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Whoa guys. Long time no see.
Don't mind the complete mess going on in these pictures. Really. I was so excited to finish this baby quilt (giant baby quilt) for a dear friend of mine. They don't know the gender yet, so I was going neutral. I really love how it turned out.
I used the Fireworks pattern out of the book Strip Savvy which has a lot of cute jelly roll quilts. For the fabrics I used a Basic Mixologie by Studio M for Moda jelly roll. The colors are really vibrant. The mother to be gave me yellow as a suggestion for colors... I guess this is my interpretation of yellow. I enjoyed making this quilt especially, because my friend and I were running several years ago when she mentioned she had gone to a sewing boot camp class at Sew Crafty and loved it. I had been Internet stalking the place for about a year, and she gave me the push I needed to try sewing. Since then it has become one of my favorite hobbies. In return for her encouragement to try sewing, I have since gotten to sew a project for their wedding, and now for their first baby. I love that.
For the back I used some extra scraps and a great fabric we found at Joann's. When I saw the deer fabric it was the perfect color, but I thought it may be too feminine. Then Mr. Thinks He Can saw it and said it was for boys. That sealed the deal, and it became the perfect fabric for the back.
I digress here, but I found out my friend was waiting to see the quilt to decide on bedding for the rest of the nursery. I was so honored, and then freaked out under the pressure. I dreamed she came over, hated the quilt. I told her I could make a new one and she looked at me, said "That would probably be best." Then turned and left the room. I stayed in my room and cried the rest of the visit. Needless to say after I told her about my nightmare she told me that was 100% not going to happen in real life. When she opened the quilt she remained true to her word, and genuinely seemed to love it. I was sick with anticipation while she was opening other gifts though!
This was my first time making a tag for a quilt. I just used permanent marker and a charm square folded in half and sewed it in with the binding. I like that it is in my handwriting, and it could be used to hang the quilt from a hook. For the binding I went with another fabric from Joann's. It is navy with white arrows. I went with a dark binding because I hope this quilt gets dragged around quite a bit. I also machine bound it because hopefully it gets dragged everywhere and will need to stand up to a lot of washes!
Of course my assistant oversaw the whole thing. Yes, there are four quilts in this picture. I only made three of them! She is doing well, and has been great for helping me get out of the house as well as cuddles.
Of course I had to include an updated Ashton shot. She watched me make a lot of this quilt, and seemed to like the colors as they were being put together. Hopefully she and the new baby will be good friends one day.


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Poisonous hemlock has been called one of North America's deadliest plants, and it's invading yards in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The toxic weed began making headlines in 2019 when it was spreading across southern Ohio. Now it's popping up in Pennsylvania.
Professors Joe Boggs and Erik Draper stated in the Ohio State University's Buckeye Yard & Garden online blog that the plant could be deadly if consumed by humans and animals.
"Poison hemlock is one of the deadliest plants in North America," Boggs and Draper wrote in the blog. "Plants contain highly toxic piperidine alkaloid compounds, including coniine and gamma-Coniceine, which cause respiratory failure and death in mammals. The roots are more toxic than the leaves and stems; however, all parts of the plant including the seeds should be considered dangerous."
According to the US Department of Agriculture, Hemlock is part of the carrot family and has a two-year life cycle. First, it starts out looking like a fern; then, in its second year, it produces flowers.
But if you touch it, it can cause blisters.
To remove it, the USDA says to wear protective gear like pants, long sleeves, and gloves.
Then put the weed in a plastic bag and then throw it away to reduce the seed from spreading.

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The webinar will be led by Heidi Holland, M.Ed., program manager at the National LGBT Health Education Center. It is aimed at health care administrators, providers, and all who work in health care settings, students, and others interested in improving health outcomes for members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community.
"LGBT people, like all population groups, want to receive health care in environments in which they feel welcome, respected, and understood," said Holland. "Unfortunately, because of pervasive bias and misunderstanding, LGBT people have historically had the opposite experience, and sometimes, even well-intentioned medical personnel can create mistrust with inappropriate or uninformed questions. This webinar offers critical information and practical tools so that leadership, administration, care providers and support staff can create a setting where LGBT people feel comfortable enough to focus on achieving and maintaining good health, which is exactly where their focus should be at the doctor's office." [pullquote]It is aimed at health care administrators, providers, and all who work in health care settings, students, and others interested in improving health outcomes for members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community.[/pullquote]
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Necklace with light green (lime, peridot) and 925 Sterling Silver foil over black pastel (opaque) Murano glass near circular large dome or egg-shaped pendant (approximately 52mm wide x 5mm rising to 12mm thick) on a long 42 inch (107cm) string of black faux suede. 'Murano Glass' impression on plain black rear.
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A bunch of figures travelled all over the web this past week regarding Android's remarkable growth. Its growth is indeed remarkable – bigger than the iPhone, bigger than Research In Motion's BlackBerry (in the US, at least). However, as impressive as those figures are, isn't it about time we start comparing platforms instead of devices?
I won't go into these figures too deeply, but the general gist is this: smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system are incredibly popular, with massive growth figures and ever increasing sales. NPD, for instance, states that during the second quarter of 2010, 33% of smartphones sold in the US were were running Android, compared to 28% for RIM, and 22% for the iPhone. Another research firm, Canalys, came to the same conclusion. Nielsen has a very telling graph, too.
So, the inevitable is occurring right before our very eyes. Not too long ago, several people declared me crazy when I said that Android phones will – without a doubt – overtake the iPhone in sales figures. This is what I wrote:
Sure, Apple will most likely still make far more money per sold iPhone device than competitors will per Android phone, but the trend is clear: as much as I love my iPhone, it will be relegated to a ~10% market share figure within a few quarters. Apple didn't launch the iPad just because it wanted to – it launched it because it needs to. They see the writing on the wall.
So, yeah, unicorns might not be real, but the popularity of Android sure is. Still, there are a number of possibly mitigating factors here that could possibly work in favour of Apple. For instance, the iPhone 4 leak was well-documented, and some claim this has caused a massive sales dip for Apple in Q2. The NPD data only covers 7 days of the iPhone 4 being available, so for a fairer comparison, we might have to wait until the results from Q3 are in.
But isn't that kind of part of the problem here? We have several high-profile companies churning out Android phones at breakneck speed – Motorola, HTC, Samsung – and Apple, a single company, simply can't keep up with this pace. The iPhone 4's screen is pretty impressive compared to the competition, but for the rest, it's been pretty much a catch-up effort for Apple.
The same more or less applies to the software side – yes, I personally believe that iOS 4 is slightly more polished than Android (mind, though, that my experience only goes as far as Android 2.1), but it still lacks many a feature I come to expect from a modern smartphone operating system. Like, you know, a notification system. A sort-of homescreen with at-a-glance useful information. Multitasking that amounts to more than a list of recently-used applications. That sort of thing.
There's another problem for Apple, too: carriers. As hero, legend, and probably the best Mac OS X reviewer in the history of ever John Siracusa notes, if Apple wants to turn the tide in the US, it needs to get the iPhone on more carriers as soon as possible.
"The only way for Apple to eliminate the distribution and marketing advantage currently enjoyed by Android is to make sure that everywhere an Android phone is for sale, there's an iPhone sitting right next to it that will work on the same network," he explains, "Only then will Apple get a fair shot at selling based on the things it can actually control: the hardware and software of the phone itself."
While Siracusa's point is an astute one, it does ignore something very important, something these market analyst guys need to get into their skulls as well: it's not hardware that matters, but software. We need to compare platforms, not devices. In other words, we need to compare Android to iOS – which includes the iPad and iPod Touch. Apple sells a whole boatload of these, and I'm sure iOS is actually still ahead of Android if you compare them platform to platform.
Even this advantage, however, may eventually be nullified by Android. The mobile operating system is set to appear on many tablets, and even televisions will get the Android treatment this year.
All in all, the writing is on the wall, and it has been for a while now, clear to see for anyone: Android will outpace iOS simply because more companies – manufacturers and carriers alike – are pushing it. There's little Apple can do about it this late in the game, and even the mythical Verizon iPhone will probably arrive too late.
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Readers Summary:
- What is a leaky gut?
- What can cause a leaky gut?
- What are the leaky gut associated conditions?
- How might one consider treating a leaky gut?
Well, we have talked about the gut in three other blogs so far. (1) Could It Be the Gut?: An Introduction to the Brain-Gut Axis, (2) Your VAP = Brain Gut Axis Function, and (3) Why Leaky Guts Lead to MS? Click those links or go to my home page under Brain Gut Axis and find each one for a quick review. We have hinted at the leaky gut as a cause of serious human disease in all those posts. Today we get to focus on the "leaky gut" and how we might offer to treat it.
What is a leaky gut syndrome? It is the complex biochemical reactions that occur in the gut appear to be the genesis of where inflammation initially passes in to our body. We need to realize this and avoid eating the things that cause this inflammation. As I have said for close to five years now this means strict avoidance of omega 6's with a serious addition of DHA from foods, all grains and especially wheat of any kind and very limited fructose (fruit or synthetic sources to lower FODMAPS) The gut associated lymphatic tract (GALT) is the first place where our immune systems interact with the outside world. This occurs right below the intestinal brush border and is our first line of defense. It seems to me that evolution has dictated that this is precisely where the battle between health and disease begin in humans and why our immune system is set up ready on that battle front.
So clearly defense number one is to avoid the dietary sources of inflammation I mentioned above. Many of the low carb diets out there for weight loss completely negate their benefits because they fail to limit omega six fats. A good example of that is the Atkins diet and the current generation of Weight Watchers diet. Both focus their attention on the glycemic index and glycemic load. This is admirable for "fast weight loss" but it completely fails to take leptin resistance due to omega six fats mediated via inflammatory cytokines as I have blogged on often to date. So we must be mindful that low carb does not always mean optimal.
Leaky gut syndrome is found in obesity, autoimmune diseases, over training, adrenal fatigue, fibromyalgia, and inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, eosinophilic espohagitis, and the most common disease of the GI tract today called GERD. GERD = gastro-esophageal reflux disease. GERD is an imbalance of omega 6 to omega in the lower esophageal sphincter which allows molecular oxygen into the gut to simplify the gut flora to lead to disease. Leaky gut is also a feature of many psychiatric diseases as well. Anorexia and bulimia come to mind. Alzheimer's and schizophrenia are some others. The data is pointing to autism also being correlated with a leaky gut. The success of the GAPS diet is no surprise to many of us clinicians who have a different insight to the causes of these diseases.
So the question is now that you understand what diseases are correlated with a leaky gut, what can we do to treat this condition? I believe the number one risk factor for the initiation of this syndrome is excessive environmental EMF and artificial light. You will also begin to accumulate transition metals in your cytosol. First, you must realize as a patient that many doctors have never even heard the term leaky gut syndrome. If your doctor has worked in an ICU for anytime during they're training they will be quite familiar with this in relation to severe malnutrition, burn victims, and in long term total parental nutrition cases. The interesting thing is that few doctors seem to realize this disease shows itself far more commonly in our clinics than it does in the ICU. I believe it is the most common syndrome I see in my neurosurgery clinic. I believe it is the main etiology for degenerative vertebral disc disease in the USA today.
Leaky Gut Associations:
A. Foods high in the glycemic index, and most dairy products raw or pasteurized.
B. Foods high in refined flours, processed foods with low fiber contents (Amylose high foods)
C. Foods high in caffeine that are chronically used.
D. Excessive use of alcohol or long term use or abuse of antibiotics.
E. Chronic use of drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen, and all proton pump inhibitors (all NSAID's too)
F. Strong association with mercury laden foods or mercurial environmental toxins.
G. Any disease that causes an altered consciousness (trauma, delirium, dementia, stroke, SAH)
H. Chronic or severe acute food allergies. Severe food poising can also do this.
How do we treat it? Always consult with your doctor first! Then …
A. Reverse the etiologies in A-H above.
B. Consider use of coconut oil as the main fat in the diet until the syndrome is reversed.
C. Liberal use of probiotics if the patient is conscious. Use fermented carbohydrates in natural foods as the first option before going to live culture additives. Examples are sauerkraut, pickles, Kimchi, kombucha, yogurt, kefir, artichoke and horseradish, rosemary, turmeric, oregano. these all have high levels of cysteine in them.
D. Consider use of probiotic additives with Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifido Bacteria, Saccharomyces Boulardi because non of them use transition metals in their life cycle.
E. You might also supplement with Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) powders and supplements. These compounds are found naturally in the foods mentioned above in part C, but one can buy (FOS) and use them as well. The FOS helps feed the probiotic bacteria in part D mentioned above and allows them to flourish in our gut flora and replace the species of bacteria that foster inflammation at the brush border.
F. Consider supplementing with L- Glutamine, but I like the use of iodine laden bone broths best. Real food always trumps supplements. Sir Hans Krebs, famous for discovering the Krebs cycle, also found that glutamine improves functioning of the intestinal brush border, and the GALT. Glutamine is critical for immune regulation of intestinal IgA. (Fukatsu et al. 2001) IgA is an antibody that that attacks virus and bacterial pathogens in saliva, tears, and in mucous. Glutamine also normalizes the effect on TH-2 type IgA stimulating cytokines associated with the generation of allergy responses. (Kudsk et al. 2000). /the TH-2 type cells are tied to the endogenous endorphin and endocabinoid systems. They are also tied to MSH levels in the brain which links it directly to leptin.
G. Other supplements you might use to combat this syndrome: Aloe Vera 10 grams 2 tsp three times a day. This is a major natural fiber component. This is NOT to be used in cases with Crohn's, UC, or intestinal blockages. You might also use N-acetyl-cysteine in combo with vitamin C. You might use 600 mgs of NAC twice a day with 1000 mgs of vitamin C. For severe prolonged leaky gut or autoimmune conditions IV glutathione treatment hold a lot of promise too. You would be more wise to add food high in cysteine to your diet because glutathione is difficult to get into cells. It also requires optimal B12, folate, and betaine levels when treatment is on going. Both oral and IV use of NAC or glutathione also uses up zinc as a co factor, so I usually recommend Zn supplementation when it is used. NAC is the precursor for glutathione which is the main antioxidant protectant of our body. People with serious skin manifestations of the leaky gut like psoriasis and eosinophilic folliculitis should consider NAC because it directly blocks IL-4 and this in turn is the main factor in producing IgE antibodies. This is a huge issue for vegans. IgE antibodies are made in hay fever, asthma, anaphylactic shock, and atopic skin diseases. If the asthma is severe, one can measure the amount of nitric oxide directly in the expired air and it will be elevated. This is also true in cases of emphysema, COPD and cystic fibrosis. (Corradi et al. 2001) The NAC will form glutathione and it directly combines with the nitric oxide to create nitrosothiols. This binding reduces the inflammatory effects of the NO in the body quickly to limit disease. This is also critical within the intestines as well in leaky gut.
H. Magnesium 400-1200 mgs at night, Zinc 25-75 mgs a day and Coenzyme Q10 400-1200 mgs a day (depending upon severity of the disease) are all major cofactors in the stress response and used up quickly in the leaky gut syndrome. They could all be replaced liberally.
I. Consider liberal use of omega three supplements and increase of omega three laden foods.
J. Consider use of licorice root called deglycyrrhizinated licorice root (DGL). The dose here is 500mgs of a 10:1 extract three times a day. This is an adaptogen that normalizes cortisol levels, but this form is extremely helpful in leaky gut because it does not have any of the side effects of using whole licorice such as low potassium, low sodium, edema, high blood pressure and palpitations.
K. For resistant cases one might consider the use of a vagal nerve stimulator to increase the neurologic protection afforded by the tenth cranial nerve by keeping the brain's main gut "security camera" in the constant on position. This is controversial but the company that makes the stimulators now has clinical trials on going for this indication and for the treatment of obesity due to gut inflammation.
L. For people with resistant leaky gut who can't afford the stimulator you may want to ask your mom if you were breastfed and for how long? If the answer is no then consider the use of colostrum as a consistent supplement. Body builders have used it for years to allow them to over-train while closing the permeability of their brush border with the colostrum. It is that effective. Many people do not realize that exercise can open your gut to inflammation. It can. The reason why colostrum works so well is because it loaded in proline. Celiac disease permeability is driven by intestinal T cells responsive to proline-rich gluten peptides that often harbor glutamate residues formed by tissue transglutaminase-mediated glutamine conversion.
From previous studies, it is clear that celiac lesion-derived, gluten-reactive T cells predominantly recognize peptides that cluster within the proline (Pro)-rich regions of gluten proteins, and these peptides contain glutamate (Glu) residues formed in vivo through tissue transglutaminase (TG2)-mediated deamidation of glutamine (Gln) residues. The negative charges introduced by this deamidation process generally increase the binding affinity of gluten peptides to DQ2.5.
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- Could It Be the Gut?: An Introduction to the Brain-Gut Axis
- Your VAP = Brain Gut Axis Function
- Why Leaky Guts Lead to MS?
- EMF 2: Einstein, Meet Leptin
- Brain Gut 11: Is Technology an Achilles Heel?
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- Arentz-Hansen, H., S. N. McAdam, Ø. Molberg, B. Fleckenstein, K. E. Lundin, T. J. Jørgensen, G. Jung, P. Roepstorff, and L. M. Sollid. 2002. Celiac lesion T cells recognize epitopes that cluster in regions of gliadins rich in proline residues. Gastroenterology 123: 803-809.
- Arentz-Hansen, H., R. Korner, Ø. Molberg, H. Quarsten, W. Vader, Y. M. C. Kooy, K. E. A. Lundin, F. Koning, P. Roepstorff, L. M. Sollid, and S. N. McAdam. 2000. The intestinal T cell response to


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When is research about more than just the findings it produces?
What about when it connects with heritage, allowing people to learn about, purify and preserve the lands they hold dear? Or when it holds the promise of a new career and new possibilities? Or when it involves building up a community of scientists and engineers, so that the current generation of researchers can teach the next one?
That's the type of research going on at tribal colleges and universities across the country, with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP). TCUP provides awards to institutions — including those serving Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian populations — that promote high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
For the tribes they primarily serve, the schools work to build cultures of science and engineering that could provide substantial economic, societal and environmental benefits. For students, the colleges provide access to science- and engineering-related vocations, from research careers, to work as STEM educators and laboratory techs, to nursing and wildlife conservation.
Earlier this month, NSF was able to take a peek at a small portion of the fieldwork in progress at two such schools in Montana: Salish Kootenai College, located on the Flathead Indian Reservation, and Aaniiih Nakoda College, located on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. We heard from students about the work they're doing on mountains and streams, and about the unique educational opportunities provided by tribal colleges and universities.
Berry phenology
At Salish Kootenai College, a group of undergraduate researchers, working with Janene Lichtenberg, head of the school's Wildlife and Fisheries Department, trekked through steep wooded trails to check on cameras trained on one of the region's iconic plants: huckleberries. Culturally significant to the Salish, Kootenai, Pend d'Oreille and other regional tribes, the wild plants serve as an important food source to deer, birds and other Montana fauna. Grizzly bears are enthusiastic consumers of the berries, as the college's cameras can attest.
The team studies huckleberry phenology, or the ways the plants' surroundings — including climate, habitat and surrounding flora — affect them. Using instruments that measure canopy cover and collecting data on pollination by bees and other insects, the team builds a more robust picture of the plants' life cycles.
But the students' thought process goes beyond the work at hand. The group accompanying Lichtenberg described tribal colleges and universities as places where they can find high-quality education designed specifically to reach them. Tribal schools can connect with tribal students in ways that other institutions can't, they said. Critically, teachers and researchers of native descent can provide role models for students, showing that success is possible and illuminating paths to get there.
STEM education has an important part to play for tribal communities, the students said, and they can see themselves as parts of expanding educational communities.
"There just aren't many native women in science right now," said intern Celina Gray, whose work is supported by the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates. "I'd like to help change that."
Studying streams
At Aaniiih Nakoda College, a research team ventured through Mission Canyon's limestone walls, following a stream into the Little Rockies to monitor a decades-old environmental issue: water contamination. A now-defunct mine used techniques in its search for gold and silver that caused heavy metals to leach into the stream, which flows into the Fort Belknap reservation.
The stream is familiar ground for Daniel Kinsey, an instructor at the college. Two decades ago, he began work with environmental surveying teams to determine the extent of the leaching. Today, Kinsey brings out undergraduates to look for indications of the stream's health.
"I studied these same streams approximately 20 years ago when I worked as a student intern for the Fort Belknap Tribal Environmental Protection Program," Kinsey said. "I plan to collect aquatic macroinvertebrates today and compare the current data with data from 20 years ago. I want to see if there has been any change in the macroinvertebrate community in those 20 years."
Stepping into rubber boots, the student intern team waded into the stream, carrying a sail-like net suspended by two poles. Kinsey held the net while the students used their feet to churn up the bottom of the stream, sending sediment flowing toward him. After flushing the net's contents into specimen containers, the team found life crawling around inside, including larval flies. Those organisms, along with the algae, or diatoms, that the team scraped off nearby rocks, are signs of a healthy ecosystem, Kinsey said.
At a second site, the contrast couldn't have been starker. Further upstream, the water contained enough heavy metals that one of them — iron — had stained the rocks reddish with oxidation. Fewer organisms inhabit the water at the site, Kinsey said, and the creatures and plants found there tend to be hardier when it comes to surviving in contaminated environments.
The work has direct implications for the reservation, but the students taking part said it effects them personally. Douglas Andersen, an Army veteran who's also worked in construction, said he's now considering his options for a research career — and that one of his biggest challenges is narrowing down to a single field of study. Another intern, Teeah Roberts, said the university affords her similar opportunities to explore a passion for science.
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On Tuesday (August 11), democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden revealed U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his long-awaited V.P. pick. The announcement was made via text message and email to Biden's supporters this afternoon.
Following the announcement, Harris, who ran for the democratic presidential nomination in 2019 before dropping out of the race in December, enthusiastically praised her running mate. In a tweet, she shared that Biden can "can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he'll build an America that lives up to our ideals."
"I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief," she added.
And many celebrities agree: Retweeting Harris' message of unity, pop star Taylor Swift, who has become more politically vocal in recent years, co-signed with a resounding "YES."
Former president Barack Obama also praised Harris and shared his support of Biden's selection of the U.S. senator for V.P.
"She is more than prepared for the job," Obama wrote on Twitter. "She's spent her career defending our Constitution and fighting for folks who need a fair shake. This is a good day for our country. Now let's go win this thing."
The historic moment marks the first time a Black woman and Asian American has been nominated on a major party's presidential ticket, according to The Guardian.
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The incident that Manfred is referring to, admittedly a rather troubling one, is to be found at Vinaya III,68-71. Most scholars agree that the Vinaya in its present form is significantly later than the four Nikayas and its language, structure and the historical data it contains all confirm this. When we look at the mass suicide story the first thing we notice is that like many stories in the Vinaya it is formularistic, which suggests that it is artificial. We also have to consider the context in which the story is found. It occurs in the third part of the Parajika which deals with murder. Each situation or behavior that would or might be considered murder is illustrated by a story. Some of these stories are plausible and may have actually happened, others are rather forced and implausible. The mass suicide story looks very much like it has been constructed as an excuse to make a rule concerning encouraging a person to kill themselves or to assist them in killing themselves, rather than being an incident that actually happened. Can we really believe that 60 monks (that's what the story says) a day killed themselves simply by doing the meditation on the repulsiveness of the body? So I would a suggest that the mass suicide is illustrative rather than actual.
Now we come to the second part of Manfred's question – Was the Buddha really a 'teacher of gods and humans', could he really foresee the destinies of other beings making him a perfect teacher? Certainly the four Nikayas portrays the Buddha as an exceptional skillful teacher and I have no doubt that this portrait and the many examples of this teaching skills are authentic. I even believe that his wisdom was so sharp and his understand of the human psyche was so profound, that he was often able to know exactly what was best for a person as far as meditation. In fact, it was probably this ability that gave rise to the belief that the Buddha could unfailingly read everything in the mind of every person who approached him.


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Alison and her crew are in Idaho to crash the Blog Cabin kitchen. With the walls already up and drywalled, Alison and Grundy can concentrate on building some big DIYs. Up first, a giant table made of black walnut with custom light-up lettering for the formal dining area. For the kitchen, they build stools out of fresh timber, channeling out sections and adding a resin and copper mix that will sparkle underneath the breakfast bar. Finishes include dual colored cabinetry with under cabinet lighting, dual colored quartz backsplash and countertops, stainless steel appliances and a custom-built chef's pantry.
Space is at a premium in this city kitchen, so Alison has to get creative. She blocks off a window to make space for a refrigerator, pantry and desk area and then builds the entire design upwards using triple-stacked cabinetry. Track lighting, under-cabinet lighting and in-cabinet lighting help light and break up the space. Quartz countertops that look like marble and stainless steel appliances, including a hood with a double extension to the ceiling, add to the look. A chevron-patterned backsplash, DIY island and personalized desk area backsplash give the space a one-of-a-kind touch.
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers crew tackle a dated kitchen with terrible sense of flow. This renovation starts by donating all the cabinets and demolishing two short walls to create a new sense of space. Then elements like a new center island, cabinets and countertops start flying in. Add to that custom details which Alison builds with the homeowners including a small mud cubby, doggie feeding station, and baskets made from paint sticks to store both human and dog items.
Tara and Joe love to brunch, and they love the look of kitchens they see in catalogs, so Alison Victoria has her work cut out of her to give them a personalized space with a catalog look. She starts by eliminating the old peninsula and replacing it with a DIY island perfect for laying out a brunch spread. For the seating area, Alison adds a built-in banquette, wood paneled wall and "green" light fixture. The soffits are gone and replaced with floor-to-ceiling dark wood cabinetry, the tiny "chicken nugget" oven gets an upgrade to a full-size double oven and ugly tile flooring is replaced with wood.
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers crew reimagine a drab backyard to create a multi-level entertaining space. The fun starts with repurposing an existing deck and creating a huge upper level. Then they add an entire kitchen complete with outdoor cabinets, concrete countertops, pergola, and appliances. The lower level gets a seating area and beautiful planters all around. Alison also helps the homeowners create custom elements like concrete planters, a simple concrete bench, and dark stained bar stools.
Alison takes on this choppy and dated kitchen with a brand new layout. By removing a window and making a second window shorter, she's able to move the sink, flip the fridge location and create a focal wall with a range and hood that makes all the difference. Once the layout is locked down, navy and white cabinetry give the space a new shape and a butcher block island top, muted metallic backsplash and stainless steel appliances give it style.
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers crew find a crazy couple and literally change every inch of their Chicago kitchen. While the wild antics, including karate moves, ensue, the renovation starts. After a complete demo including the outside windows, the new stuff starts flying in, including a picture window, new floors, cabinets, countertops, colorful orange island and lighting. Alison and the homeowners set their sights on the custom touches like barstools, dimensional shelves and a map wall treatment. The homeowners are overwhelmed at the transformation.
When Alison finds Toni and Jason in the hardware store they're in desperate need of a kitchen that not only functions, but fits Jason! Alison takes on the challenge and changes up the layout, breaking into a guest bedroom closet to make space for a built-in pantry and closing up a window to add wall space for cabinetry. Decades old patterned flooring is replaced with a floating wood floor, an island with a concrete top adds prep space and can lighting replaces Jason holding a flashlight for Toni while she cooks. A DIY hutch gives additional space and style while crayon-themed artwork adds some color and fun. And the biggest surprise of them all, Jason pops the question right before the big reveal!
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers gang remove some walls and build others to form a gigantic kitchen space. After demo, what was once the most hated room in the house doubles in size to become one of the largest kitchens of the show. The transformation begins with new floors, cabinets, and countertops. Then custom items are built like a rolling bar cart, note panels in the cabinet doors, and a light fixture that gets a facelift with a "crate shade." There are both tears of joy and laughter when these homeowners finally get to see this enormous space.
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers gang attack a kitchen from the 50s that is literally covered floor to ceiling in some form of plastic. After the difficult demo, this completely gutted space starts to fill up with details like new walls, window and flooring. Next, midcentury style is added with cabinets, countertops and stunning appliances. There is also custom floating shelves and a wine rack made from PVC pipe. The final reveal leaves the homeowners feeling like they've just walked into someone else's house.
Alex and Joe have a giant deck on the roof of their garage, but they've let it sit for nearly eight years because they've been too overwhelmed by the lack of privacy to build it up. Luckily, Alison has ideas and starts her design by enclosing the space with slatted pine privacy walls. To add function, she designs three separate spaces, a kitchen, dining area and lounge. In the kitchen, Alison brings in a giant grill, beverage refrigerator, cabinets, granite countertops and a sink. Alison and Alex team up to make DIY side tables that will go in the lounge area, right by the new fire pit. In the elevated dining area, Alison has seating for 8, a turf floor and plants to give the space a cozy feel.
Alison and the Kitchen Crashers crew find an artistic and eclectic couple and deliver a kitchen to match. The renovation starts with a full demo of the space. Then the new stuff starts flying in like new cabinets in two finishes, white countertops, new appliances, lighting and black paint. The custom elements are created including a bar cart from the original cabinets, a huge living wall and reclaimed wall treatment. The homeowners are thrilled beyond their expectations at the final result.
When Alison walks into John and Kerry's kitchen, she realizes they weren't kidding around; the space is in desperate need for a crash. Without much additional space to expand into, Alison takes on the layout first, closing off several windows and breaking out the wall into the butler's pantry to make space for the L-shaped kitchen. With more wall space available, Alison adds dual colored cabinetry and open shelving in every direction, giving this family more storage and prep space than they ever thought possible. Granite countertops, laminate flooring and a DIY organization wall give the kitchen a fresh start and a chance at durability against the couple's four young boys.
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- St. Patrick's Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland, and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- In Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair.
- Many cities have a St. Patrick's Day parade. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has a huge St. Patrick's Day festival from March 15-19, that features a parade, family carnivals, treasure hunt, dance, theatre and more. In North American, parades are often held on the Sunday before March 17. Some paint the yellow street lines green for the day! In Chicago, the Chicago River is dyed green with a special dye that only lasts a few hours. There has been a St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston, Massachusetts since 1737. Montreal is home to Canada's longest running St. Patrick's Day parade, which began in 1824.
Facts about Saint Patrick
- St. Patrick was born in 385 AD somewhere along the west coast of Britain, possibly in the Welsh town of Banwen. At age 16, he was captured and sold into slavery to a sheep farmer. He escaped when he was 22 and spent the next 12 years in a monastery. In his 30s he returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary. He died at Saul in 461 AD and is buried at Downpatrick.
Facts about the Irish
- 34 million Americans have Irish ancestry, according to the 2003 US Census. That's almost nine times the population of Ireland, which has 4.1 million people.
- Some American towns have "Irish" names. You could visit: Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia; Shamrock Lakes, Indiana; Shamrock, Oklahoma; Shamrock, Texas; Dublin, California and Dublin, Ohio.
- The harp is the symbol of Ireland. The color green is also commonly associated with Ireland, also known as "the Emerald Isle."
- The Irish flag is green, white and orange. The green symbolizes the people of the south, and orange, the people of the north. White represents the peace that brings them together as a nation.
- The name "lephrechaun" has several origins. It could be from the Irish Gaelic word "leipreachan," which means "a kind of aqueous sprite." Or, it could be from "leath bhrogan," which means "shoemaker."
Facts about Clovers
- According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of leaves found on a clover is 14!
- One estimate suggests that there are about 10 000 regular three-leaf clovers for every lucky four-leaf clover.
- Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.


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Today's Business Buyer
For a business to sell, there has to be a seller – and a buyer. The buyer of today is a bit different than the one of yesterday. Today's buyer is not a risk-taker, is concerned about the financials, and seems to be overly concerned about price. Unfortunately, buyers have to understand that they cannot buy someone else's financial statements. The statements might be a good indication of what a new buyer can do with the business, but everyone does things differently. It is these differences that ultimately determine how the business will do. The price may not be the right question for the buyer to ask. What is usually the most important question is how much cash is required to buy it.
Today's buyer is finicky, due certainly in part to the fact that, he or she is not a risk taker. Quite a few buyers enter the business buying process and, at the last minute, cannot make the leap of faith that is necessary to conclude the sale. The primary reason that buyers actually buy is not for the reason one might think. Money or income is about third, maybe even fourth on the list.
Buyers buy because they are tired of working for someone else. They want to control their own lives. In some cases, they have lost their job, or are being transferred to a place that they don't want to move to, or are very unhappy in their job. Surveys indicate that about half of the people in the county are unhappy in their jobs. People buy a business to change their lifestyle. A recent newspaper article quoted a very successful business woman, who left her job and bought a book store because she was "looking for a change, a way to be more rooted and be at home more."
The make-up of a typical buyer
The typical small business buyer usually has many of the following traits:
- 90 percent are first-time buyers. In other words, they have never been in business before.
- Almost all of them are looking to replace a job. Business brokers primarily sell income substitution.
- Most buyers will have about $50,000 to $100,000 in liquid funds to use as a down payment.
- Most buyers are looking at businesses priced at about $100,000 to $250,000.
- Most buyers will not have sufficient funds to pay cash for a business.
Obviously, many other types of people go through the process of looking for a business. However, those buyers who will eventually purchase a business have most of the characteristics outlined above. Going a step further, the serious prospective buyer usually possesses the attributes described below:
Who is a serious buyer?
- Has the necessary funds and they are readily available
- Can make their own decisions
- Is flexible in the type and location of a business he or she will consider
- Has a realistic and sincere need to buy
- Has a reasonably urgent (within three to four months) need to buy a business
- Is cooperative and willing to listen
Sellers should take a second look at those who express interest in their business. If the prospect has very few of the above traits, perhaps the seller should move on to the next potential buyer. On the other hand, if you are a buyer, or think you are, take a second look at the traits of the serious buyer. If you don't have many of them, you may not be as serious as you think. You might want to rethink the reasons for owning a business and be sure that this is the right decision for you.
Dispelling a Buyer Myth
Most prospective business buyers really don't know from the outset the exact type of business they want to buy. Experienced business brokers and intermediaries know that many business buyers end up with what is sometimes a far cry from what first captured their imagination.
Take, for example, the old story of the buyer who saw (and probably smelled) a doughnut shop in his business dreams. This was the business he was sure he wanted to own and operate – until he discovered that someone, most likely him, had to get up at 3 a.m. to make the day's baked goods. It is important that, before making the dream a reality, those prospective buyers understand just what the business is and how it fits their personalities – what they want to do and what they don't want to do! Obviously, if getting a good night's sleep is important, owning a doughnut shop is not a good idea.
In searching for the right business, here are some of the crucial questions a prospective business buyer might ask himself or herself:
Does the business look exciting and interesting to me?
Do I feel that I can improve the business?
Would the business offer me pride of ownership?
Would I feel comfortable operating the business?
Professional business brokers can offer many different businesses for a prospective buyer to consider. Prospective business buyers can discuss their needs and wishes with a professional business broker who can then show them opportunities that they might never discover on their own.
A Buyer's Quandary
Statistics reveal that out of about 15 would-be business buyers, only one will actually buy a business. It is important that potential sellers be knowledgeable on what buyers go through to actually become business owners. This is especially true for those who have started their own business or have forgotten what they went thorough prior to buying their business.
If a prospective business buyer is employed, he or she has to make the decision to leave that job and go into business for and by himself. There is also the financial commitment necessary to actually invest in a business and any subsequent loans that are a result of the purchase. The new owner will likely need to execute a lease or assume an existing one, which is another financial commitment. These financial obligations are almost always guaranteed personally by the new owner.
The prospective business owner must also be willing to make that "leap of faith" that is so necessary to becoming a business owner. There is also the matter of family and personal responsibilities. Business ownership, aside from being a large financial consideration, is very time consuming, especially for the new business owner.
All of these factors have to be weighed very carefully by anyone that is considering business ownership. Buyers should think carefully about the risks – and the rewards. Sellers should also put themselves in a buyer's position. The services of a professional business broker or intermediary can help determine the relative pros and cons of the transaction.
Today's Business Buyer: A Profile
Today's independent business marketplace attracts a wide variety of buyers eager for a piece of ownership action. Buyers of small businesses are most likely replacing lost jobs or searching for a happier alternative to corporate life. Buyers of mid-sized and large operations are, typically, private investment companies seeking businesses to build and eventually sell for a profit. This is the broadest possible look at the types of buyers out there. Business owners considering putting their business on the market should be aware of the finer "distinctions" among buyers, as well as what they are looking to buy, and why.
1. Individual Buyer
This is typically an individual with substantial financial resources and with the type of background or experience necessary for leading a particular operation. The individual buyer usually seeks a business that is financially healthy, indicating a sound return on the investment of both time and money. If these buyers do not have the amount of personal equity required for acquisition, they most likely will turn to family members or venture capital sources for financing. (Buyers and sellers should be aware that, in many cases, seller financing will be an essential element, benefitting both parties in the long run.)
Even when such sources are available, the individual buyer will hit a strong bottom line when it comes to price. Therefore, these buyers will usually limit themselves to transactions involving less than $1 million, cash.
2. Strategic Buyer
This buyer is almost always a company, having as its goal to enter new markets, to increase market share, to gain new technology, or to eliminate some element of competition. In essence, it is part of this buyer's "strategy" (hence the name) to acquire other businesses as part of a long-term plan. Strategic buyers can be either in the same business as the company under consideration, or a competitor. Example: a bank in one part of a state purchases or merges with one in another part of the same state. The acquiring bank enters a new market and "eliminates" competition at the same time.
Strategic buyers will be looking chiefly at businesses with sales over $20 million, with a proprietary product and/or unique market share, and effective management both in place and willing to remain.
3. Synergistic Buyer
The synergistic category of buyer, like the strategic type, is usually a company. The difference is that, with this buyer, the acquisition or merger flows from the complementary nature of the purchasing company and the company for sale.
Synergy means that the joining of the two companies will produce more, or be worth more than just the sum of their parts. Example: a large real estate company purchases a mortgage company. It can now use its existing customers (those who buy homes) and offer them the mortgage funds to finance their purchases. The benefits of this type of acquisition help both companies be more competitive and profitable.
4. Industry Buyer
Sometimes known as "the buyer of last resort," this type is often a competitor or a highly similar operation. This buyer already knows the industry well and, therefore, does not want to pay for the expertise and knowledge of the seller. The industry buyer is interested mainly in combining manufacturing facilities, consolidating overhead, and utilizing the combined sales forces. These buyers will pay for assets (but probably not what the seller thinks they are worth); they will not pay for goodwill, covenants not to compete, or consulting agreements with the seller. There can be some cases in which the industry buyer is also a strategic buyer, with the price determined by motivation.
5. Financial Buyer
Of all the buyer types, financial buyers are most influenced by a demonstrated return on investment, coupled with their ability to get financing on as large a portion of the purchase price as possible. Working on the theory that debt is the lowest cost of capital, these buyers purchase businesses with the sole purpose of making the maximum amount of money with the least amount of their capital invested.
Each type of buyer has distinctive characteristics that correlate to the motivation behind the purchase of a particular company. In addition, the price each is willing to pay for a company is directly proportional to the motive. The relative sizes of acquisitions by different buyer types (compressed into their broader categories), is shown in the accompanying chart (keep in mind that all figures are approximate):
Type of Buyer (Less than $3 million) ($3 to 10 million) ($10 million):
Sole Proprietors (45%) (25%) (5%)
Public Companies (30%) (20%) (20%)
Private Companies (10%) (15%) (15%)
Investment Groups (20%) (30%) (20%)
Why Do Deals Fall Apart?
In many cases, the buyer and seller reach a tentative agreement on the sale of the business, only to have it fall apart. There are reasons this happens, and, once understood, many of the worst deal-smashers can be avoided. Understanding is the key word. Both the buyer and the seller must develop an awareness of what the sale involves–and such an awareness should include facing potential problems before they swell into floodwaters and "sink" the sale.
What keeps a sale from closing successfully? In a survey of business brokers across the United States, similar reasons were cited so often that a pattern of causality began to emerge. The following is a compilation of situations and factors affecting the sale of a business.
The Seller Fails To Reveal Problems
When a seller is not up-front about problems of the business, this does not mean the problems will go away. They are bound to turn up later, usually sometime after a tentative agreement has been reached. The buyer then gets cold feet–hardly anyone in this situation likes surprises–and the deal promptly falls apart. Even though this may seem a tall order, sellers must be as open about the minuses of their business as they are about the pluses. Again and again, business brokers surveyed said: "We can handle most problems . . . if we know about them at the start of the selling process.
The Buyer Has Second Thoughts About the Price
In some cases, the buyer agrees on a price, only to discover that the business will not, in his or her opinion, support that price. Whether this "discovery" is based on gut reaction or a second look at the figures, it impacts seriously on the transaction at hand. The deal is in serious jeopardy when the seller wants more than the buyer feels the business is worth. It is of prime importance that the business be fairly priced. Once that price has been established, the documentation must support the seller's claims so that buyers can see the "real" facts for themselves.
Both the Buyer and the Seller Grow Impatient
During the course of the selling process, it's easy–in the case of both parties–for impatience to set in. Buyers continue to want increasing varieties and volumes of information, and sellers grow weary of it all. Both sides need to understand that the closing process takes time. However, it shouldn't take so much time that the deal is endangered. It is important that both parties, if they are using outside professionals, should use only those knowledgeable in the business closing process. Most are not. A business broker is aware of most of the competent outside professionals in a given business area, and these should be given strong consideration in putting together the "team." Seller and buyer may be inclined to use an attorney or accountant with whom they are familiar, but these people may not have the experience to bring the sale to a successful conclusion.
The Buyer and the Seller Are Not (Never Were) in Agreement
How does this situation happen? Unfortunately, there are business sale transactions wherein the buyer and the seller realize belatedly that they have not been in agreement all along–they just thought they were. Cases of communications failure are often fatal to the successful closing. A professional business broker is skilled in making sure that both sides know exactly what the deal entails, and can reduce the chance that such misunderstandings will occur.
The Seller Doesn't Really Want To Sell
In all too many instances, the seller does not really want to sell the business. The idea had sounded so good at the outset, but now that things have come down to the wire, the fire to sell has all but gone out. Selling a business has many emotional ramifications; a business often represents the seller's life work. Therefore, it is key that prospective sellers make a firm decision to sell prior to going to market with the business. If there are doubts, these should quelled or resolved. Some sellers enter the marketplace just to test the waters; to see if they could get their "price," should they ever get really serious. This type of seller is the bane of business brokers and buyers alike. Business brokers generally can tell when they encounter the casual (as opposed to serious) category of seller. However, an inexperienced buyer may not recognize the difference until it's too late. Most business brokers will agree that a willing seller is a good seller.
Or…the Buyer Doesn't Really Want To Buy
What's true for the mixed-emotion seller can be turned right around and applied to the buyer as well. Buyers can enter the sale process full of excitement and optimism, and then begin to drag their feet as they draw closer to the "altar." This is especially true today, with many displaced corporate executives entering the market. Buying and owning a business is still the American dream–and for many it becomes a profitable reality. However, the entrepreneurial reality also includes risk, a lot of hard work, and long intense hours. Sometimes this is too much reality for a prospective buyer to handle.
And None of the Above
The situations detailed above are the main reasons why deals fall apart. However, there can be problems beyond anyone's control, such as Acts of God, and unforeseen environmental problems. However, many potential deal-breakers can be handled or dealt with prior to the marketing of the business, to help ensure that the sale will close successfully.
A Final Note
Remember these components in working toward the success of the business sale:
- Good chemistry between the parties involved.
- A mutual understanding of the agreement.
- A mutual understanding of the emotions of both buyer and seller.
- The belief, on the part of both buyer and seller, that they are involved in a good deal


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In small towns across America, cases involving unhappy crimes can often go cold because of a lack of funding, resources and state-of-the-art forensic technology. With the right resources, though, it is possible that many of these cold cases can be re-opened and solved, bringing dangerous criminals to justice and providing closure for the families of their victims.
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Indoor Stages / Houses of Worship [Mid-size]
PA system featuring a versatile digital mixer with a user-friendly interface and suitable power for live band music performance on a mid-sized outdoor stage for an audience of up to 300 people depending on seating/venue size.
- The system consists of a digital mixing console, 2x powered loudspeakers, 2x subwoofers for front of house, and 6x powered speakers for monitoring.
- Digital mixer features an intuitive user interface optimized by touch-panel operation. [Mixing console TF5]
- Wireless mixing with iPad app TF StageMix™, allows remote mixing from audience seating, in front of floor monitors, or any other listening position. [Mixing console TF5]
- Versatile multi-purpose 2-way active loudspeaker system featuring D-CONTOUR intelligent dynamic control feature for consistent clarity at any output level. [Powered loudspeaker DSR115]
- Powerful 18" subwoofers with versatile DSP technologies that ensure clearly defined low frequencies regardless of output power. [Powered subwoofer DXS18]
- Floor monitor speakers feature an optimized 50° wedge angle. [Powered loudspeaker DBR12]
Category | Model Name | Qty |
Mixing Console | TF5 | 1 |
Power Amplifier | - | - |
Main Speaker | DSR115(Powered Speaker) | 2 |
Subwoofer | DXS18(Powered Speaker) | 2 |
Monitor Speaker | DBR12(Powered Speaker) | 8 |
QuickPro Presets™ Provide Instant Access to Pro Sound Setups
The Yamaha R&D team developed a selection of optimized QuickPro Presets™ for a wide variety of microphones and output equipment by working in collaboration with well-respected engineers and major manufacturers such as Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, Shure and Ultimate Ears. With these practical presets even the novice engineer can get very close to the ideal sound, while experienced engineers will appreciate the significant time savings. For input channels we prepared more than 100 presets that range from vocals to drum sets. All the presets were precisely tuned by using a wide range of actual microphones, instruments. For output channels we developed presets for a variety of speaker systems and in-ear monitors such as Ultimate Ears with several variations to match different environments and room sizes. All of these can be used as is when time is tight, but they are also great starting points for manual fine tuning. Setups created from the presets or from scratch can be saved as additional presets too. The 1-knob EQ and 1-knob COMP can be used with QuickPro Presets™ providing a super-streamlined way to tweak your sound. In addition to the onboard presets, new QuickPro Presets™ will be added to the Yamaha Pro Audio website, so be sure to check for updates.
Application that work seamlessly with the console
- TF Editor
TF Editor application for Windows and Mac computers provides a complete interface for offline editing and setup of TF consoles, with scene and preset management capabilities plus convenient keyboard entry of channel names.
- TF StageMix
TF StageMix is an iPad application that provides wireless control of TF series consoles, allowing remote mixing from audience seating, in front of floor monitors, or any other listening position. It can also be used at the console as an extension of the console's own interface.
- MonitorMix
MonitorMix application allows individual wireless AUX mixing from up to 10 iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Android devices simultaneously.
Intelligent Dynamic Control
D-CONTOUR is a multi-band dynamic processor featuring intelligent sensing. Normally a compressor is used to boost SPL, but this would effect the entire audio bandwidth resulting in a constricted feel to the sound. D-CONTOUR works by constantly monitoring the output of multiple frequency bands, feeding the data back into the intelligent sensing system. This system then calculates the optimum EQ adjustments for each frequency band, resulting in maximum SPL while maintaining musicality. These EQ adjustments are performed in a highly intelligent manner, linked directly to the auditory response of the human ear. Hence the DSR Series can continuously deliver sound that is natural, clear and powerful - regardless of volume. D-CONTOUR can be turned on or off depending on the acoustic environment and type of sound desired.
Products Information
33 motor faders (32 channels + 1 master)
48 input mixing channels (40 mono + 2 stereo + 2 return)
20 Aux (8 mono + 6 stereo) + Stereo + Sub buses
8 DCA groups with Roll-out
32 analog XLR/TRS combo mic/line inputs + 2 analog RCA pin stereo line inputs
16 analog XLR outputs
34 x 34 digital record/playback channels via USB 2.0 + 2 x 2 via a USB storage device
8 Effects and 10 GEQ
QuickPro Presets™ Provide Instant Access to Pro Sound Setups
1-knob COMP™ & 1-knob EQ™: One Knob to Dial In the Ideal Sound
15" 2-way powered loudspeaker
1500W Class-D amplifiers
Maximum 136dB SPL (peak)
D-CONTOUR multi band dynamic processor
Compact and lightweight (28.0kg / 62lbs)
Durable wood enclosure with LINE-X® finish
Stand and pole mountable, with 35mm pole sockets
Integrated M10 rigging points for suspended applications
18" powered subwoofer
1020W Class-D amplifiers
Maximum 136dB SPL (peak)
Frequency Range 32Hz-120Hz
D-XSUB Bass Processing
Cardioid Mode for low frequency control
Compact and lightweight (49.7kg / 110lbs)
Durable Plywood enclosure with LINE-X® finish
35mm and M20 Dual Pole Socket
Optional Speaker Cover (SPCVR-18S01)
12" 2-way powered loudspeaker
1000W Class-D amplifiers
Maximum 131dB SPL (peak)
D-CONTOUR multi band dynamic processor
Easy-to-use Onboard 2-Channel Mixer
Compact and lightweight (15.8kg / 34.8lbs) with durable Plastic enchosures
Floor monitor angle
35mm Pole Mount Socket
Integrated M8 rigging points for suspended applications
Optional Brackets (BBS251, BCS251, BWS215-300, BWS251-400) and Speaker Cover (SPCVR-1201)


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Norwegian Cruise Lines "Pride of America" Hawaii 2015 |
Welcome to Skywatch Friday, please join in with your posts featuring photographs of the sky. Your Skywatch Friday hosts are Yogi, Sandy and Sylvia.
A place to enjoy skies and views from all around the globe. Skywatch is only as good as the people who post here. It is a "not for profit, not for awards" fun place to post and link from. Simply take a picture which includes the Sky, post that picture on your blog and then come here and put your preferred name and link in the relevant places. Try to visit others on the links, those at the beginning and the end.


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On Wednesday, June 18 at around 11:00 A.M. local time, I parted ways with the students as they climbed aboard a bus headed for the Venizelos Airport. As they said goodbye to one of their favorite resident advisors from the ACG dorm, I felt the pressure building in my sinuses and the water welling up in my eyes, though I wasn't entirely sure why. I would surely see them again on the UMass Lowell campus, and I had a week left on my own in Greece. In part, I was envious and wanted to join them—five weeks is an awfully long time to be away from home. In part, I was sad for them, that their Greece experience had come to an end. But mostly, I just hate endings and goodbyes. Who doesn't, right? So, instead, I will dedicate this (likely) final blog post to beginnings.
The course and the trip are over, so what kind of beginnings do I have in mind? Almost exactly 29 years ago, when I was just a few years younger than the students are now, I returned from my first European trip. At the time, I had no idea how utterly and completely the experience would transform me. Once we reach a certain age, we can start to assess the impact of certain events and experiences on our lives, and I can think of few experiences that have left a greater or more lasting impression. Knowing the ways in which this adventure altered the course of my life, I want to share some of my hopes for what students will take away from their experience.
First, I hope it helps to ignite a lifelong passion for travel, a passion that will take them all over the globe. At UMass Lowell we talk a lot about making students "world ready." Obviously, no lecture or class discussion or reading can even come close to the kind of "on the ground" learning experience that traveling abroad provides. I hope that students' open hearts and minds, which spurred them to enroll in the course in the first place, continue to be nurtured and to seek inspiration from new sights and sounds and flavors. On a related note, I hope the trip and the course contribute to an appreciation of diversity and a healthy skepticism toward processes of globalization that threaten to extinguish cultural difference in a way analogous to the threat extinction poses to biological diversity.
I also hope that the opportunity to step outside one's culture and oneself—the critical distance it provides that in turn allows the proverbial fish to finally perceive the water—contributes to the further honing of their critical thinking skills. Too often, the average undergraduate seems to assume that critical thinking just means criticizing other people and new ideas. But it also involves the ability to turn the critical gaze inward, to question our most cherished assumptions. This is a hallmark of the mature mind, a prerequisite for informed engagement in a pluralistic society, and a first step toward the kind of creative problem-solving that might yet save our planet. And contrary to what some contemporary critics of higher education contend, critical thinking does not mean rejecting everything you've ever been taught to think, value, or believe, and it certainly doesn't require sacrificing one's love of home or country. Indeed, if anything, the kind of critical thinking that travel ideally fosters can actually deepen an appreciation of home, even as it complicates this love. I know it has for me. After all, how can you appreciate a sunny day without ever enduring a rainy one?
All of this and more I wish for students. But I better stop now or else risk venturing into the territory of cheap sentiment. So before I tell them that "I hope they dance," I will bid our few, dedicated readers Για σου (yassou), or, better yet, τα λέμε (ta leme)—we will talk again!


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This winter has been by far the best winter I have seen in over 15 years. I love snow and we have been getting dumped on over and over again this winter. I don't know if I've ever seen this much snow in any single winter since I was born.
What amuses me about snowstorms is the fact that everyone around me becomes so anxious when they hear the news that a snowstorm is approaching. I enjoy avoiding the weather reports so as not to eliminate the element of surprise. It's a bit like Presidential elections and polls; you already have a really good idea based on polls who will be the winner (I'd rather have no idea who's going to win until the actual election). I also enjoy watching movies without having seen the trailer for the same reason.
But I guess since I don't rely on my car to get around, I have no reason to fear a couple feet of snow. When you rely on your car to get around, you rely on good road conditions which means you're impacted by the weather.
There's nothing more relaxing and beautiful to me than the snow falling, and I love walking to work through the snow before the sidewalks get shovelled. After the sidewalks are shovelled I can't stand it because it's either wet or you're walking through the disgusting salt they put down to melt the ice (Which by the way should be banned for many reasons, not just because of its environmental impact, but also because it ruins my shoes).
I'm heading to Calgary tomorrow for a couple weeks for work, so I'm going to bring my snowboard and spend the next couple weekends snowboarding in Banff. Here are a couple pictures I took of the snow today:


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Fillings Post Operative Instructions
Nashua, NH Dentist
Refrain from eating for at least 2 hours or until the anesthesia has worn off.
Sensitivity, especially to cold, is common for a time following treatment. For the first few days avoid extremely hot or cold foods and beverages. It is normal to have discomfort in the gums around the tooth after the anesthesia wears off.
If your gums are tender, rinse with warm salt water, dissolving 1/2 teaspoon of salt in an 8 oz. glass of warm water. An analgesic such as Tylenol or Advil will help to decrease discomfort.
The New Filling:
After the placement of your new restoration, it may take a few days to get used to it. If your bite feels unbalanced, please be sure to call our office for an appointment for a simple adjustment.
Home Care:
Although the treatment that was performed is quite durable, the underlying tooth is still vulnerable to decay, especially at the interface between the tooth and filling. It is important to resume regular brushing and flossing immediately. Daily home care and regulating your intake of sugar-containing foods will increase the longevity of your new restoration.


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