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Google and Sun are set to announce that tomorrow. Ahh, I expected to see this someday.

Google’s Chris Uhlik (who ran the Gmail and Toolbar teams) told me at Foocamp 2004 that Google was working on Calendaring (expected soon too).

Oh, Susan, yes, we certainly do live in interesting times!

Tomorrow should be an interesting news day. My money, by the way, is on the revamped Office 12. If you haven’t seen that yet, here’s the video.

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A West Australian skydiving company has defended its safety record after an inquest into five deaths recommended changes to the industry’s training and safety procedures.

Coroner Alistair Hope delivered findings of accidental death in five incidents between March 2003 and January 2006 at the Skydive Express drop zone near York, east of Perth.

While not singling out the company, Mr Hope recommended changes to the industry’s safety officer roles and in its training program for non-English speakers.

Skydive Express, which claims to have 15,000 skydiving clients a year, says a random audit by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) this year found it was setting high industry standards.

“Skydive Express is a professional organisation that takes the safety and care of its customers very seriously,” owner John Seman said in a statement after the coroner’s findings.

“The Australian Parachute Federation (APF), who were also in attendance at the ‘audit’, stated Skydive Express was ‘to be commended’,” Mr Seman said.

“We note the coroner’s three recommendations are directed towards the APF.”

Japanese student Ryo Hoshino, 24, died in hospital in March 2003 the day after he used the wrong exit position and hit the tail of the aircraft.

There were known risks in using Cessna Caravan aircraft at lower altitudes, which was a contributing factor to his death, the coroner said.

Training manager at Skydive Express David Wilkie also admitted that the briefing he gave Mr Hoshino may have been inadequate because of his poor English.

Sixteen-year old United Arab Emirates (UAE) military school student Sultan Almazoorei died in June 2004, six days after doing a ’static line jump’, a solo act which involves the parachute opening automatically.

Despite there being interpreters for Mr Hoshino and Mr Almazoorei, Mr Hope said the jumpers did not appear to have properly understood all instructions.

In another fatal accident, in September 2004, experienced skydiver Damien Ivicevich collided with another diver.

An independent review of Skydive Express safety procedures found the incident was one of a growing number of similar occurrences throughout Australia.

In the deaths of instructor Lee David Irvine in November 2006 and experienced parachute Singaporean Yick Min Tien in January 2006, the coroner raised concerns about the appointment of safety officers at the drop zone.

In the death of Mr Irvine, who had 13 years experience, the appointment of the officer had effectively been an afterthought, independent review expert Neil Chaney said.

Skydive Express owner John Seman was the drop zone safety officer for the jump in which Yick Min Tien died.

Mr Cheney, appointed by the APF to review procedures at Skydive Express, said Mr Seman failed to ensure a parachute’s automatic activation device was checked.

Mr Hope recommended regulations be changed to clarify the position of the safety officer and that they be appointed well in advance, to check jumpers before they boarded aircraft.

Static line jumping should also be phased out for first-time jumpers and tandem jumps be used instead, Mr Hope recommended.

His findings are being reviewed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, which regulates parachuting through the Australian Parachute Federation.

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Ludhiana sewing machine sector, which accounts for nearly 80-90% of the total domestic sewing machine production, is facing serious troubles. Fluctuating raw material prices is costing small-scale units dearly as hike in prices of essential inputs is leading to a rise in their production cost, thereby affecting their bottom lines and sales.

“Volatility in prices of inputs has only added to the woes of the already-suffering SME sewing machine units since most of them are compelled to import components from low-cost component supplier destinations like China to cater to the domestic market,” said Tejinder P Singh, proprietor of Bono Industries, a small-sized sewing machine manufacturer in Ludhiana, Punjab.

A large chunk of the industrial sewing machine market is already being catered by Chinese suppliers. Now with Ludhiana sewing machine units also turning to imported sewing machines, China’s sewing machine industry is certain to gain an edge in this sector.

“Assemblers of sewing machines are left with no option but to import components from China as sewing machine body and cabinet manufacturers have unnaturally jacked up the prices of their products, making it difficult for SME units to sustain their operations,” said J Singh, proprietor of Mankoo Manufacturing Co, a small-sized industrial sewing machine manufacturer in Ludhiana.

Ludhiana Sewing Machine Dealers and Assemblers Association has sought government intervention to ensure that raw material prices are not artificially hiked in order to provide a relief to assemblers and SME manufacturers. Support for major innovation and R&D activities has also been sought for the Ludhiana sewing machine industry.

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When I was just starting out with the guitar, I used to dread practicing scales. I didn't understand the point or the importance of learning guitar scales. It was only as I got older and more experienced with the guitar that I realized how important it is to study and master guitar scales.

For me, the best way to think about learning guitar scales is to equate it with physical training and practice for an athlete. If you really want to be at the top of your game, you don't just play the game. You spend far more time training, drilling, reviewing, and understanding the mechanics of the game. In sports, the more you practice, the more skilled and agile you become. Then when it comes to game day, you will be in top form.

The same is true with guitar scales. Studying, understanding, and practicing guitar scales is vital to becoming a skilled guitarist. Learning guitar scales teaches your fingers how to move around on the fret board without even thinking about it. Moving around on the strings and picking out the right notes will become easy and second nature. You will be able to play songs and compose without even thinking about it.

At first you may feel awkward and clumsy. This is normal and to be expected. Remember, the point is to get your fingers off the sofa and out running laps around the strings. The real pay-off comes later when you suddenly notice how easy it is play songs and deftly move around on the guitar.

The reason why learning guitar scales is so powerful and so important is that nearly all music is based on scales. Almost all songs you will ever play were composed by someone who practiced scales over and over again. You'll start to see patterns in songs and understand why the notes are arranged the way they are. You will recognize snippets of scales within songs. If you learn the pattern of notes within the scale, your fingers will learn how to smoothly move between the different notes during a song.

The key to learning guitar scales is to learn the scale patterns. Then practice them over and over again, backwards and forwards until you have memorized them and know them by heart. You will see how the individual notes on a guitar are repeated many different times along the neck of the guitar. There are certain scale patterns that your fingers will follow as you move across the fret board. Once you learn these patterns, if you need to change the key and switch to a new scale, you simply move your hand down the neck and play the same scale pattern at the new position.

Most music is based on scales, but it will be rare to find a song that follows all of the notes of a scale from top to bottom. However, the real reason for learning guitar scales is that it makes it easy and effortless to play songs. You fingers will just know where to go. Playing will seem natural and you can go on automatic pilot, simply playing the song and enjoying your guitar.

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Taylor Swift is such a huge "Grey’s Anatomy" fan that she broke down in tears upon discovering the show will use her song in the season premiere.

"You should’ve seen tears streaming down my face when I got the phone call that they were going to use that song on ‘Grey’s,’" she tells Billboard. "I have never been that excited.

The song, "White Horse," is from her upcoming sophomore album, Fearless, out November 11.

"This is my life’s goal," she added, "to have a song on ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ My love of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ has never wavered. It’s my longest relationship to date."

Taylor says the song "talks about falling in love and the fairy tales that you are going to have with this person, and then there is that moment where you realize that it is not going to happen. That moment is the most earth shattering moment."

The new season of "Grey’s" premieres September 25 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

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The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are right around the corner, and this year’s show will mark a first:

Two brand-new producers have been named for the Oscars, director Adam Shankman, who is also a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” and Bill Mechanic, chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films. This will be the first major Oscar show involvement for both men.

“The last time I was on the show was as a dancer,” Adam says. “To come back as a producer is such an unbelievable honor,” said Shankman. “I look forward to collaborating with Bill to celebrate the world’s collective love of movies and provide a fun escape from the difficult times we’re living in. Simply put, there is no show like the Oscars, and I am thrilled to be a part of our industry’s most treasured tradition.”

The Oscars air on ABC Sunday, March 7, 2010.

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I went to the learnfest photography workshop for portrait photographers September 09 and most of the photographers were running around with a Nikon system. This peaked my curiosity. I had never really handled a Nikon before. When I was going to school at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa, FL for my Digital Photography Degree, everyone had Canons. Canon was able to uplink to the Capture One processing program, and was recommended by all the staff (who are photographers current in their field). There was a student here and there with Nikon, but generally it was considered the bad apple and none of us Canon users went near them. I was fascinated to see the amount of Nikon users at the workshop. I grabbed a Nikon from a Los Angeles photographer I had befriended during the workshop thus far. I have to admit I was bedazzled by the giant screen on the back. I’m using an older version on the Canon Mark series with a comparatively microscopic screen. When handling this I experienced the same giddiness of when I handled the newer Canon Mark series camera. Overall controls and handling were similar and some functions were a bit harder to figure out, but from this first handling Nikon appeared to be on the same level as Canon. Was I missing out on something? Why were so many photographers using Nikon? Should I make the switch?

Upon my arrival back home after the workshop I began some research. I talked to other photographers, Canon and Nikon users, to find out what they viewed as pros and cons of their camera system. I also began looking at products: Nikon bodies and lenses that were comparable to my current bag full of goodies. It was then that I realized there was nothing Nikon made that was comparable to my current lenses. I am an L series junkie (L lenses are Canons pro lens series). Nikon has no professional lens line. Their lenses are by far less expensive than Canons, which in professional photography is not a good thing. Less expensive means less durable, which equals a shorter lens life. Though I have not had the experience of shooting with Nikon Lenses, with Canon less expensive also means lower quality photographs. I have come to the conclusion that Nikon users have chosen their camera system based on price. Their camera bodies are slightly less expensive than their Canon counterparts, and their lenses are all by far less expensive.

One of the first things I was taught in school, while purchasing my first set of photography tools, is that the quality of the lens is the most important thing. Don’t skimp on lenses.

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