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Classical Architecture History
In order to truly understand classical architecture, which stemmed from Greek and Roman architecture during antiquity, one must first understand ancient architecture, which came before it. While, obviously, people were creating structures in the ancient world no matter where they resided, some cities in particular have become quite well known for their ancient architecture. A few sites famous for ancient architectural achievements include:
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Megalithic Europe
- Mesoamerica
Architecture in Mesopotamia
When historians refer to ancient Mesopotamian architecture, they are usually referring to the architecture produced from around the 10th millennium BC to the 6th century BC. The people who built architecture during that period were not labeled as professional architects. Instead, the people behind the buildings were usually a mix of scribes and nobility.
The ancient Mesopotamians were particularly interested in using architecture to plan and advance their cities. Major building materials included clay and mud brick. From these raw materials, Mesopotamians were known for creating large houses with central courtyards and terraced pyramids called ziggurats.
Architecture in Egypt
Most people, even those who have not studied architecture, are familiar with ancient Egyptian architecture to some degree, especially when it comes to the pyramids. The Egyptians were one of history's most influential and prolific civilizations, so it's no surprise that they built many amazing structures. These structures include the famous Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid, both located in Giza.
Ancient Egyptians did not have a lot of access to wood, so their main building materials included limestone, other stones, mud brick, sandstone, and granite. Not only were the pyramids constructed from these materials, but so were a great many graves, temples, and palaces.
Architecture in Megalithic Europe
A surprisingly diverse amount of architecture existed in Megalithic Europe, but Europe during this time is best known for its portal tombs. The "walls" of these tombs were constructed with standing stones, while capstones were used to form the roof. While a great many portal tombs were used, as one might expect, to house human remains, historians believe there may have been other, unknown purposes for the structures, since not all of them contain remains.
While portal tombs are definitely the primary architectural structures of Megalithic Europe, other structures were produced, including:
- Forecourts
- Trilithons
- Kerbs
- Port-house slabs
- Orthostats
Architecture in Mesoamerica
Mesoamericans, like other peoples before them, did not produce architecture of any kind without sound, well-planned out purposes and reasons. Most structures were intended for public usage, to build and establish cities, and to perform important ceremonial rites. Also, like the Egyptians, the Mesoamericans did create many pyramids. In fact, their pyramids are next in size to the Egyptian pyramids.
It is widely believed that Mesoamerican architecture was heavily influenced by spiritual beliefs held at the time. Cities were likely built with an emphasis on cardinal directions, and almost all Mesoamerican architecture contains religious art or writing.
Classical Architecture
Classical architecture is architecture that is heavily influenced by or related to Greek and Roman architectural standards held during classical antiquity. This is not to say, however, that other cultures did not produce their own classical architecture. Indeed, much of the world's architecture from about 600 BC on can be considered classical architecture. The influence of the Greeks and Romans was just that far reaching.
Architecture in Classical Greece
Classical Greece was a powerful cultural period, one that would heavily influence the Roman Empire and eventually lead to the fall of the western part of it. And, Greek architecture as it is now thought of, was largely developed during the classical period. In fact, Greek architecture would not exist, or at least not in the way it currently does, without the strides made during this time.
Architecture in Persia
During what was known as the "classical" period in Greece, important structures were being built in Persia as well, though these structures are not as widely talked about. Some structures commonly built in Persia during this time were:
- Baths
- Hospitals
- Aqueducts
- Schools
- Courts of law
Architecture in India
At the same time, in India, the caste system was alive and well, having been recently revived. Another tradition that was alive and very strong was religion, which the people clung to seriously. In fact, because of the people's devotion to religion, most of the architecture created around this time consisted of Hindu temples.
Imperial Rome
Without Imperial Rome and the architecture it produced, little, if any, ancient Roman architecture would exist today. Most of the surviving structures are from the later part of this period. And, those structures and the structures before them were heavily influenced by the Etruscans, who were very advanced architecturally. They are believed to have taught the Romans how to construct the arches which the Romans are now so well known for. However, Romans also learned from Greek and Phoenician architecture, making their distinctive style more like a great mix of different styles, though the Romans did improve upon the knowledge they took from other cultures.
The Qin and Han Dynasties
Though in existence much earlier than the classical period and defunct before the period began, the Qin and Han Dynasties must be discussed for the architectural influence they would have during the classical period and the periods to come.
The Han Dynasty saw buildings constructed mostly from timber. The most common types of buildings, which would later be improved upon by classical architects, included palaces, towers, and halls. Few of these structures exist, but their influence can still be seen today.
The Qin Dynasty was focused on making structures for protection during times of war. City walls were reinforced during the Dynasty's existence, and structures such as towers, gates, and terraces were erected, all styles that would later come into play throughout the world.
Classical Influence
Classical architecture is so vast and encompassing. In fact, it is because of this architectural style that today's architecture now exists. As such, no student of architecture can truly understand the art without going back to its ancient and classical roots.
Classical architecture history courses:
This is Part One of the architecture history. History of Architecture: Classical Times. What are the principles and ideas that shaped architecture and cities through Classical world in Europe and Asia ?
Courses that cover the Classical Period:
- History of Ideas in Architecture 1: The Ancient & Classical Worlds
- Egyptian Pyramids
- The Ziggurat at Ur
- Stonehenge, England
- Viking Tombs Old Uppsala
- Tomb of Ch'in Shih Huang Ti, Mount Li
- Great Stupa at Sanchi
- Anuradhapura Dagobas,Sri Lanka
- Teotihuacan (Piramides de Teotihuacan)
- Temple of Amun-Re, Karnak
- Palace of Minos, Knossos
- The Parthenon, Ancient Athens
- Olympia and Greek Temple of Zeus
- Persepolis Persia
- Chaitya Hall, Karli
- Maison Carree, Nimes
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I have been a professional recycler since 1983.
For Princeton to create a goal of a 50 percent recycling rate for 2012 (Notebook, March 19) is a travesty. Depending on the method used to calculate recycling, businesses today routinely are producing 80 to 90 percent less garbage than they had before implementing source reduction, reuse, and recycling plans and programs. The Sierra Club recently has adopted a zero-waste goal, as have numerous western cities, and many are beginning to devote substantial resources to plan and implement new programs.
Unfortunately, reducing garbage is not like switching to solar energy or installing low-flow apparatus in the bathroom; everyone thinks they have the right to throw what they want away. The nice thing about program implementation is that, unlike dieting or stopping smoking, you don't have to do it yourself; you can pay someone else to go through your old stuff and direct it to the appropriate destination for reuse, recycling, or composting.
Princeton's got to be able to do a lot better than 50 percent.

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Reloaded is expanding it's selection of content. Now Reloaded is not just about freeware games, but freeware software.
Our first review in the software section has went online. It's a review of the VLC media player. Right now, we're waiting for some things to be updated. Mainily the Emulator link on our homepage. Soon, it will become "Software", and will feature our full software list. Also, reviews don't link to the forum. So I've included a link in each review. You may also notice that new software reviews don't appear on the homepage, as latest additions. I'm hoping Adnan can fix this for us.
More reviews will be online soon, and excuse the dust.
For now, the easiest way to see our software reviews, is by going to the brand new Software category.
Also, some other mild updates are going on around the site. Including the addition of the News Archive, to clean up the announcements forum.
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Beyonce's dad says Beyonce and Jay Z's twins 'are here'
Beyonce's dad appears to have confirmed the singer has given birth to twins, posting a message of congratulations on social media.
Mathew Knowles tweeted a message saying "they're here" and wishing them a happy birthday from grandad.
US media had reported that Beyonce and Jay Z had welcomed two new babies but the pair have yet to announce the news or make a comment.
They already have a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
The singer confirmed her pregnancy earlier this year, sharing a photo of her baby bump on Instagram.
Speculation about the twins' birth had grown in recent days after a woman was photographed entering a Los Angeles hospital on Friday holding a card that read "B + J".
Although the gender of the babies has not yet been revealed, pink and blue balloons have been pictured in the media, suggesting Blue Ivy now has a brother and a sister.
Last month Beyonce shared a photo from the "Carter Push Party"
The African-themed event was an alternative to a baby shower and celebrated the upcoming arrival of the twins.
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Harbor dues are the fees charged to vessels entering the Port of Vancouver. As of April 1 the VPA will be issuing a new schedule of harbor dues that recognizes and acknowledges vessels that are working to reduce the air emissions they discharge into the Lower Fraser Valley air shed.
"Reducing port-related emissions, including those from marine vessels, forms a key component of meeting our commitment to sustainable port operations," said Gordon Houston, President and Chief Executive Officer of the VPA. "We are working very hard to integrate environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives into all operations, and the new Harbor Dues program is an excellent example of how we can strive to be leaders in environmental stewardship through a business initiative."
The new rates are based on the air emission standard of the vessel. The differentiated rates Basic, Bronze, Silver and Gold are designed to provide a wide variety of technology and fuel options to vessels in order to promote and build awareness around a number of alternative emission reduction practices. The Gold air emission standard is at a level that will be attained by leading edge vessels, while the Bronze standard is designed to be achievable by many vessels that currently call in the Port of Vancouver.
"The world is moving toward reducing emissions, and the VPA takes its role in leading the sustainability of port operations seriously," said Darrell Desjardin, Director of Environmental Programs for the VPA. Our new harbor dues program is designed to promote attainable emissions reduction goals for all vessels."
Under the new Harbor Dues program, the VPA hopes to encourage superior environmental practices such as the recent announcement by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) that all container vessels in its Pacific Northwest service, including those calling at Vancouver, will use low sulfur fuel in auxiliary achinery while the vessels are docked. In fact, "K" Line is going beyond the Harbor Dues program by making this commitment year round at both the Port of Vancouver and Port of Tacoma.
"The Chamber of Shipping is very supportive of initiatives such as the VPAs new Harbor Dues Program that incent carriers to pursue some of the many options for emission reduction," said Rick Bryant, President of the Chamber of Shipping.
The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading more than $53 billion in goods with more than 100 trading economies annually. Port activities generate 69,200 jobs in total with four billion in Gross Domestic Product and $8.9 billion in economic output.


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By Adam Wieser on July 22, 2013
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"Putting on your GM cap, which players, for one reason or another, do you think are untradeable and why?" — @KyleAshauer I don't believe any player on the Brewers roster is currently untradeable based upon money. If Vernon Wells and his albatross contract can be… [More]
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By Adam Wieser on June 17, 2013
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So I have to ask you a question – are you participating in Google+ Communities yet? Have you started your own?
I know – it just seems like one more place to be, right? But in all honesty, it's so much more than that; I could easily write an eBook about the many reasons you need to be using Google+ and all of its features to boost your business. (Hm…maybe I should think about doing that!) And that includes Google+ Communities in a big way!
Google Plus Communities and SEO
Now there are a lot of people-oriented reasons to use Google+ Communities. By that, I mean that people will see you as a thought leader in your niche, you'll network with some great people, and you'll keep learning and growing in your field
But – there's a whole different side to Google+ Communities that affects whether people even find your articles and information, and if you know anything about my blog, you might have guessed that I mean your search engine optimization or SEO. Using Google+ Communities can provide a huge boost to your SEO, and here's how.
Yes, Google+ Communities Really Can Boost Your SEO!
Google indexes public Google+ Communities
If you've been doing SEO for any length of time, you'll know that getting indexed by Google as many legitimate ways as possible helps to boost your SEO. If you are involved in your own or other public communities on Google+, Google will increasingly see you as an authority in your field, and your position in a search engine results page or SERP will benefit as a result.
Networking leads to inbound and outbound Links
The more you network with people in your niche via Google+ Communities, the more you'll likely end up reading other peoples' blogs and having people in your niche read your blog. As you comment on each others' well-written blogs in ways that contribute to the conversation, you'll start creating a very rich set of links between others' blogs and yours. Both inbound and outbound links are important signals to Google (the search engine side) that your site is relevant and authoritative in its niche. (Relevant means it's about what you say it's about; authoritative means that people can trust your information.) The more your site is seen by Google as being authoritative and relevant, the higher you'll appear in SERPs.
Boost knowledge of your Brand
Active involvement in your Google+ communities will begin to boost people's knowledge of your products and services (not to mention their knowledge of you as an expert in your field). As you become seen as an authority in your niche, people are going to naturally recommend others to you and post your company as the "answer' to someone's problem when they see questions about your niche in online forums. All of these things naturally boost your SEO when people are referring their friends to your company to provide the products or services you need.
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Anybody else think the word "glitch" has been way overused lately?
First officials in the Obama administration – and shortly thereafter, the media – glommed onto the word in an effort to downplay the myriad problems with the Affordable Care Act website. A mere "glitch," they said.
But two months worth of problems hardly qualifies as a "brief interruption."
Which brings us to the mysterious case of Dan Meers aka the Kansas City Chiefs mascot known as KC Wolf. And what the Kansas City Star labeled a "glitch" that resulted in Meers being seriously hurt and having what could be career-ending back surgery while attempting a practice bungee jump from the stands to the field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Meers did not return calls for this column.
However the fact that the 46 year-old Chiefs mascot would try something that risky – and then slamming into the seats – raises the question of who made the call for Meers to attempt such a stunt.
What's more, the fact that Meers has retained a lawyer appears telling.
I've known and interviewed Dan from his earliest days with the team when he was young and single and a nicer guy you'll be hard pressed to meet. But clearly what's being described as a very serious back injury like Meers' could a a career ended.
"As long as my body holds up, I plan on continuing," Meers told me in 1998, in recognition that the wild and zany stunts it takes to be an NFL mascot were temporal in nature.
Even then – 15 years ago – Meers said, "I notice it takes a little longer to recover after a football game. More time in the hot tub afterward…I don't know. I'm 31 now and the Chicken is 43. And I figure wolves eat chickens so … The oldest mascot I know is 46 now, but I'm having fun. I'd love to retire at 65. I tell my wife I plan to avoid real work as long as possible."
And while Meers lawyer was careful to kiss up to the Chiefs and direct the fickle finger of blame towards the unnamed company that rigged the allegedly-flawed bungee system, it's clear that if push comes to shove and Meers is forced to seek "real work," the team is the one with the deepest pocket.
How sensitive is this elephant-in-the-room subject?
"I was sad to hear that the family has already spoken to an attorney for a lawsuit,,,,sure sure i know somone has to take some responsibility, but as a family I would hope to see healing as number 1 priority over the almighty dollar….that is what is wrong with out country,,,we are so lawsuit happy and greed has made us ugly," commented Amanda on Fox 4's spam infested website.
To which another comment responded:
"Amanda, your cynical comment only highlights how very little you know about Dan or his family. Perhaps someone making snap judgments about what hurting people value is a bigger problem here. The Meers family is made up of some of the most generous, caring, compassionate people I've ever known. In fact, they would probably prefer I not waste my time responding to your ill-informed post."
As noted in the blog WrestleFun Time, "Kansas City was where a similar accident led to the death of Owen Hart in 1999."
A horrifying stunt at Kemper Arena witnessed by Westport Flea Market owner Joe Zwillenberg and a worldwide television audience.
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My sister, Carmen leaves soon (sniff!) and we've been thinking of what I can send for birthdays and Christmas. She agreed that the Holding Hands Bracelet is perfect for our grandmother.
"Lola" turned 90 this year and has 13 grandchildren from her four kids! We decided on one bead each for the four of us sisters.
My mom and I share a birthday so I'm giving her one too. And our other sister, CC just had her first child and is just discovering the sisterhood of mommy-hood!
Thank goodness for Skype and Facebook, because even though she's halfway around the world, we get to Hold Hands!
Eventually, the women in our family will each have one — a shared experience and yet, each will be unique too. Isn't that so true of motherhood?
Ask me for strength and I will lend not only my hand, but also my heart.
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Massachusetts residents are deeply troubled by the nation's faltering economy and say they are bracing themselves for harder times - cutting back on travel, meals out, and other discretionary spending, according to a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.
Of those polled last week, almost twice as many expect the economy to worsen than improve by the end of the year. And they view the perilous state of the nation's finances as far and away the leading issue for them in deciding who should be president.
"People are hunkering down. They're taping their financial windows and doors shut," said David Paleologos, director of the Political Research Center at Suffolk University, which conducted the poll between Monday and Thursday in partnership with the Globe. He said the results show "the first impact of the financial meltdown."
But most of those polled do not support President Bush's proposed $700 billion bailout to address the crisis. Only 29 percent say they support the plan.
Their focus is clearly on their own fi nancial concerns. Despite attempts to cut back, more than half the 400 people polled said they spent more over the past year, presumably because of the rising cost of food, heating oil, gas, airline tickets, and other expenses.
And they say they are nervous about almost every aspect of their personal finances. About 77 percent said they are somewhat or very concerned about the safety of their investments, 59 percent said they are worried about paying heating bills, 31 percent fear they won't be able to keep up with mortgage payments, and 23 percent fear that their jobs may be in jeopardy.
The poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent, according to Paleologos, was conducted as lawmakers in Washington debated the bailout plan drawn up by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to buy back troubled mortgage securities and other assets from ailing investment firms. President Bush has urged quick agreement on the proposal, saying core elements of the nation's economy are at stake. Momentum for a deal gave way late in the week to partisan infighting, but leading figures in the Capitol said yesterday they believe a compromise agreement may be unveiled as early as today.
In interviews, some of those who participated in the poll said the economic downturn is affecting them in a variety of ways.
Barbara Hubbard of Hubbardston said she is literally burning some of her savings - withdrawing money she had set aside for retirement to buy wood pellets for a stove and save on heating costs. Hubbard, 70, said she wants the next president to do more to address energy issues, such as offering more incentives to conserve fuel.
Mary Granfield, 47, of Belmont, said she and her husband wonder whether the economic downturn will make it harder to save money for their daughter to go to college four years from now.
"We don't have forever," said Granfield, who added that she is reluctant to check her investment fund balances these days. "It's a scary time," she said.
Mark Giovannucci, 48, of Leominster, hopes problems with major banks and other financial institutions won't affect his small electrical contracting business.
"So far, my customers seem to be all right. But when [business slows], it usually happens quick," he said. "The phone goes dead."
Harry Woodland, 83, said he is considering moving money to multiple banks to make sure it is fully insured by the government, even though the Saugus resident doesn't believe his bank is in immediate danger of failing. "But who knows?" Woodland added.
And Lauralyn Dyer, 36, is planning to attend veterinary school, but frets that she could have difficulty obtaining student loans because the troubles on Wall Street have led to a national credit crunch. Even if she can borrow money, Dyer said, she is unsure whether she will earn enough to pay off the debt after graduation. "I don't know what the future holds," said Dyer, who lives in Dunstable.
Despite the widespread uncertainty about the economy - which economists believe is probably already in recession - a majority of those polled did not think Congress should immediately approve another economic stimulus package, similar to the one adopted in February. In fact, they said the federal tax rebates sent out earlier this year did little or nothing to ease their financial situation, with only 6 percent saying the money helped their household "a lot."
By a slim margin - 46 percent to 38 percent - residents said the federal government should provide immediate assistance for homeowners facing foreclosure. Support for mortgage assistance was strongest among the elderly and renters.
The Suffolk/Globe poll mirrors other recent measures of how consumers perceive the economy. In July, the Massachusetts Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest point since it was launched in 1991. And in political surveys in Massachusetts and across the country, people have increasingly said the country is headed in the wrong direction.
"There are huge amounts of pressure being put on households and consumers," said Michael Goodman, director of economic and public policy research at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, which tracks the state's economy. "You have rising prices and declining values of homes and investments. And if you think about the constant drumbeat of very negative news, based on very real negative events, it's understandable that people are agitated about the economy."
The economy is also key to how people view the presidential campaign, according to the Suffolk/Globe poll.
Half of Massachusetts residents say the economy will be the biggest factor in their vote for president, far ahead of other issues like the Iraq war, healthcare, terrorism, and taxes.
By some measures, Massachusetts has weathered the economic storm better than the country as a whole. The state's unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in August, compared with 6.1 percent nationally. But the state's rate has jumped nearly a point since the beginning of the year, indicating the state's economy may be rapidly weakening. It is a dreary picture, but even so, "things are relatively better" in Massachusetts, Goodman said.
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Democrats scramble over gas prices
Senate Democrats aren't worried about President Barack Obama's political troubles over gasoline prices — they're too busy looking out for themselves.
Senators from states that are either solidly red or clear presidential battlegrounds may need distance from Obama on issues that are wrapped up in the broader debate over high fuel prices, such as drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and approving the Keystone XL pipeline.
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"We're not focused on the president at all," Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Tuesday. "We're focused on who I am, what I've done and what we can do to create jobs and move the economy forward."
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Tester opposed Obama's decision in January to deny a permit to the Keystone XL pipeline while an alternative route inside Nebraska is being examined.
"I think what's happening in the races this year — they're more localized," Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) said. "So I don't know if that all trickles down as heavily as people might think," he said of gasoline prices. "I think it trickles to [Obama]. But I'm not sure it's trickling down to the rest."
Begich won his seat in 2008 even though Obama lost Alaska that year by more than 21 percent.
"I think basically people pretty much know who's fighting for what," said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). "I think they're going to make a decision based on what I do and what other senators do. Not … just whether you have a D or R behind your name."
Manchin, Begich and Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri broke from fellow Democrats on Tuesday in supporting an amendment to highway legislation that was essentially a GOP energy wish list. The amendment from Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) — which lost 41-57 — would have authorized the Keystone pipeline, expanded offshore drilling, opened ANWR to drilling and made more public lands available for oil shale. It would have used the resulting energy revenue to extend tax breaks that had expired in December.
The amendment largely echoed a bill the House approved last month with support from 21 Democrats. That legislation was the initial portion of House Speaker John Boehner's energy and infrastructure plan that House Republican leaders are overall struggling to get through.
McCaskill, one of the most targeted incumbent Democrats, did not support every provision in Tuesday's proposed Senate amendment, including drilling in ANWR and in wider waters offshore. But she supports the Keystone pipeline and extending a biodiesel tax credit that expired in December, according to her office.
The Roberts amendment was one of four energy-related amendments defeated in the Senate on Tuesday that would have dealt with issues at least tangentially wrapped up in the debate over gas prices.
Manchin and McCaskill joined Virginia Democrats Mark Warner and Jim Webb as the only Democrats who also voted against an amendment from Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) that would have extended the renewable energy production tax credit, revived the 1603 Treasury grant program, authorized another $2.3 billion for clean energy manufacturing credits and boosted a host of other biofuel, renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives. McCaskill and other opponents objected that the amendment was not paid for.
A T. Boone Pickens-backed amendment on natural gas-powered vehicles — from liberal Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and conservative Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) — momentarily transcended the largely partisan fight over energy policy, gaining majority support but falling nine votes short of the necessary 60-vote threshold. Eight Democrats, including Stabenow, voted against the amendment and six Republicans supported the plan, which faced an opposing coalition of liberal environmental groups and fiscal conservatives.


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Sometimes, scary things come in small packages. A mosquito sentenced George Washington to a lifelong battle with malaria. Rocky Mountain locusts, in a swarm the size of California, devastated the American West in the late 1800s. Author Amy Stewart chronicles 100 such crimes against humanity in "Wicked Bugs" ($19, Algonquin).* If you're brave enough to read it, the book will give you a new perspective on the creepy crawlies that outnumber us 200 million-to-1.
Which story most freaked you out?
Christopher Columbus and his crew, on voyages to the Caribbean, encountered these terrible sand fleas called chigoe fleas. They burrow under your toenails and lay eggs. Members of Columbus' crew actually cut their toes off to get rid of these fleas. I was always searching for stories about famous people. Marquis de Sade is in there — there's sort of a kinky bug story involving him.
Please share.
It's about the Spanish fly, which was believed to be an aphrodisiac — and it's not. It severely irritates the urinary tract, so men would experience erections as a result of having ingested [powdered] Spanish fly. Marquis de Sade, thinking that the Spanish fly had what I guess we could describe as Viagra-like powers, slipped it onto some candy and offered it to prostitutes. They got very, very sick.
Were bugs to rise up and take over the world, ants would be the biggest threat, because there are so many of them and they're so organized. True?
Exactly. The estimate is that there are 200 million [insects] for every one of us, and most of that 200 million probably is ants. Given the fact that they run little armies, we would not want them to wage a military campaign against us.
How can we become less afraid of insects?
By becoming better informed. Somebody who runs away from any spider they see is simply not educated. A kitten can hurt you more than most spiders can. A kitten can break your skin. Most spiders simply can't, and even if they could, they certainly don't want to.
* Stewart uses the term "bugs" as a nonscientific catchall for tiny, creepy, crawly creatures. We know a spider is not a bug.Brookside Gardens, 1500 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, Md.; free (event is with Silver Spring Garden Club), 8 p.m. Mon.; 301-962-1400.
U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW; free, 12 p.m. Wed.; 202-225-8333. (Smithsonian)
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW; $20, 6:30 p.m. Wed.; 202-686-5807.


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Arctic Ice Reaches September Minimum Volume: Only 4000 Cubic Kilometers Left, 9500 Cubic Kilometers Below Average
Earlier this week, the University of Washington's Polar Science Center released its latest Arctic sea ice measurements to make them current as of September 15, 2010. The Polar Science Center uses a satellite to measure the three-dimensional volume of the Arctic sea ice (a approach different than that of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, which measures the two-dimensional extent of Arctic sea ice).
As usual, Polar Science Center data is presented in the form of two graphs which should be interpreted jointly. The first graph is a description of the 1979-2009 average volume of the Arctic sea ice at the midpoint of each month of the year. Units are in thousands of cubic kilometers.
The 1979-2009 average Arctic sea ice volume in the middle of September is about 13,500 cubic kilometers. The graph below shows the deviation from each month's average volume over time, with the last reading to the right being the deviation from average measured on September 15, 2010. As you can see, on September the volume of sea ice in the Arctic was about 9,500 cubic kilometers below the average.
From this point, it's a simple exercise in math: 13,500 cubic kilometers minus 9,500 cubic kilometers is 4,000 cubic kilometers. According to Polar Science Center measurements, there are only 4,000 cubic kilometers of Arctic sea ice left. The Arctic sea ice has shrunk 70% from its recent average, a stunning climate change.
Units are 1000s of cubic kilometers. For example, looking at the far left-hand side of the graph, we can see that on the first day of measurement in 1979 the volume of sea ice stood at a point 5,000 cubic kilometers greater than the average for that day of the year, averaged from 1979-2009.


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Allopurinol Side Effects
In Summary
More frequently reported side effects include: acute gout attack. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.
For the Consumer
Applies to allopurinol: oral capsule, oral tablet
Other dosage forms:
Along with its needed effects, allopurinol may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking allopurinol:More common
- Ankle, knee, or great toe joint pain
- joint stiffness or swelling
- rash
- rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- agitation
- ammonia-like breath odor
- anxiety
- bleeding gums
- blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
- blood in the urine or stools
- bloody nose
- bloody or black, tarry stools
- blue or pale skin
- bruising
- changes in skin color
- chest pain or discomfort
- chest pain, possibly moving to the left arm, neck, or shoulder
- chills
- clay-colored stools
- cloudy urine
- coma
- confusion
- constipation
- cough or hoarseness
- coughing up blood
- cracks in the skin
- dark urine
- decreased urine output
- depression
- diarrhea
- difficulty with breathing
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dry mouth
- feeling faint, dizzy, or lightheaded
- feeling of warmth or heat
- fever
- fever with or without chills
- flushing or redness of the skin, especially on the face and neck
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- general feeling of tiredness or weakness
- headache
- hostility
- incoherent speech
- increased urination
- irritability
- itching
- joint or muscle pain
- large, flat, blue or purplish patches in the skin
- lethargy
- light-colored stools
- loss of appetite
- loss of heat from the body
- lower back or side pain
- metallic taste
- muscle twitching
- muscle weakness
- nausea or vomiting
- pain, tenderness, or swelling of the foot or leg
- painful or difficult urination
- pinpoint red or purple spots on the skin
- rapid weight gain
- rash
- red, irritated eyes
- red, swollen skin
- redness, soreness, or itching skin
- right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness
- scaly skin
- seizures
- severe stomach pain
- shortness of breath
- slow or irregular heartbeat
- sore throat
- sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
- sores, welting, or blisters
- stupor
- sweating
- swelling of the face, ankles, hands, or lower legs
- swollen or painful glands
- swollen, painful, or tender lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin
- thirst
- tightness in the chest
- unpleasant breath odor
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- unusual weight gain or loss
- vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
- wheezing
- yellow eyes or skin
Some side effects of allopurinol may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:Rare
- Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
- blindness
- blue-yellow color blindness
- blurred vision
- body aches or pain
- burning feeling in the chest or stomach
- burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
- burning, dry, or itching eyes
- burning, numbness, tingling, or painful sensations
- change in taste
- change in vision
- congestion
- continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears
- decreased interest in sexual intercourse
- decreased vision
- difficulty with moving
- discharge or excessive tearing
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- hair loss or thinning of the hair
- hearing loss
- hives or welts
- impaired vision
- inability to have or keep an erection
- indigestion
- lack or loss of strength
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- loss of appetite
- loss of memory
- multiple swollen and inflamed skin lesions
- muscle aching or cramping
- muscle pain or stiffness
- muscular pain, tenderness, wasting, or weakness
- noisy breathing
- problems with memory
- redness, pain, or swelling of the eye, eyelid, or inner lining of the eyelid
- runny nose
- sensation of spinning
- sensitivity to light
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
- sleeplessness
- sneezing
- stomach upset
- stuffy nose
- sweating
- swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
- swelling of the salivary glands
- swelling or inflammation of the mouth
- swollen joints
- tearing
- tender, swollen glands in the neck
- tenderness in the stomach area
- throbbing pain
- tightness in the chest
- trouble getting pregnant
- trouble with sleeping
- trouble with swallowing
- unable to sleep
- unsteadiness or awkwardness
- voice changes
- weakness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet
- weight loss
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to allopurinol: intravenous powder for injection, oral tablet
The most commonly reported adverse reactions include skin rash, diarrhea, nausea, alkaline phosphatase, and transaminase elevation.[Ref]
Skin rash is one of the most common adverse reactions and may occur at any time during treatment. Some skin reactions can be severe and sometimes fatal. In patients with the most severe reactions, systemic symptoms such as fever, chills, arthralgia, cholestatic jaundice, eosinophilia and mild leukocytosis, or leukopenia accompany the rash. Among 55 patients with gout who received this drug for an average of 1 year (3 to 34 months), 3% developed pruritic maculopapular skin eruptions, sometimes scaly or exfoliative. The incidence of skin rash appears to be greater in patients with renal insufficiency.
Angioedema has been reported with and without signs and symptoms of a more generalized hypersensitivity reaction. Skin reactions associated with exfoliation, fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and/or eosinophilia resembling Stevens-Johnson and/or Lyell syndromes have occurred rarely. Associated vasculitis and tissue responses may manifest as hepatitis, interstitial nephritis, and very rarely epilepsy.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Rash, maculopapular rash
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Ecchymosis
Rare (less than 0.1%): Steven-Johnson syndrome, Lyell syndrome
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Alopecia, discolored hair, angioedema, fixed drug eruption
Frequency not reported: DRESS (Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms), sweating[Ref]
Rare (less than 0.1%): Generalized hypersensitivity
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Anaphylaxis, angioedema
Frequency not reported: Hypersensitivity reaction[Ref]
Generalized hypersensitivity including skin reactions associated with exfoliation, fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and/or eosinophilia resembling Stevens-Johnson and/or Lyell syndromes have occurred rarely. Associated vasculitis and tissue responses may manifest as hepatitis, interstitial nephritis, and very rarely epilepsy. When generalized hypersensitivity reactions have occurred, renal and or/hepatic disorders have often been present, particularly when the outcome has been fatal.
Angioedema has been reported with and without signs and symptoms of a more generalized hypersensitivity reaction.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Increases in alkaline phosphatase and serum transaminases
Rare (less than 0.1%): Hepatic dysfunction including hepatitis (hepatic necrosis and granulomatous hepatitis), hepatomegaly, cholestatic jaundice,
Frequency not reported: Clinical hepatotoxicity, liver failure[Ref]
Liver failure was reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
Rare (less than 0.1%): Intermittent abdominal pain, gastritis, dyspepsia
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Steatorrhea, recurrent hematemesis, stomatitis, changed bowel habit
Frequency not reported: Hemorrhagic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, salivary gland swelling, tongue edema, anorexia, flatulence[Ref]
Hemorrhagic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, salivary gland swelling, tongue edema, flatulence, and anorexia were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Eosinophilic fibrohistiocytic lesion of bone marrow, pancytopenia, anemia, hemolytic anemia, reticulocytosis, lymphadenopathy, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and lymphocytosis were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Leukocytosis, leukopenia, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia, agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia
Frequency not reported: Bone marrow depression, eosinophilic fibrohistiocytic lesion of bone marrow, pancytopenia, anemia, hemolytic anemia, reticulocytosis, lymphadenopathy, lymphocytosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation[Ref]
Common (1% to 10%): Renal failure/insufficiency
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Xanthine crystalluria, azotemia[Ref]
Xanthine crystalluria has been reported in 3 patients; 2 patients with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and 1 patient with lymphosarcoma who produced an extremely large amount of uric acid during chemotherapy.
Increased serum creatinine and kidney function abnormality has been reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Nervous system
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Headache
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Ataxia, somnolence, coma, paralysis, paresthesia, neuropathy, taste perversion, neuritis
Frequency not reported: Drowsiness, confusion, foot drop, seizure, status epilepticus, myoclonus, twitching, cerebral infarction, stroke, tremor[Ref]
Confusion, foot drop, seizure, status epilepticus, myoclonus, twitching, cerebral infarction, stroke, and tremor were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Visual disorder, cataract, macular changes
Frequency not reported: Optic neuritis[Ref]
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Furunculosis, angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Increase in acute gout attacks
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia
Frequency not reported: Hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypokalemia, hyperuricemia, electrolyte abnormality, hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, metabolic acidosis, glycosuria, hyperkalemia, lactic acidosis, water intoxication, hypomagnesemia[Ref]
Early clinical experience with this drug found acute gouty attacks on therapy initiation to be one of the more commonly observed adverse reactions; however, current use analyses suggests this incidence is now less than 1%. The reason for this change has not been determined, but it may be due to patients initiating therapy more gradually.
Hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypokalemia, hyperuricemia, electrolyte abnormality, hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, metabolic acidosis, glycosuria, hyperkalemia, lactic acidosis, water intoxication, and hypomagnesemia have been reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Rare (less than 0.1%): Myopathy, arthralgias[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Necrotizing angiitis, vasculitis, edema
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Angina, bradycardia, hypertension
Frequency not reported: Pericarditis, peripheral vascular disease thrombophlebitis, vasodilation, heart failure, cardiorespiratory arrest, decreased venous pressure, flushing, cardiovascular disorder, ECG abnormality, hemorrhage, ventricular fibrillation[Ref]
Pericarditis, peripheral vascular disease thrombophlebitis, vasodilation, heart failure, cardiorespiratory arrest, decreased venous pressure, flushing, cardiovascular disorder, ECG abnormality, hemorrhage, and ventricular fibrillation were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Gynecomastia[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Infertility, impotence, nocturnal emission
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Uremia, hematuria, male infertility, impotence, erectile dysfunction
Frequency not reported: Urinary tract infection[Ref]
Injection site reactions have been reported with the parenteral product in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Injection site reactions[Ref]
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Fever, general malaise, asthenia
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Vertigo
Frequency not reported: Tinnitus[Ref]
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Depression
Frequency not reported: Amnesia, insomnia, agitation[Ref]
Amnesia, agitation, and insomnia were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
Rare (less than 0.1%): Epistaxis
Frequency not reported: Bronchospasm, asthma, pharyngitis, rhinitis, respiratory failure/insufficiency, ARDS, increased respiration rate, apnea[Ref]
Bronchospasm, asthma, pharyngitis, respiratory failure/insufficiency, ARDS, increased respiration rate, apnea, and rhinitis were reported in less than 1% of patients.[Ref]
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If your LG Thrive becomes unresponsive or sluggish, try restarting your phone and see if that helps. In case your phone has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, the last resort is to do a factory reset. LG Android Phones
The Hard/Factory Reset is a complete cleansing of internal memory. Erases all user data, as well as all the installed programs (except those located in the memory ROM. ROM is a memory read-only).
Performing a factory reset on the LG Thrive via settings: LG Phone Problem and Solution
If you cannot turn on your LG Thrive or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the LG Thrive :
Caution: All data including third-party applications will be deleted after you do a factory on your LG Thrive. Once the wipe is complete, the phone will reboot to its factory fresh state.
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Let's Debate…Federal Funding of the Arts
Federal funding of the arts–which encompasses visual art, performing arts, cultural events and programming, public television, public radio, and more–has been a politically debated issue for decades. Want to learn more about both sides? Check out the infographic below. Then explore more by visiting SIRS Researcher's new Leading Issue Public Funding of the Arts.


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The Hills Recap: "Back to L.A. / An Unexpected Friend"
Two episodes of The Hills last night. One awesome performance by Whitney Port and plenty of Pratt family drama to catch up on. Let's get down to it.
In the first episode, "Back to L.A.," Lauren Conrad returns home from Paris and tells Audrina Patridge all about her travels, while Whitney Port heads into Lisa Love's office at Teen Vogue to tell her she's outta here.


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Jennifer, Elizabeth and Allison are the wealthy daughters of a CEO. They are brought into their father's party where they mingle with the old, horny, wealthy guests.
The sisters, all ovulating, glance at the only guy close to their age. He is a server with a hungry lust for rich bitches. One by one, they slip into a back room with him, attempting to satisfy the lust of their fertile bodies.
CONTENT WARNING: This story includes three explicit sex scenes depicting breeding sex and impregnation fantasies with descriptive passages of insemination. The sisters never have sexual contact with each other.
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Back in October, I blogged extensively on several rumors that had the Mets hotly pursuing Seattle Mariners closer, J.J. Putz. Those rumors died down in November when it became apparent that the mariners' asking price was extraordinarily high.
As I've mentioned time and time again, I have a strong sense that the Mets would rather trade for a closer rather than cave into the demands of Francisco Rodriguez or Brian Fuentes.
Even though, both Fuentes and Rodriguez have lowered their initial demands which ranged between $12 – $15 million per season, the Mets still would rather trade for a closer that would cost them half that much.
The reason for that is because they are still irked about being on the hook for Billy Wagner's $11 million dollar salary this season which they must still pay.
Joel Sherman of the NY Post has learned, that the Mariners have made J.J. Putz available once again.
The Mets plan on speaking to Seattle officials at the Winter Meetings, but they will have plenty of competition as many clubs are interested in Putz, such as the Indians. Putz is due $5 million in 2009 with an $8.6 million option in 2010 or a $1 million buyout. So he has the combination of cost certainty and a quality arm.
The Mets like Putz as much – or possibly more – than any of the available free-agent closers. That led one AL official to ask "If the Mets trade for Putz, then K-Rod and Fuentes are really in trouble. Where are they going to get the big money then?
You can obviously see why Putz is so attractive to the Mets. As for myself, I have always liked Putz, and if trading for him would clear up more money to bring in a higher end starting pitcher, then I am all for it.


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A legend in state politics, Warren Anderson died today at age 91.
Described by those who knew him as courtly and colorful, Anderson was Senate Republican Majority Leader from 1973 to 1988.
He was first elected in 1953 and is is credited with creating New York's Tuition Assistance Program that has helped thousands of students pay for college. He also spearheaded construction of I-88 which connects the Albany area with his hometown of Binghamton. The road is named after Anderson.
Additionally, he played a key role in helping New York City work out its way out of the 1975 fiscal crisis that almost put the city into bankruptcy.
Anderson also was known for the colorful, circus-like sport coats he would don in the final days of each year's legislative session. Â


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Business Keys To Success: Priorities
John Maxwell in "The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership" talks about the law of priorities. Priorities are easy to talk about. But, very often there is a disconnect between our priorities and what we do. Whether you are a self-employed business owner, entrepreneur, solo professional, corporate manager or executive we naturally believe that when we Read More


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On Tuesday afternoon, grandma and grandpa showed up at the door. "Load up!" they said. And three did. We were left with two.
It's been awhile since we've had only two! She's, of course, pretty attached to mama and doesn't know any different. He, though… he's been busy coaching football practice.
Yes, coaching. And according to my sources, he's shown the guys a thing or two. "Ball!" he'll yell, when there's a fumble, and then pounce on it before any of the 24 on the team. Oy!
He helped with our Azure drop yesterday.
We surprised him by eating at Pizza Hut buffet. "I can go as many times as I want?!" I don't remember the last time we spent an hour in a restaurant!
Two isn't quiet. Two is a middle child finding his voice without sibling competition. Two is a seven year old jabbering non-stop. Two is easier in and out of the vehicle.
Two has been a Finer Thing, but two is missing the other three. Time to come home!
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Last month I blogged about the upcoming Xbox 360 update that would add MPEG-4 and h.264 video support. A few days before I first heard the news, I had ordered an Apple TV, which natively supports these formats. As soon as I found out that my Xbox 360 would support these newer formats, I quickly cancelled my order. I'd have to wait a month, but hopefully it would be worth it.
So at 5 am this morning, the update downloads to my 360. So I quickly flip over to the Media blade to see if the MP4 files shared from my PC will work, and… AND…!!!!
Nothing. I get a listing of a bunch of videos that the Xbox still doesn't support (namely the XviD/Divx variety), but no MP4 files. I've got all the Firefly episodes encoded and ready to go, and I can't watch them – what insolence!
After some snooping on the Xbox team blog, I discovered the problem at the bottom of the Spring '07 Video Playback FAQ
21. What are the different video codecs that Zune and Windows Media Player support out of the box for streaming?
The Zune software supports unprotected WMV, MPEG-4 Part 2 and H.264. Windows Media Player 11 supports protected and unprotected WMV.
22. How can I get Windows Media Player 11 to stream MPEG-4 Part 2 and H.264 to my console?
By default, Windows Media Player 11 does not support MPEG-4 Part 2 and H.264. You can either convert your MPEG-4 Part 2 and H.264 content to WMV or you can install a 3rd party MP4 DirectShow decoder pack to import MPEG-4 part 2 and H.264 files into your library. Once they are in your library they can be streamed to your console just like WMVs.
Basically, my Windows Media 11 install wasn't doing the job – despite the fact that I can view MP4 files just fine on my PC. I have ffdshow installed, but I guess that won't do the trick. So I downloaded and installed the Zune player – despite not actually owning a Zune – and now it's indexing my fairly large media collection.
Twenty minutes later…
Zune player finishes indexing my media, and I hop on the 360… it's still not showing any MP4 files. I disabled media sharing in Windows Media 11, and disconnect then reconnect to my PC. Hallelujah! There's my episodes of Firefly. I click "Play" and…
Sweet jumpin' Jehoshaphat – it has to download an "Optional Media Update". One I've already downloaded apparently. I'm so confused. So I re-download it, and finally – success!
I was able to play back the Xplay video podcasts, Firefly episodes encoded with Handbrake (iPod compatible), and Futurama episodes encoded with MeGUI (not iPod compatible). That was a lot of hoops to jump through, but at least it's working now, and much better than having to transcode with TVersity or Transcode360.


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Blockbuster Inc. announced that its BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service is available on nearly 100 consumer electronics (CE) and mobile devices, including Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, smartphones, home theater systems, TVs, DVRs, digital media adapters and others.
For more information visit: www.blockbuster.com
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Looking for a Convenient Way to Get the Latest Movies?
Blockbuster Leads the Way with Almost 100 Different Devices
DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2010 — As of today, consumers can watch movies on almost 100 consumer electronic and mobile devices, thanks to BLOCKBUSTER On Demand®. With the addition of six new consumer electronics partners and seven devices this fall, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand consumers have even more options to get instant access to all the newest movies at home and on the go.
With BLOCKBUSTER On Demand, movie lovers get instant access to digital movies on the same day as DVD/Blu-ray. There are no monthly fees, and the service is available on PCs, laptops and almost 100 different Blu-ray players, smartphones, home theater systems, TVs, DVRs, digital media adapters and portable devices.
According to Bruce Anderson, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand's senior vice president and general manager, the BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service works seamlessly across different devices. Customers can rent or buy a movie on a smartphone and also watch the same movie on a Blu-ray player. They can also start watching a movie on a home theater and finish watching it on a connected TV in another room.
"We are passionate about making it easy for people to get the newest releases and all their favorite movies across an increasingly wide variety of devices from the entry-level to high-end," said Anderson. "We've launched with half a dozen new CE partners in recent weeks and continue to expand organically with existing partners. Customers know that Blockbuster always offers the latest greatest movies and our ongoing expansion shows that our partners appreciate the value that BLOCKBUSTER On Demand brings to their devices."
New Blu-ray device models supporting BLOCKBUSTER On Demand include the following models. Specific product details are available at www.blockbuster.com/devices.
* Integra's high-end DBS-30.2 Blu-ray disc player features high-definition surround sound formats for Blu-ray, Dolby® TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus decoding and is available through select custom installers.
* Integra's other high-end Blu-ray disc player, the DBS-50.2, offers full-feature Blu-ray Disc Play Back and a High Quality Video Scaler and is available through select custom installers.
* Magnavox's MB 5130 Blu-ray disc player is equipped with built-in wireless LAN, deep color support, SD card support and Energy Star 2.0 support.
* Onkyo's BD-SP808, a THX and DLNA 1.5 Certified Blu-ray Disc Player with a full array of state of the art technology, including Video On Demand, premium Marvel Qdeo™ video scaler, and studio-master quality Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ sound.
* Sylvania's NB620SL1, a Wi-Fi-enabled Blu-ray disc player, also comes equipped with built-in wireless LAN, deep color support, SD card support and Energy Star 2.0 support.
* Western Digital's WD TV® Live Hub™ media center, a Full-HD 1080p media player with a 1 terabyte (TB) built-in network hard drive and the freedom to play personal media on any screen in the home.
* Yamaha's BD-A1000, designed to work with the Yamaha AVENTAGE line of components for maximum convenience, comes 3D ready and offers secondary video/audio for enhanced commentary.
About Blockbuster Inc.
Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of rental and retail movie and game entertainment. The company provides customers with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere, any way they want it – whether in-store, by-mail, through vending kiosks or digitally to their homes and mobile devices. With a highly recognized brand and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game titles, Blockbuster leverages its multichannel presence to serve nearly 47 million global customers annually.


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BittWare Expands Sales Channel with the Addition of New Manufacturer's Representative Based in New York
Foster & Wager provides sales support in New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.
April 10, 2014
CONCORD, NH – BittWare, the leader in Altera-based FPGA COTS boards, announced today that they have partnered with Foster & Wager to represent them in New York, eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Foster & Wager is a manufacturer's representative company based in Webster, New York representing market-leaders such as Intel and International Rectifier. BittWare's complete product line of Altera-based FPGA COTS hardware, FPGA development tools, and systems & solutions will be added to Foster & Wager's product portfolio.
"Demand for BittWare's FPGA-based products in the North East within the industrial, military/defense and financial sectors is growing," stated Darren Taylor, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing at BittWare. "The addition of Foster & Wager – a seasoned sales channel partner who has a proven track record in the North East – will help BittWare to secure these opportunities."
"Foster & Wager represents market leaders in the semiconductor industry," said David Wager, President of Foster & Wager. "We consider BittWare to be the industry leader for high-performance Altera FPGA-based COTS hardware making them a natural addition to our portfolio and product offering."
About Foster & Wager
Established in 1966, Foster & Wager is an expert sales organization with over 40 years serving high technology clients in the upstate New York, eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware markets. Foster & Wager has cultivated a strong network of customers that count on them to provide the latest and most innovative hardware and software solutions to meet a wide range of design and application requirements. A Sales Team with over 150 years of experience, Foster & Wager brings you expertise in; Server, Mobile & Desktop solutions, Embedded Platforms, Retail (Kiosk, Point of Sale, Display), Industrial (IoT, Transportation, Print Imaging), Medical (Patient Monitoring, Remote Diagnostics), and Military (Radar, Electronic Warfare, Mission Computing).
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Webster, NY 14580
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About BittWare, Inc.
For 25 years, BittWare has designed and deployed high-end signal processing, network processing, and high performance computing board-level solutions that significantly reduce technology risk and time-to revenue for our OEM customers. Our solutions are exclusively based on the latest FPGA technology from Altera and industry-standard COTS form factors including PCIe, VPX / OpenVPX, AMC, XMC and FMC (VITA 57). When customer requirements make it difficult to use industry-standard boards, BittWare can provide modified solutions, and/or licensed designs for applications in the financial, communications, instrumentation and military/aerospace markets. For more information on BittWare and its innovative FPGA COTS solutions, visit www.bittware.com.


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Celebrate Autumn in the 'Cuse! Add fall fun activities with the spirit of Halloween and you've got the celebration of Falloween!
After the family's full on everything apple, dress up the kids for a superbly un-scary monster bash at The Great Zoo Boo at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Fridays and Saturdays, October 17, 18, 24 and 25 2008. With fun, interactive characters, a hay bale maze, and play areas like Creepy Corners to explore, kids will have a ball. Whoever said Halloween had to be frightening to be fun? Kick Freddie Krueger to the curb, kids.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo to Host Zoo Boo
Annual event provides family friendly Halloween entertainment
Syracuse, NY (October 1, 2007) – The great Zoo Boo is coming to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park on Fridays and Saturdays, October 19, 20, 26, and 27 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. With its "kooky not spooky" theme and its hauntingly hilarious interactive characters and sets, Zoo Boo allows children and families to have Halloween fun without the fear.
"This is a wonderful event for families," says Janet Agostini, Executive Director of Friends of the Zoo. "The characters and decorations add to the experience, which is fun for people of all ages."
The zoo will be transformed into a Halloween spooktacular hosted by such characters as the Mayor of Creepy Corners and the Grave Digging Duo. Zoo Boo evenings are meant to be enlightening and not frightening. Young visitors will see the not-so-scary side of the zoo's creepy crawly and "Halloweeny" animals in a special Halloween Zoo to You education presentation. Costumes are optional and children will receive a treat as they exit the zoo.
The schedule of events includes:
Scary-Cuse Stage
6:00 & 7:00 p.m. Tom Knight
6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Merry Mischief*
8:15 p.m. Grand Finale
* Saturday, October 27 will feature Home Slice instead of Merry Mischief
Sleepy Hollow Stage
6:15 & 7:15 p.m. Wacky Chad (Fridays) and Bubble Mania (Saturdays)
6:45 p.m. Captain Kelly, the Singing Pirate
The Dungeon
6:00 & 7:00 p.m. Puppet Show
6:30 & 7:30 p.m. The Great Oob Ooz Magic Show
Cave Entrance
7:15 p.m. Zoo to You
Saturdays will also feature a carved pumpkin contest that culminates in a Pumpkin Parade and an adult and child contest winner; participants should bring their already carved pumpkins to the zoo at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday nights.
Zoo Boo tickets are now available at the zoo's Membership Desk and will be available at participating P&C Food and Pharmacy locations after October 15. Advance sale tickets are $4.00. At the door, they are $5 per person. Children under three are free. Zoo members and groups of 20 or more people can purchase discounted Zoo Boo tickets by calling (315) 435-8511 x113. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (315) 435-8511 x113 or visit the zoo's website at http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/events_zoo-boo.asp. The great Zoo Boo is sponsored by Child Health Plus and Welch Allyn, and coordinated by Scarlett Rat Entertainment.


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We hope to see you at MRC Vegas 2017
We're excited to attend MRC Vegas from 13-16 March and we hope to see you there. We will be exhibiting at booth #207 and you can schedule a meeting with us to learn more about how Zooz helps enterprise companies optimize their payments performance.
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I ran another marathon yesterday. Once again, I ran it with Nina.
We finished. I have photographic proof.
That's about the most cogent thing I have to say about the San Francisco Marathon right now. Perhaps the Wall Street Journal can speak more effectively?
The Race Even Marathoners Fear
Every year, marathons in New York and Chicago draw some 40,000 participants each.
But not the San Francisco Marathon. The race, which takes place July 25, attracted fewer than 7,000 runners last year, and open slots for the upcoming event remain plentiful. The reason: San Francisco's famous hills, which draw tourists from around the world, are a bear for runners to traverse. "To put it tactfully, this course is not for the casual runner," says Jenny Schmitt, spokeswoman for the San Francisco Marathon.
The San Francisco Marathon's low profile frustrates its fans. This year, the race's organizers have hired new publicists to try to raise its profile. Many runners loath to do the full race have been drawn to a half-marathon option added about a decade ago, and more recently a second half-marathon alternative route has been put in place.
Going the whole distance in San Francisco has put off some first-time marathoners who don't want to risk falling short of the finish line. And many seasoned runners don't want to waste their energies on a race that offers no hope of setting a personal record.
Personal record? PERSONAL RECORD? I took up belief in a spiritual being so I could pray to someone to put me out of my misery. We finished with a time of 5:40, or 40 minutes longer than we did Seattle. I suspected I hadn't trained enough for this, and wow, did this marathon prove me right.
At mile 21 or 22 (when the women running next to us were cracking me up by thanking every cop and every Hell's Angel—noIamtotallynotkidding—who were in charge of stopping traffic to let us run by with "Thank you! You rock! I love you!"), we came to a short but definite downhill and I said to Nina, "You know you're in a bad spot when running downhill doesn't feel good."
Don't get me wrong. It's a gorgeous marathon. You go through many, many, many beautiful and scenic areas of San Francisco, including an out-and-back across the Golden Gate Bridge. You go through Fisherman's Wharf. You make a large loop around AT&T Park. It's really some excellent sightseeing.
We actually did the first half (around the Embarcadero, across the bridge, then up through Sea Cliff and over to Golden Gate Park) in two and a half hours, which was exactly our pace for the Seattle marathon. We had really high hopes for doing San Francisco with much the same time.
Then we ran west through Golden Gate Park, followed by east through Golden Gate Park, and I kid you not: it was uphill both ways. By the time we made it out of the Park and into the Haight-Ashbury, I was done for.
Most popular line Nina and I used during the race: "This is the last hill! I'm absolutely sure of it!"
I'm completely sore today (even hobbling a little bit), in a way I wasn't after our 20 mile run a few weeks ago or even the Seattle Marathon, so I'm guessing it was the hills. I have to do a lot more hill training. Let's put it this way: I've been telling myself I need to do more hill training, and now I just had the school bully slap me across the face a few times with a loud "HA HA." I'm not feeling as psyched about running as I have in the past: I'm actually suffering post-race blues.
Nina says we have to run another marathon or we'll never run a long race again. I don't think today is the day to decide about that.


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by Andrewthemok on 2013-03-24 22:40:07.7740
Hey guys. A few days ago, i got myself a pod hd 500 .therefore, I would like to know the best way to start up the pod hd 500 on a roland micro cube amp to make it sound great for home practice! Besides that, im also looking for a good configuration for live performances. I seem to be having trouble with the out put and input setup. Should I plug into the front guitar input and set the outputs to combo front? Or straight into pa? And set then out puts to direct? I tried these methods but the tone that I want isnt coming out. . Is it because of the amp that I dont get a satisfying tone? Please advise!
Thank you!!
by bjnette on 2013-03-24 23:56:54.6080
Use the aux or CD input on the cube and connect left right analogue outs from the HD. You might want a stereo 1/8th jack into two 1/4 in jacks for this.
More volume might be available going thru the clean channel using a guitar cable in on the HD outs to the guitar input on the cube but this is not the most ideal for tone when pushed.
by Andrewthemok on 2013-03-25 03:21:49.6980
Hey thanks for the reply! But what out put should I select in the hd500 setup?
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Studio Direct will be fine and so too power amp.
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Happy Tuesday all!
Due to the completely bleak weather in Philly and preparing for a special project with East Coast Creatives (more on that later!), I haven't been able to take a decent outfit picture. So I decided to resurrect my "5 Things" post on this rainy Tuesday!
Here we go!
- The Family (ABC): Do you watch this show?! If not, YOU GOTTA! It's a twisty, dark thriller that centers on the return of Adam who was kidnapped from his family 10 years ago. The plot will keep you glued as the truth about Adam and his return unravels.
2. Boom Chicka Pop Sweet BBQ Popcorn: I stumbled on this delicious popcorn while grocery shopping and I nearly ate the entire bag! If you are a fan of sweet/salty snacks, this is it!
3. Simply Be Spring/Summer Dress collection: Lately, Simply Be dress collection has been knocking it out the park! Their collection of hundreds of seriously cut PS dresses will have you pulling out your wallet. I know their shipping takes forever but these dresses are so worth it!
4. Curvy Style with Timothy Snell (Centric): Curvy Style With Timothy Snell, Saturdays at 10/9 central on Centric! His show delivers A-list chic for every physique–Saturdays at 10/9 central on Centric—the first network designed for Black women. Shop all the hottest women's fashion for sizes 10 to 30 at your local Torrid store or Torrid.com. Curvy Style generously gifted me a garment bag that I will give to the first reader who emails me! (open to US residents only, SORRY!!!)
5. Keds Triumph Gingham Sneakers: My love for gingham kicked into high gear when I saw these adorable sneakers from Keds! They are a perfect introduction for anyone wanting to get in on the gingham trend.


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Fiji Time: 1:54 AM on Monday 26 February
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Maciu Malo
Monday, August 04, 2014
TAVUA thumped Ba 20-7 in a friendly encounter at the Ba Market ground on Saturday.
The outcome, however, failed to dishearten the Ba players as they set their target of securing a spot in the major union.
Ba team official Salesitino Gukirewa said the game had enabled the players to gauge their standard against top teams and what to expect in the promotion-relegation game. "This is our first game together and I am optimistic the side is on the right path to fulfil our goal," he said.
"The game exposed our strengths and weaknesses for our coach to build on during the B Division competition. Our boys competed well in all facets of the game but the class and experience of Tavua made the difference."
Both teams were locked 7-all at the breather but it was the experience of the Gold Town boys who outsmarted the Ba players in the second spell.
Gukirewa said the game had given the coach a fair idea on the team's ability and capability.
"Our target is to play in the major division this season," he said.
"We lost to Macuata in last year's promotion relegation and we are confident of securing a spot in the major division next year.
"Majority of the Ba team were playing in the challenge game between Ba River and Sorokoba and hopefully the side would be in full force during the B Division campaign."
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Who's buying?by Staff Writer / Montréal Canadiens
There is no shortage of big names on the NHL's impending free agent market.
MONTREAL - Their inked contracts may not quite grab the same headlines that forwards will, but don't be fooled, defensemen are worth their weight in gold. The 2007 playoffs again proved that defense wins championships.
With the one-two punch of Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer having just led the Anaheim Ducks on their playoff march, defensemen may get a longer look than usual this summer.
Having evolved under the guidance of both Niedermayer and newly announced Hall of Famer Scott Stevens on the Devils' blue line, Brian Rafalski will be a popular guy come Sunday. The 33-year-old picked the perfect time to put up a career-best 55 points, on his way to earning his second NHL All-Star nod.
Any of San Jose's recent goalies will be the first to tell you how they've slept better at night with Scott Hannan clearing their crease. Never flashy nor one to put up offensive numbers, Hannan would be a welcome addition to any NHL blue line. The 28-year-old has yet to ever end a season a negative plus-minus rating in his nine-year career.
With the Red Wings' Mathieu Schneider having apparently sipped from teammate Chris Chelios' fountain of youth, the 38-year-old remains one of the most productive defensemen in the game. Having broken in with the Canadiens in the late 1980s, Schneider's only Stanley Cup ring came in Montreal in the spring of 1993.
A name which will ring a bell for Habs GM Bob Gainey is Darryl Sydor. The sturdy stay-at-home defenseman was brought to Dallas by Gainey where he emerged as a key component of the Stars' Stanley Cup-winning blue line in 1999. The 35-year-old added a second Cup ring to this collection in 2004 with the Lightning.
It may have been a lifetime ago since he was the first player chosen as the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but Roman Hamrlik could be what the doctor ordered for clubs with tight budgets in search of an experienced defenseman.
Other rearguards slated to hit the market include: Brad Stuart, Tom Preissing, Tom Poti, Aaron Miller, Brent Sopel, Andy Sutton, Teppo Numminen.
As for Sheldon Souray - the biggest fish in the free agent pool among defensemen this summer - his Canadiens' dressing room stall remains intact, and Habs fans hope it stays that way.
With Gainey and the Canadiens holding exclusive negotiations rights with Souray until noon on July 1, NHL teams licking their chops waiting to speak to the All-Star defenseman may want to hold off a little while longer before stitching Sheldon's name to their jersey.
Manny Almela is a writer for canadiens.com


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