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Holiday Feast
by Debra Martin Koma, ALL EARS® Senior Editor
This article appeared in the
December 13, 2005, Issue #325 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
It's December, and you know what that means 'Tis the season to indulge yourself with all the holiday goodies that are in abundance this festive time of year. And what better place to indulge than at Walt Disney World, where there is a veritable smorgasbord of treats? But I'm not talking about only treats of the culinary variety, but treats for all the senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and even touch.
I just returned from a whirlwind holiday weekend at the World during which I had the chance to sample some of those treats myself. You know that I like to fill you in on everything that's new in Walt Disney World — this is a NEWSletter, after all — but the feature this week bounces back and forth a bit — part holiday review, part theme park "what's new," thrown in for good measure.
I overheard some folks complaining that they thought the decorations throughout Walt Disney World, and at the Magic Kingdom in particular, weren't as elaborate this year, but to me they seemed as stunning as ever. I mean, I wouldn't call 68,000 poinsettias, 15 miles of garland and 300,000 yards of ribbon and bows draping more than 1,500 Christmas trees resort-wide too shabby. To me, there didn't seem to be a wreath or jingle bell out of place — I was as enchanted by the outstanding decorations as ever.
Some of the changes I did notice, though, were during the Magic Kingdom's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. For those who've never attended this special-ticketed evening holiday event, it's a great celebration, with special shows, free cocoa and cookies, and the magic of snow in Florida combined with an extended park opening during which you can ride most of the theme park's rides. Attendance for this event varies according to the day of the week, and, predictably, higher attendance can lead to a less fulfilling experience. I went this year on a Thursday night and crowds were very manageable, but I've heard that Friday night parties are fairly overflowing with celebrants. If you're attending one of the remaining nights of MVMCP, as it's called, be aware that December 16, 18 and 20 are sold out — crowds may be thicker than you'd expect, but just take a deep breath and enjoy all the festivities.
So, what were the party's changes? Well, it might not seem like much, but one of the most notable changes was that the free cookies this year were actually edible, chewy snickerdoodle-type morsels, as opposed to past years' cardboard (or as one friend called them "roof shingles") cutouts. Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade had a few significant changes this year, too — a number of the floats have been modified, for example, and now the Green Army Men of Toy Story have their own marching band. Goofy's no longer dressed up as Santa — instead it's Woody in the crane seat, followed on the float by Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and Bullseye. Goofy's still around, though — look for him cooking up some trouble in the bake shop. And be sure to watch for the extended Princess segment, with so many princesses and their princes on horseback — and Cinderella and her coach never looked so beautiful!
Because I was visiting the Magic Kingdom during the filming of the Christmas Parade (I never did get to see Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, only their stand-ins on the stage), the theme park's Christmas tree was located near the Rose Garden, to the right of the castle. (It's since been moved back to its rightful place in Town Square, I hear.) It was a little strange to see it there, but the two icons so close together did make for some lovely photographs. (http://allears.net/tp/holtree_castle.jpg)
Another change is in the holiday Wishes fireworks show — I didn't see Wishes during the holiday season last year, but I hear that this year's edition is revised to include more music of the season. I was totally impressed, and enjoyed the show even more than the regular Wishes fireworks. The music selections were perfect and the narration by Jiminy Cricket was much less intrusive than it is during the regular show. And the Rose Garden was a great place from which to view the fireworks — you can see the castle and the images projected on it just fine from that vantage point. Additionally, a holiday-illuminated Tinker Bell flies pretty much right overhead. It was great.
I spent a good deal of this trip in Epcot, and didn't notice much different in the holiday decor this year. I did, however, find plenty of new "stuff," or at least stuff that was new to me.
For the first time this year, I got to really check out Santa's gingerbread house at the American Adventure's Liberty Inn. What a treat. The smell of spicy gingerbread wafts toward you as you approach the structure, which has a window fronting the outdoors, so that you can purchase cookies and beverages like hot cocoa and cider. They even reveal the recipe for building the structure — it takes a mere 820 pounds of sugar, 1060 eggs, 135 pounds of butter, 470 pounds of flour, and just a few chocolate chips — 150 pounds' worth!
Scattered around World Showcase were temporary kiosks, apparently to accommodate the anticipated holiday crowds. In addition to a number of "Great Beers of the World" stands, left over from the fall's Food & Wine Festival, there were several "Holiday Cheer" stands offering a variety of fast foods and snacks, such as cheesesteaks and chips, for hungry park-goers unable to get a reservation at one of the restaurants.
New in World Showcase, though not exactly holiday-related, is the updated exhibit in the Norway Pavilion's Stave Church. Called Vikings: Conquerors of the Sea, the exhibit features several display cases with authentic weapons and replicas of Viking ships, as well as life-sized mannequins of important Norwegian figures: Erik the Red, King Olaf II, and Rognvald, a Viking raider known for invading and setting up a colony in France. (http://allears.net/tp/ep/vik3.jpg )
Also new to me this trip was the renovated Club Cool (formerly Ice Station Cool). This incarnation of the giant Coca-Cola advertisement is brighter, airier and a lot hipper than its frigid, sticky-floored predecessor. Never fear, you can still cool off with a complimentary cup of Beverly or Mezzo Mix, and all the previous flavors, but now you're bombarded with the sounds of pulsing Top 40 tunes as you browse through the expanded line of Coke merchandise. You can also now buy American Coke products, such as Frozen Coke or Fanta Blue Raspberry, or bottles of Coke, Cherry Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta Orange, Sprite, Sprite Remix, Mr. Pibb and Dasani water. You can even Build Your Own Cup for an extra $4.00 — with your choice of Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Stitch, or Princess, hats and feet. Or customize your bottle with a special shrink-wrap wrapper for an extra 50 cents. (http://allears.net/tp/wander/cc69.jpg)
As for the beloved Epcot seasonal standbys, the Holiday Storytellers, the Candlelight Processional, and holiday IllumiNations, rest easy that they are still as special as ever.
Last year, Disney experimented in the Mexico pavilion, replacing its Three Kings storytellers with a single character who told the story of Las Posadas. Though I found the change to be acceptable, apparently the public at large did not — Los Tres Reyes Magos have returned. (By the way, if you're in Mexico looking for the Margarita Stand next to the Cantina, you'll discover that it's not there. Don't panic. It's moved across the walkway to its own separate location, ostensibly, according to a Cast Member, to make more room for a shop. In any case, the frozen margaritas are still there — Regular, as well as Kiwi, Mango, Strawberry, or the Fiesta combination of all three. Whew.)
Elsewhere throughout World Showcase, the storytellers remain largely unchanged — Pere Noel in France, the Daruma doll seller in Japan, Father Christmas in the United Kingdom, Santa Claus in Canada Also returning this year are the cultural representatives at the American Adventure who discuss the traditions and customs of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. This year, however, they are stationed outside the rotunda, adjacent to the Artisans Circle, a much better venue for both speaker and audience. If you get the chance, try to catch the Kwanzaa storyteller — I learned quite a lot about this cultural celebration from this presentation.
As for the revered Candlelight Processional, what more can you say about this stirring reading of the Christmas story with choir and orchestral accompaniment? OK, so Haley Joel Osment, the young actor who narrated the performance I saw this trip, was less than inspirational, with his competent, but unanimated reading. (In fact, as the woman standing next to me noted, "They could have had just anybody read it.") Well, they can't all be Jim Caviezel or Marlee Matlin. That's not to detract from the stellar performances of the Voices of Liberty and the other musicians who sang and played. I just don't know how you can watch this show, especially the rousing conclusion of the Hallelujah Chorus, without feeling uplifted.
The special IllumiNations holiday ending, an additional five minutes of red, green and multi-colored pyrotechnics synchronized to "Let There Be Peace on Earth," remains one of my very favorite things in all the World. While the song is playing and voices are sending greetings in a variety of languages, fireworks explode overhead "in perfect harmony" with the music. It's breathtaking, in my opinion. And, as it did last year, the show concludes with projections of multilingual holiday messages on Spaceship Earth.
Over at the Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom, the holiday traditions appear to be unchanged from last year. The Studios' Osborne Family's Spectacle of Lights returned to its home in the Streets of America, while the Jolly Holly Days Parade is back as well. Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade made its annual transition to the Jingle Jungle Parade back in November and will continue through January, too.
Taking a quick stroll around the Epcot area resorts, I found that the BoardWalk made a dramatic change to its usual holiday lobby display — although it still features Santa on a roller coaster in a separate case, the main display is the entirely edible Santa's Toy Workshop, with 1856 gingerbread pieces, 194 pounds of royal icing, 520 pounds of chocolate, and the hidden "Fab Five" of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto and Goofy. (http://allears.net/tp/wander/cc122.jpg )
Not to be outdone, however, the Beach Club once again features a full-sized edible carousel, replete with candy canes and Mickey cookies. (http://allears.net/acc/bc_hol1.jpg ) The Yacht Club next door takes a more demure approach — its lobby features a model train and village, not edible perhaps, but still a treat for the eyes. (http://allears.net/acc/yc_hol1.jpg ) Even the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin are decked out for the season, with the Dolphin featuring its own gingerbread-themed model railroad village in the lower lobby. (While you're at the Dolphin, by the way, stop by the newly remodeled Dolphin Fountain — the former soda fountain decor has been replaced a sleek, teak-accented look. The menu's only changed somewhat, and they now have a separate ice cream take-out window, but this place still offers some of the best burgers and ice cream on or near Disney property.)
So if you're headed to Walt Disney World in the next few weeks, you'll find that all the holiday magic you were hoping for is there. And if, like me, you're stuck at home far from the madding WDW crowds, you at least now have a little bit better of an idea of what you'll be missing.
Don't despair – there's always next year!
Related Links and Photos:
Holiday Happenings at Walt Disney World: http://allears.net/tp/holiday.htm
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party: http://allears.net/tp/hol_mk.htm
Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights: http://allears.net/tp/h_osb.htm
Epcot Storytellers: http://allears.net/tp/hol_epcstory.htm
Candlelight Processional: http://allears.net/tp/h_cpfaq.htm
Holiday Photo Gallery: http://allears.net/tp/hol_phot.htm
Editor's Note: This story/information was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all current rates, information and other details before planning your trip.


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CHANEYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is conveying 100 acres it recently bought so the state can add the land to Buchanan State Forest.
The land in southern Bedford County, about 90 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, will be added to the forest's Sweet Root Natural Area linking two parts of the 1,400-acre wildlife area that includes old growth hemlock, white pine and cove hardwood trees.
The additional land will connect a parking, picnic and trailhead area with a larger tract of remote land.
The conservancy bought the land using money from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and will convey it to the agency, which manages the state forest.
The land will also serve as a buffer for Sweet Root Creek, a tributary of Town Creek which flows into the Potomac River.

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Outdoor cafés in Madrid's Plaza Mayor square
An avant-garde tapa. Madrid Tourism Board. Photo by: Javier Peña
Traditional restaurant in Madrid. Madrid Tourism Board. Photo: La Nave
Discover Madrid through its gastronomy. From simple home-style recipes to the most elaborately prepared menus in luxury restaurants, there is a huge variety on offer in the Spanish capital. We also invite you to take part in a tradition that forms part of the life of the city, its "tapas": small dishes of food which are guaranteed to delight everyone.
In Madrid, as in the rest of Spain, gastronomy is an art. as you'll soon see when you visit any of the restaurants, bars, pubs and taverns to be found all over the city. There are endless delicacies to try. Madrid's cuisine has received influences from other parts of Spain throughout its history, but it still has its own typical, traditional recipes. Be sure to try the cocido (chickpea casserole), its most famous dish, or its famous "squid roll". If you feel like it, you can combine it with a good Designation of Origin Vinos de Madrid wine. And, if you have a sweet tooth, order some torrijas (syrupy bread dish) or enjoy a thick hot chocolate drink with "churros": you're sure to be back for more.
Madrid is a hospitable, open city, and this characteristic is also reflected in the cooking. In the streets of Madrid, you will find establishments specialising in regional cuisine from all over Spain.
Tapas - not to be missed
Going out for tapas is a deep-rooted tradition in Madrid. It consists of going from bar to bar eating "raciones" (dishes to share), some of which are genuine gastronomic creations, within the reach of all budgets.
It is also the perfect excuse to discover the historic centre of the city. Experience the bustling, lively atmosphere of its taverns and restaurants, and stroll through the areas packed with tapas bars. The areas around Sol, La Latina, Plaza de Santa Ana square, Plaza Mayor, Cava Baja and Cava Alta in La Latina are the most popular spots. Take the opportunity to discover bars steeped in centuries of history. Many of them are decorated with tiles, and feature traditional marble tables, columns and wooden benches: entering them is like going back in time. If you prefer more avant-garde, imaginative and sophisticated tapas with a highly original presentation, head for the Salamanca neighbourhood, where you'll find numerous fashionable eateries.
Gastronomic markets: a mixture of tradition and avant-garde
A good example of this fusion between tradition and new trends are the gastronomic markets. Madrid has a good number of old food markets in historic buildings that have now been reconverted into authentic gourmet area or street markets. Some of these are the San Miguel, San Antón, San Ildefonso, Antón Martín, San Fernando and Platea markets–this last one being a little more sophisticated. Here, gastronomy crosses borders and opens up to international flavours also.
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This official framed photograph is part of the official MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team™ collection and incorporates a genuine race-used piece of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W04 Sidepod!
The action photo captures Lewis racing his W04 around the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix circuit – the race where he achieved his first win for the team!
Professionally framed with a black wood frame and conservation-grade white/black double mount, the A4 photo is accompanied by a hand-carved piece of bodywork from Hamilton's W04 Sidepod and an official MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS plaque containing Lewis Hamilton's printed, digital signature.
The piece of bodywork measures W 7cm x H 4.5cm. Due to the unique race-used nature of the hand-carved piece of bodywork, each is a one-of-a-kind. The detail on the section of race-used sidepod livery that you receive may look different to the one pictured. This framed display piece will be delivered ready to hang and complete with the team's certificate of authenticity.
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The "Two and a Half Men" star's new advertisement for Popchips was taken down from the Internet within a day of its release amid complaints it was racist.
The snack brand's ad featured Kutcher, in brownface and speaking with a thick Indian accent, playing Raj, a 39-year-old Bollywood film producer who was "looking for the most delicious thing on the planet."
The ad, which parodied a dating service, went online on May 2, and was removed Thursday morning amid a firestorm of criticism on the Internet, The Huffington Post reported.
"I can't imagine I have to explain this to anyone in 2012, but if you find yourself putting brown makeup on a white person in 2012 so they can do a bad 'funny' accent in order to sell potato chips, you are on the wrong course," Indian-American tech entrepreneur Anil Dash wrote on his website.
New York rappers Das Racist also slammed the ad.
"Hey if you care, call popchips at 18662179327, hit 2 and register your concern, they got to pull this s*** and apologize," he tweeted to his nearly 34,000 followers.
Keith Belling, founder and CEO of Popchips, issued an official apology for the ad on the company's website.
"Our team worked hard to create a light-hearted parody featuring a variety of characters that was meant to provide a few laughs. We did not intend to offend anyone," he wrote. "I take full responsibility and apologize to anyone we offended."
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- Testing difficult-to-test database models
- The easy use case - Inferring the Database from the DBIC result classes.
- OK Good. This time let's optionally override the temporary database with the developer's DSN
- Fine, that's the simple cases, what about the harder cases?
Testing difficult-to-test database models
In this article we're going to describe a technique for testing database-heavy web applications using either a temporary testing database, or using the DSN defined in your Catalyst application depending on the presence of an environment variable. If the latter, we will not delete the contents of the database afterwards, because this workflow suggests that we will want to poke around our application manually with the application in a known state.
Basically, providing automated testing of complex databases is a pain. For generic type functions (e.g. the development of libraries rather than applications), mock objects (objects that mimic the interface of a real object) are useful for unit testing. But in the running on the seat-of-your-pants development style that commercial web applications often require, small changes to functionality can wreak havoc with your mock objects, and they rapidly become more trouble than they're worth.
Which is where Test::DBIx::Class comes in. The rest of this article will explain how to achieve three different use-cases for Test::DBIx::Class and Catalyst.
The easy use case - Inferring the Database from the DBIC result classes.
For a straightforward database schema where the DBIx::Class (DBIC) result classes can be used out of the box, one can simply use Test::DBIx::Class to infer the database schema into a temporary database, using a temporary Postgresql instance via Test::DBIx::Class::SchemaManager::Trait::Testpostgresql:
use Test::More;
use strict;
use warnings;
use Test::WWW::Mechanize::Catalyst 'MyApp';
use Test::DBIx::Class {
schema_class => MyApp->model('DB')->schema_class,
traits => ['Testpostgresql']
'User', 'Adverts'; # only create the tables for the User and Advert Result
# classes
As an alternative to naming specific tables in the last part of the
use Test::DBIx::Class declaration, you can use ":resultsets/" in qw instead of
'User', 'Adverts' in the example avove, to import all Result classes defined in the
The next thing to produce the appropriate Moose meta-object incantation to swap out the configured
MyApp->model('DB')->schema with the temporary one we want to use instead (note, this works even when we start doing the clever override things in the next two sections):
# make TDBIC schema and app schema the same
my $db_meta = MyApp::Model::DB->meta;
$db_meta->add_around_method_modifier( schema => sub { Schema() } );
Now that we've done this we can start making requests:
my $mech = Test::WWW::Mechanize::Catalyst->new;
### etc.
And the database operations should all really happen, but to a temporary database that gets deleted at the end of the run. This is especially useful if you have lots of tests that all need a pristine copy of the database with their own fixtures, as it means you can speed things up by running in parallel (e.g. to run 3 tests in parallel run
prove -l -j 3 t ).
OK Good. This time let's optionally override the temporary database with the developer's DSN
One development style which works fairly well is to write tests to run on the development database, and then have a play around at the end of the test run either with the Perl debugger or using the built in development server. However this means that one can't always rely on having a temporary testing database for running tests.
So in this case we use the application's configured database instead. Note this requires a bit more trickery than when we're just using a temporary TDBIC database:
use Test::More;
use FindBin qw/$Bin/;
use lib "$Bin/lib";
use Test::WWW::Mechanize::Catalyst qw/MyApp/;
use MyApp;
my %tdbic_args = ( schema_class => MyApp->model('DB')->schema_class,
traits => [qw/Testpostgresql/],
if ($ENV{DEV_DB}) {
%tdbic_args = (
connect_info =>
force_drop_table => 1,
keep_db => 1, # assume we want to keep the test db at
# the end of the test run
# this pattern because we're messing with instantiation in BEGIN
require Test::DBIx::Class;
Test::DBIx::Class->import(\%tdbic_args, qw/:resultsets/);
Fine, that's the simple cases, what about the harder cases?
In many situations it's not desirable to infer the database directly from the DBIC schema classes. While it is possible to put all the metadata (for example including stuff that requires custom database engine extensions) into the DBIC schema, this is not necessarily desirable. For example if you have a process whereby your database schemas are signed off (and likely modified) by a DBA you're likely going to want the master copy of your database in SQL rather than DBIC files. Likewise if you have evil business logic that's best encapsulated in a database trigger, you'll likely hit the same type of problems.
Given we're using a Postgres database in this instance, we need some Pg-specific code to spin up either a temporary database or to repopulate the development database. So to complement Test::DBIx::Class::SchemaManager::Trait::Testpostgresql, we've written our own internal
Test::DBIx::Class::SchemaManager::Trait::DeploySQL class that should be kept in
t/lib/Test/DBIx/Class/SchemaManager/Trait/DeploySQL.pm in your app's directory tree. It's possible this could be released as a CPAN module one day, but at this stage we suspect that every development situation is sufficiently different that it's probably better just to leave these particular bits of wheel lying around for other people to adapt, rather than offering an explicit canned solution that's supposed to work for everybody.
Meanwhile here's what we have for our Postgres database populated by SQL statements:
use Moose::Role;
use MyApp;
before prepare_schema_class => sub {
my ($self, $schema_class) = @_;
{ no warnings 'redefine';
no strict 'refs';
*{$schema_class.'::deploy'} = sub { $self->_deploy_sql(@_) };
sub _deploy_sql {
my($self, $schema) = @_;
my $port = $self->postgresqlobj->port;
my $args = $self->postgresqlobj->postmaster_args;
my $storage = $schema->storage;
my $app_root = MyApp->path_to();
my ($db_name) = $storage->connect_info->[0]->{dsn} =~ /dbname=(.*?)(;|$)/;
my ($db_user) = $storage->connect_info->[0]->{user};
my @sql_files = qw/list of sql files here/;
my $psql_cmd;
unless ($ENV{DEV_DB}) {
$psql_cmd = "/usr/bin/psql $args -p $port";
$storage->dbh_do(sub {
system qq{$psql_cmd -U$db_user $db_name -q -c "create language plpgsql"}});
else {
$psql_cmd = "/usr/bin/psql";
$storage->dbh_do(sub {
system "$psql_cmd -U$db_user $db_name -f $app_root/misc/db/$_"})
for @sql_files;
The main thing to note here is that wrapping the
system calls in a
$storage->dbh_do > call ensures that the database handle from DBI is connected to the database using the failsafe mechanisms in DBIx::Class::Schema::Storage.
So finally, deploying to our temporary database using Test::DBIx::Class and either a temporary or a development database from SQL files is done. Now to start up the test file we change the traits in
%tdbic_args to this:
traits => [qw/Testpostgresql DeploySQL/],
Somewhat intricate, but for complicated development situations definitely worth it.
Our development team is still working out the best way to use this system, but so far it's been really very handy indeed. What would be good next is to work out how to modularise a lot of the boilerplate above so it can be
used or
required as a single line in each test file. We'll get there soon.
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Most of the code: Eden Cardim <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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- Page 1 TVonics DTR-HD500 Review
- Page 2 Settings and EPG Review
- Page 3 Recording Options Review
- Page 4 Performance and Verdict Review
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £279.99
The DTR-HD500 is the first Freeview HD product from UK-based manufacturer TVonics, which has already established itself as a dependable purveyor of attractive, user-friendly digital TV kit. It's a 500GB HDD recorder with twin Freeview HD tuners, allowing you to watch one channel while recording another, or to record two channels while watching a previous recording. But the main reason you'll want to check it out is its ability to receive BBC HD, ITV1 HD and Channel 4 HD without any pricey subscription fees or installation costs.
TVonics has come up with a very arresting design for the DTR-HD500. In fact, we'd go as far as to say it's the best looking Freeview receiver we've ever encountered. TVonics seems to have taken a leaf out of Samsung's design book, with a deep, sexy gloss black finish and a curvy, elegant casing that slopes downwards towards the front. The transparent trim around the edge of the top panel is a lovely touch, and there are no buttons at all, which makes it delightfully minimal – aside from the numerous logos dotted along the front.
Set into the top panel is a row of blue LEDs that show the current channel name and number by default, but can be changed to show the time or turned off completely. When you first change channel it scrolls to reveal the channel's full name.
Tucked down one side of the unit you'll find a USB port (more on that later) while the rear panel is positively teeming with connections. Most importantly you get an HDMI output for piping those crisp HD pictures to your TV, but a nice bonus is the inclusion of two HDMI inputs that turn the TVonics into a basic HDMI switcher. Both inputs are specified as v1.3, which means you can pass HD audio bitstreams from your Blu-ray player through the DTR-HD500 to an AV receiver – you even get an HDMI lead in the box.
Joining these are an Ethernet port for accessing IPTV services and making software updates but sadly not for networking functionality. You also get a second USB port, an optical digital audio output, an RGB-capable Scart output, plus aerial input and output (loopthrough) sockets.
After plugging in your aerial and turning on the recorder, the first thing it does is scan for channels (which it does very quickly) and confirms your country and region. After that you're ready to go.
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LA PRAIRIE, Que. - The mayor of a Montreal-area community has died after being stung repeatedly by wasps.
Lucie F. Roussel passed away in hospital on Sunday, according to municipal authorities in La Prairie.
A spokeswoman for the town said Roussel, 51, was not allergic to wasp stings.
"She was stung on several parts of her legs — about 15 times from what we think," Chantal Charron said Monday.
"She was overcome by the number of stings. When the ambulance technicians arrived, they tried to give her (an adrenalin injection) but they couldn't save her."
Jean Bergeron, the town's director-general, said he was in a "state of shock."
"Losing someone in such a way is difficult," he said. "It's traumatic."
Dr. Mitch Shulman, a Montreal emergency medicine specialist, says while Roussel apparently was not allergic to wasps, the number of stings may have been enough to cause her death — especially if she had an underlying heart condition.
"Think about it, 15 venomous flying insects all striking at about the same time . . that's a tremendous amount of venom to hit someone's system with," he said in an interview.
"Depending on your underlying health situation and your underlying medical problems, it's easily understandable how that might overwhelm your body's ability to protect itself."
Shulman said he was curious to know about Roussel's condition when ambulance technicians arrived.
"If she was too far gone, if she was already not breathing properly, if her heart rhythm was already off, if her blood pressure had dropped, she may have been too far gone for them to save at that point," he said.
Roussel, who was stung while gardening at her cottage in Stratford, about 200 kilometres east of Montreal, ran unsuccessfully for the Quebec Liberals in the 2012 provincial election.
Flags on municipal buildings in La Prairie, just south of Montreal, flew at half-mast on Monday.
Roussel had two adult children: Constance, 18, and Antonin, 19.
"She was a dynamic woman," said Suzanne Roy, head of the union of Quebec municipalities.
"She was in politics because she believed in families and believed she could bring about change."
Premier Philippe Couillard also tweeted his condolences.
— With files from Melanie Marquis and Peter Rakobowchuk in Montreal
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In our second segment, we started off talking about the NASA budget and the potential impact of sequestration. Our guest said human spaceflight is the biggest challenge and in fact at one point he said we were just one banana peel away from losing HSF! This was in the context of access to the ISS with only the Soyuz and how fragile the access was until we had multiple ways of getting to the station. We then discussed risk and some of the issues raised on this subject by other Space Show guests that believe we need more risk to advance human spaceflight. Risk was also discussed in the context of hypothetical ISS recue missions with HSF vehicles not yet ready for prime time. We also talked about the value and purpose of HSF, including should settlement really be the purpose of it. We had a lengthy discussion on this subject. Both Roger and I suggested the purpose of HSF is a challenge, can be illusive, and is probably something larger and broader than space settlement. Don't miss his explanation behind his thinking. We also talked about spinoffs as a reason for HSF, the we addressed the lack of needed infrastructure, radiation issues, etc. Toward the end, we took some questions about SLS and heavy lift. Jane asked our guest about the visitors to the Air and SpaceMuseum at the Smithsonian & if Roger could infer an increase or decline in the interest in space by the visitors or if the visitors had an awareness of the challenges facing NASA and HSF.
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For my Kerr and Carr readers – The Januarist Past and Present has an interesting article about Clan Kerr and The Legend of the Left Handed Spiral Staircase. Kerrs were known as fierce left handed warriors who defended their castles with dexterous swordmanship on left handed spiral staircases (or so the story goes….) (see my [...]


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WELLESLEY — As the final buzzer sounded at Babson Skating Center Saturday night, and a final shot from the Norwood High boys was not enough to avoid a 1-0 loss to Wellesley, there was an air of surprise and frustration among the visiting Mustangs.
Expletives escaped a few mouths, a few sticks were angrily banged against the ice, and the team moseyed around for a few seconds before half-heartedly going through the post-game handshake line.
"We could have used him tonight," said Norwood coach Bill Clifford .
"Him" is Matt Brown , who three years ago this month, as a sophomore at Norwood, was paralyzed after breaking his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae in a game against Weymouth.
Since the accident Brown has made a habit of visiting the Mustangs at practices and in the locker room during games to both coach his former teammates and pump them up, though he did not make the Wellesley game.
"I like watching my hometown and I like watching my boys play," Brown said in an interview two days after the loss.
"I was once in their shoes so I like to see when they're playing well, and I like to give any input I can to maybe help them out."
Clifford and senior captains Tyler Gover and Jordan Davis say he gives the team a lift.
"They listen to him. He's a big part of us still," Clifford said. "He's on the coaching staff as far as I'm concerned. He helps us. I think there's a little motivation there for the kids, too, when he comes in and talks."
That role has been a little different this season, with Brown now a freshman at nearby Stonehill College.
But Norwood continues to use him and his story as motivation, and the Mustangs still don "3," Brown's number, on the left shoulders of their yellow-and-blue sweaters, a practice Clifford says will continue as long as he coaches the team.
"To go to their games and still see the number 3 on there, it really touches me," Brown said. "It's really special."
Only a handful of players remain from that fateful January 2010 game, Gover and Davis among them. Both said, however, the younger Mustangs don't need to be taught to play for the "3" on their jersey.
Everyone knows what it means.
"We still skate for him because we all know he'd be doing the same for us," Gover said. "You just got to keep going while you still have it, and you got to play every game like it's your last, every shift like it's your last. And that can happen to anyone."
Brown has attended most of the Mustangs' games while he's been home on winter break, and Gover said when Brown did come back, it was as if nothing changed.
"He just said, 'You gotta play harder,' " Gover said, recalling their first conversation of the break while shaking his head and smiling. " 'Get the team going.' "
Be it their on-ice skill or skating for Brown or — most likely — a combination of the two, the Mustangs (4-2) are off to an encouraging start following their trip to the Division 1 South sectional semifinals last year. The loss to Wellesley was the team's second of the year, the other coming against Hingham in the Dec. 12 season opener.
The success starts at the top with Davis, who is in his third full season as the Mustangs' starter in net.
Gover needs just one word to describe Davis, his cocaptain and classmate, who owns a 1.17 goals-against average and .954 save percentage: "phenomenal."
Clifford is not afraid to use a few more.
"He just keeps getting better and better every year," Clifford said of Davis. "There's no limit for him. And he works hard. He's always doing something on the ice. 'Coach, give me some shots on net, give me some shots on net.' ''
Clifford threw Davis into the fire, giving him his first varsity start against Weymouth in the first round of the state tournament during Davis's freshman year.
The Mustangs lost, but Davis "held his own," Clifford said, and has remained the starter since.
Davis, who said he relies on his agility to make up for his small frame, stays humble and did not quite accept the "backbone" label Clifford put on him.
"I've been around a lot. I've had a lot of experience," Davis said. "To have experience, I guess that's pretty good."
For Davis and Gover, who leads the team with 12 points (four goals, eight assists), the next few months represent their last chance to make a big run as Mustangs and maybe, just maybe, work toward a state championship, just as Clifford did during his 1971-72 senior season with the Mustangs.
"It's my last year around here, so I got to let the boys know to give it everything they got every game," Davis said. "Hopefully we can give it our best this year and . . . go to the Garden."
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Fontbonne Academy's hockey team is nine games into its season, but already one of the biggest questions for coach Bob Huxley has been answered.
And that question — who is going to play in goal? — has not one answer but two: Samantha Moussalli and Jessica Olivieri .
The freshmen netminders have turned the Ducks' biggest question mark into one of its most important strengths, lifting the team to a 6-3 record (2-0 in Catholic Conference play) in a season nearing its halfway point.
"They're both top-notch players and top-notch people," Huxley said. "It's at the point where they both practice extremely well, and I think they're both pretty even. I think we're going to go right through the season platooning them."
The similarities between the two are eerie in terms of both statistics and playing styles.
Moussalli, of West Roxbury, has played five games to the tune of a .935 save percentage and 1.21 goals-against average. Olivieri, a Milton native, has a .940 save percentage and a 1.26 GAA in one fewer game.
The solid foundation between the pipes allows Huxley to lay the plans for the rest of his lineup.
Through Sunday, senior captain McKenna Russell, of Stoughton, and junior captain Shannon McIsaac, of Avon, lead the team with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Huxley put junior Madison Devine (Walpole) with the captains on the first line against Boston Latin, and the result was three goals. giving Devine a team-high eight goals.
"They all work as a team and each player makes the other players a little better," said Huxley.
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This is the amazing Discovery Science Channel video documentary Tank on the Moon (2008) which reveals the secret space programs of the former Soviet Union who sent landrover robots on the Moon. During the 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a feverish competition to be the first to set foot on the moon. We know who won this race, but less about a secret chapter. The Soviets many not have sent a man to the moon, but they successfully guided two small robots by remote control from the earth. For 16 months between 1970 and 1973, these "Lunokhods" traveled more than thirty miles over the moon's surface. With the declassification of the former USSR space archives, along with recollections by several of the key participants in the Lunokhod program, the true story of the Russian lunar robots can finally be told. 45 min. long. A must see for everyone.
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Apply what you've learned about Teaching for Understanding as you complete the following activities.
Analyzing a Lesson
Rob Cuddi's class is studying explorers in North America. Mr. Cuddi uses essential questions throughout the unit to remind students of yearlong goals. He also integrates other subjects in the activities his students do to demonstrate their learning. As students work together in groups, draft haiku, and rehearse skits, Mr. Cuddi engages a range of assessment methods.
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For U.S. college students, a month of Spotify streaming now costs a little more than a large frappuccino.
The Swedish digital music company, which launched in the United States in 2011, is offering college students its ad-free streaming service for $5 a month as it tries to get more young people to subscribe.
The standard price for Spotify's so-called premium offering, which provides on-demand access to 20 million songs online via personal computers and mobile devices, is $10 a month. Spotify also offers a free version with commercials.
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College students are a key demographic for Spotify, as young consumers increasingly go online and use smartphones for music. Meanwhile, formidable competitors continue to emerge in the digital music industry.
The heavily promoted Beats Music launched in January, boasting new ways for listeners to discover music, including playlists culled by artists and taste-maker publications. The service, spun out of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's headphone seller Beats Electronics, completed a round of roughly $60 million in new funding earlier this month.
Like Spotify and San Francisco-based Rdio, Beats Music charges $10 a month for access on the Web and mobile devices. But, unlike those competitors, Beats Music does not offer a free, advertiser-supported version. The company also teamed with AT&T to offer a $15-a-month family plan.
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Spotify currently has about 24 million active users and 6 million paying subscribers, according to its website. Beats Music has not disclosed how many people have signed up, but Bloomberg News has reported that around 28,000 people subscribed in its first month.
Separately, Spotify said it has stopped taking submissions from third-party developers who make applications that run on its desktop service.
"Partners have been asking us for a cheaper and easier way to own a presence inside Spotify and developers would like more ways to integrate Spotify with their own applications," the company said in a statement. "Pair that with the growing importance of mobile and we realized we needed to adapt."
The apps that currently exist, including those from Last.fm and Rolling Stone, will still be available, the company said.
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Suwannee County Courthouse
- Description: Detailed view of the Suwannee County Courthouse windows.
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- TIFF File: A high resolution TIFF of Suwannee County Courthouse (40.5 Mb) is available for download. This is a very large file suitable for printing. For most on-screen purposes, you should use the image displayed on this page instead of this TIFF.
- Source: Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers (Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2009)
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By investing in two electric-operated pedestrian tugs, a UK-based manufacturer of modular, portable buildings has been able to improve its production flow and throughput, whilst also freeing up labour resources to focus on more value-added activities.
In addition, by using the MasterMover MT20 tugs rather than forklift trucks to manoeuvre the 6-8 tonne portable buildings around the factory floor, the company has significantly reduced the risk of workplace accidents and injuries to its employees. The tugs are also playing a vital role in supporting the plant's recent change to a cellular manufacturing approach, by moving supply carts around the production areas, delivering materials and components to manufacturing cells.
The customer trialled the two MT20 tugs for three days, by which time it felt the units had more than proven themselves. A building can now be moved easily and quickly into each manufacturing cell just off the main production line, making life so much easier and safer for employees.
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Uber, the car-hailing app that is growing fast in New York and London, outlined ambitions to serve China's legions of potential passengers.
But Allen Penn, Uber Technologies Inc.'s head of Asia, cited special challenges in China for the San Francisco company. One in particular: how to make using the app more appealing to Chinese customers, who already have dozens of ride-fetching apps to choose from.


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The Inaugural Archives Fair at the Smithsonian is free and open to the public on Friday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the S. Dillon Ripley Center's concourse. Learn about the Smithsonian's vast collections of archival and historical records found in photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, rare printed materials, business records, maps, drawings, films, and video and audio recordings in the areas of art, culture, history and science. The day's program will include lectures on collections-based projects and research, archival displays, and an "Ask the Smithsonian" program with hands-on consultations and preservation tips on caring for objects. Visit www.aaa.si.edu/news/archives_month.cfm for more details.
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Hy-Vee, Inc. and Casey's General Stores today announced the launch of a program that will allow customers to save $2 or more per gallon on gasoline purchases at all Hy-Vee and Casey's stores. The new Fuel Saver program provides fuel discounts to shoppers who purchase grocery items featured in Hy-Vee's weekly Fuel Saver ad. The discounts – ranging from two cents to 25 cents per item – are loaded onto the customer's Fuel Saver card, which can be scanned at the pump at Hy-Vee and Casey's stores to "roll down" the retail price of gasoline. Depending on how many items they buy, customers can save $2 or more per gallon on their fuel purchases each week. "Tough economic times continue to put a strain on the family budget, and we're seeing this with our customers and the cost of fuel," said Randy Edeker, Chairman and CEO of Hy-Vee. "The typical household today spends nearly $350 per month on gasoline. Anything we can do to help families save at the pump means more money for them to spend on other items they need." The Fuel Saver program pairs one of the Midwest's largest supermarket companies with one of the region's largest convenience store chains. Senior leaders from both companies believe the historic collaboration will deliver significant value to their customers. "This program will reward consumers for everyday grocery purchases with lower prices at the pump," said Casey's President and CEO Robert J. Myers. "Casey's is very excited about this partnership and the expected future benefits to the loyal customers of both Casey's and Hy-Vee." "Casey's is the perfect partner for the Fuel Saver program," Edeker said. "With more than 1,700 locations, the company is well-positioned to help us deliver value to Hy-Vee customers throughout our trade area." Customers can enroll in the Fuel Saver program beginning the week of November 5 th at any of the 234 Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drugstore, Hy-Vee Gas or Hy-Vee Mainstreet stores located in eight Midwestern states. Each week, 40 to 50 different products at Hy-Vee will be designated as Fuel Saver items. Customers will swipe their Fuel Saver cards at checkout to earn discounts, which are valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. "This program was designed to make it very easy and convenient for customers to redeem their discounts," stated Myers. "I believe this is also an excellent way to introduce new customers to both Casey's and Hy-Vee."
Edeker said Hy-Vee has offered a gasoline discount program at its convenience stores for many years, but the new Fuel Saver program provides several advantages for shoppers."Fuel Saver allows customers to swipe a card and redeem their discounts right at the pump, which is a convenience many customers have requested," he said. "It also offers the potential for much bigger savings when customers purchase a variety of popular items they buy every week." Hy-Vee, Inc., founded in 1930, is an employee-owned corporation operating 234 retail supermarkets and drug stores in eight Midwestern states. For fiscal year 2012 Hy-Vee will record total sales of $7.7 billion, ranking it among the top 25 supermarket chains and the top 50 private companies in the U.S. More than 62,000 Hy-Vee employee-owners provide customers with quality products, outstanding values and the company's famous "helpful smile in every aisle" brand of service. For more information, visit the website at www.hy-vee.com. Casey's General Stores, Inc. is a best-in-class convenience store chain that operates over 1,700 corporate owned stores in 12 Midwestern states. The Company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol CASY. Casey's is best known for their made-from-scratch pizza and donuts, and currently employs over 24,000 people. For more information, visit the website at www.caseys.com.


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Too Late to Breastfeed?/
In my last post I wrote about a mother I spoke with who had been pumping and bottle-feeding for 3 weeks. She was convinced that breastfeeding was no longer possible for her and her baby.
Many mothers think there's no turning back once they stop breastfeeding. But because babies are hardwired to breastfeed, it's always possible for babies to breastfeed later. In Australia, for example, babies cannot be adopted until they are 6 to 12 months old, but even so, many adoptive mothers report successfully transitioning their babies to the breast, even after a year or more of bottle-feeding. This makes sense if you think of breastfeeding as a survival skill nature builds into babies.
I remember one mother I worked with during my 10 years in private practice whose 5-month-old experienced neurological damage during what should have been routine surgery. This mother was pumping her milk in the months since the surgery and produced ample milk. She scheduled a home visit with me to help her bring her baby back to breastfeeding. She decided that in addition to the therapy her baby was receiving, he needed the comfort and physical stimulation only breastfeeding could provide. I pulled out my bag of tricks and—to her joy—before long her baby was fully breastfeeding again.
What tricks did I use? Putting baby to breast while he slept provided the first breakthrough. When a baby accepts the breast during sleep, this can be repeated at every nap and night feeding to lower resistance to breastfeeding during waking hours. Whether awake or asleep, holding the baby tummy down on mother's body while in semi-reclined positions releases the feeding reflexes that spur babies to breastfeed. (Click on this LINK for examples of these positions.) These simple approaches can work wonders, as long as the breast remains a happy place and baby does not feel pressured to feed there.
If you're a mother wondering if it is "too late" for breastfeeding or if you work with new mothers in this situation, don't despair. No matter how difficult breastfeeding once was and no matter how long it has been since the baby took the breast, it is almost always possible to make breastfeeding work. A healthy milk production helps but is not absolutely necessary. I often remind mothers that babies eagerly accept pacifiers (aka dummies), which provide no milk at all. The breast provides a place to suckle and so much more!


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Inpatient Pediatric Unit
Children are our most precious resource, and they sometimes need special care. If your child has a serious illness or injury, Good Shepherd Pediatrics is here to help.
Good Shepherd Pediatrics is the only provider in the region offering inpatient rehabilitation and specialized programs to treat children with complex medical conditions. The clinicians at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit provide loving and comprehensive rehabilitation and care to children up to the age of 21.
Following inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation is available at several Good Shepherd locations.
Conditions treated at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit include:
- Pediatric Stroke
- Brain injury
- Multiple trauma
- Multiple fractures
- Orthopedic or musculoskeletal issues
- Conditions of prematurity
- Neurologic dysfunction
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic amputations
- Post surgery
- Burns
- Congenital disorders
- Complex respiratory problems
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Pain syndromes
- Developmental disabilities
- Debility
- Wounds
- Feeding disorders, gastrointestinal issues and congenital anomalies
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Pediatric Rehabilitation program services available at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit include:
- Medical
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Care Management
- Education
- Neuropsychology
- Dietitary
Families are an important part of the care team. You play an important role in all steps of your child's recovery. That's why visits and overnight stays by family members are encouraged at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit. Patients and family members are placed in the center of the care plan, with the goal of returning your child to home, school and the community. We make every effort to accommodate cultural and spiritual needs.
Click here to access information for families visiting the Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit.
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit
2855 Schoenersville Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone: 610-807-4200
Fax: 610-807-4205
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Would Shakespeare Have Approved?
I came across an article in the August 2nd edition of London's Sunday Times.
"A number of West End theatres are now employing bouncers to cope with intoxicated patrons who fight, fondle one another and even urinate in the auditorium.
The yobbish behaviour has led to theatregoers being ejected during performances and police being called to some of London's most successful shows."
One production was interrupted after a woman was caught "pleasuring" her partner in the stalls. And the cast of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music were stunned to see an audience member walk over to the side of the stage and relieve himself.
Critics believe the vulgar antics have been fuelled by falling ticket prices designed to attract younger audiences and the ease with which theatregoers can take alcohol into the auditorium.
Police have been called on occasion to deal with troublemakers.
Meanwhile, the audience for Dirty Dancing, a musical based on the Hollywood film, has been likened to a "bear pit" by insiders who insist that patrons — many of whom turn up drunk — have to be regularly removed from the premises.
Desmond Atuehene, 46, who works on the door of the Prince of Wales theatre, where Mamma Mia! is playing, said: "When hen parties come, they are always drunk but you just have to ignore them. Two months ago a drunk guy came in and assaulted me."
Some patrons have been known to let their phones ring and even take calls while a play is running. Rosamund Pike, the film and stage actress, , who recently appeared opposite Dame Judi Dench in Madame de Sade, has seen someone in the front row texting another patron further back in the audience.
Some theatregoers seem to have no qualms about joining in with the cast. Greta Scacchi, who appeared last year in Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea, said: "Someone in the audience called out 'It's on the table' during a particularly dramatic moment. During another performance of the same play, Scacchi recalled someone falling asleep in the front row and snoring loudly.
A combination of factors have been cited for deteriorating standards of behaviour. Some theatre managers have been blamed for creating a climate that deliberately appeals to the Big Brother generation — including offering tickets for as little as £10."
Well! What's new? Going to the theatre in Shakespeare's London was the most popular form of entertainment. Modern theatre-going in London has been, until the current efforts to make theatre more accessible, an elitist activity. But with the cheaper tickets it begins to resemble Elizabethan theatre-going. In Shakespeare's time everyone went to the theatre. Richer patrons could afford to sit in expensive seats and indeed, the very rich bought tickets to sit on the stage itself. But most of the audience paid a penny to stand in the large area between the stage and the seating. They were the groundlings and, not being raised as well as the higher classes, they set the rowdy tone for performances. But in any case, unlike today's audiences, it was customary to make direct vocal responses to the performance.
Commentators of the time observed that missiles might be used not only to hasten the beginning of a performance but also to stop it, and even to make the players offer a different play. In the modern theatre ice cream and other delights are sold. In Elizabethan theatres they sold oranges and if you didn't like someone's acting or wanted to change the play you hurled oranges at the players.
Pickpockets and prostitutes plied their trade in the theatres. There was no question of calling in the police if you caught someone picking your pocket. If a pickpocket was caught he could expect to be dealt with by a form of mob rule. Will Kemp in 1600 wrote of cutpurses being tied to one of the stage pillars "for all the people to wonder at, when at a play they are taken pilfring."
There is nothing new under the sun, as Shakespeare himself observed.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—After the first of three days of competition at the 2014 Southern Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championship, Birmingham-Southern has already won six individual championships and leads the team rankings on both the men's and women's sides.
The BSC women won the 200-yard freestyle relay; the team consisted of sophomores Kristen Stempak, Molly Waddell, Peyton Langley, and Hannah Busk. Their time of 1:36.92 was a school and SAA record, and Stempak also broke the school and conference record with the lead swim.
Busk also won the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:07.11, breaking the school and SAA records. It was also a NCAA B consideration cut time.
Additionally, the women won the 400-yard medley relay with a mark of 3:55.27; their team consisted of Busk, Langley, sophomore Laura Kinsey, and Waddell. Busk broke the school and conference records and achieved an NCAA cut time in the lead-off of the 100 back.
In women's diving action, Abby Sims broke the school record with a mark of 290.10 in the one-meter diving, placing third.
Sophomore Drew Priede won the 500-yard freestyle title with a time of 4:36.36, and the Panthers occupied five of the top eight spots in that competition. Priede and second-place Wil Cushman both achieved NCAA B-cut times.
Sophomore Duncan Bonney won the 200-yard IM with a school and SAA record time of 1:49.54, also a B-cut consideration.
The Panthers claimed the 400-yard medley relay title as well, with freshman Scott Taylor, Bonney, sophomore Matt Gonzalez, and Priede recording a time of 3:25.97.
All in all, nine school records and six SAA records fell at the hands of the Panthers today. BSC also achieved five NCAA B standards cuts.
Other highlights included:
- third place in men's 200-yard free relay-Ben Hodde, Scott Taylor, Drew Priede, Matt Gonzalez (1:27.11)
- Lauren Kinsey second place in women's 500-yard freestyle (5:07.26)
- Erica Dekle fourth place in women's 200-yard IM (2:13.29)
- Sam Laflin eighth place in women's 200-yard IM (2:18.89)
- Scott Taylor third place in men's 200-yard IM (1:55.92)
- Kristen Stempak second place in women's 50-yard freestyle (24.13)
- Molly Waddell third place in women's 50-yard freestyle (24.54)
- Peyton Langley sixth place in women's 50-yard freestyle (25.20)
- Ben Hodde eighth place in men's 50-yard freestyle (22.15)
- Lauren Smith fourth place women's one-meter diving (283.90)
- Jodi Plog ninth place women's one-meter diving (165.15)
BSC leads the team standings after day one of competition. The women have a score of 286, followed by Rhodes at second with 224.50 and Sewanee at third with 218. The men stand at first with a mark of 245, followed by Centre with 211 and Berry with 208.
Action continues tomorrow with preliminaries at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.


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I understand now, that is an interesting proposal! Nevermind my previous post then.
CT2940 is OK for me regarding sound quality, it is better then the other creative cards. It is told that the CT2502 vibra chip on this card contains Licensed Crystal tech, Crystal being the manufacturer of the CS4236.
Even though I mostly use the CT2940 now, I still have my Yamaha YMF719, Crystal CS4232 and this AV310 card nearby.


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We sometimes play a game in my family whereby we trace the energy for a device back to it's source:
- The Xbox got power from the wall.
- The wall got power from the local transformer.
- The transformer got power from the coal plant via the power lines.
- The coal plant got power from the turbines. ...etc.
On and on until we've reached the core of the sun in dinosaur times. But my son stumped me the other day...what it is it in particular about petroleum (and gasoline) that makes it so high in energy density?
Secondarily, I presume that gasoline has other qualities that make it a good fuel, e.g., not exploding spontaneously without significant energy. What are these other qualities?
Finally, if energy input were not an economic consideration, and we only cared about energy density and the other Goldilocks factors, is there a better fuel? Or is gasoline not only the best actual fuel, but the best theoretical fuel?


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Live Music
Forrest Williams Band @ La Playa
Bummer dude!
This event has already happened. To be sure you don't miss anymore events in South Walton, visit the SoWal Events Calendar.
Forrest Williams Band on deck at La Playa in Gulf Place on Thursdays from 7-10pm! Come out for Ladies Night and enjoy the night where locals love to gather for great music and a good time in SoWal.
South Walton's own Forrest Williams Band is an award-winning favorite on stage among locals and visitors to the area. Forrest and Pherrel Williams perform a variety of music from southern rock to country and blues.
Sit on the patio or along the sidewalk of La Playa and admire the Gulf while you enjoy cocktails and Caribbean fare, choose a seat inside in the dining room, or chill at the bar while watching your favorite game. Whichever you choose, come on out for a good time and soak in the the beach atmosphere in Gulf Place. One of the best outdoor restaurant spots in SoWal but indoor seating and bar area also available. La Playa is open daily for lunch and dinner.
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So glad that we get to marvel at Oli's soulful hat-wearing skills again.
Looking for a present for a cyclist who likes to ride fast? A racer? A sportive rider? Someone who'll go into the red zone to make sure they get to the top of every climb first? You're in luck. We've sifted the wheat from the chaff and have a whole bunch of suggestions to help you out… Oh, and for extra background info, if we've reviewed it the title for each item links through to the original review. So that's pretty much all of them, then.
Castelli Quindici Socks £18
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without socks. Or Cliff Richard. Or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But focusing on the socks for the moment… Made mostly from merino wool, these are comfortable and very warm – and of all the things we look for in winter socks, those two would be right at the top of the list.
My pair has gone a bit bobbly with repeated use, but I can live with that. They'll still last ages. This year's version is actually slightly different from the picture. Rather than a single scorpion on the calf of each sock, you now get two. At not extra charge. Bargain!
Gore Bike Wear Countdown Gloves £59.99
You have to have gloves on a Christmas list. We all need 'em and a good pair can make the difference between enduring a ride and enjoying it. The ones I reach for time and again at this time of year are Gore Bike Wear's Countdown gloves.
£59.99 is a lot to spend on a pair of gloves but these are good. What I like about these is that they offer good warmth for their middling level of bulk. They're windproof and there's enough insulation in there to keep your fingers warm when the temperature is well down into single figures. Once it gets down to about 3-4°C I go for something chunkier, but you'll get tons of use from these.
They're made from GoreTex waterproof fabric and although I've had damp hands wearing these on really wet rides, I think that's more to do with the build up of sweat than anything actually getting through.
Garmin Edge 500 £199.99
Yes, it costs a lot of money but the Edge 500 is brilliant. I've used mine on virtually every ride I've done since Garmin launched it a year-and-a-half ago. Essentially, this is a bike computer that doesn't require a sensor because it does everything by GPS. You can pair it up with a heart rate monitor and/or a power meter for extra information.
The best bit is that you can upload all the ride information to Garmin's website when you get home. That puts your ride onto a map and gives your heart rate, speed, altitude gain/loss and so on for whatever split distance you've programmed in.
If you don't want to pair up your Garmin with ANT+ devices, you might opt for the £129.99 Edge 200, while the £349.99 Edge 800 gives you on-screen mapping.
Rapha Merino Arm and Knee Warmers £40 and £45
They're super-soft merino wool and they feel great. That's all. Next.
Road.cc Race Pack £59.99
If you want to be one of the kool kidz – and you do – you need to be sporting the argyle of the world's best cycling website. £59.99 gets you a jersey, arm warmers and socks.
There's no such thing as too much argyle, but if for some bizarre reason you just want the Race Jersey on its own, that's £49.99.
We also do road.cc merino jerseys from Woolistic in short sleeve (£89.99) and long sleeve (£94.99) versions. It's quality clobber and we've got your size and everything. You might look even better than those two
idiots, sorry, models in the picture.
dhb Pace Super Roubaix windproof bib tights £74.69
With windproof panels over the knees, these are warm and very comfortable. The Cytech seat pad is a winner too. Fantastic quality for the price.
Craft Zero Extreme base layer £35
Craft base layers are a real touch of class. This one is great for intermediate temperatures (5-12°C, I'd say), combining warmth with a great wicking performance. The soft texture and seamless body make for fantastic comfort. Yule love it.
Spin Quicklight Titanium Seriously Quick Skewers £39.99
All bikes look better with a bit of anodizing on them – that's a simple fact. These quick release skewers weigh just 44g a pair and they come in a whole load of different colours.
Zipvit ZV8 energy bar £1.30
It provides you with loads of energy, it tastes good, it goes down easy – that's all you want from a sports bar. If you want a Christmassy flavour, go for the chocolate orange version and if you want to spoil someone get them a whole box.
Birzman Horizons Pump £27.99
This Presta/Schrader pump isn't as small as some (25cm) but it's different from many in that it actually works well. It comes with a little hose so it's not awkward to use and it puts air into your inner tubes and everything. Plus, the high-quality construction means it won't fall to bits on a damp hillside in January.
Wipperman Connex 10SG 10-speed chain £44.99
There's not a lot of frankincense or myrrh in the cycling world but if you want gold, how about this? Okay, it's brass-plated but, you know, there's a recession on. It's also strong and hard wearing. We likes it.
Dashing Tweeds flat cap £60
This is a really good cap with a reflective filament in there to help you get seen in car headlights. How the hell does it make it onto a list of high-performance presents? Well, I'm including it to give this pic of Oli another airing. See how he's colour-matched the flat cap with the hoody? You can't teach that. First class.
We will be bringing you more present ideas for cyclists very soon, and for even more pressie ideas for the fast boy/girl why not check out last year's performance pressie list too.
Mat has in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now pushing 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.


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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday said that he "would not offer more concessions" and "fight those who threaten the security and stability of the country." He also and reiterated his readiness to sign a transfer of power deal within the framework of a dialogue. Saleh said to media representatives Yemen "would not be drawn into a civil war," despite renewed clashes between government forces and supporters of tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq Ahmar.
The Yemeni president said "what happened was a provocative act to drag Yemen into a civil war, but this is limited to the sons of al Ahmar. They will be responsible for shedding the blood of innocent civilians."
"Until this moment, the Ministry of the Interior was attacked, but I do not want to expand the scope of the clashes." He also warned that Al Qaeda "has stepped up attacks in Yemen since the start of the protests."
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AndinaWare necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 88 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
We are a startup company based in Switzerland and Peru focusing on the export and import of handcraft, textiles and jewelry from the whole Andean Region, but mainly from Peru. Our business follows the principles of fair trade and we specialize on high quality products. This is achieved in cooperation with the Peruvian Government and its officially controlled production sites. The products are sold mainly over an online-shop but we're also an intermediary trader providing retailers. Furthermore we offer technical consulting services to other businesses in the same industry.
People aged between 16 and 50, online-shoppers, aware of fair trade principles and willing to pay appropriate prices for high quality handcraft, textile and jewelry products from a third world region
The design should somehow represent the andean region, its culture, our products and make reference to fair trade. It's up to you how you want to prioritize these topics as we know that it would be hard to combine them all equally in a small logo. However we'd like to insist that the design ain't too folkloristic/ethnic and concrete. We prefer a rather abstract, iconic, simple and catchy logo. And please try to use warm, earthy and amicable colors. Maybe you could try to include mountain-shapes into the logo as the company's name itself refers to the Andes and contains kind of "mountain-shaped" letters like "A" and "W". But the latter is just a suggestion and not a requirement.
We are looking forward to see the results of your creativity and will try to comment on your proposals every day.
(the final, selected design will have to be delivered in very high resolution and .psd or .png file-format)
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UPDATE: BP will keep the cap closed until it fears the well is at risk, Operations Chief Doug Suttles said in a conference call this morning.
This contradicts orders from Admiral Allen to open the well and begin siphoning oil -- to avoid a possible pressure-buildup.
So who's behind the wheel? And is BP about to take a huge risk?
PREVIOUSLY: Admiral Allen has ordered BP to open the containment cap that they finally closed last Thursday, according to Bloomberg. BP will return to siphoning oil from the well, capturing more than ever before.
While changing equipment, oil will leak unimpeded into the Gulf.
But what's most worrying are signs of ongoing uncertainty about well integrity. Opening the well is a precaution against an apocalyptic ocean floor collapse:
Allowing oil to flow from the well will make the final kill procedure easier and safer, as it will lower the pressure in the reservoir and make any potential hidden leaks less risky, [Houston professor] Van Nieuwenhuise said.
In other words, the final relief well procedure will NOT be a cakewalk.


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4 Concentric Ellipses
An illustration of 4 concentric ellipses that are tangent at the end points of the vertical axes, which is drawn in the illustration. The horizontal axes decreases in size in each successive ellipse. The major axis is horizontal for the outer two ellipses and vertical for the innermost ellipse. When the major and minor axes are equal, the result is a circle (as in the third ellipse).
axes, circle, circles, concentric, ellipse, ellipses, elliptical paths, major axis, minor axis, oval, ovals, path, tangent
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Vincenzo Nibali wanted to show he was "the boss" in winning his fourth stage of the 101st Tour de France on Thursday to all-but seal overall victory.
Nibali (Astana) added victory on the 145.5-kilometre 18th stage from Pau to Hautacam to wins in Sheffield, La Planche des Belles Filles and Chamrousse.
The Italian - the first yellow jersey holder since Eddy Merckx in 1974 to win four stages outside of time-trials - began the day with an advantage of five minutes 26 seconds and enhanced his lead to a near-unassailable 7mins 10secs with just three stages to go.
Bar a major blow, he will win the yellow jersey in Paris on Sunday.
Nibali's Astana team boss Alexandre Vinokourov said on letour.com: "This is a great victory and a show of strength by the whole team. Vincenzo wanted to prove he was the boss. He really wanted to win that stage."
Nibali added on letour.com: "It's fantastic to have won four stages. I didn't believe I'd do that.
"There aren't many stages till the finish now and my lead is consolidated. I'm pretty serene.
"I've wanted to leave a footprint in the Pyrenees. I wanted to show that I'm the strongest, I wanted the stage win."
Nibali played down his commanding lead.
He added: "If I have a seven minutes lead, it's not because of a great performance one day.
"It's because of seconds I've collected here and there while my adversaries have sometimes gained something and paid the following day for their efforts.
"My lead is so big because I succeeded in my first goal to gain time on the cobble stones (on stage five).
"It was certainly not easy to get 2:30 there."
The battle to join Nibali on the podium intensified on Thursday, with three riders separated by 15 seconds with one final bid to gain time in Saturday's penultimate day time-trial.
Frenchman Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) was second on the stage, 1min 10secs behind, to move up to second place overall.
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), who began the day in second, finished 10th, 1:59 behind, to drop to fourth overall, 7:25 behind Nibali and two seconds behind Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r La Mondiale).
Pinot is second by 13 seconds from Peraud, who was fourth on the stage, with Valverde two seconds further back.
Friday's stage is the 208.5km route from Maubourguet Pays du Val d'Adour to Bergerac and expected to suit the sprinters.
The podium contenders will have one last chance to gain time in the 54km time-trial from Bergerac to Perigueux, prior to Sunday's ceremonial sprinters' stage on the Champs-Elysees.
Peraud said on letour.com: "Nothing is done, everything remains to be done in the time-trial.
"With the tiredness in the third week, nobody can rest assured of the second or third place."
A 20-rider breakaway dissolved on the ascent of the day's third categorised climb, the fabled 17.1km Col du Tourmalet, with Mikel Nieve (Team Sky) and Blel Kadri (Ag2r La Mondiale) accelerating to the summit.
Valverde attacked the group of overall contenders on the descent of the Tourmalet.
Nieve attacked on his own on the lower slopes of the 13.6km finishing ascent of Hautacam, but once again Team Sky's luck was against them as they chased a first stage win of 2014 after two flawless Tours.
Chris Horner (Lampre-Merida) attacked and Nibali went with him, before dropping the American.
The Italian then passed Nieve before going alone, once again demonstrating he is the supreme rider in the race and one course to become the sixth rider to have won all three of the Grand Tours, of France, Italy and Spain.
Valverde was wavering as his fellow podium contenders forged on ahead of him with around 6km to go.
Pinot drove on with Tejay van Garderen (BMC) and Peraud on his wheel alongside Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo), who was bidding for the King of the Mountains title.
Pinot followed Majka's burst for the line to take some valuable seconds in his battle for second overall, while Majka confirmed his place in the polka dot jersey.
Peraud was five seconds behind Pinot, with Van Garderen on his wheel, while Valverde dug in in an effort to limit his losses.
"I was at my limits today," Valverde said on letour.com.
"I'm really, really tired but for the time-trial everything depends on the form of the day.
"If I have good legs, I can take the second place back.
"It's not a dramatic day today. Today, I just had to suffer, hang in there, that's what I did to finish with as much dignity as possible."
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