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I am reading "Lucian, the Ass" and there is a part where he meets a woman who warns him that the wife of Lucian's host is a witch. She introduces herself as follows:
Ἐγὼ Ἄβροιά εἰμι, εἴ τινα τῆς σῆς μητρὸς φίλην ἀκούεις,...
I don't understand the grammar here. I suppose that Abroia is a friend of Lucian's mother, and that she thinks he may have heard of her, but I can't make sense of the grammar. ἀκούω takes the accusative for the thing heard, and the genitive for the source of the sound. So if Lucian was hearing his mother, she would be in the genitive. But why is ἀκούεις in the present as opposed to the perfect? Why is τινα φίλην in the accusative? I would have thought there would be some sort of chained sequence of genitives (the second one is in the dative, right?) such as in English: "if you've heard of a friend of your mother".
Please excuse my flailing around. I just want to convey where my confusion lies.
P.S. I see the forum software doesn't like the title of Pseudo-Lucian's work. Are there really so many attempts at profanity here that a profanity filter is needed? Anyway, Ὄνος, or donkey, is what is meant.


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United States forward Chris Wondolowski a hero to Kiowa Tribe, Native Americans
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CARNEGIE, Okla. – The Kiowa Tribe, a tightly knit group of 12,000 people, couldn't be prouder that one of their own is making his mark at the World Cup.
United States forward Chris Wondolowski has helped his team reach the knockout stage. About 300 Kiowa got together for a watch party to see the United States tie Portugal during group stage play, and many will watch as the U.S. plays Belgium on Tuesday.
Wondolowski grew up in California, but he is connected to his people in southwest Oklahoma. His Kiowa name, Bau Daigh, is tattooed on his right rib cage.
The 2012 MVP of Major League Soccer was becoming increasingly popular well before the Cup. About 150 kids showed up to the tribe's first soccer camp last year, where the awards for excellence are called the "Wondo Awards."


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Small Hands: Arts & Crafts with Kids
From scavenging for found objects to scouting the nearest art supply shop, arts and crafts with kids are activities a lot of parents and caregivers enjoy doing with children. Not only are they great indoor activities, but they foster creativity and imagination in both kids and parents alike. Exercise the right part of your child's brain with our favorite arts and crafts posts from 2012:
• How to Make Sun Prints
• DIY Photo Painting
• Simple Finger Painting For Kids
• What To Do This Weekend: Make Toilet Paper Roll Cars
• Budget Minded: 10 Fun Toys You Can Make
• What To Do This Weekend: Snap Painting
• Make Your Own DrawBot
• Kid-Created Bubble Art
• A DIY Cardboard Construction Set
• Stuck Inside? Make Water Color Pages
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Gottfried Helnwein is an artist well known by his critique of the political situation, the crimes perpetrated during the WWII, Nazism and Holocaust.
The experience from the childhood spent in the post-Nazi Vienna, where nobody ever spoke about these issues irritated Helnwein, and so throughout his artistic career he expressed his critique and revolt against war atrocities and the politics of National Socialism.
"My art is not the answer, it is rather a question"
His installation "Ninth November Night" in 1988, in Cologne, irritated German audience and provoked protests and aggressiveness. The large-scale photomurals were vandalized. After a few days, numerous pictures had been slashed – one even stolen. Gottfried Helnwein however saw the exhibition as a process, which would continue and be reflected in later presentations. The pictures were not renewed, but patched up, so that this reminder of the persecution of Jewish people would bear the traces of a lack of insight and understanding in the present day.
The motif of the child, which prevails his work, is presented in an unsettling way, but also in unrivalled beauty and is his main metaphor of the innocent and helpless people upon whom the cruelty and the violence are being practiced by those in power.
As it has been accurately pointed out the child in Helnwein's work is the symbol of innocence but also of innocence betrayed by today's world malevolent forces of war, poverty, and sexual exploitation and the misguiding influence of modern media.
Beside the child images occupying the central place in his painting and the critical-historical subjects, the artist also did series of photos―self-portraits in which, showing himself in the act of self-torture, referring to the vulnerable and oppressed existence of contemporary individual.
The selection of subjects and the modes of representation make his works disquieting inviting and are perfectly synchronized with his deep inner intention not to console through his art but to provoke.


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The braiser, also known as the bistro or buffet casserole, is handsome enough to go directly from the oven or stove top to the table. It is relatively shallow (2½ to 3 inches deep) and has a large cooking surface, making it suitable for sautéing, browning, and braising compact foods such as chicken, fish, chops, and vegetables. The snug-fitting domed lid locks in the juices and allows the condensation to drip back onto the food, keeping it moist while it slowly cooks. The pan, which has two looped opposing handles, is available in relatively lightweight, polished stainless steel–clad aluminum that heats up quickly and cleans easily. The other choice is a matte-finished enameled cast iron, which is a much heavier pan and heats more slowly but holds the heat longer, making it perfect for keeping foods warm on a buffet.


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A U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary injunction earlier this month that banned coyote hunting in five counties in eastern North Carolina because endangered red wolves may have been mistakenly killed in the same areas, but the decision will be up for review in September.
Judge Terrence Boyle of the U.S. 4th District Court will rule at that time whether or not to make permanent the injunction, which was requested by Defenders of Wildlife, Red Wolf Coalition and Animal Welfare Institute, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center. The counties in question are Dare, Beaufort, Hyde, Washington and Tyrrell.
The animal-rights groups filed a lawsuit saying that red wolves had been shot because the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission approved a regulation allowing coyotes to be taken around the clock with the aid of artificial lights on private or public lands. Coyotes have spread across all of the state's 100 counties and often kill game animals and livestock.
The SELC said in its filing that hunters had mistaken coyotes for the federally protected red wolves, which were first transplanted at the Alligator River and Pungo Lakes national wildlife refuges in 1987. About 50 red wolves have been shot or trapped and killed since their introduction. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 90 to 110 red wolves are in North Carolina; they came from four mated pairs released 27 years ago.
Part of Boyle's decision read: "By authorizing coyote hunting in the five-county red wolf recovery area, and in particular by authorizing coyote hunting during all seasons and at any time day or night, the Commission has increased the likelihood that a red wolf will be shot, or that a breeding pair will be dismantled or a placeholder coyote killed.... By designating the red wolf as protected and dedicating funding and efforts for more than twenty-five years in a program to rehabilitate the once-nearly extinct species, Congress has repeatedly demonstrated that it has chosen to preserve the red wolf — not simply to let inaction determine its fate — and it is not for this Court to permit activities that would have an effect counter to this goal."
Lawyers from the N.C. Department of Justice represented the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission in front of Boyle at a May 7 hearing and argued the red wolves were part of an experimental/non-essential wildlife population and thus could not be protected if they caused problems on private land. As part of the original document that sanctioned the red wolf re-introduction, private landowners were allowed to remove them from their property if they caused damage to wildlife, cattle or crops. Also, the document didn't give the federal government the right to change state wildlife laws and applied only on federal property.
Colleen Olfenbuttel, a Commission biologist who specializes in fur-bearing animals, said the Commission turned over all of its information about coyotes and red wolves to the state's attorneys.
"Everyone (is) saying red wolves were killed by hunters who thought the wolves were coyotes and shot them at night, but I'm not sure they were shot at night," she said. "I think the (USFWS) wanted to find a solution, but the only solution they posed – other than to educate the public – was to not shoot them. I think the three groups behind the lawsuits have an anti-hunting agenda
Jeff Cantrell, a public information officer for the Commission, said, "Since the judge's order went into effect, (we will) hold a public hearing to comply with his order and (we) would have to do temporary rule-making."
The public hearing is set for 7 p.m., June 19, at Columbia Middle School/High School.
Boyle is the same judge who ruled in favor of an SELC lawsuit on behalf of several conservation organizations that has greatly curtailed pedestrian and vehicular access to many of the beaches on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in view of perceived threats to several shorebirds that are not even considered endangered.


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AAPD President Dr. Warren Brill along with national spokespeople Drs. Beverly Largent, Art Nowak and Kevin Donly, were all featured in a CNN.com story on baby's teeth and how the appearance of that first baby tooth should prompt parents to schedule a dentist appointment. The eruption of that first tooth, between the ages of 3 and 9 months, should be a signal to parents to schedule a child's first dental appointment — and one should be scheduled no later than age 1, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. During the first visit, pediatric dentists evaluate the child and ward off risks. Before a baby even arrives, pediatric dentists encourage expectant parents to get their own teeth checked. In addition, pediatricians and other health care providers are advised to tell parents the importance of wiping a newborn's mouth clean after each feeding — something that may not occur to new moms.
If you notice a white spot or discoloration on a baby tooth, "that means there could be a problem developing," says Dr. Warren Brill, and the child should see a dentist right away.
To read the story in its entirety, please go to: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/28/health/baby-dental-health/index.html?hpt=he_c1
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Assault rifles at center of gun ownership debate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bill Smith took aim with his custom-built Noveske AR-15 on a recent Saturday at a gun range in Franklin, Tenn. He pulled the trigger, sending a booming concussion through the air as a .223 bullet pierced a paper target.
Smith, 41, is no extremist.
"I'm a network administrator. I work in an office," he said. "Some people want to play golf on the weekends, I prefer to go out and target shoot. I own weapons to defend my family and loved ones, but, for the most part, I'm just a normal person."
Most people at the Charlie Haffner Memorial Range in Franklin were shooting some variant of the AR-15 on that day, a gun that has become as popular as it is feared.
Fair or not, the AR-15 rifle — a descendant of the M16 used in the Vietnam War — is at the center of a debate about gun ownership in America.
It has been the weapon of choice during three mass shootings in the United States since July.
RELATED: Recent shootings shine spotlight on assault rifle
A gunman used an AR-15 to slaughter 20 children and six adults Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Earlier in December, a gunman went on a shooting spree in an Oregon mall with an AR-15, killing two people. And, last summer, a gunman armed with an AR-15 sprayed an Aurora, Colo., movie theater where 12 people were killed.
The AR-15's stopping power, bullet capacity and its use in several mass shootings scare gun control advocates. Its modular design and reliability, however, have made the gun popular for hunting, target shooting and self-defense.
Some stores, including Dick's Sporting Goods and Wal-Mart, have stopped or limited sales of AR-15s in light of recent tragedies. Fears of an impending ban have led to a run on both the rifles and the .223 ammunition. The FBI and Tennessee have seen a record number of background checks in recent weeks stemming from new gun sales.
Similar firearms were outlawed in the United States from 1994 to 2004. And now, for the first time in a decade, federal legislation is being considered to restrict certain guns from sale.
"I think Newtown did that. ... Speaking in a broad sense, our country looked in the mirror, looked at ourselves and said, 'Is this who we really are?' " said Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group that supports the ban of weapons such as the AR-15. "I think the bottom line is, there really is no argument besides the fact 'I want it' to defend the sale of these weapons."
One thing is clear, said Stuart Fischoff, professor emeritus of media psychology at California State University, Los Angeles: History and pop culture have infused the AR-15 with a powerful mythology and symbolism.
"There's a multiplicity of reasons why people get enamored with certain weapons, particularly in terms of military weapons," said Fischoff, himself a gun owner. "The pride, the fun, the tinkering. ... Just the whole human predisposition to collectibles. The pro-military aspect is going to have a connection, too, to people."
Popular weapon
The "AR" in AR-15 doesn't stand for "assault rifle" as some believe. Instead it referred to the company that created it for the military in the 1950s, ArmaLite, according to a company history of the gun. It was renamed the M16 for the U.S. military, while the version available to civilians remained the AR-15.
The modern AR-15 still looks like its military cousin. But it is not a machine gun. Being a semiautomatic rifle, the AR-15 fires only one shot for each trigger pull. A standard model has a 30-round magazine using .223 ammunition, though they can be modified to accept other calibers and configurations.
"They're like Legos for adults," said Smith, who shoots the AR-15 for competition purposes.
Bill Bernstein, owner of East Side Gun Shop in Nashville, Tenn., said that the AR-15 is also a natural fit for gun owners who love to tinker or those with military experience who are accustomed to firing similar guns in the service. And then, there are the intangibles.
"The ease that you can shoot one with and the fact that it looks typically like a military weapon makes it popular," he said.
Very popular, in fact. Bernstein said that fears of a potential ban have about doubled the prices of AR-15s on the market.
"People's main fear is, 'I need to buy it now because I won't be able to get it in the future,' " he said.
Bernstein said there was a similar run on these types of guns in 1993, when the federal government banned guns such as the AR-15 in a sweeping anticrime bill. He said he is against such bans, but thinks history may soon repeat itself.
"I strongly, strongly expect that there's going to be more regulatory scrutiny of the selling of those guns," he said.
Ban circumvented
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, is already talking about reinstating some form of the 1994 "assault weapon ban." In general, the 1994 ban made it illegal to buy, possess or transfer any semiautomatic rifle that had a detachable magazine, plus any two of the following features: a folding or telescoping stock, a pistol grip, a bayonet mount, a flash suppressor or threading for one or a grenade launcher attachment. Also banned were "large capacity ammunition feeding devices" — basically any ammunition system that held more than 10 bullets.
The ban codified the phrase "assault weapon." It is a phrase that makes gun owners bristle. They prefer instead "modern sporting rifles."
The ban was largely ridiculed by gun advocates. Manufacturers were often able to make simple modifications — a thumb-hole stock instead of a pistol grip, for example — to get around the ban. And the ban was not retroactive, meaning any such guns or large magazines in circulation before the ban remained legal to own.
The ban expired in 2004 and evaluations of its effectiveness have been largely inconclusive. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that year found, "insufficient evidence" that the ban was effective or ineffective. A report to the National Institute of Justice by University of Pennsylvania researchers that same year concluded that the effect of extending the ban would have an effect, "perhaps too small for reliable measurement."
Sugarmann, with the Violence Policy Center, acknowledged that the 1994 ban was easily circumvented. He said that this time there's discussion of banning rifles with just one of those features, as opposed to two.
He conceded that guns like the AR-15 can be used in hunting or target shooting, but said that their true purpose is to kill.
"They are based on weapons of war that were specifically designed for anti-personnel use that are now being sold on the civilian market," he said. "The point is that just because you can use the gun to fire at a target does not in any way obviate the threat that it poses."


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I've actually just aquired a working robot arm - a Teachmover, like so: http://www.questechzone.com/microbot/teachmover.htm
It's one of those classic stepper/cable driven arms, popular with universities etc. No manual, but the teach pendant is easy to use, and after a little googling, I had it repeating sequences quite quickly - I have some partial information on the RS232 interface commands, but if anyone else reading has experience with one of these, or any any information, I'd be interested to hear from you!
It joins the other arm I have - a slightly larger TQ MA2000 aka 'The Open University Robot' - which is in need of a new controller and some mechanical attention (needs new wrist servos and a replacement gripper, as the old one was pneumatic only), as I bought it non-functional - that's currently packed away, as a future project.
Anyway, it's a neatly put together little arm that has the features of more serious 'proper' arms that cost 10 times as much, and a big step up from those battery powered toys and kits you can get that strain under their own weight and wobble around when you sneeze in the next room. Surpisingly rigid, and can pick up a few ounces without a problem. Quite apart from the fact I enjoy mucking around with this kind of stuff anyway, I got it (and the other TQ arm), to study and help give me some ideas (and hopefully avoid any pitfalls) for designing the arm for 48k - which will be a far larger and more serious piece of kit, and which I want to get right, first time - considering the time and money involved.


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Studio Monitor Setup At Home
Studio Monitor Setup At Home
Without accurate sound from your speakers you aren't getting an honest of representation of your music. Flat frequency response, detail and proper stereo imaging are all crucial in ensuring your mix sounds right on as many different systems as possible.
If you mix on your boomy old hifi speakers in your bedroom then listening with exaggerated bass means it will sound bass light on most other systems. This example demonstrates the need for a flat frequency response, unfortunately things are a little more complex in most real world scenarios. The room you are mixing in will colour the sound greatly and it's not simply a question of bass and treble, any number of peaks and troughs exist throughout the frequency range.
No speaker is truly completely flat but some are pretty darn close, bass extension is really the main issue as you need some pretty gigantic speakers to get all the way down to 20Hz (the lowest audible frequency). For home studios £5000 speakers weighing 50kg are not really an option.
So in order to have a great mix room you need thousands of pounds to spend on a Swedish physicist to analyse and treat your room and custom made speakers from a Japanese workshop? Not quite, if you take care of the main issues then you can be on your way to an excellent mix environment in no time. Even better some of the treatments for these issues cost nothing and with so many great active monitors available today you're spoiled for choice on any budget.
Low End Treatment
One of the main considerations when it comes to low frequencies (LF) is the speaker placement. LF is strongest close to the walls and weakest in the center of the room so the ideal placement is to have both speakers close to the longest wall while the Left speaker is the same distance from your left wall as the Right speaker is from your right wall. The goal is symmetry, you don't want one speaker with more LF because it's closer to a wall or corner. Similarly it's better that both speakers be near the facing wall (under 1m), you at least then know you are dealing with a definite bass lift rather than the less predictable effects of moving the speakers towards the rooms center.
Acoustic improvement for LF is generally best left to the professionals and here Auralex have you covered with bass traps. For a really DIY approach you can put heavy furniture in room corners to break up the standing waves which cause uneven LF.
Early Reflections & Stereo Imaging
Another important consideration is to prevent sound bouncing around your room too much. Discrete echoes occur most on hard, flat surfaces (think of an unfurnished room) and can obscure details in the mix, make it hard to judge reverb levels and result in poor stereo imaging so it's hard to place things left and right in the mix. This is where the old myth about putting up egg boxes comes from, the idea being that an uneven surface will reduce and break up these echoes. However only the very high frequencies will be affected by this and it's really unruly mid range you want to concentrate on.
A DIY approach can be mildly effective here but not blue tacking towels to the wall, again this will only affect very high frequencies. One thing you can't really get away from is that acoustic energy will only dampened by mass or a change in state (i.e hitting a wall, vibrating through and coming out the other side). If you can get some heavy drapes or rugs and hang them away from the wall then you can start to get a handle on your reflections. Another technique is to use a diffuser, a device with a very uneven surface that breaks up the sound (put the egg box down). Place a bookshelf or similar furniture directly behind you against the wall or between you and the speakers on the left and right wall/s. These areas are critical as they produce the strongest & quickest reflections which obscure sound the most. If you're handy with a saw then you might even consider building your own.
In summary it's best to remember the wise words of Scotty from Star Trek.
Ye cannae change the laws of physics!
|Bass Issues
Auralex LENRD Bass Traps
Get some bass traps in the corner of your room to prevent low end buildup.
JamStands JS-MS70 Studio Monitor Stands
Speaker stands can resolve a number of common issues. Ordinary furniture will resonate in sympathy with your speakers and can spoil their frequency response. Also stands help prevent unwanted early reflections as there's no flat surface to reflect off.
Auralex MoPADs
If you need to put the speakers on furniture or a mixing desk then the MoPads are a perfect compliment to decouple your speakers and reduce unwanted resonance.
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Auralex MetroFusor
Superb diffusers to break up early reflections in the manner described above and are easy to mount at home.
Auralex Project 2
A complete project studio solution with Studiofoam Panels and LENRD Bass Traps. Will tame any room under 100ft sq.
Dont forget what we said about the laws of physics. Mounting Auralex SheetBlok between your acoustic treatment and the wall/floor means the acoustic energy breaks up more on needing to pass through a different material.
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KRK Ergo
Once you've settled on the right plan to treat your room acoustically then Room Correction software can really raise the bar to pro standard. It measures the frequency response of your room and adjusts numerous filters to compensate. Also a high grade monitor control the Ergo is ideal for the serious home studio.
SE Electronics Project Studio Reflexion Filter
Not all your acoustic considerations should be aimed at playback and mixing. If you can capture things cleanly at source then the less issues you will have to consider later on.
Auralex PlatFeet
Similarly these Platfeet help reduce unwanted resonances appearing on your recordings. Simple, affordable an effective.
So you've got your room all nicely treated, some acoustic panels damping early reflections, stands placed centrally on the longest wall and some bass traps or heavy furniture positioned to break up standing waves. Now you've just got to settle on a pair of quality speakers. Dolphin stock a wide range of great monitors, active nearfields are the natural choice for project studios. They deliver superb sound quality at a decent volume without the need for extra clutter from an amp.
Yamaha Professional Monitors
Few monitors have the instant recognition of the legendary Yamaha NS-10M monitors, found in countless professional studios (see Brit award winning engineer Paul Epworth with his). Revered for their totally honest depiction of the mix, Yamaha have built on this legacy with their latest HS5, HS7 & HS8 monitors. They deliver that same great musicality but with enhanced frequency response and for as little as £145!
Also available are the HS-50M and HS-80M monitors, with a similarly great heritage and sound quality but more controls to tune the speakers precisely to your listening environment.
Something we haven't touched on yet but if you really need to go all the way down the 20Hz then you might consider a subwoofer. Certainly with that much low end you are best to strongly consider some room treatment but if you're working in TV/Film or bass heavy music genres like dubstep or metal then the sub can prove essential. The HS10W and HS8S are perfect matches for the HS series monitors.
For more information on proper sub setup and bass management check out Sound On Sound's great guide. Great low end can require consideration of several important factors.
Here Yamaha break down exactly what you want from a good studio monitor and numerous producers and engineers testify to the greatness of the HS series.
Another heavyweight speaker manufacturer, you'll often find Genelec developing cutting edge monitor technology. They also write some great guides to proper monitor setup and we recommend checking out their site if you're interested in further reading on monitors.
Their latest development has been the use of a Natural Composite Enclosure (NCE) made of recyclable materials and Class D amplifiers for energy efficiency. The M030 and M040 are offering high grade studio quality for project studios and given the number of professional studios using Genelec you can be sure they'll deliver stunning quality.
Another high end manufacturer who has recently introduced a model for the project studio market is Adam. Their A7 model is one of the most popular speakers of recent years so we were very excited when they introduced the F Series monitors. Offering a pair for 7" studio grade speakers plus a sub for £760 from a high end manufacurer is pretty impressive!
Dont just take our word for it though...
"If you have always aspired to Adam monitors but found them beyond your budget, you may well find the F5s are just what you need, with the option of going for the F7s if you need something for a slightly larger room. It could just be that Adam have come up with a serious contender for 'best in class' with the F5s." - Paul White, Sound On Sound Magazine, issue March 2013
We're big fans of KRK monitors and we're not alone. Snow Patrol, London's 'Chestnut Studios', Moog and the SAE Institute all use KRKs to mix, demonstrate, teach and record. The VXT Series have proven hugely popular since their release and deliver a crisp, accurate sound perfect for any purpose or genre of music. A perfect match for the Ergo Room Correction system we mentioned before, indeed Johnny McDaid from Snow Patrol agrees.
"When I used the ERGO for the first time, I knew I was going to spend real time on it in the studio. I spent an hour doing all sorts of different spots and checks. What it seems to do is cancel out the bad stuff and make more of the good stuff."
One final thing to mention is that it's definitely worth getting a quality pair of headphones to reference on. They can't wholly substitute your speakers but as more people listen on cans than ever they're an essential part of any modern studio. Another advantage of headphones is for detail and bass checking, even the best studios have little inconsistencies but your headphones will sound the same every time and everywhere.
Ideal Reference Headphones
A perfect compliment for your KRK speaker system. Light and great on the go and mix checking at home
Affordable quality, AKG don't really make anything that isn't clear and consistent. Superb as a reference and music listening for pleasure.
DT770 headphones get a lot of the press (featuring on Live From Abbey Road) and it's easy to see why with sweet, clear sound and great bass extension. But if you really want a second opinion on your sound then the DT250 are superb.


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Statement by Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita on the close of candidate filing
February 19, 2010
(Indianapolis) – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita issued the following statement today upon announcing the close of the 2010 candidate filing period:
"Representative government cannot be conducted from the sidelines; it requires active participation. I would like to thank those Hoosiers who put their names on the ballot for the 2010 elections. As President Teddy Roosevelt said, 'The credit belongs to the man in the arena…so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.'
Those who stand up and ask their fellow Hoosiers for the privilege of representing them in their government are to be commended. It is important that we recognize those who have the courage to lead by example and are willing to take on this civic responsibility."
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Lighting: 5 Wood Veneer Pendants
There is something about the delicate grain of wood veneer that I find mesmerizing. The strength of an enormous tree is whittled down to its gossamer essence — wood so thin that it can be bent and woven into stunning and delightful shapes.
Take these wisps of wooden warmth and bend them around a bulb, and you have something truly magical indeed.
1. The structured simplicity of a drum pendant shade fashioned of woven ash wood. Woven Veneer Pendant, West Elm $149
2. So much to love about this design. A) You can make it yourself; B) Minimal supplies (i.e. money) needed; C) Shape limited only by your imagination; D) Did I mention you can make it yourself?? Woven Lamp (DIY with Bookhou), Poppytalk. $3.99 HEMMA IKEA cord set plus cost of supplies.
3. Airy randomness in a neat, constructed shape. Birds Nest Hanging Lamp, Serena & Lily $220
4. Crafted of plantation-grown Moso, this striking global pendant is designed using minimal materials for maximum effect. Coral Pendant, Design Within Reach $500
5. Debuted at ICFF 2010, this pendant by Argentinian designer Marcelo Dabini, falls squarely into the "dream" category… Emilia Grande, Weplight. Custom orders, price on request.


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This just in! Cutting a homeowner's mortgage payment in half can reduce the likelihood of delinquency and foreclosure.
That sounds like a no-brainer, but it's a conclusion in a recent report by researchers at the Boston and New York branches of the Federal Reserve.
In fact, the question of what makes homeowners stop paying their mortgage — being unable to afford the payments or being too far underwater — has been a matter of some debate through the foreclosure crisis.


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Going out to dinner can be a fun family outing, but there is still something quite comforting about eating at home. Sometimes we crave those dishes from our favorite restaurants, but don't feel like leaving the house. While takeout is always an option, you can also attempt to make your restaurant favorites from these copycat recipes. Kids craving Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust or Panda Express Orange Chicken? We have the recipes that will keep the whole family happy (and wondering how the dining room transformed into their favorite restaurant!).
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — July 9, 2012 — SEMI today announced the results of its annual Board of Directors elections. Jifan Gao, chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, Nobu Koshiba, president of JSR Corp., Sue Lin, vice chairman of Hermes-Epitek, and Natsunosuke Yago, president of Ebara Corp., were named as new directors to the board. The re-election of existing board members was also announced.
The elected board members' tenure becomes effective at the annual SEMI membership meeting, to be held Wednesday, July 11, during the SEMICON West 2012 and Intersolar North America expositions in San Francisco, California. Douglas A. Neugold, chairman, CEO and president of ATMI, Inc., will continue to serve as SEMI chairman and André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, president, CEO and chairman of the Board of Soitec Group, will continue in the position of vice-chairman of the board. Yong Han Lee, chairman of Wonik, was elected to the position of second vice chair.
"On behalf of SEMI and its members, I am pleased to welcome these distinguished industry leaders who will be tremendous assets to the SEMI International Board of Directors," said Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI. "I'm also pleased that, in this time of transition for the association, Doug and André have agreed to serve an additional year in their leadership roles on the Board."
"I join Denny in welcoming the new members of the board. I'm honored to serve for another year as we focus on adding greater value to SEMI membership participating in the semiconductor, photovoltaic and emerging market sectors," said Doug Neugold, SEMI chairman.
In accordance with the association's by-laws, the following nine board members were re-elected for a two-year term: Yong Han Lee, chairman, Wonik; Toshio Maruyama, chairman, Advantest Corp.; Osamu Nakamura, CEO and president, Hitachi High-Technologies (Singapore) Pte Ltd.; Douglas Neugold, chairman, CEO and president, ATMI, Inc.; Steve Newberry, vice chairman of the Board, Lam Research Corp.; Mary Puma, chairman and CEO, Axcelis Technologies, Inc.; Tetsuo Tsuneishi, vice chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electron Ltd.; Richard Wallace, CEO and president, KLA-Tencor; and Eicke Weber, director, Fraunhofer Institute.
Robert P. Akins, chairman and CEO of Cymer Inc., J.C. Kim, group director of Edwards Limited, and Kosei Nomiya, chairman of Ultratech K.K , will continue on the Board as non-voting members for one year.
SEMI's 20 voting directors and 11 emeritus directors represent companies from Europe, China, Japan, Korea, North America, and Taiwan, reflecting the global scope of the association's activities. SEMI directors are elected by the general membership as voting members of the board and can serve a total of four two-year terms.
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Sima – Traditional Finnish lemon mead
May 1, 2012
Today is May Day, Vappu in Finnish. Vappu comes from the Swedish term "Valborgsmässoafton" (Walpurgis Night) a traditional festival for Spring. The celebration actually begins on the evening of last day of April and continues to 1st of May.
Vappu can be compared to a big street Carnival in Finland, everyone is soooooo happy, go out to have picnics and party outside. People wear decorative clothes, children get huge colored helium balloons, you can throw serpentines and wear your "yliopilaslakki", the cap you receive when you graduate in High School (lukio). The same cap is used for "crowning" statues in towns around the country.
Also, as part of the tradition, people enjoy Sima, a sparkling drink that you can make yourself at home, usually accompanied by tippaleipä (a traditional Vappu fried cake), rosette (fried pastry) or munkki (donuts).
According to Finnish Wikipedia sima is considered to be mead but differs a lot from its counterparts by being much more sweeter and flavored with citrus fruits. Its alcohol content is very low too.
Honey might have been used to make Sima in the old times but nowadays the flavors are given the most by brown sugar and lemons. Believe me, it is a very refreshing beverage!
Sadly, I didn't have time to make Sima last year… The beverage needs to be prepared in advance, takes about one week for it to become ready.
Sima – Traditional Finnish Mead
Recipe adapted from here
- 4 l water
- 500 g brown sugar (because I prefer a darker sima with deep flavor. If you want lighter, use 250g brown sugar and 250g caster sugar)
- 1/2 dl honey
- 2 organic lemons (juice and zest). Alternatively, remove the rinds and slice the lemons.
- 1/5 tsp fresh yeast (about the size of a pea)
- sugar and raisins for the bottles
- a big clean bucket (I used a 10L bucket) or a big pan with loosen lid
- 4-5 bottles with caps (if you don't have glass ones, use clean plastic soda bottles, well washed and dry)
Boil 2 litres of water and put the sugar into the bucket. Pour the boiling water over the sugar and stir to combine. Once the sugar is totally dissolved, add the rest of water, honey, lemon juice and zest (or the lemon slices)
Let cool to lukewarm, then stir in yeast (dilute it in a small amount of water and add to the mixture). Cover and allow to sit at room temperature for 24 hours (and up to 48 hours), until surface begins to bubble slightly.
On the second or third day you can bottle the sima. Strain the liquid into clean glass bottles or plastic ones. Add to each bottle a couple of raisins (3-5) and 1 tsp of caster sugar. Make sure the caps or lids are barely screwed on. Don´t close too tight!! Leave space for the gas to escape otherwise you will get too much pressure to your bottles.
Sima is ready when the raisins float on the surface (on day 5 or 6): takes about 3 days at room temperature or a week refrigerated (the temperature affects how quickly the beverage ferments).
Once ready, tighten the caps and put the bottles in the fridge. If you fear it is getting too much carbonated, release any gas from bottles that are too tight.
Keep in cool and serve chilled!
Consume in one week
You can easily double the recipe. Use 1/4 tsp fresh yeast for 1kg of sugar (half white half brown).
The raisins are added in the "secondary fermentation" to control the amount of sugars and to act as an indicator of readiness for consumption — they will swell by absorbing carbon dioxide and rise to the top of the bottle when the drink is ready (from Wikipedia article on Sima)
Hauskaa Vappua! Happy 1st of May friends!!
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I so needed this month's Eat Well, Spend Less theme of back-to-school as inspiration to get my act together as we start the new year! Here are the back-to-school-themed posts from the Eat Well, Spend Less bloggers:
- An ABC List of School Lunch Ideas from Food for My Family
- Meal Planning for Homeschoolers from Kingdom First Mom
- Bringing Back the Menu Plan for Fall from Simple Bites
- Quick Meals for Busy Nights from Life as Mom
- 5 Easy School Night Dinner Ideas from Good Life Eats
- 10 Tips to Pack Brilliant School Lunches and Avoid Waste from Kitchen Stewardship
- Once-A-Month Menu Planning and Shopping from Food Your Way
- Hot Breakfast That Require Little Effort from Denver Bargains
This month's posts really made me think about some things, like menu planning and once-a-month cooking. There could be some big changes brewing at our house – I'll keep you posted!


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'Abduction' -- 2 stars
PG-13; 1:46 running time "Twilight" alumnus Taylor Lautner makes his debut as a leading man in an film tailor-made for him. "Abduction" puts Lautner in motion and never goes wrong as long as he remains in motion. The buff teen werewolf of "Twilight" plays a young man who has his world upended and finds himself on the run when enemy agents attack his home and the people he knew as his parents aren't who they say they are. In the opening minutes, we meet Nathan (Lautner), a studly wrestler in high school, constantly tested by his strict and martial dad (Jason Isaacs), nurtured by his more understanding mom (Maria Bello). If only they knew how he surfed on the hood of a pal's pickup truck, how he gets blotto at teen beer busts. Dad finds out and punishes the kid with mixed martial arts training. No wonder the kid's in therapy. -- Roger MooreRead the full "Abduction" review
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How Inflammation Occurs in the Body and When it Goes Terribly Wrong.
How Inflammation Works
Researchers believe that the same system that causes inflammation around a wound
can, when the response becomes chronic, play an important role in a broad range
of illnesses, from heart disease to Alzheimer's. Here is a very simplified, and
much magnified, look at the basic mechanism.
A splinter slices through the skin, damaging cells and allowing bacteria and other
pathogens into the body. In the world in which our bodies evolved, pain almost
always signaled a microbial invasion.
A Body's Cry For Help
Mast cells release histamine and cytokines, which alert the body that something
is wrong. Tiny blood vessels respond by developing leaks that allow other
immune cells to rush to the field of battle.
The Counterattack
Even before reinforcements arrive, prestationed macrophages start attacking
bacteria and damaged cells, using toxic chemicals like nitric oxide.
The Inner Battle
Specialized immune cells migrate to the wound. Neutrophils engulf and destroy
bacteria and damaged tissue, more macrophages appear, and lymphocytes intensify
the immune system's repower.
The Healing
As the pathogens are eliminated, a new series of molecular messengers signals
victory. A group of irregularly shaped cells called platelets, along with other
substances, forms clots and closes the wound.
How Inflammation Goes Wrong
If the inflammatory flares refuse to die down or are up for prolonged periods,
permanent damage may result.
Continuous Activation can occur.
A long running, low grade infection, like gum disease, may keep immune cells
flared up, or there may be a breakdown in the complex series of checks and
balances that regulates the immune system.
Friendly Fire
Certain parts of the body are mistakenly selected by immune cells for attack.
Macrophages start chewing up cholesterol deposits in the coronary arteries,
or glial cells begin destroying neurons in the brain.
Chronic Illness
The body's efforts to heal the damage it created end up only making matters
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Pathogens - An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium or fungus.
Histamine - An important protein involved in many allergic reactions.
Cytokines - Produced predominantly by activated immune cells such as microglia and are involved in the amplification of inflammatory reactions
Macrophages - Help destroy bacteria, key players in the immune response to foreign invaders such as infectious microorganisms.
Neutrophils - A type of white blood cell, filled with neutrally-staining granules, tiny sacs of enzymes that help the cell to kill and digest microorganisms
Glial Cells - Non-neural cells that perform "housekeeper" functions such as clearing out debris and excess materials.
Monday, August 23, 2010
How Inflammation Occurs in the Body and How It Can Go Terribly Wrong
How Inflammation Occurs in the Body and When it Goes Terribly Wrong.


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Blizzard's much-anticipated World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has launched, promising the most substantial revision to the MMORPG's virtual world since the game launched in the distance mists of history. The premise of Cataclysm is that a giant skeletal dragon (Deathwing) lays waste to most of the world, reforming once-familiar locales. Although Blizzard set Deathwing loose just before Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), it wasn't until the stroke of midnight on December 7 that enthusiastic WOW players were able to get at all the new pieces Blizzard is providing with Cataclysm, including two new playable races (the Goblins and the Worgen), the ability to push levels up to 85, and things like flying mounts. And while eager WOW players charged at Blizzard's servers as a single-minded horde (or would that be alliance?), Blizzard's systems actually seem to have held up.
"Cataclysm adds an incredible amount of new content for players to explore, revitalizing the game world and building on everything we've learned since World of Warcraft launched over six years ago," said Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime, in a statement. "We thank all of our beta testers for helping make this our best expansion yet, and we're looking forward to seeing everyone in the new Azeroth."
Blizzard's launch of Cataclysm is a truly worldwide event, with the game now on sale in North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and southeast Asia. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau will get the game December 9.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is available on DVD for WIndows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X at a suggested price of $39.99, with a special collector's edition going for $79.99 with a bunch of bonus items. However, many WOW players are opting for the downloadable version available via Blizzard's Battle.net for $39.99. Of course, playing World of Warcraft does require a monthly subscription fee.
Blizzard promises players can achieve an ultimate showdown with Deathwing the dragon in Cataclysm, but don't expect that to happen right away: Blizzard rolls out new content in gentle waves to enable players to keep up—and to keep those subscription fees coming in. When Blizzard rolled out Wrath of the Lich King, it took about a year before its final battle became accessible to players.
Editors' Recommendations
- Classic remaster will be free with 'World of Warcraft' subscription
- 'World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth' Review
- 'World of Warcraft Classic' Impressions
- 'World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth' is the game's fastest-selling expansion
- 'World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth': Everything you need to know


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Boxwish is a brilliant name with many positive meanings and references. Taken literally it can be read as "a box of wishes" - a wonderful concept for businesses across many sectors. And it can also be taken as a reference to file storage or cloud computing. An engaging and powerful name, full of brand potential.
Novanym is the smart way to find a brandable name for your business. It's fast, affordable and hassle-free. With one straightforward purchase, your business is named, branded and ready to go.


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12 U.S. Code § 3405 - Administrative subpena and summons
"Records or information concerning your transactions held by the financial institution named in the attached subpena or summons are being sought by this (agency or department) in accordance with the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 [12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.] for the following purpose: If you desire that such records or information not be made available, you must:
"1. Fill out the accompanying motion paper and sworn statement or write one of your own, stating that you are the customer whose records are being requested by the Government and either giving the reasons you believe that the records are not relevant to the legitimate law enforcement inquiry stated in this notice or any other legal basis for objecting to the release of the records.
"2. File the motion and statement by mailing or delivering them to the clerk of any one of the following United States district courts:
"3. Serve the Government authority requesting the records by mailing or delivering a copy of your motion and statement to .
"4. Be prepared to come to court and present your position in further detail.
"5. You do not need to have a lawyer, although you may wish to employ one to represent you and protect your rights.
The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, referred to in par. (2), is title XI of Pub. L. 95–630, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3697, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 3401 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3401 of this title and Tables.
Section effective upon the expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 375b of this title.
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November 05, 2012 08:18 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2012) - Catalyst Canada will pay tribute to this year's recipients of The Catalyst Canada Honours—Gordon M. Nixon, President & CEO, RBC; Anne-Marie Hubert, Managing Partner, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young; Jane Allen, Partner & Chief Diversity Officer, Deloitte Canada; and Claude Dussault, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intact Financial Corporation—at a gala dinner tonight at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. For the first time, the celebration will also include a luncheon and half-day conference at the Toronto head office of CIBC.
With a mission to create visible role models for Canada's current and future leaders, The Catalyst Canada Honours recognizes a Company/Firm Leader (Mr. Nixon), a Business Leader (Ms. Hubert), and a Human Resources/Diversity Leader (Ms. Allen) who demonstrate exceptional leadership by advancing women in their organizations, industries, and communities.
Mr. Dussault will receive Special Recognition as Board Diversity Champion for his work advancing women to board leadership. For the first time, The Catalyst Canada Honours is including this special recognition to underscore the significant role of corporate boards in achieving gender diversity in business leadership.
"We salute the extraordinary leadership of this year's Champions. They remind us that recognizing and advancing talent requires intentional action, and that the discipline and skills required to manage a diverse team are hallmarks of successful leaders," said Deborah Gillis, Chief Operating Officer, Catalyst. "They understand that when women succeed, men succeed, and so do families, communities, businesses and economies—a remarkable model for growth."
"As leaders, we have a responsibility to our customers, to our shareholders and to our employees to ensure that talent and ability are the only things that define success in our organizations," said Bill Downe, President & CEO, BMO Financial Group. "Promoting diversity, working at it, and ensuring that performance is the only predictor of success come from a personal conviction that what is fair is right and what is right is good for business. Thank you to each of this year's champions for getting us one step closer. We celebrate their excellence with the recognition that they and all of us at BMO share a conviction: that success has no limits."
"As leaders, our early support can provide important momentum to the career development of highly talented individuals," said Rick Waugh, President and CEO of Scotiabank and Chair of the Catalyst Canada Advisory Board. "I can personally attest to the significant contribution and leadership that women have provided to Scotiabank. Great leaders propel us forward and we congratulate tonight's honourees for the contribution they have made in developing Canada's future business leaders."
Important achievements of this year's Champions include:
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Bid Request for Boiler Replacement
Sealed bids for Jail Boiler Replacement, County Center, Little Valley, NY, according to specifications, will be received by the undersigned, at the Department of Public Works Facility, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, until February 14, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. after which they will be publicly opened at 2:00 P.M.. (at the same location), by the undersigned, under the direction of the Public Works Committee of the Cattaraugus County Legislature. Each bid, at the time it is received, will be stamped showing date and time of receipt. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked as follows:
Jail Boiler Replacement, County Center, Little Valley, NY, comprised of the following bid(s).
DPW BID #9 - Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning Contract
(Remove Existing (4) Boilers and Replace (4) Boilers in the County Jail)
There will be available site visit time prior to February 5, 2014 by contacting Brian Bingerman, Maintenance Supervisor, at 716-938-2202 (Office) or 716-498-5254 (Cell) to schedule a visitation time.
Final Request for Information shall be 4:00 P.M. Friday, February 7, 2014. Final addendum shall be issued February 11, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.
Copies of the proposed Contract Documents, Plans, Specifications and Instructions to Bidders will be available Thursday, January 23, 2014, and may be secured from Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York 14755, phone Dawn Smith at (716) 938-9121, Ext. 2465. There will be a $50.00 charge for each set of specifications, plus a separate check of $8.00 for postage if mailed. Checks are to be made payable to the Cattaraugus County Treasurer. The specifications for this project will be available for examination at Southern Tier Builders Association, 65 West Main St., Falconer, NY 14733 and on their web site. (STBA website at: www.stba.com Project No. 141813257).
Cattaraugus County Local Law 12-2012 requires that the County distribute copies of said local law and of form CCA-2 (New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire For-Profit Construction) with attachments A, B, and C to bidders. In satisfaction of that requirement, Local Law 12-2012 may be found at the following URL under Act No. 533-2012: http://www.cattco.org/files/meetings/minutes/leg-minutes-20121114.pdf and form CCA-2 (New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire For-Profit Construction) with attachments may be found at the following URL: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/forms_vendor.htm. In the event that these documents become inaccessible, please contact Dawn Smith at (716) 938-9121 ext. 2465 to obtain copies. Bidders are responsible for reading and completing these forms. Failure to submit form CCA-2 with all three attachments will lead to automatic disqualification of the bid unless the bidder has already submitted such forms within the past year. It is the bidder's responsibility to track how long it has been since their last submittal of the required forms. The County will not send reminders to potential bidders about when their latest submittal of a CCA-2 with attachments was received. In the event that the bidder has experienced material changes to its business since the last submittal, a new submittal with updated information will be required.
The full deposit, according to General Municipal Law, Less any postage costs, will be refunded for complete sets with no missing pages, returned in good condition (NOT MARKED IN OR WRITTEN IN) within 30 days of the award of contract. No refunds will be made for sets returned later than 30 days of the award of contract.
All bids must be sent or delivered to Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, NY 14755. Attention: Dawn Smith.
All bids must be accompanied by a NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE and Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of bid total. All substitutions are to be submitted at time of bid as per the contract documents. No substitutions will be considered after the bid date. Any bid submitted without such certification and bid bond will not be accepted. Any bid not meeting ALL specifications will not be considered. Cattaraugus County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the lowest responsible bid.
John Searles, County Administrator
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Irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting longtime Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver penned his own epitaph.
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived,'" he once said.
Weaver, 82, a member of baseball's Hall of Fame and the winningest manager in the franchise's history, died late Friday while on a baseball-themed cruise, said Monica Barlow, a team spokeswoman.
The cause apparently was a heart attack, the team said on its website.
Weaver, who piloted the Orioles from 1968 to 1982 and 1985-86, led the team to the 1970 World Series championship, four American League pennants and six American League East Division titles.


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Oh, and you get to keep up on unnecessary bells and whistle crap like avatars and we're having an emoticon contest, too. Weeeeeee...bleck!
My thoughts are let's just have more than one day of chat without all the BS that everyone's experiencing just trying to chat with their buddies. Yeah, I know it's free but I'm female and sometimes I just like to b*tch about things. (Hehe, sometimes? I'll say it before you do.)
Don't Faint or anything but read the August 21st blog entry entitled Chat Room Follow-Up...it has some actual information in it about room entry and bots, etc.!
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Temple Sinai to hold Golf Outing and Gameday Tues., Sept. 9th
Temple Sinai of Massapequa and Amityville, will be holding its Golf Outing and Gameday, Tues., Sept. 9 at the Woodlands, 1 Southwoods Rd., Woodbury. Golfers check in and enjoy breakfast, 10:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. At 12:30 p.m. game players check in and have lunch. Games include Mah Jongg, Scrabble, bridge and more. Games begin 1:30 p.m.
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The graphite2::GlyphCache::Loader::Loader function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Publish Date : 2016-03-13 Last Update Date : 2016-03-17
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants you to know that he is not a golf addict.
He spends so much time unwinding on the links because security restrictions mean he can't go out for long walks or go to the carwash or the grocery store.
The president's comments came during a session with editors and publishers from Hearst Magazines in which he described life behind the scenes in the White House.
The president said he loves his life in the White House but doesn't enjoy some of the ways of Washington, such as the "kabuki dance" among political partisans before serious policy discussions begin. He also regrets his loss of personal privacy.
"I just miss - I miss being anonymous," he said at the meeting in the White House. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
He says he enjoys golf but is not the fanatic that some have portrayed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours at a stretch," he said.
His impossible dream: "I just want to go through Central Park (in New York) and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people. I miss that."
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text: The next entry in the HTC Droid Incredible lineup just launched on Verizon. The new Incredible 4G LTE is now available on Big Red for $149.99 after a $50 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract. This seems like a really decent mid-range device, and the Incredible series has always been known for its quality and popularity. Here's a spec breakdown followed by the full press release: 4-inch super LCD qHD display 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, LED flash, BSI, f/2.2 and 28 mm lens Front-facing camera Mobile Hotspot capable to share 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices 1,700 mAh battery Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.0 NFC How many Incredible fans out there have been anxiously awaiting this one? Sound off in the forums!


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Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams: Reclaimed & Retro
- Location: online only
- Website: mgbwhome.com
Store History
- Founded: 1989
- Founded by: Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams
- Headquarters: Taylorsville, NC
The Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams showroom at High Point is one of the sleekest spaces in the area. Set away from the main cluster, it's a multi-story building with high-gloss white floors that show off the living room collections. New this year: the Reclaimed History Collection, made in North Carolina out of wood salvaged from the floors and beams of old mills.
In addition to the reclaimed wood line, there were lots of high-back sofas and chairs inspired by classic British design, seventies-style roomsets with metallics and chevron stripes, and an expanded line of upholstery options.
Sectionals and modular sofas were a big part of old and new collections, including the Dr. Pitt — a comfy island of ottomans enclosed by a large sectional sofa. Beyond the neutrals on display, customers have a choice of more plaids, stripes, and patterns than have previously been available.
We also spotted artwork from Natural Curiosities and nature photographs by none other than Tipper Gore, who has an exclusive line of photo prints with MGBW.
MORE INFORMATION: MGBWhome.com
Located in North Carolina and held twice each year in April and October, High Point Market is "the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world." The market includes 180 buildings, 10 million square feet of showspace, and over 2,000 exhibitors who exhibit to designers, buyers, press, and industry representatives.
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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke named USC women's coach
Los Angeles, CA – Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is returning to her alma mater, as USC announced the Hall-of-Famer will be the school's next women's head basketball coach.
Cooper-Dyke had a stellar playing career as her resume lists two NCAA titles at USC, four WNBA championships and an Olympic gold medal.
She has been a collegiate head coach for eight years, leading Texas Southern to a Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season championship last season. Before that, Cooper-Dyke spent five years at Prairie View A&M (2006-10) and two at UNC Wilmington (2011-12) and has a career record of 150-106.
"She was a part of the best basketball ever played here at USC, and she has seen success at so many levels of the game," USC athletic director Pat Haden said. "As a coach she has turned around several programs. We believe she can lead USC back to successful women's basketball, and we welcome her back to the USC campus."
Cooper-Dyke takes over for Michael Cooper, who resigned from the post following last season's disappointing 11-20 campaign.
"If you were to ask me what my dream job was at any point in my coaching career, I would always have said my dream is to come back and lead the USC women's basketball team," Cooper-Dyke said.
Cooper-Dyke was the first WNBA player enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.


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Carl 'Bud' Treat
Carl 'Bud' Treat Bud Treat, 88, of Sallisaw died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Sallisaw. He was born June 17, 1924, at Kanima, to David T. and Annie Bell (Young) Treat. He was a rancher. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Clayton, Clyde, Calvin, Clarence and Claude; and three sisters, Agnes Puckett, Bonnie Hanna and Betty Chitwood. Bud is survived by his caregivers, Vince Pierce, Betty Pierce and Stuart Pierce of Sallisaw; three sisters-in-law, Clara Treat of Pocola, Cora Treat of Bokoshe and Sylva Treat of Mannford; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members. Pallbearers will be family members. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1, at Murry Spur Baptist Church, Spiro, with Bro. Carney Duncan officiating. Burial will be Cowlington Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Grace Manor Funeral Home of Spiro. You may offer condolence to the family from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. You may leave an on-line greeting to the family at www.gracemanorfh.com.


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Watch out, SEC. The Pac-12 is gaining on you.
In the race to be the strongest college football league in the country, the Pac-12 is emerging as the most serious threat to the Southeastern Conference's dominance.
On Thursday night, the Pac-12 puts its power on display when No. 2 Oregon plays at No. 6 Stanford. Two national title contenders that first must sort out which team is best in the Pac-12 North before they can begin to think about snapping the SEC's string of seven straight BCS championships.
The SEC has been touting itself as the toughest conference in college football for a while, and it's hard to argue against its case of crystal football trophies, gaudy bowl record and the steady stream of players it sends to the NFL.
This season, the Pac-12 can at least make a decent argument that it's close to the SEC.
The Sagarin computer ratings rank conferences by division. The SEC West, with No. 1 Alabama leading the way, is best. The next two are the Pac-12 North and the Pac-12 South, followed closely by the SEC East.
And the Pac-12, under the leadership of Larry Scott, has just started tapping into its potential.
This is the second year of a 12-year, $3 billion contract with ESPN and Fox that is helping to transform the conference.
"I think it's kind of the perfect storm right now," Washington State athletic director Bill Moos said.
More Pac-12 football games are on TV than ever before. Multimillion dollar facilities upgrades at one stage or another can be found on just about every campus. The roster of coaches has more notable names — Rich Rodriguez at Arizona, Todd Graham at Arizona State, Jim Mora Jr. at UCLA and Mike Leach at Washington State — drawing heftier paychecks and playing an exciting brand of ball. Oregon brought fast-football to the Pac-12 and now much of the conference is trying to chase down the Ducks, with various forms of the no-huddle, spread offense.
For some Pac-12 schools, it's as if the conference purchased a time machine after being stuck in the 1980s (maybe even the '70s) for decades.
"The analogy of some schools going from 1975 to 2014 is accurate," Moos said.
Schools that were once getting a few million in revenue from the conference are now in line for payouts of more than $20 million per year.
"Here we are out on the West Coast, now all of sudden we're in people's living rooms and sports bars," Moos said. "Plus (the TV contract) provided the revenue for all of us to build the buildings that we're doing to get ourselves up to par with the rest of the country in regards to recruiting."
Recruiting, like real estate, is all about location. The SEC is the best conference because it's located in the heart of the best recruiting territory. California is also fertile ground for football players and Pac-12 schools rarely have to butt heads with SEC schools on the recruiting trail out west.
Still, that might not be enough.
Mike Farrell, national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, said for a Pac-12 team to break the SEC's hold on the national championship, it must be able to recruit beyond the conference's footprint.
Southern California has always been able to do that. Oregon and Stanford have expanded their reaches as they have grown into national powers. The Ducks have established a pipeline into Texas, where they found their top two receivers (Josh Huff and Bralon Addison). Stanford's best wideout (Ty Montgomery) is also from Texas. Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan is from Virginia.
Farrell said the top Atlantic Coast Conference teams (Florida State, Miami and Clemson) are the program's best suited to consistently stand toe-to-toe with the SEC's best, but the rest of the ACC can't stack up. The Pac-12 is a better bet to match the SEC's quality depth, Farrell said, if its schools can combine improved facilities and better coaches with more aggressive recruiting.
"I see five-star kids out on the West Coast that have, like, eight (scholarship) offers. If they lived in Florida they'd have 40 offers," Farrell said. "These new coaches are more aggressive but not aggressive enough."
But, he added, "The lure of the West Coast is definitely enticing to kids."
Rick Neuheisel coached and played in the conference and now works as an analyst for the Pac-12 network. He said the Pac-12 can't match the SEC's king-football culture and the sheer volume of passionate fans, but now that it's getting up to speed in exposure and facilities it can capitalize on some of its natural resources.
"We're a little bit behind the SEC, but what can't be built, the geographic beauty of this side of the country, is something that money can't buy," he said.
— Pittsburgh star Aaron Donald has been the most productive defensive tackle in country. Coming off a huge game against Georgia Tech, Donald now leads the nation in tackles for loss with 2.44 per game. He's also fourth in the nation with nine sacks and is the active career leader with 27.5.
— Houston (7-1) is having a huge turnaround season under second-year coach Tony Levine, led by a freshman quarterback (John O'Korn), a star receiver who bailed on a verbal commitment to Notre Dame on signing day 2012 (Deontay Greenberry) and the nation's best turnover margin, by far (plus-2.50). The Cougars play No. 19 UCF Saturday night with first place in the American Athletic Conference on the line.
— November in the Midwest means the return of weekday (hash)MACtion, as it's known on Twitter. The Mid-American Conference begins dishing a steady diet of midweek games on Tuesday with Ohio visiting Buffalo in a key East Division game. The Bulls are a game ahead of the Bobcats in first place.
Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron can re-enter the Heisman Trophy discussion with a big game against No. 10 LSU on Saturday night, but he'll need to be extraordinary over the last month of the season to truly get back in the hunt.
McCarron and the two-time defending champion Crimson Tide have fallen off the radar while pummeling overmatched foes in October. The senior quarterback was great against Texas A&M back in September, and is having another excellent season (ninth in passer rating at 166.61) but can't match to the spectacular skills and gaudy stats of other top Heisman contenders such as Oregon's Marcus Mariota, Florida State's Jameis Winston and A&M's Johnny Manziel.
Nebraska is playing at Michigan and nobody outside the fans of those two teams seems to care, which speaks volumes about the quality of play in the Big Ten this season. The Wolverines are coming off a humbling loss against Michigan State and Nebraska needed a last-play miracle touchdown to beat Northwestern last week. The Spartans should root for Michigan, if they can. A second Big Ten loss by Nebraska could allow Michigan State to cruise to a Legends Division title.


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BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities said on Friday they had found high levels of a toxin in animal fodder that was produced from maize imported from Serbia, but played down a possible risk to human health.
The discovery of aflatoxin in the shipment coincided with increased concerns over food industry safety amid Europe's horse meat scandal and this week's news that Germany is investigating possible large-scale fraud by organic egg producers.
Authorities in the northern German state of Lower Saxony, a major agricultural hub, said they had halted some 35,000 tonnes of the contaminated shipment at the port of Brake or in warehouses. But a further 10,000 tonnes had already been distributed to more than 3,500 farms in several states.
The feed was meant for pigs, cattle and poultry, it said.
The main threat to human health from any breaching of permissible toxin levels would stem from milk produced by dairy cows but the Lower Saxony farm ministry said stringent quality control levels meant any risk was "improbable".
Aflatoxin, produced by a fungus, is highly carcinogenic.
A spokesman for the federal government in Berlin told a news briefing that Germany had informed other European Union governments and the European Commission of the discovery, in line with EU health and safety rules.
Serbian authorities denied that the original shipment could have contained impermissibly high levels of aflatoxin.
"Our exports adhere to those (international and EU) norms as there is a double control, by both exporters and importers," said Vukosav Sakovic, head of the Serbian association of wheat producers and exporters.
"The probability that they purchased something bad is almost impossible... Out of a total 350,000 tonnes of corn exported in 2012, nothing was sent back and we dealt with some bad batches here in Serbia," he added.
Reporting by Gareth Jones in Berlin and Aleksandar Vasovic in Belgrade; Editing by Michael Roddy