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Much adoo in the German wine blogging scene, as well among winery blogs as even more on blogs written by wine journalists, about the protest action of a bunch of renown German top wineries against the demand of the publisher of the most influent wine guide to German wines, who asked for the first time a participation fee, to help them, to edit their guide.
Even if it was underlined by the editor, that there would be no direct connection between mentions in the guide and the contribution of 195 Euros, which should also give the right to communicate about an eventual entry in the guide, this new practice arose a lot of protest and many colleagues were wondering, whether independence of the guides judgment would be really guarantied.
Lisson wines, which are French wines, were never concerned by this guide (neither by their French pendant, as we were never asked to send samples). So I can't even tell, whether they practice the same policy in France – at least I've never heard about it, but that may simply mean, that my French colleagues are used to this kind of fee, as it seems to be normal, that you pay, when participating in one of the well known wine competitions, to get a gold, silver or bronze medal in your category, which you can stick to your bottles afterwards or announce proudly on your Website.
If you want to know more about the German storm in a glass of wine, you can go to the blog of Johner Estate, where Patrick Johner had the good idea to write in English about the trouble and translate also the protest letter of his German VDP colleagues. There is a kind of blog-press-condensation in English on the winerambler's blog.
As I said, Lisson wines don't figure in these main stream guides in France. Very few journalists or guide publishers seem to know, that they exist – which isn't anomalous for a very small winery in an area beyond AOC Appellations (we are north of Saint Chinian and Faug�re, further up in the mountains), and does deliver it's rare wines under a Table Wine label.
So I'm always surprised, if somebody tells me, that he has found Lisson in a printed guide – and you can imagine, that I don't hesitate, to buy it and look up, what they've written about us.
One of them was a guide about natural wines with special terroir expression, edited by Jean-Paul Barriolade, Carol Rouch�s, Fran�ois Morel et Marie-Christine Cogez-Marzani
Vin Vignobles et Vignerons
The other one is le Guide de l'amateur des vins naturels ( The natural wine lovers guide), author Dominique Lacout, edited at Paris by Jean Paul Rocher editors. Which is nt only a guide to natural wines, but also to winebars and restaurants all over France, where you can find their wines.
Neither of them asked for samples, to review them, but it seems, that the authors "came across" our wines by the recommendation of other wine-lovers – they didn't ask for a "participation fee" neither, just some further information about the wines, once they had decided to include them into their guide.
They are not the kind of wine writers, who classify everything with stars or points, it's not a competition, it's just meant for the passionate wine lover, who is looking for wines made by vintners, �soucieux de leur terroir, attentives � la vinification, souvent en agriculture biologique, voire biodynamique prennent des risques en faisant des cuv�es atypiques ou sans soufre…� attentif at their terroir and during vinification, often involved in biological farming, even biodynamic farming methods in the vineyard, who take risks by elaborating atypical cuv�es or without sulfur...
I was rather proud to find Lisson directly besides Didier Barral and other more well known natural vintners of the Languedoc…


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Frankly Carl, I'm very close to joining you. I like to jog, and the wild dogs really got to me. But I wanted to make the arguments in favor of Rome as forcefully as possible because I didn't feel they had been stated on the reflector yet. To push back just a little bit, you have to ask what constitutes a disaster? We have knowingly operated meetings in the red before. Hawaii is an example, and by the way I believe we once operated a meeting in Vancouver where we wound up $50K in the hole. We found creative ways of getting ourselves out of the hole (scheduling more meetings in Vancover). I'm not sure what our exposure on this meeting will be, but it would be helpful if we quantify it with probabilities. What is the probability we wind up $100K in the hole? 200k? 300K? etc... Bottom line is, this stinks! I don't like Rome, but I see no evidence that we will have any non-NA meetings ever at the moment. People keep saying it's too hard, but they are too inflexible in my opinion. FYI, I'm contacting the IETF to try and find someone over there who organizes their meetings and get a better picture of how the IETF does things. Tony, You are on the other side of the pond. Is it possible you could take a more active role in perhaps locating a venue for IEEE 802 somewhere in England? Frankly I'd prefer non-London. But other large groups must meet in the UK from time to time. There must be a way to do this... And we can't just say it is more expensive, let's never do business in Europe. Many other organizations find ways of making this work. There has to be a way to conduct business outside of NA. Mat Matthew Sherman, Ph.D. Engineering Fellow BAE Systems - Network Systems (NS) Office: +1 973.633.6344 Cell: +1 973.229.9520 email: email@example.com -----Original Message----- From: Carl R. Stevenson [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:33 AM To: 'Tony Jeffree'; Sherman, Matthew J. (US SSA) Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: [802SEC] It doesn't have to be either or Mat, I have to agree with Tony on the point that, in essence, we shouldn't knowingly walk into a buzzsaw with the idea that we "will learn from our mistakes." While hopefully we all learn from our mistakes, mistakes should, by definiition, be accidental, not something that we knowingly walk into knowing that it's going to be a disaster. We have a fiduciary responsibility to 802 to not blow our reserves (which we need for truely unpreventable occurrances, not preventable ones, and we need to remain mindful that those funds in reserve are really our attendees' money held in trust for legitimate 802 expenses). I think at this point the only truly responsible thing we can do is to accept the fact that a viable nNA session for March 2009 has been blown, contract for Vancouver, and redouble our efforts to make SURE that we get VIABLE nNA venues in the schedule ASAP (first making sure that the 2010 and 2011 nNA slots work, second looking for other opportunities for the future with a determined eye to success, not the frustration of an intial failure). Regards, Carl > -----Original Message----- > From: firstname.lastname@example.com > [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of > Tony Jeffree > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 1:26 AM > To: Sherman, Matthew J. (US SSA) > Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: Re: [802SEC] It doesn't have to be either or > > Mat - > > Comments interspersed below. > > Regards, > Tony > > At 04:25 27/11/2007, Sherman, Matthew J. (US SSA) wrote: > >Mike / All, > > > >I'm still withholding my vote. > > > >I voted abstain last time because I didn't feel we were given enough > >time to consider the matter. I will come off the fence this > time, but > >I'm not sure which side yet. > > > >I currently favor voting against this motion. Rome would be > a hardship > >(for me as well as the group). Yes, there is financial risk, but we > >have dealt with financial insecurity before, and will face it again. > >This is a new experience, and by definition we have a lot to learn. > >But whatever happens we will benefit from the experience and it will > >help us refine our techniques for selecting future Non-NA > meeting sites. > > I think there is a big difference between dealing with > financial eventualities that we cannot predict and going into > a situation with open eyes that we can see is highly likely > to be a financial disaster. IMHO the latter is where we would > be going with Rome. > > > >As for the poll, I can't help but feel that IEEE802 was > presented with > >only half the story. Unfortunately, I could not attend the > activities > >that developed the poll, but it seemed more focused on the raw cost, > >and presented little rationale as to why the extra financial > costs and > >risks may be warranted. Here are some rationales in favor > of staying > >the course with Rome: > > > >1) We seem to have forgotten the original rationale for doing non-NA > >plenarys to begin with. While we can poll the people who > attended the > >last 802 in Atlanta, we can't poll any of the people who > didn't because > >Atlanta was not a convenient location for them to attend. By > >definition the poll is biased because it did not include the many > >people who might have attended IEEE802 if it were in Europe or Asia, > >but couldn't because it was in Atlanta. In short, we don't > know who we > >are disenfranchising from the IEEE802 process, and can't > unless we take > >IEEE802 to other locations and see what happens. > > That is true - we clearly don't know what we don't know. > However, from the survey information, we *can* see who we are > likely to be disenfranchising in our existing population of > attendees, and it is a significant number of people. That is > hard to ignore on the basis that it might be a smaller number > of people than the ones we might be disenfranchising but that > we don't know about. As I have said, it is a significant > enough problem that it will probably mean at least one of my > task groups in 802.1 won't be viable at that meeting, and we > may have to consider holding a separate meeting for that TG > to make progress. > > > >2) In my opinion Vancouver should never have been considered. The > >requirements for this meeting (as I recall) were that it should be > >non-NA. It's not even clear to me why Vancouver was on the list to > >begin with as it did not meet the stated requirements. > > I think you are way off base here. From all the evidence that > has come to light in the discussions of the Rome venue, it is > Rome that should never have been considered. It just doesn't > meet our needs as a meeting venue. In contrast, Vancouver > works just fine. > > If what you mean is that we should never have been presented > with a choice between a (suitable) NA and a (suitable) nNA > venue, I would agree; however, fixing that by presenting a > completely unsuitable nNA venue as the only choice makes no > sense to me. > > > >3) In my mind Vancouver is the 'easy way out'. Yes we would have a > >successful session in Vancouver (we've had many before). But I'm > >really worried if we bail now, it will just bail again and > again in the future. > >If I understand correctly, we spent 3 years trying to set up > the non-NA > >session for 2009, and Rome was the best we can do? The next > opportunity > >for a non-NA meeting is 2011, and I see no evidence that we > will do any > >better then. I am worried about establishing a pattern of > taking the > >easy way out an never going non-NA because it is just too hard. I > >really feel if we don't try, we won't learn from our mistakes. > > I'm sorry - it makes no sense to me to choose a venue that we > know ahead of time is highly likely to be a disaster just so > that we can "learn from our mistakes". That makes about as > much sense as walking into the middle of a busy freeway so > you can learn that playing with the traffic is a really bad idea. > > > >4) Other organizations seem to make this work. IETF is the closest > >example I can think of. Why is it they can do it, and we can't? > > Thats a good question, and we need to find out how they do it. > However, they clearly haven't succeeded by choosing > unsuitable venues. Neither will we. > > > >5) Other IEEE meetings (MILCOM is the most recent one I have > attended) > >regularly have registration fees over $1000, and yet have 4000 > >attendees, and charge >$250 per night for rooms in Orlando. > Some have > >argued that IEEE802 has plenarys 3 times a year, so it's not a fair > >comparison. But we are only going non-NA once every two years at the > >moment. If once every two years we have a meeting that > costs about the > >same as what other IEEE meetings normally cost, (I'm assuming many of > >our attendee will find cheaper hotels for $250/night) then I > don't see > >this as an issue. > > Different population. Different industry sector. Different drivers > and constraints. I don't see the relevance of the comparison > to our situation. > > > >6) A prior poll of IEEE802 seemed to favor Rome. So we sort of have > >conflicting info in front of us. Assumedly price is what turned the > >community against Rome, but it's not clear to me the issues were > >properly presented. Hotel costs should have been decoupled from > >registration fees in the question. > > There are all sorts of factors that may have affected the results: > > - Later poll, therefore based on more complete information (therefore > more relevant). > - Different voting population. The population that attends plenaries > is not the same as the population that attends interims - looking at > my attendance records, we get far more people showing up at plenaries > as first time attendees, for example. I would argue that as we were > choosing a plenary venue, asking the plenary population is likely to > give the more relevant answer. > - Shifts both in costs and the exchange rate have made Rome look even > less attractive. > - There has been time for attendees to discuss with their management > since the interim - maybe if they had been able to do that for the > interim poll the answer would have been different. > - Etc. > > > >7) While I don't like the venue in Rome, we have been left > with no other > >Non-NA choices. I still think there are things that can be done to > >improve the situation. For instance, we could run a bus > service (even > >if only twice a day) to / from a central location in Rome. > Many people > >commute in their daily lives. People drive and take cabs. > If the Cab > >fare is $50 each way, but it saves you $200 on your room, > perhaps that > >is worth it. > > I think Pat already de-bunked this one. Even ignoring the cost of > running sufficient coaches, we're talking a major logistical > nightmare here - with more than half of our attendees having to find > hotels off-site, that means shifting 800+ people from the hotel to > central Rome at peak times. That's just not going to happen. > > > >8) Something I don't see being accounted is that not everyone is > >spending dollars. If someone is paid in Euros or Yen, will > they still > >perceive these costs are as out of line as Americans might? If they > >already travel regularly in Europe, they might view the costs > >differently. Also the costs presented are speculative. It is still > >possible that the dollar will be stronger by the time we go > to Rome, and > >the difference in cost might not be so dramatic. > > Even priced in Euros or Pounds, those prices look too high to me. > > Yes, anything could happen to the exchange rates - the US economy > could suddenly enter another boom, for example. I'm not holding my > breath. In the meantime, this place is expensive. > > > >Anyway, I encourage further debate and comment before we > conclude this. > >I will probably wait another day before casting my vote and see how > >others respond to my comments above. > > > >Mat > > ---------- This email is sent from the 802 Executive Committee email reflector. This list is maintained by Listserv.


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The Zazi subway bomb plot would have involved three suicide bombers targeting the trains during rush hour, NYPD police commissioner Ray Kelly confirmed Tuesday.
Kelly added that new information in the case will be released soon. All this after NBCNew York's Jonathan Dienst first reported the terror plot centered on three suicide bombers targeting the subways near Grand Central.
Najibullah Zazi admitted in court Monday to a plot to bomb New York City subways, saying he was recruited by al-Qaida in Pakistan for a "martyrdom plan" against the United States.
The 25-year-old former Denver airport shuttle driver and Afghan native pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support for a terrorist organization.
When asked by the judge if he was trying to be a martyr, Zazi responded: "Yes, your honor. I have a different explanation to that. To me, it meant that I would sacrifice myself to bring attention to what the United States military was doing to civilians in Afghanistan by sacrificing my soul for the sake of saving other souls."
He admitted that his goal all along had been to detonate an explosive device on the the city's mass transit.
He faces life in prison without parole in a plea deal.
Zazi was arrested in September after arousing authorities suspicions by driving cross-country from Denver to New York around the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Authorities say he received al-Qaida training in Pakistan, bought beauty supplies in Colorado and tried to use them to cook up homemade bombs in a Colorado hotel room.
He said he disposed of the chemicals in New York just before his arrest.
One of the people familiar with the Zazi case told the AP that Zazi decided to offer the information after being warned that his mother could face criminal immigration charges.
Zazi told the judge Monday that he arrived in New York City on "Thursday, September 10th. And we intend to obtain and assemble the remaining components to build a bomb over the weekend."
He said shortly after his arrival in New York he realized he was being investigated. "At that point, we threw away the detonator explosives and other materials, and I flew back to Denver and I was arrested just a few days after," he said.
Zazi's father was charged earlier this month with trying to get rid of chemicals and other evidence. But it appears he was cut a break: After initially demanding that he be jailed in Brooklyn without bail, prosecutors agreed to a deal on Feb. 17 releasing him on $50,000 bond and allowing him to return to his home in suburban Denver.
By contrast, bond for a Queens imam charged with lying to the FBI about phone contact with Zazi when Zazi was in New York was set at $1.5 million. A friend of Zazi, New York cab driver Zarein Ahemdzay, was jailed without bail on a similar lying charge.
Prosecutors said they believe that Zazi made roughly two pounds of a powerful and highly unstable explosive called triacetone triperoxide, or TATP.
Court documents indicate that Zazi and others bought acetone — nail polish remover — and other ingredients that can be used to make TATP. The same explosive was used by would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid in 2001 and the terrorists who carried out the London bombings in 2005 that killed 52 people.
In those instances, TATP was not the main charge; it was the detonator. The 1.5 grams in Reid's show was supposed to help detonate the plastic explosives aboard a jetliner, and it was used to set off a mixture of black pepper and hydrogen peroxide in London.
Experts has said the TATP in the Zazi case was most likely going to be just the detonator.
But in each of those earlier instances, TATP was not the main charge — it was the detonator. It was supposed to help detonate the plastic explosives in Reid's shoe aboard a jetliner, and it was used to set off a mixture of black pepper and hydrogen peroxide in London.
In a statement, John S. Pistole, the Deputy Director of the FBI said "Zazi presented a substantial threat to the security of the United States. This case has given us all greater insight into the evolving nature of the terrorist threat we face today."
He commended the officers, agents and various local and federal law enforcement officials who cooperated on the case.
The FBI's New York office and the U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn declined comment on Monday.
Authorities say Ahmedzay and another New Yorker charged in the case, Adis Medunjanin, traveled to Pakistan with Zazi in 2008. Medunjanin has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and remains jailed.
The three men, former high school classmates in Queens, are scheduled to appear in federal court in Brooklyn on Feb. 25.
Officials earlier confirmed reports week that Zazi's uncle had been arraigned on a felony count in secret — a sign that he also could be cooperating.
"The plan was to conduct martyrdom operation on subway lines in Manhattan as soon as the material(s) were ready," he said


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Whatever the future of this year's struggling Utah men's basketball team, it will not, at least for the short term, include Josh "Jiggy" Watkins.
The Utes' leading scorer was suspended indefinitely Monday by first-year coach Larry Krystkowiak after Watkins, the Utes' only healthy senior, arrived late for the team's 7:45 a.m. practice.
"I was put in a predicament that I really didn't have any other choice," Krystkowiak said Monday night on his weekly radio show.
Watkins' mother, Lisa, told The Tribune that coaches told her Watkins' tardiness was the latest in a string of issues, including falling asleep during a class.
Through seven games, Watkins was the Utes' leading scorer, averaging 17.7 points per game. He struggled with turnovers and on defense, but, as the Utes limped to a program-worst 1-6 start, remained their most consistent performer. Krystkowiak did not say when or if Watkins would return, but he will miss, at minimum, the Utes' home game Wednesday against Cal State Fullerton.
"Hopefully Josh takes care of his business and picks up some of the slack that's been dropped," Krystkowiak said, "and we'll evaluate whether he's going to work his way back and join us."
Krystkowiak said it was important to set a tone for the expectations of his players.
"We've got rules, a lot of internal rules," he said, "and being on time is a big part of it and accountability and being our lone senior right now on the roster. I'm certainly not trying to make a scapegoat out of anybody, but the rules are in place."
Watkins was one of just four players to return to the Utes after a 13-18 record in the final year of coach Jim Boylen's tenure. When starting center David Foster was sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury, Watkins remained as the team's undisputed leader. However, he has run into issues early in the season, including returning from the summer break more than 30 pounds overweight. He was also kicked out of practice Nov. 8 for undisclosed reasons.
The Utes will most likely move freshman point guard Kareem Storey into the lineup to account for Watkins' absence, although junior Chris Hines may also slide over from the wing spot to pick up some of the responsibilities. Storey, from Baltimore, averages 19.3 minutes and 3.9 points per game. Perhaps his best performance this season came against San Diego Christian on Nov. 14, when he scored a season-high 10 points to help the Utes secure their only win.
The Utes have lost six games in a row since beating San Diego Christian. Most recently, they suffered an 82-52 defeat Saturday at Fresno State, which was picked to finish seventh in the Western Athletic Conference.
Watkins scored 11 points against the Bulldogs, the first time he did not lead the Utes in scoring this season. After playing Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday, Utah will host rival Brigham Young on Saturday.
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I guess the question is "Are you feeling lucky?".
Quote from: denny on January 24, 2014, 10:47:58 PMI guess the question is "Are you feeling lucky?".LOL, thanks for not putting the "punk" on there...... I think it will be fine. Was killing time on a cross country flight and wanted some of my brewing brothers thoughts.I have 5G with some 3rd gen 1056 and 5G with the Westy. Should be an interesting comparison. Mort, winners choice!Dave
I'll bring three to the NHC for us. You and Denny going this year? Dave
Quote from: davidgzach on January 24, 2014, 11:11:44 PMI'll bring three to the NHC for us. You and Denny going this year? DaveBarring another unexpected event like last year, I'll be there!
I like ~ 2 or 2.5 oz of dry hops for APA. It'd be hard to go wrong with an oz each of Cascade and Simcoe - kind of reinforce the flavor additions.


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Police turn in superior date at the Palladium...
It would be easy to say, 'The Police were arresting.' It would be easy, but it would be true. In its continuing role as Dallas' major New Wave showcase, the Palladium/Eaton-Page team have scored another coup.
Following in the footsteps of Talking Heads, The Ramones, and other New Wave attractions, The Police thoroughly entertained the capacity Palladium crowd. Riding the wave of success from their first hit single, 'Roxanne' from their first A&M LP, this fascinating power trio ran the gamut of musical and lyrical styles from imitation reggae to the sociological rock anthem, 'Born In The Fifties'. One of the high points of the evening had to be 'Sally', a song about the erotic joys of a rubber doll.
The band includes Stewart Copeland (drums), Sting (bass and vocals), and Andy Summers (guitar).
Copeland, the only American in the group between two limeys, began the group in January, 1977. Their individual credits include Copeland's work with Curved Air, Summers' stint with Kevin Coyne and Kevin Ayers, and Sting's acting career which includes roles in The Sex Pistols film and The Who's 'Quadrophenia'.
During an interview following their performance, guitarist Andy Summers shed some light on the modus operandi of The Police. Since the New Wave phenomenon is largely responsible for the success of The Police, Summers commented, ''There's a difference between the American public and the British public in that Americans love the star syndrome; Britons don't. Also, in Britain the economy's shot, there's unemployment... there's a whole generation of kids who don't know about Janis Joplin... The Beatles... the whole Woodstock thing, so they have made heroes of bands their own ages. All this accounts for the success of 'New Wave' in Britain.''
In what direction is the New Wave phenomenon headed? Summers replied, ''A lot of punk bands are becoming more musical, more polished. It's fantastic how in London one can be surrounded by New Wave when here in the States there is so little New Wave consciousness in many areas. There are pockets of acceptance and these are growing.''
Is Summers reticent regarding the association between the Police and New Wave? ''Not all all,'' he replied confidently, ''I think it's great.''
That's a cocksure vote of confidence for a controversial musical style which has seen more than it's share of defeats in this country. However, judging from the superior date The Police turned in at the Palladium, the tide might just be turning for New Wave in the USA.
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WOMOW stands for Word Of Mouth On the Web and it's a website where businesses can promote themselves with word-of-mouth and consumers can find businesses that provide great service. We are Australia's leading website for customer reviews and recently won the MyBusiness Award for best start-up in Australia.
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De-boned Turkey, Potato Flour, Pea, Potato, Whole Dried Egg, Pea Fibre, Tomato, Apple, Flaxseed, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E) , Natural Flavors, Coconut Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), De-boned Salmon, De-boned Duck, Sun Dried Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lecithin, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Fruit: ( pumpkin, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, papaya, pineapple), Vegetables: ( carrots, lentil beans, broccoli, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, garlic), Cottage Cheese, Schizochytrium Algae (natural source of DHA), zeolite, Vitamins: ( vitamin A, vitamin E, Vitamin C, niacin: source of Vitamin B3, thiamine mononitrate: source of Vitamin B1, pyridoxine hydrochloride: source of Vitamin B6, Riboflavin : source of Vitamin B2, Vitamin K, beta-carotene, inositol: source of Vitamin B8, d-calcium panthothenate, vitamin D3, folic acid: (source of vitamin B9) biotin: source of vitamin B7 or H, vitamin B12) , Minerals: (zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite) , Prebiotics: (chicory root extract, mannanoligosaccharides), Probiotics: lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus casei, enterococcus faecium, bifido bacterium thermophilum), Ascorbyl-Polyphosphate, Digestive Enzymes: ( dried trichoderma viride fermentation extract, dried aspergillus niger fermentation extract, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract) , Kelp, Taurine, DL Methionine, L-lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Marigold Extract, L-Carnitine, Dried Rosemary.
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First ingredient is a named meat product, grainless
Insufficient meat content, mixed quality ingredients
The first ingredient in this food is a named meat product. This is meat inclusive of water content (around 80%). Once this is removed as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh about 20% of its wet weight. As ingredients are listed in weight order, it is thus unlikely that this is truely the first ingredient in the food, but would be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list. Further meat ingredients (also inclusive of water content) do not occur until 13th and 14th on the ingredient list, below flavorings. This does not give us a great deal of confidence in the meat content of the food.
The remaining ingredients appear to be of mixed quality. Potato flour and pea fibre are not high quality ingredients, bordering filler. Potato and whole eggs are more reassuring. In minor ingredients we note a range of fruits/vegetables and a good range of probiotics. Canola oil provides the fat content, and whilst a single-source oil is not of the highest quality.
Overall, we have some concerns about the meat content of this food but appreciate the exclusion of grains. The product has been rated 4* but appears rather lower in meat content than most in this category. We would suggest that it would be beneficial to supplement this diet with meat.
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Thank you for your interest in the TN eCampus, formerly Regents Online Degree Program -RODP. These online classes provide students the opportunity to continue or complete their education at a time that is convenient to their individual schedules.
Tennessee Board of Regents' (TBR) colleges and universities have joined to create the TN eCampus. All TBR institutions are fully accredited and the thirteen TBR two-year colleges deliver and award the noted associate degrees, while all six TBR universities deliver and award the bachelor degrees. Courses completed in the TN eCampus are entirely online and transferable among all the participating institutions. Individuals should have basic skills such as keyboarding and the ability to access the World Wide Web. Individual counseling and assessment may result in the scheduling of additional courses to overcome all deficiencies in English, mathematics, and reading. To learn more about TN eCampus programs, please consult the website at http://www.tnecampus.org/.
For all TN eCampus programs, students are admitted through their home school. All degree seeking students must submit ACT scores or take the COMPASS test and meet the requirements of the admitting school. Test scores may require the completion of one or more Developmental Studies courses. The student should enroll for these courses through the declared home college or university.


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United States Department of State
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Number 5
Volume VIII
Washington, D.C.
1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during May. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; the Immigration and Naturalization Service reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations were made, to the extent possible under the numerical limitations, for the demand received by April 8th in the chronological order of the reported priority dates. If the demand could not be satisfied within the statutory or regulatory limits, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number. Immediately that it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a cut-off date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new cut-off date.
1. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide level for annualemployment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. Section 202 prescribesthat the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annualfamily-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependentarea limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
3. Section 203 of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of immigrantvisas as follows:
First: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400 plus any numbers notrequired for fourth preference.
Second: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents: 114,200, plus the number (if any) by which the worldwide familypreference level exceeds 226,000, and any unused first preference numbers:
A. Spouses and Children: 77% of the overall second preference limitation, of which 75% are exempt from the per-country limit;
B. Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older): 23% of the overallsecond preference limitation.
Third: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens: 23,400, plus any numbers not requiredby first and second preferences.
Fourth: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens: 65,000, plus any numbers notrequired by first three preferences.
First: Priority Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required for fourth and fifth preferences.
Second: Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons ofExceptional Ability: 28.6% of the worldwide employment-based preference level, plus any numbers not required by first preference.
Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwidelevel, plus any numbers not required by first and second preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "Other Workers."
Fourth: Certain Special Immigrants: 7.1% of the worldwide level.
Fifth: Employment Creation: 7.1% of the worldwide level, not less than 3,000 ofwhich reserved for investors in a targeted rural or high-unemployment area, and3,000 set aside for investors in regional centers by Sec. 610 of P.L. 102-395.
4. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-basedpreference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petitionin behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visademand exceeds the per-country limit. These provisions apply atpresent to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.
5. On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the classis oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are availablefor all qualified applicants; and "U" means unavailable, i.e., no numbers areavailable. (NOTE: Numbers are available only for applicants whose priority date isearlier than the cut-off date listed below.)
All Charge- ability Areas CHINA- Except Those mainland Listed born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES Family 1st 01JAN98 01JAN98 01JAN98 01AUG93 01AUG87 2A* 01NOV94 01NOV94 01NOV94 01OCT93 01NOV94 2B 15JUN92 15JUN92 15JUN92 22JUL91 15JUN92 3rd 22JUL95 22JUL95 22JUL95 01OCT90 08JUN87 4th 08JUL88 08JUL88 01AUG86 08MAR88 08DEC78
*NOTE: For May, 2A numbers EXEMPT from per-country limit are available to applicants from all countries with priority dates earlier than 01OCT93. 2A numbers SUBJECT to per-country limit are available to applicants chargeable to all countries EXCEPT MEXICO with priority dates beginning 01OCT93 and earlier than 01NOV94. (All 2A numbers provided for MEXICO are exempt from the per-country limit; there are no 2A numbers for MEXICO subject to per-country limit.)
All Charge- ability Areas CHINA- Except Those mainland Listed born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES Employment-Based 1st C 15APR98 C C C 2nd C 01FEB97 22NOV97 C C 3rd C 15APR95 01APR96 C C Other 15SEP92 15SEP92 15SEP92 15SEP92 15SEP92 Workers 4th C C C C C Certain C C C C C Religious Workers 5th C 01SEP98 C C C Targeted C 01SEP98 C C C Employment Areas/Regional Centers
The Department of State has available a recorded message with visa availability information which can be heard at (202) 663-1541. This recording will be updated in the middle of each month with information on cut-off dates for the following month.
Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provides 50,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to permit immigration opportunities for persons from countries other than the principal sources of current immigration to the United States. DV visas are divided among six geographic regions. Not more than 3,500 visas (7% of the 50,000 visa limit) may be provided to immigrants from any one country.
For May, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-99 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
All DV Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed Separately Region AFRICA AF 30,351 ASIA AS 8,510 EXCEPT: BANGLADESH AS 7,140 EUROPE EU 18,700 EXCEPT: ALBANIA EU 13,290 NORTH AMERICA NA 24 (BAHAMAS) OCEANIA OC 845 SOUTH AMERICA, SA 2,460 CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN
Entitlement to immigrant status in the DV category lasts only through the end of the fiscal (visa) year for which the applicant is selected in the lottery. The year of entitlement for all applicants registered for the DV-99 program ends as of September 30, 1999. DV visas may not be issued to DV-99 applicants after that date. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-99 principals are only entitled to derivative DV status until September 30, 1999. DV visa availability through the very end of FY-1999 cannot be taken for granted. Numbers could be exhausted prior to September 30. Once all numbers provided by law for the DV-99 program have been used, no further issuances will be possible.
For June, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-99 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows:
All DV Charge- ability Areas Except Those Region Listed Separately AFRICA AF 33,500 ASIA AS 10,000 EUROPE EU 20,460 EXCEPT: ALBANIA EU 16,290 NORTH AMERICA NA 24 (BAHAMAS) OCEANIA OC 950 SOUTH AMERICA, SA 2,600 CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN
For July, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-99 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows:
All DV Charge- ability Areas Except Those Region Listed Separately AFRICA AF 38,180 ASIA AS 11,970 EUROPE EU 22,340 EXCEPT: ALBANIA EU 18,900 NORTH AMERICA NA 24 (BAHAMAS) OCEANIA OC 1,012 SOUTH AMERICA, SA 2,850 CENTRAL AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN
The following Transmittal Letters (TLs), which update the visa portion (Vol. 9) ofthe FAM, are now available:
VISA-185, dated February 26, 1999, which updates Parts
40, 41, 42 and Appendices.
Cost $50.50.
VISA-186, dated March 25, 1999, which updates 41.102
Notes and Appendix N, 300.
Cost $3.75.
VISA-187, dated March 30, 1999, which updates 40.41 Exhibit I; 41.2 Regs/Statutes and Notes; and 41.105 Regs/Statutes. Cost $4.50.
A check payable to the Department of State must accompany the order. These TLs maybe obtained from:
Distribution Services (OIS/PS/PR)Room B847 A
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
OBTAINING THE MONTHLY VISA BULLETIN: The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs offers the monthly Visa Bulletin on the Internet's Worldwide Web. The Internet Web address to access the Bulletin is:
From the home page, select the Visa section which contains the Visa Bulletin.
Individuals may also obtain the Visa Bulletin by fax. From a fax phone, dial (202)647-3000. Follow the prompts and enter in the code 1038 to have each Bulletinfaxed.
(The Department of State also has available a recorded message withvisa cut-off dates which can be heard at (202) 663-1541. Therecording is updated in the middle of each month with information oncut-off dates for the following month.)
To be placed on the Department of State's Visa Bulletin mailing list or to change an address, please write to:
Visa Bulletin
Visa Office
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20522-0106
Only addresses within the U.S. postal system may be placed on the mailing list. Please include a recent mailing label when reporting changes or corrections ofaddress; the Postal Service does NOT automatically notify the Visa Office of addresschanges. (Obtaining the Visa Bulletin by mail is a much slower option than any ofthe alternatives mentioned above.)
The Visa Bulletin can also be contacted by e-mail at the following address:
(The Visa Bulletin is not distributed by e-mail, however.)
Department of State Publication 9514
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I was in Maine visiting family last Saturday when the Middlebury basketball teams just happened to be in Lewiston to play against Bates College. So I decided to take in the men's and women's games (I actually watched Bates play Williams the night before, too).
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On her 2009 album, "Middle Cyclone," Neko Case declared, "I'm a man eater." On the follow-up, "The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You" (Anti), Case modifies that declaration: "I'm a man's man."
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Case's stirring voice – an instrument that draws on the transparency of punk and the open-heartedness of country – centers the arrangements. She's always been celebrated for her vocal and songwriting skills, but she also brings a visionary flair to her production, which blends church harmonies, chamber-rock elegance, rough-hewn guitars, even avant-garde textures. Tiny details become indelible landmarks – the ringing bells in "Local Girl," the tumbling piano in "Wild Creatures," the sonar blips of "Where Did I Leave that Fire?"
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The all NEW disappearing sliding stairway designed to replace the conventional folding attic ladder and is specially engineered to fit the existing folding stair opening. Model 22 has all of the features of the standard model 26, but is specially designed to fit between 24" O.C. truss ceilings. You don't climb a Bessler Stairway - you walk up it! - 8'5"H To 8'10H"
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Jeez, the board is slacking on recruiting these days. Smith is from Olathe, KS. He's a 5-star to Scout and also will be to Rivals eventually (he's currently ranked #19 overall).
Another big timer slated to drop in for a #Michigan spring practice... Olathe (KS) South OT Braden Smith slated to vist the 19th or 20th.


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A Secret Saucepan
This simple saucepan
is made from aluminium.
The same metal
that warplanes were made from
at the Trojan factory on Purley Way.
Saucepans were almost impossible to buy
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Happy families and friends
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and the very clever man in charge
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He had the whole department
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They had all the tools,
they had the steel left over
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And they, well,
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Then they had a lot of aluminium
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Creative ideas
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Dodgy deals
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Trojan workers were making saucepans
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The government was desperate
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Railings around parks and gardens
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Good Housekeeping Dec 53
19 more Ross images here.
Professor Armando Mendez, in his wonderfully comprehensive website examination of the photo-realistic newspaper comic strip, The Rules of Attraction, writes:
"One of the few real people to be mentioned by name in the strip was Raymond's friend and Cooper Studio artist Alex Ross. Tom Roberts, Raymond's biographer, told me Raymond envied Ross and his glamorous lifestyle, Ross being a nationally known illustrator who earned his considerable living concentrating on two staples of American magazines, glamour illustration and angelic children for Good Housekeeping and other magazines."
And speaking of Ross's "angelic children for Good Housekeeping", its still boggles my mind to think that Ross did over 130 covers for Good Housekeeping during a twelve year stretch in the 40's and 50's - surely some sort of record, and an enviable one ( or perhaps not ) to anyone in the illustration community.
Its ironic, isn't it? I've read plenty of interviews with comic artists from the fifties who talk about how they hid the fact that they were drawing comics because of the low opinion most folks had about that career during those times. Meanwhile mainstream magazine illustrators were known and admired by the general public and their peers.
Fifty years later the original Alex Ross is all but forgotten, magazine illustrators are unknown by the public and another Alex Ross is one of the most successful, well known and best paid commercial artists in the world - drawing comics.


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"Cheap and cheerful" is a phrase that sums up the majority of the laptop market. While sexy laptops like HP's own Envy are coveted by geeks, the majority of consumers part ways with no more than $600. Reliable, inexpensive, but surprisingly powerful 15.6-inch laptops are the bread and butter.
Enter the HP Pavilion g6. This is the company's entry-level 15.6" model with a starting price of just $399. For that you'll receive at least an Intel Pentium dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive, although at the time of this writing HP is offering upgrades to 3GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive for free via its website.
That's not a shabby value, but our review unit isn't the base model. Instead, it's been upgraded to a Core i3-380M processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. As tested, the MSRP is $539.
Hardware aside, the laptop remains the same no matter what upgrades you purchase. Does the budget price result in budget quality? Let's find out.
Affordable, but attractive
Our review laptop came in charcoal gray, which is the laptop's standard color. The glossy finish is unlikely to garner much attention, but is also far from ugly. Finished in this color, the Pavilion g6 is like an inexpensive suit. Not flashy, but handsome.
Buyers can upgrade to one of four colors for a $25 fee. The available palette includes pacific blue, sweet purple, luminous rose and pewter. All color options are applied to not only the lid but also the majority of the laptop's interior.
Despite the low price, the Pavilion g6 is solid. The chassis feels strong and doesn't allow for flex as the laptop is handled. Even the lid looks and feels robust, though it hides an unusual downside. Opening or closing it causes internal components to move, resulting in a sound similar to that of tinfoil. Otherwise, the design is generally excellent. Few laptops in this price range are both as handsome and as solid.
Simple interface
Most 15.6-inch laptops include a numpad on the right side of the keyboard, but the HP Pavilion g6 does not. This has its benefits. Without it, there's room for an excellent conventional layout including a large backspace key. Each individual key is large, and offers significant key travel, which creates a comfortable typing experience.
Flex isn't an issue, as the laptop's solid chassis provides plenty of keyboard support. Even attempts to purposely induce flex by pressing extraordinarily hard on keys failed to budge the keyboard. Such strength provides an aura of quality that's unusual for a laptop that starts at such a low price.
Even the touchpad is wonderful. It's wide, tall, and accompanied by two individual buttons that provide less travel than is ideal, but are otherwise excellent. The touchpad surface has a dimpled texture that defines it from the interior plastics and provides tactile feedback to fingers as they scroll across the surface. Multi-touch gestures, including two-finger scrolling, are supported and respond smoothly.
Theatrical trouble
Though bright, the display on the Pavilion g6 is thoroughly average. Test images revealed that its contrast isn't exceptional, and black level performance is poor. Weak black levels can result in a washed-out appearance and can make movies with dark scenes difficult to view.
Another problem with the display is the "screen door effect." The display panel's native resolution of 1366×768, when stretched across a 15.6-inch display, results in large pixels that can be easily distinguished. Images, particularly those light in color, can appear as if they're viewed through a screen door. This problem is common among 15.6-inch panels, and this laptop is impacted less by it than some others of similar price, but those with keen eyes will find it bothersome.
Audio quality is weak due to a lack of volume. Music is well balanced, suffering only slight distortion, and there is some bass to be found. However, the speakers aren't loud enough to overcome moderate background noise. A box fan turned to low was enough to drown out softly spoken dialogue in movies when the fan was about fifteen feet away. A pair of external speakers or headphones will absolutely be required when this laptop is used for entertainment in all but the most peaceful rooms.
On the road
Measuring up to 1.4 inches thick, and weighing in at 5.5 pounds, the Pavilion g6 isn't the easiest laptop to lug about town. It is too large to fit in many messenger bags, but most backpacks with a laptop compartment can handle it.
Rated at just 47Wh, the small six-cell battery isn't sufficient to meet the needs of road warriors. HP's use of older Intel processors only worsens the problem, as they are less efficient than newer second-gen Core products. Battery life during the Battery Eater Reader's Test was just
four hours and two minutes. Battery Eater Standard, which simulates a intense workload including 3D graphics, drained the battery in about an hour and thirty minutes.
Though not stellar, these results should be kept in context of price. Competing laptops with 15.6-inch displays usually last no longer. Anyone looking for over five hours of life will either need to purchase a more expensive laptop, or pick up a budget ultraportable with a smaller display and less powerful processor.
Keeping cool and connected
Because this laptop equips a Core i3 in its most powerful configuration, there's not a lot of heat that must be exhausted from the chassis. The benefits of this were apparent during testing, as the laptop remained both cool and quiet. Temperatures on the laptop's underside were tolerable and the exhaust fan is quickly absorbed by the background noise of most rooms.
Noise levels remained low even during processor intensive benchmarks. The system fan speed up, but it never became excessively distracting, and it quickly wound back down once load on the laptop was back to normal. Benchmarks did result in temperatures along the bottom that were uncomfortable for lap use, but the keyboard and touchpad areas remained cool.
Most users will have no problem finding places to connect their peripherals thanks to three USB 2.0 ports and individual headphone and mic jacks. There's no USB 3.0 ports, which is to be expected on a budget laptop. Video outputs include both VGA and HDMI, a nice combination of new and old that ensures connectivity with almost any monitor or projector made within the last decade. An SD Card reader and Ethernet jack rounds out the physical ports, while the wireless radio supports 802.11 b/g/n. Bluetooth is a $15 option.
Banishing the bloat monster
Those who hate pre-baked software will love the almost complete lack of bloatware on the Pavilion g6. There are some pre-installed shortcuts and software, such as an eBay shortcut and the Bilo eBook software, but these are unobtrusive.
Anti-malware pop-ups, courtesy of Norton Internet Security, are the only annoyance to be found here. These appear often and fill a significant portion of the display with warnings about the terrible things that will happen to users who don't purchase the software. Thankfully, the software can be closed or removed to stop the notifications.
Quick processor, poor graphics
Intel's Core i3-380M processor is not based off the newest Intel architecture, but instead the first generation, which is now several years old. What does that mean for performance?
Not as much as you might think. In benchmarks, the gap between a first and second generation Core i3 is around 20 percent. In SiSoft Sandra's Processor Arithmetic benchmark the Pavilion g6 managed a combined score of 31 GOPS, while PCMark Vantage returned an overall score of 4,489. Though a generation old by Intel's standards, these scores are better than those produced by AMD's latest Fusion A-Series processors.
Graphics performance is where most users will notice a difference between the Core i3-380M and a newer Intel processor. Major revisions were made to Intel's HD Graphics as part of the second generation, and as a result laptops with second-gen Core i3 processors obtain a score of around 4,000 in 3DMark 06.
The Pavilion g6, with its older rendition of Intel HD Graphics, scored 1,461. While sufficient for HD video, many modern 3D games won't run smoothly. Lack of DirectX 11 support is another disadvantage.
Gamers can upgrade to an optional Radeon 6470M with 512MB of RAM for $50, or the same with 1GB of RAM for $100. Choosing a graphics upgrade will round out performance and provide DirectX 11 compatiblity, but may hurt battery life.
HP's Pavilion g6 is a solid laptop that, on the basis of build quality, can compete with some costing twice as much. The keyboard deserves particular praise, as it's rare to find such a comfortable and robust set of keys on an inexpensive laptop. While the hardware isn't the latest and greatest, it is sufficiently quick for anyone who doesn't intend to play 3D games or run processor-intensive software.
Downsides are few, but do exist. Running around town with this laptop in tow isn't fun thanks to the small battery. Display and audio quality is also a concern, as the display is merely adequate for movies and games, and the speakers are soft. Competitors often have similar problems, however. Those who want the best of everything will have to spend more.
Competent is the word that best summarizes this laptop. While that may not sound like high praise, many inexpensive laptops fail to earn it. Anyone with a tight budget should absolutely give the HP Pavilion g6 consideration.
- Excellent build quality
- Solid, comfortable keyboard
- Responsive multi-touch touchpad
- Very little bloatware
- Bargain price
- Average display
- Disappointing speaker volume
- Short battery endurance
- Second-gen Intel Core processors aren't available


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ltroy04 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 79 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
I am looking for an edgy, yet clean design for Kaptive Klothing that conveys the message that the clothing tells a story. Kaptive Klothing refers to a 'captive audience' not an imprisoned person-- The T-shirts will range from Urban, to Rock Metal, to Asian Tattoo style, so there is not necessarily one particular style i need.
kaptive klothing
When looking for influences for my brand, i would take a look at Christian Audiger, and Affliction Red Label. I would also like to see the incorporation of an image of a Lyre, the traditional story telling instrument in classical tradition. You can find images of a lyre here:
http://www.mishkanministries.org/images/lyre.jpg, http://www.siminoff.net/Media/gibso…e_orig.JPG
Perhaps the blades of the lyre could be turned into 'k's" with the word 'Kaptive' facing forward, using the right side of the lyre, and Klothing facing backward the other way using the left side of the lyre.
This is just one idea, the winning logo does not necessarily HAVE to use a lyre, but it is a very strong idea, and will likely result in a design that i like.
- Strong, clean, urban, rock and roll, edgy logo
- Logo that conveys the message that my clothing tells a story
- Anything that uses the word 'kaptive' to mean or imply imprisonment, hostages, cages, jails or things of that matter. Kaptive refers to the captive audience.
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Jeep Horsepower And Torque NumbersPosted in Features on May 5, 2014
Horsepower and torque. If you are obsessed with cars or Jeeps, chances are that you are obsessed with horsepower and torque. All of us have a cousin or uncle whose college roommate had a diesel truck that made 5,000hp at the rear wheels. Or maybe you (or we) "used to have" a muscle car that had more power than a Bugatti Veyron. Sure, sounds like some of the fishing stories we've all heard. These cars, trucks, and Jeeps get way stronger and faster with time, much like that fish grows. Well, one way or another, our obsessions that are Jeeps also make horsepower and torque. How much, you ask? Well, it literally depends on the weather, but why don't we look into this a little further and see what some fairly typical Jeeps get for horsepower and torque numbers. Sounds good, right? How ya gonna pull that one off, Jp? A smart phone app and a back road? Well, we have friends…no, not many, but still one or two. One such friend, or rather business, that tolerates our presence is Airaid, the company that builds and sells air filters and air intake systems out of Phoenix, Arizona. Airaid has a Mustang chassis dynamometer that we are allowed to use occasionally between 1,000hp fuel-injected and blown Oldsmobile street cars and next year's production cars.
That works for us, and it allows us to give you a real-life idea of what a few fairly typical Jeeps (some of which you may recognize) make when it comes to power and torque numbers. Are we gonna start running every Jeep we have in the book on the dyno? No. Are we gonna start testing every part we bolt on our Jeeps on the dyno? No way. Are we overly concerned with what our 2.5L four-banger puts to the ground? Not really, but we do hope this will give you an idea of what numbers these Jeeps make at the rear wheels, what you can expect from a similar build, and some plain old fun reading entertainment. And if you like this article, let us know and we'll set up a few more dyno runs with some different rigs. Special thanks to Airaid, Trent McGee, and Donovan Shafer for helping this story happen.
Mike's Super-Clean CJ-7
Our buddy, Mike, is a life-long Jeep nut. With several Jeeps to pick from we twisted Mike's arm and got the keys to his recently restomoded '76 CJ-7. The Jeep has a fresh AMC 360ci V-8 with 9:1 compression built for torque and a little bit of extra power. Fortunately for us, the Jeep put down some good numbers just before something in the T-case went pop as the rollers slowed down locking the rear wheels (so we don't have enough good data for a dyno graph). As of this writing, we don't know what happened, probably a bearing seized, but all involved agree (including Mike, who is, remarkably, still speaking to us) that it was good that it happened on the Dyno and not the highway.
Vehicle: '76 CJ-7
Engine Displacement: AMC 360ci V-8 with 9:1 compression on premium fuel
Cam: Comp Cams XE256H
Induction: Edelbrock Performer non-EGR intake manifold, Holley 670 Truck Avenger, 14-inch Airaid air filter in open-element housing
Ignition: Davis Unified Ignition HEI
Exhaust: Stock AMC manifolds, Dual exhaust with 2.25-inch tubing and Thrush mufflers.
Heads/Head Work: Older AMC 360 heads with screw-in studs, TRW roller rockers, mild porting
Transmission: TH400 auto
Axle Gears: 3.54:1
Tire/Wheel Size: 33x12.50R15 BFG KMs on 15x8 alloys
Miles: 7,500 since full restomod.
Max Horsepower: 211hp @ 4,300 rpm
Max Torque: 284 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
Verne's CJ-3A
This Willys has been in several tech articles in Jp since the '00s in one form or another. It's Feature Editor Simons' one true keeper car that he has owned since '99, while others have only lasted a year, two, maybe three. A '49 Willys CJ-3A now powered by a GM rebuilt even-fire Buick V-6. Simons bought the engine from a junkyard in '02 from a wrecked Oldsmobile that had a GM Goodwrench engine installed just before the Grandmamobile had a tree jump in front of it. It has a GM rebuild plaque on the block telling about the overbored cylinders and machined crank. The Jeep was run in Third gear with the Saturn Overdrive engaged, effectively turning the 5.38 axle gears to about 4.10s.
Vehicle: '49 Willys CJ-3A
Engine Displacement: GM-rebuilt even-fire Buick 231ci V-6 bored 0.40 over, 87-octane
Cam: Stock
Induction: GM/Howell 4.3L TBI, 10-inch round Airaid filter in open element housing
Ignition: '79 even-fire Buick HEI
Exhaust: Novak shorty headers, full length 2-inch true dual exhaust by Chapelle's Exhaust and Kustom with Thrush mufflers
Heads/Head Work: Stock
Transmission: Ford T-18
Axle Gears: 5.38
Tire/Wheel Size: 35x12.50R15 BFG KM2 on 15x8 Champion Beadlocks
Miles: 4,700 in the Willys, fewer than 40,000 total
Max Horsepower: 115 hp @ 3,800 rpm
Max Torque: 194 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Trent's TJ
Consummate Jeeper and freelance writer Trent McGee moonlights at Airaid, helping out at shows and with tech calls. He's at least a large part of why this story happened. We talked him and the dyno operator and engineer extraordinaire Donovan Shafer into running Trent's '97 TJ-based buggy on the dyno. "Trent's Super Hoopty," "The Buggy," "Ol' Blue," no matter what you call it, the Jeep can go just about anywhere, including down heavy rock trails or the highway. The Jeep has seen 20,000 tough miles since being completed. This includes three Petersen's Ultimate Adventures and a Vegas-to-Billings-in-January frozen road trip. Trent's buggy has lots of cool parts, including an Atlas four-speed and some bulletproof, yet heavy, heavy wheels. What does that do to the torque and power numbers—apparently, not much? Trent's buggy put down some pretty solid numbers for a 4.0L.
Vehicle: '97 TJ Wrangler-based buggy
Engine Displacement: 4.0L, 87-octane
Cam: Stock
Induction: Airaid UBI system with 3.5-inch tubing and 7-inch SynthaFlow filter
Ignition: Stock
Exhaust: JBA header, 2.5-inch tube with Magnaflow catalytic converter and 40-Series Flowmaster
Heads/Head Work: Stock
Transmission: AX15 five-speed
Axle Gears: 4.88
Tire/Wheel Size: 37x12.50R17 Nitto Trail Grapplers on 17x9 Spyderlock wheels
Miles: 120,000
Max Horsepower: 172hp @ 4,600 rpm
Max Torque: 225 lb-ft @ 2,100 rpm
Shrink Ray TJ
You probably recognize our shortened and beaten TJ, sometimes known as the Shrink Ray TJ. If not, know that it has been a pretty budget build with a few tricky spendy parts. Simons beats on the poor little four-banger TJ with abandon and generally drives it to and from the trail—or from Phoenix to Moab and back. The engine has about 120,000 miles on the ticker just like Trent's buggy and the Airaid stock TJ, only Shrinky has a 2.5L and an AX5, making it the low-power beater of the bunch. This thing gets less love than a prostitute with leprosy, but thanks to the steep approach and departure angles and flat belly, it can go places where only much larger rigs venture.
Vehicle: '97 TJ SE
Engine Displacement: 2.5L, 87-octane
Cam: Stock
Induction: Airaid UBI intake with 3-inch tubing and SynthaFlow Filter, 4.0L throttle body
Ignition: Stock
Exhaust: Stock manifold, possible 2.25 after-cat exhaust, Dynomax muffler, dump in front of the rear axle
Heads/Head Work: Stock
Transmission: AX5
Axle Gears: 4.88
Tire/Wheel Size: 35x12.50R15 Pro Comp MT2 on 15x8 Weld wheels with OMF beadlocks
Miles: 122,000
Max Horsepower: 116hp @ 5,000 rpm
Max Torque: 139 lb-ft @ 1,700 rpm
The Stock TJ
Occasionally, Airaid plays with an employee's daily driver and then foolishly allowed us to run it on the dyno for this article. One such Jeep is this '98 TJ that is fairly stock compared to the rest of the pack we are testing in this article. With 31s, a hard top, and some aftermarket tricks, this TJ is what our Jeeps used to be and probably what many of your Jeeps were, too. Still with an odometer reading right around that of Trent's buggy but running an auto tranny, comparisons can be made between this TJ, Trent's, and even our very own 4-cylinder-powered shrunken TJ.
Vehicle: '98 TJ Sport
Engine Displacement: 4.0L, 87-octane
Cam: Stock
Induction: Airaid CAD Cold Air Intake System and Airaid PowerAid throttle body spacer
Ignition: Stock
Exhaust: Flowmaster header, Flowmaster cat-back exhaust
Heads/Head Work: Stock
Transmission: TF999 auto
Axle Gears: 3.55
Tire/Wheel Size: 31x10.50R15 Goodyear Duratrac on stock 15x8 Outlaw Jeep wheels
Miles: 102,000
Max Horsepower: 171hp @ 4,700 rpm
Max Torque: 214 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm
Installing Airaid's Universal Air Kit
You've probably noticed that all of the Jeeps in this article are running Airaid intake parts. From a filter to a fully engineered cold air kit, Airaid has intake and air cleaning for pretty much any Jeep in a headlock. That includes a you-build-it style system for very custom Jeeps such as Trent's Buggy and our very own Shrink Ray, where the stock engine bay may not still be present. That comes in the form of Airaid's UBI kit. Just for smiles, we talked Airaid into letting us test it to see if their UBI (short for you build it) custom intake system helped Shrink Ray make more power and torque than with the old bulky stock air tubes and box. Bravely, they let us try it, and hey, we made more power and torque with the simple UBI kit we built and installed in about 30 minutes. That's pretty cool, especially since dedicated intake kits usually undergo many hours of digital design and flow optimization. With the UBI installed, we picked up 5hp and about 4 lb-ft of torque.


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The Howes Brothers of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, are best known for their photographs taken at rural homes or work sites in New England, photographs they took while on the road. But they also operated a photographic studio in the burgeoning town of Turners Falls, where they photographed mostly middle- or upper-class clients. Although this little girl looks to our eyes as if she were dressed for mourning - the black-and-white photograph gives the scene a somber cast - she probably was just wearing her very best dress. People of the Victorian era loved the deep shades and saturated colors available in the fabrics of the time, and her dress was probably a deep purple or rich blue. She holds a book, which has an illustration of a pug dog, one of the age's more popular breeds, and in her hand a lace handkerchief, something a polite woman and girls would have always carried. This was a particularly elegant example and was probably given to her only for this photograph.
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What if the enemy of faith is not doubt -- but certainty? Witness to Doubt - Beliefnet
http://www.beliefnet.com/wellness/2003/ ... doubt.aspx
- by Michel Martin
'... When you think you know it all, you miss things, most of all a moment of discovery that what your mind can hold at the moment may not be nearly all there is to know.
One of the best ways I've found to do that is to be in constant contact with people I don't agree with...'
Stone Spirit [by me]
parts of me have turned to stone;
and my only joy is being alone;
other parts dissolve from me
into the next reality;
only my spirit truly lives
where other spirits always give
wholesomeness to who i am
Like Einstein [by me]
like einstein, the new golem,
when he was still alive,
i'm fifty years ahead of my time;
even though my time is 1945;
a child of seven,
seeing heaven,
just a peak, the highest view,
came back to end world war two;
a wizard of loneliness,
untied and new;
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/ ... /view/6097
'... The Wizard of Loneliness is a warm, evocative and beautifully realized screen interpretation of John Nichols' 1966 novel about a 12 year-old boy's experiences on the homefront during World War II...'
[Originally posted by gravitonring 29 Aug 2017, 12:05]
What if the enemy of faith is not doubt -- but certainty?
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If your family is full of little thespians, Massachusetts is center stage. The Boston Children's Theater features live theater for children, by children, and rivals internet cat videos on the cuteness scale. The Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham has plays, shows and concerts aimed at a young audience. Take the family to the Arlington Children's Theater, and you might catch a glimpse of the next Daniel Day-Lewis or Meryl Streep making their career debut. If you're looking for something on a grander scale, Boston's big venues like the Wang Theater and the Emerson Colonial Theater regularly present family friendly fare. Any miniature Shakespeare would find a lot to love in Massachusetts.
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Men's printed cotton T-shirt
Scuderia Ferrari Store Exclusive
This men's cotton T-shirt features a bold racing-inspired graphic design.
The striking print features a rubberized effect and a wide contrasting color band across the front of this men's short-sleeved T-shirt. The classic crew neck model takes on a decidedly sporty flair. The model is finished off with the legendary Ferrari Shield in its iconic colors and rib knit hem, collar, and cuffs.
- Crew neck
- Rubberized print
- Short sleeves
- Composition: 100% Cotton
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