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Do you have acid reflux? Does someone you love have it? If so, you undoubtedly understand how uncomfortable it is. The burning feeling inside is something that is extremely unpleasant. Using the following tips, you can get some relief.
Stress can be a major factor of acid reflux. Excess stress increases stomach acid production, which causes acid reflux. Follow each meal with a period of relaxation. This could range from meditation to something as simple as watching TV.
Do not exercise within an hour of eating your meal. Food in the stomach may be forced into the esophagus when the lower abdominal muscles are contracting during an exercise routine. If you must exercise after eating, at least wait an hour before doing it.
Prop up your bed. Use a wedge or a plank to raise the head of your bed. The head should be raised about six inches or so. This keeps acid in your stomach where it belongs.
You might realize that a very active lifestyle could be part of the problem. Drink more water. Water keeps your body from becoming dehydrated, from the inside out. In addition, it aids in food digestion. You can curb acid production in your stomach by using water to promote healthy digestion.
Get rid of the stress and the triggers for anxiety to help acid reflux. This can be a major cause of symptom exacerbation, leading to acid production and pain. See what causes your anxiety and get rid of it right away.
Eat small meals frequently. Eating just one or two big meals daily can make acid reflux worse. A very full stomach increases pressure on your esophageal sphincter, which causes it to relax. Stomach acids thus get into the esophagus, and heartburn results. Eat a few small meals at intervals during each day.
When pregnant, the fetus can push on the stomach and cause acid reflux. If this might be your case, consult a physician for appropriate remedies, in particular for later trimesters.
Try a slippery elm lozenge. These lozenges are made from slippery elm bark and will form a protective layer in your digestive tract. Lozenges also reduce your coughing and soothes your irritated throat. These are very easy to find, as you can pick them up at your local health store.
To reduce acid reflux symptoms, consume your last meal of the day a minimum of three hours before you settle in for sleep. In other words, do not eat any later than 6:00 PM if you typically go to sleep at 9:00 PM each night. Do this because if you lie down with your stomach filled with food it puts added pressure on the LES muscle. When you do that, you'll have acid reflux flare ups.
If you or someone close to you experiences acid reflux in the future, now you're armed with knowledge on how to feel better. Take action instead of waiting for the pain to go away. Now, you can actually do something about it. By using this advice, you will never have to deal with acid reflux again.


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A Regional Natural Park is an inhabited rural area that is nationally recognised for its valuable local heritage and landscape, but also for its fragility. Such parks lean on extensive sustainable development plans allowing the protection and promotion of their resources.
The purpose of a Regional Natural Park is to protect and promote the natural resources, human resources and cultural heritage by implementing an innovative and environmentally-friendly policy of land-use planning and economic, social and cultural development.
The roles of a Regional Natural Park are:
Regional Natural Parks focus on compatibly managing rural spaces, maintaining biological diversity, preserving and promoting the local natural resources, landscapes and award-winning features, enhancing and invigorating their cultural heritage.
As an integral part of national and regional planning policies, Regional Natural Parks contribute to defining and positioning the developments of its territory so they respect
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Regional Natural Parks lead and coordinate economic and social actions enhancing natural and human resources to ensure quality of life and environmentally-friendly
Regional Natural Parks foster contact with nature, raise environmental awareness among their inhabitants, and encourage visitors to know more about their region through educational, cultural and tourist activities.
Regional Natural Parks contribute to research programmes and work on new procedures and work methods that can be applied to other regions, both in France and abroad.
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I understand the Foreign Secretary has been
discussing the basis of the uranium from Africa point made in
the September 2002 dossier with you during your private session.
On the subject of the meetings of the Iraq communication
group to discuss the February paper, you asked who represented
the Cabinet Office at those meetings. As I indicated to the Committee,
John Scarlett attended the four meetings at which the issue of
Iraq's infrastructure of concealment was one of several items
discussed. He was not consulted on the paper, and nor did he see
it in draft or final form. He was aware of the fact that SIS had
authorised the use of the intelligence material in the public
domain in accordance with the procedures as they existed at that
time. Other more junior representatives of the Cabinet Office
were also present.
As I have already made clear to the Committee
the new intelligence material was provided by SIS and authorised
by them for use in the public domain. This was in accordance with
the rules as they existed at the time.
4. I have discussed with SIS your request
to identify the intelligence material in the February briefing
paper. They would like me to tell the Committee that the first
and third parts of the February briefing paper were based on information
provided by SIS from a range of sources.
5. I indicated during my session with you
that there may be reasons why SIS would not want me to say in
every circumstance which piece of information came from intelligence
material. Aware that I was likely be asked about this when I appeared
before you, I had already asked SIS whether there were any specific
examples I could refer to. The Committee will recall, for example,
that I spoke of Iraqi issues of bugging, the following of inspectors,
organising car crashes and I discussed this when questioned by
the Committee. The reason I hesitated in going further was that
these were specifics I was authorised to mention. That is why
I felt the need to go back to them to discuss your questions.
SIS have asked me not to go beyond these examples for on-going
operational security reasons, but to confirm that Sections 1 and
3 were based on information provided by them.
6. A few parts of Section 2 of the briefing
paper were also based on intelligence information. SIS have authorised
me to indicate that these are:
From page 9:
From page 10:
From page 11:
For ongoing operational reasons, SIS has asked
me not to break down the sourcing of their contribution.
The JIC Chairman and I believe that the following
is an accurate reflection of my requests for changes to the text
of the WMD dossier. In addition to the points below, I made a
small number of style points, checked that the text was consistent
throughout and avoided unnecessary repetitions.
8. First, I would like to draw your attention
to a meeting I chaired on 9 September 2002, which was the planning
meeting for the WMD dossier. The records show that I made the
following points.
I said the dossier must be, and be seen to be,
the work of the JIC Chairman and his team, and "its credibility
depends fundamentally upon that".
I emphasised "it goes without saying that
there should be nothing published that you (the JIC Chairman and
the Intelligence Agencies) are not 100% happy with".
The JIC Chairman first sent me a draft of the
dossier on 10 September.
To the best of my recollection, and that of
Chairman of the JIC, I did not make any comments on the text of
the draft at that stage.
On 17 September, he sent me a further draft.
As far as we recall, our discussions on the
text took place over 17 and 18 September. The following are the
changes I requested, and the responses of the JIC Chairman.
As I told the committee on Wednesday, I suggested
the use of "vivid and horrifying" in the human rights
section was unnecessary. It was removed.
I suggested that in the light of Iraq's agreement
on 16 September to allow UN inspectors to return to Iraq, we should
further address the issue of Iraq's current concealment plans
as assessed by the JIC. This was agreed.
On Saddam's sons, the draft said they "may
have" the authority to launch CW/BW attacks. I asked why
it said "may have" rather than "have". "May
have" was retained because it was the best assessment of
all the information, human and technical, that was available to
the JIC.
As I told the committee on Wednesday, the draft
said Iraq had sought to secure uranium. I asked if any had been
secured. I was told that the intelligence did not lead to that
I asked if the issue of the aluminium tubes
could be put in the executive summary. It was concluded that it
should not form part of the executive summary, but remain in the
body of the text where it explained that there was no definitive
intelligence that the tubes were destined for a nuclear programme.
I asked if it was possible to include the range
of extended range missiles in the executive summary. It was included.
As I told the committee, I made a suggestion
about the passage on illicit earnings. This was included.
I asked if it was possible to list the numbers
of shells and sprays in the Iraqi armour. It was not.
In a passage dealing with dual use facilities,
I suggested the phrase "could be used" might be replaced
by "(are) capable of being used". This was agreed.
I felt that a passage on how long it might take
for Iraq to develop nuclear weapons should be explained more clearly.
This was done.
I asked if it could be made clearer at what
stage of the process different JIC assessments were being put
to Prime Minister and other ministers. I was told this was already
being addressed in the opening chapter.
The JIC chairman circulated a further draft,
including to JIC members, on 19 September. He asked for any final
comments by 3 pm that day. Neither of us can recall that I made
any further points thereafter.
The following day the TIC Chairman sent the
final version. He said he was content that the dossier reflected
as fully and accurately as it could the intelligence at that time.
9. As so many of the allegations have been
made in the media, there is a further point I would like to make.
The Sunday Times reported on 1 June that I pressured John Scarlett
to write a conclusion and he refused. The reality is that John
Scarlett drafted a conclusion and asked for my view. I said I
did not think it added anything. John Scarlett said this confirmed
him in the view he was already developing that it was not necessary
to have a conclusion to the dossier.
10. Finally, concerning the most serious
allegation against me, that I inserted the 45 minute intelligence
whilst knowing it to be untrue, the Chairman of the JIC has confirmed
that this was already included in the first draft that he sent
me (10 September). It was not inserted at my request. The Chairman
of the JIC has also confirmed, and authorised me to say, that
it reflected recent intelligence incorporated already in the JIC's
classified assessment and that I played no part in the decision
to include the intelligence in the dossier. The full text of the
dossier, including the executive summary, was signed off by the
Chairman with the full agreement of the JIC.
I hope this is helpful and that you feel it
deals with all the points you asked me to address.
Alastair Campbell
Director of Communications and Strategy, 10 Downing
24 June 2003


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The Grounds for Divorce in Singapore for Foreigners
It's no wonder that with the increasing number of foreigners in Singapore, an equally increasing number of foreigners are choosing to file for divorce here.
In Singapore, either husband or wife can initiate the divorce proceedings on a fault or non-fault basis. In order for foreigners to file for divorce in Singapore, they'll have to establish that the Singapore Courts have jurisdiction to hear the proceedings for divorce.
Establishing Jurisdiction:
In order to file for divorce in Singapore, the couple would have to satisfy the following requirements to establish jurisdiction:
Domiciled in Singapore at the Time of the Proceedings:
The term "domiciled" means the place where a person has a permanent home. Singaporeans are generally presumed to be domiciled in Singapore. However, foreign expatriates on an Employment Pass are not considered domiciled in Singapore in most instances.
Habitually Resident in Singapore for a Period of 3 Years Immediately at the Time of the Proceedings:
Habitually resident suggests that the residence is voluntary and the person has an intention to settle down in Singapore, apply Singapore PR or their actions suggest that they, in fact, had an intention of settling down in Singapore.
Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage
According to a divorce lawyer singapore, there is only one ground for divorce, which is the fact that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The most common facts to prove the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage are:
To fill a divorce on grounds of adultery, divorce proceedings must commence within six months of the guilty party's confession or upon the discovery of the improper conduct. In addition, the party initiating the divorce under grounds of adultery will have to produce relevant evidence of the improper conduct.
Adultery will not be considered as a fact for divorce if both parties continue to stay together for more than six months after the initial discovery. Also, the party who committed adultery cannot use their improper conduct as a reason to file for divorce.
Unreasonable Behavior by the Other Party:
Under the grounds of unreasonable behavior, the marriage must be proved to be irretrievably broken down when one party is no longer expected to live reasonably with the other.
This includes any unreasonable acts — such as domestic violence, or a failure to act — such as not spending time with the family. Despite its subjective nature, it does not include mere unhappiness or the realization that the couple is not suitable for each other.
The Plaintiff must show evidence that the Defendant has deserted them for a continuous period of at least two years without the intention of returning if divorce is to be filed under the ground of desertion.
3-Year Separation with Consent:
For this to be accepted as a ground for divorce, both parties have to live separately for at least three years with the consent of the Defendant before the filing of the Writ is done with the consent of the Defendant.
In the event that both parties reconcile during the period of separation, the reconciliation period is disregarded as long as it does not exceed six months continuously.
4-Year Separation Without Consent:
This means that the couple has already been living separately for at least 4 years continuously. In such cases, the plaintiff does not need the consent of the defendant to file for divorce. Even so, it's best for the plaintiff to produce as much evidence as possible to prove the duration of separation.


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On Wednesday, January 9, the Virginia General Assembly convened its 2013 legislative session. Your NRA-ILA will be monitoring and reporting on all pro/anti-gun and pro/anti-hunting bills throughout session. As of today, the following legislation has been introduced:
House Bill 1391: Sponsored by Delegate Patrick Hope (D-47), HB 1391 would prohibit the possession of weapons in legislative buildings except by any person who lawfully possesses a handgun. The provisions of the bill would not apply to members of the General Assembly, their staff and law enforcement officers.
House Bill 1415: Sponsored by Delegate Anne Crockett-Stark (R-6), HB 1415 would encode a version of "castle doctrine" that protects your inherent right to self-defense.
House Bill 1506: Sponsored by Delegate Lynwood Lewis, Jr. (D-100), HB 1506 would allow certain officers to qualify to purchase their service firearms after 10 years.
House Bill 1662: Sponsored by Delegate Mamye BaCote (D-95), HB 1662 would allow libraries to adopt ordinances to prohibit firearms and ammunition.
Senate Bill 1012: Sponsored by Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D-49), SB 1012 would prohibit the possession of a firearm in Capitol Square, including the Capitol and other buildings predominantly used to conduct the business of the General Assembly. The prohibition would not apply to members of the General Assembly or to law enforcement officers.
Senate Bill 1148: Sponsored by Senator A. Donald McEachin (D-9), SB 1148 prohibits individuals from selling, bartering or transferring a magazine designed to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Senate Bill 1228: Sponsored by Senator Richard Saslaw (D-35), SB 1228 would effectively repeal firearms preemption, and allow localities to adopt ordinances to regulate firearms and ammunition that are stricter than the state level.
House Bill 2207: Sponsored by Delegate Joseph Morrissey (D-74), HB 2207 would prohibit certain semi-automatic rifles and magazines capable of holding more than 20 rounds from being imported, sold, bartered or transferred.
The following bills seek to reform aspects of concealed carry:
House Bill 1326: Sponsored by Delegate Luke Torian (D-52), HB 1326 would eliminate certain firearms safety courses that currently fulfill the resident and nonresident requirement for obtaining a concealed handgun permit.
House Bill 1557: Sponsored by Delegate Robert Marshall (R-13), HB 1557 would train designated individuals to carry concealed handguns on school property.
House Bill 1582: Sponsored by Delegate Mark Cole (R-88), HB 1582 would permit armed security guards, if hired by the corresponding agency, to carry firearms onto school property and prohibits the Board of Social Services from adopting any regulations that would prevent a child day center from hiring an armed security officer.
House Bill 1604: Sponsored by Delegate Peter Farrell (R-56), HB 1604 seeks to allow employees of any electronic security business or a locksmith, who has been issued a concealed handgun permit, to carry a firearm during their business duties.
House Bill 1679: Sponsored by Delegate Israel O'Quinn (R-5), HB 1679 allows for the addition of a qualifying retired investigator of the security division of the State Lottery Department to carry a concealed firearm in lieu of a concealed carry permit so long as this person maintains the appropriate consultation papers, on his/her person, verifying their service is in good standing or retirement from the affiliated chief law enforcement officer.
House Bill 1693: Sponsored by Delegate Kaye Kory (D-38), HB 1693 removes exceptions for possessing certain unloaded firearms or knives in or upon a motor vehicle located at any elementary, middle or high school from the list of exceptions for possessing a weapon on school property.
House Bill 1833: Sponsored by Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), HB 1833 creates separate sections to address the general criminal prohibition against carrying concealed firearms; the requirements for applying for a concealed handgun permit; the process the circuit court follows in reviewing, issuing, and denying permits; the appeals process procedures for nonresidents to obtain permits; the renewal process disqualifications; and other procedural issues.
House Bill 1866: Sponsored by Delegate Roxann Robinson (R-27), HB 1866 seeks to change the definition of a "firearm."
Senate Bill 703: Sponsored by Senator Phillip Puckett (D-38), SB 703 would exempt retired correctional officers from any fee associated with obtaining a concealed handgun permit if they have at least 15 years of service.
The following bills relate to specific classes of individuals owning and possessing firearms:
House Bill 1410: Sponsored by Delegate James Scott (D-53), HB 1410 would prohibit individuals convicted of a certain class of crime from possessing firearms.
House Bill 1660: Sponsored by Delegate Christopher Stolle (R-83), HB 1660 would prohibit prisoners from possessing or transporting firearms when housed in local, state or community correctional facilities.
House Bill 1680: Sponsored by Delegate Joseph Yost (R-12), HB 1680 would increase the maximum duration that a person may be detained pursuant to a temporary detention order from 48 to 72 hours, and prohibit those individuals from possessing firearms.
Senate Bill 864: Sponsored by Senator Barbara Favola (D-31), SB 864 would create additional penalties for individuals possessing firearms if subject to an emergency protective order.
The following bills related to hunting have been introduced:
House Bill 1762: Sponsored by Delegate David Ramadan (R-87), HB 1762 would allow certain game to be hunted on Sundays on private land in the Counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William.
House Bill 2036: Sponsored by Delegate Michael Webert (R-18), HB 2036 would allow bow hunting on Sundays.
House Bill 2037: Sponsored by Delegate Michael Webert (R-18), HB 2037 would allow the hunting of nuisance species on Sunday.
House Bill 2112: Sponsored by Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), HB 2112 would allow Sunday Hunting, with approval, on state and federal military bases, installations and facilities.
House Bill 2225: Sponsored by Delegate James Morefield (R-3), HB 2225 would allow Sunday Hunting on private lands, with the permission of the landowner.
Senate Bill 803: Sponsored by Senator Thomas Garrett (D-22), SB 803 seeks to allow hunting and killing of certain nuisance species on Sundays.
Senate Bill 954: Sponsored by Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr. (R -15) provides that the use of a drone by a private person to monitor and photograph persons lawfully hunting on private property, when the drone is used by a private person without the permission of the landowner, constitutes impeding hunting, a Class 3 misdemeanor.
The following bills related to mandatory reporting of lost and stolen firearms have been introduced:
Senate Bill 785: Sponsored by Senator David Marsden (D-37), SB 785 provides that a person may be held civilly liable from the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime if it can be shown that the firearm came into the possession of the person who committed the crime because of the failure of the civil defendant to adequately secure the firearm from theft or unauthorized possession.
Senate Bill 786: Sponsored by Senator David Marsden (D-37), SB 786 would create a $250 civil penalty for failing to report a firearm has been lost or stolen.
Senate Bill 965: Sponsored by Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30), SB 965 would classify failing to report a lost or stolen firearm within 24 hours as a misdemeanor.
The following bills relating to the regulation of private sales have been introduced:
House Bill 2025: Sponsored by Delegate Patrick Hope (D-47), HB 2025 requires a background check on all private sales, including between family members.
Senate Bill 911: Sponsored by Senator Janet Howell (D-32), SB911 seeks to require that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check.
Senate Bill 1001: Sponsored by Senator Henry Marsh III (D-16), SB 1001 adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check.
Senate Bill 1136: Sponsored by Senator A. Donald McEachlin (D-9), SB 1136 requires a background check on all private sales, including between family members.
Senate Bill 1232: Sponsored by Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30), SB 1232 would also require a background check on all private sales, including between family members
Вкратце: предложено сразу два кретинских ограничения на емкость магазинов (10 и 20 патронов, спасибо хоть не 7 как в Нью-Йорке), предложена отмена preemption (т.е. северовирджинские уроды-демы смогут плевать на законы штата, и принимать любые ограничения на огнестрельное оружие), предложено принуждать людей сообщать в полицию об утере оружия в течении 24 часов, предложена куча ограничений на частную продажу огнестрельного оружия (background check даже для членов семьи (!).
Пора делать отсюда ноги.


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President Barack Obama's prime-time speech about his strategy for the war in Afghanistan attracted more eyeballs than his recent address about heath care.
Obama's speech was watched by 40.8 million viewers, an uptick of 27 percent from his health-care address in September and a 65 percent increase from his press conference in July. The president's biggest prime-time ratings came during his February address to a joint session of Congress, which drew 52.4 million viewers.
Among the cable news outlets, some 4,5 million viewers tuned into Fox News Channel to watch the president, while 2.3 million saw him on CNN and 1.6 million on MSNBC.
The Obama address reshuffled much of the night's entertainment programming. CBS was the most-watched network, led by repeats of Two and a Half Men (13.5 million viewers) and NCIS (11.8 million) and the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (8 million).
NBC, however, took the night's top spot in the 18-to-49 demographic, with Part 1 of its Biggest Loser season finale (10 million viewers). A two-hour So You Think You Can Dance pulled in 5.8 million viewers for Fox, while the CW's 90210 (2.2 million) and Melrose Place (1.4 million) held steady.
On ABC, a two-episode combo of the revamped Scrubs averaged 4.5 million viewers, losing a million viewers from its lead-in, a Modern Family repeat and down 33 percent from the show's Season 8 premiere last January. The Forgotten (5.4 million viewers) was down 33 percent from its last new episode on Nov. 17.


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Family fun festival held in coastal village
PUBLISHED: 12:09 05 August 2018 | UPDATED: 12:09 05 August 2018
A festival full of family fun is being held in Hemsby today.
The Hemsby Festival is being staged at the village's Water Lane Playing Field until 4pm and has live music, rides, zorballing, a static Hemsby Lifeboat display and a small army of stalls.
It has been organised by the Hemsby Community Interest Group, which was set up by resident of nearly 30 years Angie Bennett, who put out an internet appeal asking if people wanted to stage more events for the residents of the village.
Last year the group organised a tea party afternoon and a fete.
This year's Hemsby Festival started on Saturday and ran until 10pm on its first day.
Today there will be performances by the Dragons Theatre Dance School and the Flamingo Dancers and two local bands will be playing on a special stage.
Mrs Bennett said there had been a steady flow of people during Saturday.
Anyone interested in joining the Hemsby Community Interest Group should call Mrs Bennett on 07539 284066.
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Hello Rajpal,
For your encrypted files, the key sharing option is still the right way to go. Your assistant should not use your password, even to log in to windows and access your physical machine. She should have her own user in your machine, and you should give permissions to her user for the files she should be able to access, and for encrypted files she'll need both access permissions from Windows and you to key share the encrypted files in question.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Managing stormwater will be the topic of a web-based seminar presented by Penn State Extension at noon on Aug. 15.
Presenting a 75-minute webinar will be Larry Fennessey, a Penn State stormwater engineer.
How stormwater from land development can have adverse effects on a municipality's infrastructure, stormwater management through off-site facilities, and new green infrastructure practices and regulations will be covered during the session.
"Historically, stormwater management has been through off-site control of runoff from land development through detention basins and other large-scale controls," said Fennessey. "The changes in stormwater regulations that address control of volume of runoff will be discussed, as well as new techniques like green infrastructure."
The historical challenges of stormwater management and different types of flooding that occur from that management will be presented, Fennessey noted. In addition, the various types of green infrastructure practices and low-impact development that can realistically address the different types of flooding will be addressed.
"We'll also look at pollution-reduction plans that municipalities are being mandated to develop as part of a MS4 or TMDL plan," he said.
The Changing Stormwater Landscape: Are We Creating Actual Solutions or Expensive Dreams?" is the second webinar in Penn State Extension's Summer/Fall Land-Use Webinar series that started on July 18 and concludes Nov. 14. The webinar series assists municipal elected and appointed officials, planners, landowners, farmers, and community organizations in being informed with regard to land-use issues and decisions in their communities.
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"Words like 'holocaust' have been used in reference to the idea that our house could inspire a rash of tear-downs which could then be replaced with modern homes. I designed my house specifically within the design guidelines of this historic district and to be compatible, a good neighbor. But the term 'modernism' just clicks a switch in people's brain and they can't see the house for what it is." — nytimes.com
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Lewis Mumford wrote that, in a city, "time becomes visible." Not, it would appear, in Raleigh, North Carolina, where a city board has just decided that a rather discreet and understated modern house might need to be torn down because it damages the ambience of a historic district, which is to say it destroys the illusion that the neighborhood is a place in which time has stopped. — Vanity Fair
A battle of bureaucracy and "historic preservation" is playing out in a Raleigh, NC neighborhood. Louis Cherry, FAIA, is building his own home in the Oakwood neighborhood of Raleigh. After having received approval for his design by relevant city agencies, including the Raleigh Historic Development... View full entry
The winners of the WoodWorks 2014 U.S. Wood Design Awards sure know how to prove wood as a versatile material in architecture. Out of 140 entries -- the most the competition has ever received -- the jury selected nine of the most outstanding projects in wood architecture.
During the recent ceremony at the Southeast Wood Solutions Fair in Charlotte, NC, awards were given in nine categories. Four Regional Winners were also awarded. — bustler.net
Check out the winning projects below(Above) Institutional Wood Design: James and Anne Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, MD. Architect – GWWO, Inc./ArchitectsGreen Building with Wood: Biomass Heating Plant, Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT Architect – Centerbook Architects and PlannersWood... View full entry
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If you were born in or after the 1980s, you may take the "high five" for granted. I certainly did. But the high five has a much more recent (and sordid) history than you might think.
Despite several myths, the true origin of the high five is a spontaneous celebratory gesture from the charismatic baseball player Glenn Burke.
Burke adopted the high five as his personal greeting, high-fiving people all over the place for the rest of his life. A life that was made quite difficult afterward. Burke was gay, and in the late 1970s, that was trouble for professional sports. Homophobia led to an abrupt trade from the Dodgers to the lackluster Oakland As. The discrimination followed him there, and eventually forced Burke into retirement. His life spiraled out of control, leading to a drug habit. He died of complications related to HIV/AIDs in 1995.
Meanwhile, the high five had been adopted as a symbol of gay pride, and as a promotional trademark of the Dodgers – Burke's old teammates. As Burke's life fell apart, the gesture that became his legacy took off.
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Burke, waiting on deck, thrust his hand enthusiastically over his head to greet his friend at the plate. Baker, not knowing what to do, smacked it. "His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back," says Baker, now 62 and managing the Reds. "So I reached up and hit his hand. It seemed like the thing to do."
ESPN: History of the High Five
He couldn't hold a job. He went broke. He did some time at San Quentin for grand theft. Then in 1993, he tested positive for HIV. He passed away on May 30, 1995, after a sharp and grisly decline. One obituary noted that, at the end, the man who invented the high five "could barely lift his arm."
ESPN: History of the High Five
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The Golden in the Silence
Beyond the farthest reaches of space and time, in the stillest and darkest portion of night, our bodies submerge themselves into the most silent of created space. This is where our dreams, visions and solitude merge as one. A place where soul communes with Creator. Where time is meaningless and a holy peace engulfs you. This is the place where I am, each night, when the most priceless of all gifts begins his search.
And in the stillness of subconsciousness an inner draw emerges and starts to rise, to seek:
The need of completeness
The need of him.
For in this serenity, in the stillness of still,
before reality and listlessness combine to form thought,
his soul stirs for its missing piece, his separated half, his unifying connect.
And reaches out.
and homage and exploration converge.
The same place where adoration and veneration,
where submission and dominance,
punishment and reparation
This is the only place I need to be.
The only place that matters.
A great, heavenly realm
where the self-doubt and insecurities
that seek to destroy me
are dissolved and burnt to ash
by his will alone.
And as our mindless hearts grasp
And as our mindless hearts grasp
and pull ourselves in closer yet
It all makes sense.....
The residual redness,
The discreet, tender bruise
beneath his now gentle touch.
The mark.
His mark.
I am his.
And our souls are now complete.
I can attest how each step we take has already been ordained by an Almighty, incredibly personal and loving God. His great love has determined where we go, what situations we will meet in life, and all the good that will influence us on our life's journey. He gives us the precious gift of specific friends exactly when we need them! In this past year I have made new, priceless friends within our community. Their strength and compassion has made life's situations not to be lived alone, but to be born by an entire family. This gift is not to be thought about lightly, but one to be prized and kept as priceless treasures. Thank you for trusting, for teaching and for
loving. Life has forever changed because of you.
loving. Life has forever changed because of you.


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HiFiMAN RE800 - Outstanding - Engaging - Vivid
HiFiMAN RE800 - Outstanding, Engaging, Vivid
HiFiMAN brings a new contender to their high-end IEM offering! RE800 promises to do a lot with their Topology Diaphragm, technology also found in their bigger brother, RE2000.
HiFiMAN electronics has been a huge company in the Audiophile Industry for a while now, and they made a big name for themselves with well-known products like their HE-560 and HE-1000. Founded in 2005 by Dr. Fang Bian, HiFiMAN has been refining their IEMs and headphones offerings ever since.
HiFiMAN also made some of the best-known audiophile DAPs, like the HM-901 DAP, which has been held in the hearts of the fans for a long time as having one of the sweetest sounds they ever heard.
It should be mentioned that, like IE800, RE800 is a single Dynamic Driver IEM, and it doesn't rely on multi-BA setups. The main feature is the lightweight driver made under the Topolgy Driver Diaphragm name, a technology that proposes to make drivers that respond even faster to impulse than the typical dynamic driver, leading more details and better precision.
I have absolutely no affiliation with HiFiMAN Electronics, I am not receiving any incentive for this review or to sweeten things out. This review will be as objective as possible and it reflects my personal experience with RE800. Every opinion expressed is mine and I stand by it, the purpose of this review is to help those interested in RE800 find their next music companion. This review is part of a small tour organized by HiFiMAN for their newly released products and my opinions have been taken after having used RE800 for at least two months, enough time to accommodate with the sound and all the details about this wonderful IEM.
About me
My name is George Dobrescu and I am the Director of the Seventh Heart Studios game studio. I work as one of the main programmers for the company, and I am the writer for Quantum Magica and Falsetto Memories projects. I spend eight – twelve hours a day working on a computer, writing and sometimes drawing. I also take care of administrative work which means that I require a portable setup so I'll be testing the portability of iDSD as well.
Music is present all around me for a big part of that time as working with music is always more fun. With all the devices I own, I need great sound, comfort and ease of usage, not to mention that my listening volume ranges from "please stop that, it's far too loud" to "I can't even tell that you're listening to music".
My collection includes everything from Classical to Metal, from Rap to Pop, from Punk to Cabaret and absolutely everything in between. There are great artists from every type of music, and I'm one to collect their albums, and keep a tidy order for my files.
You can check out more about our games on our pages https://www.facebook.com/seventh.heart.studios/ and https://twitter.com/7heartstudios .
At Seventh Heart Studios, we all love music and this has had an impact on our games as we hold the music close to our hearts and we are committed to only use ogg -q10 as the encoding format for our music since it offers the best disk space to sound quality ratio, OGG -q10 being closest to audibly transparent when compared to FLAC encoding.
Personal philosophy: Music is more than a hobby or sound. Music is inspiration. Music is life. Music has meaning by itself, being the one thing that can define one's life while shaping one's imagination and creativity. Music can open doors to new plains and music can change one's mood. Music can rest the mind better than days of sleep or can give one energy better than a thousand cups of coffee. Music can be anything we want it to be and the music we experience using professional audition tools is more but at the same time it is nothing more than our way of enhancing the emotion we get from music. Love is a concept too shallow, unable to encompass what music really means to a music lover.
First Impression
When it comes to high-end IEMs, I have owned quite a few by now, and while it might seem ironic, HiFiMAN's own RE2000 is one of the best IEMs out there, high in the top with other well-renown IEMs. RE800 and RE2000 both rely on a single Dynamic Driver setup, comparable with Sennheiser ie800, in technology, since ie800 is also a TOTL (Top-Of-The-Line) IEM which employs a Single Dynamic Driver setup.
I have owned quite a few IEMs and headphones before, Ultrasone DJ One Pro, Meze 99 Classics, Ultrasone Signature Studio, Dunu DK-3001, Sennheiser ie800, HiFiMAN RE-2000, Oriveti New Primacy, Kinera H3, FiiO F9, Beyerdynamic Xelento, and a few others. I also owned high end sources like DAPs (Opus #3, iBasso DX200, Opus #2, FiiO X7mkii), and high-end DAC/AMPs (iFi iDSD Black Label).
I actually received the RE800 as part of a package from HiFiMAN Electronics, being part of the tour for their newly released products, and this time, the package arrived in a pretty funny way. I must commend HiFiMAN's communication and support as the package almost got lost on the road, and they provided great amounts of effort to help me receive the package safely.
It was a rainy day when I first took RE800 out for a listen. Describing the weather that day as rain is too little to be said, the aphotic skies vaguely resembled the end of the world, thunderous applauses from above shaking the buildings from their grounds. The clock stroke around mid noon when I noticed that I have no provisions left and that I should go purchase some. I quickly dressed up, took on my coat and plugged RE800 in Opus #3 and prepared to challenge the nature itself for nutrition and survival. The bleak walls of my room felt as if they were melting down on me as the rain was pulling more and more force in each drop. Disheartened, I took a few steps out of the room and pressed play. A shock went through me like a lightning as I wandered through the corridors. A sweet melody dazzled my mind far into a fantasy world as my ears were tickled and delighted by sweet symphonies coming from RE800 and Machinae Supremacy's music. A quick thrill ran down my spine as multiple layers of sweet guitars and glazing cymbals were presented by this little golden IEM. Everything got brighter in mere minutes. No rain could darken my mood anymore, not even the storms raging outside. It was time for more listening with RE800 and to see how it combines with other sources.
First things first, let's get the packaging out of the way:
HiFiMAN goes a step beyond when it comes to their packaging, RE800 coming in a rather mid-large sized wood box that bears all the accessories needed within. The presentation is quite luxurious, especially considering that most IEMs up to this price point come in cardboard boxes.
Although the tips included might work and should work for most people, I actually borrowed the Spinfit tips that came with Dunu DK-3001 for my sonic impressions.
The metallic-grey wooden box comes packaged in a smooth cartoon paper that includes a few bits of information about RE-800, like a presentative photo, the Frequency Response, which is 5Hz – 20kHz, the impedance, which is 60OHM, and the sensitivity, which is about 105 dB. HiFiMAN wants to note their users that RE800 are electroplated with a gold finish, by having a sticker mentioning this in the upper left corner of the paper wrap.
The metallic-grey wooden box is simple, elegant, and on the top side you will find the logo of HiFiMAN and the model name.
HiFiMAN's slogan is pretty cool, "Innovating the Art of Listening", and we are going to look how much HiFiMAN delivers on their slogan in the sonic and
usage aspect of RE800.
Inside the wooden box, you will find RE800 In Ear Monitors, a carry box (that proven to be quite useful and practical), a selection of tips, both Comply and double/triple flanged tips, and plastic earhooks. The selection of accessories is quite good, and RE800 comes with enough to enjoy them. It should be noted that the official current version of RE800 comes with detachable cables as well.
RE800 comes with a high-quality, beautifully designed owner's book, that includes a lot of useful information. It was enlightening to read about HiFiMAN's quondam models, like RE600 and their first headphones.
The wooden case in which RE800 is packaged will come in handy for keeping other audio-related equipment, especially as it is padded with a soft, velvety material that will caress your audio items, keeping them in good condition and gently defending them from scratches.
To recap, RE800 comes with:
- Foam tips
- EarHooks
- Single Flange tips
- 2-Flange tips
- 3-Flange tips
- Owner's Guide
- Earphone Travel Case
- Premium Wooden Case
- RE800 IEMs
All in all, a good package for a good-looking IEM.
What you should look for when considering a IEM (In-Ear Monitor)
When purchasing an IEM, there are a few factors you should take into account to ensure that you'll have the best experience possible. Sooner or later, all those factors will come into play, one way or another:
- Sound quality – This is, by far, the most important aspect of every purchase, when you invest in high end audio products. The sonic characteristics, along with the frequency response / sonic signature widely differs from IEM to IEM.
- Comfort / ergonomics – The fit and comfort are quite important, especially if you plan on using the same IEM for hours in a row, or in a live performance.
- Isolation – Every IEM will offer some degree of isolation, but there are both models that focus on ultra-isolation from the outside noise, and open models.
- Good Value – Always nice to have
- Interesting/Intriguing design – Every user will have a personal preference and taste for what an "interesting design" is, but it is generally recommended to pick a IEM which you consider to be aesthetically pleasing, or in simpler words, Good Looking.
- Drive-Factor – How easy it is to drive and how prone to hissing it is, since certain IEMs and headphones will require special sources to offer the best performance.
- Accessories included – It is better to have a large selection of tips and accessories included with a IEM, especially for those that feature unique tips or require their own accessories.
- Build Quality and Warranty – While it is good to have a solid warranty included with Every IEM, having a solid build quality is far better. Having best of both is the icing on the cake.
Technical Specifications
60 Ohm
3.5mm Single Ended Jack
Frequency Response
5Hz - 20.000Hz
Rated Power Efficiency
105 dB
Cable length
150 cm / 3.5mm Jack
Cable Type
Crystalline Cooper, Silver Coated
Driver Type
Dynamic Driver
Driver Technology
Topology Diaphragm
Housing Material
Brass, Gold Electroplated
Earphone Weight
Coupling Type
In-Ear, Deep Insertion Fit
Low Magnetic Emissions
Yes (Inherent)
Build Quality/Aesthetics
From the moment you receive RE800, you know that you are dealing with a glamorous, top-end IEM, presented beautifully in a wooden box, and seated in a gentle velvety sponge cutout, which is covered in a luscious coating, RE800 appear like two golden jewels that are crying for attention.
The IEMs themselves are made from Brass, a resilient alloy made from weaving in cooper and zinc, then they are electroplated in gold. HiFiMAN took great care to mention that their IEMs are caressed with the best of materials, to bring most enjoyment to the listener.
The cables are supple, and are very flexible, providing an excellent option for both those who want to wear them straight-down and over-the-ear, sporting a very solid 3.5mm L-angled connector.
The IEMs themselves have extremely small bodies which are smooth to the touch, providing gentle slopes and curves in their design for improved comfort and splendid design. Both IEMs housings have HiFiMAN's logo printed on the back, and they also have an L and R markings to notify the user of which is the left and which is the right earpiece.
The only downside of RE800 might be that they don't have detachable cables, but soon after the initial release, HiFiMAN issued a recall and provided RE800 with fully replaceable cables to their users.
With their minute sized bodies, RE800 can only be compared to IE800, which also have a keen look to their construction bodies, both being extremely comfortable, even for users with very small ear canals.
The Travel Case is not branded, but it features a smooth rubbery texture on the outside, with a small pouch on the inside. At first, one could judge the Travel Case to be pretty frail, but I have thrown it in my bag, even under many heavy other objects, and it survived without a scratch, proving to be one of the best Travel Cases for IEMs out there.
All in all, with their sweet golden color and their gentle bodies, RE800 look like two jewels and while they won't make anyone turn their head as they almost disappear inside one's ears, they sure are a cute and stylish IEM to see on the table and to analyze while you're not using it.
Fit / Comfort
Inside the Owner's Guide, HiFiMAN is proud to present that RE800 can be worn both straight down and Over-The-Ear. After testing, they proved to be wearable in both situations. Furthermore, they are extremely comfortable in both conditions, the IEMs, the bore sizes, and the tips usually being small and having a gentle contact with one's ears, providing excellent fit and comfort.
Given that they are small IEMs, I am not sure if the largest provided tips are large enough for someone with larger ear canals, but since RE800 works with most aftermarket cables out there, I wouldn't worry about their fit in any way.
I have actually been using the pair of Spinfit tips that came with the Dunu DK-3001 while using RE800 since Spinfit offers the best comfort for me, and I have to commend Dunu for including it and for opening my mind to those tips. It would be great if more companies would start to add Spinfit in their default tip selection, but HiFiMAN's default selection of double and triple flanged tips, along with Comply foam tips is fairly good as well.
All in all, RE800 will be extremely comfortable for almost any user, and their fit should be excellent with all ears out there, given their small size. Even if a user wants to use a third party set of tips, this is easily doable since RE800 has a typical bore size and most third party tips will work with them flawlessly.
HiFiMAN RE800 has been tested with Xiaomi Mi Max 2, FiiO X5ii, Opus #3, Opus #2, iBasso DX200, Hidizs AP200, Shanling M2s, FiiO X7mkii and with the benchmark DAC/AMP, iFi iDSD Black Label.
RE800 can easily be driven from most portable sources, but given their rather revealing signature, they will answer well to using a better source. It should be noted that they have a somewhat odd impedance for a IEM, 60OHM, this aspect making them less sensitive to impedance matching and prone to work well with a wider array of sources, regardless of their output impedance.
RE800 is not prone to hiss from any kind of sources, thing probably attributed their increased impedance, thing which makes them an excellent IEM to combine even with noisier sources.
Sound Quaity
HiFiMAN RE800 is a little energetic IEM that provides a lot of energy in the higher registers, an impactful, full, and natural bass, a natural yet slightly recessed midrange, and a very good instrument separation. Drums are snappy, voices have a natural tone and texture to them, especially male voices, and everything comes out sweet and musical, similar to how IE800 is pretty sweet and musical. The true-to-life tonality and bite in the upper registers will work amazingly well with Acoustic music.
Although they are musical and natural for voices, RE800 is not free of coloration, providing a rather fun and engaging sound, with a little unique signature, which will appeal more to certain users. They are really good at expressing a well-extended sound in both bass and treble, they have enhanced and electrifying textures, and the detail and micro-detail presentation is over the top. The Topology Diaphragm Driver technology works very well for RE800's resolution and its sonic abilities, providing an exceedingly detailed yet fun, engaging, and musical sound.
The signature can be described as vivid, vibrant, euphoric, deep, and energetic. There is a little dip somewhere in the 3.5 – 4 kHz area and a little peak in the ~6-8 kHz area, which leads to a sound that enhances acoustic guitars and acoustic instruments very nicely, providing them with more bite and vibrancy. Many IEMs go in the opposite direction and are cutting too much bite from acoustic guitars, so it is nice to see a different approach this. The layering RE800 provides is also insanely good, being up there in the top with the best IEMs.
Little disclaimer
All sonic impressions for RE800 have been taken with DX200, Opus #2, M2s, AP200, X7mkii and iDSD BL, all of those being impressive audio devices, each having a signature of its own. All sources will influence the sound more or less, but RE800 has a certain sonic character that is present with all sources. Some sources might tone down or change the initial signature provided by RE800, while other sources will enhance their natural signature.
Channel balance
RE800 seems to have an excellent channel balance and there is no aberration to be detected.
The Bass of RE800 is excellently well extended, down to the lowest registers with no roll-off, providing an excellent impact and resolution. RE800 is able to resolve micro-textures and minute-level details quite well, Hip-Hop music feeling quite vivid and detailed. Natural and acoustic instruments have an excellent timing and RE800 manages to sound very natural, providing the level of texturization and depth you would expect when hearing a live double-bass or other bass instruments.
The impact and depth are above what one would expect from a IEM with such small housings, the bass is deep, and provides earth-shattering levels of impact, but doesn't really go overboard, having no traces of bloat. It is like RE800 has an enhanced bass, but a bass that keeps its timing tight and its resolving abilities straight while still being quite enhanced.
Fara zahar – Starea Natiunii – This is the first time Romanian music is added to the song impressions list, but we have to take into account that there are excellent Romanian artists out there. Fara Zahar is a Romanian Folk / Parody / Avant-Garde – Pop band that had excellent recording and mastering for their 2008 album, Neamul Lui Penes Curcanul. All of those are supposed to be comedy songs, but they still sound excellent through RE800, providing a different outlook on this type of music. The song starts with an outstanding guitar composition accompanied by a deep and large bass playing in the foreground. Voices sound natural and have a very true-to-life tonality and texture to them, RE800 making them feel more like a live presentation rather than a recorded piece listened through IEMs. The acoustic guitars play with amazing detail and a sweet tonality. The drums sound very crispy and detailed, and the whole composition is playful, dynamic and enjoyable. The message about the condition of Romania from back in 2008 sounds sweet and funny, RE800 proving to be an excellent IEM to play the songs of Fara Zahar.
The Tiger Lillies – Killer – Since RE800 is best at acoustic music, let's explore another band that employs a strong combination of both gentle and harder acoustic instruments, The Tiger Lillies. Their song Killer is an excellent test-song due to its good mastering. After the theatrical intro, the song starts with a very groovy, large and impactful bass line, played along a quick and snappy accordion and a gentle drum and snare pattern. The voice is very clean and clear, providing an excellent driving mechanism for the entire song. The story about how the singer could have been a killer is sent forward with amazing emotional depth and convincing statement. Although TTL is a comedy / Avant-Garde band, the song feels quite real and the instruments are rather tangible.
Ленинград – Комон эврибади – Leningrad is one of the best-known bands of Parody, Comedy and Avant-Garde music from Russia. Their compositions and songs have millions of lovers world-wide and their playful and melodic style has impressed many already. The song starts with a playful combination of guitars and drums that are quickly followed by the trumpets and the rather hoarse voice of the lead singer. The voice feels natural, as if the singer is next to the listener, and the smoothing that is sometimes applied is absent, leading to a very vivid experience. The bass is always deep and heavy, played with a natural decay, and offers a convincing sound of a real-life bass guitar. The trumpets and other blow instruments are presented very energetic and vivid, and the cymbals bear a realistic vibrancy to them.
The Midrange of RE800 is an open experience, as they provide a very convincing soundstage and instrument separation, especially with Spinfit tips and Mandarin tips. The tonality of the midrange is excellent for Acoustic music and Pop, but might sound a bit hot for some of the harsher Metal music. I love how they sound with metal, as they render it quite vivid, but it should be noted that cymbal hits come a bit hot. There is a overly nice sweetness to the sound of a violin and to the sound of an acoustic guitar when playing a ballad, along with a certain sense of rhythm to all music.
RE800 can be tamed and treated to sound leaner with a bit of EQ, feeling a bit like a wild animal, that can be tamed and taught to do anything the user desires.
A static Lullaby – Toxic (Cover) – This song is a part of the "Punk Goes Pop" compilation, an excellent set of pop songs performed by punk, rock, and metal bands. The song starts with an engaging combination of acoustic guitar notes, followed by natural voice meddled with sweet rhythm guitars and snappy drums. Everything is kept in its own place and presented with a good amount of space and air between the instruments, RE800 being really good at presenting music in a well-separated way. The cymbals have an exquisite energy about them, and this enhances the detail and the micro-detail levels, bringing forward many nuances that are otherwise subdued form this song, like the background synth sounds and the fine textures in the rhythm guitars. The story about the toxic love that becomes addictive to the one feeling it is felt vividly and presented with a good amount of emotional involvement.
Rings Of Saturn – The Heavens Have Fallen – The instrumental composition by the rather heavy band, Rings of Saturn, starts with a sweet combination of synth notes woven together, giving the listener an introduction to the parallel plane he is going to explore through the song. When the song starts, it starts with great impact and it pushes the listener forward in the sixth dimension, quickly playing with all his senses. The vibrant solo guitars woven with sweet rhythm guitars played along a snappy, quick, yet powerful drum set sends the listener's mind dreaming at thousands of stars flowing through the space-time continuum. The solos are sweet and delicate, yet bear great amounts of power and emotion. The message of this instrumental song, unclear, yet vividly presented, about the universe as a whole, its creation, and unavoidable ascension throws the listener into both a listening craze, and a sweet meditation about life and its meaning.
The Offspring – Cool To Hate – This old-school punk song starts with an picturesque and vintage atmosphere representing America during the year the album was recorded in, about 1997. Guitars are always presented with a good amount of texture and sweetness to them, while the voices always sound natural and come through with a good amount of power, yet never sound harsh. The cymbals are presented with a good amount of force and life in them, providing a vivid experience for the listener. The story about the protagonist, the negativistic teenager we all once been, hating everything, is transmitted on a fun and happy tone, almost like listening to a happy tune about happy teens, but with the opposite message.
HiFiMAN RE800 has a unique way of conveying the treble, adding a lot of energy and life to the cymbals and other instruments that have a lot of content in the lower treble, like trumpets. This makes RE800 an excellent IEM for well-recorded music and music that has a very honest treble presentation, like acoustic music. On the other hand, metal music can sound a bit hot for some, RE800 having a small enhancement in that area.
This unique way of presenting the treble with a lot of energy makes RE800 stand out in clarity, detail, micro-details and honesty, giving them a strong edge when it comes to having a life-like presentation.
Besides the energetic side of the treble, it is good to mention that RE800 are quite detailed and that their treble sounds rather solid, especially compared with something like IE800 which has a softer sound to their treble, albeit having an energetic top end as well.
Machinae Supremacy – The Greatest Show On The Earth – The song starts with a few feeble and shy guitar notes played together, like children playing gleefully through hidden woods. The song starts strong with a series of sweet guitar notes. The voices always sound natural, never being harsh or overexposed, and they are accompanied by gentle sound of bells and other special effects. The bass keeps being quite strong through the song, but it doesn't shadow the sweet midrange. The top end of the song is always presented vividly, with the cymbals having a tiny peak to them, yet without feeling harsh or over the board.
Jason Derulo – Talk Dirty – A good test track, to show what RE800 can do with a heavily compressed pop song that features extreme amounts of bass. The song starts with a good amount of drums/effects played in an airy and open space. There is a good sense of rhythm and playfulness with the whole song, the bass is heavy and goes very deep, but it is well controlled and provides an excellent clarity and texture, whilst keeping good amounts of control. Voices are clear, natural and sound very clear as well. The background voices are also vivid and presented with good amounts of life to them. The jazzy blow instruments are vibrant, but they don't go over the top, staying quite playful rather than being stringent. The enhancements in RE800's treble don't bother at all, and RE800 does an amazing job at playing pop music. The story of the song feels real, and although this song doesn't have a necessarily interesting or nice story, it is good to know that RE800 has the ability to present it well.
Rob Zombie – Werewolf baby – Rob Zombie's songs are always good to test with all equipment. Excellent recording, mastering and post production conditions make Rob Zombie's music some of the best out there. The song starts with a funky yet playful combination of rhythm and lead guitars played along quick and rowdy drum sets. The voices feel realistic, and the whole song is presented in a large and open space, with a very good separation between the musical instruments. The song chorus is vivid and playful, being quite easy to move your head while listening to this scary yet addictive song by Rob Zombie. The story about the man who becomes the werewolf is presented in a dark yet fun light, almost like a painting about Rob Zombie's movies, where the watcher almost sympathizes with the antagonists.
HiFiMAN RE800 has quite an expansive soundstage, especially considering their physical size and what one would expect form them before plugging them in. Most IEMs that feature a deep insertion, or small IEM bodies, will have a more intimate soundstage presentation, but RE800 seems to do its best to defy this logic, providing an excellent all-around soundstage. Special effects in the music of Escape the Fate can come from quite far away, there are certain instruments that feel as if they are played above or below the listener, and there is a very good general sense of space and air, all instruments being able to breathe as they should.
The instrument separation is very good as well, comparable with the mighty Sennheiser IE800, a TOTL IEM priced similarly to RE800. The listener can easily tell different instruments and instrument layers apart from each other, it is very easy to identify every single nuance in every unique instrument.
HiFiMAN RE800 has a uniquely quick driver, which leads to a very life-like presentation of the ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) / PRaT (Pace, Rhythm and Timing). The Attack of each note is quick and RE800 gives acoustic instruments an especially natural presentation, with all the natural textures and enhancements they are supposed to have. Listening to RE800 can easily lead to tapping your feet while listening to rhythmic electronic or while hearing the sweet Jazzy melodies sang as if they were played right in front of you.
The rather large and impactful bass presentation doesn't hinder quick rendering of other elements, the ADSR being quick enough to present all details and micro-details, even while RE800 has large amounts of bass impact.
Electronic guitars have a uniquely enhanced texture representation, that is probably a characteristic of the unique Topology driver designed by HiFiMAN. All in all, there is no space to complain about the ADSR / PRaT, even at their rather high price.
Portable Usage
RE800 has been thought and designed to be a portable IEM, starting with the small IEM bodies, excellent ergonomics, and their easy-to-drive nature.
The cables are designed to be portable as well, with their supple and flexible construction. It is good to mention that the cables provide very little to no cable noise (microphonic noise), and they are quite comfortable to wear, being light enough to allow for walking and doing other activities while wearing RE800.
The isolation of RE800 will be dependent on the tips used, my personal favorites, the Spinfit tips and the Mandarin tips both offering an excellent amount of isolation from the outside noise. It is possible to use RE800 at low levels while taking a walk through the thunderous streets of Bucharest, as RE800 is able to defend the listener from most of that commotion.
Drive factor
HiFiMAN RE800 is fairly easy to drive, and while it can be driven from almost any smartphone, and even sound great as such, adding a professional DAP (Digital Audio Player), or a DAC/AMP, will surely enhance the experience and will help the sound become not just great, but amazing. RE800 is not particularly sensitive to hiss, and seems to work pretty well with most sources it was tested with, but it is fair to mention that depending on the listener's tastes, some sources might provide a better synergy.
Select pairings
RE800 + iDSD BL – The acoustic genius playing along the TOTL benchmark DAC/AMP is a totally sweet combination. RE800 doesn't need the switches on iDSD BL to be engaged, as it has a very good sound just by being driven by it. The unique signature of iDSD BL will sweeten the midrange of RE800, giving them even more musical edge and widening the types of music it works best with. iDSD BL will enhance the bass impact and the treble clarity of RE800 a bit, but it won't make them harsh nor increase the peaks they have, making a very good companion for details and musicality. iDSD BL will also enhance the soundstage size of RE800 by a good amount.
RE800 + iBasso DX200 (AMP1) – This is a very recommended pairing for RE800 since iBasso DX200 is the neutral master of DAPs, providing a very linear, yet musical and detailed sound. As such, it doesn't increase the bass nor the treble of RE800, but it will enhance the dynamics and textures, giving RE800 even more detail, without taking away any of the musicality they present to the listener. DX200 is also one of the best DAPs when it comes to its instrument separation, further enhancing the instrument separation of RE800. Since this is the SE version of RE800 with no removable cables, it was impossible to test DX200 + AMP3 with RE800. Commercial versions should have interchangeable cables, providing option for balanced cables as well.
RE800 + Opus #2 – Opus #2 makes an excellent companion for RE800, being one of the DAPs I used a lot with it. The sound can be described as sweet and musical. Opus in general has a sweet spot for sounding musical and for playing things with a lively energy in the mids, along with a large bass impact. The organic Opus sound will enhance the vocals presented through RE800, giving them an edge when it comes to smoothness in the midrange and lifelike tonality. Opus DAPs are also known to have large and expansive soundstages, providing an intricately wide and well-separated presentation for music played through RE800.
RE800 + Shanling M2s – A portable, light, yet powerful combination, Shanling M2s is known to bring a lot of sparkle and bass hit to the IEMs connected to it, being a bit U shaped. M2s will smooth some of the detail in RE800, making them a bit laid back and offering a relaxed experience, without taking away any of the vibrancy and life from the sound.
RE800 + Hidizs AP200 – AP200 is an excellent DAP if you're looking at offering RE800 an upper midrange companion to compliment their sound. AP200 is a bit U shaped by its nature and comes with a smooth midrange that doesn't enhance aggressiveness, but rather gives music a laid-back presentation that feels detailed yet smooth. The highlight of AP200 would be its rather natural tone in the midrange, enhancing the acoustic experience with RE800, without adding any harshness or aggressiveness.
RE800 + FiiO X7mkii – FiiO X7mkii is an energetic performer with a lot of life in the midrange and an explosively fun presentation. The midrange of the combo is sweet and X7mkii will sweeten the midrange of RE800 by a good degree, giving them a rather happy and vibrant presentation, along with a nicely layered sound. X7mkii also has a natural type of bass that will enhance the bass impact RE800 naturally has, along with the rather quick sound, giving them an edge when it comes to speedy music.
HiFiMAN RE800 has been tested against EMI and they don't pick any EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) from any source, regardless whether they are used under high-tension power sources or right next to a wireless router.
Although they are priced in the high-end range of IEMs (considering that anything above 500$ is already a high-end IEM priced as such) RE800 has to do a lot for themselves to justify their 800$ price tag.
RE800 vs Dunu DK-3001 – Although there is some difference in their price tags, DK-3001 makes an interest competition for RE800. Starting with the bottom end, DK-3001 presents bass with a slower decay, while RE800 is quicker, both providing really good impact and control abilities. The midrange is a bit more V shaped on RE800, where it feels a tad more linear on DK-3001, both having a pretty natural tonality and texture presentation. RE800's top end is enhanced when compared to DK-3001, the presentation highlighting details and fine nuances more on RE800, although DK-3001 doesn't try to do that, but rather to offer a relaxed presentation to the music. All in all, DK-3001 is more of a complementary IEM to RE800, being a smooth and laid-back presentation, while RE800 is vibrant and energetic, with an inherent tendency for presenting more details.
RE800 vs Oriveti New Primacy – ONP is priced considerably lower than RE800, but still makes an interesting comparison to RE800. ONP has less bass, having a tighter bottom end. The midrange is quite sweet on both, its midrange being ONP's highlight, while RE800 has a somewhat more recessed midrange. The top end is smoother and less enhanced on ONP, leading to an inherently more detailed sound on RE800.
RE800 vs ER4-XR – Although we visited this comparison once before, it is good to do it using RE800 as a point of reference. In direct comparison, ER4-XR has a tighter bottom end, while RE800 provides somewhat more impact, with a larger bass. The midrange is very forward on ER4-XR, while it is slightly recessed on RE800. The treble is considerably enhanced on RE800, which affects the way top-end microdetails are presented, but ER4-XR puts up a very good fight when it comes to the midrange details. The soundstage is larger on RE800, along with a more vivid instrument separation, ER4-XR blending the instruments more to create a "whole" sound while RE800 defines each instrument as its own unique entity.
RE800 vs HiFiMAN RE2000 – RE2000 is far more expensive than RE800, being more of an ultra-high-end concept IEM, produced by the same company. RE800 has a more enhanced and a little slower bass, while RE2000's bass is closer to a natural sound, with a quicker decay, but still presenting a lot of impact. The midrange is less V-shaped on RE2000, and the tonality goes one step further into being quite life-like and natural, RE2000 having an even better texture presentation, although RE800 still puts up a very good fight, showing that they have the inherent qualities provided by the same topology driver technology. The top end is more natural and less peaky on RE2000, while RE800's top end provides a better match for acoustic music, and micro-details enhancement, where it is very hard to match its performance. All in all, RE2000 is a very nice upgrade to RE800, and some the sound characteristics present in RE2000, inherent to their technology, are also present in RE800.
RE800 vs Sennheiser ie800 – This is probably the most interesting comparison, especially since ie800 is priced similarly to RE800, and has a similar signature, with a strong top end, and a deep bottom end, and with a rather recessed midrange. Starting with the bottom end, both RE800 and ie800 provide a very nice presentation, with ie800 having a bit more sub-bass quantity than RE800, while both have very good amounts of control. RE800 has a bit more midbass enhancement which leads to a slightly thicker sound than ie800. The midrange is quite detailed on both, and while both have a similar level of instrument separation, RE800 glazes music with a slightly larger soundstage, while ie800 presents music more intimately. The top end is where they sound more different than similar, RE800 having a little peak around 6-9 kHz, then slowly going down, while ie800 has a larger treble area enhanced, leading to a softer sound, with even more treble. Both are energetic, but the cymbals sound rather soft on ie800 and harder on RE800. The detail levels are quite similar, and it is hard to choose between them, both of them being amazing performers, with excellent fit, ergonomics and sound. Ie800 looks like it is made of obsidian / ceramic, while RE800 is made out of golden brass, each adding some inherent sheen to the sound.
RE800 vs Beyerdynamic Xelento – Beyerdynamic Xelento is more of a complementary IEM to RE800 rather than a competitor, since Xelento goes for a far more balanced, natural, and smoother approach. Both RE800 and Xelento are extremely musical, but they present the music quite differently, Xelento being quite the romantic performer, while RE800 sounds a bit more like the technical-musical performer, especially due to their treble enhancement. Xelento's top end is the biggest difference from RE800, where Xelento doesn't have any peak the top end, but a smoother top end when compared to RE800, providing a leaner sound that can feel a bit more natural, compared to RE800's energetic and vibrant approach.
HiFiMAN RE800 is priced at around 800$, being one of the more sophisticated and luxurious high-end IEMs around.
Looking at the package content, they come in a wooden box, which is quite rare. They come with a good selection of tips, although SpinFit or Mandarins are recommended as a little, very inexpensive addon.
The sound is exceptional, even for this price point, and RE800 is one of the very impressive performers out there, a rather exclusive and engaging IEM.
The more interesting part about the value is the cable, which was not detachable on the model reviewed, but at the same price HiFiMAN released a RE800 IEM with detachable cables. Since this was one of the only gripes most users could had had with RE800 at this price point, HiFiMAN's move to release a detachable cable version of RE800 places RE800's value from average to a very good value. They don't cost less, but having detachable cables makes them a far greater value, providing a good balance of sound, ergonomics and futureproofing for the price paid.
All in all, there is no space to complain about the price, since they are one of the more glamorous high-end IEMs with a few bells and whistles to check your list.
HiFiMAN RE800 has been one of the most interesting IEMs to look at, with their golden looks and supple yet curved bodies. The sound matches both the looks and the price point, although at times the sound is actually much better than one would expect it to be, given their rather petite size. RE800 comes to refresh the 800$ price range with the addition of HiFiMAN's Topology Driver, which brings more speed to the dynamic driver, and enhances the transient response of a IEM, leading to more details and an enhancement in the naturalness of the sound.
While RE800 comes with maybe a little too few tips, they come with comply tips, which are favored by many. Purchasing matching Spinfit or Mandarin tips is quite easy and inexpensive, and could further enhance the listening experience when using RE800, at a very small fraction of their price.
Purchasing the version of the detachable cable of RE800 will futureproof them a bit, leading to a rather good purchase of a high-end IEM that is not to be taken lightly, despite their nimble size and beautiful aesthetics.
So far, HiFiMAN delivers on their word, and RE800 is a IEM that innovates the art of listening, providing excellent fit, clarity, detail levels, bass impact, treble energy, and a beautiful look.
If you like a sound that is well-separated, has a great bass with extreme impact, a sweet midrange and an enthused top end that matches acoustic music, and gives life to acoustic guitars, RE800 might be just the IEM you're looking for, a truly amazing listening experience in a small package.
Thank you for reading, and remember to have fun while listening to music!
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Link to the official product page (Penon Audio): https://penonaudio.com/HIFIMAN-RE800
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LONDON (Reuters) - British police and security agencies are currently monitoring 30 terrorism plots, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said in extracts of a newspaper interview released on Saturday.
"We now face a threat level that is severe. It's not getting any less, it's actually growing," she said in an interview to be published in Sunday's News of the World.
"We task the police and the security agencies with protecting us ... There are 2,000 individuals they are monitoring. There are 200 networks. There are 30 active plots," she said.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour government is seeking to extend pre-charge detention of terrorism suspects to 42 days from the current 28-day limit.
But Smith faces a tough task steering the controversial provisions through parliament.
The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have both said they will vote against extended detention. Labour backbenchers are also threatening to rebel and vote down the clause in the Counter-Terrorism Bill.
"We can't wait for an attack to succeed and then rush in new powers," Smith said. "We've got to stay ahead.
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Britain has seen a marked increase in militant Islamist plots since it joined the United States in invading Iraq in 2003.
In 2005 four British suicide bombers killed 52 people in London. Other attempts have been thwarted by police or failed when devices did not detonate.
"Since the beginning of 2007, 57 people have been convicted on terrorist plots," said Smith.
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In locavore theory: MacKnitty should be buying ALL products locally and the fridge should be filled with few non-local items.
In MacKnitty Locavore truth: Feel a little guilty that I know I could never live without the wonderful fridge. Where else would I get my ice cold Diet Coke (not local)?
- What's so Local about this fridge?
I am learning about being a locavore daily. I think about where my food comes from every time I eat something. My crisper (that's a joke because everything I put in their wilts) and my fruit bowl are fuller at the beginning of the week and sparse at the end of the week so I must be doing something right.
My fridge may never be empty of juices, creamer and Diet Coke but we are making all decisions wisely. Like our milk, we only buy Organic Shamrock Farms because the farm is in Arizona. We try to buy our juice from the closest source but sometimes my geography isn't so great- is Arkansas or Illinois closer? Arkansas, I think.
I know that someday I will be buying dairy shares from a local source and that my juice may eventually come from a juicer from the Wilcox apples but it's not this week according to my fridge.
We are getting closer to locavore heaven because my running buddy Earl says, "Is this one of your weird local, organic, vegan foods?" I guess we are walking the talk.


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Excellent news, if it is true. Apparently, Education Minister, Michael Gove, thinks that every child over the age of five should learn a foreign language in school.
Now we need to wait and learn more about:
- how it is to be costed
- which languages will be prioritised
- whether or not a language will later be made compulsory at GCSE level
- and if the teaching of languages might be changed in order that children can actually learn not just how to repeat things, but to initiate independent thought and speech.
In the course of this we might also urge him to consider whether French is still the most appropriate 'first' foreign language to teach in the UK. Boys in particular find it hard to get their mouth around French pronunciation and clearly don't like the 'acting' that is required to do it. Spanish is easier, German harder to learn but easier for Brits to pronounce. German is spoken by over 100 million people in Europe (more than any other language) and Spanish is useful in various parts of the globe. And French? Er…
The real problem in the future, however, is where the competent language teachers are going to come from when the numbers of those already learning a language has plummeted in the last ten years. The consequences of previous policies will be felt for a generation or more.
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