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Light day today due to Spain-USA. May we die with honor. Braves and Birds previews it for you.
Times and dates. A press release containing every exciting Big Ten matchup against Towson has been C&Ped into the diaries. Michigan games listed:
- Western Michigan at MICHIGAN, ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Notre Dame at Michigan, ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Eastern Michigan at MICHIGAN, Big Ten Network, Noon ET
- MICHIGAN at ILLINOIS, ABC, 2:30 p.m. CT
Yes, Western Michigan at Michigan is a 3:30 ABC game. Woo! It's not like there's anything else going on but Jebus. If the rest of the schedule wasn't dire enough to get WMU @ M on ABC I'd put in my usual complaint about a home 3:30 start really impinging on my ability to see games around the country.
Also: was it widely known that the Illinois game would be a 3:30 ABC affair?
We were good except for the eighty yard touchdown we gave up six times. I couldn't dig up a specific instance of this concept in the archives, but I'm pretty sure at various times last year I described the defense as doing pretty well except for the four long touchdowns. Michigan wasn't a team you drove the field on, it was a team you mostly failed against until someone in the secondary or one of the linebackers screwed up and then you ran for a long time and got seven points. Sometimes this happened most of the day (Illinois), sometimes it didn't.
It turns out there are numbers to support this idea:
The most interesting name on this list is Michigan. They were seventh in Success Rates+ but 62nd in PPP+ [Points Per Play]. That suggests that they played pretty efficient defense overall, not giving up consistent gains, but the breakdowns they did suffer were large ones, and they gave up far too many big plays.
There aren't any helpful glossary links that explain exactly what goes into these metrics, unfortunately, so I can't tell you if they attempt to account for the terrible field position Michigan found itself in time and again, but even that can't explain all of this discrepancy.
So: the stats point a finger squarely at last year's safeties, with some bonus points accruing to the sloppy linebacking.
More metrics for good. The Free Press summarizes Steele's metrics on Michigan, all of which point in the right direction. Many of them will be familiar to readers of this blog:
- Teams coming off extremely negative turnover years improve 80% of the time.
- Teams who lose three or more close games than they win improve basically 80% of the time.
- Michigan returns many starters.
- And holy hell the offense has to be way better.
Steele predicts an improved season for the Wolverines, the fourth-most improved season nationally, trailing only Illinois, Ohio and UCLA. He also sees them in the Champs Sports Bowl against Miami (Fla.).
Raise your hand if you'd take that right now. That appears to be everyone.
Another bullet in the head. Man, this coaches poll thing… eh… not so good:
the Coaches poll is a different story. Only 5 of the 18 non-BCS teams have a positive average, meaning that the overwhelming majority of non-BCS teams drop further in the Coaches poll after a loss than the average team does. (It's true that in general, the Coaches drop teams further for a loss than the AP, but not by that much – it's a difference of 0.2 spots.) In fact, the Coaches dropped non-BCS teams more than the average in nearly 2/3's of their losses. Looking at it one final way, all of the BCS teams combine for the average 0.0 in the Coaches poll – non-BCS teams combine for a -1.6 average, losing a spot and a half more per game than BCS teams.
(HT: Blutarsky.)
And Carson went forth amongst the Hittites, and slew many, and gloried in the destruction, whereupon he was released from the football team to the annoyance of his high school coach. Minor PR fire at Detroit Renaissance arising from an interview with its head coach. First, the facts: Ren's Antonio Watts is being interviewed by "Hondo," who's a Spartan-slanted (and apparently unemployed now) TV guy the RCMB mocks.
First he references Carson Butler—"now with the Green Bay Packers"—as one of the major athletes in Renaissance's past, at which point Hondo asks why everyone loves Dantonio, at which point Watts says, in effect, "Dantonio shows up."
Then there's some garbled ungrammatical stuff from Hondo about the current Ren kids at State; Watts launches into this apropos of nothing—Hondo never mentions Michigan:
"I had two kids who went to the University of Michigan with Lloyd Carr and when Rodriguez took over last year, in my opinion they weren't done well. They weren't treated well. Carson had to leave early… to the NFL, and Andre Criswell, who's still up there, he's a graduate assistant who's not doing anything. And that hurt my heart. And I have a kid at West Virginia who's not very happy there. And I feel that."
Well, then. One: don't expect anyone out of Ren to go to Michigan in the near future. But let's not confuse this coach's slant with reality. Criswell is a great guy but he was the last guy in his recruiting class, a guy Carr offered on signing day because he had an extra scholarship. He came in as a fullback, never played under Carr in three years, and never played under Rodriguez. As mentioned, he's currently a grad assistant. I'm finding it difficult to see how that can be spun as anything negative. I'm even assuming his withdrawal from the program was entirely his decision: Michigan has extra scholarships this year. So what the hell?
And Carson Butler… well. Carson Butler is the most embarrassing program alum in the last decade. He punched a Notre Dame player last year. The year before that he participated in the St. Patrick's Day Nerd Massacre, was kicked off the team by Carr, and only let back on after he managed to evade legal consequences. At the time it seemed clear that Carr would have rather washed his hands of him then and there but couldn't justify it since he was acquitted. On the field the guy was a false-start prone headcase whose interest in blocking was nil.
And the stories that have hit my inbox about him have been either hilarious or disturbing, or both. There's a typical Carson Butler story in that thread linked above; I've heard three or four others of similar vintage. Unless this is an amazing hoax, the guy is a sociopath who got far more consideration than he deserved from Michigan.
So over it. A couple of weeks ago, Rich Rodriguez called up a couple of guys in West Virginia in an attempt to bury the hatchet. Here's how that went:
My wife is not a sports fan.
Recently, though, she read the front page article by the Daily Mail's Jake Stump about Rich Rodriguez, the one where the former West Virginia University coach said how much he loved West Virginia and hoped the tension between him and hard-core Mountaineer football fans was fading.
Her observation after reading the article was, "Who is this man? What a pitiful, whiny, self-serving creature."
You, sir, have a very dramatic wife. Who likes adjectives.
Teeny tinies are the trend. Some of the roiling sea of consternation about Michigan's future is about the tiny wide receivers and their unsuitability for the NFL and that sort of thing. Maybe this helps?
Though there were no wide receivers taken in the first round in 2008, 10 went in Round 2, and a quick look at their first-year statistics paints an interesting picture. The success among the smaller guys was led by 5-10, 182-pound Eddie Royal of Denver, who embarrassed then-Oakland cornerback DeAngelo Hall in the season opener on Monday Night Football to the tune of nine catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. That was just the opening salvo in a season that saw Royal finish with 91 catches for 980 yards in 15 games.
Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson is another example of a small receiver having a big impact as a rookie. At 5-10, 175, he finished with 62 catches for 912 yards, but only two touchdowns. Even the surprise first receiver taken in 2008, 5-11, 184-pound Donnie Avery of St. Louis, had a stellar debut. He had 53 catches for 674 yards and three touchdowns, not too shabby for a 'rook.'
Meanwhile, all the big guys from that draft haven't done anything. Now, none of these guys are 5'2" or whatever Jeremy Gallon is, but they are in the range that of a Je'Ron Stokes. And if you're one of these guys you're probably going to go to the school that can best deploy your tiny windmilling legs, right?
NHL draft bits. McKenzie has released his annual, accurate list of the top prospects in the draft. It finds Mac Bennett and Chris Brown in the second round, with Kevin Lynch an "honorable mention."


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3 YEAR: When I think back to this Foundations it feels like a long time ago now! Sometimes after I post these blogs and then chat with those people in the gym about it, it's like the final day on the island in Survivor when the final 3 go on a funny little nostalgic trip down memory lane remembering the people from their Foundations/tribe that didn't make it. I find that cute and quite funny.
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'Unconventional' Vincentian coach winning in style
The Vincentian Academy boys basketball team won 16 consecutive games to start the season. After the streak ended two weeks ago, Royals coach George Yokitis was upbeat and positive at practice, telling his players that he appreciated how they played and handled defeat. That is, he said, "with grace."
Shedding the suit coat he wears at his regular job as a lawyer (but sporting silver cuff links shaped like basketballs), Yokitis offered an inspirational quote. It came not from a famous coach or military leader but a Greek historian about 2,000 years ago.
"Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly," Yokitis, by way of Plutarch, said to the team surrounding him.
Getting 40 points from 5-foot-9 guard Ryan Wolf, the Royals hung tough with Obama Academy. They lost by four despite being outmatched by a City League opponent that plays in Class AAAA. Obama, located in East Liberty, is an exception. It has a relatively small enrollment for its class. But Vincentian, a private Catholic institution in McCandless, has even fewer students, 262, and their toy-size gym holds even less. The Royals compete in Class A with the smallest schools.
They played their game. Obama simply was better.
"We still did what we do," said Yokitis, a perpetually bubbling fountain of optimism. "Vincentian basketball."
That means a distinctive style, a high-energy, blistering pace maintained for nearly 32 minutes. The offense is melded with the defense, a frenetic, ball-hawking, trapping scramble that forces turnovers and creates points. Lots of points, 91.1 per game, more than any WPIAL school. Yokitis likes to use at least 10 players. Most shots are taken within 10 seconds.
"Basically we just run the whole time," senior Jimmy Kenna said. "Don't let up. If you're tired, (Yokitis will) give you a break. As long as you're getting in people's faces, going after loose balls, diving on the floor, he's happy with what you're doing."
Kenna is among a handful of Royals' players who stand 6-foot-1, or a shade less. They are the tallest players on the team.
After his team lost to Vincentian, 96-72, last month, Eden Christian coach Todd Aiken said, "I like the way George has got them playing together. They play unselfishly. They play all out."
Seated on the bench with Aiken was Aaron Smith, the former Steelers defensive end learning the coaching ropes as a basketball assistant. Smith was asked if he could compare Vincentian to something football-related. He gave a surprising answer. Rather than point to, say, a hurry-up or no-huddle offense, Smith said, "I equate it to a stout running game that beats you down, and you don't have anything left at the end. They just wear you down."
Yokitis flashed a toothy grin when he heard that.
"We play full floor and try to get teams to play our tempo," he said. "The kids like it. It's fun. The fans like it. It's exciting. It's good for team morale. Everyone gets to play. We play it every night. The other team doesn't."
These are the points Yokitis gleaned several years ago from a Rick Pitino tape that inspired how he wanted to play. Yokitis said he has about 100 coaching videos but uses them only marginally. He has his own methods, from quoting ancient Greeks to limiting time spent watching tape — "They lose interest after 10 minutes," he said — to handing out animal crackers at practice to get a message across. A player moving too slowly gets a turtle, a speedy player a rabbit.
"We do things different from everyone else," he said.
This is Yokitis' sixth season as coach. He inherited a 3-20 team. In the past four seasons, including this one, Vincentian is 95-10 with a pair of WPIAL championships. They are 20-1, ranked No. 4 statewide in Class A. For good measure, the Vincentian girls' team is ranked No. 1 in the state in Class A.
Tireless dedication
Yokitis describes himself as "unconventional." He is a tall, lanky 62-year-old former quarterback, first at Louisville, where Lee Corso sat him on the bench, and then at IUP, where he starred. He tried out with the New York Jets, appearing in a couple of preseason games during the 1974 players strike, and the Cleveland Browns.
He also played semipro football before scrapping the sport to attend Temple Law School. He went at night for four years and finished first in his class. He is a partner with a prominent downtown firm, specializing in commercial litigation, media law and environmental law. He usually shows up for practice straight from work, without changing from his fancy lawyer clothes.
Yokitis previously coached seventh- and eighth-graders at St. Sebastian in Ross. He continued to coach there during his first three years at Vincentian, performing double duty.
"I don't sleep," he said.
"It's pretty simple with my dad," said one of Yokitis' four sons, Mick, a Naval Academy graduate who played football there and now coaches the wide receivers. "From the time we were little boys, he taught us to be the hardest worker at whatever you do. I don't know if you can work harder than my father. I've never seen him fail at anything."
"Basketball is a release," said Yokitis' wife, Toni. "Whatever he does, he has to be the best at it. He just internalizes it."
'It's a culture here'
Yokitis grew up in Nanty Glo, an old mining town in Cambria County. For much of his youth, he said, he and three of his four brothers shared the same room. He said his work ethic comes from his father, John, who was known as "Snorky." He was a coal miner and police officer and also a talented minor league baseball player whose career was cut short by World War II.
"The toughest man I ever knew," Yokitis said.
He expects the same toughness and hard work from his players. Although tuition is more than $11,000 a year, "these are not spoiled kids," Yokitis said. "They play blue-collar."
Yokitis' son, Dan, who coaches the Vincentian junior varsity and assists his dad with the varsity, said, "I think he does a very good job selling to these kids that this is the only way we can win."
Playing for Yokitis "was the most fun I've ever had playing basketball," said Adam Dian, a relief pitcher for the Pitt baseball team after transferring from Temple. "George is a great guy. He's so dedicated to what he does. You couldn't find a better coach to come to a school like that."
All of Yokitis' players go to college, and many receive academic financial aid. Rarely do they play basketball.
"He tells the players they're students first, gentlemen second and athletes third," said Brian Nee, whose son, Jamison, is a sophomore guard for the Royals.
Given the academic demands, exhausting pace and lack of emphasis on individual play, the program is not for everyone.
"It's a culture here," said school president John Fedko, a former TV sportscaster. "If you're gonna play basketball at Vincentian, you have to be coachable."
So do the parents. Like most coaches, Yokitis is tough and demanding, but he counsels players one on one rather than in front of the team and tosses out the occasional barb.
"I've never heard a parent complain," Fedko said. "George is a strong-willed character. In his meetings with the parents, he lays the law down."
Brian Nee said, "He absolutely just loves the kids."
"I played baseball and basketball at Washington & Jefferson, but I've never been around a coach that got as much as he does out of his players," Dan Yokitis said.
George Yokitis likes to say that coaching is a "solemn responsibility."
He began coaching more than 20 years ago because "this is where I think I can make a difference," he said. "Kids are really listening when they're in sports. I think I can really reach them."
Bob Cohn is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I realised recently that I am a foreigner in my own country. I entered the land of marriage a long time ago, and I intended to be there for, you know, life. Until I was really old, that's supposed to mean. And now here I am, booted out to the border. There's not really anywhere else to go. My own country is all I know, and I don't want to be anywhere else. I'm worried I'm going to forget the language and those around me will soon stop recognising me as one of their own.
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Sony Alpha A99: Performance
The Sony A99's overall performance is really quite excellent; especially with the AF-D focusing setting if you're using a compatible lens. In other AF settings, manually selecting the AF point (and especially trying to work with the outer points) will show you that the best focusing point is the center. Other than this, the camera is very straightforward with having all of the critical controls placed quite literally at your fingertips.
Shooting Performance
One really can't go wrong with using the A99 for many reasons. The metering is top notch for one: and that not only goes for ambient usage but also when it comes to using studio strobes and flashes. To this day, we haven't seen a full frame sensor that performs so closely to film until the A99 launched. But that doesn't mean that this is an antiquated camera. The autofocus is generally very good until the lights start to dim and/or you switch the focusing point manually to the outer focusing points. One of the A99's saving graces though is the AF-D focusing system. For those that love using the center focusing point and recomposing, you'll love this feature when combined with the AF tracking mode. It will also heavily appeal to sports photographers; and we tested this feature out on a racetrack with solid results.
For photographers who had a late night of editing and rushed into a shoot the next day wired on too much Starbucks, you'll be happy to know that the image stabilization in the A99 is excellent. That's quite a feat for a full frame sensor camera as it is overall a larger sensor to keep steady. Combine this with the stunning image quality that can be output, and you've got yourself a winner–providing your battery doesn't die. Due to the fact that this camera has an EVF, the battery life will deplete quicker. Even when using battery saving measures like sleep mode and dimming the LCD and EVF, the battery still couldn't last us an entire day. In that case, make sure you stock up.
Lens Performance
Sony provided us with their 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, and 135mm f/1.8 lenses to test with the A99. Of the three lenses we tested, the 50mm f/1.4 is the only one that can utilize Sony's AF-D feature; which is a three-dimensional tracking system that is one of the best we've ever seen. At another point, we also tested the company's 24-70mm f/2.8; which also works with AF-D. Of all the lenses we tested, that one works the best.
Sony's 50mm f/1.4 stayed glued to our camera for most of the time due to the more normal focal length. Given the fact that this is a full frame camera, the lens's full imaging circle was also used. This lens delivers its best performance when stopped down to around f/4 to f/5.6. Though it can be shot wide open, there are sharper options out there such as those from Zeiss, Rokinon and Sigma.
All of the prime lenses we used proved to have extremely sharp and yielded highly detailed images; especially when specular highlights were added in studio style shots. These three lenses are highly regarded in the Sony community, and the images that they can deliver are well worth their weight in gold. The 135mm f1.8 is the fastest 135mm lens to date; and the image quality for headshots is really quite out of this world.
For subjects that prefer to work a bit closer to their subjects, the 85mm f1.4 might be a better option. The sharpness, bokeh quality, and build quality make up for the loud focusing motor and the fact that it is not an AF-D lens.
Video Quality
The A99's video quality is quite good in many situations. For the best results, we would recommend shooting in manual mode at 1/50th for 24p and 1/125 for 60p. Additionally, shooting at wider focal lengths will often yield you the best results when coupled with the camera's already very good stabilization on the sensor.
With a camera this powerful though, we also would highly recommend pulling your footage into an editing program and working with the files as well. When shooting 60p video and slowing it down to 24p, we saw some really jaw dropping footage when properly exposed.
The video files themselves though don't have much editing versatility in terms of color and dynamic range; so you'll need to try your best to get it perfectly right in camera. As a note, we did not try shooting video with the camera in the uncompressed setting.
Image Quality
Image quality from the A99 is overall really quite excellent. The images look very film-like; but for the best results right out of the camera we would recommend using the Vivid picture style and shooting in RAW. From ISO 100-1600, we saw very excellent results in terms of detail capture.
To get the most out of this camera's sensor, we highly recommend that you spring for the more costly glass. The 135mm f/1.8 proved to be the best lens that we tested on the camera. Sony is promising an update to their 50mm f1.4; and so the update may take more advantage of the new 24.3MP sensor.
Upon testing Sony's 500m f/4 lens a while back at a media excursion, the lens's newer design was able to take better advantage of the sensor. Additionally, the fact that the focusing worked perfectly with the AF-D system meant that we were able to achieve sharper images when capturing fast moving objects. That will be critical for sports photographers.
High ISO results between 3200 and 6400 kept noise down quite well, but we saw some detail loss and some smudging. Interestingly, at 25,600 we saw more detail captured but at the risk of lots of image noise. Indeed, there was even lots of color noise.
RAW file versatility proved to be extremely good when using Lightroom 4. Editing the images almost felt like dealing with negative film in the darkroom. In terms of color depth, the A99's sensor performs excellently and the range for color correction is one of the widest we've seen. When it comes to shooting landscapes, the high dynamic range scores right up there with color depth.
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Seeing a well-done skin brings a smile to my face. It shows that someone cared enough to put a lot of time and effort into something they know will be seen by many people. Golden Threat, made by -=[DK]=-NightEagle, is a really nice skin that is missing a couple things.
According to the author, this skin is representative of Golden Threat, a spirit that has come to this world to avenge all the Dark Knights that have fallen in battle. He is not a user of the dark side of the force, but he is filled with anger. Kind of contradictory, but I'm always a fan of some kind of background.
The skin itself is very nice. Using the reborn as his model, NightEagle has created something wonderful to behold. Golden armor adorns the skin, covering various areas while leaving others open. The face is all black except for the cold, piercing, white eyes. The armor itself is very detailed, filled with intricate curls and designs. It's fairly obvious some time was put into this skin.
The new sounds are decent but can become somewhat annoying after a while. I really like the taunt, but the new jump sound really gets on my nerves. It sounds like thunder, so every time you jump a thunderclap can be heard. Every time. It doesn't matter how high you jump or for how long you jump. Just jump, and boom.
But, what is it missing, you ask. Well, it's missing team support. No team support at all. There is also no bot support. Bots are so easy to make these days thanks to some of the programs around there is pretty much no excuse to not have one. Another small problem I have is the marking of it with the clan name. On the back and front the letters DK can be seen. I understand this is a clan skin but I don't think it'll be very appealing unless it is going to be used by members or regulars of the clan and its servers.
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Golden_Threat Skin Golden Threat is a spirit that has come to this wold to avange all those Dark Knights falled in battle He is not on the Dark Side of the force...but he's filled with pure anger. A Jedi Outcast Skin by: -=[DK]=-NightEagle - Luis Tamborrell - E-Mail : firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com email@example.com ------------------------------------------------------ Installation instructions: Put the Golden_Threat.pk3 in your ...gamedata\base folder ------------------------------------------------------ features: - New sounds - Bot Support: No - Team Support: No ------------------------------------------------------ Distribution / Copyright / Permissions Download at your own risk. You cannot hold me responsible for any damage this causes to your computer. Copyright (c) 2003 Luis Tamborrell All rights reserved. This level may be electronically distributed only at NO CHARGE to the recipient in its current state, MUST include this .txt file, and may NOT be modified IN ANY WAY.
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Comprising everything needed to form a basic filmmaking setup, the Nikon D500 DSLR Camera Body Lens Video Kit from B&H bundles the advanced DX-format DSLR with a 64GB SDXC memory card, two spare rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, an external dual battery charger, an external microphone with shockmount, a 9V alkaline battery, a shoulder rig, and a backpack to protect and carry all of the gear.
As the flagship model within Nikon's DX-format DSLR line, the D500 is characterized by its robust physical construction, apt imaging capabilities, and of course, a more compact, sleek form factor than its FX brethren. Revolving around a 20.9MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor, this camera appeals to both still and video shooters with its fast 10 fps continuous shooting rate and 4K UHD video recording abilities. The sensor and processor also combine to avail a native sensitivity range up to ISO 51200, which can be further expanded to ISO 1640000 for working in dark and difficult lighting conditions. Benefitting the fast shooting performance, the D500 is also characterized by its expansive Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, which features 99 cross-type points for fast performance and accurate subject tracking capabilities. While sleek in stature, the D500 is by no means slim on functionality and versatility.
Besides the imaging assets, this advanced DSLR also features an impressive handling design that incorporates a 3.2", 2.36m-dot, tilting LCD touchscreen, which affords a comfortable means for working from high and low angles. An updated version of SnapBridge is also featured, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC, as well as Bluetooth Low Energy technology for linking your mobile device for wireless image sharing. In addition to the convenience features, the D500 is housed within a durable magnesium alloy chassis that is both dust- and weather-sealed for working in inclement conditions and harsh environments.
Designed for SD devices that can capture Full HD, 3D, and 4K video, as well as RAW and burst photography, the 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card from SanDisk has a capacity of 64GB, is compatible with the UHS-I bus, and features a speed class rating of V30, which guarantees minimum write speeds of 30 MB/s. If your device does not support the V30 standard, this card also supports the U3 standard, which also guarantees minimum write speeds of 30 MB/s. Read speeds are supported up to 95 MB/s and write speeds max out at 90 MB/s.
Built for extreme conditions, SanDisk's 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card is water, shock, x-ray, and temperature proof to help protect your data. A built-in write protect switch further helps to safeguard your content, while advanced Error Correction Code engine offers improved data integrity and card reliability during read and write operations. This memory card includes downloadable RescuePRO data recovery software, which is good for one year of use and helps you restore accidentally deleted images. The card is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
The black Outrigger 65 DSLR Backpack from Ruggard holds a DSLR with a battery grip and an attached 70-200 f/2.8 lens as well as four additional lenses and two flashes. All of this is held within the main compartment of the bag between padded dividers. It also accommodates an iPad or similar sized tablet inside a padded zippered pocket on the front flap. The backpack features two tripod straps with quick-release buckles at the base and numerous interior and exterior pockets.
For carrying comfort, the back of the backpack is made from a breathable, small-mesh, padded material and features a padded shoulder harness. You can also carry the backpack using the nylon grip handle at the top. The backpack has a sternum strap and a hideaway waist strap. An attached rain cover for inclement weather can be hidden away at the base of the backpack.
This second version of the Watson EN-EL15 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack works with all cameras that take the Nikon EN-EL15. This replacement pack features a 1900-2000mAh capacity, 7.0V of output power, and 14 watt-hours. Small and lightweight, lithium-ion batteries can be charged or discharged at any time without developing memory effect.
This Duo LCD Charger from Watson restores power to one or two EN-EL15 batteries via the included, dedicated plates. These can be replaced by optional plates for various other batteries. Additionally, the Duo can simultaneously charge two different batteries with different voltages. Charging time is between two and six hours. The unit also features a USB 2.0 port, which enables you to charge and power a mobile device while your camera batteries are being replenished. The LCD screen displays each battery's charge percentage--even when the Duo is unplugged--via the test button.
Running on 100-240 VAC power, the Duo can be used all over the world. It includes a power cord with a 2-prong North American plug, as well as a 12 VDC car charger that plugs into a cigarette lighter.
The VideoMic Pro with Rycote Lyre Shockmount from Rode is a supercardioid condenser shotgun microphone that terminates in a 1/8" stereo mini-jack (dual mono), includes an integrated shockmount, and an integrated foam windscreen. It can be used to capture audio for camcorders, DSLR, and portable recorders as a source of primary and reference audio.
The VideoMic Pro has been upgraded from earlier models with a 1/2" condenser capsule that provides broadcast-quality audio. Its 1/8" stereo mini-jack connector (outputting the mono signal to both left and right channels) delivers low self-noise of just 14 dB. A supercardioid polar pattern ensures that surrounding audio is minimized, and your recording is focused on the subject in front of the camera.
In addition, the Rycote Lyre-based shockmount is built from a single piece of hard-wearing thermoplastic. It separates the VideoMic Pro capsule and electronics from its mount, providing isolation from external physical factors that may cause unwanted rumble and vibrations in the microphone. This suspension will never wear out, sag or snap.
Easily accessible on the rear face of the microphone are the power, the filter, the level controls and a selectable high-pass filter at 80 Hz. The filter will prevent low-end noise such as air conditioners and traffic from being recorded. Furthermore, the -10 dB (or pad) is suitable when recording loud sound sources such as live music, motorsports, or interviews, where the subject is very close to the camera. There is a +20 dB level boost designed for use with DSLR cameras, so the user can reduce the camera's preamp level, effectively reducing the amount of noise generated by the camera's audio circuitry.
The Rode VideoMic Pro uses a standard sized shoe-mount for on-camera use and features a 3/8" thread in the base of the mount for easy boom-pole mounting. The VideoMic Pro is battery powered and provides over 70-hours recording from a single 9V battery.
The Revo SR-1000 Shoulder Support Rig, in black, is designed for the run-and-gun style of video shooting and enables smoother camera movements than are otherwise possible with a handheld setup. Weighing just 2.25 lb, the SR-1000's lightweight, ergonomic design helps reduce fatigue for prolonged use. The rig supports a maximum capacity of up to 5.5 lb, which is suitable for DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and small to mid-sized camcorders.
The shoulder support pad is reversible, for right or left-handed configuration, and the assembled rig is forward, backward, and height-adjustable. The foam-padded handle can also be detached for use as a standalone support for lightweight cameras. The SR-1000 is an essential tool for adding a professional level of polish to video projects, especially when using a camera with ergonomics better suited to still photography.
The Duracell 9V Battery (Coppertop) is Duracell's best battery for Photo/Electronic devices. It has been specially formulated to meet the increasing power demands of high power devices such as digital and flash cameras, remote control toys and halogen flashlights.
|Lens Mount
|Nikon F
|Camera Format
|DX / (1.5x Crop Factor)
Actual: 21.51 Megapixel
Effective: 20.9 Megapixel
|Max Resolution
|5568 x 3712
|Aspect Ratio
|Sensor Type / Size
|CMOS, 23.5 x 15.7 mm
|File Formats
Still Images: JPEG, RAW, TIFF
Movies: MOV,
Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)
|Bit Depth
|Dust Reduction System
|Memory Card Type
|Focus Control
|Focus Type
|Focus Mode
|Continuous-Servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
|Autofocus Points
|Phase Detection: 153 (99 Cross-Type)
|Viewfinder Type
|Viewfinder Eye Point
|16.00 mm
|Viewfinder Coverage
|Viewfinder Magnification
|Approx. 1.0x
|Diopter Adjustment
|-2 to +1 m
|Display Screen
|3.2" Rear Touchscreen Tilting LCD (2,359,000)
|Screen Coverage
|Diagonal Angle of View
|Exposure Controlatfxxceqrdfyztfzuu
|ISO Sensitivity
|Auto, 100-51200 (Extended Mode: 50-1640000)
Type: Electronic & Mechanical
Speed: 30 - 1/8000 Second
|Remote Control
|WR-R10, WR-1 (Optional)
|Mirror Lock-Up
|Metering Method
|3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Spot Metering, Highlight Weighted
|Exposure Modes
Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range: EV -4.0 - EV 20.0
Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV Steps)
|Buffer/Continuous Shooting
|Up to 10 fps at 20.9 MP for up to 200 Frames in Raw Format
|White Balance Modes
|Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade
|Flash Modes
First-Curtain Sync
Hi-Speed Sync
Rear Curtain/Slow Sync
Rear Sync
Red-Eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction
|Built-in Flash
|Max Sync Speed
|1 / 250 Second
|Flash Compensation
|-3 EV to +1 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps)
|Dedicated Flash System
|External Flash Connection
|Hot Shoe, PC Terminal
|AV Recording
|Video Recording
|Yes, NTSC
|Video Format
3840 x 2160p at 24/25/30 fps (H.264)
1920 x 1080p at 24/25/30/50/60 fps (H.264)
1280 x 720p at 50/60 fps (H.264)
|Aspect Ratio
|Exposure Control
|Manual: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
|ISO Sensitivity
|Auto/Manual, 100 - 51200, Expandable to 1640000
Continuous Auto
|Max Video Clip Length
3840 x 2160: 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds
1920 x 1080: 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds
1280 x 720: 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds
|Audio Recording
Built-In Mic: With Video (Stereo)
Optional External Mic: With Video (Stereo)
|Self Timer
|20 Seconds, 10 Seconds, 5 Seconds, 2 Seconds
|Interval Recording
|1/8" Headphone, 1/8" Microphone, HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0 Micro-B, Nikon 10-Pin, USB 3.0
|Wi-Fi Capable
|1 x EN-EL15 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7 VDC, 1900 mAh
|AC Power Adapter
|EH-5b (Optional)
|Operating/Storage Temperature
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Humidity: 85 - 0%
|Dimensions (W x H x D)
|5.8 x 4.5 x 3.2" / 147.0 x 115.0 x 81.0 mm
|1.89 lb / 860 g with battery and memory card
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|9.7 x 6.4 x 5.8"
|Card Type
|Storage Capacity
|Bus Type
|Speed Class
|UHS Speed Class
|Speed (X-rating)
|Bus Interface Speed
|UHS Class I
|Data Transfer
Read Speed 95 MB/s Maximum
Write Speed 90 MB/s Maximum
Write Speed 30 MB/s Minimum
|Shockproof, Temperature Extremes, Waterproof, X-Ray Proof
|Operating Temperature
|-13 to 185°F/ -25 to 85°C
|Storage Temperature
|-40 to 185°F/ -40 to 85°C
|Error Correction
|Built-in Write-Protect Switch
|Wireless Capability
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|5.0 x 4.0 x 0.6"
|Tablet Pocket
|Carrying/Transport Options
|Backpack Straps, Waist Belt
|Camera Support Strap
|Exterior Dimensions
|12 x 16.5 x 12.5" / 30.5 x 42 x 26.7 cm
|Exterior Material
|Type of Closure
|Water Resistance
|Rain Cover
|Interior Dimensions
|11 x 15.5 x 7.25" / 28 x 39.4 x 18.4 cm
|2.7 lb / 1.2 kg
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|16.0 x 11.0 x 8.5"
Min: 1900 mAh
Max: 2000 mAh
|Output Voltage
|14 Wh
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3"
|AC Input Power
|100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
|DC Input Power
|12 / 24 VDC at 2000 mA
|Output Voltage
|1.2 to 8.4 VDC at 2000 mA
|Charging Time
|2 to 6 Hour
|USB Port
|1 x USB Type-A
|USB Output Current
|2000 mA
|Operating Temperature
|32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
|Storage Temperature
|-4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
|Dimensions (W x H x D)
|4.9 x 4.5 x 1.8" / 12.4 x 11.4 x 4.5 cm
|7.7 oz / 217 g
|Adapter Plate
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|10.6 x 6.4 x 2.5"
|Acoustic Principle
|Line Gradient Condenser
|Directional Pattern
|Frequency Response
|40 Hz - 20 kHz (selectable HPF @80 Hz)
|-32 dB re 1 V/Pa (20 mV @ 94 dB SPL) ± 2 dB @ 1 kHz
|Output Impedance
|200 Ohms
|Equivalent Noise
|14 dB
|Maximum Output
|+6.9 dBu (@ 1% THD into 1 kOhms)
|Dynamic Range
|120 dB (as per IEC 651)
|Maximum SPL
|134 dB (@ 1 kHz, 1% THD into 1 kOhms load)
|Signal-to-Noise Ratio
|80 dB
|Battery Type
|1 x 9 V alkaline battery (current 7.8 mA)
|Level Control
|Three-position (-10 dB, 0, +20 dB)
|High Pass Filter
|Two-step (flat, 80 Hz)
|Output Connectors
|1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack (dual mono)
|Low Frequency Roll-Off
|80 Hz High Pass Filter
|Dimensions (HxWxL)
|2.95 x 3.93 x 6.69" (75 x 100 x 170 mm)
|3 oz (85g)
|Packaging Infoatfxxceqrdfyztfzuu
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|8.425 x 5.118 x 2.992"
|5.5 lb (2.5 kg)
|Mount Type
|1/4"-20 camera mount screw
|19 x 10" (48 x 25 cm)
|2.25 lb (1 kg)
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|12.8 x 9.8 x 3.6"
|Battery Type
|1 x 9 V
|Battery Chemistry
|Battery Voltage
|Battery Dimensions
|H: 1.9 x W: 0.7 x L: 1.0" / H: 48.5 x W: 17.5 x L: 26.5 mm
|Battery Weight
|1.6 oz / 45.4 g
|Storage Temperature
|-4 to 95°F / -20 to 35°C
|Operating Temperature
|-1 to 130°F / -20 to 54°C
|Packaging Info
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|4.5 x 3.7 x 0.5"


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If you look at today's gospel you would see that similar pattern being presented by Jesus.Where does such an approach fit in today?
Jesus had spent a considerable amount of time teaching his chosen few the ways of his kingdom. He had illustrated a new way of living. As time for the closing of his life came closer, he began to hand over responsibility for continuing the spreading of his gospel to his disciples. He directed them in pairs to set out to visit the small country villages scattered across the countryside.
There were special instructions about their method. Firstly go just as you are. Don't take anything with you. A simple greeting of peace and if peacefully welcomed accept the hospitality. Share the story and then visit others in the district from that same place. And if you have opportunity to heal the sick and tell them that the Kingdom of God has come close.
It was a simple straight-forward method for a simple but highly significant time, the beginning of the spreading of the message.
So what of us? Should we emulate the same method? I would say we certainly should not be locked into the one, as if only method Jesus intended. Two thousand years have created an extraordinary new world. From small rural village we now live in the global village. Its sophistication is beyond anyone's wildest imagination. Methods of Communication are familiar to us but beyond our understanding of how it works. Imagine the confusion the first disciples would have as we tried to explain our world to them.
What remains the same is the value of the personal interaction. We meet people all the time, without having to knock on their door. The core message is found in the attitude of peace. How many can recall the words of the popular piece called Desiderata circulating around early 70's.
It was a poem dated 1692 and found in a church in Baltimore. Its message captured our imagination as the world began to become so busy in the middle of last century.
"Remember what peace there may be in silence…
As far as is possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons"
"Be at peace with God, whatever you perceive him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul"
We live in a world obsessed with power usually of the most destructive type, yet every now and again we are reminded there is a greater source of power to be found in peace. I find hints of this in today's story
To me the image of being sent out with nothing but the clothes one wears and the trust that there will be one to greet you implies the unseen movement of God in all things. In the peace of one's mind, one will encounter it.
Peace is a state of our own heart and it is a window to life's richest spirit. The call of the gospel is to discover the means to live out of such interior peace. It should not be hard for the gospel itself is summed up in the words, 'God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself.' His Easter greeting to the disciples in the upper room was, 'Peace be with you, and he breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit.'
I suggest that peace is power. Jesus links the gospel message with healing. Peace is the foundation that healing can flow. Maybe in a world that suffered greatly from illness and modest medical care the prayerful means of healing was trusted so much more than in our own day. We are just as keen but we do have an enormous array of healing means, from natural herbs and aroma to medical to therapeutic etc., there is a plethora of methods we employ. I certainly have encountered many experiences that reveal a more mysterious mystical description reported by people
Healing should not be differentiated. All healing is the nature of God, it is the nature of creation, it is a gift of hope and care. We should be people who fashion an expectation always of some new possibility for in Jesus words, 'The kingdom of god is near.'
In reading the gospel story today, the message is not in the method, but rather the attitude. Live in peace with one self and ones neighbour and you will discover the touch of God. The kingdom is at hand


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The timezone in Indian Springs Country Club is America/Rankin_Inlet
Morning Sunrise at 07:06 and Evening Sunset at 16:27. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 40.4353°, Longitude. -88.5589°
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Geographic features & Photographs around Indian Springs Country Club in Illinois, United States
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Old Township Cemetery (3.1km)
- Township Cemetery (3.1km)
- Greenwood Cemetery (3.3km)
- Riverside Cemetery (4.2km)
- Payne Cemetery (7.4km)
- Plymouth Cemetery (9.6km)
- Bellflower Cemetery (10.2km)
- Arrowsmith Township Cemetery (11km)
- Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery (13.3km)
- Barnes Cemetery (14.2km)
- Dawson Cemetery (15.8km)
- Mount Hope Cemetery (15.9km)
- Anchor Township Cemetery (16.9km)
- Township Cemetery (16.9km)
- Frankeberger Cemetery (17.9km)
- Antioch Cemetery (18.4km)
- Drummer Township Cemetery (18.5km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Ridgeview Arrowsmith Elementary School (7.4km)
- Fairview School (historical) (12.7km)
- Le Roy School (historical) (14.3km)
- Skeel School (historical) (15.9km)
- North Union School (historical) (16.3km)
- Mount Zion School (historical) (16.7km)
- Ashley School (historical) (17.4km)
- Sangamon School (historical) (17.4km)
- Ridgeview High School (18.1km)
administrative division an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Cheneys Grove, Township of (4.8km)
- Arrowsmith, Township of (7.6km)
- Anchor, Township of (12.1km)
- Bellflower, Township of (13.4km)
- Martin, Township of (14km)
- West, Township of (14.8km)
- Drummer, Township of (16.3km)
- Brown, Township of (18.2km)
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reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Dawson Lake (17.4km)
- Dawson Lake (17.4km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Indian Springs Country Club (0km)
- Anchor Church (historical) (13.4km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- West County Park (14.3km)
- Moraine View State Park (18km)
airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Wright Airport (15.4km)
building(s) a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- West Townhall (15.3km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Saint Johns Church (13.3km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Moraine View Dam (17.4km)
forest(s) an area dominated by tree vegetation.
- Drummer Grove (historical) (18.5km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- West Branch Drummer Creek (16.9km)
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The Man Behind the First Virtual Outdoor Expo
February 24, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on The Man Behind the First Virtual Outdoor Expo
The First International Virtual Outdoor Expo is being produced by Campground Expositions. The company's president and the producer of the Expo, Art Lieberman, has had a great deal of experience in the production of trade shows and conventions, according to a news release.
In 1984, Lieberman produced a small show called Video Marketplace at the Adria Conference Center in Queens, N.Y., which tapped into the flourishing video rental business. The show drew over 1,100 video storeowners.
Two years later, under the name of The East Coast Video Show, the show moved to the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, drawing over 3,800 attendees. The trade show stayed in Atlantic City for three more years drawing, in its final appearance, over 8,500 attendees from all over the U.S. and Caribbean Islands. Lieberman sold the show in 1989 when it became apparent that the large video chain stores made it virtually impossible for the mom-and-pop stores to compete.
Throughout the early 1990s, Lieberman produced or co-produced several other trade shows in the hobby, pet and 900-call industries. In the late 1990s he produced several outdoor multi-cultural festivals in Connecticut and New York.
In 2000, Lieberman became president of MCPS of Central Pennsylvania and is now the president of MCPS for Campgrounds – a credit/debit card processor specializing in the RV campground industry. Working with Deanne Bower, vice president of sales and marketing for MCPS, the two are now co-producing the Virtual Expo.


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The marvelous land of oz : Oz Series, Book 2. / L. Frank Baum.
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- Publisher: Luton : AUK Classics, 2012.
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This was originally published in 1904 and is the sequel to the Wizard of Oz.The main character of this book is a boy called Tip whose guardian is a witch called Mombi in Gillikin country.In his adventures he encounters all the wonderful characters of Oz and more.
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It's been nearly two months since my last homebrewing day and I've got the itch to get another batch going. My first batch has been in the bottle for nearly 6 weeks and I think it as done as it's going to get. I got mixed reviews from my friends and myself on my first batch and I know that I have a lot of room for improvement.
One way to improve your homebrew is to keep a list of items that you'll want to do differently next time. Here's my list.
Things I need to fix
1. My wort chiller is too small for my brewpot. Need one that can do 10-15 gallon batches. I've seen some on eBay that look good. May trade in my PayPal bux for a bigger one. Hopefully this one won't leak like the other one did. I'll have to test it before brew day.
2. The plastic tube from my bottling bucket to my bottling wand was too big. It's 1/2" inside diameter but should have been 3/8". Again, it will pay to test before needing it.
3. Need to pick up a 2nd propane tank. I probably spent most of the 1st tank and need to keep that with my outdoor grill. A separate one just for homebrewing would be nice. A 40 lb tank might be even better than a 20 lb tank.
4. Invest in a bottle tree that can hold up to 40 bottles. Get one with a sanitizer pump at top. Didn't like sanitizing shortly before bottling as I felt there may have been too much sanitizer residue left in the bottles.
5. Need a better way to spot sanitize. Perhaps use a squirt bottle and fill it with Star San. I wasted way too much sanitizer last time.
I'm going to have to make a shopping list again. I'll probably shop online at my favorite homebrew store - High Gravity Homebrewing and pick up the rest at my local store in Fort Collins (Hops & Berries).
What I'd do differently this time
1. I need to remember that using Dry Malt Extract only needs to be 80% of what you need in Liquid Malt Extract. If the recipe calls for 5 pounds of LME then you only need 4 pounds of DME. I used way too much base malt in my last recipe. Beer was too sweet.
2. Steep my specialty grains longer. Only did 20 minutes at 160 degrees as per recipe. I think I should have done it for 30 minutes at least.
3. Sparge my steeped grains with 180 degree water before discarding them. I merely let them drain last time and should have given them a hot rinse. Would have yielded a bit more sugars out of those grains.
4. Add higher AA bittering hops to the boil. 1st recipe called for low 5% AA hops for bittering but wasn't nearly enough for my tastes.
5. Create my yeast starter only 1 day before brew day instead of 3. I think the yeast was too dormant by the 3rd day in my starter. It did ferment well after 12 hours and got done in 5 days though.
6. Aerate my wort a lot more BEFORE pitching my yeast. I pitched the yeast and then aerated but probably shouldn't have done that.
7. Try using water that has had a chance to settle out the chlorine before using. I used it fresh out of the tap last time and may have contributed to some off flavor.
8. After filling the first bottle, insert the bottling wand inside the 2nd bottle while I'm capping the 1st. Having to lay down the end of the wand on a questionable surface worried me. At least the insides of the bottles are sanitized.
9. Fill some 12 oz bottles this time instead of all 22 oz bottles. Would like to just have a single brew to try and not have to drink down a full bomber.
10. Need to stock up on more PBW and Star San. I seemed to go through a lot last time.
11. Try making a yeast starter outdoors. Small pot on the burner should work fine and keep me from filling the house up with beer smell.
What I'd like to brew next
There are many styles that I enjoy and have yet to brew myself. Styles like: stouts, ESB, APA/IPA, Kolsch, Pale Ale, Porter (real one this time), Ambers, Belgians, Old ale, or perhaps even a cider. I want my next brew to be more hoppy with a better balance with the malts.
My first batch was supposed to be a dark porter but ended up more of a light brown. A stout sounds good but at same time I'm tempted to make a nice lighter Springtime ale. Leaning towards an ESB or Pale Ale.
I want to create a beer with a much better head to it and with some lacing. And it has to be adequately carbonated. Someday I'll just keg my homebrew but for now, bottle conditioning will suffice.
That's a lot of items to consider for my next batch. I'd better start working on them as soon as possible. If I wait much longer it will soon be too hot outside and that will give me a whole other list of things to do differently.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Planning for my next homebrew batch
It's been nearly two months since my last homebrewing day and I've got the itch to get another batch going. My first batch has been in the bottle for nearly 6 weeks and I think it as done as it's going to get. I got mixed reviews from my friends and myself on my first batch and I know that I have a lot of room for improvement.


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Shelton Quarles back problems finally got the best of him and it appears the Bucs are going to cut ties with their former middle linebacker. Quarles joined the Bucs rather unceremoniously in '97 following a two year stint in the CFL. Quarles didn't start until '99 (5 years after he went pro), and originally started at strongside linbacker. When Gruden took over in '02 he moved Quarles to middle backer and Quarles earned his first and only Pro Bowl berth, after he helped lead Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory. In the last two years, perhaps responding to competition from Barrett Ruud, Quarles had excelled, and at times looked like the best defensive player on the field for the Bucs. Shelton will be remembered as a tough-nosed, smart player who overcame long odds to lead the Bucs defense to the Super Bowl.
But enough of Shelton, what happens next?
Not much actually. The Bucs were prepared for this, and have been grooming Ruud to replace Quarles. While he looked lost at first Ruud performed well, especially in sporadic starts in replacement on an injured Quarles last season. I want to say the Bucs picked up another middle backer this offseason but I honestly can't remember the guys name, so I'm going to assume he's no good. Of course, linebacker is one of those positions (as Quarles proved) where you can find undrafted free agents and turn them into Pro Bowlers so the Bucs may want to look through the rubbage and see if they can find a diamond to back up Ruud.
Oh, and this in no way impacts the draft unless you care about who the Bucs draft in Round 6.
(By the by the Bucs have already deleated all pictures of Quarles from their website. In lieu of a gameday pic of Quarles here is another one of the man in action.)
2 comments:
- Cutthroat Pirates said...
Yeah, I reported this was going to happen on April 05 on my blog. Now looks as if Brooks is going to be the next one gone. The bucs are looking at getting briggs from the bears and get rid of Brooks. It is all over the news here in Tampa.
- 7:21 PM, April 24, 2007
- Scott said...
That thing about the Bucs deleting all of Quarles's pictures already is pretty brutal. I can understand if he signs with another team right away, but the man wasn't even officially gone when the removed them.
- 10:02 AM, April 25, 2007
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Sugar Standard Icons
From OLPC
This page is a quick tutorial on how to use the standard icons in your activities.
Standard Sugar Cursors
They are available at git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-artwork
usage with pygame
- Download the Sugar-Icons from here
- Extract the icon you want to use (36x36 px)
- Enlarge the canvas to be 40x40px (or any multiple of 8)
- Save it as an .xbm image (note that if you are using Gimp, choose "Export" and do not choose "X10 Format Bitmap" for the resulting file)
- Create a mask. This is done with the tool xbm-mask
("xbm-mask my_cursor_file.xbm" creates a file called "my_cursor_file_mask.xbm")
- Now, in pygame you can use this code:
a, b, c, d = pygame.cursors.load_xbm("my_cursor_file.xbm", "my_cursor_file_mask.xbm") pygame.mouse.set_cursor(a, b, c, d)
- To get the white border around the icons, you need to make another mask:
- Draw a black line around the white border of the icons
- Save it as .xbm (eg. black pointer > white border > black border > transparency)
- Create a (and overwrite the old) mask-file again
- Remove the black border around the white one
- Save and enjoy!


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Oxendine, Linda. "Remembering Adolph Dial: A man for all seasons." Robesonian (Lumberton, NC) September 2, 2013.
Adolph Dial was born in 1922 on a farm in rural Robeson County. After earning a bachelor's degree in social studies from Pembroke State College (now the University of North Carolina at Pembroke) he joined the army at age 21. During his time in World War II, he participated in the invasion of Europe and was eventually awarded six battle stars.
After he returned to the states, he applied to graduate school at the University of North Carolina but was denied because he was a non-white. He was then accepted to Boston University and earned a masters of education in social studies in 1953. Dial later received advanced certification in 1958. He then had a long career as a faculty member in the History Department at Pembroke State College, starting in 1958, making a major contribution to the field of American Indian studies.
In 1971, Dial was awarded a grant by the Ford Foundation to research the Lumbee. He then served on the American Indian Policy Review Commission and, in 1972, Dial established the American Indian Studies Department at Pembroke State College. He created Adolph Dial Enterprises, which established two shopping centers, Village Center and Colony Plaza, both located in Pembroke.
Dial was also the first American Indian delegate to attend a nation political convention, as he was present for the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Years later, in 1991, he earned a seat at the North Carolina House of Representatives. He also helped start Lumbee Bank, which now has 14 branches in three counties.
Dial served in other aspects of the community as well. He was on the Federal Recognition Committee and the Lumbee Constitution Committee. Dial was also a lifelong member of Prospect United Methodist Church.
He received an honorary doctorate from Greensboro College in 1985 and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC-P) in 1988. Dial passed away on December 24, 1995. In 1997, UNC-P dedicated the Dial Humanities Building in his honor.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- In a dramatic rebound from its bungled initial public offering last year, Facebook Inc. will join the Standard & Poor's 500 Index next week, capping its fitful rise to one of the nation's most powerful technology companies.
Facebook will replace Teradyne in the S&P 500 at the close of trading Dec. 20, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Wednesday. It will also join the S&P 100 Index, replacing Williams Cos.
Being friended by the index is a vote of confidence in the giant social network and means Facebook can now count on a solid base of shareholders from funds that follow the indexes. It's also likely to boost Facebook shares, which have already been on a tear.
Facebook closed down 86 cents, or 1.7%, to $49.38 on Wednesday, but rose in after-hours trading on the S&P news. Many investors track the index and buy shares of companies when they enter it.
Facebook has been a front-runner for the index since it reported its fourth straight profitable quarter in October, a key criteria to be eligible for the S&P 500. Analysts have been speculating for months when Facebook would be tapped by the index.
Joining the S&P caps a big year for Facebook, which has seen its market value more than double to $123 billion.
Its shares have soared 86% this year as the Menlo Park company continued to build its advertising business, especially on mobile devices.
Facebook has more than 1 billion users, more and more of whom log in on smartphones and tablets.


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Eight horses with white-clad riders performed a spectacular choreographed dressage that left the audience unable to choose between watching the paddock or the clothes on show.
But when we tore ourselves away we witnessed a South American gaucho inspired collection, beautifully featuring the house's skill with leather. Tight leather trousers and jodphur style jumpsuits were worn with sleek suede and leather jackets and scarf print bandeau tops. Wide leather corset belts cinched over classic white shirts and the Kelly bag was updated in wicker.
It was a fitting and memorable tribute for Jean Paul Gaultier to sign off with.
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Compaq Australia posted a 14 per cent revenue increase and a 25 per cent profit revenue for the year ended December 31, compared with the same period last year. Globally, the company announced net income of $US569 million for 1999 compared with a net loss of $2.7 billion in 1998. The local breakdowns were not available.
"We had a very good year," said Ian Penman, Compaq Australia's managing director. "We came home with a wet sail in the last few weeks of the year and we had a very good December."
Penman said Compaq had made a "considerable investment" in its reorganisation in 1997 and 1998 that saw the company increase its focus on individual customer segments.
Compaq's enterprise division posted a 60 per cent year-on-year profit growth, and the consumer division grew 58 per cent compared with the same time last year. Its professional services organisation grew 30 per cent locally, compared with 14 per cent globally.


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At our events, sparks fly.
Our next event is February, 2019!
AgencySparks regularly connects professionals across the full spectrum of the marketing industry with our uniquely-themed events. Whether it be a brand marketers-only breakfast, or an agency-brand marketing speed dating event, we always have a good time connecting the best with the best.
December 2018 - New Year, New Marketing Initiatives
This quarter, the breakfast served as a reflection of 2018 marketing efforts. Attendees discussed many topics, including the value of specialist agencies, the growing number of in-house agencies, and the key differences between client-side marketers and agency-side marketers.
August 2018 - The Agency-Client Relationship
Over the past four months, AgencySparks has been conducting its first annual Marketing Relationship Survey, where we talk to senior-level marketers from major brands about their agency relationships. At this #MarketersBreakfast, we gave attendees a sneak peek of the fascinating insights we've uncovered.
Read the full recap, event photos, and preview some of the key insights discussed here.
May 2018 - Marketing Tools
To lead this breakfast's discussion, AgencySparks invited Christien Louviere from SellPersonal to discuss marketing tools and the best practices for selecting a proper tool for a company. Louviere answered several questions about how he helps clients evaluate and select new tools and the process to replace tools.
February 2018 - Marketers Speed-Dating
This year, we brought back our famous "speed-dating" format, pairing senior brand marketers with each of our agency partners for five minutes. We gave each table conversation cards - but the conversations grew organically! Although speed dating can seem "forced," attendees described the event as "easy-going." The format encouraged natural conversations with people who may not have met otherwise. You can find pictures from the event and read the full event recap here.
December 2017 - Creating a Customer Experience Breakfast
Kelley Mitchell Price, the Global Director of Digital Product Strategy & Experience Design, from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) was the centerpiece of the discussion, sharing insights from her 15 years focusing on exceeding customer expectations. Read the full event recap/pictures here.
August 2017 - Creativity in the Workplace Breakfast
Marketing is all about creativity. The goal of this particular event was all about igniting creativity in attendees. The discussion revolved around how to stay creative in marketing. Then, we challenged each marketer to create something with modeling clay. The results were intriguing! Read the full event recap here.
May 2017 - Marketing Measurement Breakfast
During this event, we wanted to gain insights from senior marketers and agency leadership about how they measure the performance of their marketing initiatives. AgencySparks solicited questions in advance from the marketers to serve as a catalyst for the discussion. Read the full event recap here.
February 2017 - "Group Therapy" Valentine's Breakfast
The relationship between marketing agencies and their clients has always been notoriously disconnected. Marketers are known as masters of mass communication, yet ironically, many are amateurs when it comes to communicating with one another. So for this Valentine's event, AgencySparks aimed to address some of the common issues marketers face on both sides of the industry. Read the full event recap here.
December 2016 - Agency Showcase
Client-side marketers and agency-side marketers filed into the Terry Executive Education Center in Buckhead, Atlanta. The format was simple: eight specialist marketing agencies had a chance to present for five minutes, with up to five minutes of questions afterwards. Read the full recap here.
October 2016 - SPARKsouth
SPARKsouth brought together students from throughout the southeast looking to benefit from experiences and mentorship from digital marketing veterans. In addition to panels and presentations, students received one-on-one guidance that included resume improvement, personal presentation, career planning, and the opportunity to have lunch in small groups with mentors. SPARKsouth created three main content tracks: Agency, Entrepreneurship, and Brand. Read the full recap here.
August 2016 - Atlanta Hawk's Agency Shootout
In a game show-style event format, four Atlanta marketing agencies faced off in the first-ever Agency Shootout. Judges included Grant Hill, Steve Koonin, Jesse Itzler, Andrea Freeman, and the audience (who voted for the winner with their phone). Read the full recap here.
August 2016 - Marketers Breakfast
February 2016 - Marketers "Speed Dating" Breakfast
In honor of Valentine's Day, we wanted to make some sparks of our own. We invited our agencies and the top brand marketers in Atlanta, provided them with cheesy speed-dating questions, and watched as the sparks flew! View the event recap here.
September 2015 - Marketers Breakfast
We made a few format tweaks for our second #marketersbreakfast, this time inviting along some of our agency partners. This enabled brand marketers to expand their network and consider new ideas. Read the full recap here.
June 2015 - Peer Marketers Breakfast
Score: 9.4/10
Our first event was brand marketers-only, giving attendees the opportunity to discuss their unique marketing challenges. Read the full recap here.


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The momentum towards IM in the Healthcare Provider industry has been gaining speed for some time now. Many hospitals and clinics are using instant messaging – mainly inside the enterprise, but sometime outside too.
From a risk/liability perspective, the question of IM in the healthcare provider industry is independent of the technology. According to Les Jordan, a Microsoft Healthcare and Life Sciences technology strategist, Microsoft technology can handle whichever perspective (outlined below) is taken. In fact, Microsoft has made specific changes to the Office Communicator client application in response to a request from a large bio-pharmaceutical-medical device company. So it really comes down to the perspective of the legal department of the implementing hospital or clinic.
There are primarily two perspectives that have been taken by the industry:
1. IM is the same as a phone conversation and should not be recorded unless specifically requested by a government warrant. In response to this position, changes have been made to the Office Communicator application to prevent File/SaveAs functionality so that it is not obvious to a general end user how to store the contents of an IM session. With appropriately written SOPs and company policy, this approach obviates the need to save IM sessions for regulators or the purposes of legal discovery and can save you a bundle on storage costs.
2. IM is the same as an e-mail or a document and should be archived and managed through a formal records management process. Microsoft's approach to this perspective is to allow archival, and even reporting, of IM sessions. In fact, third party software companies have built canned reports on top of SQL Server that can be run for SOX and even HIPAA reporting purposes. Again, this should be governed by appropriately written SOPs and company policy.
Even with the new law on legal discovery that goes into effect in December, both approaches appear to be valid. According to Mr. Jordan, neither approach has been questioned by regulators nor by the judicial system. Depending on how your legal department writes their corporate policy around records retention (defining what electronic data is "readily available") will determine the approach that you take. At that point it is a matter of "do what you say you'll do in your SOPs". You'll need to work with them to explain both approaches – and the ramifications of each.
The business case for instant messaging is relatively straight forward:
· Soft-costs – with potentially the greatest impact: IM allows for better coordinated and faster care team management by making collaboration more real-time and on-demand. A typical scenario lies around team and cross-team patient care and especially in matters related to clinical trial investigator interactions. How do you allow collaboration to happen such that questions are not forwarded – in a send and wait process – but are answered when they arise in the investigator's head? With IM, you can know when your co-collaborator is online, when they are on the phone, when they are available for conversation, and you can reach out to them in real-time, in context with the action you are taking.
· Hard-costs – with less of an impact, but easily measured: This includes reduced tele-communication costs. By allowing people to reach out via IM, you can potentially reduce the number of phone calls that are made, including phone calls that result in "phone-tag" messages that leave increasingly lengthier voicemails.
The business case for real-time, "unified communications" on the PC platform continues to grow. This is the foundation for improving communication and collaboration in patient care. It also sets the stage for greater use of such technology in the delivery of health information and certain kinds of medical services virtually, wherever and whenever appropriate.
Bill Crounse, MD Healthcare Industry Director Microsoft


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While there is no cure for the common cold, the Mayo Clinic advises staying hydrated, eating chicken soup and taking over-the-counter medication to relieve symptoms. Keep air moist with an air humidifier because cold viruses thrive in dry weather. Antihistamines are also helpful for coughs, sneezing, watery eyes and nasal discharge.
Chicken soup for colds is an old and time-tested remedy, which the Mayo Clinic supports with evidence demonstrating that it has anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps speed up mucus production and movement, relieving congestion and removing the viruses in contact with the lining of the nose. Evidence suggests that zinc is effective at battling colds when taken within 24 hours of initial onset, but it has also been associated with loss of smell.
Although not an immediate remedy, the Mayo Clinic suggests using a clean humidifier to add moisture to the surrounding air. Moist air prevents the mucus membranes from drying out, preventing or helping to relieve scratchy throats and coughing. Infants with colds may also benefit from sitting in a humid bathroom for a few minutes before bedtime.
The Mayo Clinic warns that over-the-counter medications are not safe for children under the age of 2 and can lead to serious or life-threatening consequences. Additionally, antibiotics have no effect on colds because they do not attack the cold virus.


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Well I have Yeelight Ceiling Light wich after last firmware update become BlueTooth bridge. Same thing with Xiaomi Yeelight Bedside Lamp v2.joostnl wrote: ↑Sunday 14 January 2018 8:37The present Xiaomi Gateway does not handle Bluetooth so it is not possible. The reason you see the Flower sensors in the Xiaomi app is because your phone or pad has a direct connection to it (try turning off BT and you will find out).
However I heard there was a new Xiaomi Gateway coming supporting BT so maybe with that one.
My problem with Flower Sensors is more complex. I've got RPi3 with RaZberry Daughter card. So if I switch on BT on Raspberry my Z-wave network stops working, if I want to use z-wave devices I have to switch off BT on RPi (well known problem), so no more Flower Care support.
Maybe this is the way to add BT devices to Domoticz.


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I expanded rapidly as I surged out of the computer case, from my lair next to the cozy power supply, and found Larry packing a suitcase.
"What are you doing, Larry? Are you leaving, or what?" I breathed a bit of fire, as that relieves anxiety for me. My eyes blazed green.
"Yeah, Demon,I'm taking a bus to Arizona tomorrow."
"Why didn't you tell me? Can I come along?"
"I certainly am not going to buy you a bus ticket! I don't think the driver would let you on, anyway. They have rules about large winged reptiles riding buses. It alarms the other passengers and makes the kids cry. You can fly, after all!"
"But it's so far away! All of the way across the Great Plains!"
"Just take your time. You can feed upon jackrabbits and armadillos along the way."
I was feeling sulky and pouted.
"Well, okay…" I said, and retreated back into my lair. I spend most most of my time sleeping there.


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I have been contacted by a lady whose friend is wanting to sell the following Paulraj painting. I have asked for some more background information and if possible a higher quality photo. Once I have some more information I will add it to the blog.
The painting appears to be behind glass as there is some reflection on the painting. If you are interested just email me and I will send on your email address.


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text: For those of you unfamiliar with prime's awesome kernel here is the link to what I am talking about http://www.droidforums.net/forum/cyanogenmod/127262-kernel-deprimed_test-break-if-you-can.html His kernel allows the user to change from SV to LV by running a terminal command that creates a file specifying the voltage/speeds called "20overclock" and creates this file in /system/etc/init.d However, when me and other users runnign 4.2 PE try this, we get an error stating the system is read-only. SU is performed and given, and the system has been mounted as RW, but still does not work. Anyone have any ideas?


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There's a good deal of research that shows dividend-paying stocks tend to outperform all other stocks over the long term, and they tend to do so while offering below-average risk to boot. This is why buying and holding solid dividend payers is my preferred method of investing.
Of course, you've probably read a thousand articles that began just like this one, only the words "dividend-paying" were replaced with "small-cap" or "value" or "high-growth." It seems that just about everyone believes in his or her personal investment style -- or at least claims to -- and can conveniently point to some "research" that proves its success.
Whether or not that research happens to be on the back of a cereal box is often left out of the claim, but the result is the same: Folks simply don't know what to believe. What outperforms what? Who outperforms whom?
My research beats your research
Honestly, I don't know that I can completely answer those questions. What I do know, however, is why I believe what I believe, and why you should, too.
I have complete faith in the ability of dividend stocks to outperform the market over time. The research that I've pointed to in my articles over the years is part of that faith, but it's not the whole story. As I've recently mentioned, professor Jeremy Siegel's new book, The Future for Investors, includes vast amounts of market data that support the fact that boring old dividend stocks outperform so-called "growth" stocks over the long term when reinvested dividends are taken into account.
Personally, I think Siegel's data is the most thoughtful and extensive market research I've ever seen. He basically removes the impact of factors that have skewed others' research, such as survivorship bias (i.e., the fact that most research only includes companies that are still operating, not those that merged or went bankrupt). In my mind, his results unequivocally prove that dividends -- and their reinvestment over time -- are the key to downright miraculous investment returns.
In plain sight
But at the end of the day, it's still just research, and investors need more than that. They need specific, real-life examples. A general investment strategy is worth about as much as a barber at a hair plug convention (i.e., not very much). In other words, a strategy only benefits investors if it can be implemented successfully -- in the real world.
That's the reason I began writing the Fool's dividend-stock newsletter, Motley Fool Income Investor, two years ago. I wanted to employ my dividend-focused strategy in plain sight of my readers, and use it to make money for them. I wanted to offer specific investments, tell them when to buy, and tell them when to sell.
More than that, I wanted to keep them up-to-date on all past recommendations so nothing would sneak up on them. And most importantly, I wanted to look back at regular intervals and hold myself accountable for my investment performance.
Well, I've been doing all those things for the past two years, and I'm happy to say the results have been good. It seems that our numbers are very much in line with the theory that dividend stocks tend to outperform the market with lower risk.
Overall, the Income Investor portfolio has produced a total return of 16.64% vs. a market return of just 10.51%. It's worth mentioning that recommendations at least six months old have produced a return of 20.53%. Readers are also pulling down a dividend yield of over 4.5%, year in and year out, while enjoying this outperformance -- all the while suffering less business and volatility risk. That means the returns are even better on a risk-adjusted basis.
Since we dividend investors tend to hate losing money twice as much as we enjoy making it, it's also important to note that out of 50 total recommendations, only six have lost money for investors since their selection. For those of you playing the home game, that translates into an accuracy rate of almost 90%.
Additionally, 77% of my picks are currently beating the S&P 500. That's not a bad figure in its own right, but it's particularly significant when you consider that according to Standard & Poor's, almost 77% of mid- and large-cap mutual funds underperformed the S&P during the same period.
Though companies such as AmSouth Bancorp
The Foolish bottom line
Fear not: None of that is swelling this melon sitting on my shoulders. I'm only as good as my next recommendation, after all. But I believe the brightest days for our strategy lie ahead.
With relatively high market valuations, slowing earnings growth, rising interest rates, a possible inversion of the yield curve, and oil prices floating around $65 per barrel, the current bull market could be in jeopardy. That's the bad news.
The good news: Dividend investors are supposed to do particularly well in this kind of market -- and I believe we're going to do just that. Despite the greater level of price appreciation we've enjoyed over the past two years, the S&P 500 is trading at about 19 times forward earnings vs. just 14 times for the Income Investor portfolio. That means these top-quality companies are trading at a 26% discount to the market, yet they also boast a dividend yield nearly 2.5 times that of the S&P 500 SPDR
One should never be overconfident, but I'd say those are reasons to be hopeful about our future. Here's to turning these two years of market-beating success into 10.
Would you like to join the dividend investors? I'll let you in on a not-so-secret secret: The Fool offers a free 30-day trial to Motley Fool Income Investor that will gain you access to 50 past recommendations, plus all updates and special reports. If you choose to cancel during your trial period, I guarantee you won't pay a cent, but all of that knowledge is yours to keep. Of course, we hope you'll find it rewarding enough to stick around.
Mathew Emmert likes to outperform, but he doesn't look down his nose at those who don't. Live and let live, ya know? He owns shares of AmSouth Bancorp. In case you missed the 40 times he mentioned it in this article, he's also the chief analyst of Motley Fool Income Investor . The Fool has a disclosure policy.


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GASTONIA � Authorities say a woman who worked at a Gastonia law firm is accused of defrauding the state and a local man.
The Gaston Gazette reports the Gaston County Police Department said 42-year-old Dena Cloninger Beaty is charged with exploitation of an elder or disabled adult, fraud of a medical provider, obtaining property by false pretense, fraud of food stamps and forgery.
Beaty is free on an unsecured bond. A phone listing for Beaty couldn't be found Tuesday.
Sgt. R.S. Dover said that in one instance, Beaty filed an insurance claim for a man, but instead of giving the man his $16,000 for the fraudulent claim, Beaty kept the money.
The indictment handed down last week also says Beaty got food stamps for one relative by claiming he was unemployed.


text: I've had this Mercury PCI TV tuner card sitting in the bottom of a drawer for years now and finally decided to install it today. The TV tuner works great, although the included software looks kinda outdated. I tried recording TV shows with it, but it produces HUGE files and the picture quality isn't great. Any suggestion as to what software I could use? I've read that some software offer realtime compression while recording? Any info would be appreciated.


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Clubbers' Decktionary: B-more
- Hobbes
- 22 July 2011
DJ Hobbes guides us through clubbing's myriad genres
B-more or Bmore, aka B-more Club, adj: Uptempo (120-140 BPM) hip hop/breaks originally from Baltimore, with an 8/4 time signature, using short, repetitive vocal samples – often call-and-response-style raps or chants – over old school drum breaks, staccato snares/claps and heavy bass.
Laying the now-ubiquitous drum break from Lyn Collins' 'Think' over a familiar vocal sample from A Tribe Called Quest and some jazz-style scatting, Scottie B & DJ Equalizer's 'I Got The Rhythm' is the record usually credited with having established a template exclusive to Baltimore, in 1989. Shawn Caesar's 'Yo Yo Where The Hos At' is another, with both tunes inspired by the flourishing hip house movement in Chicago. Scottie B and Shawn Caesar went on to launch a record pool and then the Unruly label in 1994, releasing a slew of B-more records and compilations throughout the late 90s and the early 00s.
Key figures
Rod Lee (Club Kingz) is also widely perceived as one of B-more's original dons, while DJs Patrick, Kenny B, Class, Diamond K, Technics, Frank Ski, Miss Tony and Spen all had a hand in cultivating B-more in the 90s, plus Booman, KW Griff and K-Swift (RIP) in the 00s. However, the sound only spread beyond the city when a raft of articles appeared in the media in 2005, subsequently blowing up internationally after it was embraced by soon-to-be-A-list artists Diplo (from Philadelphia) and MIA (from London). Assisted by DJ Low Budget, genius marketeer Diplo's magpie influence was felt primarily via mixtapes and consequently B-more remixes commissioned for his Hollertronix and Mad Decent labels, while MIA had Scottie B remix her massive hit, 'Paper Planes' (see below). Many have ridden the wave of B-more's crossover success, most notably Aaron La Crate & Debonair Samir, via the Club Crack and Gutter Music series (Milkcrate), Tittsworth & Ayres (Hollertronix) and Blaqstarr (Mad Decent).
Now effectively rinsed to death in the UK, but you may still hear the occasional B-more nugget at clubs such as Big'n'Bashy, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 30 Jul.
Hobbes is resident DJ at Trouble.


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