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We are looking for experienced sales representative to make frequent cold calls to our target businesses in US. You need to introduce our products and educate them on what our products can offer. You should be able to answer with confidence the queries about our products and got some strategies to close deals. In addition, there will be extra reward for closed sales. You will be paid per call and ...
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We are looking to have a telemarketing script developed for our IT software consulting and managed services firm. This telemarketing script will be used by our sales representatives to sell IT software consulting and managed services over the phone.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Inside History magazine
Yesterday, my copy of Inside History magazine arrived. I sat myself down and forgot to start getting tea. This is always the case when it arrives. I always need to set aside some time to peruse the latest edition and this one was no exception.
I was quite surprised when I began reading an article titled Entering the blogosphere by Jill Ball, aka Geniaus. In the article she mentioned 50 blogs which are worth following. These blogs included institutional, society, personal, international and organisation blogs. Amongst the personal blogs there was a recommendation to read and subscribe to this blog.
I was quite pleased that I actually follow most of the blogs that Jill mentioned. The remaining few have been added to my blog reader, Feedly. Like Jill, I enjoy reading blog posts and more often than not I can find posts that are relevant in some way to my families, posts that make me wish I had more time to devote to my passion, posts that give me clues to help me in my personal research and others that are just great reading.
Thank you Jill for mentioning my blog. I now feel that I will have to lift my game and blog more regularly to make my blog truly worthy of your mention.
If you haven't seen Inside history and are passionate about Australian and New Zealand genealogy, history and heritage click on the link and subscribe to this magazine. It will be worth the subscription cost and the time spent reading every two months.
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Thank you for the shout out, Sharon.ReplyDelete
I take my hat off to you - how you manage to work fulltime and produce such well resourced blog posts I do not know.
I'll be taking a screendump of this post to use in future presentations. I am thrilled to be talking on this topic at the NSW State Conference.
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Let me just start by saying that I have the utmost respect for yoga's Indian roots and belief systems. Yoga is a beautiful way to coordinate physical health with mental and spiritual health. But in my experience, it feels like some yoga instructors expect too much from their American students when they solely use foreign names to lead group practices without offering the occasional English translation.
My last yoga instructor pretty much turned me off to group yoga practices. Granted, it was an Iyengar yoga class, so I should've known she'd be a little persnickety since that mode of practice is known for its minute attention to detail. To make matters worse, though, this teacher was a firm believer in using only the Sanskrit names for the yoga poses, which made class more frustrating than relaxing for me.
I wasn't a total yoga newbie when I signed up for the Iyengar class since I'd taken beginning yoga classes and stretched along at home with instructional DVDs. I even knew the names of the more common yoga poses — the English translations, anyway.
But when the Iyengar instructor started telling the class to do Adho Mukha Śvānāsana, I was thoroughly confused — until I saw the other students doing what I knew as a Downward Facing Dog.
And the instructor didn't casually mention the Sanskrit name and translate it to the English version for those of us in the class who weren't fluent in Sanskrit. She smugly stuck to the Indian phrases, so I spent more time watching the other students to see how to do things than following her lead.
In group yoga classes, it's often hard to clearly see what the instructor is doing anyway, so it helps a lot if you recognize the pose she's calling out. There's nothing worse than straining your neck to see the instructor (especially from an inverted position) to know whether or not you're doing a pose correctly. Using the Sanskrit names for poses just added another layer of difficulty for me.
Plus, some teachers only lead from the front of the class, rather than walking around and spot correcting students as they go. Instructors who circulate in the classroom can help with a tricky pose — something that's key to preventing injuries since some of the poses can cause strained muscles if done incorrectly. I learned this the hard way by hurting my back in more than one yoga class.
The instructor also spent half the class teaching inverted headstand poses. If she would have explained how headstands improve circulation and help your organs, I might have been more interested in learning how to do them. Instead, she had us practice Sālamba Śir āsanas until the Sanskrit started oozing from my poor, disoriented mind.
But then that's part of the issue with group yoga classes for me: every student has different expectations and ability levels. An effective instructor should check in with students before class starts to find out their skill levels and interests, then adjust the class accordingly.
And although I personally like ending each class with the group saying "Namaste," the phrase might bother some students, depending on their religious beliefs and their interpretation of the word's meaning. I was always told the word means "The God in me greets the God in you."
At the end of yoga class, saying "Namaste" and putting your hands together in front of your heart chakra is a way to reinforce the idea that we are all one spirit and on equal ground as divine beings. But to some people, that idea might seem a little foreign, especially if they've been addressed in nothing but Sanskrit for the past hour.


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March 24, 2010
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After starting the tournament in the leadoff position head coach Becky Kregling moved her into the important fourth spot in the baker lineup beginning the second match. Battling chronic knee problems Gagliardi filled 44 of 48 frames (91%) and converted 88% of her spares including 100% of her single pin attempts.
In the championship match she threw 24 consecutive strikes or 9-spares on the toughest NCAA lane condition. The team recovered from a 3-1 deficit to eventually win the NEC crown by the score of 4 - 3.5 via a five frame tiebreaker.


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Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels missed practice Thursday with a hamstring injury, but the team maintains he'll be ready for Sunday's critical game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle reported Daniels was held out of Thursday's session after being limited Wednesday. Texans coach Gary Kubiak didn't appear concerned.
"What's wrong with Owen? Owen's fine. He's got a sore hamstring," Kubiak said.
We'll take his word for it. Kubiak also hinted that linebacker Brooks Reed (groin) would play "more snaps than he played" in a Week 16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Any help the Texans can get at linebacker will be welcomed.
The Texans are still fighting for a playoff bye in the AFC.
A win over the Colts would secure the top seed. Losing Sunday's finale might be deadly, because the Denver Broncos and even the New England Patriots could drop Houston into the third seed if both teams win and the Texans fall to Andrew Luck and friends.
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Blood oozes out of walls of family flat
July 25 2003 at 06:53AM
New Delhi - In a scene straight out of a horror movie, blood has been leaking out of the walls of an apartment in Ahmedabad.
Forensic experts have identified the "red liquid" as human blood, shocking the apartment's 14 inhabitants, the Indian Express newspaper reported.
Hiralal Jethamal Shah, 70, first noticed it while bathing on Wednesday. He said his clothes were stained red.
Forensic scientists tested the liquid and confirmed that it was human blood, but digging up the floor did not lead to further clues, the report said.
Police were planning to bring in sniffer dogs for more leads.
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Posted 28 July 2003 - 05:29 AM
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Posted 28 July 2003 - 11:02 AM
UGH! That sounds horrific! I couldn't imagine finding my clothes drenched in blood! I'm assuming that all tenants have been accounted for?!
First voice: "Where is he...around here?"Second voice: "He's dead."First voice: "Ah, he could be anywhere then."
Posted 28 July 2003 - 11:15 AM
Not sure, not often you see a verified blood coming from walls story. They actually tested it and it is human.
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Posted 13 August 2003 - 01:27 PM
THATS RELLI SCARY!i wouldnt like to see blood on da walls or my clothes drenched it blood thats very creepy! :o
Posted 22 August 2003 - 02:05 AM
Yeah, I would already be looking for another place to live. I don't mind ghosts so much but, blood? There's just something horribly wrong that.
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Mexico finds 10 more bodies; death toll at 157
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Searchers have found 10 more bodies of victims from twin storms that struck the country's Pacific and Gulf coasts at the same time last month, raising the death toll to 157, Mexico's government said Wednesday.
Statistics sent by civil protection officials to The Associated Press said a total of 155 people had died across the states hit by the storms' heavy rain. But the head of the agency, Luis Felipe Puente, said later Wednesday that the toll had risen to 157.
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Hybrid Is the New Black
Last week I attended and spoke at the Virtual Edge Summit. This event focused on virtual events, education, conferences and meetings. Over the course of the event I heard some key themes regarding virtual and hybrid events that really resonated. I wanted to share a quick recap on those themes:
- To quote Cisco's own Kara Wilson, VP, Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions "Hybrid is the new black." In 2009 there was a lot of focus on virtual-only events, in 2010 some of that attention shifted to hybrid events, and in 2011 there will be even greater increase in hybrids as more event planners accept/understand that adding a virtual component and moving to a hybrid model does NOT cannibalize physical event attendance but rather drives future physical event attendance.
- Creating a great hybrid experience requires looking beyond cloning the physical event in a virtual format. Hybrid event planners need to look at what translates well (ala keynote broadcast) from the physical event to the virtual audience, what unique experiences (ala executive chat sessions) can be programmed for the virtual audience, as well as what audiences may engage virtually that don't engage physically (ala business decisions makers/small business owners/etc.) and whether these audience types required a tailored virtual experience.
- Hybrid events can enable a two way conversation between the physical and virtual audiences. However in order to achieve this event planners need to spend time educating speakers, sponsors and event staff on how to foster the dialogue. Event planners also need to look beyond Twitter back channel and understand how to leverage asynchronous tools such as blogs and discussion forums to further discussion in a digestible and manageable way.
- It takes a village to pull off a successful virtual only and/or hybrid event. Hint, hint…if you are thinking about turning your existing event into a hybrid or adding a virtual only event to your marketing repertoire you should also be thinking about building out a dedicated team focused on the virtual event format. You heard me right, to pull off a successful hybrid experience don't count on adding virtual to existing physical event team roles. Virtual is a unique event format and therefore a job role which requires event expertise combined with an understanding of compelling online engagements peppered with a bit of community building/mining experiences.
For those who have been producing virtual events for some time now you are probably reading the themes above and going hallelujah, been there…done that. For those just dipping their toes into the virtual event pool I can't stress enough how important these themes are to ensuring your long term success.
There were some excellent write-ups on Virtual Edge Summit, check out these blog posts for more learnings 🙂
Notes From the (Virtual) Edge
Virtual Events – The Best and Worst Trends of 2010
Top 5 Virtual Event Questions from Virtual Edge
Distance Curation of Virtual Edge Summit
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Campbell Fighting Camels Charm
Our Campbell Fighting Camels Charm is made of solid sterling silver and features an attractive enamel team logo. These college team charms are hand finished and made in the USA. Two sided. The lobster claw clasp allows it to be worn as a pendant or bracelet charm. Size: 16mm Wide x 14mm Tall. Makes a great addition to your college jewelry collection. Officially licensed product of the Collegiate Bead Company.


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This cozy organic terry robe is ideal for your baby's comfort and warmth. This adorable terry robe with dotted trim comes with a matching waist tie and two pockets. 100% organic cotton terry. For ages 0 - 9 months . Machine wash.
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The fastest wheels on earth.
If you've been looking for the fastest wheel on the planet, you've found it. The Reynolds RZR 92 boasts the lowest drag values, the highest levels of stability and handling, and the lowest weight of any 80+mm wheel on the market. In fact, compared to its closest 80mm rival, paired with a rear disc wheel, the RZR 92 saves 20 watts -- translating to a roughly 23 second advantage over the length of an Ironman course.
Now, we're going to be forward -- the complexity of the RZR design is deep, but we'll walk through it together. To start, we need to understand the prevalent ideology in aerodynamic wheel design, and to do so, we need to understand drag. What is it? Simply put, it's the restraining force that acts on the wheel when its direction of motion is counter to the free stream of airflow. Now, airflow near the surface of a wheel is turbulent by nature, and when it comes close to the rim surface, it becomes a turbulent boundary layer. This is the start of two kinds of drag, skin friction and pressure drag. Currently, wheel makers are attempting to harness the turbulent layer, reattaching it at the rear section of the rim. The reasoning behind this is that the system reduces pressure drag, but in return, the wheel sees gains in skin friction. However, this is viewed as a positive trade-off, as skin friction has around a ten-fold lower drag value than pressure drag.
To maximize this turbulent system, we've been seeing engineers create a constant, rounded edge at the spoke face. For those attempting it, it's been viewed as a leap forward in design. However, Reynolds finds it to be counterintuitive. We'll explain. You see, the science of aerodynamics has developed almost as a case of supply and demand. As aviation technology develops, engineers are forced to develop more efficient airfoil designs, and these designs take the shape of what's called a NACA profile -- think of a stretched out tear drop shape. In recent years, though, some wheel designers have started to view the NACA profile as insufficient to the aerodynamics of wheels. The reasoning behind this is that while an airfoil only has what are called a leading and trailing edge, the rim's shape requires a trailing edge to double as a leading edge. Thus, we see the wide, rounded spoke faces of today. However, given that these systems rely on turbulence, Reynolds views this development as a step back from the proven designs of the airfoils that smooth turbulence. And this is just what the RZR 92 does with what Reynolds is calling, Dispersive Effect Termination (DET).
Starting at the rim bed, the RZR 92 features an ultra-wide maximum width of 28.0mm. As a tubular, this eliminates the drag-increasing balloon effect caused by a tire being wider than a rim. Now, the tire width matches the leading edge of the rim, creating less turbulence at the airflow's introduction to the wheel. The benefits to this design are four-fold -- it delivers an aerodynamic benefit, it increases lateral rigidity, it increases comfort, and it decreases rolling resistance. Moving down to the spoke face, the RZR 92 rim and carbon fiber spokes are shaped in a NACA-profiled, tapered V-shape that ends with a sharp trailing edge. This is where Reynolds starts to challenge the status quo. Basically, the RZR's shape actually smooths airflow over the wheel, and when that air passes the spoke face, it's easily reattached at the rear of the rim. So, the RZR places a focus on mitigating turbulence, not accepting it. In fact, testing performed at the A2 Wind Tunnel shoes the RZR experiencing less drag in watts at 30.75mph, at every conceivable yaw angle (0-18 degrees), then any offerings from its most popular competitors.
So, with DET, drag is greatly reduced. However, Reynolds wasn't content with just this. In fact, Reynolds views the aerodynamic engineering of wheels as a four-part structure. 1) The wheel must be lightweight, yet structurally sound. 2) It must reduce turbulent airflow in order to create a low-drag system. 3) The aerodynamic efforts cannot compromise the steering and handling of the bike. 4) The wheel must generate an aerodynamic advantage from its lift-drag-ratio. Not surprisingly, one wheel rarely encompasses all of these traits. In fact, we find that article numbers Two and Three actually tend to contradict one another -- think of a disc wheel. However, at around 1470 grams, and with the lowest drag system on the market, the RZR 92 accomplishes all of the above harmoniously. But, to solidify this, let's get into requirements three and four.
This brings us to DET's most impressive characteristic, handling. In relation to the bearing, it's rare to have a real-world circumstance of a straight 180 degree head wind. In reality, you spend 95% of your riding time between 0 and 20 degrees of yaw with a wind angle anywhere from 0 to 100 degrees in relation to the bearing. Accordingly, DET places a focus at improving handling while side force is acting on the wheel. To do so, the DET rim shape pushes the center of pressure forward, beyond the center of mass (hub axle center), for a more stable steering force. For reference, the Firecrest's center of pressure is a little behind the center of mass. But, in the case of DET, the lift and drag vectors are shifted into a favorable position that extends the range of lift, and as a result, it delays aerodynamic stall (the point where the drag vector is larger than the lift vector) in order to achieve a larger 'sweet spot.' Why is this important? Well, it creates a more predictable sense of handling, conserves watts, and requires less steering input from the rider. Additionally, the DET shape prevents stall at angles before 20 degrees of yaw, while most competitors' offerings experienced stall between around 12.5 and 14 degrees of yaw. This means that the RZR's handling 'sweet spot' is extended to a window of 7.5 degrees higher than the competition. You'll also find that DET's center of pressure maximizes the forward thrust vector (a quantity that has direction and magnitude), while the rim shape increases lift and decreases turbulent flow. So, the effective lift-to-drag ratio creates a forward thrust that, basically, requires you to exert less watts to propel the wheel forward. Essentially, this system works almost like a turbine that feeds off of the wind.
With the RZR, Reynolds also addressed an all-too-common ailment to carbon wheels -- poor braking. The solution was found through the development of what Reynolds calls its Crynogenic Glass Transition Braking System (CTg). Essentially, this is a patented braking design that required both a redesign of the brake track laminate and pads. Accordingly, CTg uses a temperature-conductive laminate at the brake track's transition points that withstands higher levels of heat than typical carbon laminates (around a 100 degree dispersion). And when paired with Reynolds' polymer Cryo Blue brake pads, braking becomes more predictable and requires less finicky feathering on fast descents.
Lastly, it's impossible to not notice the RZR's carbon spokes and hubs. However, it is easy to miss that the rear hub features three hub flanges. The additional flange is positioned as to lie under the center point of the rim. So, while the radial spokes provide lateral support to the wheel, and the tangential spokes transfer torque from the hub to the rim, this 'torque flange' ensures that applied torque is pulled within the same plane as the rim's center. This increases efficiency over the standard two flange system, where the spokes pull the rim to the left or right plane with applied torque. For the spokes themselves, Reynolds not only used carbon fiber, but they're actually small airfoils -- a NACA 0033 airfoil, in fact. This designation means that the width is one-third of the length, but more importantly, it further reduces turbulent airflow over the wheel.
The Reynolds RZR 92 Carbon Tubular Road Wheelset is available in the color Black with White labels and in a tubular configuration. Please note that the rear wheel is offered with either a Shimano or Campagnolo 11-speed freehub compatibility. Also, every wheelset includes two pairs of Reynolds Cryo Blue Brake Pads. Reynolds strongly recommends only using its proprietary pads, and the use of any other brake pads will result in a void of your warranty.
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Lori Ditlefsen 11/25/2003 6:19:16 AMWonderful shot Brian. Love the scene and her outfit. Nicely done. #77063
Mette Vendelboe Allison 12/20/2003 8:56:14 AMThe kind of photo that I would hang on my wall! It has great contrasts and story to it! Big congrats:-) #301283
Susana Matos 12/20/2003 9:39:06 AMNo doubt, I missed great photos last month! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist,
Brian T. Martin 12/22/2003 5:53:40 AMThanks Mette and Susana, for the words of encouragment and appreciation. Black and white seems to be a subject that it very "selectively appreciated" for sure. #303755
Taken in Mekong City, Vietnam last week. 1/500 sec; f-stop of 3.5; 28 mm lens. Converted to black and white and added grain using PS7.
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Painted Wooden Furniture
White painted furniture and part painted wooden furniture is back in fashion and Online Furniture World has a selection of fantastic quality painted furniture for you. Whether you are looking for bedroom furniture, nursery furniture of living room furniture, we have something for you. There is even home office painted furniture if you want furniture to brighten up your office. This furniture really does look classy and will make re furnishing your room so much easier.
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I live in SC, and I was wondering what Miami Dolphins game you guys thought I should go to? It does not have to be in Miami either.
It doesn't really matter where the game is because I would fly there. Preferably not the Raiders game, but I don't think people would have reccommended going there anyways.
I was thinking about flying up to see the Jets game. It would be fun to go against the home crowd, and hopefully see them beat the Jets.
I also was considering going to the Bills game at Miami. That would be a likely win, so I figured why not go see that one.
But, I'm not sure yet which one, so I am up to suggestions. Please leave me some comments, and I will see what you guys say.
Thanks in advance!
To leave a comment click on the link that tells how many comments have been left. It is right below this next to the email link
Which Miami Dolphins Game Should I Get Tickets To?
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I live in San Jose Ca and I'm going to the Raiders Game with my 2 year old son. My son will wear his Marshall and I will wear my Chad Henne Jersey or vise versa. Hard Core Dolphin Fan since 81. That's my vote!ReplyDelete
Well, you're lucky. Every game that Miami plays at is a minimum of 9 hours driving from me. Take advantage of those local games as much as possible, because there aren't many times that Miami goes to the west coast, I think.ReplyDelete
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Nicole Kidman: Oriental Movie Metropolis Ceremony
Leonardo DiCaprio suits up for the Oriental Movie Metropolis Ceremony on Sunday (September 22) in Qingdao, China.
The 38-year-old actor was joined at the event by Nicole Kidman and John Travolta.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Leo DiCaprio
The Oriental Movie Metropolis is a multi-billion dollar film park project, which is being financed by China's richest man Wang Jianlin.
In case you missed the news, it was recently announced that Leo will star in a Woodrow Wilson biopic, based on A. Scott Berg's new book "Wilson"!
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Architects often call them follies—backyard structures with fanciful details that add romance and charm to a property. New York designer Marshall Watson took the folly concept and gave it a Swedish spin, creating an elegant pavilion pool house with Scandinavian influences at the Missouri residence of Bill and Amy Koman.
Watson guided the Komans through the renovation of their historic 1920s St. Louis home. After adding a backyard swimming pool, the Komans wanted an outdoor structure to link the pool with a spacious back lawn and to provide a comfortable place to simply relax. "The pool house is such a predominant piece on the property that it really needed to have a strong presence and be a mini version of the house," Amy says.
Watson took cues from the formal Georgian architecture of the old house, designing a symmetrical limestone-and-brick structure with a slate roof and making the folly look as though it were built in the 1920s or '30s. "The pool house's limestone facade is almost a direct copy of the back facade of the house," Watson explains, right down to the pilasters and carved Masonic motifs that trim the exteriors. "I did elongate the arched French doors, however, so they're much taller than those on the main house."
The three sets of 10-foot-plus-tall French doors on opposite sides of the pool house create a charming pavilion effect when all are open. Set at the yard's midpoint, the fanciful building acts almost like a passageway, connecting the pool with a lower-level lawn on the far side of the structure.
Gustavian influences are evident in the interiors, where Watson was inspired by what the Swedes call a lusthus. "These were small pavilions the Swedes built on their properties to enjoy the sun and light of summer. They are like fantasy pavilions," he says.
"This is definitely designed in the style of an 18th-century pavilion, with symmetrical wings and one wonderful open room," notes the designer, who covered the walls and ceilings with poplar planking, which is typically painted. "I was going to paint the walls, but once the poplar was up, the texture and colors were so beautiful, I didn't have the heart to paint it," Watson confesses. Instead, the planks were bleached and finished with a grayish-white glaze that echoes the color of the Texas limestone floors.
"While the pool house is very formal in its symmetry and with the beautiful arched doors, there is something about the wood cladding on the walls and ceiling that gives it the look of a barn interior. It has a less rigid feel,"
A limestone-base pedestal table is centered in the main room under a patinated-silver lantern. "We wanted something grounding the room. I didn't want everything on legs," he points out, adding that the table separates the room into two seating areas, one for dining and one for watching TV.
A banquette in the dining area is upholstered in an easy-to-clean plastic-like fabric so people can relax there in wet bathing suits without damaging the cushions. Chairs are upholstered in terry cloth, which is stitched with a custom-designed monogram.
In the kitchen, cabinets rise to the ceiling to emphasize the spaciousness of the room, and ribbed glass on some cabinet doors contributes a vintage feel. There are two bathrooms/changing rooms—one for men and one for women—that open directly to the pool for easy access when swimming.
"I wanted the pool house to feel like a spa," says Amy. "The great thing is that we made this amazingly beautiful and dramatic pool house." As Watson puts it: "It is both comfortable and elegant."
A scaled-down version of its larger counterpart, a St. Louis pool house is a masterpiece in miniature.
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Mary Anne Thomson
Architect: Lauren Strutman, Lauren Strutman Architects, 16676 Old Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017; 636/537-0880, laurenstrutmanarchitects.com.
Interior design: Marshall Watson, Marshall Watson Interiors, 105 W. 72nd St., Suite 9B, New York, NY 10023; 212/595-5995, marshallwatsoninteriors.com.
Landscape architect: Gay Goessling, Goessling Design, 1005 S. McKnight Road, St. Louis, MO 63117; 314/569-0900, goesslingdesign.com.
Contractor: Kevin Sanders, K.V. Sanders Co., P.O. Box 833, Chesterfield, MO 63006; 636/227-3335, kvsanders.com.
Original architect: Edward F. Nolte (1870-1944).
Beautiful Rear Façade and Gardens
The back exterior has twin stairways to the lower lawn. Marshall Watson designed the house with wings on either end for the kitchen and two baths.
Bright and Airy Entrance
The central space is anchored by a Dennis & Leen pedestal table and silver light fixture.
Pedestal table ("Louis XVI Round Fluted Base" #DL-DT08); hanging light ("Regent Lantern" #DL-LN14): Dennis & Leen, 310/652-0855. Through Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, hollyhunt.com.
Iron dolphin planters flanking door (vintage): Center 44, 212/450-7988, center44.com.
Flooring (limestone): Alan Court & Assoc., 631/324-7497.
Sconces (custom): Architrove, 631/329-2229, architrove.com.
Walls and ceiling: lightly glazed poplar.
Sun-Filled Dining Area
Towels from Restoration Hardware were fashioned into chair covers. The banquette is covered in a polymer fabric.
Flooring (tumbled Texas limestone): Alan Court & Assoc., 631/324-7497.
Walls and ceiling: lightly glazed poplar.
Table (designed by Marshall Watson); banquette (designed by Marshall Watson): Marshall Watson Interiors, 212/595-5995, marshallwatsoninteriors.com.
Banquette fabrication: Joe Upholstery Inc., 212/290-2188.
Banquette fabric (discontinued): Pollack, 212/627-7766, pollackassociates.com.
Pillows on banquette ("Get Groovy"/Tahiti #1088-01, discontinued): Zoffany, 800/894-6185, zoffany.com.
Pillow fabrication: Arabelle Taggart, 212/980-6663, arabelletaggart.com.
Chairs: customized vintage chairs.
Chair fabric (bath towels, custom monogram): Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Sconces (custom): Architrove, 631/329-2229, architrove.com.
Art (Untitled, by Mary Judge): Mary Judge, maryjudge.com.
Napkins: Crate & Barrel, 800/996-9960, crateandbarrel.com.
Basket tray on table: owner's collection.
Serpentine Planters
Stylized terra-cotta dolphin planters were found at a Connecticut antiques shop.
Poplar-Wrapped Dining Area
The pool house, designed in the style of an 18th-century pavilion, has a definite Swedish flavor. The rooms are wrapped in poplar planking, bleached and finished with a gray-white glaze which complements the pool house's light-colored furnishings.
Spacious and Elegant Kitchen
The designer extended the cabinets to the ceiling to give a generous and elegant feel to the space.
Cabinetry design (custom): Marshall Watson Interiors, 212/595-5995, marshallwatsoninteriors.com.
Cabinetry (Omega custom maple, with opaque finish, beaded inset doors and drawer fronts): Callier & Thompson, 636/391-9099, callierandthompson.com.
Countertop (Calcutta Oro with 4-inch backsplash): Midwest Tile, 888/936-1249, midwesttile.com.
Drawer pulls (#9451): Omnia Industries, 973/239-7272, omniaindustries.com.
Sink ("Undertone" #K-3325): Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com.
Faucet ("Country Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet" #R77V3): Rohl, 800/777-9762, rohlhome.com.
Hanging light ("Knebworth Hanging Bowl" #CL45): Vaughan Designs, 212/319-7070, vaughandesigns.com.
Roman shade ("Gordian Weave"/Natural on Greige #2643921): Schumacher, 800/523-1200, fschumacher.com.
Fabrication: Designer First, 314/432-7095.
Cooktop: Miele, 800/843-7231, mieleusa.com.
Oven ("Epicure Single Wall Oven"): Dacor, 800/793-0093, dacor.com.
Microwave: KitchenAid, 800/422-1230, kitchenaid.com.
Dishwasher: Fisher & Paykel, 800/863-5394, fisherpaykel.com.
Refrigerator (Undercounter Refrigerator/Freezer #UC-24C, by Sub-Zero): Sub-Zero/Wolf, 800/222-7820, subzero-wolf.com.
Clean and Simple Details
The pool house's simple white furnishings enhance its classic Swedish design.
Sparkling His and Hers Baths
The pool house has two baths to provide separate changing areas for men and women. Each is elegantly appointed with monogrammed towels for a spa feeling. The sink and faucet in the women's bath are from Kohler's Purist collection.
Cabinetry (designed by Marshall Watson): Marshall Watson Interiors, 212/595-5995, marshallwatsoninteriors.com.
Sink ("Purist Wading Pool and Bowl" #K-2313, discontinued); faucet ("Purist Wall-Mount Faucet" #KT-14419-3): Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com.
Sconce ("French Deco Horn Sconce" #S2020PN-L, by Visual Comfort): Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Towels (custom monogrammed); rug: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Wood blinds: Hunter Douglas, 800/274-2985, hunterdouglas.com.
Flooring (tumbled Texas limestone): Alan Court & Assoc., 631/324-7497.
Wall covering (discontinued): Designtex, 800/221-1540, designtex.com.
Pool house designer Marshall Watson.
Relaxing Poolside Sitting Area
Tufted chairs and an ottoman are covered in all-weather Perennials fabrics.
Pool: Pool Tron, 314/428-0567, pooltron.com.
Chairs ("Bracken House Club Side Chair" #CH234, by Edward Ferrell): Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, 336/841-3028, ef-lm.com.
Chair fabric ("Jake Stripe"/Linen #800-27): Perennials, 888/322-4773, perennialsfabrics.com.
Pillows on chairs: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Table: Lexington Gardens, 212/861-4390, lexingtongardensnyc.com.
Ottoman (custom): Joe Upholstery Inc., 212/290-2188.
Ottoman fabric ("Bigger Stripe"/colorway discontinued #500-15): Perennials, 888/322-4773, perennialsfabrics.com.
Exterior wall lights ("Devonshire Lantern" #414681): Fine Art Lamps, 305/821-3850, fineartlamps.com.
Lush Back Gardens
The pool house links the pool area with the back lawn.
The Sidecar, price available upon request from Moore & Giles [1-800-737-0169]
This beautifully crafted bar cart, The Sidecar by Moore and Giles, is a great way to store liquor, glassware, bar tools, and anything else needed to complete your own miniature bar. The cart, made of Virginia black walnut, birch, leather, aluminum, and brass, is wheeled to make sure the party can travel with you. Perfect for drink-lovers without the space for a full bar.


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Feb. 25, 2007
The Lady Bisons ended the first day of the Georgia Southern Classic with split of their two games.
After starting the day with a 10-1 win over Savannah State, the Lady Bisons lost 5-4 in eight innings to host Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga.
"We have very talented players," Peck said. "We don't want to get into a situation where someone is going to lose confidence. They know when they walk out on the field they can compete with anybody."
Freshman pitcher Christen Campbell went the distance for the Lady Bisons. She picked up her first loss after winning her first four collegiate decisions.
Campbell gave up eight hits and five runs, only four earned, in 7 2/3 innings. She struck out six and walked one.
"Christen knows what her strengths are," Peck said. "She is a gamer. She wants the ball every time she steps on the field. She is an athlete. She understands what she has to do on the mound to win. She is going to do very well at this level."
Georgia Southern scored in the first inning on a balk by Campbell. They added another run in the third. Lady Bisons left fielder Julia Davidson made the defensive play of the day, reaching over the fence to steal a home run from Georgia Southern's Robyne Siliga.
The Lady Bisons scored for the first time in the fourth inning on a single up the middle that scored Abigail Craig, a pinch-runner for third baseman Kellie Sirus who had reached base on a single to right center and advanced on a single up the middle by Abby Keese.
In the fifth the Lady Bisons took a 4-2 lead, scoring three runs. Center fielder Lauren Dortwegt opened with a single to the shortstop. She then stole second. Right fielder Leigh Little singled to left field, moving to third on a scoring error that allowed Dortwegt to score.
With two outs Leigh Little stole third. Kellie Sirus then hit a home run to left, her fifth of the year.
Georgia Southern came back to tied the game in the sixth with two runs. Georgia Southern then won the game in the eighth on a sacrifice fly to right field by Maria Laurato.
The Lady Bisons managed on six hits, a season low. Kellie Sirus was the only player on either team with more than one hit.
"We are talented enough where everyone is going to contribute this year," Peck said. "We are mixing line-ups up this weekend to see what our best combinations are."
The Lady Bisons are 7-3. Georgia Southern is 5-7.
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floriauck needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 55 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
We need a logo designed for a traditional Austrian Hotel.
Gasthaus Olpererblick
The client would like something rustic with soft colors. Traditional, solid, classic... The hotel is located in the Austrian Alps. It's an alpine hotel.
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2005-2006 Goals
Student Success
Goal: Ensure student success by all employees assuming collective responsibility for placing the needs of learners first.
- Foster a culture in which services, policies, procedures, practices, and personnel support learning as a major priority
- Ensure that the student's earliest experiences with the College are positive, nurturing, and focused on student learning and academic success
- Engage students as responsible partners in the lifelong learning process
- Make accessible a variety of services and programs that address diverse cultures and learning needs
- Use technology to expand opportunities for student learning and student services
Organizational & Professional Development
Goal: Foster an organizational culture that makes learning the primary value in every action of the College.
- Throughout the organization, hire, develop, support, and empower employees who take an active role in student learning and success
- Create an integrated and adaptable organizational structure that responds to the changing needs of learners
- Promote a culture of inclusiveness, participation, collaboration, and mutual respect that recognizes and celebrates the value of employee contributions
- Offer and support professional development programs and opportunities to enhance staff and faculty effectiveness as facilitators of learning
- Ensure that part-time employees are supported in facilitating a quality learning experience
- Use cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams to shape the learning culture of the College in line with the College's vision and mission
- Strengthen the leadership skills of College faculty and staff
- Enhance the economic, academic, and social environment of the College to attract and retain quality employees
Community/Economic Development & Partnerships
Goal: Promote the health and economic vitality of the community through partnerships, coalitions, and collaborations.
- Encourage community/business partnerships in the learning process
- Increase the availability of skilled workers to meet changing community needs
- Respond to the diverse learning needs of the community we serve
- Continue to expand certification and short-term training programs that meet learners' needs and market demand
- Improve and expand linkages with educational partners and community agencies for mutual benefit
- Engage students in contributing to the well being of their community through service-learning initiatives
- Encourage faculty and staff to take leadership roles in community initiatives
Institutional Growth
Goal: Plan and coordinate student enrollment, programs, services, and facilities to meet community needs.
- Achieve targeted growth through an integrated enrollment management process
- Ensure an equitable delivery of quality programs and services at all campuses
- Achieve a balance between virtual and classroom learning
- Improve the utilization of human, physical, technological, and fiscal resources
Institutional Advancement
Goal: Increase available public and private funds for educational programs, capital projects, and general operations.
- Increase the coordination of all institutional advancement (fundraising) activities to enhance resource synergy
- Enhance student opportunities through increased scholarships and endowments
- Promote responsible stewardship of resources and public trust
- Encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
- Continue to generate business and community support to increase program viability
- Collaborate with business and educational entities to lobby for appropriate levels of state and county support
- Communicate the value and benefit of the College to the community
Institutional Effectiveness
Goal: Improve learning outcomes and College programs, processes, and services through a systematic and continuous process of planning, assessment, and improvement.
- Integrate the College's annual planning with budgeting and resource allocation
- Support a planning process to involve individuals at the grassroots level
- Improve the system of defining and assessing student learning outcomes
- Use cross-functional teams to recommend organizational changes to more effectively and efficiently serve customer needs
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Matheny, fans feel sting of Boston's '04 Classic sweep
BOSTON -- This is not about something as trivial "bragging rights." This is for the championship of the new millennium.
It may not be a permanent designation, but it's a wonderful way to set your team apart from the other 29 franchises. The team that wins this World Series will become the first team to win three World Series championships in this century.View Full Game Coverage
BOSTON -- This is not about something as trivial "bragging rights." This is for the championship of the new millennium.
It may not be a permanent designation, but it's a wonderful way to set your team apart from the other 29 franchises. The team that wins this World Series will become the first team to win three World Series championships in this century.View Full Game Coverage
This is what is at stake in the 2013 Fall Classic between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. The Game 1 telecast is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. CT on FOX with the first pitch at 7:07 p.m.
The Cardinals and the Red Sox have met three times in the World Series, with the Redbirds holding a 2-1 edge. But it is the one loss, in 2004, that sticks in the memory and, for that matter, stings in the memory, of the Cardinals and their legion of loyal followers.
That 2004 St. Louis team still has the best regular-season record of any National League team in this century, with 105 victories. It was loaded with talent. There were Gold Glove-winning defenders all over the field, including current Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, the regular catcher on that club.
There was a potent lineup with plenty of power. Among them, Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds had hit 122 home runs and driven in 358 runs. There were four 15-game winners in the starting rotation. And there were veteran, proven relief pitchers in the bullpen. The manager was one of the best of any era, Tony La Russa. This was a club that won its division by 13 games, over the NL Wild Card team, the Houston Astros. The Red Sox, meanwhile, were the American League Wild Card representative.
Clearly, the Cardinals could be considered the favorites. Then came the Series. Boston won four straight, and it was over.
"Some of us have some pretty bad memories of being here in 2004, and we're looking to kind of right that ship," Matheny said Tuesday after his team had worked out at Fenway Park.
"But the team in '04 we played was as hot as any team in baseball. And they came in and played the kind of baseball that we needed to, and we didn't. It's about execution, and that's what we're going to get focused on now."
There were some possible explanations, some mitigating circumstances. There was never one completely comprehensive, totally satisfying explanation. But there were attempts in that direction.
One was that the 2004 Red Sox had turned into nothing less than a force of nature. They had done this by making history in their AL Championship Series matchup against their one true nemesis, the New York Yankees. Down 0-3, the Sox won four straight to win the pennant. No one had ever climbed out of a hole that deep to win in the baseball postseason. After that, the theory went, the Sox were simply unbeatable.
Plus, you know, it was their turn. They had not won a World Series in 86 years. By beating the Yankees, they had broken whatever historical bonds and/or curses that had kept them from the championship for all those decades.
On the less metaphysical level, the Cardinals' most effective starter, Chris Carpenter, was out with an injury. That couldn't help the St. Louis cause. La Russa's decision to start Matt Morris on short rest in Game 2 backfired.
"We had a very tough series against Houston, and went to Game 7 with a very good club," Matheny said. "And it was a knock-down, drag-out fight. It was pretty much a whirlwind by the time we ended there and got here to Boston. And next thing you know, we're down two games and didn't even know what happened.
"And that was a team that didn't happen to very often. It was a very good team that walked on the field expecting to win. And next thing you know, we ran into a buzz saw. You look at what that '04 Boston team did just to get there. It was an incredible run to get through the Yankees at the end, and we just couldn't stop them.
"It was a lesson learned, not that our team at that point was half-stepping or we weren't prepared, but we just hadn't been hit like that all season long. So it was a little bit of a shocker."
The Cardinals were also unhappy with their accommodations in 2004. They stayed in a hotel outside Boston, in Quincy, which they believed was an unsuitable distance from the ballpark. Late-night room service was not available at this hotel, which was also considered a hardship. This time, the Cardinals are housed in the city, with all the necessary creature comforts apparently available.
"I think we were staying in Connecticut last time," Matheny said with a smile. "Boston is a beautiful city, especially this time of year. And I think we're all very happy to stay nice and close this time. It was about an $80 cab ride in '04."
What does all this mean for the 2013 Fall Classic? There are only two active players left from the 2004 World Series; David Ortiz who was just emerging as a force for the Red Sox, and Yadier Molina, who was Matheny's backup for the 2004 season.
So this is not quite a grudge match in the classic sense. But the St. Louis manager, and many of the team's fans, still carry with them the notion that the 2004 Cardinals were not supposed to lose, against anybody, ever.
"What that translates into now, a lot like how we talked about last year standing in San Francisco, Game 7 and watching those guys celebrate, realizing how quickly it can get away from you," Matheny said. "I think that's the message we have again this year, is just the urgency, first pitch. This is a team that's going to fight us the whole way, too, so I expect a good heavyweight bout."
Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com.


text: [First Impression] This is only my first impression of the E17 'ALPEN'. Unfortunately, the engineering sample I received was damaged internally during the shipping. The AUX-in, which is what turns E17 into a pure amp, is not functioning properly. FiiO had checked the sample before sending it out to me but the prolonged / delayed (and possibly some knocking around) shipping due to the holidays somehow caused some malfunction on the AUX-in and I can only use it as an DAC amp. So FiiO is sending me a new sample, (which will be the final production version) and I'll have to send the defected unit back to them for diagnosis. So basically, until I receive the replacement I won't be able to finish up the review. But luckily I was able to do a quick listening and A/Bing to E10 (as other functions beside AUX-in are all intact) before packing it up so this will only be a very brief impression. Sonic Impression To make it short and sweet, I'll say E17 shares a large portion of its sound with E10, both on headphone-out as well as line-out. It is largely neutral but slightly on the warm side. It shouldn't be too surprising as the USB receiver (Tenor TE7022) and DAC chip (WM8740) are the same between the two. I have however detected a small difference between the amp section. Mainly that E17 sounds more airy and better layered compared to E10, which gives it a slightly better clarity. While difference isn't anything night and day, it is still an improvement, especially on how E17 handles soundstage. I also tried the Optical-in with my Sony Discman (which has an optical-out) and the improvement (from the Discman's headphone-out) is just great. Far better than pairing the same Discman with FiiO D3 + 3MOVE as D3 is probably the limiting factor there. Since I can't use the AUX-in, I can't compare the amp section alone with other amps so I'll have to wait for the replacement. Putting the little issue with AUX-in aside, I am really quite happy with E17 in general. The multitude of features built into the amp are just phenomenal, considered that this is going to be priced less than $200. A few news update for you guys - the production run of E17 has began and FiiO has managed to push up the release schedule. So the shipping date will be late January instead of February, though you will most likely see it hitting the market by early February if you include the shipping time from FiiO to distributor. All the basic accessories that comes with E17,which is pretty much the same as what you will receive on other FiiO amps. There are also an optical and coax adapter included (not show in picture) [Final Thought] FiiO has done it again with another ultra-budget all-in-one AMP+DAC called the E17 – or as FiiO like to refer to its official name, the Alpen. Never did a portable headphone amp + DAC with these many features were made in the sub-$200 market. Then again, it is not the first time FiiO has broken the record in offering class-beating bang for the buck product. Spec Input: USB, AUX, SPDIF (Coax + Optical) USB Support (max): 24bit / 96kHz SPDIF Support (max): 24bit / 192kHz Channels balance: +/-10dB Left/Right Gain selection: 0dB, 6dB, 12dB (12dB gain not available to USB-in) EQ: Treble - +/-10dB (14.6kHz); Bass - +/-10dB (20Hz); in 2dB step Line-out: Bypassable to pre-out. Output Power: 227mW (16Ω); 215mW (32Ω); 35mW (300Ω) Headphone Impedance Range: 16 Ω ~ 300 Ω SNR: ≥109dB (A weighted) on AUX-in; ≥104dB (A weighted) on USB-in Distortion: <0.001% (10mW)on AUX-in; <0.007% (10mW) on USB-in Frequency Range: 10Hz ~ 100kHz (amp); 10Hz ~ 20kHz (DAC) Power Supply: Internal 1500mAH rechargeable Li-ion battery Battery life: 15 hours Recharging: USB 5V Size: 96mm x 55mm x 15.2mm Weight: 112g Build Quality and Accessories Build Quality is still up to the usual FiiO's high standard. There are complaints over the web about build quality of recent FiiO's products, especially on the E10's problematic headphone jack. It is actually the same jack used on E7, which has established pretty good track record in the past. From my communication with FiiO, the issue has less to do with the increase of failure rate (which is actually about the same as the past as I was told) but more to do with the high number of production. For example, even with 1% of failure rate in the wild, they will still see 50 'lemon' in a production run of 5000 units. But in the past, they would only need to deal with 5 bad units out of a production run of 500 units for the same failure rate. As the company expends so rapidly, they have taken note that they are dealing with much more lemon units than the past. It is something they have to deal with and as I was told, they are going to tighten up production and QC though it is impossible to be 100% failure-proofs. As far as Alpen goes, it has by far the most solid design and build of all FiiO's products to date. Accessories wise, Alpen comes with two rubber bands (to hold the amp and DAP together), an USB cable, a short 3.5mm interconnecting cable, a simple user menu, a coax adapter, a 3.5mm optical adapter and a soft pouch. You will need to supply your own toslink or coax cable if you want to use Alpen with a SPDIF source, but they are generally cheap and fairly easily to find. To get the line-out signal from Alpen, you will also need to get the FiiO L7 dock connector (or dock Alpen to E9, if you have one). The Power / Exit button lights up in blue when turn on, in red when charged and in a gorgeous purple when turn on and charged at the same time. The Input button will change between USB-in, AUX-in, Optical-in and Coax-in. The docking is the same as E7 so E17 will dock on E9 with any problem. The line-out bypass switch. You can switch between line-out (fixed output, not EQ, etc) to Preamp-out (volume affected, EQ enable) at you own wish, in case you want to us E17's EQ on E9. SPDIF-in comes in pink 3.5mm socket. It will take both optical and coax in one socket. Navigation If you have used E7 before, you will feel right at home with Alpen. All the buttons have now being put on the front plate instead on the side, making a much sharper looking design though one hand's navigation can be a little awkward at time. Nothing is too tricky however. Beside the on/off button (which double as exit for menu), menu and volume up/down, two more buttons are added. The input button will switch the Alpen between 4 input modes: USB, AUX, COX (Coax) and OPT (optical). The hold button not only lock down the buttons, but also shut down the OLED screen so it won't burn-out if you use it for a long period of time (i.e. as your main PC's USB DAC). There is also a 'LO Bypass' switch on the right side. In the lower position (close to the words), Alpen will be in its default mode to output line level signal (fixed level, no EQ) when docked (to E9 or L7). In the upper position, Alpen will output pre-amp signal instead. In pre-amp mode, volume control and EQ will affect the output when docked. If you don't have any particular reason, I'll suggest you leave the LO Bypass to the default line-out mode. If you do want the EQ to stay on the LO (LO Bypass enable), I will suggest you set Alpen to zero gain and max out on the volume (6dB gain is fine as well). Use what even amp you are going to pair with Alpen to control volume and gain. Battery life FiiO claims the E17 can run for up to 15 hours in a single charge. Form my own battery test (AUX in, volume 26/60, fed by E10's line-out), it does live up to spec and ran for around 15 hours. Like E7, there is a setting to turn off the USB charging on Alpen if you are running it off your laptop without an AC socket in sight. This will stop Alpen from draining the battery of your laptop. For those who intend to use Alpen mostly as a desktop USB DAC and not a portable - I do recommend you to drain the battery occasional (once or twice per month) in order to prolong the battery life. There is also a sleep function (much like E7) to automatically shut the amp down. You can set it from 10 up to 90 minutes (in 10 minutes interval). Hissing + EMI I am happy to report that Alpen is the least hissing of all FiiO's amp to date. Even with my most hiss-prone IEM, the Shure SE530, there is no hiss on zero gain. With 6dB gain, hiss is only (barely) audible once the volume reaches 55/60. Even at 60/60, it has much less hiss than E11 or E7 at low volume. With 12dB gain, hiss became noticeable pass 40/60. But in reality, it is almost impossible to use SE530 on 12dB gain on volume 40/60 as it will blow your eardrum out with typical source (i.e. iPod's line-out) before you ever hear any hiss. Any headphone (presumably full sized) that needd the 12dB gain is likely not going to be sensitive enough to pick up any hiss anyway. EMI (electro-magnetic interference, a.k.a. cellphone's interference) resistance is also excellent on Alpen. I tested Alpen next to my cellphone as well as connected (via 3.5mm interconnecting cable) and it has almost no audible noise when I am making/receiving call. Bit Depth and Sampling Rate Limited by its USB receiver, Alpen only works up to 24bits / 96kHz in USB mode. For the optical and coax input, you will get the full 24bits / 192kHz via SPDIF. For commercial CD and iTune music, resolution shouldn't be much of any concern since they are all in the good old 16bits / 44.1kHz format. While it always seems to be better to get higher bit depth and sampling rate, any properly mastered album should show very little difference between 16/44.1 and 24/192 (note: 'properly mastered' is the key words here). The issue that most 24/192 music tend to sound better has more to do with either better mastering or hardware based difference (filtering and such). The knowledge of bit depth and sampling rate go way beyond the scope of this review and I am of no master on the subject to really discuss them. The key is not to be too obsessed about them. There are benefit for higher bit depth and sampling rate, but they are not miracle cure and don't make music better by themselves. For most practical purpose, 24/96 is already well beyond what you need. The OLED screen is the same as E7. The hold switch will turn off the screen so you won't have to worry about screen burn-in anymore. Something you don't usually find on portable amp, a channels' balance setting. There is also treble and bass setting and they all perform really well. Bass boost is deep and clear, without any annoying boominess or bass bleed. SQ The first obvious question is, 'should I get this or the E10?' There are recent discussion of E10's headphone jack build quality as well as the 7ms (millisecond, that's 7/1000th of one second) delay issue that seems to let a lot of user to conclude that FiiO is not worth buying. Though I don't agree, I can understand the frustration of receiving a lemon. As far as I know (as told by FiiO), the failure rate of E10's headphone jack isn't higher than usual (the same jack has been used on E7). But because of the relatively high amount of production (over 10k units of E10 was sold in first 4 months), even a small percent of failure will 'look' big in number. If you don't think any failure is acceptable, perhaps FiiO is indeed not your cup of tea. But then again, is there such a thing as failure proof? As for the 7ms delay on E10 (only at the beginning of music playback, not between track), it is caused by the phase issue between the USB receiver (TE7022) and DAC (WM8740) that is unavoidable by themselves. So does this affects Alpen, which has the same chips? No, it doesn't. By putting an SPIDF transceiver between the USB receiver and DAC, the phase issue is solved. So why doesn't FiiO use the same solution on E10? Basically it is down to cost of implementation. After all, Alpen is twice as expensive as E10. Plus, FiiO thought 7ms on the beginning of music playback will be too short to really affect listening. While it doesn't seem to be the best solution, I personally never notice any delay myself. Regardless, this won't be a problem for Alpen anyway. So let goes back to the original question – Alpen or E10? I still believe E10 makes a good desktop USB DAC for those with tight budget. The headphone jack issue will be fully addressed by using a new jack on the latest batch (and worth noting that I have no problem with the old jack), and the 7ms never really is much of an issue for most music playback (as most albums start with one to two seconds of silence, which is much longer than the 7ms of delay). It is up to you to decide how important these issues are. But if you are willing to spend twice as much (Alpen is estimated to be around or over $150), there is no doubt that Alpen is the better choice. Tonality, Alpen shares a large portion of E10's sound, but offers better detail, layers and soundstage. Another advantage of Alpen is its power output, which is higher than E10. This is easily detected from Alpen's bass performance, which is much deeper, punchier and more controlled than that of E10's. So how does Alpen, as an amp, compared to FiiO previous flagship, the E11? First, those who find E11 to be dark'ish can rejoice as Alpen is, by definition, a bit bright and upfront. I never do find E11 to be particularly dark (at least not when compared to iBasso T4). It does have a wam'ish sound and a really tight and punchy bass that can overwhelm detail, so most take it as a sign of dark presentation. Personally I more incline to think it is a sign of good power and control. Alpen does have really good power and control as well (just not as much in 0dB and 6dB gain setting), but the overall presentation is more forwarded. E11 offers better texture (especially on low and lower mid) and layers (good in depth but narrower in width), while Alpen offers crispier top and better openness in width. While I think the actual difference in SQ is very subtle, I do prefer E11 by just a very small margin. Same can be said to iBasso T3D (which I rate to be the same level as E11) as well. I prefer it just a little over Alpen because it handles soundstage better, even though it never quite as powerful as E11 or Alpen. However, if I have to put different amps in categories based on SQ, these three will still be in the same group as this is how close I think Alpen is to E11 and T3D. That being said, I think it is obvious to state that Alpen is much better sounding then E6 and E7. Even the 'E7 killer' from iBasso, the D-zero, isn't much of a direct competition for Alpen except for size. I have once commented that D-zero's biggest selling point is its USB DAC section rather than its amp section. In the case of Alpen however, D-zero is clearly beaten on both ends. In fact, by A/Bing both, I reach the conclusion that Alpen, as an amp, is what D-zero would have grown up to be, especially consider they both are a little bright on their own except Alpen has transparency that is not found on D-zero. As for the DAC section, D-zero is simply limited by its USB receiver in both performance and bitrate. Two other amps I own and in Apen's price range are the Nwavguys' O2 ($150, built by JDS Labs) and iBasso T5 ($180). Both are at least a class better, but they are not really fair comparison to Alpen as both are strictly amp only while Alpen is multi-input amp+DAC. The fairer comparison will be Alpen vs. digiZoid ZO2.3 ($99). As purely an amp, Alpen is very much better than ZO2.3 as it has better transparency and much higher output. But what ZO2.3 offers is a tiny package and a lot of fun with its 'SmartVektor' bass EQ system. While it might not be as feature-packed as Alpen, in some cases, especially with IEM on an ultra-portable rig, ZO2.3 can work out better. As a headphone amp in its traditional sense, I really think Alpen is the better choice. But on the other hand, I do think ZO2.3 is an 'out-of-the-box' product that deserves its own space just because it is so fun to play around. I guess it all downs to what kind of features you are looking for as a user. Last but not least, I think most will want to know how good a combo they will be when Alpen is docked on E9? Will it be better to use Alpen alone? For those of you who know your E9, you should know there are output resistors on the headphone jack that could color the sound of low impedance headphone (10ohm on 1/4' jack and 33ohm on 1/8' jack). But they are not there to add coloration. Instead, they are required by spec for stabilizing the opamp output. This is why E9, regardless of pairing with E7 or Alpen, is really best to drive high impedance headphone when accuracy is demanded. This is not to say low impedance headphone won't sound good at all. It is just won't be ideal pairing. Now let's talk about the difference between the amp sections first: Tested with high impedance IEM (ER4S and RE262, so coloration isn't a problem here), Alpen's internal amp has wider soundstage and crispier sparkles. The sonic energy is mainly focus on the upper vocal and up. E9 on the other hand has (a lot) more power. It has excellent control over the bass note which is deep and well bodied while remains tight. It also resolves lower vocal better. The way I like to see them - Alpen's internal amp is like a female punk rocker: aggressive, lively, and demands attention. E9 (paired with Alpen) is more like a tenor: powerful, warm and full of authority. I can't really say one is (very obviously) technically better than the other. They are certain things they are better than the other, but not in everything. So my recommendation falls back to what they do best in the practical world - if you are using anything below 150ohm, E17 alone is enough. If you are using anything beyond 300ohm, Alpen+E9 make better sense. For those in between, I think both can work out well (in different way) depends how you like to take your music. But for most casual user, I think Alpen alone should suffice. Size and weight wise, E17 and E7 are quite similar. E17 will dock onto E9 without any problem. Of course, it also sound much better than E7 as an USB DAC. Size comparison. Upper row: iBasso T5, D-zero. Mid row: E7, E17, HeadRoom Total BiHead. Bottom row: E11, E6. 24/96 support can be set in PC. With Windows, you need to active 24/96 support by selecting it in the Playback device properties. EQ By using a digital volume controller chip of its own, Alpen has some of the most versatile EQ system in the portable amp world. It has three level gain control (though 12dB gain is disable in USB mode), pan (channels' balance) control, bass EQ and treble EQ. Bass EQ, only showing +/- 2, 6, and 10. Treble EQ, only showing +/- 2, 6, and 10. Left and right pan. Two EQ curve to showcase the overall dynamic of the EQ system. Note that they are slightly different than the purely bass or treble EQ. Pan control gives you 5dB of left/right difference from the center. Bass and treble EQ are listed for a +/-10dB range (in 2dB interval), but in real life situation (tested with 16 ohm load) they are not quite as precious / exact. Bass EQ range is overshot to around +/-13dB while treble is right about +/- 10.5dB. However, since these are EQ, it really doesn't matter how precious the number need to be. The (positive) point is, you have a lot of room to play with – from mild (around +/- 2dB) to pretty extreme (around +/- 10dB) Ending It won't be the best sounding amp you can buy, nor is it going to be the prettiest - but like other products FiiO made, performance with a very reasonable price is what defines Alpen. As always, I am amazed by FiiO's ability to make a product that totally push the limit of its price bucket, whatever that is. If this much features don't make it one of the hottest portable amp+DAC in its price range, I honestly don't know what could. Solid gold casing, perhaps?


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View from the middle of baroque Hospital Kuks's courtyard. Taken in late autumn. The sky is clear, the sun is shining, the temperature is just above freezing point. It is off season, so it's nice and quiet in here. The wonderful baroque building is in sore condition nowadays, which actually adds to the magic of the place.
In the yard you can see two statues by Matthias Bernard Braun facing each other. The left one is called Small Christian Warrior and the one on the right is Hospitality. There's one more - sitting on top of the gate - and it is called Polyphemus.
The Czech Republic is a cool little landlocked country south of Germany and Poland, with a national addiction to pork and beer. Potatos, cabbage, and dumplings are close behind them, and they also have this great bar food called "utopenec." It means "a drowned man," it's pickled sausage with onions, perfect with some dark wheat bread and beer. The Czech bread is legendary, like a meal all by itself.Czechoslovakia first became a sovereign state in 1918 when it declared independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The state of Czechoslovakia lasted until the "Velvet Divorce" of 1993, which created Slovakia and the Czech Republic.It was occupied by Germany in WWII but escaped major damage, unlike most other European cities. The nation's capital, Prague, retains some of Europe's most beautiful Baroque architecture as well as one of the largest medieval castle complexes still standing. The President of the Czech Republic has his offices in the Prague Castle even today.There was a coup d'etat in 1948 and Czechoslovakia fell under Soviet rule. For fifty years Czechoslovakia was a Socialist state under the USSR, subject to censorship, forced atheism and even the arrest of jazz musicians!In 1989, communist police violently squashed a pro-democracy demonstration and pissed everybody off so bad that a revolution erupted over it, finally ending the Communist rule.The next twenty years saw rapid economic growth and westernization. Today in Prague you can eat at McDonald's or KFC, shop for snowboarding boots and go see a punk rock show.The Czech Republic took over the presidency of the European Union in January 2009. This instantly created lots of political drama because the President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, is a renowned Euroskeptic.We anxiously await the outcome of "President Klaus vs. the Lisbon Treaty", a world heavywieght fight sceduled for spring 2009.Text by Steve Smith.


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