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Weekly insight into the world of drinks with Paul Clarke from the Cocktail Chronicles and Imbibe magazine.
A few weeks ago, I pondered if this was the Summer of Rum, but ponderin' time is over. Go decorate the sugarcane tree, sing pina colada carols and hang your tiki mugs by the fireplace because National Rum Day is coming up quick.
Who designates these things? Who knows. But the authority thought this Saturday, August 16 was the right day. Not that anybody needed another excuse to mix a mojito on a mid-August weekend. Just in case you did, know that you'll be participating in a nationwide culinary tradition that dates all the way back to, well, at least last year.
I would have missed this event if not for the folks at Mount Gay Rum. They are to Rum Day what Butterball is to Thanksgiving. Produced in Barbados, Mount Gay claims to be "the original rum" with a pedigree stretching back to 1637. But Wayne Curtis points out in And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails that this is a matter of debate, noting that Barbados was probably the birthplace. True, you wouldn't want to drink any of the stuff that they were making back in Blackbeard's day, but rum producers have long since pulled their act together, and excellent aged rums, such as Mount Gay's Extra Old, are some of the best finds at the liquor store.
Alas, my family will be traveling on vacation when National Rum Day rolls around, so no heading to grandma's house to celebrate the boozy holiday. But to put you in the celebratory mood, look for a rum-fueled drink in this Friday's Cocktail Concoctions recipe column. And if you miss out, don't worry: Whiskey Sour Day is right around the corner.
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SimonSays had a good idea (thanks!) and I'm going to enact it here. This is a thread where people can weigh in about how to spot warning signs and how to figure out whether a publisher/agent/etc. is legit or not, AND what you can do if you've already encountered a deadbeat.
I'd particularly like to hear from the following people on this thread: Victoria, Ann, Bobbi, Dave, James, Hapi...
I'll start with an article I wrote for Writer's Digest:
Beating the Deadbeats
By Jenna Glatzer
A watched mailbox never contains a check. Thats why I tried to avert my eyes and act real nonchalant when I happened to dash out to the mailbox three seconds after my friendly postwoman left. I was waiting for a check from a well-known womens magazine.
The mailbox seemed to taunt me day after day, purposely delivering extra bills instead of my much-belated check. I was pretty sure I heard it snickering as I walked off, deflated.
The Very Important Editor who assigned the piece was not bothering to respond to my e-mails asking when I could expect payment. The Overworked Assistant did respond, but only to assure me that my money was coming. As much as I wanted to believe her, I was living in fear that my neighbors were going to catch me openly weeping next time the mail disappointed me.
Ive had to hunt down my payments from publications more than a handful of times. But Ive learned how to succeed, without ever landing in court. Here are your options:
Send an invoice. Be sure to invoice with every article you write. Ask the editor if she prefers invoices to be sent by e-mail, fax, or postal mail. Your invoice should include all of your contact information, your Social Security Number or tax identification number, the title of your article, word count and date you submitted it, assigning editors name, and amount owed to you.
Contact the editor. After at least a weeks grace period, call or e-mail and politely explain that payment is late, and ask if shell check on it for you. With any luck, the editor will talk to accounting and your check will be sent in the morning. Be aware that the editor may be completely in the dark about what goes on with writer payments, or of the financial situation at the publication. When I worked as the editor of an e-zine, I had no idea that the company was about to go bankrupt and that writers werent being paid. I dutifully sent invoices to accounting, and when writers complained of late payments, I was assured that they would be taken care of. So if contacting the editor doesnt work...
Invoice again. After another ten days, its time to mail a second invoice, marked overdue. On the outside of your envelope, write Attn: Accounting Department, or Attn: Accounts Payable. Note on your invoice that payment is expected within 10 business days, and send it certified mail. (Keep track of all your correspondence!)
Call the accounting department. If you still dont get paid, call and ask to speak to someone in accounting, and again, politely but firmly state that you still havent received payment. If this person tries to stall by saying youll be paid in the next cycle, or wont commit to a date, let him know that if you havent received payment in one week, you will file a complaint. You dont have to be specific; many people cry wolf and threaten lawsuits, but those on the receiving end know how unlikely it is that writers will actually go through with it.
Hold further articles. If you have a deadline coming up for another article for this publication, explain to the editor that you cant submit your next piece until youve been paid for the last one.
Investigate. At the same time, do some digging on the publication:
·        Post your warning on writers message boards and e-mail lists. Ask if other writers have had trouble getting paid by this publisher. If so, did they eventually get paid? (How?) If not, what tactics have they tried and how long has payment been overdue?
·        Media Post (www.mediapost.com) is full of industry gossip and insider information about changes in the publishing world. Youll have to register (its free), but then you can search their Media-Knowledge database to find out whats been written about the publisher lately.
·        Media Life Magazine (www.medialifemagazine.com) will also give you the dirt on popular magazines. When Penthouses publisher declared bankruptcy, major womens magazines took a beating, and Biography magazine was dramatically scaled back, Media Life splashed it on their website for all to read.
·        Folio: (www.foliomag.com) is the magazine for magazine management, and it reports on magazines that are in trouble in the United States and abroad. If you were writing for U.K.-based Dennis Publishings computer magazine division, you would have learned here that they were cutting the number of freelance writers in half.
·        Wooden Horse Publishing (www.woodenhorsepub.com) e-mails a weekly newsletter to subscribers announcing changes in the magazine world, including shut-downs, staff changes, and frequency changes.
Take it to the top. If you discover that a magazine may be going out of business, your best shot is to go straight to the publisherand fast. If the company declares bankruptcy, even though you may be listed as a creditor, chances are that youll never be high enough on the list to get paid. You want to strike before the company gets bankruptcy protection.
Contact writers associations. If youre a member of the National Writers Union (www.nwu.org), you can take advantage of their free grievance assistance. Send an e-mail to the grievance division at firstname.lastname@example.com, and a volunteer officer will review your case and possibly contact the deadbeat on your behalf. More than once, Ive gotten paid after simply sending a final demand letter saying that I would be turning the matter over to the National Writers Unions grievance department. If youre a member of other writers associations, ask if they can do anything to intervene.
Contact Writers Market staff. If this publication is listed in the Writers Market, alert the editors to the problem at email@example.com, and they will attempt to contact the publication to resolve the problem. (They may also omit this market from future editions to save other writers from this hassle.)
Consider legal action. Its rarely financially worth it to sue; youll wind up spending money on court fees, lawyers, and travel, and even if you win, its unlikely that youll ever get paid. But its up to you if you feel the principle outweighs the financial gamble. Before running out to file your case, contact the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (arts.endow.gov/artforms/M...VLA.html). This is a network of lawyers who have agreed to answer legal questions and provide pro bono assistance to low-income artists (yes, that includes writers). If youve dug up other writers whove been stiffed, you might look into a class action lawsuit.
Even if you know you wont sue, that doesnt mean you cant have a nice lawyer-friend send them a letter on your behalf. Some writers keep publishing lawyers on retainer for just this kind of purpose. You could also hire a collection agency, most of which dont charge you until they collect your debt (theyll take a percentage of the money).
Get creative. Freelancer Don Vaughn once called directory assistance to get an editors home phone number after getting no responses to his invoices. At home, this editor was forthcoming about what was going on behind closed doors, cluing Don in on an important tidbit: The publisher was about to run for Congress. Well! Don headed straight for his fax machine and sent an invoice with a threat to tell the press about how this Congressional candidate was treating poor writers. It was an extreme measure, but it worked, he says.
My all-time favorite creative measure to get paid comes from the Net Wits, one of my writing groups. When a member had trouble getting paid by a magazine, each member was asked to send a postcard every day for a month with four words on it: Please pay Kim Lane.
Threaten bad publicity. If sweetly pestering doesnt work, use mild forms of blackmail: Id hate to have to post this on AbsoluteWrite.coms Bewares Board, you might write. 73,000 writers subscribe to their newsletter, and if I dont receive payment within a week, Ill have to alert them. No magazine wants bad press.
Keep the editor on your side. Remember that its rarely an editors fault when you dont get paid. Sure, every now and then an editor just forgets to submit an invoice or to clear an article for payment, but if youve already given her a reminder that youre waiting for payment, work with the assumption that shes not to blame. When the e-zine company I worked for quit paying writers, I got a series of nasty letters from writers. It made me feel awful. As soon as I found out what was going on, I stopped making assignments (I couldnt do it in good conscience until I knew writers were all being paid) and wrote entire issues myself under various bylines, free, just to keep the publication going in the hopes that theyd catch up and pay back the writers theyd stiffed. In the end, the company cheated me out of three months salary and left many writers in the lurch.
You dont want any editor to remember you as the nasty writer. Editors hop from one publication to another with surprising frequency, so even if youve already decided youll never work for Magazine X again, dont burn bridges by telling off your editor. She may very well wind up at Magazine Y next month, and shell remember. And beyond that, editors talk to other editors. Chandra Czape, deputy articles editor at Ladies Home Journal, says that her seven best friends all work at womens magazines. Do they talk about writers? You bet. Think carefully about your correspondence and if youd be proud to have your editor talk about it.
Dont give up. Working for a deadbeat publisher opened my eyes. Those who kept after them without losing their tempers often did get paid, while those who kicked and screamed or said nothing got left in the dust. Hang in there, and dont let anyone get away with breaking a promise to you.
Avoiding Potential Deadbeats
There are many warning signs that a publication may be in trouble, such as:
1. Other writers have complained about them. Check websites such as Absolute Writes Bewares Board (pub43.ezboard.com/fabsolutewritefrm11), Writer Beware (www.sfwa.org/beware), Preditors and Editors (www.anotherealm.com/prededitors), and Writers Weekly (www.writersweekly.com/war...ings.html) to find out if there have been complaints against an editor or publisher.
2. There have been major layoffs or high turnover at the company. Suddenly, top editors are gone and their former assistants are in their places.
3. The pay rates have decreased: Youve been offered significantly less than the rates youve seen in writers guidelines or the Writers Market.
4. The magazine is being published less frequentlygoing from a monthly to a bimonthly format, for example.
5. Theyve switched from a pay on acceptance to a pay on publication policy.
6. They dont offer you a written contract.
7. They ask for your work on spec.
8. They offer a percentage of their ad revenue, a pittance each time someone clicks on your article on a website, or any other such non-guaranteed payment.
9. Its a start-up publication. Consider all magazines risky business until theyve been around at least a year; most new magazines go out of business before the year is up.


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Aortic valve replacement is a surgery done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. The surgery is either an open-heart surgery or a
minimally invasive surgery. In an aortic valve
replacement surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an
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During open-heart valve surgery, the doctor makes a large incision in the chest. Blood is circulated outside of the body through a machine
to add oxygen to it (cardiopulmonary bypass or heart-lung machine). The heart
may be cooled to slow or stop the heartbeat so that the heart is protected from
damage while surgery is done to replace the valve with an artificial valve.
The artificial valve might be mechanical (made
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You will recover in the hospital until you are healthy enough to go home. Depending on your overall health, you will
likely go home a few days after surgery.
Surgery will likely involve a long recovery over several weeks. You will probably need to take 4 to 12 weeks off from work. It depends on the type of work you do and how you feel. In some cases, full recovery may
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation
If your chronic regurgitation is getting worse and you have symptoms, you will likely have surgery. You might have surgery before you get symptoms, especially if your regurgitation is getting worse. If you have acute regurgitation, surgery will likely be done right away.
For help with this decision, see Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Deciding About Surgery.
Aortic Valve Stenosis
If you have symptoms of aortic valve stenosis, your doctor will likely suggest surgery to replace the valve. Most people who do not have symptoms do not need the valve replaced.
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Valve replacement surgery is the only cure for aortic valve regurgitation. It helps relieve symptoms and prevent heart failure. And it helps people live longer.1
Valve replacement surgery is the only effective treatment for people who have severe aortic valve stenosis with symptoms.1 If you don't have surgery after you start having symptoms, you may die suddenly or develop heart failure. Surgery can help you have a more normal life span.
Valve replacement
surgery has a high rate of success and a low risk of causing other problems if
you are otherwise healthy. Although most people have successful outcomes, there is a risk of death
and serious problems during surgery. Valve replacement surgery is high-risk for people who have a failing
left ventricle and who have had a heart attack. About 5 or less out of 100 people who have
valve surgery die.2
If you have an aortic valve regurgitation or stenosis and have symptoms, the risks of not replacing the valve are greater than the risks of surgery unless you have other health problems that make surgery too
Even if valve
replacement surgery is a success, you may have problems after surgery, such
If you decide to have surgery, you and your doctor will decide which type of valve is right for you.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a new way to replace an aortic valve. It does not require open-heart surgery. It is a minimally invasive procedure that uses catheters in blood vessels to replace the aortic valve with a specially designed artificial valve. The catheters are inserted through small cuts in the groin.
This procedure is available in a small number of hospitals. And it is not right for everyone. It might be done for a person who cannot have surgery to replace his or her valve. For example, it might be an option if you are not healthy enough for an open-heart surgery. Although this procedure is minimally invasive, it has serious risks including stroke, kidney problems, and death.3
Complete the surgery information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you prepare for this surgery.
CitationsFreeman RV, Otto CM (2011). Aortic valve disease. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's The Heart, 13th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1692–1720. New York: McGraw-Hill.Bonow RO, et al. (2008). 2008 Focused update
incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the management of patients
with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of
Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
(Writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the management of patients
with valvular heart disease). Circulation, 118(15):
e523–e661.Holmes DR Jr, et al. (2012). 2012 ACCF/AATS/SCAI/STS Expert consensus document on transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Published online January 31, 2012 (doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.01.001).
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Today, they are not only bought with its functional ability kept in mind, but the look and beauty also matter. From the time when chairs were just being made using wood to today when they are made using materials of all kinds, chairs have come a long way since their inception.
Once you have determined the type of desk chair you need, you will then want to look at the features you will want included in your chair, including the option of casters or glides. Most office chairs come standard with rolling casters which allow you to move quickly and efficiently from one spot to another. Chairs that have glides are stationary, meaning they do not move unless you pick the chair up yourself. A desk chair with glides would be ideal for extended height applications where your work station is higher than a typical desk and you need a steady chair to work on your projects. Many architects, artists, painters, and lab personnel opt for this style of seating as their work requires them to sit still. Some chairs also come with the option of having pressure breaking casters, which lock to prevent movement while you work whenever pressure is exerted on the wheels.
First and foremost, you will need to determine the type of desk chair you need. There are numerous office chairs out there ranging from high back, ergonomic, mid back, wood, and more; making it important for you to know how much time you will be spending in your chair. If you will be spending the majority of the day sitting in your office chair, a high back desk chair might be a good choice for you since higher backrests support the spine which in turn reduces neck and upper back strain. If you have pre-existing health problems such as lower back pain, it might be best for you to choose an ergonomic desk chair that will allow you to make the necessary adjustments to meet your needs. If you do not spend most of your day sitting in your chair and do not experience pain from standard task chairs, a mid back chair would suite you just fine. If your new chair is really more for show and you will be spending minimal time sitting in it, perhaps look for a wooden desk chair to match your furniture in your office or try looking for a modern chair. There are many modern office chairs that look great and fit in nicely to almost any office space, however, be aware that most modern chairs lack the support some people need.


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I assume, the major difference is that it, and its included software, can run on ARM, whereas ordinary Ubuntu can't? Are there any other differences?
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General background. Jim Butler has been an Northern Virginia resident since 1990. He currently lives near Lincolnia in Falls Church. His son Jeff and grandson Mathis live in Natchitoches, LA and his daughter Emily lives in Richmond, VA.
Coach Butler is a native of Seattle, Washington and a graduate of the University of Washington where he earned degrees in Business and Political Science; he also earned a Masters of Tax degree from Georgetown. Coach Butler works at Blackboard Inc, where he started working in November 2010 as the Director of Tax Compliance.
Coaching experience. 2011 is Coach Butler's tenth year coaching for the Matrix since he founded the Matrix in Spring 2003. He also coached Fairfax County Youth Basketball League ("FCYBL") travel teams during most of those years.
Most recently, Coach Butler led the 2011 Matrix 2018 Black team to a 7th place finish in 5th Grade D-II AAU Nationals in Hampton, Virginia. The team then finished undefeated in the Maryland Flames 2011 Fall League against 6th Grade D-I and 7th Grade D-II competition. Coach Butler will be staying with the team as they compete as 6th graders in 2012.
Coach Butler took a break during the 2011-2012 FCYBL season, but during the 2010-2011 season, he capped a three year stint with the same McLean team, the McLean Blaze, as they took home the 7th Grade, Division I FCYBL championship, the first McLean Girls D-I title in well over a decade. In the prior FCYBL season,they were the FCYBL regular season champions, tournament runner-up and 2010 BRYC 12U Division 1 Thanksgiving Tournament champions; Coach Butler was also voted Most Valuable Coach by his fellow coaches.
Coach Butler has been coaching boys and girls youth basketball in Northern Virginia for 13 years. Prior to coaching at the select-level, he coached the Fiery Dragons out of Glebe Elementary School in Arlington for six seasons. Jim also has coached baseball and boys basketball.
Coaching philosophy. Coach Butler's philosophy is to teach young student athletes the game of basketball through individual skill development, focusing on basic fundamentals of the game and teamwork. His aim is to prepare all his players to be productive at the next level, be in on the court, in the classroom and/or any other aspect of his players' lives.
Coach Butler's brings a disciplined, no-nonsense approach to every practice and games – effort, hustle, intensity and a passion for the game are a must on any Coach Butler team. He likes a pressing, up-tempo game and man-to-man defense.
Offensively, Coach Butler is one of the many Matrix coaches using the Read & React offense, which can be implemented against both man and zone defenses. One huge advantage of this offense is that the players don't learn "set plays"; rather they learn the rules of the offense and then "read" the defense and "react" using their own judgment rather than a scripted set offense. Not only to the players love this offense, but it's proven to be very effective.
While Coach Butler plays to win and likes to win, his approach is that if the girls "Play hard, play smart and play as a team," that's all you can really ask of your team. Plus, if the players and the team consistently achieve these three goals, the game scores and wins and losses will take care of themselves.
Prior teams. Coach Butler's travel and AAU coaching experience includes the following teams:
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India Moves Fast on Kasab Execution
The execution of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving Mumbai gunman, came quicker than many had expected.
India's last execution was in 2004 - of a man convicted of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl. Many other people sentenced to death have spent years in jail while their appeals wind through the court system.
They includes three people convicted for involvement in the killing of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber over 20 years ago.
These accused remain in jail in the southern city of Chennai. The courts have continually stayed their execution and they remain on death row.
In Mr. Kasab's case, the wheels of the legal system turned faster. He was sentenced to death last year. In August, the Supreme Court upheld the verdict.
His execution Tuesday followed a decision this month by India's President Pranab Mukherjee to turn down a plea for clemency. That was Mr. Kasab's last chance to stay the execution.
Mr. Kasab was one of 10 Pakistani gunmen who laid siege to Mumbai over three days in November 2008, killing over 160 people.
The scale of the crime shocked India and derailed peace talks with Pakistan. The failure of Pakistan until now to push ahead with the trials of seven men it charged in connection with the attacks has further hurt relations.
India this week postponed a visit from Pakistan's interior minister during which the two nations were meant to sign a visa treaty.
The official reason was India's Parliament is due to start Thursday, meaning India's home minister would be too busy for the visa treaty.
It now seems that Mr. Kasab's execution, very near the fourth anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, which falls Monday, must also have played a role in the postponement.
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The T3D Mesh Exporter will export all selected objects as single model, it will also check for standard Torque3D nodes (base01,start01,collision-1 and colbox-1 for now) and include them in the exported model. Also, it will check for a Collision Mesh that match the object name with a ColMesh prefix and -1Suffix. Example, the object to be exported is named "Crate", if you name the Collision Mesh like "ColMeshCrate-1" it will be exported with the object.
How it work:
- Select the objects you want to export
- Open the T3D Mesh Export Dialog
- If it's the first time you export them or if the destination folder have change, you need to select the objects in the list and browse to export location.
- Once the destination is set, it is stored inside the MAX object so next time you open the .max file, the destination will still be assigned
- When all objects have a valid destination, you simply hit EXPORT and it will export all the objects individually to their destination
- By default the exporter will move all pivot to origin but you can disable that by checking the box: Keep objects positions (No origin)
- By default the exporter will always export T3D nodes found but you can disable that by checking the box: Dont include Node Structure
- By default the exporter won't popup the OpenCollada export dialog and will use the last settings but you can make the export prompt appear for each models by checking: Show the OpenCollada export prompt
- Since 3ds Max use Autodesk COLLADA as default, you need to export something as OpenCollada before using the exporter, you only need to make it once/session. Usually I select something random, and export it as OpenCollada in default export folder over the same file everytime. I haven't find a way to set the export script to use OpenCollada always...
- Another important thing that could be forgotten is to make sure everything you export is visible (even the nodes) else they won't be exported.
- When the move to origin option is selected, the objects will be moved back to original position after export but not the collision mesh which are all at 0 0 0 position. (Planning to fix it soon)
I have arranged it quickly for public sharing but there's some improvements that I'm planning. Here's a quick list:
- add the destination after the object name in list so it's easy to know the destination set for all objects. For now, you can see the destination by selecting object individually and looking in the browse text area.
- Allow to specify a layer that contain common things to be export with all objects. For example, you put your nodes in that layers and can add custom nodes as you need, like lights Nodes.
- Allowing to customize the associated name matching to be exported with the object (Like the ColMesh[objectname]-1 thing)
- Fix the Collision Mesh not return to original position but staying at origin instead
I have attached the scripts to the post. The installation is like other macro, you have to run the script once (or simply Darg and Dropping it in 3ds Max ui). Then to add a button in toolbar, you right-click the toolbar, select customize. Then you go to ToolBar tab and you will find it under category #T3DTools (The # make it list on top).


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Various prescription drugs, syringes and dozens of bags of heroin were found in the apartment where Philip Seymour Hoffman died Sunday morning, sources tell NBC 4 New York.
Law enforcement sources say addiction treatment medication, muscle relaxants, an anti-anxiety drug and blood pressure medication was found in the West Village apartment where Hoffman was discovered by a friend on the bathroom floor. Some were prescribed to him, some were not, sources said.
A small bag of white powder found in the home was also being tested to see if it is cocaine, according to a law enforcement official.
The Oscar-winning actor was found Sunday at about 11:30 a.m. with a syringe in his arm, and authorities believe he had been dead several hours, sources said. The suspected cause is an overdose.
His last known contacts on Saturday night were with his longtime girlfriend at around 8 p.m., and a screenwriter friend at about 9 p.m., the official said.
An autopsy was being conducted Monday, but toxicology results were expected to take days.
The law enforcement official said purity tests were still ongoing but there was nothing to suggest that the heroin in his apartment was overly potent.
Police were also trying to track down where he got the heroin.
Sources say bank records show Hoffman withdrew $1,200 from an ATM at a supermarket near his West Village home between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. the night he died. A witness told investigators he saw Hoffman speaking with two men who were wearing messenger bags as he made the withdrawls.
Detectives are looking into whether he bought the drugs the night of his death.
Hoffman, who was 46 and had three children, won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2006 for his starring role in "Capote." He was nominated for Oscars three other times, including for 2012's "The Master," and he earned two Tony nominations for his work on Broadway.
Just weeks ago, Showtime announced Hoffman would star in "Happyish," a new comedy series about a middle-aged man's pursuit of happiness.
Hoffman spoke candidly over the years about past struggles with drug addiction. After 23 years sober, he admitted in interviews last year to falling off the wagon and developing a heroin problem that led to a stint in rehab.
Hoffman's family released a statement on Sunday saying they were "devastated by the loss of our beloved Phil."
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My office is thinking of setting up a media server with speakers connected to it so that everyone in our office can queue up music via a web app. Right now we just pass around a speaker cable. I'd like something like a jukebox, where the server plays its music through its speakers.
Does anyone know of a Linux web app we could install or some third-party web service that would allow anyone with access to the site/account to queue up music to be played on the media server?
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Wisconsin Hauntings
Posted 30 August 2010 - 08:36 PM
What bugs me the most about my most recent experience at the dells is that it is an uneasy feeling that actually scares me to the point where sleep becomes difficult. The feeling and the place are on my mind for almost the entire night. Much like the feeling I got when I had nightmares as a kid. I am wondering if there is any truth to the EMF theory, or if this is a place that is known to be active. If so, my journey will lead me back there. with my very rudimentary equipment and a much more open mind.
Posted 30 August 2010 - 09:10 PM
Posted 30 August 2010 - 09:22 PM
Posted 02 September 2010 - 06:27 PM
My friend who lives in Stevens Point called to share an experience she recently had while visiting an old abandoned house, or more like mansion as she described. She said it's one of the, if not the oldest house in the city. It's located more on the outskirts and is surrounded by cornfields. Apparently the story is that a husband and wife lived there and had a girl who was mentally challenged. Because this was a long time ago when most people didn't know how to handle the situation, they locked her up in a bedroom and never let her leave. Because of this, she didn't grow right and suffered deformities resulting in not being able to walk correctly and was only able to crawl. Eventually they started to run out of money and supposedly resorted to performing abortions and other hushed surgeries, that as you can imagine resulted in deaths. The wife also would try to sell flowers door to door. But their money situation didn't get any better and the husband shot his wife and daughter, then himself. Now the house is rumored to be very haunted and no one has lived there since. I guess the activity is just your typical paranormal happenings. One that I thought was interesting is that the homes close to this will experience a woman knocking at their door trying to sell them flowers and when they turn around to get money, no one will be there when they turn back. According to my friend, the murders are on record and everything.
Now, my friend went here. Apparently the chair that they performed the botched surgeries in is still there and most of the house is in decent condition because it's made of stone. Some of their old belongings are still there as well. As for the experience, she says she was in a room while her two friends were in the hallway, when she heard thumping from the door on the other side of the room. She turned around to see the doorknob turning and when she opened it no one was there. She also said she was in what was supposedly the girls room and was just looking out the window into the field when she felt a hand tug at her shorts.
So my question is, has anyone heard of this place? I've grown up in Wisconsin and as teenagers looking for reckless adventure, we searched and searched for places like these and I've never heard of it. Even now I still look up Wisconsin haunts for fun, and to possibly work my amateur ghost hunting skills, but I've never heard of this. She plans on taking me there the next time I visit her so I'll get back to you about it I guess but I wanted to do some reading about the place first. If anyone has info it would be greatly appreciated. Oh and I belong to a number of paranormal forums so I'll probably stick around here.
Posted 13 September 2010 - 09:05 PM
Also the time is fast approaching so please allow me to be the first to wish everyone a happy Halloween!
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 10:51 PM
I myself have seen dark things on the road in front of Maribel caves hotel, and a little down the road from it.
Sweet! The ever popular portal to hell! I'd like to get out there sometime. The place seems totally cool. From what I have read (God Bless my Weird Wisconsin book) the portal is supposedly right in front of the main front entrance. good place to drop a digital voice recorder between ohhh say 3 and 4 a.m.??
Posted 23 October 2010 - 10:59 PM
Posted 28 October 2010 - 09:15 PM
I myself have seen dark things on the road in front of Maribel caves hotel, and a little down the road from it.
Sweet! The ever popular portal to hell! I'd like to get out there sometime. The place seems totally cool. From what I have read (God Bless my Weird Wisconsin book) the portal is supposedly right in front of the main front entrance. good place to drop a digital voice recorder between ohhh say 3 and 4 a.m.??
Don't get caught on the property they prosecute to the fullest and the owners live right next to it. The old well was actually like a fountain its filled in with dirt now.
Posted 29 October 2010 - 03:57 PM
Edited by Redhead, 29 October 2010 - 04:05 PM.
Posted 02 November 2010 - 08:25 AM
There is a new book on Lake Mills, Wisconsin. Its called "Legendary Ghost Stories of Lake Mills.
Its o.k. although I heard they plan to come out with another book.
Posted 02 November 2010 - 10:52 AM
Posted 03 August 2012 - 01:38 PM
Below is the list of places we have been too
Callan Rd
Maribel Caves (Hotel Hell)
Dartford Cemetary
Grave of Kate Blood
Also we do Have Chads book and are slowly going thru the places listed in there and we havent had much luck yet.
Any true help would be great.
Posted 17 April 2014 - 11:13 PM
For all in the Wisconsin area and those planning a trip here - strange hauntings of my beloved state. These are all reputably haunted sites in Wisconsin. Though there are hundreds of
Happy HuntingVivWisconsin's Hauntings:- Aztalan State Park/Rock Lake (Lake Mills, Wis.) – One of Wisconsin's great archeological sites with a long and interesting history. Aztalan is the site of an ancient Indian camp. Several Indian burial mounds exist here (supposedly in the hundreds) as well as vast, flat-topped mounds. Various and strong psychic feelings felt here. There is a museum at the park which is worth a look. I went here a long time ago and remembered feeling strangely in certain areas. Restoration was in progress when I was here in an attempt to re-create this once thriving Indian community which was abandoned suddenly and mysteriously by its Indian inhabitants. Definitely a hot-spot for paranormal activity. On the bottom of nearby Rock Lake (supposedly linked to Aztalan), conical shaped mounds have been discovered and sensitive people have reported very strange feelings while boating there.Wisconsin's Hauntings Cont.:- Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitarium (Madison, Wis.) - I have studied this spot quite extensively. The sanitarium itself is a lovely building and, if one is sensitive, there is a very powerful psychic sense about it. I have heard of no hauntings in the sanitarium or the buildings surrounding it. The cemetery and woods on the property of the sanitarium, however, are purportedly haunted. Here is what I discovered: The cemetery showed definite signs of psychic activity (which others have also felt), especially on the eastern end that borders the woods behind the sanitarium. Photos taken by other researchers in the cemetery reveal possible paranormal activity (mists). The woods behind the sanitarium are haunted by, what I strongly believe to be, a very angry or evil presence. Ghost sightings have occurred in the woods, as well. There are numerous artifacts in the woods of the foundations of at least two outbuildings and the smoke stacks that once stood there. It appears there is satanic activity going on in these woods. Bizarre bits of cow bone were discovered laying on tops of dead leaves (this could possibly have been a joke, but, I'm not sure), strange formations of logs, bizarre spray-painting, etc. all give me the impression that bizarre characters are hanging out there and may be involved in satanic rituals. It also appears to be a place for college kids to hang out while up to no good. Be careful in this area and emotionally ready yourself before an investigation. The land may very well have been the site of an old Indian camp due to the location on a hill overlooking water and the tremendous history of Indians in and around the Madison area. This could explain the "stalking" sensation I experienced while researching in the woods. Whatever was "stalking" me and my fiancé here, also followed us home. So, prepare yourself and take a few friends along if you go there. It's a nice place to visit during the day, however I would highly recommend not going there at night. There are too many odd characters hanging about.- Orton Park (Madison, Wis.) – This was the site of Madison's first cemetery. The bodies were exhumed in the late 1800's and moved to another larger cemetery in Madison. There is a lot of activity here including over-whelming psychic feelings. I and another person with me heard a voice while approaching this park (not sure if the voice was connected to the park or not, but the voice was in reference to the park), there is the spirit of a little boy, psychic images reported and other various paranormal activity. The video we took while there recorded nothing paranormal.- Picnic Point (Madison, Wis.) – Several people (myself included) have had various experiences here, including detailed psychic images. It is, supposedly, one of the most active places in Madison.
Thanks, for this info.
Posted 17 May 2014 - 09:00 PM
I've got a nice list of haunted places for Wisconsin - The one that I'd like to visit are the Summerwind ruins near land O Lakes - which are possibly on private property.
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First off hello everyone. I just joined up but I have lurked on here for a while and have been able to answer quite of few questions by doing so.
My issue: Customer uses FusionPro for their VDP workflow. They use it to create PDF's which are then put in CW6, ripped and printed.
They are unhappy with how long the processing/printing time monopolizes their machine.
I did some follow-up w/FusionPro and they suggested the customer use PPML in lieu of PDF for a much faster Rip.
I also found a thread on here that dealt with a slightly different problem but also suggested PPML.
Anyone on here have some experience w/FusionPro?
I'm simply trying to ascertain what the quickest workflow would be for our customer, whether that be:
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Implants could soon be a thing of the past. Researchers have developed a new technique to regrow breasts on pigs using their own tissue — and it's ready to be tested on human mastectomy patients.
Phillip Marzella from the Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery is part of the team that developed Neopec, the new stem cell technique for regrowing breast tissue. The researchers implant a chamber containing some of the individual's own fat tissue under the skin. The chamber is connected to the individual's blood vessels, and fat then grows to fill the chamber, creating a new breast. The chamber itself degrades naturally over time.
Marzella's team has had success with Neopec in pig trials, with the pigs growing new breasts in just six weeks. In the next three to six months, they plan to start a human trial on women who have had partial or total mastectomies. Marzella says that he hopes the technique will someday alleviate at least one aspect of the breast cancer diagnosis, and says that while Neopec might have some cosmetic applications down the road, he doesn't see it being used for cosmetic purposes in the next 10 years.
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The Dukes of Hazzard was set in the Deep South. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Datsun Sunny is from the Deep-Deep South - as in Australia - and you'll need to decide if the price for this odd homage is southern comforting.
Look Martha, there's something you don't see every day, a pickup truck for Oompa-Loopas.
Well, at the very least not here in America. Datsun did sell their Corolla competitor, the 1200, here in the States, just not all of the ones that they might have. That little coupe that we did get was cheap, noisy and rough, attributes that the company turned to their favor by describing the car in ads as 'sort of a miniature muscle car.' Muscle cars were at the time an American staple, but there was a Sunny model that really epitomized the American ethos - that being a pickup. Sadly, we were denied the Sunny Truck.
Not any more however, and as though to make up for those years of rebuff this personally imported 1976 Datsun B120 Aussie Ute has been made extra American by adopting General Lee livery and (removable) numbering. The image of the trucklet so presented is a little jarring and discordant, sort of like accidentally barging in on Eric Bana bumping uglies with Paula Deen.
The Datsun B120 was sold not just in Australia, where it was known as the Ute, but also in New Zealand, South America and South Africa - a export strategy that was seemingly based on latitude. As I noted, the little truck was not sold in the U.S.- its El Camino-like unibody putting the truck squarely under this county's chicken tax, as there was nothing that could be left off and added after import so as to qualify as a percentage of domestic content.
This Sunny has the stock A12 engine, an 1,171-cc four that was good for 70-bhp. Backing that up is an also stock 4-speed stick. Remarkably this one presently has more horns than pistons under its hood and as you might expect owing to car car's theme, they play Dixie and not Waltzing Matilda.
On the inside, there are a pair of seats from something later, as well as a non-stock center console. Aside from that, the crazy pumpkin paint as leaked in here too, covering the door frames, pillars and glovebox. That might distract you from the fact that the steering column surround is missing, and the fact that it's on the right side of the car.
If driving on the wrong side freaks you out then perhaps the cool bodywork will calm your nerves. The closest thing I can think of that this reminds me of is an Austin Mini pickup, but of course this one's rear-wheel drive. There are subtle fender flares arching over too-wide aftermarket wheels, and a front air dam that looks a little out of place. That's all kind of take it or leave it, as is the whole General Lee business.
Plusses include a bunch of new parts on the car and the fact that it presents well. At least seems to, as all of the pics in the ad appear to have been taken 'down-under.' There is some rust bubbling up on the floorpan and a dent in the door, according to the seller, and the car needs some front end bushings to stop the wobblies. None of that will matter of course when you pull into the parking lot at the Piggly Wiggly, as this would certainly draw a crowd.
The question of course is whether its $10,500 (American) price will draw a crowd as well. You now need to decide if this imported Dixie Chick is worth that kind of money, or if it's just generally over-priced.
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Just as the prior demonstration disc this project is gear to bring high definition video and audio to bluray players and other type of HTPC or streamers. This disc, as the one before, will consist of individual segments, these segments will fit into a DVD DL media (for those without BD burners). Once all the segments are released then a full BD50 disc will follow. The BD50 will consist of all segments playable through a top menu.
The disc - Reference 2: Blu-Ray Demo Disc is a collaboration disc form AVSForum members; Archaea, Akis2001, Kalani and LastButNotLeast.. Fist off, a huge thank you to everyone involve in this project. It took a lot of work, dedication and time to put this together, so really thank you all.
The disc consists of 6 segments – Visual, bass, music, surround, animation and the new segment, superheroes. Additionally, the disc showcases the Home Theater / TV setup from the contributing members plus a special appearance of Landshark1's theater. Thanks for sharing your spaces too.
Technical Issues
As we learned with the prior project, BD9s are not compatible with all bluray players, but will play in most of them. I had included an additional index and Movieobject files with the segments discs with the prior project, I had decided not to do this with this project but rather have a "howto" on how to convert the BDMV structure to a AVCHD structure using MuliAVCHD if your player has difficulty playing the BDMV structure. I've found that using MultiAVCHD adds to the compatibility of playing BD9s, thus no Index or Movieobject file will be included. I recommend you using MultiAVCHD for maximum BD9 compatibility if your player has any issues playing these discs. The MultiAVCHD option is ONLY is you are using DVD DL media, there has not been any problems reported whatsoever when burned to bluray media.
What's Needed
We've also learned that the most effective way of getting these type of discs out is through torrent. It has been discussed and suggested to use newsgroups. For those that use newsgroups they are welcome to uploaded it(them) there, however, it(they) will be put out via PRIVATE torrents. Thus, you will need a torrent client to download the segments/disc such as utorrent.
The discs are in a compress format, RAR. I'm aware that this is an extra step that might be skipped, nevertheless, I believe that having the disc(s) contained in a RAR alleviates problems with disc structure and conflicts with file/folder resolving structures from different operating systems. Thus, you will need an um-compress software such as WinRAR.
If you are going to burn this to physical media, be it DVD DL or BD50, you would need burning software. The burning software need to be able to use UDF 2.5. An excellent burning software, plus is free, is Imgburn. It can burn to DVD DL, BD50 and/or format and burn BD-RE.
Finally for BD9 compatibility, I found that the best way to accomplish this, if your player won't play the BD9 directly as a BD disc, is to run the BDMV structure through MultiAVCHD using the reauthoring mode. Thus you would need MultiAVCHD
Getting the Disc(s)
In order to get the disc you would need to have the torrent client and the uncompress software installed.
The next thing would be to download the torrent link to your computer. The torrent link(s) will be available at their corresponding segment posts.
Once you've downloaded the torrent link either open that file on your torrent client or simple double click on the torrent link to start the disc download.
Once the download start you will be able to monitor its progress. The speed and how long it takes to download each file is dependent on your internet connection speed as well as how many seeds are available. The more people seeding the file(s) the shorter the download time, so as etiquette to others you should seed at least the same amount of time as it took you to download the files.
Before the files are usable they need to be uncompressed using winRAR or similar software. Once unpacked you can play the disc using your computer, stream the individual clips or burn it to physical media.
- Bass Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #3
Bass Disc Fan Art
- Surround Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #4
Surround Disc Fan Art
- Music Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #5
Music Disc Fan Art
- Visual Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #6
Visual Disc Fan Art
- Animation Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #7
Animation Disc Fan Art
- Superheroes Disc (segment) link can be found on POST #8
Superheroes Disc Fan Art
- Reference 2: Blu-Ray Demo Disc link can be found on POST #9
Reference 2: Blu-Ray Fan Art
Disc Label & Cover (bluray)
Original colored cover
Bluray Box Disc Cover
Original colored label
Full Cover Disc Label
White Bluray Cover
Bluray White Box Cover
White Label
Full white Label
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
Screening Room - The Dream House
RPCRT-TV Overscan Reduction
Reference Blu-Ray Demo Disc
Reference 2: Blu-Ray Demo Disc
If you are burning the disc(s) to DVD DL or want to use a thumb dirve, the best way we know of to maximize compatibility with most players is to use MultiAVCHD to convert the structure form BDMV to AVCHD.
MultiAVCHD Howto
Once you have downloaded the the disc and unpacked it then you can proceed with MultiAVCHD. MultiAVCHD needs to be installed and working.
Open MultiAVCHD and drag/drop the BDMV folder where you unpacked it into MultiAVCHD main window.
The software will let you know that you are using the re-authoring mode. Just say yes to the prompt.
The software will process the files and will let you know how much space is needed in the left bottom part. I believe this number is wrong, it usually states a much bigger required space than the actual space needed. The space needed is the same as the size of the disc you are processing.
Once it finishes processing you can click the big START button and will let you choose what type of process you want. The two processes we are interested in for these discs are either PS3 or AVCHD. PS3 is used if you want to use an external drive to play the files, while AVCHD is used if youare burning to DVD DL media.
Click the process you want ot use and let the software process the files. This might take awhile depending on your processor.
If yu chose the AVCHD process - Once the software finishes processing the files, navigate to the folder where you MultiAVCHD was installed, under that folder the software created a new folder "AVCHD" , open that folder and you will see a "BDMV" folder. Renamed this folder to "AVCHD" then you can drag this new renamed folder into Imgbrn and burn as normal. Remember that the UDF needs to be 2.5
If you chose the PS3 process - Once it finishes processing you can close MultiAVCHD and go to the folder where is installed. Under this folder you will see a new folder created for the it "BDRA". You need to renamed this folder to "AVCHD". Once renamed copy the files to your external drive. The drive needs to be formatted FAT32. Go test your disc
Imgburn How To
-Open Imgburn and click on the select burn folder or files.
-Open Explorer to where you unpacked your disc files, and navigate to the BMDV folder level.
-Drag and drop the entire folder into imgburn. It is recommended to also include the CERTIFICATE folder, so drag and drop the CERTIFICATE folder into imgburn.
-Go to the Options tab on the right hand side and select UDF 2.5
-Go to the Lable tab on the right had side and type in disc label.
-Go back to the Information tab and click the calculator, this will give you all the information about the disc.
-Once you have a disc loaded and ready to burn the icon will be colored. Click the icon to burn the disc
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
Screening Room - The Dream House
RPCRT-TV Overscan Reduction
Reference Blu-Ray Demo Disc
Reference 2: Blu-Ray Demo Disc
Archaea Quote: When superleo asked for some collaboration from the AVSForum community on his new demo disk, I thought it was a great idea! He asked if I'd be willing to choose clips for the bass portion of the new reference demo disk. The bass disk because I spend a lot of time on the bass subforums and am sort of a known article in that realm. Cool - sign me up! This will be fun!
I certainly had several clips in immediately come to mind. Fan favorites and my favorites too - things like How to Train your Dragon - cliff scene, War of the Worlds - pod emergence, Cloverfield - liberty head, Battle LA - one of any number of airship scenes, IronMan - Jericho Missile launch, Flight of the Phoenix - plane crash, Hulk - cop car smash, Master and Commander - ship battle etc. In talking with superleo further I came understand that he wanted to use clips that were previously unused on any of the well known previously released demo discs by ScubaSteve or superleo. He wanted to show new or different material.
Alright! I can dig it! So here were my picks...and why!
Quote: Batman - The Dark Knight Rises - Plane Hijack Scene.
Simply one of the coolest movie openings I've ever seen. I was demoing and cutting new bass demo clips from my BluRay collection one Saturday for several hours. After cutting the clips, I'd then listen to them at near reference volumes to try and make a final selection to recommend for superleo's new bass demo disk. When I got to this clip my wife came downstairs to my theater room and exclaimed 'What are you doing? You've been watching clips all day, the house has been shaking and this clip is the worst of them all! The whole house feels like it's going to fall apart! Dishes are rattling out of the cupboards in the kitchen!!! Can you PLEASE turn it down?' It was at that moment that I knew the Plane Hijack Scene's bass onslaught HAD to be on the new reference bass disk.
Quote: Art of Flight - Alaska
A movie about snowboarding? In a reference bass demo disk? Have you lost mind? Just watch this clip and you'll understand why this is one is a must for a bass disk - - - never mind simply a bass clip - this is one of the best reference clips I've ever seen, and it could be a highlight of several categories! Cinematography is gorgeous, real life snowboarding stunts are straight up insanity, and to top it all off - a monstrously thick bass line from a popular dubstep song. Snow Boarding fan or no, the Red Bull promotional disk Art of Flight is a must have for any home theater hobbyist!
Quote: Hellboy II - Golden Army
An overlooked comic book movie, and certainly not to everyone's taste, but Hellboy II is chock full of bass nearly the entire length of the film. There are several great bass scenes in the movie, but this is one of my favorites. Laden with bass - from the gears grinding in the dwarven workshop machinery to the thunderous ground shaking march of thousands of seemingly unstoppable machines. It just doesn't get much better than this for bass fans.
Quote: Pulse - Server room scene
Hold onto your remote! This track is going to make your sub scream for mercy. Of any of the tracks on this disk, this track would be the one that may potentially damage your equipment. It is the first movie I've actually seen with a warning label on the BluRay package, and a short video warning before the movie noting that the frequencies played back by the film may damage equipment. This track plays into the lowest of the low frequencies. It truly is a litmus test for what makes a top shelf subwoofer. I've personally heard a $10,000 subwoofer system fall flat its face well before reaching reference level playback on this track. Full range speakers without crossover or HPF protection will likely blow drivers. All charlatan subs are going to puff, chuff, bang, fart, or flat out fail on this track. Proceed with caution! This clip is also cool because the mains and surrounds get a chance to go full on hyperactive. If your system can handle it - this clip is a real treat at reference level playback - but that's a BIG if.
Quote: StarWars - The Phantom Menace - Pod Race
Let's be honest. This pod racing scene is really the only reason I'd re-watch this movie. Whoever did sound design for the pod racing was genius! Crank it up to reference and listen to the meaty tactile engine effects of the various imaginative pod racers. The engine warm up scene is one of my all time favorite bass demo scenes. It isn't the lowest, or the loudest, but it's fun and well done in every aspect! This scene sounds good on most any subwoofer!
Quote: Underworld Awakening - Werebeast introduction
Perhaps the devil's very own footsteps were recorded to make this scene? Booming, HEAVY bass footsteps, contrasted by staccato Uzi shots which sound incredible on a well integrated sub! Monster growls and more!!! - this scene has it all. The Underworld Awakening movie is most certainly a five star bass movie, and this is one of my favorite scenes in the flick.
Quote: War Of the Worlds - Plane Crash
A often overlooked scene in a under appreciated movie. War of the Worlds is perhaps THE defining five star bass movie. It couples the highest quality audio mixing and the presence of ridiculously low frequencies - many scenes contain content with frequencies below 10hz. The most famous demo scene is the pod emergence scene which happens near the beginning of the film, but as we are looking for omething new in this demo disk we will demo the lesser known airplane crash scene which is said to be a more 'demanding' scene for a subwoofer workout. After watching a scene like this at reference you might find yourself asking the same thing the little girl asks onscreen: "Are we still alive?"
Quote: X-Men - First Class - On the Beach
Honestly - not one of my favorite scenes -- not that it's a bad clip by any stretch - just that I had several other scenes I'd have preferred to use. However, soooooo many people seem to like this scene. When I polled some of my local Kansas City home theater hobbyist friends and asked which scene just HAD to make it into a new reference demo disk - this was easily the one most commonly requested.So this clip is included as a shout out to my local buds! Luke Kamp, carp, MrSmithers, and stitch1
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The surround segment is a fun one. It blends the use of audio and sound effects to create a sound stage that corresponds and relates to what we are watching. It is incredible how important sound is to a movie, and when done correctly it's just awesome. For those that like considerable amount of LFE … some of these clips will satisfy.
Cowboys and Aliens – Can you Swim?
A very cool movie that brings together western and science fiction. I enjoyed the movie as a whole and I love this movie for demo material. The "Can You Swim?" clip has excellent sound separation, great sound immersion and awesome sound dynamics. Play it at reference levels, you won't be disappointed.
Prometheus – Impact Imminent
From engines roaring all around to the emergency sounds; We experience great use of the surround speakers. And then we get debris coming from everywhere. A 7.1 DTS Master Audio surround clip that makes use of every speaker in your system.
Who could ask for more: a seriously-overmatched accidental hero, a mariachi band in the background, a chase scene running all around your head, and toilet paper. Priceless!
Snow White and The Huntsman – Charging the Castle
The sound effect of the fireballs when they hit the sand and the sand explodes is very impressive. Also the swishing of arrows flying from one side to the other is very defined, plus 7.1 DTS master audio, great clip to demonstrate your surround field.
Fight Club – Car Crash
An older movie, but as far as the use of sound and sound mixing, this film is an innovator in all respects. Although only 5.1 DTS master audio, is still a gem for surround. The sound dynamics are way up there with the best of the best. Great clip, just a word of caution regarding language. I wouldn't consider this clip to be PG-13, but despite the language this clip (and other scenes from this movie) deserves to be on a demo disc. One of my favorites for sure.
John Carter – Flying Machine Escape
Despite this movie not getting much traction at theaters is a great scifi movie – In my very personal opinion better than some Star Wars. This particular clip has great panning sounds and great sound design overall… another very well designed 7.1 DTS master audio track and this particular clip shows it.
Skyfall 007 – Westminster Subway
An unusual Bond movie, perhaps that's what it makes it appealing. This movie has several scenes that could had made the surround segment. The subway scene is now a classic. Very good separation and sound dynamics despite its sound track being mixed 5.1 channels. I'm sure this will be one of everyone's favorites.
Super 8 – Production Value (train crash)
Another great scifi movie. As the quote for the disc scene says – " The new 'Go To' scene for showcasing A/V setups" I have to agree with it. This clip has just a little (a lot) of everything. Instead of me trying to explaining it – just watch it.
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Those of us of a certain age will remember the awesome effect of the scrolling text fading into the distance at the opening of Star Wars. At the time, it took a room-full of computers, hours of rendering, and the genius of George Lucas. Today, you can do it on your smartphone, so Leo wisely opted to use just the audio, composed by John Williams, to introduce this section. Hopefully, the collection lives up to the grandeur of its introduction.
It would be hard to come up with a better way to demonstrate your audio AND video systems. The balls bouncing off the vibraphone fountain into your lap should get your attention.
The Farewell 1 Tour HD-DVD was one of my proudest possessions. With the release of the BD in February, the exclusivity is gone, which is bad, but the ability to expose a wider audience to this wonderful collection is very, very good. I selected something up-beat that exhibits some of the group's wonderful harmony.
A little bit of country, with a sense of humor. The deep vocals will test your crossover point.
If you're going to put a little soul into the mix, it's hard to do better than this. Rich background vocals and instrumentals create an intimate atmosphere.
Another of my HD-DVDs, from a set "produced for 3-Dimensional Surround Music Experience." Granted, the video leaves something to be desired, but the synthesized sounds are really incredible and, frankly, this is pretty much the only disc I have in the jazz category. Sue me.
Pretty much everything you expect from a live rock band: a good baseline, a guitar solo, and an audience that knows the words. Guess there's still some life left in us old guys after all.
Yes, it's a silly movie wrapped around a collection of Abba songs. But they're great songs! I selected this cut for the bright colors and choreography as well.
Since this is my genre of choice, you're stuck with it. Once you see how much the performers are enjoying themselves (and this is the encore, so some of them have been playing for hours), I think you'll enjoy it, too.
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To me the visual segment is one of the easiest segments to put together. Now, what should we be looking for in this segment you ask? Overall picture quality, shadow detail, realistic skin tones, correct sharpness with-out edge ringing, accurate colors related to the overall movie (consistent color palette) and most importantly genera visual appeal. So, if not all of these qualities are true and present for all the clips in the segment, at least one surly is… General visual appeal.
Extremely Loud and Incredible Close – Search System
This is a great clip for the visual segments. Great colors, lots of different details in clothing textures, skin tones, close ups of faces and objects. Even if you put all that aside, great clip.
The Hunger Games – Entrance of Tributes
This clip can test the gamma on your display and the contrasting dark colors with the bright clothing is very catchy. Lots of detail through out the clip.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – Server Level
Extremely sharp picture quality with out looking digital. Great use of pans and close-ups and plenty of detail through out the clip.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Countryside Travel
A grayish color pallet through out this clip, but very consistent through out. Even with the softer color pallet we can distinguish the different textures and skin tones, a different clip with different video qualities.
I am Legend – Flashback
An older movie, but deserves to be on a demo disc. Nice video quality overall, this clip has a little bit of everything… dark scenes, lighter scenes, lost of detail etc, etc. Great clip for the visual segment… Plus will keep the bass-heads, action hungry people happy!!!
Looper – Farmhouse
Another great clip that will showcase the visual segment and at the same time will keep you guessing.
The Island – Brain Scan
Not a well know movie but a very entertaining SciFi. Great CGI , the color pallet on this clip is a tad on the high side, but not overdone. Great detail through out the clip.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – International Banking
One of my favorite visual clips, it has every single quality described before, plus being very entertaining clip.
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The animation segment was one of the most challenging segments to put together believe it or not. We actually had a hard time deciding which clips to include and which ones to leave out. We could had easily included another 5 clips well worth the reference designation. Is a fun segment with lots of detail and color.
Who needs 3D? You'll get dizzy watching the poor bug (bug? does it have a name? shrimp? roach?) trying to get away. And if your white balance is off or your contrast is too high, you'll be sorry.
Some trivia about the bugs: They are actually known as Krill. These small, shrimp-like crustaceans are essentially the fuel that runs the engine of the Earth's marine ecosystems. Their names are Will and Bill and the voices for these characters were performed by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon … so there you have it - Now we know.
Great use of surrounds for the fighting. The technical accomplishment was getting her hair to look natural. I have the same problem with mine.
I almost got animated sea-sickness, but Chopin's Funeral March had me rolling on the floor, instead.
All the bright colors and motion will give your display (and your eyeballs) a workout.
Great surround (right out of Planet Earth), wonderful bass (watch out for the elephant!), and beautiful music (that puts the Top 40 version to shame), so, here it is, in the Animation section. If you're not moved by the presentation of the future Lion King, you have no soul.
Outstanding contrast and use of lighting and shadows. It would be scary if it weren't so funny, or funny if it weren't so scary.
I am NEVER going to tap on a fish tank ever again!
Another selection not for those prone to motion sickness. Great flesh tones for an animated feature.
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And for the final segment… here you have it folks, the new segment "Superheroes". This segment was a challenging one; there is so much good material for this category that is hard to choose. Nevertheless I think we did a good job with some very well know scenes and some others not so well known but that are reference quality.
Spiderman and Doctor Connors (in lizard form) duke it out at the high school. Large crashes and plenty of glass breaking will keep your system working hard, and while typical Spidey levity tickles your funny bone.
The Avengers gather together as massive creatures and alien invaders from another galaxy come through Loki's wormhole to attack our planet. Flawless special effects show off this elite group, battling against a stunning NYC backdrop as huge explosions, gunfire, and crumbling buildings work out your subs, and the story unfolds with hilarious hero quips while these heroes strut their stuff as a full team for the very first time.
Hulk mad. Hulk smash Abomination. Abomination not impressed. The city's infrastructure (and insurers) pay a steep price as the two behemoths rumble... Much like your subs.
Kick-Ass takes on his first assignment: Operation Find the Kitty. But a fierce altercation with a group of local thugs, caught on film, really launches this young man's status as a hero, at this key plot moment.
Batman is back, chasing down the bad guys on his amazing bat-cycle as the city looks on via the news, while the cops chase down Batman instead of the baddies. But fear not for your hero; you can sit back and enjoy this excellent chase... because the Batman always has a backup plan.
Thor travels to Jotunheim to confront the Frost Giants on their home world, accompanied by his brother Loki, childhood friend Sif and the Warriors Three: Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun. A mighty battle ensues as the heroes show off their prowess against the fearsome frost creatures.
Young Charles Xavier goes up against another telepath, Emma Frost, as Magneto wreaks his revenge on Sebastian Shaw and his henchmen... and his yacht.
Captain America, his friend Bucky Barnes, and his elite team assault a train full of HYDRA soldiers in a daring raid.
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Please note that there are two different ways to get the full disc. One is by downloading the individual segments and then using the "DIY BD50 Disc From Files" template, or download the complete disc from the link.
DIY BD50 Disc From Files
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This file contains the BD structure without the video clips inside the STREAM folder. The STREAM folder contains a list of text files that you replace with the actual clips (.m2ts files) from the individual segments. You MUST have the individual segments discs to use this file.
Download the torrent link and unzip the file
Once unziped launch torrent client and download the template file
Unzip the download to produce the conventional BDMV and CERTIFICATE folders.
Open the STREAM folder. You will see text files such as "00011surround0008" and "00038anima00003." Respectively, they mean "Take file 00008 in the STREAM folder of the Surround disc, rename it 00011, and drop it here," and "Take file 00003 in the STREAM folder of the Animation disc, rename it 00038, and drop it here."
Do this for each text file. Make sure you don't lose, delete or change any of the m2ts files that are already there!
Delete the text files (sort by type or size to make it easier).
Resort by name just to be on the safe side.
Once again, I hope the feedback is positive and the grief minimal.
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Automating the DIY BD9s 2 BD50 Ref2 (Batch Program)
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This is a batch (executable) file that will copy and renamed the necessary files from the individual segments discs to create a full BD50 for the Reference 2 disc. You will need to have downloaded the individual segments and the BD9s2BD50Ref2 files first as well as this "Batch-Blend.zip" file in order for this process to work.
All Discs (folders) including the folder crated by BD9s2BD50Ref2 and the folder for this file NEED to be in the same folder.
double click on the "blendbd.bat" file and follow the prompts. You can always stop the process if you are not sure by doing "CRL-C"
Download the "Batch-Blend.zip file"
Unzip the file - this will create a "Reference 2 Blu-Ray Demo Disc" folder and a "blendbd.bat" file
Launch the command line and execute the file.
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Compliments of Caper_1; he has taken the time and effort to post the FullBD50 Refernence 2 disc to News-Groups.
Here are the NZB and NFO files for newsgroups. It is still uploading so you may have to wait a few hours for the last few RAR files if you try and download immediately.
This is only for the BD50.
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Great Job!
Archaea's 9.12.4 Home Theater Room
(13) JBL CBT 70j-1 | Denon x7200wa | Sherbourn PA 7-350 amplifier | (8) Ultimax 18" sealed subwoofers | (4) iNuke DSP 6000 amplifiers | (4) MB Quart 12" subwoofers mounted direct mounted to Berkline theater chairs BOSS style | Epson 5040UB Projector | Jamestown 144" acoustic transparent 2.35:1 screen w/ Seymour XD fabric
Been seeding the "old" disc for just about 2weeks and it's been uploading around 0,5TB of data in that short amount of time.
Keep up the good work guys. Highly appreciated at least for me.
The preparation for seeding takes 3 to 4 days so the first segment might be ready towards the end of the week. It has not been decided which segment will be released first either.
So there still some unknowns, even for the Reference team disc.
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I say release surround first! For those of us who want to burn all segments together on one Blu-ray disc...should we wait for that or can we download the segments as they're available and then combine them on to one dual layer Blu-ray disc after?
Bass first please
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Marantz 8805 (Emotiva RMC in a box) | JVC X790R | Emotiva XPA-5 | Emotiva XPA 4-3s | Oppo 203 | DIYSG 1099 | DIYSG Volt 8 | DIYSG Volt 6 | SVS PC-4000 | Seymour UF 132"
The Other Theater (most recent build)
Old Woods Remodel
Old Wood Theater (first build)
Marantz 8805 (Emotiva RMC in a box) | JVC X790R | Emotiva XPA-5 | Emotiva XPA 4-3s | Oppo 203 | DIYSG 1099 | DIYSG Volt 8 | DIYSG Volt 6 | SVS PC-4000 | Seymour UF 132"
My equipment: JVC RS-55, SI Performance 120" 1.3 gain, OPPO BDP-105, ANTHEM MRX-1120, QNAP 469L NAS, ROKU 4.
MartinLogan speakers and subs. M/ASlim5 Rack, CalMAN 5 Enthusiast/C6 meter.
Gear: Speakers (Paradigm Reference Studio Series): 40 v4 (front L/R), CC-690 v4 (centre), 20 v4 (surround L/R).
PSA XS30 (subwoofer). Marantz SR7013, Emotiva XPA-5, Samsung PN64F8500 (64" plasma), DarbeeVision Darblet DVP5000, PS4, Sony BDP-S6200,
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Hotel rates for the bowl games have reached up to $500.00 a night. Vacation rental properties are a great option for those who still need last minute bowl game lodging and the prices start at just $80.00 a night! You will also get more space with a vacation rental, as most include a living room and kitchen in addition to a bedroom. More space and less money= more fun on your vacation! If you still need lodging for your college bowl game, act FAST as we are seeing our vacation properties being booked up every minute! With some of the games falling on or around the New Year holiday, it is even more important to book immediately to ensure you will be able to cheer your team onto victory!
Here are just a few of the College Bowl Games and Vacation Rental Properties available:
Rose Bowl: Pasadena, CA Jan. 1, 2014
Schools: Michigan State vs. Stanford
Pasadena/Los Angeles area vacation rentals
We currently have just 22 properties available during the Rose Bowl! We have options ranging from studio condos to three bedroom private homes. So bring your spouse or the entire family to enjoy the game and the comforts of a vacation property during your stay. Here are a couple options, but be sure to visit our website to see the rest!
This Malibu Beach house has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and is beautifully furnished with everything you need to prepare your tailgating food and beverage! Relax at the end of the day on your oceanfront deck and fall asleep to the sound of the waves!
|Malibu, CA Beach House Vacation Rental
This Hollywood studio apartment has a bedroom and living room combination as well as a separate kitchen and bathroom. Plenty of space for two people and is only $115.00 a night! The location is fabulous, right in Hollywood Hills just a few minutes walk to the heart of Hollywood. Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, many famous theaters, Universal Studio and more!
|Hollywood, CA vacation rental
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Glendale, AZ Jan. 1, 2014
Schools: Baylor vs. UCF
The Phoenix area is booking up, FAST! If you see a property that will work for you book right away as there are only 4 properties remaining! We have condos ranging from studio to 2 bedrooms, in great locations! Relax in your spacious vacation rental, take a dip at the pool and enjoy a round of golf! Here are two of the available properties, see the rest at our website!
This 2 bedroom 2 bathroom villa condo is located at the Westgage Painted Mountain Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. Beautiful views from your deck or patio, whirlpool bathroom tub, outdoor pool, hot tub and fitness center are all included for your stay!
|Mesa, AZ vacation condo
This 1 bedroom 1 bathroom vacation condo is located at the Scottsdale Links Resort. Enjoy your elegantly appointed condo with full kitchen, patio and of course the TPC Desert Golf Course and the breathtaking views of the McDowell Mountains! Other amenities are an outdoor pool, jacuzzi exercise facility and free parking! What more could you ask for in your accommodations for your football bowl trip!
|Scottsdale, AZ vacation condo
- Orange Bowl: Miami, FL Jan. 3, 2014
- Clemson vs. Ohio State
- Who wouldn't want to head to Miami for a college football bowl game?! That's right, everyone wants to go and that is why there are only 7 properties left! Miami Beach is the place to be year round, and even more so when a sporting even is taking place. Choose from studio condos to 2 bedroom condos for your bowl game accommodations. Prices start at just $80.00 a night!
- Here is a great condo if you need to sleep 6 people and want a Miami beach oceanfront condo! This luxury condo is located on the Famous Millionaire Row, with amazing views, oceanfront pools, a tiki bar and more!
|Miami Beach, FL vacation condo
If you don't see your bowl game location here, please contact us or visit our website for more vacation rental properties! Have a great time on your vacation to the college bowl games- GO FIGHT WIN!
2014 Bowl Game Schedule:
|Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Colorado State vs. Washington State
|Albuquerque, NM
University Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 21
2:00 p.m. ET
|Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Fresno State vs. USC
|Las Vegas, NV
Sam Boyd Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 21
3:30 p.m. ET
|Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Buffalo vs. San Diego State
|Boise, ID
Bronco Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 21
5:30 p.m. ET
|R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Tulane vs. UL Lafayette
|New Orleans, LA
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|Sat., Dec. 21
9:00 p.m. ET
|Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg
East Carolina vs. Ohio
|St. Petersburg, FL
Tropicana Field
|Mon., Dec. 23
2:00 p.m. ET
|Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Boise State vs. Oregon State
|Honolulu, HI
Aloha Stadium
|Tue., Dec. 24
8:00 p.m. ET
|Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Bowling Green vs. Pittsburgh
|Detroit, MI
Ford Field
|Thu., Dec. 26
6:00 p.m. ET
|San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Utah State
|San Diego, CA
Qualcomm Stadium
|Thu., Dec. 26
9:30 p.m. ET
|Military Bowl
Marshall vs. Maryland
|Annapolis, MD
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium
|Fri., Dec. 27
2:30 p.m. ET
|Texas Bowl
Minnesota vs. Syracuse
|Houston, TX
Reliant Stadium
|Fri., Dec. 27
6:00 p.m. ET
| Fight Hunger Bowl
BYU vs. Washington
|San Francisco, CA
AT&T Park
|Fri., Dec. 27
9:30 p.m. ET
|New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
|Bronx, NY
Yankee Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 28
12:00 p.m. ET
|Belk Bowl
Cincinnati vs. North Carolina
|Charlotte, NC
Bank of America Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 28
3:20 p.m. ET
|Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville vs. Miami, FL
|Orlando, FL
Florida Citrus Bowl
|Sat., Dec. 28
6:45 p.m. ET
|Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Kansas State vs. Michigan
|Tempe, AZ
Sun Devil Stadium
|Sat., Dec. 28
10:15 p.m. ET
|Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Navy
|Fort Worth, TX
Amon G. Carter Stadium
|Mon., Dec. 30
11:45 a.m. ET
|Franklin Amer. Mort. Music City Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss
|Nashville, TN
LP Field
|Mon., Dec. 30
3:15 p.m. ET
|Valero Alamo Bowl
Oregon vs. Texas
|San Antonio, TX
|Mon., Dec. 30
6:45 p.m. ET
|National University Holiday Bowl
Arizona State vs. Texas Tech
|San Diego, CA
Qualcomm Stadium
|Mon., Dec. 30
10:15 p.m. ET
|AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Arizona vs. Boston College
|Shreveport, LA
Independence Stadium
|Tue., Dec. 31
12:30 p.m. ET
|Hyundai Sun Bowl
UCLA vs. Virginia Tech
|El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl
|Tue., Dec. 31
2:00 p.m. ET
|AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Rice
|Memphis, TN
Liberty Bowl
|Tue., Dec. 31
4:00 p.m. ET
|Chick-fil-A Bowl
Duke vs. Texas A&M
|Atlanta, GA
Georgia Dome
|Tue., Dec. 31
8:00 p.m. ET
|TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Georgia vs. Nebraska
|Jacksonville, FL
EverBank Field
|Wed., Jan. 1
12:00 p.m. ET
|Heart of Dallas Bowl
North Texas vs. UNLV
|Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl Stadium
|Wed., Jan. 1
12:00 p.m. ET
|Capital One Bowl
South Carolina vs. Wisconsin
|Orlando, FL
Florida Citrus Bowl
|Wed., Jan. 1
1:00 p.m. ET
|Outback Bowl
Iowa vs. LSU
|Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium
|Wed., Jan. 1
1:00 p.m. ET
|Rose Bowl Game
Michigan State vs. Stanford
|Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
|Wed., Jan. 1
5:00 p.m. ET
|Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Baylor vs. UCF
|Glendale, AZ
U. of Phoenix Stadium
|Wed., Jan. 1
8:30 p.m. ET
|Allstate Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs. Oklahoma
|New Orleans, LA
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
|Thu., Jan. 2
8:30 p.m. ET
|AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
|Arlington, TX
AT&T Stadium
|Fri., Jan. 3
7:30 p.m. ET
|Discover Orange Bowl
Clemson vs. Ohio State
|Miami Gardens, FL
Sun Life Stadium
|Fri., Jan. 3
8:30 p.m. ET
|BBVA Compass Bowl
Houston vs. Vanderbilt
|Birmingham, AL
Legion Field
|Sat., Jan. 4
1:00 p.m. ET
|GoDaddy Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Ball State
|Mobile, AL
Ladd-Peebles Stadium
|Sun., Jan. 5
9:00 p.m. ET
| BCS National Championship Game
Florida State vs. Auburn
|Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl
|Mon., Jan. 6
8:30 p.m. ET