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Wipeout 3
Music Guide by Bob_Todd
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1 - Copyright notice.
2 - Game track listings
3 - How do I get the music off these games?
4 - Artist information
5 - Version history
6 - Other stuff
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This is the track order as it appears when the disc is played as a CD. See
section 3 for more information.
CoLD SToRAGE: Cairodrome
CoLD SToRAGE: Cardinal Dancer
CoLD SToRAGE: Cold Comfort
CoLD SToRAGE: DOH-T
CoLD SToRAGE: Messij Received
CoLD SToRAGE: Operatique
CoLD SToRAGE: Tentative
CoLD SToRAGE: Trancevaal
Leftfield: Afro-Ride
Chemical Brothers: Chemical Beats
Orbital: P.E.T.R.O.L. (WipEout mix)
Other named tracks:
- The intro track isn't actually named, but it sounds like a stripdown mix of
WipEout 2097 / WipEout XL
This is the track order as it appears when the disc is played as a CD. See
section 3 for more information.
Future Sound Of London: We Have Explosive
Future Sound Of London: Landmass
Fluke: Atom Bomb (Straight Six Instrumental)
Fluke: V6
Chemical Brothers: Dust Up Beats
Chemical Brothers: Loops Of Fury
Photek: The Third Sequence
Underworld: Tin There
Prodigy: Firestarter (Instrumental)
CoLD SToRAGE: Canada
CoLD SToRAGE: Body In Motion
Other named tracks:
- The intro music is a spliced version of 'Herd Killing' by Future Sound Of
- The 20- to 30-second extro tracks are called 'Argon', 'Phloem', 'Xenon' and
'Xylem' and are all by CoLD SToRAGE.
WipEout 64
This is the order that the tracks appear in when cycling through the menu
PC Music: Chasing Radium
PC Music: Feel At Home
PC Music: Monolith Boy
PC Music: Tomorrow Reborn
PC Music: Sonic Trip
PC Music: Miles Ahead
Fluke: Goodnight Lover
Fluke: Absurd
Propellorheads: Bang On!
Wip3out and WipEout 3: Special Edition
This is the track order as it appears when the disc is played as a CD. See
section 3 for more information.
Sasha: Feisar
Underworld: Kittens
Orbital: Know Where To Run
Sasha: Auricom
MKL: Surrender
Propellorheads: Lethal Cut
Sasha: Goteki 45
Chemical Brothers: Under The Influence
Sasha: Pirhana
MKL: Control
Paul Van Dyk: Avenue
Sasha: XPander
WipEout Fusion
This is the order that the tracks will play in when play mode '1-16' is
Future Sound Of London: Papua New Guinea (Hybrid Mix)
Braniac: Neuro
Blades & Naughty G: Beats Defective
BT: SmartBomb (Plump DJs Remix)
Cut La Roc: Bassheads
JDS: Punk Funk
Elite Force: Krushyn
Elite Force & Nick Ryan: Switchback
Amethyst: Blue Funk
Utah Saints: Sick
Plump DJs: Big Groovy Funker
Humanoid: Stakker Humanoid 2001 (Plump DJs 2001 Retouch)
Timo Maas: Old School Vibes
Luke Slater: Bolt Up
Orbital: Funny Break [One is Enough] (Plump DJs Remix)
Bob Brazil: Big Ten
Intuative: Wav Seeker
Hong Kong Trash: Down The River (Torrential Rapids Mix)
MKL: Synthaesia
Other named tracks:
- The music played in the menu screens is a spliced version of 'Bleu My Mind'
by Nightmares On Wax.
- 'Carnival XIII' by Breeder was to make an appearance in the final game, but
was cut and only appears in one of the demo discs. Poo.
On a CD player:
The PlayStation versions of WipEout, 2097/XL, Wip3out and WipEout 3: SE are
just ordinary CDs. You can play them in any conventional CD player. Just skip
track 1, which is the game data track. From then on the tracks will play in the
order shown in the Game Track Listings section.
I don't know if this is possible with the Saturn or PC versions of the game,
but my guess would be yes for the PC version and no for the Saturn, because to
the best of my knowledge the PlayStation is the only console of that generation
to use discs.
Rip them:
Because the PlayStation versions of WipEout, 2097/XL, Wip3out and WipEout 3: SE
are just ordinary CDs, you can rip the tracks off them just as you would any
music CD. Any computer with a CD-Rom drive can serve as an mp3 ripper with
appropriate software (I like Rioport -
http://www.rioport.com/SoftwareResources) and transfer tracks to a portable mp3
player, but only some machines can burn mp3s to blank CDs. Alternatively, if
you have not got a CD burner or a portable mp3 player, you can just listen to
the mp3s through your PC - they will play on a program like Rioport, RealPlayer
or Windows Media Player.
Do not rip track 1, as this is just the game data track. From then on tracks
will play in the order shown in the Game Track Listing Section.
WipEout Fusion cannot be ripped this way as it is a DVD.
Tape them:
Because the PlayStation versions of WipEout, 2097/XL, Wip3out and WipEout 3: SE
are just ordinary CDs, you can transfer the tracks to an audio tape just as you
would with any music CD. As long as you have an appropriate hi-fi system with a
tape deck and a CD unit, this should be easy. Just skip track 1, as this is the
game data track. From then on tracks will play in the order shown in the Game
Track Listing Section.
The other WipEouts can be transferred to audio tape in a rather more roundabout
way. If you have fairly new audio equipment with ports for red and white pins,
obtain a cable with a red pin and a white pin at one end and a headphone jack
at the other end - these can be bought quite cheaply. Plug the red and white
pins into the corresponding slots of your hi-fi, and the other end goes into
the line-out socket on the front of your TV. Pop an audio cassette into your
hi-fi and tell it to record.
I'd do this myself, but the TV and hi-fi are on opposite sides of my dining
room and the cables aren't long enough. Poo.
Directly to a CD burner:
If you've got a CD burner with an optical port, obtain an optical cable and use
it to connect the burner to your PS2. This will let you record the music from
WipEout Fusion and the PlayStation WipEouts straight to CD.
Directly to a minidisc recorder:
Just hook it up to the telly and you're away - you should know how to use your
minidisc player if you have one.
Record them live:
Stick a mic in front of the TV speakers and you're away. It'll produce sucky
sound quality, but it's the easiest way.
VCR to DVD method:
By far the most roundabout (and expensive) way, this is the only feasible way
of recording WipEout 64 music to mp3 or CD, as the N64 has no ports into which
a CD burner could go.
Obtain a cable with red, yellow, and white pins, and use it to connect your VCR
and N64. Boot up your console and press play on the VCR. If you can see the
game and not the tape, you have done it correctly so far.
Now pop your blank video tape inside and hit record. Record yourself playing
the game with the SFX turned off, or record the tracks playing in the menu
Then use a VHS to DVD recorder (yes, they exist) to transfer this to CD. I
don't know how you would do this, but it can be done.
Decrypt them:
You can get the tracks off WipEout Fusion using a PC with a DVD drive and a
.WAD extractor program. A good one is the tool by Zandal - try a Google search.
Apparently, though, it only works well on Windows XP, and won't do it right on
98. Poo.
Try KaZaA:
A peer-to-peer file search program. Might help you find rare tracks.
Buy them:
The soundtrack of WipEout is available to buy as a CD from places like Amazon,
as is the soundtrack of 2097/XL. 2097/XL's soundtrack has these additonal
Daft Punk: Musique
Source Direct: 2097
Photek: Titan
Chemical Brothers: Leave Home (Underworld Mix)
The 2097/XL soundtrack is also available on vinyl, but good luck finding it.
There are no official soundtrack discs for any of the other WipEouts, sadly.
Details of where to buy individual tracks can be found in section 4.
. Solo artists are sorted by their surnames. Acts beginning with 'The' are
sorted by the next word (e.g. look for 'Propellorheads', not 'The
. Only official websites are included. Many of the artists have good fansites -
try Google or http://www.ubl.com for them.
. I've included album (not singles or EPs are there are just too many of them)
discographies in chronological order for each artist. All discographies are UK
. Where applicable I have included details on where to get their tracks, if the
artists have released them outside the games.
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Blue Funk' appears to be game-excusive.
~ Discography: n/a
Rowan Blades is a member of Breeder.
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: Beats Defective is not available to buy anywhere, apparently.
~ Discography: none that I know of.
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Neuro' appears to be game-exclusive.
~ Discography:
- Hissing Pigs
- Smack Bunny Smack
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Big 10' was written exclusively for the game and is not
available to buy anywhere.
~ Discography: n/a
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: I have found 'Carnival XIII' available for download on the
web, but it appears to have gone. It's not available on any singles that I have
found, so good luck.
~ Discography: none, just singles.
~ Website: http://www.btmusic.com/
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Smartbomb (Plump DJs Mix)' is on the album Still Life In
~ Discography:
- Ima
- Ecsm
- Still Life In Motion
~ Website: www.thechemicalbrothers.com/
~ WipEout: 'Chemical Beats' is available on the album Exit Planet Dust.
~ WipEout 2097: 'Loops Of Fury' is available as a single. As far as I know,
'Dust Up Beats' is a game-exclusive.
~ Wip3out: 'Under The Influence' is available on the album Surrender.
~ Discography:
- Exit Planet Dust
- Dig Your Own Hole
- Surrender
- Brother's Gonna Work It Out
- Come With Us
COLD STORAGE (Tim Wright)
Tim Wright is also the man behind the sucessful 'Music' series on PlayStation
and PC, and some of his tracks can be found on the original Music title. He has
written tracks for several other videogames also.
~ Website: http://www.coldstorage.org.uk
~ WipEout: All tracks can be downloaded from Tim's website.
~ WipEout 2097: All tracks can be downloaded from Tim's website.
~ Discography: n/a
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Bassheads' is on the album La Roc Rocs.
~ Discography:
- La Roc Rocs
~ Website: http://www.paulvandyk.de/
~ Wip3out: 'Avenue' is on the album Out There And Back.
~ Discography:
- Vorsprung Dyk Technik
- Out There And Back
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: As far as I am aware, both tracks are game exclusive.
'Switchback' is available for download on the web somewhere, so keep looking.
Try KaZaA.
~ Discography:
- No Turning Back
~ Website: http://www.astralwerks.com/fluke/
~ WipEout 2097: 'Atom Bomb (Straight Six Instrumental)' is on the single Atom
Bomb CD1 under the name 'Atomix 6'. The original mix of 'Atom Bomb' is on the
album Risotto. 'V6' is a game-exclusive.
~ WipEout 64: 'Absurd' and 'Goodnight Lover' are available on the album
~ Discography:
- The Techno Rose Of Blighty
- Out (In Essence)
- The Peel Sessions
- Six Wheels On My Wagon
- Oto
- Risotto
- Progressive History X
- Progressive History XXX
~ Website: Had one, but it's gone now.
~ WipEout 2097: 'We Have Explosive' and the unspliced version of 'Herd Killing'
are on the album Dead Cities. 'Landmass' is game-exclusive.
~ WipEout Fusion: The Hybrid mix of 'Papua New Guinea' is on the Hybrid (not
FSOL) album Remix And Additional Production By. The original mix of the track
is available on the FSOL albums Accelerator and Papua New Guinea Translations.
~ Discography:
- Accelerator
- Tales Of Ephidrena (Amorphous Andryogynous)
- Lifeforms
- Dead Cities
- Papua New Guinea Translations
- The Isness ((Amorphous Andryogynous)
FSOL see FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON
HAWTIN, RICHARD see PLASTIKMAN
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Down the River' was written exclusively for the game and is
not available to buy anywhere.
~ Discography: no albums, just singles.
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Stakker Humanoid (Plump DJs retouch)' is a game-exclusive.
However, the original track and some mixes can be found on the single Stakker
Humanoid '92.
~ Discography:
- Global
- Eurotechno
- Sessions 84-88
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Wav Seeker' was written exclusively for the game and is not
available to buy anywhere.
~ Discography: n/a
Website: n/a
WipEout Fusion: 'Punk Funk' is available as a single.
Discography: just singles.
Leftfield have, sadly, split up.
~ Website: http://www.leftfield-online.co.uk
~ WipEout: 'Afro-Ride' is on the special edition version of the album Leftism.
~ Discography:
- Leftism (plus special edition version)
- Rhythm & Stealth (plus special edition version)
Was meant to appear in WipEout Fusion, but was dropped early on.
~ Website: http://www.lunatic-calm.co.uk
~ Website: http://www.hoperecordings.com/
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Old School Vibes' is on the album Loud.
~ Discography:
- Music For The Maases
- Connected
- Loud
MCKILL, GARY see MKL
MKL (Gary McKill)
~ Website: n/a
~ Wip3out: 'Control' and 'Surrender' are game-exclusive.
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Synaesthesia' was written exclusively for the game and is
not available to buy anywhere.
~ Discography: n/a
NAUGHTY G see BLADES, ROWAN
~ Website: http://www.nightmaresonwax.co.uk
~ WipEout Fusion: The original mix of 'Bleu My Mind' is on the album Mind
~ Discography:
- A Word Of Science
- Smokers' Delight
- Carboot Soul
- Mind Elevation
~ Website: http://www.loopz.co.uk
~ WipEout: The extended version of 'P.E.T.R.O.L.' is on the album In Sides.
~ WipEout Fusion: The Plump DJs mix of 'Funny Break' is on the single of the
same name. The original mix is on the album The Altogether.
~ Discography:
- Green
- Brown
- Snivilisation
- In Sides
- The Middle Of Nowhere
- The Altogether
- Work
Website: n/a
WipEout 64: All tracks are game-exclusive.
Discography: n/a
~ Website: http://www.astralwerks.com/photek/
~ WipEout 2097: 'The Third Sequence' is game-exclusive.
~ Discography:
- Modus Operandi
- Form And Function
- Solaris
PLASTIKMAN (Richard Hawtin)
Was meant to appear in WipEout Fusion, but was dropped early on.
~ Website: http://www.plastikman.com
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Big Groovy Funker' is hard to find, but try KaZaA, it's out
there somewhere. It'll likely be under the name 'Big Groovy F*cker', which is
its true name. For remixes by the Plumps, see the entries for the original
~ Discography:
- A Plump Night Out
- Fabriclive
~ Website: http://www.theprodigy.com/
~ WipEout 2097: 'Firestarter (Instrumental)' is on the single Firestarter. The
original version is on the album Fat Of The Land.
~ Discography:
- Experience
- Music For The Jilted Generation
- Fat Of The Land
- Dirtchamber Sessions Vol. 1
- Experience Expanded
- Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (forthcoming)
~ Website: n/a
~ WipEout 64: 'Bang On!' is on their one and only album.
~ Wip3out: 'Lethal Cut' is game-exclusive.
~ Discography:
- Decksandrumsandrockandroll
RYAN, NICK see ELITE FORCE
There are many artists called Sasha, but this one is signed to De-Construction
~ Website: n/a
~ Wip3out: 'XPander' is available on the EP of the same name. The other tracks
are game-exclusive.
~ Discography: n/a
~ Website:
~ WipEout Fusion: 'Bolt Up' is on the album Wireless.
~ Discography:
- Freak Funk
- Alright On Top
- Wireless
~ Website: http://underworld-jbo.com/
~ WipEout 2097: 'Tin There' is on the album Pearls Girls.
~ Wip3out: The extended version of 'Kittens' is on the album Beaucoup Fish.
~ Discography:
- Dubnobasswithmyheadman
- Second Toughest In The Infants
- Pearls Girl
- Beaucoup Fish
- Everything Everything
- A Hundred Days Off
~ Website: http://www.utahsaints.com
~ WipEout Fusion: The non-instrumental 'Sick' is on the album Two.
~ Discography:
- Utah Saints
- Two
WRIGHT, TIM see COLD STORAGE
14/05/2003 - Guide finished.
07/06/2003 - Couple of spelling errors corrected, CoLD SToRAGE site added.
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Hi Maria Asalamalakium. I see you're a bit newer than me, so welcome. The things I find hard since discovering Islam really fall into one of two catagories (or perhaps they are the same): One, and for me the worst, is the relative isolation I feel in my beliefs. This is the reason I joined this website to begin with. Other than in here, I don't know a single Muslim-- never even met one. My wife is Christian, her family is Christian, my family is Christian; everyone I know is Christian, and I live out in the sticks of Vermont. I never was a praticing Christian myself, so I've never experienced religious fellowship before on any level. So although I've never had it, it's nevertheless something I miss (or miss out on). I don't believe religion was meant to be praticed alone. The second thing that's hard, is the general lack of understanding of Islam that I encounter in people I talk to (and live with). People feel very threatened by it without bothering to try to understand it. "It's evil, un-Christian, a religion for terrorists and fanatics." I've heard all these things and more. I myself thought many of these things until I read the Quran the first time. Inshallah, I'll meet other people with similar beliefs when I'm meant to. Overall, I feel as though I've gained much and lost little. No religion logically ever made sense to me until I found Islam.
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|Posted: 24 December 2008 at 3:23am
Asalamalaikum Hunter!
I am sorry you feel so isolated. My brother is going through a simular problem. He just moved back home to small town Ontario ( and I mean small, the place consists of 1 road!) and is being harrassed about islam at home. We are shocked, very shocked because we were brought up to be tolerant. If you would like I can introduce you and you both might be able to encourage eachother and share experiences.
InshaAllah when the snow clears you can take a roadtrip to a city where there is a masjid and pray salat with everyone. Keep making dua, you never know what could happen, maybe a muslim family will move in the neighbourhood or one of your relatives will come around and revert to islam.
I know it is hard being the only one, but you are getting so much blessings by being a living education for the people in your family and town. You will never know how your influence and just living as a good muslim may affect their hearts or minds in the long run. You are walking, breathing, living dawa. Be strong brother, and
I will make dua that Allah swt makes it easy on you.
wa alaikumsalam
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|Posted: 24 December 2008 at 3:39am
As Salamu Alaikum,
Hunter, i feel very happy reading your posts. Even this one. You know you have used the terms like "Asalamalaikum", "InshaAllah" --- All praises be to Allah ! You never met a muslim personally. but still only thru the studyings, you have gaining knowledge daily. May Allah swt soon bless you and your family & people around you into the folds of Islam. Ameen
And sis Maria, you are one of the active members here. We knew you more thru your journey into Islam. Before answering your post, can you kindly list me out the reasons, as why in Islam, you are stopped from those activities, which you are missing. And yes, also let us know, if your wear Hijab / scarf --- .
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."
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|Posted: 24 December 2008 at 3:52am
Asalamalaikum seekshidayath
Yes I wear hijab now, just started wearing it this past July. I stopped these activities because from what I have read, I can't do them while being a good practicing muslim. Dancing is not looked well upon, especially dancing on a stage for all to see. I use to perform ballet, classical indian dancing(baranatyum) and bollywood pieces. I can't attend ballet class as it is not a womans only environmentm and the clothing requirements are tight (so teacher can correct form and see what your doing, but its still tight) and the studio I was going to, when I started wearing the headscarf, stopped calling me and telling me when class is, and the teacher started being cruel.
I had always wanted to be a dancer, but like it says in the Quran, you may like a thing that is bad for you and dislike a thing that is good for you. So maybe its better for me not to be dancing, but I still miss it.
As for the family shopping, those are family issues that InshaAllah will resolve someday.
As for the christmas lights, it makes me reminds me of celebrating christmas as a child so really I should be avoiding doing that because it will probably just make the whole season harder.
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|Posted: 25 December 2008 at 10:32pm
As Salaamulaikum Maria, thank you so much for your encouraging words. It really isn't all so bad for me, and this forum has helped a lot. Does your brother have a computer? Encourage him to join this forum; I'd love to meet him and talk with him. Seekshidayath-- You've been watching me and encouraging me from the very beginning. I also appreciate you very much and it's always an honor and a pleasure to hear from you. It's also nice to hear I'm making progress. The person making the progress is often the last to perceive it-- Respectfully, Hunter
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|Posted: 26 December 2008 at 12:07pm
Hi Maria,
I just found this website this evening, and found that i coould relate to your post.
I have not yet converted, am i still doing a lot of reading however will be converting this year.
I live my life now as a Muslim, however i find the idea of not having another Christmas quite hard, for 26 years i have celebrated Christmas with my family, though it has never been a religious thing for my family, its more santa is coming down the chimney. My family is really upset that i will no longer be spending it with them as am i.
I am too, well was a dancer, but also gave this up for the same reasons you did, which i miss so much.
I feel silly for missing such silly things when i know i have a very happy future ahead of me.
Can i ask how you found learning arabic for the daily prayers? As this is something i am really struggling with.
I have also been told am i not allowed to have framed photos on my wall....do you know why this is?
Sorry to go on abit, think i need to talk to someone who is doing the same as me and you seem to think/feel the same as me!
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|Posted: 26 December 2008 at 6:08pm
Wa'laikum Salam wa Rahmatullah,
That was a perfect post sister Maria. You showed us thru your practice that a muslim entails willful submission. You submitted your will to God's way. SubhanAllah ! May Allah swt help you to be steadfast in deen likethis always. InshaAllah, you shall be rewarded for the difficulties you face while practicing Islam. If you happen to experience any such incidents like that teacher's attitude, immediately go thru the life of companions of Prophet, when Islam was new. By reading there lives, we feel so light-hearted and encouraged, that take these happenings of our life easily. You must be knowing how tough it was for those great people to practice Islam. They were brutually tortured. Anyways, may Allah swt bestow us such strong faith, as you possess.
Thankyou for your kind words hunter. If at all i were of any help, that was from Allah, infact i shud be grateful to Allah that He used me in His way. It was your sincerity in knowing the truth, that you are been blessed and Allah swt, opened doors for you. You said, you have been reading Qur'an. Why don't you post an ayah {verse} of the Qur'an which reflects you at this section - Quran and Sunnah.
You can post them at page 7.
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Hmm, not easy. Lemme think...
'Related to' states (obviously) a previous relationship. 'I am related to Napoleon Bonaparte'; 'Global warming is related to carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars'.
'Relating to' is used in a different context and with a different grammar, and emphasizes the current acticity of relationship rather than its mere existence: 'In relating to our elders, we must remember the wealth of experience that they have'; 'I love relating to the characters in movies'.
Uh, that's all I have to say, ad hoc, on this question. Perhaps another UE member can enlighten us further.


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Have you ever said or done something you later regretted? Or worse, have you not said or done something, and spent the rest of your life wondering how things might have been different "if only..."? Even if you're content with the choices you've made, it can be hard to let go of some of those missed opportunities. And if you're not entirely happy, those poor decisions and unresolved endings can really haunt you.
Now imagine the regret in question is a person you once loved. What do you do when that once-special someone suddenly walks back into your life? It could be that friend you crushed on in college, but never had the courage to approach. He's single now... and he's moving into your building. Perhaps it's your ex-- he's in recovery from the very issues that drove you away, and he's looking for a fresh start. Sure, you could ignore him, and let the history between you keep you apart. (After all, you had good reasons for breaking up with him in the first place, right?) Or....
Or, you could finally do something about those nagging regrets. Maybe he's changed; maybe you have. Maybe you're both older and wiser and more confident now. Maybe you just need to put your doubts to rest before you can move on with your real Mr. Right. Even if a happily ever after still isn't in the cards for you and your former love, at least you'll know you found the capacity to forgive, or had the courage to try again. Sometimes, that's all you really need to let go of those regrets at last. And sometimes, giving a second chance to the one who walked away can lead to the love who will never leave you again.
Opportunity has knocked twice for all of the couples in this month's selections. As you might guess from the length of the list, this is a really popular trope in all areas of romance-- even Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer have done reunion plots. The romances below are full of long-carried torches, youthful crushes, old flames, disaffected lovers, sexy ex's, unforgettable one night stands, and the ever-popular "one that got away." But most of all, they're all about that most precious of gifts: a second chance.
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When We Meet Again by Victoria Alexander (LP Alexander)
Storm Kissed by Jessica Andersen (PbkRomance Andersen)
In the Arms of a Marquess by Katharine Ashe (PbkRomance Ashe)
The Pretend Wife by Bridget Asher (Fiction Asher)
His Dark Embrace by Amanda Ashley (PbkRomance Ashley)
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley (PbkRomance Ashley)
Persuasion by Jane Austen (LP Austen)
The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (PbkRomance Banks)
When Passion Lies by J. K. Beck (PbkRomance Beck)
Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett (PbkRomance Beckett)
Old Boyfriends by Rexanne Becnel (LP Becnel)
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Water is a multitasker: Among other things, it lubes your muscles, transports nutrients around your system, and shuttles waste out of it, allowing your kidneys to function smoothly. Every sweat bead on your skin equals less water in your system. When you've sweated out 1 percent of your body weight, two things happen (and continue to happen with every additional 1 percent lost): Your heart rate rises 7 beats per minute in order to push your thickening blood through your body, and your core temperature increases a third of one degree.
Lose 2 percent, and not only are you physically suffering (your pace slows), but your brain starts going blotto — it's 80 percent water, so it short-circuits at the first sign of a drought. (Maybe that's why I wasn't worried about hydration; I was delusional.) Your reaction times become longer and you have trouble finessing certain tasks, like dribbling or steering. Dry out even more, and you may get headaches, cramps, and dizziness as your body loses its ability to transport blood as efficiently. Lose 15 percent of your body weight and you should start praying like a Catholic schoolgirl during finals: Your body is too dried out to stay alive.
Chugging Is for Frat Boys
Regardless of what's in your water bottle, resist the urge to gulp it all down the instant your workout ends. In fact, sip no more than 16 ounces an hour. If you try to drink more than that after exercise, you'll be lulled into a false sense of security. "Your system can't process bottles of water rapidly," Coyle explains. "Your urine will be clear long before you're hydrated." In other words, you'll be glued to the toilet but won't necessarily get the benefits of whatever you drank. If you plan to exercise twice in one day, the ACSM recommends drinking about 20 to 24 ounces for every pound lost to compensate for the extra urine you'll produce. But for your average day with one hour-long gym session, drinking 16 ounces per pound lost over the day is sufficient.
There's No Perfect Pour
The weather (or lack thereof, if you're a gym rat) and your intensity influence more than anything how much you sweat. And as temps shift, so does the need to pay attention to hydration. One study by the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that a 3 percent drop in cyclists' body weight reduced performance by a substantial 8 percent when it was 68 degrees but hardly affected them at 36 degrees.
Clothing matters too. The main function of sweat is to work as your personal AC: When your sweat hits the air, it evaporates and keeps you cool. Wicking fabrics, like polyester and other fancy lab-brewed materials, pull sweat away from the skin and dry quickly, allowing your system to work even more efficiently than Ma Nature engineered. Although studies have proven that wearing cotton — which, when wet, forms a barrier between your skin and the air — doesn't increase your core temperature, wearing it during intense exercise in cold weather, like snowshoeing, does put you at greater risk for hypothermia.
How often you hit the treadmill — or pavement or bike trail — also determines your sweat potential. "It sounds counterintuitive, but the fitter you are, the sooner your body begins to sweat, so a person who's in extremely good shape will produce more sweat than somebody who isn't," says Beth Stover, M.S., C.S.C.S., a senior scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, Illinois. "With each workout, you become a more and more efficient sweating machine."
I Sweat Like a Dude
Ask any unlucky soul who has mopped down a treadmill after a bare-chested man strutted his stuff: Guys pour it on more than women. University of Texas researchers studied 132 triathletes and found that women lost an average of 1.2 liters an hour during moderate-intensity exercise in a warm environment, while men pumped out 1.6 liters. (Yes, people, I dumped 0.1 liter more than the average man, but I'm also not an average woman: I'm 6-foot-3 and weigh 175 pounds.)
Hit the Bottle ASAP if...
... two of these factors are apparent:
1. You can see your pee: If it's dark yellow in the morning, or you're peeing less than once every 4 hours, you need to drink. Also, a properly hydrated person should pee once a night.
2. You feel thirsty: Okay, duh. But the must-drink-now urge doesn't kick in until you're already drying up.
3. You're losing weight. If you lose more than 1 percent of your weight — but are still eating your normal amount of chow — every day for 3 or more days, you may be dehydrated.


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Firefighters in England and Wales will join hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers taking strike action on Thursday, July 10, the Fire Brigades Union has announced.
The long-running dispute over firefighters' pensions will see a further day of strikes at the same time as a walk out by local government workers, teachers and civil servants over a range of issues, including pay, pensions and workloads.
The strike will last between 10am and 7pm and will be the fifteenth in the FBU's campaign. The union is also expected to announce further action later this week.
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: "The FBU has wanted to settle our dispute for a long time, but the government at Westminster is simply not listening.
"We are therefore proud to take strike action alongside our colleagues in other unions on 10 July."
It is estimated that as many as two million workers will take strike action.
The news of the latest strike has been met with 'concern' from West Yorkshire Fire Service, with senior figures calling on the public to take extra care during the period of industrial action.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dave Walton said: "The announcement of a further period of strike action by the Fire Brigades Union is extremely concerning.
"Once again, and for the fifteenth time in this series of strikes, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service will be required to instigate a contingency plan to provide essential fire cover across the county. This will not be our normal level of cover and resources will be spread thinly thereby, restricting our ability to attend incidents with the speed, type and size of response that we ordinarily do. Again, I emphasise the need for everyone to take extra care and not to place any unnecessary, non-emergency demand on our reduced resources. We reiterate our plea for the Fire Brigades Union and the Minister to find a way to resolve this long running dispute."
The firefighters' dispute has continued for months as the FBU says firefighters are facing the imposition of a pension that ignores the physical demands of the job they do.
Mr Wrack said: "Firefighting is a dangerous and physically demanding job which requires specific fitness standards.
"It is obvious to everyone that it is more and more difficult to meet those standards in your 50s compared to your 20s.
"Firefighters in that position face a stark choice of being sacked or losing half their pension."
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This comment by Stevarious on a previous post is perfect, so I am lifting it up and publishing it here. And honestly, if you don't get that this is 100% correct, then you are nothing but a delusional selfish fuckebagge:
As yet, no one has even tried to explain how combining atheism (unpopular) with social justice (also unpopular) will help either atheism or social justice achieve their goal.
The reason you don't understand is because you don't know what it's like to try to join an atheist group/meetup/movement/whatever and be unwelcome (whether subtly or overtly) because you're not a cis white male.
Have you ever tried to join some group, something that you believed in, and been unwelcome because you're an atheist? Yeah, it's like that. It's almost exactly like that. Except we now have atheism hindered – crippled, even – by it's own refusal to accept and welcome women and minorities as equal members. How does this hurt atheism? Well, you may not have noticed, but cis white males only make up about 25% of the population of the United States. Is atheist activism in the US helped or hindered, in your humble opinion, by making 75% of potential members feel unwelcome and encouraged to join some other movement?
I'm not saying that all – or even most – of the cis white males are guilty of this behavior, or that this behavior is exclusive to cis white males. But it's enough of them for it to be a real, genuine problem. And what's worse, is that a much larger portion of the people who are NOT actively joining in, are standing back and ignoring it, or worse, defending the rights of asshole atheists to use words like 'cunts' and 'trannies' and 'sluts' and 'tits or GTFO' and otherwise treat others in a generally shitty manner.
So the women and the minorities and the people who support women and minorities are done trying to change atheism from within and are going away (as they have been told to do, over and over by the haters) to form their own movement. Except the haters just can't let us go – now that we ARE going away and leaving them alone, the haters have become even nastier. They won't even LET us take the GTFO option!
Is Atheism+ a split from the atheist movement? Yes, IMHO. But it's not the A+'ers who are causing the split. And I for one welcome a split that leaves the crowd shouting 'Tits or GTFO!' out in the cold.
That is, I think about specific goals and about TACTICS. The tactic of explicitly combining atheism and (so far) third wave feminism makes as much sense as advocating (say) repeal of the incest laws along with repeal of tax exemptions for churches. One can perhaps make a strong case for each individually, but combining the two under one banner would make each far, far harder to sell.
I believe you're wrong about this – Equal rights for atheists are a matter of social justice. So is feminism. The two are much closer linked than you imply.
But even if they weren't, it's become clear that a large number of atheists are not going to be able to fight for the rights of atheists under the banner of Atheism because they just aren't welcome under that banner.
Surely, as a program manager, you understand that nothing is going to get done if everyone doesn't work as a team, don't you? Well, some members of the team have been telling other parts of the team to "shut up, get back to the kitchen, and make sandwiches" for far too long. And instead of telling the doodz yelling for sandwiches to shut up, you're essentially telling the rest of us to shut up for saying 'No, make your own damn sandwiches. There's REAL work to do.' And part of that work appears to be finding a new banner to fight under.


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MLS teams got a chance to add a few more players to their preseason rosters on Tuesday via the Supplemental Draft. This season's expansion teams, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Portland Timbers, enjoyed the first and second picks overall, but which teams snagged the best talent overall? Our experts — senior content producer Simon Borg and college beat writer Travis Clark — chime in with their thoughts.
Simon Borg's winners: LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire
Los Angeles: The Galaxy's Supplemental picks have the credentials to push for playing time in 2011. Dartmouth's Daniel Keat has the international experience and a professional focus about him, while Dustin McCarty has the athletic ability and a winner's attitude. Stanford's Ryan Thomas is a speedy left back who should have been at the Combine. Zach Johnson has the most to prove of the foursome: He's a big 'keeper who is said to be good on crosses but weaker on his kicking game and stopping the low shot.
Columbus: Despite lacking a first-round Supplemental Draft selection, technical director Brian Bliss and manager Robert Warzycha landed two shrewd picks in Indiana's Andy Adlard and Butler's Ben Sippola, who are skillful and versatile players who should help a team in rebuilding mode. Although not spectacular at the Combine, both players showed they can be serviceable pros.
Chicago: After a SuperDraft in which they took undersized forwards in Jason Herrick and Davis Paul, the Fire went for three forwards with size and athleticism. UC Irvine's Amani Walker is a typical target forward who can hold the ball up well but is not known for his skill. Jamaican youth international Yannick Salmon is also the big and athletic type with very raw feet, according to some college coaches. Former USA Under-18 national team pool player Sam Arthur is the lesser known of the three; he's a 6-foot-1 forward who led South Carolina in scoring for two years running.
[inline_node:326120]Travis Clark's winners: LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles: New Zealand U-20 international and versatile midfielder Dan Keat are good-value picks, and the Galaxy got a similar player in Dustin McCarty, little brother of Dax. However, they took a risk on West Virginia 'keeper Zack Johnson, who will compete for a understudy role.
Toronto: If J.C. Banks stays in MLS, this becomes an even better Supplemental Draft as the new regime in Toronto continues to renovate the squad. Forward Steven Beattie won't turn any heads with his physical stature, but he's got a lot of heart and a nose for the goal. Midfielders Spencer Thompson (Michigan State) and Scott Rojo (High Point) are both non-Combine players who were at the heart of their respective offenses in college.
Real Salt Lake: For a team that doesn't need much in terms of on-the-field help, Real Salt Lake grabbed goalkeeper Jeff Attinella from the University of South Florida in the first round. With Rimando in goal, Attinella gives the club a potential 'keeper of the future. Andrew Cost (Penn State) and Nick Love (Gonzaga) will fight to make the roster and get minutes in the reserve league.


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Abhidhamma View: Cognitive Processes
[Presented by Dr.Tep Sastri @ SariputtaDhamma/JTN/Mult]
CMA IV, p. 151-152:
According to the doors the six cognitive processes are: (i) the process connected with the eye door; (ii) the process connected with the ear door;
(iii) the process connected with the nose door; (iv) the process connected with the tongue door; (v) the process connected with the body door;
(vi) the process connected with the mind door.
When cittas arise cognizing an object at the sense doors or the mind door, they do not occur at random or in isolation, but as phases in a series of discrete cognitive events leading one to the other in a regular and uniform order. This order is called cittaniyaama (the fixed order of consciousness), and the word viithi is used in the sense of process.
For a cognitive process to occur, all the essential conditions must be present. According the Commentaries, the essential conditions for each of process are as follows:
(i) For an eye-door process: (a) eye-sensitivity(cakkhuppasaada); (b) visible object(ruupaaramma.na);
(c) light(aaloka); (d) attention(manasikaara).
(ii) For an ear-door process: (a) ear-sensitivity(sotappasaada); (b) sound(saddaaramma.na); (c) space(aakaasa); (d) attention.
(iii) For a nose-door process: (a) nose-sensitivity(ghaanappasaada); (b) smell(gandhaaramma.na); (c) air element(vayodhaatu); (d) attention.
(iv) For a tongue-door process: (a) tongue-sensitivity(jivhaappasaada); (b) taste(rasaaramma.na); (c) water element(aapodhaatu); (d) attention.
(v) For a body-door process: (a) body-sensitivity(kaayappasaada); (b) tangible object (pho.t.thabbaaramma.na); (c) earth element(pa.thaviidhaatu); (d) attention.
(vi) For a mind-door process: (a) the heart-base(hadayavatthu); (b) mental object(dhammaaramma.na); (c) the bhavanga; (d) attention.
The six types of cognitive processes are conveniently divided into two groups -- the five-door process(pa~ncadvaaraviithi), which includes the five processes occurring at each of the physical sense doors; and the mind-door process(manodvaaraviithi), which comprises all processes that occur solely at the mind door. Since the bhavanga is also the channel from which the five-door processes emerge, the latter are sometimes called mixed-door processes(missaka-dvaaraviithi)as they involve both the mind door and a physical sense door. The processes that occur solely at the mind door are then called bare mind-door processes (suddha-manodvaaraviithi) since they emerge from the bhavanga alone without the instrumentality of a physical sense door.
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by jamesblakefan#1, Mar 22, 2010.
Green Lantern, great till the finish, ended too fast.
X-Men First Class, loved it. I love anything with the X-men though, and this didn't disappoint.
Awesome movie; I loved it.
"Beginnings" with Ewan MacGregor and Christopher Plummer. My wife loved the range of emotion one experiences in it, I've never felt E.M. has the gravitas to carry a film, still don't.
The new X Men Film, I think it was good.
Super 8 was pretty solid. Kinda Spielberg-esque in a good way. Most likely going to be the best 'big summer movie' this year.
Thor was meh. Green Lantern was meh. X-men First class was a little better.
Hangover 2 was bad. I want my money back for that one.
Planning to skip Transformers 3.
Thor-agree. Green Lantern-Decent. X-men-didn't watch
Hangover 2-waste of time..(and i absolutely loved the 1st movie)
Transformers was good but so similar to the other 2
"The Names of Love," pretty good French light comedy with a political message of tolerance.
Harry Brown. Always enjoy watching a good Michael Caine film, really enjoyed this one.
The mechanic with a few good friends. But the movie really let everyone down. I will not suggest anyone to watch.
The Man from Nowhere, Korean film, on Netflix. Highly recommended.
Wow lotta people go to the cinema then feel disappointed when it turns out the films they see, like Hangover 2, Thor, X-Men no.6,000,000, Green Lantern, are crap. It's really not that much of a surprise guys....
"Bad Teacher". Plenty of good laughs, moved briskly, didn't waste too much time on the obligatory character growth/lessons learned that Hollywood forces on its comedies.
Toy Story 3. Didn't think a pink teddy bear could be such a hateable character. The end was one of the most well done heel turns in recent movie history.
About Schmidt.
Going to watch "Hobo With a Shotgun" this evening.
Watched it today, good movie.
You failed to maintain your weapon, son. loved that part
Well I've been watching quite a few movies the past two days. AMC had some sweet marathons on. Watching Batman Begins currently, but yesterday I watched Magnum Force and some of The Enforcer.
Yeah it was really good, I was like that damn BEAR!
The American television show "60 Minutes" had a segment that featured a film that showed street scenes from San Francisco in 1906. This inspired me to watch my DVD of Vertov's "Man with the Movie Camera" again. The film has great editing and fascinating images of Russia from the late 1920s.
Yup, Caine's just BA.
Saw The Company Men. Pretty solid movie, doesn't stand out but it isn't bad at all either.
Yes, I like it too, the moment when they are in the furnace holding hands is heartbreaking.
I just watched the recent version of "True Grit" with Jeff Bridges again. I've been disappointed with Hollywood films for years now, but this one is pretty good.
Highlander on blue ray, which the picture quality is worse than the standard dvd...good thing it was only $10...
Arthur (2011)
Brand is almost perfect for the role and I liked Helen Mirren, but everyone else doesn't fit into their roles. Jennifer Garner can't channel her femme fatale anymore, Arthur's mom was colder than she should have been, etc etc. But I highly recommend listening through the soundtrack.
Also, Greta Gerwig is pretty hot.
American Beauty.
Superbad. Gotta love Mclovin...
harry potter and the order of the phoenix. it was on abc last night. dont. judge. me.
Sucker Punch. It's kinda like Inception, but not as deep. Good film, and I was asthetically mesmerized for the entire film too.
Why should we? Harry Potter is fantastic
Fantastic Mr. Fox and Toy Story 3.
Absolutely loved Fantastic Mr. Fox, thought it was brilliant. Didn't really enjoy Toy Story 3, but I can see how it is appealing to younger viewers and to those feeling nostalgic.
True Grit. Honestly, it was a little disappointing given the hype it got. Still a really good movie, but not one I'd be tempted to buy.
Hangover 2. It was alright, I thought it was better than the first one.
Cars my niece loved it.
Resident evil: extinction.
Ho Hum. Mila still hot. A few action sequences and zero mindless plot.
Few previous movie cast members killed off.
Green Hornet on blu-ray....eh.
Batman The Dark Knight. Still awesome as always. Top ten in my favorite movies list.
Just re-watched the last 20 minutes or something of Batman Begins, and something like the second half of Wilde...
Very, very awesome. Great movie.
Is so under-appreciated just bc the sequel was killer, but BB is amazing.
Fletch... still a blast.
Just came back from Deathly Hallows Part 2. Really good but a some parts were different from the book and left me disappointed. Overall, great movie.
Just saw Transformers 2 (3d) and i've come back with a headache.
Saw that a couple days back, quite disappointed too.
Watched "The American" on BluRay today. Can recommend the movie.
'No Strings Attached'. What dreadful, meaningless dreck. Watching a frog sleep is more entertaining.
"Transformers -- Enough Already" features fine special effects but they forgot to include a movie. "Horrible Bosses" features new and varied twists on bathroom humor, not a particularly good film but enough good laughs for a July film to make it worth a try.
(note -- The underappreciated Colin Farrell gives a brilliant little comic performance in "Horrible Bosses" -- I didn't even realize it was him until the closing credits.)
why do people even bother going to see blockbusters like anything transformers related? i just don't get it. and once again, if shia leboeuf is the future of action movies, with his utter lack of charisma, presence, looks, acting ability, charm or ability to involve an audience in whatever is going on on-screen, then god help hollywood. they've backed the wrong horse this time, there had to be someone better out there than this PH neutral nothing.
Because Hollywood has been peddling crap for so long that the masses have come to accept said crap as the standard for "good".
Have you heard about Friends With Benefits? Looks like a classic, very original......
The Kings Speech. It really isn't that bad.
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This week marks the start of the Global Citizen Corps (GCC) International Youth Gathering in Doha (July 23-28), where they'll discuss five key issues that are central to the GCC curriculum: environment and climate change, education, food
Indonesia: Joining the fanfare: a visit to the RW Siaga Plus+ program
I found myself being swept along with the wave of elementary students marching in the streets. Although at first I didn't know the words to the song they were singing, I soon learned and sang along.
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When I was young and all the kids in my class wanted to become a doctor or an engineer, I wanted to be a diplomat.
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In the northern Somalia semi-desert regions of Somaliland and Puntland, clans fight fiercely over dwindling supplies of wood, water and grazing land. The fewer the resources, the greater the competition. It's an age-old conflict that jeopardizes the country's future, especially its youth.


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Mercury, what mercury?
Jeremy Pivenwas reportedly spotted in Chicago this week munching on (gasp!) fish.
Someone spied the Entourage actor tearing into a piece of whitefish at Gibson's steakhouse Tuesday night, according to the Sun-Times.
Piven's dining choices have been scrutinized ever since he dropped out of a Broadway production of David Mamet's "Speed the Plow," claiming mercury poisoning from overindulging in sushi.
The Whitefish at Gibsons is reported to have low levels of mercury, and it's cooked, but don't let that stop the snickering. Apparently the Piven fish story has legs.
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Frost said a woman was trying to hold Lagos back while he attempted to aggressively walk toward the officers with the gun as officers took cover. A man at the residence closed the garage door and brought Lagos back inside, but he came back out shortly thereafter and was taken into custody. Lagos's wife gave officers consent to obtain the firearm, a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun, which had a round in the chamber, according to Frost.
Lagos was issued a $7,500 bond by District Judge Don Bourne Monday. He faces charges of terroristic threatening and disorderly conduct.
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The track, which will be approximately a quarter mile, will be located behind the playground.
Chandler began discussing the possibility of adding a walking track a few months ago with the Center Valley Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
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text: Four and More Years to Come! Kuala Lumpur, 13 March 2013 AirAsia continues to nurture young Malaysian talent, Zulfahmi AirAsia, the world's best low cost carrier is proud to continue its support for sole Malaysian MotoGP rider, Zulfahmi Khairuddin in his 2013 campaign in the Moto3 category for the world championship. This will be the fourth full season for the 21 year old in the MotoGP. AirAsia began sponsoring Zulfahmi since his debut race at the Malaysian Grand Prix back in 2009 through the AirAsia Malaysia Wildcard Program. Since then, AirAsia has been instrumental in playing an active role in making his dream in the MotoGP come true. The rider who is better known as Fahmi surpassed all expectations and had a stellar season last year. Riding for Team AirAsia-SIC-Ajo Motorsport, he made history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to qualify in pole position and made it to the podium twice. At the end of the season, he was ranked 7th in the championship with 128 points; a feat no other Asean rider has achieved before. AirAsia Berhad Chief Executive Officer, Aireen Omar said, "The sponsorship is part of AirAsia's ongoing commitment to nurture young talents and provide a platform for them to excel globally. Fahmi's achievements have proven that with proper support and hard work, Malaysia is able to produce our own heroes and stars. He now serves as an inspiration to all." "Dreams are important as it is one of the catalysts for success and we are glad to have been part of Fahmi's dreams all this while. We are extremely proud of his achievements and hope that he will continue to create history and get more podium finishes in the upcoming season." Zulfahmi Khairuddin said "AirAsia have been supporting me since the beginning of my MotoGP career and I am extremely happy that they will continue their support. I am grateful of this as it has helped made my dream come true. I will surely do my best this year to make Malaysia proud." This year Fahmi will be racing in the Red Bull KTM Ajo team together with Spaniard Luis Salom and Arthur Sissis of Australia in the Moto3 category. The 2013 season begins with the Grand Prix of Qatar at the Losail Circuit from 4 to 7 April and will feature 18 races including the AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan.


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The need for a "no-camera" audio recording solution is driven by the popularity of "he said, she said" wedding interviews—and some remarks recalled from an award-winning videographer's seminar about how to create them.
An unobtrusive, intimate interview setting really helps put folks at ease, we heard in this seminar, and a comfortable bride and groom—or for that matter, comfortable parents of the bride or members of the bridal party—will speak more openly, more emotionally, if they are not surrounded by intimidating video gear.
We heard how turning the lights off, even pointing the camera elsewhere, could help put folks at ease—if audio is all you need to record for some later voice-over editing.
Even less threatening would be no lights, no camera—and one of a number of new USB microphones that plug directly into a laptop computer. (OK, sure, a dedicated device like the M-Audio or Zoom podcast recorders could work, but the new mics serve multiple uses and functions.)
SamsonSamson's Q1U USB Dynamic Microphone (left), for example, looks just like any other handheld microphone. But it features a built-in mic pre-amp, analog-to-digital converter, and USB PC output, for good fidelity on spoken word (and acoustic instrument) recording. It comes with a convenient little desk stand and carrying case, and with a street price around $70, is a pretty good deal.
Samson's C01U USB product is a studio condenser mic that can be used in a voice booth setup, but also on location. The C01U works with a Mac or PC computer, and with a number of dedicated digital audio workstations or software programs.
Like other USB microphones, it's a handy way to do laptop recording with devices that have no other audio input method. The C01U condenser microphone is based on Samson's popular C01 mic, and features 16-bit resolution, support for several sampling rates, and a frequency response of 40Hz to 18 kHz.
SE ElectronicsSE Electronics is now shipping its new USB2200a condenser mic (announced more than a year ago), with 16-bit, 48kHz specs—and a slightly higher price of around $400. It, too, has headphone monitoring, and adds a mix control function for live monitoring, as well as a 10dB pad, and a neat analog switch that lets the mic be used via an XLR connector with 48 V phantom power where appropriate.
SE says its mics have special shielding to protect against current noise, which could be a concern with less robust products.
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Rode VideoMicsFor more traditional uses of microphones and video cameras, Rode has unveiled the VideoMic (left) and companion Stereo VideoMic products; both are professional-grade shotgun mics that can attach to standard camcorder hot-shoe fitting.
Using just a mini-jack (or stereo mini-jack output), the mics nevertheless deliver pretty good sound. The super-cardioid units offer 40Hz to 20kHz frequency response, a -10dB pad, and a high-pass filter to reduce low-end rumble.
The VideoMic is powered by a standard 9 V battery and offers a Low Battery LED status (batteries are said to provide 100-plus hours of use due to a low power draw of 5.0 mA). Both mics can be used on a stand or boom pole as well, so they match well with a number of video applications including Electronic News Gathering (ENG), weddings, sports events, and interviews.
Rode has designed the Stereo VideoMic (SVM) to provide true "studio" stereo recording in the field. The X/Y configuration enables the SVM to capture the true ambience of the recording space, while still offering a high level of rear rejection and low noise. Fitted with a shoe mount, the SVM has the same low noise circuit design as the VM. The SVM offers 9 V battery operation, an LED battery status indicator, a high-pass filter switch, and a -10dB pad switch, which allows for the mic to be used on most cameras with perfect level control.
The VideoMic is street-priced around $150; the stereo version is available for about $200.
SankenOn the topic of capable shotguns (uhh, for video, not hunting purposes), Sanken has unveiled its new five-channel surround-sound mic, the WMS-5.
The compact and lightweight mic (about half a pound; about nine inches long) is designed for location, multi-channel audio recording, and captures realistic surround sound when mounted on a camera, boom pole, or pistol grip. Five discrete, phase-appropriate output signals are available from the unit (L, C, R, LS, RS) for HDTV and DVD delivery options.
AzdenAzden's SGM-1X ($225) (left) is a hyper-directional super-cardioid shotgun mic with a compact (11.8" long) design suited to the smaller cameras used by professional videographers (longer mics run a greater risk of appearing in the shot).
The mic runs on AAA batteries (Azden promises 1,000 hours of battery life with Alkaline batteries), ships with a windscreen and a proprietary shock-mount mic holder designed to prevent the mic from picking up camera motor noise. The shock-mount holder can be adjusted for both hot-shoe and mic stand mounting.
BeachTekIn closing, with the possibilities of a new mic in your audio kit, here's a quick word about a new choice for audio monitoring and control on location.
BeachTek, a company whose products you are already probably familiar with, has recently released its MVU1 (left) microphone monitor. It provides phantom power and attenuation control as well as metering, monitoring, and control of mic- or line-level feeds.
Convenient indicators show recording levels at a glance, and a built-in headphone amp provides plenty of volume for monitoring.
It runs on a 9 V battery, and provides switchable 48 V phantom power out. It's priced around $299.
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I did what I always do, grab the stock image from Google, break it down, add my own root and busybox (not the ones in the kitchen, they are older).
Then I use my updater-script that I hand built from prior releases along with matching binaries.
Pretty much that is it. I am going to look at yours in a minute and I will PM you what I find.
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BooBoo spent a few days working on set before heading out again after shooting the large wolf gathering scenes last week around the fire during which "Bella" hears the tale of Taha Aki and the Third Wife.
September 25, 2009
Eclipse filming details: Wolves Roaming Vancouver
VLainey shares more shooting details and lots o' wolfpack photos:
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@TCA: Lol, love it ;)ReplyDelete
- Lorabell
F-UUUUUUUUUUU you-know-whooooooReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Hahaha .. well .. it is just ONE picture .. technically!ReplyDelete
PS - I love the new name: VLaineyMort : )
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hehe. hi LMCullen! we'll see if i get punk'd or not...you guys have permission, right? dang.ReplyDelete
Whoot whoot! The wolves!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 9:34 PM
How cute do Tinsel and Chaske look together! I'm already imagining Emily and Sam :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM
LOL well ... we have permission to use ONE picture per post! BUT he didn't say anything about collages!! hahaReplyDelete
- LMCullen
I soooo wanna know what Emily'll look like with the scars and everything!!ReplyDelete
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