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Checking in on… the OVCPosted by rtmsf on February 8th, 2010
Greg Waddell of Murray State News is the RTC correspondent for the Ohio Valley Conference.
Standings: (as of 2/7)
Team of the Week – Rivals Murray State and Morehead State share the honor this week as both teams played admirably in their games. Murray continued its reign of dominance over the OVC, squeaking past hated rival Austin Peay 65-63 in the Regional Special Events Center while Morehead roared to a 84-75 win over Tennessee Tech to sweep the season series and capture 13 of their last 14 games. The two teams will square off on Feb. 25 in Morehead, Ky., in a game that could determine conference supremecy.
Player of the Week – In a closely contested battle, Morehead State forward Kenneth Faried edges Tennessee-Martin guard Marquis Weddle for the title of Player of the Week in this edition. Although Weddles' play (24 ppg and 6 rpg) over the week was superb, Faried claimed the award by showcasing an all-around game more suited for the NBA than the OVC, notching a dominant performance over the weekend against Tennessee Tech to raise his averages for the week to 19 points and 14 boards. During the stretch Faried recorded his 17th and 18th double-doubles of the season including his ninth straight.
Game of the Week – Murray State 65, Austin Peay 63. When rivals collide, crazy things tend to happen. This edition's game of the week was just another example as it took every ounce of magic the Racers had to keep the team's conference mark unblemished for one more game, edging the Govs on a last second shot by junior guard Isacc Miles. Although Miles provided the heroics, Danero Thomas provided the steady hand as the senior forward from Louisiana paced the Racers with 23 points and 11 rebounds. On the other side, Anthony Campbell played well for Austin Peay, nearly recording a double-double with 20 points and eight boards.
League Notes
ESPN released its schedule of games for its Bracketbuster series on Feb 1. All 11 OVC schools will participate in for the fifth straight season with games taking place on Feb. 19 and 20. OVC schools are 16-29 all-time in the event, including a 3-7 record last season.
- Oral Roberts at Austin Peay
- Northern Illinois at Eastern Illinois
- Winthrop at Eastern Kentucky
- Presbyterian at Jacksonville State
- Morehead State at Illinois State
- Morgan State at Murray State (TV – ESPNU)
- Southeast Missouri at Miami (Ohio)
- SIU Edwardsville at Cal State Fullerton
- Tennessee State at Central Michigan
- Tennessee Tech at Appalachian State
- UT Martin at Ball State
Team Roundups
Murray State. The Racers continued their unbeaten streak through conference play, knocking off Tennessee Tech and Austin Peay in dramatic fashion. Against Tech, MSU started off slow but a second half surge allowed them to pull away easily behind B.J. Jenkins' 17 point outburst. Jenkins also added five rebounds in the rout. The Austin Peay game was a different story altogether though as the Racers struggled to put together any rhythm and fell behind early. Isacc Miles, who struggled to score the entire game, put the team on his back in the final two minutes, scoring seven points including a dagger at the buzzer to knock off the Govs. Danero Thomas was a workhorse throughout the game for Murray State, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Morehead State. This past week was a good one for the Eagles as they swept the season series against Tennessee Tech while also extending their win streak to 13 of their last 14 games. Kenneth Faried was a monster down low for Morehead State as the forward from New Jersey did everything but get the team water. Against the Golden Eagles he was especially dangerous, cleaning the glass for 17 rebounds while adding 26 points, but the game before was a relataively pedestrian one for the big man as he recorded only 12 points and 11 boards. Teammate Maze Stallworth picked up the slack though, dropping 26 points and 11 rebounds. Farried's two double-doubles push his season total to 18 and nine straight.
Eastern Kentucky. The past week was also good for the Colonels and Papa Oppong as they jumped out to two wins behind the guard's stellar play. In the games Oppong put on a shooting clinic for the opposition dropping two games of double-digit scoring in which he recorded 20 and 19 points respectively. The highlight of the week as the Colonels knocked off Jacksonville State on a Justin Stommes layup with 21 seconds remaining. EKU escaped to play another, notching their seventh straight home win against the Gamecocks.
Austin Peay. Despite dropping the heartbreaker to Murray, the week wasn't all that bad to the Governors. Forward Anthony Campbell lit up the nets for 20 points on six of 10 shooting against the Racers while adding eight rebounds. He was equally impressive from the floor in Austin Peay's win over Tennessee Martin and he notched 13 points and 10 boards. Center John Fraley had his way with the Skyhawk defense in the win as he cleaned the boards for 14 rebounds and added 13 points as well.
Tennessee Tech. And now to the bad… Very few things went right for the Golden Eagles this week as they dropped tow straight games. Kevin Murphy was one of the lone bright spots in the 76-58 shellacking at the hands of Eastern Kentucky as the guard netted 16 points. There are no moral victories in conference play so although the margin against Morehead State was a little smaller, a loss is still a loss in the books. Jud Dillard did everything he could to help Tech in the Morehead game, but sometimes that not enough as his 25 points and 12 rebounds just couldn't get them over the jump. Maybe next week.
Jacksonville State. Another 0-2 week for the Gamecocks was made a little bit worse by a close loss at the hands of EKU on Saturday. Nick Murphy was a monster in the first game, a 94-75 loss to Morehead State but the problem is he was the only one to show up, his 22 points and 12 rebounds just not enough to offset the point differential. Jacksonville State rebounded nicely against EKU but ran out of gas in the end as a crucial play by Eastern's Justin Stommes put them down one and a timely charge call on the next possession ended their chances at a W. Trenton Marshall scored 19 points and added five boards in the loss.
Eastern Illinois. They fall in the bottom part of this list because they only played one game this week. That one game was a win, but coming against one of the weaker teams (SEMO) in the league doesn't help. Jeremy Granger roughed up the Redhawks for 19 points on nine of 15 shooting and James Hollowell added 10 points and 5 rebounds for the victors.
Southeast Missouri State. Things got worse for the Redhawks as their only win this week came against a team technically not even in their league…literally. After a loss to the Panthers, SEMO took on lowly SIU-Edwardsville, currently 3-20 overall, to claim an ugly win. Sam Pearson scored 11 points and added four rebounds in the loss while Marland Smith netted 17 points and five rebounds in the win.
Tennessee State. Tennessee State doesn't fall this low because of a lack off effort, just a lack of production. Despite Robert Covington's outburst of 19 points and eight rebounds the Tigers failed to match up with Murray State, and squandered an early lead before falling by 22 (76-54). Jacquan Nobles and Will Peters did everything they could against Tennessee- Martin and their combined 39 points (Nobles-20, and Peters-19) helped TSU squeak past Martin 74-68.
UT Martin. Marquis Weddle is an animal; his team…not so much. Despite two 20-point games (23,25) against quality opponents in Austin Peay and Tennessee State the Skyhawks just couldn't pull off a win in the end. The loss of a player like Lester Hudson would hurt any team but Martin must find a way to help out Weddle if they expect do anything come tournament time.
SIU Edwardsville. SIU- Edwardsville is doing a valiant job despite the odds stacked against them. The talent on their team will get better and better in future seasons but they aren't there yet and it's no ones fault. Nikola Bundalo did his best against SEMO, notching nine points and 13 rebounds, but Edwardsville found itself overmatched in every facet of the game and went home with a tough 68-49 loss.


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10 Baked Goods That Won't Weigh You Down
Yesterday we featured a cake that's light on prep work, but today we're going all out and rounding up 10 baked goods that are easy on ingredients and your waistline. There's breads, muffins, pastries and best of all — they're low on sugar and fat!
First Row, Left To Right
• Goat Cheese and Grape Galettes: These galettes are packed with notes of both sweet and savory.
• Recipe: Hearty & Healthy Apple Muffins: Packed with whole grain goodness and a bit of sweet!
• Baked Apples with Cranberry Sauce: Just because Thanksgiving is gone, doesn't mean we can't still enjoy this dish for a few more months.
• Blueberry-Oat Quick Bread: There's no added oil or fat in this recipe and it's packed with fruit and oats!
• Bruised Apricot Breakfast Pie: There's very little added sugar to this tasty breakfast treat. Who says pie has to be bad for you?
Second Row, Left To Right
• Yogurt Biscuits with Dill: The fat and liquid in this dough is yogurt and Smart Balance, it puffs them high and won't leave you feeling heavy afterward.
• Ginger Applesauce Cake: This recipe is low on sugar and high on yummy add ins. Perfect for breakfast or mid-day snack.
• Whole Wheat Raisin English Muffins: This morning treat is sure to make your tastebuds sing!
• Persimmon Oat Muffins: This recipe calls for soy milk and oats and packs a serious flavor punch!
• Oatmeal Toasting Bread: An everyday bread that is packed with oats and isn't a challenge to make!
• Related: Five Ways to Eat: Oats
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Editor's note: As part of CNBC's "20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow" TV documentary, Michael Gibson of The Thiel Foundationexplains why he thinks college is not the only key to success.
The grand illusion today is that college is the only path to a happy, successful, intellectually stimulating, fulfilling life. Many people who believe the illusion is real take this doubt as a comforting platitude meant for the high school graduates and dropouts who've never thought of applying to college. And that may be true.


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White-letter Hairstreak
The Black Hairstreak is one of our most elusive butterflies. It is found only in thickets of Blackthorn in woodlands on heavy clay soils between Oxford and Peterborough in the East Midlands of England.
Underwings are brown with red edges, a row of black spots, a white streak, and small tails. Upperwings are brown with red edges. White-letter Hairstreak is similar but lacks row of black spots and has more obvious W-shaped streak.
The adults spend nearly all their time in the canopies of trees of dense scrub where they feed on honeydew secreted by aphids. At certain times they make short looping flights in and out of the tree tops with a peak of activity around midday.
The adults are easy to confuse with those of the White-letter Hairstreak and Purple Hairstreak which fly at the same time of year, care is needed to confirm identification of the underside marking, which has a row of black spots in the outer orange marking and may have a white 'W'.
The Black Hairstreak declined steadily during the twentieth centure and is now reduced to around 50 sites.
Size and Family
- Family: Hairstreaks
- Size: Small/Medium
- Wing Span Range (male to female): 37mm
Conservation Status
- Butterfly Conservation priority: High
- Protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (for sale only)
- A regional priority in East Midlands, East of England and South East England.
Caterpillar Foodplants
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is almost exclusively used, but occasionally Wild Plum (P. domestica) and other Prunus species are used.
Most colonies breed in dense mature stands of Blackthorn growing in sunny, sheltered areas - usually along wood edges, edges of rides and glades or hedgerow thickets. Some smaller colonies occur in shady situations such as canopy gaps in mature woodland, small scrub patches or sheltered hedgerows.
- Countries: England
- Restricted to a small belt of central England running approximately from Oxford to Peterborough
- Distribution Trend Since 1970's = - 43%
Black-Hairstreak Regional Priority Species Factsheet
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President Barack Obama on Friday nominated James Comey, a former Justice Department official who helped oversee national surveillance programs under President George W. Bush, as the director of the FBI.
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It has been reported that U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Justice Department official James Comey to lead the FBI , replacing Robert S. Mueller III as the director.
If the Senate confirms his nomination, Comey would replace Robert Mueller who has held the FBI director's post since the week before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
In the Rose Garden of the White House Friday, Obama noted that by law FBI directors serve for only ten years, but that in 2011 he'd asked Congress to extend Mueller's tenure for another two years since transitions in leadership were then under way at the CIA and the Pentagon.
Obama praised Mueller's humility, integrity, and calmness under pressure and added, "Most Americans probably wouldn't recognize him on the street, but all of us are better because of his service."
He said "countless Americans are alive today and our country is more secure because of the FBI's outstanding work under the leadership of Bob Mueller."
Obama said that, as a former federal prosecutor and top Justice Department official in the Bush administration, Comey is "exceptionally qualified to handle the full range of challenges faced by today's FBI, from traditional threats like violence and organized crime, to protecting civil rights and protecting children from exploitation to meeting transnational challenges."
Obama noted that in a dispute with White house officials during the Bush administration over National Security Agency surveillance during the Bush administration Comey had threatened to resign from his Justice Department post.
Praising Mueller, Comey said that "I don't know whether I can fill those shoes but I know that however I do, I will be standing truly on the shoulders of a giant."
Comey, 52, served as deputy attorney general from 2003 to 2005, and made headlines when it was revealed he went to dramatic efforts to prevent the reauthorization of a controversial warrantless eavesdropping program. One night in March of 2004, Comey raced to the bedside of Attorney General John Ashcroft as two senior Bush officials were en route there in the hopes of getting Ashcroft to approve the continuation of the program.
Comey helped prevent the program's re-authorization and later told Congress he felt like the Bush administration officials attempted to "take advantage of a very sick man."
His actions drew praise from Democrats and Republicans alike, and enjoys widely bipartisan support because of it. The White House has made a concerted effort to highlight Comey's past GOP ties, saying that the president has reached across the aisle to choose the leader of a key agency in his administration amid roiling controversies about national security and electronic surveillance.
Federal Election Commission reports show that Comey donated the maximum individual contribution, $5,000, to Obama's opponent Mitt Romney last year.
Before joining the Justice Department, Comey was known as a successful prosecutor. He initial got on the radar of the Bush White House after taking over the case of a 1996 terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 U.S. troops. He successfully prosecuted 14 men after being put in charge of the stalled case.
Most recently, Comey has worked in the private sector, serving as general counsel of defense contractor Lockheed Martin and later at investment firm Bridgewater Associates. Earlier this year he joined Columbia University's law school as a senior research fellow and joined the board of international banking giant HSBC.
Andrew Rafferty and Kristen Welker contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Recent debates about the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 highlighted the idea that supplement retailers could be held liable in the event of litigation. Although that legislation was abandoned, many club owners still wonder how much liability they face if they sell supplements in their facilities.
The liability insurance that club owners purchase to cover accidents on their property doesn't cover supplement exposure, says Jennifer Urmston Lowe of Sports & Fitness Insurance Corp., Lexington, SC.
"Most general liability policies specifically exclude the sale of nutritional supplements and vitamins," Urmston says.
To obtain liability coverage, owners can ask to be named as an additional insured on the policy of the supplement distributor and/or manufacturer, which some operators choose to do, often at no cost.
Another option is to purchase a separate products liability policy to cover the sale of supplements, she says, but those policies often are expensive, so few club owners choose this option.
To protect themselves from potential liability, club owners should sell only prepackaged supplements, says Cheryl Meyers, underwriting manager for K&K Insurance Group Inc., Fort Wayne, IN.
By selling prepackaged supplements, a club is more likely to be considered a seller and not a manufacturer if a product liability lawsuit is filed, says Lance C. Brenn, claims litigation analyst for K&K Insurance Group.
"Provided the club is not manufacturing, revising, mixing or producing a product, and not rendering 'professional services,' then coverage would be applicable and a defense given," Brenn says. "In the event of litigation, the club would most likely be a defendant in a products liability type action and be considered in the 'chain of commerce.' If the product was somehow defective or faulty, then liability should fall on the manufacturer."
However, if employees recommend supplements to members, a club can be more at risk in the event of a liability suit, says Donald Ornelas Jr., attorney at law for Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault & Crist LLP of Los Angeles. Such was the case in the 1999 lawsuit filed against Crunch Fitness and a personal trainer who recommended an ephedra-containing supplement to a woman who later died because of interactions between the supplement and her prescription medication.
Fabio Comana, exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise, says, "It's a very slippery slope when you give a supplement recommendation. In Ohio, for instance, they have very strict rules about making dietary recommendations, including supplements, and trainers need to be aware of what the laws are."
If clients ask about a supplement, Comana recommends that personal trainers provide them with information on potential side effects before telling them to make their own informed decisions about choosing a product.
Jasmine Jafferali, health and well-being director for Proactive Partners, Chicago, says club owners should educate all staff about promoting rather than recommending supplements, then have staff members sign an agreement saying they won't make specialized supplement recommendations to clients. This can offer some protection for club owners and staff, she says.
"Fully educate staff about promoting versus recommending supplements," Jafferali says. "I'd hire a dietician to give an educational seminar to trainers, fitness staff and pro shop people and have them sign an agreement saying we'll not make specialized recommendations to clients when it comes to supplements, so there is some sort of protection for club owners and staff."


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UDFA Feeding Frenzy Begins
With the NFL lockout ending yesterday, football fans everywhere celebrated and flocked to Message Boards, Blogs, Facebook and Twitter to express their feelings on the situation. Information and misinformation was flying fast and furious. You had to have your head on a swivel, and you had to be very careful about determining what was truly news, as opposed to just hype or conjecture.
NFL teams were granted permission to start football operations, and despite the fact that they can't sign anyone until Friday, teams are allowed to make hand shake deals with this year's crop of Undrafted Free Agents. Rumors swirled all night on the world wide web, and it appears as though at least three college players agreed in principle to Redskin contracts. Keep in mind that none of the transactions can be completed until the end of the week, so players can change their minds.
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Taselaar Still In Control Of Melges 32 Fleet In Miami
6 March 2009
Pieter Taselaar (New York, N.Y.) on USA-169 Bliksem is still very much in command of the Melges 32 fleet in Miami at the 2009 ACURA Grand Prix. He delivered a complimentary performance to yesterday's outstanding results leaving him in first place overall. Moving up to second was John Kilroy (San Francisco, Calif.) on USA-188 Samba Pa Ti and in third is Joe Woods (Torquay, UK) GBR-700 Red.
It was yet another astounding day of racing for the Melges 32 fleet as two more races were added to the bag. "Today was some of the best racing I've done in a very long time," says multiple olympic champion sailor, Charlie Ogletree, tactician aboard Geoff Pierini's USA-178 Shakedown.
Race one of the day began under mostly cloudy skies with a comfortable breeze 10-15 mph of breeze and choppy seas. A course 4 was set at 100 degrees with nice long 2 nm legs.
Like all days racing the Melges 32, today was no different — starts were the ultimate key to success with Kilroy getting a great jump on the fleet at the gun, Swartz also playing the left side for pressure. Taselaar alongside of Marty Kullman and Mike Carroll (Tampa, Fla.) on USA-131 New Wave punched up the middle.
Kilroy lashed out at the fleet with some really great speed. They were first around the weathermark assuming an early lead with Swartz and Jason Carroll (New York, NY) on USA-128 Argo right behind. The set was clean as Kilroy knew that mistakes would be unacceptable if he wanted the win. His comfortable lead continued through the gate, this time with Taselaar and Kullman/Carroll coming on strong encroaching on the top five.
The last weathermark spelled disaster for Samba Pa Ti as Kilroy hit the top mark during the rounding. At the offset he performed his penalty turns with Kullman/Carroll and Taselaar seizing the moment for advancement. Kullman/Carroll took it to the finish with Taselaar in second. Woods with a remarkable race took third and Kilroy finishing in fourth, in fifth was Swartz.
Race two brought on more ideal sailing conditions — magnificient sunshine, 20-22 mph of breeze, a course 5 on the board and a steady bearing of 100 — perfect Melges 32 sailing was in store for the fleet. Carlo Alberini (Pesaro, Italy) on ITA-186 CALVI Network charged the fleet coming in at the top mark first, challenged by Kip Meadows (Rocky Mount, N.C.) on USA-77 roXanne in second, Stephen Pugh (Sausalito, Calif.) on USA-158 Taboo in third. The downwind run was a blast to watch — teams were stoked as they settled in for perfect planing conditions!
Alberini held on to the lead through the gate, Woods followed in second, while Pugh maintained third. Meadows was fourth and in fifth, John Taylor (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on USA-1315 Ninkasi. Back upwind Pugh took charge, followed by Meadows and Woods respectively. Pugh took his lead through the bottom gates, but the upwind leg to the finish produced Alberini as the winner. Woods took second, Kilroy managed third, Pugh settled for fourth and in fifth was the Kullman/Carroll team.
Racing continues on Saturday, March 7 with similar conditions and warmer temperatures.
TOP TEN RESULTS (After three races)
1. Pieter Taselaar, Bliksem; 1-1-1-2-7 = 12
2. John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti; 2-6-3-4-3 = 18
3. Joe Woods, Red; 7-8-2-3-2 = 22
4. Jim Swartz, Q; 4-2-3avg1-5-14 = 28
5. Carlo Alberini, Calvi Network; 12-4-6-9-1 = 32
6. Alex Jackson, Leenabarca; 10-7-4-7-10 = 38
7. Kip Meadows, roXanne; 5-5-9-14-6 = 39
8. Marty Kullman/Mike Carroll, New Wave; 15-14-5-1-5 = 40
9. Jason Carroll, Argo; 8-3-7-11-11 = 40
10. John Taylor, Ninkasi; 3-13-14-8-8 = 46
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Harper's Girly with a Touch of Glam Room
Name: Harper
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Harper's room was my big chance to create an all-out girly boudoir! After having two sons, I couldn't wait to get my hands on some pink, shiny gold, and a garment rack to display her tiny clothes! I did not want, however, to make the room too sweet or too babyish so I consciously chose things that could easily transition to a "big girl" room.
Other than that, I really did not have a specific plan. I started with a stencil and then added pieces bit by bit. I love the look of wallpaper but didn't want to spend the money on it so I chose a stencil instead. I used a Martha Stewart metallic craft paint to give the stencil a little sheen and I love the results.
I used touches of gold throughout the room…the changing table hardware, a small Eiffel Tower figurine, on my DIY art. The bright kilim rug from Pottery Barn Teen was another piece that became the foundation for the color scheme. I pulled in bright pink and blue to keep all the black from being to dark and serious.
I was working within a tight budget so I made sure to pinch pennies where I could. I used furniture we already owned and made it more special by tweaking small details. For example, switching out the hardware on the changing table and reupholstering the glider. Oh and speaking of the glider, that is one of my favorite things in the room thanks to that fabulous fabric from Domesticate on Spoonflower! Even when Harper is too old for a nursery, that chair can transition to her big girl room or possibly even another room in our house.
I kept the bedding pretty simple but again added my own touches. I added pink pom-pom trim to a basic white crib skirt and mixed in some chevron with sheets from Target. The garment rack was another DIY project in the room. It was really easy to make and adds a great industrial feel to the room. I love that her clothes are displayed and tie into the design of the room. And what little girl doesn't want her own full-length mirror in her dressing area?! Thanks to an old mirror and a can of glossy pink spray paint it was a breeze to accomplish.
All in all I think I achieved the layered, eclectic, and a little bit glam space that I was going for and most importantly I accomplished it without breaking the bank! With a combination of thrifting, repurposing, and a lotta love, her little room came together just perfectly. Hopefully Harper will enjoy it for years to come!
Thanks, Beth! Readers, say hello to Beth at Design Post.
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November 20, 2009 at 10:58 am
I limped walked down the boardwalk at Venice Beach, California and passed not one, but two medical marijuana consultation offices.
The second one was next to the Botox on the Beach studio. Tell me, would you get Botox on the beach? How about Botox in the sterile, environmentally controlled doctor's office?
On my way towards these storefronts, I overheard two people talking about the cost of someone's nose job. That was when I knew I was in Los Angeles
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Cannabis, the origin of marijuana, is derived from the cannabis plant – cannabis sativa. It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world.
The cannabis plant can be grown in almost any climate, and is increasingly cultivated by means of indoor hydroponic technology.
Cannabis is used in three main forms: marijuana, hashish and hash oil.
THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive compound found in cannabis. Almost all cannabis is dominated by this compound.
THC has mild to moderate analgesic effects. Other effects include relaxation, alteration of visual, auditory, and olfactory senses, fatigue, and appetite stimulation.
CBD, or Cannabidiol, is often the second most common compound found in cannabis. This compound was discovered more recently than THC and shows great therapeutic promise.
CBD has displayed a sedative effects in some animal tests and in other studies indicate CBD can heighten alertness.
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6 The Donnas – Bitchin' (Release Year – 2007)
The Donna's new CD, Bitchin' may seem like an odd choice for Glam Month at Hard Rock Hideout.
The Donnas may not consider themselves part of the glam scene today. One look at the picture below, and a single listen to Bitchin' and you will quickly discover that the four girls from L.A. have created a sound and a look that will appeal to most Glam fans!
Usually, I bypass rock bands fronted by female lead singers. It isn't because of chauvinistic reasons. It is because time and time again, I have been disappointed by releases with bands fronted with women. Their have been many exceptions to the rule, but as of late, I haven't found any bands that got their hooks into me as much as The Donnas have.
On this record, you will find a bunch of catchy upbeat tunes that have a distinct Joan Jett feel, with a dash of Lita Ford 80's pop metal thrown in for good measure. Bitchin' isn't a heavy sounding record by any means, but has a hard enough edge that will make it palatable to a lot of hard rock fans. You won't find much filler material on Bitchin'. Most songs are sing-a-long anthems that grab you on the first listen.
As a bonus for a limited time, when you buy the CD, their is a bonus code inside for a downloadable song called Randi. This isn't a throw away song either. It is actually pretty good. It is a nice little extra for those that decide to pick this disc up.
The Bottom line is, Bitchin' is a great disc, and one that is going to see a lot of play from me in the weeks to follow. The Donnas rock, and are well worth checking out! You can preview four tracks at the Donnas' myspace page. Go check them out!
Track Listing:
1. Bitchin
2. Don't Wait Up For Me
3. Wasted
4. What Do I Have To Do
5. Save Me
6. Like An Animal
7. Here For The Party
8. Better Off Dancing
9. Love You Til It Hurts
10. Smoke You Out
11. Girl Talk
12. Give Me What I Want
13. Tonights Alright
14. When The Show Is Over


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After months of handwringing over Spain, it's Italy that now appears most likely to upend the calm that's settled over the euro zone.
Questions are starting to be asked about how long Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti can last now that his predecessor, Silvio Berlusconi, has withdrawn his party's support for Monti's unelected technocratic government. But first, here's a look at what happened in Rome on Thursday.
Berlusconi's People of Liberty party, or PDL, didn't take part in a confidence vote in the Senate on a growth package put forth by Monti's government. Monti still won the vote, however, as PDL lawmakers largely didn't take part in the vote or abstained.
As noted by Chiara Corsa and Loredana Federico, economists at UniCredit in Milan, the PDL's decision to withdraw support ostensibly follows criticism of the scandal-plagued Berlusconi by Economic Minister Corrado Passera. The minister called Berlusconi's announced decision to run again in elections as "bad" for Italy.
That may have just been an excuse. After all, Berlusconi's party is in disarray, Corsa and Federico note. And support for the PDL – at 14% in recent opinion polls – is in freefall.
So by threatening the survival of the Monti government, the PDL is looking to obtain a set election day for national and regional elections, the UniCredit economists said. Also, the PDL is likely trying to rebuild an alliance with the conservative Northern League by taking a more populist stance.
Monti's term is set to run through the end of April. Fears of an early election served to drive up the yield on the 10-year Italian government bond by 0.12 percentage point to 4.57%, according to electronic trading platform Tradeweb. The yield premium demanded by investors to hold Italian 10-year bonds over safe-haven German bunds widened by 0.17 percentage point to 3.28 percentage points.
Of course, peripheral yields have fallen sharply and yield spreads versus Germany have shrunk since the European Central Bank in the summer outlined its plans for massive bond buys, known as Outright Monetary Transactions, or OMTs.
Meanwhile, Pierluigi Bersani, head of the poll-leading center-left Democratic Party, quickly vowed that his party of "serious people" were in favor of allowing Monti to remain in office through the end of the current parliamentary term in April, The Wall Street Journal noted.
Still, the PDL decision is certain to make for a bumpier ride for the Monti government, which has won some kudos for moving to shore up the country's fiscal picture and implementing unpopular measures aimed at overhauling the country's rigid labor markets.
The focus now shifts to a confidence vote in the lower house later Thursday. The PDL is again expected to abstain, but shouldn't prevent Monti from prevailing, the UniCredit economists said. After that, there will be a vote on the so-called stability law in the Senate, though no precise date has been set, they said.
\"We continue to think that the political parties which currently support the Monti government will guarantee the approval of the Stability Law. Still, the fact that the electoral campaign moves into top gear certainly increases the political uncertainty. The situation remains very fluid. We will keep you posted,\" Corsa and Federico wrote.
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An air-bag safety probe has widened to include Honda Motor (NYSE:NYSE) vehicles, as regulators continue to look into a manufacturing defect in a part made by the same supplier.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its preliminary investigation into air bags that can unnecessarily deploy now involves 320,000 Honda Odyssey minivans from model years 2003 and 2004.
No recall related to the potential air bag problem has been issued by Honda.
NHTSA has received six complaints that the Odyssey's air bags deployed for no reason. Three of the complaints involved injuries, it said. The regulator also said it received 41 complaints of activated air-bag warning lights, a sign that has preceded some of the unexpected deployments in other automakers' vehicles.
General Motors (NYSE:GM), Toyota (NYSE:TM) and Chrysler Group were already part of the probe. All four companies used the same air-bag systems made by TRW's auto parts unit, based in Livonia, Mich.
GM had to order fixes for the Pontiac Vibe. Chrysler recalled 919,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Liberty Crossovers and Dodge Vipers to fix the problem. Toyota issued a recall totaling 907,000 Corolla and Matrix vehicles.
In the Chrysler and Toyota cases, electronic damage to the control chip was identified as the problem. Chrysler had said dashboard warning lights normally went on before the air bags deployed.
Honda said it is working with NHTSA and has separately received 126 complaints of similar air-bag problems in vehicles with the TRW part. The Japanese automaker said it has investigated those complaints, adding that its application of the air-bag system is different from other car makers.
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We've met reluctant dads and bad mothers. We've met moms who didn't want girls. And just so no child will be unscarred by a Google search in 2010, here are mothers terribly disappointed to have baby boys:
The MSNBC headline really says it all: "It's a boy? Disappointment plagues some moms." Of course, "gender disappointment" exists (as we know) in both forms. But for mothers who've been dreaming of girly bonding - or those, like my grandmother, who have four boys - the boy regret is apparently more common. As one mother quoted in the piece puts it, "There's not going to be any pink dresses. There's not going to be any scrapbooking. That's not going to happen."
Therapists quoted in the piece recommend that those who are super hung up on one sex find out in advance so as to deal with the disappointment. And now there's a resource: Altered Dreams: Living with Gender Disappointment, written by one mom whose sons will, hopefully, never check Amazon. I mean, surely at some point "gender disappointment" turns into "having a baby boy," right? This isn't the 19th century, where a father can't look at a girl without seeing the heir she should have been. And the moms quoted in the piece are sure to affirm that they love their sons, even if one of them "sometimes looks at her son and wonders, just for a moment, what he would look like as a girl." Well, if she's really curious, she can do what one of my friend's mothers did: dress him in dresses and bonnets because, dammit, she wasn't going to be cheated out of the pink.


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Butterflies the size of baby condors. Trees that walk. Bio-luminescent mushrooms that glow in the dark. Tiny, deadly poisonous frogs that roar like dogs. Wild cats on the prowl. No, its not Jurassic Park, but it's the next best thing. A jungle hike through Mashpi Preserve in the Chocó cloud forest of Ecuador is like a step back in time, when the land was rich and the air was pure and there was no looming calamity called climate change.
It starts at dawn with coffee on the roof terrace. Staff set up scopes and laser pointers to indicate where exotic birds are calling from the nearby trees. With luck you may see an indigo flowerpiercer, or tanagers (moss-backed, black-chinned, mountain or glistening-green). Or rarities such as the orange-breasted fruit eater, brown Inca, toucan barbet, Pacific tufted-cheek, yellow-collared chlorophonia, club-winged manakin, Chocó warbler, and the violet-tailed sylph.
After breakfast in the dining room (like the rest of the lodge, wall-to-wall glass to maximize the rainforest experience) Oscar leads the way down the trail. An expert on plant and animal life, he stops and points to a tree.
"Don't touch anything. You never know what will be poisonous. That palm tree, we call a 'walking tree' because it moves up to 20 centimetres a year in search of sunlight. Do you see that tiny frog there? It secretes a deadly poison. This tree is the source of curare, the anesthesia used in medical operations."
The Chocó cloud forest stretches from Panama all the way down to Peru at an elevation up to 2,200 metres. Mashpi receives an astounding 6,000 millimetres of rain per year (216 inches). Only two per cent of the Chocó is left. Like their comrades to the east in the Amazon, the Ecuadoreans are busy committing environmental suicide by cutting down all commercially viable forests for a quick dollar.
The 3,200 acres of the Mashpi preserve has been preserved by Roque Sevilla, former mayor of Quito and a fervent environmentalist. Sevilla's hope is the preserve will educate visitors, both tourists and Ecuadoreans alike, about the need to save our planet from environmental destruction.
The jungle trail winds down to the Life Centre, where hundreds of huge beautiful butterflies flutter inside a screened terrarium.
Lower in elevation here, howler monkeys and parrots fly through the trees making a huge racket. Lunch on the porch includes a glass of wine, and talk about the proposed gondola that (hopefully) will be completed soon, allowing visitors to travel through the rainforest canopy with a guide, exploring the jungle below. Check to see if the gondola is finally open before you come. It will be the major feature of the preserve.
You can already explore the forest canopy via the "sky bike," a bizarre contraption suspended from a wire 60 metres in the sky.
There is something fascinating about hanging stationary in the sky at the same level of the birds, clouds and waterfalls below. The sky bike is unique to Mashpi Lodge. More resorts should copy it.
Those with a sense of adventure can opt for a night exploration of the Mashpi jungle, where the creatures of the dark come to life.
Oscar hands out flashlights to eager hikers, and the eyeballs of strange creatures in the trees emerge.
One of the strangest is the strong phosphorescent glow of a giant mushroom that glows like a bio-luminescent lantern.
A rustling in the woods reveals an ocelot, a small leopard-like wild cat that follows along like a dog. Evidently a pair has been fed by tourists and, almost tame, hang around the lodge to lend another air of excitement.
At the hummingbird feeder, the female ocelot emerges and wraps itself around the legs of one of the tourists, providing more excitement than is really necessary. Thousands of hummingbirds of many different species throng to the feeders every day.
Dinner combines fresh local Ecuadorean fruit and vegetables with fish from the coast, meat options and fine wines.
The resort's 22 bedrooms are huge, opening to reveal wall-to-wall glass at the flick of a switch.
Given that all building materials had to be carried to this very remote location by hand, it's incredible the level of luxury that is maintained.
Mashpi is a two-hour drive north of Quito, itself well worth an exploration. Designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site, the old town centre is comprised of many stately buildings over 400 years old.
Should you enjoy the luxury of staying at Casa Gangotena, a gorgeous Italianate boutique hotel located right on San Francisco Plaza in the heart of the old town, you can simply saunter out your front door (at 3,000 metres above sea level, saunter is all you should attempt) and wander the narrow old streets at your leisure.
Quito is ringed by mountains, including active volcanoes. Churches, cathedrals, plazas, shops and restaurants crowd the old town's busy streets.
Indian ladies wearing peasant hats sell fruits, scarves and ice creams.
Set your destination for La Ronda Street, only 4 blocks away from Casa Gangotena.
This is the romantic bohemian heart of the old town, a narrow alley renovated with artisan workshops, cafés, shops, tiny restaurants and musicians playing in the street at night.
Cars are forbidden, and on Sundays the entire centre of old town Quito is free of vehicles (and thankfully, mostly flat too!) making a stroll around this ancient hillside city a must.
If you go:
A 3-day, 2-night stay at Mashpi Lodge (mashpilodge.com) is $1,296 per person, including transportation to and from Quito. Log on to Casa Gangotena in Quito (casagangotena.com) for room rates and special promotions.


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Character discussion - Tomoyo
The purpose of this thread is to provide a place to discuss all things Tomoyo (Please don't confuse with Tomoya ) related.
To keep the discussion enjoyable for all Clannad fans, please follow the guidelines below and stay on-topic!
Note: Please don't use this for the specific episode / chapter / game talk, there are other threads for that stuff.
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|2007-10-22, 14:18
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I like the way how Tomoyo thinks and acts to whatever Sunohara throws at her. She just acts calm and accepts the challenge made by Sunohara, even though he knows already he is no match for her. I mean if I was in her position, I would really be irritated and probably just put that guy in the hospital already if that person hasn't learned it's lesson yet.
But out of all the Clannad girls so far in the show, I like Tomoyo the best next to Kyou. Both characters have certainly made their presence really known in the show. I wonder if she has a story behind her that makes her what she is now. I mean there must be some reason why she can fight like that unless she takes Karate classes for fun. Although I've heard that Tomoyo became a very popular character that Key decided to make a separate game just for Tomoyo. I wonder if Kyoto animations will decide to do an adaptation to that one as well.
|2007-10-22, 14:40
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Join Date: Sep 2007
I know it wont likely happen but it would be nice if she got with the little blonde dude she is always beating up :P Anyway, what are we up to now, 733 hits? They should make her a secret character in street fighter :P
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That would be awesome indeed, but that depends on how Kyoto wants to alter the source material to pad the anime or whether or not Tomoyo's story can even make sense if they change the man involved. After all, one way or another, Tomoya is the main character.
|2007-10-23, 02:33
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Tomoyo...best character in the series for me (gosh how i fall for the strong silent type fighting for justice XD)
too bad though it seem that her story may be lacking...or i could be proven wrong (hopefully).
|2007-10-23, 15:36
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NYC/Chicago
tomoyo is love
she should not be dragged around by ye dirty hands in 'pairings.' tomoyo decides her own destiny.
get sonohara's dirty chauvinist hands off of her. that some people would even consider 'pairing up' a strong independent girl with an idiot like that is despicable.
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According to Wikipedia,the PC verison is 18+ while the PS2 verison is 12+.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Australia
Dammit i'm definitely going to get Tomoyo's game.. Played a bit of the Clannad, but given up and am patiently waiting for the translation...
Tomoyo is awesome, I really wish she gets more screentime. Her character is just so interesting. I'm a sucker for strong silent types with silver hair.. The hair has to be long too. I love the long hair!
|2007-10-25, 22:54
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Location: Michigan
Age: 34
I really like Tomoyo and so far the anime's doing a good job capturing her demeanor (and her over-the-top fighting skills). I've played 'Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~' and Key did a good job developing her character (though I'm still in need of clarification on some parts in the game itself).
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Timberwolves a Win Preseason Game against Detroit
The Timberwolves won 95-76 in Winnipeg Wednesday night against Detroit. Chase Budinger led the Wolves with 21 points off the bench, Derrick Williams added 18 points and Nikola Pekovic added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Minnesota shot 46 percent from the field while Detroit was held to 32 percent.
The Wolves are 4-2 in the preseason and will close the preseason with a game at Milwaukee at 7pm Friday, hear the game on WJON. The Wolves start the regular season November 2 against Sacramento. Hear the Wolves on WJON.


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Well after long last, here is the in-car footage of a couple of stages from the 2008 Dunlop Targa Rally in New Zealand. Special thanks to Streetfire.net for providing the camera equipment.
These videos are both from Day 1 (of 6 days) of the rally, and are full stages, giving you some of what it's like to be part of such a neat event such as this.
Kyle Millen's Introductions
"This was one of the longest stages of the rally. It offered very diverse conditions. Some spots were tight and twisty, others were wide open and fast, and a few spots were like hill climbs. We caught four cars in this stage and we ended up beating the eventual race winner by over 30 seconds through this stage."
"This stage was pretty tricky. It was mostly wet and pretty treacherous. You can see where a few cars went off. It wouldn't have been to go off the road in these stages as some of the drop offs were pretty tall. This stage was run through mainly mountain roads….It was a BLAST!!!"
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It was a strong start to the 2012-13 crew season for the MIT women's lightweight crew team as the Engineers kicked off the fall portion with a pair of entries in the famous Head of the Charles regatta. On Saturday the team fielded a boat in the Women's Club Fours and then had an entry on Sunday in the Women's Lightweight Eights.
On Saturday the MIT 4+ team turned in a strong start to the weekend for the Engineers. The team, all five of which were competing in the Head of the Charles for the first time, passed one boat during the race and wound up finishing a solid 26th out of the 46 competitors, just three spots shy of earning a guaranteed entry for 2013. MIT's time of 20:50.47 was just ahead the Liberty University crew.
In the 8+ race on Sunday the MIT crew turned in an excellent performance in a very competitive field that included some of the top Division I school in the country. The Engineers passed one boat during the race and finished fifth overall out of the seven entries, turning in a time of 17:50.809 to finish ahead of Georgetown and the Radcliffe "B" team and just a second and a half behind Princeton. The Engineers time was just 5.1 percent off the winning time, the closest MIT has been to the winner in the history of the program.
MIT will continue its fall season on Saturday, November 3 when it races at the Dartmouth Green Monster Invitational.
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Women's Club Fours
Coxswain Joyce Hong
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Zona Fresca
1410 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, 954-227-2828, ZonaFresca.com
This fledgling Mexican chain is still exclusive to Broward County with its new fourth location in Coral Springs, but that will change in the fall with a debut in Delray Beach at 1725 S. Federal Highway.
However, the Coral Springs branch does have a first: It's a franchise.
"It's a convenient place to get fast and healthy food at a reasonable cost; nothing on our menu is more than $8," says Brien Mastriana, franchise co-owner. "Zona Fresca has a family friendly atmosphere, which is why we think our brand will be a great fit with the family oriented community in Coral Springs. "
The chain's new items — braised, shredded machaca beef in a crunchy taco ($2.50) or in a burrito ($7.50), and the Zonarita, a wine-based tequila margarita ($4.95) — enhance the usual favorites, such as beer-battered Baja fish soft taco ($2.95), quesadilla ($5.50), chile rellenos ($5.95) and tostada salad ($6.95).
Lunch and dinner are served daily amid vibrant colors inspired by the Baja California peninsula, vintage light fixtures, Mexican star pendant ceiling fixtures and porcelain flooring resembling light wood. Kick back on the patio with Mexican or domestic beers.
Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle
200 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-523-3233, TarponBend.com
This American casual eatery, known for its daily fish catches and seasonal raw bar, introduced its latest round of items on the heels of doubling its craft beers on tap to 18.
Its newest promotion gives you the chance to try the expanded beers, along with sliders of pulled pork, shrimp or cheeseburger — all for $2 each from 4 p.m. to close at the bar. Other new drinks are Orange Dreamsicle and Skinny margarita (both $8).
Bestselling new victuals are seared tuna nachos with wasabi sauce ($10), Thai chicken wrap ($10.50) and kale salad with apples, cranberries, pecans and bacon ($9). Rounding it out are shrimp poppers with habanero dipping sauce ($8.50), steamed PEI mussels ($9.50), Mediterranean salmon salad with grilled vegetables, olives and roasted garlic aioli ($18.50) and poached swordfish sandwich with arugula, roasted pepper, chopped egg, tarragon and lemon mayo ($13.50).
"We have a lot of regulars from the neighborhood who come in a lot, and they've been very excited about the new items. The draft beer system has been a hit," manager Ashley Alam says.
Mozart Café
7300 W. Camino Real, west of Boca Raton, 561-367-3412, MozartCafeBocaRaton.com
Tired of pizza? Then sweeten it up as dessert at this 9-month-old kosher-dairy Mediterranean restaurant, which also has launched summer dishes.
The new twist features Caribbean Vacation pizza with caramel, walnuts, coconut, chocolate and pineapple and Napa Valley pizza with apples, pears, goat cheese, walnuts and balsamic reduction (both $12.95, $17.75).
If that doesn't seduce, then try the same-priced new bianca pizza with mushrooms, two cheeses and truffle oil. Highlights of the 13 summer specialties, which will run through September, include polenta cakes caprese tower with mozzarella and tomatoes ($10.95), hot & cold haloumi salad with teriyaki dressing ($15.95) and blackened tilapia tacos ($11.95).
Nibble on eggplant terrine, eggplant rollatini and stuffed peppers with mint raita sauce (all $9.95) before indulging in three pastas ($11.95-$13.95), lemon-honey garlic salmon ($25.95) or Greek roasted mahi-mahi with olive tapenade and grilled tomato coulis ($27.95).
"Inspiration for our new summer menu comes from the colors of summer and sweet memories of summer trips," said chef Asher Goldstein in a press release. "Every nuance, color, and flavor layer is very pronounced, like summer itself."
Grand Lux Café
Town Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 561-392-2141; 1780 Sawgrass Mills Circle, Sunrise, 954-838-9711; Aventura Mall, 19575 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, 305-932-9113, GrandLuxCafe.com
This Venetian-themed sister chain of The Cheesecake Factory is serving new eclectic creations for the summer, which could extend past the fall if they prove popular.
Relax with Shoot The Moon with Belgian white ale, whiskey and Apry liqueur ($11) or wild sour cherry margarita ($10) while deciding on beef/chorizo empanadas ($6.95) or chilled house-smoked salmon ($12.95). Then move on to sandwiches such as the wood-grilled BBQ burger ($13.50), grilled steak sandwich ($13.95) and Italian sausage grinder ($12.95), or entrees such as New Orleans shrimp saute with tasso ham ($14.95), chopped beef steak ($14.95) and herb-grilled mahi-mahi with lemon-butter sauce ($23.95).
"I've always felt chopped steaks were one of the most underrated items on any menu. . . . The problem is that they're not always that good. So we decided to create a recipe for a great chopped steak, and we did," says executive chef Bob Okura. "For starters, we don't use any fillers, only CAB (certified Angus beef) ground beef and tender hand-chopped steak with a special blend of aromatic ingredients. And then there are the two complementing sauces: one with red wine and green peppercorns and the other one with white cheddar cheese."
Of course, dessert hasn't been forgotten: warm butter vanilla cake with fruit and ice cream ($7.95).
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1. Re: Output format problem.Mylenium May 1, 2012 10:56 PM (in response to zer0hvk)1 person found this helpful
Betacam is a tape type, not an output spec and you cannot export it from AE. You simply use any file that matches the spec, they import it into their edit suite and lay it off to tape. PCM is plain unvcoimpressed audio (WAV/ AIFF) and for DigitalBetacam it needs to be 48kHz. For Everything else simply use any Quicktime CoDec that their edit suite supports/ is able to import using a standard NTSC output. That requirement for DVCPro is just plain nonsense, so I can only assume they have no clue.
2. Re: Output format problem.zer0hvk May 2, 2012 8:10 AM (in response to Mylenium)1 person found this helpful
Yeah, as a matter of fact, I'm sorry, just, ignore the "Betacam" part of the post, they're just asking me to give them a file with the characteristics I mentioned, and, whenever I try to compress it to a DVCPRO50 (in Final Cut, in Quicktime 7 PRO...), when I play it and open the inspector, it displays to me as "720x480 (640x480 actual)".
Did I mess up? What can I do to fix this?
I'm sorry if there's something obvious I don't know about, any help would be appreciated.
3. Re: Output format problem.Mylenium May 2, 2012 9:10 AM (in response to zer0hvk)1 person found this helpful
There's nothing wrong. Computers work with square pixels and Quicktime doesn't compensate for anamorphic pixel aspect ratios. It merely telsl you the effective size of its display window. If imported correctly in whatever program, this is not an issue.
4. Re: Output format problem.zer0hvk May 2, 2012 9:14 AM (in response to Mylenium)
So if they're asking me for a 720x480 output, and the inspector says it's "720x480 (640x480 actual)", it's still considered 720x480?
I've been breaking my head trying to figure out how to get the output to be 720x480 on DVCPRO50 but I've failed every single time.
5. Re: Output format problem.Dave LaRonde May 2, 2012 10:07 AM (in response to zer0hvk)1 person found this helpful
The DVCPro 50 codec specifications mandate 720x480. It's a 4x3 screen aspect ratio, the PIXEL aspect ratio is slightly less than 1.0, and you can use the NTSC DV comp preset to get the proper AE comp settings. Then you choose the DVCPro 50 codec for rendering.
I recommend a copying all the layers of your incorrect comp into the new comp with the proper settings. You can then play around with scale if necessary.
6. Re: Output format problem.zer0hvk May 2, 2012 10:34 AM (in response to Dave LaRonde)
Just did another render using the NTSC DV comp preset, I added my main comp (which contains all the other comps my animation is comprised of) and just resized it a bit for it to fit.
Selected the DVPRO50 codec and rendered.
The result is, again, when opened on QuickTime, displayed as "Format: DVCPRO50, 720x480 (640x480), Millions".
Again, if they asked me for a 720x480 video, is this result valid? Or am I essentially delivering a 640x480 file? Or would this be a valid delivery? How can it be 720 AND 640 at the same time? Or which one of these is the "real" one?
I'm a bit confused by this, I'm sorry. If there's anything I can add to clarify, I'd be glad to comply.
Thanks, Mr. LaRonde. Once again helping me out!
7. Re: Output format problem.Dave LaRonde May 2, 2012 10:49 AM (in response to zer0hvk)
Your answers, in the order they were asked:
It's the proper kind.
It's a quirk of quicktime nomenclature.
Don't worry, it's okay.
8. Re: Output format problem.zer0hvk May 2, 2012 11:04 AM (in response to Dave LaRonde)
Thank you so much for your time, sir!


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Eva Mendes: 'Place Beyond the Pines' at TIFF Next Month!
Eva Mendes wears a blue patterned dress while out and about on Wednesday (August 22) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 38-year-old actress' film The Place Beyond the Pines will be premiering next month at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Eva stars opposite her boyfriend Ryan Gosling in the film about a motorcycle stunt rider (Gosling) who considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife (Mendes) and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician. We can't wait to see if they walk the red carpet together!
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When it comes to cyber attacks, size doesn't matter. Tech giant Apple admitted Tuesday it was hacked by the same group that hit social-networking monster Facebook in January, and Burger King and Jeep's Twitter accounts got hit Monday.
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These security breaches are the latest in a string of attacks hitting high-profile companies including New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
For most people it's not a matter of if they will have their identity stolen, but when, says Adam Levin, co-founder and chairman of Identity Theft 911.
"No company is ultimately immune to this," Levin says. "A lot of the times this happens from spear fishing—employees at companies are opening things they think are from people within their organization or things that they think are related to their companies. They open the door, and we get killed."
While everyone is vulnerable to an attack when online, there are steps you should take to minimize compromising your information. Levin warns to be overly careful when deciding to click on a link and to limit the amount of sensitive data stored on a computer. There's no reason to have your Social Security number, for example, stored on your computer.
"The minute someone gains access to that, they have an option on your life," Levin says. "Even if you do everything right, you may be on the wrong database at the wrong moment when the wrong person gains access."
Levin also stresses to monitor every aspect of your online personal information including bank and credit card statements, and to stay on top of these accounts by signing up for notifications from your various institutions.
He also recommends not to geo-tag photos on Facebook or on your phone, and to turn off the location services on your phone. If hackers decipher the code behind the photos, that also gives them other personal information.
Limit the information you actually put out on Facebook, including your birth date and financial information, despite the sites' new e-commerce features.
"Don't give out too much information, because there are little squibs of info you give out there that hackers can use as the answers to secret questions that take you to various sites," Levin warns.
When you change a password for a social media account, also remember to change your email passwords. These are all linked and allow hackers access to change your passwords if you don't act quickly enough, he says.
Finally, check with your bank and employer to see if they have a damage control program available in the event your information is compromised. This will help you to pick up the pieces if your identity is eventually stolen, Levin says.
Despite all of the recent hackings, Levin says consumers won't be quick to give up on their social media or less inclined to use financial institutions that were breached.
"People have short memories. Even if there is initial huge coverage of something."


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Newspaper Puts Reporter On Leave For Posting Link To Article About His Employer On Facebook
from the the-stupidity.-it-burns. dept
This is, of course, crazy. Tryon, rightly, pushed back and refused, and there was some back and forth (detailed at that csindy.com link above) eventually leading to a "referral to human resources" for possible disciplinary action. Tryon, reasonably worried, sought to bring his lawyer to the meeting. However, HR told him that the original meeting was cancelled, and that since the company's own lawyer couldn't be there it would be "one-sided" for him to bring his own lawyer. Instead... they placed him on administrative leave, despite no actual meeting or chance to hear his side of the story.
Yes, the end result is that a reporter for a newspaper has basically been suspended from his job for the sin of posting a link to a credible news source about something that was happening with his own company. And people wonder why these kinds of newspapers are having trouble staying in business (or attracting top talent). Who would ever want to work for this newspaper?


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SPARTANBURG, S.C. � Elon University�s final football season in the Southern Conference will begin from the framework of low expectations.
That�s the consensus among the league�s media members and coaches, at least.
Elon was picked to finish eighth � or next to last � in the nine-team conference, marking its lowest appearance in the league�s preseason predictions since 2006.
The forecasted rankings were distributed at Wednesday�s kickoff event for the upcoming season and created much more than a ripple of reaction from Elon�s attending players, senior defensive linemen Jordan Jones and Tony Thompson.
�I don�t like seeing that,� Thompson said. �Obviously, it lights a fire inside whenever you see something like that. Nobody wants to be a loser. Nobody wants to be at the bottom.�
Thompson, the burly 291-pounder, rubbed his hands together while delivering that statement, as if he already was channeling the motivation and planning the process of proving the preseason picks wrong.
Seated beside him was Jones, the defensive end, who said the two sheets containing media and coaches polls soon would be posted in Elon�s football facility for the rest of his Phoenix teammates to examine.
�This is going on the board,� Jones said. �If you�re a competitor, if that doesn�t bother you, something�s wrong with you. We�ve already got a chip on our shoulder from last year.�
Seven losses in the final eight games of last season left Elon with a record of 3-8 overall and 1-7 in the Southern Conference, its worst finish in both categories since 2005.
Given that bumpy ending, Elon coach Jason Swepson said the league�s preseason voting results were understandable.
�It�s preseason stuff, based off of last year, basically,� said Swepson, who�s entering his third year at Elon. �This year is a whole new season. I think we�ve got some talented guys that can make a run.�
They�re also inspired guys at the moment, in the estimation of Jones and Thompson, who said Elon�s disappointing record � specifically the digits, �three and eight� � often has echoed as a driving factor during offseason weightlifting and conditioning.
The work resumes in full Aug. 5 when the Phoenix holds its first practice of training camp.
�I refuse to be 3-8 again,� Jones said. �We�re not going to stay there. We�re at the point where we�re going to turn things around.�
Said Thompson: �I think we�re definitely coming out with a drive, with a will to win to prove to everybody that last season was not who the Phoenix are.�
Elon had four players selected among the 52 spots available on the Southern Conference�s preseason all-league teams. Only linebacker Jonathan Spain was placed on the first team. Offensive lineman Clay Johnson, receiver Kierre Brown and safety Chandler Wrightenberry landed on the second team.
Elon will open the season Aug. 31 at Georgia Tech with a first-time starting quarterback, who has yet to be determined.
Swepson said Wednesday that if the season was imminent, junior Mike Quinn would get the nod ahead of redshirt freshman John Loughery and sophomore transfer Trevor Vasey � a pecking order he said he has shared with all three quarterback candidates.
�But we�re not playing tomorrow,� Swepson said. �We have three scrimmages in August that are going to tell not only a lot about that position, but a lot about our whole football team.�
Southern Conference preseason football polls
Media voting
(with first-place votes and total points)
Georgia Southern (15) 210
Wofford (4) 194
Appalachian State (6) 190
Chattanooga (2) 176
Samford 149
The Citadel 126
Furman (1) 107
Elon 61
Western Carolina 47
Coaches voting
Georgia Southern (6) 57
Appalachian State (2) 51
Chattanooga (1) 47
Samford 43
Wofford 40
The Citadel 33
Furman 25
Elon 16
Western Carolina 12
-- coaches weren�t permitted to vote for their own team


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If farmers in Africa had greater access to fertile, arable land safe from armed conflict and pollutants, they would not need genetically modified crops to produce food, said the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Making growers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds smacks of "the usual game of economic dependence," which in turn, "stands out like a new form of slavery," said Cardinal Peter Turkson.
The Ghanaian cardinal's comments came in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano Jan. 5. It is "a scandal" that nearly 1 billion people suffer from hunger, Cardinal Turkson said, especially since there is more than enough food to feed the whole world.
Crops and livestock are destroyed because of strict trade restraints or in order to keep food prices high and, in wealthier countries, edible food "is thrown in the garbage," he said. "All it would take is a little bit more solidarity and much less egoism" and there would be enough food to nourish even twice the current world population, he said.
The cardinal said high-tech agricultural practices and techniques are all but useless in areas of conflict and areas that are ravaged by the exploitation of natural resources. "In searching for and extracting petroleum, gold or precious minerals present under African soil, multinationals cause enormous damage: they excavate large pits and irreparably devastate fields and forests," he said. Whether such areas would ever be arable again is uncertain "even if one relied on genetically engineered plants."
Cardinal Turkson said some multinational companies are actively engaged in trying to persuade bishops in Africa to support greater use of genetically modified organisms. "I think that the real issue is not being for or against GMO," he said.
There would be no need for such crops if African growers had access to fertile land that was "not destroyed, devastated or poisoned by the stockpiling of toxic waste" and if growers were able to benefit from the fruits of their labors by being allowed to set aside enough seeds for planting the next year and not be forced to continually buy genetically modified seeds from abroad, he said.
"Why force an African farmer to buy seeds produced in other lands and by other means? I'm beginning to wonder if behind this there isn't the usual game of maintaining economic dependence at all costs," he said.
Cardinal Turkson said he is not opposed to scientific and technological progress, but it's important to evaluate whether there is a real need for genetically modified crops.
He said people should "honestly ask themselves whether it's more about business trying to make somebody rich," which was "a reasonable suspicion" given the many examples of similar exploitation in Ghana.


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On January 25 Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, accepted the 2009 Campion Award from the editors of America. A renowned scholar, theologian, ecumenist, pastor, professor and poet, Archbishop Williams is the author of more than a score of books. In his remarks upon accepting award, he dilated on the idea of a "martyrial ecumenism," mused on the surprising links between Shakespeare and St. Edmund Campion and emphasized the central place of forgiveness in all relationships. Drew Christiansen, S.J, the editor in chief of America, introduced the archbishop,
and literary editor Patricia A. Kossmann presented Williams with the award.
The Campion award is given on a regular basis to a notable Christian person of letters. It is named after St. Edmund Campion, S.J., an English writer and martyr who is honored in both the Anglican and Catholic traditions. For more coverage of this year's award ceremony visit our Campion Web page.
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This week in Island history Compiled by Sue Maden Week of July 7
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 2, 1906:
Rev. H.N. Jeter of Newport held the first of a series of services for the colored people in the town hall yesterday.
The Saunders line, or as it is better known, the "opposition ferry," commenced its regular schedule today.
From the Newport Daily News, July 5, 1906:
The first of the Conanicut Yacht Club's weekly races will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. P.H. Horgan has erected several bathhouses on the shore in front of his property south of the yacht club.
Yesterday was one of the quietest Fourths Jamestown has experienced since it became a summer resort. The rainy morning seemed to cast a spell over the day.
From the Newport Daily News, July 6, 1906:
Steamer Mount Hope of the Providence line landed nearly 100 passengers at Conanicut Park this morning.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 3, 1931:
Mrs. Fordyce-Wright is forming Jamestown duplicate contract bridge clubs, the first meeting to be held at the Gardner Inn next Tuesday, and the clubs to continue each Tuesday evening for the remainder of the summer. Contract bridge is gaining in popularity, and such clubs are springing up all over the country.
From the Newport Daily News, July 6, 1931:
The Jamestown season was formally opened Friday evening, with a dance at the Casino, many members of the summer colony being in attendance.
From the Newport Daily News, July 7, 1931:
Postmaster Caswell announced that there will be an incoming and outgoing mail at 8 o'clock a.m. at the local office during the remainder of the summer.
From the Newport Daily News, July 8, 1931:
The Jamestown Garden Club will hold its annual flower show Wednesday, July 15, in St. Matthew's parish house.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 3, 1956:
The Jamestown Town Council at a special meeting last night voted to hold the present $31 tax rate. In so doing, it differed with the tax assessors who announced recently the rate would have to jump $10 to a record high of $41 for both the town and the state.
(The Town Council) voted to accept the bid of J.M. Cleminshaw Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, low bidders on a property revaluation study for the town of Jamestown and ask for confirmation of their bid of $10,300 made last year.
From the Newport Daily News, July 5, 1956:
Jamestown observed its quietest Fourth of July in years. There were no fireworks displays. Traffic over both the bridge and ferries was heavy. The Ferry Authority will have three boats in operation making runs every 20 minutes to accommodate the Jazz Festival crowds.
Camp Seaside at Conanicut Park, owned and operated by the Providence YMCA, will open its second two-week camping period Sunday with a full complement of girls, 97, between the ages of 9 and 16. The camp is now in its 79th year of continuous operation at the same site.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 1, 1981:
(photo caption) The Alaskan Star, ocean-going oil drilling platform, is anchored off Jamestown. The rig, too tall to pass beneath the Newport Bridge, arrived Monday and will remain in the harbor for about 10 days before heading to a drilling site at Georges Bank.
From the Newport Daily News, July 5, 1981:
Conanicut Associates has filed an application for a special exception and three variances to allow the construction of 100 units for elderly housing.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, July 3, 1991:
Archeologists excavating an ancient Indian settlement that lies in the path of the new bridge-connector highway have a "very rare" opportunity to gain some insight into how native Rhode Islanders lived some 4,000 years ago. So far, archeologists sifting carefully through the site's yellow sand have uncovered not only stone tools and arrowheads, but evidence of cooking fires, food storage pits, and dwelling places.
Jamestowners experienced a big relief in traffic problems after the state Department of Transportation opened the new interchange at Routes 138 and 1A on the North Kingstown side of the bridge last Friday.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, July 4, 1996:
Jamestown Village, a limited-income apartment complex with 20 units on Pemberton Avenue whose motto is "Fine Senior Living," was opened for occupancy Monday.
The 2nd annual Ferry Days featured the best of last year's celebration and more. There were more ferryboat employees, an evening concert and dance, and an auction.
Once again, islanders will be able to enjoy the Independence Day festivity at the North End's Fourth of July parade. The parade will get underway tomorrow at 11 a.m.


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What is a good texture formats for game models?
I am using lightwave 7.5 and am curious as to the texture formats others are using. png, tga, tiff, jpeg? Is this actually implemented by the game engine? Just don't want to texture a lot of models and then find they can not be used by the community (if others cared for them at the proper time).
thank you in advance,
thank you in advance,
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I'd vote for PNG, as they are fairly small, easily read via QuickTime (or NSImage) and have alpha.
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I use jpeg for any textures that don't require alpha masks or *exact* color values, and png for everything else.
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I'd go with PNG; JPEG has the best balance between image size and quality, but the artifacts might be too obvious in some cases, particularly if the person using your models decides to modify the texture (using lossy compression on an image already compressed once in a lossy format is not a good idea). PNG is lossless, so it doesn't have problems with artifacts, and it tends to compress better than TGA or TIFF. If the person using your assets decides that he wants smaller file sizes, he can always recompress the textures himself.
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I use QuickTime to load my textures, so any format is acceptable. And I suggest to everybody to do the same, since it is available for Mac and Win, and works with minor code changes.
Mostly, the format should be determined by the type of the texture. If it doesn't need to be pixel-exact, jpeg is the best solution, tga otherwise (as it is simple to load, even without QT or other libs), or some lossless compressed format.
Mostly, the format should be determined by the type of the texture. If it doesn't need to be pixel-exact, jpeg is the best solution, tga otherwise (as it is simple to load, even without QT or other libs), or some lossless compressed format.
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PNG, and use either the SUPER PNG plugin or that PNG utility we have here some place.
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I use TGA out of habit. It has lossless compression, an alpha channel, and is pretty simple to load in. PNG is probably better, but I already have TGA code that works great, and I'm far too lazy to write (or find) a PNG loader.
EDIT: Why am I replying to a thread that's been dead for a month?
EDIT: Why am I replying to a thread that's been dead for a month?
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Bachus Wrote:EDIT: Why am I replying to a thread that's been dead for a month?
Probably because the site was dead for a month too.
Go PNG, at 512x512 or higher. You fellow devs can always resize down if they need to get smaller files.
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Well, to be honest (and prove i'm a space spoiled brat with no understanding of thrift) I always use .psd, and if you were giving me textures I'd like PSDs too, it means you can get into it and modify layers, tweak individual bits, etc. lets face it, any texture you make has between 5 and 100 layers with all sorts of effects/components in each, so its nicew to be able to keep the layer and FX structure and tweak it afterwards in my opinion, just my $75...
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- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 8 slices thin white sandwich bread
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 ounces very thinly sliced ham (about 4 thin slices)
- 2 ounces thinly sliced GruyËre cheese
- 1/4 cup grated GruyËre cheese
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives for garnish (optional)
- To prepare the bÈchamel sauce, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir for 1 minute, until bubbly. Do not allow to brown. Add the milk 1/4 cup at a time, whisking to combine each addition with the butter mixture. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Season with the salt, white pepper, and nutmeg and set aside, covered, while you prepare the sandwiches.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Place 4 of the bread slices on a work surface. Spread one side of each slice with 1/2 teaspoon of the Dijon mustard. Divide the ham and GruyËre slices evenly among the 4 bread slices. Top each sandwich with the remaining 4 slices of bread. Lightly butter the outsides of each sandwich with the remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. When hot, add the buttered sandwiches to the skillet and cook until they are golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
- Using a metal spatula, transfer the sandwiches to a small baking sheet. Divide the bÈchamel sauce evenly among the tops of the sandwiches and, using the back of a spoon, spread the sauce so that it covers most of the sandwich tops. Then sprinkle the grated GruyËre evenly over the sauce. Using oven mitts or pot holders, transfer the baking sheet to the oven and broil the sandwiches until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is lightly browned in spots, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Using oven mitts or pot holders, remove the sandwiches from the oven and garnish with chives, if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe Details
- Source: There's a Chef in My World
- Dish Type: Sandwiches


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Actress Kate Bosworth is quite the fashion chameleon. The "Movie 43" star goes from ultra-glam red carpet queen to Coachella stage-hopper with ease.
Bosworth was spotted in a leather skirt and vest at Sundance in January and a psychedelic print mini at a party at Cecconi's last Wednesday in Los Angeles. She's now well on her way to making best dressed lists at London Fashion Week, where she donned a furry gray Topshop Unique sweater and a gray sequined Unique miniskirt for the Topshop Unique fall 2013 presentation on Sunday.
Before crossing the pond for Fashion Week, Bosworth was on hand when Topshop opened its first West Coast flagship, at the Grove in L.A. Bosworth is a celebrity face of the brand -- in December she starred in Topshop's first ever holiday film, singing "Winter Wonderland" in a video directed by her boyfriend, Michael Polish.
For the store opening on Feb. 14, she browsed in a J.W. Anderson for Topshop denim shirt with no pockets, a Topshop floral print mini, high-top wedges and the Proenza Schouler PS1 clutch.