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Malekzadeh, Robabeh and Ismail, Maimunah and Ahmad, Aminah (2011) The effects of using the instructional systems design process on transfer of training: a developmental study in Malaysia. In: 10th International Conference of the Academy of HRD (Asia Chapter) : Human Resource Development in Asia : Capitalizing on Human Expertise for Greater Innovation and Creativity, 3 - 6 December 2011, InterContinental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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This study investigated the effects of using the "Instructional Systems Design" (ISD) process on transfer of training achievement. Two groups of employees were trained. The experimental group was given a structured training program using the ISD process in terms of ADDIE modelthrough the researcher while the control group received the conventional training by the training department. The two groups were assessed five months after the period of training. Results of the assessment showed a significant difference between the two groups. The experimental group assessed its transfer of training achievement better than the control group. However, the immediate supervisors of these two groups assessed the training transfer achievement for both of them in the similar degree. The study offers systematic and instructional-basedoperational guidelines for measuring transfer of training in organizational setting.
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The first thing Don Draper does when he gets to his office is give his busty secretary a suggestive wink. The second thing he does is take off his fedora. Finally, depending on the severity of the previous night, he completes his morning routine with a stiff drink.
What can we learn from Don's habits? First, that scotch and submissive secretaries always equal drama. But what of that fedora? There's a lesson there too.
As any Mad Men fan knows, it was once popular for men to wear hats everywhere they went — except that is, when they stepped indoors. When a gentleman went inside, he removed his hat and placed it on the nearest rack. It was a required social norm, a sign you were ready for business.
Though hats have long gone out of fashion, the custom should be a guide for how we adapt to the increasing pervasiveness of personal technology. It's high time we started doing with our digital devices what well-mannered men did with their fedoras. We need a digital hat rack.
It seems that whenever people meet in person these days, they do so while separating their attention between the people in the room and the devices in their hands. Somehow, it has become socially acceptable to digitally masturbate in each other's company. You might say, "but I'm taking notes or responding to an important request!" No you're not, you are digitally dicking around.

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The ding dongs Michael Baumgartner will hear this weekend won't be from ringing the doorbells of potential voters.
They will be wedding bells.
(OK, that was dumbest lede ever, sorry.)
Republican Michael Baumgartner will get a break this weekend from the state's costliest legislative race to get married.
He and his fiancee, British citizen Eleanor Mayne, aren't just going to the Courthouse. They're getting hitched in front 200 or so people on Sunday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in downtown Spokane. Reception to follow at the Spokane Club.
The unusual timing, Baumgartner said, is related to Mayne's citizenship. She was granted a fiance visa in August, giving them three months to make it official.
Baumgartner acknowledged at a debate that will air tonight on KSPS that wedding planning has taken him from the campaign trail. But he says he doesn't regret having to take time from the contentious race.
"I'm excited to be getting married to the love of my life," Baumgartner said after the debate.
The race between incumbent Democratic state Sen. Chris Marr in the Sixth Legislative District has been highly contentious. Both sides accuse the other unfair, negative campaigning.
Baumgartner said he met Mayne when both worked for Civilian Police International, a company that had a contract to run a wheat seed distribution program in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Baumgartner was there from December 2008 until August 2009.


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LOS ANGELES, USA (defend.ht) - Newly divorced Kim Kardashian is stepping back from the drama and looking to spend some time in Haiti.
Kardashian is going with the charity group We Advance along with her mother and actress Maria Bello who co-founded the organization.
"She connected with Mario Bello and is there with Maria's foundation and also with her mom," a source close to Kardashian told PEOPLE Magazine. "Her intention was always to take the end of the year to focus on some of the other things that are important to her and this trip was one."
Kardashian is going through a bitter divorce from Kris Humphries. The source told PEOPLE that "[Kim's] father instilled in her and her siblings that every little bit counts and she always tries to do as much as she can – whether it's privately or whether it's something that she can use her platform for – to help."
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Did Parker or Wiggins ever go against Chris walker? If so how did Chris do?
would've had to have been on the AAU circuit.....although I can't think of anything the past two years.
I'm pretty sure that Wiggins and Randle had gone against each other last summer
wasn't Parker hurt last summer?
You can't really make any legitimate comparisons of "ability" or "skills" based on things like AAU matchups, because performance is at least 50% environment dependent.
Wiggins is far and away the top NBA prospect in this class and college Basketball, but having watched him in person, I'm not sure he has the right intensity at this time in his career to carry a team to a final four like a Randle or Parker. Again, I think ultimately he matures and is the best player by far to come out of this class I just don't know if it will show in the final results of NCAA next season.
My bad, I did not mention wiggins/Walker. Two completely different players who have one thing in common, crazy hops!! Wiggins is a much more refined better player than Walker right now, but I love Chris's upside as long as he is really serious about being a great player. You can see Wiggins has worked hard to develop his overall skills where Chris is just starting to do that. One has been a serious bball player for years the other is just starting to take himself seriously (hence the academic issues). With that said Chris is super talented and I really see a ton of Amare in his game if he will buy in, busy his butt and be content to do work 15 ft and in. He has Amare kind of explosion ( Pre Amare Knee Injury ).
They might have gone against each other in the McD game, but I don't remember which team Wiggins was on. He did did play very well and got a lot of minutes. Walker didn't play that much, but looked very good when he was on the floor. Got a couple of really spectacular blocks and at least one dunk off an alley-lop from Hill. I only saw the first half and I was in the nose bleed section of the United Center so it was hard to see what was going on.
Wiggins....world class athlete...unreal potential. The LeBron James comparisons are silly but maybe a better athlete at same point. Not better basketball player
Randle. I think he is Al Horford after his junior year, now!
I love his blend of athleticism and skill. Smart and talented....I am really upset he went to UK. If not UF, he should've went to Texas or Kansas. Bad decision on his part to get involved in that program and limit his minutes next year.
would easily be the #1 pick in 2015...but why wait. the money isn't really different and it's a year burned to get to the FA deals
Spot on as usual Rick....
I disagree. IMO, Randle is right there with him.


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Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman suffered a lower-leg injury on a punt return Sunday and was removed from the lineup late in the first quarter.
Tillman was announced as being questionable for the remainder of the game but didn't play again. Veteran Kelvin Hayden stepped in for him and finished tied for the team lead with seven tackles; he also had one pass defended.
''I was kind of concerned, but I spoke with him,'' cornerback Tim Jennings said of Tillman. ''He said he's going to be fine. He'll get some treatment. It's nothing serious that we have to worry about. He's going to rest it, take as much time as he needs. We know we've got a big game coming up.
''But, come Wednesday, if he feel like he can't go, then it's a problem and an issue for us. But, right now, he feels fine.''
Tillman wasn't available for comment after the game, and coach Lovie Smith didn't shed much light on the injury.
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Hayden, a Chicagoan, had a memorable debut with his hometown team. He recovered a fumble by the Indianapolis Colts' LaVon Brazill on a kickoff that led to a field goal that gave the Bears a 34-14 lead. He also had the biggest hit of the day, drilling Donnie Avery to force an incompletion.
''I take pride in being physical,'' Hayden said. ''If that gives me the rep of being a physical guy, then so be it. I just want to be a guy that [does] his job any time his number is called and [has] fun.''
Podlesh a quick healer
Adam Podlesh, whose status was enough in doubt after he injured his hip flexor in the preseason that the Bears kept rookie Ryan Quigley on the 53-man roster, averaged 35.2 net yards on five punts. Far from his best day, but the injury was not a factor, he said.
''I wasn't where I would like to be,'' he said. ''It wasn't a horrible day. But it wasn't something I'm hootin' and hollerin' about, either.''
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Long snapper Pat Mannelly set another Bears record Sunday when he played in his 15th season — breaking a tie with Doug Buffone and Bill George. Playing at all was a major accomplishment after Mannelly torn an anterior cruciate ligament against the San Diego Chargers last Nov. 20.
''I was really excited about that [record],'' Mannelly said. ''A lot [of credit] goes to Bobby Slater [Bears director of rehabilitation]. He spent a lot of time with me to get me back.''
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With the Bears' defensive line moving guys around as often as it did in the win over the Colts, the Green Bay Packers have one more look to prepare for when the teams meet Thursday. The Bears didn't just sub players into the line — they also moved defensive ends Julius Peppers and Israel Idonije to defensive tackle on certain plays.
Peppers passed it off as ''Sometimes I want to go inside, sometimes I don't,'' but Idonije said it was an in-game ''chess match'' to confuse the Colts and they'll keep using it.
''We didn't want to give them the same look, and that's important moving forward,'' Idonije said. ''We were kind of locked into our plan, and when we changed it, it started to break things wide open for us. When we changed up, there were a couple of things we were really able to take advantage of. It's a chess match.''
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"Where there was id, there shall be ego." - Freud
Fort Point Theatre Channel's playwright and co-artistic director Silvia Graziano's new play takes a deep, dark look at the battle between our human and animal impulses. This premiere production is a chilling story of a trio of characters whose paths cross with surreal results. A big city writer is holed up with his lover in the country and as they discuss his upcoming murder story, a stranger comes upon their house, seemingly the victim of some kind of accident. The three people share secrets, but the inevitable battle for control leads to the question of where their stories of sex and violence will end. The actors will be joined on stage by a pair of dancers from the Contrapose Dance and musician Brendan Burns, who composed the score for play.
Since its founding in 2007, FPTC has earned a reputation for unique productions that bridge the diverse genres of its 13 artist members and their guests. With Indiscreet Discretion, FPTC takes this further, combining traditional theatre with original dance by Contrapose Dance, and featuring live music composed and performed by Brendan Burns. The script has a touch of Edgar Allen Poe and Harold Pinter-mixing reality with surrealism-while blending the dark and the delicious.
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Who performs an endoscopy?
Doctors and surgeons who perform endoscopies are specialized in a specific area of medicine and type of endoscopy procedure. They include:
- Critical care medicine doctors specialize in the diagnosis and management of life threatening conditions.
- Gastroenterologists are internists or pediatricians who specialize in diseases of the digestive system.
- General and pediatric surgeons specialize in the surgical care of diseases, injuries and deformities affecting the abdomen, breasts, digestive tract, endocrine system and skin.
- Obstetricians-gynecologists (Ob/Gyns) specialize in conditions and diseases of the female reproductive systems.
- Orthopedic surgeons specialize in diseases and conditions of the bones and joints.
- Pulmonologists are internists or pediatricians who specialize in lung diseases.
- Thoracic surgeons specialize in chest surgery.
- Urologists and pediatric urologists specialize in diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems.
How is an endoscopy performed?
Your endoscopy will be performed in a doctor's office, hospital, or outpatient surgical setting. Some types of endoscopy use sedation or nerve block anesthesia. Some procedures are more complex and require general anesthesia and a hospital stay.
The endoscopy technique varies depending on the procedure, your symptoms or diagnosis, and other factors. Endoscopies are performed by inserting the endoscope through a small incision or through an opening in the body, such as the mouth. Types of endoscopy include:
- Arthroscopy involves inserting an endoscope through a small incision near a joint. It is performed by an orthopedic surgeon. It uses a general, spinal, or local anesthetic, depending on the type of procedure.
- Bronchoscopy involves inserting an endoscope through the mouth or nose into the windpipe and lungs. It is done by a pulmonologist, a specialist in lung diseases, or a thoracic surgeon (chest surgeon). The procedure is often performed using sedation, and a local anesthetic will be given to relax the throat. In some cases, generally anesthesia may be necessary.
- Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy involves inserting an endoscope into the large intestine through the anus. They are generally performed by a gastroenterologist, a specialist in diseases of the digestive system. A sedative is often used to reduce anxiety and discomfort.
- Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy involve inserting an endoscope through the urethra and into the bladder and possibly the ureters. These procedures are generally completed by a urologist, a specialist in diseases of the urinary and reproductive systems. A local anesthetic is used to numb the urethra.
- Laparoscopy involves inserting an endoscope through a small incision in the abdominal or pelvic area. It is generally performed by an abdominal surgeon, general surgeon, or an obstetrician-gynecologist, a specialist in diseases of the female reproductive system. General anesthesia or sometimes spinal anesthesia is used so that you will not feel pain during the procedure.
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy involves inserting an endoscope through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, and possibly the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine. It is generally performed by a gastroenterologist. A sedative is often used to minimize anxiety and discomfort. A local anesthetic may be used to numb the throat.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
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The well-named Yellow-headed Blackbird nests colonially in the cattails and reeds of western deep-water marshlands. This stocky songbird's snazzy appearance--the male has a saffron-yellow head and chest over a black body--contrasts with its raucous "song," a grating series of rattles followed by a harsh squeal. Despite their name, Yellow-headed Blackbirds are more closely related to Meadowlarks than to other blackbirds.
Appearance Description
The male Yellow-headed Blackbird sports a blazing yellow chest and head, which contrasts sharply with its jet-black body and thin black mask which, like a blindfold, reaches from the bill to cover the eyes. A white patch at mid-wing, often concealed at rest, flashes boldly in flight. The female's body is brown, extending over her neck and onto her crown. Her face and chest are yellowish brown.. Both sexes appear chunky, with broad wings. Males are significantly larger, weighing up to 100 grams compared with the female's 51 grams. On average, Yellow-headed Blackbirds are 9.5 inches long, with a 15-inch wingspan.
Range Map
Range Distribution
Yellow-headed Blackbirds breed across the upper Midwest, north and westward through much of lower Canada, and west and southward into Arizona and New Mexico. Wintering birds range in flocks from mid-California through the southern third of Arizona, New Mexico, and south through the farmlands of Mexico.
A legend for the range map to the right can be found here.
Yellow-headed Blackbirds breed over deep water, in freshwater marshes with cattails, bulrushes, or reeds. They avoid dense vegetation. Post-breeding flocks forage on open farmlands and prairies, feedlots, and freshwater wetlands.
During breeding, Yellow-headed Blackbirds primarily eat aquatic insects, usually found while walking along the mud at water's edge. Weed seeds and grains dominate their diet for the rest of the year. Yellow-headed Blackbirds probe with their bills, prying open and flipping over materials to reach food. Mixed-species foraging flocks appear to roll over flat land, as birds at the back fly to the front, where the ground has not yet been gleaned.
As colonial nesters, Yellow-headed Blackbird males rarely establish isolated territories, regardless of the number of females that they attract. Males and females flock to the breeding site, and males set up territories with various displays. Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds chase rival species from the colony. On average, 16 females will select a territory in a marsh with open water, plenty of channels between stands of vegetation, and vegetation that is not too dense. Although Yellow-headed Blackbird females create a "harem," they are often receptive to intruding males. Pairs do not bond.
The female weaves a cupped nest with wet vegetation that tightens as it dries. The clutch consists of 3 to 5 eggs that are greenish- or grayish-white, densely splotched with brown or darker grey. After approximately 12 days, the young hatch, and after another 12 days they fledge, at which time they move into dense vegetation, though they still cannot fly. Males help feed the young, especially in marshes that offer less food. Yellow-headed Blackbirds cooperate in attacking predators, and sometimes nest near Forster's Tern colonies for added protection and warning.
By day or night, Yellow-headed Blackbirds migrate in thin, elongated flocks. They sort themselves by gender during fall migration, with more males wintering in the northern part of their range, and more females in the south. This species joins other blackbirds at staging roosts.
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Population Status Trends
Yellow-headed Blackbird colonies are very sensitive to drought, sometimes disappearing from large regions within a decade. Urban development has rendered this species scarce east of the Mississippi River, where it was common only a century ago. Local populations continue to decline. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources estimates an 8 percent annual reduction over the past 20 years.
Conservation Issues
Although Yellow-headed Blackbirds can be common under wet conditions, urban encroachment on wetlands and its associated droughts threaten breeding colonies. Where colonies have been lost, efforts to reintroduce this beautiful songbird have failed. Groups like the Illinois Natural History Survey are seeking ways for wetlands and human settlements to coexist.
After breeding, Yellow-headed Blackbirds join large mixed-species forage flocks. These flocks can be perceived as pests by farmers, and the noise and droppings associated with large roosts may be considered undesirable in some residential areas. Farming practices over the past hundred years have probably increased the numbers of Yellow-headed Blackbirds; the modification of these practices can help control them. The selection of grains that are resistant to blackbird predation, and the use of large noise makers have been successful in relocating flocks and reducing damage.
What You Can Do
Enjoy watching this blackbird, with its blazing yellow head, on its breeding territory.
For dispersing and relocating Yellow-headed Blackbirds, support the use of natural, non-toxic techniques.
Buy organic foods, especially grain products, produced with concern for the environment and the humane control of Yellow-headed Blackbirds and other wild competitors.
For actions you can take, including Audubon activities, please visit our resources page.
More Information
Visit our resources page for more information about this species.
Natural History References
Enstrom, David A., Michael P. Ward, and James Herkert. "Urban Conservation of a Wetland Bird Species." INHS Reports: March-April 2000. Illinois Natural History Survey. 25 May 2006.
Kaufman, Kenn. Lives of North American Birds. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1996.
Sibley, David Allen. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.
Twedt, D. J., and R. D. Crawford. 1995. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). In The Birds of North America, No. 192 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
Conservation Status References
Enstrom, David A., Michael P. Ward, and James Herkert. "Urban Conservation of a Wetland Bird Species." INHS Reports: March-April 2000. Illinois Natural History Survey. 25 May 2006.
Kaufman, Kenn. Lives of North American Birds. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1996.
Sibley, David Allen. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.
Twedt, D. J., and R. D. Crawford. 1995. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). In The Birds of North America, No. 192 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.


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This weekend marks the first time in history that three rookie quarterbacks have started playoff games in the same season.
Which means by Sunday night at least one of them will be deemed unable to win the big game.
I kid, but only a little. The ability to win in the playoffs has become a defining characteristic of NFL coaches and quarterbacks. (And just about exclusively them; no one ever complains that a good regular-season linebacker isn't suited for the playoffs.)
And you just know that if, say, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson perform poorly this weekend, there will be nervous hand-wringing among fans who wonder if their man doesn't have what it takes to win on the big stage.
This is perhaps the inevitable result of a culture that is fixated on playoff wins as the key metric in assessing a quarterback. Don't think we value playoff wins above all else? Consider that Mark Sanchez, statistically one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, was given a pass for all that on the strength of four playoff wins in his first two seasons. Sure, he had completed less than 55% of his passes in those regular seasons, and thrown 33 interceptions against 29 touchdowns — but he was a proven playoff winner. Two years later, it is evident that the Jets won those playoff games in spite of Sanchez, not because of him.
We — fans and media — love to assess players on the basis of playoff wins because it feeds those popular narratives of quarterbacks who rise to the occasion and who perform best in clutch moments. We love those narratives in all sports, even though scads of evidence exists to prove that the notion of clutch is nothing more than an empty construct — professional athletes, over a large enough sample size, perform as well in "clutch" situations as they do at other times.
In the NFL, the clutch argument runs smack into the sample size problem. Football playoffs, with their win-or-go-home format, just don't last long enough to produce reliable statistics. Even a Super Bowl champion quarterback might only win three post-season games.
What this means is that a couple of tough playoff losses will saddle a quarterback with the can't-win-in-the-clutch label, even though it can be undeserved. John Elway, 1984-1996: 7-7 in the playoffs, with no championships. He couldn't win the big one. Elway, 1997-98: 7-0 in the playoffs, two Super Bowls. One of the greatest quarterbacks ever. (Who happened to benefit in those last two years from a strong defence and a great running back in Terrell Davis.)
How about Peyton Manning, he of the robotic neck and improbable late-career comeback? From 1999-2005, he was 3-6 in the playoffs. Despite a 15-8 touchdown-to-interception ratio in those games, he was called a big-game choker. In 2006, he shed that label for good with a Super Bowl run. Ironically, he threw for only three touchdowns and had seven interceptions in that post-season.
These aren't simply cases of quarterbacks developing veteran savvy, either. It's about how winning in the playoffs requires all kinds of things to break a quarterback's way. Troy Aikman was 10-1 over his first four trips to the playoffs, 1-3 over his final three post-season appearances. Tom Brady was 9-0 over his first three playoffs, and has been 7-6 over his last six post-seasons. If we are to believe that Aikman and Brady were clutch when they were each winning three Super Bowls, did they suddenly become unclutch?
Which brings us, in a very roundabout way, to Tony Romo, or as he is now known, Chokey McChokerson. After his dismal performance Sunday night in what was a playoff play-in game, he's pretty much assumed to be missing the clutch gene.
Romo has played four career playoff games. Two were good, two were bad, though he's thrown twice as many touchdowns as interceptions in the post-season. And before Sunday's egg against Washington, Romo threw for 757 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions in two games against Pittsburgh and New Orleans (losing the latter, mind you.)
But, you might say, Romo is 1-6 in his last seven elimination games. True. And that game against Washington was truly awful — two bad interceptions in the first quarter, and when that didn't kill the Cowboys, he finished them off with an even worse turnover in the waning minutes.
The Washington game, though, was a perfect example of why Romo is Romo. It's not that he chokes under intangible pressure, it's that he can't handle tangible pressure — the opposing player who is about to sack him. He repeatedly made bad throws when Washington blitzed, and made his lone touchdown throw when they didn't. He's flawed, to be sure, but it's too easy to dismiss those flaws as in his head. Or his heart. We are suckers for the clutch-guy story, and its opposite. That doesn't make those labels any more accurate. You know why some players struggle to win the playoffs? Because their opponents are good.
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Professor Todd Humphrey of UT's Radionavigation Lab managed to scramble the flight plan of a small drone flying over Austin stadium. It was reportedly following its pre-programmed flight plan perfectly, until it wasn't. The drone dove towards the ground, but a crash was avoided when the team altered the course a few feet above the ground.
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I have received my LCD-X Frequency Response graph from Audeze and has posted up here:
I have received my LCD-X Frequency Response graph from Audeze and has posted up here:
Thank you for your impressions.
I think that pairing is very important here. I found LCD-X different than you guys did. The voices are one of the very strong points on LCD-X. I also think that LCD-X is overall more transparent than HD800.
The treble on lcd-x doesn't have the peak as HD800 but it is more linear and more present on higher frequencies. While the soundstage on hd800 is without any doubt deeper and wider, LCD-X has overall more air on top and better height.
( I used silver widow and the new budged silver cable from toxic, which improve the transients, transparency, treble, etc )
Thanks for your unique perspective. The LCD-X intrigues me very much.
I always felt the LCD2 were a much closer presentation of a balanced frequency response than the HD800, albeit with a slight attenuation at the upper mids. The HD800 was no better here either but it then had a wonky treble balance to boot. On a technical basis, I had the LCD2 originals beating the HD800 on points. It was more able to accurately track ambient cues in the recording itself. The HD800 resonates its own ambience when the recording clearly does not call for it. Really evident in studio recordings, and there are a lot of those going around. Even the Original LCD2 was overall more transparent than the HD800.
Neither is the HD800 the perfect compliment to the LCD2s. For recordings mastered on bright setups - which seem to represent a significant proportion of studios, The K701 signature is much more compatible...that is the K701 signature without the wonky resonant upper mids. The D7000 upper mids were spot on.
I think for people wanting to cover the spectrum of studio grade neutral need to understand why the HD650/HD600/K701 are the early references.
I happen to have both here and think both are top flight headphones (agreed that they are the best Audeze yet), but I still find myself pulling out the LCD-X more often.
I own HD800 and LCD-X and they are both good pairs of CANs. They have strength and weakness on different kinds of music.
You may wish to see my comment (#13 and 14) in the other forum:
Overall I like HD800 a bit more.
Maxvla, how did you get your hd800 in custom all black? looks sweet!
I wish I could do something with mine, too much silver/aluminum looking..
Edit: my fault ... it is a HD800
Your budget is $1,500 ,but the LCD-X is $1,700 and the HD800 is $1,500. Even if you got a good price that wouldn't leave much room for a decent amp/DAC.
Just got to demo these two the other day, and for contemporary music the LCD-X was the clear winner. But the soundstage on the HD800 was absolutely gorgeous!


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In the West African village of Fada in 1923, "Mister Johnson" (Maynard Eziashi) works as a clerk for Harry Rudbeck (Pierce Brosnan), a British administrator. Though he is treated with no special respect by his white overseers, the ambitious Johnson insists on maintaining a strict pretense that he
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Behind the Video: French Montana – 'Freaks'
Two days after shooting the video, French Montana takes us behind the scenes of his new single "Freaks." The Bad Boy rapper hit the L.A. set with Nicki Minaj and a club full of freaky ladies in the Eif Rivera-directed clip.
French reveals that the song was originally for Wale. "Wale like my brother. He had it first, so one day he played it for me. I said, 'Yo, can I have it?'" said French. "Him just being my brother and really just wanting to see me do good, he gave it to me. Thank you, Wale."
The song's producer Rico Love spoke about sampling Chaka Demus & Pliers' "Murder She Wrote" and Li'l Vicious and Doug E. Fresh's "Freaks" on the dancehall-flavored tune. "We put two together and made a fusion, made a marriage."
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text: Table 2.5. Completeness Report Definitions On-Time Quality Improvement Manual for Long-Term Care Facilities Column HeadersDefinitionDocumentation SectionMeal Intake (displays day and evening shift views)BowelsBladderBehaviorsSkin ObservationsWeekDisplays week ending date for 4 consecutive weeksPercentages (for each section and each week)The percentage calculation is the same for each section:The number of times an entry was made for each charting section is counted and then divided by the total number of possible entries for the current week.The value displays as a percentage.The percentages indicate portion of residents on a nursing unit having documentation completed. For example, 99.4 percent meal intake for breakfast means that 99.4 percent of residents on the nursing unit have their meal documentation charted.Return to Document Page last reviewed January 2011 Internet Citation: Table 2.5. Completeness Report Definitions: On-Time Quality Improvement Manual for Long-Term Care Facilities. January 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/ontimeqimanual/qimanltab2-5.html


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'Believe me: Gay players exist. Every pro sport has them. I know some of them personally.'
Jason Collins, the first openly gay basketball player, has retired.
The 35-year-old will announce his retirement from the game at the Barclays Center, New York City, later on today (19 November).
Following his coming out 18 months ago, he was signed with the Brooklyn Nets. When he did this, he made history by being the first active male athlete from any of the four major North American professional team sports to do so.
Uganda pastor Martin Ssempa is notorious for the viral video in which he claims gays 'eat the poo-poo'
An online petition wants an honorary degree given to a homophobic pastor revoked.
The petition is calling for support and wants the honorary degree given to Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa from Cairn University revoked because of his anti-gay views.
Cairn University, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, awarded the honorary doctorate to Ssempa in 2006 for his work with people with AIDS.
Nominations close on 20 June for European Diversity Awards
Lesbian BBC newsreader Jane Hill is urging the public to nominate the employers, groups and individuals building diversity in Europe today.
Nominations close for the 2014 European Diversity Awards on 20 June. The winners will then be chosen by a panel of judges.
The awards dinner will be held in London's Natural History Museum on 2 October, hosted by Hill.
If your idea of heaven is hundreds of gay and bisexual men meeting in the Welsh countryside for a weekend of adventurous activities, sign up for the biggest gay camping event around
450 men will descend upon a Welsh town this end May bank holiday for Big Spring Camp.
Organized by OutdoorLads, the most social group for gay and bi men who like to get out more, Big Spring Camp brings men from all over the UK and beyond for a weekend of action in the great outdoors.
This year's Big Spring Camp will be held in Llanrwst, pronounced Thlanroost for non-Welsh speakers, from 23 to 26 May.
All are welcome, even novice OutdoorLads who don't already own the necessary camping equipment.
The annual awards are a celebration of the outstanding achievements of role models and community organisations
The National Diversity Awards have opened for nominations this month, giving people the opportunity to nominate their own heroes for recognition.
The black tie event, in association with Microsoft, showcases the work of those who have demonstrated their devotion to enhancing equality, inclusion and diversity in today's society.
Founder Paul Sesay said: 'It's overwhelming to follow the inspiring stories of Britain's unsung heroes.
'Let's recognize true role models and continue to celebrate our nation's diversity champions this year'.
The team are at the LGBTI Travel Show - Gay Star Beach Party to pick up some ideas for holidays and destinations. Sweden anyone? How about an adventure in The Galapagos? Or just camping with the boys at Outdoor Lads?
The team are at the LGBTI Travel Show - Gay Star Beach Party to pick up some ideas for holidays and destinations. Sweden anyone? How about an adventure in The Galapagos? Or just camping with the boys at Outdoor Lads?
We also take in a bit of culture and interview Chris Polick about his role in a new theatre dance piece inspired by the writings of Tennessee Williams.
'I'm really proud we were able to spotlight such an open and honest conversation'
US talk show host Katie Couric is calling the controversy over her asking transgender guests about their private parts 'a teachable moment.'
Couric is under fire for asking model Carmen Carrera (RuPaul's Drag Race) and actress Laverne (Orange is the New Black) about their genitalia during a show that aired last week (6 January).
Under the amended Syariah law, any man or woman in Pahang found "cross-dressing" could face a maximum of one year behind bars or be fined up to RM1,000, or both.
In what is seen as a sign of increasing Islamisation in a country that is officially a secular state with Islam as its official religion, the northern state of Pahang has introduced heavier penalties on "cross-dressers" under an amended Syariah law, according to local news reports.
Threatened with federal lawsuit, district has agreed to change its policy to protect gender expression
Jeydon Loredo will appear in his La Feria High School yearbook photo wearing a tuxedo.
But it took the threat of a federal lawsuit and an online petition drive to get the Texas school to reverse its decision that had banned the transgender male student from dressing like the other male students in his senior portrait.
Attorneys from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) met with attorneys from the La Feria Independent School District on Friday (15 November) to work out an agreement that avoids legal action.
Former Take That star's new album Swings Both Ways addresses the artist's sexuality
Robbie Williams has described himself as a straight guy acting gay.
In his new record Swings Both Ways, the lyrics poke fun as his camp, 'gay' persona. There have been rumors for years about the Take That star's sexuality.
'I want to balance the sides. I'm a straight person pretending to be gay. I've had a lot of people to imitate. It's easy when you're British, we're camp by nature anyway,' he told the Sydney Telegraph.
Jeydon Loredo: 'I want them to remember me, but also remember me as I really am'
Officials at La Feria High School in Texas are trying to stop transgender male student Jeydon Loredo from wearing a tuxedo for his senior portrait in the yearbook.
Other boys at the school wear tuxedos for the photos.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT organization in the US, says the school is violating its own policy and federal law trying the block the student from dressing as a male.
Big Brother star Brian Dowling says: 'To witness the outstanding work of all the nominees and award winners was extraordinary.'
The UK's largest national diversity awards will air on television for the first time next month.
Filmed back in September, The National Diversity Awards will broadcast on the Community Channel.
Role models and community heroes were among the honored at the ceremony for their commitment to equality and diversity.
Big Brother star Brian Dowling hosted the event again this year, who said: 'It is a pleasure to be associated with such an inspirational awards ceremony.
Brett Williams sued after the Colorado State Patrol refused to rehire him
A judge has ordered the Colorado State Patrol to pay one of its former captains $768,000 in damages for outing him as gay during a polygraph test.
Brett Williams, 45, had left the force in 2010 to become a helicopter pilot. But he re-applied for his job a few months later and was not re-hired.
He sued.
It seems that during the interview process, Williams was made to take a lie detector test and was asked about a sexual encounter with a male masseuse.
Michael Rogers maintains the Employment Non-Discrimination Act is the reason he is returning to outing closeted politicians who vote against LGBT equality
The reporter/blogger known for kicking politicians out of the closet warns he may out a gay member of the US Congress.
In an interview with US News & World Report, Michael Rogers reveals he is about to get evidence that there is one US House of Representative member who has gay sex and is anti-gay.
'Oh, it's going to happen because it has been happening for a long time,' he said to the magazine.
MI5, the British secret service, announced as new sponsor for this year's awards rewarding best LGBT and other diversity
At one time all British spies were like James Bond – straight, white and middle class. But no longer. MI5, the British secret service, is backing gay, trans and other diversity by sponsoring the 2013 National Diversity Awards.
They will be just one of the brands supporting a skyfall of diversity talent – positive role models and community organizations and businesses from the LGBT, ethnic minority, age, gender, religion and disability communities.
Alumnus Brian Alston Carter traces the movement of change at Morehouse College
Morehouse College graduate Brian Alston Carter is proud of the steps his alma mater has taken to be more supportive of its gay and bisexual students. In 2009, the historically all male black college was in the media spotlight due to a new dress code. A few of the items on the 'no list' were dresses, tops, tunics, purses or pumps.
GSN brings you some timely advice on how to keep your diet sharp while you're hitting the slopes
'With every raclette another ab dies...' said my friend Ming pointedly, as I poured melted cheese over a pile of potato.
I've always been under the impression that when you're skiing you can pretty much eat and drink whatever you want, as you're burning it all off as you churn up the snow. Plus wintry holidays wouldn't seem complete unless you were downing glühwein and scooping pieces of bread through steaming pots of fondue - it's all part of the experience!
Top UK gay business leader Lord John Browne says there are no LGBT bosses at very top of FTSE 100 or S&P 500 firms in UK and US and that must change
None of Britain or America's leading companies have an openly gay CEO and that should change, leading out industrialist Lord John Browne has said.
Lord Browne, former CEO of oil giant BP, was speaking at Out on the Street, a summit on global LGBT workplace equality, in London today (13 November).
And he challenged a panel of colleagues from leading firms as well as an audience of top finance institutions to address the issue.
The Corte di Cassazione decided on a case of a shop owner sueing a newspaper for an article indicating him as gay
There's not a 'public interest' in outing a gay couple. So, a newspaper, writing a news story about two Italian shop owners, has committed a crime.
This is what the Corte di Cassazione (the Italian Supreme Court) has ruled discussing the case of a gay couple of an Italian country village.
According to the court 'The outing of LGBT people in this case was not in the public interest. It went against privacy and defamation laws.'
But Sean Harris says he does not apologize for preaching against gay marriage or effeminacy
Sean Harris, a Baptist pastor in North Carolina who advocated that fathers 'punch' their sons if they start to act effeminately issued an 'official retraction' of his comments via his blog on Wednesday (2 May).
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Scott Lee Cohen Announces Run for Governor
May 4, 2010 at 8:27 am
Scott Lee Cohen joined Big John and Amy this morning in-studio to talk about his decision to run as an independent candidate for governor. Cohen previously won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor but was forced off the ticket when details about his personal life surfaced after the primary in February. Big John and Amy asked him about his motivation for running again and what he would do to balance the budget.


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NREM Faculty - Gail W. T. Wilson
475 Ag Hall (office)
008C Ag Hall (address)
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-5539
Educational Background
BS: Biology, Geology Minor, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA, 1979.
MS: Biology, Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, PA, 1983.
PhD: Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2003.
Research Interests:
My research interests are in plant community ecology, plant-soil microbe interactions, and plant-animal interactions, utilizing a combination of experimental field and greenhouse studies. The majority of my research focuses on rangeland ecology and management, fire ecology, nutrient dynamics, and grassland restoration, with an emphasis on belowground mechanisms such as mycorrhizal symbiosis and belowground populations of meristems. Dynamics within the soil community can be a major driver of the plant community. For example, our research indicates that mycorrhizal fungi contribute to community processes and functions through their establishment of linkages and feedbacks between plants and nutrient cycles. Other research I am currently involved with includes invasive species and woody plant expansion in grasslands, restoration of rangelands, and the importance of resource availability (specifically soil P, N, and light) as controllers of the mutualistic function of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.
Recent Publications (since 2005)
Hajny, K.M.*, D.C. Hartnett, and G.W.T. Wilson. 201-. Season and intensity of fire influences the expansion of a woody invader (Rhus glabra)in grasslands. International Journal of Wildland Fire. In press.
Johnson, N.C., G.W.T. Wilson, M.A. Bowker, J.A. Wilson**, and R.M. Miller. 2010. Resource limitation as a driver of local adaptation in mycorrhizal symbioses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107: 2093-2098.
Hoeksema J.D., V.B. Chaudhary, C.A. Gehring, N.C. Johnson, J. Karst, R.T. Koide, A. Pringle, C. Zabinski, J.D. Bever, J.C. Moore, G.W.T. Wilson, J.N. Klironomos, and J. Umbanhowar. 2010. Context-dependency in plant response to mycorrhizal fungi: A meta-analysis. Ecology Letters. 13: 394-407.
Chaudhary, V.B., L.L. Walters, J.D. Bever, J.D. Hoeksema, and G.W.T. Wilson. 2010. Advancing synthetic ecology: a data management technique to facilitate complex ecological meta-analyses. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 91: 235-243.
McCain, K.N.S.*, S.G. Baer, J.M. Blair, and G.W.T. Wilson. 2010. Dominant grasses suppress local diversity in restored tallgrass prairie. Restoration Ecology. 18: 40-49.
Wilson, G.W.T., C.W. Rice, M.C. Rillig, A. Springer**, and D.C. Hartnett. 2009. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi control soil aggregation and carbon sequestration. Ecology Letters. 12:452-461.
Johnson, N.C., V.B. Chaudhary, J.D. Hoeksema, J.C. Moore, A. Pringle, J.A. Umbanhower and G.W.T. Wilson. 2009. Mysterious mycorrhizae? A field trip and classroom experiment to demystify symbioses formed between plants and fungi. American Biology Teacher. 71:389-394.
Wilson, G.W.T. and M.M. Williamson. 2008. Topsin-M: the new benomyl for mycorrhizal suppression experiments. Mycologia. 100: 548-554.
Wilson, J.D., D.B. Bechtel, G.W.T. Wilson, and P.A. Seib. 2008. Bread quality of spelt wheat and its starch. Journal of Cereal Chemistry. 85: 629-638.
Jonas, J.L.*, G.W.T. Wilson, P.M. White, Jr.*, and A. Joern. 2007. Consumption of mycorrhizal and saprophytic fungi by Collembola in grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 39: 2594-2602.
Johnson, N.C., J.D. Hoeksema, L. Abbott, J. Bever, V.B. Chaudhary, C. Gehring, J. Klironomos, R. Koide, R.M. Miller, R.J. Moore, M. Schwartz, S. Simard, W. Swenson, J. Umbanhowar, G.W.T. Wilson, C. Zabinski. 2006. From Lilliput to Brobdingnag: Extending models of mycorrhizal function across scales. Bioscience. 56:889-900.
Wilson, G.W.T., D.C. Hartnett, and C.W. Rice. 2006. Mycorrhizal-mediated phosphorus transfer between the tallgrass prairie plants Sorghastrum nutans and Artemisia ludoviciana. Functional Ecology. 20: 427-435.
Villarreal, M.*, R.C. Cochran, E.G. Towne, G.W.T. Wilson, D.C. Hartnett, and D.G. Gooden. 2006. The use of pasture reflectance characteristics and arbuscular mycorrhizal root colonization to predict pasture characteristics of tallgrass prairie grazed by cattle and bison. Grass and Forage Science. 61: 32-41.
Kula, A.R.*, D.C. Hartnett, and G.W.T. Wilson. 2005. Mycorrhizal symbiosis and insect herbivory in tallgrass prairie microcosms. Ecology Letters. 88: 61-69.


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GROCHOWSKI: Sabermetrics can clarify crowded MLB awards picture
BY JOHN GROCHOWSKI For Sun-Times Media November 5, 2012 7:24PM
Sabermetrics show Tigers ace Justin Verlander was the best pitcher in the AL. | Getty Images
Updated: December 7, 2012 6:15AM
Much of sabermetrics involves using statistics to evaluate individual contributions while filtering in outside influences, such as park effects and the contributions of teammates.
Next week, the Baseball Writers' Association of America will be announcing its major awards for the season. Today, let's look through a sabermetric lens at candidates for the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards.
American League Cy Young: By traditional numbers, this would seem to be a race between two 20-game winners in the Rays' David Price (20-5, league-leading 2.56 ERA) and the Angels' Jered Weaver (20-5, 2.81).
But park effects at Tropicana Field and at Angel Stadium both favor pitchers, while those at Comerica Park in Detroit favor hitters. Given the context, the Tigers' Justin Verlander (17-8, 2.64) was more than the equal of Price and Weaver.
Wins Above Replacement ranks Verlander as the AL's best pitcher at 7.6, with Price second at 6.4, the Rangers' Matt Harrison third at 6.2 and Weaver out of the top 10 at 3.7. If we use Bill James' Win Shares instead, Verlander leads at 23, with Price and the White Sox' Chris Sale at 19 and Harrison at 18.
By the numbers, Verlander was No. 1.
National League Cy Young: The Mets' R.A. Dickey (20-6, 2.73), the Nationals' Gio Gonzalez (21-8, 2.89) and the Reds' Johnny Cueto (19-9, 2.78) had flashy records, while the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (14-9) led the majors with a 2.53 ERA.
Even taking into account that he plays in a pitcher-friendly park, Kershaw led NL pitchers in WAR at 6.2, followed by Cueto at 5.8, Dickey at 5.6 and Gonzalez at 4.5. By Win Shares, it's Cueto at 20, Kershaw and Dickey at 19 and Gonzalez at 17.
AL Rookie of the Year: There's no question here. The Angels' Mike Trout was not only the AL's best rookie, but he was also the league leader in WAR at 10.7 and Win Shares at 38. His name will crop up again next week.
NL Rookie of the Year: The favorites are Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley (16-11, 3.33), Nationals outfield phenom Bryce Harper (.270, 22 home runs, 59 RBI) and Reds first baseman-outfielder Todd Frazier (.273, 19 homers, 67 RBI).
Harper gets a big boost in the field, with a 1.4 defensive WAR to Frazier's minus-0.2. He also led Frazier in offensive WAR, 3.4-1.9. That's partly a reflection of Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati favoring hitters more than Nationals Park.
Miley's a strong candidate with a 3.2 WAR that beats Frazier's 1.9 but is not as strong as Harper's 5.0. By Win Shares, it's Harper 21, Miley 14 and Frazier 13.
By the numbers, Harper is the NL Rookie of the Year.


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Woof-woof! It's time to learn how to draw dogs, our tail wiggling, stick fetching, and drooling friends! The lessons will cover dog pencil drawings as well as cartoon dogs. In the pencil drawing lessons the focus will be on realistic dog anatomy. In the cartoon lessons the focus is on creating a catchy and funny depiction of a dog, where the real proportions don't matter too much and can be exaggerated.
How to Draw a German Shepherd Dog
How to Draw Puppy Realistically
How to Draw a Puppy in Cartoon Style
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Has a mountain lion clawed up the entry porch of Kim's house? Or bats gotten into a fight? Regardless Kim welcomed a ghost expert into her house to explain to Kim why she always feels like someone is sitting next to her in bed at night watching TV. (Those are the voices in your head!) The expert told her it was the spirits of her future grandchildren. And some other lady too. "With all these spirits here I don't feel like I really want to go anywhere, right?" she said in her Season 2 slow voice. Uh oh. Chatting by the fireplace Kim pointed up at the air above the mantel and said "I see hearts," which was the line in the first draft of The Sixth Sense.
Kyle and Faye went mannequin shopping for Kyle's new store. I'm sure this sounded like a fun bit when they discussed it with production and I can picture Kyle loving how hilarious it would be to see her drive off with mannequin legs sticking up in the backseat, but no. Also, decorator Faye's A-list clientele: Avril Lavigne, Nick Lachey, Kevin Connolly.
Brandi and Marisa went out to dinner with Marisa's cute husband and her adorable brother. So far, so good. We seem to have thus far all gotten a good impression of the woman. And yet Marisa couldn't help dogging on her husband about how much he's not her type. That struck Brandi as a little weird but it's all good because Brandi got to make a joke about Dean sleeping with Romanian hookers and not get in trouble.
So much time left in this slow episode. There was a vulnerable scene of Brandi with curlers in her hair feeding her little dogs in her leased kitchen. She called Kyle to make sure there wouldn't be any drama with Mauricio at their buddy's art opening. The party was lame but the food looked amaze. Kyle wore a headband that seemed better suited for one of the Vanderpump Rules girls. Paris showed up with Farrah and we all learned that she gives concerts. Is this like a Kim Zolciak "singing" Tardy for the Party at a Gay Pride beach party? Paris would have us believe that she closed for Jennifer Lopez in front of 30,000 people but I'm not sure I can go there. Marisa again wouldn't shut her trap about how she settled. "I don't even think he's that sexy... And he's so in love with me....I got married in my 20s. I think I should've waited to get married until I was in my 30s...Now I look back and I'm like I didn't party, I didn't do anything." Brandi has a solution for that! Vegas trip coming up in which I gather she's going to teach some divorcees how to swing their ass around a stripper pole. Bonus: Taylor can't go!
In the end Mauricio swanned up to Ken and presented him with an "amazing" bottle of gin that would look "amazing" on Ken's bar. Ken, in his first truly withering moment of the series, looked dismissively down at the bottle and sing-songed "amazing." Mauricio got served.
Next week: Krissy!


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NineBar Live!
Big Bass, For Over A Decade
NineBar Sound was founded in the early 2000's as a collective of like-minded friends to play their favourite music at free parties throughout the UK.
In the past decade it has grown to become one of the most widely booked and celebrated independently owned Sound systems in the country, specifically serving the Dance Music industry.
With bookings from Europe's Largest street parade, Notting Hill Carnival to global dance brands such as Ministry of Sound, Innovation, Moondance & Raindance, including local Surrey favourites such as KANE FM & Rotation. NineBar's custom built LABHorn subwoofers and flagship Turbosound loudspeakers have been consistently delighting crowds from the UK's South Coast all the way to the top of the M1 (and of course west into Wales!)
NineBar Live! Radio Show draws on the musical tastes born from the crews exposure to a hugely eclectic gig calendar. Mixing multiple genres together into a Bi-Monthly 2 hour Friday night show for the KANE FM listeners pleasure.
Expect all genres of music with one consistent element.
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...from a friend who knew that I wanted to clean out my car. Luckily, it should be easy to try out my new vacuum, because right now the inside of my car is almost clutter-free.
I'm going to mark this goal as "done", and I'll try and keep my car cleaned out, but if I can't, I may have to adopt this goal.


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This post was originally published on 12/10/2012.
Financial hardship or financial trouble can be caused by many issues, however, I believe that the sum of your choices determine your financial situation today.
Yes, I understand that unexpected problems occur such as losing a job or having unexpected medical expenses, but in most cases, having a solid financial plan is the difference between a financial hardship or an inconvenience.
Over the past year, I have counseled multiple clients that have made choices that caused serious financial harm, they include:
- Getting a "high interest" loan against a paid automobile to finance some home repairs, yet, barely made enough to pay bills when he didn't have the loan. He eventually got injured on the job and went on disability.
- Purchasing a new house with $50,000 in debt, no money saved for emergencies and then the husband lost his job with a stay home wife and two children.
- Falling behind two months in rent, but current on payments for a "rent to own" 50 inch plasma TV.
- Getting a Home Equity loan to finance home improvements followed by unemployment.
- Obtaining an automobile loan after coming out of bankruptcy two years ago.
There are a few more, but these are examples that standout. These families have demonstrated common practices in today's culture. However, common practices leave people broke.
As you can see, not having an emergency fund, going into debt, or overspending equals risk and risk can lead to financial hardship.
Question: Have you made financial decisions in your life that caused hardship? If so, did you learn from your mistakes? Please share.