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text: We can't necessarily prove it. But Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley's opening monologue did include a song riffing on Kim Kardashian's failed marriage to Kris Humphries. So why should it be such a stretch that the nominees and presenters all decided to wear white in honor of the reality-TV newlywed/soon-to-be divorcée?

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Let's get a negative note out of the way right off the top.
Call me Danny Downer, but if your Montreal Canadiens are outshot 37-19 on Tuesday night in Tampa, I'm not entirely confident they'll win 4-1.
Steven Stamkos is not Vincent Trochek.
Ben Bishop is not Dan Ellis.
And the Lightning, battling the Canadiens for home-ice advantage in a first-round series, are a much better team than their Florida cousins, who'll be watching the playoffs on TV.
OK, that's enough negativity.
As Michel Therrien said in his postgame media scrum, the Canadiens got off to a good start and played a strong first period against the Panthers.
They were on their backfeet for the second half of the game, but the excellence of Carey Price kept the home team from mounting a serious comeback.
This might have been Price's best game since the Olympics. It was certainly among his busiest, as Florida outshot the Canadiens 27-8 over the last 40 minutes – including a 15-3 advantage in a nervous third period.
But when the dust settled,the Canadiens had their fifth win in a row and eighth in their last nine. If Lars Eller and Jarred Tinordi had made those gaffes against Columbus, we might be looking at a nine-game winning streak.
Washington still has a mathematical chance of overtaking them, but the Canadiens sit 13 points clear of the playoff cutoff with six games to play. And they have two games to get ready for that first-round preview in Tampa.
Let's hope Tomas Plekanec is back by Tuesday. His place between Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher was filled by Lars Eller, and the line combined for a grand total of zero shots on goal.
The gang on L'Antichambre were wondering whether Plekanec, the Canadiens' shut-down centre, would stay with the kids in the postseason, when Gallagher and Galchenyuk might have difficulty covering the opponent's top forwards – like that Stamkos guy.
The not-so-much-maligned-anymore Therrien and his staff will figure out. A greater challenge faces opposing coaches, who have to figure out how to slow down the Canadiens' top line.
Thomas Vanek has been a catalyst, elevating the games of David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty to form one of the league's most dangerous lines. At a certain point in the telecast, Pierre Houde said they looked like they've been playing together for 20 years, and the RDS play-by-play man was, as usual, bang-on.
Pacioretty is playing with an intensity that has not always been in evidence. And you had to love the play – Therrien said he did – when Max passed up a hat trick to feed DD for the empty-netter.
We knew Vanek was a scorer. But his passing has been superb, and he's even playing some D.
For the first time in a long time, Vanek is playing for a winning hockey team. And he seems to enjoy it.
DD – an undrafted free agent centring two first-rounders – must think he's died and gone to hockey heaven.
Desharnais isn't the only happy centre. Daniel Brière, who has struggled on the wing, is back at his natural position and looking good between Brian Gionta and Rene Bourque – although Gaston Therrien, on L'Antichambre, said if Travis Moen were healthy his grit would be a better complement to Brière and Gionta than anything Bourque can provide.
I hope the recently-minted fourth line is back together in Tampa: Lars Eller between Ryan White and Michäel Bournival, whose speed was much in evidence against the Panthers.
Notwithstanding that huge shot disparity and Price's heroics, I liked some of what I saw on the Canadiens back end.
As pointed out by the L'Antichambre guys, surviving all those atempted muggings in Boston has boosted Alexei Emelin's confidence. He's playing smart, physical while not always looking for the killer hit and benefitting, as many before him (see KOMISAREK, Mike) from being paired with Andrei Markov.
In the Saturday Gazette, Patrick V. Hickey, made a case for signing Markov to a new three-year contract. I don't always agree with my learned former colleague, but Patrick V. is right on this one.
P.K. Subban is the most talented defenceman on the roster, but Markov is playing the best hockey of anyone on the team's blueline. His knee injuries have robbed Markov of a step or two, but he is compensating with smarts.
I want him around to teach Tinordi, Beaulieu, Pateryn et al – none of whom are ready, at this point, to pick up the ToI slack if Markov leaves.
So memo to Marc Bergevin: Sign Markov.
And P.K.
And Vanek.
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The Canadiens will stay in Florida until Thursday and then travel to Ottawa for a Friday night game against the Senators.
I'm worried about all this Sunshine State free time for my man Patrick V.
The last time he had a day off in Florida, Hick fell asleep on the beach and Greenpeace tried to roll him into the ocean.
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From Twitter:
On March 13, Toronto was three points ahead of the Canadiens.
The Habs have gained 16 points on the Leafs IN 16 DAYS!


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Aid Worker Diary: Typhoon Bopha
One day after Typhoon Bopha (known locally as Pablo) hit the Mindanao coastline, teams from the Government and humanitarian organizations spread out across the island to assess the situation and find out what help people needed.
I visited Cateel as a member of one of those teams. Typhoon Bopha made landfall just a few kilometres from Cateel, so this part of the coast took the full force of rain and winds that were up to 185 km perhour.
Cateel is normally a quiet coastal town of about 30,000 people. But when we arrived, we were greeted with a scene of total devastation.
All the buildings were destroyed: the church, the school, the health centres, the houses and the municipal buildings. Some houses were so badly damaged they looked like firewood. Concrete buildings lost their roofs and windows. So far, 42 people have been confirmed dead and 53 missing from Cateel. The police have arrived and are registering the injured, the missing and the dead. Some roads are blocked and bridges have been washed away.
Local people warned us about the damage to the town before we arrived. One woman who works for an international agency and has family members in Cateel forwarded an e-mail describing the area as a ghost town and saying this was the worst disaster that had ever hit the area. Her message was echoed on social media by others with friends and family in Cateel: a Facebook post described the impact as "beyond words" and said there were no buildings left standing to use as shelters. On Twitter, people forwarded pictures of the destruction and asked for help.
Following the storm, most survivors left their shelters and returned to what was left of their houses. They have started to clean up, but it is a huge job as there is a lot of debris from the damaged buildings. Some are starting to rebuild what they can.
There are urgent, basic needs: food, water, shelter and medicine. There is no power, so they also need generators and gasoline. And body bags.
The local government unit is the only support structure we could find. Along with my government colleagues, we shared our information with those in charge of responding to the disaster. Now we are continuing down the coast towards the next town, hoping that we do not find more of the same devastation that hit Cateel, but ready to gather all the information needed to help these survivors.
Reporting by Agnes Palacio, OCHA National Disaster Response Advisor


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Looking for a delicious dessert? Then check out these tasty macarons with chocolate ganache sandwiched between two cookies.
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This is a thread for you to list movies that you just haven't gotten around to see, for some reason or another, yet.
Gladiator (my dad's favorite movie. Has seen it at least 10 times. We even own it on DVD. No reason why I haven't seen it except laziness).
The Sixth Sense (don't really like Bruce Willis. Plus, someone revealed to me the ending so my motovation to see it has been diminished).
Scooby Doo (I know it just came out this summer. But for someone who was raised on Scooby, I should slap myself for not seeing this movie. I probably won't anytime soon).
Shallow Hal (I really want to see it but haven't yet. Gwyneth Paltrow should be reason enough for me too see it already).
I Know What You Did Last Summer . . .
Deep Impact
Clerks and Mallrats (and I like Kevin Smith and the gang. No reason why I shouldn't have seen this).
Scary Movie I (saw Scary Movie II but not the first one. People say the first one is much funnier)
The Graduate (a true classic! Oh so I hear)
Gone With the Wind (I know why I haven't seen it. Frankly, it's because I don't give a damn'. . .)


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Sanwa Supply has started selling a wireless ergonomic mouse "400-MA059" for 8,980 yen.
It's a 2.4GHz wireless mouse that is designed to prevent tendonitis and allows you to hold it effortlessly without twisting your wrist. The shape is symmetric so that anyone can use it regardless of which hand your dominant hand is.
Laser type sensor is used for 400-MA059, and you can adjust it from 4 different cursor speed levels (400/800/1,400/2,400).
- Price: 8,980 yen
- Size: 88x91x81mm
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Legs provide a stand for use as a fireplace
Durable cast-iron construction
Bail handle for use with tripod
Virtually non-stick surface
Lodge Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven
Official equipment of the Boy Scouts of America, the Lodge Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven is a portable camp stove pot that's ideal for campfire cooking. It features a flanged lid for hot coals and inverts for use as a griddle. The integral legs allow the oven to sit perfectly over hot coals. Bail handle for use with tripod. The flanged lid holds hot coals and inverts for as griddle. Durable cast-iron construction makes the oven a long-lasting addition to your camping cookware. Virtually non-stick surface. Includes Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 book. Made of cast iron. Pre-seasoned and ready to use.
• Capacity: 6 qt.
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Five fishermen were rescued Sunday in the ocean off Notre Dame Bay after their fishing vessel began rapidly taking on water.
According to Joint Forces Atlantic (JTF Atlantic), the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax dispatched a Cormorant helipcopter, Hercules aircraft and Coast Guard vessel, Edward Cornwallis, to assist the fishermen.
Fishing vessels, Kimberly Dianne and Power Legacy also responded.
Search and Rescue techicians from the 103 Rescue Squadron hoisted the fishermen to safety.
All five crewmembers were reported in good health after abandoning their boat.


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Family: Strigidae, Owls view all from this family
Description ADULT Has mainly reddish brown plumage overall; upperparts are adorned with buff spots, particularly on head and wings, while scapular feathers are tipped white; underparts are barred reddish buff and facial disc is flushed reddish brown. Note the yellow eyes and pale-tipped gray bill. JUVENILE Similar to adult.
Dimensions Length: 5 1/2" (14 cm)
Habitat Fairly common summer visitor to suitable arid habitats, particularly deserts with large, mature saguaro cacti and scrub-covered canyons; also riparian habitats.
Observation Tips Strictly nocturnal, but often peeps head out of nesting or roosting hole as dusk approaches. In breeding season, birds are extremely vocal at dusk, and on moonlit nights.
Range Southwest, California, Rocky Mountains, Texas
Voice Male's territorial call is a series of shrill and rather raptorlike wee-Ukk notes.
Discussion Tiny owl, the smallest of its kind in the worldómost people are amazed at just how minute it is the first time they see one. Size, compact shape, short tail, and association with desert habitats make identification relatively straightforward, even though many sightings are of nocturnal silhouettes; note the extremely rounded head. Call is also distinctive. Feeds mainly on insects, which are often caught on the wing; flight is rather stiff-winged and birds will occasionally hover while feeding. Nests in cavities, typically former nest holes of woodpeckers excavated in saguaro cacti and trees. Sexes are similar.


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Hooray! For the first time ever, my Java open source project (remote object protocol compatible with Twisted's) runs, or at least passes tests, on a totally free platform, gcj 3.3.3 pre0 in Debian.
Also playing with making native jython:
gcj -lreadline -fjni --main=org.python.util.jython /usr/share/java/servlet-2.2.jar \ /usr/share/java/libreadline-java.jar /usr/share/java/jython.jar -o jython
seemed to do the trick on Debian. Testing it with -O2 and -maltivec to see if it's any faster.


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Title: Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Description: Partial side view of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company; located at 1100 W. 8th Street. Signs on building for Sunshine Biscuits and Vassar Chocolates. Company letterhead and Sunshine Biscuits trade mark on back of photograph #20.
Date: ca1928
Photographer: Anderson Photo Company
Item Type: Photograph, b/w
Collection: Scrapbook Collection #2 - Henry Green Scrapbook (P12)
See finding aid: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/u?/Local,36822
Location: P12, Box 1, Folder 19, Number 19
Local Subject: Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company; Buildings
Digital Format: JPEG
Barcode: 10009724
Repository: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri
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Geopolitical Implications of Rising Oil Dependence and Global Warming
Mr. Chairman:
Let me begin by congratulating you and your colleagues on establishing this new select committee. The issues in your purview are among the most important facing this country and the world.
This is underscored by the topic of today, your first hearing. The geopolitical implications of rising oil dependence and global climate change for the United States are great and likely to become even greater with time.
Let me address each of the questions you have posed to me and my fellow witnesses.
I will begin with how ever-increasing dependence on imported oil affects U.S. national security. The short answer is that it does, in many and important ways. Four stand out:
First, American and global dependence on the Middle East for oil artificially increases the importance of this part of the world. This is not to say it would not be important even if there were no oil in the region or if the United States and the world were not dependent upon the region's oil. The United States would still have important, even vital concerns relating to terrorism, non-proliferation, conflict resolution, Israel, and so on. But there is no denying that energy makes this part of the world far more vital than it would otherwise be and reduces American willingness and ability to tolerate developments that were they to occur in other regions would provoke less of a response. And just to be clear, let me stress that this concern for oil and gas is not tied to protecting the interests of the large oil companies but rather to maintaining adequate access on acceptable terms to a vital raw material.
Second, the fact that the United States imports roughly 60% of the oil it consumes leaves the U.S. economy vulnerable to supply interruptions that even in small amounts can cause price increases and in larger amounts cause not only price increases but economic disruption. The United States would be vulnerable economically to supply interruptions (and price spikes) even if it imported far less oil given the extent to which others are vulnerable and the degree to which U.S. economic fortunes are tied to those of others.
Third, the need to pay for oil imports exacerbates the already considerable current account deficit, which in turn further weakens the dollar and makes the United States more dependent on (and vulnerable to) the decisions of other governments. Approximately one-third of the annual current account deficit, or some $250 billion, is attributable to oil imports.
Fourth, American demand for oil contributes to upward pressures on prices and provides massive revenues to producers. One of the top five oil exporters to the United States is Venezuela, whose foreign policy is anti-American in large measure. The top two exporters of oil in the world, Saudi Arabia and Russia, carry out policies at home and abroad that at times run counter to American values and interests. Iran, the world's forth largest exporter of oil, is in large part able to conduct the problematic foreign policy it does because of high oil revenues. In addition, massive inflows of oil revenues can be as much a liability as a windfall in another way in that they often work against efforts to promote market economies and the rule of law.
The second question posed asks whether it is urgent that the United States do something about this state of affairs. It is. It is also a national failure, a bi-partisan failure, that this country is consuming and importing as much oil as it is today, more than three decades after the first oil shock that accompanied the October 1973 Middle East conflict. It is a matter of some debate as to whether U.S. energy security has actually deteriorated despite that and subsequent crises: the United States is more dependent than ever on imports, but U.S. energy intensity is down and international markets seem better able to weather disruptions. But whatever the relative judgment on energy security, it is not what it needs to be in absolute terms. That said, it has taken us decades to get to where we are today, and will take decades for the situation to change fundamentally. There is, however, no reason to delay. Every day we as a country wait to act only increases the price we pay for the current state of affairs and makes it that much more difficult and costly for us to change them.
Should climate change be treated as a national security matter? The short and clear answer is "yes." Countries are unlikely to go to war over levels of greenhouse gas emissions, but they may well go to war over the results of climate change, including water shortages and large-scale human migration. Climate change, by contributing to disease, extreme weather, challenges from insects that attack both food production and people, water shortages, and the loss of arable land, will also contribute to state failure, which in turn provides opportunities for activities such as terrorism, illegal drugs, and slavery that exploit "sovereignty deficits." Development, democracy, and life itself will not thrive amidst such conditions.
The last two questions can best be answered together, as they ask for recommendations for reducing oil dependence and greenhouse gas emissions and addressing both climate change and energy security.
Energy security is not easy to define. It is a relative concept, in the sense that it is impossible to achieve total energy security – just as it is impossible to achieve full security (or complete invulnerability) in any realm. A traditional definition of energy security would be one that emphasized minimizing U.S. vulnerability to supply interruptions and price increases. This "reliability and affordability" approach to energy security is inadequate, as it does not capture the additional rationales for reducing consumption of oil (imported or otherwise) in order to curtail the flow of resources to unfriendly governments and to reduce the adverse impact on the world's climate. As a result, we need to adopt a broader definition of the concept. Energy security is directly related to the ability to manage the form and amount of energy produced, consumed, and imported so that the United States reduces its vulnerability to supply and price fluctuations, the flows of resources to unfriendly producer countries, and the adverse impact on the global climate.
A range of prescriptions, some familiar, some not, flows from this broader approach to energy security. One is the desirability of diversifying sources of oil and other energy supplies. Such diversification reduces the impact of losing for whatever reason access to the output of any single producer. The United States has done this in the oil realm, as only Canada provides the United States in the range of 20% of its total oil imports. 90% of U.S. crude oil imports are distributed to more than ten countries.
The United States can also help reduce its vulnerability to supply interruptions through contingency planning, including the maintenance of the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) and various stand-by international sharing arrangements. Congress would be well-advised to assess both the adequacy and guidelines for use of the SPR. Also in need of overhaul is the International Energy Agency, which needs to be amended (or complemented by the International Energy Forum) so that major countries such as India and China are fully included in global planning.
The entire energy infrastructure – production areas, pipelines, pumps, refineries, terminals, power plants, and so on – needs to be made more robust and made more resilient. This involves better intelligence and law-enforcement cooperation, enhanced protection of critical sites, and provision for the redundancy of critical components. There is also no substitute for the ability to protect and clear critical transitways.
Supply diversification and related measures have their limits, however. The price of oil reflects global supply and demand, so the price of oil will rise if more than a negligible amount of oil is taken off the market. In addition, the United States is in principle more vulnerable to supply interruptions given the rise in terrorism and the increased role of national oil companies, who are more likely to reflect government policy when it comes to making decisions about production and sales.
Another way to increase diversification of supply is to increase domestic production, which is now below 7 million barrels a day. Expressed differently, the United States imports some 2/3 of the oil it consumes. It is doubtful new drilling (even with new technologies that increase recovery rates) could appreciably affect this number given the falling output of many mature wells and fields and the growing domestic demand for oil. Still, the United States ought to increase the amount of exploration and development that it allows, especially in coastal areas. Again, though, no combination of diversification of external oil supplies and increased domestic production can satisfy the demands of a comprehensive energy security posture.
Alternative forms of energy, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels, are also central to any discussion of energy security. One reality to contend with though is the fact that most of the oil produced and imported is used in the transport sector—and that most of what fuels the transport sector is oil. Massive substitution is not a near-term option. In the medium and long-term, fuel-efficient "pluggable" hybrids that use electrical power appear promising. So as well does cellulosic biomass, which can substitute in significant quantities for gasoline without disrupting food supplies or requiring anything near the amount of energy needed to produce corn-based ethanol. One short-term step that should be taken is the removal of the tariff on ethanol imports.
Coal is and will remain the principal fuel for electricity generation. It generates half the electricity in the United States. Coal is readily available in the United States as well as in both China and India. It is also relatively inexpensive. China is building large coal-fueled plants at the rate of two per week; India is building them at a rate closer to two per month. The problem is that coal is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. As the recently-released MIT study The Future of Coal makes readily apparent, the climate change problem will continue to worsen unless something can be done about coal. The reality, though, is that there is no realistic alternative to coal; the principal question is whether technology can be developed, proven and introduced with sufficient speed and on a sufficient scale to capture and then sequester the massive amounts of carbon dioxide existing and planned plants will produce. The government ought to work with industry in creating an investment and regulatory environment that accelerates the emergence, testing, and fielding of such technology in the United States and around the world. In the meantime, the government should only authorize the construction of coal plants that use the most advanced, efficient and clean technologies and that are designed to incorporate emerging technologies designed to capture carbon.
Nuclear power is the ideal form of fuel for electricity production given that it adds hardly at all to climate change. Nuclear power stations now provide some 20% of U.S. electricity. There will be hurdles to maintaining, much less increasing, this percentage. Politics is one problem. The last reactor to be completed was ordered nearly four decades ago and became operational in 1996. There are currently 103 reactors operating. Even with 20 year extensions of their planned lifespan all existing reactors will be decommissioned by the middle of this century. Just replacing them will require building two reactors a year for the next fifty years. It is not clear this rate of construction in the United States (coupled with ambitious building programs elsewhere) is sustainable. Indeed, a forthcoming study (Nuclear Energy: Balancing Benefits and Risks) written by Charles D. Ferguson of the Council on Foreign Relations concludes that "Nuclear energy is not a major part of the solution to further countering global warming or energy insecurity. Expanding nuclear energy use to make a relatively modest contribution to combating climate change would require constructing nuclear power plants at a rate so rapid as to create shortages in building materials, trained personnel, and safety controls." Other analysts are more bullish about the prospects for nuclear power, although even if they are correct it will not prove transformational for decades if then. In addition, a greater emphasis on nuclear power will raise security challenges as well as demands for safe storage of spent fuel.
In short, developing alternatives will over time make a difference, but it will not solve the problem. What is more, no energy security policy can be considered comprehensive without a significant emphasis on reducing the consumption of oil and oil products. The United States daily consumes some 21 million barrels of oil and oil products. The policy question is how best to slow or better yet reverse this growth.
Increasing the tax on gasoline would have the most immediate impact. U.S. taxes (18.4 cents per gallon at the federal level) are low by world standards. If politics required, an increase in the federal fuel tax could be offset by reductions or rebates in other taxes or made more palatable by designating revenues for energy-related investments.
Tightening fuel efficiency standards is a good mid-term approach given the time it will take for more efficient cars and trucks to be built and to replace the existing fleet. One area deserving exploration is what might be done to accelerate the replacement of low-mileage vehicles with hybrids and relatively fuel-efficient cars and trucks.
All of the above would affect climate change. Climate change policy, however, is something different. Congress and the administration should develop guidelines for the post-Kyoto Protocol, post-2012 world. They should work with state governments, business, and academic experts. It is essential that the United States be a full participant in any negotiations and in any resulting regime – and that it approach such negotiations with a national policy in place. Developing countries need to be a central (although not necessarily equal) participant in a post-Kyoto framework. Some sort of carbon tax or cap and trade system will likely work best. Factored into any plan should be a positive credit for forested areas that absorb carbon dioxide. Even before then, U.S. aid policy should be adjusted to provide financial incentives to discourage deforestation and encourage reforestation.
We will also need to consider whether and how future trade negotiations and the WTO process itself address climate change. Many of the innovations that will reduce emissions (such as nuclear power stations and cleaner coal plants and capture and sequestration technology) are costly. Questions such as how to treat subsidies and the role (if any) of tariffs to deal with producers who give short shrift to climate concerns require study.
I want to close with a few general thoughts on this subject. Despite the formal name of this select committee, "energy independence" is beyond reach if by independence is meant an ability to do without imports of oil and gas. A recent Task Force (National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency) sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations concluded "During the next twenty years (and quite probably beyond) it is infeasible to eliminate the nation's dependence on foreign energy sources." A more useful and realistic task is how to manage energy dependence or, better yet, how best to promote energy security.
Similarly, energy security cannot be promoted through any single policy or breakthrough. Rather, what is required is a family of policies. The U.S. government will need to adjust to help bring this about. The creation of this select committee is a step in the right direction; so, too, would be a directorate in the National Security Council staff devoted to energy security and the inclusion of the secretary of energy more regularly and centrally in national security meetings. Energy security properly defined is now too intimately a part of overall security to be left out of the most important deliberations of our country.


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Captain's Report
A Toon for Everyone
Premier builds S-Series pontoons in 235 and 250 models; each is available in RE and RF versions. The 235 RE is 24'4" (7.42 m) LOA, the 250 RE 25'4" (7.72 m); the RFs are a foot longer overall in each model because of their full-beam stern platforms. The basic difference between RE and RF is the platform, or lack of one: The RE has its transom door at the corner with a small swim step adjacent to a ladder; it's fine for swimmers. The RF with the full platform has the transom door on the centerline; this allows facing L-lounges on the aft deck, too.
All S-Series pontoons come with an 11' Evolution Bimini top, the 30" tube PTX performance package, 25" tubes, Cayman carpet, Flexsteel 7-star chairs, Signature couches, a dual command helm with walk-through windshield and a Sony stereo with four speakers, two of them pop-ups at the transom. There's a pop-up changing room, too.
PTX Performance
Premier's patent-pending PTX design takes triple-tubes one step further: Rather than simply adding a third round tube down the middle, PTX technology incorporates a flat planing surface on the middle tube, which, on the 250 RF, measures 30" (76.2 cm) rather than the 25" (63.5 cm) of the outer tubes. (The center tube is mounted differently than the outside ones, so the bottoms of all three are the same depth.) Lifting strakes on the insides of the outer tubes help shorten time-to-plane. Premier found that strakes on both sides of the tubes made the boat run too flat, but adding them only to the inside let the boat bank into turns, reducing radius and making for more agile handling.
Construction Details
Premier's tubes are pressure-tested during manufacture, and come fitted with Pals tube vents to compensate for outside temperature fluctuation; the vents will also prevent the tube from filling with water in the event of a puncture, according to the builder. The tubes are attached to the deck with extruded M-brackets and Z-channel crossmembers on 16" (40.6 cm) centers; the company feels putting crossmembers on 16" centers rather than industry-standard 24" (61 cm) makes a stiffer frame. Extra crossmembers support the aluminum transom.
The deck is pressure-treated marine-grade plywood, the only wood in the boat. (Even the furniture is wood-free.) It's attached to the crossmembers not with through-bolts, usually the best fastening for marine construction, but with stainless-steel Tek self-drilling, self-tapping fasteners. The Tek fasteners are screwed through the deck directly into the crossmember, generating enough heat to weld the fastener in place, says Premier. The plywood deck is covered with marine-grade carpet or vinyl.
We haven't tested an S-Series Premier yet, but Yamaha has: They ran a full performance trial on the 250 RF with a 250-hp V MAX SHO four-stroke outboard on her transom. That's max power for that boat with the 30" PTX tube, and we think most folks interested in the S-Series will want as much oomph as possible. The 235 models are limited to 225-hp – but opt for the 36" PTX tube and you can add horsepower to either model.The results? Top speed was 43.4 mph (69.84 kph) WOT, cruise 17.6 mph (28.32 kph). That was with only two people on board, though – load up your 250 RF with a crowd and she won't be as fast. (The 250 RF is rated for 2950 lbs. capacity; using the wildly inaccurate lbs-to-people conversion factor, that's 15 people. We recommend keeping the party quite a bit smaller.) Range at WOT is about 50 miles (80.5 km), at cruise 68 miles (109.4 km), with a 10% fuel reserve in either case.
Prices, Etc.
The Premier S-Series 250 RF comes with not only a lot of features, but also a price tag around $61,330 with the 250-hp Yamaha V MAX. We think this model and power is the best of the S-Series; other configurations will vary from this price. Skiers and wakeboarders will want to add the optional ski tow bar, but otherwise the boat is ready-to-go as standard.
For comparison, a 25'8" (7.82 m) LOA Harris FloteBote Grand Mariner SEL 230 we tested recently has an MSRP of $62,430 with a 300-hp MerCruiser 5.7L 350 MAG MPI sterndrive (optional power – smaller engines are available). This 3-tube 'toon has ventilated and stepped tubes to increase performance; it's different from PTX technology, but intended to do the same thing. Our captain measured a top speed of 45.5 mph (73.2 kph), cruise 24.8 mph (39.9 kph). Fuel economy at cruise was almost the same as the Premier 250 RF, but the range of the Grand Mariner is greater because of her larger fuel tank.
Our opinion? There are lots of pontoons to choose from, but we like the S-Series's outboard power, sporty persona and overall style, especially the 250 RF version. Order it in black to match the Yamaha V MAX, and you'll be about as cool as you can be on a pontoon.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|CD Stereo
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I can answer questions about ghosts, spirits, elementals, angels, demons and fallen angels, healing and counselling related to metaphysical and spiritual issues. I answer from my experience, my knowledge, and what I have been taught over my lifetime. I recognise that there is no such thing as a 'expert' in this field, there is far too much to know, even when we specialise.
I have seen spirits, ghosts, elementals, angels, fallen angels and demons all my life. I have worked as a Spirit Rescuer, or ghostbuster, for the past 20 years, in Australia and around the world.
I have helped people find solutions for hauntings, and other nastier problems, for the past 27 years. Sometimes the solutions are as simple as having your house blessed by a minister of your church, or having a medium (someone who can talk to ghosts) come into the house and help the ghost go into a healing place, and sometimes it takes a little more work, which I can do for you, in person if you are near where I live, or 'remotely', which means that I can reach across the world (and have done with great success for the whole 14 years I've been on the internet) and clear your home or business for you.
You don't have to be religious for these choices to work, it is all about the energy. Having your house blessed changes the structure of the energy of the household, clearing accumulated emotions of all the people who reside there, and any that have lived there before. It can be done by a minister, or by smudging .. but should be done by someone who knows what they are doing. For more information see my personal webpages.
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Sometimes the simplest things can bring the greatest summer time pleasures. That's what we felt when we discovered this delightful tire swing tutorial on MyMommysPlace. Enjoy!
A tire
A strong rope
A power drill
A tree (a big tree)
1. Drill holes in the bottom of your tire to prevent water from gathering and making it all gross when it rains.
2. Take the tire to the car wash to clean it with a high-pressure hose. Also to justify the trip to the ice cream parlor next door.
3. Use a ladder to reach a sturdy tree branch to secure the rope.
4. Realize that your ladder is a lot taller than it looks when you actually climb it and that the branch is really high.
5. Put the ladder away.
6. Concoct a brilliant plan in which you place a softball in a sock, tie it to the end of the rope, and toss it over the branch.
7. Enlist help from someone who can actually throw.
8. Tie a slip knot and pull it until it reaches the branch. You will have a double rope of unequal size.
9. Tie the rope around the tire using a square knot.
10. Discover that knots are really hard to tie.
11. Go inside and Google "how to tie a square knot."
12. Attach the tire using the rope with a whole bunch of knots that you know how to make.
13. Have the heaviest member of your family test the swing to insure its strength. You may not want to tell them that their weight is the reason they were chosen.
14. Untie all those knots and hike the tire a little higher up that rope. Make sure your drill holes are at the bottom. Repeat steps 9 through 13.
15. Let your impatient kid swing, already. You can cut off the excess rope later, when her leg gets tangled in it and she falls and gets hurt.
16. Pat yourself on the back and admire your handiwork from the street, just like the neighbors will.
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The Nov. 6 general election will feature a crowded ballot that includes races for federal, state and local offices, as well as several ballot questions.
The ballot for Scottsdale residents will include the names of six candidates who are competing in a runoff election to fill three open seats on the City Council.
In addition to the city race, residents of the Scottsdale Unified School District will be asked to consider a school budget override, while residents living in the Cave Creek and Fountain Hills school districts will be casting ballots to fill several school board seats.
Below is The Republic's coverage of the election issues. Click 'Next' or on the topic for more coverage:
Senate races: District 15 | Dist. 24 | Dist. 28
House races: District 23
Scottsdale council runoff election pits 6 for 3 seats
Council candidates address divide in debate
Scottsdale City Council candidates, in a debate Oct. 10, held differing views on the two divergent camps of candidates that have emerged since the primary election.
Council candidates respond to issues facing city: Part 1 | Part 2
District 15 Senate race quiet for Barto, Grenier
Nancy Barto Q and A
Party: Republican.
Occupation: Legislator.
Background/experience: Served three terms in the House of Representatives following appointment to the seat in 2006; Republican legislative district chairman; precinct committeeman. Previously homemaker and public policy advocate.
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Party: Republican.
Age: 33.
Education: B.S. from Georgetown University.
Family: Single.
Work experience: Former political consultant for Yescalis Campaign Strategies.
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Katie Hobbs Q and A
Party: Democratic.
Age: 42.
Education: Master's work from Arizona State University; B.S. from Northern Arizona University.
Family: Husband Patrick Goodman, son Sam, daughter Hannah.
Work experience: Social worker at the Sojourner Center and Empact suicide-prevention center.
Previous public office: State representative, one term (current).
Current office: State representative, District 15.
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Andreia Mateus found solace in writing letters when, at the age of 10, her family moved from her native Portugal to Switzerland. Fast forward a decade, when Mateus decided to launch her Pens & Envelopes Tumblr, on which she posts delectable correspondence-themed images in hopes of inspiring others to take pen to paper. Here, the devoted Pen Pal talks to us about her letter writing lists, what she looks forward to getting in the mail each week and why a memorable letter isn't always the most eloquently written one.
When did your interest in letter writing begin?
It began when I was about 10 years old. My family had decided to move to Switzerland, and being it a country with a whole different language, I was having a hard time making new friends, and I was missing the ones from Portugal quite a lot. So I asked my mother for paper and envelopes and started writing to my friends. That was around 1999, and ever since then I haven't stopped exchanging letters.
Why did you start Pens & Envelopes?
I started it mostly to see if there were any other people from the Tumblr community that shared the same interest. With instant messages and social networking, people have forgotten about the old ways of communication. I was hoping that posting images of letters would remind people how it feels like to receive a letter that was written by someone just for you.
Why do you enjoy stationery & correspondence?
Correspondence mostly because it is how I manage to relax from the everyday stress. It helps me to keep my head clear. As for stationery, well, some girls like to spend their money on brand new clothes and shoes; I like to spend my money on pretty stationery! A letter is so much more fun if you use colorful and visually appealing stationery.
What is your favorite step in the process of written correspondence?
That would be creating a list of the things I want to mention in the letter. It helps me to keep my writing organized, and it is also fun to think back of the important and significant happenings that I wish to share with my pen pals.
If you could be pen pals with anyone in history, to whom would you write and what would you say?
There are a lot of people I could think of, but I'm going to choose Fernando Pessoa, a Portuguese writer. His works are studied in our high schools, and I got really fascinated by his books. He is also mostly known for his complex personality, and I always wondered what he was really like. I probably would send him a casual letter, asking him if life turned out as he had planned, and if he was happy with his achievements.
To whom do you most often write?
To one of my closest friends, who had to move to another city. We exchange letters every week, which I'm quite thankful for. If I'm having a bad mail week, I know for sure that there is going to be at least one letter.
Describe the most memorable letter you have ever received.
A letter from my grandmother and my now deceased grandfather. They both didn't know how to write (not very well), yet they had made an effort to scribble down a few lines. It was simple letter, but it meant so much to me. I still have it.
What makes a particular letter stand out from a stack of cards?
The decoration of the envelope and the penmanship. It is usually the first thing I notice, and it always gives so much out about the person who sent it.
Do you have a favorite stamp or stamp series?
My favorite series so far is the Europe 2009 Astronomy series.
What do you think classic correspondence will look like in a decade or two?
Hopefully there will be more people opting for traditional correspondence. There is just so much beauty in picking up a paper and a pen and writing a letter. Even with online communication, I don't think any other form of correspondence will be able to substitute the sentiment a personal letter gives you.
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Beautiful Apartment City Center
Size44 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Hot tub
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
- Pets allowed
Accommodation summary
|Záhřebská, 120 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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|Property ID
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|Response time
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|Calendar updated
|More than half a year ago
This part is well known as the most beautiful and peaceful residential district of central Prague with a great choice of restaurants, bars and shops in the vicinity. It is away from
the crowds of tourists, but close to all the important city sights by foot, also by public transport. A tramway, bus and subway stops are nearby.
Houses in the district of Vinohrady were built as residences between 1900 - 1940, including our house which was built by our family in 1936. After the communists usurped power in 1948, the house became the property of the state until the "Velvet Revolution" in 1989. Shortly after this time, a general reconstruction of the building began and the apartment for tourists were established.
This modern apartment is now furnished in a charming wood motif, and includes a bathroom and WC, a kitchenette with basic cooking utensils provided, together with a refrigerator, cooker, microwave, kettle, coffee maker, pots and pan, bottles and cans openers, tee, koffee, sugar, spice...
Satellite TV and computer connected to internet. Wi-fi available, too.
A secured parking at our house is available, but because of limited spots, recommended to book in advance. The priceis 10 EUR / day.
You will find the apartment tidy, ready to use, and clean bedding and towels are provided. Lift in the house. Welcome!
House rulesStrictly non-smoking apartment.
Our house is a quiet and peaceful. It is not a good place for a loud night parties and celebrations.
a secured parking spot at house 10 EUR/ day, or free on street parking in a distance 5 min. by foot.
The stays usually begin and finish after noon and finish before noon.
Depending on vacancies and reservations, most stays can be arranged for morning check-in and evening check-out with no extra fee. You can also store you luggage as long as you need the last day.
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|£ 800
|Price for > 2 guests
|£ 6 per guest/night extra
|Maximum Nights
|2 months
|Check-in After
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
It was super comfortable. Gladly again!! : D
Es war Super bequem.
Gerne wieder !!!! :D
Michael was accommodating with different check in arrangements. Good location, upgraded to larger flat free because of clash. Would stay here again!!
Simple but comfortable apartment. Everything Promised has also been observed. Correct and friendly landlord. Very good, central location. Pleasant Umgeb-ung.Gute localities (drinking, eating). Value for money is very good. There can be problems with parking. Parking is not cheap and sometimes.
Einfache aber gemütliche Wohnung. Alles
Zugesagte ist auch eingehalten worden.
Korrekter und freundlicher Vermieter. Sehr
gute, zentrale Lage. Angenehme Umgeb-
ung.Gute Lokalitäten (Trinken,Essen).
Preis-Leistung ist sehr gut.
Probleme kann es mit dem Parken geben.
Nicht billig und manchmal Parkplatz belegt.
The location of the apartment is very good transport links, yet very quiet. Price-value relationship
Die Lage der Wohnung ist verkehrstechnisch sehr gut, trotzdem sehr ruhig.
Preis-Leistung super
My message for all travelers is to stay at Michal's apartment and to visit Praque, absolutely !!!
I would ever and anon stay in Michal's apartment ! The accommodation was heightened, as the pics. shows. The flat is located in a quiet zone (beautiful paved road). It's easy to achieve the city by foot
Michal is a nice person he is companionable so helpful and very flexible !!! I'm more than satisfied .........I enjoyed this 5 days and i wasn't the last time there.......CHEERS !
The apartment is located in a very nice Prague district, near a metro station. It´s surrounded by many restaurants and bars.
The host was nice and attentive.
we spend 5 days in november staying at michals charming attic and were very happy with the place. very uncomplicated, we found all we needed, it´s a nice neighborhood and a great base to explore the city. thanks again, michal!
Very nice hosts, clean and comfortable rooms in a quiet but central location. I would book it again in any case.
Sehr netter Gastgeber, saubere und gemütliche Unterkunft in ruhiger, aber zentraler Lage. Ich würde es auf alle Fälle wieder buchen.
Already our second stay in one of the apartments of Michal. He is a very friendly and helpful host, at the check-in check-out works as stress-free. The apartments are located in a beautiful residential area that is quiet yet offers a short walk to the city center. Ideal are the numerous small restaurants and bars in the side streets that invite for cozy evenings. The apartments are simple yet comfortable eingerichet (mostly IKEA). Moreover, towels, hair dryer, soap, etc. are provided. Small drawback: The apartments, which are housed in the basement of the house are recommended in comparison to the other apartments rather less. (Low light, very small bathroom, odors) Despite Meanwhile the homes of Michal are recommending. Special bonus: The value for money is really reasonable.
Bereits unser zweiter Aufenthalt in einen der Appartments von Michal. Er ist ein sehr freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Gastgeber, bei dem Check-In wie Check-Out stressfrei funktioniert.
Die Appartments befinden sich in einer wunderschönen Wohngegend, die ruhig gelegen ist und dennoch einen kurzen Fußweg zum Zentrum der Stadt bietet. Ideal sind die zahlreichen kleinen Kneipen und Bars in den Nebenstraßen, die für gemütliche Abende einladen.
Die Appartments sind schlicht und dennoch gemütlich eingerichet (hauptsächlich IKEA). Zudem werden Handtücher, Föhn, Seife, etc. bereit gestellt.
Kleines Manko: Die Appartments, die in dem Keller des Hauses untergebracht sind, sind im Vergleich zu den anderen Appartments eher weniger zu empfehlen. (wenig Licht, sehr kleines Bad, unangenehme Gerüche)
Trotzdessen sind die Wohnungen von Michal weiterzuempfehlen. Besonderes Plus: Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist wirklich angemessen.
It was all fine and easy. We would like to come back
Es war alles in Ordnung und unkompliziert.
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This series was made three days ago in Urozgan Province, Afghanistan, in the district of Chora. Chora is a short but very dangerous distance from Tarin Kot, the capital of Urozgan Province.
Without soldiers, armor, or any Coalition support whatsoever, we set off to Chora to see an AUSAID program that is managed by the Central Asia Development Group. We managed without being attacked to make it to the outskirts of the green zone of Chora. I was told that probably more than a hundred (my source said 'at least') people had died on this road in about the last 14 months, and that the night before there had been about two hours of fighting at Chora, during which at least one Taliban was killed. Chora is said to be a Taliban stronghold.
And so I asked to stop the car and I quickly made this panorama. I did not use the Gigapan robot due to time and possible attack, but did use the software to make the stitch. We then headed into the village, where eventually we found the dead Taliban displayed in this Gigapan (also handheld):
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Operations research attempts to provide those who manage organized systems with an objective and quantitative basis for decision; it is normally carried out by teams of scientists and engineers drawn from a variety of disciplines. Thus, operations research is not a science itself but rather the application of science to the solution of managerial and administrative problems, and it focuses on the performance of organized systems taken as a whole rather than on their ... (100 of 11,102 words)


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Legendary Headphone System - Sennheiser Orpheus
Pros: Layering, Imaging, Midrange, Realism
Cons: Sub bass, Micro detail
Sennheiser Orpheus - Demo Impressions
Last week I had the pleasure of demoing this legendary headphone system.
I found it to be a great experience so thought I might as well share it with you.
This pair is one that Senneheiser own themselves and had bought it down for a few days to audio lounge, central London. It's in exquisite condition and I listened to it in a perfect environment – a quiet demo room for over an hour with my own music I'm extremely familiar with.
You might be thinking how I randomly stumbled on an Orpheus and so you should be as it was, well, quite random. Just the other week I was wondering around on a lunch break and walked to the end of Wigmore street (near Selfridges) to find a sweet looking high end audio shop that has a decent headphone contingent too. Wanting to demo the sr009, but with stax a bit short of energisers, the sales person, Arif, got in touch later asking if an Orpheus demo would peak my interest instead (!). He's very open and knowledgeable mind you – he used to officially trade these units up till the very last one.
Before Sound
I'm sure you don't need me to convince you on its looks.
Have you any equipment in your house that looks better?
If I had one I'll give it a room to itself. I might want to switch it on once in a while too. When you do, there's a little red LED that lights up and reflects nicely off the aluminium surfaces. I like the gentle way the tubes light up too, making for an even more sophisticated look.
One thing I frequently moan about on headphone amps is the volume dial. I've sensitive hearing where lower volumes are more than enough and thankfully HEV90's volume dial was perfect, allowing for plenty of movement without channel imbalance in the lower dB ranges. Neat.
Headphone comfort
Headphone comfort was so seriously high. I'm talking stock d7k levels or higher here. When taking them off after wearing them for over an hour, the first thing that hit me was how freakishly comfortable they were. The headphone is rather light, clamping force low and pads really soft/supple. Also to note – with this pair no material residue was left on my ears (unlike the he90's I tried at last year's London headfi meet).
Imaging / Soundscape
The soundstage is large (<HD800 though) and very multidirectional. It's utilisation of space, layering and instrument positioning is outright the best I've ever heard. There's a real quality in its deployment here making it hard not to be impressed by it with whatever you listen to. This was especially the case in complex music such as Lorne Balfe's Assassins creed OST or Thomas Bergersen's dreamaker where complexion was uncovered in almost an unfamiliar way. These orchestra's felt like they simply came alive and provided a convincingly clearer picture of composition by component than any of my headphones have.
Tone / Timbre
Full of body and just ohh so easy to listen to!
It's closest to the HD650's I'd say in each notes weight whilst similarly remaining tactile and agile. All to a better degree though. Diana Krall and Jennifer Warnes sounded realistic from this system, no doubt, and when the instrumental sections broke out the sense of realism only increased.
Just the other week I listened to Elias String Quartet perform Beethoven live, unamplified, down the street at Wigmore Hall (stunning venue and sound). Actually I regret not having a track or two on the demo CD but if I were to hear this live recording through the Orpheus, I imagine I'd be deeply impressed. It's that kind of realistic warm 'chamber' type of feel this system gave me, which always remained free from upper mid-range/high frequency brightness that I've heard from many TOTL headphones of today.
Sub Bass
Let's be blunt - sub-bass performance left a bit to be desired. Soundtracks and Orchestral music (such as Hans Zimmer's Rush and Thomas Bergersen's Dream-maker) especially were calling out for more 'rumble' in the lows. A well driven hd800 provides this for example. Cello's and strings didn't reveal <60hz information across many of my sample tracks as I would expect a world class headphone to do so.
In terms of other bass properties - mid bass impact, speed, attack, decay, accuracy, timing and general quantity – things were very well done.
Brightness / Warmth
Really interesting this. The headphone extends high and reveals treble detail, but in a different way to 'bright' cans. I guess it feels relaxed and in a sense more calmly executed but when called for definitely does it deliver. Take a track that is very treble centric; Evanescence – taking over me. Through the Orpheus this sounded outright remarkable with treble performance contributing in no small way. Cymbals were crashing and the electric guitar screaming with a stunning sense of realism of the like no headphone has hit me with. This isn't the best recording in the world, making it even more striking how awesomely the Orpheus delivered this track.
Perhaps on the other end of the scale was how music from Ludovico Einaudi sounded. I'm a massive Einaudi fan and 'Experience' is one of my favourite pieces – though I hastily have to admit it's a slightly muddy recording. Obviously, the Orpheus was faithful but with this track I prefer a brighter headphone. The violin towards the end sounds more effervescent, fragile and sweeter with a beyer T1, contributing beautifully to the overall ambience.
Detail retrieval
It's very detailed, but to be honest I was expecting a tiny bit more.
For example with Keiko Matsui and Jan Garbarek, notes sounded a touch too rounded for my liking. I'd say this is less resolving in this way than a HD800 / T1, which reproduce the saxophones in both tracks more vividly and with better micro detail. It's probably a cliché where one headphone is said to be for pure listening pleasure rather than a studio tool, but I would say the HE90 is an ultimate headphone of the former type.
Detail isn't constantly thrown at you making long sessions appreciably less fatiguing. There were those few instances where I was expecting a little extra definition with individual notes across a few tracks. Don't get me wrong, it was always clear, transparent, agile and fast, but there was detail in say vocalists breath and plucks of strings that I felt wasn't presented at least with enough vigour. I guess this and sub bass performance were the two negatives I found with the Orpheus .
Thanks again to Arif at audio lounge for inviting me to this demo. A really enjoyable and interesting experience overall allowing me to hear extremely familiar music in a pleasantly different light. Let's face it, I may never get to hear the Orpheus like this again let alone own one…..especially if I don't find a spare £20k I wouldn't do much else with.
Listening Setup
Power: Standard
CD Player/Dac: Bel Canto CD-2
RCA Interconnect: Siltech 550i
Amp: Sennheiser HEV90
Headphones: Sennheiser HE90
(forgot to check seriel #'s)
Listening conditions
Ambient noise: <~35db ambient noise
Ambient temp/humidity: Standard
Listening Volume: Low/Low-Normal
Music (Artist / Album / Track)
Ludovico Einaudi - In a Time Lapse - Experience
Agnes Obel - Aventine - The Curse
Lorne Balfe - Assassins Creed III (OST) - Main Theme
Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room - Black Crow
ATB - No Silence - Marrakech
Thomas Bergersen - Illusions - Dreammaker
Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat - First We Take Manhattan
Vivaldi Four Seasons (Chesky) - Vivaldi - Winter 1 Allegro Non Molto
Diana Navarro - La Esencia - Ea
Evanescence - Fallen - Taking Over Me
Hans Zimmer - Rush (OST) - Lost But Won
Jan Garbarek - Rites - Rites
Keiko Matsui - Glance of The Past - Bonfire In The Piano
Michael Jackson - HIStory Begins - Billie Jean
Riverside - Voices In My Head - Stuck Between
Yo Yo Ma (& Friends) - The Goat Rodeo Sessions - No One But You


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Playing whack-a-mole with spammers gets old after a while. Advogato needs at the very least some sort of e-mail confirmation before a new user can post.
Playing whack-a-mole with spammers gets old after a while. Advogato needs at the very least some sort of e-mail confirmation before a new user can post.
It's way to easy to do hit-and-run spamming on Advogato. It's so easy to automate, I'm surprised that the recentlog isn't completely dominated by spam. The reason it didn't happen yet is probably that the spammers are, well, dumb (evidence: they don't understand nofollow), but one can't rely on security through stupidity forever. Here's a very simple suggestion, which I volunteer to implement in case the Advogato community agrees: instead of asking for a password on registration, create a random password and mail it to the user; the user should then be able to change the password when she logs in. A password reminding mechanism already exists.
A user becomes a Journeyer with a single certification, from another user who was, in turn, certified by a single user. I see a problem there. There's way too much trust passing through a single vertex in the graph.
Let's put on our Dijkstra hats and think of a solution. Here's one possibility: create a special vertex - let's call it the "sink". Create edges from every vertex in the graph to the sink (the weight of this edge would need to be tweaked a bit). This would add some "leaking" to trust, and help avoid this sort of situation. The actual masters would continue to be masters, but users with few certifications would see their ratings decreased.
An objection to that solution: it would be hard for vertices that are far from the sources to get their ratings raised. But I don't think there are that many "hops" from the sources to vertices that truly deserve trust.
Edit: looks like I misunderstood how the trust metric works. I assumed that mod_virgule would somehow find the sinks in the graph before running the network flow algorithm, but that wouldn't work, since sinks may not even exist (and they probably don't). All vertices are already connected to a single "supersink" - there's no other way. And the problem of users far from the sources not getting certified already exists.
Anyway, there already is a way to attain the proposed "solution", which doesn't even involve code changes: simply decrease the node capacities as a function of source distance; this is defined in config.xml, inside the <caps> tag.
I like my new bright green color. Thanks everyone!
Wow, looks like the recentlog is a goner. Maybe Advogato needs captchas? It doesn't take a genius to automate this sort of attack.
Did a small update to the latest patch. Still thinking about how to add threading to diary entries.
A patch for mod_virgule that adds editing and threading for article replies is here (screenshot). The page layout may need a bit of work, but I don't think it introduces any obvious security holes. Unfortunately article_generic_submit_serve got even messier.
I think some of this can be factored out and used to add threading for blog entries.
I started to add threading to article comments, as mentioned in my previous post. It's looking like this. I'm not sure if certification levels should be rendered in that case.
Most of the same code used by mod_virgule to manage and render article replies could be used to allow replies to diary entries. Diary replies could be rendered only when viewing a specific diary entry (and not in the recentlog or when viewing someone's page). Rendering a link saying "this diary entry has 5 comments" would require a virgule_db_dir_max call, but that wouldn't be too horrible.
Reply threading, with proper indentation, would be nice to have as well. One way to do that would be to add a parent key field to replies, and a tree would be built in memory before rendering. The existing database wouldn't need to be changed. All replies to an article or diary entry would need to be read to memory before rendering, but it wouldn't be that much more expensive than what's being done by the current code. Maybe the depth of the reply tree would need to be limited somehow.
In this brave new era of Web 2.0, rounded corners, and self-important "engineers" riding the latest faddish web framework bandwagon, the idea of a web site written as a C module for Apache is intriguing. I seem to have arrived a bit late to the party, but I hope I can still somehow contribute to (what's left of) this community.
I wrote a patch for mod_virgule that allows the editing of article comments. Here it is.
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Editor's Note: Matthew Waxman is Associate Professor at Columbia Law School, and he is also a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and member of the Hoover Institution Task Force on National Security and Law.
On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered a long-anticipated address providing the Obama Administration's legal rationale for targeted killings of certain al Qaeda suspects - even U.S. citizens. Ever since last fall when the it reportedly killed American-born Anwar al-Awlaki - an al Qaeda terrorist plotter and propagandist - with a drone strike in Yemen, the Obama Administration has faced strong pressure to explain its legal basis for such actions.
Holder's remarks are unlikely to satisfy either the most vocal civil libertarians or security-hawks, but they reflect this administration's pragmatic approach toward national security law issues.
Read on Security Clearance Blog: Not 'assassination' to target Americans in terror hunt
Holder's remarks, which also reasserted the administration's need for flexible discretion to use both military and civilian courts to prosecute some al Qaeda suspects, is the latest in a series of public speeches from senior Obama Administration legal and counterterrorism officials (including Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, and State Department legal adviser Harold Koh). A common theme of these presentations is that the United States remains at war with al Qaeda and its allies - a war authorized by Congress in 2001 - but that U.S. war-waging powers such as lethal force, detention, military commissions, and interrogation are bounded by both international and domestic law. Each of these speeches has incrementally provided additional contour to these legal boundaries, which is important to building and sustaining the legitimacy of the counter-terrorism programs - even though the general principles and sparse details are not enough to convince skeptics at home or abroad.
The novel part of Holder's remarks was the discussion of American constitutional rights and how they constrain targeted killings abroad of U.S. citizen-belligerents (although he never mentions al-Awlaki by name, presumably the speech reflects the legal analysis behind operations against him).
The continuing challenge for the Obama Administration in this string of speeches has been to balance or reconcile several sets of opposing imperatives: Asserting broad and geographically expansive war-fighting powers while assuring critics that they are limited; touting and justifying actions that remain covert and officially unacknowledged; promoting government transparency while protecting sensitive intelligence programs and diplomatic relations.
As the 2012 presidential race heats up, expect to hear President Obama criticized on this set of issues from both ends of the political spectrum. Some parts of his liberal base remain disappointed by his continuing use of indefinite wartime detention, military commissions, and targeted killing. Some on the right will attack him for imposing tight restrictions on interrogation and sometimes making use of civilian federal prosecutions against al Qaeda leaders and plotters (even though the Bush administration repeatedly and successfully used civilian prosecutions, too).
In practice, the Obama administration's policies have closely resembled those of the last few years of the George W. Bush administration - after reforms imposed by each of the three branches of government - even if the Obama Administration has pulled back on its predecessor's most aggressive legal views about executive powers.
Regardless of who wins the presidency in 2012, the counterterrorism policies and practices in the next term will look a lot like they do now. A second-term Obama administration will continue its approach of flexible pragmatism, having learned that operational and political constraints rule out radical reforms, but having shown that acknowledging and articulating legal limits strengthens counter-terrorism programs by making them less vulnerable to legal and political challenges and reducing friction with our allies.
Any Republican administration will find it difficult to roll back Obama Administration reforms in the other direction, especially those that reflect legal lines drawn by the Justice Department in recent years. It will also find how valuable the option of civilian criminal prosecutions can be.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Matthew Waxman.
This article appears in full on CFR.org by permission of its original publisher. It was originally available here.


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I HAVE had a dream; again and again it comes to me, till I fear the night for its return.
I dream that in the war I have lost all my clothes. That they have shot to pieces the old dress that I wore so long and love so. And I go to have a new dress made, and I take the only stuff I can find, and the skirt is of three colours, red, white, and blue, and the body is a strip of green.
And when I have got it on I go down the street, dancing, dancing, dancing. And the people stop me and they say, "Why have you got that dress on?" And I say, "Do you not see it is the four colours? They shot all my old dresses to pieces in the war, the old dresses that I loved so. Now I could get nothing else but this." And they say, "Why are you dancing so?" And I say, "Because my heart, my heart, is broken."
And then there is a sudden stop, there is a gleam of bayonets, and a sound of guns firing; and then all is silence.
"They are hanging men and women now, For the wearing of the Green."
And I wake, and the cold drops are hanging on my forehead, and I cry aloud in my anguish, "Who will save me from this nightmare? Can nothing break it?"
And in the dark I lean forward listening, that across six thousand miles of sea I may perchance hear that heart beat.


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South County screamo quartet Verbana Darvell recently finished their latest EP, Brought Out the Waiting, produced by studio whiz Mike Poorman at Strangeways Recording in Providence. Verbana Darvell will bring the heat beginning in February, including an all-ages benefit gig with friends Penrose and the Coming Weak at South Kingston High School and an opening slot for Pick Up the Pattern at Club Hell. Check myspace.com/verbanadarvell for details.
The Westerly/Charlestown foursome garnered some nice press for their 2005 debut EP Run Automatic Orange, making the 24-hour trek (in a packed minivan) to Alabama for the chance to record with Hot Rod Circuit frontman Andy Jackson. Songs such as "Slice the Fancy" and "High Gusts at Suttle Movements" offered kinetic moments, with lead singer Blaine Wilkinson's trademark throat-thrashing vocals accompanied by Kevin Goguen's guitar riffs and the visceral rhythm section of drummer Brad Cottman and bassist Josh Taber. This led to an appearance on the 2006 Warped Tour stop in Fitchburg, and in January '08, indie authority Alternative Press featured them in their "Unsigned Bands of the Month" section after Cottman sent in the track "Helen Keller's Lost Map."
"They liked it and said it had a raw, early '90s rock vibe and emailed us back telling us they were putting us in, which was pretty rad," Cottman recalled.
Brought Out the Waiting tracks include the booming "Mask Her," "Dig Deep Japan," and "Elephant," and the boys are toying with the idea of adding a brand new song. A video for "Mask Her" is also in the works with local photographer Adam Guindon. The new stuff teeters on post-hardcore madness infused with melodic moments; the opening minute of "Mask Her" cuts through about four different subsections of alt-metal, and when the brakes are applied, the result recalls classic Deftones.
"I guess you could call it simple and distinct with a powerful sound," declared bassist Josh Taber, Wilkinson referred to their sound as "stimulating and odd," while Goguen called it "a heavy, strange indie feel.
"We're not following any sort of trend, and we make music for us, to be enjoyed by everybody," Goguen said. "We just want to have fun and write good songs in the process.
From the grand scale of the Warped Tour to a dingy club or high school auditorium, Verbana Darvell excel in the live setting, and drummer Cottman disagrees with the notion that playing out locally is more difficult now with recent club closings.
"It's not any tougher because there are so many options for promoters to book shows these days, from coffee shops to VFW halls," he said. "We just played in a church basement a few weeks ago. If you put on a good show, people are responsive no matter where you play."
When asked about the immediate future and sniffing out a potential record label, Goguen and his mates still agree on the DIY approach.
"We'll be lining up plenty of shows throughout the Northeast, but as far as labels go — we're handling this shit on our own," he said.
And as for the band name (I assumed it was an alter ego in the Marvel Comics universe), Cottman clarified: "We started with 'Trace Frances,' but it sounded too much like 'Sage Francis,' so we quickly came up with Verbana Darvell." Heat it up
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Does this figure has a removable helmet?
Does this figure has a removable helmet?
"It can't rain all the time."
"Quote the Raven, Nevermore."
If you are referring to the Kubrick line then no I dont believe its supposed to be removable.Originally Posted by evenflow
My Boba from the Kubrick bounty hunter series helmet does slide off of the head, but there is a plain mini marshmallow looking head. In oither words, there is no facem kind of like the Lego Stormtroopers. I guess you could make a custom Fett face, but the helmet fits rather snuggly to the head, so Im not sure if you would lose any detail should you decide to paint a face on, then put the helmet back on.Originally Posted by [DSS]Pedr0
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Former counterterrorism czar to speak, Nov. 10
Posted November 3, 2004; 05:38 p.m.
Former U.S. counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke will deliver a lecture titled "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Clarke has served in the White House, the Pentagon, the intelligence community and the State Department for 30 years. A former member of the National Security Council, he was national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection and counterterrorism (1998-2000), chair of the counterterrorism security group (1992-2003) and special adviser (2001-2003).
Clarke was a key participant in the 9/11 Commission hearings. Providing nearly 20 hours of testimony under oath, his highly contentious accounts drew both high praise and harsh criticism. Clarke, who resigned his position in January 2003, went on to write the 2004 book, "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror -- What Really Happened." The book, which has launched a firestorm of controversy, outlines the flawed handling of the war on terror on the part of past presidential administrations, and delivers a scathing behind the scenes account of the Bush administration's failures, both pre- and post-9/11.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and Policy Research Institute for the Region . It is part of a series leading up to the April 2005 Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs, which will focus on the U.S.-led war on terror. Admission to Dodds will be limited to individuals with Princeton University identification. The lecture will be simulcast in 1 and 16 Robertson Hall for non-University attendees.
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The two biggest changes were the addition of the built in, which matches the cabinetry in our kitchen, and replacing the old carpet with hard wood floors. Other than that, we repainted and decorated. Here's a picture of what it looks like today:
Let's get our bearings straight. This is looking from the formal living room, into the dining room.
Now we're looking from the door to the kitchen. Notice the new built in cabinet which matches our kitchen cabinetry.
This sliding door leads to our patio.
Looking back through the french doors which lead to the formal living room.
The door that leads to the kitchen. Notice the two year old 'stealing' a freezie from the freezer. Didn't think of that problem when we bought a bottom freezer style fridge!
This group of 4 prints are from my grandmother's house. She found them at a garage sale and reframed them. I always loved these pictures in her dining room, and was thrilled to have them handed down to me. I love the English country scenes.
The lighting is one thing I did not change from the previous owner. She made beautiful lamp shades, and I love the bit of sparkle and 'fanciness' that this gives.
My fine china, inherited from my paternal grandmother, is displayed in my built in. There is so much
storage in this built in-I just adore it!!
My dining room set is from Costco. I bought it 8 years ago, and while I really liked it then, my tastes have changed since. It is a bit too oak-y-reddish colour for me now, and the lines of the table are a bit too 'chunky'. However, it was expensive, and a new set is not in the budget. When I bought it, it had ugly (really, really bad!!) fabric on the seats. I did recover the seats in this fabric, which I also used in my living room as accent fabric for cushions. I like my set much much better now. In fact, one day I may just refinish it to get away from the reddish oak colour.
I bought the curtain fabric for 1/2 price at Chintz & Co (another fantabulous store, located in Victoria). I used it for my living room and dining room windows. The previous curtain rods were small brass rods. I really wanted a chunkier rod, and something dark to stand out. I love these, which are from the Debbie Travis collection at Canadian Tire. Cheap & beautiful-Love!
Now, you may think you see wrinkles in my linen table runner, and you would be right. I didn't realize how obvious they were until I took this picture, but what the heck, we're keeping it real right? I took this picture to show the beautiful embroidery pattern. I am still working on my table display, and have been inspired by this post to make a few topiaries.
Linking to all my favorite parties!


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12 Volt Power Supplies
A CB radio can be connected to a 12 volt power supply for use outside a vehicle for testing, or to use the radio as a base station. 12 volt power supplies plug into a standard 110 volt AC wall plug. They convert that into 13.8V (commonly known as 12 volt). Typically, they either have positive and negative posts to connect your radio, but some also have a "cigarette lighter" plug. A CB radio outputting 4 watts will not need a power supply larger than 5 amp. We carry larger and smaller power supplies for other applications.


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These Toy Biz LOTR figures are awesome! I have everything from FOTR, but still do need a few single figs from TTT (cant find a blasted Easterling anywhere!).
I'm especially impressed with Sauron, mine had a little bag with 4 extra rings taped in the back of the box (in case you lose "the one true ring"). It think that is so cool!!
Anyways, just wanted to give a tip for the Gandalf/Shadowfax set:
Since there isn't a harness on Shadowfax, Gandalf just kinda sits (lamely) on top of his horse. I took the clear rubberband from Saurons packaging (it was on Saurons head), and strapped it around Gandalf's ankles (with Gandalf on Shadowfax, of course). This worked out great, he almost really looks like he's riding it now!
Looking forward to the NEW figures in waves 3, 4, and 5!!!
(not sure why there repackaging figures from two packs...)