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One could say that the only thing husband and wife team Mark and Mary Beth Bentz love more than cooking is their hometown of Pittsburgh. When the duo opened their pizza shop in 2006, they decided to create a space dedicated to providing quality American eats to go or while catching the night's Steelers game. The pair man the kitchen seven days a week, packing dough into a menu full of pizzas, calzones, and hoagies. To give clients a bit more of their Pennsylvania homeland, the pair also pour pints of local Iron City beer and sell cookbooks of classic Pittsburgh recipes divided by category and the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers.
It must have been kismet. Mitch Rotolo?s last name means to ?roll? in Italian. As in to roll out dough. And that is exactly what Mitch did, founding his first Rotolo?s Pizza in 1996. His blossoming pizzeria?with 26 locations and growing?treats customers to pizzas crafted from housemade dough and sauce made fresh daily. The chefs top crusts with creative mixes, including a bacon cheeseburger pizza and the Muffaletta pie with pepperoni, Canadian bacon, salami, and olive salad. They also roll out an 18? crust with 10 different toppings that weighs a total of 5 pounds and feeds six people?more impressive numbers than seen at the Hulk's NFL tryouts. Pastas and warm sandwiches round out the menu.
Tempting taste buds for more than 30 years, Godfather's Pizza crafts mouthwatering pies composed of 100% fresh mozzarella, an array of robust meats and veggies, and three varieties of baked crust. Like frisbees, Godfather's pizzas ($8.99–$15.99 for one topping; additional charges for two or more toppings) are ideally suited for enjoying indoors or at the park and are even more satisfying for teeth than they are for hands. Each delicious disk can be made with original, thin, or golden—extra warm and buttery—crust and comes smothered in the eater's choice of eclectic toppings, including beef, mushrooms, jalapeño peppers, and anchovies.
Tucked behind Leinkauf Elementary School, La Pizzeria has been lauded by Press-Register food editor David Holloway as "one of the best-kept secrets" in town. He praises owner Todd Henson's balance between Italian classics—pastas with housemade sauces and calzones among them—and creative menu contributions. A list of character-inspired gourmet pizzas includes the garlic-infused Bela Lugosi and the Sherlock Holmes, a mystery order whose toppings are chosen by the chef and cooked beneath a carefully aimed magnifying glass. Strewn with white tablecloths and still-life paintings, the low-lit interior features one private table, where Henson wagers "we've had a hundred proposals of marriage … over the years."
The same love for pizza and beer that fueled three college students in 1974 transformed their lives as they expanded their business from one rundown building in Atlanta to 100 Mellow Mushroom restaurants across 15 states today. Each eatery owes its individual style to each location's being locally owned and operated, much like impressionist painters owed their individual style to their number of ears. In the kitchens, grilled and deli-style hoagies are assembled and calzones and pizzas baked in stone hearths using dough made with natural spring water. Though many of the restaurant's dishes have remained on the menu since its inception, the culinary crew frequently devises new, often gluten-free, dishes to keep senior-ranking pepperonis from becoming too powerful. Servers pair dishes with their location's own set of local brews, which fit into a collection of up to 100 microbrewed and imported beers on tap and in bottles. Brewers such as Bell's, Abita, and Dogfish Head are also featured in regular beer events.
Cooks at all of the Buck's Pizza Downtown franchise locations mix fresh dough each day and sprinkle crusts with pure mozzarella cheese. Founder Lance Benton selects the tomatoes for the sauce, which are sun ripened in the Central Valley of California and watered from springs in the high Sierra mountains. In the restaurants' kitchens, chefs top pies with the carefully chosen, fresh-cut produce as well as barbecue chicken, aged cheddar, fresh basil, and marinated steak. They also construct pies that simulate the experience of eating a chicken club sandwich, spinach alfredo, or a bacon cheeseburger. Oven-baked buns for hoagie sandwiches brim with ham, hard salami, and italian dressing like the poetry of hungry castaways on desert islands.


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Troll Song is a retro point and click game series starring a race that is so often portrayed as simply the strong, dumb brute - Trolls. This game series will give them a new mythology and culture. You play as Clod, one of only a handful of trolls to survive an evil plot to wipe them out completely - the game starts with Clod simply trying to escape and free the other remaining trolls, but the plot will encompass much more.
Currently there is only a demo available of Troll Song: Verse One - "Completely Stoned". It is very short - it will probably only take you around 10-20 minutes to complete - but it does serve as a good introduction to the game plot (with a 3 minute opening cut scene), 6-verb interface and visual style.
After development of the game stalled, we now have a new team with a slightly new focus - after discussion with the new team members - Verse One will be released as a free game in its own right, but thereafter, instead of releasing the game in episodic format, we will develop the whole game which will go on to be a commercial release. But just to reiterate, before we ge to that stage, we will release Verse One as a complete game, which will take you to the point where Clod has escaped his mountain prison, found a new ally and set off for a Dwarven village that he feels unaccountably drawn towards.
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Current news: I have a new programmer, getting an artist on board is proving a little trickier but I'll keep going. I want someone who can match or even improve the existing art if at all possible, because I feel Tino created a lovely style and it fits the game perfectly.
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CN Signs Voluntary Mitigation Agreement (VMA) With Village Of Bartlett, Ill.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the Village of Bartlett, Ill., located approximately 35 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, in connection with CN's Jan. 31, 2009, acquisition of the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E).
CN will provide Bartlett with funding for noise mitigation and emergency training and will monitor switching activity in conjunction with another railroad to minimize extended blockages of West Bartlett Road.
Jim Vena, CN senior vice-president, Southern Region, said: "CN is pleased to have come to terms with the Village of Bartlett on this mitigation agreement, which is the 28 th VMA signed by CN with communities on the EJ&E line. Agreements such as these build ties with the communities through which we operate on the EJ&E."
CN reached its first VMA in August 2008, and has continued working with communities along the EJ&E to reach these voluntary agreements to provide environmental mitigation tailored to each community's needs. To date, 28 of the 33 communities directly affected by the EJ&E transaction have signed VMAs with CN.Integration of the CN and EJ&E networks is well underway. For more information on the acquisition, including a map of the areas served by CN, please visit the Company's website at www.cn.ca. Forward-Looking Statements Certain information included in this news release constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws, including statements as to the expected completion of the integration of the CN and EJ&E networks. CN cautions that, by their nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results of performance of the Company or the rail industry to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Important factors that could affect the above forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic and business conditions, industry competition, inflation, currency and interest rate fluctuations, changes in fuel prices, legislative and/or regulatory developments, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, actions by regulators, various events which could disrupt operations, including natural events such as severe weather, droughts, floods and earthquakes, labor negotiations and disruptions, environmental claims, uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation, risks and liabilities arising from derailments, and other risks detailed from time to time in reports filed by CN with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis" in CN's annual and interim reports, Annual Information Form and Form 40-F filed with Canadian and U.S. securities regulators, available on CN's website, for a summary of major risks. CN assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable Canadian securities laws. In the event CN does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that CN will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.
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Football fans across the Middle East were upset whenthey could not watch the World Cup opener on Friday
Football fans across the Arab world were furious when they tried to watch the opening game of the World Cup in South Africa and found the signal was blocked.
Al Jazeera Sport, the network with exclusive broadcasting rights for the tournament in the Middle East and North Africa, has said its signal was deliberately jammed on satellite channels Nilesat and Arabsat in an "act of piracy".
Viewers were faced with blank or frozen screens when they tried to watch the opening game between Mexico and South Africa on Friday.
Al Jazeera's signal returned in the second half of the match, but the quality was patchy.
Some commentary for the game also appeared in the wrong language.
"We apologise for the interruption that happened, it was because of satellite interference from an unknown source," Nasser al-Kholeifi, the managing director of Al Jazeera Sport, said.
He said he was astonished that the World Cup signal was blocked because it was "not a political programme, but a sporting event.
"We will do whatever we can to find whoever was responsible," al-Kholeifi said.
Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite company, said it is investigating the source of the jamming.
It pledged to "take all measures necessary against such an irresponsible act that violates all international laws and norms".
Nilesat and Al Jazeera Sport are also "looking into broadcasting the Al Jazeera channels airing World Cup games on more than one frequency on Nilesat to ensure the visibility of the games".
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Fifa, the international body which organises the World Cup, said it was "supporting Al Jazeera in trying to locate the source of the interference" in the broadcast.
In a statement on Saturday, Fifa said it "is appalled by any actions to try to stop Al Jazeera's authorised transmissions of the Fifa World Cup as such actions deprive football fans from enjoying the world game in the region".
Al Jazeera Sport has, meanwhile, promised to pursue legal action over the incident.
"After months of negotiations with Fifa, we want our Arab viewers to enjoy a few of the World Cup events for free," al-Kholeifi said.
"But sadly, there are some people who have political agendas to the contrary. We will do our utmost to find who was behind it."
Friday's transmission disruption upset football fans across the Middle East, in places as far apart as the Gaza Strip and Baghdad.
"What happened is shameful. The World Cup only happens every four years," one football fan in the Palestinian coastal territory said.
"We were in a coffee shop and we tried to find another place and they had the same problem."
Another viewer in Gaza said: "We have lost our patience for this mistake. We are waiting to watch the only Arab team, Algeria."


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Hooray! I live for the hometown visits on American Idol. They cry, I cry. Never fails. No more drama! (GIVE ME MORE DRAMA.)
Jessica Sanchez helicoptered in to Chula Vista from L.A., with a quick stop at San Diego's Padres stadium to emotionally relive her audition experience. A tight closeup of Phillip Phillips' private parts as he fastened his seat belt let us know he was on a private plane to Leesburg, Georgia. He would proceed to break down in tears while sandwiched by his adorable parents -- who had both expressed interest, separately and lovingly, in squeezing the life out of their son now that he was home. Phillip's parents are ridiculously cute.
But my favorite "hometown heroes" segment had to be Joshua Ledet's. I thought he really came alive once he landed in Westlake, Louisiana. This place had everything: Crawfish, a parade, a dog in a top hat, a woman with an eye patch. Joshua took us to church (literally this time) and emceed his own stadium concert with none of the reserved shyness we've seen from him on live TV.
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First up: Judges' choice -- or should I say sponsor's choice? A Kraft commercial featuring "I'd Rather Go Blind" aired directly after Joshua Ledet's rendition of the Etta James classic. "Why fix what's not broken?" wondered Randy. "Advertiser relations!" Of course, this was a perfectly fine choice for Josh, considering he's excelled at the smooth R & B style in the past. He didn't do anything new with it, but his costume was fabulous. "We just fed you what we knew you would feed back to us," explained J. Lo. (Kraft products.) I'm not sure this warranted the first of two judges' standing Os of the night. Typical Joshua. Good stuff.
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This week, young, undocumented immigrants nationwide have a chance to step out of the shadows.
Announced by President Obama in June, the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" policy is now in effect. It offering the group of immigrants a chance to avoid deportation—as long as they meet certain criteria.
In Austin, dozens made the trip to the Mexican Consulate for more information and to apply for passports—one of the documents which can be used as proof of identification.
Maria Serrano told YNN she first moved to the United States when she was nine months old. She says she graduated from Eastside Memorial high school and is now a student at Austin Community college. Her student status qualifies her to apply.
She says she has determination to become an American citizen.
"It's hard when people tell you, 'You can't do that because you're not from here or you don't have this green card, and no and no and no,'" Serrano said. "And I say, 'I don't care, I'm going to get to where I'm at or where I want to be, no matter what."
Deborah Alemu is an immigrant with legal status. She stands in support with as many as 30,000 young people in the Austin area who may qualify for Deferred Action.
"It is not a pathway to citizenship. It is not a pathway to amnesty. It is a way to give back to the community," Alemu said. "They are not in the shadows and they're able to stand out here and say, 'I'm undocumented and I am unafraid.''
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Eels stick with Parramatta Stadium
PARRAMATTA have recommitted to their home ground of Parramatta Stadium for the next five years.
Lockyer should stop playing - physio
CHAMPION Brisbane five-eighth Darren Lockyer has been urged to stop playing for several weeks by one of the country's most qualified physiotherapists.
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Luke Bailey sidelined for up to six weeks
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Weyman outed for six weeks
CANBERRA prop Michael Weyman has copped a six-match NRL ban after pleading to guilty to two counts of striking, including punching Gold Coast's Daniel Conn.
Panthers prop Woolnough to miss 10 weeks
PENRITH prop Adam Woolnough could return within 10 weeks despite earlier fears a knee injury suffered against the Wests Tigers was set to end his NRL season.
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I've made this several times, and it is so very good. I followed the recipe to the last dot the first time, and it was great. I wanted to decrease the sodium, so I now use homemade chicken broth with no added salt, cook my own beans, and make my own sauce with no salt, just Mrs. Dash. I also add a couple good shots of hot sauce to wake it up a bit. This is just a wonderful soup that is waiting for you to add your personal touch if you want. It is also really good with the addition of some steamed kale or spinach.
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Like Bobby Deen, I have been searching for healthy options to my favorite Southern dishes. I made this yesterday with very few changes. I had a whole chicken and I wanted to cook it in my crock pot. I removed the skin to reduce the fat. I was reluctant since that is where the tenderness comes from, but to my surprise the texture was the same. I substituted dry basil for fresh since dried herbs do better in a slow cooker. I did not add salt since saltiness intensifies in slow cooking. I didn't need the oil and I added the lemon zest at the end. It took 5 hrs on high and the flavors were simply wonderful. I only wish I had put more beans in for the size of the meal. Thanks Bobby!
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Review of chapter "Chapter 8" from
Glad you're back. :)
Great update. I'm glad to see that Xander's talk sank into Buffy, so she can now get to know her stepmother (and later, her little sister). I can't wait to see how Stars Hollow takes to Joyce and finding out that Lorelai and she are married. I'm sure it'll come up in a town meeting.
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Thanks. Yes it may well come up at the town meeting. Maybe everyone - Rory, Buffy and Sookie, will insisted that they have a blessing or something in the town church?
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Great nice to have you back :-)
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Review of story "Can My Life Get Any Weirder" from
Evil author = one who doesn't finish stories they start.
And this is a good story, so please stop being an evil author.
Buffy wouldn't call her mother mum, mom yes mum no.
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Thanks for the review. You will notice that a new chapter has now been posted. As for mum/mom, I have told this many times before - It has nothing to do with how it is pronounced, it is just how it is spelt in UK English.
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Review of story "Can My Life Get Any Weirder" from
Very interesting job on your story so far, please do your best to add more when you can.
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Thanks. I will.
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Review of story "Can My Life Get Any Weirder" from
I was so glad to see an update. This is one of my favorite 'Joyce' stories. I like how you have characterized all Our Heroes. Plus, you have a nice sense of humor that makes your story feel more 'real'. I hope you find a new beta reader and we get to read more of your interesting stories.
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Thanks. I was contacted by someone earlier so if it works out the next part will be posted soon - hopefully!
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
I like this so far and I also think that Buffy/Faith would be of the good. ;-)
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Thanks for the review but I do not see Buffy and Faith getting back together in this one there has been too much water under the bridge but I could see them at least agreeing to keep in contact!
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Review of chapter "Chapter One" from
As I screwed up my TTH setting and I am having to go back through and reset everything by hand, I came across this story and reread it again.
Brilliant, reading through the comments I was pleased to see that it is not abandoned!
Also nice to see you are going to keep it supernatural free.
Thanks :)
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Thanks for the review.
I have acually been writing more of the next part over the last week so as long as my new beta works out it could be posted soon?
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
Here's hoping your muse smiles on you soon.
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Let us hope so. I do have several pages of the next part wrote but not enough to send to my beta. Hopefully soon?
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
Its a wonderful story. And I would love a couple more chapters. It doesn't have to be any big action scenes. Maybe a bit like a Gilmore show, with the ending having Buffy/Joyce tell and show the Gilmore girls that Buffy is a Slayer. Don't try to follow the shows any after your story starts.
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Thanks. I have a lot more to add - I just happen to be suffering writers block, I have not written anything since last October. I do not want the Gilmore Girls knowing anything about the supernatural as I think it would so freak out Lorelai that it would destroy her bubbly personality.
As for following the shows this starts after the end of season five and will end before season six would start on Buffy - Although of course, six would be different in that Buffy did not die.
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Please do more!
I'm looking foreward to Buffy meeting Rory.
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Thanks for the review. At the moment I am finding it had to motivate myself to write anything. Hopefully I will get over my block soon.
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
Just re read it - I think you have updated some of since the last time I read it?
Brilliant - please continue its too good a plot to leave!
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Thanks for the review. Sorry I have taken so long to comment on it (I did not receive notice from TTH for some reason!)
Hopefully I will get over my writers block soon.
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
I'm sorry, but this latest chapter does not really work for me. Not sure if it is because I haven't read fanfic for a while or because you tried to cram too much in one chapter.
The Buffy-Joyce talk: The Buffy overreacting and protenting was classic Buffy, but after the first shock it felt that Buffy came on too strong, but you nicely explained that with her abandonement issue, nice twist. The sex thing was (again) funny.
Overall the scene felt decent, but too short. (motivation: I think it might have been better if you had saved the scoobies for later and had it be just Buffy, Giles, Lorelei and Joyce-Willow perhaps, she had good lines, then they could have had more lines, and more suprises later for the others).
Nitpicking, I can't see Anya realise that Giles wants to be alone with Mrs and Mrs Summers-Gilmore (and act on it) - in contrary, I think she'd want to stay and watch. I mostly noticed the contrast because you used 'Anya' and 'Realised' in the same sentence just after she was talking about artificial penisses - Very good Anya line by the way. :-P
About the marriage/engagement talks
While you used it twice in goods way to bring up the next topic, Lorelei can not congratulate Anya on getting married, as it happened in the final episode of season5, and (from your Riley-talk) you are still mid season 5. And without all the S5-stuff (Glory etc), would Xander have proposed at all? (I thought yes, Anya thougth no)
Secondly, are they going to ask willow Willow questions about her statement about wanting to marry Tara?
It is likely for Willow to know that anyway (researchgirl), so I'm guessing you brought it up for a reason. Yes, Willow has the dreamy love (although less the Buffy) that could have made her think of it, or Xander&Anya's engagement (?) could have brought it up, but it seems pretty early in their relationship to talk about.
The Xander-Riley talk
I'm disappointed you still have Buffy and Riley split because I like the paring, especially after you particulary mentioned they did not split up at the start of the story.
But it works well with what is happening in the story. and it is good that you finally give the timeperiod the story is playing in. (But was it already collage summer holiday that early in the year?, I thought the episode was before christmas?)
About the Buffy being with Faith, it was a suprise and I can't see why you needed it for the story, but I'm not opposed to it either. (as long as it does not turn in an 'everybody's bi'-fic ;-) ).
But I am curious how carefull you work out the details; Did they just have feelings, or did they act on it? Did Buffy feel she cheated on Angel, is that why Faith shot him? You already brought up Willow's anthipathy for Faith; did she have feelings for Buffy? Faith? Or just (standard canon) because she felt closed out? Would that change if she finds out? Does answering all this leave room for the main plot of Joyce and Lorelei?
Further I have some personal issues with Xander still dreaming of Faith after she practically tried to attempt-rape him (Consequences, Not Zeppo). But As Joss doesn't care much about rape I realise that it probebly isn't much of an issue in Jossverse (or it's audience).
On the other hand, I wasn't really convinced by the shows version of this talk, and you added enough surprises and changes to make it your own.
So like I said, I'm not so positive about this chapter, but I got the impression you're soon going to move some of the characters to the Gillmore's house, so then I'm going to be a lot less critical and a lot more entertained because I don't know much about that show. :-)
PS: Sorry for all the edits, but I got interrupted during the reviewing and after reading it over realised there were some mistakes and I\d forgotten something.
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Thanks for the feedback. Sorry you could not get into this part!
Okay I concede your point although at times Anya did show some insight into other peoples feelings but still found it hard to express them around others (The scene in The Body where she is not sure how she should feel about Joyce's death!) With fan fiction, you can always get around things like this by changing the character's attitude to any given situation (Not saying this is what I am doing here!) I think Anya had great potential to grow especially if season six did not happen as it did in the show! If Joyce had been there for the gang to go to with their problems would it have changed things (absolutely).
I wanted them all together. It would be like anyone of us going to meet someone at a friend's house with no knowledge of what was going to happen and before any talk can take place, our friend runs away.
I am sorry you did not like the part with Buffy and Riley splitting up? It was always my intention to have them break up but wanted it to take place a little different from canon. Yes in the show they did break up early in season but again this is fan fiction.
No not going to end up with everyone bi. As I said it just flowed out as I typed it! I always felt that within season three there was so much subtext between the two slayers that although nothing was stated in the show they did at least make out!
Normally when I start a story, I know where it will start, what will happen overall, and where I want it to end but much of the filling just comes from actually writing it. I may have Buffy actually visit Faith before she goes with her mother and stepmother to Stars Hollow but at this moment, I do not know if I will actually add that to the story or just refer to it. Did Willow have feelings for Buffy? In this story, no, but in many of my other stories - absolutely.
This story will always be focussed on Joyce and Lorelai.
I did not say he still fantasized about Buffy and Faith just that he used to. Hands up any straight male that thinks it would have been rape if someone like Faith or any other sexy female insisted you had sex with them when you were 17-18? Rape will never be a part of any of my stories.
You really should watch The Gilmore Girls. I am not sure who I will have travel to Stars Hollow at the moment other than it will not include Xander and Anya, I may have Giles go with Joyce, Buffy and Lorelai on his way to England for some reason? We will have to see?
Added:- I did say the Glory fight did happen just that Buffy did not die and Dawn did not get sent to her. So Xander proposed as canon, it is just that as Buffy did not die they felt able to tell everyone.
Asking Willow about her statement? Maybe but not relevant to the story.
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
great update. I hope Buffy likes crow because she is going to have to eat heaps of it, and who knows maybe she meet a hottie in Connecticut after she makes peace with after saying goodbye to Captain Cardboard.
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Thanks. Yes probably so! I do not know? I cannot think of any Gilmore character she could pair with? Taylor maybe? Eww lol.
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Review of chapter "Chapter 7" from
I guess it is inevitable a fic starts out with a very odd and interesting pairing and by ch 7 it has progressed to an examination of just how incredibly screwed up Buffy is (not saying it is understandable but the girl has never been very stable, a card house of insecurities built on an unstable foundation of complexes, neuroses and traumas.
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It does seem that way. But later seasons especially six did see Buffy more unstable! But how many of us could stay sane if we went through everything she went through! Who would want too?
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hmmm, never thought of joyce this way. Yet this is me interested.
later and love
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Breakfast was no more than average, the hot plate holder held stone cold plates for the help yourself hot buffet and the buffet items were hardly warm, certainly not hot. There was a queue of people in the entrance to the restaurant waiting for tables to be vacated.
The hotel is overpriced, unless you want to pay an extortionate price for a view. It is not 5 star quality.
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loved that viewfrom sassycake
we had picked it for the view which was sensational. i sat on my balcony and watched the river all night. the room was large and furnished with everything a person could need. would definately recommend. very expensive however.
Nice but just above averagefrom Jon_Bennet
Sufficient for our purposesfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Great location. We were able to get to most sights from this hotel. I woudl agree that it is not a 7 star hotel by US standards. We found staff members to be most helpful.
Good Location, Still A Disappointment 11/03from wendiewill
Despite repeated discussions with management, we spent the night on VERY uncomfortable roll-away beds. The other three nights, they were able to move us to a room that was quite large by European standards and had two beds, but had no view. We agreed to sacrifice view for appropriate sleeping arrangements. As for the amenities, the beds (when we had them) were uncomfortable, the bathroom was basic at best with a tub/shower combo, the 125v plugs never worked despite repeated requests (bring a plug converter at least, and a separate mirror too since there are no plugs in the bathroom), and the pool situation was a joke - as a previous reviewer mentioned, you have to go to one floor to get the code, another floor to enter the code, and the code changes every day!
All in all, this hotel served its purpose, but I was disappointed that I cashed in almost all of my points for a mediocre experience. The business class seats on the plane home provided more luxury.
We loved the view!from Tripmom1999
The view is amazing. Our room looked directly over the river to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. A river view was a 25 GBP ($37.50) upgrade, and well worth it.
The rooms are standard "American" hotel rooms, which are quite large by London standards. Our room had 2 queen-sized beds (rare for the UK - they usually have doubles). We had plenty of room for 2 adults and 2 children, however, I would not recommend it for 3 or 4 adults. It was nicely equipped with amenities such as a hairdryer, American voltage plugs, bathrobes and free coffee and tea, although it was missing some of the little uniquely British touches you'll find in similar London hotels, such as a heated towel rack and full breakfast included in the rate.
The Marriott County Hall is a very expensive place, even when you don't consider the room rates. Phone calls were 99 pence ($1.50) per minute inside the UK, 2.99 ($4.50) a minute for the US and if you called a UK mobile. Internet access was 8 GBP ($12) for an hour. They also (strangely, I thought) had a price list of all the "souvenir" items in the room, such as towels (30 GBP/$45), potpourri basket (15 GBP/$22.50) and the "Do Not Disturb" sign (10 GBP/$15).
Their restaurant and room service were exorbitant, charging 15.95 GBP ($24) for a continental breakfast and 21.95 GBP ($33) for a full breakfast. However, the food was very good and the staff was friendly and welcoming to our children, even in the evenings. Dinner at the restaurant ran about $20 GBP ($30) for an entree.
The hotel in general was not overly family-friendly; it is angled more toward business travelers. Our room had a mini-bar that could not be locked, and it was controlled by a sensor that would charge you for anything that was MOVED, much less taken. The pool had limited hours for children on weekdays. However, children under 5 ate free at the restaurant's breakfast buffet and there was a great children's menu in the evenings.
It's a fantastic location for family travel: the BA London Eye and the London Aquarium are both adjacent. There is a McDonald's in the same building, as well as a video arcade and an excellent Chinese restaurant. On Gabriel's Wharf, which runs along the river, there are street performers, souvenir stands, and food vendors. It's an easy walk to most of the major London attractions such as Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and Covent Garden, and the Westminster and Waterloo tube stations are also convenient. (Although we got lost coming out of Waterloo; Westminster is much easier.)
All in all, if you have the money or Marriott miles (we used miles for 2 nights and paid for 2), I would recommend it. There's nothing like waking in the morning to the sound of Big Ben to let you know you're really in London. It's a nice place to stay, with or without children in tow.
Nice large roomsfrom A TripAdvisor Member
Go to the 4th floor to get the pass code (changed daily), then go to the 5th floor to the pool. Kinda irked me I had to bring a pound to use a locker though.
Great view!!!from A TripAdvisor Member
Service was good. We did not try the food at the hotel as there are so many places to go. Thought the location was convenient. It was expensive, but we did not find much in London that was not.
This hotel is a huge letdown. Go elsewhere.from pwrshift
We had a Thames view which was nice, but the room had cheap furniture in need or replacement or repair. It did have 115 and 230 v power plugs (you might need a plug adapter but not a transformer). Nice towels but the maid won't replace empty shampoo/conditioner/soap bottles unless you call. Have hotel empty the mini bar and buy convenience floor for snacks - otherwise you'll pay a big big price.
Excellent value for moneyfrom A TripAdvisor Member
We went last weekend and I must say, it was worth every penny and we would stay there again. What a beautiful building, tastefully renovated and the service was outstanding - most unusual for British hotels I'm afraid.
We paid for a river view room with parking and breakfast included and I must say the view was superb (right next to the London Eye), the parking was slick and breakfast was great. Marvellous. Go there and enjoy!
Wonderful experience.from A TripAdvisor Member
Top Local Tips for London
Family Dining on the South Bank Giraffe is a great restaurant with offererings for adults and children, alike. Its located on the South Bank past the London Eye in a mixed-use space of restaurants and art/festival galleries. We found delicious food along with an accommodating family atmosphere. Travelers to England will find that many restaurants cater to adults only. Those not wanting to spend their entire vacation in fast-food chains will appreciate the feel, food and fun at Giraffe.
Fire and Stone Restaurant, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden I'd read lots of good reviews about this restaurant and we did visit when were in London and the pizzas are fabulous. It is basically a fancy pizza restaurant but very reasonably priced for London.If you pre-book on their website you will get a pizza, side salad and a drink for £10
Easter Break Insanely crowded - bank holidays throughout Europe on the previous Friday and following Monday to Easter. Also many kids in Europe are on a 3 week break.
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Other names for London Marriott Hotel County Hall
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- Address: Riverside Building County Hall - London - England - SE1 7PB - United Kingdom
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- Travel Inn London County Hall Hotel London, England
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- Charing Cross Hotel London, England Distance: 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
- The Savoy Hotel London, England Distance: 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
- Novotel London Waterloo Hotel London, England Distance: 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
- Strand Palace Hotel London, England Distance: 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
- Best Western John Howard Hotel London, England Distance: 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- The Royal Trafalgar Hotel London, England Distance: 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Swissotel The Howard London Hotel London, England Distance: 1 km / 0.6 mi
- One Aldwych Hotel London, England Distance: 1 km / 0.6 mi
- St Martins Lane Hotel London, England Distance: 1 km / 0.6 mi
- Sofitel St James London Hotel London, England Distance: 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel London, England Distance: 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- The Mad Hatter Hotel London, England Distance: 1.1 km / 0.7 mi


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Pharmaceutical Companies, Investor Coalition Develop Industry Standard-Setting Principles For Recoupment Policies Covering Major Compliance Failures
DETROIT, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today joined thirteen institutional investors in endorsing a set of principles aimed at deterring violations of health care laws. The principles, Principal Elements of a Leading Recoupment Policy, were jointly developed by the companies and the investor coalition as a best practice corporate governance strategy that seeks to strengthen board risk oversight and preserve long-term shareholder value.
"Properly designed, compensation policies can be effective antidotes to compliance violations by affirming accountability that has real consequences," said Meredith Miller, Chief Corporate Governance Officer, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust.
The members of the working group, facilitated by Johnson & Johnson and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, believe that the principles will help deter unethical and inappropriate behavior and that the collaborative process that led to these principles can serve as a model to apply to other corporate-shareholder engagements going forward.
Many top companies have clawback policies but these policies are only triggered when there is a financial restatement and seek to recover compensation that has already been paid. The agreed-upon recoupment principles also contemplate the recoupment of compensation that has not yet been awarded or vested. A 2012 Equilar study of Fortune 100 companies found that while 85% of the companies surveyed had clawback policies, only 25% of these policies contain an ethical misconduct trigger not associated with a financial restatement."We believe these principles strengthen the alignment between shareholders and management by providing potent but balanced disincentives for bad behavior," said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Among the key agreed-upon principles of a company's recoupment policy are:
- Full discretion of the board compensation committee to determine if a material violation of company policy related to the sale, manufacture or marketing of health care services, has caused significant financial harm to the company and should therefore trigger consideration of a possible recoupment of incentive compensation.
- Application of the principles extending beyond the individuals responsible for the compliance failures to potentially include supervisors who failed to appropriately manage or monitor the risk.
- Decisions by the board compensation committee including whether to "clawback" incentive-based compensation already paid or otherwise recoup or reduce compensation that has not yet vested or has not yet been paid.
- Public disclosure concerning decisions to recoup compensation in compliance with SEC rules and, where appropriate, board compensation committees may choose to provide additional information.
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|12 Dec 2010
Keep recovery drive working while repartitioning
I have a new laptop with win7 installed. The C drive has 600 gig and I would like to break it into two 300 gig partitions. I tried it with the built in partition tools and was able to do it. The problem is this bumps the recovery partition back one spot and the recovery utilities do not work unless I boot of the repair disc. I had to do a restore to get things back to normal and working.
There was a post several months ago with something similiar but the person was changing alot around and I got lost in the explanation.
I believe I need the recovery partition to end up between the two 300 gig partitions.
Can anyone explain how I might be able to do this?
Thank you in advance.
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|12 Dec 2010
If you were already able to restore to factory condition, then is that method alone sufficient as a backup?
I'm not sure why dividing the C partition would affect a separate Recovery partition but if you tried running it from boot and it wouldn't run then it may have only lost its link to run from Windows. Try booting it to see while you are still testing things. Back up your files.
The more modern method of recovery is saving externally a Win7 backup image to reimage the HD or replacement to exactly how your system is now: Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup
If you decide that an image backup and your Recovery Disks are sufficient then you might want to not worry about your Recovery partition, or even recover its space.
Many tech enthusiasts find a Win7 installation DVD to get an install without bloatware which is actually better than getting a new computer nowadays. Heres how for your consideration: re-install windows 7
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|12 Dec 2010
Thank you
I am able to do the backups. That is how I got the recovery working, by restoring from an image.
I wanted to divide the C drive so I can put all data on that partition and just back it up after the initial image of the whole drive is done. I would also like to keep the recovery partition working.
Perhaps windows keeps track of the partition position rather than drive letter. If so then when I add a partition in the middle windows would loose the recovery partition.
Is it possible to shrink c drive then expand d drive ( the recovery partition) then nab the extra off the end of d drive for the extra partition? That way the recovery partition will still be in the same position and hopefully keep working.
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|12 Dec 2010
I have never heard of a recovery partition not working because there are extra partitions that were shrunk form C. Look where my recovery partition is (this system is currently not active - that's why there are the funny drive letters).
|My System Specs
|12 Dec 2010
Please post back a screenshot of your full Disk Mgmt drive map and listings, using Snipping Tool in Start Menu.
What specific functions of Recovery stopped working after you subdivided your C drive, and how did that physically affect your Recovery Drive? It shouldn't have moved it at all.
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|12 Dec 2010
I wil post later. In middle of something else.
|My System Specs
|12 Dec 2010
This is with everything working.
This is after the change when recovery stops.
On the backup recovery page if I try to creade a repair disk I get the message not a valid parameter.
If I select recover from a saved image when the computer restarts to load recovery environment I get a message unable to continue, missing device. Use repair disk.
If I pause the boot and select F11 (recovery) it doesn't work.
I have to boot off the repair disc to do a recovery.
When I reload from a saved image everything works again.
Thanks again
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|12 Dec 2010
No wonder your system does not work. You have all "Dynamic" partitions. You cannot have more than 4 primaries - but normally you should have only 3 primaries and one exended which is a container for 24 additional logical drives (24 max. because then you ran out of letters).
What you need to do is get rid of 2 partitions (or at least one) and then reconvert the dynamics into primaries. You can do that with Partition Wizard - but for the free version you have to find Version 4.2. or 5.0. - their current version 5.2 does not have that function any more. Only 5.2 Pro has it.
Once you have done that, we need to convert one primary into an extended. But that we will see later.
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|13 Dec 2010
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Hello El Cobre, welcome to Seven Forums!
I've been fooling around with this for you and this is probably the reason the Recovery partition will not boot now; you had to have agreed to this to convert the HDD to Dynamic.
It says if this is done only the "current boot volume" will then be bootable.
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|13 Dec 2010
Thanks for your replys.
Here is a snip of the drives set back to factory.
Apparently I unknowing changed the drive to dynamic.
When I shrank C: drive and created the new partition it said it was making the partition dynamic but apparently it meant the whole drive.
So... starting from scratch how can I take half the remaining space in C: drive and make a new partition/drive for a data drive and keep everything working?
As you can tell I am new to win7.
Thanks again for any help.
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Wish we had some live stream video!!
It won't let me copy and paste tweets.
Got it:
The Williams County Sheriff, Williston Chief of Police and Sidney Chief of Police will be speaking shortly... not sure in what order.
Jim Lokken - Williston Police Chief at the podium
I posted a map on page 4 showing the proximity of Williston, ND to rezzes in the area. There was no rumor about tribal land. Because the one guy was picked up in Rapid City, I'm wondering if he is connected to anyone from a rez near Williston or if he just got on a bus to Rapid.
My Facebook page; I am grateful for the fact that two people who joined had colonoscopies, discovered cancer and are on the way to healing through treatment. Colonoscopies save lives! [A 3rd person has just been added. 8/7]
Lokken: Read a brief statement that was prepared, we will take some questions but no questions about the actual criminal investing
We believe Mrs. Arnold is deceased but her body has not been recovered
My first thought that selling anything door to door in an area where everyone is so spread out sounds suspicious to me considering how much gas you would go through, but I don't know if people are closer together in the town.
Another had the meat in a styrofoam cooler with dry ice and drove a truck with no company name or anything. Of course I didn't buy meat from either one of them.
Going fast here... Q and As...
I guess the reporter is slow........??
BBMArnold's husband, Gary Arnold, said he was grateful for the work of the FBI and police in the case and told Reuters he believes police "may know where she is."
If LE doesn't have a pretty good idea of where her body is located, it seems they would be getting pictures of BOTH men into MSM. They would be seeking video surveillance footage from building owners and accounts from people who may have seen one or both of the men, e.g., a clerk in a hardware store who remembers someone coming in to purchase a shovel.
Since MSM is not publishing a picture of the younger man, I wonder if he fled once they made a stop. If the men were traveling together, how did Spell end up in South Dakota so far from Waters? Two thoughts:
1) Spell was driving and took off in the vehicle when they made a stop. Possibly, he was shaken by what happened (either hit or run and Waters told him to keep driving, or Waters kidnapped Sherry and assaulted her).
2) Waters was driving and stopped the vehicle to assault Sherry or dispose of her body. Spell fled the scene and hitched a ride from someone passing through the area. The tip that led to the suspects may have come from the driver who offered Spell a ride and noted he was badly shaken.
Don't know whether Spell would be charged with kidnapping if he were scared for his own life and just followed Waters' instructions. But, maybe so if he had opportunity to notify authorities once he escaped, but didn't.
Just speculating here.
Were these suspects oil field workers?
I'm not impressed by the reporter who is supposed to be tweeting during this presser. She basically stopped tweeting as soon as they started the Q & A.
A few questions were answered, but nothing about the investigation itself. The press conference is now over. Story to come soon.
IMO, worthless!
I could see people living in remote areas paying extra money to buy meat at their door. It would save them the fuel expense of traveling miles away to buy the meat at a store. I would think they would stock up on it (possibly keep a meat freezer out in the garage) so they wouldn't need to buy it often. Likely, it is cheaper if purchased in the bulk because of the saving on fuel.
I don't know how else to interpret that quote to mean anything other than Sherry's body was recovered so that means that the quote was made up or embellished.
That's all I can think of unless you go with the theory that there is a lot more going on here than the very little we know about.


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Thanks to my friend Mark Senak (of Eye On FDA blog) for breaking the news/story late last night (DEC 20th) that the FDA has announced a delay on the issuance of Internet and Social Media Guidance, that was originally planned for release by the end of 2010 (or at least part of it).
According to Mark, an email was sent by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) announcing the following:
The Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) has been researching draft guidance topics on the following issues related to Internet/social media promotion of FDA-regulated medical products:
- Responding to unsolicited requests
- Fulfilling regulatory requirements when using tools associated with space limitations
- Fulfilling post-marketing submission requirements
- On-line communications for which manufacturers, packers, or distributors are accountable
- Use of links on the Internet
- Correcting misinformation
Our goal is to issue one draft guidance that addresses at least one of these topics during the first quarter of 2011, but we cannot comment any further at this point as to exactly when any draft guidance will issue or any specific order in which the topics will be addressed. The public will be notified officially when any guidance is issued via Federal Register announcements.
You may recall that this all started with the FDA Open Forum to address Internet and Social Media guidance in NOV 2009. Over the course of the year since then, general chatter and bits of information that were revealed at various conferences where the FDA presented, etc. (e.g. see Pharma Marketing Blog, NOV 1st, 2011) suggested that the FDA was planning to release guidelines: (1) by the end of 2010, (2) in a modular format, and (3) that would not address Adverse Event issues initially.
While many have been skeptical about the timing and some even had countdown clock widgets installed on their blogs , I believe many were holding on to a glimmer of hope that something would at least give us an indication for what to expect. In fact, I was at a recent conference in NYC, where an attendee asked a speaker from CDER if they could even just confirm a general date/timeline for when to expect the guidelines. So…I guess that's what we have for now–a vague sense of what to expect. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens in Q1, 2011.
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The JamHub is a stereo listening environment. As mentioned in section three of the 'Quick Start' guide, on page 7 of the Owner's Manual and on the wrapper for the included adapter(s), your JamHub's 1⁄4" instrument inputs are stereo inputs. They use stereo connectors, also called TRS connectors where T (tip) = left, R (ring) = right and S (sleeve) = ground. Standard mono instrument cables use TS connectors where T (tip) = signal and S (sleeve) = ground. When a mono cable is connected to a stereo input, the tip from the mono cable gets to the tip (left) of the stereo input, but the mono cable isn't sending anything to the ring (right) side. This could be why you're only hearing it in the left earpiece.
Nearly all of the devices that we envisioned being connected to JamHubs' instrument inputs (amp modelers, keyboards, e-drums, etc.) have stereo headphone outputs. These can be quickly and easily connected to JamHub stereo inputs with a stereo cable (TRS male on both ends). We offer our own accessory Stereo Connection 5-pack for this very purpose.
As mentioned above, your JamHub comes with 'mono-to-stereo' adapter(s) (one with Bedroom, two with GreenRoom and TourBus). The adapter basically turns a mono cable into a stereo 'dual mono' cable (technically not the same as stereo, but at least you can hear it in both sides). It does so by routing the signal at the tip of your mono cable to both the tip and ring of the adapter, which then plugs into the JamHub. This works well for connecting instruments like electric bass, acoustic/electric guitar or any mono instrument that sounds good on its own when plugged in directly.
Can I use the Speaker out?
NEVER connect your amp's speaker output jack to anything other than a speaker or other device that can handle a speaker-level signal. Connecting it directly to a JamHub input will quickly cause serious damage to your JamHub and will void your warranty. This can also cause irreparable damage to your guitar amp. This is true even of your guitar amp is a tiny '1 Watt' tube amp.
Can I use the Line out?
The 'line out' jack on your amp can be connected to a JamHub, but we recommend that you consider the following carefully before doing so:
Using most guitar amps' line outputs doesn't mute the amp's speaker or disengage its circuitry. Amps can suffer damage from running without a speaker (or at least a 'dummy load') connected.
The sound from an amp's line output jack is often very different from what you're used to hearing from that amp's speaker. Unless it's a 'speaker emulating' line output, most guitarists describe it as comparatively 'harsh' or 'thin-sounding'.
The line outputs from most amps usually carry a mono signal. When connecting to a JamHub's stereo instrument input, use an included mono-to-stereo adapter to get the signal into both sides of the headphones.
Can I use the Headphone out?
Some guitar amps have direct, speaker-simulated headphone outputs that 'mute' the amp's speaker when engaged and sound very good into headphone systems. Those without speaker-emulated outputs tend to sound bright/harsh/tinny compared to the way they sound through the amp's speaker.
We recommend that the best, easiest and most versatile way to get great, 'silent' electric guitar tone with a JamHub is to use a Boss / Roland Amplifier or Effect Pedal with COSM® Amp Modelling Technology. Feed the stereo headphone output from any of these into a JamHub stereo Instrument input and you're ROCKIN' ALL NIGHT!
Purchase a Hosa mono to stereo adaptor from your local Intelliware Dealer. The product code you will need to ask for is a GPP-419.Please click here to locate your nearest Intelliware Dealer.
Each SoleMix remote is shaped like a JamHub section, has a headphone output and can access all sections (1 through R) on the JamHub. Unlike those JamHub sections though, remotes don't have inputs. It might help to think of them as 'remote listening stations'. Our original intent for them was to allow musicians whose access to the JamHub is blocked by their gear (drummers, keyboardists, etc.) to create and adjust their mix from where they are playing. With SoleMix remotes connected to all four ports, a GreenRoom or TourBus is capable of creating 11 unique mixes from whatever sources are connected to the JamHub's seven input sections. A BedRoom with a SoleMix remote connected to its single remote port is capable of creating 6 unique mixes from whatever sources are connected to the JamHub's five input sections.
A guitarist can connect Stomp Box type effects pedals directly to a JamHub. If the last box in the chain has a mono output, you'll want to use an included mono-to-stereo adapter such as the Hosa GPP-419 to get the mono signal into both sides of the JamHub stereo input. For electric guitars, we recommend using a Boss / Roland Product that contains COSM ® Amplifier Modelling Technology because they include simulations of the 'amp' and 'speaker' components of guitar tone, as well as lots of built-in effects. Most users find that using only basic stomp boxes with no built-in 'amp' and/or 'speaker' emulation will result in harsh and thin-sounding guitar tone. Please click here to view the current range of Boss multi effects.
The USB output carries the stereo mix that you create at the JamHub's 'R' section. It works really well for capturing song ideas, making demos, critiquing the band's performance, etc... If you want multitrack recording then you may want to consider purchasing the excellent Roland UA-1010 Audio Interface.


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Valentine's Day
No matter if you have someone or if you're alone, if you celebrate Valentine's Day or if you don't, just know that right now, right in this moment, you are loved. 14th February is not just about romantic love but about love in general. Love for our friends and family and of course that special somebody if we have found them. It's silly that we need a day to mark love but we do and no one can avoid V Day. So if you're feeling lonely just know that you're not the only one. There's millions and millions of people that are feeling exactly the same way today, wishing for it to pass and all those silly heart shaped signs that reminds them that they're alone, that they haven't found their match, to be taken down and burned. All I know is that there's someone for everyone. I'm sure of that. And we must give love to receive love… It's our duty here in life, our purpose.
I love to know how you're spending today, how you are feeling and what you are thinking. I'm at work all day and after that we are going to Frontline club where my special someone's documentary is screening.
Tuesday 14th February 2012 | Category: Love | Tags: 14th february, Love, Valentine's day
15 responses to "Valentine's Day"
Heart shaped gifts does not remind us about loneliness, they say they're waiting for you. They wait, when you find the love and come to buy them for someone! )))
I wish I were there to watch the documentary too! MUCH much love to you and B. <3
adorable post! very wise and touching. like u r my friend! love u a lot. and cant wait to see u.xoxoxo
Happy Valentines darling Dena x
stunning photo, hope your day was great and that you will be spoiled rotten tonight.
Take care dear Dena!
Happy V-Day, my dear! Hope your well, and thanks for the sweet thoughts, and words!
xo from California,
Happy Valentine's Day, sweet Dena! I hope you enjoy this lovely day :) We are celebrating it with hail and snow!!
Lucky for me, Boyfriend comes in tomorrow and I am excited to spend time with him. Can't wait to hear about how your day turns out!
I was so depressed on Valentines Day. I broke up with my bf 5 months ago and still suffering :( thanks for writing this and making me feel a little better.
And you Dena, you are very loved.