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DSI - Prophet 12 Keyboard
The DSI - Prophet 12 is an epiphany!
The Prophet 12 is the next step for Dave Smith's revered line of Prophet synthesizers. Each of the Prophet's twelve voices is composed of a brand new hybrid digital/analog architecture that sounds different than any other DSI synth, yet retains the true Prophet vibe. With a humongous twelve voice polyphony, streamlined design, and sophisticated architecture, the Prophet 12 is ready to handle any sound you can dream up!
The Prophet sings
The Prophet 12's brand new hybrid voice has a digital front end followed by an all analog signal path output. Each voice has five high resolution digital oscillators, a digital character effects section, a resonant Curtis low-pass filter, a high-pass filter, a tune-able feedback circuit, a four-tap delay line with feedback per line, four loopable five-stage envelope generators, four syncable LFOs with slew and phase offset, a sophisticated arpeggiator, and a sixteen slot modulation matrix with 26 mod sources and 97 modulation destinations. The Prophet 12 is packed with a plethora of sonic potential and power!
The digital oscillators can be frequency and amplitude modulated by each other with incredible accuracy. They can be freely assigned in whatever operator and modulator configurations you would choose. You can even assign each of the oscillators to modulate LFOs, envelopes, and filters.
The Prophet controls
The Prophet's sleek and instinctive interface invites full control of the synth. Every parameter is fully programmable and editable from the front panel. The controls are laid out in a coherent and logical fashion allowing quick and precise access in the studio and on stage.
The Prophet's full-sized, five-octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch is rugged without sacrificing great feel and playability. Two backlit, smooth and precise pitch and mod wheels are accompanied by two location and pressure sensitive touch sliders. The Prophet offers a myriad of controls for creation and performance of its innovative sounds.
A prophecy for the future
The Prophet 12 is the most cutting edge hybrid synthesizer on the market and defines what a modern polyphonic synthesizer is. Designed and manufactured in San Francisco, the Prophet 12 has a glorious combination of form and function in a sturdy, yet refined and elegant build.
Dave has been a pioneer in the field for 35 years. After creating such greats as the Prophet-5, '08, and VS, this is his favorite Prophet yet!
Five DSP-based oscillators per voice (including one sine wave sub oscillator)
Four classic wave shapes (saw, square, triangle, sine) per oscillator
Twelve selectable complex shapes per oscillator
Three noise types per oscillator: white, pink, violet
Analog VCAs
Shape modulation
Oscillator cross modulation: frequency modulation (FM) and amplitude modulation (AM)
Hard sync on each of the four oscillators
Character Effects
Five high-quality digital effects. Thicken the signal and add harmonics or completely destroy the signal pre-filter.
Girth and Air are high and low shelf equalizers with harmonic excitement. Useful for thickening and/or adding air to the signal.
Hack and Decimate are sample and bit rate reduction algorithms which can add subtle grit or completely destroy the signal. It's harsh yet musical!
Drive is a soft saturator for adding soft distortion and harmonic content to the signal
Famed Curtis 2- or 4-pole resonant analog low-pass filter (self oscillates in 4-pole mode) per voice
2-pole resonant analog high-pass filter per voice
Feedback and Delay
Tuned feedback
Four-tap syncable multi delay with feedback and amount per delay per voice
Four Delay + ADSR envelopes (LPF, VCA , and two Auxiliary envelopes)
Auxiliary envelopes 3 and 4 freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
All envelopes can repeat/loop
Four syncable LFO's with phase offset and slew per LFO
16 x 2 modulation matrix with 26 mod sources and 97 mod destinations
Modulation assignment buttons enable quick and easy modulation routing
Sophisticated programmable arpeggiator with up, down, up+down, random, assign modes
Re-latching arpeggiator
Programmable Distortion
Independent programmable stereo analog distortion per layer.
More than 50 knobs and 50 buttons enable deep and comprehensive editing with little to no menu diving.
Backlit pitch and mod wheels are easily visible in low light situations and have a smooth yet precise feel and response.
Independently adjustable upper and lower pitch wheel range.
Two assignable position- and pressure-sensitive latchable touch sliders for enhanced interactivity and control.
Full-sized, 5-Octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
396 user and 396 factory programs
Direct program access using numeric keypad and dedicated User, Factory, and Bank buttons
Playlist mode for generating easily accessible setlists of your favorite programs. Create four play lists with up to forty programs each!
Prophet 12 Signal Flow Diagram
1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI out, and 1 MIDI Thru port
USB port for bidirectional MIDI communication
1 Sustain/footswitch input
2 expression pedal inputs
Main stereo output (2 x 1/4" phone jack)
Layer B stereo output (2 x 1/4" phone jack)
Headphone out (stereo 1/4" phone jack)
1 universal IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply
Operates worldwide on voltages between 100-240v, 50-60Hz, 30 watts maximum power consumption
Physical Specs
Oiled bubinga wood end panels and trim
38.4" L x 12.8" W x 4.15" H (97.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 10.5 cm)
26 lbs. (11.8 kg)


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Stone Gable for TTT
Share Your Cup at Mrs. Olson's
From My Front Porch to Yours for Treasure Hunt
The Charm of Home
Jennifer Rizzo
French Country Cottage
Looks so pretty Debra!... I did some Easter!~Spring decorating today too... so sorry you got hit with the bug... mine is still lingering after over a month... rest and get better soon!... xoxo Julie MarieReplyDelete
So very pretty! Thanks for your inspiration! xoxReplyDelete
What a wonderful collection of bunnies...spring can not come fast enough!ReplyDelete
Hi Debra, I started with the spring-Easter home decoration. I like what you did, like your spring mantel, this is exactly my cup of tea. Little bit of white ironstone, little bit of greenery and spring accents. Beautiful.ReplyDelete
Everything is beautiful! I've been feeling the urge to bring out some Spring decor the past few days. Thank you for the great inspiration! :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I just adore everything in this post. I needed a little kick to get Valentine's down and move on to Spring and this will do it. Thanks so much for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
I love your Easter touches! And I'd take 50 degrees any day of the week at this point. We're looking at the teens again tonight. Where is spring? =)
Oh beautiful Debra!What a sweet wreath!Hope you are feeling better soon!
Lovely touches, Debra! I love all your bunnies. My one nod to Spring {it is freezing with snow showers here today} was picking up two bundles of tulips from the supermarket this morning!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! And what's cheerier than a bouquet of tulips. :-)ReplyDelete
Debra- I LOVE that wreath and the way you have it displayed. I am saving it over to my files hoping to "copy" it someday. GREAT job and your whole Easter setting is just so sweet- xo DianaReplyDelete
Your spring vignette is putting me in the Easter/spring mood! The wreath is charming with the bunny.ReplyDelete
Your spring decorations are over the top cute. I have not even thought about spring yet.
Nothing says spring more than a fresh bouquet of Tulips!
Cute Vignette!
Lovely! I want those moss bunnies!!!
Love your spring decor, Debra! Even though it's still freezing here, maybe a little spring decor is in order. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love it! I scanned back through your pictures and I found myself singing the classic from "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" Spring, Spring, Spring. I don't know if "the barnyard is busy" but sure have been busy making everything springy and pretty. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself.
How springy and gorgeous! Thank you for sharing...I hope all of that spring inspiration knocks the flu out quickly <3
Dearest, having the old flu bug is just dreadful!!! So~o~o sorry!!! Do take care of yourself!
Appears you've gotten a "jump" on Spring decor!!! Very nicely done!!!
Seems the past few days, everywhere I look...there's still a bit of faux evergreen tucked in here and there. Think today I finally finished putting it all away!!!
Thanks for encouraging and inspiring me to "hop to it" and bring out the Spring things!!!
Hope you feel better soon. The flu is vicious this year!
Your Easter vignettes are darling and inspiring me to put the valentine things away and pull out the bunnies.
Love the moss bunny in the basket. '-)
Our warm weather was wonderful for a few days and made me think of spring when the jonquils popped up here in Willard. But...with this ice storm about to barrel down on us, it's nice to see all of your spring-ness! I particularly love the wreath. Sorry you're feeling poorly and I hope you're on the mend soon.ReplyDelete
I was oohing and ahhing at the wreath and then I saw the basket...adorable! Such a sweet spring vignette!
Debra, Thanks for all your wonderful inspiring ideas. I love your sweet rabbits! Hope you're feeling better soon!
Everything looks so lovely and so very spring like. I cannot wait for sunshiny days. I think we all need it to add a little boost to our days.
Blessings to you, Amy
Love it all! Got me to thinking about Spring now! Hugs and blessings, CindyReplyDelete
Hey Debra- love all your little bunnies. I am so ready for Spring- my fav time of the year!
Laura @Top This Top That
I am drooling in a very obnoxious unlady like way over your basket. I am so concerned that you have the flu. Do take care. Did you see the doc and get tamiful? That can minimize the course of the flu a lot. But here I go in nurse mode-I shall stop. Big hugs, OliveReplyDelete
I sooo love the Easter Wreath in the frame...so awesome..thanks for sharing!
You certainly are ready for spring! Everything flows together, so pretty!ReplyDelete
It's all looking so cheerful for spring, Debra. Love those bunnies! Now you've got me thinking of making some changes around here. I'll just try to ignore that dirty snow outside. :)ReplyDelete
Debra loving the bunny wreath! You are inspiring me to get my spring decorating done. Thanx for coming to THT.ReplyDelete
What a darling bunny wreath. You have now got me in mood to pull my goodies out:)
your bunnies are adorable, and make a beautiful spring display, debra. hope you feel better soon:)ReplyDelete
Love the framed bunny wreath!...and all the wonderful Spring touches...Spring has definitely arrived at your house!ReplyDelete
Pretty decorations and I have been watching DT on DVDs and I know what you mean...when I am falling asleep at night I am thinking in their voices and accents! Time to watch something else for awhile, lol!ReplyDelete
I haven't done a THING for Spring yet and your pics are SO inspiring! I love how the sideboard looks!
Poor Matthew...and poor MARY...honestly, they're dying like flies over there......hmmm....Mary and Tom...the lusty Irishman?
What wonderful vignettes! I am longing for Spring and need to get busy decorating. You are an inspiration. Blessings, Patti@OldThingsNew
Love your bunny wreath and all your decor! Makes me think of spring even though we are expecting I don't know how many inches of snow tomorrow...sigh.....oh well...lol
Came hopping over from the Country French Cottage Party
Do take care of yourself.. I know how you feel as I suffered with a flu that turned into a sinus issue. Funny thing is, that is when I bought the first three seasons of Downton Abbey to watch. Stayed for hours in my mom den watching and not budging an inch! Now.... your vignette is just lovely. I adore the large window frame and it's set off perfectly with the ornate gold frame! Galvanized chalk board drawer.. genius! Everything blends together perfectly. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love your Easter decorating. I sure hope you feel better, the flu is not fun. But on a brighter note your house looks beautiful! And yes I sat there and weep about Matthew, my daughter and I were texting and I said you know he could live, she said mom, really...oh one could only wish. DiReplyDelete
Hi Debra, hubby and I were out of town last weekend so I missed linking up to your party. Looking forward to it this week. We were down South where it was warmer weather. I too got bitten by the Spring bug. I started pulling out my Easter decor yesterday. Love your touches of Spring. The moss rabbits are so sweet and I like how you layered the wreathes. Sorry to hear that you got the flu. So far I have escaped it. (keeping my fingers crossed). Hope you are feeling better! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Oh, no Debra...I hope you are now over that flu. I had it a few weeks ago, no fun! I love your mossy bunny in that basket! Take care!
I love your spring touches on your dresser Debra.
Hope you've ditched the flu bug now.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
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"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to still be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time … and remember that time waits for no one…
So stop waiting
until you finish school,
until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds,
until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids,
until your kids leave the house,
until you start work,
until you retire,
until you get married,
until you get divorced,
until Friday night,
until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home,
until your car or home is paid off,
until spring,
until summer,
until fall,
until winter,
until you are off welfare,
until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on,
until you've had a drink,
until you've sobered up,
until you die,
until you are born again
to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…
Happiness is a journey, not a destination."
-Alfred d'Souza


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Tiny Windows Borders is portable, so you can just download it, start it up, set your window borders to as thin (or thick) as you want, save your changes, and then delete the program. It's just a nice little tweak that makes Windows 8 look a bit better. Thanks
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Simplicity Sewing Pattern 7241
Spider-Man Venom Costumes
Year: 1996
Size US: A 3,4,5,6,7,8
Condition: As per attached Pictures.
Envelope: Shows Wear
Pattern: Very Good
Small (10-12)
Medium (14-16)
Large (18-20)
X-Large (women's size 40-42).
Medium (14-16)
Large (18-20)
X-Large (women's size 40-42).
Please view all photos for complete detail and condition of the item(s)
I have checked all patterns, they all have sewing instruction, look folded and uncut, please note that the photos are considered to be part of my description!
Pictures on the Product page show the Actual Item. Once order is finalized, you will receive product shown in that pictures.
Please Bear in Mind Those Photos May Slightly Different From Actual Item in Terms of Color Due to the Lighting During Photo Shooting or the Monitor's Display.
The UN-CUT pattern guaranteed - This means if I sell CUT pattern which was listed as UN-CUT, I will refund your money.
The Pattern Completeness guaranteed - I'm not a pattern expert and Patterns has not been checked for completeness, if Pattern you received is in-complete, I will refund your money.
I do inspect my patterns, but due to the number of them I simply cannot guarantee 100% accuracy for every item. Thanks for understanding.
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Before buying please check with your country Customs Office to find out what these additional costs will be.
Simplicity Spider-Man Sewing Pattern 7241
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California Assembly District 1
Job Description
This fall, California's lower legislative chamber will again be filling all 80 of its elected member positions.
Working conditions will depend on the partisan breakdown of all new hires. With the current composition of the Assembly—55 Democrats and 25 Republicans—Democrats are holding on to their two-thirds supermajority by only one seat. A supermajority in both the Assembly and Senate would allow Democrats, if united, to raise taxes, override vetoes, place constitutional amendments on the ballot, and largely ignore their Republican colleagues.
Job duties include:
- Spend months drafting, discussing, and haggling over bills that will affect the lives of all Californians
- Retain the option of waiting until the very last week of session before passing or dumping most of said bills in a flurry
- Spend months drafting, discussing, and haggling over resolutions that will affect the lives of virtually no Californians
- Help craft a multi-billion-dollar budget for the state
- Strive to represent the interests of 500,000 constituents, most of them strangers
Caleen Sisk
Tribal Chief
Brian Dahle
HR Note
Incumbent Party: Republican
Democratic vs Republican Voter Registration: 13% R
Trump vs Clinton Margin, 2016: 20.7% Trump
Margin of Victory in Last Election: 47.6%
Top Two Primary Applicants, June 2018: Brian Dahle (64.1%), Caleen Sisk (23.9%)
Democratic vs Republican Vote Share, June 2018: 31.3% R


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Block Watch Program
How does Block Watch work?
Block Watch requires two basic commitments:
- A commitment to be concerned about your neighbor's property and well-being as well as your own.
- A commitment that when you see suspicious activity, you will take action by alerting your neighbors and by calling 9-1-1.
Block Watch really just organizes and extends what you are probably already doing on an informal basis. We tend to know and watch out for our closest neighbors, but a group of neighbors at one end of the block who are doing this may not know the group of neighbors at the other end of the block. Organizing a Block Watch makes this attitude of watchfulness more systematic, and provides a block map or contact list with neighbors' names, telephone numbers and emails that can be used in case of an emergency.
Police will always tell you to call 911 when you see something suspicious. But, how do you know what's suspicious in your neighborhood? First, you have to know what's normal for your neighborhood. How do you know what's normal? You get out from behind your doors and you talk to each other. It's your neighborhood, your community. You know (or should know) what is normal for your neighborhood and what is out of place. The more you interact with each other, the more you are observant and engaged, the better able you are to identify those things that are unusual, out of place and suspicious: The things we ask you to tell police by calling 911.
How do I get a Block Watch started?
Getting started is pretty easy. First, contact Sergeant Lori Batiot for potential dates and times to set up a meeting with you and your neighbors. Once you have a date, place and time that works for you, invite your neighbors to come. It helps to invite all the neighbors in person. The meeting does not necessarily have to be at your home; it could be at the local library, community center, church, a neighbor's home, etc. However, we do find that the further away the meeting is held from the individual block, the more likely attendance at the meeting will drop off. The number of households and the size of the area you want to include are up to you. At the meeting, we'll discuss area crime, crime trends, prevention measures and proactive things neighbors can do to positively impact public safety. The crime prevention coordinator will bring printed resource materials for you and your neighbors. A sign-up sheet gets passed around for neighbors to list their contact information (name, address, phone, email). The sheet becomes the basis for your block watch map or telephone tree.
Is Block Watch a lot of extra work?
Block Watch doesn't require you to perform any special tasks, go to a lot of meetings, or take on extra responsibilities. You don't have to patrol the neighborhood, or tell your neighbors every aspect of your business. Block Watch just involves being alert as a part of your everyday life.
All it requires is that you and your neighbors be familiar enough with each other to know who belongs in the neighborhood and who doesn't; which cars are a part of the neighborhood and which aren't; recognize when something suspicious is going on and being a little more observant of changes in your surroundings. It also requires that when you see something suspicious, you alert each other and you alert police.
If this is something you would like to know more about, please contact us at (425) 788-1519.


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Callback module for ct_telnet for talking telnet to a unix host.
Callback module for ct_telnet for talking telnet to a unix host.
It requires the following entry in the config file:
{unix,[{telnet,HostNameOrIpAddress}, {port,PortNum}, % optional {username,UserName}, {password,Password}, {keep_alive,Bool}]}. % optional
To talk telnet to the host specified by
HostNameOrIpAddress, use the interface functions in
ct, e.g.
open(Name), cmd(Name,Cmd), ....
Name is the name you allocated to the unix host in
require statement. E.g.
suite() -> [{require,Name,{unix,[telnet,username,password]}}].
The "keep alive" activity (i.e. that Common Test sends NOP to the server
every 10 seconds if the connection is idle) may be enabled or disabled for one
particular connection as described here. It may be disabled for all connections
telnet_settings (see
Note that the
{port,PortNum} tuple is optional and if
omitted, default telnet port 23 will be used. Also the
keep_alive tuple
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Associated Press by Joyce m. Rosenberg –
August 14, 2013:
A year ago, Teresa Hartnett was on the verge of expanding her small business. The company had hit $1 million in sales, and requests from clients were flowing in. She planned to transition from nearly 30 freelancers to a full-time staff of 60 by 2014.
Then the reality of the Affordable Health Care Act hit. Hartnett realized she might not be able to afford to carry out her plan.
"At the end of that marathon of effort and sweat and stress, I'd face the impact of the ACA. I decided against it," says Hartnett, whose company, Hartnett Inc., transforms printed documents into digital content.
The expected surge in health insurance costs under the ACA has many small business owners changing the way they operate. For many like Hartnett, hiring and expanding is going on the back burner. Others expect to cut back on some of the services their companies provide, raise prices or cut employees' hours and bonuses.
The ACA requires that companies with 50 or more workers provide affordable health coverage for their workers. For many companies, that could mean higher insurance costs. And while the government has put off enforcement of the law until 2015, premiums for 2014 are expected to rise sharply because of the law's requirements.
A survey of owners taken last month by the advocacy group National Small Business Association found that 20 percent have held off on implementing a growth strategy because of rising health care costs. Thirty-six percent said they had refrained from raising salaries and 26 percent have held back on hiring.
Hartnett was getting enough steady business that she was ready to take on 60 employees.
"I was particularly excited about offering benefits," she says.
That enthusiasm died when Hartnett met with her accountant to be sure she could afford the expansion. Hartnett was faced with the prospect that, once she had 50 workers, she'd be subject to the ACA. She considered expanding her company with part-timers who wouldn't be covered under the law, or keeping her staff below 50. But none of those options would help her meet the goals she set for her business.
"I couldn't even figure out what health care I could offer without it being a problem," says Hartnett, whose company is based in Alexandria, Va.
Her solution was to stay a very small business, with just a handful of freelancers. She's turning down offers of business.
"'I'm going to ratchet it down for a while,'" she says.
If health insurance for the employees at Havana Central's four restaurants becomes too expensive, owner Jeremy Merrin may have to limit the number of people waiting tables and stop delivery service.
He has about 500 workers, and provides insurance for more than 100 of them. He pays between 20 percent and 80 percent of the premiums, depending on how long employees have worked for him.
When there are openings on the wait staff, Merrin is going to see if his remaining workers can handle the dinner crowd without any new hires.
"We're going to work as hard as we can to hire as few people as possible," says Merrin, who has four restaurants in the New York metro area.
That's a strategy many small business owners are considering. In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey released last month, nearly a quarter of the owners surveyed said they would reduce hiring in response to the requirements imposed by the ACA.
Merrin is also considering cutting hours. A person who now works 40 might get 36 or 34 hours to help him save on wages. Ending deliveries, which Merrin describes as a marginal part of his business, would save him from buying health insurance for 15 staffers.
Steve Silk is ready to raise the price of Smith Brothers cough drops and health products if insurance for his 65 employees gets too expensive.
"I believe it's our responsibility to treat our people well," says Silk, CEO of the Chicago-based company.
Silk isn't worried about turning customers off by charging more. He's part of a group of investors that bought Smith Brothers, a once-popular brand that had languished in dollar stores, and redesigned it for sale in more mainstream retailers. Part of the company's strategy is to have a better product that deserves to have a higher price.
"We'll give consumers a compelling reason to pay more," Silk says.
At Havana Central, Merrin says he will also consider raising prices. But with so much competition from other restaurants in New York, that may not be much of an option.
"There's only so much price elasticity until you price yourself out of the market," he says.
Barbara Morris has 48 employees at her company, Laser Image. She's hoping to hire more staffers, and knows that if she does, that will force her to comply with the ACA.
"We know it's going to be a large item to add to our bottom line. And we keep talking about that, how do we make up for that?" says Morris, president of the Dallas-based company that creates digital sales and marketing systems.
One answer may be to reduce employee bonuses.
"Perhaps the bonus won't be 5 percent. Perhaps we'll cut it to 3 percent to put money away for health care," Morris says.
To try to avoid that step, Morris says she'll shop on the health insurance exchange that is scheduled to begin offering plans for small businesses later this year. She's actually looking forward to it.
"That's going to be really fun, to see what the numbers look like, what we're going to get for those dollars," she says.


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November 9, 2010
Google Instant Previews
Google found some clever ways to make thumbnails more useful and more discoverable. To enable the new instant previews, click on the magnifying glass or on the snippet to see a visual preview of a search result. Google shows a large screenshot of the page and highlights the text that's included in the snippet so you can quickly find it when you visit the page. After enabling previews, you no longer have to click on the magnifying glass: Google shows the screenshots when you mouse over a search result.
Google says that visual previews are actually useful. "In our testing, we've found that people who use Instant Previews are about 5% more likely to be satisfied with the results they click. The previews provide new ways to evaluate search results, making you more likely to find what you're looking for on the pages you visit."
I'm not sure that screenshots can help you pick the most relevant search results, but they're useful if you're looking for pages that include many pictures or videos, long articles or detailed guides. Unfortunately, you might ignore a site that has a poor design, even if the content is useful.
Google Instant Previews will be rolled out in the coming days, but you can try it using this URL.
28 comments:
Can instant previews affect traffic coming from Google to a website.ReplyDelete
I feel like this feature would help a lot because I often find myself looking for very specific queries, and if I can see exactly what the context is before jumping, I imagine I would be about 5% more chipper.ReplyDelete
Kudos for forecasting this development a while back.
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM
It says the video is private. Is that on purpose?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 8:37 AM
I agree. I don't see how a small thumbnail will help users find the most relevant search result, but it is kind of nice (I like it better than Instant). I don't know if I'll use it a lot, but I've enabled it.ReplyDelete
BTW, doesn't Bing have something similar to this?
Thanks for the link Alex!
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 11:34 AM
How do you disable this feature?ReplyDelete
In Google's own words:ReplyDelete
"The most obvious change is that you get to the right content much faster than before because you don't have to finish typing your full search term, or even press "search."
Web surfers will surely enjoy the ability to search quicker. Instant will predict a user's search phrase and start to show results before he has even finished typing. Google says, "Even when you don't know exactly what you're looking for, predictions help guide your search.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 12:59 PM
You may also want to check out SpaceTime at http://www.spacetime.com that shows Google's search results in a stunning 3D Search visual stack giving you previews of pages that you search for in full screen.ReplyDelete
How do we disable this so-called "feature"?ReplyDelete
Google should remember that we are using Google, not Bing, for a reason. We love the way Google works... well "worked" and not the way other search engines work.
Just don't click on a snippet or on a magnifying glass.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Snippets occupy most of the page. If I click somewhere I hope is blank (to clear a selection for instance), chances are I'll click a snippet. I don't like previews; they get in the way of the text. Plus these are so small you can't make out anything (except for big ads). The only way they'd be useful is if you were looking for a particular page or site you've seen before.ReplyDelete
These recent changes make Google feel cluttered and wasteful to me. The thing I liked about Google is it's KISS philosophy, which seems to be going down the tubes.
So I repeat my own and others' question: How do you disable this, or at a minimum, make it require a direct click on the magnifying glass, as opposed to anywhere in the snippet?
For all IE users who wants their search provider to include instant results, go to:ReplyDelete
- And add this as your default search provider:
- Click 'Add' or 'Replace'
Quite pretty :-)ReplyDelete
re:"How do you disable this" - Click once more to turn it back off, use the actual blank space on the left column or cross your fingers that there's a setting added here (http://www.google.com/preferences) when it gets properly released
I don't agree that it's cluttered or wasteful - there's only a small magnifying glass icon been added clutter wise, though i agree if they start showing up without a click it would be annoying & think it would be nicest if the activation click area was only a small section around the icon
Honestly... This is just annoying. Especially for people like me who live out in the bush (I live in a small village of a few hundred people in Alaska), where even my highspeed internet isn't all that fast, and some people even have bandwidth limits.ReplyDelete
Just give me my results, I am a Google Fanboy, but lately they have been doing a lot of misses.
Seems the easiest way to disable this (and the instant search) is by using the secure google search option. https://www.google.com/ReplyDelete
Google instant previews = another annoying and unusefull pop-up!!! WTF is wrong with you googlepeople?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Thanks for writing on how to "enable" Google Instant Previews. How about writing on how to "disable" it?ReplyDelete
Thanks kindly in advance
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Thankyou for explaining that disabling it would be a nice ability to have.
How about reading the previous comments and noticing they already said that.
Also you could read any of the previous partial solutions, wait and see if it includes a setting when it comes out or even try to figure something out yourself.
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- AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Google en-ginn-ears are forever pursuing and spending countless frivolous hours on elusive make-it-fancy objectives instead of conforming to the known, practically standard way of doing things, i.e. give users FULL persistent options for ALL UI "inventions" to TURN THEM OFF and therefore keep the user interface non-annoying, non-fancy, faster, less intrusive, less animated, less flashing, less busy and more useful.ReplyDelete
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Google PLEASE post how to disable. I don't want this automatic advertising function. It's invasive.ReplyDelete
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I find the popup on mouse over extremely annoying. Google, please remove the feature or give us a way to disable it.ReplyDelete
This sucks, just as hard as it sucked when Ask did itReplyDelete
Please let us disable this. I love instant search, but will have to turn it off if I can't disable the preview.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Google once had an option once a search was done to select "more shopping sites" or "fewer shopping sites" - is this still around?? I found this very very useful. ThanksReplyDelete
Please, this is an annoying ask-jeeves feature that has no useful place in the world. Allow some way to permanently disable this feature, I keep getting popups when I don't want them.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 1:15 AM
what happened to "select "more shopping sites" or "fewer shopping sites" - one sure way to annoy users is to remove a feature just as they get used to using it. and google shopping is not the same, especially outside the myopic usa....ReplyDelete
Simple way to disable this: switch to Bing. I just did - changed the default search setting on the 4 computers and 2 iphones in my home. Google's lost my trust by not developing a "disable" feature *first*.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 8, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Worst idea ever. I won't grace it with the title of "feature" since it's a curse. It pops up while I am scrolling through results to scan for relevant results. Trust me , I don't click on magnifying glass icons but instant preview still pops up. Then I have to stop reading results and find the "x" to close the preview. Then I return to scanning, being careful to keep my mouse pointer to the side of the screen to avoid triggering previews.ReplyDelete


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FX is hard to sum up these days. Even John Landgraf, chief executive of the network owned by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, says he cannot "cleanly and simply articulate the FX brand."
The basic cable outlet made waves a decade ago as a scrappy purveyor of edgy and somewhat outrageous shows such as 2003's "Nip/Tuck," but now stands out for some of the most acclaimed and innovative work in the flourishing U.S. television industry.
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By johnroberts at 2007-03-20 10:38
This how-to was originally sparked from my openSUSE, but it is probably applicable to any distro...
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Problem: In a typical (or not-so-typical) openSUSE 10.1 64bit installation with XFS filesystem take a total backup of the system that can be used to perform a bare-metal-restore on a new (larger capacity than original) hard disk...
Difficult points:
a. ext2/ext3 is supported by popular commercial backup tools like NORTON GHOST but NOT XFS...(or other e-X-otic :-D filesystems)
b. the restore would use as a target, a larger capacity disk than the source and the procedure should be able to cope with this (if your hard disk fails it is highly unlikely that you will be able to find a disk of the exact same size, but since disks grow bigger and bigger it is plausible that you will be able to find a bigger one...)
c. bare-metal-restore from zero to working system and as simple as possible for n(.)(.)bs
I have tested the procedure I describe, going from an 80GB disk (system partition ~20GB (XFS) + user partition ~50GB (XFS) + swap) to a 320GB hard disk
The system described is Athlon64 based, on a NVidia NF4 based mobo with an NVidia graphics card (have NOT tested with other hardware and hence cannot guarantee that everything will go as smooth...)
The machine is supposed to have two different optical drives. The one I have has 1xCD-RW + 1xDVD-ROM
Needed material:
A. The new target disk
B. A Clonezilla LiveCD that you can download and burn from here: [http://clonezilla.sourceforge.net/]. I used version [clonezilla-live-20070205]
C. A GParted LiveCD that you can download and burn from here: [http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php]. I used version 0.3.4
D. The blank CDs needed above and one blank DVD-R
E. Some form of large capacity removable storage. I have used a common USB2.0 mounted 3.5" hard disk. It was purchased (not for this purpose alone...) as a common 3.5 hard disk, an external USB2.0 disk enclosure and it was partitioned and formatted in FAT32 for maximum cross-compatibility
F. The machine is supposed to have two different optical drives. The one I have has 1xCD-RW + 1xDVD-ROM
1. Plug the USB2.0 disk in your system.
2. Use the Clonezilla LiveCD to boot your system. Once the initial GUI appears run with the default Clonezilla Live option (with frame buffer). Choose language and continue with the boot-up procedure until it finally reaches the command line prompt in text mode
3. Become root, issuing "sudo su -"
4. Having figured out how the two disks (the internal source disk to be backed-up and the external USB2.0 disk that will store the image for now...) are recognized (you can get a hint during the probing phase of the boot-up procedure...) you must mount the USB2.0 disk. To give an example, my source disk was /dev/hda and the USB2.0 disk partition can be /dev/hdb1 or maybe /dev/sdb1 (or 2, or 3....depending on the partition structure of the disk...). The mounting point MUST BE (BE VERY CAREFUL HERE) "/home/partimag". So, for example, if the image is to be stored in /dev/hdb1 you must issue "mount -t auto /dev/hdb1 /home/partimag".
5. Start the backup program by issuing "ocs-sr -x"
6. Choose language and "savedisk" to save the entire source disk (all partitions and disk info...)
7. VERY IMPORTANT!!! In the options that follow UNCHECK the one marked "-q Use ntfsclone to save NTFS partition instead of partimage". This option is enabled by default but is suitable only for NTFS filesystems!!!!
8. Choose compression type. I chose bzip2 that produces the smallest image. About 10GB in my system partition + 1.8GB in the user partition ended up fitting in a total of 4GB space (hence in a DVD-R)
9. Define the source disk when prompted, the image name and proceed to backup the source disk...
10. After completing the backup, the disk image that consists of various files in a single directory (that bears the name you chose...) was burned on a single DVD-R (you can use K3b, NERO or whatever...). If the image is bigger than the possible capacity of one DVD (say 8.5GB if you use DL media) you can use another application to span it across many optical disks for storage. BE AWARE THOUGH that (at least for the current version of Clonezilla...) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RESTORE FROM SPANNED MEDIA!!! Hence if you DO span you must first rejoin the spanned pieces on - say - the USB2.0 external disk and then restore using the reverse procedure...
11. Backup is complete and the entire image is contained in one DVD-R...
1. According to the configuration described above (see F in needed material...), I will use the Clonezilla LiveCD to boot from the CD-RW. Proceed to boot your system. Once the initial GUI appears run with the default Clonezilla Live option (with frame buffer). Choose language and continue with the boot-up procedure until it finally reaches the command line prompt in text mode.
2. Become root, issuing "sudo su -"
3. Place the backup image DVD in the DVD-ROM and mount it by isssuing (...modify as needed by your configuration) "mount -t auto /dev/hdd /home/partimag". It is also possible to use - instead of the DVD - the USB2.0 hard disk (e.g. if the image cannot fit in one DVD...). In this case you can issue the command (as in the step 4 of backup above...) "mount -t auto /dev/hdb1 /home/partimag".
5. Start the backup program by issuing "ocs-sr -x"
6. Choose language and "restoredisk" to restore the entire source disk (all partitions and disk info...)
7. VERY IMPORTANT!!! In the options that follow UNCHECK the one marked "-g auto Client will reinstall grub in its HD MBR". This option is enabled by default and IT WILL SCREW-UP THE MBR, RENDERING THE RESTORED SYSTEM PARTITION UNBOOTABLE. DO NOT DISREGARD THIS, THINKING IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE BOOTLOADER INSTALLATION FROM YAST!!!! IT WILL NOT WORK!!!! JUST UNCHECK IT!!!
8. Choose the image directory name (if properly mounted in step 3, the program will be able to "see" the image) and the target disk (possibly /dev/hda...) and proceed to restore
9. If all went well in step 8, after rebooting it will be possible to normally start openSUSE having a mirror of the partitions that resided in the original source disk. Now if the new target has different (bigger) size proceed to step...
10. Boot from the GParted LiveCD. If everything is OK in the partition editor window you will be able to see your partitions and a lot of unallocated space at the end of the drive. What needs to be done now is move/resize the partitions to reach the final needed setup. It is a very straightforward task through the GUI. I find it better to proceed in steps, so for me, step 1 was to move the user partition (in the partition editor the 3 partitions swap,system,user appeared contigious and in that order...) deep in the desired point of the unallocated space and check (by rebooting openSUSE...), step 2 was to grow (resize) the user partition to the end of the drive and check again and - finally - step 3 was to grow the system partition until all the unallocated space is used-up.
At this point - if everything has gone as planned - you have after rebooting, a ready working openSUSE system...
Most commercial packages support ReiserFS and ext2/ext3. The problem is that they do not support other file systems or that have only generic support through sector-by-sector copy that naturally produces HUGE images. Clonezilla was the first one to come across that supports nearly all major Linux file systems AND stores only data-occupied sectors (ergo small images...). If the Clonezilla team manages, in a future release, to include GParted or a similar easy-to-use tool and spanned media support, this will really be an excellent all-in-one backup/restore tool. But even with things as they are it is a lifesaver...
A couple more comments for all the friends interested in this:
1. I guess there are also other open-source tools out there with similar functionality. For example the SystemRescue LiveCD I think (not 100% sure) includes both GParted and Partimage. I have not checked them out, hence I don't know if they support all filesystems with minimal user intervention (without the user having to load manually special kernel modules to be exact...). I would welcome ANY feedback on similar processes yielding the same result...
2. I guess, if the image file size permits, it would be possible to have a GParted LiveDVD containing also the backup image. This way one could reduce the needed media to carry around to just two: Clonezila + GParted/Image. It is not possible though (with current version of Clonezilla) to have a Clonezilla/image disk because after boot-up the Clonezilla LiveCD is already mounted on a point different than "home/partimag". If I got it right there ARE some plans in the Clonezilla team to have this capability in the near future, i.e. the backup image to reside ON the Clonezilla LiveCD...
3. I was going through today the PartImage Wiki. It is not clear to me how to backup an entire disk (not just partition by partition...). If it is available, feedback on this is highly welcomed...
4. Unnecessary to stress that unlike GHOST, ACRONIS, etc, both GParted and Clonezilla are open-source tools...
5. When the time comes to update openSUSE to the next version, having an image at hand is a real confidence-builder...
6. Obviously above process applies for cloning many identical machines, without the GParted bit...
7. It can be considered as an asset the fact that the user does not have to install anything on the source disk
I found this polite note from Steven Shiau of the Clonezilla team in my mailbox today:
Hi John:
About gparted and clonezilla, actually we made another live CD
recently,it's called DRBL live. This is the server edition for DRBL. It includes
all the DRBL functions and Clonezilla functions. Therefore you can use
that to replace Clonezilla live. The best thing is, gparted is also
included. Therefore you can use it to clone and resize partitions.
Now it's in the early beta status, if you have a chance, please have a
For the short note, check this:
The programs are here:
If you want to use gparted, you can not use drbl-live-standard one,
since it's only text mode. Use others.
It seems there is a good progress in merging the tools together. If I manage to scrounge
some time and test this I will post the results...
P.S.: This LiveCD - since it uses DRBL, Clonezilla's bigger brother - should be suitable for massive cloning as well...
Did a check on DRBL-Live with embedded GParted 0.3.3 and it works just fine!!! It seems this is now as good a solution as the {Clonezilla-LiveCD + GParted-LiveCD} pair. I did not take a fresh backup (...but I am guessing, that there would not be any problems with that...). I checked mounting of removable media (flash disks and external USB2.0 HDs...). The bare-metal-restore process I verified, breaking at a crisp 22' for the restore of my two 10.7GiB+1.8GiB XFS partitions + swap with an additional 44' for GParted to resize them to proper size (up to an hour with all the intermediate checks...). About 90' in total from nothing (like a dreaded disk loss) to full running system...(...or under 30' without resizing...)
My final comments to sum things up:
> This version of GParted seems to work much faster, so this is one more plus for this little tool.
> The root pass. is "drbllive" but GParted can be started anyway from the terminal by issuing "gksudo GParted"
> Other instructions are identical as per my original post...
> The XFCE version fits nicely on a little 8cm disk
> This is a GREAT base for a future full-blown rescue CD...
P.S. : News are coming at a very fast rate. Apparently it is so obvious how attractive the combination of these tools is, that there is a parallel integration approach from the GParted team this time: LarryT announced a combined Clonezilla - GParted LiveCD, where the user simply chooses through GRUB at boot-up which tool to load...This ISO is about 130MB in size...
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by greybeard533 on Sun, 2007-04-29 21:53
A couple of newbie questions...
I've been trying to do a similiar thing using your how-to as a guide, but copying a partition not a whole disk.
I have a test box with 2 hard drives, one with an installation of libranet 3.0 (debian based distro) & the other with debian 4.0. I've been trying to copy the home partition from the libranet drive to the home partition of the debian drive. I installed debian using the guided partitioning, using the LVM option with a separate home partition. I haven't been able to get this done. When I enter "mount -t auto /dev/hda5 /home/partimag" to mount the target partition, I get the message that it's already mounted (because it's a logical volume, I think...?) so the newbie questions: Does clonezilla work with LVM ? Also, the libranet partition is reiserfs, & the debian is ext3, is this a problem ?...I may be trying to do something that's not supported. If it SHOULD work, I can post some details.
Thanks for any info...
by mejohnsn on Wed, 2009-11-04 18:14
The title of this thread is misleading: it is not about how to backup and restore the
, it is about how to backup/restore the entire disk, including a lot more than just the installation.
Nor is it about just any 'backup' or any 'restore': it is about a backup (rsp. restore) of the ENTIRE system state. No coverage of differential or incremental backup, no option to restore just a part instead of the whole thing.
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Citation: Levi, A., Thies, J.A., Wechter, W.P., Harrison Jr, H.F., Simmons, A.M., Reddy, U., Nimmakayala, P., Fei, Z. 2012. High frequency oligonucleotides – targeting active gene (HFO-TAG) markers reveal wide genetic diversity among Citrullus spp. accessions useful for enhancing disease or pest resistance in watermelon cultivars. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 60:427-440.
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Technical Abstract: There is a continuous need to enhance watermelon cultivars for disease and pest resistance. Different U.S. Plant Introductions (PIs) of Citrullus lanatus subsp. lanatus var. lanatus [also known as C. lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai subsp. lanatus var. citroides (Bailey) Mansf. ex Greb.] (CLC) collected in southern Africa are a useful source for enhancing disease or pest resistance in watermelon cultivars. They are also valuable as rootstocks for grafted watermelon, particularly in fields infested with root-knot nematodes or Fusarium wilt. However, there is little information about genetic relationships among these PIs. In this study, genetic diversity was examined among 74 CLC PIs collected from their center of origin in southern Africa. Also, 15 Citrullus lanatus subsp. lanatus (CLL) PIs and the American heirloom cultivars Charleston Gray and Black Diamond (Citrullus lanatus subsp. vulgaris Schrader ex Eckl. Et Zeyh. Fursa) (CLV) and five Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrader (CC) PIs collected in different locations throughout the world were used as out-groups in the phylogenetic analysis for the CLC PIs. Twenty-three high frequency oligonucleotides - targeting active gene (HFO-TAG) primers were used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experiments to produce a total of 562 polymorphic markers among the Citrullus PIs and cultivars. Cluster and multidimensional scaling plot analysis produced distinct groups of CLC, CLL, and CC PIs. Several PIs that were designated as CLC or CLL were in transitional positions, indicating that they are the result of gene flow between the major Citrullus groups or subgroups. Population structure analysis indicated that CLC comprises two subgroups; each containing a set of unique alleles. Also, unique alleles exist in the CLL and the CC genotypes. Overall, broad genetic diversity exists among the Citrullus PIs. The data in this study should be useful for identifying PIs with a wide genetic distance between them that could be used in breeding programs aiming to develop heterotic F1 hybrid rootstock lines for grafted watermelon.


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Answer:The post-prandial blood sugar is a measure of your blood glucoses after you've eaten. This number is highly variable and dependent on what you've taken in. For example, if you've had a meal that's high in carbohydrate, your blood sugars will go up quickly but may come down more rapidly. If you've had a meal that's high in protein or fat, it may stay up longer but it tends to rise more slowly.
When we ask patients to check their blood sugars after they've eaten, we typically will request they check at the two-hour mark, because that's the most consistent time, given the variability of what kind of food they've eaten. We also know that any blood glucose over 180 (mg/dL) at two hours after you've eaten is certainly worrisome, and in fact, our American Diabetes Association goal for your two-hour reading after your meal is less than 180 (mg/dL).
The reason this is important is because that is the first thing that we lose when you become diabetic -- that is, the inability for the pancreas to make enough insulin to cover the food.
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The University of Georgia has launched its new student portal using the open source uPortal 3 platform in an effort to expand online resources for current students.
The portal, MyUGA, is designed to provide resources mainly for currently enrolled students. Resources include e-mail, important links (such as help desk, directory, etc.), calendar information, a campus map, weather information, news, and other features.
uPortal is an open source enterprise portal that's built on Java, XML, JSP, and Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technologies, providing a framework for building portals with standards-based integration (including authentication and security applications), single login, and customization.
Unicon, which provides services for uPortal in the areas of deployment, customization, integration, and general support, worked with U Georgia IT staff on "planning, configuration, implementation, branding, and training," according to the company.
"We are very pleased with the successful launch of our MyUGA next-generation student portal based on uPortal. This open source solution provides us with a secure and scalable enterprise platform with the capability to evolve and expand our online services in the future," said Rehan Khan, associate CIO, University of Georgia, in a prepared statement. "Working with Unicon's excellent professional services team for our portal implementation was a good choice for us. It enabled our internal IT staff to stay focused on the critical areas of their responsibility, and we could still meet our goals and deadlines for launching MyUGA."
A seminar on the implementation will be held at an upcoming conference June 2. Further information can be found here.
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Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Omaha After Man Tries to Open Door Mid-Flight.
Witnesses say he was trying to jump from the plane.
Aviation officials are applauding the efforts of the passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Sacramento, Ca. Monday as a man later identified as Joshua Carl Lee Suggs, 23, tried to open the door to the aircraft.
One female passenger said she heard a lady in the rear of the plane begin to scream and that's when a group of male passengers rushed to the back of the plane and tackled Suggs.
Air marshals were also on board who cuffed Suggs and sat with him until the plane could land.
After the plane landed in Omaha, Nebraska, passengers applauded as the the man was escorted off the plane in cuffs. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The Biden administration announced a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence Thursday, including a new rule combatting "ghost guns" and publishing "red flag" legislation for states to adopt.
"Gun violence in this country is an epidemic and international embarrassment," Biden said during remarks at the White House. "Whether congress acts or not, I'm going to do everything I can to protect the American people."
Greeting the families of gun violence victims and activists, he assured them: "We're absolutely determined to make change."
His Thursday announcement delivers on a pledge Biden made last month to take what he termed immediate "common-sense steps" to address gun violence, after a series of mass shootings drew renewed attention to the issue. His announcement came the same day as yet another shooting, this one in South Carolina, where five people were killed.
His announcement underscores the limitations of Biden's executive power to act on guns. They include moves to tighten regulations on homemade guns and provide more resources for gun violence prevention but fall far short of the sweeping gun-control agenda Biden laid out on the campaign trail.
Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a string of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks, but the White House has repeatedly emphasized the need for legislative action on guns.
While the House passed a background-check bill last month, gun control measures face slim prospects in an evenly-divided Senate, where Republicans remain near-unified against most proposals.
Biden is tightening regulations of buyers of "ghost guns" — homemade firearms that usually are assembled from parts and milled with a metal-cutting machine and often lack serial numbers used to trace them. It's legal to build a gun in a home or a workshop and there is no federal requirement for a background check. The goal is to "help stop the proliferation of these firearms," according to the White House.
The Justice Department will issue a proposed rule aimed at reining in ghost guns within 30 days, though details of the rule weren't immediately issued.
A second proposed rule, expected within 60 days, will tighten regulations on pistol-stabilizing braces, like the one used by the Boulder, Colorado, shooter in a rampage last month that left 10 dead. The rule will designate pistols used with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, which require a federal license to own and are subject to a more thorough application process and a $200 tax.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last month, however, that executive actions on guns were coming as well, calling them "one of the levers that we can use" to address gun violence.
As a part of Biden's executive actions, he will have the AFT and Justice Department issue an annual report on firearms trafficking. The last report was issued in 2000 and does not account for things like "ghost guns" according to the Biden administration.
Some states, like California, have enacted laws in recent years to require serial numbers be stamped on ghost guns.
The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what is known as the lower receiver, a part typically made of metal or polymer. An unfinished receiver, sometimes referred to as an "80-percent receiver", can be legally bought online with no serial numbers or other markings on it, no license required.
A gunman who killed his wife and four others in Northern California in 2017 who had been prohibited from owning firearms built his own to skirt the court order before his rampage. And in 2019, a teenager used a homemade handgun to fatally shoot two classmates and wound three others at a school in suburban Los Angeles.
To counteract community violence, the Biden administration will work with five federal agencies to make changes that curtail force. He also highlighted that the American Jobs Plan will include a $5 billion investment over eight years in community violence intervention programs.
The department also will begin to provide more data on firearms trafficking, starting with a new comprehensive report on the issue. The administration says that hasn't been done in more than two decades.
Biden also nominated David Chipman, a former federal agent and adviser at the gun control group Giffords, to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The Biden administration will also make investments in community violence intervention programs, which are aimed at reducing gun violence in urban communities, across five federal agencies.
Officials said the executive actions were "initial steps" completed during Garland's first weeks on the job and more may be coming.
The ATF is currently run by an acting director, Regina Lombardo. Gun-control advocates have emphasized the significance of this position in enforcing gun laws, and Chipman is certain to win praise from this group. During his time as a senior policy adviser with Giffords, he spent considerable effort pushing for greater regulation and enforcement on ghost guns, changes to the background check system and measures to reduce the trafficking of illegal firearms.
Chipman spent 25 years as an agent at the ATF, where he worked on stopping a trafficking ring that sent illegal firearms from Virginia to New York, and served on the ATF's SWAT team. Chipman is a gun owner.
He is an explosives expert and was among the team involved in investigating the Oklahoma City bombing and the first World Trade Center bombing. He also was involved in investigating a series of church bombings in Alabama in the 1990s. He retired from the ATF in 2012.
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April 27, 2011
I shook his hand and thanked him for all he had done. When he humbly responded, "I was just doing my job ma'am," I thanked him again and turned away before the tears welling in my eyes slid down my face.
I had been listening to him tell his story, along the 18th green at Harbourtown, on Friday afternoon. A story that covered 17 years as a US Army sniper, a traumatic brain injury, and a life now in which his service dog, Jefferson, never leaves his side.
"He alerts me when I am about to have a seizure. And, he'll wake me up when I am having a nightmare. He puts his paws on my chest to shake me from my sleep."
Those sixty seconds in this wounded warriors presence had an enormous impact on me. And the timing couldn't have been more perfect, as I had planned to write this column about the upcoming Wounded Warriors benefit golf outing at Hampton Hall slated for May 23rd.
Allow me to back up just a bit. Last November, the Wounded Warrior Foundation of the Lowcountry (WWFLC) was established by a group of area veterans and concerned citizens. The founders of the 501(c)(3) organization, an offshoot of the national Wounded Warrior Project, saw a clear need for local fundraising and a community-involvement mechanism to help returning warriors suffering with catastrophic injuries to receive tangible support as they readjust to civilian life.
About 60 days ago I got a call asking if I would be interested in writing about the golf event, in the works. I was immediately interested and took the committee up on their invitation to attend one of their meetings. Frankly, when I arrived I was shocked to find a room full of a couple dozen men. Nothing against the men folk, but in my experience a few women mixed in the pot helps a committee meeting, and an event to go off super smooth.
My prejudices aside, I gave the guys a chance to wow me. And they did. My question for the room was simple – why are you doing this?
Russ Spicer, committee chair talked to me about his initial involvement, which began as he learned of the plight of his neighbor, Jim Miller's son, who after being "blown up" in Afghanistan and suffering extensive burns, and enduring more than 40 surgeries, still perseveres. Miller is chairman of WWFLC, and says, "As a community, we have an undeniable and urgent responsibility to support those who return home severely injured or maimed."
That paired with Spicer's experience when he returned from Vietnam in 1971 -- "When I came back the guys I served with didn't get the welcome they deserved," -- moved him to do something to say, "We appreciate you."
Peter Dukas told me, "During a time of war, you hope that the country is asked to sacrifice too. We are doing this because we don't want soldiers to fall by the wayside, if they do we are doing them an injustice."
Mark and Linda Larsen (Linda is the sole women on the committee , drafted to keep the guys in line) spoke of driving past the Marine Corps Air Station, and truly recognizing and understanding the sound of freedom, and the responsibility that soldiers have 24 hours a day. "We watch the news clips and fifteen minutes later we forget that men and women are risking their lives," Linda said, "That is why we are doing this."
Doug Meyers is a veteran, and is involved because, "It is the absolute right thing to do."
A year ago, a group of golf buddies in Hampton Hall had an idea. In three and a half weeks their idea will become reality as Hampton Hall plays host to The Inaugural Wounded Warrior Foundation of the Lowcountry Golf Classic, with all proceeds benefiting the WWFLC.
Open to golfers throughout the Lowcountry, teams of four will participate in a Captain's Choice format. Entry Fee is $150 for an individual and in addition to golf, the event includes a celebratory dinner, silent and live auctions (committee member Pete Demarco has scored donations of golf from more than thirty local golf courses), appearances by local media celebrities, representatives from the PGA and the military, and area government officials, and an official proclamation of "Wounded Warriors of the Lowcountry Day" by Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka. The field is 75 percent full, so register now, to confirm your spot.
The slogan of the national Wounded Warrior Project is, "The greatest casualty is being forgotten." The founders of WWFLC are doing everything possible to ensure that the wounded veterans of the Lowcountry will always be remembered.
For more information visit www.woundedwarriorfoundationlc.org.
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The Khazars were a Turkic tribe that roamed the steppes from Northern China to the Black Sea. Between the 7th and 10th centuries they conquered huge swaths of what is now southern Russia and Ukraine, the Caucasus Mountains and Central Asia as far as the Aral Sea.
Dmitry Vasilyev, a professor at Astrakhan State University, said his nine-year excavation near the Caspian Sea has finally unearthed the foundations of a triangular fortress of flamed brick, along with modest yurt-shaped dwellings, and he believes these are part of what was once Itil, the Khazar capital.
Itil, about 800 miles south of Moscow, had a population of up to 60,000 and occupied 0.8 square miles of marshy plains southwest of the Russian Caspian Sea port of Astrakhan, Vasilyev said. "The discovery of the capital of Eastern Europe's first feudal state is of great significance," he told The Associated Press. "We should view it as part of Russian history."
Adopting Judaism for Neutrality
The Khazars' ruling dynasty and nobility converted to Judaism sometime in the 8th or 9th centuries. Vasilyev said the limited number of Jewish religious artifacts such as mezuzas and Stars of David found at other Khazar sites prove that ordinary Khazars preferred traditional beliefs such as shamanism, or newly introduced religions including Islam.
Yevgeny Satanovsky, director of the Middle Eastern Institute in Moscow, said he believes the Khazar elite chose Judaism out of political expediency — to remain independent of neighboring Muslim and Christian states. "They embraced Judaism because they wanted to remain neutral, like Switzerland these days," he said.
The study of the Khazar empire was discouraged in the Soviet Union. The dictator Josef Stalin, in particular, detested the idea that a Jewish empire had come before Russia's own. He ordered references to Khazar history removed from textbooks because they "disproved his theory of Russian statehood," Satanovsky said.
Only now are Russian scholars free to explore Khazar culture. The Itil excavations have been sponsored by the Russian-Jewish Congress, a nonprofit organization that supports cultural projects in Russia.
"Khazar studies are just beginning," Satanovsky said.
Excavation of this 11th or 12th Century house in Itil shows the hard-burnt bricks that were restricted to use in the elusive Khazar capital.


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With 7 different game modes and a free app, your eyes will light up at all that MiP™ can do.
With 7 different game modes and a free app, your eyes will light up at all that MiP™ can do.
Roll Into The Future
Perched atop unique dual wheels, this multifunctional and autonomous robot is more than just a toy. Equipped with GestureSense™ technology, any hand motion controls MiP™, or load up the free MiP App on an iOS or Android smart device, and your eyes will light up at what MiP™ can do.
The MiP App
Upgrade your MiP's capabilities with the free MiP App for your Bluetooth Smart Ready device! Steer MiP around obstacles, take on other MiP's in battle, dance to your music library and so much more.
Check your device compatibility before you buy.
MiP responds to hand gestures, carries its own weight, and comes with a free app that enables you to drive it, battle other MiPs, and more!
Gyros and a unique pendulum-based balancing system ensure that MiP can stay upright all by itself.
MiP responds to the swipe of your hand thanks to proprietary sensors in its eyes. You can swipe left, right, forward and backward. Hint: the flatter you make your hand, the more surface area for MiP to recognize, and the more responsive it'll be.
Gyros and a unique pendulum-based balancing system ensure that MiP can stay upright all by itself.
MiP responds to the swipe of your hand thanks to proprietary sensors in its eyes. You can swipe left, right, forward and backward. Hint: the flatter you make your hand, the more surface area for MiP to recognize, and the more responsive it'll be.
MiP is a real character. It speaks the language of MiPish, a combination of MiP and gibberish. You can feed it mood chips via the app to see just how whacky it can be!
MiP is a strong bot despite its size. With the included tray, see how much you can stack! Hint: It can handle up its own bodyweight!
Not only does MiP offer tons of gameplay fun, but there's also an app that enables you to drive, dance, battle, balance, and so much more.
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Test your driving skills with ramps and accessories
Take on tougher environments with the off road set or increase MiP's speed with the racing slicks.
We inject cutting edge technologies into our products that enable them to do some pretty powerful things.
GestureSense allows your WowWee robot to respond to gesture-based interactions like swipes, claps, touch and more.
BLE allows your WowWee product to seamlessly connect to and interact with your smart devices.
Sound detection system allows your WowWee robot to react to noises in its environment.
Free app provides control and/or enhanced gameplay on your smart device.
Product Information:
Product Summary:
-Equipped with seven different game modes and a free app
-Balances on two wheels
-Responds to the swipe of a hand
-Can carry objects with the included tray table
-Can learn up to 50 pre-programmed sequences
-Dances to your iTunes Library
-Can battle other MiPs in a game of laser tag
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How does MiP communicate with smart devices?
MiP uses BLE (Bluetooth low energy) technology to communicate with newer iOS and Android smart devices. Using your smart device, you can download the MiP app on the iTunes or Google Play store. Then you can select your MiP from the app and control your MiP. There are many features available in our app and we'll be updating the app regularly.
How does MiP recharge or what types of batteries does MiP use?
MiP uses 4 aaa batteries that are put into the backside and secured with 3 phillips-head screws. MiP has about 4-6 hours of moderate usage with new alkaline batteries and up to 1-2 days with very low usage.
How fast does MiP move?
The following measurements were taken when we used the app to control MiP: -MiP can travel .14 m/s or .3 mph on a flat smooth surface! -MiP rotates one full turn every .47 seconds, that's 10 full turns under 5 seconds!
MiP Tutorial Guide
MiP Tutorial
Turning him on: first, you have to load him up with four AAA batteries. Once he has fresh ones in, flip the switch on his back. MiP's eyes will then light up, and he'll say "MiP". Once he does, MiP is ready for action.
Place him onto a flat surface and feel him kick into gear.
Out of the box, MiP comes with 7 different game modes, which can be accessed by turning his wheels. The default mode is called "MiP mode", represented by the color blue. In this mode, the user can use his hands to control the robot. The key to using this mode effectively is to give MiP a wide surface area to recognize. The flatter your hand is when you come at him, the better the response will be.
The next mode is called Stack, represented by the color pink. In this mode, the user is supposed to put his tray table onto MiP, and stack as many objects on to MiP's tray as possible. As you do, MiP will say "MiP" faster and faster. His timer then runs out, and he spins around making everything go flying. Then you do it all again!
After Stack, comes Cage Game, represented by the color white. Here, MiP will say "MiP go", indicating the start of the game. Now, MiP is in a virtual cage and you have to prevent him from escaping by putting your hands in front of MiP's sensors in his eyes. If you don't get there in time, MiP wins, and he'll be a show off about it too!
Next, is Tricks mode, represented by the color red. Here, the user must wait for MiP's chest to start flashing, indicating that he's ready to take commands. Now, you can program a sequence of actions. You can swipe left to make MiP turn left, right to turn right, forward to roll forward, and backward to roll backwards. Again, it's important to make your hand as flat as possible so MiP picks it all up accurately. When you're finished giving him tasks, clap twice or tap MiP on the head two times, and he'll play it back for you. MiP can remember 50 consecutive gestures commands in a row.
Next, is Roam mode, represented by the color yellow. Here, you can place MiP on a flat surface and let him navigate his surroundings autonomously. If MiP sees something in his path, he will turn and roll to a different direction. He does not have edge detection however. Be careful not to let him fall of tables or staircases.
Lastly, we have tracking mode, represented by the color orange. In this mode, the user can place an object, which in this case is my hands but is not limited to just that, over MiP's eyes. MiP will repeat "MiP" over and over to indicate that he's tracking. Now he'll follow you in every direction as opposed to moving for pre-determined sequences like in the default MiP mode.
The App:
Once you've made it through the different game modes, the next thing worth checking out is the MiP app, available for both iOS and Android. Once you've downloaded the app, load it up, and as long as your Bluetooh is enabled, MiP will automatically sync up to your device. There are three important icons in the app worth mentioning. The first is the battery bar, that shows how much juice is left in MiP's batteries. The second is the little MiP head icon, which is the menu button. Here you can scroll through different games and functions. Third, is the settings wheel which lets you adjust MiP's name, MiP's avatar, volume, and gives you access to info about the app.
The default game it will put the user into is MiP Drive. In this mode the user uses his left thumb to make MiP move forward and backwards, and his right thumb to move MiP left and right.
The next icon in the menu is MiP cans. These are little personality chips. If you feed one to MiP, he will take on that personality for a few seconds. You can make him happy, sad, confused, farty, sleepy and more!
Next you have MiP Dance. Here, you can scroll through your music library and pick a song you_d like to see MiP dance to. The song will play through your device, not MiP, so make sure the volume is turned up.
To choose a song, hit the music button on the bottom right of the screen which will bring up your library. Once you've chosen one, hit play to start the song. Now you can either watch MiP dance on his own, or direct the way he moves with the buttons on the right of the screen. On the left, you can adjust his dance style. He can jive, swing, rock out, or kick it up into superstar mode. Finally, you can adjust the speed of his dancing by tapping the MiP icon in the middle of the screen. Tap it fast to speed MiP up or tap it slowly to slow him down.
Next is Battle mode. This is essentially laser tag, so you'll need some buddies to play along with. Within this game, you can drive with your thumbs the same as you would in drive mode, but fire lasers at opponents with the laser blasters on the screen. The trick is to aim for your opponents' eyes- this is where MiP's sensors are. To be a master MiP battler, you want to hit your opposing MiP's eyes with lasers while keeping your MiP safe. If under attack, your device will begin to vibrate letting you know you've been hit. The first user to see his health bar diminish will lose the battle.
Next is boxing, which also needs another user. It works very similar to battle MiP, but here, the user throws punches instead of lasers. However, because MiP's arms aren't mechanized, make sure you put his dukes up before a fight. The sensors in his eyes will pick up damage and again, the first user to see his health bar diminish will lose the battle.
The next mode is path. Here, the user can trace a path along the screen of a smart device and watch MiP recreate that path in real time! It's especially fun to set up obstacle courses and try and have MiP navigate through them.
In stacking mode, the user must first place the tray table on MiP. When he does, he can begin to stack items onto MiP's tray. The goal of this game is to have the meter reach the top without making MiP fall over!! Careful, this one is addictive!
What are MiP's dimensions and weight?
The MiP packaging has the following dimensions and weight:
-6.75" L x 5" W x 10.25" H or 17.2cm L x 12.7cm W x 26cm H
-1.33 Lbs or .6 kg
What can MiP Carry?
MiP can carry up to its own body weight, roughly the same weight as a can of soda. MiP can do this when you attach the carrying tray to its belly.
Why is my Android app asking me for a PIN?
This should not be the case. Turn off MiP, uninstall the app on the Android device. Reinstall the app. Turn on MiP. Then relaunch the app. There should not be any pin# issue.
Like MiP, Have you seen MiP Arcade ?
Introducing MiP™ Arcade: the evolution of WowWee's award-winning robot that brings the game room to your home. Play, unlock and level up with screenless play, plus a suite of 20+ app-enabled games. With brain train games, test your mind, memory and reflexes. With multi-player games, challenge friends and family to see who can beat the high score. This self-balancing sidekick is a robot buddy you can bond with, packed with personality and filled with top-tier tech like Bluetooth and GestureSense™ technology. MiP Arcade comes fully loaded with 1 tray attachment, 1 hoop attachment and 3 MiP Arcade basketballs.MiP Arcade


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By: Diane Benjamin
Want to know why Donald Trump is still high in the polls? Read this WJBC forum commentary to see what the "establishment" thinks. He's not even close to the real reason, but it's good for laughs. This is exactly what the GOP thinks too – and it's why the Trump attacks are backfiring.
Bill Fike: Let me fill you in.
The GOP gained control of the House in 2010 to stop the Obama agenda. Even though the House controls the "purse" of the country, the GOP has not used it to stop anything.
The GOP gained control of the Senate in 2014. Before the new members were even seated, the GOP pushed through a massive spending bill that violated everything GOP candidates campaigned on to get elected.
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are traitors in the eyes of the voters who put them in power.
Rush Limbaugh didn't tell them. Ditto Mark Levin and Sean Hannity.
The people aren't stupid.
$18 TRILLION in debt, Global Warming nonsense used to increase electricity prices, millions more people on Food Stamps, illegal immigrants flooding the country, ISIS allowed to murder Christians and anybody who isn't Muslim enough, a REALLY bad deal with Iran, the Department of Justice dishing out anything but justice, more than 90 million people out of the work force, IRS targeting perceived enemies, should I go on Bill? I could, the list of fundamental transformations with the GOP blessing is practically endless.
We know the GOP are feckless clowns who bow to campaign contributors. We know they want open borders because their contributors want open borders. We know they secretly love Obamacare because they make lots of money off the corporations raking in healthcare bucks while destroying the whole system for everybody else. Again, I could go on.
Donald Trump and Ben Carson are leading in the polls because they aren't establishment GOP!
Hey Bill – explain why ANYBODY would vote GOP please. 7 in 10 people now say the country is headed the wrong direction. I haven't seen any polls praising the GOP for changing the direction. They appear to be marching straight toward our destruction with the other bozos.
Get it yet Bill? Probably not, the GOP isn't learning a dang thing from Trump's rise. I expect you won't either.
(No I'm not a Trump voter. I just appreciate him shaking things up.)


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Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Otep + More Join Slipknot's 2014 U.S. Knotfest
The U.S. edition of Slipknot's Knotfest 2014 was already pretty awesome as is, but a wealth of new bands are also getting in on the fun as well. Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Otep, Amen and more have signed on to take part in the late October festival, which will be staged at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, Calif.
Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Satyricon, Otep, Prong, Amen, Immolation, Attika 7, Exmortus and Rattlehead are the new additions to the bill. Organizers have also revealed plans for an Extreme Stage as well.
The fun begins Friday, Oct. 24 with a VIP and Camping Kickoff Party featuring Suicide Silence, The Black Dahlia Murder, Butcher Babies, Chelsea Grin and Alterbeast.
On Saturday (Oct. 25), fans can look for Slipknot headlining the main stage with support from Danzig, Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed. One of the side stages will feature Testament, Carcass, Maximum the Hormone, King 810 and Man With a Mission. There will also be a side stage with In This Moment, The Devil Wears Prada, Butcher Babies, Miss May I and One OK Rock. Meanwhile, the Extreme Stage will feature Satyricon, Otep, Prong, Amen and Immolation.
Slipknot are back to headline the Sunday (Oct. 26) festivities with Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Tech N9ne, Atreyu and Hellyeah joining them on the main stage.
Of Mice & Men will headline Stage 2 on Sunday with DevilDriver, Veil of Maya and Nothing More playing alongside them. Killswitch Engage head up Stage 3, with support from Whitechapel, Upon a Burning Body and Anti Mortem. And the Extreme Stage features Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Attika 7, Exmortus and Rattlehead.
For two-day and single-day tickets, be sure to visit the Knotfest 2014 website.
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Brigham's Chocolate Ice Cream, 1 Quart
For more than 95 years, the Brigham's® name has been synonymous with incredibly rich, creamy ice cream. Our Chocolate Ice Cream is made with only the finest cream, milk and imported Dutch cocoa available. It's easy to see why Brigham's is the ice cream New Englanders have enjoyed since 1914.