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Headstands, push-ups make a healthy workplace
Headstands in the office can lead to a healthy environment, say folks at Wellness Corporate Solutions, which brings a fitness mentality to the workplace.
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Tabata: high powered exercisesWhen deciding on an office exercise break, the employees at Wellness Corporate Solutions "wanted to do something hard in not a lot of time," says Senior Vice President Juliet Rodman.
They chose Tabata, an exercise protocol developed by a Japanese scientist that demands 20 seconds of activity, followed by 10 seconds of rest, for eight rounds. That adds up to four minutes packed with reps.
The day I visited, Rodman announced that the Tabata exercise would be push-ups. The strength-builder is part of the office's test of a "soldier fit" incentive program that'll eventually roll out to clients. "You can rest in downward-facing dog, and if you get tired, go to your knees," Rodman instructed as everyone scrambled for an empty space between the cubicles. Even for this crew, that's a lot of push-ups, but everyone got through it.
Rodman says that's only because they do Tabata at least three times a week. Sometimes it's lunges, squats or plank (moving from front to side to other side), or they'll call out a different move for each 20-second interval.
One reason you may not be able to pull this off at your office: Tabata training works up a sweat. You can fix that problem by lobbying to copy the Wellness Corporate Solutions dress code, which is gym wear. (Maybe instead of casual Friday?) Not only does it make it easier to participate but it also encourages staff members to exercise immediately after quitting time.
Vicky Halle, The Washington Post
When Matthew Benton started working at Wellness Corporate Solutions in 2008, he realized it wasn't going to be anything like his previous job at a bank. For starters, there was the senior vice president, Juliet Rodman, who was always doing headstands in the office. "I would take pictures of her and send them to my parents," he says.
Benton, now 32, still doesn't practice inversions as the company's director of information management. But his views on what an office can be like have turned upside-down. He's gotten hooked on the daily 10-minute walks the 30 employees take around their Cabin John, Md., neighborhood, and he has improved his diet. "I'd never eaten hummus, edamame or sushi," says Benton, who today enjoys all three.
And people doing headstands around the office? "It's amazing what you adapt to," Benton says.
Essentially, that's the pitch for Wellness Corporate Solutions, which is dedicated to normalizing healthy behavior in the workplace.
It's easy to imagine that folks advising large national clients — including Marriott, Discovery Communications and Booz Allen — on how to boost the health of employees would have their own issues figured out. But President Fiona Gathright, who founded the company with Rodman in 2004, says rapid expansion has made it more of a challenge to practice what they preach. "It gets so busy that we don't take time for our own wellness," Gathright says.
So, over the past year, as its workforce tripled in size, the company introduced employee programs on fitness, nutrition and mental health. There are the group walks. There's a community-sustained agriculture service that drops off boxes of produce each Friday. Sometimes, they shut off the lights, play relaxing sounds and let Rodman lead them in a meditation.
Don't think the employees are just fooling around, however. "They often work so hard, they eat lunch at their desks," Gathright says. Of course, they're sitting at those desks on inflated stability balls that strengthen their core muscles. And they're encouraged to dress in workout clothes, so they're ready to get down on the floor at any minute for exercise breaks.
No one's required to do anything but his or her job, but there's no denying the peer pressure to live better. Brian Garrett, who works in accounting, had been drinking three bottles of Coke a day. But he got such a hard time that the 25-year-old quit a month ago. Rachel Cooper, a 23-year-old program assistant, credits her job with getting her running regularly and switching from cinnamon swirl bread to 17-grain.
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In my spare time one of the things that I enjoy most is cooking. Preparing food and making things for friends is a really fun way for me to experiment in the kitchen with a willing group of guinea pigs.
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- The school communicate with parents through the Parents Council as well as communicating via e-mail and the monthly newsletter . The schools are also raising the student's results on the Internet through a special web page to each student.


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Many birds and squirrels visit my yard. I was thinking today with all the rain, I would be seeing little to no visiters. They proved me wrong! Many sparrows, a couple chickadees and some grackle were fighting for a place at my feeders today.
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The Jazz has always been Tardis-like. You take a look from the outside and think there's no way you'd easily fit a couple of six-footers in the rear passenger seats, but it can be done quite comfortable. Even the boot capacity is good at 363 litres (better than the Ford EcoSport compact SUV we had last week, and miles more than the perennial small car favourite, the Suzuki Swift). Continue reading "Honda: 2014 Jazz S review" »
Honda: 2014 Jazz S review
Honda: 2014 Jazz RS Sport review
You know the advertising campaign for a new Honda model works when you wake up in the dead of night having just dreamed about that particular car.
In the case of the new Honda Jazz range it seems to be advertised in every newspaper, magazine and billboard, plus every man and his dog also seems to be reviewing it including us. With the appearance of a stylish shoebox many light car punters would discount the all-new Jazz before taking one out for a test drive, which is a a big mistake from where we sit. Continue reading "Honda: 2014 Jazz RS Sport review" »
Honda Accord V6NT 2013 Review
The Accord V6 takes the NT and makes it better by putting a 206kW, six-cylinder motor under the bonnet. Now it's got some overtaking credentials and doesn't have the thin, strained engine sound that the NT has when you push it. In fact, it's a pleasant, muffled V6 roar that's accompanied by smooth, but not raging, acceleration.
The 3.5-litre i-VTEC engine is hardly strained, and the 339Nm of torque is delivered in a progressive manner through a six-speed automatic transmission. The engine has VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) which shuts down cylinders that aren't needed when you only require low power, thus reducing fuel consumption. Consequently the combined urban/extra urban fuel consumption is quoted at 9.2l/100km and that's not far off what we achieved.
While the NT gets a 5-speed 'box, the V6's six-speed is extremely smooth and well-matched to the engine. It learns your driving style so if you are aggressive with the throttle it will give you the lower gears earlier than if you're just cruising.
Other than the engine and gearbox there's very little that's different in the V6, except that the passenger seat is now 8-way electronically adjustable as opposed to 4-way, you get a couple of chrome finishers on the exhaust at the back of the car as opposed to just one, and it's a little heavier at 1667kg vs. 1572kg.
So let's recap on the main points (and cover off some different information, so it's a good idea to also read this review of the four-cylinder NT which will open in a new tab).
The three main safety features are:
- Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) which monitors what's ahead and will brake for you if it thinks you're about to have an accident
- Adaptive Cruise Control, which uses the same system as the CMBS to detect if you are approaching a slower vehicle ahead of you when using cruise control. If so, it will slow the car down to match their speed, keeping a safe distance, then can resume at the predefined speed once it's out of the way. This is particularly useful in the rush hour crawl.
- Lane Keep Assist System which uses a camera (LaneWatch Camera) to monitor the lanes and will provide gentle steering input back into the centre of the lane if it detects you are wandering out of the lane. This really is the first step towards having a driverless car because the system is good enough to keep you in a motorway lane for quite long distances with no steering input whatsoever, as long as the turns aren't too sharp or the lines aren't clear.
There are a number of other features that help with safety, too:
- Active cornering lights – when you turn, additional bulbs illuminate in the direction you are turning. This makes it much easier to turn into darker driveways or parking spots.
- Driver and passenger front i-SRS airbags, side airbags in the front seats with OPDS (Occupant Position Detection System) on the passenger seat, and full length side-curtain airbags
- The full complement of Honda's Vehicle Stability Assist (Electronic Stability Control plus Traction Control), ABS, Emergency Stop Signal (hazard light activation), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Emergency Brake Assist
- Trailer Stability Assist
- Tyre Deflation Warning System
- Wing mirror-mount camera for blind spot monitoring. This is not as much use as you might think, and is bound to cost a lot if you break it.
At the risk of this turning into some kind of features list, which you can get on Honda's website, I'd better tell you how it drives. It's smooth. And quiet. At any speed there's really quite minimal road noise from the 235-width tyres, and even though they're wrapped around 18-inch wheels there seems to be a good balance between it looking sharp, but not being bumpy.
In the cabin the entertainment and vehicle parameters are centred around two screens, one of which is a touchscreen, and various functions can be controlled from it, such as the audio on your phone (if connected via USB or Bluetooth). The larger screen is used to display the reversing camera image which has three viewing modes, and the satellite navigation which, now I've got used to using Google Maps on my iPhone, seems very clunky (like most cars' in-built sat nav systems). There's a kind of joystick/jog wheel to control functions on this.
Driver and passenger comfort is excellent. There is plenty of legroom in the back, and in the front, both seats are heated and have 8-way adjustment. Instruments are easy to read and well laid out, and there are numerous cubbyholes for storage.
The design of the Honda is very 'executive', and the white pearl paint of our test car attracted some positive comments from passengers. From the side the look is very sleek with two strong forward-sloping lines forming a visual channel along the door.
Is there anything wrong with the Accord? Only really the ridiculous wing mirror camera. It's not as useful as conventional blind spot monitoring system which would show an orange light in the wing mirror if a vehicle is in your blind spot. As soon as you indicate left the image takes over the large screen and it's all just a bit distracting.
Other than that, though, it's very difficult to fault. You get a three-year unlimited kilometre warranty so that's going to suit those that like to rack up the travel. The design is inoffensive and well-proportioned, and the performance is pleasing.
Price: $60,000
- Executive looks
- Comfortable
- Lots of room
- Plenty of performance
- Wing mirror camera will be expensive to replace, and doesn't work as well as standard blind spot monitoring
Main specifications and features
- Engine Type: 3.5 litre, 24 valve, SOHC, i-VTEC
- Maximum Power (kW @ rpm): 206kW @ 6,200rpm
- Maximum Torque (Nm @ rpm): 339Nm @ 4,900rpm
- VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) for optimising power and efficiency
- ACM (Active Control Engine Mounts) for smooth operation under VCM
- Compression Ratio: 10.5
- Bore x Stroke (mm): 89 x 93
- 6-speed automatic transmission
- Honda Genuine Navigation System with USB audio integration
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
- Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS)
- G-CON (G-Force Control) Collision Compatibility body design
- Seatbelts: 3-point ELR seatbelts (front and rear). E-pretensioners and height adjustable anchor points for front seatbelts
- Smart Entry with push-button start
- Combined – Australian Design Rules (ADR) L/100kms : 9.2
- Urban – Australian Design Rules (ADR) L/100kms : 13.9
- Extra Urban – Australian Design Rules (ADR) L/100kms : 6.4
- Combined – Australian Design Rules (ADR) CO2 (g/km): 217
- Weight (kg): 1667
- Max Weight (kg): 2130
- Boot capacity seats up (litres, VDA method): 457
- Wheels: 18″ x 8″ Pewter Grey alloy wheels with 235/45 R18 98W tyres.
- Twin exhaust pipes with chrome finish
- Active cornering lights (ACL)
- 8-way power adjustable driver's seat with Memory and lumbar support
- 8-way power adjustable front passenger seat
- Heated front seats with two heat settings
- Cargo luggage floor hooks: 4
- Leather upholstery
- Independent driver and passenger climate control air conditioning with i-Dual zone
- Electric glass sunroof with tilt/slide function and integrated sliding shade, with onetouch open/close function and anti-trap
- Auto dimming rear view mirror
Words and photos: Darren Cottingham
Honda Accord NT 2013 Review
Some things get simpler in life while some things get more complex. In the case of the Honda Accord NT, it has got both simpler and more complex in this latest iteration.
It's more complex because there are just so many more features than the previous model, and you will need to sit down with the instruction manual to find them all. I could write a couple of thousand words just describing all the bells, whistles and jangly bits it has. It's simpler to drive, though, because it has some features that mean you don't need to think. Or even look where you are going.
I am not lying when I say that I drove the Accord NT from the top of the Bombays all the way to Mt Wellington off-ramp only touching the steering wheel four times. No, I don't have telekinetic powers (although that would be useful), and I definitely didn't trust the car enough to put my hands behind my head and kick back. However, if you are driving on a relatively straight motorway the Honda will steer itself, keeping the car between the white lines (albeit in a slightly meandering way) using Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS).
It deals with gentle curves with ease, and I only had to take control when it either lost the lane marking (it was missing on the right for a short stretch once), or the corner was too sharp for it to cope (three times). Each time this happens, you get an orange warning light on the dash telling you to steer. Convenient…unless you've fallen asleep. Continue reading "Honda Accord NT 2013 Review" »
Honda Jazz Hybrid 2013 Review
As a piano player I've often used the excuse of 'play a mistake, play it again, call it jazz.' In fact, Miles Davis said "If you're not making a mistake, it's a mistake." So, will Jazz Hybrid ownership provide you a lilting and harmonious melody, or a seething pit of arrhythmic dissonance?
You can only get the Jazz Hybrid with a 72kW 1.3-litre IMA i-VTEC engine. It's full of 'economy-enhancing technology' like VCM (variable cylinder management) for optimising power and efficiency, and drive-by-wire electronic throttle control, according to Honda. And, of course, it's connected to the hybrid-y electric bits.
The engine is accompanied by a CVT gearbox, as is becoming popular. This is quite noisy under full acceleration. The Jazz is destined to be a town car driven shorter distances, so a CVT is the sensible choice with its superior fuel economy on the urban runs. You can expect your fuel economy to sit in the 5-6l/100km range. I achieved 5.3l/100km driving from Ponsonby to Arkles Bay and back into Whangaparaoa (about 40km of urban and motorway driving), without trying to drive economically, and without having the eco switch turned on. That's not bad, but Honda claims 4.5l/100km, so obviously I'm a leadfoot.
You can't instruct it to drive under just battery power. Instead, the Jazz turns off the engine as you're coasting to a stop, and thus saves petrol when you'd ordinarily be burning it at the lights, plus it will provide some power during cruising by managing the petrol engine. Continue reading "Honda Jazz Hybrid 2013 Review" »
Honda Euro Civic L Auto 2012 Review
Take one Civic, replace 70% of it and inject some slightly more confronting design language and you have the Euro Civic. It's a Civic-sized car with Civic sensibilities, but designed (and positioned) so that Italian playboys will buy one for their mistress.
Honda has struggled recently with its brand image, and the problems with supply that resulted from the Japanese tsunami didn't help. This car is going to inject a bit more design excitement into the range – something that's been carried recently only Continue reading "Honda Euro Civic L Auto 2012 Review" »
Honda Civic 2.0S 2012 Review
Some cars really shine with the addition of some extra bling and the top-of-the-range Civic 2.0S is one of them. The increase from 16-inch wheels to 17-inch wheels, fog lamps and body-coloured bumpers and door handles lifts the profile significantly; throw cream leather seats into the mix and you've got a looker that's also plush on the interior.
While you can spend more on the Civic IMA CVT Auto which we reviewed here – it is $43,500 compared to the 2.0S which is $38,500 – you're paying for the extra economy given by the IMA's battery technology, and not the interior fitout. I would rather have the 2.0S because, Continue reading "Honda Civic 2.0S 2012 Review" »
Honda Civic 1.8S 2012 Review
The first Honda Civic was introduced a couple of years before I was born – 1972. It was a time when you couldn't give away the big-cubes muscle cars that now sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the oil crisis was very real and Soichiro Honda had a plan: a small, light car with a 1169cc engine that would get you from A to B (unless you hit C).
Yes, back in those days a one-star crash rating was common. Not now, though. The new Civic 1.8 VTEC 5-speed manual that we've had for the last week gets five stars with its six airbags ABS, electronic brakeforce distribution, emergency brake assist, electronic stability control and other safety measures. There's even Motion Adaptive Continue reading "Honda Civic 1.8S 2012 Review" »


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Food for Kids Backpack Program yet to Reach Dewey County
Program Provides Food to Hungry Children
February 20, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 24 percent of the children in Dewey County will wonder where their next meal will come from. However, there is hope in the form of a backpack for these children through the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food For Kids Backpack Program.
The Regional Food Bank is eager to bring the Backpack Program to Dewey County. According to research, Seiling, Taloga and Vici Elementary Schools could benefit from this program to help fight childhood hunger in the county.
The Food for Kids Backpack Program was created in response to hearing a firsthand account of an Oklahoma City elementary student who fainted on a Monday morning, while waiting in the school lunch line, due to lack of food over the weekend. The program was launched in 2003 with five Oklahoma City schools and served 180 children. Currently, the program serves more than 11,000 kids in 467 schools across 52 of the 53 counties the Regional Food Bank serves.
Handed out every Friday, the pre-assembled bags contain ten to twelve different foods designed to provide nutrition and calories for chronically hungry kids on the weekend. These are kid-friendly foods that require no preparation and no adult supervision, such as peanut butter and crackers, cereal, and beef stew in a pop-top can. The impact of the program can be seen in every school the program serves. Improved school performance, decreased absenteeism, and better concentration in class are just a few of the benefits school administrators and program coordinators have experienced.
For just $200, the Regional Food Bank can provide one child with a backpack of food every weekend for the entire school year.
"A teacher noticed a student in her class asking for extra food on a daily basis and referred him to our Backpack Program," said a Food for Kids Coordinator. "That same week, our students celebrated 100 days of school. The teacher asked her students to think of 100 things they would wish for. Some students wished for 100 video games, 100 pieces of candy; but this child wished for 100 days where 'food fell from the sky'."
The Backpack Program strives to give participating children the power to learn and grow independently, and provide hope for their future, thereby giving them the opportunity to become well-adjusted and involved Oklahoma citizens. For just $200, the Regional Food Bank can provide one child with a backpack of food every weekend for the entire school year.
If you are interested in starting Food for Kids at your school or have a question about the program, please contact Erin Cox at email@example.com or 405.600.3159.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is a private, 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that acts as a link through which the food industry and community may donate food and other goods. The products are then distributed to nearly 825 schools and charitable feeding programs in 53 central and western Oklahoma counties. In fiscal year 2011, the Food Bank distributed 46.2 million pounds of food and product to help the charitable community effectively feed people in need. Since its inception in 1980, the Food Bank has distributed more than 430 million pounds of food to feed Oklahoma's hungry.


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Panel discussion on Hanukkah to take place Dec. 11
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Hanukkah begins this year at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 21. We often include a public recognition of this holiday when we offer "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" at this time of year. But, how...
Giving Tree accepting donations
Published: 09 December 2008
The NDSU Giving Tree, a program sponsored by the Volunteer Network, is again accepting donations of items to assist people during the holiday season. According to Angela Mathers, graduate assistant in...
Fritz presents at international conference
Published: 09 December 2008
Charles Fritz, director of the International Water Institute at NDSU, was invited to give a presentation at the Transboundary Dniester River Basin Management and European Union Water Management...
Deckard selected for Distinguished Educator Award
Published: 09 December 2008
The NDSU chapter of Blue Key selected Brenda Deckard, director of plant sciences student services, to receive its Distinguished Educator Award. The honor was presented at a banquet on Dec. 3.The award...
NDSU visual arts students create community sculpture
Published: 09 December 2008
NDSU Visual Arts students are inviting community members to contribute to a commemorative wall constructed on the northeast side of the patio at Renaissance Hall, 650 NP Ave. The wall, which is made...
NDSU students form The Candlelight Carolers
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Graduate students from the NDSU Department of Music have joined together to form The Candlelight Carolers, Fargo-Moorhead's only professional caroling ensemble. The ensemble is available for private...
Pieri to grow NDSU partnerships with tribal colleges
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Bob Pieri, professor of mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, has been named coordinator for Tribal Controlled Colleges and NDSU Partnerships. The new position helps to fulfill NDSU's outreach...
Sung to perform with Fergus Falls High School Chamber Orchestra
Published: 09 December 2008
Benjamin Sung, lecturer of music, will perform with the Fergus Falls High School Chamber Orchestra on Monday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls, Minn. They will perform...
Annual reminder of NDSU animal welfare policy
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The NDSU "Guidelines for the Care and Use of Vertebrate Animals" are intended to ensure the humane care of animals used within the NDSU system. The guidelines assist principal investigators and other...
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Summary: He fulfilled his revenge and now should rest in dead…should be the operative word here…
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Chapter One
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My Revenge ends now...or not...
Author: Hawklan
Beta: Inachis
Warning: There will be a few spoilers for the PS3 Game God of War 3, so be warned.
Summary: He fulfilled his revenge and now should rest in dead…should be the operative word here…
Disclaimer: BTVS belongs to Joss Whedon and God of War 3 was developed by Sony Santa Monica and published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Chapter 1
With a painful gasp he opened his eyes, which should have been impossible. Instinctively his hands went to his stomach and found nothing besides a whole stomach, where a big hole should have been.
Confused, he looked around and was astonished by what he saw. By all rights he should be lying dead on the Olymp after he killed his father and then himself, but he wasn't dead and he wasn't on Olympus anymore. It looked like he was in a human settlement, but the buildings, the roads, just about everything looked strange to him.
He stood up slowly and just as he stood, he was attacked by a small creature that looked like it belonged in Hades' realm. He pulled it of himself and just wanted to smash it to the ground, just as he heard a well known and hated voice.
"Stop Kratos, this is an innocent child caught in a curse," the voice said.
Still prepared to rip the strange creature apart Kratos turned in the direction of the voice he had learned to hate and had indeed hated for a very long time. As he lay his eyes on the owner of the voice, he said in disbelief. "Zeus? But I just killed you."
Zeus nodded and replied, "Yes and no. I will explain, but please let the child down first."
Baffled, Kratos let the creature down and just as it went to attack him again, Zeus waved his right hand and the creature transformed into a small child of maybe 7 years of age. Zeus bent down to the same height as the child, placed a kiss on its forehead and spoke, "Go home to your parents small Indra. No creature of the night will harm you now that you have the blessing of Zeus on you."
In astonishment and disbelief Kratos watched how Zeus handled the child and how it then quickly ran off, supposedly to its home. Just as he was about to say something Zeus spoke first.
"Kratos, you can put your chaos blades away. I'm not here to harm you, just to explain and then to give you and the owner of the body you currently possess a proposal."
Warily Kratos put away the blades he had instinctively drawn after he let the creature go. "What do you mean, the body I possess?"
Zeus waved with his hand again and in front of them appeared two chairs and a table with a bottle on it. "Please sit down Kratos and let us enjoy the nice bottle of Ambrosia while I explain."
Kratos looked at his 'father', at the table and then around them, where he noted that all stood still and only he and his father seemed to be moving at all. Still on guard he sat down on the second chair after Zeus took the other one. "So father, I'm really confused. Where am I and why am I here?"
Zeus looked thoughtfully at the dangerous man before him and then said, "First of Kratos, I am not your father."
Kratos jumped up, with blades in hand again, and yelled, "WHAT?"
Zeus shook his head and said, "Please sit down and let me explain."
After Kratos sat down again, Zeus continued: "You, Kratos, killed your father on Olympus. He is dead and gone."
"And who are you then?" Kratos asked, still confused, but on guard.
"I am Zeus, just not the Zeus who was your father and who you have killed just a short while ago, at least in your mind."
Kratos looked strangely at the man/god who looked like his father and asked him, "Are you crazy, old man?"
Zeus laughed, took a sip out of his glass and then said, "Ahh, a few people would certainly answer that question with a yes, but no, I think I am not. You know the Earth you are on now isn't the one you were born on. The universe is infinite and there are a lot of different dimensions, time-lines and so on. Even I don't know all, only the creator knows about all the aspects of the universe, having after all created them. You were her champion on your Earth and she put you on the way to save your Earth."
Angered Kratos said, "Creator? Her champion? What is all that nonsense and why didn't she help me then if I was her champion?"
"Ahh, but she did all she could to help you. Her highest degree for humans was always 'Free Will' and so she gave you everything you needed, but what you made out of it was all up to you. Granted, she would have liked better for you to have chosen a less bloody way, but in the end you did everything and more than you needed to do and so she gave to you her final guide, in the form of the young girl Pandora. She then showed you the way to defeat the Zeus in your world. Your decision then to give 'Hope' to the humans of your world, instead of using it for yourself or giving it to Athena, is the reason why you are here now," Zeus answered him.
Kratos looked at Zeus and thought for a while about this crazy explanation. "Let us say I believe what you just told me. Why was I brought here?"
Zeus looked at Kratos for a while and shuddered imperceptivity. This man was truly dangerous and what the creator had showed him about the man's life before she sent him here to talk with him frightened him for the first time in a long while. Pulling himself together he started to answer. "That's simple to answer. Because your help is needed."
Kratos looked at Zeus as if he was ready to jump and kill him, but instead he said in a dangerous tone. "Why and haven't I done enough? I am tired and want to rest."
Zeus nodded. "Indeed you have and that's why the creator just asks a little thing of you. On this world we gods have pulled back a long while ago and the creator placed beings, who call themselves 'The Powers that be' or 'the Elders', to watch over humankind. Sadly, those beings forgot their place and are no longer performing their duties, playing their own games instead."
Kratos shook his head and said in a tone which made Zeus shudder. "Let me guess, I'm here to deal with them then?"
"Yes and no." Zeus replied.
Kratos just raised an eyebrow and Zeus quickly added. "As I said before, you are not really here. The creator used the chance a chaos mage, who worships the Roman God Janus, gave her and placed a few ideas into the mind of the young man she wants to be her champion on this world. He chose the chaos blades that she placed into the shop of said mage and which belonged to you and so your mind was pulled here once the mage completed his spell. You possessed the body of the young man for the time being."
Kratos looked at Zeus and just asked, "And?"
Zeus started to get really nervous under the scrutiny of Kratos and just wanted to finish this. "She offers you a small endeavor. If you and the young man agree, you will first help to stop this spell to reduce the chaos it is causing and then you will train him in all that you know. After you have finished that task, your mind will be released from the young man's body and the creator will take you to her heavenly host, where she will reunite you with your family."
Kratos looked at this Zeus for a long while and was deep in thought. Granted, this Zeus didn't act like his father at all, but could he trust him? Probably not, but what other choices did he have at the moment? None, as it seemed, and if this Zeus betrayed him, he could always kill him later.
As Zeus watched Kratos think about all that he had told him. He saw a small smile creep onto Kratos face and somehow Zeus felt like someone was throwing a party over his grave, which chilled him to the bones.
After a while Kratos said, "I agree, but if you have lied to me or betray me, I will find and kill you. Now ask the boy."
Zeus nodded and waved with his hand again.
Suddenly the features of the young man before him changed a bit, "OK, I heard everything you spoke about and sadly, I have seen a lot of strange things here and so have no reason to not believe what you said, but before I agree to this, I have questions."
Zeus looked at the young man and nodded.
"First of, why me? Second, how long will this training take and what will I have to do then?" the young man asked.
Zeus thought for a moment and then answered. "Why you? That has two answers. First, you already proved that you can throw a wrench into the plans of the Powers by saving the Slayer Buffy Summers from prophesied death, and second, because Olympian blood flows through you veins. You are a descendant from my son Hercules. For you other question, the training will only take the night after this day in real time, but for you, it will be as if you were trained from childhood. What you will have to do then? The same as now, whatever you choose. Help your friends and when the time is right, you will be given the chance and the choice to deal with the Powers."
Xander Harris leaned back against the chair he sat on and thought about all he had learned. He saw the memories of Kratos' life, which wasn't an easy one, and even if he couldn't agree with all the choices Kratos made, it wasn't his place to judge. Now he was offered by Zeus, himself, to get trained by one of the most ruthless warriors he had ever heard about. If he hadn't already seen a lot of crazy things since meeting Buffy, he would think that he had lost his mind, but as it was, the decision he had to make was an easy one. His Great grandfather, a few hundred times removed, offered him the chance to get training which would help him keep his friends safe…He looked up and said, "I agree."
Zeus nodded and then said, "Good Alexander, then take a drink of the Ambrosia. It will activate your Olympian blood and you will then be able to learn what Kratos has to teach you."
Xander nodded and took a long drink of the offered Ambrosia.
Zeus was baffled by the amount Alexander was able to drink before he fell to the ground screaming. He really hoped that this wouldn't come back to bite him in the ass and then he vanished with a flash.
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Police and other rescuers ferry hurricane victims to safety in Acapulco, Mexico (map) on September 18—a common scene across Mexico this week. The country has been hit by not one, but two hurricanes in recent days.
Hurricanes Ingrid and Manuel made landfall on opposite coasts within a day of each other. (Related:"Scientists: Climate Change May Offer Hurricane Help.")
Manuel made landfall on September 15, as a tropical storm, initially killing at least 14 people, according to news reports. After bumping along up the coast, the storm gained strength and became Hurricane Manuel on September 18. (Related: "GPS Reveals Hurricane Wind Speeds.")
Hurricane Ingrid made landfall early September 16 near La Pesca, Mexico (map) on the country's east coast. The death toll currently stands at 80 for both hurricanes Ingrid and Manuel, with more storms forecast for later this week.
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Torrential downpours resulted in floods, triggered landslides, and decimated homes (pictured) in the Mexican state of Oaxaca (map).
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Washed out roads and collapsed bridges (pictured September 18) in the state of Guerrero have wreaked havoc with rescue attempts. Damaged highways have cut off tourist city Acapulco from the rest of the country.
About 10,000 tourists were flown out by Wednesday night, leaving an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 waiting to be evacuated, according to news reports.
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Two men survey the wreckage of a house inundated with mud in the city of Altotonga, on the Gulf side of Mexico, in the state of Veracruz. Pounding rains from Hurricane Ingrid have left a soggy, muddy mess in several states across Mexico. (Related: "Improved Forecasting Will Help Track Hurricane Season.")
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A small chapel on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, lies entombed in mud and rocks on September 16.
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A man with a jackhammer attempts to break apart a boulder blocking a road on the outskirts of Acapulco on September 16.
Landslides triggered by "biblical" rains from Manuel have resulted in damaged roads and highways.
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People wait near a collapsed bridge for a boat to take them and their belongings across the Papagayos River, south of Acapulco, on September 18.
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Pictures and religious figurines dry out on the trunk of a car in the flooded beach resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, in Manuel's aftermath on September 18.
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For the first time, I had an optical cable fail on me tonight. The sound from my sound card had been cutting out, but I blamed it on intermitent software or DSP problems in either the card or receiver. Well, today it started cutting out every few seconds, driving me mad, so I started heavy duty trouble shooting. Long story short, when I replaced the bad optical cable with another one I had, everything streamed great again. The bad wire still glowed red at its tip, but somehow or another wasn't transferring the data correctly (probably a bend in the wire somewhere that caused damage). I did not lose dynamics, or clarity in the mid range. Bass did not become flabby... it just went from sounding great to dead freaking silent. It reaffirms the fact that when a digital cable like USB or optical is bad... there isn't any sound. When its good... there is sound. Its simple as that.The cheap optical cable that broke was a cruddy belkin one. The one it was replaced with was from monoprice, built like a tank, and cheap as dirt. Anyway, thought I'd share my experiences.
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Yeah. Errors usually result in plainly audible and sometimes quite annoying glitches.
To those saying that bits can flip.. well yeah, the most significant bit is as likely to flip as the least significant, the former causing huge distortions (worst case are clicks/pops) to the waveform.
I found a nice PM in my inbox when I got back from my "involuntary vacation" from HeadFi. I thought I'd share it. It really made my day...
Hi BigShot,
I just want to say thank you for your honest and objective comments at Headfi. I did some careful research myself and have to agree with most of your comments.
For example, I also came to the following conclusions:
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2) 256 AAC VBR is good enough for music listening by most (if not all) human ears;
3) most, if not all, "hi-end" DACs are overkill for music listening.
I am glad that Headfi still has you around. Thanks to your posts, I learned and saved a lot. Now I realize that I made quite some mistakes before. Shame on myself; I have a PhD in science but have not investigated those audiophile myths objectively until a year ago (I probably even propelled some groundless claims before).
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Welcome back!
The oddity is that the "objective" Head-Fi crowd is actually fairly diverse in terms of prior education and experience. As an "SS" consensus emerges I see it as proof of a common pragmatism.
Bigshot, I think a lot of people have a respect for your experience and a willingness to share what you've learned in a simple and straightforward manner. But then there is also another contingent of contributors...
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Welcome back!
I did notice your absence, glad it was only "virtual", and sorry it was involuntary. Always best to move forward.
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Welcome back Bigshot!
Thanks youbee!
...and I still dare anyone to hear a difference between AAC 320 and lossless at a normal listening volume and EQ curve! I've never seen it done.
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I'd guess many people would say they could hear a difference because hearing, of anything, is very subjective. There are clearly measurable differences in bit rates and stuff like that, but are the differences such that normal hearing people can discern them?
How do I determine what someone else is hearing (and I'm an objectivist)?
I think it's worth a try at least.
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