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By Sheena Barnett/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – The upcoming Tupelo Concert Association season is full of classical, jazz and classic rock 'n' roll.
TCA announced its 2013-2014 season on Monday night at a volunteer banquet and encouraged its members to renew memberships and sell new memberships for the season.
The season kicks off with the Sixth Floor Trio, a chamber group that combines musical styles and artistic disciplines.
Doo wop band The Diamonds, who scored a million-selling hit "Little Darlin'" in 1957, will perform on Nov. 15.
"If you like rock 'n' roll, you'll love this group," said TCA's former president, Chauncey Godwin, who presented the season at the banquet.
Jesse Lynch's Jazz 101 will take place on Feb. 4, 2014. Lynch and his band will present a history of jazz, from ragtime to swing to fusion.
Bach to the Future will close out the season. The group fuses classical music with modern jazz and world influences.
"This is some of the most unique music I've ever heard," Godwin said of Bach to the Future.
Show dates have not yet been confirmed for Sixth Floor Trio or Bach to the Future but will be announced soon.
All shows will take place at the Tupelo Civic Auditorium.
The 2012-2013 TCA season concludes next month, with '60s rock band Papa Doo Run Run at the Civic Auditorium on March 7 and The Legacy of Floyd Cramer featuring Jason Coleman on March 21 at the Link Centre. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and tickets for each show are $25.


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Interesting Article about code and regulation, the first part about the evolution of fire regulation is quite enlightening and then there's a good transition to software
Codifying good software design
By Jack Ganssle
Embedded Systems Programming
Though computer programs aren't yet as dangerous as fire, flaws can destroy businesses, throw elections, and even kill. Car brakes are increasingly electronic and steering is headed that way. Software errors in radiotherapy devices continue to maim and take lives. Bad code has been implicated in a number of deadly aircraft incidents. The National Institute of Standards and Technology claims the cost of bugs runs some $60 billion a year in the U.S. alone.
Codes for safe software
Why are there no fire codes for software?
Today the Feds mandate standards for some firmware. But take a gander at the Federal Election Commission or Food and Drug Administration rules. The regulations are loose and woefully inadequate. Firmware is at a point in time metaphorically equivalent to the fire-fighting industry in 1860. We have sporadic but ineffective regulation. The press occasionally warms to a software crisis but by and large there's little furor over the state of the art.
Rest assured there will be a fire code for software. As more life- and mission-critical applications appear, as firmware dominates every aspect of our lives, when a bug causes some horrible disaster, the public will no longer tolerate errors and crashes. Our representatives will see the issue as good politics.

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HTF600, Big Sound with a Not So Big Price
Pros: Warm, Bassy, Musical, Lush, Smooth, Inexpensive, Ruggedly Built, Mech Design, Comfortable
Cons: Not high fidelity (very colored and not analytical)
Panasonic RP-HTF600 Step Monitors Big Sound with a Not So Big Price
On the never ending quest to find hidden gems out there, yet another challenger has come forth. The Panasonic RP-HTF600 Step Monitor. I try a lot of headphones. I love picking up a set of inexpensive cans and seeing if they sound good or not. Why? Because it's fun. I already have high end stuff but that doesn't mean I can't also look for something fun and great to listen to while not spending much. That also gives me the ability to listen to high end, mid-tier and entry and then there's headphones like the HFT600 which isn't even entry level in terms of cost, because it's so ridiculously inexpensive (anywhere from $25 USD to $30 USD on Amazon; and retails 40EU~60EU elsewhere it seems, so more for non-USA countries, sorry!). I never feel like I'm taking a chance on headphones that cost this. So naturally I go through quite a few. Some are worth talking about. Some not so much. This one, the HTF600 however, is very much worth talking about.
Quick reference as to what's contained here for the impatient:
- Closed back full size headphones
- Inexpensive ($30 USD!)
- Warm, bassy, musical, rich, full bodied, smooth sounding
- Good sound stage (big angled drivers)
- Easy to drive, and forgiving of source
- Comfortable & solidly constructed
Why am I still clamming on about these things? Well, simply put, these headphones have a huge sound but not a scary price tag. Anyone can try this headphone and I bet they will at least like it for what it is and likely keep it for fun, or actually use it often. I've worn mine for the past few days to really get into it and I ended up buying a second one so that I could share it with others because it's just so much fun to put in and crank up the music with. And without being humble about it, this headphone is as much fun to listen to with big warm musical sound that literally to me is more fun to listen to than some $150~$250 headphones out there in the mid-tier. Sounds like absolute hog-wash, I know. But I have those mid-tiers. And high-ends. And these inexpensive little gems. And they really do sit right next to them and I do actually listen to them. I was quite floored by them and my crush on them hasn't let up yet.
What Comes in the Box:
- The headphone itself
- 1/4" gold adapter (original cable terminates with 3.5mm)
- Wasteful paper stuff and packaging
There's nothing really to call home about when it comes to the packaging. This isn't focused on giving you a display piece, but it does come nicely packaged and you get a nice headphone, so we forgive them for not including a sweet wooden case or something.
Specifics of this Headphone:
- Cord length 10 feet, terminating with 3.5mm, included 1/4" gold adapter
- 50mm drivers, angled (like S-logic)
- 56 ohms (easy to drive, no amp needed)
- Sensitivity 100dB/mW (gets loud easily)
- 10hz ~ 27khz Range
- Weight 250 grams (not heavy at all, but not a feather)
Construction, Materials & Comfort:
The HFT600 is actually a solid headphone, unlike most inexpensive models I try often. It's not flimsy and doesn't creak or squeak. It's a nice durable hard plastic unit. It doesn't have any fancy folding or bending or anything though. The cups can flip 180 degrees, but this is not a useful feature other than to make the headphone stand on its cups if you wanted. The cable is good, not too tiny, not overly large and heavy. The adapter is of average quality.
The cups are padded with a pleather material that is better than other inexpensive headphones that I've tried (they're a nicer grade than SR850's I've tried amongst others for example). The cups themselves are soft, but have a firmness behind them, so they're not weak little pillows nor are they bricks. The cups themselves are pretty big, and house that big 50mm driver too which is angled. The inside of the cup has a felt across the face which is glued (but easily removable). The pads are easily removable and easy to put back on (so could be replaced, or modded, etc). The driver housing is actually nice, it's vented along the back (which helps with bass response, see mods of other headphones and they all include a bass port basically). The drivers angled and the vents combined give you a very nice sound stage considering these are closed headphones (however note, with the vents, they leak a little, and are not very isolating, but are still more isolating than even a semi-open headphone, and don't leak like a Grado). The back of the driver plates are a brushed aluminum with chrome, quite nice actually. It has a look to it that is very technical, mechanical, not organic. The cups do not swivel like a DJ headphone or some monitors. They have a degree of movement to adjust to the contour of a head, but that's all.
The headband has a very generous cushion on top that is very squishy and comfortable. The headband itself has a weird little addition, it has "quick fit" options with two buttons on each side for settings. Essentially it's there so that you can hold the button, pull the headband down to enlarge it, and it will stop at a preset limit based on the button you push. This is a gimmick really and I didn't find it all that useful because I will put them on and adjust them to wherever I want them and leave them that way. But regardless, it's there, and you can quick-adjust them to two preset values for headband size just by holding the buttons and they will be equal on both sides. The headband and the cups do not fold up at all.
The cord is 10 feet long and enters a single cup, so you only have one wire coming from the left cup. It is not detachable.
The headphone is held together with screws; you can literally take it apart. This is helpful for modders.
The construction over all is very sturdy. It's made of good solid plastic, not the flimsy stuff and none of the parts are thin or tweak around, so it should survive a good amount of abuse.
Sound Characteristics:
The HTF600 surprised me. I didn't expect what was going to flow out of them. They rendered this rich atmosphere, this ambient wonderland, and took my listening pleasure from skepticism to devout acolyte. What a rich musical headphone. So let's get more into it.
Quick summary for those not interested in the long winded detail stuff:
- Massive amounts of reverbing bass. They're basshead cans through and through.
- Bass bleeds into mids a little, but mids are not recessed in a big way.
- Treble is very smooth, rolls off, not bright or fatiguing at all.
- Great soundstage for a closed headphone.
- Below average isolation, the vents are numerous.
- Signature: Warm, Bassy, Lush, Rich, Smooth, Detailed
Some examples of music I tested that I tend to always use because I know the tracks very well: Ani Difranco (Acoustic, Female Vocals), Regina Spektor (Folk, Pop, Female Vocals), Euge Groove (Jazz, Bassy), Ludovico Einaudi (Classical, Piano), Keith Jarrett (Classical, Piano, Live Concert), Rostropovich Cello (Classical), YoYoMa Cello (Classical), The Cranberries (Pop, Female Vocals), Elton John (Classic Rock), Avantasia (Metal, Fantasy), Buckethead (Alt. Metal), Rusko (Dubstep), Ephixa (Dubstep), JesusDied4DubStep (Dubstep), Robyn (EDM), BT (Trance, Techno), OceanLab (Trance, Techno).
Hardware used ranged from my Droid Incredible, Sansa Fuze, Asus Transformer, Vivid V1 Technologies DAC/AMP, Matrix Cube DAC and Schiit Lyr. Note, I did not find any significant difference when juicing anything up with them. They're easy to drive and are pretty forgiving of source so it wasn't a big difference from piece to piece, the idea here is just to express that they work on all these things pretty much equally so you can use them on basically anything without worry.
Treble (highs):
The highs are very smooth. The headphone has detail, not a lot of congestion up here, but they're not transparent or airy like a detail monster or analytical headphone might have, instead, it's just a nice smooth listen that gives you enough treble to know it's happening, doesn't sound like it's distant or damp, and isn't spiking enough to fatigue you. No sibilance at all. I listened to different synth sounds, female vocals, drums, guitars, etc, and the treble was great all through it with no point where I felt I was missing out on treble or had too much. It literally is just a good smooth listen. The detail is surprising though, it's not a dark headphone to the point where you don't hear what's going on. I was hearing little things in recordings of Cello works that I adore and it was just there, crisp as ever.
The mids are not recessed to the point of notice, which is contrary to most bassy headphones. The bass bleeds into the mids a little, so you will hear some weight added to certain tones in vocals for example I found. But it's a warm sound, it really comes out and grabs you. It's a very organic, lush, full bodied sound that makes you feel like you're listening to music for pleasure, not analyzing it, not being critical. It's all musical here. Plenty of detail going on. I was surprised that female vocals were so musical here, even with some heavy bass pulsing behind it. I was able to run any kind of music through this headphone because the mids are strong enough to present it. Rock, Indie and Jazz were really pleasant and I felt like I had the right headphone on for the job. A good indication of being a decent all around headphone. Guitars were rich and ripping. Vocals were angelic and lush. Instruments were full bodied and just bloomed all over. There was good separation of sound too, it wasn't a congested mess of bleeding everywhere which surprised me.
Lows (bass):
The bass grabs you by your jimmies and rustles them. How about that for a description. This is basshead headphone. I directly compared it to the XB500 because it's an inexpensive bassy headphone too. The HFT600 sounded like the XB500's bass, very similar, a slight edge maybe going to the XB500, but in return for that, you get all the mids & treble that the XB500 has a big veil over (without equalization). I was quite surprised so much reverbing low bass was pulsing out of these things while still having great lush mids and smooth highs and no equalization going on to balance anything out. It completely replaced the XB500 in my book in all ways which some may not agree with, but as an entire package, it surely did, especially considering it's cost. The bass goes low. There's a mid-bass hump, but it can also hit those low sub bass frequencies with authority which really impressed me and made me think of a Denon. This kind of bass makes pleasure listening for someone who appreciates a good reverbing blooming pulsing bass rumble just grin from ear to ear. It adds immersion to gaming too which was really fun. And it makes movies sound a lot like how they present in theaters (rumble!). The bass is not, however, so out of control that you can't listen to soft acoustic--I tried that too and the bass just added body to the end of a sound, but didn't take over to the point where you felt like it was going too far. It was a very pleasing experience, and the bass presence is just commanding. Officially stamped as basshead approved headphones.
There is not a lot of isolation, they're below average with that, they do leak a little more than your typical headphone, however they don't leak like a Grado. I would say they're just below semi-open in terms of leaking sound. So if isolation is critical, this could be an issue. And if leaking is critical, this could be an issue. There are a lot of vents, and they let the sound leak out a little. It's feint, and someone in the house in the next room isn't going to hear it. But someone next to you on the train or bus will hear you likely (let 'em riot). They do isolate on the inside sufficiently where you don't hear a lot of what's going on outside of the headphone (for example, with music playing, I don't hear my keyboard slamming and clicking at all, only when the music stops; I don't hear the AC, I don't hear a fan, if my phone rings, well, oh well I missed it hah).
The sound stage is pretty good. It's not your typical headphone that is closed. Like Ultrasone's S-Logic, the big drivers are angled (the AD700 does this too for sound stage for example). Combine big angled drivers with a nice big open cup and some vents and you get a nice sound stage. Separation and distance is good, it "sounds right" so to speak. Not cramped, but also not wildly artificially expanded either. I found it pretty good for gaming even, the imaging is good.
Gaming & Movies:
We don't typically think of closed headphones for gaming, but if you're into immersive gaming and watching movies on headphones with some privacy, these things do it great. The soundstage gives you a good sound field to fill up. But the bass and immersion and musicality of the headphone really lends to having a really full bodied experience in games. So if you're into games like Skyrim or watching movies like Dark Knight, these headphones will give you goosebumps. Excellent for gaming (read: varieties other than competitive online-foot-step-listening) and wonderful for movies.
Comparing To Others & Closing Thoughts:
Here's the section you love or hate. I really don't like hearing "Giant Killer" used, but it's so popular to say it, it's hard not to use it in some fashion. Are these going to topple the big analytical detail giants of the mid-tier and high-end spectrum? No. Not at all. But will it compete for pleasure listening? Absolutely. You may sneer and think I'm totally full of fecal material, but I absolutely adore listening to these headphones and don't always reach over for my HE-500's. Next to some D1100's, I was impressed how similar they were. The Pansonic had more bass, but had smoother treble, while the Denon had a tad lower bass volume and brighter sounding treble. I totally preferred the sound of the Panasonic here. I already compared the XB500 to it, and like I said, I really think it completely replaces the XB500 for an inexpensive basshead can in every way (equivalent bass levels, better mids, better treble, better sound stage, better build and comfort overall for me and better cord). It's very energetic, and reminded me of the kind of energy that a Grado gives me, so naturally ran it up against some SR60's and a SR325, the bass completely overshadowed the Grados, and while the Grados had more mid-centric sound, the Panasonic had more sound stage and was warmer and less fatiguing while still having a huge amount of energy. I couldn't even stand to listen to the AudioTechnica ESW9 & M50 after listening to the Panasonic. It completely was way more fun and musical, though the ESW9 was actually a lot more fun to listen to than the M50 (which is sterile and bleh). Previous budget headphones like the Kicker & Monoprice? Forget about them. This thing eats their lunch. These are not giant killers. They are not high fidelity in the slightest. Let's get that straight. But they are absolutely david when it comes to pleasure listening for someone who wants a warm, bassy, musical and smooth listen for having a great time with music. I'll get completely disregarded for it, but these are like a little HD650. Seriously.
Pad Modification (Optional):
By the way, the Beyer velour pads came in today. They're a perfect fit.
I have two sets of Panasonics RP-HTF600 Step Monitors. I just fitted these pads which work on several headphones in terms of size on a pair of the Panasonics. It's a perfect match. Fits like it was made for it. So no worries about it slipping or being loose or having to mod or do anything. They just slide right into place no problem at all without any extra modification. Simple swap.
Comfort: Absolutely comfortable. Beyer Velour is just wonderful. I loved all Beyer headphones I've worn. I'm also a big "velour" fan, as I actually dislike pleather. I only stoop down to pleather when I am forced. And even then, it's only indoors for me because I do not like sweaty ears/head when wearing pleather headphones outside (my portables are always velour due to that, or at least, most of the time). These feel great. They fit just like the stock pads, but they're a nicer material, comfortable, soft and feel even better on my glasses frames.
Sound: Ok, they do have an impact on sound. All pad changes should because it changes how sound is absorbed and reflected, so it changes the end dynamic in your ear folds and reflects differently there too. So no matter what, it will sound different. The question is, do you lose good qualities, or do you get a neutral change, or do you get a positive change in qualities of sound.
Bass changes: Insignificant. Seriously. The bass is still impactful, low, and reverbing. That is awesome. So changing to velour does not effect the warm bass of this headphone in an appreciable way. I tested bass with some dubstep drops and some Cello over and over at the same perceived volume level to test it.
Mids changes: I swear that the bass bleed falls out of the mids, so the mids sound a little less warm and instead have an edge of detail on them. This can be a pro or con depending on what you're looking for. For me, this is an excellent change in the positive direction as this headphone now sounds more balanced actually and the clarity sound comes from the detail shift. I tested this with female vocals and piano (Tori Amos specifically).
Treble changes: Again, the bass is still tremendous and warm, but the highs feel like they lost some weight and became more tight and detailed, instead of being warm and smooth. Now, they're edged. It's not bright or fatiguing though. It's still a smooth listen. But it's not overly smooth to the point of sounding damp. I tested this with some guitar, cymbals, and some really high pitch female vocal with a lot of consonants (some French stuff that I listen to).
Verdict: I think the mid-bass hump gets tamed by the velour pads, therefor you keep the big sub bass hits that we love, but the mid-bass stops bleeding as much into the mids & highs, which results in a more balanced sound. I would call this an improvement. Even though I love the stock sound, it's so warm and musical, I also like a more detailed and clear sounding image. The velour I think takes the mid-bass hump down a notch. I just played with an equalizer to confirm this suspicion and felt like I found the same effective sound by dropping 220hz, 440hz and 622hz 2~3 dB. There's the hump by guestimation from previous thoughts on the matter of frequency response (as this headphone has an obvious mid-bass hump).
Velour pads are an excellent change. Reduced mid-bass bleed. Increase in clarity and detail by a notch. Retains sub bass slam and reverb. Still warm and musical. With the velour pads, the headphone's sound, as a combined package (costing new $50 total shipped) sounds much like $200 headphones I've sampled and have/had and feels like them too. This headphone is reminding me heavily of a mix between a DT770 and an HD650, but $50, and no amp needed, and inbetween fully open and fully closed so sound stage difference. I still feel this headphone has a great sound stage for it's closed nature and considering it's cost (when I compare to closed headphones that are fully sealed and do not have angled drivers, which have next to no sound stage I find, these things have quite a bit better sound stage).
Recommendation: Get the velour pads folks.
This headphone reminds you to enjoy the music. For the cost, you should definitely try one!
Very best,


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Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there
he once was a true love of mine.
Are you going to this fair ?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there
he once was a true love of mine.
I have often heard criticism of "negative campaigning" in the free software movement. "Negative" campaigns speak out against proprietary software as opposed to "positive" campaigns which instead speak of the benefits of software freedom. This essays unpacks some of the arguments against negativity and makes the argument that negative campaigns, in some forms, can play an critical and important role in free software advocacy.
Two days ago, gesslein announced his retirement, provisionally at least, from Advogato, saying No one can comment on my posts, and it doesn't seem to be reaching anyone.
This article is written in response to the Question and Answer phase
of the NHS Scotland Open Desktop Initiative.
From the initiative's abstract:
NHSScotland is currently in the process of developing a set of standards to
support the development and building of the NHS Scotland Open Desktop.
read about the sad news that Jeff Fox, Forth advocate, passed away on Chuck Moore's blog.
Spam is really a problem in many Wiki communities, often forcing at least temporary to restrict editing rights. Most of the recent attempts to find a solution focus around captchas and spam lists. Captchas may be efficient to some extent; the problem is that to make them unreadable for bots, they must be twisted enough to become also difficult for humans to read. Lists seem less and less efficient, often accumulating thousands of entries and still leaving enough gaps for spammers. Spammers frequently use the Wiki search box to check if there is already some spam on the site - this shows that Wiki may be purely maintained and they can add more. Hence it may make sense to implement the delayed indexing but it also delays indexing of legitimate content. Blocking IP addresses is also no longer useful due DHCP.
One of the solutions may be to use combined protection rather than relying on some single "killer" approach. The rationale is to make spammer to invest more and more work into building the spam bot. Requiring a complex bot does not make the attack impossible but may statistically eliminate significant percent of spammers that are not willing to invest enough resources.
I came up with this triolet to add my two cents to a Chinese physicist and poet's view on Oxford debate 'Poetry is beautiful but Science is what matters' :
Verse and song gave birth to thee
fearful mechanical and scientific device
Love's but a dance
of verse and song sublime to thee
A whisper, a glance, this little death --
"Shall we twirl down in Elysian Fields ?"
Verse and song gave birth to thee
fearful mechanical and scientific device
I am happy to announce a new release of the GNU recutils, version 1.1.
Unicode 6.0 was released today. Here is the link to the announcement: http://www.unicode.org/press/pr-6.0.html
The following changes should be interesting to the Persian and Iranianist computing community (based on an original post to the Persian Computing list):
Over the last few years, many advocates of access to information have gathered and organized under the banner of piracy. Should FLOSS and free culture advocates embrace advocates of piracy as comrades in arms or condemn them? Must we choose between being either with the pirates or against them? I believe that, unintuitively, if we take a strong principled position in favor of information freedom and distinguish between principles and tactics, a more nuanced "middle ground" response to piracy is possible. On free culture and free software's terms, we can suggest that piracy is not ethically wrong, but that it is an shortsighted and unwise way to try to promote sharing that we should not support.
In a message posted by Eliot at Mongo DB list
An article published by the BCS was brought to my attention, and it was full of such glaring omissions and implicit attacks on free software that it had to be dealt with. initially written as a comment, it quickly extended way beyond the length of the original article...
It's simple. That's the point.
in the longest thread i've ever contributed to rather than sparked off as a flame-war, i describe why i think that leveraging web browser technology is a much better way to create a widget set.
People who use and promote free software cite various reasons for their choice, but do those reasons tell the whole story? If, as a community, we want free software to continue to grow in popularity, especially in the mainstream, we should understand better the true reasons for choosing it—especially our own.
This is a repost of an article originally posted at http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2010/05/25/the-behavioral-economics-of-free- software/
The AudRecog mind-module for auditory recognition in artificial intelligence (AI) tests user input one character or phoneme at a time to recognize words and morphemes that will activate a concept in the AI Mind or extract meaning from an idea.
Some of you may not know that in addition to my admin responsibility at GNU-Darwin, I am a biochemist and protein crystallographer, as well as the X-ray lab manager and systems admin for the Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Department at Johns Hopkins University. Here are some Hopkins links.
http://biophysics.med.jhmi.edu/xtal/ http://biophysics.med.jhmi.edu/love/
The main reasons that I went into life sciences were to increase intelligence and longevity, which is like hacking computers, but it is hacking the body instead.
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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Family: Corvidae, Crows, Magpies, Jays view all from this family
Description ADULT Has bright blue cap, nape, and back. Wings are blue overall with laddered black markings and bold white patches and wing bar. Tail is blue with laddered black and white outer tips. Underparts are pale gray, face and throat with a dark border. JUVENILE Similar, but blue elements of plumage are grayer.
Dimensions Length: 12" (30 cm)
Habitat Common resident in a wide variety of wooded habitats, from forests to parks and gardens. Common in east but range extends westward almost to Rockies. In some years, northern populations are irruptive, or migratory southward in fall in variable numbers; occasionally there are widespread movements involving large flocks.
Observation Tips Easy to observe.
Range Mid-Atlantic, Plains, Southeast, Western Canada, Great Lakes, Southwest, Northwest, Florida, Texas, New England, Eastern Canada, Rocky Mountains
Voice Calls are varied and include a shrill jay, jay, jayÖ and a whistling pee'de-de. A good mimic, especially of raptors.
Discussion Familiar and unmistakable, mainly blue bird with a distinct crest. Bold and inquisitive in gardens and parks where it is not persecuted, but otherwise it can be unobtrusive. Opportunistic feeder with varied diet: takes bird-table food as well as eggs and young of songbirds. Sexes are similar.


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Technical Pro HPT990 Professional Headphone
"Expanding on the pros, other likes- - These cans are pretty comfortable imo, with the velour pads and soft headband. I havent had any problems with pressure points on the headband, and have been able to wear them for several hours on end without much fatigue. Clamping force is just right. Tighter than, for example, a Creative Aurvana Live, but looser than my FA-011s. Fairly light weight. -..." --kidcharlemagne
Cyber Acoustics ACM-800 Noise Cancelling Headphones
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Cyber Acoustics HE-200 Deluxe PC/Audio Stereo Headphone (Silver)
Enjoy the comfortable fit of the HE-200 deluxe PC/audio stereo headphones by Cyber Acoustics. Your ears will love the soft leatherette ear pads for long-hours of wear and the adjustable headband for the perfect fit. The in-line volume control conveniently allows you to adjust the volume level without having to reach and locate the volume on your portable device.
Mini Fashion Earphones [Multi-color]
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iRhythms A-9800 Passive Noise Reducing Ear Bud Headphones
Passive noise reducing ear bud headphones for iPod, white with acrylic finish, 3 sets of custom fit ear sleeves, 1 set of foam fitted ear sleeves, in-line volume control, travel pouch, 9mm neodymium drivers
Xtreme Style Stereo Headphones
Contemporary style delivers superb results with these neckband stereo headphone. Easy to wear, 30mm mylar speakers ensure excellent audio quality wherever you are. When not in use they sit comfortably on your neck, ready to be slipped back on again in an instant. No hassle, maximum enjoyment for people who are serious about sound.
Soft Gel Earbuds- Black
Technology breakthrough! 9mm super drivers with neodymium magnets combined with custom fit ear gels provide the ultimate performance. These stereo earphones have good looks as well! The In line volume control allows easy and instant adjustment of the sound level.
Cyber Acoustics ACM-70 Headphones
Cyber Acoustics is the technology leader in affordable computer audio and speech recognition/voice interactive microphones and headsets. Its goal is to provide the consumer products that offer the most features, superior design, and performance for their money.
Technical Pro HP-720 Headphones (Silver)
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A Science Guy's Place in the Sun
How Bill Nye keeps his home humming with solar panels, energy-efficient windows and a range of green gadgets
My "green home" is yellow, pale yellow. In the Mediterranean environment of Southern California, dark colors soak up more sunlight and turn it into heat. So where I live, a light-colored house is cheaper to run than a dark one. This wasn't my idea. The ancient peoples of Southern California and the more recent Spanish figured it out.
In our world, we use an astonishing amount of energy. It is sobering to consider that a world-class cyclist, using even a 100%-efficient mechanical-to-electrical-conversion generator, could not power a modern blow dryer, even in a sprint. A cyclist cranking out 400 watts (half a horsepower) can't make a 1,500-watt hair dryer go (or blow).
The big idea for me goes back to Earth Day. As a native of Washington, D.C., with a very good bicycle, I attended the very first Earth Day in 1970. I could not help but notice how extraordinarily inefficient our transportation systems were—and still are. It doesn't take a lot of figuring to realize that you can reduce the pollution you cause by just reducing what you do.
I have 18 solar panels, each about 3 feet by 4 feet. This time of year, I produce about 8 kilowatt-hours of electricity each day. In the summer when the days are longer, the system produces more than three times that. By increasing the efficiency of my appliances and insulation, I can produce enough energy during the daylight hours to power my house all night. If nothing else, it's just fun to get an "electrical service charge" of $16.
I have blown-in insulation above the ceilings. When I added a front porch, I made sure the exterior walls behind it were insulated with blankets made from clean trimmings from a recycled-bluejeans factory.
The big investment is in my windows. They are all double-pane, low-emissivity glass. These things make all the difference, and they cost the most—about as much as a nice small car. But I anticipate the windows will last a great deal longer than any car, and they save money rather than cost it. This summer, you could count on one hand the number of times I ran the air-conditioner. The summertime temperature difference between the inside of my house and the outside gets as high as 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
The next idea is straightforward: a solar hot-water system on the roof and hot-water tanks. My system is a "collector" with a pump and controller. It's a glass-topped black box with a zigzag of tubing. Sunlight gets it hot, a controller senses warmth and the pump circulates it through my hot-water tank. When you turn on a tap, the water passes through a tankless hot-water heater, which boosts it to a nice temperature for cooking or washing. In my enthusiasm, I rigged up a tankless water heater on the bathroom side of the house, set to 125 degrees, and a second one on the kitchen side, set to 120 degrees. The idea at first was to lower the time needed for hot water to show up in the sink or shower head to reduce the so-called standby water. Since my rig was set up, I've installed a cool—er, warm—little device under each sink called the "Chilipepper." You touch a small button, and the Chilipepper pumps water backward into the cold-water line, until the hot water from the heater arrives. It saves water, and I did not have to replumb the house to create a hot-water circuit that would always be hot. Buying a few seconds of electricity is a lot better than spending a minute's worth of wasted water down the drain.
Speaking of good old sunlight: I also have a couple of Solatube domes and ducts. These are beautifully engineered domes molded with carefully shaped grooves that direct sunlight down super-shiny tubes. They illuminate the room below all day, even when the sun is low in the sky. I often reflexively try to turn out the room lights; the tubes are so bright. It's more light in the room with less of a hole in the roof.
All these technologies exist today. Suppose every house everywhere were using 30% less or 70% less energy. We would have more energy for other wonderful things, like going back to the Moon or educating everyone on Earth. We could change the world.
— Bill Nye is a mechanical engineer and TV host of science shows, including "Stuff Happens" on Planet Green, "The 100 Greatest Discoveries" on the Science Channel and "The Eyes of Nye" on PBS.


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Binghamton University Professors honored with 'distinguished' rank
Stephen David Ross, professor of philosophy and comparative literature at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has been promoted to distinguished professorship, a tenured University ranking that is conferred for consistently extraordinary accomplishment.
The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced 11 such appointments last week. Recipients are nominated for this honor by their campus presidents for having achieved national or international prominence and an established reputation in their field of expertise.
Ross, who began teaching at Binghamton in 1967, is the author of 26 books, a widely read anthology in aesthetics and philosophy of art and numerous articles. His most recent books are The Gift of Property: Having the Good, betraying genitivity, economy and ecology, an ethic of the earth; The Gift of Self: Shattering, Emptiness, Betrayal; and The World as Aesthetic Phenomenon, the image in abundance, the wonder of the earth, which is forthcoming.
His thinking evolved from American Pragmatism through Process Philosophy to Continental Philosophy, seeking through imagination and reflection to open new interdisciplinary questions concerning art, language, ethics and politics.
President Lois B. DeFleur wrote in nominating Ross for promotion: "His work on 'the good' renews an overdue examination of philosophy's answer to some elemental human questions. The level of skill with which he dissects these subjects demonstrates his nearly unmatched mastery of the history of philosophy."
Ross founded the Philosophy, Interpretation and Culture Program at Binghamton. This interdisciplinary program addresses the ways in which cultural forms of knowledge and expression shape and are shaped by human practices and experience. In 1998, he established the Stephen David Ross University & Community Projects Fund to encourage collaboration among University faculty, staff and students with local service organizations to benefit Greater Binghamton.
Ross, who received his bachelor's degree from Columbia in 1956, also earned a master's degree in mathematics and a doctorate in philosophy from Columbia. He lives in Binghamton.


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Ms Nandita Singh, editor, BioSpectrum Asia
The playing field for research and development for genetic diagnostics has been leveled. The landmark decision by the US Supreme Court on June 13, 2013, stating that human genes cannot be patented satisfactorily concluded the lawsuit against Myriad Genetics, a molecular diagnostics company that was trying to protect its US patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes - prognosticator of breast cancer. It is the first time that the US Supreme Court invalidated a human gene patent.
This ruling will most likely result in invalidating at least another 3,500 patents involving human genes, according to a study. So, what is the incentive to develop gene diagnostics when the intellectual property cannot be protected?
The fact is that the ruling still protects the intellectual property related to innovation in genetic diagnostics. However, the era where gene sequencing itself was a great leap is over. Mere discovery does not merit patent. Questions about what the innovator does with the discovery, its utility and the degree of innovation reign. This has opened doors to all companies, institutes and individuals with relevant skill sets. As we have seen across economies, enabling healthy competition makes a great difference. The result invariably always is better products that reach the market quicker and at competitive price points. In this case too, it is a win-win for both the patients and the about $30 billion global molecular diagnostics industry, which is expected to treble in size before the end of this decade.
Now, it is upto the molecular diagnostics companies in the industry to adopt business models that will bring value to their respective markets. Most of the large companies in the US and Europe have already seized the opportunity and their products, including now off-patent breast cancer diagnostics, are slated to hit the market by end of 2013. These companies have put in place business models that rely on additional value in interpreting the results and providing genetic counseling. While most of the action in this field is happening in US, the companies in Asia are not far behind.
Malaysian company Sengenics is a case in point. The company that offers at least 400 molecular diagnostics products based on its cutting-edge genomics and proteomics technologies has recently entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Gribbles Pathology (part of Healthscope, a healthcare operator from Australia) for the Malaysian market and intends to generate in excess of $25 million in revenue in its first year of operation.
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The entire utility-consumer relationship must be reengineered.
Michael Henry Price is a Specialist Leader with Deloitte Consulting LLP.
The entire utility-consumer relationship must be reengineered.
The business case for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) can't be justified alone on operational savings to the utility. But critical assumptions involving process improvements and system efficiencies depend on customer involvement. This sequel to a September 2009 article examines customer engagement strategies and techniques.
When Public Utilities Fortnightly published the author's article, " Bringing Customers On Board ," last September, it was intended as a single work about the new utility business model known as "smart metering." Today, however, with the added hindsight of nearly a year's worth of experience, it's clear that a sequel is needed.
The initial idea was straightforward enough. Simply stated, the AMI business case can't be justified alone on operational cost savings to the utility. Rather, the success of smart metering—and indeed the entire smart grid paradigm—likely will depend on customer participation and buy-in.
That argument, presented last September in the first installment, still holds true today. But what has changed—what we have learned during the past year through hard experience—is the difficulty of winning over customers to the smart-meter world, and why it now appears that the utility, despite its best efforts, might not be able to do it alone.
Instead, to bring about a true smart-metering revolution, utilities likely will need to enlist their customers as partners in the campaign—partners who in turn will sell the vision to their peers through referrals, recommendations, and simple word-of-mouth. Think of it in terms of the Internet, and how the true success of a Web site or blog is measured in the degree to which it goes viral—how the strongest ideas have always been those that spread through social interaction, from one person to another.
Yes, utilities have made great strides during the past year through marketing campaigns, customer education, and awareness programs about energy efficiency, not to mention smart- meter rollouts, real-time pricing models, and managing selective field trials and pilot programs to demonstrate the new smart-metering technologies.
These traditional management techniques are fine as far as they go, but if that's all utilities are doing, they might not be doing the right things in the most effective way. What's needed is a facelift—a completely different view of how to bring customers on board.
The Utility-Customer Partnership
Let's begin where last year's article left off—with the AMI business case, and how it can't work without customers on board as equity partners.
Of course, AMI alone can yield certain cost savings through various process improvements, and most regulated utilities will eventually share these savings with end-use customers through future tariff reductions. But other critical assumptions regarding customer adoption and penetration to implement critical load management and effective rate structures are firmly linked to load shaping and energy management activities that require active customer participation.
The first installment from last September highlighted the roles that customers and utilities perform to further the adoption of energy efficiency programs and energy management tools including: demand-response (DR) programs, such as critical-peak pricing


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I took a job assignment requiring me to be in the N British Isles for a year. As a result I have been too busy for internet forums, and haven't visited RTF for months
I came back to the U.S. a few weeks ago due to the death of a close friends dear mother. I have spent a lot of time on the internet in this time; much of that time spent on RTF
I mostly participate as an observer on the main forum as I don't feel I have the training chops to be of much use. The majority of my posting is done on the sub forum, or septic tank, known as POTUS
My observation is that in the 6 months I've been away POTUS & RTF has lost its edge, and sadly and more importantly that the main forum has lost much of it's expertise.
Best I can figure the reason for many wise experienced posters leaving is due to banning of some and indifference of the others.
The indifference to me is understandable, as I already stated that I felt RTF has lost much of its edge and expertise.
A few years ago training questions were debated & answered by accomplished Amateurs such as Jim Pickering, Captain Jack and competition pros like Christie Wilder and Angie Becker. Health and breeding questions were answered by knowledgeable experienced experts such as Erinsedge or Melanie Foster
The banning is an unknown mystery for me in that I don't know the reasons for the banning Only those banned and the janitor {and possibly a man & woman from Wisconsin} would be privy to those facts.
I was somewhat surprised at the results of the recent Amnesty poll, where the majority voted "NO" on amnesty
My surprise stems from the fact that I don't understand the usefulness of censorship; which is in effect what the banning results in. It's the internet folks!! What is said on here really can't harm you Grow a thicker skin folks. To me it would be worth it to read 20 insulting or frivolous comments from any of the six ex posters listed above for the possibility of finding that helpful tip that could help me to solve a problem in my training or possibly enhance the health or well being of my pet.
Ask yourselves if you feel that RTF is a better or worse resource without the input of the 6 ex posters referred to; as well as the numerous others who have been banned or quit posting due to indifference. I would argue that the major asset of a resource like RTF is the collective wisdom of its participants; without that you have nothing. However Im aware it is the janitors asset to do with it as he pleases. If the banned don't like it they can either grovel for forgiveness or create a better mousetrap
In my time off I have randomly checked the credentials of posters on recent threads and compared them to posters on some older threads. The difference was substantial. Nature abhors a vacuum, so without the input of the old experts you have some wannabes with a SR Hunter or couple of Jr passes offering up their solutions. There have been recent threads about supposed solutions to problems at the line; simple research reveals that the poster is still not having success while muddling around in middle or lower level Hunt Tests This wouldn't have happened & would have been exposed on the old RTF
IMO the resource is markedly diminished due to the absence of these folks. Apparently the rationale for banning is to promote a more peanutty atmosphere. If you look at the recent abuse heaped on Jennifer Henion by some on a thread dealing with a humorous youtube video of a guy yelling at his out of control dog and TooTalls less than peanutty treatment in the LeanMac thread I would say it appears that the peanut rule can be randomly applied, depending on who is involved. I sort of saw the need for both of those posters to get slapped around a bit, and would definitely not advocate any sanctions.
Monday Ill be heading back across the big pond for a few months, hopefully upon my return RTF will have welcomed in some new and old wisdom.


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I have new pictures of myself and family taken just yesterday at my cousin's wedding.
There's even a shot of me and my nemesis - my "evil" Uncle who hates my Star Wars collection! (the biggest Republican of the family!!! Grrrrr). Just kidding - I love my small family - just loathe some members' politics.
I swear I was just going to Toshe Station to pick up some power converters (that will change the balance of power in the United States Congress in approximately 24 hours!)
Well, my cousin Gloria made a super-beautiful bride. She's like my sister and my closest relative as she also lives in San Diego.
Enjoy the pics and the buzzcut I've worn for about the past year since I've been out of the hospital (it's easier and more comfortable - though I've contemplated growing my hair long and wearing a nearly trimmed beard - sort of the AOTC Obi-Wan Kenobi look).


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Sir Henry Loch (1827–1900), later 1st Baron Loch of Drylaw, was Governor of Victoria 1884–89. He was a popular and respected governor. This portrait was completed by 1885 and shown in exhibitions in that year. It would have been inscribed with the date of '1886' when it was included in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London in May 1886.


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Posted May 30, 2007; 04:34 p.m.
Courtney Banghart, who has been part of Ivy League championship teams as a player and coach at Dartmouth, has been named head coach of the Princeton women's basketball team.
Banghart, an assistant coach at Dartmouth since 2003, will be introduced at a press conference at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31, in Jadwin Gymnasium. She replaces Richard Barron, who is now associate head coach at Baylor.
"I am excited for the opportunity to lead Princeton. I am very connected to the Ivy League, and I believe in its values and what it stands for," Banghart said. "Being able to continue building a women's basketball tradition at Princeton is very exciting."
Banghart earned her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2000 and her master's degree in writing and leadership development this year from Dartmouth.
Gary Walters, Princeton's director of athletics, said, "As a member of the University community, I am excited that Courtney Banghart will assume the reins of the women's basketball program. Courtney's knowledge of the game and capacity for leadership are palpable strengths that made her an extraordinarily attractive candidate. She was a terrific player at Dartmouth and has been associated with winning programs all her life. It is our belief that the women's basketball program will establish significant momentum under her leadership."
Banghart helped lead Dartmouth to Ivy League championships and NCAA tournament appearances in 2005 and 2006. A three-year starter at Dartmouth, she was an integral part of Ivy League championship teams in her junior and senior years, earning first-team All-Ivy honors both seasons.
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Alexandre Bonnin, Ph.D., NARSAD Grantee and winner of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation 2011 Freedman Prize for Exceptional Basic Research by a Young Investigator, has developed a novel method of studying the interaction of the placenta and fetus in mice. The method should have an impact in many areas of medical research, including attempts to assess, in animal models, the impact of events occurring during gestation—whether external ones coming from the surrounding environment or internal biological processes—upon the incidence and severity of disorders such as autism, depression, and schizophrenia.
Such linkages have long been the subject of sophisticated research and of public speculation: what is the relationship, if any, between these and other illnesses and the events and conditions occurring during pregnancy—from stress to nutrition to substance use and abuse?
Dr. Bonnin, of the Zilkha Neurogenic Institute at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, along with colleague Nick Goeden, published a protocol, or set of instructions, for the novel method in a recent issue of the journal Nature Protocols. Called "ex vivo perfusion," the method details how to sustain a functioning placenta excised from a pregnant mouse. Following the procedure, researchers can conduct a variety of controlled experiments over time to see how the fetus responds to various changes originating in the placental tissue. They might, for instance, introduce molecules into the placenta and see if, when and to what degree they reach the fetal body and brain.
The method, the researchers noted, "allows for the unique opportunity to explore cellular and biochemical processes underlying the impact of environmental or maternal events on placental function throughout the gestational period."


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The location is at the Vondelpark, public transport is at the front door and Leidseplein is at walking distance. Leidseplein is the spot for restaurants, theatres, cinema and nightlife. Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum and the contemporary art museum Stedelijk are also very close. A supermarket is at 100 metres. Open 8 am/22 pm.
The room is on the first floor of a beautifully restored 19th century building with lots of ornaments and details. Available are coffee/tea facilities, fridge, TV, and WiFi. This lovely room has a double bed and private bathroom.
House rulesBreakfast not included, on request at € 5 per person.
Bicycles for rent to explore the vicinity of Amsterdam.
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Enjoyed our stay very much, it is very clean, homely and romantic! Would definitely stay again on our next visit! Har was also very friendly and helpful with what ever we needed!! It is also a short tramp journey to the central!
The stay at the guestroom two minutes walking from the Vondelpark was really amazing. Very nice and romantic setting and the host, very helpfull, friendly and social man called Har made our stay something very delightfull and easygoing. Also is it close to the center and you can rent bikes at a cheaper rate. You can also take a very cheap but delicious breakfast in a also very nice room with a balcony. You also have a supermarket and few delicious restaurants at walking distance. Maiko and Kristof
We stayed 2 days and 2 wonderful nights in Amsterdam, thanks to our great host Har and his nice guestroom. Very clean and cozy place. The location next to VondelPark is perfect, 5 minutes by bike to the city centre. We could rent 2 bikes from Har and were able to discover the city the dutch way, very nice. I can definitely recommand that place and I hope to find a free room there on my next trip to Amsterdam.
ps: Har, I accidentely took the tool to adjust the bike seats with me...sorry for that ;)
see you next time. dank je well.
We had a really nice stay and would recommend it any time. Har is very friendly and helpful and the room is nice and clean. It was perfect.
Har was very friendly and very helpful. He gave us museum cards which gave us free entry. The room is bright and a great size, the bathroom is not in the bedroom but we didn't have to share it. We rented bikes for a cheap rate from Har for our three night stay which is a must for anyone staying in Amsterdam. Vondelpark is just around the corner which is another bonus! There are other guest rooms in the house with more facilities which would be worth checking out too. Overall a brilliant location, great accommodation and a super host!
Our stay was wonderful. The room was very clean and the bed very comfortable. The landlord was very nice and even had a bottle of wine for us in the room. We can highly recommend the apartment. The only thing we didn't like was the bathroom in the hallway. Other than that it was perfect. Location is perfect, too. Right by Vondelpark, Leidseplein, etc.
A perfect place to discover Amsterdam.
Located directly on the Vondelpark, is just a few minutes, the museum district. The Center is less than 15 minutes walk away.
Very nice and gracious hosts. Here you go love to go again.
Ein perfekter Ort um Amsterdam zu entdecken.
Direkt am Vondelpark gelegen, erreicht man in wenigen Minuten das Museumsviertel. Das Centrum ist keine 15 Minuten Gehweg entfernt.
Sehr nette und zuvorkommende Gastgeber. Hier fährt man gerne nochmal hin.
It was a very nice stay with very nice hosts.
The beautiful apartment is centrally located, right next to the tram stop to the city center. (10 min).
We will come back.
Es war ein sehr schöner Aufenthalt bei sehr netten Gastgebern.
Die schöne Wohnung ist zentral gelegen, direkt an der Bahnhaltestelle zur Innenstadt. (10 min).
Wir kommen gerne wieder.
We had a great stay here! Har was a brilliant host, was always willing to attend to us throughout our stay and even let us check out late to suit our flight times.
The accommodation was located in the perfect place for us, just out of the way from the busy centre but still within walking distance from all the main attractions.
The room had everything we needed for a short stay, couldn't fault anything about it. Would recommend this to anyone!
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Bioplastic award nominees range from toys to carsComments Email Print
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY (Oct. 11, 1 p.m. ET) — Finalists in the 7th Bioplastics Award, which will be announced in early November, include applications in two contrasting markets: children's toys and automotive.
Green Dot Holdings LLC of Cottonwood Falls, Kan., has developed a thermoplastic elastomer GDH-B1, which contains more than 50 percent renewable material from plant starch. The material is compostable and is said to be "strong and pliable with an exquisite soft touch".
U.S. toymaker BeginAgain Toys is introducing the Green Dot elastomer in two products: Scented Scoops, an ice cream play set, and the Green Ring teether.
A German toymaker, Martin Fuchs, has launched its Bioline range of sandbox toys, made from PLA and other materials supplied by Linotech GmbH & Co. KG of Waldenburg, Germany, and Livemold Trading GmbH of Breitungen, Germany. Consumers can return end-of-life products which are recycled and used in the core of new toys using a two-component sandwich structure.
The Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (IfBB) is a finalist with its racing car tailgate made with an epoxy resin reinforced with flax fibers. This is the first step in the Bioconcept project to convert as many parts of the car into biobased plastic parts as possible.
Tokyo-based Takata Corp. is on the award shortlist for its continuing showcase project to present the possibilities and limits of using biobased plastics in sensitive automotive applications such as airbags and steering wheels. The company has tested components according to automotive industry specifications.
The fifth finalist is Full Circle Design and its Clps presentation and promotion system. This has extruded profiles made of grass fiber reinforced PP with a content of natural fibers of about 70 percent.
The winner of the award, organized by M"nchengladbach-based Bioplastics Magazine, will be announced on Nov. 6.


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Ever wonder why birds lay eggs of different colors and shapes? There is a good reason for everything in nature and eggs are no exception. Birds eggs are colored for protective reasons. The parent birds that incubate them are not always on the nest covering them, and at those times, the eggs are exposed to predators. The color, speckles or spots on them are camouflage. That explains why birds that nest in cavities lay all white eggs. They cant be seen even when the parent birds are not sitting on them.
Why are birds eggs shaped differently? Again, to protect them. Birds that nest on cliffs, like seabirds for example, have eggs that are smaller at one end than at the other. This is to make them roll in a circle and not fall off the cliff. Birds with round eggs, build deep nests that keep them from rolling out.
How do baby birds hatch? They have a so-called egg tooth on the top of their upper mandible, which cuts through the egg shell when it is time for them to come out. The egg tooth falls off soon after hatching. Why do the eggs in a nest all hatch at about the same time? Because most birds lay an egg a day, but do not begin incubating them until the last egg is laid. One exception are barn owls that begin incubation with the laying of the first egg. Thats why the youngsters in a brood range in size and age from the oldest to the youngest.
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I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
Let's Talk Some More on the Dysfunctional City of Cudahy
I have talked about that development is a major issue in Cudahy and that our different segments of City Government pertaining to it are not on the same page, no check that, not even in the same book. It is dysfunctional and with dysfunctional things it is spreading to other things. It spreads like cancer.
I am NOT expecting government to be perfect, it just appears Cudahy is dysfunctional and at time careless, lazy, and inept. Come on the email address for Tom Pavlic left on the Personnel Agenda, the City and Econ websites out of date and wrong. Please people show pride in your job since it is what you do and it is a reflection of Cudahy. It is the image people see when they go to the Official City website and documents. Those documents are legal documents! This isn't just a blog that has typos on it or a misspelled word or two, these are Official legal items.
Also, remember I point out that Mr. Biernat's focus is turning towards development and he even had someone update the development he working on. We will soon see him at the Common Council meetings.
A reader sent me this:
Question: Why is Tony Day managing and updating the website and the CC Agendas/Minutes when the City has Carolyn for clerical and others for the computer? He has spent 1/2 of his time at a Major's salary doing subservient work?
Similar problem with Economic Developer spending his expensive time doing 1/2 time on building inspections for multiple family buildings. It's the only reason Biernat stays; the extra work with Bldg. Inspections because he doesn't know how to bring business to Cudahy - not to mention he's realizing how much of a puppet he really is the "old guard". There have been many rumors that Biernat will leave after the election and he sees who the new guard will be and mostly because he lives 40 miles North and he hates it. Note: check the law/rules for creating a part time Mayor position....not as simple as a CC decision!"
Another reader sent me this:
"When they hired Brian Biernat it was for Part Time Economic Development and then shortly after Mayor Day decided Cudahy could utilize Mr. Biernat's talent in Inspections as Part Time and together Mr. Biernat became a full time employee. My issue is less the way they backed him in as a full time employee but his inspection time is more than 50% of his time and done during prime business development time when contact places is important and now he needs an assistant to help him with development. NO WAY!!
I would also like to know if the inspection part he does, is that pay being drawn out of the TIF money?"
Don't worry people ONCE I am elected Alderman I will be getting us all answers!
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GLORY 4 Tokyo to air on CBS Sports Network in USA
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GLORY has finally announced their US TV deal for GLORY 4 Tokyo, which takes place on December 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and features the Grand Slam tournament, consisting of 16 heavyweights in a one night tournament featuring the likes of Daniel Ghita, Semmy Schilt, Gokhan Saki and the list goes on. Also on the event will be DREAM 18 featuring a number of MMA fights.
The event won't air live in the United States but it will air on the same day, as CBS Sports Network will be showing GLORY 4 Tokyo at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT on December 31, with another timeslot for it being listed at 2:00 AM ET/11:00PM PT on Tuesday, January 1. It's not clear if the second timeslot is going to be a replay, if it will be DREAM 18, or what it will be, but essentially, there will be eight hours shown in a row, from 10:00 PM ET to 6:00 AM ET.
There aren't many other details as of right now so stay tuned for incoming news on specifics of the TV deal.
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House Democrats are leaving the state rather than vote on anti-union legislation, The Indianapolis Star has learned.
A source said Democrats are headed to Illinois, though it was possible some also might go to Kentucky. They need to go to a state with a Democratic governor to avoid being taken into police custody and returned to Indiana.
The House came into session this morning, with only two of the 40 Democrats present. Those two were needed to make a motion, and a seconding motion, for any procedural steps Democrats would want to take to ensure Republicans don't do anything official without quorum.
With only 58 legislators present, there was no quorum present to do business. The House needs 67 of its members to be present.
Rep. Terri Austin, D-Anderson, told House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, that Democrats "continue to be in caucus" to discuss potential amendments to several bills.
Bosma said he was "flummoxed," adjoured until noon, and labor union members watching in the gallery and hallway outside cheered the work stoppage.
Today's fight was triggered by Republicans pushing a bill that would bar unions and companies from negotiating a contract that requires non-union members to kick-in fees for representation. It's become the latest in what is becoming a national fight over Republican attempts to eliminate or limit collective bargaining.
House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, "has taken a page out of the Wisconsin Senate playbook apparently" by keeping his caucus in hiding, Bosma said. "They are shirking the job that they were hired to do."
In Wisconsin, Senate Democrats have fled to Illinois to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass legislation limiting collective bargaining for many public employees.
Asked at what point he would call in the Indiana State Police to attempt to round up the Democrats, Bosma said: "We'll see how the day goes."
Gov. Mitch Daniels had said he supports the policy his party is pursuing in this legislation, but said earlier that this is not the year to do it with so many other critical legislation in the works, including his education reform agenda.
Bosma said he spoke to Daniels and said the governor is "very supportive of our position to come in and try to do our work. He was not pleased that the Democrats weren't here to do their work. And like me is just waiting to see how the course of the day proceeds."
Austin told reporters that "it doesn't matter where they (Democrats) are at this point. What matters is that they're trying to figure out a way to save the state from this radical agenda."
Asked if they were in the state, Austin said only: "They're working hard."
The last time a prolonged walk-out happened in the Indiana legislature was in the mid-1990s, when Republicans were in control and tried to draw new legislative district maps, eliminating a district that likely would have been a Democrat one, in the middle of the decade. Democrats won that standoff, staying away several days until Republicans dropped the plan.
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What courageous men and women.
THIS is what America is all about.
We had an election, the voters spoke, the Democrats leave.
Do these people represent the voters or the unions???
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Darn sorry about 'screw tops' only-We used to own vineyards
Actually do know my dentist well; will give Susan and call and see if I can get her to fork over. They use the small ("Please bite down gentle) kind so don't know if this would be workable.
Joan and I had 28 1/2 acres of which 15 were planted in P. Gris, Merlot, Cab Franc and Cab Sav. Also had a small 'personal patch' with Vionier (never could remember how to spell that but GOD I loved the wine it produced). Nice young couple came in and offered us a large cashier's check and Joan (the spoil sport) said "that would be just fine thank you." But still have a couple of hundred bottles in stock ... and not a screw top in the bunch.
Actually, the screw top and wine in a box are two of the very best ways to 'cork' or keep wine. Just zero pazzazz with the public. When you get over to this side of the Pond, I'll make sure you have many 'wet' evenings.
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How well do you know your dentist ?
The dental Xray films have a lead backing which stops the Xrays falling out the back and scattering round the patient.
These can be flattened and wrapped round the tube. High quality wine used to have lead foil round the cork, mind you thet used to have cork as well. Now all I can afford is screw tops!!!
A touch of Super Glue usually holds the foil in place then tie the fly as normal.
Hope this helps.
Good wishes for tommorrow I'm feeling very jealous ( turning green )cannot get fishing til 15 January.
Doc, a couple of 'construction' questions for you
Just because Joan has the box with all my "official" Christmas Tube fly stuff doesn't mean I didn't get an extra 'stash' to salt away and try my hand. (Joan's already in California so the mice will play when the cats away ...) Amazing what you can do with a nail, 4x hook cut off at the bend, etc.
Construction question: A couple of the flys you sent me were 'weighted' but don't seem to have been constructed on brass or aluminum tubing. What have you done to add extra weight to the fly? Or is there another way to 'skin the cat?'
Cost me a small bundle to get bags of different coloured Elk hair for the tubes but what the heck, you can't take it with you .... unless you've already tied the fly. Thinking about playing hookie tomorrow afternoon and hitting the upper Rogue to try some of my 'creations.' Joan would freak if I lost one of yours.
Vis a vis Banff I intro'ed Joan to Western Canada a few years back on a 3+ week trip; thought I'd have to tie her up in the car to get her to leave "our" Banff.
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Hi Fred.
Yes this is the first and original Banff. At the risk at upsetting the colonials the best!!!!!!
We have our own Banff Springs but it is not as big as the other one.
Look forward to our parcel.
I'll try to tie some Waddingtons after Christmas.
And the $64 goes to the little lady in the balcony
First: Doc, that hurt, realllly realllllly hurt (but "ok" if you're offering :>) PS: to that: Santa's package is in the mail to you and Melanie. Joan wants to know if the "Banff" is the Banff my Canadian 'one' is named after
Anyway (light drum rollllll here). Game folks just called back after a 'confab' with Portland Headquarters and said tube flys are ok in 'fly only waters' as long as the fly meets any other requirement (like if wted flys are a 'no-no,' suspect a fly made using aluminum or brass tube would also be a no-no).
So there's the official word. Print a copy of this and have it in your wallet if the guy trys to give you a ticket.:eyecrazy:
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Is this a plea for some Waddingtons ?
$64 tube fly question for the Oregon Dept of F&G
In a chat with a local guy he pointed out the tube flys, by the nature of their construction, may be in 'violation' of Oregon's present 'fly only water' requirements. (Present statute says the fly must be tied on the hook, whereas a tube fly has the leader running through it and the hook 'inserted' into the tube.)
Stopped our local Fish and Game guy(s) cold in their conversational tracts. They're going to call Portland and see if anyone else has asked the question and call me back. This may be a "spirit and intent" question, but I thought better ask before ending up 'signing my name to a long yellow sheet of paper with the nice man/woman employeed by the Oregon State Police (they do 99% of our game control work).
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JACKSON – The library near my home is not up to my standards so I want to convert my share of taxes used to support the system to a voucher that I can take to Borders.
It's my money after all. I should be able to spend it the way I want.
Or my lovely wife who is fond of books on tape – or I guess books on compact disc – could take that voucher and go to Cracker Barrel that has a lease program for books on tapes where she might find a better selection.
I might be able to sneak a biscuit and gravy breakfast with some of those voucher funds if the government does not have someone to closely monitor how that voucher is being used.
Seems kind of far-fetched?
Time for a little truth, here, before my lovely wife gets mad at me…again, for something I have said or written.
We actually have a very good library system in Madison County and my wife spends a considerable amount of time there checking out both traditional books and books on tape. She reads a lot. She is smart that way.
The point I am making is that time and again during this legislative session when talking about the public schools legislators have said the money should follow the child here and yonder because, after all, the parents paid the taxes to educate that child.
We can debate the merits of charter schools or of school choice. But we cannot – and should not – debate the issue that we all have a responsibility in educating our children.
At times, we have had four children in the Madison County School System. We have a modest home and both my wife and I have good jobs and pay state, local and federal taxes. But never did we think we were paying taxes solely to educate our children.
We were also paying taxes for roads, law enforcement, parks and recreation, libraries and litany of other local services, including a good school system not for just our children, but all children in the community.
There is no way – even though I think we have a fairly hefty tax bill when everything is considered – that we paid enough taxes to pay for the education of our children and for the other services that we received.
The way it works is that everybody pays for the schools – even those who have no children of school-age – and everybody pays for the parks – even those who never use them.
The same can be said for libraries and a host of other services.
I am an old guy now with no kids in the public schools – no relatives at all in the Madison schools. Using the logic of some in the Legislature, I guess I should no longer have to pay school taxes.
It is funny that the public schools are the only entity where some policymakers yearn for choice.
Nobody talks about the libraries and the money following the user to the private bookstore or even to Cracker Barrel.
There are people in almost every community in the state who opt for one reason or the other not to have their children participate in the parks and recreation program where they live.
For various reasons they might decide to have their child play youth baseball or soccer in a program in another city or county park and rec jurisdiction.
Normally, people who compete in another park and rec system have to pay an additional fee because they are not paying property taxes to support that program.
People do not contend they have already paid taxes to have their child pay soccer, baseball or football so the money should follow the child from one jurisdiction to another.
My daughter, bless her heart, for various reasons opted to go to a private university.
Never did it even cross my mind that a certain percentage of the taxes we paid went to pay for my daughter's higher education so we wanted that money back to go toward her private college tuition.
Sure, in hindsight it would have helped. It would have helped a lot.
Maybe we could just pay for the legislators we think are doing a good job.
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This land has always driven our approach to farming. Way back in 1978, when Zaca Mesa was established, it was the first Santa Barbara County winery to plant the lush and luscious red/black Rhone grape Syrah. Zaca Mesa's estate program is now dominated by the incredible, blend-able Rhone superstars.
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The largest of California's wine growing regions, the Central Coast produces the majority of California's wine. The district sprawls out, covering most of the vineyard land between San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Smaller sub-AVAs of the Central Coast include Monterey Bay, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains and many others.
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