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Roundup – High-Tech Guitar
These are incredible times for guitar players. Whether your tastes run to a cool PRS, the amazing high-tech offerings from Line 6, Gibson, and Roland, a traditional Strat or Les Paul, or any of the latest creative efforts from companies like Ibanez, you're covered. Tubes are back if you're into tubes, analog effects have regained their rightful place alongside multi-effects, amps keep pumping up the volume, MIDI guitar continues to evolve, and amp sims—aided by more powerful computers and more precise algorithms—are reaching new heights in authenticity, tone, and cost-effectiveness.
This roundup takes a look at some of the latest goodies for guitarists, and there are certainly plenty. So keep reading, keep picking, and keep up your quest for the ultimate tone. Given all of the options, you know it's out there somewhere!
You can't tell by this picture, but you could probably drop this pedal multiple times, and it would still survive.
$449 MSRP, $400 street
The Backstory The electric guitarist's quest is the quest for tone—the elusive quality that ties wood, pickups, strings, amp, and speakers into a cohesive whole. When the electric guitar was born, tubes went along for the ride as they contributed warmth, an emphasis on second-harmonic distortion, and the ability to distort with elegance when you wanted to get gritty.
Then the Great Tube Drought hit, as the world of electronics went solid-state. Products like Tech 21's SansAmp and Peavey's TransTube amps showed that it was possible to get pretty tube-y with solid-state, but they also showed there were definite advantages to silicon: portability, stability, consistency, ruggedness, compactness, and energy efficiency. So when Chinese and Russian tubes eventually found their way back into the hands of guitarists, the search continued for a solid-state equivalent—leading to further refinements in existing technologies, DSP-based modeling, amp sims, and now HALO: "Harmonic Amp-Like Overdrive."
HALO, designed by Alex Aguilar (yes, that Aguilar), is an all-metal—as in construction, not musical genre—dual overdrive pedal that's designed to put tube sound in your gig bag. It runs off a 9V battery (one of the footswitch LEDs indicates battery strength), but can also run off external DC negative-tip power supplies from 9-18V. The intention is for you to get your overdrive tone in HALO, feed whatever modulation/delay/reverb etc. effects you want, then go into anything— from a clean tube amp to a P.A. system to a solid-state amp—with a tone will sound how you expect it to sound. HALO does that, but the question then becomes whether the sound is that of a "real" tube amp, or at least something with equivalent tone.
The Special Sauce HALO emphasizes the second- and even-order harmonics—a key characteristic of tube distortion—and adds considerable versatility so you can tweak the sound in multiple ways.
HALO consists of two similar overdrives (the second one is designed for "heavier" sounds), which range from clean to super-saturated. A footswitch switches between them (another footswitch performs enable/bypass), so it's like having a two-channel amp—especially as each overdrive has its own gain and output level controls. A three-position switch chooses among clean boost and two distortion characters: Asymmetrical is dark and complex, while symmetrical has more presence and bite.
A Saturation toggle switches in a stage that follows both overdrive sections, or only the second section (the Saturation stage can also be bypassed), to increase distortion and sustain.
HALO offers several tone-shaping options. The two channels share a Tone knob, which provides treble boost and cut so you can dial in an edge, or mellow it out. Three additional knobs control Bass, Contour, and Presence. Contour is basically a midrange scoop/boost (scooping sounds more modern, while boosting adds more of a vintage beef ); Presence covers the upper mids. These controls provide a wide range of control over the basic HALO qualities— distortion, sustain, and tone.
The Summary $400 street for an overdrive pedal seems excessive—until you put the box through its paces. You'd need to get at least two, and probably more, overdrives to come up with a similar sonic variety. Even then, there's no guarantee you'd get that sweet, second harmonic-heavy distortion. Besides, it has some nice extras—you can replace the battery without tools, and drive long cables thanks to a low-impedance out.
Perhaps most importantly, there's a great "feel" and sense of dynamics; your guitar doesn't get obscured by a sea of sludge, because if anything, HALO enhances your guitar's definition even while saturating it. In a world that's not suffering from a shortage of overdrive pedals, HALO is unique.
The Control Room Pro Module is included in the software upgrade.
Native Instruments
Guitar Rig 5 Pro
The Backstory Guitar Rig, which is also part of the Komplete software bundle, was introduced in 2004 and has never ceased evolving over that time. The evolution has led to better, more detailed amp models with each new version, improved convolution technology with the cabinets, more effects, and a cleaner UI.
The Special Sauce Version 5 marks a major change in Guitar Rig Pro—it's now positioned not just for guitar, but as a general-purpose signal processing rack. NI has introduced several optional-at-extra-cost modules designed specifically for studio applications (although of course, they can be used with guitar), and created Guitar Rig Player, a free host version that lets you can run these modules without having to buy the full Guitar Rig Pro program. However, even the free version includes several useful modules: "Jump" amp and cabinet, Skreamer distortion, chorus/ flanger, reverb, delay, parallel delays, parametric EQ, lowpass synth filter, This screen shot displays the scope of modules available in Guitar Rig 5 Pro. limiter, volume control, compressor, and noise reduction. It offers multiple modulation options—LFO, envelope, step sequencer, analog sequencer, and envelope follower. It even includes "utilities" like split to create parallel signal paths, crossover, and "container"—very much like Reason's Combinator, or Sonar's FX Chains. Given that the Player is free and has no performance limitations, I can't think of any reason not to download it.
Meanwhile, Guitar Rig 5 Pro itself has several new components. The two new amps, Van 51 and Hot Solo+, demonstrate that NI's emulation chops continue to produce evermore realistic results; the Container module is ideal when you use particular combinations of effects, and don't want to load and set them all individually. It also lets you bring particular parameters to front-panel controls, which of course can also be driven via external MIDI controllers.
Version 5 features six new effects, including an improved Control Room that provides up to eight virtual cabinets, mics, and miking positions. The other effects provide some unusual options like Resochord (resonant delays that recall NI's Spektral Delay plug-in), Filterbank, Little Reflektor (a more CPU-friendly version of the included Reflektor reverb), Stereo Tune (an imaging/spreading plug-in), Vintage Verb, and Fast Comp—this is particularly useful for clamping peaks when driving distortion.
The Summary If you liked Guitar Rig before, Guitar Rig 5 Pro adds goodies, presets, and flexibility to run other, studio-oriented plug-ins. (Note these will not work outside the GR host.) I'm particularly impressed with running the new amps through the Control Room Pro module, which lets you create meaty, versatile, and especially, rich tones. If you haven't checked out Guitar Rig yet, download the free Player version to get a taste . . . if you like what you hear, the Pro version delivers a whole lot more.
The middle rack section is new in version 2.0; the upgrade has numerous other tweaks, particularly to the presets.
Scuffham Amps
S-Gear 2.0
The Backstory In last year's high-tech guitar roundup, I reviewed Scuffham Amps' S-Gear (from the designer behind Marshall's JMP-1 amp) debut amp sim, and closed the review with "This is one dark horse that I predict will still be around for next year's roundup." And they were kind enough to make me look prescient!
S-Gear 2.0 is now available for Mac (stand-alone and AU) as well as Windows (stand-alone and VST). Compared to last year, it's a true 64-bit plug-in for Windows, although of course, you can still install it as a 32-bit plug. While it's hard for any new amp sim to gain traction, Scuffham has amassed a vocal following from those who appreciate the ease of use, low price, and authentic, "recording-ready" tone.
The Special Sauce Version 2.0 introduces a rack with removable modules you can drag-and-drop into whatever order you want. The original version's Delay Thing and Pro Convolver have been joined by Mod Thing, a straight-ahead Chorus/Flanger—like the Delay, it has an unusually musical tone to it. Rumor has it a reverb is next, so clearly, Scuffham plans to continue to develop the effects aspect of S-Gear.
The Summary There's not much to add to last year's review. A free trial version is still available—good move, because you won't grasp how good this sounds, particularly in terms of dynamic response and lack of "brittleness," until you try it yourself. Also, the presets deserve props. You don't need to be a tweaker to use S-Gear 2.0; just dial up presets until you find something you like— and it probably won't take many presets before you do.
Even if you already have a favorite amp sim, given its low cost and quality sound, S-Gear 2.0 adds some wonderful options to your virtual collection of amps and effects. Download the free trial, install it, and see what you think. Frankly, I continue to be impressed with S-Gear, and Version 2 hints of even more to come.
It looks like a game controller—and it could be. But its "secret identity" is as a stealth MIDI guitar controller.
You Rock Guitar
$229 MSRP, $139 street
The Backstory What is this, some kind of joke? The YRG-1000 looks like a toy that's auditioning for Guitar Hero. Yet for accessing MIDI synthesizers while using guitar techniques and voicings, it's not only inexpensive, it's surprisingly accurate—but only when tweaked properly, which is crucial.
The Special Sauce The neck's "frets" and "strings" are raised plastic, although they do feel quite comfortable and string-like. As there's no need to detect string pitch, there's no significant latency. To trigger the notes, you pluck six short, "real" strings; you can't bend string pitch or do natural vibrato, but there's a vibrato tailpiece that's a guitarist's version of a keyboard synth's pitchbend wheel, and a joystick that fulfills the function of a synth's mod wheel.
It sounds simple enough, but if you check out user comments on the web, you'll find everything from "it sucks" to "this is incredible." Why the disparity? Although some people just won't be able to get past the fact that it's not really a guitar, there's more to it than that. The YRG is quite sophisticated, and there are multiple adjustments that let you customize the response to your playing style. As a result, sorry— you're going to have to read the manual. It'll take you an hour or two of trial-and-error to get these settings right, but editing them properly can make the difference between frustrating triggering problems and near-perfect response. I can't emphasize enough the importance of getting these tweaks right, but once they're set, you won't need to adjust them again.
Another important element is setting up your external synthesizer, whether soft synth or hardware tone module (the YRG can output MIDI over USB—ideal for computers, and also powers the guitar so you don't have to use the four AA internal batteries—or a standard 5-pin DIN connector for triggering hardware synthesizers). YRG has four Mono mode presets, where each string transmits over its own MIDI channel. These can be channels 1–6 or 7–12, or the reverse (i.e., channel 1 or channel 7 can be either the first or sixth string).
There are two mono mode advantages. First, you can assign a separate synthesizer sound to each string, like bass for the lower strings, and piano for the upper strings. Second, if you can restrict each sound to allow only one note at a time (like a real guitar string, but not all synths let you do this), the result is a more guitar-like feel and better tracking.
The limitation of YRG's Mono mode is that the virtual whammy bar doesn't send pitchbend data over all six channels at once, although hopefully a planned firmware update will address this. But as YRG can save presets, you can create some Mono mode presets for instruments like piano, vibes, and pads where you tend to play chords without bending, then create other presets that send all data over channel 1 (with pitchbend messages) for solo instruments like wind, brass, and the like where pitch-bending is an important part of the playing style.
Also note that because the "frets" and "strings" are essentially switches, the YRG- 1000 is ideal for tapping techniques. I don't just mean EVH-style tapping, as you can trigger drum parts and the like. There are adjustments for optimizing this as well.
The Summary If you're into MIDI guitar— or want to be—the YRG-1000 occupies the sweet spot between affordability and accuracy. No, it's not a guitar, and yes, you might get a few snickers when you strap it on. But if there's an easier way to get into triggering MIDI instruments with guitar-like technique, I'm not aware of it—and no one else seems to be, either.
Breaking news: Gen 2 firmware is slated to be available this month. Features include tracking and playability improvements, improved onboard sound library with new samples and presets (I didn't mention that previously because in the original version, it's not a compelling reason to get into the YRG), layering and zoning of sounds, monophonic synth mode, improved slides, better pickup design, and the top seven frets on all strings can be configured as Ableton or DAW control surface switches.
The JTV-59, which follows the Les Paul paradigm, is one of six James Tyler Variax models.
Line 6
Dream Rig
JTV-59 James Tyler Variax
$1,399.99 MSRP, $1,000 street
DT25 Amp
$2,099.99 MSRP, $1,500 street
$699.99 MSRP, $500 street
The Backstory This isn't a "Dream Rig" because 1+1+1 = 3. With Line 6's system-oriented approach, it's more like 1+1+1 = 6. The Variax talks to the POD HD500, which in turns talks to the DT25 amp; and with Line 6 Link capabilities, the POD HD500 can talk to more than just the DT. Although this review covers the JTV-59 Variax, DT25 amp, and HD500, variations on the Dream Rig theme include five other Variax models, as well as the heftier DT50 amp and POD HD300 or HD400.
The Special Sauce, Part 1 The original Variax got high marks for technology, but the relaunch under James Tyler's imprimatur signifies an emphasis on the guitar itself. There are six models; three standard series guitars range from $1,500 to $1,300 (street). The most costly model is the $1,500 single-cutaway/dual-humbucker
The POD HD500 doesn't just update the sound quality, but combines both stage and studio orientations. JTV-59 (which follows the Les Paul paradigm), followed by the $1,400 Strat-like JTV-69 (vibrato tailpiece, bolt-on heck, and 25-1/2" scale length), and finally the JTV-89 ($1,300), which features tuners in a reversed six-in-line design, two humbuckers, 25-1/2" scale length, and 24 frets. The custom-shop guitars are made in the USA and are more than twice as expensive as the standard series models. They're fantastic guitars, but frankly, the less expensive models are finely-crafted, highly playable, and definitely do justice to the electronics.
These guitars also up the ante for innovation. They offer 28 onboard guitar emulations: 18 vintage types (Les Paul, ES-335, Strat, Tele, Rick, Gretsch, etc.), five acoustic models (which were updated even while I was writing this review) including two 12-strings, and five "none-of-the- above"—Coral sitar, banjo, Danelectro with Lipstick pickups, Tricone resonator, and Dobro. Eleven alternate tunings are instantly accessible; you have the option to make your own, as well as customize the selection of sounds and tunings (e.g., you can create a bank with five Rickenbacker 360 12-strings, each with an alternate tuning). The excellent Variax Workbench software—basically, a virtual custom shop that lets you change pickups and electronics sans soldering iron and swap out neck and body without a woodshop—is still a part of the package.
The DT25 amp achieves multiple characters—not through digital modeling, but via clever analog circuitry changes. Unlike the original Variax, the James Tyler models have standard pickups and can work as regular electric guitars that do not require batteries. Bottom line: You played the original Variax because that was the only way to get the technology; you play the new Variax because you like to play it.
The Special Sauce, Part 2 Although HD technology represented a significant upgrade over the original POD, there's more to the POD HD500. It has the look and feel (and rugged construction, including the footpedal) of stage gear, but also includes studio-friendly extras, including S/PDIF out that can be used for recording the processed signal or a direct, digital dry connection to your DAW, which is ideal for re-amping—while you do zero-latency monitoring of the HD500's processed sound. You'll also find USB 2.0, editing software with POD Farm 2's graphic look (but of course, not its audio editing capabilities) at its core, a digital Variax input, and the L6 Link option. (More on that later.)
The effects loop can drive guitar- or line-level processors, and three "trim switches" accommodate various interfacing scenarios—guitar input pad on/off, XLR ground lift or normal, and 1/4" output, switchable between line and amp level. Two parallel effects chains can provide separate amps and cabs for the left and right channels; compared to earlier PODs, the modeling is more detailed, and the breakup from dry to distorted is smoother and more gradated.
The companion software is a straightforward editor/librarian that greatly simplifies patch creation and storage, but it can remain active while recording so you can tweak and record without having to open and close programs.
Two cautions: First, the knobs are hard to tweak without obscuring the display, although you'll likely use the editing software for any serious programming. Second, many presets seem intended to impress on the music store floor—stripping a preset down to amp with a carefully selected cabinet and mic, along with maybe EQ and one other effect, often produced more "musical" results for me. Remember that it's highly unlikely that the presets were programmed with someone who uses the same setup as you—I usually need to pull back on the drive, because I use heavier- gauge strings and a thumbpick. A little tweaking can make the difference between a preset that you'd pass by, or one that sounds phenomenal for your style.
The Special Sauce, Part 3 The 1x12 DT25, co-designed with Bogner, breaks the tube amp paradigm. Traditional amps have one character, and you can change the sound within the limits of that character—but the DT25 lets you change the amp's essential character itself. It has two footswitchable channels with traditional controls, but you can also tailor the voicing/feedback topology in four ways ways (American Clean, British Crunch, Class A Chime, or Modern High-Gain), choose Class A (10W) or Class AB (25W) operation, and select pentode or triode tube characteristics. I/O includes a transformer-coupled direct out with cabinet simulation, effects loop, a "low volume" mode that preserves tone at lower levels, MIDI, and the L6 Link.
Overall, this is a wonderful amp (especially for recording), not just because it sounds good, but because it offers so many different sonic characters. Just as the Variax emulates different guitar sounds, the DT25 can emulate different amp sounds. But that's not the coup de grâce. . . .
The Special Sauce, Part 4 The synergy is the big deal. Because the HD500 has a Variax input, you can store the Variax settings with a preset . . . or not. The L6 Link allows for bidirectional control and one-way digital audio, and communication between the HD500 and up to four DT-family amps using a single XLR cable (up to about 20 feet, but longer with an AES/EBU cable). For example, if you call up a particular amp model on the HD500, the DT amp automatically reconfigures itself in the analog domain to reflect the characteristics of the chosen amp. Seriously. You can save amp settings in an HD500 preset, place the HD500 within the DT25 effects loop, tweak settings on the HD500 with the DT25 updating automatically (or vice-versa), or edit an HD500 preset by turning the DT25's knobs. You can even process the magnetic pickup and Variax outputs separately within the HD500, and blend them in real time with a footpedal and/or the Variax tone knob.
Really, the "dream" aspect of the dream rig has two components. The first is the ability to achieve a near-infinite variety of tones that include modeled guitar, standard pickups, modeled amps, real amps, DSP, tubes . . . you name it. If only I'd had this when I was doing studio work back in the '70s, I could have taken over the world.
The second component is convenience. If you had to swap guitars to use an alternate tuning, or avoided alternate tunings because of the inconvenience, now they're just a rotary-switch click or so away. Ditto for loading in sounds and tunings so you can step through them during a performance, and unifying Variax, DT25, and HD500 settings into a single POD HD500 preset.
Sure, the individual components are exceptional. But put them all together, and you have . . . well, a dream rig.


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WALTHAM, Mass.- On Thursday January 2nd, the Brandeis University men's basketball team opened the New Year with an 81-74 victory over Roger Williams University at Red Auerbach Arena. The Judges were led by senior guard Derek Retos (No. Attleboro, Mass./Brimmer and May School) who came off the bench to score 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as he claimed sole possession of fourth place on Brandeis' All-Time list with 179 made 3-pointers. Brandeis improves to 7-3 on the season while the Hawks fall to 1-8.
The first half featured two ties and seven lead changes. The Judges took the lead for good at the 8:14 mark when sophomore forward Kevin Trotman (Bristol, Conn./Taft School) drained a corner trey to make it 22-20. RWU would get back within three points when rookie guard Zac Campbell (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional) hit a 3-pointer of his own to make it 28-25 with 4:51 to play. After that shot, Brandeis closed the period on a 14-3 spurt and took a 42-28 advantage into the break.
In the second period, the Judges never relinquished their lead but allowed the Hawks to chip away. Brandeis led by as much as 17 after a pair of free throws from sophomore guard Colby Smith (No. Andover, Mass./No. Andover) made it 47-30. However, with 3:18 on the clock, RWU cut the lead to 70-64 when junior guard Ryan Palumbo (Warwick, R.I./Williston Northampton) drained a pair of his own from the charity stripe. The Judges were able to hold off the rally as Retos hit two shots from behind the arc and made two free throws to score eight of Brandeis' final 11 points in the 81-74 win.
Retos led the Judges with 19 points on 6-for-10 shooting including 5-for-9 from downtown. Senior forward Alex Stoyle (Goffstown, N.H./Tilton School) joined him in double-digits with 12 points. Senior guard Ben Bartoldus (Hillsborough, N.H./Proctor Acad. (N.H.)) and Trotman each contributed nine points. Senior guard Gabriel Moton (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg) had a game-high eight assists and tied with classmate center Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass./St. Andrews School (R.I.)) for team-high honors with six rebounds.
The Hawks were led by rookie forward Chris Bardwell (No. Andover, Mass./No. Andover) who had a near double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Rookie forward Josh Syska (Peabody, Mass./St. John's Prep) and Palumbo chipped in with 14 points apiece. Sophomore forward Josh McCourt (Lincoln, R.I./LaSalle Acad.) led the squad with four assists while Palumbo nabbed a game-high five steals.
Brandeis continues their schedule on Tuesday January 7th at home against Bates with a 7:00 p.m. tip-off. RWU returns to conference play with a home game against Western New England at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday January 4th.

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Ingredients and Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting fat and salt.
- Mash half of the beans into a paste-like consistency with the back of a fork and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot, celery, and salt, and cook 8-10 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Stir in wine, increase heat to medium-high, and cook 3-4 minutes, until wine evaporates.
- Add tomatoes and mashed beans to the pot and simmer about 6 minutes, until thickened. Stir in unmashed beans and cook until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
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|Tablet mobility and notebook productivity in one device
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|Tablet mobility and notebook productivity in one device
|Convenience at work
|Lean and agile
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|, Windows 10 Pro
|Integrated in CPU
|Intel® Core i3-7130U processor, 3 MB, 2.7 GHz
Intel® Core i5-7200U processor, 3 MB, 2.5 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz
Intel® Core i5-8350U processor, 6 MB, 1.7 GHz, up to 3.6 GHz
Intel® Core i7-8650U processor, 8 MB, 1.9 GHz, up to 3.9 GHz
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1 (digital) x Internal microphones
1 (via optional cradle or optional conversion cable) x VGA
1 x micro HDMI
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1 x Docking connector for Port Replicator
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The BAPCo® MobileMark® Benchmark provides results that enable direct product comparisons between manufacturers. It does not guarantee any specific battery runtime which actually can be lower and may vary depending on product model, configuration, application and power management settings. The battery capacity decreases slightly with every re-charge and over its lifetime.
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Larkinhurst - Earth - Sofa & Loveseat
(List Price $1,689.95)
Beautifully designed with dramatic rolled arms, jumbo window pane stitched detailing and classic nail head trim accents, the "Larkinhurst-Earth" upholstery collection is covered in a soft leather look fabric that adds the ultimate in comfort while holding onto the classic traditional design that is sure to enhance any living room décor.
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NaBloPoMo – Day 9
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Devicescape has released a connection tool for AT&T's free WiFi for US iPhone subscribers that removes the fuss from the telecom giant's SMS-based access system. Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T asks that you enter your iPhone's telephone number; subsequently, you click a big friendly button to log in at an AT&T location with no additional steps.
Devicescape is offering Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T at no cost through the App Store until Friday, December 5, after which the cost will be $1.99. The company told Ars that it has no relationship with AT&T.
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Devicescape plans other operator-specific iPhone connection applications, too. Company head Dave Fraser said, "Part of our Easy Wi-Fi for handsets strategy is to really focus on these operator-locked clients, so this AT&T version is actually our first example of one of those, but there are about four others that have already been submitted to the App Store approval nightmare."
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Rear Admiral Wray graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May 1979, where he was chairman of the Brigade Honor Committee and captain of the Varsity Sailing Team.
After nuclear power school, he spent four years aboard USS Mississippi (CGN 40), completing several Mediterranean and North Atlantic deployments, including duty in Beirut during the 1983 Lebanon crisis. Wray was then assigned as leading engineering officer at the aircraft carrier prototype reactors in Idaho Falls, Idaho. In November 1986 he transitioned to the Navy Reserve.
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Finance Minister Joe Oliver released his Economic Action Plan for 2015-16 this afternoon and high performance sport is highlighted in it.
While recognizing that 2015 has been proclaimed the Year of Sport, the government sees the benefits of being active. "During 2015 Canadians are being encouraged to celebrate the role that sport plays in the country and to participate in and seek the benefits of sport" the document reads.
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Cyberattack paralyzes federal court system
A giant denial-of-service cyberattack paralyzed the federal court system for several hours Friday, following on the heels of a brief Gmail outage that rattled millions of users.
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A spokesman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, whose site was also hit, confirmed to The Washington Times that the court system's sites went down at 3:22 p.m. Most access was restored by 7 p.m.
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Wheat production increased by 17 per cent to a record 25 million tonnes in 1999/2000, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.
Significant increases in wheat production were recorded in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia (which reported a state record harvest of 9.2 million tonnes). Wheat plantings were up by 7 per cent to 12.3 million hectares with the main increases recorded in New South Wales and Victoria.
Canola also had another record year in which plantings rose by 54 per cent to 1.9 million hectares and production rose by 44 per cent to 2.4 million tonnes. Significant increases were recorded in all major growing states. Western Australia was the largest canola producing State and recorded the biggest increase, with area sown up by 70 per cent to 909,000 hectares and quantity harvested up by 61 per cent to 989,000 tonnes.
In addition, beef cattle numbers showed signs of recovery from the drop during the previous year, with the herd estimated at 23.6 million head at 30 June 2000. Sheep and lamb numbers remained steady at approximately 116 million at 30 June 2000.
Conversely, preliminary estimates indicated a slight drop in dairy cattle numbers with 3.1 million cattle recorded at 30 June 2000. This was the result of a drop in the estimated number of dairy bulls, heifers and calves as the number of cows remained mainly unchanged.
Pig numbers fell by 7 per cent to 2.4 million head at 30 June 2000 with falls reported in all states.
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15 Bitchin' 'Breaking Bad' Quotables
Breaking Bad has run its final chapter. Although all bad things must come to an end, the after-shocks of AMC's epic series will no doubt linger. Bryan Cranston, as the high school teacher turned meth kingpin, has been one of TV's most complex protagonists. To watch him as the show's main character, Walter White, was to witness an actor at the top of his craft. Add to that, an impeccable writing staff cultivated by series creator Vince Gilligan. Names like George Mastras, Gennifer Hutchison and Peter Gould not only sketched stupendous plot twists but also incredible dialogue.
"I am the danger," "Tread lightly," and "I am the one who knocks" are just a small batch (no pun) of quotables that Bryan Cranston, Bob Odenkirk, Aaron Paul and their co-stars have delivered over the course of five seasons. With the show finally in the can, we take a look back at 15 unforgettable Breaking Bad lines.
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Sued Over Twitter Message? Can You Defame Someone In 140 Characters Or Less?
from the sue-first,-ask-questions-later deptTom writes in to alert us that a woman in Chicago has been sued for defamation by the company that manages her apartment over a Twitter message. The message she put on Twitter read:
"Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it's okay."And, rather than address a concern of one of their residents, the company brought out the lawyers, and sued for over $50,000. A little investigation reveals that the woman had all of 20 followers, which makes you question just how much actual damage was done by this message.
Still, for my money, the best single paragraph/statement about Horizon Group Management has to be the following one, in the Chicago Sun-Times, quoting Jeffrey Michael, speaking for Horizon Group (and a member of the family that runs it):
"We're a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization," he said, noting that the company manages 1,500 apartments in Chicago and has a good reputation it wants to preserve.I'm curious as to how being a "sue first, ask questions later kind of organization" meshes with having "a good reputation it wants to preserve." I'd argue that (1) suing a tenant of a meaningless tweet (and drawing much more attention to the complaint) and (2) claiming that you're a "sue first, ask questions later kind of organization" in the national media are going to do a hell of a lot more damage to any "good reputation" (if it existed in the first place) than some random woman with 20 followers bitching about mold in her apartment.
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Bernie Lesieutre is a staff scientist in the Electricity Markets and Policy Group. His research interests include the development of tools to aid the monitoring of Electricity Markets and the evaluation of Transmission Bottlenecks. The ability of participants to exercise market power remains a concern for the continuing operation of existing markets and the adoption of new markets. Bernie and his collaborators are designing methods to identify participants with market power potential as those with the incremental ability to increase revenues through their inputs into the market. Importantly, these revenue sensitivities account for details of the physical electric grid and its limitations. Bernie and his colleagues are also investigating measures for quantifying the impact of transmission congestion. They are working with federal and state agencies to evaluate transmission planning methodologies that improve reliability and market efficiency and consider alternative, non-wire solutions.
Bernie joined LBNL in December 2002. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1986, 1989, and 1993 respectively. Prior to coming to the laboratory he served as an Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT and has held Visiting Associate Professor positions at Caltech and Cornell. He is a member of the IEEE.


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Directions: ST. MARIES RIVER RD: turn S off ID 3 in St. Maries on 1st St; 1 mi through neighborhood to St. Maries River Rd. ST JOE RIVER RD: in St. Maries, at junction of ID 3/ID 5, travel on ID 3 N; cross St. Joe River; at mp 85 turn R (N) on FR 50 (St. Joe River Rd); explore areas at mp 2.3, 10.7, 13.0, 16.0, 16.3, 16.6, 24.2, 29.8, 33.6 and 34.2; scan between mp 11-13 for Northern Pygmy-Owl (Nov-March); the town of Avery is 26.7 mi E of St. Maries and FR 50 ends 29 mi E of Avery.
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Beating Google Maps at its own game.
With the hardware side of 3GSM largely disappointing (all the best models actually debuted beforehand) the more encouraging piece of news I've discovered during the show actually is in software.
'Windows Live Search Mobile' has gone out of beta and finally been officially released. Now for those not in the know this doesn't sound like a big deal but, in short, what we have here is a free mobile application that out-Googles Google Maps.
Like the search guru's much revered web app, Windows Live Search Mobile can search for destinations based on city and street names, postcodes, even the names of businesses or business types. It offers detailed results with full addresses and telephone numbers (where applicable) that can be automatically saved to contacts as well used for on-the-fly directions which can be displayed in road, aerial and hybrid maps that zoom and scroll. Basically, it has the works.
Now the crucial difference between what Microsoft has produced with Live Search Mobile and Google's 'Maps for Mobile' is that the former has produced a dedicated version for Windows Mobile operating systems not only a generic J2ME (Java) client. Google simply did the latter and if you've ever run Java apps you'll know just how slow and unreliable they can be.
Now – as you've probably guessed – I've had some time to play around with Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile and as a general hater of most things Microsoft it is with some pain that I'm forced to admit it is absolutely fantastic.
Currently only US and UK versions of Live Search Mobile are available but even if you don't live in one of these countries it is worth downloading the app just to see the interface in action (more countries on their way). You'll soon discover you don't need to print out another map ever again…
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An age of despair has dawned for the world of Krynn. As dark forces marshal their growing strength, fear and religious fanaticism grips the land. With war on the horizon, a group of lifelong friends are reunited, all outcasts in their own way.
It will fall to these eight companions to prevent a cataclysm!


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Dit artikeltje gaat over Traits. Leek me handig om dat even aan te halen nadat we daar even van hebben kunnen proeven tijdens de Beta.
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Each profession has its own set of trait lines. These are similar in theme to the profession specific attribute lines in the original Guild Wars. Each trait line has a number of major and minor slots. Warriors, right now, have two general lines called Power and Tactics as well as lines for each of the weapons they can wield. As you master traits, you slot them into these lines, affecting your character.
We want experimentation with traits to be fun and engaging, so we've made the rules for changing traits extremely flexible. With no in-game cost, you can respec at will, outside of combat. This means you are open to experim [...]


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InterDigital Halted, Rises 4%: Q4 Results Crush Estimates; Anticipates Higher Q1 Revenue
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Shares of wireless technology patent licensor InterDigital (IDCC) were halted just before the company reportedQ4 revenue and profit per share that easily topped analysts' expectations.
The stock is expected to resume trading at 4:55 pm, Eastern time.
Revenue in the three months ended in December rose 14%, year over year, to $87.9 million, yielding EPS of 38 cents a share.
Analysts had been modeling $62 million and 6 cents per share.
Chief financial officer Richard Brezski remarked,
Agreements we signed in fourth quarter 2012 immediately contributed to our financial results through our recognition of past sales. We look forward to the recurring contributions these agreements will make and expect to recognize approximately $46 million to $47 million in revenue in first quarter 2013 based on agreements signed to date and subject to any agreements that may be completed between now and the end of the quarter.
Analysts have been modeling $35.4 million in revenue for the current quarter.
Interdigital management will host a conference call with analysts at 6 pm, Eastern time, and you can catch the webcast of it here.
Update: Shares of Interdigital have resumed trading and are up $1.79, or roughly 3%, at $46.75.


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Briar Patch B&B Inn Wins Six Prestigious Awards
Briar Patch B&B Inn is very proud to announce that we have earned six awards this year from the nation's top wedding and travel websites and publications, including Wedding Wire, The Knot, Trip Advisor, Washingtonian, Virginia Living, and Leesburg Today.
For the wedding awards, we believe it is our commitment to making each bride & groom's vision of their special day a reality coupled with our spectacular country setting that results in so many beautiful weddings at Briar Patch and leads to the award winning reviews submitted by our brides and grooms. With our 47 rolling acres, beautiful grounds with pool & hot tub, historic lodging in a 200 year old house & a cottage, great mountain views, & event building for up to 200 guests, we are an ideal location for a getaway, wedding, party, fundraiser, meeting, or retreat.
For the B&B awards, we believe it is our exceptional service, outstanding accommodations, and breathtaking setting with mountain views that set us apart. We currently offer nine bedrooms in a 200 year main house & separate cottage. We are in the process of adding three more bedrooms in a new building called the Chicken Coop on the site of a former chicken coop. The Rooster Room, the Hen Room, & the Chick Suite will have all the modern amenities in a setting that will re-cycle some of the wood from the old building.
Receiving these awards is literally the icing on the cake for us. After all, our first priority is to delight our guests and, for the wedding couples, to make time spent with their families and friends on their wedding day simple, elegant, and memorable.
The Briar Patch team thanks all those brides & grooms who voted for us for the wedding awards and all the guests & friends of Briar Patch who helped us win the B&B awards.
Here are the awards we have won this year:
Wedding Wire Couple's Choice Awards 2014
2014 marks the sixth year in a row that Briar Patch has received the Wedding Wire Couple's Choice award; we are proud to have won this award every year since its inception in 2009. Votes are cast in the form of reviews from the brides & grooms for each venue or vendor they worked with during their ceremony and reception, and then Wedding Wire selects the top 5% of eligible wedding businesses. This site boasts over one million reviews posted, and we are pleased to have risen to the top in our category!
The Knot Best of Weddings 2014 and
The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
Briar Patch has won The Knot Best of Weddings award every year since The Knot has been conferring this award thanks to brides & grooms who love us! Winners represent the top 1% of all wedding vendors reviewed in the Northern Virginia/DC Metro area who won this coveted award - no small accomplishment.
In addition, we are one of a select few companies who have won The Knot Best of Weddings four times, earning us a place in The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame!
Washingtonian Bride and Groom 2014
Best Wedding Vendors
Briar Patch has won the Washingtonian Bride & Groom Best Wedding Vendors award for 2014 and we have enjoyed receiving this distinction every year since they began giving the award. The award recipients are selected by editors of the magazine supported by a panel of wedding industry experts who designate the top businesses in each category.
Trip Advisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence Winner
Leesburg Today Best of Loudoun 2013-2014
Virginia Living Magazine Best of Virginia 2014
Whether you are planning an intimate destination wedding, gathering for your closest friends and family, or a getaway, please get in touch with us and learn more about how the lovely grounds and modern event building at Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn will offer you a great time.


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GCH CH Babheim's Captain Crunch
We conclude our Whom to Watch at Westminster (WWW) with the Herding Group. The Herding Group this year was one of the closest races with two dogs going all the way to the wire. The Number One Herding Dog of 2011 (in the over all number of dogs defeated) is the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim's Captain Crunch. Capi was the Number One Herding Dog & the Number Two Dog All Breeds in his native Mexico before joining the US' most celebrated Shepherd handler, the legendary Jimmy Moses and collecting 27 BIS & 105 Herding Groups. Capi was bred by Carlos Navarro who co-owns Capit with Jimmy, D Stern, J Lange, & M Deschamps.
GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins
The Number One Herding Dog in Herding Groups won is the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins, the winningest Beardie of all time. Roy and handler Cliff Steele also won 27 BIS, but won seven more groups than Capi. Roy was bred by and is owned by Larry & Angela Stein, Lesley Woodcock, & Robert Lamm, and co-owned by Ellen Charles & Susan Ross. Alas, we won't get to see a re-match at the Garden as Roy is not entered.
GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder
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The good news is we have more Herding Dogs to fill our picks. The Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder, is handled by Old English icon Jere Marder. She & "Elvis" rolled to 11 BIS & 71 Herding Groups in 2011 finishing as the Number Three Herding Dog. Elvis' fan club includes co-breeder Gail Radke, and co-owner Kay Richardson.
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails of Mystery, spent much of the year under most people's radar, mine included, until late in the year when Libby and handler Sherri Hurst started coming on strong winning two of her four BIS in the last quarter and finishing with a flourish taking a Group Three at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC). Libby's 2011 record includes four BIS, BISS at the National Specialty of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, and 31 Herding Group top prizes. Libby was bred by Shawn Michael, & Cynthia & Vincent Savioli, and is owned by the Saviolis.
GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow
Rounding out our picks is the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow. Casper and handler had an impressive enough 2011 with six BIS & 29 Group 1s. He finished 2011 with a Group 4 at the AENC and already has two BIS this year. Casper was bred by Douglas W Johnson & Karen Brown, is owned by Frank & Corrine Dreyfus & M Johnson, and handled by Heather Johnson.


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Since our intiial renovation, we have furnished the clubhouse and upper grandstand with more lighted work stations (or carrels) offering a view of the racetrack. Fans can now enjoy the thrill of live racing AND all the action of full-card simulcasting. These carrels are in addition to the 350 carrels already available to patrons on the first and second floors of the grandstand, each with private televisions.
In spring of 2010, we replaced all of our first floor grandstand television carrels with brand new ones featuring individual flat screen televisions as well as a video wall of 17 giant falt screens in each section (at left).
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I want to say that I already mailed JJ a while back for the use of CSS and JS to hide the sidebars on the old version of perldoc (which, design-wise, I also thought looked nice, or at least, was not a bad visual design). So I think all that's needed is, anyone with better ideas can send them to him. He is the one doing the hard work of maintaining this site after all (and I am very happy that there IS a site). Since Perldoc is pretty much nothing more than a collection of text documents, one should be able to have any combination of "extras" (JS, CSS, colour, certain screen sizes, being a sighted person!, anything) and have access to everything (I understand now about the search, though there's also an error there).
The only thing one can guarantee ANY user agent supports is HTML. With the proliferation of mobile devices this is even moreso, and even though battery technology is always improving, scripts still shorten the lives of mobile devices. This can make internet surfing last a few minutes! Yes, it's that bad. There are also still plenty of mobiles who don't support scripts at all, as well as other things like zooming or Flash.
I've run into the selects/inputs being too long problem (though I actually don't see it currently on the perldoc site) and it turned out that if you didn't actually specify a width on those, the Windowing system (not the browser so much, though I always saw this problem with FF specifically) would change the widths of those. For instance, a form without set widths on inputs would never fit right on my FF on Ubuntu (the problem was Gnome, not FF, though Opera was ok cross-OS). So setting a width for dropdown selects and inputs in the CSS in em's or some flexible unit would help cross-OS and cross-browser with these sorts of things. I have found Epiphany (with the Gecko engine, not the webkit version) can't seem to get the sizes of anything correct, at least not any site using em's as a sizing unit.
The problem of the site not being a flex-width could be solved a few ways: so long as the source was content-first (which can be nicely done Layout-Gala style for post-content sidebars), one could have the layout have a max-width and no min-width and so could shrink as needed for smaller windows (a mobile-specific css sheet might be better though than just letting the screen shrink indefinitely), letting the sidebars drop down underneath the content.
Another solution is to write an alternate CSS sheet and let those who want, say, the old design back or something else, choose that. However whether this is done via JS or the server, some sort of session would be needed to keep the chosen stylesheet consistent as the user goes from page to page. I mean, you can select your desired stylesheet without JS or a cookie (except in IE6 blah blah) but you'd have to select it for every page you go to without a session.
A final solution could be, someone makes a stylesheet that mimics the old style (or something else that's pretty basic), and let anyone download and use it as a "User Style Sheet" which should always be able to override the author's styles (unless the author unwisely used !important). People can make their personal stylsheets however they want, whatever fonts and colours and contrast etc, and it's selectable via the browser, no Greasemonkey necessary if one doesn't want to have to spend time scripting against a site.
Edit: btw Opera can be added the the list as a "modern browser" : ) Poor thing, everyone forgets it! Pretty popular on mobiles though (OperaMini).
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Cornell University Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution to Serve as Mediators
Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the implementation of a new internal agency-wide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, called RESOLVE, to settle workplace disputes through informal voluntary mediation. As part of the initiative, the EEOC has entered into a working relationship with the Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution at Cornell University (Cornell Alliance) to serve as a source of mediators.
"The EEOC must exemplify the best employment practices from the inside out," said Chair Dominguez. "RESOLVE is a new and exciting one-stop, informal mediation process that will move us closer to becoming a model federal workplace. The Commission is firmly committed to using alternative methods to resolve employment disputes in all of its activities, as appropriate."
The RESOLVE program was developed under Chair Dominguez's Five-Point Plan to improve the agency's overall operational efficiency and effectiveness. Promoting and expanding mediation and other types of ADR is the centerpiece of the Plan. The Plan also stresses the importance of EEOC serving as a model workplace by "practicing what we preach."
The Cornell Alliance provides EEOC with a nationwide roster of expert mediators, all of whom are experienced in workplace discrimination and related employment issues. The Alliance is a consortium of the nation's professional organizations in dispute resolution as well as its universities and law schools. In addition to the services of the Cornell Alliance, RESOLVE will use mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Federal Executive Board Shared Neutrals Programs.
Mediation was selected as the primary method of dispute resolution for RESOLVE because of its flexibility, voluntary nature, and the demonstrated success of mediation in the resolution of workplace disputes. Mediation involves the use of a neutral third party who acts as a facilitator in the resolution of a dispute. The benefits of RESOLVE include:
Disputes suitable for RESOLVE include EEO complaints, administrative and negotiated grievances, harassment allegations, unfair labor practices, and issues appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The program was developed by a working group of representatives from various EEOC program offices and the union, the National Council of EEOC Locals, No. 216.
In addition to RESOLVE, the EEOC maintains a highly successful external mediation program to settle private sector charges of discrimination. Under the National Mediation Program, EEOC offices have conducted more than 44,000 mediations, resolving over 29,000 charges and obtaining over $400 million in benefits for aggrieved individuals – all within an average processing time of 86 days. Moreover, a recent comprehensive study conducted by a independent consortium of college and university professors with ADR expertise found that over 91% of charging parties and 96% of employers that have participated in EEOC mediation would use the program again if they were a party to a future charge. Additional information about the EEOC's National Mediation Program is available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov (click on "Mediation").
EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment or pregnancy) or national origin and protects employees who complain about such offenses from retaliation; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which protects workers age 40 and older from discrimination based on age; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the federal sector; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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"I just rehearsed the show a few days ago—with the alcohol!" says actor David Yen. The Rohnert Park actor is just days away from opening a three-week run of his popular stage adaptation of David Sedaris' Santaland Diaries. Adapted by Joe Mantello, the wickedly funny one-man show describes Sedaris' nightmarish stint as an elf at Macy's legendary Santaland.
As performed by Yen and directed by Argo Thompson, the story is set in a living room, with Yen relating the outrageous story as he mixes an increasingly complex series of seasonal drinks to warm lucky theatergoers' bloodstreams. "There's a lot of complicated business involved in mixing some of those drinks," Yen laughs, "and I have to do it while keeping my place in the story!"
This will be the fourth consecutive year that Yen and Thompson have joined forces to present Santaland, and the second time back at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, where the show performed to sell-out audiences in the winter of 2009. According to Yen, there are fans of the show who follow it from location to location, considering it a family tradition to catch Yen's version of Santaland wherever it is staged.
That said, the show is decidedly PG-13. "It's a good alternative to all of the same old holiday stuff. It's fun, it's quirky, it has a kind of nasty edge in places, but it also has a positive message. This crazy story, about a poor actor stuck playing an elf—it just has a way of getting us laughing at the things we all hate about Christmas."
Wait. There are things to hate about Christmas?
"Of course there are," Yen grins. "I mean, I love The Nutcracker, and I'm a Dickens freak—but how many times can we see the same stories over and over?"
Asked what that says about the folks who look forward to Santaland every year, Yen laughs again. "Well, we're talking about the difference between 150 years and four years!"
Of course, the big draw, Yen believes, is the underlying message of the play: "I think every good Christmas story is about discovering that, underneath our callousness and bitterness, somewhere there's a tiny flicker of hope and joy, a desire to care for other people.
"After all," he says, "that is what this season is about. More or less."


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First-year Yankees not the problem early on
DETROIT -- If you had predicted that Kevin Youkilis, Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells would all be productive and the Yankees would still lose four out of their first five games, Joe Girardi said he wouldn't have believed you.
It's the reality the Yankees are trying to figure out as they prepared for Sunday's series finale against the Tigers in Detroit, but at least they have seen most of their first-year Yankees step in as a contributing force in their reassembled lineup.
Those three veterans, plus Lyle Overbay, Ben Francisco and Brennan Boesch, have combined to hit .293 (22-for-75) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, four homers and 12 RBIs in New York's five games.
"It's a team game," said Hafner, who entered play Sunday hitting .313 with a homer. "We win as a team and lose as a team. Overall I think we've swung the bats OK. We've just got to play a little bit better."
The Yankees have said that their main concern is straightening out their pitching staff after the sluggish start, and Hafner said that he does not buy into the theory that a team needs a little extra time to become accustomed to playing together.
"Baseball is a lot of individual battles. When you're up to the plate you're by yourself, and on the mound you're kind of by yourself," Hafner said.
"I can see for like double-play combinations, as far as the team jelling and stuff like that, but we've got guys who have been around a long time. It's a good clubhouse. It seems like everybody knows everybody from somewhere before."


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Wildfire Teepees - black and white stripe teepee - yellow trim
An instant den! This Wildfire Teepees play teepee is a brilliant way to set up camp indoors or outside. Made from cotton in bold black and white stripe print with bright yellow trim, it stashes away neatly in the matching bag when it's time to tidy up. Check out the other colour options, plus the matching play mats (which fit perfectly inside the teepees), bean bags and storage.
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The following are an amusing collection of historical papers referencing Sparkler's® history and the filtration industry through its development.
Sparkler® Patent Parade- Celebrating Sparklers® First 50 years! (1927-1977)
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- Liquid Pressure Filters- 1956
- Filter-Cake Filtration: Putting the Principles to work
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- Developments in Diotomite Filtration Over the Past 25 Years- 1953
For many years Sparkler® printed a monthly newsletter (named Sparks and Spark Plugs) references current developments, personal achievements and entertaining articles.


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