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The central location in town Too many kids in the spa jumping around in the pool. Very little space to relas after sauna.
1st night put us in a room next to elevator, very noisey. Made them move us next 5 nights to better room
friendly staff
Probably the nicest hotel in the centre and ideally located for a stay in Perugia itself The pool and sports facilities were closed for restoration.
View from the superior rooms was worth it and the rooms were very comfortable as well, interconnecting with each other. Breakfasts were great and the pool fun (though a little small for real swimming). Staff multilingual and very friendly.
Very helpful staff. Good location. Very nice room with lovely outlook Breakfast very expensive
The friendly and helpful staff. We did not meet anyone who wasn't helpful. This created a most welcoming atmosphere The restaurant was a bit too expensive - it would have been nice to have had a room providing simpler meals, especially for lunch.
staff very helpful, excellent location within centro storico. rooms are very large and all facilities in the hotel beautifully maintained.
Location, building, decoration The rate for the internet connection was outrageously expensive. Should be a service at this level of hotels, or have a reasonable rate
location no breakfast included for such a high price
it was fun hotel with a twist to it everything had a chocolate theme nothing
Great restaurant. Wonderful place if you like chocolate. The hot chocolate in the lobby bar is a must. The free chocolate bar you get when checking in tastes great! Not witin walkin distance of the historic city center.
The staff was very friendly, the room was spacious and clean. Although the room was on the main road, you could hardly hear the noise of the traffic. There was plenty of choice at the breakfast buffet (compared to the average Italian breakfast). The roof-terrace with swimming pool was very nice and very quiet. Plenty of parking space. A delicious smell of chocolate when you walk into the hall!
Swimming pool Very artistic decoration on chocolate sweet course
nothing was too much trouble for anybody, the receptionist even ran up 3 flights of stairs as we'd left our key at reception!
The chocolate theme - well done throughout The breakfast did not have anything hot to eat.
Check in was a little off, receptionist was not really happy.
no ventilation in the bathroom
The chocolate design of the hotel that you can find in your room, in the lounge, in the breakfast room, so everywhere. You can even have chocolate fondue for breakfast, mmm, yummy! :-) The bed was huge and super-comfortable!
The room was confortable, clean, well located, with all services. very good choice and good relation value/ price Bianca a the reception was not welcome without being rude, but She does not give us a welcoming feeling. But the rest of the staff were nice.
Good location, swimming pool. Restaurant closed between 14.00-19.30, during that time there is no access to the microwave - very uncomfortable if you travelling with the small children. Difficult access to the hotel entrance/lobby if you came by car.
I choose this hotel because of its closeness to historic center ; rooms were of good size. Front desk staff spoke excellent English .They were very helpful when we had a problem with our rooms that had been recently used by smokers . We were given new rooms within a short time; and this took place at the end of Eurochocolate Festival in Perugua which attracted many visitors and business people. We had asked for non smoking rooms and we were given rooms that had been used by smokers even though there were signs for not smoking in the rooms. The front desk staff was very apologetic and assigned us to truly non smoking rooms a short time later.
Reception very helpfull - ease of access None
Great location, outstanding breakfast, and super staff. nothing
Central location We felt that the buffet breakfast was a poor standard. No tea/coffee facilities in the room.
Good value for money as well as close location to historical center of the city. Absence of parking within the hotel.
Hotel's position in the city centre
the central position and the breakfast was good. the room facilities were good and the room was big with proper beds for everybody including the kids. we arrived late and the night personel was very kind and helpful, dispite the website comments from previous customers we found the hotel very easy to reach and well posted (not a;ways obvious in Italy) the day personel from desk staff to breakfast room was quite impersonal although not unpleasent.
Location is great. The room is spacious and very comfortable. Breakfast is good. Very good value for money.
They upgraded us from one room to two adjoining rooms with no extra charge. That was nice because there were four of us at the time. Not really. It was comfortable and very up-to-date.
Very nice Hotel, Swimming pool very quiet and clean which is perfect for quiet holiday. Staff always willing to help and meet your request very fast. I work for Booking.com as a customer care and would recommend this hotel 100%. Look forward to my next visit at your hotel Not a bad word to say
Hotel was very clean and modern. Bathrooms were lovely! Gorgeous pool! Ideal location if you have own transport and happy driving to other towns as very close to motorway linking Perugia through to Tuscany. Would not advise people to stay here without own transport as very little public transport direct to hotel and taxi's very expensive to neighbouring towns.
clean, modern rooms access from Autostrada was a little difficult
this was the best quality Holiday Inn we stayed at in Italy. The bathroom was wonderful and modern. I wish we could have stayed more than one night. Best breakfast as well. There was plenty of fresh food and it was really clean.I wish all holiday inns were like this!
An unsurprisingly hotel, nothing excellent, nothing nasty. A good choice if you want to stay in the fringe of Perugia.
Swimming Pool No parasols at the pool - necessary in such a climate
Overall it was very pleasant and the rate was great (3 adults plus dog) There was only decaf coffee in the room They had no fruit tea at breakfast
Modern good rooms, spacy bathroom, good breakfast, very modern hotel with fair prices
The staff was very friencly and room was very nice with ample space. The restaurant was good. Hotel location was good for visiting nearby towns as well as Perugia. Hotel had ample parking. The breakfast was not good. The shower temperature was not consistant - ran very hot to very cold. Noise from other bathrooms was very loud. Room safe did not work properly.
Value for money and position of the hotel !
The staff is really gentle.
view from the roof is magnificant, close to town ,attentive staff tv was old and needs replaced - as a 4 star hotel they should spend the 60 to buy a new one
location was great for us since it was close to our daughter studying in Perusia
The breakfasts were wonderful. The desk staff was helpful. Would have liked help with the bags; a doorman or bellman would have been nice. We drove in from Florence and had an awful time finding the hotel. Every night, we had difficulty finding our way. This was the only place we had difficulty finding. Signage would really help. Also, we needed to know that the hotel was located in Monteluce which we found out from someone from whom we asked directions. Without this information we never would have found it.
helpful english speaking lass on the desk who seemed to work the whole weekend to look after english speaking guests. family room was spacious for 4 people. shower cubicle very small. close to buses into perugia. we had a car and easy access to nearby Gubbio and Assisi. room was above the bus parking so a bit noisy early mornings when buses warmed up and guests boarded. If you want twin rather than double bed make it clear in the booking. I had said we were 4 aussie women travelling together but hadn't made it clear that we wanted 4 single beds and the hotel was full so couldn't have it changed. stayed 3 nights.
Friendly staff - speak English - rooms were newly renovated - breakfast room & dining located in separate building across driveway. Waiter for dinner was excellent - one of the best we had on this trip. Nice looking hotel, free parking & internet.
Rooftop swimming pool was fantastic, especially during the very hot weather which we had. View from pool over Perugia and parts of Umbria was first class.
The reception staff very good and very helpful with directions and suggestions for things to do etc. free internet and indoor free parking. The room was old and did not look like it merits 4 stars. The 2 people working the breakfast did not even come and see us if we needed anything, but noticed some other tables got coffee made fresh.
The restaurant is very good; internet facilities help a lot. The shower is too small and the bathroom gets completely wet easily
Fantastic views from the rooftop pool Could not get anything to eat/drink other than dinner (lunch snack/drink from the rooftop bar would be perfect).
The roof top patio garden, superb views in the evening over the old town and I think across the Umbrian plain from Perugia towards Rome. The building itself has a lot of character. My split level room was novel. The lift was a little small but this is understandable in such an old building.
The hotel is really sweet and charming. The breakfast was nicely laid out and had lots of options I thought it was a little expensive but it was quite nice. It was hard to find the hotel on maps and on a gps system.
Great location, very friendly staff, highly recommended.
The service, the room, the view and the location. Lack of adequate instructions about the parking requirements. The hotel is difficult to get to in a car and the streets near the hotel are extremely narrow. Clear instructions should be provided on how to deal with this situation.
Excellent location in the old town, friendly and helpful staff and a good breakfast make this a real value for money hotel.
Location and physical appearance - Perugia is a beautiful city Breakfast started at 7:30am. We left earlier in the morning twice to do day trips to Florence and we missed breakfast.
Great location. Pleasant staff.
The hotel is very central and the air conditioning made our room an excellent refuge from the summer heat. The balcony was delightful with views over the rooftops and into the Umbrian countryside.
Central location and friendly staff. Great breakfast room
Very friendly staff, fantastic location, splendid room
Friendly staff
Very pleasant staff and excellent value hotel. Complementary taxi to Airport was welcome!
excellent dinner, cold beer, good bed, TV, nice receptionist no
The breakfast had a poor selection. The gym was in no condition. The room was cold, while the heating did not work. And the the bathroom was dirty,old, and small.
The staff was excellent. We arrived 21:50 & the dining room was closing at 22:00 but the staff waited for us to eat.Also when I asked them to participate in a birthday suprise for my niece they were very helpful!! The bathroom, very old & poor facilities. Needs renovation
Easy to find Not much else to do in the area on a Sunday evening
restaurant is closed on Sunday
In general I was satisfied about the service. The classification of a four star hotel and the amount of service did not entirely fit together. I expected more of the breakfast, and the wireless was only available in the lobby and some rooms on the first floor. I would expect wireless to be available in all rooms in a four star hotel and conference center. I would classify this as a good tree star hotel and a medium four star.
Excellent room and restaurant. Very helpful staff, understanding that I do not speak Italian. Good free wireless network access. NA
The hotel is quiet, although it's situated in a commercial area. Parking and garage available without extra charge. Both room and bathroom were spacious and clean. Some SAT programs were free. The staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good, but could be better. We appreciated the fact that the soap was in the dispenser, but there was no shampoo. Being a 4 star hotel, it looks old-fashion, specially from the outside. Bad internal insonorisation, consumed carpet, old hair dryer barely functioning.
free wifi , the comfort of the room,
Breakfast, simming pool, silence in the room Far from historical center of Perugia, absence of safety box in the room
Very good position. Comfortable especially for business men
Good position for managers. Large and confortable rooms. A little far form the city centre.
Nice pool,convinient location No WI Fi in the room which is ridiculous for business hotel
Very pleasant and comfortable. Excellent sound proofing in spite of the vicinity of the autostrada Better TV screens and international program selection
The room was quite spacious and modern, gave a good feeling. The pool was great, however very crowded. Steamroom and Sauna were also great to have, but with very little capacity (max 3-4 persons).
The room was nice, and the bathroom was very nice compared to many European bathrooms. Hotel catered to groups. We were disappointed in the dining facilities--seemed like big, cafeteria rooms. We were expecting a more refined atmosphere for a 4-star hotel.
The best hotel staff I have come across
The restaurant is very good and the rooms spotless, very comfortable and quiet. As I was travelling without a car, I would have liked the reception to be able to easily provide bus and train schedules to go in and out of Perugia. For a four-star hotel, a wireless internet access should be made available as this is now becoming the comon practice in hotel of this category all around the world.
It was very far from anything and the restaurant staff was rude.
The staff was exceptional and very helpful. The room had the right size and reasonable furniture. The TV program was poor, with most stations having low quality and very few international stations. Thje breakfast was rather unsophisticated.
This hotel is located in a quiet neighborhood and breakfast buffet exceeds expectations.
It is centrally located in a quite area with ample parking space. The free shuttle to the city centre is a great added value and it was very handy. Used it frequently.
Nice hotel and nice staff! What a nature around.... I think this is the best hotel around!!!
staff very pleasant and helpful. very noisy due to coachloads of teenagers. breakfast good but dinner very poor value for money.
It offers very good value for money. The staff is very friendly. Breakfast is good regarding the price of the room.
a bit of walk from center
Staff friendliness and efficiency Room not very soundproof
The hotel staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Comfortable rooms with a lovely view of the mountains. Mini fridge in room was great for keeping the water cool. Breakfast was excellent. The only downside it is down a steep hill so not good for elderly people.
The free shuttle bus into Perugia. Good parking. Breakfast was good. Location was good for reaching Assisi which persuaded us to stay an extra day. Most of the staff was very helpful. Internet access codes on the WiFi had to be renewed "all the time" which made it unreliable for saving data. The restaurant was not good value for money.
The staff was very nice and helpfull and it came in handy that the swimming pool was open all day long
Nice room, good facilities The location is not ideal - its not easily walkable to the city centre.
excellent pool area. very difficult to find hotels in perugia that are 4 star with outdoor swimming pools!
The food at the restaurant was very good. The rooms were clean and tidy. The location was a long way from the old town of Perugia and there was no shuttle service in and out of town. A shuttle service is required for those travellers that are in Perugia to site see.
Very pleasant 2 day stay, staff most friendly and helpful, good base for trips to Perugia and countryside. Swimming pool. Hotel located outside city centre but easily connected by parksite/escalators.
Nice room and bathroom. The service was very good. The Breakfast could be better. The Hotel is too far away from the city centre. Decor should be improved.
Staff performance Poorly designed bathrooms
Very calm atmosphere. Just 5 min by taxi from the Railway station, near the old city center (but you have to get taxi to get there), nice breakfast, comfortable rooms.
We booked Non-smoking room, but the hotel gave us only Smoking room. Could not sleep because of the noise from the road trafic. No shower cartain. The reception man was not kind, freindly at all. The facility is old.
No Eggs available for breakfast. No poolside bar or food service. Expensive.
excellent grounds for relaxation ref breakfast the additional charge for eggs disappointing as was the poor quality of bread (always hard and dry) - provision of a toaster would be easy solution
beautiful grounds, friendly helpful staff, fabulous breakfast, connecting train to Perugia
We enjoyed very much our stay in the san clemente, very friendly staff, ideal location to relax, not for from perugia
We stay here every year, the lawns and grounds are peaceful and beautifully maintained. A very relaxing resort property. Management of the Hotel, staff standards of work and their Knowledge need improving
The place was absolutely wonderful. Great breakfast. wish we could have stayed longer.
Beautiful buildings and grounds, lovely setting, conveniently near Perugia, and excellent base for exploring southern Umrbia Could not get the internet to work properly
The location of the hotel right in the centre of Perugia was excellent for our city trip and access to local shops, bars and restaurants There was no bar or snacks facility in the public rooms of the hotel, or at least none were advertised.
It was comfortable and extremely handy for Corso Vanucci Dull place. No atmosphere. Staff not very friendly. The buffet breakfast was cancelled on the first morinng so we had to have room service ineptly served with cold coffee, they forgot to bring sugar and knives
Nice, pleasant, modern and yet a historical place Small hotel lift and some problems with parking but the latter is a problem of the city anywhere in the centre
Great location for exploring Perugia. Staff was hit or miss. Some were curt, others friendly and helpful.
Excellent location right on the main street. Very friendly and helpful staff. Free internet in room. Nothing to complain about.
great position, clean, quiet. I also liked the 18th century flavour. 1 or 2 staff at reception who were smoking behind the desk!
The hotel was in a very central location in old town and access various sights was good. Access to dining was very good also and the restaurants in the area served wonderful meals The hotel is somewhat far from the train station and requires one to take a taxi.
The hotel is very well situated, right in the art of historic Perugia.
Convenient position in the centre of town Lovely breakfast room and breakfast Initially we were put in the wrong room. The staff did not know about the sites and opening times of places in Perugia!
central location good breakfast large airy bedroom helpfull reception convenient for local transport
Nice staff, room clean and comfortable, free internet connection, parking, great restaurant just next door... Change the shower curtain, its impossible to have a shower without transform the bathroom into a pool. (Note: Far from city centre if you want to visit the city and you don't have a car)
Clean and nice hotel with a pool. Good breakfast. The location of the hotel was not very good, it took 40 minutes by bus to downtown Perugia.
This is a very well maintained hotel with good facilities, comfortable rooms and excellent food at the nearby restaurant. The actual location was not as good as described on the website.
The view of Perugia from the hotel was superb. The setting at the top of the Colle was peaceful and beautiful. Because of its isolation, the hotel has only one adjacent restaurant which is quite expensive.
Closeness to sights of Asissi and Perugia. Views from Hotel. Quietness and location Restaurant overpriced and indifferently staffed on first night, though vast improvement in quality and friendliness the last night!!
Beautiful views, large room, excellent bathroom, good air conditioning Some people may not like where the location is, as it was quite high up in the mountains and not central Perugia, though this didn't bother us.
Most staff were helpful. The room was quite. Continental breakfast is as good as in most hotels. It is very inconvenient to travel to Perugia without a car. There is a bus from the hotel to downtown ( 1.5 Euro one way) but it runs only six times a day and the last one back to hotel is 20:20. Taking taxi after that means sometimes you have to wait for 1 hour (that was during a week of the July Jazz Festival and a big international conference). Dinner food at the hotel restaurant is of no comparison to those in Perugia at the similar price level. Wireless is available only in the lobby. Ethernet connection is available in rooms but guests need to have their own cables.
The location is very good if you are not in hurry, even if it's not very easy to find it. A beautiful view, a very comfortable room, nothing to complain about. The restaurant was quite expensive and we didn't have a big choice, as we arrived at 21 o'clock.


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Title: Piano - Recitals
- McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963
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Date Created: 1952
Formal portrait of a young pianist on the occasion of her piano recital.
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Esmee Denters talks to Lipsy
Hi Esmee, lovely to meet you and congratulations on your new single 'Love Dealer' with Justin Timberlake, it's a great summer song, we love it at Lipsy. So what was it like to be discovered by Justin Timberlake, how did it come about?
It was great! I love to play the piano and cover my favourite songs, I'd upload the covers on to Youtube and that's how Justin discovered me. He invited me to one of his concerts and that was when I first met him. It was very exciting!
What's Justin like in person?
Justin is a real humble guy, he's very down-to-earth and a brilliant artist.
You've also worked with Chipmonk, we love Chip Diddy Chip! How was that?
(Laughs) Chipmonk is cool! I found Chipmonk on Youtube and loved his music. I tweeted about him saying how I loved his music and he tweeted back saying that he liked my music, that's how the collaboration came about. It was the perfect collaboration!
Who do you admire in the music industry?
I look up to strong female artists such as Alicia Keys, Beyonce and Madonna; they have definitely influenced me in my career.
Do you have any celebrity crushes?
(Laughs) Hmm, I'd have to say Lenny Kravitz, he's sooo hot...and (laughing) probably the only man who can pull off wearing leather trousers!!
Do you have any fashion tips for Lipsy fans?
I'd say get creative and don't be afraid! I love to wear cute dresses like this Lipsy dress and my killer Gucci heels to add my own flavour. Always do your own thing and have fun with fashion.
What is it that you love about Lipsy?
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How would you describe your style?
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Do you have any tips/advice for Lipsy fans?
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Do you have any plans for the summer?
I'm planning to spend the summer writing new material and focusing on what to do next. I'll also be watching the World Cup final, I'm from the Netherlands who are in the final, and hopefully I'll be celebrating when they win (laughs)!
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The experience at this year's World Junior Championship was arguably more valuable to P.K. Subban than anyone else skating in the tournament. No player aside from John Tavares garnered more attention (from NHL brass, media, and fans), and under immense pressure, and the highest of expectations, Subban performed better than he ever has in his career. He was expected to contribute offensively and simplify his game in Canada's third defense pairing. Instead he emerged as a top leader on the team (not just statistically) and was Canada's best defenseman by a country mile.
So when you hear Bob Mackenzie and Pierre McGuire gush about how much the Canadiens and their fans are going to appreciate him, there's plenty of justification for it. It seems he's a player made for the pressure cooker that is the Montreal Canadiens.
We learned a few things about P.K Subban over the last couple of weeks:
He's a team player, to the core. He's selfless, and his energy and enthusiasm are contagious.
He's emotionally invested in the game itself, and never takes his position, or anything else he's been given, for granted.
He's a big-game player. If the rest of the tournament didn't prove that his very first shift in the finals did.
He's highly skilled, and seemingly more prepared
for professional hockey than originally anticipated. In fact he's more NHL-ready than a couple of other prospects in the system that were rated (and drafted) ahead of him going into this season.
And you think the confidence level was high before? His candidness in front of the entire Canadian media shows how unfazed he is by external pressure. He craves the spotlight, and having been drafted by the Habs, that's a quality that will likely do him more good than it will bad.
John Tavares often accused Subban of trying too hard, whether it be on the ice or off it, in front of cameras, or joking around with the guys. You'll never question Subban's work ethic, and those qualities Tavares teases him about inevitably annoy his opponents and give him the edge.
Subban will return to the Belleville Bulls brimming with the pride of being named one of Canada's best, after a performance on the biggest stage he's ever graced. Chances are he'll join Hamilton for a playoff run, and at that point the NHL is only a phone call away. P.K. will be there sooner than later.


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Hot Stove: Benson airs it out for scouts
Right-hander impresses in workout; Dodgers, Rays sign vets
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
Kris Benson threw 60 pitches in the Arizona desert on Monday, jazzing his agent and blowing the minds of the scouts who were on hand to watch him throw.
The Dodgers signed a backup catcher, and the much-traveled Cliff Floyd found a new home, taking another key outfielder off the free-agent market.
There's a week to go before Christmas, and we're tying it all up in a neat bow in this edition of the Hot Stove Report ...
Benson: It was 60 degrees and sunny on Monday in Phoenix as scouts gathered to watch Benson take his surgically repaired arm out of mothballs. Among the group were members of the Yankees, Mets, Astros, Nationals and Phillies, all looking for pitching help.
Reports were good, as Benson showed little wear and tear after missing the 2007 season in Baltimore because of surgery to repair a torn labrum. Benson felt no pain, said his agent, Greg Clifton.
"I thought it went very well," Clifton told MLB.com. "There were 25 scouts in attendance. From an overall perspective, I thought it was a very effective workout and he showed that he is 100 percent recovered from his injury and he is way ahead of schedule on his normal offseason program."
The top pick overall by the Pirates in the 1996 First-Year Player Draft, Benson has played for three teams in his eight seasons: Pittsburgh, the Mets and Orioles. Benson, 33, is 68-73 with a 4.43 ERA.
"For the right team, like the Phillies, it's a great opportunity," Clifton was quoted as saying in the Philadelphia Inquirer. "He's a seasoned Major League veteran who's battled this injury for the last couple seasons prior to '07. He sucked it up and pitched, so '08 could be a tremendous year for him because he's finally healthy. ... There's not a lot of long-term risk, either, and great potential upside."
Benson, who received a $500,000 buyout on his $7.5 million 2008 option from Baltimore, should be a bargain. Right now, though, there are no reported offers.
Dodgers: Los Angeles signed the much-traveled Gary Bennett as a backup to Russell Martin. This is the eighth team for Bennett, who is the answer to this trivia question: Who made the last out in the Padres' last game at Qualcomm Stadium, played at the end of the 2003 season? Bennett struck out swinging.
Of note is that Bennett is the first signing of any of the free agents mentioned in the Mitchell Report since it was released on Thursday.
Floyd: The Rays filled a gap in the outfield by signing Floyd, who is joining his sixth team. Since 2006, he's gone from the Mets to the Cubs and now to Tampa Bay.
"We're excited to add someone of Cliff's ability to the organization," said Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. "We were looking for a left-handed bat to complement our existing players, and we're comfortable that Cliff will fit in very nicely to the DH/right-field rotation."
Floyd, 35, hit .284 with nine home runs and 45 RBIs for the Cubs in 2007.
Floyd will make $2.75 million in 2008, with a chance to earn as much as $2 million in bonuses based on plate appearances. The deal includes a team option for the 2009 season at the base compensation he establishes in 2008 (ranging from $2.75 million to $4.75 million, depending on how much bonus money he earns), with the potential for him to earn an additional $2 million. There's a $250,000 buyout for the option year.
The signing of Floyd leaves 43 free-agent outfielders on the market, but the list is beginning to thin. Mike Cameron, who's being coveted by the Phillies, may be the hottest veteran remaining, although still available are the likes of Barry Bonds, Darin Erstad, Luis Gonzalez, Shawn Green, Geoff Jenkins, Kenny Lofton, Trot Nixon and Sammy Sosa.
Stocking stuffers: Speaking of Bonds, the fact that the A's traded Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks for six prospects could be the death knell of his chances of signing with Oakland. Though A's general manager Billy Beane wouldn't talk directly about the topic, he told the San Jose Mercury-News to read the tea leaves. "I never talk about free agents, but I'll say this: You can draw your own conclusions based on where we're going. I don't think you'd be wrong if you did that." ... Tigers starter Nate Robertson has told the club he'd like to sign a long-term contract rather than become a free agent after the 2008 season. "He wants to stay in Detroit and play for the Tigers," Steve Canter, his agent, told the Detroit Free Press. "He appreciates everything they've done for him and his family. He's a proven guy in big games. He finished strong this year. If you look at what he's done career-wise, it's pretty significant." ... The Astros, as noted above, are eyeing Benson, but they're also hot on the trail of free agent Mark Prior, who's won just one game since 2005 because of surgery and injuries. "We've got an offer out to him at this point in time," Astros general manager Ed Wade told the Houston Chronicle. "I got a sense that we're in the relatively early stages. Yeah, we got on board with that one."
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I recently spent an unforgettable day with the Oakland Climate Action Coalition (OCAC), graciously hosted by the Ella Baker Center. And thanks to Emily Kirsch, lead organizer for the center's Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, we packed a hell of a lot into a short time. We visited
Laney College's green jobs training program
, met with housing rights activists at the Lake Merritt BART station, interviewed Sustainability Coordinator Garrett Fitzgerald at City Hall, got a tour of Oakland's famous
Mandela Market
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Movement Generation
My partner Avi Lewis and I are working on a documentary film that investigates why so many are denying the reality of climate change despite overwhelming evidence. What's clear is that many avoid or deny this reality because they fear the policies that will follow. A big part of the problem is that they have been told that the solutions to climate change will destroy the economy and diminish their lives.
We came to Oakland because we believe OCAC is in the process of demonstrating that, on the contrary, the actions needed to lower greenhouse gas emissions can be the pathway to fixing many of the problems that plague our society — from stubborn unemployment to soaring inequality to social isolation. The new
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– approved by the Oakland City Council and drafted with help from OCAC — shows how sharply reducing emissions can create meaningful work, put healthier food on the table, build and protect affordable housing, and strengthen frayed communities. As Gopal Dayaneni from Movement Generation points out, Oakland's climate plan is still very much a work in progress, more of "a plan to make a plan." But it is a very good start.
Naomi visiting with Green Trainee Students. Credit: Avi Lewis
A few of the moments that have stayed with me from a whirlwind day:
- Hearing from Quinton Sankofa that when the Mandela Park grocery opened, local residents stayed away because they assumed it was another yuppie gentrification project. "They thought it was too nice to be for them." But they don't stay away anymore.
- Learning from Colin Miller of
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that if cities improve their public transit systems but fail to build and protect affordable housing near those transit lines, the likely result in an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. That's because poorer transit users — mostly people of color – will be forced out and wealthier car-drivers will move in. "Housing," Miller explained, "is a climate issue."
- Seeing chickens pecking in the backyards of some of the most visionary climate justice activists in the country.
- Meeting Jasmine Shepard, a 25-year-old Laney College student studying energy efficient retrofitting. She told us that she once had a summer internship at a coal mining plant in Appalachia. By the end of the summer "part of the mountain was just gone." She doesn't have asthma but had to use an inhaler, just to breathe. "I want to provide energy to people but I feel like there should be better ways to do it," she said. The kinds of green jobs Shepard will be qualified for when she graduates from Laney won't make her sick – not of body, nor of heart. But she doesn't think the government is doing enough to make sure those jobs are there.
- Hearing the genuine heartbreak in Emily Kirsch's voice as she described how, in 2009, students from the Ella Baker Center's green jobs program graduated into a full-blown economic crisis, and the promised jobs just weren't there. "We made promises we couldn't keep," she said. "And that's why we knew we needed to develop a new plan." I couldn't help thinking that if politicians felt the same sense of accountability as these local organizers do, the world would look a lot different.
Local initiatives like the Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan aren't enough to tackle the climate crisis. We need national and international regulations requiring deep, scientifically grounded emission reductions, and we need strict systems of enforcement. But before that can happen, people need to see that getting off fossil fuels isn't a dour punishment. Done right, it can be a kind of gift. Oakland, once again, is leading the way.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard is a first-person shooter and adventure video game developed by MicroProse. This game was one of only two Star Trek games to be rated Mature by the ESRB, the other being Star Trek: Klingon.
The player is a new member of the Klingon Honor Guard and is tasked with stopping an assassination plot against Chancellor Gowron. During the course of play, the player can encounter other Klingons, Andorians, Nausicaans, Lethians, and other creatures including targs, deadly Klingon sea animals, and giant snow-beasts on the prison planet, Rura Penthe.
The game begins with the player on a training exercise. The exercise is interrupted by the Dahar Master, Korek; who tells the player-character there has been an attack on the Klingon High Council. To prevent the assassination of Gowron, the player-character must discover who is behind the attack on the Council, and bring them to justice as per Klingon law.
This means the ultimate goal of the player, in the game, is to take revenge for the Council and kill the assassins in personal combat.
In the course of the player-character's quest, s/he visits several locations and planets including a pirate base on Qualor II, the dreaded Klingon prison on Rura Penthe, the half-destroyed planet of Praxis, and a starbase run by Andorians.
The final confrontation takes place at the Honor Guard headquarters.
Ten weapons can be found throughout the game. All are of Klingon design.
- D'k tahg - Standard melee weapon, can be thrown. If you can sneak up on an enemy you can throw one at their back and kill them instantly. Up to 10 can be carried at any one time.
- Disruptor Pistol - The other weapon you start with. Primary fire is a single bolt. Secondary fire is two red bolts that cause considerably more damage, but uses more ammo. This weapon will recharge itself given enough time.
- Disruptor Rifle - This weapon works largely the same as the pistol but with a higher fire rate. Unlike the pistol however it uses dilithium crystals.
- Assault Disruptor - This weapon behaves like a shotgun. Primary mode fires two bolts that spread out after a short distance. Secondary mode fires a single bigger burst instantly causing more damage at the cost of range and accuracy. This weapon too uses dilithium crystals.
- Ding' pah - Works like a boomerang. When you fire the weapon it will bounce off surfaces and fly for around five seconds before returning to its user. If something gets in way it will cause considerable damage before returning to the wielder. Activating the alternate fire mode will detonate the blade in mid-air.
- Grenade Launcher - Uses rockets. Primary fires grenades that explode after a few seconds. Secondary fires flash grenades that will blind anything close for a few seconds.
- Trilithium Rocket Launcher - Primary fires rockets, secondary fires slow moving rockets that will home in on the nearest target after a few seconds.
- Sith Har Blaster - Rifle-type weapon powered by Plasma Fuel Cells. Primary mode fires bursts that will hit the target instantly. Secondary mode uses up the entire cell in one powerful burst.
- Particle Dispersal Cannon - A very powerful weapon that utilizes dilithium crystals. Primary fires a huge blast that will disintegrate anything close by. Secondary fires a grenade that after a few seconds explodes creating a vortex that will trap anything close before it explodes.
- Bat'leth - Like the D'k tahg it can be thrown. However, you can carry only one at any given moment.
- Anti Grav Belt - When activated this will temporarily nullify any gravity present.
- Armor - Three types of armor are available: Battle Dress Armor, the Vac Suit and the Advanced Combat Armor. Each offers more protection than the last. The latter two will also protect you from the dangers of space.
- Blood Wine - Increases damage of all weapons for a short time.
- Cameras - These can be used to get another view of the level.
- Combat Goggles - When activated they can be used to zoom in on distant objects.
- Health - Comes in three varieties, Medipatches that heal small amounts of health, Medikits that heal more substantial amounts of health and Gagh that will fully heal the player and can take him up to double the normal amount of health.
- Mag Boots - Useful in zero-g areas (i.e. space). These will stick the player to any surface.
- Stealth Suit - Despite the name looks nearly identical to the Anti Grav Belt. When activated it will render the player cloaked. However if you touch an enemy or fire one of your weapons they will become aware of your presence.
- Tricorder - When activated this will reveal the presence of enemies nearby on your HUD, even through walls.
Voice castEdit
- Tony Todd as Kurn
- Robert O'Reilly as Gowron
- Gwynyth Walsh as B'Etor
- Barbara March as Lursa
- Game Design: Christopher Clark
- Producers: Alex De Lucia, Jay Luss
- Design Support: David Ellis
- Lead Programmer: Les Bird
- Programming: Mark Bradshaw, Keith Verity, Chris Taormino
- Lead Artist: Daniel Mycka
- Art: Kevin Boehm, John Cameron, Katherine Seman Garcia, Bob Kathman, Barbara Bents Miller, Charlie Shenton, Jeff Skalski, Murray Taylor, Stacey Clark Tranter, Frank Vivirito, Ian Wilmoth
- Level Design: Christopher Clark, Daniel Mycka, Charlie Shenton, Kevin Boehm, Jeff Skalski
- Level Builders: Charlie Shenton, Kevin Boehm, Daniel Mycka, Jeff Skalski, James Wheeler with Bob Kathman and John Cameron
- Deathrite Level Builders: Daniel Erat, Tom Haskins, A. Robertson, Brett Gneiting
- Sound & Music: Roland Rizzo, Mark Cromer, Mark Reis
- Voice Talent: Mark Cromer, Lani Minella, Matthew Bell, Paul Mogg, Kathy Frawley, Michael Dubose, David Ellis, Roland Rizzo, Bob Kathman
- Documentation: John Possidente
- Layout & Design: Reiko Yamamoto
- Quality Assurance Project Leads: Tim Beggs, Jeff Smith
- Testers: Paul Ambrose, Matt Bitman, Ellie Crawley, Mike Davidson, Ross Edwards, Grant Frazier, Mark Gutknecht, Brad Hoppenstein, Rosalie Kofsky, Charles Lane, Joe Lease, Jason Lego, Brandon Martin, Rex Martin, Tim McCracken, Steve Purdie, Sal Saccheri, Rick Saffery, Greg Schneider
- Marketing:
- US: Mary Lynn Slattery
- International: Matt Carroll
- Localization: Karen Ffinch, Sarah Collins
Paramount PicturesEdit
- Licensing: Juliet Dutton, Harry Lang
- Subject Matter Consultants: Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, Dan Curry
Special ThanksEdit
- Harry Denholm, Tim Sweeny and everyone at Epic MegaGames
- Kathy Frawley, Rob Cloutier, Brian Bunning, Vik Long, Skip McIlvaine, Matt Ployhar, Brett Schneph, Guy Vardaman, Danny Sanchez, Robert Janney, Marisa Ong, Kathryn Lynch, Raul Aguilar, David Brow, Buzzy's Recording, Mike Corcoran, Don Howard, Rich Matheson, Michael Reis, Destin Strader, John Tackett, Brad Craig, Keith Kolosi, Diana Gowen, Zachary Sachen, Shu-ling Wu, James Clardy, Andy Hess, Mathew Carter-Johnson, Amanda Colliss, Christopher Eldridge, Alkis Alkiviades, Ming Cheung
External linkEdit
- Klingon Honor Guard at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard at Wikipedia
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard at TrekCore


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Apple Patent Wars Make Android Devices Less Attractive, Everyone Suffers
Original photo by Matt Buchanan; edited by Techrights
Summary: Bits of patent news regarding Apple and its patents
THE tales of HTC versus Apple are further complicated now that HTC removes features to dodge Apple patents. As one site put it:
The HTC One X for AT&T and Evo 4G LTE for Sprint already bear the distinction of being the first Android devices to face an import block at US Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent, but the ignominy may be fleeting: sources tell us that HTC's US devices use a customized version of Android that removes the offending "data tapping" feature. That's confirmed by our own examination of an AT&T One X and Sprint Evo 4G LTE, neither of which exhibit the key behavior excluded from importation into the US by the International Trade Commission, and which both include a new settings screen not present in the international One X.
The customer clearly won't benefit from this. Oracle in the mean time is fighting against the very heart of the platform and its mind is changing;
Both legal teams in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had recently seemed determined to end the case as efficiently as possible; however, things took a turn for the complicated during the latest proceedings. When the final statements in the patent portion of the suit were concluded, Oracle's team of lawyers went back to discuss the issue of damages once again, with Judge William Alsup surprising attendees by revealing that he had, in fact, spent time programming before.
The Oracle case against Android helps Apple and the longer it goes on for, the less confident developers will feel about developing for Dalvik. Apple is the mean time is hammering on HTC, which received patents from Google:
In its latest legal salvo, the iPhone maker has asked the ITC to dismiss five patents that Google issued to HTC last year.
All those patent fights among giants are harming everyone. Google ought to just do more to squash all software patents. Its current approach leads to the perception that software patents can be balanced. As this new post puts it:
Big Player Patent Battles Trickle Down to Everyone
When you look around at the news these days, you know that IP law is having a big impact on how big companies are spending their money. It seems that every company is playing defense with patents instead of taking the time innovate. High profile purchases such as Google buying Motorola Mobility was probably driven more by the company's patent cache more than its technology holdings.
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I was unimpressed by the lack of "WOW Factor" that I had heard from other users/reviewers. My DAC is a high-end Crane Song Avocet which has a very good solid state headphone amp built in. I then read about how these need a few hours of burn-in time, a concept that I wasn't sure was true, as other headphones I own have sounded the way they do out of the box; this was the first headphone purchase I made where burning in was a factor.
Skeptical about this phenomenon, I decided to run pink noise while at work for two weeks straight, without listening to music during the entire burning period. After the two week burn-in period, I listened to the same song again and this time there was a noticeable difference in how wide the stereo image sounded. The low frequencies sounded more extended, but I still felt the mids and highs (especially the high frequencies) were just not as present as I've heard them on some of my other cans (Grado SR80s, Sony V6s, AKG 240DF). The other headphones don't reproduce the low frequencies as good as the 650s, so for a while I wrote them off as having a general weakness in the mids/highs.
Over the next few months, I listened to all kinds of music with them and slowly began hearing about the "foam mod" and wondered if it would make a difference. I didn't want to risk damaging them, as the smaller foam disc inside each of the drivers doesn't seem like it can go back as it's sandwiched between two layers of plastic that cover each of the drivers. I decided to do this modification, because frankly, I wasn't listening to the 650s as much as I wanted to. After removing the small piece of foam from each of the drivers, I immediately noticed an improvement in the lows and mids; the lows had less "mud" and I was able to hear more detail in things like snare drums and hi hats. The next modification was the cable, and I decided to build one using the Cardas plugs, Canare Mini Star Quad and terminate it to a 1/8" Canare plug. Being able to remove the stock plug easily through the connectors gave me the ability to see if a cable upgrade really does make a difference, and it sure does! I gave up the flexibility of the stock cable, because the heavier cable is shorter and less friendly to moving around, but I noticed immediately that the sound stage improved a bit and I started being able to pick apart elements of the audio in ways I wasn't able to before.
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A graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute is attempting to launch a company that would manufacture plastic straws, stirrers and drinking cups made out of a material that would turn red if someone slipped a date-rape drug in your drink.
Michael T. Abramson, a 2005 electrical and engineering graduate and intellectual property attorney at the Boston firm of Holland & Knight, is trying to build prototypes for a company called DrinkSavvy. Although buoyed by a $12,500 Kalenian Award from WPI, Mr. Abramson needs about $50,000 to begin manufacturing a prototype of his invention.
Last week, Mr. Abramson�s idea got a lot of attention, with mentions in The Boston Globe, Huffington Post, WHDH Channel 7 and other places. (The first mention of the product, that I know of, was in Bonnie Russell�s College Town column in the Oct. 28 edition of the Telegram & Gazette).
Beyond the story of making a product that can detect whether someone has slipped a colorless, odorless date-rape drug like GHB, Ketamine or Rohypnol into your drink, what is interesting to me is the way Mr. Abramson is raising funds.
It�s called crowdsourcing, and it is a path that some inventors and entrepreneurs have used successfully to bypass the whole venture capital process and, hopefully, all of the strings that come with accepting money from a VC firm.
With crowdsourcing, an entrepreneur asks regular people to send any amount of money to fund an idea, startup or studio album. Kickstarter is an established crowdsourcing website used by musicians and other artists to fund their endeavors. The idea is that if you help fund the album, you are paying for the music before it is actually recorded. More money invested usually garners swag such as autographs, drinks and dinner with the performer, and the like.
Mr. Abramson is using the website Indiegogo.com, which is geared more toward entrepreneurs seeking to get their product into production.
On the site, Mr. Abramson uses a video and a long advertising pitch to convince investors into giving him as little as a dollar, and as much as $5,000, for his venture.
For a dollar, you get to be called �awesome,� kept up to date on all things DrinkSavvy, as well as being �memorialized� on the company�s website. For $5, you are five times as awesome.
For $10 or $15, you can get 100 DrinkSavvy drinking straws or 50 drinking cups. For $25, you can get two packs of DrinkSavvy straws or cups. (They will retail for $20 each! Get them before they exist!)
For $50, you get the two packages of DrinkSavvy products, plus a DrinkSavvy logo sticker with the words �I helped make this possible.�
For $75, you get the two packages, plus an invitation to the DrinkSavvy launch party in Boston and a phone call from the founder. (I tried all week to get Mr. Abramson to call me back for this column. Maybe I should have pledged $75. But I don�t know what I would do with all those DrinkSavvy straws).
For $100, DrinkSavvy will give your business a shout-out on its Facebook and Twitter pages. This seems worth a lot less than $100 to me, but perhaps you get that plus all the other stuff. It�s not made clear.
For $150, you get the packages, the launch party invitation, the call from the founder, plus the founder will come and pitch his products to the college or university of your choice.
For $500, you get all that other stuff plus you get to be listed as a personal sponsor on the company�s website.
For $1,000, you get all that other stuff plus you are listed as a corporate sponsor on the company�s website.
And finally, for $5,000, you get all that other stuff, plus the founder will come and give you an exclusive in-person pitch of the product.
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MILWAUKEE — Oakland's Travis Bader set an NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday in the first half against Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke's J.J. Redick.
Bader, who entered the game two behind Redick, missed his first 3-point attempt, but made his next four. He broke the record with a shot from the right corner with 6:17 left in the first half, pulling Oakland within 29-28.
He made his second attempt with 11:45 left in the half despite being fouled, converting the four-point play.
Bader, a 6-foot-5 senior guard, tied the record with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 6:58 left.
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Further adventures in Sherry now, with two tasting notes for the price of one. The following two wines come from Cayetano del Pino, and are bottled by Romate. Both are under screwcap and – not that it really matters, but I can't help admiring them – are blessed with the most brilliant labels. The wine inside the bottle is also tip-top of course. Both are available from The Wine Society in the UK, although the links should guide readers outside the UK to their nearest stockists.
Cayetano del Pino Fino Perdido 1/15: Under screwcap. Helpfully described as a "lost fino", which gives a good clue as to the story behind this wine. Having begun life as a fino, covered in a protective layer of flor, this wine was left for eight years before bottling. This is much longer than would be the norm with the fino style, which would usually be bottled early, and then shipped and consumed within as short a time as possible. Here, during the eight years of repose, the flor died, and the wine took on some oxidative character. The colour has deepened, but only to a rich golden hue, and nothing darker, despite other reports I have seen and despite the wine having been described in some quarters as a fino-amontillado, which it definitely isn't. The nose is very pungent at first, rich with acetylaldehyde which may of course reflect the work of the flor, or of oxygen. It feels like dry wood at first, but later shows some leesy-cheesy richness from the flor, and also some sour-fruit character. The palate has a very good presence, with the woody oxidative notes quite prominent at first, but they soon fade leaving more appealing nutty elements, and hints of green olive and pepper. It has a good harmony, is fleshy but dry, with good acids, and it really rounds off in the finish in a harmonious fashion. Overall this is long and appealing, especially returning to it for subsequent glasses when the woody character subsided further. 16/20 (March 2013)
Cayetano del Pino Palo Cortado Viejísimo 1/5: From a half bottle, under screwcap. The first obvious feature worth noting here is in the colour, which is an impressively concentrated golden-amber hue, with a faint greenish tinge at the rim. The nose is immediately enthralling, rich and expressive. There are scents of vanilla, coffee, caramel, roasted oranges and sandalwood, along with a subtle vein of acetylaldehyde which runs very much in the background. It has a full and confident character, and this is confirmed on the palate which has a wonderful, weighty substance for a palo cortado, and yet it retains a sense of the silky elegance that can be found in this style. It maintains a very fine cottony texture through the middle, with very polished edges and a fine frame of acidity. Suddenly on the end of the palate this all wells up, giving the wine an exciting, turbo-charged finish, flavoursome but more importantly full of energy and vigour. The vanilla and peppercorn notes sound like a trumpet, slowly fading, as the finish goes on and on. Just a little note of dry wood here disrupts the overall harmony, but otherwise this is an impressive show indeed. Truly excellent. 18/20 (March 2013)


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Is there a difference in sound between these two?
Does the K 551 have a coiled cable? I need to know this, because I hate coiled cables.
I don't think the K551 has been released yet.
What what I see is the only differences between these 2 cans is the remote control / mic and the color scheme.
As far as I know, the only difference would be new color schemes and new cable, w/ remote and mic. Hifiguy528 should do an unboxing this week.
I hope nothing else changes. I've just bought a K550 and wouldn't be nice to see a newer, better model on the market.
From what I can tell from the photos and the marketing shpiel on AKG's site:
In the promo photos the cable looks significantly thinner than the 550's. Also the box on the 551's has the yellow "on the go" tag as opposed to the pink "home use" tag the 550's have. Not sure if that implies anything in terms of performance or just marketing.
Those are the (so far) physical differences. It looks to be a simple marketing trick with the only changes being in lieu of portability (pouch, shorter cable and mic/volume)
Of course we will have to wait for a proper review to see if anything has been changed/updated in regards to sound quality, insulation/padding, build quality and of course the ever present fitting/isolation.
I hope there is a review soon, I am on the verge of buying.
I'm glad to see they included a pouch, although I'd like to see a hard case, like the ones V-Mode includes with its M series.
Anyway, looks like a marketing trick, as you said.
+1 on the hard case!
You'd think that they would include a hard travel case for, what seems to be, the portable version of the K550's (i.e. K551's); but no...instead the dust pouch is there. A welcome inclusion nonetheless but ironically the accessory perfect for the home-dwelling K550's.
Let's hope HiFiGuy528 can give us some insight soon.
So the K 551 doesn´t have a coiled cable?
Nope...have a look here
No coiled cable, no pouch either. Differences are colors, remote control on the cable and mic. Which by the way are very easy to use and very responsive....
if anyone is looking to buy them at a cheaper price buy from this guy. I got mine from him and saved some good money.
Which ones are better sound wise, and which ones are better for public use like on the tram/bus?
Will both still be alright for public use?
I don't understand,
the BASS is so different form the original K550 to the new K551 (from fluid to solid)?
Also, the treble texture is much more softer now ?
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Fit problems, perhaps?
Hi everyone,
I've published my own review of AKG-K551 after joining AKG's "Expert Panel", which in my opinion is a great way to keep fans interested and engaged inviting them to test the products and take part into webinars hosted by AKG engineers. The review, which is in italian, can be read (and Google-translated!) at http://microcose.blogspot.it/2012/12/recensione-cuffie-akg-k551.html
I'm posting this for a different problem, though, which involves the new audio mini-jack "made for iPod": as this jack includes an addictional tiny section made to transmit commands to the phone (since the cord hosts a microphone and a remote control) I find it very difficult to use these AKGs with devices other than Apple's.
For instance, when I plug the phones to my Android phone, they don't even get recognized (unless I find that critical and unstable sweet spot) and the sound keeps coming out from the phone's speaker. Similar problems happen with my headphone amplifier (a chinese made hybrid one) and with my DAC as well: pairing is tricky, and most of the times no sound (or a badly "compromised" one, with frequencies missing) is all you can get.
Do you know of an adapter to transform this jack into a "normal" one, which can be used flawlessy on all audio products?
Thanx in advance for your help!
akg 550/551 are quite flat. they have a great sound stage for competitive FPS, but I imagine for the explosions of movies/games & the bass of edm, you can find a more suitable pair of headphones. if you love your bass, i would suggestion the m100 - v-shaped bass-heavy sound signature great for EDM. the momentum is another good option: very technical sound signature w/ lots of clarity & a slight bass boost.
the new akg k545 is said to have more bass, so that is a great option at $200. I have never heard em tho, so I can't comment about it's sound.


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Update 19 Desember 2009, LMFAO they sensored the thread on the forum! typical religious people….
In the blog stats today i saw some links from a forum in knoxville, i got quite a lot of traffick from there so i desided to look into it.
aparently someone someone did a cut and paste from the Ultimate example against the christian faith post.
Im very flattered that someone would do this of course but after looking at the topix on this forum i was laughing so hard that i couldnt see from litterarly crying of laughter.
They have some seriously fucked up people on this forum just take a quick glance at the topics: is a fetus a living person, what do you think of jesus christ and, i hate jesus non believers only, was 9/11 a conspirasy, etc.
Its pretty clear that there are probably some good arguments to be picked with this crowd.
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Shortly after the birth of her third child, Katy Hayes suffered the ravages of flesh-eating bacteria. To save her life, doctors had to amputate her arms above her elbows and her legs above the knees. She was also in a coma for a month.
The Kingwood, Texas mother is set to have a double arm transplant this summer Brigham Women's Hospital in Boston. She had to go under a battery of tests in order to be eligible for the procedure.
The surgery is expected to last at least 15 hours. Doctors cannot predict the type of functionality that Hayes will have. The Houston Chronicle reports that the road to recovery will be long. It can take up to two years for the nerves to grow into her new hands. Doctors cannot guarantee if Hayes will ever have feeling in her new arms.
Ever the fighter, the 43-year-old is determined to have arms again. Hayes said, "I want my life back. I want to hold my last child before she's grown – and she's already 2. If anybody tells me 'no,' I'll just go to the next hospital. 'No' is not an option."
Four years ago, Karl Merck, a German farmer underwent a double arm transplant. Hayes is inspired by his ability to use his new arms to lift weights and shake hands.
However, the surgery is not without risks. A 27-year-old man in Turkey died after having a similar transplant earlier this year.
Hayes, though, sees herself as someone who can advocate for others in need of transplants. She now has her eyes on her future.
She told KHOU-TV in Houston, Before I was kind of dependent, laying there, not seeing really the kind of light at the end of the tunnel. And now I've got that light, and I'm just charging ahead. Because it's within my reach. It's going to happen."


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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/24/12 -- Burrill & Company says it will open an office in Taiwan led by Marietta Wu, M.D., Ph.D., whom the company has promoted to Managing Director, Taiwan.
"Taiwan is in a strategically important region offering tremendous opportunities. By investing there, we can broaden access to emerging markets in China and East Asia. At the same time, we offer companies in Taiwan a window on innovation in the West and can help them grow their companies into players on the global stage," says G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company, a diversified global financial services firm focused on the life sciences industry. "We are pleased to have someone with Marietta's depth of experience lead our effort there."
Wu, who joined Burrill & Company's venture group in 2006, will open and manage the office, serve as the principal point of contact for the venture group's investors in Taiwan, and manage investments in Taiwan-based companies.
At Burrill, Dr. Wu has led investments in companies and fundraising efforts in Taiwan. She also served as acting COO of Waterstone Pharmaceuticals, a Burrill portfolio company. Prior to joining Burrill, Dr. Wu held professional positions with Edwards Lifesciences and Eli Lilly. As Director of Strategy at Edwards, Dr. Wu was responsible for strategic planning in its biologics program. At Eli Lilly Oncology and Integrated Biology, she oversaw finance, business development, pipeline valuation, organizational restructuring, and outsourcing strategy. She also worked at Eli Lilly's M&A Group and with Oncology Discovery Research. Dr. Wu founded BioHorizon, a consultancy focused on value creation in the life sciences industry across the Pacific Rim. She advised a number of biotech start-ups and venture capital firms.
Dr. Wu's scientific expertise centers on basic and clinical research in oncology and neuroscience. She was selected by Nobel Laureate Dr. Marshall Nirenberg as an IRTA Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She received her M.D. from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from Medical College of Ohio, and an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School.
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Founded in 1994, Burrill & Company is a diversified global financial services firm focused on the life sciences industry. With $1.5 billion in assets under management, the firm's businesses include venture capital/private equity, merchant banking, and media. By leveraging the scientific and business networks of its team, Burrill & Company has established unrivaled access and visibility in the life sciences industry. This unique combination of resources and capabilities enables the company to provide life sciences companies with capital, transactional support, management expertise, insight, market intelligence, and analysis through its investments, conferences, and publications. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company oversees a global network of offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. For more information visit: www.burrillandco.com.
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Coping With Bedrest
Pregnancy bedrest: it isn't very comfortable, nor is it ideal, but rest assured that you are not alone. According to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology one in five women are put to bed for a week or more during their pregnancies. That's about 750,000 women a year—and even if that statistic doesn't minimize your anticipated torture, it's important to be aware that bed rest can decrease the risk of birth complications.
"Sometimes excessive physical activity such as too much lifting, standing, or even sexual activity reduces blood flow to the uterus—this can cause the uterus to get "irritable" and it starts to contract which can force the baby to be born too soon" says Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway, board-certified OB/GYN and author of The Smart Mother's Guide to a Better Pregnancy. "Bed rest is an inexpensive way of keeping the uterus "quiet" and is the first line of defense regarding treatment for uterine irritability or outright preterm labor."
Still, your doctor's orders may feel more like an inconvenience and less like much-needed time off. Here, Dr. Galloway's mental and physical tips for making the best out of your bedrest stint.
Mental tips
- Imagine that your uterus is a boat and its passenger is the unborn baby. It's your job to make certain that the baby arrives to his or her final destination safely.
- Get a huge calendar and mark off each day that you successfully remain on bed rest. It's a cause for celebration because your baby is one step closer to being born healthy and without complications.
- Remind yourself that each day you remain on bed rest is step closer to your baby being cared for in a "normal" nursery and not the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Imagine receiving the "greatest mother of the year" award for following medical advice and remaining on bed rest at your baby's high school graduation years from now.
- Remind yourself that you're an intelligent person who understands that the good things in life often require sacrifice.
Physical tips
- Sleep on your side. When you sleep on your back, the weight of your uterus can compress the vena cava—a major blood vessel which can disrupt blood flow to your baby, leaving you feeling dizzy and nauseous.
- Sit up in bed with a pillow supporting your back if possible. Want to avoid "round" or slumped shoulders. Try: Leachco Snoogle Total Body Pillow.
- Sit on the edge of the bed with your legs and feet dangling to maintain circulation and prevent muscle discomfort.
Can do upper and lower body exercises such as
- Latissimus Dorsi pull-downs that strengthen the shoulder muscles—just sit upright and pull an exercise band down behind your head.
- Cat stretches where you are both hands and knees on the bed and stretch your back like a cat
- Raise elbows and pull back, bringing the shoulder blades together
- Flex feet and toes
- Knee raises with the assistance of a resistance bands
- An excellent resource for exercises for pregnant women on bedrest is a DVD by Darlene Turner-Lee called Bedrest Fitness. Turner-Lee has a website called Mamas on Bedrest that provides many helpful tips for pregnant moms and Turner-Lee is a physician assistant and also a former "mama on bedrest."


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Flanked by a large red background and perched on a row of stools together with a set of Boeing executives, Richard Branson hardly looked like the flaxen-haired poster boy of Airbus on Tuesday.
The founder of Virgin Group and Virgin Atlantic, irked last year by the delay in the European plane maker's A380, looked to have stuck the knife into his European supplier by ordering 15 of its arch rival
Adding a little ethical salt to the wounds: Virgin added that its new partnership with Boeing would be better for the environment, since the American plane maker's 787-9 burns around 27% less fuel per passenger than the Airbus A340-300 aircraft it will replace in 2011, according to Virgin.
On Monday Branson even called the A380 aircraft "a financial disaster," because he couldn't see how Airbus would "ever sell sufficient numbers of the aircraft."
He has a point. Wiring problems have made the double-decker plane almost two years late, and while Airbus has managed to take in orders for around 150 A380′s it needs to sell 450 to keep from losing money on the project. (See: "Airbus Must Sell More A380s To Break Even")
Branson's Virgin Atlantic has ordered six A380s, worth around $2 billion, but in October last year the carrier complained that a third delay to the aircraft meant "serious implications" for its order.
"Branson definitely has a jaundiced view of Airbus and little faith in their promises now," said aerospace analyst Doug McVitie. "He'd hoped to steal a march on
McVitie said that Branson would be "making the same mistake twice" if he went on to commit to one of Airbus' newest models, the A350 extra wide body plane. "To put all your eggs in another Airbus basket, especially a new-tech, all-composite future one, is a big risk for a CEO with an airline to run and shareholders to satisfy." Airbus launched the A350 as a response to Boeing's 787, but while the A350 has garnered 100 orders, none are from first-tier carriers (See: "Boeing Set To Fly Past Airbus")
Boeing's 787 aircraft has meanwhile taken in around 400 orders from some of the world's top carriers, and will enter service in 2008. Air Canada said this week that it was increasing its order to 37 from 14, making it the largest North American customer for the Boeing plane.
Airbus, whose parent company is