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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Sued by 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Over Tree Dispute
A eucalyptus tree falls in Beverly Hills, and the wife of 'Grey's Anatomy' star Eric Dane is almost killed as a result. It may sound ridiculous, but that's for the courts to decide. Dane and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, have filed a lawsuit against Billy Corgan, alleging that a tree from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's garden fell into their house during a storm last December, causing the house to flood and exposing a high-voltage power line on their property.
Dane and Gayheart, who was heavily pregnant at the time, were forced to vacate the property, and as a result, the couple is suing Corgan for nuisance, negligence and injunctive relief (whatever that is). They're seeking an unspecified amount of compensation. They claim that the singer had been warned about the danger posed by the trees but didn't take any preventative measures. Corgan says that claim is "patently untrue," but he's since removed other trees from his property after consulting an expert.
"I was horrified when I learned about the tree falling during what was a massive storm, a storm with winds strong enough to uproot a 50 ft tree by its base!" he tells TMZ. "Thankfully no one was injured."


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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is another simple dish that is as easy on the pocketbook as it is on the cook. This recipe was developed for the slow cooker and while it takes six hours to cook, it requires only 15 minutes to prepare. In all fairness, and to avoid the ire of my Asian friends and readers, this dish really should be called Moo Shu-ish Pork. It is similar to the genuine article, but some real shortcuts have been taken in its assembly. The most prominent of them being the substitution of flour tortillas for the Mandarin pancakes with which the dish is usually served. Does it make a difference? Sure, but when you are hurried, harried and hungry, a lot can be forgiven. This is a nice family meal that's perfect for those days when you are on the run and cannot tend to pots simmering on the stove. If money is really tight, you can, of course, shred the carrots and other slaw components yourself, but the packaged varieties add only pennies to the cost of this dish, so the savings will not be significant. The pork can also be served over rice if you wish to completely eliminate the pancakes. I hope you'll keep this dish in mind for some of your busier days. It will neither make nor break your reputation as a cook, but you'll win points for your budget acumen and ability to deliver a timely meal on a dime. Here is how this version of Moo Shu-ish pork is made.
Slow Cooker Moo Shu Pork...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Family Circle magazine
1/2 cup hoisin Sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons dark (Asian) sesame oil
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 (16-oz.) bag shredded coleslaw mix
1/2 bag (about 5-oz.) shredded carrots
3/4 pound boneless pork loin chops
12 flour tortillas
Optional: green onion tops cut into strips
1) Stir hoisin, garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce and cornstarch together in a bowl, set aside.
2) Place coleslaw mix and carrots into slow cooker. Cut pork chops into 1/8 inch slices, then cut each slice lengthwise in half. Place over veggies in slow cooker. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce mixture. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Remove cover,stir in remaining hoisin mixture.
3) Heat tortillas according to package directions.Place 1/2 cup pork mixture into each warmed tortilla.Top with scallion strips. Roll up and enjoy. Yield; !2 stuffed pancakes.
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Linux desktop/smartphone penetration
This Wikipedia article tells you the share of web browsers from different sources, but clicking through the links you can see what penetrations OS's running web browsers have as well. These web sites give an accounting from their logs of what the OS's are for the people they're serving pages to.
W3counter has 1.49% running Linux and 0.25% running Android in October 2010.
Clicky gives a daily tally, which is 1.25% for Linux today, and has been hovering around 1.25% for the past weeks.
Statcounter has 0.78% running Linux since September. Not sure what they're counting as Linux or why their Linux count is so much lower than the others
Most interesting is Wikimedia, which really breaks down the statistics. They sample 1/1000 of their logs, so every hit they show can be assumed to be multiplied by about 1000. They count Linux, for which they include Android, as 2.04%. The breakdown is 0.75% Ubuntu, 0.47% Android, 0.07% SUSE, 0.06% Fedora, 0.05% Debian, and by the time it gets to Gentoo it is down to 0.02%. Red Hat, CentOS and "Linux Motor" (whatever Wikimedia means by that) comes up with the rest. There's even a breakdown of the different Ubuntu, Fedora and Android versions. Cool. It gives you a general idea of what the penetration rate is any way.


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Texans LB Cushing has torn ACL
Linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn left knee ligament, leaving the unbeaten Houston Texans without their top tackler and one of their emotional leaders.
Cushing was hurt in the second quarter of the Texans' 23-17 win over the New York Jets on a low block by guard Matt Slauson. Cushing walked off the field on his own, but didn't return.
Coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday that Cushing has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will need surgery in two to three weeks, after the swelling subsides. Cushing was leading Houston in tackles (38) before Monday night's game.
"A big blow for our team," Kubiak said. "We have to have guys pick it up around him and we've got to find a way to move forward. We're all just disappointed for him. It's a tough day for him."
The Texans (5-0) play Green Bay (2-3) in Houston on Sunday night. The loss of Cushing is a foreboding sign for Houston, which ran into a rash of injuries to some of its top players in 2011, including Andre Johnson (hamstring), Matt Schaub (Lisfranc fracture) and outside linebacker Mario Williams (torn chest muscle).
In 2010, Houston lost middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans to a ruptured Achilles tendon, and the team spiraled to a 6-10 record.
"I do know that there are crises in this league, and every team has them," Kubiak said. "We've had our share here the last couple of years, and boy, if this is the first one (this year), it's a big one."
Last year, the Texans overcame the injuries, finished 10-6 and won their division, with third-string quarterback T.J. Yates running the offense. Kubiak thinks that experience may help them overcome the loss of Cushing now.
"I do know what this group is made of and I know what they're capable of," he said, "and we'll find a way to work through it and somebody else will come out of this and become a good player for us. I have a lot of confidence in that."
Tim Dobbins moved into Cushing's spot in the lineup against the Jets, and finished with four tackles and a pass deflection. Kubiak says Dobbins is "option No. 1" to replace Cushing in the lineup.
Dobbins played his first four NFL seasons with San Diego, including one season under Wade Phillips, now the Texans' defensive coordinator. He was traded to Miami during the 2010 draft, released after one season and signed by the Texans in August 2011. He played in 15 games last season and four this year, mostly on special teams.
"He's a veteran player, he's played with Wade before," Kubiak said. "It's a lot to ask, but that's why he's here. It's an opportunity for him as a player and we'll have to rally around him and like I said, make up for Cush's loss as a group."
Another eventual option may be Darryl Sharpton, who was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list during training camp with a hip injury. By league rules, he can't be activated until Week 7. The Texans have a bye week after playing Baltimore on Oct. 21, and Kubiak said he'll have a chance to closely evaluate Sharpton then.
"If he was available to come off and help us today, he's still not ready," Kubiak said. "But we do have some more time on our hands. We are pushing him toward that date, here in a few weeks, to where we can get a good look at him and see. There's still some progress to be made."
No matter who steps in, Cushing will be hard to replace.
A first-round draft pick in 2009, Cushing was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He made 133 tackles that year, the second-most in the AFC behind Baltimore's Ray Lewis (134).
Cushing again led the Texans in tackles last season (114) and also intercepted two passes and forced two fumbles. He's only missed four games in his three seasons, all to serve a suspension for a positive test for a banned substance.
Cushing answered questions about it, and now ranks as one of the most respected players in the locker room.
"Those guys really look to him," Kubiak said. "He's an emotional leader, the way he plays, the way he works, the way he practices. Cush loves it all. That's the thing about him. Guys feed off of that."
Kubiak said Cushing "was in pretty good pain" on the field on Monday night, and seemed to realize the severity of the injury. The team talked about losing Cushing at halftime, then made just enough plays in the second half to survive a gritty effort by the Jets.
"I think there was some added incentive to finish that thing up for Cush," Kubiak said.
Defensive end J.J. Watt produced another dominant performance, making six tackles, including a sack. He also deflected three passes – one of them leading to Brice McCain's interception that ended a Jets' scoring threat.
Arian Foster carried the offense and helped Houston win time of possession for the fifth time this season. Foster rushed 29 times for 152 yards, both season highs.
Justin Forsett had four carries for six yards in place of regular backup Ben Tate, who missed Monday night's game with a toe injury. Kubiak said Tate "was not close" to playing and will be evaluated again on Wednesday.
Aside from the injuries, Kubiak has growing concerns about Houston's kick-return and coverage teams. Trindon Holliday averaged only 11 yards on three kickoff returns, and the Texans were penalized three times on returns.
Most alarming, though, Houston gave up a 100-yard kickoff return to New York's Joe McKnight, a momentum-changing play after the Texans had built a 20-7 lead. Houston also comfortably led Miami in the season opener before Marcus Thigpen ran back a punt 72 yards for a touchdown.
"I'm very concerned special-teams wise," Kubiak said. "We didn't get a ball past the 20 (on kickoff returns) last night, and we've given up two touchdowns. We're near the bottom of the league in covering kicks. We've got to address it. It's going to cost us, at some point. We've been fortunate, but it's not good enough right now."


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Outdoor Idaho "Chasing The Light" Some of Idaho's professional landscape photographers share their secrets for positioning themselves to capture a special scene in a photograph, often waiting hours, even days, for the natural lighting they seek to preserve. OUTDOOR IDAHO travels with them to locations that encapsulate Idaho's treasured scenery.G
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Frederick Douglass: Pathway from Slavery to Freedom Starring Jamie Hector, best known for playing Marlo Stanfield on the HBO series The Wire, in the lead role, FREDERICK DOUGLASS: PATHWAY FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM tells the traumatic and compelling story of Douglass' early life. Born in Maryland, his mother was a slave and his father was a white man, most likely his mother's owner. Separated from his mother as an infant and then later his maternal grandmother, Douglass was sent to live with the Auld family in Baltimore. D


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Feb. 25, 2006
WPI Sports Information
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology reached the championship of the NEWMAC Men's Basketball Tournament for the first time in the program's history with an impressive, 69-57, victory over the United State Coast Guard Academy in a semifinal game played at Harrington Auditorium in Worcester. The Engineers led by 23 points with five minutes left in regulation, before coasting to a program-record 20th win. MIT (20-7) will take on top-seeded host WPI (21-3), an 81-67 winner versus fourth-seeded Wheaton, in the championship game at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The first half was a back and forth affair that featured five lead changes and eight ties. MIT used a 13-4 spurt late in the half to take a 38-30 advantage into the locker room at halftime. After a three-pointer by Coast Guard's Jeff Prebeck to open the second half, the Engineers rattled off eight straight to extend the lead to 46-33 with 15 minutes remaining. From that point forward, the Bears were only able to cut the deficit to single digits once.
Senior Mike D'Auria paced MIT with 17 points, while Jimmy Bartolotta added 14 and Alex Krull came off the bench to tally 11. Danny Kanamori added six points and a game-best six assists, while sophomore Hamidou Soumare contributed seven points and seven rebounds. Soumare electrified the crowd with an eye-popping two-handed dunk during a key first half run.
Prebeck led all scorers with 23 points for Coast Guard, including netting 9-of-10 free throw attempts. Al Sowers added 12 points, while Craig Johnson tallied nine points while adding five rebounds, four assists and four steals. The Bears drop to 17-8 on the season and await word on a possible ECAC Tournament berth.
With the victory, MIT reaches the 20-win milestone for the first time in the program's 105-year history. MIT and WPI played two tight contests during the regular season with WPI emerging victorious both times by a grand total of three points.
Sunday's championship game will available as a video webcast from Penn Atlantic. The webcast is the first of its kind in the NEWMAC. A link will be available on Sunday morning at www.newmaconline.com. Those with dial-up will be able to get audio of the webcast at www.d3hoops.com/audio.


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Biography of America, A "Contemporary History" The entire team of historians joins Professor Miller in examining the last quarter of the twentieth century. A montage of events opens the program and sets the stage for a discussion of the period -- and of the difficulty of examining contemporary history with true historical perspective. Television critic John Leonard offers a footnote about the impact of television on the way we experience recent events. D
2:30 pm
Biography of America, A "Redemptive Imagination" Storytelling is a relentless human urge and its power forges with memory to become the foundation of history. Novelists Charles Johnson (Middle Passage), Arthur Golden (Memoirs of a Geisha), and Esmeralda Santiago (America's Dream) join Professor Miller in discussing the intersection of history and story. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. D
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SciGirls "Digging Archaeology" SciGirls Jazzy and Gates unearth the past, uncovering thousand-year-old Native American artifacts at a Utah dig site. D
3:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "Introducing Entrepreneurs" You'll discover an entrepreneur is someone who sees a financial opportunity and acts upon it. Learn the stories behind the Frisbee, the Slinky, and blue jeans. Meet an entrepreneur who started a lemonade stand to raise money for playground equipment, then grew so successful she was able to make over an entire park. D
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Wishbone "Bark That Bark" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, David overloads on responsibilities and doesn't understand the wisdom of asking for help. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "And They Counted Happily Ever After" The kids use numbers and a system to keep track of a large number of golden eggs to free a King.G
5:00 pm
Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel "What's Up In Wyoming" Classes at Stitch'n Time Shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are featured along with a tour with store owner Kim Kerr.G
5:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "High and Mighty, Part 2" Jerry continues with the beautiful scene of high mountains. Learn how to develop the main mountain feature by using a technique of different shapes and leaving pockets of negative space. Finishes this segment illustrating the process of beginning development of the foreground. D
6:00 pm
Cooking with Nick Stellino "Nick's Favorite Pasta & Strawberry Dessert" Nick visits the P-Patch to talk about tomatoes and prepares his favorite pasta dish from his youth, Rigatoni with Bolognese Ragu. Then shares a the simple techniques of making a luxurious dessert, Strawberries with Zabaglione & Orange Liqueur. D
6:30 pm
Chef's Life "Have Yourself Some Moonshine" Vivian visits Broad Slab Distillery, where they talk about the art and soul of white lightning. The restaurant's mixologist works moonshine into several new drinks, while the restaurant staff struggles through the holiday party season. They end the season with a party of their own at Ben and Vivian's new house, with AppleJack Moonshine cocktails making a guest appearance. D
7:00 pm
This Old House "Arlington Italianate Project 2014/Getting to Level" Tom shows Kevin the systems he's devised for leveling out both the ceiling in the new open kitchen and the floor in the new finished basement, and he and Norm cut a hole for a new window. Landscape architect Cricket Beauregard shares her solutions for the shady front yard with Roger and homeowner Heather Faulds, taking them to see some of her work in other gardens around Arlington. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Vienna and the Danube" Rick takes in the city's wealth of elegant gardens, great art and fine music. He travels along the Danube River and hikes through the Baroque Melk Abbey.G
8:00 pm
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope "Sechselauten - Switzerland's Spring Festival" Joseph finds Zurich casting off its reputation as a dry, formal business town when the town's historic medieval trade unions celebrate spring. Joseph dons a baker's cap and joins the Bakers Guild for a romp through the streets to the square where a snowman is blasted by a burst of fireworks.G
8:30 pm
Lidia's Italy In America "Shrimping, Crabbing and Clamming" Lidia goes clamming with Dave Pasternack in Long Island before heading to Tangiers Island near Baltimore to watch the locals do what they do best, crabbing. Her recipes include a large array of seafood. She makes Shrimp Scampi, Crab Cakes, Baked Clams Oreganato, for a feast from the sea. D
9:00 pm
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Upscale Meat and Potatoes" NULL
9:30 pm
Simply Ming "Fish Broth" Fish is on the menu in this episode of Simply Ming that goes on the road to the Azores. Stopping off at the picturesque Island of Pico - Ming learns the secret behind a famous national dish when he meets up with a local chef. Together they meet the fishing boats as they come in with the days catch. D
10:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Eat Your Vegetables" Joanne eases the anxiety that can sometimes set in when a vegetarian is coming to dinner. Working with her fitness specialist student Randy she prepares a satisfying bulgur and feta salad and fried potato and spiced red pepper frittata that would satisfy vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Recipes: Bulgur, Feta and Oven-Dried Tomato Salad and Fried Potato and Spiced Red Pepper Frittata. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Vienna and the Danube" Rick takes in the city's wealth of elegant gardens, great art and fine music. He travels along the Danube River and hikes through the Baroque Melk Abbey.G
11:00 pm
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Estoy Harta!" In this episode, Raquel's parents arrive in Mexico and Raquel confronts her mother about not letting her know of Luis's surprise arrival.G
11:30 pm
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Las Empanadas" This episode features Roberto discussing again with Angela the sale of her apartment in Puerto Rico.G


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ABC News films Snowflex segment
The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre has been drawing a lot of attention since it opened to the public on Aug. 2. ABC News traveled to Liberty Mountain this week to shoot a segment on the year-round ski slope — which is the first of its kind in America.
LU students were on hand to cheer as skiers and snowboarders exhibited tricks for the camera on the main slope's kicker jumps, quarter pipe and grind rails.
"I'm excited for what Snowflex will do for the school," Liberty graduate and seminary student Rachel Richardson said. "I think it will attract so many more people, and it will provide a wonderful avenue for the students to come and relax."
The Virginia Travel and Tourism board was also present to check out the attraction that is listed under "Things to Do" on the state tourism website.
"It's addictive," Becki Falwell said while watching her husband, Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. go down the slopes on his skis. "You go down once, and you want to go down again. I hope all LU students come and experience the great atmosphere and good clean fun, especially those who have never skied or snowboarded before."
After a year of anticipation, the Snowflex Centre grand opening ceremony will take place on Saturday, Aug. 29. The event will feature an exhibition of jumps and tricks by professional riders from the U.S. and U.K. Guests will also be able to test out the slopes and enjoy on-site food, sportswear and accessories vendors.
The video segment will be posted on the ABC News website this week and will air at a later date.
Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre was included in Friday's print version of USA Today, and is also featured on USA Today's website under Travel Destinations.


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Lancaster fingered as phone theft capital
Safer to use it behind locked doors
If you're planning on visiting Lancaster over the coming months, make sure you leave your mobile phone at home. That's because Lancaster has been named as the UK's number one place to have your cellphone nicked followed by Wirral, Chester and Coventry.
In all, a cellphone is lifted every 12 seconds, according to a survey by Halifax Home Insurance, running up a whopping bill of around £390m a year.
Halifax's Vicky Emmott reckons that as mobile phones get lighter and more compact, they become "easier for opportunistic thieves to swipe".
"Phone users should avoid walking and talking and keep their mobiles out of sight whenever possible," she said.
Curiously, one of the places where you're least likely to have your mobile nicked is Ipswich in Suffolk. It seems thieves there prefer to break in to high security research labs and nick telecoms kit under test instead. ®


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A couple Saturdays ago the first group of inner city kids from downtown Salt Lake got their chance to take a ride to the mountains and go snowboarding for a full day, all expenses paid. Youth City, a program for under privileged kids, has had the luck of landing local celeb, DJ Knuckles, as one of the counselors for the program. Knuckles who's been with the program for four years now, started out teaching the local kids music recording, and giving DJ classes on how lay down beats and scratch wax.
When asked if he wanted to do any other classes Knuckles eagerly said "hell yeah, skateboarding". Knuckles now spends the summertime driving local kids ages ten to seventeen around in a van, and taking them to local skate parks. He tells me that a couple of the kids are from different places in Africa and around Somalia, and only came here a couple years ago and began English lessons. Knuckles happily announces to me that "It's just great to be a part of the program, and see these kids get a chance to do something they otherwise would never be able to do. "
This winter the idea of taking some of the kids snowboarding came up, and after an attempt to get on the Burton Chill program that came up short, Knuckles turned to Cole Taylor, owner of Technine snowboards. When Cole heard what Knuckles was trying to make happen, despite his busy schedule, his only response was "Ok, lets do this. How many kids are there, and what do we need?" With the help of Josh at The Click snowboard shop supplying the boots, and Park City's own Jim Mangan supplying the kids with tickets, Cole and Knuckles got everyone geared up head to toe, and headed to the slopes. Cole stated "I always see these kids shreddin' in down town Liberty Park, building little icy ass kickers, or sliding picnic tables on a little hill, so it's cool to get behind something like this, and get 'em up on a real mountain."
As far as the day went, I can only say, I've never seen more ear to ear smiles from kids who've just fallen on their butts, and then been sprayed with snow (courteous of the various T9 nine crew members roaming the bunny slopes looking for fallen victims). Everyone seemed to be having a good ol' time, and for someone who grew up sliding down the hills of golf courses outside Boston, it hit home. Getting these kids to the mountains, and sharing the fun of snowboarding, reminded us all what it's really about.


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Sidebar: Christian University Theatre Festival to Feature Four Unique Productions
PLAINVIEW – For the second straight year, Wayland Baptist University's theatre department will host the annual Christian University Theatre Festival, with this year's event promising some humorous and intriguing pieces.
According to Dr. Marti Runnels, director of theatre at Wayland, the festival brings in regional Christian universities to display their stage talents and enjoy some positive feedback from peers and theatre experts.
Besides Wayland, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University and Lubbock Christian University are also participating in the festival, which runs March 6-8 in the Harral Studio Theatre.
After each performance, Runnels said a respondent gives feedback to the students and audience members and they discuss the production and the piece itself. Dr. Don Sandley, director of theatre at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., is the visiting respondent for this year's festival.
"There's not really a first, second, third place per se," Runnels explained. "We have given recognition for acting and technical awards in the past, though. We like to focus on the students and their achievements.
The whole experience is beneficial to both Wayland students and their visiting peers, Runnels said, because of the feedback.
"It gives people who share our worldview a chance to spotlight our work in one place, meet others with similar interests and have good fellowship," Runnels said. "Also, from an accreditation standpoint, it's a peer review aspect, getting feedback from other schools on what we're doing well.
The event is not without its challenges, Runnels points out. With four shows going up and down in a three-day period, logistics are sometimes difficult to work out.
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This year marked the first year hip-hop artist Chris Brown has been a part of the Grammys since 2009, when he beat up Rihanna, his girlfriend at the time, just before the ceremony. The Recording Academy's choice to have him on as a performer in 2012 has stirred up a lot of reaction from people, both good and bad, especially since he was allowed to perform not once, but twice on Sunday night.
One artist who's not hiding her opinion on the matter is Miranda Lambert, who is not the type to sit idly by and let a fellow girl get beaten down. On Twitter on Monday (Feb. 13), Lambert said she was just getting a chance to watch some of the televised Grammy performances, since she was at the ceremony when they were televised live. Speaking of the show, she first tweeted: "Just got to watch some of the Grammy's. Love how much country music was represented. Makes me proud!"
Then, just one minute later, her reaction went sour. She tweeted "How dang long did they give Nicki Minaj to do whatever that was? Strange. And Chris Brown twice? I don't get it. He beat on a girl …" adding seconds after, "Not cool that we act like that didn't happen. He needs to listen to Gunpowder and lead and be put back in his place. Not at the Grammys."
Lambert was referring to her 2007 hit 'Gunpowder and Lead,' a song about a woman plotting to put an end to her abusive husband as soon as he is released from jail (think Dixie Chicks' 'Goodbye Earl.') For the most part, fans seemed to be retweeting and giving their full agreement on the matter, encouraging Lambert to 'preach it' and even suggesting that Brown should be in jail right now for his actions.
Despite the support, Lambert softened up a bit, telling her fans, "As for my tweets 'it's just one clowns opinion.' I love music and that's what it's all about. Speaking of … watch @NBCTheVoice tonight!" And while Lambert's "clown's opinion" on the matter seems to be shared by many, Chris Brown also has his share of extreme loyals, a couple of whom used some choice words of their own and let Lambert know exactly how they felt about her and her musings. Still, she brings up a valid point that's being discussed by people both in favor of and against Brown's entrance back into the public's good graces.
Brown later responded to the heat he received from the media in general, saying, "DEAR MEDIA.. Ur plan is not working.. I'm not going anywhere so get used to me," and thanking his 'Team Breezy' fans for helping him win a Grammy. But it was Lambert who had the last word. She said Wednesday, via Twitter, "Oh and one more thing for all who are asking….I have a Grammy too : )."


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Madonna, the matriarch of pop, invited adorable living meme and K-pop sensation PSY to perform what will most likely be his lone hit, 'Gangnam Style,' at her Madison Square Garden concert on Nov. 13.
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Anuradhapura is a city in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.
Get in
It is possible to get to Anuradhapura on the A9 highway from Kandy. The drive is approximately five hours. Buses travel along this highway, as well, and there is a bus station in the Anuradhapura New Town. Train service also runs to Anuradhapura from the south, with two stations being in and near Anuradhapura.
The A9 road will lead you out of the city, and you can find buses to Kandy, Colombo, and other destinations from the bus station in the Anuradhapura New Town. There are also two train stations in and around Anuradhapura, which can take you to Colombo.
Get around
Tuk tuks and buses are abundant. The New Town is relatively small, and can be walked from one end to another in half an hour. The Old Town (archaeological site) is quite large, and you can get around by tuk tuk.
The ancient city of Anuradhapura was first settled ca. 900 B.C., and served off and on as the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom until ca. 1100 A.D., when the capital moved further south. The city was quite large in its heyday, and so there is a lot of archaeology to see.
A $20 USD ticket will get you day admission to all the sites of Anuradhapura itself, and admission is included in the Cultural Triangle ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the Archaeology Museum.
Worth seeing:
Apart from seeing the archaeology of the ancient city, it is possible to explore the area, and to spend time in the Anuradhapura New Town. There are many shops in the New Town, as well as a market, and the interested visitor may wish to patronize some of these.
Souvenir vendors are abundant at the popular sites within the Anuradhapura old town, as well as at Mihintale. You can go to them to purchase postcards, replica artifacts, carved wooden figurines, earrings, masks, and any number of other items. Vendors will also often follow you around, and will sometimes not leave you alone when you say that you are not interested. Some vendors attempt to sell authentic ancient artifacts. It is illegal to remove items older than 100 years old from the country, and you may face up to three years in Sri Lankan prisons if you are caught attempting to do so. Besides this, the looting of archaeological artifacts can lead to the destruction of archaeological sites, the loss of important artifacts, and ultimately, the loss of valuable archaeological knowledge. Please do not support looting by purchasing authentic artifacts. The vendor should confirm that they are replicas, and they should be priced as such.
There are numerous shops in the Anuradhapura New Town. Apart from food markets, there are photo shops, sari shops, and several others. Essentials can be purchased from Cargills Food City or at one of several pharmacies. Zam Zams has a wide assortment of products, from DVD-R discs to tupperware, and is a good place to look for anything you may have forgotten.
The Nuwara Wewa Guesthouse has quite nice, though somewhat westernized meals. Non-guests can eat at the restaurant. There are numerous other similar guest houses, and the Tissa Wewa guesthouse gets good reviews.
There are many hotels (Sri Lankan English for a small restaurant) in the Anuradhapura New Town, which offer an authentic Sri Lankan meal, at quite a good price. Smaller boutiques offer quick eats, such as pastries and rolls, which are also quite good and cheap. Stores and small markets in the New Town and surrounding area often carry snack food such as chips, chocolate bars and nuts, as well as cold drinks. Some also have fresh baking, and many markets sell fresh fruit. Lunch packets, generally sold between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. are an excellent lunch option. Unless you are a fan of spices, ask the server to not put in too many chiles when possible, as authentic Sri Lankan food is very spicy.
Cargills Food City is a small grocery store which carries many Western products, as well as fresh produce and meat. You can get all the essentials for preparing your own meals here.
The drinking of alcohol in public is not an acceptable practice in Sri Lanka, and there are not many bars, and they tend to be somewhat secluded. Westernized Guest Houses have a full bar, and Lion and Carlsberg are the most common beers. There are two alcohol shops in the Anuradhapura New Town, where you can purchase arrack, a spirit made from coconut which is popular throughout Sri Lanka, as well as rum, whiskey, beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks.
Non-alcoholic drinks are abundant. Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, and Elephant soft drinks are sold at small shops everywhere, and water, juice, and other drinks can also be purchased at these. It is advisable to not drink unfiltered tap water, so it is a good idea to buy bottled water from small shops, or to buy large bottles from Cargills if you will be staying for a while.
The Nuwara Wewa Guest House is quite nice, with a pool and excellent views of the Nuwara Wewa, which is a large irrigation tank and resembles a lake. There is also an on-site restaurant, and the rates are reasonable.
There are also numerous other guest houses near Anuradhapura, and many more budget accommodations.
It is respectful, and indeed necessary, to remove shoes and hats when walking around sites of Buddhist veneration. The ground, especially the sand, can get quite hot, so step lightly and seek shade if you must.
It is also polite to circumambulate to the right; that is, walk to the left around the object so that your right hand, considered to be the clean hand, is constantly facing the object.
Women's shoulders should also be covered when exploring Buddhist sites, and respectful clothing should be worn. Sri Lanka is a very polite society, so please dress appropriately. One is also not supposed to turn their back towards a representation of the Buddha.
It is generally fine to take pictures, but be careful not to take any pictures of people in front of images of the Buddha.
Stay safe
Beware of the monkeys. Monkeys, particularly macaques (small, red-faced monkeys) can get quite aggressive, and have been known to steal personal belongs, including cameras, if left unattended.
Stay Healthy
Anuradhapura has more malaria than just about anywhere else in Sri Lanka. Certainly the most in places frequented by tourists. Be sure to talk to your doctor before departure, as there is little prevention available within Sri Lanka, and it must be started in advance. Also, be careful not to become a snakebite victim. Avoid high brush without proper clothing, and don't stick your hand into dark or dim holes (including stone and masonry). If bitten, seek prompt medical attention regardless of whether there is pain and swelling.
There is a good internet cafe across the street from the bus station in the Anuradhapura New Town, but the internet connection in all of Sri Lanka is dial up, so please be patient.
There are numerous places from which to place an international phone call. Look for the "IDD" sign. There is a post office in Anuradhapura, as well.
Get out
Nearby to Anuradhapura:
There are numerous other small towns and villages in the area around Anuradhapura, and it is possible to come across modern-day monasteries and temples, as well. It is worth exploring the area, as there are some beautiful and picturesque areas around Anuradhapura.


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50-year-old Doug Depatis of Watseka was sentenced to eight years in state prison for manufacturing methamphetamine.
Iroquois County Judge Gordon Lustfeldt sentenced Depatis Tuesday for participation in meth manufacturing and sentenced him to four years in prison, to be served concurrently, for unlawful use of property.
Depatis, who had previously been to prison for manufacturing meth and aggravated battery, had faced a sentence ranging from four and 15 years.
A jury found Doug Depatis guilty in August of participation in meth manufacturing, unlawful possession of a meth precursor, unlawful possession of meth-manufacturing materials, unlawful use of property and unlawful possession of meth waste.
Three police officers testified at trial saying they found met making materials at DePatis' residence when a search warrant was executed.
Also arrested was 38-year-old Josh Huff of Watseka.
Huff pleaded guilty to participation in meth manufacturing for an agreed six months in the county jail and four years of probation.
Depatis' case was prosecuted by Assistant State's Attorney Alexander O'Brien. Public defender Dale Strough represented Depatis.


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Dancer-singer-actress Jennifer Lopez may have taken a tumble during a performance of her new single, "Louboutins," at the American Music Awards last month, but she's on terra firma where the sale of her French country villa is concerned.
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J.Lo, 40, started her career dancing as a Fly Girl on "In Living Color" (1990) and got her big acting break when she was cast to star in "Selena" (1997). Her movie credits include "Bordertown" (2006), "Monster-in-Law" (2005) and "Maid in Manhattan" (1997). She will star in the 2010 romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan."
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Hudson, 33, is in the comedy "Rules of Engagement" (2007-present). His credits include "Dawson's Creek" (2002-03) and "The Mountain" (2004-05). He is the son of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson.
The listing agent was Simon Beardmore of Sotheby's International Realty, Brentwood, while Richard Ehrlich of Westside Estate Agency, Beverly Hills, represented the buyers.
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Once the home of actress Raquel Welch,the three-story residence retains her double-height closets in the master bedroom suite, which also includes his-and-her bathrooms, a sitting area and a fireplace.
Rey, 48, has been a regular on the reality show featuring Beverly Hills plastic surgeons since its inception in 2004. He had listed the home earlier in the year at $5,295,000.
The property previously sold in 2005 for $4.48 million, public records show.
Brett Lawyer of Sotheby's International Realty, Sunset, is now the listing agent.
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Inventor and master pitchman Ron Popeil,who sold his Ronco marketing company in 2005 for $55 million, has listed a gated Beverly Hills home for sale.
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Herskovitz, 57, recently purchased an equestrian home in Calabasas for $4.1 million.
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Re "The Work Ahead" (Editorial, 11/26): I would highly recommend this editorial except for one thing: It makes the nuns and bishops sound like their own polarizing political blocs, which unfortunately is how many Catholics in the United States have interpreted their stands. It's not really as simple as the bishops being pro-life and the nuns being pro-justice—with the implication that each group doesn't care about the other's set of issues. They have agreed not only on the broader importance of these things, but on certain specific issues as well, such as their common critique of the Paul Ryan budget proposal for its neglect of the poor.
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Collegeville, Minn.
Division in the Church
There are some faults in the editorial of Nov. 26, but overall it is an excellent start. We need much more examination of its topic because it may be the most important issue in the United States, dividing parishioners against parishioners and family against family. The division and hatred outside the church is just as present inside the church.
If the church cannot solve this divisiveness, do we expect the government to do the job for us? This election didn't solve anything, in the sense of changing minds and hearts. Changing demographics in the United States will surely solve the problem on the electoral landscape, but do we want to be at war with each other until that happens? The poor and the middle class who are suffering from lack of opportunity and growth might prefer not to wait that long.
Ken Shick
Hoschton, Ga.
Look to France?
Re "Who Cares?" (Current Comment, 11/26): Does France represent some kind of economic standard in the world because it offers free government child care? This kind of government spending may explain why Moody's Investors Service recently downgraded France's sovereign debt rating one notch from Aaa to Aa1, citing the country's uncertain fiscal outlook as a result of "deteriorating economic prospects."
Why is it that economic reality seldom agrees with America's editorials on the magic of government spending programs? New government "investments," for all their good intentions, usually do not yield their intended economic results. They are political, not economic. France, in fact, has a huge public sector and double-digit unemployment. So the idea that a government child care program will allow women to be free to start their own businesses is not likely.
Tom Maher
Stow, Mass.
R.I.P. John Kavanaugh
Re "Of Many Things," by Matt Malone, S.J. (11/26): Thank you for bringing us the wisdom of John Kavanaugh, S.J., all these years. May his work and words, his timeless and relevant message, live on in the pages of America; his message deserves repeating. His life, labors and example are defined by an intellect, grace, compassion and conviction born of humble faithfulness.
Father Kavanaugh was—even in suffering—intensely alive, aware and engaged. His final argument for the dignity of the human person was the way in which he faced and conquered his own suffering. He had the faith and clarity that he was in the hands of God; it was his parting gift to us.
We will continue to see his gentle smile when we look at the world as he saw it. We will continue to hear his song when we listen to the whisper of God that he heard. We will continue to feel the love that he exuded when we open ourselves to the force of God's love that he felt with profound certainty.
Peggy McAuliffe Hannick
St. Louis, Mo.
Bright and Prophetic
Father John Kavanaugh's essays in Faces of Poverty, Faces of Christ were our introduction to his work. Paired with Mev Puleo's photographs, it was a kind of lectio divina unlike anything I've seen before or since. To this day, it remains a "go to" book for me in the classroom—and in our prayer life as a family, calling us back to what is important. I met Father Kavanaugh once; he was a gracious soul, quick to smile, but with a razor sharp intellect and prophetic sensitivity for the little and hidden ones, the least among us. We feel that one of our greatest lights in the American church has gone out.
Chris and Lauri Pramuk
Cincinnati, Ohio
Let's Work Together
Thank you for "Of Many Things," by Matt Malone, S.J. (11/26), on the controversy surrounding Ann Coulter's invitation (which was later rescinded) to speak at Fordham University. I never watch MSNBC or Fox News because they seek to incite rather than inform viewers. For political information and news, C-Span's "Washington Journal" is best; it presents the viewpoints of Democrats and Republicans capable of civil debates and opinions. The PBS "NewsHour" and National Public Radio do the same.
We need conservative and liberal ideas in order to move our country forward. We need to urge everyone to pray that President Obama and Speaker Boehner will be able to do whatever is necessary for the common good of our country. We've been divided for too long; now is the time to stop listening to those on the far right and far left. We need to count our blessings and work together.
Eileen M. Ford
Rockport, Mass.
Climate Concerns
Re "The Church and Climate Change" (Signs of the Times, 11/26): In many parishes, concern for the environment has not gone beyond recycling. It's true that every little bit helps, but the deeper journey of consciousness-raising seems far off. For Catholics, caring for all of life should be in the vanguard of caring for the earth—if not out of a Christic sense, then at least out of a sense of self-preservation. After all, humans are the most dependent of all species, and the integrity of the rest is the guarantor of our own survival. But it seems that in many parishes and dioceses this awareness is very vague or absent altogether.
In this country, we now have experienced the devastation of Katrina and Sandy, the increase in tornadic activity, flooding and other extreme conditions. The frequency and intensity of these events has been ratcheting up consistently over the past several years. The debilitating, dislocating and impoverishing effects of these events affects everyone, including regional and local faith communities. Can we all come together to address these realities and our future prospects in their systemic causality? None of us will escape their effects.
Mary Richards
St. Louis, Mo.
Affective Response
Re "A Dangerous Journey," by Matthew Kunkel, S.J. (Web only, 11/26): The young Jesuits' experience of the migrant's path makes me sad (that a people are forced to take such a path for freedom), moved (by their faith and persistence), frustrated (that more people do not appreciate their journey) and hopeful (that this may someday be better for more immigrants). Thank you for making the journey and sharing it with all of us.
Mary Ellen Babec
Homewood, Ill.
Winning Isn't Everything
Re "Peddling Deception" (Editorial, 11/12): While we will use Lance Armstrong as another example of what not to do, we are once again losing an opportunity to ask deeper questions. This behavior is pervasive in our culture, and it is time to ask why.
In politics the level of outright lying has reached unprecedented levels. The end justifies the means in a winner-take-all approach. In the financial industry, investors are routinely used as pawns to generate large commissions for the investment firms. In health care, millions of prescriptions are unnecessarily written by doctors who profit by making them.
This is not just about greed; it is more about fear—fear of not being recognized, appreciated, not having enough, being a failure. The thirst for power over others—rather than to serve others—is everywhere in our culture. Mr. Armstrong is just another human being playing the game to win in a culture that blindly recognizes only the winners.
To shift our culture, we must begin to question our core beliefs about life and each other. We need to modify our moral teachings so that society can develop a common set of values that become the cultural norm.
Mike Krajovic
Vanderbilt, Pa.
Return to What?
I heard Cardinal Donald Wuerl encourage people to invite former Catholics back into the church. Then I read Kevin Clarke's article on the new evangelization ("Accent on the New," Signs of the Times, 11/5). In neither case do I see any suggestions as to what those former Catholics would want to come back to. What changes have occurred to make them feel that this is the way to salvation?
I have friends and relatives who have left because of the bishops' cover-ups. I know young people who had a wonderful folk Mass at a local Jesuit school until Cardinal William Levada decided that it took money away from the parishes and made them stop. A number of those young people now attend Protestant churches with good music and homilies. I have friends who have left because their new pastor changed everything, including the locks, and the bishop refused to remove the man even though a third of the parishioners had left. The wonderful ideas of Vatican II are being replaced with the old ideas of pray, pay and obey. What is there to make people want to come back?
Denis Nolan
Daly City, Calif.
Kudos to Father Christiansen!
Re "Of Many Things," by Matt Malone, S.J. (10/22): I think the greatest tribute readers can pay to Drew Christiansen, S.J.—at the successful, peaceful conclusion of his seven-year tenure as editor in chief—is that we have almost forgotten those painful beginnings, in which the former editor in chief, Thomas J. Reese, S.J., resigned, for the horrendous abuse of allowing a Catholic periodical to become a journal of opinion of controversial issues, especially ecclesiastical ones! Like a good steward, Father Christiansen shepherded the magazine through difficult times, and now we take it for granted the magazine will continue into the "brave new world" of Internet communication and so forth.
Thanks to Father Christiansen's expertise, prayer and, I am sure, all the diplomacy he could muster, America has not only survived but in many ways is thriving. And I am sure that when the new editor, with all his youthful energy, expertise and savvy, gets discouraged at times, he can turn to the photo of the most recent member of the "rogues gallery" and gain great strength from knowing that he carries on in a great tradition of Catholic journalism.
David H. Powell
Glendale, N.Y.


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A few minutes after 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, shortly after the Orioles lost the longest game, time-wise, in the franchise's history, manager Buck Showalter informally canvassed a few of veterans to see whether they wanted to be in Saturday afternoon's starting lineup.
No one blinked.
"I talked to some of them last night, and I got a real common theme," Showalter said. "I know there is some emotion there so I wanted to wait again until this morning, because you also want to provide for that thought when they get up and say, 'What the (heck) did I tell him last night?'"
But no one had a 'Come to Buck' moment Saturday afternoon, so six of the eight Orioles who played all 18 innings in Friday's six hour, 54-minute marathon were in Saturday's starting lineup.
"We have a week left to play, there is plenty of off time in the offseason and we still need to win these games," said right fielder Nick Markakis. "We still have a week and a few games to play, and we're not out of it. So we need to grind it out."
Showalter rested just Matt Wieters, who caught 292 pitches in Friday's game, and 35-year-old second baseman Brian Roberts, who has been plagued by injuries in the past few seasons. Friday's other starter, outfielder Michael Morse, played the first six innings before being replaced by Chris Dickerson in left field. With right-hander Alex Cobb on the mound Saturday, lefty Nate McLouth got the start, as expected, over Morse.
Starting with Tuesday's game in Boston, Wieters had caught 47 innings in four games. As Friday's game progressed, Showalter said he kept an eye on Wieters, who also caught all 18 innings in a game last September in Seattle and all 17 in a game last May in Boston.
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Steve Clevenger started at catcher and Alexi Casilla received the nod at second base Saturday. Showalter said he wanted to get Casilla in a game and infielder Ryan Flaherty hasn't fared well at Tropicana Field (1-for-19) in his career. He also believed Roberts could use a breather, but knew the veteran wouldn't ask for it.
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"I don't remember last night already. That's how tiring it was, and I didn't even play the whole game," McLouth said. "It was much more tiring than it was deflating."
McLouth said he went to sleep around 4:30 a.m.; Showalter said he "turned off the lights" around 6.
Markakis estimated he was asleep by about 3:30 or so – but the slumber didn't come easily.
"I laid down, but even though you played 18 innings and it's 2:30 in the morning and you're so tired, it's kind of hard to fall right to sleep," Markakis said. "You've got to kind of wind down and lay there and stare at the ceiling for a little bit."


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Opaque Marks Around Edge of Dome
Posted 27 December 2012 - 04:58 PM
It's got me concerned as I have had the port for a couple of years now and have paid particular attention to looking after it.
Anyone know what it could be and what can be done about it??
I've tried emailing Aquatica but the email bounced back!!
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 06:56 PM
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 07:13 PM
My e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com, just shoot me a e-mail and i'll check on this tomorrow morning, I'm at home right now and a lot of the systems are down around here, we are going through a severe snow storm with over 45cm of snow, we actually beat a 40 years old record (which I am old enough to remember unfortunately, LOL)
Email sent...Thanks Jean
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 07:24 PM
Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:00 PM
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Posted 27 December 2012 - 08:20 PM
The Mega Dome is a coated glass port....
Yep, I know that but I am not sure if your problem is with the coating wearing off or even perhaps a buildup of minerals. I have seen mineral deposits on my dinner glasses and have to use white vinegar to remove the mineral deposits.
My Aquatica macro port has the same coating as your 9" dome.
If the problem is the former, then my acrylic port should be okay since I don't have this coating but my macro port could be suseptable.
If it is a buildup of mineral deposits (e.g. hardwater) then I might be okay if it were to happen on my acrylic port since I can use an acrylic refurbishing kit. I would not know how to safely remove mineral deposits on my macro port.
I have not seen this issue with acrylic ports in any discussion boards so I am curious as to what the actual problem might be.
Edited by meltdownman, 27 December 2012 - 08:40 PM.
Posted 27 December 2012 - 11:00 PM
The latest reason I've been told by the owners of Fathom is that it is an off gassing issue from the plastic lens cap.
So I would be very interested in seeing what the situation is here whilst I wait for my faulty lens to be sorted out.
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 02:50 PM
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 04:29 PM
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 05:22 PM
Just curious, how is the glass fastened to the aluminum? Could it be left over sealant from assembly that's stained with salt water? looking at your photo it seams to have a smeared look like that. Are you sure it's on the outside? I can't tell from the image.
I'm not sure how it's sealed......The edge of the glass seems to have been ground to rough it where it's glued into a grove in the support plate. I have studied the marks and they are definitely only on the outside and go all the way around the port so it's not just in one place.
I hadn't noticed the marks before and it was only when I held it up to a light when I was cleaning it that I saw them for the first time.
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 07:35 PM
I have a Mini Dome and wonder if and when that could happen to it. On close examination of my mini dome I see that it is held together by a combination of the built in dome shade and an oring.
My 8" dome, which is not made from glass appears to be held together with a silicone chalk looking and feeling substance. I wonder if yours is held in the same way and if some of the silicone looking stuff or whatever that might have been cleaned up with might have etched (or damaged)your coating.
You don't say if this goes all the way around or if it might be just in the areas covered by a dome shade.
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 08:18 PM
Question the out gassing from plastic cover. This type of deposit usually wipes off.
It will be interesting to get a qualified answer.
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:20 AM
I use the Fathom because it is a quality piece of glass (it should be at it's price) however this coating issue really lets down an otherwise outstanding product. The fogging is quite visible in a back-lit shot even underwater and many a good shot is rendered unsellable because of it.
I look after my lens diligently, only ever blowing rinsing fresh water off with a LP blower, never rubbing it with a cloth, so I am very disappointed that the issue has not been resolved and much of my hard work is being wasted because of it.
How many dives have you done with your Dome lance?
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 01:32 AM
I have paid particular attention to looking after the housing and the port. It's a big investment and one I hope will last me a lot longer!!
I'd say it has done around 90 dives mostly in seawater and a few in freshwater and has always been rinsed and dried after.
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 09:35 AM
I've got the Aquatica 8" acrylic dome with about 300 dives on it. No sign of the problem that you're experiencing.
Just FYI if that helps.
I'm following the thread for a resolution.
I'd consider sending the dome to Jean if all else fails.
Posted 31 December 2012 - 05:14 PM
Has anyoneI heard of any issue withs coated macro ports?
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Posted 28 September 2013 - 01:29 PM
Anyone got any development on this?
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Posted 30 September 2013 - 08:52 AM
I do not know whether this is the case for the OP's port because its difficult to tell from the posted image, however....
I have come across a similar effect which is of a slight translucence which appears on all or pasrt of a glass dome's surface. It looks as though this may be down to slight oxidation of (some mineral) glasses such as those used in some dome ports and appears to happen when an uncoated mineral glass dome is left for a significant time with a damp or slightly damp neoprene cover in place. If the neoprene cover is at all damp, it seems that this can produce conditions which allow some sort of chemical reaction (oxidation?) to take place. I suspect that warmth is a culprit too. I've seen this on several domes (from different manufacturers I should add) and have had one or two cleaned/repolished, so it is possible to 'repair' them as the translucence appears to be very thin like a lens coating - and historically it was such an accidental (oxidisation) coating and the observation of increased light transmission due to the coating which led to coatings being applied to camera lenses originally. FWIW I suspect that it will have little effect on images unless it becomes really obvious.
The reason for my post is to suggest that anyone with a glass dome ensures that the neoprene cover is only fitted when it is needed for protection and that it is removed unless it is absolutely dry - I tend to store my dome ports without their neoprene covers in place as a precaution to prevent this being a problem.
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Every Monday and Thursday, WoW Insider brings you Scattered Shots for beast mastery, marksmanship and survival hunters. Each week, Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union uses logic and science (mixed with a few mugs of dwarven stout) to look deep into the hunter class. Mail your hunter questions to Frostheim.
On Thursday, we talked about the optimum hunter spec for leveling 80 to 85 in Cataclysm. But no discussion of hunter optimization is entirely complete without also talking about those beloved boon companions that join us in leaving a swath of death and destruction in our wakes.
As always, hunters got the soloing and leveling gig easy. It is not hard for us to level, and it doesn't require crazy optimization. You can absolutely use whatever pet you want to to level. If you love your pink tallstrider with all your heart and can't bear to be parted from him, then that's fine. It won't hurt you that much. Though, in the words of BRK, "I would do anything for love, but I won't sporebat ... no, I won't sporebat."
Join me after the cut as we look at leveling pets, pet specs for leveling, and what kind of pet roster you want to have on hand for those 5-mans.
Every Monday and Thursday, WoW Insider brings you Scattered Shots for beast mastery, marksmanship and survival hunters. Each week, Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union uses logic and science (mixed with a few mugs of dwarven stout) to look deep into the hunter class. Mail your hunter questions to Frostheim.
Leveling pets
When you begin leveling up from 80, your pet probably won't even have time to reach most of the mobs before they die. You'll be unleashing a hail of lead that will kill any quest mobs in only a couple of shots. At best, your pet can hope to get a single bite in before the mob goes down.
With enemies going down that quickly, your best bet is likely going to be a cat pet for the Roar of Courage agility buff. (This is also provided by the Spirit Beast, though if you're leveling as BM, stuff won't die quite so fast -- you'll have to wait for your pet to reach the target for much of your DPS to take effect and spend too much time regenning focus.)
However, the mobs in Cataclysm scale in difficulty very fast, and by the time you're fighting level 84 and 85 mobs, they'll be very tough indeed -- especially since your crit, haste, and mastery percentages will be so much lower by then due to combat rating scaling.
At that point, not only will your pet need to do some tanking, but the mobs will be dishing out a surprising amount of damage. You'll very likely want to have a tenacity pet on hand specced with defensive talents to handle your tanking. There's no longer much difference in pet toughness between specs, which means your MM or SV tenacity pet will be able to take damage just as well as a BM pet could.
My recommendation is to level at least two pets with you as your hunter levels. Keep a ferocity pet with a buff (not debuff) that you particularly like with DPS talents, and a tenacity pet with defensive talents. Pets level incredibly quickly these days, and it should be no problem keeping two (or three, or four) pets at max level with you.
I prefer the bear for my tenacity pet because of the Demoralizing Roar ability to further reduce the damage taken. The ability likely won't be available for every mob, but you should get benefit from it on every other pull. Note that the worm is not a bad tank pet for BM hunters, but you cannot use its Burrow Attack ability while tanking. In beta (unlike live), the worm is no longer on the aggro table as soon as it burrows; thus, anything that it was tanking will immediately run to you. As long as you don't have the worm burrow when it's supposed to be tanking, it'll do about as well as any other tenacity pet.
Pet talent specs
Choosing talents for your leveling pets is a pretty straightforward proposition. For our ferocity pet, you want to start off at level 80 with this build:
Once you hit level 84 and get your new pet talent, you probably want to put it into a rank of Shark Attack. For a tenacity pet designed to tank those hard-hitting, higher-level mobs, you want to go with this build:
It's worth noting that the armor talents and the crit immunity are the bit mitigation talents. Great Resistance is not remotely worth it; the vast majority of the damage you pet will be taking is going to be physical damage.
5-man pet roster
If you plan on doing a lot of 5-man for your leveling, you'll want to be sure you have a good roster of 5-man pets. While you need a good dozen pets to cover every raid buff, there are far fewer that really matter for 5-mans. The reason for this is that most of our pet abilities function as debuffs.
The debuffs provided by pets typically have a long duration coupled with a long cooldown. In a boss fight, they can keep that debuff on the target indefinitely, but in 5-mans, your targets are rarely going to be alive that long. So your pet will apply the debuff to the first target, which then dies 8 seconds later, and you switch targets -- but it's going to be another 20 seconds before your pets debuff is available again.
So for most 5-man situations, you'll want to use pets that provide buffs to the group, rather than debuffs to specific targets. This shortens your list considerably, especially if you're not running as BM.
- Cat/Spirit Beast strength/agility buff
- Wolf/Devilsaur 5% crit buff
- Silithid health buff
- Corehound burst haste buff
- Shale Spider 5% stats buff (not available until higher levels)
It's probably also worth noting, while on the topic of pet debuffs, that the 8 percent increased spell damage taken provided by dragonhawks and wind serpents does indeed increase the damage done by our magical shots.
Scattered Shots is dedicated to helping you learn everything it takes to be a hunter. Our Scattered Shots Resource Guide takes aim at everything from improving your heroic DPS, understanding the impact of skill vs. gear, and getting started with Beast Mastery 101 and Marksman 101.