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signed and dated 'GERZSÓ 62' (lower right) also titled, signed and dated 'PRESENCIA, GERZSÓ, X. 62' (on the reverse)
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L. Cardoza y Aragón, Gunther Gerzso, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 1972, no. 37 (illustrated).
When speaking about some of his paintings, Gunther Gerzso would describe them as a "Parent Painting." By this he meant that the image had stirred him to make others with similar iconography and emotional content; in the interim, the image would become part of his broadening personal visual vocabulary. Although sometimes the images appeared spontaneously, without his having thought first about them, like Paisaje de Grecia, 1959, (see lot 30) the source of 36 works that later came to be known as his "Greek Period," more often, these "Parent Paintings" were the result of what seemed like an endless struggle. Gerzso never quite knew how he had arrived at these images, although he understood that each was the ultimate product of an intuitive search. Instinctively, he sensed a conflict brewing within him, although he could not quite grasp where it came from, what it meant, or what it looked like. Sometimes he joked that if only he could get it out of his head and through his arm, it would simplify his life. But he knew better. Gerzso described this struggle as Schmertz, the German word for pain or feeling, "a kind of positive masochism," he would elaborate--a growing pain. Once the struggle was over, however, he knew there would be a sense of relief and mastery--relief from the tension and mastery over conflict. These comforting feelings, he soon learned, were temporary. It was only a matter of time before a new conflict would arise and the struggle would begin again.
Presencia, 1962, was created during the second consecutive year in which Gerzso produced several "Parent Paintings," although he only realized it years later. The painting offers an early view of his need for a rapprochement with his subject, the desire and a beckoning need to come near combined with a fear holding him back. This conflict imbues the image with its emotional content. The primarily orange composition is split into halves. First, the warm color lures the viewer, followed by the suggested softness of the red inner workings of the split. Once the viewer's eye is focused, the composition begins to make better, albeit ambiguous sense. Rather than separating naturally, the borders appear unevenly sliced in the center and evenly cut at the bottom, allowing a partial view of what is behind the orange wall. Gerzso's conflict becomes apparent: he is tempted to see what lies behind the orange wall but in the end would rather not.
Over time, feeling more at ease with the image, Gerzso began experimenting, taking more chances with it in successive works. The denouement of the conflict took place two years later, in 1964, when he produced Circe. Thereafter, feeling he had conquered this world, he never stopped recreating new variations, although after producing Circe, it all became play.
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A Des Moines man has been arrested and charged with the theft of walnut trees from federal property.
Randall Walker, 49, was indicted after authorities said he took walnut trees from the River Place, Sycamore Area, from a property at Lake Red Rock and from the Neal Smith National Wildlife Reserve.
The indictment said the trees were valued at $40,000.
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Architect Giles Newby Vincent – who designed one of the houses featured prominently in hit UK TV drama Downton Abbey – has put his eight-bedroom English rural retreat up for sale
Built in the 18th century, The Old Rectory is priced at $3.75m
Newby Vincent specialises in restoring historic buildings, primarily in France and Italy.
Built in 1713, the Queen Anne-style country house is in the village of Wickhambreaux, near Canterbury, Kent and is opposite the village green, old mill and pub.
The architect says he will be sorry to leave the county and said the countryside home was ideally situated for his international business.
He explained: "I regularly go to Paris, the Dordogne and London.
"You can leave Ashford by train and be in Paris an hour and 40 minutes later, though of course you lose an hour in the time change.
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Hello Everyone!
A lot has been happening here at Innov8tive Designs over the past few months, and a few big changes are on the horizon! At the end of November this year, we will be relocating Innov8tive Designs to my home town of Monroe, Michigan. We have been here in Southern California since the company started 10 years ago, back in October of 2006. Since then we have grown to be the premier source of electric power systems in North America providing both Scorpion and Cobra motors and speed controllers, along with a wide variety of props and other power system accessories.
As part of our move, we will be having HUGE inventory reduction sale at our current location in Vista, California on October 22nd and 23rd from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm both days. We will have thousands of items available for sale at discount and close-out prices including: Motors, Speed Controllers, Batteries, Propellers, Servo Extensions, Motor Connectors, Multirotor Kits, Tons of Multirotor Parts, Servos, Spinners and more! There will also be free gifts for everyone that attends, and we will also have free bottled water and soft drinks for all of the shoppers.
Since Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, in addition to the Clearance items, we will be having a special Halloween Spooktacular sale with 20% off all regular in-stock merchandise not already marked down for all of the people that attend this event. You must visit our warehouse to take advantage of this special sale event. Be sure to set aside this weekend to head on down to Vista, California to take advantage of this once in a lifetime sales event! Everything MUST GO, so no reasonable offers will be refused! We will be set up to take payment in Cash, PayPal or Credit Cards.
In addition to the items from Innov8tive Designs, I will also be selling a large number of my own personal items including: RC Airplane Kits, Built Aircraft, Helicopters, Multirotor Kits, Built Multirotors, Radios, Servos, Batteries, Chargers, Power Supplies, Computers, Printers, Tools, Balsa Wood, Bundles of Fan-Fold Foam, 4'x8′ sheets of 2-pound EPS foam in several thicknesses, foam cutting equipment, computers, monitors and much more!
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I look forward to personally meeting many of you on October 22nd and 23rd for this huge event!
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Well, for ancient civilizations and the like, you can't go wrong with StoneHenge. The Tower of London, for the creepy and occult factor...
Of course, SH is a bit of a drive.....but if you've never seen it (and I had been to England many, many times prior to finally going out there) it will be either inspiring, or disappointing....depends.
But, hopefully you'll get better guidance from some locals....safe travels!
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We all know the legend: before Bob Pollard became a full-time musician, he was a fourth grade English teacher. In ...
We all know the legend: before Bob Pollard became a full-time musician, he was a fourth grade English teacher. In fact, he once had his students color in the cover art for Guided by Voices' Propeller album. So, in keeping with the tradition of Pollard educating the youth in the ways of rock, Pitchfork proudly presents: The Bob Pollard Guide to Writing and Performing Music:
There's no such thing as a throwaway
People love records. The more records you put out, the more people will like you. Naturally, this means writing as many songs as you can. I recommend setting up a tape recorder, taking in a 12-pack of Michelob, noodling around on your guitar, and then waking up a few days later and listening to what you did. This invariably produces good songs.
Never use the same band twice
This is a big one. Bands are like beers. Once you've been through one, you want another. And another. And you can't drink Bud all the time. Sometimes you have to switch it up. Go with a Guinness or a Harp. Maybe a Rolling Rock once in a while. Remember Zima? I liked a Zima now and again, but I have to say, a nice, warm Sam Adams tops 'em all. Oh, and never use bands from outside of your own state.
Words are alright, and more importantly, necessary
I never thought there were enough words in rock music. I recommend picking at least two unrelated words and stringing them together. Then write a song about it. Some possibilities: "telephone hazings", "Everest imaging", "fraternal nightingale..." It's a pretty simple process. Hey, if you get really good at it, you can even try alliterating a bit: like "robotic reasons" or "the fantastic frying football fillet." This is a basic trick that'll have you writing and performing music of some kind in no time.
Re-use songs
This is cool. Sometimes a song is so good, you can't release it just once. Also, sometimes you might be too drunk to remember which songs you've already released. Like this one time when I was recording this song with Doug Easley or someone, and we were just knocking 'em back. Anyway, it was like three in the morning, and the well ran dry. All we needed was just maybe another half a beer between us and this song would turn out awesome. So we dug around in my fridge and we found this old, stale open can of Pabst from probably like six months earlier. And I just figured the alcohol had evaporated, but Doug found it had kind of fermented into this really potent, sickeningly sweet, weird beer. Anyway, we finished it off, and it was sick as hell, but we definitely thought it was stronger than Everclear. We were just on the floor, trying to finish this song. Anyway, shit happened and we got the song done, and we realized after we put it out that it was just "Kicker of Elves" played faster.
Sound British
Another biggie. People love British people.
Friends, I'm gonna level with you: there was a time when Pollard could pull songs out of his ass that most songwriters would spend their lives trying to compose. But, as Do the Collapse demonstrated, those days appear over. The band's new nine-song EP, Hold on Hope, which consists mostly of outtakes from Do the Collapse, is more of the same over-produced junk Pollard just can't stop himself from releasing these days.
"A Crick Uphill" is a feeble attempt at alt-country-- the kind of boring, weak shit one would expect to find on Kid Marine. "Idiot Princess"-- aka "Snuff Movie (She's Gone)", aka "Reptilian Beauty Secrets"-- which was released on the fanclub-only album Tonics and Twisted Chasers, is a mediocre blast of unfocused fuzz. "Underground Initiations", "Interest Positions", "Avalanche Aminos", and "Do the Collapse" all sound like what they are: leftovers from Do the Collapse. And while Ric Ocasek's production is, in Pollard's words, "slick as snails," the glossy coating can't hide the fact that Pollard's on the verge of losing his muse. The only really worthwhile track on this EP is "Tropical Robots", a 40-second acoustic ballad that harkens back to the good old days of GBV when UFOs were hardcore, demons were real, and blimps went 90.
Funny thing is, all of these outtakes are better than the actual album cut, the sugary-sweet "Hold on Hope". Note to Bob: we all liked it better when your lyrics were whimsical and absurd instead of trite and infuriatingly dull. "Everybody's got to hold on hope/ It's the last thing that's holding me." If Pollard's recent output is any indication, he'd better hold on hope that the elementary school he used to work at will take him back.


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Creative research laboratory - Lyon
Theater / Dance / Circus / Music
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de création artistique – Lyon
From 28 to 29 march
A trampolinist seems to take a wall for the ground, a high-wirist dances two meters from us, an acrobat on his Chinese pole plays with planes and the void. Together they change our perception of various places within Les Subsistance. For 10 years the collectif AOC has been an extremely creative circus company, defying verticality and the meaning of movement. With their "wanderings," these virtuoso performers leave their big top to change our daily surroundings into a makeshift gym, helping us see our usual geographies through different eyes.
With : Chloé Duvauchel (fil), Gaëtan Levêque (trampoline), Marc Pareti (trapèze), Marlène Rubinelli Giordano (trapèze), Fabian Wixe (mat chinois)
Production : Collectif AOC
With support : de la Bille de Reims, le Conseil Régional de Champagne-Ardenne (ORCCA)
Le Collectif AOC reçoit le soutien du Ministère de la Culture/DGCA au titre de l'Aide à la création, de la Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d'Aquitaine au titre de l'Aide aux compagnies conventionnées, de la Région Aquitaine, du Département de la Dordogne et de la Ville de Boulazac and ONDA
Le Collectif AOC est une compagnie associée à l'Agora Pôle National des Arts du Cirque Boulazac Aquitaine.
Le collectif AOC
Collectif AOC was created in the early 2000s by six circus artists who'd graduated from the CNAC. Thanks to their strong bond, common language and overflowing vitality, they brought their creativity and electric energy to the stage. With their first creation, La Syncope du 7, they explored the uniqueness of their artistic program, blending techniques and disciplines in a single show. Fifteen years and four collective creations, three "individual" creations, several improvs and more than five hundred national and international performances later, the Collectif is proud of its myriad influences. After being collegially managed since its creation, it is now led by four artists (Chloé Duvauchel, Gaëtan Levêque, Marc Pareti and Marlène Rubinelli-Giordano) who continue to explore complementarity and cooperation in this area.
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In his essentially sculptural work, Baptiste Debombourg crosses information and material in experiments that turn out to be repressed, unspoken of, ignored stories. As an assumed "healing" artist, he cicatrizes the walls and furniture while he reveals their stigmas.
In this series, Inception II comes forward to impose itself through its monumentality, which then turns out to be paradoxical, precarious and fragile. The monument seems to be in convalescence, paying a tribute to destruction, to incomplete reparation, and to resilience rather than to power. This game of furnishing reconstruction, beyond its ironic aspect, is nourished by reflections on time, history, memory and dreams.
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At present, there are 16,000 auxiliary manufacturers in China, of which, textile printing and dyeing auxiliary producers account for less than 20%. Affected by financial crisis in 2008, the output of textile printing and dyeing auxiliary was merely 850,000 tons, while it increased to 1.12 million tons in 2009 but rose slowly from 2009 to 2013. And the output of textile printing and dyeing auxiliary was 1.365 million tons in 2013, and the growth rate was less than 2% year on year. The major reason accounted for that was the overcapacity of the entire industry, but in general, the textile printing and dyeing auxiliary market was better than that of 2012: the price of auxiliary raw materials remained in a low level, and the business performance of many enterprises was better than last year. As a vital link of textile fine and deep processing and the improvement of high-added value of products, the textile printing and dyeing auxiliary industry has developed rapidly in recent years, and now its production capacity has ranked the top in the world. The output of printing and dyeing cloth of enterprises that above the certain designated scale was 54.236 billion meters in 2013, dropping by 2.21% over last year, and the growth rate also reduced by 0.15 percentage points compared that of the same period of 2012. The actually completed investment of printing and dyeing enterprises that above the designated scale was CNY 30.068 billion in 2013, up 26.65% over last year; about 640 projects were under construction in 2013, up 22.14% over last year; newly-commenced projects were 502, up 25.19% over last year; finished projects were 433, up 22.32% over last year. In which, the growth rate of the actually completed investment amount and newly-commenced projects of 7 & blended fabrics processing enterprises were obviously higher than that of cotton fabric processing enterprises, up 31.79% and 29.37% respectively, which will certainly drive the upstream textile printing and dyeing industry and promote its rapid development, and consequently, facilitate the booming textile printing and dyeing auxiliary market.
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I wasn't really looking but a part of my brain must have noticed the horse in the stall on my left as I was walking down the isle toward my stalls. It wasn't one of my horses and I wasn't really looking but I turned around and went back to double check…something wasn't quite right with the horse in the stall.
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540. Do you think you have the power to deal
with them?
(Mr Starling) They come under HSWA, the Health and
Safety at Work Act.
(Mr Henderson) There is clearly an issue here, which
is precisely why we want to further develop our relationship with
the Maritime Coastguard Agency, certainly our Docks Regulations
do actually apply to shore based employees, and, therefore, HSE
inspectors can enforce in those situations. However, increasingly,
there is the use of the crew for unloading ships.
541. It is the crew for the Maritime and Coastguard
Agency and the when people come from off the shore to do it then
it is your responsibility?
(Mr Henderson) That is correct. The Memorandum of
Understanding does actually set up a degree of flexibility so
that people do not fall between that particular gap. The importance
of involving MCA in this is precisely because they regulate in
terms of safety on ships and the standards of ships. We very much
encourage the dock industry to report where substandard ships
are. I do know that Felixstowe take a line on this particular
542. I want to let you escape, but before I
do I want to ask you two or three quite short questions, why is
it not mandatory to have adequate initial safety training for
all new dock workers?
(Mr Starling) Under the Health and Safety at Work
Act it requires that they should be adequately trained.
543. That is the phrase, is it, "adequately
trained". Do you think you have sufficient power on that
basis? Is it logical to have two separate bodies dealing with
port safety and port training, or should they be brought together?
(Mr Starling) We are agnostic about that, provided
they work effectively together.
544. Are they working effectively together?
(Mr Henderson) It is difficult for us to comment precisely.
We certainly encourage them to do so.
545. Do you find any difficulties because there
are two bodies?
(Mr Henderson) Not unduly. The overwhelming majority
of safety training is undertaken by the PSO. We think that closer
liaison between the two bodies can enhance that.
546. What progress is being made towards improving
the training and the qualifications held by port workers?
(Mr Meldrum) Are you talking in terms of the passport
scheme? That has been the most significant change, and we have
been encouraging it. In fact initial reports from our inspectors,
who have been doing the extra programme of visits this year, indicate
that the scheme has been widely adopted by cargo handlers and
the amount of training provided has increased. There are some
concerns that not all of the training is in accordance with the
induction training standard, which was referred to earlier.
547. Thank you. Finally, do you have view on
this famous Directive that Mrs de Palacio is going to hit us with?
(Mr Starling) Any service, by whatever the nationality,
the law applies to. We hope there will be proper references to
safety from a health and safety point of view. The nationality
of the person operating the service should not affect how it is
548. Are you satisfied that all ports are aware
of their responsibility towards safety?
(Mr Starling) The figures indicate that there is a
long way to go in some port authorities for them to be fully aware
of their responsibility.
549. Thank you. We shall bear in mind your need
for more resources.
(Mr Starling) We did not ask for them.
Chairman: We note you do not. We have been impressed
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The Mermaid Princess Eloped
As all the old faritale story princess fall for the handsome prince and she happened to be a mermaid and that love is somehow forbidden, so they are two against the world and can only counting on you for help. The Medicaid princess was trapped in the prison and the prince was banned to visit, you can use arrow keys and AWD to make the princess and prince move or jump separately. Space at for picking up and dropping boxes. They are facing a bumpy road for all those obstacles and create one big happy ending this time, best wishes.
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The Phenology Project
April 01, 2013 by Jacoba Charles
The California Phenology Project's citizen scientists are studying changes in plant life cycles to better understand local climate change impacts.
April 01, 2013 by Jacoba Charles
The California Phenology Project's citizen scientists are studying changes in plant life cycles to better understand local climate change impacts.
February 01, 2013 by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto
San Francisco Bay has been clearing up, but that's not necessarily a good thing for marshes in an age of sea level rise. Those marshes need mud so they can keep up with rising tides.
October 04, 2012 by David Loeb
Most of the people in the world–and most of their infrastructure–can be found in jurisdictions bordering the coast or coastal ...
October 04, 2012 by Glen Martin
You'll likely smell them before you see them: A rich ammoniac scent engulfs our boat, and then they loom out ...
July 01, 2012 by Glen Martin
The looming bulk of Mount Hamilton is a familiar sight to anyone driving Highway 101 through the Santa Clara Valley. At 4,196 feet, it's the tallest peak visible from the shores of San Francisco Bay. This is the most expansive wild landscape in the Bay Area: roughly 700,000 acres of public parks, university and conservancy reserves, and private ranches. Now it's also become a living laboratory for studying the affects of climate change.
July 01, 2012 by Kelly Hackett
Maybe you take the bus to work or abandon the gas pedal on Bike to Work Day, but how do you know whether you and your neighbors are making a difference in your community?
June 27, 2012 by Daniel McGlynn
What better place than at school to get going on solar? The HELiOS project is making it happen for Bay Area schools.
April 24, 2012 by Jacoba Charles
A project in West Marin shows how ranchers, and a whole lot of compost, can help mitigate climate change.
February 16, 2012 by Juliet Grable
New artificial islands at Oakland's Arrowhead Marsh provide some welcome refuge for endangered clapper rails. But can they be expanded into enough other habitats to keep the birds safe from rising sea levels?
January 12, 2012 by Ariel Rubissow Okamoto
To launch our new series on climate change in the Bay Area, we follow a group of researchers as they scan the bottom, poke the mud, and gauge the tides at Marin's Corte Madera Marsh, in the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary effort to understand how the Bay Area's tidal wetlands will respond to rising sea levels.


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They are important and have to be there yet they're flexible enough that they can be as simple and as tiny as possible in certain cases. It's important not to waste valuable space so opting for space-efficient nightstands seems like a perfect compromise. Seemingly inspired from a caterpillar's track, this project can be enlarged little by little, unlike other tables with fixed extensions. The unconventional table is made of locally grown ash, with a transparent Osmo oli finish: "The end grain of the ash wood makes a beautiful pattern in the triangular shape, which also reminds me of my grandmother's crocheted tablecloths," Natalie stated. In order to expend the table, the user has to drag a special handle beneath. Check out the video below to see how this process is done in a simple and elegant manner.
What do you think of the idea of Pop-Up Furniture? For some, it may seem a natural step in the direction of minimalist design,backing-up the trend of "less is more". The reason why we chose to present this cardboard pop-up furniture project envisioned by Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner is strongly connected with practical living in small apartments. Using the technique of Pop-Ups, the design duo created a mobile workstation consisting of a desk, a chair and a laptop appears and disappears. The sculpture can be opened and closed like a book. Have a look at the video below to see just how easy it is to install this pop-up furniture project and then "close" it back!
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Lindsay Lohan not dropping last name
Lindsay Lohan won't be joining the single-name ranks of Madonna, Oprah and Beyonce anytime soon, according to her rep.
Dina Lohan apparently was misinformed when she claimed that her eldest daughter, Lindsay Lohan, was dropping her last name to distance herself from her felony-prone father, Michael Lohan.
"Lindsay Lohan has not changed her name," Lohan's representative said in a statement to OnTheRedCarpet.com. "It remains Lindsay Lohan."
Dina Lohan told PopEater that all three of the Lohan women -- Dina, Lindsay and Ali -- were changing their last names.
"Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just going by Lindsay," Dina Lohan said. "Plus, me and Ali will be officially changing our last names back to my maiden name, Sullivan."
"So many of the greatest people in showbiz are known by just their first names. Look at Oprah and Beyonce. Now you can add Lindsay to that list," a source told PopEater.
Of course, Michael Lohan took time out of his busy lawbreaking schedule to speak out about it on CNN's Headline News.
"I don't think it's true at all. I would never imagine any of my kids changing their name, especially Lindsay," Michael Lohan said. "Could it have to do with the drama with Kate? You never know. With all due respect... Dina has said a lot of things over the years that have never come to fruition."
But her last name isn't the only thing Lohan's thinking about these days. Word on the street is that Lohan is seriously upset with her on-again, off-again girlfriend, Samantha Ronson. The DJ was recently photographed kissing another woman, and Lohan is heartbroken because she thought Ronson was single, according to TMZ.
To make matters worse, Lohan was spotted recently leaving Ronson's Venice apartment with an "I love you" bear presumably given to her by Ronson. TMZ is reporting that Lohan is planning to confront Ronson about the lip-locking rumors tonight.
Watch out, Ronson. You know what they say: "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
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I don't know how often I have felt it, but the first thought that comes to mind is "Heaven helps the man who helps himself." In that, there is a realization of the power of the universe and your connection to it and everything within it. I have been writing religiously now for seven years, and that has been literally every day. I can certainly say it puts things around you into perspective. I have seen things that put me and keep me on this path indefinitely. In the incidents when I have felt doubt, I am grateful to say it is very often short lived as my spirit, drive and belief in what I am doing savagely dismiss it.
The first time I saw my work published in an actual book was both the most excited and disappointed I can remember having in the same breath. It was a terrible printing of one of my poems by some no name company in a worthless book, but… it was my name, my work, in print. Embarrassing as it might be, there I was and I couldn't shake how I felt about it. It would be several years before my name would appear in print again and you know I still have that book fifteen years now.
One of the most amazing moments in my writing career was the completion of my first novel. It was a short 80,000 words, but the year it took and the agony I went through writing it was some of the greatest growth and learning I ever experienced. It ended surreally on an accident. I finished a paragraph and my fingers stopped typing. I searched my brain for the next word, next line and there was nothing. It took me a few minutes to realize that the story had been told and my novel was done. I was so shocked that I didn't know how to celebrate.
The second amazing moments came when I self-published that first novel. I found the entire experience amazingly easy and much cheaper than I thought it would be. It was also extremely nerve racking, as I was now investing in myself. I enlisted the help of a friend who handled the business end for me, edited and designed the cover, and one day I got a call that the proof copy had arrived and he would bring it over. I am my own worst critic, but I can honestly say that there was no disappointment. The cover was exactly what I thought it would be because we had discussed it and flipping through a professionally bound book with my name on it, every word in it was mine, written, thought, agonized and rewritten by me… there aren't, now or then, words to describe the elation and pride in that accomplishment.
For all who are creative, musically, lyrically, verbally, physically I hope all can have the feelings of achievement and all of the other feelings that accompany it. It's not all sunshine and roses and I believe that is important to note. The thing is, the positives don't have to be that big as long as take the time to acknowledge them. The reason for this is that it is, the little accomplishments that keep me on track. I put more value in the little things because I know that the big thing will come if I just keep pressing forward.
We are all of us, artists. Creation at its core is driven and necessary. Expression at its nature in our soul is necessity. Inspiration is driven plumes of volcanic passion that must erupt, orgasmic and hot directly from the cerebral cortex. Art is drawn, colored, splattered, photographed, molded, cut, danced, sung, screamed, spoken or shouted until the creator says DONE!
As writers we are often conduits rather than builders. If you are a writer don't wait to see the body, just do it with the skeleton. It's all already there and your characters just want to play. Let them. The rest will come.
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Janice Story wasn`t just knocking on death`s door, she was pounding on it.
Her temperature had soared to 106 degrees. Her blood pressure was perilously low, her kidneys failing, her lungs barely able to pump oxygen to her body.
She was in shock and disoriented.
An experimental drug named Centoxin, which fights severe bacterial infection, may have saved her life.
Approved for use in parts of Europe, the drug costs $3,750 for a single dose.
Its manufacturer says the price is high in part because live cells must be cultured in a complex process to produce the drug`s active ingredient.
When her husband brought Story from their Palm Springs home to Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Dec. 17, the couple had never heard of Centoxin. But her team of physicians knew about it, and they knew they had to act immediately.
They placed Story on a ventilator, gave her medicine to bolster her blood pressure, ordered dialysis and administered antibiotics to stifle the bacteria that had overwhelmed her immune system.
They called scientists at a pharmaceutical company in Pennsylvania and asked permission for ``compassionate use`` of Centoxin, a drug designed to control Story`s apparent ailment -- a form of blood poisoning called Gram-negative bacteremia.
The request was approved, and a free dose of Centoxin was sent on a commercial flight to Palm Beach International Airport. Nine hours after they appealed for the drug, doctors administered it intravenously to Story.
Dr. Richard Lynn then performed exploratory surgery, trying to locate what X- rays, two CAT scans and a sonogram could not.


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Wow. Well. Here I am. Were I to attempt to elaborate on the events of the past 7 days, I would suffer a miserable defeat. This week has contained sorrows beyond the human capacity to comprehend and joys beyond the most incredible imagination. Regardless, I shall make the attempt to best tell these past events to you all.
Tuesday. We met with an investigator whose name I will leave out. He pulled out his Book of Mormon. He told us he read the whole thing. Then he told us he could not believe. It was too hard. It was a rough experience for me. We had been teaching him for a while and he had progressed very well up until that point. He had a stressful past couple of weeks at work, though, and he told us he just couldn`t do it. We tried everything we could just to meet with him again, but he was done.
That night we had thanksgiving dinner with a member. It was great! It was quite the feast. They had a huge chicken (no turkey in Japan) , and it looked just like thanksgiving turkey. There was salmon and fruit salad and homemade bread. I had forgotten my camera, so no pics, sorry. We had pumpkin pie, cheese cake, and everything! It truly was a thanksgiving feast. Delicious!
Wednesday! Brother Futakuchi received baptism. It was an incredible experience! I performed the ordinance, and it was a great spiritual experience. I am so glad I got to see it happen. The Spirit was strong, and brother Futakuchi bore a strong testimony. Almost the whole ward came to see it, and it was a great chance to see the ward one last time.
Yep, that`s right! I`m not in Joyo anymore. Thursday was spent almost completely in travel on trains. I am in the distant land of Fukuyama 福山, in Hiroshima! It is the only area in the mission in Hiroshima, on the very western edge of the mission. It is a huge area, and is a bigger city than Joyo was. Tons of big buildings and lots of people.
My companion? want to take a guess? I`ll give you a hint, we`ve been companions before!! haha. It is Hunt 長老! We were companions in the MTC! haha. So we are both pretty young missionaries, actually the youngest companionship in the mission. We get along really well. ^^
Also, I am District Leader over Fukuyama and Kurashiki areas. District leader. You know what? For some reason I thought there would be some sort of training or I would have been a missionary long enough by the time I became district leader that I would know what to do. haha. There is no such training, and I am the youngest missionary in the district. I am responsible for the communications with my district and the zone, as well as keeping updated and updating the zone leaders on the district`s investigators, and I am completely in charge of District meetings. woah. So it will be an adventure. I can tell it is going to be very good for my progress, though. As district leader, I have to make lots of decisions, be in tune with the Spirit when planning trainings for meetings, and be an example to the district and zone.
On Sunday we had 3 investigators to church, all of which had never been before. This area is doing pretty well! haha. 2 of them have baptismal dates before the end of the year. If everything goes well, I think they can make those dates.
Yesterday we did home teaching! First I was like, what....? missionaries do home teaching....? But it is a little different in Japan. Home-teaching means dinner and a spiritual message. So I am OK with having a home teaching assignment. haha! ^^ We had Tacos! First time I`ve had tacos in forever! There were several members there, including a family, a couple, and 2 YSA. It was way fun! The father of the family, brother Hirokane, is WAY funny and he even speaks English! haha. It was just a crazy fun night. It felt like Family Home Evening.
Well, hope all is well back home! it`s crazy to hear that Spencer has returned from his mission!
|I just had to get one of these finally. You can buy them anywhere.
Actually pretty tasty. Good lunch for the middle of 2 long train rides.
|Fukuyama is beautiful! The scenery is incredible!
|From the top of an apartment building we were knocking. at night. Big city.
|The apartment building in Fukuyama
|Me and my new companion. Does he look familiar? haha
|Home teaching! It was way fun!


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Cranesville Swamp
Central Appalachian Mountains
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At Cranesville Swamp, the elements of wind, water, mountains, and temperature have created a landscape that is both beautiful and rare. In combination, these climactic elements have produced a natural occurrence known as a "frost pocket" – a low area that collects moisture and cooler temperatures. As weather travels west-to-east across North America, the hills surrounding Cranesville Swamp channel precipitation and chilled air into the valley, which make the preserve one of the coolest and soggiest spots in West Virginia.
Conservation Work
The greatest threats to Cranesville Swamp Preserve and its wildlife result from climate change, the impacts of historic logging,incompatible development, invasive species and deer overbrowsing. The Conservancy has been working to mitigate these threats through land acquisition, forest and swamp habitat restoration, wildlife habitat research, and education efforts. Highlights include:
- 1,774 acres purchased since 1960
- 18,000 red spruce and 1,150 white pines planted over 300 acres
- Continual monitoring for new invasive species and management of existing invasive species (e.g. autumn olive, cattail)
- Water quality research
- Trail enhancement and nature interpretation projects to improve educational opportunities
- Saw-whet owl and flying squirrel research
Play a role in supporting these important conservation efforts and make a gift today!
- Water bars installed across abandoned logging roads to reduce erosion
Cranesville Swamp Trail Audio Tour - New!
Planning a visit to the Cranesville Swamp Trail? Before your trip, download our self-guided audio tour to your handheld device. It's like having a naturalist there with you in person!
In this audio tour, Rodney Bartgis, West Virginia's state director, and Kevin Dodge, Garrett College Wildlife professor, discuss bog plants, birds, bears and how the area will respond to climate change.
Step 1: Download the Cranesville Swamp Trail audio tour map. This map will help identify which audio tracks to play based on your location on the trail, so make sure to take a copy with you on your trip.
Step 2: Download and save each of the below mp3 files to your handheld device. Play the corresponding track when you reach a waypoint along the trail. Listen to them all or pick & choose based on your interests!
- Cranesville Habitat and Man's Role
- Red Pines
- Hydrology of Cranesville Swamp
- Powerline View
- Star Violet
- Origin of Water in Cranesville
- Climate Change
- Red Spruce
- Logging the Wetland
- Evaporation and Transportation
- Similarities and Differences
- Roads
(All files are .mp3 and should download automatically once clicked. If you have trouble downloading, right-click each file and then select 'Save')
Watch a slideshow about Cranesville Swamp.
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Explore this remarkable preserve, a place to remember.
What You'll See
The cool, wet environ of Cranesville Swamp has over thousands of years fostered the formation of peat – made of compacted sphagnum moss that creates a nutrient-poor environment as it breaks down. Few trees can survive in the resulting bog, but tall eastern hemlock, red spruce and tamarack prevail in the acidic environment. Lower to the ground, plants like sundew, cranberry and sedge thrive in open areas.
Throughout these rare and diverse wetlands communities, visitors to the preserve can witness a spectacular range of birds and mammals. Lucky visitors may spot the rare northern water shrew, or catch a glimpse of a bear rummaging through the shrub thickets surrounding Muddy Creek. Patience and binoculars may afford others a glimpse of any one of the more than 100 bird species found at Cranesville, such as alder flycatcher, Blackburnian warbler, or the saw-whet owl – which nests in stands of red spruce and hemlock in the conifer swamp forest.
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There are five trails at Cranesville Swamp, including a 1,500-foot boardwalk. Although all trails are fewer than two miles and not difficult to walk, hiking boots are recommended as some trails may be muddy. We encourage you to use sunscreen when appropriate, avoid poison ivy along the trail, and use insect repellant to protect against chiggers, mosquitoes, and ticks—especially deer ticks— which can carry Lyme disease. Camping, pets, bicycling, and motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trails.
- Before you visit, please download the Cranesville Swamp Trail Guide for further information.
- Bring plenty of drinking water, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, sunglasses), rain gear, and bug protection. Binoculars, field guides, and a camera may be useful.
- Wear socks and waterproof shoes.
- Wear light colors to help you spot and remove ticks.
The following are not permitted at Cranesville Swamp Preserve:
- Biking and mountain biking
- Camping
- Driving an ATV or off-road vehicle
- Smoking
- Horseback riding
- Removing any part of the natural landscape
- Snowmobiling
- Geocaching
- Cooking or campfires
- Pets
Cranesville Swamp Preserve is open year-round during daylight hours. Please respect neighboring homeowners by staying on the preserve.
From Morgantown (approximately 1.5 hours):
- Take I-68 east to Keysers Ridge, MD exit 14 and follow Route 219 south for 19 miles.
- From Route 219, turn right (west) on Mayhew Inn Road, and after 1.4 miles turn left on Bray School Road.
- In 1.6 miles at a T intersection, turn right on Oakland/Sang Run Road (Route 15).
- After 1 mile, turn left on Swallow Falls Road
- After 2.6 miles, take a hard right on Cranesville Road.
- After approximately 4 miles, turn left onto Muddy Creek Road and immediately park on the gravel behind the red house at the corner of the intersection. Our informational kiosk with brochures, trail guides, and other information can be found here.
- To get to the trail head for the swamp, visitors must take a left back onto Cranesville Rd. and take the next left onto Lake Ford Rd.
- Take a sharp right curve in the road and stay to the right at the fork.
- Stay to the right at the next fork in the road, and Cranesville Swamp is 0.2 mile down the gravel road. Park in the lot.
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Question about height map and displacement maps
Hi everyone, I had a question about height maps and displacement maps in substance designer. I am rendering in Vray in Maya and wanted to get a displacement map out of substance to use in Vray. Basically I am wondering what is the best way to achieve this? I tried using the height map (generated from a normal to height node) as my displacement map and I got decent results. However, I'm not sure if this is the proper way to do it? Are height maps interchangeable with displacement maps?
Also, I noticed when I applied my height map into my displacement, the mesh did not push down and only pushed up. Is there a way for it to go both directions? I read that a bitmap must be 32 bit in order to push both directions but when I exported with the RGBA 32b format, I had no luck.
I also had one more question, this one regarding the material definitions. After rendering in Vray, my result was nearly identical to the material definition for physically_metallic_roughness. However, I thought that since Vray used spec/gloss workflow that my result should be more similar to physically_specular_gloss? Just wondering the reasoning behind this and how I should typically approach choosing a material definition in the 3d viewer?
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Russia has reacted with anger to the infamous "No Russian" level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, by banning it outright and recalling all copies. In the level, you infiltrate a Russian terrorist's gang while they undertake a massacre at a Moscow airport.
It's proven very contentious, with the Daily Mail and Labour MP Keith Vaz claiming it allows players to "plot terror attacks". In defence of the title, and other video games, Labour MP Tom Watson formed a "Gamer's Voice" pressure group. However, Russia has taken things a step further.
The country has recalled all copies of the game from stores, and effectively banned it, after both Russian gamers and politicians reacted angrily to the portrayal of Russia as aggressors. Russian site GotPS3 criticized the game as catering to a largely American audience with disrespect towards other cultures.
Developer Infinity Ward has released a patch for the PC version of the title that removes the mission from the game entirely, and a new version of the game for consoles, which has the "No Russian" mission removed too, is expected to be released within a month.
UPDATE: Activision has issued a statement saying that reports of a ban are erroneous. The company said: "Activision only released a PC version of the game in Russia which went on sale on Tuesday, Nov. 10". Presumably then, everything else in the story remains true - a patch has been released, and a censored console version will be coming out soon.


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Read how to get rid of SecuROM here
I know many people are or have been faced with the horrible SecuROM DRM, and here I provide a simple method to delete it. You do not need to install any software, you only need the system command prompt.
This is a typical situation: you have a folder, usually in your AppData\Roaming folders, called SecuROM, containing another folder named UserData, which is seemingly empty. It is not, and if you try to delete it you'll get a confusing error message telling you the folder doesn't exist. If you enable display of system and hidden files, you'll find a number of files with strange names lurking inside the folder. You want to get rid of these.
How to do it (don't include the quotes in the system commands):
1. open your command prompt, by typing "cmd" inside the start menu search box.
2. type "cd C:\" (you can replace C with whatever your main partition is, usually C)
3. navigate to the UserData folder of interest. For instance if you want to go to C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\SecuROM\UserData\", you'll type "cd "Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\SecuROM\UserData\"" (or cd Users followed by cd JohnDoe etc...). Do not forget the quotes outside the path, if there are spaces they are needed.
4. type "dir /A:SH" - this command will display files within the UserData directory. The /A:SH flag specifies you want to display hidden and system files. This step is not necessary but is just for you to see what is in that folder.
5. type "del *.* /A:SH /F" - this command will delete the files enumerated by the previous command. The /F flag forces the system to delete the files regardless of their status (the Windows interface doesn't use this flag by default, hence the "doesn't exist" message).
6. the files have now been erased, but you still cannot delete the folders manually - still because of that read-only protection. You can delete the folders using the "rmdir" command. You have to delete the folders one by one, by using the "cd .." command to go to the previous folder. So you'll type "rmdir UserData" followed by "cd .." followed by "rmdir SecuROM" etc... until you reach a folder you don't wish to delete.
7. you are done - the files are gone. Screw SecuROM and their annoying files.
I hope I've been helpful to all the people out there who've been struggling (and might still be) with those files. This also shows how someone can really feel in control of his computer with a little knowledge - the command line is a powerful tool and it's not just for the elite, you can use it too!
WARNING: do not, under any circumstances, apply step 5 without applying step 3 - the del command as described above will delete any and every file in the current folder, so you really want to be in the SecuROM\UserData folder and nowhere else. You've been warned.
PS: I suggest stickying this or keeping it in view of users somehow because quite a lot of people need help for this particular problem and usually end up wasting time formatting their primary hard drive
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The halls and classrooms of Brian Piccolo Elementary School on North Keeler was home to dozens of parents, students and activists armed with a message.
"We want to hear from the mayor," said Latoya Walls, Piccolo parent. "Hear us. We are taxpayers. We have a right. We have a say so. These are our kids."
"Until we hear from the mayor, we will be here," said Rosie Hudson, Piccolo parent, who said she was willing to risk arrest.
The protesters entered the school Friday afternoon with sleeping bags and food, with no apparent security to stop them. They were protesting Chicago Public Schools' "turnaround" plans for the school, which, if approved, would lead to teachers and staff being replaced.
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In Tamil Nadu, CBI had arrested DCI member Dr S Murukesan for allegedly demanding one crore rupees as bribe and accepting Rs 25 lakh as advance for granting approval to start post graduation dental course at the Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, according to The Hindu. Dr. S Murukesan is the nominee of Annamalai University in the DCI.
DCI's president said that the council has written to the Annamalai University to take action against its nominee member. "We have written to the Annamalai University to take action against the member since the university has nominated him to the DCI," said Mazumder.
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The portrayal of the Gypsy/Roma on screen in the West is emblematic of their elusiveness + indefinability. Stereotypes have perpetuated for over eighty years about who the Gypsies were and where they came from, but few could agree on said "stereotypes." Even today, filmmakers who attempt a more ethnographic narrative mapping reveal a discontinuity in the cultural penetrability of the Gypsy/Roma.
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Although cats are often thought of as 'top dog' in the world of social media, new research by The Co-operative Insurance reveals that dogs lead in the popularity stakes*.
The research uncovers that over a year the average dog owner, takes 527 pictures and selfies of their pooches, compared to cat lovers, who notch up an average of 482 pictures and selfies over the same period.
And the research shows that whilst two fifths (40%) of cat owners regularly post pictures and updates of their cats on social media, this is topped by almost a half (45%) of dog owners doing likewise.
The findings also highlight that dogs are also ahead of cats, but only by a whisker, when it comes to having their own dedicated social media presence. Overall the results show almost 1 in 4 dogs (24%) and cats (23%) have their own social feed or page.
Facebook is the most popular for feline updates, with 13% of cats having their own page, followed by twitter, where 9% of cats have their own feed. Dogs lead the way on instagram, where 6% have their own instapics, and 2% even have their own blog.
According the research, pet owners in London, the Midlands and the North East are the most active in promoting their pets on social media.
The enthusiasm people have for their pets, is further evidenced by almost two thirds of pet owners (64%) admitting they spoil their animals. Cat owners cite the 'independence' of cats as the best thing about their pet, whereas dog owners value most the 'companionship'of their pooch.
Despite the affection that people clearly have for their pets, the results do also highlight that the majority of pet owners haven't got pet insurance, with only 38% of cat owners and 55% of dog owners having insurance in place for their pets.
Andrew Nevitt, Pet Insurance Manager at The Co-operative Insurance comments:
"These findings show that dogs very narrowly come ahead of cats, on the social media front. We are a nation of pet lovers, and people clearly enjoy showing off their pets. The ease of being able to regularly share updates and photos of pets with friends, family, and wider circles on social media means this is a trend that is likely to continue."
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* Boo the Dog
He looks a little bit like a teddy bear and has taken the internet by storm. Boo the dog has been entertaining his Facebook fans since 2009. With over 15 million Facebook likes Boo is now classed as a public figure on Facebook.
* Grumpy Cat
With her miserable features and personal interest of disliking everyone, Grumpy Cat is a star on Facebook with over 6 million fans and Twitter where 29,000 people keep an eye on her grumpy updates day in and out.
* Beast
As the pet pooch of Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg, it is no surprise that Beast has nearly 2 million Facebook Friends. As a Puli, a type of Hungarian Sheepdog, one of Beast's favourite hobbies is herding things.
* Larry the cat
Regularly accused of sleeping on the job, and even being disliked by the Prime Minister and his wife, life on Downing Street hasn't been easy for Larry. But proving far more popular than any politician, in 2013 the public mounted a #savelarry campaign and 23,000 Tweeters follow his every move.
* Pudsey
As one half of dancing duo Ashley and Pudsey and the 2012 winner of Britain's Got Talent, Pudsey has his own movie and has been privileged enough to conga with Kim Kardashian and fly in Simon Cowell's private jet.
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PEMBROKE PINES — Workers on call 24 hours a day no longer have to fear they will be ticketed for parking their commercial vans in residential areas.
Ending a five-month debate on the issue, the City Commission voted 6-1 Wednesday to allow up to two commercial vans, with no limitation on signs, to be parked in the open in a residential area.
City Attorney Steven Josias said that vans - but not dump trucks, flatbed trucks or gardening trucks - would be allowed to be parked in the open under the new ordinance.
Anything bigger than a standard worker`s van must be parked in a garage or carport, he said.
The commission originally had considered an ordinance that would have allowed commercial vans with large signs to be parked only in garages or carports.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Rate-A-Restaurant #279: Taix
Restaurant: Taix
Location: 1911 W. Sunset Blvd. (Echo Park)
Type of restaurant: French
We stipulated: As you know, I'm always looking for historic, classic L.A. haunts to check out -- and if there's food or beverage there, even better. Taix has intrigued me for years, but believe it or not, I had never stepped inside until finally, friends of ours invited us to join them for dinner.
They stipulated: For its 85th anniversary, Taix was offering a special "traditional roast chicken dinner" (what Taix is famous for) through the month of August from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Perfect for the kids too.
What we ordered: Several orders of the "traditional roast chicken dinner," which included soup du jour, for just $8.95. Also: Escargots de Bourgogne ($13.95) and calamari ($11.95). Dessert: Mousse au chocolat noir ($5.95) and creme brulee ($5.95).
High point: The experience, including our waiter, 77-year-old Bernard Inchauspe, an institution at Taix (and, it turns out, a nearby neighbor of ours). Bernard's been with Taix since arriving in this country from France in 1962! Imagine that. He's been welcoming customers at the restaurant since the Kennedy administration. (Read more about him here.)
Low point: The escargots was great -- and the kids loved it, believe it or not -- but you can skip the calamari.
Overall impression: "Offering good food at a good value" is their motto at Taix, and has been since they first opened downtown in 1927 (when the roast chicken dinner was 50 cents). That's still true today, and the restaurant (current location opened in 1962) alone is worth a visit. According to Taix, the third-generation owner "continues to ensure the character of the restaurant remains unchanged, and contnues to make it a destination for both the long-time customers and the current Hipsters that are reinventing the Downtown and Echo Park areas of Los Angeles." I love that (a) they so readily acknowledge the hipster onslaught in Echo Park, and (b) they capitalize "Hipster."
Chance we'll go back: We'll be back.
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- Ellen Bloom said...
I've loved Taix's food my whole life! My Grandparents used to love the downtown Taix near Union Station...it was much like the Pantry...long tables, family style service.
The Echo Park Taix is sooo civilized. Also, due to all of that carpeting, drapery and upholstery you can hear others talk! Always excellent for those of us with old rock 'n roll ears!
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