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Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" tops the 4 million mark in paid downloads this week. The song was first released way back in 1981, when Madonna and Whitney Houston were still unknowns and Justin Timberlake and Beyonce were still in diapers. No other song that was first released before 2000 has topped the 3 million mark in paid downloads, much less 4 million.
"Don't Stop Believin" received a big boost from its use in the final episode of The Sopranos, which aired in June 2007. (The usage also did wonders for the song's "coolness" factor.)The song received another boost from its use in the first episode of Glee, which aired in May 2009. It was featured again in the last episode of the first season, which aired three months ago. The two Glee versions have sold a combined total of 973,000 copies (which, of course, are not counted toward Journey's 4 million tally).
Journey's recording of "Don't Stop Believin'" hit the 1 million mark in paid downloads in August 2007. It reached 2 million in October 2008. It hit 3 million in August 2009. When will it reach 5 million? Place your bets.
"Don't Stop Believin'" is to digital songs what Bob Marley & the Wailers' Legend is to albums. Both are perennial best-sellers that have become music industry phenomena. That 1984 compilation has sold 10,349,000 copies since Nielsen/SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. (It sold millions more before that.) Both Journey's song and Marley's album are slowly but surely climbing the all-time best-seller lists. "Don't Stop Believin'" is the 21st best-selling song in digital history. It is just 2,197,000 copies behind the all-time digital song champ, the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling."Given all this, you might assume that "Don't Stop Believin'" was a #1 hit when it was first released in 1981. Far from it. It peaked at #9. Sixty-four songs that year climbed higher on the Hot 100.
"Don't Stop Believin'" peaked on the Hot 100 in the week ending Dec. 19, 1981. It has sold more than twice as many digital copies as all the other songs that were in the top 10 that week combined. The #1 song that week, Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," has sold 152,000 digital copies, not bad, but a far cry from the total of 4,013,000 for "Don't Stop Believin.'"Shameless Plug: On Friday, I'll have a list of the top 40 oldies (songs released before January 2000), with the most paid downloads as of this very week. I've given you #1, but I have 39 more songs to run down. A few teases: The #2 song is by an artist who never had a Hot 100 hit. Three of the songs are by one band. Three of the songs are from one album. All will be revealed on Friday.
Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns enters The Billboard 200 at #1 with sales of 241,000. This is less than half of the first-week total of the band's last studio album, Minutes To Midnight, which bowed in the top spot in May 2007 with sales of 623,000.
The trend-line is moving in the opposite direction for R&B star Trey Songz, who debuts at #2 with Passion, Pain & Pleasure. The album sold 240,000 copies, nearly twice the first-week tally of Songz' last album, Ready, which bowed in September 2009 with 131,000. (If Songz had sold just 2,000 more copies this week, he would have upset Linkin Park and grabbed the #1 spot.)Let's dig a little deeper into that first-week total for Linkin Park's album. It's the eighth biggest first-week total so far in 2010, and the biggest by a rock band. Still, the number is a big disappointment. The band's 2003 album, Meteora, posted first-week sales of 810,000, which was the second biggest first-week tally that year (behind only 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Tryin'). The 623,000 start for Minutes To Midnight constituted the sixth biggest first-week tally of 2007.
Linkin Park's album debuts at #2 in both Japan and the U.K., so it came close to a rare sweep of the #1 spot in the world's top three music markets. The album sold 90,000 digital copies in the U.S. It's #1 on the Digital Albums chart.
Rihanna's "Only Girl (In The World)" enters Hot Digital Songs at #1 with first-week sales of 249,000 copies. It's Rihanna's eighth #1 on that chart. The #1 debut makes up for the fact that Rihanna's smash "Rude Boy" never quite reached the top spot on the digital chart. (It did, however, log five weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, which is a blend of digital sales and radio airplay.) "Only Girl (In The World)" vaults from #75 to #3 on the Hot 100.
Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" dips from #1 to #2 on Hot Digital Songs. It sold 194,000 copies this week, bringing its nine-week total to 1,151,000. It moves up from #3 to #1 on the Hot 100. It's Mars' second #1 of the year, following B.o.B's "Nothin' On You," on which he was featured. You may have read the news item that Mars was arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Not a great way to kick off a week in which you land your first #1 hit.
Returning to The Billboard 200, Eminem's Recovery dips from #2 to #3. The album has ranked in the top three for each of its first 13 weeks. This is the best showing by any album since Alicia Keys' As I Am ranked in the top three for each of its first 15 weeks in 2007-2008.
Robert Plant's Band Of Joy debuts at #5. It's Plant's 19th top 10 album (counting 12 albums with Led Zeppelin, two with fellow Led Zep alum Jimmy Page and one with Alison Krauss). Led Zeppelin cracked the top 10 with its first album, Led Zeppelin, in May 1969, giving Plant a more than 41 year span of top 10 albums. How long ago was that? The cast album from Hair was #1. Also in the top 10: albums by Tom Jones, Donovan and Iron Butterfly.
Weezer's Hurley debuts at #6. It's the band's sixth regular studio album in a row to make the top 10. Weezer has had only one top 10 single on the Hot 100, "Beverly Hills." Front-man Rivers Cuomo has also had one top 10 single on his own, B.o.B's "Magic," on which he was featured.
Brandon Flowers' Flamingo debuts at #8. It's the solo debut album by the Killers' front-man. The Killers have made the top 10 with three albums, Hot Fuss, Sam's Town and Day & Age. Flamingo was #1 in the U.K. last week.
Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 winds up six solid months in the top 10. It's the first album to spend its first 26 weeks in the top 10 since Eminem's The Eminem Show in 2002. This means it has surpassed the initial top 10 runs by such powerhouse albums as Taylor Swift's Fearless (19 weeks), Mariah Carey's The Emancipation Of Mimi (23 weeks) and Usher's Confessions (23 weeks). (All of those albums later returned to the top 10 to add to their totals, but I'm talking about the albums' initial, unbroken runs in the top 10.)
Here's the top 10 on Hot Digital Songs, as calculated by Nielsen/SoundScan. Rihanna's "Only Girl (In The World)" debuts at #1 (249K). Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" dips from #1 to #2 (194K). Usher featuring Pitbull's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" jumps from #7 to #3 (171K). Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" drops from #2 to #4 (164K). Nelly's "Just A Dream" dips from #4 to #5 (155K). Eminem featuring Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie" dips from #5 to #6 (148K). Far East Movement featuring Catar's "Like A G6" jumps from #12 to #7 (137K). Flo Rida featuring David Guetta's "Club Can't Handle Me" holds at #8 (132K). Taio Cruz's "Dynamite" drops from #3 to #9 (131K). Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull's "I Like It" drops from #6 to #10 (123K).
Here's the low-down on this week's top 10 albums.
1. Linkin Park, A Thousand Suns, 241,000. This new entry is the band's fourth album to debut at #1, following Meteora, Collision Course (a 2004 collabo with Jay-Z) and Minutes To Midnight. Four songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Catalyst," which vaults from #58 to #16. 2. Trey Songz, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, 240,000. This new entry is the second top five album in a row for the R&B singer. Ready debuted at #3 in September 2009. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Bottoms Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj), which jumps from #16 to #14. 3. Eminem, Recovery, 89,000. The former #1 album dips from #2 to #3 in its 13th week. Four songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Love The Way You Lie" (featuring Rihanna), which dips from #5 to #6. 4. Jamey Johnson, The Guitar Song, 63,000. This new entry is Johnson's first top 10 album. That Lonesome Song hit #28 in 2008. The album enters Top Country Albums at #1. It's Johnson's first #1 on that chart. 5. Robert Plant, Band Of Joy, 49,000. This new entry is Plant's 19th top 10 album (counting Led Zeppelin and collabos). It's his first strictly solo album to crack the top five since his solo debut, Pictures At Eleven, which scored in August and September 1982. 6. Weezer, Hurley, 45,000. This new entry is the band's sixth regular studio album in a row to make the top 10. "Memories" enters Hot Digital Songs at #137. 7. Various Artists, Now 35, 41,000. The album drops from #3 to #7 in its third week. The compilation has sold 210,000 copies in its first three weeks. 8. Brandon Flowers, Flamingo, 41,000. This new entry is the solo debut album by the Killers' front-man. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Crossfire," which re-enters at #118. 9. Katy Perry, Teenage Dream, 40,000. The former #1 album drops from #4 to #9 in its fourth week. Two songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Teenage Dream," which drops from #2 to #4. 10. Justin Bieber, My World 2.0., 36,000. The former #1 album drops from #8 to #10 in its 26th week. Three songs from the album are listed on Hot Digital Songs, topped by "Baby" (featuring Ludacris), which rebounds from #79 to #55.Sara Bareilles' Kaleidoscope Heart drops from #1 to #12. That's the biggest tumble from the top spot since B.o.B's B.o.B Presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray made the same drop in May. Five other albums fall out of the top 10 this week. Disturbed's Asylum drops from #5 to #11, Stone Sour's Audio Secrecy drops from #6 to #19, Interpol's Interpol dives from #7 to #35, Anberlin's Dark Is The Way. Light... plummets from #9 to #62, and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam drops from #10 to #23.
Florence & The Machine's Lungs vaults from #44 to #14 in its 16th week. The album ranked a lowly #100 two weeks ago, but got a big boost from the group's buzzed-about performance of "Dog Days Are Over" on the VMAs. "Dog Days Are Over" is also on the move. The song jumps from #52 to #12 on Hot Digital Songs. Two weeks ago, it was #198. Lungs topped the British album chart for two weeks in January.
Now That's What I Call Country Vol. 3 debuts at #22. The first two volumes both made the top 10. The dip reflects a general downward drift of the Now franchise. America's music fans are just a little Now'd out. Incidentally, country is the second genre to merit three or more Now volumes. There have been four Now Latino volumes.
John Lennon's Remember debuts at #44. The album, which was first released in 2007, is #1 on this week's Catalog Albums chart. The album is on Starbucks' Hear Music label. Lennon first cracked the top 40 as a solo artist in January 1970 with The Plastic Ono Band-Live Peace In Toronto 1969.
The Script's second album, Science & Faith, enters the U.K. chart at #1, according to the Official Charts Company. The Dublin trio also debuted at #1 in the U.K. with its eponymous 2008 debut album. That album has sold 298,000 copies in the U.S. and has spawned a major hit, the first-rate "Breakeven," which has sold 1,797,000 digital copies.
Song Scorecard: "I Like It" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull tops the 2 million mark in paid downloads in its 20th week. It's Pitbull's second song to reach this level, following his own hit "I Know You Want Me," which is up to 2,476,000...Jason DeRulo's "Ridin' Solo" and Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" also top the 2 million mark in paid downloads. "Ridin' Solo" took 29 weeks to reach this threshold. "Cooler Than Me" did it in 22 weeks. DeRulo's earlier smash "Whatcha Say" has sold 3,383,000 copies.
The aforementioned Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (which drops from #10 to #23 on The Billboard 200) is the #1 soundtrack for the sixth straight week. The #1 soundtrack to a theatrically released movie is AC/DC's Iron Man 2, which drops from #117 to #146. That's the lowest that the week's top soundtrack to a theatrically-released movie has placed on The Billboard 200 since April 1983, when Flashdance held that distinction the week it debuted at #166. This is not happy news.
The Town, Ben Affleck's second movie as a director, was #1 at the box-office over the weekend. (Good movie.) The soundtrack, featuring a score by Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley, was just released.
Leonard Skinner, the Florida gym teacher who gained rock immortality when former students named their band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Monday. The band's first album, Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd), hit the charts in September 1973. It contained the classic "Free Bird." The band's second album, Second Helping, spawned another classic, "Sweet Home Alabama." Do these songs rank among the top 40 oldies with the most digital sales? They do, as you will see on Friday. (Now you know three of the 40. No problem. I have 37 more.)
Heads Up: We'll have another down-to-the-wire contest for the #1 spot next week: Maroon5's Hands All Over is vying with Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give. Both albums will sell in the range of 150,000 copies. Also likely to debut in the top 10: Santana's Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time, Selena Gomez & the Scene's A Year Without Rain, John Legend & the Roots' Wake Up! and Billy Currington's Enjoy Yourself. Also due: Serj Tankian's Imperfect Harmonies and My Darkest Days' My Darkest Days.Follow Yahoo! Music:


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The iStruct Demonstrator makes several advances in robotics, including its high-tech feet.
Roboticists at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) have built a robot called the iStruct Demonstrator that walks on its knuckles like an ape's robot twin.
The new robot, a 40 pound hulk of somewhat frightening-looking metal, makes several steps forward in robotics, with advanced features that distinguish it from most of its robot contemporaries.
While most robots have flat feet and must shuffle-walk, the iStruct Demonstrator has a heel-toe step. The complex feet work through a combination of 43 pressure sensors, six sensors used for collision detection, a 6-axis force sensor, and a distance sensor in the heel that can anticipate the heel strike. The walking system also includes a digital 3-axis accelerometer that understands the orientation of the foot structure and digital magnetic angular encoders that can monitor the movement of the foot and ankle structure.
High-tech feet: all the better to lumber after us with.
The iStruct Demonstrator doesn't move particularly fast, but it can balance on its own and fluidly make transitions to travel in multiple directions.

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Christmas music is comprised of a variety of musical genres. It is normally performed or heard during the Christmas season. Traditionally, this started on Christmas Eve and lasted until January 6, the feast of the Three Kings (the original Twelve Days of Christmas); now, however, especially in the U.S., it tends to begin around Thanksgiving and ends just after Christmas Day.
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When it comes to the photos you share, Facebook is going big. The changes, which start gradually rolling out today to all users, truly give the social network more of a photo album feel.
When you click "Photos" at the top of your timeline, you'll see larger pictures "that fill up the page," wrote Emily Grewal, a Facebook product manager, in a posting.
You can also use the menu to look for photos you're tagged in, photos you've shared as well as albums you've created.
Friends can "like" and comment all from that one page.
"With your Facebook photos all in one section, it's simple to show friends your favorites," Grewal wrote. "Click the star button to make important photos stand out" and appear bigger.
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On Wed., June 5, students from the MINDDRIVE program in Kansas City, Mo., will visit the Hagerstown Community College STEM Building to show off the electric car they modified to run on one very unusual type of fuel: social media.
The students of MINDDRIVE, a nonprofit educational program that aims to teach STEM principles through hands-on learning techniques with projects that inspire the next generation to solve modern issues, restored and converted a 1967 Karmann Ghia into an electric car. The restoration of the Series 2 Karmann Ghia is made fully from sustainable materials.
An Arduino device designed to monitor and capture activity on the social media channels of MINDDRIVE and their sponsors will trigger the motor to engage or not engage depending on the level of social fuel.
There are five ways that social activity will be monitored during the tour: Twitter hashtag, #MINDDRIVE and mentions, @minddriveorg, as well as their sponsor tags and mentions, Facebook likes and shares, Instagram follows, hashtags and shares, YouTube video plays, follows and shares.
Twenty students are participating in the tour, which will journey from the students' home in Kansas City to Washington D.C. Stops are being made at technology centers, college campuses, and at environmental sites such as wind farms. The students will present the MINDDRIVE programs at many of the locations, which helps further develop their public communication skills.
"MINDDRIVE provides students with a learning environment that is based on experiential learning projects that allow in-depth exercises and real-world application of math, science, technology, and environmental relationships," said Steve Rees, CEO of MINDDRIVE. "The mentors and instructors of MINDDRIVE offer the students an additional voice and role model in their lives. The program gives all of the students a foundation of confidence and an expanded vision of their future that allows them to have a sustainable life."
The MINDDRIVE tour will visit the HCC campus on Wed., June 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the HCC STEM Building, room 208. Students, staff, faculty, and the public are invited to view the car and the students' presentation.
The tour ends in the nation's capital with a press conference on Capitol Hill and a briefing hosted by Missouri's 5th Congressional District Congressman, Emanuel Cleaver. Attendees include the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Energy, the STEM Coalition, among others, including their colleagues serving in the House.
For more information on the history of MINDDRIVE, visit: http://minddrive.org/press [3].
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External Linkages and Economic Growth in Colombia: Insights from A Bayesian VAR Model
This paper investigates the sensitivity of Colombian GDP growth to the surroundingmacroeconomic environment. We estimate a Bayesian VAR model with informative steady-statepriors for the Colombian economy using quarterly data from 1995 to 2007. A variancedecomposition shows that world GDP growth and government spending are the most importantfactors, explaining roughly 17 and 16 percent of the variance in Colombian GDP growthrespectively. The model, which is shown to forecast well out-of-sample, can also be used toanalyse alternative scenarios. Generating both endogenous and conditional forecasts, we showthat the impact on Colombian GDP growth of a substantial downturn in world GDP growthwould be non-negligible but still a mild decline by historical standards.Download Info
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Residents in the town of Scott are dealing with power outages at this time.
According to Entergy official Liz Duhon, the outage is limited to customers north of Hwy 90. Crews are working on the problem and look to restore complete power within the next 2-3 hours. Local schools L. Leo Judice Elementary and Scott Middle are unaffected, while Westside Elementary is without power.
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Grilled Lamb Porterhouse Chops…I wasn't quite thrilled with this dish but it was decent. The meat was a bit dry to me. Everyone's palate is different so it might be better for someone else. The presentation of the plate was gorgeous though.
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Despite successful recent blood drive, United Blood Services is finding itself in trouble again.
"This particular shortage will require a good turnout into next week to get us out of the hole," said Les Long with United Blood Service.
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Dr. Oz Reveals Why Pets Really Improve Your Health
Oprah.com | From the April 2012 issue of
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Having an animal in your home is great for your heart—and your waistline, your immunity, your blood vessels....
When I come home after a long day at the hospital or the studio, the greeting I get from my black Lab, Rosie—her whole body wiggling with happiness—always makes me smile, no matter how exhausted I feel. In our household, animals outnumber humans: We also have a rabbit, five hamsters, three cats (who spend a great deal of their time peering inquisitively at the hamsters), and two tropical fish. I admit I sometimes feel like a zookeeper. But even when the litter box needs cleaning or I have to coax my son, Oliver, to go outside and walk Rosie before bedtime, I can honestly say I'm happy to share my home with all 12 creatures.
If you've ever loved a pet, you know the kind of joy animals can bring. But I'm especially excited about the mounting evidence that they can improve our physical well-being, too. (Former president of the Mayo Clinic staff, Edward Creagan, MD, is so convinced of the healing powers of pets, he has literally prescribed them for a third of his cancer patients.) Here's a look at how your health might benefit from an animal companion.
1. Reduced Risk of Allergies, Asthma, and Eczema
People with allergies produce antibodies—which can cause inflammation in the airways (asthma) or the skin (eczema)—in response to irritants like dander and saliva. But exposure to a pet during infancy may mean less chance of developing such reactions in adulthood—possibly, scientists speculate, because the immune system becomes desensitized to allergens. What's more impressive is that this immune-stabilizing effect appears to begin before birth. A 2008 study showed that prenatal pet exposure lowers allergic antibody production in the umbilical cord.
2. Lower Blood Pressure.
The simple act of petting an animal—or even gazing at an aquarium—results in a drop in blood pressure. And pets can have a longer-term impact on the cardiovascular system, too, as researchers discovered when they tracked 24 hypertensive stockbrokers who adopted a cat or dog. Pet ownership blunted the blood pressure response to mental stress; the traditionally prescribed hypertension drug did not.
3. A Stronger Heart.
Researchers who followed 369 heart attack survivors in the landmark Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial found that dog owners had only a 1 percent chance of dying within a year, compared with a 7 percent chance for subjects who didn't have a dog. A newer study, from 2009, found that people who had owned a cat at some point in their lives were 37 percent less likely to die of a heart attack than those who hadn't.
Why pets are good for your body and mind
Having an animal in your home is great for your heart—and your waistline, your immunity, your blood vessels....
4. Improved Fitness.
A 2011 study published in the
Journal of Physical Activity & Health
revealed that dog owners were 34 percent more likely to complete the recommended minimum 150 minutes of exercise per week. Other research has shown that dog owners walk 19 more minutes a week on average, and that having a family dog increases physical activity among adolescents (a key finding as childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions).
5. Greater Calm for Alzheimer's Patients
And for their families. Much of the burden of this disease (which afflicts one in eight people 65 and older) falls on patients' relatives, and I've seen it crush the spirit of even the most loving caretakers. But studies have revealed that Alzheimer's patients have fewer anxious outbursts if an animal is present, and research shows that caregivers can feel less burdened as well, especially if the animal is a cat (perhaps because cats require little additional care).
A study published in the
Western Journal of Nursing Research
found that even pet fish can help by facilitating healthy weight gain among Alzheimer's patients, who often suffer from a lack of adequate nutrition. In the presence of an aquarium, patients who paced tended to sit still longer, while patients who were typically lethargic became more attentive. Both effects led to better eating at mealtimes.
Not everybody can bring home a furry or aquatic friend, of course. But if life circumstances (like long hours or a persnickety landlord) keep you from owning a pet, you can still experience the health perks of animals by volunteering with rescues in dire need of affection. Go to
to look up shelters near you.
Dogs that provide extra support for people with special needs
Top Dogs
These four canine companions provide extra support for people with special needs.
A diabetic alert dog
notices the subtle chemical changes that occur in its owner's body as her blood sugar begins to drop, then notifies her by barking or licking her—waking her in the middle of the night, if need be—so she can eat a snack and avoid a dangerous hypoglycemic episode.
Seizure dogs
provide protection in a number of ways: They bark to alert others when their owner goes into a seizure, and lie down next to her to prevent injuries from convulsions. They are even able to retrieve a phone for a 911 call. Over time, some dogs develop the ability to detect a seizure before it happens.
An autism service dog
is trained to provide a calming presence for its owner, and may even accompany children to school, helping to minimize their emotional outbursts. The dogs also provide a common ground through which autistic kids can interact with their peers and further their social skills.
The Mexican hairless,
or xoloitzcuintli, is gaining popularity as a therapy dog for people with fibromyalgia and other forms of chronic pain. Since it lacks fur, the dog's body is warm to the touch, and patients experience relief simply by holding the animal or lying next to it.
Mehmet Oz, MD, is the host of
The Dr. Oz Show
(weekdays; check local listings).
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The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a
* Flood Advisory for an ice jam and snow melt in...
Johnson County in north central Wyoming...
Natrona County in central Wyoming...
* until 800 PM MST Saturday
* over the next 24 hours... warming temperatures will bring an
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south central Johnson County. The foothills of the southern
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Excessive runoff from snowmelt can cause minor flooding of small
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an upper level disturbance... and its associated front... brought
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"Blue has been one of my favorite colors since I was a little girl," says Jessica Cordova, 24, a first-grade teacher. She was surprised by how much she loved pairing it with a high-waisted leopard-print skirt. "It's fun but mature. I could wear this outfit to work with flats and tights, or with heels for going out to dinner with my husband." The short knit cardigan provides an easy way to try out the hue—just swap it in for your standard black one. Skirt: Tracy Reese, $278. Cardigan: Magaschoni, $254. Handbag, Marni. Earrings, Camilla Dietz Bergeron. Coat: Talbots, $249. |


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Oregon Projection: Obama by 13
Nate Silver
I have beaten this particular horse to death, but if you went looking for a state that is white and working class, Oregon wouldn't be a bad place to end up. Just 1.6 percent of Oregonians are African-American (though it does have its share of Hispanic and Asian voters). It ranks below the national average in income levels while having one of the nation's higher unemployment rates.
And yet, there may be something about Oregon's political DNA that's a little different. As I mentioned previously, Oregon has the most left-leaning Democratic electorate in the country. The problem is that the relationship between ideology and voting patterns has been murky thus far in the primaries. Clinton did quite well for herself in states like Massachusetts and New Hampshire, which also have quite liberal electorates. But more recently, she has tended to excel in conservative areas.
I checked to see whether there was a time trend in the data and in fact there was. When the election cycle began, Obama was actually outperforming Clinton in Republican-leaning districts. In a district with a rating of R+10, for example (one where George Bush performed ten points better than his national averages), Obama would be expected to win by roughly 8 points. But now, the same district would be expected to go to Clinton by 8 points. Conversely, however, Obama would be expected to win a Democratic-leaning district that he might have lost before.
This helps to explain how polling in New Jersey and California, two states with fairly liberal-leaning electorates, now suggests that Obama might have won those states. But it also proved to be helpful in Oregon. My modeling was consistently showing Oregon to be a toss-up state -- leaning only slightly to Obama. And if Oregon had voted back in February, maybe it would have been a toss-up. It might be noted that in Washington's beauty contest primary (which the model does not use directly in its estimates), Obama beat Clinton by just 3 points. And Washington should be a couple of points stronger for Obama than Oregon, as it is wealthier and has a somewhat larger black population.
But now, that isn't how Oregon is likely to vote. Clinton smartly recognized that the states that were scheduled to vote late in the primary process were moderate or conservative-leaning states. As such, she has moved somewhat to Obama's right. That's going to work to her benefit in places like Kentucky, but she's liable to pay a price for it in the one Kerry state that remained on the calender, which is Oregon. Tack on a couple of points for the fact that Obama has engaged the state more actively, and he could be looking at a double digit margin.
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Apart from recognizing this time trend, I made a few additional tweaks to my model. Fundraising is now tracked at the Congressional District level, although as it turns out that you do best with a combination of local and statewide numbers. There is also a relationship between the fundraising numbers and a state's ideology; the more liberal a state's electorate, the more important the fundraising numbers tend to be. We have accounted for this effect as well.
I have also tracked candidate visits at the CD level; a visit may be split between two or more districts if the city a candidate visit straddles more than one Congressional District. As it turns out, a visit to a CD does not appear to have any strong effect on the way that the vote is divided up in that district; it only affects things in the state as a whole. However, candidate visits do appear to have a localized effect on turnout. If you think about a typical campaign event, it is probably designed more to generate enthusiasm among a candidate's supporters than to persuade undecideds, who aren't as likely to attend the event in the first place. This finding would be consistent with that characterization. You draw your supporters to the event itself, hoping to make sure that they turn out. But thereafter, you're mostly benefiting from the earned media, which is not invaluable, whose effects tend to be more dispersed across the state.
It is interesting, by the way, to see the different ways that the candidates tend to plan out the geography of their events. Obama is more inclined to double- or triple up in a particularly important Congressional District, whereas Clinton tends to blanket her states more evenly.
Finally, as Oregon has a decent number of Hispanic voters, we are accounting for that variable as well. Holding everything else like income levels constant, Hispanics perform worse for Obama than what we call our white Anglo-Saxons, but marginally better for him than certain other types of "ethnic" whites. When you see the large margins that Clinton rung up in South Texas, keep in mind that they were very similar to her numbers in West Virginia. Ethnically, the two areas are very different, but economically they are quite similar.
Let me run through Oregon's Congressional Districts:
OR-1 (Northwest / Beaverton). We name the first district, tucked away in Oregon's Northwest corner, after the city of Beaverton, but it also includes portions of Portland. Either way, it's solid Obama country. OR-1 is Oregon's wealthiest and most educated district, its population is relatively young, and it's bohemian and gay-friendly -- all of which are favorable markers for Obama. Still, it isn't especially extreme in most of these departments as compared to the national averages, whereas its 1.3 percent African-American population is exceptionally low. It's not out of the question that Obama could get a 5-2 delegate split here, but our model thinks he'll fall a few votes short. Projection: Obama 62.1, Clinton 37.9; Obama 4-3 Delegate Win.
OR-2 (East / Bend). The second district, making up the eastern three-quarters of Oregon's land mass but only a fifth of its population, is among the most difficult in the country to characterize. It is the third-whitest district in the entire nation, it is very much blue collar, and it also has a high senior population. But Clinton has not fundraised at all well in OR-2, and it has a high veteran population, which is one of Obama's hidden bases of support. The model thinks that, had the Oregon primary been held on Super Tuesday, this district would have gone to Obama by several points. But with Clinton now overperforming in conservative-leaning districts, it sees it as a toss-up, very slightly leaning Clinton. With that said, I wouldn't be surprised to see a result as lopsided as 58/42 for either candidate in this district. Projection: Clinton 50.2, Obama 49.8; Clinton 3-2 Delegate Win.
OR-3 (North / Portland). This is the district most commonly associated with Portland, and also with Oregon's reputation for progressive politics -- it has, for instance, the highest proportion of gay households of any district not associated with a top-15 metropolitan area. In other respects, it should be slightly less favorable to Obama than OR-1; its income levels are only average, for instance. But as this is the most liberal district in the state, there are about 75,000 reasons to think he might overperform here and get to the 61.1 percent he'd need to grab a sixth delegate. Projection: Obama 61.5, Clinton 38.5; Obama 6-3 Delegate Win.
OR-4 (Southwest / Eugene). Obama has spent a lot of time in this district, and that makes a lot of sense because he'll need to turn out the student vote at University of Oregon in Eugene in order to win it and take a majority of delegates. If not for Eugene, OR-4 would be essentially indistinguishable from OR-2, although it's more urban and does not have OR-2's Republican lean. We think Obama will just squeak by. Projection: Obama 51.7, Clinton 48.3; Obama 4-3 Delegate Win.
OR-5 (WNW / Salem). Congressional Districts containing state capitals are not infrequently swing districts, and Salem's OR-5 is no exception. It's a combination of rural Oregon and urban Oregon and its demographics are similar to the state averages, producing results that should closely track Oregon as a whole. To the extent that OR-5 distinguishes itself, it tips slightly younger and wealthier than the rest of the state, but Obama remains a slight underdog to break the 3-3 delegate deadlock. Projection: Obama 56.9, Clinton 43.1; 3-3 Delegate Split.
The model is projecting an Obama margin of approximately 13 points on turnout of about 570,000 voters, which would represent around 70 percent of registered Democrats in the state. Because Oregon's mail balloting has produced relatively strong turnouts in previous elections, this turnout figure may be slightly low, but it is difficult to conceive of turnout of more than about 650,000 in this closed primary. I have, by the way, switched back to estimating turnout as a function of the age-eligible population in the district rather than the number of Kerry voters, which turns out to be the more reliable way to do it.
Unlike some previous contests, Oregon is a delegate-watcher's dream. A delegate could easily change hands in all five of its Congressional Districts, as well as a couple at the statewide level. Obama will need to win Oregon by 8.3 points to pick up an extra statewide delegate, and 16.7 points to pick up a second. Overall, however, we have him coming up just short on a couple of counts and finishing with 29 delegates to Clinton's 23.
Keep in mind that about 4-5 points of our projected margin stems from the fact that Obama has spent more time on the ground in Oregon. Without that campaign activity, the state looked to be just close enough that Clinton must have faced a tough decision about whether or not to campaign seriously there. It's likely, however, Clinton effectively decided her fate when she decided to move to the political center; an issue like the gas tax moratorium plays quite badly in Oregon. Her goal was to have a strong showing in North Carolina and Indiana, perhaps even running the table in every state but Oregon. But Oregon was probably going to have to be sacrificed to enable that strategy.


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Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30pmTarget Free ThursdaysDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Unsound Festival New York returns to Lincoln Center for the third year with INTERZONE featuring two exciting duo projects that explore the edges of sound, melding psychedelic, rock, dub, and other influences in engaging new ways. Acclaimed Polish Synth/Drum duo LXMP make their US debut with a special livereshape of the classic Herbie Hancock album "Future Shock" into their own brand oftwisted fun. Madison duo Peaking Lights bring their own unique mix of rhythmic contemporary dub and Afrobeat inspired psychedelica as heard on their album "936."Unsound Festival New York, the New York offshoot of the acclaimed Krakówfestival returns for a third year at venues across New York City Wednesday,April 18th through Sunday, April 22nd.UNSOUND FESTIVAL NEW YORK is presented by Fundacja Tone, the Polish Cultural Institute New York and Goethe-Institut New York
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Oxxn 8100 Install Summary - PTO Chipper - Long saga
After checking many posts here, I decided to order an Oxxn 8100 with the hydraulic feed. Let me tell you it pained me to buy something made in China but I needed a machine that could handle 8-inch Russian Olive that has overgrown a farm I bought back in February. A similar US build model would have been 4 times as much and that was out of the budget.
Oxxn had a fall cleanup sale where they knocked about $400 off the price if you ordered before Sept. 30 so I ordered a unit online on Saturday Sept. 29. They shipped it out that Monday and FedEx delivered it to my farm on Thursday (I could have had it Wednesday but I had meetings scheduled). I paid an extra $50 to have lift gate service.
The machine is shipped in an angle iron frame with plastic around it. It was in perfect condition with no scratches. They tell you to use your 3 point hitch to get it out of the frame but the vertical angle iron sides were in the way so I had to cut them out with a reciprocating saw.
The instructions are big on pictures and short on words. You definitely have to study the pictures, look for the right parts, compare back to the pictures, and use your best intuition. The hopper extension sides were cumbersome to install with one person so you may want to grab a helper. Complicating the assembly is that there seemed to be quite a few extra bolts, nuts and washers. Never a calm situation when you have a 225 lb disc spinning around and you're worried you forgot to install a critical bolt!
I assembled most of the machine Thursday night and bought the correct hydraulic fluid (7 gallons!) at NAPA. The PTO shaft seemed very tight to install so I called Oxxn on Friday with some questions. Vanessa answered the phone and was very cordial. She had her brother Chris call me back which he did so in less than 30 minutes. He told me to scrape some of the powder coat paint off the inside of the PTO shaft and grease it thoroughly. I also told him the hydraulic fluid was going in slowly due to the inlet filter on the tank. He said that providing I was using new fluid and my shop was relatively clean, I could remove that inlet filter so that the fluid went in quicker.
Got the fluid in Friday night and got the PTO shaft to slide on the chipper side. However, the shaft was too long. Following the instructions in the manual, I measured the distance between the locking rings and the total length of the shaft. Using the formula in the manual, I calculated that 4 inches needed to be cut off of both ends (26 inches - 23 inches) + 1 = 4 inches. Again using the reciprocating saw, I cut off 4 inches off of each end.
I slide the PTO shaft on one spindle and then when I go to slide it on the other spindle, it comes apart. The PTO shaft was now too short! As the side extension arms were all the way retracted, I could not make any adjustments to move the chipper closer to the tractor.
So Saturday morning I went to TSC and bought a PTO spindle extension as a stop gap measure. I installed the extension on the tractor side, adjusted the extension arms and tested the PTO with everyone a safe distance away. Ran fine in the shop with no load.
Took it outside the shop and ran a few big Russian olive clunkers through it and it chopped them up with no trouble at all. The hydraulic feed is really nice. Had to do some branch trimming because those trees tend to have a lot of branches at right angles.
Called Oxxn yesterday to tell them about my PTO shaft problems. Without a second thought, Vanessa said she would send out a new PTO shaft at no charge. (although I was the first customer to cut a PTO shaft too short...). I spoke to Chris again to explain my issue and he also said they would ship one out. Chris called me back today to say that a new shaft was being shipped. About an hour later I got an email from Fedex with a tracking number and it should be here by the weekend.
All in all, the chipper is a beast and Oxxn customer service has been superb! If your budget does not allow you to buy an American made chipper, this is definitely the way to go.Tom
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I too have an OXXN chipper that I got about 2 months ago. It is awsome and the company has been just as nice and helpful to me as they were to you. Customer service is just as important as the machine is to me. Very happy with both the service and the machine. Well worth the money. Most of the wood I have chipped up was dry and seasoned. No problem for the chipper and green wood is even easier. Also my tractor is only 25 hp and does just fine. I think you will be happy with your purchase and congratulations on the new toy.
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Just wanted to see how these chippers were doing now...Seriously considering the Oxxn brand and now they are using USA blades. Any updates would be appreciated and also how valuable is the hydraulic feed system? Just wanted to know if its worth the extra $500....
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Chipper has been running well. Still on original set of blades. Only complaint would be when it clogs and jams you have to do some disassembly and digging with a long screwdriver to get all the chips out and free up the flywheel. But that could be because of the brush I am trying to chip.
The feed system is great. I don't know how effective it would be without the feed. I put in the pieces and walk away to get another piece. Makes the operation much more efficient.Tom
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My chipper is doing great, only clogged one time when I put a green evergreen tree in it. The whole tree. The load of pine needles couldn't clear fast enough. Of course I was running a 25 hp tractor too. I have the hydraulic feed system and think it is well worth the extra money. especially with my low hp tractor. If the tree is too big for the tractor and it starts to lug all I have to do is move the reverser bar and the tree backs out. I also put the side of the chipper into a tree and broke the housing for the reverse lever. I called Oxxn to order a replacement, they had it in stock, and sent it to me free of charge. I told them it was my fault and I was willing to pay but they didn't even charge me for the part. That is great service. I am very happy with my purchase and use it on a regular basis.
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This spreadsheet will make finding the right monster for your encounter a snap! Sort by name, level, role, size, origin, type, keywords, and even Monster Manual entry and page number.
Sorting instructions: On the Monsters tab, select columns A through AO and choose "Data -- Sort...". To sort by level and then by monster name, choose Level and Monster from the drop-down lists. The "default" sort order is MM Entry, Page, Monster.
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ø Ignore mflayermonkThank you withak, very useful file. Also thank you for the open document source files.
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ø Ignore the JesterOooh, cool, I was just thinking how useful something like this would be! Thanks!
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Would you mind if I tweaked this to build a monster encounter form? (based off of # of players & ave party level?) And I'll repost it here.
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Wednesday, 11th June, 2008, 04:58 PM #6
Sweet, Thanks. I'll see what I can cobble together
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Very slick spreadsheet! Thanks for doing this!
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This is super-Elite. Thanks.
Wednesday, 11th June, 2008, 06:34 PM #9
Thanks Withak! Now I have a handy list of monsters I can use to munch on your Weezard.
Wednesday, 11th June, 2008, 07:22 PM #10
Hi all...
I've added a column from the other excel sheet that had the XP on it to this spreadsheet.
I fixed all of the names in the other, so all the xp should be correct.
I don't have Open Office.
I've renamed the file version as 1.1
AluvialLast edited by Aluvial; Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 at 08:22 PM.
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