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Best iPhone Mounts for PS4 or PS5 Controllers 2022
If you have a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, then you have access to a huge library of amazing games. But don't you ever wish you could play those games while away from your console? Thankfully, you can stream your games to your iPhone with the PS Remote Play app on the App Store, but you'd better have an excellent Wi-Fi connection to do so because the experience can be less than ideal if you don't. If you plan to make use of the PS Remote Play app to play your favorite PS4 or PS5 games on-the-go, then you'll want the best iPhone mount for your PS4 or PS5 controller. Here are some of our favorites.
Have a riot
Rotor Riot's MFi gamepad controller provides a full-size controller for your iPhone gaming experience. It also offers L3 and R3 functionality, which few other controllers offer. It can charge up while you play, and there is little lag and latency since it's a wired controller, so you get the best gaming sessions possible.
For the latest and greatest
If you have a PlayStation 5, then you know how great the DualSense controller is. This phone mount from OIVO perfectly fits onto a DualSense controller and allows you to use it with your iPhone running iOS 14.5 and later, which is currently in beta. With this phone mount, you'll be able to stream your favorite PlayStation 5 games directly to play on your iPhone.
Works with SteelSeries controllers
If you already have an existing SteelSeries Stratus Duo, Stratus XL, or Nimbus controller, this phone holder will fit perfectly. Those MFi controllers will work with PS Remote Play, but just be aware that if the game you're streaming requires the L3/R3 buttons (clickable joysticks), then you'll be lacking that functionality with SteelSeries controllers. But if you don't need those, then this clip and SteelSeries controllers will work fine.
DualShock 4 all the way
If you prefer to use your DualShock 4 to play games on your iPhone, this clip clamp easily attaches to your DualShock 4 controller in a few steps. Once it's on, it's sturdy enough to your iPhone in the holder, and it's easy to remove if need be.
Universal gaming
This clip easily attaches to your DualShock 4 and locks in, so it doesn't move during play sessions. It also has multiple viewing angles, so you can find the one that is right for you, no matter what position you're in. It's also very affordable, which is always a plus.
Dual compatibility
This phone mount from joso is black and white to match with your new DualSense controller from Sony perfectly. This mount also has incredibly wide compatibility, as it comes with an OTG USB Type C to Micro USB cable and a USB C adapter to work with any device, not just iPhone with iOS 14.5. It has multiple viewing angles and even includes four thumb grip caps for maximum comfort while gaming.
Simple but effective
This PS5 Controller Mobile Gaming Clip from Orzly is simple and gets the job done. It's made with clear plastic, so it'll blend in better with your DualSense, and if you have iOS 14.5 or later on your iPhone, you can pair it with the DualSense controller. It has a nice, ergonomic design with multiple viewing angles and locking articulation, so you can find and use what works for you best.
Simple gaming
This gamepad is MFi certified and is comfortable to hold, making it great for extended gaming sessions. It lasts for about 30 hours on a single charge, and the clamp holds most iPhones and gives you adjustable viewing angles. The buttons offer precise control, so no second is lost in your games.
Play smarter, not harder
Nyko is a trusted name in gaming accessories, and the Smart Clip simply attaches to your existing DualShock 4 controller. It holds most smartphones up to 6-inches in screen size and provides six different viewing angles. This one is best not to be removed once you put it on.
Get your game on with the best iPhone mounts for PS4 or PS5 controllers
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When you have the PS Remote Play app on the best iPhone or iPad, you'll be able to take your favorite AAA titles on the PS4 or PS5 wherever you go. And while you can play those games with the touch screen controls, let's face it — that's far from optimal, and the best experience is with a real controller, like your DualShock 4 or DualSense controller, or even a compatible MFi controller.
If you are going to make some recommendations, the Rotor Riot is a good, solid choice. It can charge while you play for infinite gaming time, and it has the least latency with a wired connection. Plus, you even get full on L3/R3 buttons.
But if you prefer to use the DualShock 4 controller, you can't go wrong with the OIVO PS4 Controller Mount Clip. The price is right, it's easy to get on, and it stays in place without shaking. If you have a PS5, OIVO also has the updated PS5 Controller Clip Mount as well. However, if you want a clip mount that perfectly matches the nice white and black color scheme of the DualSense, then Joso's PS5 Phone Mount is a great match and quite durable too.
Just keep in mind that Apple added support for DualSense controllers in iOS 14.5, which is currently only in beta.
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When she isn't writing about Apple, Christine can often be found at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, as she is a passholder and obsessed with all things Disney, especially Star Wars. Christine also enjoys coffee, food, photography, mechanical keyboards, and spending as much time with her new daughter as possible.


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Being a Good NeighbourBy Angela Marshall, 9th Jan 2014
Are you a good neighbour?
Over the last year there have been several incidents, in United States and Europe, where women have been found to be locked up for many years in a person's home. Just recently in London, three women have been found to be locked up in a home for over 20 years. On occasions, during the day, they had put a sign in the window asking for help, but people passing by hadn't noticed and sadly neighbours hadn't noticed either.
Is this a sad reflection that we do not take enough interest in our neighbours?
A Neighbour
First of all what is a neighbour? The Oxford dictionary says it is "a person or place in relation to others next or near to it". This can apply to our work environment, when travelling, as well as our home.
Wherever it is, it is important to get on with our neighbours and also get to know them, it can make life more pleasant and can avoid conflicts. This in turn helps make a difference to all our lives.
Over the next few weeks I shall give some hints and tips on how to be a good neighbour at home, travelling or at work. If we all try to be a little more considerate, patient and helpful, then life would be so much better for everyone.
Being Neighbourly
A good neighbour is considerate, patient and understanding of others and appreciates that we all have different lifestyles, views and ideas which in turn can help build successful communities.
General suggestions on how to be a good neighbour:
- Introduce yourself – whether new or not make yourself known to people living next door or near you or in the office.
- Communicate with your neighbour – give them some information that may be useful to them, update them on local issues you may know about.
- Smile and say hello – show signs of friendship.
- Be aware of your and their surroundings – allow them their space as well as expecting yours.
- Be polite, considerate and helpful – offer help and advice if you think it will be helpful. Show your appreciation when they do you favours.
- Avoid making too much noise
- Give them advance warning of any disruption that may affect them
Next week I shall cover tips on what to consider with your neighbours at home. In the meantime practise your neighbourly skills and remember to smile at people.

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What's Whole 30 approved, certified gluten-free, non-GMO, all- natural, filled with 9 grams of protein and tasty? Well, CHOMPS of course! CHOMPS followed me on Instagram a few weeks ago and when I saw the notification I knew the name sounded familiar. As soon as I clicked on their profile, it all came together- these are the tasty snacks I've heard wonderful things about and have seen at the grocery store. I immediately followed back and messaged them to set up a collaboration. Diving into their website and researching their products was making me crave their snacks! The CHOMPS team kindly accepted my partnership request and went a step farther to sponsor Midwest Strength + Performance's goodie bags for the one year anniversary party. To say the guys and I were excited to try CHOMPS and have the members chomp on this snack post- workout, would be an understatement.
CHOMPS was founded on the love Pete Maldonado has for jerky, which started as a child. Growing up Pete would munch on the "gas station" snack and soon realized the ingredients and nutrition facts are far from satisfactory. Appalled by artificial flavoring, nitrates, and preservatives, Pete set out on a journey to create the ideal beef snack stick. I am proud to say Pete has achieved his goal- CHOMPS is the snack I am craving and reaching for these days. I support CHOMPS because of the nutrition but enjoy CHOMPS because of the taste and incomparable flavor.
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Samsung T27A950 Monitor / TV Hands-on [Video]
Also simply known as the TA950, this Samsung full HD and 3D capable monitor can and will act as your do-it-all monitor and small-room TV, for real. We got the chance to take a look at this lovely piece of equipment at Pepcom this past week during their 2011 Holiday Spectacular – a lovely event with delicious amounts of similar opportunities from all ends of the tech spectrum. What we've got here is a 27-inch BLU LED ultra clear panel with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels – let me stop you right there and let you know that this is big, it's bright, it's fantastic, and you're going to get your eyes ripped out of their sockets by the clarity. Let's just put that out there and see what happens.
This device also works with a DNIe + 3D HyperReal Engine and has a panel frame rate of 120Hz, a brightness of 300cd/m2, and one heck of a lot of viewing angles. It sits on a unique right-side hinge as you can see, providing you with an industrial design unlike basically anything you've owned before. This is a unique monitor, suffice to say, and Samsung lets us know that it's a flagship product of theirs, so you can bet you'll be getting all the support you need out of it should the need arise. You can use it in 2D or 3D modes, you've got jacks galore in the back including connections to your computer monitor, TV box, and anything that's got an HDMI cable, and you'll get a few sets of 3D glasses with it, right out of the box, with option to purchase a whole lot more for cheap!
Note also that this device can support internet connectedness through wi-fi and works with the Samsung suite of TV apps so that you'll be rolling with the winning team through the future. YouTube 3D? I think so! Also listen in for tips on other streaming video groups you'll be able to work with in your very near future. It may not quite be the behemoth that Samsung's 55-inch UN55D8000 is (this is the gigantic television you'll see in basically every Samsung exhibit from here through 2012, but check out our review of that ultra monster to get a fully immersive idea of what your TA950 is capable as far as Samsung Smart TV goes.
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This look like the monitor / TV for you? Let us know how your purchase experience goes – it's available right now wherever fine televisions and monitors are sold! Grab it! Also note that we've got a whole heck of a lot more hands-on videos up from the event we're at here, just hit the [Pepcom Holiday Spectacular 2011 portal] and you'll be well on your way!


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Just like in a cafe, we talk about everything. Nothing heavy. Just talk over a cup of coffee.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
We're told that we succeed when we "believe in ourselves." But in our "self-esteem" culture we rarely hear the truth: research shows that people normally overestimate their abilities.
We also sometimes hear that high-achievers need anxiety and fears to keep pushing themselves. "It's been a two-edged sword," says Carol, a workaholic. "I like the rewards success has brought me, and I know I worked so hard because I worried I was stupid."
Does chronic insecurity have any relationship to success? So far, research says no. Fear of failure can lead people to spread themselves too thin, or miss deadlines while seeking perfection.
The middle path between complacency and arrogance and destructive anxiety lies in accurate measurement and feedback.
Don't focus on who you are, your intrinsic intelligence or talent. Think, instead, about your skills and goals. This is true even in areas like writing or the arts where there's a big emphasis on early evidence of talent.
Realistic self-esteem is possible when you set measurable goals, gradually up the ante so that you can see progress, and seek trustworthy feedback. So if you're a writer, you might commit yourself to blogging every day. You might up the ante by making your blogs more complex and then ask an experienced editor for comments.
Let's say you've won a good new job as a HR manager, and you've never had management responsibility before. One rookie mistake is to walk in thinking you can change all the procedures and boost everyone's morale right from the start.
Better to take it slow. You may feel you are "winging it" for the first months or even a year or so in a new role. You are, and it's better to be realistic than overconfident. Wen you're new and don't know the standards, you're especially likely to misjudge. The proof comes as you meet expectations week to week, and rise to new challenges. Then one day you can say "I'm a HR manager with a staff of six," and feel fine.
If you never reach that point, you may suffer from what psychologists define as "chronic impostor" feelings. Some people (often female) believe that they've covering up for their ineptitude or stupidity by working overtime, mastering office politics, or avoiding the more difficult tasks.
As a child in school, my friend Amanda, for example, believed she was "stupid," and that she was fooling all her teachers. "I could synthesize other people's ideas," she says, "but I didn't believe I could come up with ideas of my own." Fearing her lack of creativity would be exposed, she chose not to pursue a degree in English literature, her passion, and became a lawyer instead. Her early feelings of fraudulence led her into a field where she never belonged-and again, she felt fraudulent, As she says: "I didn't believe in it, I did it for the money," she says.
Feeling inadequate can get so extreme it's bizarre. Ellen, an Oxford philosopher, tortures herself over every word of her papers. "It's completely inefficient," she admits, since she typically throws out numerous "first drafts." But she's afraid that if she isn't absolutely careful, she'll look dumb. Dumb? Well, Ellen feels she lacks the "quality of mind" of a true philosopher. In conversation with colleagues, she continually evaluates their "quality of mind" and assumes that they are evaluating hers.
The trouble here is a dramatic version of what happens when we worry about who we are rather than what we've trying to accomplish.
Temma Ehrenfeld is a writer and editor. As a journalist, she covers health, psychology, and personal finance. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Reuters, Newsweek International, Newsweek Japan, Scientific American MIND, Psychologies, Fortune, Ms., Bottom Line Personal, The Hudson Review, the Michigan Quarterly Review, Prism International, and other publications. She lives in Manhattan.
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Fox Home Ent has a great upcoming exciting release of EPIC to Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. 20
The EPIC COLORING & STORYBOOK BUILDER app is available today for iOS, ANDROID and AMAZON. Now, the app can be downloaded and offers 5 characters and 3 backgrounds to consumers of their favorite Epic characters. Once one has purchased the Epic Blu-ray or DVD (on Aug. 20) – they will find a code in the packaging that allows them to unlock an additional 14 characters and 7 backgrounds -- giving a total of 19 characters and 10 backgrounds to help create up to 190 different coloring pages for kids and their families!
Additionally, users can enter the "Storybook" builder mode to bring their custom creations to life by selecting their favorite images, recording dialogue, writing the story, and sharing on the big screen!
Make sure to check out this fun looking app, It looks great!
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Rebecca, I just love your style. ALL of your cards are beautiful!ReplyDelete
LOve your festive cards, I just adore the cute bird and the trees. Thanks for sharing your talent.ReplyDelete
~Gin K.~
Fun, creative with airy space and such beautiful content and showcasing! My most favorite is cute tiny Christmas tree one! Fabulous!ReplyDelete
Three beautiful cards! Love, love the addition of tulle, lace, metallic thread, pom poms..... just perfect!ReplyDelete
TOO FUN! I can see your card making is like your package wrapping, TOTALLY FUN!!!! ;) SUPER COLLECTION for us, Rebecca!!!! ;)ReplyDelete
These cards look like a lot of Fun to make! The small details of the lace and the Pom poms really add to them!! Thank you for sharing!!ReplyDelete
Such cute cards thank you for sharing. My favorite one is the bird on a branch sparkle.ReplyDelete
I am so ready for new Christmas stamps! Love them all.ReplyDelete
Such cute cards. I love the Sparkle card best but these are really greatReplyDelete
I love non-traditional colors at Christmas! Pink and teal are my favorite combination. Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
I love how you were able to achieve a different feel for each card. They are really lovely. I especially love the tree Card the most. So modern and fun. Thanks for sharing,ReplyDelete
Betsy in the Seattle suburbs
What great cards you did! Never thought to make backgrounds with some of the stamps. They are refreshing cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas and giving us a chance to win the new stamps. Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Wow! Gorgeous cards!!!ReplyDelete
Love the snowy background!ReplyDelete
Love your fun, whimsical projects!ReplyDelete
Oh my Im in love with you style. Your cards are magical and there is something for everyone. I love the idea of adding the pom poms to the last card and I also favor cards made with nontraditional colors tfs.ReplyDelete
Such soft, fun and lovely creations!!ReplyDelete
Delightful cards, I think the little bird is my favorite but they are all terrific!ReplyDelete
New to your blog and I am so glad I am here. Awesome cards, love all the embossing details too.ReplyDelete
I adore your cards! They are so fresh and airy... My first time seeing your designs! I'm in love.ReplyDelete
"Tag" card reminds me of pillar candle "surrounded" by various shades of green foliage and evergreens. Honestly thought it was a candle till I saw the bird and ribbon twine bow...lol Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Love your cards! I especially like your stamped backgrounds - such a simple idea, yet so effective!ReplyDelete
Lovely cards, love your CAS styleReplyDelete
Amazing cards!! Love all the layering!!ReplyDelete
Your cards are so fresh and fun, love the non-traditional colors!ReplyDelete
Wow, very nice cards!ReplyDelete
Such darling cards and little sweet details!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, elegant cards. Love the coloring (and your photo background).ReplyDelete
Exceptional use of the patterned paper on each card...all those sweet and fun images make for wonderful cards.ReplyDelete
Love the branches stamp and your backgrounds.ReplyDelete
Very cute cards - your subtle bg on the first 2 looks fabulousReplyDelete
It's such eye candy when you create.... where to start? The tulle. The thread. The sweet tweetie bird. That tiny Christmas tree stamp. The dotted garland... Delightful.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness....each card is cuter than the next. I love the second the best! The white lace stole my heart.ReplyDelete
Great cards! I'm in love with the sparkle card, so pretty!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful! Love the tulle and gold metallic thread.ReplyDelete
Your cards are so darn cute Rebecca. Love the fun nature of the cards and adding the lace on the 2nd one really makes the card pop. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. #kindnessmattersReplyDelete
Such a beautiful set of cards. Your background staging makes it perfect.ReplyDelete
Darling cards, fullReplyDelete
of fun and festive!
Carla from Utah
Absolutely love how you added texture to all these cards.ReplyDelete
Great cards!!!!ReplyDelete
Love all three of these beautiful cards and the fact that they would be easy to create. Simply elegant would describe them well!ReplyDelete
love your graphic take on these!ReplyDelete
So pretty! Love the cute bird on the first one especiallyReplyDelete
Love the color scheme on your cute Christmas cards!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards. I especially like the "softness" of the first and third cards.ReplyDelete
Delightful cards! Love the sweet bird on the first card!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards! I love your choice of colors, non-traditional holiday flair. Thanks for the inspirationReplyDelete
Very pretty. I love the modern feel of these cards. The soft colors are lovely.ReplyDelete
Love your cards. BeautifulReplyDelete
Barbara W
You seemed to capture the "Pink Fresh" in Pin Fresh Studios. Unusual but usually lovely cards. Well done.ReplyDelete
I love these cards. They're so clean and fresh and pretty.ReplyDelete
Your backgrounds are awesome and so not traditional for a Christmas card. I like that.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards and I just love all of your little touches like the tulle and the Pom poms, awesome!ReplyDelete
Pinkfresh is new to me. This hop will be fun to see new styles!ReplyDelete
I love all of your dimension and textures! Fabulous cards.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous elegant Christmas cards, love them allReplyDelete
Your cards are wonderful!!ReplyDelete
Wow, these are really pretty!ReplyDelete
These are all very pretty! Love them all!ReplyDelete
Very pretty- thanks for the inspiration (I need it)!ReplyDelete
Pretty cards! Love the designs!ReplyDelete
Rebecca!! You've taken my pick for Christmas 2017 and shown me the way, my friend!!! I have not picked up the matching stamp/die sets YET!! now I can see I won't be able to live without them ... =] =]ReplyDelete
Getting away from the traditional red andReplyDelete
green is a great idea. They get kind
of boring after awhile. Wonderful to
see fresh colors used. Loved the blue
trees. Fantastic cards.
thanks for sharing.
I loved be the backgrounds you created with the stamps and also adding lace to one of the cards.ReplyDelete
What fabulous cards! Love your layering and textures, use of non traditional colours... Such amazing design style!ReplyDelete
Beautiful ideas.. Thanks for sharing three. they are all so lovely. Love the simplicity. These would be great for bulk card makingReplyDelete
Three great cards! Very inspiring.ReplyDelete
All three cards are amazing, but I especially like the use of tulle on the card with the bird. Very nicely done.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, your cards are so unique and bold and gorgeous! They stand right out - the softness of the colors, the peek a boo tulle, the gorgeous designs ... sensational ♥ TFS!ReplyDelete
Lovely cards. Merry ChristmasReplyDelete
Count on you to always have a fresh take on a new set of stamps. Love your cards always.ReplyDelete
Been very into the minimalist background look using simple stamps, and yours came out wonderfully! I always find making pieces go off the card rather daunting, but you make it look so easy!ReplyDelete
I love the cute, whimsy style of your cards. The layers are all perfection.ReplyDelete
Simply delightful!!ReplyDelete
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create!!!ReplyDelete
All of your cards are pretty but I love, love, love the "Sparkle" card! Love the design of it (with the tag) and those pretty colors! Truly beautiful! Happy holidays and fa la la! :)ReplyDelete
I'm smitten with that little bird!ReplyDelete
I love these cards they are so beautiful! great job :)ReplyDelete
Oh wow, you definitely have an eye for texture. I love all the tulle and lace and pompoms that help brighten the background without taking over your adorable focal points. Also, that first little bird looks perfectly in place in the middle of those bright trees! So cute. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love love love these holiday cards of yours!ReplyDelete
Love, love, love the cute contemporary birdie!ReplyDelete
every card is prettier than the next!! you have such a soft but bright style!ReplyDelete
Very beautiful soft cards 😊ReplyDelete
Nice cards.got some new ideas.ReplyDelete
Every card is so pretty. I love all the details and how you added dimension and texture to the cards.ReplyDelete
Love the whimsical feel of these cards. That stick bird is so cute.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards, love the scandi vibeReplyDelete
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing...ReplyDelete
Very beautiful cards. Love the fresh colors and the lovely images.ReplyDelete
amazing card designs!! SO festive and elegant!ReplyDelete
Increíbles diseños Rebecca adoro cada una de sus creaciones, gracias por compartir su gran creatividadReplyDelete
These are all gorgeous! I love the die cuts you stamped!ReplyDelete
Three delicate, pretty cards, I like the subtle colours you have used on all of them, they all look great xReplyDelete
These are stunning! Love your touches with the tule and lace!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love your creativity. The additions with the bird are so unexpected and beautiful.. LovelyReplyDelete
Your cards are so soft and pretty!ReplyDelete
Wow Rebecca, threse are all just lovely. ( The pom poms are super cute on your card. A great idea.)ReplyDelete
Such cute cards - love the airy feel!ReplyDelete
Your cards are fabulous. Love that bird with the branches!! And the bright colors you used on your last card are so fun!ReplyDelete
Oh my, these are all gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Love your fantastic cards. Great backgrounds.ReplyDelete
These are all such fabulous cards, so festive!ReplyDelete
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A merry and bright Christmas time to all readers – what a inspiring blog hop!
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General InformationThough the park is open all year, parts of the high country are usually closed by snow from early fall until July. The streams of the Olympic Mountains offer fine fishing; salmon fishing is excellent in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the ocean. No license is required for fishing within the park boundaries, but steelhead trout and salmon punch cards are required in season; check with the visitor center regarding park fishing regulations. Sol Duc Hot Springs is in the Sol Duc Valley, 12 miles southeast of US 101.
A number of self-guiding nature trails have been developed throughout the park. Rangers/naturalists give interpretive talks late June through Labor Day; check with the visitor centers for schedules. Visitor centers are open all year at Port Angeles and the Hoh Rain Forest. The Kalaloch center is open daily late May-late September. The Storm King (Lake Crescent) ranger station is open mid-June to mid-September; phone for schedule. The Hurricane Ridge Center is open daily, mid-June to mid-September, and also the rest of the year when Hurricane Ridge Road is open. Road conditions prohibit the passage of trailers in some areas of the park.
ADMISSIONADMISSION is $30 per vehicle, good for up to 7 consecutive days anywhere in the park. An entrance fee of $25 is charged for those arriving on motorcycle and $15 for those on foot or bicycle. An Olympic Park Annual Pass costs $55. Camping fees range $15-$22. A permit fee of $8 per person per night is charged to camp overnight in the park's back-country wilderness; an annual wilderness pass is $45 per person.
PETSPETS are permitted in developed areas only. Pets must be leashed and may not be left unattended or tied to a stationary object. Leashed pets are permitted only during daylight hours on beaches from Rialto Beach north to Ellen Creek and the beaches between the Hoh and Quinault Indian reservations.
ADDRESSADDRESS inquiries to the Park Superintendent's Office, Olympic National Park, 600 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362; phone (360) 565-3130, or (360) 565-3131 for recorded road and weather information.
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OK, so I'm being just a little facetious with that headline. And given the fact that it was helmets and shorts, I'm pretty sure it would have been a surprise if someone had left the field today. But last year, it seemed like there was a player coming down with one major malady or another just about everyday, so this is welcome news.
Grippi's got a nice recap of the day's goings on, and it appears that the theme -- or, rather, the word -- of this camp is "tough." As in, "we're not as talented as everyone else in our conference, so we better do something better than them":
"If all things are equal, or if you're lacking in an area, speed or size or somewhere, you can make that up by being tough," said Chris Ball, WSU assistant head coach who ran Sunday's season-opening practice while coach Paul Wulff served his NCAA-mandated three-day suspension.
"One thing we've made a living on around here for a long, long time is being a tough football team," Ball added. "We're trying to bring that back. But it's got to show on every face. … If you're not tough, we're going to talk you into being tough. We're going to be tough at the end of this camp."
That's all very nice, but we'll see how much good that new found toughness really does. What I saw last year was a team that could have been disciples of the toughest man on the planet and it wouldn't have made one difference in the ultimate outcomes of games. What I saw was a team that wasn't as talented as their adversaries whose problems were compounded by myriad injuries and by some of the most undisciplined football I've ever seen.
By all accounts, the talent gap should be smaller this year, which is a great start. But this team needs more than just some kind of macho "toughness," which is a great ambiguous mantra if not something measurable.
But, if by "tough," what Ball really means is "mentally tough enough to not only withstand the challenges of being routinely overmatched but also tough enough to remain disciplined to the point that they give themselves a chance to actually be competitive this year," then I'll buy it. Cut down on the turnovers (dead last in FBS last year), cut down on the stupid penalties (No. 102 in penalties per game, No. 114 in penalty yards per game), cut down on the blown assignments (no team could possibly allow 43.8 points per game and play assignment sound football), and then I'll give this team a legitimate chance to be a lot better.
I guess this is another way of saying I'll believe it when I see it on September 5. Assuming we can make it out of camp healthy.
The team returns to the practice field tomorrow at 9 a.m. for another helmets and shorts workout.


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Louis Cullman a partner in the Orange County office of K&L Gates LLP where he focuses in intellectual property (IP) law. His practice has a strong life sciences focus and concentrates on transactional IP for pharmaceutical and medical device companies including patent procurement, technology transfer and Bayh-Dole issues, merger and acquisition-related due diligence, freedom to operate analyses, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, Hatch-Waxman-related client counseling and litigation support. Louis regularly represents pharmaceutical and medical device companies including Allergan, Baxter Biosciences, Beckman Coulter, Medtronic and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals in matters related to product life cycle management, patent litigation strategy and merger and acquisition IP due diligence. Prior to attending law school Louis was a licensed Clinical Microbiologist and co-founded and directed an infectious disease laboratory and diagnostic device manufacturing company in Southern California. He has extensive technical experience in the design and manufacturing of in vitro diagnostic devices for infectious diseases, immunology and biochemistry.
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Society for Microbiology
- Member, American Chemical Society
- Member, American Biosafety Association
- Member, New York Academy of the Sciences
- Member, Intellectual Property Section, California State Bar
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension, American Conference Institute Hatch-Waxman Boot Camp, San Diego, CA, July 18-19, 2011
- Biosimilars - Patent Process, FDA-Orange County Regulatory Affairs (OCRA) Educational Conference, Irvine, CA, June 8-9, 2011
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The Only Promise I Will Ever Promise
By Melinda Wilder
If you do anything
For long enough
It will become normal
I promise
You won't feel that your bed
Is half empty
I promise
You won't miss breakfast
On the floor
For long
I promise
The sound of your own footsteps
Won't echo down the hallway
For eternity
I promise
You'll learn all the whiskeys
To swirl them on your tongue
And taste honey
I promise
Touch won't be a trap
But an oasis of beauty
And freedom
You'll be forgotten by others
Yet your presence will grow
As you remember yourself
Today, Hey Lou Writes is 3 years old.
To anyone who's stumbled upon these words… thank you.
Here's one of the first photos I ever posted on Hey Lou. <3


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India Is About To Launch Its First Mission To Mars
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Mars sure is popular! There are currently five active Mars missions, including Curiosity, and soon there will be another — India's adorably named MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission).
So far, only three entities have gotten a close-up glimpse at the Red Planet: the U.S., ESA, and USSR. Russia's 2011 Fobos-Grunt mission was intended to collect a sample from Mars' moon Phobos, and to put a Chinese probe in orbit around Mars. The mission failed shortly after launch, but the Russian Federal Space agency plans to send a rover in 2018. If India's $69 million Mars mission succeeds, it will get to Mars long before then — likely this year, and perhaps later this month.
MOM's main goal is to search for Martian methane signatures, which could emit from sources that either living or non-living. On Earth, methane, the second most common greenhouse gas, comes from livestock, leaks in natural gas systems, and wetlands. The nearly 3000-pound MOM orbiter, called "Mangalyaan," could launch as soon as October 28th from the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in Srihanikota, India. The orbiter will carry instruments such as a multi-color imaging camera; a methane gas sniffer (that one's got the bum job, eh?); an alpha photometer that measures Mars' water loss, as well as its levels of hydrogen and deuterium (a valuable heavy isotope of hydrogen that Mars has in abundance); a thermal imaging spectrometer that can map Mars' surface; and a mass spectrometer that will analyze Mars' atmosphere.
Scientists will be able to compare MOM's methane measurements to those gathered by Curiosity, which detected virtually no ground-level methane, which was surprising given previous indications of the gas. When Europe sends its ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter to the Red Planet in 2016, scientists will have a third data set for comparison.
Mangalyaan is currently completing its last pre-launch test, although the exact launch date largely depends on Mother Nature. There's been some funky weather in the South Pacific lately, including Tropical Cyclone Phaillin, that could delay liftoff. The launch window runs from October 28th – November 19th. MOM will first enter orbit around Earth before starting its trajectory toward Mars roughly a month later. MOM will cruise for roughly 300 days, and then the most crucial part of the mission, the orbital insertion engine, will fire and launch MOM into orbit around Mars in September 2014. The MOM mission will conduct its Martian measurements for six to ten months.
September 2014 is also when NASA's MAVEN mission is scheduled to reach Mars orbit. NASA will be providing support to MOM via NASA's Deep Space Network, a international trio of deep-space facilities that relay information for space missions.
A successful mission will garner valuable information about Mars' methane levels, which may provide additional insight about the presence of microbial life on Mars. It will also prove that the India Space Research Organization has the chops to execute a mission to Mars and will pave the wave for future explorations on the Red Planet.
I can't help but wonder if another space race is shaping up — this time to see who can get a human on the Red Planet first.


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The Ithaca College football program reported 19 concussions last season, more than twice as many as have been reported in past years.
The increase in the number of concussions reported at the college may be because players are better educated about the signs and risks of concussions, leaving fewer concussions unreported. Facing widespread concern that collegiate sports are too dangerous, athletes and coaches must be more aware of the long-term effects of their injuries and are encouraged to put their safety first.
With few exceptions, students who play a sport for the college will look to a future career off the field rather than in a professional league. While the benefits of collegiate-level athletics are numerous, it is difficult to justify the risk of brain damage, degeneration or even death when these athletes are not vying for the fame or the huge paychecks that come from being a professional athlete. Student athletes should seriously consider the long-term injuries associated with concussions and work to ensure they care for their bodies — even if that means sitting on the bench for a bit or taking the time to properly diagnose their injuries.
Varsity athletes at the college are required to take preseason "ImPACT" tests that measure the athlete's reaction time, verbal memory and visual memory. The test provides a baseline to better analyze the impact of concussions on individual athletes. While this focus on prevention and detection is critical to making collegiate sports safer, the test should not be reserved for only varsity players.
The college should commit to giving all student athletes access to the post-injury care and pre-season health screenings that will help treat concussions when they happen. Students who play contact sports, like rugby and hockey at the club level, are still athletes for the college, and it is the college's responsibility to ensure they have the care they need.


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Gandhi, My Father (2007)
(Released: Aug 3, 2007)
Mohandas (Darshan Jariwala) was born in the Gujarati speaking family, had several brothers who jointly owned property in Rajkot. At the age of 13 Mohandas married Kasturba. On attaining maturity he re-located to England, became a Barrister, returned home, and together with Kasturba re-located to South Africa. They returned to India for a few years and this is where they became parents of four sons: Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas and Devdas. Subsequently, the family returned to South Africa, leaving Harilal (Akshaye Khanna) alone. As Harilal did not do well in his studies he got married to Gulab (Bhoomika Chawla) without his parents' blessings. Mohandas then invited Harilal to South Africa and on his Secretary's request also invited Gulab, who had recently given birth to a daughter, Rami. Harilal wanted to be a Barrister like his father but found his movements restricted as his father wanted him to actively participate against the Satanist and Racist British regime, leading to Harilal being arrested and imprisoned. Harilal's hopes of becoming a Barrister were dashed when Mohandas sent his nephew, Chaganlal, instead, and when Chaganlal proved a failure, sent Sorabjee to England in his place. Harilal then changed his name to Pranlal Mehta in a vain attempt to return to India. A frustrated Gulab, now a mother of 4, did return to India with her children. After actively protesting draconian British Laws, especially the Christian Act that only recognized marriages performed by a Christian Priest, by General Ian Smutts, Mohandas was imprisoned, and upon being released returned to India. He hoped that Harilal would follow in his footsteps, but Harilal re-located to Calcutta, found a job as a Cashier, embezzled and borrowed money to buy imported cloths, in vast contrast to Mohandas' campaign to burn foreign clothing, got himself in trouble and debt, prompting Gulab to leave him. Harilal did return to Gujarat after he heard of his son, Shanti's and Gulab's passing. He did get involved in the freedom struggle temporarily, but was lured by some businessmen, who used his and his dad's name to get people to invest, and then disappeared, forcing Mohandas to publicly disown his son, who was then arrested and imprisoned. Unstable, unemployed, unable to keep up with his father's lofty standards, Harilal considered becoming a Christian, but then with Zakaria's help became an Islamic and changed his name to Abdullah, prompting Kasturba to pay him a visit and talk him to becoming a Hindu again. Then when Mohandas announced the beginning of 'Do or Die' campaign in Bombay during 1942, he was placed under house arrest in the Agha Khan Palace with Hindus calling him a traitor and Muslims praying for his death. This is where a distraught, disheveled and bearded Harilal will meet his parents. Will his parents accept him as he is and welcome him back?


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It's so nice to share with your friends! Sometimes when I am drawing, when in need, I use part of an area within my unit shapes, for use inside another cell. It helps to solve design issues of space. The images below illustrate this concept.
Sharing heads like in the grocer and the shopper. The shopper shares its eyes with its mirror counterpart. The mirror passes right through the middle of the eyes. The forehead is the shared part, as it functions both as the nose/mouth/chin area. Looks a little off, but it still works.
Sharing a head three ways, a new one for me today, in Heel to Heel and Head to Head. Took a while to figure this one out. Minimalism works best, one single dot. repeated by rotation, works as both eyes and nose. One small curve, works as both the mouth and the eyebrows. And by pure luck, the chin beard repeats twice to frame a bald spot!
An area that shares itself between two figures.
Sometimes for the same purpose as all of the above.
Sometimes for a different purpose
Like in the gun in hand and gun in the mouth. Accidental Suicide. Really? A highly interactive tessellation.
Sharing eyes and faces like in the Inuit and the White Explorer. The Inuit's face, surrounded by a fur hood, and mirrored above, acts as the Explorer's goggles.
My nephew calls some of these humans "unibrows"!
Moustache acting as eyebrows and beard acting as hair. Just slightly weird in the image below. He boxes for ABBA!
Lots of software out there to help you accomplish this type of design.
An iPad app is available, which is what I have used here to create these images: KaleidoPaint by Jeff Weeks.
There is also a java-based program "Escher Web Sketch" at the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne. Make sure Java is enabled and not blocked by your security software.
Also, another screen-based software by Anselm Levskaya Escher Sketch v2. (I used to have a basic Mac-based software, way back in prehistory, 1995, by the same name. It worked on the cutesy first Mac)
Or a pair of scissors and a piece of cardboard works quite well. That's how I learned.
Comments are always welcome!


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Guitars: Top 10 Best 12-String Guitars
No other instrument sounds like a 12-string guitar. With twice the strings and much more volume, the extra harmonic richness makes it a joy to play.
But, what qualities define the best 12-string guitars?
Choosing the ideal instrument for you is a very personal decision. Style and appearance can certainly play an important part. But you should also look for the quality of materials and craftsmanship that defines any outstanding acoustic guitar.
Here are some guidelines to consider:
An acoustic guitar's sonic fingerprint – its overall tone and resonance – comes mainly from the type of woods used to make the body. Each has its own unique sound. This is why the wood used to make the guitar's top, sides and back is referred to as "tone wood."
The most important component is the top. On any decent guitar, it will be a solid piece of wood, usually spruce. An alternative wood is Cedar, which produces a mellower tone. The very best guitars have a top cut from a single piece of lumber.
Common tone woods for the back and sides are mahogany or maple, the latter producing a brighter sound. Cherry is sometimes used, which has a sound somewhere between mahogany and maple. Often, the back and sides are actually a three-layer wood laminate, rather than a solid piece. As long as all layers are the same hardwood, little tonal quality is sacrificed.
As many traditional tone woods have become scarce and protected, guitar makers are trying new alternatives, including ash. Ovation guitars have a molded back and sides of Lyrachord, a space-age resin-impregnated silicone fiber that can be "tuned" chemically or with heat to change its resonance.
Guitar manufacturer C.F. Martin developed the dreadnought guitar body, with a wider "waist" than a classical guitar. It's now the most common design for acoustic guitars. This shape provides a large sound box that produces substantial volume and an even tone.
Some guitars have a cutaway to enable the left hand to reach the highest frets easily. The effect on sound quality is usually not much, but some of the guitar's resonance can be lost depending on the design. While, Ovation guitar bodies (except for the top) are made of molded Lyrachord, which makes them significantly louder.
Generally, a guitar's top and back are both flat. But sometimes one or the other is arched slightly to alter the tone. The effect is subtle.
Acoustic guitar necks are usually wider and thicker than electric guitar necks, and 12-string necks are a little wider than 6-string models. The so-called "C" shaped neck is the most common and is slightly flat in the middle. A "D" neck is thicker and rounder.
The most common guitar neck woods are mahogany and maple. Since even budget instruments have internal steel truss rods to reinforce the neck, it's up to you which neck wood you prefer.
Guitar fingerboards have traditionally been made from rosewood. This wood is becoming scarce, so manufacturers have begun substituting new woods like Indian laurel or purpleheart. They all work well, so your choice of fingerboard material is purely aesthetic.
Fingerboards aren't flat; they're slightly rounded from the highest to lowest strings. The radius of that curvature varies from about 12 to 15 inches. Flatter necks favor melodic playing, while rounder necks make playing chords easier.
The measurement of the length of the strings from the nut to the bridge is termed the guitar's "scale length." The average scale length is about 25 inches. A longer scale puts the frets slightly further apart. More significantly, a longer scale means a string needs to be stretched to a higher tension to tune to the same pitch. This can make the tone a little brighter.
Acoustic guitars, including 12-string guitars, generally have necks with 20 or 21 frets. Playing on the highest frets is a little easier with a longer scale. Again, these variations are subtle, and they might not be very important in your buying decision. Of greater importance is whether the fret ends are flush with the side of the neck and polished smoothly. That's not an issue if the neck sides have plastic binding that covers the fret ends.
A 12-string guitar has twice as many strings to tune, so quality tuning machines are vital if you plan to spend your time playing your guitar, not tuning it. Most of the guitars reviewed have unbranded tuners, though they usually work okay. A few models have premium name-brand parts, particularly Grover tuners.
The nut and bridge saddle should be as dense as possible. This transmits the vibrating string energy to the guitar body more efficiently. For longer sustain, especially with open strings, most of the models reviewed have a plastic nut and saddle. A few are made of "synthetic bone." This is also plastic, but a much denser product that's as hard as bone.
Most of the 12-string guitars reviewed here include a piezo pickup built into the bridge, connected to a preamp mounted in the guitar body. Preamps usually have a volume, treble, and bass controls. Some include a midrange gain control and frequency range switch. Most also include an electronic tuner.
Now let's look more closely at some of the best 12-string guitars currently available and find the perfect one for you…
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Top 10 Best 12-String Guitars Of 2020 Reviews
- 1. 1 1 Oscar Schmidt OD312CE-A-U 12 String Acoustic Electric Guitar
- 1. 2 2 Ibanez AEG1812II 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar
- 1. 3 3 Fender CD-60SCE Right Handed 12 String Acoustic-Electric Guitar
- 1. 4 4 Yamaha FG820 12-String Solid Top Acoustic Guitar
- 1. 5 5 Ovation Applause 12 String Acoustic Guitar
- 1. 6 6 Dean Exotica Quilt Ash Acoustic-Electric 12 String Guitar
- 1. 7 7 Epiphone DR-212 Acoustic 12 String Guitar
- 1. 8 8 Seagull Coastline S12 Cedar Guitar
- 1. 9 9 Takamine GJ72CE-12NAT Jumbo Cutaway 12-String Acoustic
- 1. 10 10 Gretsch G5022CWFE-12 Rancher Falcon White 12-String Acoustic
- 2 Some More Acoustic Choices
- 3 So, What Are The Best 12-String Guitars?
- 4 Final Thoughts
Top 10 Best 12-String Guitars Of 2020 Reviews
1 Oscar Schmidt OD312CE-A-U 12 String Acoustic Electric Guitar
Oscar Schmidt has a long history as a quality maker of guitars, banjos, mandolins, and other stringed instruments. Established in 1871, it's now a brand of U.S. Music Corporation, which also makes Washburn and Parker guitars.
The OD312CE-A-U 12-string features a dreadnought wide body shape with a single cutaway, making it easy to reach the highest frets. The top is solid spruce, made of two-pieces. Sides and back are made of mahogany, with a high-gloss finish.
The neck is also mahogany, with dot inlays. The fretboard and bridge are constructed from a very durable engineered wood. A version with a rosewood fretboard is also available at a slightly higher price.
The nut is made of a hard synthetic material known as "NuBone," a derivative of Graph Tech's TUSQ. It doesn't dampen string vibration the way a plastic nut does, Chrome die-cast tuners do the job, and the instrument holds tuning well.
The OD312CE is equipped with a Barcus Berry EQ4T preamp and a built-in tuner.
- Beautiful look and sound.
- Low cost.
- Tuning machines are just average.
2 Ibanez AEG1812II 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The Ibanez AEG1212II 12-string delivers a powerful and balanced sound. The slightly slim body has a solid spruce top with Sapele mahogany back and sides and a purpleheart bridge and fretboard. It comes with a unique Dark Violin Sunburst finish and an abalone soundhole rosette.
With a 25-inch scale, the AEG1212II neck is made from Okoume, a Central African hardwood that is similar to mahogany. It has 21 frets and a 9.84 fretboard radius. Some users report "fret sprout," where fret edges stick out slightly and need to be filed.
The nut and bridge saddle are plastic. Tuning machines are die cast with chrome-plating and half-moon knobs.
Easy to change strings…
The guitar comes strung with Ibanez IACS12C strings, .010/.010 – .047/.027. They're secured by Ibanez Advantage bridge pins, which are easier to remove or insert than standard pins.
For amplified playing, the AEG1212II includes a Fishman Sonicore piezo pickup and Ibanez AEQ-SP2 preamp with balanced XLR and ¼-inch outputs. An onboard tuner is included.
- Comfortable thinner body
- Ibanez Advantage bridge pins.
- Plastic nut.
- Possible "fret sprout."
3 Fender CD-60SCE Right Handed 12 String Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The CD-60SCE is one of the first affordable acoustic 12-string guitars from Fender, which is more famously known for its iconic electric guitar models. Its dreadnaught shape with Venetian cutaway offers easy access to the highest frets. The solid spruce top has scalloped "X" bracing, and the back and sides are laminated mahogany.
The neck is made from nato, a mahogany-like hardwood from South and Central America. With a 25.3-inch scale and a comfortable profile, it features a walnut fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and 20 frets. The nut is plastic, which is normal for a guitar at this affordable price.
The CD-60SCE includes a Fishman Isys III piezo pickup and preamp system, including an electronic tuner.
Overall tuning and intonation are excellent. String action is low but without fret buzz. And the scalloped X-bracing on the top increases resonance.
- Venetian cutaway shape extends the playable upper range.
- Laminated back and sides.
4 Yamaha FG820 12-String Solid Top Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha FG guitars, first introduced in 1966, have a classic dreadnought design. The FG820 12-string has a natural finish, with a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Scalloped braces on the top enhance the lower midrange response without sacrificing brilliance.
Superb action and perfect intonation…
The FG820 neck is made from nato wood and has 20 frets and a 25-inch scale. It's bound with cream-colored plastic, so there are never any rough fret edges to worry about. An adjustable truss rod guarantees a superb action and perfect intonation. The fingerboard is covered with rosewood and has a relatively flat 15.75-inch radius.
The nut and bridge saddle are made from "synthetic urea," a hard plastic derived from synthetic ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Unlike most of the guitars reviewed here, the FG820 does not include a pickup, preamp, or electronic tuner.
- Solid wood.
- Excellent tone and intonation.
- So-so plastic nut and saddle, but these can be easily upgraded.
- No electronics.
5 Ovation Applause 12 String Acoustic Guitar
The Ovation Applause 12-string guitar (model AB2412II-4) offers a mixture of traditional design and modern technology. Its "layered" solid spruce top has scalloped bracing for improved tone projection, while a composite Lyrachord® mid-depth body allows effortless playing.
The 20-fret neck has a 25.3-inch scale and a 10-inch fingerboard radius. It's bound in ivory-toned plastic. The fingerboard and bridge are ovangkol, an African relative of rosewood. The die-cast tuners are chrome plated.
The Applause comes with an under-the-saddle piezo pickup, plus a built-in preamp with three-band EQ and electronic tuner.
- Very comfortable to play.
- Plenty of volume.
- Synthetic body material may not appeal to all musicians.
6 Dean Exotica Quilt Ash Acoustic-Electric 12 String Guitar
Of all the 12-string guitars reviewed here, the Dean Acoustic-Electric 12-string is probably the most visually striking. It features a magnificent solid body and top of quilted ash with triple binding. This hardwood not only looks stunning but also lends the instrument a distinctive, clear tonal quality. A deep cutaway makes it easy to play all the way to the 21st fret.
The Exotica has a mahogany C-shape neck and rosewood fingerboard with a scale of 25-1/4 inches and a 12-inch fretboard radius. Grover tuners ensure accurate and steady tuning. The nut is plastic, made by Daeil Chemical Company of Korea.
Mounted in the Exotica's uniquely-shaped Balsamo bridge is a piezo pickup. This connects to Dean's DMT preamp, with a 3-band EQ and built-in tuner.
- Beautiful quilted ash body.
- Grover tuners.
7 Epiphone DR-212 Acoustic 12 String Guitar
Epiphone has a very long reputation for making quality guitars, and the DR-212 doesn't disappoint. It's constructed from the perfect combination of hardwoods to give an ideal tone that balances brightness and warmth. This includes a select spruce top with scalloped bracing, with a mahogany body and neck.
The body is a traditional dreadnought shape with no cutaway to reduce resonance. And both the neck and body are bound. The DR-212 has a D-shaped neck with a rosewood fingerboard and white dot inlays. Scale length is 25.5 inches. The nut and bridge saddles are plastic.
This is a fully acoustic instrument and does not include a pickup or preamp. It's strung with .011 – .052 strings, a slightly heavier gauge than usual.
- Beautiful sound of a full-size dreadnought 12-string guitar.
- Well-respected brand holds resale value.
- No pickup, preamp or tuner.
8 Seagull Coastline S12 Cedar Guitar
Seagull guitars are handcrafted in Quebec, Canada. Their Coastline S12 12-string acoustic-electric guitar has a full dreadnought body made from the finest tonewoods. It produces a rich timbre with warm midrange.
The S12 features a pressure-tested solid cedar top with an ultra-thin semi-gloss finish, which lends it a mellower tone than spruce. It's slightly arched above the sound hole, leveling out near the bridge. This compound curve greatly improves sound projection. The top is braced with quarter-sawn spruce that is scalloped and carved to conform exactly to the curvature of the top.
The back and sides are a three-ply laminate of locally grown wild cherry wood, which is somewhere between mahogany and maple in tone. The neck is made from silver leaf maple and feels very smooth. With 21 frets, it has a scale of 24.84 inches. The tapered headstock provides a straight string pull, which helps maintain tuning stability.
The S12 includes a Canadian-made Godin QIT preamp that's custom voiced for this guitar. It has treble and bass EQ and a built-in tuner with automatic shutoff.
- Hand-made in North America.
- Arched cedar top for better sound projection.
- Straight pull headstock.
- No preamp midrange tone control.
- More expensive than most other models.
9 Takamine GJ72CE-12NAT Jumbo Cutaway 12-String Acoustic
The Takamine GJ72CE-12 features a jumbo body style with a deep single cutaway for access to higher frets. The top is solid spruce with quarter-sawn X bracing, while the back and sides are flame maple. An abalone sound hole rosette, plus body and neck binding, make this guitar a joy to look at as well as play.
Its relatively thin maple neck comes with an Indian laurel fingerboard and head cap. The 12-inch fingerboard radius makes it very comfortable for electric guitarists to play. With 20 frets and a scale length of 25.4 inches, it includes an abalone "reversed mountain" inlay at the 12th fret.
Both the nut and the split bridge saddle are made of synthetic bone. Harder than normal plastic, it increases sustain and wears longer. The split saddle design makes more accurate intonation possible. Tuners are gold-plated with pearl buttons.
The onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp offers a three-band EQ with a midrange contour switch, notch filter, and bypass switch. It includes a built-in tuner.
- Jumbo body produces greater sound volume.
- Cutaway design provides upper fret access.
- Synthetic bone nut and bridge saddle.
- Gold-plated tuners.
- More expensive than other models.
10 Gretsch G5022CWFE-12 Rancher Falcon White 12-String Acoustic
The Gretsch G5022CWFE-12 Rancher Falcon Jumbo 12-String is the guitar of choice for American singer/songwriter Israel Nash. It combines a classic 12-string tone with Gretsch Falcon style. The jumbo cutaway body is finished in gloss white, with gold sparkle binding on the top, back, soundhole, fingerboard, and headstock.
The Rancher Falcon has a solid spruce top with scalloped "X" bracing and an iconic Rancher triangular soundhole. A gold pickguard with Falcon graphic and Gretsch logo adds to the visual appeal. The sides and arched back are constructed of laminated maple.
The mahogany neck has 21 frets and a scale length of 25 inches. It features a rosewood fingerboard with gold sparkle binding and neo-classic "thumbnail" inlays. Both the nut and the compensated saddle are synthetic bone.
A V-shaped tapered headstock makes accurate tuning easier. And like the Takamine we've just reviewed, the deluxe die-cast tuners are also gold plated. It comes strung with D'Addario EJ38 Phosphor Bronze 12-String Light strings (.010 – .047).
The Rancher Falcon really shines when it's amplified. It includes a Fishman Sonicore under-saddle piezo pickup and Isys+ preamp system, with controls for volume, bass, midrange and treble, a low-battery indicator, and a built-in tuner.
- Dramatic appearance looks great onstage.
- Synthetic bone nut and saddle.
Some More Acoustic Choices
Not quite sure if you can handle 12 strings? No problem, check out our reviews of the Best Acoustic Guitars under 500 Dollars, the Best Acoustic Guitars for Beginners, the Best Cheap Acoustic Guitars under 200 Dollars, the Best Acoustic Travel Guitars, and the Best Acoustic Guitars for Kids currently available.
And a great acoustic is nothing without a set of quality strings, so our review of the Best Acoustic Guitar Strings may also be of interest.
So, What Are The Best 12-String Guitars?
Which is the best 12-string guitar for you to buy? Every guitarist knows that the correct answer is "all of them!"
But assuming you can afford only one, we think the…
…is a great choice. Its jumbo spruce and maple body makes it sound superb as an acoustic guitar, with a deep and resonant tone. And the preamp's 3-band EQ makes it easier to dial in the perfect amplified sound.
The deep cutaway means the entire range of the instrument is available. Meanwhile, the thinner neck will make it easier for electric guitar players to adapt to it quickly. A synthetic bone nut and saddle provides longer sustain, while the split bridge allows for more accurate intonation.
If you're looking for something a little different, the…
…is an excellent choice. It's a very well-made guitar with a unique sound. And the price is quite reasonable for an instrument of this quality.
Final Thoughts
Having made our choices, we want to point out that all the guitars reviewed here are excellent instruments and a joy to play. They differ slightly in features, more significantly in their physical appearance and sound.
We've tried to describe the tonal differences among models, but you'd be wise to watch some product demo videos online and take a good listen for yourself, using headphones is also helpful in getting a better fidelity of sound.
Happy strumming!


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US Survey Rocks Established Beliefs on CSR
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22 June 2006 at 1:06 pm
A new US opinion survey has found that American consumers have their own views on corporate social responsibility that run counter to established beliefs.
More than environmental stewardship and philanthropy, nearly one in two Americans believe the most important proof of corporate social responsibility is treating employees well.
The survey was commissioned by the National Consumers League and PR firm Fleishman-Hillard International Communications.
The survey found that 76% of consumers agree that to be socially responsible, companies should place employee salary and wage increases above making charitable contributions.
Similarly, the survey found that 76% believe that a company's treatment of its employees plays a big role in consumer purchasing decisions.
Average Americans feel strongly about buying products from, or working for a company whose values are aligned with their own personal values.
Survey respondents say it's "extremely" or "very" important to work for (79%), buy products and services from (65%), and socialise with (72%) those who have similar values and principles.
Mal Warwick, chair of the Social Venture Network says the study findings are especially welcome because they demonstrate that the brand of CSR that most corporations favour simply isn't enough to impress most consumers.
He says these consumer attitudes reflect more closely an approach to social responsibility called the 'triple bottom line,' in which people, planet, and profit are balanced.
Warwick says that rather than detract from the traditional bottom line, this approach, requiring policies that actively favour the key stakeholders in a business — its employees, its customers, its suppliers, its community, and its environment, as well as its owners — makes that business more competitive.
While Americans believe that social responsibility is important, only 21% give U.S. corporations top marks for being socially responsible. When asked to rate how companies are performing compared with two to three years ago, only 30% believe that companies are doing a "somewhat better" or "a lot better" job of being socially responsible.
Use of Internet technology is changing the way people learn about and determine which companies are socially responsible, the survey found.
Almost half of the respondents (47%) say they have used the Internet to learn about the extent to which a company is or is not being socially responsible. The survey results also demonstrate that 53% of Americans believe that their own online research is one of the most credible means by which to shape their opinions on deciding whether U.S. companies are being socially responsible.
The research indicates that a new generation of online activists is emerging that cuts across many socioeconomic groups in the arena of corporate social responsibility.
The survey also found a positive relationship between active Internet use and engagement in social responsibility. About two-fifths of those using the Internet have sent e-mail to a company about its products or services (41%) or to an elected state or federal official about an issue (38%).
Americans who frequently use online resources were also more aware of global standards that act as a seal of approval that people can use to validate a company's social responsibility commitment.
In 2005, Fleishman-Hillard partnered with the National Consumers League (NCL) to conduct the benchmark survey to assess consumer attitudes toward corporate social responsibility, as well as their behaviours regarding CSR.
The survey also tracked the role that media and technology play in informing people about what companies are doing to be socially responsible.
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Elizabeth's Thesis
I was surprised, when I came to search, how many beautiful appearances Camilla has made. Her tiara events in white/off-white gown, with Greville tiara and pearl choker are nice enough, but a bit yawn-worthy. I'm sure she views these as business uniform, but still… Where she really shines is at black tie events, where she is much more adventurous with colours, and varies the jewels.
Second Runner Up
My second runner up would be her appearance at the 200th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Waterloo. She wore a beautiful shade of blue that really looks good on her and was very flattering, but I must admit it was the sheer wattage of diamonds that slid this ensemble ahead of some other lovely gowns! Clock the rocks round her neck!
First Runner Up
Runner-up, after much discussion amongst myself, because, well this was an off-white frock, was her appearance during the American State Visit on 4 June 2019, when the Waleses entertained the Trumps. Camilla's dress was just delightful, with an embroidered voile (tulle?) over-layer that really lightened the look. The blush undertone really suited her, and again, she wore a different, diamond necklace. Go Cams!
Hall of Fame Winner
My Hall of Fame Winner is the stunning midnight blue gown with silver pinstripes, flared skirt and heart-shaped neckline that she wore to the celebrations of Prince Charles' 70th birthday on 14 Nov 2018, and again, with identical styling, on 7 Apr 2019 at the Olivier Awards. The flare and sparkle of the gown are just wonderful on her. And I love that diamond necklace!


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Until 1822, Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire, and the hostile influence of the Greek Orthodox Church on the population's attitudes to pederasty was countered by its prevalence amongst their Turkish rulers, who made demands on Greek boys, both locally and for Istanbul. Until 1805, there were occasional devshirme, the once-frequent roundups for the Sultan's palace schools of promising Christian boys, whose "chief recommendation in the first instance is their comeliness",[1] and some of the best-looking of whom ended up in his bed.
Adolphus Slade's Records of Travels in Turkey, Greece, 1829, 1830 includes a pederastic anecdote about Mount Athos, when it was still under Turkish rule.
To whatever extent it may have been Turkish customs that had helped to sustain pederasty in Greece, during the 19th and early 20th centuries Greece was second only to Italy as a European country resorted to by pederasts from the intolerant north, who easily found willing boys, with the added frisson of being able to practice Greek love in its classical homeland. The English Lord Byron, later a critical figure in the Greek War of Independence, was one of the first to find his longings amply fulfilled there during a stay from 1808 to 1810.
Casual boy prostitution was common and fairly well tolerated so long as it was discreetly conducted in the first half of the 20th century. The French writer Roger Peyrefitte discovered his essential boysexuality with a 15-year-old at a public urinal, while posted as a young diplomatic attaché in Athens 1933-38. He was soon introduced by Balkan diplomats to the nocturnal scene in the public gardens and learned to find willing apprentices and delivery boys, leading to indiscretions that eventually required his resignation for "family reasons".[2]
"A German in Greece" is an account of one pederast's liaisons in Greece around the 1960s: he went there specifically because he found it easy to meet schoolboys in their early teens wanting love and sex. He described parents sometimes encouraging their sons for the educational benefits.
In his diary entry for 31 March 1967, the Australian artist Donald Friend described street boys and their pimps soliciting tourists in Athens.
The short stories published by Bob Henderson as Attic Adolescent, and reviewed here, realistically capture the frustrating character of pederastic liaisons in Greece in the 1970s, by when they were in decline.
All of the preceding examples involved boys from humble backgrounds. There seems never to have been the slightest modern revival of the more idealistic pederasty most associated with the ancient upper class, whose modern representatives at least outwardly adhered to the proprieties demanded by the Orthodox church. This was so even in the boarding-schools which were fertile grounds for such love in other European countries. In his novel, The Magus, inspired by own his time teaching English at a boys' boarding-school on a Greek island in the early 1950s, John Fowles makes his 25-year-old protagonist say:
Much more tempting were some of the boys, possessors of an olive grace and a sharp individuality that made them very different from their stereotyped English private school equivalents—those uniformed pink termites out of the Arnold mould. I had Gide-like moments, but they were not reciprocated, because nowhere is pederasty more abominated than in bourgeois Greece.[3]
Such general social hostility as there was to pederasty was largely founded on Christianity, rather than on the medical pathologisation of all homosexuality that had replaced religious hostility in northern Europe, and this was surely conducive to greater understanding. As late as the 1960s, "beardless youths" as well as females were banned from the country's greatest monastic community at Mount Athos,[4] implying that they too might give rise to disturbing lascivious thoughts. Thus the old assumption lived on that boys were a common sexual temptation for men in a way that other men were not.
The legalisation of sex between men over 17 from 1 January 1951 had the usual long-term inimical effect on the practice of pederasty, since it led both to more intense repression of what remained illegal and to boys thereafter fearing being stigmatised as gay if involved in homosexuality, though at first the deterioration was slow. The age of consent was reduced to 15 in 2015, but was hedged in with the sort of typical 21st-century restrictions that were most harmful to the idealistic form of it first known to have arisen in this very land.
[1] Paul Ricaut, The Present State of the Ottoman Empire (London, 1668; facsimile edition, New York, 1971) p. 25.
[2] Antoine Deléry, Roger Peyrefitte, le sulfureux (France, 2011) pp. 53-60.
[3] John Fowles, The Magus, 1965, revised 1977.
[4] Private communication from American novelist Jay Edson, who stayed on Mount Athos in 1963. For a brief description of his trip to the holy mountain, click here: "An (Almost) Beardless Youth Visits Athos."
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To Create an Authentic Brand, The Boba Guys Keep It Real
A startup's brand should make it stand out from the crowd. Here's how to get there.
After getting traction on our formula, we started shifting our attention toward building a brand from scratch. Our prior work experience was at companies that had a brand persona defined before we came along. This was our chance to create something for ourselves, so exploring the identity of Boba Guys became our favorite lunch topic: Positioning, tone, and targeting, oh my! Before we started brainstorming ideas, we went to our paper napkin mission statement: "Bring the world quality boba milk tea." Everything about our brand had to fit into this mission.
It may sound like an intellectual and self-indulgent exercise, but we were very pragmatic in our approach. "Keep it real, son," is the motto that led to our position in the white space. We like being different. In our personal lives, we always found ourselves drawn to individuals who challenged the status quo and explored the boundaries of life.
While we still frequent other bubble tea joints to sample special flavors, we did not want to ape their approach. We could not compete with their extensive menus, ubiquity or price point. If we wanted to provide quality boba milk tea, we had to change the entire business model. This includes speaking to a different crowd. Sorry, Mom, Boba Guys isn't for you.
We see the artisan coffee phenomenon as a good proxy for our business. A segment of people who appreciate the art of coffee began emerging in our own backyard: San Francisco. We saw small businesses around us blossom with loyal followers who lived and breathed coffee.
We felt that we could do the same with boba, milk tea, or both. Therefore, every aspect of our product and tasting experience had to align with our obsession with boba. Even our logo hinged on the premise that even the most obscure of animals, the glorious aardvark, has an infatuation with boba. Of course, it's also because he rocks a straw courtesy of Mama Nature.
Once we had locked in our identity, we needed to breathe life into it. Our persona required a look and feel, so it would be easier to communicate Boba Guys' core values. For our next post, we'll go into detail about how the Boba Guys' brand identity was conceived and designed. See you Monday!


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A religious icon of Ethiopia's Coptic Christians for centuries, these ornate crosses are traditionally made of wood, brass, silver and more rarely gold. Hand-held by priests and used in religious processions, the designs are named after Ethiopia's towns. Read the story..
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Jimmy Boeheim has seen his father develop the legendary Syracuse 2-3 zone his entire life. Now, as Cornell men's basketball is set to take on the upstate powerhouse Friday night, he gets to play against it in his college debut.
"I've definitely said a few things here and there," Jimmy told The Sun on how he's helped his teammates approach the Orange's notoriously staunch defense. "They knew a lot playing against it the last few years, especially the older guys."
Even as Jimmy committed to Cornell earlier this year, he had known that he would inevitably be facing off against his father Jim Boeheim, the legendary Hall-of-Fame coach who has racked up the second-most wins in Division I men's basketball history, in the annual matchup between the Red and Orange. What he didn't know was that the highly-anticipated matchup would come during his college debut.
"[My dad has] provided me with a great knowledge of the game to get me to this point," the younger Boeheim said, adding to The Post-Standard that: "It'll definitely be a little weird, just seeing him on the sidelines instead of in the stands cheering for me."
Of course, with all the anticipation surrounding the storied matchup, there is a certain unavoidable pressure. The elder Boeheim previously told the Associated Press that while he wanted his son to play well, a victory for the Orange would be his first priority. The son echoes his father's sentiments for a victory on his own side and has been preparing for the game with a mindset that it will be just another day of basketball.
"I try not to think about the pressure," Jimmy said. "I'm trying just to separate that out and just to go out there and play basketball."
While the Red's season opener will be on the road, it will serve as a homecoming for Jimmy. When asked about playing in Syracuse's iconic Carrier Dome, a dojo of basketball excellence and success throughout the years, Jimmy cannot help but express a bit of excitement.
"It'll be awesome to play in the Dome," he said. "It's a great place to play and I've experienced it all my life."
While Cornell head coach Brian Earl acknowledge the novelty of the situation, he instead emphasized Jimmy's strengths and what he will be able to contribute against Syracuse.
"[Jimmy] works hard [and is a] smart player who is multifaceted," Earl said. "He can dribble, pass and shoot, all at 6-8. He's supposed to check into the game and play as hard as he can, and we'll deal with all of the other stuff after the fact."
It would be fair to say that at this point, Jimmy is simply looking to escape the shadow of his father and find his place in a new culture on a new team.
Even with all the lessons that he has taken from his father, Jimmy said there is still some work to be done with his mother. After failing to convince his mother to sit behind the Cornell bench during his opener, the young forward will have to settle for his mom wearing a special shirt for the occasion: one that has Boeheim vs. Boeheim on the front, Big Red down one sleeve and Orange down the other, and "I can't lose" inscribed on the back, according to the Associated Press.
Naturally, it also doesn't help his case that his younger brother, Buddy, recently committed to Syracuse as well.
"She's split down the middle," Jimmy said when asked about who his mom would be supporting during the Cornell-Syracuse matchup. "I can't get her to go fully Cornell, but she'll definitely be cheering for both sides."
Jimmy will travel to Syracuse with the rest of the team this Friday to kick off the season at 7 p.m. from the Carrier Dome.


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Eighty years ago BSA hit the sporting singles market with a 'one-two' – first, the charismatic Empire Star, and then a complete redesign and a range of high-quality, precedent-setting sporting singles.
My young friend Ed Batty is impulsive – but in a cautious way. This chimes with his somewhat contradictory character. He rode a BSA Bantam to school in the 1990s, graduated to an M21, but was then lured into Japanese alphabet soup-land, riding fast and hard on a Suzuki GSXR – to his work in Oxford in the sober world of financial services.
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For years, Ed has been toying with a return to classic motorcycling, regularly running past me a stream of WLA Harleys and prewar BSAs, and equally regularly missing or rejecting each of them. A 1936 BSA Q8 Empire Star sounded more of the same. The vendor was four hours away in the North East, and trying to rush Ed into parting, sight unseen, with £6250 – a good price for what in photos looked like a smartly restored machine. But sight unseen? We agreed Ed should walk away – and then later that day, after seeing more photos, he emailed; " 'My' bike arrives Tuesday!"
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I mentioned in my previous post that I am really happy with the bento items that I purchased from Bento Mommas. And the excited me couldn't wait any longer, I had to start and use some of the tools already.
Here's my first attempt in using the car sandwich cutter and the hippo mold. And some animal picks. Ang saya lang gamitin! Kaaliw. Although, I feel like I didn't quite put justice to what I want to portray, so pagpasensyahan niyo na po ang nakayanan. :-)
Here's my son's car and animals snack bento:
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Made the car using the car sandwich cutter (my son's fave among all the bento items I got from Bento Mommas) and used nori for the details then I added some animal picks as "passengers". I also molded a hard boiled egg using the hippo mold and nori for its eyes. It didn't quite mold finely though. I think it's because the egg I used is a medium large egg. Next time, I'll use small-medium and hope for the best. Haha! I added some bread sticks, too. I used some of the silicone cups from Bento Mommas. I love the grass barans so I had to use it here also. :-)
And the verdict?
|My son enjoying his car and animals snack bento. Yey!
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Rejuvapen microneedling is a non-surgical, non-laser treatment that stimulates collagen production and skin cell renewal, tightening the skin and minimizing wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, large pores, and scarring. The results are better circulation and improved overall skin health.
The treatment uses a special device with precisely spaced microneedles that create tiny perforations in the upper skin layers. This effectively turns on the skin's self-healing processes, causing it to produce more collagen and elastin in response. With the Rejuvapen microneedling treatment, your skin naturally heals itself, giving you firm, younger looking skin.
Rejuvapen microneedling stimulates your skin's natural ability to rejuvenate, helping to correct the appearance of:
The Rejuvapen is versatile, with varying microneedle depths that can reach any part of the body that needs skin rejuvenation, including:
Rejuvapen procedures usually take about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the area treated.
Rejuvapen microneedling has minimal discomfort, and your med spa technician will apply a topical numbing agent 15 minutes before your procedure. The special device used is adjustable for any skin type or sensitivity level.
Rejuvapen treatments have very little downtime. Your skin will have a pink glow similar to a sunburn that lasts about 24 hours. You can get back to your normal activities, including driving, immediately after your procedure. To optimize healing, your practitioner will prescribe a skincare routine for you to use at home.
You'll see visible results after one treatment, with optimal results after about three to four treatments, depending on the condition treated.
Each individual will have a different treatment plan depending on skincare goals and skin health. For most people, we recommend four treatments about four weeks apart for best results. People will deeper wrinkles and advanced conditions may need six to eight sessions at four to six-week intervals. We also recommend a maintenance plan to help your results last longer, which will be determined based on your individual needs.
You may not be a candidate for Rejuvapen treatments if you have:
Be sure all skin infections such as fever blisters and fungal or bacterial infections are resolved one week before your treatment. If you have a history of fever blisters, you may need a prescription medicine before the procedure.
It's best to wait two weeks after a BOTOX® or Dysport treatment, or filler injectable treatments, before your Rejuvapen microneedling procedure.
If you have had BBL, laser or laser resurfacing treatments, we recommend you wait one month before your Rejuvapen session.