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TITLE : Money in Open Source, funding PostgreSQL features
Open source is moving fast and flourishing. In most cases, free software projects start with little or no funding at all. Money is not necessary to implement a good idea in an open source environment. However as a project grows and reaches commercial success, it becomes possible to raise funds directly to add new major features.
Once upon a time, a newbie would come to our community and say, "I want feature X." The response was generally either, "Why?" or "Where's your patch?" Over the last couple of years (I would put it at around the release of 8.3), the project has matured and the responses to feature requests are now "How?" instead of "Why?" In other words, "How can we get this done?" versus "Why in the world would we want that?" This is a positive step and has led to many world class-leading features within PostgreSQL over the last few major releases.
As with most popular, mature and large open source projects, our project has become primarily driven by commercial interests, and the majority of key contributors to the project have financial incentive. This works well within our ecosystem because we have quite a few different companies that contribute, whether it be 2ndQuadrant, CMD, Credativ, EnterpriseDB, or PgExperts. However, these companies are driven by a need to pay employees, preferably in a manner that allows them to eat more than high-sodium 25 cent noodles. This means that while they may all contribute, they also have different profit centers and their priorities can sway based on customer demands.
Paying for feature development is also difficult. Last year, CMD was sponsored by multiple companies to develop the FKLocks (Foreign Key Locks) patch. I can say with certainty that we will lose money on the development of that patch. We underestimated the amount of work it would take to get the job done. The financial loss is our responsibility but when you are trying to balance the investment of reviewing many thousands of lines of code to interpret the best way to modify that code for a new feature and do so in a fashion that does not mean you have written the feature before you get it funded, it makes for a very careful process. That is not to say the development of the patch wasn't worth it; but it does point to a particular difficulty in getting a company such as CMD to continue feature development. If we lose money on the majority of patches we develop, we have to divert resources from developing features to more profitable ventures such as training or professional services. As I recall, 2ndQuadrant ran into a similar problem when they developed Hot Standby.
SUB-HEADER : "The key is to have a multitude of avenues for people and companies to fund the continued development of PostgreSQL."
There is no single solution to this problem because each entity will have to find what works for them. The key is to have a multitude of avenues for people and companies to fund the continued development of PostgreSQL. At PostgreSQL Conference West this year we were able to fund two small features, one from CMD and one from 2ndQuadrant. Although the CMD feature (URI connection strings) was funded by a single entity (Heroku), 2ndQuadrant's feature was funded by multiple sponsors from the conference itself. This model works well for well defined, smallish features (<15k) as we can use the conferences as a vehicle to communicate the need. I know that at Postgres Open there were some fund-raising efforts as well.
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One option would be to have a subscription pool. If X number of people give Y amount, the community can employ Z number of engineers full time. One complication with this is that in order for it to work it would have to run through one of the PostgreSQL companies. I know if every CMD customer were willing to commit to 1000.00 per year, we could easily employ (with benefits) 5 engineers full time for only PostgreSQL contribution development. Of course that brings about other problems, such as who decides what features are worked on and what if subscriptions drop off? When companies give money, they want to have a say in how it is spent and just because you write a patch, it doesn't mean it is going to get committed. When employees are working they want to make sure they have stability.
The idea of using the non-profits (PgUS, PgEU, SPI) has come up on occasion but it has a wealth of legal and administrative issues that could burden the corporations and actually hinder development. That is certainly not what we want to have happen. It would be simple enough to offer grants for development, but grants are not tax-free and it would put the tax and administrative burden on the developer, something that most developers (let's be honest) want nothing to do with and aren't good at anyway. The non-profits also have to raise the money for development and all of them are operated by people with day jobs (and many have families). Fund-raising takes a lot of time that most people do not have.
What does the community think? How could we go about continuing to drive feature development and meet the required financial responsibility to developers? Is this something that even matters any more? Has our community grown past that? One thing that is certain, the amount of money being invested in PostgreSQL is only going to increase. This is easily evidenced by announcements from VMware, or just by reviewing the number of contributions that are commercially sponsored.
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Joshua Drake (@Linuxpoet) is the founder of Command Prompt, the oldest dedicated PostgreSQL support provider in North America. Since 1997, he's been developing, supporting, deploying and advocating PostgreSQL.


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Albany--If you enjoy spending a Friday night at an Albany night club, you won't see off-duty police officers looking out for your safety anymore.
Recently, the Albany Police Department prohibited officers from taking second jobs at bars.
WALB News 10 talked to one area club owner who wishes A.P.D. would have a change of heart.
Inside the House of Jazz, folks like to have a good time.
"The House of Jazz is a place where we want people to come out and enjoy themselves," says Alma Noble. She owns the Albany night club.
"Having Fun" is a major theme here, but safety is just as important.
"We strive to provide a nice, clean, decent, safe environment for people to have fun and relax in," says Noble.
Only it's gotten somewhat harder to do. Since 1977, night club owner, Noble, has been able to hire about three or four off duty officers to patrol the outside of this night club; however, as of March, that's no longer been a possibility.
"Sometimes in a night club, with the mixture of alcohol, it can sometimes get out of hand, and you need law enforcement," says Mustafa Waldon. He visits the House of Jazz regularly and appreciates the added protection off duty officers provide.
"Just the presence alone of an officer in uniform, sometimes controls a lot of situations, the same way at the fair grounds, the school system, any where," he says.
Much of the revenue the House of Jazz generates comes from alcohol sales.
"Because we're in an establishment that serves alcohol, we cannot use the off duty sheriff's, or the Dougherty County policemen," says Noble.
Noble recently pleaded her case before Albany Police Chief James Younger.
"Seemingly, it was to no avail. And there was no particular reason as to why because this is something that existed in Albany for years!" says Noble.
The lack of off duty officers has become an inconvenience for the business owner.
"We don't have the inner security, inner feeling of security, of knowing that if anything happens, there's someone here who can handle it effectively," says Noble.
She recently hired private security guards for her busy night club. She says you can't have fun, if safety doesn't come first.
In Albany, only businesses where alcohol sales make up less than half their revenue can use off-duty police officers. A.P.D. would not talk to us about this issue.
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Mike writes a recurring sarcastic and informative column every other Thursday in The Unfinished Man and is the CEO of My Online Dating Consultant
You see it all the time. The ugly guy who looks like he could use a good shower with the super hot girl on his arm. Tired of just convincing yourself that he's either got a huge penis or a huge trust fund? Ready to start really considering what he's doing right that you're doing wrong?
Women Are Much More Forgiving
I should start by saying that every time the topic of "how did that average looking guy get that hot girl?" comes up amongst my guy friends someone inevitably suggests that's what everyone who sees me out with my date thinks. Ah, to have buddies that can take your ego down a notch.
Boil the basic differences between women and men down to the core elements and you'll find that men are much more visually focused and women are more emotionally focused. Most women would agree that there needs to be some kind of physical attraction but generally speaking, the physical attributes are a very small percentage of what really gets their attention and keeps it.
Men are predominately driven by the physical. We start with "is she hot?" and if she's funny, smart, supportive, successful then all the better. We are men, hear us roar but don't assume that women are programmed like we are. Women will overlook a lot of physical beauty to find something deeper that really arouses their senses.
That Ugly Guy Had Balls
I guarantee you that ugly guy who has become the target of your envy at some point had the courage to just approach that hottie who is now sitting at a table across the bar from you and your buddies, staring into his eyes with glowing admiration as if he were dictating The Bible to her for its first publishing. That guy at some point overcame his inner doubting voice and approached that girl or came up with a creative email online that got her attention.
Don't talk yourself out of approaching a woman who may appear your physical superior. The old adage of "whether you believe you can or cannot…you are right" applies here. Don't take yourself out of the game before you even enter the stadium. Yes, you may get rejected but who cares? Going home and kicking yourself again for not trying is no way to live your life. The more times you try, the better you'll get at it and it really only takes one success to wash all those previous failures away.
Put simply…have cojones!
If It's Not Physical, What Do They Want?
If you haven't figured it out by now, 6 pack abs and a strong jawline are not necessarily what it takes to get a hottie. This is great news for those of us who don't look like Brad Pitt because we can use our charm, wit and confidence to attract and keep women that might physically be far out of our league.
If a guy shows genuine confidence and can challenge a woman's sensibilities he actually has a much better chance at successfully catching a woman's attention in both the short and long term. Women can get past physical flaws a lot more easily than men if they feel drawn to your genuine confidence, feel protected by your manly nature or you can make them laugh which will last a lifetime.
This may sound cheesy but remind yourself of how awesome you are. Whatever it is that makes you great (you're a great listener, you have a great relationship with your family, you're successful in your career, you do lots of volunteer work, etc.) needs to be in the forefront of your brain and how you think about yourself. Actually give yourself a little pep talk to connect with those qualities which makes you awesome. Pursue her as someone you are considering for a spot in your life rather than someone you're trying to convince of your worthiness.
You are simply missing out if you're not leveraging women's more opened nature. There's an opportunity here to genuinely feel better about yourself and in doing so enjoy the benefit of finding highly attractive women being drawn to you.
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If you stay focused on what you want and who you want to be, you are 10 steps ahead of most men. Don't talk yourself out of going after what you want. So often we can be our own biggest obstacle to what we want to achieve and in dating terms, who we want to be with. You deserve that hot girl who has your attention and it's really more of a question of does she deserve you?
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ALL LANES on the M40 Southbound between J10 and 9 have now been re-opened following an earlier accident.
A car overturned on the motorway following a collision with a lorry just before 8am.
Drivers are still facing delays between J10 on the A43 Brackley and J9 A34 Bicester.
Police, ambulance and fire services attended the scene.
A spokeswoman for the ambulance service confirmed that one person has been taken to the Horton General Hospital.
The spokeswoman said: "The call came in at 7.59am. We sent one ambulance and one rapid response car.
"The person has been sent to Horton General Hospital, but it is not believed to be serious."
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|Lilly's progress, from Grandma's diary
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PAULDING — Lilly Dearing, age 4, of Paulding, was diagnosed with an Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (inoperable brain tumor) in January. Lilly, the daughter of Mandy Briner and Todd Dearing, is a beautiful little girl who is fighting to survive this devastating disease.
Fundraisers were held for Lilly to travel to the famed Burzynski Clinic in Houston, Texas. The family decided to try a different type of treatment with a doctor who has had great success with this type of tumor.


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Thanks for the feedback on my last post. I feel that the general mood is that Dwight Jones is this community's favorite WR in this draft. However Nick Toon also seems to have his supporters. They are both excellent receivers. I have also made my case for Mohamed Sanu, an intriguing talent out of Rutgers and an underclassmen. So lets take a look at these receivers side by side and compare the aspects of their game.
Dwight Jones: University of North Carolina, Senior
Mohamed Sanu: Rutgers University, Junior
Nick Toon: University of Wisconsin, Senior
Size: Dwight Jones 6'4" 225 lbs, Mohamed Sanu 6'2" 215 lbs, Nick Toon 6'2" 220 lbs
40 Times: Dwight Jones: 4.53s, Mohamed Sanu: 4.50s, Nick Toon: 4.53s
What to take from this: All three of these players have very similar body types, Jones being the largest. Their 40 times are nearly identical. However it should be noted that I have noticed that Sanu has superior game speed to Toon and Jones, clearly out running defenders. However Jones and Toon show a superior ability to shed tackles and become more involved in the screen and run game despite being of similar size to Sanu.
Verdict: Too close to call, Sanu shows better speed than Jones and Toon but is also slightly smaller than the them.
Route Running:
Dwight Jones: Watch the route ran at :17 seconds. Jones runs a simple deep in route designed to beat a Cover 4 defense. He is at the top of the screen. Watch him use his size to gain an inside release on the corner back. He gains separation and slides in between the safety and linebacker. Although the he doesn't pull in the catch ( due in part to the throw), he shows an excellent feel for the defense.
Mohamed Sanu: Watch Sanu break down on his route. He runs up the field and times his route perfectly to gain separation from the defender while also remaining in between the linebacker and safety. Textbook route running.
Nick Toon: The play in question is at 1:14. Watch it fast and then watch the instant replay. Watch him turn the corner back around almost in a 360. He then proceeds up field on a deep out. He beats his man and stays in front of the safety to pull in the catch. Impressive.
Verdict: I like the route running shown by all three receivers but Nick Toon earns the top grade for running a very difficult route that beat man coverage and a safety in deep zone. Sanu and Jones each have their own accolades to them however. Sanu shows the ability to simply outrun defenders and shows tremendous game speed, similar to that of Kendall Wright. Dwight Jones also shows an ability to box out defenders when running routes and making catches. However all receivers show an understanding of finding gaps in zone coverage and gaining separation through crisply-ran routes.
Dwight Jones: He tends to block a little high and not get low enough. I wish I could find a video to demonstrate my point. However it is a very coachable problem, quite simply he needs to bend his knees and use his hips a little more.
Mohamed Sanu: Beautiful. Although he doesn't routinely make blocks like this, Sanu is a proficient blocker. He displays good pad level and you can actually see him set his feet to set up this block. He has very good technique and is solidly built.
Nick Toon: Refer to 4:51. Like Sanu, Toon shows the great blocking ability. This block is against a safety. Toon sets his feet and maintains excellent pad level to level a would-be tackler.
Verdict: Sanu and Toon show the best technique but Jones shows the ability to simply level defenders with his size. However Sanu and Toon do show similar technique and I will call it a tie between the two.
Dwight Jones: Bonus, TJ Yates appears in this video. Dwight Jones shows a good ability to locate the ball and if necessary come back to it. At :56 Jones locates the pass and makes a good play on the ball.
Mohamed Sanu: At :15, Watch Sanu quickly locate the ball and get vertical to make a play on the ball. He then makes a beautiful catch with just his hands. His hands secure the ball beautifully and Sanu shows a very good ability to trap the ball using his HANDS.
Nick Toon: Toon also shows good hands and focus. At 3:15 he knows he is about to be leveled by a safety but makes a very good catch and then proceeds to avoid the defenders. He also shows a very good ability to make a play with his hands and not trap it against his body. By catching with his hands he opens up the opportunity to make a play after the catch and that is exactly what he does. Also enjoy the spectacular catch at 4:22
Verdict: Sanu and Toon show a very good ability to make plays on the ball with their hands. However Dwight Jones understands his strengths and shows an ability to box out defenders ala Andre Johnson. All show tremendous focus as evidenced by their plays on a live ball.
Dwight Jones: Dwight Jones had an exemplary record until a few months ago. He violated NCAA rules by using his likeness to promote a for-profit business. It was merely a promotion of a New Years birthday bash by Jones but it does show a momentary lapse of judgement. Jones has some explaining to do at the combine. http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33973105
Mohamed Sanu: Sanu Really impresses me. He is spoken of highly by his coach and fellow teammates. Read some of his coach's interviews and you'll see what I mean.
Nick Toon: Nothing bad to speak of. Toon remains quiet. No problems come up when looking up Toon.
Verdict: Sanu was such a leader on his team and as only a Junior. Jones' bad decision in my opinion was simply a bad decision and I believe he regrets it because of his apology and later reinstatement by the NCAA. Toon seems like a quiet guy but that is better than a T.O or Ochocinco.


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Ktunaxa (pronounced "k-too-nah-ha") people have occupied the lands adjacent to the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers and the Arrow Lakes of British Columbia, Canada for more than 10,000 years. The Traditional Territory of the Ktunaxa Nation covers approximately 70,000 square kilometres within the Kootenay region of south-eastern British Columbia and historically included parts of Alberta, Montana, Washington and Idaho.
For thousands of years, the Ktunaxa people enjoyed the natural bounty of the land, seasonally migrating throughout the Traditional Territory to follow vegetation and hunting cycles. The people obtained all of their food, medicine and material for shelter and clothing from nature – hunting, fishing and gathering throughout the Territory, across the Rocky Mountains and on the Great Plains of both Canada and the United States. European settlement in the late 1800's, followed by the establishment of Indian Reserves led to the creation of the present Indian Bands.
The Ktunaxa Nation is comprised of members from seven Bands located throughout historic traditional Ktunaxa territory including the five of which are located in BC. Wood Land People of St. Mary's, Two Lakes People of Columbia Lake, People where the Rock is Standing of Lower Kootenay, People of Flying Head Place of Tobacco plains and in the mid 1800's a Shuswap family, the Kinbasket, were allowed to settle on the lands of the Upper Columbia Valley. There are also two Bands located in the United States – Bonners' Ferry ID and Elmo MT (and surrounding area).
The Oblate Order founded the first mission near the site of the current mission in 1873. The first building served initially as a school, residence and later as a hospital. Financing the new mission buildings was in part provided by the discovery in 1893 of a rich ore body by Pierre, a Ktunaxa First Nations member. He brought a sample of rich galena ore to Father Coccola, head of the St. Eugene Mission and the two staked claims above the town of Moyie. Father Coccola sold the claim for $12,000 and constructed the St. Eugene Church (prefabricated in Italy) in 1897, which graces the Mission area today. Within 10 years the St. Eugene Mine produced more than $10 million and gave the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (later Cominco) its start.
With the infusion of capital the Mission became a large self-supporting complex, milling its own grain in the first flour mill in the region. In 1910 the Canadian government funded and constructed the Mission school, presently the main part of the hotel complex. Operated at the time by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the facility was the first comprehensive Indian "Industrial and Residential" school to be built in the Canadian West. The Mission instructed 5000 children from the Okanagan, Shuswap and Blackfoot Nations in addition to the area's Ktunaxa Nation. The school was closed in 1970 when government policy changed to encourage public education for Indian children. In 1973 the BC Government leased the Mission with the intent of turning it into a facility for psychiatric care. The building was stripped of historic fixtures and artifacts and after spending $750,000 on renovations, the project was abandoned. The following winter the pipes burst and the building suffered severe damage from internal flooding. For the next twenty years the building remained empty.
To our knowledge, the St. Eugene Mission is the only project in Canada where a First Nation has decided to turn the icon of an often sad period of its history into a powerful economic engine by restoring an old Indian Residential school into an international destination Resort for future generations to enjoy. The Golf Course opened in May 2000, the Casino opened in September 2002, and the Hotel opened in January 2003.


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Don Draper hates surprises. So does Peyton Manning.
Anyone who caught last night's "Mad Men" premier will get that. Note to self: get French-Canadian wife. ... A vital point left somewhat unclear in Doug Farrar's article is whether the Seahawks were well and truly out of it, before they launched Operation Tarmac Surprise. And while I must agree with Farrar's observation that "the move seems a bit tone-deaf in retrospect", I have to love Pete Carroll's attitude here: "We tried to fit in to their schedule that looked like it had some space in it, but there wasn't enough. So we made an effort. It's kind of just classic for us — just competing to try to find a way and we just couldn't pull it off at that time. We had to take a shot at that. It didn't work out for us there." When the pot is that big, you take a shot at it, right?


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Chemically, bupropion is unrelated to any other major antidepressant, and why it works is still not known. Initial dosage should be no more than 150 mg/day but this may be increased to no more than 300 mg/day on the fourth day when used as a stop-smoking aid, and eventually to 400 mg (sustained release) or 450 mg (immediate release) when used to treat depression. At doses of 400-450 mg/day the risk of seizure increase from 0.1% (at 300 mg/day) to 0.4%.
Patients who experience agitation, restlessness or insomnia should remain on a lower dose longer and/or increase the dosage more gradually. It may take 1-4 weeks for patients taking bupropion to feel the full benefits. Note: The seizure risk is more greatly increased above 450 mg/day.
Most common side effects include headache, dry mouth, nausea and insomnia. Bupropion is considered weight neutral, and while some patients reported weight gain, more report weight loss. A small percentage of patients experienced anorexia while taking bupropion. Patients with a history of anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or with a history of seizures, should not take this medication.
Additional Notes
- Buproprion should not be taken at the same time as any MAOI antidepressant, and in addition, two weeks should pass before a patient stops taking one and starts taking the other.
- This medication is not known to be dangerous during pregnancy or nursing, but your obstetrician and pediatrician should know all medications you are taking at all times.
- If you miss a dose, SKIP IT. The risk of seizure is dose dependent, and doubling up is more likely to cause seizure.
- Never take both Wellbutrin AND Zyban. All you'd be doing is increasing the dosage to a possibly dangerous level.
- The use - especially excessive use - of alcohol increases the risk of seizure while taking bupropion.
- Care should be taken when combining Wellbutrin or Zyban with the anticonvulsant medications phenytoin (brand name Dilantin), carbamazepine (brand name Tegretol) (which is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder), or phenobarbital, or with the ulcer medication cimetidine (brand name Tagamet).
- Some sources recommend that Bupropion not be taken by anyone who cannot afford to lose more than 5% of current body weight.


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Email: [[e|lmkroese]]
Purpose: Gymnastics club provides a relaxed environment for both experienced gymnasts and new-comers to practice and learn about gymnastics. We also offer opportunities to compete at local and national competitions. Guys and girls welcome.
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/gymnasticsclub}}
Ice HockeySports ClubPresident: [[e|cjfiedler, Chris Fiedler]]
Email: [[icehockey01]]
Website: {{http://www.tribehockey.com/}}
Judo ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|irakamine, Ian Akamine]]
Email: [[judo]]
Purpose: To promote the practice and appreciation of the sport of judo
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/judo/}}
Kendo ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|jsandrews, Jamal Andrews]]
Email: [[kendoclub]]
Martial ArtsSports ClubPresident: [[e|mjgropper, Michael Gropper]]
Email: [[martialarts]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/martialarts/}}
Men's Basketball ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|nafrasco, NIck Frasco]]
Email: [[basketballclubm]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/basketballclubm}}
Men's LacrosseSports ClubPresident: [[e|yskang, Stephen Kang]]
Email: [[lacrossem]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/lacrossem/home}}
Men's RugbySports ClubPresident: [[e|sjbrown01, Samuel Brown]]
Email: [[rugbym]]
Website: {{http://www.wmrugby.com}}
Men's SoccerSports ClubPresident: [[e|msgibbons, Michael Gibbons]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/soccerm}}
Men's Ultimate FrisbeeSports ClubPresident: [[e|pwsweetser, Peter Sweetser]]
Email: [[ultimatefrisbeem]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/ultimatefrisbeem}}
Men's VolleyballSports ClubPresident: [[e|dcdrake, Dylan Drake]]
Email: [[e|dcdrake]]
Purpose: William & Mary Men's Volleyball Club provides a more competitive atmosphere than what is offered through the intramural program while still maintaining a fun and stress-free environment. It's a nice break from academic life as we practice throughout the week and a great opportunity to meet people, as players of any ability are welcome.
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/volleyballclubm/}}
Outdoor ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|aashobe, AlexanderShobe]]
Email: [[outdoorclub]]
Purpose: To get out and enjoy the fresh air of Virginia with some sweet folks who like to play in the dirt and make new friends while they're at it (for starving-college-kid fees too!)
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/outdoorclub}}
RacquetballSports ClubPresident: [[gjsalino, Greg Salino]]
Email: [[gjsalino]]
Rock Climbing ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|eclandis, Erin Landis]]
Email: [[e|eclandis, Erin Landis]]
Website: {{http://www.wm.edu/so/rockclimbing/}}
Rowing (Crew)Sports ClubPresident: [[e|embrown, Erin Brown]]
Email: [[rowing]]
Website: {{http://www.wmrowing.org}}
Running Club - Co-edSports ClubPresident: [[e|eahiggins, Emily Higgins]]
Email: [[runningclub]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/runningclub/}}
Sail & Paddle Club (VIMS)Sports ClubPresident: [[e|makuschner, Michael Kuschner]]
Email: [[e|makuschner]]
Facebook: {{http://www.facebook.com/#!/VIMSSailPaddleClub}}
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/vimssailing/}}
Sailing ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|adseigel, Adam Seigel]]
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for recreational and competitive sailing and sailing instruction to students, faculty and staff
Website: {{http://williamandmarysailing.wordpress.com/}}
SCUBA ClubSports ClubCo-Presidents: [[e|ljcooley, Laura Cooley]] [[e|scwacker, Stephanie Wacker]]
Email: [[e|scubaclub, SCUBA Club]]
Purpose: Devoted to exploring the recreational sport of SCUBA diving in a fun and safe manner
Website: {{http://www.facebook.com/pages/WM-Scuba-Club/108068349287515}}
Shotokan Karate ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|jsandrews, Jamal Andrews]]
Email: [[karate]]
Purpose: To extend the principles of the true martial artist spirit to members of the William & Mary community. We welcome all interested students, faculty and staff at William & Mary to attend our trainings.
Website: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/karate/home
SoftballSports ClubPresident: [[e|kdwatson, Kelsey Watson]]
Email: [[e|kdwatson]]
Purpose: To better ourselves on and off the field by playing the game we love.
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/softballw}}
Surfing ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|cetaylor, Charisse Taylor]]
Email: [[e|cetaylor]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/surfingclub}}
Swim ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|clgluditus, Casey Guditus]]
Email: [[swimclub01]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/swimclub01}}
Synchronized Swim ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|fecilke, Francine Cilke]]
Email: [[synchronizedswim]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/synchronizedswim}}
Table TennisSport ClubPresident: Daniel Higgins
Email: [[e|dthiggins]]
Tae Kwon DoSports ClubPresident: [[e|tlschroeder, Tim Schroeder]]
Email: [[taekwondo]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/taekwondo}}
Tennis ClubSport ClubPresident: [[e|manobrega, Megan Nobrega]]
Email: [[e|msemwal]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/tennisclub}}
Triathlon ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|kkraber, Kaylie Raber]]
Email: [[e|kkraber]]
Water Polo ClubSports ClubPresident: [[e|btweise, Benjamin Weise]]
Email: [[e|waterpolo]]
Purpose: Participation and competition in the sport of water polo
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/waterpolo}}
Women's BasketballSports ClubPresident: [[e|cnplunkett, Catherine Plunkett]]
Email: [[e|cnplunkett]]
Purpose: Women's Club Basketball is a step up from intramurals predominantly composed of old high school and AAU players. We play to represent the Tribe against other colleges in the region in the East Coast Women's Club Basketball League. Perhaps most importantly though, we're here to keep up the love of the game and be able to continue to play the sport in college.
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/basketballclubw}}
Women's LacrosseSports ClubPresident: [[e|hhcho, Hannah Cho]]
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Purpose: To serve as a recreational sport that is less rigorous than the varsity team. For fitness of body and mind, this club lacrosse team allows us to play lacrosse in a stress free, socially active environment while honorably representing the College of William & Mary in both competitions and in all of its activities.
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/lacrossew/}}
Women's RugbySports ClubPresident: [[e|snjerue, Sammi Jerue]]
Email: [[rugbyw]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/rugbyw/home}}
Women's SoccerSports ClubPresidents: [[e|jbwilliamson, Jill Williamson]] (Gold) and [[e|jmiannucci, Jaclyn Iannucci]] (Green)
Email: [[e|mkmckevitt]], [[e|mlvahsen]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/soccerw}}
Women's Ultimate FrisbeeSports ClubPresident: [[e|ortrani, Olivia Trani]]
Email: [[e|jrrodenburg, Jasmine Rodenburg]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/ultimatefrisbeew}}
Women's VolleyballSports ClubPresidents: [[e|ammuggleworth, Alyssa Muggleworth]] (Gold), [[e|jelee01, Jessica Lee]] (Green), and [[e|cmrodriguez01, Chelsea Rodriguez]] (White)
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/volleyballclubw}}
WrestlingSports ClubPresident: [[e|gboplinger, Gavin Oplinger]]
Email: [[email@example.com]]
Website: {{http://wmpeople.wm.edu/site/page/wrestlingm/}}


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Rolling with the Punches: Navigating Non-performance Issues faced by Sport Psychology Consultants
David Hurley, Stonehill College, USA
Vanessa LoVerme Akhtar, Boston University, USA
Kelly Madden, Boston University, USA
Ira Martin, Boston University, USA
Theme: Professional development and mentoring
Program ID: SYM-25
Presentation: October 5, 2013 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Room: Oak Alley
For many people in the field of sport psychology, working professionally as a sport psychology consultant (SPC) is just one part of their professional career (Tod, Andersen & Marchant, 2012), in addition to work in academic or clinical settings (Clement, Visek, Parker & Harris, 2009). SPCs often provide performance enhancement services to professional and Division I athletes, as this is a place where the most opportunities currently exist (Kornspan & Duve, 2006; Wrisberg, Simpson, Loberg, Withycombe, & Reed, 2009), and many previous presentations at AASP have focused on working with professional and Division I athletes (Mintz, Gardner, Eiring, & Pfenninger, 2009). However, the desire for SPCs is equally prominent at many Division II and Division III colleges and universities (Patel & Houston, 2012) and with many youth sport populations (Gould & Carson, 2008; Hellison, 2003; Visek, Harris, & Blom, 2009). Working in these settings, may be a viable career choice for many sport psychology professionals and recent graduates, in addition to academic or clinical work. Because of the dynamic nature of sport psychology consulting, anyone who wishes to make a career as an SPC, doing performance enhancement consulting, must be willing and able to work in a number of different settings, with athletes across of different ages, encouraging lifelong learning through sport, from youth to adulthood. This symposium brings together several sport psychology consultants who work at the Division I, II & III levels and with youth athletes, with the goal of providing information about the nuances in these settings, such as gender issues, ethical issues that stem from the dual roles of professor and consultant, working with athletic administration, and working with a group of athletes who are at a variety of developmental stages.


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MIA in Iowa campaign coverage… the voices of Iowans!
January 13, 2012
The din of the pundits and panelists drowned out the voices of the Iowans at their caucus. Across the dial last night the networks from the big three, the cablers, even those outlying at the far reaches of the spectrum (Current TV) all relied on their experts to talk about the Iowa caucus instead of letting the natural sound play out… the drama play on.
The political coverage resembled a sports broadcast with play-by-play announcers vying for mic time with their color counterparts. It seemed to be a race for who was more clever, who had a better turn of phrase, who was more biting and quote-worthy instead of hearing the direct conversations that stemmed from the caucus. Sure that would have been b-o-r-i-n-g to network executives but it might have been more informative or illustrative of what the voters thought, instead of analysts assuring us what they thought the voters were thinking!
The coverage of the election s more about the commentators than even the politicians. Until we get to a point where we are being offered substantive sound bites in long form – more than 3 and 4 seconds of sound snippets, we are not being truly served by the media investing so much time, effort, energy and resources.
Things seem out of sorts. We have more channels and platforms of news coverage than ever before but they seem to be carbon copies of one another – short blips of sound and long form analysis of what views they wish to espouse. It just seems to be more about what the media thinks – what the media knows – than the reaction of prospective voters… how did they hear the candidates? What did they think of the positions, what did they feel, what impacted them?
With so many choices about coverage why does it seem that we have so few options as viewers?
Fed Ct Rules Public Can Make Photographs of Public Buildings – What would seem like a given right has been restored by Homeland Security
August 4, 2011
How many of us have been stopped, hassled and at times subjected to a Torquemada inquisition over taking pictures of the exterior of a Federal Building?
A Federal Court has ruled the public may make pictures and Homeland Security has changed the rules instructing their security officers not to prohibit or infringe on the public's right.
Worth printing and having as part of your kit.
It's been going on since before the verdict but now the bidding war for Casey Anthony's story has gone big time with attorneys holed up in pricey New York hotels as they negotiate Casey for her licensing rights. That's right – network's don't pay for interviews so instead they offer lavish treatment and buy the rights to photographs and other family memorabilia; it's called the licensing rights for everything surrounding her actual tell-all tale. Payola by any other name is still wrong.
Postings in social media on this are colorful ranging from outrage and revulsion to snide comments about the ethics (or lack thereof) involved in even considering buying her story, much less rewarding her. None of this is new. None is shocking. It is what tabloids and quick-books have made fortunes on over the years. The networks should not be blamed – they are selling a product and need to corner an ever shrinking piece of the viewer's loyalty. Sadly this is being done under the banner of news, but that seems to cause few any pain or difficulty.
Meanwhile – Casey may be in Palm Springs according to some… while cross country her lawyers are no doubt turning up the heat in their bidding war… and the weatherman said it was going to be a scorcher in New York today. No doubt.
ABC News has reportedly moved its "World News Tonight" into an automated control room, much as it had previously done with other news broadcasts including "Nightline". I saw the story when it appeared on TVNewser .
The 'old' model was certainly effective for broadcasts with Peter Jennings and Ted Koppel, so there must not have been anything wrong with what they had — this is simply the future – this is automation – this is also an investment which pays dividends in the diminution of soft costs often otherwise referred to as human operators. The article featured this quote explaining the advantages, "An ABC spokesperson says: "The automated technology allows the news division to have greater uniformity and consistency in the way all broadcasts are produced – from creating a more streamlined production workflow to allowing producers more creative control throughout the production process."
I am glad they cleared that up.
My point is this – why be obtuse? As communicators and journalists who theoretically are pledged to speak simply and accurately, why not be forthright and say this is more efficient from an economic base. The problem many people – including me – is that we read quotes like these which feel massaged – which read as saccharin, false or phony – which fail to be credulous… and because of that, we begin to feel a lack of trust, a loss of trust.
The real question is – and this has nothing to do with ABC – when did we lose our way in the world with truth? When did we decide to use words as shields for what we really don't want to say? When did spin, manipulation and verbosity become preferable to just plain old speech?
And why does it continue – even when so many of us – maybe you – really see through it? My posting, while admittedly feeble, is my way of saying – "Caught ya! I accept your decision, but I don't buy your words."
Ditzy reporting – when a story becomes personal
July 13, 2011
Time Warner Cable reporter Suzi Theodory's live shot about a brush fire in Southern California becomes more about her than the fire after she is soaked by a helicopter air drop. She transforms live from being young and inexperienced but sincerely trying into a ditzy rookie. Sorry. But the water drop becomes apparently more of the story about her instead of the fire as she repeatedly assures us that she and her crew are "so close to the fire"…. though this is not manifested in the pictures for there are no flames to be seen.
Note too the contradictions within the minute forty-seven second story from being "a growing fire at 10 acres" to suddenly being "almost under control" after the water drop. Huh? How did that happen? Oh, and by the way, one speaks of a fire being contained, not controlled, but what's language have to do with anything when you're all wet. Literally.
And again, we wonder why audiences think the press is often too silly for words?
ABC Rains Money
July 11, 2011
Paying for interviews is against network standards but there is nothing prohibiting payments for licensing rights and other perks paid to news sources and potential interviewees. The latest? A two-hundred thousand dollar ($200,000.00) payment to Casey Anthony! It isn't new – it happened as recently as last night (Sunday)with a six figure deal with Jaycee Dugard and her publisher for a 'first-look' at her story. It has happened over many years – and each network is guilty of doing it, although ABC and NBC have been in a more financially secure position reportedly to be more lavish in their offers.
And don't think that money only flows to the victims or good guys in such stories. Two networks were in a fierce bidding war for the songbook of Phillip Garrido – Dugard's admitted captor and rapist – shortly after the story broke. Attorneys representing a friend of Mr. Garrido received six figure offerings for his songs which included lurid details of a cross country sex odyssey and other perversions.
The audience doesn't seem to see a difference between paying for news or paying for access. In a celebrity driven world it seems as if we have become accustomed to the habit of stars and news makers wanting to be compensated for their first hand stories. Networks have been more than obliging in paying sums for what guarantees them the right to brand the interview an "exclusive". But does all this loot change the story – does more money make it ever so much more necessary to add an adjective or color the telling of a story in a particular way to make it seem worth the cash? One cannot demand top dollar and then disappoint the paymaster. It wouldn't be good for business, especially when that is show business.
It may be good for business but it is bad for ethics, and there's just no way around that.
Why must we screw with reality? Why do we feel it is OK to sweeten life's great experiences?
July 9, 2011
So little is real any more. Laugh tracks on sit coms tell us where the writers and producers want us to giggle, synched musical performances replace authentic concert or live performances. They are both examples of sweetening the 'real thing' or how we ought to feel about something naturally as they change, ever so slightly altering the natural event itself. We electronically mask the things we don't want to hear – wind noise – any distraction – even to the point that an event itself no longer bears much resemblance to the real thing.
And now along comes CBS – apparently guilty for creating fake fireworks over Boston! Fireworks on the Charles River – for long acknowledged as one of the great pyrotechnic shows in the United States – but that wasn't good enough for CBS entertainment! Their producer superimposed those spectacular fireworks over Fenway Park and the State Capitol dome! The deception was caught by Bostonians who recognized that both locations were in the opposite direction from the Charles, and that it was geographically impossible to have seen nary a flare there.
Defending his decision the producer David Mugar told the Boston Globe, "…said the added images were above-board because the show was entertainment and not news. He said it was no different than (sic) TV drama producer David E. Kelley using scenes from his native Boston in his show "Boston Legal" but shooting the bulk of each episode on a studio set in Hollywood. "Absolutely, we're proud to show scenes from our city," Mugar said. "It's often only shown in film or in sporting matches. We were able to highlight great places in Boston, historical places with direct ties to the Fourth. So we think it was a good thing."
He'll have to explain to me the historic significance of Fenway Park to July 4th. But maybe I am being too strict in my interpretation of Boston's Revolutionary History?
When caught CBS declined to comment to the paper, but the Boston Globe's media critic did write, "It is an ethical issue, and to say it's not because the show was aired through CBS Entertainment is to imply that the entertainment side of CBS has no ethics…"
I think it is just disappointing. Did Mugar think those great fireworks were simply not great enough and needed his artistic touch to make them even better? Who's he to judge? And how's the audience to know what's real and fake, or to be misled to think one thing over the truth, just because it was an iconic picture?
And we should wonder why so few people in the audience trust anything they hear or see or told? Maybe we ought to ask ourselves what we've done to pollute their opinion of us
A more complete story can be found here.
A Smart Move – or just strageic? Or am I a skeptic?
July 7, 2011
ABC News has hired Elizabeth Smart, formerly in the news as a Utah kidnap victim when she was a child, as a correspondent assigned to kidnapping and high profile missing person cases, according to The Hollywood Reporter and reported in People Magazine.
Is this a strategic move or one aimed at creating and fostering special appreciation among victim's families?
Is she a bona fide journalist or a talented 'talking horse'?
The issue is simple – what's her training, journalistic experience or story telling? Obviously she will work alongside talented producers; obviously she will be guided and hand-held… but is she being sent out as a lure to sway the sympathy of victims?
It is worth asking is this good journalism or smarmy public relations and booking?
Can some one explain to me the use of the word "HISTORIC" being flaunted by the media to describe today's meeting between Mrs. Michelle Obama and Nelson Mandela?
Why is it historic? She isn't a head of state… she isn't conducting bilateral talks… there are no negotiations between our countries – at least none that is revealed to date.
Is it important? i suppose yes…. certainly to her and her daughters… but to the rest of us?
Why does the news media use the word historic to describe what was a brief and in diplomatic terms nothing more than a courtesy meeting?
In the scope of time, or the Obama presidency, in terms of international relations between South Africa and the United States this will hardly be termed 'historic'. So why does the media use the word, as if to credit her with something more significant than what it really was?
Am I missing something? (And no – this isn't about race, black leaders or women's rights…), this is just an observation about the word choice used by networks and local stations to categorize an event – or characterize it? Maybe both.
Paying for News Interviews – is it ethical or just another example of: it's not personal it's business?
June 21, 2011
Paying for interviews? Rewarding executives or news makers or personalities for their bon mots?
Not in the old days – not when news wasn't expected to make money – not before corporate ownership took hold and made news divisions responsible for their bottom line and turning a profit. But now, in the wild west of media frenzies thanks to networks, tabloids and scandal sheets, it's anything goes – and the highest bidder may win, regardless of the terms or conditions associated with the interviewees' demand.
This For Instant Ratings, Interviews With a Checkbook in a recent New York Times received very little attention, or so it seemed to me. I would have expected, maybe just hoped, for more attention to be paid to the consequences.
Once upon a time people appeared on media because it was truly an opportunity to reach a mass audience. Now thanks to a plethora of media there's little doubt that any one can get attention, some times far too much or unwarranted attention.
Paying for interviews – or rather for access is not new. The Times piece makes it seem as if it is a recent development… it has existed for years – prime time programs have done it, programs with the most prominent of news anchors have done it. A wink and a nod and money is paid for family photos or archive material in the thin guise that this is the cover for what will become a guaranteed interview with the personality too.
It can be paid to the prospective interviewees, or it may come in the form of lavish wining and dining for friends or families. It happened during the Koby Bryant case, for John Mark Karr who confessed to the Jon Benet Ramsey killing, even to people associated with Phil Garrido who recently plead guilty to the kidnapping and rape of Jaycee Dugard. It's just not new. And it feels skanky to do it – even when under the direct instructions of senior news managers in New York.
There are so many questions – if you pay, will some one be more forthcoming? If you pay too little, will they hold back? If you pay for one media does that count if some one else pays more for a different platform? Does payment change their story – are they more likely to juice it up to hike the price, or claim to know more than they really do — but money makes them be bold, even to the point of lying?
News divisions once had a policy that prohibited paying any one for a news story. That existed as a fire wall within news, but was not as rigid for prime time magazines or the morning shows which at some networks are produced by the entertainment divisions. Times have changed. Networks demand all programs produce a profit. And now news figures – even temporary news headliners – are sought after as exclusives. They may or may not have much to say – they may not even offer much to discourse or common knowledge – but they command payments just to speak. I don't feel good about a lot of this whatsoever.


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Promo images and preview clips for COMMUNITY, episode 3.15, "Origins of Vampire Mythology".
Category: Community TV Series
COMMUNITY – Episode 3.10 – Regional Holiday Music – Promo Images
Promo images for COMMUNITY, episode 3.10, "Regional Holiday Music".
COMMUNITY – Episode 2.11 – Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas – Promo Images
Promo images and the opening title sequence for COMMUNITY, episode 2.11, "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas".
COMMUNITY – Season 1 – Promos
Season 1 promos for "Community", a sitcom about a smarmy lawyer whose education is deemed void by the bar is forced to attend a local community college with an extremely eclectic staff and student body.


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News: Ne-Yo Wishes Away Auto-Tune Craze, "Take The D*mn Training Wheels Off"
Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 8:59AM
R&B singer Ne-Yo recently shared his opinion on the state of voice-changing machine auto-tune and why its rising popularity amongst artists does more harm than good.
Ne-Yo believes auto-tune should be used to assist, not taken full advantage of, when creating records.
"Auto-tune was meant to be a safety net," Ne-Yo explained in an interview. "It was not supposed to be wings. You're not supposed to strap it on your back and jump off the building. That's not what auto-tune was meant to be. If you're using it for what it's meant for, cool, fine, and good -- not, 'I can't sing at all, so let's turn auto-tune all the way up so I just sound like Willy the Robot.' That wack! That's terrible! It takes all the character out of your voice and you become a robot --Take the d*mn training wheels off. That's how I feel about it." (Amaru Don TV)
In 2009, Jay-Z discussed the aftermath of his "Death of Auto-Tune" hit record.
"Absolutely, it shook it up," Jay said about the song's impact. "It shook the town up. 'D.O.A.' for me, the meaning of it was really, it was more of a challenge than a diss record. I guess a lot of people took it as a diss record but for me it was more of a challenge. For me it was more of a challenge, you know, let's go. That's been done, we done that. That sounds good, I like the way those records sound. I'm not saying I hate auto-tune, I hate a hundred thousand people using it 'cause I don't wanna hear the same record over and over again. I'm a fan of music so that was my push to my peers, to the music business in general to a counter cultural movement. Hip-Hop is about if you're doing that, I'm doing this. Everybody doing their own thing and being individuals. I felt we were losing that." (Tim Westwood TV)
Following the song's criticism, auto-tune maker Audio Technologies' Marketing VP Marco Alpert shared his reaction.
"The Jay-Z controversy is great," he said in an interview. 'We couldn't buy P.R. like this...I think Jay-Z said he saw Auto-Tune used in a Wendy's commercial, and that pushed him over the edge...We make no value judgments on how people use our product...It's a tool to be used by the people who buy it, and we're happy when consumers find new uses for it." (New York Times)
In summer 2009, New York rapper Maino crowned T-Pain the "Auto-Tune King."
"As far as I'm concerned I wouldn't use nobody else that was auto-tuned on a record with me because to me [T-Pain] is the one who brought it to the new generation," Maino said in an interview. "He's the author of it. Do I think auto-tune will be dead? No. Some people want to do auto-tune, some people don't. I never felt the urge to use auto-tune on my voice and I never will. I'm just not a follower like that. That's not how I came in the game, so that's not something I'm going to pick up." (Honey Mag)
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August 18, 2004
Thomasville - The cost of building supplies has fluctuated over the past year due to skyrocketing oil prices. And now, the price of those supplies is expected to climb even higher due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Charley.
Lumber, nails, even hammers, all examples of building supplies that have increased in price over the past year. Dr. Bill Hamby, business Professor at Thomas University says, "There's no question that the price of oil has had an impact, because the cost of transporting the goods from the mill to the distributors has increased substantially."
Still, because of low interest rates, many people are deciding to build anyway. But mortgage rates are rising. "With an increase in mortgage rates, there will be a slight slow down in construction starts," says Hamby.
Now, another increase in building supplies will come following the multi-Billion dollar destruction of Hurricane Charley. Hamby says, "I don't think there's any question that we'll see some direct impact from that because it will reduce the supply of building materials available here in the Southwest Georgia area."
But there is good news, the price of those materials should stabilize as mortgage rates increase and reconstruction efforts in Florida get underway. If you decide to build a home there are some ways to save yourself some cash. You can paint the house and do the landscaping yourself.
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I don't have access to a highspeed internet connection where I live (it SUCKS, I know), but I have friends with a cable connection. If I take the Wii to their house, can I download VC games and play them later at home? Or must I always be connected to the internet in order to play those games?
Thanks in advance for your help!!


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ArchLinux's wiki page on console fonts was lacking an organized library of images available for previewing. So I made this python script to produce a PNG image of all fonts contained in
/usr/share/kbd/consolefonts. Then I semi-manually built this page using vim and regexes.
Here is a tarball of the images : fontspng.tar.gz (1 359 545 bytes). It expands to a "fontspng" directory containing the same 205 PNG files as below.
Please send any comments, suggestions or questions to email@example.com.
Copyright (C) 2012 Alexandre de Verteuil.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is available at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html.
This one was installed with cmatrix.


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Item: Storm and Weather Factors Related to Dry Slab Avalanche Activity
Title: Storm and Weather Factors Related to Dry Slab Avalanche Activity
Proceedings: Proceedings of the 1998 International Snow Science Workshop, Sunriver, Oregon
- Robert E. Davis [ U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire USA ]
- Kelly Elder [ Department of Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado USA ]
- Daniel Howlett [ Alta Ski Lift Company, Alta, Utah USA ]
- Eddy Bouzaglou [ Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes, California USA ]
Date: 1998
Abstract: Storm cycle factors affect slab avalanche response primarily in terms of loading in starting zones. Wind velocity and supply of transportable snow, relative to terrain, control redistribution and thus potential loading of avalanche slopes. Snow metamorphism in near-surface layers may affect the degree of involvement of old snow in slab avalanches and the rate of bonding between the slab and old snow surface. Early season snow conditions and general loading rate during the season may also affect avalanche response. We evaluated empirical factors that combine wind velocity with new snow amount, describe the potential for near-surface grain growth and provide indices of between-storm snow condition. The importance of different factors was rated in terms of explaining deviance in avalanche activity indices. Avalanche activity indices included maximum size, number of releases and sum of sizes of released avalanches. Ranking and scores for the different factors resulted from classification and regression tree analyses carried out on avalanche observations from Alta, Utah and Mammoth Mountain, California. Time lagged conventional factors describing snowfall and derived wind-drift parameters ranked highest in all tests. Snow drift factors segregated into prominent wind directions showed moderate importance. Among the non-storm factors, the starting snow depth of a particular year ranked highest showing the importance of interannual variability. This was followed by the accumulated vapor pressure difference, which we formulated to describe the potential for near-surface grain growth. The average snow depth increase and other factors followed in importance.
Language of Article: English
Presenters: Unknown
Keywords: avalanche, avalanche forecasting, snow accumulation, snow cover stability
Subjects: avalanche forecasting dry slab avalanche snow metamorphism
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CATEGORIES Action, Comedy, Drama, Fandom, Cinematical Seven, CinematicalYou'll no doubt remember all the controversy and skepticism that surrounded the production of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl... Oh wait, maybe you wouldn't remember it -- because it existed only in the deepest realms of mega-movie-geekery. Much of the skepticism and dismissive chit-chat came from the fact that the movie was based on an amusement park ride ... but the astute movie nuts knew what the problem was:
There hadn't been a good pirate movie in about three decades, and we had no reason to think that trend was about to be bucked. I know what I'm talking about, because I was one of the hand-wringers, one of the oh-so-brilliant movie nerds who knew that any sort of pirate movie was doomed from the word go. (Needless to say, in the case of The Black Pearl, I was dead wrong, and I was extremely thrilled to admit how wrong I was.)
So with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest only a few days away (and AWESOME!), I thought it might be fun to dredge back over the past few decades and dig up some of the gold-plated mega-turkeys that managed to keep the pirate genre buried at sea.
7. Yellowbeard (1983) -- The flick gets a break because it's a comedy and it comes packing one helluva cast list, but really: One should expect more than a few stray chuckles from a pirate farce that features Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, Peter Boyle, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, James Mason, Kenneth Mars, Spike Milligan AND Cheech & Chong! Those who still hold some fond Yellowbeard memories may be pleased to know that the DVD just hit shelves, but they might be better served by skipping a revisit and just holding onto those fond memories.
6. The Pirate Movie (1982) -- It must have seemed a brilliant idea at the time: A youthful re-imagining of The Pirates of Penzance, complete with the combined power of Kristy McNichol & Christopher Atkins, a bunch of outrageously atrocious pop tunes, and a trasure chest full of leaden pop culture references and lame-ass movie gags. I distinctly remember enjoying this movie as a know-nothing 12-year-old movie nerdlet (yep, I even owned the soundtrack cassette, lord help me), but a recent revisit with the flick (thanks a LOT, Anchor Bay!) only managed to give me one of those really painful ice cream-style headaches, served with a chaser of sickening nostalgia. The plot is beyond comprehension; the tunes are beyond terrible; the acting is ... hell, just rent the thing, but be sure to have a little weed handy.
5. The Island (1980) -- Once upon a time a man called Peter Benchley wrote a rather simplistic novel called Jaws, which was made into a film that not only improved upon its pulpy source material, but pretty much decimated the book all over the place. Following the success of that book/movie, Mr. Benchley got to give us two more flicks: The Jacqueline Bisset jiggler known as The Deep -- and the stunningly nasty Michael Caine adventure flick The Island. It's about a gang of ferociously unpleasant buccaneers who have somehow avoided extinction, popping out of their hidey hole only to rape, kill, and plunder when necessity calls for it. (Yes, in modern times. Well, if 1980 is "modern.") The flick's even stupider than it sounds, but it's also true Guilty Pleasure material -- what with all the horrific violence and the he-man Michael Caine and the always awesomely villainous David Warner... (There's probably a good reason Paramount won't dust this one off for DVD treatment already.)
4. Treasure Planet (2002) -- I'm simply of the opinion that Disney animation and pirates don't really go together. And then you throw the whole thing into outer space... Another ice cream-style headache, despite the admittedly pretty animation.
3. Nate and Hayes (1983) -- Here's another one I had very old and very fond HBO memories of, but a recent DVD release cured THAT fandom real fast. A grungy-looking and entirely unconvincing high seas adventure packed with plaster sets, cardboard scripting, wooden acting, and tons of derring-don't. Tommy Lee Jones looks positively embarrassed throughout the mess, while co-star Michael O'Keefe looks as reliably clueless as ever. Co-screenwriter John Hughes would move on to better things before dropping off the face of the planet.
2. Pirates (1986) -- I saw this movie on opening night: Leo Mall Twin Theater, 2/28/86. I think there were maybe 25 people in the whole audience. My memories of the flick are foggy, at best, but I do remember that Walter Matthau played a drunk, semi-shaven bear who wore a pirate hat and desperately wanted to get his hands on a throne made of solid gold. Directed by Roman Polanski (seven years after Tess and right before Frantic), the flick sank like a freakin' stone the world over. Me, I'd just like to see the thing get a DVD release already. The flick could turn out to be an overlooked mini-masterpiece -- or, more likely, it's just hilariously bad, which is even better. (Either way, it's got that really hot girl from The Golden Child in it.)
1. Cutthroat Island (1995) -- Points for trying to ressurect the genre, but after an approximate expense of $100 million and an approximate gross of $10 million, this flick did a whole lot more harm than good. Following this debacle, the mere mention of the words "pirate" and "movie" in the same sentence were enough to get a producer banned from Hollywood forever. In what might be the limpest tentpole cast ever assembled, Geena Davis and Matthew Modine sail away from Frank Langella. Often. Given my affection for the pirate genre, I'm semi-tempted to give this flick another run-through. But it'd just sit in my Netflix queue for the next 5 years, perpetually being bumped down by titles like Cannibal Zombie Death Shack and Hellraiser Part 16: Hellisher. (Then again, Roger Ebert gave Cutthroat Island 3 stars, so into the queue it goes.)
(Films considered for the list, but dismissed for various and obvious reasons: Cabin Boy (1994), Captain Lust and the Pirate Women (1977), Captain Ron (1992), Hook (1991), The Ice Pirates (1984), Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999), Pirates of the Plain (1999), Six Days Seven Nights (1998), and Sky Pirates (1986). I also meant to give careful research to this title, but, oddly, I kept nodding off after only one or two scenes.)


text: Lady Gaga Not Banned From Yankee Stadium: Her boozy trip to the Bronx culminated in a locker room visit – dressed with no pants and her shirt opened. "A liquored-up, half-naked Gaga could barely string together coherent sentences as she fawned over several players near the locker room — causing team co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner to become unglued and ban the singer permanently from the team's clubhouse, according to sources close to the boss. Gaga was wearing an unbuttoned pinstripe jersey over her bra and bikini bottom – and nothing else – as she struck up conversations with some of the Bronx Bombers. She gushed about what a Yankee fan she is, all while groping her breasts during the cringe-inducing visit." Yankees VP Brian Cashman later said Lady Gaga was not banned from the clubhouse. [NYP]


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Uganda: World's Worst Place to be Gay
The BBC aired a documentary about Uganda's anti-gay issues on Monday night on BBC3.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills interviewed gays living in dirty, dangerous slums, activists Stosh Mugisha and Frank Mugisha, Rolling Stone editor Giles Muhame, Anti-homosexuality bill author David Bahati and many, many Ugandans who argue that homosexuality is simply un-African. Some express their wishes to kill gay people themselves. The host doesn't really engage with anyone, mostly just drawing out shocking opinions from the Ugandans he meets and then looking at the camera in disbelief.
Scott keeps his own sexuality to himself throughout most of the documentary, and for good reason. When he ultimately reveals it to David Bahati, the police are called and sent after the host and crew at Bahati's request.
We can't watch it on the BBC website (Boo, hiss) but it's already up on YouTube (in 4 parts).
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Which ones get national seeds and which other conference schools will join them in the tournament remains to be seen
The Tigers beat the regular-season SEC champions in the conference tournament finale, likely locking up a national seed in the process
The champions will try to be the champions again after escaping from a back-and-forth battle in the semifinals
The Bayou Bengals mercy-rule the Hogs and head to the SEC Championship Game, while Arkansas waits to hear about the postseason fate that they improved this week
We're back to single elimination games
In a performance that shows how much one day can change things, Florida punched its ticket to the SEC tournament semifinals
The umpires affect the outcome of a game, which everyone loves, especially when it's a high-stakes elimination game in a postseason tournament
Where and when to watch postseason baseball
Kentucky's quietly won its way to the semifinals of the SEC tournament. Can anyone stop the Wildcats?
Arkansas has a lot of good pitchers, but today was rough on that staff. Oh, and Aaron Nola pretty decent himself
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And... as promised, here's the English-language trailer for the 4th installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, titled Ghost Protocol, which sees the return of regulars Tom Cruise, and Ving Rhames, as well as the addition of newcomers Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner, and others, with Renner's role here being Cruise's heir apparent, as this might be his last go-round with the franchise.
Also, Brad Bird directed this one, his first live-action film, after directing animated critical and crowd-pleasers like The Incredibles and Ratatouille.
The film opens December 16th.
It's exactly the same as the French trailer, except the characters are speaking in English:
Leon | July 2, 2011 2:49 AM
Paula Patton puts a beatdown on a female spy in the trailer. Count me in!
Laura | June 28, 2011 12:55 PM
I can't believe VIng is not shown in the trailer... I'm excited about this movie, especially since I heard Paula was in it a few months ago and Sawyer (Josh Holloway)
@jessie's girl- Simon Pegg was in The 3rd film as well.
jessie's girl | June 28, 2011 12:41 PM
No Ving Rhames????? Oh well, Tom Cruise's stunts are always excellent in the MI movies so I guess I'll see it. Even though Paula Patton already looks dry as sand in the trailer. Simon Pegg is a nice surprise.


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The blog of Nissa Annakindt, writer, Aspie and cat person*. What is an antihero? An antihero is a hero that is made out of antimatter. If an antihero touches a hero, the universe will explode. I like explosions. Explosions are cool. *Cat person? Well, when the moon is full...
What is an antihero? An antihero is a hero that is made out of antimatter. If an antihero touches a hero, the universe will explode. I like explosions. Explosions are cool.
*Cat person? Well, when the moon is full...
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The Great WordPress Experiment
Blogger annoyed me today. Which is not a rare thing. But finally the Blogger-annoyance made me decide to start a blog on WordPress to see how the other half blogs.
I started a new blog called Nissa Annakindt: My Antimatter Life. It might end up being a replacement for The Lina Lamont Fan Club on Blogger, or it might not. It depends on how it goes, how long it takes me to learn how to blog on WordPress, how long it is before WordPress starts annoying me the way Blogger does….
Anyway, I'd like some feedback: is blogging on Blogger better than blogging on WordPress? What do you think of the new blog, Nissa Annakindt: My Antimatter Life? What do you think of The Lina Lamont Fan Club?
My current intent is to keep both blogs going for a while, just to see how it goes, and then when I know what's what, discontinuing one blog or the other. If I keep the new blog, I'll lose all the history of the old one. But if I keep the old, that history may end up being a burden.
If you visit the new blog, I have a poll there where you can express your opinion on which is better, Blogger or Wordpress.
My Facebook writing page:
2 comments:
- Tracy Krauss said...
I had a wordpress blog for awhile and i didn't like it as well as blogger. However, I keep hearing the praises of wordpress... so I am thinking about doing something similar as you - again! I'm going to hop over to your new one now. :)
- January 23, 2014 at 9:44 PM
- Lauren said...
I like wordpress. The two are different, but I can't say that either is better. I stick with Blogger because that's where my followers are, but I used wordpress for my work site. http://halfworldediting.wordpress.com/ I do manuscript evaluations.
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L to R R to L Alpha
I had a friend who nicknamed this route "Soiled Shorts" because it became way harder and scarier than it initially looked. Big jugs at the bottom lead to a flake which then leads to a blocky, overhanging face that can leave the first time leader with a definate WTF moment. Do this climb ten times a day for an entire summer and it will get you trained for more serious upper canyon roof pulls.
This route is in the Spearfish Canyon Limestone guidebook and is located right in between Son of a Thousand Fathers and Cokes and Crowbars.
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News: UPDATE: Whitney Houston's Death Officially Closed, "No Evidence Of Foul Play"
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 1:00PM
The police investigation surrounding late music icon Whitney Houston's unexpected February passing is officially closed as the 48 year-old's death has been concluded as an accidental drowning.
According to reports, there is no proof of foul play associated with her death.
With the case closed, police released the recording of the 911 emergency call in which a hotel security officer said the woman who called for help from Houston's room was "irate and pretty much out of it." Investigators "found no evidence of foul play," a police statement said. "Based on the findings of our investigation and our review of the coroner's report, we have determined that this is not a criminal matter." (CNN)
Speculation grew a couple weeks ago upon discovery of cocaine in Houston's room at the time of her passing.
TMZ has learned that cocaine was present in Whitney Houston's hotel room at the time of her death. No details on how much was actually recovered, but "white, powdery remnants" were tested and it was confirmed that the substance was indeed cocaine. According to earlier reports, the substance was a contributing factor of her death. The investigation is at its final stages and rumors swirling about drugs being cleaned out of the hotel room may have been false. Beverly Hills police are not investigating any suspects involved in a clean-up effort because they are in possession of the controlled substance. (Complex)
In March, R&B singer Ray J denied having any knowledge of Houston's drug usage.
Ray J is pissed that people are accusing him of being Whitney's enabler and, even worse, fueling her with the fatal dose of cocaine. Ray J's rep tells TMZ ... the singer had NO KNOWLEDGE that Whitney was using again. The rep says Ray J is especially upset at claims made by Bobby Brown's sister, Leolah Brown, who went on TV Thursday night and suggested Ray J was to blame for Whitney's demise. Ray J says the claim is absolute B.S. We're told Ray J wasn't even around Whitney the day she died. He was in San Diego. (TMZ)
Ex-husband Bobby Brown's sister, Leolah Brown, fingered Ray J as the person responsible for contributing to Houston's demise.
Leolah Brown, the sister of Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, went on the "Dr. Drew" show on HLN on Thursday night and made some salacious allegations aimed at Houston's frequent companion, singer Ray J. Leolah claimed that she saw Ray J leaving Houston's hotel room in a hurry on the night of her death in February. "I saw Ray J coming out of the hotel, hiding his head, being pushed into the car," she told Drew. "Why? I looked and I said, 'why is he hiding his face?' He's always trying to show his face when he's around Whitney. Why now? Why are you trying to hide now Ray J?" (MTV)


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Ello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and about 8 km southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,202 and an area of 2.4 km².[1]
Ello borders the following municipalities: Colle Brianza, Dolzago, Galbiate, Oggiono.
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A greeting often used online in chat box to express a 'hello' but, with style.
Ello bud, how are you doing?A greating that should be spelled "hello" yet it spelled "ello" for a Brittish sounding accent on the "e"
Ello mate! or just Ello!a british greeting.
insted of hello in america
in england its Ello.
this example: Ello Govna.hello w/out the h simple enough
Ello hows it going weird one?someone like alison or katie who have too much time on their hands.
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November 2-3, 2012
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Croatia's Neoliberal Trajectory: The Applicability of Variegated Neoliberalism in the Croatian Postsocialist Context. Marissa Bell
Using the Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP) as a Monitoring Tool to Assess Stream Corridor Conditions Over Time. Kelly M. Frothingham and Amy M. Bartlett
Invasive and Native Plant Response to Fire in a Pennsylvania Piedmont Woodland. Joan M. Welch
Water and Conflict: The Evolving Environmental Security Landscape. Francis A. Galgano
Spatial Patterns of Road Mortality: Assessing Turtle Barrier Conservation Strategies. Dorothy Ives Dewey and James P. Lewandowski
Spring Houses of Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania: Historical, Locational, and Architectural Patterns of an Early Settlement Cultural Artifact. Dr. Alison E. Feeney and Brandon Snyder
Land Use, Society, and Evolutionary Mismatch: A Case Study of the Buffalo, NY Outer Harbor Parkway Project. R.C. Weaver and Jason Knight
R.I.P. "Nature"? A Pragmatist Critique of First-Generation Nature Constructivism. John G. Hintz
New York's Craig Colony for Epileptics Tracing the Deepest Roots of Deinstitutionalization. Grace Trompeter
From Innovation to Impasse: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race, 1906-1916. Darrell A. Norris
Stadiums and Smart Growth. Michael Donnelly
President: Paul Marr, Shippensburg University
Vice-President: Kelly Frothingham, Buffalo State College
Secretary: David Fyfe, York College
Executive Director: Jo Margaret Mano, SUNY New Paltz
Regional Councilor: Grant Saff, Hofstra University
Past President: John F. Dobosiewicz, Kean University
Past President: Amy Krakowka, U. S. Military Academy at West Point
Past President: Lawrence McGlinn, SUNY New Paltz
Middle States Geographer Editors:
Adam Kalkstein, U. S. Military Academy at West Point
Paul Marr, Shippensburg University
About the cover: The 2012 Annual Meeting was hosted by the Department of Geography and Environmental Science on the Shippensburg University campus in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Shippensburg was established in 1871 as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School and was purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1917. The normal school received a charter in 1926, making it the first normal school in Pennsylvania to become a state teachers college. Current enrollment at the university is over 6,700 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The cover photograph is of Shippensburg University's 116 year old fountain, located in front of the Old Main administration building, which was restored in 2012.
MIDDLE STATES GEOGRAPHER, Volume 45, 2012
Bob Brinkmann – Hofstra University
Roman Cybriwsky – Temple University
Scott Drzyzga – Shippensburg University
Ethan Frost – Millersville University
Trevor Fuller – SUNY Oneonta
Frank Galgano – Villanova University
Mohamed Ibrahim – Hunter College
Dorothy Ives-Dewey – West Chester University
James Kernan – SUNY Geneseo
Jon Malinowski – West Point Military Academy
Don Mitchell – Syracuse University
Wende Mix – Buffalo State College
John Pipkin – University at Albany
Jennifer Rogalsky – SUNY Geneseo
Grant Saff – Hofstra University
John Sharp – SUNY New Paltz
Peter Siska – West Point Military Academy
John Stapleton – West Point Military Academy
Richard Wolfel – West Point Military Academy
Joseph Zume – Shippensburg University


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News: Game Reveals Truth Behind "R.E.D." Pushback
Wednesday, Jun 16, 2010 1:00PM
West Coast rapper Game has cited Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant as a factor in influencing the delay of his upcoming R.E.D. Album.
Writing via Twitter last night, Game revealed Bryant's role in determining a new date.
"Oh & by the way....... R.E.D. Album in stores August "Kobe's #" ha ha ha.... That's August 24th for anybody that don't speak LAKER fluently."
"I pushed my album back so it would land on Kobe's #'s .... 8 & 24 n it's year 10' n that was his Olympic #. R.E.D. In stores 8-24-10 ! #KOBE." (Game's Twitter)
Game's new album was recently pushed back from an early July release date.
The R.E.D. Album was originally due in stores on June 15th, but that date was changed to June 29th. The next release date given for the rapper's fourth studio album was listed as July 6th, but that date has been pushed back as well. While an exact release date has yet-to-be confirmed, the album should land in stores this Summer. According to sources close to Game, he canceled a series of listening sessions slated to take place this week, so that he could focus on recording new material for the R.E.D. Album. (All Hip Hop)
Prior to his pushbacks, Game addressed dropping on the same date as Drake's Thank Me Later debut.
"Nah man, it's just a package deal, you should go and support hip-hop, go get Thank Me Later and go grab R.E.D. and you good," Game said in an interview. "You know you're good, then the next week you come back and buy Eminem, great. June is gonna be a big month. So no, it's no competition. Everything don't gotta be a competition and we're not even the same type of [artist,] we're not in the same lane. I respect what he does and I talked to him before, he's a fan of mine so we'll just keep it like that and put it out, people will go and buy them and who cares who's number one, number two, it don't make no sense to me because I've been around and sold millions of records already. I have nothing else to prove." (Rap-Up TV)
Recently, he said missing an opportunity to shoot a music video with Lil Wayne cost him a R.E.D. Album guest feature.
"I flaked on the video," Game said of the track, which features Lil Wayne and Birdman. "Bird was like, 'Listen, daddy, you can come down here. Junior is gonna turn himself in next Wednesday. You can come down here. We can shoot the video before Junior go in. You just have that in the safe.' I blew it. I didn't make it down. Once he went [to jail], I was like, 'I can't use this.' I didn't want to save it, so I gave it away. That was like, 'Single!' ... I think I was in with Dr. Dre. I couldn't move," he thought back. "I think we was finishing up his records. When Dre is mixing, you don't leave. You gotta stay posted. But I couldn't move. So I gave it away. Fans appreciate it, though." (MTV)
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|The Nagra VI
Eight-channel digital audio recorder
TEC Award Winner 2009 for
"Outstanding Technical Achievement"
The Nagra VI digital audio recorder was awarded the TEC Award for "Outstanding Technical Achievement" at a ceremony in New York on Saturday October 10th 2009 during the 127th AES show.
The TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Awards is an annual program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. The awards are given to honour technically innovative products as well as companies and individuals who have excelled in sound for television, film, recordings and concerts.
Product description
The NAGRA VI is an 8 channel digital recorder, offerring 24 bit wordlength and samplingfrequencies from 32 kHz up to 192 kHz. There are 6 analgue inputs, 4 of which are equipped with traditional high-quality Nagra microphone preamplifiers. There are also 2 AES inputs. It is fitted with a full SMPTE/EBU time code sytem including a chase synchronizer. Internal pogrammable digital filters and monitoring for Ambisonic microphones are included as standard.
Available in a choice of three colours ("Slate" grey, "Midnight" blue and "Burgundy" red) allowing owners of two or more recorders easily identify a particular unit. The NAGRA VI is supplied with two plastic "handles" which serve to protect the front of the unit from accidental damage, but can also be used to carry the recorder. A carrying case, shoulder strap are also supplied for over-the-shoulder operation.
The left side panel clearly shows not only the analogue and digital audio input connections, but also the external 4 pole XLR DC input socket, allowing the NAGRA VI to be externally powered from an external DC power source such as a car battery. The 5-pin LEMO SMPTE/EBU time code In/Out can also be seen as well as the two HIROSE connectors used for powering external accessories such as radio receivers. These two connectors can supply up to 1 A at 12V.
The right side of the recorder is where the removable compact flash card is located. A LED next to the slot indicates when the card is accessed. The stereo analogue outputs, and the main AES out as well as the second headphone connector can be clearly seen. Additional AES outputs are located on the 15 pin Extension connector. The Start / Stop terminal is a fader start (contact closure) command as found on other NAGRA recorders. Two USB (host / device) connectors are also located on the right side next to the card slot. The host connector allows the connection of an external USB drive (USB keyboard, USB key drive, external hard drive or DVD-RAM burner) and the slave connector allows the NAGRA VI to appear as an additional drive(s) on a PC or MAC. An optional second USB port is available (as shown on the photograph above) allowing both an external USB drive AND a keyboard to be connected simultaneously, but this should be specified when ordering.
medium and format
Click here to view the iXML specification chart as implemented in the NAGRA VI.
File back-up
Time code
The internal chase synchronizer allows the NAGRA VI to follw any external time code signal for post production synchronization purposes.


text: It is indeed true that the Denver Broncos' brass is in Raleigh, N.C., to see Peyton Manning throw the football (and whatever else they may have on the schedule). Cameras have been on a stakeout ever since we learned about this flight to the East, and we have visual proof of John Elway getting off the plan. Because we needed to see this: