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In the ever-continuing GPU war we always see the same game of leapfrog played by one company or the other as they try and surpass the other guy. If you pay close attention though, you will notice it's always just enough to claim a victory, never anything so dynamic you want to pick up the phone and begin telling everyone you know about it. This has been my life for the past 15 years as I have been a part of almost every video card released since I began my career back in 1992 with my first ever-actual PC, a whooping Pentium 80286 that was the king of the hill in that day and age. Video cards were at this stage little more than devices that brought life to your monitor and the word gaming was not even an afterthought on these early day machines as consoles were literally the only game in town. As a kid I played on every name and no name console trying to get my game fix on, but nothing was as cool as playing a game like DOOM, I mean c'mon, Mario Bros or DOOM, you know my choice. Games soon though became the driving force behind the PC and after the spark the flame burned like gasoline on a bon fire.
3DFX was the first company that grabbed my attention like a pissed off parent and made me realize that the PC would be my choice of gaming platform for most of my life. Gaming at this time took a total turn for the PC and in a great new direction, this was for me the best time in my life as everything was fresh and new and FPS games were barely even a dent in the industry. This however was the beginning next big spark of what has become the most money making business in entertainment, even surpassing Hollywood in terms of dollars made. Most people nowadays take for granted all the cool new games and 3D stuff that has come out like NVIDIA's 3D Vision and multi-monitor setups, but just a few years in the past and all this stuff was just being thought up and realized, not a reality. Gaming in the modern world means large monitors with high resolutions of up to 2560X1600 on a single monitor and even larger resolutions on Triple Monitor setups and everything with the ability to play in 3D. Today we take a look at NVIDIA's latest weapon in the VGA game the all-new reference designed ZOTAC GTX 680. This new series of cards again should take the lead in the single GPU wars as far as sheer performance goes, but NVIDIA wanted more than that for this new release and it's no wonder why. Let's check out what new stuff lies under that black plastic shroud with the NVIDIA GTX logo on it and see if they hit the mark.


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Pecan Double-Chip Cookies
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
Makes2 dozen
- 1 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 3/4 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
- 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 2/3 cup white baking chips
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 353 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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Jan 19, 2015
These cookies are fantastic! I made them smaller and got 5 dozen but didn't adjust it any other way. My son LOVED them! I will definitely make these again!
Dec 15, 2013
I prepared this recipe fir the first time today, 12/15/13! I used my new Taste of Home Christmas recipe book & I made some adjustments to this recipe: I used 3/4 cup each packed brown sugar and white sugar and I used 1 tsp. salt. I greased baking sheets as it's easier for me to remove the cookies from greased baking sheets and I baked 10 minutes! I dropped by teaspoonfuls on purpose to stretch the dough & I used a combination of Nestle's chocolate/peanut-butter chips from the store! I omitted the pecans-I usually do not add any nuts to my cookies in the event there are people who either do not like nuts or are allergic to nuts! I did used the specified amount of toffee bits (Heath Bar) & flaked coconut and white baking chips. I sampled one of the cookies and they are delicious! I found that this recipe made 5 dozen cookies! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I'll turn to this recipe when I want to prepare Chips Galore Cookies! delowenstein
Dec 30, 2010
Cookies puffed up nicely. I used up some things in my pantry, mini chips, milk choc chips and coconut. Delicious.
Nov 7, 2010
I didn't add the nuts but only because my grandson was visiting and he didn't want nuts in the cookies. Next time I would definitely add them as well. Excellent cookie.
Nov 7, 2010
This is an excellent recipe. I didn't make them as large as the original recipe called for. I wanted a smaller cookie so I dropped them by rounded teaspoons on the cookie sheet and baked them for 10 minutes. I also dodn
Sep 1, 2009
I have made these twice and you just throw in any kind of chips, or nuts and they are delicious. They are just packed full of flavor. DELICIOUS

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The rolling and leafy hills of Paddington and Rosalie are speckled with quaint cottages turned enticing shop-fronts, restaurants that spill out onto the pavement and a mixture of traditional tin and timber houses and renovated Queenslanders.
Visitors will love browsing for quirky keepsakes, vintage and designer fashion, antique and second-hand treasures, retro goodies, homewares and artwork. The bars are a combination of boutique cocktail lounges and casual pubs and the restaurants are well known to the breakfast crowd, who can be found either enjoying a quick catch-up before work or a lazy weekend coffee.
Rosalie revolves around Rosalie Village, a pocket of streets tucked just behind Paddington featuring a great range of international cuisines, Rosalie Gourmet Market selling the best local product and Blue Room Cinebar, a luxury cinema.
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I have studied three foreign languages: English, French and Mandarin Chinese. In my language learning life so far, I have been taught a lot about grammar, words and culture, but I have seldom been taught the most important thing of all: how to learn a language!
Most teachers and textbooks focus on the language itself and present material for the students to learn, but don't show them how to learn those things. Even more important, successful learning requires a long-term strategy, but most courses and teachers only offer short-term solutions.
On Hacking Chinese, I try to answer questions like:
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In essence, if you hire me, you hire the mind behind Hacking Chinese. I will do my best to help you, but exactly what that means and how it will be achieved depends on you. Here are some examples of what people have hired me to do before. If you want to hire me, use the contact form below:
- Language coaching: Learning a language is a massive undertaking and learners sometimes rightfully feel lost. What's the next step? What should I be focusing on? How can I prepare myself for going to China? How can I maintain my Chinese after leaving China? How can I ensure I get the most out of the time and money I invest in learning Chinese? Due to lack of time, I currently only offer limited coaching (see my Patreon page).
- Lecturing and teaching: I have previously held lectures about study technique for Chinese, mostly focusing on how to learn the important things that usually aren't taught in a classroom, such as how to learn vocabulary sufficiently, what resources exist online to help you learn on your own and much more. Judging from the responses I've received from these lectures, students really lack this kind of guidance.
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Pedestrian injured in Hwy 51 hit-and-run, police say
46-year-old tells police he didn't see vehicle, but it continued on Hwy 51
JANESVILLE, Wis. — A vehicle kept on driving after hitting and injuring a pedestrian on Highway 51 Wednesday night, according to a release.
Darren K. Hayes, 46, was walking southbound on South Highway 51 around 6:15 p.m. when he was hit by a vehicle also driving southbound, according to the release.
Hayes was walking in the far right southbound lane in the 2600 block of South Highway 51, officials said. He did not see the vehicle that hit him, but told police it continued on Highway 51 without stopping.
Hayes suffered a substantial injury to his leg, but was able to dial 911 from his cellphone, according to the release. He was unable to move from the roadway until police and paramedics arrived.
Officials do not have information on a suspect vehicle, but are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Janesville Police Department at 608-755-3100.


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Use shell soap dish mold 605 to make your bathroom beautiful. It measures 4 1/2 inches diagonally and holds 6 ounces of resin.
How to Use Resin Molds: Remove any dust and particles from your reusable mold. Molds do not require mold release when casting with resin, however, it is strongly suggested. We recommend the use of Castin' Craft Mold Release and Conditioner. Protect your work area with freezer or wax paper. Treat mold with mold release and allow to dry. Place mold on a level surface and fill the cavities to just below the top. Once the pieces are cured, turn the tray over and press the center area of each piece while flexing to release the casting. Do not use sharp objects to demold your resin as you will scratch your mold. Be sure to also read our plastic resin mold care tips to ensure a long life for your molds.
Customer Reviews
The plastic is to thin for this size mold. After I made about four castings with this mold the bottom warped out of shape and the finished dish has a bulge in the tray that renders it useless.


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This is a seasonal post that I do about the PR Jedi Mind Tricks played by network PR departments with Live+7 Day DVR ratings. Read it, and don't be played for a weak minded fool.
The PR avalanche of Live+7 Day DVR ratings for the season has begun today (Live+3 ratings have been upon us for weeks but are likely to become scarce soon as Live+7 takes over), and it's instructive to remember that the ratings that the advertisers pay for (the C+3 commercial ratings) differ very little from the Live+Same Day program ratings for the networks and most of their shows.
TV public: Can I see your TV ratings?
Network PR: [with a small wave of his hand] You don't need to see our Live+Same Day TV ratings.
TV public: We don't need to see his Live+Same Day TV ratings.
Network PR: These aren't the ratings you're looking for.
TV public: These aren't the ratings we're looking for.
Network PR: Wait until the Live + 7 Day ratings appear.
TV public: We'll wait until the Live + 7 Day ratings appear.
Network PR: Move along.
TV public: Move along… move along.
Monday is (or at least it was, it might become Sunday this season) the Live + 7 ratings press release day in the TV business, so I thought I'd pass along an analysis of Live+Same Day (Live+SD) ratings and how they relate to Live + 7 day DVR ratings.
First a review of the 3 types of ratings in this post:
- C+3 day commercial ratings: They determine how much the networks get paid for their advertising. They measure Live and DVR viewing of the average commercial minute during a show within 3 days of airdate. They are rarely available in public.
- Live+Same Day program ratings: They are the ratings you see reported almost everywhere on a daily and weekly basis. They measure the Live and DVR viewing until 3am after the airdate of the average minute, program and commercials, during an entire show.
- Live + 7 day program ratings: They measure the Live and DVR viewing within 7 days of airdate of the average minute, program and commercials, during an entire show. They are reported in media articles specifically about DVR viewing, and of course, network PR.They are available 2-3 weeks after the original airdate.
Network PR would like you to focus on Live + 7 day ratings for one very important reason, they're always greater than any other ratings that are measured by Nielsen.
And for network PR, bigger ratings are always better!
But those Live + Same Day ratings that everybody reports every day, even though they measure different things, match up very closely with the C+3 ratings that determine how much the networks get paid by advertisers.
Here are the network average numbers from premiere week (September 24-30, 2012) during the 2012-13 season:
- NBC had a 3.0 C+3 Day commerical rating, a tenth lower than its 3.1 Live+Same Day program rating.
- CBS had a 2.3 C+3 Day commerical rating, a tenth lower than its 2.4 Live+Same Day program rating.
- Fox had a 2.5 C+3 Day commerical rating, a tenth higher than its 2.4 Live+Same Day program rating.
- ABC had a 2.3 C+3 Day commerical rating, a tenth higher than its 2.2 Live+Same Day program rating.
- Live+Same Day program ratings are very close to the C+3 commercial ratings for each network, varying only slightly.
- Live+Same Day program ratings are a very good proxy for the C+3 Day commercial ratings.
Do not fall for the network PR Jedi Mind tricks trying to convince you that the incremental ratings added between Live + Same Day and Live+3 day or Live+7 day ratings matter to the future of your show. They don't!
Those Live+3 day and Live+7 day ratings may be interesting for all sorts of analysis on viewership and behavior, and of course are helpful for press release writers, but the additional DVR viewing after the "Same Day" period doesn't "help" any shows.
Now that you realize that Live+Same Day ratings are a pretty good analog for the C+3 commercial ratings that really matter, who will you be the next time you're reading about Live+3 day or Live+7 day ratings:
Jabba The Hut or Bib Fortuna?
Bib Fortuna: Master.
[Jabba wakes up with a start]
Bib Fortuna: May I present Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight?
Jabba the Hutt: I told you not to admit him!
Luke: I must be allowed to speak.
Bib Fortuna: He must be allowed to speak.
Jabba the Hutt: You weak minded fool! He's using an old Jedi mind trick.
[Jabba shoves Bib Fortuna aside]
Luke: You will bring Captain Solo and the Wookiee to me.
[Jabba laughs]
Jabba the Hutt: Your mind powers will not work on me boy.
October, 2013 update: Here's a Bib Fortuna-esque quote from a befuddled member of the TV media.
If the ratings for "Hostages" don't jump up when viewing from digital video recorders and video-on-demand is factored in, CBS will probably make a change there.


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Women's Wool Loungers
AUD incl. GST
Soft comfort in a smart silhouette that makes every experience a little more leisurely and a lot more cozy.
What the Wool?
A merino sheep's wool fibers clock in at 20% the diameter of human hair, meaning they're sporting one superfine coat. We source 17.5 micron superfine New Zealand Merino wool, which we developed into our very own material with a premium Italian mill. It's temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking, all without an irritating scratchiness.
Cozy as a blanket
The wool upper is our very own textile made from superfine merino wool. Soft and itch-free on the inside, durable on the outside, and comfortable all over.
Walk on a cloud
We line our insoles with our proprietary merino wool fabric for softness, moisture wicking, and odor reduction.
For supreme comfort and cushioning, we use castor bean oil, which also cuts carbon output when compared to petroleum-based foam.
Sweet on your feet
Born from Brazilian sugarcane, SweetFoam™ is the world's first carbon negative green EVA. The sole's contours provide bouncy comfort that's light on your feet as well as the planet. It's as sweet as it sounds.


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>The hormone that controls the production of urine by the kidneys is called antidiuretic hormone (ADH). It controls when and how much urine your kidneys make. The increased blood volume to the major vessels is interpreted by your body as a fluid overload. This overload causes ADH production to stop, which in turn allows the kidneys to immediately produce urine to lower the centrally circulating blood volume - the body's automatic response to preserve blood volume.
>Once you exit the water, circulating blood volume returns to near normal - less the fluid taken to produce urine, which is quickly replaced as the body draws fluid from body tissues, such as muscles. Unfortunately, you probably will also leave the water with a full bladder.
>Since we are all subject to the same phenomenon underwater, this is probably your normal response to immersion. If this situation causes problems like urinary tract infections, see your doctor. If your coffee is caffeinated, you may wish to switch to a decaffeinated brand, as caffeine is a known diuretic that also interferes with the production of ADH.


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5 inch Tall Vase - Bird Relief - Esperanza en Accion
Frequently Asked Questions
This decorative vase from Nicaragua is 5 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter, featuring a bird in a relief design. This is low fired and not designed to hold water.
Meet the Artisans
Working with the fair trade organization Esperanza en Accion, men and women artisans in Nicaragua produce traditional pottery pieces that are world renowned. Artisans in San Juan de Oriente make the pottery using a manual kick wheel and finish the pieces using natural mineral oxides for the earthen colors. The fantastic flora and fauna of Nicaragua are the basis for stunning vase designs and novel wind instruments. The pottery is fired using a low-temperature technique so the vases are decorative as they do not hold water.
Q - How do I qualify for free shipping?
A - All orders over $50 that are shipped to the United States qualify for free shipping and will arrive in 3-4 days.
Q - How long before I receive my order?
A - If you live in the United States your order will deliver in 3-4 days if you selected Priority Mail or you qualified for free shipping. International orders vary by country. The most common international countries are: England, Australia, New Zealand and western Europe take 7 to 10 days. This does not apply to custom printed orders.
Q - What are Memory Cross cards made of and how durable are they?
A - The small Memory Cross cards are printed on 10 point coated board (think playing cards). The larger cards which measure 6 x 6 inches are printed on 100 lb. uncoated cover (think Hallmark card). We've tested each size and they hold up to hundreds of folds. The larger cards hold up longer because the "hinges" that allow them to fold are larger. We've tested the larger cards to fold over 500 times. That being said it is still important for the cards to be folded properly. Most children can figure it out on their own but if you are giving them to 4 or 4 year olds we recommend that you show them how it works. If you do not know how they work, we've created a video that you can watch by clicking here.
Q - What guarantee do you offer?
A - Memory Cross offers a 100% money back guarantee if you are not happy for any reason. We even pick up the cost of shipping the product back. Here is the link to our full return policy.
Q - Can cards be customized?
A - Yes cards can be customized for churches and businesses. The minimum order for churches is 250 and for business is 500.


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As government security breaches and attacks increase externally, internal threats have become just as prevalent. Government departments expose themselves to outsider threats masked from the inside. Contractors, business partners and former employees can gain an insider's view and create a false sense of trust. These threats demand a more holistic, sophisticated and analytics-driven approach to monitor internal user access, predict intrusions, identify abnormal behavior, and shut down real-time and future threats. This paper highlights federal case studies and discusses how analytics can be used to vigilantly guard against outside and inside threats.
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Maritime Vessels Directory
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Maritime News
USNS Comfort Docks in New York
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in New York Monday to support COVID-19 response efforts in the epicenter of America's coronavirus outbreak.The ship will serve as a referral hospital for non-coronavirus patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals, and will provide a full spectrum of medical care to include general surgeries, critical care and ward care for adults. This will allow local health professionals to focus on treating COVID-19 patients and for shore-based hospitals to use their Intensive Care Units and ventilators for those patients.McAllister Towing provided the equipment and maritime expertise in safely docking the hospital ship.
Holland America Line Extends Pause on Operations
Carnival-owned Holland America Line, owner and operator of the coronavirus-stricken MS Zaandam, announced it will extend its pause of global cruise operations for an additional 30 days, cancelling sailings scheduled to depart through May 14, amid continued port closures and travel restrictions surrounding global health concerns."As the world addresses global health concerns, travel has come to a temporary standstill as communities take necessary precautions to protect themselves," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line. Another Carnival-owned cruise brand Cunard also announced it would extend its suspension of cruises through May 15.
Opinion: COVID-19, Climate Change ... & Changing the World, Together
Our planet is facing its greatest challenge, and it's not coronavirus. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Product Manager, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, ponders how greater political action could help the maritime industry meet its most ambitious environmental goals.Why hasn't the climate crisis elicited the same urgent response from global governments as the corona pandemic? When confronted with the terrible threat of viral spread, national leaders from Boris Johnson to Narendra Modi, and from Donald Trump to Xi Jingping, have rapidly introduced emergency measures, the like of which we've never before imagined, let alone experienced.
Oil Tanker Rates Double
Supertanker freight rates are on the rise for a second time this month as producers, refiners and traders scramble to secure ships to transport crude or store a fast-growing global glut of oil, industry sources said.Freight rates for very large crude-oil carriers (VLCC) along the Middle East Gulf to China route were assessed at about $180,000 a day on Monday, up from some $125,000 on Friday and a weekly low of about $90,000 a day on Wednesday, according to several ship broking sources.Its difficult to say whether or not the rates will be sustained, or at what levels
Cunard Extends Suspension of Cruises to May 15
Carnival Corp's luxury cruise ships operator Cunard said on Monday it would extend the suspension of all voyages by a month to May 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.Carnival, also the operator of two coronavirus-stricken Princess cruises, has already temporarily suspended several of its ships due to concerns over the rapidly spreading COVID-19 crisis earlier this month."The impact of COVID-19 is affecting personal routines and businesses as well as placing significant travel restrictions around the world," said Simon Palethorpe, president, Cunard.


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Direct. Dedicated. Digital.
If you look at our LED-array-based technology, application-tuned toners, flexible workflows and complete Suites designed to grow with you, sure, you could say we're quite dedicated to digital printing. We have developed every aspect and every part of our set-ups closely with printing business professionals around the world.


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The Biennial of the Americas officially finished its run this week, with nearly all of the remaining large public artworks coming down. The "nearly" is because one piece, the seriously large Mine Pavilion at Larimer Street and Speer Boulevard, will remain in place for the month so a few local schools, just back in session, can bring their students by for a look before it's gone.
But the larger news is that the biennial was successful enough that organizers appear firmly committed to staging the event for a third time two years from now.
To that end, the nonprofit organization that produces it announced today that Erin Trapp will remain as CEO and executive director permanently. Trapp, a top aide to biennial grubstaker John Hickenlooper when he was Denver mayor, came on in a quasi-temporary manner in January, replacing original director Abaseh Mirvali.
Nick Swett, who oversaw logistics this past summer, will stay as well, in the role of vice president and executive producer.
The early appointments give the biennial a leg up on its next edition, a promising turn since the 2013 version had its moments of confusion with program and personnel changes along the way. No word yet on what it will look like going forward, though board chair Mike Freis – who will stay on, too — promised it will be "bigger and better" in today's media release.
There was room for improvement this summer, but it's hard to picture anything being bigger or better than Pezo von Ellrichshausen's "Mine Pavilion," which is five stories tall and full of references to Denver's past, present and future. If you didn't get to see it, consider September your last chance.


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Heat guard Ray Allen to wear Jesus Shuttlesworth jersey against Brooklyn Nets
The NBA is set to roll out one of the nickname jersey games this week. Players for the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will play January 10th with nicknames on their backs.
This just feels like the XFL and "He Hate Me" all over again. Of all the nicknames being used one sticks out the most… "Jesus Shuttlesworth" from the hit 1998 movie He Got Game. The nickname is a reference to Ray Allen's character in the movie.
According to Spike Lee's Instagram account, Allen will wear the J. Shuttlesworth jersey. "For A Few Select Games My Main Man Ray Allen Will Wear JESUS SHUTTLES WORTH On THe Back OF His Jersey. The Legend Of HE GOT GAME Continues To Grow.Da Greatest Joint About BALL Ever Made.YA-DIG? SHO-NUFF" via Spike Lee's Instagram.
Here is an updated list of the nicknames players plan to use on their jersey:
#34 Ray Allen – J. Shuttlesworth
#50 Joel Anthony – Doc
#31 Shane Battier – Battle
#8 Michael Beasley – B Easy
#1 Chris Bosh – CB
#15 Mario Chalmers – Rio
#11 Chris Andersen – Birdman
#30 Norris Cole – Cole Train
#40 Udonis Haslem – UD
#6 LeBron James – King James
#22 James Jones – JJ
#9 Rashard Lewis – Sweet Lew
#21 Roger Mason, Jr. – Moneymase
#20 Greg Oden – G.O.
#3 Dwyane Wade – D. Wade


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It started with spam. On a quiet August day in 2002, a physics professor named George Gollin was working in his office at the University of Illinois when an ad popped up on his computer screen. The product on offer: college degrees.
In a nearby computer lab, the ads leaped from one monitor to another, seeming to spread like a contagion. The spam barrage was raging across the Urbana-Champaign campus. "They were sending bazillions of them, for weeks," Gollin recalls. "It was like a telemarketer calling over and over." He decided to dial the phone number listed in the ad to find out who was behind the electronic assault.
No one answered, so Gollin left a polite message. A few days later he received a call from a man, speaking with what sounded like an Eastern European accent, who delivered a pitch for various degree options from Parkwood University. Gollin, who is 56 and has a BA from Harvard and a PhD from Princeton, listened in amazement as the man cheerfully explained how, for about $4,400, he could supply a PhD in systems engineering.
Or if that wasn't to Gollin's liking, he could offer a doctorate in Germanic languages. Gollin chuckled and shook his head. It was all rather amusing, the academic equivalent of a bad toupee — anyone who looked closely could see that it was a fake.
Still, Gollin's curiosity was piqued, so he decided to look up Parkwood University online. At first glance, the Web site resembled that of any liberal arts college, complete with links for information on student services, academics, and faculty. But with some Googling, Gollin discovered that the course catalog for Parkwood had been copied wholesale from the University of Central Florida's Web site. He also found that the greeting from Parkwood's supposed president appeared on the sites of five other schools, all of them apparent shams.
Gollin was still just poking around, more intrigued than outraged. That changed when he stumbled upon news of a forensic psychologist who had purchased her degree. "Here's this person who's untrained doing therapeutic interventions," he says. "I thought, 'Jesus, this is really bad.'" Soon he was Googling various fake university names and finding them on the rèsumès of people in education, business, and other respected professions. He was venturing far afield from his life as a particle physicist, but Gollin just couldn't stop digging.
Bogus degrees are nothing new. Black markets in fake diplomas are known to have existed as far back as 14th-century Europe. Today, so-called diploma mills based in the US sell roughly 200,000 degrees a year to customers around the globe. By some estimates, they sell as many PhDs as are awarded by legitimate American universities. (Heck, if you're going to get a degree without doing any work, why not make it a doctorate?) Worldwide, the industry is thought to generate as much as $1 billion annually. And the buyers are everywhere — the Pentagon, NASA, fire departments, hospitals — all of them quintessential frauds using fake degrees to pad rèsumès or score pay raises. In 2003 and 2004, the Government Accountability Office surveyed just a handful of agencies and found 463 federal employees with fraudulent degrees.
The diploma operations thrive in part because of a lack of centralized oversight of higher education in the US. The Department of Education leaves the job of accreditation to a group of nongovernmental agencies, which in turn grant institutions the authority to award degrees. All other rules, as well as penalties for fraud, are up to the individual states — which are often lax about enforcement. (And no, the domain suffix .edu doesn't guarantee authenticity.)
Fake institutions that pretend to be based abroad have an even easier time bringing in business and avoiding scrutiny. Governments generally don't challenge the legitimacy of universities accredited overseas, which is why many bogus degree mongers create the appearance that their schools are foreign entities offering classes on the Web. And of course, the growing acceptance of online education has only provided more cover for this kind of scheme.
Modern diploma mills are also becoming increasingly industrious and sophisticated. They might send spam to a million people at a time and provide detailed transcripts and verification services. One of the latest tricks is establishing a fake accrediting agency to legitimize fake schools.
But one phony institution — a front called Saint Regis University — had something even better: the Liberian connection.
When the plane finally came to a stop at the end of the pockmarked airstrip outside Liberia's capital, Monrovia, Richard Novak sighed with relief. It was 2002, and Liberia was still in the midst of civil war.
During the hour-long taxi ride into the city, the former car salesman marveled at the lush forest along the edge of the road. "It was beautiful," he says. "I mean, this was the African jungle, man." Monrovia, however, was less lovely. The filthy city was thick with automobile carcasses and smashed buildings. He could hear gunfire at night.
Novak, now 61, has a small head, closely cropped gray hair, and a rodentlike smile. Posing as a camera-toting tourist, he spent his free time wandering around town, eating little but rice and shrimp — by his estimation the least hazardous meal — and drinking Ghanaian beer.
His mission in Liberia was to bribe government officials to accredit a string of "universities" created by his employer, a woman named Dixie Randock. The Liberian connection had been made earlier that year, when Novak — on instructions from Randock — traveled to Washington, DC, for a meeting at the Liberian embassy.
There, Novak sat down with Abdulah Dunbar, the deputy chief of mission. For the right price, Dunbar said, he could arrange credentials for Saint Regis and other fake schools. Over a period of months, Novak commuted to DC from his home near Phoenix to meet with the diplomat. Novak would buy dinner at La Tomate, an upscale Italian restaurant in Dupont Circle, and the two men would map out arrangements for the degree scheme.
But Randock decided she needed more official-looking documents, so she dispatched Novak to Liberia to nail down the government connection. Before long, they were in cahoots with a minister of justice, a foreign minister, the director of the National Commission for Higher Education, and the country's deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Ghana, among others. They also got the Liberians to bless an entity called the National Board of Education, which would offer accreditation to other diploma mills for $50,000 a pop.
Novak reveled in his new role as a jet-setting higher-ed consultant. He was even invited to the Liberian presidential mansion for the inauguration of an interim leader produced by the civil war. Meanwhile, his boss was making millions and looking for new opportunities in Italy and India. Who knows what other international adventures Novak might have had if not for one nosy quark-jockey in Illinois?
Following his early encounters with Parkwood University, Gollin began spending a few hours here and there hunting down information on fake schools. He posted the findings on his faculty Web site, including obviously pilfered course catalogs, stock photos that appeared on the sites of multiple sham universities, copies of emails sent to suspected perpetrators, and links to media stories about bogus degrees. He collected telephone numbers shared by different universities and documented mail addresses (usually just post office boxes) that contradicted both the addresses of domain name registrants and the advertised locations of university campuses.
Piece by piece, Gollin was charting the murky world of diploma mills. His Web site, which once featured only the usual CV, course syllabi, and office hours, became an exhaustive repository of investigative data on phony schools and their operators.
As his fascination grew, Gollin began running experiments. He wrote to one university asking whether his PhD thesis in physics would qualify him for a PhD in aerospace engineering. (Answer: Yes, for just $1,235.) For a Saint Regis degree, he completed a multiple-choice test that included stumpers like identifying the building where the US president resides. Gollin intentionally answered 79 of the 100 questions incorrectly. Not to worry, wrote "Advisor Pat" in a chipper email from Saint Regis. His test score translated to an improbable 2.7 grade point average, qualifying him for an associate of arts degree.
As Gollin continued amassing his online information bank, he also rattled the cages of education watchdogs and began nurturing relationships with journalists who might take an interest in the topic. Officials in Germany, Sweden, Australia, and other countries began seeking his help to learn more about diploma mills. What was once a sideline had morphed into a full-fledged obsession.
On September 2, 2003, a number of administrators at the University of Illinois received an email with the subject line "Inaccurate Statements and Unauthorized Copying of Content." It alleged that Gollin was using his university-hosted Web site to make erroneous claims about three Liberian schools (including Saint Regis) and the National Board of Education. The correspondence came from what might be taken for an official Liberian government address — firstname.lastname@example.com — and was also sent to the university's legal office.
Two weeks later, Gollin was summoned to a meeting with the school's lawyer and top administrators. They quickly got down to business: The email may have been garbage and the institutions it mentioned shams — Gollin said they were and insisted he could prove it — but the situation called for prudence. They ordered him to take down the contentious postings immediately. The message: Stick to teaching physics, George.
Gollin was livid. No one had openly said his job was in jeopardy, but he was shaken by the administrators' stance. He believed that collecting data about bogus colleges and universities fell well within the scope of faculty public service.
After the meeting, Gollin joined the American Association of University Professors, which aids academics in disputes over free speech. He also went to the press. A few weeks later, a story in The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the University of Illinois had muzzled a tenured professor. Embarrassed, the administration reversed its decision.
The skirmish was over, but for Gollin it had ignited a new battle. Not against his employer but against the hustlers selling degrees online — especially the ones who had so brazenly come after him, the people behind Saint Regis University. He still had his life teaching physics in the heartland, but by September 2003, Gollin had transformed from an academic into a defender of academic integrity. "My anger about all this just stuck," he says, as did his thirst for revenge. "I was going to fuck them."
In Post Falls, Idaho, just across the border from Washington, suite 8B of a blue-trimmed office building was humming. A few employees surrounded by stacks of fraudulent documents busily corresponded with customers, processed credit cards, copied transcripts, answered calls, and mailed degrees to "graduates" all over the globe. The office was stocked with gold seals bearing the imprints of Saint Regis and James Monroe Universities, embossing devices, rubber stamps carrying the imprimatur of an "Official Transcript Verification Center," and unsigned diplomas for degrees in construction management, clinical hypnotherapy, biomedical laboratory science, and other fields. (The staff was instructed never to send degrees to the few states where officials might be on the lookout for diploma mills — and, because of Gollin, never to send anything to Illinois.)
At its peak, Dixie Randock's empire consisted of dozens of online aliases, more than 100 domain names, at least 21 supposed degree-granting entities, and a diploma-counterfeiting operation. She even had offshore bank accounts in the Caribbean. Altogether, authorities believe, the operation took in more than $7 million from sales of bogus credentials to some 9,600 customers in 131 countries.
Randock rarely spent time in the Idaho office suite. She and her husband, Steve, lived about 30 miles away, near Spokane, Washington, in a white single-story home with a gabled roof. At one point, Dixie had been a real estate broker and Steve sold manufactured homes. But for years, the couple had been dabbling in Web-based enterprises. They tried selling registry certificates to people who wanted to name celestial bodies; they ran a site where, for $50, you could register sightings of "mysterious, unexplained phenomena" like Bigfoot and UFOs.
How Dixie, a high school dropout, became the brains behind a multimillion-dollar fake-diploma syndicate is unclear. But she excelled at it, adroitly deploying the people around her to carry out her intricate schemes. Steve handled the books, and Novak, Dixie's high school sweetheart, was the bribe man. A local printer helped with the counterfeit degrees, an IT guy managed the Web sites, and Dixie's daughter and two other women answered phones, mailed documents, signed diplomas, and ran the photocopiers. But it was Dixie who truly understood the market for academic bona fides and how to exploit the flimsy accreditation system.
In January 2004, Gollin completed a report on diploma mills — nearly 100 pages of documentation backed by more than 400 archived files — and sent it to the Federal Trade Commission, imploring the agency to open investigations. The FTC passed, saying Saint Regis wasn't a big enough fish to warrant federal resources.
But that spring, a newspaper in Georgia reported that 10 local schoolteachers and a school principal had been outed for purchasing fake degrees from Saint Regis University. A few months later, Regis University, a legitimate school in Denver, filed a lawsuit against the Randocks for violating its trademark. For the first time, Gollin began to believe that Saint Regis was headed for a fall. He just needed to give it a little push.
A few months later, his chance came. An Indianapolis television station ran a story about dozens of United Auto Workers members who were "enrolled" at Saint Regis University. (A local foundry was facing layoffs, and Chrysler, with the help of the UAW, was offering tuition aid to assist workers in training for new careers.)
In one segment of the story, Jeff Weber of Indiana's Commission on Proprietary Education told a TV reporter that he couldn't go after Saint Regis itself because the operation was based overseas. Seeing an opportunity to tighten the noose around the Randocks, Gollin got on the phone to Weber. "They're not in Africa," he explained. "They're in Spokane. You should ask the attorney general of Washington to prosecute."
Weber did just that. When the attorney general, Christine Gregoire, didn't follow up on the request, Gollin sent Weber's letter to a reporter at Spokane's Spokesman-Review. The paper published a story describing the Indiana incident, Washington's homegrown criminal organization, and the government's inaction. Soon afterward, the attorney general's office ordered an investigation.
The probe was dubbed Operation Gold Seal. Because it was likely to span state and national boundaries, Washington state officials urged the Secret Service to join the investigation. Prosecutors provided a massively tangled, almost fractal chart prepared by Gollin that depicted a vast network of players, university names, mailing addresses, domain names, and ISPs — all linked back to the Randocks. The federal agents were stunned by the extent of it. They signed on to the case.
To go after the Randocks, the Secret Service used online aliases to purchase degrees and then followed up as fictitious employers ostensibly verifying credentials. The most valuable evidence for investigators came in response to inquiries from an invented character named Mohammed Syed, who sounded like a terrorist plucked from a Hollywood script. The supposed former Syrian army chemical engineer successfully purchased three degrees for a total of $1,277.
The finale was a sting operation at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. An agent pretending to be a shady entrepreneur interested in working a deal with the Randocks arranged the meeting. Dixie sent Novak.
At various times during his missions for Saint Regis, Novak had been identified as an international consultant, a chief provost, a professor, a doctor of gerontology, and a registrar. But in suite 230 on the afternoon of July 7, 2005, Dixie Randock's high school sweetheart was once again the chatty salesman. He boasted about how he had secured an office in Monrovia to give the Saint Regis schools an aura of legitimacy and how he himself had once made upwards of $10,000 a month. He said the only difference between a real university and a diploma mill was accreditation, and he explained how doing business in Africa was all about getting money into the right pockets. Novak mentioned that Saint Regis had grown "huge" — until the efforts of a meddlesome physics professor had put a damper on the operation. But that hiccup was easily remedied by switching to other school names, Novak assured his potential partner. And for the right fee, he would gladly head back to Liberia to help get his new associate's venture off the ground.
Novak never returned to Africa. A few weeks later, just after sunrise, federal agents in Arizona banged on his front door. Others descended on the Randocks' home in Washington and the office suite in Idaho. They seized computers, files, documents, printing and embossing equipment, and Dixie's new Jaguar XK8. Facing serious prison time for bribing foreign officials, Novak agreed to cooperate as a government witness.
To help the investigators wade through the huge volume of data buried in the seized computers, Gollin, in a caffeine-fueled four-day blitz, wrote a program to comb files for letter strings like c-o-s-t, b-a-c-h-e-l-o-r, and a-m-o-u-n-t. He also coded software that grouped relevant information about buyers — dates of purchase, amounts paid, degrees obtained.
The Secret Service agents in Spokane ran that program on the computers with Gollin on the phone for guidance and debugging help. The final list of buyers, published by The Spokesman-Review, included a Bush White House staffer, a CIA employee, a US Department of Health oncology expert, a former US marshal, and a nuclear power company employee. In February 2008, the former marshal pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor, and some other cheats have been fired from their jobs. But by and large, no one knows what happened to most of the buyers. It's up to employers to deal with their lying employees as they see fit.
The Randocks, meanwhile, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. In the summer of 2008, Dixie and Steve were each sentenced to three years in federal prison, where they reside today.
On the door to his university office, Gollin has taped the Randocks' prison inmate numbers. Inside, he erases equations from a blackboard and scribbles a spider's web of names, notes, and online sites all relating to an outfit called St. Luke School of Medicine, which he believes sells bogus medical degrees. "You get a real rise out of people when you talk about fake MDs," he says.
Gollin made good on his vow to take down the Randocks and Saint Regis. But in the process, he found a greater mission. His aim now is to convince lawmakers that tougher criminal penalties are necessary to fight diploma mills. In 2006 he was elected to the board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and he recently teamed up with a congressperson from Minnesota to help draft a federal bill that would tighten the definition of an accredited institution. He's now on sabbatical from teaching and is writing a book about the rise and fall of Saint Regis.
But this morning, it's back to the hunt. Zeroing in on his latest target, George Gollin — particle physicist and diploma mill nemesis — picks up the telephone to chase down a new lead.
Contributing editor David Wolman (firstname.lastname@example.com) wrote about killing cash in issue 17.06.


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Hi all, the SFBaySSS SHTP adventure aboard jacqueline began on saturday 2 july.
Had a great sail out the golden gate and to the Farallon Islands but got stuck with some of my fellow racers in low wind conditions. A good chunk of the fleet made it through but i lost about 12 hours at this point. The importance of these hours is now showing up as we plod through low winds further offshore. Those that got past the farallons got out here sooner and were rewarded by better wind conditions. Hanging in there though, there are 1500 miles to go, much can happen.
Encountered typical nw winds once 100 miles offshore but things got hairy with 26 kts TWS and 8 to 10 foot seas with some breaking. The issue is you have to reach across this seaway and it places your beam in the way of breaking seas. I managed for awhile but learned an important lesson during the qualifier. Safe the boat and do not exhaust yourself. So i dropped the main at about sunset and spent the night forereaching on the jib while i buttoned up below and got some zzs. Lost a few more hours here.
By morning the wind had moderated to 20 kts tws and we got back on course.
Subsequent days have been moderate to light air and pretty frustrating overall. I had the rudder excitement as you are aware. That looks to be resolved by greasing the bearings. Thanks for everyone's thoughts on this issue. It is good to know team Freedom has my back.
By the way, the darn boom vang bale snapped in two the other night. I dealt with that by rigging a strap around the boom to hang the vang block on. Another benefit of the open footed main. If i have issues with main sheet bales i have a fix in my box of tricks.
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18 October, 2012
Was there!!yes, one day before my birthday (and U2 Bono) I experienced my first rock concert ever. Wow as a big U2 fan this was an amazing birthday gift. I was there in the front rows - belly dancing ;-) When are you coming back!! PS 2005 Amsterdam Arena 3rd show was also amazing!
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European Leg Tour OpenerAfter the 1992 show at the pretty small Ahoy Sportpaleis (8.000 fans) that I visited I was there again at the Feyenoord Stadium De Kuip with 50.000 attendants at the opening of the European Leg of the Zoo TV-tour Zooropa. As always the show was magnificent.


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Objective : To become more familiar with the iPad by using 21st Century Learning skills preferred by students. Then start exploring and finding what fits in your classroom.
8:30-9:30 iPad Functions with Q&ABasic Settings
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10:45-11:15 Activity 3: Explore different grade appropriate appsSome apps to try out
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Multimedia ProjectMedia Devices for a Handscroll and Teabowl
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The multi-media project was created by the International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences, Gifu, in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and made possible in part by The Juroku Bank, Ltd., and Itochu International.
CuratorFelice Fischer • The Luther W. Brady Curator of Japanese Art and Acting Curator of East Asian Art


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The Westchase office of Orthodontist's Chris J Butchart DDS and Edgardo Toro DMD, PhD specializes in the orthodontic treatment for children and adults using metal, clear braces and Invisalign. We understand that choosing an Orthodontist is an important decision. Our office strives to make every patient's experience a great experience. Our office staff is trained to be kind and compassionate. There is no question or concern that will not be addressed. We accept most insurance and offer reasonable fees with convenient payment plans to help make your treatment affordable.
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Hickenlooper's remarks about cars rile auto industry
UPDATE: Hickenlooper's campaign weighs in.
Car dealers are hosting a fundraiser Thursday for Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper even though he's done some trash talking when it comes to cars.
"How do we wean ourselves off automobiles?" Hickenlooper rhetorically asked in a lecture about the future of transportation as he talked about the city's new B-cycle program and reducing traffic.
Tim Jackson, the president of the Colorado Automobile* Dealers Association, said he took it upon himself to educate Denver's mayor about the industry after hearing about the remark.
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When Chrysler made the '62 Plymouths get better mileage and require less maintenance, it was really all about crushing the American small businessman. At least, that's the message Frank Fontaine delivers in this ad.
Reduction-gear starter! 4-quart oil capacity! Self-adjusting brakes! Owner-accessible fusebox! 20 miles per gallon from the Slant Six! We'd be laughing at all those claims, but the Plymouths of this era really were pretty good cars, so we'll laugh at the hokey soundtrack and Fontaine's scenery-chewing delivery instead.


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Among many other announcements at IFA 2014 on September 4, Microsoft announced the latest update to the Windows Phone OS. As is usually the case with Nokia's Lumia updates, this update, called Lumia Denim, is essentially a combination of updates delivered via Windows Phone 8.1 Update (let's just call it Windows Phone 8.1.1, shall we?) and firmware updates. These firmware updates add some new features and functionality and also improve the overall performance of Lumia devices and pre-loaded apps.
To start with, the newly announced Lumia 730, Lumia 735 and Lumia 830 will come pre-loaded with Lumia Denim. The other Windows Phone 8 Lumia devices will receive this update over the air in Q4 2014 after appropriate partner and carrier testing.
We have provided a brief overview of what's delivered in the core OS update, but here are the features delivered via the firmware update include in Lumia Denim:
Moment Capture
4K-quality video recording at 24FPS now available on Lumia devices. You can invoke this by long pressing the camera button. Since each frame is 8.3 megapixels, each individual frame can be shared as a still image too.
Rich Capture
Auto-HDR and Dynamic Flash are now included in the images taken. This way, it will be possible to take a picture and then adjust the camera settings later, to get the perfection in the shot.
"Hey Cortana"
Cortana, the impressive personal digital assistant included first with Windows Phone 8.1, can now be invoked by just saying "Hey Cortana". Similar to Google Now's "OK Google", this feature enables even quicker access to Cortana. As a side, this is enabled by the SensorCore technology, so it won't be available on Lumia devices which do not have SensorCore.
Glance screen
Glance screen (on eligible devices) can now show additional information from Bing Health & Fitness and Bing Weather in addition to notifications, time and date, and application data.
Lumia Camera
Lumia Camera is the updated name of the application formerly known as Nokia Camera. Updates to this app make it faster and more intuitive.
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These non-core OS updates show again why Lumia devices are still the best bet if you want to own a Windows Phone. Unless and until we see such innovation come from HTC, Samsung and the others, it is hard to see why you would think of using a non-Lumia Windows Phone device.


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Since his football team ended its season, UM coach Randy Shannon has dealt with issues at a pretty fast pace. He fired offensive coordinator Patrick Nix, cut starting quarterback Robert Marve loose and then lost defensive coordinator Bill Young to Oklahoma State.
Last week, Shannon responded by making possibly his best hire in offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. Shannon followed it up by landing another solid recruiting class Wednesday. Next on the to do list: replacing Young and finding a defensive coordinator. It appears that decision could be coming soon.
Wednesday, Shannon discussed the defensive coordinator search, telling reporters "he's already talked with a couple of guys here and there" and promising Miami won't go into spring football practice which begins Feb. 24 without a decision being made.
I've thought all along Shannon would just do the job himself. And he reiterated Wednesday (like he said when Young first left) that he was going to find the best guy that could get it done and if not he would coach the defense.
But after what he told us yesterday at his signing day press conference, that idea appears to be his last resort. Shannon said he's had conversations with other head coaches including Georgia's Mark Richt about pulling double duty. In all honesty, it seems Shannon is turned off by the idea. "That's why he got an offensive coordinator," Shannon said of Richt. "It was difficult on him He said he couldn't see [the field] like wanted to. He felt a lot better the way he's doing it now."
If that is the case, then maybe some of the rumblings we're hearing about a coordinator being hired soon (possibly in the next 48 hours) could be true. Canesport.com threw out three names as potential candidates Wednesday, all are college defensive coordinators: Georgia's Willie Martinez, TCU's Dick Bumpas and Cincinnati's Joe Tresey.
When I passed the three names through my source inside the building I was told only one of the three had merit (and that a decision could be coming soon). I'm not going to speculate which one it is, but I'm sure if Shannon said he made contact with Richt he had to have asked to have a conversation with Martinez, who was actually the first name we heard when Young left.
> Of the three candidates, Martinez would be a natural fit considering he's from Hollywood Hills, a UM graduate and a mmber of UM's first national championship team in 1983. Martinez has never done any interviews since the rumors first began. Probably, with good reason considering his friendship with Richt and the fact it would have created trouble during the recruiting process.
His resume certainly looks good. During his seven years at UGA, Martinez has been a part of three SEC Eastern Division titles, five bowl victories, and five top ten finishes in the final national polls including No. 2 in 2007. His 2006 Georgia defense ranked 8th nationally in total defense, 5th in pass defense and 1st in the SEC in third down efficiency.
> As for Tresey, he is an Ohio guy who has more than a dozen years of experience on the collegiate level and another 10 on the high school level. When he joined Central Michigan's staff in 2006, he quickly implemented a style that forced 29 turnovers and 31 sacks in 14 games. Two seasons prior to joining the Central Michigan staff, Tresey was defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Georgia Southern. The Eagles' defense ranked fourth nationally in total defense in 2004.
> Bumpas is an older gentleman who has been around the block a lot longer, coaching in the SEC (Tennessee, Arkansas), Notre Dame and he's been at TCU since 2004 as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. He's been a Broyles candidate multiple times.
> We asked Shannon several questions pertaining to what he was looking for when hiring coordinators and how he went about searching for them.
His best response pertained to how he found Whipple. Basically, Shannon said he went through every NFL roster and started looking for people that he knew. "I knew coach Whipple when he was at UMass. But lost track of him. Then I saw he popped up with the Philadelphia Eagles when I started searching the website. I said 'Wow, there's coach Whipple.' Let me call him and see if he's interested."
I know by now all of us at one point or another have "googled" somebody. But I never would have thought Shannon would be doing the same to find his offensive coordinator. It's actually kind of funny.
> As for his thoughts on trying to find stable coordinators who will be around longer than 1 or 2 seasons, Shannon said: "I'm looking for guys we can have three or four years from now. I want guys who want to move up, be head coaches. You don't want a staff where guys are just satisfied being around you, you want those guys to develop, want more."
> Shannon talked a lot yesterday about how much previous relationships play roles in not only who he looks for as coaches, but even recruiting players. The fact UM signed the son of former Cane Alonzo Highsmith yesterday is no surprise.
But how they got tight end Billy Sanders was a bit of an interesting story. Sanders' father Bill Sr. played football at Sacramento State with Geoff Torretta (you should know why that name is famous around The U). It was through Torretta Shannon found out about Sanders, who left Phoenix to go play his senior year in Idaho. I'm pretty sure if not for the connection, Miami probably would have never known about Sanders.
As for other interesting recruiting connections: Defensive tackle Curtis Porter has a family member that knows someone who works on campus; offensive lineman Malcolm Bunche played at the same high school as Orien Harris; and Prince Kent, a cornerback from Georgia, is originally from Fort Lauderdale. One Shannon didn't mention involved running back Lamar Miller. His grandfather Edgar drives a student shuttle bus at UM.
> According to Shannon, defensive end Eric Moncur has been granted a sixth year of eligibility. Shannon said he thinks safety Randy Phillips will be back too.
> Shannon said only three players will miss this spring because of injuries: Tight ends Tervaris Johnson and Dedrick Epps and linebacker Colin McCarthy. Moncur is considered 50/50.
I know I promised a recruiting blog today, but I figured getting some of these notes in from yesterday was more important. We'll have plenty of time the next few weeks to breakdown this class. I've got tons of interviews already done with some experts and kids I want to share with you.


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"Recording. The signal chain was short. Cwejman S1 MKII output > Eventide Space > RME Fireface UC. The Cwejman was sequenced by the Make Noise RENE. The Dynaverb algorithm in the Eventide Space was the only reverb model used, except 20 (00) where a Tip Top Audio Z5000 delay preset was utilized. The album was tracked into Logic X and like my previous albums, everything was recorded into one large session but this time only 4 tracks were used."more
In this making of the DIVE Ep Ben shows off his Berlin studio space. He uses ABLETON live on an imac. His preffered interface is this small RME unit which he also uses for live performances. He uses a MOOG SLIM Phatty rack module for bass as well as a KORG Minilogue hardware synth. He uses U-he DIVA synth for ITB. Piano sounds come from a YAMAHA e-piano. he has a number of midi controllers such as the AKAI APC. All clearly cited and seen in the Youtube video.more
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Two digitally controlled mic preamps, ultra-low latency, and up to 192kHz on all inputs and outputs.
The compact RME Fireface UC 36-Channel USB Interface is optimized for the highest possible performance under Windows and Mac OS. Based on the RME Hammerfall core, the ultra-low latency of the Fireface UC is nothing short of revolutionary, even with multiple channels. To remove the current restrictions of typical USB audio interfaces, the RME Fireface uses 2 firmware versions with different transfer methods for each platfrom. The interface's Win or Mac operating mode can be changed at any time. And, under Mac OS, the Fireface MIDI ports are class-compliant, enabling plug-and-play operation-no loading MIDI drivers.
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The Fireface UC features 2 balanced microphone preamps with digitally controlled input stage, individually switchable 48V phantom power, and Neutrik Combo connectors for XLR and TRS. They can also be used as line inputs. With gain up to 65dB (adjustable in 1 dB-steps over a range of 55dB), exceptional EIN (Equivalent Input Noise) performance even at low settings, and extremely low THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise), these preamps surpass many reference-level devices. All level settings are 100% reproducible and can also be adjusted via software. Inputs 3 and 4 are flexible universal balanced inputs that operate exactly like inputs 5 to 8 on the rear, and can be adjusted to accept standard studio input levels (+4dBu, lo-gain). The input impedance can be switched from line (10k ohm) to instrument (470k ohm), and offers an additional analog input amplification of up to 18dB in steps of 0.5dB.
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In terms of plot and timing, it seemed to make sense: Phil Dunphy, the klutzy, man-child, gadget-geek dad on ABC's great freshman sitcom, "Modern Family," covets an iPad for his birthday, which just so happens to coincide with the product's April 3rd release date.
His loved ones embark on a series of misadventures to get him one, and general hilarity ensues. The show, like others in the series, ends with a laugh wrapped in a dollop of sweetness (both supplied here by a birthday-cake app visual gag).
Then why did the iPad plotline, as Newark Star-Ledger TV critic Alan Sepinwall aptly put it, feel "kind of icky?"
Maybe some of us are just tired of the iPad hype. Maybe there's something off-putting about a popular TV show all-but shilling for a product pushed by a man (Steve Jobs) who is the single largest shareholder in Disney, ABC's parent company. Maybe we're just sick of product placement in TV shows, even if in this case, there was no payment from Apple ("It was all story-driven," show co-creator Christopher Lloyd told The Hollywood Reporter).
Or maybe we just expected more from "Modern Family," which quickly has established itself as the best sitcom of the season, and perhaps the finest comedy on network television. That's in no small part to the genuine characters who make up three branches of an eccentric and bickering, yet ultimately loving and tight-knit extended family.
It's a tribute to Lloyd and co-creator David Levitan that we care about this crew, and have become almost protective of them, including the goofy and gullible Phil.
So it's somewhat disconcerting, even if true to the character, to hear this virtual commercial spilling out of Phil's mouth as he takes umbrage at his wife Claire's dismissal of the iPad as a "doohickey": "It's a movie theater, a library and a music store all rolled into one awesome pad," he responds with child-like wonderment.
He left out television: on Thursday, a day after the show aired, ABC announced an iPad app that will let users watch a slew of the network's shows – including "Modern Family."
Now that takes the cake – virtual or otherwise.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Welcome to Okaloosa Baptist Association. Our desire is to minister to you and your loved ones and to help strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new to our area, or are contemplating a move here, we would be happy to help you find a church home that will meet your and your family's needs.
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