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Singapore, nicknamed the Lion City, is roaring into the future with a host of new or updated tourist facilities.
This Southeast Asian city-state known for its shopping, restaurants and clean streets will be the site of several new hotels, an aquarium, major art gallery and other entertainment venues. Several tourist facilities have opened in the past year.
"Singapore is keeping the new development momentum going," said Serene Tan, regional director for the Singapore Tourism Board. "The introduction of further new attractions in 2013 signifies Singapore's objective to showcase innovative visitor experiences."
Among the hotels scheduled to open this year:
• Sofitel So Singapore (opening Nov 1): The hotel, housed in a historic building with a Neo-Classical facade, will have 134 guest rooms with 23 suites. The decor will feature a funky interior design theme, representing modern Singapore, as a contrast to the classic architecture.
• The Westin Singapore (opening Nov. 1): The Westin, on Marina Bay in Singapore's financial district, will have sweeping city and bay views, 301 guest rooms, three restaurants, an outdoor pool, gym and spa.


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Ariana's Cheerful, Colorful Portland Kitchen
Who cooks here? Ariana, her husband, and her three year old
Location: Portland, OR
Owned or rented? Owned
Kitchen size: 90 square feet
What challenge have you overcome in your kitchen? When we moved in three years ago, the kitchen was very dark and crowded. In Portland, we need all of the light and cheer we can get! We installed a glass door, replaced the counters and sink, took out imposing cabinets and put in open shelving. Its' bright and cheerful now — a place where I want to be working!
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What's the story of your kitchen?
Our home is a 100 year old farmhouse, 900 sq. feet — including the attic, where we sleep. The kitchen has some floorspace, but not much counter space. We have one real cupboard, so most everything we have in the kitchen is on display, and I have enjoyed the challenge of making it all as visually cohesive as possible.
What is your favorite meal to cook here?
Breakfast on Saturday morning — eggs from our chicken Carmen, with onions, greens and fresh herbs from our garden!

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By Gabe Elsner
The fossil fuel lobby aggressively uses lobbying and propaganda to block public health protections, manipulate the energy debate, defend their massive government handouts and attack clean energy sources that threaten to displace them.
No tool goes unused: Traditional lobbying, "Super PAC" donations, software that floods opinion websites with favorable comments, and a network of well-funded front groups and commentators who launder fossil fuel industry talking points.
Robert Bryce and his employer, The Manhattan Institute, are among the most aggressive of a growing class of talkers underwritten by fossil fuels to write commentary talking down clean energy and playing down the cost and public health problems of fossil fuel dependence.
Bryce has written four books and appeared in hundreds of articles and opinion pieces, from the conservative National Review, to mainstream media outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, National Public Radio and PBS. Mr. Bryce is quickly securing the top position as the leading marketer for fossil fuels.
Bryce, a former journalist, has consistently been able to position himself as an intellectually independent energy expert. He has never acknowledged fossil fuel underwriting – though Manhattan Institute records show that since 1985, it has received $6.7 million from fossil fuel interests, including the Koch brothers and ExxonMobil.
I asked Bryce if he had financial ties to the fossil fuel industry after his debate appearance before the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners conference on Monday. Not only did Bryce refuse to answer the question, he also launched into an angry, finger-pointing tirade saying that I'd "made up" the amount of fossil fuel support documented by Manhattan Institute records.
I break it down here:[youtube=http://youtu.be/57zyh7sc9VA?hd=1&w=550&h=400] And the raw video is here.
As 50 current and former journalists told The New York Times in a petition we launched last year, it's fine for Bryce to echo fossil fuel talking points. But it's not acceptable for him to hide that he's doing that for the fossil fuel industry and leave himself positioned in bylines as somehow intellectually honest. Based on records and Bryce's response, it seems pretty clear that Bryce is functioning as a paid spokesman of the natural gas industry (and other fossil fuels). But wearing that on his sleeve would lose his "echo chamber" effect because he wouldn't be the seemingly independent voice that fossil fuel industries need to say things they don't have the credibility to say themselves.
Note: Based on our experience from last year's True Ties petition, this will draw a pretty aggressive response from Bryce's fellow travelers, such as Washington Examiner Editorial Page Editor, Mark Tapscott (CPAC "conservative journalist of the year"), and National Review Online Editor, Ed Craig, a former Manhattan Institute PR guy. To put their mind at ease, we do answer the funding question here. We're unabashedly clean energy, and we'd love to get support from clean energy industries (potential funders – please consider!).


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Feds Tried To Destroy All Evidence Of Memo Saying They Were Committing War Crimes With Torture
from the transparency dept
It turns out, however, at least one copy of Zelikow's letter survived -- but even then it took almost three years from the first FOIA request until it was actually released. This was also years after the memos insisting that the activities were legal were released. For a government that keeps wanting to insist that it's being as transparent as possible, and one where political calculus is not supposed to weigh on decisions like this, it seems pretty clear that the feds were quite careful to try to hide internal reports that argue (persuasively, and with great detail) against its legal theory, but happy to reveal the much more questionable documents that support its position. This is not surprising, but it is disappointing. An intellectually honest federal government is willing to openly discuss dissenting viewpoints.


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Tim McGraw's 'Right Back Atcha Babe' Released on iTunes
Tim McGraw's old record label is letting the songs from the embattled 'Emotional Traffic' album trickle out one at a time. Just weeks ago, 'Better Than I Used to Be' was released as a single within hours of a judge's decision to separate the parties. Now, the song 'Right Back Atcha Babe' is available on iTunes.
'Right Back Atcha Babe,' a fun and flirty love song, was a staple of McGraw's live show this summer, so fans will be plenty familiar with the lyrics. In addition to 'Better Than I Used to Be,' 'Felt Good on My Lips' will also be included on 'Emotional Traffic' when it's released on Jan. 17.
While McGraw hasn't commented on it, some of his fans say they will be protesting Curb's release. Saving Country Music posted one fan's angry comment from the 'Right Back Atcha Babe' iTunes page: "Please don't buy this. Curb Records has been screwing over Timmy and his fans for years … download this illegally, and support Tim McGraw some other way, like buying a ticket to one of his shows."
Still, reviews and fan reaction to the album's official new single, 'Better Than I Used to Be,' have been generally positive. The long wait for this much talked about project may make resisting its allure an impossible task for all but the most frustrated fans of the singer's.
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The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 41st through 60th
Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not included), while considering offensive and defensive facets of the game.
Consider: Using the individual metrics to measure individual performance; full avoidance of projecting results for shortened seasons, and past years performance to justify or dictate standings.
This is not: "Most Valuable" anything. Rather, this is "best," like Baseball America does, so there is no confusion as to what I am ranking. It is also not a "this is a ranking of who I want in 2013, or wanted in any other year."
This is: My opinion, and will be disagreed with by many.
60. Matt Cain (219.1 IP, 7.92 K/9, 3.60 tERA, 3.8 fWAR, 3.5 rWAR) – In the battle of Cain v. Kuroda, if you really value WAR, you'll take Kuroda, but the FIP and tERA speak to me more, as does Cain doing the work in one less start than Kuroda.
59. Elvis Andrus (31 2B, 21 SB, .322 wOBA, 4.2 fWAR, 3.5 rWAR) – Imagine if this kid can get the bat going more, and he will be a talent that not just demands, but deserves the 9-figure deal.
58. Jose Reyes (37 2B, 40 SB, .335 wOBA, 4.5 fWAR, 2.8 rWAR) – I almost had a pretty neat string of 2013 Toronto Blue Jays going, but I think Jose will have a great time frolicking with an organization that isn't made of pure Snakeinthegrass.
57. James Shields (227.2 IP, 8.82 K/9, 3.52 tERA, 4.3 fWAR, 2.2 rWAR) – Though he may be one of the better pitchers in the game, I think it is reasonable to worry about whether he will be what the Royals traded him for (their ace).
56. Alex Rios (25 HR, 23 SB, .361 wOBA, 4.3 fWAR, 4.2 rWAR) – Now this is more along the lines of the Alex Rios people thought Toronto would trade away back in the "Alex Rios for Tim Lincecum" days.
55. Josh Hamilton (43 HR, 31 2B, .387 wOBA, 4.4 fWAR, 3.4 rWAR) – Forever will be remembered by me as "the guy that didn't hit enough HR" in 2012, or for his 2011 Game 6 HR that really should have given Texas a Title.
54. Melky Cabrera (25 2B, 10 3B, .387 wOBA, 4.6 fWAR, 4.7 rWAR) – Like Chooch, not sure how much the PED helped Melky, but Toronto is certainly willing to find out.
53. Edwin Encarnacion (42 HR, 13 SB, .396 wOBA, 4.4 fWAR, 4.6 rWAR) – Maybe everybody's hitters should take some time in Toronto over the off-season to get coached to find a new timing mechanism to get them the power. We'll get to see if this was a fluke year, or if him and Joey Bats are just getting started.
52. Dustin Pedroia (39 2B, 20 SB, .344 wOBA, 4.5 fWAR, 4.4 rWAR) – His glove is what gets him here, along with his low K numbers, power, and speed at a position not known for such attributes.
51. Ryan Zimmerman (25 HR, 36 2B, .352 wOBA, 4.5 fWAR, 3.8 rWAR) – Like Peavy, it was good to see Zimm healthy for most of the season, and reminded the people that he can be an integral part of a championship-level team.
50. Jake Peavy (219.0 IP, 7.97 K/9, 3.99 tERA, 4.4 fWAR, 5.0 rWAR) – Maybe he's returning to his San Diego performance days, and I know the White Sox are certainly hoping so as well.
49. Adam Wainwright (198.2 IP, 8.34 K/9, 3.72 tERA, 4.4 fWAR, 5.9 rWAR) – Had he a better defense, and better run support, he probably would have been a bigger competitor in any award he was eligible for. Nearly a 0.80 difference between his ERA and FIP.
48. Adam Jones (32 HR, 16 SB, .361 wOBA, 4.6 fWAR, 3.4 rWAR) – Speaking of walks, Adam Jones does not, but he provides the boom as a replacement. May be a problem as he gets older, but he just completed his age 26 season.
47. Wade Miley (194.2 IP, 6.66 K/9, 4.11 tERA, 4.8 fWAR, 3.2 rWAR) – Just a rookie, Miley did a great job keeping the walks down, as it's hard to find many of the top starters on this list that had lower than a 2.00 BB/9.
46. Angel Pagan (15 3B, 29 SB, .334 wOBA, 4.8 fWAR, 4.0 rWAR) – Giants fans are just glad he got out of his slump in the leadoff spot well in time for the later months and postseason run.
45. CC Sabathia (200.0 IP, 8.87 K/9, 3.87 tERA, 4.8 fWAR, 3.3 rWAR) – And all that was done in 28 starts, too, which is the same amount of starts Strasburg had.
44. Johnny Cueto (217.0 IP, 7.05 K/9, 3.91 tERA, 4.8 fWAR, 5.8 rWAR) – Had Cueto kept up his first half dominance, he probably would have run away with the Cy Young Award.
43. Josh Reddick (32 HR, 11 SB, .326 wOBA, 4.8 fWAR, 4.5 rWAR) – Shocked that he was healthy a whole year, Reddick proved to be a fantastic surprise of healthiness for the surprise AL West Champs.
42. Max Scherzer (187.2 IP, 11.08 K/9, 3.71 tERA, 4.6 fWAR, 4.0 rWAR) – I was debating how he and Cueto should match up, and a lot of people might sight his ERA, but I'm not sure why the awful defense behind him should give the edge to the NLDS Game 1 SP from Cincy.
41. Cole Hamels (215.1 IP, 9.03 K/9, 2.75 tERA, 4.5 fWAR, 4.2 rWAR) – Every time I see "Cole Hamels" all I think is "Coal Hammels," and I have even once typed in "Hammels" on accident.


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Marvell 88SX5081 SATA.
I've got this raid controller and I am trying to work (just as a sata controller).
Here Is the controller from dmesg
"Marvell 88SX5081 SATA" rev 0x03 at pci3 dev 2 function 0 not configured
I really dont't know where to go from here so any help would be fantastic.
When your dmesg shows "not configured", this means the device was recognized by the kernel, but there is no matching driver available.
I took a quick glance at the supported hardware for openbsd and did not see the Marvell SATA controllers listed. I recently tried to get a Via VT 8237S controller to support more than one SATA drive in OpenBSD without sucess.
I had better luck putting FreeBSD on the machine and it looks like FreeBSD added Marvell SATA support recently (8,1 release)
Any chance this will work? I found it here. http://www.webservertalk.com/message2133676.html
Index: dev/pci/ahci.c ======================================== =========================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/dev/pci/ahci.c,v retrieving revision 1.130 diff -u -p -r1.130 ahci.c --- dev/pci/ahci.c 2007/10/27 10:51:21 1.130 +++ dev/pci/ahci.c 2007/10/31 15:56:27 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ #include <dev/ata/atascsi.h> /* change to AHCI_DEBUG for dmesg spam */ -#define NO_AHCI_DEBUG +#define AHCI_DEBUG #ifdef AHCI_DEBUG #define DPRINTF(m, f...) do { if ((ahcidebug & (m)) == (m)) printf(f); } \ @@ -387,8 +387,9 @@ struct ahci_softc { bus_dma_tag_t sc_dmat; int sc_flags; -#define AHCI_F_NO_NCQ (1<<0) -#define AHCI_F_NO_FER (1<<1) +#define AHCI_F_NO_NCQ (1<<0) +#define AHCI_F_NO_FR (1<<1) +#define AHCI_F_NO_CR (1<<2) u_int sc_ncmds; @@ -419,12 +420,28 @@ int ahci_vt8251_attach(struct ahci_sof struct pci_attach_args *); int ahci_ati_ixp600_attach(struct ahci_softc *, struct pci_attach_args *); +int ahci_88se61xx_attach(struct ahci_softc *, + struct pci_attach_args *); static const struct ahci_device ahci_devices[] = { { PCI_VENDOR_VIATECH, PCI_PRODUCT_VIATECH_ VT8251_SATA, ahci_no_match, ahci_vt8251_attach }, { PCI_VENDOR_ATI, PCI_PRODUCT_ATI_IXP_SATA _600, - NULL, ahci_ati_ixp600_attach } + NULL, ahci_ati_ixp600_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6111, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6120, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6121, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6122, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6140, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6141, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach }, + { PCI_VENDOR_MARVELL, PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_ 88SE6145, + NULL, ahci_88se61xx_attach } }; int ahci_pci_match(struct device *, void *, void *); @@ -554,8 +571,16 @@ ahci_vt8251_attach(struct ahci_softc *sc int ahci_ati_ixp600_attach(struct ahci_softc *sc, struct pci_attach_args *pa) +{ + sc->sc_flags |= AHCI_F_NO_FR; + + return (0); +} + + int +ahci_88se61xx_attach(struct ahci_softc *sc, struct pci_attach_args *pa) { - sc->sc_flags |= AHCI_F_NO_FER; + sc->sc_flags |= AHCI_F_NO_FR | AHCI_F_NO_CR | AHCI_F_NO_NCQ; return (0); } @@ -911,6 +936,8 @@ ahci_port_alloc(struct ahci_softc *sc, u goto freeport; } + printf("preg=0x%x\n", cmd); + /* Allocate a CCB for each command slot */ ap->ap_ccbs = malloc(sizeof(struct ahci_ccb) * sc->sc_ncmds, M_DEVBUF, M_NOWAIT | M_ZERO); @@ -1014,6 +1041,9 @@ nomem: DPRINTF(AHCI_D_VERBOSE, "%s: detected device on port %d\n", DEVNAME(sc), port); + printf("preg=0x%x\n", + ahci_pread(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD) & ~AHCI_PREG_CMD_ICC); + /* Enable command transfers on port */ if (ahci_port_start(ap, 0)) { printf("%s: failed to start command DMA on port %d, " @@ -1084,8 +1114,7 @@ ahci_port_start(struct ahci_port *ap, in /* Turn on FRE (and ST) */ r = ahci_pread(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD) & ~AHCI_PREG_CMD_ICC; - if (!(ap->ap_sc->sc_flags & AHCI_F_NO_FER)) - r |= AHCI_PREG_CMD_FRE; + r |= AHCI_PREG_CMD_FRE; if (!fre_only) r |= AHCI_PREG_CMD_ST; ahci_pwrite(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD, r); @@ -1098,16 +1127,22 @@ ahci_port_start(struct ahci_port *ap, in ap->ap_sc->sc_ccc_ports_cur); } #endif + + printf("preg=0x%x\n", + ahci_pread(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD) & ~AHCI_PREG_CMD_ICC); - if (!(ap->ap_sc->sc_flags & AHCI_F_NO_FER)) { + if (!(ap->ap_sc->sc_flags & AHCI_F_NO_FR)) { /* Wait for FR to come on */ if (ahci_pwait_set(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD, AHCI_PREG_CMD_FR)) return (2); } - /* Wait for CR to come on */ - if (!fre_only && ahci_pwait_set(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD, AHCI_PREG_CMD_CR)) - return (1); + if (!(ap->ap_sc->sc_flags & AHCI_F_NO_CR)) { + /* Wait for CR to come on */ + if (!fre_only && ahci_pwait_set(ap, AHCI_PREG_CMD, + AHCI_PREG_CMD_CR)) + return (1); + } return (0); }
That is a mailing list post (tech@) archived on a forum, did you read it? the changes add support for 88SE* based devices.. not 88SX*.
If the controller in question does support AHCI (..but messed up the standardized way of indicating this) it may be possible to force the driver to attach in a similar fashion.
I'd recommend checking the BIOS and seeing if the mode of the controller can be toggled, i.e: AHCI vs. IDE vs RAID mode.. if it's in RAID mode, OpenBSD usually won't attach to it.
There was no follow up posting to this 3.5 year old tech@ thread. More importantly the Marvell product attachment code was never added to sys/dev/pci/ahci.c.
To put this into historical perspective, the request for testers was posted four weeks before 4.3 was locked down for -release testing.
I also tried it with FreeBSD and it kernel panics with the card in. I tried FreeNAS and that just corrupts my gpt on install then won't boot (on my scsi RAID card).
Starting to look like I will have to put debian
Doing some digging it seems these SATA controllers are proprietary and don't support the standard AHCI/PCIIDE interfaces at all and requires a "native" driver.
You can try adding the following to OpenBSD's pciide.c and hoping some basic semblance of SATA support is to be found.. but it's highly unlikely.
const struct pciide_product_desc pciide_marvell_products[] = { { PCI_PRODUCT_MARVELL_88SX5081, 0, sata_chip_map }, };
Thanks I'm trying that now. Not getting my hopes up though.
I cannot afford to get one now but can anyone recommend me a pci-x card for the future?
Nope no luck.
When you buy a card, look for one that mentions PCIIDE/AHCI support.. or perhaps has marketing phrases like "plug and play" or "no drivers required", supporting Mac OS X may also be a good indicator.
You can get some simple cards for less then $20, and most places have return policies, you might have to buy a few different cards until you find one that works.
This makes me think I could use netbsd but when I load it up its not detected. Is there any other steps I would need to take. Sorry I have never used NetBSD before.
No.. OpenBSD also has a similar file for PCI product ID's, it is required for more "humanized" output of detected devices.
That does not indicate support.
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Professor Sarah H. Ludington of Campbell University has just published Aiming at the Wrong Target: The 'Audience Targeting' Test for Personal Jurisdiction in Internet Defamation Cases in the Ohio State Law Journal (73 Ohio State L.J. 541). She takes issue with a blogger-friendly Fourth Circuit case that said someone publishing on the internet can't be sued for defamation outside of their state unless they specifically targeted an audience in that state. Professor Ludington would prefer for bloggers to be able to be sued away from their home so long as they have "minimum contacts" with jurisdiction in which the lawsuit is being brought.
Here's the abstract:
In Young v. New Haven Advocate, 315 F.3d 256 (4th Cir. 2002), the Fourth Circuit crafted a jurisdictional test for Internet defamation that requires the plaintiff to show that the defendant specifically targeted an audience in the forum state for the state to exercise jurisdiction. This test relies on the presumption that the Internet — which is accessible everywhere — is targeted nowhere; it strongly protects foreign libel defendants who have published on the Internet from being sued outside of their home states. Other courts, including the North Carolina Court of Appeals, have since adopted or applied the test. The jurisdictional safe harbor (ironically) provided by the veryn ubiquity of the Internet is no doubt welcomed by media defendants and frequent Internet publishers (e.g., bloggers) whose use of the Internet exposes them to potentially nationwide jurisdiction for defamation. But it may go too far in protecting libel defendants from facing the consequences of their false and injurious statements. For every libel defendant insulated from jurisdiction in a remote location, there is also a libel plaintiff who has potentially been denied an effective remedy in a convenient location. This article argues that the jurisdictional test created in Young is flawed and particularly should not be applied to libel defendants. It concludes with a simple suggestion: that the appropriate test for personal jurisdiction over libel defendants in cases of Internet defamation is the standard minimum contacts analysis.
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I can hardly believe that I've reached my 1 yr anniversary on No S! I think that means I am no longer a 'newbie' - maybe!
I can't remember how I came across No S - it might have been via Spark People. But once I read the explanation here on this website - I jumped straight in. It appealed to my logic - it made sense to me.
I've been an acceptably 'normal' weight all my life really. There was a short period, after I got divorced, when I went up to my highest weight at around 140lbs. That was temporary and I soon lost it by counting calories etc!
As many others have said, I've been through many, many different phases of eating systems: I became vegetarian when I was 18 and still am - along the way I've tried macrobiotics; food combining; eating dinner for breakfast; high fibre; low fat; low carb; raw; intuitive eating; mono-meals; juicing - oh, I really can't remember them all! I have always been on some sort of system or another.
For most of my life I've probably been a pain in the proverbial! Whatever system I was following I was obsessive about it - until I could no longer sustain it - then I'd try something else!
So - given that I've not been significantly over-weight - why was I constantly tweaking my diet? Well, what I've been wrangling with - all my life - is what I think of as a kind of Wild Beast - a raging force that compels me to munch and chomp and graze continuously - always looking for the next thing to eat - fearful without a snack in the bag.
I have, therefore, also worked my way through a whole host of books addressing the issue of emotional eating, craving, addiction, mind-body connection, spiritual nutrition, body clutter etc etc etc.
The BIGGEST thing that the No S system has given me is CALMNESS and SANITY in my relationship with food. I went from being a 3 meals and 3 snacks-a-day person, to being a 3 meals and 0 snacks-a-day person in the first two weeks of No S! And I didn't die! Amazing!
My weight has gone down on No S without me even trying - I've enjoyed reckless S days and abundant N days. I have even been able to slacken the reins and participate in social events on special S days when it seemed important. I can now actually make a decision as to whether eating a piece of cake is socially necessary or not. Rather than just eating the cake because everyone else is, and because it's in front of me.
I no longer feel powerless!
I've got no startling weight loss to report - I was a healthy weight to begin with - but I have gone down 5lbs quite naturally.
My metric is the habit - I've used HabitCal every single day since 13th June 2015 and these are the stats I use to measure my success.
HabitCal tells me I've a score of 88.9% - well, that hits the 80/20 rule well enough.
I've had 26 RED days over the 12 months - so that's approx 2 a month.
Tada! that's where I need to focus. I've just started a fresh 21-day Vanilla streak - My goal is to keep reinforcing my N days with the No S habit - and if I can get those RED days down to approx 1 a month, and push my % over the next 12 months - I'll be very happy.
Time for breakfast
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So, Gill, do you sometimes "take" the optional two S days per month?
Two red days a month average is stupendous! I had a LOT more, after my introductory "perfect" three months. I don't think I've ever had such a perfect streak again.
SO glad to know you. And SO glad it sounds now like you still do some experimenting, but the sense of being a bit frantic about it is gone.
Here's to a long stay here, if only to be a beacon to the newbies.
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No, I don't 'take' the 2 optional extra S days. I only take really 'special' days as extra S days - and they have to be planned in advance to be extra S days - anything else I call 'red'. I haven't actually counted up how many extra S days I've had, but I don't think those are an issue for me.
Thanks for all your support too!
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Rawcookie -- I love this. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this post with us. I love the freedom, the calmness, the sanity; I love the emphasis on habit vs. pounds or whatever. I love that the habitcal is proving a really useful too for you.
So great to read about your profound, continuing success here, and so great to have you in this group. Thank you!
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Well done!
I also *love* the sanity of NoS and its clear-cut focus on sustainable behaviors, so I understand your exhilarating enthusiasm! Thank you for sharing your story.
Best wishes with continuing NoS success!
Vicki in MNE
7! Yrs. with Vanilla NoS, down 55+lb, happily maintaining and still loving it!
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beautiful testimonial and wonderfull success story, rawcookie!
my fav part:
The BIGGEST thing that the No S system has given me is CALMNESS and SANITY in my relationship with food. I went from being a 3 meals and 3 snacks-a-day person, to being a 3 meals and 0 snacks-a-day person in the first two weeks of No S! And I didn't die! Amazing!
always a pleasure to read your posts!
Body Fat %: 17.6
in it for maintenance and, more importantly, sanity!!
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Way to go, raw cookie!
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You are awesome! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Thanks for sharing your story, RawCookie!
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Thanks for sahring, it's great that this is going well for you after you've tried so many diets in the past!
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DALLAS -- Kari Lehtonen watched during pregame ceremonies as the Dallas Stars honored former goalie Ed Belfour, who led the franchise to its only Stanley Cup in 1999.
Lehtonen went on give his best impression of Eddie the Eagle.
Lehtonen made 33 saves in regulation and overtime, then denied two of three Minnesota skaters in the shootout as the Stars beat the Wild 2-1 on Saturday night.
Belfour was recognized by the Stars as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2011, bringing back childhood memories for Lehtonen.
"[Belfour] was one of those goalies that I used to look up to when I was a little kid and I was fortunate enough to play against him a couple of times," Lehtonen said. "He's one of my heroes and it was nice to see him out there and get recognition. It was a good way to start the game."
Jamie Benn also came up big for the Stars.
Benn won the shooting accuracy contest at All-Star weekend, and his success in another skills competition earned the Stars a badly-needed two points when he converted in the second round of the shootout.
Loui Eriksson scored on a backhander for Dallas in the first round, but Matt Cullen got the Wild even in the second. Benn then beat Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom with a wrist shot that glanced off the goal post and into the net to give Dallas the advantage, and Lehtonen denied Jared Spurgeon to gain an extra point for the Stars.
"He made a good move and a good shot, just over the pad, off the post and in," Backstrom said.
The Stars are 11-0-4 in their last 15 home games against the Wild, who haven't won in Dallas since a 3-2 overtime victory on March 21, 2003.
Kyle Brodziak scored and Backstrom stopped 25 shots for the Wild.
Mike Ribeiro notched a power-play goal for the Stars.
Minnesota had won its previous two road games after going 11 games without an away victory.
Despite the defeat, Wild coach Mike Yeo liked much of what he saw from his team.
"Both teams played well," Yeo said. "It was fast, it was hard-hitting. Especially 5 on 5, I thought we were really strong. So it's a shame not to come out with two points, but still a lot of positives."
The Wild went on the power play with 1:07 left in regulation when Sheldon Souray was whistled for hooking. The power play extended into the 5-minute overtime, but the Wild couldn't capitalize.
Dallas had a power-play opportunity in the final 55 seconds of the extra session when Cal Clutterbuck was called for tripping, but the Stars were unable to generate many chances.
Ribeiro took advantage of Dallas' first power play of the night for the game's initial goal with 4:48 to go in the second period.
Teammate Alex Goligoski's shot from the point missed the net and bounced off the end boards. Minnesota's Nick Schultz attempted to clear, but the puck wound up on the stick of Ribeiro, who buried his 11th goal of the season from the slot.
Minnesota drew even at 1 at 5:18 of the final period with the help of a turnover by Dallas' Jake Dowell. Dowell's backhand pass up the middle of the ice was intercepted by Brodziak, who skated in alone and lifted a shot over a sprawling Lehtonen for his 15th of the season.
Brodziak has at least a point in each of his last six games.
Dallas now has 56 points, two behind Minnesota, which currently holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Stars coach Glen Gulutzan praised Lehtonen, but in the next breath stressed that his team needs to raise its overall level of play if it hopes to reach the playoffs.
"Well, we relied on our goalie a lot," Gulutzan said. "We have to be better. I'm ecstatic about the two points. It's going to help us and you can go back and rewind games. But we have a different level that we need to get to."
Belfour's former teammates Joe Nieuwendyk, Mike Modano, Brett Hull and Jere Lehtinen participated in the pregame ceremony. All were members of the Stars' `99 team. Fans chanted "Eddie-Eddie" as highlights of Belfour's career were shown on the video board. ... Stars RW Michael Ryder played his 600th NHL game. ... C Erik Christensen, acquired Friday in a trade with the New York Rangers, made his debut for the Wild, missing as Minnesota's leadoff man in the SO. ... Dallas LW Brenden Morrow (upper-body injury) missed his eighth game this season. The Stars' captain has been the subject of trade rumors. ... The Wild were without C Mikko Koivu (shoulder), D Clayton Stoner (lower-body), LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard (concussion), LW Guillaume Latendresse (concussion) and RW Jarod Palmer (concussion).


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D-backs happy to see Williams get opportunity
PHOENIX -- Though D-backs players were disappointed to hear that third-base coach Matt Williams would not be returning in 2014, they were also excited that a man they admire was going to fulfill his dream of managing in the Majors.
A source said Friday that Williams will be named manager of the Nationals after the conclusion of the World Series, though, the Nationals have declined to confirm that news.
PHOENIX -- Though D-backs players were disappointed to hear that third-base coach Matt Williams would not be returning in 2014, they were also excited that a man they admire was going to fulfill his dream of managing in the Majors.
A source said Friday that Williams will be named manager of the Nationals after the conclusion of the World Series, though, the Nationals have declined to confirm that news.
Williams joined the coaching ranks in 2010 as the team's first-base coach under then-manager A.J. Hinch.
The following season Williams was moved to third base on manager Kirk Gibson's staff and remained there for the next three seasons while also working with the team's infielders.
"I'm bummed that we won't have him anymore," second baseman Aaron Hill said. "But I'm very excited for him and his family. Matt has been one of the favorite coaches I've ever had. I've learned so much just in the short time I've been with him."
Williams was a hard-nosed, fiery player, but since becoming a coach, he has impressed those in the Arizona organization with his ability to stay calm and focused regardless of the situation.
A case in point came during the melee between the D-backs and Dodgers in June, when Los Angeles hitting coach Mark McGwire became so enraged that he grabbed Williams by the jersey with both hands and yelled in his face.
While McGwire drew a suspension for his actions, Williams drew praise from those in baseball for the fact that rather than escalate the issue, he calmly talked to McGwire while preventing him from entering the scrum.
"You hate to lose someone that is that valuable, but on the other hand, and I don't want to put words in the organization's mouth by any means, but I would be hard-pressed to find anyone who is not happy for him," veteran shortstop Willie Bloomquist said. "Just because you could see the path he was going, that he was going to be a manager."
Williams managed Arizona's Double-A Mobile team on an interim basis for the final two months of the 2007 season and he skippered the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League in 2012, a team that included Nationals and D-backs prospects.
"As far as just baseball smarts, he's just very, very knowledgeable about the game," Bloomquist said. "In all facets and all areas of it, he's extremely knowledgeable. ... He anticipates things and has an idea about what's going to happen and is just a smart baseball guy."
Williams nearly landed the Rockies' managerial job last offseason, and as the 2013 season wore on and his name came up in connection with the Nationals, players in the Arizona clubhouse dreaded the thought of losing him.
"He will be a great manager and continue to be a great mentor," Hill said. "I can go on and on about the guy. He's awesome."
During his playing career, which stretched from 1987-2003 and included stints with the Giants, Indians and D-backs, Williams was known as an old-school player, who disdained showboating.
While still leaning toward that end of the ledger, he has adapted to the times. Rather than talk about how things were during his playing days, he has realized the challenges today's players face.
"He's a realist, he understands that the game is changing constantly and it's becoming more and more difficult, and he relates extremely well to players," Bloomquist said. "If I was kind of in a fielding funk, or even sometimes if my swing didn't quite feel right, he would just have one little thing that would immediately get me right back into rhythm. He was very good at doing stuff like that, and that, to me, is a sign of a great coach. He's very smart and very good at what he does, and this is just the next step to become manager. He's ready for it. In my mind, he's going to be an outstanding manager."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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So if Texas punts on Obamacare let me tell you what will happen. First of all, they have managed to pass tort reform so there's a lot of physicians who have moved to Texas. Used to be the best place to make the most money in the ER, that's no longer the case. Supply and demand etc... If they opt out on Obamacare you will be tripping over physicians in Texas and folks from the other 49 will beat a path to their door. Hey Oldfart... got a job for me? I do own guns so mark that on my 'positive' side of the ledger (and so far they have not killed anyone though I am watching them closely).
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- Anonymous8:32 PM, July 25, 2009
We would love to have you. My town is building 2 new hospitals, I'm sure they need er docs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:14 AM, July 26, 2009
Your Guns Haven't Killed Anyone??? What are ya 9-11 a friggin Pacifist??ReplyDelete
Almost took a job in Texas myself, except the Missus didn't like it... Her Objection??
You have to have a FRONT license plate in Texas, and she doesn't like the way that looks...
In fact, she didn't like the way the tags looked either, or that she'd have to giveup her personalized plate...
But don't they pay you in Pesos???
Every year, the trial lawyers try and try to bite into tort reform. So far, they have been unsuccessful.ReplyDelete
This past legislative session, they actually tried to get a bill passed that would allow them to sue for "damages" based on the billed charges, not the amount accepted as payment (if any).
In addition, they tried to get a bill passed that would require a physician to apologize to a patient within a short time following an "event" (not defined), and then allow that apology to be used as evidence against the physician in a malpractice claim.
911 is absolutely correct. Tort reform has been a huge success in Texas. To simplify the law, it limits "pain & suffering" to $250,000. There is NO cap on actual damages, even future actual damages.
Frivolous suits dropped dramatically since the lawyers couldn't expect outrageous pay outs on silly claims anymore.
Malpractice carriers came back to the market (we were down to 2 carriers in the state which would insure emergency docs, and the rates were astronomical). Once competition returned to the market, rates dropped (something called capitalism).
Physicians have flocked to the state...so many in fact that the wait to get a Texas license is as long as 9 months now.
Health care reform without tort reform will not work.
- SuperBadJack2:49 PM, July 27, 2009
You can get a TX License within 3 months if you go to a rural area.ReplyDelete
And from the "Getting Doc's jobs" side of the table, I can say I hear at least once a week.
"Going to TX cause of Tort Reform"
- PeggyU12:21 PM, July 28, 2009
But don't they pay you in Pesos???ReplyDelete
After inflation ratchets up, maybe that won't make such a difference.
Not only are we paid in pesos, we only speak spanish.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:03 PM, August 01, 2009
You just keep your front license plate under your seat and throw it on the dashboard if/when you are stopped. The law say it has to be displayed, not bolted down. :-)


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Dawn Clark Netsch, a liberal Democrat from Chicago, former state comptroller and a longtime state senator, was a generation ahead of her time.
Netsch, who died Tuesday at age 86, won the Democratic nomination for governor in 1994, the first woman to do so for a major party in Illinois.
She campaigned hard against incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Edgar of Charleston.
She strongly supported an increase in the state income tax from 3 percent to 4.5 percent. Such an increase, she said, would help straighten out Illinois' finances and give more money to education.
Building on her reputation as a "straight shooter," Netsch filmed a TV commercial where she shot pool while discussing what she would do as governor.
When the Nov. 8, 1994, election rolled around, however, Netsch was soundly defeated by Edgar. She received only 34 percent of the vote.
Things looked rosy for the GOP back then. Republicans captured the U.S. House for the first time in 40 years, harnessing voter backlash against efforts by President Bill Clinton to approve a national health care bill.
Republicans also captured the Illinois House of Representatives. Steve Brown, House Speaker Michael Madigan's spokesman, said at the time: "We're obviously surprised by the overall outcome. They [Republicans] are all out of excuses now. They'll have to produce."
Having Netsch lead the Democratic ticket did not help Democrats that year, but her party, and her ideas, eventually prevailed.
National health care was approved in 2010.
A state income tax increase was approved in 2011.
Netsch, a supporter of the gay and lesbian community, witnessed the granting of expanded rights, including civil unions, and a current movement to approve gay marriage.
And state government is dominated by Democrats who think a lot like Netsch did.
Gov. Pat Quinn, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, Secretary of State Jesse White and Attorney General Lisa Madigan all praised Netsch's career and leadership.
Netsch has affected Illinoisans perhaps more than they know.
She helped write the 1970 Illinois Constitution, under which the state still is governed.
She pushed hard for equal rights for women and sponsored the Equal Rights Amendment, which failed to win ratification.
Netsch taught law, served on ethics commissions, supported political candidates and served as a mentor and role model.
Netsch was known for her directness, so she would not mind us pointing out that her party has controlled the Illinois governor's mansion, House and Senate for 10 years now. Paraphrasing the 1994 words of Speaker Madigan's spokesman, Democrats are all out of excuses now. They'll have to produce.
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Even though I've been learning some interesting stuff and becoming a bit more independent in my unit, I haven't been blogging much. Why? Two reasons: night shifts that destroy my sense of time completely and idiotic papers assigned by my idiotic school. I was informed that the point of consolidation was to gain clinical skills, not to churn out steady streams of bullshit. As it stands, I'll be working three night shifts in a row this week and then right after the last one I'll be going to my idiotic school to hand in a paper and do a mock licensing exam. Tell me how this works please – all summer we've been working ungodly hours for FREE while writing papers that will have no bearing on our lives and then expect to study for the licensing exam? I'd really like to have a few words in a dark alley with the no talent ass clowns who thought that the current set-up would be a good idea.
In any case, I can't not write a little bit about hospital life so I'll end this rant with a little anecdote. The nurses on our floor were recently told by the manager that we are no longer allowed to call computer on wheels 'cows'. A big boned (read morbidly obese) patient complained that the staff were making fun of her when we said, "go get the cow to bed 04B".
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The former Roman Catholic priest who earned the nickname "Monsignor Meth" for his role in a cross-country crystal methamphetamine drug ring pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge.
At a hearing in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Kevin Wallin, 61, changed his plea to guilty on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute the drug.
In exchange for the guilty plea, the U.S. District Attorney's Office told ABCNews.com it would ask for six additional charges of drug sales to be dropped at the sentencing on June 25.
Wallin faces a minimum of 10 years in prison.
READ: Former Conn. Priest Indicted on Meth Charges
Wallin, who resigned in 2011, was the first of five defendants named in a federal indictment in January to enter a guilty plea.
Also charged were Kenneth Devries, 52, of Waterbury; Michael Nelson, 40, of Manchester, Conn.; Chad McCluskey, 43, of San Clemente, Calif.; and Kristen Laschober, 47, of Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Authorities allege the former pastor had methamphetamine mailed to him by his alleged co-conspirators in California, which he then sold out of his apartment, raking in more than $300,000 in sales.
On six occasions between September 2012 and January 2013, an undercover officer purchased methamphetamine from Wallin, according to U.S. Attorney David Fein.
Federal authorities also used wiretaps and surveillance to monitor the operation, Fein said.
"The hard work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Connecticut State Police in this case resulted in the dismantling of what we allege was a significant methamphetamine distribution organization that spanned from California to Connecticut," Fein said in a statement.
After Wallin was arrested on Jan. 3, the Diocese of Bridgeport released a statement saying that he had resigned as pastor of the parish in 2011, citing health and personal reasons, and was granted a sabbatical.
The diocese said that Wallin's "faculties for public ministry were suspended in May 2012, and he has not been reassigned."
Some of his former parishioners are shocked that the man they held in esteem as a "very honorable man of God" would get involved in such a scandal.
"I feel terrible about it. And we just keep praying for him, that's all," a parishioner told ABC New York station WABC in January. "If these allegations are true, we pray he repents, makes his peace with God, like we all have to."
Wallin's public defender did not immediately return a message left by ABCNews.com for comment.
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RICHMOND — Two law firms announced Tuesday they have signed on 4,800 plaintiffs to a new lawsuit alleging that Chevron's Richmond refinery was negligent in maintenance practices and lax in alerting the community to an Aug. 6 fire at a refinery crude unit.
The suit expands on the legal action filed by Oakland-based attorney John Burris less than two weeks after the blaze, which sent black smoke wafting over the East Bay and sent thousands to area hospitals seeking treatment.
The plaintiffs, who range from infants to the elderly, suffered a wide range of health issues, including serious respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms since the fire, according to the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs are represented by Tony Buzbee and Kyle Beckley of The Buzbee Law Firm, of Houston, Texas, and Burris and Adante Pointer, of the Law Offices of John L. Burris.
In a news release, Burris said, "Chevron compounded this public health threat by delaying the issuance of a countywide warning until hours after discovering the leak … As a result, thousands of area residents, workers and visitors were exposed to the toxic plume emanating from the refinery."
Soon after the fire, Chevron opened 24-hour claims hot lines and took thousands of claims by phone and in person at offices it opened in community centers.
The fire remains under investigation by federal, state and regional investigators, including the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.
The fire was caused when a corroded pipe carrying high-temperature gas oil sprung a leak, releasing hydrocarbons that ignited soon after workers evacuated.
Chevron spokesman Derek Jansen released a statement late Tuesday saying the lawsuit will be contested and that the energy giant is cooperating with investigators.
"Because Chevron USA established a claims process to compensate community members for medical and property-loss claims following the Aug. 6 incident, we do not believe any lawsuits are necessary, and we will defend them vigorously," Jansen wrote via email.
The lawsuit alleges the refinery has been the source of 19 fires, spills and explosions since 1989. It seeks unspecified damages, safety upgrades, attorneys' fees and court costs.
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I'm looking to build on the stock stereo in my 2012 X2. Stock setup is the Clarion HeadUnit and the 4 JL speakers in the cockpit and bow. I would like to add a sub and a pair of tower speakers.
I'll go with the 10" JL Infinite Baffle for the sub and probably the cheaper JL MX tower speakers...nothing fancy, but very impressed with the quality of the JL Audio stuff.
Here's where I could use some help...the Amp. I'm thinking about buying the JL M700/5 amp and setting it up as follows...
Channels 1 & 2 for Tower speakers
Channels 3 & 4 for the four Cockpit speakers
Channel 5 for the sub
I'm confident I'd be fine for the tower speakers and the sub, but what about dropping the Ohms on the amp for the cockpit speakers on Channels 3 & 4...Does this make sense, or am I just better off putting in a separate amp for the tower speakers?
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions.
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There are many different opinions on amplifiers on this forum. IMO that is too many speakers for what your asking it to do...I'd run the m700/5 your suggesting on the interior and the sub. Then run a second amplifier for the tower speakers...
My 2 cents
We regularly run 6 in-boats and a sub on a 5 or 6 chnl amp, so for 4 in-boats, sub and a pair on the tower, I see no issue with the M700/5 handling this load.
But, for the tower speakers, especially a single pair of coaxial, I would suggest a bit more power then 75W rms. So I would go with a dedicated amp for the tower speaker. This will also be a slight benefit for the 4 in-boats. With each on their own chnl, they will receive 75W rms as opposed to 50W.
Your choice of equipment sounds like a really good plan to me. I think that in the end you would be much happier with the system if you made 2 adjustments to your plan, and I'll lay out a couple of ways that I see to do it.
You could use the M700/5 to run everything, as you planned. That would give you 100 watts x 2 on the cabin speakers (50 watts per speaker), 75 watts x 2 on the tower speakers, and 180 watts on the subwoofer. In my opinion this is a little light on power, but it will work.
The 2 adjustments that I would suggest are:
1) Plan for an amplifier dedicated to the tower speakers. Even if you don't do it now you can design the system with that upgrade in mind by fabricating an amp panel large enough to mount an additional amplifier and 2 distribution blocks (if needed).
Also, if the power/ground cable run is a long one go ahead and run 2AWG cables now instead of 4AWG cables so that if/when you decide to add the tower amplifier you already have the correct gauge power/ground cables to support 2 amplifiers. If the power/ground cable run is a short run you could skip that step and just run an additional 4AWG cable run when you added the second amp.
For the second amp I would suggest the JL Audio M400/4 bridged into 2 channels, giving you 200 watts x 2 on the tower. This would also mean the M700/5 would be putting out the full 75 watts x 4 to the cabin speakers, which is 50% more power to the cabin speakers than if you were to run the 4 cabin speakers off of 2 channels of the M700/5.
2) Upgrade those tower speakers from the cheaper MX Series to the slightly more expensive but much better suited for the tower M Series. The additional up-front investment in the M Series will really make a difference. The M Series has a 1" dome tweeter versus the 3/4" dome tweeter of the MX Series, and while the MX Series speakers are great for in the cabin, the smaller tweeter just doesn't project as well in a tower application.
That gives you a 2-stage plan where you can try it with just the M700/5 and if you decide that you want more performance you are already set up to add the second amp. But definitely consider the M Series for the tower, you will be glad you did.
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Polk audio D class stuff is pretty sweet for the money. I run pad1000.1, 4000.4, and 5000.5 and they flat crank!!!
Thanks for the feedback and suggestions guys! Greatly appreciated.
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I was shopping amps the other day and the local dealer recommended the JL 800/8 for the tower and cockpit speakers. After looking at the specs it made sense and was cheaper than running separate amps for tower and cockpit. Just something to consider.
Interesting idea, I will ask my dealer to price that one out for me...would be nice to have just one amp in the boat for simplicity.
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The 800/8 can be a good choice, depending on your application. But running it in 8-channel mode would not be my first recommendation for dpolen's application.
The reason is this...the 800/8 amplifier will put out 75 watts per channel at 4-ohms, 100 watts per channel at 2-ohms and 200 watts for 2 channels bridged into 4-ohms.
In dpolen's system, that would give him 75 watts to each of the 4 in-boat speakers (Channels 1,2,3,4) which is good; 200 watts to his subwoofer (Channels 5 & 6 bridged) which is good; but only 75 watts to each of his tower speakers, (channels 7 & 8) which is a bit underpowered for the JL Audio MX770 or M770 tower speakers IMO. I like to power tower speakers with a bit more power than the bare minimum because you're typically asking the tower speaker to play quite a bit louder than the in-boat coaxials.
So while the 8 channel amp does seem like the perfect all-in-one solution, I think he can get better performance with the 700/5 and 400/4, although at a slightly higher cost. If the budget is the main concern then the 800/8 will work, but at that point the 700/5 will give similar performance at even less cost.
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I would have to agree after reading the op post again. I did not take into account a subwoofer would also be run off the same amplifier.
The reason I said look at the 800/8 was how plan to run my set up. I will be using 1-4 for cockpit and then bridge 5,6 and 7,8 for the towers with a 1000/1 on the subs.
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Wenger denies interest in Chelsea star
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted his side is not looking to sign Chelsea's defender David Luiz.
The North London club along with other top Europeans club has been linked with a move for the Brazilian –who is reportedly set for a move away from Stamford Bridge in this winter's transfer window.
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Compton gives England reminder
Somerset 451 for 7 (Trescothick 146, Compton 114*) lead Worcestershire 212 (Rehman 9-65) by 239 runs
Nick Compton boosted his chances of England selection with a timely century as Somerset tightened their grip on Worcestershire at Taunton.
The leading run-maker in first class cricket this summer was returning to action after a back problem but it did not show as he hit an unbeaten 114 in a Somerset total which also featured 146 from Marcus Trescothick. That gave the hosts a lead of 239 with two days to go and took Compton's first-class tally for the season to 1,453 runs at an average of 96.86.
Somerset began the day on 142 without loss in reply to 212 and soon lost Arul Suppiah, caught and bowled by Moeen Ali for 75 off a checked drive, having added only two to his overnight score. Trescothick had resumed on 66 and after surviving some scares against Alan Richardson, who bowled beautifully without luck before lunch, moved to his century off 187 balls with 13 fours.
Lunch was taken at 227 for 1 and the pitch inspector who had stayed on after Abdur Rehman's nine-wicket first-day haul, was able to abandon any thought that the wicket was unduly spinner-friendly.
Trescothick and Compton had taken the total to 307 when Trescothick edged to second slip to at last give 37-year-old Richardson some reward for his efforts. Trescothick's innings had spanned 260 balls and, while not one of his most fluent, was hugely important for his team as they chase runners-up spot in the Championship for only the third time in their history, having never won it.
Richardson continued to bowl with great heart and gained thoroughly deserved lbw verdicts against James Hildreth (19) and Chris Jones (one) on his way to figures of 3 for 65 from 35 overs as Somerset moved to 343 for 4.
Compton had moments of fortune, but again displayed his powers of concentration in moving to his 16th first-class hundred off 248 deliveries, with nine fours and a straight six off Moeen.
With Somerset already 131 ahead when he walked to the crease, Peter Trego was able to enjoy himself with a rapid 45 off as many balls, with five fours and two sixes before being bowled by a slower ball from Chris Russell.
Craig Overton and Steve Snell fell cheaply to Moeen, but there was no disturbing Compton, who has now scored 239 more first-class runs than his nearest challenger in the averages, Hildreth with 1,214, despite playing in three less matches than his Somerset team-mate.


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Union, N.J. (9/14/13) – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor used a third quarter surge to push past Kean University by the final of 34-7, Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
Senior runningback Elijah Hudson followed up his 184 yard performance last week with a 154 yard game today to help propel #4 UMHB to their 36th consecutive regular season win, dating back to October of 2009.
The two teams have met just twice in their history and coincidentally the Cru were victorious in last year's meeting by the same score.
Both teams competed to an offensive stalemate in the first 30 minutes of action as Mary Hardin-Baylor was only able to scratch across three points before the break. Those three points came during their first possession of the contest. After two quick first downs thanks to a 13 yard reception from Kamray Runnels and a 14 yard pickup from Hudson as well as a Cougar penalty, the Cru seemed to be pushing their way to the redzone. But a sack from senior Bob Klecha (his first of two on the afternoon), helped halt the touchdown threat and forced the Crusaders into a field goal option. Freshman Drew Owen put UMHB on the board with a 41 yarder.
That would be it in the first half as defense was the game with a combined three fumbles and two interceptions rounding out the first 30 minutes.
Mary Hardin-Baylor then took over in the second half, picking up 21 third quarter points to push ahead. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Cru used marched 75 yards on 11 plays, capping off their first touchdown of the day with a four yard rush from backup quarterback Zach Anderson. Anderson, who entered in the second quarter, used two strikes of 19 and 18 yards respectively, to push into the redzone.
On the Cougars (0-2) next possession, it was senior Brodrick Cain who intercepted a pass early in the Kean drive to give UMHB the ball back at the Kean 20 yard line. Anderson used one play, a pass to Hudson, to take a 17-0 advantage.
But the Cougars went down fighting as rookie Damian Corredor took the ensuing kickoff the length of the field for what would be Kean's only score of the afternoon. Corredor's 100 yard return is good for second all-time in the Kean single-game record book.
The Crusaders put the game out of reach on their next drive as Runnels topped off an eight play, 65 yard drive with a four yard catch to go ahead, 24-7.
Anderson finished with a 12-for-14 afternoon after entering in the second quarter. He registered three touchdowns and 161 passing yards. For the Cougars, senior quarterback Christian Bailoni was 11-for-22 with 82 yards and two interceptions. The Cru defensive unit was able to record six sacks on the afternoon, as junior Deshon Kinsey led the way to 10 total tackles, one and a half sacks and one forced fumble.
Kean was led by Klecha who tallied seven solo stops, including three tackles for a loss and two sacks. Senior Tyler Jones added 10 total tackles and one fumble recovery.
The Cougars travel to Endicott College for their last non-conference opponent of the season on Saturday, September 21st with a 1 p.m. kickoff.


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Crooked Numbers: Strange September
Playoff clinching scenarios provide real plethora of surprises
By Benjamin Hill / Special to MLB.com | September 26, 2011 6:12 AM
Play with Blazing speed: When the last game of the season has no bearing on the standings, chances are that all involved will do their best to make it a quick affair. That was certainly the case with the season finale between Bakersfield and visiting High Desert, which was played in one hour and 39 minutes. The Blaze batters set the tone, swinging at each of the first 13 pitches offered by High Desert starter Taylor Stanton. But it was High Desert who prevailed, sprinting to a 10-0 victory.
Speak softly and carry the same stick: Seeking to lighten the mood on the last day of the season, the playoff-bound Quad Cities River Bandits used the same bat for the entire ballgame (with the lone exception of left fielder Mike O'Neil, who was taken out in the fifth inning). The shared lumber certainly was not a detriment to offensive success as the River Bandits coasted to a 9-3 win over Peoria.
Fortuitous circumstances: On the last day of the season, the Richmond Flying Squirrels needed a win against the Altoona Curve to secure a spot in the Eastern League playoffs. The game was tied, 1-1, in the top of the eighth, when Richmond's Wes Hodges hit a home run to right field that just barely stayed fair and just barely cleared the right field fence. It was the team's last swing of the season; a rain delay ensued and the game wasn't resumed.
Under normal circumstances, Hodges' home run wouldn't have counted unless the game was resumed and played to completion (or at least until the Curve had gotten the chance to bat in the bottom of the eighth). But these weren't normal circumstances. The Squirrels were declared the winner of the truncated contest, under this line of rulebook reasoning:
Rule 4.12, (b), (4): Any suspended game not completed prior to the last scheduled game between the two teams during the championship season shall become a called game. If such game becomes a called game and has progressed far enough to become a regulation game, and one team is ahead, the team that is ahead shall be declared the winner.
Thanks to this little-known rule, the Flying Squirrels snuck into the playoffs based on what then became a half-game advantage over the Bowie Baysox. (The Squirrels finished at 76-66, the Baysox at 75-66.)
Less-than-fortuitous circumstances: The Greenville Drive won their final game of the season by a score of 11-5 over Hickory, putting them in good position to make their third straight trip to the playoffs. All they needed at that point was for the Augusta GreenJackets to lose their game against Rome or for the Savannah Sand Gnats to win just one game of their doubleheader against Lexington. Neither scenario occurred. Augusta achieved a 3-2 come-from-behind victory, and after a three-hour rain delay, Lexington eked out a pair of one-run wins against the Sand Gnats. If even one of these games had been cancelled due to weather, Greenville would have made it to the postseason.
The pain of one brings pleasure to many: No player ever enjoys striking out four times in one game, but Luis Valbuena of the Columbus Clippers sure picked a good time to do it. In Sept. 5's season-concluding contest against the Toledo Mud Hens, Valbuena was designated the "Toft's Ice Cream Strikeout Player of the Game." So after each and every time he whiffed, a section of Toledo's Fifth Third Field received complimentary frozen treats.
Free baseball, and plenty of it: The Yakima Bears compete in the short-season Northwest League, but nevertheless managed to play 12 extra-inning games over the course of their 76-game schedule. That was the most extra-inning games in the Northwest League since at least 2005, and exceeded the number played by 53 full-season clubs. The Bears' extra-inning pace was especially torrid in the beginning of the season, as they went beyond the ninth frame in seven of their first 22 games (including three in a row against Boise from July 4-6).
But playing in extra innings at an even greater rate were the Norfolk Tides, who did so in 23 of their 143 contests (going 8-15 overall). From May 28-31, the club played in four consecutive extra-inning games, two against Columbus and two more against Pawtucket.
Deserving a special mention as well are the Portland Sea Dogs, the only full-season club in all of Minor League Baseball not to win an extra-inning game. The Eastern League stalwart played in six such contests, coming up short in each and every one.
Let's play (the equivalent of more than) two: The Texas League has been in existence for over 100 years, but it took until this month for a playoff game to last 20 innings. This prodigious blast of postseason baseball came courtesy of the San Antonio Missions and visiting Arkansas in Game 2 of the Championship Series. The Missions emerged victorious in the 369-minute contest, thanks to Sawyer Carroll's two-out RBI single.
Pig Outs: The Lehigh Valley IronPigs enjoyed what was by far their most successful season in franchise history, not only recording their first winning season but also making it all the way to the International League Finals. But in that final series, a four-game loss to the Columbus Clippers, their hitting left much to be desired. Brandon Moss collected three hits with runners in scoring position over the course of the series, but the rest of the team combined to go an anemic 1-for-34 (and even that hit was a bunt single that didn't result in a run).
Land of no opportunity: The Lowell Spinners scuffled to a 29-45 record in 2011, finishing last in the New York-Penn League's Stedler Division. Those losing ways resulted in just 11 save opportunities, and of those, the club converted just seven. That was easily the fewest saves in the league -- second-to-last Aberdeen notched 12 despite winning just 24 games -- as well as the fewest recorded in Spinners franchise history. (The previous mark of 10 was held by the 1999 club.) The seven saves were recorded by four Spinners hurlers; Michael McCarthy led the way with four.
Making 'em count: The Arkansas Travelers made it to the Texas League Finals this season, despite finishing with a losing record (68-69). The last club on the circuit to achieve this somewhat dubious feat were the very same Travelers, who won the 2008 championship despite a massively underwhelming overall record of 62-78. That season, the team won the first-half title with a 36-34 record and then collapsed in the second half before rallying in the postseason.
At home on the road? Or vice versa? This season, the Jupiter Hammerheads played 10 road games at their home ballpark. This oddity is largely explained by the fact the team shares Roger Dean Stadium with the division rival Palm Beach Cardinals, and the teams play 18 games against one another each season (the aptly named "Fins and Feathers" series). The 10th road game at home was the result of a late-season rainout in Fort Myers, with the makeup game being played at Roger Dean Stadium instead.
Prince assumes the throne: Joseph Terdoslavich of the Lynchburg Hillcats made news on the last day of the season, when he hit his 52nd double to establish a new Carolina League record. But history was also made that day by Myrtle Beach's Jared Prince, who tied the Carolina League mark for getting hit by a pitch when he was plunked for the 30th time. Prince was only hit three times over his first 46 games, but then proceeded to take one for the team 27 times over his final 85 appearances.
Day in, day out: Only two members of a full-season club appeared in each and every one of their team's games this season: New Britain's Chris Parmelee (now with the Twins) and Winston-Salem's Ian Gac. Gac became the first player in the Carolina League since at least 2005 to appear every ballgame.
Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Oct. 31, 2004
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - MIT defeated Iona College, 12-5, and earned its second consecutive bid to the Eastern Water Polo Championships. At Easterns, the Engineers will be among the other top water polo teams on the east coast, as each team vies for a spot in the National Championship.
When the Engineers showed up at Brown University for Northerns, they were aware that if they beat Iona College in the quarterfinals they would qualify for Easterns. During the regular season MIT and Iona had split two games. MIT came out strong and enjoyed a 5-3 lead at the half. Tech pulled away in the second for the 12-5 victory. The Engineers were led by junior John Rogers, who scored five goals. Seniors Bruce DiBello, Dan Jacobs, and Dave Lohrey added two goals a piece, with sophomore Kevin Amendt adding one tally. Danny Malconian made 11 saves to pace the defense.
In the semifinal at Northerns, MIT opened sluggish and St Francis College, the No. 8 ranked team in the country for Division I, came out and blitzed the engineers with a 13-3 victory. In the defeat Dan Jacobs scored two goals and David Dryjanski added another finish. Danny Malconian grabbed seven saves.
In the third-place game, MIT fell to the host Brown Bears, 11-7.
"After we beat Iona to qualify for Easterns, I think we forgot that we still had two more games to play" said Coach Felix Mercado. "Its disappointing we didn't put up more of a fight versus St Francis and Brown."
In the game against Brown, Dave Lohrey and John Rogers each scored two goals and David Dryjanski, Andrew Whitehead, and Grady Synder each added a score. Danny Malconian secured five saves and three steals.
"We came out ready to play hard, but not play smart this weekend" added head Coach Omar Amr. "If they want to do something at Easterns they have to play with not only heart, but with brains."
The Engineers begin their quest for a national title against Princeton University next week in Lewisburg, Pa.