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Hubspot via marketing guru Simon Mainwaring.
Social media is the hub around which the Music 3.0 wheel turns, and the following provides some reason why.
As traditional and social media duke it out for the leadership role in commanding consumer attention, it's worthwhile to highlight some of the undeniable benefits of social media. Here are ten that quickly come to mind. My comments in italics.
1. Cost: There are almost no barriers to entry in creating or distributing social media content. Or put another way, beyond your time and production costs, it's almost free. (Still need the other nine reasons? OK.) And that single piece of content ricochets around the web indefinitely with no additional expense unlike TV, print or radio. The cost of time can be significant though, so that must always be kept in mind.
2. lntimacy: Traditional media necessitates broadcasting to thousands or millions of people at once robbing it of the specificity and dialogue that can be achieved through social media. Fans of any type want a personal interaction with the artist or brand, especially since they see it's now possible - another M30 fundamental.
3. Targeting: A key advantage of social media is that it can be far more specific in terms of isolating exactly who that brand or product wants to talk to. What's more, consumers share the load by constantly sourcing information and products of interest and distributing them to others. Why broadcast to those who have no reason to care about you? Such a waste of time and money.
4. Nimbleness: One of the unique advantages of social media is that it allows brands to adapt to consumers buying and sharing habits almost instantly. Traditional media necessitates sizable (and often prohibitive) investments by corporations who then can't react as quickly as market requires. While big media buys will probably never go away, they're far less necessary than ever before thanks to social media.
5. Measurement: Traditional media has to rely on long-term measurement tools to gauge the effectiveness of brand messaging. With social media that measurement can be almost instantaneous as the customers respond to brands and each other across networks, platforms and apps. When that response is negative, a brand has the chance to course-correct quickly minimizing damage to the brand. As the old advertising saying goes, "50% of advertising works, we just don't know which 50%." The age of that is now over.
6. Newness! Consumer preoccupation with whatever is new is hardly unique to social media. Yet as a function of its ability to constantly evolve in response to consumer demands, social media retains the sheen of "new" re-engaging consumer attention. With traditional media content can change but the format of distribution changes little and slowly. In marketing, "new" is more about what's current. It's far, far easier to be current ("new") using social media.
7. Exponential: As difficult as it is for a brand or product to thread the viral needle, the potential for exponential growth is almost unlimited and repeatable at a low cost. The problem here is that you never know exactly what will become viral. Still, at least the prospect of exponential viral growth is always available, while it's possible but pretty unwieldy with traditional media.
8. Participatory: As soon as the barriers to content creation approached zero, consumers quickly stepped into the vacuum and began participating in the commercial dialogue. It's as if the longstanding presumption of traditional advertising that brands and consumers were in dialogue has finally come true thanks to real-time communication tools. Once again, true fans, super-fans, "tribe" members crave interaction, especially since they now know it's possible.
9. Proximity: Time and distance have virtually disappeared as a barrier between consumers around the globe. As such, social media has created a global, connected community like never before. That opens up enormous potential for success or failure depending on how well brands understand the new dynamics in play. We are truly in a global economy, especially if social media is used.
10. Future: Just as advertising dollars have followed consumer eyeballs online, they will shortly follow consumer adoption of mobile community (enabled by smart phones) as the new defining social media dynamic. While new rules of engagement will appear and consumers will increasingly be defined by where they are (hello, Foursquare), much can be divined about how to prepare for the future from current social media practices. Social media evolves quickly so you must stay on top of the latest evolutional trend to take advantage.
What other advantages to social media do you see?


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Conan O'Brien going to TBS in a return to late night
Conan O'Brien is going to cable.
The former host of NBC's "Tonight Show," who lost the program to Jay Leno earlier this year, has signed a deal for a new late-night program on TBS, the basic cable network owned by Time Warner. O'Brien's show will start in November at 11 p.m. George Lopez, the comedian who currently occupies that slot, will have his show move to midnight.
"In three months, I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I'm headed to basic cable. My plan is working perfectly," O'Brien said in a statement.
The deal with TBS is sure to catch many by surprise. Most industry observers expected O'Brien to land at Fox. While Fox's top entertainment executives Peter Rice and Kevin Reilly were on board with going after O'Brien, persuading Fox's affiliates to carry the show was going to be more challenging. That's because those stations make a lot of money from the reruns they currently run at 11 p.m. This was also an issue for the stations owned by Fox itself.
The talks with TBS heated up in the last two weeks. As recently as a month ago, Turner executives had indicated they had little interest in going after O'Brien. Lopez has given them some solid numbers with younger viewers and is a contrast to Comedy Central's late-night duo of Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert.
But in the last few weeks, Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin changed his mind and started negotiating with O'Brien to come to the cable channel. O'Brien was game but did not want to go without Lopez being on board with the idea.
Turner executives huddled with Lopez and Warner Bros.' Telepictures Productions, which makes the show, and got the go-ahead.
"I can't think of anything better than doing my show with Conan as my lead-in," Lopez said. "It's the beginning of a new era in late-night comedy."
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That would be the latest release, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. The city's underworld needs no introduction, including from a Bollywood perspective. And boy does this movie do a good job of translating it to screen or what! It's almost an outlier in its genre, because while the much of the sleaze inherent in addressing the theme is avoided, the avoidance means there's enough room to focus on much else. Much else like the nuances of relationships -- father-son, boss-subordinate, mentor-protege, law-criminal, criminal-God, mole-gang, insecure-wealth/power, and many many more -- including those involving the lead criminals played by Ajay Devgan and Emraan Hashmi, and their love interests played by Kangana Ranaut and Prachi Desai respectively.
The movie revolves around these four and a leading cop, ACP Randeep Hooda, who narrates the story in what is a flashback. And it's fun to see them all do their thing. There are few as reliable in this genre as Ajay Devgan. And we've known for a while that Hashmi is more than capable of the fine job he's done here, and a lot more than he's been assigned. This should up his stock, and it's about time those who've managed to avoid him take note! (Should you want to give his past works a chance, see Awarapan (2007).)
'Mumbai gone rewind' is laden with some excellent dialogue (Rajat Arora; plenty of effective keepers, ably delivered) and some good music (Pritam "I don't need to vouch for my integrity" Chakrobarty). The art direction (Nitin Desai) is superb. As one would expect, it has some classic references to Bollywood icons of the time (think Dimple, Helen, the Bachchan), and also has a smooth pace throughout, at a little over two hours of run time, culminating with a dramatic and suspenseful end.
How's this for a cast? Arjun Rampal, Ranbir Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgan, Manoj Bajpai, Katrina Kaif, and yet some more good supporting actors. Whew! They're great, side-by-side. Rampal and Kapoor step it up a few notches just to keep up with their veteran counterparts, who are, as always, excellent. (There's that guy Devgan again!)
Rajneeti would have been better off without the songs, which don't move the story forward and add to the length of an already long film, at almost three hours. Its second half is essentially a Godfather rehash when it didn't need to be. And there's a reliance on redundancy that is often unexplained and unnecessary in that context.


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a Tron Clone in 3d
Armagetron is a multiplayer game in 3d that attempts to emulate and expand on the lightcycle sequence from the movie Tron. It's an old school arcade game slung into the 21st century. Highlights include a customizable playing arena, HUD, unique graphics, and AI bots. For the more advanced player there are new game modes and a wide variety of physics settings to tweak as well.
0.2.8.3.5 - February 19th, 2020
A security fix release. Head over to downloads to fetch it. Also contains fixes to make the game run again on current Linux systems.
0.2.8.3.4 - November 27th, 2016
This release is a compiler compatibility release only; we noticed 0.2.8.3.3 had severe problems with gcc 6, all our fault. If you're trying to compile from source, go grab the latest downloads. Users of 0.2.8.3.3 binary builds do not need to hurry.
0.2.8.3.3 - February 28th, 2015
Despite our best attempts at killing it off, we've had to releas another security patch for 0.2.8.x. Let us all hope for 0.4.x. It's in the pipeline. Head over to downloads to get 0.2.8.3.3 in the meantime.
Raspberry Pi port! - April 1st, 2014
Happy 10th anniversary forums! As a belated gift, I give you all Armapitron. Armagetron Advanced running on a Raspberry Pi computer.
Android port! - April 1st, 2013
First real news in a while, so it's definetely news. Armagetron has been ported to the Android OS. Play on all your favorite devices - phones, tablets, eyeballs, you name it. Find it on Google Play under the name of Androgetron, and enjoy! Discussion on the forums as usual.
Androgetron Promo Video:
Just kidding.
Apologies to those who briefly got their hopes up. This is not actually a port of Armagetron but rather a clone - a game that looks similar but is actually different. Still, you can enjoy some local Tronning with some friends!
0.2.8.3.2 - New Version! - September 21st, 2011
Purely fixes for security issues, easy bugs and compilation problems for GCC 4.6 users. Download Now!
New bots! - April 1st, 2011
One of the oldest and most annoying features of Armagetron Advanced has been upgraded at last. The reason why no one really played until there was a master server. Yes, it's the bots. They've been rewritten, from scratch. The bots are now powered by a new self-learning algorithm. As you play against them they learn from their mistakes and grow.
Introducing gLATIS
gLATIS - Learning Artifical Tron Intelligence System. (The g comes from the class name.) It describes what it does. In the situation where the bot dies it records what was around it when it died. Everytime there after when gLATIS reaches a decision point it compares it to it's past - or what it's learned - and makes the decision for the best possible outcome. If it still dies, well, that's experience for it! (Nothing can go wrong.)
Check out this video hilighting gLATIS:
Now head to the forums to discuss!
0.2.8.3.1 - New Version! - February 21st, 2010
By pass 0.2.8.3, and straight onto bug fixes! There was a bit of a delay getting this information posted here. This page suffers from a bit of a bus factor problem. We're working on that. Enjoy the new release, Download Now! Loads of things fixed and updated for what will hopefully be the last set of changes before 0.4.0!
0.2.8.3_beta3 - National Pi Day (3/14, 2009)
0.2.8.3_beta3 has been uploaded for testing. We're almost to 0.2.8.3 being our final 0.2.x series build. More Information.
Other happenings
We've also recently been investigation the idea of updating the designs of our homepage, forums, and wiki to match, be clearer, and be more up to date. We've hijacked a thread to talk about design ideas.
0.2.8.3 release process under way - March 1st, 2009
The final release in the 0.2.8.x series is nearing completion. 0.2.8.3_beta2 has just been released and is availble now. Help us test! Visit this thread for more information.
Other happenings
It's been recently pointed out that the site here's a bit out of date generally, and never has much news. So we've updated the site, and I'll point out these two neat things I saw on the forums. Graphic artist sinewav came up with the rather brilliant idea of dressing out the light cycle as a train engine, and the walls as carriages. Wrtlprnft added in a floor with tracks, and Jonathan put together a cool video showing it off.
Match Winner ed has also chimed in to show us Armagetron on his homemade retro console. It looks like it'd be awesome to play. I wonder if the coin loader works? (And is that sombrero standard equipment?) Check it out!
Thanks everyone! - February 17th, 2009
I don't know how to say it, so I'll say it plain. A big, big thanks to everyone that's donated these last two weeks. Nearly two-hundred dollars were donated that'll keep us in business for the next two years at least. Thanks everyone!
Donation Drive! Hosting Costs! You can help! - February 5th, 2009
Our hosting is coming up for renewal in two months. This time around, we'd really appreciate some help. It's a bit to ask, but we'd like to get $150USD to help us through the next two years. http://forums.armagetronad.org/viewtopic.php?t=19025
In other news, progress is being made on the release of 0.2.8.3! Stay tuned!
Well, I'll be... the forums are 5 years old today! - Dec 18th, 2008
I can hardly believe it. It's been five years since the forums were founded. Startng out with a handful of people, we're up to 2,671 users and 0x113b9 articles. Er, make that 70,585. Never in my wildlest dreams did I imagine that we'd get this far. A big thanks to everyone that made it possible and a big happy 5th birthday to us!
We're still alive and kicking! - Jan 16th, 2008
I hope everyone had a good holiday. As near as I can tell everyone around here has had a good one as well. Things are starting to roll a bit again. No news for 6 months isn't a sign of death! We just didn't have anything worth reporting, or no one thought of it. Rest assured though, things are as well as ever. People will be pleased to know that 0.2.8.3 is in the pipes. There's no date for release, but we are doing stuff. Thanks to everyone that's been with us, let's have another good year!
Forums Move Scheduled for 07/07/27 - July 26th, 2007
(Original available here.)
Sorry for the short notice, but today I've confirmed the shipment of the final parts to upgrade the hardware of the forums server. These upgrades will result in an extended period of downtime for the server in question. (Better to do the job right once.)
Therefore forums will be moved to the new shared hosting that the wiki and the main site use tomorrow. I expect the forums to be disabled and unreachable for somewhere between 4 and 24 hours, depending on various DNS caching and setup issues. I expect the transition to be mostly pain free, but you never can tell for sure 100%. Either way this shorter downtime I think is preferably.
Regrettable as it may seem, the hosting move will be permanent, and we will not be able to take advantage of these upgrades ourselves. At least, that's not in the plan. We've been extremely lucky to have had the hosting we've had on this server for the past few years, and I hope everyone will join me being thankful for the great service we've had.
Well, that's it for now. To summarize the important bits, sometime tomorrow (07/07/27) morning, around 0800 GMT, possibly a bit earlier or later, the forums will be disabled temporarily and moved. Please do not panic during this period without your daily dose of lunacy. I'll really try not to screw up ;).
Domain Registration Transfer - May 21st, 2007
Over the next few days the armagetronad.net domain registration will be changing registrars as well as DNS servers. This will probably effect most services at some point or another. Hopefully everything will be resolved speedily, but if there are any outstanding problems, IRC (#armagetron on freenode) will be availble. More information and discussion here.
Just Kidding - April 2nd, 2007
Like any internet community, we too have to have our own April Fool's Day joke. Sadly, no one will be going to work for EA and make bucket loads off of Armagetron Advanced. We'll still be the same home grown project as ever. And really, if someone does have a good idea for a single player story line, do tell.


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Because Pioneer is dedicated to custom installation, our relationships with custom-control partners like AMX®, Control4®, Crestron® and other leading brands let users and installers integrate the Elite VSX-70 into whole-house systems. All this plus support for Pioneer Apps, third-party control devices, custom-ready detachable power cord, and IR in/out for universal remotes make the Elite series the ultimate answer in custom home entertainment.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Board of Trustees on Sept. 14 approved a budget plan for 2013-14 that includes a request to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide $10.6 million more than the University will receive in the current fiscal year. If provided, it would bring the University's appropriation to $289.5 million.
President Rodney Erickson said the plan balances three factors: the Commonwealth's ability to support Penn State given the still fragile economic recovery; the University's responsibility to continue to make the case for additional state support as costs rise; and the burden that tuition increases place on students and their families.
"We believe this is a responsible budget," Erickson said. "The appropriation provided by the Commonwealth to Penn State makes it possible to support the in-state tuition discount and helps to make attending a major research university an affordable option for Pennsylvania residents. We are hopeful that our partnership with the Commonwealth, a partnership that we value tremendously, can be strengthened in 2013-14 as Penn State strives to fulfill its commitments as the Commonwealth's land-grant university."
The appropriation request includes an increase of $7.5 million, or 3.5 percent, for the University's Educational and General Budget. It also includes an increase of $2.4 million to maintain the level of services provided through programs in Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension, and inflationary increases of 3.5 percent in support for both the Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Erickson said the budget plan includes a 2.5 percent base increase for salary adjustments and related employee benefits to allow the University to remain competitive for top faculty and staff. It also includes a 1 percent increase for the President's Excellence Fund for merit, market and equity adjustments.
The budget plan includes funds for expected increases in employee health care costs and employer contributions on behalf of employees enrolled in the State Employees Retirement System. It also includes $6 million for strategic initiatives and other program commitments and an additional $1 million for need-based student aid.
The proposal targets $35 million in expense reductions through a combination of across the board reductions in departmental operating funds, targeted savings in administrative units and a restructuring of the post-retirement health care liability. An estimated $4 million from two major sources of non-tuition revenue -- indirect cost recovery and investment income -- is budgeted.
If the Commonwealth is able to fully fund Penn State's appropriation request, the average undergraduate tuition increase is projected to be 3.3 percent. The increase for Pennsylvania undergraduate students is projected to range from 2.8 percent at Commonwealth Campuses to 3.8 percent at University Park. Out-of-state students would see a 2.8 percent increase at Commonwealth Campuses and 3.3 percent increase at University Park.
"The proposal we are presenting today reflects a balanced budget plan," Erickson said. "This appropriation request is the first step in a lengthy and complex state budgeting process. As is the case with any plan, there are a number of variables that could change. These, in turn, influence how the final budget will look next July."


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The iron articles are powder coated, which makes them very easy to clean. The products you may want to give a look come in a selection of very different colours: you may find sugar plum white, champagne, lilac, red fire, Ireland green, blue Gentian, brown, graphite, antique white gold, brown antique gold, antique black gold, black antiqued silver and so on. The names of these beds speak of amazing nights and deep sleep: Incanto, Dream, Diva, Aura, Magic, Wave are only some among the many names that can make you want to buy one of these beds in a heartbeat. Of course, choosing a bed is very important. You may want to spend less in other pieces of furniture, but a piece that should be of the highest quality is of course the bed, where you'll spend a very big part of your life resting, sleeping and so on. We do really suggest you to choose the best bed you find without caring too much about the price: despite the fact that our prices are anyway reasonable, you should really pay attention only to the quality and to your aesthetics sense.
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Three tanker cars in an oil train from North Dakota derailed at a rail yard in Seattle early Thursday, but Burlington Northern Santa Fe says none of the oil spilled.
Gus Melonas (mel-OWN'-us) says a locomotive and buffer car loaded with sand also left the rails about 2 a.m. at the Interbay yard as the train with 102 cars of Bakken oil was pulling out, headed for a refinery.
The BNSF spokesman says the train was traveling at about 5 mph at the time. Two of the tankers are leaning, and one at a 45-degree pitch will be pumped out. It holds 27,000 gallons of oil. No one was injured.
Melonas says crews expect to have the cars back on the rails and the track repaired by midnight Thursday.
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A whistleblower who has a standing lawsuit against BP has argued this week that the company's Atlantis Project, located 150 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, faces "present and imminent danger."
The whistleblower, Kenneth Abbott, is a former BP contractor on the Atlantis. His lawsuit says that BP failed to keep required records of the safety systems for the Atlantis.
Back in 2010, Food & Water Watch, which joined Abbott's lawsuit, warned that the massive Deepwater Horizon oil disaster foreshadowed another Gulf of Mexico disaster caused by BP's Atlantis platform. At that time, Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch, said, "We have evidence that Atlantis is unsafe and is in danger of creating an even worse spill than the one caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion."
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The Times-Picayune: BP Atlantis whistleblower alleges imminent safety threat for first time
A whistleblower is alleging for the first time in a yearslong lawsuit against BP that its massive Atlantis oil platform operation off the Louisiana coast faces present and imminent danger. Kenneth Abbott first complained in 2009 that BP had failed to keep required records of the design of pressure-relief systems and other safety mechanisms onboard the Atlantis. [...]
[T]he U.S. government joined in some of his claims when an independent reviewer justified many of Abbott's complaints. But BP, and later the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, determined that the lack of safety records did not pose any imminent threat.
Abbott's latest filing in the Houston court this week argues otherwise. [...]
[T]he Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released a report in March 2011 that declared the Atlantis rig safe, in spite of its failure to maintain proper records on board.
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Food & Water Watch: Deepwater Horizon Accident Foreshadows a Potential Disaster Waiting to Happen in the Gulf
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WASHINGTON - April 22 - Following Tuesday's explosion on the Deepwater Horizon Platform, leased and operated by British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf of Mexico, the national consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch is warning of the possibility of a similarly tragic disaster involving the company's Atlantis Project- one of the world's deepest semi-submersible oil and natural gas platforms, located 150 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico.
Last year, a whistleblower and former company contractor alleged that the Atlantis platform has been operating without a large percentage of the engineer-approved documents needed for it to operate safely. An independent engineer later substantiated these concerns, concluding that a BP database showed that over 85 percent of the Atlantis Project's Piping and Instrument drawings lacked final engineer-approval, and that the project should be immediately shut down until those documents could be accounted for and are independently verified.
"The tragic explosion on the Deepwater Horizon platform is an urgent reminder of the calamity that could occur if BP's Atlantis platform is operating without the approved documents necessary for ensuring its safety," said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch. "This accident and the recent Massey mine disaster in West Virginia underscore a complete lack of regulatory oversight over the operations of the fossil fuel industry."
BP has denied the whistleblower's assertions regarding Atlantis, going so far as to write a letter to Congressional staff saying that they are "unsubstantiated," even though internal documents show that in August 2008, BP management was aware of the problems and believed that the document deficiencies "could lead to catastrophic Operator error." An investigation conducted by the company's Ombudsman in April 2009 seems to substantiate the charges, although the investigation's results did not become known until this month. BP has never acknowledged that the Ombudsman conducted an investigation of the project's document deficiencies.
"BP's recklessness in regards to the Atlantis project is a clear example of how the company has a pattern of failing to comply with minimum industry standards for worker and environmental safety," said Mike Sawyer, an Engineer at Apex Safety Consultants, who verified the contractor-turned-whistleblower's concerns about the company's lack of proper documents.
In March 2010, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the agency charged with overseeing the nation's offshore oil and gas platforms, announced that it would investigate these allegations in response to a letter from Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and 18 of his colleagues calling for an investigation and a report on the findings issued to Congress. Food & Water Watch brought the situation to Representative Grijalva's attention in October of 2009.
Last week, Food & Water Watch submitted a letter to MMS detailing the key issues that need to be addressed with MMS's investigation, highlighting the recently-surfaced information about BP's own Ombudsman investigation. The organization called on MMS to conduct a thorough investigation of the situation, including interviewing the contractor-turned whistleblower who unearthed these potential safety hazards, and to penalize BP to the fullest extent of the law.
"The accident on the Horizon platform further highlights the importance of MMS's investigation of the Atlantis Project, as well as its regulation of offshore drilling activities in that area. As energy companies push to open more of the Outer Continental Shelf, MMS needs to make sure that companies like BP are operating safely and adhering to the law. If the agency does not adequately do so with its investigation of the BP Atlantis Project, the House Natural Resources Committee needs to hold oversight hearings and ensure that the explosion and mishap of the Horizon platform is not replicated," said Zach Corrigan, Food & Water Watch's senior staff attorney.
Read Food & Water Watch's full timeline of the problems associated with the BP Atlantis Project here.


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How I'm healing in MoP – Holy Pally 4eva: Healing with Beacon
That's right! The end of this series is in sight and it's time to talk about, you know, real healing spells!
As I see it, there are three components to paladin healing:
1- Beacon of Light Usage
2- Holy Power building and sinking
3- Cooldown Management
Since this is healing technique post #1, we're going talk about Beacon.
The official description is rather clear. You put a buff, Beacon of Light, on a player of your strategic choosing, and the healing you do on other players transfers to your Beacon target.
The amount transferred varies based on spell used. So if Beacon is on Mary and you cast a Holy Light on Jack for 300 (numbers used in this post do not reflect actual in game averages), Mary would also receive a 300 heal. But if your Holy Radiance hits 5 people for 300, then Mary would be healed for 5 X (15% of 300) = 225.
You can move your Beacon of Light to different players during a fight, if you feel that's the best strategy. If you plan on doing that often, consider Glyph of Beacon of Light to remove the global cooldown, making Beacon swapping faster.
Note as well the 60(!!!) yard radius on Beacon. Meaning Beacon can heal a player who'd be out of range by normal standards (40 yards), as long as they are within 60 yards of the person you're direct healing.
Add Beacon to your frames
You'll want to track your Beacon.
Since the Beacon buff doesn't expire – the only ways to get rid of it is for the target to die, for the target to remove it (why would they want to do that?) and for you to cast it on a different target, Beacon tracking isn't as crucial as it once was. However, since you, the player, are a human being, you sometimes make mistakes. Sometimes your target dies and you don't put their Beacon back on. Sometimes your mouse slips a little and you cast Beacon on the wrong person. Sometimes you think you're moving your Beacon to a new target but the cast doesn't go off. Sometimes YOU EVEN FORGET TO CAST BEACON AT ALL! Tracking your Beacon is the fastest way to catch signs of your humanity and hide them before anyone else notices.
You'll want to track the Beacons of other paladins in the raid.
"But I run 10 man/don't raid!" you say. You also look at me with that "I know you're heavily biased toward 25 man raiding" eye. Yes, I do intend to be the last 25 man holy paladin standing. But! Even if you don't typically run with other holy paladins, you still might run LFR, you might do some Battlegrounds, you might pug a raid.
Knowing what the other holy paladins are doing helps a lot with making strategic decisions as well as predicting where the fight is going. It only takes a second to set up your frames to track other Beacons and you'll almost certainly discover that you enjoy spying on your fellows.
Choosing a Beacon Target
I wrote about Beacon strategies awhile back. The post is rather outdated, but you might find some ideas for creative Beacon use, if you're into that sort of thing.
1- Beacon the Tank (or, your Assigned Tank): If you're just getting started and are running 5 mans, Beacon the tank. In Mists, I believe the only time I Beacon a non-tank in a 5 man is if the tank dies and I decide to save the group. In a raid setting, Beaconing the tank, or the tank you're assigned to heal, has been my strategy of choice this expansion. It allows for the most freedom, letting you choose between direct healing your Beacon target (which builds Holy Power as we'll see next post), or healing around and letting those heals transfer through Beacon.
2- Beacon the other Tank: In a fight calling for 2 simultaneous tanks, you can either use strategy #1, or choose to Beacon the tank you're not assigned to, and spam heal your tank. This is more mana consuming and doesn't let you help out the raid healers as much, but in a fight that is high on tank damage and low on raid damage, this strategy makes it easy to keep both tanks alive if you don't trust the person healing the other tank (and might help you climb the meters a little bit, if you're into that). If you're healing with another paladin, this choice allows for cross-beaconing (each paladin is assigned a tank, and gives Beacon to the other pally's tank)
3- Switch from Tank to Tank: I'd only seriously use this strategy on fights where tanks alternate. Assisted by Glyph of Beacon of Light, plop Beacon on whichever tank is currently taking the most damage.
4- Beacon on Someone Else: I can only think of three occasions where I'd use this in Mists so far – healing kiters on Garalon, healing in Gara'jal's spirit world (thank you Repgrind!) and extreme raid healing. Extreme raid healing was described to me by Cebrafin on my glyph post and involves Beaconing a player before casting Divine Light or Flash of Light on them to build Holy Power. While I've never come across this strategy (and I read A LOT of healing logs), and you would rarely use big heals when raid healing, this strategy could be used if you do need a big heal on a non-tank, or as a fun distraction in LFR or during a boring fight.
Next post: That Holy Power you keep hearing about.
Till next time!Explore posts in the same categories: Paladinning Info, Teh paladin
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January 7, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Chibi Rykga! 😀
I've given some thought to macro-ing Beacon to Flash/Divine Light, if using the Beacon glyph, since it *would* mean a free HP whenever you had to use one of those on someone who wasn't already the Beacon. And if it's a non-tank you would just have to remember to swap the Beacon back to your normal Beacon target after the heal? But that seems like something else to forget…and also that would be one heal where your normal Beacon target wasn't receiving the Beacon transfer heal…so I don't know if it'd be worthwhile, and it seems like a hassle, haha.
It's hard to even describe how amazing Beacon is if you've never played a Holy Pally. It really is a thing of beauty to be able to just calmly layer heals + Mastery shields on one tank while the other tank is receiving almost as much Beacon healing with zero extra effort on your part.
Beacon is also especially important to manage if you're using the 4pc PVP bonus, since a major part of that heal style is having multiple Eternal Flames HoTs providing constant Beacon healing to the active tank.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Under Armour Inc. wants to protect its "I will" catchphrase.
The athletic clothing maker, based in Baltimore, has filed a trademark infringement suit against Nike Inc., claiming its rival has inappropriately used variations of the phrase in its marketing.
Under Armour says that since late last year, Nike, based in Portland, Ore., has launched an advertising campaign using phrases like "I will protect my home court," and "I will finish what I started."
Under Amour says such use of "I will" is "likely to cause confusion, mistake, and deception." Under Amour said that it has been using its "I will" phrase on hundreds of products, packaging and various types of marketing since as early as 1998.
In an email response to The Associated Press, Nike spokeswoman Mary Remuzzi declined to comment at this time, saying the company just learned of the lawsuit.
According to the documents, Under Armour is requesting a permanent injunction to bar Nike from using the "I will" phrase. It is also wants Nike to destroy all products, packaging and signs that use the tagline. It also wants Nike to pay Under Armour all profits arising from the use of the phrase, and is seeking to recoup damages.
The suit was filed Thursday in federal court in Baltimore.


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In case you didn't realize, VH1 Classic has declared today, 11/11/11, National Metal Day .
In case you didn't realize, VH1 Classic has declared today, 11/11/11, National Metal Day. We're sure we're not the only ones to blast Mastodon in our headphones while everyone assumes we're typing away to the sweet sounds of Britney Spears. Not every metalhead wears leather pants, T-shirts and a scowl, right? Over the years, several surprising celebs have come out of the closet as fans of the hard stuff — and not just when those Iron Maiden shirts were really popular at Hot Topic.
Years ago, MTV discovered that Demi Lovato was a serious fan of black metallers Dimmu Borgir among other groups we're sure never appeared on Radio Disney. Kat Dennings likes to tweet about knitting while listening to metal. This 10-minute video of a tipsy Kelly Clarkson rocking out onstage at a Metal Skool show in 2006 is truly endearing. And only one celeb has actually toured with Ozzfest — Ms. Jada Pinkett Smith. Check out the other headbanging A-listers in the gallery!
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Source: Demi Lovato To Keanu Reeves: 10 Headbangin' Celebs On National Metal Day


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Everywhere in California can experience damaging earthquakes. While much has been done to prepare, more is needed.
Those of us committed to improving earthquake safety and reducing risk must find new ways to inspire all Californians to take responsibility and act now to increase resiliency. This is how Californians will not only survive the next big disaster, but get our lives, neighborhoods and businesses back on track quickly.
None of us can do this alone. Creating a culture of resiliency for all Californians depends on leveraging our efforts and sharing our strengths.
The purpose of the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) is to facilitate these efforts. ECA is a statewide public-private partnership of people, organizations, and regional alliances that work together to improve preparedness, mitigation and resiliency.
Our Organization
ECA began in 2003 in Southern California and expanded statewide in 2009 in partnership with the Earthquake Country Alliance Bay Area (originally "Bay Area Earthquake Alliance") and the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group. Other regional alliances may join the ECA in the future representing other parts of the state.
Each regional alliance conducts its own activities and collaborates with the others via the statewide ECA, which is administered by the Southern California Earthquake Center at USC. Statewide committees determine sector-based needs and develop resources. ECA is best known for coordinating the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill and developing multi-sector educational resources on this website.
Funding for ECA activities is provided by FEMA's Building Science Branch as part of its support for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Earthquake Program.
To support and coordinate efforts which improve earthquake and tsunami resilience.
- People of California take active steps to ready and protect themselves, their families, their businesses, and their communities for earthquakes and tsunamis
- People of California perpetuate a self sustaining culture of readiness and resiliency by sharing their readiness and mitigation activities with one another
- A robust network of public and private stake holder organizations, regional alliances, and individuals effectively coordinate earthquake education efforts that inspire the people of California to stay ready and resilient
Strategic Partner Organizations:
Our Activities
- ECA's cornerstone activity is The Great California ShakeOut, an annual statewide event with millions of participants intended to inspire preparedness in schools, businesses, state agencies, and all other organizations. Register today at www.ShakeOut.org/california.
- Through support of California's Tsunami Awareness week, ECA encourages all Californians to understand tsunami hazards and how to respond to natural and official warnings.
- ECA Associates collaborate to develop consistent statewide messaging, available through the website and printed materials. The best known are our Staying Safe Where the Earth Shakes booklets (statewide and regional versions) and Living on Shaky Ground in the North Coast area.
- ECA Associates develop activities and materials for specific groups by serving on statewide committees for businesses, non-profit and faith-based organizations, healthcare, k-12 schools, higher education, seniors and people with disabilities, public sector agencies, museums and parks, and several others.
Benefits of Participating
As an ECA Associate you will:
- coordinate your programs with larger activities to multiply their impact;
- be known for your commitment to earthquake and tsunami risk reduction;
- have access to a variety of resources on earthquake and tsunami preparedness
- network with earthquake professionals, emergency managers, government officials, business and community leaders, public educators, and many others;
- be connected with ECA sector-based committees developing customized materials and activities;
- align your activities with others in your area and with strategic partners (below);
- share the most current information on earthquake and tsunami preparedness.
How to Participate
In addition to supporting existing regional alliances and encouraging new ones, ECA welcomes all agencies,businesses, organizations and individuals who are stake holders in earthquake preparedness.
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I love cats. I love crochet. That's why I started to crochet cats and other animals. Although I haven't tried "other animals" yet, but I will try my best to do it. You know, with 2 kids together, I can only crochet when they take a nap and that doesn't happen very often! :P Amigurumi, to me, is a very new word, I bought books online to learn crochet and learn amigurumi, hopefully I can make more animals cos I love them so much. I love my cutie pink cat!
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Black Cat
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I made a black cat last week for Black Friday!!! NO, I am just kidding, it's a gift for my mother in law. Her birthday is on Black Friday this year. She loves cat. Her favorites cats are two black cats and both of them are gone a few years ago! I thought a black cat with yellow eyes is just what she needs. :p I think she will love it! I crochet it like my white cat but I add a scarf and 2 charms to make it special (a pink noise too) I am glad it turns out looking cute and lovely! :)
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Libby the Angel
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Libby, was my second crochet project. I got the pattern from here. Originally, the little Angle got curly hair and little button eyes, however, I didn't had time to go to the store and got those materials, so here you go the black yarn hair and eyes with long eye-lashes. Of course Evie loved it so much it became her property instantly after I finished making it. Well.. what can I do? She is my biggest fan in the whole wild world! :) I love you Evie!
My first white crochet kitty
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This is the first crochet kitty cat I did since I knew the crochet basic. I got the pattern from here. It is a very cute and good size cat. When I finished the last stitches and handed it to Evie. She was extremely happy. She hugged it and kissed it. The cat seemed very happy too. See! She winks to every one!! Now I am crocheting another black kitty cat and it will be a gift to my mother-in-law. She got many black cats in the past and they all got old and left her. I think a black kitty cat is just what she needs.
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It's important to know which type of LBD a person has, both to tailor treatment to particular symptoms and to understand how the disease will likely progress. Clinicians and researchers use the "1-year rule" to diagnose which form of LBD a person has. If cognitive symptoms appear within a year of movement problems, the diagnosis is dementia with Lewy bodies. If cognitive problems develop more than a year after the onset of movement problems, the diagnosis is Parkinson's disease dementia.
Regardless of the initial symptoms, over time people with LBD often develop similar symptoms due to the presence of Lewy bodies in the brain. But there are some differences. For example, dementia with Lewy bodies may progress more quickly than Parkinson's disease dementia.
Dementia with Lewy bodies is often hard to diagnose because its early symptoms may resemble those of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, or a psychiatric illness. As a result, it is often misdiagnosed or missed altogether. As additional symptoms appear, it is often easier to make an accurate diagnosis.
The good news is that doctors are increasingly able to diagnose LBD earlier and more accurately as researchers identify which symptoms help distinguish it from similar disorders. (The Lewy Body Dementia Association's symptom comparison chart shows how LBD symptoms compare to symptoms of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.)
Difficult as it is, getting an accurate diagnosis of LBD early on is important so that a person:
- gets the right medical care and avoids potentially harmful treatment
- has time to plan medical care and arrange legal and financial affairs
- can build a support team to stay independent and maximize quality of life
While a diagnosis of LBD can be distressing, some people are relieved to know the reason for their troubling symptoms. It is important to allow time to adjust to the news. Talking about a diagnosis can help shift the focus toward developing a care plan.
Who Can Diagnose LBD?
Many physicians and other medical professionals are not familiar with LBD, so patients may consult several doctors before receiving a diagnosis. Visiting a family doctor is often the first step for people who are experiencing changes in thinking, movement, or behavior. However, neurologists—doctors who specialize in disorders of the brain and nervous system—generally have the expertise needed to diagnose LBD. Geriatric psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, and geriatricians may also be skilled in diagnosing the condition.
If a specialist cannot be found in your community, ask the neurology department of the nearest medical school for a referral. A hospital affiliated with a medical school may also have a dementia or movement disorders clinic that provides expert evaluation. See the "Resources" section at the end of this booklet.
What's going on?
Janet, a 60-year-old executive secretary, began having trouble managing the accounting, paperwork, and other responsibilities of her job. She became increasingly irritable, and her daughter insisted she see a doctor. Janet was diagnosed with depression and stress-related problems She was prescribed an antidepressant, but her thinking and concentration problems worsened. When she could no longer function at work, her doctor diagnosed Alzheimer's disease. A few months later, Janet developed a tremor in her right hand. She was referred to a neurologist, who finally diagnosed Lewy body dementia.
Tests Used to Diagnose LBD
Doctors perform physical and neurological examinations and various tests to distinguish LBD from other illnesses. An evaluation may include:
- Medical history and examination – A review of previous and current illnesses, medications, and current symptoms and tests of movement and memory give the doctor valuable information.
- Medical tests – Laboratory studies can help rule out other diseases and hormonal or vitamin deficiencies that can be associated with cognitive changes.
- Brain imaging – Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can detect brain shrinkage or structural abnormalities and help rule out other possible causes of dementia or movement symptoms.
- Neuropsychological tests – These tests are used to assess memory and other cognitive functions and can help identify affected brain regions.
There are no brain scans or medical tests that can definitively diagnose LBD. Currently, LBD can be diagnosed with certainty only by a brain autopsy after death.
However, researchers are studying ways to diagnose LBD more accurately in the living brain. Certain types of neuroimaging—positron emission tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography—have shown promise in detecting differences between dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease. These methods may help diagnose certain features of the disorder, such as dopamine deficiencies. Researchers are also investigating the use of lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to measure proteins in cerebrospinal fluid that might distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders.
Other Helpful Information
It is important for the patient and a close family member or friend to tell the doctor about any symptoms involving thinking, movement, sleep, behavior, or mood. Also, discuss other health problems and provide a list of all current medications, including prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and supplements. Certain medications can worsen LBD symptoms.
Caregivers may be reluctant to talk about a person's symptoms when that person is present. Ask to speak with the doctor privately if necessary. The more information a doctor has, the more accurate a diagnosis can be.


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Humanitarian Wars can be Unjust too.
[Originally posted at Notes on Liberty]
If you hate evils committed by individuals as much as you hates evils committed by institutions, and vice versa, as I think most people who are even remotely libertarian — wait, no! remotely human! — do, does it truly follow that you must condone one in order to combat the other? Maybe it does, at least in the short term, in a place and time where relationships between all these things have been so distorted. In this case, the distortion is caused primarily by the monopolization of not only judicious force, but very nearly all force, initiative and responsive, at every level, by a single institution (with many manifestations and interlocking jurisdictions). If you haven't guessed already, that institution is the state. Continue reading


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Faculty Applied Research and Consulting Produces Results
The college's Center for Public Policy and Health (CPPH) is working on several high-profile projects this year, providing research and technical assistance to Ohio government agencies, community partners and nonprofit organizations. Recent work has involved health department consolidation, hospital system community health needs assessment and municipal officials' certification. Contract and grant support for 2013 to date is more than $400,000.
The center is assisting the Ravenna and Portage County health departments in efforts to consolidate operations. This has involved assessing the feasibility of consolidation and facilitating meetings designed to enable agreement on consolidation arrangements. Support from the State of Ohio's Local Government Innovation Fund (LGIF) is underwriting the effort. On July 2, the Ravenna City Council approved a contract implementing what Ravenna Service Director Kelly Engelhart referred to as a "functional merger" of the two departments' operations, effective through the remainder of 2013. A new agreement is anticipated to implement the consolidation of health departments for January 2014 and beyond.
The CPPH has also completed a "quick strike" evaluation of the impact on expenditures and services of 20 public health department consolidations occurring in Ohio since 2001. This project was a collaboration between the CPPH and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, under the Ohio Research Association for Public Health Improvement (RAPHI), which was organized by Case Western Reserve University. The project was underwritten by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the nation's largest philanthropy devoted solely to the public's health.
The study confirmed decreased expenditures in the years following consolidation. In addition, the evaluation found that transition processes during the first two years after consolidation can disrupt efforts to gain external revenues. Overall, leaders of consolidated health departments expressed the viewpoint that their consolidations led to improved public health services for their expanded jurisdictions.
The college has a new assignment to provide consulting and technical assistance to Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley in performing a comprehensive community health needs assessment (CHNA), a new requirement in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The assignment is being led by Willie H. Oglesby, Ph.D., assistant professor of Health Policy & Management, and Ken Slenkovich, assistant dean for operations and community relations. The overall goal is to help shape capacity for greater impact on community health, to make investments as efficient and effective as possible and to identify additional ways the hospital and other organizations can engage to solve community health problems. This project is an extension of the college's ongoing multi-year assignment to perform a CHNA for the three Summit County hospital systems, including Akron Children's Hospital.
The CPPH is assisting the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association in running its certification program this fall. The program includes a public health component and is a key step in enabling these professionals to be certified by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
The CPPH is headed by John Hoornbeek, Ph.D., associate professor of Health Policy & Management, and staffed by Joshua Filla, outreach program officer, as well as a cadre of affiliated faculty, students and external experts.


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I shared my (roughly 10x20 sqft) studio with a roommate for about 3 years, and in the process learned the following important lessons:
Think imaginary separators when there aren't real ones
The key is to have spaces that are out of each other's immediate line of sight. Because we needed two work areas because we were both students with very irregular schedules, we placed them on opposite sides of the room so that the distance essentially created a wall cutting across the kitchen. This made it feel almost as if we were working in separate rooms (especially with headphones on). The vertical space also let us kinda of create our own bedrooms, because the different levels facilitated some sort of quasi-privacy.
Have storage, lots of separate storage
Both beds have very deep drawers, the bookshelf is deep enough for textbooks (and doesn't go taller 'cause I'm short) and there are two small dressers in the bathroom closet area. But that's almost secondary to the important part, which was that despite us not quite having the same amount of stuff, storage was always parsed out equally. We got the drawers under our bed, one side of the bookshelf (top shelf given over to shared apartment stuff) , one dresser, one closet rod and even one coat hook each. This rule forced us to limit the stuff in the apartment to what would fit, and helped us keep the clutter down to what could be shoved in a bookshelf.
Multiple forms of lighting are also crucial
Besides simultaneously needing task lighting, having lamps of all sorts around meant we could turn off the main light when one person needed to pull an all-nighter and the other needed to crash.
As is furniture that's compact, multifunctional, and easily movable
The main reason we chose a desk that's a simple table is that we wanted something we could also use as a dining table if the need arose. That never happened because the dining table sits 4 and it's hard to fit more than that many people in the place, but the lightness of the desk also made it really easy to move into the window nook whenever we had people sleeping over. This allowed us to comfortably give our guest enough space that we weren't tripping over her.
And have lots of easy ways to keep it clean
So the shoe rug is mostly 'cause I was raised in a shoes off home, but also 'cause in a tiny space, it contains the shoes and their dirt to a set rectangle. The multiple large bins (trash, paper, plastic) also encourage stuff to get sorted immediately. There are also loads of cleaning supplies tucked away in corners and under the sink.
Random note:
Color-coded kitchen stuff is because I keep kosher. My scheme is blue/black for dairy, red/purple/beige for meat, and green/white for parve (anything not dairy or meat). I use sharpies and electrical tape to color code anything stainless/wood/ziploc.


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The gas pedal (accelerator) on my car developed an issue where it only works if I press it some 80% of the way down. That leaves very little room for controlling the acceleration and as a consequence the drive has become a bit jerky--the pedal will suddenly kick in when pressed most of the way down and only then start accelerating.
What could be the issue?


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Dedicated to Joseph Beuys' 1977 installation 'Honigpumpe Am Arbeitsplatz' ('Honey Pump in the Workplace'), in which the equally material-obsessed artist pumped honey through a museum, ''Honigpumpe' ('Honey Pump') is as treacly as Fehlmann has sounded yet. Like the matter-state of honey, Fehlmann's tracks can't decide whether to hang and bang like techno-solids or drip and flow like ambient-liquid. In the tradition of Gas, Markus Guentner and Triola, much of Honig Pumpe is powered by a cushioned 4/4 thud, but unlike their fixations on gaseous clouds, Fehlmann's work is denser, viscous, more ambivalent: like dancing in quicksand.
Nonetheless, Fehlmann's mud is frequently a joy to be mired in. 'Schaum' begins all swirling and washed out, with rich, drifting pads giving way to gravelly dub stabs, while 'Arbeitstitel' sends its mid-range around a spin dryer. There are updates on previous singles: 'T.R.N.T.T.F' morphs a pop ambient tune with skanking highway shuffler 'The Road', replacing the grease and grit with shadowy blur; 'Little Big Horn (Liegend)' meanwhile reconfigures the original into a jaunty blend of Krautrock drive and disco-funk swagger. 'Bienenkönigin' finds him at his most buoyant, where a pogoing ska pulse battles elastic tones and dripping arpeggios, ricochets matched by Fehlmann's bopping, gangly frame when played out live. At the other end is ambient closer 'With Oil' (taken from Pop Ambient 2005), whose sinuous threads reflect glistening rainbows of light, like the leftovers of a tanker spill.
But these extremes are not extreme enough, leaving 'Honig Pumpe' sounding somewhat monochromatic. This generally works to Fehlmann's advantage, as Honig Pumpe is more a coherent album than a set of same-y pieces. With most tracks stuffed to bursting with competing sounds streams - drones, pads, shakers, bells - all smeared into formlessness, things can get a little sickly, but Fehlmann's production is sufficiently rich as to be worth the queasiness.
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Mon / 4 Jun 2007
Words /
Joshua Meggitt
Tracklist /
1 Strahlensatz
2 Soziale Wärme
3 Atlas
4 Schaum
5 Little Big Horn (Liegend)
6 Bienenkönigin
8 100 Bäume
9 Arbeitstitel
10 Atlas (Part 2)
11 Dusted With Powder
12 With Oil


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In the 2150s, a scientist discovers time is actually fluid; past, present, and future all exist at the same time. What he doesn't know, is if the current timeline can change when something is changed in the past. The U.S. government wants him to find out. The theme being to make right what once went wrong.
Narrated by actor Michael C. Gwynne, who had voiceovers in films such as Jaws…..
On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Out-of-Time-Audiobook/B00F57TNFG
In this combination of the novels New Frontier and Final Frontier, this is the story of alternate timelines, partial political thriller, and time travel, in which a United States President is kept from being assassinated, but there are other unintended consequences as a result.
In 1976, Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States, declares the U.S. will plant a base on the moon by 1980 and a base on Mars by 1989. The Iranian Hostage Crisis occurs, but Reagan issues a stronger response, but as a result, Osama bin Laden rises to power earlier than he normally would have in the prime timeline.
Meanwhile, The Soviet Union decides to build a starship that will travel to the stars because they want to one-up the United States, but as is usually the case, nothing seems to go right.
In the early 1990s the U.S. and the Russians join forces, which leads the joint venture to the other side of the galaxy by means of a wormhole. When they attempt to return to Earth, they find themselves in the past, where they try to fix certain events in the past while they wait for history in general to catch up to where they launched the joint mission to begin with. Things go wrong as events do not play out as planned and numerous cases of unintended consequences result from the multiple attempts at fixing the timeline.
On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Beyond-the-New-Frontier-Audiobook/B00GSX96KS/


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C.D.S. Newsletter December 2012
In this issue...
- Design Tools Suite 4.1 Now Available
- Stretch Your Project Dollars With Static Regain Duct Design
- Solve Acoustical Problems With TAP
- Frequently Asked Support Questions
- Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff ... Kevin Simms and Ray Slaughter
Design Tools Suite 4.1 Now Available
New versions of Trane
Acoustics Program (TAP™), VariTrane™
Duct Designer, Pipe
Designer, and Engineering
Toolbox are now available. This update includes a more intuitive
user interface, improved Windows® infrastructure, and faster
calculation speeds. A new report viewer makes analyzing data easier
than ever.
View the complete list of changes for each program:
With this update, all four programs are available from one Design Tools Suite download. You select which programs to install; you'll receive a free, 30-day trial for any selected program(s) for which you do not hold a license.
New Software Activation Process
In order to provide you with the best service and support, C.D.S. is making it easier for you to keep your license current by notifying you when it is time to renew. This will require you to activate each program. Activation instructions will be provided on-screen. View C.D.S. software activation FAQs...
*From the Download Center, select All C.D.S. Software. If you
have a current license for more than one Design Tool program, you only
need to select the Standalone Full install for one of
the programs. Because all four programs are now bundled together, you
will be able to select which program(s) to download during the
installation process.
If you do not have a current license but would like to try the programs, select the Trial option for any Design Tool program.
Stretch Your Project Dollars With Static Regain Duct Design
Whether you are a design/build contractor, a building owner, or a
consulting engineer, the VariTrane™ Duct Designer software can put
more money in your pocket. Static regain duct design is a big airside
opportunity to help your customers stretch their project dollars.
Whether it is the installed cost savings, the reduction in annual HVAC
operating costs, the lower noise levels, or more billable hours that
catch your interest, a computerized static regain design method can
Using a high-velocity, static-regain designed round-duct network can save $0.25-$1.00 or more per square foot of installed cost due to significantly fewer pounds of sheet metal being used (compared to the bigger and heavier traditional rectangular ductwork). The approach works well for projects as small as 25 tons, but generally speaking, the larger the project, the more efficient a VariTrane Duct Designer project becomes.
The installed cost savings alone are enough to warrant the use of this technology, but it has even more to offer. Spiral round duct has two energy saving advantages over legacy rectangular ductwork: reduced duct leakage and less heat gain.
- Reduced duct leakage. Spiral duct seams are so tight that sealing is not typically required. Also, the number of seams is reduced since the spiral duct is typically provided in longer lengths (typically 10 to 12 feet vs. 4 to 5 feet for rectangular ductwork). Fewer and tighter connections leads to less duct leakage, which in turn provides reduced fan operating costs.
- Less heat gain. Round duct has less surface area than comparable rectangular. And since heat gain is a function of duct surface area, there is less unwanted heat transfer.
In addition to the financial benefit, using VariTrane Duct Designer to produce smaller, more efficient, high-velocity round duct networks offers an intangible benefit that is worthy of consideration. These computer-designed duct networks are often significantly quieter than the old rectangular ducts. When designing for a school or hospital, acoustics can be a serious concern. Trane's advanced design software can give you an advantage when it comes to addressing sound-sensitive environments.
- To download a free trial of VariTrane Duct Designer, click here.
- For a recent article on spiral duct design, see Spiral Duct is a Contractor's Best Choice, from the June 2012 issue of SNIPS Magazine.
Solve Acoustical Problems with TAP™
Predicting and understanding acoustics can be a real headache for an
engineer, building owner, or contractor. Undesired noise can affect
tenant satisfaction – resulting in lower productivity. In fact, more
than 50% of occupants in an office space think acoustics interfere
with their ability to get their job done.* So if the occupants can be
so concerned about sound, why is it never on the top of the list for
building designers?
Sound quality is a confusing topic and the majority of issues regarding acoustics typically occur after the equipment is installed. Even more alarming is that sometimes HVAC equipment does not meet a specified rating even though the same equipment was used on a previous job with a good result. How can these issues be mitigated in order to save time and money?
Trane Acoustics Program (TAP™) is an acoustical modeling software tool that predicts how sound from HVAC equipment will impact the building's occupants and adjacent neighbors. TAP can compare the sound characteristics of several system alternatives – allowing the user to determine the quietest, most cost-effective design for a project or building. TAP also provides the most common sound rating methods in a graphical interface.
TAP uses the source-path-receiver approach to convert equipment sound power values to sound pressure in order to account for internal environmental factors. The acoustical effect of each component of the sound path is determined using calculations that are derived from ASHRAE's Algorithms for HVAC Acoustics handbook (1991). These calculations are consistently updated based on releases from ASHRAE research or changes to the applications handbook.
TAP helps engineers, building owners, and contractors accurately model HVAC equipment interactions within a building to prevent acoustical issues after a job has been completed. The software comes with a Getting Started Guide, online Help, and expert advice from the C.D.S. support center. For questions, don't hesitate to contact C.D.S. at 608-787-3926.
*Jensen, K. L., E. Arens, and L. Zagreus. "Acoustical quality in office workstations, as assessed by occupant surveys." Indoor Air 24 (2005).
Acoustical Resources
To assist design professionals, Trane has a broad array of educational documents and application experts that can assist you with the acoustical design for high performance buildings. For more information, visit www.trane.com/acoustics.
Frequently Asked Support Questions
What are the limitations of the free trials of TAP, VariTrane Duct Designer, Pipe Designer, and Engineering Toolbox?
The only limitation is the 30-day trial period. You will receive
complete access to the programs so that you can fully experience all
they have to offer. After the 30 days have expired, you can purchase
a license for continued access.
To download a free trial, go to the Download Center and select the trial version of any Design Tool program. Because all four programs are now bundled together, you will be able to select which program(s) to download during the installation process.
What is the correct way to model breakout or radiated noise in a duct passing through a room in Trane Acoustics Program (TAP)?
The sound radiated from a duct passing over an occupied room is modeled using the duct breakout element in TAP. The duct breakout element (Elements >Sound Transmission>Duct Breakout/in) calculates how much of the sound inside the duct passes through the duct wall to the area surrounding the duct.
The duct breakout sound element is only used in a duct breakout
sound path (see Path 2 in the figure above). A duct breakout sound
path contains all the elements required to model the sound traveling
from the sound source to the portion of the ductwork that is over the
room where duct breakout is a concern. After the duct breakout
element, the sound path then continues outside the duct. For example,
if the duct is in a ceiling plenum, the next element would be a
ceiling transmission loss element to account for the
transmission loss traveling through the ceiling and into the
Once in the room, an indoor receiver sound correction element is used to account for the acoustical characteristics of the room. Choose Diffuse Field Theory methodology from the Room Equation field (Elements>Receiver Sound Correction>Indoor).This equation is used for sound from a line source. Both the duct breakout element and Diffuse Field Theory methodology ask for the length of the duct. This is the length of the duct over the room (or area) of concern.
Example of a TAP model of Path 2 in the figure above
If the duct is wrapped with a special material to increase
transmission loss (e.g., a weighted vinyl or gypsum board) use a duct
lagging element (Elements>Duct Sound Attenuators>Lagging) in
addition to, and directly after, the duct breakout element to model
the added material.
A documented example can be found in the TAP Getting Started User's Manual; an example file is also installed with TAP.
Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff
Kevin Simms joined C.D.S. as a marketing engineer in November 2011 after interning for GM at the Corvette Plant in Bowling Green, KY. He attained a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 2011 from Western Kentucky University. After the work day ends, he enjoys reading, video games, and any outdoor activity, although Ultimate Frisbee is by far his favorite.
What is your most prized possession?
My Frisbee. If I had not started playing, I would never have met a lot of the people I now consider to be great friends—including my fiancée.
What is your favorite thing about working in C.D.S.?
My favorite thing about working in C.D.S. is helping people. I have a small "white knight" complex, so getting to help people makes me very happy.
Ray Slaughter joined C.D.S. as a marketing engineer in November 2011. He graduated with a chemical engineering degree from Louisiana State University in 1997. After college, he spent three years working as a production engineer for specialty chemical manufacturers in southern Louisiana. For the next ten years, he worked as an engineering technology leader for an engineering consulting firm. Ray also served over 7 years in the Army National Guard as a Russian interrogator. Originally from Baton Rouge, he spends the majority of his time with his three children.
What is your favorite piece of technology?
My 17" MacBook Pro.
If you could invite any three people (living or dead) to a dinner party, who would it be and why?
- Ludwig von Mises – One of the most gifted economists of the 20th century.
- Jesse Ventura – Remarkable career in the military, politics, as well as the entertainment industry.
- Nassim Taleb - Fascinating work on problems of randomness, probability and uncertainty.
Contributors: C.D.S. marketing engineers Kit Fransen, Rob Jordan, Kevin Simms, and Ray Slaughter.
C.D.S. Newsletter March 2013
C.D.S. Newsletter October 2012


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Huevos moles
Ingredients for 4 people: 12 spoonfuls of sugar 12 egg yolks 12 spoonfulss of water
Make a syrup with the water and sugar until it forms a strand when rubbed between the fingers. Beat the twelve yolks in a porcelain bowl and add the syrup, taking care that it is not too hot. Stir with a whisk until it is all perfectly blended. Put this mixture in the bain-marie and cook until it thickens. Remove from the heat and beat the 'huevos moles' with the whisk until they cool.
Serve cold in large individual glass dishes.
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