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ALO Audio's The International headphone amp/USB DAC in review
It's off to the races again. This time, ALO have suited up their youngest and most exciting audiophile offspring, The International. This amp features at 24/96kHz USB DAC, discrete analogue/digital sections, a powerful battery, extremely low noise floor, and the must-have feature of the decade: balanced input and output. With all that under the bonnet, you can be sure this youngster will turn heads as it swishes by.
Triad Audio L3 Headphone Amplifier in Review
Triad Audio's L3 is one of the biggest battery-powered carry-around headphone amps that TMA has gone over. The other, MST's FiQuest, is a champion of customisation and performance. While not nearly as customisable as the FiQuest, the L3 commutes from HiFi component to road warrior with less hassle. It is also one of the handsomest large amps this audio fool has seen.
Tralucent T1 portable headphone amp in review
Tralucent Audio came out of nowhere. Their unique 1Plus2 earphone began stirring up Headfi a few months ago; other audio forums have followed suit. Startlingly less uproarious is their excellent T1 amplifier, a 250$ piece of aluminium, solder, and bolts, that thumbs its nose at many a +400$ amp. It's a pretty little thing, sporting a black coat, thick walls, good ergonomics, and an audio drive
train that is as strong as it is resilient.
MST FiQuest headphone amplifier and Cio MB DAC in Review
Two years ago, boutique manufacturer MST rocked headfi by teaming up with iBasso to create what was arguably the highest quality portable amplifier on the market. Getting one required some patience as MST are a small outfit with a few employees. Their FiQuest, which has been upgraded in the year 2012, is better than ever. In this review, TouchMyApps will be looking at two versions, plus a small optical DAC.
Sony PHA-1 iDevice DAC and headphone amp in Review
About two months ago, the particulars of the Sony PHA-1 were leaked to the internet. About the same time, I suffered the second of what would become three intense bouts with an active stomach ulcer. In my circles, both made news. I'd would have to set up endless appointments with doctors that would cancel trips, meals, would-be drunken stumbling along busy Japanese streets; more importantly, however, the world of high-end portable audio had hit the mainstream. Sony stepped into the ring.
ALO the Pan Am Headphone amplifier/DAC in Review
After an evening of Ghostbusters, it's hard to want anything more than a date with the Sigourney Weaver of 1991. Keymaster? That's me. Hell yeah! But, returning to my desk, I am met by another comedy great – or the likeness of one. Indeed, Bender lives on in ALO's Pan Am, a wonderfully competent full-size headphone amplifier/USB DAC that just happens to, like Bender, enjoy galavanting around different spaces.
Centrance DACmini PX Audiophile Desktop System in Review
Centrance' entrance at TouchMyApps is the Mac mini-sized DACmini PX, an all-in-one DAC/headphone amp/power amp that plays with the big guys. Most of you already know Centrance and are familiar with their excellent USB DACs for guitar, microphone, and headphones. You know that their audio devices are free of noise. You know that they put on a steady and graceful show no matter what they are driving. You know that this review will end with a kiss.
ALO Continental V2 headphone amplifier in review
I have high blood pressure. I get excited easily. For my weight and height, I have a large bum. Fortunately, after applying minus 6 and minus 5 contacts to my eyes, my vision is good – I can tell a masterpiece when I see it. I'm certainly not one. The ALO National is. But for the mistake of ending early, so is its forebear: the Continental V1 nearly is, too. The Continental V2 makes the grade, too. It shares most of The National's good stuff and brings to the table a sound all its own.
MyST 1866 Wireless DAC and headphone amp for your iPhone
Last month, Musica Acoustics had me photograph their new MyST 1866, a portable DAC unit from MyCroft that Dimitri was very excited about. The lad is almost always lost for words about cool new things, so I patted him on the shoulder and took the unit to my office. I shot the thing. I turned it on and off. I listened to it. Then I emailed Dimitri and threatened a review.
Vorzüge VorzAMPpure and VorzAMPduo headphone amps in Review – There's none more black
Okay, apes, it's time to toss bones to the firmament. It's time to beat on your mates and rip sinews from the teeth of angry panthers. Evolution's catching us up again. This time, however, it's the Germans, not Americans, who are pressing us to the edge of the audiophile solar system. The eponymous VorzAMP has its sights and prices set high, and has been the cause of an infatuated uproar among Japanese audiophiles for quite a turn. I think you will agree with them that you don't need a Discovery-sized headphone amp to blast off toward Jupiter. The lovely fräulein, VorzAMP, is beautiful to hold, behold, and listen to.


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Drug: Flunarizine |
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Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Is Flunarizine a Cheap, Well-Tolerated and Long-Acting Atypical Antipsychotic? A Randomized Double-Blind Flexible-Dose Clinical Trial Versus Haloperidol for the Treatment of Schizophrenia |
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Enrollment: | 70 |
Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
Study Completion Date: | May 2007 |
Primary Completion Date: | May 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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The main advantage of flunarizine over other D2 receptor blockers is its long half-life, so that it may be administered weekly or may delay relapse if medication is interrupted.
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Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
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Responsible Party: | Diogo Rizzato Lara, Ambulatório de Bipolaridade |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00740259 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | Flunarizine for schizophrenia, 02T-264 (SMRI) |
Study First Received: | August 20, 2008 |
Last Updated: | August 20, 2008 |
Health Authority: | Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research |
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Microsoft has launched a legal assault against Motorola for requesting unfair patent royalties involving video streaming. Filed with the European Commission, the complaint alleges that Motorola has broken a promise to license patents on industry-standard technologies in a "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" (FRAND) way, but Microsoft says there's nothing FRANDly about Motorola's demands.
"You probably take for granted that you can view videos on your smartphone, tablet, PC, or DVD/Blu-ray player and connect to the Internet without being tied to a cable," Microsoft wrote. The company said that these features are possible through technical standards and the "promises" made by participating companies to license their related patents on reasonable terms. Motorola violated this oath.
"Motorola is demanding that Microsoft take its products off the market, or else remove their standards-based ability to play video and connect wirelessly. The only basis for these actions is that these products implement industry standards, on which Motorola claims patents. Yet when the industry adopted these standards, we all were counting on Motorola and every contributor to live up to their promises."
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By comparison, to use H.264, Microsoft also has to license 2,300 more patents from 29 other firms. The software giant pays this group two cents to use their technology on a $1,000 laptop (it's noted that Windows qualifies for a volume discount, but nobody pays more than $0.20 per unit). "Motorola is demanding that Microsoft pay more than 1,000 times that for use of just 50 patents," Redmond wrote.
"Imagine if every firm acted like Motorola. Windows implements more than 60 standards, and a PC supports about 200. If every firm priced its standard essential patents like Motorola, the cost of the patents would be greater than all the other costs combined in making PCs, tablets, smartphones and other devices. Obviously, this would greatly increase the prices of these devices for consumers."
Having recently purchased Motorola for $12.5 billion, Microsoft asked Google to rectify the matter, but the search giant isn't playing nice, apparently. Microsoft hasn't made it clear what it believes would be a fair rate and considering its reputation for being a bully, the company's plea for sympathy may not go as planned. A similar patent licensing feud is ongoing between Motorola and Apple in Germany.
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MS has my respect!
two big Dogs ...Apple and MS .. looking down at the little dog (Motorola) on steroids (Google)..
Boo Hoo. Finally some one is demanding money from microsoft. This is the deal with tyrants. They all want things for free or dirt cheap but when is time to pay they cry foul. $400 cra p software and they cry it they have to pay 20 out of that. Microsoft steals from all around but yet cries when some one puts the foot down. Karma is knocking time to answer the door. Pay up microsoft and stop stealing others intellectual property and acting all innocent.
Covered here [link] ... there are a few interesting comments there. MS is crying because google is playing the game the same way MS was.
Covered here , it explains the big difference between what motorola is doing and any other company, including Microsoft, does.
Guest #2 Microsoft, just like a lot of companies, pay royalties for a lot of their products. It's how the system is supposed to work.
So in your little world it is okay when Google 'steals' other people's patents and blatantly use this stolen tech in their OS/products ?
FRAND can be a very good vehicle for MS in this case, anyway, it will be interesting to see how things turn out in courts (if it goes that far).
I'm waiting for MS to up the ante on those patents they are licensing to Android devise makers. If they wanted they could kill Android a lot easier and quicker than Apple.
Guest2; You think it's Microsoft that would have to pay for this?
That's absurd, obviously it is we, the consumers that get to pay for this bullying.
I'm fully with Microsoft on this one.
Actually I am surprised it has come to this, we covered the new "WebM" format a while ago.
It is set to replace H.264 as it's royalty free.
My big problem with that is that all current hardware is able to offload H.264, but not WebM
So all current systems that have a too weak CPU to do 1080p decode in the CPU will suffer from this.
It will also significantly increase power consumption and system noise.
Because the small ASIC in a GPU that offloads H.264 is very very efficient, using less than 3w of power.
But doing it in a CPU brute force is very very expensive, using about 20 times as much power!
This in effect makes all current hardware "obsolete" and is my big gripe with WebM
Obviously Motorola/Google managed to proove that the industry is unable to play nice.
Remember that Google removed H.264 support from Chrome, and added support for only WebM.
So this is kind of a conflict of interests...
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I'm waiting for MS to up the ante on those patents they are licensing to Android devise makers. If they wanted they could kill Android a lot easier and quicker than Apple.
Google and Motorola are proving that they can do the same to MS and Apple with video on the web. It levels the playing field.
On this issue, it wouldn't as Per has very elaborately described in his post. If it breaks out in all out war, Google will be in more trouble IMO when it comes to patent infringement.
Patent trolling will be a new olympic sport soon.....
The tables have turned...Google\Motorola are about to rape the F**k out of Apple & Microsoft... Now look who's crying and running to the court because they have to pay ,,, Microsoft should've just played fair from the start and they would be in less Subliminal more convenient position
Also enjoying the much anticipated ICS update on my Asus EEEpad Transformer1
Patent law has gone too far. "Owning" ideas that are so utterly dependant and built on the good will of countless generations before is greed and stupidity at its worst. All these companies have helped create this delusional sticky web for their own short-sighted gains and now must reap the entanglements they have sewn.
It appears that we have a problem with greed and control. Many companies Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc all want to be the big player and they use every method to do this. They have subverted the patent system to control others and extract as much money and pain from others. This slows progress with the consumer paying more and getting less. This will continue until enough people get upset and complain to their representatives so Government will make new regulations in attempt to control Corporate greed. This only causes it's own set of problems. Alas the game continues...
The tables have turned...Google\Motorola are about to rape the F**k out of Apple & Microsoft... Now look who's crying and running to the court because they have to pay ,,, Microsoft should've just played fair from the start and they would be in less Subliminal more convenient position
Obviously trolling of the worst quality, especially since Android has continuously failed to dent iPad's sales in any significant way, mainly I'd say it is not the hardware which is condemning them to this end but rather the software it self. Secondly Google has stolen lot more patents from others including Apple and MS as stated earlier, hence, it isn't in the ideal situation for them .......again.
The main problem with Motorola trying to get royalties for these patents is that they (before being bought by Google) agreed with Microsoft, Motorola, Cisco, and other companies not to sue based on standard's essential patents, the only company that refused these agreement was Google.
Now Microsoft admits that they do seek royalties for patents that they haven't "contributed" to industry standards. But Motorola, now Google's Motorola, is breaking this "honor-agreement" and seeking to harm the H.264 video standard that is used on every mobile phone, dvd player, tablet, PCs, etc. without even asking for a fair price.
If Google doesn't like software patents, no one does only big companies, maybe instead of spending $12 billion on Motorola Mobility for its patents, they should better spend that money lobbying in D.C. for patent reform.
Oh boo hoo, someone broke their promise? What is this, a school playground? Considering Microsoft are making money every time a device is sold with Android due to patents, this is just a case of "turn around is fair play". Rather than running to the courts perhaps it's finally time we had software patent reform to put an end to this BS.
Google pushes WebM as a patent free alternative to H.264, which mountains of devices have built-in hardware acceleration for.
Google then has Motorola continue to try to patent gouge over H.264.
You guys are really rooting for Google in all this?
It may seem that Microsoft is being picked on but they are fighting for us. Besides, Microsoft will only pass on the price to you the next time you buy windows anyway.
The solution is simple: don't use formats which require the payment of royalties. Use royalty-free audio and video formats and the licensing problem goes away.
Here are some royalty-free audio codecs:
Here are some royalty-free video codecs:
http://www.webmproject.org (WebM uses Vorbis for audio, VP8 for video, and the WebM container format)
If Microsoft wants video and audio to succeed on the web then all they need to do is use formats which are licensed in a manner consistent with the royalty-free licensing already used by all the mark up, styling, image, and protocol formats that make the Web work in the first place.
All you people acting delighted about Microsoft being on the receiving end of patent trolling - you do realize that in the end it is ultimately you, the consumer, who will end up paying for this crap? The companies will just silently raise their profit margins in other areas to maintain their positive income - and these small increases do add up.
Patent laws in their current form badly need a rewrite, they are not being used for what they were originally created and are akin to cancer to the industry development and innovation.
Look who is talking here, Microsoft accuses Google. It is clear that Google provides free service to the whole world, but Microsoft always try to kill Google (all companies) if possible by suing or any other means. Wasn't Microsoft suing Google for Android? If they think that is fair, now they should accept this one also as fair. Google is playing by the same kind of rules by which Microsoft is playing.
karma's a ***** MS :)
very funny when the story was about mortorla suing apple for that amount, everyone was like YEA, Good, Burn Them etc.... now that is ms everyone is not saying that.... fads.... so old...
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Here are some royalty-free audio codecs:
Here are some royalty-free video codecs:
http://www.webmproject.org (WebM uses Vorbis for audio, VP8 for video, and the WebM container format)
Thanks for the info, Guest. Appreciated!
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If Google doesn't like software patents, no one does only big companies, maybe instead of spending $12 billion on Motorola Mobility for its patents, they should better spend that money lobbying in D.C. for patent reform.
Do you really think the U.S. congress is capable of doing anything to benefit anyone but the biggest corporations, except under extreme public pressure? That'd be something new, wouldn't it...
"By comparison, to use H.264, Microsoft also has to license 2,300 more patents from 29 other firms."
wah. whining from the monopolistic bully that has had its way and amassed billions and billions
@Guest #29
It doesn't mean one may allow another company to 'bully' others just for the sake of their own good right? In this specific case Google is absurdly wrong, it is the whiner which is unable to shed the accusation of patent theft, hence it is trying to get even by flouting FRAND.
Right so your best alternative is to get rid of Windows altogether and problem solved. Hint Ubuntu is a pretty good FREE OS.
Wall Street and their skveeing sleezebag lawyers are going to kill the internet, yet.
Just goes to show how hopeless the world is.
You take something we all use and love, and somebody has to come along and try to rape everybody to make a buck. It's sad that it's Google and Motorola this time, but it also shows that most big companies are the same. $$$ over ethics.
Would you not agree its time these stupid patent laws are dropped... its getting better and better every single day, isn't it?
Some people reading and posting here are forgetting the bigger picture. Apple and M$ have been relentlessly attacking Android with questionable patents. If they want to play the patent game, then let them play. Google has every right to defend itself and it's doing so here. Notice that Google isn't going out and strong-arming any and all competition the way M$ does. Google is specifically targeting M$ because of the ridiculous licensing fees against Android OEMs.
Lesson to M$ and crApple: If you play with fire, expect to get burned.
The biggest issue with this argument is that no body has 'questioned' these 'questionable patents', instead every manufacturer just decided to pay to patent holders, which proves just one point, i.e. Google has been a blatant thief in the first place. However, I do believe that any such payments must be within reason. So far, it is Google which has been benefiting one way or another of this theft while leaving its partners to fend off for themselves.
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The valve appears to be a flat cap, there is no injector on the top, just a block off plate. Filox is a backwash media. I believe the original media was birm, just backwash also. The air injector was to help the media attrack the iron. Some water treatment sights mention air/oxygen injection to help the media perform better. Just wondered if leaving the air charger in line is a good idea.
I will also look for a 1.5 cu ft tank.
Actually the air was to allow the Birm to oxidize the iron. Air will also oxidize some of the iron. Birm can not work unless there is 15% dissolved oxygen in the water.
Birm can not be used if any H2S is present in the water.
I wouldn't use the air injection for Filox because it will cause ferric iron particles (rust) on top the Filox.
You will need the correct DLFC button for Filox; Birm is much lighter and will have a much smaller gpm DLFC. And less time for backwash and rinse positions.
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The Lucky One (2012)
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 141
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 113
While it provides the requisite amount of escapist melodrama, The Lucky One ultimately relies on too many schmaltzy clichés to appeal to anyone not already familiar with the Nicholas Sparks formula.
Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 27
While it provides the requisite amount of escapist melodrama, The Lucky One ultimately relies on too many schmaltzy clichés to appeal to anyone not already familiar with the Nicholas Sparks formula.
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U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive--a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth (Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good
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Even taken as simple schmaltz, 'The Lucky One' lacks the romantic impact of the adaptation of Sparks's 'The Notebook' or even the Channing Tatum-starrer 'Dear John'.
As long as Efron's shirt comes off, he could play an accountant and no one in the target audience would care.
Well-acted schmaltz with some gaping plot holes.
There's not much to the movie besides handsome sets, sun-dappled photography and a plot as predictable as the verse in a Hallmark card.
[Hicks] hits the beats - lonely woman, hunky stranger - without bothering to develop even the slightest depth.
The overheated eroticism could have at least made for a camp classic, but the film's chilling narcissism ultimately makes for a pleasureless fantasy.
How bad is this Zac attack? Well, let's just say I'm convinced director Scott Hicks opted to render his buff-and-scruffy star the strong, silent type just to keep Efron from opening his mouth.
Falling victim to his source material, Hicks fails to invest it with any sort of edge, rendering the cinematic version as mawkish and saccharine as Sparks' bloated prose.
Even within the company of recent Sparks releases like this year's 'The Vow', 'The Lucky One' comes across as a two-dimensional cartoon masquerading as heartfelt human interaction.
A pretty to look at but emotionally void film that does no favours for its otherwise lovely lead actors.
The movie follows the Sparks formula so precisely, you could write out every detail of the plot just from watching the trailer.
If you're after a high-quality weepie, this superbly crafted romantic melodrama from director Scott Hicks (Shine; The Boys Are Back) and novelist Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook; Dear John) will drain your tear ducts.
If you are inclined to say, 'they had me at Zac Efron' then the hunky actor and his scene-stealing boxer briefs will likely make any logic in this screenplay superfluous.
There is not one real, natural, or genuine second in this movie. It's a standard, stock romance that felt more like the filmmakers were completing a checklist of "romantic drama" story cliches, than telling an actual story
Unfortunately, this film will only appeal to those on date night or diehard Sparks fans.
Clearly, weepie king Sparks is scraping for angsty love story scenarios.
There's a thin line between the exploration of grief and its exploitation that this film crosses.
All of this [plot] serves as justification for the movie's true purpose, which is to show two gorgeous-looking actors, Efron and Schilling, in artfully photographed and tasteful PG-13 sex scenes.
Old-fashioned romance to the core, Hicks' film will win no film-making accolades, but will do neither of its attractive leads any harm in the notoriety stakes either.
It's all very contrived and sentimental and could easily be unbearably slushy, but director Scott Hicks just about keeps the schmaltz in check.
After this performance no further evidence is needed of Efron's ability to do vulnerability and puppy love - we're ready now to see whether he can show any bite.
Hicks coats everything in a treacly glow that suffocates any sign of life, least of all from the cast.
It is dispiriting to see Efron fall prey to the most dangerous rival of artistic expression facing young actors today: the Nicholas Sparks adaptation.
Flicks don't come chickier than this.
A tsunami of syrup and a Niagara of nonsense here in this mind-blowingly ridiculous romdram...
Zac Efron is Tom Cruise-lite. Beyond the blue eyes and man-scaped stubble, you are left with an actor who simply pauses on screen when he is not speaking.
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Good movie! Zac Efron does a decent job playing the character of Logan, however, he just can't pull off the tough-guy look that is essential in this film. He will always be remembered as Troy Bolton from "High School Musical". In any case, this is a tear-jerking, cheesy movie that most teenage girls would enjoy. It's not terrible, yet nothing special.
Logan is a marine serving in Iraq. While there, he finds a photo of a girl with "keep safe" written on the back. He is admiring it when his unit is attacked. He survives and credits the photo for saving him. He tries to find the owner but can't, assuming he was killed. When he goes back to the States, he finds it difficult to adjust and is still haunted by what happened. Analyzing the photo, he finds in the background a landmark that tells him she is in Louisiana. He then goes there and finds her. He learns her name is Beth. He tries to tell her what happened but can't get the words out. She assumes he's there to apply for the job they advertised looking for someone to help at her family's business, a dog kennel. He says yes but at first she gets an uneasy feeling from him but her grandmother decides to give him a chance. It isn't long that he makes a connection with her son. He then discovers that it was her brother who had the picture only he doesn't remember him. He sees that her brother's death has a profound effect on her. Eventually they get close which makes her grandmother happy but not her ex who is a deputy sheriff who's always threatening to take their son away from her.
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- Logan: Sometimes, the questions are complicated, and the answers are simple.
- Logan: How do you explain something that you can't even understand yourself?
- Logan: Everyone has their own destiny, but not even one makes a choice to follow it, but I'm lucky I did.
- Beth: You don't even know him!
- Ellie: You don't neither.
- Beth: How did you get him to leave?
- Ellie: I gave him the job.
- Ellie: Start appreciating the memories you have and stop begrudging the ones you never got to make.
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Tuesday, March 25 7 p.m., Maddox Theatre, Clark Arts Center Kyle ThiermannSurfing for Change
Kyle Thiermann is a 23-year-old pro surfer who has created some serious waves around the world. He is the creator and host of the hit YouTube series, Surfing For Change. Combining surfing great waves with making a series of short films about current issues, Thiermann focuses on the power you have to create a better world through everyday decisions. His first YouTube movie in the series details how money kept in multinational banks is used to finance destructive projects all over the world. He graduated from Gaia University with a Bachelors of Science in Green Business. He has been featured in media throughout the world, including Outside Magazine, Discovery Channel, and Surfer Magazine.
The Shakespeare Conspiracy presented by Artists' Ensemble Saturday, March 294 p.m., Cheek Theatre, Clark Arts Center
Christopher Marlowe is the most celebrated poet and playwright in England. He's reached the pinnacle and there is nowhere to go but down. When a warrant is issued for Marlowe's arrest for treason, his situation is abruptly desperate. Then the news of Marlowe's shocking (yet oddly convenient) death in a tavern brawl breaks. Now Constable Henry Maunder is assigned to investigate Marlowe's death. Was it murder? Was it something else? This new play from Ted Bacino and Ensemble member Rufus Cadigan ponders "What if…" and is based on Bacino's novel of the same name.
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The Shakespeare Conspiracy presented by Artists' Ensemble Sunday, March 302 p.m., Cheek Theatre, Clark Arts Center
Tuesday, April 1 7 p.m., Fisher Memorial Chapel Juan Egea, Ph.D. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown-Lecture
University of Wisconsin Spanish Professor Juan Egea, Ph.D., is an expert in Spanish cinema and poetry. Originally from Alicante, Spain, he received his doctorate from Harvard. Professor Egea teaches contemporary peninsular poetry and film. He is the author of La poesía del nosotros: Jaime Gil de Biedma y la secuencia lírica moderna (Madrid: Visor, 2004) and Dark Laughter: Spanish Film, Comedy and the Nation (Madison: UW-Press, 2013). He is also working on the relations between poetry and film and on Bécquer's poetry in the context of the cultural production of the second part of the 19th century in Spain. Dr. Egea's teaching and research interests include cultural and visual studies.
Monday, April 74 p.m., Peterson Auditorium, Starr 207 Yi Lu, Ph.d. Sigma XI Guest Speaker
Dr. Yi Lu received his B.S. degree from Peking University in 1986, and Ph.D. degree from University of California at Los Angeles in 1992. After two years of postdoctoral research in Professor Harry B. Gray group at the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Lu started his own independent career in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1994. He is now th Jay and Ann Schenck Endowed Professor of Chemistry and HHMI Professor in the Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering. His research interests lie at the interface between chemistry and biology, with specific interests including fundamental understanding of DNAzymes and their applications in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and targeted drug delivery. Dr. Lu has received numerous research and teaching awards, including the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007), Early Career Award, Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry (2007), Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor Award (2002), Camile Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (1999), Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship (1998), Research Corporation Cottrell Scholars Award (1997), and the Beckman Young Investigators Award (1996).
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This course focuses on preparing students to critically analyze research literature. Emphasis is placed on critically reading and interpreting published research in terms of applicability to the practice of health care professionals. Taught using discussions and lecture, this course provides a foundation for subsequent participation in research and evidence-based practice. (3 credits)
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Anta Grande do Zambujeiro
The Anta Grande do Zambujeiro (Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro) dates from c.4000-3500 BC. It is the largest dolmen in Europe.
The dolmen is located in a peaceful setting among olive and cork trees. The main chamber - measuring 8 meters high and 6 meters in diameter - is formed by eight standing stones leaning inward. Leading to the chamber is a 12-meter-long approach corridor made of smaller standing stones.
The capstone has been removed by archaeologists and the artifacts found here (pieces of pottery, flint tools, beads and other items) are on display at the Museu de Evora.
Getting There
The Anta Grande do Zambujeiro is not accessible by public transportation. By car from Evora, take the N380 (Alcáçovas road) 7km southwest to the town of Valverde. From there, brown archeological signposts lead north through the university's agricultural faculty grounds to the dolmen. The last kilometer is on a dirt road that is safe for cars except sometimes after heavy rains.
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Names: | Anta Grande do Zambujeiro; Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro |
State: | Alentejo |
Country: | Portugal |
Categories: | Megaliths |
Faiths: | Prehistoric |
Dates: | c. 4000-3500 BCE |
Status: | monument |
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Location: | Portugal |
Coordinates: | 38.539262° N, 8.014451° W (view on Google Maps) |
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Civil Liberties and Security in an Age of Terrorism Recorded: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism: A special evening with our "Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminars" students and featured by C-SPAN's Book TV. Watch this eye-opening, timely discussion on the recent revelations of systematic government spyingincluding NSA accessing of phone records, USPS photocopying the exterior of all mail, and the dangers posed to liberty and security by these and other such unchecked and unconstitutional powers.
Experts: Anthony Gregory, Robert Higgs, Mary L. G. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Privacy, Terrorism and National Crises
Anthony Gregory on Scott Horton Show Recorded: Friday, April 19, 2013
Anthony Gregory, Research Fellow and author of The Power of Habeas Corpus in America: From the Kings Prerogative to the War on Terror, speaks to the anniversary of the Waco atrocity.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power, Law Enforcement, Religion
Waco, Twenty Years LaterWhat Statism Is All About Recorded: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Twenty years ago, Americans witnessed the greatest law enforcement atrocity in modern U.S history. On February 28th, 1993, the ATF raided the Branch Davidian home in Waco, Texas. The stand-off finally ended 51 days later, on April 19th, after the building went up in flames, killing 70 civilians including more than 20 children. Reflections by Independent Institute Research Fellow Anthony Gregory.
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Anthony Gregory on Rand Pauls Senate Filibuster Recorded: Friday, March 8, 2013 – Friday, March 8, 2013
Rand Paul's nearly 13-hour filibuster in the U.S. Senate was one of the most exciting events to take place in Washington in the eyes of Independent Institute Research Fellow Anthony Gregory.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Law Enforcement
Anthony Gregory on Military Assassination of American Citizens Recorded: Friday, September 30, 2011
Research Editor Anthony Gregory interviewed on KTVU 2 on the dangerous precedent of the US government assassinating American citizens such as Anwar al-Awlaki.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: TelevisionIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Terrorism and National Crises


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PaperPhone, The Paper-Thin Smartphone
You know what the problem with current smartphones are? They're not easy enough to lose. Enter the PaperPhone, a paper-thin smartphone capable of doing everything your current phone can except have a color screen/take high-res photos/not accidentally get thrown away like a hamburger wrapper.
Inventor Roel Vertegaal, the director of Queen's University Human Media Lab in Kingston, Ontario, said: 'This is the future. Everything is going to look and feel like this within five years.
'This computer looks, feels and operates like a small sheet of interactive paper, meaning that when users are reading they don't feel like they are holding a sheet of glass or metal.'You interact with it by bending it into a cell phone, flipping the corner to turn pages, or writing on it with a pen.'
What do you mean "everything is going to look and feel like this within five years"?!?! I don't want that! The day boobs start feeling like the pages of a book is the day I don't want to live anymore. I can see it now:
Ladyfriend: *seductively* Like what you feel?
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Me: ...was that a nipple or The Great Gatsby?
Hit the jump for one more shot and a short video demo of the prototype in action.
Thanks to JoeLickaSac, who -- you go first.
This is a video of artist Li Hongbo demonstrating how one of his paper sculptures works. I'm not really sure how he made that. Did he just carve one giant block of paper that was already folded to expand like an accordion? No clue -- and it's none of our business anyways. T... / Continue →
LIFX are dimmable, programmable, any-color-you-want, energy saving LED light bulbs that you can control from your smart phone. Want all the lights in your kitchen to pulsate to the music you're playing? THEY CAN DO THAT TOO. The future, ladies and gentlemen -- it's not super... / Continue →
Who eats paper chips?! This is the conceptual Bloom Chip potato chip container. It may look like a regular-ass Pringles can, but when the paper band is removed, oh boy, it BLOOMS into a shape that makes the chips more easily accessible. Granted it would only be practical for... / Continue →


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An Assessment of the Recommendations of the American Bar Association Regarding the Use of Military Commissions in the War on Terror
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Lee A. Casey, David B. Rivkin, Jr., Darin R. BartramAt its 2002 annual meeting in Philadelphia, the American Bar Association ("ABA") adopted six specific recommendations regarding President Bush's November 13, 2001, Military Order. That order instructed the Secretary of Defense to prepare the rules and procedures necessary to establish military commissions to try al Qaeda and Taliban members, as well as other individuals who may be captured in the war against terrorism. The ABA's resolutions were as follows:


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This piece of film was so mesmerizing in its bits of floral beauty, interspaced with magnificent works of art once hidden in the earth and brought back to life by men & women called archaeologist yet i call them magicians for they make these wonders of art to reappear for all to see what ancient people were capable of achieving with simple tools and a hugh amount of patience. This "patience" as we call it, this state of being combined with an abundance of "time" created these marvelous works. We seemed to have lost this power that they had to create and display in their time and for us to marvel at in ours . this film left me hungry for more. Once more , I have become addicted. I want to see more and feel more and I hope you will continue this excavation for I believe you have accomplished the impossible. bringing the ancient past into the starving present. you have what the ancients had, Patience.
what else can i say this is great stuff
Thanks a lot for the compliments…We all work hard for this site since it is our passion. It still has lots of secrets that will definitely impress us all in the forseeable future…
As I watched, entered, this marvelous video I realized my breathing was slowing down and I experienced such a sense of wonder and awe. The captivating voice, music, images and sunlight worked together into a feeling I'll never forget.
Thank you.
As a budding archaeology student, experiencing this film made me remember why I have always loved archaeology in the first place. Learning the theories, physical and cultural sciences and techniques is essential-yet so is the felt experience, the imagination, the delight of participation in the past-and dare I say it? The Romance!! Absolutely delicious!! I have a sense that this film is, even now, contributing to the possibilities of my own archaeological voice. Thank you for illustrating your passion in such a complete way-hard work, sound, nature, art, science, beauty, history, its all there in your interpretation. Thank you
Zominthos' team would like to thank you all for your comments!! In a few days more information will be posted for the current excavation season! Stay tuned!!
September is nearly here. How is the dig going?? Haven't seen any news.
Thank you for sharing this fabulous dig on video
I work for BBC Television in the UK, and we are making a 'World History' series. Would it be possible to speak to or email Dr. Efi Sapouna-Sakellarakis. I have some research questions which I hope she may be able to help me with. Many thanks,
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I am wondering why this video is blocked for the United States. I was supposed to write a paper about the video for a school project, but I cannot because YouTube has blocked the video.
Hope you can get this unblocked-sounds wonderful-but it's blocked here in the US like the last person admitted.
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Congratulations on your wonderful work.Hope we can visit during our stay 25 Sept – 2 Oct. Regular visitors to Crete. Will you confirm the site will be open and best day[s] to come over?
I would like to know about some unanswered questions>
The music is very nicely played and recorded. (I own a sitar.) It would be nice for the video to have credits for it.
This video kept my attention all the way through, which suggests that a longer video that isn't always quite so riveting would be well-watched. I.e., one that's a little more boring (lol) with details, for example, site layout, and a description of the purpose of the ecological restoration. A description of the techniques and goals would be helpful, for example, I was concerned with what looked like a modern reconstruction using mortar. (?) The description of Linear A prospects certainly needed a little more explanation. Have new texts been found?
This video is well above average. Let's see more!
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This is a wonderful video.Such a beautiful place and mysterious culture!
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Although ineptly staged, the Daytime Emmys on Sunday did supply several unforgettable awards-show moments. Bizarre is better than boring.
The five most memorable moments in the awards' 40th annual edition:
1. Did you ever think an In Memoriam segment would produce swearing?
Corbin Bernsen dropped the f-bomb and the s-bomb in saluting those who had passed. (Pity the HLN censor who wasn't bleeping.) Bernsen's excuse was that he was channeling his late mother, "Young and the Restless" star Jeanne Cooper, who was honored in the segment. "This is my mother speaking -- not me," Bernsen said. La Cooper loved to swear like a sailor, and so these Emmys gave us a dead woman talking crudely. My hunch is you will never see that again.
2. Presenter Aisha Tyler of "The Talk" realized she had been handed the wrong envelope. She transformed an awkward moment into witty comedy and demonstrated her quick thinking. CBS would be wise to transform the bit into a commercial.
3. Presenter Carrie Fisher opened by announcing she was an alcoholic and flashed back to dropping acid. She also needled Ozzy Osbourne, who was hooting in the audience. Fisher was there to present an award, which went to her "Star Wars" director, George Lucas. He won for the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
4. In a poignant moment, Orlando's Wayne Brady presented a life achievement award to Monty Hall, the former host of "Let's Make a Deal." Brady, the show's current host on CBS, called Hall "one of the most amazing guys in show business." Hall responded by describing Brady as his adopted son.
5. Charles Osgood accepted the morning-show prize for "CBS Sunday Morning," which beat NBC's "Today" and ABC's "Good Morning America." The classy Osgood noted that the Daytime Emmys were a lot more fun than the News Emmys. Osgood marveled that the daytime colleagues actually seemed to like one another.
The show also supplied some major surprises, notably NBC's "Days of Our Lives" winning best daytime drama and Ricki Lake being chosen best talk-show host. Lake's show has not been renewed.
The other odd bits included HLN anchor Robin Meade singing and winners being interviewed on a couch right after their acceptance speeches. My hunch is you'll never see that couch again, either.
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Top Spin offers an intimate look into the lives of two teenaged table tennis titans who have sights set on the 2012 London Olympics.
Out of the basement and into the spotlight, this is ping pong like you've never seen it!
In one word: WOW. With the help of incredible supporters
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strangers – we have already reached our goal!
Some of you have even been asking if we can exceed our target and the answer is YES! We can raise as much money as is possible before our July 20 deadline. In fact, we'd love to skyrocket pass the $20,000 mark, which is why we've set a new goal of $25,000 since this is just the beginning.
Anything beyond $20K would help us move forward with our project sooner. Our next shoot after China is a shoot with Michael in New York.
To give you a little more info about our process, the money
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Imagine the smell of fresh rubber rackets, hollow plastic balls whirling by at 80 mph, sweat-drenched limbs, and exclamations of triumphant victory interrupted by bitter cries of defeat. Welcome to the world of competitive table tennis. TOP SPIN introduces audiences to ping pong phenoms who are finally giving serious table tennis fans in the U.S. something to cheer about. In 2009, Michael Landers was crowned the youngest ever U.S. Men's Singles Champion at the ripe old age of 15. History repeated itself in 2010 when Ariel Hsing became the country's youngest ever Women's Singles Champion also at 15 years of age. Now the two teenagers have their eyes set on the Olympic Games with lofty goals of winning a medal, a feat the U.S. has yet to accomplish in the sport.
The film follows Ariel and Michael for a year as they
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We are currently in the early phases of fundraising and production. The money raised from this Kickstarter campaign will go towards our two upcoming summer shoots.
Shoot #1: Ariel's exhibition match against Olympic Champion, Zhang Yining
- This July marks the 40th anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy between the U.S. and China, and several events have been organized in the Bay Area to commemorate the occasion. We will film Ariel playing against her idol, Zhang Yining, on July 6.
Shoot #2: Michael training in China
- This summer, Michael will train in China where many of world's best table tennis players hail from. We look forward to filming with Michael and seeing firsthand the immense popularity of the sport in the table tennis capital of the world!
These two shoots are only the beginning. We'll be following Ariel and Michael for the next year until the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It'll be a challenge keeping up with these two, but we can do it with YOUR SUPPORT!
THE PUSH: $100 (Option 2). A limited edition TOP SPIN canvas tote bag hand-printed by fellow filmmaker, Ryan Malloy (see photo below). These are now SOLD OUT!
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Michael and Ariel (with U.S. coach Stefan Feth) at this year's World Championships in Rotterdam
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If all goes well, we're aiming for a Winter/Spring 2013 release date! We've got an exciting journey ahead of us... as a backer, you can be a part of it and join us for the ride!
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Thu Mar 06 23:06:10 +0000 2014
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Thu Mar 06 23:02:39 +0000 2014
@Taggart7 Cool hat, bro. Way to ponder that question. (Aug 29, 2005) #throwbackthursday http://t.co/RPMVj4esN1
Thu Mar 06 22:37:17 +0000 2014
"Liar, Liar" hit maker @criscab stopped by for one of the most soulful #MuchOfficeSessions yet. Video coming soon! http://t.co/P4iwv6SA0Q
Thu Mar 06 21:21:20 +0000 2014
Ooh la la! RT @osheaga Something big is coming your way tonight at 6PM!
Thu Mar 06 20:21:04 +0000 2014
Yet another reason to watch the #Countdown! RT @DOWNWITHWEBSTER Our new video for #CHILLS is premiering tomorrow on @Much at 7pm est! #P4YL
Thu Mar 06 20:05:20 +0000 2014


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So shocking. Her poor mom... She was a great actress too - forget the comedic "bimbo-y" rolls, her performance in "The Dead Girl" was incredible. So tragic.
So sad. So Hollywood. She marries a crack-job who doesn't look out for her best interests. In the end, she dies and he survives off of her savings. Those hangers-on can kill you!
I really hope this wasnt foul play... for her to die from a cardiac arrest really begins to make u wonder, if she was taking drugs or what..
I just want people to know that I really cared about Brittany.I hope that they do a full investigation on how are beautiful 32 year old died of cardiac arrest. Tragic.
I'd love to know what this guy has over her: he's sweaty, heavy, balding and pock-marked. What happened to her? What drugs is she on?
Security had to be hired to keep her away from her replacement.
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Gorgeous colors and your editing is really great.
Thanks for the great comments and favs everyone. Appreciate it.
Strong processing works very well here...
Beautiful autumn colors.
lovely color and composition
stunning colours,superb capture
Want to stay there and don't want to do anything!! Hehe...very peaceful image.
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