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By Kari Tervo
Hey Pop Culture Beast zinesters! It's Friday! Let's get our zine on!
This is my first weekly zine review post. If you want to know what this is all about, take a look at the FAQ!
Today we're going to talk about three zines: Trinket #6, Gag Me With A. . .#9, and Breakfast at Twilight #5! We got some poetry! We got some essays! We got some tidbits and anecdotes! We got some bang and some bing and some zing zang zow!
Here's my rating system:
Here�s my Rating System:Recommended: !It�s Aiight: .Maybe If You�re Into That Sort of Thing: ? - See more at: http://www.popculturebeast.com/2013/10/blog-zine-weekly-online-zine-reviews.html#sthash.cA4OZmLZ.dpufRecommended: !It�s Aiight: .Maybe If You�re Into That Sort of Thing: ? - See more at: http://www.popculturebeast.com/2013/10/blog-zine-weekly-online-zine-reviews.html#sthash.cA4OZmLZ.dpuf
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Trinket #6
Rating: !!
Price: $2
Chris Francz
Room 15 Press
P.O. Box 190
Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356
Trinket #6 is a pocket-size diary of sorts by Chris Francz. Chris lays it all out in this collection of thoughts and anecdotes, reflecting on all manner of issues: his weight, his co-workers, overly-polite people at crosswalks, a lingering fart. A stark, cynical honesty mixed with insight and humor marks this nifty little collection. It's perfect for picking up and reading a few entries here and there, or for devouring in one sitting. Some of Chris' remarks are universal: "I love the feeling of refreshment after a really hearty bowel movement." Some are more idiosyncratic: "I would love to start a posse called the Plain Sight Ninja Crew." Chris' tone is deadpan, often lending to snorts of laughter. But a sadness is shot through the whole thing: There's the memory ghost of his beloved cat Joshua, and an impenetrable loneliness. In this little pocket zine lives a whole person. Pay him a visit!
Gag Me With A. . . #9
Rating: !!
Price: Not listed
Deirdree Prudence and Steven Hughes Purkey
Gag Me With A. . .#9 is a sparkling collection of poetry, reminiscences, interviews, drawings, what have you, and whatnot. In full disclosure, I have a poem in this issue. The reason I submitted a poem is because Deirdree Prudence and Steven make the best zines, I am telling you! If zines had a prom king and queen, it would be Deirdree Prudence and Steven. Gag Me With A. . .#9 continues the tradition of their zine company, MC Sunflower Jones Productions, in creating good-looking compilations of quality short-form zine writing. This is another zine great for dipping into every now and then when you need a little lit fix. The contributions are brief and breezy, and you'll find yourself enjoying, wondering, and learning. A true zinester's zine.
Remember in my intro when I encouraged you to read other people's zine reviews? Deirdree Prudence also reviews zines! So go read her reviews, here!
Breakfast at Twilight #5
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Price: Not listed. I think I paid $3?
blacklightdiner at gmail dot com (she has it written like that, so respecting that)
Erica is an insightful woman and a great writer. In Breakfast at Twilight #5, she shares her thoughts on bicycling and sexuality, both topics common to zinedom. Erica expresses her frustration with society's need to force people to label their sexuality. She also takes aim at the news media for their incessant focus on astronaut Sally Ride's sexuality in the wake of her death (she asks, what about her science?). Most compelling is Erica's essay on consuming media, in which she decrys fan culture as a suppressor of creativity. This is one of those zines where you feel like you're having a conversation with the author. Erica knows she has an audience, and she knows she has something to say. She's worth listening to.
HEY! HEY! HEY! These were my first zine reviews! I hope you all liked getting off to a positive start with all these great recommendations. I encourage you to contact these zine-makers to pick up some copies of their awesome work! Zine on!
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Here�s my Rating System:Recommended: !It�s Aiight: .Maybe If You�re Into That Sort of Thing: ? - See more at: http://www.popculturebeast.com/2013/10/blog-zine-weekly-online-zine-reviews.html#sthash.cA4OZmLZ.dpuf


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Selig Once Again Plays Ball With the Players' Association
Major League Baseball is now busily selling the idea that Commissioner Bud Selig has truly gotten religion on performance enhancing drugs. Gone is the commissioner who chose not to see the swelling body parts of the turn-of-the-millennium sluggers.
But the other, and perhaps more important, development in Selig's evolution is he appears to have truly gotten religion on working with, rather than against, the powerful Major League Baseball Players Association—with the exception of Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, of course, but more on him later.
With more than 40 years of experience in baseball, the commissioner now clearly understands that combating the union and its members head-on doesn't usually turn out very well for management.
The players prevailed in a series of labor standoffs from 1972-95, while head-to-head combat over discipline or other contract disputes has usually resulted in an appeal to a neutral arbitrator and a decision in favor of the union.
In addition to producing 20 years of work-stoppage-free baseball, Selig's embrace of cooperation and negotiation manifested itself during the final weeks of the investigation into the player connections with Biogenesis, the defunct Florida anti-aging clinic that according to baseball dispensed PEDs to more than a dozen players.
Baseball's investigators didn't have failed drug tests but they were able to compile enough documentary evidence and witness testimony to establish that the players violated the sport's collectively bargained Joint Drug Agreement. And since the discovery of the violations weren't the result of a positive test or possession, Selig had wide latitude in deciding what penalties he wanted to hand down. (An off-season assignment for Bud: Figure out why the game's ballyhooed testing program failed to catch most of the players under question).
But instead of a rash declaration of outrage and excessive suspensions, baseball executives picked up the phone and called leaders of the players association last Tuesday to discuss the evidence they had and the discipline they had in mind. They discussed treating most of the players as first-time offenders according to the guidelines of the CBA—50 games for a first violation, 100 for a second, and a lifetime ban for a third. MLB gave the players until Sunday to agree to the penalties without appealing.
Selig didn't have to do that. He could have simply announced the suspensions and given the players union the proscribed three days to appeal, a scenario that seemed likely only weeks ago. Instead, Selig involved the union in the process, and largely avoided what could have been months of litigation and the chance for the players to beat the suspensions on an evidentiary technicality.
Players union chief Michael Weiner said in a statement the penalties "were arrived at only after hours of intense negotiations between the bargaining parties, the players and their representatives." For three players under investigation who had failed previous drug tests and already served suspensions, their connections to Biogenesis weren't treated as second offenses.
So what of Rodriguez? Selig suspended him for 211 games, the rest of this year and all of next year, for allegedly using and possessing "numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including Testosterone and Human Growth Hormone, over the course of multiple years," and for attempting to obstruct the investigation. The punishment doesn't skew with history or anything proscribed in the bargaining agreement.
Rodriguez, who stands to lose more than $30 million and previously admitted to using PEDs from 2001-2003, is appealing the suspension and will play until it is heard. He explained that he was "fighting for my life" and the legitimacy of the player-discipline process. Weiner called Rodriguez's penalty "way out of line."
The fight should last for months, and baseball will have to somehow legitimize the unprecedented penalty. Some habits do indeed die hard.
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It is a common job to accept that requires you to find the person responsible in hacking their system at a specified time by traversing through each log files in every computer the hacker connected.
My problem now is the log file leads me to nowhere. The last one I checked does not contain any entries that has the same date and time as the specified ones.
I tried redoing the tracing again but it still leads me through the same machine. There isn't even a deleted entry showing that the hacker deleted his logs files.
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Navigating the Health-Care Exchanges
How to pick a plan on the new exchanges—assuming you can actually get into one.
For many Americans, shopping for insurance in one of the new health-care exchanges has been an exercise in frustration.
Fortunately, there isn't any rush. Individuals and families who lack employer-provided or other coverage have until Dec. 15 to pick a plan in order to be covered on Jan. 1, when the insurance first takes effect. This year, the open-enrollment period actually lasts through March, so even procrastinators can line up coverage.
Just getting started has been a trial. The federal government website, HealthCare.gov, is handling marketplaces for 36 states and is so problem-plagued that creating an account has been nearly impossible for many people. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, enrollments have been rife with errors.
While a few states have exchanges that are operating well, others lack basic information. California's site, www.coveredca.com, for instance, has tools to allow users to see prices for various plans in their home region. Because California is requiring standardized plans, shoppers can see right away what deductibles, copays and other expenses might be.
But as of Oct. 18, the state hadn't yet loaded information about doctor networks, which means shoppers can't find out whether their doctors will be considered "in network" or which hospitals they can use under various plans. Nor can they see how their prescription drugs will be covered.
For that, buyers must go to each insurer's site or call the insurer. Yet getting that information up from the website of WellPoint's Anthem Blue Cross in California, for example, required working several Web pages—and assistance from Anthem's spokeswoman because the plan names didn't match.
You can get help figuring out the plans and your coverage options from government-approved "navigators"—agencies or individuals who have been trained to walked applicants through the process. But by law, navigators can't advise you on which plan to pick, says Bill Green, a grant manager at United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, which gave grants to agencies to provide navigator services. (Insurance brokers, who receive commissions, can give advice.)
Whether you are doing it on your own or getting help, here are specific questions to ask about the various plans to be sure you get a good one for you and your family.
Which plan do I pick?
The exchanges offer four tiers of plans—bronze, silver, gold and platinum, with the bronze covering an estimated 60% of an average person's health-care costs and the platinum covering 90%.
In theory, then, bronze-plan premiums are cheaper than silver, silver premiums are cheaper than gold, and so on. But in reality, the prices overlap, and you might well be able to buy more coverage for the same money or just a little more per month, especially if you can live with a health-maintenance organization and its limited doctor network.
A major factor is how you use health care. The Affordable Care Act requires coverage of preventative care, emergency visits, mental-health treatment and prescription drugs. People with few health needs might not have to pay much out of pocket once they buy a basic bronze or silver plan.
But those with greater health-care needs who are likely to pay all or most of their deductibles each year might benefit from paying more in premiums for a gold or platinum plan in exchange for a smaller deductible and lower copays.
If you are self-employed, you might be able to deduct your health-insurance premiums from your income taxes. You can deduct actual medical expenses only if they exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income. (Through 2016, however, those 65 and over can deduct expenses that exceed 7.5% of their AGI.) So a self-employed person who uses health services could benefit from buying a better plan and paying less out of pocket, says Jeff Martin, senior manager at accounting firm Grant Thornton in Washington.
What if I qualify for federal subsidies?
An individual with adjusted gross income up to about $28,725, or a family of four earning up to $58,875, will see copays and deductibles reduced, but only if they sign up for a silver plan. They also will receive income-tax subsidies to help with their premiums.
Beyond that, individuals earning up to about $45,960 and a family of four earning up to about $94,200 will get some federal subsidies to help with their premiums, regardless of which plan they choose. Subsidies are calculated based on adjusted gross income and the cost of the second-cheapest silver plan in your area, says Karen Pollitz, senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, which studies health-care issues.
Which doctors can I see?
Each plan will have a list of doctors who are considered in-network—and thus cheaper to see—and the networks will vary in size. Before buying any plan, make sure the doctors and hospitals you want to use are included.
If you travel a lot or spend part of your year somewhere else, you might want to buy a multistate plan to be sure you will have access to health care wherever you are.
How are drugs covered?
Each plan will have a "formulary," detailing how it will pay for various drugs. If you rely on specific medications, compare how much you will be paying each month. (You might have to call the insurers to find out.)
Is the provider reliable?
Any buyer wants to know whether the insurer pays promptly, denies a lot of claims or is easy to reach with questions. But many small or little-known providers are offering insurance through the exchanges, and their track records are unknown. The Affordable Care Act requires the government to collect data on insurer performance and to provide that information online to the public. But none of that is available yet. Much like navigating the health-care exchanges, this information could be difficult to nail down for the foreseeable future.
Corrections & Amplifications
Starting in 2013, taxpayers can claim deductions for unreimbursed medical expenses only if the expenses exceed 10% of their adjusted gross income, unless they are 65 or older. Through 2016, older taxpayers can deduct expenses that exceed 7.5% of their adjusted gross income. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the threshold for all taxpayers was still 7.5%.
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The Charlotte 49ers (18-7, A-10: 6-5), who have had eight days off since their last game, return to action in when they play Temple (18-8, A-10: 7-5) in Halton Arena, Sunday, February 24 at 4 pm. The 49ers enter Sunday's game a half game back of Temple for sixth place in the Atlantic 10.
The 49ers players are visiting the Levine Children's Hospital this afternoon Friday, February 22. They will also welcome a number of Levine Children's Hospital families to the game on Sunday. The families will receive a behind the scenes tour of Halton Arena, including the men's basketball locker room and the chance to get onto the Halton Arena court. The families will also be invited to the pre-game hospitality event.
At halftime, the 49ers and Levine Children's Hospital will honor 49ers cheerleading alum and former coach Jason Peetz and his family for winning the Primrose Schools Family Dance Off and earning $30,000 for Levine Children's Hospital.
Associate director of basketball operations Stephen Doughton has established The Stephen Doughton Jr. Foundation for Cancer research and patient assistance. Doughton, who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2006, has been in remission since 2008. The Stephen Doughton Jr. Foundation will have tables set up in both hospitality areas to accept donations on site. Also, people can donate on-line as well at this link.
Taking a closer look at the 49ers heading into the Temple game. Chris Braswell, who scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds in the 49ers game against Temple a couple of weeks ago, averages 11.4 points per game. Braswell is second on the team in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game. Braswell is one of six players in school history with 1,000 points and 800 rebounds in their career. Pierria Henry, who scored 14 points and dished out a career-high nine assists against Temple earlier this season, averages 9.6 points per game. Henry leads the team in assists with 90 and steals with 70. Henry ranks among the nation's leaders in steals. Willie Clayton, who scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the 49ers last game at Saint Louis, averages 8.6 points per game. Clayton leads the team in rebounding at 6.9 boards per game. Terrence Williams, who scored 11 points off the bench at Temple, averages 6.8 points per game.
Darion Clark, who scored 11 points off the bench at Temple, averages 6.5 points per game. Clark is third on the team in rebounding at 4.9 boards per game. Denzel Ingram, who has started the 21 of the last 22 games, averages 6.4 points per game. Ingram scored 13 points and hit three three-point field goals in the 49ers earlier meeting with Temple. E. Victor Nickerson, who has started the last five games, averages 5.7 points per game. Nickerson scored eight points and made the victory-clinching steal in the finals seconds of the 49ers 71-67 win at 10th-ranked Butler, February 13. Ivan Benkovic recorded his first career double-figure scoring game with 10 points off the bench against Massachusetts, February 2.
Temple enters Sunday's game off an 82-74 home win over La Salle on Thursday. Temple has won four of their last five games. Temple's Khalif Wyatt leads the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 19.7 points per game. Anthony Lee leads Temple in rebounding at 7.3 boards per game. Lee also is second on the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game.
This game will mark the second meeting this season and the 14th meeting overall between Charlotte and Temple, who leads the all-time series 8-5. Temple defeated Charlotte, 79-57, in their last meeting in Halton Arena, January 25, 2012. Former 49ers standout Javarris Barnett led the 49ers with 14 points. Braswell scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in that game. Temple beat the 49ers 89-88 in their first meeting this season at Temple, February 6, 2013. Chris Braswell led five 49ers in double-figures with 23 points. In the first meeting, the 49ers had the ball twice in the final minute with a chance to either tie or take the lead.


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Close to Paradise
Slip Into Your Skin
Weight of the World
The Storm
Mr. Tom
Luscious Life
Man Under the Sea
The Great Escape
Sleeping Beauty
Bright Shiny Lights
There was always something sexy about Purgatory. No one wants to hang out in Hell, but was Heaven ever really that appealing, either? How does that Talking Heads song go?"Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens..." Close to Paradise is one of those rare gems of an album that can stand as a gateway to wherever you want it to take you.
On the one hand it's impossible to ignore Patrick Watson as a classic singer-songwriter; the charming young piano-player with the haunting voice. The big impact of an otherwise simple song like "The Great Escape" is a testament to the attention that Patrick's voice, delivery and sensibility command. Just try and avoid vocal comparisons to Jeff Buckley on "Luscious Life" (inflected with just a bit of Sufjan Stevens-like orchestration), or the penetrating stripped-down gospel of "Bright Shiny Lights". In some ways Close to Paradise is the coming-out party for one of Canada's most exciting young vocalists. He's already been enlisted by the Cinematic Orchestra for both songwriting and vocal duties on their next album.
But on the other hand, Close to Paradise also features three other incredibly strong musicians just beginning to enter their prime, both in terms of skill and contributing song ideas. Robbie Kuster might be the best drummer in Montreal (recently lured out on tour and into the studio with Holy Fuck), and between him and Mishka Stein on bass, the band has the ability to bolt from dreamy ballad to all out intricate rock assault and back again without blinking an eye. Simon Angell is among that rare breed of guitarist that can do more with one subtle and well-timed chord as others can with a whole song of throw-away notes. He can stand and slay with the best of them, but it's when he's patiently seated and kneeling at his arsenal of effects pedals that you've really got to be on your guard. Consider that Kuster co-wrote the ethereal electronics of "Daydreamer", that Stein laid the foundation to "Luscious Life" (arguably the album's most accessible moment of pop assault), and that Angell adds songwriting to his banjo credit on the apocalyptic dustbowl of "The Storm", and it's clear that we're dealing with a two-headed monster - at least. Close to Paradise is also a serious trip of a record by as tight a four piece band as you'll find.
Recorded in part by both Jace Lasek at Montreal's Breakglass Studiosand Jean Massicotte at Master Cuts, the album also features guest appearances by two of Montreal's most exciting up-and-coming female vocalists: Land of Talk's Liz Powell, and country sweetheart sensation Katie Moore. Even electronic guru Amon Tobin adds a few touches.
Maybe most importantly, in age of records as mp3 cookie-cutter compilations, Close to Paradise is actually an album. Make no mistake, there are pop gems that are happy to stand on their own like "Giver" or "Drifters" (for which the band is currently working on a video), but "Bright Shiny Lights" is that much more uplifting after you take the trip that is "Sleeping Beauty". Records used to do that kind of thing. They still can. You know, if you want them to.
Play it loud, with headphones.
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Learn for yourself why DWU is the ideal place for you to pursue your online degree. If you are interested in our M.B.A. program, please register for one of our 30-minute M.B.A. Info Webinars. Prospective RN-B.S. students: Please contact us to request more information.


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Hello Bashers,
As you may have noticed already. The Dev Team introduced some experimental changes into the latest builds. These changes are temporary for testing purposes. Depending on performance, player feedback and other factors the Dev Team will keep it after completing the necessary tweaks or remove them entirely.
If the features are kept, then the necessarily elements in the game will be re-balanced to ensure the changes mesh well with BHB. Please be patient and let us know what you think by giving us your feedback. We're looking for your reasons as to why you like or dislike the changes.
So if you have any comments post them in this thread as it will make it easier to keep track of them.
We look forward to hearing from you.
List of changes:
*Double HP
*Double starting Ammo
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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011, file photo, Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas. Armstrong said on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, that he is finished fighting charges from the United States Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career, a decision that could put his string of seven Tour de France titles in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Thao Nguyen, File)
(CBS News) Cyclist Lance Armstrong once offered a large "donation" to the same agency that recently concluded he and his team had used illegal substances, causing him to be stripped of his seven Tour de Frances wins.
The brazenly inappropriate gesture made to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is recounted by the agency's CEO Travis Tygart, who tells Scott Pelley the whole story of his agency's investigation of Armstrong for the first time in an interview to be broadcast on the premiere edition of "60 Minutes Sports," Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 10:00 p.m. on the Showtime network.
Armstrong once gave the International Cycling Union, a regulatory body for his sport, a gift of $100,000. Tygart called that "totally inappropriate." Then someone representing Armstrong tried to give USADA a large sum of money sometime in 2004. "I was stunned," he tells Pelley. "It was clear -- it was a clear conflict of interest for USADA. We had no hesitation in rejecting that offer," says Tygart, who said the amount was "in excess of $150,000." Told by Pelley that "60 Minutes" had learned it was $250,000, Tygart replies, "It was around that ballpark."
For a preview of Scott Pelley's interview with Travis Tygart, tune in to the CBS Evening News tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET.


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SHERMAN, TX - The Wilson N. Jones Community Foundation welcomed a hometown sports hero Wednesday morning at their annual community breakfast, where he shared a message of giving back to the community.
Hunter Smith is a Super Bowl champion, having played for the Indianapolis Colts for 10 years and then the Washington Redskins for 2 season. Smith's hometown is Sherman, Texas.
"One of the great memories I have growing up was at Old Settlers Park," Smith said.
He spoke at the Wilson N. Jones Foundation annual community breakfast. His speech was part of an effort to encourage the community to help others in need.
"I grew up in the sports community here. I have a heart to see the sports culture change."
Smith spoke about his new book "Jersey Effect." It focuses on career athletes struggling after sports, and the emphasis on how parenting can affect their child's future.
Also recognized was Eddie Young. He was given The Emmett-Essin Community Award for his work with the Boys and Girls Club.
But the main focus was on donating to the foundation, so WNJ can keep helping the people in need.
"That's what Wilson N. Jones set this hospital up for about 100 years ago, and the attorney general has stayed true to that and has given us that responsibility of providing health care to the indigent," WNJ Foundation chairman Peter Kloppers said.


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"Is this demonic?" entertainment correspondent Tanika Ray jokingly whispers, as singer Saul Williams leads a mosh pit in the African chant of "Explain My Heart." Drummer Pegasus Warning pounds out tribal beats up in L.A.'s El Rey Theatre, while Williams holds court in a fly Edwardian jacket that could've been nicked from Prince's backstage room at First Avenue back in 1983. DJ CX Kidtronik blends in heavy-metal effects that sound like old-school Run-DMC. French keyboardist Julian Chirol puts a trombone to his thin lips for some melody. Overall, the band brings Williams's fourth studio album, Volcanic Sunlight, to life in a shamanistic ritual that justifies Ray's innocent question.
On a world tour, Saul Williams promotes his most pop-flavored record with the kind of rock chops that his former producers Rick Rubin (Amethyst Rock Star) and Trent Reznor (The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!) would respect. Living in Paris with his teenage daughter since 2009, the poet-actor-MC also recently filmed Aujourd'hui in Dakar with Senegalese director Alain Gomis. A model of the Black renaissance man in these post-millennial days, EBONY spoke with Williams about living abroad, signing with Sony France, and being an analog dude in a digital world.
EBONY: What was your motivation for moving to Paris?
Saul Williams: An opportunity came for me to move over here just through an old friend who offered me a place right when I was looking for a place in L.A. And it dawned on me that I could do it. I could actually go there and creatively and work-wise as far as what I was working on with an album and all that, I really felt like this could be a great place to do that from. I automatically started imagining this idea of reinvention (and) I like that idea. I'm constantly playing around with that idea. It's been a really cool experience in every way.
EBONY: How has dealing with Sony France for Volcanic Sunlight been different from your last major label experience with Amethyst Rock Star?
SW: Let's just be clear. Just in the idea of a standard contract, because in America, the system was set up with a majority Black entertainers, Black musicians, and White contractors. These contracts were set up, because of the racism institutionalized and what have you, these contracts were set up to take advantage of the artist. So the standard contract assumes more, hides more, in the U.S. than it does in France, where a standard contract was set up for French men for other French men, where they have this sense of loyalty to each other and this sense of, "I would never try to harm you, I'm an honest man." And so just in what you get in a standard contract is shit that you'd have to fight the hell out of and would be impossible for you to get in the United States.
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So that's just on the level of standard. Now bring in lawyers and a little bit of expertise and some experience that tells you, "Well, I want even more than that; I want this, that and the other." So I didn't get a standard contract. I was able to determine and to declare what type of contract I would take and what type of contract I would like. Because of previous works and all that stuff, and positioning, they were willing to sit and talk with me.
I chose Sony France because when my first album that I did with Rick Rubin came out—I was on Sony before, that's the first label I signed to—my experience was at its most positive in France. When Sony America at the time heard my album, they said, "That's not hip-hop. We don't know what to do with it. We're not sure we wanna put it out," Sony France heard the same album and was like, "Are you crazy? We're putting this out now." And there was a year-and-a-half difference between when my album came out in Europe, started by France, and then in the U.S. A year and a half time. The U.S. did it a year and a half later, after they saw what was happening in Europe.
All that was sparked by Sony France. Those people that did that then, where everybody else has been fired, those people have just moved up. Those are my friends for the past… Even when I was working albums on different labels, those same people would help out, make calls, do all this stuff, even though I wasn't on their label anymore. So these are decade-old friends now that I was like, "Ahh, this would be…"
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I've been reading about internships that take place without the intern being physically present. How would that work in this industry? Would it work?
I spent the last year mentoring four young sound editors, and its only just ended - rather than write lots here I'll write a post sometime about it & also ask the four interns to explain what they got from it....
I took two simultaneous approaches
I do intend to run another 12 month virtual internship but I'm having a holiday at the moment and enjoying working on my own stuff! If you're interested in applying you can read about the process last time (plus all the update posts including the actual application questions & mute clip that I asked potential interns to describe their approach to) http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/need-a-mentor
But ask specific questions here if you want?
Although I continue active as a sound designer (just finished a feature Dreams Awake earlier this year), my focus at the moment is as an educator, offering information and experience for as many people as possible through my book Sound Design and classes on site and online. So in a way, the webinars I've just started (see sounddesignforpros.com) are functioning like a virtual internship by helping the participants with their craft and creativity.
But I also have been working with interns on specific projects that relate to my needs. For example, I've been recording amazing, quite long and in depth interviews with top sound designers in film, games and other audiovisual media, and needed transcripts so I can include these on my site and the upcoming second edition of my book. So this gave an opportunity to a recent film school grad to hear these masters speak, and also take my webinars for free. Another arena that I'm seeking help with is getting the word out about the webinars into facebook, twitter, etc., and I can once again offer a free place in my webinar series for those who can really put in some time to help me on the tech and blog side of things. (There will be a free intro webinar Aug. 24.)
Another area I'm interested in developing and need support, is finding and posting links to examples of specific sound design principles that will demonstrate the theory presented in the book. And a much bigger project for the future is expanding this last idea with fun educational games and contests for people to submit their own creations, maybe with some kind of prizes. I would need some help in making all this happen, interns that would be involved in more than just sound editing, but in a whole creative entrepreneurial approach.
One thing I've noticed about the success of an internship relationship is the component of commitment. I write from both sides of the equation here. You've got to be honest with your mentor about your availability and what you really want to get out of it, because if the mentor takes the time to share those many years of knowledge and experience, you should be clear on what you commit to give in exchange, and stick to it. Everyone wants a win-win situation, and it's more likely to happen if you can say, for example, how many hours a week you can devote, what skills you have to offer and what you hope to gain. And this goes for the mentor as well, as a two way street.
So if anyone anywhere in the world has the time and interest to be involved in Sound Design for Pros and my other projects, please contact me by email and we can see what fits for both sides.
Although I've never had (or been) a virtual intern, I can draw upon my own internship and which experiences were the most valuable.
In my opinion, the role of an intern is to learn the craft and learn the business, and in doing so perhaps help the business owner build his own company and possibly secure a permanent position there. How could this be done virtually?
Just a few ideas there, I'm sure there are many, many more. If you have the opportunity to participate in a relationship like this, then I highly recommend it!
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Hello people,
I´m new here and just like to know to which tripods the NN3 MKII can be attached.
Those "normal" (not professional) ones can be used?
Hello people,
I´m new here and just like to know to which tripods the NN3 MKII can be attached.
Those "normal" (not professional) ones can be used?
Hi there!
Nodal Ninja's can be mounted on every tripod with 1/4" or 3/8" threads.
Those which are not professional usually have 1/4" thread.
Mauro Contrafatto
Customer Service Manager
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Hello Mauro and Nick,
Thanks for the answers!
Just to know: I´ve seen some tripods... here in Brazil we don´t have too many choices.
What does the rotation job? Isn´t the NN3? So, if i place the NN3 in a "normal" tripod, wouldn´t it work great?
I´ve read about perfectly centered screw of the tripod, is that really needed? Or can just be centered and "dot" (not PERFECTLY).
If the tripod is going to make the rotation, I really didn´t understand how it works.
Could you please help me?
Many Thanks!!!!
Thanks Terry,
That´s what i thought about it!
Things here in Brazil cost too high!
Here we don´t have any Nodal Ninja Resseler, and for tripods, the things don´t go better.
The almost only choice are Manfrotto´s and other cheap (amateur) ones.
The 303SPH of Manfrotto, costs here about U$1,300.00, compared to about U$550.00 elsewhere.
Tripods don´t go cheaper
There are some amateur tripods that let you put an extra weight on the bottom of the center collumn. Is that a good solution for the lightest ones?
Any other thing i should concern about?
Many thanks!!
A good tripod just about lasts forever... it would be safe to buy second hand if you look over it first.
Tourists going home with excess luggage, might be prepared to sell you theirs...even if you paid their home price for it, it would likely be a lot cheaper than in Brazil.


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Winding my way down a path lined with bright orange tulips, I stopped under tall pine and redwood trees to peruse an artist's collection of watercolors featuring bright colored flowers when the sounds of a fiddle and accordian filled the air. The musicians were among a lineup of acts performing under a canopy of long-standing trees during Art at the Arb, an event at the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine that coincides with the city's annual Tulip Time Festival.
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On a breezy Thursday evening, Pérez Art Museum Miami Core Creative members converged on the bayfront home of patrons Valentina and Jeff Gutchess for dinner and cocktails. Vitrines displaying Haute Horlogerie from Vacheron Constantin sparkled against the backdrop of the home's vibrant contemporary art.
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$1,250 for a Greenbee Metro 2 Electric Motorcycle for $1
Before man discovered how to harness it, electricity spent most of its time torching trees that denied the existence of lightning. Put electricity to work with this Groupon.$1,250 for a Greenbee Metro 2 Electric Motorcycle ($2,500 Value)The shipping fee $350 is not included in this Groupon.The Greenbee Metro 2 converts electrical juices into 1.5 kilowatts of power, propelling riders at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. The zero-emissions vehicle requires no gas or oil, instead collecting electricity from a standard 110-volt outlet for 2.5–4.5 hours before hitting the open road. Riders should check with their local DMV for guidelines about registering their vehicle before taking it for a spin. Depending on availability, buyers can opt for motorcycles in pure white, shiny black, golden gray, or transparent red.Greenbee Electric Vehicles TechnologyBased in California, Greenbee Electric Vehicles Technology guides drivers around the colossal carbon skid marks left by gas-guzzling vehicle.
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I am posting this actively seeking comments. I have wanted something like this for a long time and I am wondering if this is the machine for me. Does anyone know anything about these vehicles? Is $1,600 delivered a good price for them? Are they considered a car (must drive on street) or a bicycle (can drive on sidewalk)? Or is that a local thing that will vary depending on where you live? Is this powerful enough for a very hilly commute? I live only 4 miles from where I work and I;d like to use a more eco-friendly vehicle, but I go home at lunch and most of these seem to top out at 15mph, which would take most of my lunch hour RT. This one says it tops out at 30mph, which is the speed limit on most of my commute, so in theory it should be almost as quick as my car. I am calling on the D.W think tank here.
since you are looking for info you would probably be better off posting this in the ask the community section.
@moosezilla: Thanks. I debated where to post it, and finally decided that in Ask the Community I might get more discussion about green technology, safety, appearance and stuff like that, whereas in Deals people might be more focused on the price and quality as compared to similar items. This would be a pretty big investment for me, so the deal aspect is more important to me than the social aspect.
@moondrake: Poking around a little, this is what I found:
Compared to a 49cc Honda Metropolitan scooter, this is about twice the curb weight (386 pounds vs. 179 pounds with a full tank of gas). 1.5kW is about 2 horsepower, which is in the ballpark of the Honda scooter. The Honda lists for around $2000. Most jurisdictions treat motor-driven vehicles like this as a motorcycle for traffic-law purposes, so you can't ride it on the sidewalk. You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk, either, but that's out of scope. TLDR: I'd probably spring for a good 49cc scooter instead of this if I had the scratch, because it's a slightly more capable vehicle with better range and top speed. This isn't a bad deal, though, and you'd probably be happy with it.
@rak0ribz: Thanks for the detailed info. For some reason I am not interested in a gas scooter like I am an electric one. I think it's the quietness of electric motors. Seems like a pleasant way to get to work. The weight is troubling, I don't know if I could lift it if it got tipped over. As for riding bike on the sidewalk, we don't really have bike lanes here and have had a lot of car vs bike fatalities in the past couple of years, so City Council changed the ordinance to permit bikes to be ridden on the sidewalk. There is some limit on power to determine if it's considered a bike, I'll have to call the DMV. This isn't a walking town so most sidewalks sit empty. Where there are any, only maybe 50% of streets have them. The bike vs motorcycle issue is more about whether I would need to buy motorcycle insurance on top of buying the scooter or not. I am going to research this further, and welcome additional input.
@moosezilla: I'll try to make it, but that's the time I am usually walking my dog. Have to wait for sundown or the pavement is too hot for his feet. Thanks for the link though. I'll at least try to pop in for a couple of minutes before we head out.
@moondrake: Generally, you don't have to buy insurance on a scooter with < 49cc displacement; I imagine the rules for motor-powered cycles are the same.


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Frederick explains reasons for jumping to NFL
Madison - Wisconsin center Travis Frederick, a redshirt junior from Sharon, Wis., has decided to enter the 2013 NFL draft.
Frederick explained his reasons for making the move in a letter posted on UWbadgers.com.
He did not specifically talk about the stress caused by the staffing changes but don't discount two factors at work. »Read Full Blog Post(84)
Gritty Badgers fall short against stout Stanford
Pasadena, Calif. - Barry Alvarez and the Wisconsin players no doubt earned respect with their gritty performance in the 99th Rose Bowl against favored Stanford.
Yet as they had too many times during the 2012 season, the Badgers failed to make the plays they needed in the closing minutes and failed to steal a victory that was within reach.
This loss, a 20-14 decision to the No. 8 Cardinal on Tuesday, came in front of a crowd of 93,359 and will burn more than any of the other near-misses the Badgers suffered during a tumultuous season that saw head coach Bret Bielema leave for Arkansas three days after the Big Ten title game. »Read Full Article(346)
Cadougan finds lost arc in Big East opener
To commemorate maybe its last Big East opener Tuesday night, Marquette made exactly one three-point shot in regulation.
The Golden Eagles also made it count.
Just before the clock expired, Junior Cadougan swished a 30-footer to create overtime. The Golden Eagles used the momentum to beat Connecticut, 82-76, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. »Read Full Article(4)
For fans, early optimism shifts as the Badgers lose Rose Bowl again
Colleen Banks and her fiancé Matt Miles are superstitious, which is why they came to Club Paragon Tuesday afternoon to watch the Rose Bowl.
Decked out in bright red sweatshirts emblazoned with "Wisconsin Badgers" along with a Badgers cap (him) and "W" earrings and Badger-red socks (her), the couple admitted they watched the last two Rose Bowls from another popular sports bar in Milwaukee.
"Why are we here today? We went to Kelly's Bleachers the last two years and the Badgers lost the last two years," Banks said. "It's that mojo thing." »Read Full Article(1)
McCarthy says Woodson cleared to play
Green Bay - Here is a summary of coach Mike McCarthy's post-practice press conference Tuesday afternoon:
- Charles Woodson is cleared.
- Randall Cobb practiced today and anticipate he'll play.
- I hope they blitz us again. Be in different environment. Had some openings when they blitz. Pleased with the way we played offensively.
- Don't care about statistics. It's different playing in that enviroment (Metrodome). This is the atmosphere you prefer. I prefer game outdoors. Definitely tilts the field toward us. Focused on making sure our game plan reflects we just played a team a few days ago. Feel very good about Saturday night. Going to be cold. We hope they're challenged with that.
- With experience, understand what it means to have a guy like Rodgers.
- Like tendency of bouncing back. We know we have to do things differently than this past week. Our guys have responded. Very well rounded team.
- I just think having Charles Woodson back helps our football team, his experience, play-making ability. Glad to have him back on the field.
- People have tendency to overplay the runner. Important to play the run defense. Felt that was the case on Sunday. He had a great game, but we're focused on playing our run defense.
- Gap control with Peterson is important. We had gaps filled and guys peaked and lost focus what we were.
- Six days playing a common opponent is probably the best you can imagine in this type of situation. We're glad to get this going. We were smart with the players today and will continue to get work done rest of week.
- It's a typical week. Can't change how we prepare for the game.
- Have more information on Jordy Nelson tomorrow. Same with Jerel Worthy.
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Possible Bender Park addition would be open to hunting
Bow hunting for deer and trapping for coyotes or other mammals would be legal on a 95-acre site that could be added to Milwaukee County's Bender Park, under rules for land purchased with state stewardship fund money.
It would be the first time - at least in modern times - that hunting would be allowed on county property, if supervisors accept the undeveloped parcel that's adjacent to the park in Oak Creek. The county has already authorized the Conservation Fund to apply for a state grant to help buy the land.
The fund plans to turn the land over to the county, if the state money and other funding come through to purchase the property from a development firm. »Read Full Article(46)
Body of missing Racine County woman found
The body of a Town of Waterford woman missing since Sunday was found near a nature preserve by family Tuesday morning. Family members on Sunday told the Racine County Sheriff's Office that Annette R. Maki, 51, was distraught and may want to harm herself. The sheriff's office and local fire and rescue crews searched on foot, with a helicopter and were preparing to call in the dogs when Maki's body was discovered about 10:30 a.m.
The Racine County Sheriff's officials do not suspect foul play, however, they are continuing to investigate.
Former NBA star Latrell Sprewell arrested in Milwaukee over loud music
Milwaukee native and former NBA star Latrell Sprewell was arrested for disorderly conduct Monday afternoon after police received repeated complaints about loud music coming from a house on E. Pleasant St. on Milwaukee's east side, according to jail records reviewed by the Journal Sentinel Tuesday.
Police would not release details of the incident other than to report that police had received two complaints within one hour Monday afternoon and had received several complaints of loud music from the residence in recent months.
Sprewell, 42 and a graduate of Washington High School, was booked into the jail about 4:15 p.m. »Read Full Article
Douglas County deputy shoots, kills man
Town of Gordon - A sheriff's deputy in Douglas County shot and killed a man who authorities say pointed a rifle at the officer.
The deputy was unhurt in the incident early Tuesday. The Duluth News Tribune reports that officers were called to a domestic disturbance with a report of gunfire at about 1:40 a.m. at a home in the Town of Gordon, about 40 miles south of Superior.
Sheriff Tom Dalbec says the suspect fled the residence, but was found a short time later walking along a highway. When a deputy confronted the man, the suspect allegedly pointed a rifle at him, which prompted the deputy to fire his weapon at the suspect. The man died a short time later at a hospital in Duluth; his name has not been released.
The deputy has been placed on standard paid administrative leave.
7-year-old girl, 5 others injured in overnight shootings
Milwaukee police are investigating five shootings that happened Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, including one in which a 7-year-old girl was struck.
The girl was in her home in the 1400 block of W. Congress St. about 9:35 p.m. Monday when shots were fired into the house. She was treated at a hospital and police say her injuries do not appear to be life threatening. No suspects are in custody.
According to a news release issued by the Milwaukee Police Department, other shootings include: »Read Full Article
Suspects sought in shooting death of store clerk
The Milwaukee Police Department has released photographs of two men who are wanted in connection with the shooting death of a grocery store clerk last week.
The photos show the men fleeing the Zara Food Market on N. 32nd St. where 53-year-old Fawzi Abu-Hamdan was killed in what appeared to be a robbery Dec. 28.
One man is hiding his face in his hooded sweatshirt. The other, also wearing a hooded sweatshirt, can be seen holding what looks like a handgun. »Read Full Article
Johnson comments on his 'fiscal cliff' vote
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) voted early Tuesday in favor of the compromise legislation that negated a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts.
Johnson, one of the most conservative senators in his chamber, said he supported the compromise. The vote was 89-8.
"Although I strongly prefer extension of current tax rates for all Americans, I supported the compromise bill that protects 99% of Wisconsinites from an income tax increase, limits the death tax, and prevents a dramatic increase in milk prices. It is by no means a perfect piece of legislation. »Read Full Blog Post(132)
Crash kills snowmobiler
Town of St. Germain - A 40-year-old woman from Illinois was killed when she crashed her snowmobile, authorities said.
WSAW-TV in Wausau reports that the accident happened Monday night in the Town of St. Germain. The Vilas County Sheriff's Department says the woman failed to negotiate a curve and rolled her snowmobile down an embankment. She died of internal injuries.
The woman was a resident of Morton, Ill. Her name has not been released. Authorities say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.
West Allis fire crews remain at scene of hobby shop blaze
West Allis firefighters are still on the scene of a fire that destroyed a hobby shop near W. 80th and National Ave. Monday night.
"It's going to be a long day today for them," said Assistant Chief Gary Streicher, with the West Allis Fire Department. "It's extremely cold. They are going to have to take lots of breaks."
Firefighters received a call about 9:45 p.m. that flames could be seen in the windows of Happy Hobby. The fire quickly grew, blowing out the windows and prompting the West Allis firefighters to call for assistance in what they considered to be a two-alarm fire. Firefighters from Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Greenfield, New Berlin, Franklin, Milwaukee and Oak Creek responded. »Read Full Article(1)
Germantown man accused of hiding marijuana - by eating it
Jackson - A 26-year-old Germantown man pulled over by police for expired license plates Sunday tried to hide marijuana by eating it, according to Village of Jackson police.
Officers stopped the man's vehicle about 3 p.m. Sunday and smelled marijuana smoke wafting from inside. Officers also spotted marijuana on the floor and console. The man and a passenger denied using the drug but during a sobriety field test, an officer discovered the man's mouth was coated with marijuana flakes and his tongue was green.
The man was arrested for his third offense operating while under the influence and for carrying a concealed weapon. Police found a club in the car which was a violation of the man's probation.
Walker has yet to issue pardons or set up pardon board
Madison - Republican Gov. Scott Walker hasn't issued a pardon or set up the next version of the state's Pardon Advisory Board, refusing to exercise one of his office's most expansive powers to restore felons' former rights.
Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie said the governor has suspended the pardon program but offered no explanation beyond "because he has made the decision not to grant any pardons at this time." Werwie didn't have any numbers on how many people have requested a pardon, saying only that the office has received "a bunch."
Walker's lack of action stands in stark contrast to his predecessor. Democrat Jim Doyle pardoned nearly 300 people during his eight years in office, with roughly a third coming during the last 3 1/2 months of his tenure. Tough-on-crime Republicans ripped Doyle then, saying he abused his pardon powers. »Read Full Article(104)
Coldest air since February greets new year
The coldest air since last February greets Wisconsin in the new year, according to meteorologist Jesse Ritka of Today's TMJ4.
High temperatures are expected to only reach 16 in Milwaukee and 13 degrees in Waukesha. Overnight wind chills are expected to drop below zero for most of southeastern Wisconsin, Ritka said.
Wednesday should bring slightly warmer temperatures in the 20s, Ritka said, with a chance of flurries Wednesday night.
Temperatures should moderate into the 30s by the weekend. (1)
On Tap Today: Start the Year Right
Congratulations, you've made it to 2013...and hopefully you're not too hungover, because today's your first chance to start this year off right.
So if your resolution is to be a little more cultured this year, there's no better place to hit up than the Milwaukee Art Museum, which is open on this first day of 2013...although the Rembrandt exhibit is in its final days.
Or if your goal is to to be a little more adventurous this year, you could brave the frigid temperatures at the Cool Fool Kite Festival (some free hot chocolate and coffee will help warm you up.) And if you're really up for pushing yourself to your limits, might we suggest taking a dip in the lake?
And if your only true ambition today is to stop feeling horrible, Whole Foods Market is serving up a New Year's Day Hangover Brunch until 2 p.m. today. (2)


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2012 Heisman Trophy Presentation
Best Buy Theater, New York City, NY
Saturday, December 8
7:00 p.m. CT
Airing on ESPN
Finalists announced Monday, December 3
It is touted as the most coveted award in college football, an individual honor steeped in tradition and often the subject of intense debate, a trophy iconic for its pose and its prestige.
The Heisman Memorial Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding player, was originally awarded in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy. A year later, the DAC's athletic director, John Heisman, passed away, and the award was renamed for him.
Heisman was a pioneer of football, a longtime coach with a few Texas connections. His final coaching stint was with Rice University, and according to the Heisman Trophy website, he was good friends with former Texas A&M head coach Dana X. Bible.
The award that soon bore Heisman's name was first awarded to Jay Berwagner from the University of Chicago. His and all winners' bronze trophies are 13.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, 14 inches long, and weigh 45 pounds. The statue of the ball carrier in stride throwing a stiff arm is arguably the most recognizable trophy in American sports.
- Deciding The Winner -
Originally decided by a committee assembled by the DAC, there are now 928 votes cast to determine the award winner. The vast majority of voters -- 870 -- are media members from across the country. Each previous Heisman winner also gets a vote. In 1999, it was decided that a nationwide fan vote would determine a single ballot cast in the process.
Each voter must list three players on their ballots. The person they deem the best earns three points. Second place for each voter gets two points. Third place gets a point. Whichever player finishes with the most points becomes the holder of the Heisman.
- Texas Heisman History -
A player from a Texas school has won the honor in all but two decades, but never have Texas players won twice in one decade.
The first Texas player to be given the trophy was Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian University in 1938. Doak Walker from Southern Methodist University won the Heisman in 1948.
Texas A&M's lone winner is John David Crow. The running back easily won the 1957 award despite only appearing in seven games due to injury. The senior gained 562 yards, scored six touchdowns on the ground, threw for five more, and on defense, intercepted five passes.
It would be another 20 years until a Texas player won the Heisman. The University of Texas' Earl Campbell earned the award in 1977, with Andre Ware from the University of Houston then capturing it in 1989, and UT's Ricky Williams winning in 1998.
The latest Texas player to win is the last winner, Robert Griffin III of Baylor in 2011.
- Who Picks Up the Trophy? -
Running backs have won the Heisman more than any position. As listed on the Heisman website, 38 players noted as running backs are trophy winners. Another three winners are listed as fullbacks.
Quarterbacks have earned the award 30 times, but have dominated in recent history. From 1972 to 1983, running backs swept the award. From 1984 to 2011, 17 of the 27 winners have been quarterbacks, including all but one since 2000.
All but 20 of the award winners have been seniors, but a senior hasn't won since Ohio State's Troy Smith in 2006.
Tim Tebow of Florida became the first sophomore to hoist the trophy in 2007. Fellow sophomores Sam Bradford of Oklahoma and Mark Ingram of Alabama would follow Tebow in the next two years.
Despite their youth, none of the sophomores were able to capture another Heisman. In fact, only Ohio State's Archie Griffin accomplished a pair of wins: in 1974 as a junior, then again in 1975.
No freshman has ever been given the award. Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson came closest in 2004 when we won 997 points in the voting, finishing second to Matt Leinert of the University of Southern California and his 1,325 points.
Archie Griffin's are two of the seven Heismans for the Buckeyes, which matches Notre Dame's awards as the most of any other schools. USC had seven, but Reggie Bush's 2005 award was later vacated due to NCAA violations.
In the earlier years of the Heisman era, players regularly played offense and defense. Larry Kelley at Yale (1936) and Leon Hart at Notre Dame (1949) were winners who spent considerable time on defense. Many consider Charles Woodson of Michigan to be the lone true defensive player to win the Heisman when he was awarded the trophy in 1997.


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Hi Everyone,
Since upgrading my camera from my old faithful 300d to an all singing all dancing 7d, I have not had a chance to make use of my trusty NN3, and I was dismayed today to discover that there are no settings on this site for the 7d at all!
Are there any settings that people have already calculated for the 7d or am I going to have to work them out for myself?
I tried doing a search for this on the forum, but apparently 7d is too short a word to search on. :(


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6 Logical Fallacies That Cost You Money Every Day
#3. Throws Good Money After Bad
The competitive instinct is not just a phrase football commentators invented to give words to the tingly feeling they get watching Brett Favre play football. Our brain's natural tendency towards competition is arguably the reason your family survived the hunter gatherer knife fight of 2000 BC.
And as countless uninspired armies and poorly coached teams have demonstrated throughout the years, your ability to compete tends to be directly proportional to your ability to convince yourself that you're doing the right thing. This leaves us with a brain that loves to compete, and is awesome at convincing itself that it's right.
In the financial realms, when these two instincts collide, your brain will play a retarded game of chicken with reality that economists have termed "irrational escalation of commitment".
This applies to more than finances
As we've already established, when faced with the prospect of a $3,000 repair on your shitty car, or purchasing a slightly less shitty car for $2,500, your brain will tell you to go with the repairs because you "already sunk ten grand into the shit box." (Yes, we just quoted your brain. It talks like a little girl. Deal with it.) But what happens the next time your car needs a repair? Well thanks to something behavioral economists have termed post-purchase rationalization, your brain will have convinced itself that the last decisions was a great idea. And since you've now sunk 13 grand into the shit box, it's going to seem like an even better idea to keep piling up the bad decisions.
Throw in a little competitive instinct and pride, and it's not hard to see how this can go horribly, horribly wrong. Your brain will keep pushing your head further and further up your ass, piling up bad decisions with the ferocity of a rabid Glenn Beck.
The real world implications are everywhere, and tragic. For instance, it can justify escalation of a war. In 2005 America's President said that we "owed" the 2,000 American soldiers who had died in Iraq to "finish the task that they gave their lives for." Regardless of what your politics were, to a certain part of your brain, that sounds like a logically constructed argument. Why do these men have to die? Because these other men died, of course! And only the deaths of these additional men will cause those first men to come back to life!
After all, what else can we do, cut and run?
#2. Has No Idea What Money's Worth
It turns out your brain is really, really bad at understanding that a $20 and twenty $1 bills are the same thing. That's why entertainment venues from strip clubs to arcades make you use tiny denominations: they know you'll spend a lot more. This is called the denomination effect, and while it'd be easy to claim that this is because we "lose track" of how much we're spending when we've got a gangster role of Washington's in our fist and some titties in our face, the study that coined the term says differently.
The scientists conducting it just gave two sets of (presumably confused) people either a $5 bill or five $1 bills and watched as the people with the fives held on to them while the folks with the ones, who had no titties in their face or time to lose track of the money, splurged on Jerky and trail mix.
This leads scientists to the depressing conclusion that your brain basically views the amount of money you make as a number, instead of what that money can actually buy.
This is called the money illusion, because in reality, your money is only as good as what it can buy. If you've got twenty dollars in your wallet, you should be thinking of it in terms of what it can buy you: Four beers, or two movie tickets, or a blowjob from any cast member of "The Facts of Life". But that's a lot of shit to keep track of, so your brain prefers to just stick with the number, and assumes a higher number means more beer and orgasms.
Which is important, as shown in the official USDA Man Pyramid
Of course that's not always the case. Your boss can give you a two percent raise in a year when inflation is expected to be four percent. But because your brain isn't built for complex concepts, you'll be thanking him as you and your family eat your breakfasts out of a can of Bush's.
#1. Sucks at Figuring the Odds
In the olden days, your brain wasn't punished for locking in on some detail, and assuming it had some significance that wasn't there. Worst case scenario, you spent a few winters worshiping at the altar of the sun God, and sacrificing the kid who was born funny looking. These days there are people who know that we're all pattern seeking creatures who will look at a man winning money while wearing purple pants and go out and blow all of our money on purple pants.
As we've mentioned before, your brain sucks, and sucks hard, at probability. But there are all these wonderful ways in which, in the face of odds that makes the rational part think "This isn't such a good idea", the rest of your brain rams the pedal to the medal right into the brick wall of stupid.
There are two that really screw you in regards to that lottery, though: the gambler's fallacy and the focusing effect.
The gambler's fallacy is the belief that short term actions have an effect on long-term odds. You see the roulette ball fall into red three times in a row and you think it's due to fall into black next, or that the color red is somehow on a hot streak. Of course in reality, every time the ball is dropped into the wheel, your chances are exactly 50/50 of each color coming up. You're just looking at a display of total and utter randomness, and seeing a pattern that isn't there.
The gambler's fallacy is a permutation of the focusing effect, also known as anchoring. Your brain has a tendency to latch onto something and never let it go. It served you well back in the day when you were as likely to see the negative and positive consequences of people's decisions, helping you remember what happened to that farmer who tried to feed his family by burying a bunch of meat in his field.
But in modern times, we're far less likely to see the negative consequences. You hear about some hick winning $300 million and your brain latches onto that, conveniently forgetting that for the one guy who paid a buck and won $300 million, there are 299 million or so losers who might as well have paid a buck to get a swift kick to the shins.
Screw your rightness about the future, Orwell
There is one piece of good news to report: It turns out that one of the things that the focusing effect is most likely to make us over-value is how happy material wealth will make us (good health and being in love are much more likely to make you live a happy and fulfilled life - it's science).
In other words, maybe it's time we all bought a bottle of champagne, took a trip to the zoo, and told those Tigers who's number one.
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I'm looking for a tool to find a line containing a searced text inside a file that has a size of 4 GB
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When you use *nix, you could also use
If you have powershell installed you could use
It probably won't be fast, but won't choke like find or findstr probably will.
Use grep. Nothing will be any fast.
Not free, but if this is a text file, then BareTailPro might do the job. I have used it to search for text in logfiles which were too large to fit in memory. One advantage is that it does not just show the text, but allows you to jump into the text file, so you can see the lines before and after the hits.
If you do it often enough, and the file is broken into logical lines, you could load it into Splunk and search from there. It'll do indexing for you to be quick(er).
I'd use grep on *nix, and I'd use a higher end text editor (e.g Notepad++) on Windows.
It depends on the application, the response time needed, and what you're willing to do to meet those goals.
Recently, I was working with a 10+ GB, 50+ million line text file and had a need to search for specific strings in each line. Standard Unix tool "grep" did the trick, but took an unacceptably long time (multiple minutes). I imported the text into a postgreslq DB (it was a CSV file, easily imported), and once indexed on the key I needed to search on, it took under 1 second to find my record.
Granted, my workstation is single-core, with only 4GB RAM, a 4-year-old 2GHz CPU, and a top-heavy filesystem (ZFS) using 5+ year-old consumer PATA drives. Your mileage will certainly vary. Still, the time difference between the two methods is staggering.
If your data is free-form text, you might still consider importing into a DB which supports full-text search and indexes appropriately to support such searches.
Even if you have the RAM to have the entire file cached and a fast machine, doing a linear search of files this size will be time inefficient, depending (once again) on the application.
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WINTERSVILLE - The Sparkling Moments Bridal Show is right around the corner. The third-annual event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville.
Activities will include a champagne luncheon, vendors, door prizes, the fashion show and taste testing. Brides will be admitted into the event free of charge and will be given goody bags, lunch and door prizes.
As in the past, one lucky bride will win a trip courtesy of Todd Piergallini, owner of Piergallini Catering a sponsor of the show, but this year's winner will have a choice - a trip to Italy and a stay in Rome and a mountain villa, or a trip to Cocoa Beach, Fla.
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ROMAN HONEYMOON — Michelle Eitel and her husband, Sean, were the 2011 winners of the Sparkling Moments Bridal Show grand prize – a trip to Italy. The pair traveled to Navelli and Rome in October for a two-week honeymoon. The trip was provided by Todd Piergallini, owner of Piergallini Catering. -- Contributed
TRIP TO ITALY — Mariette and Robert Glover traveled to Italy for a nine-day stay in August thanks to a trip they won at last Janauary's Sparkling Moments Bridal Show. The trip was provided by Todd Piergallini, owner of Piergallini catering. -- Contributed
The villa in Italy is located in the small town of Navelli, located in Abruzzo, Italy, in the Appenine mountain range.
"This is a true Italian experience. The villa, built in 1600 A.D., sits in a medieval village and was remodeled seven years ago," Piergallini said.
The Appenine mountain region is home to some of the world's greatest saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, and Navelli is just an hour away from the Adriatic Sea and its beaches, as well as 90 minutes from Rome.
"The lucky couple will be able to experience true Abruzzo cuisine," Piergallini explained. "The local restaurants serve the dishes of the region which include pork, lamb, saffron and garbanzo beans."
The two-story casa sits in the tranquil and relaxing setting of Navelli, Piergallini said. In addition, the winner will have a two-night stay in Rome, also courtesy of Piergallini.
"Rome is a much different experience than they will have in Navelli," he stated. "While Navelli is quaint and personal, Rome is more of a tourist attraction. The hotel is within walking distance of all of the major sights like the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and everywhere else. There are so many shops, and it's just a great place to walk through."
If the winner chooses the trip to Florida, she will find accommodations that are located in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere about two blocks from the beach. Cocoa Beach is located on Florida's Atlantic Coast, just south of Cape Canaveral and near the Kennedy Space Center.
The area offers air boats, deep sea fishing, surfing and bicycling.
And, if the winner would like to extend her stay, Carnival and Disney cruise lines dock just a few miles from the house, making the area a great starting point for a cruise that could be purchased at the winner's expense.
Michelle Eitel, the 2011 winner, and her husband, Shawn, traveled to Italy in October for a two-week stay.
"We first stayed in Navelli and is was very beautiful," she said. "It was very tranquil and peaceful and we enjoyed walking around the city and taking in the sights. We also talked to the owner of the Abruzzo Bed and Breakfast, Jimmy, who is a friend of Todd Piergallini. He invited us down for breakfast and we were able to spend some time with him.
"We also enjoyed spending quality time at the casa, which was so beautiful," she added. "The casa had a little kitchen and living area, and a spiral staircase up to the master bedroom and bath and there was an old-style door. It was like something you would see out of a movie."
The couple then traveled to Rome for a two-night stay in the city.
"Rome was really nice," Eitel stated. "Todd scheduled us into a hotel he had used before and it was in the center of everything. It was really neat to just explore and we were able to visit all of the sights the city has to offer. Instead of taking tours, we walked around the city on our own. We did, however, take a private Vatican tour, which was amazing. You are able to get right in and they explain the history of the Vatican."
"We booked a train ride ourselves to Venice and stayed at Hotel Georgio," she said. "It was a great hotel and we just walked through the city and took a private gondola ride. It was so cool because their streets are all water and everything is done by boat. They don't have any cars or buses."
"We also went to Pianella, where my dad's family is originally from, and we spoke to a few of the historians and took a few pictures of the Italian civil war wall where my family's name was. It was neat to see where my family is from."
Mariette Glover was the lucky winner during the 2012 bridal show. She and her husband, Robert, took a nine-day trip to Italy in August.
"We first went to Rome for two nights and stayed at the hotel Todd had booked for us," she explained. We went sightseeing and tried to take in everything that was there. We got to see the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Pantheon and everything Rome has to offer.
"From Rome we traveled to Navelli and Secinaro during the next seven days," she said. "I still have family in Secinaro, so we were able to visit with them. We met up with some of my cousins, stayed in their houses and got to meet family that we had never met before. We ate and drank a lot during our time there and it was cool to see where my family was from, where my uncles were born and the house that my mother's parents lived in. It made the trip even better.
"We stayed at Todd's casa in Navelli and it was wonderful," she continued. "What he did with it was just beautiful. We would just sit and look out the window at the scenery and it was gorgeous."
Eitel said she and her husband enjoyed a number of different food during their stay.
"The food was really good and we had meals that had three, four, five and even six courses," she noted. "We were full after two courses. They give you an appetizer, pasta, antipasto with meat and dessert at each meal."
Glover and her husband also experienced a new cuisine during their trip.
"We ate sheep at a restaurant that Todd as well as a few local people recommended." she exclaimed. "It was the first time that we have ever eaten sheep and it is something that I never thought I would eat. But it was delicious."
Glover and Eitel offered some advice to the next winner.
"Make sure you take a little extra time than what you think you'll need," Eitel said. "We used AAA to help plan the trip and it made it a little bit easier. The trains and subway systems are pretty easy to navigate. I would suggest taking time to add a trip on Venice or Florence while you are there as well. You might have to pay a little out of pocket but it is definitely worth it."
"There is just so much you can do," Glover added. "Just relax, soak it all in and enjoy each other. Rome was fun but Navelli was relaxing and everyone was so friendly. This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and we probably wouldn't have made it to Italy if it wasn't for this trip. We had a great time."
The bridal show, which also is sponsored by the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, will feature fashion shows by Sorelle Bridal Salon of Washington, Pa., and Anna-Kays Unique Fashions of Steubenville.
For information about becoming a vendor at the show, contact Cindy Kotsch, marketing and special events coordinator at the newspapers, at (740) 283-4711.


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14 Nov 2011 7:09 AM #1
[CLOSED] Unable to add more than one widget to a ContentPanel?
Feature or bug?
Here's a very simple example code:
ContentPanel view = new ContentPanel(); TextButton btn1 = new TextButton("1"); TextButton btn2 = new TextButton("2"); view.add(btn1); view.add(btn2); System.out.println("view.getWidgetCount() = " + view.getWidgetCount()); // = 1 RootLayoutPanel.get().add(view);
If it's a feature (like "you have to add another panel wrapping all buttons") - what would be getWidgetCount() for?
14 Nov 2011 7:28 AM #2
ContentPanel is a SimpleContainer and so only contains one child at a time. You need to wrap them in a VerticalLayoutContainer for example
15 Nov 2011 4:15 AM #3
Thank you, I didn't notice the new SimpleContainer concept. I guess, it should be fixed/improved though, since the SimpleContainer.add() method says:
The expectation is that this method would be overridden by a child object.
Also, as mentioned, inherited methods like "getWidgetCount()" or "getWidget(int)" lead to even more confusion. Seeing this method on a SimpleContainer make a developer assume, it could actually contain more than one widget. Making those methods private, for example, would prevent such assumptions.
15 Nov 2011 4:29 AM #4
Theses methods are comming from a GWT interface.
In GXT 3 the layouts are bound into the containers. We are still working on adding more javadocs, however there are currently no plans to change the design. Contentpanel does not have any insert method. SimplePanel from GWT behaves also exactly the same way, only that it will throw an exception.
If you take a look at Widget.removeFromParent you will see that the HasWidget interface (that has the add method) is required).
If you require to handle more than one widget, you need to add another container into the ContentPanel, like a FlowLayoutContainer.
In GXT 2 the add method maybe always works. However when using a FitLayout only the first child would have been used, same in a CenterLayout. In GXT 3, the container takes care of all this.


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I have an odd RSI problem that means using a mouse on the desk doesn't work well for me.
I researched hand-held mouse alternatives years ago and ended up buying one of these:
The (old model) Fellowes cordless micro trac
(You hold it like a gun, thumb on the trackball on top, index finger clicking the trigger)
Which was less than a hundred bucks on eBay. But I've stopped using it; it creates it's own RSI thanks to:
- a not-so-great-quality trackball and
- the positions I had to end up holding it in for least strain (it still strained something).
I'm using the keyboard more and the mouse less (a good idea anyway). Other than that, has anyone used a mouse alternative that they can recommend?
I've seen foot mice and head tracking and a whole bunch of interesting stuff online, but it's too expensive from me to spend $300 plus postage and then discover it doesn't help.
Has anyone actually used any such device? This is the kind of thing you have to try for a day or two to know if it works.
(I am especially interested in ones that don't sit on the desk, but let me know what works for you).
Update: Since mouse alternatives are useful in general, to many people with problems different from mine, I've made this community wiki.


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I have encountered the following property. Can anybody tell me if it already exists in literature and/or is equivalent/similar to other well-known properties?
Property: $(X,d)$ metric space. For any open ball $B\subseteq X$ and for any distinct $x,y\in B$, there exist two disjoint open balls $B_1\ni x$ and $B_2\ni y$ and two open continuous and injective functions $f_i:B\rightarrow X$ such that $f_i(B)\subseteq B_i$.
Well.. it's similar to contractibility, but seems to be weaker - it's some density condition..