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At least one person is being held by police in connection with the murder of a 71-year-old woman whose body was found in her Cedar Mill home Saturday.
A spokesman for the Washington County Sheriff's Office said an autopsy will determine Jacqueline Bell's cause of death. An initial report said homicidal violence is suspected.
Washington County sheriff's deputies found Bell's body after receiving a call for a welfare check at 8:21 a.m. in the 10200 block of Northwest Lee Street.
"It's really sad because she was a nice, sweet, little old lady," said neighbor Joe Pollock.
Pollock said Bell's friends called authorities after she didn't show up for their morning walk.
"Because they normally walk every morning with her," Pollock said, "and then all of a sudden she doesn't show up. They have the welfare check on her and found out something happened inside the house."
Investigators believe Bell was killed sometime early Saturday morning.
Deputies said they have detained more than one person for questioning.
However, no one has been arrested or charged. Deputies believe Bell knew her killer, but they would not elaborate.
"It used to look like she had a friend or a boyfriend over there helping her cut the grass and splitting some of the trees for a while," said Pollock. "But that kind of happened about a year ago and then quit totally after that. I didn't know what was going on."
Deputies said Bell had currently been living with a family member in her home, but they would not specify the relationship. Neighbors told FOX 12 that a young male relative had been living with Bell.
Deputies would not say where the body was discovered inside the house.
A motive for the murder remains unclear, and the sheriff's office is expected to release more information sometime Monday.
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The Bellin Run inspires those who want to shape up and improve their health. Now, the race is lending a hand to a group of students with a little inspiration of its own.
The students are part of 'Destination Imagination', a learning group that focuses on 'Green Technology'. "Imagination the children are given a series of challenges. The children choose which challenge they want to participate in;" Organizer David Pearson explains. "They were tasked with researching solar energy, coming up with a creative use for solar energy, building a prototype, not necessarily working, writing a play about it, and incorporating theatrical lighting effects.
The children believed that this was a good race to use for their production.
David asked leaders at the Bellin Run to help and they did. "I had asked for shirts, awards, medals, water bottles, anything that they could donate and when I presented it to the kids, they just ate it up." The kids worked hard on their green project and finished 36th out of 78 groups in a green energy competition.
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1-9: Dre Kirkpatick, CB- Alabama
As Walter says "The top defender on the board who makes sense is Dre Kirkpatrick, who would instantly upgrade Carolina's poor group of corners. The Panthers were dead last against aerial attacks (8.4 YPA) for a reason.". Kirkpatrick would really shore up our defense out of the gate.
2-40: Mike Adams, OT- Ohio State
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Charlie Campell
1-9: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB- Alabama
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2-40: Kendall Wright, WR- Baylor
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Alternate Takes 06.11.11 - Bob Layton Interview
Posted by
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Spider-Man and Cable lock up as the first-ever Superhero Knockoff begins! Plus Wolverine takes on War Machine, and both Batman are in action! Plus an interview with former
Iron Man
writer Bob Layton and more!
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Last week, I shared some great interviews from Comicpalooza but I wanted to save the biggest one for this week. I spoke with comic book legend Bob Layton and Michael Olmos, the son and business partner of
Battlestar Galactica
actor Edward James Olmos at the convention. The two men, joined by Edward, announced a new project they are taking part in called
Layton is writing the script for the movie for Michael to produce and Edward to star in.
is a superhero movie and Edward James Olmos is the hero. The plot takes us back to Vietnam where Olmos' character is experimented on and given super powers. Time passes and he eventually accepts his role as a superhero in the world until one day he is severely injured and loses his powers.
He then suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. At the press conference announcing the movie, Layton mentioned that superheroes get beat up all the time but never show the pain and the effects this beating must have on their psyches. This movie will deal with that pain and suffering. However, don't think it is all about dramatic tension as one of the bad guys return and the hero has to find a way to overcome. They promise an explosive finale.
I caught up with Layton and Michael later in the day and we had a nice long talk about Layton's comic career (he co-scripted the Iron Man 'Demon in a Bottle' storyline) and their Hollywood aspirations.
Shawn Lealos – Let's start with your early stuff. I read you when I was growing up. You took on
Iron Man
Iron Man
was on hard times.
Bob Layton – It was being cancelled actually and that was the only way I got my hands on it.
Shawn Lealos – Did they give you free rein on a struggling title? Did you go in with the belief that you were the man to revive this character?
Bob Layton – What it was, was David Michelinie and I jumped ship from DC and went over to Marvel because we saw the writing on the wall that DC was about to cut back on stuff and we weren't top tier guys. We went in and interviewed at Marvel as a team because we were a team at DC. They gave us the option. They had some books that were on the verge of being cancelled. I think
Ghost Rider
was one of them but when they got to
Iron Man
I was like, yeah, we'll do
Iron Man
David and I went out for dinner afterwards and I told him everything about
Iron Man
. He had never read the comic so I told him everything I knew about the character and everything that was wrong with it. And Dave came in with a totally fresh approach. He wasn't like a hardcore
Iron Man
fan but he looked at it logically. He said we definitely needed to do something with it so we overhauled the entire series. We kind of did a reboot.
Shawn Lealos – You mentioned in the announcement today about
that it was about a person and what they go through in stressful times. You did that with
Iron Man
in the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline by humanizing Tony Stark in more than just a superhero way. Did you ever believe that story would be as big as it did?
Bob Layton – It's one of the Top 20 stories of all time according to various people. We just felt it was another story. We wanted to change the heart attack of the month club because we didn't know anyone who had 17 heart attacks and lived – Dick Cheney maybe – so we wanted to give him personal weaknesses. Dave looked at it from the business and corporation world. We started with the spy and corporate intrigue and that was one of the directions we were going in and it seemed like things that plagued businessmen were excess in playboy businessmen. It was a clear extension. When we ran it by the powers that be, they just said 'don't do it badly.' That was our villain of the month and we moved on. No one sets out to change or make history, you can't. To us, it seemed like we had carte blanche to do whatever we wanted and that is what we wanted to do. It made sense to us.
Shawn Lealos – When Rhodey put on the armor was that on your run?
Bob Layton – No. We created Rhodey but someone else put him in the armor. Which, I was always against by the way. Every time you have more than one Iron Man, it loses the uniqueness of Iron Man.
Shawn Lealos – At the time they put him in the armor, it was because Tony was going through the alcohol problems…
Bob Layton – But the trouble is, you can't put that Genie back in the bottle. We tried to do that because when we took over, we had Rhodey have a huge accident and swore he'd never put the armor on again, so we wouldn't have two Iron Men running around.
Shawn Lealos – But it happened anyway.
Bob Layton – Exactly. Look at the
Iron Man 2
movie. It dilutes the uniqueness by having Rhodey running around as War Machine. Plus you have all those robots and everything. Every time you do that, it diminishes your lead character. I'm not a big fan of that.
Shawn Lealos – They say Shane Black is taking the movie back into the espionage side of things. Maybe bring back some classic bad guys like The Ghost.
Bob Layton – The Ghost is the villain I want them to use.
Shawn Lealos – I remember when you resurrected Jean Grey and started X-Factor. You took something from the start of the X-franchise and made it fresh again.
Bob Layton – I was a fan of the original X-Men and I'm not a big fan of the new X-Men because I like the old guys. They were all around and no one was doing anything with them, not even in the X-Men books. That's why I pitched the idea of putting the original band back together. The trouble with that was it turned out to be a political nightmare. The people who are in charge of the X-Men books is a very closed clique and I was not in their circle. I was the only guy who was not part of that clique who was writing an X-Men book.
Shawn Lealos – That was the time of Chris Claremont.
Bob Layton – Yeah, it was Claremont and Bob Harris was the editor, stuff like that. It was a nightmare. It was always like 'Bob can't do this and Bob can't do that because we're doing this' and blah, blah, blah. I had come off my run of Iron Man having the time of my life and then there was this thing which was like pulling teeth. For me, it was a political nightmare so after five issues, I moved on.
Shawn Lealos – I wanted to ask you about your Hollywood projects, including
The Helix
, but now we have
Bob Layton – The thing with
is we are still working on it. It is a pet project, a passion project, but it is not the type of movie people will give us $20 million for. It's very risky. We've got a really good script but
kind of trumps it right now so we are putting it on the back burner and will concentrate on
because we've got a firm date on that. Plus, if
ends up being a huge success, for us it will be so much easier to make
. People will ask what else do you got and we'll be ready to go.
Shawn Lealos – It seems like these days a lot of the more interesting comic book adaptations are the ones that take place in real world situations. I don't want to say
is real-world because it takes place in a dystopian society but it contains real problems. Even
, which…
Bob Layton – Have you seen
Shawn Lealos – I haven't but I have wanted to catch it.
Bob Layton – I loved it. It's like
, but more believable. I really loved
and you have got to see it.
Shawn Lealos – What does the budget look like for
Bob Layton – We're not too worried about the budget.
Michael Olmos – I didn't get a chance to say this at the panel earlier but a girl asked about casting. The answer to that is if you have a great story and great script, great actors will gravitate towards it. We all gravitate towards great scripts. It's really hard to find a great script.
Bob Layton – Believe it or not, there is not that many floating around out there.
Michael Olmos – I think if we do this story right, the way we are planning it, money and actors will come. In reference to what you said about Bob and comparing "Demon in a Bottle" to
, that is really one of the things that attracted me to the story. It grounds it.
Bob Layton – It's a different motivation, a different issue that he is dealing with than Tony Stark but it is still that same human element. The thing about film that I can't do in comics is I can really explore a character in depth. In comics, I have 22 pages. You have to 'bang-bang' and get the hell out of Dodge. In this case, when you have an actor of Ed's quality, it is like, as a writer, I can do all the things I can never do in a comic.
Shawn Lealos – Did you think of Edward James Olmos specifically when writing the dialogue?
Bob Layton – Absolutely. We get to play it to his strengths. It we play it right, Ed will have like five lines of dialogue in the first half of the movie. But, he is going to emote so much. I want him to be one of those characters who is so withdrawn that the story has to draw who he is out so you find out who he is as he rediscovers himself. In the first 20 or 30 minutes, he will have three lines of dialogue.
Shawn Lealos – How do you market a movie like this? Lots of movies come out like
and no one knows how to market it.
Bob Layton – Those are parodies. The problem with
is it looked like a comedy and something for kids but it was excessively violent and foul. The studios didn't know what to do. This one does not have any confused genre identity.
Shawn Lealos – It's more of a drama?
Bob Layton – Yes, it is a drama where the superpowers are part of the dressing of the drama. It is not about a super dude although, I've got to tell you, he does some pretty cool stuff. The ending, especially.
Michael Olmos – That is the thing. It is not a parody and it does deliver for the younger audience, especially in the flashbacks, some amazing action sequences. There are two really big ones with something you have never seen before.
Bob Layton – I want to do a superhero movie my mom will watch because she cares about the characters. My mom hates superhero stuff. She hates science fiction. But, she loved
Iron Man
, not because I had anything to do with it but because she related to Tony Stark and his crisis of conscious. So much of that movie was not about the armor but about that guy. She liked
for the same reason because it was a love story. My mom actually watched that, I couldn't believe it. Movie goers are not comic fans so they don't care about the trappings like we do. If it's going to be that type of movie, they want character.
Shawn Lealos – I take my wife to see a movie – I grew up reading comics in the 70s and 80s – my wife doesn't know anything about them. But there is a lot she likes, like
. What made
really good was Tom Hiddleson's portrayal of Loki.
Bob Layton – What do you remember most about
Die Hard
Michael Olmos – Hans.
Bob Layton – Hans Gruber, exactly. You have to have a credible villain.
Michael Olmos – But also, with
, you have that personal story – the father and his two sons. It was a family, it was Shakespeare. We connect to that story because we all have siblings and we all have parents. My dad always talks about the story and positioning the audience into the story. They have to have something to lock onto in the story. Then they can go along for the ride and you can do whatever amazing things you feel like.
Shawn Lealos – How hard was it to move from writing comic books to writing scripts?
Bob Layton – It was liberating because in comics I am limited to 150 words a page for 22 pages. That's not a lot of words. When I sat down to write the first draft of
The Helix
, I was like 'oh my God, I can go anywhere, I can talk about anything.' I've got 110 pages to do whatever the hell I want! There is a diatribe in there between the pilot and the doctor about why
Star Wars
sucks and I went on for six pages. Michael was like 'dude, you don't have to review each movie.'
Michael Olmos – I was like, two-and-a-half pages.
Bob Layton – I went into this diatribe arguing why Jedi's are pussies and found an interesting way to do it in two pages.
Michael Olmos – It is a sequence where they have to maneuver the ship and it is really dangerous. So, it releases the tension because they are having this bloody argument about
Star Wars
while they are manning their stations.
Bob Layton – You know, I wrote six pages of it and it was really funny but we had to cut it down. But it is still liberating to write for the screen because I can do all that stuff. The other side is, I can't get into their heads like I can in comics. In comics, I just give them a thought balloon. I can't have a guy in movies just start talking to himself. But it is liberating. I am used to writing quickly because of the monthly grind and I'm used to writing very, very compactly. Most of my scripts, I can draft them up in about three weeks for a whole movie. He's like 'what?' It takes most guys six months. I'm used to working at a steady pace once I sit down to do it. I wrote another movie called
Poseidon 2.0
, I wrote it in like three weeks. I didn't leave the house or do anything. I wrote it at a compact 90 pages. He says it's the best thing I've ever wrote.
Michael Olmos – It's almost like we're building up to
Bob Layton – I wan't your dad to read it because I am proud of it.
Michael Olmos – Oh, he's going to read it. He's intrigued at the premise.
Bob Layton – Basically, a computer reaches self awareness like Skynet but instead of trying to kill us, it tries to save us and changes the world for the better. It starts curing cancer and starts taking care of all the nuclear power plants so within a year, everything is great. So, all the heads of the major corporations get together and want to find the guy who originally created this program because they want to kill it. The trouble with deities is they are all socialists. It is bad for business so they want to kill God.
Shawn Lealos – Wow.
Bob Layton – Yeah, but it's funny too. It's got an ecological theme and, at the same time, it is all character driven and how these characters redeem themselves as the story moves forward. Also, there is not a single fight scene in the whole movie. I think it is the first time I have ever written anything that didn't have a fight scene.
For week one of the Superhero Knockout, we are getting the number one seeds out of the way early. Just a reminder for those who missed last week's column, this is a 64 character tournament, set up like the NCAA college basketball tournament with four brackets, each character ranked from 1-16 in each bracket. I mixed up the characters regardless of company, so there are DC, Marvel and other company characters facing off throughout the tournament so, hopefully, the best character will end up winning.
YOU will vote for the winner in the comment section below. I will tally the votes and each week will count down the winners and move them on to the next round.
. Also, it is only protagonists in this tournament. If you guys give me enough participation, we might do one over bad guys after this.
NO. 1 SUPERMAN vs. NO. 16 BOOSTER GOLD
. There are not many more iconic superheroes than Superman. While many people discount Superman's importance due to his reputation as the Big Blue Boy Scout. The hero broke onto the scene in 1938 and is inarguably a Christ figure, sent to Earth by his father to live among the humans and eventually be their savior. However, his goody-goody attitude is no reason to dislike the man. The world needs true heroes and he is the perfect one.
Booster Gold
. Yeah, Superman is the perfect hero and Booster Gold is the complete opposite. Booster Gold was born in the 25th century and threw away a promising future by betting on his own football games. As a security guard at the Space Museum, he stole some superhero gadgets and used Rip Hunter's time machine to travel to the 20th Century where he staged heroic events based on things he knew was going to happen to become a hero and, therefore, become rich selling himself as a celebrity. Over time, Booster Gold became a real hero and was one of the coolest antiheroes of his era.
NO. 1 SPIDER-MAN vs. NO. 16 CABLE
. What can you say about Spider-Man. He remained one of the most popular superheroes ever created because, instead of being a millionaire playboy or super soldier, he was a normal teenager blessed (or cursed) with super powers and great responsibility. The story of Peter Parker is almost as great as that of Spider-Man and together, they formed one of the greatest heroes of all time.
. The mutant known as Cable has a very strange history. He is Nathan Summers, the son of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor. He was born in our present time but then sent to the future and raised there. As an adult, he first appeared in the pages of
New Mutants
#87, created by Louise Simonson and Rob Liefeld. Cable became the leader of the New Mutants and instantly became one of the most popular new heroes, a soldier and a bad ass in a comics world where that ruled the day. Some of his best stories included a partnership with Deadpool.
NO. 1 WOLVERINE vs. NO. 16 WAR MACHINE
. If only one X-Men is named a Number 1 seed, it has to be Wolverine. There is not a member of the team who is more popular than Logan and he is arguably one of the most popular heroes in the entire Marvel universe. The problem is that not everyone knows how to write Wolverine. Logan is not a source of humor and he is barely a team player. More than anything, and this is just my opinion, he is not an Avenger-type of character. Wolverine is simply a bad-ass killing machine. Check out his Japan stories to see how Wolverine should be displayed as.
War Machine
. I almost moved War Machine up in my rankings based solely on his recent stories during The Siege storylines. He is a bad ass now and is getting cooler by the moment. However, there is also something about him that I can't get over being a second rate Iron Man. Yeah, he's got the guns and the attitude but he is an off-shoot of Iron Man and that is a hard thing to overcome. But, damn, he is getting cooler as years go by.
NO. 1 BATMAN vs. NO. 16 BLUE BEETLE
. One of the superheroes to beat is Batman. Most of the Marvel guys I know say they are Marvel fans but also love Batman. He is the one perfect cross over hero, a vigilante who bypasses the "God-like" status of other DC heroes (Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman) and is a normal guy who forces himself to become a hero. Between the long running comic series and his successful movies, there might not be a more recognizable figure in comics than the Bat.
Blue Beetle
. I feel kind of bad about putting Booster Gold and his partner The Blue Beetle both up against Number 1 seeds, but that is how it ended up. There have been three Blue Beetles and I am listing the character here, regardless of who portrayed him. Mainly, I'm looking at Ted Kord and Jaime Reyes as the main characters with the scarab. Ted Kord is the Beetle that I loved, a second string JLA member who remained entertaining, especially in his teaming with Booster Gold. Jaime's storyline is fun but I really miss Ted.
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I have a video 8mg in size... if I make a call to it as a local file it loads fine in my swf (n958g with latest firmware), however as soon as I ask it to load via a http request it fails...
Running in Adobe Device central I get this a trace
at play
FTPS032: A Call to GetURL(http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/vid...-pm_video1.flv) found, limitations might apply.
Connected to http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au:80/news/...-pm_video1.flv.
Error for http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au:80/news/...-pm_video1.flv.
FTPS116: FlashVideo Status : (NetStream.Play.StreamNotFound).
FTPS116: FlashVideo Status : (NetStream.Play.StreamNotFound).
yet even with a call to write a text field in the swf when running on the phone the app just stops (at least in device central I get the text field to spit out the netconnection error)... and doesn't load the video....
are there issues with making a call to a progressive video file that I am not aware of via the standalone player...
i know for example that this video does play when embded in a webpage based flash player via the s60 browser.
I am using the videoapplication fla from the adobe site as the starting point to try and see if it is something I am doing or not


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Utility crews are making major upgrades in downtown Staunton, from drainage pipes underground to power lines high above. But the improvements are bringing some short-term hassles, including traffic detours and lost parking.
Downtown Staunton is in the middle of the most construction upheaval it's seen since the "Big Dig" in the 1990s. But that project was a city-coordinated effort with intensive planning to keep business and property owners informed along the way. This time, it's a series of mostly unrelated work zones.
Staunton city crews have torn up a major downtown intersection as they replace storm-sewer lines to help prevent flooding on Beverley Street. At the same time, Dominion Virginia Power and Columbia Gas are making major upgrades downtown. And next week part of Augusta Street will shut down so crews can install power and communication lines for a new bookstore.
"Unfortunately a lot of these projects just happened to all coincide at the same time," said Tom Sliwoski with Staunton Public Works. "There are some traffic disruptions, some detours. We do ask that motorists be vigilant, be cautious and be courteous."
Staunton Downtown Director Julie Markowitz works with business owners to make sure they know what's coming and, in turn, spread the word to shoppers.
"It is an inconvenience for the merchants," Markowitz said. "It's also an inconvenience for our customers. It can really affect your business if people can't conveniently get to your storefront."
The city points out that the short-term pain will lead to long-term gain. All of the construction is a sign of millions in investment and more reliable service for utility customers.
"It's an unfortunate side effect of making improvements to downtown, but all of those things are done because they're necessary," Markowitz said.
The natural gas and stormwater work should be done before the heart of the holiday shopping season, and electric crews will soon be moving on to other parts of the city.
Downtown Staunton shrugs off the traffic headaches Friday night for the annual "Sparkles and Sweets" event. It'll include live music and dance, open houses and sweet treats at nearly 30 businesses. It runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.


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It's a brutal business , to be sure , and no one knows that better than AJ who ascended to his present rank by virtue of tragic circumstance and now some years later faces the most critical draft of his GM tenure . True , there have been some memorable draft moments during his time in San Diego, some good , some bad , but the sum total has been a disappointment to all concerned . I have been plenty critical yet I must concede that the entirety of the decision making blame cannot fall on AJ alone , he has had plenty of help (?) in the bad decision department . The bottom line here is that although AJ and his HC Norv survived this year , a new administration is a definite possibility in the very near future . Who will lead that administration ? By most accounts it will be a Spanos , good luck with that , we may all be missing AJ rather quickly when that shoe falls .
So how will AJ Smith save his and Norv's ass ? Having anyone of his prior draft picks emerge as a stud would go along way in furthering his cause ( Liuget-Gilchrist-Bueller - anyone?) being more prudent with resources like draft picks may help as well so while we may not know how good the players chosen in this years draft are for some time we do know that if you don't have the pick you cannot make the selection . However bold or conservative AJ chooses to be , do so with the picks in pocket and do not give up multiple picks , including future ones . AJ has positioned the roster nicely heading into the draft so as long as picks are not lost he should feel able to go BPA in most cases . That leaves the hard part as figuring out and stacking the draft board . Keep fingers crossed !
I'm not sure how AJ will respond to the reprieve , desperation ? lame duck ? We'll know soon enough , if the off season signings are any indicator , he hasn't thrown in the towel , so maybe he's due for some luck in the draft . There are 3 weeks to kick the tires of various prospects so we'll probably get the poop through the grapevine on who piques interest , let's dish about a few .
In 2012 AJ has kinda boxed himself into a corner , his roster has returning starters everywhere but the safety spot opposite Weddle ( the outdated term would be SS ) so his game plan would be either to draft one in a weak class ( the likely scenario) or sign a vet FA at some point during the off season . The problem is if one waits for roster cuts it becomes increasingly difficult for a guy to learn the defense , even a vet , so it would seem more logical if AJ were to be in the free agent market for a S he would of signed one earlier , maybe none appealed but if you want a starter to succeed give him the best chance possible . So it would seem that AJ will look to the draft for his bookend S and in this draft that could prove tricky . When is the question ? If Barron ( the consensus #1 S) goes to Dallas at #14 there will be two S hungry teams left in front of the Chargers - Eagles and NYJ . Will AJ wait ? Everyone knows he wants Harrison Smith and he's lousy at keeping a secret ( remember Mathews ?) so once Barron comes off the board and Harrison Smith is the best S available can AJ hold his water while both Philly and NYJ select ? AJ has to dare either team to reach further than he can and then if Smith is still there ( most likely) at #18 just take him there , don't try to move up in the 2nd . Trade down if a partner can be found or take Smith at #18 , do not trade up . Should AJ empty the coffers to take his guy it will only enhance his chances of getting axed . Will this be the last draft of AJ Smith ? I doubt it , but it could very well be his last as Charger GM , I wish him and the personnel guys all the best .


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Developer: 1908 Media
Category: Health
Latest version: 2.5
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Submitted: 7 Aug 2010
Updated: 7 Aug 2010
DescriptionLightning Bug is visual sound machine application to help you sleep with alarm clock. It features a night time clock, sleep timer and alarm. You can select between many scenes with multiple sounds, like calming rain and lightning storm. One can turn on different additional sound effects by toggling the appropriate icon.
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Connecticut State Police say the gunman forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School before committing the shooting.
18 children died in two separate rooms inside the school, two later died at a hospital.
All six adults killed at the school were women. Of the 20 children who were shot to death, eight were boys and 12 were girls. All the children were ages 6 or 7.
A dispatcher at the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps said a teacher had been shot in the foot and taken to Danbury Hospital.
Police say Lanza killed his mother, Nancy, at their home before driving his mother's car to the school. Nancy was a teacher at the school.
Another one of the victims has since been identified as Principal Dawn Hochsprung.
Hochsprung had been principal at Sandy Hook Elementary since 2010. Hochsprung had frequently tweeted photos from her job and wrote upbeat tweets about what was going on at the school.
Connecticut state police say multiple 30-round magazines and hundreds of bullets found at the school. They say Lanza had two handguns, a Glock 10 mm and a Sig Sauer 9 mm, and a Bushmaster assault rifle that was used for nearly all his killings. The Bushmaster is a type of gun commonly seen at competitions and was the type used in the 2002 sniper killings in the Washington area. A fourth weapon, a shotgun, was found in the car Lanza drove to the school.
An official tells The Associated Press that Adam's brother, Ryan Lanza, of Hoboken, N.J., was questioned but is not in custody and is not believed to have any connection to the school killings.
The official says Ryan Lanza's computers and phone records were being searched but only "in an abundance of caution." He says Ryan told authorities he had not been in touch with his brother in recent years.
A law enforcement official says Lanza is the son of a teacher at the school where the shootings occurred. A second law enforcement official says the boy's mother, Nancy Lanza, is also dead and her body was found inside her home.
An earlier report from a law enforcement official mistakenly transposed the brothers' first names.
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A law enforcement official says Adam Lanza had been diagnosed with Asperger's. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the unfolding investigation.
Columbus, Ohio, psychologist Eric Butter says research suggests people with autism have a higher rate of aggressive behavior than the general population. He says this includes outbursts, shoving or angry shouting, but typically does not include planned, intentional violence.
High school classmates say Lanza was bright but painfully shy, anxious and a loner. Butter says those characteristics are consistent with Asperger's.
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(CBS News, The Associated Press also contributed to this report.)
U.S. Senator Dean Heller issued the following statement:
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Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following the statement:
"I am in shock and disbelief at this horrible tragedy that took so many innocent lives today. As a father and grandfather, it is beyond my comprehension why anyone would want to hurt innocent children. I join the millions of Americans whose thoughts and hearts are with those suffering because of this horrible crime in Connecticut."
Governor Brian Sandoval this afternoon made the following statement:
"I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear of this morning's terrible shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. As a parent myself, I cannot begin to imagine the shock and pain parents of today's innocent victims are feeling tonight. Kathleen and I, and all Nevadans, extend our thoughts, prayers and our deepest sympathies to these parents, to the victims of today's horrible tragedy and their loved ones.
"Our state and our nation grieve for the families of those affected and in their honor, I have ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and all State public buildings and grounds until sunset on Tuesday, December 18, 2012."
Sparks Mayor Geno R. Martini on today's incident:
"On behalf of the City Council and the entire citizens of the City of Sparks, our thoughts and prayers are with the moms, dads and all those who lost their loved ones today in the senseless violence in Newtown, Connecticut. Sparks has always been about family. There are no words to describe the hurt our residents are feeling for their fellow citizens. Today, in the season of peace and love, please take extra time to hug your children and the ones you love and care about. May God be with the lost children and victims, and may He comfort those who grieve."
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text: Hey Everyone, It's Friday, so that means time to share our progress with you! We have one finish, by Susan, some of us wanted to share what our "Everest" looks like, and some of us just have regular old progress pictures for you! Let's start with a finish: This is Susan's Blue Sky Sampler. Didn't it turn out great? Who wants to scale Everest with me? Here's Dorothy's, which is from one of Nordic Needle's Award Winning Design booklets. I think hers was in the 2000 one. Here's Ginia's, who left us a comment about her Everest in the original post. By the way, if you'd like to tell us what your Everest is, or even let us share pictures of it, feel free to email the shop! In bringing her Everest to the shop and us taking pictures, we have finally been able to get to what keeps Ginia from tackling this project and finishing it. The problem is that she doesn't like the colors that the company she hired to chart the piece used to depict the shirts on her boys. The red is charted as pinks, and the black is a faded gray. I understand her point about not wanting to continue this version now that she has grown as a stitcher and sees where it could be done better! Do any of you have a recommendation for a company that could chart this photo for her with better results? Please leave us a comment if you can help. Here is Vicki's Everest, the beautiful Nativity by MarBek. Today was only the second time I've ever gotten to see her version of this set of charts, and I can tell you pictures don't do the panels justice. She is done with all but the center panel, and is close to done with it. I have to talk Vicki into telling the story of this piece on the blog one of these days, because she tells it so well, and I think you all would be rooting for her to finish it, like I am now. The last of the Everest pictures is also the first of the progress pictures for today. I've put 34 needles into Queen of Freedom as of the time I took this picture this morning. I had made a goal for myself to try and put in 6 needles a week. You may remember that this is the same approach I took when finishing the Sedona piece for my mother in law. I figure if it worked for that, it should certainly work for a piece I actually like! Dorothy's progress on Lizzie Kate's new Halloween series, Boo Club: And here is Dorothy's work on "In My Wildest Dreams". This is a companion piece to the Crazy Dreams and Perspective Dreams that have been featured as classes here at the shop. The girls have taken to calling this one "Crazy Dreams on Crack"! This is Hiromi's Nutcracker canvas: This is Corliss' progress on Garden Recipe: That is all we have time for today! Don't forget to call, click, or come in tomorrow for our big Clutter Diet sale. Shop early for our best prices and selection! Keep Stitching, Stitcher's Treasures


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This Humidifier Connector Adapter Tubing can be used to attach a humidifier bottle -- like the Bubble Humidifier Bottles found on this site -- to most continuous flow oxygen concentrators. The connector tube is approximately 15-inches long with a molded oxygen tubing connector on one end and a male thread grip on the other end.
Salter Labs : SO-676-0-1
This Humidifier Connector Adapter Tubing can be used to attach a humidifier bottle -- like the Bubble Humidifier Bottles found on this site -- to most continuous flow oxygen concentrators. The connector tube is approximately 10.5-inches long with standard oxygen tubing on one end and a male thread grip elbow on the other end.
Philips Respironics : 1039642
A unique alternative to bulky water based humidifiers, HME Filters capture heat and moisture from your sleep therapy air and exhalations, preserving and increasing humidity to prevent your airways from drying out during CPAP therapy. HME Filters are a great option for travel, or battery powered, CPAPs where a traditional heated humidifier may be impractical.
Human Design Medical : HD60-2100
This handy connector fits on the end of CPAP, BiPAP and Humidfier tubing to make connecting and disconnecting the hose easier.
Fisher & Paykel : 900HC010
This Latex-free, transparent Hudson 3260 empty humidifier bottle provides a great alternative to prefilled humidifiers. The 500mL-capacity bottle has an audible-alarm pressure relief valve to warn patients of obstructions to flow.
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Latex-free and transparent AirLife empty humidifiers provide a great alternative to prefilled humidifiers. These 370mL-capacity units have an audible-alarm pressure relief valve to warn patients of obstructions to flow.
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Hemel & Aarde - Brouwerij De Molen
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Ratings: 119 | Reviews: 54 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by beerdrifter:
3.8/5 rDev -4.8%
Picked this up at the beer store at the De Molen Brewery. Lost about a quarter of the bottle as it was a gusher when I opened it. Pitch black pour with two finger tan head with great retention and lacing. Huge smokey, roasty nose with a ton of peat and hints of mocha and coffee and a touch of burnt electronics. Thankfully the peatiness and burnt electrical doesn't really show up in the taste. It's totally dominated by the smoke and dark chocolate with hints of espresso, oak, tobacco, alcohol, and just a touch of vanilla. Mouthfeel is smooth, creamy, thick and chewy with a nice bitter finish. If it weren't for the smell, this would be a really great beer. I am not a fan of peaty or smoked beers, and this beer has all those characteristics in the smell. The rest of the beer is solid and enjoyable.
01-29-2012 16:30:51 | More by beerdrifter
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3.93/5 rDev -1.5%
12 oz bottle that gushed at ton (more than other beer thus far), lost a good 1/3 to the drain from gushing. This may have been from it being on two recent planes.
A: Jet Black, huge head that take a long time to fade.
S: Coffee, chocolate, lots of booze (too much).
T: Coffee, roasted malt and booze.
M: Alcohol, chocolate, very strong distinct taste.
O: this is a very hard beer to classify. On the one hand its obviously very complex, but it's not great maybe I just don't like this style all that much. Very, very strong pungent smell, almost too strong for a beer.
11-12-2011 16:04:21 | More by codysjb
4.35/5 rDev +9%
Poured from a 11.2 oz. bottle into a Surly Darkness chalice. Date on bottle reads Dec 5th, 2011.
Appearance: Pours nearly pitch black with a moderate amount of carbonation. Huge tan head that takes up half of the glass before slowly fading to a thinner creamy layer. Leaves a decent amount of lacing.
Smell: A big dark aroma that is very smoke and peat driven. Dark roasted malts with a strong scent of smoke and peat. Hints of dark bitter chocolate, coffee, burnt toast, caramel, toffee, biscuit, and yeast. Big hints of molasses and anise licorice spicing. Subtle hints of dark raisin, fig, cherry, and prune. Light hints of earthy and grassy hops. The smoked malt, peat, and chocolate stand out the most.
Taste: Follows the nose with a dark malty taste driven by smoke and peat. Dark roasted malts with a big taste of smoke and peat along with good notes of dark chocolate, coffee, toast, burnt caramel, toffee, yeast, grains, and biscuit. Sweet taste of molasses. Licorice taste from some anise. Undertones of dark dried fruit with notes of dark cherry, raisin, prune, and fig. Very subtle earthy hop presence. A very good smoked and peated malt taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a medium to high level of carbonation. Very creamy and smooth. Kind of thin for an imperial stout. Alcohol heat is light.
Overall: A really good smoky stout. It may lack a little in body, but the dark smoke and peat flavors are really good.
04-28-2013 06:17:42 | More by MattyG85
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
03-05-2014 19:52:40 | More by hagbergl
3.94/5 rDev -1.3%
Dec. 5 2011 on the shelton brothers label on the back, not sure what the date means.
Pours an absolutely gorgeous jet black with 2 fingers of small bubbled light tan head.
Lots going on in the nose. Smokey, chocolatey, woodsy and lots of roasted grains.
Taste is more of the same. Smoke definitely dominates but isn't totally overpowering. Just a touch of alcohol warmth, exactly what you want in a RIS.
Mouthfeel is very smooth and ever so slightly creamy. Definitely a sipper but relatively easy drinking for the ABV (my bottle said 10%)
Overall this is a solid RIS, especially if you like a touch of smoke. Glad I picked it up, might get another one at some point to try with a bit more age on it.
06-24-2013 06:46:27 | More by quirkzoo
3.04/5 rDev -23.8%
A - Jet Black. No light shines thru. Small white head.
S - Heavy smoke and roast flavor. small traces of chocolate.
T - Wow. Serious smoke. Dislike very much.
M - Medium viscosity. alcohol stings the tongue a bit.
O - Will never buy again. Heavily smoked beers are not for me.
02-03-2013 01:57:57 | More by weonfire
4.35/5 rDev +9%
Brewed on 14-Dec-2009
Bottled on 18-Jan-2010
Opened on 9-Aug-2011
Bottle nr. 110/1683
Recommend drinking temperature 16 ˚C.
Beer poured from 18 cL bottle into wine glass at 18 ˚C.
A - Very dark (349 EBC), has a nice brown head that doesn't vanish.
S - Aromas of chocolate, espresso and of course roasted malts, complex.
T - Espresso and whiskey notes, well balanced.
M - Unlike some other beers by De Molen it has just the right amount of carbonation.
O - Just like the other stouts by De Molen it's heavy
and complex, but more balanced and better carbonated that the average one.
08-09-2011 18:48:47 | More by BeerManAway
Ontario (Canada)
4.1/5 rDev +2.8%
Bottle #267. Pours thick black,with black head as the De Molen RIS seem to do. Hoppy aromas. This one is above-average mouthfeel, it is hoppy,some bittersweet chocolate,roast, and in the finish, a hit of smokey peat. All well-integrated. I did it, I drank it all.
04-25-2010 03:17:20 | More by Sammy
4.5/5 rDev +12.8%
12-16-2012 00:10:05 | More by mchen
3.25/5 rDev -18.5%
Bottle, poured into tall pint glass. Smell is more faint than other RIS I've had. Malts, peats, unusual aromas. Taste is just as unexpected. A sweetness along with expected dark overtones of roasted malts, coffee and cocoa. Alcohol is prevalent. As beer warmed that became worse. Very interesting flavor, but not a fav. Worth trying this beer.
04-25-2012 03:12:24 | More by rufusb
5/5 rDev +25.3%
11-15-2011 18:18:45 | More by kkrez
North Carolina
4.16/5 rDev +4.3%
Pours a thin black or dark brown with light edges and a huge foamy khaki-colored head. Smells of phenolic smoke immediately reminding me of peat smoke. Bit of a peppered beef jerky aroma underneath. As it warms, and I acclimate to the smokiness, campfire-roasted marshmallows and milk chocolate notes emerges. Flavor is not so intense as the nose would suggest. There is a roasty, yet smooth maltiness, almost a bit chewy that stands up to the spicy peat. I can pick up hints of things like tootsie roll-like chocolate, caramel and dark chocolate pot de crème, but the peat smoke is still the dominant note. The peat does not, however, overpower this hefty brew overall.
05-24-2013 03:29:57 | More by BeerZack
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
12-24-2013 01:54:20 | More by Bunuelian
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +0.3%
03-15-2014 03:12:29 | More by jsnoek
3.5/5 rDev -12.3%
09-11-2013 22:14:59 | More by crosenkrantz
West Virginia
4.21/5 rDev +5.5%
On tap @ Monk's Cafe Mad Monday
A- pours pitch black with a creamy off-white colored head that leaves lots of good lace behind. Smells of smoky peat moss, woodsy & earthy, chocolate and fresh band-aide. Taste is smoky peat with woodsy notes, sweet chocolate & smoked meat with a dry smoky finish. Medium carbonation and body with s upper smooth and creamy mouthfeel and finish. The peat moss works well with the base beer, as it does not overpower and mixes in some nice woodsy notes as well. Definitely not for everyone, but worth the try.
03-13-2014 13:25:24 | More by Treyliff
British Columbia (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev +1.5%
750ml dated 7 dec. 2011. Thanks Hoppypocket!
Appearance. Pours a deep dark brown, black in the glass with two fingers of tan head.
Smell. Smokey peat and dark roasted malts, just a little molasses and maybe some dark fruits as well, but the smoke is pretty predominant.
Taste. Again very smokey and peaty with some tobacco and tar. There's also a bit of dark malt, molasses, and maybe a trace of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel. Medium+ body, very light for the abv and it actually works well. Medium-strong carbonation.
Overall. A very interesting beer that doesn't really conform to any style. High abv, lighter body, smokey as hell, and some big stout characteristics ...very interesting indeed.
04-27-2013 02:25:50 | More by Rutager
2.25/5 rDev -43.6%
07-19-2012 23:48:58 | More by SeriousALEment
3.9/5 rDev -2.3%
Much thanks to my friend Richard for this brew!
A: Black in body with a very large and dense brown head.
S: Dark roasted malts, with a nice hit from the peated malt. A bit of a bready smell followed by licorice.
T: Dark bitter chocolate and black licorice dominate. Followed by roasted malts, a touch of smoke, and an earthy bitterness at the finish. There is almost a hint of sea air at the finish. As it warms a bit the sweetness comes a bit more to front.
M: The body is thick, the carbonation is fine, and fairly abundant. While there seems to be plenty of carbonation, it doesn't seem over carbed. The finish leaves a little bit of a coating.
O: Overall I like it. It certainly favors a more aggressive style over the overly sweet and smooth one. I'd like to imagine heavily scarred men, wearing bits of dead animals, and smelling of pine and earth would drink this around a campfire while eating bits of dead animals that were not fit for wearing.
04-26-2012 23:59:39 | More by Beejay
Rhode Island
3.75/5 rDev -6%
06-28-2012 00:30:46 | More by Psychmusic
4/5 rDev +0.3%
06-22-2014 21:08:05 | More by mrcraft
4.1/5 rDev +2.8%
2011 vintage (10% abv):
Absolutely gorgeous looking stout... cola brown to pitch black with mountains of medium brown froth that cling to the glass... quite the photo friendly beer this is.
Rich, earthy peat moss aromas explode from the glass. Fudge and brownies beneath that with a smooth sense of caramel and toffee as well. Very smooth given both the alcohol content and the headlining peat character. A touch of dry smoke but mainly just that dirty, grassy moss profile.
Bitter chocolate on the palate, rice hulls, big dry peat moss flavors from start to finish, the finish is incredibly pronounced - an arid moss bit, some drying alcohol and oily coffee beans... bitter. It's a slow drinker but delicious indeed.
I'd love to try a barrel aged variant someday.
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British Columbia (Canada)
4.45/5 rDev +11.5%
Poured from a 330ml bottle. Pours a deep black with big brownish head. The smell --smoky, meaty, peaty -- is the first giveaway that this is an exceptional beer. It was brewed with heavily peat-smoked malt , which gives it a really robust flavour, as well. It's all about smoked meat, molasses, peat and big Scotch flavours. But they are so well integrated and go together so nicely that you can truly sip this like a fine single malt.
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District of Columbia
4/5 rDev +0.3%
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Hemel & Aarde from Brouwerij De Molen
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One of the best action films starring the legendary [[Performer~P41139~Bruce Lee~brucelee]], this movie features the martial artist as Chen Chen, who returns to his former school in early 20th century Shanghai when he learns that his beloved instructor has been murdered. While probing the man's death and seeking vengeance, Chen discovers that a drug smuggling operation, a rival school, and simmering racial tensions between Chinese and Japanese locals are factors in the nefarious dealings at his alma...more
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Alumina posts $26m lossPUBLISHED: 09 Feb 2010 10:10:00 | UPDATED: 10 Feb 2010 05:00:14PRINT EDITION: 09 Feb 2010
Alumina Ltd, minority partner of the Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals (AWAC) group, has blamed the global financial crisis after revealing a $26 million net loss in 2009.
The company said it made a net loss of $26 million, and an underlying loss after tax of $2 million.
But Alumina chief John Bevan said the outlook for improved returns for shareholders has strengthened.
"The 2009 result reflects the worst of the impact of the global financial crisis on aluminium and alumina prices," Mr Bevan said in a statement.
"The AWAC global bauxite and alumina business remained profitable throughout the downturn and the smelters returned to profitability in the final quarter," he said.
The company declared a fully franked dividend of 2¢.
In 2008 the company made a $168 million net profit and an underlying net profit of $202 million.
Alumina production during 2009 also dipped to 13.5 million tonnes, compared to 14.4 million tonnes the previous year.
Mr Bevan said production capacity was increased 15 per cent during the year due to the commissioning of the expanded Brazilian operations and the acquisition of the remaining 45 per cent in the Suralco refinery, in Suriname.
He said aluminium prices were about 55 per cent higher than at the beginning of 2009, but were well below the average price in 2008.
It saw AWAC alumina production was forecast to increase by about two million tonnes in 2010 on increased customer demand, while production costs were likely to remain the same.
"These factors create an environment for Alumina Limited to expect to receive an improved dividend flow from AWAC in 2010," the company said.
The US-based Alcoa is the operator of AWAC, an international network of alumina refineries, bauxite mines and chemical plants, and holds a 60 per cent stake in the joint venture.
Alumina Ltd holds the remaining 40 per cent.
The company said that at December 31, 2009, it had total cash and cash equivalents of $340.6 million, up from $66.8 million a year earlier.
At 10.14am shares in Alumina were trading down 3¢, or 1.88 per cent, at $1.57.
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''Orphan Black,'' ''New Girl'' fans send a message with faves' multiple wins; see results!
It was an epic battle between the Clone Club and the Gladiators this category had the most votes cast overall (23,740) and in the end, BBC America's Orphan Black defeated ABC's Scandal by 882 votes.
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This a set of twin cracks, but as irony would have it, they top out all too soon. The climb is up a pleasant crack system which is worthy of attention and merit, but runs for only a single pitch. A shame, as were this a longer system it would be a classic Red Rocks climb.
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text: Category ReviewA New Age for LightNew laws mean fewer incandescent bulbs. We take a look at CFL, LED, and halogen incandescent bulbs.By Scott Gibson Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs Launch Slideshow Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs GE Bright From the Starthttp://www.builderonline.com/Images/1115816768_Bulbs_01_tcm138-1843001.jpg?width=1430 true 1430 This 60-watt equivalent combines a halogen incandescent with a compact fluorescent lamp, eliminating that annoying lag in full brightness typical of many CFLs. As the CFL warms up and comes to full brightness, the halogen capsule inside goes out so the bulb performs mostly as a very efficient CFL. It draws 15 watts and produces light of 2500K, just as warm as a standard incandescent. GE says the bulb should last 8,000 hours, or more than seven years at three hours per day. The bulb is Energy Star–qualified and was named a 2012 Good Housekeeping Very Innovative Product. GE. 203-373-2211. www.ge.com. Osram Sylvania Ultra RT LEDhttp://www.builderonline.com/Images/1101803015_Bulbs_02_tcm138-1843002.jpg?width=1500 true 1500 These Energy Star–qualified retrofit kits convert recessed light fixtures using incandescent lamps into LED fixtures that consume a fraction of the energy. A gimbaled model for 6-inch fixtures pivots up to 35 degrees for sloped ceilings. LEDs can be dimmed to 20 percent of total light output with compatible dimmers. The RT6 kit produces up to 900 lumens with 14 watts of electricity and has an average rated life of 50,000 hours, or 45 years, according to the company. Kits also are available for 4-inch and 5-inch light fixtures. Osram Sylvania. 800-544-4828. www.sylvania.com. Philips Hue LEDhttp://www.builderonline.com/Images/938039104_Bulbs_03_tcm138-1843003.jpg?width=1200 true 1200 Because LEDs are "digital appliances," they can be controlled with digital devices, such as a smart phone or tablet. The Hue system from Philips allows light to be manipulated in several ways by means of a "bridge." The bridge, which can control as many as 50 bulbs, can change the color of light or turn lights on and off while you're on vacation on the other side of the country. A starter kit with a bridge and three bulbs is $200. According to the company, bulbs should last 15,000 hours, or roughly 13.5 years when used three hours a day. Philips. 800-937-5483. www.meethue.com. Philips Endura LED AirFluxhttp://www.builderonline.com/Images/1881825033_Bulbs_04_tcm138-1843004.jpg?width=841 true 841 Philips wanted an LED with a smooth, white design that blended into ceilings cleanly—nothing odd-looking or distracting. Its solution is the Endura LED AirFlux, which is available in two reflector designs, PAR and BR. The PAR-38 is dimmable to 10 percent of full output and draws 19.5 watts to deliver up to 1200 lumens with a color rendering index of 84 and a color temperature of either 2700K or 3000K. The bulbs are instant-on and have an average rated life of 45,000 hours, or about 41 years. They're also Energy Star qualified. Philips. 800-937-5483. www.usa.lighting.philips.com. Osram Sylvania Mini CFLhttp://www.builderonline.com/Images/528209044_Bulbs_05_tcm138-1843005.jpg?width=1500 true 1500 The 60-watt equivalent (800 lumens) Micro Mini CFL uses 13 watts of electricity and produces light with a color temperature of 2700K, just like a conventional incandescent. The company says the lamp's phosphor formulation generates warm color tones and a color rendering index of 82. The instant-on lamp contains 1.5 mg of mercury, which Osram Sylvania says is the lowest in the industry, and should last 12,000 hours, or 11 years. These CFLs come in spiral, BR lamps, and 3-way models in wattages from 5 to 33. Osram Sylvania. 800-544-4828. www.sylvania.com. 1 of 1 Get the link to this image: Copy With a government edict providing the push, household light bulbs as we've known them are rapidly becoming historical curiosities. Their replacements not only use less energy and last longer but also let us manipulate light in an entirely different way.For starters, think lumens, not just watts. Wattage is a measure of how much electricity a bulb uses, and that's what got conventional incandescents into trouble in the first place. They used too much electricity for too little light—roughly 90 percent of the power they consumed went into heat, not light.Lumens is the amount of visible light a bulb produces, and that, rather than wattage, is the new metric for specifying brightness. An old-style 100-watt incandescent, for example, produces about 1600 lumens—and that's what to look for on packaging when you buy a replacement.What's forcing widespread changes in lighting is the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Although it didn't ban conventional incandescents, it did toughen energy efficiency standards. Some types of old bulbs are exempt from the new requirements, but the law leaves three alternate technologies for most residential lighting: halogen incandescents, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). All three of them are more efficient than old-style bulbs while lasting up to 50 times longer.Less Power, More LightAll three new alternatives are more efficient, or, in industry talk, have a higher efficacy than conventional incandescents. According to DOE figures, for example, to get the same amount of light as a conventional 60-watt incandescent (about 800 lumens), you can use a 43-watt halogen incandescent, a 15-watt CFL, or a 12-watt LED. Annual energy costs for that bulb—based on two hours of use per day and energy costs of 11 cents per kilowatt hour—drop accordingly, from $4.80 for the standard incandescent to $3.50, $1.20, and $1, respectively.There are two other factors that go into choosing a light source: color temperature and color rendering. Conventional incandescents cast a relatively warm light, roughly 2700 degrees Kelvin. Higher color temperatures mean cooler, whiter light.If you want colors to appear exactly as they would under an incandescent light source, look for a color rendering index of 100.Halogens, CFLs Most AffordableOf the three technologies, CFLs and halogen incandescents have the lowest up-front costs.Halogen incandescents are the most familiar of the three with the same shape of old-style bulbs. In the industry, that's called an A19 bulb, where "A" is the rounded shape and "19" is the diameter in one-eighth inch units. They're relatively inexpensive, are not affected by on-off cycling, are compatible with all models of dimmers, and come on instantly. They cast a slightly whiter light than standard incandescents, with a color temperature of 2900K-3000K.But halogen incandescents don't last that long (1,000 to 3,000 hours), roughly one to three years if used three hours per day. They're also the least efficient and produce more heat than the others. In the end, you'll get lower performance in return for greater familiarity.CFLs are a big step up in efficiency. They use about 75 percent less energy to produce the same amount of light as a standard incandescent, and they last up to 10,000 hours (about nine years at three hours per day). Most CFLs designed to screw into standard sockets, what's called a "medium base," are made with a tube of glass formed into a spiral or folds. Some have coverings giving them the look of a conventional bulb.CFLs save a lot of energy but also have some annoying shortcomings. Many of them take time to warm up, and many are not dimmable. They contain small amounts of mercury so they should be recycled. They also don't perform well in cold temperatures, have shortened life spans with frequent on-off cycling, and will fail if subjected to too much vibration, just like an incandescent.LEDs: The Future of LightLEDs are solid-state devices that have become increasingly versatile and useful as residential lighting sources. With color temperatures to match incandescent bulbs, they're also manufactured in a number of shapes and sizes to fit different types of light fixtures. They are slightly more energy efficient than CFLs, but they last much longer—15,000 hours and up.Unlike CFLs, they're not affected by frequent on-off cycling or by vibration, and their performance doesn't suffer in cold temperatures (in fact, an LED produces 10 percent more light at 35 degrees than at 70 degrees). LEDs produce relatively little heat and no UV radiation.They also contain no mercury, reducing disposal costs. Although they can be recycled, LEDs that comply with the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive don't have to be.LEDs, however, are not compatible with all dimmers, and light output can suffer when the bulbs don't get enough ventilation.The biggest obstacle to wider use, however, has been cost. Prices have fallen and should continue to go down, and utility rebates can soften the blow, depending on where you live. But good quality LEDs aren't cheap. "They will never be two bucks," says Cheryl Ford, Osram Sylvania's marketing manager. "How far it's going to drop I don't know. But it's not likely they will ever be as cheap as CFLs."Working With Digitized LightIn addition to very high energy efficiency and incredibly long service lives, LEDs can be controlled in ways that incandescent bulbs and CFLs can't."LEDs are going to be the future," says Brian Vedder, LED portfolio manager at Philips. "That's going to be what people put into their houses."The initial race in LED was to have a viable product to replace existing incandescents, so there was a race to get to a 40-watt, and then the real race was to replace a 60-watt A-shaped lamp," Vedder adds. "And similarly, on the reflector side, it was how quickly we can replace a 60-watt PAR-38 or a 90-watt PAR-38," he says, referencing the parabolic aluminized reflector lamps common for spot and flood fixtures."We have now reached those levels and what we're doing is two things: increasing the performance so we maintain the light level while driving out wattage." 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FX Financial announced that it has completed the negotiation of a $100 million line of funds to be used for the financing of equipment within the entertainment industry. These funds are to be utilized over the next four years for automated, conventional, and architectural lighting, projectors, digital media, controllers, associated entertainment gear, and most general office equipment.
"It represents a commitment from institutions that have traditionally eschewed our industry," says Alan Garretson, president of FX Financial. "Obviously, we're excited that FX Financial has access to these funds, but it's a sign that analysts see our industry recovering, even prospering over the next 10 years. They're putting their money on the table for our segment of the entertainment industry. This capital infusion will help lessen the severity of the business cycle. Our business model won't change. However, this commitment of funds drives down rates which we will most certainly pass on to the industry."
Manufacturers, dealers, and end users can call FX Financial toll-free at 866-371-6741 or visit www.fx-financial.com.


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RFA debunks EPRINC paper on Renewable Fuel Standard
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association's Geoff Cooper issued a stringing analysis of an anti-RFS paper issued by EPRINC, first noting that the non-profit is "staffed by former oil company employees, and directed by a board of trustees that is a veritable who's-who of Big Oil executives—including AFPM's president and top lobbyist. EPRINC was formerly (and less ambiguously) known as the Petroleum Industry Research Foundation." Cooper noted that, for example, the paper contends that "The RFS' volumetric mandates have created inelastic demand for ethanol," but "then acknowledges that ethanol production has plummeted since the beginning of the year…as high corn prices have caused many ethanol producers to idle production." The paper suggests that eliminating the RFS could be partially offset by increasing gasoline imports – Cooper notes "increasing imports of finished gasoline from Europe defeats the entire purpose of the RFS, which is to reduce dependence on foreign oil sources – and further notes that " 80% of the crude oil processed by European refineries comes from OPEC and Russia and is typically priced much higher than most of the crude oil processed by U.S. refiners."
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Every month, we are going to post a new "Lesson of the Month" covering material of all skill levels, and on all instruments. Each episode will be posted at the beginning of each month, so stay tuned!
This months episode features Tab Wakely covering an easy pattern for guitarists to expand their use of the pentatonic, or 'blues' scale. Check it out, and look for more awesome tips from Tab in the future!
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::: Toires -Oued-Sanati :::
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(DAK 2110) *2 discs
45 min. / 50 min.
Like Makyo, Toires is an artist interested in the mix of cultures, Western & Arabic, traditional & Modern. French by nationality, Florian (Toires) is married to a Moroccan, and spends much of his time travelling throughout the Mahgreb. These albums are a kind of diary, containing the sounds & impressions of his journeys mixed in with some deep dub bass and hypnotic drum loops. The music includes everything from a track written in the Sahara desert ("Layoun Lokhdor", which is a remix of an old Moroccan song) to a living room session with Natacha Atlas ("Sanati"). (Toires will be mixing several tracks on Natacha's next album.) "Sanati" is more a collage of arabic sounds --- both played & sampled --- over beats, while "Oued" is more electronic & ambient, a journey into the desert stars. After a number of appearances on compilations on labels like Blue Room Released and Infinium, "Oued-Sanati" is a summation of his work so far, (featuring tracks recorded between 1997-2001) and an album that will certainly appeal to fans of ethno-ambient.
In a time where the divide between the West and Islam grows ever wider, Toires' album bridges that gap, and suggests a future of unity.
Double-CD limited edition of 2000 available on Dakini.
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|Product Type: Cooling Rack
|Assembly Required: No
|Color: Gray
|Additional Parts Required: No
|Number of Items Included: 2
|Non Toxic: Yes
|Scratch Resistant: Yes
|Rust Resistant: Yes
|Warp Resistant: Yes
|Tarnish Resistant: Yes
|Shape: Rectangular
|Lid Included: No
|Stove Safe: No
|Microwave Safe: Yes
|Dishwasher Safe: Yes
|Refrigerator Safe: Yes
|Freezer Safe: Yes
|Recipes Included: No
|Country of Manufacture: China
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