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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Pistachio-Rosewater Meringues (and another year on Earth)
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- OldenGoldenPapsJanuary 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM
A lovely post, wise and delicious, just like its author. May the universe give you back all the joys you put into it, and happy happy birthday, my love.ReplyDeleteReplies
OldenGoldenPaps, Now we are the same age...again! Happy birthday to you! Love you more than words can express! xoxoDelete
Batya, I loved this post and those fantastic pictures...ReplyDelete
but just you wait, you'll look back on your 30's the way you look back on your 20's once you get into your 40's. Such is the journey of life. Happy birthday!Replies
Hi Anette, thanks for the comment and the birthday wishes. I'll get back to you in 3 years :) and report on my 30's. Time is flying! Thanks for stopping by!Delete
beautiful post ...so well written. Happy Birthday, Absolutely making this - loved it the moment i saw it :))ReplyDeleteReplies
hello there! thanks so much for the compliment. I hope you enjoy them and I'm looking forward to seeing what you're making next (now that I'm following your blog)! All the best.Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 5:50 PM
I JUST made these (they are fresh out of the oven) and they came out perfectly! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I now have the most gorgeous looking meringues to bring to our dinner party and they taste great too :) As usual, I love your writing style and those gorgeous pics! xo PaulinaReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Paulina! So great to hear that. Aren't they terrific? I'm working my way through the Jerusalem cookbook (Ottolenghi-Tamimi)-- and I'm about to get into the sweets/dessert section. There's a Lebanese cookbook that looks amazing too. I just love Middle-Eastern sweets. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you had a great dinner party!Delete
- Jennifer CJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:45 PM
Batya- I love this post. The pictures look great and the meringues amazing. I need to start baking...ReplyDelete
Happy birthday a bit early (you are 3 months older than me :) And I believe that Girls, although written and created by a 20-something, is really a show for 30-something women. Your relatable post was all that I have thought recently but too lazy to put into such thoughtful words.Replies
Hi Jennifer. Thanks so much for the lovely comment. I've been thinking about this for a few weeks now (lead-up to a birthday can make one introspective!), and I'm glad I wrote it all down. And yes, start baking! Happy birthday to you in a few...now please excuse me, I must get back to Girls while everyone is still napping!Delete
Yes! Batya, the photos in this post are beautiful as is the message, "Have the confidence to try new things and don't let prospect of failure stop you in your tracks. You've got it together." Love it. LeslieReplyDeleteReplies
Aw, thanks so much Leslie. That means a lot. Hope you are having a fabulous day!Delete
Cool photos and nice commentary. I love Girls! I live in NYC and am in my late 20s - also takes me a little down memory lane and I also appreciate not being 23 and clueless anymore!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Jessica! I'm natively from NYC-- it's a great city, but we left when our second son was born. I mean, there's only so much one can do with 600 square feet :) Glad we all aren't clueless anymore! Are you the face behind the Bite Sized Blog? Happy day.Delete
Love, love, love this post, the writing, the pics and the recipe which I made yesterday. The meringues were OUTSTANDING! I too thought they would be too hard to make-- it's so simple! A million thanks for this one!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Alyssa! So glad you are enjoying the posts and this recipe. Isn't it delis? Can't really take all the credit. There's this little chef in London named Yotam... :)Delete
- Your BroJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:12 AM
Happy Birthday, Sis!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Bro! And big hugs to D, Y, Tz, NR, B, To and SC. A little birdie told me you are coming to NYC this summer. So are we! Is it true? I forgot to ask you that yesterday. How will we all fit in Mom and Dad's place. That's an extra 12 people!Delete
- paul and robertoJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:59 PM
YOUNG lady, these were positively the most fantastic, fabulous sweets to come out of my kitchen! Hope you had a magnificent birthday and please keep those delicious recipes with mouthwatering pictures coming...ReplyDeleteReplies
Hello Paul and Roberto, thanks for your comment and I'm so glad you liked the meringues! I'm working on some new posts, but I also had some photo bombs this week...so it's taking me longer than usual. Have a fabulous weekend! Thanks for checking in. xxDelete
I made these this morning and threw in a little cardamom powder and served with orange blossom water-infused whipped cream. This was a fantastic recipe -- thank you so much for providing it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow, that sounds GREAT! I just so happen to have orange-blossom water on hand.. :) And you're so welcome! Glad you liked it.Delete


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2014 NHL Entry Draft's top 10 prospects (Canucks pick 6th)
1. Aaron Ekblad (above left), Barrie (OHL), D, 6'4", 216, 58 games, 23-30-53 +7. Strengths: Most NHL-ready player. Physical, proven PP scorer, good size/all-around skills. Weaknesses: Upside may be limited (may top out as a top-2 defender, not a 1A anchor).
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With the Vancouver Canucks set to pick sixth in this summer's NHL Entry Draft, attention now turns to the prospects that Trevor Linden and the new brass will pore over in the buildup to this crucial event.
While Vancouver will not likely get a chance to pick the first five players on this list, they will be the favourites to be picked by the Canucks if any of them slip out of the top five. Meanwhile, players in the six to 10 slot are some of the prime candidates who will wind up with Vancouver.
The rankings are based on the average projected rankings from TSN, The Hockey News, the International Scouting Service, Future Considerations and The Hockey Writers.
(See photos of each prospect by clicking on the photo tab on this story or, if you're on a mobile device, by sweeping the images with this story)
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1. Aaron Ekblad, Barrie (OHL), D, 6'4", 216, 58 games, 23-30-53 +7
Strengths: Most NHL-ready player. Physical, proven PP scorer, good size/all-around skills.
Weaknesses: Upside may be limited (may top out as a top-2 defender, not a 1A anchor).
2. Sam Reinhart, Kootenay (WHL), C, 6'1", 185, 60 games, 36-69-105 +24
Strengths: Most NHL-ready forward. Hockey IQ very high, good vision, leadership skills.
Weaknesses: Upside limited (may top out at 2A centre).
3. Sam Bennett, Kingston (OHL), C, 6', 178, 57 games, 36-55-91 +34
Strengths: Explosive, plays with a physical edge, high energy and effort levels.
Weaknesses: Physical style can lead to injuries, could get stronger, could use linemates better.
4. Leon Draisaitl, Prince Albert (WHL), C/LW, 6'1", 208, 64 games, 38-67-105 +7
Strengths: Outstanding playmaker with good vision and soft hands. Hockey IQ very high.
Weaknesses: Struggled during WJC, skating could improve, not physical and could use size better.
5. Michael Dal Colle, Oshawa (OHL), LW, 6'2", 171, 67 games, 39-56-95 +8
Strengths: Scoring winger with good size and great skating ability, good hands and compete levels.
Weaknesses: Could be outmuscled and must add bulk. Could improve defensively.
6. Nick Ritchie, Peterborough (OHL), LW, 6'2", 218, 61 games, 39-35-74 +4
Strengths: Prototypical power forward. Good size, great shot, utilizes size very well. Physical.
Weaknesses: Inconsistent in effort level, history of head/shoulder injuries, could skate better.
7. William Nylander, Modo (SEL), C/LW, 5'11", 169, 22 games, 1-6-7 -3
Strengths: Outstanding offensive skills/vision/shot. May have very high upside as offensive threat.
Weaknesses: Lacks ideal size for centre. May not thrive in physical North American game.
8. Nikolaj Ehlers, Halifax (QMJHL), LW, 5'11", 162, 63 games, 49-55-104 +65
Strengths: Explosive speed, talented scorer, high energy level and work ethic.
Weaknesses: Undersized, may struggle in tight quarters, stats may be buoyed by playing with Drouin.
9. Jake Virtanen, Calgary (WHL), RW, 6', 213, 71 games, 45-26-71 +23
Strengths: Physical force, good shot, dominant mix of size/speed/skill
Weaknesses: Inconsistent. One-dimensional and doesn't pass well. Could use linemates better.
10. Brendan Perlini, Niagara (OHL), LW, 6'2", 205, 58 games, 34-37-71 -2
Strengths: Good mix of speed, size and hockey IQ. Good puck possession.
Weaknesses: Doesn't use size well. Lacks aggressiveness, ideal physicality and consistency.
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How Nobel-Winning Economic Theories Can Help Your Online Dating
You surely have days (or at least did when you were single) when you wonder how you will ever find the right life partner. Invariably, you come back to the same old realization: "I need the advice of an economist. An economist would know how to solve my problem!"
No? Not familiar? Well maybe you should give it a try. The dating world is a market and markets are what economists know best. When I recently began dating again and went searching for a new partner online, I saw firsthand that understanding economics can give you a leg up.
So I'm happy to share four ideas that were so insightful in the world of economics that they won Nobel Prizes – and how you can apply them to find the perfect mate online. In a nutshell, my advice is to go big, beware the assumptions that will be made about you, put your money where your mouth is, and settle.
Step 1, Picking a Site: Go Big
Pick a big dating online site. Or, in economic-speak, go to a "thick market."
Potential life partners are like any other "differentiated good": No two are alike. If you were to rank everyone on a given dating site in terms of how perfect a match they are for you, you are likely to find more people who are better matches if there are more people to choose from. It's that simple (though actually making markets thick can be very complicated, which led to Al Roth's 2012 Nobel Prize).
Drawing a parallel to the job market, consider an engineer looking for a position in St. Louis versus one looking in San Jose. There are lots of great jobs for engineers in St. Louis. But there are so many more engineering jobs in San Jose that a given engineer will, on average, find a job that better fits her skills in San Jose than in St. Louis. By the same token, you are more likely to find a partner to your liking on a large site such as Match.com or eHarmony than you are on a smaller site like Veggiedate.com or LargeandLovelyDate.com.
Step 2, Creating an Online Profile: Be Careful What You Say – People Make Assumptions
When I first posted my online dating profile, I listed myself as "separated" because my divorce was not final. While I thought "separated" meant "ready to move on happily to the next relationship," I was told by many women that "separated" also suggests "emotional wreck still really bitter over recently failed marriage" or, worse yet, "testing the waters but may end up going back to my spouse." This might explain why the response rate to my initial messages to women was not exactly overwhelming.
George Akerlof won the Nobel Prize in 2001 for explaining my problem. "Adverse selection" suggests that you should beware of hidden information. Akerlof described this in the context of selling a used car. He pointed out that people assume your car is a lemon unless there is a way to prove otherwise. People assumed that I, like so many separated men, was not emotionally ready to move on – that is, I was a relationship lemon.
So be careful what you say about yourself because people make assumptions. If you are in your forties and have never been married, people will assume you cannot maintain a long-term relationship. If you admit you like Nascar, people may assume you are a redneck. Your idiosyncrasies will be cute to your significant other someday, but they are negative stereotypes to people who don't know you yet.
Step 3, Meeting in Person: Burn Money on Your First Date
I hate to shatter your illusions but online dating profiles are full of exaggerations and lies. Objective data show that men lie on dating sites about their income and their height while women under-report their age and weight. Anecdotally, I can tell you that many women whose profiles promise they are fun, optimistic, and "athletic and toned" are either liars or delusional. (As to what they might say about the accuracy of my own profile, I can only speculate.)
What does that have to do with economics? Economists think lying, or "cheap talk," is just a rational way to influence others. Smart consumers should discount people's statements on dating profiles because we all feel some pressure to be less than truthful ourselves.
A few dating sites abroad have started verifying information about height, income, and other objective claims. But what can you do if you can't use such a site? What you ideally want to do is prove that you are rich (or whatever characteristic you want to highlight) by incurring some cost that those who do not have that trait would not be willing to incur. This idea of "signaling" won Michael Spence the Nobel Prize in 2001, though he focused on the higher education market rather than the world of romance.
A great example of effective signaling can be found in the movie "The Dark Knight." The Joker burns a big pile of money to prove to his co-conspirators that his goals are broader than just making money. So, if you want to prove you really are rich, you could burn a big pile of money on the first date. Ironically, to an economist, the crazy actions of a maniacal and evil movie character seem like a great way to impress a date. But even economists understand there are social norms and that the money bonfire may not be effective. So you may want to use more conventional methods like wearing expensive clothes, picking up the check, tipping well, and not keeping the receipt.
Step 4, Choosing a Partner: Settle
I tricked you. I told you that I was going to help you find the perfect mate. But there is no perfect mate and, even if there is, you will never find that person.
Once you accept that, you can apply the ideas in "search theory" that won economists Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides a Nobel Prize in 2010. Basically, they analyzed the economic consequences and trade-offs that people face regularly when deciding whether to accept the best option available or to keep looking. In the online dating world, this means that looking at another profile may unveil someone who will make you happier than anyone you know. When you think of it that way, you almost feel a responsibility to look at another profile. How can you sit here reading this column when the very next profile you look at could be the best match for you? But we all know that logic doesn't work—we don't spend an unlimited amount of time looking for "the one" because we also want to eat, earn money, and watch "Homeland" (well, we used to).
Settle. There, I said it. You don't want to admit it. You love your mate and think he or she is the greatest. Or, if you are still looking, you are hoping you will find someone "perfect." But, at some point, you should say to yourself (though I don't recommend you say this out loud), "My partner is truly wonderful. If I kept looking, I could probably do better. But I have to earn a living, make dinner, walk the dog, and do a bunch of other stuff. So I'm going to settle for this person and move on with life. It could certainly be a lot worse." An economist would say that, by doing so, you maximize your expected utility.
What happens to people who search too much – who can't settle? Mortensen and Pissarides show that picky firms and overly choosy job seekers contribute to unemployment. When it comes to life partners, settling for someone really good is better than waiting for someone who is perfect and potentially being "romantically unemployed" for the rest of your life.
We economists have even more great dating advice to offer but let's leave it there for now. The key is that dating is a market and you have to be in the market to succeed in the market. It worked for me. Through online dating, I found a wonderful and sweet girlfriend. So get out there and remember – go big, watch what you say, put your money where your mouth is, and then settle for less than perfection.
Paul Oyer is a professor of economics at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Labor Economics. He is the author of "Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned From Online Dating."


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BAKER � Nathan Chessher and Julia Cadenhead want Okaloosa County residents to know that Creek Indians� presence here preceded widely circulated dates.
BAKER � Nathan Chessher and Julia Cadenhead want Okaloosa County residents to know that Creek Indians� presence here preceded widely circulated dates.
"We didn't just fall off the turnip truck," Chessher, author of the new book, �Creek by Blood,� said. The Crestview resident, a descendant of the tribe, explores the area�s rich Native American culture in the book�s pages.
"Nearly everybody in this part of the country has some Indian (heritage) within them,� Chessher said.
That, in part, is due to the tribe�s longevity in this area.
"(The book) documents the fact that there were indeed Native Americans here before 1800; that wasn't always known in this county," Cadenhead, the book's editor, said.
Early faith
The Creek Indians� participation in primitive churches was a significant part of their presence here, Cadenhead said.
Non-native settlers fought and killed Indians who did not appear on a church roster, which indicated they could assimilate to mainstream religion.
"Creek peoples in this area and south Alabama joined the primitive church for a reason," she said. "They were a Christian people and their spirituality was pure, but they also needed to be protected and they needed to fit in."
One place of worship that offered such protection was the early incarnation of Yellow River Church in Baker, Chessher said.
"Indians established that church (in 1836) as a refuge," he said.
A photocopy of the church�s roster appears in the book.
The book also explores many area families� histories, Cadenhead said.
Friends, family and history lovers surrounded the collaborators on Thursday evening at Baker Block Museum. There, the pair signed copies of the book, which represented several years of work.
Throughout his life, Chessher has compiled knowledge of Creek Indians. He has visited several historical sites in Florida, collecting information and artifacts, many of which are on display at the museum.
"I'm not bragging, but I know the subject upside down and backwards,� Chessher said.
Cadenhead, who called the publishing process a year-and-a-half �labor of love,� convinced Chessher to write the book.
�I figured I better get it down (on paper) or it�s going to die with me,� he said.
Now that it�s written, the pair hope Okaloosa residents will explore the book and learn more about local history.
"I hope people will read it and feel encouraged about who they are and what may or may not have been in their past," Cadenhead said.
That seems to be happening, if book sales are an indication.
"I was only expecting to sell four or five (copies), but we have nearly sold 50," Chessher said.
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Woman's Mysterious Internet Stalker Turns Out to Be Her Awful Boyfriend
What if you were the victim of an online stalker? Someone who spent three years crafting a campaign against you, who somehow got his hands on nude photos of you and sent them to your family. How could that situation get any worse? What if it turned out your stalker was your boyfriend?
Yes, we are in Lifetime movie territory here, there's no denying it. Ruth Jeffery, an English university student, underwent a three-year ordeal of intimidation and harassment, much of sexual in nature, only to come out the other side to find that the person who'd made her life a living hell was her boyfriend, Shane Webber:
Jeffrey received such detailed messages that she believed her movements were being constantly watched by someone unknown to her and became frightened to go outside. [...] Impersonating Jeffrey, Webber contacted others online and pretended to be sexually attracted to them. He gave out her term-time university address, leading to one man turning up at her house. [...] She eventually realised that some of the detail in the messages could only be known to her boyfriend, but when he was confronted by her and her parents, he denied any knowledge of the harassment and pointed the finger at one of his friends, who was arrested and had his computer seized by police.
Webber was caught in June, when the IP address from which he sent nude photos of Jeffrey—from her email account, to her entire address book—was traced by the police. The pair had been dating for some ten years; Jeffrey says he "was a bit controlling and possessive," and may have been jealous of her, as he'd dropped out of school while she is still in college.


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Chris Hemsworth's titular Norse god will face "deep challenges" in the upcoming 'Thor' sequel, 'Thor: The Dark World', according to his co-star Ray Stevenson
Thor will face "deep challenges" in 'Thor: The Dark World', according to Ray Stevenson.
The actor - who is set to reprise his role as the titular character's trusty sidekick Volstagg in Marvel's mythical superhero movie - has revealed that the latest installment of the franchise will see Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, face hardship as his home planet of Asgard comes under attack.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the London premiere of his new movie 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' on Monday (18.03.13), he said: "Basically, in 'Thor', Asgard's under attack. All the happy, shiny days are soon to be behind us.
"There's some deep, deep challenges to the universe and the nine realms."
Following the betrayal of his brother Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, in the first 'Thor' movie, the hunky Norse god will face a new foe in the shape of Christopher Eccleston's Malekith the Accursed in the hotly anticipated sequel.
Hemsworth will once again play the titular character while Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will reprise her role as his human love interest.
Although Volstagg didn't appear in last year's epic superhero team-up movie, 'The Avengers', Stevenson is open to playing the character in the film's sequel, which is due for release in 2015.
He added: "If they want me, I'll come in. If they don't, they don't."
'Thor: The Dark World' is due for release in October.


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This paper outlines the benefits and cost of replacing your database volume's traditional spinning hard disk drives with SanDisk solid-state drives (SSDs). Testing, using the TPC-E industry benchmark, was conducted for this paper during Q1 of 2014.
Microsoft SQL Server is a widely used database platform for mission-critical applications running on x86 servers and Microsoft Windows. Providing robust storage is essential to the Quality of Service (QoS) provided by SQL Server databases. The goal is to provide customers with fast access to information and high levels of uptime, providing four-nines or more (99.99%) of uptime). To achieve this result, it is important to leverage RAID configurations in the server-side storage. This means that the RAID array can be fully restored, as quickly as possible, in the event of a hardware failure within the system. This failure may likely be isolated to one of the drives in the deployment, allowing the rest of the storage within the server to continue to operate, even if overall performance is reduced.
When configured correctly, SQL Server operations continue while the array is being rebuilt in the background. It's important to note that this is the situation in which the database service's Quality of Service (QoS) is affected the most. During the rebuilding operations, traditional hard-disk drives (HDDs) suffer a huge performance hit. Due to multiple operations taking place, even as processing continues, the rebuild time for HDDs is also significantly longer than that of solid-state disks (SSDs).
Remember: when the array is rebuilding, your mission-critical data is at risk. In the pages that follow, we will show how customers can minimize the risk, and increase overall performance of the system several times over comparable HDD configurations – all while saving money.
TPC-E is the go-to benchmark for Microsoft SQL Server databases, simulating online transaction processing workloads (OLTP) leveraging a relational database as a centralized database for all the transactions. More information can be obtained about TPC-E setup using the links provided in the reference section of this paper.
This paper focuses on the hardware configuration and the results of the benchmark testing. The TPC-E tests conducted were using the default database configuration with a 75,000-customer database being accessed by up to 1,000 clients simultaneously.
The standard two-hour test was run in optimal configuration so that performance data from both the hard drive (HDD) configuration and the solid state drive (SSD) configuration could be gathered. Once that data was collected and analyzed, the test was run again for four hours.
During the four-hour test, one drive was removed from the six-drive database volume to simulate a drive failure. After a few minutes, the drive was replaced -- and this automatically initiated the rebuild on the RAID controller. The test continued while the rebuild was being performed by the RAID controller, and the performance data was again analyzed.
When the benchmark test data was analyzed, the results overwhelmingly favor the SSD configuration, which requires less equipment, less power, and is less expensive than the comparable HDD configuration.
Details about the Testing
This section provides the specifications and technical details describing the TPC-E benchmark test we performed, and provides the results of the testing.
First, let's look at the configuration and then we'll examine the results.
Computer: Dell System PowerEdge R720
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 (Sandy Bridge-EP, C2) 2000 MHz (20.00x100.0) @ 1200 MHz (12.00x100.0)
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 (Sandy Bridge-EP, C2) 2000 MHz (20.00x100.0) @ 1299 MHz (13.00x100.0)
Motherboard: DELL 0C4Y3R
Chipset: Intel X79 (Patsburg)
Memory: 96GB @ 666 MHz, 9.0-9-9-24 - 6 pcs - 16384 MB PC12800 DDR3 SDRAM - Samsung M393B2G70BH0-YK0 Graphics: Matrox G200eR2 Video Adapter [DELL] Matrox MGA-G200eR2, 16 MB SDRAM
Drive: ATA ST9500620NS, Disk drive
Drive: DELL PERC H310, Disk drive
Drive: DELL PERC H310, Disk drive
Drive: DELL PERC H810, Disk drive
Drive: DELL PERC H810, Disk drive
Drive: DELL PERC H810, Disk drive
Network: Broadcom BCM5720 NetXtreme PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Network: Intel Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter
Network: Intel Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter
OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (x64) Build 9600
As you can see from the charts, the SSD configuration loses only 5% of overall performance during a drive rebuild – even though that beginning-to-end rebuilding process may takes hours to complete. It's 3.4x faster than it would be for a HDD database for normal operations, and it's 7.3x faster than the HDD database in the rebuild state.
The Quality of Service (QoS) suffers severely on the traditional hard disk drive database while rebuilding. Measured performance dropped more than 55%, compared with performance on the HDDs.
The impact of deploying the SSD is immediately felt by customers accessing the database, because the response times are significantly increased. This loss of performance remains static until the drive is fully rebuilt – which takes approximately 10 times as long on the HDD configuration than on the SSD configuration.
The server equipment and client equipment configurations are identical in both tests, with the exception of the database volume, so the cost shown here is based strictly on the cost differential between the two types of configurations—one for HDDs and another for SSDs.
For the Solid State Drive (SSD) configuration, a single Dell MD1220 enclosure was used with four (4) Optimus 400GB SSDs configured in a RAID 5. This provided the required storage for the database – which was approximately 811 GB.
For the Hard Drive (HDD) configuration, 32 Dell 300GB 15K RPM HDDs were used in two (2) Dell MD1220 enclosures – with 16 drives in each of the two enclosures. These HDDs were short-stroked to 10% of their available capacity, as is industry standard practice to achieve maximum performance for a database volume running on spinning drives.
AS of April, 2014, the Dell MD1220 enclosure's starting price was $3,550 each. The SanDisk Optimus 400GB SSD was priced at $1452.99. The Dell (Toshiba) 15K RPM HDD cost was $307.99.Using those figures, the difference in the cost of the two configurations heavily favors the SanDisk SSDs.
That analysis shows that, with those configurations, there was a savings of nearly 24% in equipment cost alone, by using the SSD drives.
SanDisk SSDs provide significant performance improvements for Microsoft SQL Server deployments, delivering higher Quality of Service and better reliability than traditional HDD spinning disks. Given that approach to testing a TPC-E industry-standard benchmark, this paper shows that SSD deployments can decrease the total cost of ownership (TCO) for database customers.
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Call me cruel (just call me!), but if the dotcom bust and the general recession mean that a 22-year-old can no longer collect eighty large for Instant Messaging his drinking buddies all day long, I don't consider that a profound national tragedy. — Jeffrey Zeldman for ALA, Jan. 2002
The dot-com boom, and bust, in a nutshell. Today we're back to the dollars and the cents, the business goals weighed against financial decisions, and the cold reality of making money.
In my neighbourhood, as in most, a selection of offices/stores/restaurants just can't seem to retain a clientelle. Dubbed 'black hole businesses' by some pundit along the way, these buildings cycle through business after business quicker than a snake sheds its skin. What was once an upscale tapas bar became an upscale seafood restaurant became an Indian grill is now a hair salon.
More profoundly sad, and perhaps a shifting indicator of the priorities of our times, are the two neighbourhood shops which closed up recently. One, a flower shop, the other a butcher's. Both established 1903. Both closed 2003. Exactly one hundred years in business, only to vanish in the night and greet the morning rush with newspaper-lined windows.
Much can be made of business strategy, economy, and marketability. But in the end you either win or lose. And while loss in this case may be quantifiably trivial, it certainly speaks volumes for quality.


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The first-ever event to raise funds for the Florida's Natural Growers Foundation will run at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday behind the Grove House on U.S. 27.
LAKE WALES — Runners should get ready: The Florida's Natural Charity Classic 5K Nature Run/Walk is set for next weekend.
The first-ever event to raise funds for the Florida's Natural Growers Foundation will run at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday behind the Grove House on U.S. 27.
So far, 102 runners have signed up online — including 40 employees of Florida's Natural Growers. Amber Love Johnson, organizer for the 5K, said hopes to see a good turnout on the day of the race.
The race itself will be on unused "wild land" where the plant has made a marsh to filter water used to make juice, Johnson said. The area houses birds, fish, hogs and deer and has plenty of open space for a race, she said.
The course is a combination of off-road hills, wetlands and natural Florida terrain, she said.
Proceeds from the race are expected to add to the funds usually raised by the Florida's Natural Charity Classic on March 18-22, a tour stop on the Symetra Tour of the Ladies' Professional Golf Association.
That tournament raised $100,000 of the $160,000 donated to local charities last year, said Nikki Hayde, vice president of the Foundation and product manager of the company's marketing division.
The remaining $60,000 of last year's donations came from private and corporate donors to the event, she said.
The Foundation was formed in November 2008, Hayde said, and has given $500,000 to communities ranging from Lake County to Glades County — where Florida's Natural member growers are located.
She said the Foundation board members are volunteers, to make sure 100 percent of the funds raised go into the community.
In 2012, 48 local organizations received help from the Foundation, Hayde said. Those located in Lake Wales — where the run will be held — included Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs, Our Children's Academy and Rehab, Historic Lake Wales Society, Lake Wales Kiwanis, Breakfast Rotary, Lake Wales Care Center, Lake Wales Literacy Council, Polk State College Foundation, Lake Wales Soccer Club, Lake Wales Charter Schools, Lake Wales High School Academic Foundations Inc., Lake Wales Family YMCA, Bok Tower Gardens and the United Way's "Let's Grow" initiative.
One United Way program gives a new book each month to children from age 2 to 5, so that by the time they start school, they will have received up to 36 books, she said.
"A lot of children, the first books they see are in kindergarten," Hayde said.
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The race starts at 8:30 a.m., with a Kids' Fun Run for ages 8 and younger at 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given at 10 a.m. Entry fees are $25 per adult and free for children 13 and younger.
Entry fees may be mailed to Florida's Natural Fun Run/Walk, P.O. Box 1111, Lake Wales, Florida 33859, dropped off at the Grove House or paid on the day of the race.
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Players are charged with protecting the Zellian society from an evil god called Zorm. The Zellians live in darkness and fear of Zorm, and players must provide a positive force that brings hope and happiness to the Zellian world. There are many areas of influence in the Zellian world that are controlled by Zorm, and players must take control of all these areas and increase their influence over the Zellians in order to succeed in the game. Engage in challenging levels of gameplay to create a balanced and thriving society of Zellians.
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It was a historic day in Brookings as a record crowd of 16,498 saw something that hadn't happened in more than 20 years, South Dakota State was shutout at home.
The top ranked North Dakota State Bison clamped down on the Jacks offense, beating the sixth-ranked Jackrabbits 20-0.
Defenses dominated in the first quarter, as the Jacks and Bison were a combined 1-for-6 on third down, and punted six times.
North Dakota State appeared to get on the board first on the 7th punt of the game, when Christian Dudzik returned the kick 62-yards for a touchdown, but an illegal block in the back penalty brought the return back and kept the game scoreless.
That didn't deter the Bison offense, as quarterback Brock Jensen ran for 20 yards, then threw for 21 more to move the ball to the SDSU 25.
Five plays later, Jensen was in the end zone from one-yard out and it was 7-0 with 8:47 left in the first half.
South Dakota State couldn't generate much offensively in the first half, especially on the ground, where the leading rusher in the nation, Zach Zenner, was held to just 1-yard on five carries.
But the Jackrabbits kept the Bison off the board the rest of the half, and it was 7-0 NDSU at intermission.
Just five plays into the third quarter, the SDSU defense forced the first turnover of the game, when Andrew Brown picked off Jensen at returned it to midfield. But the Jacks offense couldn't capitalize, punting it back after a three-and-out.
Overall in quarter three, SDSU managed just five yards of total offense.
In the fourth quarter, the Bison running game began to take control, going on a 7 play drive, all 67 yards on the ground, with John Crockett taking it in from 14 yards out, and NSDU's lead was 13-0, after a blocked extra point, with 10:36 to play.
It was more of the same the next time the Bison got the ball back, 8 plays, all runs, 66 yards, and a Jensen 1-yard touchdown run to make it 20-0.
On the afternoon, NDSU outgained SDSU 371-124, and held the Jacks to -32 yards rushing. Zenner was limited to 4 yards, on 8 carries. His longest run of the day was 3 yards.
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Auto manufacturers can be sneaky. Take, for example, Land Rover and its 2013 Range Rover. The 2012 Paris Auto Show is the first such event where the all-new, fourth-generation Range Rover shall appear, but Land Rover has already released images and info over the Internet. It also held an intimate gathering recently for a select few customers in New Jersey.
Slumming it with chic Parisians, however, is not such a bad thing. A city that is synonymous with great art will doubtless appreciate this new slant on the Range Rover's patrician design. (Although Jersey boys might see a resemblance to the Ford Explorer around the headlights.)
Beneath the paint is an all-aluminum structure, a world first for a sport utility vehicle (SUV). This contributes to a substantial 700 lb being lost from the curb weight, compared with its predecessor. No wonder its makers claim improved performance and economy; this model is also the most aerodynamically efficient iteration to date.
To help this full-size luxury SUV tackle the demands of turnpikes and trails alike, the automatic Terrain Response 2 feature will kick in to help the intelligent and permanent 4-wheel-drive system. Land Rover claims its new model has an unmatched breadth of capability. Wading depth is increased by 7.8 inches to a total of 35.4 in, while towing capacity is 7,716 lb.
The cabin of a Range Rover has long been a pleasant place to spend time and Land Rover promises even higher levels of refinement and luxury to go with an extra 4.7 in of rear legroom. Customers also will have a wide palette of colors, materials and finishes to personalize their new ride.
The 2013 Range Rover comes to the United States this winter, starting at $83,500 and going up to $130,950 (including destination charges). And then there will be options on top of that.
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THE Federal Court has ordered former agriculture minister Joe Ludwig to hand over private and internal emails and text messages as part of a $600 million class action against the Government.
Mr Ludwig has been accused of failing to disclose mobile phone records and using personal email accounts to conceal his role in the 2011 live cattle ban.
The class action is led by the Brett Cattle Company, which filed an interlocutory application in the Federal Court for communication between Mr Ludwig, his staff and former prime minister Julia Gillard.
"Some time ago the Commonwealth promised to behave like a Model Litigant," said Ms Tracey Hayes, the CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association.
"It is astounding that we have had to fight so hard to get this material, for Joe Ludwig to have to be ordered to provide it.
"These documents will assist the NTCA, who is strongly supported by the Australian Farmers' Fighting Fund, to run the case listed for July this year."
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2nd Annual Memorial Lecture Honoring Henry B. Kamioner Commences at Riverdale Jewish Center, 9/10
Songs tell stories. Yiddish songs are like a folk chronicle of the Jewish people. A leading expert in Yiddish music and theater, Mr. Mlotek will give examples of all kinds of Yiddish folk songs and theater songs and tell anecdotes about the Yiddish theater. He will introduce audience members to the riches of our National Treasure using musical and visual aids. He will also share his excitement about the inner doings and preparation for the National Yiddish Theater - Folksbiene's 100th anniversary in 2015, which will include an International Festival of Jewish Performing Arts.
Zalmen Mlotek is the devoted Artistic Director of The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene, America's oldest and only continuously running beloved Yiddish Theater. He served as co-creator, and music director/ conductor of "Those Were the Days," which was the first bilingual musical honored with a Drama Desk Award and nominated for two Tony Awards. The well known co- production of "The Golden Land," toured the U.S. and was brought to Italy under the sponsorship of Maestro Leonard Bernstein."On Second Avenue" an original Folksbiene production was nominated for two Drama Desk awards and toured Los Angeles.
A celebrity in the Jewish theatre and concert worlds, he has performed and lectured through-out the United States and Canada, London, Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Cracow, Amsterdam, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Eilat.
Television credits include "In The Presence of Mine Enemies," a Rod Serling/Joan Micklin Silver film for Showtime, the "Devil's Arithmetic," which also aired on Showtime. Mr. Mlotek was also involved with the documentaries "Vilna, Jerusalem of Vilna," Mandy Patinkin narrating, and "The Free Voice of Labor."
Mlotek conceived and was musical director for the first All Star Klezmer Extravaganza at Lincoln Center in 1995. PBS filmed it for The Great Performances Series and later released the program on CD and video, and with the participation of Itzhak Perlman, " In the Fiddler's House" became a best-seller.
Mr. Mlotek was an important member in the award-winning Naxos label Milken recordings of American Yiddish Theater Music. He collaborated with Television and Broadway star Mandy Patinkin for his "Mameloshen" project, and was also invited by Michael Tilson-Thomas to consultant on the PBS documentary honoring the Maestro's famous Jewish theatrical grandparents "The Thomashefsky's."
The lecture takes place on Monday, September 10th, at 7:00PM at the Riverdale Jewish Center. For more information please visit zalmenmlotek.com, nationalyiddishtheatre.org, and http://www.goldenland.com/zalmen_mlotek.htm.


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Upstate Chic: A Remodeled 1840s Home
After their son was born, Brooklynites Sarah and Todd Norwood realized a longstanding dream and bought a vacation home in upstate New York. They ended up creating their dream home and now live there full time.
The house is welcoming and eclectic, with design-savvy surprises in every room, from the peacock-blue kitchen to the Murano glass chandelier in the studio. Their work as artists — Sarah is a former fashion stylist turned fine artist and Todd is a photographer — clearly informs the artsy, warm space. It's no wonder they ended up living in the home full time, since the time and love they put into it is evident in every room.
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Robin wrote:also worth mentionning is "jah is everything to me" (jah shaka 12) imo
by AC » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:10 am
One of the maddest Tony Tuff tunes is "Next Door Neighbor" on the Prodigy label 7".
Late 70's steppers. Great lyrics about a neighbour complaining about his music:
"my neighbor next door he can't go to bed, the sound of my music clap him in him head,
he comes to my door, start to complain but I play my music again and again and again.
Leave my rockers alone!"
He DJ's the flipside in fine style too!
jay-b wrote:war (supremus roots)
Mark T wrote:jps (is that John Player Special?) any idea who that dj is on I'll Have To get You? I just got that 12" from the Ital Dokta and the dj is uncredited. Possibly Trinity without some of his trademark sounds.
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Denver, CO – Evan Fournier stepped up with a career high 19 points, and the Denver Nuggets continued their winning ways at home with a 109-87 drubbing of the Brooklyn Nets.
Fournier received a surplus of minutes with Ty Lawson out of the lineup and took advantage, making 6-of-9 shots from the field. Lawson sat with a plantar fascia tear in his right heel, but is considered day-to-day.
"Our job is to get as high of a seed as possible, and whatever the injury situation, I think most people are fairly optimistic [Ty Lawson] will be fine," said Denver coach George Karl. "I don't think we should have anything in our head, except to try and win every game, and maybe the last game of the season think about resting the team if everything is solidified."
The Nuggets had lost two in row on the heels of winning 15 straight, but continue to find success at the Pepsi Center, where they have won 18 in a row. Wilson Chandler had 16 points, with Corey Brewer and Kosta Koufos each scoring 13.
Brooklyn fell to 4-2 on its eight-game road trip, trailing by double digits the entire second half on Friday. Deron Williams scored 19 and Reggie Evans finished with 15 points and 16 boards in defeat.
"We didn't play as well as we have been playing but Denver had a lot to do with that," said Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo.
Denver turned a 26-23 first quarter lead into a blowout by halftime, thanks in large part to a 12-0 run started and capped on scores from Danilo Gallinari, whose 17-foot jumper put the Nuggets ahead 45-28.
The Nets were just 4-for-16 in the quarter and committed seven turnovers, which turned into nine points for the Nuggets. Denver led 55-38 at the break.
The margin swelled to 22 points just over three minutes into the third on JaVale McGee's short jumper, and while the Nets were able to cut the deficit to 80-66 on a C.J. Watson 3-pointer at the end of the quarter, they wouldn't get much closer.
After the Nets pulled within 12 just under four minutes into the final frame, Fournier added a pair of driving scores to a 9-2 push, creating a 95-76 lead.
Brooklyn only came as close as 17 points the rest of the way. With the loss, it now trails the New York Knicks by 3 1/2 games for the Atlantic Division lead.
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Brook Lopez had 11 points and seven rebounds for Brooklyn ... The Nuggets controlled the fastbreak by a 26-2 margin ... Denver scored 62 points in the paint.


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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - One Elite 11 counselor compared Jeff Driskel to Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning, an outstanding honor for the Florida commit who was named the MVP of the week-long quarterback competition held at Soka University.
After watching Driskel, from Oviedo (Fla.) Hagerty, for four straight days working out in drills and 7-on-7 competition the comparison to Aikman and Manning at the same stage is not at all a stretch.
Driskel makes all the throws, has an incredibly strong arm and impressive delivery and is deceptively athletic as well, a perfect fit for the Gators who have the offensive minds on their coaching staff to make Driskel an even bigger star.
"He's a much better athlete than people give him credit for," Elite 11 coach Matt James said. "He's so smooth in his drops and his arm is strong. He has the best opportunity to play right away. He's got the best chance of winning a national championship. Jeff is 1A and everybody else is fighting for second.
"He's a guy who could still be athletic in (Florida's) offense and they could still do some stuff out of the spread but he's also the pro-style type kid who could take some snaps under center and hand the ball off."
That's the thing about Driskel - he can do it all. During drill work with James and Elite 11 and Mission Viejo, Calif., coach Bob Johnson, Driskel looked good on three-step drops and five-step drops, accuracy challenges and everything in between.
When he needs to fire the ball between two defenders or into a small window, Driskel can get it there. If he needs to put some touch on it to loft the ball over the linebacker or during certain routes he has no issue with that, either.
Something else that stood out about Driskel, the top-rated pro-style quarterback and No. 31 overall by Rivals.com, is his competitiveness. There were moments to have fun throughout the four-day event but Driskel meant business most of the time and that intensity also helped him earn the MVP award.
"You always have to try to be at your best and you have to want to be the best and I came out here to play football," Driskel said. "I wasn't here to go to Disneyland even though that ended up being fun. You have to have that focused attitude and I had it throughout the week."
What about the comparison to Aikman and Manning?
"That's great," Driskel said. "Those two guys have done everything in the NFL. I wouldn't compare myself to them just yet. To be mentioned with them is an honor and I'm going to keep working to get better."
Even though he didn't put up monster statistics in his junior season, Driskel has been outstanding at multiple events this off-season to further solidify his spot as the nation's top pro-style quarterback.
Four days at the Elite 11 made it simple to see that few quarterbacks are in his league and even more important is that James said Florida's offense could be a perfect situation - whether the Gators want to use him in the pocket, in play-action or even utilizing his running ability at times.
"He's very reminiscent of (John) Brantley," James said. "I don't know if there's going to be another (Tim) Tebow ever in that offense but if they wanted to they have the ability to spread people out and do some things with him because of his athleticism. I don't think people understand he is a very athletic kid or if they want to go into more of a pro-style. You're getting a little bit of every offense.
"On top of that, he's a smart kid who loves to chalk it up. That's one of the biggest things for these quarterbacks are the intangibles off the field that they have to have. Everyone was impressed with him including the counselors."
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Adam Pittser, from Richmond (Ill.) Burton, has offers from Ball State, Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Illinois State but things could pick up dramatically after his Elite 11 performance.
Pittser, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound prospect, runs a wing-T offense in high school so he doesn't have big stats or an overly impressive highlight film but after his showing here things could take off. He finished second in the MVP running to Driskel and was one of the more polished quarterbacks all week.
"You have a wing-T kid with three 1,000-yard rushers on his team and I played the wing-T in high school so I feel his pain where sometimes you throw eight times a game and that's on third down and you run the waggle," James said.
"For a kid who throws the ball maybe 60 times a year to come out here in shorts and a t-shirt and to come to some of these events, that's what's so great about the Elite 11, you see kids from all over. You're going to know your five-star kids, you're going to know your four-star kids. To find a kid like Adam, who no one knew about, that's special."


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And you thought it was always Parrot Head time in Key West.
Since Jimmy Buffett first warbled about putting booze in his blender in the 1970s, Key West has continued to reap the PR benefits as the notion of margaritas on Duval Street has been transformed from mere diversion to signature image of the singer's worldwide business juggernaut. The flagship of Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant chain is in the Conch Republic.
Although there are plenty of tourists in garish cabana-wear year-round, the authentic fans — the true Parrot Heads — will flock in force to the annual Meeting of the Minds convention Thursday-Nov. 4 in Key West.
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With my new gig, we have offices all over and one in NYC so I headed to the big apple for a few days. I absolutely love everything about the city - the noise, the constant beeping from the cabs then seeing Ellie Goulding outside of Bloomingdale's strolling through Soho and wishing I asked her to take a photo. (I heart her album.)
|view from the 11th floor Tribeca office
|college reunion w/ Mallory - it had been too long
|why yes this was dinner on Friday night
On Saturday night, I joined friends out in Ohio City wearing the least amount of layers possible because I refused to believe it was only 40 degrees out. (Really, Cleveland - pull yourself together and get into the low 60s already!)
|New Topshop bomber jacket with leopard heels
|KSU college reunion
|Erin, me and long lost Taylor - oh, how I've missed you!
|friends in the basement
|See? It's wayyyy crowded.
|M.A.C Ruby Woo should do the trick
Let's get ready for a busy week, shall we.........
LASIK surgery? check.
Indians home opener? check.
Sold out Girl Talk show? check.
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Choosing the Right Microphone
This article has recently been updated for 2012. Please see HERE.
First, a little about microphones. Microphones are basically simple devices designed to do one thing: convert sound waves in the air to their electrical equivalent. One of the first questions you may encounter is, "Do you want a dynamic or condenser microphone?"
These are the two most popular types of microphones in the world.
- Dynamic microphones are typically inexpensive and rugged, with fairly low sensitivity. In layman's terms, this means they are good for handheld or "close-miked" applications. Dynamics are commonly used for solo vocalists and on drum kits.
- Condenser microphones, on the other hand, are typically (but not always) much more sensitive than dynamics. Make a good quality condenser microphone your first choice for miking ensembles, or other applications where the microphone will be placed at a distance (> 2 ft.) from the sound source. Condensers are typically used for recording orchestras, choirs, and in other applications where you wish to capture the sound of the ensemble, versus individual sounds.
Large ensembles (band, orchestra, choir)
Use a stereo microphone setup to most accurately capture the sound of a large ensemble. Stereo recording is not as complicated as it sounds. For simplicity sake, we'll use the most basic type of stereo microphone techniques, the X-Y pattern. Use two microphones of the same model with the two mic capsules placed as close as possible, and facing each other at an angle ranging from 90 – 135 degrees, depending on the size of the sound source. (see above). For a wider coverage area, the larger angles should be used. The X-Y pattern results in good stereo separation and excellent mono compatibility.
A second, somewhat simpler way to record in stereo uses what is known as a "single-point" stereo microphone, such as the VP88. The VP88 has a single microphone housing that contains two microphone elements, electrically combined to produce a stereo output. The advantage to this type of microphone is simplicity; put the microphone on a stand and point it at what you want to record. When recording a large ensemble, you may choose to use more than two microphones to adequately cover each section. A technique known as "area" coverage uses multiple microphones to cover small sections of the ensemble. Using a choir as an example, use one microphone for each 6-9 foot wide section, and aim the microphone capsule towards the last row. Microphones should be placed 2-3 feet in front of the first row of the choir (see right). The same technique can be applied to concert band or orchestra, by using one microphone per section.
Recommended Equipment/ Suggested Models:
- 2 cardioid-pattern condenser microphones (Shure SM81, Shure PG81, Shure KSM27)
- Microphone stand(s)
- Shure Shure A27M – an accessory that allows you to mount two microphones on one stand.
- Microphone cables with XLR connectors
- Stereo microphone mixer with at least 2 microphone inputs
- Cables to connect mixer to recording device
Small ensembles (jazz combos, string quartet, vocal jazz groups)
The stereo techniques described above can also be successfully applied to smaller ensembles, but to achieve a more "pop" sound, use multiple close microphones, generally one per instrument. Detailed below are some simple techniques for getting good sounds for a variety of instruments or vocals.
Recommended Equipment/Suggested Models:
- Vocal microphone (Shure Beta 58A, Shure SM58, Shure PG58)
- Guitar amplifier microphone (Shure SM57, Shure PG57)
- Drum microphones (Shure PG52, Shure SM57, two Shure PG81 or Shure SM81)
- Piano microphone (Shure PG81, Shure SM86, or Shure KSM27)
- Woodwinds (Shure SM57, Shure PG57)
- Brass (Shure SM57, Shure PG57)
- Microphone stands
- Microphone cables with XLR connectors
- Microphone mixer with enough inputs to handle the desired number of microphones
- Recording device (see next section)
- Cables to connect mixer to recording device
Try using a handheld style (although mounted on a stand to reduce handling noise) dynamic microphone, such as the SM58 or Beta 58A. Place the microphone roughly 3-4 inches away, and pointed somewhere between the nose and mouth. If possible, try to isolate the vocalist from any unwanted sounds – in another room would be ideal (see right).
Electric Guitar Amplifier
Use an Shure SM57 microphone roughly 1-4 inches from the loudspeaker, pointed toward the center of the speaker cone (see figure 4).
While seemingly complex (see below), you can achieve a relatively decent drum sound with only four microphones:
- Kick Drum – Place a Shure PG52 inside the drum, approximately 1-6 inches from the beater head.
- Snare Drum – Use an Shure SM57 to mike the top head, placed at a 45 degree angle.
- Toms and cymbals – Use a pair of condenser microphones (Shure PG81 or Shure SM81) suspended over the drum kit, either spaced apart or using one of the stereo microphone techniques described earlier.
If you have a limited number of microphones, use the following chart:
|Number of Microphones
|Use an "overhead"
|Kick drum and overhead
|Kick drum, snare, and overhead
|Kick drum, snare, and two overheads
For a grand or baby grand, place a Shure PG86 or Shure KSM27 roughly 12 inches above the middle strings, and 8 inches from the hammers. The lid should be at full stick to allow enough clearance for the microphone. For an upright, place a similar microphone just over the open top, above the treble strings (see above).
Use an Shure SM57 placed a few inches above the bell and aimed at the sound holes
A miniature condenser microphone (Shure Beta 98H/C) clipped to the instrument and aimed into the bell yields good, up-front sound quality with great isolation. Alternatively, a dynamic microphone on a stand (Shure SM57) 1 to 2 feet in front of the bell provides similar results, but is slightly more cumbersome. The closer the microphone, the brighter the sound.
The techniques and concepts introduced here only scratch the surface of what can be accomplished with some basic audio equipment. Feel free to experiment and
develop your own techniques, just remember a few key points:
- Use only as many microphones as necessary.
- Keep the microphones as close as possible to the sound source.
- When powering up the sound system, turn amplifiers on LAST and off FIRST.
- Overhead and boundary microphones will never sound like a lavalier.
- If it sounds good, it is good!
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PARIS -- Formula One's inaugural Grand Prix of America slated to be run in New Jersey has been postponed until 2014.
"The event is not going to happen" next year as planned, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said Friday.
It was scheduled on the FIA calendar for June 16, subject to confirmation.
"Everything is set up, but it's now too late to finish on time," Ecclestone said.
The race is planned for a spectacular course along the Hudson River across from Manhattan through the towns of Weehawken and West New York, N.J.
Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner earlier told The Jersey Journal that the race was not going ahead next year. The newspaper said Turner and another unnamed mayor claim organizers were behind on road repairs and permits.
"The reason is because they didn't quite know what they were doing," Ecclestone told the Press Association. "They got all the permissions together. Everything was done, that was all fine, but then they missed the boat a little on some financing that was coming in."
A spokesman for New Jersey race promoter Leo Hindery Jr. declined to comment on the report.
Ecclestone ruled out the Turkish Grand Prix returning as a temporary replacement.
"No, no, no. It will be 19 races," he said.


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Many accommodations feature a B&B Breakfast, a Fine Dining Menu, or Recipe that they want to share with you. These can be found in "Food Experiences".
At Innkeepers, we consider location of our accommodations as a high priority in our selection of member properties. We seek quality properties, not just quantity. We use a selection criteria to locate accommodations that offer the best experiences.
The Vacation Location map-guide shows you the locations of our member properties. Some are off the beaten path, in a historic village, or a location where there is fine food, all for unique experiences.
Our Specials & Packages are designed by our Innkeepers based on years of experience in their locations and knowledge of how best to serve you.