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I love this Bass! I have seven Fender basses, all of them great playing & sounding basses but my Marcus Miller Jazz Bass is the one that gets played every day & goes with me wherever I go to play — jam or record. Modeled after Marcus Miller's 1977 Jazz Bass I bought mine new in 2008. It's made in Japan (the Marcus Miller bass is now made in Mexico). I have the natural finish model. I recently played one of the new Mexican models to see how it compares to my Japanese version & though there's a lot of similarities, there's also a few things different (not bad, just different & mostly esthetic.)
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hrm, interesting findings, i didn't check your math, but if its true, then lots of cleave users will need to learn to change their rotations.
Raw threat values (*0.8 for battle/berz and *1,3 for Def (*1,45 with talent)).
Cleave has 130 threat untalented (this is split if you attack two mobs if on one mob the mob gets full threat).
HS rank 10 has 196 threat.
Scenario you use both on a boss (1 target so no threat split on Cleave)
Cleave is +70dmg and costs 20rage. (130+70=200threat///200/3,5=57,14)
70/20= 3,5dmg per rage
HS is +175dmg and 61,6 increased dmg vs Dazed targets.
HS costs 15rage (175+196=371///371/11,66=31,82)
175/15= 11,66dmg per rage!
3 Imp Cleave is +154dmg and 130 threat (154+130=284///284/7,7= 36,88)
154/20= 7,7 dmg per rage
3 Imp HS is 175dmg for 12rage
Same threat at 196.
-> I'm not going to calculate this since this talent only improves the threat/rage and rage/dmg but not threat/dmg like imp cleave.
Now lets say we do 6 Cleave for 120 rage and 420dmg (924 talented). That is 924 threat (1704 talented)
Now if I use HS to get equal damage:
420/175= 2,4 HS or 2,4*371=890,4
->Lets compare imp cleave vs normal HS
924/175= 5,28 HS or 5,28*371= 1958,88
As you can see just using fewer HS I get the SAME damage with LESS THREAT and it cost me less rage as well.
We see the breaking point is for Improved Cleave. Where doing relative same amount of damage Improved Cleave comes slightly ahead in doing less threat for relatively the same damage.
Even so using Imp Cleave over Heroic Strike on single target where you do not have unlimeted rage (aka as permanent 90+ rage) the threat ratio for dmg/rage is still in favor of Heroic Strike.
Last edited by Daylanor; 08-07-2007 at 03:40 AM.
hrm, interesting findings, i didn't check your math, but if its true, then lots of cleave users will need to learn to change their rotations.
Youre doing something horribly wrong on the math.
Cleave does less bonus damage, less bonus threat, nad costs more rage. It is less efficient in every way on 1 target than heroic strike.
There is your error I think. 3.5 dmg per rae doesnt turn into 37 threat per rage. I think what youve 'shown' is that cleave is better if you magically multiply its threat generation by a factor of 10.Cleave is +70dmg and costs 20rage.
70/20= 3.5dmg per rage or 37.14 threat per damage/rage
Correct math:
Heroic Strike untalented:
Cost 12 rage + next swing (~6) = 18 rage.
+Damage = 175 * .7 (accounting for mob armor, defensive stance, 1H spec) = 122
+Threat = 196.
True bonus threat = (122+196) * 1.3 * 1.15 ~= 475
Threat per rage = 475/18 = 26.4
Cost: 17 + 6 = 23.
+Damage = 70 * .7 = 49
+Threat = 130
True threat added = (49+130)*1.3*1.15 = 267
Threat/rage = 267/23 = 11.6
Heroic strike gives more than twice as much treat per rage as cleave vs 1 target.
Heroic Strike gives almost twice as much treat per second bonus as cleave against 1 target.
I'm using no Modifiers and what you are referring to is the threat per damage/rage.
So it's 130threat/3,5(dmg/rage)=37,14 thret per damage/rage
You will find I've done the same for them all.
Heroic Strike Untalented costs 15 rage, 12 when talented.
I don't count any hidden rage costs simply because we're comparing Cleave vs HS, the hidden rage cost is the same and therefore irrelevant.
Cleave costs 20 rage, there is no reduction.
And the inherent threat and damage to the skill do not stack.
HS does 175dmg and does 196threat, this doesn't stack one is hand in hand with the other.
So if I use your math and for dps which we do in Zerker ^_^:
HS: 15 rage + 6 = 21 rage
-Damage = 175 * 0.9 = 157,5 (I say 0.9 since we only count mob armour)
- Threat = 196 * 0.8 = 156,8
Threat per damage = 156,8/157,5 = 0,9955
Damage per rage = 157,5/21 = 7,5
Cleave: 20rage + 6 = 26
- Damage = 70 * 0.9 = 63
- Threat = 130 * 0.8 = 104
Threat per damage = 104/63 = 1,65
Damage per rage = 63/26 = 2,42
No matter how you look at it Heroic Strike is always the better option. As a damage dealer you want to do as much damage as possible for as little threat as possible.
What has gotten most DPS warrior confused is that 1 Cleave does less threat than 1 Heroic Strike, but in doing so do less damage.
Using Heroic Strike over Cleave will always net you higher dps and less threat total. Simply because you would need to do more Cleaves to match the dmg of HS which would tranlate in more overall threat done.
Last edited by Daylanor; 08-06-2007 at 08:18 PM.
From what i understand Imp Slam is the way to go for PvE dps or atleast 2h DPS...
Isnt it the maths this way?:
Heroic Strike threat = Heroic Strike damage + 196
Cleave threat = Cleave damage + 130
Imagine a weapon hitting for 300 damage average white hit.
HS= (300+208) + 196 = 704 threat /21 = 33.52 TpR
Cleave= (300+70) + 130 = 500 threat /26 = 19.23 TpR
In summary, TBC raiding is easy. 9/10 encounters can be summarized with 1 phrase. Stay out of the fucking fire.
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Nope the way Lavina parsed the threat was simply:
Heroic Strike = 196 threat
Cleave = 130 threat
Cleave = 130+70
Which means that the +dmg on the skill is the threat. No additive, no subractions etc. Just HS: 175dmg=196threat, Cleave: 70dmg=130threat.
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Due to all the points made I re-read Lavina's post and it is dmg+threat for total threat.
So I re did my calculations and edited my OP.
Even so HS is better, though imp cleave is within a margin better. Yet is worse when considering rage expenditure.
This is from Lavina's thread
In addition, the abilities that are most commonly used for tanking have their values listed below. Note that these threat values do not include damage done by that attack and may very well be more powerful than they appear. Also, make sure these values are multiplied by the stance factor when making threat calculations. Skills that are assumed to be unaffiliated with general tanking are not listed.
In summary, TBC raiding is easy. 9/10 encounters can be summarized with 1 phrase. Stay out of the fucking fire.
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Oh, this about DPS warriors trying to do more dmg without generating threa.t, sorry. I thought someone was claiming that cleave was better than heroic strike for tnaking one mob.

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Ben and I played "A Question of Franchise" (Briefing #1: 8B104) yesterday. The game boiled down to one die roll at the very end.
We were using the Pirate Raiders from the Middle Years against the Large Freighter. Ben chose a disruptor as his optional weapon A and Ph-1s in the wing mounts. I chose Ph-1s for all three.
We set up 25 hexes apart and 15 hexes from the freighter. He set up first and positioned his ship directly off the freighter's #6 shield.
I set up directly off the freighter's #2 shield.
On Turn 1 we approached the freighter from opposite sides. Both of us swung around off the freighter's #5 and #3 shields respectively. I closed to a range of 1 and fired 3 phasers targeted on power. That knocked down the freighter's #3 shield, but only took out 1 power box. I immediately dropped a shield and transported 3 Marines to the freighter.
Meanwhile, Ben had been waiting to see what I was going to do. My plan was to now stop accelerating and drop back from the freighter to see what he was going to do. Unfortunately for me, I had only plotted speed 16. Ben was moving speed 24. He began closing on me and letting the freighter get farther away. As soon as I saw what was about to happen, I declared evasive maneuvers.
He took a range 3 shot with everything he had. I returned fire with just a couple of bearing phasers. His fire brought down my #5 shield and did about a dozen internals. His overloaded disruptor missed, but he made up for that by rolling weapons damage on the DAC which stripped me of most of my phasers.
NOTE: The way we played the damage on the weapons made sense to us, but is open to correction. I had previously asked whether phasers in option mounts on Orion ships were damaged with Phaser results in the DAC and was told that they were not. We assumed that if phasers were the optional weapons, they would be damaged by Torp or Drone hits. Usually a Phaser result is the secondary anyway, but it could make a difference occasionally.
Without the offensive punch to cause much damage to him, I decided on a risky move. We ended Turn 1 adjacent and with Ben at a range of 6 from the freighter so I figured that if I could match him with speed, I might be able to tractor him and prevent him from getting near enough the freighter to transport his Marines aboard on Turn 2. He revealed after the game was over that it had crossed his mind, but he didn't think I would try something like that.
My three Marine squads captured one of the freighter's four control boxes. Certainly not the best result I was hoping for. By not getting two control boxes and having taken the damage I had already taken, I was virtually assured of not winning.
On Turn 2 both of us doubled both engines and Ben did a base speed of 16, intending to accelerate and catch up to the freighter after alpha-ing me again. I moved with a base speed of 24. He wasted some energy doing some rear/side weapons fire and I responded in kind with the couple of phasers I had left, but it gave me a 2 point edge in power. During the Other Functions Phase, I tractored his ship. He thought long and hard about whether to fight the tractor, knowing he couldn't break it.
After weighing his options, he elected to not to try to break the tractor and on the next impulse did a high energy turn instead. This put us facing each other. My #1 shield evaporated under his withering fire, but I protected my last tractor box by taking a couple of frame damage hits in its place. My ship was pretty much trashed, but I had been able to put even more distance between him and the freighter. He was luckily able to damage my tractor box with a hit and run raid, but it cost him two Marine squads in the process.
Though he accelerated for the remainder of the turn, Ben was never able to get within transporter range of the freighter for the rest of Turn 2. My Marine squads were able to capture another control box. Even had they captured two on this turn, Turn 3 would see Ben's Marines swarming aboard the freighter so that I could no longer attack the control spaces.
My ship was left far behind on Turn 3 as Ben closed the gap with the freighter, targeted his weapons on its power systems, and transported Marines aboard. We each killed one Marine squad at the end of the turn.
Turn 4 went by quickly as Ben transported 3 more Marine squads to the freighter. At that point, he had 5 squads and I had only 2. He killed both of mine, but mine were able to kill one of his.
I turned away so that my ship moved beyond 35 hexes from the freighter and disengaged on Turn 5. Ben was faced with a tough choice. He could either leave and disengage, or remain and put 3 more Marines on the freighter in hopes of capturing it before the end of the turn. According to the rules of the scenario, if he did not capture the freighter his ship would be captured by arriving forces of law and order. He elected to transport 3 more Marine squads to the freighter to increase his contingent to a total of 7. This gave him a 33% chance of winning by rolling a 5 or 6 (which would capture 4 control boxes and give control of the freighter to him). He rolled a 3 and only captured 3 control boxes.
I made a huge mistake of going after the freighter first and then allowing Ben to get close enough to hurt my ship badly. I also stupidly allowed him to centerline me so that he could hit me with all of his Ph-1s. I did not put my ship in a position to return the favor, but instead was only able to bring my side-firing Ph-1s against him.
Ben did a masterful job of playing the "wait-and-see" game to find out what I was going to do. Then he did a great job of maneuvering to get me centerlined. Even though he was at a range of 3 when I declared evasive, he made the tough decision to let loose with everything. It is so true that once the shields of an Orion ship are penetrated, there isn't much fluff inside to absorb damage!
Even though I got plastered again, I'd still do the tractor if I found myself in a similar situation. It wasn't kind to my ship, but it gave me the best chance for Ben not to win the scenario. At that point I probably had no chance at all to win. I dunno, which is worth more: the value of that freighter or the cost to repair and refurbish a chewed up ship? Since it wasn't a campaign, I chose the sacrificial "don't let him win" option. He still could have won, but it made the entire game come down to a single die roll that was more in my favor than in his.
This is obviously an evenly matched scenario. It just doesn't get much more evenly matched than this. After our post-game discussion, we pretty much ignored the scenario's stipulation that Ben's ship would automatically be captured at the end of Turn 5. That seemed a little ridiculous. His ship was undamaged and he could've accelerated away to retire safely.
As a matter of fact, the way the victory conditions are written, it seems that even if his Marines had been able to capture the freighter, his ship would still have had to have been more than 35 hexes away by the end of Turn 5 for him to win. Even under his Marines' control, the forces of law and order would have simply been able to recapture the freighter.
The way we looked at it was from the perspective of ownership at the end of Turn 5. If either of the Pirate players had captured the freighter by the end of Turn 5, they would have claim to it and police reinforcements would not have been able to legally take it back.
The victory conditions might work better if they simply stipulate that whoever is in control of the freighter at the end of Turn 5 is the winner. If neither player is in control, then it is a draw.
This game forced us to dig deep in the rules to find out the nuances of capturing ships. We had to guess about a couple of things, but when I went back through the forum threads and found the one about capturing ships, it seemed to support exactly what we did.
All in all, very fun. We had tried this one before, but with the Light Raiders. They couldn't transport enough Marines. I would recommend using a small freighter if Light Raiders are used by the Pirates.
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I really enjoyed that summary. I haven't been able to play for about 3 days now and reading your session made me miss it already.
I've never done boarding action with the intent of capturing a ship either. From what I remember about the rules, your description of your boarding experience looked good to me. I've always been one more likely to blow up the freighter than to capture it. Guess I'd make a terrible pirate.
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I had previously asked whether phasers in option mounts on Orion ships were damaged with Phaser results in the DAC and was told that they were not.
Phasers in option mounts are hit on phaser hits only. I think it might be different in SFB, but you in FC they are hit on Phaser.
Note that on row 6 of the DAC, phasers are alternate hits for drone and torpedo hits on the first few columns. I think it goes phaser-torpedo(phaser)-drone(phaser). So you'd take a phaser hit in column 1, no torpedo in column 2 so it goes to the alternate (phaser), then in column 3 no drone so it goes to the alternate (phaser).
Clear, I hope?
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Crystal clear! It worked either way for us in this game, but thanks for the clarification for the future.
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I would not have returned fire. With EM, you gain a +1 and that is added to your stealth bonus of a +1 for a total of +2 adjustment. Use the power to reinforce the shield with a +3. Six (6) phasers, if he is coming straight in, that roll a three to six (3-6) at range three (R3) with shield reinforcement is going to be tough!
If he was behind you, I would presume that you opened up on him with your PH-3's?
I do have to say, I like your aggressiveness!
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Schumann made an orchestral version of these songs between 27 October and 8 November 1841; they remain unpublished. One assumes that the piano versions pre-date the orchestrations, but this cannot be proved. 'My first attempt at song composition with orchestra' notes the composer in his Tagebuch. 'Entflieh mit mir' is scored for tenor, two flutes, oboes, horns in E, bassoons, strings and timpani. This version is two bars longer than the piano accompanied song. 'Es fiel ein Reif' is scored for soprano, two oboes, clarinets in A, horns in C, and strings. 'Auf ihrem Grab' is scored for soprano and tenor, two flutes, bassoon and strings, including two violas and cellos. In some reference works one finds the incorrect assertion that Tragödie was conceived as a piece for chorus and orchestra. The score makes clear that the composer had only solo voices in mind. The score of this version was long thought lost, but it re-emerged for auction at Sotheby's in December 1991.
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These homeowners and their friends don't head out to a bar when they want to go have fun—they head downstairs. This family bar and game room is a fantastic place to kick back and have a good time, especially if you want to play cards, billiards or watch TV.
Atlanta-area custom electronics pros Digital Interiors integrated the technology, which includes whole-home Crestron control and A/V distribution into this 2008 Atlanta Magazine Dream Home (video link), creating the bar and game room area just outside the home theater (yup, there's a dedicated theater room too) on the lower level.
The Fun Room features five Samsung flat-panel HDTV screens throughout this room, including one deftly flush-mounted into a stone fireplace.
"Since the homeowners did not want to obstruct the outdoor pool and golf course views, Digital Interiors designed Fun Family Bar and Game room area so that the TV screens can be viewed from anywhere in the room," says Digital Interiors' Alison Smith.
Digital Interiors provided pre-programmed scenes that can set the temperature, audio and video, security, lighting, even control the pool waterfall with the touch of one button.
"So you can have game night ready to go, one button gets you lights, action, movies—but you still have to make your own popcorn," Smith says.
Other features of the Fun Room include:
The homeowners can watch their favorite sports, programs and movies on any of the screens throughout the room, tapping into high-def cable programming or the extensive options on the Kaleidescape server. Ideal for entertaining, the custom sports bar also includes swivel seats, which rotate to view the rest of the room.
Family and friends can shoot billiards by the bar, play a game of poker in front of the fireplace, or deal blackjack in front of the sofa. "With doors that open to the patio, the party can spill out onto the covered outdoor living room and out to the veranda and pool areas," Smith says. Now that's what we call fun.
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DVR 1 HD Digital Cable Tuner w/ DVR,
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I'm new with BLAG. No problem with the i386 installation on both my desktop and laptop. No problem with the wifi (bcm43xx) on my laptop.
I install Acrobat reader (Sorry, I need it to update the website of comrad's paper. The paper come to me in pdf format and no one of the free pdf readers can work correctly with it) with no problem.
The only one I have is my laptop is AMD64 and I can't install the x86-64 BLAG. It run fine with i386, of course.
May be I'm stupid. The CD ISO I burned on a dvd (More than 700 Mb) boot but it ask me for the DVD image and say it's not in the dvd. The netinstall? I do have problems with the repositories.
Sorry, I'm French speaking from Guadeloupe (French W. Indies). I'm coming from Debian.
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Sorry there isn't a x86_64 install image for 90k series. I suggest just using 32 bit for now.
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I just run a new try with a netinstall and it's seems working. I found the repositories and now I'm stage: "Démarrage du processus d'installation. Veuillez patienter quelques minutes..."
I am an atheist, so I can't ask God to help me.
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It took the night but this morning (Sept.8) it worked. It download a lot of things I don't use (May be a configuration when installing I missed).
So I have a BLAG (Current) x86_64 running fine on my laptop (AMD turion 64x2). Many thanks to you Jebba and the others. I think it's your work.
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You mentioned pdf? a good pdf reader is evince. there are also tools to convert pdf files to asci and html - pdftohtml and xpdf-utils.
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You mentioned pdf? a good pdf reader is evince. there are also tools to convert pdf files to asci and html - pdftohtml and xpdf-utils.
Yes, but I have to get the text and work with it in Bluefish or emacs. And it is not possible with evince because of the pdf they extract from a Quark Xpress file. When I want to select text it select text from the same line of different articles. It works with Inkscape but it's to much work because when I paste the selected text it delete the space between . , : ; and the next word. So I have a lot of "replace" to do. Thank's!
My laptop I install yesterday with BLAG x86_64 is 100% free.
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For each, drill 1 hole through wooden ball for head. For Santa and angel, paint ball blush. For snowman, paint ball white. Let dry. For each, paint facial features on ball. For snowman, paint nose with orange dimensional paint, draw mouth with black marker, and dot black acrylic paint on body for buttons. Let dry.
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For angel, cut various lengths of yarn and glue to head for hair. Transfer patterns to paper and cut 2 hands from pink and 1 arm from gold metallic paper. Reverse pattern and cut 1 more arm from gold metallic paper. Tie each ribbon in bow. Referring to photo, glue hands, arms, and bows in place on ornament. Let dry. Thread loop of hanger through holes in star button, pushing down to head. Glue bottom of button to head. Let dry.
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Simplicity rules when considering a home control system for a vacation home—especially if you have guests or renters; so does making sure the home's electronics and entertainment components blend in well with the natural surroundings.
This 4,100-square-foot vacation home in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C., was designed as a cool-air summer retreat. Or, as Scott Varn of local electronic installation company Harmony Interiors likes to call it, "hip mountain air." Asheville, after all, is a haven for craftsman and artisans, such as Jim Koerber, who is responsible for the home's gorgeous natural woodwork, some of it made from local locust trees and mountain laurel branches.
The Blue Moon Lodge, as it is called, was not only built within a beautiful natural setting; it was made from natural and eco-friendly materials, from the giant poplar posts to the refurbished 100-year-old barn boards to the solar electric systems, organic sheets, and Energy Star appliances.
The owners live in South Carolina and often rent out the home, so simplicity and remote operation of the control system was a must. "They may be there only on a weekend or a getaway, and you don't want to be tech support," says Varn.
To preclude complications, he steered the owners away from fancy touchscreens and toward the simple keypads of a Control4 home control system. Buttons on a keypad near the entry are marked HELLO, GOODBYE, and SHUTDOWN. HELLO sets the temperature in the home to a comfortable setting and puts on appropriate lighting. GOODBYE is designed for when the home is unoccupied temporarily. The setting doesn't change the temperature, but it activates some of the exterior lighting for a safer, more comfortable return home at night. Finally, SHUTDOWN lowers the temperature, arms the security system, keeps the outdoor lights off, and cuts power to many of the electronics to help the owners save energy.
With these simple push-button settings, guests and renters can walk in and intuitively interact with the system. Remote access via a secure website allows the owners to get the house ready for occupants who are on their way.
The entertainment systems are easy to use, as well. A six-button keypad in each room allows simple control of whole-house music sources. There are engraved buttons for XM (Satellite Radio), FM, IPOD, SKIP and VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN. Users can choose between four preselected XM and FM stations by pressing the SKIP button. A Sonance iPort iPod dock in the kitchen allows iTunes to be played throughout the house, but Varn and Harmony didn't want to complicate the control with a special interface for that.
"We consider an interface to go with an iPod [dock] a bad idea, because you have to learn it. Everybody knows how to use their iPod, so we put it in a mode to control it their own way," Varn says. "The whole project was an exercise in not trying to overdo."
The surround-sound system downstairs features a 52-inch Sharp LCD TV recessed into a natural stone hearth so it blends in, while unobtrusive Bose cube speakers dangle from the ceiling. And on the back porch is a pair of James Loudspeakers, enclosed in teak to blend with the natural woodwork. "We didn't just want to hang big speakers out there that didn't fit in," Varn says. So the folks at James, who do custom design work, crafted two-way teak speakers to provide the background music as guests gaze out to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Thinking of installing in-wall or in-ceiling speakers? Even if they're just going to be playing background music, don't skimp on the speaker construction. An in-wall or in-ceiling speaker with a backbox (an enclosure around the back of the speaker) can offer many sonic benefits, says Varn.
For starters, a backbox forms a barrier to prevent sound from penetrating into adjacent rooms. It also protects the circuitry and wiring from exposure to insulation and other in-wall hazards.
Furthermore, speakers that come with backboxes are often tuned to accommodate the sonic effects of the backboxes. In other words, the final sound of the speaker depends on the construction of the backbox. Speakers without backboxes, on the other hand, will sound different depending on what kind of wall or ceiling they go into and the conditions of the structure.
Varn and his company are partial to backbox-style Tannoy in-ceiling speakers, which were used in this mountain vacation home, although companies including Totem, Triad and B&W, among others, also offer speakers with backboxes. Be sure to check with the manufacturer or your custom electronics expert. You'll pay more for backbox speakers, but they are well worth the investment.
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Equipment List
CONTROL4 HOME CONTROLLER HC-300 w/remote
CONTROL4 HOME CONTROLLER HC-200 w/remote
CONTROL4 6 BUTTON KEYPADs
CONTROL4 Dimmers
Polk Sirius Home Tuner
Tannoy 501 Ceiling Speakers with back can
Tannoy iw6 DS in wall speaker (Each)
James 2-way outdoor teak speakers
Sharp LC52E77U 52" LCD 1080P 120hz
32inch JVC LCD TV
42inch JVC LCD TV
Omni mount universal tilt Mount - kickstand/low profile
Bose BIV theater:
Builtinvisable Acustimass Subwoofer
5 Jewel Cubes
TA2 Amplifier
LS 18 Media center
Bose VS-2 Video Expander W/2 HDMI
iPort in Wall dock w/ IR control
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Austin Jackson is hitting .182 this spring, but much of it has been bad luck. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)
Lakeland, Fla.— Pluses and minuses as the Tigers' spring training scorecard is tabulated:
Plus: Austin Jackson has been hammering the ball. Bullets to shortstop. Deep fly balls to the warning track. Drives up the gap.
Minus: Jackson is hitting .182. It's the most absurd .182 in modern Grapefruit League history. Almost every at-bat he rakes a pitch that somehow finds leather. Statistics and probability experts would offer an analytical term for Jackson's spring: weird.
Plus: Bruce Rondon had a decent outing Monday — two soft hits, a strikeout, a double-play grounder, no walks, good mix on his pitches.
Minus: A team's in trouble when, with a sense of relief, it cheers strikes and pitch variety from a guy who is supposed to close out ninth innings beginning in 20 days. More and more, it looks as if Rondon — if he goes north — could end up as a back-end guy who is gently moved into the closer's slot. The Tigers are asking a 22-year-old kid to take giant strides in a short time.
Plus: Miguel Cabrera, Omar Infante, and Anibal Sanchez are expected back in camp today after their sojourn in the World Baseball Classic.
Minus: None — for the Tigers. The Venezuela team got its tail kicked. But the WBC is about as popular with managers and front offices as day-night doubleheaders. Or, perhaps that was detected when the Tigers refused to let Sanchez pitch for his countrymen on short rest.
Plus: The Tigers have too many outfielders.
Minus: None, unless you're Jim Leyland, the Tigers manager, who must break the news as he simultaneously breaks hearts when the final roster is announced in 2-1/2 weeks. Jeff Kobernus and Don Kelly would today be your winners. Brennan Boesch and Quintin Berry are looking either at trades or tough odds as a "hairy" — Leyland's word — bid for jobs continues.
Plus: The Tigers have all but named Brayan Pena their backup catcher.
Minus: Bryan Holaday has played well enough to be Alex Avila's stand-in. Holaday is solid. Defends and throws well. Can get a base knock and drive the ball. He testifies to how lush the Tigers have become at a position that only a few years ago was an organizational desert.
Plus: Jhonny Peralta is fine.
Minus: Peralta needs to either watch more carefully what he eats or hire a food-taster. He is allergic to shellfish. He mistakenly ate clam chowder Monday. The only guy who had a more uncomfortable afternoon was Jordany Valdespin, the Mets player who was nearly emasculated by a 94-mph Justin Verlander fastball.
Plus: The Tigers are at last developing middle infielders.
Minus: They won't be ready when the current big league cast departs. Eugenio Suarez has a chance to be better than good but is two years from Comerica Park. Dixon Machado is stronger and could be in line for a bounce-back season as Detroit's better prospects get ready for their minor league assignments.
But nobody is knocking at the door, including second baseman Hernan Perez.
Plus: Leyland says he can live with a bullpen-closer committee if necessary.
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The place: Carreau Du Temple - a cavernous (but suitably chic) old market building in the Marais district of Paris.
The people: The fash pack's cool set (this was one of Paris Fashion Week's hottest tickets after all) all wearing - and making even more desirable - Givenchy's A/W line. Natalia Vodianova got the multi-strand gold necklace, Milla Jovovich the leather trousers, Carine Roitfeld wore a cape straight off the catwalk and her daughter Julia just rocked her LBGD (that's little black Givenchy dress).
The clothes: Givenchy's creative director Ricardo Tisci moved his A/W '08 Goth fest on apace, making Cowboy Goth the hero of the S/S '09 collection. Rhinestone bootlace ties, pale denim chaps type jeans with leather patches (that fitted like a second skin) and over-the-knee cowboy boots were stand out pieces. Not very cowboy or goth but still worth a mention for sheer fabulosity were the ultra sexy nude dresses with sheer cut-out panels which revealed canary yellow lace dresses beneath. So hot!
The verdict: A collection with bags of attitude. Givenchy under Ricardo Tisci goes from strength to strength.
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The Giants and Green Bay Packers meet for the 51st time in the regular season, with the Packers holding a 27-21-2 lead in the series. The two teams have met seven times in the postseason, with the Packers leading, 4-3. In their last meeting, the Giants defeated the Packers, 37-20, in a 2011 NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Lambeau Field.
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15:00 — Game Day Captains: Chris Snee and Chris Canty along with season captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, and Zak DeOssie. Giants win the coin toss and elect to receive. The Packers defend the west goal.
13:39 — Ahmad Bradshaw catches a screen pass from Eli Manning and takes it 59 yards down to the Packers 2-yard line.
12:43 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Andre Brown runs in for a 2-yard score. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, GREEN BAY 0 (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards in 2:22)
*That was Brown's eighth rushing touchdown of the year.
12:33 — On his first play back from a six-game absence, Kenny Phillips wraps up Starks on a three-yard run.
10:58 — TOUCHDOWN PACKERS. Aaron Rodgers hits Jordy Nelson for a 61-yard score down the right sideline. The Replay Assistant challenged the runner was in bounds, and the play was Upheld. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 7, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards in 1:54)
7:51 — Chris Canty trips up Rodgers for his second sack of the season. Giants were using a four-safety look on the third-down play.
7:21 — Packers' Crosby misses a 55-yard field goal attempt, wide left.
4:08 — Manning lowers his shoulder and scrambles for a gain of 13 yards and a first down.
2:44 — TOUCHDOWN GIANTS. Rueben Randle catches his first career touchdown on a 16-yard pass in the back of the end zone. XP is GOOD. NEW YORK 14, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards in 4:37)
2:29 — On the first play of the ensuing drive, Corey Webster intercepts Rodgers and returns it down to the 8-yard line. Play is reviewed and ruled Webster was down by contact on the Packers' 33.
0:29 — FIELD GOAL GIANTS. Lawrence Tynes makes a 43-yard attempt. NEW YORK 17, GREEN BAY 7 (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards in 2:03)
0:16 — Chase Blackburn sacks Rodgers for a loss of 8.
Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, Andre Brown, Chase Blackburn, Chris Canty, Chris Snee, Corey Webster, Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Kenny Phillips, Lawrence Tynes, Rueben Randle, Zak DeOssie
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It's that time of year girls, when all those to-die-for wedding gown designers debut their next collection. Yipee! We've been swooning over pictures of beautiful dresses already and as a few Graziettes have impending nuptials, it's caused quite a stir in Grazia Towers. We on the other hand have been noting some of the amazing beauty and hair looks that were on show in New York and wanted to share a few of our favourites with you.
As we reported last week, many fashionistas have been proposed to of late, including Poppy Delevingne, Caroline Sieber and Kiera Knightley, so perhaps these new collections will be at the forefront of their minds. We reckons Pops will probably go for a Matthew Williamson dress (he is one of her best buds after all), and no doubt Euro beauty Ms. Sieber will go for Chanel - the girl is never seen in anything BUT Chanel. But odds are out on what on earth Kiera will go for - maybe she'll take some inspo from yesterday. And of course there are a few Hollywood hotties who'll be looking out for something breath-taking - Kate Bosworth, Miley Cyrus and Jessica Biel to name a few. We're already taking bets on Kate Bosworth doing a hair down/minimal makeup look but are undecided on Jessica - she's been rocking seriously ace up-do's as of late so who knows... Click through our gallery above to see our top hair and beauty looks.