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You're reading about a winner
Cooking, smoothies -- I'm on a roll, folks
I feel like 300 pounds of lean corned beef, in the sense that I'm definitely on a roll.
What I mean is that, despite a unique ability to sustain near-crippling injuries during non-lethal charity events, I have somehow emerged from the last two contests with all my limbs intact and the sweet taste of victory in my mouth.
My winning streak began earlier this month in the annual Celebrity Cook-off for charity at the Caboto Centre, in which I outduelled three other "outstanding local celebrities" in the culinary equivalent of a European soccer riot.
Each "celebrity" was paired with a professional chef and the teams had 90 minutes to whip up an appetizer and a main course from a "mystery ingredient," which turned out to be pork tenderloins the size of piano legs.
My partner, chef Mike Brown from DeLuca's, handled the minor details, such as the actual cooking, whereas I was responsible for the bulk of our team's stirring, which resulted in my right arm being twice the size of my left arm at the end of the night, which was a good thing because it made it easier for me to hold up the champion's trophy.
Despite that stirring victory, I wasn't feeling overly confident when I arrived at St. Vital Centre's food court last week to compete in the first-ever Celebrity Smoothie-Making Contest to help raise cash and awareness for SMD Foundation/Easter Seals Manitoba.
This event, sponsored by Booster Juice, pitted me against some huge competition, in the sense most of the other competitors -- gargantuan Blue Bomber linemen Steve Morley and Paul Swiston, QB Buck Pierce, ex-Bomber Kelly Butler and comedian Big Daddy Tazz -- are roughly the size of recreational vehicles.
It was a dramatic show for the audience, who sat there trying to eat lunch in peace while we contestants sat at a table and quietly waited our turn to go to the Booster Juice outlet and make smoothies via the approved technique of bravely telling someone behind the counter which ingredients we wanted them to put in the blender.
Not only did we have to give our smoothies delicious-sounding names -- mine was "Doug's Dog Drool" -- but we had to physically carry samples through the crowd and over to the panel of judges, so do not tell me that we media persons and pro athletes are not willing to put our safety on the line for a good cause.
The expert judges -- including Bomber legend Wade Miller -- tasted each fruity beverage and made the appropriate "yummy" noises, except in the case of the smoothie made by my pal Tazz, which caused the judges to wince as if being attacked by intestinal parasites, because Tazz had included a non-tasty mystery ingredient no one had ever heard of before.
In the end -- get ready to be incredibly jealous -- I was declared the champion, which, as I discovered later, was a big surprise, especially for the judges.
I had assumed Wade Miller voted for me because I had wisely reminded him that I would be judging him and Tazz on May 11 when they compete in Dancing With Celebrities, a ballroom competition in support of SMD/Easter Seals, at the Fairmont Winnipeg. (You can order tickets by calling 204-975-3084 or visiting www.smd.mb.ca.)
But when I pressed Wade on what the judges liked about my smoothie, he gave me a confused look and snorted: "We have no idea how you won. We all voted for (Bomber) Paul Swiston!"
That said, in an effort to be a good winner, I quickly sidled over to Buck Pierce and politely asked the star QB, who was busy signing autographs for an army of fans at the mall, whether he was stung by my upset victory.
"This is the low point in my life," chortled Buck, who had named his smoothie "Please Stop Snowing Outside" in an overt bid to win the crowd over. "I'm totally crushed. I drink Booster Juice four times a week. I usually get the vegetable ones."
So my victory is somewhat tainted, but that's not the point. The point is I am hoping to extend this surprise winning streak tonight when I take my turn in the barrel at the Winnipeg Wine Festival's annual Celebrity Grape Stomp in support of Special Olympics.
(We'll be squishing at McPhillips Station Casino and tickets are $40 at www.winnipegwinefestival.com or MLCC outlets.)
My main goal is to avoid a serious injury, such as (this is true) when I broke my big toe the first time I stomped for Special Olympics. "It just shows how passionate you are about stomping," Steven Dreger, the charity's communications manager, assured me. "It's pretty intense stuff."
And Steve's right. If you want to win, you need to be intense. You need to stand out. That's why I'm the new Smoothie King. Because I refuse to just blend in.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 24, 2013 A2
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Ernesto Tomasini (born 15 May 1968 in Palermo, Italy) is an Italian actor/singer/writer living in Britain. Best known for his more recent forays into contemporary music, he has behind himself a 20 year career on the stage. Early performances: Tomasini begun his career at 16 on the Italian comedy circuit and, later, in the legitimate theatre. He sang operatic soprano arias in the streets of his native Palermo, Sicily, until the owner of a small club by the port asked him to perform in his establishment. Throughout his teens Ernesto devised comedy sketches and sang songs in smoky clubs and small cabaret spaces. On one instance he caused a riot by performing his "outrageous" show at a conservative political party's celebrations. He kept his cabaret activities secret from his parents; his mother found out the truth about her son's suspicious nights out long after his debut, by reading an article about his shows on the national press. Stage: As his acts became more sophisticated (with original songs co-written by himself) he moved up to exclusive clubs until he landed on the legitimate stage, appearing next to one of Italy's leading stars of the time, Duilio Del Prete, in the national premiere of Franz Xaver Kroetz's Death on Christmas Night. After this he performed in numerous theatre productions, never abandoning his first love: Cabaret (something he continues to do to this day). He was the support act for TV comedian Nino Frassica and performed on the televised (RAI 3) Premio Anna Magnani. For the Scuola di Cabaret TV show, he created comic characters that became household names and in 1992 he was awarded the prize for best comedy act from Sicily. The following year he moved to the UK where, after graduating at the Arts Educational London School, he made a point of having as varied a career as he could, working as actor/singer on the West End stage (Chicago the Musical), in Off-West End productions (Blind Summit's Mr China's Son) and with experimental theatre companies (Lindsay Kemp). As avant-garde comedian and cabaret artist he has performed in theatres, museums, nightclubs and cultural institutes in twelve countries around the world and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Stephen Montague and Ron Athey and with the Resonance Radio Orchestra. Having made some early experiments in the late '90s with a production called The Other Woman, in 2002 Tomasini started to create (in various capacities) his own shows and first attracted attention with an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival with True or Falsetto? A Secret History of the Castrati. Written by Time Out critic Lucy Powell, the show was a sell out hit not only in Edinburgh but also in London for two seasons and on international tours, in three different languages. This was followed by Ernesto's own script for The Veiled Screen: A Secret History of Hollywood! which has had two London runs in 2006, sponsored by the Arts Council of England. Tomasini's style of performance - an operatic, dark and twisted blend of Italian Cabaret, avant-garde performance art and thought-provoking Vaudeville - has been defined "as shocking as it is moving". Music: In more recent times Tomasini has lent his voice to experimental music projects, quickly establishing himself as an international cult figure. A wide vocal range combined with his melodramatic delivery have interested the press: Frontiers magazine described him as "the most exciting and flamboyant personality to shake up the opera world since Klaus Nomi" and Italian newspaper La Repubblica called him a "prominent figure in avant-garde circuits with his seducing high voice reminiscent of those belonging to evirated singers"., He has sung his repertoire in London venues like the Royal Albert Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room, the National Theatre, the London Astoria and the Tate Britain., On radio he has sung, acted and was interviewed on all the BBC stations, Classic FM, Radio Nacional de España, Radio New Zealand and on major stations in France, Germany, Brazil and the US., For six years he has been the muse of composer Othon Mataragas. As Othon & Tomasini they have performed in some of Europe's most prestigious concert halls, theatres, museums and churches. They feature on the soundtrack of Bruce LaBruce's film: Otto; or, Up With Dead People, they performed at the show of hat designer Nasir Mazhar for the London Fashion Week (an experience that Ernesto repeated on his own the following year) and were special guests at Marc Almond's London concert at the Roundhouse. In 2010 they made their West End debut and performed at the National Portrait Gallery. Othon's first album, in which Tomasini sings alongside Almond and David Tibet, was released in 2008 on the Durtro Jnana label. 2011 saw the distribution of their first single and music video together and Othon's second album, Impermanence, in which Tomasini and Almond are joined by Camille O'Sullivan as guest singer, on Cherry Red/SFE. In 2012 the same label published their second single and video., Ernesto is singer and songwriter of Almagest!, a band he co-founded with Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo (of cult Italian band Larsen). Since 2007 they have produced three albums and one music video and have performed in arts festivals in Portugal, Italy and Germany (at the Volksbuehne in Berlin, the Natural History Museum in Turin and the Kurt Weill Fest, to name three)., In 2011 he created a new noise music project with dj José Macabra, called Trans4Leben, which opened the Drop Dead Festival in Berlin., Other collaborations of note are those with Andrew Liles (of Nurse With Wound for whom he has sung at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona, at the Wet Sounds Festival in London, at the PRE Final Fest in Rome and has recorded tracks that became part of his CDs: The Vortex Vault Collection, 2007) and the "father of industrial music"Peter Christopherson (aka Sleazy of Coil, Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, with whom he performed in Italy in a live soundtrack for Derek Jarman's The Angelic Conversation)., In 2008 Ernesto appeared as special guest singer, alongside Marc Almond and Antony (of Antony & the Johnsons), at the Current 93 concert in London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. A production music track that he recorded with Rolo McGinty of The Woodentops was released in 2010. In 2012 he was special guest of the band Patti Plinko at the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar Room. Other: In 2008 he was paid tribute in his hometown of Palermo with a special evening entitled Tomasini con la O, in which he discussed his life, career and main sources of inspiration. In 2013 he was awarded the prize "Sicilian in the World"., A lecturer on theatre history and techniques he has given master-classes to drama students in England, Spain and Mexico., His work and performance style are discussed in four books and an academic essay. In March 2012 he was included in the book Eccellenza Italiana (Italian Excellence, with an introduction by the President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano), in the Theatre/Music section, for representing Italy in the world., For two years (2010-2012) Ernesto was the London correspondent of the Italian magazine Musical!.
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1. Who likes my Fedora? Scratch that, who doesn't like my fedora? That's right bitches, no one.
2. I'm so nervous, I so totes want to talk to this girl next to me, but how do I do it? Should I tweet about her? Should I ask what MP3 Blog she likes? OMG, where's my Paxil?
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TOP OF THE PAGE MA! Feb 09 13 08:24 pm Link Caradoc wrote: Sweet mother of candy.... Feb 10 13 12:29 am Link !!!! So beautiful!! Feb 10 13 05:02 am Link I think next year we'll be shipping FedEx or UPS. They may cost even more, but at least their attitudes are a lot better than the slovenly blowhards with overblown senses of entitlement at the USPS. Feb 10 13 07:24 am Link Caradoc wrote: Oh no, what happened?? Feb 10 13 07:34 am Link Nothing major, but it's no surprise the USPS is going broke with A) employees like these and B) Congress. Feb 10 13 08:00 am Link The very last boxes went into the bin at the Post Office last night. Feb 11 13 06:28 am Link *rubs hands together* I can't wait to hide these from my kids! Hide them in my tummy!! Feb 11 13 06:36 am Link Before I forget - it may be a good idea to let the stuff come to something approximating room temperature before trying to eat it. There's caramel involved in the pretzel rod, and at the current temperatures seen in the Northeast, I don't want to hear about anyone pulling out fillings, removing crowns, or breaking teeth. Feb 11 13 07:33 am Link Caradoc wrote: I'm in the south...I get to eat mine right away!
Feb 11 13 07:36 am Link Tracking numbers show a number out for delivery today. Some tomorrow. Some have no status.
I hate the USPS. Feb 13 13 08:09 am Link Caradoc wrote: I love them when they bring me NOMS! Feb 13 13 08:27 am Link OH MY GOD I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY TO RECEIVE A BOX OF CRUMBS IN MY ENTIRE FUCKING LIFE.
This is the happiest Valentine's day ever. I totally forgot about this and just hear " Neemmmi you have squishy package!" Which I then squished more because I assumed it was a T-shirt I am waiting on! WRONG-O! It took me a while to even realize what was happening. OH MAH GAWD. I love you forever. Feb 13 13 01:49 pm Link Nemi wrote: How bad? There was bubble-wrap and cardboard involved... Feb 13 13 02:09 pm Link HOLY CRAP!
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Feb 13 13 03:22 pm Link Nemi wrote: I saw your picture the other day and I kinda want to mail you stuff too
Feb 13 13 03:46 pm Link Nemi wrote: Those are chocolate/cappuccino shortbread, dipped in white or semi-sweet chocolate.
Feb 13 13 04:35 pm Link Caradoc wrote: Did you tell your wife I love her yet?
Feb 14 13 10:33 am Link Damon Banner wrote: Sersly tho.
Feb 14 13 10:44 am Link HellBelle wrote: ditto.
Feb 14 13 10:50 am Link Nemi wrote: Done. Feb 14 13 10:52 am Link Damon Banner wrote: That was the plan. Feb 14 13 10:58 am Link OMG Yum!!! Feb 14 13 11:37 am Link HellBelle wrote: I am all over this. I will admit I look a little on the scraggly end of scrawny right now. I don't eat much.
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(Now what should I eat first?!) Feb 14 13 12:00 pm Link sofija wrote: The sexiest cookie you'll ever put in your mouth.
Feb 14 13 12:01 pm Link Nemi wrote: Ok, so it's not a cookie...
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The fudge is super yummy, and we're bringing the rest with us on our picnic today. Thank you! Feb 14 13 03:38 pm Link Eleanor R wrote: Feb 14 13 06:28 pm Link Well the pretzel didn't make it home. I'm thinking aliens got it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
OMG the cookie...I'll be in my bunk...no seriously I will be in my bunk. The rest has been locked away for safe keeping. They should erect statues in your honor Feb 14 13 06:33 pm Link Eye of Sicari wrote: Nah. My wife, sure. Feb 14 13 06:39 pm Link Move over man, I'm proposing to your wife. Holy god this is the best fudge I've ever eaten. Feb 15 13 02:01 pm Link I'm hoping mine is in today's mail. Feb 15 13 02:13 pm Link Model Sarah wrote: I haven't gotten to the fudge yet. * quiver* Feb 15 13 02:16 pm Link Nemi wrote: It was strawberries and cream! AMAZING. Feb 15 13 02:50 pm Link this is how people used to talk about MY fudge! hmph. Feb 15 13 03:56 pm Link |


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Situated in a quiet and green area 14 km from the centre of Riga, Ekohouse offers contemporary air-conditioned accommodation with free Wi-Fi and private parking. The on-site farm produces organic food,
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Ed Mulholland for ESPN.comMatt Hamill, bottom, admitted he "doesn't have it anymore" after UFC 133.
Matt Hamill, the only deaf fighter to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Monday.
The end of his six year career comes after Hamill, who turns 35 in October, was stopped by Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 133.
"I have not been kind to my body and it has nothing left after 28 years of nonstop competition," Hamill said in a statement published on his Web site. "It's time to finally give it a rest."
After nine knee surgeries, a chronically bad left shoulder, which was decimated in a fight against Jon Jones in 2009, and other injuries, the light heavyweight's will to compete, ably captured in "Hamill," a biopic feature film about his life that's set for a November theatrical release, simply dried up.
"I can't continue to fight without having the hunger and desire to do so," Hamill said. "I can't let my performances reflect on my coaches who are the best in the world and the reason I've made it this far."
Hamill admitted to being ready to retire following a listless decision loss to Quinton Jackson in May, "but my friends, family coaches and most importantly my daughter encouraged me to give it one last chance."
"I think she motivated him enough to go through with it," Holmes said of Hamill's daughter. "We thought, well maybe this is the way to do it. Take a fight on short notice, no game plan, go in there on instinct and maybe the killer in him will come out. It's not coming out because he's beaten down physically."
Sitting in his the locker room after succumbing to Gustafsson, Hamill, (10-4, 9-4 in UFC competition) looked at Holmes and conceded it was time to walk away.
"That's it," Hamill said. "That's all I got."
He leaves behind an amazing tale of perseverance. Born deaf in Loveland, Ohio, Hamill eventually found wrestling and earned a spot at Purdue University. It turned out not to be the right fit, and Hamill transferred to Rochester Institute of Technology, which features the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. At RIT, Hamill continued to wrestle and earned his nickname, "The Hammer," while capturing three Division-III NCAA championships.
Hamill entered MMA in 2005, and rose to prominence during Season 3 of "The Ultimate Fighter." He earned victories over Mark Munoz, Keith Jardine and Tito Ortiz. Hamill also owns a costly disqualification victory against Jones, the current UFC light heavyweight champion. Jones slammed Hamill to the canvas causing a 12-millimeter tear in his AC joint, shoulder dislocation, and pulled trapezius and deltoid muscles.
"He's a guy who they said shouldn't have fought," Holmes said. "You don't see boxers or deaf mixed martial artists."
Among other ventures, Hamill and Holmes are partners in a fight gym in Utica, N.Y., where they will continue to work with mixed martial artists seeking a shot at the UFC.
"The UFC has been extremely good to me and given me an opportunity to make a great living," Hamill said. "That exposure has allowed me options outside the Octagon as well. I just don't have it in me to fight anymore and my last two performances have shown that."
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Beer nerb aye! O2 and CO2 and implements of storage, dispensing, measurement, calculation, and temperature manipulation abound in my house. Now as to a weed nerd, well there is cerainly a level of craft there. There has been an explosion of cross breeding and selective mutation to achieve certain flavors/colors/odors/medicinal effects in the last decade or two. I would say it is definitely an art in it's own right. The lack of a rich tradition is largely due to it's lack of legal status in most places. Saddly, I do not partake as it has not been kind to my head for many years.
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My primary need for this cart was movable extra counter space which it gives. It looks good but is of very poor quality. The doors don't line up and the drawer is unusable because the bottom pulls out when it opens and closes. Wouldn't buy it again.
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it took a while to assemble all the pieces, but was definitely worth it. this cuisine cart is the perfect way of adding storage space to your kitchen, and also add some nice decor. it comes in so many dfferent colors and varieties, you could find one to match any kitchen. the top surface is heavy, quality wood. the inside is spacious and has an adjustable shelf. the upper drawer is small but great for kitchen utensils. the towel bar and spice rack add an extra special touch of decor and also convenience. last but not least, the wheels are the best part. no matter how much stuff you store inside, you can still move the entire cart around with ease whenever you want
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This is not "sturdy" wood although it's not as bad as particle board. It's still a bit flimsy. It looks good with the black and stainless and the wood top was lovely and actually the heaviest part of the cart. Mine came with a big gauge in one of the doors that had been painted over at the factory. For the money, I expected a much higher quality product. I returned it.
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Nx6 / Nx12 User Manual
v1.6.7 |
System Selection Guide
Comparison guide for the capabilities of the different Telos Systems. |
Call Management Software Guide |
How to: Add / Remove AES card in Nx Systems |
Telos Nx12 and Nx6 Talkshow Systems are advanced multi-line telephone systems which each feature four independent digital hybrids. Callers can be managed in separate "screened" and "hold" queues, and taken to air on a dedicated hybrid or "button mashed" for quick on-air conferencing. Each hybrid has symmetrical wide-range AGC by Omnia, plus long-tail-echo cancellation to deal with VoIP and cellular calls.
Nx systems can also be configured for dual-studio operation, in which two separate studios may share or split incoming phone lines: each studio receives its own independent caller queue and command of two of the Nx system's hybrids, maximizing both your technology investment and the flexibility of your Nx system.
Nx systems may be ordered with AES/EBU or Analog I/O, and include Livewire IP-Audio connectivity, standard. Phone line support includes ISDN S or U interface and/or universal POTS. Each NX system includes XScreen Lite call screening software from Broadcast Bionics for easy caller management.
12- and 6-line talkshow systems, each with four (4) DSP-powered telephone hybrids. Analog or AES/EBU I/O connection allows use of two hybrids; connection to Livewire IP-Audio Network or Telos VX Interface enables use of additional two hybrids for a total of four.
Works with POTS (analog) telephone lines, or ISDN connections (two BRI channels per connector). Supports ISDN U (2B1Q 2-wire, USA & Canada) and ISDN S (4-wire, outside North America) digital connections.
Standard audio connections includes analog and Livewire AoIP I/O. AES/EBU connections are optional at extra cost.
Native Livewire connection integrates caller audio, program-on-hold, mix-minus and logic directly into Axia AoIP consoles and networks via single CAT-5 connection.
Dual-Studio mode allows one Nx system to serve two studios, each with assigned or shared phone lines. Two separate Program-On-Hold inputs support different audio feeds in dual-studio mode.
Default configuration supports connection of up to 4 control surfaces (Desktop Director phones, screener PCs or drop-in modules for Axia consoles). Optional accessory power supplies allow connection of up to 8 control surfaces.
Telos 3rd-generation adaptive digital hybrids include send-to-caller Acoustic Echo Cancellation, high-pass filter, frequency shifter, AGC/limiter, Program-on-Hold AGC/limiter and sample-rate conversion for AES connections.
Receive-from-caller processing includes a high-pass "hum" filter, smart AGC/platform leveler, noise gate, Telos DDEQ (Digital Dynamic Equalization) 3-band adaptive spectral control processor, and sample rate conversion for AES connections.
Trans-Hybrid Loss of > 55 dB.
Built-in Web server for configuration and software updates, plus Telnet capability for command line control and diagnostics.
GPIO for recording, delay, tally functions provided on standard 15-pin D-Sub connector with 5 status outputs and 4 control inputs. LIvewire GPIO available when connected to Livewire IP-Audio systems.
Desktop Director controllers with dot-matrix LED Status Symbols display report line and caller status at a glance.
Drop-in modules can integrate Nx phone control directly into your Axia mixing consoles.
Includes XScreen Lite call screening software from Broadcast Bionics.
Take total control of your talk shows and call-in segments.
Find a radio facility where caller audio quality is important, and chances are you'll find a Telos Nx broadcast phone system. Nx12 twelve-line and Nx6 six-line systems deliver the cleanest, most consistent call quality possible from even the most challenging calls. Nx systems combine multiple advanced telephone hybrids (each with their own AGC, noise gate, and caller override dynamics) with Telos' famous Digital Dynamic EQ, a sophisticated multiband equalizer and analyzes and adjusts received audio spectral characteristics so that calls sound smooth and consistent despite today's wide variety of phone sets and connection sypes. Nx systems also feature caller audio sweetening by Omnia, special echo cancellation to tame tricky VoIP and cellular calls, and anti-feedback routines to tackle the acoustic feedback that plagues open speaker applications.
Both talent and producers love working with Nx, thanks to unique Telos features that help make shows run smoother, faster and more error-free. Exclusive Telos Status Symbols visual call management icons clearly show line and caller status; special-function keys on Desktop Director phones let you command GPIO-style outputs for push-button command of profanity delay systems and recorders.
Nx6 and Nx12 systems can be ordered to work with your choice of POTS or ISDN (BRI) phone lines, and work with the Telos Desktop Director phoneset and drop-in modules for Axia Audio mixing consoles. The Ethernet port makes short work of connecting to PCs with call screening software (and provides a one-click connection to Axia IP-Audio networks, as well). Setup is easy too: each Nx system has a built-in Web server for fast configuration and remote monitoring functions.
Nx6 works with up to 6 telephone lines, and Nx12 with up to 12 lines. Each have four hybrids, for extra flexibility in fast-paced talk environments; two hybrids may be used with analog or AES I/O while connecting Livewire I/O allows use of all four advanced hybrids. Nx systems feature a useful "dual studio mode" that allows a single system to power phones for two studios at once, each with its own Program-On-Hold input. Out of the box, you can connect 4 control surfaces (phones, screener PCs or console directors) for flexibility in commanding your calls -- or up to 8 surfaces using accessory power supplies.
Nx6 and Nx12 work with any mixing console. Both come standard with analog I/O, and Nx12 can be outfitted with an optional AES interface that allows direct access to all four hybrids individually. But should you happen to have Axia IP consoles, Nx talkshow systems connect directly using just a CAT-5 cable. That one connection takes care of all audio I/O, on-hold inputs, hybrid control and GPIO. Drop-in modules available for Axia Element consoles let users easily take control of their Nx6 or Nx12 system right from the console. Choose the Call Controller module with onboard hybrid controls with Status Symbol displays, or the standard four-fader module for "fader-per-hybrid" European operating style.
Most importantly, Nx systems make your call-in segments sound great thanks to a host of sophisticated DSP and audio processing routines. There's our famous Digital Dynamic EQ and a symmetrical wide-range AGC and noise gate from the audio processing experts at Omnia Audio for caller consistency. Adjustable caller ducking to help your hosts keep control of the conversation. And a sophisticated pitch shifter and studio adaptation routines that help keep feedback from appearing when taking calls with open speakers. Additionally, Nx6 and Nx12 feature Caller ID on both analog POTS and ISDN telephone lines, and feed that data over Ethernet to your call screening application.
Nx systems with work happily with either POTS, ISDN-S, or ISDN-U lines -- just tell us when you order. Or, split the difference: with Nx12 you can specify half POTS, half digital line interfaces.
Desktop Director Phone Controllers
Telos Desktop Directors are sophisticated, yet easy-to-use phonesets that make fast-paced production a snap. Desktop Directors help you screen calls quickly and efficiently using deluxe feature like the built-in handset and speakerphone -- there's even a port to connect your screener's favorite headset. And caller management has never been simpler, thanks to intuitive Telos Status Symbols -- clear, easy to read graphical icons that convey immediate information about line availibility, on-hold an ready-for-air queue status with just a glance.
On-Console Control
Nx systems work with any brand of broadcast console. But wouldn't it be great if talent could take control of phones without ever having to divert their attention from the board? Whether your shows consist of live calls or pre-recorded interviews, phone segments are usually fast-paced with little room for error. But traditionally, the phone system was separate from the on-air console, making it hard to use both together efficiently, leading engineers and talent to ask: "Why can't the console and the phone system work together?"
Now, they can. Nx12 and Nx6 can connect directly to Axia mixing consoles using Livewire IP-Audio to eliminate the cost and complexity of old-style inputs, outputs, and mix-minuses. IP-Audio networking technology provides the ideal way to integrate broadcast phones into the on-air console — the control center of every studio. Users enjoy seamless console integration, with phone controls right on the board so that talent can dial, answer, screen, and drop calls without ever diverting their attention from the console. Information about line and caller status can be displayed right on the console as well.
There are plently of other advantages to melding phones with consoles. Like the ease of installation; IP-Audio consoles with built-in phone controllers don't need any additional wires or connections. Their control signaling, caller audio and backfeeds ride on the network connection that's already there. Bringing caller audio in to the IP-Audio domain makes it routable like any other audio source. And since the console now communicated directly with the phone hybrid, mudane tasks such as mix-minus generation, starting recording devices, and playback of recorded off-air conversations can all be automated. All of which means faster, more precise phone segments -- since operators' eyes never need to leave the console.
Call Screening Software Included
Nx6 and Nx12 systems come complete with XScreen Lite call screening software, from Broadcast Bionics. XScreen Lite's interface gives screeners and hosts tons of information and control using sophisticated visual talkback, including a drag and drop database of all calls for your show as well as a phonebook and visual warnings for persistent or nuisance callers. A fully-functional copy of XScreen Lite is provided to all Nx clients, but an upgrade to the full XScreen client software adds even more features, including extended call history, an enhanced phonebook, prize management, powerful GPIO functionality and more. XScreen, deployed as part of a Livewire network, also enables call recording, editing and console integration directly over the network.
Telos 3rd-generation Adaptive Digital Hybrids.
Telos Exclusive Feedback Reduction Functions.
Send-to-Caller Processing: High-pass Filter, Frequency Shifter, AGC/Limiter, Program-on-Hold AGC/Limiter, Sample Rate Conversion (with AES option).
Receive-From-Caller Processing: High-pass "Hum" Filter, Smart AGC / Platform Leveler, Noise Gate, Telos DDEQ (Digital Dynamic Equalization) 3-band Adaptive Spectral Processor, Sample Rate Conversion (with AES option)
Analog Inputs:
Send Analog Inputs: 2x
Program-on-Hold Analog Inputs: 2x
Connector : XLR Female, Pin 2 High (Active Balanced with RF Protection)
Input Level: Adjustable from -10dBV to +8 dBu (nominal)
Analog Clip Point : +24 dBu
Impedance: Bridging, > 10K Ohms
Analog-to-Digital Converter Resolution: 20 bits
Analog Outputs:
Receive Analog Outputs: 2x
Connector: XLR Male, Pin 3 High
Output Level: Adjustable from -10dBV to +8 dBu (nominal)
Impedance: <60 ohms
Digital-to-Analog Converter Resolution: 24 bits
Headroom Before Clipping: 20 dB headroom above 4dBU nominal levels
AES3 Digital Inputs/Outputs (optional)
The AES input/output option module substitutes 2x input and 2x output AES XLRs in place of the standard analog, providing 4x in/4x out channels.
Conforms to AES3 standard
Sample rates: 32kHz to 96kHz.
Rate conversion: Input and output, independently selectable
Output Clock: AES input or 48kHz internal.
Input Level: Adjustable -27 to –9 dBFS nominal
Output Level: Adjustable –27 to –9 dBFS nominal.
Livewire connection is standard for all hybrids in/out and POH audio in.
Audio Performance
Frequency Response: +/-0.5dB, 20Hz to 20kHz (swept sine procedure, measured from analog input to output with unit in loopback mode)
THD+N: Analog to analog, studio loop mode, 1Khz 18dBu test level: <0.006%
Dynamic Range: Analog in to Analog out, studio loop mode, 10Hz-20Khz.
A-weighted: > 92 dB
SNR: Analog output, referred to -12dBm phone line signal (+4dBu studioout), 10Hz-20Khz a-weighted: > 72 dB
Trans-Hybrid Loss: Analog or ISDN phone line, ducking, gate, AGC, EQ all off, relative to +4dBu input level: > 55 dB
Switching Matrix and Conferencing:
Audio Routing and Switch: All Digital
Telephone Lines: 6
Hybrids: 4. All available when Livewire I/O is used, 2 available when analog or AES/EBU I/O is used.
Studio Inputs: 4
Studio Outputs: 4
Program-on-Hold: 2
ISDN Telephone Line Connectivity
Protocol Compatibility: National ISDN-1 and 2, DMS-100 Custom Functional, AT&T 5ESS Custom Point-to-Point, Euro-ISDN conforming to the NET 3/ETS300 protocol
Interface (one of the following)
USA & Canada Integrated NT1 for direct connection to ISDN line via the 2-wire U-interface (6-position/2-pin RJ-11 connector). 2B1Q line coding
Worldwide 4-wire S interface (8-position/8-pin RJ-45 connector)
Telephone Coding Modes
μLaw (ISDN Proto set to Natl I-1, AT&T Custom, Q.931mu or DMS Custom)
A-Law (ISDN Proto set to ETS-300)
Analog Telephone Line Connectivity
Universal interface for worldwide application. Programmable loop current, ring signaling, and flash time. Includes caller ID decoding using Bellcore 212 modem standard.
Desktop Director Ports
Four ports, permitting connection of 4 Telos Desktop Directors. Eight directors using external RJ-45 splitters and power.
Control Ports:
Ethernet 100Base-T
Web server for configuration and software update
Telnet for command line control and diagnostics
Call Screening Interface server allows up to 8 instances of call screening software to connect simultaneously
General purpose Input/Output: 15 pin D-Sub connector with 5 status outputs and 4 control inputs.
Two-Studio Modes
Nx systems can be used with two studios independently. Lines may be independent or shared. Each studio controls two hybrids. There are two Program-on-Hold inputs, one for each studio. Two Broadcast Bionics Xscreen applications can be used independently.
With analog audio in/out, there are only two total inputs and outputs. So the Talkshow System must be used in a mode that combines the two hybrids assigned to each studio into one input/output.
The AES option provides 4 input and 4 ouput channels total, so all hybrids are accessible with each studio using one AUS connection's two channels. Program-on=Hold remains and analog input.
Livewire provides the full 4 hybrid channels, 4 hybrid output channels, and 2 Program-on-Hold inputs.
Power Supply
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"Onsen Experience (Part II)" Top 5 Page for this destination Odaiba & Ariake Tip by Wild_Orchid
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What greeted me next was quite a surprise (even for a liberal thinker such as myself!) & even though I had mentally prepared for it. A sea of women of all ages and a few girls, were changing out of their yukatas in readiness for the best part-the bathing ritual.
Here, I was handed a big towel & a small towel & had brought along a 100 yen coin for the small & final locker. Photography is strictly not permitted here.
Having changed out of my yukata, I entered through the doors & found numerous stations outfitted with low wooden stools, showers & various ranges of liquid soaps shampoos. I picked an unoccupied shower station, turned on the water and gave the little stool a quick rinse. Taking my cue from a mother & daughter team I observed there, I proceeded to wash & scrub every inch of my body. (The hot water of the public bath is meant for soaking, not for cleaning.)
After that, I was faced with many choices. There were pools of all sizes, some with Jacuzzi-like bubbles, a few that were hot and others hotter still and one at the corner which was filled with icy cold water. There was also a small steam room.
After some minutes of peaceful soaking (per Japanese customs, no splashing please!), I wandered in a daze & stumbled outside. It was drizzling lightly but with a clear plastic covering the "roof", only a bit of water splashed through. I then soaked in a couple of the small hot pools, and soaked in the atmosphere. It was lovely, and I felt completely sensual, free and at ease, absorbing the outdoor scenery, the Japanese gardens, the light blue skies and beautiful women around me.
After that, I returned back indoors and bravely soaked in the the cold pool. Thus invigorated & feeling pleasantly drowsy, it was time to leave.
Entrance Fees: 2,827 Yen for Adults, 1,575 Yen for Children. Extra for massage, foot reflexology, sand sauna.
Yukata-wear the left flap on the outside, over the right. I wore mine the wrong way!Sash can be tied in many ways, usually, with bow at the back.
*Update (2009): The link below which is by the Tokyo Metro Tourist Board is very useful as it describes how to get to the Onsen. It also has 53 different self-guided walking tours for visitors to Tokyo to explore on their own.
Phone: 03-5500 1126
Website: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tourists/guideservice/route/route53/50/50.html
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Hope the best for his family I'm going miss ol joe on sidelines at happy valley
Joe Pa made a terrible mistake. That mistake is a permanent black mark on his legacy. Penn State was right to fire him. It's impossible to remember him without remembering the tragic events that ended his otherwise long and illustrious career.
HOWEVER, now that he's is gone, let's not castigate him as if he's the one who molested those children. Notwithstanding his mistake, Joe Paterno had a positive impact on the lives of countless people throughout his career. His legacy isn't just limited to football; Penn State University would not be the institution it is today if it were not for this man. It's important to remember that as well.
RIP JoePa. Thoughts and prayers for his friends, family, and the entire PSU community.
No however!
"Brady Hoke on JoePa: "Even though I was just an assistant when our teams faced one another, I feel honored to have shared the field w/Joe""
He didn't call 911 when he heard kids were getting raped. He heard other rumors too. Wake the f up. He was a horrible person for letting that go. He is not in a good place. My condolences to his family for what he selfishly put them through. He was a self centered and gross football addict.
I'm sure Joe Paterno had a positive influence on many people, but in my mind his "legacy" is forever tarnished. He (and all who had knowledge of Sandusky's pedophilia) enabled a monster to roam free and nobody would tell the king he was not wearing clothes. Makes me wonder how many of the molestation victims will attend Paterno's funeral.
For some reason, all of these RIP's anger me. I mean the guy gets the easy way out. He wanted to start PSU Altoona with Sandusky as coach. He enabled Sandusky to rape for ~8 more years and be a HS mentor. That doesn't deserve a RIP to me.
He informed the head of Penn State Police when he informed Gary Schultz. McQueary believed the same thing:
"I thought I was talking to the head of the police, to be frank with you," McQueary said. "In my mind it was like speaking to a [district attorney]..
Penn State Police are not typical campus rent-a-cops, they carry guns, carry out independent criminal investigations, and have a SWAT team. If you really believe PSU Police did not know about this, you are kidding yourself.
To say that Joe did nothing and enabled Sandusky is unfair and inaccurate. He undoubtedly made a mistake by not following up once he saw Schultz was sitting on his hands, but to put the sins of Sandusky on him is unfair. Furthermore, Sandusky had emeritus status, meaning Joe could not throw him out of Lasch or any place on campus. None of Joe's critics seem to want to talk about criminals who walk because someone tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape and undotted an i or uncrossed a t. Joe himself said this was his fear and he made a mistake by believing others were more fit than himself to deal with this situation. An error in judgement? Yes. A flaw in character? Hardly.
RIP Joe, you mean more to me than you could possibly know.
This was possibly the best way it could have ever been put. Great post.
Not all errors in judgment are equal. Had Sandusky been stealing supplies, or smoking pot, or selling PSU memorabilia on the side, I'd be with you, but the dude was molesting and raping children. You see the guy still hanging around with an office and everything and you just shrug your shoulders or ignore it? I'm sorry, there is no excuse for that. And to pretend otherwise is unconscionable.
Sat on his hands while lives were destroyed. What if it was your kids? Wait football cures all. Simple mistake not "following up". I would have called 911 at minimum.
All of the sympathizers would feel different if it was their kids getting ass raped.
I'm interested to see how the PSU community comes together--or not--after the death of their patriarch. Looking in your direction, former players upset about the new HC.
told me the news after she saw it online. I was in disbelief. All I could think was that hopefully his lifetime body of work is looked at before anyone passes judgement on this man. Sad day and my thoughts go out to his entire family
Joe Paterno was one of the game's best coaches. He was a good man who made a mistake. While his mistake was serious, he was still one hell of a coach. Rest in Peace.
All of the facts will keep coming out, and we will all know everything evenutally, as is always how these kind of things go. Just watch and wait, between the trials, the testimony, the various books, and all the other information the complete story will be known sometime in the next 5-10 years. At that time, when you have full knowledge, all of you can venture more than just a partially informed opinion based on only what is publicly known today. We will see just how much Joe Pa shared in the complicity that surrounded the Sandusky story, and who else was involved and how they handled things as well.
Patience, boys, patience........
to say this, but lack the grace to say it as concisely, accurately, and eloquently. Well done.
I hope he is thankful he didn't have to admit he saw Sandusky coming to work daily, therefore he was an enabler at minimum. Kids got raped, and lives were ruined so his program wasn't disrupted. Very sad, and pathetic. Lucky your kids didn't live in shitty valley. He is a sad excuse for a man. Bo would puke if he saw these empathetic posts. I say empathetic, because supporters must feel his pain.
I wish for JoePa that he could have died 6 months ago while he was still on top of the world. The way he went out was sad.
He said himself that he wished he had done more Sandusky. But we can't let what he didn't do completely overshadow all the good that he did do.
They got molested for many years while he watched a guy that raped kids come into work. Never even followed up or called the cops.


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