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Evita, the stunning Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, is the final show of the Conservatory Theatre Company's 2010–2011 season. Director John Shepard, theatre department chair, faculty member and performer, has included a unique twist in this particular production that will surprise audiences and provide greater insight into the musical's leading lady.
Shepard has double-cast the role of Eva Peron, in addition to quadruple-casting the role of Che. Two different actresses will play Eva: one as the younger actress and radio personality, and the other as the more mature first lady. The four students playing Che (three actors, one actress) are the narrators of the show, in addition to showing the multiple dimensions of Eva's subconscious.
Although this is untraditional for both this show and the school, it has provided the students with an opportunity to grow and develop as performers.
"At first it was like, 'What?' I think now it's clearer to them," said Shepard. "They're really rising to the occasion."
But it's not just the leads in this show that are excelling; it's the ensemble as well. It's a large cast, with almost 30 student performers.
"It's an incredible ensemble…I love working with the students. They're really talented," said Shepard.
The Conservatory's wealth of talent allows the University to perform productions of this scope, and to experiment with multiple-castings for such an iconic production.
"One of the reasons I can make these changes is because of the enormous talent pool," said Shepard. "You can't do this in the professional world."
This production of Evita is also unique due to the inclusion of documentary-style video clips that have been incorporated into the script, such as in "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina." The video shows both the perspective of the crowd and Eva's perspective, something that wouldn't be highlighted in a more conservative adaptation.
"It's a visual spectacle," said Shepard.
Evita is being performed March 4-6 and 17-20 at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Evita isn't the only production Shepard's working on right now. He's also in Pittsburgh Public Theatre's Circle Mirror Transformation, by up-and-coming playwright Annie Baker running March 3 through April 3.
The show covers a six-week acting class, and the profound impact the class has on the lives of the students. Also performing with Shepard is COPA associate professor Bridget Connors and alumni Dan Krall and Dana Griffith.
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The 4th Money Expo themed "Connecting Life" was held successfully at PEACH
Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall welcomed back one of Pattaya's largest financial expo of the year as thousands gather for the 4th Money Expo on February 7-9, 2014.
The Money Expo is an annual trade expo for the finance industry where various monetary institutions participate to offer various financial services and opportunities for investments to businesses and all members of the public.
The 4th Money Expo with the theme "Connecting Life" was officially opened by Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand who presided over the opening ceremony with the President of Money Expo, Mr. Santi Viriyarangsarit. Other high profile personalities who took part in the opening ceremony were the President of the Chonburi Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Sunthorn Thanyawathanakul, Mayor of Pattaya City, Mr. Itthiphol Khunprem, Associate Manager of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Mrs. Kessara Manyachusri, Director of the Eastern Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mr. Santi Chutintara, Managing Director of Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Mrs. Panga Vathanakul and the three Vice presidents to the event organizer, Mrs. Parita Viriyarangsarit, Mr. Tanith Viriyarangsarit and Mr. Pakanee Viriyaangsarit.
Throughout the three day event, the huge exhibit halls, lobbies and meeting rooms of PEACH were all filled with booths from various financial institutions pitching new monetary offerings and showcasing current financial products. It brought together some of the leading companies in finance, investments and banking which offered the public essential money transactions and services such as car, housing and education loans, financial retirement plans, as well as credit and debit cards special promotions.
The 4th Money Expo also included informative seminars on investments by three renowned stock gurus in Thailand including Mr. Padermpob Songkroh, the Managing Director – Equity Wealth Management of Kasikorn Securities PCL, Mrs. Paranee Thongyen, the Assistant Director of Securities Research Asia Plus and Mr. Kantara Ladawan na Ayutthaya, the Executive Director of Finansia Syrus Securities. Popular entertainment artists such as Top Jaron Sorat from Channel 3, Tui Kiatkamol Lata and Wan Thanakrit Panichawit of AF2, KPN artists, Lula Kanyarat Tiyapornchai, Tu Popetorn Sunthornyanakrit, Namwaan-Kwan and Songkran Rangsan, and Tangmo Wanlika from The Voice Thailand 2 also took part and winningly entertained the public.
"We have greatly been looking forward to welcoming back the Money Expo 2014 to PEACH this year." Mr. Vitanart Vathanakul, the Executive Director of Royal Cliff Hotels Group said. "To serve as the host venue once again for a significant event in the financial industry is an honor and a gratifying experience for us. Once more, it provides us the opportunity to showcase PEACH as a world-class exhibition and convention hall that is capable of holding essential concurrent events that are beneficial to the community."
PEACH is a world-class multipurpose award winning convention facility under the flagship of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group. This highly rated convention centre is the perfect venue to hold any kind of event, and is able to accommodate up to 10,062 people theatre-style. For a truly remarkable and memorable event experience, PEACH offers an ideal location, modern facility and professional service to host a wide variety of engagements including international conferences, product launches, concerts, exhibitions, incentives, grand wedding celebrations and banquets.
(left to right) Vice presidents to the event organizer, Miss. Parita Viriyarangsarit and Mr. Tanith Viriyarangsarit, President of Chonburi Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Sunthorn Thanyawathanakul, Pattaya City Mayor, Mr. Itthiphol Khunpleum, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, President of Money Expo, Mr. Santi Viriyarangsarit, Associate Manager of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Mrs. Kessara Manyachusri, Director of Eastern Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mr. Santi Chutintara, Managing Director, Royal Cliff Hotels Group, Mrs. Panga Vathanakul and Vice president to the event organizer, Khun Pakanee Viriyaangsarit at the 4th Money Expo Opening Ceremony.
Mr. Antonello Passa, General Manager of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group (left) presents the 'Tree Planting Certificate' to Miss. Parita Viriyarangsarit, Vice President to the Money Expo Organizer, (middle) and Mr. Santi Viriyarangsarit, the President of Money Expo, (right) at the Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH)
For more information on the Royal Cliff Hotels Group and PEACH, please visit www.royalcliff.com and www.peachthailand.com.

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ggalexander35 needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
We make it easy for guys to shop online via an entertaining video.
Men between the ages of 18 - 45.
We are geared towards attracting those that watch the superbowl for instance
this is a handout leaftet at the Winter Olympics where we will be handing out Doood.com awareness leaflets.
The leafet should say: Check out "Doood.com at the Winter Olympics" Come visit Doood.com
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Scallops are a little luxury in my household. A weekend date night means plates of pasta and scallops with wedges of lemon and glasses of white wine on the side. Scallops are sustainable, delicious — and so easy! Here's how to make quick-cooking scallops on the stovetop in just about 5 minutes.
Scallops: Super Easy!
Scallops are not inexpensive; in my area they go for at least $20 a pound. So it can be a little intimidating to cook them; what if you mess up such an expensive dinner?
This is the beautiful thing about scallops, though; once you understand how quickly they are cooked, you'll never mess them up. They take just 4 to 5 minutes to cook — that's it! We'll show you below, step by step, how to do this, but the gist is simple: Sear in an oiled skillet for about 2 minutes on each side. Done!
Scallops & Sustainability
Scallops are almost always a sustainable choice in seafood, a safe option in terms of sustainability. Read more about scallops and sustainability here:
How to Time a Meal When Cooking Scallops
Scallops' quick-cooking properties also mean that you should have everything else for your meal ready to go before putting them in the pan. Scallops are the last thing to go on the plate, so have your pasta, sauce, or salad ready and waiting before you cook the scallops.
One of my favorite meals is scallops on top of some creamy pureed vegetables. I'll cook cauliflower or rutabaga, puree it until silky-smooth, and keep it warm in a covered bowl. I'll make a tossed salad, set out warmed plates, and pour the wine. Then, at the last minute, with the table set and candles lit, I'll quickly cook the scallops and plate it all up. They're such a treat — one of the easiest, nicest meals you can eat at home.
How to Serve Scallops
While there are plenty of recipes out there with scallops, think of them as a protein addition to nearly any favorite recipe. Sear them according to this method and then plop them on top of pasta dressed with olive oil and lemon, or on your favorite couscous recipe. (They would be delicious on cauliflower couscous!)
Serve your scallops on a bed of cauliflower couscous. Watch the video!
Cooking scallops on the stove takes just about 5 minutes. Make sure to use the larger sea scallops, not the tiny bay scallops.
How To Cook Scallops on the Stovetop
What You Need
1 1/2 pounds sea scallops (or 4 to 5 scallops per person)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
Large stainless steel skillet
Tongs or a thin spatula
Remove side-muscles: The side-muscle is a little tag of muscle tissue on the side of the scallop that secures it to the shell. It will feel a bit tough and its fibers run opposite the rest of the scallop. Just pinch it with your thumb and first finger and pull it away. If you miss one, don't worry; they're a little tough to chew, but are safe to eat.
Pat dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper: Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper.
Heat the pan: Heat the butter or olive oil in the pan over medium-high heat. When a few flecks of water evaporate on contact, the pan is ready.
Add the scallops to the pan: Place the scallops in the pan in a single layer, spaced about an inch apart. The first scallop should sizzle on contact. If it doesn't, wait a few seconds to let the pan heat before adding the rest. Do not crowd the pan; work in batches if necessary.
Cook the scallops for 2 minutes, then flip: Cook the scallops without moving them for 2 minutes, then flip them over. If the scallop doesn't release easily from the pan, let it cook for another few seconds until it does.
Cook the scallops for another 2 to 3 minutes: Cook the scallops on the second side for another 2 to 3 minutes without moving. Both sides of the scallop should be seared golden brown and the sides should look opaque all the way through. The scallops should feel firm to the touch, but still slightly soft, like well-set Jello; do not overcook or the scallops become tough and chewy.
Serve immediately: Serve the scallops immediately while they are still warm.
Recipe Notes
Meal-Prep Tip: Cook the scallops as the last thing you do before serving dinner. Prepare everything else so that the scallops can be served immediately after cooking, while they are at their best.


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QBE Stadium is accessed easily from the CBD by private vehicle or taxi.
Travel North on the Northern Motorway and exit at Oteha Velley offramp.
Turn left on to Oteha Valley Road.
Turn left on to Appian Way.
Turn right on to Stadium Drive (Gate A, Main Entrance)
Parking for the Sport Performance Innovation Forum 2018 will be available in the Gate A (Main Entrance) Car Park ONLY.
Gate A Car Park is located off Stadium Drive.
Please click here to download the Stadium Map which indicates the location of the Gate A Car Park.
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Rob Moore needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
dothisthenthat.com (Do this, then that...) is a new company we're launching whereby we'll produce custom flash demos for companies who want online "walk-through" demos of their custom applications or website.
DoThisThenThat.com; dothisthenthat.com; D.T.T.T. (note: these are just ideas... I don't expect you to use them all)
I am the owner/founder of demowolf.com, and have used 99designs.com several times before for logo creations, brochures and website designs.
This new startup is an off-shoot of demowolf.com, but will only focus on custom demo production, and not any of the "hosting tutorials" that we re-brand for hosting companies through demowolf. dothisthenthat.com will focus only on creating custom flash demos for clients, based on the clients' needs.
This contest is wide open. I have no "tag line" as of yet, so feel free to suggest one. I have no color suggestions, and no design suggestions.... except that once the logo is done I'll want a web 2.0 type website "look" with the logo in the upper left corner (similar to 99designs.com layout).
This contest is part 1 of 2. Once a logo is chosen, we'll have another contest for the website design, then I'll need someone to code it. But first the logo... the prize for this is $150. Let the designs roll in!!
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President Snyder celebrates fall semester, promise of new year
To the Case Western Reserve University Community:
As the fall semester draws to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the incredibly warm welcome I have received in these first days as president of your university. I've had the pleasure of meeting many of you at events ranging from student, staff and faculty gatherings on campus to alumni receptions across the country and in Asia. In every encounter, I have been engaged and inspired by your overwhelming belief in the university's great possibilities – and your commitment to help us realize them.
My own optimism about this institution has roots both in these wonderful conversations and the impressive evidence of our excellence that has emerged repeatedly in recent months. In September the National Institutes of Health recognized the strength of our medical faculty, led by Dean Pamela Davis, in awarding a highly selective $64 million grant that will allow us to work closely with medical partners throughout the region. Weeks later the Department of Defense acknowledged Team Case and DEXTER, its self-driving robotic car, as one of the top 20 entrants in a competition that featured veteran teams from Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others. Soon after, our Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing won its own sizable grant to create a national Center of Excellence aimed at researching ways to help patients better manage their own chronic diseases.
These are just a few of the literally dozens of noteworthy accomplishments our students, staff and faculty have achieved this semester. We also cheered the unprecedented success of our Spartan football team, the national eminence of our cross country program and tireless efforts of those who participated in Case for Community Day and continue to volunteer all year long. And, of course, we had the pleasure of dedicating both a new alumni house and the simply stunning space that today houses the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations.
As I look forward to 2008, I see even more reason for excitement. Led by Interim Provost Jerry Goldberg, our university is amid a bold strategic planning effort for our future. I want to thank all of the alumni, students, staff and faculty who responded to our recent survey related to that effort, as well as those within individual schools already thinking deeply about where they are now and where they would like to be. Creating a cohesive document that integrates each school's priorities into a larger whole represents a significant challenge; doing so by June is even more ambitious. But I have full faith that our community is prepared to respond to this opportunity. Like me, you recognize that this institution possesses enormous potential, and that this plan marks an important step toward ensuring we make the most of it.
For now, however, I want to wish all of you peace and happiness in the rest of this holiday season, as well as an absolutely wonderful new year. I am honored to serve as your president.
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Tomorrow, France and Israel play a soccer match in Tel-Aviv that will help determine the World Cup qualification prospects of both countries. The two teams are currently tied, along with Ireland, for the top spot in their qualification group. Switzerland is just behind these three. The group winner will automatically qualify; the runner-up will remain eligible. France won the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000, but has struggled since. Israel helped eliminate France from qualification in 1994.
The Jerusalem Post reports on the conflict some French Jews feel in deciding which team to root for — the country they live in now, or the one they may feel compelled to move to if things continue as they are going in France, as an increasing number of French Jews have done recently. One such Jew, Aliette Kaen, told the JPost, "My family left France because we were not comfortable with how we felt as Jews there; I have felt more at home here in Israel than I felt in my entire 20 years in France."
The story also includes this quotation from veteran French player Fabian Barthez, who threatened not to travel to Israel: "I see everything that is happening there and it worries me enormously." Barthez seems to be living back in the days when he was still a great goalkeeper.
UPDATE: Abas Suan, an Israeli-Arab, is a key member of Israel's national team. He scored a crucial goal against Ireland on Saturday. Calev Ben-David discusses the racist abuse directed at Suan, and other Israeli-Arab players, by extremist fans in Jerusalem.
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for a kettle cable. Well if you've got that sort of cash and you believe that this cable will reduce RFI on your Wank-Fi sorry Hi-Fi, then I have a bridge you might be interested in.
The Advertising Standards Authority has slapped hi-kit supplier Russ Andrews for claiming its super-duper mains cables could reduce radio interference on the power line. According to the the company, its PowerKords reduce noise in the mains supply because they are wrapped up in woven conductors, enabling the company to charge …
The mark-up on cables is already too high, especially with these special "digital" cables and the fact that so many people are miss-sold products is disturbing.
Those that spend £1250 on a mains cable should consider carefully their contribution to the world at large. How could that money have been better spent? Could they have saved someone's life with that money? Could they have improved someone's situation with that money? Was the feeling of possibly eliminating some possible interference so significant that it actually outweighed the well-being and satisfaction of doing something for someone else.
Also, half of these self-proclaimed audio files would have more benefits from changing their room acoustics than just through buying a glorified kettle lead.
...more likely to be an IEC power lead - a kettle lead has a slightly different connector on the end.
And, I imagine the Russ Andrews would be charging £2k for one of those - due to its high power handling in extreme environments!
Mines the one with the bag full of snake oil in the pocket.
The only real difference in your water boiler is the notch at the end stopping you plug a PC one into a kettle (and the fuse and cable ratings).
I work with people that plug in those connectors daily and half of them give blank looks when you say an IEC connector.
I had this conversation a few years ago. It took an age to explain to him that your electricity travels down:
5 miles from the substation in underground cables, probably over 20 years old, to your meter. (Also, connected to everyone else in the vacinity including businesses)
10m or so of the cheapest Mains cable your contractor thaught they could get away with. (BS 7671 compliant if your lucky, but you cant count on it)
5 feet of power cable.
Besides, if your amplifier is so rubbish that it cant properly reject RFI on the Mains, you should seriously consider spending the £1200 on getting another amplifier, so even anything amps you could get for that amount should be able to do that.
Psychics etc can advertise all they want, as long as they can prove what they say in the advert is true. That is usually the point where they fall down, which is why most advertising merely consists of "I'm here" type stuff. Mind you ... Just google ASA Sister Charlotte for the media frenzy that happened when *I* forwarded the ASA a psychic's leaflet. (Anon because I don't want her knowing where to send the curses... lol..)
I'd enjoy listening to their before / after spiel as they tried to justify spending 1200 quid on a kettle lead...
The bull would be phenomenal because lets face it they would have to convince you (as well as themselves) that they *could* hear a difference in order to justify to themselves it was money well spent.
I've got one of these, with a clear plastic sheathing so you can see the braids. It came "free" with a power supply I bought a few years ago. I thought they'd done it because it looks neat.
You know, this might well be the very thing that pushes me into setting up an eBay account. Anyone wanna buy a grand's worth of braided cable...?
If he'd only charged a moderately extortionate sum like £100 -
a) he'd have flogged more of these cables-of-dubious-benefit
b) his disingenuous advertising probably would not have been investigated.
Can't believe people belived it in the first instance. Spend £1000 on a lead that is then plugged into a £3 socket connected to yards of 30-year-old twin-and-earth copper mains.
When can we expect a similar judgement for the guys who charge £1500 for 'Ultra-High Quality' HDMI cables. Ignoring the fact that there is no difference between HDMI cables, I've seen several both online and in stores that claim that they contain some revolutionary new technology that prevents the image data from degrading on it's trip to the TV.
"Ignoring the fact that there is no difference between HDMI cables,"
Can you substantiate that?.......whilst I haven't tried any super-duper HDMI cables, there is a clear and noticeable difference (picture wise) between those cheap HDMI cables that are supplied with some equipment and other cables from specialist brands, such as QED.
It should also be noted that there are many experienced professional reviewers who also notice the difference, UNLESS you are implying that said personnel are in the pocket of certain brands or that they are encouraged to give such reviews to products due to that brands advertising spend....
In the end, it's down to the buyer - if they can see a difference, then it's up to them to justify whatever the price is....
I've had a cheap HDMI cable cause picture distortions. (corruptions NOT qualitative differences)
My theory is that the metal wiring was too thin, too impure and so too resistive to always let the signal be meet the threshold to be detected. I think crosstalk from adjacent wires might have been responsible.
Whilst I agree with all the comments about digital/checksums/etc, it must still be noted that the signal is ultimately analogue, and so can be rendered intermittent, at least, by some effect.
Given that usually logic will require a <20% voltage range to register low, and >80% the voltage range to register high, I can see how resistance combined with crosstalk could lead to a certain wavering of the attained peak voltage for a high, but am not sure about lows.
The problem here being LVDS, I presume the issue would manifest in a more complicated manner - but ultimately result in voltage differences that wavered on the detection threshold.
Alternatively, if the wire quality wasn't consistent for the clock and data lines, there could be a phase shift that would cause data loss - perhaps triggered by some capacitive effect? *
All I know, is that though I have NOT seen a -qualitative- difference, but I -have- seen a signal come through so variably as to cause the odd few pixels or lines to be dropped/corrupted in each frame - with the remainder screen area being received perfectly.
(And I thought any effect was impossible until I saw it - and then took the duff cable to work so a colleague could be equally surprised!)
* I'm not an electronics guy, but write device drivers and use an oscilloscope to check/verify signals on dodgy new hardware enough to have acquired a few ideas.
HDMI cables are like network cables. Cat5 and Cat5e are different. As is Cat6. What is the difference? Bandwidth (the MHz frequency range the cable can handle). Other differences include wire twist methods, conductor quality, and end termination. All of these components help determine what standard the cable can be rated for. Cat5 quality and twist prevents it from handling Gigabit frequencies properly, and likely your NIC will limit you to 100Mbit. The frequency (bandwidth) range required exceeds the cable's ability. HDMI cables have similar issues, where they're rated for HDMI 1.3b, 1.4a, etc. Granted, you can get a cable that, based on that hard-kink you put in it to sit your TV or Blu-Ray flush to the wall, will compromise the cable's already-mediocre build and cause it to down-grade the signal to the point of only being able to pass 720p. Cable length is important also, since 1080p frequencies across a poor-quality cable will likely require a shorter length, just like Cat5e is not recommended for longer than 100 meter runs (even though it may actually work "well" for 150m in your situtation, lucky you).
With all this in mind, if you're buying a 6ft HDMI cable, likely ANY cable you get will run at it's RATED spec (1.3b cables have no hope of running 3D Blu-Ray, for instance. That's what 1.4 cables are for), unless your cable is defective (or you broke it). Defective rates or User Error is outside the scope of this retort.
So, for those that missed the point, here's a summary:
HDMI is a digital spec. It will auto-negotiate the best quality the cable can handle in the given situation. If you or your cable is a numpty, you may only get 720p when you were hoping for 3D Blu-Ray. Read the cable's spec. Most are likely 1.3b, which can handle 1080p, but not 3D Blu-Ray. No, your HDMI cable from 1.1 days won't handle 1080p.
The "it's digital" people don't acknowledge the auto-negotiate side of the equation, which is what the "high-quality cable is important" crowd is likely seeing.
"(1.3b cables have no hope of running 3D Blu-Ray, for instance. That's what 1.4 cables are for)"
Absolute, complete and utter cobblers.
This comment shows you have little understanding of the difference between the varying HDMI definitions, or that there is no such thing as a "1.3b cable" or a "1.4 cable". Referring to a cable as "1.3b" or "1.4" [compliant] is *utterly* meaningless, and is just marketing hog-wash/bullshit.
There is NO difference whatsoever between a HDMI "1.3" and HDMI "1.4" cable, in fact you should never see HDMI cables defined in this way, for good reason. ALL HDMI compliant cables from the very inception of the HDMI standard - from back in 2002/2003 until today - are, by definition, considered to be HDMI 1.4 compliant (and HDMI 1.3, 1.2 and 1.0). And that includes the cheap cable you get bundled with every HDMI device, and any and every HDMI cable you may already own.
There are only four official HDMI cable types, defined as follows: Standard Speed, High Speed, Standard Speed with Ethernet and High Speed with Ethernet. Ignore any mention of "1.3b" or "1.4" in relation to HDMI cables, as it doesn't mean a thing and would only be used by someone who doesn't understand the nature of the product being discussed.
Your "1.3b cable" may actually qualify as a High Speed cable in which case it should display 3D Blu-Ray from a HDMI 1.4 source without any problem. Equally, your "1.3b cable" could rate only as a Standard Speed cable in which case it would not have any hope of displaying 3D Blu-Ray (and may even struggle to pass regular 1080p). The point being, HDMI cables are not categorised by the "version" of the HDMI specification, merely their bandwidth carrying capacity - a cable is either a Standard Speed cable or a High Speed cable, not "1.3b" or "1.4".
And this is where the construction of the cable becomes important, as good quality cables will, on the whole, be able to carry higher bandwidth signals than less well made alternatives.
High Speed cables were introduced to support the new features added by HDMI 1.3 (deep colour etc.), but their physical construction remained unchanged from HDMI 1.1, the only difference being better quality conductors, insulation, construction and connectors, all of which which combine to allow for higher bandwidth signalling.
The only physical modification to the construction of HDMI cables occurred with the introduction of the "with Ethernet" optional feature ushered in by HDMI 1.4.
"with Ethernet" uses previously unused conductors that are now converted into a twisted pair so if you want "with Ethernet" then you'll need new "with Ethernet" HDMI cables, but if not then your current High Speed cable will be fine. You'll only be buying a "with Ethernet" cable if it says "with Ethernet" - if it only says "HDMI 1.4", give it a wide berth as for all you know it might be a Standard Speed cable.
If you have purchased good quality "HDMI 1.3b" cables that have plenty of headroom for future bandwidth upgrades, then these cables most likely fall into the category of "High Speed" and you will be in good shape to watch your 3D 1080p Blu-Ray video(s) from a HDMI 1.4 source.
As for differences in HDMI cables in general, well yes of course they do exist - a well constructed cable will successfully carry a high bandwidth signal over a longer length of cable than an inferior alternative (eg. at 100 feet, 1080p may be possible with a good cable while only 720p is possible with a less well constructed alternative).
However for short runs it's very, very unlikely that there will be a noticeable difference unless one of the cables is spectacularly bad verging on defective - either the cables will work, or they won't.
As stated a cable either meets the Cat5 and Cat6 standard or it doesn't, but I have come across shops selling "high quality" cat5 or cat6 cables for home entertainment purposes. Apparently if you wire your home entertainment network with these you'll get better sound and picture (yeah, right). Of course this misses the point that most people run this stuff over wireless. How long before these dodgy shops start selling "special" wireless antennae for home entertainment use?
"UNLESS you are implying that said personnel are in the pocket of certain brands or that they are encouraged to give such reviews to products due to that brands advertising spend...."
I don't think that needs to be implied, it can be taken as read. HDMI is a digital standard and as such the quality can be very easily measured. eg does the pixel at point x,y have the same RGB value with this cable and that cable? Are there any errors reported from the deserialiser? What does the eye diagram look like?
Then people will claim 'oh but what about jitter?', but its digital video so pixel x,y always goes to the same place and the pixels always come down the wire in the same order.
Of course no-one would do these tests as it would show up their cables. Expect these guys:
Does thereg look better if you use a more expensive DVI-D cable?
as good ol joules watt was fond of pointing out in the wireless world...
digital signal... aint no such beast in the real world
your 0 and 1 are represented as voltages with asscociated currents dependent on various impedances. And those impedances will have different effects on the various (odd No.) harmonics making up your 0 & 1 signal, softening an edge here, overshooting there. And as such are subject to the same laws of phsysics as an analog signal in a 'analog' cable.
that said 'audiophile quality' anything is ALWAYS bollocks.
these people are morons and deserve nothing but our scorn.
It's quite simple, HDMI is a digital interface. In fact, if you are using a commercial Blu-ray disk, most likely it's an encrypted digital link. Either the TV can recover the digital signal or it can't, and any faults will be obvious ones in picture break-up. Indeed, if the encrypted signal was not arried perfectly (with any built-in error correction), the signal would not be recoverable at all.
Of course there are advantages to higher quality cables, like robustness. However, as long as it meets the appropriate HDMI standard for the resoution in question (skew, attentuation, cross-talk etc.), it will either work, or it won't. Higher quality cables may be capable of longer runs, but they won't improve picture quality.
Note the above does not, of course, apply to SCART or other analogue cables.
Human beings have a wonderful ability to convince themselves that they are seeing a difference which doesn't exist, even if it is technically not possible. It is generally related to the amount of money that they've just spent, and it's a charactestic exploited ruthlessly by vendors.
>there is a clear and noticeable difference (picture wise) between those cheap HDMI
>cables that are supplied with some equipment and other cables from specialist
>brands, such as QED
The nice thing about your post being anonymous is that I can explain what a complete idiot you are without needing to worry about pesky libel laws. Note I'm prepared to use my real name here.
You seem to be unaware that HDMI uses a digital signal. There is no degradation of signal because of cable quality, it simply arrives correctly, or incorrectly.
So, unless the cable is of such poor quality that it cannot transmit a simple digital signal without error, the signal you receive will either be correct (ie it will show the picture), or it will be incorrect (ie it will show corruption or nothing).
You won't get sharper skin tones, richer sounds or a more realistic plot in your movie just by using a cable that's fifty times the price. All you'll do is make some guy a little wealthier, at your expense.
>UNLESS you are implying that said personnel are in the pocket of certain brands
>or that they are encouraged to give such reviews to products due to that brands
>advertising spend
Corruption in the publishing world? Oh, that would never happen!
No, more likely they're just gullible people like you who are convinced they can notice a difference where there is none.
It's not rocket science. To test a digital cable for quality, you compare the source input with the destination output. Run a checksum on them, if they're the same, the cable is OK. If not, throw it out. That is the ONLY way to review a digital cable.
If you're reviewing a digital cable by letting "experienced professional reviewers" watch the video and making a subjective decision about which cable is best, you're doing it so fucking wrong that the only possible explanations are either financial reward or complete ignorance.
In any case, I think you're on the wrong website. This is a technology website.
HDMI is a multi-lane low voltage differential serial digital protocol with forward error connection (like PCI express or SATA). It'll either work perfectly unless the cable is so crap or broken that it doesn't.
"It should also be noted that there are many experienced professional reviewers who also notice the difference, UNLESS you are implying that said personnel are in the pocket of certain brands..." Yes that would certainly appear to be the case.
"there is a clear and noticeable difference (picture wise) between those cheap HDMI cables that are supplied with some equipment and other cables from specialist brands, such as QED."
No, there isn't. There can't be. It's an error-corrected digital signal, it either gets there & gives you a 100% picture, or it doesn't get there and gives you no picture. Any differerence that you imagine you're seeing is entirely due to your subconscious desire to believe that you got something for whatever ridiculous amount of money you spent on it.
Some have commented that as the HDMI signal is digital that perhaps all HDMI cables act the same and hence you either get a signal or you get a corruption of data (which may or may not be resolved by corrective action from the 2 pieces of hardware that are being connected together).
There is evidence to support the fact that:
1) Most HDMI cables are different to each other and hence although they all pass the relevant HDMI specification, it is likely that some will work better than others, with less losses in the cable, due to the materials used (both for conductors and insulation) and the way in which the cable is constructed.
2) Even if a signal is digital it is still subject to the resistance, capacitance and inductance of the cable itself, as well as how the internal conductors are "wound", which is perhaps why some cables work over short lengths, but the exact same cable, in a longer length doesn't work ...
I would therefore humbly submit that a case can be made for the fact that different HDMI cables can and will affect the signal flowing through them......and hence this can affect the signal received at the "sink" end.
I'll get me coat now......and go back to living under the stone over there >>>>
> likely that some will work better than others,
The physical construction of the cable will certainly affect the signal passing along it, that's basic physics. The point about HDMI being digital with error correction is that any such signal damage is binary: either the signal gets through, and the picture is all correct, or the signal doesn't get though and there's no picture. What CANNOT happen is for the picture to be in some way 'poor' or 'less clear' or 'lower quality' with poorer cables, digital signals simply don't work that way. If you have a picture with a given cable, then you have the best picture you're going to get, and no other cable can make it better no matter how much you pay.
> perhaps why some cables work over short lengths, but the exact same cable, in a longer length doesn't work
No, that's explained by transmission theory. In any cable, different frequencies suffer different delays, and different losses. For analogue signals that will cause loss of picture detail as the cable gets longer, since the high frequencies carry the picture detail and they get attenuated proportionately more as the distance increases. For digital signals the effect of that is to "smear out" the nice square pulses, rounding their corners, until they all run into one another. At the point where you can't distinguish two pulses, you lose your signal. It's often referred to as the "digital cliff", everything is perfect until you suddenly "drop off the edge" and vanish.
It is not true that all hdmi cables are equal, but the thing is that while you can certainly get a rotten signal (drops or no sync at all), once you get a "good" signal you cannot get a "better" signal.
Even a mediocre signal will be "good enough" and hence give the maximum performance due to applied forward error correction. What's more, "the digital" and the FEC effectively hide cable quality so you can't know how good the signal really is beyond "good".
The only leeway would be, once the signal got decoded upon arrival, whether needing to apply the FEC decoder would cause delays in the signal which might somehow be subconciously perceptible or whatnot. <tin-foil-hat>Carefully modulating the errors to trigger the FEC decoder might even carry subliminal messages.</> But somehow I find that a bit unlikely. But hey, maybe you can build it and sell it to the government.
>> I would therefore humbly submit that a case can be made for the fact that different HDMI cables can and will affect the signal flowing through them......and hence this can affect the signal received at the "sink" end.
Yes, but as pointed out above, this is digital not analogue and you clearly don't know the difference. Corrupting the digital signal will create errors, not degrade the quality of the image, but create errors in the bitstream. The result is highly visible "blocking" of the picture - not a degradation of quality.
If you aren't getting this blocking then the cable is good enough - and no amount of improvement in it's quality will have any effect on the picture or sound.
Yes, as already said by other, a cheap cable may in fact not work over longer distances that a better cable would. But for a given cable, when you plug it in it will either work - or it won't. If it's marginal then there will be a picture but with blocking at random intervals - which means it's not working. it won't (for example) make the picture fuzzy, or add snow, or any of the analogue effects that these high quality cables are claimed to avoid.
You see, most people would not spend even £100 on a kettle lead, regardless of whether we believed the claims or not.
However, people with too much money (like celebs, heiresses, people who spend vast sums on "art", especially where the artist is still alive) would also not spend £100 on a kettle lead because it is both too expensive and not expensive enough. But you tell them it is worth £1200 then they believe that firstly it must be good, and secondly that their other heiress friends will laugh at them if they haven't spent £1200 on a kettle lead. The kind of people who would buy these things are not going to be financially troubled by wasting a few thousand quid every time they buy a new stereo.
You can also guarantee that the people who complained about the add would never spend £1200 on said cable, even if it was conclusively proved to give sound quality guaranteed to induce orgasm in listeners in under 30 seconds. Similarly those who would have bought one before would not be dissuaded by the ASA rulings. Just look at the MMR jab, New Coke, Homeopathy, psychics and the X-Factor viewing figures as examples.
that there is some good common sense behind the idea of making, what is essentially a shielded mains cable. By preventing the cable acting as a "receiving aerial" for most if not all RF signals, then this could be a good idea - esp if those signals are produced locally (ie wireless routers, mobile and cordless phones, laptops etc).
But of course there would be lots of RF on the mains already, picked up from before the mains entered the consumers house, so just shielding a cable won't stop that.....
So, for over a grand I could get a very good quality UPS/mains filtering system, and install that just for the ring where the audio system is connected to, which would do a far better job IMHO.


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But is that really true?
Have you ever dated a nice guy? If you have, you'll know that expression is a crock of BS and you'll never again return to dating jerks. If you haven't dated a nice guy, well, you should try it out.
Here's why nice guys actually finish first.
1) Unlike the jerks out there, nice guys genuinely care about your feelings. If you're having a craptastic day, they'll go out of their way to cheer you up.
2) Nice guys are very thoughtful partners. They know your life, your schedule, your friends, and your likes and dislikes. Not only that, but they'll actually take these things into account and treat you accordingly.
3) Unlike more selfish guys, nice guys are always careful to care about your feelings - and theirs! They're more apt to talk openly about their feelings for you (and other things) and are generally more comfortable in their own skin.
4) Nice guys, unlike so many others out there, are more likely to wear their hearts on their sleeves, not playing games or acting coy to get you to believe they're someone they're not.
5) Relationships are a lot of work, but dating a nice guy (rather than a loser) is a huge deal because they'll do the work that needs to be done.
6) A nice guy will do the little things for you, just because. He's not working an angle or trying to con you, he just wants your life to be a little bit better.
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9) Nice guys are kind. Whether it's to you or to the rowdy family sitting at the table next to you, they're going to be sweet and treat everyone else nicely too.
What are some other reasons why nice guys finish first?
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Which is why I was so surprised to read today that Brophy now thinks a Joe Coors Jr. candidacy in the 7th Congressional District "spells trouble for Perlmutter."
What's changed since April, when Brophy, a Wray Republican, was drawing maps as part of a legislative committee trying to come up with new congressional boundaries?
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- I have always considered myself, when I learned what the word meant, I've always considered myself a Pagan.
- Timothy Leary, at the Neo-Pagan Starwood Festival (July 1991), recorded on Timothy Leary Live at Starwood (2001) by the Association for Consciousness Exploration ISBN 1-59157-002-6
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- Søren Kierkegaard, The Sickness unto Death (1849), Part Two: Despair Is Sin, p. 122.
- The heroes in paganism correspond exactly to the saints in popery, and holy dervises in MAHOMETANISM. The place of, HERCULES, THESEUS, HECTOR, ROMULUS, is now supplied by DOMINIC, FRANCIS, ANTHONY, and BENEDICT. Instead of the destruction of monsters, the subduing of tyrants, the defence of our native country; whippings and fastings, cowardice and humility, abject submission and slavish obedience, are become the means of obtaining celestial honours among mankind.
- David Hume, The Natural History of Religion (1757), Part X - "With regard to courage r abasement".
- This fact, that the opposite of sin is by no means virtue, has been overlooked. The latter is partly a pagan view, which is content with a merely human standard, and which for that very reason does not know what sin is, that all sin is before God. No, the opposite of sin is faith.
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- We saw ourselves as anthropologists from the twenty-first century inhabiting a time module set somewhere in the dark ages of the 1960s. On this space colony we were attempting to create a new paganism and a new dedication to life as art.
- Timothy Leary, on the Castalia Institute in Millbrook, New York; quoted in Storming Heaven : LSD and the American Dream (1998) by Jay Stevens, p. 208
- He offers a handshake, crooked five fingers
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On the surface simplicity
But the darkest pit in me is pagan poetry
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- Our patriotism comes straight from the Romans. ... It is a pagan virtue, if these two words are compatible. The word pagan, when applied to Rome, early possesses the significance charged with horror which the early Christian controversialists gave it. The Romans really were an atheistic and idolatrous people; not idolatrous with regard to images made of stone or bronze, but idolatrous with regard to themselves. It is this idolatry of self which they have bequeathed to us in the form of patriotism.
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- Notwithstanding, the disciples of Jesus, excepting John the Revelator, suffered ignominious deaths, they sowed the seed of the Gospel among, and conferred the Priesthood upon men, which remained for several generations upon the earth, but the time came when Paganism was engrafted into Christianity, and at last Christianity was converted into Paganism rather than converting the Pagans. And subsequently the Priesthood was taken from among men, this authority was re-called into the heavens, and the world was left without the Priesthood-without the power of God-without the Church and Kingdom of God.
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- Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Isis Unveiled, Volume II, Chapter VII.
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I voted against what Yasser El Borhamy , the famous Salafist preacher described as the constitution most restrictive to the rights and freedoms in the history of modern Egypt.I voted No today and in fact I was not alone many voters I have met in the different polling stations in Giza. My tour was in Giza , I did not stay at the desk and I think it was another good experience.
I noticed also two bearded men who seemed to be Salafists "From the style of the beard" wearing the IDs of the National council of Human rights "Following the State and is headed by Judge Hossam El Gheriany , the head of the Constituent assembly". It is not the first time I see bearded men "Mostly Islamists" as observers in the referendum. Of course there were other observers from other initiatives.
According to the judges in the polling station's sub committees , the turnout was high.
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Then I headed to my polling station "El Orman girls" school polling station. The All women's polling station. It had a very low turnout compared to the Constitution referendum in 2011 and Presidential elections. Of course the highest turnout I have seen there was in the constitution Referendum 2011.It was low. I met a lady ,very classy Upper Class lady who got an observer permit.She told me that she did not hear any violations in the Middle or the Upper Middle class areas but rather in Popular areas like Imbaba. She wanted to go there but needed some protection there !!
I finished my civic duty to meet dear friends from the neighborhood who also voted No and in the way out we met with that old lady , real angry old lady who voted No.
I voted No and I know they will change the results , you know after 3 days bread's price will rise. I did not vote for myself but for the poor young generationsWe walked with her in the street while she was expressing her Anti-MB views when some lady from those voted Yes who tried to convince her with sweet talk about the need of stability but the old lady told her a big NOOOOOOO. Soon enough the whole tiny street was with the old lady and you began to hear there is no difference between MB and Mubarak , in fact Mubarak was better !! "A thing that I would hear a lot tonight" Another thing I have heard tonight was that "The USA is ok with the MB because Israel wants Sinai back"
I left my friends and the angry old lady and headed to Mit Okaba school polling station in Wadi El Nil street in Giza. It is a working class women's polling station with a minority of middle class. It had a higher turn out than my polling station. I met two girls from Middle class who told me that they voted NO because they do not approve the articles of the constitution.They believed that the results will be Yes because majority of the people are deceived by Sharia talk "Both were veiled". I met another lady from the working class who voted No because she does not approve it and that it. On the side I met another old lady from the working class who voted yes because her son read it and believed it was good plus Egypt needs stability. In my way I met two working class ladies who voted Yes and did not want to speak politics because they are not involved in politics.
Leaving this polling station , I headed to Gamal Abdel Nasser polling station. This is all stars polling stations in Dokki , you got famous actors and politicians go there. Of course I reached there too late. I went first to the Men's committee. The turnout was not that big but men from different ages mainly from Middle class. Most of those I talked with voted No. One of them , a tourism company owner told me that the constituent assembly does not represent "us"
Moving to the women's polling station's committee ,well it was actually mixed but the majority was for women. There was a higher turnout. Again we are speaking about the Middle Class. Most of the ladies I spoke with said that they voted for No. One of them told that she voted No because she can not stand MB anymore.
I witnessed an incident there which was quite interesting. A veiled young lady was stopped by two Niqabi ladies in the way to the polling station , they spoke for a while then they left her. The young lady was then stopped by an elderly relative and her daughter who are both veiled. After kisses and hellos the old lady asked the young lady
what are you going to vote for !??and the young lady told her
Noand the old lady told her
Thank God , I voted No too , I was worried after seeing those Niqabi ladies speaking to youand the young lady replied.
Oh no these ladies work in the beauty salon I go toI swear that scene was in front of my eyes.
There were tons of TV live broadcast cameras there transferring from there as it is one of the major polling stations in Dokkia in Giza.
Now moving to another polling station. I headed to the Agricultural museum polling station , it was empty so I head to the Faculty of Kindergarten polling station in Tahrir street it was my last stop. It is men's polling station , another cross section of the society.
There I found the judge taking a break for about 15 minutes to pray, during that time a men's queue was formed and soon the Yes and No debates began. I spoke with two men , one from the working class and one from Upper middle class. One is a worker in a factory and the other is a top researcher in some ministry. The worker told me that he is fed up by the MB and the researcher told me that this constitution will enable the MB to control everything in the country.
Here are photos I took today from the different polling stations
I will upload the video clips tomorrow insh Allah.
To be honest I do not know if there will be any Voting girl future edition with amount of violations I heard today in other governorates.


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As expected, Kiss made the loudest and most jaw-dropping entrance to the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night. While outfits for the country music award show are often tame, and rarely sensational, the rockers arrived in full Kiss makeup, on the back of the Raminator, a Dodge Ram monster truck.
The appearance served a greater purpose than just promoting 'Monster,' their upcoming studio album however. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer presented the Vocal Group of the Year award to Lady Antebellum during the CBS broadcast. It was a bizarre sight and sound to hear them growl out "Lady Antebellum!" in a deep rock star rumble. The country trio is known for their polished, pop sound and manicured appearance.
Visit the band's website to see more photos from the 2012 ACM Awards. There are shots of the rockers with pop-star Kelly Clarkson (her tongue isn't quite as long as Simmons', but she gives a good effort), Reba McEntire, LL Cool J, and one of Simmons preparing to try on a cowboy hat. It's a sight straight out of a future sequel to 'Cowboys and Aliens.'
This weekend, Kiss also performed a free show near the site of the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament in New Orleans, La. Look for them to play 'Dancing With the Stars' on ABC on April 9.
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I had my 40 week appointment w/ my MW. I asked her to check me for dilation and I didn't even need her to tell me what my cervix was doing, I just wanted her to "be aggressive" . She said she had no problem stripping my membranes at this point. She checked me and did the sweep. At which point she said "Are you sure you don't want to know how far you're dilated?", and I said "ok, tell me, I guess." She informed me I was already dilated to a 4 and by the time she was done stripping my membranes, there was a bulging bag of water in front of the baby's head.
I was super excited and just knew I was going to have a baby that night! I ran home and promptly hopped into bed w/ my hubby to help increase those chances. After the mommy and daddy time, I began to bleed pretty heavy and cramp a lot. My MW did say I had dilated, but not effaced much, so I assume the bleeding was a result of the exam starting to make my cervix efface. Unfortunately though, the cramping died down and by 8:00 I was ready for bed... /sigh... no baby.
11/17 (my due date)
I decided to have a pedicure and a prenatal massage to try to encourage LO to come out and join us. It was very enjoyable, but didn't help bring the baby. Things were pretty quiet all day, and I just tried not to be frustrated and rest.
Overnight, I did lose my mucous plug and some very large ropes of mucous. Gross, but very exciting!!
11/18 (baby day!!!)
My husband got home from work at 7:30 a.m. and we decided to walk to the local coffee shop after taking Ds1 to school and Ds2 to my dad's. It is about a 20 minute pregnant girl walk . We had some conversation and a little breakfast and coffee, then headed back home.
When we got home, I did some cleaning and then got online for a little while. While I was checking my email, I leaned forward in my chair a little and felt a little gush of liquid... I tried to stay calm and remember it was possible that it hadn't been my water, and was just some watery mucous. In fact, I decided it probably wasn't, but maybe a quick visit to the bedroom w/ Dh was in order!
When we went to the bedroom, I leaned forward to kick off my pants, and another good sized gush ran down my legs! I looked at Dh and said "Did you see that? That wasn't pee". At this point, since there was a good chance my membranes were ruptured, intimacy was out (Dh was very bummed).
After the third gush of fluid, I called my MW. When I explained the situation and asked if I should come by her office to be checked with the litmus paper, she said "no need. Sounds like a leak, at the very least." I was not contracting at all. Very reminiscent of Ds1's labor which ended up in a trip to the hossy for pitocin after 40 hours of ruptured membranes, so I was pretty nervous. She asked if I wanted to start castor oil, but I wasn't ready for that yet. I spent the next hour or so on my birth ball and in some yoga positions and squats to encourage contractions to start... Nothing. Finally, I went ahead with the castor oil (about noon. 1 oz per hour for 3 hours). The castor oil did nothing in the way of contractions. When I reported my results to my MW she said she would come by around 5 to check my and see what was going on then.
Around 5 my MW got to our house. I was still not contracting and really starting to be worried I was in for a repeat induction. MW said I wasn't on a clock, as far a she was concerned. She checked me and I WAS DILATED TO A 5! Are you kidding? and I'm not in labor? WTH? Our concern now that once things got started, they could go really fast (to clarifiy, even though my membranes were ruptured w/ Ds1, I was only dilated to a 2 and did not continue to dilate until we started the pitocin, so not exactly the same situation). She asked if I wanted her to stay, but it seemed silly for her to stay when NOTHING was happening. I told her to go home and get dinner for her kids, or whatever she needed to do for the evening and I would call if anything changed. She emphasized that I should call if I felt ANYTHING-a backache, light contractions, anything that was timeable.
After she left, Dh and I started getting the house set up for my labor. As I moved around, I noticed I was having some totally painless tightening in my hips. It felt a little like the contractions I had at the start of Ds2's labor, but even less noticeable. I thought I should probably say something to Dh about them, though. I said "I'm not sure if these are even contractions, but I'm going to tell you when they happen and you see if there is any kind of pattern". When he timed a few, he told me they were 5 minutes apart, so we called MW and let here know. She asked if I could talk through them, I said "I'm having one now... they are totally painless." We decided that since I was so far dilated already, she would start heading our way (no rush, within the hour, type thing), even though the contractions didn't seem like much.
By the time she got to our house, the contractions had picked up a little. I could feel them all the way to the front of my belly now, but they were still totally painless. We set the pool up together and filled it half way w/ straight hot water. We watched Madmen on Netflix. We laughed and chatted. Still not a lot going on as far a labor was concerned.
I kind of figured once the contractions picked up, my would go pretty much like the other 2 and I would have roughly 4 hours of labor. Then, I started to feel like my little contractions were starting to fizzle out. Oh, no... this was not cool. I needed to get this going. I told MW I thought I should get my breast pump out. She said that was a great idea, and she had some cottonwood and goldenseal tinctures I could take to help strengthen them, too. It was about 8:15 pm.
I took the herbs and headed to the bedroom to pump for about 20 minutes. When I finished, I stood up and had a pretty powerful contraction. I thought "Ok, so that has definitely changed things". I went up front to report the progress to Dh and MW. I sat on my birthing ball and watched TV w/ them and had 2 milder contractions and decided to go ahead and take a second dose of the herbs. I had a stronger contraction and felt like I needed to walk around a bit.
When I stood up, I had a massive contraction, got a wave of nausea and a hot flash, and I thought "if I have 4 more hours of this, there's no way I'm going to make it!" (in hind sight, apparently that contraction was transition). At the end of that whooper of a contraction, I needed to potty. I had some residual effects from the castor oil and had a pretty powerful contraction right after the BM. At the end of that contraction, I thought "huh... that was weird. It felt like I was pushing just then." A few seconds later I had another contraction and there was no doubt I was pushing!
I called my MW to the bathroom and told her what was going on. She wanted to try to get a look, but I couldn't open my legs. After that contraction faded, I tried to get to the pool, as Dh and MW frantically tried to get some cold water in it. But, when the next contraction came, my legs froze and it was clear I wasn't going to have a chance to go anywhere. Baby's head was clearly on it's way down! With the next contraction, I dropped to my hands and knees and announced that the baby's head was coming. MW barely got Dh into the hall to witness his daughter's birth from the doorway. LO's head was born in that contraction and she was out with the next contraction. Crowned 9:35, head 9:38, time of birth 9:40- I did try to blow through her shoulders coming out, but my uterus was doing it's thing by that time, so it didn't slow her down much
She was beautiful (I cannot emphasize how in love we are)! Despite the fact she was pretty beat up due to her very fast trip through the birth canal. Her poor little forehead was discolored and her eyes were very swollen. We got to the bed and birthed the placenta with no problem and she was latched on within 10 minutes. That's where she stayed for the next hour, nursing like a champ, while Dh went and got me a turkey burger and fries to eat in bed! My MW arrived at our house around 7:30, caught a baby at 9:40 after maybe 15 contractions (4 of which were pushing), and was home to her own family by midnight. LO and I were asleep under daddy's watch by 1 am (he couldn't sleep, just watched us all night). All in all, very efficient if I do say so
If I figure out how I managed to basically get to transition w/ hardly any pain, I'll let you in on the secret!
I didn't proof read this, so I hope it makes sense. I am too tired to do any editing though
Thia, semi-crunchy wife to G (2005) and mama to Ashur (9/2006) and Julian (3/2010-birth story). Bfing, Dr. Bob vaxing, sling wearing, extended rear facing
Little girl, Seren Elise, born at home 11/18! Birth Story
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Wow! Love reading stories like this as we gear up for our first home birth! Congrats mama!!
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Congrats! Must have been all the pro dromal labor!
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Great story! My labor with DD was very similar! I love hearing/reading stories like this because it proves that the woman's body is phenomenal and totally adequate! Congratulations!
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wonderful story! congratulations!
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On Monday, La Grange Police acting on information gathered from an investigation, executed a search warrant on a residence in the 2000 block of Cherry Ridge Ct. in La Grange. Inside the residence officers located and seized several ounces of marijuana, several ounces of synthetic controlled narcotics and cash. Also seized were ingredients and equipment used to manufacture synthetic narcotics.
La Grange Police Arrests
April 19 -- Austin W. Neuner, 22, La Grange, was arrested for operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense.
April 21 -- Heather Nalley, 33, La Grange, was arrested for endangering welfare of a minor (x2), alcohol intoxication public place, assault 4th domestic violence minor injury.
April 22 -- Dalton C. Cundiff, 21, La Grange, was arrested for operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense, possession of marijuana, disregarding stop sign.
April 14 -- David W. Turner, 32, La Grange was arreted on a Jefferson County warrant for probation violation.
April 16 -- Derek J. Prather, 37, La Grange, was arrested for DUI, no insurance, expired registration, criminal littering.
KSP Arrests
April 18 -- Victor V. Black, 49, Crestwood, DUI 1st; Failure to comply with helmet law; Failure to produce insurance card.
The Crestwood Civic Club is pleased to announce that it will host the 64th Annual Firefighters' Appreciation Dinner for the South Oldham Fire Department on Monday, April 28 at the Clubhouse located on Kavanaugh Road in recognition for the countless service hours and dedication of the many full time and part time members of the unit, as well as members of the board.
The LaGrange Fire & Rescue Dept. will be inspecting and flushing fire hydrants during the months of April, May, June and July 2013. This will include the areas of the La Grange Utilities Water District and the Oldham County Water District.
Water may appear cloudy or discolored immediately following hydrant flow testing. However, the water is safe to drink.
La Grange Police are asking for help identifying a possible suspect in a bank robbery Wednesday morning.
According to police, the Farmer's Bank of Milton, located at 2207 S. Highway 53 was robbed at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
A Crestwood man has been arrested again for driving under the influence, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2009 crash that involved alcohol and resulted in the death of his passenger and jail time for him.
Kentucky State Police arrested Cody File, 23, last Wednesday in Eminence on a litany of charges. Those charges include DUI 2nd, aggravated, failure to report a traffic accident, operating on a suspended operator's license, failure to surrender a revoked operator's license and failure to wear a seatbelt.
Firefighters from South Oldham, Ballardsville and La Grange took part in training on Sunday in Buckner. Teams of firefighters took turns putting out planned fires in a structure that was donated to the La Grange Fire Department for training purposes. Over 50 personnel trained on around 21 fires. Bottom left: Eagen Spice plays during the training. Bottom right: Phil Coggeshall, takes a break during the action.
April 7 -- Mia B. Goff, 25, La Grange, was arrested for DUI an disregarding stop sign.
April 7 --Maria A. Porter, 27, Crestwood, was cited and released for failure of owner to maintain required insurance 1st offense, operating on suspended/revoked license.
April 8 -- Jessica N. Powers, 28, La Grange, was arrested for assault 4th (domestic) minor injury, failure to produce insurance card.
An Oldham County man arrested and charged with one count of sexual abuse has plead not guilty to that charge.
Kentucky State Police arrested Michael P. Berry, 36, March 20 in Elizabethtown, after interviewing Berry about the alleged abuse.
According to the arrest report, Berry admitted to a KSP officer that he committed sexual abuse of a female minor during a two-week period at his Oldham County home in late February.
An interview with the victim matched what Berry told KSP, according to the police report, which resulted in his arrest.
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2014 Time: Make a Plan to Make it Happen
2014 is here. I hope you enjoyed a happy, healthy and prosperous holiday season and are jumping into the New Year with optimism and enthusiasm.
The world of ClipperGuy has a lot to look forward to in the coming year. I have completed a new (my 8th) ClipperGuy book. It is at the editors now for release shortly. Shop Modern Salon is launching soon with ClipperGuy Books, dvds and other surprises. The Marianna schools team is poised to be an exciting source for new products and world class support to the cosmetology school industry. I will be busy this year.
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I will move beyond social media – We have all been binging on social media. In many cases this has been to the exclusion of other forms of connection and business building. Do not get me wrong. Social media is good. Social media works. But social media is not everything. It is not the only thing. It is still not the best way to build business in a hair styling chair or any other situation. I will go old school. I will ask for referrals. Shake hands. Send real paper thank you notes. I will find new ways to use old tools to connect and grow business.
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I will learn something new – I have plotted out a personal growth plan for 2014. I want to learn. I want to try something new. Who do I want to become? This stuff does not happen by accident. It takes a plan. Do I need to take a class? Do I need to attend a show? Think beyond work. Perhaps this is the year I learn to play the banjo (no, just an example). Maybe this is the year I jump out of a plane (no, again, just an example, wife will not let me). Learn something. Learn anything. Whatever I add to me benefits me and everyone i connect with.
I will plan now to raise my prices – It has been a few years now that I have been promoting July 1st as "Raise your haircut prices day in the USA". I will be hopping up and down about this all month in June this year as well. June is really too late to begin this conversation. Let's start discussing it NOW! Plan for it. Understand how to do it right. I am happy to help you… But, bottom line…Nike says… JUST DO IT! Raise your haircut prices in 2014! I will be raising the prices of all my books, videos and hair care product. I will be raising my prices for all my live classes and presentations. I will ask my employer to pay me more. I will deliver quality and value so I am worth it.
I will block out my vacation time NOW! – All work and no fun makes me no fun. The sooner I plug in the me time the better chance I will actually take it. Finding a week to take off with all I have going on today is not easy. Juggling all the schedules and obligations can be daunting. I will get out in front of this process now. I will pick my week. I will hatch a plan. I will start saving the cash I will need to fully enjoy the time.
I will help someone – I am all about me in this posting. I hope you have read into it that it is really all about you. Yes, I will do these things. More importantly I am suggesting that YOU do these things along with me. Our industry takes great pride in the sharing that we do with one another. We share technical ideas. We share hair color formulas. We share horror stories of services gone wrong. We are at our best when we are helping others. We shine when we help clients. We excel when we help co-workers. We grow when we help the newbies.
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Margaret Penn, age 91, of St. James, died on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James.
Margaret Penn, age 91, of St. James, died on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22 with the Memorial Service to follow at 2 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Reverend Robert Springer will be officiating. The committal service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Garden of Memories in Waterloo, Iowa. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.sturmfh.com. Sturm Funeral Home of St. James is handling the arrangements.
Margaret Frances McNabb was born to John Henry and Addie Gail (Gants) McNabb in Charles City, Iowa on May 12, 1921. She married Frank LeRoy Penn on February 1, 1942 at the Grace Methodist Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Margaret was a full-time homemaker and enjoyed playing cards, working with plants, crafts, reading, sewing and using the computer. She attended school in Waterloo, Iowa and lived in the Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa area until moving to St James in 2005 to be closer to her family. Margaret died at the age of 91 years, 7 months old, at the Pleasant View Nursing home in St James where she had been residing since June, 2012. Previously Margaret had been a resident of Brandt Ridge from 2007-2012.
Margaret is survived by two sons, LeRoy (Tamie) of Spanaway, Wash., and Eric (Laurel) of St James; three grandchildren, Chad Penn of St James, Carlie (Brian) Olson of Hanska and Cory (Hannah) Penn of Rochester; five great-grandchildren, Tanner, Cooper and Sawyer Olson of Hanska, and Kayla and Khloe Penn of Rochester; sister-in-law, Doris McNabb of Honolulu, Hawaii; and nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Frank Penn on December 24, 2004; parents; sister, Mary (Lyle) Wagoner; and brother, Rev. Robert (Doris) McNabb.


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Liz Cheney claimed on Fox News today that President Obama "refuses to give a meeting to" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But Netanyahu himself stated hours earlier on NBC's Meet The Press that Obama has "met with me more than any other leader in the world and I appreciate that."
While appearing on America's News HQ, Cheney was asked for examples of America not being a reliable ally. Cheney responded by claiming that Obama "has reportedly offered to host a meeting with the Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt" but "refuses to give a meeting to Prime Minister Netanyahu."
Cheney, along with other right-wing media figures, shouldn't put words in Prime Minister Netanyahu's mouth. The prime minister was asked by MTP host David Gregory if he felt "snubbed not getting a face to face meeting with President Obama in New York during the upcoming U.N. meetings." Netanyahu attributed the "snub" to no more than a scheduling conflict, and said that Obama has "met with me more than any other leader in the world and I -- I appreciate that":
NETANYAHU: You know, I'm always pleased and -- and happy to have a conversation with President Obama. He's -- I think he's met me more than any other leader in the world and I -- I appreciate that. We've had our discussions. Our-- our schedules on this visit didn't work out. I come to New York and he leaves New York. But we continue in close consultations. We have urgent business, Israel and America, to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. I think it's important to delineate a red line for Iran so we're not faced with a conundrum of what to do if we don't place a red line and they just proceed to the bomb.
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