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CNN lays off 50 staff members, claiming that pro-sumer technologies and social media have made some editing and photojournalism positions redundant. There seems to be a lot of this no-pay bullshit going around lately.
Read CNN senior VP Jack Womack's email via The Hollywood Reporter below the video (below that you will find Harlan Ellison's epic rant about these type of assholes):
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"For the past three years, we have been analyzing our work process across Image + Sound, both in the field and in our editing and production areas.
Our goal has been to make sure we have the right resources in the right places to meet the demands of all of our programs. Technology investments in our newsrooms now allow more desk-top editing and publishing for broadcast and online. This evolution allows more people in more places to edit and publish than ever before. As a result of these technology and workflow changes, CNN is reducing the number of media editors in our work force in Atlanta. CNN Image + Sound will continue with high end craft editing that has positive impact on our networks and platforms.
We also spent a great deal of time analyzing how we utilize and deploy photojournalists across all of our locations in the U.S. We looked at the evolution of daytime and evening line-ups. We analyzed how stories are assigned and more importantly the ratio of stories assigned that actually make it on to our networks or platforms. We know that we have to sharpen our focus on stories assigned to ensure that this great work gets on air. We looked at production demands, down time, and international deployments. We looked at the impact of user-generated content and social media, CNN iReporters and of course our affiliate contributions in breaking news. Consumer and pro-sumer technologies are simpler and more accessible. Small cameras are now high broadcast quality. More of this technology is inthe hands of more people. After completing this analysis, CNN determined that some photojournalists will be departing the company.
We cannot begin to thank these individuals enough for their service to CNN. They leave with our respect and our sincere best wishes.
Now that we have completed this three-year review, we believe that we have the right resources in the right places and the proper staffing at Image + Sound, and that the unit is well-positioned to have an even more positive impact on our networks and platforms.
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LONDON — Canada will not suffer any penalty from FIFA before it plays for the bronze medal at the London Olympics, soccer's governing body said in a release Wednesday.
"In view of the elements currently at its disposal, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee considers that further investigation will be needed regarding incidents that occurred after the conclusion of the match between Canada and the USA on 6 August at Old Trafford," FIFA said in an email release.
"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee is therefore not in a position to take any decision at present. Further information will be provided in due course, but not prior to the bronze medal match between Canada and France on 9 August."
On Tuesday, FIFA announced it was looking into incidents "after the conclusion" of the semifinal game between Canada and the United States on Monday. The Canadians lost in heart-breaking fashion, and several players, including captain Christine Sinclair, provided sharp criticism of Norwegian referee Christiana Pedersen.
Canada was scheduled to practice later in the day on Wednesday before facing France for the bronze medal on Thursday. The United States will play Japan for gold after scoring in the dying minutes of added extra time against Canada, leading to a 4-3 win.
• Photos: Canada, U.S. in Olympic soccer classic
The Norwegian official made a handful of decisions that irked the Canadians, but perhaps none more so than a delay of game call on goalkeeper Erin McLeod that led to a penalty kick and a tying goal.
"It's a shame in a game like that that was so important, the ref decided the result before it started," Sinclair told reporters after the game.
Teammate Melissa Tancredi was asked what she said to the referee after the match: "I hope you can sleep tonight and put on your American jersey because that's who you played for today.' I was honest."
The result of the game provoked a strong reaction in Canada, but it has also led to some sober second thought. Vancouver Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie said he went back and counted just how long McLeod was holding the ball.
"I think obviously at the time watching it I felt they were pretty hard done by on the refereeing decision," Rennie told The Vancouver Sun. "Watching it again, I realized the goalkeeper held the ball for 16 seconds, in the second half she held it for 17 seconds and then she got penalized for holding for 13 seconds. So, that's a long time on the ball and understandable why the ref called it."
Reports have suggested the Norwegian referee will not work another game at these Olympics, but it remains unclear if she was on the schedule to work any more, anyway.
"I think we have to be grown-ups about sport — it does bring out some really strong emotions," International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said. "People do get upset by results. I know when my team loses I get very upset, but that's something we have to deal with."

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Glamour Look
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A perfect fit, easy to apply, and a beautiful natural appearance. Each replacement nail is numbered, so you can easily choose the replacement nail that fits your own nail.
Pro tip
Classic french manicure or the trendiest nails right now? What are you in the mood for tonight?
24 nails
1 file
2 g adhesive
1 manicure stick
1 adhesive pin
1. Cleanse your hands carefully, especially the nails and cuticles. Allow them to dry thoroughly.
2. Select a tip to fit each of your own nails. If you cannot find a replacement nail that fits exactly, then choose one that is slightly larger and file the edges to fit.
3. Apply a thin layer of Depend Nail adhesive on the surface of the tip that will attach to the nail.
NB! Do not cover the whole nail.
4. Fit the nail tips. Press firmly for 5-10 seconds. NB! Take care that there are no air pockets between your nail and the tip, as this may lead to infection. If an air pocket forms, you must fit the tip again.
Removing nail tips: use Depend Replacement nail remover. NB! Never break or pull tips off. This may damage your natural nails.
Take care that there are no air pockets between your nail and the replacement nail, as this may lead to infection. If an air pocket forms, you must apply the replacement nail again.


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It all seemed so much simpler when we were kids. You could just wear your favorite Star Wars t-shirt to school, and no matter what else you were wearing, you'd be the envy of the other kids. These days you have to step up your style but we don't think it should be at the expense of wearing your favorite shirt! We've curated examples of how to be fashion forward with a cool Star Wars shirt so that you can show off your Jedi style. Check out these contemporary looks, and even if you prefer the dark side to the light, you'll be able the find one that suits you!
This vintage print t-shirt and solid long sleeve shirt is one of those old school styles that never looks outdated, and savvy guys know that it's both a fashionable and practical way to keep your favorite tees in rotation all year long. Throw this classic Star Wars X-Wing shirt on over your long sleeved t-shirt or thermal, and you'll be looking ready for a day of classes at the Rebel Pilot's Academy!
Pair a classic flannel button down with your favorite Star Wars tee. This iconic look is the epitome of casual cool. Your favorite shirt will look right at home underneath a flannel. It will keep you comfortable if the weather might takes a turn towards the cooler side but you'll still be able to show off your Star Wars swagger with just a touch of class. And the best part is, if you need to look dressier in a snap, you can just button up and tuck in, and you'll be ready for whatever life might throw at you!
Hey flannel's not for everybody, but fortunately any button up shirt will do! Pick out your favorite casual button up and match it up with a Star Wars shirt to be a cool cat, or day we say it -- a galactic hipster! For a comfortable cool look, pick a shirt with a short, rounded hem and roll your sleeves to above the wrist or just below the elbow. Throw on a pair of shades, and you'll be ready for a night in any Cantina from Los Angeles to Mos Eisley.
So we know that building out your wardrobe isn't exactly every guys favorite way to spend their time. Fortunately wearing a Star Wars t-shirt with style doesn't have to be complicated. You can just pick out a fashion forward design, tuck the front and wear it with your favorite pair of jeans. We recommend a belt for a more polished look. What's easier than that? This shirt has a festive Dia de Los Muertos inspired design, in case those Stormtroopers ever made their way south of the border. You'll look ready to host the first ever fiesta aboard the Death Star!


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With the easy to use web management, parents and teachers can collaborate and work on Speech Sets from any Internet Browser on your computer or mobile device.
speech sets with others.
Not only does the AACSpeechBuddy give you the ability to share your created, customized, personalized speech sets with others, it also gives you the ability to load the speech set that specifically pertains to a certain individual or situation - by simply selecting a speech set or entering a profile id which changes the entire content loaded onto your APP in one easy action!
A Speech Set consists of selected images with corresponding words/sentences. Essentially custom digital Communication icons with text and audible speech.
Teachers & Parents can create and group Speech Sets into profiles
Loading speech sets and sharing by simply entering a profile ID.
The profile feature of the AACSpeechBuddy APP allows speech sets to be grouped together which then can load on ANY AACSpeechBuddy Application - by simply entering the profile #ID in the AACSpeechBuddy App
Once the Speech Sets are loaded they DO NOT require a network connection to run - the App and Desktop Application only requires a live internet connection when loading new or updated speech sets.
Now including over 2000+ images from the Mulberry Symbols collection by Paxtoncrafts Charitable Trust.
These images are internationally recognized standardized communication images, and are now available FREE for use in your own custom speech sets.
The interface of AACSpeechBuddy itself is nicely organized,
intuitive, and user-friendly
It doesn't take long to get accustomed to it. Another thing this app offers that it's AAC counterparts neglect is the option, with the touch of finger, to flip the screen over to reveal a large, easy-to-read, text of whatever the user has chosen to say with their speech set. In other words, if your autistic non-verbal teenager is in a busy deli trying to use his iPhone to communicate, but the environment is too noisy to hear anything, he can simply SHOW the screen and have you read it.
~ Excerpt from app review at AutismEpicenter.com


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Supplemental Insurance for Medicare
In today's economy it is important to have a sense of stability and security. Retirement years are certainly exciting, but can also seem intimidating if you are unaware of the potentially life changing options that are available to you when you consider your future. We care about YOU! We strive to make your life better by providing you not only with incredible benefit options, but with invaluable information that we believe will help you tremendously. We want you to be fully informed when you are planning out your retirement and we believe that there are five types of products that you should consider when you are looking to secure your future. Each of these could play a vital role in your financial stability and/or health.
Why Choose Medicare Insurance?
Medicare provides millions of senior citizens with a wide range of health care services, and its role is absolutely crucial. Unfortunately, Medicare does NOT cover every potential medical expense and does not fulfill all of the financial or medical needs of many of our seniors. Our seniors must bear the weight of any expense that Medicare does not cover, and for many, this can lead to a tremendous amount of financial difficulty.
A Medicare Supplement Plan, or Medigap, is a type of medicare health insurance that is sold by private insurance companies and is specifically designed to help you by filling in the "gaps" of Original Medicare. In order to purchase a Medigap plan you must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and B, and you will continue to pay your monthly Part B premium. You would then pay your Medigap premium and as long as your premium gets paid you will have the benefit of guaranteed renewable coverage. What this means is that the insurance company cannot cancel your policy. There are several different plan types available to consider, but it is important to note that Medigap policies are "standardized." This means that they are required to abide by the Federal and State laws that are put in place to protect you. The standardized policies must provide you with the same benefits no matter what company sells them and generally the only difference from company to company, if it is the same plan type, is the cost. Many couples would like to be covered under the same policy, but you and your spouse must each purchase your own individual policies. In some instances you might be allowed to purchase a Medicare Supplement plan that is guaranteed issue without any medical underwriting! This means that you cannot be denied coverage.
There are some wonderful benefits to Medicare Supplement Plans. Most Medigap plans are network free and the different plan types can range in the level of coverage and likewise in the out-of-pocket expenses and premium payments. One plan in Particular, the Plan F, has the most comprehensive coverage available. With this plan type, it virtually means that aside from your monthly premium, you would have ZERO additional out-of-pocket expenses! These plans are the most expensive, but many seniors take advantage of Medigap Plan F because they find it easier to budget a set monthly amount, knowing that no matter what happens that they will never have to pay more, than trying to account for all of the incidentals. Medigap plans are a great way to secure your financial future while also, more importantly, taking care of your physical health.
There are also Medicare-RX Prescription Drug Plans available to you that are separate, stand-alone plans, which are usually paired with a Medigap plan. It is our goal to find a Medicare Prescription drug plan that is going to cover as many of your prescriptions as possible while leaving you with the lowest possible overall out-of-pocket costs. We believe in customer satisfaction and have a genuine desire to see that you have a strong financial future and that you are able to receive the healthcare that you need. We would love to partner with you to make this a reality! Our agents will take an assessment of your needs and work with you to find the plan and coverage that is right for YOU!
One other type of medicare health insurance to consider is some type of rehabilitation and recovery insurance. Different companies have different names for these types of plan, but it is essentially insurance that would provide coverage during a temporary (specified) period of time during which you were confined to a nursing or assisted living facility. We have already established the high cost of medical care, and even should you never need long term residential care, a short stay for rest and rehabilitation can dramatically impact your finances. The cost to stay in a nursing facility isn't cheap and if you are not Medicaid eligible and do not have adequate insurance coverage than you will have potentially staggering out-of-pocket costs. Purchasing a short-term disability/recovery plan will give you the security that you need in the event that you must ever spend some time as a resident in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility.
Medicare Supplement Coverage Underwriting Processes:
If you are not in a Medicare Insurance Open Enrollment or Guaranteed Issue Period, the application taken will be subject to underwriting. If you can answer "NO" to most of the medical questions asked, you will have a better chance in getting the application issued and receiving the coverage in which you applied for. Some private Insurance Companies will order a telephone interview with clients to further answer any medical questions that they may have special consideration for Medicare Insurance Disability clients.
The Individuals coming off of company benefits have unique qualifiers and timeline, so call for exact details or visit http://www.Medicare.gov for all the details not covered here.
Senior Life Insurance
What is life insurance and why should I have it?
Life insurance can determine whether your loved ones will be financially secure upon your death. Facing our mortality can be a scary thought and many of us choose to avoid the issue and put it aside. Unfortunately there will come a day when death will be an unavoidable reality and we should make preparations for the sake of those we love. Dealing with the loss of a spouse, family member, or close friend is difficult enough without having the added pressure of paying for final expenses, unpaid debts, and struggling through possible loss of income. Life insurance provides this protection. It is actually fairly simple to understand. You would pay your monthly premium, and in return the insurance company agrees to pay your beneficiary a "death benefit," which is a sum of money that is specified in your policy. There are several different types of life insurance available, and the type that will suit your needs depends on the specific amount needed to cover all foreseen and unforeseen expenses that those you love might incur. In addition to covering funeral expenses, replacing any lost income, and paying off loans and debts, life insurance can also be used to pay for your children's and grandchildren's education, and can be crucial in providing for those you love who have special needs. Each company has its own set of policies, and each policy will have its own specific conditions, but there are three common types of life insurance that you should have a basic understanding of regardless of the variables.
Term Life Insurance
Basic Term Life insurance provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a specified period of time. The coverage then expires and a new policy must be acquired, if possible, with different conditions. This type of insurance is the least expensive and premiums will vary based on the amount of death benefit and personal risk factors.
Whole Life Insurance
Whole Life insurance is based on level contributions that would last a lifetime. These policies would offer a "cash value" that would accumulate with time against the fixed death benefit amount. These policies also credit a certain percentage of guaranteed interest toward the cash value account. The cash value increases as long as the policyholder is alive and slowly builds toward the fixed amount over time. Once the policy hits maturity (usually at age 95 or 100), the cash value would equal the amount of the death benefit. The policyholder could then terminate the policy and would receive the cash value. Since the death benefit was guaranteed, the policy holder was certain that coverage would be in force upon the death of the insured. At the time of death the cash value is given back to the insurance company and they in turn pay the beneficiary the death benefit. If the policy owner decides to take the cash value of the life insurance before the death of the insured, then they would be forfeiting the death benefit. While whole life does have the added benefit of accumulating a monetary value that you can take advantage of while you are living, it is for this reason that these policies are much more costly than term life insurance and may not be reasonable for smaller budgets.
Universal life insurance, according to the conditions of the policy, takes any excess amount paid toward premiums that are above the actual cost of insurance and credits them to the accumulating cash value of the policy. Each month interest is accredited to the cash value account by a cost of insurance charge and the account is debited any other policy fees and charges which are taken from the cash value even if there was not a premium paid in that month. The insurer determines the interest rate but is contractually obligated to a minimum rate between 2% and 4%.
Medicare Health Insurance
What is Supplemental Health insurance and why should I have it?
Supplemental Health Insurance policies are just that, supplemental. There sole purpose is to help relieve the burden of unexpected costs associated with medical and non-medical expenses that your primary health insurance does not cover.
They provide a cash benefit that is chosen by the insured, and could be the key to keeping you financially comfortable instead of suffering from potential financial chaos and debt. There are different types of coverage available and some are for specific events or diseases such as cancer, heart attack or stroke, accidental death, dismemberment, or hospital confinement.
These specific plans each serve an important purpose. Cancer is plaguing millions of people worldwide and the numbers are continuing to grow. This means that the cost of care and treatment is also rising. 1) The American Cancer society estimated that $263.3 billion dollars were spent on cancer treatment in 2006. Millions more are not even able to afford treatment!
Supplemental Cancer Insurance can spare you from going into financial ruin as you battle with cancer by providing extra coverage to cover various treatments and related health and personal expenses. 2) Recent studies show that reducing stress and worry can reduce the negative side effects that are linked with cancer. Knowing that you are not going to face financial ruin can certainly help to alleviate some of that potentially harmful anxiety so that you can keep your focus on being victorious over cancer!
- American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, Cancer Facts and Figures 2007.
- M. D. Anderson News Release, www.mdanderson.org, 07/23/06
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance is there to provide you with extra help with specific medical expenses and can reduce many of your out-of-pocket costs and incidentals associated with a stay in the hospital. An itemized hospital bill can be frightening! The bill escalates with each individual charge added to your balance, from Doctor's fees to medication costs, and anything that is not covered by your primary insurance can become overwhelming depending on the level of care that is required. There are even some instances when hospital bills are so high that it can literally take many years to pay off, if ever! This doesn't include the personal costs that can mount while you are being treated in the hospital. Your primary insurance won't give you any assistance with non-medical bills and expenses but Hospital Indemnity Insurance will. Worrying about how you are going to pay your hospital bills and personal expenses is just added stress that you don't need when you are already dealing with the stress of a hospital stay. Many plans will give you the freedom to decide on the benefit amount that is right for you and use it in whatever way is most beneficial to you financially. This can help to keep you from experiencing the negative financial consequences that can often accompany an unexpected hospital stay. This is different than Medicare Supplement plans.
Accidental Death Insurance
Having Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance can protect you or your loved ones from the potential financial disaster that can come with accidental injuries resulting in blindness or loss of a limb, or should you lose your life due to external or accidental circumstances. Statistics show that accidents are responsible for thousands of lives each year and that accident-associated costs can be in the billions.* Many of the medical and personal expenses may not be covered by your primary insurance, and this can lead to dire financial repercussions. Having an Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy will give you some financial protection when you face the unexpected.
*Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006.
What is an Annuity and what is the benefit of having one?
One of the biggest concerns of retirees is the fear that they might outlive their income. Many insurance companies and financial institution can help to alleviate these fears by providing you with and annuity; a long-term, interest building agreement that guarantees that you will not outlive your income. There are various types of annuities and they have different structures and interest rates. The type of annuity that is right for you will depend on what goals you have established for your financial future. An annuity can work along-side your life insurance policy to provide you and your loved ones with financial security. Life insurance protects in the event of death and an annuity guarantees long-term income if you should live an exceptionally long life. Establishing a personal annuity could be the most important tool in setting yourself up for a comfortable retirement. Many annuities provide guaranteed interest and/or annuity income rates. They also provide you relief from dealing with probate and they are tax differed (1). With tax deferral, you would not pay income taxes on the annuity until funds are withdrawn (2). This means that they annuity will have the potential to grow at a faster rate. Again, plans will differ from company to company and it is important to research the different types of annuities and to make sure you are aware of all the positives and negatives of each type of annuity before deciding on a plan type and company.
1 Please seek the council of a tax advisor to verity the laws of your state. If the beneficiary is the owner's estate then the proceeds may be subject to probate.
2 There are some exceptions to taxing withdrawals of earnings. If withdrawals are made before the age of 59 1/2 then there is a 10% federal tax penaltyFor withdrawals prior to age 59½ , there might be a 10% federal tax penalty. Any amount withdrawn from the annuity will impact the contract's value and the amount of the death benefit. There may be special rules to policies that are purchased as part of a tax qualified retirement plan such as an IRA, TSA, or SEP. Withdrawals


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Lisa Edelstein has been cast in a multi-episode arc on the upcoming sixth season of Castle, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Check out ABC's fall TV schedule
According to TVLine, which first reported the casting, Edelstein will play Rachel McCord, a tough and talented federal investigator who could influence Beckett's decisions about her future. The end of Season 5 saw Beckett (Stana Katic) considering a move to Washington D.C. for a new job with the Attorney General's office, but the decision was made even more difficult when Castle (Nathan Fillion) asked her to marry him.
Edelstein, who starred on House for seven seasons, has since guest-starred on such shows as The Good Wife, Elementary and Scandal.


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Michelle Lee, a former Google attorney who was one of the first corporate lawyers to speak out about the harmful effects of patent trolls, will be the director of a new 'satellite office' of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
The move was announced Friday afternoon at a conference about software patents, sponsored by Santa Clara University.
Lee is a Silicon Valley native who grew up in Saratoga, California, with a father who worked as an engineer in the semiconductor industry. While studying for a PhD in computer science, she decided to switch routes and study intellectual property law. "It dawned on me that there were some pretty important legal issues that were being decided, that were hugely influenced by new technological innovation," Lee told the San Jose Business Journal earlier this year. She left a partnership at Fenwick & West, a well-known Silicon Valley law firm, to join Google in 2003.
By 2009, Lee was talking publicly and blogging about how so-called "patent trolls" were a growing burden for Google, and the tech sector at large. That same year she authored a blog post saying that patent reform was needed "now more than ever." Of twenty patent lawsuits that had been filed against Google, only two were from companies with any products or services. (Twenty lawsuits seems quaint in today's environment, with Google having fought or settled more than 100 patent cases, mostly filed by trolls.) Lee also noted a "more disturbing" trend: "In many of these cases, the patents being asserted against us are owned by—and in a surprising number of cases, are even 'invented' by—patent lawyers themselves." Lee left Google in June, but didn't say where she was headed.
Lee declined to talk about her new position with the USPTO, but Caroline Dennison, a legal advisor at the patent office, said her hiring was a sign of the office's dedication to better dialogue with the tech sector. "[Lee] has been in the trenches with the non-practicing entities in litigation," said Dennison. "She gets it, she knows what's going on. And we couldn't be more thrilled to have her. Director [David] Kappos is committed to this industry, and committed to looking for solutions to this problem. We plan on having this to be not just a satellite office, but a platform for outreach."
The Silicon Valley office is one of three satellite offices to be opened, with the other two opening in Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth. USPTO is scouting for office space in all three locations.
The Santa Clara University patent conference has generally been a breeding ground for discussions friendly to defense-oriented thinking, tech companies large and small, and patent reformers. There was applause all around for Michelle Lee, and her hiring is seen as a good sign. Still, she will be a cog in a big bureaucracy, and the idea of reform coming to the USPTO seems far off. The office is funded by patent fees, examiners can spend only a short time analyzing patents, and all the incentives align towards granting more patents.


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Male: K.J. McDanielsSport: Men's BasketballYear: SophomoreMajor: Communication StudiesHometown: Birmingham, ALFavorite Professor: Lori Pindar Favorite Class: COMM 322Athletic Highlight: In the Tigers' 66-54 loss to #8 Arizona, McDaniels scored 13 points in 31 minutes of play. He also added four blocked shots, two steals, one assist and four rebounds for the game. McDaniels is a sophomore communications major and is on track to earn his highest semester GPA.
Female: Nyilah Jamison-MyersSport: Women's BasketballYear: FreshmanMajor: Health ScienceHometown: Orangeburg, SCFavorite Professor: Dr. Ralph StewartFavorite Class: HLTH 202Athletic Highlight: Jamison-Myers made her first career start against SC State. She finished the game with 16 points, five rebounds and four blocks, all career highs. Jamison-Myers is a freshman health science major who currently holds a 4.0 GPA.
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I have a website, whereby members pay an annual feel. Initially the members were a few now it has fun into hundreds. Now I have to check existing members manually to see if their subscription is going to expire.
Is there a online service similar to a shopping card in e-commerce where I just give this software the details of members and this software reminds members that their subscription is going to expire, and will send notifications until their payments are settled?


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Years of work as an Auror left Moody with several injuries and prosthetics, including a magical eye, a chunk missing from his nose, multiple scars on his face, and an artificial leg. The difficulty of walking with an artificial leg made it necessary for Moody to procure the walking stick, and it is suggested that Alastor didn't use the walking stick before 1981, because he was at Igor Karkaroff's hearing without it.[1]
The top of the walking stick distinctly resembles a ram, reinforced by the clear appearance of a cloven hoof at its foot. This could be representative of his character as tough, resilient, hard headed, and having a strong offence.
The other notable features of the walking stick is that it is as tall as Moody's chin, and appears to have a vine wrapping around it from the height of Moody's thigh, tapering off at the base of the ram's head. The stick is arranged so Moody can hold it at firm grip.
As a weapon
The walking stick is made of wood and has some degree of offensive magical power, demonstrated in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries against a Death Eater.[2] This attribute is likely to have been a secret to give Moody an advantage in combat. When Alastor stunned a Death Eater in the Department of Mysteries, it suggested this walking stick be more of a secret staff.
Behind the scenes
- The staff appears in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
- It is in character for Moody to have this staff modified to be a magical weapon so that if he were to lose his wand, he would not be truly disarmed when duelling. The extent of the walking stick's power is unspecified since it is used as a weapon in only one scene in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It would also appear that some form of inherent magic was used to suspend the staff vertically (and later diagonally) in the scene of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in which Crouch Jr disguised as Moody pursues the recently untransfigured Draco Malfoy.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Moody is shown tapping the staff on the ground to make the broomsticks of the Advance Guard appear from thin air and fly into their hands. Later in the film, Moody also taps his staff on the ground to reveal 12 Grimmauld Place and then to blast a Death Eater through the air during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
- The suggestion that the wood of a wand affects its magical characteristics, and its harmony with a wizard's magical abilities, implies that the type of wood comprising the walking stick is similar (or possibly identical) to his wand because of its use as a magical focus.
- A walking stick (which seems to have magical properties of its own) is also used in the films by Lucius Malfoy. This cane houses Lucius' wand in the top, allowing his wand to be on hand at all times.
- Similarly, Rubeus Hagrid also disguises his wand within another object; his pink umbrella. This is due to the fact that Hagrid's wand was broken when he was expelled from Hogwarts.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Flashback on Disc 2)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault


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Golden Girls Head to National Competition
COLUMBIA- It comes as no surprise that the Golden Girls can dance, but there's certainly some surprises on this team.
"Some people may think that we're really oh, ditsy, a little airheaded, and like oh we're stuck up," said Sophomore Rayci Lee. "Definitely not at all. All of us are very well rounded. I mean you talk to any of us we can hold a conversation."
"I'm a biomedical engineering major with a minor in computational neuroscience again trying to fight stereotypes," said Senior Amy Trader.
"Oh gosh how much time do you have? You know I get asked every year do you have to be blond? How tall do you have to be? Do you have to have a height limit? There is just kind of an x-factor that we look for when we choose a golden girl and it's probably not what a lot of people think," said Golden Girls Coach Shannon Fry.
But Missouri's Golden Girls are a serious group of girls also competing in a serious sport.
"We have some of the same bruises, the same injuries that most athletes would because we're just dropping to the ground, no hands, doing lifts with each other so we have to have a very athletic build as well," said Trader.
"It's part of my routine. It's school, golden girls, and school again," said Lee.
And for many of the girls on the team, this has been a dream come true.
"I remember going to my first basketball game at Hearnes Arena, sitting up in the nose bleed seats," said Senior Leslie Zeliff. "It was quite an experience and I always looked down and watched the Golden Girls and kind of looked up to them."
"It's just the tradition of it. I grew up here and have lived and breathed Mizzou since I was a little girl and to see the little girls look up to like I once did it's so much more than just dance," said Trader.
And it's a tradition that hasn't died for one former Golden Girl.
"Literally I came back to judge and came to the spring football game and saw so many people that were here whenever I was in school and it was just a really warm feeling so I literally came home that night and asked my husband what do you think about us moving back to Columbia," said Fry.
And Coach Fry has come back to guide the Golden Girls to a lot of sucess...a 2nd place finish for hip hop and 4th in jazz in the 2012 USA National Competition.
This year they're in the higher NDA division, but it's a team that certainly isn't lacking confidence.
"I think [we can win]. We have the dedication and the hard work. We really want it after last year," said Zeliff.
A team looking to dance its way to the top.
Nationals are this Thursday with finals set for Friday.


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Wildcats Fall to USC in Dual Meet
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona men's and women's swimming and diving teams were defeated by USC at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcat men fell 172-128 and the women were defeated by a 167-133 margin.
Bonnie Brandon and Margo Geer each took first in three individual races to pace the Wildcats. Brandon won the 1000 freestyle (10:04.50), 200 backstroke (1:56.72) and 500 freestyle (4:49.56). Meanwhile, Geer won the 200 free (1:48.41), 50 free (22.57) and the 100 free (48.83).
Emma Schoettmer also had an impressive day as she won two events. She won the 200 breast in 2:11.98, finishing more than two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, while also taking the 100 breast in 1:01.65.
Giles Smith, Kevin Cordes and Rafael Quintero won both of their individual events for the men's team. Smith won the 100 yard butterfly (47.04) and 50 yard freestyle (19.99). The 19.99 is currently a top-five time in the country. Cordes took both the 100 (53.96) and 200 (1:58.12) breaststroke. Meanwhile, Quintero won both the 1m and 3m diving events.
The Wildcats also got a victory from Michael Sheppard as he won the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:47.47.
The Divers will be back in action as they host the Arizona Diving Invitational Nov. 21-24th. The women's Swim team will be back in action against Boise State Nov. 23 at noon at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
For continued coverage of Arizona Wildcat swimming and diving, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter @ArizonaSwimming.


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Dir: Philipp Stolzl. US. 2012. 100mins
As an attempt to deliver an action-adventure blend of the Taken films and the Bourne series, the Euro-set thriller The Expatriate offers-up plenty of fist-fights and gunplay, and while Aaron Eckhart convinces as the concerned father with (yes) a special "skillset" out to take on a deadly conspiracy, the film lacks the budget and epic action sequences to make it a must-see adventure film.
Eckhart gets to partake in a couple of nicely staged fight scenes.
Where the film works best is with its rather old-fashioned and complex conspiracy plot set against the backdrop of a series of cities in Belgium, and while Eckhart might lack some conviction when it comes to the fist-fights he has the gravitas and innate intelligence to work well as a former CIA-man trying to unravel a deadly plot that links big business with the intelligence community.
The film, which has opened in a series of international territories, opens in the UK theatrically in March and has a limited run – where it will be titled Erased - in the US in May.
Former CIA-man Ben Logan (Eckhart) is working in Belgium for an international company that is working on breaking into its own security equipment, but after a night at hospital with his daughter Amy (Liana Liberato) he arrives to work to find his co-workers dead and all of the office equipment stripped away.
With killers on their trail the pair head to Brussels to try and get to the bottom on the deadly conspiracy, which seems to have links back to his former CIA handler Anna Brandt (a rather underused Olga Kurylenko). As well as fighting off killers, Logan also has to reveal his real CIA background to his daughter, who is less than enthusiastic about her new-look father.
Eckhart gets to partake in a couple of nicely staged fight scenes – in a hospital when an assassin comes stalking them, and in a subway station where he takes on two bodyguards – but while the action is nicely put together the film lacks the intensity or brutality of the Bourne or Taken films. A car crash scene feels rather modest compared to the sequences staged in those films, with The Expatriate – a less than exciting title – feeling more like a more cerebral thriller with some action scenes tagged in.
Production companies: Informant Films, Expatriate Films, uFilm, Smash Media, Entertainment Motion Pictures, Essential Entertainment
International sales: Informant Media, http://informantmedia.com
Producers: Claude Leger, Adrian Politowski, Karl Richards, Jonathan Vanger
Executive producers: Peter Bevan, Eric Brenner, Jeremy Burdek, Judy Cairo, James Gibb, David Harfield, Leo Joseph, Nadia Khamlichi, Mark Kress, Howard Meltzer, Jason Rimokh, Michael A Simpson, Gilles Waterkeyn, Harry Winer
Screenplay: Arash Amel
Cinematography: Kolija Brandt
Editor: Dominique Fortin
Production designer: Jean-Francois Campeau
Music: Jeff Danna
Main cast: Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko, Liana Liberato, Neil Napier, Kate Linder, Alexander Pehling


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Blackhawks beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Marian Hossa winked when the television camera focused on him during the national anthem, a signal to his friends watching the game back home in Slovakia. Then he gave them something to cheer about.
Hossa tipped in the tiebreaking goal in the second period, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday in the opener of the Western Conference finals.
Patrick Sharp also scored and Corey Crawford made 21 saves for the Blackhawks, who generated just enough offense to improve to 7-1 at home in the playoffs. They also have won four in a row heading into Game 2 on Sunday.
"It's always great when you win the first game, especially back to back, give you a little momentum," Hossa said. "I felt like we did lots of good things today. We know we have to be better (Sunday) and keep doing those things."
Jonathan Quick stopped 34 shots, and Justin Williams scored for Los Angeles, which has won just one of seven road games in the playoffs. The defending Stanley Cup champions got center Jarret Stoll back from a suspected concussion, but their offensive funk continued.
"I think the two guys that scored for them are going to score goals," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "We have guys that have to score goals. That's how close it will be."
Los Angeles has scored 27 times in 14 playoff games. The last three have gone to Williams, who was responsible for the Kings' offense in a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 of the second-round series on Tuesday.
"Scoring doesn't simply come from the offensive zone," Williams said. "It comes from being good in your own zone, breaking out together and scoring off the rush. We didn't have enough of that."
The Blackhawks and Kings returned to the ice after surviving strenuous second-round tests.
Top-seeded Chicago stormed back to beat Detroit after trailing 3-1 in the series, winning Game 7 on Brent Seabrook's overtime goal Wednesday night. Fifth-seeded Los Angeles was pushed to the brink of elimination by the Sharks in a series in which the home team won every game.
For the first period and much of the second of the conference finals opener, Chicago looked hopeless against Quick and Los Angeles' talented defensemen. Drew Doughty, Robyn Regehr and Co. kept the Blackhawks' fleet forwards in check, and Quick made it look as if there was a white wall moving from side to side in net.
As they did against Detroit, the Blackhawks began to create more quality chances when they put more traffic in front.
With 7 1/2 minutes left in the second, Sharp skated into the zone, left the puck for Johnny Oduya and kept moving forward. When Quick kicked away Oduya's slap shot, the puck went right to Sharp, who scored into the lower right corner to tie it 1-1 with his eighth playoff goal.
"That first shot against him is tough," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "You need traffic. You need a deflection. He finds a way to find pucks. I think the volume and traffic of shots is the only way to get to this guy."
Sharp created another strong opportunity a few minutes later, but Brandon Saad shot wide right on a potential tip-in.
The Blackhawks kept up the pressure and went ahead when Hossa redirected Keith's long slap shot out of the air at 16:22 of the second. The puck landed in the lower right corner again before Quick could find it in the maze of bodies near the net.
It was the sixth goal of this postseason for Hossa and the 42nd of his playoff career. The 34-year-old forward has at least one point in four straight games.
"If Quick's going to see it, he's going to stop it. If we can get a slight tip on it, I think it changes his view," said Bryan Bickell, who earned an assist on the goal. "It was a nice tip by Hoss."
Quick wasn't made available to the media while the locker room was open after the game.
Los Angeles turned up the pressure at the beginning of the third, but Chicago killed off a power play. Crawford was solid after an early gaffe played a role in the Kings' goal. He stopped Dustin Penner's tip attempt with a little more than five minutes left, preserving Chicago's lead.
Crawford has allowed just one goal in four of five games, playing a huge role as Chicago rallied to eliminate Detroit.
"We've got to forget about this one right now, for sure," Kings center Anze Kopitar said. "There's some stuff that's going to be addressed, what we have to do better in preparation."
Chicago controlled most of the first period, using its speed and skill to keep the puck away from Los Angeles. The Blackhawks had nine shots on goal before Crawford was tested for the first time, grabbing Penner's attempt with 8:11 remaining.
Quick turned away every charge at the other side, and Los Angeles made the most of its second shot after a couple of costly Blackhawks misplays.
After the puck was dumped into the Blackhawks' zone, Crawford went behind the net to try to clear it away, but Brad Richardson jumped and knocked it in front. Dave Bolland tried to break up the play, but the puck went right to Williams, who beat Crawford to make it 1-0 at 14:23.
Most of Chicago's shots in the first period came from the outside, and Quick had a clear lane for most stops. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP made 17 saves in the first 20 minutes.
"All in all we can be happy with the 60 minutes we played, but we know it's going to be tougher as the series goes on," Sharp said. "Every series we've been a part of gets more physical and more difficult as it goes on."
NOTES: Stoll had been sidelined since he was struck with an illegal hit to the head by San Jose's Raffi Torres in Game 1 of Los Angeles' second-round series. ... This is the second playoff series between the Kings and the Blackhawks. Chicago advanced in five games in the 1974 quarterfinals. ... There was no shoot the puck competition after the second period, part of an NHL mandate designed to preserve ideal ice conditions.
Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap


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Geo wrote:OK, so I finally found my Flicker password after a year or two, returned to the site, found it entirely new, and, basically, incomprehensible. The directions (?) so far as I can follow them, tell me that I have to use the direct link within the "share" folder above the picture. Unfortunately, the URL looks like this:
Which takes me to the page with the image, but not the image itself (which, I assume, should be a URL ending in " .jpg ") Could someone pls take me by the hand and show me how to get to the image on that page, and not the page itself?
David Hammond wrote:Flicker seems to have modified the functionality of their site, and I'm no longer able to cut-paste code for medium-sized jpegs. Suggestions for doing so, or for good alternative photo sharing sites, would be much appreciated.
David Hammond wrote:Thanks BR, but I'm not seeing a scroll bar or any way to access different image sizes.
BR wrote:David Hammond wrote:Thanks BR, but I'm not seeing a scroll bar or any way to access different image sizes.
I can't help at the moment as I'm out of town with only my iPad (and on here the site works differently), but once you select an image and there is the default image size shown, use the down arrow on your keyboard . . . That's how I ultimately figured it out (albeit after a short struggle). I'll be of more help when I return home early next week.
toria wrote:Besides Flickr and sites like that, what about ICloud? That is where my photos are stored besides my phone. Will I be able to get the URL from there or is I cloud not a way to do this?
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Weighing as much as 80,000 pounds, large trucks and truck-tractor combinations require more acceleration and deceleration time than an average passenger vehicle and can have blind spots in multiple locations.
It is important for drivers to share the road responsibly with large trucks. Drivers should always take extra care and observe the following safety tips.
Pass Safely
Never cut in front of a truck. After you pass, make sure the entire truck appears in your rearview mirror before returning to the lane. Trucks need additional space because they take twice as long to stop as a passenger car. If you move into that space and brake suddenly, the truck may not have enough time to stop safely.
Always leave at least four car lengths between the back of your car and the front of any large truck you pass.
Stay out of the "No Zone"
"No Zones" are danger areas around large trucks in which crashes are more likely to occur. Because of a truck's size, there are four large blind spots where cars disappear from the driver's view. Passenger car drivers should avoid lingering in these areas whenever possible.
Avoid Tailgating
A severe collision can result when a car hits the rear end of a truck. Large trucks and the trailers they pull do not have impact-absorbing bumpers. Additionally, the truck's metal bumpers may not align with those of your car.
Leaving 20-25 car lengths between your vehicle and a truck will provide the space you'll need to stop safely during an emergency or traffic slow down. That following distance will also allow you to see ahead of the truck and react to any change in driving conditions.
Stay Away from Front and Rear Blind Spots
Following a truck too closely obscures your view of the road in front of you. The driver of the truck is also unable to see your vehicle. If you can't see the driver in the truck's side mirror, the driver can't see you or your vehicle.
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Salone Internazionale del Mobile
8th–13th April 2014
Milan, Italy
Milan Fairgrounds, Rho
Pavilion 16
Stand C29 D24
Opening hours:
Tuesday – Sunday 09.30 am – 6.30 pm. Trade only.
Open to the general public only on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April.
Arper Showroom
Via Pantano 30
20122 Milan
Opening time:
8th to 12th April 2014
10 am – 9 pm
Bardi's Bowl Chair: The EditionArper presents Bardi's Bowl Chair, designed in 1951 by Italian-Brasilian architect Lina Bo Bardi, showcased in a range of finishes inspired by Bardi's original sketches.
Special event
9th April
18.30h to 22.00h


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Address: 106 Whitford Dr, Durham, NC 27708
Lacrosse Gameday Policies and Information A-Z Guide
Soccer Gameday Policies and Information A-Z Guide
Koskinen Stadium Map
When people speak of the top multi-sport facilities in the South and in the nation, Duke's Koskinen Stadium comes to mind. In a relatively short period, the cozy stadium has emerged as one of the finest soccer and lacrosse complexes in the country.
Koskinen Stadium, named and dedicated in 1999 through the support of John and Patricia Koskinen, is situated ideally on Duke University's West Campus. It sits adjacent to the William David Murray Building and near both Wallace Wade Stadium and Cameron Indoor Stadium. This location -- in the heart of Duke's athletic complex -- allows easy access for Duke fans both on campus and throughout the local community.
From a spectator's standpoint, there's not a bad seat in the house as th e aluminum bleachers flank each sideline to allow for 4,500 fans with standing room only areas pushing the capacity to approximately 7,000. The Bermuda grass playing surface is 75 yards by 120 yards with an underground irrigation system that keeps it in top condition year round, while lights, added in 1984, have afforded the Blue Devils scheduling flexibility.
Located on the stadium's West side, the press box provides ample room in the divided press area for writers, as well as having adequate space for radio and television crews. Home Team Sports, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net as well as other television affiliates have reached a nationwide audience with its cover age of ACC Tournament action from Koskinen Stadium's comfortable vantage.
Renovations continue to improve the facility. Work was completed in 2005 on a field house which features two locker rooms and a viewing deck. In addition, permanent concession stands and restrooms have been added to the comfort of Duke fans. Duke Brick around the bleachers, along with stadium fencing, also now enhance Koskinen Stadium.
The facility continues to be the site of numerous prime events, including the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1995. The 1989 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament called Koskinen Stadium home as did the 1992 and 2000 tournaments. Duke was also the host of the ACC Men's and Women's Lacrosse Tournaments in 2002 and the Men's Lacrosse Tournament in 2007.
The stadium also serves as the site of one of the South's premier soccer tournaments in the "Duke/adidas Soccer Classic", which draws outstanding crowds to watch the nation's top collegiate teams in early-season action.
In 1987, Duke was the soccer competition site for the United States Olympic Festival with the gold medal game playing host to a standing room only crowd of almost 7,000 spectators.
The soccer and lacrosse teams enjoy the use of their own locker rooms and meeting rooms. Each player has a locker with storage areas for extra equipment at each space.


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|Before -the two old arbors were beyond help.
|This is the 'Before' photo for the one
at the beginning of the post.
What a difference a little clean up can make.
|'Yuletide' camellia fulfills the request for color (with red
being the favorite), evergreen and easy care.
|The exquisite perfume from the 'Cathedral
gem' sausage vine will add a new
dimension to the winter garden.
Photo courtesy of Riz Reyes
|Heuchera 'Tiramisu' adds a light note to the shady border
To add sparkle and color under each of these I selected the golden leaved Heuchera 'Tiramisu' to partner with 'Pink frost' hellebores and the transplanted black mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens') for a totally evergreen, modern combination. 'Tiramisu' is one of my top 10 'bullet proof' plants, excelling in less than favorable conditions and with care takers who occasionally forget to care!
|'Sweet tea' Heucherella offers a
distinctive coppery foliage,
adding interest to the
evergreen color scheme.
|The container gardens were designed using the same color palette
as the backdrop, blending the two areas seamlessly. The 'Ruby vase'
Persian ironwood can be seen in fall color to the right of the photo.


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Before applying Armendariz to the present case, we note that Concepcion, supra, 131 S.Ct. 1740, does not preclude the application of the Armendariz principles to determine whether an arbitration provision is unconscionable. Concepcion disapproved the "Discover Bank rule," stating: "In Discover Bank, the California Supreme Court applied [the doctrine of unconscionability] to class-action waivers in arbitration agreements and held as follows: [¶] '[W]hen the [class action] waiver is found in a consumer contract of adhesion in a setting in which disputes between the contracting parties predictably involve small amounts of damages, and when it is alleged that the party with the superior bargaining power has carried out a scheme to deliberately cheat large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money, then . . . the waiver becomes in practice the exemption of the party "from responsibility for [its] own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another." Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced.'" (Concepcion, at p. 1746, italics added.) With the exception of the Discover Bank rule, the Court acknowledged that the doctrine of unconscionability is still a basis for invalidating arbitration provisions. (Concepcion, at pp. 1746, 1747; see Kanbar v. O'Melveny & Myers (N.D.Cal. 2011) 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 79447, pp. *15-*16, *23-*24, 2011 WL 2940690, pp. *6, *9.) Thus, Concepcion is inapplicable where, as here, we are not concerned with a class action waiver or a judicially imposed procedure that conflicts with the arbitration provision and the purposes of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). (See Concepcion, at pp. 1748-1753.)Slip Opinion, at 11-12.
The Court's decision joins a growing list of potential exceptions to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Concepcion. (See previous posts here and here)


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A 31-year-old recreational hockey player has been sentenced to 18-months probation after a rare criminal conviction for an on-ice collision — a decision that his lawyer says has set a dangerous precedent that could chill participation in such hockey leagues.
Ontario Court Justice Diane Lahaie described the incident, which took place during an Ottawa Senior Men's Hockey League game on March 12, 2012, as a "deliberate blindside hit."
However, Patrick McCann insists his client, Gordon MacIsaac, did not intentionally hit 31-year-old Drew Casterton.
The collision broke some of Mr. Casterton's teeth, scarred his face and caused a concussion that resulted in debilitating headaches.
MacIsaac was convicted at trial of aggravated assault, and at sentencing on Wednesday he was also ordered to pay $5,000 to Mr. Casterton, provide a DNA sample, was banned from possessing a weapon and was forbidden to play or coach competitive sports during his 18 months' probation.
It will inevitably create a chilling effect on anybody that considers playing recreational hockey
MacIsaac's lawyer said the conviction of his client — a PhD student — could give many recreational hockey players pause.
"It will inevitably create a chilling effect on anybody that considers playing recreational hockey," Mr. McCann said. "This could happen to anybody in that situation."
Judge Lahaie said during MacIsaac's sentencing Wednesday that he is an accomplished man who is nearly finished a PhD in aerospace engineering. The judge said she considered the letters of support filed in court that described MacIsaac in "glowing terms."
Those letters described MacIsaac as one of "Canada's rising academic practitioners," a "man of integrity" and level-headed person.
The judge said she also took into account the remorse MacIsaac expressed in a letter of apology written to Mr. Casterton, which she called both touching and sincere.
In the letter, dated Jan. 29, MacIsaac wrote that he never fully understood the extent of Mr. Casterton's injuries until he testified in court.
"I was completely crushed to learn of your long and difficult journey," MacIsaac wrote.
The injuries Mr. Casterton suffered during a game, which took place in a non-contact league, were serious. The court heard the former personal trainer can now only work six hours a week.
While MacIsaac's future looks bright, with a newborn daughter and a job in his field in Calgary, the judge said, Mr. Casterton has gone into debt because he can't work and is on the verge of losing his home.
"Mr. Casterton's success and bright future came to a screeching halt in the last 47 seconds of that hockey game when your frustrations caused you to do what you did," the judge told court.
Different versions of the incident were presented at trial.
Witnesses for the prosecution said Mr. Casterton was coming out from behind the net as MacIsaac was rushing in. Witnesses on the victim's team said that with 47 seconds left in the game, MacIsaac's feet left the ice and he hit Mr. Casterton's head, snapping it back. Mr. Casterton lost consciousness and fell to the ice.
Jonathan Desjardins, a referee at the game, testified that both Mr. Casterton and MacIsaac were rushing toward the puck behind the net when the collision happened.
"What I saw, clearly saw, is [MacIsaac] jumped off the ice," Mr. Desjardins testified. "His skates left the ice, arms in the high position, making contact with the victim."
Mr. Desjardins testified that three players from Mr. Casterton's team skated over to where the referee was helping the victim. The players told the referee that MacIsaac skated in front of the other team's bench and said he got Mr. Casterton back for an earlier hit.
I am no longer the strong, supportive, energetic, extroverted, confident person I used to be
However, Mr. McCann argued that MacIsaac didn't say anything about payback for an earlier hit to any of Mr. Casterton's teammate.
Witnesses for the defence said that as MacIsaac was rushing in, he was involved in an unavoidable collision and that his feet never left the ice.
The victim wasn't in court Wednesday for MacIsaac's sentencing. He couldn't bear reliving the incident once again, the court heard.
His victim-impact statement, however, offered a glimpse into his injuries and the emotional and financial losses.
"Emotionally, it is hard to bear," he wrote. "I am no longer the strong, supportive, energetic, extroverted, confident person I used to be."
Mr. Casterton filed a $600,000 lawsuit on Feb. 27 against MacIsaac and the Ottawa Senior Men's Hockey League. The allegations in the lawsuit have not been tested in court.
In the statement of claim, Mr. Casterton alleged he suffered a major concussion, two broken teeth, cuts to his face and mouth and soft tissue injuries to his neck, spine and jaw from a hit to the head.
Mr. Casterton said in the statement that the hit to his head resulted in daily headaches that have kept him from socializing with friends.
In the 22 months before the assault, his business grossed $82,000. Since he could only work limited hours in the past 22 months, his earnings fell to $12,995, the statement of claim alleges.
MacIsaac wrote in his apology letter that it's devastating that Mr. Casterton hasn't been able to live his life the way he previously did.
"It is likely that my apology means little with respect to your hardship, but I am writing this so that you are aware of my complete remorse," MacIsaac wrote.


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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf is the seventh episode of the second season of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, and the twenty-fourth overall.
On a camping trip, the gang encounter glowing red eyes staring at them, accompanied by an eerie wolf howl. Following tracks to an abandoned mill, they get caught up in a smuggling plan and a werewolf!
As wolves howl in the night, a werewolf growls on top of a cliff.
Daphne, Velma, and Fred are sitting at a camp fire roasting hot dogs while Scooby and Shaggy are struggling to set up Scooby's tent. When Shaggy and Scooby are done with the tent the gang all of a sudden hears a howl of a wolf and then they see two red eyes staring out at them from the forest. After looking all around they discover footprints of a two legged wolf. They trace the tracks back to an old cemetery and an open grave. The sign on the gravestone reads: "Here lies Silas Long, half-man and half-wolf". They find more wolf-prints leading away from the grave which lead them to an old abandoned mill.
Inside the mill, they split up and look around for clues. Daphne, Velma, and Fred go one way and Shaggy and Scooby go the other way. Shaggy and Scooby find nothing but manage to keep narrowly missing the werewolf, who is stalking them. Freddy, Daphne and Velma find a map of the area -- and the werewolf! A chase ensues that ends with Shaggy and Scooby in a pile of white wool, which scares Freddy and the girls into hiding inside barrels with rubber tubes sticking out the top.
Fred and the girls find a narrow-gauge railroad carrying carts from the mill to a freighter docked by the river. They follow the rail track back into the mill, where they are locked inside by the werewolf. Shaggy and Scooby follow the track to the freighter. Going aboard, they run into the werewolf, give him a haircut, and escape down a tunnel that takes them into the room where Freddy and the girls are locked up. From inside, they watch the werewolf pull a baa-ing barrel out of the water and decide to spring a trap.
Shaggy and Scooby hide inside a barrel and launch themselves onto the river. The plan: Shaggy and Scooby will distract the werewolf when it takes them out of the water, and Freddy will catch the werewolf with a crane and hook. But Daphne gets caught on the hook instead; Shaggy and Scooby escape in their barrel onto the river, but the werewolf chases them in a canoe. The chase ends with all three going over a waterfall. The rest of the gang catches Shaggy and Scooby in a net, but the werewolf is caught on a rock and calls for help. They rescue him, and unmask him as one of a gang of sheep rustlers who have been using the mill as a hideout from which to smuggle the stolen sheep over the river. The werewolf was just to scare people away from the mill. They would float sheep in barrels with air tubes across the river and sell them on the black market. Shaggy claims to the sheriff how they weren't scared, but is disproved when he gets a fright from Scooby who's wearing the werewolf mask.
Main characters:
Supporting characters:
- None
- Werewolf (single appearance)(sheep rustler's disguise)
- Sheep rustler (single appearance)
Other characters:
- Stan Laurel (first mentioned)
- Oliver Hardy (first mentioned)
- Mouse (single appearance)(no lines)
- Dr. Livingstone (mentioned)
- Sheep (only time heard)
- Fish (single appearance)(no lines)
- Sheriff (single appearance)
- "Silas Long"'s coffin and headstone
- Map
- Hot dogs
- Mystery Inc.'s tents
- Campfire
- Toasting fork
- Fred's flashlight
- Shaggy's scissors
- Barrels
- Loose floorboard
- Water cooler
- Crates
- Switch covered with mask
- Basket
- Saw
- Fire hose
- Mill ladder
- Water wheel
- Trash cans
- Trash can lids
- Wool
- Wool bag
- Breathing tubes
- Barber scissors and comb
- Nailfile
- Deck hook
- Paddle
- Large butterfly net
- Handcuffs
- Werewolf mask
- The Mystery Machine
- Railroad car
- Canoe
- None
|Sheep rustler as the Werewolf
|To scare people away from their sheep rustling operation.
|Don Messick
| Scooby-Doo
|Casey Kasem
|Shaggy Rogers
|Frank Welker
| Fred Jones
|Heather North
|Daphne Blake
|Nicole Jaffe
|Velma Dinkley
|Performed by
|"Tell Me, Tell Me"
|Written by Danny Janssen and Sue Steward
|George A. Robertson, Jr.
Full credits
The following credits are how they are seen on-screen (or as close as possible).
- Produced and Directed by: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
- Co-Producer: Alex Lovy
- Story Editors: Ken Spears, Joe Ruby
- Story: Larz Bourne, Tom Dagenais, Bill Lutz
- Story Direction: Bob Singer, Paul Sommer, Howard Swift
- Voices: Nicole Jaffe, George A. Robertson, Jr., Casey Kasem, Hal Smith, Don Messick, John Stephenson, Heather North, Susan Steward, Vic Perrin, Michael Stull, Barry Richards, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker
- Animation Director: Charles A. Nichols
- Production Design: Iwao Takamoto
- Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Layout: Bob Singer, Dick Bickenbach, Mike Arens, Gary Hoffman, Rick Gonzalez, Terry Slade, Jack Huber, Mo Gollub, Alex Ignatiev, Jim Fletcher, Mario Uribe
- Animation: George Rowley, Bill Keil, Ray Abrams, Isadore Ellis, Volus Jones, Carlos Alfonso, George Goepper, Dick Lundy
- Background Styling: F. Montealegre
- Backgrounds: Rene Garcia, Curtis Perkins, Richard Khim, Gino Giudice, Bob Gentle, Gary Niblett, Peter Van Elk, Eric Semones
- Titles: Robert Schaefer
- Music Supervision: La La Productions
- Musical Director: Ted Nichols
- Technical Supervisor: Frank Paiker
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Roberta Greutert
- Xerography: Robert "Tiger" West
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Editorial Supervisor: Larry Cowan
- Music Editor: Joe Sandusky
- Effects Editors: Earl Bennett
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Post Production: Joed Eaton
- Camera: George Epperson, Roy Wade, Ralph Migliori, Bill Kotler
- © 1970 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
- A Hanna-Barbera Production
- © 1970 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
- RCA Sound Recording
- a hanna-barbera production
- a division of taft broadcasting company
- The title of the episode is derived from the name of the Big Bad Wolf's theme song from the 1933 Disney short film The Three Little Pigs. Unlike the episode title, the song does finish with a question mark.
- This is the first time, and the only time for this series, that the Mystery Machine is seen, but not driven.
- This is the first time that Fred, Velma, and Daphne find the "Ghost" before Shaggy and Scooby.
- Disguises: Shaggy and Scooby as barbers.
- Scooby Snacks bribe: None.
Cultural references
- Laurel and Hardy were a comedy act of the early-mid 20th century. Even though both had died before the airing of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, they were the celebrity guests in the The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode, The Ghost of Bigfoot.
- Shaggy paraphrases Henry Morton Stanley's alleged line of "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" when the latter encountered David Livingstone.
- The scene where the Werewolf stalks an oblivious Shaggy & Scooby is likely an homage to the film Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches
- When the gang is first sitting around the campfire together, Velma's glasses are sitting on her face crookedly.
- While the gang is talking about the werewolf tracks, for a few seconds Velma's collar goes from orange to peach, matching her skin colour, then back to orange.
- Daphne's one visible leg that's showing is missing its pantyhose, when the gang react to the growls of the Werewolf, after Shaggy just said he and Scooby hadn't seen any sight of it.
- When Shaggy tells the gang he and Scooby crash-landed in the pile of wool, Daphne's pantyhose are missing.
- While she has her arms crossed, Daphne has an extra right hand sticking up from her sleeve, as Fred said they had a lot of clues that don't add up.
- Daphne's pantyhose are missing when Fred says he would like to know what the barrel with the airhose was for and Velma following that when she shushed him and after hearing a noise.
- After the gang runs through the half opened deckhouse before it closes, the arm on Velma's glasses is briefly flesh-coloured, turning back to black when she talks. Her lense is also missing its frame the entire time.
- When Daphne says at least they know where the barrels are now, a gap forms at the bottom of her neck.
- The werewolf recently had his hair cut off by Shaggy and Scooby, but in one scene where the back of him is seen dealing with barrels his hair has returned, only moments later, he's bald again in a close-up. The werewolf's hair also reappears momentarily near the end of the episode as he sails down the waterfall over the rapids in his canoe, just after Shaggy and Scooby have been caught by the gang in a large net (again, well after Shaggy gave him his haircut).
- When Shaggy and Scooby are first paddling after discovering the Werewolf is after them, a black spot on Scooby's arm flickers.
Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities
- Since the name of the episode is in the form of a question it is grammatically incorrect to leave out the question mark in the title card.
- When the gang see the eyes of the Werewolf in wilderness, they run into their respective tents. A close-up of Fred has him say it has gone and when the camp is in full view again he's disappeared and Daphne and Velma are suddenly next to Scooby and Shaggy's tent. Fred suddenly reappears when the camera cuts to him getting his flashlight ready, then when the camera cuts to Shaggy where Fred should still be he's gone, as well as and Velma who should probably both still be standing in view. To top it off, Shaggy and Scooby are in their tent when the former asks why they can't pretend they looked for the wolf and say they didn't find anything, but after Velma says they will all look, Shaggy and Scooby are already standing out of and away from their tents.
- When the gang come across the werewolf's footprints, Velma deduces that the footprints come from a "large wolf" however wolves (like cats and dogs) walk on their toes. The footprints the gang were looking at had heel marks, meaning that whatever made them walked like a human. That should've been the first red flag.
- The fact that the gang found an open tomb would suggest that the werewolf is not a ghost, but a zombie. However, the werewolf looked and acted very much alive.
- The wool in Shaggy's ear only becomes visible when it was needed to be identified.
- When the gang run away from the werewolf and go separate ways, Shaggy faces the same way as Freddy, Daphne, and Velma, but moves backwards with Scooby.
- The on/off switch is dangerously close to the exposed fan blade.
- Even though the other rustlers have been completely avoided, there's obviously at least one other off-screen sending the barrel in the Werewolf's direction. They're also conspicuously absent from the end when the sheep rustler disguised as the Werewolf is the only one captured on-screen. Either they've evaded capture or are being arrested off-screen.
- When Daphne gets hooked on top of the deckhouse and Velma calls for Fred to come quick, he not only comes instantly, but he jumps with complete ease as if he's superhuman. A stretch (no pun intended) would be that he was supposed to come from the other deckhouse beside it.
- The sheriff's badge doesn't have writing on it until there's a close-up of him and Fred, which says "Deriff", a portmanteau of "deputy" and "sheriff". He actually isn't identified by title, but it's more than likely he's a sheriff.
- After that scene, the camera switches to Daphne talking with Shaggy and Velma standing beside her on each side, respectively, along with Fred suddenly at Shaggy's side as well.
- There was only one werewolf disguise, but Daphne says there was "werewolf disguises".
Home media
- Classic Scooby-Doo: A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts VHS released by Turner Home Entertainment on August 6, 1996.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons DVD set released by Warner Home Video on March 16, 2004.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons DVD set released by Warner Home Video on June 20, 2005.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (limited edition) DVD set released by Warner Home Video on November 9, 2010.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series DVD set released by Warner Home Video on November 21, 2011.
- Scooby-Doo! and the Werewolves DVD released by Warner Home Video on October 23, 2012.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series DVD set released by Warner Home Video on November 13, 2012.
- Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Run for Your 'Rife! DVD set released by Warner Home Video on September 10, 2013.
Shaggy: (while roasting hot dogs over the fire) There's nothing I like better than food unless it's more food.
Shaggy: (after viewing the graveyard) My very most unfavorite place to be, especially at night.
Shaggy: (sarcastically) Oh, swell! It ain't bad enough we're following a werewolf, now it looks like it's the ghost of a werewolf!
Shaggy: (sarcastically) Nothing like a cheery greeting from your friendly neighbourhood werewolf ghost.
Shaggy: (after seeing the werewolf) Feet, make like a rocket, and, like, now!
Shaggy: Well, well. Dr. Livingstone and friends, I presume?
External links
- Scooby Doo Case File at Toonzone.net
- Buy from iTunes (US)
- Buy from iTunes (CA)
- Buy from iTunes (UK)
- Buy from VUDU
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Textbook chapter: 4 (though it's rather weak on this subject).
Sound is a wave in the air. As any wave it has an amplitude and a frequency. The amplitude controls the loudness and the frequency controls the pitch.
People perceive higher frequency sounds easier than low frequency sounds. So even though the apmlitude is higher that doesn't mean necessarily that the sounds is louder - it also depends on the frequency.
Low frequency sound is also less directional, it's hard to figure out where exactly it's coming from.
Sound frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz). Humans can hear frequencies roughly between 20 Hz and 20k Hz.
You can use Audacity to generate tones of defferent frequencies to get a feel for what they sound like.
Uncompressed Sound
There are various ways of representing waves digitally. Usually the choice is to represent a wave digitally is as a sinus formula with some parameters. This doesn't work very well for sound waves because there are so many changes to the wave in each second.
The choice in an audio CD is to "sample" the wave repeatedly and record each sample as a number. An audio CD and a typical uncompressed digital audio file stores 44100 records for each second of audio.
The number of samples per second is also measured in Hz, so the 44100 above is typically represented as 44.1kHz. This measurement is not related to the frequency/pitch of the sound even though it's the same unit.
44.1kHz was chosen for raw audio because people cannot hear better than half that frequency, thus cannot tell that the reconstructed wave is different from the original. Some claim that they can distinguish a live performance from an Audio CD playback but even such claims are rare.
These two are basically identical formats but given that WAV has been the supported-by-default format in windows - it's much more popular.
Sound is stored completely uncompressed, similar to how it's stored on Audio CDs. The format is not exactly the same though so conversion is necessary to transfer files from/to audio CDs.
Because of their age and lack of encoding/decoding requirement they are usually default formats for audio creation and editing tools.
Flac is a lossless compressed format. A wav file can be compressed with any generic compression tool so you can understand Flac playback as on-the-fly decompression, but it's been optimised to allow better audio compression, seeking to random places in the file, and storing audio metadata.
Playing a flac file is more CPU-intensive than playing a WAV file though so which format you choose is a balance between space required and decoding speed.
The speed of the encoder also varies. You can create better compressed Flac files by spending more time encoding them.
A flac file can be converted to any other lossless format such as WAV and back without any loss of audio data.
Compressed Sound
An audio CD contains as much data as a regular data CD - 640 or 700MB. That's used to represent 74 or 80 minutes of sound. That's more than 8MB per minute. Even with today's large harddrives and fast networks there are good reasons to compress sound - storage space is still an issue given enough audio, and for online streaming such sizes are still unacceptable even with high speed internet.
Just as with images there are lossless and lossy compression types.
The MP3 format is lossy but cuts down considerably the amount of disk space needed per second of audio. It first became popular when hard drives were small (hard drives had the capacity of an Audio CD) and it was the only accessible way to store musinc on a computer. Later the popularity of the format exploded because of Napster and these days every digital music player supports the format.
The algorithm for the compression is pretty complicated, we won't go though it in this course. Basically it relies on the fact that humans can't hear all sounds in all contexts.
OGG is a format essentially equivalent to MP3 and was developed because of patents surrounding use of MP3. Both OGG decoders (players) and encoders (creating tools) can be developed and distributed without a patent licence. Not all current players support OGG playback. The earlier iPods have been reported to be incapable of playing OGG files simply because their processors were too slow. OGG does require more processing power than MP3 to play.
MP3/OGG files have a bitrate similar to that of WAV files. Older encoders were only capable of generating constant bitrate (CBR) files. Newer encoders can generate variable bitrate (VBR) files where the encoder chooses the bitrate on the fly depending on how much information is in the current sound segment.
Because (1) the encoding process is much more resource-intensive than decoding and (2) the format is lossy - these formats are usually not used for recording or editing but only for distribution.
Other Compressed Audio Formats
There are lots of them out there, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_codecs for a list. One other worth mentioning here is AAC - a format mostly used by Apple products. It has some benefits over MP3 but is roughly as popular as OGG (both far less used than MP3.
Electronic Sound - MIDI
MIDI is actually much more than just a file format, it's an interchange format that's used in many electronic sound instruments such as synthesizers.
Instead of recording real sound (and often there is no real sound to record in the first place, the music is electronically generated) the audio is stored as a set of instructions, something like sheet music. The instructions include the instrument type, length and amplitude of each note. It is up to the player to combine (like an orchestra) all those instructions into a single song.
MIDI files on computers were much more popular when the internet was slow and the harddrives small because they are tiny compared even to the best compressed audio file. It was common to hear a MIDI playing when visiting an early webpage. These days support for MIDI on computers is spotty because they're not a big requirement and sound cards no longer have MIDI hardware on them like they used to.
Most audio formats (but not WAV and AIFF) can have metadata associated with them. This usually includes the artist, album, and track name, the year, and genre.
Most playback software can be used to edit the metadata. Format conversion software usually also copies the metadata into the appropriate fields.
For MP3 files ID3v1 is the old way of storing metadata inside MP3 files, but it doesn't support unicode so around the world it's not very popular. For example it will not work well even for latin-based languages such as german (they have some non-english characters). ID3v2 is completely different from ID3v1 and pretty much every player these days (software or hardware) supports this.
Audio on the web
Unfortunately not all browsers support the same formats, so you need more than one format to have your sound work on multiple browsers.
Bring headphones to the next lab.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Note
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_rate
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_%28CD_standard%29
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAV
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiff
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogg
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flac
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_audio_codecs
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midi
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Audio_Coding
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_bitrate
- http://www.techterms.com/definition/sampling
This is a marked lab. Please submit it using Moodle (Lab4).
We're going to use this song to play with, because there are no copying rules associated with it: http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#36
On windows the version of Audacity available isn't the newest one (it's a challenge to compile) and because there is no package management a few plugins are not avaiable. But we can still do a few neat things with it in the lab. If you have your own linux box - by all means use that.
Part 1
- Go to http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ and download and install the newest windows version.
- Download the pond-erosa puff ogg file.
- Open that file in audacity. On windows the menu option is "open", on newer versions in linux it's "import".
- Export the file as wav and as ogg.
- Try to export it as mp3. You may get an error saying that lame is not found. Go back to the audacity page and download and install lame for audacity for windows.
- Export as mp3 as well.
- Export as flac as well.
- Make a screenshot with the folder with all 4 files and audacity with the original open.
- Submit that screenshot
Note that you would normally start with an uncompressed file (wav or flac) and use that to creat the compressed files, but we don't have the uncompressed version of this file so we're just going to pretend.
Part 2
We're going to blip out some words we don't like in the song.
- Pick a word you don't like (for example "free") and find where it appears in audacity, make a note of the times in a text file. The lyrics are on the website, should make that a little easier.
- Note: you can select a region of the song and play only that.
- Add a new track (mono should do)
- Generate a tone to overlap with the playback of the words you selected earlier. Try not to overlap other parts of the song.
- Zoom out so the whole song is on one screen, and make a screenshot.
- Submit your text file and the screenshot.
Compression & browser support
On linux you can compress things with tar cvzf dest.tar.gz sourcefile On windows you'll have to download and install winrar (or another app if you prefer).
- Use the tool to compress every one of your files separately.
- Make an html page with a table with the sizes of the originals and the compressed versions and two more columns.
- In the third column use the HTML5 <audio> tag to allow the user to play that version of the audio file.
- In the fourth column make a note of which browsers that worked in. In the lab you can test with Firefox, IE9, Chrome,and Safari.
- If no audio files work in IE - try to upload your HTML and audio files to matrix and view the page there.
- Submit the HTML page (without the big files).


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Looking back to sports classes we all remember the age-old equipment, whose design did not change since it was invented by F. L. Jahn in the mid 19th century.
Recently the German design practice Phoenix Design developed this design study for a series of modern gymnastics appararti.
Here is what Phoenix Design explains:
It was a challenge for Phoenix Design to deal with a topic which time has left untouched as it were. The designers asked themselves how an athlete might feel doing high-performance exercises on this antiquated equipment, which also does not seem very dynamic. The focus of their concept study was the athlete. Only from there, first designs for adequate products developed. Tom Schönherr on the creative approach to the new sports equipment: "We wanted to create a dynamic, or rather, a grown structure. It had to have a human dimension and appear natural. These positive impressions should directly be transfered to the athlete."
In comparison to the status quo, you now see elegant, light equipment. They are anchored in the floor with vertical supports, but seem to grow out of it elegantly. You have the impression that they connect with the athlete's movements. Tom Schönherr: "We formed a modern grid structure and reduced the use of materials to a minimum by giving it a well thought-out form. This has a huge advantage: You see a lot more of the athlete. The equipment has a reduced design and is a perfect stage for the athlete."


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Translation of the Relics of Martyrs Michael and his councilor, Theodore, of Chernígov
On February 14, 1572, at the wish of Tsar Ivan Vasilievich the Terrible, and with the blessing of Metropolitan Anthony, the relics of the holy martyrs Michael and his councilor Theodore were transferred to Moscow, to the temple dedicated to them. From there in 1770 they were transferred to the Visitation cathedral, and on November 21, 1774 to the Archangel cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. See September 20 for their Life.


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Playoffs look bleak after split
The Herd got one win on Wednesday night, but they desperately needed two.
The Bisons split a doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in front of 8,891 at Coca-Cola Field and now are on the brink of elimination from post season consideration. The Herd won the first game, 4-3, before dropping the night cap 4-1.
On the out of town scoreboard, Louisville and Columbus both collected wins. While Buffalo needs to only catch one of the two teams (as one will win the IL West division), one victory by both the Bats and the Clippers will eliminate the Herd from the playoffs.
All three teams have five games left in the regular season.
The Bisons got off on the right foot in the game one victory with runs in three of the first four innings. Justin Turner put the Herd on the board with his 11th home run of the season -10th with the Bisons- one out into the first.
Turner is the eighth Bison with 10 home runs on the season. Last year, Nick Evans was the only Buffalo batter to reach double digits.
Triple-A rookie Zach Lutz and J.R. House plated runs in the second and Turner doubled home Feliciano in the fourth for the 4-0 lead.
The Bisons held on as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored three runs in the fifth inning. Raul Valdes worked five innings to improve his record to 2-1 while southpaw Mike O'Connor pitched the final two frames for his fifth save of the year.
The Yanks bounced back to take game two as IL All-Star Jesus Montero went 3-4 with a first inning home run and a RBI-single in the third inning. The Bisons scored their lone run in the sixth inning on Russ Adam's 15th home run of the season.
Josh Stinson (1-2) took the loss in game two. He allowed four runs in six innings of work.
BISONS NOTES: Prior to the games, the Bisons added INF Zach Lutz from Double-A Binghamton. Lutz went 1-3 with an RBI-double in his Triple-A debut…Russ Adams now has 56RBI on the season. That's just two RBI shy of Mike Hessman for the team-high in 2010…Jesus Feliciano went 3-8 in the two games combined.


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A hoon sees an on-ramp as an opportunity for shenanigans, and what's better to hoon than an early '80s Toyota AE86 coupe with like three shades of paint on it? Old Toyotas are so much fun.
This hoon was captured by Middleswine, who describes the circumstances:
I filmed this on the way to work this morning; this guy overcooked it while attempting to drift and proceeded to spin out in to a 360/burnout. At the previous light, a left turn, he drifted it rather nicely around the turn. Seeing this, I grabbed my camera when we were stopped at the next light. He saw me pick up the camera and started to film and then proceeded to go a bit throttle happy.
The hoon is indeed strong with this one.