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Delicious food in a glowing setting
This place literally glows. Not only in the attention to detail, which is apparent in every aspect of the dining experience, but in the ceiling as well, where not a single physical light can be seen.
Hidden behind notches and curves, the concealed bulbs at Newtown's newest restaurant, Fusion 25, give the feeling that the light comes from nowhere. This, combined with the floor-to-ceiling faux trees growing out of the walls and the ever-changing sky -- complete with stars above a section of the dining area -- create the feel of eating in an Asian garden at sunset.
While the starry-sky ceiling is above the regular dining area, there's another whole area for hibachi dining. In one spot the restaurant's different sections are separated by a glass wall etched with bamboo trees and elegantly lit by green lights.
The table area offers a more intimate setting than the hibachi section, but when the hibachi chefs cook and perform at the same time, it's certainly entertaining.
Fusion 25 opened in September and also has a well-stocked bar. The bar glows just as much as the ceilings, giving off a high-end city feel. There's an outdoor patio area, too, that looks like it will get plenty of use when warmer temperatures return.
As for the regular dining area, there are booths and tables with soft, comfy seats. Candles add to the ambiance at each table. Here, conversations can be shared over artistically presented sushi as well as a wide selection of hot entrees.
The menu features such classics as California rolls and sesame chicken, but also offers more unique options, including Chicken with Mango Sauce and the King Crab Rainbow Roll, which I particularly enjoyed.
This roll is comprised of Alaska king crab, avocado, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white fish and a creamy aioli sauce. The eight rolls absolutely jump off the stark white plate on which they are served, an example of elegance and beauty in simplicity.
The combination of colors from the avocado, wrapping, and different fish -- along with the aioli sauce drizzled on top -- give the feel of being in one of those upscale restaurants where the meal looks too exquisite to eat. The difference is that to not eat this sushi would be a travesty. The flavor of the rolls is subtle. There is a definite taste of fish, but it is gentle alongside the distinct avocado flavor and the sweetness of the aioli sauce. Don't forget to mix in some ginger and wasabi.
On the other end of the spectrum, the sesame chicken is a tangy explosion of flavor from the very first bite. The sauce is strong and really adds flair to the chicken. It's like a wake-up call to the mouth after perusing the intricacies of the different flavors from the sushi. It comes with white rice or fried rice. The rice was well-cooked, not too dry, but also not too chunky. It worked well as a simple base to support the bold sesame flavor.
The dessert menu features chocolate lava cake and tiramisu. As with the sushi, attention to detail is given the utmost importance in the presentation of the desserts.
Members of the wait staff at Fusion 25 are very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. When my dining companion had trouble choosing a dish, our server shared that the sesame chicken was her favorite, and that is now my companion's new favorite.
Our server came frequently enough that I never felt as though I was sitting around, but also never felt rushed to leave. This is a restaurant I will gladly visit again. Between sushi, hibachi, Thai and Chinese foods, there are many other items I look forward to trying.
123 South Main St., Newtown, 203-304-9688, www.fusion25.com
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday noon-10 p.m.
PRICES: Appetizers $12-$5; Sushi platters $26-$13; Dinner entrees $25-$10; Hibachi dinner entrees $29-$14; Table lunch $9; Hibachi lunch $16-$9; Dessert $7-$4

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Engaging us with science: Q&A with Erinma Ochu
I met Dr Erinma Ochu – public engagement specialist, writer and creative producer – to find out more about her new position as one of two new Engagement Fellows at the Wellcome Trust, the other being Professor Roger Kneebone. Erinma told me what she'd like to achieve and the progress of her current project, Turing's Sunflowers, which investigates number patterns called Fibonacci sequences in the spiral patterns of sunflower seeds.
Why is it important for the public to engage with science?
Science is something you can be inspired by. It can get your mind thinking about interesting things. I think people should have a literacy around the processes by which science is done. In the same way that people might have in making art, like painting a picture, everyone should be aware of the processes involved in carrying out science. And what better way than to have a go.
What's happened with your current project, Turing's sunflowers, so far?
We've had lots of data in from all around the world, but the hotspot was in the northwest. That was great because part of our aim was to concentrate the project around Manchester. Now we've got enough data to confirm that, at least in the preliminary results, you do get Fibonacci number patterns in sunflowers. What's even more interesting is that sometimes you don't get Fibonacci numbers, but you still get the spiral patterns. That's something we need to look into in the future.
How far has the project spread?
There have been some amazing examples of who we managed to reach with the project. I got a tweet from Palestine, with a picture of a guy growing his two Turing sunflowers. I was so shocked: someone in Palestine was growing sunflowers! At that point I said, "We need to make a map of everywhere people are growing sunflowers." We saw them growing in South Africa, America, Canada, Brazil, all over. So that was pretty exciting.
How did you get into public engagement?
I originally did a degree in neuroscience at the University of Manchester. I then went to work in industry for about a year, but came back to do a PhD in neuroscience. I've always been a bit distracted. I've been involved in screen writing, short films, documentaries, a little bit of TV. I just work on what I find interesting, and I'm a bit geeky. I've always been interested in science.
Now you have the Wellcome Trust Public Engagement grant, what will you do with it?
At first I'd like to look at failures I've had in the past. Hopefully they can turn into learning points, so I can see what skills I need to develop, what partnerships I need to improve and possibly see how other people have solved similar problems. I really want to continue working in the spirit of a citizen science project, but I'm not sure how it will work yet.
What is citizen science?
Simply, the public does the science. What I've learnt is that people like to take part at different stages, and that's OK. Some people might want to be involved with setting the research question, and others are more interested in collecting the data. Some might just want to come and see what you're doing, and others might want to come up with ideas that are not related to what you're trying to do. But it all involves the public doing the science.
How have you got people involved in Turing's sunflowers?
Do you have any specific aims that you'd like to achieve with your Fellowship?
In everything I do, I always want to make a difference, and think about what the added value is of what I'm doing. Something I'd like to improve is carrying out citizen science projects with biomedical research. It's quite easy to do citizen science with maths, because to some extent you're doing it in your head. But what aspects of citizen science lend themselves to the biomedical sciences? I want to look at the whole process from setting the research question, right through to analysing the data, to see what could work.
What improvements do we need to make to how we engage the public already?
I think we need to be a bit more relaxed and informal about our approach to science. What science lacks is that playfulness that you might have in the art world. If you look at Damien Hirst or Tracy Emin, there's playfulness in what they're doing, and I think there needs to be a bit more of that in scientific engagement. When people laugh at something, it's often the first step into a conversation.
What needs to change in science communication?
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We have also published a Q&A with Professor Roger Kneebone, the other new Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow, plus you can listen to the first two Engagement Fellows – Richard Barnett and Kevin Fong – talking about their experiences earlier this year.


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5 Ways to Have a More Peaceful Holiday Season
For years, the very thought of Christmas and the holiday season shivered me timbers. It meant weight gain, credit card debt, and general unease that I wasn't having as much meaningful fun as everyone else. Know what I mean? So I'd head in to the season, filled with dread, determined to soldier through.
The problem with this approach is that the holiday season is now so long that it means dreading a full 2 months out of the year. That's 1/6 of your life. And that's just not right.
Let this year to be the year you draw a line in the sand and claim the holidays to be what they are intended to be--a restorative and joyful highlight of the year. Here are five ways to make that happen. May your season be merry and bright, just as the carols promise.
Kate Hanley is a mind-body coach, yoga teacher, blogger, and author of The Anywhere, Anytime Chill Guide. Visit her at MsMindbody.com, and to learn more about making the holidays more fulfilling, learn more about her holidayrebootcamp.com.


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It's no surprise, of course, but the Sun is reporting that several of the eight individuals arrested in England yesterday morning attended al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. On Monday, a computer specialist named Mohammad Momin Khawaja was arrested at the Canadian Foreign Ministry, where he worked, and charged with complicity in the British plot. It appears that he may have been the al Qaeda supervisor who coordinated the British terrorists; he had recently traveled to both Pakistan and England. A senior British source said:
What has happened in Canada is highly significant. Inquiries are on-going all over the world and we expect other developments. There has been a strong element of international organisation between suspects using electronic communications.
The British suspects have apparently been under an elaborate system of surveillance for months. They were caught with a ton of ammonium nitrate, enough for a massive truck bomb.


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A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their leader, Kronos. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda, Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor, and fallen god Hephaestus, Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.
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Katie Armstrong, a young American woman studying Criminal Psychology in Germany, finds herself inexplicably drawn to a murder case which would soon become the subject of her thesis. The psychology behind Oliver Hartwin, a homosexual cannibal killer who advertised on the Internet for a lover willing to be murdered and devoured as the ultimate act of love and self-sacrifice. As a woman whose past relationships have all failed, Katie doubts her own ability to find love and becomes obsessed with understanding Hartwin. With every new discovery, her emotions begin to get the better of her. Katie lets herself go, compulsively plunging into a deeply alienated lifestyle. This downward spiral culminates in the discovery of the video-tape made by Oliver recording the final moments of his victim's life. Witnessing the courtship between the two men, and the final atrocity of the killing, Katie hits rock bottom. At the base of her own emotional sanity, she discovers the inner strength to pick herself and begin the smallest steps to rebuilding her life.


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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
felted things and malabrigo
Anyway, I've been knitting constantly and completing several projects. Most recently, I've felted a couple things.
Last night I just added the lining and button/closure to a felted bag.
I used Cat Bordhi's Moebius Sling Bag - Summer Weight pattern as a guideline, but I cast on about 20 extra stitches to the strap and 10 extra stitches to the body of the bag. The strap also isn't a moebius.
I used a few skeins of Classic Elite Skye Tweed (marmalade) and some leftover Madil Loden in a pickley grellow color that I got when I was in Italy last summer. The Skye Tweed took several hot washes to felt for me. I put it through a couple cycles in a top loader washing machine and a few times in a front loader. I've never had a wool that took that much washing to felt. It turned out fine though.
I sewed some quilting fabric together with a machine and then attached the fabric to the felted bag by hand with a tapestry needle and some Noro Shinano. Then, I just made a simple i-cord loop to fasten around a wooden button.
It's the perfect size for a small knitting project like a hat.
I also recently made a basket/bag type thing for Klose Knit out of Malabrigo in the Cadmium colorway.
It's been a little while since I worked with Malabrigo worsted and I've fallen in love with it again.
After making that felted basket I got a couple skeins of Malabrigo at Knit 1 in Chicago to work on a pattern of mine. I came up with a reversible hat idea last summer, but I'm finally perfecting it and starting to get the pattern written up.
I'll put the free pattern on here and on my Ravelry page in the next few weeks or so. The hat looks great playing with two different yarn as well as a solid color.
I'm excited to see other people knit this hat up in different colors.
My needles have been busy with hats in March. I worked with the new Noro Chirimen yarn and whipped up this hat about a week ago.
It's a wonderful cotton blend with gorgeous colorways. I'll be able to wear it in the spring and summer.
I'll still be knitting with wool over these next couple seasons, but I also want to work with some cooler yarns as well. Do you all have any favorite spring/summer yarns. What projects do you find yourself working on in warmer months or what to do you plan on knitting during spring and summer?
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- Carrie Phillips said...
The Chirimen is AMAZING, isn't it? I just made a Clapotis in the same colorway. I'm dying over Arucania's new cotton called Lonco Multi and a corn and cotton blend called Haze by the Queensland collection.
Oh, hi. I'm Carrie by the way. Found your blog through ravelry.
- April 1, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- martha said...
I love the wool cotton blend I am using to make my Danish repro shawl//it is from Green mountain spinnery and it organic. Very springy and has an interesting"hand"
- April 2, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Cassiemarie said...
Nice hats!!
I really like the reversible one(the brown version especially), I think you'll see it in my queue soon!
- April 2, 2009 at 9:37 AM
i've wanted to make the reversible hat for my boyfriend ever since first seeing it on your rav page. can't wait for the pattern!
- April 6, 2009 at 8:27 AM
- pjmma said...
Love the Moebius Bag!
I'm knitting a bag (the Booga Bag on Ravelry) for Mother's Day. I've never felted before, so it should be interesting. Seeing your felted pieces spurs me on! (I noticed that the moebius bag took several turns in the wash to felt. That's good to know.)
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Art theft is an ancient and complex criminal activity. When you look at the a few of the most well-known cases of art thefts in history, you see thoroughly planned operations that involve art dealerships, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. Here you can check out about some of the most popular cases of art theft in the history.
The First Theft:
The first recorded case of art theft was in 1473, when 2 panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being carried by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was assaulted by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.
The A Lot Of Famous Theft:
The most popular story of art theft involves among the most well-known paintings worldwide and among the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louver. Right after, Pablo Picasso was detained and questioned by the police, however was launched quickly.
It turned out that the 30 × 21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum staff members by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who merely carried it hidden under his coat. The criminal offense was thoroughly performed by a well-known con guy, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who planned to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting.
While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was hectic developing copies for the famous work of art, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias home. Eventually, Peruggia was captured by the authorities while trying to offer the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy.
The Greatest Theft in the U.S.A:
The most significant art theft in United States occurred at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of thieves wearing cops uniforms got into the museum and took thirteen paintings whose cumulative value was approximated at around 300 million dollars. The burglars took two paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.
As of yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. According to current rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob in addition to French art dealers are connected to the crime.
The Scream:
The painting by Edvard Munchs, The Scream, is probably the most searched for painting by art thieves in history. It has actually been taken two times and was only recently recovered. In 1994, throughout the Winter Season Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, The Scream was stolen from an Oslo gallery by 2 thieves who broke through an open window, set off the alarm and left a note saying: thanks for the poor security.
3 months later, the holders of the painting approached the Norwegian Federal government with an deal: 1 million dollars ransom for Edvard Munchs The Scream. The Federal government turned down the deal, however the Norwegian police worked together with the British Police and the Getty Museum to arrange a sting operation that brought back the painting to where it belongs.
While Museum officials waiting for the burglars to demand ransom money, rumors declared that both paintings were burned to hide evidence. Ultimately, the Norwegian authorities found the 2 paintings on August 31, 2006 however the realities on how they were recovered are not known.
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About 50000 spectators watch and try to see a glimpse of the Red Bull Crashed Ice finale at the Olympic Park in Munich. 64 skaters in ice hockey protection skate down a 386 m long parcours in groups of four. The winner was the German Martin Niefnecker.
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Chapman Founded Several Goshen RV Firms
April 5, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Arthur E. Chapman, 80, died Friday (April 2, 2010) at Greencroft in Goshen, Ind.
Chapman began his business career at Star Tank and Boat Co., which was founded by his grandfather, Arthur Schrock. The firm later became Starcraft Inc., now a division of Jayco Inc. He was then involved in starting several companies, including Supreme Corp., Rockwood, Advantage Van and Master Fab.
Rockwood started out in the early 1970s as a maker of mini motorhomes and later added travel trailers and folding camping trailers. He later sold the company to Bangor Punta Corp. It went through a series of owners before being purchased by Forest River Inc. around 1996.
He established the Maple City Industrial Park in Goshen, current site of the Keystone RV Co. complex on the south side of Goshen.
"His biggest legacy to the industry was he always kept a high focus on quality and integrity," Don Gunden, Rockwood division general manager, told RVBUSINESS.com. "He was always honest, always believed you needed to deliver the best product you could."
Chapman was born June 1, 1929, in Goshen and was a lifelong Goshen resident.
Surviving are his wife, the former Joyce Fanning, whom he married Aug. 20, 1950; two daughters, Linda Wargon and Kelly (Tim) Weadick; two grandsons, Michael and Marshall Weadick; and one sister, Anna (Gene) Duffin, all of Goshen.
He was a graduate of Goshen High School, where he was an outstanding three-sport athlete. He graduated from Indiana University's School of Business, served in the United States Marine Corps and was an avid golfer.
Respecting his wishes, there will be no visitation. The family will have a private graveside service at Violett Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Boys and Girls Club of Middlebury or the Humane Society of Elkhart County. Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is handling the arrangements.


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UNDP statement on decision by Government of Ecuador to conclude Yasuní-ITT InitiativeAug 16, 2013
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) takes note of the decision adopted by the President of Ecuador to conclude the Yasuní-ITT Initiative. This Initiative was born as a national proposal, and the decision to conclude it is also a national prerogative.
At the request of the government of Ecuador, UNDP provided support to this national initiative through:
-Administration of the Yasuní Trust Fund.
-Promotion and advocacy of the Initiative.
-Provision of technical support.
To date, the Yasuní Trust Fund has received commitments in the amount of $52.227.852, out of which $10.190.820 were deposited into its bank account.
UNDP will work closely with the Government of Ecuador to ensure an orderly liquidation of the Yasuní Trust Fund, in accordance with the Terms of Reference and the Memorandum of Agreement of the Trust Fund. This involves the payment by the Government of the certificates of guarantee that were issued for contributions equal or above $50,000, with funds currently held in the Trust Fund.
UNDP, and the United Nations as a whole, stands ready to continue working with the people of Ecuador and its Government to advance sustainable human development projects and initiatives, including by adopting the necessary measures to conserve biodiversity, protect the environment and guarantee human rights.


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Word has been spreading that the current 10 peso coin bearing the 2000 and 2001 year mark contains gold. Specifically the inner disc of the coin is said to be worth between 10 to 14 karats, the reason why some people are hammering them out and casting them into "gold" rings.
I chanced upon a man selling some of these "gold" rings. He also presented the remains of a ten piso coin and claimed two coins are melted to create one ring. He was selling the ring for 100 pesos.
So is there gold in the current 10 peso coin?
I don't think so. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the inner disc of the coin is made of an aluminum-bronze alloy (92% copper, 6% aluminum, 2% nickel).
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas could not be senseless to put gold into millions of coins with a face value of only 10 pesos. It might look like gold, but it isn't necessarily gold.
Hammering out the core of the 10 peso coins is a violation of Article 164 of the Revised Penal Code (An Act Prohibiting and Penalizing Defacement, Mutilation, Tearing, Burning or Destruction of Central Bank Notes and Coins). Selling of these mutilated coins is a violation of Article 165.
Art. 164. Mutilation of coins; Importation and utterance of mutilated coins. — The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period and a fine not to exceed P2,000 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who shall mutilate coins of the legal currency of the United States or of the Philippine Islands or import or utter mutilated current coins, or in connivance with mutilators or importers.
Art. 165. Selling of false or mutilated coin, without connivance. — The person who knowingly, although without the connivance mentioned in the preceding articles, shall possess false or mutilated coin with intent to utter the same, or shall actually utter such coin, shall suffer a penalty lower by one degree than that prescribed in said articles.


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(I realise that may not seem like a happy thing to some of you but consider the amount of washing I am talking about and the fact that it is only 10:22 am here...and the fact that it is SUNNY which means it is drying fast....and for FREE!)
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Favini Takes Charge Of The Melges 24 Fleet In Key West, Photo Galleries Now Online!
18 January 2011
The first day of Key West Race Week 2011 for the Melges 24 fleet was fantastic on many levels. Warm temperatures and subtle breezes brought ideal conditions to the fleet. Seated in first with a nice four point lead is former America's Cup helm Flavio Favini driving for owner Franco Rossini on Blu Moon. Favini is no stranger to winning in Key West. When the International Class was forced to hold its 2001 World Championship in 2002 at Key West, it was Favini's third time in the boat and won.
With a good day on the water, Favini admitted that part of Blu Moon's attendance in Key West has everything to do with working up to and preparing for Worlds in Corpus Christi. "We're still deciding on Charleston, but we are on for Worlds and we'll also be doing Bacardi Miami Sailing Week." said Favini.
Reigning World Champion Lorenzo Bressani at the helm for Lorenzo Santini's Uka Uka Racing was impressively relaxed on the dock after racing today. He is seated in second place overall tied with equal points with Norway's Full Metal Jacketowned by Lars Horn Johannessen in third.
Thus far, Marty Jensen on Zig Zag is the leading Corinthian Team. Mark Beck on Risky Business is in second and third is Scott Holmgren on Rosebud.
Top Five Results (After two races)
1.) Flavio Favini/Franco Rossini, Blu Moon; 2-1 = 3
2.) Lorenzo Bressani/Lorenzo Santini, Uka Uka Racing; 1-6 = 7
3.) Lars Horn Johannessen, Full Metal Jacket; 3-4 = 7
4.) Alec Cutler, Hedgehog; 7-2 = 9
5.) Brian Porter, Full Throttle; 4-7 = 11
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During the course of a high school football season there are some outstanding performances, individual efforts that really are really spectacular and raise eyebrows — as well as get the attention of colleges.
During the course of a high school football season there are some outstanding performances, individual efforts that really are really spectacular and raise eyebrows — as well as get the attention of colleges.
Well, something must have been in the air because there were a bunch of great performances on Friday alone.
University of North Carolina football Larry Fedora flew by helicopter to North Davidson to watch Shy Tuttle. Earlier, the UNC coaching staff had asked Black Knights head coach Mark Holcomb if there was anybody else for them to look at it. Holcomb said he had a couple, including Khylil Miller.
"I told them he'll be one of the fastest players on the field and they shouldn't have any trouble finding him," Holcomb said.
Uh, yeah.
Miller, who mostly plays at wide receiver but also some at quarterback, caught — count 'em — four touchdown passes, scored on a 68-yard run and threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Santana. Yes, Fedora noticed him and many others know, too. What a performance. Miller, who has 4.4 speed, is bound to get some offers from some high-profile programs.
Oh, and there's North quarterback Brandon McCray, who threw six — yes, six — touchdown passes. Those are Peyton Manning-like numbers. McCray, who seems to be getting better each game, threw the four TD passes to Miller as well as one each to Xavier Baker and Santana. McCray now leads the county with 16 touchdown passes.
Lexington has had a tough season and the Yellow Jackets finally picked up their first win with a 34-32 cliffhanger over West Davidson last Friday. Though the Jackets have struggled all season, senior quarterback/tailback Raekwon Byrd has played well.
On Friday, Byrd really took flight.
The Lexington quarterback ran for 141 yards and four touchdowns. He also completed 16 of 22 passes — he was intercepted twice — for 179 yards. That's a superb effort and one that should raise Byrd's profile in the college recruiting process. Devin Cross also had a great game, catching 11 passes for 137 yards and scoring what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 46-yard interception return.
West running back Kyle Smith is small in stature at 5-8, 160 pounds but he plays real big. The Dragon tailback gouged Lexington for 237 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. That's strong.
Thomasville's Ja'hare Taylor Thomas seems to be doing his best Richard Sherman imitation. The Bulldogs' amazing freshman has intercepted two passes in each of the last two games to give him six for the season. Thomas had a 65-yard pick-six in the Bulldogs' 15-14 win at Salisbury last Friday. He also had a pick-six against West.
The Bulldogs are playing undefeated North Rowan, the state's No. 1 2-A team, for the Central Carolina Conference championship on Friday and it's going to be fun to watch Thomas match up with the Cavaliers' elite receivers.
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By Brian Hunsicker
For D3sports.com
|Jason Hofmeyer is only one piece of a Bethel
defense that held St. Thomas to under 300 yards rushing in their
two meetings this season, nearly 100 yards below their average the
rest of the year.
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There must be a secret to Bethel's defensive success. There simply must be. How else to explain a unit that ranks ninth nationally in rushing defense — yet has no lineman over 240 pounds? How else to explain the sustained success this season in total defense and scoring defense?
The secret is this: It's not just one secret.
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Instead, the combination of recruiting, coaching, chemistry and execution have come together to give the Royals a dream defensive season, as well as a trip to Mount Union in the national semifinals.
The process of building the Royals' defense — indeed, it is a process — began years ago when the current crop of upperclassmen was recruited.
Bethel defensive coordinator Jimmy Miller said that his recruiting philosophy isn't to identify and bring in a certain number of defensive linemen or linebackers or defensive backs. Instead, they're looking for football players; once they're enrolled, they'll find a position. And sometimes long after they're enrolled, they still might find a new home.
Junior Jason Hofmeyer was a tight end for his first two seasons with Bethel. But he moved to defensive end this season, a move which paid off for the Royals: Hofmeyer, the younger brother of former Bethel player Joey Hofmeyer, has three sacks and 29.5 tackles this season.
"We never dreamt [he would be a standout]," Miller said. "We fell into him."
It certainly helps if the recruits come blessed with speed; that's the hallmark of the 2010 Bethel defense. Such a philosophy originated with the University of Miami in the 1990s; more recently, TCU has capitalized on it. Bethel coach Steve Johnson said that opposing tackles should expect that if a Royal defensive lineman gets past them, they'll likely be faster than the quarterback.
"We don't send fat guys after the quarterback," Johnson said.
With a lineup coalesced, Miller and his defensive assistants — linebackers coach Mike Fregeau and defensive assistant Rick Meyer — formulate the game plan. The three have been together for most of the decade; Miller has 10 years in as coordinator and Fregeau is in his 12th season as a Bethel assistant. Meyer was an all-MIAC defensive end for the Royals in 2000 and 2001 before becoming a coach there. He left for two years as a defensive coordinator at a nearby high school and is now in his sixth season back at Bethel.
Their overall goal: Stop the opponent's run game cold. Doing so stymies the opposition and leaves them with a "disconcerting" feeling, Miller said. Just as important is the day-to-day work: Johnson marveled at hearing one of his defensive coaches remark that a particular player was a visual learner.
"He's not just throwing the lesson plan down," Johnson said. "He knows his guys well enough to understand how they learn."
The familiarity of working with each other, and with the Royals' defensive schemes and philosophy, has also been a key component of the defense's success.
Another component: This year's group has been particularly tight-knit. Miller couldn't remember an instance of any of his players complaining about stats, and Johnson also raved about the unit's cohesiveness and how they seem to genuinely enjoy being around one another.
For all of that work, though, what matters are the results on the field. And Johnson refers back to the three guiding words of the program: fast, obedient, disciplined. That drills down into individual technique; for instance, Johnson said, when a slant is called, the defensive line knows where it has to go. Just as importantly, each member knows they have to go full throttle to their assignment.
And who can argue with the results? The Royals have earned lofty rankings not just in rush defense but also in total defense (fourth nationally), scoring defense (fourth) and pass efficiency defense (29th of 236).
"We may not have the best players, but every player we have can do what we ask," Johnson said. "Over time [the players] become confident in the coaches. You don't worry too much about your 40 time — you become part of the machine."


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Wild Animal Baby Explorers
This series combines loveable 3-D animated characters with high-definition footage of real-life animals to introduce preschoolers to pandas and penguins, bears and butterflies, dolphins and daddy longlegs-and much, much more. Every episode is packed with fascinating facts presented from a child's perspective. The show will not only entertain your child, it will also increase your preschooler's observation, listening, and problem-solving skills.
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Tongue Twisters/Just Deserts (Episode #208H)
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Tongue Twisters - While playing a game of tongue twisting words, the group gets curious about how animals use their tongues in the wild. The team goes on a journey and learns some fascinating facts while checking out frogs, snakes and other animals that can actually smell with their tongues! Just Deserts - How can animals live in the desert? The team goes on an exploration to learn how animals survive in the hot torrid deserts. They learn that even in the heat, there are very unique ways to keep cool.
Flightless Birds/in the Swim (Episode #207H)
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Flightless Birds - The team thinks that every animal that has wings must be able to fly...but they quickly learn that it's not always the case. In the Swim - The team is curious about all the different wildlife that swim while playing some water games. They explore the lives of beavers, bears and even horses!
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Go for Gold - The team is conducting a day of challenges and start to wonder which special abilities other animals have that make them worthy of a gold medal. They explore Cheetah's for speed and frogs for jumping along with many other animals that can do super cool things! Let's Move - While learning that each of the explorers has their own unique way of getting around, they get curious as to how other animals move in the wild. They visit snakes, turtles, ducks and much, much more.


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January 2008 DARING BAKERS CHALLENGE
Gosh…..this is my first challenge in my life . . . . lol! especially with the daring bakers. Why now? and not before?. . . well I have notice the daring bakers but I alway assume this event is for beautiful ladies . . . . I am sure you know what I mean. But truely after reading baking blogs reviews one after another, I decided to try this challenge basically to overcome my fears, trust me, I am saying this out from my heart . . . . my fears. Well I got this challenge done and straight I went and get it posted before the day becomes 29. I guess I had made it! A pat on my shoulder. I hope you will like my lemon meringue tartlets.
For the Crust:
¾ cup (180 mL) cold butter; cut into ½-inch (1.2 cm) pieces
2 cups (475 mL) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (60 mL) granulated sugar
¼ tsp (1.2 mL) salt
? cup (80 mL) ice water
For the Filling:
2 cups (475 mL) water
1 cup (240 mL) granulated sugar
½ cup (120 mL) cornstarch
5 egg yolks, beaten
¼ cup (60 mL) butter
¾ cup (180 mL) fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon zest
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
For the Meringue:
5 egg whites, room temperature
½ tsp (2.5 mL) cream of tartar
¼ tsp (1.2 mL) salt
½ tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla extract
¾ cup (180 mL) granulated sugar
For the Crust: Make sure all ingredients are as cold as possible. Using a food processor or pastry cutter and a large bowl, combine the butter, flour, sugar and salt. Process or cut in until the mixture resembles coarse meal and begins to clump together. Sprinkle with water, let rest 30 seconds and then either process very briefly or cut in with about 15 strokes of the pastry cutter, just until the dough begins to stick together and come away from the sides of the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured work surface and press together to form a disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 20 minutes.
To roll out tartlet dough, slice the dough into 6 pieces. On lightly floured surface, roll each circle of dough into a 5 inch disk. Stack the disks, separated by pieces of plastic wrap, on a plate, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.To bake the dough, position rack in oven to the centre of oven and preheat to 350ºF (180ºC). Place the disks of dough, evenly spaced, on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely.
To finish tartlets, first place oven rack in the upper third of the oven and increase heat to 425ºF.
Divide the lemon filling equally among the disks, mounding it in the centre and leaving a 1-inch border all the way around.
Spoon the meringue decoratively over each tartlet, right to the edges, in dramatic swirling peaks. Return tartlets to oven and bake for about 5 minutes, until the meringue is golden brown.
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line the crust with foil and fill with metal pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden. Cool completely before filling.
For the Filling: Bring the water to a boil in a large, heavy saucepan. Remove from the heat and let rest 5 minutes. Whisk the sugar and cornstarch together. Add the mixture gradually to the hot water, whisking until completely incorporated.
Return to the heat and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. The mixture will be very thick. Add about 1 cup (240 mL) of the hot mixture to the beaten egg yolks, whisking until smooth. Whisking vigorously, add the warmed yolks to the pot and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in butter until incorporated. Add the lemon juice, zest and vanilla, stirring until combined. Pour into the prepared crust. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming on the surface, and cool to room temperature.
For the Meringue: Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Using an electric mixer beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar, salt and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Add the sugar gradually, beating until it forms stiff, glossy peaks. Pile onto the cooled pie, bringing the meringue all the way over to the edge of the crust to seal it completely. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Cool on a rack. Serve within 6 hours to avoid a soggy crust.
I am now very hungry waiting for my next challenge, as fears had been overcome!
Love Sunny Yaw


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Alibi Flashback: 20 Years of Great Monkey Covers
Yes, we know apes are not monkeys
The simian theme just does not quit at the Weekly Alibi, mostly thanks to longtime art director Tom Nayder's fearless refusal to back down from the challenge of finding excuses to put his hairy best friends on the cover. (We have it on good authority that he does in fact harbor a chimp in his home.) Feast your eyes on 18 eye-gouging, monkey-riffic covers after the jump.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
NGS 2011 - Wrap Up
This was my third conference since becoming a GeneaBlogger and each time I've met people that I felt like I already knew because of this wonderful on-line community. I'm even starting to see "old friends" that I've met at previous conferences. I won't try to name everyone I met because I'd be sure to leave someone out. I know there were many bloggers there that I didn't have an opportunity to meet but I especially enjoyed hanging out with Greta, Liz (and her friend, Donna), DearMYRTLE, Ginger, Cheryl and Jennifer (and her daughter, Ellie). If you haven't seen Ellie's video about NGS you must check it out.
Thursday I wrote about what seemed to me (and others that I talked with) to be a conflicting social media policy at the conference. There was an immediate response from NGS and lots of other comments so if you read the post but didn't read the comments, you should probably check that out. Apparently, an oversight in updating the scripts used for announcements before each session is what caused the confusion. Some people have mentioned that they take "turn off" to mean "silence" when it comes to cell phones these days and it appears that was what NGS meant but how do you really know someone's intent? I initially thought the same thing but after hearing it over and over and never hearing any mention of silence it started to feel like they meant what they were saying. Hopefully, announcements will be clearer in the future.
The only real problem at NGS was cell service in the convention center and that certainly was beyond the control of conference organizers. AT&T customers rarely had a signal inside the building and often not even in the parking lot so that pretty much negated the questions about whether or not we could use social media during sessions. I felt really sorry for a vendor in the Exhibit Hall who had bought an iPad with AT&T service specifically for the conference and it was completely useless to her.
Things started out fine in the opening session but, once we left the Performing Arts room, AT&T service took a nosedive until Saturday when it improved but still wasn't available everywhere. There may have been a spot or two in the building where there was sporadic service but for the most part the building was an AT&T dead zone. Between sessions, you would see people next to the windows and even out in the parking lot holding their phones over their head trying to find a signal. It just shows how attached we all are to instant communication and if it hadn't been so frustrating, it might have been funny.
This was my first NGS conference but hopefully won't be my last. I'm already looking forward to Cincinnati in 2012 since that's only a couple of hours from home. In the meantime, there is FGS in September and Georgia Family History Expo in November plus I have RootsTech 2012 on my wish list.
Now that I've been home a few days and finally finished writing about the conference, it's time to dig into all of the research I did while I was in South Carolina. No doubt there's a blog post or two in there somewhere.
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Thanks for posting such great information about NGS, I feel like I have "the inside scoop". I'm preparing to go to Jamboree, and it will only be my second genealogy conference, so I need all the help I can get!ReplyDelete
Heather - Glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to following you and all the other bloggers headed to Jamboree. That's a conference on my wish list.ReplyDelete
Did you have service at your hotel or did Charleston in general not have good service? I was in Pensacola in April and had very little service anywhere with Sprint. Strange how that happens and very frustrating. If that's a known issue the conference center could have told the NGS who could have passed that on. Knowing up front would have been helpful to people. NGS was my first genealogy conference when it was in Kansas City a few years back. That was before I was blogging and "knew" any other genealogists, I enjoyed it though.ReplyDelete
Jenna, AT&T wasn't great in the general North Charleston area but it wasn't dead like it was most of the time in the conference center. I don't think I ever had a full signal anywhere in that area. I talked to people with Verizon who had a good signal inside the building. I think I talked to at least one person with Sprint who also had a good signal in the building.ReplyDelete
AT&T was much better in downtown Charleston. I even had 3G on Sunday at Ft. Sumter.


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FORT MEADE, Md., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A judge at Fort Meade, Md., approved a deal in which Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, charged with leaking classified material, would plead guilty to lesser charges.
Thursday's ruling by the military judge, Col. Denise R. Lind, leaves open the question of whether Manning will be court-martialed on more serious charges, including violating the Espionage Act and aiding the enemy, The Washington Post said.
The agreement calls for Manning to accept responsibility for having turned over classified information to the online whistle-blower site WikiLeaks, the newspaper said.
If Manning accepts the terms of the agreement, he could be sentenced to 16 years in prison, the Post reported. Legal analysts say the more serious charges would be difficult to prove, the report said.
He could receive a life sentence if convicted on all charges at his military court martial.
Manning, 24, testified at the pretrial hearing Thursday about alleged abuse he suffered while held at the brig at Quantico Marine Corps base from July 2010 until April 2011, CNN reported.
The judge said any new charges against Manning would have to be filed before he could plead to lesser charges, CNN said. Manning's defense lawyers want the time he has served in military confinement counted as time served in his eventual sentence.
Manning was moved from Quantico to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in April 2011.


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Owners Of Hiphop Blogs Seized By Homeland Security Still Haven't Been Told Why
from the prior-restraint? dept
While it's still not entirely clear what the owners of those blogs are going to do, the NY Times has spoken with some of them and it appears they're certainly exploring their options. I would imagine that the EFF and others have all reached out to them as well. I'm also guessing that the RIAA -- who told ICE to take down these sites -- may actually be getting nervous that it may have pushed too far here. They have to realize that they're going to lose these lawsuits if the domain owners push back. It's classic prior restraint.
What's really scary, though, is that the article notes that the domain owners still have been given no indication of why their sites were seized and may need to wait another 30 to 60 days before they're able to even see the seizure order. That seems ridiculous. You shouldn't just be able to seize a domain name and then tell the owners that they'll find out why nearly three months later. What happened to due process?


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U.S. consumer sentiment slid in September to its lowest in five months as consumers saw higher interest rates and sluggish economic growth ahead, a survey released on Friday showed.
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The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's final reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment slipped to 77.5 in September from 82.1 in August - the lowest final reading since April.
The September figure was lower than the 78.0 economists had expected in a Reuters poll, but higher than a mid-month preliminary reading of 76.8.
Looming Congressional showdowns over a possible government shutdown and the need to raise the debt ceiling or else face the possibility of default have renewed worries about fiscal policy and legislative gridlock.
"While few consumers expected a federal shutdown, complaints about government policies have risen, and more importantly, prospects for job growth have diminished,'' survey director Richard Curtin said in a statement.
Other gauges also hit their lowest final reading since April: the gauge of consumer expectations, at 67.8, and the index of current conditions, at 92.6.
While the U.S. Federal Reserve decided this month not to pull back on its massive bond-buying program yet, analysts still see the Fed scaling back in coming months.
Those views, in turn, have helped push up long-term interest rates by more than a full percentage point since May, with 30-year mortgage rates recently hitting a year high of 4.80%.
Economists fear consumer sentiment could weaken further if higher interest rates start to slow momentum in a housing revival that has been one of the brightest spots in the overall U.S. recovery. The one-year inflation expectation rose to 3.3% from 3.0% while the five-to-10-year inflation outlook edged up to 3.0% from 2.9%.


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OPW delivers product excellence and the most comprehensive line of fueling equipment and services to retail and commercial fueling operations to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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HAMILTON, OH, January 10, 2017 — OPW, a Dover company (NYSE: DOV) and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, is proud and honored to announce that it will observe a year-long celebration of the company's 125th anniversary in 2017. OPW was founded as the Ohio Pattern Works & Foundry Company in Cincinnati, OH, and was officially incorporated in 1892, a year in which several other very significant events occurred: the first official basketball game was played, the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in schools and John Philip Sousa began a 12-year tour as director of the U.S. Marine Band, during which time he premiered many of his most famous marches.
Like the sport of basketball, Pledge of Allegiance and Sousa's marches, OPW has stood the test of time. Founded through a $390 investment by Victor E. Tresise and Joseph E. Hausfeld, OPW began life during the Industrial Revolution as a company that created wood and metal patterns for use in the manufacture of everything from grave markers to oil valves. Over the years, the company was able to thrive by identifying and reacting to changes in the markets in which it operated. Through a series of shrewd business decisions and strategic acquisitions, OPW has established a global reputation as the fluid-handling equipment brand of choice, earned by providing high-quality products that deliver trust and peace-of-mind assurance in the areas of safety, reliability, durability and environmental sustainability in critical fluid-handling operations.
As part of the anniversary celebration, OPW has planned a number of exciting and fun events that will take place during the course of 2017. Additional information will be posted on www.opwglobal.com/125-years as it becomes available.
"In today's world of constant and rapid change, it is quite humbling to think OPW has endured the test of time and has been able to thrive for 125 years," said Mike McCann, interim President of OPW, and Vice President and General Manager of the OPW Retail Fueling business unit. "We have been able to realize this great accomplishment by focusing on the three 'Ps': People, Partners and Products. Through the years, our people have reliably provided exemplary ideas and performance, and have exhibited a steadfast commitment to OPW's mission, resulting in our ultimate success. Additionally, our channel partners, suppliers and customers have fully embraced our 'Leading the Way in Fluid-Handling Innovation' culture, which has contributed mightily to our achievements. Finally, our products have long set the industry standard in fluid-handling excellence, a leadership position we intend to maintain for the next 125 years."
For more on OPW and its products, please visit www.opwglobal.com, contact your local OPW Distributor or call OPW Customer Service at (800) 422-2525.
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When I was a kid I recognized his style 2 ways:
1) Upside down curly mouths
2) His movements were more fluid than the other animators. -he did fully animated HB commercials too! I'll show some later
Here are two animation drawings by Ed Love. They have different proportions. The one on top is more even and tastefully on-model. The one below is more awkward and dumpy.


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ONEKAMA, Mich. — For more than a century, easy access to Lake Michigan has made Onekama a popular place for summer visitors and a refuge for boaters fleeing dangerous storms. Now the community needs a rescue, from slumping lake levels that threaten its precious link to open water.
The Great Lakes, the world's biggest freshwater system, are shrinking because of drought and rising temperatures, a trend that accelerated with this year's almost snowless winter and scorching summer. Water levels have fallen to near-record lows on Lakes Michigan and Huron, while Erie, Ontario and Superior are below their historical averages. The decline is causing heavy economic losses, with cargo freighters forced to lighten their loads, marinas too shallow for pleasure boats and weeds sprouting on exposed bottomlands, chasing away swimmers and sunbathers.
Some of the greatest suffering is in small tourist towns that lack the economic diversity of bigger port cities. Yet they are last in line for federal money to deepen channels and repair infrastructure to support the boating traffic that keeps them afloat.
"How do you like our mud bog?" Township Supervisor Dave Meister asked on a recent afternoon, gesturing toward the shoreline of Portage Lake, part of a 2,500-acre inland waterway that connects Onekama to Lake Michigan. A wide expanse that normally would be submerged is now an ugly patchwork of puddles, muck and thick stands of head-high cattails. A grounded pontoon boat rested forlornly alongside a deserted dock.
The Army Corps of Engineers has estimated that about 30 small Great Lakes harbors will need attention in the next couple of years.
In bygone days, friendly members of Congress would slip money into the federal budget to dredge a harbor. But so-called earmarks have fallen out of favor, leaving business and civic leaders wondering where to turn. A desperate few are raising money locally for dredging but insist they can't afford it on a regular basis.
Tourism has sustained Onekama since the early 1900s, when northwestern Michigan coastal towns became popular with wealthy visitors from Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit. On a typical summer day, the community's marinas are crowded with yachts, speedboats and fishing charters.
But the falling water levels are taking a toll, illustrating how extensively the health of the Great Lakes affects the economy of a region that is home to more than 30 million people extending from Minnesota to New York.
Lake Michigan's level at the end of October was more than 2 feet below its long-term average. The Corps of Engineers says without heavy snowfall this winter, the lake may decline to its lowest point since record-keeping began in 1918.
The channel that connects Portage Lake and Lake Michigan is now about 7 feet deep at best. When the water is choppy, some vessels can hit bottom. If things get much worse, Onekama may be effectively cut off from the big lake.
"Businesses would close. People would be laid off. It would be devastating," said Jim Mrozinski, owner of Onekama Marine, which services and stores pleasure craft and draws customers from across the Upper Midwest. He owns three marinas, one now unusable because of shallow water. If he's lucky, the others will have enough depth to rent perhaps 10 of the 55 slips next spring.


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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — While I was in Miami for Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, on Friday night I joined a large group of assembled media who braved epic flooding outside to check out a screening of NBA TV's latest documentary, "The Doctor," about the life and career of Julius "Dr. J" Erving. I expected it to be good, but I had no idea that it would be great, which it was. So much so that last night, when it debuted on NBA TV, I sat at home and watched it a second time. If you missed the premiere of "The Doctor," don't worry, you can catch it again on NBA TV at these dates and times:
Wednesday — 6/12/2013 — 9:00 PM EST
Friday — 6/14/2013 — 9:00 PM EST
Saturday — 6/15/2013 — 5:30 PM EST
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Silent Braves spoil Harang's strong work
ATLANTA -- When the Braves entered this season with an injury-depleted starting rotation, there was seemingly reason to be concerned about the fact that Aaron Harang might have to make at least six starts in April.
But with the regular season now a little more than a week complete, the Braves have much more reason to worry about a slumbering offense that had been aiming to carry the load as the pitching staff got healthy.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- When the Braves entered this season with an injury-depleted starting rotation, there was seemingly reason to be concerned about the fact that Aaron Harang might have to make at least six starts in April.
But with the regular season now a little more than a week complete, the Braves have much more reason to worry about a slumbering offense that had been aiming to carry the load as the pitching staff got healthy.View Full Game Coverage
Instead of delighting the sold-out crowd that flocked to Turner Field for Tuesday night's home opener, the Braves instead squandered Harang's latest gem by extending their offensive woes in a 4-0 loss to Bartolo Colon and the Mets.
"That's all you can ask from your starting pitcher, to give you a chance to win," Braves right fielder Jason Heyward said. "[Harang] went above and beyond that tonight."
While their offensive production proved to be futile most of the night, the Braves managed to make things interesting when they loaded the bases in the ninth with the help of two singles and a throwing error charged to Mets closer Jose Valverde. But Heyward ended the game by watching his potential game-tying grand slam fall into Juan Lagares' glove, approximately seven feet from the center-field wall.
"That's the way the game goes," Heyward said. "It doesn't matter what you do in your first few; mentally, you've got to be ready to come through in that next at-bat. You've got to put the other stuff behind you. You always want to be in that spot. We did a great job of fighting to get in that situation."
Though it showed some signs of life in the ninth inning, the Braves' offense has now been shut out twice and limited to two runs or fewer in five of this season's first seven games. Tuesday marked the first time Atlanta's pitching staff had allowed more than two runs.
Heyward is in the midst of an 0-for-22 stretch, and B.J. Upton's bid to begin this season in promising fashion has evaporated, as he has hit .138 and struck out in 13 of his first 29 at-bats.
Justin Upton provided some encouragement with a two-hit performance in Atlanta's home opener, which was preceded by a celebratory tribute on the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run.
Justin Upton's strong effort aside, Freddie Freeman (.391), Chris Johnson (.296) and Andrelton Simmons (.292) stand as Atlanta's only position players who have hit at least .290 thus far.
"We've got to put the whole lineup together and get the line moving," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "But there are some signs there."
Harang notched nine strikeouts and surrendered just two hits while limiting the Mets to one run over six innings. But the 35-year-old right-hander's 110-pitch effort was blemished when he issued two of his four walks and uncorked a wild pitch during the third inning.
After walking two of the first three batters he faced in the third, Harang managed to get to outs, putting himself in a position to escape unscathed. But after getting ahead of David Wright with an 0-2 count, Harang deposited a 2-2 slider in the dirt. The pitch deflected off Braves catcher Evan Gattis and went toward the backstop as Ruben Tejada raced home with what proved to be the decisive run.
"I tried to put [Wright] away with a 2-2 count," Harang said. "I threw a slider in the dirt. It took an awkward bounce and got away from him. Other than that, I felt good and kept them off balance. We just weren't able to work anything against Colon tonight."
The early one-run advantage was more than enough for Colon, who scattered six hits over seven innings. Freeman's two-out double in the first inning accounted for Atlanta's only extra-base hit.
"I felt great," Colon said. "Especially when you face a team as tough as Atlanta, you prepare to be very tough mentally, so that's how I felt today. I prepared very, very well for this game."
After Freeman was left stranded in the first inning, the Braves did not advance a runner past first base until the seventh inning, when Simmons singled with two outs and then took second base when the shortstop Tejada fumbled Ryan Doumit's grounder. But Heyward grounded out to end the threat.
"No, it's not Spring Training," Heyward said. "But just like the first week of Spring Training, some guys get off to a great start and some guys get off to a slow start. There's a little different bit of timing and adrenaline when you're coming into a season. I feel we're all showing signs of settling in and just going out there and playing."
The Mets extended their lead to 3-0 with a two-run seventh inning against Gus Schlosser. Travis d'Arnaud opened the frame with a fly ball that the wind seemed to guide toward center field. Justin Upton made an unsuccessful diving attempt to catch a ball that drifted toward his brother in center field. The miscue provided d'Arnaud a double and the chance to trot home when Tejada followed with the first of his two singles.
"It was up there a long time," Gonzalez said of d'Arnaud's fly ball. "We'll take a look at it tonight or tomorrow afternoon to see what went on."
Harang struck out six of the final eight batters he faced to extend the promise he created upon carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning of the Braves' 1-0 win over the Brewers in his season debut.
It seems safe to say Harang has provided the Braves more than they could have envisioned when they signed him on March 24, just a few hours after he had been released by the Indians. The veteran has allowed just one run in the 12 2/3 innings that have encompassed his first two starts.
"I don't think you can ask for much more than that," Gonzalez said.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Time was, public officials planned for the ages. Oh, what a difference a century or two can make.
Time was, public officials planned for the ages. Oh, what a difference a century or two can make.
Today in Stroudsburg, Monroe County juries still hear trials in fully functioning courtrooms in the courthouse dedicated in 1890. A 1934 addition to this Romanesque-style building so closely resembles the original structure that the average person doesn't even notice the difference.
But more recently, county officials eyeing expansion have been all over the Stroudsburg map. In the late 1970s, commissioners added a modern annex to the courthouse and bought the former Sears building, moving their own and other offices there. In the 1990s, another board of commissioners acquired nearby property on Sixth Street. Soon afterward they commissioned a study thinking of expanding the courthouse again, using the adjacent county-owned pocket park and a branch bank property next door at Sixth and Sarah streets. Now they're talking about using the power of eminent domain to acquire the former Shearson-Lehman building at Seventh and Main "for county governmental offices and public functions."
Debt obligations and tax hikes loom over every decision the commissioners make. Long-term planning? They're beyond that. The county's space needs are pressing, yet their reluctance to incur debt is strong. The result is a slap-dash approach. They've rejected the draft proposal for expansion next to the courthouse; it's too costly at an estimated $35 million. The Sixth Street property, where then-President Judge Ronald Vican once envisioned a fully integrated court system? It stands vacant, a gravel lot literally chained off and not even used for parking. Now the Shearson idea.
The five-story office building wasn't designed to serve as public offices. It's a commercial building that pays taxes. Commissioners are talking about taking over some of the space, while leaving other parts of the building available to commercial tenants. They haven't addressed the tax consequences of such a mixed-use building — how much it might cost Stroudsburg, the school district or the county — but with successful negotiations they might spend as little as $2.1 million on the purchase.
Rapid growth in the 1990s and early 2000s placed a higher workload on county workers and drove school taxes sharply upward, making it harder for the county to raise its own taxes. The recession hit hard, leaving the county reeling with home foreclosures. Now-shrinking school districts have laid off teachers, creating dire ripple effects throughout the local economy without lowering school taxes. What are commissioners to do?
They shouldn't be counting beans like the controller of a small retail business. They should be looking at the bigger picture, planning a quality undertaking. Monroe County needs space that will work efficiently and will meet the county's needs not for years, but for decades, even a century. Let's build something people can be proud of.


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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100000 ... es-of-2013
1. Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers
In quick order, this has become a classic. There's a collective sense these two will decide the NFC. Last year's meetings were doozies: A rugged 13-6 win by the 49ers in Week 7, answered by the Seahawks' 42-13 hammer-drop in Week 16. I'll never forget that night. Stationed in a Los Angeles sports bar, I watched as a perspiring, cherry-red-sweater-vest-wearing 49ers fan screamed at the top of his lungs at Russell Wilson: "Make it stop! MAKE. IT. STOP."


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d. 11 Shawwal 1417 in Riyadh (Sunday 16 February 1997)
Buried in al-Baqi`, Madina
BIBLIOGRAPHY of his updated annotated editions and original works
Published by Maktab al-Matbu`at al-Islamiyya, Islamic Publishing's House.
Collected and translated by G.F. Haddad
(revised & modified) 7/31/99
1. al-Raf` wa al-Takmil fi al-Jarh wa al-Ta`dil. The sum of elevation and completion concerning the science of narrator-authentication. By Imam (Mohammad Abdul Hai) al-Lucknowi. 3rd ed. 564 p.
2. al-Ajwiba al-Fadila li al-As'ila al-`Ashra al-Kamila fi `Ulum al-Hadith. The excellent answers to the ten questions on the sciences of hadith. By Imam (Mohammad Abdul Hai) al-Lucknowi. 3rd ed.
3. Iqamat al-Hujja `ala anna al-Ikthar fi al-Ta`abbud Laysa bi Bid`a. The establishment of the great proof whereby abundance in acts of devotion is not an innovation. By Imam (Mohammad Abdul Hai) al-Lucknowi. 3rd ed.
4. Risalat al-Mustarshidin. Treatise for the Seekers of Guidance. By Imam al-Harith ibn Asad al-Muhasibi. 8th ed. Beirut 1415.
5. al-Tasrih bi ma Tawatara fi Nuzul al-Masih. The declaration of the highly authentic reports on the descent of the Christ. By Imam Mohammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri. 5th ed.
6. al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa `an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa al Imam. Exactitude in distinguishing religious opinions from legal rulings and the action of the judge from that of the imam. By Malkite faqih Imam Shihab al-Din Abu al-`Abbas al-Qarafi. 2nd ed.
7. Fath Bab al-`Inaya bi Sharh Kitab al-Niqaya. Opening the gate of painstaking study: commentary on the "Book of the Selections" in Hanafi jurisprudence. By Imam `Ali al-Qari. Part One.
8. al-Manar al-Munif fi al-Sahih wa al-Da`if. The lofty beacon on sound and weak narrations. By Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya. 5th ed.
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15. Radd `ala Abatil wa Iftira'at Nasir al-Albani wa Sahibihi Sabiqan Zuhayr al-Shawish wa mu'azirihima. Exposing the falsehoods and slanderous fabrications of Nasir al-Din Albani and his former friend Zuhayr al-Shawish and their supporters. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda. 2nd ed.
16. Qa`ida fi al-Jarh wa al-Ta`dil wa Qa`ida fi al-Mu'arrikhin. Basic manual on narrator-authentication & basic manual on Islamic historians. By Taj al-Din al-Subki. 5th ed.
17. al-Mutakallimun fi al-Rijal. The experts in narrator-authentication. By the hafiz and historian `Abd al-Rahman al-Sakhawi. 4th ed.
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19. al-`Ulama' al-`Uzzab al-Ladhina Atharu al-`Ilm `ala al-Zawaj. The unmarried scholars who preferred the Science to marriage. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda. 4th ed. Beirut 1410.
20. Qimat al-zaman `ind al-`ulama'. The importance of time among the scholars. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda. 6th ed. Beirut 1415.
21. Qasidat `Unwan al-Hikam. The poem "The title of wisdoms." By Abu al-Fath al-Busti. 4th ed.
22. al-Muqizatu fi `Ilm Mustalah al-Hadith. The awakening concerning the science of hadith terminology. By hafiz al-Dhahabi. 2nd ed.
23. Lamahat fi Tarikh al-Sunna wa `Ulum al-Hadith. Brief review of the history of the Sunna and the sciences of hadith. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda. 2nd ed.
24. Tarajimu Sittatin min Fuqaha' al-`Alam al-Islami fi al-Qarnal-Rabi` Ashar. Biographies of six jurisprudents of the Islamic world in the previous century. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda.
25. al-Bahir fi Hukm al-Nabi salla Allah `alayhi wa sallam fi al-Batin wa al-Zahir. The dazzling light on the Prophet's ruling concerning inward and outward matters. By Imam Suyuti. Introduction by By Shaykh Abu Ghudda.
26. al-Intiqa' fi Fada'il al-Thalatha al-A'imma al-Fuqaha' Malik wa al-Shafi`i wa abi hanifa. The choice on the excellent merits of the three great jurisprudent Imams: Malik, Shafi`i, and Abu Hanifa. By Ibn `Abd al-Barr.
27. Tartib Takhrij Ahadith al-Ihya' li al-hafiz al-`iraqi. The classification of the hadith master al-`Iraqi's documentation of the narrations cited in al-Ihya by Imam Ghazali's. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda.
28. al-Jam` wa al-Tartib li Ahadith Tarikh al-Khatib. Compilation and classification of the narrations cited in the History of Numbered & Indexed al-Khatib al-Baghdadi's "History." By Shaykh Abu Ghudda.
29. Sunan al-Nasa'i. Nasa'i's "Traditions of the Prophet." Edited and classified By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
30. al-Tarqim wa `Alamatuhu fi al-Lugha al-`Arabiyya. Diacritical punctuation and its signs in the Arabic language. By Ahmad Zaki Pasha. 2nd ed. 1415.
31. Sibahat al-Fikr fi al-Jahri bi al-Dhikr. The gliding thoughts on the topic of loudness in invocations. By Imam al-Lucknowi. 2nd ed.
32. Qafwi al-Athar fi Safwi `Ulum al-Athar. Following the tracks: or, serenity in the sciences of tradition. By Ibn al-Hanbali al-Hanafi of Aleppo.
33. Bulghat al-Arib fi Mustalah Athar al-Habib. Sufficiency for the intelligent student concerning the terminology of the tradition transmitted from the Beloved. By the hafiz al-Murtada al-Zabidi.
34. Jawab al-Hafiz `Abd al-`Azim al-Mundhiri `an As'ilat fi al-Jarh wa al-Ta`dil. The reply of the hadith master al-Mundhiri to questions concerning narrator-authentication.
35. Umara' al-Mu'minin fi al-Hadith. The Commanders of the faithful in hadith [the only rank above that is of hafiz or hadith master]. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
36. Tuhfat al-Akhyar bi Ihya' Sunnat Sayyid al-Abrar. The gems of the elite in giving life to the ways of the Master of the Pious. By Imam al-Lucknowi.
37. Nukhbat al-Anzar `ala Tuhfat al-Akhyar. The best of observations on "The Gems of the Elite." By Imam al-Lucknowi.
38. al-Tibyan li ba`d al-Mabahith al-Muta`alliqa bi al-Qur'an. The explanation on some researches pertaining to the Qur'an. By Shaykh Tahir al-Jaza'iri.
39. Tawjih al-Nazar ila Usul al-Athar. Focusing thought on the principles of hadith science. By Shaykh Tahir al-Jaza'iri.
40. Safhatun Mushriqatun min Tarikh Sama` al-Hadith `inda al-Muhaddithin. A Bright pages from the history of narration-audition among hadith scholars. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
41. al-Isnad min al-Din. The chain-narratorsn system is an integeral part of the Religion of Islam. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
42. al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya wa Bayan Madluliha al-Shar`i wa al-Ta`rif bi Hal Sunan al-Daraqutni. The Prophets Sunna and its legal usage. Followed by the determination of the position of Daraqutni's "Traditions of the Prophet". By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
43. Tahqiq Ismay al-Sahihayn wa Ism jami` al-Tirmidhi. The verification of the titles of Bukhari and Muslim's compendings refered to as "al-Sahih". By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
44. Manhaj al-Salaf fi al-Su'al `an al-`Ilm wa fi Ta`allum ma Yaqa`u wa ma lam yaqa`. The method of the early Muslims in enquiring about science and in learning about what could take place or has not taken place. By Shaikh Abu Ghudda..
45. Min Adab al-Islam. Islamic Manners. By Shaikh Abu Ghudda..
46. Zafar al-Amani fi Sharh Mukhtasar al-Sayyid al-Sharif al-Jurjani fi Mustalah al-Hadith. The triumph of aspirations: a commentary on the Sharif al-Sayyid al-Jurjani's "Abridgment" in hadith terminology. By Imam al-Lucknowi. 800 p.
47. Tashih al-Kutub wa sun` al-Faharis al-Mu`jama wa Sabq al-Muslimin al-Ifranj Fiha. Proof-editing and indexing books; How Muslims preceded the West. By Sh. Ahmad Shakir.
48. Tuhfat al-Nussak fi Fadl al-Siwak. The gem of devotees on the merits of the toothstick. By the savant and faqih `Abd al-Ghani al-Ghunaymi.
49. Kashf al-Iltibas `amma awradahu al-Imam al-Bukhari `ala ba`d al-Nas. Clarification of judgements took by Imam Bukhari on some people.
50. Risalat ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani fi al-`Aqida al-Islamiyya allati Yunashsha'u `Alayha al-Sighar. Ibn Abi Zayd of Qayrawan's "Epistle" on basic Islamic doctrine to be taught the young.
51. al-Tahrir al-Wajiz fi ma Yabtaghih al-Mustajiz. The concise introduciton on the duties of one who receives a permission to narrate hadith [ijaza]. By Imam Mohammad Zahid al-Kawthari.
52. Kitab al-Kasb. The book of earnings and acquisitions. By Imam Mohammad al-Shaybani, with the commentary of the Sun of Imams al-Sarakhsi.
53. al-Hathu `ala al-Tijara wa al-Sina`a wa al-`Amal. The recommendation of engaging in trade, craftsmanship, and work. By Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Mohammad al-Khallal al-Hanbali.
54. Risalat al-Halal wa al-Haram wa ba`du Qawa`idiha fi al-Mu`amalat al-Maliyya. Treatise of the permitted and the forbidden and some of their respective basic principles with relation to financial transactions. By Shaykh Ibn Taymiyya.
55. Akhta' al-doctor Taqi al-Din al-Nadwi fi Tahqiq Kitab Zafar al-Amani li al-lucknowi. Dr. Taqi al-Din al-Nadwi's errors in his edition of al-Lucknowi's book " The triumph of aspirations." By Shaikh Abu Ghudda..
56. Risalat al-Ulfa bayn al-Muslimin, Risalat al-imama fi jawaz al-iqtida' bi al-mukhalif fi al-furu`. The treatise on harmony among Muslims an excerpt of Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya. Followed by the epistle on leadership in prayer and the permissibility of following one who differs in the branches of the law, by Ibn Hazm.
57. Risalat al-imam abi dawud al-Sijistani li Ahli Makkah fi Wasfi Kitabihi al-Sunan. Imam Abu Dawud of Sijistan's epistle to the people of Mecca describing his book "The traditions of the Prophet."
58. Risalat al-Hafiz al-Imam Abi Bakr al-Hazimi fi Shurut Kutub al-a'imma al-Khamsa. The epistle of the hadith master Imam Abu Bakr al-Hazimi concerning the criteria of authentication applied by the Five Imams [Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Nasa'i].
59. Risalat al-Hafiz Mohammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi fi Shurut Kutub al-a'imma al-Sitta. The epistle of the hadith master Mohammad ibn Tahir al-Maqdisi concerning the criteria of authentication applied by the Six Imams [Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah].
60. al-Rasul al-mu`allim wa asalibuhu fi al-ta`lim. The Prophet-Teacher and his method of teaching. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..
61. Namadhij min Rasa'il A'imma al-Salaf wa Adabihim al-`Ilmi wa Akhbarihim fi Adab al-khilaf. Examplars from the treatises of the early scholars and their scholarly manners and etiquette of disagreement. By Shaykh Abu Ghudda..


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User Manual:DVB
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This page is up-to-date to MythTV version 0.20
What is DVB?
(Digital Video Broadcasting) is the most popular standard for digital TV. Other standards include ATSC, and Digicipher II (DCII). DVB is also the name of the Linux drivers used for most DTV receivers in Linux, including ATSC, DCII and other MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 based broadcast standards.
DVB was initially based on the MPEG-2 compression and packet formats, but has recently been extended to support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 streams as well. The physical part comes in three variants:
- Terrestrial (over-the-air with an antenna) (DVB-T)
- Cable (DVB-C)
- Satellite (DVB-S)
Some channels (especially pay channels) are encrypted. There's a standardized decryption hardware slot called "Common Interface" (CI) for the decryption hardware called "Conditional Access Module" (CAM), which usually also needs a smartcard for authorization and accounting.
CI+ or Common Interface Plus
CI+ or Common Interface Plus is a specification that extends the Common Interface (DVB-CI) as found in the digital broadcasting standard DVB. It has been developed by consumer electronic firms Panasonic, Philips, Samsung and Sony, as well as pay-TV technology company SmarDTV and fabless chip maker NEOTION.
A first draft of the specification has been put up for review early in 2008. CI+ implements a form of copy protection between a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and the digital television receiver (DTV).
By making use of certificates and a certification authority, a trusted channel is formed between the CAM and DTV, when scrambled content is being received. In the original CI standard, decrypted content could be sent over the PCMCIA interface unscrambled.
DVB is widely used in Europe and Asia, over-the-air (DVB-T), via cable (DVB-C) and via satellite (DVB-S). There are hundreds of DVB-S channels available in Europe on the satellite fleets of Astra and Eutelsat, almost all of them "free to air" (unencrypted), including all the major free stations. DVB-C is also widely used in european cable tv networks, with different modulation schemes and also including HDTV. DVB-T is being deployed at the moment in UK, Germany, France, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and other countries as a replacement for the classic analog TV over antenna.
In the US, Dish Network uses standard DVB (with Nagravision 2 encryption), while DirecTV uses an earlier, incompatible system that predates DVB, sometimes called DBS (Digital Broadcast Satellite). In Canada, StarChoice uses DCII and Bell ExpressVu uses standard DVB. Most of what's available via FTA in North America is religious programming, or programming not intended for mass consumption. Still, many hobbyists enjoy receiving FTA broadcasts, and a PC with a DVB card is one of the best ways to receive these broadcasts.
Cable operators in the US were supposed to move to ATSC for by 2006 for broadcast channels but few have complied with the law. Most major TV stations in the US are now transmitting a digital signal in ATSC in addition to their analog signal. This can be received with a conventional TV antenna and an appropriate decoder, including several ATSC cards supported by MythTV.
Supported Hardware
For DVB devices supported by linux see the following pages on the linuxtv.org wiki.
- DVB-C (Cable) - [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-C_Devices
- DVB-S (Satellite) - http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-S_Devices
- DVB-T (Terrestrial) - http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_Devices
Beginner's Notes
Some of the 'standard' ways of doing things may be subtly different for DVB users, this can be particularly confusing for people getting started with DVB. Some things of note:
- People mention getting cards with 'hardware MPEG2 encoders' to reduce the CPU load. This doesn't apply for DVB as it is digital (ie, already getting an MPEG stream)
- Transcoding profiles are a little different/nonsensical for DVB (I believe this has been changed as of 0.19/0.20).
- Recording profiles are not so useful - no longer able to change bitrate or framesize
You can test whether DVB is working on your Linux machine (before installing MythTV) using the Dvb-apps software suite.
DVB in MythTV
Note: To compile in DVB driver support (used for many DTV devices) into MythTV use a recent kernel (2.6.12 or better) then use the --enable-dvb configure option. E.g.
./configure --enable-dvb qmake mythtv.pro make
as root user:
make install
See also
- Tuner cards that work
- LinuxTV DVB support - The DVB layer of Mythtv with list of supported hardware
- Dvb-apps - usefull tools when working with DVB
- Example DVB-S MythTV Setup - Useful information when using DVB-T and DVB-S.
External links
- http://linuxtv.org/wiki - The linuxtv.org DVB Wiki (These guys created the dvb-apps tools)!
- http://www.acaciaclose.co.uk - MythTV 0.18/0.19 DVB on SUSE 9.3/10.0 setup guide
- http://www.ethics-gradient.net/myth/mythdvb.html - Martin Smiths DVB-T Setup Guide
- http://www.mythbox.co.uk - MythTV and PVR setup guide for DVB-T in the UK
- http://www.dvbstreamexplorer.com - An MPEG-2/DVB Transport Stream Analyzer for Windows
- Some utilities/sample code aimed at using radio recordings from DVB with iTunes / iPod / Podcasts


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May 17
-Lexington activates P David Duncan from 7-Day DL
-Places Brandt Walker on 7-Day DL with right bicep strain.
May 16
-Lancaster places catcher Jordan Comadena on temporarily inactive list
-Assigns catcher John Curtis to Lancaster from Tri-City
Is this the first time you've heard of John Curtis? Me, too. So I did some digging, and Curtis was a catcher at Cal-State Fullerton from '03-'06. Other than that...
Monday, May 17, 2010
2 comments:
- Steve Duer said...
John Curtis was drafted by the White Sox in the 14th round of the 07 draft. He reached his pennical in their system at A+ Winston Salem during part of the 09 season where he hit a smoking .212.
He was released by the White Sox at the end of March. So he must have just caught on with the Astros.
- May 17, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Larry McCoy said...
He was a SAL all star last season also. Might be a decent pickup.
- May 17, 2010 at 5:41 PM
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