text: eross21 35 Posted July 27, 2014 maybe I'm missing it, but is there an option to open a JPEG, or bitmap image and trace,or convert it to a vector file for further editing? If not there should be one, it would be a great option. even if it had only a few modes like black and white, and 5 color it would make me convince me to convert from adobe illustrator 33 mwcs, z_0, gfrino and 30 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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That's one of God's testicles. Dreamy... @_@
Boulder's massive 3060 monoblock
Boulder Amplifiers, Inc., introduced its new Model 3060 Stereo balanced, class-A amplifier ($114,000), a huge, 900Wpc, solid-state amplifier that weighs 450 lbs! Sitting nearby was the company's flagship monoblock, the silver 3060 ($205,000/pair), a class-A 1500W power amplifier shown in my photograph. A large cylindrical tube, containing 4 large mineral-potted toroidal power transformers, runs down the inside middle of the chassis. This is said to dampen any transformer-induced vibration. The mono amplifier uses 120 high-temperature rated bipolar transistors and 48, 160V, high-temperature rated, 4700µuF electrolytic capacitors for energy storage. Large circuit boards slide into frames at the top of the chassis, each board containing hundreds of discrete parts. With a pair of these amplifiers weighing 440 lbs, Boulder does not want this amplifier to require service, and its build quality signifies that.
That's no amplifier...
Submitted by rockoqatsi on January 13, 2013 - 12:19pm
Hilarious comment
Submitted by MVBC on January 13, 2013 - 2:54pm
Well at least the built quality is worthy of the asking price...
Submitted by corrective_unco... on January 14, 2013 - 5:33pm
That looks like something you'd send into outer space, except it's too heavy....
And think, that money could go for four Magico equipment racks instead. The consumer choice here is clear...sorry Boulder.
1500 Watts?
Submitted by Malcolm02 on January 14, 2013 - 8:22pm
Now all I need is the world's most inefficient speaker ...

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Using the Image Overlay Tool in Google Earth
In this post you will learn how to use the image overlay functionality provided in Google Earth to import existing images into the 3D display and drape them over the existing terrain. Many image file formats can be displayed in Google Earth including jpg, bmp, gif, tiff, tga, png, and a number of others. What this means is that you can import USGS topographic quadrangles, enhanced aerial photography and/or remotely sensed images, historical maps, raster image files exported from ArcGIS and other GIS software, and many others. Google Earth provides the capability to easily accomplish this task. Before we get started please download the image that we will use for this exercise at http://www.geospatialtraining.com/GoogleEarth/AbajoPeak.tiff. Also, make sure you have installed Google Earth (version 4). Let's get started.
Open Google Earth 4 and enter Monticello, UT in the Fly To tab on the Search panel. Zoom to this area.
Click the "Add Image Overlay" Button
The Add Image Overlay dialog box will appear along with hash marks on the GE display that can be used to move and stretch your image.
Give your image overlay a name (Abajo Peak) and click the Browse button. Navigate to the image file that you downloaded (AbajoPeak.tiff) from geospatialtraining.com.
Your display should now look similar to the image below. This .tiff image is a USGS quadrangle topographic map for Abajo Peak in Utah. You'll notice immediately that this particular image has not been georeferenced. It is simply displayed in whatever area you happen to have navigated to in Google Earth. Next, we'll georeference our image.
Click the Location tab and then use a combination of dragging the green markers around the image along with manually entering the coordinates until your North, South, East, and West coordinates appear similar to the figure below. Now, I should point out here that I'm providing the coordinates for this particular image. You will need to know the bounding coordinates for each image that you import into Google Earth so that you can correctly georeference the image.
We will leave the items on the View, Altitude, and Refresh tab on their default values, but let's discuss these items first. The Refresh tab allows you to automatically set the image overlay up to refresh to the latest view of the image. This is used when the image that you're placing updates frequently, but in our case the image is static so we don't have a need to refresh our image. The refresh functionality is useful when dealing with data such as weather radar images that are continuously updating. Refreshes can occur based on a time interval or based on a view that has changed. The altitude tab can be used to display the image a set distance above the ground for situations where you want the image to "hover" above the terrain. Again, in this case we do not need our image to hover, but it can be useful in some instances. Finally, the View tab can be used to set the current camera properties for the 3D viewer.
Now that we've defined the position of our image your GE viewer should appear as follows:
There are a number of things that we can do to enhance this view. First, we'll set a transparency value on our image so that we can "see through" the image to the underlying terrain and vector data. With Abajo Peak selected in the Places panel, use the transparency slider to apply transparency to the image.
Your image should now have a transparency set. You may need to experiment with the slider until you determine the best setting. Notice that as you move the slider, the underlying terrain becomes visible.
Now, let's turn on the Terrain layer in the Layers panel to drape the image over the underlying terrain.
Notice how the image now conforms to the underlying terrain.
Finally, let's tilt the display and experiment with the orientation to get a better view of Abajo Peak. Use the navigation tools provided by GE to get a better look at the image and underlying terrain.


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How Obama, Boehner could agree
It may sound like President Barack Obama and Speaker John Boehner are saying different things on taxes.
Obama said Friday he wants the "wealthiest Americans to pay a little more in taxes." Boehner insisted Friday that tax rates won't go up on anyone. In reality, they are both leaving the door open to making the wealthy pay more taxes.
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Which is why, somewhere embedded in their competing statements, may be the path to a deal.
Consider this: Both men want to close the loopholes and deductions that clutter the Tax Code – a process that would raise revenue. Boehner said Friday he is opposed to raising tax rates, and Obama didn't once mention rates.
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There's a win for both men in eliminating tax loopholes and deductions: Obama can say the wealthy are paying more, and Boehner can say he didn't raise tax rates. At the same time, the government gets more revenue.
It would be a reversal, of sorts, for both men. House Republican leadership – most notably Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) – insisted in 2011 that if Congress were to close loopholes, that would have to be offset by tax cuts. Some key Republicans say they have given up on that. Cantor's spokesman Doug Heye did not respond to an email seeking comment on Cantor's position on loophole closures.
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And Obama said he wants tax rates to snap back up to where they were during Bill Clinton's administration. This latest negotiating maneuver might not allow that.
Capitol Hill aides late Friday said they were seeking a framework like this.
There are a lot of caveats that could blow up something resembling this. Jay Carney, Obama's chief spokesman, repeatedly said the president would veto any legislation that extends tax cuts for the wealthy – but he demurred when asked if that would hold if Obama got additional revenue.
Senate Democrats are hooked on extending tax cuts for Americans earning less than $250,000 – anything less could seem like capitulation to them.
House Republicans, who haven't yet returned to D.C. since the election, were trained by their leadership to say on repeat that spending was at the root of the nation's fiscal problems, not a lack of revenue.
It will all come to roost in the next few weeks.
Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to the White House next week, the president said in his first statement since election night, where he'll begin talks over how to resolve the impasse over taxes and spending cuts. He'll start with an open mind, he said.
"I'm open to compromise. I'm open to new ideas. I'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges, but I refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced," Obama said in the East Room, joined by Vice President Joe Biden.
Though the president stayed away from making a declaration on tax rates, he clear in arguing that the election's results have granted him the upper hand in negotiations.
"We found out that the majority of Americans agree with my approach," he said as he called on congressional Republicans to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for individuals making less than $200,000 and families making less than $250,000, and to let the upper-income tax rates expire, while negotiating a broader deficit reduction package.
Earlier Friday, Boehner tried to shift responsibility for the looming fiscal cliff to Obama, saying expiring tax rates and trillions of dollars in spending cuts are mostly his to solve.
"This is an opportunity for the president to lead," Boehner said in the Capitol. "This is his moment to engage the Congress and work toward a solution that can pass both chambers."


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Obama: Ebola drugs are still being tested
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Wednesday it's too early to say whether an experimental drug can help stop the Ebola virus, and whether it should be made available to African nations.
"I think we've got to let the science guide us," Obama said at a news conference to cap the first-ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. "I don't think all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful."
The drug is being used to treat two Americans who contracted Ebola while working in Africa and have been flown back to the United States.
Obama said that Ebola can be "controlled and contained" if protocols are followed, and that is what U.S. health officials are now doing.
"We're focusing on the public health approach right now," Obama said. "But I will continue to seek information about what we're learning with respect to these drugs going forward."
During the news conference at the State Department, Obama also:
• Pledged to issue executive orders soon to make changes in the immigration system because Congress will not act.
"We gave a broken system," Obama said. "It is under-resourced, and we've got to make choices in terms of how we allocate personnel and resources."
• Again urged Israel and the Palestinians to build on the current temporary cease-fire, and "move forward" in a sustainable way. The president said Israel should be secure from rocket attacks, and that Gaza should be rebuilt.
"I have no sympathy for Hamas," Obama said, while expressing support for the Palestinian Authority and its constituents in Gaza.
• Said it's too early to say how well new sanctions on Russia are working, but said previous penalties have weakened the Russian economy.
• Rejected the suggestion that he is exceeding his authority, the subject of a pending lawsuit by House Republicans. Obama said he has had to act because congressional Republicans won't.
• Again criticized a tactic in which businesses partner with foreign companies, use their address and thereby avoid U.S. taxes. He called on Congress to outlaw the practice, saying "we can't solve the entire problem administratively."
• Said he and African leaders who gathered in Washington agreed on a number of steps to improve economic development in Africa.
Those steps include expanded electricity, government and regulatory reform, increased trade assistance, empowerment of women and a doubling in the number of children receiving HIV treatment across 10 African countries, Obama said.
Obama said his meetings with the African leaders have been constructive, and the summit will be a "recurring" event.


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Tea At Harrods For Two
Tea for two at the luxurious Georgian Restaurant on Harrods' fourth floor. ; ; Since Edwardian times the Georgian Restaurant has been one of the most refined places in London to take afternoon tea. In years gone by an afternoon visit to Harrods was not a mere shopping trip but a social highlight. Under the splendour of the original 1929 Art Nouveau skylight and elegant carved plaster ceilings Victor Silvester and his orchestra once played while the aristocracy dined. Now you can experience the high life with an indulgent tea for two in these luxurious surroundings.
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Combine activities, such as River Drift Snorkel and Jungle Surfing for a great Tropical North Queensland adventure. Back Country Bliss Adventures recommends partaking in a cultural tour with an Indigenous guide some time during your stay. Their strong environmental philosophies and desire to educate and protect the natural world are second to none. Their staff hope that you too will share this experience and appreciate the value in protecting this wonderful part of the planet well into the future!
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AMERICUS - The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams opened the home portion of their 2012 schedules with a clean sweep of Tuskegee University at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon
The Georgia Southwestern women's tennis team rolled past the Golden Tigers, 9-0, on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action.
The Lady Hurricanes (2-0) tallied a 96-24 advantage in games won against TU.
Carly Cangelosi dropped only three games at No. 1 singles and Melinda Vansant lost a team-low total of two games over her two victories (No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles).
|Singles competition
|1. Carly Cangelosi (GSW-W) def. Shaneka Knight (TUSK) 6-1, 6-2
|2. Kalie Douberly (GSW-W) def. Jazmine Scott (TUSK) 6-2, 6-4
|3. Mollie McGowan (GSW-W) def. Sunny Willoughby (TUSK) 6-2, 6-2
|4. Victoria Ondo (GSW-W) def. Cheryl Dixon (TUSK) 6-1, 6-0
|5. Ginny Jones (GSW-W) def. Jessica McGee (TUSK) 6-1, 6-0
|6. Melinda Vansant (GSW-W) def. Tramaine Creighton (TUSK) 6-1, 6-0
|Doubles competition
|1. Carly Cangelosi/Victoria Ondo (GSW-W) def. Shaneka Knight/Jazmine Scott (TUSK) 8-5
|2. Ginny Jones/Mollie McGowan (GSW-W) def. Sunny Willoughby/Cheryl Dixon (TUSK) 8-2
|3. Kalie Douberly/Melinda Vansant (GSW-W) def. Tramaine Creighton/Jessica McGee (TUSK) 8-1
The Georgia Southwestern men's tennis team had little trouble getting past Tuskegee University on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action.
Joseph Bjerregaard and Yvan Ruelle won in both singles and doubles for GSW.
Jake Koonce did not lose a game in his victory at No. 6 singles for the Hurricanes and teammates Matt Vansant and Valentin Demande were just as perfect in their 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles.
GSW (2-1) improved to 27-0 in matches against against TU over the past three seasons.
|Singles competition
|1. Stephen Moore (GSW-M) def. David Mohammed (TUSK) 5-4, retired
|2. Joseph Bjerregaard (GSW-M) def. Elijah Pugh (TUSK) 3-0, retired
|3. Yvan Ruelle (GSW-M) def. Gabriel Byrd (TUSK) 6-4, 6-0
|4. Chris Eastwood (GSW-M) def. Andrew Knight (TUSK) 6-1, 6-1
|5. Ryan Bartz (GSW-M) def. Bobby Smith (TUSK) 6-1, 6-0
|6. Jake Koonce (GSW-M) def. Kyle Spencer (TUSK) 6-0, 6-0
|Doubles competition
|1. Joseph Bjerregaard/Yvan Ruelle (GSW-M) def. Gabriel Byrd/David Mohammed (TUSK) 8-4
|2. Matt Vansant/Valentin Demande (GSW-M) def. Elijah Pugh/Bobby Smith (TUSK) 8-0
|3. Ignacio Donnet/Evgeniy Vinogradov (GSW-M) def. Andrew Knight/Kyle Spencer (TUSK) 8-1
Both GSW teams travel to Valdosta State on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match with the Blazers.


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(visited by Kenneth C. Butler)
01-Feb-2000 -- I had concluded some work in Grande Prairie.
As you can tell, it was still winter in this part of the world. This was an easy
site to pick up, although a few kilometers south and east of the main
highway that one travels between Peace River and Grande Prairie, it is
exactly on a country road allowance, so one does not have to trudge
through a field or a forest.
My GPS wandered slightly, causing me to walk some meters north and
south, zeroing actually in two spots. You will note that on one picture (#6)
looking south, the grain bin is quite close. In that picture I am standing at
the back of the car. In another picture looking south (#2), I am getting
another reading indicating I am on the north/south line, but the car is in
the shot and the grain bin is a bit more distant. I understand that the GPS
system has recently become more accurate than it was when I did this
confluence. Anyway, this is what you'll see at N56 W118.


text: I think this forum is the best place to ask this PRS-Piezo related question. So...you have a PRS with a piezo, and it has two input jacks...the "standard" and the "piezo". What is the best formula for running cables from guitar to amp(s)?? Do you use a stereo cable and have it run from the standard jack into two amps? Do you run it from the Piezo input? Or, do you use a "tip/ring" cable and have one jack going into the standard, and one into the piezo? I guess, the best way to answer this question would be if someone could basically describe all the options and how they are implemented. In other words, how do you set up the cables/guitar/amps for: Regular pickups only (that's pretty obvious, I guess) Piezo only (again, I guess just piezo into the correct "dedicated" amp?) Both regular and piezo into 1 amp (now we're getting more complicated) Both regular and piezo into 2 separate dedicated amps (I assume you use one amp that is equalized for acoustic guitars to get the best out of the piezo system...I also assume that this is the best way to get the maximum out of your piezo equipped guitar). thanks in advance...I've never really used a Piezo equipped guitar before and I am curious as to how to get the most out of it.


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20 U.S. Code § 7261f - Supplement, not supplant
§ 7261f.
Supplement, not supplant
Funds made available under this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds available for physical education activities.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5507, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1842.)
Prior Provisions
Prior section 7262, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5302, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3701, which set forth purpose of the School Dropout Assistance Act, was omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
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Bilingual thoughts on life, language, learning, and all things Latina.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Breaking off a piece
on your insides,
the parts suppressed by adulthood,
your center, your soul,
the hideaway you keep.
It loves you -
a brief respite from daily matters
that makes you smile,
intense on your tongue,
curiously erotic,
making your eyelids flutter and
filling you sweetly,
kisses melting on your tongue
soothing every imaginable pain.
You forget
for a moment
where, what, why.
The treasure of the Amazon
has become your delicious secret.
That's why women I know have buried
Russel Stover in their lingerie drawer
Whitman's in their desk
and Hershey in their handbag.
2 comments:
- Nardeeisms said...
Good Lord woman! I just about burst with laughter on this one! I really needed this one today. I have done more resurrecting than burying these days (and I've got the hips to prove it!) Thanks Cassy! Thanks!
I will share this story with you:
First of all Russel Stover's ain't cheap...A friend of mine, some years ago, bought two cans of Katydids and buried them in her closet. There, they would be safe from the jaws of her greedy husband and son...or so she thought. She went out, then came back. When she peeked in her bedroom door, she caught her husband sitting on the bed next to her son with the can of chocolates in his hand, divying up the candy. One for you, one for me...he was saying, as he split up the candy. She was livid!
Thanks for helping me to recall the story. - Nards
- September 30, 2008 at 1:05 PM
- Brenda said...
How naughtily delicious! (And true!)
- October 1, 2008 at 7:49 PM


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SOMERSWORTH — The Somersworth SHARE Fund (aka SSF), an all volunteer nonprofit outreach program, that assists Somersworth residents with budgeting and financial aid, has received a generous donation of $1,000 from the Dead River Company. Mr. Frank Smart, district manager of Dead River Company presented the check to Sis Gagne, SSF board member.
Smart said "When you consider the cumulative effect of a sluggish economy and the rise in the cost of living, it becomes clear any one of us could have a friend, a family member, an acquaintance or a neighbor who needs help fueling their home to stay warm and we may not even know it."
SSF works closely with city, county and state human resource departments in giving aid to Somersworth residents with emergency basic living needs who do not qualify for or have exhausted assistance from other agencies and thus prevents duplication of aid, yet maximizes much needed aid. All donations to SSF are spent directly on the less fortunate with payments made only to creditors. All services, staffing and management are strictly voluntary. All operational expenses are sponsored and recorded separately.
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text: Lindsay Lohan has found an unlikely ally in her quest to be better understood by the public and the media — Kristen Stewart. We have exclusively learned Lohan, who's refusing to go to court-ordered rehab until after Coachella, is hanging out with the "Twilight" star. A source told us, "They met through one of Lindsay's friends who also knows Kristen. Lindsay was invited up to Kristen's house last week, and they hung out with Robert Pattinson, who was back from filming in Australia." The source said the women found they had a lot in common: "Lindsay and Kristen discussed their careers, creative ideas and how they deal with living under the focus of the media and the paparazzi."


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Latent Growth Curve Models (LGCM): A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Kenneth Bollen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A powerful method for analyzing longitudinal data is Latent Growth Curve Models (LGCM). LGCM allow each case in a sample to have individual trajectories ("latent curves" or "growth curves") representing change over time. In addition to mapping these trajectories, LGCM allow researchers to examine the determinants of these trajectories or to relate the trajectories of one variable to those of another. The approach to LGCM in this course draws on the strengths of structural equation models (SEM), and the primary goal is to introduce participants to the theory and application of LGCM. The course begins with a conceptual introduction to LGCM, a description of research questions that are well suited for the technique, and a review of SEM. The remainder of the course will cover the following topics: LGCM for a single variable with and without predictors of differences in trajectories; modeling nonlinear trajectories; the LGCM for multiple variables; the relation between the parameters governing the trajectories in two or more variables; incorporating predictors of multiple trajectories; and extensions to the LGCM.
Prerequisites: The workshop assumes that participants have prior training and experience with SEM software.
Fee: Members = $1700; Non-members = $3200
Tags: growth curve models, latent, structural equation models, SEM
Course Sections
Section 1
Location: University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, NC
Date(s): June 3 - June 7
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It's a warm and hazy day, and Frank and I are at our sons' Little League practice, watching baseball but talking football. Nothing could be more typical of metro Pittsburgh in June. The Pirates, at 10 games below .500, are ambling toward their 15th straight losing season. The Steelers' training camp starts in six weeks. Hallelujah.
Frank knows football, and certainly knows western Pennsylvania football. He is Frank Namath, nephew of the man who some 40 years ago made our steel town, Beaver Falls, almost a household name. When "Uncle Joey" got big, Frank tells me, his mother had to move out of town and into a tiny house on a hill that overlooks it. Strangers from all over the place had been besieging her, gawking, poking, prodding. She, blue collar through and through, found herself suddenly the mother of an iconpresumably no easy thing. Especially here.
How do we love the Steelers? Let me count the emblems. Running on any given day through our old residential neighborhood, I see Steelers flags, camp chairs, license plates, decals, posters, mail boxes, bumper stickers, and articles of clothingincluding my own T-shirt. When I, a lifelong Steelers fan living five hours from Pittsburgh, came out to interview for a job, I was astonishedand delightedby all of the Steelers paraphernalia. Back home, my black-and-gold-bleeding brother-in-law (to whom I once gave a Steelers cutting board for Christmas) referred to my landing a job in "Mecca."
How to live with all this devotion? When the Steelers made their remarkable, improbable Super Bowl run two years ago, the atmosphere across the region was electric, all day, all night, each week bringing a new level of primal voltage, powering countless parties, conversations, ...1


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KETOROLAC (kee toe ROLE ak) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). This eye drop is used to treat pain and swelling after eye surgery. It is also used to decrease swelling or redness caused by allergies.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State looks likely to be without one of its top players against Atlantic Coast Conference-leading Miami.
Coach Mark Gottfried sounded doubtful about point guard Lorenzo Brown's chances of playing for the No. 19 Wolfpack on Saturday against the No. 14 Hurricanes due to a sprained left ankle.
``We'll see how he feels tomorrow,'' Gottfried said Friday. ``The probability in my mind for him to be recovered enough to cut and move and sprint and jump is pretty slim. I think we'll have to prepare as if he's not going to play and then we'll see and go from there.''
Brown was hurt when he stepped on a defender's foot in the first half of Tuesday's loss at Virginia. He didn't return to the game, hasn't practiced since and has been wearing a walking boot.
Brown, a 6-foot-5 junior, is a preseason all-ACC pick averaging 13 points and an ACC-best 6.9 assists per game in his second season as the Wolfpack's full-time point guard. His presence in the backcourt - he's started 59 straight games dating to the final game of Sidney Lowe's tenure in 2011 - was a big reason why N.C. State was picked to win the league for the first time in nearly four decades.
While Gottfried didn't rule Brown out completely, he also didn't rule out the possibility that he could miss multiple games, either.
``We have to respond to how we're going to play if Lorenzo can't play - and he may not play for a while,'' Gottfried said. ``I don't know. It could be a week. Who knows?''
If Brown can't go, freshman starter Rodney Purvis would likely move over from the wing to the point, while freshman Tyler Lewis would see bigger minutes off the bench after seeing only spot duty in recent games.
Both players were McDonald's All-Americans last season and shared the point guard duties for the rest of the Virginia game. The 6-3 Purvis has started all but two games and is averaging about 10 points per game. The 5-11 Lewis hadn't played more than 6 minutes in an ACC game - he didn't play at all against Maryland - before playing 15 minutes against the Cavaliers.
``Tyler and Rodney both have point guard experience so they need to step in there and do a good job like I know they're capable of doing,'' senior Scott Wood said. ``Obviously if Zo doesn't play, it's going to be a big hurt for us. But at the same time, I feel we have players who can step in and contribute in his absence.''
N.C. State (16-5, 5-3) has just eight scholarship players and has used primarily a six-man rotation this year, so any absence by Brown would be a problem - even if it's only the game against Miami (16-3, 7-0).
``We're doing the same thing in practice just without him,'' Lewis said. ``Hopefully, if he's not able to play, we can come in and make an impact during the game. We're probably not going to do as well as Zo because Zo is the best point guard in the country. But other than that, it's just come in and play with a lot of confidence.''
N.C. State has shown a pattern of playing well in big games at home this year. It's already beaten Duke and North Carolina as part of a 12-0 record at PNC Arena, while the Wolfpack's three league losses have come by a combined six points on the road.
If that trend continues, N.C. State will respond to the challenge of facing the surging Hurricanes in a matchup of ranked teams. The question is whether Purvis and Lewis can do enough to make up for Brown's likely absence and keep the Wolfpack perfect at home.
``We've just got to be ready to play no matter our classification or anything like that,'' Purvis said. ``We were really good players in high school, we've got really good resumes of being good players so this is an opportunity to show it right now.''


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the round or course traversed by an electrical current. The circuit is said to be closed when it is continuous, so that the current may pass through it; it is open, broken, or interrupted when it is not continuous and the current cannot pass through it.
reentrant circuit (reentry circuit) the circuit formed by the circulating impulse in reentry.
The path or course of flow of cases or electric or other currents.
[L. circuitus, a going round, fr. circum, around, + eo, pp. itus, to go]
circuit/cir·cuit/ (ser´kit) [L.] the round or course traversed by an electric current.
reverberating circuit a neuronal pathway arranged in a circle so that impulses are recycled to cause positive feedback or reverberation.
reentrant circuit the circuit formed by the circulating impulse in reentry.
Etymology: L, circuitus, going around
a course or pathway, particularly one through which an electric current passes. Current passes through a closed or continuous circuit and stops if the circuit is open, interrupted, or broken. See also volt.
The path or course of flow of electric or other currents.
[L. circuitus, a going round, fr. circum, around, + eo, pp. itus, to go]
a round course, or course followed by, for example, electrical current, anesthetic gas, a traveling judge.
Bain coaxial circuit
a variant of the T-piece circuit of delivery of anesthetic gas in which the fresh gas passes up a central tube and the expired gas passes out through the outer sleeve.
breathing circuit
of an anesthetic machine is the pathway by which the volatile anesthetic agent and oxygen are conveyed to the patient and carbon dioxide is removed. The two methods for removal of carbon dioxide are that of venting all expired gases to the exterior, and the method of absorbing the CO2 chemically and rebreathing the expired gas. The two basic circuits are the open circuit in which the patient has access to environmental air as well as the anesthetic-oxygen mixture and exhales into the environment, and the closed system in which all gases are rebreathed. The latter may be a to-and-fro system or a circle system, the latter based on the use of unidirectional valves to ensure that the gases always pass in the correct direction. See also Bain coaxial circuit (above), circle breathing circuit (below), coaxial circuit (below), Lack circuit (below), Magill circuit (below), schimmelbusch mask, T-piece circuit (below).
circle breathing circuit
in an anesthetic machine; the flow of gases is directed by an inclusion in the system of two unidirectional valves, one in an expiratory and one in an inspiratory tube. The rebreathing bag and the canister of sodalime for CO2 absorption are located between the two tubes.
coaxial circuit
a system for the delivery of gaseous anesthetic which has separate conduits for fresh gas and expired air and is essentially the same as the T-piece system except that one conduit is inside the other. An attractive system because the exhaust gases can be ducted to the exterior.
Lack circuit
a coaxial breathing circuit used in anesthesia. Fresh gas flows up the outer sleeve, expired air and gas pass down the inner tube.
Magill circuit
a breathing circuit used in anesthesia. It includes a reservoir bag, wide-bore corrugated tubing and a spring-loaded expiratory valve. It is a semiclosed system in which rebreathing is prevented by having the gas flow rate from the cylinders slightly in excess of the patient's minute respiratory volume.
Mapleson circuit
an anesthetic breathing circuit in which the fresh gas flow is used to remove exhaled carbon dioxide. The Mapleson A circuit is called also the Magill circuit (above), Mapleson D circuit is called also the Bain circuit (above), and the jackson-rees t-piece is the Mapleson F circuit.
non-rebreathing circuit
anesthetic breathing circuits in which exhaled gases are discharged to the environment and do not pass back to the patient. See Magill circuit (above).
parallel circuit
a variation on the Bain and Lack circuits (above) in which there are two tubes running side by side instead of one inside the other.
rebreathing circuit
anesthetic breathing circuits in which the exhaled gas is recirculated to the patient with CO2 removed.
T-piece circuit
a breathing circuit used in anesthesia. Shaped like a T. The exhaled gases are passed into a reservoir tube from which they are pushed by fresh gas from the anesthetic machine as it passes from the stem to the other arm of the T during expiration. There are no valves.
x-ray circuit
a complete path along which an electrical current flows. In its simplest form it includes a source of electrons (power source), a load or resistance, and a conductor.


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Both the state and lawyers for Vermont Yankee now have filed written arguments to a federal appeals court as the legal battle continues over the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Lawyers for plant owner Entergy are continuing to argue that the state Legislature improperly waded into issues of nuclear safety when it gave itself the authority to block future operations of the plant and then tried to do so.
Federal law leaves matters of nuclear safety to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The state argues that lawmakers had other reasons to want to shut the plant down, including its economic and environmental impacts.


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With the carabiner-clip end anchored to a fixed D-ring, loop or grommet, you simply feed a cord (up to 4.75mm/3/16" in diameter) through the body and pull firmly until taut. The cam-action stop mechanism locks the cord in place, holding the tension applied so the cord stays snug until you release it by lightly pressing the stop.
About 2-1/2" long, it has a spring-loaded stainless-steel carabiner closure. Available in glass-reinforced nylon or cast aluminum. A 50' hank of 2.5mm diameter cord is available separately; it has a highly reflective material woven into it for greater visibility in areas where tripping is a hazard.


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Yowza! Huge day today in Commentland. Jokes for miles. Many funnies, many favorites. Let's make a meta-commentary sandwich.
Favorites and Duds from Today's Commenting
Favorites, in no particular order:
In the morning's Joe West story, marmol heater ripped an excellent solo shot to resounding applause. Mr. West's cardiologist thanks you.
Here's VoiceOfTexas with a wonderfully short diatribe in Wagner's stats update. What's so funny to me is that VOT has seemingly been waiting for these two measly points to appear for two goddamn decades, and finally, today, Wednesday, his wishes have come true. Great stuff.
[bats Same Sad Echo's prying hands away from keyboard] I'm getting there, idiot. Ahem. It appears that Sunday's Week in Review discussion paid dividends for resident dumbass Same Sad Echo, who—after what I can only assume was a large breakfast of oatmeal, bacon, and Jägermeister—plunked this ridiculous novella down the morning's Regressing piece. SSE here works both tension and surprise for glorious effect: the mid-90's parlance (what kind of asshole talked like that?) takes us back to a simpler time (where are we headed? you think to yourself), until fast-forwarding to the immediate present and the trivium of eating a hotdog. A hotdog. A goddamned fucking hotdog. God help me. This is your Comment of the Day.
I liked this continuation joke from DingoDen in the Facebook Data post. (We should also thank him for his restoration efforts on the links from the MBA on AzureTexan.)
This tidbit is so stupid and crafty, DougExeter. Aren't you Canadian, Doug? Does that render you better situated to make fun of American patriotism?
SavetoFavorites returns to the favorites with this touching scene in the Nigerian Rubber Arm gif. Just a wonderful way to watch the bottom fall out on that one. [pokes around Regressing a little more] hmmmm … Well I'll be! StF stopped by later with a splendid attribution joke, which is built on the same format as this classic gag. Good work today.
No time for duds tonight. I have to sacrifice eleven lambs on the altar of Dempsey in preparation for tomorrow. Include what I overlooked below. Peace.


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By Eric Braverman, MD
One of the distressing—and most often lamented—side effects ofthe aging process is a loss of sexuality and its components: desire, enjoyment, and performance. At 20, a man experiences an erection daily, but at 70, he's lucky to have one every two weeks! For women, sexual desire is often lost through several age-related mechanisms.
Since healthy sexual function has strong connections to a robust vascular system as well as psychological health, it is an important cornerstone of a life enhancement strategy.1 Healthy sex requires a multitude of components working in tandem, from brain neurotransmitters to hormonal and nutritional balance.
The encouraging news is that age-related factors contributing to sexual dysfunction can be prevented and treated, making it possible to maintain a satisfying sexual life well into advanced age.2 Virtually everyone can maintain a healthy sex drive and enjoy one or two sexual events a week.
This article explores these factors and how they work together to not only keep your sex drive healthy but protect against age-related diseases.
Aging's Toll on Sex is Reversible
Aging affects all parts of the body linked with sexual function both internally and externally. In men, greater physical stimulation is required to attain and maintain erections and orgasms are less intense due to brain, hormonal, and vascular factors. In women, menopause contributes to sexual decline, both as a result of its physical symptoms (dryness, hot flashes, and weight gain) and mental symptoms (mood swings and irritability).
Cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, and virtually any disease can have significant negative effects on healthy sexuality. For men, problems like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and renal failure can produce erectile dysfunction.3,4 In women, diabetes in particular has been shown in various studies to lessen desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm.5 Diabetes damages nerves in the clitoris and penis, which literally stunts the ability to experience sensuality.
For both sexes, other factors like sleep disorders, dementia, slower metabolism, and aches and pains associated with aging decrease sexual desire and performance. Obesity is associated with lack of enjoyment of sexual activity, lack of sexual desire, difficulties with sexual performance, and avoidance of sexual encounters. Obesity causes endothelial dysfunction, which increases men's risk of developing erectile dysfunction.6 Obesity also affects women's arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction.7
External factors like smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, stress, and side effects from almost any medication (particularly antidepressants) can impact sexual arousal and response at any age; their effects are even more marked in older people, with erectile dysfunction being a common complaint.
While well-known treatments like Levitra®, Viagra®, and Cialis® address erectile dysfunction, they mask the underlying problems and eventually may stop producing the desired effect for patients. Side effects ranging from headaches to vision abnormalities8 have been commonly reported with such medications. These drugs work best at treating vascular forms of erectile dysfunction (i.e., reduced blood flow to the penis, brain, and body), but this is rarely the result of vascular trouble alone. Thorough medical testing is needed to determine the root cause of erectile dysfunction. It should also be noted that erectile dysfunction, while often a result of degenerative diseases, can itself indicate more serious health problems. Erectile dysfunction has been identified in many studies as a predictive precursor of cardiovascular disease,9 and a proven risk factor for diabetes, hypertension, and angina.10
Of course, the aging body isn't the only problem. There is also the brain and mind to contend with. A healthy brain leads to a healthy attitude, and a positive outlook is required for an active sex life. Significant psychological factors that affect loss of sexuality include perceived attractiveness in elderly people and reactions to societal stereotypes, which are too often trivialized. They can be remedied, however, with hormones and nutritional agents that help restore figure, physique, and psychological well-being.
The Biochemistry of Healthy Sex: Hormones and Neurotransmitters
In both men and women, sexual activity and performance is determined by the levels of neurotransmitters and hormones in the brain and body. Hormones are biochemical compounds produced in the brain and in other organs and glands that regulate specific systems in the body. Like tiny chemical messengers, hormones carry signals from one cell to another. Similarly, neurotransmitters convey information between nerve cells and other cells. Many brain neurotransmitters and hormones are associated with sexual and reproductive function, for example, the neurotransmitters dopamine, acetylcholine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and serotonin and the hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. These chemical messengers are crucial not just for sexual health, but for our overall health.
Taken to its most basic level, sexuality in humans can be broken down into four components: desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution. Each phase is governed by a corresponding brain biochemical, along with contributing hormonal influences. The result is simple mathematics, in conjunction with a balancing act: when the brain experiences a chemical deficiency in any of the four primary areas due to normal aging, the desire for sex correspondingly diminishes. Sex doesn't seem so enticing, and the physical act itself will leave one lacking. Likewise, diminishing hormone levels with aging contribute to declining sexual function in older adults.11
Assessing Neurotransmitter Imbalances
One of the first steps to achieving a balanced life—and a better sex life—is to understand which of your neurotransmitters could be brought back into better balance.
We are now able to test the brain using the brain map or BEAM (Brain Evaluation and Assessment Method) test. The BEAM test measures electrophysiology, memory, attention, personality type, temperament, and deficiencies in the four core neurotransmitters (dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and serotonin). You can use the results to find the correct match of nutritional and hormonal agents to enhance brain function, sexual health, and well-being. Alternately, an individual's symptom picture may provide clues revealing which neurotransmitter systems are out of balance.
Dopamine and Desire
Dopamine has been conclusively recognized in many studies over the last decade as playing a key role in desire.12,13 Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that acts on the sympathetic nervous system to control libido, aggression, and power. In medication form, dopamine acts on the sympathetic nervous system to produce effects such as increased blood pressure and increased heart rate.14
Low levels of dopamine typically result in loss of libido as well as reduced interest in sex and decreased energy for sex. Sexual arousal also suffers.15 Medications that block dopamine receptors have been associated with decreased libido.16 One recent animal study determined that administration of drugs that stimulated dopamine terminals in the brain was effective in treating hypoactive sexual disorders.17
The good news is that everyone's libido can be greatly enhanced. Numerous vitamins, minerals, natural treatments, hormones, and prescription therapies can boost sexual energy in individuals who experience symptoms of low dopamine levels:
Acetylcholine and Arousal
Arousal is determined and initiated by acetylcholine. While not as powerful a neurotransmitter as dopamine in terms of regulating sexual desire, depleted acetylcholine levels are known to negatively affect cognitive functioning, especially memory, attention, and creativity.18,19 People with acetylcholine deficiencies may find themselves unable to concentrate and focus on sex. A loss of acetylcholine particularly affects sexual arousal.20 Acetylcholine also regulates internal moisture.18 Low levels can cause dryness, affecting vaginal lubrication in women—which in turn leads to lowered desire for sex. Lower moisture levels can also adversely affect semen volume in men.
Numerous nutrients, natural treatments, and hormones can boost arousal in individuals who experience symptoms of low acetylcholine levels:
Enhancing Orgasm with GABA
Orgasm release is controlled by the body's levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA (synthesized from glutamine and inositol) is considered to be one of the most important inhibitory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. GABA helps inhibit excitatory neurotransmitters that can cause anxiety if the system is overstimulated. This is important, since chronic anxiety can lead to loss of sexual interest and sexual dysfunction.
GABA is responsible for regulating sexual tone and plays an important role in brain hypothalamic/pituitary function.21 Therapeutic drugs that increase the available amount of GABA typically have relaxing, anti-anxiety, and mood-soothing effects.22 Conversely, when GABA becomes depleted, it is difficult to relax and let go of fear and negative feelings. Hence, orgasm becomes difficult. GABA-enhancing compounds could help increase dopamine levels, which may enhance sexual satisfaction.
Numerous vitamins, minerals, natural treatments, hormones, and prescription therapies can support sexual release in individuals who experience symptoms of low GABA levels:


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|Induction Class of 2007
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|UMass Boston '88
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Delores Booth joins the impressive contingent of UMass Boston female track and field Hall of Famers. Booth starred as a sprinter from 1983-87 for the indoor and outdoor track and field squads and also spent a season on the cross country team as a freshman. She was a member of the NCAA indoor championship teams of 1985, '86 and '87, while also helping the Beacons capture the 1986 outdoor crown. Booth helped get UMass Boston's successful run underway when she helped the Beacons to their first trip to the NCAA championships with an appearance and a 52nd place finish in the 1984 outdoor competition and later contributed to a runner-up showing at the 1987 outdoor meet and helped the squad to a fifth place finish in the 1985 outdoor championships as well. Booth became an All-American following the 1985-86 indoor season when she finished seventh at the 1986 NCAA indoor championships in the 55 meters with a time of 7.38 and would go on to set the UMass Boston mark in the 100 meters with a time of 12.20 at the Boston College Relays during the outdoor campaign. Booth earned All-ECAC accolades multiple times and qualified for nationals every year she competed for the Beacons. The 1988 graduate racked up seven top-five finishes and placed sixth in the 100 meters at the 1987 New England outdoor championships.


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Having once cornered the removable-storage market with the Zip and Jaz drives, Iomega is hoping for a comeback with the Iomega Rev. This USB 2.0 drive (an internal model is also available) was designed with data backup, drive imaging, and extra storage in mind, much like the drives that preceded it. The difference here is that each Rev cartridge stores a whopping 35GB -- or quite a bit more if you use compression. (Iomega promises up to 90GB per cartridge, but that's at an extremely high level of compression, so your mileage may vary.) The Iomega Rev is compact, cute, and bootable, and it provides an undeniably appealing alternative to tape drives. Extra Rev cartridges give it the potential for limitless capacity. Still, it's expensive. You could buy a 160GB external hard drive for half the price and enjoy more than four times the raw storage capacity. We also have concerns about relying on as yet unproven media for something as vital as our data backup (the Zip drive's infamous Click of Death lingers in our memories).
The Iomega Rev measures 15.5cm long, 10.9cm wide, and 3cm high, and weighs about 453 grams -- smaller than most external tape and hard drives and suitable for briefcase travel. Its only control is an eject button that also lights up to indicate drive access.
Because it's an external USB 2.0 drive, the Rev is about as plug-and-play as they come. Following the seven-step procedure outlined in Iomega's quick-start guide, in just a few minutes we installed the drivers and the software, plugged in the drive, and quickly found a new drive letter under Windows. However, although you can drag and drop files to the Rev drive, the need to install drivers first means you can't shuttle the drive from one machine to another as easily as you could an external hard drive.
Following a common trend, Iomega supplies little printed documentation. In addition to the aforementioned quick-start guide, there's a single sheet of instructions explaining how to use Iomega Automatic Backup Pro (for incremental data backups) and Symantec Norton Ghost (to image your hard drive). Iomega also provides a more complete Rev manual in HTML format on the software CD. However, if you want help with the software itself, you'll need to look to the help files contained within each app.
With an average seek time of 13ms and data-transfer rates of up to 25MB per second, the Iomega Rev drive stays in the speed ballpark with heavy-hitting external hard drives such as the Maxtor OneTouch. Because it uses removable media, however, the Rev drive is much more versatile for tasks such as moving large files between PCs and creating backups for offsite safekeeping.
The Rev drive's combination of included software, Automatic Backup Pro (ABP), and Norton Ghost is ostensibly a good one, letting you make incremental backups of everyday data or clone your entire hard drive. The only wrinkle in this otherwise effective approach is that Ghost commandeers an entire Rev cartridge, so you'll need at least one more for ABP backups or other storage tasks. Rev cartridges sell direct from Iomega for AU$99 each.
ABP is an easy and effective backup solution that lets you select individual files and/or folders for archiving. The software can make backups whenever the data changes, at regular intervals throughout the day, on selected days, or at your discretion. It can also save earlier revisions of changed files -- an unlimited or user-defined number of them -- complete with numeric tags that show you the revision order. Best of all, ABP lets you choose between uncompressed backups that are directly accessible from Windows and compressed, password-protected backups that require ABP.
We're less fond of Ghost, a DOS-based imaging utility that can't even run unless your system has a floppy drive or can boot from CD. Ours could, but even then we couldn't create a backup image, because Ghost couldn't detect the presence of the Rev drive (probably on account of a BIOS issue). For that and other reasons, we probably wouldn't use Ghost anyway. Fortunately, the Rev is compatible with Dantz Retrospect Express, Veritas Backup Exec, and other popular backup programs.
Like the Jaz drive before it, the Iomega Rev drive proved a speedy storage system, one that stands almost toe-to-toe with external hard drives. Using Windows Explorer, we copied about 7GB of MP3 files to the drive in 8.5 minutes. It took 7.5 minutes to copy the same files to a generic external hard drive, also connected via USB 2.0.
When we switched to Automatic Backup Pro, the drive's performance slowed considerably. It took the program about five minutes to back up just 250MB of data, and that was without compression. We expected the compressed version to take even longer, but to our surprise, the same backup finished in less than four minutes (with compression set to High).
Finally, we copied a few movie files to the Rev, each of which played without so much as a hiccup. It may be a hair slower than a hard drive, but the Rev is still plenty fast for everyday computing tasks.
Iomega's support for the Iomega Rev is generally excellent, with everything from FAQs to drivers to a searchable knowledge base easily accessible from a single well-organised Web page. The site also includes links to user forums, e-mail support, and live online text-chat support that's available 24 hours a day.
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Chalky, precise and shimmering with mineral and stone character. Poised refined and full of personality. A nice pliant yellow fruit and mirabelle quality to this, too, framed by a gentle thread of citrus. Fermented and aged in foudres and barriques, 20% new oak. A chardonnay from Morey-St.-Denis is a rare thing, the vast majority of the commune being planted with Pinot Noir, but it can be exceptional, as this regularly is. A vineyard located just above Bonnes-Mares, En la Rue de Vergy is planted on poor, rocky limestone soils.
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Bruno Clair started his own domaine in 1979 with small holdings in Marsannay, Fixin, Morey and Savigny Dominode. Alongside this sat his family's Clair-Dau estate, one of the great Burgundian domaines, however following the death of his grandfather Joseph Clair family disaggreements sadly lead to its dismantling in 1985. The following year, to add to his own small domaine, Bruno was entrusted with the vineyards of his parents, brothers and sisters which included those of Clos de Bèze, Cazetiers, Clos St-Jacques, Vosne-Romanée, Clos du Fonteny and Chambolle-Musigny.
Bruno Clair's wings are spread widely over the Côte d'Or covering nine appellations in total. Bruno, first and foremost, is a vigneron and, with the help of winemaker Philippe Brun, produces some of Burgundy's purest examples, adopting an approach that involves back-breaking vineyard work and minimal intervention winemaking, using a mixture of large old wooden foudres and smaller barriques for the long slow ageing process. New oak, though used, is kept to a minimum - rarely going above 40% even for the Grands Crus. The estate is renowned, in particular, for its excellent value Marsannays, stunning Gevreys and old vines Savigny Cuvées. Though not always a fan of whole bunch, Bruno will, from time to time, use them in certain vintages to aide more gentle extractions. These are high-toned, vivid red Burgundies of great purity.
A commune in the Côte de Nuits district of Burgundy capable of producing excellent quality red wine, which is typically described as being a halfway house between its neighbours - the richer Gevrey-Chambertin and the lighter Chambolle-Musigny. There are four Grand Cru vineyards, from north to south: Clos de la Roche 16.9 ha, Clos St-Denis 6.6 ha, Clos des Lambrays 8.8 ha and the monopole Clos de Tart 7.5 ha, plus a small strip of Bonnes Mares overlapping from Chambolle Musigny. There are some good premier cru vineyards, among the best known include Les Ruchots, Clos de la Bussière (monopole of Georges Roumier), Les Millandes, Clos des Ormes, and Les Monts Luisants. The commune is also capable of producing excellent quality whites, but they are very rarely seen. Bruno Clair's En La Rue de Vergy is one example, another is Domaine Ponsot who produces a white from Chardonnay blended with a proportion of Pinot Blanc that had mutated from Pinot Noir vines.
Chardonnay is one of the most widely-grown and versatile of all white grape varieties. As a relatively neutral grape, it offers a near transparent map of winemaking style, climate and terroir. It is the ideal grape variety for Burgundy, where it serves to mirror the complex nuances of the myriad of terroirs found in this hallowed land. Chardonnay produces a variety of wines from the minerally and unoaked styles found in Chablis, the fatter nuttier examples in Meursault, to the tropical fruit-driven versions found in the New World. It is also the major grape variety in Champagne, where it produces lively floral wines, namely in the Côte de Blancs. It can be found throughout Europe and the New World thanks to its versatility. As a non-aromatic variety, it has an affinity with oak, whether new or used, French or American.
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From Marmot's Hole, The Herald and the Joongang.
Joongang: The areas where the search is focused on include air-defense entrenchments in Mount Umyeon, Gyeonggi and Gangwon, as well as some areas in Yangju, Gyeonggi. The border areas where North Korea's wooden land mines are often discovered at a time of flooding were also included.
Note that Umyeon is in Seoul, just south of the Han. I lived near Sadang Station and learned the danso at the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Centre just below Umyeon mountain.
The Joongang reports that recent storms in North Korea have washed land mines -the exploding kind, if you really didn't know -into South Korea. It appears that two mines drifted in the ocean and landed on South Korean islands, but the one in Gangwondo was carried by a river.
I have heard that mines shifted by storms, floods and mudslides are a problem in South Korea, too. Without being able to recall the specifics, I do recall hearing that some mine fields in South Korea are impassible to South Koreans because the current locations of the mines is unknown.
Arirang is also reporting on the story.
Hmm. the Joongang seems to describe the Gangwon mine as being in a river:
One mine was found on Gyodong Island, one on Bolum Island in Incheon, and the other in Suip Creek in Yanggu District in Gangwon..
...but Arirang states that it was found at sea:
Two were discovered in waters off the west coast near Incheon and the other on the east coast off Gangwon Province.-----
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CHESTER, VA -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal came to Mitt Romney's defense today over remarks the Republican presidential nominee made Tuesday, saying he wouldn't seek new anti-abortion legislation as president.
"There's only one pro-life candidate running for president, and that's Governor Romney," Jindal told reporters.
As both presidential candidates stump in Ohio, Mitt Romney made an apparent shift on abortion, which was pounced upon by President Obama's campaign. Meanwhile, the tug of war over Big Bird has ruffled feathers with the nonprofit behind Sesame Street. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
Tuesday, in an interview with the Des Moines Register's editorial board, Romney said, "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda."
Jindal today went on to rebuff attacks from Democrats, including an Obama campaign conference call this morning pointing to Romney's past support for restrictions on access to abortion.
"The reality is, its no surprise that President Obama would want to talk about anything but the economy," Jindal said.
The remarks came after he and McDonnell visited a barbecue restaurant here in Chester, one of three stops today across a wide swath of eastern Virginia as the two men get out the vote for the Republican presidential ticket.
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McDonnell said that Romney was signaling that his presidential agenda "isn't focusing on social issues."
"Having read those comments from Governor Romney," McDonnell said of the Register interview, "what he was saying is, his overwhelming priority is going to be creating jobs, getting the economy back on track."
Both McDonnell and Jindal are outspoken on social issues and are fervently anti-abortion -- though when asked today they would not say they were disturbed by Romney's remarks.
Republicans are likely hoping a strong debate performance by vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan in Thursday's debate against Vice President Joe Biden will shift the conversation.
Speaking to supporters earlier, Jindal -- once a much-speculated about contender for veep himself -- said he didn't want raise expectations for Ryan, with whom he earlier served in Congress.
But Jindal spoke highly of Ryan's chances. "I don't think its going to be a fair fight," he said.
Pointing to sections of the interview in which Romney cites his support for cutting funding to countries promoting abortion, McDonnell said the "no legislation" remarks are being taken out of context.
"Governor Romney's pro-life. Pro-life bills that get to his desk, there's no question in my mind he will sign." McDonnell said.
"He's pro-life, Obama's pro-choice, and now let's talk about the economy."


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Meet the start-up that takes a compact approach to agriculture in Africa.
"We've been called 'the McDonald's of farming'," Rachel Zedeck says with a laugh. The former development worker is the founder of a start-up called Backpack Farm, which aims to help farmers in East Africa grow more crops, more food and ultimately earn money.
"The reality is that Africa is the breadbasket of the world, and in eastern and sub-Saharan Africa, the way to impact the vast majority of human beings is through farming," she says.
It is a simple idea. The company sells smallholder farmers a backpack stuffed full of seeds, irrigation, "green" chemicals and tools along with training manuals and advise on how to farm efficiently. It can cost up to $2,000, but at that price also includes a drip irrigation kit and water tank. Backpack Farm says that while the cost might seem high, it's one seventh of what those materials would cost commercially. And it claims that the pack, used properly, can double or triple crop yields.
The McDonalds moniker comes in because the company offers franchises, meaning Backpack Farm sales and training centres have sprouted in various cities and towns throughout Kenya hoping to tap into the estimated 100 million farmers in East Africa, and 27 million in Kenya alone."My goal is to impact the lives of a million farmers by 2017," says Zedeck.
Just to be clear: Backpack Farm is not targeting subsistence farmers. It's most definitely a for-profit venture. "This is business, not aid," Zedeck emphasizes. She is targeting the millions of commercial and semi-commercial farmers who own two to five acres of land, and earn between three and five thousand dollars a year. These are the folks, Zedeck says, who have the commitment and determination to improve yields, and who are already supplying local and export markets with their products.
The backpacks are the most eye-catching part of the idea, but the business is really built on agricultural training. The firm already offers 47 different classes on everything from conservation farming, to water management and soil fertility, along with specific instruction on growing more than two dozen different crops, including maize, sorghum and mangoes.
But Zedeck says she realized early on that to have the impact she wanted, she needed to find a way to make this information more widely available. And that meant using the tool many Kenyan farmers already held in their hands - a cell phone. Along with the NGO Mercy Corps, the firm built and trialled a text-based agricultural education platform called Kuza Doctor (Kuza is the Swahili word for "growing").
It allows farmers using low-end phones to receive information via SMS, in English and Swahili, on growing 20 different crops. The tips are not doled out randomly. Users of the system begin by answering a series of questions: What do you want to grow? What is the soil like? Do you have water resources? As a farmer answers, he or she can then receive more specific information on things such as soil pH, composting, and drip irrigation.
"What we do is help farmers be better green farmers," Zedeck says, noting that the company's emphasis on environmentally friendly techniques.
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Kuza Doctor got a boost recently when it won the "Young Farmers Idea Contest" sponsored by Africa Rural Connect, an online project of the National Peace Corps Association that fosters collaborative thinking to generate ideas to help solve rural Africa's greatest challenges. "I think it was the delivery method that appealed to me," says Peter Laugharn, a seasoned aid worker and one of the judges of the contest. "You've got specialized knowledge in African countries, but it tends to be centred in the capital cities or a couple of provincial towns. Getting it out to people is the real challenge. So, [this is] a game-changer."
Laugharn cites the system's curriculum and structured messages as major selling points. Given the number of small farmers in the world, he sees potential for the system far beyond just East Africa.
"Hopefully it can set up a network between farmers themselves," Laugharn says. "That's the fastest way to spread a new idea or new uptake of technology." The most important question Backpack Farms needs to answer, he says is this: Where are things going? In other words, what happens when smart phones replace feature phones as the best selling phones in Africa and what happens when data networks become more reliable across the continent?
"We should all be thinking about what's down the curve," Laugharn says.
And that's exactly what Rachel Zedeck of Backpack Farms is doing.
She says she will plough the prize money from Africa Rural Connect into the development of the next phase of Kuza Doctor. The company is in the final phase of launching an Android app that Zedeck calls "a farming Bible." It builds on the SMS-based system, but also offers pictures, video links and in-depth data to help rural farmers in Kenya. The app will cost $1.25 as a kind of starter kit with information on two crops. The full app, priced at $4.25, will have information on 26 crops, including nine indigenous ones. It will also feature a community section to allow farmers to connect with each other, and exchange information on prices. "There is a lot of untapped talent in Kenya," she says.
Zedeck says that they hope to also sell the new Kuza Doctor tool in conjunction with an Android phone for around $75. That cost will include both the phone and the content for one year.
Future updates to the app, Zedeck says, will focus on providing small business training to farmers. There will also be a feature that allows farmers to take and upload pictures and videos ("AgTube", she calls it) to let the community help diagnose pest and disease problems and showcase their work. And yes, says Zedeck, there will be a tablet version of the app as well eventually.
All that will require funding, of course. "Innovation is phenomenal," says Zedeck, "but if it doesn't scale then it's meaningless."
Long term, she says, an ad-funded model could work, with apps carrying adverts for products likely to appear to famers. But until that happens, she has been forced to use her own funds – including selling her house – to get the company up and running. She is also trying to drum up support from venture capitalists, but is finding it tough.
"We are not super sexy," admits Zedeck. "We are funny little farming company in Kenya that's launching a mobile tool that we believe is going to bring back the basics of a market-driven, demand economy."
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Even the New York Times is calling Paulson a liar:
"First [Paulson's Department of Treasury] says it has to have $700 billion to buy back toxic mortgage-backed securities. Then, as Mr. Paulson divulged to The Times this week, it turns out that even before the bill passed the House, he told his staff to start drawing up a plan for capital injections. Fearing Congress's reaction, he didn't tell the Hill about his change of heart.
Now, he's shifted gears again, and is directing Treasury to use the money to force bank acquisitions. Sneaking in the tax break isn't exactly confidence-inspiring, either."
What tax breaks is the Times talking about? The article explains:
A new tax break [pushed by Treasury], worth billions to the banking industry, that has only one purpose: to encourage bank mergers. As a tax expert, Robert Willens, put it: "It couldn't be clearer if they had taken out an ad."


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CENTERSTAGE Announces AfterThoughts Series for THE MOUNTAINTOP thru 2/24
Throughout the run of The Mountaintop, CENTERSTAGE encourages audiences to join the conversation with a series of pre- and post-show discussions. These events will take place on performances scheduled with the regular AfterThoughts Series, but will be enhanced by pre-show conversations and special post-show guest speakers from civic organizers continuing Dr. King's legacy of advocacy and activism within our own community. Events begin tonight, Thursday, January 24, and continue throughout the run.
ForeWords: Pre-show, join members of the CENTERSTAGE staff for a conversation about the play, held in the back of The Head Theater. ForeWords conversations will be held on the same performance dates as AfterThoughts.
AfterThoughts: Post-show discussions with members of the CENTERSTAGE Artistic staff and special community guests.
January 27 at 2 pm performance
United Workers Association & The Baltimore Algebra Project
January 31 at 7 performance
Maryland Immigrant Rights Coalition
February 3 at 2 pm performance
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
February 7 at 7 pm performance
Occupy Our Homes & Occupy 4 Jobs
The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, is sponsored by Northrop Grumman, with additional support from Legg Mason and Miles and Stockbridge. Performance run through Sunday, February 24, and tickets can be ordered online at www.centerstage.org/mountaintop, or by calling 410.332.0033.
CENTERSTAGE, the State Theater of Maryland, celebrates its 50th Anniversary Season in 2012-13. The professional, nonprofit company serves as a local hub and national leader for provocative, entertaining theater and as a catalyst for conversation in the community. Each year, a broad range of productions in two intimate performance spaces attracts a highly diverse audience of more than 100,000 people-including more than 8,000 fiercely loyal members. Under the leadership of acclaimed playwright, actor, and director Kwame Kwei-Armah (Artistic Director) and national arts leader Stephen Richard (Managing Director), CENTERSTAGE enters its 50th year with a renewed dedication to the production of world-class theater in the heart of Baltimore.


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April 12, 2014
$10,000 in buy-back cash is available for this date - first come, first served
Day of the Event
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Do I have to identify myself?
Yes. You will have to give your name.
How is the gun buy-back funded?
The program is funded by two sources. First, the Police Department's forfeiture fund (money recovered from illegal drug activity) and second, a fund-raising campaign soliciting donations from individuals and local businesses and organizations. (See link above to donate.)
Do you really expect criminals will come and sell their guns?
It may not be realistic to expect active criminals will come sell their guns in a gun buy-back, but some families and individuals occasionally decide they no longer want a firearm in their home. This program provides an opportunity to get rid of it in exchange for cash. Guns are big targets for burglars, and if a gun is not adequately secured in the home, it can fall into the wrong hands. Also, this program is a voluntary way for gun owners to exercise their right to sell their guns.
What will happen with the guns collected?
Police staff will enter descriptions and serial numbers into a data base to see if the weapons were used in crimes. All weapons will also be checked to ensure they were not reported stolen. If they were reported stolen, the Police will make an effort to return the weapon to its rightful owner. Additionally, all weapons will be put through the Police Department's ballistic testing program. If the ballistics testing also indicates that the gun was not involved in a crime, it most likely will be stored for three years and then destroyed in accordance with state law. However, some guns may be used to augment the weapons library of the Forensic Services Division.
I want to remove a gun from my home, but I don't want to receive payment for it. May I bring it to the gun buy-back?
Yes, you may bring the gun to the buy-back and decline payment for it.
Is there a limit on the number of guns I can sell?
There are no limits to the number of guns that can be sold per individual as long as buy-back money is available. After the buy-back spends all its budget, guns may still be surrendered without payment.
Will you buy ammunition or realistic toy guns?
Participants in the program may turn in ammunition and realistic toy guns, but they will not be paid for these items.
Is the city paying officers overtime to conduct the buy-back?
No. The Police Department has adjusted staff assignments so that the program can be conducted without requiring any officers to work overtime. Staffing this event does not leave any area of the city underserved by the department.
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Show: No your eyes are not deceiving you, you have just stumbled (back) into some Ken-Done-Love territory!
Share: Last week Birdmonkey sent me an email with the subject line: Ken Done Hangover, and therein were these photos of some Ken Done spotting. Priceless!
And then, Mikaylee – who is in year 7 – sent me an email asking me all about Ken Done for her art project, because she'd come across What Ken Be Done while doing research. She also wrote: "I think what you are doing for young people from refugee backgrounds is great, and I can't wait for your (Ken Done Fan) answers!" So, naturally, I had to share the love with you too… Hope you enjoy! xo
Birdmonkey: "The first photo is of a doll in the window of the Country Women's Association shop in Launceston." Go the CWA!
And then Birdmonkey writes: "When Rachel walked into an opening at the Canberra Glass Works I saw from across the room that she was wearing the iconic KD scarf, so I ran over and totally mobbed her. She said her work colleges (at some public service department) did comment on the scarf! They didn't appriciate its iconic (or even ironic) beauty. Well I did!"
This. Is. How. The. World. Changes. People. Love it! xo xo
Tell: Ken Done glasses, earrings from op shop, glass necklace, cardigan from UK thrift shop, Ken Done handmade dress by Jo for What Ken Be Done, vintage belt from op shop, petticoat from op shop, Fluevogs.