics and home goods. Now, the retailer is extending its business with the addition of a fresh grocery department within select stores. To get the message out, Target worked directly with creative production studio Motion Theory (www.motiontheory.com ...
  • Many winners named as Hancock Fair opens Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:32AMAn estimated 16,500 people turned out for opening day at the Hancock County Fair on Wednesday, despite some hot afternoon temperatures.
  • Movie capsules: What's playing at Erie's Tinseltown, Millcreek 6 and Movies at Meadville, Sept. 2-8 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:15PMCHECK IT OUT. The new Movie Listings feature at GoErie.com/showcase has movie times, trailers, more.
  • Howard Moscoe: A merry prankster who made a difference Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:56PMThe veteran councillor could be goofy and annoying, but he knew how to get things done
  • Sex in Games, Five Years After"Hot Coffee" Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:24AMHow the Grand Theft Auto scandal changed videogames and the state of digital intimacy, with thoughts from the developers of God of War and Heavy Rain.
  • Snapily Provides Exciting, 3D Print Imaging at Photoshop World 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:15AMLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Snapily (www.snapily.com), the leader in high-quality 3D personalized products, and Adobe are teaming up to offer the industry’s first online service for 3D lenticular printing at Photoshop World 2010
  • Snapily Provides Exciting, 3D Print Imaging at Photoshop World 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00AMLAS VEGAS----Ushering in a new era of digital imaging and printing, Snapily , the leader in high-quality 3D personalized products is offering the industry’s first online service for 3D lenticular printing dedicated to creative professionals.
  • Governor General to Invest 53 Recipients Into the Order of Canada Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:23AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 3, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on four Companions, 19 Officers and 30 Members.
  • Raven Internet Marketing Tools Hires Four Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:01AMNashville-based Raven Internet Marketing Tools, which offers web-based software for online PR, announces four new staff members.
  • Showtime House Opens To The Public Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:32PMShowtime will present an open house for top designers drawing inspiration from its network series and linking them with technology. Located in midtown Manhattan's Cassa Hotel and Residences at 70 W. 45th Street, the Showtime House will marry high design with new technologies and the premium network's original series Dexter , Nurse Jackie , Weeds , United States of Tara , The Big C ...
  • Showtime® House 2010 Marries High Design With Cutting-Edge Technology Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:01AMFor the third straight year, Showtime Networks is working with some of the world's top designers, who will draw inspiration from the network's series and redesign high-end residential space to create the Showtime House.
  • SHOWTIME(R) HOUSE 2010 MARRIES HIGH DESIGN WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe Showtime House will debut September 7 and will be open through the end of October for private events and public tours.
  • The Eco-Economy Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:03PMThese days, it's rare to find a business owner who hasn't been drawn into the green industry's sweeping groundswell -- if only in a small way.
  • Apple faces high hurdles and fierce competition in its push into the living room Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:12PMApple, which upended consumer behavior with the iPhone and iPad tablet, may have met its match in the living room, where it faces enormous challenges and fierce competition on what many say is consumer tech's new frontier -- the television.
  • Nazareth Academy porty continues to raise questions with local officials Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:11PMWAKEFIELD - The joint meeting of the Stoneham and Wakefield Planning Boards got off to a rocky start as many of the parties went to the Stoneham Town Hall, only to find a sign saying the meeting would be in the Wakefield Town Hall. Once the meeting got started Attorneys Charlie Houghton and Brian McGrail representing the developers of the Nazareth Academy property, summarized the status of the ...
  • He 'grows' gardens of copper Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:04PMA former race-car driver and master woodworker, turns to making copper art for the home and garden.
  • Jeanine Matlow: Artisan furniture maker uses eco-smart materials Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:12AMEvery home deserves a conversation piece. Whether you want something that's locally crafted, out of the ordinary, eco-friendly, or all of the above, a distinctive design can refresh your interiors.
  • Perceptions of space, from Japan to the world Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:16PM"I'm a kind of iguana. But I'm the kind of iguana that travels." So says architect Ryue Nishizawa, one half of SANAA, the creative partnership he shares with Kazuyo Sejima, about the "Galapagos Syndrome" — the term used to describe Japan's relative isolation from global trends and the resulting incompatibility of things Japanese with the rest of the world. While the characterization may be apt ...
  • Intellectual Property Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:28AMChapter 1 What Is a Patent? Chapter 2 What Is Potentially Patentable? Chapter 3 What Is Not Patentable?
  • Fashion Calendar, 8/26/10 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:22AMFrederic Fekkai personalized hair consultations and full-sized complimentary styling products offered at Saks Fifth Avenue. Participants will be asked brief hair questions including daily routine and the style they want to achieve.
  • Movie capsules: What's playing at Erie's Tinseltown, Millcreek 6 and Movies at Meadville, Aug. 26-Sept. 1 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:06PMCHECK IT OUT. The new Movie Listings feature at GoErie.com/showcase has movie times, trailers, more.
  • photokina 2010 Hits the Airwaves with BoinxTV Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:47PMBoinxTV to power official photokinaTV program – photo news and trends straight from world’s largest photographic & imaging trade show; Boinx products to be featured on official ASH ‘Boinx-branded’ booth
  • PDP announces accessories for your accessory so you can connect your Kinect Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:57AMPDP is no stranger to the third-party peripheral game, adding a little Tron theme to controllers, adding a little motion to the Xbox 360 , and releasing the Rock Band Stage Kit so that you can add a little fog to your foyer. Now the company is taking things a step further, producing a series accessories for what Microsoft hopes will be the hottest accessory this fall: the Kinect . There is a ...
  • 365 Degrees and Rising | The city's arts seasons are heating up as seasons change. And one project, Art 365 just gets ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:38AMAll the City's A-Stage In spite of the recent, great success story that our one-time, cow-town state capital, OKC, has become, the big dome down the 'pike can't touch us when it comes to celebrating, supporting and producing the arts. From world class original music, to ballet, opera, classics and... By Libby Williams.
  • Museums-East Bay Through September 5 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:58PMAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND The Oakland Public Library's museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display.
  • Boinx Software Joins Apple App Store Volume Purchase Program; Special Pricing Gives Big Breaks to Educators Buying in ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:49PMPurchase 20 or more “You Gotta See This!” Apps from the iTunes App Store and receive a 50% bulk discount per Apple’s new Volume Purchase Program incentive
  • Technology Triumphs at the PDMA Global Conference Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:12PMMOUNT LAUREL, N.J.----Imagine the ability to control a device with the mere swipe of your finger through a holographic image, the execution of a designer fashion show within a virtual world, or the freedom to read a bedtime story to your child while on the other side of the globe.
  • Don't Miss This: Fall Showings at PFA Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:59PMHave you had it up to here with the insipid, mindless movies currently showing in East Bay theatres -- films certainly not worth eight dollars, much less your valuable time?
  • T-Square engineers on-stage train chase with 'Stealing Dixie' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:04PMOn Sunday, Aug. 22, I caught the matinee of Theatre in the Square's Stealing Dixie , and was relieved to see that the world premiere play did not employ actors on roller skates, a la Starlight Express , to dramatize the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Stealing Dixie offers a fresh spin on the concept of the "Civil War re-enactment" and takes the creative risk of restricting a railroad pursuit ...
  • Digital Publishing Startup liquidpubs Launches, Employs Apple Logo Creator Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:50AMThere's a new "next generation" digital publishing solutions provider in town, and its name is liquidpubs . Offering tools and services for publishing for smartphones and tablet computers, specifically, the startup aims to cater to publishers of magazines, newspapers and books wanting to get their content onto devices like the iPad and iPhone. Of note: one of the company's creative directors is ...