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"Extreme Exposure
" featured photographer Paul Nicklen's photos of wild animals in the polar regions have awed many who have seen this terrific show. Last night, it was Paul's time to awe IRIS Nights lecture attendees with his amazing stories of what went into capturing those images.
The Space was jam-packed! Over 200 people attended the lecture, which sold out in a matter of seconds when tickets first went on sale a couple of weeks ago.
Paul's message is clearly one of environmental conservation. He cares passionately about the environment and explained that if the polar caps lose their ice, they will also lose polar bears an absolutely frightening thought!
One of the many death-defying moments he recounted in his lecture was the story related to the photograph above. During a trip to the Arctic, Paul's lightweight aircraft experienced engine trouble though he still kept taking pictures during the entire incident! According to Paul, it was all worth it because being able to photograph thousands of narwhals in the Arctic is not all that common!
Why does Paul enjoy taking so many close-up images of animals? He does it because he feels people would care more about them when they are seen in a more intimate light.
During his talk, Paul played several
"on location
" video clips of himself photographing in the wild. It was great to see how someone in the situation above...
...could end up with this amazing photo!
Paul also recounted the story of his four-day interaction with a female leopard seal who repeatedly attempted to gift Paul a penguin while both were underwater. Despite their sharp teeth, Paul insists that they are very gentle, kind animals.
Paul re-iterated his message of environmental protection throughout his lecture but he managed to inject quite a bit humor into his talk with a his funny deadpan delivery.
How can you help the environment? Paul wants us all to "chill out."
Before he left for the night, Paul stuck around to sign copies of his book, Polar Obsession. The cover of the book features one of his favorite photos - that of a polar bear and his reflection in the clear, glassy waters!
Thanks for sharing the incredible stories and the worthwhile message, Paul! You can watch his entire IRIS Nights lecture here and learn more about him on his official site.
(All images by Unique for the Space)


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Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet in the Brookfield Zoo's Discover Center with a special appearance from Santa and Mrs. Claus along with some special zoo costumed characters. Photo opportunities will be available with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Musical entertainment will make for an uplifting fun time for your entire family to enjoy. Reservations are required. Dates include December 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22.
CITY: Brookfield
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
See the Lights. Feel the Magic. Continue the Tradition. Chicagoland's largest lights festival surrounds you in the cheer of over 1,000,000 twinkling LED lights, ice carvings, light shows, Santa and Mrs. Claus. You're sure to feel the magic of the holidays! Enjoy a full schedule of nightly music and live entertainment inside the pavilions. Also on the schedule, an amazing magic show, costumed characters, a model railroad display, and the 38 foot Talking Tree. Holiday Magic is on Saturdays and Sundays, December 6-7, 13-14-, 20-21 and Friday to Wednesday, December 26-31. Regular parking and admission fees apply. Free with zoo membership.
CITY: Brookfield
Jingle Bell 5K Run
This certified race is accurately marked and measured. Features mostly rolling terrain and a few hills. Held at Prairie Bluff Golf Course, 7:30 am - 11:00 am, $30 pre-registration; $35 day of event. Be sure to enjoy the post-party.
CITY: Crest Hill
6th Annual Lemont Park District Frigid 5K
Bundle up and join in the fun for the 6th Annual Lemont Park District Frigid 5k! Break out those Santa hats and ugly Christmas sweaters for this festive 5k Race. Register by November 19th to be guaranteed a Frigid 5k or Candy Cane Kids Dash Hoodie! Held at Centennial Park. Frigid 5k Start: 8:00am. Candy Cane Kids Dash Start: 8:45am.
CITY: Lemont
Joliet American Legion Band - Sounds of Christmas
The award-winning Joliet American Legion Band presents, "Sounds of Christmas." Enriched with tradition, military sharpness and musical integrity, these musicians are dedicated to bring you a quality performance with their tremendously rousing musical spirit. Start time is 2pm. Non-perishable food items collected Nov. 29th, Dec. 8th, 10th & 12th.
CITY: Joliet
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Family Pops Concert- Music From the Movies
Attend the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Family Pops Concert performance of Music From the Movies. Revel in the drama of music from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones performed live! 3pm show time, tickets are $55, $45, $35, $25 & Student with ID $15.
CITY: Joliet
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Don't miss this American holiday tradition, as this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the group's annual tour. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. 8pm start time, tickets are $69, $59 & $54.
CITY: Joliet
Earth Day at the Oaks
Celebrate the Earth with activities, presenters, games, lunch, and more!
CITY: Olympia Fields
Musher Mania
Come learn about the Siberian Husky, the Iditarod, & the sport of mushing, then watch dog sled demos with the Siberian Husky Club of Greater Chicago. Some activities include:"human mushing," snowshoe races, roasting marshmallows, warming tent, pet a husky puppy. Outside vendors & exhibitors include, photos with a sled dog, ice sculpting, food vendors.
CITY: Monee
A Christmas Carol - The Limestone Stage
From the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge to the innocent Tiny Tim, this holiday classic is beloved by generations around the globe on television and movies. Now comes a unique opportunity to see it live and join the action! This version will be performed "radio style" that will include audience participation.
CITY: Lockport
Christkindl Weekend
Experience the old world charm of a German Christkindl celebration. Horsedrawn wagon rides, St. Nickolas, lantern parade, carolers, music, cookie decorating and more.
CITY: Frankfort
The Philadelphia Story
The Lord family of Philadelphia is getting ready for a wedding! A merry mix-up of who is who at the house is just the beginning as reporters try to get the story and our bride tries to find her way to a normal life and we get to find out who she eventually walks down the aisle with! F-Sa 7:30PM; Su 2PM.
CITY: Chicago Heights
Active Aging - An Expo for ages 50 and older
This free event will offer information to baby boomers and seniors on financial planning, real estate, health, travel and more. 9AM-2PM.
CITY: Orland Park
The Hit Men - former Stars of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
This is a must-see show for those who loved Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Tommy James and the Shondells, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Elton John & Jim Croce. Come see The Hit Men, an amazing look back through rock and roll history featuring former members of these mega-star acts performing your favorite songs -- from "Oh What a Night", "Who Loves You", "Sherry" and many other Four Seasons hits to "PeaceTrain", "Crocodile Rock", "Leroy Brown" and "Mony Mony." Relive the glory days of rock and roll with The Hit Men. 8pm show time, ticket prices are $69, $56, $46, $36 & $26.
CITY: Joliet
Von Heideke's Chicago Festival Ballet - The Nutcracker
The holiday tradition continues as The Nutcracker returns to the Rialto Square Theatre. This holiday favorite fairytale is perfect for the entire family. The magical production features lavish costumes, a growing Christmas tree, a battle between mice and soldiers, a journey through the land of whirling snowflakes and a joyous visit to the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Keep the holiday spirit alive and enjoy this breathtaking performance.
CITY: Joliet
Winter Wonderland with Mandy Barnett
Acclaimed recording artist and performer Mandy Barnett celebrates the warmth and joy of the holiday season, featuring classic ballads like White Christmas, I'll Be Home For Christmas, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, along with spirited standards like Jingle Bell Rock, A Holly Jolly Christmas, Marshmallow World, and Winter Wonderland. Barnett's robust delivery on her contemporary yet retro-sounding country and pop-tinged material harkens back to the likes of all-time great female singers and timeless sounds. Among the many publications praising Barnett's talents, the Los Angeles Times has heralded her pipes of steel,big, brassy voice and vintage-sounding arrangements. USA Today calls Barnett one of the finest classic country and torch singers to come out of Nashville. Here, Barnett takes her cue from the enduring Christmases of the golden era -- imagine the smooth and sophisticated sounds of Perry Como, Brenda Lee, Burl Ives, and Connie Francis updated with Barnett's soaring, sparkling vocals. Barnett's commanding voice and stage presence are sure to put you in the holiday spirit! $24. 7:30PM.
CITY: Park Forest
Tea with Santa
For the ninth year, Santa will visit the Pickwick Society Tea Room one Sunday during December for a family friendly day. Start a new tradition or keep an established tradition alive, visit Santa at the Pickwick. Santa will be on hand to listen to children's requests. Bring your camera to capture this unique event. Reservations are required and tables fill quickly so call as soon as you are able. 12-3PM.
CITY: Frankfort
Tinley Park Golf Expo
Build your business at Chicago's Newest Consumer Golf Show! Connect with golfers from Illinois and NW Indiana in Chicagoland's most beautiful, recently expanded, state-of-the-art facility. Free Parking; Just north of I-80 on Harlem (IL 43); Easy access to I-294, I-355 & all major expressways.
CITY: Tinley Park
Salt Creek Ballet's The Nutcracker
A magical tale featuring Tchaikovsky's enchanting score, a brand new set & costumes along with waltzing flowers, giant mice, and the Sugar Plum Fairy. A delightful holiday tradition for all ages! 1PM & 5PM.
CITY: University Park
Santa 5K/Santa Stroll 1/Mile Walk
Imagine 400 Santas identically dressed running or strolling throughout downtown Joliet! This was an event presented by the JTHS Alumni Association in November of 2014 with the inaugural untimed family Santa Run 5K/Santa Stroll 1/Mile walk. All registered participants receive a five-piece Santa suit to keep that included the hat, beard, jacket, belt and pants. Stroll starts Saturday, November 29, at 9 a.m. The start and finish line is at JT Central High School.
CITY: Joliet
Christmas at the Brewery
Join us for delightful holiday menu specials all day. Beginning at 4PM we will offer free horse-drawn carriage rides for our diners through charming downtown Flossmoor, all decked out with holiday lights. Santa and his trusty sidekick, Jingles, will pose for free pictures with children and listen to their secret wishes. The night will be cozy, musical and full of holiday magic! Join us for our most treasured tradition. Reservations are welcome but not necessary,holiday spirit is required! For more information, please call 708-957-2739 or visit www.flossmoorstation.com. 4-8PM.
CITY: Flossmoor
Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble Holiday Concert
The Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble is a 20-member big band which explores a wide range of styles from the classic swing of Duke Ellington and Count Basie to soulful blues, burning Latin-jazz and gritty funk. The band also features contemporary works by such composers as Bill Holman and Bob Florence and iconic vocal arrangements such as those performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. 7:30PM.
CITY: Palos Hills
Hometown Holiday in Lemont
A traditional welcome to the Christmas season with tree decorating throughout town, an ice sculpting demonstration, horsedrawn wagon rides, face painting, caroling, visits with Santa, a variety of children's activities and our official tree lighting.
CITY: Lemont
Bye Bye Birdie
Come out for an awesome theatre production. Show dates are 2/13, 2/14,2/15,2/20,2/21, & 2/22.
CITY: Oak Lawn


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As competition increases in the German healthcare system, a greater focus is being put on what people actually want and need. As a result, the traditional idea of the patient as a passive observer is being replaced by that of an autonomous healthcare consumer. These days, people want to take an active role when it comes to deciding which course of treatment is appropriate and when locating the right doctor or hospital. They are increasingly dissatisfied with health policies that are confusing for non-experts and are concerned for the future of the German healthcare system.
A key prerequisite for participating in the system is information that is easily understood and readily accessible. Patients need independent assessments of the services provided and the quality of treatment, as well as partners who can provide them with reliable answers to their healthcare-related questions. Often it is not easy to for patients to find information from neutral sources that they can use to play a proactive, well-informed role in making the required decisions. This is where the Weisse Liste project can help.
The Bertelsmann Stiftung is also committed to ensuring that decisions determining health policy and the healthcare services provided consistently reflect the interests of patients and other healthcare consumers. The Initiative for High-Quality Healthcare develops approaches that increase transparency within the German healthcare system, explain current issues in detail and increase awareness of effective solutions.
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Sony BDP-S760 Blu-ray disc player
Sony recently updated its range of Blu-ray players with the entry-level BDP-S560, which is listed at around £300 on Sony's UK web site, and the BDP-S760 for £400. Shop around online though and both models can be picked up for £80 less. Sony BDP-S760 Top gear: Sony's BDP-S760 Yet, despite the mid-range price-tag, Sony …
But it doesn't play anything:
<quote>Yet it's disappointing that the S760 doesn't support playback of digital music and video file formats other than the obvious audio CD, DVD and Blu-ray.</quote>
Haven't they learned from the DVD disaster? Nobody has Sony DVD-Players anymore as they were essentially worthless, not even playing VCDs.
Now they are bringing out players which can only play their own format which nobody has. You cannot even play back your legal recordings of TV with that box.
still over priced
I ran a comparison of the film wolverine on blu-ray & DVD using my £40 Toshiba Up-Scaling DVD & PS3.
Up close on my LG 42LH5000 the difference was vast but as soon as i sat back down on my settee 15 foot away, the difference was not as impressive as i expected, yes it did look better, but the difference was asimilar to that of changing a regular scart to a RGB one, but not worth the over inflated prices of neither the hardware or media for it.
I then tried it on my daughters 19" lcd & the image was almost identical.
TBH unless you have a large throw away income people sick to DVD.
buy some glasses.
either that or your HD tv is terrible.
seriously, if you cant see the difference get some glasses.
Rather pathetic
That this gets a 90%, when it's a good player, and the PS3 only gets a 75% when it's a fantastic player...
Sad isn't it guvnor?
for £150 at most UK resellers I can get the top of the range LG model, which plays everything and can be EASILY hacked to allow all regions disks to be played.
Sony's missed the mark here on so many levels it must be hard for them to keep a straight face!
So what makes this a better option than buying a PS3, which is also made by Sony? Seriously I can't think of any reason why anyone would buy this - even if it was half price it would be too much.
I'll stick to my PS3 thanks...
... it's hard to believe that SONY can produce something like the PS3 which plays nearly eveything, (and, for a small premium, is an excellent freeview box) and then expect people to buy something like this. It's probably aimed at the 'golden eared' hifi buff.
However, I have to say I gave up on 'top-end' HiFi a long time ago, what with people trying to convince me that some CD recorders produced 'more faithful' digital-to-digital copies than others, that some digitial cables have 'a better tone' than others and that supertweeters, which produce frequencies in superaural range (where virtually no-one over 20 can hear them) make a difference to ones listening experience.
Some bizarre ideas on the comments as ever.
The LG is licked in the features and quality department for things that really matter... divx playback on a Blu ray player... ok if you really want, personally i quite like it to watch blu ray on not some crappy downloaded film. As for hacking of multi region wow the Sony can be too, with an all in one remote for £4 from eBay, most blu rays are released around the same time anyway so multi region blu ray isn't necessary and requires hard ware modding anyway.
If you compare the LG to this Sony, you're missing the point of Blu ray by a margin and a half. The LG is a cracking player, but it's not in the same league as this one...
And as for the PS3, again not quite the same really is it.... picture quality isn't as good, no analogue outputs, no deep colour support etc.... fine if you have a PS3 it's a decent player, but this is a far better one if you really want to extract the best from blu ray and have the rest of the gear to go with it.
Criticising a top flight player for not being able to playback shoddy home recordings or divx etc misses the point so much... buy a WDTV for that sort of stuff it's designed for it - or build a MediaPC and try it that way, but i welcome the lack of superfluous shite that has no place in a high end player, introducing all sorts of crap in the signal path that no-one wants.
The only really sensible comment is that of taking note of the quality based on how you actually watch it... sit 15ft from a TV and you really need a 50 inch model as a minimum to really appreciate the picture difference... the audio benefits however just need decent speakers!
Component outputs (and PS3)
Can you play 1080p through component or do the movie studios assume you're a nasty pirate if you want to use those cables?
Also, I agree the PS3 is a great BluRay player, but it sucks as a DVD player if you try upscaling the image - it makes almost as noise as an XBox 360 and the image isn't any great shakes.
Just to be a total heretic, my el-cheapo Toshiba HD-DVD player does a much better job of playing upscaled DVDs, both in terms of image quality and not sounding like it's about to explode; and the few HD-DVDs that were released are indistinguishable from their Blu-Ray equivalents.
newer ps3s are quiet...
... i have 3 in the house. you almost can't hear the newest one, it makes less noise than the Sky HD box
I bought a BDP-S350 6 months ago, a complete piece of shit. Picture quality was at best, terrible.
Returned it immediately.
I certainly hope this player is an improvement over the piece of Sony crap I used to own.
Well done
For buying a 2 year old Blu ray player. That cannot internally decode many things, probably didn't have the latest firmware etc...
But hey.... why let that get in the way of a rant. The latest S360 (junior version of the reviewed) is one of the bargains of the decade at the moment, £95 on Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0027FFX4O/202-3314281-8268652?ie=UTF8&tag=spoavetstu-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B0027FFX4O and an all round excellent unit, that only really lacks deep colour, analogue outs and the wifi for most people compared to the S760
I've refused to buy sony products for some time now
Their CD and DVD products have been notorious for their flaky support of recordable discs, or any variation to the standard that Sony themselves don't have a crippling patent on.
You look in the average households attic, and there, under the thick layer of dust will be a £200 sony CD/DVD player, which can't play blue tinted CD/DVDs, usurped from it's position under the telly by a £15 player from Aldi that reads the full rainbow of disc colours, can play Divx/Xvid and nearly any other variation you can find.
This product with have a useful lifespan of approximately 2 years, max. Beyond that, the owner will become increasily frustrated by the ever increasing pile of media that he/she cannot play because this device doesn't support the clever new variations and features that have been added to the format by other organisations.
Sonys products are bought by brandname drooling idiots with more money than sense.
If you want a TRUE media center, then this is worth a look
Chuck in a £40 external writer, and a £30 DVB-T dongle, you have 100 times the functionality, 5 times the the functional lifespan, and change for a few nights down the pub!
Not even close to the Oppo
Why would anyone spend more for a lesser player? This device doesn't come really close to matching the quality of the Oppo BDP-83, yet costs hundreds mone!
Ahh, I see the mandatory Sony bashing force is still going strong in 2010.
Keep it up, your comments regarding 'shoddy', 'useless' and my personal favourite, 'too expensive' never fail to make me chuckle and shake my head in that slow, derisive way that offends.
I bet most of you own iPhones too...
Remember the rootkit!
Sony must be punished! Remember the rootkit!
VideoCD, DiVX, PhotoCD, etc.
Author writes, "Yet it's disappointing that the S760 doesn't support playback of digital music and video file formats other than the obvious audio CD, DVD and Blu-ray."
Scott Mckenzie posts, "Criticising a top flight player for not being able to playback shoddy home recordings or divx etc misses the point so much"
I want to know whether the VideoCD's that I have created over the past 10 years will run on it.
How about the Kodak Photo CD's, from the weddings I attended and wish to remember with friends on anniversaries?
When people had video taped and burned to CD weddings, graduations, and various other events in the lives of their friends, families, and church - they pull them out to show others, the same way they pull out photo albums. Now a days, we burn MPEG2 to DVD, but before DVD, that was not an option.
I purchased legal video from Asia as well in the North America on VideoCD format. Phillips had released VideoCD's that I have in my collection. Sometimes I want to watch these videos with friends. In particular, I have entire video seasons recorded in Japan of some of my favorite shows! Some of the older media is re-released on DVD, but will occasionally have poorer translation or poorer subtitles, so many prefer the former VideoCD releases.
If a top-flight player can not play back former standard (VideoCD) media, then it is not a low-end player.
If a "top-flilght" player can not play back not-so-standard (DiVX) videos, then it is certainly not "high-end" (doesn't a high-end car offer more options than a low-end car???)
If I can't even transfer the old media to shared network drives to play them on this player, then it is useless.
Sony misses the point - a Blu-Ray player was supposed to be backward compatible with former media. If they can't charge more on the "top-flight" players for more features, then they are not worth spending a dime on.
It is not about the player, it is about the media - the media costs people WAY MORE than a player does. I would rather spend an extra £100 on a player that will play back my £10,000 in media!
@Brian 6: BLU-RAY PLAYER
Brian 6 posts, "Its a BLU-RAY PLAYER. A dedictaed machine for playing BLU-RAYS. If u have no interest in playing Blu-ray discs then DONT BUY IT."
It was not necessary to personally insult readers in your former subject line heading.
I highly suspect that people reading a Blu-Ray review are not interested in avoiding Blu-Ray discs - rather, the interest is in playing Blu-Ray WITH the other CD and DVD media that people spent vast quantities of money on in their collections!
"Despite the different type of lasers used, Blu-ray products can easily be made backwards compatible with CDs and DVDs through the use of a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical pickup unit."
Blu-Ray is billed for it's "easy" backwards compatibility possibilities. If a vendor is going to release a non-premium player, then it should be a fully functional product, or provide a mechanism to allow formelry purchased industry standard premium media (that should be backwards compatible) to be transferred to the new system.
We are not talking about incompatible media like Reel-to-Reel, 8-Tracks, Cassettes, 78's, or 45's here - Blu-Ray players are designed to be compatible with CD and DVD media. If they are designed to be compatible with the same media, then it is not unreasonable that they should play the content on that media, at least with an uplifted price, or provide a means to play that content.
This Sony unit is not a priced as a K-Mart Blue-Light Special or some $30 Walmart special - it should not be less functional than the cheapo units.
@David Halko
OK I withdraw the Retards comment. But I was still right...A quote from you...
"Blu-Ray is billed for it's "easy" backwards compatibility possibilities. If a vendor is going to release a non-premium player, then it should be a fully functional product, or provide a mechanism to allow formelry purchased industry standard premium media (that should be backwards compatible) to be transferred to the new system.".......
But it IS A PREMIUM PLAYER..... Did u even read the article ? a little reminder for you...
......"Yet, despite the mid-range price-tag, Sony describes the S760 as its new 'top of the line' model" Top of the line...How PREMIUM can u get ???. And it WILL play CD's and DVD, Even VIDEO CD's. Maybe it wont play a dodgey DivX movie u downloaded off the internet but that was never part of the standard.
Single disc???
Personally, I'd love to see the 5 disc carousel again. It's nice not to have to get off of my fat a$$ and change a disc.
The Sony players that I've bought have held up pretty well. My three year old sister ripped the front of the tray off my parents and it still plays (although it has to have the dust sprayed out). I get a decent picture and the one time I had to use their warranty, the service was excellent (for the ES line). They're not made like they used to be, mostly cheap plastic nowadays, but a lot of companies have gone that route. I bought a plextor drive based on past purchases and was surprised that they'd also started building shoddy products.
I would expect the USB to play multi-media files beyond picture files. This isn't high-end, but the price is a bit high for limited features and I'm doubting the sound and picture quality are that stunning to make up for it.
Missing the point of high end....
Sadly in many cases a high end car doesn't offer 'more' it offers 'better'. I welcome the fact it focuses on core attributes rather than backward compatability.
A Ferrari F430 is a far more enjoyable drive than a Mercedes S Class, however it lacks the individual zone climate control, seat massaging that tightens in corners, in car DVD players and TV stations, hugely complex menu driven system for controlling every nuance of the car etc etc... mainly because you buy a Ferrari to offer the very best driving experience, assuming that if people really wish to partake in former, lesser methods of enjoyment - such as VideoCD, or photo CD's (all of which play fine in my experience but that is by the by) and to continue the car analogy that the person in question may also own another vehicle.... consequently buy a £20 player from Aldi or wherever that will play whatever you want.
Or as pointed out above, probably the best player currently on sale anywhere this side of the uber top end Denon or Pioneer units, the Oppo BD83.
Oppo BDP-83SE
AND... For even better audio performance for the audiophiles the BDP-83SE bests universal players costing many times as much when playing SACDs, DVD-As and even good old Redbook CDs. Absolutely a giant killer at $900 USD.
How about a good reason...?
You want Sony bashing with a *good* reason? How about the fact that they don't care about the buyer after the purchase?
I have a Sony amplifier and a Walkman MP3 player. Sony sells a docking station to connect the MP3 player to the Walkman... the catch? you can't control the Walkman via the amplifier. Oh, but you *can* buy a Sony-made docking station for the iPod which *does* allow the amplifier to control the iPod.
Or how about the large number of Sony-made stereos and alarm clocks with iPod docking stations... but none for the Sony-made Walkman?
Fracking morons.
Sony Misses Again
I was just in Smallmart a few days ago. An entry level Bluray player is $128.
Divx support is now a must have.
I'm with AC though, I'd like a multidisk player like the 2 x 5 disk DVD players I currently have stacked, 1 Toshiba and 1 Sony. But neither of them supports Divx so I have a third player in the stack for that.
And that brings up the next feature I want, a way to address a remote to a player so I can have 2 of the same players in a stack and have the remote work properly.
@Brian 6: BLU-RAY PLAYER
Brian 6 posts, "But it IS A PREMIUM PLAYER..... Did u even read the article ?"
uhhh... yea... that's why I commented. Even did word search in the article looking for key features I was interested inold...
Brian 6 posts, "Sony describes the S760 as its new 'top of the line' model"
That's why one should expect more. When people have bought and continue to buy premium content on commercial media, one should expect that a top of the line player will play it back.
Brian 6 posts, "Top of the line...How PREMIUM can u get ???"
The Sony player has composite outputs for video - I have not seen any composite signals carrying crystal clear 1080P lately. With your line of suggestion, the player should not have composite output.
Brian 6 posts, "And it WILL play CD's and DVD, Even VIDEO CD's."
Thanks for clearing up what the reviewer did not cover, regarding Video CD's!
VideoCD was pretty much the standard in China and South East Asia for a decade. There could be close as many VideoCD players as there are DVD players in active global use today that need to be replaced with a player like BlueRay.
Good to hear Sony did not abandon half the global premium media market!
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For example, if your Sigil gives you an extra 5% Dodge with your current gear then it will still give you 5% Dodge in Icecrown Citadel. Dodge is really no better or worse than it ever has been as a result of the Aura and if you have a Sigil, Libram, Idol or Gun that gives you more Dodge then it's still just as viable. After all, your purpose as a tank is still to hold aggro whilst not dying - if the Sigil helps you not die then so be it.
The only things that become slightly worse off are things that proc based on a successful Dodge - obviously you'll Dodge less often in Icecrown so it'll proc less often. If it gives you a flat increase or a proc based on anything other than a Dodge then it's the same now as it always has been.


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John Owens' column "Public School Data: Numbers Beyond Belief" deserves a great big "attaboy" for going to the heart of the problem. Being a math teacher, I would say to the kids, that in statistics, "figures don't lie, but liars figure." And when the city presented data that "garbage in results in garbage out," they are trying to quantify the unquantifiable. In my career I've seen some of this, but the use by NYC is mind-blowing.
What fraud. But the New York State Education Department seems to be promoting this in many ways, including coming up with a number to rate teachers. What an insult to teachers to think that the efforts to motivate kids, the creativity, the dedication, the ability to put on a "dynamic show" five times a day, five days a week can be reduced to a number.
Clearly, the people running education today, from the federal level to the state and local level, did little teaching, if any (the commissioner has one year in public school and two years in a charter school).
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IOC threatens to Ban India - India cannot compete in Olympics: The IOC had repeatedly told the Indian body to adhere to its own constitution and the Olympic Charter and not follow the government's sports code for Wednesday's elections. Suspension means the Indian body will stop receiving IOC funding and its officials will be banned from attending Olympic meetings and events. India's athletes will be barred from competing in Olympic events under their national flag.The IOA polls were held as per the sports code of the government and not the IOC, prompting the decision. IOA officials will al
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How can the IOC ppl be able to realise that in India a immovable old man of 80 who even is not able to talk becomes the president of a sports association which is the richest in world......and an ex-IPS officer breaks a standing team into a dismantled disorganised team which is beaten badly in international games....???Answered by Pradipta pati, 04 Dec '12 09:43 pm
This is India - and money & power, does speak here......
This is India - and money & power, does speak here......
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In India all such Money spinning posts are Political and acquired for corruptionAnswered by Alok Khatore, 04 Dec '12 09:34 pm
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While many may not have made the trek to Elmont this year without the treat of a Triple Crown, longtime racing fan Louis Howe still made the 3-hour drive from North Hampton, MA to see the race.
"I was disappointed by I'll Have Another's race scratch but it didn't deter me from coming," said Howe.
The 58-year-old grew up in Elmont and has been watching horse racing since he was 15 years old. After witnessing past Triple Crown winners such as Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed at Belmont, Howe said in regards to I'll Have Another's chances if he had run, "I didn't think he was going to win anyway."
Lody Jiskoot and his wife Dawn made the trek from Connecticut solely to see I'll Have Another go for the Triple Crown. The initial reaction from the Connecticut couple was "disappointment…big time."
"I'm still excited to see him lead the ponies around," said Lody. "I think the crowd is going to explode when it happens."
"I still wanted to come even though he wasn't running," Dawn said. "But it would've been nice to see a Triple Crown winner."
The younger generation of horse racing fans seemed to follow the same testament of disappointment in not being able to see what could have been horse racing history.
"I originally came for I'll Have Another, but I decided to come anyway," said 19-year-old Josh Gara.
While the majority of the crowd seemed to display a negative sentiment towards the situation, some found positive aspects of it.
"The place was out of control when Big Brown went for the Triple Crown," said Suffolk County native Joe Lapetina. "There were too many people here. I was a little happy."
Lapetina's friend, Frank Tazzano from Nassau County agreed that there were "good and bad" aspects to I'll Have Another's scratch.
"You feel sad for the horse and the trainers," said Tazzano. "But it can get very crowded on the Triple Crown days."
Despite disappointment from much of the crowd and a decrease in the 120,000 estimate expected at Belmont, winning jockey John Velasquez certainly thought that the race itself didn't disappoint. New York Racing Association officials revealed that 85,811 people attended the race on Saturday, June 9.
"I thought it was a very exciting race at the end, the public should be happy with it," Velasquez stated. "I thank the media and everybody who actually came and put the race out there. I think it was an unbelievable race."