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We shopped and priced around extensively, and the Pioneer HTIB system was the clear choice to add on to my Xbox 360. First, and foremost, this is a well designed "compact" home theater system that goes very well with a 360. It's color scheme blends right in with the Microsoft game sytem. Pioneer got all the details right, even down to the XBOX-like "univeral" remote control.
The nearest competitor to Pioneer's HTS-GS1 is the Spherex 51000 HTIB 5.1 Channel surround system, also license by Microsoft specifically for the Xbox 360. In a head to head comparison, to me, the Pioneer integrates best, mainly because it "looks" like it belongs with the Xbox and also has more user friendly system controls and by far is more flexible to set up whether used with the Xbox or not. I cannot comment on differences in terms of purely audio performance, but the Spherex is only rated for 300 watts total output. The latter may not be a fair comparison – read on for more on this.
These two systems are currently selling in retail stores close to the same price point (around $200). Since there introduction, both have been deeply discounted from original list price of $499. Overall, I feel the HTS-GS1 offers the most bang for the buck.
The surround speakers are uniquely and cleverly designed. The front and rear speaker are actually "stackable" which allows a front surround stage 5 channel sound speaker placement arrangement. This stacking feature is not possible on Spherex system with its omni surround satellite speakers which must have free air space above each speaker to work properly.
Front speaker stacking is an extremely useful feature for the non-purist audiophile. It lends itself to a much faster and simpler system set up, eliminating need for long(er) – hard to disguise – routing of speaker wires to the back of your listening room area. However, this diminishes the full effectiveness of a surround sound system, yet in the case of the HS-GS1, I did not find it overly detracting from the system's "virtual" surround or front-only sound stage experience. Furthermore, I appreciate having a CHOICE in satellite speaker placement and opted to go this route for obvious advantages offered in eliminating the hassle of locating and mounting separate rear speakers and wiring complications.
The surround sound "effects" are still quite evident in this front only arrangement, because the unique stackable left and right double decker speakers can be rotated independently rotated to aim them in different dirrections. This design does an adequate job of simulating a four corner surround sound, if not fully "immersive" listening experience.
I may eventually take the additional time to separate and relocate the rear satellite speaker to the back of my listening area. Pioneer provides plenty of speaker wire for that purpose if so desired. But for now, I am enjoying the system in the front surround mode only, and saved at least another couple of hours of tedious installation work routing the rear speaker wires far away from the audio amplifier (subwoofer) origination connections.
One thing that the average consumer should know is that most comparable HTIB systems are "hyped" in terms of their true (<1% THD) audio output power rating per channel per the FTC. In actuality this Pioneer system has a total of 155 watts output power; 25W each for the four satelites, 30W for the somewhat larger size center speaker and only 25W for the subwoofer. Nevertheless, this is more than enough power for a small to medium size room and if you crank up the volume you can be prepared to damage your eardrums.
The audio amplifier built into the bottom of the subwoofer enclosure has four audio inputs, 3 digital (2 of which are for TOSLINK fiber optic cable ready inputs and 1 coaxial input), plus one tradional (wire pair) of analog audio inputs. Pioneer, generously, includes a fiber optic cable but no other audio input cables. For 5.1 channel sound decoders, such as built-in to Xbox 360, or sometimes passively outputed from a HDTV, this cable comes in handy. (Don't forget to remove the protective dust covers on both ends of this cable before attaching to your Xbox 360 (or other output device) to the digital audio input on the back of the single enclosure, 5.1 channel audio amplifier – AM/FM stereo receiver -subwoofer. The latter has a built-in power supply and AC line cord is included with the product.
All five, individual (supplied) speaker wires are color coded to make a do-it-yourself installation that much easier to get right the first time, although bare wire attachments are still need to be properly connect the back of each standalone speaker. Unlike other HTIB system, that are permanently pre-wired, Pioneer uses standard "quick-connect" speaker wire color coded connectors to further aid in ease of installation. The subwoofer has a short pre-wired "jumper" on the back panel to quick connect to the amplifier.
As I said the remote control for this system is especially well suited for Xbox 360, TV, and home theater integration. It supports all three! In addition to buttons for controlling the 5.1 channel audio sound, it also has another set of buttons to operate the Xbox 360 and optional HD-DVD player, Media Center PC, and also can be programmed to support most TVs.
The remote buttons dedicated to 360 control are segregated, and stylized to closely mimic the same buttons on Xbox 360 game controller as well as Microsoft's (sold separately) Universal Media Remote. On the down side, unfortunately the remote is not backlighted and none of the buttons glow in the dark when pressed. However, the Xbox Guide button is raised and larger than all the others, and the green, red, blue, yellow, color coded button that correspond to game controllers A-B-X-Y buttons, all in one row, are easy to use.
The remote control operates a nicely designed system controller with a digital readout display, with its own set of basic control buttons. Btw, a big disadvantage with the competing Spherex system is that it can ONLY be operated by remote control; undoubtedly a cost cutting tradeoff.
The bottom line, this Pioneer system is a very high quality product that WILL EXCEED the average electronic consumers expectations, and therefore is worth every penny of the purchase price.
If you've got an Xbox 360, then you're probably very happy with the system's fantastic graphics, bountiful title selection, and sleek design. Now, what about a high-performance sound system to enhance your gaming experience? Designed to match the style of the Xbox 360, Pioneer's HTS-GS1 5.1-Channel Surround Sound System may be just what you're looking for. After setting up this home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system, we sat back and enjoyed several hours of pure gaming bliss. Whether we were battling online against other Halo 2 gamers, or saving the planet in the Xbox 360 title, Prey, this system delivered awesome and inspired surround sound.
Easy Set-up and Configuration
Everything you need to set up the HTS-GS1 is included in the box. Using the handy Quick Start Guide, we had the entire system wired in less than an hour. The easy-to-follow instructions and color-coded wires made the set up of the center speaker, subwoofer, and two rear and two front speakers a cinch. One word of warning: the included wires are an adequate length for a small-to-medium sized room, but if you really want to spread out, you'll need additional wiring to complete the task. But for our purposes, the HTS-GS1 provided everything we needed to get the job done.
The HTS-GS1 is an ideal choice for any small-to-medium sized space
that is dedicated to Xbox 360 gaming.
Once the speakers were in place, we took advantage of the system's auto MCACC microphone calibration technology. We simply placed the ultra high-end calibration microphone on the back of the couch — directly behind our favorite gaming position — and the HTS-GS1 automatically adjusted the sound for the distance, volume, speaker size, and equalization. Once the system calibrated the speakers to match the layout of our room, we were off to the races –literally — tackling the toughest race tracks available on Project Gotham Racing 3.
Although all the connections were easy to distinguish and connect, we do have one complaint: there are loads and loads of wires to deal with. This is not a problem unique to the HTS-GS1, but we found it a bit ironic that a home-theater-in-a-box designed to complement the Xbox 360 — a gaming system noted for its clean design and wireless capabilities — would be so overloaded with wires.
Sleek, Xbox 360 Design
This surround sound system offers an attractive white design, accented with gray speaker grilles, and features five small satellite speakers (center, two front, and two rear), and a large subwoofer that is about the size of a standard CPU tower. Although the subwoofer is a bit bulky, it houses all of the system's electronics and connectivity jacks. And since this theater system lacks a DVD player (the assumption is you'll use your Xbox 360 for movies), the display unit is quite small; in fact, it's not much bigger than the included remote control. It features tiny, silver control buttons and a large, circular power button. The front panel delivered all the information we needed via a scrolling single-line display. The included easy-to-use remote control is packed with features, and, like the rest of the system, it also matches the Xbox 360 design. With it we could control all of the system's features, as well as our Xbox 360 gaming console.
Sound Designed for High-Performance Gaming
With the HTS-GS1 we could hear every audio effect the Xbox 360 had to offer — from the lightest wind to bone-rattling explosions. The system delivers great audio performance with a powerful 600 watts of total RMS power, and dynamic 5.1-channel surround sound with Dolby Digital/Pro Logic II and DTS decoding. In addition to playing video games, the Xbox 360 also plays DVDs and MP3 files. We took advantage of both and spent an afternoon watching movies, and an evening listening to a stack of CDs. The system responded to every form of entertainment that we could throw at it — games, film, and music — with crisp, clear, and powerful sound.
The HTS-GS1 also features Front Stage Surround Sound, a virtual surround-sound feature. To test this function, we moved all the speakers to the front of the room. Through its sophisticated digital sound processing and directional speakers, the system can mimic surround sound without the hassle of running wires to additional rear speakers. Although the traditional surround sound set-up delivered the best audio surround sound quality, the Front Stage option was still much better than our regular, old television speakers.
The HTS-GS1 can be a bit pricey when compared to other home-theater-in-a-box systems, but Pioneer's design may trump the cost for those who want an attractive, surround-sound option that matches the Xbox 360's style. And even though his system may not be the optimal home-theater system choice for a large family room, the HTS-GS1 is an ideal choice for any small-to-medium sized space that is dedicated to Xbox 360 gaming.
- Attractive, Xbox 360 design
- Simple set-up and great sound
- Ideal for any small-to-medium sized gaming room
- Lots and lots of wires
- Sometimes pricy compared to similar HTIBs (Try to find a good deal on internet)
What's in the Box
Receiver/subwoofer, five satellite speakers (two front, two rear, and one center), display unit, remote control, two AA batteries, two display unit stands, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, display unit cable, optical cable, power cord, five speaker cables, microphone (for Auto MCACC setup), non skid pads (small and large), mounting brackets, screws, operating instructions, and warranty card.


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Lingering 3 hours over a 9- or 10-course meal at a fine French restaurant doesn`t seem unreasonable. But a three- or four-course meal of nearly that duration in a restaurant that bills itself as northern Italian seems excessive.
Some Italian restaurants in Chicago warn on their menus that it takes a long time to prepare good food, advising diners to sit back and relax. Such warnings generally mean that the kitchen staff simply isn`t all that professional and gets bogged down when the restaurant is busy. Such a warning would be appropriate at La Gondola, although none appears on the menu, because long pauses occur between courses even when only a handful of customers populate the dining room.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State finishes off Henderson State 6-2 to win GAC tourney
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- No. 3 Southeastern Oklahoma State completed an undefeated run through the 2013 Great American Conference Softball Championships by defeating Henderson State 6-2 in the title game Sunday from the Tiger Athletic Complex.
Mindy McElroy earned tournament MVP honors as she earned the save in the final, to go along with three victories she picked up during the week. She did not allow an earned run in 16 innings of work. She recorded one complete game and struck out nine against just one walk.
After dodging a Henderson State (23-32) scoring threat in the top of the first, the top-seeded Savage Storm (44-7) took a 1-0 advantage in their half of the first inning. All-tournament performer Jessica Simmons walked to lead off the game. She stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a Courtney Riddle sacrifice fly.
The Lady Reddies grabbed a 2-1 lead in the top of the third when Hali Kizer doubled in Sarah Gipson and Amy Halter. The lead would not last the inning as Southeastern tied the game in the bottom half of the third. The Savage Storm retook the lead at 3-2 in the fourth on a single by All-GAC catcher and all-tournament performer Courtney Moore.
Southeastern added one run in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth inning in securing their first GAC postseason championship in any sport. Jacee Bennett, the GAC's Pitcher of the Year, earned her first win at the championships as she went 4 innings in improving to 21-4.
Earlier Sunday, Henderson State beat East Central (42-13) for the second time at the GAC championships, 2-0, to make the title game. It represented the just second time all year that the Lady Tigers had failed to score a run. Kasey Carlock held East Central to only five hits as she recorded her second shutout.
Three Henderson State players made the all-tournament team: Amber Wilburn, Sarah Gipson and Morgan South. Other players named to the all-tournament team: Lacey Paulk, Autumn Suydam and Leah Tigert, East Central; Kailey Madden and Megan Askew, Ouachita Baptist; Kali Piha, Arkansas-Monticello; and Lacie Cook, Southeastern Oklahoma State.
The Savage Storm entered the GAC championships ranked second in the NCAA Division II Central Region. The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be held at 10:30 a.m. ET May 6. The top-two seeds host four-team, double-elimination regional tournaments.


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Kitchen Remodeling Part 10 Bulkhead Removal Tips
Kitchen Remodeling Part 10 Bulkhead Removal Tips
A while back we wrote an article about removing bulkheads in the kitchen, entitled Remove Bulkheads for More Cupboard Space .
That article continues to be amongst the most popular of the articles we have published. It refers to removing the bulkheads which exist in some late model kitchen for no purposes other then decorative design as shown in the before picture below from the kitchen in our house prior to any renovation. Notice the wall paper on the bulkhead above the cabinets:
Notice the difference with the cabinets going to up to the ceiling in the after picture now that the bulkheads have been removed:
Then, a short while ago we received the following email from a visitor to our site (we like getting these emails.it shows that someone is actually reading our articles ):
Hope you can help me! How do you tear down cupboard bulkheads without doing any damage to the ceiling? Where should you start to tear them down? What should you use to tear them down?
Now, I didnt personally tear down the bulkheads. Bruce, our primary contractor did that. However, I was around enough during the tear-down and rebuild that I have some thoughts. I sent here the following reply which you might also find useful if you are ever facing the same need.
I would think you first need to know what is behind those bulkheads anyway?. For us it was easy because the house is a bungalow, meaning we were able to get into the attic and see that there was nothing but empty space in those bulkheads (we had bulkheads in 3 different areas of the kitchen). If there are wires or duct work, you need to be more careful in removing the bulkheads. And, you need to plan on having to do some rewiring and re-ducting (if that is a word).
Next, I think one has to expect at least a little damage to the ceiling (but, that is was drywall mud is for). However, the following sequence would typically do I think the least damage.
Cut the vertical drywall of the bulkhead at the ceiling. What I mean by that is to use a sharp utility knife slowly (patience is a virtue) along the join of the horizontal ceiling and the vertical bulkhead surface. Keep replacing the blade several times. A dull utility knife will be more likely to create tears in the ceiling drywall boards fabric. Eventually, one will create total separation between the ceiling and bulkhead drywall, allowing one to remove the drywall around the bulkhead.
Then comes the removal of the bulkhead frame. Ours was actually a separate frame which was attached to the corner of the wall and ceiling so its removal was pretty easy. I would think most bulkheads are also simply wood frames attached to the wood framing of the wall and ceiling.
Actually I think the hardest part is installing the replacement drywall for the ceiling area that is now bulkhead free. Why? well you want to ensure that the replacement drywall boards are perfectly aligned with the existing ceiling so you dont see a bend in the ceiling surface once finished. One of our articles on drywall vs drop ceiling has pictures our basement electrical panel room of what you dont want to end up having where is shows a definite bend in the ceiling drywall. Notice not one but two bends in the drywalled ceiling in the picture below.
Once the replacement drywall is affixed to the ceiling and wall frames, expect to go through several thin coasts of mud & sanding to achieve that consist ant surface so one cant tell that there was ever a bulkhead there in the first place. And, repaint the entire ceiling at least once, preferably twice once all is said and done.
As well, for us we first removed all of the kitchen cabinetry, so there was no cupboards immediately beneath the bulkheads either. If you are retaining the cabinets immediately beneath the bulkhead, this will complicate matters a little, including needing to protect the cupboard doors so they are not damaged during the bulkhead removal.
Lastly, I suggest since this can be tricky you might want to consider getting a professional to do the removal and the subsequent installation & finishing of the replacement drywall boards on the ceiling and walls. Better a pound wise than penny foolish for something like this. We used lots of contractors, including one to do this for us. I know my limitations and I would not have the patience or knack for this.
I hope this helped you. The best of luck in your renovation project.
The next day we received the following follow-up email from Theresa:
Thank-you so much for the information. You were a big help!!
Our pleasure.
To continue with our 12 part series of our kitchen remodeling experinces, simply select Part 11 .


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purely meant to maximize the effectiveness of katarina's nuking ability, since she is rather squishy bouncing blade can be used to harass to get enemies low enough for a killerinstintcs into a shunpo then ultimate. although insanly expensive bloodthirsters are the best for nukes pound for pound. They may start with 20 less damage then infinity edge but they are 1000 cheaper and end up with 20 more damage, plus the life steal makes farming the minions to get the extra damage and lifesteal easier. at around 400 damage boncing blade can one hit all the casters and with the full build only super minions and siege minions (last in line=less damage) can survive it. and with the full build a single bouncing blade would be enough to take out as much sa 50% health on some of the squishier champs. plus with the ult each blade will do roughly 550 damage 30 blades total (max of ten per champ) it deals out up to 5500 damage to up to 3 champs and even with magic resist, the magic penetration would make that a kill on any champ under 4000 health and with out mag resistance any up to 4850.
note: these numbers are estimates when comparing damage to enemy champs, but the number about damage possible to be dealt are accurate so the only difference is how much magic resistance enemies have
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Luxurious Footwear for the Discerning Infant
MooseBooties is one of the world's most exclusive infant footwear brands offering a true luxury experience for mothers and their babies. Our unique, hand-made, Scandinavia-inspired designer shoes are strong like moose and soft like moss -- the perfect, most gentle footwear for babies. In MooseBooties the most delicate feet of little ones are cradled in soft, flexible, breathable moose leather, lined with the softest fleece imaginable. They are cozy and stylish, and ideal first footwear for the discerning infant.


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The ACLU has provided a primer on how NSA probably eavesdrops on electronic communications:
The NSA is not only the world's largest spy agency (far larger than the CIA, for example), but it possesses the most advanced technology for intercepting communications. We know it has long had the ability to focus powerful surveillance capabilities on particular individuals or communications. But the current scandal has indicated two new and significant elements of the agency's eavesdropping:
1. The NSA has gained direct access to the telecommunications infrastructure through some of America's largest companies
2. The agency appears to be not only targeting individuals, but also using broad "data mining" systems that allow them to intercept and evaluate the communications of millions of people within the United States.
The ACLU has prepared a map illustrating how all this is believed to work. It shows how the military spying agency has extended its tentacles into much of the U.S. civilian communications infrastructure, including, it appears, the "switches" through which international and some domestic communications are routed, Internet exchange points, individual telephone company central facilities, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). While we cannot be certain about these secretive links, this chart shows a representation of what is, according to recent reports, the most likely picture of what is going on.


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Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
Fortnight.B is a Trojan/worm that spreads quickly in the autosignature of the e-mail messages sent from the affected computer.
Fortnight.B spreads by exploiting a vulnerability that affects ActiveX controls.
Fortnight.B is difficult to identify, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate that it has infected a computer.


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Collectives: contributions, mergers and other matters: fund supermarkets - Stamp Duty Reserve Tax implications
As investors have the availability to place a single order on-line with a fund supermarket to buy and/or sell units in one or more unit trusts or shares in an Open-Ended Investment Company (OEIC), the fund supermarket will generally provide each respective fund manager on a typical daily/weekly basis (in accordance with the terms of the fund supermarket) with either:
- a separate gross instruction to buy or sell units/OEIC shares per each client instruction; or
- a single instruction to buy an aggregated total number of units/OEIC shares (on behalf of two or more investors) and a single instruction representing an aggregated total number of units/OEIC shares to be surrendered on behalf of various unit or OEIC shareholders.
In either situation, a manager of the relevant unit trust or OEIC is required to include each gross, or aggregated, buy and sell instruction received from a fund supermarket in his monthly computation of Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) liability under FA99/SCH19.
Net dealing by a fund supermarket
While units and OEIC shares that are purchased by a fund supermarket directly from unit trusts and OEICS are held in the legal name of the fund supermarket (or its nominee) on behalf of the beneficial unit/share holders, the terms of the fund supermarket may permit it to effectively net buy and sell investor instructions in a specific unit trust or OEIC. This can result in a single 'net' buy or sell instruction being sent by the supermarket to an underlying fund manager (or, indeed, no net instruction being sent where the total quantity of units/OEIC shares purchased equates to the total quantity of units/OEIC shares sold i.e. surrendered, during the same period).
Such netting may lead, however, to an incorrect notice and payment of SDRT by the underlying fund manager for FA99/SCH19 charging purposes.
For example, a fund supermarket holds, as legal owner, 10,000 units in the ABC unit trust fund on behalf of unit holder A valued at £10,000. Investor B places an on-line instruction with the fund supermarket to purchase 12,000 units in the ABC fund for £12,000 consideration. On the same day, unit holder A gives instruction to sell/surrender his interest in all 10,000 units.
The fund supermarket decides to off-set/net the respective 10,000 units to be surrendered with 12,000 units to be purchased, by placing a single instruction to the fund manager of the ABC trust fund to purchase 2,000 further units for £2,000. Investor B is subsequently informed that the fund supermarket is holding 12,000 units on his behalf and unit holder A is advised that his account has been credited with £10,000.
While a FA99/SCH19 SDRT charge arises on the value of 10,000 units surrendered, the ABC trust fund manager is only instructed by the fund supermarket to include 2,000 units issued in his monthly computation of SDRT.
In this situation, where a fund supermarket undertakes netting of units/OEIC shares that are surrendered and purchased this can, dependent on the individual circumstances, give rise to two further principal SDRT charges under FA86/S87 in addition to the 2,000 purchased units notified to the fund manager for FA99/SCH19 purposes as follows:
- a SDRT charge (FA86/S87) on an agreement to transfer 10,000 units from unit holder A to the fund supermarket in consideration of £10,000, and
- a SDRT charge (FA86/S87) on the subsequent agreement to transfer the same 10,000 registered units in consideration of £10,000 from the fund supermarket to investor B.
See STSM101030 for the meaning of an authorised unit trust.
See STSM101050 for the meaning of an Open-Ended Investment Company.
See STSM107110 for the meaning of a fund supermarket.


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Pippi - The Buttons and Pompom Hat
Downloadable pattern
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Buttons and pompoms are a great way to embellish your hats!!!!
I designed The Pippi Hat to accentuate the use of buttons. Buttons are strategically placed in between each pattern shift to add a touch of flair.
This pattern uses a technique other than the cable stitch to create the appearance of the cables. The continuous and changing cable flows from the band to the very top of the hat, making this an interesting design.
The Pippi Hat is appealing with or without the extra adornments of the buttons and pompom. But, oh what a big difference those items can make to your knitted hat.


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My first blog :: Water Heater Repair Experts
Over a lot of usage, it is normal for your water heater to stop working. It may require water heater repair work. For effective water heater repair there are quite a few important things that you need to consider. First, the age and the condition of the water heater. Second, your budget. When you get cold water coming from the shower for long periods of time, and it seems like it takes forever to get hot water, this is the time when you should make a decision of whether to have the heater repaired or have it replaced. If you wait too long, the decision will be made for you, and you will simply have to have the water heater completely replaced. If questionable issues with your water heater are addressed early, repairing your water heater is often an option. If your water heater has been used for more than 10 years then most likely, your water heater will need to be replaced. The newer water heater models are more efficient and can help save a considerable amount of money on your electric bill. If your heater is just a few years old then having it repaired is good option. If your water heater needs to be repair, you need to find where exactly to have it repaired. Before you call on a water heater repair specialist, you should understand how a conventional heater works so can do the initial diagnostics. A water heater is quite simple. Cold water enters the water heater tank and the water heating process is controlled by an element or gas burner. For the temperature setting, you set the thermostat. When the water heats the temperature rises inside the tank. When you open the valve to the water heater tank initially, the cold water inside the pipe exits, followed by the hot water. A huge safety feature of any water heater is a circuit breaker that should be set to trip as soon as there is an overload or short circuiting, or thermostat break. As soon as your water heater stops working, the first thing you can do is check the circuit breaker. Often, a water heater fix is simply turning the switch back on. If it is not as simple as turning a circuit breaker on then you want to check the plug and the supply. If that is working fine then you need to call a water heater repair expert. Again, if your water heater is 10 years or older it usually makes no sense of getting it repaired. More often than not, it is most wise to have a new water heater installed. Often, the water heater develops leaks and cause it to malfunction. If there is leakage in the tank, or it has busted, get your water heater replaced and have a new one professionally installed. The plumbers in the Best Plumbers directory are the best source you can rely on for expert water heater installation. We have done all of the research for you, and found the best water heater experts in your area. For this complex job, water heater repair or water heater replacement work is best left to a water heater expert. Do not make the mistake of trying to do this yourself.discover more information from https://bestplumbers.com/water-heater-repair-experts/


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ToeJam & Earl and sequel Panic in Funktron will be released on XBLA and PSN in November, Sega has announced.
The titles will be available to download separately from the PlayStation Network for £3.69 on November 7.
Releasing the same day, the games will be packaged together as part of the Sega Vintage Collection on XBLA for 800 Microsoft Points.
Rumoured earlier this year, the games will be updated to support Trophies/Achievements and will be playable co-operatively online.
ToeJam & Earl is a dungeon crawler in which players control alien rappers who have crash-landed on Earth and are trying to find the parts to rebuild their spacecraft. It was a critically-acclaimed on release in 1991.
Sequel ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron moved away from a top-down viewpoint with random elements to a multiplayer side-scrolling platformer.
A third game in the series was released as an Xbox exclusive in 2002.
The ToeJam & Earl games join recent Dreamcast classics Jet Set Radio and Nights into Dreams on PSN and XBLA.
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Community planning partners in South Ayrshire have welcomed the publication of a report today (4 October) that identifies the "positive difference" services are making for children and young people across the area, while taking action to drive necessary improvements.
South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership – which includes South Ayrshire Council, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Police Scotland as well as a range of public and voluntary sector partners – was responding to the report on a joint inspection of services for children, young people and their families in South Ayrshire.
The inspection was carried out by the Care Inspectorate with Education Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland between April and June this year.
The inspectors' findings were based around nine quality indicators – three of which were assessed as good, four as adequate, and two as weak.
The three 'good' ratings were for the 'Impact on Children and Young People', 'Impact on Families' and 'Assessing and Responding to Risks and Needs'. The two 'weak' ratings were for 'Planning and Improving Services' and 'Leadership of Improvement and Change'.
The report states that "children in need of protection are safer and their needs better met". It also highlights numerous examples of good practice that are improving the lives of children, young people and their families; recognises positive trends in child health and educational attainment; and highlights the commitment of staff and services to doing the best job possible.
It also states that the community planning partners recognise, "the need to strengthen their strategic overview of services for children."
This is reflected in the identified areas for improvement which are focused around:
Councillor Bill McIntosh, Chair of the South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership, said, "This report recognises the very good work being delivered by staff working across South Ayrshire who are helping to improve the wellbeing of our children and young people and supporting their families every single day.
"All the community planning partners are committed to ensuring our children and young people have the best possible life chances and we're grateful for the inspectors' recognition of the positive work being carried out, often in challenging circumstances
"However, we know where we need to do better and we're already taking action to address the issues highlighted. These are mostly focused around planning and the strategic direction given to services rather than the actual service delivery itself – this is being taken forward in conjunction with the Care Inspectorate.
"Collectively we will do everything we can to deliver lasting improvements that will ensure our services for children and young people are the best they can be and really do help improve outcomes and life chances across South Ayrshire."
The partners who deliver services for children and young people are developing an action plan, based around the identified improvement areas, which will be agreed and monitored by Chief Officers from the partner agencies and the Care Inspectorate.
Progress against the action plan will be monitored closely, with a further report on progress achieved within 18 months to follow.
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ERIC Number: EJ476095
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Enhancing Achievement Motivation and Performance in College Students: An Attributional Retraining Perspective.
Perry, Raymond P.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v34 n6 p687-723 Dec 1993
Attributional retraining, the restructuring of an individual's explanations for events in his environment, is proposed as one method of enhancing college student motivation and achievement, particularly for high-risk students. Drawing on previous research and theory, the most promising strategies for using attributional retraining with this population are discussed. (MSE)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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BOSTON — Brett Gardner exists in an interesting middle ground. He is the Yankees' weakest everyday link. Yet he also has great admirers in the organization.
Privately, those admirers will tell you they think Gardner is every bit as valuable as Red Sox speedster Jacoby Ellsbury. They concede Ellsbury has more pop, but Yankees officials think Gardner counters that with superior defense.
Both players have been shuffled over to left field this year so that Mike Cameron can play center in Boston and Curtis Granderson in New York. Thus Gardner is going to be given an opportunity to prove he can be the Yankees' version of Ellsbury, and in the season opener he did an Ellsbury thing: He stole home.
Last April 26, in the bottom of the fifth, Ellsbury memorably executed a straight steal of home against the Yankees on a Sunday night nationally televised game. In the fourth inning of a Sunday night, nationally televised game yesterday Gardner stole home, albeit on the back of a double-steal.
With two out and two on in the fourth, Gardner staged a terrific at-bat, fouling off two full-count offerings from Josh Beckett. Then, on the eighth pitch of the at-bat, Gardner lashed an RBI single to left-center. It was his second hit in two at-bats to that point against Beckett.
Derek Jeter followed with a single to put the Yanks up 4-1 and leave runners on first and third. Nick Johnson then fell behind 0-2. With two outs, it was the right count for Jeter to attempt a steal and Gardner noticed third baseman Adrian Beltre far off third base, allowing him a strong secondary lead. Jeter took off and Victor Martinez exhibited his poor arm with a tailing throw to second. Marco Scutaro raced in front of the bag to snare the throw, but the speedy Gardner already was well on his way to the Yanks' first steal of home since July 31, 2004 when Alex Rodriguez succeeded on the back-end of a double-steal, as well.
"It is one of those things if they threw through I go home," Gardner said. "It worked out."
Despite that steal, Boston rallied to win 9-7. And Gardner was far from perfect by game's end. He made out in his final two at-bats, and also committed a throwing error when he foolishly attempted to peg out J.D. Drew trying to score from third on a two-out, fifth-inning single by Scutaro. With the run only cutting the lead to 5-2, Gardner should have thrown to third to keep runners at first and second. Instead, an errant throw put runners at second and third.
This is part of the learning process as Gardner — like Ellsbury — tries to learn to become a full-time left fielder.


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There are so many body building tips available on the internet nowadays that that you could fill a number of thick manuals discussing all of them.
However, the body building secrets we are providing you on this page are some of the more basic, but important ones that seem to get left out of most bodybuilding magazines - both in print and online.
You'll also find dozens of other articles on all aspects of body building along with resources that provide you with the ability to take your efforts a step further.
Most people involved in bodybuilding in general hate finding out that one of the main reasons they have not noticed any progress is because they have been doing many little things wrong.
Don't waste all your time, money and effort in the gym – the wrong way, instead use these body building tips to your advantage! So many mistakes that we can all fall victim to can bring your muscle building progress to a complete halt.
But don't worry about it too much because like everything else in life, it's a learning process.
This is probably the most basic of all body building tips but it's one that a lot of people in the gym, especially men, don't seem to "get".
Wear the proper clothing. Your clothing in the gym must allow you to move freely and safely.
But the biggest problem is the fact that so many male body builders do not cover up. Why should everyone else in the gym have to smell your armpits during their workout? Do not wear a muscle shirt of any type. At the very least wear a T-shirt.
You must drink water regularly - before, during and after each exercise session. This is also true for any day of the week. It's a good habit to get into.
Make sure you use proper lifting techniques on every rep of every exercise. Using incorrect techniques or lifting form can at the very least prevent you from making any positive progress, but you can also pull or tear muscles, damage tendons and ligaments, break bones and worse.
This is one of the most important body building tips so don't forget it. Your arms, legs etc. are only meant to move in certain ways and directions so watch what you're doing.
Warm up properly before starting to lift weights. The first thing you should do is to warm up using a stationary bike or a treadmill for 5 - 10 minutes.
Do not make the mistake of doing too much cardio at this time. 5 - 10 minutes is all that's needed to get the blood flowing.
After you have finished your cardio warm up then you need to warm up with weights. The way to do this is to take about 40% of the weight you will be using on your first exercise for your first muscle group and perform a couple of sets of 10 - 12 reps.
You will only need to warm up each muscle group once.
Don't load the bar up with too much weight in an effort to look stronger than you really are.
Using too much weight will obviously put you at risk for an injury. Leave your ego at home and use the weight that will allow you to work in the rep range you are supposed to while using good form.
Use negatives. Without getting into boring scientific details, the lowering, or eccentric part of an exercise is vital to your progress.
If you're dropping the weight like a stone you're wasting your time in the gym. No matter the exercise you're doing, try to lower the weight at a two to four second count, at least the majority of the time.
Negative reps are one of the most effective weight lifting techniques to stimulate muscle growth.
Focus and concentrate on what you're doing. If you're distracted or preoccupied when exercising you will get hurt. Proper focus will also enable you to lift more weight and use good form, all of which results in better muscle growth and fat loss.
Do not go to the gym without a plan. Don't wander randomly from exercise to exercise in the gym.
We've all seen the people who train legs three times a week and leave shoulders out of their program entirely, simply because they don't have a plan of attack.
Know what you're going to do before you exercise. Keep a training log and write down your sets, reps, and the weight you used. Have your Body Building Routines determined before you ever enter the gym.
Don't wander around or socialize. These are critical aspects of building a body to be proud of. If you are new to this lifestyle then start with a good Beginner Body Building Program before thinking about adding slabs of lean muscle. Take you time and slowly progress to something harder after you have mastered the basics.
You're in the gym to get fit and healthy, so get to work as soon as you get there. Always use a watch to keep track of your time between sets, don't guess.
Your diet is an extremely important part of your success. You must adjust your Body Building Meal Plans according to your results. You will not have any success without a good diet.
Proper Body Builder Supplements must be included with your program. However, this doesn't mean you should start buying every supplement out there.
There are literally thousands of different supplements on the market today, some work, a lot don't. With all the nutritional supplements out there, it's sometimes tough to figure out what to use when.
Be aware of all possible Body Building Risk factors and learn to avoid them before you start.
Even before you start, you need to do your due diligence and determine which Bodybuilding Gyms are right for you. What if you are planning on working out at home?
Again, take your time and research what Bodybuilding Home Gym Equipment you will need, how much space you have available and how much money you are willing to spend.
It's always good to get completely informed when trying something new so take a moment to learn about where Body Building History really began.
Thinking about taking steroids? Do not forget these body building tips for your health. Yes, a lot of body builders and athletes in every sport do take them but you need to know that there are a lot of Bad Side Effects Of Steroids.
There are so many different outcomes that can come about with these drugs. Not just problems with anger or with your internal organs. People who use them can also suffer from many different Physical Effects Of Steroids. Get informed before even considering using them.
If you need to increase your testosterone use a quality supplement that is designed to do just that.
If you need to improve your health, use a supplement that is designed for that, and so on. It's counterproductive to just grab a handful of whatever supplements you happen to see and use them not taking into account your long-term goals.
No supplements will do the job for you. Supplements can be added into
your program to assist you just as many body building tips will. Some of them can give you a slight edge and
you can make better gains by using them, but they will only work if you
stick to your program.
As an example, most body builders in general don't ingest enough essential fatty acids through their diet to support certain vital body functions and do not necessarily take enough to enjoy the benefits of fat loss.
Adding extra amounts of supplements like Omega 3 fatty acids into your diet may help your body to regulate its natural functions.
Anyone can use supplements to help support to their physique development goals. The trick is to figure out which one's work, which ones don't and which ones will suit your particular needs.
Don't forget that supplements are not the same as steroids. There are a lot of Different Types Of Steroids used in body building, none of which are worth the risk.
There are some exceptional health supplements that are critical to your success but we'll look at a few of them elsewhere on this website.
You should remember all these body building tips but especially this one; it's important to note that no supplement is the magic answer to your bodybuilding or fitness goals.
In order to see the benefits of supplements, you have to first ensure that you are participating in effective Body Building Programs and are maintaining a proper Bodybuilder Diet.
When you are, supplements can help you get better gains, faster and easier, but only if you use them properly.
Do not forget to search through our many other pages for more body building tips that will really help you to reach your goals.
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[Detail] The little train robbery / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 1905
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Inventing Entertainment: The Edison Companies showcases the work of prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). Known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park," Edison patented 1,093 inventions, including the phonograph, the kinetograph (a motion picture camera), and the kinetoscope (a motion picture viewer). In addition to being a renowned inventor, Edison became a prominent manufacturer and businessman by selling his inventions. This site features 341 motion pictures, 81 sound recordings, photographs, original articles, and other related materials.
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BUSES HALTED: DART Stops Service
Metro residents who rely on public transportation to get around don't have that option Thursday morning.
The blizzard conditions have caused the Des Moines Area Transit Authority to halt services until late Thursday morning. Road conditions are unsafe at this time but DART plans to re-start service around 11:45 a.m.
This is just the third time DART has shut down services in the past 20 years.


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On 23rd June at 01.15am, Crews from Bohemia Road, Hastings, were mobilised to a report of a fire in the open, outside a property on Archery Road, Saint Leonards, Hastings.
Crews arrived to find a car well alight. Firefighters used 1:7 foam, one hose reel jet and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.


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In the second-season finale, Ben wonders how to rescue CRISP and his friendship with Cam. Meanwhile, Domingo (KiD CuDi) and Cam launch a PR blitz to clean up Rasta Monsta's image; Rachael seeks advice from a former mentor; and Kaplan parties one more time before going to the slammer. Rene (Luis Guzman) and Everton Thompson (The leader of Caribbean League) come to an agreement after some very incriminating evidence falls into Rene's hand.
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Online dating can be a frustrating experience, that's for sure.
For us "nice guys" it all starts with putting up a profile even though we know or realize it will probably never get seen or searched for anyways…
Too many guys online and very few women to choose from.
It all ends with a simple heart-felt message which normally gets no response at all.
A message we spend way too much time thinking about, trying to get it right, and then an empty inbox building our frustration to the edge of just giving up.
My past personal experience left me with a few "fake" Russians looking for cash, local women who wouldn't give me the time of day, and oh yeah, one useless date with a boring hard to reach girl leaving me scratching my head and wondering, "WTF!!!"
I had all but given up UNTIL I learned a few tricks, some undeniable facts about the difference from online to "real life" and some real strategies taught to me in this:
Meeting Women Online – A Proven System For Getting Tons Of Dates With Amazing Women Online… With Almost Zero Effort.
Let's skip the tricks for now and talk about the "nice guy" experience online and then I promise to reveal the EXACT strategies ( possibly ALL my tips ) I used to finally get some pretty amazing results. ( Along with the material you'll need AND my best personal recommendations to help you finally succeed.)
No lie, I'm talking model material to the down right dirty girl to the although I shouldn't admit, cheating wives who just wanted to fool around.
Yes things got pretty deep so consider yourself warned!
Without restraint you can land yourself in a lot of trouble.
First this is how it felt… hopefully you can relate to it.
We turn to online dating for lots of reasons but mostly because we feel helpless or option-less in the real world and we allow ourselves to become nothing more to women than window shopping material.
We spend hours perfecting our profile but in the end we get the feeling women will never find our profile and when she does she skims through the pretty pictures and barely reads what we wrote.
It's like the sexual roles are reversed. We're now just a piece of meat and she will choose only the best. We're either Grade A or the NEXT button. Which is all too easily clicked.
When we DO receive a message it's usually a woman who struggles with men or has obvious flaws or, since we're more picky when we got pictures to choose from, we just don't find attractive.
In other words she's normally not someone we would even consider dating so we end up treating her like we're being treated.
…Quickly delete.
…Next please.
The worse comes next when we find ourselves checking our mail fifteen times an hour, spending countless hours checking and hoping a local woman will pop up, and when we do find one we realize she hasn't been online in three freaking months!
Strange how we're so positive in the beginning but quickly realize our money is being stolen out from underneath us and our negativity is being fueled higher and higher because it feels like "online dating" was only invented for women to get more dates.
It become just another "nice guy" black hole of loneliness.
This leads me to share with you the first real lesson I learned.
Online dating MUST be approached with a positive plan of action from a realistic outlook. We must not allow ourselves to get caught in a downward spiral of negativity.
If what we're doing is NOT working we MUST ERASE IT COMPLETELY and START SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT!
Your Expectations… Understanding the reality of online dating:
Your profile will never be read or seen by any women you want to date UNLESS you message her first.
Online dating can work for you if you stay positive, have a life outside the internet, know how to talk "to" women, and know how to talk "with" women.
If you do not fulfill the requirements I have listed above you're more than likely going to continually fail with women on the internet.
Whether it's a social site OR a paid dating service.
You must take the lead and contact her first and if she likes what she read or is curious she will then look at your picture and read your profile.
Having a positive mindset insures you'll message many women without worrying which one responds. Sometimes you won't even bother checking her out again.
You won't spend any of your valuable time wondering WHY she didn't respond.
Trust theses strategies work. You can question them all you want BUT if those question are not objective you won't learn much from the answers.
Sure you can re-read your message because who knows, maybe you came off like an ass. Maybe a simple proofread later on will point out an obvious mistake you didn't see the first time.
It happens.
Make sure you have a life OUTSIDE then internet so you can be in charge of where to take things after first contact.
This allows you to NOT put emphasis on the date having to be some incredible experience you may not be up to giving. Incredible connections happen on dates when you and her get lost in the moment together.
You can prepare but you can't make it happen every time. Interactions and emotions and chemistry mean everything, the place or where it happens is always second or last.
For one reason you don't know her that well and you may not be into her, and the second reason is – Preparation allows those connections to happen naturally but it in no way guarantees it will happen.
You're going to have some horror stories.
Every man or woman who has tried online dating to a certain degree has them.
I can not tell you to enjoy them but I can tell you what great stories you'll have from those experiences. Waste no experience in your life and you'll be much happier one way or another.
You absolutely must know HOW TO TALK WITH WOMEN.
I used "with" because there are two parts.
You also must know HOW TO TALK "TO" WOMEN.
Talking WITH women is your basic conversational skills, moving it along, flirting, teasing, and it means not all of a sudden finding you're out of words and don't know what to say next.
Talking with women is easier and more effective when you're not trying to steer the conversation. You let it happen naturally just like you would any other person you're not interested in dating or who you're not attracted to.
Talking TO women goes beyond your conversational skills. This is where a woman says to herself, "Wow. This guy gets it."
In a way this is you creating and amplifying attraction but more importantly when you're approaching women, even online, you want to speak to her feminine side and ignite her passions.
Done right her passion WILL be directed your way.
I'm telling you this because without this skill talking TO women it will always feel like work. And like anything else in life, working harder does not always get results. It's no different online.
Here's an easy way to detect if you know how to talk TO women…
If it feels like work you're doing something wrong.
It's as simple as that.
The worse part of this problem too may nice guys have is women will let you work your ass off trying to impress her.
No she's not thinking I'm going to make him work his ass for me. She will just not feel much attraction towards you or will stop messaging you altogether.
If you don't believe me think about this.
How many women have told you half way through a conversation,
"Stop trying so hard. I already like you."
That's a movie fantasy and rarely happens in real life.
I'm telling you this for your own good because I don't want you to get stuck on one woman thinking she giving you a green light so to speak, when it fact her stop sign went up quickly after your first message.
Again. Assume this.
If it is feeling like work, it's not working for her.
Either change your approach quickly or move on before you get stuck trying to make her like you.
As bad as it sounds women will let you fry without a word.
There's not much out there to show you how to really talk to women. Most of it's mind triggering stuff and quick attraction tactics. None of which is going to help you learn some of what I went over with you today. My only suggestion would be How To Talk TO Women by Carlos Xuma. He'll show you skills you can use online AND in person. If you're failing in the conversation area, please get it handled because it can and will make a huge difference.
Let 's recap what I've covered along with a few more helpful tips:
* Always maintain positive attitude. Women are members of online sites because they are looking for dates AND to socialize and they spend a lot of time online. This is GOOD news for us!
* Don't get stuck on one woman. This includes spending way too much time thinking about your first message or staring at her picture. Use the numbers to an advantage.
* Don't EVER expect to be contacted. It could happen but success happens more if YOU make first contact. If you can not lead yourself to do this, how will any women see you as a leader. There are ways to assure you get contacted first but for now, there are too many variables to account for.
* Understand the important difference between talking "TO" women and talking "WITH" women. This will help you on the date and for the rest of your life. Single or not.
* If she opens your message and is curious she will then "inspect" who you are. She will read through the profile and attempt to see past your exterior self. This is where she's deciding to write you back.
* Online dating is not an alternative lifestyle to the real world. It is merely another avenue to explore more options. That's it. Put your entire dating life on the internet alone and you will make it that much harder for yourself.
* If at any time you feel you have to work for her attention, it's NOT working for her. Change what you're doing quickly or move on.
* The internet is mostly just a microcosm of the real world. Women are NOT going to tell you what you're doing wrong. If things are not progressing forward she's probably not interested or you're not leading it positively and effectively. It happens. This includes responding to your first message and continuing to talk after a second message.
This concludes your first lesson.
I've covered a very basic framework and no, it won't magically wipe out your frustrations with women but I feel it clarifies some issues men have which are important.
I've dispelled some myths I used to cling to in hopes you'll gain a fresh new, optimistic attitude, and yes that alone, CAN increase your success.
Make sure you read the entire online series to completely eliminate your frustration and give you a much better experience.
- How To Write A Headline That Gets Women Interested In Reading Your Profile – Part Two.
- How To Write A Perfect Online Profile Women Will Want to Read – Part Three.
- Writing Messages to Women to Get Responses On Many Online Dating Sites – Part Four.
- How My Short Internet Story Can Change Your Dating Life Online – Plus A Lesson in Flirting – Part Five.


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CITY HALL — Mayor Michael Bloomberg insisted Tuesday that crime is under control, despite a series of deadly shootings over the past week.
"I do not think we are in the middle of a crime wave," Bloomberg said.
From July 2 through July 8, 77 people were shot in 62 violent incidents across the city, according to NYPD statistics compiled by the New York Post.
That's up from last year, when 60 people were shot in 47 incidents over the same time period — marking a 32-percent leap in shooting incidents alone. Citywide, 880 people have been shot so far this year — a bump of nearly 10 percent from 2011.
Bloomberg tried to brush off the numbers as part of an anticipated holiday spike.
"What is clear is that the week around [July] 4th, there tends to be higher crime," said Bloomberg, noting there were nearly as many crimes on Independence Day last year as there were last week.
He ran through various theories about why crime seems to change with the seasons.
"Nobody really knows. There's all sorts of park-bench wisdom: When it's hot there's more, when it's cold there's more, when it rains it's more, when the sun's out is more," the mayor told reporters at an unrelated press conference in Corona, Queens.
"Maybe it's the fireworks, drinking, people taking time off from work, maybe. Nobody really knows why."
He stressed that his administration has been doing everything it can to maintain New York's standing as the nation's safest big city.
"We have been doing the same things that we were doing yesterday. It's been working, bringing crime down. We will continue to bring crime down — period," he vowed. "New York is the safest."
Still, he said Congress should do more to crack down on illegal guns.
The city has experienced a sharp uptick in gun violence since Jan. 1. Seventeen people were shot on July 4 alone. An NYPD officer was shot in the chest and wounded early the next day, and a 3-year-old boy was shot in the leg in Brooklyn Sunday.
Three men were gunned down and killed Monday, including Dante Sanders, 19, who was shot and killed in Chelsea shortly after 2 a.m. A 30-year-old man was shot dead on a Crown Heights, Brooklyn street about 4 p.m., and Juan Acosta, 21, who was fatally shot in the head and torso in the University Heights section of the Bronx about 4:40 p.m.


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Fire up the wayback machine, let's go back to an era when Rage Against the Machine was king. Next week, MVD Entertainment releases Revolution In The Head - Rage Against the Machine and the Art of Protest. The DVD presents videos, unseen footage, new clips and other juicy tidbits for Rage afficinados. The vid also includes interview with producer and engineer, Garth Richardson, RATM biographer, Colin Devenish, the band's live sound engineer, Dave 'Rat' Levine, and the man who signed them, Michael Goldstone. (Now, shit's gonna get real for a second. Lemme bring this blog down a notch. I like to joke about how Rage Against the Machine is bro-ish music for suburban self-haters who now own real-estate companies, but I'll be the first to say it. Rage Against the Machine changed my life. Yeah, I'm not embarassed (I am), it's better than saying Linkin Park or Pink made me who I am today, right? Right? Anyone? Well, here's the deal. As an adolescent in some random suburbs with subpar schools, Rage introduced me (and maybe you) to a new vocabulary of social reality. Zach De La Rocha's lyrics filled in the gaps left out by our history books, acting as Howard Zinn for generation angst. In each name drop of Leonard Peltier, Zapata, and genocide, my world became just a little bit bigger. Then in the liner notes, Rage would include "Required Reading," which became the springboard for later discoveries and shaping of a worldview. The books of Ralph Ellison, Noam Chomsky, and Carlos Castaneda took over from where Rage left off.) The DVD hits shelves February 23rd, but you can pick it up online now.
There isn't a trailer available right now, but instead view our Rage Against the Machine Greatest Video Hits after the jump.
Enjoy these videos and the book list as written in the liner notes of Evil Empire:
"International Terrorism and the CIA" Mumia Abu-Jamal
Live from Death Row,Mumia Abu-Jamal
Gibbs M. Smith
The Mau Mau War in Perspective,Frank Furedi
The Aesthetic Dimension,Herbert Marcuse
"The Fire Last Time: 1968 and After,"Chris Harman
The Media Monopoly,Ben H. Bagdikian
50 Ways to Fight Censorship,Dave Marsh
Hegemony and Revolution: A study of Antonio Gramsci's Political & Cultural Theory, Walter L. Adamson
The Mismeasure of Man,Stephen Gould, Che Guevera
A New Society: Reflections for Today's World,David Deutschmann, Editor
The Marx-Engels Reader, Robert C. Tucker, Editor
What Uncle Sam Really Wants,Noam Chomsky
Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation,Jonathan Kozol
Rules for Radicals,Saul D. Alinsky
A People's History of the United States,Howard Zinn
The Lorax, Dr. Seuss
East Los Angeles : History of a Barrio, Richard Romo
Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II, William Blum
Race for Justice: Mumia Abu-Jamal's Fight Against The Death Penalty,Leonard Weinglass
Guerrilla Warfare : Che Guevara,Che Guevera
Zapata of Mexico, Peter E. Newell
"Malcolm X Speaks - Selected Speeches and statements", George Breitman
"Marxism and the Press: Oppression of Women, Toward a Unitary Theory," Lise Vogel
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Building, managing and monetising online communities
Event Details
- Date
- April 8 2009 (8:30am – 10:15am)
- Venue
- BSG House, London, United Kingdom
- Duration
- About 2 hours
- Cost
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All websites have communities of some kind. It's how you engage with the community that will make the difference to its growth and success.
In this invigorating age of user generated content, many businesses have added forums, blogs, reviews and other interactive tools to their website to encourage customer engagement and participation.
However, many are disappointed when no-one arrives at the new forum and few posts or reviews are added. Building the technology, starting a group or even seeding a forum doesn't mean people will use it or engage with the brand. So what is the secret to building, managing and monetising online communities?
This fast moving workshop explores key methods and gives you immediately applicable techniques you can take away to help you build and manage successful communities
Topics include:
·The mechanics of why and how community happens
·Different types of online communities
·Understanding different types of user
·Designing your community
·Structuring your community teams
·Promoting your community
·Monetising your community
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Andrew Seel is Managing Director of social media agency Qube Media and Director of ThePet.net, a leading social networking site for pet owners and businesses.
He is an online community expert with over 14 years experience in the web industry. His community management experience goes back to the early days of the web in 1996 where he managed the development of online communities for AOL as Senior Editor for Travel. He later set up award winning web agency Getfrank and was involved in major community projects such as the Black and Asian History Map for Channel 4 and Gorillaz for EMI.
Andrew now leads online community strategy at Qube working with clients such as Electronic Arts, Sony BMG, The Police Service and West Sussex County Council.
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Event Details
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- Duration
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- Cost
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Hoyas Picked To Top ECAC
Dec. 12, 2008
Courtesy of Georgetown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Georgetown University men's lacrosse team was selected to win the ECAC Lacrosse League in a poll of the league's head coaches announced earlier this week. It was the 10th-straight year the Hoyas have been picked first by the league's coaches. Georgetown has won the league championship six times.
The Hoyas received five of a possible eight first-place votes and 47 total points, edging out defending ECAC Lacrosse League champion Loyola (Md.), who garnered three first-place votes and 43 points. Penn State and Rutgers tied for third place in the poll with 33 points, followed by Massachusetts (29), Fairfield (14), Hobart (13) and St. John's (12).
Three members of the Hoyas were selected to the All-ECAC preseason team - junior Andrew Brancaccio (Chevy Chase, Md./Georgetown Prep), junior Craig Dowd (East Northport, N.Y./Northport) and junior Barney Ehrmann (Baltimore, Md./McDonogh). Georgetown and Rutgers were the only schools with three players selected to the all-league team, while Penn State had two selected.
Rutgers junior Justin Pennington was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year, while Drew Adams of Penn State earned league defensive player honors and Penn State freshman Matthew Mackrides was selected as the league's Preseason Rookie of the Year.
Brancaccio, who earned All-ECAC postseason honors in 2008, finished fourth on the team in scoring with 20 points, tallying 18 goals and two assists. He was second on the team in shots (72) and third in goals scored (18). In two years, he has 38 career goals and three assists for 41 points. Brancaccio scored 20 goals and had one assist as a freshman and earned honorable mention All-America honors.
Dowd finished third on the team in scoring last season, registering 11 goals and 21 assists for 32 points. He tied for the team lead in assists and ranked second in the ECAC, and No. 12 in the country, with 1.77 assists per game. In two years at Georgetown, Dowd has scored 57 points, tallying 28 goals and 29 assists.
Ehrmann earned All-ECAC honors for the second time in his career after being named second team as a freshman. The 6-5, 210-pound defender had a strong season on the back line for the Hoyas, leading the team with 52 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers. In two years, he has 98 ground balls and 33 caused turnovers.
The Hoyas finished the 2008 season with a 9-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the ECAC. Georgetown was ranked among the top-five teams in the country for eight weeks last season, finished the year ranked No. 16 in the country and was one of only two teams to beat national semifinalist Duke.
This is Georgetown's final season in the ECAC Lacrosse League. The Hoyas will join seven other schools for the first year of the BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse League, starting with the 2009-10 academic year.
Georgetown opens the 2009 season on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Maryland.


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***Secrets of Paris Newsletter #18: November 26, 2001***
* From the Home Bureau *
I've got my list ready for my trip up to Paris next weekend. It's long. I think it's probably impossible! There are just too many new and wonderful things going on in Paris that I need more than a few days a month to really see it all. On this trip alone I've got a new gourmet chocolate shop, two restaurants, three hotel lounges, one 'doggy lounge' on the Seine, an After After soirée (5am until noon), a spa, and the Christmas displays at the "grands magasins" to check out. Hopefully I'll find some great new stuff to share with all of you! Cross your fingers the metro doesn't go on strike….my blood has thinned too much from living down in the South to handle walking around in the cold. Until next month, happy holiday shopping!
* Where did the Paris Anglo Pages go? *
I've always found the Paris Anglo website quite useful for finding information about Paris, and their forums are always full of helpful locals, but last week I noticed it hadn't been updated in a long time (the Let Them Eat Tofu article has been on the front page far too long), so I e-mailed the publisher David Applefield, author of Paris Inside Out and The Unofficial Guide to Paris to find out what the deal was. Seems there's a whole new Paris Anglo being relaunched before the end of the year, with new features, new weekly newsletter, and a revamp of the whole site. Stay tuned….
* Too Trendy to Stick Around *
If you're in Paris between now and December 15 and you're looking for a very unique kind of dining experience, reserve dinner at the temporary Ferrarelle restaurant, located in an historic mansion in the Marais. You can eat in the kitchen, the playroom or the dining room, each decorated by a different French designer, and each with a different menu. Ferrarelle makes Italian sparkling water, and has opened the restaurant as a trendy marketing ploy. So eat there while you can, and experience something you can be sure none of the gang back home has ever seen. Dinner about 300 FF or 45 euros.
Ferrarelle: Hôtel de Bondeville 4, rue des Haudriettes, 3rd arr. Tel: 01.53.70.72.71
Dinner seatings at 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm. Closed Mondays
* Degustation Champagne *
Another rare evening for the Champagne connoisseur (or those who speak French and want to learn something new), the Bottin Gourmand is hosting a special Nuit du Champagne on December 7 in the salon of an 18th century hôtel particulier in central Paris. Champagnes by Krug, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Louis Roederer, Ruinart, Gosset, Dom Pérignon, Deutz, Lanson, Charles Heidsieck, Mumm, Laurent Perrier, Perrier Jouet, Philipponnat, Duval Leroy, Ayala, Boizel, Bruno Paillard, De Venoge and Heidsieck Monopole are on the list, accompanied by fine wines and a buffet by chef Didier Avril. All this for only €90 (about 525ff). Call to reserve a spot before they're all gone!
Nuit du Champagne: December 7th, from 7:30pm
Cercle de l'Union Intéralliée, 33 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré Tel: 01 44 05 50 06
* Learn the Poilâne Secrets! *
For the first time ever, the famous Parisian boulanger, Lionel Poilâne, has opened his secret bread-making empire to the mere mortals of Paris. Every Thursday at 9:45am, for small groups of no more than 15 people, the master Poilâne opens up his kitchens in the suburbs of Bièvre. You get to learn about the bread-making process, make your own "boule" and enjoy a lunch made from the morning's fresh bread. Best of all, each person goes home not only with their handiwork, but also with the recipe to make the same bread at home. Poilâne addicts who live outside the regular distribution areas may find the €100 fee quite reasonable…Reserve your place now before everyone finds out about this rare opportunity!
Lionel Poilâne: 01-55-35-08-21
* Chic Hotel, Petit Price *
Well, it's not exactly a budget hotel, but if you're looking for a slick and modern boutique hotel at a reasonable price, the Pavillon de Paris has an internet booking offer of just 1000ff for a single or 1100ff for a double through the end of December (that's more than 700ff off the regular price, not bad for a four-star hotel). The Pavillon de Paris is about three years old now, and combines feng shui design with modern features like Web TV and modem connection in the 9th arrondissement. Check out their groovy website for details:
Tel: 01-55-31-60-00
* Christmas Village *
The annual Christmas Village at Montparnasse starts this year on November 30th and goes until Christmas Eve. Some of the stuff sold is quite boring, but there's always a few gems that make the trek out there in the cold worth it. And there's always lots of decadent goodies for the kids (or yourself) if you get the munchies. Located between the Tour and Gare du Montparnasse.
* Striptease! (sans Demi) *
In the 1950's, photographer Frank Horvat snuck backstage at strip joints around Paris and took some hauntingly erotic photos, and nothing like the crass displays of everything and anything you see today. Until December 19th you can see the photos yourself at the Galerie Dina Vierny.
36, rue Jacob, 6th arr. Metro St-Germain-des-Près
Monday-Saturday from 10am-noon and 3pm-7pm.
* Open Artists Studios *
The artists of the 6th arrondissement open their studios to the public just once annually. Visits this year will be November 30 from 3-7pm and 2nd December from 1-6pm. Pick up information at the Theatre du Vieux Colombier (21 rue du Vieux Colombier, metro St-Sulpice).
* The Latest at Suite101.com *
Sadly, the Secrets of Paris website at Suite101 will be no more by the end of the year (don't worry, you'll still get the newsletter), so go and bookmark your favorite links before they go offline. Coming in the new year….the new Riviera & Provence Insider! Thanks everyone who has visited the site over the past three years!


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Being an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic can be rewarding. They often treat patients in life or death circumstances. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic reports that the job market stance for this profession still remains promising. A trained EMT remains calm and steady during chaotic circumstances. There are two levels of training; EMT and EMT-2. Paramedics are students who have completed the maximum level of training for emergency medical services. Below you will find a list of the top ten schools for EMT and Paramedics' training. University of Maryland, Baltimore County UMBC offers an Associate's or a Bachelor's degree in Emergency Health Services. Tuition cost for in-state is approximately $8,500 and out-of-state, $16,600. Drexel University Here, the students have the option of obtaining an associate's or a bachelor's degree. The tuition is set at $23,200. The courses needed are offered online and the main campus is located in Philadelphia, PA. Drury University The tuition for training here is $14,700. The campus in located in Springfield, Missouri; and their online and evening courses are designed for the working adult. Sanford-Brown Institute This institution has over 30 campuses located in the United States. Tuition and fees are not listed on the website, to obtain this information, contact Sanford-Brown. The campus must be chosen must be in close proximity to the student's home. They offer an Associate's degree and a Diploma degree in emergency medical services. Kaplan University The requirements for study in the EMT programs are: high school graduate or completion of GED; must be a permanent resident of the United States; must have access to a computer for online courses. Campuses are located in Iowa, Maryland and Nebraska. They offer a course in Bachelor of Science in Fire and Emergency Management. The total cost of tuition for this program is $33,400. Their minimum requirement is a high school diploma or completion of a GED. This program is formulated for emergency services personnel. This is an online Institution but have approximate 40 locations including in British Columbia for a campus selection. Tuition and fees are not available on the website. Capella University This university has an online chart that lists the tuition and fees for the specific courses. The chart is broken down in sections for each program. Locations are not listed, but a toll-free number is found on the site. Capella offers a Doctorate, Masters and Bachelor's Degrees in Emergency management. Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University stipulates that you must have previously attended college, be a health care certified and have an associate's degree. They offer on Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Emergency Management. This is a private Christian college and is located in Arizona only. Tuition depends on: the level of degree being sought; in-state or out-of-state; a veteran; credits taken per semester. South University Online South University offers courses in Emergency Medical Services. A degree can be obtained in Bachelor's or Master's. The tuition and fees are not listed. The program is also offered on line. They only offer a few campuses that are located strategically throughout the U.S. Walden University The age requirement for Walden is 24 years or older. Tuitions and fees are based on specific courses taken. A Disaster and Emergency Management with a completion requirement of 181 total credits (at least 45 credits at Walden's) is required. Walden schools are international, and they offer toll-free numbers for the different locations. They also offer distance learning. The tuition and fees vary among the schools, but the results could be worth it.


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HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
United Company RUSAL Plc (Paris:RUSAL) (Paris:RUAL):
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
(Incorporated under the laws of Jersey with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 486)
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of United Company RUSAL Plc (the "Company") announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 22 February 2018, for the purposes of, among other matters, approving the announcement of the Company's annual financial results for the year ended 31 December 2017.
By Order of the Board of Directors of
United Company RUSAL Plc Aby Wong Po Ying
Company Secretary
8 February 2018
As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Oleg Deripaska, Mr. Vladislav Soloviev and Mr. Siegfried Wolf, the non-executive Directors are Mr. Maxim Sokov, Mr. Dmitry Afanasiev, Mr. Ivan Glasenberg, Mr. Maksim Goldman, Ms. Gulzhan Moldazhanova, Mr. Daniel Lesin Wolfe, Ms. Olga Mashkovskaya, Ms. Ekaterina Nikitina and Mr. Marco Musetti, and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Matthias Warnig (Chairman), Mr. Philip Lader, Dr. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, Mr. Mark Garber, Mr. Dmitry Vasiliev and Mr. Bernard Zonneveld.
All announcements and press releases published by the Company are available on its website under the links http://www.rusal.ru/en/investors/info.aspx, http://rusal.ru/investors/info/moex/ and http://www.rusal.ru/en/press-center/press-releases.aspx, respectively.


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By Sue Benson, in Insight
By Saj Manzoor, in Industry & Issues
By Neil Godber, in Inspiration
There is no evidence of gender pay discrimination in the UK's biggest advertising agencies, with women taking a greater percentage of the salaries at some levels of seniority, a recent survey from the IPA reveals.
The survey, published in January 2016, precedes the Government's plans announced today (12th February 2016) that by April 2018 all companies with over 250 employees will have to reveal on a searchable UK website, their mean and median gender pay gaps from the whole workforce. It forms part of IPA Tom Knox's presidential 'Here for Good' agenda to reassert and secure for the future advertising's role as a culturally, social and economically enriching force for good.
It reveals the gender and BAME split by department and seniority within the IPA's biggest agencies (200+ employees, or a gross income of over £20 million). It covers the full spectrum of women in the advertising profession - by seniority, department, pay and flexible working opportunities. The survey also covers BAME representation within Adland, including by seniority.
Survey highlights regarding gender pay:
While overall women account for 50.4% of total staff and 44.3% of salaries, this gender pay disparity is due to more women making use of flexible work arrangements (14.1%) than men (6.8%).
Drilling down into the detail, the survey shows that across the biggest agencies, women are paid more, proportionately, at:
However, men are paid more, proportionately, at two levels:
Says Tom Knox, IPA President: "It's heartening to see our industry clearly demonstrating its progressive nature and evidence that differences in pay are related to flexible working practices being offered and taken up by agencies and staff alike. The IPA's members who fall outside of the Governments reporting targets of under 250 employees should be lauded for their openness and willingness to tackle such a pressing issue by sharing their gender and pay figures publicly."
In addition to the survey, IPA President Tom Knox has set the UK advertising, media and communications agency business ambitious targets on gender and ethnic diversity representation to achieve by 2020.
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There are many males that are bestowed with fast-growing beard, while others are struggling with their slow-growing facial hair. The growth of facial hair mainly depends on the genetics, but is you are concerned more about your beard growth then there are certain tricks that can maximize the growth of your beard and prevent the patch whiskers. Below is the guide on growing a beard like a chief, which you need to read if you want to maximize the growth of your facial hair.
Caring of Face
It is very necessary for you to exfoliate your facial skin once a week. You must use scrub and exfoliant that are made specifically for men to remove the dead skin cells and stimulate growth of facial hair. Besides, you are required to keep the skin clean and wash it daily with warm water and mild cleanser. Besides using sunscreen and other normal moisturizer, you must prefer using moisturizer that are made out of eucalyptus as this is the compound that is known to boost the growth of facial hair.
Take Vitamins and Supplements
Biotin supplement is recommended for people who are concerned about their beard growth. Biotin is clinically approved supplement that augments the growth of facial hairs and nails. You must also include vitamin B in your regular diet. Vitamin B1, B6 and B12 are known to support the growth of beard and facial hair in men. You must also include lots of vegetables and fruits into your diet which provide nutrients to your body required for the growth of beard.
Leave the Beard Alone
If you really want the hair to come the facial hair quickly, then ensure to leave your beard alone. You must always defy the urge to shape or trim the beard. Try to groom the beard once in every 4 to 6 weeks, especially when it is fully grown. Many people believe that trimming or shaving of beard increase the growth, but this is not a fact. Shaving of beard regularly decreases the quantity and volume of your facial hair, instead of increasing the growth and amount of beard.


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It's Lions Week, which is always a drag because their coaches going back to Steve Mariucci love themselves some early conference calls. Two of us braved the rush-hour traffic (how do you 9-to-5ers who work downtown do it?). I'll be using more of what he said later, but here's the highlight of the call:
As we all know, the Vikings traded the 30th pick in the draft to Detroit. The Lions used it on Cal running back Jahvid Best, who now has five touchdowns in two games and is coming off a game in which he became the first rookie in NFL history to have three touchdowns and at least 75 yards rushing and 150 receiving.
Asked to respond to Brad Childress' comments that the Vikings, who also had a need at running back, passed on Cal running back Jahvid Best because he was a concussion risk, Schwartz said:
"[Best] had one major concussion. I think a lot of people looked at that. And there's always concern anytime a player has an issue like that. But all our reports and and everything else led us to believe that he had put that behind him and was no more susceptible than any other player.
"I think part of that was after he had his concussion, he didn't play in the bowl game. I think looking back on it, I think it was probably more [Cal] holding him out because they knew he was coming out [in the draft] and not wanting to get him hurt. I think a lot of teams held that against him, the fact that six weeks later he didn't play in a game.
"We were comfortable with where he was. Running backs take hits. It's a fact of life in the NFL. They deal with injuries and things like that all the time. We liked what Jahvid brought to the table and we thought he fit very well with what we wanted to do offensively."
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