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ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) refers to all types of communication inside or outside the vehicle. In the connected car environment, there are several sensors that are communicating with other vehicles and the road, including lanes and signals. Current applications, known as C2C (Car to Car), V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle) or V2X (Vehicle to X) include radar and eCall, but this will increase in the next few years as vehicles will be equipped with a higher number of sensors and driver aids.
Anritsu offers a complete set of instruments and compact software solutions to make M2M (Machine to Machine) testing easy and compliant with the latest ITS standards, as well as 802.11p.
The MD8475A is an all-in-one base station simulator supporting all cellular standards and M2M specific applications. It supports services such as eCall, IMS, VoLTE, WLAN off-load tests and call-processing tests for smartphones which are now present on vehicles.
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The capture and replay function can be used to better compare the real world effects with simulated designs and performance, which will ensure the product quality
Signal Analyzers MS269xA are the latest high performance signal analyzers for next-generation communication applications. The MS269xA Series base units include swept spectrum analysis, FFT signal analysis, and a precision digitizer function. Add options to incorporate a Signal Generator, to turn the instrument into a hassle free, plug and play, one box solution.
V2X Message Viewer is a V2X Message checking tool, which reduces the burden of setting up the environment for objective V2X message checking with MS269xA and MS2830A Signal Analyzer. It currently supports US and Japanese standards, and in the near future, will support the European standard as well. The Automation Measurement Tool for V2X Tx Test supports V2X RF parametric test. It helps shorten measurement time and simplifies measurement set up.It supports US, European and Japanese standards.
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The New Poems of Sarah Palin
There is comedic verse hidden inside the newly released Palin emails. Michael Solomon, author of I Hope Like Heck, unearths more poems by the Belle of Wasilla.
On Feb. 23, the state of Alaska released more than 17,000 emails from former governor Sarah Palin's final months in office. As in her previous cache of correspondence, the emails contain new comedic verse by the Belle of Wasilla worthy of the poems in her 2011 collection published by Byliner Originals, I Hope Like Heck.
Are You Flippin Kidding???
Oh GOD help us.
Are you flippin kidding???
Todd doesn't have $12 million
That's something else,
I don't know what it stands for
Put this is a statement,
Others have asked about my opinion
On this latest:
But I hadn't seen it
So didn't know it was this
Marital Problems
Speaking of…
If we,
When we
Get a divorce,
Does that quell
The 'conflict of interest' accusation
With BP?
Enquiring Minds
Stupidly ridiculous.
They just ran a story last week
"See, we were right!
Bristol does drugs
Via Sherry Johnston"
Or some stupid thing
That the kids saw
On the cover
While shopping
At WalMart.
A Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy
I know.
And I just told someone:
We're not paranoid
They really are after us!
Today I Am Wearing
This would be hilarious
If it wasn't so expensive
For the state to process these accusations
And for me to defend
Against the bogus harassments.
I wore Arctic Cat snowgear
At a snowmachine event,
Because it was cold outside,
And by the way
Today I am wearing Alaska's own Paige Adams' jeans
And Alaska's Romney Dodd-Ortland hand-painted clogs.
When will I see the ethics charge
For wearing these?
Sue You!
My sisters
Should sue
Their tabloid ass.
KTVA did a story tonight
"Levi Johnston said he
And Bristol
Practice safe sex,
Most of the time".
When has a teen's sex life
Been reported on
In the news?
Have I heard a celebrity,
A criminal,
Sex life
Reported as a
News story.
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Boss's Day or "National Boss Day" is a secular holiday celebrated on October 16 in the United States and Canada. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their boss for being kind and fair throughout the year. The holiday has been the source of some controversy and criticism in the United States, where it is often mocked as a Hallmark Holiday.
National Bosses Day or Boss's Day History
Patricia Haroski, a secretary from Deerfield, Illinois, originated National Boss Day in 1958 in honor of her white-collar father, who helped all of his children with good advice throughout their careers.
National Bosses Day 2010: Happy Boss's Day Messages, Quotes and Greetings
In honor of the elder Haroski's birthday, October 16, daughter Patricia registered the day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Four years later, National Boss Day was backed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner who officially proclaimed the day in 1962. National Boss' Day has become an international celebration in recent years and now is observed in countries such as Australia, India and South Africa and very recently Ireland and the UK.
Every October 16, National Boss Day (or Bosses Day) is celebrated. Today is National Bosses Day 2010.
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Mark Gomez / Mercury News:
Widespread phone outage in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties — Thousands of residents in southern Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties are without phone service this morning and can't call 911 in case of an emergency, according to law enforcement officials.
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Sam Diaz / Between the Lines:
Fiber optic line damaged in Silicon Valley; impact is far-reaching — No matter all of the advancements in wireless and mobile technology, at the end of the day, we're all still connected to a big wire somewhere. Early this morning, we discovered that one of those big wires is located under a busy Silicon Valley roadway.
Henry K. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:
Thousands cut off from phone service
Thousands cut off from phone service
Mercury News, CNET News, Gizmodo, DSLreports, Tech Check with Jim Goldman and Threat Level
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Who Will Be Twitter's Bestest Search Friend? Google and Microsoft Engage in Yet Another Pick-Me Face-Off. — [UPDATED: With added information about range of product discussions.] — In this digital era's version of "Spy Vs. Spy," Microsoft and Google find themselves in yet another sharp-elbowed battle …
Miguel Helft / Bits:
YouTube in Music Video Deal With Universal — YouTube and Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement to create a new online hub for music videos called Vevo. It will be the latest of many efforts by YouTube, which is owned by Google …
Benjamin Wayne / Silicon Alley Insider:
YouTube Is Doomed — YouTube, that incandescent tower of video Babel; monument to the sloughed-off detritus of our exponentially-exploding digital culture; a Technicolor cataract of skateboarding dogs, lip-synching college students, political punditry, and porn; has reached the zenith of its meteoric rise …
Gmail Blog:
New in Labs: Sender time zone — Let's say your girlfriend sends you an angry email. It's mostly about how you behaved at the party last night and then left for a business trip without saying goodbye. You read it from the other side of the globe, jet-lagged after a 12 hour flight.
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Eric M. Zeman / Phone Scoop:
Bluetooth 3.0 Is Ready for Prime Time — The Bluetooth Special Interest Group is set to announce the Bluetooth 3.0 specification later this month. Bluetooth 3.0 will feature dramatically increased speeds, allowing for the transfer of large video files, music collections and photo libraries wirelessly 'within seconds'.
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Svetlana Gladkova / Profy:
Twitter Is Huge? Yes. Twitter Is a Popular Marketing Tool? Probably no. — Twitter sometimes looks like it has been here forever with everyone seemingly using it everywhere and for just about every purpose. And of course we have all seen various marketing and promotion techniques employed …
Jason Kottke / kottke.org:
Extreme borrowing in the blogosphere — In the past week, both Joshua Schachter and Matt Haughey published articles that were excerpted in the Voices section of All Things Digital, a web site owned by Dow Jones and run by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg of the WSJ.
Joseph Tartakoff / paidContent.org:
Microsoft Breaks Up Its Live Labs Group — Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is downsizing its high-profile Live Labs group, which was created three years ago to speed up innovation in the company's online business, paidContent.org has learned. — The group, whose mission has been to hatch new ideas …
Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider:
iPhone To Get Qualcomm's 'FLO TV' Mobile TV — One reason that Qualcomm's FLO TV mobile television division has had a slow start: It's only available on select phones that have a special chip inside them. That's currently about 9 phones of roughly 100-plus in the U.S. market …
Eric Pfanner / New York Times:
France Rejects Plan to Curb Internet Piracy — PARIS — In a major blow for President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to crack down on Internet piracy, the French National Assembly on Thursday rejected legislation that would have cut off the Internet connections of persistent copyright violators.
Kaspersky Lab Weblog:
The neverending story — Last night the Kido (aka Conficker/ Downadup) botnet kicked into action - what everyone's been on the lookout for since 1st April. — The computers infected with Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Kido (aka Conficker.c) contacted each other over P2P, telling infected machines to download new malicious files.
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
The price-gouging premiums of Time Warner Cable's data caps — Time Warner Cable is expanding its test markets for paltry Internet data caps. Ars breaks down the obscene price per gigabyte that the company thinks is "fair." — Time Warner Cable, stung by online criticism of its paltry traffic caps …
Yahoo! Search Blog:
BOSS Update: Delicious, Advanced Language, and News Capabilities — Today we're adding several new tools to the Yahoo! Search BOSS developer war chest: Delicious content, advanced language capabilities, and news sorting functionality to the BOSS news service.
Business Week:
Sheryl Sandberg on Facebook's Future — In an exclusive BusinessWeek interview, the social networking site's chief operating officer talks about controversies and strategy — Watch the Video... The social networking site Facebook has proven wildly popular, with the company announcing …
Investment Ireland:
Big Fish Games expected to create up to 100 jobs in Cork — Big Fish Games — Leading Online Games and Entertainment Company to establish European Headquarters — Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, TD, announced jointly with Jeremy Lewis …
Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM:
Cisco to Buy Tidal as Part of Its Data Center Rush — Cisco this morning said it plans to acquire Tidal Software for $105 million in cash as part of its expansion into the data center. Tidal, which raised venture money from investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Panorama Capital …
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Avoid the Apple Tax - Cash in on the value of Windows — With the ailing global economy, I am looking at ways I get better value for my money. One way I can do this if I need to replace a computer is by avoiding the "Apple Tax." — Microsoft sponsored a new whitepaper (PDF) …
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Tech Alert: Nokia Jumps Into Touchscreens — Nokia(NOK Quote) has finally embraced the touchscreen movement. — The Finnish phone titan has plans to introduce three devices that feature big touchscreens and so-called Qwerty keypads, according to industry sources, say analysts.
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Yelp Gives Small Businesses a Louder Voice — Small businesses will soon feel a little more love in their love-hate relationship with Yelp, the review site. — Yelp will begin allowing small business owners to respond publicly to reviews they think are incorrect.
MG Siegler / VentureBeat:
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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2009 — Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: April 9, 2009 — Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: April 14, 2009 — This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on April 14, 2009.
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Amazon launches BlackBerry app; Leaves Storm out — Updated: Amazon followed up its iPhone application with one for the BlackBerry, but only folks with trackball devices need to bother with the download. The BlackBerry Storm isn't supported. — The company said in a statement Thursday …
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Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine — Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the concept a second go in the near future.
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COLUMBUS — Ohio House Democrats said Monday that key public promises made by Gov. John Kasich are absent from a bill authorizing the sale of $1.5 billion in Ohio Turnpike bonds to fund state highway projects, and they are taking steps to get them in writing.
The lawmakers said a bill released last week excluded a guarantee to keep 90 percent of the bond deal's proceeds in northern Ohio.
The legislation also failed to mention Mr. Kasich's pledge to freeze toll rates for a decade for motorists making trips of 30 miles or less on the 241-mile toll road.
Democratic members of the budget-writing House Finance Committee said they have introduced amendments to place both provisions in the bill, for fear the administration could back out of the commitments otherwise.
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday, with a committee vote possible Wednesday.
"You can't tell the people of Ohio one thing and then do something else, and think that members of the legislature are going to be supportive of deceiving the public," said state Rep. John Carney of Columbus.
Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Faulkner said Mr. Kasich intends to keep his promises, but mandating an exact percentage of project dollars to go to one region or a certain toll policy could jeopardize flexibility.
"At the end of the day, those motorists and communities in northern Ohio are going to be so satisfied at getting those projects done," he said. "They're not going to care about a couple politicians in Columbus squabbling over a dollar figure or a percentage."
When Mr. Kasich rolled out his money-making plan for the turnpike in December, he said northern Ohio road projects would get priority treatment — with almost all the money being directed to projects north of U.S. 30.
Going back to 2011, when the administration was exploring a private lease of the toll road, Mr. Kasich was expressing the same intention.
A 2011 administration fact sheet said "it is only fair that more than a majority of it go to the regions whose residents have supported the road the most over the years."
Beyond any fairness issue, the pledge was also viewed as necessary to securing political buy-in from communities along the turnpike that pay more tolls and rely on the roadway for jobs.
Many local government and business leaders who initially backed Mr. Kasich's plan made specific mention of either the money flowing back to northern Ohio or the toll freeze for local travelers in lending their support.
State Rep. Alicia Reece, the Finance Committee's ranking Democrat, said all Ohioans could see toll hikes under the bill's current language — and northern Ohioans would feel the brunt of any increase.
State Rep. Kathleen Clyde said Monday that she expected debate to center on what constituted "northern Ohio," what percentage of revenue went to that area, and how communities neighboring the turnpike would establish the nexus needed to secure dollars for their projects.
Instead, she said, "When the bill was rolled out, there was no mention of the money being spent in northern Ohio."
Some House Democrats critical of the Kasich plan supported a 2008 proposal by then-Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland that would have diverted about $20 million a year in turnpike revenue to fund a $1.6 billion economic stimulus package.
That plan, which failed, required the money to be used in transportation districts that surrounded the Turnpike.
State Rep. Matt Lundy, a critic of the Kasich plan who voted in favor of the 2008 package, cited significant differences in the two proposals.
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Dorcas (dôrˈkəs) [key] or Tabitha tăbˈĭthə [Gr. Dorcas and Aramaic Tabitha = gazelle], in the Acts of the Apostles, Christian woman of Joppa whom St. Peter raised from the dead. She made clothes for the poor.
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Hope your day was merry and bright!
I love your tree photo - and someone got a kayak!!
Posted by: Carole | 26 December 2011 at 07:51 AM
Love the tree - think that's the biggest thing I've ever seen under a tree :^)
Posted by: Joy | 26 December 2011 at 08:25 AM
Look at all the gifties under the tree, including a kayak(?). Many Merry days ahead from the looks of it!
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Beautiful tree! Awesome kayak!
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Customers who bring in a printed copy of the official race results from a newspaper or web site, or a free fry coupon from arbys.com, to participating Arby's today will receive their free order of curly fries.
"It's another No. 17 win and another Matt's Monday free curly fry day at Arby's," says Kenseth. "I'm glad I could bring it home for the fans!"
Kenseth's win also earns a $5,000 gift for Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas-Terrant County Office. As part of a long-standing relationship with BBBS, Arby's has committed to donate $5,000 to the local race market's BBBS agency every time Kenseth wins a race (Nextel or Busch Series) in 2007.
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Let's add a new industry to the list of FCPA industry sweeps. Is anyone surprised?
If I worked at DOJ or the SEC, I would simply take a look at those significant industries entering China and launch an industry-wide inquiry by issuing letters to major companies in that sector. The predicate for an inquiry is satisfied by corruption conditions in China.
As I have said before on many occasions, if your company is operating in China, you need to conduct an audit now? The sooner the better, and make sure you beat DOJ and the SEC to the punch.
The film industry appears to have crossed the line. The allegations surround their respective dealings between the major studios and the China Film Group, a state-run business, which controls China's film market. The film industry in China is a lucrative market for entry — box office revenue is expected to hit $3 billion in the next year or two. All the elements are there for a disaster under the FCPA.
China's Film Group recently opened up China for foreign films. Studios are chomping at the bit. In the last few years, studios have released films in China, and earned substantial revenues. Movies are now being produced in China. Joint ventures are being inked right and left with Chinese companies. As US studios enter the film market in China, they need to examine every step of the chain from production to distribution (movie theaters, DVDs, etc) to make sure that they identify potential risks.
The two primary risks are interactions with state-owned enterprises. Chinese movie companies which assist in the production and distribution of movies may have significant state-owned ownership interests. In addition, every aspect of the commercial movie business will require government approvals and supervision, raising the risk of improper payments at every step of the distributions process.
The question will quickly boil down to what efforts did the studios take to prevent bribery? If they had no compliance program in place, what steps are they taking to remedy the problem?
It should be noted that the letters of inquiry were sent by the SEC without the Justice Department, which suggests that the inquiry is in a preliminary stage. This industry sweep has a long way to go before it matches the sweep of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for corrupt actions in China and other countries. But the elements for a wide-ranging inquiry are present, and this could lead to DOJ prosecutions, settlements, and individual criminal prosecutions.
International movie studios and other market participants need to re-examine their compliance programs. The SEC and the Justice Department are no strangers to the film industry. Gerald and Patricia Green, two Hollywood veterans, were convicted for paying bribes to the Thailand government.
The Justice Department is very familiar with the movie industry and the players. The SEC's inquiry is likely to uncover further leads and evidence to justify additional investigation. Where it will ultimately lead is hard to tell, but when you are in China, it is very likely that corrupt payments have been, and will be made in the future. Only vigilant compliance, a top-down commitment to compliance, and real follow through can protect the companies now.
It may sound corny but stay-tuned for more.
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World Cup Profile: Spain
Not all of these men will play
Of course, Spain look like the most likely winners of the World Cup this year, but who ARE these strange and intriguing people? Read on to find out…
Form Guide
The favourites to win the tournament, and unsurprisingly. They won Euro 2008, they blitzed their way through the qualifiers, scoring almost three goals/game while they were at it, and they've got some wonderful players in their ranks. But, don't get too carried away – they've never won the thing, they used to be notorious big-stage chokers, and remember what Mourinho's Inter did to Barcelona in the Champions League? It's not quite in the bag. You can back them at odds of around 9/2 on Betfair.
Classic World Cup Moment
The team has never quite done it on the World Cup stage, hence their finest moment – as a country – would probably be hosting the 1982 World Cup, which came complete with some pretty marvelous goals. Observe.
Main Man
This is a team that's pretty rich in quality. Casillas will be important when it comes to keeping them out, Villa and Torres know exactly where the goal is at the other end. But it's the little Barca men Xavi and Iniesta who really make the team tick. At a push, Xavi would probably be the main man.
Working Class Hero
To look at him with his stylish haircuts, and his cosmopolitan bottom lip micro-beard, you wouldn't have David Villa pegged as a once young peasant boy from a humble mining village called Tuilla. And yet, that's exactly what he is. An example to us all.
Rich Kid
From the rather more swishy end of the spectrum is the defender/author Gerard Pique, who comes from a long line of rather wealthy Catalans. His dad is a lawyer, his mum a successful director of a medical institute, and granddad was once the vice-president of Barcelona FC. How very posh.
Best Nickname
It's commonly regarded that Villa and Torres are probably the most feared football twosome in the world. And yet, their nicknames somewhat defy their combined threat, with Torres as "El Nino" ("The Kid") and Villa known as "El Guage" (erm, also "The Kid", but in the Asturian dialect). Cringe! Same name! But seriously, these men are hardly toddlers.
Strengths and Weaknesses
It's nearly impossible to spot an obvious weakness is the Spanish side, and there seems to be plenty of strength in depth. Much like the Barcelona team, they like to pass teams to death, so they can become slightly ruffled against burly sides who just want to beat them up. But, really, that's clutching at straws. Much will depend on whether they continue with their recent run, or hark back to the days of being big tournament bottlers.
Current Number One in Spain
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To show your support…
Those who have enjoyed summering in Spain will know all about how it's done. You get yourself a big jug of fruity alcohol, a few tiny plates of sausages or prawns (or both), then spend the afternoon getting gradually more drunk, and really quite sunburnt. Ole!
Most blatant use of sex to sell football…
Well, there are footballs and a ladylike Spanish costume. Other than that, this is just a young woman enjoying a very typical outdoor shower…
If Del Bosque were a TV character, he would be…
The gentlemanly moustache, the ability to succeed under pressure, a fine seduction patter. Del Bosque IS Magnum PI.
The Spoiler predicts: They seem mentally stronger than before. Finalists, or better.


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Wolfgang Palm shows how to edit a sound in PPG WaveGenerator for iPad.
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Last summer we stopped through Mike Shine's art shack out in Briones (yes, I know how to spell it) and got some photos. Well, that art shack has been rebuilt in the Museum of Craft and Folk Art here in San Francisco and the show is opening Thursday night, March 6, 2009.
Mike emailed over some photos from the building of the shack which they've been working on for the last couple weeks. Be sure to swing through Thursday night to see the finsihed version.
Click here to see the original shack
Inside/Outside- Artist Environments. The Museum of Craft and Folk Art has commissioned artist Mike Shine to build a faithful reproduction of his coastal art shack, complete with murals, art, and funky 70's furnishings. Several bands will be performing. More info can be had at Shinelounge.com.
Lumber... Lots of lumber.
"From folk art environments to homes, artist environment builders blur the lines and push the boundaries of how we define art. Whether inside/outside the mainstream or inside/outside the gallery, the artists represented in the exhibition explore personal visions that speak to specific locales and histories. More specifically, Inside/Outside examines the artist environment builders who generally transform their homes, yards, or other aspects of their personal surroundings into multifaceted works of art that embody and express the localetime, era, placein which each of them live and work."
A concise history of folk art environments is traced through the gallery in the form of photographs, maps, objects, and didactics that illustrate the unique visions of individual artists who, despite having limited resources, express personal and cultural experiences. Incorporating work of contemporary artists in the midst of documentation of some of Californias most famous environments offers a historical and contextual journey to environments that often sit on the edge of our awareness, but have influenced generations of artists. From folk art environments such as Sam Rodias monumental, handmade wire and metal towers, known as Watts Towers in Watts, California to Grandma Prisbreys beloved Bottle Village in Simi Valley made from recycled materials found mostly at the dump, California has a rich history of artist environments.
The original above.
The feature of the exhibition is the recreation of one artist environment: Mike Shines Art Shack. Combining elements from surf/skate culture, along with the low-fi era of the 60s, the original shack in Bolinas, California is not only a handmade, customized environment, but also a site of community activities. Recreating the shack in the Museum site offers visitors the opportunity to engage with the work, expanding the community, as well as challenging the greater notions of what belongs inside and outside. The public is invited inside the shack to browse Mikes reference library, to sit and read, to work on a zine, or to just look more closely at the found and painted materials that make up the seaside, carnival-like shack: from upside skateboard decks functioning as shelves to painted driftwood.
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Brian Joins WWRY Cast At Oliviers
Brian joined the London We Will Rock You cast on stage last night opening the the 2012 Olivier Awards performing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. WWRY celebrates it's 10th anniversary at The Dominion Theatre on May 14th with a special gala performance, to buy tickets head over to www.wewillrockyou.co.uk.
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In this lesson, students measure the size of several galaxies to reproduce a plot of Hubble's Law. The goal of this lesson is to give students the chance to simulate the process that led to the notion that the universe is expanding, provide insight... (View More) into how this idea was reached, and inform students about the nature of our universe. This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teacher's guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1929 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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At what stage are spurs helpful? I've been wondering about this a lot lately... at what point in a horse and/or riders training are spurs helpful and at what stages would you consider them necessary(if you do)? I don't feel that my leg is nearly stable enough to use them and seeing that I currently school nothing higher than intro I have no need for them. I've seen some people use them during a horses first ride and some that don't start until the horse is 1st level. Would they be used in the beginning of a horses training to make aids clearer or have them as back up if the horse isn't responding? Theoretically, spurs are for refinement and advanced communication, so I'm a bit confused as to why someone would ride a green horse in them(not trying to criticize, just honestly wondering). |
Spurs should not be anywhere near a rider who cannot keep their leg still, and is not aware of where their leg is at any given time. As far as when spurs should be introduced in a horse's education, I introduce spurs when a horse starts lateral work. They should not be used as a driving aid as such, they are a refining aid to what is already established. |
Okay, that makes more sense. I definitely get that a rider needs complete control over their legs at all times to use them, just didn't know when it would really be essential for properly directing the horse. Posted via Mobile Device |
Spurs certainly aren't essential, I tend to only use them a couple of times each week to sharpen responses in the later work. |
I think it would probably depend more on the individual horse when it comes to training levels. Some horses are super responsive to leg, others not. i know a horse who would flip sh*t if you even touched her with spurs because shes SO very sensative to leg. As for my boy, he knows the basics. walk, jog, lope, turn, back. I started useing spurs on him when he started to egnore my leg, and when i started lateral work.I dont touch him with them unless i need them. if i put on leg, and he decides to egnore it, i lightly touch him with them. kinda like a "hey, when i put on leg, i mean it, and i mean it now. and i will back it up". iv never jabed him with them, and i hate seeing people do it. makes my ribs hurt! lol but thats just I.M.O I dont think a rider should rely souly on spurs though, if you need your spurs for everything, even simple things, you need to take a few steps back to ther basics. |
IMO as long as the RIDER has quiet legs and control over them, it doesn't actually matter when you start wearing spurs on a horse. The only reason that I'm aware of why you wouldn't want to introduce them to a young horse is that in the FEI 4 Year Old test you must ride without spurs. After that, go crazy (within the limits of the level you want to show in). I think any rider with a quiet leg should be able to get on any horse with even a large spur and not have an issue. Just because you're wearing them doesn't mean you're using them. They are simply meant to quiet the leg by refining the aids. Even a hot horse is sometimes better with MORE leg and a spur than trying to ride without leg at all. |
Kayty and Anabel ar both correct - I NEVER wear spurs on a green horse - green horses tend to do silly things (more than higher trained horses) and I know when a horse bolts forward I tend to grab with my legs when startled and that could end up unintentionally jabbing the horse with the spurs. So I never wear spurs with a green horse. The rider MUST have quiet legs whcih can act independently of the seat if they want to ride with spurs. And as Anabel mentioned, you do not have to use spurs just because you wear them. I ride Third level and wear spurs all the time, but usually I do not have to use them. Like the whip spurs are used when needed - using too often "dulls" the horse to the leg (and spur), the same can be said for using the whip too often. I started wearing spurs when schooling second level - when the serious lateral work began. |
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Wow... Tramontina. I have a few of their machete's, if it is the same company from Brazil. Very good price. In a few months, let us know how they've held up
First, a little bit about me. I am a professional chef, trained at the French Culinary Institute in 1987 Now I own an artisan bread bakery, and do most of my gourmet cooking in my home kitchen. I'm a sharp-edge geek. Always have been Love Busse Combat group, and rarely post outside of that forum. I'm pretty much a knife snob. Always used German steel, except for my Chinese cleaver. Haven't used much in the way of Japanese style blades, but I appreciate them. I just already had all my gear before they were popular here.
I was shopping in the local (Walmart owned) Sam's club for some bakery supplies. Normally, I would never consider shopping for knives in such a pedestrian place, but a collection caught my eye. Damascus. What, is that real? I looked closer, and it was a set of VG10 core knives, with damascus overlay, and wood laminate handles. $99.00. Must be something wrong with them! Tramontina brand?
I looked more closely. Japanese style handles, thin, Japanese style blades. Bolstered handles. Chef's knife (8"), Santuko type, utility knife (one of by favorites, esp. for shallots, garlic and mushrooms, and sadly missing from many "sets" of knives) and a nice size (not too small) paring knife. I looked even more closely. Is that a convex edge? On a box set of kitchen knives? Bonus! I won't have to re-do an obtuse edge to get something sharp!
Now, I looked over the box, "made in China." Not really confidence-inspiring, but hey, VG10 heat-treat protocols are simple and well-published. Should be a no-brainer even for the Chinese manufacturers.
I checked Amazon for prices. NO Tramontina Damascus. I Googled Tramontina Damascus. Nothing. Sam's club exclusive? must be new, because Google didn't even pick it up on the Sam's Club website.
After I brought them home last week, I have been using them exclusively at home. Excellent edge retention, for stainless. Lots of cutting meat and chopping vegetables, and I haven't needed to strop them at all. The only downside I can see, is that if you are used to using a steel to bring the edge back on your kitchen knives, you will be much better off transitioning to a strop for these convex edge blades. The thinner Jap. style blades are a no-go for chicken bones or frozen foods, but I have a cleaver for such work.
I paid around 150 or more each for some similar Japanese damascus-over-VG10 knives as gifts for my bakery manager in the last 3 years, and they are now selling at over 200 each. Value. Quality. Style. I am really impressed with these.
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Wow... Tramontina. I have a few of their machete's, if it is the same company from Brazil. Very good price. In a few months, let us know how they've held up
Not gonna lie, it drives me nuts that you guys can drop the amound of green that you do on hunters, daggers and bowies, but bargain hunt the knives used the most, the kitchen knife. Lol. Are you sure it did not say vg-1?
Happy cutting.
I bargain hunt everything, but like all things, must eventually pay what something is worth, sale or not. This is a great price. Heck I still use my Old Hickory set.. along with my Shun's, Akifusa's, and other high end kitchen knives.
My favorite kitchen knives are my Tramontina white handled cheapies I got at Sam's Club.
Now as a Costco member I miss the selection of kitchenware i could get from Sam's Club.
Tramontina limited editions, is my guess
Your pics show only the right side of the blade. Do they have the tramontina name/logo stamped on the left side?
My son's got a Tramontina Santoku. A very simple one with a wooden handle. Looks and feels kind of cheap. Takes and holds a great edge.
Never heard of 'em, but these look nice, so long as they hold up...
These knives are made in Eastern China . I also import them .
How do you like them so far?
They are just fine. As expected, the thin stainless blades don't hold an edge forever, buta quick stropping brings them right back. Also, I have been successful so far in preventing the household females from running them through the dishwasher.
I checked Sam's Club on line and could not find them.
What a bummer, I would snatch those up in a second.
I don't know why they don't show up online. They have them in Tulsa, maybe the store could help you? Their ## (918) 627-1443
amazon has them
Bump! These are on clearance for 39 bucks right now. There had hundreds of sets at my local SAMs. Granted, I'm 18 miles from the corporate headquarters, but what a steal. Can't wait to put an edge on these.
I would love a set. If you are in the area and pick one up for me I will cover all costs.
My e-mail is [email protected]
Wow! They dropped the price to $59 in Tulsa 2 weeks ago. $39? That's insane. I'll have to get some for gifts.
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As amazing as it might seem in a land where our popular press needs little excuse to make crass references to the Second World War, to the rest of the world, Germany is a pretty cool place. The nation of fast cars, perma-mullets and the indomitable Angela Merkel has just topped a BBC World Service poll of 29,000 international respondents to find the most "popular" country.
Sixty-two per cent of those polled picked Germany as the most "positively viewed" (surprisingly, Britain came second, with 58 per cent) – a result, say the pollsters, of its reputation for the pleasant lifestyles enjoyed by Germans and the high-quality products it makes. Other nations have comparable wealth, but unlike China or the US, Germany is also seen as a relatively benign force on the world stage.
I am just back from Berlin, the least bourgeois of German cities, and I agree wholeheartedly with that 62 per cent. Until very recently, the capital city was not typical of the rest of the country: a vast, underpopulated Mecca for hipsters and artists where elegant, sprawling apartments with four-metre high ceilings are yours for the price of a studio flat in Peckham.
Blessed with endless film festivals and art biennale, it still feels like an incubator for the creative industries. But it is starting to feel more like a world city. Berlin's famous glut of cheap property is now shrinking as more and more foreigners buy in the last European capital to be in any way affordable. The streets ring with the sound of American accents in particular.
In former communist East Berlin, gentrification is almost complete. On artfully graffiti'd walls in the Turkish district of Kreuzberg, there are posters demanding "Stop gentrification", but it is too late. Not so long ago, Berlin was a shopping desert. Now the centre is a catwalk of the edgiest boutiques. As the pollsters say, product design is indeed outstanding. In the West of the city, I spent an hour in homewares specialist Manufactum (check it out online), a store that makes John Lewis look like Lidl.
Eating out has long been a casual affair in Berlin but now even haute cuisine is taking hold: in the restaurant of a brand-new hotel we ate a 16-course Japanese/Thai/Indian banquet, overseen by an ex-El Bulli chef and his all-German kitchen. I tried to see the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, but where was it? In London, in the middle of a sell-out tour. Music, film, architecture, antique markets, bars and the louchest clubs anywhere, all delivered with a dressed-down understatement that suits the times perfectly: I'd go as far a saying that a weekend in Berlin is the new weekend in New York.
The census question that's like a piece of conceptual art
Here it is, then, opened and sitting on my kitchen table. At 32 pages it is thicker than I expected. More stupid, too. This is, of course, the census questionaire. There's something about the hideous lilac hue of the thing, that pompous royal coat of arms and those shouty instructions, printed in massive 25-point type, that makes me want to get really creative with the answers. Of course, I will dutifully tick all the boxes I'm supposed to. But even with the best intentions, filling out the 2011 census is not easy.
The section in which one is supposed to indicate how household members are related to each other reminds me of the logical-deduction puzzles we used to do as kids (and I could never complete). And I'm already stumped by question 17, which I suspect may not be a census question at all, but a piece of conceptual art. It says: "This questions is left intentionally blank."
I tried calling the census helpline to find out what, exactly, I'm supposed to answer for question 17, but after winding my way through a labyrinth of automatic options, nobody picked up. I guess I've got 20 days to think of a clever answer.
I never knew daytime television was this bad
This weekend it was reported that, as a radical cost-cutting measure in the face of a licence fee frozen until 2017, corporation bosses are considering filling the channel's daytime schedules with BBC News Channel content. What a swizz. Haven't they heard of Freeview? Don't they realise that almost everybody already has the rolling news service already and really doesn't need a duplicate channel of George Alagiah and booming red headlines and endless football reports?
Finding myself confined to the sofa yesterday with bronchitis, I immersed myself in daytime BBC2 to find out what we could be losing. I missed Diagnosis: Murder, sadly (it stars Dick Van Dyke), but managed to stay awake through what I believe is a representative sample of the rest of its schedules: Flog It!, an antiques show; Cash In The Celebrity Attic, an antiques show presented by Gloria Hunniford, and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, yet another antiques show. The only let-up from nine-carat gold pocket watches and slightly-chipped Moorcroft vases was Helicopter Heroes, a particularly gruesome reality doc that followed flying medics in Yorkshire as they drag blood-spattered bodies from car crashes.
I was left reeling. No wonder BBC2 daytime looks ripe for cuts. Where are the old movies? Why no cookery shows? Surely even buying a job lot of Columbo episodes would be cheaper than keeping Gloria Hunniford in faux furs?
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Melanie Chisholm, the artist formerly known as Sporty Spice of the Spice Girls, has released a new album titled Stages. One of the songs on Stages is a cover of the Broadway duet song I Know Him So Well from the musical Chess (while you may not be well aware with the show Chess, you might be well aware of the hit song One Night in Bangkok which is also featured on the musical soundtrack). For her cover, Mel C. enlisted the aid of one of her fellow Spice Girls and asked Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) to record the song with her. The single and a music video is one the way. Click above to watch a preview video of the forthcoming video featuring Mel C. and Emma dueting together. Click below to get your first look at the single cover artwork.
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This is a very simple picture viewer that illustrates some implementation details that you might want to use in your own Pocket PC 2002 projects. These are:
This application uses the MFC's Document / View architecture in order to ease implementation. Bitmap pictures are drawn in a CScrollView-derived class, with a special support for the "tap-and-scroll" functionality. This allows the user to scroll the bitmap using the stylus, by tapping and dragging it. The document does not allow saving (after all, this is a viewer), but supports zooming. The zoom in and zoom out commands are supported at the document level although, arguably, they could be implemented at the view level.
Images are loaded through a sparsely-documented API, implemented through the imgdecmp.lib. Both this library and its header are distributed with the PPC2002 SDK. Apparently, this is the same mechanism that is used by Pocket IE to load its images from the Internet, and that is why it supports a packet architecture. As for file formats, it is reported to support BMP, JPEG and GIF, but it may support more.
Images are loaded in CPicViewDoc::Serialize(). The process (see source) involves calling the DecompressImageIndirect() function, the DecompressImageInfo structure and two callback functions. The first callback function - GetImageData() - is used to read the image data in chunks, whereas the second - ImageProgress() - is used to report the image loading progress. In this sample, the callback does nothing (but yes, it must be there).
The fields of the DecompressImageInfo structure are quite self-explanatory, with one exception: lParam. This is the parameter that is passed to the callback functions, and I use it to carry a pointer to a structure containing a pair of values (ReadBmp): the CFile pointer retrieved from the open CArchive, and a counter of the image size. This is not strictly necessary for this application because one file has just one image, so passing the CFile* in lParam would be enough. This technique is used because it allows for extensibility, in the case where the file has multiple images, such as a skin file. Here you cannot rely in the end-of-file stop rendering the bitmap.
This technique allows scrolling the image with a tap and drag sequence. The image will follow the stylus, scrolling automatically. The scroll bars are also present and active.
In order to achieve this effect, the view handles both OnLButtonDown() and OnMouseMove() (see code). The first stores the tap point, and the second calculates the scroll vector. This vector is then used in the ScrollTo() method, where the new scroll position is calculated. Note that this code was directly adapted from MFC's sources in order to avoid the unpleasant "jagged" scrolling one gets by using CScrollView::ScrollToPosition(). This method does not allow scrolling in both x and y directions simultaneously.
In the Pocket PC 2002, the full screen functionality is achieved through the SHFullScreen API. This function allows the application to position its main window over areas that are usually controlled by the system, such as the SIP and the taskbar. The code that achieves this is in the CMainFrame::OnFullScreen() handler. In order to support full screen toggling, a context menu is available through the tap-and-hold command. This menu allows you to enter and leave the full screen mode, as well as to issue Zoom In and Zoom Out commands.
Because this is just a viewer, the New button was removed from the main menu using a technique designed by Vassili Philippov. The original article is here: How to remove New button from command bar?
Updated on October 27, 2003. The sample application now supports a title bar for displaying the image's file name. This title bar can be hidden or shown via a menu option, under Tools.
This title bar is implemented through the CCeTitleBar class, a CControlBar-derived window. It merely displays the title text in a predefined font and color.
Using this class is very straightforward (see source code). The window is created on the view's OnCreate handler and destroyed in OnDestroy. The view's OnUpdate handler is used to set the title text (document file name). Showing and hiding the title bar is done in the view's OnShowTitle handler.
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A few years back, Ozzy Garcia + Abany Bauer graced our pages as photographer and bride with this stunner of a wedding. But today, this talented twosome is back – this time working as photographer and stylist. They crafted up the most gorgeous bridal shoot you ever did see, set in the vivid green vineyards of North Carolina. And whether you're planning your nuptials or a wedding lover past her "I do" days, this one is for you all the same.
After collaborating as a bride and her photographer (featured on Style Me Pretty), Abany and Ozzy re-connected again in beautiful North Carolina to collaborate, only this time as stylist and photographer.
Landing on the location of Raffaldini Vineyards, set at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Tuscan vineyard soon became the backbone for the direction of the shoot. The landscape and textures that Raffaldini offers are so rich with Italian inspiration. From the quaint stone statues found throughout the garden pathways, to the trees that seem to drip with leaves rather than grow them, to the rich clay patina of the stone work – I just knew this was the perfect palette to create upon.
Purposely evading the cool tone trend (gray, blue, pink, peach) I wanted to work with some of the more unemployed color palettes, such as rust, orange, and forest green. All colors have a romantic side and I wanted to explore some new and lovely possibilities. Landing on a color palette filled to the brim with rich terra cottas and vineyard-rich greens, the tone of the shoot mirrored the Raffaldini setting perfectly.
The stunning Jenny Packham gown, Esme, generously provided by Kate of Tre Bella Bridal, was the perfect choice to romance the vines. The Roman-esque design of the gown reflected well on the European setting.
Photography: Ozzy Garcia | Dress: Tre Bella Inc | Makeup: Erin Ashley - Makeup Artis | Creative Direction & Florals: Abany Bauer | Location: Raffaldini Vineyards | Model: Annie for Evolution Talent | Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Brown Linen Design


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One Record Setting Swim Complete, Another Prepares To Begin
Posted on the 26 March 2012 by Kungfujedi @KungfujediThe team, which consisted of Russell Tucker, Greg Tucker, SanMari Woithe, JC van Wyk, Brenton Williams and Ralph West, took turns swimming 3.1km (1.9 mile) laps in the Marina Martinique at Jeffreys Bay. They began their record setting swim last Wednesday and finished up over the weekend after continuing non-stop, day and night, through rain, wind and electrical storms for much of that time. At night they were accompanied by paddlers who stayed close to ensure their safety.
Congrats to the team for completing this epic swim. The grind that they had to have felt over the course of those days must have been incredible. Swimming lap after lap, even as part of a relay team, takes a great deal of endurance and I have a lot of respect for these athletes.
One athlete who is ramping up for an epic swim of his own is Ben Lecomte. In April he is planning on embarking on a solo-swim across the Pacific Ocean that will begin in Tokyo and end in San Francisco. Outside Online has a good article today about Ben's quest, which will cover more than 8850km (5500 miles) of open water. He expects to be in the water eight hours a day, averaging roughly 64km (40 miles) per day. At that pace, it will take him five months to complete the crossing.
Lecomte, who once swam across the Atlantic Ocean, will use a GPS device to keep track of his position at any given time. That will ensure that he begins his swim at the correct spot each day as he'll spend nights resting aboard a sailboat. That rigid tracking will allow us to follow his progress but is also a requirement for Guinness to officially recognize his achievement.
While he'll have to deal with the physical demands of the swim, not to mention potential shark encounters, Outside notes, Ben's biggest concern could be getting enough food. It is estimated that he'll burn in excess of 8000 calories per day and it can actually get to be tiresome to consume enough food over weeks of that kind of exertion.
Just reading about either of these long-distance swimming events makes me tired.
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WASHINGTON – Bridgewater jumped out to a 28-0 lead on Saturday and spoiled the Cardinals Senior Day by downing CUA 42-14. CUA (3-7, 2-5 ODAC) committed six turnovers on the day, which the Eagles converted into 21 points to finish the year at 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the ODAC.
After CUA received the opening kick-off and was driving, Bridgewater picked off the first of five Cardinal passes on the day, and then drove 51 yards in five plays to go on top 7-0 with 10:59 to play in the 1st.
Following a three-and-out by CUA, the Eagles took a 14-0 lead when Willie Logan rushed in from a yard out.
Midway through the 2nd, the Cardinals fumbled the ball away, and Bridgewater took advantage once again, this time covering 80 yards in 11 plays, capped by a one-yard TD by Jacob Wright to make it 21-0.
Bridgewater went up by four scores on the first possession of the 3rd when the Eagles went 64 yards in 3:51 and received a four-yard scoring strike from Logan to Jayme Perry to make it 28-0.
CUA then responded with its best drive of the afternoon to get on the board for the first time.
The Cardinals covered 53 yards in 13 plays, capped by a one-yard touchdown by Mike Pitsenberger to cut the lead to 21. Pitsenberger's score gave him 10 rushing TDs on the year, making him the first Cardinal with double-digit rushing touchdowns since Dan Boyle scored 14 in 2000.
Trailing 35-7 in the 4th, CUA added its second score of the day when senior Mike McCarthy plunged in from two yards out to cap his career with a score.
The Eagles added one final touchdown to set the final tally at 42-14.
Logan had a strong all-around day for the Eagles, finishing 17 of 22 through the air for 245 yards and two scores, to go along with 97 yards rushing on 16 carries.
Pitsenberger finished with 56 yards on 15 carries for CUA, while senior Kyle Bernard came on in relief at quarterback and completed 6 of 8 passes for 35 yards.
Senior Alonzo Cooke led the Cards in receiving, catching four passes for 49 yards.
Senior Kevin Ross closed his career out with 11 tackles, including one for loss, and a sack, while junior Conor Stueckler added 10 stops.
CUA converted 7 of 14 3rd down chances, while Bridgewater was 9 of 15, but the Eagles finished with a 452 to 227 advantage in total yards.
Turnovers plague Cardinals in Senior Day loss to Eagles
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Ugh - brings up 'bad" memories.
My largest regret is not having purchased one directly from Mark one day at his place in NY. My ex and I were there for dinner/demo of equipment and he offered us a used one at a more-than-fair price (make that half of more-than-fair). We chose a down-payment on a much-needed car instead. Sigh ... :-( There are more than the occasional recording I wish I could just tweak a bit; especially CDs. While we could by no means claim to knowing Mark, he was an incredible host; he and his daughter (about 15 at the time) preparing dinner and then all of us playing music (live instruments, not on the stereo) well into the late hours. A rare and enjoyable evening. Wonder if my ex ever thinks about it now and then (she has our original ML-7 preamp and ML-3 amp). |
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Had a bad experience this summer with my DQ10's. I've had them new since 1977 and have taken very good care of them. Woofers have been re-foamed. I don't listen to them all the time and swap them out with several other speakers I own. My system is in the basement and I store them in an unfinished area.
The area I store them in is next to the hot water heater. Long story short, one of the copper pipes at the top sprung three pin hole leaks. The leaks shot straight across the room and SMACK DAB INTO THE DQ10'S. Looking at the amount of water the leak must have been going on for a couple of days. They are ruined. What's bad is I had the other pipe replaced a month earlier with the same issue only it missed them. Foolishly I did not move them. Also lost a Denon turntable, the rose wood base model, a Yamaha integrated amp from 1976, and a Nakamicki cassette deck from 1978. I don't care about the exlectronics, but I feel like I lost my youth when the DQ10's were destroyed. |
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For me I wish I still had my McIntosh MX-130 pre/pro
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ESS AMT1D's I've got a pair that I've had for about 28 years. I replaced the woofers from ESS about 4-5 years ago. Still very clean sounding and still slightly bright (which is why I liked them originally.) |
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The Witch & We, The People
Did the fifty-five statesmen meeting in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention know that a witch-hunt was taking place while they deliberated? Did they care?
August/september 1983 | Volume 34, Issue 5
The members of the convention were concerned, we know, about law and order. The times were hard, bankruptcies looming everywhere, mortgages foreclosing, beggars conspicuous in the city. In Massachusetts there had been open defiance of government; and in several other states, too, including Connecticut, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, mobs had assembled to close the courts or to retrieve property seized for debts or taxes. Law and order were threatened, and when walking the streets of Philadelphia that summer, one could not escape meeting up with people who made defiance of law and order a way of life.
The Philadelphia prison was right on the mall, a stone's throw from the statehouse, and anyone who ventured to stroll by it got a taste of what kind of people were inside. They had provided themselves with poles, attaching a little cap at the end, which they thrust out to passersby to beg for coins. To refuse was to invite a barrage of curses by expert cursers. It was well known what the prisoners did with the coins. The jailer sold drinks in the prison's common hall, where men and women inmates cavorted together promiscuously.
Nor was it possible to escape the curses of prisoners simply by shunning the vicinity of the prison. A new state law had prescribed labor on the city streets as a substitute for imprisonment in many cases. Convicts with shaved heads, shackled with ball and chain and an iron collar, were to be seen everywhere at work, or allegedly at work, under the supervision of overseers. The "wheelbarrow men," as they were called, were also expert beggars and cursers. They wheedled drinks from passersby and, as the newspapers reported (three days before the convention opened), "frequently exhibit the most horrid scenes on this side' of the infernal regions—abusing the inhabitants, beating their keepers, and with drawn knives and other weapons, oblige them to fly for their lives, uttering horrid imprecations of death and destruction."
Criminals in chains were bad enough, but criminals who had not been caught were worse. In some areas of Philadelphia large numbers of houses were deserted and offered shelter to gangs of footpads. In Broad Street, south of Market, landlords even rented their aging buildings to thieves, who sallied forth to prey on unsuspecting strollers. And if poverty was a spur to crime, Philadelphia was under considerable pressure. During the preceding year the almshouse had admitted 196 men, 213 women, and 73 children. In addition, 19 children had been born there during the year.
For a city with a total population of 40,000, these figures bespeak a sizable underclass of the poor and the criminal, enough to make law-abiding citizens uneasy, as they were uneasy about the people in the countryside who were taking action against the legal collection of debts and taxes. The convention, it was hoped, would do something to restore prosperity and ease the poverty that drove people to crime. But even as the convention sat, an uglier kind of crime made its appearance in the city.
I N 1787 WITCHCRAFT had long since ceased to be recognized in law. The English statute against it had been repealed in 1736, and prosecutions in England and the colonies had ceased well before that. But belief in witchcraft could not be repealed. Fear of it continued, and so did popular methods of detecting and dealing with witches. Trial by water remained a favorite method. A witch, when bound hand and foot and thrown into deep water, was supposed to sink if innocent, float if guilty, a procedure calculated to dispose of the victim in either case. In 1751 a woman was subjected to this test in Hertfordshire, England, where a mob dragged her back and forth through a pond and then kicked her as she lay dying on the bank. A less drastic way of dealing with a witch was to cut or scratch her, preferably on the forehead, a procedure that was supposed to counteract any evil spells she might have cast. The church and the law had long frowned on these rituals, but they survived in popular memory. And one of them, cutting on the forehead, survived in Philadelphia.
The trouble began on May 5, the day Madison rode in for the convention. He came from the north, from New York, so he could not himself have seen it happen, because it took place near the New Market on the south side of town. An old woman, known familiarly as Korbmacher ("basketmaker"), lived there. We know nothing about her except that she had formerly lived among the Germans in Spring Garden, on the north side. She had there acquired her nickname—whether she actually made baskets is not clear—and an evil reputation. She was thought to be a witch, and when things went wrong—presumably illnesses among children or cattle—she would be blamed.


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Science World, aka the old BC Pavillion, is getting a full scrub for the upcoming games. Now there's a window washer's version of rubik's cube.
And check out the once dingy planeterium. -- All Jetson'sy and - who knew? - a bit of a Haida influence showing up there too. Westcoast futurism. Pretty cool. Hey Douglas Copeland - you reading this?...
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