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Is 'Get a Job' the Purpose of College?
Feb 10, 2015 by Peter Wood |
Governor Scott Walker's call for changes at the University of Wisconsin, which initially included major revisions to the school's mission statement, reveal a fundamental shift in the purpose of education.
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CFOs lack confidence in their institutions' financial sustainability, Loyola University fails to enroll enough students to make budget, and the University of Wisconsin announces a "flexible option" for college credit.
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The news about free speech and free expression on college campuses these days is often depressing, but today, there's some good news, thanks to our friends at FIRE who've persuaded the UW/Stout administration to abandon…
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Where are you Christmas??
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- Stressed Stamper said...
I have it here...sooo much snow - well for the UK anyway...my decci's are up been wrapping pressies getting a tree on the 12th...fab...sending you some xmas spirit across the waters hun
Sarah x
- December 2, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Oh girl, I'm so sorry to hear this, but I can relate to you as sometimes I get in a "rut" and it seems like it comes without me really knowing it!! LOL!!
Sometimes I find it VERY helpful to help out others in need...for me, when I hear the bell ringers around Christmas or the "stuff the bus" or pick out a child's wish from the tree hits my heart more than anything this time of year and I always get into the Christmas spirit by helping someone else...so think about that, even if it's something very small, it means so much to someone else! HUGS
- December 2, 2010 at 10:20 AM
- Ms. Jen said...
I'm still lookin for mine too! When you find it send some over my way.
Muaw - jen
- December 2, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Melly said...
Aww honey!
I adore this song! Love the Gringe too and liked how they had the sweet wee Lindyloo Who Singing it hee!
As you can tell I've got plenty Christmas cheer so sending you some in hopes it will make you smile!
Hugs Melly xxx
Ive candy xxx
- December 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- dolcreations said...
Danni I know what you mean...this time of year can be so much fun but so much needs to be done to prepare! I have talked to a few of my friends and you are not alone.
- December 2, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- debbies said...
Like Vicki, I find helping someone else really does work. So many children are on wish lists and I even saw a store where you can help a senior. Hope you find it soon! HUGS
- December 2, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
yes, the Christmas Spirit lies within our hearts. I had a hard time tapping into mine as well, but it's really all about the love the kindness you feel for one another. Not how much you can do or how much you can spend. There are numerous sites on splitcoast asking for cards to be sent to so and so with cancer, or such and such who has MS and cannot make the kids with cancer at the hospital cards this year. I found it there. While taking the time to just stop and make these few cards. It reminded me of what it's really all about. And it allowed me to tap into mine. I hope you find your muse to tap into yours too. It can be a lot of work or a lot of fun depending on the presure and load you have. Will say a prayer you find yours soon!
- December 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- ThePurplePlace said...
I've lost mine too......
Send me some when you find it ....and a way to cure Fibro too!
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I've been reading "The Nutcracker" by Susan Jeffers to my daughter so she will know what it is all about. I like this picture book because it is simple enough for a 4 year old. She has begged me to read it over and over again. Now my daughter is entranced with nutcrackers and sugar plum fairies.
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Key PointsQuestion Why is health care spending in the United States so much greater than in other high-income countries?
Findings In 2016, the United States spent nearly twice as much as 10 high-income countries on medical care and performed less well on many population health outcomes. Contrary to some explanations for high spending, social spending and health care utilization in the United States did not differ substantially from other high-income nations. Prices of labor and goods, including pharmaceuticals and devices, and administrative costs appeared to be the main drivers of the differences in spending.
Meaning Efforts targeting utilization alone are unlikely to reduce the growth in health care spending in the United States; a more concerted effort to reduce prices and administrative costs is likely needed.
AbstractImportance Health care spending in the United States is a major concern and is higher than in other high-income countries, but there is little evidence that efforts to reform US health care delivery have had a meaningful influence on controlling health care spending and costs.
Objective To compare potential drivers of spending, such as structural capacity and utilization, in the United States with those of 10 of the highest-income countries (United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia, Japan, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Denmark) to gain insight into what the United States can learn from these nations.
Evidence Analysis of data primarily from 2013-2016 from key international organizations including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), comparing underlying differences in structural features, types of health care and social spending, and performance between the United States and 10 high-income countries. When data were not available for a given country or more accurate country-level estimates were available from sources other than the OECD, country-specific data sources were used.
Findings In 2016, the US spent 17.8% of its gross domestic product on health care, and spending in the other countries ranged from 9.6% (Australia) to 12.4% (Switzerland). The proportion of the population with health insurance was 90% in the US, lower than the other countries (range, 99%-100%), and the US had the highest proportion of private health insurance (55.3%). For some determinants of health such as smoking, the US ranked second lowest of the countries (11.4% of the US population ≥15 years smokes daily; mean of all 11 countries, 16.6%), but the US had the highest percentage of adults who were overweight or obese at 70.1% (range for other countries, 23.8%-63.4%; mean of all 11 countries, 55.6%). Life expectancy in the US was the lowest of the 11 countries at 78.8 years (range for other countries, 80.7-83.9 years; mean of all 11 countries, 81.7 years), and infant mortality was the highest (5.8 deaths per 1000 live births in the US; 3.6 per 1000 for all 11 countries). The US did not differ substantially from the other countries in physician workforce (2.6 physicians per 1000; 43% primary care physicians), or nursing workforce (11.1 nurses per 1000). The US had comparable numbers of hospital beds (2.8 per 1000) but higher utilization of magnetic resonance imaging (118 per 1000) and computed tomography (245 per 1000) vs other countries. The US had similar rates of utilization (US discharges per 100 000 were 192 for acute myocardial infarction, 365 for pneumonia, 230 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; procedures per 100 000 were 204 for hip replacement, 226 for knee replacement, and 79 for coronary artery bypass graft surgery). Administrative costs of care (activities relating to planning, regulating, and managing health systems and services) accounted for 8% in the US vs a range of 1% to 3% in the other countries. For pharmaceutical costs, spending per capita was $1443 in the US vs a range of $466 to $939 in other countries. Salaries of physicians and nurses were higher in the US; for example, generalist physicians salaries were $218 173 in the US compared with a range of $86 607 to $154 126 in the other countries.
Conclusions and Relevance The United States spent approximately twice as much as other high-income countries on medical care, yet utilization rates in the United States were largely similar to those in other nations. Prices of labor and goods, including pharmaceuticals, and administrative costs appeared to be the major drivers of the difference in overall cost between the United States and other high-income countries. As patients, physicians, policy makers, and legislators actively debate the future of the US health system, data such as these are needed to inform policy decisions.
IntroductionThe United States spends more per capita on health care than any other nation, substantially outpacing even other very high-income countries.1,2 However, despite its higher spending, the United States performs poorly in areas such as health care coverage and health outcomes.3-5 Higher spending without commensurate improved health outcomes at the population level has been a strong impetus for health care reform in the United States.6
Although it is well known that the United States spends more on health care than other countries, less is known about what explains these differences. The consensus has been that the US fee-for-service system is a primary factor,7 leading to fragmentation, overuse, and an underinvestment in social determinants of health,8-10 driving high utilization of health care services and poor outcomes. Older studies have found that the United States may underinvest in social services,11 although other data suggest that higher prices in the United States, especially for pharmaceuticals, may be a contributor to spending differences.12,13 One study suggested that increasing rates of outpatient spending and remuneration of clinicians is a major contributor to the cost difference between the United States and other countries.14 Given that other high-income countries are able to spend less and achieve better health outcomes, a more nuanced, data-driven understanding of all aspects of health care cost are needed to assist in reform of the US health care system.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Commonwealth Fund have recently collected and made available increasingly comparable data on inputs and performance of the health care systems across high-income countries. Using these and related data, we compared performance of the United States with 10 other high-income countries on key metrics that underpin health care spending. By examining granular data, we sought to understand why US health care costs are so much higher and where policy makers might target their efforts to encourage a more efficient system.
Selection of Comparison CountriesTen high-income countries were selected for comparison. These countries were chosen because they were among the highest-income countries in the world, had relatively high health care spending, and had populations with similar demographic characteristics that have similar burdens of illness.3,15 Based on these criteria, the United Kingdom (consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), Canada, Germany, Australia, Japan, Sweden, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland were chosen for comparison. These 10 selected countries represent different geographic areas and diverse health system structures.
Conceptual Framework and Indicator SelectionTo better understand the higher US health care costs relative to other high-income countries, a range of outcomes were explored. We first analyzed comparative data on general health system spending, including spending by function. Next, comparative inputs, including labor costs and structural capacity (which, aside from contributing to direct costs, may also influence maintenance costs or influence the price to use equipment) were examined. Because many of the leading explanations relating to higher health care costs involve the transformation of health care dollars to health care outcomes,16 we extended the analysis to examine a range of intermediate outputs—namely, access, utilization (inpatient, outpatient, major procedures), pharmaceutical spending and utilization, patient experience, and quality of care—as well as valued health system outcomes, such as population health. To provide a broader context of overall factors that can contribute to differences in health care spending, we also examined social spending, as well as demographic differences, risk factors, and prevalence of disease. In line with previous international comparisons, the health care system included all groups whose primary intent is to improve health.5,17
This approach resulted in the presentation of a total of 98 indicators across 7 domains: (1) general spending; (2) population health; (3) structural capacity; (4) utilization; (5) pharmaceuticals; (6) access and quality; and (7) equity. In each domain, measures were selected that were available across the majority of the countries in the analysis. We were unable to find comparable pricing data for most areas, such as for diagnostic procedures and treatments, except for workforce remuneration and pharmaceuticals. In the area of quality, the focus was on indicators that captured quality of prevention, primary care, and inpatient care across the areas of appropriateness, effectiveness, experience, and safety. In the area of access to care, variations related to financial costs as well as waiting times were explored. In addition, reflecting equity, variations related to service availability, quality of care, and cost were assessed.
Data SourcesData were extracted from a range of databases compiled by international organizations, with the majority coming from the OECD. Data on structural equipment, workforce, utilization, pharmaceutical spending, access, and quality were accessed from OECD.stat and the OECD 2015 Health Care at a Glance report. Additional data on health spending, health system, and country characteristics were obtained from the World Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development–International Development Association database and the 2016 OECD Health Systems Characteristics Survey.
Data on retail pharmaceutical spending per capita were obtained from the OECD for all countries. Data on total pharmaceutical spending per capita were obtained from Intercontinental Marketing Services or the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations. Pharmaceutical data on country-level output of new chemical entities was taken from Daemmrich.18 Population perceptions of the health system and select access measures were obtained from the 2016 Commonwealth Fund Survey of Consumers.15
All data on per capita spending, gross domestic product (GDP), and remuneration were translated into US dollar equivalents, with exchange rates based on purchasing power parities of national currencies. Remuneration data were then converted to 2017 dollars using the US Consumer Price Index in line with Laugesen and Glied.19 Data on health spending are presented by function of care as a percentage of the country's total spending on health consistent with System of Health Accounts categorization, with adaptations for outpatient spending to address issues of comparability with the United States' National Health Expenditure Accounts (eTable 2 in Supplement 1). When OECD data were not available for a given country or more accurate country-level estimates were available, country-specific data sources were used. The focus was on indicators from 2013 onward with an occasional exception. For example, for the United States, data for the horizontal index, neonatal mortality by low birth weight, and antibiotic prescribing were from 2009, 2004, and 2004, respectively.
Supplement 1 includes tables that provide a breakdown of sources and methods for the data reported herein. In these tables, we note issues of comparability and timeliness for each indicator, such as workforce. In figures describing data for each of the 7 domains, a simple mean of the data for each indicator across all 11 countries is presented in the final column. Throughout the Results section in the text, all comparative findings are presented descriptively.


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When passion is the perfect storm
Successful career woman Paxton Jones has come a long way from her dirt-poor roots–and the girl with an unrequited crush on high school football star Sawyer Robertson. Gauthier's privileged golden boy was way out of her league…until one passion-filled night. But when a project close to her heart reunites them, Paxton has to rein in her still-smoldering feelings for the devastatingly handsome civil engineer.
Three years ago, Sawyer shared the most incredible night of his life with the woman he'd long admired. Afterward, Paxton left town without even saying goodbye. Now, thrown together on a mission to protect their vulnerable Louisiana community, they clash on everything–except their reigniting desire for each other. As disaster threatens and Sawyer and Paxton put aside their differences for a greater cause, will they find a love that can heal all wounds?
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Kosmo's Hot and Sour Soup
There is a lunch counter in Kerrytown in Ann Arbor that is known the unofficial cafeteria of nearby Community High. It serves an eclectic mix of Korean and diner food, most notably bi bim bop, which my children, who are now teenagers, still call "Korean breakfast", because that is what I told them it was when they were little. It has a fried egg on top, so why not???
They do make outstanding bop (I prefer mine "Old School" style, sans egg but I get the pickled daikon instead) but I am sad to report they no longer offer the VERY BEST THING on their menu, which was their hot and sour soup. Years ago, I wrote into the Ann Arbor News Kitchen Mailbox to ask them for the recipe - it's the one and only time I wrote into the Ann Arbor News for a recipe, and they came up short. The owner of Kosmo wouldn't divulge it; so instead they offered up some weird recipe that included "wood ear" and other exotic ingredients. I used to eat that soup every Saturday morning at about 7 am when I was doing my A2 Farmer's Marketing, and so when I perched on my usual stool at the lunch counter, the owner of Kosmo, whose name is Don, came out and asked me why I ordered it. I told him it was my favorite and that I even went so far as to write the A2 News for the recipe. He is a super nice guy and he took pity on me and told me the basics how to make it. Just yesterday, I went there to get my usual breakfast and it's no longer on the menu. That makes me sad, but the bop is SO GOOD, I just got that instead. Here's how to make it at home, since you can no longer get it there....
Kosmo Style Hot and Sour Soup
1 lb. pork shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut in 1/2 in dice (I often just use pork tenderloin)
4 14 or 15 oz cans reduced sodium chicken broth
1 cup grated carrots
2 small onions, sliced thin
3/4 c. white vinegar
10 small Thai chili peppers, diced (you can use any hot pepper and it will work fine)
1 t. fresh ground black pepper
1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 brick extra firm tofu
1.4 c. reduced sodium soy sauce
Put the pork and the chicken broth in a crock pot and cook it for about 4 hours on low. Add the carrots, onions, peppers and pepper and let it cook for another 4 hours on low. Add the tofu and soy sauce and mushrooms and let it cook until the tofu was heated through. Serve! Warning: this stuff is habit forming.
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I loooove Hot & Sour Soup. I love that this recipe is so approachable!
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SPP Häfen: 2. Call for Papers for "Harbours as objects of interdisciplinary research – Archaeology + History + Geosciences"
DFG Priority Programme 1630 "Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages" Call for Papers for: Harbours as objects of interdisciplinary research – Archaeology + History + Geosciences
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The DFG Priority Programme 1630 "Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages" started in July 2012. Its aim is the interdisciplinary study of primarily civil harbours as highly complex systems in which ecological, logistical, economic, social, legal, military and religious subsystems overlap and influence each other. In order to evaluate the full extent and depth of the phenomenon 'harbour', these subsystems and their implications for the development of the settlements must be identified. The 15 interdisciplinary projects of the Programme are working on a comparative analysis allowing harbours to be understood as system-relevant components.
We are now at the half-time of the six-year grant period and therefore will hold an international conference at which we will bring forth first results as well as new perspectives. The conference is in close cooperation with the Johanna Mestorf Academy, the Institute of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology and the Institute of Geosciences of the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany. It is titled "Harbours as objects of interdisciplinary research – Archaeology + History + Geosciences" and will be held from the 30th of September to the 3rd of October at the Auditorium Maximum (main lecture hall) of the University in Kiel. The conference language will be English.
On the evening of the 30th of September there will be an opening keynote-lecture and a welcome reception at the Institute of Geosciences at the CAU Kiel. For our interdisciplinary research on harbours the conference will continue with plenum lectures and different parallel session for the next two days. The final day (3rd of October) will be devoted to a field trip, in which we will divide the group into two. One group will visit Haithabu and Schloss Gottorf in Schleswig, the other group will join in a guided bus tour to the modern port of Hamburg.
The interdisciplinary sessions are the following:
• Geophysics and Field Research: Developing methods
Both the localization and the subsequent large-scale survey of former harbours constitutes a challenge for geophysics, since the often prevailing limnic environment and coastal shallow waters neither suit the conventional methods usually applied in terrestrial or in marine geophysics. This challenge gave impulses for the development of new approaches. The session will deal with the whole range of adapted geophysical methods such as geomagnetics, geoelectrics or GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar), seismic measurements, their possible interaction and their potential for harbour research.
• Geoarchaeology: Changing Harbour Environments
Harbours are primarily established as shelter for waterborne traffic and their link to both maritime and terrestrial traffic networks. However, these natural conditions are seldom stable and can change, e.g. due to changing water levels or silting. If a modification of the harbour facilities was not possible it often led to an abandonment of the site. Here, marine geosciences are capable to not only locate the former shoreline and give information on earlier water depths, but also to reconstruct the very processes that changed the prevailing condition on-site.
• Archaeological Features: Harbour Facilities and Infrastructure
This session will focus on the study of harbour facilities and their progressive development. Harbour facilities served the changing demands at the port by means of providing a sufficient water depth for mooring and the necessities for stock exchange and, thus, secured the economic basis of each harbour town. Yet, a port worked not only by its harbour facilities alone, but just as well by its harbor-related logistic infrastructure in the settlement and on the sea route towards it.
• Written and Iconographic Sources: Complementing the Material Evidence
The study of the material remains of harbours is obviously limited in its potential insights. Information on e.g. harbour legislation, administration, collection of duties or actual trading voyages of particular individuals remains in the dark. However, evidence of harbours from non-archaeological sources exist in a great variety in historical records from Imperial Roman times to the High Middle Ages. This session wants to encourage a revision of written sources, inscriptions, papyri and seals, along with pictorial records reflecting harbours as economic, legal, stately and cultic systems just as well as the daily harbour life.
All 15 projects participating in the Priority Programme will present a poster on their research.
Deadline for submission is the 15th of June 2015. Please send your abstract of about 200-400 words as well as the registration form (see above) to:
Ilka Rau, M.A. Tel.: +49 4621-813 662
Zentrum für Baltische und Skandinavische Archäologie firstname.lastname@example.com
Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen
Schloß Gottorf
24837 Schleswig
The abstract must include the title, the preferred session, contact details with affiliated institution and email address as well as information on participating in one of the two choices for the excursion to either the port of Hamburg or Schleswig. Papers are expected to be 20 minutes long followed by 10 minutes of questions and discussion. The papers will be evaluated by the initiators of the SPP and replies regarding acceptance will be given by July 2015.
An admission fee of 30,- Euro is to be paid at the conference office during registration. Additionally, a fee of 40,- Euro for the optional field trip will have to be paid.
Please also check our homepage for latest information:
Please note that the archaeological proceedings will be published in a conference publication whereas the geophysical papers will be published in the peer-reviewed "Journal of Archaeological Science".
Initiators of the Priority Programme
Prof. Dr. Claus von Carnap-Bornheim
Archäologisches Landesmuseum und
Zentrum für Baltische und Skand. Archäologie
Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf
24837 Schleswig
Prof. Dr. Peter Ettel
Bereich für Ur- und Frühgeschichte
Löbdergraben 24a
07743 Jena
Prof. Dr. Falko Daim
Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
Ernst-Ludwig-Platz 2
55116 Mainz
Dr. Ursula Warnke
Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum
Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1
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|The Robinson Library >> Astronomy >> Biography
|David Rittenhouse
builder of one of the first American observatories
David Rittenhouse was born near Germantown, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1732. Having little opportunity to attend school, he got most of his education from books and a box of tools inherited from his uncle, a furniture maker. The limited education must have been enough, however, as he was able to open an instrument and clock-making shop at the age of nineteen. In 1763, using devices made in his shop, Rittenhouse surveyed the Pennsylvania border to help settle a boundary dispute with Maryland. His measurements were so accurate that he was subsequently commissioned to survey the borders of many other colonies, and he held the post of City Surveyor of Philadelphia in 1774.
In 1767, Rittenhouse constructed the first of two working models of the solar system (called orreries), which could show the solar and lunar eclipses and other phenomena for a period of 5,000 years either forward or backward. One of the orreries went to the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), the other to the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania). In 1768 he built an observatory in Philadelphia -- with what was likely the first telescope made in America -- to watch the planet Venus pass across the sun. He maintained detailed records of his observations and published a number of important works on astronomy, including a paper in which he detailed how to locate the place of a planet in its orbit. In 1786 he introduced the use of spider lines in the focus of a transit instrument.
A respected member of the scientific community, Rittenhouse was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1768, and served as the society's president from 1791 to 1796. Over the years he received a number of honorary degrees, and was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of London. He was also Professor of Astronomy at Philadelphia College from 1779 to 1782, Vice-Provost of Philadelphia College in 1780 and 1782, trustee of the University of the State of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1780 and 1782 to 1791, and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1796.
During the Revolutionary War, Rittenhouse served on the Committee of Safety as an engineer supervising local casting of cannon, improvement of rifles, and location of gunpowder mills and magazine stores. He subsequently served in the Pennsylvania Assembly, in the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1776, and on the Board of War. Rittenhouse also served as Treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1787, and from 1792 to 1795 as the first director of the United States Mint.
David Rittenhouse died in Philadelphia on June 26, 1796.
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I love the idea of the cheeseheads driving from wisconsin to homewood to buy a car from this guy.
Bear fans are usually fairly tolerable, unless I've had my judgment skewed by exposure to Viking fans.
What happened to Freedom of Speech? Isn't this what we fought for when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Sore loosers.
Why am I sensing that Chicago is not on the receiving end of major sympathy from the greater Miami area?
p.s. I'm counting on alla y'all in Fins' country to become temporary Packer fans in a couple of weeks. I mean, what have the Steelers ever done for you?
Even I was cheering for Green Bay against Chicago and I am a dyed in the wool cowboys fan, back when they use to play football.
They should have settled it in overtime.
For a car salesman, 6 weeks is about an average ride. Hopefully the publicity will help him get a better gig.
Can you say Suicide advertisng move by the dealership that fired him. I'm sure that they will lose business.
It might be fun to email the dealership: "I was going to buy a car from Mr. Stone today but now I don't know what to do. Do you have his home phone number ?". How many emails do you think they'd reply with ? (I'm guessing 3 a day for 20 days).
I thought you couldn't fire people on religious grounds.
...well, Texans
know think football is a religion...
Chris, in Packer country it's WAY more important than that.
Eagles and Falcons and Bears, Oh My!
padraig nailed it. Religion is only about eternal bliss or damnation. Now the Super Bowl is at stake.
And I am SO darn pleasantly surprised by this NPR thingy that I'm gonna post it right here so you will know why you should all be Packer fans now.
Keep it up, pad, and I may just have to become a Packers fan for a day (specifically, Feb. 6). People who are that weird strike a special note in my otherwise icy heart.
My team (the one who's stadium is blue half the time and green the other half) somehow didn't even make the playoffs this year, and their green-stadium-mates, whom I also like, were busy rubbing boogers on each other while their opponents managed to earn a trip to Dallas. So, now, I need a reason to care.
Good article padraig. Has your bratwurst thawed out yet? That was you in the picture wasn't it?
The Packers will give your life new meaning MtB!
And cindy, my bratwurst is always hot, beer-soaked, and extra plump! And I NEVER forget the sauerkraut!
So according to the Bear-Fan-in-Chief, we should cheer for the Super Bowl Champs like we cheer for the Science Fair champions? Guess whose team lost on Sunday.
Obama is a Steeler fan when the Bears aren't playing. Rush Limbaugh is a bit of a Steeler fan too. Surely one of those is Reason enough to root for the Packers.
The article doesn't say which rival hired him:
It worked out for him
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WWII with a horror twist! An outfit of U.S. soldiers captures a group of Nazis led by a high-ranking SS officer. But when they come across a deserted town with a dangerous secret, they must forge an uneasy alliance to survive an unspeakable nightmare. It's Dawn of the Dead meets Assault on Precinct 13 in Iron Siege, a three-issue miniseries presented bi-monthly in Golden Age size. With incredible artwork by Trevor Goring and cover by Tim Bradstreet!
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Traveling to Europe is the dream of many Americans.  Some people know exactly where in Europe they want to travel, while others just want to go on a whim and explore at random.  There are even some people who have no idea that Europe is not a country, but a continent!  Thankfully those folks have a plethora of information at their fingertips before they buy a ticket to Europe.
If I could plan MY dream vacation and have it go off without a hitch, I would fly into Amsterdam and stay a few days.  We would rent a car at the airport and drive around Holland, checking out the tulips and windmills and the beautiful countryside.  From Amsterdam, I would go in a crooked clockwise fashion around western Europe.
Next stop would be Hamburg, Germany.¬† While there, we'Äôd take a tour of St. Michaelis (a church dedicated to the archangel Michael), the old warehouse district, and the many museums the city has to offer.¬† From Hamburg, the next stop would be Berlin.¬† Berlin is most famous for the Berlin Wall, which fell 20 years ago this year, signifying the end of communism in Germany. Of course, visiting the remnants would be on the top of the list of things to do, followed by the Brandenburg Tour (Gate), and the Zoologischer Garten Berlin (the zoo).¬† After Berlin, we'Äôd head down to Frankfurt to see the lovely Romerberg (the city hall square) and Zeil – the main shopping street of Frankfurt.¬† Our last stop in Germany would be in Munich, where we'Äôd hold our own Oktoberfest, regardless of the time of year. No trip to Munich is complete without a stop at the Hofbrauhaus, you¬† know.
Departing from Germany, our next we would make our way over to Vienna, Austria. While in Vienna, we would definitely have to stop at Tiergarten Schönbrunn – the world's oldest zoo, founded in 1752.  Another place I'd like to see is the Donauturm. It is the tallest free standing structure in Austria at 830 ft tall. It offers spectacular views of Vienna and the Danube River.
Onward to Italy! First stop, Venice to enjoy the novelty of getting places via water taxi and gondola rides. St. Mark'Äôs Square (Piazza San Marco), the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal are on the top of my list of things to see here.¬† From Venice, we would head south to Naples.¬† It is the city where pizza was originated, so you know they have the best pizza in the world. Of course, I would want to see a bit of the city such as the Archaeological Museum and the Piazza del Plebiscito, but in all honesty,¬† I'Äôd be visiting more restaurants than museums.¬† Rome would be next on the agenda.¬† In Rome, I'Äôd have to buy a gelato specifically to eat while sitting on the Spanish Steps, just like Audrey Hepburn did in 'ÄúRoman Holiday'Äù.¬† There would be a photography expedition to the lovely Borghese Gardens – established in 1605 by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. And of course, no visit to Rome is complete without a trip to the Vatican City to see St. Peter'Äôs Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.¬† This is quite a bit of distance from Rome City Center, so we'Äôd need a separate dayto enjoy this part of Rome. The final stop in Italy would be the cosmopolitan city of Milan, one of the top fashion capitals of the world. Milan is where I would do a lot of my shopping and have a fun night out.
After the excitement of Italy, a nice peaceful stay in Zurich, Switzerland would be next.  I'd have to go down to the old city to see St. Peter's Church, as they have the largest church clock face in the world.  After taking some pictures of this, a trip to Kunsthaus Zurich is in order; this is a modern art museum, housing one of the largest collections in the world.  You can see works by Munch, Braque, Picasso and more here.
Departing Zurich, we would head on over to Paris.  Ah, the City of Lights,  such an exciting place to be.  Where to begin?  There is the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc De Triomphe, Moulin Rouge…I could go on and on.  I myself must always stop at the Eiffel Tower as seeing it in person never gets old.
The final stop on my dream vacation before heading back into Amsterdam would be Brussels, Belgium.  My high school French teacher grew up in Brussels, and the stories she told us about this ancient city were magnificent. I have never been, but thanks to her it is a place I have always wanted to go.  I've had Belgian-style fries and waffles before, and they were delicious, but I'd love to try them first hand.  I would also love to visit a brewery, as the lambic style beers are only brewed in and around this area. (Lindemans is a good one to try, if you never have had a lambic brew.)
And here we are back to the drawing board.¬† Before departing Europe to come back home, I'Äôd want to spend at least one more day in Amsterdam, maybe going to the places I might have skipped the first day.¬† The Anne Frank House, the Museum of Bags and Purses (I'Äôll probably have to go alone on that one!), and the Tulip Museum to name a few. And so, fellow travelers, this would by my dream vacation.¬† What's yours?


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Nobody sounds more surprised about Robert Milkovich's latest plan for maximizing profits than Robert Milkovich.
A Washington Post article tells his company's story. It's part of a report that writes that in Washington, DC's Northern Virginia suburbs, "record-high vacancies have become the new normal as employers curb their appetite for space and shift their attention to more urban locales."
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Seven weeks ago, First Potomac Realty Trust, a half-billion-dollar Bethesda firm, jettisoned 26 office and industrial buildings in Chantilly, Herndon, Manassas, Merrifield and Reston, for $96 million.
The sale price was $26.5 million below what the company paid for them years before — an unfortunate buy-high, sell-low maneuver — but the buildings were about a quarter empty, and First Potomac chief executive Robert Milkovich says he plans on dumping another $200 million in similar properties the same way.
Instead, the company is focused on buying properties near Metro stations, restaurants and also bike lanes, a variable for evaluating office buildings that, Milkovich said in an interview, he had never previously considered in his 25-year career in Washington real estate.
?I?m just continually amazed at how many people are commuting around downtown by bicycle,? he said. ?I don't think that was the case even five years ago.?
The buildings First Potomac sold are ?the poster child of suburban office space obsolescence,? said Greg Leisch of the research and brokerage firm NGKF.
So few companies are leasing space away from Metro stations and walkable neighborhoods that properties in office parks and in traffic-riddled corridors have become risky propositions for landlords even at bargain prices.
Milkovich is totally right — there weren't nearly as many people commuting around central DC by bicycle five years ago. In fact, there were approximately half as many. DC, one of the first U.S. cities to launch a large public bike-sharing program and to start connecting a protected bike lane network on busy streets, doubled its estimated bike-commuting rate from 2009 to 2013.
That's the result of thousands of individual choices to get to work on a bike.
Of course, this isn't great news for Chantilly, Herndon, Manassas, Merrifield or Reston.
Fortunately, there's nothing stopping these areas from creating their own comfortable, relatively low-cost biking networks. No metro area in the country, probably, has seen more enthusiasm in its suburbs for bike infrastructure. Arlington and Alexandria have dozens of bike-share stations; Montgomery County is working on an entire protected bike lane network in Silver Spring.
That's progress. Suburbs, even inner-ring suburbs, will never be the same as central cities, and of course a simple barrier between bike and car traffic wouldn't make them so. But it will make it easier for more people to get quickly and happily to a restaurant or a Metro station. That's something many of the region's residents, workers and employers seem to be looking for.
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When I think of knitting I don't think of unicorns stabbing teddy bears and rabbits with carrots sticking out of them, but obviously someone does. A friend let me know about these disturbing little creations after she saw the roadkill toys. I couldn't find out who created them either, so I'll just link to the Flickr page here. It's called Knitting for Psychos.Continue Reading
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River morphology
The terms river morphology and its synonym fluvial geomorphology are used to describe the shapes of river channels and how they change over time. The morphology of a river channel is a function of a number of processes and environmental conditions, including the composition and erodibility of the bed and banks (e.g., sand, clay, bedrock); vegetation and the rate of plant growth; the availability of sediment; the size and composition of the sediment moving through the channel; the rate of sediment transport through the channel and the rate of deposition on the floodplain, banks, bars, and bed; and regional aggradation or degradation due to subsidence or uplift.
The study of river morphology is accomplished in the field of fluvial geomorphology.
See also
- Bedload, Suspended load
- Sediment, sedimentation, erosion
- River, Stream, Canal
- Water, Water resource
- Flood
- Rosgen, Dave (1996). Applied River Morphology. 2nd ed. (Fort Collins, CO: Wildland Hydrology, publ.) ISBN 978-0-9653289-0-6.


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Who Will Win the World Cup?
Pablo Policzer
"South Africa, hands down. True, South Africa does not stand a chance against soccer giants like Brazil, Argentina, Spain or Italy. And facing Mexico, Uruguay and France in a very difficult Group A, it will need a miracle to advance to the second round. But this tournament will be South AfricaŌĆÖs to lose. As the first African country to host the World Cup, it is presented with a unique opportunity.
South Africa has been defined in recent decades by the legacy of apartheid and by the problems of poverty, inequality, and crime. These problems are real, and the World Cup will not make them go away. But it will allow the world to see a much more fine-grained picture of South Africa ŌĆō a complex country with a rich culture and stunning natural beauty.
The key to achieving this will be organization, attendance and, to be sure, goals.
If the games are well organized, people will buy tickets and pack the stadiums. The sight of South African crowds singing and dancing in the stands will do wonders to celebrate the passion of soccer, and to mark Africa as its next natural frontier. South Africa cannot control how many goals are scored, but the high level of competition today, with so many superb teams, promises a feast.
This World Cup will not only be a triumph for South Africa, but it might also go down as one of the best ever ŌĆō comparable to MexicoŌĆÖs in 1970 and 1986, BrazilŌĆÖs in 1950 or SpainŌĆÖs in 1982. All of these World Cups were held in emerging countries, like South Africa, and each one had deep and lasting impacts on the country and the game. Regardless of who lifts the FIFA trophy on July 11th, South Africa will be the winner in this yearŌĆÖs World Cup.ŌĆØ
┬╗ Pablo Policzer is Associate Professor in Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Latin American Politics at the University of Calgary.
Oliver Olah
ŌĆ£Clearly, Germany will make it ŌĆō again. It has a young and ambitious team. After the focus on the country in the Euro debate, the near triple triumph of Bayern Munich and the latest euphoria about Lena winning the Eurovision contest, Germans are eager to further boost their national ego."
┬╗ Oliver Olah is an attorney with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Frankfurt, Germany.
Thomas Casarella
ŌĆ£England will take the Cup.┬ĀAn Italian manager, arguably the worldŌĆÖs most exciting player, and a keeper with 40 years of life experience ŌĆō what more could one ask for?┬ĀThey are the most exciting team in the world to watch.
Europeans will, however, not only be following the footie in South Africa on their screens, but also carefully monitoring the stability of their countriesŌĆÖ respective financial systems.┬ĀEuropean financial institutions are under increased scrutiny, given the crisis in Greece and feared contagion to Spain and the continent at large. Indeed, continuing concerns about global financial stability beg the question: what will global finance look like by the time the World Cup of 2014 kicks off in Brazil?
Financial regulatory reform is afoot in the US ŌĆō hopefully paving the way for a more stable financial system on this side of the Atlantic.┬ĀRegulatory reform will limit the risks taken by depository institutions, improve capital standards and ensure that the institutions that rise to the level of ŌĆśsystemically significantŌĆÖ are properly regulated and capitalized.┬ĀWill the reforms implemented in the US flow through to Europe and continue eastward from there?┬ĀGiven the problems that we are witnessing in the European financial system, and given concerns in the investment community regarding the adequacy of Japanese bank capital levels and Chinese real estate exposure, there are strong arguments that they should.┬ĀIt may very well be the case that higher and more uniform capital standards are essential to a safer, sounder global financial system.┬ĀAnd if that is the case, then the reforms underway here in the US give America an edge over Europe and Asia in the race toward financial stability."
┬╗ Thomas Casarella, a former Oxford Varsity Blue in football, is the Deputy Chief Restructuring Officer at the United States Treasury Department. Any views expressed here are entirely his own, and do not at all reflect the views of the United States Treasury Department.
Francis Nordmann
"Spain will win this yearŌĆÖs World Cup in South Africa for the following reasons:
The Spanish team does not suffer from SpainŌĆÖs 20 percent unemployment rate. The magic within SpainŌĆÖs team is its capacity to involve every single player, and to circulate the ball all around the field until a strong scoring opportunity presents itself. The team celebrates a modern form of Flamenco, combining Basque, Catalan and traditional Spanish elements of football.
The Spanish players have gained enough international experience through BarcelonaŌĆÖs and Real MadridŌĆÖs success in the Champions League. In addition, most of the teamŌĆÖs┬Āplayers┬Āparticipate┬Āin the highly competitive national league (La Liga), which also profits from the participation of a┬Āsubstantial number of international stars (including modern footballing geniuses like ArgentinaŌĆÖs Lionel Messi, BrazilŌĆÖs Kaka and PortugalŌĆÖs Cristiano Ronaldo). Finally, the Spanish orchestra is guided by its well-experienced and clever┬Āconductor Del Bosque, who knows how to handle the stars within the team."
┬╗ Francis Nordmann, lawyer and economist,┬Āis partner at the Swiss law firm Walder Wyss & Partner AG, and co-head of its real estate department.
Irvin Studin
"Brazil will win, full stop. Argentina or Spain for second. For the record."
┬╗ Irvin Studin is Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Global Brief.
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Garlic-Tomato Short Ribs
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
6 to 7 pounds short ribs
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium carrots, scraped, finely chopped plus 3 carrots scraped and sliced into narrow, 2-inch strips for later use
2 medium onions, finely chopped
16 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons savory
1 teaspoon fennel
1 teaspoon dried lavender heads (optional)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups cabernet sauvignon
3 cups beef broth
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
¾ cup oil-cured black olives, pitted
Boeuf a la Bourguignone (Beef Burgundy)
On a budget – minimum Preparation
Serves 4
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 pounds stew beef
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 small white onions, peeled, whole (cut in half, if desired)
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups dry red wine
2 cups water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
3 bay leaves
7 peppercorns
1 pound mushrooms
Heat the olive oil over a medium flame in a heavy, medium-size stew pot. Add the bacon. Cook for 1 minute.
Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper, and add to the pot. Cook until browned, turning often, about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon and the beef; add the onions and garlic, sauté for 2 minutes, and return the meat to the pot.
Sprinkle with flower, stir, and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the remaining ingredients (except the mushrooms), and mix well. Cover, and simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until the meat is fork-tender. Add the mushrooms, and cook, at a slow simmer, 15 minutes longer. Serve over a bed of rice.


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The fluid outer core surrounds Earth's solid inner core, and is made of iron, nickel, and smaller amounts of other metals. The movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates both electricity and magnetic fields. As the metal of the outer core flows through these fields, more electric currents and subsequent magnetic fields result. This entire self-sustaining system is called the geodynamo, and it forms the gigantic magnetic field that surrounds the Earth.
Key Facts In This Video
Iron is the most stable element produced outside of a supernova. 01:46
As the Earth formed, denser materials such as iron and nickel worked their way to the center, while lighter materials stayed near the surface. 02:39
The metallic convection currents of Earth's outer core create its magnetic field, which shields the planet from solar wind. 03:42
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We're fighting the wrong pandemic
By Dr. Barry Sears
May 11, 2009
We have been deluged with reports of the coming swine flu pandemic and the potential deaths of thousands, if not millions. Like any good bureaucratic action, the response has been "shoot, ready, aim".
So what are the real facts about swine flu? First, at least half the Mexicans who died from the "swine flu" never had the swine flu. Second, more than 12,000 Americans die from the flu every year. That's more than 1,000 per month even after considering flu shots. [Total swine flu deaths in the entire world to this day: 63. Total swine flu deaths in the US: 3.] Yikes!!! Pandemic!!!
With this as a backdrop, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a costly mobilization against this coming epidemic. The U.S. government has committed $1.5 billion (about 5 percent of the total annual money spent on medical research) to combat this "pandemic" and also to make millions of doses of a specific vaccine (that will take at least six months to make and that will go to market without any testing) all in the fear that another 1918 flu pandemic that took millions of lives is on the way.
Unfortunately, no one seems to have read an article in last year's Journal of Infectious Diseases (2008 Oct. 1;198(7):962-70) that indicated that the millions of deaths in the 1918 flu pandemic were not due to the flu but caused by bacterial pneumonia.
Read the full article here
Dr. Sears has got that right. In the normal course of developing a new pharmaceutical, it must be rigorously tested on rats, monkeys and people first before the FDA will approve it for general public use. This process usually takes 10 years. While it is not long enough to detect negative side effects 20 or 50 years down the road, it is generally enough to exclude drugs which kill or debilitate in just a few years. Even so, some drugs like Vioxx manage to slip through...
And then there are vaccines. The Gardasil vaccine was fast-tracked and approved in only 5 years. Look how many people have died. And now the swine flu vaccine will be available in 6 months? Hahaha. Is this a response to the dropping sales of flu vaccines after they have been linked to causing Alzheimer's? Create fear of "pandemics" so people will blindly buy, buy, buy?
Unleashing untested pharmaceuticals on the public indeed. Hands up who wants to be the first guinea pig?
See also:
• Swine Flu (H1N1) Virus Came from Roche Lab
• Vaccine Developer Would Not Vaccinate His Own Child
May 13, 2009
Swine Flu (H1N1) an Excuse to Push New, Untested Vaccine
Related topics: Big Pharma, Doctors Without Ethics, H1N1 swine flu, Medical fraud, Vaccines
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This year, High-Res Audio is expanding beyond the audiophile niche and pushing its way into the mainstream. There's a growing market for those who want to hear music everywhere just as it sounds in a recording studio or concert venue—and they're willing to invest more to get that experience. According to Reuters, Americans spent more on headphones last year than they did on physical music like CDs for the first time. What's fueling this growing demand for better sound quality?
One could argue that this trend is being influenced by shifts in lifestyle. People are enduring longer commutes, living in smaller apartments and more frequently relying on smartphones and streaming services. Listening to music is a good way to pass the time while commuting, and consumers expect the sound quality of their mobile music experience to be just as exceptional as it is at home. And as our living spaces get smaller, high-quality digital music becomes even more appealing. A digital music library provides access to millions of tracks that occupy no physical space in our homes, compared to the storage needed for physical music collections. Here are five trends that show how the High-Res Audio industry is evolving to accommodate a mobile lifestyle.
Mobile makers are buying into High-Res Audio
Smartphones go everywhere with us, and as consumers rely more on their phones to keep up with their on-the-go lives, device manufacturers are doing everything they can to provide a better mobile experience. Smartphone manufacturers are hoping that better-sounding audio will help them differentiate, which is why they're investing in High-Res Audio to improve the playback of music on their phones. Renowned device manufacturers including Sony, LG and HTC have all joined in on the trend.
The Sony Xperia™ was created for the hustle and bustle lifestyle of today's audience. Its DSEE HX™ technology upscales low-res and compressed audio files to almost high-res quality with ClearAudio+, optimizing the balance and providing an unmatched listening experience. Consumers can enjoy music in the pristine quality it was meant to be heard, even on their phones.
High-Res Audio is going wireless
Consumers are cutting the cord, and the wireless audio device space is expected to be worth as much as $38.5 billion by 2023, up from just $6.9 billion in 2014. Futuresource, a specialist research service provider for the audio industry, predicts that all home audio devices will be wireless by 2019.
This wireless trend continues to gain momentum in High-Res Audio devices. Nowadays, it's not uncommon to see people wearing wireless headphones while working out at the gym or riding public transit to work. Many young professionals find that their commutes are getting longer, and as they look for ways to remain entertained during this time, it makes sense that they're starting to gravitate toward gadgets that can keep up with their on-the-go lifestyle.
High-Res Audio is now available to stream
On-demand streaming services offer one of the most popular ways that people like to consume music, and services like Spotify and Pandora have seen remarkable growth in the past few years. The latest reports estimate that streaming accounts for more than 25 percent of digital musical revenue compared to just 3 percent in 2007. With more artists, including The Beatles, adding their catalogs to these services, it doesn't seem as if this trend will slow down anytime soon.
The accessibility and ease of streaming appeals to the masses with its convenience and accessibility. However, this convenience comes at a price since streaming does not typically offer the best in audio quality. But with the industry shifting its focus to High-Res Audio, more music services are expected to join the High-Res Audio streaming trend.
For example, Qobuz, an on-demand streaming service and music store that launched in France in 2008, offers high-res studio master downloads at 24 bit/192 kHz. With a catalog covering 28,000 labels and producers, and more than 20 million tracks available to download or stream, their high-res selections cater to all music tastes.
Achieving a seamless multi-room High-Res Audio experience
Consumers don't just want music that can travel with them outside their homes, they're looking for a consistent multi-room experience within their homes as well. Multi-room playback of High-Res Music is expected to increase this year, and consumers will have the ability to enjoy high-quality music from different sources, wherever and whenever they want.
Whether by their smartphone or computer, listeners enjoy audio through multiple Bluetooth® connected devices, so delivering a seamless user experience across every component can be difficult. From the smartphone to the speaker, sub-woofer or soundbar, to the realm of whole-home networked audio, you can expect a more integrated audio chain in 2016.
Converting Vinyl Records to High-Res Audio
As vinyl records continue to make their comeback, it's now possible to convert your record collection into High-Res Audio with Sony's PS-HX500 turntable. Vinyl records can't travel with you, so this feature is a perfect match for a mobile lifestyle. The technology of this turntable makes it possible to breathe new life into analog masterpieces and enjoy a brand new listening experience.
While High-Res Audio isn't going to be completely phasing out MP3-quality streaming services anytime soon, 2016 will most likely see sizable growth in the High-Res Audio market. People are constantly on the move, and consumers want their audio offerings and technology to keep pace. With these new services and devices, including High-Res Audio streaming and smartphones that offer impeccable sound, there are more opportunities than ever to incorporate an aspect of High-Res Audio technology into your lifestyle.