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Creating the Amelie Effect in photoshop

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Bryan Poole is a New Zealand born Botanical & Natural History artist who has been working in the United Kingdom since the early 1980s for a variety of clients in this specialist area. These include The British Homeopathic Journal, The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), The Natural History Museum and the McMillan Press Publications for the Royal Horticultural Society.

His formal training as a botanical artist stems from his association with The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, where he worked under Dr Christopher Grey-Wilson, former editor of The Kew Magazine (which incorporated Curtis Botanical Magazine in 1984), and author of numerous books on botanical and horticultural subjects, in particular the Illustrated Flora of Britain & Northern Europe.

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this guy stayed at my parents house over the weekend... he is a trip...

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MACROMEDIA UNVEILS FUTURE DIRECTION FOR INTERNET APPLICATIONS

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Macromedia Central provides environment to deliver Internet applications in an online and offline world

FlashForward 2003 San Francisco—March 27, 2003—Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced Macromedia Central, which extends Macromedia Flash beyond the browser and provides a streamlined way for users to interact with information while freeing them from relying on an Internet connection. Macromedia Flash developers will be able to immediately leverage their existing skills to create and sell applications for this new environment, which is expected to launch this summer. For more information on Macromedia Central, go to www.macromedia.com/go/central.

Macromedia Central takes advantage of the Internet’s evolution into a worldwide platform that provides distributed data storage, distributed computing, and real-time communication. Central delivers an application metaphor to tackle this new world of information by providing instant delivery of applications, a try/buy infrastructure, support for occasionally connected computing, cooperative applications, and open data formats.

Macromedia Central builds on the power of Macromedia Flash Player to build a better user experience by leveraging its ability to store data offline, consume web services, and share information and activity across applications. Central has additional functionality to enable applications to work consistently offline, offer a persistent desktop presence, and provide notifications. The environment enables companies to deliver critical information outside of the browser paradigm with a higher level of experience and functionality.

“Central provides developers with a unique opportunity to combine their existing tools and skills to produce a new class of applications for this environment," said Kevin Lynch, chief software architect, Macromedia. "Together, we will be able to bring the world a better experience for Internet users."

Macromedia Central is perfectly aligned with current industry platforms such as the Intel Centrino mobile technology, which delivers an unwired computing experience while enabling extended battery life, outstanding mobile performance, and thinner and lighter form factors. "Intel believes that the mobile experience is rapidly getting better with the deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots and the availability of Intel Centrino mobile technology-based notebook PCs," said Chris Thomas, chief strategist, Intel Solutions Market Development Group. "We're now challenging developers to use solutions like Macromedia Central to create innovative applications for the occasionally connected and unwired lifestyle."

Macromedia is already working with companies such as PriceGrabber.com to develop Central applications that enable users to aggregate comparative shopping information. "PriceGrabber.com enables users to make intelligent purchasing decisions by providing a central place for comparing products, prices, and reviews," said Lee Barth, manager of business development, PriceGrabber.com. "By delivering a Central application, users can access detailed product information from their desktop, review prices along with tax and shipping estimates, and get updates when the prices on those items go down."

Developers who create Macromedia Central applications will also be able to leverage an entire ecosystem to easily sell their applications. Central ships with try/buy functionality, as well as a transaction infrastructure to enable end users to easily purchase applications. Developers will be able to hook into the product's software update feature to ensure their users always have the latest version of their software. Central ships with an Application Finder to enable users to find details, cost, popularity rating, and other relevant information about specific applications. Macromedia will also deliver applications that ship with the product.

"Merging the best aspects of the web with the way people actually use computers is a natural evolution," said Joshua Duhl, industry analyst, IDC. "A centralized place for personalized applications with a compelling business model to incent developers to create applications will lead to a new way for users to interact with Internet applications wherever they go whether or not they are online."

Macromedia Central is part of the Macromedia Information Convenience family of products, which provides solutions that enable organizations and business professionals to create and share information quickly, easily, and effectively without deep technical training.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Macromedia Central will be free and available for end users this summer. Some Central applications will be available for purchase. Developers interested in creating Central applications in advance of the product’s availability can apply at www.macromedia.com/go/centralsdk for access to a Macromedia Central Software Development Kit. Macromedia DevNet Professional subscribers and Macromedia Alliance partners automatically qualify for beta participation.

ABOUT MACROMEDIA
Experience matters. Macromedia, Inc. is motivated by the belief that great experiences build great businesses. Our software empowers millions of business users, developers, and designers to create and deliver effective, compelling, and memorable experiences—on the Internet, on fixed media, on wireless, and on digital devices.

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this is a video i made in my digital art class today...

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Police cars stand guard on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington Friday, March 21, 2003. There's more tightened security in the Washington area -- even as officials insist that life will continue as normally as possible. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Clock Ticks Toward War in the Gulf

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Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Tuesday faced a deadline of less than 48 hours to quit his country or watch U.S.-led forces launch a massive invasion to destroy his government.


The deadline of 8:15 p.m. EST Wednesday was set on Monday by President Bush, who expressed his determination to oust Saddam by force in defiance of a wide section of world opinion.


"The tyrant will soon be gone," Bush vowed in a 13-minute White House speech broadcast to the American people and aimed also at the Iraqi armed forces.


"All the decades of deceit and cruelty have now reached an end. Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their failure to do so will result in military conflict, commenced at a time of our choosing," Bush said.


The United States and Britain have 280,000 troops in the Gulf region, poised to invade Iraq in a pre-emptive strike aimed at rendering it incapable of using chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or of providing such arms to groups like Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda extremist network.


The looming U.S.-led war has split public opinion at home and abroad. France, Germany and Russia are among the nations that oppose the U.S. war plan. China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said on Tuesday war in Iraq must be avoided and U.N. arms inspections should continue.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Bush's main ally, looks set to suffer a huge revolt by ruling Labour Party legislators over Iraq on Tuesday as he scrambles to keep his government together and win over a wary public.


The U.S. government, warning of possible attacks on American soil if war breaks out, put the country on the second-highest level of terror alert and spelled out tough new security measures, including temporary detention of some asylum seekers.


RETALIATORY ATTACKS EXPECTED


"The intelligence community believes that terrorists will attempt multiple attacks against U.S. and coalition targets worldwide in the event of a U.S-led military campaign against Saddam Hussein," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said.


Bush issued his ultimatum after giving up on the U.N. Security Council in the face of threats by France and Russia to veto any resolution that could be seen as authorizing war.


Without mentioning France and Russia by name, Bush said: "These governments share our assessment of the danger, but not our resolve to meet it."


Most U.S. officials doubt Saddam will go into exile. Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri told reporters in Baghdad on Monday that "any child" in Iraq knew Bush's ultimatum would be ignored.


Iraq denies possessing any weapons of mass destruction, which it was banned from acquiring under U.N. resolutions passed after the last Gulf War in 1991.


Bush said all foreign nationals in Iraq, including journalists and U.N. weapons inspectors, should leave immediately for their own safety. An attack could begin within hours of the inspectors leaving, which they were expected to do on Tuesday.


In remarks addressed to Iraqi troops, Bush said: "If war comes, do not fight for a dying regime that is not worth your own life." He promised food, medicine and eventually democracy for Iraqis.


Australia on Tuesday committed its troops to any U.S.-led attack on Iraq. "This decision was taken at a cabinet meeting this morning following a further telephone discussion between myself and President Bush," Prime Minister John Howard said as protests began in a nation divided over the need for war.


Turkey's cabinet, after days of delay, said it would discuss on Tuesday a resolution allowing U.S. forces to use its territory to launch a northern front against Iraq and could put it to parliament on Wednesday. The parliament previously rejected the plan but with war now virtually inevitable, Turkey may want to join the U.S.-led coalition before it is too late.

DIVIDED NATION, DIVIDED WORLD

Members of the U.S. Congress reflected a divided American public as they voiced support, fears and concerns about the march to war. Lawmakers rallied around U.S. forces even as some of them expressed sharp differences over how Bush has handled perhaps the biggest diplomatic crisis of his presidency.

Many Democrats blamed Bush for the failure to build a broad international coalition against Saddam while most of his fellow Republicans saluted the president for leading a charge to disarm the Iraqi leader.

"I'm saddened, saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to war," said Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota.

Oil prices skidded and Asian stocks jumped on Tuesday after Bush's ultimatum cleared a pall of uncertainty that had hung over global markets for months.

The U.S. dollar kept its overnight gains and key Asian markets rose two to four percent after a Wall Street rally on expectations for a swift and decisive military strike.

"At the moment, markets are truly backing the view that it's going to be a short, sharp, successful affair that will reduce the uncertainty that's been a driver on markets up until this point," said Michael Wilson, chief investment officer at Ausbil Dexia in Sydney.


The U.S. government put the country on the second-highest level of security alert, orange, and warned of possible attacks against the United States if the country takes military action against Iraq, March 17, 2003.

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French Fries Get New Name in Congress

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Show the flag and pass the ketchup was the order of the day in House cafeterias Tuesday. Lawmakers struck a lunchtime blow against the French and put "freedom fries" on the menu.

And for breakfast they'll now have "freedom toast."


The name changes follow similar actions by restaurants around the country protesting French opposition to the administration's Iraq war plans.


"Update. Now Serving in All House Office Buildings, 'Freedom Fries,'" read a sign that Republican Reps. Bob Ney of Ohio and Walter Jones of North Carolina placed at the register in the Longworth Office Building food court.


Jones said he was inspired by Cubbie's restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., in his district, one of the first to put "freedom fries" on the menu instead of french fries.


"This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Ney, chairman of the House Administration Committee.


Ney, whose panel oversees House operations, ordered the menu changes.


Officials at the French Embassy pointed out that french fries actually come from Belgium.


"We are at a very serious moment dealing with very serious issues and we are not focusing on the name you give to potatoes," said Nathalie Loisau, an embassy spokeswoman.


Ney said he was of French descent and "once the French government comes around we can get back to talking about french fries."


On a more serious note, Republican Jim Saxton of New Jersey has proposed a ban on Pentagon participation in this year's Paris Air Show and restrictions on French participation in any postwar construction projects in Iraq.


But House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said at a news conference that applying legislative sanctions to France was not necessary. "I don't think we have to retaliate against France. They've isolated themselves pretty well," he said.

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Apple to announce updated iPods, sources say

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By Nick dePlume, Publisher and Editor in Chief

February 17, 2003 - The weeks following Macworld Expo/San Francisco have brought Mac users a whirlwind of new Apple product releases, with updated Power Macs, iMacs, and Xserves announced in the last month. Sources say that an iPod update is definitely in the pipeline, and could be the next announcement.

At this time, we are unable to solidly confirm the exact specifications of the new iPods, and cannot commit to a specific release date. However, it appears that the refresh will provide a bump to the size of the hard drive -- bringing the product line to 10, 20, and 40 GB -- while maintaining the current form factor and core feature set.

The iPod update could come as soon as the early part of this week, even Monday or Tuesday, but could also be in the ensuing weeks. Regardless, across the board there are indications that this release will take place sooner rather than later.

Supplies of iPods have become increasingly scarce in the retail channel, with the current models clearly having reached "end of life" status. While the iPod supply shortage in January was commonly attributed to greater-than-expected holiday sales, the dearth of iPods now supports what we are hearing from sources about new units.

This update could be the last for the iPod before it undergoes a major revamp. Later this year, Apple will reportedly unveil the first radically new successor to the iPod, incorporating a feature set significantly different from today's.
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MARCH 5--A stolen peanut butter sandwich has become a federal case. When Des Moines International Airport worker Christine Woods discovered that her lunch (valued at one dollar) had been pinched Monday, she actually called the police. After a brief investigation, Iowa cops filed the below report and forwarded the case to the federal Transportation Security Administration, which guards the nation's airports. "It would be a waste of police resources to interview 16 people over a peanut butter sandwich," police lieutenant David Huberty told TSG.

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More than 300 women use their naked bodies to spell out 'No War' on a sports field in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, March 2, 2003. The second nude protest in as many weekends is in opposition to the growing tensions against Iraq