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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — (Marketwire – January 24th, 2013) — FishNet Security, North America's largest information security provider, announced today it will donate, integrate and manage software-defined networking (SDN) equipment at a new Smart Grid Lab at Kansas State University. The lab will be one of the first such facilities in the world to test the ways that SDN technology can be used to more efficiently manage, distribute, use and secure electrical power.
"FishNet Security is proud to be uniting with Kansas State University and several of our leading technology partners to learn how SDN technology can benefit electrical power grids," said Gary Fish, founder and CEO at FishNet Security. "SDN shows great promise in its ability to improve the control and security of electrical grids. We look forward to joining the university in researching ways to improve electrical systems in its new lab and eventually in real-world environments."
Power grid and network communication equipment will reside in the lab, which is being operated through the university's department of electrical and computer engineering. The initiative will support undergraduate and graduate student projects and will further opportunities for internships and future employment opportunities for Kansas State University students in the power field.
The increase in intelligent devices on power grids has increased communications traffic on electrical smart grids. This increase can create delays, security vulnerabilities and breaches, data losses, dropped packets, network overloads, equipment failures and subsequent power losses. SDN shows promise in countering these problems because of its ability to control traffic outside the typical "switch fabric" commonly used today.
"Kansas State University looks forward to working with FishNet Security and our other lab partners to see the role that SDN can play in improving our country's electrical grid," said Noel Schulz, the College of Engineering's associate dean for research at Kansas State University and the director of the Smart Grid Laboratory. "Another benefit is that our students will get to see first-hand how SDN might be used to deliver power in a more economical, secure and environmentally friendly way."
Software-defined networking is an emerging technology where software is used to control where switches send packets of information. Traditionally, firmware within switches has been used in this role. However, with SDN, traffic can be routed with software in an SDN controller separate from the network equipment. This "decoupling" in SDN technology is particularly advantageous to cloud computing because a network administrator can use a control console and routing tables to remotely direct traffic loads across multi-vendor networks, platforms, circuits and hardware.
The benefits of SDN include network simplification, automation, scalability and address mobility. However, one of the key challenges of SDN is the authentication, authorization and accounting of security. For example, anyone with access to an SDN controller should be authorized to create a route to direct packets of information through a network. Otherwise, there is a risk of successful network attacks inside and outside corporate firewalls without the implementation of security protocols. These attacks can lead to network overloads, a loss of data, compliance breaches, damaged equipment and a loss of privacy.
FishNet Security is heavily involved with the following major organizations interested in developing SDN standards and furthering the use of the technology: 1) the Open Networking Foundation; 2) all research universities focused on Web 2.0 (e.g., social networking sites, blogs, wikis and video-sharing sites); 3) the US Ignite Partnership, an independent organization focused on next-generation applications that can improve how Americans work, live, learn and play; and 4) SDNCentral, one of the leading and fastest-growing SDN industry community organizations in the world.
About FishNet Security
FishNet Security is the No. 1 provider of information security solutions that combine technology, services, support and training. Since 1996, the company has enabled clients to manage risk, meet compliance requirements and reduce costs while maximizing security effectiveness and operational efficiency. FishNet Security is committed to information security excellence and has a track record of delivering quality solutions to over 5,000 clients worldwide. For more information about FishNet Security, visit www.fishnetsecurity.com, www.facebook.com/fishnetsecurity and www.twitter.com/fishnetsecurity.


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Europe's fish stocks are in trouble. Do citizens care?
Citizens from 14 EU countries were asked what they thought about sustainable fish and Europe's fisheries policy. The poll results are impressive, especially for Southern European countries.
WWF presented the results of the poll to MEPs showing them their constituents care about sustainable fish and CFP reform. WWF also sent fish cards to MEPs to post onto a 'sea board' to help 'repopulate' the seas.- a way to show their constituents that they are listening and that they also support an ambitious reform.


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Dush's pharmacy clinic offers specialized (patient) care
Over the past 10 years, Elk County native Aaron Dush has been involved in the field of anticoagulation medicine, also known as blood thinners. It is within the past three years Dush was recruited to begin his own practice from the ground up at The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University, where he works as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Anticoagulation."When I took the position at Ohio State, they did not have an anticoagulation clinic associated with the cancer hospital. It is now a successful and critical part of Ohio State University's health care system," Dush said. "Patients with cancer are very critical patients. In my position, I have also learned they are the most appreciative patients. They have a will and drive that is immeasurable."As a Board Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider, Dush manages the outpatient anticoagulation clinic, set up similar to a physician's office.Patients taking anticoagulants such as Coumadin or heparin are referred to Dush to manage their therapy, during which time he meets face-to face with each patient. "I manage their medication based on lab values, other medications they are on, their lifestyle, other health issues they may be having, etc. Being at a large teaching medical center and university also allows me to participate in ongoing research and education," Dush said.He explained that each patient is unique and presents their own challenges."I am managing medication with many potentially serious adverse effects," Dush noted. "Many of my patients are also receiving chemotherapy to battle their cancer on top of all of this. I have to fully understand each patient to provide the best and safest care possible."I love my patients. I have developed a relationship with each one. That is critical to their care. If they are comfortable with me and understand and trust what I am telling them, the care I provide is much more beneficial to them," he said.Following graduation from Elk County Christian High School in 1994, Dush earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Duquesne University in 2000. He currently residents in Columbus, Ohio. H with his wife Claire Kamp Dush and the couple's three children Toby, 9, Leo, 7 and Frankie, 3. Aaron, 36, is the son of Dave and Shelley Dush and the grandson of Archie and Shirley Fabino and Lester and Evelyn Dush. He has a younger sister, Becky Pistner.Growing up in the area, Dush went to St. Leo's School and attended St. Leo Magnus Roman Catholic Church in Ridgway. He was a member of the football and basketball teams at ECCHS, and was also involved with campus ministry.Dush said he loved growing up in a small town because it "offered a lot of freedom with minimal worries.""It allowed me to find myself and grow into the person I am today," he said. "Even though we now live in a larger city, our part of town has a small-town feel to it. That is something I want my kids to experience. We walk to school and church. We have a wooded area close to our house for them to explore, but we also now have the amenities of a larger city with a lot of cultural experiences I did not have access to growing up."Dush credits the support his his family for his career success. "My parents were always there to support me growing up, whether it was in school, sports or other activities. They always believed in me," he said. "Now I am blessed with the most supportive wife. She is always there in time of need or in times of celebration. She is able to give selflessly to support me and our children."According to Dush, he was always interested in math and science throughout grade school and high school, coupled with his wish of pursuing a career in the health care setting. "It seemed to fit. I really didn't know a whole lot about pharmacy going into college. I learned pharmacy is a really diverse field with many unique opportunities," he said.Dush completed a majority of his pharmacy intern hours at Elk Regional Health Center while attending pharmacy school.Dush advised those interested in pursuing a career in the pharmacy field to speak to pharmacists in all settings. "Pharmacy is a very diverse field with a lot of opportunities. Pharmacists are being incorporated more and more into patient care," he explained. "Where I am, we have a pharmacist assigned to every physician specialty. We are the ones they reach out to for advice on a patient's medication therapy and they truly appreciate having us there."Dush emphasized he truly loves what he is doing. "As I said before, I love my patients. I will continue to grow the practice I am in. I will also to continue to educate my students and patients," Dush said regarding his future plans.When he's not working. Dush devotes that time to his family as they participate in various sports, Cub Scouts and venture on bike rides, walks, visit the zoo, the park and go camping. "Even just spending time in the backyard and doing whatever comes to mind is always a lot of fun," Dush said.


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The Canon iPF500 puts speed and high quality printing in a versatile package. The new 5-color imagePROGRAF iPF500 features a color system consisting of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black dye ink and two channels of pigment matte black. This printer is designed with the CAD and corporate user in mind. With new technological advances the ability to quickly and accurately create Maps, Design Layouts, Posters, Photographs, Fine Art Reproductions and more, has never been easier.
The innovations that were incorporated into these printers satisfy the many needs of the markets they are used in. With L-COA single chip acceleration controller and four colors of dye ink plus matte black, the iPF500 brings high-speed and high-quality color output in a package that's durable, reliable and intuitive. The variety of media plus the inclusion of five printing/application software programs provides the versatility and flexibility needed for this printer to be used in a wide variety of industries and applications. In one versatile package, Canon delivers the features you demand to make your drawings, documents and presentations as accurate, vibrant and compelling as they can be.


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Rand McNally has recently released what it's calling the first navigation device designed specifically for RVers – the TripMaker RVND 5510.
"We've listened carefully to members of the RVing community, who told us overwhelmingly that they would be interested in purchasing a GPS if it provided RV-specific routing, stops and amenities that RVers need while on the road, and things to see and do along the way," says Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. "Our new TripMaker® RVND™ line will solidly deliver on these expectations."
According to Rand McNally, the TripMaker RVND 5510 layers on all the information needed to have an enjoyable and safe trip in an RV. The routing includes legal (including propane and other RV-only), height and weight restrictions, right or left-turn preference based on eleven different RV types, and a quick reference to the Rand McNally Road Atlas. Turn-by-turn spoken and text directions is intended to keep the driver focused on the road ahead.


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'An Autumn Morning' is a simple, positive and playful acoustic track that is ideal for a wide range of projects, from a scene in a movie, a corporate presentation or background music for a kids TV show – this track is great for them all!
A finger picked acoustic guitar ostinato is layered by harmonics and tapping on the body of the instrument, to produce a natural dynamic tone. An upright bass, glockenspiel and processed slide guitar swells are introduced with various percussion coming from clapping, a shaker and a conga.
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value ourselves as more than just an image
"At the end of the day, we have to value ourselves as more than just an image.
An image is just an image.
If you want more, look deeper within.
Are you a good friend? A kind companion?
How do you treat others?
Those are the things that are a better definition of beauty.'
Sara Ramirez
I imagine all of us want to be seen by everyone as 'something.'
To me … this 'something' isn't famous or with some high falutin' title or rich … but rather be recognized characteristically as something.
And not something shallow … but something a little deeper that defines you.
I say that but reality is that the driving 'something' for us is far too often fairly innocuous … and, yeah, it will vary from person to person … but a shitload of us want to be seen as smart, or well rounded, or beautiful, or funny, or … well … pick your personal poison.
I could suggest that is kind of a shallow something.
I will.
That is a shallow 'something.'
And what makes that shallow worse is that by making that a fairly significant portion of how we choose to define ourselves we spend an inordinate amount of time & energy planning for 'someday' when that 'something' is played back to us as our defining characteristic.
If you are not careful … someday stealthily sneaks up on you as 'today … and then yesterday … and then day by day it just becomes your Life.
Unfortunately Life is not just an image.
Unfortunately Life is ultimately not that shallow.
Unfortunately you have to leave the shallow end of the pool at some point and venture into the deep end in order to find … well … value.
Despite what marketing & advertising & branding folk may suggest … image is not everything and image does not equal any meaningful value.
Image without substance is simply a façade … a mask.
And I can unequivocally state that the number of people who can maintain an entire life behind a mask is minuscule.it is extremely difficult to maintain that façade for an entire Life. It is like trying to play out an act … forever. Someone can do it for a while and fewer can figure out how to build the trappings which can hold the act together … but to hold all of that together for a Lifetime takes some luck, some clever skills, some bravado to appease the cynics & skeptics and, ultimately, some ability to keep the lack of substance out of the spotlight & questioning.
Suffice it to say … it takes a lot of work to wear a mask an entire Life.
And maybe that is my larger point.
We all want to eventually be seen as 'something.'
And we all would prefer that something be of value to those who recognize it and of value to our self-worth.
That means.
If you are not careful you can spend a significant portion of your Life chasing some definition … some 'something' you are recognized by … that has little or no real value to oneself.
By the way. I am not suggesting this is easy. Society encourages shallowness. It can do so in a variety of ways but the main way is simple – measurement.
The shallowest 'somethings' are easy to see, easy to assess and easy to measure versus either society standards or versus others.
The deepest 'somethings' … good, soul, character, integrity … shit like that … are difficult to measure and, frankly, the definition is earned over time and with consistent behavior. You cannot expect instant gratification … at least external gratification … if you pursue a 'deeper something.'
Here is what I know:
"At the end of the day, we have to value ourselves as more than just an image.
An image is just an image.
If you want more, look deeper within.
Image is just an image.
How about this.
Image is like masturbation.
A deeper something is like making love.
I tend to believe we all want more.
We all want that kind of self-value that is deeper.
We all want more than just an image.
It is a Life truth that Image is seductive.
The good news?
It is a Life truth that if you want more than image, and look deeper within for that 'something', you will find a better definition of yourself.


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Every corporation wants an effective workforce, but few want to pay for the training that can give them one. Some executives seem to believe that their IT staff should be able to keep up with new ideas and technology on their own time, with minimal corporate financial support. Those organizations that do support training and education tend to do so only in good times, so those items are often among the first to be slashed when IT budgets get tight.
The argument against training frequently is that it is difficult to calculate a measurable return on the investment. And yet, who really believes that an IT staff that is given no training will be appropriately skilled to meet IT's needs? I think that defies common sense.
It's true that many of the benefits of training can't be measured, but the sheer number of intangible benefits that are derived from attending conferences, training events and other educational programs argues against cutting training budgets. Most people who are sent to a professional-development program return with:
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Mow It Right, LLC v. Bob Ladd & Associates, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mow It Right, LLC
Defendant: Bob Ladd & Associates, Inc. and Magic Circle Corporation d/b/a Dixie Chopper
Miscellaneous: Jimmy Moore
Case Number: 2:2012cv02955
Filed: November 2, 2012
Court: Tennessee Western District Court
Office: Memphis Office
County: Shelby
Referring Judge: Tu M. Pham
Presiding Judge: John T. Fowlkes
Nature of Suit: Contract Product Liability
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NeoSmart has a review of the just released Internet Explorer 7 and screenshots to match. The review focuses on the user interface, security, and compatibility of Internet Explorer 7 compared to IE6, Opera, and Firefox. They conclude: "The world of online browsing has finally reached a point where, by-and-large, it doesn't matter what browser a user chooses or how they decide to browse the web, for the most part pages will display the way they should, the users will be secure, and malware needs to find a new venue. This latest build of Internet Explorer 7 only strengthened our opinion."


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Daily Forecast for December 16th 2018
John E. Daniel is a male celebrity.
He was born on Sunday July 25th 1920, in Unknown.
John E. Daniel wakes up today energetic and full of drive and determination.
December 16th 2018 is a good for business, signing contracts, and legal affairs.
Even recent conflict can be healed today.
While studying the color and flavor of the day, it is a good practice to keep in mind the greater meaning of December and the master plan of 2018 in John's life.
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Just as John E. Daniel evolves through a nine-year cycle and experiences the nine-month cycle, he is also subjected to nine-day cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year and even Personal Month cycles. The Personal Day cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year and Personal Month cycles do. The numbers within the daily cycles have a similar impact on John to the yearly and monthly cycles - though less pronounced.
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Bicuspid aortic valve
A bicuspid aortic valve is an aortic valve that only has two leaflets, instead of three.
The aortic valve regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta, the major blood vessel that brings blood to the body.
Alternative Names
Bicommissural aortic valve
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The aortic valve allows oxygen-rich blood to flow from the heart to the aorta. It prevents the blood from flowing back from the aorta into the heart when the pumping chamber relaxes.
Bicuspid aortic valve is present at birth (congenital). An abnormal aortic valve develops during the early weeks of pregnancy, when the baby's heart develops. The cause of this problem is unclear, but it is the most common
The bicuspid aortic valve may not be completely effective at stopping blood from leaking back into the heart. This is called aortic regurgitation. The aortic valve may also become stiff and not open up as well, causing the heart to have to pump harder than usual to get blood past the valve (aortic stenosis). The aorta may become enlarged with this condition.
This condition is more common among males than females.
A bicuspid aortic valve often exists in babies with
Most of the time, bicuspid aortic valve is not diagnosed in infants or children because it causes no symptoms. However, the abnormal valve can leak or become narrow.
Symptoms of such complications may include:
- Baby or child tires easily
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Rapid and irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
- Loss of consciousness (fainting)
- Pale skin
If a baby has other congenital heart problems, they may cause symptoms that will lead to the discovery of a bicuspid aortic valve.
Signs and tests
Signs of a bicuspid aortic valve may include:
- Enlarged heart
- Heart murmur
- Weak pulse in the wrists and ankles
Tests that may show a bicuspid aortic valve include:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart
- Ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram)
If the health care provider suspects complications or additional heart defects, other tests may include:
- Chest x-rays
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Test of the electrical activity in the heart (electrocardiogram)
- X-ray of the heart's blood vessels using a special dye (angiography)
The infant or child may need surgery to repair a leaky or narrowed valve, if complications are severe.
A narrowed valve can also be opened through cardiac catheterization. A fine tube (catheter) is directed to the heart and into the narrow opening of the aortic valve. A balloon attached to the end of the tube is inflated, to make the opening of the valve larger.
Medicine may be needed to relieve symptoms or prevent complications.
Medications may include:
- ACE inhibitors
- Angiotensin receptor blockers
- Drugs that make the heart muscle pump harder (inotropic agents)
- "Water pills" (diuretics)
See also:
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
How well the baby does depends on whether complications of bicuspid aortic valve are present, and how severe they are.
The presence of other physical problems at birth also can affect how well a baby does.
Most babies with this condition have no symptoms, and the problem is not diagnosed until they are adults. Some people never find out that they have this problem.
Complications of bicuspid aortic valve include:
- Congestive heart failure
- Leakage of blood through the valve back into the heart
- Narrowing of the valve's opening
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if your baby:
- Has no appetite
- Has unusually pale or bluish skin
- Seems to tire easily
Bicuspid aortic valves run in families. If you know of this condition in your family, speak to your health care provider before becoming pregnant. There is no known way to prevent the condition.
Otto CM, Bonow RO. Valvular Heart Disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL,Zipes DP, Libby P. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 66.


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A rather startling layout from Chuck Jones' Bear Feat. The trees are an animated pan, adding even more interest to the shot.
While Warner Bros. will undoubtedly continue to release cartoons on DVD, this may be the last time we see such elaborate extras and relatively obscure cartoons. My guess (and fear) is that we'll be inundated with no-frills sets devoted to the most famous Warner characters, leaving the lesser-known cartoons to languish in obscurity.
There is much to celebrate in this set. While many have expressed disappointment that a whole disk has been devoted to early Bosko and Buddy cartoons, I'm thrilled to have them (though happier about the Boskos than the Buddys). The early Harman-Ising cartoons run on adrenaline. The enthusiasm that created these cartoons, and the speed and anything goes qualities on screen, are a reminder of how exhilarating animation can be even when it lacks polish. There's more animation in a single Harman-Ising cartoon than there is in a whole season of Family Guy. It's ironic to me that a culture that is obsessed with sports and watches reality shows like Dancing with the Stars somehow thinks that motion is an unnecessary frill in animated cartoons. When did animation become a synonym for stasis?
The youthful energy that propels the Harman-Ising cartoons sometimes resulted in great films. Bosko the Doughboy takes a perverse glee in the murder of cartoon characters. It's total war, stripped of politics or ideology. There's no reason for the chaos on the screen except for the pleasure of doing damage. This cartoon is a nihilist black comedy, fit to be run on the same bill as Dr. Strangelove.
Bob Clampett's Russian Rhapsody is both a political satire about the relationship between Hitler and Stalin and a catalogue of caricatures of the Schlesinger staff, identified in the commentary by animator Mark Kausler. You have to turn to South Park for anything similar today, and of course, the quality of the Warner Bros. art and animation is far superior.
All the directors are represented by excellent, though rare works. Besides Russian Rhapsody, Clampett's Horton Hatches the Egg is here, based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Chuck Jones cartoons include Rocket-bye Baby (a favorite of mine with lovely designs by Ernie Nordli), Chow Hound (a black comedy worthy of an E.C. horror comic) and Now Here This (Jones imitating the Zagreb studio). Freleng has Goo Goo Goliath in the UPA mode and Herr Meets Hare, written by Michael Maltese and an obvious precursor to Jones' later What's Opera, Doc? Bob McKimson not only has mainstream work of his like Crowing Pains in this collection, but also two more experimental films, The Hole Idea, which he animated himself, and Bartholomew Versus the Wheel, a modernistic fairy tale written by John Dunn. Tex Avery's Page Miss Glory is here in all its art deco splendor.
There's more than 30 years of Warner Bros. cartoon history here, but even if you're not particularly interested in animation from a historical standpoint, these cartoons are a treasure chest of artistic riches. There's a wide variety of stories and design approaches. There's great animation by Rod Scribner, Bob McKimson, Manny Gould, Ken Harris, Bobe Cannon, Ben Washam, Art Davis, and Virgil Ross. These cartoons are a textbook on how music can accompany animation and how it can be used to propel animation forward. There is more to be learned from a set like this than from any book written about creating animation. And this set is also an inventory of all the animation techniques that the industry has abandoned or forgotten. Sadly, it may also be the last time the Warner Bros. cartoons are collected with this much love and respect. Enjoy the Looney Tunes Golden Collections because we may not see their like again.


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Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Roasting" This episode is devoted to roasting, a straightforward and adaptable technique that also works well for meat, fish and chicken. Martha's roast chicken showcases the benefits of this method, with a crisp exterior and moist interior. Because roasting so beautifully concentrates the flavors of the ingredients, it's also well suited to vegetables, and Martha includes a recipe for a delicious roasted root vegetable salad. D
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Ask This Old House "Hanging a Flat Panel TV/Controlling Insects Without Pesticides" Master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner hang a flat panel television on the wall and conceal all the wiring. Back in the workshop, Scott shows host Kevin O'Connor examples of different types of electrical outlets. Then, Kevin, along with landscape contractor Roger Cook, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Roger heads to Miami to help a homeowner control the insect pests in her yard without the use of pesticides. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips" From Dubrovnik, a remarkably preserved medieval fortress city, Rick ventures into less-visited corners of the former Yugoslavia. In Bosnia, he visits Mostar. In Montenegro, he sails the fjord-like Bay of Kotor.G
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Equitrekking "Uruguay" Equitrekking host Darley Newman travels to the small South American country of Uruguay to discover gaucho culture by visiting various estancias, riding with cowboys on the beach, taking in the coastal town of Punta del Este and tasting local foods in Montevideo. At an eco-friendly ranch that raises sheep and cattle, Darley learns about the area's mystical vibe on a ride to a section of mysterious stone cones and up to a high point with views of a Tibetan monastery. Over a morning cup of mate, a special tea popular throughout Uruguay, Darley talks with a local about the tradition behind this caffeinated drink and the proper way to prepare it. D
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Newt and the Balanced Budget — Media Used to Give Gingrich Credit
When Bill Clinton spoke at the Democratic National Convention, he took credit for balancing the budget. That Clinton basked in his achievement, of course, surprises no one. Nor is it surprising the media failed to remind people of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and his role in pulling this off.
Still, at one time, the media, without reservation, gave credit to Gingrich for making a balanced budget a priority — and for pushing Clinton toward the center to achieve it. Back then, even when writing negatively about Gingrich, the major media routinely credited Gingrich with pushing a recalcitrant President Clinton toward a balanced budget.
Let's go to the videotape:
In 1995, Time magazine named Newt Gingrich "Man of the Year": "Leaders make things possible. Exceptional leaders make them inevitable. Newt Gingrich belongs in the category of the exceptional. All year — ruthlessly, brilliantly, obnoxiously — he worked at hammering together inevitabilities: a balanced federal budget, for one. … Today, (SET ITAL) because of Gingrich (END ITAL) (emphasis added), the question is not whether a balanced-budget plan will come to pass but when.
"Gingrich has changed the center of gravity. From Franklin Roosevelt onward, Americans came to accept the federal government as the solution to problems, a vast parental presence. … Newt Gingrich wants to reverse the physics, make American government truly centrifugal, with power flowing out of Washington, devolving to the states."
And what of Clinton's role?
Time continues: "Having organized an insurrectionist crew in the House, Gingrich seized the initiative from a temporarily (SET ITAL) passive president (END ITAL) (emphasis added) and steered the country onto a heading that the speaker accurately proclaimed to be revolutionary."
In 1996, Newsweek's Evan Thomas wrote: "More than anything else, Gingrich wanted to dismantle the 'beauractic welfare state.' To do that, he understood, he had to attack Congress' addiction to deficit spending. When he assumed power in 1995, he consulted CEOs who had downsized their own companies; they advised him to stake out bold positions and force others to follow. … Under Gingrich the House passed a budget that truly restrained the growth of federal spending."
In 1998, Time's Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy wrote: "If Clinton has always had a gift for turning weakness into opportunity, Gingrich has a gift for turning opportunity into rubble. Newt was the one who made unbalanced budgets a thing of the past, but it was (SET ITAL) Clinton who somehow got credit for it (END ITAL) (emphasis added), rode to re-election (and) hauled his own party toward a more sensible center. … (SET ITAL) Voters might have retired Clinton in 1996 for moving too far to the left (END ITAL) (emphasis added) had Gingrich not come along and yanked the whole enterprise too far to the right."
Even the current Bill Clinton biography entry in The New York Times reads: "Mr. Clinton sought to remake a once-broken Democratic Party in a more centrist mold. … (SET ITAL) Part of Mr. Clinton's centrism came out of necessity (SET ITAL) (emphasis added). After the attempt to reform the health care system, led by his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, foundered, Democrats lost control of both houses of Congress in 1994, ending four decades of control of the House."
But collective amnesia apparently set in, and many in the media no longer give Gingrich the credit they once did.
About Clinton's speech at the Democratic convention, the Los Angeles Times, for example, wrote: "Clinton's endorsement was meant to signal a 'good economy seal of approval' for Obama, a promise that Obama's policies will bring back the peace and prosperity of the 1990s, when a booming economy created millions of jobs, stocks soared and a flood of tax revenues helped balance the federal budget for the first time in a generation. … Clinton, who served from 1993 to 2001, came into office at the (SET ITAL) end of a recession (END ITAL) (emphasis added) and is credited by some for helping the nation achieve a budget surplus. With millions still out of work and trillion-dollar deficits sending the national debt soaring, Obama is looking for Clinton to vouch for his approach.
"Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said that Clinton has 'enormous credibility' with voters — and not just Democrats — because of his handling of the economy and the national debt. He 'knows how to explain difficult economic ideas in a way that everyone can relate to, not just in a historical context, but in a way that really touches people,' she said. 'People trust him on economic issues, and he's an important person to discuss how we got where we are and what is the choice we need to make between two different directions.'"
The recession ended 22 months before Clinton took office. Gross domestic product growth the quarter before Clinton took over was a snappy 4.2 percent. And the lengthy Times article makes no mention of Gingrich or the Republican Congress of the '90s.
Bill Clinton's genius lies in abandoning liberal positions — whether HillaryCare or a multibillion dollar "stimulus plan" — while convincing his supporters he did no such thing. Dazzling. The man could talk a monkey out of his last peanut — and sell it back at list price.


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Martinis and Matisse an Art LotteryClearwater, FL (January 21, 2009) - The Martinis and Matisse an Art Lottery is this Saturday January 24, 2009 at the FrankCrum Building in Clearwater, FL over 80 artists will be displaying their works.
This year at this unique event, guest will view dozens of donated works of art while enjoying martinis, smooth jazz music, and fantastic food and desserts provide by area restaurants, Bonefish Grill, Bella Vino, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Salt Rock Grill, Rumba Island Bar & Grill, Guppy's on the Beach, Marlin Darlin', E & E Stakeout Grill, Island Way Grill, Mecca Café', and Greektown Grille.
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Oppo Digital DV-981HD (UK - DVD)
Chris Gould squeezes the last drops of life from his old collection with the Oppo
Californian-based Oppo Digital have made quite a name for themselves over the last couple of years with their range of feature-packed, yet affordable DVD players. I was first introduced to Oppo Digital when my colleague, David Beamish, reviewed their previous flagship model, the DV-971H, and ever since then I've had one eye on their website with a view to upgrading my player.
I first saw the DV-981HD back in November 2006, but at the time I lacked the display technology to take advantage of its advanced feature set. Now, one year and a 1080p LCD TV later, I finally have my hands on one of these little beauties courtesy of Oppo Digital's authorised UK reseller, CRT Projectors. Yes, that's right; those of you looking to buy an Oppo can now do so without the hassle of importing, for the very reasonable price of £179.00 including VAT and UK mainland delivery.
Okay, so the first thing you'll probably want to know is just what you can expect to find inside of the box. Along with the DVD player itself (which comes in its own cloth carry-pouch) you'll find a remote control (with batteries), a set of analogue stereo cables, a composite video cable, an HDMI cable, a mains cable and a comprehensive instruction manual. The HDMI cable is around six feet in length, which should be long enough to accommodate most set-ups, and one of the benefits of buying from a UK reseller is that the included mains cable is fitted with a UK mains plug.
The DV-981HD is a slim-line player with a black metal chassis and a brushed aluminium finish on the front panel. The panel itself is free from clutter, with only power, eject, play/pause and stop buttons sitting alongside the DVD tray. The tray appears sturdy enough as it travels and blue LEDs are used for power, eject and the LCD display itself. All things considered, the DV-981HD is very attractive.
The rear of the unit is where most of the action is. It is there that you will find the following inputs/outputs:
- HDMI (1.1) - High Definition Multimedia Interface: 1
- S-Video: 1
- Composite Video: 1
- S/PDIF (IEC-958) Coaxial Digital Audio: 1
- S/PDIF (IEC-958) Optical Digital Audio: 1
- Analogue Stereo Audio (Mixed 2-Channel Left/Right): 1 Group (2 Connectors)
- Analogue 5.1 Channel Audio: 1 Group (6 Connectors)
You'll probably notice the lack of analogue component outputs. This is because the player is aimed squarely at those using HDMI/DVI. It's true that the previous model included component out, but the impressive DCDi technology (more of which later) was disabled when connecting in this manner so it's not such a huge loss.
The included remote control is reasonably well laid out and packed with buttons that control almost all of the unit's functions, but the size is such that it is difficult to reach the uppermost buttons with your thumb without repositioning your hand. This is slightly irksome, but it's a problem with many remotes. I also found the placement of the play/pause, shuttle and skip buttons a little awkward as they are further down towards the base of the remote. I would have preferred it if they had been grouped just below the directional pad, as this is the natural resting point for the user's thumb. On the plus side, the buttons are responsive and they glow in the dark!
Now we get to the good stuff; the reason that I wanted a DV-981HD to begin with: DCDi by Faroudja (a Genesis company). DCDi performs a number of functions, including film mode detection, TrueLife enhancement, motion adaptive noise reduction, cross colour separation and deinterlacing, the last of which is essential when viewing standard definition video on modern high definition displays. Have you ever watched a film and noticed strange horizontal lines or jagged edges? Without getting too technical, this is an unfortunate side-effect of the interlaced video standards (NTSC and PAL) used in broadcast television and DVD video.
While most CRT sets display interlaced images, LCD and plasma displays are progressive in nature and must therefore deinterlace video before it can be displayed. Unfortunately they do not always make a good job of deinterlacing (especially the cheaper models), and while there are plenty of budget DVD players that offer 'progressive scan' output they are often unable to handle the improperly flagged and mixed-mode content found on some poorly authored DVDs. DCDi, on the other hand, is renowned for producing superior results at an attractive price-point.
The second important function performed by the DV-981HD is high definition up-conversion. Essentially, this technology takes the 480i or 576i standard definition NTSC or PAL video from your DVD and converts it to high definition resolutions at either 720p or 1080p. While it is true that HD displays are capable of scaling standard definition video, the same rule of thumb applies here as it does with deinterlacing—some displays do a very poor job. It is generally accepted that standalone units are more capable than all but high-end displays costing thousands of pounds.
If the last few paragraphs have left you scratching your head wondering what the hell 'interlaced', 'progressive' and 'up-conversion' are all about, why not visit the Genesis and Oppo websites for infinitely more detailed explanations of the concepts.
The DVD-981HD's GUI grants access to all of the settings and tweaks we've come to expect from our DVD players. It's not the most attractive GUI I've ever seen, but it gets the job done and is far from hideous. Settings are divided into five categories: General Setup, Speaker Setup, Audio Setup, Video Setup and Preferences.
The General Setup page allows you to set your TV display type, change the brightness of the player's LEDs during operation (handy if you like to watch in a dark room), activate the screensaver or angle mark, set DVD-Audio and SACD options, view DivX on-demand info and change DivX subtitle fonts. The TV display option has four settings, 4:3 Pan/Scan, 4:3 Letterbox, 16:9 Wide and 16:9 Wide/Auto. The last of these options is a nifty little feature that pillar-boxes 4:3 content within a 16:9 frame, which is very useful for maintaining the correct aspect ratio of Academy ratio material and non-anamorphic DVDs. One of the most annoying things about my existing player is that it will only output component video in 16:9, which leads to all sorts of distortion when watching 4:3 content.
The Speaker Setup page allows you to set the audio downmix mode (either Lt/Rt, Stereo, Virtual Surround or 5.1), define the presence of speakers and set them as either small or large, and even configure channel delay. The Audio Setup page allows you to define digital output as either RAW or PCM, change the LPCM rate (48K, 96K or 192K), change the audio tone (useful for Karaoke discs and not much else), configure Pro Logic II and Dolby Digital options, and edit the options for DRC, channel trim, audio delay and HDMI audio. This last option allows you to tell the player what kind of audio it should send over HDMI, depending on whether you are connecting to an external amplifier or directly to a TV (you can also turn HDMI audio off completely if you prefer to use either coaxial or optical).
The Video Setup page allows you to change the settings for sharpness, brightness/contrast and saturation. Of course most people will want to leave the sharpness setting well alone at the risk of introducing unnecessary artefacts, but it's nice to have the ability to tweak the other settings to further refine the image. You can also choose to enable or disable TrueLife, but as many of the player's more advanced functions rely on it I would advise against turning it off. You can also edit settings for CCS (useful when viewing static images, but not during normal operation) and set the level of noise reduction, but again I recommend leaving this off at the risk of ruining the image. Two video modes are also available (called, unsurprisingly, 1 and 2), which allow you to tailor the system for NTSC or PAL material. Video mode 1 is better suited to NTSC, picking up and locking onto 2-3 cadence, whereas mode 2 will also handle the 2-2 cadence of PAL material. Finally, it is possible to switch the RGB range between normal and enhanced, which is useful for restoring proper black levels on certain TVs.
Finally, the Preference page allows you to define the TV system type, with the options being NTSC, PAL or auto. I recommend setting it to auto, which will output video in the format encoded on the disc, but those without multi-standard TVs (usually people in the US) will welcome the ability to perform standards conversion. The other, run-of-the-mill options include PBC, the ability to define the preferred language for disc's audio, subtitles and menus, and parental control options.
In order to test the quality of the DV-981HD's playback I decided to use a variety of sources representing the most common types of video that I (and most other people) watch. Basically this meant anamorphic and non-anamorphic video in both NTSC and PAL flavours, ranging from animation to the latest digital green-screen epics. Where possible, I used a second copy of the film on my current Pioneer deck via component video, flicking between sources on the fly to see how the Oppo faired against my TV's internal scaling and deinterlacing capabilities.
In order to put up-conversion through its paces, I began with a region one copy of The Phantom Menace. Since the transfer had come in for a lot of criticism in the past, particularly from those with larger screens, I decided it would make for a good test of the Oppo's prowess. To say that I was impressed is an understatement. While not quite 'high-def' quality, the image looked extremely impressive scaled from 480i to 1080p considering how much information had to be interpolated. What's more, the annoying edge enhancement that drew much of the criticism was barely visible on my 42" screen from ten feet.
Before moving on to the non-anamorphic test I tried a few more anamorphic titles, including Sin City, Rise of the Silver Surfer, Revenge of the Sith, The Incredibles and 300. These all looked great, with the exception of 300, which just looked too grainy when scaled to 1080p. Of course the DVD was never intended to be scaled to such a high resolution, so it's not really fair to blame the Oppo for what is actually an element of the original source material.
I was anxious to test the non-anamorphic playback because of the aforementioned ability to pillar-box the image instead of stretching it to fit a 16:9 frame. I have a few non-anamorphic classics in my collection, such as the original Star Wars trilogy and the Criterion editions of Silence of the Lambs and RoboCop, so this function really appealed. I tested using RoboCop and the Oppo did a perfect job of maintaining the aspect ratio without me having to resort to fiddling with the television's zoom modes. What a great little feature. I was also very impressed by the image quality of non-anamorphic video, given that there were even fewer lines of resolution to work with.
In order to test cadence detection I first played a number of titles (PAL and NTSC) on my Pioneer player, both in interlaced and progressive modes. As I expected, my TV did a reasonable job of locking onto 2-3 and 2-2 cadences from 480i/576i sources, but when I switched to 480p/576p I saw noticeable jaggies on PAL material. This is to be expected from a budget deck like the DV370, which just can't handle 2-2 cadence properly.
Switching to the Oppo saw an immediate improvement over both the Pioneer and my television. For starters, the player locked onto both the 2-3 and 2-2 cadences of the source material and stayed there, which is exactly what one would expect given Oppo's reputation. Although my TV did a pretty good job at both scaling and deinterlacing, the Oppo was just that bit cleaner and smoother, with less edge ringing. Another advantage of using the Oppo was the ability to enable 1:1 pixel mapping from the 1080p sources to eliminate overscan (I really hate overscan).
I don't own much video-sourced content (television shows and the like), and what material I do possess is PAL formatted. Still, I gave an episode of Spaced the once-over an didn't notice any glaring issues, so the Oppo appears to handle video material very well (I've certainly read as much in more technically in-depth reviews). Another plus point for the DV-981HD.
One of the problems sometimes associated with the Genesis chipset is the Macroblocking Error, which shows up as a blocky artefact on large areas of flat colour. I'm happy to say that I really didn't notice it during normal viewing conditions, and even when I looked for it I couldn't be sure if it was really there or if I was seeing it because I expected to see it. I was also happy to see that one of the problems that plagued my older Pioneer player, the Chroma Upsampling Error, was absent from the Oppo. The 'green push' mentioned by David Beamish in his review is also absent (as it was on the DV-971H).
When the time came to examine the audio performance of the DV-981HD I have to confess to being somewhat limited in my ability to test all of the player's features. Although the machine is capable of playing both DVD-Audio and SACD (Super Audio CD) formats, I don't possess any such titles. Furthermore, because I listen to my movies though an external amplifier I didn't really test the player's decoding capabilities to the full, but I can confirm that the machine decoded both Dolby and DTS without any audible flaws. The same can be said of bitstream output over coaxial, which didn't exhibit any audio dropout on discs that have caused lesser players to slip up in the past.
Aside from the audio-visual performance, the Oppo also possesses a number of other fine qualities. Firstly, the unit is very responsive, skipping and scanning without incident and traversing the layer changes on some of the more difficult titles in my collection as if they weren't there. For instance, the Criterion edition of RoboCop has always caused a little bit of trouble for my previous machines—ranging from complete lock-ups on my first player to the slightest of pauses on my current Pioneer deck—but with the DV-981HD I didn't notice it at all.
Convenience features include auto-resume, which allows you to continue from where you left off even after ejecting the disc (provided the user doesn't disable the feature), while the bookmark function allows you to store up to twelve user-set points. The usual zoom and pan options are also available, as are numerous slow rewind and frame skip options. I even burned an episode of Heroes to disc to see how the machine handled DivX/XviD. The answer was, unsurprisingly, very well. One other thing I'd like to praise is the inclusion of an HDMI cable in the box. Okay, so it's not strictly a convenience feature, but I did find it extremely convenient! I'm always astounded by the way small companies such as Oppo Digital can include a high-quality HDMI cable with their modestly-priced DVD player, yet massive companies like Samsung can't manage to do so with a Blu-ray player costing double the amount. It's another win for the 'little guy'.
However, lest I be accused of heaping too much praise on the DV-981HD, I do have a one minor issue with the machine, and it relates to auto resume feature. It's great in theory, but the reality is that the player only remembers your position in the film if you stop and then eject the disc. That's right, unlike pretty much every other DVD player I've used, you have to actually eject the disc for it to work. If you simply stop playback and then put the machine into standby, the auto-resume doesn't work. Slightly odd and more than a little annoying.
All things considered, I think Oppo has a bit of a winner on their hands here. Even without the impressive up-conversion and deinterlacing features, the DV-981HD is still a great little machine that delivers solid performance and tasty images that easily match my current DVD player (which has served me well for a number of years). When you add the aforementioned video processing trickery into the mix, the results only improve.
£179 may seem like a lot of money to some of you, especially when you can pick up an up-converting progressive scan DVD player for around £100 elsewhere, but many of the so-called 'budget' decks just don't cut the mustard when it comes to deinterlacing and scaling. Yet more of you might well be asking why you even need an up-converting player in the first place. Well, if you only own a handful of DVDs and watch on a smaller CRT set, you probably don't. However, if you're a movie buff with a brand new LCD TV sitting proudly in your living room, you're really not doing it justice with the £30 DVD player that you picked up with the groceries.
The way I look at it is that the current high-def format war is still raging with no sign of a clear winner. Technology on both sides is still expensive and there's every chance that you could end up investing in the next 'Betamax', so why not maximize your existing DVD collection until the dust settles? Oppo Digital's DV-981HD offers an affordable way to make the most of your DVD existing collection without having to commit to either of the next-gen formats before you're really ready to do so.
Review by Chris Gould
Video Specification: Supported Formats: DVD-Video, Kodak Picture CD; Resolution: NTSC 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p, PAL 576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p; Up-Conversion Features: DCDi by Faroudja with TrueLife™ Enhancement
Audio Specification: Supported Formats: Audio CD, HDCD, WMA, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD)
DivX: Plays All Versions of DivX® Video (including DivX® 6) with Standard Playback of DivX® Media Files with Encoded Video Resolution up to 720x480 30fps and 720x576 25fps, Plays XviD and .SRT, .SMI, .IDX and .SUB Format
Connectivity: Analog Audio: Stereo/5.1Ch; Digital Audio: Coaxial, Optical, HDMI (1.1); Analog Video: Composite, S-Video (Y/C) (SD Output Only); Digital Video: HDMI (1.1) with HDCP
General Specification: Power Supply: ~ 100V – 240V, 50/60Hz AC; Power Consumption: 20W; Dimensions: 420mm x 270mm x 41mm, 16-1/2 x 10-5/8 x 1-5/8 Inches; Mass: 2.4kg / 5.20 lbs (DVD Player Unit Only)
Retail Price: £179.00
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Who did it better: Kanye West or Hanatarash? (power electronics-centric)
At the end of his recent Hammersmith Apollo show, Kanye West treated the audience to a very short short power electronics set (about one minute long). You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ck7tQx2lBoQ#t=1m10s
Japanese noise hero Hanatarash also did a similar set for a similar length of time about five or so years ago. You can watch that one here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7p_C9OlN40
But who does it better? My preference is for Hanatarash, of course, but I know there's a fair few (pretend) Kanye West fans on here who might disagree.
What do you think? 'This' your favourite below.
Hmmm, interesting...
- Jordan_229_2, oojimaflop, WhiteLightWhiteCity, ThisTemporaryLife, SCROTUM, pentargo, Aaron, kilgore-trout, and Puds this'd this
- GayGuevara, Loui_Tacceh, _TheBeautifulOnes_, Cementimental, DaddyorChips, anal_schwarzenegger, gonad, theShipment, and StormJH this'd this
most depraved thing I've seen in ages
- jimitheexploder this'd this
it's like Noise
but will yelling and/or racismDaddyorChips, GayGuevara, and TJ-Dizzle this'd this
Ah so
Is Boom Shake The Room power electronics?
they're very much both on an accoustic accapella kind of tip
aka not real noise.
I dunno
Never stopped Masonna.
It's not noise, no. It's power electronics.
Kanye loses by virtue of the fact he relied on digital after effects to get his sound (autotune, reverb, delay). Hanatarash did it with no effects, relying solely on his own talent and amplification.
ah right
wheres the power then?
noise & power electronics are for pussies who can't handle sub-bass.
High squwaling frequencies are very twee young man.
But much much worse for your hearing
and therefore more manly. No pain, no gain.
twee and manly...
like fox hunting?
Sub bass makes me move; bass weight definitely is meditative
but screeching frequencies are transcendent in the truest sense of the word. It's like a shock to your system, you feel completely dizzy and need to recalibrate your senses. At least for me.
Pretty sure I attained a higher state of being whilst watching Kevin Drumm last year.
I dunno
I've heard some noise sets live and they don't come close to even Jurassic 5 at Leeds fest for extream frequencies and that aint even a lie. They did a mad sub bass tone for a few minuets and the ground shook, people felt dizzy, people fell over, didn't know what the hell was going on. Its was extream. And that doesn't come close to a good dub soundsystem in a smaller room either. It moves your innards, flap your nostrils. High frequencies are just kinda there.
thats because noise artists are poor
and marginalised and can't play in big high end venues or spend drug dealing/illegal rave money on massive soundsystems :D
actually i've seen some US noise artists post some pretty amazing soundsystems on the messageboards
there are quite a few really serious and pro gear/amplification guys in noise.
I guess I'm saying that harsh noise isn't against or a stranger to sub bass :)
Technique-wise there's nothing stopping us using subbass, using electronics outside of their intended musical parameters, especially with feedback, easily makes insanely low frequencies. As you say it's mainly the lack of access to high end systems. I've had no trouble making the room shake when I have played at a half decent club venue tho and have never broken a speaker
except my own hi-fi speaker when i allowed my housemates to play iron maiden at full volume as a message to the neighbors playing dub at club volume all day next door :(
on a sunday
- DaddyorChips this'd this
when you have sub bass you dont' need the other bits tho
they just kinda sit on top doing nothing.
a noise dude isn't gonna have a go on a soundsystem big enough to even try out true sub bass cos the highs would break it all at that volume.
Well you'd have to have a different setup, this video is just screaming thu guitar amps
I've seen/played some pretty bass heavy noise sets. Some more highbrow 'sound art' types have taking it further and done things like making bass drones with the resonant frequency of the building they're in so the whole thing shakes :)
Its a bit guradian art segmant tho innit compared to Coki who just you know destyros places prob just using fruityloops haha.
Emptyset did this
There was some sort of article in The Wire about someone doing this and literally nearly bringing the building down too.
Emptyset is half dubstep dude half art gallery dude innit
I'm a big fan of sound art type dubstep and techno
But it comes with being a noise fan I think. Still appreciate Coki, there's room enough for both in my life.
I've got nowt against any of it
I just like the false bravardo of noise/power-electronics its like am-dram musical theater or something in its presentation.Cementimental and WhiteLightWhiteCity this'd this
well when I think dubstep I think dark room and a bit of smoke you can't see anyone up front but the bob of a head and a fag light its really ego nutral like that. Well some of it at least.
But yeah grime is fucking eastenders on ice.
fucking eastenders on ice
is possibly the best thing I have ever read to describe a music genre.Cementimental, joeymahone, and incandenza_ this'd this
guys are we actually arguing about which frequencies are betterno-class and Cementimental this'd this
shut up man this was a good thread
don't ruin the illusionjoeymahone this'd this
``Hanatarash did it with no effects, relying solely on his own talent``
Proper tunes, proper haircutsDaddyorChips, no-class, Cementimental, _TheBeautifulOnes_, anal_schwarzenegger, GayGuevara, SCROTUM, fuck_this_band, ma0sm, and joeymahone this'd this
Two questions
a) Is there a difference between Hanatarash and Hanatarashi? I vaguely remember them being the same bloke but am happy to be corrected.
b) Was it him (or one of them) who cut the dead animal in half on stage that time? Think it was a cat but again, happy to be corrected.
If I recall, they were only called Hanatarashi for the first album. Not sure why they dropped the 'i' to be honest.
Yeah, I think it was a cat they cut in half. But their most infamous gig was driving a bulldozer through the back wall of the venue:
i'm not sure either, but yeah he just dropped the i at some point
it means "snot-nosed" :D
- brainfeedr, chris-budget, Cementimental, anal_schwarzenegger, DaddyorChips, and joeymahone this'd this
there's one live video where he just starts lobbing panes of glass apparetly right into the audience
- Cementimental and no-class this'd this
I've seen that
Would probably have been a bit more dangerous if there were more than about 8 people there.Cementimental, no-class, and WhiteLightWhiteCity this'd this
- GayGuevara, themolegerald, and joeymahone this'd this
Kanye really - at least it's more effective.
Hanatarash is making a right racket but it's exactly what you expect in that situation. Kanye (though you might expect him to be a little more erratic than most) you don't really expect to just start screaming away on a large stage.
This is really just a general point about transgression, that art which purports to be niche or extreme is sort of de-powered by being limited to a tiny audience of the already-converted, who are all familiar with the genre tropes wherein someone running about with a microphone in their mouth is little different to Eric Clapton's gurning guitarsolo sexface (or whatever).
Of course if you just enjoy the sound of howling (as I do), it's simply a question of personal preference.lemonbrickcombo this'd this
Kanye's is more offensive to the ears too
we all know what a scream sounds like but we don't want to know what a Kanye half scream, sing, desperate whimper sounds like. Its disturbing.DaddyorChips, badmanreturns, _TheBeautifulOnes_, and StormJH this'd this
contextualised like this, to an audience of The National fans
it's clear that the Hanatarash performance is the more electrifying.
But even in a noise context, there's something awesome about a long-defunct act with a much, much more popular psych-punk band on the go returning for 50 seconds to debase himself and howl the howl of nothing-but-howling on his knees face to face with his fans and then simply switch the power off. Much more awesome than a multimillionaire autohypemaster wailing for a bit over a backing track
Don't quite understand what you mean
Where are The National fans in this? Hanatarash is performing to Hanatarash fans. I doubt any of them watched that and thought `well, that was surprising`. Whereas Kanye seems more like a genuine loose cannon, seems like he's going off script, and thus is more likely to provoke the respective audience into a reaction.
None of which, as I said, is to stop anyone from preferring the sound of Hanatarash's voice over Kanye's, or to think he's `cooler` or `more awesome`.
contextualised on DiS/community/boards/music
Kanye is always going off-script, he positively relishes causing a stir! His wailing is an obvious show of angst, of externalised emotional incoherence we'd NEVER have guessed was there from his lyrics!
Hanatarash is howling. It's what he does. And it's never not going to cause me excitement - the howling for its own sake - especially when given in such tight doses, laid out as a complete statement by an artist of genius (as proven both elsewhere and here).
Your argument just seems to be that you like Hanatarash more
therefore he's better. Which is fair, but I think different from what I'm saying.
No, your argument was that you'd expect that from Hanatarash but not Kanye
I'm saying that for various reasons I very much disagree with this. Kanye's wailing is self-indulgent angst very much in character, Hanatarash's appearance after many years not performing in that guise is brilliantly brief and to-the-point; no fat, nothing extra. It transcends expectations, if you'll allow, or at least it fulfils expectations in a manner that is transcendentally euphoric. I can guarantee that any Hanatarash fan in attendance would have reached a state of near-enlightenment in the moment of that switch being turned off
I suppose it's not SO out of character for Kanye. Be a bit weirder if it were Adele or something.
Certainly there is a beauty in the brevity of the particular circumstances in that Hanatarash clip.
(~_~;) at the blogosphere going OMG KANYE HAS GONE CRAZY SO WEIRD LOL
when HE'S WEARING A STRAIGHTJACKET ON STAGE and THATS THE JOKE
I would have loved to have seen Hantarash's bulldozer gigWhiteLightWhiteCity, DaddyorChips, and Cementimental this'd this
going to watch these at lunch
will review from a point of near ignorance later!
are the end of gigs
when bands chuck all their stuff about, leave loads of pedals on and walk off with it all going off in an explosion for 5 minutes considered to be 'noise sets?'
- DaddyorChips and chris-budget this'd this
I think that's just letting everything ring out, for effect.
- no-class this'd this
I like it when noise acts reverse the usual dynamic
and end their set by doing a three-minute jangly indie-pop song.tea_segall and Poprivet this'd this
- DaddyorChips, Cementimental, and gonad this'd this
Kanye finally realises that
Music is Total Fucking Shit SystemCementimental and Loui_Tacceh this'd this
I thought the Kanye West bit was quite pretty
If it had been just him screaming, it woulda been one thing, but with the little bit of a backing track behind him, it comes off is really lovely - especially with that backdrop.
Hanatarash is all well and good, but you can only get SO abrasive before you begin to alienate people in the wrong ways. The original video did nothing for me, and I really like noise. They're veterans of that scene, but it almost came off as amateurish.
Whereas with Mr. West, it actually felt very intentional, to the point that he was wearing a straightjacket there. He knows how to interest his audience, and he did that weird thing about as long as most people could be bothered to deal with it.
But that's just me.
- theShipment this'd this
They have those clips on popstars & britains got tallent etc
where its just short bits of people mid long note, belting it out, then it quickly cuts to another blem doing the same in quick succession. Now thats good power-electronics.
- jimitheexploder, Cementimental, WhiteLightWhiteCity, and oojimaflop this'd this
Like most genre names power electronics is a bit of a misnomer
since it's not usually as 'electronic' or as sonically 'powerful' as harsh noise :D
BUT anyway re: all this sub bass talk it's not all about sonic power, there are other things noise does that are different to what other music is trying to do, bassy or not....
I hope the final unannounced act on your Consumer Electronics lineup is
a Kanye West/Hanatarash collaboration :D
Kanye needs moe fx, more layers. Looping.
Would have been great. He's got a good pair of lungs on him, he could have made some really rich sounding Noise. he threw his mic down just as it was getting going, but I guess that given the context it's pretty extreme.
There's some interesting discussion in this thread. Arguably, Sunn O))) create sub-bass noise, and it is an incredible experience. I have also seen Aaron Dilloway working with brainwave changing frequencies, high and low. But neither of those are power electronics. PE is a digital medium, those two are analogue, and Kanye dint crank up the Electronics, or the Power anywhere near as far as he could, but it would never occur to him because that screaming was as far out as he could conceive.
" PE is a digital medium, those two are analogue, "
would be a spectacular piece of trolling on a noise board :D If anything PE people are more misguidedly and ignorantly analog-purist than harsh noise people.
I guess it's the 'Electronics' bit that confuses them
Or me.
Or both.
^me too
when I hear the name power electronics I want powerful electronics not some accapella work with a bloke and a mic, hell he didn't even need the mic at that volume in that venue by the looks of it. WTF is that all about at least Kanye used power and electronics to power his clouds. We've all been to a random pub in the wrong side of a provintial town and heard harsher power electronics from someone on a karioki night when the backing track cuts out and you can't get the drunk fuck off the mic.
I've fallen foul of a genre trap
My interpretation of PE has always been an overwhelming use of synths and extreme harsh fx to power the noise.
What I meant with that SunnO)))/Dilloway bit was in reply to the discussion upthread about frequencies and noise being no stranger to extremes of frequency. But I was excluding them from the context of this thread because I don;t consider them PE - and PE fans wouldn;t either would they?
ARGH'm just going to stop talking now.
jimi, that pub sounds great. get me one. maybe guys like this will seem familiar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_oy6G5ACzM
Yeah that's right but EXPENSIVE ANALOG GEAR snobbery abounds :D
(tho actually Whitehouse used digital effects a lot in their later work)
You and me both
actually harsh noise and power electronics used to be almost the same thing when I started out around 2000 but it kind of genre-seperated into the former referring to Merzbow etc and the latter Whitehouse and the like. The idea of it being acapella yelling is a bit of a red herring since in most cases 'power electronics' is usually synth-heavy and/or feedback-centric noise with yelling about some 'edgy' subject over the top of it.
Hanatarash is noise/junk-noise not really 'Power Electronics'.
HOWEVER on occasions PE acts do use acapella vocals to great effect. there's a brilliant moment on Consumer Electronics' "Crowd Pleaser" EP where the noise cuts out and it's just Philip Best's voice but they've edited out all the pauses between words, sounds so absurd and intense. When he did a similar thing live at one show I was at people actually started moshing. You can complain about a perceived lack of 'powerful' sound but there's a different kind of power in just being able to make the room go crazy by yelling into a mic. :)
can't wait for the collab.
On a side note, I really enjoyed the debate over the relative merits of certain frequency ranges.Cementimental, GoatmeatMF, no-class, and WhiteLightWhiteCity this'd this
I had a test for tinnitus and waiting on an MRI scan
but apparently I've lost my higher range so Kanye just sounded like the teacher from Peanuts
Wasn't Hanatarash a band though?
Not a solo artist - or 'noise hero' - as you imply?
I'm guessing you're a pretend fan.
I've watched these now
Hanatarasharasharash is much better. Much more explosive!
- Cementimental, marke, and tea_segall this'd this
- Cementimental and Loui_Tacceh this'd this
Those were both quite fun
Not much to add to the earlier discussion other than I found it quite interesting that both performances shared a similar theatricality*.
*Perfectly cromulent word.
my friend's Whitehouse/ABC mashup isn't on youtube any more :(
- Antelope and lemonbrickcombo this'd this
starting to wonder if listening to noise is a form of scrying giving you visions of the future
this 2007 Cementimental video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfUx4Cf6BfA
seems to have predicted this recent news story: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/is-there-no-limit-to-what-this-government-will-privatise-uk-plasma-supplier-sold-to-us-private-equity-firm-bain-capital-8718029.html
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About Courtney
You know, there are quite a few sites that screen postings before they ever hit the site...perhaps CL should start doing something like that, if only to cover their asses. My guess is that if this happens again - where a twisted crime like this ends up getting CL media attention of the worst kind - they're going to have to face some serious issues with their users going somewhere else. If they actually screened all their postings (which would admittedly raise their operating costs, but what can you do?), they might be able to catch this stuff before it hits the news.
And anyway, how many new jobs would that create?
A commenter over on Current TV, where I first saw this one, posed the question of why we do business with China and not with Cuba. We all know the answer to that one. What I find interesting is that all of two articles I've seen have mentioned any reaction at all by the US Gov't, and the reaction was noncommital. Again, we all know the answer to "Why China if not Cuba?", but someone should call them out on this one.
One last thing - Apparently, it's not just the websites being blocked. The London Times is reporting that various people - some of whom had relations or were actually involved with the 1989 protests, and at least one who was merely an advocate for the protestors' rights - have been taken from their homes and placed under house arrest, or 'urged' to leave the capital for the anniversary. Now, I don't know if this has happened in past years, but if not, it sounds to me like the CCP is getting nervous about something.
To clarify, fan fiction is not, in and of itself, illegal. Authors have the power to stop someone from creating derivative works, but in general, they don't bother until someone tries to go make money off of it. To use the example of the Harry Potter Lexicon (not Compendium), J.K. Rowling has no problem with fan fiction at all. In fact, a few years back, she said on her website that while she herself did not read the fan fiction (for fear that she might accidentally put an idea in a book that someone else came up with), she was immensely flattered that people liked her books enough to expand upon them, and, if you actually go to fanfiction.net and look, there are more Harry Potter fan fiction stories on the site than any other book.
This whole argument does distort the story some, however, since Rowling's argument against the Lexicon (which was to be a book format of the website) was that it offered far too little original content by the "author". She even went as far as to endorse another book, The Sorceror's Companion, in court. If you look at that book, you'll notice that there is quite a bit of original content.
It really does depend on the holder of the copyright as to what fans can get away with.
Retard. That one's getting sent to Bonehead of the Day.
I think we should just go back to the days when bands and artists actually toured like, ALL the time. What a concept, yeah? Who misses the days when you could be sitting in some little bar and Willie walks in and just starts playing? I know I do.
As far as I'm concerned, any musician that finds themselves that concerned about album profits has lost sight of the real purpose of his profession and should be hung, drawn, and quartered for profaning the name of all music. Music is spirituality, and thus should be shared with all who are willing to listen.
Bach gave us God's Word
Mozart gave us God's laughter
Beethoven gave us God's fire
God gave us music, so that we may pray without words.
Are you saying that there should be laws out there to regulate the size of ALL HDs? Or just portable media?
If you're going for the first, you may want to build a bunker in your backyard, because there are a lot of people going to be out for your blood. And if you meant the second, and you think that would actually work, well, I've got a great deal for you on the Golden Gate Bridge.
I can go get a Thermaltake portable hard drive enclosure and turn any desktop internal HD into a portable in about ten minutes flat. And that's only because those things can be a real S.o.B. to put back together. After that, it's a matter of rigging and programming to get it to play music through a set of headphones. And there's a torrent out there for everything. The how-to would be in a new edition of the Jolly Roger Cookbook within weeks after the law was passed.
You mean there wasn't anything in that Omnibus bill about helping blind children get books? For shame.
The bibliophile in me cries for the poor blind children and their seeing eye puppies. How much should we wager that if it had been a prime time news issue big O would have been all for it?
Mike, just to clarify, I really couldn't give half a shit less about the giant corporations fighting like small children over who had the idea first (i.e. Mattel vs. MGA Entertainment in the news recently). As far as I'm concerned, they can all go hang. I'm talking about the guy that came up with the idea. If he'd been working out of his garage and got started selling the dolls at the local flea market, who's to say someone else wouldn't stroll by his little table and say, hey, now that's a good idea, and go make money off of someone else's idea? You have to realize that the patent system isn't supposed to stifle or stop innovation itself; that's an unfortunate side effect that may or may not come to pass, depending on who holds the patent and who's willing to do the work to figure out their process regardless of that fact. (I won't comment further than that, as I have not read your studies, nor any that contradict them, to judge for myself. Get me a list and I'll be glad to give you an opinion on that too. I'm a woman; I always have one.) The patent system is in place to PROTECT inventors and creators from people who would steal their ideas and use and market them as their own.
Put yourself in their shoes. If you were good Mr. Bryant and just trying to sell your dolls at the flea market, and the fellow that walked by and liked the idea worked for, say, MGA Entertainment, how pissed would you be to see YOUR dolls turning into the billion-dollar-plus franchise of a corporate giant and you don't see a penny of it, or even get credit?
One of the things I've noticed about you is that you're always quick to point out that you simply give credit where credit is due with your citations. Right there, in that very sentiment, you demonstrate the idea of patent and copyright law. Yes, it gets abused. So does aspirin, but are we throwing Bayer out the window? No.
The system itself - the infrastructure upon which our society clings - is not what is flawed - in this case. But money makes the world go 'round, and in case you haven't figured it out by the reaction to our good President (note: sarcasm) bossing around companies like GM and Chrysler, the government does not run this country. It's the giant corporations and THEIR leadership that uses the government like puppets, and the only reason they have the ability to do that is because they have the money to line the pockets of whosoever they feel can make things go their way.
It's bullshit that Mattel was even able to sue MGA for those dolls and not get laughed straight out of the courtroom, but that has nothing to do with patent law and everything to do with the retarded shit those companies put into the contracts of their employees.
As far as your position that we should never aim to "protect the livelihood" as a government policy, there isn't really a way around that without starting a war. There just happens to be this little line, almost inconsequential really, in the Declaration of Independence (remember that document?) that a lot of people take very seriously. Matter of fact, Will Smith did a movie about it. The pursuit of happiness? Sorry, the government has to protect that pursuit. Furthermore, the people of this country may be sheep, but they are only sheep insofar as they believe that their government is taking care of them.
That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
The Law, when executed properly, is nothing more than a framework upon which our country builds its society. People that push and test the limits and boundaries of that law could be equated to the weight on the steel frame of a building. The catalyst for the frame becoming twisted and warped is always, and will always be, the greed and corruption of men that can be likened to a blowtorch. Take away the people that want to take advantage of the law and the framework stands strong, but if you take away the framework itself the whole construction collapses.
And there's your problem. It's not the law. It's the people using it.
Get me that list. I'm interested to see if you've got a point as far as the whole stifling thing, or if you're just full of wind, but I don't offer uninformed opinions as a matter of practice.